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Originally Posted by Funky Fly
Ultimo Dragon
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Ultimo Dragon
Much as I would love to see Ultimo Dragon go further, I think we'll settle for the Cruiserweight Championship at present.
Ultimo Dragon, languishing in Mexico, decides to make it impossible for Vince to bury him anymore.
He immediately sets off to deliver some blistering performances, appearing on TNA, ROH, and every televised Indie he can get onto.
He follows no rules, and drops whatever moves he deems can be performed at any time.
Eventually Vince gives him the call asking if he fancies coming back from his 'Vacation' to the WWE.
Ultimo responds, and sets things alight on House Shows, and appears on Velocity.
Not only does he perform brilliant offense, and sell well, he also appeals to the crowd for responses.
Then he begins a gimmick of asking the crowd pre-match, which finishing maneuver he should use to end the match, and get the pin, by holding up 2 signs and getting them to cheer.
This makes for great pops on Velocity, sales for T-shirts and Dragon Merchandise are up, and so Vince succumbs to the the sensible thing.
He brings him up to Smackdown.
Ultimo Dragon is immediately dropped into Tag Team mediocrity and told to job to Chavo and Noble, however his partner, Akio never gets tagged into the match.
Ultimo really pulls out the stops, and shows what he can really do, making Chavo and Noble look like a couple of pussies. Akio never makes it into the ring, and Ultimo goes for the pin.
Vince is furious, but the fans are calling it a match of the year candidate.
Merchandise requests are through the roof, and Ultimo Dragon does the smart thing. he tells Vince to drop his grievance in exchange for rights for T-shirts, emblems, and future merchandise rights.
Ultimo then moves into a programme of singles matches against Mysterio, and the matches are outstanding. Both wrestlers spend more time in the air than on the mat, but with Ultimo Dragon consistently gaining the upper hand, despite several jobs to Rey.
Eventually his pops are so huge that Vince decides that he should get the strap, and at Summerslam, Ultimo Dragon wins the Cruiserweight Title in a Battle Royal rematch from Wrestlemania 20.
And he still slips.
Twice.