TCW - The International Era

[steev42]

So, with TCW just gaining International status in my game, I thought it would be an appropriate place to start a diary. I had originally just been playing around, but I've gotten into it, so here it is. I am using the version of the CV that has everybody available everywhere (except for the newly created workers).

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Saturday, Week 1, March 2006

I quickly looked through the pile of folders I had in front of me, making sure that everything was in order and I wouldn't have to run out for anything. Then the door opened, and Tommy stuck his head out. "Come in."

I settled in front of him. Ever since I had started with TCW some time ago, the man made me nervous. He always did his best to relax me, but it never seemed to work. I settled the folders on the desk in front of me, and nervously sank into the comfortable seat he had ordered for me.

"So," he began. I just waited for him to continue. "So with the first episode of the new show, we rose in stature. Look at all these mentions on the Canadian press. And you pulled out one of your best shows for the deal. Where do we go from here?"

"Well, I've already been in contact with a number of people. More shows and more exposure, we need more people on the roster. I'll be talking with most of them tomorrow."

"Good, good. Anybody from SWF?"

I had to shake my head. "No. None of them will talk to me still. I have hope though."

"All right. So talk me through it. What's your plan now that we've got the momentum on our side."

"Ok. I'll start with the TV shows. TCW Presents was our flagship show, going against SWF Supreme TV. Personally, I think we should make it our B show, because it doesn't reach as many people. TCW International is on Pop!, and it'll get all of the US and Canada. I booked the last show with that in mind, and I think the numbers bear me out. And we don't have any competition in the slot."

"Good, good. Run with that."

"Ok, then the champions. The increase in roster size is going to cause some issues. You're the World Champion still, and with your winning streak in full course, that won't be changing for some time, especially not with Doom in another storyline. Rick is still the International champ, but that's going to have to change. I don't know who I'll have him drop it to, but he's gonna have to go after your belt sooner rather than later."

"Fair enough."

Whoo. That was out of the way, and he seemed ok with it.

"The Tag Titles are probably going to need a change, too. Hopkirk is a main eventer now, and he should be involved in the World Title scene rather than the tag scene. We can work that into their current storyline though. And the lower level titles--both Doug and Chance jumped up the ranks with all these new people. Doug hasn't even defended the Hardcore title yet, and I wanted to make him out to be a monster, but I don't think that's going to work. Chance has at least had some time with the All Action, and I have some ideas of how to work with that one."

"Ok. What about storylines?"

"Storylines. Well, like I said earlier, I have you winning for some time yet. I may cut it shorter than I had originally planned, but we'll see how things go. We have the two major fueds going on. Doom's Army has started their reign of terror, and Liberty has confronted them. I think shortly, that'll start to gain interest. The tag fued has just started, barely any interest in that yet, but it'll pick up. Freddy's already doing some good work there."

"And the undercard?"

"I'm getting there. Don't forget about Valentine's gambling away his money. Johnson has started to provoke him, and I think it's going well. The undercard is really short on stories right now. Remmy and Jemma's romance isn't drawing a lot of interest, but it fills the time. Otherwise...well, we just finished up Jay's winning streak and the International tourny. The new people haven't been pushed into any roles yet though, and I'm still trying to come up with what to do."

"All right. Just keep me informed on that. So with all these changes, what does our roster look like?"

"Right here, sir. Ranked top to bottom, heels in red, faces in blue, as usual. I've starred the people I'm in talks with."
Active Wrestlers
TCW World Heavyweight Champion Tommy Cornell
Liberty
Ricky Dale Johnson
Peter Valentine
TCW International Champion Rick Law
BLZ Bubb
Ronnie V Pain (Managed by Floyd Goldworthy)
Genghis Rahn
TCW World Tag Team Champion Randall Hopkirk (Managed by Floyd Goldworthy)
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Troy Tornado (Managed by Floyd Goldworthy)
Charlie Thatcher
TCW World Tag Team Champion BJ Shearer (Managed by Floyd Goldworthy)
Freddie Huggins
Stevie Grayson
Madman Boone
Jay Darkness
Joel Bryant
Robert Oxford
Demon Anger
Demon Spite
--
Wolf Hawkins
TCW All Action Champion Chance Fortune (Managed by Blonde Bombshell)
*Joey Minnesota
Raul Darkness
Harry Allen
TCW Hardcore Champion Doug Peak
*Puerto Rican Power
*Kid Toma
*Akima Brave
*Billy Russell
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Steve Gumble
Remmy Skye (Managed by Jemma Griffiths)
Matt Sparrow
Grunt
Stink
Paul Steadyfast
Ice Man C.A.
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Hell Monkey
*Tim Westybrook
*Marc Speed
*Nevada Nuclear
*Melody Cuthill
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*Zeus Maxmillion
Masked Cougar

Managers
Blonde Bombshell
Floyd Goldworthy
Jemma Griffiths

Announcers
Jason Azaria
Kyle Rhodes

Color Commentators
Ted Ross
Herb Stately

Authority Figure
Corporal Doom

Referees
Eugene Williams
Sam Sparrow
Ray Johnson

Road Agents
Archie Judge
Sam Strong

"You have a glut of heels, especially among the new people."

"Yes, sir. A couple of them will probably change over to face, but it doesn't help us in the upper card. But I really can't see many of those changing over."

"Work it out. We're through here."

"Yes, sir."

I gathered my stuff and walked out, already thinking through storylines with the new people.

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Storylines currently running:
:) Cornell's Winning Streak (A)
Tommy Cornell has started winning every fight he's in.
:cool: The Romance (C-)
Remmy Skye and his manager Jemma Griffiths have started to show some romantic attraction towards one another.
:mad: The Rebellions (C+)
Under Corporal Doom's instructions, Stink, Grunt, BLZ Bubb, and Genghis Rahn have started random attacks. Libery has confronted Doom about it in the center of the ring.
:rolleyes: Hunt for the Tag Gold (B-)
Freddie Huggins and Charlie Thatcher, who have started teaming as Idol, Inc., have challenged the tag team champions Painful Procedure to a title match.
:eek: The $100,000 Offer (A)
Peter Valentine has put up $100,000 to the next person to defeat him. Ricky Dale Johnson claims that person will be him.

[steev42]

Preview for TCW Presents Total Wrestling
Tuesday, Week 2, March 2006
TCW welcomes its viewers to the Great Lakes this week. Our All Action Champion, Chance Fortune, has announced that he has a special announcement to make. Peter Valentine will be putting up $100,000 once again when he faces Ricky Dale Johnson in the ring. A mystery debut will be taking on our Internation Champion, Rick Law. All this, and Tommy Cornell in action. Don't miss it!

[Greg McNeish]

Looking good, bud.

I've read through a couple other TCW diaries that have popped up, but nothing really grabbed me. I had almost gotten to the point of starting my own, simply because the imfamous Tommy Cornell NEEDS to be represented here.

I'm looking forward to reading your first show.

Cheers!

[steev42]

Thanks. I'm hoping to have it up tomorrow.

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


Live, from the Shakeshaft Auditorium in the Great Lakes, with 4,938 attending
Tuesday, Week 2, March 2006

So, there I was, sitting in the editor's trailer as usual, all the camera feeds around me. My job was done, and all I could do now was watch, and rely on Archie and Sam to do their jobs. And it was already a bad beginning--this was the first time I could remember our failing to sell out an arena since I arrived. Not very auspicious. And then the preshow started.

The Young Guns and Ice Man C.A. -vs- Nevada Nuclear, Zeus Maxmillion, and Hell Monkey
I threw this match together at the last minute, hoping that I'd see some chemistry in some of the lower heels. I was disappointed.

The Young Guns easily dominated this matchup, and Harry Allen cleanly pinned Nevada Nuclear in 9:37. Otherwise, there wasn't much to say about this match.

A C-rated match. I guess it's not too bad, considering two of them had never been inside a TCW ring before. I watched the opening pyro's go off, and saw as Rick snuck into the ring so he could be standing there when the feed went live.

Rick Law is in the ring. "The way I've been treated lately is a crime. First, I'm forced to defend my title in a tournament that I'm just a normal participant in. I guess I should feel lucky that I wasn't stripped before hand. And tonight, they're putting me up against a debut! Someone who hasn't even been in the company before. Like I can prepare for that."

Ok, I can cut him off there. He went on for some time. Not great, but not bad either. I'll give it a B. Something about Rick just didn't strike me as right though. I'll have to talk with him about it.
This next matchup, though, I threw together for one reason only...

Matt Sparrow -vs- Masked Cougar
Sparrow and Cougar put on a short but spirited matchup, in which Sparrow got the pin cleanly in 5:18. Masked Cougar got up in Sparrow's face afterwards before putting out a hand, which Sparrow took.

I have to sigh. C- match, about as I expected, but the turn rated at best an E. I told him that it wouldn't work if he looked like he was going to attack the guy. I'm not so sure the crowd bought the turn, but they're going to have to. My future plans depend on him being a face. Now it's time to see our workers can handle themselves when they aren't in the lower card.

Chance Fortune walks to the ring, the All Action title over his shoulder. "Ladies and Gentleman! I have come up with an incredible idea, and I've run it past the board and our erstwhile leader in the back, and recieved approval. So I would like to announce that starting next week, I will be taking applications for an invitation-only tournament. The winner of this tournament will be named the #1 Contender to my title."

You get the idea. I was hoping he was more over than that, but the crowd just didn't seem to care. I give it a C+. Need to give him some quality wins, but he'll have to wait for the time being. Of course, we followed this up with dreck.

A taped segment is shown, with Remmy Skye and Jemma Griffiths sitting in a fancy restaurant. They both look sort of awkward, starting to talk at the same time once or twice. This ends with Remmy pouring some wine with shaking hands, and Jemma looking on with a smile.

I didn't buy it. These two get along, but their acting sucks. It's a C. But now we start getting into the meat and potatos. Sort of.

Rick Law -vs- ?????
Rick walks out, handing the ref his belt. The referee picks it up and shows it to the crowd. Law gets restless, before his opponent finally walks out. Melody Cuthill. She looks quite nervous at facing the main eventer, and Law manages to get across that he doesn't want to fight her either. They do eventually lock up, and Rick easily wins the match, pinfall at 5:52.

It was a C. Not bad. I had wanted to do this with somebody else higher up the card...but the contract hasn't started yet. Melody's definitely not ready to be this late in the show though.

Doom makes his way to the ring. "Liberty, you got up in my face on the last show. I can't have that. So, it's time for you to drop. No twenty for you though. Tomorrow, on TCW International, you will be facing BLZ Bubb!"

Yeah, it was longer than that. I'm just giving you the highlights, ok? If you can call them that. Doom got a B, though, so I guess it wasn't too bad.

We cut backstage, where Ricky Dale Johnson is psyching himself up. "Peter Valentine. The great Peter Valentine. Thinks he is so good that he puts up $100,000. Well, tonight, I'm taking it. That money is as good as mine." The camera follows him as he walks to the ring.

Fortunately, that was the lowlight of the segment. Ricky pulls off an A.

Ricky Dale Johnson -vs- Peter Valentine
$100,000 on the line
An good back and forth match, with both men getting a number of 2-counts. Valentine sneaks the win, using the ropes as leverage on a pinfall at 11:41. Valentine gets his case of money and climbs all the turnbuckles, happy with the win as RDJ walks out shaking his head.

I expected better from these two, as the match barely rated a B. The crowd bood the celebration though, getting quite into it. I'll give that bit an A. And then things took a turn for the worse.

Painful Procedure walked to the ring, or at least the ones that hold the belts. "So, this upstart Huggins has come along and challenged us for the titles. Him and his partner, Charlie Thatcher." BJ Shearer started.
"Well, I'll tell you what, Freddie," Randall took over. "You can have a shot, but we're gonna make you pay for it. So get out here, and you'll be facing the Demons of Rage!"

Ugh. That's just...I'm going to have to yell at those two later. B- at best, and they didn't get the point across. But the match happened, at least...

Idol, Inc. -vs- The Demons of Rage
Though Huggins and Thatcher put up a good fight, the Demons proved to be the smarter heels this night, as Spite pulled Huggins out of the ring and beat him down hard enough that he couldn't meet the 10-count. The Demons claim the victory in 11:10.

Damn, that sucked. C+. So not a caliber match for this late in the show. I could only hope that the rest of the show turned out as good as I hoped.

We go backstage, where Ronnie V. Pain is walking. He stops, turns around and looks behind him for a moment. He shakes his head and keeps walking, though he does look behind him again. After he walks off camera, a shadowy figure emerges from behind a crate.

Now that's what I'm talking about. Ronnie can act. A for the man. And now for the main event...

Tommy Cornell makes his way to the ring. "I'm so good that the board has let me choose my own challengers. But it doesn't matter who I bring out, I've beat them all already. So let me introduce you to my challenger for tonight...Madman Boone!"

Tommy can really work that mic. But the Boone announcement really brought the crowd down, they couldn't decide whether Cornell was being cheap or actually getting a challenge. It deserves a B+.

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Madman Boone
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Boone put up quite a good fight, and Tommy did have some troubles putting him away. In fact, he had to use a low blow that the ref didn't see to put away the Madman, getting the pinfall in 15:34 and retaining the belt. Afterwards, he went way over the top, completely messing up the ring as he celebrates his victory.

Ah, good ol' Tommy. Of course, I expected him to be able to carry Boone to a slightly better match, but I'll give it a B+. And everyone got into his antics after the match, which really got the crowd going as the show drew to a close. A* all the way.

The show as a whole--well, I've done better, but I've done worse, too. I think I'll give myself a B. Not to mention that Sam came up to me just about the time that the Law/Cuthill match was starting. Apparently, he had seen Liberty just arriving to the show. I've already warned him once. Might be time to try something more drastic...

Of course, I watched Supreme TV afterwards on my DVR, and I rated it a B+, highlighted by Remo defeating Runaway Train to retain the SWF Heavyweight Championship.


Quick Results
Matt Sparrow defeated Masked Cougar in 5:18 (C-)
Rick Law defeated Melody Cuthill in 5:52 (C) in a non-title match
Peter Valentine defeated Ricky Dale Johnson in 11:41 (B)
Demons of Rage defeated Idol, Inc. in 11:10 (C+)
Tommy Cornell(c) defeated Madman Boone in 15:34 (B+) to retain the TCW World Heavyweight Championship

[steev42]

Preview for TCW International
Wednesday, Week 2, March 2006
The second ever International broadcast promises to be jam-packed with action. Chance Fortune's Invitational Tournament is bound to get underway early, and we all look forward to who the champ will pick to enter. Doug Peak will defend his Hardcore Title for the first time against Matt Sparrow, who looked quite good in action on TCW Presents. The Darkness Warriors take on The Young Guns in tag team action, and Liberty to take BLZ Bubb in a match made by Corporal Doom earlier today. And this reporter doubts that Cornell will stay off the International stage, but in what manner his presence will come is unknown. Be sure to tune in to the Pop! and see TCW in action.

[Greg McNeish]

Great show, buddy. I love how you critique your workers throughout. I can almost see you sitting in the control room, pulling your hair out.

Cheers, mate!

[steev42]

Thanks for the compliments. The in-show critiques just kind of flowed, too, so I have to say I like them. :)

[steev42]

TCW International


Live, from the Varsity Arena in Ontario, with 2,000 attending
Wednesday, Week 2, March 2006

I settled myself in the editors trailer once again, as the crowd was shuffling in. This was the first show I had run in Canada, but I figured it would be worth it in the long run. Before everyone had even settled down, Painful Procedure came out into the ring.

BJ Shearer got on the mic first. "Idol Inc. believes that they deserve our tag team titles around their waist. Well, they aren't going anywhere, not just yet."

Then Randall, using his own microphone spoke up. "No, not yet. And certainly not to you guys. No, but we have arranged for a little...added emphasis to our statement. You guys should get out here right now, cuz you've got a match against the Demons of Rage.

Yeah, yeah. Anyone who watched TCW presents is feeling some deja-vu, but they just screwed it up so badly yesterday that I had to make them redo it for any future DVD releases. At least they didn't screw it up this time, but I can already tell the crowd reaction is going to suck tonight. I'll rate it a C. Of course, since we hyped the match, we had to hold the match, too.

Idol, Inc. -vs- The Demons of Rage
A quick match, with Spite taking out Huggins in short time, losing in 4:15.

I had told them to make it quick, as we just needed to do the match, not play to the crowd. And it showed, pulling in just a C-. But the next dark match was the one I really wanted to see. A debut of sorts, just to see how he clicks.

Stevie Grayson -vs- Billy Russell
This match lasted longer than the tag team one did, and Billy got in some offense. Grayson gets the duke, though, with a pinfall in 6:57.

They did better than the tag people, too, rating a solid C. I guess with the crowd reactions, that's going to be about what I should expect.

The crowd settled in, as the crew went to work. The opening pyros exploded, and the announcers went into their opening pitch. They were quickly interrupted, however, as the workhorse made his way to the ring.

"Something happened yesterday on TCW Presents that, frankly, rubs me the wrong way." Tommy played to the crowd the way only he can. "See, the youngster Chance Fortune came out and said that he was holding a tournament for his title. A tournament! Something about that just didn't feel right. So right here, right now, I'm here to tell you that tonight, Chance Fortune will have an opportunity he could only dream of. I want to destroy him in the ring, so I am putting my title on the line. Tonight, Chance and Cornell, for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship!"

The crowd laps it up. Except that apparently, they can't. Remind me not to televise from Canada anytime soon. So far, it's a C, and Tommy's not through yet.

"Wait, wait, wait. See, I think I need a warmup match. So, in about ten minutes, I'm going to come out here, and pull one of you ingrates from the crowd. Think about it. You get to be in the ring with me, Tommy Cornell. And just for the hell of it, if you manage to beat me, I'll even give you my belt."

Oh yeah! The crowd loves that, giving me my first A-rated segment of the night. But wait, we're not through yet.

Tommy opens his mouth to say something else, but he's interrupted by the music of Ricky Dale Johnson. RDJ has his own microphone, and he stands at the ramp entrance. "Tommy, my boy. I seem to have a thing for taking on gamblers lately. So how about this. If you're really gonna put your belt on the line twice tonight, why not make it a trifecta? You and me, Tommy ol' boy."

Ricky's not as good as Tommy, but he can still get the crowd pumping. Except tonight, apparently, as he pulls in a weak C+.

"Ricky, if you really think I'm scared of you, you're dead wrong. You can't even beat Peter Valentine, for Christ's sake. You're on!"

And we're through. Two main eventers pull off a mighty B-. We got Tommy to hold the first fifteen minutes hostage before we cut to a commercial, and it's all good. I am worried how far the crowd'll drop when we come back though...

Doug Peak(c) -vs- Matt Sparrow
for the TCW Hardcore Championship
Sparrow puts on a good match, but Peak gets the victory with a chair shot to the head.

And Doug makes his first ever defense of the Hardcore title, with that pair rating an...E. It's really a shame that he's so far up the card, I really wanted him to run with it for a while. But I've got plans, and I'm not saying what they are just yet. But after that match, we need to bring the crowd back up, so cue the footage.

We cut backstage, where Ronnie V Pain has just walked into a buffet room. He reaches for a plate, then stops and looks around. He sees nobody, but has obviously been spooked and gets out of there. Just before we cut away, we can just make out a figure hiding behind a divider in the room, but can't figure out who it might be.

This is the third time he's been stalked, and the crowd is starting to realize something might be connecting them. Sometimes I wonder about them--especially when this Canadian crowd doesn't seem to care. C- rating at best. And now a match, just to keep some people active.

The Darkness Warriors -vs- The Young Guns
An open match between two experienced teams, with Jay-D getting the victory, getting Harry Allen to be counted out.

Like I said, I just want to keep people active. It gets a C, which seems to be pretty good for the night. I really don't know what to do with the Guns, but I'll figure something out eventually. But now, back to the main attraction. Yes, I know I'm overusing him this show--don't worry, it won't be a trend. But gotta get the viewers tuning in before I show the normal product.

Cornell walks out in his wrestling gear. He walks around in front of the crowd, as the various crowd members try to convince Cornell to choose them. Finally he points to one dude, and nods his head to the ring. He grabs a mic on the way in. The young man clambers into the ring. "What's your name?"

"Uh...Tim."

"You ready to get your ass kicked on international TV?" The kid just nods. Tommy throws the mic out of the ring, and orders the ref to ring the bell.

All in all, not a bad debut. Kid gets his first match against Tommy f'ing Cornell, and a C+ for the acting.

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Tim Westybrook
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
What did you expect? Cornell squashes the newcomer.

Westybrook gets a B+ for his debut, and sadly enough, possibly a match of the night candidate.

We cut backstage again, where RDJ is standing with a microphone. "Tonight, I go up against Tommy Cornell. Oh, sure, there's a chance, however small, that he won't have the title when he gets there. Really, though, no offense to Chance, but he's not quite at the right level. But when I get a hold of you, Tommy, you're going to wish you hadn't fought twice already tonight."

Well, originally, I was going to have a debut here. The whole being unknown in Canada made me change my mind at the last second though. Next time. RDJ improvises well though, and gets a B-.

We cut to a different spot backstage, where Chance Fortune is stretching in preparation for his match with Cornell. The door opens, and Matt Sparrow walks in. "Hey, Chance. You know, they gave me a Hardcore shot today, but that belt isn't really for me. I was wondering if you might let me have a spot in the tournament?"

Chance looks at him. "I'll add you to the list of requestors. We'll see." He walks out of the locker room.

Ok, those two pulled of a C-. But moving on, as I'm tired of rating things. This match, I'm really looking forward to. I think that Chance has a lot of potential, and this'll tell me just how true I am...I hope.

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Chance Fortune
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Chance puts up a good fight, but it's not quite good enough. Cornell retains.

Meh. Westybrook put a better match on. Chance only gets a C+. Maybe if he wasn't in Canada, this would have gone over well. Remind me to get bigger crowds for this sort of thing.

Liberty has walked to the ring. "Doom thinks that he can intimidate me by putting me up against BLZ Bubb? Please. I am a 3-time TCW Heavyweight Champion. There's no way that red headed freak can intimidate me. So why don't you get out here, and let's get this done with."

Liberty -vs- BLZ Bubb
Liberty controls the matchup, until Corporal Doom comes out and nails him with a chair. Bubb makes the academic pin.

Well, Liberty proves he's got some staying power, I guess. Both the interview and the match rate a B-. I need to take a nap.

Madman Boone and Stevie Grayson come out as Doom and Bubb leave, and they help Liberty up. Grayson grabs a mic. "We are here to provide protection for all the workers of TCW. We are the Liberation Front. This is Doom's notice. You are going down!"

We go to a commercial again to give Liberty time to get out of the ring. I think Boone brought them down, as they only rated a C+. And now I'm getting drunk. It's amazing what some malt beverages can do if you down enough of them quickly enough.

We cut to Ronnie, who opens a door and looks relieved. The camera follows him into a locker room, where Troy Tornado is relaxing, playing a video game. "Hey man, can I talk to you?" Troy nods, and puts the controller down. "Hey, I think someone is stalking me. It's creeping me out."

"Man, of course you're being stalked. You're the drummer of the greatest band in history! Come on man, relax. We'll tell security, and they'll deal with it. C'mon." Troy and Ronnie leave the locker room, Troy's arm on his drummer's shoulder.

It's a shame. I think this would have gone over so well in the States. I hope it doesn't hurt the storyline. C+.

We go back to the ring, where Peter Valentine is standing. "So, since Johnson has moved on to other pastures, and nobody has yet to beat me, I am making an open challenge. Any worker in the back, any at all, who want a chance at my $100,000, all they have to do is come out right now."

C+ again. I should put that in a stamp or something.

Wolf Hawkins answers the challenge, but just runs right to the ring to get it started.

Peter Valentine -vs- Wolf Hawkins
$100,000 on the line

What? You expected him to lose the money on an open challenge? Please. Wolf gets a C for rushing the ring, and the match gets up to a C.

Corporal Doom makes his way to the ring. "Liberation Front? I've never heard of anything so funny in my life. But if you two fools insist on getting involved, it's to your detriment. And it'll start next week on TCW Presents Total Wrestling. Madman Boone and Stevie Grayson will go up against the Nation of Filth. But that's not all. Nope, not at all. See, I really want to destroy you. So at Just Another Day, I'm booking Liberty in a match...a handicap match. The Nation of Filth will take you down too, just like your little friends.

But enough about this so-called Liberation front. Tommy Cornell has decided to put his title up for grabs 3 times tonight. Well, as much as you all might like it, I just can't have that. So I'm here to announce that after tonight, the TCW Heavyweight Championship will NOT be defended until Just Another Day, when it will be on the line against Genghis Rahn!"

Three match announcments. C-, C-, and C. Figures. And now for our main event. I've never paired these two up before, so I'm hoping for an awesome match, just so I can recover.

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Cornell retains again, after using some brass knuckles on Johnson.

Wow. Cornell/Westybrook was the match of the night, as this pulls a B. And yes, like I said earlier. I know Cornell was overused, though the crowd didn't seem to notice. Almost an hour on screen tonight. Don't get used to it. I treated it like a 1-day storyline. And the end result? I give it a B-. And I'm not going back to Canada anytime soon.


Quick Results
Dark:
Demons of Anger over Idol, Inc. (C-)
Stevie Grayson over Billy Russell (C)
Live:
Doug Peak over Matt Sparrow (E) for the TCW Hardcore Championship (1st Defense)
Darkness Warriors over The Young Guns (C)
Tommy Cornell over Tim Westybrook (B+) for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship (11th defense)
Tommy Cornell over Chance Fortune (C+) for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship (12th defense)
BLZ Bubb over Liberty (B-)
Peter Valentine over Wolf Hawkins (C)
Tommy Cornell over Ricky Dale Johnson (B) for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship (13th defense)
(B-) Show

[Apupunchau@optonline]

And Cornell shows why he's a wrestling god by putting on three macthes in one night.

[steev42]

And Cornell shows why he's a wrestling god by putting on three macthes in one night.

Yeah, and amazingly, I didn't get the notice at the end that I'd overused anybody. Apparently, the crowd loves him just as much as I do. :)

[steev42]

Saturday, Week 2, March 2006
I went into Tommy's office for my weekly meeting with him. I had all my folders, as usual, in my arms, and I dropped them on the desk.

"International bombed this week." To the point, as always.

"I know. Don't worry, it'll be a while before we get back. Hopefully the tv show there can get us more popular so we can go back."

He just looked at me for a while. Finally, he nodded. "All right. Tell me about the competition."

I nodded. He watched the shows himself, of course, but he always liked me to tell him. "Well, they had Awesome Impact this week. It's was an ok show, I'd give it a B+. Remo defended his title again, but so did High Concept, Lee, and DuBois."

"Henry Lee?"

"That's the one. He's their North American champ right now."

"Ok. What else?"

"I heard through the grapevine that Agony is up for renewal. I'm trying to see if he'll talk to me. Don't know what I'll do with him, but since the Warlords were who High Concept defended against, it's possible that I can manage something. Oh, and I've signed JD Morgan and Matt Sparrow to written contracts, since we backed out of our agreement with DaVE."

"JD Morgan?"

"Yeah."

"He's not on this roster."

"Oh, that...Yeah, I apparently had accidentally slipped his file inside of Jemma Griffiths...You know how that can happen sometimes. Sorry about that."

Tommy didn't seem too pleased, but he let me go anyway. I went immediately to the publicity guys and had them put up the preview for TCW Presents.


Preview for TCW Presents Total Action
Tuesday, Week 3, March 2006
As announced last week, Liberty's new allies Madman Boone and Stevie Grayson will be in action against the dirtiest tag team in the game, the Nation of Filth. We have also learned that TCW's newest signing, the Samoan Wildboyz will be present, and in action against Idol, Inc.. Plus, Rick Law to defend his title against another debuting wrestler, and Tommy Cornell with a major announcement. You can't miss this show!


I went home, and on Monday, I turned on SWF Ring Wars. This show wasn't quite as good as their pay-per-view, but was highlighted by three successful title defenses, and DuBois retained the Shooting Star, Lee the North American, and Remo the World in rematches of their Awesome Impact matches.

[juggaloninjalee]

Your game looks like mine in the sense that Cornell is usued a lot and always wins. I am feuding him with Sam Strong right now but about to move on to face Bryan Vessey in a small feud. Rich Money is gonna join my STABLE called SWF-Supreme Wrestling Faction and try to feud with Cornell who puts a lot of guys in the way causing a TCW vs SWF feud. I am gonna keep checking in on this diary cuz I like it a lot.

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


Live, from the McGaw Arena in Tri State, with 5,000 attending
Tuesday, Week 3, March 2006

As usual, I settled myself in the editors trailer behind the arena to watch the show. I had a good feeling about this show, but nervousness abounded as well. We started with a dark match while the crowd shuffled in.

Ice Man, C.A. -vs- Marc Speed
An open match between these two that saw Marc Speed get the pinfall victory.

Not bad, for a dark match. I'll give it a C, I guess. Ice Man complained about the results before the show started, and I told him to shove it. I hope that doesn't come back to bite me. The opening pyros go off, and we immediately go backstage.

The Samoan Wildboyz are walking backstage. They're obviously somewhat known though, because the crowd reacts. They walk past the Darkness Warriors, who are whispering to each other. Akima Brave accuses them of whispering about the 'Boyz, which of course the Darkness Warriors deny. Kid Toma challenges the Darkness Warriors to a matchup, and they respond that they'll consider it.

Ok. C for the most part, but I liked the bit about the whispering a bit better, enough for a C+. This is a great start. I think I'm gonna get the booze now.

Doug Peak(c) -vs- Harry Allen
For the TCW Hardcore Championship
The match goes back and forth for a while, but Peak gets the upper hand in the end with a cane to the head of Harry Allen. The three count comes quickly after that.

As Peak's music is still playing, Tim Westybrook climbs out of the crowd. He grabs a microphone. "Hey, Doug. Last week, Tommy gave me a taste for gold. I think I want yours. Lets do a best of 7 series for your title."

"You want me to kill you 7 times? You're on!"

Ouch. Just, ouch. The match wasn't bad, with a C, but the challenge rated at best an E--apparently Westybrook is popular in Canada, but not the states, and Peak's acceptance gets a D, because nobody cares. That'll hopefully change soon...

Troy Tornado walks into his locker room. After a moment, he notices something taped to his bag; a note. He grabs it and reads it, looks upset, and walks out.

Can you mix alcohol and tylenol? God, but Troy didn't rate above a C+, and that's being generous. This show is looking horrible already.

Demons of Rage -vs- Samoan Wildboyz
The debut match for the 'Boyz goes quite well for some time, until the Darkness Warriors interrupt. The Demons capitalize quite easily, distracting the ref while the Warriors take out the Wildboyz. After that, Anger easily gets the 3-count.

C+. I guess for a debut it's not bad...

Jay Darkness has grabbed a microphone. "You guys want a match, you got one!"

C. And that's not all. They patiently wait for the Warriors to get out of there, but they have a challenge to make too.

"So, we took out Idol, Inc. for you, and today, we took out these new punks. So we are officially putting in a challenge to Painful Procedure for the World Tag Titles."

C+. Guh. I'll be drunk before too long. But before we hit a commercial break...

A car arrives backstage, and Tommy Cornell gets out of it, walking out of the camera shot as it cuts out.

Yep, that got the crowd up. A* effort for Tommy in walking. Yeah, that'll help the rest of this pitiful excuse for a show.

We come back from commercial, and Chance Fortune in in the ring. "My tournament efforts get truly underway today. The following is a tryout match for a spot in the tournament. My opponent, Remmy Skye!"

Chance Fortune -vs- Remmy Skye
Chance dominates the matchup from bell to bell, making the pinfall on Skye fairly quickly. He helps his opponent up and shakes his hand afterwards.

...and the crowd doesn't care. C, C+, and C. At least the match made a good center for the sandwich.

The Tag Team Specialists -vs- Idol, Inc.
Robert Oxford makes the final pin in a boring match.

Yeah, what he said. C+ match again. I think I passed out briefly during it though.

We cut backstage, to where Painful Procedure is standing in front of a scaffolding, their titles over their shoulders. "The Demons want to fight us so badly? Well, how about you go up against the Tag Team Specialists--if you win, then you can face us."

I must be drunk. We finally hit the B range, with a B- segment. And this next segment should only improve it...

Jemma Griffiths walks to the ring. She shoots t-shirts into the crowd for a bit before Doom's Army walks to the ring. She is surrounded and taunted by Doom and his two biggest enforcers, before Remmy Skye rushes the ring. They beat him down mercilessly for five minutes before throwing him out of the ring.

Well, the shooting got an A, the crowd loves her. The self sacrifice only gets a C though, and it went on too long.

Doom is on the microphone. "And now to the favorite part of my job. I have some matches to announce. First and foremost, at Just Another Day, I have scheduled a mystery opponent to face off against Peter Valentine for the $100,000 that he has put up.
Secondly, and the match I'm most proud of. Just Another Day--the World Tag Team Championship will be defended against BLZ Bubb and yours truly, Corporal Doom! Doom then drops his microphone and walks out, sneering at Boone and Grayson as they walk in.

C for the mystery opponent, and C+ for the tag titles. I give up.

Liberation Front -vs- The Nation of Filth
Grayson and Boone totally dominate this matchup, and they have Grunt down for a pin when Bubb pulls Boone out of the ring. Grayson follows them out, and Rahn and Bubb fight them outside of the ring, while the ref is yelling. Finally, they are rolled back in, where Stink makes the academic cover for the three.

C. That seems to be the trend for the day. The crowd goes wild when Cornell's music hits.

Tommy Cornell walks to the ring. "I may not be able to make my own matches, like Doom said. But here's what I can do. Between now, and my match at Just Another Day against Genghis Rahn...I will not be seen. That's right, Cornell has left the building." He walks out to a chorus of boos.

An A. Unless this next match blows the roof off, though, I'm not sure even the long promo he made is going to help this show.

Rick Law -vs- Joey Minnesota
for the TCW International Championship
A good match, that Law just barely gets the three count. Minnesota looks shocked that he lost.

The longest and best match of the night, but that's not saying much. B-. Decent debut for Joey. I look forward to good things from him. Unfortunately, we're not through yet.

Corporal Doom's music interrupts Law's, and he comes to the head of the ramp. "Yes, well done, Law. But I've got news for you. Don't rest easy with that belt, I will get it removed from you one way or another. Tomorrow, on TCW International, you will be defending the belt at an opponent of my choosing. You'll also be facing someone of my choosing next week on this very show. And finally, if you still have it by then, you'll be facing another opponent of my choosing on Just Another Day!"

Thank god it's over. C, C+, and C for the three announcements. I staggered outside, and I could hear people talking about the show. They claimed that the storylines just weren't hot enough. Great. I guess that's what happens when the show rates a C+.

To top it all off, when I woke up in the morning and watched Supreme TV, I had to give it a B. Hich Concept and Marc DuBois both retained their titles on the show, too. God, I hope that International tonight goes better.

[juggaloninjalee]

Is Rick Law gonna end up facing Corporal Doom? That would be cool and the 3 oppents could join Doomsday or some kind of faction for Corporal Doom. I like how this is shaping up. You could do a lot with that story. I love Joey Minnesota. I hope he has a bright future for your promotion.

[steev42]

Glad to hear that you're looking forward to it. I was just about to run the next show--finally getting some more free time to play.

Oh, and rather than post again, I'll just edit. Doom's already got a stable (though Doomsday is much better than Doom's Army that I'm using now). Doom, BLZ Bubb, Genghis Rahn, and the Nation of Filth. But stay tuned. :)

[steev42]

TCW International


Live, from the Centerpiece Bridge in Mid-Atlantic, with 5,000 attending
Wednesday, Week 3, March 2006

I settle myself in a secluded office backstage for a while before the show starts, making sure I'm good and drunk before everything started going downhill this time. But I still stumbled into the editors trailer just as Painful Procedure made their way to the ring for yet another reshoot.

"This time, it was the Demons of Rage who want a shot at our titles. Well, we're not going to let that happen. No, but tonight, we've arranged for you to take on The Tag Team Specialists, and if you win, then maybe we'll give you a chance."

They walk out, and I take a shot. Maybe if I limit it to one after each segment. But a C+ out of them. That seems to be about average lately. But whatever. Cue the match.

JD Morgan and Nevada Nuclear -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz
A decent length match that had good action from all sides. Ended in 8:23 when JD Morgan got the pin on Akima Brave.[/size]

Apparently Kid Toma arrived literally while the Wildboyz' music was playing. I never even noticed the delay. The match seemed ok though, considering the inexperience of those involved, and gets a C+.

Remmy Skye -vs- Zeus Maxmillion
Remmy and Zeus did their best to put on a great match, but they just didn't click together, and it showed. Remmy gets the victory in 3:58.

I guess for as little chemistry as the two had this wasn't too bad. C- for the effort. And cue the pyros, as I take another drink. We start the live show with the pyros and another match.

Melody Cuthill -vs- Paul Steadyfast
These two put on a hell of a match, and they worked great together. Melody nearly got the victory, but Steadyfast countered into a pinfall in 3:52.

C. I'll have to put these two together again in the future. But it was really there so the announcers could talk over it, and they did ok at that, I guess.

The announcers let the crowd at home know that the main event tonight will pit the members of the Liberation Front against Corporal Doom, BLZ Bubb, and Peter Valentine.

And the crowd...doesn't really care. B- for the hype.

Rick Law's music plays, and he makes his way down the ring. He grabs a microphone on his way in. "It's painful to me just how bad Doom wants this title off me. Four mystery opponents in a row. Well, I beat Joey Minnesota yesterday. I'll beat whoever he puts against me today. And he wants me to fight again on Tuesday. Fair enough, I'll beat them too. See, it doesn't matter, Doom. Anybody, anytime, anywhere. And at Just Another Day, when I go up against yet another mystery opponent? Well, the Law always gets its man."

Maybe it was because the crowd wanted to know who he was facing. They just didn't seem to get into this as much as I'd hoped, and it only gets a B+.

The announcers talk about Law's promo as the competitors for the next match come out.

Tim Westybrook -vs- Doug Peak
Match 1 of 7, Hardcore Rules
Peak dominates the matchup from bell to bell, but still resorts to cheating when he gets a handful of tights to claim the victory at 3:26. Doug Peak leads the series 1-0.

Not as bad as it could have been, that's for sure. I'll give it a C-, and Doug really needs to improve. Maybe I'll put him in some dark matches soon.

The Liberation Front is backstage, where Liberty is obviously ready to talk. "Liberty versus the Nation of Filth. One man against an Army. Well, it is Just Another Day. And on that day, I hold little hope of winning. No, no, it's true. See, the Army that Doom has formed, they're all there for each other. It won't be a 2 on 1 handicap match. No, no. It'll be a 5 on 1. Doom, BLZ Bubb, Genghis Rahn, the Nation. They'll all be against me. And unfortunately, I've just learned that my compatriots in the war against Doom, Madman Boone and Stevie Grayson, are banned from the building for Just Another Day. But not today."
Stevie Grayson draws attention to him. "That's right. Tonight, we get our chance. Tonight, The Liberation Front makes its first offensive. Tonight, Doom's Army will feel the sting of defeat."
And Madman boone finishes it up. "And there ain't nothin that nobody can do about it."

Eh. Liberty gets a C+, but when they turned to the match for the night, it climbed to a B. There's hope yet, but I'm still drinking.

Chance Fortune's music comes to the ring, and he poses with the All Action belt. Finally, he gets a mic. "Ladies and Gentleman, I'd like to present to you a second Chance Fortune Invitational Tryout Match. Please meet my opponent, Matt Sparrow!"

And the crowd doesn't care. C-. That's the last time I have Chance hype the match.

Chance Fortune -vs- Matt Sparrow
This match was fairly open, but Chance hits the Stroke of Luck in 4:53 to get the pinfall. After the match, he helps Matt up, and shakes his hand.

A C+ match, and the crowd didn't care for the handshake, which gets a C-.

Fortune's music cuts off suddenly, and Marc Speed appears on the ramp, microphone in hand. "Hey, Chance. I know you just had a match, so I'll make this quick. I think I deserve a spot in your tournament, and I'd like to prove it to you. I'd come kick your ass now, but I'm not dressed for it. What do you say?"

Chance, without a microphone, just shrugs, and mouths something that isn't picked up. We got to commercial.

I think I'm developing a tolerance for the crap. A C-rated segment. And we come back to the Wildboyz.

Backstage, where Kid Toma and Akima Brave are standing in front of a curtain, waiting for the signal to speak. "A cowards way out, that's what it was. We wanted a straight up match, and the Darkness Warriors decide to attack us in the ring, after we've already fought. That's just not the way it is. Now, they accepted our match, so at Just Another Day,"

Out of nowhere, Raul Darkness flies into the picture, taking down Toma. Brave goes to rip him off, but he's taken down by Jay-D. The two teams brawl for a short time, but the Darkness Warriors quickly get the advantage, and leave the Samoan Wildboyz down and bleeding on the floor. Jay turns to the camera, and speaks.

"Oh, sorry. What he was about to say was this. At Just Another Day, we, the Samoan Wildboyz, will get our collective rookie behinds handed to us on a silver platter by the tremendous veteran team the Darkness Warriors. Oh, and we completely understand why they don't have any respect for our green and incredibly lame ways."

Yep. I'm tolerating it better. I actually didn't feel like drinking after that. C for all three bits.

Rick Law makes his way to the ring, and hands off the International belt. He stalks the ring for a while, waiting for his opponent. Finally, the music starts, and Puerto Rican Power makes his way to the ring.

Rick Law -vs- Puerto Rican Power
for the TCW International Title
Law and Power put on a tolerable match for a good 7 minutes before Joey Minnesota runs in, attacking Law in the middle of the ring. The referee calls the match in 7:42, awarding Law the victory and defense #6.

Joey isn't finished though, and as Power rolls out of the ring and walks backwards up the ramp, shaking his head, Minnesota proceeds to completely dismantle Rick Law, eventually leaving him bloodied in the ring.

And another no chemistry. I swear, getting drunk I notice more chemistry notes then I ever do when I'm sober. But the match, as well as the beatdown gets a C+. And then, right into another match.

The Demons of Rage -vs- The Tag Team Specialists
An open match that had lots of offense from everyone. Demon Spite keeps a choke on too long, though, and gets DQ'd in 7:43, granting Robert Oxford the victory.

B-. That was so much better than I thought it would be. But then the music I've been dreading hits.

BJ Shearer and Randall Hopkirk interrupt the Specialist's celebrations. "We've been thinking. See, so many teams after our belts. And after we retain them at Just Another Day, we'll need a #1 Contender. So we've talked to Corporal Doom, and he's agreed to make a match for Just Another Day. Tag Team #1 Contenders match. Idol, Inc versus The Demons of Rage versus The Tag Team Specialists."

Oh my god, they got one on the first try. B- rating for the bit.

We cut backstage, where Rick Law barges into Doom's office. "That's it. Doom, I know you said it was a mystery opponent, but I'm asking--no, I'm demanding--that my opponent at Just Another Day be Joey Minnesota."
Doom rubs his ear for a moment, then speaks. "You want it? You got it. At Just Another Day, Rick Law versus Joey Minnesota for the TCW International Title, but with a twist. The match will be a No Holds Barred match. If you can handle that."

Well, we're solidly in the B ratings for the time being, at least, as we get another B-. But now back to the ring...

Genghis Rahn's music is playing, as the man himself has a microphone in hand. "Poor little Tommy Cornell. Can't stand the little heat of a worthy competitor for his belt. Well, tonight, when I beat Ronnie V Pain, Tommy, I hope you're watching. Tonight will just be a small example of what I'll do to you come Just Another Day. You will be beaten to within an inch of your life."

Sure enough, just mentioning Cornell bumped the segment up to an A. I think I'm actually sober now.

Genghis Rahn -vs- Ronnie V. Pain
Ronnie showed just why he was the last #1 Contender to the Heavyweight Title, as he took Rahn to the limit. Genghis Rahn was down and out, and Pain was signalling for the end, when the lights went out. When they came back up, he was unconcious laying across the ring steps. The ref saw him and started the 10-count, which Pain was unable to meet. Rahn gets the victory in 9:47.

B- match. B+ for the attack. I'll take it.

Troy comes out to check on Pain, who is just now starting to wake up. He bends down, whispers something, then rolls his eyes. He grabs the microphone out of the ring announcer's hands. "I've had enough. The stalking, the notes, and now this. I don't know who you are, I don't know why you're doing this. But I want you in the ring. Whoever you are, just come out here and let me face you like a man! Come on!"

B for the challenge. And I liked his look when...

Peter Valentine's music hits, and he starts to the ring. Troy drops the microphone, and looks ready to fight, but Peter has a microphone of his own. "Hold up there, pretty boy. I'm not your guy. Why don't you help your boyfriend there to the back while I talk up myself? That's a good boy. At Just Another Day, I will be once more putting money on the line. I think though, that $100,000 just isn't enough. See, nobody has been motivated enough to even mount a suitable challenge. So, at Just Another Day, whoever my opponent is, my briefcase will hold $250,000. Beat me, and it's yours. But just for the hell of it, if I get pinned tonight, I'll double the money in the pot. So, whoever you are, why don't you just come get me?"

B+ for the promo, which I'm liking. I'm definitely sober now. Troy and Floyd help Pain backstage off camera, which has turned for the entrances for the main event.

Peter Valentine, BLZ Bubb, and Corporal Doom -vs- Liberty, Madman Boone, and Stevie Grayson
The match goes well for a while, with The Liberation Front getting some good headway before Valentine gets a hot tag and cleans house. He grabs his briefcase of money from ringside and shows it to the crowd, when Ricky Dale Johnson runs in, attacking him from behind. Only moments later, the Nation of Filth and Genghis Rahn rush in as well, attacking the Liberation Front, and the referee is forced to call for a double disqualification in 15:17, to the disgust of the crowd. That's not the end of it, though, as the brawl continues unabated for another four or five minutes until the show closes.

B rated match, B- rated brawl. All in all, I didn't think it was a bad show, but I see the fan sites are rating it a C+. Apparently, they thought that Corporal Doom was used too much, and that the storylines still aren't hot enough. It's a shame that I'm linking a bunch of them together, nobody seems to care about that though. Maybe I should give Doom the push he actually wants, maybe people'll want to see him if he's a Midcarder instead of an Authority Figure...it's a thought, I guess.


Quick Results
Dark Matches
JD Morgan and Nevada Nuclear defeat The Samoan Wildboyz (C+)
Remmy Skye defeats Zeus Maxmillion (C-)
Live Show
Paul Steadyfast defeats Melody Cuthill (C)
Doug Peak defeats Tim Westybrook (C-)
Chance Fortune defeats Matt Sparrow (C+)
Rick Law defeats Puerto Rican Power by DQ (C+) for defense #6 of the TCW International Title
The Tag Team Specialists defeat The Demons of Rage (B-)
Genghis Rahn defeats Ronnie V. Pain (B-)
Peter Valentine, BLZ Bubb, and Corporal Doom draw with Liberation Front (B)

[steev42]

Saturday, Week 3, March 2006
I go in to Tommy's office as usual, but today, he sits me down right away. "I only want two things from you today, because I'm real busy. First, give me the card for Just Another Day."

"Fair enough. Here's what we've announced this far." I handed over a sheet of paper.

Genghis Rahn -vs- Tommy Cornell(c) for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Corporal Doom and BLZ Bubb -vs- Painful Procedure(c) for the TCW World Tag Team Championship
Rick Law(c) -vs- Joey Minnesota No Holds Barred for the TCW International Championship
Peter Valentine -vs- Mystery Opponent with $250,000 match
Nation of Filth -vs- Liberty in a Handicap Match
Idol, Inc -vs- The Tag Team Specialists -vs- Demons of Rage - Tag Team #1 Contenders Match
The Darkness Warriors -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz

"I'm pretty sure people know who the opponent for Valentine will be by now, but we haven't announced it yet. The other matches probably won't be announced ahead of time, since they won't really increase buyrates at all. Though there is still the one announcement we need to make about it."

"Yeah, I know about that one. Now, you seem to have a large number of tag teams active right now. Give me a run down of them."

"Ok. Well, from the top. Painful Procedure's tag team is BJ Shearer and Randall Hopkirk, of course. The top contenders, not counting Doom and Bubb, who won't be teaming regularly if I can help it, are Idol, Inc--that's Charlie Thatcher and Freddy Huggins; The Demons of Rage, you know who they are; The Tag Team Specialists, Robert Oxford and Joel Bryant. We tried Joel in solos for a while, but it didn't really work. Then we've got The Darkness Warriors, and the Samoan Wildboyz, Kid Toma and Akima Brave. They've taken off better than I'd hoped. We haven't yet debuted the Lucky Dogs as a team, though once Chance is done with the tournament, we're going to put him and Wolf together. The chemistry is great there. And finally, the Nation of Filth--Grunt and Stink, and the Young Guns--Harry Allen and Steve Gumble. I think I've finally got an idea of what to do with that last."

"Good. Good. All right. Thanks a lot, I'll talk to you later. Good day."

I walked out, nodding. I'm still nervous around him, but at least I'm getting better.

[juggaloninjalee]

I have a lot of tag teams in my TCW game. I am running a tag tourney and then I am gonna trim the excess baggage and let their contracts run up only using them to job to my better guys.

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


OOC: I noticed when preparing for this show that one of my storylines had apparently not advanced the last 4 segments that I thought I'd done. See if you can pick out which one.

I settle in my usual spot, but at least I've gotten used to the shows not being good. So no getting drunk today--maybe I'll notice something I'm missing. Besides Cornell, that is. But I watch the show, basically expecting what has been happening lately. We start with a match--at the same time, a segment is being taped backstage that wasn't even shown to the live crowd. I watched them both.

Ice Man, C.A. -vs- Zeus Maxmillion
Zeus is getting a little better in the ring, and it showed in this match. An open match between the two that sees Ice Man getting a rare victory, hitting the Ice Breaker in 6:46.

I was pretty sure of the result, but I let Archie figure it out when he talked to the two of them. C- match. Zeus should be getting into the live show soon, I think. Meanwhile, on the other camera.

Jay Darkness is standing with his brother backstage. "The Samoan Wildboyz want a match? Well, we'll take them on, but not until Just Another Day. The Grudge Match is on."

C+. That's all I really have to say about that.

The opening pyros go off, and the announcers welcome us to the show. It doesn't take long for Chance Fortune's music to hit, and he makes his way to the ring. This time, however, his manager, the Blonde Bombshell gets on the microphone and announces that this match is a tryout match for the Invitational Tournament.

Chance Fortune -vs- Melody Cuthill
Chance had this match in hand from the opening bell, though Cuthill put up a decent fight. Fortune gets the victory in 3:43 after landing the Stroke of Luck. After the match, he shakes hands with her.

C for the Bombshell, C for the match. The crowd was looking forward right after the match though, and didn't react to the handshake, so it only gets a C-.

We are treated to a recorded video of Remmy Skye, fully-colored hair and all, and Jemma Griffiths enjoying a Renaissance Faire.

I really don't think they care. Perhaps I should just end this storyline now, and put Remmy somewhere else. I'll have to think about it. C- for the video.

We cut backstage, where Troy Tornado has just entered his locker room. As he opens his locker, he notices a note taped to the inside. His face gets screwed up, and he turns, seeing the camera. "I don't know if you had anything to do with it or not, but I'm calling you out. You and me, 1 on 1, Genghis Rahn. Tonight, I will make you pay for what happened last week."

B-, for the note and the challenge. I was really hoping he could get better than that, but ah well. What's done is done. But we're not through with challenges, now are we?

Back to the ring, where Paul Steadyfast has just entered. "I've done this privately, but so far it hasn't seem to sink in. The Chance Fortune Invitational is missing one major competitor--me. So, Chance. I'm saying this publicly. You need to give me a spot in the tournament, or else. Think about it." With that, he calls in his tag team partner, and the music of the Wildboyz hits.

Horrible. Absolutely horrid, rating a D. Bah. Maybe I should have brought the drink after all.

Paul Steadyfast and Hell Monkey -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz
A good match that goes back and forth, but Kid Toma gets the pinfall in 8:45 after nailing a long range headbutt.

C. Not bad for this group though, I guess.

Kid Toma grabs a microphone while the Boyz' music is still playing. "So, first, they attack us to accept the challenge. Then, they attack us again while we're talking about the upcoming match. The Darkness Warriors are cowards, and at Just Another Day, we will finally get a chance to fight them in honorable combat."

He opens his mouth to say more, but both Toma and Brave are suddenly attacked from behind. Still worn out from their match, the Darkness Warriors are able to make short work of the Boyz.

"You just don't get it, do you? You brought this on yourselves, and the Darkness Warriors will take you out, whatever it takes. Get over it."

C+ for the Wildboyz' promo, C for the attack and the Warriors' promo. I had hoped for better, but whatever. I guess it wasn't bad.

Officials clear the ring of the carnage, and then we have another match.

Wolf Hawkins -vs- Joey Minnesota
The match is fairly open, with both men putting on a good show. Until Rick Law rushes in while the ref is down from a bump. He hits Minnesota with the Long Arm of the Law, and pulls Wolf over him. The ref recovers in time to count the three, giving Hawkins the victory in 7:26.

C rated match. Not horrible, but not great. I see good things in the future though, from all three of these guys.

We go backstage, to Doom's office, where Rahn is sitting in a chair, seeing the last bit of Tornado's earlier challenge. "Troy, I had nothing to do with that attack last week. But if you want to put your life on the line tonight, I'm all for it."

Doom takes up the monologue now. "Liberty. You are probably the most pathetic excuse for a wrestler that TCW has. And at Just Another Day, it will be proven when the Nation of Filth takes you out. And your so-called teammates? Well, let's just say that they make you look good. And just to prove it--I'm putting them in a match tonight, against Painful Procedure. Might as well give them a warmup match. Oh, and it's next. So get ready."

B- for the acceptance, C+ for both of Doom's points. Not that I expect better of him, really. Sometime he makes me take a toilet break, I can just imagine what the home viewers are thinking.

Liberation Front -vs- Painful Procedure
These two teams put on a show for the fans, and Randall Hopkirk gets the deuce in 8:52 over Grayson after hitting the Randalism.

Not as good as I'd hoped, but a B- is pretty decent as of late.

We cut backstage, where The Tag Team Specialists are standing. "So, a triangle tag match at Just Another Day. Well, we're here to say that we will be coming out victorious in that match, so whoever the champ is afterwards, remember that you're just keeping them warm for us."

We then cut to the Demons of Rage, who just say the same thing with different words. Ditto for Idol, Inc.

Wow, even the recapper decided to tune out of those ones. Great. That's three C+ ratings for the teams. I really thought at least the Idols would pull out a B.

Rick Law has come into the ring, and he carefully looks under the apron before climbing in. He hands off his belt, and motions for his mystery opponent to make an appearance.

Rick Law -vs- JD Morgan
for the TCW International Championshipo
A fairly even match between these two, which is highlighted by Morgan noticing an approaching Joey Minnesota and drawing the ref's attention. Minnesota nails Law with a steel chair from behind, then leaves the ring. Morgan went for the pin, but Law manages to kick out. Frustrated, Morgan pulls up Law, and goes for his finisher, but Law nails the Long Arm of the Law out of nowhere, and gets the pinfall in 10:36, to make defense #7 of his belt.

Now that was a match. B rating between those two. Good stuff, and I'm happy I stayed sober tonight.

Genghis Rahn makes his way to the ring, accompanied by all of Doom's Army. "Just Another Day, I will face Tommy Cornell. And I will emerge with the belt around my waist. These men behind me will see to it. And tonight, Troy will see just how that will happen."

Doom takes the mic from him. "But that's not all. See, it's just not a preview show if we don't have the champion in the house. So tomorrow, on International, I am making a tag team matchup. One one side, we will have Genghis Rahn and Joey Minnesota. On the other, Tommy Cornell and Rick Law. And even better, if Cornell decides not to show after all, it'll be a handicap match. God, I love my job."

But the Painful Procedure music hits, and Troy Tornado makes his way to the ring.

B for the promo, B- for the match announcement. We're doing decent for the end of the show, at least.

Genghis Rahn -vs- Troy Tornado
Troy starts out viciously, taking the fight to Rahn at every opportunity. Genghis Rahn starts recovering eventually, but Troy is not to be denied. Eventually, he grabs a chair from Doom and nails Tornado across the head, then locks in a submission move, and uses the ropes for leverage. Troy taps out in 8:48. Rahn celebrates his victory with the members of Doom's Army.

B for the match, and the celebration. Not enough to improve the rest of the show above a C+, but it's getting there.

After the show, I went back to my hotel room and popped on my tapes of SWF's shows from the last two days. Tuesday's Ring Wars was highlighted by a High Concept defense, and Zimmy Bumfhole beating Marc DuBois for the Shooting Star title. Supreme TV has High Concept defend again, and Henry Lee defeat Joe Sexy to retain the North American Title. I'm dismayed that I have to rate both shows as a B though. I really need to step up my game.


Quick Results
Dark Match:Ice Man, C.A. defeats Zeus Maxmillion (C-)
Chance Fortune defeats Melody Cuthill (C)
Samoan Wildboyz defeat Hell Monkey and Paul Steadyfast (C)
Wolf Hawkins defeats Joey Minnesota (C)
Painful Procedure defeat Liberation Front (B-)
Rick Law defeats JD Morgan (B) for defense #7 of the TCW International Title
Genghis Rahn defeats Troy Tornado (B)

[steev42]

TCW International


Live, from the Gorski Ballroom in South West, with 5,000 attending
Wednesday, Week 4, March 2006

It's always good to be home. And as the last setup show before Just Another Day, I have high hopes for this show. I've left the drink at home, prepared to be in rapt attention for the entire night. As usual, I've scheduled a couple of dark matches--these ones to keep people active and to hopefully train up some younger stars.

Nevada Nuclear -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson
An impressively good match from the youngster, and Johnson put on a clinic. The finish came after the Southern Justice, in 6:49.

Just about as good as I'd hoped. Pulls off a B-.

Remmy Sky -vs- Peter Valentine
A painful match to watch, as there just wasn't any psychology shown in the match, just a series of moves. Valentine is given the victory after knocking Skye out, dropping a chair, and pretending he got hit with it. Valentine by DQ in 6:35.

Even without the story being told, it rates a B-. An impressive start to the show, for once.

The pyros go off, and the announcers welcome us to the show. We start right off with another match.

Wolf Hawkins -vs- Zeus Maxmillion
Zeus' debut on screen comes across fairly well, if a bit short. Wolf Hawkins hits the Full Moon Rising to get the pinfall in 2:42. The announcers used the match to talk about whether or not Tommy Cornell would actually show up tonight to be Law's partner.

A short match which got a C rating. About what I expected.

Chance Fortune comes out to the ring. "You all know by now that I am holding tryouts for my invitational tournament. Well, I'm here to up the stakes a little. At Just Another Day, I'm giving a tryout to Billy Russell. But not only that, I'm putting my title on the line at that show--if he wins, the tournament will continue, with myself getting a spot. If he doesn't, nothing changes. He may or may not get a spot, depending on how he does. But that's enough of that. Would my opponent for tonight come on down?"

C+. For a while, Chance was really entertaining, but he can't seem to manage a good promo lately. I wonder what's wrong.

Chance Fortune -vs- Marc Speed
As seems to be par for the course, Chance let his opponent build up a decent head of steam before turning the tables, eventually nailing the Stroke of Luck in 3:56 to get the pinfall. After the match, he held out his hand for Speed to shake, but it was refused as Speed walked to the back with a grimace on his face.

A C match, about as expected. The handshake refusal only got a C- though. Other than that, I don't really have anything to say about it.

The announcers spend some time talking about the announced card for Just Another Day.
Samoan Wildboyz will be taking on The Darkness Warriors for the first time, as these two teams have been at one anothers throat since the Wildboyz' debut.

Idol, Inc. is trying to claim the World Tag Team Titles, but to get there, they have to defeat two other teams looking for the same thing--The Demons of Rage and The Tag Team Specialists.

In an example of Corporal Doom abusing his power, Liberty is set to go in a handicap match against The Nation of Filth.

Peter Valentine is putting up $250,000 of his own money against A Mystery Opponent.

The World Tag Team Championship is on the line when Painful Procedure's resident tag team takes on members of Doom's Army, BLZ Bubb and Corporal Doom himself.

In a fued that is developing steam quite quickly, the International Championship will be up for grabs when Rick Law defends his belt against newcomer Joey Minnesota in a No Holds Barred match.

And finally, Tommy Cornell returns to action, and defends his belt against Doom's hand picked opponent, Genghis Rahn.

It was kind of fun watching the crowd reactions to those--able to get a sense of how the PPV will go when that happens. C, C+, C+ for the tag team matchups, A for Valentine, C+ for the Tag and International Championships, and an A* reaction for the World Championship.

Masked Cougar has tracked down Chance Fortune in the locker room. "Hey, Chance. I was wondering if you'd be willing to let me have a spot in your tournament? Assuming, of course, you win on Sunday?" Chance shrugs, and tells him he'll think about it.

Cougar sucked in this, but Chance made up for it, and brought in a C segment.

We change locations, where Corporal Doom is seen talking to Puerto Rican Power. Doom notices the cameras on him, however, and before we can catch anything, he tells Power to shut the door.

Not sure if I'm going to keep this going or not, but as a one-night setup, it's not bad. C+. And now that we've gone nearly 15 minute without a match, it's time for another.

Doug Peak -vs- Tim Westybrook
Last Man Standing Match
Announced as the second match in a Hardcore Series, this match was actually pretty good. Doug dominated the matchup for most of it, but Tim got in some good shots as well. The match ended when Westybrook was unable to get back to his feet (though he was close) at 5:22.

If only the segments were as good as the matches, as it gets a C. And now you'll see what I mean.

Doug Peak grabs a microphone from the announce table. "You've got heart kid, but I'm breaking you in half. End this now, or the punishment will keep going."

Yeah, that's a translation. He actually stuttered when he was on the mic. D.

We go backstage, where we see Rick Law getting ready. He suddenly looks up, and the camera turns to reveal Liberty. "I'll be damned if I'm going to let Doom pull you into his plots too. And I doubt that Cornell will show up tonight. Let me partner with you tonight, throw a wrench in Doom's plans." Law looks at him for a moment, then grins and holds out his hand.

Yeah, I thought this would go over better. B+, which isn't bad, but I honestly thought it would be in the As.

We go back to the office, where Doom is now talking to JD Morgan. He sees the camera and rolls his eyes, yelling at the cameraman to get out of there.

PRP went over better than JD Morgan. Weird. This gets a C.

The Darkness Warriors -vs- The Young Guns
The match looked to be a classic, but was ended prematurely when, as Jay-D tried to enter the ring, the Samoan Wildboyz darted in and took out Raul. Harry Allen was able to get the pinfall in 5:55, and the Wildboyz laughed their way out of the ring.

A B- matchup, though Jay complained about the ending. Something about it making him look bad, even though he wasn't actually part of it. Whatever.

Peter Valentine comes to the ring, holding his own microphone, and his briefcase full of cash. "Just Another Day. Me, versus a mystery opponent. Well, who my opponent will be is no mystery to me. No, because it's obvious. I will be facing Ricky Dale Johnson yet again, and yet again, I will kick his ..."

He is interrupted as RDJ himself comes through the crowd and takes down Valentine. The two brawl for a bit, until Valentine escapes and starts walking backwards up the ramp. RDJ grabs the mic that was left in the ring.

"You're damned straight I'll be fighting you. And you hold on to that cash tight, because when Just Another Day ends, it'll be in my grasp."

Now that, that was a segment. A for Valentine's promo, A for the attack, and A for RDJ's promo. Hells yeah.

We go back to the locker room, where Floyd is pumping up Painful Procedure for their match. Snuck into the mix is the fact that Painful Procedure will be playing a short set at Just Another Day.

Yeah, maybe the band schtick is worn out. B- for the fact that they'll be playing.

Painful Procedure (Randall Hopkirk, BJ Shearer, Troy Tornado, and Ronnie V. Pain) -vs- Doom's Army (BLZ Bubb, Corporal Doom, Grunt, and Stink)
This match proved to be much shorter than it could have been, as Ronnie gets distracted by an unknown voice over the intercom, and BLZ Bubb grabs his jeans with the rollup, getting the pinfall in 5:47.

Even with the shortness, this match got a B. Pretty good.

Joey Minnesota has made his way to the ring. "Rick. I know we're scheduled to meet at Just Another Day, and in a tag match tonight, but that's not enough. Why don't you come out here right now, and we can handle this the way we're supposed to." Rick Law's music plays, and he rushes the ring. Minnesota darts away, and the chase is on. It doesn't take long for them to end up backstage. Minnesota goes around a corner, and as Law follows, he's clotheslined by a massive arm. Puerto Rican Power and JD Morgan lay into him, leaving him a bloody mess.

C. I need to give Joey some more mic work, get him up to snuff. Or a manager. One or the other.

Genghis Rahn takes advantage of the fact that the ring is empty, and makes his way in. He basically repeats the same things he's been saying lately. "I'm in this ring, fighting everyone that's thrown at me. Tommy's at home, whining because he can't do exactly what he wants. Well, at Just Another Day, he'll have something else to whine about."

Yeah. Cornell got the reaction I needed. A* rating, the second of the show for that pairing.

We go backstage again, where Liberty is seen walking down a hallway with his stablemates wishing him luck. Just after he vanishes, Puerto Rican Power and JD Morgan go on the warpath again, taking out Madman Boone and Stevie Grayson from behind, leaving them down and out.

This probably should have gone earlier in the night, but I couldn't figure out where to place it. C rating though.

Liberty makes his way to the ring, where Minnesota has returned already. He doesn't back off at all, but everyone is surprised with Rick Law's music hits and the International Champion limps his way to the ring.

Rick Law and Liberty -vs- Joey Minnesota and Genghis Rahn
Law's injuries came into play only a little, as this all out match between four great competitors resulted in a Rahn pinfall over Rick Law in 9:41.

B+ match. I expected better.

As Law and Liberty help each other out of the ring, Joey Minnesota grabs a mic. "What I did to you tonight, Rick? It's just a taste. You shouldn't have started in with me, because I won't back down. I will be the champion."

Well, at least it's a little better. C+.

He's interrupted by music that gets the crowd pumping, as Tommy Cornell arrives, and rushes the ring. Rahn and Minnesota get the hell out of dodge, as Cornell tries to reach over the ropes to grab them. He gets a microphone. "Genghis Rahn, I've been watching TCW for the last two weeks at home, but today, you were in my hometown. When I saw you running your mouth again, I had to come shut you up. I know I said I wouldn't be here until Just Another Day, but any chance to put you where you belong, I had to take. You want this belt? Tough! I am the World Heavyweight Champion, I will remain the World Heavyweight Champion. And there isn't anything you can do about it!"

Tommy ends the show on a high note, getting an A rated promo.

And as usual, his presence bumps the show up into the B's, as International gets a B- rating. Apparently the crowd still doesn't like the storylines that are going on, but we'll see what we can do about that. I like having a successful show.


Quick Results
Dark Matches
Ricky Dale Johnson defeats Nevada Nuclear (B-)
Peter Valentine defeats Remmy Skye (B-)
Live Show
Wolf Hawkins defeats Zeus Maxmillion (C)
Chance Fortune defeats Marc Speed (C)
Doug Peak defeats Tim Westybrook (C) in a Last Man Standing match to go up 2-0 in their series.
The Young Guns defeat The Darkness Warriors (B-)
Doom's Army defeat Painful Procedure (B) in a 4-on-4 matchup
Genghis Rahn and Joey Minnesota defeat Rick Law and Liberty (B+)

[steev42]

TCW Announces the final card for Just Another Day?

Chance Fortune(c) -vs- Billy Russell
All Action Championship Match
Chance has declared that though this is still a tryout for his invitational tournament, this match will be for all the marbles as well, relegating himself to the dregs of a common competitor should he lose.
The Darkness Warriors -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz
The very definition of a grudge match, as these two teams have very quickly developed a deep seated hatred of each other. This will be their first official meeting in the ring, though both teams have interfered in the other's matches .
Idol, Inc -vs- The Tag Team Specialists -vs- Demons of Rage
Both teams in the championship match later have agreed that the winner of this matchup will be named the #1 Contenders to the title. Each of them holds a win over one of the other teams in the recent past, what will this mean for the match?
Nation of Filth -vs- Liberty
A handicap match set up by Corporal Doom as part of his plan to eliminate any opposition to his reign. With Liberty's allies Boone and Grayson viciously taken out on International, can Liberty expect any backup whatsoever?
Peter Valentine -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson
Peter has $250,000 riding on the outcome of this matchup, money that RDJ has sworn he will take. Both of these men are experienced veterans, so this match is sure to please.
Rick Law(c) -vs- Joey Minnesota
No Holds Barred for the TCW International Championship
Joey Minnesota has made sure that Rick Law knows his presence, and has claimed that he will be taking the International Championship. In Joey's first supercard as a TCW wrestler, will he come up short, or will he meet his goal?
Painful Procedure(c) -vs- Corporal Doom and BLZ Bubb
for the TCW World Tag Team Championship
A match made by Doom because he claimed that Painful Procedure was not properly defending their belts. With a former World Heavyweight Champion in the mix, this match is sure to prove a difficult test for the Tag Team Champions.
Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Genghis Rahn
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Corporal Doom made this matchup for one of his enforcers, and Cornell promptly vanished from the TCW stage, until he came back on International and stared down his opponent. Rahn has been quite vocal about his dislike for Cornell, and both of these men intend to leave Just Another Day as the World Heavyweight Champion.

Just Another Day will come at you live from the Iowa State Fayre on Sunday, Week 4, March 2006, only on Pay-Per-View. Check with your local cable providers for coverage.

Predictions Welcome and Encouraged

[the ismailite]

Chance Fortune(c) -vs- Billy Russell

The Darkness Warriors -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz

Idol, Inc -vs- The Tag Team Specialists -vs- Demons of Rage

Nation of Filth -vs- Liberty

Peter Valentine -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson

Rick Law(c) -vs- Joey Minnesota

Painful Procedure(c) -vs- Corporal Doom and BLZ Bubb

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Genghis Rahn

[Apupunchau@optonline]

Chance Fortune(c) -vs- Billy Russell

I like Fortune as champ
.
The Darkness Warriors -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz

Since this is their first in ring battle I see the bad guys taking it although I like the Samoan's better

Idol, Inc -vs- The Tag Team Specialists -vs- Demons of Rage

O see Painful Procedure keeping the titles so I think TTS is a good contender

Nation of Filth -vs- Liberty

Doom's going to ahve to do more than send two slobs to defeat Liberty

Peter Valentine -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson

I really don't like Valentine and I hope he looses his 250k

Rick Law(c) -vs- Joey Minnesota

Not time for Joey yet I think maybe 2 more PPVs before he can finally strip Rick of this title

Painful Procedure(c) -vs- Corporal Doom and BLZ Bubb

I like these guys as champs and i'm not sure a Doom Bubb team could really work permanently

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Genghis Rahn

Rahn is just not what I'd call champion material

[drmacbeth]

Chance Fortune(c) -vs- Billy Russell

The Darkness Warriors -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz

Idol, Inc -vs- The Tag Team Specialists -vs- Demons of Rage

Nation of Filth -vs- Liberty

Peter Valentine -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson
- I just think Valentine is total garbage

Rick Law(c) -vs- Joey Minnesota
- Tough to choose - love both of these guys

Painful Procedure(c) -vs- Corporal Doom and BLZ Bubb

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Genghis Rahn
- It's always tough to pick against Tommy, but this one is easy considering the opponet

[steev42]

Just Another Day?


Live, from the Iowa State Fayre in Mid West, with 13,022 attending
Sunday, Week 4, March 2006

The crowd is roaring, signs are being thrust in front of cameras, and we are set for 2 and a half hours of action. The crowd is already chanting for Tommy Cornell, but they're going to have to wait for that, because, as always, we have some dark matches to go through.

Wolf Hawkins -vs- Puerto Rican Power
A tolerable match between these two that saw Wolf Hawkins hit the Full Moon Rising in 3:40 to get the pinfall.

Both men learned something in this fight, but it obviously wasn't a great match. C+ rating.

Nevada Nuclear, Zeus Maxmillion, and Hell Monkey -vs- Tim Westybrook and The Young Guns
An open and all out match between six young stars of TCW. Amazingly, it went to the bell without any interference or distractions, and Westybrook got the pinfall over Hell Monkey in 5:38.

And it gets a C. Pretty good, and about what I was expecting. I have high hopes for these folks, once they break into the scene. Now to come up with a way to do that.

Blonde Bombshell comes to the ring, and sends some T-Shirts for Just Another Day into the crowd.

Simple, yet effective. The crowd loved her, and she gets an A*.

Pyros go off, the theme song is played, and the announcers welcome us to Iowa. It doesn't take long at all for the action to start, however, and we get underway.

Chance Fortune(c) -vs- Billy Russell
Invitational Tryout match for the TCW All Action Championship
Billy Russell completely showed up the young Fortune by completely ignoring most of the youngsters hits. Frustration was clearly showing in Fortune's face by the end of the match, but he managed to land the Stroke of Luck to get the pinfall in 3:50, pretty much the only good offense he'd managed the entire fight. Chance Fortune defends his All Action title for the 4th time. After the match was over, Fortune helped his opponent up, then held out his hand. Russell spit on it and walked out.

Yeah, no selling present in this match. I guess that happens when you're an MMA star. I give it a C, but we're just getting started. The failed handshake attempt also gets a C.

Joey Minnesota comes to the ring. "I have been given this time so that I can let you all revel in the fact that after tonight you will have a new International Champion. Rick Law is done with the title, and nothing will stand in my way of gaining that belt."

Yep. He definitely needs something to improve his entertainment factor. C+, which isn't bad, but lower than a wannabe champ should be.

A video airs, showing the history of the bad blood between the Darkness Warriors and the Samoan Wildboyz, starting with the whispering, through the challenges and attacks, and ending with the 'Boyz attack on the last International.

Remind me to dock the pay of the production department. C-, and that's being generous. Here's hoping the match makes up for it.

Samoan Wildboyz -vs- The Darkness Warriors
Jay-D completely dominated this matchup, taking apart the Wildboyz from the very beginning, even allowing them to tag out as much as they wanted. When he got too close to winning, however, he allowed Raul to tag in. The 'Boyz started a comeback, and in desperation, Raul nailed Kid Toma with a ringbell. Unfortunately, the referee saw the attack, and disqualified the Darkness Warriors in 7:58.

Well, it didn't. It was a pretty good match, even though Jay was complaining about the finish again but I can only give it a C. However, after watching this, I think it might be time to split up the Warriors, and let Jay run on his own.

Tommy Cornell is seen backstage, where he is working out a bit before his match. He puts the weights down and leans forward, staring at the camera. "Genghis, I gave you two weeks to build yourself up. And you used it to say that I was a whiner, that I wasn't giving my all. Well, wild man, tonight, I will give it my all. Tonight, when I completely wipe the mat with your carcass, I will destroy you. Tonight, when I retain the World Heavyweight Championship, you're going to wish that you were never made the #1 Contender."

As usual, a beautiful promo from Tommy, that nets an A.

Idol, Inc. -vs- The Demons of Rage -vs- The Tag Team Specialists
for the Tag Team #1 Contendership
This match was even the entire way, with every man getting as good as they got. Nobody particularly stood out of the crowd, which probably hurt the match a little. The end came when an exhausted Charlie Thatcher dropped Robert Oxford out of the ring onto Demon Spite, then collapsed outside of the ring himself. Though each of their partners immediately rushed the ring, the referee counted the legal men, and the match was called a triple-countout in 14:43.

B- matchup for the three teams, which is tolerable. I could hear the crowd buzzing afterwards about what this meant for the Tag Team Titles.

While the tag teams clear the ring, a video is played hyping the reasons behind and the formation of the Liberation Front, made up of Liberty, Madman Boone, and Stevie Grayson.

When the video ended, Liberty was in the ring. "Nation of Filth. I don't even know why I'm dirtying my hands over this, but if this is what Doom wants, this is what Doom'll get. Tonight, I will beat not one man, but two, square in the middle of this ring. It doesn't matter that Boone and Grayson aren't here tonight. It doesn't matter that Rick is busy preparing for his match. Nothing matters except that in about ten minutes, I will be getting my hands raised in victory. Now lets get this party started."

Yep, definitely time to dock the production department. B- on that video, which is at least better than the last one. Liberty's promo was hurt by the fact that the Nation was his targets, I think, and it only rated a C+. What can I say? When a stable spans the card, you get crap targets sometimes.

Liberty -vs- The Nation of Filth
Handicap Match
Liberty did as he promised, taking it to the Nation completely. With both opponents down in the ring, Liberty was going for the pinfall on both at the same time, when Corporal Doom charged the ring. Liberty left the pin attempt to chase Doom, who ran off backstage with Liberty in hot pursuit. The referee was left with no choice but to start the count, and the match ended in 8:50, with the still unconcious Nation of Filth victorious.

Both members of the Nation were showing their fatigue by the end of the match, but that was ok because they were supposed to be out of it. B- for the match, which is pretty good, especially now that we're getting into the meat and potatos of the show.

Doom has apparently dodged or somehow eliminated Liberty, as he now struts his way to the ring, with Bubb and Rahn in tow. They wake up the Nation, and Doom grabs a microphone. "I've been thinking. I have an army, it's true. But see, the person in charge of an army isn't a corporal. It's a general. So from now on, I will be called General Doom. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?"

The crowd boo'd the announcement. I couldn't quite figure out if they were genuinely angry with him, or merely booing because they didn't like him. C+.

General Doom and BLZ Bubb -vs- Painful Procedure(c)
for the TCW World Tag Team Championship
Doom and Bubb put forth a hell of an effort, but it was obvious that Doom hadn't truly seen the inside of a ring in some time. A staggered and very tired Doom got caught in the Randallism, and the three count was made in 7:58. Painful Procedure makes their second defense of the title.

All in all, a great match. These four men pulled a B, though it was obvious that both Doom and Shearer were tiring at the end of the match.

As Painful Procedure retreats to their instruments, Genghis Rahn grabs a mic. "Cornell, you're full of it. What was it you said? Something about dragging my corpse across the ring? You're pathetic. When I win this title tonight, you'll be so mortified that you won't show your face in TCW for a month."

Damn, but the people like this fued. A* from Rahn. I kind of wish I had planned this to last longer. I'll have to come up with something.

With Doom's Army out of the way, Painful Procedure launches into their most popular hit. They get through the first song, and are about to start their second, when a shadowy figure emerges from the darkness behind them, grabs Ronnie V. Pain, and backs away. The rest of the band look on in horror.

C+. Not bad. I really don't like their songs though.

Peter Valentine -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson
$250,000 on the line
These two put on one hell of a show, both men getting numerous near falls and submissions. Johnson gets caught in the ropes, however, and before the ref can free him, Valentine uses it to his advantage, choking his opponent out. When RDJ finally gets free, he's completely out of it, and Peter Valentine gets the easy pinfall in 10:11.

B+ matchup. I like it. Don't really know what else to say.

Rick Law comes out to the ring in preparation for his matchup. He takes a microphone from the timekeeper, and waits for the cheers to die down. "Joey, I beat you once, I can do it again. All your posing is just that. Now why don't you back up all your words and get the hell out here."

Wow. The crowd died. C. Rick can usually carry them a little better than that.

Rick Law(c) -vs- Joey Minnesota
No Holds Barred
for the TCW International Championship
These two pulled out all the stops for this matchup, brawling in and out of the ring the entire time. Chairs, the steel stairs, the barricade between the audience and the ring, all were used as weapons at one point or another. Rick kept looking towards the back, however, as if expecting someone to interfere, and that cost him when Joey played possum, then rolled him up using the ropes as leverage. Minnesota gets the victory in 7:58, and is your new TCW International Champion! The bloodied Law looks absolutely shocked, but slowly walks away from the ring while Minnesota celebrates with his new belt.

Almost everything I thought it could be. I give the match a B-; give Joey a little more experience and I could see this blowing the roof off. The celebration rates only a C+, though.

While the ring hands clean the ring of blood and sweat from the last matchup, a video montage is played highlighting Tommy Cornell's amazing winning streak of 16 straight matches.

Sure, give them Cornell to work with, and the video department can get some good stuff. A* effort.

Genghis Rahn -vs- Tommy Cornell(c)
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
What a match. These two certainly pulled off the match of the night, as Rahn continually came close to getting the pinfall. While General Doom was at ringside shouting encouragement, he never did get involved in the match, even when Cornell drove his opponent's leg into the ring posts five or six times. Cornell locked in a submission move threatening that leg, and Rahn tapped out in 11:46, giving Tommy Cornell the 30th* successful defense of his title.

After the match, Cornell kick-rolled Rahn out of the ring, and posed to the crowd.

Amazing match. There wasn't much selling shown, but with these two that was almost believable. Unfortunately, Rahn was showing signs of fatigue at the end of the match, but I really don't think it hurt it, as they get an A. Cornell's little posing at the end scored an A*.

All in all, a highly successful show. What's better, is I didn't hear the crowd complaining about the lame storylines as they were leaving. Bonus! The show gets into the high B+ range, as we move into the month of April. Thanks for watching.


Quick Results
Dark Matches
Wolf Hawkins defeats Puerto Rican Power (C+)
Tim Westybrook and the Young Guns defeat Nevada Nuclear, Zeus Maxmillion, and Hell Monkey (C)
Live Show
Chance Fortune defeats Billy Russell (C) to make his 4th successful defense of the TCW All Action Title
Samoan Wildboyz defeat The Darkness Warriors (C) via Disqualification
Idol, Inc., The Demons of Rage, and The Tag Team Specialists go to a three-way draw. (B-)
The Nation of Filth defeat Liberty (B-)
Painful Procedure defeat General Doom and BLZ Bubb (B) To make their 2nd successful defense of the TCW World Tag Team Title
Peter Valentine defeats Ricky Dale Johnson (B+)
Joey Minnesota defeats Rick Law (B-) to win the TCW International Title
Tommy Cornell defeats Genghis Rahn (A) to make his 30th* successful defense of the TCW World Heavyweight Title


*14th defense since I've been booker; I decided he'd made 16 successful defenses between July and December 2005.

[steev42]

Monday, Week 1, April 2006

It was the monthly sit down with the bookers, Tommy, Joel Bryant, and Sam Strong. First thing I did was ask them what they thought of the pushes that everyone was getting. The answers I got surprised me.

"The Nation of Filth is ready to be pushed forward, I think," Joel said. I looked at him, and nodded.

"Ok, I think we can put them up to the midcard. Working alongside Doom will help there."

"I was thinking higher than that. Grunt, at least, deserves a Main Event spot."

"You're kidding, right?"

Sam interjected at this point, and Tommy nodded right along with him. "No, he's got a point. They've been putting in their time, and their matches against the Liberation Front really got them some major heat."

"All right. I'll bring them up, see what they can do."

"On that same vein," Tommy cut in. "I think Boone and Grayson need to drop. Liberty is really carrying that fued, and their momentum just isn't there."

I nodded, making a note of it. I didn't like it, and I'm sure they wouldn't either. But it was there. "Fair enough. Anything else?"

"I think we should drop Rick as well, at least for the duration of his fued with Joey." Of course, I'd already done that.

"All right, now that the pushes are out of the way, how about the contenders." I looked at the three of them; this was always a sticky issue for the team. "Particularly the World Title. I've got some ideas that I want to run by you, Tommy. I know a couple people I want involved, but I need a few more..."

Main Event: Tommy Cornell, Liberty, Ricky Dale Johnson, Peter Valentine, BLZ Bubb, Ronnie V Pain, Genghis Rahn, Randall Hopkirk, Grunt
Upper Midcard: Rick Law, Troy Tornado, Charlie Thatcher, BJ Shearer, Freddy Huggins, Jay Darkness, Joel Bryant, Robert Oxford, Demon Anger, JD Morgan, Joey Minnesota, Harry Allen, Doug Peak, Stink
Midcard: Stevie Grayson, Madman Boone, Demon Spite, General Doom, Wolf Hawkins, Chance Fortune, Kid Toma, Billy Russell, Steve Gumble
Lower Midcard: Raul Darkness, Puerto Rican Power, Akima Brave, Remmy Skye, Paul Steadyfast, Ice Man C.A., Nevada Nuclear*
Openers: Matt Sparrow, Hell Monkey, Tim Westybrook, Marc Speed, Melody Cuthill
Enhancement Talent: Zeus Maxmillion, Masked Cougar
* Still not debuted on screen


And here's your chance to be a member of my booking team. Who do *YOU* want to see face Tommy Cornell for the championship?

[Apupunchau@optonline]

Rick Law just lost the title to Joey Minnesota I'm all for Rick moving up and facing Cornell for the title. If not rick I think JD Morgan or Troy Tornado.

[steev42]

Preview for TCW Presents...

We have just received spoilers for Tuesday's TCW Presents Total Wrestling. While TCW themselves have not released any information about what matches will be held, apparently local radio commercials have been advertising a few matches, among them the Demons of Rage taking on the Samoan Wildboyz, and Madman Boone taking on BLZ Bubb in a continuation of the Liberation Front's crusade against General Doom and his cronies. It also claims that Tommy Cornell defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Ricky Dale Johnson!

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


Live, from the Laurent Ballroom in the New England, with 5,000 attending
Tuesday, Week 1, April 2006

I go through my preshow routine, which by now the guys in the trailer are pretty used to. Finally, knowing that the dark matches are about to begin, I grab my water and prepare to be humiliated.

Nation of Pain -vs- Liberty and Melody Cuthill
In a match that exhibited obvious improvement on the part of Melody Cuthill, Grunt picks up the victory by using the ropes for leverage on a pinfall, ending the match in 7:39.

I sent a runner to tell Grunt and Stink that they needed to start doing cardio. The two of them were visibly tired by the end of the match, and it was only 8 minutes. C+ despite that, however.

Melody sticks around after the match, shaking her head in disgust. She finally kicks at the steps to the ring before walking out.

Yep, a storyline point that I figured didn't need to be on the live show. Good thing, too. C- reaction to it.

The pyros go off, the crowd cheers, the cameras zoom around the ballroom picking up signs here and there. It doesn't take long, though, for Peter Valentine's music to hit, and the man himself makes his way to the ring.

"On Sunday, at Just Another Day, I proved myself once more. I still have my $250,000, and Ricky Dale Johnson doesn't."

The crowd starts chanting RDJ-RDJ-RDJ.

"Shut up! Now, I've decided not to go the open challenge route. Instead, I'm going to be watching for the next few shows, and I'll determine somebody to defeat next. Until then,"

At that point, the guys in the trailer had to hit the mute button. Apparently somebody in the front row was quite vocal and vulgar about what he thought about Valentine. Unfortunately, it meant the rest of his promo was lost, but the point got across. B for the promo.

Chance Fortune -vs- Masked Cougar
In a match advertised as the last tryout match for the Chance Fortune Invitational tournament, Chance and Cougar went out there and did their best. Cougar was overwhelmed by the champion, though, and got hit with the Stroke of Luck in 3:55, giving Fortune the victory.

Chance goes over and gives Cougar a handshake, but his music is quickly interrupted. Paul Steadyfast steps out on to the ramp.

"Chance Fortune. I gave you an opportunity before, and you didn't take it. I want in this tournament, and you WILL give me a spot. There's no two ways about it. I deserve that belt, and you will let me in."

Chance shouts back at him without a microphone for a bit, pointing to the All Action belt once or twice before grabbing a microphone. "Forget it. I don't respond well to threats, and there's no way I'm inviting you to this tournament. I'll announce the field tomorrow, but I can say right now that you won't be in it."

We leave the two of them bickering without mics for a little bit, but I review the events quickly. The match was ok, but not great, pulling in a C-. Same for the handshake, but Steadyfast's challenge sucked. Well, I guess comparitively, it didn't, as a D isn't that much worse than a C-. The response got a C though, and Paul was showing signs of becoming a better actor. Just signs though. We'll see in the future.

We go backstage, where Remmy Skye walks up to his manager/girlfriend Jemma Griffiths. He's holding something behind his back. She smiles at him, and he pulls out a bouquet of flowers, holding it out to her. She takes it, giving him a kiss. then goes to open the card. She doesn't even notice Remmy getting on one knee, until she reads the card. Her eyes go wide, and she looks at him, holding a ring in front of him. She just nods, as we cut away to the ring.

Almost done, almost done. C- for both parts of that. God I hope Tommy can pull this show through.

Demons of Rage -vs- Samoan Wildboyz
The Wildboyz look good in this match, taking it to the Demons fairly quickly, and looking like they were going to pick up the victory. The Darkness Warriors rushed the ring, however, hitting Akima Brave with a steel chair while the ref's back was turned. Demon Anger got the rollup and the pin in 6:21.

C+. And really, unfortunately, that's all there is to say.

The Darkness Warriors haven't left the ring area yet, though, and the two of them attack the Wildboyz with everything they have. The cameras mercifully go the back without finishing the beatdown.

I told them not to make it too vicious, but the crowd got into it only a little...whether or not that's good, I don't know, but a C- just really isn't good.

Troy is standing in his locker, with Floyd Goldworthy at his side. "At Just Another Day, a tragedy occured. Our big man, Ronnie V. Pain, was abruptly captured by an unknown figure as Painful Procedure was putting on a concert for the fans. Obviously, we couldn't continue the set after that. I'd like to apologize to all our fans.

But more than that, I'd once more like to challenge whoever it is that is tormenting us. I demand that you return Ronnie to us, and meet me in the ring. I will have nothing less."

B-. Floyd did a good job prompting Troy when he needed it, and stepping in at times. It came across ok, I guess.

We go back to the ring, where the Darkness Warriors are still standing.

Jay Darkness -vs- Puerto Rican Power
A match between two obviously mismatched foes, Jay was doing fairly well taking it to the much larger Power, but unfortunately for him, the Wildboyz came charging out, battered and bloodied, to the crowd's cheer. They attack Jay, causing the ref to call for the bell, giving Jay Darkness the victory by disqualification in 6:34.

C+. Meh. I had really hoped for better, but the crowd doesn't seem to be liking PRP at all.

Rick Law has made his way to the ring, microphone in hand. "Just Another Day saw me lose the International Title to Joey Minnesota. Now, I'm not out here to complain or to whine. On that day, he was better than I was. Obviously, with a no holds barred match, what he did wasn't illegal, so I can't complain. But, what I can do is this. Joey, you, me. Tomorrow night, I want my rematch. This time, just a standard match."

Joey Minnesota's music hits, and he walks out. "I can't say as I'm happy to give it to you, but I am contractually bound. You're on, and when I win again, victory will taste that much sweeter."

God, I've got to remember to get him some mic skills. And some popularity. C+ for the challenge and the response.

Law has barely left the ring, when Doom's music hits, and the man himself makes his way to the ring.

"I, General Doom, am here to make a huge announcement. Tonight, in the main event, a rematch from Just Another Day. For the TCW World Heavyweight Championship, Genghis Rahn and Tommy...."

He is cut off by Cornell's music, and the star makes his way to the ring, pulling the microphone right out of Doom's hand.

"Now wait just a damned minute. First, you tell me that I can't defend my belt, then you come out here and tell me I have to defend it against your toadies? That isn't going to fly." Doom starts to say something, but Cornell interjects. "You want me to defend against him, fine. But let me propose something to you." Doom looks pissed, but finally nods.

"Good. Here's the deal. I defend my belt each night between now and Where Angels Fear to Tread. Each match in a 30-minute time limit bout. I choose my opponents on Total Wrestling, you choose them for International. I may do everything in my power to keep the belt when I'm in the ring, but I will at least do my damnedest to ensure that the right people get a shot."

Doom starts to say something again, but Cornell cuts him off once more.

"Now, here's the kicker, General. You hold off on your boy Rahn until Week 4. If anyone beats me between now and then, he's automatically the #1 contender for their belt, and you can do whatever you want. But, if they don't, then he gets to know exactly what time he needs to beat. And at Where Angels Fear to Tread, I will put my belt on the line once more against the person who lasted the longest against me in the month of April. What do you say?"

Doom nods, then grabs the mic back. "You're on. He'll see you at the end of the month."

Yeah, that was pretty good, I guess. Doom gets a B for the match announcement, which obviously isn't going to actually happen tonight. The argument (such as it was) got a B as well.

Madman Boone -vs- BLZ Bubb
A showcase match for the fued between Doom's Army and the Liberation Front, this match had plenty of interference, as Doom tried to give his man the victory, but Liberty was right there to guard against it. Liberty finally manages to get a shot in on Bubb while Doom was distracting the ref, and the Madman hits the Boone and Bust to get the pinfall victory in 6:35.

C+. Bubb didn't like the outcome, and I think it showed in the match. But on the plus side, I think this match did enough to get Boone back into the upper midcard.

After the match was over, Liberty grabbed a microphone, as he and Boone had darted up the ramp to get away from an Army attack. "See, General, it doesn't matter what you do. The Liberation Front is on to your tricks, and we will emerge victorious. Liberty is on its way for TCW."

B. It would probably be better if his momentum was higher, but he just doesn't seem to have any lately. Probably all those losses he's been taking of late.

Tommy Cornell is back in the ring. "I've not had much time to think about it, but I think it's obvious who deserves the first shot at my title. The man who put up a fight at Just Another Day, even after being nearly choked to death in the ropes. My opponent tonight, Ricky Dale Johnson!"

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
An awesome matchup between two caliber opponents, this match went back and forth. Both men were nearly knocked out several times, just barely reaching their feet before a ten-count. Multiple near-falls on both sides had the crowd on their feet, but when the timer on the big screen got under 1:00, everyone was standing. In desperation, Tommy used a pair of brass knuckles in his pockets to knock out RDJ, dropping down onto the texan and getting the pin in 29:47*. Tommy Cornell makes his 31st successful defense.

The promo got an A, as I'd expected. The match, a B+. I think the crowd wanted the draw, but that wouldn't really leave any room for Rahn to beat later, now would it?

Cornell pulls the show through again, as it rates a solid B. Even better, SWF Ring Wars, though it was highlighted by four successful title defenses (Henry Lee over T-Rex for the North American, Zimmy over Calamari for the Shooting Star, High Concept over the Hired Guns for the Tag, and Remo over Pain for the World), only got itself a B-.

Supreme TV, though, equaled our show, getting a B rating, and only one title defense, as Remo defends against Black Hat Bailey.


Quick Results
Dark Match: Nation of Filth defeat Liberty and Melody Cuthill (C+)
Chance Fortune defeats Masked Cougar (C-)
Demons of Rage defeat Samoan Wildboyz (C+)
Jay Darkness defeats Puerto Rican Power (C+) by DQ
Madman Boone defeats BLZ Bubb (C+)
Tommy Cornell defeats Ricky Dale Johnson (B+) to retain the TCW World Heavyweight Championship


* The "official" time as presented by the game was 30:22, but considering it was a 30-minute time limit match, that obviously wasn't possible. I altered it appropriately.

[steev42]

TCW International


Live, from the Huntsville Fairgrounds in the South East, with 5,000 attending
Wednesday, Week 1, April 2006

No dark segments tonight, as I had high hopes for this show and wanted to get right into it.

Pyros explode all around the fairgrounds, and we are underway. The announcers welcome us to Huntsville, but are quickly interrupted by Liberty's music.

"Liberty is in the house everyone. Tonight, Stevie and I take on two of the General's toadies at once. Oh, sure, Genghis and Bubb are decent competitors, but the Liberation Front is on a roll. Tonight, we will emerge victorious once again, and the Liberation will begin!"

B-. I expected better to start the show, but it's not like it was Tommy or anything.

Billy Russell -vs- Matt Sparrow
Standard opening match fare, as Billy shows us his MMA skills and totally dismantles Sparrow. Sparrow started to recover, but Russell decides that's the time for a low blow, which dropped his opponent to the ground. He immediately locked in a submission move, getting the victory in 3:48.

Yep, standard opening match fare. I decided I needed to give Russell a victory, so I put him in this match. C rating though, isn't bad.

Robert Oxford and Joel Bryant make their way to the ring. "We think it's obvious, after rewatching the match from Just Another Day, that we should be considered the #1 contenders for the tag team titles. When we face Painful Procedure, at long last, we will be walking away with the Tag Team Titles. We just thought you all should know that."

I think I actually fell asleep a little bit during that. B- though, so I guess the crowd bought into it a little.

The Darkness Warriors are backstage, where they are laying into the Samoan Wildboyz. "Welcome to the Big Leagues, kids. This is how we play up here. Why don't you go back to the sandboxes where you belong?"

Out of nowhere, the Wildboyz spear the Warriors back through a wall. That's it. They get up, give each other a high five, and walk away.

C- and a C. What sucked though, is that during this bit, I noticed the boys in the trailer going nuts. Apparently, a cord had been pulled loose out in the back, and our feed was cut off completely for about ten minutes during this. Ah well, schedule time to run it again.

Chance Fortune has made his way to the ring. "The time has come. The field in my tournament, the winner of which to take me on, one on one, for the All Action Title.

In the first match, to take place on TCW Presents next week, we will be seeing Marc Speed take on Matt Sparrow.

In the second match, one week from tonight, Masked Cougar will be going against none other than Remmy Skye!

C- on that one, not bad I guess considering the level of the competitor there.

JD Morgan and Doug Peak -vs- The Lucky Dogs
Chance remains in the ring after his promo, giving his partner Wolf a little grin as he makes his way out. Their debut match as a tag team doesn't go so well, though, as Morgan gets the victory over Chance in 6:23, with a clean pinfall.

I was kind of hoping Peak and Morgan had a little better chemistry for future use. Chance and Wolf showed awesome chemistry together as a team as well as opponents, so I'm really liking that. B- for the match. Doug looked tired out there, so I called to a doctor to make sure he was drinking his fluids.

Peak and Morgan are still celebrating, when Tim Westybrook makes his way out of the crowd. Peak sees him though, and targets the youngster, beating him down hard before walking off. Tim isn't through yet, and gets a microphone. "What's the matter, Doug? Afraid that I might beat you in front of everyone? Why are you just walking away?"

Doug grabs a mic from someone at the head of the ramp. "I'm not afraid of anything, punk. And next week on Presents, I'm going to prove it. Our third match--it's going to be a Tables match."

Yeah, I think Doug went out on his own there. Tim really was supposed to get the victory in that little brawl, but ah well, it didn't seem to screw anything up, and they went with it. No complaints from Tim afterwards either. D on the attack (Tim really needs to get popular in the US), C- for the promo, and D for the hype of next weeks match.

The attacks for the night aren't over yet, though, as we go backstage to see Idol, Inc (Freddy Huggins and Charlie Thatcher) attacking the World Tag Team Champions, Randall Hopkirk and BJ Shearer. Eventually, they grab the belts from the champions, screaming that they want a shot, before dropping them and walking away.

Troy Tornado -vs- Stink
Stink in solo action tonight, as his partner already has a match booked later on. Troy looks troubled by what just happened to his badnmates, but he doesn't let that slow him down, as he hits the Star Maker in 7:09 for the victory.

Even as Stink is still stumbling down the ramp, Troy has grabbed a microphone. "I still haven't heard anything from our mysterious man. What's taking you so long? Afraid to do anything that's not in the shadows? You and me, one on one. Answer me, dammit!"

B- match, pretty good, even if Stink showed his fatigue again. And the promo pulls off a B. Not bad at all. Of course, now we're at the section where the guy getting the push doesn't quite deserve it yet...

Rick Law is making his way to the ring, giving high fives to children in the crowd, when Minnesota charges down the ramp, hitting him from behind. He beats down the former champ outside the ring for a few minutes, swinging him into the steel steps a few times before rolling him into the ring.

Joey Minnesota(c) -vs- Rick Law
for the TCW International Championship
Minnesota goes for the quick victory covering Law right away, but Law kicks out after a long two count. As the match goes on, Rick Law starts to recover from the brutal beating given to him prior to the match, but Minnesota manages to hit the Empire Spiral on the exhausted and battered Law for the victory in 5:43. Joey Minnesota makes his first successful defense, and celebrates in victory afterwards, holding up the belt from all four ringposts.

C for the attack, C+ for the match, and C for the celebration. We're getting him there, slowly but surely.

Painful Procedure is backstage, getting looked at by some medics. Randall takes the lead when he notices the microphones. "You want to attack us? Well, let's take it to the ring. Next Tuesday, we'll even put the titles on the line. Painful Procedure, versus Idol Inc."

B-. Could have been better, I guess.

Liberty and Stevie Grayson -vs- Genghis Rahn and BLZ Bubb
Neither side wanted to back down an inch, but the presence of General Doom certainly pushed the early momentum of the match on the side of Rahn and Bubb. In fact, they would dominate most of the match, but Liberty would hit the Liberation Slam on Genghis Rahn in 8:57, and Grayson would hold off Bubb long enough for the three-count. Liberation Front gets out of Dodge while General Doom grabs a microphone.

"Right now, I'm making a match. Next week, on TCW Presents, it will be Genghis Rahn versus Stevie Grayson. Oh, and Stevie, if you lose, you're fired."

Liberation Front vanishes through the curtains, looking slightly concerned, as Tommy Cornell's music hits. Cornell starts walking to the ring, but is interrupted as Doom and Rahn attack him. He holds his own for a while, but is finally overwhelmed by numbers as they roll him back into the ring to meet his opponent.

B- matchup between the two stables. I really expected better, and I doubt that Grayson brought the match down that far. C for the match announcement, and B- for the attack.

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Grunt
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Doom keeps his promise to not have Rahn in a match just yet, but throws another of his toadies in instead. It doesn't take Cornell long to recover from the beating he was given prior, though, which causes Grunt to be running for his life rather than trying for the victory. Tommy wins with an easy rollup after 10:58, and Grunt looked happy to be out of there with his life. Tommy Cornell makes his 32nd successful defense. For the record, this means that Ricky Dale Johnson, with a time of 29:47 is still the #1 Contender for the Heavyweight Championship.

A B-rated match, which I had hoped Tommy could bring Grunt higher than that. Maybe he's not suited for the main event just yet. Especially being tired after only 11 minutes in the ring.
That couldn't bring the show back up into the high B range though, as it only rates a B-. At least we haven't slipped back down to the Cs, though the crowd seemed upset about the lack of hot storylines. And here I thought they were doing pretty good at the moment. Whatever, they'll get over it.


Quick Results
Billy Russell defeats Matt Sparrow (C)
Doug Peak and JD Morgan defeat The Lucky Dogs (B-)
Troy Tornado defeats Stink (B-)
Joey Minnesota defeats Rick Law (C+) to retain the TCW International Championshipo
Liberty and Stevie Grayson defeat Genghis Rahn and BLZ Bubb (B-)
Tommy Cornell defeats Grunt (B) to retain the TCW World Heavyweight Championship

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


Live, from the Lowe Ballroom in the Northwest, with 5,000 attending
Tuesday, Week 2, April 2006

It's me again. I'm starting to like this job more now, but I'll tell ya, it's still a pain when I know these guys can do better than they are. But whatever, I sit down in the editors trailer, take off my sunglasses, and watch the carnage.

Leon Hannigan -vs- Paul Steadyfast
An impressive debut for Hannigan, who makes short work of Paul Steadyfast, getting the quick pinfall victory in 2:36.

Hannigan was a fairly well known player for the local AFL team who suddenly decided he wanted to be a pro wrestler. After he announced it the world, naturally I had to give him a shot. The man is so dull, though, so until I find him a decent manager, he's probably going to toil through dark matches. A C rating in a debut is decent though.

Zeus Maxmillion -vs- Troy Tornado
Troy and Zeus put on a decent match, considering how far apart on the card they are. Troy hits the Star Maker in 3:41 to get the victory.

C+ in this match, as we continue to get better. This match featured another debut of sorts, as TCW picks up their third road agent, welcoming Professor Nero to the fold.

The Lucky Dogs -vs- The Nation of Filth
The Lucky Dogs continue their unlucky streak, with Chance getting pinned by Grunt in 7:10, as the dirty man had his feet in the ropes. As a team, the Dogs fall to 0-2.

B-. Hopefully the whole show keeps getting better like this. I doubt it, but one can hope.

Now, the fireworks explode, Total Wrestling's theme plays, and the announcers welcome us to the show. They're quick though, since General Doom is already in the ring.

"It gives me great pain to come out here and announce the main event for tonight. I absolutely hate saying this, but I made my agreement on the air, and I'm being forced to stick with it. Tonight, in the main event, Tommy Cornell has chosen to put the TCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line against...against...dammit, againtricklaw."

He quickly drops the mic and leaves the ring, leaving the crowd to translate what he said.

And they did translate it fairly well, to a decent reaction. B for the announcement.

Chance Fortune has come out and had a seat in the announce booth, where he chats up with Jason Azaria the match we're about to see. He says that both these men were great competitors, and he doesn't hold it against Marc Speed that he didn't shake his hand after the tryout match.

C. I guess that's not too bad.

Marc Speed -vs- Matt Sparrow
Semi-Final Match of the Chance Fortune Invitational
These two men showed about an equal amount of offense, both getting a few near falls. Sparrow would come out ahead in this bout though, as he hits the Bird Brain Buster and covers for the pin in 6:01.

For an opening bout, a C isn't bad at all. But I'm not going to keep rambling, because there's something going on.

We cut backstage, where Stevie Grayson is attempting to fight off the Nation of Filth in the parking garage. Stevie has apparently been dragged from somewhere else, as there is already lost of carnage around. Suddenly, a car screeches to a halt behind them, BLZ Bubb gets out and knocks Grayson over the head with a tire iron. The three men toss him in the open trunk, and Bubb screeches away as the Nation of Filth start laughing.

Back to the ring, where General Doom has just walked Genghis Rahn to the ring.

Stevie Grayson -vs- Genghis Rahn
Doom orders the referee to start the match. A long 10-count later, Rahn has the victory as Grayson gets counted out in 0:39.

Doom gets on the mic immediately. "Grayson, I told you if you lost this match you'd be fired. And you don't even show up. So, guess what--YOU'RE FIRED!"

Well, the crowd was certainly booing all this, but I didn't like it. C+ down the line, except for the firing, which Doom dropped to a C.

Hell Monkey -vs- Melody Cuthill
An opening-caliber match in the middle of the show sees Hell Monkey continue Cuthill's losing streak but using a thumb to the eye to distract her long enough to get the pinfall in 3:52.

And that's enough said about that. But since you expect a rating, I'll give you one. C-. Yeah, that's what I said too.

Melody is walking backstage after the match, when Wolf Hawkins comes up to her. "Don't worry about it. Hey, I've had my fair share of losses. You'll get a victory eventually, and then you'll be shooting up the card before you know it." It seems to cheer her up a bit.

But not the crowd. Still a C-. Whatever.

Liberty and Madman Boone are backstage, both of them nearly red with rage. "Stevie Grayson was robbed of his chance to a clean fight. And now he is out of TCW, and the Liberation Front is down to two members. That doesn't matter, though. Stevie, we'll get them for you. TCW WILL be liberated. You can count on that."

And we're back to a B. For now. Watch and weep. I know I did.

Doug Peak makes his way to the ring. "Tonight, I will dismantle Tim Westybrook. I will claim the third victory in the series, and I will see his body bruised and broken with the ruins of a table around him. I guarantee it."

Doug Peak -vs- Tim Westybrook
Doug Peak pretty much dominates the matchup, doing as he promised and taking apart Westybrook. The newcomer proved to have some brains though, for he waited for Peak to be descending from the top turnbuckle to drive him through a table, and got out of the way. Unable to divert himself, Peak put himself through the table, giving Westybrook the victory in 5:44.

Ok, the tears are gone now. Peak's promo--I don't want to talk about it. Ok, ok, fine. He gets a D. The match itself was at least watchable, as the pair get a C rating out of it. Hopefully the upper card can pull us through.

Ricky Dale Johnson makes his way to the ring, and waits for the crowds chants to die down. "Thank you, thank you. I would like to address one man in the back. A man who is so stuck up, he thinks that nobody can beat him. A man who has put $250,000 of his own money on the line that says nobody can beat him. Yes, I'm talking to you Peter. One more time, you and me. Let's put it all on the line again."

Peter Valentine's music hits, and he comes out on the ramp, holding the briefcase of money? "You want this briefcase? You want me in the ring again? Fine, let's do it..." He breaks down laughing. "Oh, I'm sorry. Did you actually think I'd listen to you. I beat you once, then I beat you again at Just Another Day. And now you want to fight me again? Please. There is nothing you can do that would make me decide you're worth fighting again. Nothing at all. Sorry, Ricky, but you just don't cut it."

B+ for both parts. The crowd didn't like the refusal one bit, which made me smile.

The Darkness Warriors -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz
A rematch from Just Another Day, these two teams put it all on the line once again. Jay continues to be a dominant force, but after a hot tag by Akima takes him down, he is forced to make the tag. Raul comes in and gets served, forced to drop to the floor for a breather. He shakes his head and starts to walk away, causing Jay to go after him. Finally, Jay convinces his brother to return to the ring, but it's too late. The Wildboyz get the victory by countout in 5:58.

It gets a C. I hoped for, but didn't expect any better. But our tag action isn't done.

Painful Procedure is in the ring. "So, Idol, Inc. thinks that they can just attack us whenever they want. Well, they've got another think coming when we destroy them in this ring. The band's got it's own problems right now, but we can spare the time to put these upstarts to shame and show them just why we're the TCW Tag Team Champions!"

Painful Procedure(c) -vs- Idol, Inc.
for the TCW World Tag Team Championship
Procedure is on the attack even before the bell rings, taking it to Huggins and Thatcher as quickly as they can. The referee eventually restores order, forcing both sides to have just one man in the ring. Painful Procedure fights as if possessed, but Idol, Inc. does get their fair share of offense in. Thatcher gets hit with the Randallism after 9:24, and Hopkirk takes the pinfall. Painful Procedure makes their 2nd successful defense of the titles.

B- for the promo and the match. At least everyone in this match was ok stamina-wise. I'd begun dreading my tag team matches because they tend to showcase exhaustion when they go just a touch too long.

As Painful Procedure celebrates, the camera cuts back to a locker room, where The Demons of Rage are watching the match with grins on their faces. Just as the announcers are over-reacting to that fact, we go to a different room, where the Tag Team Specialists are doing much the same thing, nodding at the results of the matchup.

C+ from both of these.

Tommy Cornell comes to the ring. "Why, you may ask, would I pick Rick Law to be my opponent tonight? Is it because he just lost the International Title and I think he's going to be an easy victory? Is it because I know picking him would piss off Doom the most? Or is it because I don't even expect him to show up?

No, the truth is that when I come out here, I test myself. I find the biggest challenges I can, and I bring them out here. And I defeat them. Rick Law, make no mistake, will be a challenge. But in the end, as always, I will emerge victorious."

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Rick Law
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Law showed no signs of his attack by Joey Minnesota last Wednesday early in the match, going toe to toe with the champ for quite some time. As the match dragged on, though, he began to weaken, until Cornell had him in a devestating submission hold. Law wouldn't give up, though, and Cornell finally grew frustrated, let go of the hold, and stalked the ring. This allowed Law to get back to his feet and his senses. He was about to hit the Long Arm of the Law when Minnesota rushed in, nailed the Empire Spiral, and ran back out. Cornell got his little smirk on when he saw Minnesota walking back out of the arena, and went for the cover, getting the 3-count in 15:56. Tommy Cornell makes his 33rd successful defense of the TCW World Heavyweight Championship.

B+ for the promo and the match. I don't think that Minnesota had much to do with the result of the final match, which is disappointing. I was hoping these two would have an awesome match, but it seems that Law was tired, and the crowd is getting tired of him. That last bit surprised me, so much so that the B- the show got didn't really faze me.

I got back to my hotel room, and as usual, threw on the recorded SWF material. Both shows were rated B, unfortunately. Ring Wars had Henry Lee defeating T-Rex again, Zimmy Bumfhole defeated Calamari Kid again, and Sexual Agression claiming the SWF Tag Titles from High Concept. Supreme TV saw Calamari Kid getting a little back, bringing Zimmy to a double countout in their fued over the Shooting Star Title, and Sexual Agression getting their first defense against Tana and Danny B Bling--that's an odd pairing, right there.


Quick Results
Dark Matches
Leon Hannigan defeated Paul Steadyfast (C)
Troy Tornado defeated Zeus Maxmillion (C+)
The Nation of Filth defeat The Lucky Dogs (B-)
Live Show
Matt Sparrow defeated Marc Speed (C) to advance to the finals of the Chance Fortune Invitational
Hell Monkey defeated Melody Cuthill (C-)
Tim Westybrook defeated Doug Peak (C) in a Tables Match
The Samoan Wildboyz defeat The Darkness Warriors (C) by Countout
Painful Procedure defeat Idol, Inc. (B-) to retain the TCW World Tag Team Championship
Tommy Cornell defeats Rick Law (B+) to retain the TCW World Heavyweight Championship

[steev42]

TCW International


Live, from the Shakeshaft Auditorium in the Great Lakes, with 5,000 attending
Wednesday, Week 2, April 2006

It's that time again, and I tripped over a wire on my way into the editors trailer. That'll teach me to think about things while I'm supposed to be going up stairs.

Leon Hannigan -vs- Hell Monkey
Hell Monkey tried to put up a fight, but he just couldn't stand up against the offense put on by Hannigan. The new guy shows a little versatility by forcing his opponent to submit in 4:45.

Submission. I actually wasn't expecting that. I wonder if Leon or Nero called that ending. Anyway, I give it a C.

BJ Shearer -vs- Nevada Nuclear
A rare solo match for BJ, one half of the tag team champions. Nuclear and he had a good open match, but Shearer nailed the Rhythm and Bruise in 4:53 for the pinfall.

Trying to give the young'ns some improvements. C+ match out of this pair. One more dark match to go. I still haven't put Nevada in front of the national crowd.

Ricky Dale Johnson -vs- Zeus Maxmillion
RDJ toyed with the young Zeus for some time, letting him get some offense. Either that, or Zeus was surprising the veteran, since RDJ got caught in a couple of near falls. In the end though, it was academic, as the Southern Justice got the pin in 4:09.

B-. RDJ is an amazing worker, really. He can get a decent match out of just about anybody.

Pyros. Announcers. Great Lakes. All that jazz. You get the routine by now.

Puerto Rican Power starts off the show by coming out to the ring, posing and trying to make a show of how strong he is. His opponent comes out shortly afterwards.

Puerto Rican Power -vs- Matt Sparrow
This is an absolute clinic and power wrestling versus the small guys. PRP takes it to Sparrow the entire time, who can't seem to mount a counter for anything. PRP hits the powerbomb, and then uses the ropes for additional leverage on the pin, getting the duke in 3:18.

And a C match. Not great, but not bad either.

Chance Fortune's music hits, and he makes his way to the announce booth. Rather than just talking with them this time, though, he actually sits down and steals the mic from Ted Ross. He talks about how great these two competitors are, and how he thinks that Remmy and Cougar will put on one hell of a match to try to get his title.

As Remmy Skye, the second competitor, is entering the ring though, Paul Steadyfast runs at him, taking him down from behind. A couple of chair shots later, Remmy is in no condition to fight. Steadyfast climbs into the ring and tells teh ref to ring the bell.

C for Chance, c- for the attack. I'm getting an idea for Chance now though...maybe when this storyline is over.

Masked Cougar -vs- Paul Steadyfast
Semi-Final Match of the Chance Fortune Invitational???
With Chance Fortune providing a little additional color to this match, Steadyfast took it to the young Cougar, who was obviously prepared for the more exciting style of Remmy. Cougar falls to a swinging neckbreaker in 3:47.

Ugh. Chance actually did a decent job on color, but the match just blew. D.

Steadyfast gets on the mic as Cougar makes his way to the back. "I told you, Chance. I was going to be in this tournament whether you invited me or not. Now I'm in the finals, and you can't do anything about it."

The guy can't talk either. C-.

We cut to General Doom's office. He looks up at the camera as the cut happens. "Tonight, I have arranged for a special match. Tonight, the Liberation Front will be all but destroyed. Tonight, Liberty and Madman Boone will be taking on The Nation of Filth. Oh, and if they lose, Boone will be losing his job. Have a good day." He smirks as we cut back to the ring.

The crowd is starting to get behind Doom's character it looks like. He gets a C rating for the match announcement.

Billy Russell and Doug Peak -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz
While Doug is able to control the action for much of the match, a hot tag to Akima Brave completely shifted the momentum. Russell made a blind tag after being forced back out of the ring by the referee, but was unable to capitalize as the Wildboyz got a quick double team in, then Brave hit a Suicide Headbutt to get the pinfall in 8:01.

C+ match. It really was just to set up this next segment though, so it's ok.

The Darkness Warriors come out. "So, how's it feel to be in the big leagues. Oh, sure, you lucked out on that victory, but you obviously can't get the wins on a regular basis, can you?"

The Wildboyz don't even hesitate, but rush out of the ring towards the Warriors. Jay and Raul seem to be too intent in their taunting though, and don't notice them coming, so are completely blindsided by the attack. Not long afterwards, the Wildboyz are through the curtain, laughing with each other.

Wow, deja-vu. I guess that's what happens when you have to repeat a segment because nobody in the world saw it outside of the arena. The first time was better, too. C for both parts.

We go backstage, where a shadowy figure steps out of a darkened room. It's Ronnie V. Pain, free and on his own. He looks around confused, then stumbles down the hall.

Well, damn. I really thought that would get a better reaction from the crowd. Only a B-.

Peter himself announces this match as a $250,000 match.
Peter Valentine -vs- Harry Allen
$250,000 on the line
A match that was more confusing than anything saw Valentine getting the victory by using the ropes on a pinfall in 11:35.

Confusing is putting it mildly. Valentine was apparently expecting the next segment to happen during the match, and Allen is just too used to tag matches. No flow, no psychology, no selling, and Valentine was just plain tired by the end of it. At least they didn't have bad chemistry out there. C+.

Peter Valentine is still celebrating when Ricky Dale Johnson's music hits. He comes to the top of the ramp with a microphone in his hand.

"Peter, Peter, Peter. I know you said that I have nothing that could change your mind about my challenge. But I think I do. As of right now, I'm still listed as the #1 contender for the World Championship. So how about this--you gamble a little bit. I know you like doing that. We meet 1 week from tonight. Your money, and my time on the line. And if you win, and my time stands as the best, then you can face Tommy Cornell at Where Angels Fear to Tread. If I win, I get your money and you shut your face. Oh, and I'll even make it easier on you. If either of his opponents between now and then beat my time, the match'll be cancelled."

Valentine looks at him, pointing to his briefcase a bit. Finally he grabs a mic from one of the workers outside the ring. "You're on."

The challenge almost sneaks into the A range, getting a high B+ reaction. The acceptance though--the crowd loved it. Johnson/Valentine IV gets an A.

We cut backstage. Troy Tornado apparently saw the video earlier, and has tracked down his bandmate. "Ronnie, Ronnie! Hey, man. What's going on, you ok? Talk to me, mate. Who took you?"

Uh, yeah. C+. I really thought that would be higher. Painful Procedure has apparently lost its favor with the crowd. Great, 4 guys to come up with something new for.

Rick Law is in the ring, microphone in hand. "I've been told that I have to come out here and face Genghis Rahn. Yeah, obviously, I'm a little worried. I mean, Doom and his cronies attack anyone who faces any of them, so obviously, I'm looking out for myself. But the fact is, that I can't get out of the match. So Rahn, prepare yourself for the Law."

"But that's not what I really want to talk about. What I want to talk about is Joey. Joey Minnesota. Apparently you think I'm a bit of a threat. Why else would you cheat to beat me once, then attack me just before our second match? Oh, and lets not forget the time I beat you when we first met. Since you seem to think I'm a threat, I'm out to prove it. You and me, one more time." He doesn't wait for a respone, but walks up the ramp and out.

Rick Law -vs- Genghis Rahn
The announcers hype this match as a warmup for Rahn's claim and defense of the Heavyweight Title, though it's almost painfully obvious they were reading from cue cards. For the most part, Rahn does control the match, but Law comes back strong at the end, hitting the Long Arm of the Law in 7:36 for the pin.

Well then. B for the promo on Rahn, C+ for the challenge to Minnesota. And a B rated match. All in all, a decent segment.

Randall Hopkirk and BJ Shearer are talking excitedly between themselves about Pain's return, walking down the hallways in the back. Suddenly they are attacked, being beaten down. The camera pans up to reveal the Demons of Rage. Finally, with Anger throwing one final kick, the Demons walk off. Nobody around to help them, Painful Procedure start to stand up.

They don't get there. Oxford and Bryant come around the corner and see them, and take their turn beating down the Tag Team Champs. Oxford goes so far as to say they deserve a shot at the titles, too. Finally, others appear and drive off the Tag Team Specialists.

I like the chained attacks like that. It worked better than I'd hoped. B- for both parts.

Liberty and Madman Boone -vs- The Nation of Filth
Boone's Career on the Line
The Liberation Front comes out ready to fight, and seems surprised that the rest of Doom's Army isn't around. They take the fight right to the Nation, though, scoring numerous near falls through the course of the fight. The Nation of Filth seems entirely overwhelmed until Stink manages to score a hit with a Kendo stick on Boone, who staggers back into the legal man, Grunt. Liberty can't make the save in time, and The Nation emerges victorious in 10:48.

Boone looks suitably shocked at the loss, and the Front is down to 1 member. Unfortuately, the Nation looked tired again at the end of the match. I've got to come up with a way to build their stamina. I give it a B-.

As Liberty and Boone make their way out of the ring slowly, a video plays. It basically shows the final moves of each match in Cornell's winning streak--which the final count at the end of the video shows is standing at 72.

We're conveniently forgetting a tag-team loss he had shortly after I took over the reins, and it seems like the crowd has too. They love it. Especially when they realize that almost half of those victories have been defending his championship. A*.

Tommy Cornell -vs- JD Morgan
The crowd seems confused by the lack of an announcement that this was a title defense, but the announcers clarify by reading from their cards again. Apparently, this match was made so that Tommy would get overconfident. He makes short work of JD, nailing the Guilt Trip and getting the submission in 10:08, even without needing to resort to cheating. As JD's hands come down, the crowd shouts out "73!"

B+ Not bad, not bad at all.

Overall, I give the show a B rating. Keep this up, and I should be competing with SWF before too long.

On Thursday, I watched the SWF Pay-Per-View, "The World is Watching." I didn't pay for it, of course. No sense in giving the competition any money. I'd have to rate it a B show. Highlighted by a rematch of Remo and Runaway Train, with Remo retaining the World title, it also saw Sexual Aggression defending against the Warriors of the Deep, Zimmy defending against Calamari Kid again (I thought it was interesting that all three of the Underwater Union were in title matches) and the only title change of the evening saw Randy Bumfhole defeating Henry Lee for the SWF North American Title. Surprised me that the Bumfholes now had two titles in SWF. I wonder where they're going with that?



Quick Results
Dark Matches
Leon Hannigan defeated Hell Monkey (C)
BJ Shearer defeated Nevada Nuclear (C+)
Ricky Dale Johnson defeated Zeus Maxmillion (B-)
Live Show
Puerto Rican Power defeated Matt Sparrow (C)
Paul Steadyfast defeated Masked Cougar (D)
The Samoan Wildboyz defeated Doug Peak and Billy Russell (C+)
Peter Valentine defeated Harry Allen (C+)
Rick Law defeated Genghis Rahn (B)
The Nation of Filth defeated Liberty and Madman Boone (B-)
Tommy Cornell defeated JD Morgan (B+)

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


Live, from the Gorski Ballroom in the Southwest, with 5,000 attending
Tuesday, Week 3, April 2006

Ok, I'm set for an A-rated show. Let's see if this is the card that gives it to us. For starters, I wanted to give Boone one last sendoff, and I wanted to get someone else in there for experience, so here we go.

General Doom walks out. "I've been convinced by...higher powers...to give the Madman another shot. So next, you will see Madman Boone team up with Wolf Hawkins to take on the Nation of Filth--and if Boone's team loses, he is FIRED!"

The crowd was only slightly confused, but I don't think it hurt anything. C+, which seems about typical for Doom. I really need to get a better authority figure in here.

Madman Boone and Wolf Hawkins -vs- Nation of Filth
The match was quick and dirty, with Wolf not getting a lot of time in the ring. Boone seemed like he was going to make the most of his last moment in the ring, even if it was a dark match. Unfortunately, Grunt had what looked like a Fork in his pants, and he jabbed Boone's shoulder with it, then rolled him up for the three-count in 5:43. Boone walked out with slumped shoulders.

B- match. Not horrible, I guess.

Marc Speed -vs- Ice Man C.A.
Ice really put on a show, controlling the pace of the match from the opening bell. It was Speed, however, who would pick up the 3 in 7:31, by grabbing part of Ice's tights.

And a C- for the end of the dark matches.

Opening Pyros, yada yada. We start out with a random match.

Remmy Skye -vs- Melody Cuthill
Once more, Melody keeps the action close, getting a number of near falls. Unfortunately she gets caught in a Skye Driver for the pin in 4:32. What's worse is that the announcers weren't really talking about the match.

C rating for these two. Should be good fuel for later, I think.

Joey Minnesota is backstage. "Rick Law wants another shot at me. Well, Rick, you've got another think coming. Yeah, you beat me once. But since then, I've beat you twice. I took your title, and then I kept it. The International Title is mine, all mine. And I have no further business with you. So no, Rick. No, I will not face you again. Tough luck."

Yeah, for the time being, keep Joey near the front of the card. He got a C+, but that's just not high enough to come later.

Tim Westybrook has made his way to the ring for his match. "Hope you've healed from driving yourself through the table, there Doug, because tonights First Blood match, I intend to even the series. So why don't you get out here, and we can do this the hard way."

C- for that promo. The crowd just isn't into this, and I don't know if it's Tim or Doug. Ah well.

Tim Westybrook -vs- Doug Peak
First Blood Match
It didn't take long for the weapons to come out in this one, as Doug ran to the ring with a baseball bat in hand. Young Westybrook was prepared though, and had already retrieved a garbage can lid. There was no wrestling at all in this matchup, which the announcers sold like platinum. It was a drive into the turnbuckle though that ended it, drawing a cut over Peak's eye in 6:37.

Not a bad match, though Doug was obviously getting winded at the end. C, I guess.

Paul Steadyfast is backstage. "I told you, Chance. I told you I would win this tournament. And when I win, I'm taking the All Action Championship. So hold on to it, Chance, because you can't stop me."

This guy can't hold to a script if his life depended on it. C-, and I'm going to have to redo it. Ah well, that's what Dark segments are for.

A video is shown, hyping Paul Steadyfast versus Matt Sparrow for the Chance Fortune Invitational Finals. It's mercifully short.

Chance himself is now seen backstage. "Paul, you're lucky I'm even letting you go on. I could have just named Sparrow the champion, but I decided I'd be a good guy. I trust Sparrow to defeat you, and I trust myself to defeat you if he doesn't. So get used to defeat, because that's all you're going to taste."

Yep. Two storyline points that Paul screwed up. The video gets a D, because nobody cares. The Chance segment a C+. So much for that A-rated show.

Billy Russell and Puerto Rican Power -vs- The Young Guns
This match seemed to be just thrown together, and it showed. Nobody seemed to care much about the result, but it ended with a PRP low blow, and a Russell submission on Gumble, in 6:50.

I'm trying to get some momentum going, but it's just not working well. C+ matchup though, as Allen and Gumble did some good work out there.

Rick Law has entered General Doom's office. "Look, General. I know you don't like me, but you gotta give me another shot. He cheated on his first win, and he attacked me on the second. I want a fair shot. I deserve a fair shot, and you know it!"

Doom looks up at Law slowly. "I have two words for you. Get Out!"

Law looks pissed, and storms out of the office.

For once, Doom didn't drag a segment down into the Cs. He came close though, as we got a low B-. I really need to get someone else in there, someone charismatic.

A video plays, hyping the fued between the Darkness Warriors and the Samoan Wildboyz.

The Darkness Warriors -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz
By now, we should all know the formula. Jay is able to hold off both Samoanz for a while, but this time even Raul manages to hold them off. At least until Akima Brave locks in a quick submission move. Before Jay can even move to break it up, Raul is tapping, giving the Wildboyz the victory in 13:20.

C for the video, C+ for the match. Raul looked tired out there, but I think he's just tired of the story. I think it might be time to move on to the next stage of this storyline, too.

Liberty has come to the ring. "Ok, so you got rid of Grayson. I hate it, but I can handle it. You get rid of Boone. That leaves me, and only me. But Doom, you made a mistake. You've backed me into a corner. So, Doom, I am challenging you directly. I want a match. A 'Hired or Fired' match, if you will. If I win, Boone and Grayson get their jobs back. If you win, I'll walk away and never come back."

Doom's music hits, and he appears on the big screen. "Liberty, that's a marvelous idea. But first, I got a better idea. If you want to face me, you have to go through...oh, everyone first. Starting right now!"

B for the challenge, C+ for the gauntlet setting.

Liberty -vs- Genghis Rahn
The announcers used the opportunity provided by this match to hype the fact that Rahn is purportedly the #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. It's still a decent match though, even with the announcers being distracted, though Genghis Rahn obviously gets frustrated by Liberty's constant kicking out of moves. Liberty reverses a move into the Liberation Slam and holds on for the victory in 10:38.

I'll give it a B, though I had hoped for more. I think it went on a little too long, as Genghis was looking pretty tired by the end out there.

Ronnie V. Pain is seen backstage, eating a burger and talking to someone. We can't really make out what he's saying, though, as his mouth is always full--and we don't hear a response. The camera backs away as Pain stands to move, and we realize he was talking to himself.

There was a time when Ronnie would have gotten a better reaction to that. B-.

The announcers talk over a splash screen announcing the first confirmed match for "Where Angels Fear to Tread" - a 4-team matchup for the World Tag Team Championship, featuring Painful Procedure defending against Idol, Inc., The Demons of Rage, and The Tag Team Specialists.

B-. Not bad for one minutes worth, I guess.

Troy Tornado makes his way to the ring. He looks a little worried, probably about what he just saw backstage. "Before I say anything else, I'd like to say that I'm not through with whoever has been ****ing with the band, and Ronnie in particular.

But, that's not why I'm out here. See, tonight, Tommy Cornell has seen fit to grant me the title shot. I know RDJ's got a great time, and it'll be hard to beat, but I don't intend to outlast him. I intend to win the title tonight."

He's interrupted by Tommy's music. "Kid, you got potential, I'll give you that. But you just don't have what it takes to win this belt. Tonight, I'm going to prove that. Tonight, I am going to prove to all the wannabes out there just why I've held this belt for ten months already. And why I'm not going to drop it anytime soon. Thirty-three successful defenses, 73 wins in a row. Those are two streaks that aren't stopping in this lifetime, let alone tonight. So get ready for a fight, kid, because I'm taking it to you."

A for Troy, B for Tommy. Now lets get this match underway.

Troy Tornado -vs- Tommy Cornell(c)
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
What a match! The announce booth just couldn't keep up with the action, and dropped into silence as these two men put on a clinic. Troy did his best to win the belt, grabbing a couple of near-near falls, including one where Tommy couldn't kick out, but managed to have a shoelace on the ropes that the ref saw at the last second. Tommy hit a desperation Rough Ride and fell on top of the challenger for the three-count in 8:52. Cornell makes his 34th successful defense.

A. I'm going to say that again, just because I like saying it. A. These two have great chemistry together, and it sure shows. I just wish I had a better way to push Troy to the top than what I've already got going, because that's not going to help him any.

Regardless, with the help of Tommy and Troy, we pulled off a high B+. Not quite A-range, but close. And it beat both of SWF's shows this week. Both were B-rated; Zimmy Bumfhole defeated his brother on Ring Wars and Flex on Supreme to retain the Shooting Star title. Remo kep the heavyweight on Ring Wars, defending against Warlord Pain. And finally, Randy Bumfhole retained the North American on Supreme TV, defending against the former Tag Champ Elmo. I find it odd that they had the North American champ trying to take the Shooting Star, but that's just me, I guess.



Quick Results
Dark Matches
Nation of Filth defeats Wolf Hawkins and Madman Boone (B-)
Marc Speed defeats Ice Man C.A. (C-)
Live Show
Remmy Skye defeats Melody Cuthill (C)
Tim Westybrook defeats Doug Peak (C) in a First Blood Match
Billy Russell and Puerto Rican Power defeats The Young Guns (C+)
The Samoan Wildboyz defeat The Darkness Warriors (C+)
Liberty defeats Genghis Rahn (B)
Tommy Cornell defeats Troy Tornado (A) to retain the TCW World Heavyweight Championship

TCW Presents Total Wrestling (B+)

[steev42]

TCW International


Live, from the McGaw Arena in the TriState area, with 5,000 attending
Wednesday, Week 3, April 2006

Ah, the McGaw arena, my home away from home. The only place in the US that seems to like us as much as our home arena. So, I didn't make an A last time, but I have good hopes for this show.

Leon Hannigan -vs- Billy Russell
Russell never even stood a chance in this match, as Hannigan rang the MMA artist's bell. Pinfall in 3:37.

And a C+. Word coming down the pipe that my manager search is coming to an end. Hopefully that'll bode well for Leon.

Paul Steadyfast gets a mic opportunity again, taunting Chance Fortune about his inability to keep Paul out of the tournament. You've seen it all before. This is followed up, like last time, by a video hyping the Sparrow/Steadyfast matchup. And then Chance gets on the microphone to rebut Paul's taunting.

Well, I'm glad that's over with. Now if we can just end this tournament. C-, D, C+ respectively.

Masked Cougar -vs- Nevada Nuclear
This match proves even shorter than the last one, as the large Nuclear manhandles Cougar completely. He doesn't rest on his laurels, though, and uses the ropes for leverage on the pinfall, getting the victory in 3:32.

C-. Nevada still hasn't made the main show, but I plan for that to end shortly after the PPV.

The pyros go off, dramatically fizzling out at the last. Apparently a misfire or something. Not a great start to the show, but at least it's quickly interrupted by Matt Sparrow coming to the ring.

"I've been watching the last week or so as Paul Steadyfast and Chance Fortune have been laying into each other about which of them were going to win their match. Well, I've got news for you boys. There's still another man in this tournament, and I'll be damned if I'm not going to walk out of this match as the #1 contender."

Not bad at all, considering the match that he's hyping. C-.

Matt Sparrow -vs- Paul Steadyfast
Finals of the Chance Fortune Invitational
for the TCW All Action #1 Contender Spot
Sparrow does his best to control the pace, and for the most part does fairly well. Steadyfast is far from a straight-and-narrow wrestler, though, and he grabs a handful of tights on a rollup to get the victory in 4:56.

Steadyfast celebrates his victory, but not for long, since Chance Fortune, who has been giving color commentary for the match, rushes the ring and attacks the victor. Steadyfast manages to squirm out and backs up the ramp, making motions like he wants the belt.

C- for both parts. Bright spot, though. This match, and the last one, that I've had Chance do color commentary for, he's come across really well. Maybe I should have him drop in more often.

We cut backstage, where Wolf Hawkins has found Melody Cuthill. "Hey, girl. Yeah, you lost again yesterday. But don't worry about it. I'll help you get that W yet. What do you say?" Melody just nods, then shakes his hand.

Ok, so a storyline with an opener/enhancement talent probably not the best idea in the world, but I was really hoping that she'd get some good matches in the mix. C-, which seems to be the common thread thus far.

Troy Tornado -vs- Puerto Rican Power
As expected, Troy dominates this matchup, outmaneuvering the bigger Power continually. A ways into the match, though, Ronnie V. Pain makes his way to the ring, looking a bit confused. While Pain is down on the mat, Troy talks to his partner, who enters the ring. The ref finally gets him out, and Troy turns back to the in-ring action. Running to the ropes, though, he gets a chair to the back from Ronnie Pain, stumbling right into a big bear hug from Puerto Rican Power. The combined pain is too much for Troy, and he quickly submits, giving Power the victory in 6:26.

It's not over yet, though, as Ronnie V. Pain enters the ring again, as Power gets to his feet. Ronnie lays into his bandmate, eventually leaving him down and bloodied. Then, with a shrug, he rolls out of the ring and starts up the ramp.

Puerto Rican Power gets on the microphone. "Oh, Troy? Guess Who? Yep, it was me. I was the mystery attacker, I was the kidnapper. And now, I've got someone on my side. All is good."

Well, at least these are a little better than the ones before. Troy and Power didn't have any chemistry in the ring, though, which bodes ill for the future of this storyline. C+ for the match, the attack, and the reveal.

I have to say, though, I really thought that I could have PRP a little more over by the time of the reveal. It's unfortunate, really.

Joey Minnesota comes to the ring, kicking the still bleeding Troy out of it. He has his belt, and a small bag in his hand. When he gets to the ring, he lays the belt on the ground, and pulls items out of the bag--a baton and a policeman's hat. "Boo Hoo," he says. "I'm Rick Law, and I can't get my belt back. The mean man took it from me, and now he won't give it back. Make him share, mommy!" He smirks. "Get used to disappointment, Rick."

He is interrupted as Law's music hits. Joey sets himself up for an attack, but Law calmly walks to the head of the ramp. "I have to thank my good friend Liberty for the idea. I want another shot at you Joey, and I am so confident that I will win that I will put my career on the line. Forget the belt. I don't need that to prove how good I am. I just want to prove to everyone that when all things are equal, I can defeat you. And if I can't, I'll walk away. You, Me. "Where Angels Fear to Tread." Career match."

He doesn't even get to finish before Joey shouts out. "If I win, you quit? You're on!"

Yeah, I thought I'd learned. The taunting and the acceptance rate a C+, but at least Law's challenge was a bright spot of the show so far, pulling in a strong B. And we now have two confirmed matches for "Angels." That's good.

The Darkness Warriors -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz
As these two teams now know just about everything there is to know about one another, you'd think they could pull off a decent match. This one, though, is just tolerable, and it ends when Raul won't lay off a choke on Toma, and gets disqualified in 4:42.

And a C+. It was at this point that I realized I just needed to move on. The Fued between these two is so messed up now that it's just not worth it to continue. Oh sure, we'll pretend, but it's over in my mind.

Jay gets on the microphone. "I'm tired of Raul always losing these matches. So I want a week to convince him how not to. Wildboyz, I want one more match. How about at "Angels" we go out there, and the Warriors finally whoop you?"

Brave, who is the more coherent of the pair at this point shouts back without a mic, but loud enough to be heard throughout the arena. "You think you can? Let's do it."

And make that three confirmed matches. Thank god I don't care about the results of that one anymore. C for the challenge, and the acceptance.

Liberty -vs- BLZ Bubb
Announced as a gauntlet match, Liberty still showed the fire he had yesterday when Boone was released. Bubb looked hard pressed to keep up with the veteran, and in the end he couldn't. The Liberation Slam gets the victory in 10:10.

And a B. Finally, we're away from those C-Rated segments. Gods. I really wish that Liberty could pull of an A though--I really thought he could when I set this up.

Tommy Cornell makes his way to the ring. The crowd realizes that we're still almost 40 minutes away from the end of the show, and wonders if the opponent tonight will give RDJ a run for the money. He gets on the microphone. "Tonight, due to one of Doom's scheduling conflicts, I get to pick my opponent, as who I was supposed to face tonight just got beat. But, I hadn't really decided who I wanted yet. So, tonight, I lay down an open challenge. Anyone in the back, anyone at all, who wants to try to take this belt away, just say the words."

Painful Procedure's music plays, and Randall Hopkirk comes out. "I'll take that offer. Let me get set, and I'll meet you in the ring. The World Championship is coming to me." Cornell smiles and nods, and he heads up the ramp.

Tommy pulls us through again, getting an A* on the challenge. Even the response, though, gets an A. I like it.

Ricky Dale Johnson -vs- Peter Valentine
$250,000 and #1 Contender's Time match
As RDJ's music plays, the crowd remembers the previously advertised match. These two go all out for ten full minutes, and are able to show just how much they've gotten into each other's heads in the last month and a half. Valentine goes for the victory at the end, but gets his move reversed into a Southern Justice. RDJ holds on for the pinfall in 10:38.

Grabbing the briefcase of money from the ref, Ricky Dale Johnson runs into the crowd, and he even opens the case and hands out some of the money, as Valentine looks on in disgust from the ring.

Only a B+ on the match, which was rather disappointing, but the celebration got an A*; probably because of the whole handing out money thing.

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Randall Hopkirk
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Hopkirk was clearly outmatched in this, but did his best to gain the belt. The offense was fast and furious, and when Cornell hit the Rough Ride in 6:55 for the victory, he looked relieved at the win. Cornell makes his 35th successful defense.

Tommy looked really out of it tonight. And there was no selling between the two. With both of those, the match still rated an A. Hells yeah.

Tommy has barely gotten to his feet, when the TotalTron lights up, with Genghis Rahn appearing on it. "Tommy boy. I'm glad you're holding on to that belt, because in just one week, it's coming home to me. And I really want to beat you to take it. And next week, it's my boy and me taking you on...so you can be sure that I'll get my shot, and I'll make good use of it."

Cornell manages to score a mic, and he shoots right back. "Genghis, I could take on you, your boy, and your entire family all at the same time and still come out the victor. And if I have to fight you at 'Angels' too, then I'll just get to beat you twice. This belt isn't going anywhere."

A for the two promos, and we go off the air. Talking to the crowd afterwards, it seems as though they think we don't have any hot storylines. That's probably because Tommy isn't really in one at the moment. That'll change soon, I hope. I just have to clear some of these other ones to do it.

But the show in general pulled up well from the glut of C-rated segments earlier, and got a strong B, almost a B+. I think if RDJ and Peter had stepped up their game a bit, we would have easily been in the B+ range, if not the A. Ah well, I'll get there yet.


Quick Results
Dark Matches
Leon Hannigan defeats Billy Russell (C+)
Nevada Nuclear defeats Masked Cougar (C-)
Live Show
Paul Steadyfast defeats Matt Sparrow (C-) to become TCW All Action #1 Contender
Puerto Rican Power defeats Troy Tornado (C+)
Samoan Wildboyz defeat The Darkness Warriors (C+) by Disqualification
Liberty defeats BLZ Bubb (B)
Ricky Dale Johnson defeats Peter Valentine (B+) to win $250,000
Tommy Cornell defeats Randall Hopkirk (A) to retain the TCW World Heavyweight Championship

TCW International (B)

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


Live, from the Virginia Park Fields in the Mid Atlantic region, with 5,416 attending
Tuesday, Week 4, April 2006

I decided to experiment with a larger arena today. By my calculations, we needed 5600 people to arrive to break even on the cost of the larger arena, so we fell about 200 short. Maybe I'll try it again the next time we go home, since we charge a little more there, and we'd only need 5500 people to break even. Anyways, the first dark match is starting up.

Leon Hannigan -vs- Raul Darkness
Raul actually fought off the former football star the best of anyone who's faced him thus far, holding on for nearly six minutes before the pinfall occured in 5:56.

Unfortunately, though, it wasn't Hannigan's best match. I only give it a C.

The Lucky Dogs and Melody Cuthill -vs- The Nation of Filth and Nevada Nuclear
Melody seems pleased by the fact that she's working with Wolf, who has promised to help mold her into a successful wrestler. That doesn't start today, though, as Grunt tosses her out of the ring, where she lands with a thud, and she doesn't quite make it back to the ring before the 10-count. Victory for Grunt in 8:34 by countout.

Not sure how much effect it had on the match, but the Nation of Filth was definitely getting tired by the end of the match, both of them. C+.

As the opening pyros explode, the announcers welcome us to Virginia. Paul Steadyfast comes to the ring under the cover of the noise and smoke, and he starts us off.

"Tonight, I will be victorious. Tonight, I will bring the All Action championship where it belongs. Tonight, Chance Fortune will be left a bloody mess inside the ring, where I will be walking all over him. Tonight is my night!"

Well, that was certainly better than most of Paul's interviews. A solid C. I'm impressed.

We go backstage, where Doug Peak is sitting in his locker room, holding his Hardcore belt. He certainly looks worried, and the announcers take hte opportunity to remind us that Tim Westybrook has evened the series between the two of them at 2 wins a piece after the win in the First Blood match. Up next - No Holds Barred.

Peak might be getting a little better at acting. I don't know. I don't know if that was acting or not. C-.

Doug Peak -vs- Tim Westybrook
No Holds Barred match
Westybrook takes the name literally, and starts the match off with a blatant choke that the ref is powerless to stop. Peak will recover from it, but the breathing difficulties seemed to plague him for the rest of the match, and Westybrook is able to put him away after a throat drop on the turnbuckle in 8:49. Westybrook goes up 3 matches to 2 in the 7-match series.

C- match, probably due to the fact that Peak looked tired out there towards the end. It worked, since he was supposed to be selling the breathing difficulties, but hurt the match too. The commentators were good for this match, but it just couldn't make up for the crappiness, I guess.

Chance Fortune has made his way to the ring for his match. As his music cuts off, he grabs a microphone. "Before we start, I want to commend Paul Steadyfast on making it this far. A man who attacked another from behind to make it into the tournament. A man who cheated to get this far. And a man who's luck has completely run out...well, except for the Stroke of it he's going to get later, of course."

Chance rates a C on the microphone. I'd really wanted him to make mention of the ladders that are all around the ring now for the match, but for some reason, he seemed oblivious to them. Ah well.

Chance Fortune(c) -vs- Paul Steadyfast
Ladder Match
for the TCW All Action Championship
Chance certainly looked the sort who would dominate at a ladder match, and he did fairly well in that regard. However, he would lose the match in 6:40 after trying for a Stroke of Luck off the top of a ladder, which Steadyfast reversed into a superplex. Steadyfast was first to his feet, climbing the ladder, and retrieved the belt. After the match was over, Fortune rolls out of the ring while Steadyfast celebrates in the ring with his new-won title.

And they get a C for the match. Steadyfast can't celebrate, though, and only rates a C- for that.

I'd also like to note at this point that I apparently neglected to tell the Road Agents that this was a title match. One would think it would be obvious, but they seemed overly confused by it. Worse, they passed on to the guy who keeps the records that it wasn't. *sigh*

Wolf Hawkins and Melody Cuthill have made their way into General Doom's office. Melody looks a little flustered, but Wolf is confident. "General, sir. I have noticed that you have nothing for the Nation of Filth to do at Where Angels Fear to Tread. If you wouldn't mind, sir, could you book Melody and me to take them on for that show?"

Doom looks up, seemingly impressed by Wolf's oration. He slowly nods. "Consider it done."

Another C rated segment. At this rate, the show's going to be lucky to pull off a B.

Jay Darkness -vs- Akima Brave
Billed by the announcers as a preview to the match at "Angels", this match showed Jay's dominance of his opponent from bell to bell. That didn't stop him from using the ropes on a pinfall attempt though, getting the victory in 6:41.

And a C+. Jay needed a victory though to make him happy, so it's all good.

After the match, Raul enters the ring, handing his brother a microphone. "See, when I am in control of the match, you really don't stand a chance. So to the Samoan Wildboyz, I just have one thing to say. Give up now."

I certainly feel like it. C. At least we're being consistent today. Consistently average. Great.

We go backstage, where Troy Tornado has cornered Ronnie V. Pain. "What's up, Ronnie? Why'd you do it? Why'd you attack me? This guy, he's tormented us. He kidnapped you, for chrissake! And then you go and you side with him? C'mon, Ronnie, speak to me. What's going on?"

Puerto Rican Power sidles into the view, though Troy hasn't noticed him yet. With a knuckle crack and a grin, he nods to Ronnie V. Pain. Pain immediately launches himself at Troy, beating the singer to the ground, into benches, into lockers and tables...into pretty much anything that is around. Pain and Power walk away together, Puerto Rican Power emitting a soft, evil laughter.

C+ for the confrontation and for the attack. It's a shame, really, this storyline started out with so much promise, but the workers just haven't been able to keep up with it. I have to wonder what will be a worthy followup for any of them.

Peter Valentine makes his way to the ring, referee in tow, as the crowd makes their displeasure known. "Shut up, all of you. Yeah, so what? I lost. It only took him 4 tries to get the job done. When you gamble, eventually the house is going to win. And that's what happened. But when you lose a bet, you've got to get right back on your feet again. So I'm issuing an open challenge to anyone in the back. Anyone at all who wants to face me, just come..."

He is interrupted by Rick Law's music. Law makes his way to the ring, as Valentine drops the mic. The two get face to face for a minute, then Peter Valentine goes to punch Law. Law blocks it, and the ref calls for the bell.

Peter Valentine -vs- Rick Law
After trading punches for a while, the match degrades into a wrestling contest, with both men doing their best to put the hurt on their opponent. A fairly even match between the two saw first Valentine gain the momentum, only to have it reversed by a desperation Squad Car Slam. Law was on his feet first, and was about to go for the victory when Joey Minnesota hit the ring, and hit Law with the Empire Spiral. The ref called for the bell, awarding Law the victory by disqualification in 9:18.

Minnesota wasn't finished yet though, as he continued to destroy Law in the ring, eventually leaving the former International Champion in a crumpled heap in the middle of the ring.

Finally, a worker who can drag us out of mediocraty. Peter Valentine's open challenge worked wonders with the crowd, getting a B rating. They openly cheered Law's answer of the challenge, earning the match itself another B. Minnesota's beat down of Law though, dragged their mood way down, with only a C+ heat on it.

The announcers talk over a graphic, hyping Liberty taking on The Nation of Filth tomorrow in a handicap rematch from "Just Another Day".

And a B for the announcers. Probably for Liberty's impending victory more than anything. Gauntlet matches are like that, aren't they?

Ricky Dale Johnson -vs- Genghis Rahn
The announcers hype this one up as a grudge match between the two most likely #1 contenders. Unfortunately, it is cut far too short when the two men can't keep it in the ring, both of them getting counted out in 3:31.

The shortness of the match didn't detract from it, though the complete lack of selling might have. B, and I wish that Rahn's current storyline was over already so that I could start his next one...

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- BLZ Bubb
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Cornell and Bubb went out there and put on one hell of a show. They just beat each other up from bell to bell. More than once, both men barely answered the knockout count. Numerous near falls on both sides. As the match passed the twenty minute mark, the crowd went wild, seeing a possible competitor for RDJ's time, and RDJ and Genghis Rahn both made their appearance outside the ring, though neither interfered in the match. The finish came when Cornell was just able to pull himself back into the ring to avoid a countout, but Bubb was a mite too slow, getting counted out in 21:50. Tommy Cornell makes his 36th successful defense of the TCW World Heavyweight Championship.

And gets his umpteenth A-rated match. He doesn't get those near enough for my liking, but the amazing chemistry between these two greatly helped the match. Weird, you'd think I would have known that already, but I just hadn't noticed before. Bubb was exhausted by the end of the matchup, but I really don't think it hurt it any. On the strength of the main event, and honestly, just the main event, the card itself gets to a B+ rating. Maybe I should spend more time in the upper card if I want to get that elusive A.

I heard that the crowd didn't like seeing Paul Steadyfast as much as they did. That's a shame really, he's the champ now. Ah well.

I went home, and watched my tivo'd SWF. Zimmy Bumfhole continued both his fueds, defeating Flex on Monday, and his brother on Tuesday to retain the Shooting Star Title. Randy, obviously losing to Zimmy on Tuesday, defeated Robbie Retro to retain the North American title. How weak is it to have your midcard title holder losing on a semi-regular basis to your undercard title holder? Supreme TV had a main event of Remo vs Runaway Train again, where Remo continued to hold onto the Heavyweight title. Both shows rated Bs. Now if I can continue to get at least B+ shows, that should help.


Quick Results
Dark Matches
Leon Hannigan defeated Raul Darkness (C)
Nation of Filth and Nevada Nuclear defeated Lucky Dogs and Melody Cuthill (C+)
Live Show
Tim Westybrook defeated Doug Peak (C-) in a No Holds Barred match
Paul Steadyfast defeated Chance Fortune (C) in a Ladder Match to win the TCW All Action Championship
Jay Darkness defeated Akima Brave (C+)
Rick Law defeated Peter Valentine (B) by disqualification
Ricky Dale Johnson and Genghis Rahn (B) was to a no contest
Tommy Cornell defeated BLZ Bubb (A)

TCW Presents (B+)

[steev42]

TCW International


Live, from the Irvine Hall in the Mid South area, with 4,905 attending
Wednesday, Week 4, April 2006

I really don't like it when we don't get a full house for a show in a small venue. I really really don't like it. Especially when I'm not entirely sure how well the show will go over. I'm thinking the show today is going to bomb, which sucks for the last show before a big PPV. But it must go on. So I settle myself in the editor's trailer, and I watch the show.

The Demons of Rage -vs- The Lucky Dogs
The Demons get a dark workout before their championship match on Sunday, and they take it to the still young team of Wolf Hawkins and Chance Fortune. Demon Anger grabs a handful of Fortune's tights to get the pinfall in 8:33.

A better match that I was expecting, especially for one that I through together to get the Dogs some more experience as a team. Spite was getting tired by the end of the match, but I think the others covered it up fairly well. B-.

Masked Cougar -vs- Nevada Nuclear
A match designed to get the crowd pumping before the show opened, this had had an ending eerily similar to the previous one. Nuclear grabs a handful of tights to get the pin in 4:48.

And I put the dark matches in the wrong order. I should have realized that when I looked at the sheet, but for some reason I just didn't. A horrible, pathetic, D.

The pyros don't even get a chance to go off today. Idol, Inc. is in the ring. As usual, Charlie Thatcher just stands there looking intimidating and silent, while Freddy gets on the horn. "In four days, the world will have new Tag Team Champions. In four days, we will be victorious. It doesn't matter that the champs have an entire band behind them. It doesn't matter that there are two other teams. All that matters is that on Sunday, Where Angels Fear to Tread, Idol Inc will get the pin. I will pin Hopkirk! Or Shearer, it doesn't really matter to me. But I will...we will be victorious. Idol, Inc. will show up next week your NEW TCW World Tag Team Champions!"

Now that's an auspicious start. B-. I like it. Muy Macho!

The Darkness Warriors are making their way to the ring for Raul's match. Toma is already in the ring, his normal partner nowhere to be seen. The announcers hype the fact that maybe Jay-D beat him so badly yesterday that he has to rest. That's quickly discounted though when he vaults out of the crowd and into Jay, slamming him into the guard rail on the other side. The impact clearly knocks out the elder Darkness Warrior. Raul hesitates, but Brave nods to the ring, and he cautiously makes his way to his match.

C+. Ok, ok, I can handle this. It was unexpected, and the faces were attacking. I can see how the crowd wouldn't like it. Moving on.

Raul Darkness -vs- Kid Toma
The second of two preview matches for the tag team matchup at "Angels", Raul seemed overly concerned about the condition of his brother, who was still being watched carefully by Akima Brave. Toma easily dominated the matchup, hitting a Tornado DDT for the victory in 5:01.

After the matchup, the two teams joined up again, and as Raul was looking over his brother, the Wildboyz got on the mic. "Ah, just as we thought. Without Jay, the team is nothing. Victory at Angels is a given."

Ahhh!!!! We're going the wrong way, guys! C for the match, and the taunt. Don't be going down. Go up, higher ratings! Work harder, faster! I feel my pay raise going down the drain.

Paul Steadyfast is walking backstage, showing off his new All Action title belt to anyone who will listen. Chance Fortune comes out of nowhere, and attacks the new champ, dropping him hard to the ground. He shouts something that the cameras barely pick up, something like "How's it feel to be blindsided?"

At this rate, Cornell/Rahn is going to get an F. C-, and that's all I need to say.

A graphic for "Where Angels Fear to Tread" comes up, and the announcers use it to hype up Joey Minnesota versus Rick Law in a non-title match where Rick Law must win or leave TCW!

Finally, some forward progress. C+.

Liberty -vs- Nation of Filth
Handicap Match
The Nation took it to their opponent for most of the match, and Liberty had all he could handle just avoiding the double team attacks that the Nation kept trying to pull off. The end would come with a sudden and completely unexpected Liberation Slam on Stink, where Liberty was able to hold on for a fairly quick 3-count in 10:53. Though you could expect a beatdown here, the Nation actually left quite peaceably, while a graphic popped up on the screen.

The announcers hyped the fact that with this win, Liberty versus General Doom was official for Where Angels Fear to Tread, in a Hired or Fired match--Liberty's job versus those of Madman Boone and Stevie Grayson!

As usual, the Nation was getting tired by the end of that match. What's worse is that Stink...well, stunk out there. He just couldn't seem to get anything right. Even with that, though, we continue to move in the right direction, getting a B- for the match, and the hype.

They move into another graphic, announcing a match just signed. Chance Fortune gets a rematch against Paul Steadyfast for the TCW All Action Championship in a straight up match.

Yeah, I probably should have put this earlier. I knew how little people cared about this fued. C-.

Troy Tornado makes his way to the ring. "I've had it. Not even up to here, but all the way up. I am so fed up that it would fill this entire arena. Puerto Rican Power has made my life a living hell, and I intend to end it. Power, I want to face you one on one at 'Angels.' And I won't take no for an answer!"

C+. I really thought Tornado has some entertainment skills. I wonder where they went.

We go backstage, where the Demons of Rage are set up for an interview. "Hell is coming. The Demons are coming. Where Angels Fear to Tread? That's home for us. And when we're home, we will claim the World Tag Team belts. Fear Us!"

Fear Us? One of the writers is trying out new catchphrases, I guess. C+ for the promo.

Leon Hannigan -vs- Peter Valentine
Leon make their live show debuts against the gambler Peter Valentine. Valentine gamely plays with the former football star, thinking the match a pushover. Hannigan would prove otherwise though, as he locks in a deadly submission move that try as he might, Valentine can't break. Valentine has to tap out to Hannigan in 6:40.

And the crowd goes silent. No manager yet for Leon, but he didn't need one today. C- match, hurt in part by the fact that Valentine was tiring by the end of the short match. Not only that, but he didn't like the result, and it showed by the complete absence of any selling or psychology. Not only that but the match just dragged. In fact, the only good thing about the match was the commentators were actually able to keep up with it. The victory was enough to get Hannigan noticed, though.

Ricky Dale Johnson makes his way to the ring. "I am still the wrestler with the best time. And if I do say so myself, I highly doubt that Mr. Rahn will be able to best my time. How could he? If he beat my time, he'd earn a draw. And we all know that Tommy always wins.

Until Sunday, at least. At Sunday, I plan to finally be the one to take him down. Sunday will end Tommy's wonderful 37-defense, 77-win streak. On Sunday, the titles coming home to Texas. Southern Justice will prevail. So Tommy, enjoy your last successful title defense."

I breathe a sigh of relief. Maybe this show will be ok after all. Great A rated promo from RDJ.

The Tag Team Specialists -vs- The Young Guns
The Specialists have the poor fortune to be the only one of the 4 tag teams scheduled to compete for the title on Sunday to have a match on International today. That doesn't slow them down though, as they are able to easily contain the Guns for the most part. Gumble gets a hot tag at the end though, and completely cleans house, getting the crowd completely behind the Young Guns...until Oxford sneaks in and nails the low blow. Five seconds later, Gumble was tapping out, giving the Specialists the victory in 9:43.

As Allen and Gumble make their way out, the Specialists grab a microphone. "Tonight you've already heard from the pithy Idol, Inc. You've already heard from The Demons of Rage. And now you hear from us. Unlike the others, we'll make it simple. Those title aren't going anywhere except around our waists. On Sunday, there *WILL* be a new champion, and that champion will be the Tag Team Specialists."

B- for the match, though I had expected better. C+ for the promo. I really expected better for that. Eh. Let's get the Main Event started.

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Genghis Rahn
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Finally, the rematch from Just Another Day hits the airwaves, and the crowd loves it. Cornell doesn't back down at all, even with Doom at ringside, and he takes it to the challenger. By three minutes in, Rahn has to retreat to the floor to avoid the flurry and the numerous near falls he's already taken. He is able to regain the momentum, though, and the match continues in a much more even manner. Once again, as the twenty minute mark is passed, the crowd goes nuts. As the 25 minute mark is passed, RDJ comes out to the top of the ramp. It would not prove to be Rahn's day, however, as a previously exposed turnbuckle proved his undoing, Cornell driving his face into the corner before going for the victory. Cornell gets the pinfall in 28:57, making his 37th successful defense.

The crowd pauses for a minute, looking at the time before realizing that Ricky Dale Johnson is in fact the #1 contender. They go wild while Tommy gets a mic. Slumping against the corner, he nevertheless manages to eke out a few words. "Ricky, you nearly took me to the limit last time. It won't happen again. You and me, when we meet at Where Angels Fear to Tread...it'll be merciful. You'll fall quickly."

The commentators couldn't keep up with the pace of the match, but then, neither could Rahn, who was exhausted by the end of the match. Strangely, Tommy came up to me afterwards, and he wasn't even winded. Ah well, that's the way it goes sometimes. I give the match a B, and the promo? Ratings gold with an A*.

Unfortunately, the lack of hot storylines really seemed to set with the local crowd, and from the comments I heard on the way out, they didn't seem to enjoy the show. C+ at best, really. I don't get it. Hannigan/Valentine couldn't have thrown them off that much, could it? I guess we'll see at the Pay-Per-View.


Quick Results
Dark Matches
Demons of Rage defeat Lucky Dogs (B-)
Nevada Nuclear defeats Masked Cougar (D)
Live Show
Kid Toma defeats Raul Darkness (C)
Liberty defeats The Nation of Filth (B-)
Leon Hannigan defeats Peter Valentine (C-)
The Tag Team Specialists defeat The Young Guns (B-)
Tommy Cornell defeats Genghis Rahn (B)

TCW International (C+)

[steev42]

Preview for "Where Angels Fear to Tread"
Don't miss it, only on Pay-Per-View, Sunday Week 4 April 2006!

Paul Steadyfast (c) -vs- Chance Fortune
Chance has invoked his rematch clause to be used at Where Angels Fear to Tread, and the match was made. Bad blood between these two has built up ever since Paul tried to demand a spot in Chance's invitational tournament and was refused. After forcing his way in, Paul was able to come out on top, and beat Chance in a ladder match to win the title. Can Chance win the All Action belt back, or will Paul come out on top once more?

Doug Peak (c) -vs- Tim Westybrook
Westybrook has managed to win three straight from the champion to go up 3 matches to 2 in the 7-match series. If he can win this match, he'll go home with the Hardcore Championship; if not, he still gets one more shot. But this will be a match to test the endurance of both men, as it will take place within the confines of a Steel Cage!

The Darkness Warriors -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz
A simple miscommunication started a bitter fued between these two teams, but as of late, it seems as though that miscommunication has started to build up between the Darkness Warriors. Raul has taken the loss in every match between these two teams, can he up his game for this match to help the Darkness Warriors come out of this win a team victory, or will Jay's win over Akima Brave in solo competition remain the only victory in the series?

Wolf Hawkins and Melody Cuthill -vs- The Nation of Filth
General Doom's tag team enforcers were put in this match by the request of Wolf himself. Whether or not this will prove to be a deadly mistake by the mentor of the young Cuthill will be proven on Sunday. Can the young team take it to the veterans and get the victory, or will the enforcers come out on top?

Liberty -vs- General Doom
Liberty has fought through every member of Doom's Army to earn this match, and the stakes are incredibly high. Being called a "Hired or Fired" match, the very careers of three huge superstars are at stake. If Doom is able to get the pinfall, he can fire Liberty. If Liberty wins, Doom is forced to re-hire Liberty's allies, Madman Boone and Stevie Grayson. Liberty is being forced to work alone while Doom has his entire Army at his side--can Liberty overcome the odds to get his friends jobs back?

JUST CONFIRMED!
Troy Tornado -vs- Puerto Rican Power
The last time these two men met in the ring, Ronnie V. Pain interfered on Power's behalf. Power has revealed himself as the 'mastermind' behind the mind games being played against Painful Procedure, not the least of which was the kidnapping of that same Ronnie V. Pain. Pain will undoubtedly be the wildcard in this matchup, as he will be at ringside. Who will reign supreme in this grudge match?

Rick Law -vs- Joey Minnesota
Minnesota won the TCW International Championship from Law at Just Another day, but this match is non-title. Instead, Law has agreed to walk away if Minnesota can defeat him cleanly. The champ has managed to stay one step ahead of the Law for a while, attacking from hiding numerous times, but when they meet on Sunday, there won't be anyplace to hide. Will Law keep his job, or will he be forced to walk away? Tune in to find out!

Painful Procedure(c) -vs- Idol Inc -vs- The Demons of Rage -vs- The Tag Team Specialists
A four-team elimination matchup for the World Tag Team Championship. All three of the challengers have been after the tag straps for some time, fighting to a draw at Just Another Day to determine the #1 contenders. After a series of attacks on the champions by each of the challengers, this special match was made. Only two men will be in the ring at a time, but any fall eliminates that team. In the end, only one team will remain in the ring, and they will be the new champions!

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson
These two men put on a 30-minute classic in the first Presents of April, and now they go at it again. Cornell has promised a quick victory, but Johnson has claimed Southern Justice will prevail. Can RDJ overcome a huge 77 win streak that Tommy Cornell is riding though, or will he prove to be just another notch to hang on the belt?

Plus, in a special for those audience members lucky enough to be at The Dust Bowl, the wedding of Remmy Skye and Jemma Griffiths! Cake and presents for everyone! Buy your tickets today!


As always, comments or predictions are welcome. I look to post the show later tonight, or early tomorrow.

[steev42]

Where Angels Fear to Tread


Live, from the Dust Bowl in the South East area, with 13,313 attending
Sunday, Week 4, April 2006

Say it with me folks. Pay-Per-View. A-rated show. I will get an A-rated show.

Yeah, I don't believe it either. But hey, I don't think I'll do as bad as Wednesday's show at least. I settle myself in a front-row seat this time. I want to hear the crowd's reaction to everything as we kick off the 150-minute long supercard.

Marc Speed -vs- Remmy Skye
Skye was given a match before his wedding to loosen him up, and Marc seems to do that job well. A passable match that had a number of momentum changes, with Skye picking up the win in 7:03 after hitting the Skye Driver.

After the match, Skye cleared the ring of his opponent, and brought up his fiancee Jemma Griffiths, as well as a random priest. The ceremony was short and sweet, and the live crowd was made part of the act during the bouquet toss. As the happy couple kissed at the top of the ramp on their way out, the fireworks exploded indicating the opening of the main show.

Well, the match was tolerable, giving a C rating. The wedding though--the crowd went and got refreshments. E. At least I had the good sense to make it a dark segment rather than part of the card proper. And if I have my way, Jemma will never make the live show again. I did like the image of the two of them on the ramp as the pyros went off though. Good stuff. Too bad the cameras didn't catch them.

Chance Fortune -vs- Paul Steadyfast(c)
for the TCW All Action Championship
Even without a ladder in the ring, the rematch was every bit as exciting as the original, with mad spots from both men. A reclamation of the belt was not to be, however. Paul Steadyfast nailed Chance Fortune with the belt after the ref had been accidentally knocked out of the ring, and made the cover as the ref slid back in. The third slap on the mat came in 6:03. Paul Steadyfast makes his 1st successful defense.

I still haven't convinced the records guys that what was said up there is true. They think he just won it. Ah well. Whatever. At least everyone out there knows the truth. Oh yeah, the match. It was ok, I guess, getting about a C.

A video plays, hyping the hardcore championship series being had between Tim Westybrook and Doug Peak. The final blows of all five matches thus far are shown rapid fire at the end, ending with the current score. Westybrook 3, Peak 2.

Tim Westybrook -vs- Doug Peak(c)
Cage Match
for the TCW Hardcore Championship
The hardcore series makes it to the cage, and as it closes around these two men, the announcers hype the history of the cage. For this match, escape is not an option, as it was considered too soft, so the only results are pinfall or submission inside the cage. Westybrook starts the offense, and before long has Peak bleeding from a number of scrapes and scratches. Peak reverse the momentum, though, taking it to the rookie in a devastating fashion. Peak would get the victory in 6:02, after a move that looked like it nearly tore off the youngsters foot when he got it stuck in the cage. Peak makes his 3rd successful defense, and evens the hardcore series at 3 matches a piece.

Ok. The video actually turned out better than I thought it would, pulling in a C-. And the match was even better (if you can call it that), rating a C. I was actually worried for Westybrook for a moment in that match, but it seems the kid is actually learning how to sell.

We go backstage, where Ronnie V. Pain is sitting in a dark corner. He has a lit cigar in his hand, and as the camera watches, he presses it to his skin, laughing out loud. He pulls back, then does it again in a different place. He gives the camera a sickening grin.

For that, the crowd...well, was pretty much dead. C+, I guess. I liked it, even if no one else did.

Another video plays, this one going over the history of the fued between the Darkness Warriors and the Samoan Wildboyz. By now, you all know the history, so fill in the blanks.

Darkness Warriors -vs- Samoan Wildboyz
The Darkness Warriors try a new tactic this time, letting Raul start the match instead of Jay. As expected, the younger man gets worked over by the Wildboyz for a time before he is finally able to make the hot tag to Jay. Jay cleans house, taking out both of his opponents for a while, until he is attacked by both men at once. Raul makes the save, and chaos rules. When the smoke clears, Akima Brave and Raul Darkness are the ones left in the ring. Neither men are truly the legal men, but when Brave nails the Suicide Headbutt and covers, the referee makes the three count, giving the Wildboyz the victory (again) in 8:59.

I let Sam decide who won that one, and he actually surprised me. C+ matchup between the two teams.

Jay pulls his way back into the ring, looking shocked that the bell has rung. He helps Raul to his feet, and talks to him for a little bit under his breath. Suddenly, Jay pulls back and decks his brother, knocking Raul to the ground. He looks at him for a bit, then pulls him back up, and the two of them make their way up the ramp and out of the arena.

C for the argument. And at this point, I think the crowd knows that the storyline has moved on from the fued with the Wildboyz. At this point, I'm realizing that this show is barely making the average range. The boys in the back have got to step it up if we're going to make an A-rated show. I take a walk to give them a pep talk.

We go backstage, where Wolf Hawkins and Melody Cuthill are walking to the ring. "Don't worry about it, Melody. I've been shown the ropes once or twice myself. Tonight, I guarantee you'll get your first win in TCW. Guarantee!"

Wolf Hawkins and Melody Cuthill -vs- The Nation of Filth
Hawkins had Cuthill start, and as usual, she shows promise by keeping up with her opponent, this time the much bigger Grunt. The match as a whole proves to be quite a balanced affair, the younger and faster team of Hawkins and Cuthill able to dodge away from the other teams maneuvers, but when they got caught it would prove devastating. Hawkins barely gets the victory, slipping out of a powerbomb attempt and nailing the Full Moon Rising in 9:54, holding on for the win.

C- for the pumping up backstage, C+ for the match. I had actually hoped for better, but considering I put an opener in the middle of the show, it worked fairly well.

We go to a split screen. On the left, Liberty. On the right, Boone and Grayson are seen being kept out of the building by security. A moment later, it focuses just on Liberty. "Dudes and Dudettes. Tonight, yours truly puts his life, his liberty, his career on the line in a match against the treachorous General Doom. Should I win, my friends Madman Boone and Stevie Grayson get their rightful positions in TCW back. Should I lose...what am I saying? There's no way that I, that Liberty, can ever lose! Liberty is everything, and will emerge victorious!

Well, that went...worse than I thought, but not horrible. B-. It must have been the idea of a match with Doom that brought it down.[/color

Liberty -vs- General Doom
[color="red"]Hired or Fired Match
Doom came to the ring with most of his Army behind him, the only absence being Genghis Rahn. That didn't slow down Liberty, though, who attacked through the ropes before pulling his opponent into the ring with him, officially starting the match. A good match that went back and forth numerous times, nobody seemed to know who was going to win. Except Liberty, apparently, who appeared supremely confident through the entire match. Eventually, he was able to counter an attempt at a German suples into a Liberation Slam, and covered for the pinfall, running from the oncoming Army directly afterwards.

We didn't have time for the desired attack and save here, so we just had Liberty run away. B- matchup, which I guess is better than I'd expected.

Puerto Rican Power has apparently found Ronnie V. Pain, and the two of them are making their way to the ring together. The announcers claim that this doesn't bode well for Power's opponent.

Troy Tornado -vs- Puerto Rican Power (w/Ronnie V. Pain)
Once again, Troy didn't hold back anything, attacking Power as soon as he got into the ring. The match started, and Troy stepped up the attack. In as quick as anyone could have guessed, Troy had Power covered for the three...but was dropped hard by Ronnie V. Pain who had entered the ring. The ref spent some time trying to get Ronnie out of the ring, allowing both Power and Tornado to get to their feet. At this point, Pain got past the ref, and took out both competitors with simultaneous clotheslines that knocked both of them out of the ring. The ref, though exasperated, ignored Pain and counted both men out, calling for the bell in 5:17. Pain looked confused, and made his way up the ramp and out, scratching his head the entire way.

And again, the lack of chemistry between Troy and Power was painfully obvious to me. Even with that, though, the match managed to rate a B-. Better than some could do with poor chemistry, I'd wager. The pre-segment though, of Power and Pain walking together, rated only a C+. That's going to bite us in the end, I think.

Rick Law has made his way to the ring. "I have done everything legal to prove my point, to prove that given a fair set of circumstances, I CAN BEAT Joey Minnesota. Tonight, I get that fair shake, and tonight, one thing will be proven once and for all. I believe that I will emerge with the W. I have to, because if I don't, then I have to walk away. A win, or a quit. And we all know that the Law never rests."

Writers playing with catch phrases again, I guess. At least "The Law never rests" wasn't too horrible. B- promo. I can't wait for Law to fued with somebody higher up the card than he is, it should be great stuff.

Rick Law -vs- TCW International Champion Joey Minnesota
Non-Title, Career Match
Minnesota did all he could to cheat and bring the match to his side, using guardrails, low blows, thumbs to the eye, grabbing the tights, using the ropes. Everything in his arsenal and more, but Law was having none of it, and managed to kick out of everything. Minnesota was obviously getting frustrated by the lack of results his efforts were getting, and blindly walked right into a Squad Car Slam, to which Law held on for the three count, getting the victory in 9:54.

Law finally gets his wins back, pulling the champ to a B- matchup. I had hoped for at least a B, but sometimes you gotta take what you can get. At this point, I've given up on the A-rated show, but I'm still hoping for the B+.

Painful Procedure(c) -vs- Idol, Inc. -vs- The Demons of Rage -vs- The Tag Team Specialists
for the TCW World Tag Team Championship
Two men in the ring at a time, elimination matchup. The referee randomly determined that The Demons and Painful Procedure would start the matchup. Hopkirk and Rage circled for a while, then Rage tagged in Freddy Huggins. Huggins shrugged, and went right at the champion. Fast and furious, the pinfall came quickly, and Idol, Inc. was eliminated. Three teams hit the ring, and the referee lost complete control, and his conciousness. By the time he was back in the ring, the Demons and the Specialists had squared off in the ring, and were keeping each other fairly active. Oxford would grab the next pinfall, getting Spite to stay down for the three. Shearer hit the ring immediately, but the match would last a while longer before Bryant was finally held down by Hopkirk for the three-count in a final time of 12:09. Painful Procedure makes their 3rd successful defense.

For a match that long, I probably should have told them to go all out. Not to mention that Anger just seemed out of it today--must have a cold or something. With Spite, Shearer, and Thatcher tiring by the end of the match, it's lucky to pick up the B rating that it did.

Tommy Cornell's music hits, and the crowd goes wild. The man himself makes his way to the ring. He picks up the mic, and the crowd cheers again. It takes a few minutes before he can even get any words out. "Tonight, I face one of my toughest challenges. Yes, Ricky Dale Johnson is an impressive athlete. Which makes the feat that I am about to perform all the more impressive. I will get the victory tonight, folks, and I will walk out of here your winner and STILL! TCW World Heavyweight Champion."

I don't think I even need to say it. A*. Tommy is gold on the mic. I really should have him stick around longer.

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
The crowd was into this match the whole way. These two men went out there and put on a wrestling clinic that had the crowd on their feet. Cornell started out strong, nearly pinning RDJ within two minutes. Johnson kicks out at two, and Cornell mocks him. They lock up again, and this time RDJ gets the better of it, nearly pinning Cornell. He returns the mocking, and the two nod at each other respectfully before really going at it. Full of twists and turns, numerous near falls, Johnson finally nails Cornell with Southern Justice.

Then Genghis Rahn hit the ring. It was quick enough that the referee, checking on Cornell, never even noticed. In, nailing RDJ with what looked to be a billy club, of all things, and back out. RDJ fell to the ground, and the ref was forced to start a knockout count. Cornell made it to his feet first, and was able to hit the Rough Ride and hold on for the three count, getting the victory in 13:53. Cornell makes his 38th successful defense.

And the rating? A. These two put on an amazing match. I expect to see RDJ wearing gold in the ring before too much longer. There wasn't a lot of selling between these two, or much good stuff in the way of announcing. It's a shame really, I would have loved to see what they could do given good backup.

RDJ staggers back to his feet, noticing Genghis Rahn laughing outside the ring for the first time. Surprisingly, Johnson launches himself over the top rope at Rahn, and the brawl begins. It spills back into the ring, and a wild punch nails Cornell, who is still celebrating with his newly retained belt. Doom's Army rushes the ring, and an all-out brawl explodes, Rahn and Johnson in the center of it, as we fade to black.

That's a shame. Only a B+ for the show-ending brawl. I had hoped for another A rated segment to take us out. It's too bad, too, because I think this last bit is what brought the show down to the piddly B rating it got. But I think it's still good.

Next up? Total Mayhem, bringing in the Mayhem Matchups, TCW's annual 'showcase as many of our talent as we can' event. Oh, and the 8-show buildup to that, of course.


Quick Results
Dark Match: Remmy Skye defeats Marc Speed (C)
Paul Steadyfast defeats Chance Fortune (C) to retain the TCW All Action Championship
Doug Peak defeats Tim Westybrook (C) in a Cage Match to retain the TCW Hardcore Championship
Samoan Wildboyz defeat Darkness Warriors (C+)
Wolf Hawkins and Melody Cuthill defeat The Nation of Filth (C+)
Liberty defeats General Doom (B-)
Troy Tornado and Puerto Rican Power (B-) fought to a double countout
Rick Law defeats Joey Minnesota (B-)
Painful Procedure defeats The Tag Team Specialists, The Demons of Rage, and Idol, Inc. (B) to retain the TCW World Tag Team Championship
Tommy Cornell defeats Ricky Dale Johnson (A) to retain the TCW World Heavyweight Championship

Where Angels Fear To Tread (B)

[steev42]

Monday, Week 1, April 2006

So, after my bookers sat down with me and we went through our list of workers, I called each worker into my office one by one. Some interesting items cropped up.

TCW's two newest Major Singings, well ok, Moderate Signings...ah, who am I kidding? One moderate signing and one sort-of-moderate signing, who have been with the company for less than a week are upset with how little they've been used. I just shake my head in disbelief.

Peter Valentine and Doug Peak don't like how often they've been booked to lose. Well, guys, you're bringing up younger talent. It happens. Valentine's really gets me though--it must be the loss to Hannigan that got him.

A number of workers don't like how little they've been used; Bubb leads the pack, but right behind him is JD Morgan, who came into my office with his blood boiling. Upset might be the wrong term--I think murderous would be better suited. I promise them all uses in the near future, and for most of them I mean it.

With each of them, I outline upcoming storylines, merging some others as needed. I had to switch around the Wolf/Melody storyline, but really, the third member of it doesn't matter--he/she was just there.

I like the direction we're going in though. I have high hopes for Total Mayhem. The Ultimate Tournament. Four teams of four meet in a pair of matches. The winners of those matches meet. The winning team then randomly splits into tag teams, who face each other. The winning tag team then faces each other--the final winner gets a chance to be the man in charge for one day. It was always the highlight of past years viewing, and I think that this year we're going to tear the roof off the arena.

OOC: Ok, finally got the new storylines input and ready to go. The first TCW Presents should be up sometime today.

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


Live, from the Laurent Ballroom in the New England, with 5,000 attending
Tuesday, Week 1, May 2006

Exactly one month after I was last here, I set myself in the trailer, content to watch the action tonight. I think the show tonight is going to come through for us, and I'm looking forward to watching what goes on out there.

The Tag Team Specialists -vs- The Samoan Wildboyz
The Wildboyz are fresh of a strong sequence of wins against the Darkness Warriors, and the Specialists from a shot at the Tag Team Championship. A well fought, strong match between these two teams that ended when Joel Bryant grabbed a handful of tights and got the three count on Akima Brave in 10:29.

The dark matches today are brought to you courtesy of just wanting to have a damned good show. B rating for the first of the dark matches, and hopefully I can carry that momentum through the entire show.

BLZ Bubb -vs- Rick Law
The crowd loved the fact that they were getting a match of this caliber as a special bonus. Bubb and Law brought a lot to the table, but the match ended rather quickly, with Bubb going over in 6:29 after using a ref bump to nail Law with a chair.

I'm actually disappointed in this one. While I have to give it a B, I was really really hoping for more. Ah well.

Peter Valentine walks to the ring as the opening pyros go off and the music plays. He gets into the ring, and as soon as the announcers are done welcoming us to the show, he launches into a tirade.

"I go out there, and I gracefully agree to give some...nobody, some football player who wants to run with the big boys. I agree to a tryout match with him. I figure, I'll go in there, wipe the mat with him, and he'll go home. Well, it obviously didn't happen."

The crowd starts chanting "You Tapped Out." This obviously upsets Valentine.

"Well, I'm not having it. He got lucky. He got lucky once, and it won't happen again. And to prove it, I'm calling you out. A rematch between myself and Leon Hannigan. Just name the date and time, and I'll be there. And this time, I'm going to kick your..."

The microphone cuts out, and Valentine stalks out of the ring.

Well, either Peter Valentine sucks on the mic (which, I'll admit, he does a little), or the crowd just doesn't care, because the challenge only got a C+ reaction out of them. Not a good start.

The announcers talk over a small graphic, announcing a match that was just revealed. Tonight, the main event will be Tommy Cornell defending his World Heavyweight Championship once more against Genghis Rahn!

And as expected, this gets an A* rating, as we go to our first commercial.

When we come back from commercial, the ring is set up like a mini casino. A row of slot machines line one side, and a blackjack table dominates the center of the ring. Chance Fortune walks out. "Welcome, one and all, to the newest part of TCW. The 'Game of Chance'. This is where I bring out the guest of the moment, and like all talk shows, something strange usually happens. So more than just being a play on my name, all my guests are taking a chance by coming on. But enough about that, let's bring out our guest for the night. This is a man whom I have had the pleasure of seeing wrestle elsewhere, and tonight, he makes his debut right here in TCW. I present to you...Nevada Nuclear!"

The crowd reacts wildly, but it soon dies down when they realize that they don't really know who this fiery-haired man is. Nuclear makes his way to the ring, stepping in and glowering at Chance.

"Now, there big man. Welcome to TCW. Tell me, what is it YOU are here for?"

Nuclear smiles, then grabs the microphone. "I'm here to unleash my raw fury on everyone in that locker room. Armageddon is coming, and I am the prophet."

Chance has gotten another microphone. "Is that so? Well then, big man. Let me be the first to put you to the test. I challenge you to a match. Just you and me. What do you say?"

"Your death will not rest easy on my conscience, but I accept."

Chance looks like he's going to say something, but just stares at the back of Nuclear, as the man leaves the ring area.

Two debuts in one segment--the Game of Chance, and Nevada Nuclear, who finally has made an appearance on television. And in the end, it almost was as good as the first challenge of the evening, pulling in a C rating.

The Darkness Warriors -vs- Idol, Inc.
Jay enters the arena in a different outfit, seemingly having abandoned the goth look that has gotten him this far; instead, he is dressed almost aristocratically. That doesn't really affect the match, however, as he is able to work on Idol, Inc. for a while before Raul eventually makes a blind tag. Raul rushes in and immediately gets nailed with a low blow by Huggins, who rolls him up and uses the ropes for the three count in 7:31.

Huggins and Thatcher make their way from the ring when Jay grabs a microphone. "I've had it. Every match we've lost has been because of you. As for this moment, we're through. From now on, I am a solo wrestler. And I'm going to start with you!" Jay immediately launches a punch at his brother, who covers up and doesn't fight back. Jay is merciless, pounding on Raul with everything he's got. When he grabs a chair, though, Idol, Inc. rush the ring. Charlie checks on Raul, while Huggins grabs his own chair, and stares down Jay. Jay yells something at Raul, who glares out with anger in his eyes.

Well, two gimmick changes and three face turns at once, and amazingly, they all went well. Too bad that the all-out matchup between the two teams exhausted Thatcher completely. I think that hurt the match, which only pulled in a C+. Of course, so the break up, and the rescue. C+, C+, C+. Great. So much for that amazing show which completely kill's SWF's momentum.

We go backstage to where Puerto Rican Power has cornered Ronnie V. Pain. "What the hell happened at Angels, man? You attacked me! It's completely your fault that Troy is still up and running his mouth. We should be done with this now. You had agreed to work with me, and now this? You're messed up, man." Pain stares at Power for a while, then just storms away.

Care to guess what this one got? Yep, good guess. C+. I have to hope that the rest of the show, which I believe to be the strongest part, brings us up.

JD Morgan -vs- Harry Allen
Allen is normally a tag team wrestler, but has been getting a little bit of a singles push lately. JD Morgan is a wrestling machine who never backs down from a fight. The two put on a decent technical matchup for some time, with JD Morgan getting the pinfall while using the ropes for a bit of extra leverage, in 9:52.

B-. At least we've jumped up a notch, and Morgan gets used and a victory. Hopefully that'll help placate him.

Morgan starts to walk out of the ring after his match, but stops and looks back at Allen, who is just getting to his feet. Morgan shakes his head and gets back into the ring, and starts attacking Allen. He doesn't get much offense in, though, before the crowd goes wild and running to make the save is...SAMMY BACH! Sammy Bach is in TCW! Bach rushes the ring, and quickly throws Morgan out, then backs him away while Allen is able to recover from the attack. Bach grabs a microphone as Morgan finally disappears through the curtains.

"Yes, it's true! Sammy Bach is here! And let me tell you why, my friends. I am here for one reason, and one reason only. That reason is JD Morgan. See, Morgan is one heck of an athlete. He's got it in him, that little thing that lets you know someone can go far. But the problem is that he just can't seem to control his rage. So I am here to bring Morgan back to himself. I will help you, and make you a much more focused athlete. With that focus, you will be able to skyrocket through the ranks. I look forward to the day I can see that."

We cut to commercial, and I watch Bach make his way to the back. C+ on the attack and save, and a B- for the respect Bach shows to the other former DaVE star. I'll have to compliment him on his mic work for his first show in. Hopefully he can get even better as we move on.

Back from commercial, we go backstage, where Melody Cuthill is opening a bottle of champagne. "We won, Wolf! We did it!" Wolf Hawkins walks on screen, a pair of wine glasses in his hands. "That we did. It's just the first step on your path, but for now, lets celebrate."

Ugh. I think I just died. I know the crowd did, and we get a D. I knew I shouldn't have thrown Melody in this late in the show, but I had hopes that she'd do ok. False hopes it seems. Damn.

Nation of Filth -vs- Painful Procedure(c)
for the TCW World Tag Team Championships
The Nation wasn't one of the teams that got their shot at 'Angels', so the announcers tell us that General Doom gave them a title match today. The match was intense, with the offense and the momentum of the match changing sides numerous times. After a number of near falls on Shearer, Hopkirk gets the hot tag and clears house, hitting the Randallism on Stink and covering for the pinfall in 9:08. Painful Procedure makes their fourth successful defense of the World Tag Team Championship.

Grunt rushes the ring right after the match is over, and the attack is on, as the Nation of Filth lays into the champions. The referee gets the bell rung repeatedly, but it doesn't stop the Nation, who only give up after their opponents are a bloody mess on the mat.

Well, BJ Shearer was off his game tonight, and Randall was the only member who still looked like he was ok at the end of the match. Nevertheless, I have to give it a B-, as they worked the crowd really well. I just wish that Grunt and Stink had a little higher stamina. The attack afterwards was kind of affected by the fatigue as well, pulling in it's own shiny B-.

We go backstage to a cheer, as we see Liberty giving a hug to Madman Boone and Stevie Grayson. "Glad to see you two dudes back where you belong. I'm really sorry I got you into that." Boone tries to say something, but Liberty cuts him off. "No, listen to me, dudes. I had no right to bring you into this fight. This is Liberty's fight. I have to go against Doom, and I had no cause bringing you into it. And because I did, you nearly lost your jobs. Liberty's job, I can handle losing, but not those of others. That's not what this fight is about. So I'm going it alone from now on. No, don't try to change my mind, Stevie. I've already decided." Liberty walks off as Grayson and Boone look at each other, confused and upset.

Well, the B lost it's minus as we move on, and I couldn't be happier. No, that's not true. I would have liked an A, but the B is good enough for this bit.

Genghis Rahn is backstage, where Jason Azaria has caught up with him. "I said that nobody would be getting my shot at Angels, and I meant it. How's it feel, Ricky, to know that you lost your shot? How's it feel to know that your chance to become champion is past, and I get my shot now? You are a loser, and that's all you will ever be. You will never be champion, not so long as I am around. You are a bug to be squashed, and I will squash you. Just watch my match tonight, and you will see just how quickly I can squash even the big bugs, let alone the little ones like you."

Yeah, he went a little weird on that one, but the crowd seemed ok with it. B.

Tommy Cornell has made his way to the ring, and he grabs a microphone. "It's true that I am out here to fight Genghis Rahn. But am I worried? Not really. I've fought for and kept this title often enough that I know how to do it. Tonight? It's just another match. Rahn says that he's going to squash me like a bug? I don't even know how to respond to something as foolish as that. No, tonight is just another stop on the Cornell Winning Streak Train, and Rahn is the tracks. So get ready, because in about...oh, fifteen minutes or so, I'd say, I'll be raising this belt above my head, still your TCW World Heavyweight Champion.

I love listening to that man talk sometimes. A.

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Genghis Rahn
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
The crowd really got into this match, with Tommy definitely playing the face for the matchup. Both men got a decent amount of offense, and Rahn even pinned the champion for a good 5-count at one point, but unfortunately it was after a ref bump and didn't get counted. Cornell would get the victory in 14:43, forcing Rahn to submit after a good long choke make Rahn run out of air. Cornell makes his 39th successful defense.

As the show goes off the air, I make my way backstage where I congratulate Cornell on the A-rated match, his second in a row. The man can really work, that's for sure. Unfortuantely, I think I made it a bit too long, because Rahn was tiring out by the end. I have to wonder if it would have made A* if it had been but two minutes shorter...or had better selling, or better commentary. Whatever, it still made an A match, and I'm happy with that. Wasn't enough to quite counteract the D-egg laid by Hawkins and Cuthill earlier, though, that sour taste was enough to bring the show down to a solid B.

And as usual on Tuesdays, I sit down and watch Ring Wars and Supreme TV. Both of them remain solid Bs, but Ring Wars really was boring. No title defense or anything. Supreme TV had three defenses--Sexual Aggression defeated the Warriors of the Deep to retain the Tag Team Titles, and Randy defeated Henry Lee to remain North American champion. His brother Zimmy, though, lost the Shooting Star title to, of all people, Flex. And that got a B? Disgusting.


Quick Results
Dark Matches
The Tag Team Specialists defeat The Samoan Wildboyz (B)
BLZ Bubb defeats Rick Law (B)
Live Show
Idol, Inc. defeats The Darkness Warriors (C+)
JD Morgan defeats Harry Allen (B-)
Painful Procdure defeats The Nation of Filth (B-) to retain the TCW Tag Team Championship
Tommy Cornell defeats Genghis Rahn (A) to retain the TCW World Heavyweight Championship

TCW Presents (B)

[steev42]

TCW International


Live, from the Shakeshaft Auditorium in the Great Lakes, with 5,000 attending
Wednesday, Week 1, May 2006

I settle myself as one of the stage crew tonight, trying to get a closer look at the action. Hopefully I can pick up something that I wouldn't get from the trailer. I'm not expecting much, but hoping to maintain pace with SWF's consistent B-rated shows.

Tim Westybrook -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson
Westybrook is still in the middle of a series with Doug Peak for the Hardcore Championship, and RDJ just had a failed attempt at the World Heavyweight Championship. Together, the should put on one heck of a dark match. Which is just what they do, going back and forth for nearly 18 minutes before RDJ hits his third Southern Justice of the match to get the pinfall in 17:55.

B. Good start to the show, considering this took up the entire dark time. Ricky was definitely getting tired by the end, which is unfortunate. I think an A-rated match could have propelled Tim to new heights.

The opening pyros go off, and we are officially welcomed to TCW International. The announcers riff for a bit before Remmy Skye's music plays.

Skye makes his way to the ring with manager in tow. Fortunately for everyone, it seems that Griffiths is content to stay silent in the background. Remmy gets on a microphone. "I am here to officially present a challenge to Paul Steadyfast for the All-Action championship. Last month, he attacked me from nowhere, and claimed *MY* spot in the tournament. Well, it's time for revenge. Paul, I'm coming for the belt, so hold on tight."

He is interrupted by Marc Speed's music. Speed makes his way halfway down the ramp, and already has a microphone. "You deserve a shot? Please, that belt was mine to win before Steadyfast interfered. If anyone deserves a chance at that belt, it's me."

Remmy looks confused. "Maybe I'm remembering wrong, but didn't you lose your first match? BEFORE Steadyfast attacked me? Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's the case." He doesn't get any more out before Speed hits the ring and starts attacking Skye. They brawl for a couple minutes before a referee hits the ring, and calls for the bell.

Remmy Skye -vs- Marc Speed
The announcers hype the impromptu matchup that this is, while the two men in the ring go at it with a vengeance. In the short time that they're in the ring, we're treated to a decent high-flying match before Paul Steadyfast hits the ring, nailing both men with vicious clotheslines. The referee calls for the bell in 3:05 of the official match, as Steadyfast gloats over both of the fallen men with his belt in hand.

Well, there's one good thing to say about that bit. It only took 13 minutes all told. C- for Skye's challenge, D for Speed's. The brawl gets a C-, and the match itself pulls off a C. For openers and enhancement talent, I can't be disappointed. Especially since both Speed and Skye seemed a bit out of it in the ring.

As the ring is cleared, Tim Westybrook's music plays, and the man himself appears on the big screen. "I've been thinking about our series of matches. Thus far, we've both agreed to the stipulations for each match. We've had Hardcore, we've had tables, we've had first blood. We've had No Holds Barred, and we've even had a Cage match. But for the last match in our series, for the Hardcore Championship? I think I'm going to let you make the decision all by yourself Doug. Our match at Total Mayhem, for the Hardcore Championship, it's all you. Make your choice wisely.

Not bad. C. The kid's coming along nicely.

We cut backstage to where Wolf Hawkins is demonstrating a new move to Melody Cuthill. They're using a training dummy, and the move he's showing her appears to be some variation of a DDT.

And once again, the crowd doesn't care. I may have to end this storyline early, since these two just can't seem to get the crowd into it.

JD Morgan -vs- Kid Toma
Toma gets only his second singles match, and he makes the best of it. The match is fairly open, and Toma gets the first few near falls before JD powers out of one and takes it to the kid. Toma is able to recover momentum, though, and just as he's going for one more pinfall, Morgan nails him in the boys. As Toma's still trying to recover his breath, Morgan locks him in a submission hold, and Toma taps out in 5:35.

The match is over, but Morgan doesn't let go of the hold. The referee calls for the bell numerous times, and Toma is tapping like crazy, but Morgan continues to wrench on the hold, threatening to rip Toma's arm right off. Then he sees Sammy Bach rushing the ring, and he lets off the hold and scampers out of the ring. Bach checks on Toma, then he and Morgan point at each other as we go to commercial.

B- for the match, which is honestly about what I was expecting. I really wish the attack/save angles would work better though, as it only got a C+. I don't know what happened there, it seemed ok to me, but the crowd seemed, well, dead.

Joey Minnesota(c) -vs- Stink
for the TCW International Championship
General Doom made this matchup earlier today, as Stink makes a grand entrance into singles competition by going for a championship. He certainly seems to be doing fairly well at it, taking the champ to the limit. Minnesota definitely knows his stuff, though, and he is able to get the pinfall in 5:35 by using the tights of his opponent. Joey Minnesota makes his 2nd successful defense.

And a C+. I actually wanted the match to go a little longer, but I was worried about Stink not being able to survive the length. But since the match stunk anyway (no pun intended), I shouldn't have worried about it.

BLZ Bubb starts to make his way to the ring for his match, when the Big Screen lights up, and a music video plays hyping him. The entire time, there seems to be fire playing along the outside, and it shows much of the highlights of his career, going back at least as far as 1998, when he was the TCW World Heavyweight Champion. Bubb certainly looks confused when the video ends.

BLZ Bubb -vs- Randall Hopkirk
Hopkirk is still 1/2 of the World Tag Team Champions, but tries to set himself up in a bigger title scene, hoping for a win against Bubb. He certainly gets in the offense early, taking it to the former champion for quite some time, as Bubb still seems confused by the video, and even stops at one point to stare at the now blank screen. After a time, though, Bubb snaps out of it, and it doesn't take him long to send Hopkirk into a newly-unpadded turnbuckle and rollup for the pin in 9:47.

The hype video gets a B, and the match a B-. Again, I was hoping for more out of the match, but other than the Speed/Skye match, that seems to be a trend for the night. Disappointing, really. I liked Bubb playing up the confusion.

Ricky Dale Johnson's music hits, and the man makes his way to the ring. The announcers play up their confusion as to why he is out here, briefly mentioning the main event of the evening as what was supposed to be next, but they cut off as he takes a microphone and starts to speak.

"Genghis Rahn had the gumption to come out here yesterday, and brag about how I lost my title shot at Where Angels Fear to Tread. And of course, since he's buddy-buddy with the General, he gets his own shot that night. Well, Genghis, I don't care what you say. Yes, I lost my shot because of your interference. But you lost yours...all three of them, come to think of it, fair and square. But that's not why I'm out here right now. See, what I want, what I really want, is a rematch. Ricky Dale Johnson versus Tommy Cornell for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship. I believe I was cheated out of my shot, Tommy, and I think you're man enough to let me back in the ring with you because of that."

He is interrupted by Rick Law's music. Law makes his way to the ring, taking his own microphone as he goes by the announcers booth. He nods to Ricky for a moment before speaking himself. "No disprespect to you, Ricky, but you had your shot. I think it's time for another to step up to the plate, and I think that someone is me. So what do you say, Tommy? Feel like putting the belt against the Law, and seeing who comes out on top?"

Not to be outdone, of course, Liberty's music plays and he makes his own way to the ring. "Liberty's sitting backstage, and he likes what he hears. RDJ, Rick Law, both of them going after the belt. But what I really need, what I want, is my own shot at the belt. I was the last person to hold it before Tommy, after all, and it's been almost a year since I've had that belt around my waist. And with my going solo now, it's time for a little backup, if you know what I mean."

His monologue is interrupted as the champ himself, none other than Tommy Cornell, makes his way to the ring. He grabs the microphone from Liberty's hand, and gives his trademark smirk to the crowd. "Well well well. What have we here? Three pretenders to the throne." The crowd boos, as expected. "Three men who want a chance at what's around my waist, who want this belt. Well, I'll tell you what. I've always said I'm a man who'll defend the belt with my last breath. And Ricky, as you said, you were screwed out of your rightful shot. So next Tuesday, on TCW Presents Total Wrestling, I'll give you another chance. RDJ and Tommy Cornell for the World Heavyweight Championship. You others..."

He is interrupted in turn by General Doom, who comes out with no music. "Hold on, Tommy. I, too, like what I see. Only, I think I see something different than you. What I see is a chance to have the two biggest thorns in my side beat up on each other. So next Tuesday, sure, you can have your match. But also, we'll have Liberty taking on none other than Rick Law. And for the hell of it, because I think it'll make the two of you beat on each other even more, I'll give the winner a shot at the champion come Total Mayhem, whoever it happens to be. Now, let's clear the ring. I believe Liberty has a matchup next?"

Well, that was fun. And a good half hour of angles. Gotta love it sometimes. B+ for RDJ's challenge. B- for Law's. B for Liberty's. Guess we know who the crowd wants to have challenge Cornell. Cornell's acceptance of Ricky's challenge pulls off an A, as the cheers fill the auditorium. And then Doom spells out the doom, pulling in a C+. I've got to find someone else to take over that role.

A video is played as we come back from commercial, showing the entire scene from Presents where Liberty cut loose his partners in the Liberation Front.

Yeah, it did better yesterday. B-.

Liberty -vs- Peter Valentine
These two men put on a show for quite a while before a ref bump. During the bump, Liberty takes it to Valentine, laying out his opponent, then playing to the crowd. He doesn't notice the Nation of Filth and General Doom slipping into the ring behind him. He gets nailed by all three, and Doom pulls Valentine over Liberty. The ref wakes up and starts making the three count, but Liberty kicks out at 2. Both men stand, and Liberty gets the Liberation Slam out of nowhere, holding on for the victory in 17:44.

Well, no Tommy wrestling today, but I think the number of challenges to him and the whole long angle at the end certainly helped. B rated match from Liberty and Valentine, even with Peter looking absolutely exhausted by the end of the match, caps off a B rated show. Though I did hear some grumbling from the crowd that Marc Speed was overused. Well, too bad. It's not like you see him every day or anything. Personally, I think the highlight was the dark match, which is really kind of sad.


Quick Results
Dark Match: Ricky Dale Johnson defeats Tim Westybrook (B)
Marc Speed and Remmy Skye (C) no contest
JD Morgan defeats Kid Toma (B-)
Joey Minnesota defeats Stink (C+) to retain the TCW International Championship
BLZ Bubb defeats Randall Hopkirk (B-)
Liberty defeats Peter Valentine(B)

TCW International (B)

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


Live, from the V. Thompson Arena in the Southwest, with 4,892 attending
Tuesday, Week 2, May 2006

Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch. We were coming home, had some decent matches prebooked, everything lined up for a good show. So I went with a larger venue. And we wouldn't have even filled up the Gorski. I bang my head on the table in the trailer repeatedly before the opening match starts up.

Tim Westybrook -vs- Genghis Rahn
Westybrook continues his dark match education with a good match against Rahn. The rookie controlled much of the match, but Rahn was always there with some veteran move to slow the momentum down. The last of these was sending Westybrook tumbling to the outside, and then pummelling him for a good 9-count before Rahn rolled back in. Westybrook is unable to get to his feet in time to meet the count, giving Rahn the countout victory in 10:32.

I wanted to make the match longer, but I was pretty sure that Rahn would be getting tired after ten minutes. Turns out I was right. Nevertheless, a C+ match out of the two. Now, something to get the crowd going with the remaining dark time.

Freddy Huggins comes out to the ring alone. "Tonight, I have the pleasure of hosting a bikini contest. Allow me to introduce the competitors tonight--first, the Blonde Bombshell!" The crowd suitably cheers as she makes her way to the ring. "Then, Ms. Jemma Griffiths-Skye!" Another suitable cheer. The two women drop their robes, revealing the bikinis they are wearing. Huggins goes back and forth between the two, listening for crowd applause. Finally, he grabs Jemma's arm and raises it in victory.

As expected, the live crowd got into it. Hopefully that'll help our early matches as we go on tv. A.

Our opening pyros go off, and we are immediately thrust into action.

Melody Cuthill w/Wolf Hawkins -vs- Hell Monkey
As seems to be typical of Cuthill matches lately, she controls the action but can't get the job done. Monkey spits fire in Cuthill's face when the ref's back is turned, and quickly rolls her up for the pinfall in 2:45.

C- match. About what I expected, which is why I made it so short.

We cut backstage where Raul Darkness is standing. "Jay, Brother. I don't know what you were thinking when you turned on me, but I'm guessing it'll be the worst mistake of your life. You and me, we've got unfinished business. I want a match with you, and I will prove to you that I mean to take care of that business."

Yeah, so he's not great on the mic. C- again.

Chance Fortune -vs- Nevada Nuclear
Chance starts out slowly, testing the newcomer's strength and talent before launching into a flurry of offense. Nuclear manages to withstand most of it, but eventually succumbs to the Stroke of Luck in 5:56 to get the pin.

I really wasn't sure who to have win this match, since the result of this particular bit wasn't that important. So I let Sam choose. I think he did well, and the pair gets a C rated match. Movin' on up!

Backstage in Doom's office, three teams are waiting, talking excitedly to one another. The Tag Team Specialists, the Young Guns, and the Samoan Wildboyz are all there, and all are convinced that Doom is about to name one of them Tag Team Champions. Finally, General Doom walks in.

"Gentlemen, sorry to keep you waiting. Allow me to get right to the point. The time has come to name the team captains for Total Mayhem. I have decided that they come from this room. At Total Mayhem, we will have Team Toma taking on Team Bryant in the first round." Kid and Joel nod and look at each other cautiously.

"Also in the first round, Team Allen will be facing off against Team Oxford. Now if you'll excuse me gentlemen, I have some other business to attend to." As they start to file out, Bryant has some whispered words to Oxford, who nods, and turns back into the room. The door closes.

"Excuse me, sir?" Doom looks up. "Only the best for my team, General. I want you on it." Doom thinks for a moment, then nods. "You got a deal."

C+ for the captain naming, C for the first membership. And the announcers properly put over the fact that Oxford said nothing about the Specialists being split up for the Mayhem matchup.

As the Demons of Rage make their way to the ring for their matchup, a video plays, hyping their history in TCW, including shots from all of their title reigns. They look a little confused, but shake it off and get down to business.

The Demons of Rage -vs- The Young Guns
The Demons were obviously confused by the video playing, and the lack of communication cost them in the end. Spite wanted the tag, but Anger wasn't able to make it, and fell prety to a Flying Sunset Flip, giving Harry Allen the victory in 7:55.

After the match, Allen and Gumble talked to each other quietly in the corner for a bit, then hugged briefly. Allen raised Gumble's hand as the pair shared the spotlight.

The strange videos continue, and I really thought the Demons were more over than that. C+, and remind me to fire the video department. Again. The match was tolerable, and pulls in another C+, though I was honestly hoping for much more. And the unity of the team members gets a C+ as well. Not much more I could have done with that, though, I suppose.

Leon Hannigan w/Cat Jemson -vs- Peter Valentine
Cat Jemson makes her debut in TCW as Hannigan's manager, two weeks after leaving DaVE. Valentine looked suitably pissed at the rookie, and took control of the match from the start. It would not be enough, though, as Hannigan would gain the upset again, nailing a spinebuster and getting the pinfall in 5:23.

Hannigan and Jemson celebrate in the ring their victory, when Valentine gets to his feet. He grabs Hannigan and starts throwing punches, quickly dropping the former football star to the mat. Once there, kicks are thrown, as the referee tries to stop him. Eventually, Valentine gets bored and walks out of the ring to a chorus of boos.

No selling, no psychology. Those seem to be hallmarks of Hannigan's matches thus far. Maybe I shouldn't have put him up against a Main Eventer yet, but he was already popular, and had nothing for Valentine, so it wrote itself. Regardless, a C matchup. Again, I was hoping for more, at least a B-. Maybe next time. Like the beatdown. That's what it got.

The Nation of Filth -vs- Raul Darkness and Matt Sparrow
Typically squashes take less time than this, but the Nation used a lot of time showboating. The inevitable result took 8:51, and came when Grunt pinned Sparrow after the Dump Truck.

After the matchup, Grunt and Stink looked at each other, nodded, and then laid the boots into their fallen opponents. With both men bleeding now, the Nation smiles as they make hteir way to the back.

C match, with the Nation tiring, as usual. I swear, a five minute match seems to be the longest they can do and remain fresh. Which is silly for a tag team. C- for the attack afterwards, and the downhill slope continues. God I hope our main events bring the show up.

JD Morgan comes to the ring. "My last few matches have had some...annoying interruptions. So right now, right here, I have one thing to say. Sammy, you want to take me on, get yourself out here right now!"

Sammy's music hits, and he comes out on to the ramp. He shakes his head no, but slowly makes his way to the ring anyway. That's when Joey Minnesota launches himself out of the crowd, nailing Sammy with a right hand, and then quickly an Empire Spiral onto the steel ramp. Morgan quickly joins him, and the two take turns beating on Bach for some time before Morgan bends down and yells something in Bach's face, and then Morgan and Minnesota back out of the arena.

I know there's a lot of attacks in this show. It didn't feel like that many when I was writing it. But the storylines are just getting started, and I have high hopes for their futures. C+ for this attack.

Liberty -vs- Rick Law
for the #1 Contender spot
The match starts out great, as the two men shake hands in respect, then lock up immediately. They go slowly, with lots of chain wrestling, some quick falls and rollups, and then Liberty tries for an early Liberation Slam. Law slips out of it, and with a grin, the two go at it full force. Lots of momentum shifts, good pyschology. Finally, at around the seven minute mark, Liberty finally nails the Liberation Slam. Law looks to be out of it, and Liberty takes a moment to recover before going for the cover. That's when two masked men enter the ring, nailing Liberty with a suplex-neckbreaker combo, then darting back out. The ref never sees it, but starts the knockout count when he sees Liberty is down. Both men back to their feet, but Law gets the advantage and hits the Long Arm, getting the pinfall in 7:45.

The masked men rush back in the ring, taking out both competitors this time, before they can even get back to their feet. Finally, with Law and Liberty both laid out and bleeding in the ring, they go to remove their masks, but are interrupted by General Doom's music, as the General rushes the ring. "Now hold up there a bit boys. Yes, it's true, ladies and gentlemen. These men are the newest recruits to Doom's Army. The future of wrestling. Not only that, but these men are the future TCW World Tag Team Champions--their match against Painful Procedure at Total Mayhem has already been signed. Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you..."

The men remove their masks, and the announcers gasp. "The Liberation Front!" Stevie Grayson and Madman Boone have joined Doom's Army!

I really need to work on Doom's overness. He always brings down segments. The beatdown (I promise it's the last one) gets a B-, and would have been better I think if they had taken off their masks earlier. As it was, they were a little underwhelming. The alliance announcement was a C+, as was the match announcement. Both with Doom in them. The man's a curse, I swear.

Tommy Cornell(c) -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
A good, all out match between two championship-caliber men. So good that the announcers couldn't keep up with it, and eventually just lapsed into silence as we watched the clinic being put on. After an amazing show, Ricky Dale Johnson nails the Southern Justice, and covers for the pin. It would have gotten a three-count, except for Rahn running down and pulling the referee out of the ring. As Johnson and the ref confronted him, Cornell got back to his feet, and with a quick rollup, scored the victory in 9:39. Tommy Cornell makes his 40th successful defense of the TCW World Heavyweight Championship.

Hey, I never promised it was the last run-in, just the last beatdown. And I was right, wasn't I? Anyway, the last match pulls an A, and saves the show, which overall rates a B. Only two segments on the show rated above that, and they were the co-main events. So I guess I can't complain that much.

On the SWF Front, both of their shows this week were B rated as well. Flex defends the Shooting Star title twice, which by my reckoning means he's got 5 matches left before he loses it, since they seem to always defend it 8 times before they lose it. I wonder if other people have noticed that yet? Sexual Aggression defeated the Warriors again to retain, and it looks like the Remo/Runaway Train fued might be restarting, as Remo retains the World Title.


Quick Results
Dark Match: Genghis Rahn defeated Tim Westybrook (C+)
Hell Monkey defeated Melody Cuthill (C-)
Chance Fortune defeated Nevada Nuclear (C)
The Young Guns defeated The Demons of Rage (C+)
Leon Hannigan defeated Peter Valentine (C)
The Nation of Filth defeated Raul Darkness and Matt Sparrow (C)
Rick Law defeated Liberty (B+) for the #1 Contendership
Tommy Cornell defeated Ricky Dale Johnson (A) to retain the TCW World Heavyweight Championship

TCW Presents (B)




TCW Announces New Show
Total Championship Wrestling, in conjunction with ACE Entertainment, have announced a new show to debut next season. It is currently scheduled to air Friday nights from 10 to 11 pm. TCW claims that they will be using the show to further expand their audience for their flagship show, which will remain TCW Presents Total Wrestling for the time being.



I'm experimenting with different colors for different people, taking from the best diary's I've read here. Thoughts?

[juggaloninjalee]

Personally colors don't matter much to me as you can tell from my diary. I like Dooms Army and the Liberation Front joining it. Corporal Doom really gets over on the mic in my games and not really any other way. Good luck with that and keep up this good read. I like the diary.

[steev42]

In a break from the norm, the author takes over for the booker as the editor and commentator of this show.


TCW International


Live, from the Missouri State Armoury in the Mid West, with 4,975 attending
Wednesday, Week 2, May 2006

For starters, this is the second show in a row that TCW hasn't managed to sell out a SMALL arena. I don't know why.

For second, the preshow tonight is totally not what I had originally intended. Original intent was to have Billy Russell vs Ice Man CA, since both of them are complaining about not being used and I have nothing else for them, as well as Tim Westybrook losing to BLZ Bubb to give the youngster more experience. As you will soon see, that's not what happened. About half way through making the show, I noted that my biggest storyline, using 8 people, 4 of them main eventers...well, only one plot point was listed as complete. Since I was expecting to go through plot points 7-10 in tonights show, I needed to catch up. Cue the dark segments.

Liberty comes to the ring. "General Doom, regardless of what may have happened before, you know that I deserve the title shot. So why don't you come on out here and name me the #1 contender?"

Doom does indeed come out. "Sure, I'll name you #1 contender. But not without some blood. You'll have to face Rick Law, and you'll face him next. The winner will be the #1 contender."

Ok. B-rated segment. Not bad. Look at the Road Agent Notes.

Swear up a storm. Literally--my wife yelled at me for my language. For some reason this segment STILL didn't move the storyline. Which means that after tonight's show, I'll be on plot point ELEVEN, and have the game still think I'm on 2. What's worse is that I checked the point. Then I double checked it. Then I triple checked it. The only thing I can think of (which I haven't checked since I ran the show--I was too frustrated at the end of this to do anything else) is that one of the participants in the angle was listed as a Minor rather than a Major. Anyone, enough gripe about that segment...Let's get through the rest of the completely useless dark segments... *sigh*

Rick Law -vs- Liberty
By now, you should all be able to guess the end result of this match. Law gets the victory in 7:43 with the Long Arm of the Law.

After the match, Grayson and Boone rush out to the ring, and attack the two of them. It doesn't take long before Liberty and Law are down and bleeding. Doom, who never truly left ringside comes down to the ring and raises Liberation Front's arms in triumph. Then a graphic is shown on the big screen hyping Liberation Front -vs- Painful Procedure for Total Mayhem.

Good, the completely useless stuff is out of the way. The match gets an A (which unfortunately will prove to be the HIGHLIGHT of the show), the beatdown and alliance C+'s, and the hype a C. On to the main show.

Paul Steadyfast starts out the show in the middle of the ring. "One week ago, Remmy Skye and Marc Speed got into a little altercation out here in this ring. And yes, it's true. I did interfere in the matchup that resulted. But the fact is that neither of you are going to lay a hand on this belt. The All Action belt is mine, and there's nothing you can do about it."

And it gets the D I expected. Ok, fine, I was hoping for a C-, but still. At least this one actually moved the storyline along.

Robert Oxford -vs- Harry Allen
Billed as a preview match for the Mayhem Matchup, this match featured two team captains. The match would end in 9:35, when both men were counted out of the ring.

And a B-. At this point in the show, I'm still hoping I get something good out of it. When my opening matchup is a B-, I'm fairly happy. Still frustrated about the lack of angle movement for the Liberty segment earlier, but ok, I can get past that.

We cut backstage, where Wolf Hawkins is busy training Melody Cuthill.

And as expected, it gets a D. Time to drop this storyline. Fortunately, it's currently an unchained, because one of the workers I had it the original had to move on to a different storyline, and I didn't want to restart it. Makes it easy to forget about and move on.

BLZ Bubb and the Demons of Rage are backstage. They talk about the weird videos that have accompanied them to their matches of late, and agree that none of them know who might be behind it, but that they have to take care of it.

C+. I thought these guys were better actors than that.

Troy Tornado is backstage, where he is quite obviously depressed. The announcers do a decent job of putting over the fact that Tornado is probably upset about the whole Ronnie V. Pain situation.

And another C+. Hell, at least I'm consistent. And the rest of the show on paper looks like it's only going to get better.

A graphic is shown, hyping the main event tonight. Apparently in an effort to return the favor, Peter Valentine got a match booked--Peter Valentine and Tommy Cornell taking on the team of Leon Hannigan and Ricky Dale Johnson.

Hey, a B+. Though, I had hoped for more.

Tommy Cornell makes his way to the ring. "So, at Total Mayhem I fight Rick Law. Well, Rick, I've taken you on before. And as before, I will completely dominate the matchup. I don't even know why they try. See, Rick, there is nothing you can do to me. Nothing I do wrong. There's a reason I've made 40 successful defenses of this belt, why I'm approaching 100 consecutive wins. And at Total Mayhem, you'll see why.

As usual, Tommy gets an A. I had been hoping to build some momentum moving into the next segments, but it turns out that I needn't have worried.

Sammy Bach is backstage. "JD Morgan is one hell of an athlete. And here he is in TCW, working the thug angle. Well, JD, I think you've got it in you to be great. You don't need that. You're an athlete, a purist. I think if you consider it, you can get what you need all on your own.

But I have another reason that I'm on camera. See, what should have been a simple 1 on 1 confrontation was complicated. Joey Minnesota felt the need to put his nose in where it didn't belong. So, Joey, I'm calling you out. You, Me, International Championship. I expect to see you in the ring.

B- for the respect, B for the challenge. Hey, at least I'm moving forwards.

The Nation of Filth -vs- The Lucky Dogs
A fairly open match between these two teams that saw Grunt get the victory after Chance Fortune is disqualified in 7:52...Grunt never knew though, because the run-in of Idol, Inc. took him completely out of the picture.

After the match, The Nation gets up and lays into Idol, Inc.

Crap on a stick. Sure, the match went well. Aside from the inevitable notes that even with just 4 minutes of 'work the crowd' mat time each, both Grunt and Stink were visibly tiring. I really hope the crowd starts to hate them soon so I can drop them back down the card. C+ for the match, I guess. The attack...well, it was supposed to be the other way around. I don't know what I did. Must have misread the angle, or used the wrong one, or something. Sure, it gets a C+, but it's not what I was expecting. Oh well, at least it's not 9 plot points, just 1.

Randall Hopkirk and BJ Shearer are backstage, their Tag Team Championships over their shoulder. "General Doom's got himself a new pair of lackeys. And they want our titles. Well, gentlemen, come Total Mayhem, you're in for the fight of your lives. These belts are staying with the band."

Liberty finds Rick Law backstage. "Rick, I want a rematch. Boone and Grayson--I don't know what they were about, but they completely ruined the match. You know it, I know it. What do you say, pal?"

Rick nods for a bit, then hesitates. "Liberty, I know I should. I want to say yes. But we both know that Doom wouldn't hesitate to interfere again, and well...I kinda like the idea of being champ, too. But if you can convince me that Doom's Army won't get involved, I'll do it."

That was 8-10 there. Cornell's promo earlier was 7. So en the useless segments of the night. C+, B+, and B+ respectively. Thus far, even with the screwups, it's looking like a B rated show at least.

Ricky Dale Johnson hits the ring. "Ok, Rahn. Enough is enough. That's twice now you've interfered in my title shots. No, I'm not going to try again just yet. I need to take care of you first. So why don't you man up and meet me in the ring?"

Rahn steps out on the top of the ramp. "I think not. I'm having much more fun from back here."

RDJ is furious, but the camera follows Rahn as he walks backstage. He catches up with the Nation of Filth, who are getting their customary checkout after their match. He talks to them quietly for a minute before Joel Bryant appears. "Just the three men I wanted to see. I need three for a team at Total Mayhem. And I think you're just the three to take Team Bryant to the top. What do you say?" Rahn considers for a bit, then nods. Grunt and Stink just shrug. Finally, Rahn responds. "You've got your team."

And we're winding down. B+ challenge, B+ response...C+ recruitment. Ok, one slip. Too bad it was so late. I still think we'll get the B.

Peter Valentine takes over RDJ's spot in the ring. "Tonight, all of you hear in Missouri get a treat. You get to see the first loss in Leon Hannigan's wrestling career. Yes, tonight, he will be defeated--nay, he will be dominated in the ring. RDJ, you're not going to be able to help him. Hannigan is going down.

Peter Valentine and Tommy Cornell -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson and Leon Hannigan w/Cat Jemson
Valentine can't quite live up to his word on the domination, as these two pairs put forth a fairly even matchup. He does however, meet the victory boast and claims the pinfall in 16:44 with the Heart Breaker.

B- for the taunting, and B+ for the match. As usual with Hannigan, there wasn't enough Selling shown...but the Psychology was there this time, at least. Jemson helped out at ring side, the announcing was bad...Oh, and Peter Valentine was exhausted at the end of the matchup. Hell, he's got Nation-stamina.

So anyway, the show is over, and I click the 'Finish Show' button, expecting to see that teal B, or the bright green B+.

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C. The orange C stares back at me. Apparently, there were too many segments and not enough wrestling. Oh, and we're lacking hot storylines. I'm told this probably hurt our popularity. No, really?

I mean, yeah, I know we were high on segments for this show, but the way the storylines worked out I kind of had to be. I still had 41 minutes worth. I usually aim for 60 minutes. The last two shows had 57 and 63 respectively. I guess 41 is just too low. But really, the 10 total storyline segments I have to redo is what's really killing me.

What's worse, is when I get back to the main screen, I get a message. TCW has fallen to CULT size.

Cult? WTF? I've had 4 straight shows that I was told raised my popularity, have one back one, and I fall from International to Cult?

The only reason that I didn't just abandon the game at this point is that I'm hoping that my prestige loss was low and that my gain when I return to International (which I WILL do!) will be high--maybe I could steal some SWF talent then, since none of them will even speak to me now. B+ vs A just doesn't cut it, I guess. I haven't checked my prestige yet since the show...as I said above, I was so frustrated after the show that I just walked away.

Enough ranting. Thanks for reading, if you did.


Quick Results
Dark Match:Rick Law defeats Liberty (A)
Robert Oxford and Harry Allen (B-) fight to a double countout
Nation of Filth defeats The Lucky Dogs (C+)
Peter Valentine and Tommy Cornell defeat Leon Hannigan and Ricky Dale Johnson (B+)

TCW International (C)

TCW Falls to Cult


And something I'll probably do, but not guaranteed yet...

TCW Take 3
TCW presents a super house show! Don't miss it--currently scheduled to be on the card are the following matches.
Paul Steadyfast -vs- Melody Cuthill (Non-Title)
Ice Man, CA and Tim Westybrook -vs- Jay Darkness and JD Morgan
The Lucky Dogs -vs- Doug Peak and Billy Russell
Madman Boone -vs- Freddy Huggins
Liberty -vs- Rick Law
Tommy Cornell -vs- BLZ Bubb -vs- Troy Tornado (Non-Title)

[JonnyV1]

I know how you feel man. I had 4C drop numerous times to Regional after reaching cult, even though I got cards that raised my pop. Anyway hope TCW bounces back.

[steev42]

TCW Take 3


Mega-House Show in the Lowe Ballroom in the Northwest, with 5,000 attending.
Sunday, Week 2, May 2006

Paul Steadyfast -vs- Melody Cuthill
The chemistry between these two showed in a fast paced non-title matchup. Steadyfast got the victory in 7:24, defeating Cuthill by countout after avoiding a high-risk suicide plancha.

He has barely gathered his belt, though, when Remmy Skye runs from one side, and Marc Speed the other. The two of them lay into Steadyfast, then notice they're helping each other. Both men back off slowly, making a motion that they'll win the belt.

C+ matchup, D attack. This went on while the crowd was still coming through the doors though, so no big deal.

After Jason Azaria got into the ring and thanked everyone for coming to the supershow, he took his seat for the announcing job.

Ice Man, C.A. and Tim Westybrook v-s- Jay Darkness and JD Morgan
The end result of this match was known from the announcement, but Ice and Tim certainly made it tough on the upper carders. Jay-D would get the pinfall on Tim Westybrook in 4:34 after hitting a Fade to Black.

Westybrook is just getting to his feet after the match when Doug Peak hits the ring. He doesn't even hestitate, but goes after his Hardcore foe, but Doug has the advantage on this one. After a quick two minutes, Westybrook is down and bleeding on the floor. He would make his exit half way through the next match.

C+ for the match, C- for the attack. I'm actually impressed with the rating of the attack--Early ones in this series were in the D range.

The Lucky Dogs -vs- Doug Peak and Billy Russell
Wolf and Chance went all out, and the crowd loved their high flying. Peak and Russell would manage to ground them eventually, though, and Doug Peak would get the submission victory over Chance Fortune in 3:54.

And it gets a C+. I don't really have anything further to say on this matter.

Freddy Huggins comes out a little early for his next match. "Ladies and Gentlemen. Tonight, I have the great honor of hosting a wonderful Bikini Contest. The contestants tonight--Cat Jemson, TCW's newest employee, Blonde Bombshell, and Jemma Griffiths!" The ladies come out and strut their stuff. Based on audience applause, Freddy declares Cat to be the victor.

So sue me, it's filler. A rated filler, at that.

Freddy Huggins -vs- Madman Boone
Freddy takes off his emcee outfit, and focuses on his opponent. Boone would bring his A game as well, though, and the two of them went at it for over seven minutes. Huggins would get the pinfall in 7:07, though Boone would insist that hs shoulder was up afterwards.

B. It helps that I booked people together that I already knew had good chemistry, I guess.
Authors Note: And now onto the reason for Take 3...

Liberty finds General Doom in his office. By now, we all the gist of it. He wants a shot at Cornell, but is told he has to defeat Law first, with the winner of the matchup getting the title shot.

B-.
Authors Note: IT MOVED! Turns out the angle I was using did in fact have one of the participants as a Minor instead of a Major. That has been corrected.

Liberty -vs- Rick Law
Law gets the victory after interference by masked men in 7:32.

The masked men beat down Law and Liberty, then take off their masks to reveal that they're SURPRISE! the former members of the Liberation Front. Doom comes down and welcomes them to his army, then points to a screen which shows a graphic announcing Liberation Front -vs- Painful Procedure for the TCW World Tag Team Championship at Total Mayhem.

We speed through things now. B rated match, B- rated beatdown, C+ rated alliance, and C+ rated hype.

Tommy Cornell -vs- Troy Tornado -vs- BLZ Bubb
in an Elimination Match
The match started slow, as Bubb looked to the screens as if expecting another video to play, and Tornado seemed to want to mope in the corner rather than wrestle. Cornell got them involved, though, and the match was underway. Troy never truly got into the match, though, getting eliminated in 7:14 by Cornell. Bubb would last until 10:04, falling prey to the winning streak as well.

In retrospect, this should have been the last match. The commentary wasn't quite up to snuff, but the match gets an A.

Cornell grabs a microphone, and addresses the crowd. "You all love your #1 contender, don't you? Well, it's up to you to give him the support he needs come the first of June, because this strap's not going anywhere."

He walks out, and is quickly replaced by the tag champs, Painful Procedure. "It's painfully obvious to us just how contrived this matchup is. First off, our opponents next are the other tag team in the Army. It's obvious that Doom is gunning for our belts, but we don't know why. It doesn't matter though, because at the end of Total Mayhem, we will still be champions!"

A and C for the promos. Bah.

Painful Procedure -vs- The Nation of Filth
for the TCW World Tag Team Championship
In truth, this felt like a squash. Though Grunt and Stink made a good show of it, Stink would lose the pinfall to a Rhythm and Bruise in 5:46. Painful Procedure makes their fifth successful defense.

Painful Procedure is already walking out of the ring when Idol, Inc. streams by, and attack the downed Nation of Filth. It didn't take long.

B- matchup, and amazingly, the Nation wasn't tiring. Guess they can handle six minute matches. Whee, call the presses. As an aside, Shearer and Grunt were both off their games tonight, so a B- is pretty impressive. The attack only got a C+ though.

We go backstage, where Liberty has found Rick Law. The wording is verbatim from Wednesday night. "Rick, I want a rematch. Boone and Grayson--I don't know what they were about, but they completely ruined the match. You know it, I know it. What do you say, pal?"

Rick nods for a bit, then hesitates. "Liberty, I know I should. I want to say yes. But we both know that Doom wouldn't hesitate to interfere again, and well...I kinda like the idea of being champ, too. But if you can convince me that Doom's Army won't get involved, I'll do it."

Well, the first bit was a B+ still, the second bit fell to a B though. And that was the show. End result? B.

Master of Puppets aired this week, too. Lot's of matches, with an overall B rating. Randy Bumfhole retained the North American title against T-Rex, Sexual Aggression the Tags against the Warriors of the Deep, Flex over Brett Biggz to retain the Shooting Star. And a title change. Remo loses the SWF World Heavyweight Championship to none other than...Eric Eisen.

It also turns out that we had a pair of late workers, Masked Cougar and Leon Hannigan. I made some innuendos when they arrived together, but since neither of them were booked tonight, I otherwise let it slide.

Authors Note:
I checked some stuff. The fall to cult dropped my prestige to 66% or so. SWF remains at 90%. That's going to hurt. I also checked popularity. Since this show wasn't aired anywhere else, I more did it to regain my personal momentum and storyline position then anything else, it only affect the popularity in the northwest.

Northwest after this show: 64.6%. Everywhere else in the US (Except Southwest and TriState): 64.7%. This show actually *hurt* our popularity a little bit. So I checked the FAQ.

Cult: 45% or more in two or more regions. Fair enough, I shouldn't drop below this anytime soon, thankfully.
National: Over 65% in 75%...yep, I'm below that.

Here's the issue. B is a 66.1% - 74%. By my reckoning, this B rated show should have been at least a 66.1%, and should have *raised* my popularity. Otherwise, there's no way that SWF wouldn't have fallen or be close to falling already (their popularity is in the B+ (75ish) range, and they're doing B shows). Am I missing something? Since I apparently need to bet B+ shows from this crew, and I can't seem to do it, anybody have any advice?
Ok, Authors note over.


Quick Results
Dark Match: Paul Steadyfast defeated Melody Cuthill (C+)
Jay Darkness and JD Morgan defeated Ice Man, C.A. and Tim Westybrook (C+)
Doug Peak and Billy Russell defeated The Lucky Dogs (C+)
Freddy Huggins defeated Madman Boone (B)
Rick Law defeated Liberty (B)
Tommy Cornell defeated Troy Tornado and BLZ Bubb (A) in an elimination matchup
Painful Procedure defeated The Nation of Filth (B-) to retain the TCW World Tag Team Championship

TCW Take 3 (B)

[steev42]

Looking to get back into this now that life has calmed down again, and decided to post a preview.


TCW Presents for Tuesday Week 3 May 2006

Rick Law has been named the number one contender to Tommy Cornell's World Heavyweight Championship, and the road to Total Mayhem begins here, where the two of them face off in non-title action. Also not to be missed, Sammy Bach gets a chance at revenge when he goes after Joey Minnesota's International Championship! We expect to hear from Doug Peak as he responds to Tim Westybrook leading up to their Hardcore Championship match at Total Mayhem. Also, can Ronnie V Pain hold off his seeming madness long enough to take on Troy Tornado? All this and more when TCW Presents hits the airwaves. Be sure not to miss it.

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


Live, from the McGaw Arena in TriState, with 5,000 attending
Tuesday, Week 3, May 2006

Back in the saddle. The author would like to thank those who are still reading, and encourage you to give comments and/or suggestions. Regarding the issues I've been having with popularity lately, I checked the gaming world. The economy is rising, the industry falling, both of them in the C+ to C- range at the moment. I suppose that could have something to do with my issues. So I guess...TCW The Cult Era should become my staple for a bit.

Back in the TriState area, I set myself backstage to watch the show. I'd been feeling a bit down lately, and Cornell was breathing down my neck still about the disaster that was the last few shows. I had a feeling today's show would be a little better though. At least, that was the hope. But Westybrook's music hit, and the preshow begain.

Tim Westybrook -vs- Liberty
These two men obviously got along well in the ring, and put on a very good match for nearly twelve full minutes as the crowd was filtering in. It would end on a Liberation Slam in 11:55, giving Liberty the pinfall over the youngster.

Westybrook's dark-match education continues, and gloriously, I found a good chemistry mix. Already the ideas start whirling for what to do after Mayhem...Oh, and the match was a solid B.

The live show opens up, and we are welcomed to the TriState area. Our first match happens immediately, as Melody Cuthill makes her way to the ring.

Melody Cuthill -vs- Billy Russell
As all of Melody's matches have been doing lately, it's a nice open match between the two competitors, ending with a big move being countered. This time, though, it's Melody doing the countering, as she locks the MMA artist into a solid arm submission moves as he went for a roundhouse. Russell had no choice but to tap out, and Melody gets her first singles victory in 3:36.

Melody realizes she won, and dances about the ring for a bit, playing to the crowd.

Russell didn't want to do the job, but I really don't care. He came in to fill a void at one point, and I'm already thinking of releasing him. Haven't decided yet, though. C match, probably due to Russell's unhappiness with the result. The celebration, though, really...the crowd hated. E.

We cut backstage, where Remmy Skye is in General Doom's office. "General, you know as well as I that I should have been in that tournament last month. Do what's right, and give me a title match against Paul Steadyfast?" Doom looks up from his papers with a considering look. "I've already been considering it. I'll let you know what I decide."

C+ segment, so I guess that wasn't bad. Considering how much Doom tends to bring down the segments, and the fact that Skye is so far down the card, I'm impressed.

Zeus Maxmillion -vs- Nevada Nuclear
These two newcomers to the TCW stage went out there and did their best to take out the other, neither of them holding back anything. The match was quick and brutal, ending as Zeus nails the ThunderBolt to get the pinfall in a short 2:36.

And it did pretty much what I wanted it to. C- match, though, did bring the crowd down a little. But we're still doing ok, I think.

Doug Peak makes his way to the ring. "So the kid gets a couple of lucky breaks, and think's he's a hot shot. He's giving me the opportunity to pick the type of match for our final meeting. Well, Tim, that may just be your final mistake in TCW. When we meet at Total Mayhem, when we finally get to destroy each other one last time? It will be a Texas Death match!"

And just like that, he's gone. C+, and we've got a third confirmed match for TM.

We cut backstage, where this time Marc Speed is talking to General Doom. "General, sir. Do you really think a degenerate like Skye would make a good champion? No, sir, he wouldn't. I'm here to tell you the right thing to do would be to put me in that championship match against Paul." Doom interrupts him. "I'll tell you the same thing I told Remmy. I'm thinking about it, and I'll let you know when and what I decide. Now is there anything else?" Speed shakes his head and walks out, looking frustrated as we cut to commercial.

C, which is what I expected considering the first bit in that one. All in all, a solid performance from two typical underperformers.

We come back from commercial to find the ring set up as a casino again, with Chance Fortune lying across a craps table. "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome once again to the highlight of hightlights, the Game of Chance! Tonight, my guest is a phenomenal athlete, aiming for the biggest prize in the world today. Put your hands together for the #1 contender, Rick Law!"

Law makes his way to the ring, and shakes hands with Chance. Chance picks up the mic to ask another question, but just as he does, Zeus Maxmillion's music hits, and the bronzed god himself makes his way out to the ramp.

"Chance, Chance, Chance. I thought you'd realize your mistake after I beat Nevada today. But no, you had to go and invite Rick Law on the show instead? No offense to Rick, but he's already reached the top, and you claimed when you brought Bomb-boy on that you thought he was something special. But no, Chance, he's not. *I* am something special? Why haven't you brought me on your show yet?"

Law goes to speak, but Chance puts his hands up. The two whisper for a moment, then Law nods, and backs out of the ring. Chance looks up the ramp towards Zeus. "Fine. You got what you wanted. You're on the show. Now, I'll made you the same offer I made Mr. Nuclear. You claim you're so good, let's see you put your talent where your mouth is. You and me, tomorrow night on International. We'll see who's good then." Chance drops the microphone, and stalks out of the arena, shaking his head.

C+. Law didn't get anything done, but I think just his presence helped us out a bit.

As we cut to commercial, a graphic appears, and we are awarded a 'Just-Signed' match notification. Tonight, we will see Troy Tornado taking out his frustrations against his erstwhile bandmade, Ronnie V Pain!

C. Ugh. I really thought that one might get a better rating.

We come back, and the Samoan Wildboyz have found Chance Fortune backstage, still shaking his head at the antics of Zeus earlier. Toma takes the lead. "Chance, we would like to present you with a golden opportunity. Team Toma needs another shining star in it. And we want you on the team. You in?" Chance looks at them for only a moment before nodding. "I'm in."

C+ for the recruitment. It's good to see the Wildboyz getting their voices, and I'm hoping that some of it rubs off on Chance. He's got huge potential, I think.

Liberation Front w/General Doom -vs- Painful Procedure
A non-title matchup billed as a preview for Total Mayhem. The match was quite even between the two teams, but Painful Procedure was able to get a slight advantage when Liberty appears on the ramp, staring down at the ring. The advantage didn't last long though, as Doom was able to distract the band right back...but neither he nor the ref saw Liberty charging the ring, nailing Boone with the Liberation Slam. By the time the 3 was counted in 7:44, Liberty was already in the audience with a microphone.

"Rick Law won't give Liberty a rematch, because he's afraid of what your goons will do. So, Liberty does what Liberty has to. So you will give Liberty a rematch against Law for the #1 Contendership, and you will ban your goons from ringside. Do it, or else!"

Doom actually chuckles in a rather...uneasy manner. "Liberty, you of all people should know just how much I enjoy watching you and Law beat up on each other. But I've also got a business to run, and that match just wouldn't be good business again just yet. But I'll tell you what. My goons, as you call them, have been itching to get their hands on you again. If you can beat Grayson and Boone in singles matches, then I'll give you your rematch. If you lose to them...well, just imagine what I can do to you. No get out of my office."

C+ for the matchup, made worse by BJ Shearer tiring towards the end of it. You'd think he could survive an 8 minute matchup. B for the demand, C+ for the gauntlet. I curse you, Doom!

Sammy Bach -vs- Joey Minnesota(c)
for the TCW International Championship
Minnesota accepted Bach's challenge off camera, and so this match is on. Bach takes the fight right to the young champion at the beginning, and dictates the pace for much of the match. He's not able to keep up the pace though, as a painful spinebuster slows his momentum down. After that, it's only a matter of time before the Minnesota Salute gets the duke in 7:36. Joey Minnesota makes his 3rd defense of the TCW International Championship. After posing with his belt for a moment, Joey sees Sammy rolling out of the ring, and tracks him down, nailing an Empire Spiral on the ramp. He continues the assault for a minute before walking out, laughing and shouting insults at the fallen wrestler.

And a B- match, another that I'd hoped would be higher. But I guess, what can you do? The assault...was even worse, getting a C+. And to think that I was hoping to be ramping up for the main event already.

BLZ Bubb is making his way to the ring for his match when another video airs, showing highlights of his viciousness and ruthlessness. Hades Bomb's galore rule the video, most of them out of the ring, onto steel steps, from the top rope. When the video cuts off, Bubb looks extremely angry.

BLZ Bubb -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson
RDJ is cautious at the beginning of the matchup, seeing the anger in Bubb's eyes, but the match quickly ramps up into a slugfest between the two bruisers. As we near the ten minute mark, Bubb has lost most of his fight, and Johnson looks primed for the victory when Genghis Rahn leaps the railing and into the ring, slamming a steel chair into RDJ's back. He makes it out of there before the ref is able to notice his appearance. Starting the ten count is the ref's only recourse, and Bubb makes it to his feet first. Hades Bomb, Pinfall is academic in 10:26.

Bubb rolls out of the ring and starts making his way up the ramp when suddenly the entire ramp is engulfed in fire. Bubb backs away, then turns to go back down the ramp and find another way out when his way is again barred with fire. Mysterious laughter comes over the loudspeakers, as we cut to commercial.

B+ for the video. Could have been worse, I guess. The match gets a B, which was pretty good considering the fact that Bubb and RDJ just don't click out there. And the fire wall, the crowd liked it. B+ for that as well.

We find ourselves in Doom's office once more after the commercial break, this time with RDJ in it, rubbing his back. "Rahn is going overboard. I want a match with him, and I want you to make it." Doom looks up, seemingly angry at the interruption. "Let me think...no. Not going to happen. Go."

Oh my god, Doom didn't kill a segment. B rating for the request and denial.

Troy Tornado -vs- Ronnie V Pain w/Puerto Rican Power
Troy didn't look too happy to see PRP at ringside for this match, and the distraction showed through the entire matchup. Power never got involved, but just his presence was enough to provide Pain with the opening he needed, nailing the Pain Killer for the victory in 10:08.

B- matchup. I don't really know what else to say about this one.

Samoan Wildboyz -vs- Joel Bryant and Genghis Rahn
Another preview matchup for Total Mayhem, this features two members of two different Mayhem teams. The match ends quite suddenly, though, when Kid Toma, the legal man against Genghis Rahn, sees RDJ making his way to the ring. Expecting interference, he darts out of the ring to stop Johnson. He is unable to get back to the ring for the 10-count, and gives Rahn the victory.

RDJ looks frustrated and starts to walk out of the arena when Harry Allen and Steve Gumble appear. "RDJ. You want a shot at Rahn? Join Team Allen. It'll give you an opportunity to meet him in the ring." Johnson looks pensive, shoots a look at Rahn still in the ring, then sticks out his hand for the shake.

B for the match, B+ for the recruitment.

Rick Law -vs- Tommy Cornell
Another non-title preview matchup, this one blew by the commentary. Unable to keep up, all they were able to do was stammer as these two men went all out, livening up the crowd at every moment. Law was completely set for the Long Arm, when Cornell sneaks a rollup and grabs the tights. 1,2,3, and the match is over in 10:07.

And just like that, our main event is an A. And on the strength of that main event (and only that main event methinks), the show managed a B. Heard from the crowd as it was leaving that they were surprised Zeus Maxmillion was used for so much time, but nobody really seemed to mind.

On the SWF front (perhaps I should start watching DaVE events instead), Ring Wars and Supreme TV both got Bs as well. The latter had three title matches, with Randy Bumfhole retaining the North American title against Black Hat Bailey, Flex over Calamari Kid to retain the Shooting star, and Eric Eisen defeating Joe Sexy to retain the World Title.

I got the overnights, and things don't look so good. Access Coast West lost 31,000 viewers in one week; CANN lost 108,000!, and East Coast Today lost 85,000. It's devastating how much one bad show can cost you. All three of the networks sent me a warning in email today. Time to really put on a few beauties of shows.



Quick Results
Dark Match: Liberty defeats Tim Westybrook (B)
Melody Cuthill defeats Billy Russell (C)
Zeus Maxmillion defeats Nevada Nuclear (C-)
Painful Procedure defeats Liberation Front (C+)
Joey Minnesota defeats Sammy Bach (B-) to retain the TCW International Championship
BLZ Bubb defeats Ricky Dale Johnson (B)
Ronnie V Pain defeats Troy Tornado (B-)
Joel Bryant and Genghis Rahn defeat The Samoan Wildboyz (B)
Tommy Cornell defeats Rick Law (A)

TCW Presents (B)

[steev42]

TCW International


Live, from Irvine Hall in the Mid South, with 4,198 attending
Wednesday, Week 3, May 2006

We didn't sell out tonight, but as a Cult federation, that's really not surprising. I'm dreading the upcoming sponsorship money, I think it's going to hurt us badly. TCW really needs to bump up it's production value, and I'm not really sure how to do that. I'm hoping I can last through the end of the month, hopefully get at least the storylines I have running done before I have to worry about money.

Regardless, I've settled myself backstage as usual. The crowd coming in early got a hell of a treat though.

Tim Westybrook -vs- Tommy Cornell
Tim really took Tommy to the wall here, forcing the champion on the defensive early and often. It would not be enough though, as Cornell would hit the Guilt Trip in 17:50 for the submission victory. (B+)

As the pyros (noticably diminished) go off and the competitors for the first match enter the arena, Jason Azaria notes that our main event tonight was just signed by our General. Tonight, we will see Joey Minnesota defending his International Championship against Genghis Rahn. (B-)

Remmy Skye -vs- Marc Speed
Announced as a #1 contenders match for the All-Action title, these two went out and put on a number of high spots. It was impressive for a match as short as it was, but the end was marred. Skye had Speed down for the count when Paul Steadyfast hit the ring, taking out first Remmy Skye, and then Marc Speed. The referee had no choice but to call for the bell, ending the match in 3:41. (C)

We cut backstage, where Melody Cuthill has tracked down someone with a microphone and a camera. "I won! Yesterday, I won! I got Billy Russell! I think I need to take on somebody else, and continue my winning streak? I dunno though, how about...Ice Man? How about it, guy?" (C-)

She's interrupted by Wolf Hawkins, who walks into frame. "Careful, Melody. Don't get ****y, or you're going to end up losing all the momentum you just gained." Melody stares at him for a moment before answering. "Wolf, you know I'm grateful for all you've done for me, but I've got to do this. I have a feeling things are about to take off, and I need to have this match." Wolf just shrugs, and walks off. (C)

In the ring, Chance Fortune has arrived, and he has a microphone. "So folks, you don't get a Game of Chance today. No, because yesterday I was rudely interrupted by Zeus Maxmillion. Now, Zeus, if you want to put your money where your mouth is, get out here right now!" (C)

Zeus answers by charging the ring, getting there almost before his music starts. The bell rings, and the match is underway.
Chance Fortune -vs- Zeus Maxmillion
Zeus got the early advantage, the suddenness of his arrival and attack driving Chance to the ropes. Chance proved his ring savvy quickly though, and the end result was almost inevitable. Stroke of Luck gets the pinfall in 3:48. (C-)

Returning from a commercial break, we are backstage, where Ronnie V. Pain and Puerto Rican Power are in each other's faces. No microphone is near enough to hear anything, but that's fine as it appears the two aren't speaking anyway. (C+)

Finally, it seems that Ronnie has enough, and he decks Power. He hits the Pain Killer on the hard cement floor. (B-)

Troy Tornado comes around the corner just as the Pain Killer is hit, his own camera in tow. "Awesome buddy! I knew you'd come around eventually!" Ronnie's head snaps up, and he lunges at Troy, dropping him with another Pain Killer. He walks away, leaving Troy and Power both down and groaning. (C+)

We cut to another section of the backstage area, where Sammy Bach is walking. He turns a corner to find himself face to face with JD Morgan. "I don't know what you're playing at, Bach, but you'd better watch where you step."

Bach flashes a grin. "What I'm playing at, JD, is that you're not going about things the right way."

"And I'd bet you'd like to show me the right way."

Bach considers for a moment. "Sure thing. How about next week, TCW Presents." Morgan nods in agreement, and stalks off, with Sammy Bach looking after him with a little smile. (C+)

Jay Darkness -vs- Raul Darkness
Jay comes out to his new pompous music, pandering to the crowd who thoroughly boos him. Raul rushes out when his music starts, and the match starts right away. Unfortunately for Raul, it's all Jay. After about four minutes, Jay-D plays with his brother, finally hitting the Fade to Black in 7:16. (C)

The match over, Jay-D starts to walk out, but then looks back at Raul. He returns to the ring, picks up Raul, and drops him behind the turnbuckle onto the steel steps. Climbing out of the ring, he continues the assault, driving Raul into the announce table, the ramp, and the guardrails. (C)

He's only interrupted when Robert Oxford's music hits. The tag specialist walks about halfway down to the ring with a microphone. "Now that is just the kind of vicious drive I need on my team. How about it kid? Join team Oxford for the Total Mayhem Matchup?" Jay smirks, kicks Raul one last time, then walks up to Oxford. The two of them raise each other's hands as they walk out of the arena. (C+)

Demons Anger and Spite are found about to enter a weight room backstage. Suddenly Anger puts a hand out, and the two of them start to look around. After a minute or so, they give up, and enter the room. Then, a shadowy figure emerges from darkness, and scuttles off. (C)

Someone gave Joey Minnesota a microphone, and he's going to use it. "Oh, absolutely hilarious. Sammy Bach loses to me, and he thinks he's going to be able to take on JD Morgan? I've never seen such a laugh riot. Man, I'm going to enjoy watching you lose next week." He breaks into laughter, so much that he just waves his hand at the camera, and walks off, the International belt over his shoulder. (C+)

Liberty -vs- Madman Boone
Liberty's had a few gauntlets lately, and he's done pretty well. Now, though, he gets to go one on one with a former partner in an attempt to get another shot to...well, get a shot at Cornell's title. They went out there, and each tried to one-up the other the entire match. Finally though, Liberty managed to hit the Liberation Slam on the tiring Boone for the pinfall in 11:48. (B+)

A video plays on the TotalTron as the Demons of Rage make their way to the ring. The two of them stop about halfway down the ramp, and turn to watch the video themselves. Then they look at each other in confusion, and continue to the ring. (C)

The Demons of Rage -vs- Idol, Inc.
The Demons started out with the advantage, no-selling the moves thrown by Huggins and Thatcher. It wasn't long, though, before the fast pace that Huggins set started wearing down the others, and he was able to land the Huggin's Kiss on Demon Spite for the victory in 9:41. (C+)

Idol, Inc. has already left the ring, and the Demons are starting to get back to their feet. The lights go out...and back on. When they come back on, the Demons are laid out in their own blood. (C+)

Idol, Inc. is cornered by Jason Azaria backstage. Huggins takes over the microphone. "What we just saw out there, combined with what's been happening. It's too much. The Nation of Filth must be stopped! Grunt, Stink, meet us in the ring, and face somebody who's good enough to take you on!" (B)

Genghis Rahn -vs- Joey Minnesota (c)
for the TCW International Championship
This would prove to be a fairly even match, Joey showing that he deserves the belt he wears. A number of near falls on both sides, but neither man would be able to close the deal on their own, for Ricky Dale Johnson hit the ring briefly to nail a quick piledriver on Genghis Rahn. That gave Minnesota just enough time to recover and nail an Empire Spiral for the pinfall in 12:24. Joey Minnesota makes his 4th defense of the TCW International Title. (B)

Instead of putting notes as the show progressed, I thought I'd give a quick rundown of my thoughts at the end. The dark matches I've put Tim Westybrook through lately have been doing their job, as he seems to be learning loads from the best workers. I was expecting Cornell to carry him to a slightly better show tonight, but I'll take the B+. On the opposite end, I wasn't expecting Skye/Speed to come out as well as it did. The midcard, on the whole, was quite disappointing, with the only bright spot being the discovery that Boone and Liberty have good chemistry in the ring. And most disappointing of all, I didn't manage a single A-rated segment through the entire show. And, there was the fact that the Demons storyline bits (all four segments of them) didn't advance the plot I'd intended it to do. Looks like my planned dark match next week isn't going to happen, as I need to recover from that. Ah well.

On the plus side though, I've heard that this show increased our popularity. Might I be recovering already? Looking for those A segments though.

And a new friendship of the oddest sort has formed. Randall Hopkirk and Genghis Rhan seem to be getting along quite well. I wonder what I can do with that?


Quick Results
Dark Match: Tommy Cornell defeats Tim Westybrook (B+)
Remmy Skye and Marc Speed No Contest (C)
Chance Fortune defeats Zeus Maxmillion (C-)
Jay Darkness defeats Raul Darkness (C)
Liberty defeats Madman Boone (B+)
Idol, Inc. defeat Demons of Rage (C+)
Joey Minnesota defeats Genghis Rahn (B) to retain the TCW International Championship

TCW International (B-)

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


Live, from the Centerpiece Bridge in Mid Atlantic, with 4,072 attending
Tuesday, Week 4, May 2006

We are two shows removed from Total Mayhem, and the crowd knows it. They're on fire tonight at the Centerpiece Bridge, but I have a poor feeling about tonight's show. But who knows, maybe it'll surprise me.

Tim Westybrook -vs- Genghis Rahn
Westybrook continues his education, this time against the mongolian madman. As Westybrook matches have been going, this one is fairly short, due to some technical difficulties that kept the audience out of the arena for a while. Genghis Rahn gets the pinfall victory in 7:16, but only after using a steel chair over the youngster's head.

The sequence of dark matches that Westybrook has been given this month have done him fairly well. I think he picked up something in every match. This one was no exception, but I'm not sure how much more Rumble he needs to pick up. C rating.

"Hello, fans, and welcome to TCW Presents Total Wrestling. I'm Jason Azaria, and I'm joined in the booth, as always, by Kyle Rhodes and Herb Stately. We've got a hell of a show for you tonight..."

Genghis Rahn has stayed in the ring, and with a microphone, he interrupts Azaria's greeting.
"I think it's hilarious. Ricky Dale Johnson is so caught up in my actions that he feels he needs to interfere in a pathetic little International Title match. Please, Ricky. I was throwing that match anyway. Like I want to hold a piddly little title like that. But I'm warning you, the next time you come at me like that, I won't hold back.

Not bad. I've seen better out of him, I'm pretty sure, but not bad. B- rating.[/i]

Melody Cuthill (w/Wolf Hawkins) -vs- Ice Man, C.A.
While this match is going on, the announcers pretty much ignore the action, other than for Herb to ask at one point what 'C.A.' stood for. In the end though, it would seem that Wolf's earlier warnings to Melody were justified, as Ice gets the duke in 4:44 after landing the Ice Breaker.

Not much to say about this match. It went pretty much as expected, though I was hoping for better than the C- that it got.

The announcers pick up a bit as Hell Monkey rushes the ring. "What in blazes is he doign here?" Azaria demanded. It didn't take long to find out, as Monkey slid in the ring and launched himself at Melody Cuthill. Even that didn't last long though, as Wolf got in the ring himself, and Monkey beat a hasty retreat.

Yeah, I know. It felt better in my original plan, but whatever. C rating though, improves on the previous segment.

"Well, that was certainly...interesting. An announcement from the General's office just came in--tomorrow on International, we will be seeing a #1 contenders match for the All Action Championship between Marc Speed and Remmy Skye, with one condition. If Paul Steadyfast interferes in any way, he will be stripped of the title!"

Well, about as expected. The crowd couldn't care less about these two, bringing home a C-.

We return from a commercial to find the casino set up in the middle of the ring, and Chance Fortune in the middle with a microphone. "Ladies and Gentlemen, my guest tonight only because I said I would, Zeus Maxmillion!"

Zeus makes his way slowly to the ring, posing every five feet or so. He is climbing the steel steps when Nevada Nuclear pops up from under the ring, nailing Zeus with a huge lariat, dropping him to the cement floor. Not done, Nuclear picks up Maxmillion again, and drills a Mushroom Cloud. Grinning maniacally, Nuclear escapes backwards through the crowd. Chance Fortune looks on with a slight headshake, before walking out himself.

Yeah. Openers do not a good segment make, when it's based on overness. C- rating for it, and I consider myself lucky.

As we cut to another commercial, a graphic appears. "Just a reminder folks, to tune into Total Mayhem this Sunday. Among the matches we'll be seeing there is Tim Westybrook taking in Doug Peak in a Texas Death match for the TCW Hardcore Championship!"

Sammy Bach -vs- JD Morgan
Two former DaVE wrestlers, with Sammy having been on a crusade to get Morgan to fight for the good side. The announcers were on a roll with this match, bringing up facts and figures to keep the momentum going as Bach and Morgan battled to a standstill. That ended though, when Joey Minnesota slipped through the crowd and to ringside. Bach yelled at him to get back, and got a throat shot to the ropes for his troubles. Morgan seemed to take offense to that, and started yelling at Minnesota, but not for long. Joey nailed a steel chair into Morgans Noggin, and referee Ray Johnson through the match out.

Minnesota climbed in the ring after the bell rang, and started laying the boots into Bach. Morgan, recovered from the chair shot, grabbed Minnesota, and the two argued for a bit before Morgan decked Minnesota...who stumbled right backwards into Bach's waiting arms. Bach and Morgan continued to assault Minnesota just long enough to ensure that he wouldn't bother them again, then kicked him out of the ring...and raising each other's arms.

And the turn went badly. Not that I'm surprised, JD Morgan has weak face skills and weak heel skills. Why should I think that he could pull off a turn? Still, a B- for the matchup, and a C+ for the turn angle. We could do better, but not bad.

Harry Allen comes to ringside, as Bach and Morgan are still in the ring. "Sammy, I need someone to watch my back at Total Mayhem, and I think that someone is you. You in?" Sammy looked pensive, shrugged at JD Morgan, then nodded. Allen flashed a thumbs up, and all three men slowly walked up the ramp as we cut back to the announcers.

Another C+ segment. I'm beginning to think that this Total Mayhem stuff is more trouble than it's worth.

A graphic of Puerto Rican Power, Ronnie V. Pain, and Troy Tornado pops up on the screen. "Another match, just announced, for Total Mayhem. We will be seeing these three men, Puerto Rican Power, Ronnie V. Pain, and Troy Tornado, taking on each other in a triangle matchup!"

Jay Darkness -vs- Raul Darkness
Back from commercial again, with the Darkness Warriors already in the ring. The bell rings, and the match is underway. Mercifully for Raul, it's quick, and Jay hits the Fade to Black for the pinfall in 5:41.

Raul seemed a bit out of it out there, but perhaps that's just because he doesn't like the storyline. But when you can't keep up with your brother, that's what you're going to get. Say it with me now, C+ rating.

"Raul, I told you before, and I'll tell you again. You were the weak link of the team. You're the reason we couldn't get anything done. And if I have to destroy you to get it through your skull, I will."

Backstage, Joey Minnesota has tracked down Robert Oxford. "Ox, I want in. If Bach's going to be on Team Allen, I want in on Team Oxford." Always enigmatic, Oxford doesn't reply, but holds out his hand for Minnesota to shake, which he does with a grin.

Back in the ring, Leon Hannigan has come out. "I've proven that Peter Valentine can't beat me in singles matches. He manages to get me in a tag match, and he think's he's all that now. Well, Valentine, I want another singles shot to prove to you that you can't beat me. He's interrupted by Valentine's music, as the big man comes out to the ramp.
"You want another match, you got it. I'm going to take you to the cleaners, and you're going to wish that that you'd never left football."

Well, that was a fun sequence. Jay's taunt of Raul went over...tolerably, I guess. As did Minnesota joining Team Oxford. Both of them got the ever-present C+ rating. We dropped a little when Hannigan got on the microphone, but at least he's getting better, pulling in a C. And Valentine, somehow, brought things back up, getting a B-.

Liberty -vs- Stevie Grayson
Kyle Rhodes reminded us that this is the second gauntlet match for Liberty, and if he can win this match, he'll get a guaranteed interference-free matchup tomorrow against Rick Law for the #1 Contenders spot. From the beginning of the match, Liberty was on fire, but Grayson did manage to swing the momentum his way a few times. In the end though, Liberty proved to be too much for the young Grayson, hitting the Liberation Slam for the pinfall in 11:57.

Not as good a match as I'd hoped. I really thought that Liberty could up the game a little bit, but the pair only pulled out a C+. Makes me pin all my hopes on the main event.

We cut backstage, where Charlie Thatcher and Freddy Huggins are seen slipping out of a locker room. The camera points at the door long enough to see 'Nation of Filth' written on it before Grunt and Stink appear. They enter the room as the camera follows, to see words painted on the wall--"You need a shower." They look confused for a split second before we pull back outside, where Huggins, grinning, hits a button a remote control. There's a sound of splashing, and Grunt stumbles out of the room, soaking wet. Laughing loudly, Idol, Inc. runs off.

Huh. I laughed when I saw it, but the crowd just didn't seem into it. C+ rating.

Ricky Dale Johnson is backstage, when he runs into BLZ Bubb walking to the ring, the Demons of Rage right on his tail. Bubb lays a beating on RDJ, the demons laugh, and the trio move on to the ring.

Oops. Must have been looking forward, because that was supposed to be Rahn assaulting RDJ. Bubb did a good job with it though, and it managed to fit what he was supposed to be doing. B+ for effort.

"We are tired of this. These videos that keep playing before our matches. The attacks. The walls of fire. That is enough!" BLZ Bubb is obviously furious, and the Demons have his back. "Now get out here, whoever you are, so we can give you what's coming to you!

Strange music plays, but nobody comes out. Instead, it's just the leadin to another video. "At Total Mayhem...the forces of hell come together, in one ring. BLZ Bubb, the Demon Prince, and his minions, the Demons Spite and Anger, all in the ring at the same time. To face......each other!" The three in the ring look shocked at the announcement.

Both the promo and the video pull off a C+. Go figure. I do like where this is going, though.

The Demons step out of the ring as Rick Law's music hits, and he makes his way to the ring.

BLZ Bubb (w/Demons of Rage) -vs- Rick Law
Bubb was obviously a little flustered by the match announcement that was just made, but was able to get back into the match after Law almost scored a pinfall on a schoolboy rollup. The Demons egged him on, and Law started to take quite a beating. A number of momentum shifts continued through the matchup, and just when it seemed that Bubb had this one sewn up, Law hit the Long Arm of the Law, getting the pinfall in 9:40.

Bubb rolled out of the ring, ignoring assistance from the Demons as Rick Law grabbed a microphone.

"I know, I have a match against Liberty tomorrow. But I'm not worried about that. No, who I'm here to talk to is Tommy Cornell. See, Tommy, you've had that belt too long. Yes, you have a glorious winning streak. Yes, you've defended that belt dozens of times. But at Total Mayhem, you won't be leaving with the belt. No, sir. That belt will be coming to the law."

The matchup, again, wasn't as good as I'd hoped it would be. Bubb's distraction apparently was too much for the fans, and the match pulls off a B. As we fade to black though, the crowd loves Law, with his promo getting an almighty A* rating.


Quick Results
Dark Match Genghis Rahn defeated Tim Westybrook (C)
Ice Man, C.A. defeated Melody Cuthill (C-)
Sammy Bach and JD Morgan drew (B-) via Double DQ
Jay Darkness defeated Raul Darkness (C+)
Liberty defeated Stevie Grayson (C+)
Rick Law defeated BLZ Bubb (B)

TCW Presents (B-)


Post-Show Notes
I was given notes by my Road Agents that Liberty showed up late, nearly twenty minutes into the show. They also told me that Bubb and Rahn are getting stale. I have plans for Bubb, but not really for Genghis Rahn. Both of them are members of Doom's Army, though that really hasn't popped up lately.

The Cult status has hurt me a little, as I've had to renegotiate with Madman Boone, and could only get him to agree to an exclusive Pay-Per-Appearance contract rather than a written. I've got plans for him though, so I needed to do what I could.

Got warnings from the three networks about the ratings of Supreme TV again. Checking the numbers, we got some of our viewers back, but not many.

And, on the competition front.
DAVE Path of Destruction helped them grow on me, getting a B rating, highlighted by American Buffalo defeating Johnny Martin to win the Brass Knuckles title, and Shawn Gonzalez defeating Eric Tyler to retain the Unified title. Ring Wars also got a B, highlighted by Randy Bumfhole defeating Black Hat Bailey to retain the North American, and Flex defeating Brett Biggz to retain the Shooting Star title. Ditto that last match again on Supreme TV, which also got a B rating, and also had Sexual Aggression defeat the Warriors of the Deep to retain the Tag Titles, and Eric Eisen defeating Steve Frehley to retain the World.

[steev42]

TCW International


Live, from Laurent Ballroom in New England, with 4,116 attending
Wednesday, Week 4, May 2006

Ah, New England. The spice of life, and all that. I like my chances with today's show, and I think we'll be heading on the road back to International tonight. But for the fans filing in, we have an exceptional non-title matchup.

Painful Procedure -vs- The Lucky Dogs
BJ Shearer came out with a new gimmick today, seemingly tired the entire time he was out there. Hopkirk kept trying to get him into the game, but in the end, Chance was able to hit the Stroke of Luck on Shearer for the pinfall victory in 17:43.

And a C+ rating. I thought it would be better than that, but apparently BJ Shearer lived up to his gimmick, and was visibly tiring out by the end of the match.

The show's opening pyros go off, but before we even hear from Jason Azaria, we cut backstage, to where Genghis Rahn is beating down Ricky Dale Johnson. RDJ can do nothing but cover up while Rahn uses everything at his disposal to make the other man bleed.

Now that's a way to start a show. B rating.

"Uh...I have to apologize for that sick display, folks. Welcome to TCW International. As always, I'm Jason Azaria, and I'm joined in the International broadcast booth by Ted Ross and Herb Stately. We're underway quickly though, with an All Action #1 Contenders match!"

Remmy Skye -vs- Marc Speed
To Determine the All Action #1 Contender
We're reminded that Paul Steadyfast is banned from ringside for this matchup, which has both men flying high and trying to get the crowd into it. Pinfall is made in 5:50 when Remmy hits the Skye Driver.

Actually a better match than I'd expected, since both of these guys are so far down the card. C+ rating.

We cut backstage, where Melody Cuthill is obviously upset from her loss to Ice Man yesterday. Wolf Hawkins raises her spirits, and they settle down to watch a tape of it, so he can give her some pointers.

We are at a standard interview backdrop, where Zeus Maxmillion is present. "Nevada Nuclear is a pathetic loser. He doesn't have my skills, he doesn't have my looks. So, Nevada, if you've got any brains at all, you won't accept my challenge...but if, like I expect, you're brainless, I'll see you in the ring."

The training session wasn't horrible, but not great either. Wolf just isn't enough to get Melody over, I don't think. C+ rating, which Zeus duplicates.

Doug Peak and Joey Minnesota -vs- JD Morgan and Tim Westybrook
We are informed that this is a Mayhem preview match, as JD Morgan has just been signed to an International Championship matchup for Sunday night, and we already know that Westybrook and Peak will be meeting for the seventh and final time on Sunday with the Hardcore Championship on the line. The match is long and brutal, with all four men taking some licks. The end came when Westybrook apparently forgot that this wasn't a hardcore match, and he pulled out a trash can to attack Doug Peak with, getting his side disqualified in 17:43.

Not terrible, I suppose. Doug Peak was absolutely exhausted by the end of the match. He just can't hold up to Westybrook's stamina, unfortuantely. Still, another C+ isn't horrible.

Peter Valentine's turn in front of the backdrop. "Leon Hannigan is a wannabe. He's a football player who thought that a spear was all it took to rise to the top in TCW. Sure, he got lucky a few times, but that's all it was, luck. Sunday night, I make sure that his luck runs out. And that's a bet anyone should take."

Ugh. Who comes up with these catch phrases? C+ for the promo, D- for the phrase.

Liberty finds Rick Law backstage.
"Hey, dude. No hard feelings about me working so hard for this match, right?"
"Liberty, my man, it wouldn't be right otherwise. I just can't risk stepping on Doom's toes when it comes to something like this. I'll do all I can to win, but if I don't, know that I've got your back."
"Good to hear, dude. And if you win, I'll cover you at Mayhem. No more of this bull from Doom and his so-called Army."

And here I thought that would have pulled into the As, but I guess a B+ will be good enough.

Different section backstage, where the Samoan Wildboyz are standing. "People have been asking me all week, 'Toma, who is your fourth guy?'. Well, I have a fourth. And he is...going to remain a secret. See, unlike the others, I have this plan of a secret weapon. So Team Toma will be four members, but the last one...nobody knows until match time."

Genghis Rahn is walking backstage when RDJ comes out of nowhere and plows him into a wall. The two brawl for some time, pulling weapons out, not hesitating to use them. Eventually, to the crowd's delight, they come down the ramp and towards the ring. A referee rushes the ring, and whispers to Jason Azaria, who informs the crowd that this will be an official hardcore matchup!

Ricky Dale Johnson -vs- Genghis Rahn
Hardcore Match
The action already going, the referee takes a moment to collect himself while Rahn pulls out some barbed wire. RDJ slips under the ring at that same moment, grabbing a baseball bat. The two of them collide in the middle of the ring. The action is fast and bloody. Finally, RDJ hits a Southern Justice onto a ladder, but when he goes for the pin, the blood gets in his eyes, and he covers a trash can instead. The referee calls for an end to the matchup in 11:46.

An awesome matchup, I loved every second of it. I thought they were going to step it up one more notch, but the B makes it more than worth it.

As the paramedics take care of the two wrestlers in the ring, RDJ calls for a mic. "Genghis...now you know what I'll do to get back at you. I hope that we do get a chance to meet in the Mayhem matchup, because I'll do this all over again."

Not bad at all. Ricky, you can talk. I'll give you an A.

Backstage, we follow Grunt and Stink into a locker room. Grunt moves over to his locker, and opens the door. Suddenly, a flame spurts up, and he tears off his shirt, throwing it to the floor and stomping on it. A fade out reveals Stink doing the same thing, and a large pile of ashes on the floor. Grunt turns and looks at the far wall, where written in spray paint is 'First the shower, then we get rid of those grimy clothes...F'.

C+ is all that deserves. The Nation just stinks up everything they do.

We cut to the ring, where Idol, Inc. is standing, doubled over in laughter. "Hoo boy, did you see that, Charlie? Man, those guys are getting cleaned up good, eh? But anyway, I've just heard that we're facing them at Total Mayhem. Maybe we ought to be sure they take another shower before then."

His point made, they are interrupted by the music of Liberation Front.

Idol, Inc. -vs- Liberation Front
Huggins and Thatcher dominate the early going of this matchup, but Boone and Grayson get theirs going as well. In the end, a fairly even matchup that sees a number of near falls. Grayson gets the easy victory after Boone sees trouble and distracts the ref. The Nation of Filth rushes down the ramp, dressed in something...quite undescribeable, and takes Huggins off the apron, and nails Thatcher in the ring. After a couple of hard hitting moves, the Nation backs away, and Boone lets the ref go in time for Grayson to get the 1-2-3 on Thatcher in 11:40.

The pre-match promo wasn't great, and the crowd didn't seem to warm up to the idea of the match on Total Mayhem. I give it a C+, which does seem to be my default lately. The matchup was a little better, and the crowd seemed to like the run-in, though by the end of it, Thatcher was tiring. B- for that little bit.

Promo time, and we go backstage to where Troy Tornado awaits. "Four nights from now, I have to fight one of my best friends. Again. Four nights from now, I have to take one of the biggest men in TCW. Four nights from now, I have to do that at the same time. Am I worried? Hell no. See, I've got something special, up here. I've got the talent and the skills to come out on top. More than that, I've got a little plan...and you'll see what it is on Sunday."

Rapid switch over to Tommy Cornell. "Liberty, Rick Law. Who the hell cares? I wish you both luck in this matchup, because in the end, I will remain champion. Hard work, exercise, talent, keeping clean. These are the things that make one a champion. And these are the things that keep me champion. So guys, go out there and fight your heart out, because tonight is your championship, not Sunday."

All right. Tornado got things off on the right foot, doing better than I thought he would, pulling off a B- on his promo. And Tommy, as always, worked the mic like a champ, giving a solid A performance. Never find anything to complain about with him.

Liberty -vs- Rick Law
to determine the #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship
Neither man seemed overly confident about Doom's guarantee that there wouldn't be any interference, but it didn't take them long to get into the rhythm of things. Liberty had the solid advantage for quite a while, taking Law to the limits. But then he climbed the turnbuckle to go flying, and Law stumbled into it trying to stand. Liberty fell, and by the time he got up, Law had recovered. Long Arm of the Law, pinfall, and Rick Law claims the victory in 13:52. After helping Liberty up, he grabs a microphone.

"See, Tommy? I told you I'd be coming. You enjoy your last few days with that belt, because I'm coming to get it. You've got what I need, and I'm coming to get it."

And we fade to black. The Liberty/Law match I thought could be better, pulling in only a B+, but Law's promo gets another A*, and we end the show on a high note.


Quick Results
Dark Match The Lucky Dogs defeat Painful Procedure (C+) in a non-title match
Remmy Skye defeated Marc Speed (C+) to become All Action #1 Contender
Doug Peak and Joey Minnesota defeat JD Morgan and Tim Westybrook (C+) by Disqualification
Ricky Dale Johnson drew with Genghis Rahn (B) after referee stoppage
Liberation Front defeat Idol, Inc. (B-)
Rick Law defeated Liberty (B+) to remain World #1 Contender

TCW International (B)


Post-Show Notes
My road agents tell me that Cornell is getting stale, of all people, and that Leon Hannigan came late tonight. They also say that I used Chance Fortune far too much, which is interesting, since he was only around for the dark match. However, we're edging ever so closer back to the popularity we want to be at. Next up, Total Mayhem!

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Mayhem


Don't miss out on the exciting matches available this Sunday, only on Pay-Per-View.

Painful Procedure members Ronnie V. Pain and Troy Tornado were tormented a while back by Puerto Rican Power, though they didn't know who it was at the time. When PRP captured Pain, everything seemed to change, and for a while, it seemed that Power was in control. Now that control is lost, and Ronnie V. Pain is a wild card. When the three men meet in a triangle match at Total Mayhem, who will come out on tip?

Raul Darkness wants to prove to his brother that he wasn't the weak link in the team, but Jay Darkness says he was. Jay took the first two matches between them, but can Raul recover and take the third?

Leon Hannigan came into TCW on a tear, and quickly dismantled Peter Valentine not once, but twice. After Valentine managed to sneak out a win in tag team action, Hannigan challenged the veteran to another singles match, determined to prove that he's the better man. Will he be right, or is this a gamble that Valentine just can't lose?

Whatever mystery being is behind the myriad of videos showing the history of BLZ Bubb and the Demons of Rage, he forced these three men into a match that they don't want to have, against each other! Will Bubb prove that his singles experience is the catalyst, or will Anger or Spite get the better of him?

A series of light-hearted pranks or something more serious, Idol, Inc. has certainly gotten the Nation of Filth all riled up. Will they be able to hold off the Nation, or worse yet, their Army allies and get the victory, or will Filth get the better of them?

The TCW All Action Championship is on the line when Paul Steadyfast defends against the man he knocked out of the Chance Fortune invitational, Remmy Skye. Skye certainly seems to think that he could have won the tournament and the title, but he hasn't yet got a chance to prove himself. Will Total Mayhem be his chance?

A long hardcore series culminates in this final matchup. Tied at three victories a piece, Doug Peak and Tim Westybrook meet in a Texas Death match to determine the TCW Hardcore Championship!

Though Joey Minnesota is also on one of the mayhem teams, General Doom has decided that he shouldn't get the night off from defending the TCW International Championship. JD Morgan apparently decided he was tired of the antics of Minnesota and attacked him on TCW Presents, and he gets his shot at gold Sunday night!

The newest members of Doom's Army, Liberation Front get a chance to bring gold to the General when they take on Painful Procedure in an attempt to win the TCW World Tag Team Championship. Will they go it alone, or will they have help by their side?

Rick Law has fought for the chance at this match time and again, only defeating Liberty for the final right to a title match on TCW International. Tommy Cornell has held the TCW World Heavyweight Championship seemingly forever, and shows no signs of slowing. Can Rick break Cornell's near-triple-digit winning streak and claim the gold, or will he just be another bump in Cornell's road?

Sixteen men in four teams, with only one man claiming the final prize, the right to book an entire show sometime this year. Who will claim the prize? First round matchups put Team Toma, consisting of the Samoan Wildboyz, Chance Fortune, and what we are promised is an exciting 4th member, against Team Bryant, where Joel Bryant has managed to snake a number of Doom's Army, pulling in Genghis Rahn and the Nation of Filth. Will the Nation be overpowered by the number of matches they may have to fight?

Also in the first round, Robert Oxford has brought together what he considers three lethal competitors, General Doom, TCW International Champion Joey Minnesota, and Jay Darkness. Will this deadly combination be enough to defeat their first opponents, Team Allen? In addition to his normal partner in the Young Guns, Harry Allen has pulled in newcomer Sammy Bach and cagey veteran Ricky Dale Johnson.

And of course, the remaining Mayhem Matches will pit teammate against teammate, with the winning team splitting into two randomly chosen tag teams, and the winning tag team facing off in singles action to determine the Master of the Mayhem! Don't miss a moment of it!


Predictions, comments, or questions are as always, are welcome.

Jay Darkness -vs- Raul Darkness
Puerto Rican Power -vs- Ronnie V. Pain -vs- Troy Tornado
Idol, Inc. -vs- Nation of Filth
Leon Hannigan -vs- Peter Valentine
BLZ Bubb -vs- Demon Anger -vs- Demon Spite
Remmy Skye -vs- Paul Steadyfast(c) for the TCW All Action Championship
Tim Westybrook -vs- Doug Peak(c) in a Texas Death match for the TCW Hardcore Championship
Liberation Front -vs- Painful Prodecure(c) for the TCW World Tag Team Championship
JD Morgan -vs- Joey Minnesota(c) for the TCW International Championship
Rick Law -vs- Tommy Cornell(c) for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship

Mayhem Matchup!
Team Toma -vs- Team Bryant
Team Allen -vs- Team Oxford
4-Man Final
Tag Team Matchup
Singles Match to determine the Master of Mayhem and win the right to book a show of their choosing!

[steev42]

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Live, from the Louisiana Auditorium in the South East region, with 8,200 attending

Author's Note: I see I've passed 1,000 views. Thank you all for reading, even though I apparently am not very proficient with the program. This show I'd planned on being a 4-hour show, and discovered when I went to book it that I'd never changed it from the default 3 hours...oops.

It feels good to see that many people out there. Ever since that one devastating show that we had, our attendance has been dropping, and I like seeing a nearly full house. Ok, so there's still a lot of empty seats, but whatever. I like this show, and I think we'll get some good things going out of it.

Melody Cuthill and Wolf Hawkins -vs- Hell Monkey and Marc Speed
As dark matches go, this was basically just there to fill up space. Sure, there's history behind it, such as it is, with Hell Monkey getting on Melody and Wolf's bad side, but where Marc Speed came in is a question everybody's asking. Regardless, it was a fun little match with a few high spots that saw Melody Cuthill score the pinfall in 5:49 over Marc Speed.

Zeus Maxmillion -vs- Nevada Nuclear
This match was challenged for earlier this week, but we never heard a response. Where it goes from here is anybody's guess. A high-impact match that gave Nuclear the win after hitting the Mushroom Cloud in 3:37.

Yeah, this should have been the opening match, but I wanted to make sure I had enough time for everything else tonight. But for dark matches, most of the crowd was able to see them, so I trust word of them will spread through the internet. C+ for the tag match, and a C- for the Zeus and Nevada. After that rating, I'm kind of glad I put it dark.

Pyro's explode all around the arena, indicating the beginning of the show.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Total Mayhem. I'm Jason Azaria, the voice of TCW and with me..."

Before Azaria can finish introducing his booth partners for the night, Liberation Front's music hits, and Madman Boone and Stevie Grayson make their way to the ring to a resounding chorus of boos. Boone grabs a microphone, while Grayson bounds around behind him, accenting everything Boone says with nods and shouts.

"Go ahead and boo, but you're looking at the next World Tag Team Champions. Yeah, Liberty may have brought us into the limelight, but we're here now, and we are going to stay. Tonight, we take on Painful Procedure. Fitting name, that. Because tonight, there will be pain. We won't be taking it, but there will be a painful procedure tonight when we take the belts."

Not a horrible start, but it really could have been better. C+, but it's not as good as I thought it would be. It's a shame, really.

Remmy Skye (w/Jemma Griffiths) -vs- Paul Steadyfast(c)
for the TCW All Action Championship
Remmy Skye came out acknowledging the fans at ringside, giving high fives all along. Steadyfast ignored the taunts and catcalls, getting into the ring, and very hesitantly giving the referee the belt to show the crowd. The bell rang, and action was instantaneous. Skye took the show to Steadyfast right from the beginning, rocking the champion back with a number of quick right hands. Steadyfast escaped the ring to breath. Similar events happened two or three times before Steadyfast finally got a little burst of momentum, getting a two count at one point. After Skye kicked out of the cover, Steadyfast threw him out of the ring, and followed him out. One bodyslam through a table later, the referee called for a Disqualification, giving Skye the victory in 3:01.

Well, I certainly hoped for a better match, but I suppose a 3 minute disqualification can't do much better than a C, especially with lower card workers.

The action comes fast and furious, for as soon as the ring is cleared, the participants in the next match come out. First, Puerto Rican Power comes into the ring. Then, Ronnie V. Pain makes his way down, hovering around the outside of the ring. Finally, Troy Tornado makes his way down, but stops and hands something to Jason Azaria.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I have just been informed that this match has been changed. It is now scheduled for one fall, and is a texas tornado handicap match!"

Puerto Rican Power -vs- Ronnie V. Pain and Troy Tornado (w/Floyd Goldworthy)
Power certainly didn't like the new development, but he wasn't given much time to fuss about it, as the newly rejoined Pain and Tornado rushed the ring together, quickly overpowering PRP with the numbers game. He was eventually able to power out of the corner, and even landed a few caliber moves on Troy, but in the end, he succumbed to the Pain Killer in 5:37.

After the match, Troy grabbed a mic. "Puerto Rican Power. I still don't know why you started tormenting us, but the fact is, we used you. Do you really think that you would have kidnapped Ronnie if we hadn't wanted to? This whole thing? It was a sham, just to draw you out and figure out who you were. And now? Now you can stop bothering us. We beat you at your own game. We won the final match."

Pretty good match, getting a B-, even with the somewhat one-sided action. The celebration afterwards didn't go over well, and I think some people started to think Troy was trying to turn heel. I give it a very generous C+.

Tim Westybrook -vs- Doug Peak(c)
Texas Death Match
for the TCW Hardcore Championship
This match was nothing short of brutal, and by the end of the match, both men were bleeding in at least three places each. Weapons of all sorts were brought in, and two of the turnbuckle pads were removed. In the end, it was one of those, ironically removed by himself, that caused Doug Peak to black out when whipped into it. Westybrook made the quick cover for the three count, then stepped back and waited for the referee to count to 10. That happened at 5:08, and Tim Westybrook is the new TCW Hardcore Champion.

Peak really didn't like doing the job, and I think that hurt the match quality, bringing it down to a C level. But Doug, when you're an Upper Midcarder holding a title designed for the lower midcard, you have to expect to do a job at some point.

We go backstage for a rebuttal from the World Tag Team Champions. "Liberation Front claims that they will bring the pain. But all they are bringing is another pair of losers for us to beat in the ring. Oh, and guys, just for the record, no, you can't have a place in the band. See, we've seen your 'can't beat them, join them' philosophy, and we know that after we beat you in the ring, you're going to leave Doom and join us. Or you're going to try. But it's not going to happen. Sorry. So you just suck up your medicine, and go whining home to the general."

Back to my usual, with a C+. It's amazing, really, how bad some of these promos are.

Jay Darkness -vs- Raul Darkness
The third in their series of matches was a repeat of the first two. Jay dominated the match, containing everything Raul threw at him, hitting the Fade to Black in 3:52 for the victory.

And a C is all its worth. Now to figure out what to do with them as solo artists.

"The following is a first round encounter in the Total Mayhem Tournament. Entering first, Joel Bryant, Genghis Rahn, Grunt and Stink, Team Bryant! And their opponents, Kid Toma, Akima Brave, Chance Fortune, and......Liberty! It's Team Toma, ladies and gentlemen!"

Team Bryant -vs- Team Toma
Mayhem Tournament
For a show with 3 8-man tag matches, we didn't have a lot of time. It didn't really matter though, because these eight men went at it very quickly. Unfortunately, Kid Toma's plan of keeping Liberty a secret until the last moment failed, because his only appearance in the ring was trying to make a save and getting cut off by Bryant as Genghis Rahn pinned Kid Toma with a Rahn to the Hills in 8:04.

Well, as expected, 2 minutes each was enough to tire out the Nation of Filth, but the match got a decent B- anyway.

"The following is a first round encounter in the Total Mayhem Tournament. Entering first, Team Allen! The Young Guns, Harry Allen and Steve Gumble, Ricky Dale Johnson, and Sammy Bach! And their opponents, Robert Oxford, General Doom, Joey Minnesota, and Jay Darkness!"

Team Allen -vs- Team Oxford
Mayhem Tournament
This match was quicker than the previous in all respects, and the crowd loved it. The referee lost control of the match right from the outset, as all eight men went right to town on each other. By the time he had gained control, everyone was already bruised and beaten, and the tags came fast and furious. It was the Adrenaline Shot that would get the victory, with Sammy picking up a win over none other than Joey Minnesota in 6:04, with the other three rushing the ring as the cover was made.

I really liked this match. Not match of the night caliber, I don't think, but a B rating is good enough for me.

Peter Valentine -vs- Leon Hannigan (w/Cat Jemson)
Hannigan was out to prove that his previous singles wins over Valentine were no fluke, and Valentine out to prove the opposite. These two went toe to toe, exhanging right hands for a good minute of the match before expanding into wrestling moves. Hannigan would get the early advantage, and press it for a pin, but would only get a two count. Valentine went for a small package, and grabbing both the pants and the ropes, managed to hold on for a cheap 3 in 5:54. He walked out with a smirk on his face.

As usual with these two, no selling, and no psychology. But for all that, we still get a C+ match between them.

Liberation Front -vs- Painful Procedure(c) (w/Floyd Goldworthy)
for the TCW World Tag Team Championship
An impressively open match between a new, up and coming tag team, and a veteran team. Painful Procedure showed why they are the defending tag champs with quick, timely tags, while Madman Boone seemed to want to dominate the action in the ring himself, even though Grayson was clamoring for a tag. After being isolated for a while though, Boone was forced to tag in his sidekick, and Grayson went to town on Painful Procedure, nailing everyone in sight, including at one point the referee, who got caught up in the action. Boone used that opportunity to get some double teams in, and when the ref came to, he shuffled Grayson out of the ring. As the referee woke up, Boone grabbed the tights of BJ Shearer, and held on for the three in 7:47. Liberation Front are the new World Tag Team Champions!

I'm sad. I really thought that would be a better match, even with Shearer off his game. C+ is all it deserves.

Rick Law is backstage. "The World Heavyweight Championship. The pinnacle of achievement in TCW. It is everything I've worked towards. And tonight, I get a chance at it, going against Tommy Cornell. Mr. 'Rough Justice' himself. Well, here's some justice for you Tommy. Tonight, the Law is coming. And tonight, the Law is winning."

Gold. A*.

"The following match is scheduled for one fall, and it is to determine which team advances in the Total Mayhem Tournament. Entering first, Team Allen! And their opponents, Team Bryant!

Team Allen -vs- Team Bryant
Mayhem Tournament
Another decent matchup, with RDJ getting his shot at Genghis Rahn in this one. Those two started it out, and before long had spilled to the outside. That didn't matter to the others, though, for the team captains came into the ring, and the referee just let them go as the legal men. The match had pretty much dissolved into a singles match for a while, as those not in the ring did their best to seperate Johnson and Rahn, finally managing to get the two men back to their corner. Bryant nailed a huge suplex on Allen in the center, and went for the cover, but was kicked away as Allen leaped for the corner...tagging in RDJ again. RDJ entered the ring, and pointed to Rahn. Giving in, Bryant tagged in the Mongolian Madman, and let the two go at it. That proved to be a mistake though, as RDJ hit the Southern Justice for a pinfall in 7:44.

Not bad at all. Amazingly, even though they spent most of their time outside the ring, both members of the Nation of Filth were tiring by the end of the match. Sadly, their night is not yet done. Even with that pulling it down though, it still pulls in a B.

JD Morgan -vs- Joey Minnesota(c)
for the TCW International Championship
Unfortuantely for Morgan, Minnesota was fired up after being pinned by Sammy earlier in the night, and took it out on his opponent. JD was able to hold him off for quite some time, but the sheer frustration of Minnesota was in evidence, and he used the ropes to get a pinfall after the Empire Spiral in 5:43.

Well, that match could have gone better. These two just don't work well together, and it showed. C+ for a rather lackluster performance.

Idol, Inc. -vs- The Nation of Filth
Thankfully for everyone, this is the Nation's last match of the night. They were obviously upset with the Idols, but Huggins and Thatcher did a good job of staying out of their reach for a good portion of the match, leaping in to nail a DDT here, a suplex there. The Nation did get a little offense in when they managed to isolate Charlie Thatcher, but a hot tag to Huggins was all it took, and Freddy nailed the Huggins' Kiss to get the pinfall over Grunt in 4:53.

That was all it took to completely rile up the Nation, though, as Stink charged the ring, Grunt got up, and the beatdown was on. Only when both Huggins and Thatcher were awkwardly bent around the ring posts did the Nation of Filth walk out, their hands high in the air.

Amazingly enough, the Nation seemed to be ok out there, and didn't look too terribly tired by the end of the match. However, everybody was a little too rigid out there, refusing to sell moves, and it brought the quality of the match down to a C+. The beatdown didn't do much better, pulling in another C+.

We go backstage, focusing in on the World Heavyweight belt for a moment before pulling back to reveal Tommy Cornell. "Rick, I'm going to make this quick. It doesn't matter what you say, it doesn't matter what you do. This belt is going to go to the better man, and I happen to think that is me. You may be the law, but that doesn't matter to someone who doesn't fear the law. I've never done anything wrong, and you...well, you stepped into my path. This belt is mine, and it will stay mine."

For some reason, the crowd likes Rick's promos better than Tommy's. Dunno why, but it's not like the difference between an A and an A* is all that high, really.

Team Allen has come down to the ring. "The choices for the random teams are in this tub in front of me. This match is scheduled for one fall, and it is to determine who moves on to the final match in the Total Mayhem Tournament. Announcing first...Steve Gumble! And his partner in this match...Sammy Bach! And their opponents, Harry Allen and Ricky Dale Johnson!

Steve Gumble and Sammy Bach -vs- Harry Allen and Ricky Dale Johnson
Neither of the Young Guns looked particularly pleased with being separated for this matchup, but they took it in stride, shaking hands before starting to fight. All in all, quite an even match, with all four men getting a fairly even amount of offense. Bach scored first, getting a near fall on Allen, causing the other man to tag out to RDJ. Johnson, still bloodied a bit from his altercations with Genghis Rahn earlier, entered in a frenzy, taking down Bach quickly, who tagged in Steve Gumble. A couple of rapid fire germans later, Gumble got a near fall on RDJ, who kicked out and tagged in Allen. Allen didn't hesitate, but launched himself as he was still being tagged into a Flying Sunset Flip, nailing his normal partner, and holding on for the three before anyone had even reacted, getting the victory in 9:55.

A good match. Steve Gumble and Sammy Bach...well, they just don't work well as a team. Kind of to be expected, though, I guess. Still, lots of action that the crowd ate up, giving it a B rating.

BLZ Bubb -vs- Demon Anger -vs- Demon Spite
Neither of these three men looked like they wanted to be here, but once the bell rang, Bubb took advantage of his singles experience, dominating the action completely. After an attempt by Spite to get momentum turned and sent Anger out of the ring, Bubb was able to get an academic pin with the Hades Bomb, winning in 11:17.

Well, Bubb and Spite were tiring. God, I really need to get some decent younger tag teams in here. Still, a C+ rating with two out of three competitors tiring isn't that bad.

"The following is to determine the Master of Mayhem, and it is the finals of the Total Mayhem Tournament. The match is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the right to book all the matches for an entire show to be named later! Announcing first, Harry Allen! And his opponent, Ricky Dale Johnson!"

Harry Allen -vs- Ricky Dale Johnson
to determine the Master of Mayhem
A solid match between two great workers. The crowd was torn between the two men, wanting to see both of them win the match. Allen would hold the early advantage, knocking the texand off his feet early, and going for a figure four, but RDJ would kick out of it. A respectful nod to each other afterwards, and the match was on again. Momentum would shift back and forth fairly well for the rest of the match, and only a sudden Southern Justice out of nowhere would get the pinfall. Your winner, and the Master of Mayhem, Ricky Dale Johnson!

Yeah, that's the reason I put these two in the finals. Not quite the roof-raising match I'd hoped for, but I'll take the B.

Rick Law (w/Liberty) -vs- Tommy Cornell(c)
for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship
These two men came out with a minimum of fuss, and set right out to put on a hell of a show. The match was back and forth, with Tommy kicking out of a Squad Car Slam, and Rick fighting out of a Guilt Trip. In the end, though, the Long Arm of the Law would get the pinfall in 9:51. Rick Law wins the TCW World Heavyweight Championship.

As Law is in the ring celebrating, Cornell rolls out from under the ropes, and grabs the title belt from the referee. He then rolls back in, and offers a hand to Rick, who takes it. With Liberty in the ring now, Cornell and Liberty raise Rick's arms in the air, and then put the belt around his waist. They celebrate for a while...

when suddenly Rick nails Liberty with a Long Arm of the Law. Cornell notices a commotion, and turns around, only to get hit with one himself. General Doom, Madman Boone, Stevie Grayson, Grunt, Stink, and Genghis Rahn all hit the ring, and the seven men lay into Liberty and the former world champ, until both men are down and out on the ringside. Doom and Boone then come over and raise Law's arms in victory as we fade to black.

The match was definitely the match of the night, getting a solid A rating, and the crowd was into it the whole time. Cornell's face turn went well, getting another A rating. Though the crowd instantly turned on Law when he turned on Cornell, giving him a good turn as well, that segment was hurt by Doom, I think, getting only a B-, and the final celebration as we went to black pulled in a B.


Quick Results
Dark Matches
Melody Cuthill and Wolf Hawkins defeated Hell Monkey and Marc Speed (C+)
Nevada Nuclear defeated Zeus Maxmillion (C-)
Live Show
Remmy Skye defeated Paul Steadyfast (C) by disqualification. Steadyfast retains the TCW All Action Championship.
Ronnie V. Pain and Troy Tornado defeated Puerto Rican Power (B-)
Tim Westybrook defeated Doug Peak (C) to win the TCW Hardcore Championship.
Jay Darkness defeated Raul Darkness (C)
Team Bryant defeated Team Toma (B-)
Team Allen defeated Team Oxford (B)
Peter Valentine defeated Leon Hannigan (C+)
Liberation Front defeated Painful Procedure (C+) to win the TCW World Tag Team Championship.
Team Allen defeated Team Bryant (B)
Joey Minnesota defeated JD Morgan (C+) to retain the TCW International Championship.
Idol, Inc. defeated the Nation of Filth (C+)
Harry Allen and Ricky Dale Johnson defeated Steve Gumble and Sammy Bach (B)
BLZ Bubb defeated Demon Anger and Demon Spite (C+)
Ricky Dale Johnson defeated Harry Allen (B)
Rick Law defeated Tommy Cornell (A) to win the TCW World Heavyweight Championship.

Total Mayhem (B)


Post-Show Notes
Steve Gumble was used too much, not really surprising considering he was in three matches. Jemma Griffiths arrived late, but I'm not concerned. I was already thinking about cutting her loose. But we made back some of our popularity tonight...another couple decent shows, and we should be right back where we started.

After Rick Law and Tommy Cornell's double turn, I'm really looking forward to June.

In news from our competitors, DaVE Path of Destruction this week pulled in a B- rating, with only one title defense, that being American Buffalo defeating Shady K to retain the Brass Knuckles title.

[steev42]

Monday, Week 1, June 2006

Tommy called me into his office.

"Kid," he said. "I like what you've been doing, but I think we need to change our focus a bit. You're focusing on the storylines. I think what we should be doing, especially if we want to take on SWF, is focusing on good shows. Just matching them every week isn't going to help us, we need to beat them every week. Understand?"

I nodded.

"Now, about this third show."

"Yeah, about that. I really didn't want a third show, but we'd signed contracts with all those companies. Three more seasons of each. But Dynamic Destruction is on a better network, so once we get rid of those contracts, I plan on changing the flagship show. And of course, we've got International showing overseas now, so that should help us out a bit. Assuming we get our popularity back at home, of course."

The rest of the meeting was as usual. Called in the bookers, reorganized the depth charts (and I was pleased to see that they agreed with me about pushing the Nation of Filth back down the card). Figured out who they thought I should push, discussed where we were going with the storylines. That sort of thing.

Then I went home and looked at my sheet...gotta work on making tonights show the best one I've ever had.


Author's Note: I still have to open up the game and program in all my new storylines, but I intend to get at least one show up by this weekend, if not an entire week. Stick with me, folks.

[jonlawson]

Can't wait to see more, thanks for the hard work on this :)

[steev42]

Ooh, a comment. Thanks for the kind words. Glad to know somebody's enjoying it.


TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


Live, from the Shakeshaft Auditorium in the Great Lakes, with 4,030 attending
Tuesday, Week 1, June 2006

I sat myself down backstage as usual, thinking over Tommy's words. Get better shows, not better storylines. How to do that? Well, after a day of thought, I had decided to focus less on the undercard and more on the uppercard. I hadn't thought I'd been overdoing the undercard, but, well, anything is worth a try.

The dark match consisted of a number of people who were complaining about how often they'd been used. Not that this'll be it (for most of them), but regardless...

10-Man Over the Top Rope Battle Royal
Featuring Akima Brave, Billy Russell, Doug Peak, General Doom, Harry Allen, Masked Cougar, Matt Sparrow, Puerto Rican Power, Ronnie V. Pain, and Steve Gumble
Referee: Ray Johnson Road Agent: Sam Strong
All ten men started out in the ring together, and at the opening bell went at it hard. It didn't take long for the first elimination, as PRP picked up Matt Sparrow and tossed him over, but himself was eliminated quickly by a combination of Ronnie V Pain, Akima Brave, and Billy Russell. Eight men left, and they tried to pair off, but the Young Guns were both still in it together, and together they eliminated Billy Russell and Doug Peak one after the other. Ronnie V Pain would draw the others attention to this, and the four on two proved devastating to the team, losing Steve Gumble over the top rope. Akima Brave would be the next to drop, as Masked Cougar got in a little bit of suprise offense, tipping him over as he taunted Gumble on the outside. This left Harry Allen, Ronnie V. Pain, General Doom, and Masked Cougar in the ring. Cougar kept outrunning the others, making it hard for them to catch him, but Doom wasn't so quick, and was powered out of the ring by Ronnie. Harry Allen finally managed to catch up to the masked man, and with a backdrop, threw him to the floor. He turned just in time to see Pain rushing at him, and threw a drop toe hold to get the advantage. A fairly decent brawl ensued, but in the end, as both men started to fall to the floor, Allen got a grip on the rope, and held on for the victory in 15:26.

Not a bad warmup. The crowd at least seemed to like it, and I'll give it a C+. On to the show.

The opening pyros explode. "Hello again, and welcome to another episode of TCW Presents Total Wrestling. I'm Jason Azaria, and..."

Jason continues the monologue as the first two wrestlers make their way to the ring. Of note is that apparently the fans wanted to know what C.A. stood for as well, and Ice Man gets new intro music and a new name.

Nevada Nuclear -vs- 'The Ice Man' Clark Alexander
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Professor Nero
Though Jason, Kyle, and Herb spent a good portion of the match talking about the new show Dynamic Destruction set to debut on Thursday, they did return to the match on occasion. A fairly open match between two lower card workers resulted in Nevada getting a pinfall in 4:53, after grabbing the tights of Alexander.

Well, the bookers suggested that Nevada might be able to make a rapid rise through the ranks. So here and now his test begins; after that C- showing, though, it's going to take a lot of work.

Randall Hopkirk and BJ Shearer come out to the ring. "So, we lost. Big deal, we've done it before, and the last time it happened, we got the belts right back. And that's just what we're going to do tonight. So, Liberation Front, get out here right now, and let us get our championship back where it rightfully belongs."

Surprisingly, Liberation Front's music hits, and the NEW TCW World Tag Team Champions make their way to the ring.

Painful Procedure -vs- Liberation Front(c)
for the TCW World Tag Team Championship
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Professor Nero
An decent match on all counts. Painful Procedure pulled out all the stops to try to get their belts back, but in the end, they were cleanly defeated when Madman Boone hit the Boone and Bust at 13:58 for the three count on Hopkirk. Liberation Front makes their first successful defense.

Well, by the end of the match, both Madman Boone and BJ Shearer were tiring. At least there was one on both sides. A tolerable but under-par B- for the match.

New music hits, and Rick Law comes out to the ring, accompanied by General Doom. A chorus of boos surrounding them as they do so. "You can all just shut up now. Yes, I know what you're thinking. 'Why did you do it, Rick?' Well, there's a simple enough reason. All my life, I've been the enforcer. Back in kindergarten, I was the one who told the teacher when someone did something wrong. I was a hall monitor. I am a cop. And a cop...well, he enforces the laws of the current regime. And the current regime happens to be this man right here. So I do what I'm told, and I get the World Title. Now, I know Tommy has his rematch clause. I'm out here to tell you right now that it doesn't matter when he pulls his rematch in, this title is staying right here."

He's interrupted, as Liberty comes out to the ring. The two men go nose to nose for a bit, before Liberty gets a mic. "Rick Law! The World Heavyweight Champion, ladies and gentlemen. Well, Rick, don't get too comfortable with that around your waist. Cuz Liberty is out here right now to tell you that he wants a shot. Liberty, Law. World Title on the line. You name the time, you name the place, and Liberty will be there.

"Liberty, hold it right there. I beat you twice to get this shot, so as far as I'm concerned, you're through. There's no way you're going to get a shot at my title for as long as I hold it. I've beaten you, and I have nothing left to prove.

Lo and behold, more music. This time, Tommy Cornell comes out to the ring. "Law, congratulations. No, really, I mean it. You beat me for that belt fair and square. Now, you're right about the rematch clause. I do have one, and I am invoking it right now. But that's not all the clause says. No, it says I have the right to name the time and place. I name Excessive Force. Rick Law puts the World Heavyweight Championship on the line at Excessive Force.

Oh, but before I forget, I'm not going to be the one to take that rematch. See, I've been top dog for quite a while. I've been champion long enough. I have something better on my plate. But, the contract states that in the event I cannot or choose not to make the rematch myself, I can name my replacement. So, get ready, Rick, because at Excessive Force, it'll be Rick Law and Liberty for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship!"

The crowd roars for the announcement. Rick gets back on the mic. "Then I demand a warmup match. Liberty, Law, no titles on the line. Right here, tonight!" Liberty nods, and as we cut to commercial, the two men are in each other's faces once more.

I really, really enjoyed that sequence. I really don't think I could have asked for much better. A little, but not much. Law's hyping himself and a match with Cornell? A*. That's a combo to die for. Liberty's challenge didn't come off as well, getting only a B-, but the refusal got the crowd going, with a B+. Then Tommy came out. Both the match announcement and the challenge for tonight got A's. I'm in dreamland right now...

Leon Hannigan w/Cat Jemson -vs- Robert Oxford
Referee: Ray Johnson Road Agent: Sam Strong
Oxford came out as a singles wrestler, which was odd enough, but with nothing behind this matchup, the crowd seemed a touch confused. They got over it for the most part, though, still riding the wave of the previous segments. A good, even match, in which Hannigan debuted a finishing maneuver...triple backbreaker followed by a huge spinebuster. Jason Azaria dubbed it the 'Fourth Down', and it got the pinfall victory in 7:36.

Not bad. I really wanted to get Hannigan some other matches besides those that are in his storyline, and besides, he was complaining about his uses. Cat did some good work at ringside, and the hot crowd I think got the wrestlers going, bringing this up to a B- level.

Backstage, Sammy Bach runs across JD Morgan who is walking towards the ring. "Hey, JD. It's good to see you walking the line, now bud. Anytime you need a hand again, you just let me know." The two shook hands, and the camera followed JD towards ringside...where he's joined by Tommy Cornell as the two make their way to the ring.

"I am out here now for one main reason. That reason is simple. I have been champion multiple times. I may be one of the best wrestlers on the planet today. And what better thing for me to do with my talents then to teach others to get to my level? So right here, right now, I am announcing the formation of Tommy Cornell's Training Camp. And what more, this man with me now is going to be a trainer with me. Please give a warm TCTC welcome to JD Morgan!"

Morgan looks like he's about to speak, but he's interrupted by the music of Joey Minnesota.

The Sammy/JD segment backstage was decent, but could have been better, pulling in a B-. The announcement of the training camp didn't go over quite so well as I'd hoped--I think JD being a trainer pulled it down a touch, getting only a B+.

Tommy Cornell w/JD Morgan -vs- Joey Minnesoga
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Archie Judge
This non-title matchup really got the crowd pumping. The booth completely lost control of what was going on between the two. About eight minutes in, Cornell took control for good, showing why he's a former world champion, and Joey is only the International champ. Finally, Minnesota lost it, and nailed Cornell with a steel chair right in front of Sparrow, drawing the DQ loss in 12:59.

Well, damn. If only I'd told them to go all out, I might have gotten my first A*, but as it is, an A for a match that isn't the main event makes me quite happy.

We go backstage, where Ricky Dale Johnson is standing. "Sunday, I did what few men ever have done. I lasted through two eight-man tag matches, a tag team match, and a singles match to become the Master of Mayhem. Glorious, and I'm looking forward to booking the show when I cash in the right. But there's someone out here who I'm not so happy with. Genghis Rahn, though he didn't really make an impact at Total Mayhem, is still on my **** list. I loved the fact that he got hit with a Southern Justice in the tournament. But Genghis, know this...I will be watching, and I will be waiting for you."

Rick Law -vs- Liberty
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Professor Nero
Law came out alone, to the surprise of the announcers, and the match was quickly underway. Law was obviously borne of frustration at not being able to get away from Liberty, and Liberty was just having fun. Law's frustrations would take a turn for the worse at the end, when Liberty was able to kick out of three Long Arm of the Laws. Law would pull in a chair, but not get to use it, as Liberty was waiting with the Liberation Slam for the pinfall victory in 12:42.

And another A. I really don't have much else to say about this one. I liked it.


Quick Results
Dark Match: Harry Allen wins a 10-man battle royal (C+)
Nevada Nuclear defeated Clark Alexander (C-)
Liberation Front defeated Painful Procedure (B-) to retain the TCW World Tag Team Championship
Leon Hannigan defeated Robert Oxford (B-)
Tommy Cornell defeated Joey Minnesota (A) by disqualification
Liberty defeated Rick Law (A)

TCW Presents (B+)


Post-Show Notes
B+? Come on, with two A-rated shows as main events, I really hoped this would get into the A range. Still, it inches us ever so closer back to the international status we left a while ago. My calculations show that we should be within a tenth of a percent of a popularity point from where we were at the beginning. Looking good.

We did get more ratings warnings though, as all three networks reported that we lost viewers again.

On the competition front, DAVE Total Disruption got a C+, and had the Animalz and Shawn Gonzalez retain their titles, and Tank Bradley defeat American Buffalo to get the Brass Knuckles. SWF Ring Wars and Supreme TV both got B's, and there were three title retentions between the two shows, Randy Bumfhole, Flex, and Sexual Aggression each retaining their respective titles.

[steev42]

Imagine that, 2 weeks, and I'm already on page 4.


TCW International


Live, from the Gorski Ballroom in the Southwest, with ???? attending
Wednesday, Week 1, June 2006

I'm riding high after yesterday's show, and looking for another tremendous show. The preshow was used to keep people's ring rust from forming, and nothing else. Nothing much, but I enjoyed watching it anyway.

Melody Cuthill -vs- Jay Darkness
A cut and dry match that had Jay looking really strong, but still resorting to underhanded tactics (he tried to pull her shirt off) to get the pinfall in 6:13.

Masked Cougar -vs- General Doom
Cougar went out there and jobbed like a champ, giving General Doom an ok match at best. Doom would pick up the pinfall in 9:37, after grabbing the ropes for leverage on a rollup.

Not much to say about these two. The Melody/Darkness match was the better of the two, rating a C on my personal scale. The General was tiring by the end of his match, and that lowered my rating to a C-.

"Welcome again, folks, to another episode of TCW International. I am Jason Azaria, and with me in the broadcast booth as typical for International is Kyle Rhodes and Ted Ross. I'd like to extend a specific welcome to our friends in the UK, who for the very first time get to watch TCW's product without it being delivered on VHS from friends in the states."

Remmy Skye's music interrupts Jason, and he makes his way to the ring, which is already set up with a crazy set the looks much like a children's playset. "You all know I was robbed of a title at Total Mayhem. Steadyfast went out like a punk, and got himself disqualified. Thanks to that, you all get to see another matchup, and this one is in my zone. Tonight, a House of Fun Match, for the All Action Championship! So, Paul Steadyfast, get out here and lets get this on."

Remmy Skye -vs- Paul Steadyfast(c)
House of Fun Match
for the TCW All Action Championship
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Archie Judge
Skye certainly seemed to be in his element as his high flying antics took Steadyfast right off his game. It was not to be, however, as after a senton went off target and took out Sam Sparrow, Marc Speed rushed the ring. One Speed Bump later, Speed pulled Steadyfast over Skye, and revived Sparrow, who counted the three for an official time of 6:49. Paul Steadyfast makes his first official defense of the TCW All Action Championship.

Not a bad opening segment. Both sections, the promo and the match, rate a C.

While the crew clears the ring of the House of Fun set, we go backstage, where BLZ Bubb is waiting, Herb Stately at his side with a microphone. "It has become painfully obvious to me that whoever is behind these videos is not going to stop. So, I do what I must. Whoever you are, show yourself right this minute!"

Amazingly enough, it happens. The same voice that's been used in all of the videos pops up. "You want me, you got it." The curtains behind Bubb open to reveal...Hell Monkey? Monkey grins at Bubb for just a moment, before Bubb attacks, beating him down hard, and leaving him bruised and bloodied on the floor.

Well, that didn't go as well as I'd hoped. I was really hoping Bubb could carry those segments, but Hell Monky underperformed so strongly that he dragged both of his bits down. B for the calling out, but only a C+ for the response, and another C+ for the attack. I'm beginning to worry about tonight.

"Well, that was certainly...interesting. Hell Monkey, of all people. Regardless, we've just got word of tonight's main event. Tonight we will see Joey Minnesota defending the TCW International Championship against Harry Allen! Be sure to stay tuned to see what is destined to be an amazing match."

And the crowd...doesn't care. C+ for the match announcement. Which I suppose is ok for a match without any buildup.

Puerto Rican Power -vs- Matt Sparrow
Referee: Ray Johnson Road Agent: Sam Strong
Sparrow never stood a chance. From the opening bell, Power took it to the little man, and in a very short 3:46 got the pinfall.

He wasn't done there, though, because he picked Sparrow back and, and continued to wail on the man for a few more minutes, while the referees came out and tried to pull him off. Finally, he left Sparrow bleeding as he stalked out with an evil grin on his face.

Puerto Rican Power looked fairly good out there, but it wasn't enough to pull either the match or the beatdown out of the C range. I'm really not happy with the way this show is going.

We are back after commercial to find that the set for the Game of Chance has moved, and Chance Fortune has an actual mini casino set up in a backroom somewhere. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, tonight on the Game of Chance, I have the honor, the privelige, and the good fortune, heh, to have as my guest, none other than the #1 Contender to the World Heavyweight Champion, Liberty!"

Liberty comes in, as the crowd out in the ballroom shouts its approval. He doesn't even hesitate, and grabs another microphone. "Chance, thanks for having Liberty on the show. Liberty is here to say one thing, and one thing only. Rick Law, you can run, you can hide behind your General, but in the end, one thing is going to ring true. And that one thing is that you're nothing but a paper champ. You and me, boy, one more time, with all the marbles on the line. And when that bell rings again, you know as well as I do that Liberty will be the champ. Chance shrugs, and we go to commercial.

Not bad. I thought Liberty could do better than a B, but maybe Chance dragged him down. Then again, I seem to remember saying that about Liberty quite often.

We come back to the show in the middle of a beatdown. Backstage, Peter Valentine has found Leon Hannigan, and is tossing the NFL vet into everything metal or wooden that he can find. Tables, doors, air conditioning units. Nothing is free from the bruising that Leon's body gives them.

When he seems to be well and done, the grabs Hannigan's head up from the awkward angle it lies at. "This is what pain is, Hannigan. And you, you will never measure up to my standards. Bet on it.

I thought we were going away from catch phrases for him. Ah well. B for the attack, which turned out pretty good, but we got the microphone too close to Valentine, and he dragged the taunting down to a B-.

"The following is a match held under the banner of the Tommy Cornell Training Camp."

Tommy Cornell -vs- Raul Darkness
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Professor Nero
Cornell held this match out much longer than he probably should have, but he was definitely instructing Raul as he went. In the end, though, the result was a foregone conclusion, as Cornell hits the Rough Ride for the three in 13:45.

After the match, Cornell grabbed a microphone. "Raul, not bad. You need to build up some stamina, I think, because I could tell at the end that you were tiring a bit. Can you guys call up a video of about four minutes in? Thanks. See that, there. I left myself wide open there. A rollup attempt, while it wouldn't have worked, would have ruined my momentum and given you control, at least for a while. And, fast forward a bit guys. Yeah, right there. See that? Showboating. Don't do that, keep your eye on your opponent. Don't worry, kid, you'll get there. That's what the camp is all about."

Well, I thought the camp was about getting higher ratings out of my lower card, but the C+ matchup, even with Tommy out tehre, proved differently. Of course, the fact that he and Raul didn't really click might have had something to do with it, and that Raul was tiring. Raul was horrible in the criticism, too, smiling the entire time, but Cornell was a star, pulling in a solid B. Here's hoping I can get better on the rest of these.

Rick Law is backstage. "Liberty, I saw your interview earlier. I don't know what you've been smoking, but I think I might have to search your locker for it, because it's obviously illegal. This belt isn't going anywhere. Not only do I deserve the championship, but I've got the authority behind me. In fact...I think I need to go talk to him, right now."

A different bit of backstage, Ricky Dale Johnson is walking. Out of nowhere, Genghis Rahn appears, and the two immediately start brawling. It doesn't take Rahn long to get the advantage, seeing as he brought a baseball bat with him, and he soon has RDJ down and out.

Law's promo only gets a B+. Unfortunate, I was really hoping that this particular fued would be drawing higher ratings. The attack, though, gets an A, and I'm really liking the work these two are doing. I don't want this fued to end.

"We have just recieved a very special announcement. Tomorrow night, TCW debuts a brand new show. And the main event tomorrow is a blockbuster! Tomorrow night, on Dynamic Destruction, we will be seeing a six man tag team match. On one side, the #1 Contender Liberty, along with Tommy Cornell and Ricky Dale Johnson will be taking on three members of Dooms Army when they face Genghis Rahn, BLZ Bubb, and the World Heavyweight Champion himself, Rick Law!"

Now that was an announcement the crowd liked. A, not that there was any doubt.

Rick Law enters General Doom's office. "General, sir. You know that this match for Excessive Force is a farce, sir. You need to cancel it and put me up against a worthwhile opponent."

Doom looks at Law with a knowing look. "Rick, I would like nothing better than to cancel that match. Unfortunately, the matter is out of my hands, and it will take place. Cornell's contract was iron clad, and he gets to name is successor. Sorry, kid.

But, I wouldn't worry about it. I've got a plan. Shut the door, and come listen to it." The door is shut, and we are cut off from the conversation.

For once, Doom didn't drag down a segment too badly. B+ for the request and refusal, and another B+ for the mystery plan. I'm impressed.

Harry Allen -vs- Joey Minnesota(c)
for the TCW International Championship
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Archie Judge
A typical matchup that started slow, with both men feeling each other out, and then exploded into a massive series of offensives. Allen took the early advantage and ran with it, but after four near falls started getting frustrated, and let Minnesota get his wind back. That was all it took, and in 11:33, Minnesota landed his first and only Empire Spiral to get the three count. Minnesota makes his sixth successful defense of the TCW International Championship.

For a main event, this could have been much better. I was hoping that Allen could up his game for the big show, but the B rating this pulled off with an all out match showed differently.


Quick Results
Dark Matches
Jay Darkness defeated Melody Cuthill (C)
General Doom defeated Masked Cougar (C-)
Live Show
Paul Steadyfast defeated Remmy Skye (C) to retain the TCW All Action Championship
Puerto Rican Power defeated Matt Sparrow (C)
Tommy Cornell defeated Raul Darkness (C+)
Joey Minnesota defeated Harry Allen (B) to retain the TCW International Championship

TCW International (B-)


Post-Show Notes
B- rating on that show, which is far worse than I was hoping for. Too many lower carders, I guess. Still, Strong, Nero, and Judge all reported that we should have increased our popularity after the show, so news wasn't all bad.

Authors Note
Should have increased our popularity, but didn't. After Presents, I checked it, and it was at 64.9 percent. So when I was told it should raise our popularity, I was all happy that my size would increase again, especially with a couple big contracts coming up for renewal.

Imagine my surprise when I was that it was now at 64.8%.

[steev42]

Dynamic Destruction


Live, from the Missouri State Armoury in the Midwest, with ???? attending
Thursday, Week 1, June 2006

Not so high today, but I'm still expecting this short, 1-hour show to be a success. I'm just hoping it's enough of one.

Samoan Wildboyz -vs- Demons of Rage
Referee: Ray Johnson Road Agent: Archie Judge
Our first pre-show match does a pretty good job of getting the crowd fired up, but is otherwise a fairly routine match. Akima Brave gets the pinfall in 8:06 after landing a Suicide Headbutt on Demon Spite.

Lucky Dogs w/Blonde Bombshell -vs- Nation of Filth
Referee: Eugene Williams Road Agent: Sam Strong
The Nation tried their best to keep up with the younger Lucky Dogs, but in the end, just couldn't hang. Chance Fortune gets the duke in 6:47 after hitting Grunt with a Stroke of Luck.

After the match was over, we still had a little bit of time, so the Blonde Bombshell grabbed a cannon and shot some t-shirts into the crowd.

Well, two ok matches. Demon Spite was obviously tiring out in the first, lowering that to a B-, which all told isn't too bad. The second match, though shorter, was worse, as both members of the Nation were tiring, AND Stink was off his game. I give it a C+. Like any segment based on looking good, the crowd was into the Bombshell, and she pulls in an A* to hype the crowd for the live show.

"I'm Jason Azaria, along with Herb Stately, welcoming you to the debut episode of Dynamic Destruction! Our focus tonight is on the huge main event, but we've got other action for you tonight, and we're getting started right away."

Melody Cuthill -vs- Zeus Maxmillion
Referee: Ray Johnson Road Agent: Professor Nero
While Jason and Herb talked up the fact that this was a new show, Melody and Zeus went out there and tried to keep the crowd active. It was a lackluster performance, and we didn't even see a decent finishing caliber move as Melody got the pinfall in 4:57.

I was hoping for more. C-.

Backstage, Paul Steadyfast runs into Marc Speed in the locker room. "Hey, Marc. Congratulations on being the kind of competitor I've always liked. What you did yesterday, well, that just proved you've got what it takes. I'd like to offer you a chance at my All Action Championship. I'm going to run it by General Doom, and we'll let him set the date, but you've got a shot.

I supress a whimper, as Steadyfast just can't handle himself. C- for the respect granted, and another C- for the match announcement.

A video plays on the big screen, highlighting the achievements of BLZ Bubb. It finishes by announcing a match. BLZ Bubb to take on...Hell Monkey.

And it gets a C+, which is more than what I was expecting for this matchup.

"Tommy Cornell's Training Camp presents another training matchup. His second and final recruit of this session...

JD Morgan -vs- Tim Westybrook
Referee: Eugene Williams Road Agent: Sam Strong
While the announcers put over their amazement that Westybrook, the current TCW Hardcore Champion, would have enlisted himself in the Training Cmap, JD and Tim put on a fairly good match. JD Morgan would be the victorious one, though, getting the pinfall in 6:50 after a Slingshot Suplex.

Cornell, who had spent most of that match at the top of the ramp, grabbed a microphone. "Tim, got some words for ya. You're good, kid. You'll be champ some day, no doubt about it. But you've still got some learning to do. There were at least four points in that match where you should have been able to turn the tide against JD. Let's go through them now, shall we?" He proceeds to talk through a series of short clips, giving Tim advice.

Oh boy. Maybe this storyline wasn't such a good idea. I'm hoping the later bits make up for it. The match barely pulls out a C+, which I'm greatly disappointed with. The Criticism segment gets a B, but it, like the one with Raul yesterday, came out with Cornell looking like a god, and Westybrook not looking very good. I suppose that was kind of the point, but not really what I was looking for.

Leon Hannigan is backstage, Cat Jemson at his side. Cat speaks every so briefly, but Leon is the one who comes out and speaks. "Valentine, you think you're so great, but I've got news for you. I don't go down that easy. Let's meet one more time. And you--you can bet that you'll meet Fourth Down."

Backstage, we follow the Nation of Filth as they enter their locker room. Grunt goes over to his bags, and lets out an exclamation, then opens it, and lets it drip...Stink checks his, and finds that his bags are filled with the same substance. We hear the sounds of a high five, as Freddy Huggins and Charlie Thatcher dart out of the room, laughing all the way. "Shampoo, get used to it!

Grunt and Stink start after them, but stop when they see a camera. "Idol, Inc, you will face destruction. A match, and we will take you down.

Scriptwriters stayed hom today, I guess. The prank didn't go over as well as I'd hoped, garnering a C+ support, and the challenge even worse, pulling in a C-. I whipmer again, and hope the final bits pull us up.

Ricky Dale Johnson is the first to arrive for the main event, but he grabs a microphone before anybody else comes out. "Genghis Rahn, I've had enough. I'm tired of you coming out here and attacking me day in and day out. I will use my Master of Mayhem power if I have to, but I'm calling you out. Singles match, you and me. One match to end it all."

He's interrupted by Rahn, who comes out to the ring, and steals the microhpone. "In your dreams. You want me, you're going to have to use that booking power, and that's all there is to it." The two start brawling, and quickly their partners rush the ring, and the match is underway.

Ricky Dale Johnson, Tommy Cornell, and Liberty -vs- Genghis Rahn, BLZ Bubb, and Rick Law
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Archie Judge
An amazing match between six of our top stars that left Azaria and Stately stumbling over their words. It went back and forth time and time again, and the crowd got all their desired matchups. BLZ Bubb seemed to be a bit of a sixth wheel in this matchup, as he didn't really pair with any of the faces, but he certainly got his own offense in. The match was called a double disqualification in 15:36 when all six men rushed the ring and all attempts by Sam to restore control failed, and he found himself caught in between the wrestlers.[/i]

Well, a long match that showed Johnson tiring, Law tiring, and both Rahn and Bubb exhausted by the end of it, and with not nearly enough selling on either side, still managed a nice, solid A rating. Cornell, as usual, came out of the match looking quite good.


Quick Results
Dark Matches
Samoan Wildboyz defeated Demons of Rage (B-)
Lucky Dogs defeated Nation of Filth (C+)
Live Show
Melody Cuthill defeated Zeus Maxmillion (C-)
JD Morgan defeated Tim Westybrook (C+)
Liberty, Tommy Cornell and Ricky Dale Johnson went to a double disqualification against Genghis Rahn, BLZ Bubb, and Rick Law (A)

Dynamic Destruction (B)


Post-Show Notes
I was told by the road agents after the show that Doug Peak arrived late. There's been a lot of that going around lately, and I'm beginning to think that the workers are getting disenheartened. They also told me again that I should have increased my popularity.

After the show, though, I heard from the network. First show, and they already are sending me a warning about the ratings. Gotta get them up.

The next morning, I wake up to hear the BLZ Bubb is ready to negotiate a new contract with me. I'm already cringing, remembering the negotiations with Madman Boone.

Authors Note
Again, I check the popularity. After this show, I'm down to 64.7%. I'm truly disappointed in that, and the only thing I can figure is that I'm being adversely affected by the current industry rating. Here's hoping that it takes a turn for the better before too long.

[steev42]

TCW Presents
Total Wrestling


Live, from Irvine Hall in the Mid South region, with 4,022 attending
Tuesday, Week 2, June 2006

I don't really have any preshow thoughts, other than 'Gods, let this be an amazingly high rated show.' I threw the matches that I thought would do the worst in the preshow.

Matt Sparrow -vs- General Doom
Referee: Eugene Williams Road Agent: Professor Nero
A match that turned out decent despite it's participants, Doom gets the victory in 4:50 after holding on to the tights.

Tim Westybrook(c) -vs- Stink
for the TCW Hardcore Championship
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Archie Judge
A match that actually showed some things that Stink can do, but in the end, Tim would make his first successful defense, getting the pinfall in 4:03.

Puerto Rican Power -vs- Masked Cougar
Referee: Eugene Williams Road Agent: Archie Judge
Domination, pure and simple. PRP walked all over Cougar, getting the easy pinfall in 1:58.

After the match was over, PRP started to leave, then returned, and laid the boots into Cougar for a longer period of time than the match lasted before being convinced to leave.

And as the segments end, I'm pleased that I kept all of these on the preshow. Doom/Sparrow rated a C+, and was the best of the bunch. Both of the other matches pulled in a C, and the beatdown got at best a C-.

"Hello again folks, and welcome to another episode of TCW Presents Total Wrestling. I'm Jason Azaria, and we..."

A video starts playing, hyping up BLZ Bubb. It ends with the cryptic phrase, "The messenger calls you home." Bubb walks in, looks at the 'tron curiously, then walks to the ring where Hell Monkey awaits.

BLZ Bubb -vs- Hell Monkey
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Sam Strong
Hell Monkey put up quite a good fight, something that was obviously frustrating Bubb to no end. The match ended in 4:35 when it seemed that Monkey gave up, as he suddenly nodded and didn't avoid getting grabbed for the Hades Bomb.

Well, certainly a better start than I had hoped for. The video gets a B, and the match rates a B-. Good start, good start. I cross my fingers and hope we stick with it.

Bubb starts to leave the ring, then briefly considers Hell Monkey. He goes over and picks him up, but before Monkey is entirely at his feet, the Demons of Rage arrive, and attack both men. After a few minutes of abuse, the Demons leave, with Bubb and Monkey down and out.

So much for the good feeling. C+ for the attack, and Hell Monkey looked bad out there again.

Leon Hannigan w/Cat Jemson -vs- Billy Russell
Referee: Eugene Williams Road Agent: Sam Strong
Basically an excuse for the announcers to talk about the long fued that has existed between Leon Hannigan and Peter Valentine, these two did their best to put on a good show. Russell would fall to the Fourth Down in 9:24.

Again, no selling, psychology, or flow in a Hannigan match. I'm thinking I'm going to chalk this one up to a failed experiment. Watching the match, though, I was amazed to see that Russell was working quite well with Hannigan, they seemed to have some good chemistry in the ring. An interesting tidbit, but not enough to pull the match above the C range.

Hannigan is handed a microphone by Cat Jemson. "Valentine, I haven't heard from you yet. I want another match, and I'm not going to rest until I get it!"

Ugh. C again, and I can feel the shows rating going down the tubes.

Samoan Wildboyz -vs- Painful Procedure
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Sam Strong
An exhibition match between two top teams that went pretty well. The former champs worked the magic that kept them on top of the game for so long, but it wasn't enough, as Shearer fell prey to a Samoan Suplex from Akima Brave for the three-count in 14:57.

As Painful Procedure makes their way out of the ring, The Wildboyz grab microphones. "We've just beaten the last TCW World Tag Team Champions. We're pretty sure that our feat should make us the new #1 Contenders. So, when we get Liberation Front in the ring..."

They are interrupted by the music of the Young Guns. Harry Allen and Steve Gumble walk out to the top of the ramp. "Now, wait just a minute. We're not going to argue your feat, and we're not going to argue that you guys could probably win the belts. What we're out here to argue is that you deserve the next shot. You've been in TCW for what? Three months, maybe four? The Young Guns, for once, have seniority, and we deserve the #1 Contenders spot more than you!"

That could have gone better, but I'm not too terribly disappointed. The match got a B-, which is only slightly lower than I was expecting. Shearer was tiring at the end of it, but then, it was a long match. The two mic spots though only got a C+ each, much lower than I was hoping and expecting.

Liberty -vs- Jay Darkness
Referee: Ray Johnson Road Agent: Sam Strong
Jay went out there to prove that he's got what it takes to hang with the big dogs. And he did a great job of it, standing toe to toe with Liberty and putting the leader of the resistance to the test. He didn't have it all though, and was set up for a Liberation Slam when Rick Law appeared, and took down Liberty hard. One Squad Car Slam later, Jay climbed over the downed Liberty, Ray Johnson was revived, and the three was counted in 13:05.

After the match, Law helped Jay-D up, raised his hands, and then the two of them continued to assault Liberty while the ring bell called out continuously.

Wow. An A rated match in which I expected a B or B+. Jay was tiring at the end, but these two had great chemistry in the ring together, and I loved every second of their match. The beatdown only got a B, though, which disappointed me after the amazing match.

Law grabs a microphone, and squats in front of a bloody Liberty. "Liberty. You could never beat me. As any good cop does, I know when to call for backup. I have some, you don't. Get it through that thick, drug-addled brain of yours. Keep coming after me, and this is only a preview of what's in store for you."

And I was hoping for more, but I suppose I'll take the B+.

Next up was a match that was heavily advertised locally, but never made the jump to the air.

Freddy Huggins -vs- Grunt -vs- Joey Minnesota(c)
for the TCW International Championship
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Sam Strong
A triple threat, first fall matchup between three strong competitors. Minnesota started out dominating the matchup, but a brief teamup by Grunt and Huggins took him out of the ring, where he would stay for the rest of the match after hitting his head on the steel steps. After that, the singles match between Grunt and Huggins was fairly bumpy, but Huggins would get the victory in 6:42 after hitting a Huggin's Kiss. Freddy Huggins wins the TCW International Championship.

Grunt, not surprisingly, was tiring by the end of the match. I was greatly disappointed wit hteh quality of this one, which only got a B-. So disappointed, in fact, that I left the tv trailer and was waiting in the wings when the three of them left to shake my head at them. And Sam. You'd think after the A in Liberty/Darkness that Strong was on a roll tonight, but something about this matchup didn't get him going. Ah well, the main event remains.

Jemma Griffiths makes her way to the ring, and while commercials are running, she gets a last hurrah shooting t-shirts into the crowd.
And gets an A* doing it. If only she was good at other stuff, but she's going to the the first on my list of cuts, for sure...

"This just in folks! Tomorrow night on TCW International, we have one hell of a main event. Ricky Dale Johnson and our #1 Contender Liberty team up to take on two of Doom's Army, Genghis Rahn and BLZ Bubb. Should be a great match, but now it's time for tonight's main event!"

I'm disappointed again. That only got a B. I can feel the glower on my face getting bigger.

Genghis Rahn -vs- Ronnie V. Pain
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Sam Strong
The announcers hype the fact that Rahn requested the match just to snub RDJ. It soon became obvious that RDJ was not to be snubbed, as he showed up less than a minute into the match on the ramp, and managed to distract Rahn enough for Pain to get a decent amount of offense. It would be the one time that he didn't get distracted that would prove his downfall, though, as RDJ would give him a jawbreaker from the apron, and Rahn would bounce back into a huge spinebuster from Pain, who held on for the three count in 8:27.

Furious, Rahn grabbed a microphone. "RDJ! I can't wait until tomorrow night when I get to kick your ass all over the arena. But you will *NEVER* get another singles match with me, unless you use your Master of Mayhem privelige. Got it?"

And with that, we fade to black, and I just break down. Sure, the promo got an A, I was expecting that. But the main event, the match I was sure would rock the card, got a B-!. B friggen minus. What the hell!?


Quick Results
Dark Matches
General Doom defeated Matt Sparrow (C+)
Tim Westybrook defeated Stink (C) to retain the TCW Hardcore Championship
Puerto Rican Power defeated Masked Cougar (C)
Live Show
BLZ Bubb defeated Hell Monkey (B-)
Leon Hannigan defeated Billy Russell (C)
Samoan Wildboyz defeated Painful Procedure (B-)
Jay Darkness defeated Liberty (A)
Freddy Huggins defeated Grunt and Joey Minnesota (B-) to win the TCW International Championship
Ronnie V. Pain defeated Genghis Rahn (B-)

TCW Presents (B-)


Post-Show Notes
I was so convince, looking at the lineup of this show prior to it's occurance, that it would save the company. Instead, two matches that I thought would be pretty much blockbusters ended up busting, and we get a B- rated show.

I signed BLZ Bubb to an exclusive PPA contract for way more than I should have. Unfortuantely, RDJ and Jay Darkness are also both entering the final month of their contracts, and others are coming up quickly. It's time to start trimming the fat, I think.

Worst news of all, though. I get back to my hotel, and I go to turn on the competition. As I reach for the remote, the phone rings. It's a representative from C.A.N.N. He says "I'm just calling to inform you that we're pulling the plug. We're not getting enough out of it. I'm sure you understand." Yeah, I understand all right. Within half an hour, the other two networks have done the same, and I'm just not coherent enough to watch SWF's shows. I'm sure they got B ratings though, they always do.

Authors Note
And, checking the popularity index again, I've lost another tenth of a percent, down to 64.6%. The only place that the industry is tolerable is the UK, where it's a B and rising. Everywhere else it's at best a C and falling. Of course, running shows in the UK would kill me, as Cornell and JD Morgan are the only two workers I have that are above an F in popularity there.

I think it's time for some changes.

[steev42]

TCW International


Live, from the Lowe Ballroom in the Northwest, with 4,034 attending
Wednesday, Week 2, June 2006

Changes are coming, starting tonight. I'm nervous, and I hope they work.

We'd set up a couple of vignettes in the entryway as people were walking in. The crowd were shuffling in through a single open door, and BLZ Bubb was out there, doing his best to open more doors to increase the traffic flow. Try as he might, though, he just couldn't get them open. Hell Monkey walked by, saw what he was doing, and with a single effort, the door opened up.

Walking into the auditorium, the crowd was greeted by a match.

BJ Shearer -vs- Nevada Nuclear
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Sam Strong
A fairly quick match that saw BJ attack Nuclear for only about two minutes before the other man took over. Mushroom Cloud for the pinfall in 5:48.

After the match, we cut backstage to the reception area. There's a jar of pickles, unopened, on the table. Demon Anger comes up to it, and tries to open it to add a pickle to his plate. After he tries for a minute or so without success, Demon Spite takes the jar from him. He, too, is unsuccessful. Suddenly, Hell Monkey appears from nowhere. He takes the jar, and easily opens it, fishes out a spear, and crunches on it as he walks away. The Demons looks pissed.

And that was the pre-show. The bit with Bubb and Monkey got a few laughs, pulling in a C+. The Shearer/Nuclear match did what it was supposed to do, getting a C. And finally, the Demons crack under pressure, getting only a C-.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am Jason Azaria, and I welcome you to another episode of TCW International. I am joined in the booth with Kyle Rhodes and Ted Ross, and we've got a hell of a show for you tonight."

He is interrupted by the music of Tommy Cornell, as the man himself makes his way to the ring. The crowd cheers for him for a few minutes before he finally gets to speak.
"Thank you, thank you. I'm out here tonight for one reason. I'm about to bring into light something that we've never acknowledged before. See, a little over a year ago, what was known as HGC changed it's name and became TCW. At that time, the ownership of the company changed. At that time, TCW came under the direct control of yours truly, Tommy Cornell.

"Why do I bring it up now? Well, there's a few reasons, but the primary one being this--as of now, I am in control. No more games, no more proxies. I've been letting things slide for a bit too long. With that being said, let me tell you this--you've seen the last of General Doom. Doom, your services are no longer required.

"Now, in the last few months, Doom has made a mess of things. So, I'd like to call out the tag team champions right now. Liberation Front, get out here."

Madman Boone and Stevie Grayson come out cautiously, their belts over their shoulders, with no music. Slowly, they climb in the ring. Tommy grabs his microphone again.

"I seriously considered firing the two of you as well. But that's something I cannot do to these fans. Fans who've paid good money to come to a TCW show in the hopes of seeing you two get your just desserts. But let me serve warning to you right now. No more of your games. If you don't shape up, and do it quick, you'll be stripped of those belts faster than you can blink, and out on your ass before your waists get cold. Now get the hell out of my ring.

"Now, that's not the only title picture I'm going to get involved in tonight. See, I've come to one unescapable conclusion. TCW as an organization has too many championships. That's why, starting tonight, we're going to have a title unification tournament. Tonight, the All Action Championship is on the line, as Paul Steadyfast takes on his nominal number one contender, Marc Speed.

"But that's not all. Nope. Because the winner of that match will later take on the Hardcore Champion, Tim Westybrook! The winner of that match holds both belts. But we're not through yet...after that, the All Action and Hardcore Champion gets a shot at the International Championship!

"But, who that champion will be is yet to be determined. Joey Minnesota lost the International Championship back on our last episode of TCW Presents. Tonight, he gets his contractually obligated rematch, where he takes on Freddy Huggins for the title!

"That means there's one belt left to discuss, the World Heavyweight Championship. That one--I'm not going to do anything with. I said I was giving my rematch to Liberty, and I meant it. We will still see Rick Law defending his belt against Liberty, and personally, I'm looking forward to it. Now, let's get this show started!"

Cornell walks out as we cut to commercial.

Well, nothing like 20 minutes of Cornell to start a two hour show. The crowd liked it fairly well. Announcing himself as the new authority figure got a huge pop, pulling in a A*. We cut back a bit, as the two Doom's Army segments both got a B-, and the announcement of the All Action match a C+. Right back up to the top, though, as the Westybrook matchup got a A*, which honestly surprised me. Crowd was ambivelent for Huggins/Minnesota, getting a B, but popped back up for Law/Liberty, with Cornell driving it to an A.

Marc Speed -vs- Paul Steadyfast(c)
For the TCW All Action Championship
Referee: Eugene Williams Road Agent: Sam Strong
Speed did his best, and even got the crowd to cheer him a little bit, as he took a high-flying route against Steadyfast. The champion was able to ground him, though, and score with a Flying Knee Drop Pinfall in 6:52. Paul Steadyfast makes his 2nd successful defense of the All Action Championship.

Well, I'd been hoping that a hot crowd would keep this match higher than the C it got, but that may have been asking too much.

We cut backstage to what is obviously General Doom's office, though the name tag is upside down. Cornell sits behind the desk, his feet propped up, while Billy Russell is in the room, yelling.

"...dreadful! I got my hopes up that you'd be different when you went out there, but you completely overlooked me in that title unification tournament! Nothing has changed, it's just a different overlord forgetting I exist!"

Cornell interrupts.

"Billy. I hadn't forgotten you existed, but even if I had, that wasn't the way to get my attention. I plan on excising the chaff from this company. I already had one person in mind, but since you want my attention so badly, I'm changing my thoughts. You're up next, taking on Charlie Thatcher--and the loser is out of the company. Better get going."

Russell was absolutely dreadful in that segment, but that's what you get when you let an MMA star near a live mike. Still, Cornell was albe to salvage it, and it gets a B-.

Charlie Thatcher -vs- Billy Russell
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Sam Strong
Neither man looked happy to be out there, and no wonder with their jobs on the line. Hard-hitting, and neither man looked to be giving any advantage. Thatcher got a near fall around the four minute mark, and that just brought Russell to life. Two minutes later, Thatcher was tapping his job away, giving Russell the victory in 5:53.

Yep, Thatcher's gone. Time to see how Huggins can do on his own. C+ rating, which is worse than I'd hoped.

A video plays showing the history of the fued between Peter Valentine and Leon Hannigan. B-

Peter Valentine -vs- Leon Hannigan
Referee: Eugene Williams Road Agent: Sam Strong
Another hard-hitting matchup between two men who can't back down at all. Valentine would get the victory after a low blow that Williams just didn't see, pinfall in 7:20.

Well, thank god this fued's almost over. No flow, no selling, no psychology. Seems to be par for the course with these two. I give it a C.

Backstage, BLZ Bubb rounds a corner to see Hell Monkey looking at him curiously. "Fine. I'll do it. Let me just grab the others, too.

Monkey nods, and the two of them walk to the cafeteria, where the Demons of Rage still are. Bubb takes the lead. "Guys. The cheeky guy is right. We've got to go home. Our time here is up."

Anger and Spite look at each other for a moment, and burst out laughing. Spite shakes his head no. Bubb looks at Monkey, and nods. "Then you give us no choice. Demons, Forces of Hell. Tag Team Match. If we win, then you go home too."

Well, another storyline I think I'm rushing through. B-, C+, C+, C+ segments in that little bit.

After a commercial break, we cut back to Jason Azaria wondering what the hell that was all about. Going home? But the Demons have a match here.

Samoan Wildboyz -vs- Demons of Rage
Referee: Ray Johnson Road Agent: Sam Strong
The Demons came out looking disturbed, and it went downhill for them from there. One minor bit of offense from them that saw a double team clothesline on Kid Toma, but a hot tag was all it took. Akima Brave would score the pinfall on Demon Anger after a Samoan Suplex, getting the duke in 2:34.

The Wildboyz get on the microphone. "So, the Young Guns think that they should be the number one contenders? Well, guys, we just beat a veteran team in less than three minutes. I think that says a lot about who should be the next up for the tag belts, don't you?"

A B- match, was better than I expected. I still don't know why I put this match so late in the show. Especially when I factor in the C+ taunting.

Ricky Dale Johnson makes his way to the ring. "I am RDJ, and I am the Master of Mayhem. That gives me the right to book a single show. I've come to the conclusion that there's only one way I can get my hands on Genghis Rahn again, and that's by using this power. So, Genghis, prepare for it. You and me, at Excessive Force, we're going to face off one last time. Oh, and since I don't really care about the rest of the show, I'm going to slighly abuse my power, just to make it more interesting. The winner of this match becomes #1 Contender to the World Heavyweight Championship!"

Genghis Rahn's music hits, and the wildman steps on top of the ramp, mic in hand. "Better start counting your days, then, Ricky. I don't have to like it, but I will accept it...and I'm going to make sure that you don't walk out of here."

RDJ used to be better on the microphone, but he still pulls off a B+ with that promo. Rahn's accpetance gets an A.

Joey Minnesota -vs- Freddy Huggins(c)
for the TCW International Championship
Referee: Eugene Williams Road Agent: Archie Judge
Huggins charged the ring at the start of this match, and we got underway quickly. A hard fought match that saw numerous near falls. Huggins would dominate for some time before Minnesota hit an Empire Spiral out of nowhere. Williams would get to a 9-count before both men got back to their feet, and then Minnesota was on the offensive. Huggins escaped from a DDT attempt and take some time on the outside of the ring, getting back in just before getting counted out. Minnesota set up for the Empire Spiral again, only to have it countered into a Huggin's Kiss. Freddy would hold on for the victory in 12:24, making his first successful defense of the TCW International Championship.

In retrospect, I probably should have told these two to go all out. Even without that, they got a B+, and I'm very happy with the performance.

Rick Law is backstage, the World Heavyweight Championship over his shoulder. "Tommy says he's in charge now, and he's not going to change the World Title match for Excessive Force. Well, that doesn't matter. See, I am the law around here. That fact won't change, regardless of who's in charge. I am the man to beat, and the fact is, Liberty tried twice last month and couldn't do it. So am I worried? No. This is just another, small, roadbump."

Liberty and Ricky Dale Johnson -vs- Genghis Rahn and BLZ Bubb
Referee: Sam Sparrow Road Agent: Archie Judge
Though Bubb seems to be mostly on his own now, he apparently agreed to team up with his former Doom's Army stablemate for this match against Liberty and RDJ. The faces would control this match early, clearing the ring after an attempted double team by Rahn and Bubb. Bubb would quickly take control again, though, after a couple of vicious powerbombs, and from there on in, it was almost all the heels. Around the eight minute mark, Liberty got a hot tag and started taking it to Genghis Rhan in the ring. Bubb would try to get in the ring to protect his teammate, but was spotted by Sparrow, who started arguing. That was when Jay Darkness and Rick Law hit the ring. Law would nail Liberty with a Long Arm of the Law, and Jay with a Darkness Rising. The two of them got out of dodge just as Rahn made the cover, and Sparrow counted the 1-2-3 in 9:56.

Law's celebration was short lived, however, as Tommy Cornell's music hit once more. "I said earlier tonight that I was going to leave well enough alone on the World Title match. What I just saw convinced me that I cannot do that. So, at Excessive Force, the World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line...in a Steel Cage match!

"Folks, I hope you enjoyed the show tonight. But I'm not through yet. There's a lot of changes yet to be made to try to make TCW the product that you choose. So stay tuned. You never know what bit event is jsut around the corner."

I actually don't recall if I told the guys in the main event to go all out or not, but they got another B+. Disappointing to me when the final two matches don't even get into the A range. At least Cornell's announcements at the end got an A and an A* respectively. Overall, though, a decent show. B on the day.


Quick Results
Dark Match: Nevada Nuclear defeated BJ Shearer (C)
Paul Steadyfast defeated Marc Speed (C) to retain the TCW All Action Championship
Billy Russell defeated Charlie Thatcher (C+)
Peter Valentine defeated Leon Hannigan (C)
Samoan Wildboyz defeated Demons of Rage (B-)
Freddy Huggins defated Joey Minnesota (B+) to retain the TCW International Championship
Genghis Rahn and BLZ Bubb defeated Liberty and Ricky Dale Johnson (B+)

TCW International (B)


Post-Show Notes
Well, talking with Judge and Strong after the show, they believe that tonight was a success that should have increased our popularity. Yeah, I'll believe that when I see it. This almost feels like I'm starting over--storylines are crumbling around me as I have to trim the fat. Hopefully thing'll start going good again soon.