Vinny Durango

A bowler hat, sunglasses, and mustache wearing Vinny Durango, and the iNCW Twitch Internet Championship

## Information

### Ring Names

**Vinny Durango**
"Maître D' Destruction"

### Debut

3/31/23 (Promo only)
6/25/23 (In ring)

### Affiliations

Malibu's Most Wanted (Formerly)
Diner's Club (Currently)

**Vincent Robin Mark Durango** (March 9, 1991) is an American professional wrestler manager currently signed to iNoob Championship Wrestling *(iNCW)* under the name Vinny Durango. He is the self proclaimed, current reigning, Twitch Internet Champion.

He started his career in 2020, working in small carnival shows, and made his breakthrough in 2023, when he was signed by the iNCW promotion. Standing at 5 ft 9 in and weighing 180lbs, Vinny is known as an charismatic, ostentatious, obnoxious, loudmouthed, conman who likes fine dining, gambling, and scamming anyone he can.

## Early life

The details of Vinny's early life are sketchy at best, but what is known is that he grew up as part of a traveling circus and carnival that toured throughout most of the U.S.

His way with words and bombastic attitude got him a job as the mid-way talker of the carnival sideshow where he would also occasionally work as an agent running games. It was there at an early age he met Chongk who he bet, as a rib, that he couldn't eat a whole shoe. Chongk, proved him wrong and sat down to not only eat his own boot, but he also took Vinny's hat and had it for dessert. In an instant he'd forged an partnership, lost a bankroll, and found himself a new act for the 10-in-one show.

Vinny spent his time running the bally stage to draw people in to the shows where Chongk would be eating everything imaginable while Vinny scammed inside money by selling whatever cheap souvenirs he had on hand or infrequently performing magic acts and tarot readings for the marks that saw the show.

Some time after a tour of the Southern U.S. Vinny approached Chongk with a new proposal. Tired of paying rent and fees to the carnival, Vinny went to the giant with the idea that they would not only make better money seeking out a life in the carnival-adjacent wrestling scene, but they could also diversify their options in the world of business by starting up a food truck. Chongk agreed to the plan and met with a few workers at a local promotion and through them began training as a wrestler. Meanwhile, Vinny undertook the more complicated aspects of breaking into the food world and handling the wrestling business.

## Professional wrestling career

From that point on, with the food truck and the circus, Vinny networked while Chongk followed the underground wrestling circuit. Initially he booked small independent promotions, albeit briefly and only long enough for them to find the right people to talk to and to get certain eyes on his work. In March of 2023 Vinny worked a deal for Chongk to make an appearance at iNCW.

Prior to his Chongk's match, Vinny cut a series of vignette promos where he alluded to the in ring (and at table) physical capabilities of his partner. Chongk was rarely fully seen, but often heard devouring copious amounts of food in various restaurants across the country while Vinny spoke at length about his imminent arrival and customers fled the scene. During the tour there was a brief moment of concern when Chongk was hospitalized due to heartburn brought on from eating a set of forks, but after a short stint in the hospital he was back on his feet, and Vinny had him at the iNCW arena on time for his debut.

Although he was never seen with Phatback or Milkdud, Vinny managed to get himself and Chongk into the "Malibu's Most Wanted" faction, and scored he a major booking for his partner's his debut match against Jeremy Mason, a veteran wrestler with an impressive physique and an impressive resume,

The bout was an absolute epic display of Chongk's capabilities as a powerhouse. Lasting the full time-limit and resulting in a draw match, it left the crowd, and Chongk, hungry for more, and Vinny was eager to oblige.

Undeterred by the draw, Vinny was looking for an even bigger spectacle, and he found it in an individual even larger than Jeremy Mason who would prove to be Chongk's first true rival. With Chongk booked against the head of La Famiglia, former iNCW Heavyweight Champion Big Tony, a man known for his exceptional size and power, Vinny hoped to ignite their rise like a rocket.

The confrontation was a titanic battle. The two men squared off, with Chongk eventually powering through Big Tony's finsher and unleashing a violent assault that left a lasting impression on the crowd. Unfortunately the match came to an end when the time limit restriction was met, leaving Chongk hungry for more, and Vinny furiously scheming.

Unhappy with the results within his first month of debuting, Chongk demanded a rematch and Vinny got to work to get the man a second helping.

While they waited for La Famiglia's response, Vinny and Chongk turned their attention to Malibu's Most Wanted's tag division aspirations; but when Phatback and Milkdud failed to capture a win against The Cold Snakes, a tag team comprised of Mighty Cobra and Giant Anaconda, Chongk and Vinny left the faction to start their own group known as the Diner's Club. Questions surrounded Chongk and Vinny's brief affiliation with the group as the men seemingly paid off MMW before abruptly cutting ties and leaving Phatback and Milk dud to lick their wounds alone.

With no response from Big Tony or La Famiglia, tension was rising and Chongk became incensed. Vinny went to management pushing for a rematch with no time limits and a falls count anywhere stipulation, and after a week, the response that came from KB Kronic was more than acceptable.

Chongk and Big Tony would meet one more time, but this time it would in a Hell in a Cell at iNCW King of the Ring.

Prior to the match Vinny took Chongk through training in a rather unorthodox environment. It seemed they had developed a regimen unique for dealing with the new match stipulation, but whether or not using a freezer filled with zebras for punching bags as a training room was an effective method of preparing for the upcoming match would remain to be seen.

Meanwhile, it seemed Vinny had found an ally in production and on a number of occasions the cameras feed would cut in through static with the Diner's Club logo and Vinny cutting a promo downplaying the abilities of the head of La Famiglia. He stated that there were bigger things they were focused on, and that Big Tony was just "an appetizer." He also responded to a slight from the infamous Spoiler who had mentioned that he was looking to set his sights on someone in the company, with Chongk's name being dropped as a possible option. Vinny's response was a reading of the definition of "spoiler", and explaining that Chongk wasn't Spoiler's rival and Spoiler had no chance of beating him so he needed to look elsewhere for a fight.

At iNCW King of the Ring, Vinny made his first appearance outside of a promo. He spent the first portion of the night sitting ringside in a blue fur suit with a peacock feather cape, mirrored aviator sunglasses, and a blue disco ball styled bowler hat, taking in the show, jeering and cheering at the wrestlers (*and fleecing fans out of money betting on matches)*, until the Hell in a Cell match drew near when he headed to the back *(to the joy of many of the fans)*, presumably to help Chongk get ready for his match.

When the match kicked off, Vinny was nowhere to be seen, but the whatever training and planning the two men had gone through seemed to pay off. It was a rapid aseries of uppercuts and a brutal Gutcheck finisher from Chongk that brought the match to an end, laying Big Tony out for good for the three count, and establishing Chongk as the winner, showing iNCW that The Devourer's bite was far worse than his manager's bark.

A few hours later Vinny was strutting down the iNCW hallways enjoying the victory with the formerly disposed of Twitch Internet Championship belt on his shoulder, garnering disparaging looks from the staff and crew as he headed off to meet with Chongk. Not long after, iNCW Reporter Ronnie Stockholm was forced into an "interview" with Vinny, who proclaimed himself the "Champeen" of Twitch and the Internet. Stating that no one else could do what he did in becoming champion. When Ronnie mentioned that the title had been found by Vinny in the trash, Vinny angrily corrected him saying that he bought it at a pawn shop fair and square and that now he was the new face of iNCW and the biggest draw in the world and that none of the current iNCW champions, especially iNCW Heavyweight Champion Akira Wyld, were on his level. He further insulted Akira stating that he was a "has-been Chumpion" and "soon to be bed-ridden" in reference to a rivalry which had started to heat up between Wyld, Chef Gorgan Ramsey, and Wyld's former fellow Pantheon member, Shade. Ronnie didn't question the matter and did his best to avoid angering the "Champeen" so he could get out of the ridiculous situation as soon as possible.

After the interview, the Maître D' Destruction was quickly confronted by Akira. Vinny apologized for most of what he said, claiming that he was only trying to get Wyld's attention because he felt he was making a mistake with the rivalry against Shade and Gorgan. Akira had offered Shade a match were he could either win the title or grant a title shot to Gorgan if he won. Vinny explained that Akira, who had already been jumped by an unknown assailant during the start of the feud, was playing right into their hands because Pantheon hadn't stopped the attack on him and since the two men were clearly willing to attack him outside the ring they'd do so until he either lost the title in a match after being softened up, or he'd ended up being injured and would have it stripped. Vinny explained Akira needed to level the playing field by making the match with Shade in a Last Man Standing match so that regardless of the outcome, Shade would be too injured to provide backup to Gorgan if the title match would happen. He gave Akira his card stating that he and Chongk were around and available. Unfortunately, Akira did not see things the same way. He told Vinny he knew "his kind" and that he was a snake and that he was disrespecting the iNCW Twitch Internet Championship which had a long history in the company, a history that Akira was part of. He also told Vinny that he felt that the Maître D' was making a threat, and reminded him that he already had backup in Pantheon. Vinny apologized for the misunderstanding, saying he only wanted to offer him some free advice. The slickster wished him luck on his title defense, excused himself from the situation, and asked Akira to just think about what he said and that they'd meet again sooner or later.

Vinny announced his first in ring match after a dramatic reveal of what would be called the "Wheel O' Beatings" during a promo cut while selling tickets to iNCW's Boiling Point on a carnival mid-way stage. The upright fortune wheel was designed with numerous famous Twitch streamers plastered on it that was spun to determine who would be Durango's first opponent. The first round of the Wheel O' Beatings ended with the challenger being Twitch streamer Ninja.

Not long after the declaration, an unofficial match occurred at the end of a live broadcast of iNCW Season 7, where Vinny dragged the streamer from his home and into the area. The two men had an all out brawl, with Vinny showing some of his talents, but it appeared as though he had a great deal of ring rust from acting as a manager for so long. The match ended when Ninja knocked out the Twitch Champion, only to have Durango's partner Chongk jump the guardrail and assault the much smaller man as Vinny recovered and insulted him.

Declaring the match was not officially over due to iNCW's "two out of three falls" rule he picked up a chair while Chongk held the helpless gamer still for what would have been a terrible beating. However, much like the result of the match, Ninja managed to squeak out a small victory and slip from The Devourer's grasp and flee, causing Vinny to land a vicious (but highly ineffective) chair shot across Chongk's chest, the result of which was the sudden retreat into the corner while the crowd cheered the big man on, attempting to push him to attack his manager.

Vinny quickly put his words to work and managed to calm the monster, but Chongk walked away angry. Satisfied enough with the outcome, Vinny picked up his title and showboated, continuing to claim his place as Twitch Internet Champion. A few days later he would immediately retire the Wheel O' Beatings claiming MIT had identified an error in its "programing" and until that time it was out of commission. Durango also addressed the "communication" issue with Chongk and claimed they were doing fine with no real fallout from the mishap, he instead had smoothed things over by arranging an exhibition match with none-other-than Akira Wyld who had agreed to an open challenge weeks prior in NWC and without realizing it had inadvertently put himself in danger just two weeks prior to Boiling Point.

The match with Wyld was a fierce one, with Chongk showing a surprising amount of technical skill and agility against the champion. With his body having already been put through the ringer by NWC Champion Damion Black days before, as well as having still not recovered from the assault of the unknown individual Chongk put Wyld through a ringer, battering and beating the champion in ways he hadn't prior experienced. In the end, Wyld won the match, but Chongk had inflicted serious damage to the Surgical Assassin.

To the surprise of the crowd, and everyone else in the building The Devourer offered a handshake to Wyld in a sign of respect for a hard fought win, but before the exchange could occur, Vinny ushered Chongk to the back, with Wyld basking in his win, and his injuries. Later Chongk expressed to Vinny his belief that Wyld was done, and that there was no harm in him offering the handshake. Vinny reminded Chongk that they weren't there to make friends, just money.

A few days later The Maître D' Destruction cut a promo from the gym where he mentioned that he'd found the one man that he felt deserved a shot at the Twitch Internet Championship. He talked about how he'd been knocking the ring rust off and was now ready for a real match and in the process seemingly called out the legendary Tiger Gold stating that at NWC Road to Boiling Point (a pre-taped event which ended up airing after the pay-per-view due to schedule changes) this was his shot at glory.

As Boiling Point drew closer, reports of Brawler Beckett and MJF's match being on the card reached Vinny's ears. With money acquired through scalping tickets to Boiling Point, as well as merchandise sells for Pootin' Rabbit Nikki posters on hand, Duragno sent KB Kronic "his cut" and suggested that maybe the owner could find something entertaining to do with the money by Boiling Point. KB then used the money to finalize the match between MJF and Beckett, and Vinny went to work ordering custom monogrammed "Your Mother's scarf" scarves to sell at the event. A mix up occurred when KB pushed Boiling Point up by two days, causing Vinny to put a rush on some of the scarves and end up with a larger stock which he had to try and deal with after the fact.

On the day of Boiling Point, Vinny was selling the merchandise outside the iNCW arena and when the camera turned on he went on a short history lesson of how they'd arrived at the current situation. He explained the months prior he'd received a phone call from someone asking for help and that he agreed, and he'd been working to the ends that Gorgan Ramsey and Shade wanted, targeting Akira Wyld backstage weeks prior, and ensuring that he'd be softened up for the match at Boiling Point. The four of them had come together to form Diner's Club in an effort to take down Pantheon by whatever means necessary. Vinny claimed that due to knocking out Wyld backstage he was now 1-0 against the champion and there was nothing he could do about it. Later that night Shade would go on to win the iNCW Heavyweight Championship in a controversial decision in which some suspect Durango had paid off referee Danica Raban.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ **As Vinny Durango**
		- None

* **Signature moves**
	+ Laughing obnoxiously

* **Nicknames**
	+ Vinny D
	+ Champeen
	+ Maître D' Destruction
	+ Snake
	+ Slimeball
	+ Emperor of Emotes

* **Entrance music**
	+ Eat the Rich - Fozzy

## Championships and Accomplishments

* **Duke Grime's Traveling Circus**
	+ Cleaned the Mid-way
* **iNCW**
	+ Twitch Internet Champion (Self-proclaimed)

## Rivalries

* Big Tony/La Famiglia
* Ronnie Stockholm
* The Internet (Twitch in particular)
* Ryback
* Fashion

## Alliances

* Malibu's Most Wanted *(Formerly)*
* Diner's Club *(Currently)*

## Quotes

* **Quotes by Vinny Durango**
	+ "AHAHAHAHAHA"
	+ "OH LAWD HE COMMIN!!" *(About Chongk)*
	+ "HE'S HONGRY!!" *(About Chongk)*
	+ "Pride comes before a fall, but gluttony just comes with gettin what you want."
	+ "CHAMPEEN!"
	+ "My reputation precedes me."
	+ "0 and 1"
	+ "Let's force feed this fat <bleep> an L he'll never forget." *(About Big Tony)*
	+ "One man's trash is another man's treasure."
	+ "Order up!"
	+ "Delicious."
* **Quotes about Vinny Durango (Feel free to add your own)**
	+ "I know your kind. You're a snake." - Akira Wyld
	+ "You found that belt in the dumpster Vinny." - Ronnie Stockholm
	+ "If I would have known what a slimeball Vinny was, I would have never hired Chongk." - KB Kronic