1983- World's Best Tournament

[Moderndaywarrior]

One of two side projects I will be running along with my Enforcer:Arn Anderson Diary....In an effort to showcase some of the different stars of 1983,some fresh new matchups, and to give myself some variety in diary writeups for your reading pleasure...welcome to....The 1983 World's Best Tournament!

What If...

What if in 1983,all of different wrestling promotions decided to set aside differences and politics,work together,and build up to one giant "Super Tournament" card to crown the best wrestler in the entire world,in an effort to raise the largest gate even seen in the sport,then split it evenly? We're about to find out......

The Rules:

-Each promotion will run a 16 man tournament(with the 16 participants being the top 16 wrestlers,by push,with the #1 wrestler by push facing the #16 Wrestler in the first round,etc.) to determine that promotion's best, who will advance on to a national tournament to crown the best in the country.In the case of countries having an odd number of promotions(Canada,Japan,U.S.A.),any number of wildcard entried will be added to bring the number of participants to an acceptable number.Canada,with 5 promotions,and the U.S.A.(Hawaii and Puerto Rico included),sporting an impressive 21 promotions will run single elimination format tournaments, while Japan,Mexico,and the U.K., with only 2 or 3 promotions a piece will run in a double elimination format(to allow them even exposure match-wise).In the case of a wrestler who works for more than one promotion winning multiple spots,the spot of the bigger promotion will take precedence,the spot for the smaller promotion will default to the second place winner.In the case of two promotions of the same size, the result will be determined by a coin toss.

-Each of the 5 National champions (along with the top 3 finishers of a 5 man "run-off" tournament among the losers,bringing the field to 8) will compete in a "Round Robin" style round to determine tournament seedings;in the case of two wrestlers with matching Win/Loss records,the wrestler who holds the victory match between the two tied wrestlers will be granted the higher seeding.

-At the Promotional level,each match will be Single Fall,Regular style,No Time Limit,held in the home area of the promotion,using the rules of that promotion.
-At the National level and above,matches will be held at a neutral site(Virtual Arena) to prevent any "Home Town Favorite" Advantage.Matches will be 2/3 Falls,Regular style,No Time Limit.With each promotion tending to have different views on the rules,as it regards to Top Rope,Martinetes,Blood Loss,etc.,all matches will be using a standard "semi-relaxed" ruleset....Wrestlers may be Disqualified or Counted Out;However,the officials will allow some leeway with the rules,Martinetes and/or Top Rope Moves will NOT result in an "Instant DQ",there will be NO stoppages due to blood loss.
-The final match for the World's Best Title,will be an 2/3 Falls,Regular Style,No Time Limit.....it will be conduct the under "classic" rules, with a 15 minute break between falls(i.e.Each fall will be run as its own one fall match,allowing the wrestlers to start each fall at full energy,I will edit the physical condition of the wrestlers to reflect any accumulated damage)

I will run the tournaments,by country,starting with the smallest promotions and working up to the largest,in the following order:

1. Great Britain
2.Canada
3.Mexico
4.Japan
5.U.S.A.

Which puts All Star Wrestling of Great Britain up first,seedings to follow.

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament - 1st Round:

The Brackets are as follows:

1.Marc Rocco vs. David Taylor
2.John Quinn vs. Rocky Moran
3.Mal Sanders vs. Steven Regal
4.Tony St. Clair vs. Johnny Smith
5.Marty Jones vs. Frank Manley
6.Wayne Bridges vs. Skull Murphy
7.Dave Finlay vs. Mike Bennett
8.Chic Cullen vs. Steve Wright


Predictions are more than welcome, I'll post the first round results a bit later on.

[D. Boon's Ghost]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament - 1st Round:

1.Marc Rocco vs. David Taylor
2.John Quinn vs. Rocky Moran
3.Mal Sanders vs. Steven Regal
4.Tony St. Clair vs. Johnny Smith
5.Marty Jones vs. Frank Manley
6.Wayne Bridges vs. Skull Murphy
7.Dave Finlay vs. Mike Bennett
8.Chic Cullen vs. Steve Wright


I'm going with Rocco to win it all. On the event he loses to Squire Taylor, I reserve the right to change my pick. :)

[Moderndaywarrior]

I'm going with Rocco to win it all. On the event he loses to Squire Taylor, I reserve the right to change my pick. :)

I knew you'd pick Rollerball :)

IMO Sanders/Regal has a shot at being one of the better matches,and Bridges/Murphy(Quick tempered Babyface vs. the always angry brute)could get interesting.....

And Wright over Cullen...Das Wunderkind Sr. Mania is running wild!:)

[Moderndaywarrior]

1st round will be kicking off in about 30 minutes. :)

[Moderndaywarrior]

Coming to from the Midlands of the United Kingdom....

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament, Round 1:

Going in reverse order(gotta build up the crowd for the appearance of the top seeds),our first match is:

Chic Cullen vs. Steve Wright:

Wright starts it off with some classic wear down holds,targeting the head.It goes to the mat with Wright maintaining control,working the heads with Grounded Face and Head Locks...Cullen slips a Knee Bar and goes to work on the arm of Wright with holds of his own......it goes 3 minutes before either man actually delivers a blow to the other,and even then it is a perfectly legal Forearm/European Uppercut combo by Cullen....this is some great,clean, old school action you don't often see anymore.Cullen goes back to the arm until Wright manges to slip a Forearm,and begin applying some counter holds,still working the head....Cullen's moves took their toll though,as Wright is favoring the arm.Wright keeps working the head until Cullen has enough,blasts him with a Forearm,and goes to work with some Face and Head Locks of his own.Both men are starting to weaken....and Wright exploits a missed Forearm with a beautiful Hammerlock Single Leg Takedown,to a Furthered Half Nelson Takedown...Cullen finally gets away,goes behind and applies the Rear Head Chancery....and now it's all Cullen, he takes over with a series of holds on the ground,getting himself an advantage.Cullen works himself into position,lifts Wright.......British Piledriver! 1.....2....3! Cullen takes the win in the first match of the night,a suprisingly clean and very old school style match....unfortnately the crowd isn't into this kind of mat based action and dump all over the matching,shouting "That Match Sucked!"

Winner: Chic Cullen via Pinfall in 11:50
Rating: E


Dave Finlay vs. Mike Bennett:

Funny spot at the start as Finlay goes for a Front Facelock,Bennet powers free and delivers a Forearm,to no effect,and Finlay puts him right back in the Front Facelock....Finlay goes for the Forearm,Bennet ducks.....and applies a Front Facelock.Finally Finlay just gets mad and break free,when Bennett again tries.....the Front Facelock....Finlay simply begins punching the heck out of him.It goes to the mat and Finlay puts on a clinic of various holds;the crowd is actually starting to rally behind Bennett,so FInlay pulls him up and delivers a Flurry of Forearm blows.Finlay works the arm,culminating in a nasty Standing Arm Breaker.Bennet gamely tries to fight his way back but the arm is messed up from the Arm Breaker so he can't land anything effective enough to slow down Finlay,who by now is in firm control of the match.Finlay grabs a hold of Bennett by his....um.....nether regions...and delivers a mighty Slam!Cover.....1.....2......kick out!Ref stands both men up....Finlay trips Bennett up....Leg Trip Step Over Leg Lock! Bennett tries to fight it but it's no use and he gives in at the 9:10 mark.Again the chants of "That Match Sucked!" go up;this one managed to come off even worse than Cullen/Wright.

Winner: Dave Finlay via Submission in 9:10
Rating:F

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament, Rd.1 (Cont.)

Wayne Bridges vs. Skull Murphy:

Bridges with a methodical and technical approach to start,he takes Murphy down and applies a variety of holds,going to the legs whenever possible.Bridges ties Murphy in knots.....only 90 seconds in and he's already got the Figure Four Cross Leg Lock on.Bridges brings Murphy upright several times,to take him right back down with a Hammerlock Single Leg and a Furthered Half Nelson.Finally Murphy scrambles away and bails out of the ring...Bridges goes after him and the chase is on for a good 60 seconds until Murphy cuts him off as he gets i the ring and takes over.The crowd is all over Murphy as he begins a suprisingly technical assault on the neck of Bridges via a series of holds.Murphy is getting into it with fans,trading insults,and Bridges tries ti take advantage with some European Uppercuts but that was the wrong move,as Murphy comes back with the brawling style he is known for,hitting a variety of punches and kicks,capping it off with the first thing he has done that is close to a big move,a Suplex.Murphy goes to the mat to apply a series of Arm Bars and he's now wearing Bridges down...Bridges slips a move and it goes to a seqeunce of counters,Murphy goes for the Hammerlock Single Leg Takedown but Bridges gets the standing switch and takes into his own Hammerlock Single Leg Takedown.Bridges has the leg.....Spinning Toe Hold!Checking.......checking.......No,Murphy manages to get the free leg up and kick Bridges off.Standing switch sequence and the crowd is taunting Murphy badly...Bridges again with the Hammerlock Single Leg and he goes up top...nice Flying Standing Knee!Brutal Standing Arm Breaker puts Murphy down....back the Spinning Toe Hold!Checking......Murphy is free.Murphy slips a move.....Full Nelson.Bridges is fading,with his last strength his wriggles free,ending up behind Murphy.....German Suplex! 1.....2.....Murphy kicks out!Murphy fights back,and takes a page out of Finlay's book,delivering a Crotch Hold and Slam!Cover...1.....2.......Bridges BARELY kicked out!Just like Finlay,Murphy gets the Leg Trip Step Over Leg Lock on the break......checking......checking.......No,Bridges escaped!It's all Murphy....again he has Bridges by the Crotch....SLAM! Cover....1.....2.....Bridges barely beats the count!Leg trip my Murphy.....Step Over Leg Lock!Checking......checking........that's it,Bridges gives up!Murphy gets the upset win!Nice round of applause from the fans...

Skull Murphy def. Wayne Bridges via submission in 18:50
Rating:B

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament,Rd 1.(cont)

Marty Jones vs. Frank Manley:

The crowd finally gets it's first look at one the true big names in the tourney, The Lancashire Lion Marty Jones...and he's all business,tying Manley up in a series of holds...it goes to hold/counter-hold action from a vertical base and Manley gets advantage with a Clubbing Blow,but Jones fights right back and soon he has him down and in the Straddled Arm Bar,doing his best to negate Manley's power advantage by sapping away his arm strength.Manley makes the ropes and takes over with some basic power moves,clubbing and kicking until he gets the opening for a Double Axe Handle.Manley winds up for a big elbow.....noone home!Jones grabs the legs and turns him over into a Boston Crab!Ref checking.......Manley uses his leg strength to flip Jones off of him.Manley brushes off a Forearm and begins choking Jones....he tries to follow up,Jones keeps slipping away from him....he catches a tiring Manley coming in,small package! 1...2....kick out just after two!Jones has Manley by the groin area....slam! The ref has seen enough of that and he steps in to admonish Jones,which buys Manley enough time to deliver a Double Axe Handle,and take over with his basic power moves,several times Jones is down and Manley delivers a series of Seated Hammers,and now Jones is looking bad too.Manley senses advantage and goes in for the kill......but Jones suckered him in and goes behind him,he locks on The Main Event Sleeper!Ref checks the arm......once......twice.....three times,that's it!Manley is out!Good effort there,they managed to make Manley look like a real threat;though it was nowhere near as good as Bridges/Murphy,it was right about what the crowd expected from the match.

Marty Jones def. Frank Manley via submission in 14:00
Rating: C-

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK)Tournament,Rd.1(Cont.)

Tony St.Clair vs. Johnny Smith:

A single Forearm by St.Clair knocks Smith to the mat and for the next two minutes,St.Clair ties him up in various holds,ending up on top in a Straddled Arm Bar.Smith blocks a move,weak Forearm has no effect,and St.Clair delivers a Sweeping Hip Throw,into a cover.1....and Smith kicks out.St.Clair back to work with a Furthered Half Nelson Takedown,and back to wear down holds.Smith must have some mysterious connection with the fans,as he simply slips an Arm Bar and counters with a Forearm,and already the fans are chanting his name.Smith works a nice series of Forearm Blows to the back,stomach,and head in between applying various holds.St.Clair slips a Hammerlock,back to that Furthered Half Nelson Takedown,and agin St.Clair works the arm.Smith gets back to a vertical base,they exchange counters; the crowd is pretty evenly split now,with half pulling for the popular St.Clair and the other half for the underdog Smith.Series ends when St.Clair catches Smith in a Small Package,ref counts it.....1......2......3! Clean action,nothing fancy,but the crowd didn't really buy it,what a dud.

Tony St.Clair def. Johnny Smith via pinfall in 9:10
Rating:F


Mals Sanders vs. Steven Regal:

Sanders starts off hot with a series of strikes,followed by some basic wrestling holds;Regal tries to fight back but Sanders is just too good.Regal shows good form for a youngster though,managing to block and slip a number of holds with his wrestling knowledge,but he just can't seem to hold an advantage.Eventually a slipped Grounded Front Facelock gives him an opportunity and he breaks out some basic wrestling holds.Sanders gets his licks in here and there;he's actually so hated the fans are cheering for Regal.Nice maneuver by Sanders sees him block the Double Knee Lift,and take it into the Furthered Half Nelson Takedown(soo to be re-named "The U.K.Special").Regal escapes and keeps it on the mat,he has Sanders tied up for three minutes straight and it looks like he is getting somewhere as he finally gets a Straddled Arm Bar,then Sanders manages to get himself back upright,trip Regal up,and it's the Leg Trip Step Over Leg Lock!Ref checks it.....still applied.....and Regal finally gives it up!Again fairly pure wrestling action (but for one or two closed fists),and again that crowd dumps all over it as we hear the now familiar "That Match Sucked!"

Mal Sanders def. Steven Regal via submission in 9:50
Rating:F

[rjhabeeb]

Awesome idea Im excited to see how this continues

[Moderndaywarrior]

Appreciated RJ....I am just as excited,since I really don't know the winners ahead of time myself!

Now,let's get on to the rest of Bracket "A"...


All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament,Rd.1 (cont.)

"Mighty"John Quinn vs. Rocky Moran

Quinn tries to get in a cheap kick before the bell,but Moran sidesteps and the exchanging of holds begins.....Moran is really outwrestling Quinn,locking on a variety of holds targetting the head and neck area for the better part of 3 minutes.Moran is just dodging everything until finally Quinn goes "dirty" with both standing Punches and Punches from a Side Headlock.Big Axe Handle reels Moran,but he's right back up...Running Clothesline,Moran right back up.....another Clothesline,Moran ducks,and goes into a series of Face and Head Locks......Moran starts wrenching on a Head Lock and Quinn is down.Now Moran is just embarrasing Quinn,he ties him up in nearly every hold imaginable on the mat for 4 minutes,and Quinn looks in big trouble!Quinn uses his great strength to break an Arm Bar,then proceed to beat the holy heck out of Moran with Clotheslines and Axe Handle blows.Quinn throws Moran into the corner....takes him Pillar to Post for a turnbuckle smash....big knee put Moran down.Quinn goes up top,waits for moran to stagger up....Flying Elbow Smash!Moran looks about out of it as Quinn picks him up off the mat and right over his head......Pressed Gut Buster!Cover......1......2......3!The crowd hated this one and lets loose with a "That Match Sucked!" chant;a shame because I thought Moran,by very nearly pulling out a huge upset, really showed us something there.....

Mighty John Quinn def. Rocky Moran via Pinfall in 13:00
Rating: E

Marc Rocco vs. David Taylor:

They feel each other out.....Rocco with a Snap Mare Takedown.....Rocco throws a Punch.to no effect,and Taylor takes him down and goes to work on the neck with a series of holds.Taylor has Rocco down for four and half minutes before he can break a Head Scissors.Series of standing reverses....Taylor takes over again with a Suplex,right into a Single Leg Grapevine.The crowd is getting behind Taylor as he locks on a series of painful holds for another two and a half minutes before Rocco finally makes the ropes to force a break.They circle...Taylor with a Hammerlock Single Leg...Rocco avoids him on the mat....Forearm from "Rollerball" has no effect.....Furthered Half Nelson Takedown by Taylor.It goes to the mat and Taylor ties Rocco up again but this time Rocco is quick to get free and finally,after being beaten up for 10 minutes.he gets some offense going with a series of Forearm Strikes.Rocco charges in....Monkey Flip by Taylor.Back to the mat we go,Taylor with a short advantage until Rocco slips an Arm Bar and picks him up into an Airplane Spin.Now it's Rocco working Taylor with holds on the mat,and Taylor is weakening.Taylor wriggles free of a hold and blasts Rocco with a Charging Forearm.He dives on Rocco and clamps a hold....he turns up.....Full Nelson Clutch by Taylor!Ref in to check.....no.......hold still applied.......Rollerball gives up!Oh My God, David Taylor with a HUGE upset win over Marc Rocco!Unfortunately for him,the crowd STILL says "That Match Sucked!"

David Taylor def. Marc Rocco via submission in 12:40
Rating: E

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament Recap:

In the opening round we saw:

Chic Cullen
Dave Finlay
Marty Jones
Mal Sanders
Tony St.Clair

All get the nod.....in a night of upsets Skull Murphy advanced over favorite Wayne Bridges,and young David Taylor shocked Great Britain,wearing down and eventually defeating heavy favorite Marc"Rollerball"Rocco,a man who some had predicted would go all the way in the tournament.There was nearly a third upset but "Mighty" John Quinn managed to dig deep and just barely pull one out over Rocky Moran.



We'll now move onto the second round of the "A" Bracket:

1.David Taylor vs. Chic Cullen
2.John Quinn vs. Dave Finlay
3.Mal Sanders vs. Skull Murphy
4.Tony St. Clair vs. Marty Jones


Predictions are, of course, welcomed,get your picks in! :)

[rjhabeeb]

1.David Taylor vs. Chic Cullen
2.John Quinn vs. Dave Finlay
3.Mal Sanders vs. Skull Murphy
4.Tony St. Clair vs. Marty Jones

not all too familiar with most of the competitors but ill see how i do

[Moderndaywarrior]

1.David Taylor vs. Chic Cullen
2.John Quinn vs. Dave Finlay
3.Mal Sanders vs. Skull Murphy
4.Tony St. Clair vs. Marty Jones

not all too familiar with most of the competitors but ill see how i do

In a way that's a reason for running a tourney of this type; everyone is familiar with Andre,Hogan,Flair,etc., but there's a wealth of other workers (esp.in the U.K. and Mexico) that is seems people never really touch on or see in their games,I wanted to showcase some of the talent people may be missing out on as well as the one we all know and love(or hate,depending...)


Anyway,thanks for the predictions,on to Round 2.....

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament,A Bracket, Round 2:


Tony St. Clair vs. Marty Jones

Two crowd favorites meet here,and the start it off with good,clean action;series of holds but every time St.Clair gets an advantage,Jones uses the Forearm Blow to bully his way out of trouble.Forearm Blow staggers St.Clair and Jones gets fully in control with a long series of Arm Bars, Face Locks, and Head Locks,which gets the crowd going.Jones has St.Clair down on the mat as is working a very realistic style,wearing St.Clair down with hold for 3 minutes straight until he has secured enough advantage to go into a more advanced Wrenching Hammerlock/Figure Foure Cross Leg Lock combo.After four minutes of mat action,and the crowd solidly behind Jones,St.Clair slips free of a Single Leg Crab and gets in a Forearm To The Back of the Head.St.Clair works a beautiful series of holds,really concentrating on The Lancashire Lion's arm,he's actually gettting some of the crowd on his side now....series of counters,and Jones slips behind and locks in the classic Standing Double Arm Lever.St.Clair recovers and again it's a series of holds and counter-holds,this time St.Clair goes over and sweeps Jones to the mat,he follows with a Figure Four Cross Leglock..St.Clair is favoring the arm but still manages to hold on to and advantage through a series of moves,ending with St.Clair delivering a Sweeping Hip Throw to a cover!1.......Jones kicks out!St.Clair keeps him on the mat,working the arm and neck....the crowd is getting a "Let's go,Marty!Let's Go!" chant going......Jones responds by reversing an Arm Lock,into a Hammerlock Single Leg Takedown...St.Clair escapes a hold by Jones and they move to hold/counter-hold action....Jones switches gears and catches St.Clair with a Double Knee Lift,putting St.Clair on the canvas.Jones has the legs in a sort of powerbomb position......British Piledriver!Cover......1......2........3!What pure wrestling action in the classic U.K. Tradition;of course the fans shout "That Match Sucked!"

Marty Jones def. Tony St.Clair via pinfall in 16:50
Rating: E


"Superstar" Mal Sanders vs. Skull Murphy

It's goes from two favorites to two men the crowd love to hate locking it up.These two don't mess around,right away they fire off punches and trade holds,as soon as one man gets a little advantage the other Punches him and takes over.Fistfight....Murphy wins it,and begins working Sanders with a series of holds,sneaking in punches where he can;the crowd is really getting on Murphy's case for it too.After 3 minutes of being dominated,Superstar slips a Knee Bar and comes back with holds of his own,as well as Forearm Blows,he gets Murphy off balance and delivers a nice Hammerlock Single Leg Takedown right into a Wrechning Hammerlock!Flurry of Forearms by Sanders...Murphy blocks a Single Leg Crab.....blocks it again.....and takes over with a series of holds and Punches,and now Murphy has Sanders in the Single Leg Crab.Murphy with a flury of blows but Sanders turns into him...Double Arm Takedown!Sanders works the leg,the crowd is really turning on him....Murphy kicks free...and a Flurry of Punches by Murphy....Repeated European Uppercuts by Murphy.Murphy with series of Hammerlocks,Sanders is in Trouble! Sanders fights free and makes it back up,Murphy goes to trip him but Sanders checks his leg and gives him a Forearm....Forearm Flurry by Sanders,he picks Murphy up....Airplane Spin!Murphy staggers around groggily and falls over,Sanders is moving in for the kill....as he tried to turn Murphy,Murphy hits him below the belt and Sanders drops like a sack of bricks!Cover....1.....2.....Sanders kicks out!Murphy trips him.....Leg Trip Step Over Leg Lock.....Sanders kicks Murphy off with his free leg!Both men go for it and its a flurry of closed fists and Eye Rakes until finally Sanders gets under Murphy and lifts him onto his shoulders......The Airplane Spin!1....2....Murphy kicks out!Murphy slips a slam,now he has Sanders by the Crotch....Slam!Ref is not happy and he's warning Murphy...which lets Sanders crawl back up and throw Murphy into the corner!Sanders charges in and leaps up....Corner Kangaroo Dropkick!1......2......3!Sanders takes the hard fought win;the crowd at least thought this one was decent.

Mal Sanders def. Skull Murphy in 19:00 via pinfall
Rating:C

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament,Bracket A,Rd.2(cont.)

"Mighty" John Quinn vs. Dave Finlay

The first three minutes is all Quinn,he works the Front Face Lock along with Hammerlocks and Arm Bars,with a few Forearms and European Uppercuts for good measure.Finlay with a standing reverse,he lifts Moran's arm up,and Moran takes him over with a Double Arm Takedown!Quinn works the Rear Chinlock and Grounded Arm Bar until Finlay escapes and stands up, he clubs Finlay to the mat and takes the legs....BOOM....Spread Eagle Stomp!Finally scrambles to the ropes and drags himself up,then takes over with a series of Arm and Head Locks...Wrist Lock by Finlay,and Mighty John shows impressive agility,rolling through the move while keeping hold of Finlay's arm,then pulling him into a Short Arm Shoulder Tackle!Finlay fires back with Euopean Uppercuts and punches until Quinn has had enough and simply Chokes Finaly down.Series of Axe Handle Blows...Quinn spins Finlay around.....Head Vice!Axe handle puts Finlay down....Quinn delivers a Flurry of Stomps!He turns Finlay over.....it's The Boston Crab!Finlay hangs in there,but wait.....yes,the ref is calling for the bell!Quinn wins! And yes,the fans do chant "That Match Sucked!"

Mighty John Quinn def. Dave Finlay via submission in 10:40
Rating: F


David Taylor vs. Chic Cullen

Polite cheers for both guys as Taylor goes to work....it's short lived though,as Cullen takes over with a series of holds, mostly to the Head and Arm area....Cullen with a Half Nelson Takedown....Furthered by a Wristlock.Taylor breaks a head scissors and does some quick chain wrestling,the classic Snap Mare/Drop Toe Hold takedown sequence,and crowd is getting behind him.Series of counters,Taylor takes over....the crowd is really buying into him here,the "Taylor!Taylor!" chant has been going for more than a minute now.Taylor is on fire,blocking everything Cullen does until he gets Cullen in a Hammerlock.....Cullen powers the arms free into a sort of a Reverse Top Wrist Lock position,Standing Arm Breaker on Taylor!Cullen still has the arm,Taylor spins into him,grabs the head with his opposite arm...Side Headlock Takeover,and Taylor goes back to working him on the mat.Very nice chain sequence sees both guys hit a series of holds ending with Taylor trapped in a Standing Double Arm Lever,the crowd is now evenly split.Taylor makes his feet, Hammerlock Single Leg Takedown,and the fans are rallying behind him!They trade holds again,and the crowd is STILL chanting for Taylor...Irish whip by Cullen,he catches Taylor as he comes off the ropes with a Kangaroo Dropkick!1.....2.....Taylor kicks out at two!Series of counters,Cullen slips behind...He locks in The Abdominal Stretch!Taylor fights it......still fighting it.......still fighting.......nowhere to go.......Taylor gives up!Cullen advances while Taylor still has a chance in the B Bracket.Despite it all,the fans STILL chant "That Match Sucked!"

Chic Cullen def. David Taylor in 13:40 via submission
Rating: F

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament,A Bracket, Semi-Finals:

Mighty John Quinn vs. Marty Jones:

Jones immediately nails Quinn with a European Uppercut and begins working the head Head Locks.Quinn breaks a Head Lock, and wails away on Jones with Punches and Kicks,He Clubs Jones to the mat,and a kick to the back.Second kick misses,Jones works some standing holds,Quinn breaks a headlock,Clubs Jones,but Jones used Quinn's momentum and turned it into a Double Arm Takedown!Jones works Quinn with holds for a solid three minutes,working the neck and arm,every time Quinn powered out he took him right back over.Finally,Quinn throws Jones off and Clubs him down to the canvas,and a Big Elbow Drop.Quinn works Jones' arm, Jones slips free and works Quinn's arm,and it's paying off,Jones has Quinn down and in a Straddled Arm Bar!Jones withs the arm, and the leg as well with Single Leg Grapevines.Quinn eventually muscules up and takes over with Punches and Kicks,but he is clearly favoring the knee.Quinn goes for a kick...bad idea...the leg is too hurt,and Jones lays in Uppercuts and a Double Knee Lift.Quinn back up and he hammers Jones down with Standing Double Axe Handles,then continues the beating with Seated Hammers.Quinn applies a Head Vice and lifts Jones off the mat by his head!Now Quinn is choking Jones....he takes the legs Spread Eagle Stomp!Clothesline!Double Stomp!Series of Seated Hammers!Mercifully,Jones makes the ropes to force a break....and comes back with a Furthered Half Nelson Takedown!Quinn stands back up with Jones hanging on and flings him off....Running Clothesline!Now Quinn is stopping to flex and boast about his strength,but he doesn't see Jones has recovered and is lining up on him.....he turns around.....into a Charging Forearm!Quinn right back up and beating Jones down with Axe Handles....Quinn goes for The Boston Crab....Jones kicks him off and the crowd cheers wildly!Quinn tried to get Jones,Jones is countering everything,he knocks Quinn down and goes for a Boston Crab....but no...Quinn pushes Jones right off and scoops him....Thunderous Giant Killing Bodyslam!The crowd boos loudly as Quinn makes a cover......1......2......3!Once again, "That match sucked!"

Mighty John Quinn def. Marty Jones vis Pinfall in 20:00


Chic Cullen vs. Mal Sanders:

Cullen right away with a series of standing holds and European Uppercuts;Sanders keeps trying to make the ropes but Cullen keeps dragging him back into the center of the ring and beating him up more.Three minutes in and Sanders has slipped a Head Lock into an Arm Bar,the crowd is really picking on Sanders after that display by Cullen.Sanders gets in a few basic moves but it's still pretty much all Cullen,working Sanders with standing holds....six minutes in and Cullen with a Hammerlock Single Leg Takedown...Cullen works the arm on the mat until Sanders slips out of a Straddled Arm Bar and takes over with a series of Arm and Head Locks;crowd is still chanting for Cullen though as he manged to beat down Sanders for the greater part of nine minutes.Sanders with a Forearm Flurry,he's working Cullen on the mat now with some Grapevines and Wrenching Hammerlocks.Nice series of mat wrestling here with both guys doing some countering....now they trade blows...Cullen with a Full Nelson,Sanders slips out and applies a Full Nelson of his own...LONG counter series until Cullen gets a Double Knee Lift after a break,he spins behind the doubled over Sanders.....Main Event Sleeper Hold!The arm falls once.....twice.....and a thrid time! Cullen advances to the A bracket finals to face John Quinn...and to the suprise of noone,a chant of "That Match Sucked!"

Chic Cullen def. Mal Sanders via submission in 16:30
Rating: E


Bracket A finals will be:

Chic Cullen vs. "Mighty" John Quinn


Predictions are welcome.

[rjhabeeb]

Chic Cullen vs. "Mighty" John Quinn

[Moderndaywarrior]

Chic Cullen vs. "Mighty" John Quinn

You went 2 for 4 last round,let's see how this goes....

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament,A Bracket, Finals:

Chic Cullen vs. Mighty John Quinn:

Fast action for the first two minutes see each man hit a few basic moves,Cullen takes over for a short spell after a Flying Mare until Quinn bullies his way up from the mat,Quinn is already favoring the knee.Side Headlock by Quinn,and he sneaks in a Punch to the face with the hold still on.
Quinn mixes basic holds with Forearms and Punches and he's wearing Cullen down.Axe Handle misses and Cullen takes him down,he ties Quinn up on the mat as the crowd starts getting behind him.Quinn wriggles out from an Arm Bar and charges in at Cullen.....Cullen steps in and flings Quinn with a Double Arm Takeover!Cullen goes to the arm on the mat and now he's wearing Quinn down.Quinn free his legs from a hold and grabs the head of Cullen...Driving Knee Lift!Counter sequence as both men hit running moves but can't keep the other one down....Quinn sidesteps a charge and grabs Cullen.....Head Vice....Cullen fires back with a Double Knee Lift.....Furthered Half Nelson Takedown!Cullen works the arm and the leg until Quinn makes the ropes,then hits a big Clothesline.Seated Hammer and Grounded Axe Handle,Cullen is in trouble now....Cullen catches Quinn off balance and puts his head between his knees,he delivers a Standing Head Scissors Twist....Quinn looks like he could go at any minute.Cullen spins him around....Full Nelson...No,Quinn blocks him.....Cullen with a trip to take Quinn to the mat......Full Nelson Clutch!Quinn reaches for the ropes.....he can't make it......and he gives it up! Cullen pulls out a minor upset and takes the "A" Bracket....the fans still thought sucked anyway.

Chic Cullen def. John Quinn via submission in 17:00
Rating: E

Chic Cullen wins the "A" Bracket!

[Moderndaywarrior]

To recap:

Chic Cullen (somewhat of a dark horse IMO) took the "A" bracket,and will face the winner of the "B" Bracket tournament;seedings for Bracket B are:

1. Mal Sanders vs. Steve Wright
2. Marty Jones vs. Mike Bennett
3. Tony St. Clair vs. Wayne Bridges
4. Skull Murphy vs. Frank Manley
5. Dave Finlay vs. Johnny Smith
6. David Taylor vs. Steven Regal
7. Marc Rocco vs. Rocky Moran

*John Quinn,by virtue of making it to the A Bracket Finals before suffering a loss, receives a first round Bye and will face the winner of Rocco/Moran.

Round will be up sometime tomorrow in the late afternoon/early evening, get your picks in!:)

[Socko]

Neat concept that you have going here. Onto my picks .. :)

Mal Sanders vs. Steve Wright
Marty Jones vs. Mike Bennett
Tony St. Clair vs. Wayne Bridges
Skull Murphy vs. Frank Manley
Dave Finlay vs. Johnny Smith
David Taylor vs. Steven Regal
Marc Rocco vs. Rocky Moran

St. Clair -v- Bridges has a bag-load of potential, so I hope that one plays out well, but I'm pulling for Marty as he was my childhood favourite. I can still recall pulling for him on a Saturday tea-time .. funny, as I can barely remember what I did yesterday .. must be an age thing. :D

[Moderndaywarrior]

Neat concept that you have going here. Onto my picks .. :)

Mal Sanders vs. Steve Wright
Marty Jones vs. Mike Bennett
Tony St. Clair vs. Wayne Bridges
Skull Murphy vs. Frank Manley
Dave Finlay vs. Johnny Smith
David Taylor vs. Steven Regal
Marc Rocco vs. Rocky Moran

St. Clair -v- Bridges has a bag-load of potential, so I hope that one plays out well, but I'm pulling for Marty as he was my childhood favourite. I can still recall pulling for him on a Saturday tea-time .. funny, as I can barely remember what I did yesterday .. must be an age thing. :D


I appreciate the kind words and predictions. :)

Good to see some British wrestling fans about;part of the reason I did this one was to show some of the different talents and styles from around the world(since it seems almost every diary concentrates on the U.S. and Canada,and very occasionally Japan,U.K. and Mexico sometimes get "lost in the shuffle",as it were).That's also why the U.K. enjoys a Double Elimination format;since we'll be seeing ALOT of U.S. action,I thought it only fair that the U.K. saw it's fair share of action as well.

I agree that St.Clair/Bridges has potential,being as Bridges/Murphy was far and away the best match of the entire A bracket.Taylor/Regal could also be good;two guys with similar styles who would go on to a pretty good tag team later on meeting up.

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament,B Bracket, 1st Round:

Marc Rocco vs. Rocky Moran

After a brief feeling out, Rocky launches a weak European Uppercut who doesn't even faze Rocco,who responds by beating Moran down with Punches and Forearms,followed by a big Running Clothesline......Knee Jab by Rocco....only 90 seconds and he has Moran hurt!Rollerball transitions a few holds and ends up with Moran in an Abdominal Stretch.Moran is down as Rocco climbs to the top and leaps......Flying Angel Splash!1.....2.....3!This one ends mercifully as Rocco must be looking for revenge,he just dismantled Moran in record time.About as good as you expect a total squash to be.

Marc Rocco def. Rocky Moran via pinfall in 2:40
Rating: F

David Taylor vs. Steven Regal

Taylor starts off with Arm holds,switching to Forearms to the Back and Head before a Snap Mare takes it to the mat.Double Knee Chinlock...and only two minutes in Taylor already has the Straddled Arm Bar.Regal with an escape and he works the Arm and Head,with a few Forearms for good measure....standing reverse...Regal with a Hammerlock Single Leg Takedown.....he follows with a Knee Jab!Regal holds onto Taylor's Arm for dear life, bending it twisting it every which way with an assortment of holds for 5 minutes before Taylor gets away and takes Regal down with the Hammerlock Single Leg.Taylor is working the head alot here....quick move and Taylor has Regal up.....British Piledriver!Cover....1....2....3!Taylor keeps his hopes alive in a nice,pure (although by crowd standards,boring) effort.

Dave Taylor def. Steven Regal via pinfall in 8:10
Rating:F

Dave Finlay vs. Johnny Smith

Finlay beats the heck out of Smith with Punches,Kicks,and basic standing holds for the first two minutes.....Finlay has the arm,Smith rolls through;Smith goes with various standing holds which transitions into a chain wrestling seqeunce which ends when Finlay Mares Smith down and nails him with the Knee Jab!Finlay works Smith on the mat,but Smith quickly blocks a hold attempt and when they come back to vertical he has the advantage with a Front Facelock.More standing holds from Smith,working the neck of Finlay......Finlay with a standing reverse into a Furthered Half Nelson Takedown.Smith escapes and has Finlay stunned with Repeated European Uppercuts,he starts working Finlay's arm with Arm Bars....ouch,that shot looked low and Smith is down!Ref admonishes Finlay,giving Smith time to get his bearings,but as soon as the action starts,Finlay grabs hold of his lower parts and slams him!Finlay grabs the legs.....Double Leg Bridging Rollup!1.....2.....Smith kicks out at two!They come to a stalemate position,and again Finlay has Smith by the crotch,slam!1......Smith is out! Finlay hangs on and delivers a third Crotch Hold and Slam.....1.....2.....3! Finlay with some dubious tactics but he advances;at least it came off slightly(and I do mean slightly) better than the last two matches.

Dave Finlay def. Johnny Smith via pinfall in 12:20
Rating: E

Skull Murphy vs. Frank Manley


It's all Murphy from the bell,he beats Manley up with Punches and Forearms(with a few Face and Head Locks mixed in),and takes him down with the Hammerlock Single Leg.Murphy starts targetting the Arm and Leg of Manley until he makes the ropes.....Murphy hits Repeated European Uppercuts...Manley is looking in a bad way but he stills pries free of a Face Lock and Clubs Murphy to the mat.Manley working a different style here;he works Murphy's arm with Arm Bars on the mat,then picks him up and Clubs him back down....repeat for about two minutes until Manley makes the mistake of holding onto the arm while picking Murphy up,and eats a Flurry of Punches for his trouble.Wow,Manley must have gotten mad,he just powers right of the Straddled Arm Bar, and Chokes Murphy down...Seated Hammer....now he's using the ropes and choking Murphy with his boot!He puts Murphy across his knee....Cross Knee Back Breaker.....Series of Stomps!Manley has the legs...Murphy kicks off...Manley powers of a Full Nelson...he tires to lift Murphy but Murphy blocks...Murphy gets Manley in The Small Package....he has a handful of tights! 1......ref sees the handful of tights and breaks the pin...Murphy gets admonished,giving Manley time to recover and Clothesline Murphy....Head Vice by Manley....he's squeezing Murphy's head like a grape!Ref checks.......Murphy is still fighting......Manley squeezes even more and Murphy goes limp,that's it!Murphy proves that while he was good with Bridges,he can't carry Manley to anything passable.

Frank Manley def. Skull Murphy vis submission in 9:10
Rating: F

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament, Round 1(cont.):

Tony St. Clair vs. Wayne Bridges

St.Clair is quicker of the two,grabbing Bridges in a Side Headlock...short series of holds leads to a Side Headlock Takeover and St.Clair ties Bridges up,working on his neck for close to three minutes.Bridges finally shoves St.Clair off and lets loose with a haymaker, St.Clair ducks...go behind to a Full Nelson!Bridges blocks the Single Leg Grapevine and takes over with a combination of Arm, Face, and Head Locks....but he's Wayne Bridges so he's sure to get some Forearms in there two...Bridges has St.Clair at a disadvantage for a good four minutes before they end up in a stalemate....Bridges wins by suprising St.Clair with a Furthered Half Nelson Takedown.St.Clair is out and goes to a sequence where one man does a series of moves,then the other comes back with the same series of moves...they go back and forth until Bridges gets the Furthered Half Nelson Takedown....he applies and variety of holds,and works his way right into a Double Leg Bridging Rollup!1.....2.....3!This match would have went over big time in Lou Thesz's heyday,but unfortunately it is 1983 so the fans don't like it.

Wayne Bridges def. Tony St.Clair via pinfall in 14:30
Rating: F

Marty Jones vs. Mike Bennett

Amazingly,it's Bennett who shoots in to deliver and Forearm and some standing holds,standing reverse by Jones....Suplex!Jones has Bennett down and ties up his Head and Legs before turning into a Straddled Arm Bar.Jones holds the advantage for two minutes until Bennett blocks Jones and delivers a Forearm Smash...Suplex by Bennett!Now it's Bennett tying Jones up for two minutes...and HE turns into a Straddled Arm Bar!Bennett working some serious weardown holds.....Straddled Arm Bars, Head and Arm Straight Locks,Figure Four Cross Leglocks.....he rides Jones until Jones makes the ropes....he shoves Bennett across the ring and charges after him, Charging Forearm!Jones takes a minute to shake the arm out,giving Bennet the opening to Schoolboy Jones!....but wait,Jones dropped straight down,he's pinning Bennett!1.....kick out!Jones goes behind Bennett,but Bennett reverses and slams Jones down! Long Head and Arm Straight Lock sequence...Jones shoots him into the ropes.....Kangaroo Dropkick! cover....1....2....kick out by Bennett!Jones takes Bennett down with a Furthered Half Nelson,he works his arms up and turns it into a Full Nelson Clutch and Bennett gives up!Passable match.

Marty Jones def. Mike Bennett via submission in 13:20
Rating: C-

Mal Sanders vs. Steve Wright

It's kind of a wild brawl from the start, they trade shots like there is no tomorrow for about 5 minutes until Sanders lands a vicious Double Knee to put Wright down.Now Sanders goes back to that British style we've seen so much of....Single Leg Grapvines and Figure Four Cross Leglocks....Wright eventually makes the ropes and hits Sanders with a Forearm.....nice series of holds by Wright,working the neck.....Wright goes back to fistcuffs,hammering Sanders.....Sanders drops down and catches Wright in a Schoolboy.....1....kick out!It goes to a sequence that is kind of difficult to explain....basically Wright is going nuts with standing holds but every tim he tries for a takedown Sanders nails him with a Flurry of Forearm shots then starts twisting his ankle....repeat for 5 minutes or so until Wright reverses and Irish Whip and Sanders flies into the corner...Wright charges....Corner Kangaroo Dropkick!Cover....1....2...3!Wait....no....Sanders just barely kicked out!Wright slams both knees into Sanders face and he falls to the mat.Wright quickly turns Sanders over and across his legs, Double Knee Back Breaker!This thing is pretty much inescapable and Sanders has nowhere to go,he calls it quits and Wright advances.Not great but certainly watchable,nest of the B bracket so far.

Steve Wright def. Mal Sanders via submission in 18:30
Rating: C

[Moderndaywarrior]

To Summarize:

Marc Rocco
Dave Taylor
Dave Finlay
Frank Manley(?)
Wayne Bridges
Marty Jones
Steve Wright(who pulled out an upset over Mal Sanders)

all advance to the Quarterfinals of the B Bracket,John Quinn will face Marc Rocco.The pairings are:

1. Marty Jones vs. Steve Wright
2. Frank Manley vs. Wayne Bridges
3. Dave Taylor vs. Dave Finlay
4. Marc Rocco vs. John Quinn

Ouch...Socko had 3 of 7 correct....darned upsets! :)

We'll run the rest of B Bracket tomorrow(by my time lol),picks are welcome :)

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament,B Bracket, Round 2:

Marc Rocco vs. John Quinn

Two of the "big boys" meet up in what everyone was sure would be a semi-final or finals matchup....Rocco charges,grabs a loose headlock into a takeover and for two and half minutes works over Quinn with a mixture of holds and cheap shots.Quinn slips out of a face lock,draws his hand back....and Rocco takes him down before he can punch.Rocco working some holds;only four and a half minutes in and Quinn is already weakening.Quinn escapes a flying knee stomp and lands a strike or two,then he's reversed by Rocco and worked on the mat.....Rocco is wrenching away at the ankle,every once in a while he will measure up then drop a knee or elbow across the head and chest of Quinn.Every time Quinn gets free Rocco either takes him back down or lands a hard shot that knocks Quinn back down,then tears away at his leg again...Quinn is in trouble big time.Quinn enjoys a brief comeback with an assortment of strikes until a Rocco slips a big punch and clotheslines him down.Rocco works the legs again,he climbs the ropes.....Second Rope Knee Drop!Quinn powers out of a leg hold and takes over,landing barrages of Axe Handles and punches....he chokes Rocco down....spread eagle stomp!A brawl breaks out and Quinn lands big shots,Rocco tries to counter with his speed but Quinn keeps catching him...Rocco is dazed and a running clothesline takes him down.....It's The Boston Crab!Quinn cinches it in.....but he's too close to the ropes,Rocco forces a break!Quinn decks Rocco with an extremely hard right and covers....1....2.....kick out!Quinn picks Rocco up,lifts him overheads and drops him across the knee....Press Slam Stomach Breaker!Cover....1.....2......3!Quinn advances to some applause as the two veterans top Bridges/Murphy for match of the tournament(so far).

John Quinn def. Marc Rocco via submission in 19:30


Dave Taylor vs. Dave Finlay

Taylor fires the first shot in the Battle of the Daves with a series of holds,Finlay reverses to a top wrist lock and it's all Finlay for three minutes with chain wrestling and closed fists.Four minutes in and Finlay with a go behind to a Rear Head Chancery,he's working the neck of Taylor.Finlay forces him to the mat.... Taylor kips up, and the brawl is on! Forearms and Punches with only a smattering of holds until Taylor gets the upper hand with a Flurry and begins working the legs with a Figure Four Cross Leglock.Head Scissors,Taylor is wrenching it....Ooo, low blow by Finlay to get free!Furthered half nelson and Finlay works the legs with a grapevine...he charges taylor as he stands.Taylor takes him over with a hop toss!Taylor working some holds.....AGAIN Finlay goes below the belt to get free,the ref is getting angry.Finlay working some holds,Taylor gets free and starts pounding him with forearms;Finlay ducks.......he gets Taylor in The Airplane Spin!Taylor staggers about before collapsing to the mat......1.....2.....3!Finlay goes on and the crowd hates every second of it.

Dave Finlay def. Dave Taylor via pinfall in 10:20
Rating: F

Frank Manley vs. Wayne Bridges:

Almost Lucha like sequence starts as they exchange quick takedowns,Manley takes over and pounds away with strikes.....Bridges comes back with strikes....and he has Manley in a furthered half nelson;it's less than four minutes in and both guys are already feeling it.Manley blocks a hold and fire off a punch....Brdges catches the arm....Standing Arm Breaker!Manley back up and an Axe Handle rocks Bridges,but Bridges comes back with hard uppercuts and Manley goes down;Bridges takes him across the knees...Double Knee back Breaker! Ref checks.......Manley is out!Bridges goes up....Second Rope Punch To the Head!Bridges with a waistlock....Manley counters to a head lock,Bridges wriggles free,Hammerlock Singleleg!He picks Bridges back up,German Suplex!1.....2.....manley kicks out!Bridges presses his advantage but Manlet gives him an Axe Handle....series of axe handles.....big roundhouse punch....and a Big Bear Hug!Ref checks.....Bridges is fading.....checks......Bridges manages to escape!They counter each others moves until Manley catches Bridges....presses him overhead multiple times and Slams him down!Manley quick to grab the free leg.....The Boston Crab!Bridges is hurt,but he hangs in.....crawling toward the ropes.....he made it,ref breaks the hold!Bridges lands a double knee lift and Manley falls to the canvas face first....Bridges takes advantges to aplly a Bridging Double Armbar!1....2.....Manley is out!Bridges holds on turns it into a Boston CrabNow it's Manley crawling for a rope......Bridges pulls him back and turns over into a Step Over Leg Lock!Ref checks.....nowhere to go,Manley gives up!The fans begin applauding as Bridges once again hold the "Best Match of the Tournament" title....2 out of his 3 matches are MotN candidates,and I am impressed.

Wayne Bridges def. Frank Manley via submission in 16:30
Rating: B+

Marty Jones vs. Steve Wright

Jones takes offense and for the first five minutes it is Jones playing the monster face,going off with holds and forearm blows;every time Wright reverses a hold,Jones reverses it right back and soon Wright is hurt...Jones ties Wright up,targetting every body part with complicated holds as the crowd starts getting behind him.Wright uses the forearm to bully out of a hold,and takes over with standing holds of his own,then begins beating Jones up with forearms...he closes the fist,Marty grabs the arm and steps in....Standing Arm Breaker!Series of European Uppercuts,hammerlock singleleg;the crowd is really getting into Marty.He brings Wirght up....trips him....Leg Trip Step Over Leg Lock and Wright immediately gives up!Not a great match but jeez did Jones have the crowd pulling for him.

Marty Jones def. Steve Wright vis submission in 10:00
Rating: F

[Moderndaywarrior]

Semi-Finals pairings will be:

1. Marty Jones vs. John Quinn
2. Wayne Bridges vs. Dave Finlay

[rjhabeeb]

1. Marty Jones vs. John Quinn
2. Wayne Bridges vs. Dave Finlay

[Socko]

Ouch...Socko had 3 of 7 correct....darned upsets! :)
OI! That's still better than when I help my son do his homework! :D

And I .. erm .. got 4 out of 4 in Round 2 .. honest.

1. Marty Jones vs. John Quinn
2. Wayne Bridges vs. Dave Finlay

Gooooooooooooooooo Marty!

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament,B Bracket, Semi-Finals:

Wayne Bridges vs. Dave Finlay

All Finlay at the start with a classic facelock/headlock/arm wringer/hammerlock series to an amatuer takedown;Finlay brings him to hit him with some forearms....extended wrist lock,Bridges twists his arm back arm and pulls Finlay into a short arm knee lift!Bridges working the knee with knee pull/knee bars...Finlay is away,takedown and Finlay is working the figure four cross leglock.Bridges powers free,side headlock takeover,and he goes back to the leg,soon he has Finlay trapped in the figure four cross leglock.Finlay powers free,series of forearms....the crowd is really split here,i by split we mean half are really booing Finlay and the other half are really cherring for Bridges.Forearm misses,Bridges comes back with a double knee lift and charges in.....to a low blow from Finlay.Bridges is starting to lose his temper now...series of basic holds,he really wrenches them in....Finlay low blows him again to take over!Series of hammerlock singleg takedowns by Bridges,now Finlay stuns him with a forearm and gets a running start...Bridges ducks and take him down with a drop toe hold,then rolls it over into a front facelock!Bridges wraps Finlay up...Finlay with a thumb to the eye!"Finlay sucks! Finlay sucks!" chant as he works as the legs....transition into a Spinning Toe Hold!Bridges kicks him off and goes to one knee...he fights his way back up....Finlay with a crotch grab and slam...1....kick out just before two!Finlay bounces off the ropes for momentum...Bridges takes him over with an arm drag.....The Boston Crab!Finlay struggles.....struggles.....he's out.Finlay with a forearm...head of steam...Lariat!1....2...kick out!He takes Bridges by the crotch...slam!1.....kicks out just before two!Small Package...Finlay with the trunks!1...2...kick out!Finlay throws Bridges into the corner...pillar to post buckle smash....flurry of punches in the corner!bridges comes back with a forearm....locks in The Boston Crab!Ref checks as Finlay reaches....he has the ropes!Bridges ties him up in The Small Package....1...2...kick out!Finlay cheap shots Bridges....Crotch Hold and Slam!1...2....kick out!Bridges scrambles up and slams Finlay with a double knee lift.....gets The Boston Crab....Finlay is fading...fading....just barely makes the ropes!Break and Finlay is resting on the ropes...bridges comes up behind....Rolling Reverse!1....2.....3!Round of applause for another good performance involving Wayne Bridges,in the longest match of the tournament so far.

Wayne Bridges def. Fit Finlay via submission in 23:20
Rating: B

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament,B Bracket, Semi-Finals:

Mighty John Quinn vs. Marty Jones:

Quinn opens with a kick,Jones shakes it off and grabs a headlock to a takeover,and proceeds to embarrass Quinn with a series chain wrestling holds on the mat for five minutes straight as Quinn struggles to find and answer.Quinn manages to summon the strength to muscle out of an arm bar,he batters Jones with a series of punches and kicks...Quinns whiffs on a kick,Jones nails him with repeated european uppercuts!Quinn recovers and goes to basic holds....Quinn jawing with the crowd,apparently they think he can't wrestle....Quinn has Jones down and goes with more of a "Ground and Pound" style mat attack,until Jones trips him and starts wrenching on his ankle.Jones with all sorts of holds,wrenching away,as the crowd starts up a "Go,Marty,Go!" chant.Quinn muscles back up and hits a seris of strikes ending with a big running clothesline,he backs up and runs again,Jones with a go behind to The Abdominal Stretch!Quinn looks stuck......he's fading out....but manages to turn it into a hip throw to escape!Quinn with an Axe Handle....whips Jones into the ropes....charged knee to the gut!Whips Jones in again....Jones with a charging forearm!He grabs Quinn and turns over into The Boston Crab!Quinn struggles.....and struggles....and struggles....he made the ropes to force a break!He grabs jones the throat and chokes him down!Spread eagle stomp...seated hammer...Quinn has Jones hurt!Axe handle after axe handle...flurry of stomps by Quinn!Irish whip....Big Boot!Flurry of Stomps!He locks in a crab,too close to the ropes...Jones forces the break!Quinn holds on and delivers a HUGE Bodyslam!1....2....kick out!Quinn unleashes a right hand from three counties away and drills Jones,he crumples to the mat!1....2....3!Mighty John Quinn will move on to face Wayne Bridges in the B brackets Finals after a crowd pleasing match!

John Quinn def. Marty Jones vis pinfall in 22:00
rating: B

B bracket final match will be John Quinn vs. Wayne Bridges;the winner will face Chic Cullen for the "Best of All Star(UK)" Title.To be fair,and keep controversy at a minimum,this will be a 2/3 falls match.The loser of that match will face Marty Jones in a 2/3 falls match to determine second and third place,in case an alternate is needed.

[Socko]

The loser of that match will face Marty Jones in a 2/3 falls match to determine second and third place,in case an alternate is needed.

As much a Marty Jones fan as I am, he doesn't deserve the shot to finish 'second' in the ASW-UK tournament. Just my two cents, but the worker that loses the grand final should be the 'reserve' for the next round. After all, whomever it may be will have won a first round tourny, whereas Jones has not.

Merely my opinion of course, and I'll respect whichever route you take. :)

As for this next match .. my money's on the "Mighty" Quinn!

[Moderndaywarrior]

All Star Wrestling(UK) Tournament, Grand Finale:

Chic Cullen vs. Mighty John Quinn, 2/3 Falls

Interesting final as Cullen managed to put Quinn out with The Full Nelson Clutch to win the "A" bracket porton.....Cullen takes it to Quinn with chain wrestling,takes him to the mat with a snap mare.Cullen works the arm,Quinn muscles out and comes back some standing holds,and the occasional hard strike.Quinn wears Cullen down,only three minutes in and he's already pounding him with axe handle blows.LONG reversal sequence,Cullen comes out on top,side headlock takeover,and Cullen keeps Quinn down on the mat,working over his neck and arm for four minutes straight...the crowd is beginning to rally behind Cullen,they think he has a shot at it again as he's now got the head and arm straight lock on.Cullen is making a fool out of Quinn with a plethora of scientific holds...Quinn manages to shove Cullen away,then chokes the life out of him!Quinn lifts him....Jumping Standing Head Scissors...seated hammer....seated hammer.....stomp flurry...what a beating!They trade holds for a bit..Quinn gets the upper hand with axe handle strikes....irish whip...and Quinn swings for the fences with a right!Cullen ducks out of the way,grabs the arm,standing arm breaker!Quinn is havily favoring the arm as Quinn works on it with arm bars until Quinn squirms away,he grabs Cullen...the arm must not be TOO bad,he just lifted Cullen over his head and dumps him across the knee....Pressed Stomach Breaker!1.....2.....3!Quinn takes the first fall!Quinn tries to scoop him again,but Cullen leaps and hits a knee to the face!Quinn is hurt bad,but scrambles away,they stalemate each other...Quinn scoops Cullen....hard slam!1....2.....kick out!Quinn holds up and lifts Cullen up again,Pressed Stomach Breaker!1.....2.....3!Quinn takes it in two straight falls!He'll move on to face the winner of the Joint Promotions tournament for the title "Best in Britain"!

Mighty John Quinn def. Chic Cullen in two straight falls in 19:10
Rating: B

Mighty John Quinn wins the "Best of All Star(UK)" Title!
Chic Cullen will serve as alternate in case of problems.

[Moderndaywarrior]

In My Opinion....notes from the booker's sheet

Quick wrap up of the All-Star(UK) tourney...."Mighty" John Quinn takes the win,here's what I noticed along the way:

-Chic Cullen looks ready to move from the Upper Midcard to the Main Event,he already has a good reason for a program with John Quinn to get him there.

-Wayne Bridges looked very solid,putting on good matches with almost every opponent,he could really help take the promotion to the next level.

-Though he went out in the B Bracket finals, NOONE got more cheers out of the crowd than Marty Jones,he's marketable.

-I was a little disappointed with "Rollerball" Rocco,with his fairly dismal(for a main eventer) 1-2 performance,coud just be British crowds just don't "dig" high-fliers....

-Dave Taylor looked like a "dark horse" for future success with some good outings,he drew a nice response from the crowd,and he's got youth as well...

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Pormotions(UK) Tournament, Opening Round:

The pairings are:

1. Big Daddy vs. "Ironfist" Clive Meyers
2. Kendo Nagasaki vs. "King" Ben McCoy
3. Pat Roach vs. The Amazing Kung-Fu
4. Johnny Saint vs. Jon Cortez
5. Otto Wanz vs. Peter Roberts
6. Giant Haystacks vs. Bobby Barnes
7. Adrian Street vs. Brian Maxine
8. "Crybaby" Breaks vs. King Kong Kirk

Tourney will open tomorrow evening, picks welcome. :)

[Socko]

Am I missing something MDW, no Quinn -v- Bridges 'B' Final?

As for the Joint Promotions deal, I'll go with ..

1. Big Daddy vs. "Ironfist" Clive Myers
2. Kendo Nagasaki vs. "King" Ben McCoy
3. Pat Roach vs. The Amazing Kung-Fu
4. Johnny Saint vs. Jon Cortez
5. Otto Wanz vs. Peter Roberts
6. Giant Haystacks vs. Bobby Barnes
7. Adrian Street vs. Brian Maxine
8. "Crybaby" Breaks vs. King Kong Kirk

Guess I've pretty much gone with seedings there .. will I never learn? Think I'm going to pull for a Kendo -v- Street final here .. oh, and you have no idea just how much I shuddered when 'picking' Crabtree to win his match.

[Moderndaywarrior]

Am I missing something MDW, no Quinn -v- Bridges 'B' Final?

There was a bit of a transmitter failure, causing a blackout.:)

Seriously though,what happened is I set the match up and started running it;most of the way in I realized I forgot to do a write up on the results.By that time,I was a bit far along to try and recall everything that happened in the match up until then,and I didn't feel it was really fair to have a re-start,so I just sort of went ahead a bit but also forgot to mention it before the grand finale write up.Quinn did honestly win the match though(trust me on this,as I am a Bridges fan).

I admit,there's a few I'd like to see go far in this one...Kendo,Street,and Saint to be sure,even Breaks and Roach to some extent....Breaks/Kirk could be an interesting match,the whiny crybaby against the big mean brute...you know IRL Breaks would have worked that for maximum comedy value.I feel your pain on Big Daddy,maybe we should just pretend it is Pre-Big Daddy Crabtree when he was still a heel muscle man.:)

The only that scares me more is the thought of a Big Daddy/Giant Haystacks grand finale.:eek:

[D. Boon's Ghost]

In a just world, Adrian Street would not only win it all - but also beat Big Shirley Craptree at every opportunity.

And, yeah... the universe has suffered enough Daddy vs. Haystacks encounters. For the love of Pete, never again! :D

[Moderndaywarrior]

In a just world, Adrian Street would not only win it all - but also beat Big Shirley Craptree at every opportunity.

And, yeah... the universe has suffered enough Daddy vs. Haystacks encounters. For the love of Pete, never again! :D


At the very least I'd like to see Adrian Street wrestle Bobby Barnes,and Big Flabby catch a Kendo Nagasaki karate chop to the throat,sparing all from the imminent Daddy/Haystacks rematch number 1000000.....I don't think I could take another "action packed" session of "Belly Bump....Belly Bump.....Belly Bump,oops one guy fell out of the ring and got counted out!",it was like watching two beached whales trying to mate.

[Socko]

I don't think I could take another "action packed" session of "Belly Bump....Belly Bump.....Belly Bump,oops one guy fell out of the ring and got counted out!",it was like watching two beached whales trying to mate.

You are SO way out there!

Most of the TV matches I recall here went; "Belly Bump .. Belly Bump .. [insert more Belly Bumps here] .. oops, one guy fell over (generally Haystacks on TV) .. Big Splash! Pinfall."

See? Poles apart! :D

[D. Boon's Ghost]

You are SO way out there!

Most of the TV matches I recall here went; "Belly Bump .. Belly Bump .. [insert more Belly Bumps here] .. oops, one guy fell over (generally Haystacks on TV) .. Big Splash! Pinfall."

See? Poles apart! :D

Hahaha! Good one, Socko.

At least we can all agree on something in this crazy and mixed up world.

:D

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,Opening Round:

"Crybaby" Breaks vs. "King Kong" Kirk

Breaks stalls....and stalls....he looks scared...then goes to work with forearms and punches,it's all Breaks and he beats Kirk up.....three minutes in and Breaks takes Kirk down for some mat work.All Breaks for about 60 seconds,Kirk counters a hammerlock into a side headlock,now it's Kirk delivering the beating...big kick missed,Breaks doubles Kirk up with a kick....standing head scissors twist!Two grounded arm breakers into a straddled arm bar,I guess Breaks has found his target.Breaks lifts him into a double knee;the crowd is chanting something about being a baby,Breaks responds by throwing a tantrum,slapping on arm bar and grinding the forearm into the shoulder of Kirk.Kirk ties him up in the ropes and gets a kick in on the break,he's slamming Breaks with punches and kicks.Breaks catches the foot,spins him....standing double arm lever.Kirk works an arm free,grabs a side headlock...punch by kirk...switch into a hammerlock singleleg by breaks,Breaks is wrenching on several holds.Kirk makes the ropes,lands a short arm knee to the stomach...Breaks comes back with a double knee lift,and goes back to the arm of kirk.Breaks backs off,lets Kirk up,and charges him,but Kirk flips him into the air with a high backdrop,nice elevation!Series of reversals...I'm not sure here,I think the crowd actually wants to see Kirk beat him up.....whip into the corner,and Breaks knocks the ref down on the way,the ref is out!Corner forearm flurry...axe handle blows...giant chest walk,Kirk is on fire!He grabs Breaks by the head and squeezes.....Breaks starts screaming like a little girl....he's giving up but there's no ref!Kirk with a pin...1...2...3...4...5..6.....no ref!Breaks with a cheap out,and he traps Kirk in The Boston Crab as the ref comes to......Kirk makes the ropes!breaks bounces off the ropes and leaps....misses a Big splash!Kirk covers....1....2...out at 2.5!Kirk charges,Breaks counters with a body smash....he locks in the Step Over Leg Lock and thats it!Breaks advances in a well received match.

Jim Breaks def. Mal Kirk via submission in 21:50
Rating: B


Adrian Street vs. Brian Maxine

Street shoots in for an arm wringer,he catches Maxine off guard with a series of strikes....arm bar reversed to a headlock by Maxine.Maxine with a snap mare and it's all Maxine on the mat,he goes to the grounded facelock,switching to a few other holds but always coming back to the facelock for three minutes;he gets the opening as Street tires and applies the single leg grapevine.Street finally manages to make the ropes....forearm takes him back down,and Maxine with a wrenching head scissors...maxine goes to the arm with head and arm straight locks,straddled arm bars,and hammerlocks.Street with a switch to a hammerlock of his own,he drives a forearm into Maxine's back..another...third forearm countered to a snap mare and Maxine goes back to the grapevine.Street slips away,forearm to the back...series of standing holds,and the crowd is all over Street....Adrian is using his "Exotic" gimmick here and the fans are ragging him for it.Maxine slips out of a headlock,to a hammerlock singleleg takedown.Street tries to mount a comeback but Maxine cuts him short with a standing arm breaker.Maxine goes back to the arm on the mat and Street looks about ready to go.Maxine tries to turn Street over into a Boston Crab....blocked.....blocked again....Street lays in punches...Maxine fires back...he rolls Street up into a small Package.....1.....2.....3....and the crowd almost cares for a second.....nope,it sucks.

Brian Maxine def. Adrian Street via pinfall in 12:50
Rating:F

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,Opening Round(cont.)

Giant Haystacks vs. Bobby Barnes

Barnes charges the "slightly less mobile" Haystacks and punches him right in the face!Mares him over...he has the arm bar on,switch to a facelock...but Haystacks easily throws him off.Strangely enough,Haystacks applies a series of standing holds then a giant forearm levels Barnes.Haystacks goes to arm bars and facelock....somewhere right now Lou Thesz is crying.Wait,there we go....giant chest walk...running clothesline......seated hammer....Barnes shakes it off though and punches Haystacks in the face,followed by a snap mare for a second time.Bobby goes straight for the knee and elbow with a series of arm and knee bars....Haystacks is weakening a little,Barnes moves on to a straddled arm bar/head and arm straight lock combo.Haystacks throws him off,and a fistfight breaks out.....Bobby Barnes absorbs everything haystacks can throw at him like it's nothing?Haystacks throws away the rule book and just chokes Barnes down....Big Splash by Haystacks misses!Barnes is took weak to capitalize and Haystacks manages to pick him up on his shoulders...Giant Samoan Drop!1.....2....Barnes is out!Haystacks knocks him down with a big forearm and drops the Haystacks Giant Elbow....Barnes moves and Haystacks hurts his arm badly!Barnes goes after the arm without mercy until Haystacks shoves him off....bodyslam....Big Splash misses again!Barnes covers...1.....2....kick out!Fist fight again and the ref gets cold ****ed by a wild swing!Barnes with a forearm flurry,knocking Haystacks down...Spinning Toe Hold but no ref!All Barnes until a giant forearm floors him....Haystacks Giant Elbow!No Ref!Big Splash by Haystacks but no ref!Another Haystacks Giant Elbow,the ref begins to stir and sees Haystacks make a cover.....1.....2.....3!And Bobby Barnes is my new hero as a match involving Giant Haystacks gets a "That Was Awesome!" chant.

Giant Haystacks def. Bobby Barnes via pinfall in 20:30
Rating: A+(?!)

Otto Wanz vs. Peter Roberts

Otto with a headlock,Roberts shows the Judo background by turning it into a Judo Sweep.Roberts with a short series of holds,then he nails Wanz in the arm with a side kick!Roberts with standing holds,Otto shows his agility by rolling through an arm wringer into an arm wringer of his own.Otto channels the spirit of Moe Howard with an ear twist,Roberts goes to the single leg trip.He brings otto up and goes to standing holds,working in some kicks to the thigh.Single leg trip and Roberts ties him up for three minutes or so,by the time Otto gets away,Roberts has moved on to Straddled arm bars.Otto with the ear twist.....the U.K. loves The Three Stooges as they begin to cheer.Big elbow misses....Roberts with a grounded armbreaker!otto back up,lands a few blows,countered into a short arm judo high toss!Otto back up,he goes to the ears AGAIN!He sits on Roberts and applies the seated rear chinlock....Roberts scrambles up...short arm judo deep hip toss...and he begins working the arm.Otto throws him off....seated rear chinlock...he starts grinding the knuckle into the forehead!Series of axe handle blows by Otto....Roberts responds by repeatedly kicking Otto's thigh....short arm deep hip toss!Roberts works the arm for close to four minutes before Otto slips out the back and applies a mighty head vice...Roberts elbow free,they charges each other....is there any doubt who won that collision?All Otto with holds until Roberts escapes...goes up...flying standing knee to stun Wanz....charging knee....no,Wanz countered into a powerslam!Wanz picks him up and throws him into the corner....corner posting....corner elbow...turnbuckle smash!He lifts Roberts back up....Giant Killer Bodyslam!1....2.....3!Otto goes ahead in a slightly better than horrible match.

Otto Wanz def. Peter Roberts via pinfall in 17:50
Rating: E

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,Opening Round(cont.):

Johnny Saint vs. Jon Cortez

Saint opens with a snap mare and goes to holds targetting the knee...Cortez reverses and for three minutes Cortez outwrestles Saint on the mat(!),really concentrating on the neck,including a sweet double knee rear chinlock.Cortez yanks him up to deliver a few forearms,into a classic british hold,the figure four armlock.Reversal sequence ends up with Saint behind Cortez,a forearm to the gut gets the match going Saint's Way.Basic holds but Cortex quickly forearms his way free and stuns Saint with a double knee lift.Cortez working the arm with a straddled arm bar,Saint counters with a fireman's carry...Saint works into a head and arm straight lock now...Cortez to the ropes....hammerlock singleleg takedown by Cortez.Eleven minutes away as Saint goes behind into a classic rear head chancery....Saint works the arm...Cortez rolls out...standing head scissors with a twist!A little sequence here involves one man doing three moves,then the other man escapes and comes back with the same three moves;this goes on for quite a while,eventually ending up in a series of standing reversals until Saint gets Cortez off balance....small package!1....2.....3!Saint advances in a match that would have gone over well in the 50's,too bad it's 1983.

Johnny Saint def. Jon Cortez via pinfall in 17:00
Rating: F

Pat Roach vs. The Amazing Kung-Fu

Kung-Fu grabs the front facelock and launches a few martial arts strikes...single leg trip,roach throws him right off and takes over with an arm wringer.AKF goes to the back fist to escape,then standing holds to weaken the head/neck.AKF with more strikes, kick to the knee sets up a single leg takedown..Roach throws him off again,then drops him with a backbreaker.Roach pounds away with forearms,kicks,and clubbing blows,eventually AKF remembers he knows Kung-Fu,blocks, and comes back with punches and kicks.Repeated kicks to the thigh bring the big man down,AKF follows,with a short arm knee when Roach stands,Jumping standing head scissors to down Roach again....grounded arm breaker!AKF targets the arm;extended wrist lock,straddled arm bar,whenever he can he griands the forearm into Roach's exposed shoulder.Roach gets leverage and stands up...short arm deep hip toss by AKF,and he goes back to the arm.Roach manages to overpower the smaller AKF and grabs him....AKF counters with the sweeping hip throw....textbook martial arts right there,only a 1 count though.Back to the arm,Roach counters by choking AKF down to the mat...seated hammer by Roach...spread eagle stomp....he pulls AKF up into several axe handles....he's choking AKF again!The Boston Crab!AKF struggles to find a way out,but eventually gives in.Good big man/little man match IMO,but the crowd hates it(yet they loved Haystacks....stupid fans!).

Pat Roach def. The Amazing Kung Fu via submission in 17:00
Rating: E

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,Opening Round(cont.):

Kendo Nagasaki vs "King" Ben McCoy

Kendo opens with chain wrestling, nice variety of holds to wear Ben down;Ben rolls through an arm wrings and applies the extended wrist lock...Ben puts on a display,working the head lock,arm bar, and hammerlock to good effect for three minutes,punctuated by a pair of forearms to the back and head.Top wrist lock and Ben catches a sucker punch to the mouth,and it's Kendo with standing holds,he works in a cheap forearm or uppercut whenever possible though to get Ben off balance for a short arm judo high toss!Ben up....short arm deep hip toss!Ben blocks Kendo and recovers,he goes back to the head lock/face lock that worked earlier;now he's slipping in forearms and european uppercuts as well.Struggles ensues,Kendo with a judo sweep...and slams a knee into Ben's head as he tries to stand.Kendo has the opening to really twist away on the arm and leg of McCoy.Ben forearms free,side headlock takeover and now he's wrenching at hammerlocks and head scissors.This goes on for five minutes...every time Kendo makes the ropes,McCoy uses the hammerlock to a single leg takedown get him back on the mat....he's really wearing Kendo out....swings him up....British Piledriver!Cover....1.....2.....3!Wow! Ben McCoy with a big win,even if the crowd found it a tad boring.

King Ben McCoy def. Kendo Nagasaki via pinfall in 18:10
Rating: D

Big Daddy vs "Ironfist" Clive Myers

Myers doesn't play around,he goes for the big man's knees to bring him down and starts wearing Daddy down with head and face locks on the mat.Daddy manages to slip away,throws a forearm,Myers is quicker(big suprise) and lands a series of strikes,kicks him in the knee,and snap mares Daddy down.Myers has Daddy down for quite a bit with holds,managing to work into a single leg grapevine before Daddy makes the ropes.Daddy somehow ends up behind Myers and nails him with forearms to the back and stomach,then goes to standing holds.Myers is weakening as Daddy whips him in...belly butt.Myers manages to dodge a second belly butt and launches few strikes,Daddy comes back with a few strikes but overextends and Myers gets him in a furthered half nelson takedown.Myers lets him up and tries to irish whip Daddy...nope...Myers into the ropes..backdrop...spread eagle stomp...seated hammer...and the stupid fans love Big Daddy.Axe Handle,spread eagle stomp....big splash misses!Myers goes back to the leg with a grapevine,he hangs on until Daddy throws him off.....Big Bear Hug out of nowhere by Daddy!Ref checks......Myers is still caught.......but he gets away!Daddy clamps the Big Bear Hug back on.......no,Myers got away again!Myers thrown into the corner,Daddy has a head of steam....Avalanche gets nothing but turnbuckle!Daddy up,Myers tries the irish whip...nope...Myers into the ropes clearing the ref in the process!Bely butt misses,Daddy throws him into the corner.....Avalanche! Big Daddy Splash.....missed! Myers reversed and Daddy slams him......Big Daddy Double Elbow Drop misses!Ref recovers as Daddy knocks Myers down with a big forearm.....Big Daddy Double Elbow Drop misses again!Myers rolls over on top.....1....2...3....no,last second kick out!Daddy throws Myers into the corner....Avalanche countered with a well timed knee kick!Myers can't manage to take Daddy down and they reverse each other..Daddy clubs Myers down....Big Daddy Splash....1...2....Myers kicks out at 2.5!reversal sequence ends with Myers coming off the ropes...belly butt.....Big Daddy Splash misses!Myers covers...1...2....kick out!
Myers with a series of European uppercuts,Big Daddy with a go behind...forearm to the back.....Big Bear Hug! That's it!Long series at the end earned this one a "That was awesome!" chant.

Big Daddy def. Ironfist Clive Myers via pinfall in 29:30
Rating: A+

[Moderndaywarrior]

Well,assuming the end impending end of the world signalled by Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks both being in A+ matches in the same round,along with both Street and Kendo losing, does not come to pass quite yet,the quarter finals pairings will be:

1. Big Daddy vs. Crybaby Jim Breaks
2. Ben McCoy vs. Brian Maxine
3. Pat Roach vs. Giant Haystacks
4. Johnny Saint vs. Otto Wanz

Get your picks in.:)

[D. Boon's Ghost]

I simply can not believe that both of those guys lost; to Maxine and McCoy of all freaking people. I mean... admit it, MDW... the Craptrees have paid you off. Haven't they? It's all a Daddy-led plot to once again humiliate Haystacks in order to capture the fluttering hearts of the Kiddies and Blue Haired bags. Right??

No?

Rats!!


Seriously... I find it absolutely awesome that the only A+ matches in this here tournament featured Big Daddy and the pseudo Haystacks.

And because of Shakespeare the British are considered intellectually superior? Two words from this dumb colonial: Big Daddy. What's that? The sound of crickets? I thought so.

;)

[D. Boon's Ghost]

Er... I forgot my picks due to rant.

It's kind of like scurvy. Just without the pirates.


1. Big Daddy vs. Crybaby Jim Breaks
2. Ben McCoy vs. Brian Maxine
3. Pat Roach vs. Giant Haystacks
4. Johnny Saint vs. Otto Wanz


With Street and Kendo gone, I have no choice but to back Johnny Saint throughout. Which means he'll probably lose - setting up something much worse than Daddy v. Haystacks... Daddy vs. Otto. *shudder*
:)

[Moderndaywarrior]

Er... I forgot my picks due to rant.

It's kind of like scurvy. Just without the pirates.



With Street and Kendo gone, I have no choice but to back Johnny Saint throughout. Which means he'll probably lose - setting up something much worse than Daddy v. Haystacks... Daddy vs. Otto. *shudder*
:)

it is well known that the third punishment of hell is spending an enternity watching a never-ending Daddy/Giant Haystacks/Haystacks Calhoun/Happy Humphrey fatal four way match.


Well,Street and Kendo do still have a shot on the "B" Bracket....unfortunately that means only one can make it....if it's any consolation,John Quinn lost,then came to take the B Bracket and win the ASW Finals,so it could still happen.

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament, Quarter Finals:

Johnny Saint vs. Otto Wanz

Stalemate to start,Saint fires off a quick European Uppercut and works the arm...pounding Wanz with forearms...oopsmsnap mare didnt work cause Wanz is just too fat...and Wanz goes right to the.....ears?All Wanz with some wrestling holds,targetting the arm....and the ears,which he twists on several occasions.Big elbow drop sets up a rear chinlock with a knuckle grind,Otto bounces off the ropes,and crotches himself!Saint with head and face locks,wearing down the neck and head.....Wanz rolls through an arm wringer and delivers a knee breaker!Saint is favoring the leg as Wanz goes to a chin lock and knuckle grindAll Wanz with seated hammers and seated chin locks until Saint slips away.Nice series of holds....Wanz is still too fat to snap mare and he clears saint with a big roundhouse punch.Saint blocks,nice series to a side cravatte,but for some unknown reason the crowd is pullinh for Wanz.Saint's arm is showing some effect as it is weakened,allowing Wanz to power free and deliver an axe handle and a head vice.Ref checks....no way,Saint escapes....Wanz tries to lift him,Saint scoots away into the ropes and comes off with a charging forearm to knock Wanz down.They stalemate until Wanz gets the advantage and delivers a thunderous body slam! 1....2....kicked out!Reversal sequence and Wanz tries to slam Saint but he turns it into a body press for a 1 count!Saint with a double knee lift...wrenching hammerlock.....Wanz powers free......big Bear Hug!Saint gives up! Big Otto rolls on and the crowd boos.

Otto Wanz def. Johnny Saint via submission in 18:40
Rating: D

Pat Roach vs. Giant Haystacks

Roach with standing holds and whenever he gets an opening he kicks haystacks in the gut.Haystacks comes back with a european uppercut,a giant forearm levels Roach!Roach recovers and works the arm,and a big elbow drop.haystacks fires back,Roach defends and stays on the arm,until Haystacks sneaks free and delivers giant forearm shots to drop him.Haystacks with a variety of moves.....giant chest walk!Haystacks on top until Roach reverses to a headlock and goes with standing holds...Axe handle by Roach,kick misses and Haystacks gets him in a jumping standing head scissors.Haystacks with a seated hammer/spread eagle stomp series....falling headbutt....Roach is hurt....falling headbutt misses,Roach tries to come back but Haystacks cuts him off by grabbing his head and delivering a Giant headbutt!haystacks with grounded axe handles,seated hammers,spread eagle stomps...he leaps(if you call what Haystacks did a leap)....no one home on the Haystacks Giant Elbow!Roach with axe handles...head vice...axe handle....not as strong as usual as Roach is favoring his back.Roach is going off with axe handles and short arm shoulder tackles,Haystacks is hurt!Pat Roach special misses,Haystacks slams him down....Big Splash misses,Roach covers.....1,2.....kick out at 2.5!Stalemate....Haystacks lands a big roundhouse......Big Splash!1....2....3!Haystacks with a win,and applause for two decent matches in a row?

Giant Haystacks def. Pat Roach via pinfall in 18:00
Rating:B

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament, Quarter Finals(cont.):

Ben McCoy vs. Brian Maxine

Maxine with a side headlock to a takedown,and he concentrates on the neck and arm on the mat.McCoy fights up,Maxine responds with forearm blows to a hammerlock single leg takedown at three minutes in.Maxine works the leg with the cross leglock and angle twist for two minutes before Ben makes a rope and fires off forearm strikes,short sequence sees Ben hammer Maxine with blows,every time Maxine counters he catches a forearm or european uppercut,until Maxine resorts to a hammerlock single leg takedown to bring it back to the mat.Maxine works away with arm bars until Ben slips free fire a few shots into a hammerlock takedown and twists aways on maxine's leg ,Maxine starts powering up,Ben counters with a side cravatte,Maxine shoots him off....charging forearm!Crowd is half and half as Mccoy slips away and locks on a figure four armlock,to a takedown,Maxine up hammerlock single leg takedown,McCoy blocks and returns the favor....he works the leg,brings Maxine up...a few hard shots and he picks him up....The Airplane Spin!Maxine staggers and tumbles to the ground.....1.....2.....3!McCoy wins it 1950's style and the crowd hates it.

King Ben McCoy def. Brian Maxine via pinfall in 17:40
Rating: F

Big Daddy vs. Crybaby Breaks

Daddy with a headlock....throws Breaks to the corner and smashes his head on the turnbuckle 10 times,and re-applies the headlock!To the corner again,10 tunbuckle smashes a second time!Breaks slips behind,forearm to the head,he goes to the neck and arm with standing holds,and a series of forearms and punches.Daddy breaks free and works the crowd....good lord,it's a "Big Daddy!Big Daddy!" chant!Daddy works the arm,Breaks counters to a headlock and a punch,standing holds and Breaks starts acting tough,that draws some boos.Breaks with a series of holds for two minutes until Daddy makes the ropes,chaging forearm and Breaks is digging the forearm into Daddy's shoulder!Breaks is going nuts on Daddy's arm with hammerlocks,arm bars and an arm breaker!Daddy fights his way back up...and goes back down to a wrenching hammerlock takedown!Daddy fights up...throws Breaks to the corner.....ten turnbuckle smash!Axe handles,spread eagle stomps,and seated hammers....but Daddy's arm starts to give out,letting Breaks recover and apply a furthered half nelson.Daddy throws him off......belly butt.....charges again,Breaks goes behind to a standing double arm lever!Arm lock and wrist bend....arm bar....arm lock and wrist bend,Breaks holds on and twists the arms behind into a Japanese Self-Stranglehold.Ref checks....escape.....Breaks holds on and it becomes the Breaks Special!Ref checks.......it's really locked in.....he calls for the bell,Breaks wins!Boring by 1983 standards(but I liked it!).

Crybaby Breaks def. Big Daddy via submission in 17:50
Rating: D

[thatoneguy]

Saint is out?! Damn, I fully expected him to win.

[Moderndaywarrior]

Semis pairings are:

1. Crybaby Breaks vs. Otto Wanz
2. King Ben mcCoy vs. Giant Haystacks

[Socko]

I'm going to make my picks for the Semi's based on what the fans want to see ..

1. Crybaby Breaks vs. Otto Wanz
2. King Ben mcCoy vs. Giant Haystacks

.. *runs and hides from Boon & MDW*

[D. Boon's Ghost]

1. Crybaby Breaks vs. Otto Wanz
2. King Ben mcCoy vs. Giant Haystacks

The only reason I am picking Breaks... well, two:

* Otto vs. Haystacks is Flu-like.
* He proved, by beating Daddy, that he can withstand the weight difference.

Go, Crybaby! :D

[Moderndaywarrior]

I'm going to make my picks for the Semi's based on what the fans want to see ..

1. Crybaby Breaks vs. Otto Wanz
2. King Ben McCoy vs. Giant Haystacks

.. *runs and hides from Boon & MDW*


Sadly....Yes....in the WS2 world of 1983....Londoners(and to an extent,the Welsh) love the Belly Bump!:eek::(

At this point I am fully for Breaks and McCoy(silly I know....but he DID beat Kendo).The more "Belly Bumpers" they put in the B Bracket,the better,I figure that way the most we may have to suffer later on is one of them.

In a perfect world,the grand finale will come down to Breaks vs. Street or Kendo....in a practical sense,I am hoping for Breaks vs. anyone BUT Daddy,Haystacks,or Wanz.

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,Semi-Final:

Ben McCoy vs. Giant Haystacks

Haystacks levels McCoy with a giant forearm and goes to an arm bar/head lock combo,McCoy gets a rope,floored by a giant forearm,big elbow,and a kick to the back.Haystacks lifts McCoy,but Ben slugs away the stomach and gets a side headlock.McCoy with all sorts of holds concentrating on the neck and arm....and King Ben with the snap mare and headlock/chinlock combos...Ben is on fire and ties Haystacks up for six minutes straight,the big man is tiring....Haystacks yanks his arm out of an arm bar and grabs the head,Giant Headbutt!Haystacks with axe handles,stomps,and a giant chest walk,,,Ben reverses to a standing head scissors with a twist,cross leg lock wears down the knee,Haystacks pushes off...bodyslam....falling headbutt gets nothing but mat!Short sequence sees McCoy apply a hold,haystacks out with a low blow,another hold another low blow....haystacks drapes him over the rope....butt drop!Big Splash coming up,it whiffs and ben covers...1....2...kick out!Ben charges and delivers a forearm,Haystacks falls down.....and somehow Ben gets all that girth over his knee to lock on the Double Knee Back Breaker............haystacks has had enough and gives it up!Applause as Haystacks manages a THIRD good match in a row?

King Ben McCoy def. Giant Haystacks via submission in 14:50
Rating: B

Crybaby Breaks vs. Otto Wanz

Breaks with a headlock and a cheap punch,Otto comes back by....sigh....twisting the ears...forearms to the back,big elbow drop and Wanz works a grounded arm bar.Wanz with a series of holds,until it comes back to a vertical base and Breaks rolls through an arm wringer to an arm wringer of his own...sucker punch leads to a beatdown sequence....the fans will Wanz back into it as he dodges and lands big forearms to the back,into a Knee Breaker!Breaks right up,he goes back to standing holds,Big Otto responds with a bodyslam and hammers in a groundeddouble axe handle...Otto alternates between the seated hammer,seated rear chinlock,and the chinlock and knuckle grind.It's taking it's toll on Breaks as Otto simply switches between three moves for a time until Breaks makes a rope and lands a good right hook off the break...Breaks switching up punches and euopean uppercuts with his standing holds on the arm,and FINALLY Wanz shows signs of weakening....he still has enough to deliver a bodyslam though....Otto rolls,splash misses!Breaks with a few holds....Wanz muscles up and breaks out....big slam.....Roll and Splash misses again....Breaks delivers an Arm Breaker!Breaks goes for the arm relentlessly...straddled arm bar,head and arm lock,arm breaker,arm bar with a forearm grind,Otto is getting weaker!Furthered half nelson takedown right into The Boston Crab!Breaks leaning back,but Otto twists free......Breaks keeps control of an arm....Breaks Special!Otto arm can't handle that one after such a furious assault he calls it a day!It'll be Crybaby Breaks versus King Ben McCoy for the A Bracket finals....fairly decent match considering,although a small group of fans in the back seems to be cheering,they're shouting something about "No belly bump marathon in the grand finale!"

Crybaby Breaks def. Otto Wanz via submission in 21:10
Rating: C+


A bracket finals will be:

Crybaby Breaks vs. King Ben McCoy

[Socko]

I've never been happier to be wrong. :D

Breaks for the win! And then a Daddy -v- Haystacks classic for the B Final. :p

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promtions(U.K.) Tournament,A Bracket Finals:

Crybaby Breaks vs. King Ben McCoy

Breaks right off the bat with a concentrated attack on the arms of McCoy....arm drag to a series of arm bars,hammerlocks,and a knee to the arm;he picks McCoy up...takedown to arm bars,hammerlocks and a knee to the arm...only 3 mintues in and McCoy is already weakeningmBreaks has worked up to the straddled arm bar.Ben eascapes an arm bar and works Breaks with head anf face locks,takeover....he's going after the neck on the mat with various holds.Breaks out of an arm bar....furthered half nelson takedown...he goes after the arm without mercy for two minutes with arm bars and hammerlocks.Ben makes the ropes and it goes to a comedy sequence...Ben with a hammerlock single leg,Breaks scrambles to the ropes......break,McCoy with the hammerlock single leg Breaks runs to the ropes...break.....and McCoy just whacks him with charging forearm into the middle of the ring to set up arm and knee locks.Breaks uses the knee to get free......British Piledriver out of nowhere!1.....2.....3!Breaks takes the A bracket with ease,poor performance from McCoy(considering who he went through to get here).

Jim Breaks def. Ben McCoy via pinfall in 13:20
Rating :F

Opening Round of the B Bracket shapes up thusly:

1. Giant Haystacks vs. King Kong Kirk
2. Otto Wanz vs. Adrian Street
3. Johnny Saint vs. Bobby Barnes
4. Pat Roach vs. Peter Roberts
5. Brian Maxine vs. Jon Cortez
6. Big Daddy vs. Amazing Kung Fu
7. Kendo Nagasaki vs Ironfist Myers

*Ben McCoy receives a first round bye, he faces the winner of Nagasaki/Myers.

Predictions welcome. :)

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,B Bracket,Opening Round:

Kendo Nagasaki vs Iron Fist Myers

Kendo with a kick from nowhere,Myers catches the foot and turns it into a suplex!Myers goes to the ground for almost four minutes,using face and head locks to control while driving his knee into kendo's leg,the crowd is not happy.Kendo sneaks out of an arm bar,and delivers a solid beat down,smashing Myers with kicks,forearms,and chops;every time Myers tries to retaliate,Kendo controls him with a hold to set him up for more strikes,ending with a short arm deep judo toss! Kendo works on the leg briefly before Myers responds by rolling free and kicking Kendo in the knee....Myers with standing holds,and when he gets the opening he delivers a double knee lift!Kendo slips behind and a full nelson puts Myers down,Kendo goes for an arm bar but Myers sweeps the leg to bring him down and takes the advantage.Myers is all over the arm,Kendo makes a rope and lands a knee to the gut on the break.....short arm deep hip toss....knee jab....short arm high toss! Kendo starts chantin,it's a Hypnosis Attack!No effect though,Myers laughs it off then pounds kendo with strikes and goes to the arm.Kendo out....reversal sequence....Myers ends up in the corner,Kendo ties him to the tree of woe and delivers a beating!1....2.....kick out at 2.5!Hypnosis still isn't working,short struggles ends with kendo in the Step over Leg Lock!Ref checking.....Kendo rolls through and breaks the hold!Standing switch sequnce and Myers takes kendo over with a German Suplex! 1.....2....kick out!Myers blocked,Kendo throws him into the corner.....Corner Atomic Chop!1....2.....3!Kendo redeems himself slightly and the crowd applauds.

Kendo Nagasaki def. Iron Fist Myers via pinfall in 21:10
Rating: B

Big Daddy vs the Amazing Kung Fu

Daddy starts off by throwing AKF into a corner and hammering him with forearms,and smashes his head off the turnbuckle 10 times!Daddy with a few holds,AKF escapes a hold and uses the single leg trip to take over;for three minutes it's AKF with standing holds and measured strikes,working the neck and legs,strong knee to the gut sets up a single leg,Daddy powers his way back up.Daddy with some forearms,AKF responds with measured shots to the thigh and face....short arm high toss,nice!AKF with an arm bar,Daddy pushes off....belly butt.....second attempt and AKF sidesteps and knees Daddy in the gut...short arm knee....again.....kicks to the thigh......short arm judo high toss!AKF working the neck until Daddy kicks him off......belly butt,stupid crowd loves it.Axe handle....AKF up,series of kick to the thigh and Daddy falls down.....concentrated attack on the arm...Daddy pushes off....belly,AKF used the momentum to turn it into a judo high toss!AKF working head scissors and wrist locks,Daddy up,three kicks to the thigh staggers hin....Running Knee!1....2....kick out!AKF goes up....flying standing knee!Daddy ducks another knee,pair of forearm shots...AKF back with a judo toss......wicked Grounded Roundhouse Kick!What's this? That hard shot only made Big Daddy mad,he's going nuts!Axe handles.....belly butts galore,Bid Daddy Mania is running wild!Daddy drops the Big Daddy Elbow,oops,he missed and AKF covers!1....2......almost but not quite 3!Running Knee....1....2....kick out!Daddy slams AKF down.....Big Daddy Elbow Drop!1.....2.....3!AKF was so close and Big Daddy pulls out another good match....that was awesome chant.

Big Daddy def. the Amazing Kung Fu via pinfall in 20:10
Rating: A

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) tournament,B Bracket,Opening Round(cont.):

Brian Maxine vs Jon Cortez

The first three minutes is nice some chain wrestling....quick takedowns by both men but noone can capitalize as each quickly recovers.Cortez proves faster and manages to get the opening to lay in the forearms.Maxine fires back and it's four more minutes of quick action....takedown...counter.....takedow......coun terFinally around ten minutes in Cortez outpaces Maxine and works up to some wrenching headscissors and straddled arm bars.Cortez is just relentless,hammerlock single leg and fireman's carry keep Maxine down and Cortez goes exclusively for the arm.Maxine slips away and it's back and forth countering until Maxine dumps Cortez with a charging forearm,both guys are in danger of losing the match at this point.The Airplane Spin! 1...2....Cortez is out!Go behind.....German Suplex!1....2....Maxine kicks out!Airplane Spin....two count!Small Package.....two count! Maxine with the Leg Trip Step over Leg Lock!Escaped!Cortez whipped into the corner....Kangroo Dropkick....1....2...kick out!The Airplane Spin!1....2.....3!Maxine's furious assualt finally puts Cortez away(GOLDBELT!GOLDBELT!GOLDBELT!)....his was about average.

Braian Maxine def. Jon Cortez via pinfall in 20:30
Rating: C

Pat Roach vs. Peter Roberts

Roberts with a trip,Roach gets up and beats him around breifly before Roberts takes back over,using standing holds to control Roach,and deliver measures shots to the thigh.Roberts ties him up with holds for a very long time(about seven minutes) before the Judo high Toss opens Roach up for some stronger holds briefly,until Roach throws him off and proceeds to beat him down...punches, kicks, axe handles....wow,axe handle countered into an arm scissors takedown by roberts,nice!Roach up and they take turns hitting each other for a good four minutes before a big kick is countered to a sweeping hip throw for 1 count!Roberts maintains contro,he locks in the Kata Hajime(Single Wing Strangle Hold, aka The Tazzmission)!Roach gives it right up and this one stank on ice.

Peter Roberts def. Pat Roach via submission in 16:30
Rating: F

[Moderndaywarrior]

Checking in....just devoting some time to getting some work done before my vacation starts this afternoon(!) The tournament will continue later today,as well a another RnR/ME match,maybe even an appearance by "The Enforcer" :)

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournment,b Bracket,Opening Round(cont.)


Johnny Saint vs. Bobby Barnes

A bit of feeling out, Saint goes for a takedown,Barnes counters with a good old fashioned punch in the mouth,strike or two by Barnes,Saint counters to a headlock...to a go behind.....amatuer takedown.Barnes slips out a headlock,again with some punches,and he delivers a suplex.Saint with a punch to the stomach to recover...slugfest,Saint wins it,and goes to series of standing holds.Barnes slips a face lock,punches and uppercuts,amatuer takedown....Barnes can't capitalize though....Saint back up,headlock takedown.....and he works to some more advanced leg grapevines and head and arm locks.....wow,Saint is just working Barnes like there's no tomorrow,Barnes can't break free,Saint turns him....Bridging Double Arm bar...1...2....kick out! Saint rolls him right back up in the Small package...1...2...3!Saint wins it,but it wasn't pretty

Johnny Saint def. Bobby Barnes via pinfall in 10:10
Rating: F

Otto Wanz vs. Adrian Street

Big Otto grabs an arm bar.....and to the ears he goes.....Wanz with a long chinlock and drops the big elbow.Street wriggles out a head lock and fire a forearm into Wanz's back....mixture of punching and standing holds...snap mare and it goes to a solid three minutes of Street dominating Wanz with headlocks and arm bars.Wanz blocks an arm bar into a headlock takeover,now it's Wanz working the arm and neck....ouch Street goes low on him!Double knee lift by Street....Otto fights back, takedown....and Wanz goes to his classic "sit on the guy with a seated chinlock and grind the knuckle in once in a while" offense...Otto keeps it up for a good four minutes,throwing in an axe handle blow now and again just for kicks.Eventually Miss Linda gets on the apron and tells at Wanz,he turns to holler back,and Street low blows him!Wanz shakes it off,throw Street off him and goes for the splash....he missed!Street goes to the arm,working it hard....flurry of punches.....oops,swing and a miss by Street,Wanz with a BIG slam.....he grabs the leg and applies the Step Over Log Lock!Ref is in there.....Street holds out....but runs out of strength and the ref stops it! Otto Wanz moves ahead...alright match but we hate Otto anyway.:)

Otto Wanz def. Adrian Street by submission in 16:10
Rating: C-

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,B Bracket,Opening Round:

Giant Haystacks vs. King Kong Kirk

Kirk goes to the arm with an arm bar,Haystacks wails him with a forearm,setting off a long sequence of "one guy does a hold,the other guy hits him to break free",eventually Haystacks just throws Kirk into the corner and smashed his head off the turnbuckles 10 times.Haystacks drops the big elbow,and suddenly goes nuts......axe handle.....seated hammer....head twist....giant chest walk....axe handle....falling headbutt to the forehead,Kirk is getting killed!Spread eagle stomp and finally Kirk makes a rope to stop the beating,Kirk grabs a headlock...low blowed by Haystacks!Axe handle....seated hammer, giant headbutt.....giant chest walk.....Big Fat Splash!1....2....3!Wow,did Kirk ever get killed,he got in maybe 4 moves;suffice it to say,this one sucked.

Giant Haystacks def King Kong Kirk via pinfall in 6:50
Rating: F

Our semi-finals pairings are:

1. Ben McCoy vs. Kendo Nagasaki
2. Giant Haystacks vs. Big Daddy:eek::(
3. Otto Wanz vs. Brian Maxine
4. Johnny Saint vs. Peter Roberts

Pick 'em while you still can.:)

[D. Boon's Ghost]

1. Ben McCoy vs. Kendo Nagasaki
2. Giant Haystacks vs. Big Daddy
3. Otto Wanz vs. Brian Maxine
4. Johnny Saint vs. Peter Roberts

So of course we'll end up with a McCoy v. Roberts match...

:)

Kendo all the way! Got to love the power of hypnosis. :D

[Moderndaywarrior]

1. Ben McCoy vs. Kendo Nagasaki
2. Giant Haystacks vs. Big Daddy
3. Otto Wanz vs. Brian Maxine
4. Johnny Saint vs. Peter Roberts

So of course we'll end up with a McCoy v. Roberts match...

:)

Kendo all the way! Got to love the power of hypnosis. :D

My prediction....someone yells "free all you can eat buffet acrossthe street!"; Daddy, Haystacks, and Wanz run off and aren't seen for the rest of the tourney, leaving us with Kendo vs. Johnny Saint :)

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament, B Bracket, Quarter Finals:

Johnny Saint vs. Peter Roberts

The opening minutes are classic British type action, with Saint progressing from head lock to face lock to a headlock takeover, Roberts comes back with the same and the exchange of holds is on,both men going to the head and neck area to set up a takedown,then working the arm on the ground....seven minutes in Roberts gets thwe upper hand by nailing Saint in the face with a knee jab.Saint fights free of an arm bar and the crowd loves it.....Roberts is unperturbed and fire a series of kicks to the thigh,and a short arm judo high toss puts Saint down again.Saint blocks a wrist lock and begins chain wrestling,short series of holds ends in a furthered half nelson takedown.Roberts kicks him off.....again three kicks to the thigh....short arm judo high toss......series of reverses,Roberts finds the thigh again.....judo high toss,and a knee jab!Roberts works the arm...Saint is free....standing switch....Roberts with a hammerlock singleleg takedown....Saint is in trouble here!Knee jab.....again....crowd is taunting Roberts while he goes for a judo choke.....blocked!Saint with a forearm.....head of steam,charging forearm and Roberts goes down!Saint goes straight to the arm,holds advantage,Roberts slips out and bounces off the ropes,he comes back with a running knee!1....2....kick out!Saint ducks a knee.....standing arm breaker...ouch! Saint with The Spinning Toehold! Ref checks....Roberts makes the ropes!Saint with a hammerlock single leg.....The Boston Crab....too close to the ropes Roberts forces a break! What the heck is Saint doing,he's rolled up into a ball? Roberts approaches.....Lady of the Lake! Ref checking....Roberts can't escape,he gives up!Saint with the amusing looking win in an alright match.

Johnny Saint def. Peter Roberts via submission in 20:20
Rating: C-

Otto Wanz vs. Brian Maxine

Well.....Otto starts this one with an ear twist,because he hates me.Wanz to the legs, Maxine gets a rope, Otto with an ear twist....he works the leg...Maxine in the ropes....ear twist...and now the chinlock with knuckle grind!Axe handle....chinlock and knuckle grind...finally Maxine muscles up and whacks Wanz with the forearm,he slows it down with face and head locks.Forearm shot, Wanz brushes it off....Bear squeeze on Maxine..and....chinlock and knuckle grind...maxine comes back with forearms and a nice chain of face,head,and arm locks....standing switch by Wanz,into a head vice!Long sequence of Wanz trying to land a big move to finish it but Maxine keeps escaping and hitting a punch or two....finally after the fifth time of being thrown into the corner,Wanz wises up and just banks Maxine's head off the turnbuckle, then rolls,and misses the splash! Maxine covers...1...2....kick out!Standing head scissors twist...Maxine goes to the arm hard,Wanz is winded and weakening...Maxine rolls him in The Small Package...1...2....kick out!Maxine trips Wanz up....yes,it's the Leg Trip Step Over Leg Lock!Ref checking....checking.....Big Otto quits!I'm not much of a Maxine fan but I like him here as he send Wanz packing in an ok match.

Brian Maxine def. Otto Wanz via submission in 22:20
Rating: C-

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,B Bracket, Quarter Finals(cont.)

Big Daddy vs. Giant Haystacks
Brief feeling out period,then Big Daddy does some actual wrestling for about four minutes,going from arm bar to head lock to face lock,every now and agin stopping to kick Haystacks in the gut,Haystacks impresses me by rolling through an arm wringer(!),and goes straight to brawling with punches and kicks.Big forearm puts Daddy down,he squeezes out of a headlock and it's Daddy going back to head and face locks as the crowd gets a chant going for him.It's brief though,as Haystacks breaks a headlock as proceed to beat on Daddy with forearms ands kicks....Daddy starts firing back and gets the upper hand,he finishes by employing a bear squeeze right into a head vice.Daddy charges....belly butt...charges again as haystacks gets up....met with a boot to the gut.Haystacks pounds away and Daddy is starting to feel it,Haystacks holds on to a headlock until Daddy pushes him off and follows in....belly butt....Axe handle....seated hammer....spread eagle stomp...Big Daddy is fully in control and the crowd loves it!Haystacks recovers,ducks a move,and both men grab each other by the head and squeeze! Daddy is proving stronger and Haystacks fades out....belly butt.....Haystacks is down....seated hammers,and Daddy tries to twist Haystacks head off! Haystacks slumps down,Daddy measures....Big Daddy Double Elbow Drop! Cover....1....2....3!Much closer to the "standard" Daddy/Haystacks affair, the fans shout "That match sucked!" (as well they should)

Big Daddy def. Giant Haystacks via pinfall in 16:10
Rating: E

"King" Ben McCoy vs. Kendo Nagasaki

McCoy starts off by really going for the arm with arm bars and wrist locks;when he ends up behind Kendo he pops him in the back of the head with a forearm and goes back to the arm.Kendo makes a rope during a headlock to start a two minute sequence of both men trading fast takedowns but unable to follow up,it ends with Kendo flooring Ben with a judo chop and going to work on the neck.Series of head locks and face locks...trapezius pinch,that's new....Ben escapes an d lands a hit or two but he's walking funny,I think he hurt his knee.Kendo takes advantage of the reduced mobility to step out of the way and fire counter shots,ending with a hammerlock single leg takedown.Kendo holds Ben on the mat for nearly six minutes and absolutely kills him with leg grapevines(seriously Ben breaks maybe one move and gets dropped immediately,then back to grapevines).Kendo has the injured leg softened,he goes go a Spinning Toe Hold!Ref checks....Ben escapes!Kendo is reaching into the tights,he has something in his hand....handful of salt,Ben ducks! Furthered half nelson takedown puts Kendo on the mat,it's Ben's turn to punish Kendo with the single leg grapevine and straddled arm bars.Suprisingly,Ben has Kendo down for almost ten minutes straight,then Kendo low blows him out of nowhere right into a cradle....1...2...3!Very different match,much like something fans would have seen in the 1930's or 1940's from guys like Ed Lewis...not bad,just very measured in its pace.

Kendo Nagasaki def. Ben McCoy via pinfall in 21:30
Rating: D

[Moderndaywarrior]

Semi-Finals have shaped up,it looks like:

1.Kendo Nagasaki vs. Johnny Saint
2.Big Daddy vs. Brian Maxine

Predictions welcome.

[D. Boon's Ghost]

1. Kendo Nagasaki vs. Johnny Saint
2. Big Daddy vs. Brian Maxine

I could easily see Saint beating Nagasaki, but Kendo meeting (and beating) Daddy in the finals would be something I would love to see from this era.

It always surprised me that Daddy and Nagasaki failed to meet each other more than they did, as both were at the heights of their profession at pretty much the same time. Too bad the behind-the-scenes politics ruined that possibility.

[Moderndaywarrior]

1. Kendo Nagasaki vs. Johnny Saint
2. Big Daddy vs. Brian Maxine

I could easily see Saint beating Nagasaki, but Kendo meeting (and beating) Daddy in the finals would be something I would love to see from this era.

It always surprised me that Daddy and Nagasaki failed to meet each other more than they did, as both were at the heights of their profession at pretty much the same time. Too bad the behind-the-scenes politics ruined that possibility.

A Kendo karate chop to the throat on Big Daddy would be worth the price of admission....well that and a Grapevine Crossface :)

Besides, Kendo/Crybaby would have had amusement potential.

[captainlou]

1. Kendo Nagasaki vs Johnny Saint
2. Big Daddy vs Brian Maxine

Kendo could pull what I would think would be an upset but Saint could win it also. Maxine got big Otto to submit and Big Daddy could see the same fate.

[Moderndaywarrior]

1. Kendo Nagasaki vs Johnny Saint
2. Big Daddy vs Brian Maxine

Kendo could pull what I would think would be an upset but Saint could win it also. Maxine got big Otto to submit and Big Daddy could see the same fate.

This round really has me torn,as IRL,I support both Kendo and Saint,if one or the other to go,I am hoping fora really quality match.

When it comes to Daddy/Maxine....one one hand I'd like to see Daddy meet(and get beat up by) either Kendo or Saint....on the other hand, I'd like to see Maxine put him out to eliminate ANY chance of having to see a "Big fat splash for the win!" in the grand finale.

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,B Bracket, Semi-Finals:

Big Daddy vs. Brian Maxine:

Maxine deftly sidesteps a kick right at the bell and grabs a side headlock....he works head and face locks,mixing it up with arm bars are a forearm blow here and there.Daddy's power is too much as he powers out of a headlock,says "forget the wrestling!" and slaps Maxine around with punches and kicks,then clubs him to the mat.Maxine twists out of a hammerlock,and goes back to working that neck...what's this, the crowd is actually getting behind Maxine over Daddy?Daddy isn't so happy about that,he throws Maxine off and starts unloading with axe handle blows,but Maxine dodges and mares Daddy down,then embarrases him by tying Daddy up in knots with some beautiful holds....head scissors,straddled arm bar,figure four cross leglock...nice!Daddy finally throws him off,he charges.....Maxine ducks and trips him with the drop toe hold...into a front facelock!Maxine works the leg,Daddy throws him off....charges.....Maxine ducks and counters into a fireman's carry!Back to the arm...Daddy throws him off...charges....belly butt...and grounded axe handle blows!Maxine rolls clear...he gets Daddy in a furthered half nelson takedown,Daddy gets a rope....he charges......maxine turns the belly butt into a hip toss!Maxine really working the arm and leg,for about 4 minutes...Daddy finally gets a rope,Maxine schoolboys him...1....kick out!Daddy lumbers back up....right into a double knee lift.......Full Nelson Clutch!It's on in the middle of the ring here.....yes,Daddy is giving up!Not a good match and many boo the result,sabe a few guys in the back who are laughing uproariously at "Big" Daddy being so thoroughly dominated by "Little" Maxine.

Brian Maxine def. Big Daddy via submission in 18:20
Rating: E

Kendo Nagasaki vs. Johnny Saint

It opens up with a nice display of chain wrestling...good quick action with both guys going hold for hold until Kendo breaks out the forearms shots and a judo chop to knock Saint down.Kendo works the leg,Saint comes back up,and it goes to very fast action,hold for hold,both men get a hold and a forearm or two in,then it's reversed and the other man does the same,we're talking almost Lucha level up and down action here for nine minutes straight,until Kendo gets out a headlock by turning it into a judo sweep,and goes to a straddled arm bar.Kendo stalks him....running knee jab to the head!Saint staggers up,ducks out of a suplex and snap mares Kendo down....he works Kendo's arm and leg on the mat,but Saint's arm is giving him problems,it's cutting his effectiveness.Standing switch puts Saint into a hammerlock...to a single leg takedown by Kendo....running knee jab!Kendo works a leg...knee jab misses,Saint with a hammerlock to a single leg.Saint works the leg and arm until Kendo makes the ropes...Saint backs off,then nails Kendo with a big forearm to put him down again,into a figure four cross leglock.Saint works the leg heavily(3 minutes straight) until Kendo gets a rope,but this time Kendo gets a hammerlock to a single leg after the break...straddled arm bar....arm bar with a forearm grind...Kendo is really targetting Saint's arm here...Saint makes it back up,Kendo with a hammerlock...and a big kick to the arm...followed by a takedown...Kendo is making The Anderson Familt proud the way he's working the arm here,Saint is really hurting.Saint finally scrambles up,they stalemate...Kendo with a side cravatte...no,Saint with a switch and he has Kendo in the rear head chancery!Saint works the leg until Kendo wriggles free...and now both men are in big trouble and there both looking for one big knock out blow to put the other outThis is nuts,nothing but reversal for five minutes....then kendo with a forearm,he goes to the tights....handful of salt to Saint's face!Kendo hooks an Abdominal Stretch while Saint is stunned! Ref checks....checks...checks....Saint countered to a hip toss but can't follow up,he's too weak!Kendo recovers and it's right back to the stalemate.....stalemate is broken when Saint trips Kendo,Step Over Leg Lock!Ref checks.....that's it!Saint goes ahead in a suprisingly average rated match.

Johnny Saint def. Kendo Nagasaki vis submission in 33:00
Rating:C


B bracket finals match is Johnny Saint vs. Brian Maxine;winner to face Jim breaks 2/3 falls to determine the "Best of Joint Promotions" title.

Predictions welcome.:)

[D. Boon's Ghost]

Saint all the way.

Come on... Goldbelt? No way. :)

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament, B Bracket, Finals:

Johnny Saint vs. Brian Maxine

It starts off with Saint trapping Maxine in the figure four arm lock,snap mare and Saint shows off his mat wrestling skill,tying Maxine up for almost three minutes in amatuer style series of holds....headlock to hammerlock to facelock to knee pull and back again;Maxine finally gets to the ropes but when he gets up Saint dumps him a big running forearm into a wrenching head scissors...series of intermediate levels holds working the arm and leg and five minutes in Maxine finally gets an advantage and goes to a front facelock.Couple of forearms and Saint comes back with a standing arm breaker to a long wrenching hammerlock,Maxine looks almost ready to go out....Maxine makes a rope and comes back with a long series of head and face locks,he takes Saint down and works his neck with head and face locks for an extended spell,worked a straddled arm bar and leg twist...after this it breaks down into a reversal sequence/small fistfight for a VERY long time,but neither guy can get in more than the occasional european uppercut or double knee lift before the other slips out,it finally ends up Saint down and Maxine working a head scissors....long sequence sees Maxine working the leg and neck until Saint starts to tire;he picks Saint up to deliver one last big move.....countered by Saint into a Leg Trip Step Over Leg Lock!Is it.......Yes,Saint has won!A very amtuer wrestling style match here,crowd hated it.

Johnny Saint def. Brian Maxine in via submission in 16:50
Rating: F

Johnny Saint will face Jim Breaks, 2/3 falls, to determine the tournament winner and the title "Best of Joint Promotions";the winner goes on to face Mighty John Quinn, 2/3 falls, for the title "Best of the UK" and entry into the "World's Best" Tournament representing the Untied Kingdom.

Predictions welcome.

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament, Grand Finale:

Crybaby Breaks vs. Johnny Saint, 2/3 Falls

Beautiful amatuer style work to start....breaks leads with a face lock,into a headlock takeover and works the head with the headlock and face lock...Saint with a switch into a rear amatuer takedown,then controlling the arm for two miutes with the arm bar and hammerlock.Breaks breaks the arm bar and they come back to standing....trade arm wringers and face locks...Breaks is coming off worse,Saint tries to capitalize but every bigger move he tries is countered and he ends up in a standing headlock for quite a while....Breaks ends the trend of pure wrestling with a pair of right hands and a forearm,he goes back to working the headlock and arm bar,and the crowd is on his case with the "Crybaby!" chant.Saint digs deep and reverses to a hammerlock singleleg....he works a stiff head scissors but Breaks makes the ropes,so Saint reapplies the hammerlock,into a singleleg again...again Breaks on the rope,this time he mares Saint down and goes back to the arm with straddled arm bars.Saint manages to get Breaks off and recover,he catches him with a double knee lift,now Saint is working the arm...Saint really shows the ground skills,going from arm to leg with cross leg locks,arm bars and head and arm locks.Breaks reverses,recovers,head scissors with a twist on Saint...breaks backs off...Saint gets the knee jab as he recovers!Breaks goes to town on the arm,setting up his finisher....whenever Saint looks to be getting his senses back,he drills him with another knee jab;it goes on for close to four minutes before Saint makes the ropes to force the break.Series of standing switches ends up with Saint in the bodyslam position....Breaks walks to the ropes.....throat first flap jack,the Guillotine Whip! Cover..1...2...Saint is out!Breaks looks for the Breaks Special but Saint keeps getting away but can't get offense in,the stalemate ends with Saint with a furthered half nelson takedown,both men tired....Saint working the head scissors,Breaks reverses....Japanese Self Stranglehold!Ref is checking it out....No,Saint escapes!Breaks with a forearm...ducked...Saint Special!1....2...Breaks is out at two and a half!Crotch Hold and Slam by Saint!1....2....Breaks is out!Stalemate....finally ends with a Guillotine Whip by Breaks but the red saw it he's admonishing Breaks and Saint recovers!Lady of The Lake by Saint!No,Breaks got out!Saint Special!1....2....Breaks is out!Stalemate.....ends with Saint being out of position,Breaks applies the Breaks Special!Ref checking.....Saint can't escape,he gives up!Breaks with the first fall.

Match restarts...Breaks wastes no time....Guillotine Whip!Ref steps in so no cover but Saint is still down....breaks scoops him.....British Piledriver!1...2....3!Breaks takes it in two straight in a great match the fans loved.

Jim Breaks def. Johnny Saint in two straight falls in 26:00
Rating: A+

Jim"Crybaby" Breaks takes the title "Best of Joint Promotions"!
Johnny Saint will serve as alternate is case of problems.
Jim Breaks will now meet Mighty John Quinn, 2/3 falls, in a special "one off" match, to determine the title "Best in the UK" and entry into the 'World's Best" series.

Predictions welcome.

[D. Boon's Ghost]

Crybaby Breaks was a great talent. His beating Johnny 'The Man' Saint is not at all surprising.

And to beat him with the Breaks Special is almost poetic. :)


As a long-time fan of unique heels, I have to go with Breaks in the 'Best of the U.K.' match -- though my instincts want me to side with the bigger and mightier Quinn. Still... the Breaks Special can bring the biggest of them down to their knees. And John Quinn will be no exception.

[Moderndaywarrior]

Crybaby Breaks was a great talent. His beating Johnny 'The Man' Saint is not at all surprising.

And to beat him with the Breaks Special is almost poetic. :)


As a long-time fan of unique heels, I have to go with Breaks in the 'Best of the U.K.' match -- though my instincts want me to side with the bigger and mightier Quinn. Still... the Breaks Special can bring the biggest of them down to their knees. And John Quinn will be no exception.

I agree,actually if you looked at it,with Breaks and Saint you have two skilled guys who were also over,plus they pulled an A+,so to me it was a good finals match.

I also tend to think Breaks will win,as Quinn was submitted by Chic Cullen before going on to win that tourney....whereas Breaks is undefeated, has the skills to tie Quinn up,esp. on the mat where Quinn seemed to struggle, and also the overness on his side to give him the energy to hang in there long enough to wear the big man down.

No matter what though, those who watch regularly watch "World of Sport" will be guaranteed to never hear the end of the bragging from "Crybaby" after this one. :)

[D. Boon's Ghost]

And let me just add:

I want to thank you and the good Captain (and thatoneguy, of course) for taking the time and energy to write these 'diaries' out for us here. Each of you continue to showcase the higher qualities of both the game and the data on a regular basis.

Most importantly -- it's simply a blast to follow.


More than a few times, you chaps have inspired me to fire up the game and touch base with the nostalgia of it all.

For that, I thank you.

[captainlou]

And let me just add:

I want to thank you and the good Captain (and thatoneguy, of course) for taking the time and energy to write these 'diaries' out for us here. Each of you continue to showcase the higher qualities of both the game and the data on a regular basis.

Most importantly -- it's simply a blast to follow.


More than a few times, you chaps have inspired me to fire up the game and touch base with the nostalgia of it all.

For that, I thank you.

We're the ones that should be thanking you for bringing the DOTT to us.

Until cable came into my area, all I knew was the WWWF and what I read in the wrestling magazines.

[Moderndaywarrior]

And let me just add:

I want to thank you and the good Captain (and thatoneguy, of course) for taking the time and energy to write these 'diaries' out for us here. Each of you continue to showcase the higher qualities of both the game and the data on a regular basis.

Most importantly -- it's simply a blast to follow.


More than a few times, you chaps have inspired me to fire up the game and touch base with the nostalgia of it all.

For that, I thank you.

I agree with Captainlou; when I first got into the WS series with the default data, I thought it was on "O.K."; it wasn't until I discovered D.O.T.T. that I really started to love the game...the detail and care put into it is just superb, on the level of a professional release for commercial sale.With me being "Stuck in the 70's/80's"(or so me friends say),something on the level of D.O.T.T.,combined with Adam's excellent fighting engine, is THE game I have been looking for when it comes to wrestling....heck,most of the time my diary entries practically write themselves;I just watch some classic wrestling, then fire up WS/WS2 and "run with it".:)

My experience in wrestling is almost exactly the same as Lou: Growing up in WWWF/WWF country...."Historical" Agriculural Hall, where many an episode of "Pre-Wrestlemania" WWF TV was taped(I was there when Piper helped Snuka make "a little fruit salad":)), is within walking distance of my house,which pretty much meant that was the only wrestling I knew.In the early 80's,our cable company started carrying WTBS,plus a few local stations started picked up shows like "CWA Wrestling" and WWC Wrestling in syndication,that exposed me to all sorts of "different" wrestling than I had seen before.I can remember buying publications like PWI,Inside Wrestling, and Ringside Wrestling when I started earning money on my own....I'd read about "far away" places like The Pacific Northwest and Mid South,I can remember wondering "Wow,that Jerry Lawler(or Dusty Rhodes,Austin Idol,Ted DiBiase,etc.) seems really good, I wonder what it's like to see him wrestle?"

Of course now with the internet,I've been able to go back and "catch up" on much of what I was missing out on in the wrestling world(as well as develop a deep understanding,appreciation,and love of "southern" booking)....and that's the beauty of D.O.T.T.,I fire it up and it's Saturday in the early 80's again....and I'm STILL the kid who stayed home on Saturdays "because there's 16 hours of wrestling on I don't want to miss"(3 hours of WWF,1 hour of NWA World Wide Wrestling,1 hour of WWC,1 hour of SWCW, then a 10 hour block from around the country on TBS starting with GCW at 6:05)

[Moderndaywarrior]

On a side note,what was with Jim Breaks,when he did a wristlock/wristbend/Breaks Special.....there was always this really loud CRACK.....first I saw that i thought "Oh man,stop the match,he just broke that guy's wrist!"

[Moderndaywarrior]

UK finals, 2/3 falls:

Jim Breaks vs John Quinn

And heeere we go.......suprisingly it is Breaks taking it to Quinn with Euopean Uppercuts,Forearms,and Punches......Breaks with a headlock takeover and he starts working the arm with arm bars and knee drives.Breaks switches off a few times to the headlock,Quinn forces his way out,fires off a badly aimed kick,and Breaks puts him back down with the headlock takeover and works the arm.Quinn makes the ropes but Breaks stays on him with forearms and punches,kick doubles Quinn up.....standing head scissors twist!Breaks really works the arm now,with straddled arm bars and a grounded arm breaker....Quinn forces the break,and ends up down again after Breaks applies the furthered half nelson,Breaks switching off between the arm and leg here....Quinn finally manages to defends himself enough to gain control,and clubs Breaks down to the mat.Quinn goes to arm and head locks,whenever he gets the headlock he turns his back to the ref and sneaks in a punch to the face......Quinn has to stop to rub his neck,he appears to be in pain.....oops,that gave Breaks time to recover,he dodges a kick and lands a series of european uppercuts!Breaks has the arm,looking for a Breaks Special......Quinn just overpowers Breaks with the one arm and pulsl him into a headlock!Quinn now,working the headlock,firing in punches and kicks...Breaks fires back.....Quinn fires back in turn,he lands an axe handle blow that puts Breaks down!He brings the forearm down across the face of Breaks.....again....now he slams Breaks face into the mat.....big axe handle....Quinn is choking Breaks with his boot,he has the ropes for leverage!Seated hammer, grounded axe handle....another choke.....Quinn is in control....now he's flexing for the crowd.....CRACK! Breaks recovered and caught Quinn mid-flex,he's applying the Breaks Special!Quinn is hurting......ref checks......Quinn toughs it out and twists free! Big double knee by Breaks puts him down.....Breaks has Quinn in The Boston Crab!Quinn struggles,and gets free!Stalemate now....neither can do anything decisive...Quinn gets advantage with an axe handle....now he's squeezing Breaks head like a ripe melon!Another axe handle....seated hammer....and a flurry of stomps!Quinn picks Breaks up,winds up,but is cut off by a forearm,it's a slugfest.....Quinn gets the upper hand,whips breaks into the corner...corner stomp flurry!Quinn turns Breaks over into The Boston Crab!Breaks is screaming in pain.....but he wriggles free and rolls Quinn into a Small Package!1...2....kick out!Breaks looking for the Breaks Special....no,Quinn with a go behind.....The Full Nelson!Breaks has nowhere to go.......ref lifts the arm to check.....1.......2......3,Breaks is out,Quinn takes the first fall!

Quinn keeps the pressure on wuth a huge choke,Breaks is hurting....but he rolls Quinn into The Small Package!1.....2....3!No,no Quinn barely kicked out!Breaks has the arm....CRACK!Breaks Special!Quinn immediately gives up,it is tied one fall each!

Third falls starts,and Quinn rushes Breaks......Breaks rolls under a big kick and takes it right back into The Breaks Special!Is this it?..............Yes,Quinn has given in,Breaks takes the win!The fans comes to their feet and applaud after a great match.

Jim Breaks def. John Quinn in three falls in 29:40
Rating: A

Jim Breaks takes the title 'Best in the UK', he will represent the UK in the World's Best Tournament!
John Quinn will serve as alternate.

[Moderndaywarrior]

AGPW (Canada) Tournament,Opening Round Seedings:

1. Leo Burke vs. Lenny Montana
2. Don Leo Johnathan vs. Big Stephen Petitpas
3. Yvon Cormier vs. Steve Casey
4. The Spoiler vs. "No Class" Bobby Bass
5. The Cuban Assassin vs. Bobby Kay
6. Kurt Von Hess vs. The Great Malumba
7. Kal von Schotz vs. Pierre Lefebvre
8. Pierre Martel vs. Gerry Morrow

Keep in mind these will be under single elimination rules.

Predictions welcome.(like we don't know who D.Boon's is going to pick:))

[captainlou]

Or me, either!

Go get 'em masked man!

1. Leo Burke
2. Big Stephen Petitpas
3. Yvon Cormier
4. The Spoiler
5. The Cuban Assassin
6. Kurt von Hess
7. Pierre Lefebvre
8. Pierre Martel

[Moderndaywarrior]

APGW(Canada) Tournament,Opening Round:

Pierre Martel Vs. Gerry Morrow:

Lock up to start and it's Martel with a side headlock to open,and a series of punches and kicks capped off with a euopean uppercut.Martel goes to the arm with an arm wringer,Morrow switches to an arm wringer of his own...fireman's carry takedown.Morrow forgoes mat wrestling and drops elbows on Martel,along with kicks to the chest.Martel avoids a kick...lock up,side headlock by Martel and he comes in with some forearm blows.Hammerlock knee drive to a snap mare takes Morrow down for the first time,but he fires off punches while getting back to his feet,headbutt by Morrow does nothing,Martel grabs a side headlock,switch to a hammerlock by Morrow and he starts laying in the forearms to the back and neck of Martel.Slugfest won by Martel,he wrings the arm then leaps....knee arm driver!Martel gets nasty....he slams Morrow's head into the mat,uses the ropes to drive a knee in the head,then pins Morrow's arm and repeatedly stomps on it.....spread eagle stomp...rope assissted knee drop....rope assisted boot choke...warning from the ref and Morrow is getting killed!Spread eagle stomp....i think Martel might have hurt himself on that one,he's limping...Martel sets up for a piledriver...blocked!Morrow comes back with a flurry of punches,he picks Martel up and drops him throat first across the tope rope!Morrow goes for a big knee drop and misses...Martel lifts him and goes for the sleeper...no, Morrow turns it into an arm bar into a knee arm driver and spread eagle stomp to follow up!Morrow with the inside toe hold,Martel makes a rope and aks for the clean break....then sucker shots Morrow and puts his head between the knees....Cradle Piledriver!1....2.....Morrow out at two and a half!Martel is frustrated and tried to tie Morrow up in the ropes.....but Morrow gets the better half and turns it into a knee face driver...big knee drop.....rope assisted boot choke!Martel recovers and both men are tired,it becomes a stalemate....Martel with a go behind and locks in the sleeper!Ref checks....Morrow's arm falls once....twice....and Morrow fights free!Morrow can't follow up because he's too disoriented.....Martel again grabs a sleeper and really cinches it in!Morrow gets right out the sleeper and it's a stalemate until Morrow puts on a hammerlock....into a single leg takedown.Inside toe holds.....choke...now Morrow has the sleeper on Martel! Martel is fading.....fading.....but makes the ropes! Break and they come to the center of the ring,Martel with a big right that misses,Morrow scoops him.....Running Powerslam!1....2.....3!Morrow goes ahead and the crowd cheers,they loved it.

Gerry Morrow def. Pierre Martel via pinfall in 18:50
Rating:A

Karl Von Schotz vs Pierre Lefebvre

It looks like a boxing match to start, Karl with punches,Pierre blocks and fires back,about 90 seconds in Pierre grabs a headlock and take Karl over to the mat,he works him for two solid minutes with a series of knee pulls,head locks and arm bars,and karl is already fading a little.Karl has enough presence to roll away from a knee drop though,he grabs a headlock and hangs on until Pierre whips him into the corner,follow in,and delivers the mounted ten punch!Karl quickly recovers and lands a few punches to a hammerlock lnee drive....more punching...and Pieree fires back with the jab....another....another....series of jabs!Running clorhesline puts Karl down and Pierre drives the elbow into the arm....he picks Karl up.....series of lefts....series of rights....oh,the big finishing punch misses and karl starts hitting back with right hands....he finally gets smart and starts working Pierre's arm in between punches,allowing him to land a rapid flurry of right hands!Stalemate and Pierre recovers....now Pierre with a series of lefts....series of rights....running clothesline and he grabs an arm bar...pierre picks Karl up from behind....Abdominal Stretch!Karl wriggles free but pierre holds on...Sleeper!Karl is out,Pierre still holding on...another Abdominal Stretch!Karl is out,Pieree STILL holding in....big Vertical Suplex to a Floatover!1...2...Karl is out!karl goes to the eyes,Pierre responds with a punch....Vertical Suplex Floatover!Karl out a one and a half and he's dazed....Running Knee to the head!1....2....Karl kicks out! Pierre backs off for a running start......Karl hot shots him across the top rope,and the ref isn't happy.Series of rights....standing arm breaker and Pierre goes down....knee jab....seated hammer....choke.....a second knee jab misses and pierre quicklu sets karl while he's off balance....Leaping Piledriver!1....2....3!The Frenchman takes out the evil German in a decent match.

Pierre Lefebvre def. Karl von Schotz via pinfall in 17:50
Rating: C+