yes, wrestling

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"Never before had two chairs and a potted plant so transformed the wrestling ring!"

Strong Bad demonstrates various costumes and gimmicks from his wrestling career.

Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad, Strong Sad, The King if Town, Homestar Runner, The Announcer, Strong Mad, The Cheat

Places: Computer Room, Gymnasium, The Field (Easter egg)

Computer: Lappy 486

Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Running Time: 4:41

Page Title: Lappy 486

Transcript

STRONG BAD: {singing} Emailin' from the left, to the right, emailin' on a Tuuuuesday night!

subject: none

Dear 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 screen} It's all about awesome costumes, gimmicks, and dinosaur tranquilizer fueled {misspelled "feuled"} 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}

STRONG BAD: {typing} That was back in the days when pretending to be a pompous Brit was considered a premium gimmick. Once I started getting more popular, my next incarnation was

{Cut to the Gymatorium's doors. A piece of paper with an AWMPSCE logo is taped on sideways.}

THE ANNOUNCER: {voiceover} And hailing from the age of exploration, the namer of nations,

{The doors swing open. Strong Bad is posing behind them. He is wearing an orange beret, a frilly white shirt, and a brown vest. The words "il Cartographer" appear at the bottom of the screen.}

THE ANNOUNCER: il Cartographer!

{Strong Bad poses as though he's expecting applause, but all that can be heard are some singers and:}

THE KING OF TOWN: {from offscreen} Booooooo!

SINGERS: il Cartographer! He makin' the maps! il Cartographer! He takin' the rap!

{Strong Bad steps forward and throws pieces of paper at the empty seats.}

STRONG BAD: {voiceover} And one of my gimmicks was that I'd always come into the ring throwing—

{One of Strong Bad's papers stops in front of the camera. It is a map of the Gymatorium and shows the way from one of the seats ("here be you") to "the can", as the toilet is labeled. The map is labeled "Ye Olde Restroom Trail".}

STRONG BAD: {voiceover} maps to the restrooms into the crowd!

{Cut to the ring; Strong Bad is holding a flag.}

STRONG BAD: I claim-a this saggy ring in the name of il Cartographer!

{He taps the flag and it unfurls itself and flaps in imaginary wind, showing an image of Strong Bad's beret with "the il-est" written below it.}

THE KING OF TOWN: {from offscreen} Booooo!

STRONG BAD: {voiceover} That was back when my big feud with Homestar Runner was in full swing!

{Cut to a closeup of Homestar Runner's torso. He is wearing red pants (that do not cover his upper chest) that read "'EM UP!" in bold white lettering. The screen slowly pans back.}

THE ANNOUNCER: {from offscreen} Ladies an gentlemen! Joining me backstage in historic empty high school gymnasium—

{The Announcer can now be seen standing next to Homestar, who is facing away from the camera.}

THE ANNOUNCER: is a man that needs no introduction. Introducing: The Jack 'Em Up Kid!

{The words "The Jack 'Em Up Kid" appear at the bottom of the screen. Homestar turns toward the camera. His chest has what appears to be cinnamon "stubble" on it, and his hat has no propeller.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Well, you know, announcer man, that's right! Poo yeah! Jack 'Em Up Kid, empty high school gymnasium, {holds up a belt with bacon and eggs carved into the buckle} scissorweight belt on the line! Poo yeah! That's right! That's correct! That's precisely what I'm talking about! I got the drive, I got the commotion! I can't believe it! Poo yeah! el Photographer, whatchoo gonna did? {raises his pants on each word} When you get jacked up? {snaps the elastic band, which muffles his speech} By the Jack 'Em Up Kid!

'{Cut back to the Lappy}

STRONG BAD: {typing} And that feud carried over into my tag team phase with Strong Mad. Naturally, there were several misfires before we found our groove.

{Cut to Strong Bad and Strong Mad dressed like tourists. Strong Mad is wearing a purple Hawaiian shirt, while Strong Bad wears a pair of sunglasses and has sunscreen smeared over his nonexistent nose. Both wear fishing hats and cameras.}

STRONG BAD: Nothing can stop the Wild Vacationers!

{"The Wild Vacationers" appears at the bottom of the screen. With a blip, the scene cuts to Strong Bad and Strong Mad in black spandex outfits. Strong Bad is wearing a headband with a big knife tucked into it, and his pants have a wooden board, a wrench, and one other unidentifiable object in them. Strong Mad has a razor blade lodged in his bleeding forehead, a hammer tucked into his singlet, and the outline of a gun fully inside his singlet.}

STRONG BAD: You betta not mess with the Foreign Object Brothers!

{"The Foreign Object Bros." appears at the bottom of the screen. With a blip, the scene cuts to Strong Bad and Strong Mad wearing spiky shoulder pads. Strong Mad's singlet is red and has "RAX" written on it. Strong Bad wears a green mohawk.}

STRONG BAD: Rax and Arby: The Sanctum of Spiky Shoulder Pads.

{"The Sanctum of Spiky Shoulder Pads" appears at the bottom of the screen. With a blip, it cuts to the Announcer.}

STRONG BAD: {voiceover} But we finally settled on...

{The screen pans over to Strong Bad and Strong Mad with heavy facepaint. Strong Mad's singlet reads "FACEPAINT CONNECTION".}

STRONG BAD: The Facepaint Connection! Jack 'Em Up Kid, Gary the Legend, when we step into the ring with the insidious Mr. Cheatyama,

{Pans over to show The Cheat with a bowler derby and facepaint that resembles a mustache and goatee. He is holding an egg beater. It pans back after a moment.}

STRONG BAD: You better hope for your guts and your mercy {looks confused for a moment} can save you at this Sunday's PayPerViewver Series.

{"PayPerViewver Series - Sunday 9PM" appears at the bottom of the screen.}

STRONG BAD: I didn't climb the mountains and breathe the facepainted fumes just to let you two walk away with the title I'm done take me off the air! {frantically} TAKE ME OFF THE AIR!!!

{Static cuts to Homestar, still in his Jack 'Em Up Kid outfit, holding a microphone.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Poo yeah! That's right! Facepaint Connection! You can't resist the power of all the screamin' Jackemites and Jackemettes out there when I pin you to the ground for a count of three which is a legal way to win a match in this wrestling federation the last time I checked. Gary the Legend, take it away!

{He holds the microphone out to his partner. The screen cuts back, revealing that there is nobody there.}

STRONG BAD: {voiceover} Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention that Gary the Legend was Homestar's imaginary tag team partner.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {to "Gary"} You tell 'em! You tell 'em, Gary! Poo yeah!

Easter Eggs

• During Homestar's interview, after the Face Paint scene, click on the "S" in the AWMPSCE logo to see T-shirts, a bumper sticker, and a foam finger promoting the Jack 'Em Up Kid.
• At the end, click on Strong Sad's hat to see the Announcer interviewing Strong Mad:

  ANNOUNCER:And Rax, anything you'd care to add?

  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 RUNNER: Hey, Strong Bad. I really like your Rudy from Fat Albert costume.

Fun Facts

Trivia

• This sbemail was released Tuesday night instead of the usual Monday morning, as Strong Bad points out in his opening song.

Remarks

• "Gymnatorium" is a portmanteau of gymnasium and auditorium.

Goofs

• When Strong Bad says "dinosaur tranquilizer fueled ranting and raving," the third word of the phrase is misspelled on the computer screen as "feuled."

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.
• As a Foreign Object Brother, Strong Mad has a razor stuck in his forehead, which is causing him to bleed. Also, 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.
• The scoreboard has "?" printed on it for the Home team, as it did in the paper.
• Homestar has cinnamon on his chest.
• The King of Town is heard booing

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.
• Fat Albert was a 1970's cartoon created and hosted by Bill Cosby, based on his stand-up comedy routine.
• Homestar as The Jack 'Em Up Kid refers to fans of him as "Jackomaniacs", which is similar to Hulk Hogan calling his fans "Hulkomaniacs".
  • In addition, Homestar as the Jack 'Em Up Kid refers to his fans as "Jackemups and Jackemettes", which is similar to the Juggalo and Juggalette style of wrestlers.
• The Cheat's character is based on famous wrestling manager "Mr. Fuji".
• Strong Bad's interview segment is based on many wrestlers having interviews segments (Such as WWE's Edge's "The Cutting Edge", Carlito's "Carlito's Cabana", and many others.) mid-show.
• "Pay-per-viewver Series" refers to The Survivor Series a WWE pay-per-view event.

External Links

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