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Post by The Search on Jul 9, 2021 22:31:49 GMT -5
Intro
We’ve searched far and wide, leaving no stone unturned.
Thousands of submissions.
Whittling the competition down to eleven competitors.
All hungry for success, for wealth, gold, a sure thing with the pinnacle of professional wrestling.
Who has what it takes to make it to the end?
This is…
THE SEARCH
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Post by The Search on Jul 9, 2021 22:38:56 GMT -5
Breakdown
The scene opens up inside a training facility. Gathered are the eleven participants, lined up alongside each other in the following order: Diego Tesoro, the second generation wrestler from South of the border. MINNIE, the fun-sized upstart. (Just remember ALL CAPS when you spell the woman name) Matthew Knox, the seasoned vet. Lewis Chad Pinkston, the underachiever. Aphriya Adler-Ward, the MMA crossover. Kazim Meunier, the lightning quick rookie. Tauqeer Artes, world traveled martial arts specialist. Bozo, he’s an….alcoholic back alley clown? Madeline Whittney, artist/kickboxer. Remy Murphy, born into the business with her wrestling family. Daniel Davis, unproven and unknown. Standing in front of them dressed in a head to toe black suit is the host, Ethan Miller. EM smiles, his outward confidence and composure as practiced and fine tuned as you’ll find. Ethan Miller: We are here! We are LIVE with week one! I know the wait has been killing you so I’ll get right to the chase. You all were given a single objective, to cut a promo introducing yourselves. Some very different approaches..
EM shoots a glance at Bozo who looks absolutely drunk off his fucking ass. Ethan Miller: VERY….different approaches. Confidence, cinematic flare, things completely out of left field, some neglecting to promo at all…
EM looks over as he’s handed a closed envelope with an AW logo printed on top of it. Ethan Miller: Thank you.He slowly turns it over and looks back towards the eleven contestants all waiting eagerly. Ethan Miller: These….are not results. In this envelope are some quick thoughts from AW pro Spencer Adams who we had view the promos that each of you submitted and his comments are as follows..EM pops open the envelope and slides out a printed sheet addressing each person. He begins to recite.. “Bozo, I liked the fire. You were entertaining from start to finish. Next time, try to come a little more focused rather than throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks. Clarity in your message is key.”
Bozo doesn’t respond. He just kinda wobbles in place, but the camera cuts away before he does some problematic shit. “Madeline, TERRIFIC setup! I really love what you did with the framing. You said more with less. For an introductory vignette, this felt up to par on a professional level. Keep it up, but don’t think this is going to be the winning formula every week. The competition will throw you curveballs. Be prepared!”
Madeline smirks and nods. “LC, you were funny and thought outside the box. By presenting yourself as being so thoroughly unimpressive, you’ve removed any pre-existing expectations and left people wondering who the hell you are and why you belong in this thing in the first place. That’s a good thing. Your peers are going to be going at this hard. When the time comes, you must do the same, but there seems to be a special quality there. Prove it.”
LC smiles and sticks his tongue out while making a shaka sign with his left hand. “Matt, it’s always fresh seeing a veteran carry themselves like they still have so much left to prove. Your promo was solid and confident, clean and to the point. There’s not anything in particular I think is lacking or I want to see more of, more just curious to see how you answer the call of upcoming challenges.”
Matt Knox lowers his eyes and focuses in on EM, a moderate exhale pushed through both nostrils. “Aphriya, not bad at all. That said, loosening up a bit is important. Your promo was solid, but tense in execution. You felt like you had important things to say, but the delivery was just a little rushed and cramped. Just try to let it breathe. You’ve got a lot of promise.”
Her lips part to mouth a silent “understood” as her gaze too remains deadlocked. “Diego, you told us who you were, but did you really? Everyone thinks they’re a great wrestler and every participant in The Search thinks they have what it takes to win. Don’t just tell the world you will, show it WHY you will? Strive to be more specific and you’ll stand out a lot better.”
Tesoro pounds at his chest with his right hand. “Daniel, acknowledging the past and understanding what makes it important is a big plus. You’re trying to be these people one day, so you SHOULD want to mold yourself after the greats. A lot of these people come in knowing who they are and what makes them special. Heart is important, but assume everyone else has it too. Even if the world doesn’t know you yet, you’re here because you can be somebody. Prove it.”
He too seems transfixed, albeit much more analytical than some of his peers. “Tauqeer, you let the world know that this is going to be your path and your path alone, that you’re going to define that. Your promo was solid, but maybe just a little thin on the idea presented. Promo time is limited on The Search and it’s up to you to figure out how to maximize that. If you’re going to blaze that trail, we’ll need to see more Tauqeer.”Artes looks towards Tesoro, nodding and taunting towards his fellow international prospect before the camera cuts back to Ethan who continues to scan over the group. Ethan Miller: Shame for those whose response was radio silence, but hopefully those of you who met the challenge for the week can carry these words with you to help you on your way to continued success in the competition. That said...I think it’s time we get to the result, shall we?
He puts his hands one in front of the other as the camera jumps quickly from hopeful to host, repeating the process several times. Ethan Miller: The person going home tonight…..is…
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Post by The Search on Jul 9, 2021 22:40:12 GMT -5
Reveal
The camera comes back, lingering on the tension as the previous line is repeated and Ethan continues to let the suspense hang overhead for a few extra moments. Ethan Miller: None of you.
Many of the participants breathe a sigh of relief while others maintain their composure. Ethan Miller: Consider this one a freebie. Starting next week though, no more freebies. Competition is only picking up and as you all know...there can only be one of you left standing at the end of it.We switch from one angle to another as Ethan is no dead center, he smiles ever so slightly. Ethan Miller: Eleven still remain..for now. How will next week’s challenge shake things up? Who will shine and who will find themselves in the hot seat? Tune in next to find out..right here...on THE SEARCH!We zoom out to a shot of Ethan still standing in place as the participants continue celebration and we fade to black.
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