Showtime - Southern Showdown
Genre : Drama / Comedy / Sports
Showrunner: Steven Soderbergh
Writer : Chad Taylor & Mo Buck
Cast: Barry Keoghan, Dacre Montgomery, Nick Offerman, Cooper Andrews, Zoey Dutch, Anna Gunn, Clayne Crawford, Tom Hopper, Alan Ritchson, Paul Rust, Toby Huss, O'Shea Jackson Jr and Samara Weaving
Plot: The wrestlers
arrive of TCW arrive in Dallas for Southern Showdown, their first big event since joining with Paul
Martin (Toby Huss) and his alliance. Loto (Cooper Andrews) and Dicky (Paul
Rust) go out for a drink before his big title fight tonight against Cain Kahn
(O'Shea Jackson Jr.). Dicky asks why they aren't at the arena like everybody
else. Loto raises his glass and says he fancies a drink over nerves.
We cut to the nervous faces of TCW's wrestlers in the locker room, all looking at the same thing: the office of Paul and Diane (Anna Gunn). A meeting is underway to determine tonight's results, which has left the wrestlers anxious. Brad Wolfe (Clayne Crawford) and Don (Alan Ritchson) and Tom Jackson (Tom Hopper) look ready to be angry. Despite being directly involved in the result, Cain is rather nonchalant, likely because he has faith in Paul to make the right decision. Honey Moon (Samara Weaving) sits next to him but is mainly preoccupied with locking eyes with Thunderjack Haynes (Dacre Montgomery). Sweet Tea (Zoey Deutch), at Thunderjack's side, obviously notices this but tries to ignore it. Voices are raised from within the office, which piques the interest of the wrestlers.
Paul emerges from the office and the wrestlers are eager to hear what he has to say. He hands them the match-card, revealing that Loto is set to retain his title tonight. Wolfe and gang let out a big sigh of relief while Cain still seems unbothered. Thunderjack gets up to leave and eyes to Honey Moon to follow him out and she does. Brad rushes into the office to thank Diane but she is nearly in tears. Before either can even say anything, Bill Gundy (Nick Offerman) enters the office and tells Brad to leave. Brad tries to protest but Bill's demeanor is nothing to mess with and he sees himself out. Bill is blunt with Diane about why he is here. He's beat up. His knees are beat up. His lower back is in pain. His hand injury still hasn't fully healed. And he's gotten as high as he ever will on the card here. He's almost 45 and is eager to try something different before he retires. So tonight's match against Ben will be his last in the United States because he is heading to Japan to ride out his twilight years as a wrestler. Diane, getting annoyed by people abruptly leaving her company, tries to convince him to reconsider but it is clear he made up his mind. He said he didn't want to totally blindside her so that is why he's telling her upfront. He wishes that Ben didn't have to go around her back to get the angle done but he knows that giving Ben the rub on the way out is the way to go, and Paul was the one willing to do it. She asks if anyone else knows and he says just Ben. He doesn't want this to be about him so he doesn't want a big exit. He just wants to go quietly into the night. Knowing that Bill is well-respected, she accepts this request and says that she wishes him the best.
Loto and Dicky are the last to arrive at the arena. Before they can be given the card, Paul pulls the two of them aside to have a talk. Outside, Thunderjack is flirting with Honey Moon. He complains to her about how Tea never puts out and how he'd always like a little "good luck" something before big shows like this. Moon playfully turns him down, saying that she would only do something like that in the state of Georgia. He is frustrated by her teasing but still determined.
When Loto and Dicky enter the locker room, they are greeted by Brad, Don and Tom, saying they will do TCW proud by keeping the title where it belongs. Loto is evasive and Dicky uses his quick wit to change the subject. He notices on the match card that they are all scheduled to face jobbers so that should boost their egos and they will too, make TCW proud. The show is about to start and Sweet Tea is asking around if anyone has seen Thunderjack. Ben says he saw him head outside with Honey Moon and she thanks him. On her way out, Honey Moon comes back inside and they stare at each other. She takes Thunderjack by the hand and they head out as they are the first match scheduled on the card.
In a quick montage, Thunderjack, Brad Wolfe and the Jackson Brothers all win their match against TCW opponents in quick fashion, pumping up the crowd and boosting their egos in the process. Back in the locker room, Brad taunts Cain Khan, saying TCW is better than the MWA and Cain keeps his cool. He simply smiles. The next match on the card is Ben Carr and Bill Gundy vs the famed ???. Everyone wonders who they may be facing. In the corner of the locker room, Bill asks Ben if the kid is ready to do this and Ben nods. They head out to make their entrance together one last time. Once they get into the ring, Ben builds the anticipation and Bill takes a microphone, asking out loud who they may be facing tonight. He stands next to Ben and he hits him with his famed patented piledriver. He says Ben will face him tonight and the crowd is shocked and so is the locker room. They work a long, but technical match, much different from everything else they’ve seen from TCW. Ben locks Bill in a sharpshooter, targeting his knee and lower back, as he did during the entire bout and Bill finally taps out. Ben drops to the ground and whispers a thank you to Ben as the crowd goes nuts. Ben leaves the ring, leaving Bill to wander in the ring, looking around, before he heads back to the locker room. Everyone congratulates them for their spectacular match, but Bill gives all credit to Ben. He shakes hands with him one last time and leaves the locker room, without saying anything. He always was a man of few words.
We cut to the nervous faces of TCW's wrestlers in the locker room, all looking at the same thing: the office of Paul and Diane (Anna Gunn). A meeting is underway to determine tonight's results, which has left the wrestlers anxious. Brad Wolfe (Clayne Crawford) and Don (Alan Ritchson) and Tom Jackson (Tom Hopper) look ready to be angry. Despite being directly involved in the result, Cain is rather nonchalant, likely because he has faith in Paul to make the right decision. Honey Moon (Samara Weaving) sits next to him but is mainly preoccupied with locking eyes with Thunderjack Haynes (Dacre Montgomery). Sweet Tea (Zoey Deutch), at Thunderjack's side, obviously notices this but tries to ignore it. Voices are raised from within the office, which piques the interest of the wrestlers.
Paul emerges from the office and the wrestlers are eager to hear what he has to say. He hands them the match-card, revealing that Loto is set to retain his title tonight. Wolfe and gang let out a big sigh of relief while Cain still seems unbothered. Thunderjack gets up to leave and eyes to Honey Moon to follow him out and she does. Brad rushes into the office to thank Diane but she is nearly in tears. Before either can even say anything, Bill Gundy (Nick Offerman) enters the office and tells Brad to leave. Brad tries to protest but Bill's demeanor is nothing to mess with and he sees himself out. Bill is blunt with Diane about why he is here. He's beat up. His knees are beat up. His lower back is in pain. His hand injury still hasn't fully healed. And he's gotten as high as he ever will on the card here. He's almost 45 and is eager to try something different before he retires. So tonight's match against Ben will be his last in the United States because he is heading to Japan to ride out his twilight years as a wrestler. Diane, getting annoyed by people abruptly leaving her company, tries to convince him to reconsider but it is clear he made up his mind. He said he didn't want to totally blindside her so that is why he's telling her upfront. He wishes that Ben didn't have to go around her back to get the angle done but he knows that giving Ben the rub on the way out is the way to go, and Paul was the one willing to do it. She asks if anyone else knows and he says just Ben. He doesn't want this to be about him so he doesn't want a big exit. He just wants to go quietly into the night. Knowing that Bill is well-respected, she accepts this request and says that she wishes him the best.
Loto and Dicky are the last to arrive at the arena. Before they can be given the card, Paul pulls the two of them aside to have a talk. Outside, Thunderjack is flirting with Honey Moon. He complains to her about how Tea never puts out and how he'd always like a little "good luck" something before big shows like this. Moon playfully turns him down, saying that she would only do something like that in the state of Georgia. He is frustrated by her teasing but still determined.
When Loto and Dicky enter the locker room, they are greeted by Brad, Don and Tom, saying they will do TCW proud by keeping the title where it belongs. Loto is evasive and Dicky uses his quick wit to change the subject. He notices on the match card that they are all scheduled to face jobbers so that should boost their egos and they will too, make TCW proud. The show is about to start and Sweet Tea is asking around if anyone has seen Thunderjack. Ben says he saw him head outside with Honey Moon and she thanks him. On her way out, Honey Moon comes back inside and they stare at each other. She takes Thunderjack by the hand and they head out as they are the first match scheduled on the card.
In a quick montage, Thunderjack, Brad Wolfe and the Jackson Brothers all win their match against TCW opponents in quick fashion, pumping up the crowd and boosting their egos in the process. Back in the locker room, Brad taunts Cain Khan, saying TCW is better than the MWA and Cain keeps his cool. He simply smiles. The next match on the card is Ben Carr and Bill Gundy vs the famed ???. Everyone wonders who they may be facing. In the corner of the locker room, Bill asks Ben if the kid is ready to do this and Ben nods. They head out to make their entrance together one last time. Once they get into the ring, Ben builds the anticipation and Bill takes a microphone, asking out loud who they may be facing tonight. He stands next to Ben and he hits him with his famed patented piledriver. He says Ben will face him tonight and the crowd is shocked and so is the locker room. They work a long, but technical match, much different from everything else they’ve seen from TCW. Ben locks Bill in a sharpshooter, targeting his knee and lower back, as he did during the entire bout and Bill finally taps out. Ben drops to the ground and whispers a thank you to Ben as the crowd goes nuts. Ben leaves the ring, leaving Bill to wander in the ring, looking around, before he heads back to the locker room. Everyone congratulates them for their spectacular match, but Bill gives all credit to Ben. He shakes hands with him one last time and leaves the locker room, without saying anything. He always was a man of few words.
Everyone
quickly forgets about their match to concentrate on the next one as Loto is out
with Dicky to face Cain Khan accompanied by Honey Moon in an unification match.
They already know the results, but they are looking forward to see these two
heavyweights battle it out. Loto is visibly nervous, uncharacteristic for the
big Samoan, who’s used to these big matches. The crowd is once again hostile to
Cain Khan, but he uses it to its advantage, drawing incredible heat. The match
is near the end as Loto is getting ready to hit his finisher when Paul Martin
makes his way to the ring. Loto his his finisher and as the referee starts the
count, Paul drags him out of the ring. He gives Honey Moon some brass knuckles
and she gives them to Cain who uses them on Loto. Dicky tries to interfere, but
he’s knocked out by Cain. He covers Loto and Paul makes the count. Cain
celebrates his title win and he symbolicaly throws the TCW championship in a
trash can and lits it on fire, standing alongside Honey Moon and Paul Martin.
The crowd is upset and they throw things at them, but they all stand smiling.
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