yes, wrestling
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Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad, Strong Sad, Homestar Runner, The Announcer, Strong Mad
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Computer: Lappy 486
Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Running Time: 4:41
Page Title: Lappy 486
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Transcript
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STRONG BAD: {singing} Emailin' from the left, to the right, emailin' on a Tuuuuesday night!
subject: noneDear awesome Strong Bad.
Could you please show us some of your awesome wrestling
moves.
Gardenboy
Bfn SA
{After "Strong Bad", Strong Bad says "Period. That's the best sentence ever written!" He reads the location as "Best friends never, South Africa".}
STRONG BAD: {typing} Well Gardenboy, as a crafty ring veteran, I can let you in on a little secret: being an awesome wrestler has nothing to do with awesome wrestling moves! {clears scree} It's all about awesome costumes, gimmicks, and dinosaur tranquilizer fueled ranting and raving! I got my first big break with cable access's longest named wrestling organization: All World Mid-Pro Shirtless Championship Entertainment, or AWMPSCE. {pronounces "OMP-skee"} Of course, they wanted me to be one of those lame masked wrestlers at first, but I had gimmickier plans.
{Cut to a photograph of Strong Bad wearing a crown and a wrestling suit that has a crown printed on it. The picture is labeled "Sir Boliver Turnbuckle".}
STRONG BAD: {voiceover} Sir Boliver Turnbuckle and his signature move:
{Another picture appears with Strong Bad in his Turnbuckle outfit standing behind Strong Sad, with Strong Bad's arm grabbing Strong Sad below his own arm. The picture is labeled "Master of the 1/8 Nelson!"}
STRONG BAD: {voiceover} The one-eighth Nelson!
{Cut back to the Lappy}
Easter Eggs
- At the end, click on Strong Sad's hat to see the Announcer interviewing Strong Mad:
- STRONG MAD: Beef 'n Cheddar, five for five!
- At the end, click on Strong Sad's watering can to see a scene with Homestar and the Brothers Strong in the Field at night.
- HOMESTAR: Hey, Strong Bad. I really like your Rudy from Fat Albert costume.
Fun Facts
Inside References
- Homestar Runner, as The Jack 'Em Up Kid, has a wrestling belt with an image of bacon and eggs.
- Strong Bad, as il Cartographer, wears an orange beret.
- The egg for clicking on the watering can is a reference to the ending of most Halloween cartoons, including the inability to recognize Strong Bad's costume.
- The Cheat, as the Insidious Mr. Cheatayama, wears a black bowler hat.
- In "Strong Bad's Folding Chair DUNGEON", the word "DUNGEON" is dripping with blood.
- At the end of the email, Strong Sad's watering can inexplicably spurts fire.
- The singers for Strong Sad's entrance music are the same singers for the Thnikkaman's theme song.
Real-World References
- A "Beef 'n Cheddar" is a sandwich available at Arby's restaurants. They infrequently have had a "Five for $5" sale on this type of sandwich. Rax is one of Arby's competitors.
External Links
- watch "yes, wrestling"
- watch "yes, wrestling" on the old Flash site
- view the Flash file for "yes, wrestling"
- forum thread re: "yes, wrestling"
