GPW EP. 2: The First Signings

🔥💥 Ohhh this is turning into a full-on wrestling Netflix drama series!

Let’s polish and reframe Episode 2 in a flashy, dramatic storytelling style with emojis, wrestling energy, and smoother pacing.

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🎬 GPW EP. 2: The First Signings

☀️ Morning in the Hayes household.

Billy packs his things, preparing for the day. Calvin (22) walks into the room.

Billy: “Calvin, you’re coming with me today.” 🚚

Trisha (17): “Dad, I want to join too.”

Billy shakes his head. “You’re still a child, Trisha.”

Trisha: “Child? I own a Lexus 300, I can drive, and I’m in my final year of school!” 🚗💨

Billy chuckles. “When you’re 18, maybe. For now, stay like Oakley — quiet and patient.”

Billy and Calvin hop into the truck 🚚💨 and head to the brand-new GPW HQ 🏢. Curtis is already waiting.

Curtis: “Okay Billy, we’ve got the office, referees, commentators, and titles handled. But what about the wrestlers?” 🤔

Billy smirks. “I already have three in mind.”

Calvin: “Who?”

Billy: “Kurt Angle, Sting, and The Great Khali.” 🏆🔥

Curtis: “Bro, you’re capping.”

Billy: “What the hell is capping?” 😑

Curtis laughs, “Gen Z slang, old man. Means you’re lying.”

Billy: “I’m 42, you’re 38. That’s not old.”

Curtis: “That’s still a gap, bro.” 😂

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✉️ Reaching Out to Kurt Angle

Calvin runs to the computer.

“Alright, let’s send the first email.”

He types:

> Dear Kurt Angle\,

I’m writing to show my best interest in signing you to my new wrestling promotion, Global Pro Wrestling (GPW). I know you retired at WrestleMania this year, but that was 7 months ago. Please reply.

He sends it to: kurtanglewwe@gmail.com. 📧

⏳ Three days later, a reply arrives:

> Dear Owner of GPW\,

I would love a meeting with you. I saw you in Brooklyn once. I’m in San Francisco now but I can come meet you.

– Kurt Angle

Billy: “Calvin, get the truck. Curtis, you’re with him. Go pick him up from the airport.” ✈️

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🤝 Meeting Kurt Angle

Kurt enters the GPW HQ.

Billy: “Hello Kurt. Welcome.”

Kurt: “You’re the one who emailed me?”

Billy: “No, my son did. But I’m the real owner.”

Kurt shakes Calvin’s hand. “Good email, kid. How old are you?”

Calvin: “22.”

Kurt: “Impressive.”

Billy: “How old are you, Kurt?”

Kurt: “50. Turn 51 in December.” 🎂

Billy: “Damn… you retired young.”

Kurt laughs, “You’re what, 42? Still a baby compared to me.”

Billy: “Let’s talk business.”

Kurt: “I’m still under a WWE Legends contract.”

Billy: “No problem. I’ll call Vince.” 📞

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☎️ Calling Vince McMahon

Billy: “Hello Vince.”

Vince: “What do you want, Billy?”

Billy hands the phone to Kurt.

Kurt: “Boss, Billy wants to sign me.”

Vince: “Billy, you’ll need to pay me $3,000,000 to get him out of his Legends deal. And Kurt, set your own price. I’m out.” click 📞

Billy sighs. “Okay Kurt, what’s your price?”

Kurt: “$2,000,000 — and creative control.” 💰

Billy: “That’s steep…”

Kurt stands up. “Then I’m leaving.”

Billy quickly writes a check. “No, wait. Deal.” ✅

💸 $3M to Vince.

💸 $2M to Kurt.

And just like that — Kurt Angle is GPW’s first signing! 🏆

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🎭 Enter Sting

Kurt picks up his phone and calls Sting. 📞

Kurt: “Steve, got an owner here. Wants to sign you.”

Billy whispers: “He forgot my last name…” 😤

Sting: “Alright, $3M to Vince, $2M for me, and creative control.”

Billy: “Done. I’ll have the check ready when you come to Brooklyn.” 💰

Another $5M gone. Another legend signed. ✅

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🌏 The Great Khali

Kurt then calls Dalip Singh (The Great Khali).

Kurt: “Dalip, want to wrestle again?”

Khali: “I’m 47, past my prime… but sure, I’ll do it. Even for free.” 🙌

Billy: “But WWE owns your old name. We’ll call you The Great Khali — legally safe.”

Khali: “You’re smart.” 💡

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📝 The First Trial

Curtis: “Okay Billy, we’ve got legends. But what about new blood?”

Billy: “Calvin, be useful.”

Calvin designs posters 📜 and plasters them all over New York. That same day, 5,000 applications flood in.

Billy accepts every single one.

📌 On trial day, thousands of hopefuls arrive — including Charlie Haas, Jason Jordan, Zack Ryder, Paige, and AJ Lee. 😲

The trial games:

1️⃣ One-on-one matches (loser eliminated).

2️⃣ Do something impressive.

3️⃣ Cut an emotional promo 🎤.

4️⃣ Survive a massive battle royale.

5️⃣ Punching power test. 👊

Only 1,320 wrestlers survive. ✅

That same day, Sting arrives in Brooklyn, cashes his $2M check, and officially signs with GPW. 🦂🔥

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🌙 That night, Billy lays in bed when his phone rings. 📱 Curtis is on the line.

Curtis: “Billy, where are we hosting our first show?”

Billy smirks: “Got that covered. I already secured a stadium.” 🏟️

Curtis: “You better be sure.”

Billy hangs up and stares at the ceiling.

“Tomorrow… the dream begins.” 🌟

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✨ TO BE CONTINUED…

📺 Next Episode: The First Show — GPW: All or Nothing (Pilot Event)

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