[Christian Underwood]

 First RP Period Deadline:
United States: 11:59pm EST Saturday 11/01/2014
England: 03:59am Sunday 11/02/2014  

[Christian Underwood]

 We are now in the second RP period.

Second RP Period Deadline:
United States: 11:59pm EST Friday 11/07/2014
England: 03:59am Saturday 11/08/2014

[Steve Ramone]

 Steve was known as “The Fearless One” for a really good reason, he never backs down from any challenge regardless if it was Gabriel or Drake Greene, however at the upcoming High Stakes IV Supercard he may have bitten off more than he can chew.

High Stakes IV was the Supercard Debut of “The Original Psycho” Chris Shipman and a match so twisted that it was named after him, the Chris Shipman House of Fun match, what was the Chris Shipman House of Fun match? Only a few people know namely the bosses, Shipman himself, Gabriel and Steve Ramone so why would Steve actually volunteer for the Shipman House of Fun match as Shipman’s opponent? Who knows! Normally at this point I’d ask if Steve can win but the better question is can he survive.

Riverstone Grill, New York City
November 7th, 2014, 17:00pm

What better way to prepare for a Shipman House of Fun Match than to take a man vs. food challenge? I think we all know the answer to that is no other way.

I’m in my home city of New York for a wrestling show for the first time since the GWA closed its doors and after spending the past couple of weeks catching up with my old friends in Queens, not to mention Sara and Corey, I realized that I have neglected to promote my match against Chris Shipman at High Stakes IV and I gotta rectify that.

I mean yeah, Jessie waited until Wednesday to promote her challenge for the Bombshell Tag Titles but she actually has a good excuse, recovering from being in a Cannibal Corpse pit, whilst I have no such excuse.

So, what brought on the idea of the Man vs. Food challenge? Well….

*flashback*

It started yesterday at my home here in New York, Las Vegas may be my permanent residence but I also own a property in New York that I rent out when I’m out of town which is most of the time to be fair, the guys that are currently renting the place, a young couple looking for a temporary place to stay until they can move somewhere bigger and raise a family, have just gone to bed and I’m having a Skype chat with Shane.

“So Shane, have you heard back from Masterchef?” I asked as I chatted with him over Skype, they are currently in New York but the hotel SCW rented for High Stakes IV isn’t exactly in walking distance of my home so we chat when we can. “If I where you I’d be chomping at the bit to get on that show!”

“Trust me Steve, I am but I haven’t heard anything.” Shane responded with a disappointed frown. “During the Supercard break we’re planning on going back to Vegas to check if we got any post and with any luck I should get some news by then.”

“Dude, trust me, if there’s anyone more suited for Masterchef who happened to be associated with SCW it’s you.” I responded and Shane grinned at that, I have tasted his cooking before and it tastes delicious! “If you make it into the kitchen we’ll be rooting for you!”

“Thanks, I think some of Jessie’s competiveness has rubbed off on me because they’d have to drag me kicking and screaming out of the Masterchef Kitchen.” Shane responded with a laugh and I laughed as well. “But right now we’re just recovering from Cannibal Corpse.”

“Oh yeah, how was that show? That pit looked pretty brutal based on what I saw in Jessie’s promo.” I responded and Shane grinned.

“It was and I’m honestly surprised that Jessie had the energy in her to do the promo right after the set ended but that’s my fiancé for you.” Shane responded with a grin on his face. “Next year we’re hoping Behemoth play some US Dates but we’ve got our eyes on a couple of shows.”

“Funny you should mention that, I saw a rumor on Facebook earlier.” I responded as I got the link up. “It’s rumored that Cannibal Corpse and Behemoth will be touring together soon and…..Shane?” I asked once I heard a thud and when I switched back to Skype I saw that Shane had fallen out of his chair. “Shane? Are you alright?” I asked but I got no answer from him, after a few seconds Jake dragged his unconscious body away and Jessie took over. “Hey Jess, what’s up?”

“What’s up? One minute you’re talking with my fiancé and the next minute I hear a thud and see that he’s fainted!” Jessie said as she righted the chair and sat down. “What did you say to him?”

“I told him about the rumor about Cannibal Corpse and Behemoth touring together.” I responded and Jessie grinned broadly.

“Okay that does sound like a killer tour and hopefully Jake can wake him up soon.” Jessie said before shaking her head, “Anyway, when are you getting your promo up?” Oh shit.

“Fuck, I thought I got it up yesterday.” I cussed as I remembered my fuck-up. “I won’t have time tomorrow because I’m doing a Man vs. Food challenge to prepare for the Shipman’s House of Fun match.”

“Why not base the promo around that?” Jessie suggested and I stared at her strangely. “Come on, you’re looking at the woman who did her trash talk amongst a crowd of metalheads after a Cannibal Corpse show, compared to that this idea may as well be one of my old hotel room promos!”

“That’s a great point actually and it should take a lot less convincing than your idea did.” I responded before checking the time. “Well I gotta go Jessie, the Hell’s Kitchen re-run is starting soon but is there any chance that you’ll be there for my challenge?”

“Just e-mail me the location of the challenge and I’ll see if I can make it.” Jessie responded and I nodded. “See you tomorrow.”

“See you.” I responded before we hung up and I walked off. “Charlotte, we have a promo!”

*end flashback*

I chose the Riverstone Grill because the challenge is a monster of a bone-in rib-eye steak, something that’s right up Chris’s ally and Jessie and the boys have decided to try it themselves.

“Hi there, welcome to the Riverstone Grill.” The young waitress greeted us as we walked up to her. “Do you want a table for three?”

“Yeah and that’s not all I want.” I responded with a grin. “I understand you do a Man vs. Food challenge here?”

“Yes, the Bone in the Stone challenge, are you taking it on as a team like they are?” The waitress asked as she pointed towards Jessie, Jake and Shane, I waved to them and they waved back and Charlotte shook her head.

“He is but we’re more sensible.” Charlotte responded and I rolled my eyes. “Besides, I don’t think my daughter can handle a steak that big.”

“Okay, I’ll take you to a table and take your orders then.” The waitress responded before she picked up two menus for Charlotte and Sophie and leading us to a table.

“So, how is this supposed to prepare you for the House of Fun match again?” Charlotte asked once the waitress walked off to let the chef know about my challenge.

“Charlotte, you know Shipman as well as I do and we both know that he is a sick bastard.” I responded as they looked over their menus. “He pretty much invented the House of Fun match because he found regular hardcore rules matches boring!”

“That still doesn’t explain why you volunteered for the match.” Charlotte responded and I sighed.

“Because I know him and I know this match, anyone else wouldn’t have known what they were getting into but me? I’ve seen these kinds of matches before and I know what I’m getting into.” I responded as the waitress returned with our ordered drinks whilst another delivered the three steaks to Jessie, Jake and Shane. “Yes, this is my first House of Fun match but at the same time I know what to expect.”

“And you couldn’t have faith in someone who has never faced Shipman before because….” Charlotte trailed off and I shook my head.

“They aren’t used to the level of violence and brutality that’s present in a House of Fun match.” I responded before pointing to myself with my thumb. “I am, speaking of which I have trash talk to do.”

“In that case I’m going to ask if I and Sophie can be moved to another table for the time being, I don’t want her to worry about you.” Charlotte responded before calling over the waitress and making her request, she nodded before moving them to a table not far from mine and I started my promo.

“The bloodiest match in SCW history is the match between Misty and Roxanne from a little over two years ago, that match was so brutal that we didn’t see either Bombshell for months on end afterwards and the common consensus is that it can’t be topped, it’s impossible they say.” I started before talking a deep breath, “Have you ever heard the phrase “nothing is impossible”?”

And I ask that because it’s going to be topped.

“Now don’t get me wrong, that match was incredibly violent, in fact at times I thought I was watching a horror movie, but this Sunday the ring at High Stakes IV will be turned into a set piece from one of the Saw Movies as I face Chris Shipman in a Shipman’s House of Fun match, this match is the stuff of nightmares and it’s actually been known to shorten careers.”

So why did I volunteer for it.

“I volunteered for this match for one reason, I’ve been with Chris Shipman in the GWA and the AWA and thanks to that little fact I know exactly what a Shipman’s House of Fun match is, now I was told to not reveal what exactly the match entails by the bosses out of fear that their sponsors will drop out just as soon as they hear about it but I can talk about it and to quote a tagline from a Saw Movie, “Oh yes, there will be blood”.”

But what do you expect?

“This is a match created by a psychopath because he got bored with hardcore matches and that’s basically it! There’s no better way to describe it! As a result I am taking on another extreme challenge to prepare myself, namely this!”

I said as the waitress came over with the massive steak, pound of fries and blue cheese, good thing I’m not on a time limit.

“That’s right, to prepare I’m doing a man vs. food challenge and if I can beat this challenge then I can beat Shipman but what am I saying? I’ll beat Shipman either way!”

And with that I decided to wrap things up.

“Shipman, you are a tough psychotic bastard and this match proves why! This week I will not only beat you but I will conquer the Shipman’s House of Fun match, a match that I volunteered for because of one simple reason, there’s nothing to fear but fear itself and no one to gear but “The Fearless One” Steve Ramone as he steps into the House of Fun!”

I started eating the food as the scene fades.