Glutton for Punishment

Lobo Gris vs Derrick Cole, Match 873 (UCW)

Derrick Cole arrives, hair slicked back and mouth spitting nonsense. He proclaims himself the "only legitimate athlete" at UCW and his red trunks "legendary" ... "history has been made in these." Lobo looks at him and shakes his head, evidently itching to knock this stooge's lights out. He's brought boxing gloves, expressly to knock Cole the fuck out.

This is a "lost" video. I'm not sure why it was tucked away or how long it has been missing. It's uneven, switching direction every minute or so. It has the distinct tang of improvisation - not particularly good improv, however. It has a good premise. Just the presence of Derrick and Lobo is a positive. Their skimpy trunks give us some hope, too. The final nine minutes is pretty good.

It takes Lobo only eight minutes to knock Derrick out cold. Most of the punches don't land, but when they do, Lobo decks the bigmouth. He draws out the 10 count, pulls the red trunks off the limp body, and wraps the tag team belt around Cole's waist. Mentally, Derrick isn't even there. Even standing, Derrick is dead on his feet. Lobo backs him into a corner and brains him against the turnbuckle. It takes Lobo less than two minutes to knock Cole out a second time.

When Derrick comes to, he sees Lobo pulling his gloves off. He wants to wrestle, he says, confident that he can take the Mexican. Lobo agrees to wrestle him and wins a three count in under two minutes. Derrick won't let it go - he wants yet another crack at Lobo. The final nine minutes is messy, but energetic. Cole gets what he asked for. Moral of the story: Be careful what you ask for.

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