TCW: A Quiet Retirement [Archive] - Page 12

Phantom Stranger

08-08-2011, 05:36 PM

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TCW Presents Saturday Night Showcase

Saturday Week 1 September 2009

Live on CBA (Rating 13.42)
Rebroadcast on Euro Cable Sports 1 (Rating 0.09)

Held at the Alabama Field Row (South East)

Attendance: 22,921

Announcers:
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Duane Fry – Jasmine Saunders – Alanis Springsteen

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“-you seen Matt?” Sam Keith's voice sounds even as the intro video as fading away, before we have visuals.

He looks near-frantic, as does the Blonde Bombshell as she accompanies him. “Have you seen Matt?” he asks another of the backstage crew, who shakes their head apologetically. Sam moves on again. “Have you seen Matt?” A shake. “Have you seen Matt?”

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“I have.” Edd Stone steps round a corner, smiling slightly. He grins. “Look, Sam... He asked me not to tell anyone, but you did me a solid last year, getting me into the Syndicate.

“So no one gets to hear I told you, right?”

Keith's eyes flick in the direction of the camera, while the Bombshell looks right at it. Keith takes a moment's hesitation before going with the untruth and the information. “...Sure.”

“OK.” Edd looks both ways conspiratorially, then looks dead into the camera and winks, then leans forward. “Matthew asked me for Duane Stone's address. You know, in Japan?”

Keith freezes. “Oh, no...”

“Yeah...” Edd sighs. “Sorry, man. I think... see, the Elite Express, Bobby and Nate, they were with him.”

“Edd... does Duane know anyone at 5-Star?”

“Well, he's kind of dating Make Me Hotta... I mean, Umeko...”

Sam swears viciously. “I've got to get to a phone...”

He dashes off. Edd looks to the Bombshell. “Hey, when you've got a minute, want to see my cardboard cut-outs?”

The Bombshell shakes her head and walks off after Sam Keith.

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British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Elimination Protocol
While this isn't the match on the card with the strongest fan response, the mat expertise on display has certain of the fanbase glued to their seats... even as the rest of the crowd head to the concession stands.

Still, while the Protocol are clearly good, the Lions are pretty much experts at this sort of thing, and Duane Fry sells them as the second coming of the Stone Siblings – except younger. (You can practically feel the rest of the commentary team wince.)

Walter Morgan takes his time to shine here, eventually forcing Warren Technique to the mat and applying the Wigan Wrench, forcing the tapout.
British Lions defeated Elimination Protocol
Rating: B-

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Aaron Andrews vs. Nathan Priest
Aaron has to adjust his usual style here, facing off against a faster, lighter opponent than usual. While most seem to view this as a foregone conclusion, those who watch are buoyed up by the sight of Aaron Andrews shifting his strategy and style, trying new things and returning to some old, all-but-abandoned tactics.

Eventually, that strategy pays off, as Andrews takes a game Priest to the mat with a Flying Body Press to pick up the win.
Aaron Andrews defeated Nathan Priest
Rating: B-

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Backstage, and in the canteen area set up by TCW catering, four figures are gathered around a table; Rick Law, Chris Rockwell, Rocky Golden, and Stephanie Wade. All four have some kind of meal in front of them; Rockwell, Golden and Wade also have beer bottles available; Law seems to be making do with mineral water.

“Enforcers,” Rockwell grouses. “Now there's three of 'em.”

“We'll get to it,” Golden says. Law nods. “Get the measure of them... then we can sort it out.”

Wade takes a pull of her beer. “Getting the measure... yeah, good idea.”

“Well, three of them, three of us...”

“She knows Gorgon, but she doesn't know me...”

“The little one looks fast. Figure we can cope, though. He reminds me of Perez.”

“Maybe getting the measure of her's enough to risk it.”

Golden and Wade take a pull from their bottles simultaneously. “Need to set up a match,” they chorus.

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Danny Fonzarelli vs. Frankie Dee
Fonzie seems fired up after his contract renegotiations, and he opens this one with a brisk bustle of offence, putting the School of Tradition man on the back foot while he tries to sort out a counter-attack, but when Fonzie goes for a Shinanju Kick of his own, Frankie ducks it, nailing a neckbreaker as a counter.

That begins a spirited beatdown, and the long-standing TCW member tries to rally – rallies – and, in a real blast from the past, resorts to a big move he hasn't tried since 2007 – the Retro Rocket.

It connects, and Fonzie covers, but Frankie gets his shoulder up at two. “That's why Danny changed moves,” Saunders reminds us, “and started using what other people do – but the Shinanju Kick failed, and -”

This time it doesn't fail; but this time, it's Frankie Dee hitting it, and picking up the pin.
Frankie Dee defeated Danny Fonzarelli
Rating: C+

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Aaron Andrews grabs a can from a vending machine backstage, making his way out of the arena. He turns a corner to find Tommy Cornell waiting for him.

“If you're joining the fight,” Cornell begins, “then we NEED to start talking strategy. So-”

“You don't want to join the fight.”

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Joey Minnesota is the man who spoke. Beside him is Remo Richardson and Wolf Hawkins.

“You beat me, kid,” Minnesota tells Aaron. “Congratulations. But you want to make that the last of it – get in Generation Omega's way and you're going to regret it.”

“Seems like only a few months ago you and me were listening to exactly that line from-”

“The guy you ran to for protection?” Joey sneers. “Yeah. You know the difference between me and him, Aaron?”

He leans forward. “I can make good on that guarantee.”

Remo grins. “You two got in our way,” he says. “Good news for you is staying out of this tournament gives you an extra month.

“Guess you should make use of that, huh?”

Cornell smirks. “Taking this kinda personal, sunshine?”

“Don't get ahead of yourself.” Remo replies, deadpan. “You don't matter to Remo.

“Just your name.”

Hawkins just shakes his head. “Leave enough of him alive to challenge for my belt,” he tells his stablemate.

“Because I'm getting through McFly, Tommy. And sooner or later, you'll have to admit I can beat you or let me prove it.

“You keep running for now... coward.”

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Amber Allen vs. Stephanie Wade
A good contest, here, as the womens' division continue to show what they've got.

Allen fights well, showing a good grasp of TCW fans' favourite technical style, and pops the crowd, too, when she tries for a Gunslinger's Revenge – but Wade is ready for it, throwing her off, and she nails her superkick on the return, picking up the win after seven minutes of good, even back-and-forth.
Stephanie Wade defeated Amber Allen
Rating: C+

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The Texas Outlaws - RDJ, Texas Pete, and Floyd Bowman - hit the ring. Bowman is carrying a microphone, which he raises to his lips as the trio assemble.

“OK, OK,” he says. “I know what you're thinking. This is only two ****ing wrestlers, unless I'm getting back in the ****ing ring – and ****, son, I think I'm better off not.”

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Music begins to play.

”I'm waiting... in my cold cell... when the bell begins to chime.”

“But I promised you the Texas ****ing Outlaws... so don't worry.”

”Reflecting... on my past life... and it doesn't... have much time.”

“We went out and we found the best goddamn Texan in professional ****ing wrestling.”

”'Cause at five o'clock... they take me to the gallows... pole...”

“Seriously, people. We're the Texas Outlaws. Have a little ****in'...” He grins. “Faith.”

”The sands of time... for me... are running low...”

And, as Hallowed Be Thy Name bursts into top gear, the unmistakable silhouette of arguably wrestling's best-loved hero steps through the entrance.

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“Oh, my GOD!” Fry sounds ecstatic. “This-”

Bowman, having heard him, cuts him off. “Relax, kid, I got you covered...

“This is the Texas Outlaws. This is Christian Faith. And this one... is going to be a barnstormer.”

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Total Destruction
If Faith has any concerns about performing in a TCW ring rather than an SWF one, he doesn't show them. The other Outlaws are clearly having fun wrestling alongside him, and even Baine and Khoklov can be seen with smiles on their faces when they're in the ring with the legend.

Buffalo shows rather more dedication to staying in character, much to his credit. But still, with the addition of Faith to the Outlaws, the winner here is clear from the start; the Leap of Faith that finishes Tyson Baine is more or less a formality.
Texas Outlaws defeated Total Destruction
Rating: B

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Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Jack Bruce
As Reed comes down to the ring, Fry relays the news – with Matthew Keith out of the arena, and indeed apparently the country, and thus unable to compete, Mayhem Midden made the decision to make Bruce's opponent an open challenge. First to step up – as he has been often, lately – was Art Reed.

The two are very different wrestlers, competing with very different styles, but the match isn't dragged down by that. Perhaps a trifle slower than would be hoped from either man, they nonetheless push themselves to entertain, with Bruce getting the advantage in the early going, but ultimately seeing the New York Minute countered to the Dread Lock as Reed picks up another strong win.
Art Reed defeated Jack Bruce
Rating: B

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The Machines
Minnesota clobbers John Anderson with a forearm as the match starts before hitting a perfect, textbook stalling vertical suplex.

Anderson avoids a legdrop and grabs a wristlock, going for damage early on.

With a slight power advantage, Joey starts driving Anderson back to the Generation Omega corner, and tags in DuBois.

The master of mind games grabs a headlock, and Anderson twists out of it, goes for a short-arm clothesline – and DuBois was waiting for it, grabbing a standing keylock. “He baited him into that!” Fry exclaims.

The Human Arsenal takes a while, but finds a way out, then judo flips DuBois to get some distance and dives to tag out. In comes Speed, and DuBois is waiting with a headlock, but Speedball uses his momentum and twists, putting his shoulders to the mat – one, two – kickout – Hill calls for the tag, and in – and a charging schoolboy pin – one, two – kickout!

Marc cuts his momentum off with a dropkick, then meets him on his way back up with three rapid-fire chops before booting him in the gut and tagging Minnesota back in. Joey vaults over the top rope to deliver a DDT, hitting smoothly and covering – one, two, THR- NO!

Brent stretches out a leg, and Anderson reaches it, tagging back in and going for an armwrench. He drives a knee into Minnesota's gut and shifts position to capitalise with a single-arm DDT, then goes to the ropes, looking for something – only to catch a punch from Remo as he moves into reach.

Joey tags out to Remo, who whips Anderson into the Generation Omega corner and pounces with a volley of punches, followed by the Lumbar Puncture. He looks for the Destroyer, but Speed sacrifices himself with a charge to allow Anderson time and distraction to recover and slip free.

DuBois blind tags himself back into the match and moves after Anderson, but Speed hasn't quite left the ring and he catches him with a beauty of an armdrag, buying Anderson time to tag Brent back in. Speed collects DuBois and drops him into an atomic drop across Hill's waiting knee.

Hill locks in a nasty-looking chancery variant, but Minnesota's in to break it with a running kick; DuBois rolls out of the ring, and Anderson suplexes Minnesota, then comes off the second rope with a sunset flip on the former DaVE man – ONE, TWO, NO!

Joey cuts that off with a big boot, follows up with a slam, and then drops an elbow, before whipping him into his corner. A tag out to DuBois and Anderson somehow manages to elbow out of a suplex hold, spinning DuBois around – Anderson seizes his chance, springing forward in a bulldog – ONE, TWO, NO!

The former Human Arsenal tags back out to Speed, who meets Minnesota coming in. European uppercut from Minnesota as Springsteen complains that the tag rules have completely broken down; Speed blocks the next uppercut and gets a judo flip. Hill tags in; Speed and Hill hit stereo running Yakuza kicks on Minnesota, who goes down.

Brent climbs to the top turnbuckle and DuBois runs the ropes, grabbing the top one to shake it, preventing Hill from nailing the King of the Hill.

Anderson tags in blind, blocking an Empire Spiral attempt by Minnesota, but it looks like it was a feint – as Anderson drops, Hill comes crashing down on Minnesota with a flying crossbody.

DuBois comes in in a rush, and Hill rolls out of the ring – and Speed nails DuBois with a dropkick. The two Generation Omega men get whipped to the ropes, and the original Machines charge forward, nailing synchronised lariats to send them out to the floor, much to the crowd's approval.

Remo stops Speed's clock with a punch, then whips him to the corner; he counters Hill's attempt to engage and whips him right after him, then picks Anderson up on one shoulder and runs in to Snake Eyes him onto both of his partners. A belly-to-belly as Anderson staggers free is quickly followed by another cover – ONE, TWO, THRE – Speed breaks it up with a legdrop. The Machines are still in this!

Remo tags out to DuBois, and Anderson ducks the enzuigiri, moving in and grabbing a full nelson – FULL NELSON BRIDGING SUPLEX! ONE, TWO, THR- NO!

Desperate for a break, Anderson tags out to Hill, who comes in fast. He whips DuBois to the ropes and is there with a high running knee to knock the Quebecois menace to the floor outside.

Joey comes in with a series of punches until Hill grabs his injured arm and locks down an armbar. As Joey refuses to give, Brent changes tactics, running up the ropes and hitting a tilt-a-whirl headscissors. DuBois slides back under the ropes and Speed charges across the ring, taking him down with a back elbow and jumping from the second rope to nail Remo with a boot to the head.

As Remo staggers free of his corner on the apron, Speed and Hill look at each other, then hit the far ropes – STEREO CHARGING DROPKICKS TO REMO! The supreme specimen crashes to the guardrail!

Minnesota charges Hill, dropping him with a forearm, and DuBois dumps Speed out of the ring, then follows up by vaulting from the turnbuckle onto him. Minnesota whips Hill back into the Generation Omega corner, hitting him with a volley of punches, and raises him to the top rope, looking for a superplex – which Hill manages to counter into a top-rope tornado DDT!

The impact practically shakes the mat and Hill scrambles to cover as soon as he himself recovers from the impact – ONE, TWO – Remo pulls Hill off the cover. He sets him up for the Destroyer – Speed and Anderson both reappear in the ring, grabbing Brent as he's lifted, setting him on his feet behind the big man. Remo turns – and Anderson and Speed hit superkicks as Hill lands a dropkick. The Generation Omega man stumbles back into the corner

DuBois nails Anderson from behind, then ducks Hill's swing and shoves him forward, cannoning him into Speed. Anderson gets hooked for the Marc of Excellence but Marc Speed shakes off the cobwebs, dragging him down into the Cross Armbreaker.

Remo cuts it off with a stomp, and Minnesota drags Hill out of the ring before whipping him into the steps. A Destroyer attempt on Speed is blocked when Anderson chop blocks Remo from behind, sending Speed crashing down into a pinning position on Remo – ONE, TW- NO! Remo POWERS out, then turns Speed inside out with a shoulderblock.

Anderson cuts him off with a boot to the gut and looks for the Ammo Dump, but DuBois slingshots over Remo's bent form to bring Anderson down with a clothesline – which, admittedly, leaves Anderson still DDTing Remo.

Marc Speed makes his way back to his feet and Joey comes in – Minnesota Salute countered – snap suplex! Hill applies the Complete Package to Remo, who twists clear, only for Hill to apply the Furusawa Armbar so beloved of Chris Rockwell.

“Mark my words,” Fry says, “if he'd done that to Minnesota, with the work done to his arm, this match would be over.”

“I have no idea how it isn't over already,” Springsteen retorts. “These men are going through hell.”

Remo powers back to his feet and breaks the armbar by hip tossing Hill into the turnbuckle. Speed looks to help his partner and gets a boot to the jack for his troubles. Remo hits Hill with a suplex, moving into the cover – ONE, TWO, THRE- NO!

Where Hill found the strength for that one, no one knows, but he got the shoulder up. Anderson is in again with a series of chops to Remo, buying time for Brent to hit the ropes and come off with a running cross-body that Anderson's experience tells him when to duck for. Remo catches him and looks for the Destroyer, but again the Machines find a way to stop it when Speed dropkicks Remo in the kneecap.

Speed and Anderson meet the charging DuBois with a double hip toss, sending him crashing into a kneeling Remo and putting both men down. They high five, but Anderson turns around into a boot from Minnesota, who ducks Speed's retaliation and dumps him with a German suplex, then catches Hill coming in. Minnesota Salute! Empire Spiral! ONE, TWO, THREE!
Generation Omega defeated the Machines
Rating: A*

Show Rating: A

Phantom Stranger

08-08-2011, 05:38 PM

Show notes:

Nobody would have passed THAT signing up. He's not what he once was, but he still has so much worth.
Main event was, in one brackets draft, the Three Kings Tournament final. Things change.

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Bigpapa42

08-08-2011, 05:42 PM

Sweet! Love that you landed Faith. No doubt he's a guy that you just don't pass up.

Blake Trask

08-08-2011, 06:12 PM

brb, marking out.

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'kay, back.

WOW.

I was expecting a big name, but I was NOT expecting it to be Faith. Eisen must be so screwed right now. Am I remembering rightly that the SWF are Cult? How's their roster looking?

In general, good show - I really liked the segment with the Three Amigos, and I loved how Bowman managed to emphasise Faith's debut more by not swearing.

* Uh, at the END of the promo, that is.

Also... you are strangely in my brain. That's the theme of one of the guys in my NOTBPW diary, or will be, once shows start happening.

“OK.” Edd looks both ways conspiratorially, then looks dead into the camera and winks, then leans forward. “

Edd, leave the fourth wall alone.

Phantom Stranger

08-08-2011, 06:31 PM

I was expecting a big name, but I was NOT expecting it to be Faith. Eisen must be so screwed right now. Am I remembering rightly that the SWF are Cult? How's their roster looking?

Good question; I hadn't been looking. They've yet to dig themselves out of Cult.

OK, their four top faces are Enygma, Eric Eisen, SWF World Champ Rich Money, and Vengeance. Top heels are Angry Gilmore, SWF North American Champ Jack Giedroyc, Runaway Train and Squeeky McClean. Gilmore's still half of SWF Tag Champs Sexual Aggression.

This puts them substantially ahead of USPW who, you may recall, just put their top strap on Peter Valentine, who GARGANTUAN has better skills than.

In terms of people who I'd steal, they have Angry Gilmore and American Elemental, and I'm not hugely interested in either right now. With Brandon James, Rich Money, Angry Gilmore, Vengeance, Emma Chase and others around, they can theoretically pull themselves back to National, and honestly, I'm periodically surprised they haven't. If the booking position comes up again I may clone the save and jump.

In general, good show - I really liked the segment with the Three Amigos, and I loved how Bowman managed to emphasise Faith's debut more by not swearing.

* Uh, at the END of the promo, that is.

Glad to hear both of those worked, definitely.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to start longrange plans for Faith/Remo, Faith/Cornell, Faith/Various Keiths, and Faith/Marlowe, among others...

smartman

08-08-2011, 07:09 PM

Agreed that that is one guy you can't pass up when you have a realistic chance to get him. However, you forgot one long-range plan for Faith--Faith vs Retirement in 6 months.:p Of course, you've still managed to keep RDJ and Sam around this long so maybe the Three Old Farts (those 3 need to be in next year's tournament with that name) can keep chugging along for a few more years.

Phantom Stranger

08-08-2011, 07:27 PM

Agreed that that is one guy you can't pass up when you have a realistic chance to get him. However, you forgot one long-range plan for Faith--Faith vs Retirement in 6 months.:p

TEW10 added the flourish of top guys in big promotions stretching out a few more years pre-retirement. In other games I've seen Keith hang on to 2016.

I'll worry about Christian's retirement when Christian retires... if I'm even still doing this diary then.

Eidenhoek

08-09-2011, 02:06 AM

WHAT THE-...

How...

Uh...

That's as big as getting Jack Bruce in 2010's data. Except Faith can work.

Hell...I suppose this only means that you have another Sam Keith (who can talk, by god, he can talk). So...not exactly the craziest thing, but still...

Tommy Cornell showing up would top that. Maybe Dan Stone Jr. But otherwise...yeah.

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FULL NELSON BRIDGING SUPLEX!

wewt Dragon Suplex! And I'm pissed they didn't win ._.

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Waitwut. NOT INTERESTED IN ANGRY GILMORE HAAATEEEEEEEEE But seriously, how'd you get Faith? Yeah, Cult, contract comes up, but...huh.

Does that mean you're the only promotion bigger than National right now?

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Looked up what a "chancery" was. At first, it seemed...impossible. Then I saw Hackenschmidtt...Hacken...George with a "Double Chancery" in a picture. Which looked like a headlock.

Now? I get a video. FROM FINLAND:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGWiQ41Ye58

So...it's kinda like a cravate, but...not. Cool.

Hashasheen

08-09-2011, 02:29 AM

Regis

08-09-2011, 05:08 AM

Am I the only one thinking of a Sam Keith/Christian Faith tag-team right now?

Epic signing PS. However, I'm more than a little concerned at the massive roster size and levels of talent you've accumulated up to this point. I'm not sure you need all those guys...

Roster Bloat?

This guy wouldn't even let Danny Jobberelli and his ruined credibility go. This guy has two dev feds stuffed to the rafters with every even vaguely decent indie talent. This guy is running a 16-team trios tournament with 48 competitors, and still has enough guys not involved to fill up a decent-sized indie fed.

Your words are useless. Trust me on this.

Hashasheen

08-09-2011, 05:15 AM

Roster Bloat?

This guy wouldn't even let Danny Jobberelli and his ruined credibility go. This guy has two dev feds stuffed to the rafters with every even vaguely decent indie talent. This guy is running a 16-team trios tournament with 48 competitors, and still has enough guys not involved to fill up a decent-sized indie fed.

Your words are useless. Trust me on this.

We are talking about Horatio Dangerous, the man who wouldn't release a talent if he could help it...

But I'd say there's more than a few guys who could find jobs elsewhere, quite easily...

Blake Trask

08-09-2011, 06:31 AM

Horatio is like that old woman who hangs onto every little knick-knack she ever gets hold of, only in his case, 'It might come in handy sometime' refers to the wrestlers.

Regis

08-09-2011, 06:38 AM

We are talking about Horatio Dangerous, the man who wouldn't release a talent if he could help it...

But I'd say there's more than a few guys who could find jobs elsewhere, quite easily...

Ah yes, the eternal problem: no talent will get their chance if Horatio Dangerous doesn't give it to them.

Ooh! That's an idea - sign every Regional or lower company in the game to be a dev fed, then hire every indie talent that's interesting and put them wherever you like! Guaranteed employment, bankrolled by the richest promotion in the world!

Phantom Stranger

08-09-2011, 08:58 AM

wewt Dragon Suplex! And I'm pissed they didn't win ._.

Good - the match did what I wanted, then. The Machines were in the list of potential winners for the whole tournament, and I don't want to trash their credibility.

Waitwut. NOT INTERESTED IN ANGRY GILMORE HAAATEEEEEEEEE But seriously, how'd you get Faith? Yeah, Cult, contract comes up, but...huh.

Does that mean you're the only promotion bigger than National right now?

I can't sign from Cult companies without annoying Tommy. Faith was too big to re-sign. I pounced. And yes, I WOULD be interested in Angry Gilmore - if I had a shorter list of top-level guys. He's main eventing SWF and still on his old written contract; all I could offer him, right now, is a shot at main eventin in around 2011, 2012.

PGHW and BHOTWG are National, I believe. SOTBPW is, IIRC, on the verge - I haven't stolen as many from them as usually go.

Looked up what a "chancery" was. At first, it seemed...impossible. Then I saw Hackenschmidtt...Hacken...George with a "Double Chancery" in a picture. Which looked like a headlock.

Now? I get a video. FROM FINLAND:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGWiQ41Ye58

So...it's kinda like a cravate, but...not. Cool.

Roster Bloat?

This guy wouldn't even let Danny Jobberelli and his ruined credibility go. This guy has two dev feds stuffed to the rafters with every even vaguely decent indie talent. This guy is running a 16-team trios tournament with 48 competitors, and still has enough guys not involved to fill up a decent-sized indie fed.

Your words are useless. Trust me on this.

We are talking about Horatio Dangerous, the man who wouldn't release a talent if he could help it...

But I'd say there's more than a few guys who could find jobs elsewhere, quite easily...

There are - and a lot of 'em will be getting their chance, soon.

What Horatio hates doing - and what I'm not hugely keen on OOC - is cutting people loose before their contract elapses. Such near-misses as Stevie Grayson, Teddy Powell, and the original Painful Procedure team are all coming up on contract's end; Grayson may well get a PPA from FCW to keep him around, as he's pulling regular 70+s for them as Puerto Rican Power's main opponent.

Any of them could anchor a Regional fed, and when their contracts run out, they will. Gargantuan won't be renewed, either, but by that stage, he should be more than ready.

Out there working for other folks, by the way, include but are not limited to Mainstream Hernandez, Jacob Jett, Mean Jean Cattley, Citizen X, Joss Thompson, and a surprising number of other indy-to-national C-Verse darlings.

Phantom Stranger

08-09-2011, 01:01 PM

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Some lessons you learn in this business that you don't never forget. And some never learn. Back when I was working in Mexico, one of the old timers there gave me some sage advice. I was getting some serious heat from some of those fans - not just booing, but yelling at me in the street and such. That old timer told me, in his broken English, "You cannot never ever make everyone happy."

Simple enough reality, but so many in this business tend to forget it at times. Unless you got a fanbase of two dozen fans, you ain't never gonna keep them all happy. Worry about keeping most of them happy most of the time, and realize that some are always gonna find some reason to bitch.

I bring this up because of the most recent addition to Total... Christian Faith. When rumors first began to float that Richard was gonna lose even his most faithful, there was hand-wringing amongst the talent here... was it a good idea to sign him? Will the fans "accept" him? Can he find a role?

Bunch of bullcrap. Faith is one of the most experienced guys in the ring around at this point. He knows how to tell the story. He puts on wars in the ring and he makes fans care.

Sure, he's old. So am I. Sure, he has the "Supreme taint". So did I. Unless Faith developed himself an attitude after I left and has decided he won't put anyone over, he is a great asset for Tommy and TCW.

Are some fans bitchin' about it? Always. Probably the same fans that would be bitchin' about a "missed opportunity" if Tommy let Faith go work for the Stones or DeColts. Them fans are the ones you need to ignore, much like I learned to ignore the fans in Mexico who wanted to yell nasty things at the gringo.

Gotta admit I might have a selfish thought here, too. Faith n' me put on some god-damned great matches back in day. Not every one was a classic, but every one was good. Think we can pull together a few more great matches.

Christian Faith is the obvious game-changer from last night's show, but I think, in the long-term, he won't be seen as the only one. Last night saw the Machines go head-to-head with Generation Omega in an extremely good match which was set up to make the crowd hate Generation Omega even more for 'stealing' a win.

In order to do that, the match had to be designed to make Brent, John and Marc appear to be on their level – with a lot less work put into them beforehand. We chose to do that by emphasising the Machines' nature as a united faction, with many double-teams, triple-teams, and the repeated theme of members saving one another from the Destroyer.

Brent was a little dubious about this – largely about Marc. While we've portrayed Marc as the Machines' choice to carry on their name, he was, of course, someone we brought up and slotted in to fit a role we wanted. And Brent was never completely comfortable with that decision. In this case, he worried that Marc wouldn't be able to keep up with the timings, etc, needed to make those moments work.

After the show, he came up to me while we were getting ready for the overnight flights, and made a point of thanking me for choosing Marc and giving him his blessing. Which... is another reason, next year, to push the Machines for the Three Kings victory. At time of writing, they're one of the four teams I want in the semis, at the very least.

Hashasheen

08-09-2011, 02:00 PM

There are - and a lot of 'em will be getting their chance, soon. Good to know. No offense PS, but when only Eidenhoek outnumbers you on the board for the number of wrestlers signed, then you know you've got a smidgen of a problem. With as many guys as you have and three different shows, you could use a couple of dozen cuts. :p

What Horatio hates doing - and what I'm not hugely keen on OOC - is cutting people loose before their contract elapses. Such near-misses as Stevie Grayson, Teddy Powell, and the original Painful Procedure team are all coming up on contract's end; Grayson may well get a PPA from FCW to keep him around, as he's pulling regular 70+s for them as Puerto Rican Power's main opponent.

Any of them could anchor a Regional fed, and when their contracts run out, they will. Gargantuan won't be renewed, either, but by that stage, he should be more than ready.

Out there working for other folks, by the way, include but are not limited to Mainstream Hernandez, Jacob Jett, Mean Jean Cattley, Citizen X, Joss Thompson, and a surprising number of other indy-to-national C-Verse darlings. So.. at least ten guys gone? Out of how many in the developmental system? :p

You'd think Cornell would want less people on his money machine. :p

Rayelek

08-09-2011, 02:08 PM

Any chance we can see Gargantuan's stats, since he's just about done in development?

Eidenhoek

08-09-2011, 03:08 PM

The Machines match was amazing, especially their handling of Remo (who I feel is OP >_>). I was more pissed, slightly, that they lost even without considering the match. I love the guys. But yes, that match...well, it was an A*. If it was a C+ writeup, I would have shrugged it off.

but when only Eidenhoek outnumbers you on the board for the number of wrestlers signed

BUAHAHAHAHA AND THEY KEEP ON COMING. They keep on coming :'(. I had to edit my top contracts to not lose money. It's...sad. Real sad. I got plenty of guys that could main event, could call-in-ring, but...well, they do, obviously, but so many are on the undercard. So many...

Phantom Stranger

08-09-2011, 04:08 PM

Good to know. No offense PS, but when only Eidenhoek outnumbers you on the board for the number of wrestlers signed, then you know you've got a smidgen of a problem. With as many guys as you have and three different shows, you could use a couple of dozen cuts. :p

I'd be stunned if LoganRodzen isn't there with his tri-branded game, and quite possibly Remianen's mod-o-craziness though I confess I haven't looked.

So.. at least ten guys gone? Out of how many in the developmental system? :p

You'd think Cornell would want less people on his money machine. :p

That was actually set to be a plot point, except we've ended up making way more money than was planned.

As for how many... AAA and FCW are Regional and more than half PPA. CZCW is Regional and about 2/3 Dev - it IS fewer than you think.

The trick is, you see the ones who break through. The ones who don't, you don't see... you just hear about.

Roster trims come with contract endings, for me. If I've got to pay that Written salary, I'd rather get something out of it.

...As a side note, CGC just laid off half its crew. Not sure why yet - could be to do with Steve taking over, for all I know.

Hashasheen

08-09-2011, 04:25 PM

I'd be stunned if LoganRodzen isn't there with his tri-branded game, and quite possibly Remianen's mod-o-craziness though I confess I haven't looked. Damn, forgot about them. Just goes to show you what happens when you don't update your dynasties. :p

That was actually set to be a plot point, except we've ended up making way more money than was planned.:p

As for how many... AAA and FCW are Regional and more than half PPA. CZCW is Regional and about 2/3 Dev - it IS fewer than you think.

The trick is, you see the ones who break through. The ones who don't, you don't see... you just hear about. I guess...

Roster trims come with contract endings, for me. If I've got to pay that Written salary, I'd rather get something out of it. Meh. I'd rather let them get on with their lives elswhere and take the money loss. Unless I'm cult. In which I job them down slowly as their contract comes up.

...As a side note, CGC just laid off half its crew. Not sure why yet - could be to do with Steve taking over, for all I know. Half the crew? How's their finances looking? And where's Alex at? :p

smartman

08-09-2011, 05:03 PM

Uh...if he's not having any backstage problems with under-use and making a ton of money, why would you ever just cut people willy-nilly? He is running 3 shows a week WITH Repetitive Booking on so you need a large roster to avoid that. Sure he's a little bit of a talent hog, but until SWF recovers, where the heck are the midcarders and up going to go? They're probably all at min. 65-70, right? His job isn't to aid SWF's recovery to National after all.

Having a full toolbox is always a useful thing, and 2 is even better.;)

Phantom Stranger

08-09-2011, 05:28 PM

What I'm going to do here, gang, is try and make space in an upcoming diary entry for Horatio to lay out his actual theory on this in some more detail, with examples, as this has grabbed people's attention.

Here's the very, very basics:

TCW owns a development fed headed by Pistol Pete Hall, Steve Flash, Bairei Yasujiro, and Louis Figo Manico. The other male fed is headed by Nemesis, Dark EAGLE, and someone I'm currently forgetting who deals in Technical teaching. AAA was, if you recall, bought and staffed by Jennifer Cornell, and I run that differently - Horatio has nothing to do with booking the women's division, that's RDJ's puppy.

These dev feds are, therefore, places where aerialists, mat technicians, promo guys, brawlers, and men who understand the fundamentals of the game gather to teach youngsters.

Horatio has a certain amount of funding with which to develop talent at these places. As TCW makes a steady, large profit, this amount is not examined too closely right now.

And we all know some people head into dev feds and don't make it out the other side; if someone doesn't, it's no surprise.

So, says the man who's repeatedly said he doesn't want SWF to die, because it's one less place for wrestlers to work, and who wants to grow the business, why not hire some folks who are... to put it charitably... outside shots at TCW standards, but who could do with the training? And when their contract's up, out they go... nine months of investment of money and expertise better. Better hires for companies, and therefore helping those companies put on better matches and shows, sell more tickets...

...grow and expand...

...making more room in those companies for more wrestlers, and providing those companies with a better talent base for internal training...

...making more young wrestlers into prospects...

...which sells it somewhat to TCW as it creates EVEN MORE potential new wrestlers, down the line...

Blake Trask

08-09-2011, 05:48 PM

Makes sense to me as a strategy.

Honestly for the size of PS's roster, he makes it work. A couple of guys fall out of the limelight here and there, but generally the rotation is pretty good. The only possible problem is that it means certain guys might not get a chance at the main event as soon as they are capable of it... and I can't really say it feels like anybody is being held back. Greg Keith is the only guy particularly trailing, by my estimation. (And I'm reasonably sure he won't be for too much longer)

Whilst we're on a random questions kick, I was wondering if you'd had many/any relationships spring up amongst your roster. I remember something that suggested RDJ had taken Sayeed Ali as his protege, and there was something a while back about... two guys that I don't remember too well developing a dislike (My memory wants to say Edd Stone and Guide, but that might've just been a random incident...). Just random trivia, I guess.

Eidenhoek

08-10-2011, 02:30 AM

The way I play (when I'm not on roster-bloat crack) is to equate the "main event" with "Hall of Immortal" status. I usually play National + feds, so...

When I look to push a guy/team/whatever, I want them to get in the Hall. That means getting them popular, winning titles, having grat matches, and...that's all I can control.

Anyone can get popular. Anyone can win titles. But, as I learned, that's onoly 99% of it. You need a 95+ to hop in (barring one having a Historic Event, which...)

So as far as I'm concerned, Greg's been pushed. He has what, 6 A*? Or 6 matches that count? That's good. Give him some titles and he's set. Same with Matt, Art, Lions...yeah. Now would I like to see them get the title? That, for me, is a story question.

To which the answer is, of course, yes. So that I finally get my Matt/Monkey feud.

rrgleason

08-10-2011, 05:12 AM

I've updated the A* match list in Post #2688.

Phantom Stranger

08-10-2011, 11:33 AM

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As we return to Ontario, Total Wrestling looks to have a strong lineup and one our Canadian fans will love. But every card has to begin somewhere...

The British Lions and the Fly Boys will lock up in the opening match of the card, as the Lions, now out of Three Kings contention, look to gain momentum ahead of their match with GenOme at the Pay-Per-View.

Following that, their stablemate Sean Deeley takes on Warren Technique in the newcomer's first solo contest in TCW. Technique has put on solid showings before, but Deeley's amateur background has to make him the favourite in this contest.

And after that, a title will be on the line - JeriLynn Stone defends her Womens Championship against Cherry Bomb of Darkwave. Darkwave have yet to taste gold - but there's every chance, now, that that will change...

The final match of Group A is scheduled to follow, with the School of Tradition's B-Team scheduled to face the Three Amigos. The winner, of course, will face the Kings of Wrestling next week.

And Group C will be resolved after that, with School of Tradition I facing off against Bombshell's Boys, with the winners going on to face the Enforcers - unless, as some fans have speculated, the Enforcers have been bought off to be a no-show.

Lastly, in the main event, Aaron Andrews and Tommy Cornell put their tentative alliance to the test against Sammy Bach - and, in the company doghouse due to no-showing on Saturday, Matthew Keith. That one's sure to be stellar...

Prediction Key:
British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Fly Boys

Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins vs. Warren Technique

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Cherry Bomb

GROUP A
School of Tradition II (Acid & Global Tradition) vs. Three Amigos (Chris Rockwell, Rick Law, Rocky Golden)

GROUP C
Bombshell's Boys (Johnny Bloodstone & the Kreed) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. School of Tradition I (Eric Tyler, Frankie Dee & Freddy Huggins)

Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell vs. Matthew Keith & Sammy Bach

Rayelek

08-10-2011, 12:49 PM

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Fly Boys

Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins vs. Warren Technique

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Cherry Bomb

GROUP A
School of Tradition II (Acid & Global Tradition) vs. Three Amigos (Chris Rockwell, Rick Law, Rocky Golden)

GROUP C
Bombshell's Boys (Johnny Bloodstone & the Kreed) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. School of Tradition I (Eric Tyler, Frankie Dee & Freddy Huggins)

Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell vs. Matthew Keith & Sammy Bach

EDIT: Just looked this over and was like, "Wha?! I picked Keith who has mist sickness and Bach over Cornell and his protoge?! What was I thinking?!"

Zergon

08-10-2011, 12:59 PM

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Fly Boys
Fly Boys haven´t been seen for some time so I give this one To Lions

Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins vs. Warren Technique
Technique is tag guy who don´t win tag matches so no way for him to go over in singles competition and definitely not against Deeley

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Cherry Bomb
Too early for a title change

GROUP A
School of Tradition II (Acid & Global Tradition) vs. Three Amigos (Chris Rockwell, Rick Law, Rocky Golden)
School of Tradition B-team might well be the least likely guys to win this tourney so they are out.

GROUP C
Bombshell's Boys (Johnny Bloodstone & the Kreed) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. School of Tradition I (Eric Tyler, Frankie Dee & Freddy Huggins)
I don´t see Dee going over Bloodstone no matter who else is in this one and Bombshell´s boys are lot stronger overall too.

Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell vs. Matthew Keith & Sammy Bach
Cornell is still the biggest name here.

Eidenhoek

08-10-2011, 03:22 PM

I'll do whoever a favor:

Here's the 'post 2688' with the list of A* matches. (http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1671654&postcount=2688)

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Who the heck would think Marlowe would drop out of the tournament? He'd have to be paid...let's see...One match, two, three. Three matches for Marlowe until he wins the money. So saying it's a 50% chance (shut up Steiner/Sinclair), then...crap, division...$31,250 would have to be paid to make him ambivalent. So who the hell has, say, $40,000 to waste?

...

Huh. So Darkwave is investing all their ill-gotten CD revenue into the tournament? Cool, I guess. Also cool that Sammy Bach is wrestling this week.

And who's Global Tradition, again? It's not 'Gurren Lagaan' (Thomas and Johnson); they're with Keith. Bryant and...?

Bigpapa42

08-10-2011, 03:44 PM

Blake Trask

08-10-2011, 04:18 PM

And who's Global Tradition, again? It's not 'Gurren Lagaan' (Thomas and Johnson); they're with Keith. Bryant and...?

JD Morgan.

Tigerkinney

08-10-2011, 05:16 PM

Missed the last round of predictions, as I think I was away at the time, well that's the excuse I'm sticking with :p

As for the bloated roster thing, I don't think I could do it myself but I applaud you for being able to juggle one. I just want to know how you keep everyone happy?

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Fly Boys

British Lions are World Tag Title contenders and whilst the Fly Boys aren't quite total jobbers, they're not on the Lions level. Had this been a year ago, then this may have been tougher to call.

Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins vs. Warren Technique

ENHANCEMENT TALENT!!!

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Cherry Bomb

JeriLyn isn't going to drop the title in her first defence in a match with no build.

GROUP A
School of Tradition II (Acid & Global Tradition) vs. Three Amigos (Chris Rockwell, Rick Law, Rocky Golden)

School of Tradition II are pretty much the School's job squad and the Three Amigo's are all established talent.

GROUP C
Bombshell's Boys (Johnny Bloodstone & the Kreed) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. School of Tradition I (Eric Tyler, Frankie Dee & Freddy Huggins)

I think it would have been alot more interesting if School I were up agains the Three Amigo's, as despite not being the School's stronger unit, I would be shocked if they went over a team featuring a former World Champion and former World Tag Team Champions. Bombshell Boy's are arguably the strongest unit in this tournament and I would be stunned if they went out first round...In my opinion it would be 'parity booking' gone too far.

Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell vs. Matthew Keith & Sammy Bach

Keith and Bach are no slouches but surely the Andrews/Cornell duo will be too strong for them. Cornell's always going to be in and around the top and Double A now appears to have a rocket strapped to him towards becoming a true main eventer.

Regis

08-10-2011, 06:13 PM

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Fly Boys
The jump in quality and push is monumental.

Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins vs. Warren Technique
JOBBER!

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Cherry Bomb
Bomb's good, she even went over Harry Allen, but she's not going over JLS so soon.

GROUP A
School of Tradition II (Acid & Global Tradition) vs. Three Amigos (Chris Rockwell, Rick Law, Rocky Golden)
I pick the Amigos for the win here, and I pick them to go all the way.

GROUP C
Bombshell's Boys (Johnny Bloodstone & the Kreed) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. School of Tradition I (Eric Tyler, Frankie Dee & Freddy Huggins)
We've had our share of upsets when Huggins' Heroes went down - not this time, I think.

Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell vs. Matthew Keith & Sammy Bach
Who will win out? Aaron Andrews or Matthew Keith? Tommy can lose, Sammy can lose, but... actually, no, Tommy can't, not really. He needs to be kept strong to face Wolf, whenever that happens. AA/TC for the win.

Wallbanger

08-10-2011, 11:31 PM

Prediction Key:
British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Fly Boys

Lions are still in the tag title picture, despite their early exit from Three Kings.

Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins vs. Warren Technique

Ummm...yeah.

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Cherry Bomb

That (c) looks so nice next to her. :D

GROUP A
School of Tradition II (Acid & Global Tradition) vs. Three Amigos (Chris Rockwell, Rick Law, Rocky Golden)

Better matchup against KoW who have already advanced.

GROUP C
Bombshell's Boys (Johnny Bloodstone & the Kreed) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. School of Tradition I (Eric Tyler, Frankie Dee & Freddy Huggins)

I hate to see both of SoT's teams out in the first round, but barring shenanigans neither matchup is favorable. If an upset is going to happen, it's more likely here than in Group A, but still, just not seeing it.

Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell vs. Matthew Keith & Sammy Bach

Matt is still on the quest for more Ichihara Ichor. Not even sure he shows. Probably crashing at Duane Stone and Umeko Karu--err, I mean Hotta's place. :p

Phantom Stranger

08-12-2011, 03:51 PM

Ladies and gentlemen, a big hand for your new NOTBPW booker, Vin Tanner! Dan Jr has put his faith in him, it seems, which... tragically means I'll never get to book Dan Jr in this one. (Larry Wood's handling CGC, FYI.)

...Oh, yeah, there were questions, weren't there?

OK. Someone asked for Gargantuan's stats:
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New relationships: Thus far, they're all mentor-protege relationships, Bloodstone and DWN, Sam Keith and Dean Waldorf, RDJ and Sayeed Ali, and Sean McFly and Warren Technique.

Rayelek

08-12-2011, 05:29 PM

Wow, Garg's still pretty awful. I'd consider picking him up if I were, say, a regional promotion, but wow, I thought he'd be better than that by now.

Regis

08-13-2011, 04:22 AM

PSW would be fools to pass that up. Dat Menace. Hell, Dat Safety, compared to a lot of guys of that level.

1PWfan

08-13-2011, 05:43 AM

PSW would be fools to pass that up. Dat Menace. Hell, Dat Safety, compared to a lot of guys of that level.

The menace is largely irrelevant (doesn't ever sub for good matches) but in general that's pretty reasonable. His basics is poor, though, which could be a problem

Regis

08-13-2011, 11:38 AM

The menace is largely irrelevant (doesn't ever sub for good matches) but in general that's pretty reasonable. His basics is poor, though, which could be a problem

Irrelevant? I wouldn't say so at all! Menace gives him the potential to build overness and momentum through angles, as well as elevating his opponents and allies through the same means. Overness and momentum contribute directly to good match grades. It means he can compensate for poor overall skills by getting the fans to buy into him. In short, Menace can contribute to good matches - same as Charisma and Star Quality, both of which he has in abundance.

Eidenhoek

08-13-2011, 07:43 PM

Irrelevant? I wouldn't say so at all! In short, Menace can contribute to good matches - same as Charisma and Star Quality, both of which he has in abundance.

Yes, it is irrelevent. Menace does not contribute to a match grade; there is no bonus for good menace. Charisma? Yes. Star Quality? Yes. Not menace.

Regis

08-13-2011, 07:53 PM

Yes, it is irrelevent. Menace does not contribute to a match grade; there is no bonus for good menace. Charisma? Yes. Star Quality? Yes. Not menace.

Come on, don't quote half my post when arguing against me. Yes, the post as you quotes it was absolutely and definitely untrue. But my point still stands. Menace contributes to good angles which contributes to Overness and Momentum which contribute to good matches. Now, I was wrong to say that it was the same as Star Quality and Charisma, both of which get factored in to the actual match calculation, but it's not true that Menace is irrelevant. Consider two guys, both of whom have the same stats but one of whom has better Menace. If managed well, the guy with better Menace will have better matches because of good angles.

In short, Menace is totally relevant.

Wallbanger

08-13-2011, 07:55 PM

Yes, it is irrelevent. Menace does not contribute to a match grade; there is no bonus for good menace. Charisma? Yes. Star Quality? Yes. Not menace.

I'll meet you halfway and say it's an indirect influence on match grades. To Regis' point, building momentum via Menace angles leads to momentum bonuses in matches. Yes, there's no Dirt Sheet note that says, (+) Gargantuan got a bonus for high Menace, but he can get a note that says (+) Gargantuan got a bonus for high momentum, and menace-based angles are the easiest way to get his momentum to the point where he can get bonuses.

Eidenhoek

08-14-2011, 01:29 AM

My point is that menace does not factor into the match grade. I don't care that it makes it easier to get higher momentum or popularity. That's not a match. I understand the point made; yes, menace helps gain popularity and momentum. But in a match, menace is meaningless.

Regis

08-14-2011, 05:50 AM

I'll meet you halfway and say it's an indirect influence on match grades. To Regis' point, building momentum via Menace angles leads to momentum bonuses in matches. Yes, there's no Dirt Sheet note that says, (+) Gargantuan got a bonus for high Menace, but he can get a note that says (+) Gargantuan got a bonus for high momentum, and menace-based angles are the easiest way to get his momentum to the point where he can get bonuses.

He said it better than I did.

Phantom Stranger

08-14-2011, 06:44 AM

In my last diary, a regional promotion made massive use of Man Mountain Cahill circa 1997. I'd probably, in that situation, use Gargantuan similarly.

critical-23

08-14-2011, 08:01 AM

In my last diary, a regional promotion made massive use of Man Mountain Cahill circa 1997. I'd probably, in that situation, use Gargantuan similarly.

I was JUST about to bring this point up LOL. Gargantuan could probably pick up his basics by being in the ring with the top talent you have.

ajcrible

08-14-2011, 12:41 PM

In my last diary, a regional promotion made massive use of Man Mountain Cahill circa 1997. I'd probably, in that situation, use Gargantuan similarly.

I'm actually re-reading your PPPW diary right now - it is probably my all-time favorite on the boards. And I'd forgotten how much Cahill's Corner made the Man Mountain into a major player.

Eidenhoek

08-17-2011, 12:19 AM

SWF Fan

08-17-2011, 07:18 AM

Billy Fonda and Peter Hopper aren't the real names of the Dirty White Boys. Their names are David Bonham (Hogg) and Daniel Elderberry (Belly).

I point this out because I was looking for them in the database, and I couldn't find anyone with those names. *grumble*

Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper directed Easy Rider, a 1960's Motorcycle road movie. Dennis Hopper's characters name was Billy. It seems PS just put all of them together to make a proper motorbike team name :p

Phantom Stranger

08-17-2011, 07:51 AM

Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper directed Easy Rider, a 1960's Motorcycle road movie. Dennis Hopper's characters name was Billy. It seems PS just put all of them together to make a proper motorbike team name :p

Pretty much this, yeah.

Wallbanger

08-17-2011, 08:03 AM

The only proper biker team name in existence is "The One Percenters".

That is all.

Phantom Stranger

08-17-2011, 08:15 AM

The only proper biker team name in existence is "The One Percenters".

That is all.

So when are we going to see them in NOTBPW, then?

Phantom Stranger

08-17-2011, 03:48 PM

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TCW Presents Total Wrestling

Tuesday Week 2 September 2009

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 15.61)
Rebroadcast on Continental Sports X1 (Rating 0.07)

Held at the Canadian Air Centre (Ontario)

Attendance: 15,000 (Sold Out)

Announcers:
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Jason Azaria – Horatio Dangerous – Shawn Doakes

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As the show begins, the pyro fading away, there are three figures in the ring – Jeremy Stone, his daughter (with the title belt proudly around her waist), and Sean McFly. Here in the Canadian Air Centre, their presence alone is enough to nearly blow the roof off.

Jeremy raises a microphone to his lips. “Hard work beats talent, if talent doesn't work hard.

“My father taught me that, and he worked hard from the day he broke into the business until the day last week, when he officially signed over ownership of the family business to my brother Dan.

“And I want to say, right now, for the world to hear... good luck, Dan. I know you'll do the family proud, there at the House of Stone.

“But that's the thing... the House of Stone, in all its forms, is built around that warning. I trained wrestlers for over ten years in the House, and I taught them that... and I've been a teacher for far too long not to keep telling myself the same thing.

“So here and now... we bring the House of Stone to TCW.

“Marc DuBois, you've been running your mouth backstage about not being eliminated at Malice in Chains. Saying it's my fault.

“I can't really abide that, Marc. And Matthew Keith – Duane Stone is my brother. Umeko Hotta is his partner. She's family. She's part of the House of Stone.

“You lean on her to get at Crusher Ichihara... and you lean on the House of Stone. And that... doesn't... get... by.”

JeriLynn accepts the microphone. “We'll prove that,” she says. “And anyone who wants what I wear around my waist can come and find out what the House of Stone is capable of, too.”

McFly takes the microphone next. Characteristically short and to the point, he simply says. “Hawkins – tigers beat wolves. Hands down.” Then he drops the microphone, and the trio make their way backstage.

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British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Fly Boys
Speedy and slick, the Lions almost keep up with the Fly Boys, with Walter in particular actually throwing a couple of dropkicks himself – though the difference in crispness is painfully obvious.

When the game goes to the mat, Jimmy P does pretty well, but it's Donnie J who's left behind, looking to pick up speed and take to the air – but O'Curle finally takes him to the mat, getting the Celtic Wreath locked in to secure a submission.
British Lions defeated the Fly Boys
Rating: B

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Canadian Elemental, wearing a very professional charcoal grey suit with a red tie – and, of course, his mask – is heading for the door, sports bag slung over his shoulder. No match for him tonight, after all.

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Champagne Lover steps out of a corridor to block the way. Elemental pauses. His hand tightens around the strap of the sports bag.

Lover raises his hands, calling for peace. “I'm just here to deliver a message,” he says.

“Edd wants the real International belt back. And if he doesn't get it, he promised to hit you in the face with his replica.”

Elemental shakes his head, a smile the only thing showing from his expression.

“Those toys are plastic,” he says. “I'm not scared.”

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Lover shrugs, moving off. Elemental steps forward, and he takes a belt shot from Edd's plastic belt as the champion emerges from the shadows – and CanEl drops like a stone.

Edd looks across to Champagne Lover and grins, moving the belt aside to reveal a small lead pipe hidden behind it.

Lover grins. “Almost as dumb as that stupid Samoan who cost me Malice in Chains.”

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Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins vs. Warren Technique
Technique lives up to his name in this one, as the technical contest here is surprisingly even, flowing smoothly and keeping the crowd into it. For the first time Warren Technique really looks like a contender – not, of course, that he's had a great deal of time to make his mark, with Elimination Protocol constantly on the back foot – but Deeley does have the advantage, systematically focusing on Technique's shoulder.

Warren's game plan revolves around pinning combinations – cradles, backslides, schoolboys, rolls, and a dozen other ways to get Deeley's shoulders to the mat with leverage – but Sean manages to squeak loose each time. His own gameplan pays off when he finally has Technique's shoulder weakened enough to apply his Sure Shot armbar and gain the submission.
Sean Deeley defeated Warren Technique
Rating: B+

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JeriLynn Stone © vs. Cherry Bomb
A nice little change in pace for the title after Gorgon's reign produced, naturally, much slower contests. Cherry is a hard-hitter, but she's fast, too, and it does get more than a little painful looking as the match picks up.

Notably, Cherry Bomb busts JeriLynn open with a punch to the eyesocket, leaving both women with red-streaked hair by the end. A Cherry Bomb attempt is countered into a modified Girl's Best Friend at the close of the match, allowing JL to pick up the pin.
JeriLynn Stone defeated Cherry Bomb
Rating: B

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“Alright,” Sam Keith says, looking into the half-closed door of a locker room. “I'm going to get going now because that way I can be home with my wife tonight – but I'll catch your match as soon as I get there off TiVo.

“Good luck, boys – not that you need it.” He turns around and, as the door shuts behind him, comes to a halt.

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His son Matthew is there, flanked by the Elite Express.

“Hi, Dad.” Matthew grins. “You going to wish me luck tonight?”

He sighs. “I think you'll need it, Matt... but of course I'll wish you luck.”

“They don't need it.” He frowns. “You know, Dad, I probably can't go back to Japan any time soon... and you know why that is?”

“Matt-”

“You wouldn't give me what you had. I'm hurting, Dad – you said yourself it could kill my career, and you wouldn't lower yourself to help save my health?

“Well, **** you. Seriously – you've basically shoved me to the side for Amy's buddies. Gotta wonder what Mom thinks of you sticking to that woman like that – but it doesn't matter.

“I'm going to tear you apart, Dad – and I'm going to do it by breaking everything that matters to you.”

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GROUP A
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School of Tradition
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Three Amigos
A hectic battle here, and the School actually put together a serious threat to the Amigos from early on and throughout – they know what they're doing. Acid can outpace and dazzle, and Global Tradition are experts at taking bigger opponents to the mat where their power is less of an advantage.

In a particularly shocking moment, Acid gets Rocky Golden in the air on his shoulders for the Rack – but the big man's sheer size soon overrules that, and he returns the favour with his usual easy positioning and the delivery of the Rocky Road.

That one could have been a match ender, but for Joel Bryant sending JD Morgan into him with a Rocket Launcher. It breaks the pin up, but Golden tags out.

Morgan, still wobbly-legged after Rockwell's earlier technical battle with them, is easy prey for the Long Arm of the Law. With Rockwell cutting off Bryant's rescue attempt, that's enough to score the pinfall.
Three Amigos defeated the School of Tradition
Rating: B

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To Hell We Ride begins to play, heralding the emergence of GenOme, who have of late switched from using Frankie Perez' The Crippler to Davis Wayne Newton's theme – though no one's yet commented on that. Both men are dressed simply to head out on the town, but the title belts are nonetheless firmly around their waists. They hit the ring and Davis collects a microphone.

He raises the mic to his mouth. “So I just want to say this, before anyone else throws any stupid ideas around...

“Congratulations are in order for the Machines.” He lets that hang in the air for a few moments as the crowd, a little confused, start to make a positive acknowledgement. He grins.

“That's right. I seriously want to congratulate those three men.

“I mean, they held out for, ooh, over fifteen minutes! I'd put my money on five.

“Tops.”

This, the crowd – and Jason Azaria – take exception to. And as Davis is grinning, Two Minutes To Midnight begins to play, heralding the arrival of the three Machines.

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They march down to the ring, going nose to nose with an unfazed GenOme. John Anderson takes the microphone from Davis' hands, Speed circling warily, his presence giving the Machines the edge in numbers.

Anderson raises the mic to his lips. “Congratulations,” he begins. “Let's start off with that – you're the champs, and you've held on to the belts for a little while now.

“So that's worth congratulating you on.

“BUT... as I recall, you faced us once, and you squeaked out the win.

“Now... seems to me that's nothing to give you any kind of position to talk the kind of talk about us you've just given.

“So... you want to talk that way? We'll put up the right... and if you're willing to put something on the line, too.

“Two somethings, matter of fact. Those pretty somethings that they pay the big money to the people who hold that you've got round your waist.”

Marc Speed takes the microphone. “Yeah. You want to talk smack, boys, you gotta earn the right, believe you me.”

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Of Wolf And Man begins to play, and this argument is joined by a sixth man. Wolf Hawkins joins his fellow Generation Omega title-holders, grabbing his own mic on the way in, also wearing his belt over his regular outfit.

“So... let me see if I understand this anything like correctly,” he begins.

“John and Brent, you're talking to the current undefeated tag champions like they have something to prove. Now... you're two-time champs. You have something like a right... but they're still the champs, and just like in the Syndicate, you two have problems respecting achievement if it didn't come after ten years plus of failure.

“The fact is, they have the belts around their waists. I have the World Heavyweight Championship belt around mine. And we... deserve... respect. We... deserve... the best opponents to fight, to prove how good we are. And we... deserve... better... than you... are willing... to give.”

Hill becomes the third of the Machines to speak. “You want the best opponents, they've got to be the three men in the ring with you. The Machines are dedicated to being the toughest men to beat in the ring, any given night-”

Wolf cuts him off. “Alright, fine – if it'll shut you up, the three of you can lose to all six of Generation Omega.

“Davis, Frankie – you two going to want to face the real Machines?” Speed bridles at that, but GenOme shrug agreement – or at least acquiescence.

“Alright. Brent, John, this is the one favour I owe you from the Syndicate. Saturday night, you get a title shot.

“Marc... you're bitching, as well. So how about I give you a shot at what I've got around my waist?” He snickers. “Like putting it on the line will matter.

“But hey – there are people watching tonight, and people are going to be watching Saturday, too. I don't want to be seen wrestling a nobody. So if you want that shot... you get it Friday, Badge of Honor, the world where no one cares.”

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GROUP C
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School of Tradition
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Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell
Fast-paced, this, and nobody on the School of Tradition actually looks out of place wrestling the star power of the Bombshell's Boys.

Huggins concentrates on his speed advantage, and the sequences where he goes head to head with Art Reed are some of the fastest chain wrestling sequences TCW's showed in a while – it definitely looks as if Huggins has been taking some lessons from his periodic tag partner Eric Tyler, but the younger man has speed on his side, too.

Eric's sections slow the match down somewhat, but Azaria covers for him, selling it as a 'masterclass' and taking the time, along with former wrestler Dangerous, to go over what each hold means in the context of the match, and how well they're applied.

Freddy, however, finds himself trapped into the Bloodstone Mutilation – but only after a Dark Matter puts him down. Dee tries to make the save, but Greg Gauge is waiting with a Neutron Plex.
Bombshell's Boys defeated the School of Tradition
Rating: B

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Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell vs. Matthew Keith & Sammy Bach
Matthew starts the match in the ring, and Aaron steps up to the plate to take position against him.

They lock up, and Matt goes straight for an armwrench and into a hammerlock; Andrews elbows free. As Matthew comes close again, Aaron is waiting, and he grabs a snapmare; the Keith prodigy, however, grabs a headlock on his way over, rolling through to take Andrews to the mat.

Aaron is undeterred, looking to twist out – but again, Matthew moves with him, and transitions this time to a crossface chickenwing very similar to the Bach on your Back. Andrews braces his feet, shifting his bodyweight to put Matthew's shoulders to the mat – one, two – Matt gets a shoulder up and shifts gear again, looking for a chancery now.

Aaron starts to rise, and the two make their way back to their feet, still locked in the hold. A volley of punches don't quite make Matt let go; Andrews steps into the hold and starts driving knees into the midsection, and again, Matt doesn't release the hold; he transitions into a standing crossface chickenwing.

Andrews looks desperate, but he finds a way out; he drives his free elbow back, snapping Matt's head back and fractionally lessening the hold. From there, he can chop Keith in the throat – the throat that's taken so much wear and tear from the Asian Mist.

Matthew releases the hold, suddenly desperate, and Aaron is able to tag out.

In comes Tommy Cornell with a collar-and-elbow tie up, putting a little more pressure on that neck, before a snap suplex takes Matt almost out of his boots. A floatover cover – one, two, TH- NO! Matt kicks out clean and, as Cornell regains his feet, dropkicks him in the top of the head before tagging out himself.

Sammy vaults over the top rope, lands on the middle rope on the other side of the corner, and springs off into a kneedrop, catching Cornell in the head once again. Still in motion, he regains his feet and crosses the ring, superkicking Andrews off the apron before rushing back with a flying shoulderblock – quick pin cover – one, TWO, TH – NO!

Cornell catches his heel and takes his legs out from under him. He delivers a sharp kick to the ribs as Bach kneels, then drops an elbow across his back to flatten him. He looks for the Guilt Trip, but he's cut off – Matthew Keith, back in the ring, boots Cornell in the face. Together with Bach, he whips Cornell to the ropes and Bach rolls out of the ring, leaving Keith to hit a backdrop on the company owner.

“ANOTHER match where the tag rules are ignored?” Doakes demands.

Matthew looks to take over with a bodylock, but Tommy manages to squirm clear – only to be nailed by a superkick from Bach as Keith rolls out of the ring.

Aaron Andrews breaks up this extended beatdown by coming off the top turnbuckle with a flying crossbody. He heads out himself, observing traditional tag rules, and Cornell makes the cover – ONE, TWO – Bach rolls through and gets a pin of his own – ONE, TWO – Cornell through again – ONE, TWO – Bach shifts weight and applies the Bach on your Back!

The crowd explode with excitement. Bach is not well-liked, but the possibility that Tommy Cornell might tap out is a tempting one – but Cornell gets a foot to the ropes - Ray Johnson is getting ready to break the hold – Matt Keith knocks his foot off the ropes, calling Johnson's attention to it, and Bach rolls to the side with the hold still locked down, keeping him trapped.

Aaron Andrews stops off just long enough to break the hold before vaulting over the top rope toward Keith, but Matt sees him coming, side-stepping neatly. Andrews crashes and burns as Keith rolls back into the ring; Sammy rolls out.

Cornell meets Keith with the Blade Chop and follows it up with a scoop slam. He mounts the second rope, waiting for Matt to start regaining his feet, and comes off with the Three Inch Shrink before leaving the ring. Keith turns to track him and Andrews explodes into action with a volley of kicks and a DDT. He covers – ONE, TWO, THRE- Bach breaks it up this time, then heads to the edge of the ring; Andrews, seeing this, turns back to Keith – and gets wiped out by the springboard coast-to-coast bulldog.

Matt covers – ONE, TWO, THR- NO! Andrews gets the shoulder up and Cornell comes in with a lariat for Keith. Bach tries a superkick – Cornell ducks it – comes back in – Bach counters to a monkey flip – Andrews hits Sammy with a jawbreaker – NEUTRON PLEX ON ANDREWS! ROUGH RIDE ON KEITH! SUPERKICK TO CORNELL! THE BACH ON YOUR BACK IS LOCKED IN!

Cornell reaches toward the ropes again, but he's out of reach, and Sammy clearly knows it from the smirk on his face. He holds on, but time's ticking away...

Ray Johnson checks Cornell's arm once, and it falls. Aaron and Matt make their way back to their feet at much the same time. Cornell's arm falls a second time. Aaron turns, seeing his partner's plight. Matt sees it at the same time, and charges for Aaron to cut him off.

Andrews breaks up the hold by spinebustering Matthew onto the pair.

After a long moment, he rolls back over and covers Bach. ONE, TWO -

The bell rings for the twenty minute mark.
Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell went to a no contest with Matthew Keith & Sammy Bach
Rating: A*

Show Rating: A

Phantom Stranger

08-17-2011, 04:04 PM

Show Notes:

Aaron and Tommy turn out to have great chemistry.

Blake Trask

08-17-2011, 04:23 PM

...That's it, you might as well start calling him 'Triple A'.

Eidenhoek

08-18-2011, 01:08 AM

Show Notes:

Aaron and Tommy turn out to have great chemistry.

Someone picked the wrong protege...

~~

Tigers beat wolves? Watch this video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv_eGhutLCY

Wait...that video lied!

Here we go. Definitive answer:

http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=tiger&word2=wolf

Huh. Well, McFly was right. He's still Canadian, dammit! Also, I thought this was a NOTBPW diary when I saw the first three in the ring >_>

~~~

I expected Edd's belt to be an iron replica, weighing 20 or so pounds.

~~~

I half-expected Big Smack Scott to enter when "talking Smack" was discussed.

Also, I officially predict Marc Speed as the new Heavyweight champ. Untested, unproven, and itching to fight...uh...

MATT KEITH IT'S PERFECT BACK ON THE PLAN! Go go Aqua Bat!

Wallbanger

08-18-2011, 01:22 AM

So when are we going to see them in NOTBPW, then?

About the same time all the members of LNO get through rehab. :p

(great show btw!)

Phantom Stranger

08-18-2011, 05:16 AM

...That's it, you might as well start calling him 'Triple A'.

Someone picked the wrong protege...

Given my druthers, rather than Horatio's (who, if you recall, has been handed Aaron as a project, because I can't honestly see TCW not making their first graduate becoming a star a priority - the Aaron push would be going to someone else. Either someone stronger, who could capitalise earlier, or someone weaker, just because it'd mean more for them.

Wolf definitely produces better without help than Aaron, but both of them are clearly in line to become the big guns in the future. 2009 is going to go down as the year where that trigger got pulled, I think, even if Aaron takes a while longer before he gets his hands on the top prize.

About the same time all the members of LNO get through rehab. :p

(great show btw!)

Hell, I haven't even stopped drinking yet.

And thanks.

Stay tuned, folks - for once, I've simmed ahead (I'm away from the computer with the game for a week and I didn't want to kill momentum) and I can reveal that there are two A*s coming this Saturday Night Showcase.

Phantom Stranger

08-18-2011, 02:02 PM

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TCW Presents Badge of Honor

Friday Week 2 September 2009

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 1.33)

Held at the Sunrise Sunset (Hawaii)

Attendance: 2,000 (Sold Out)

Announcers:
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Jason Azaria – Sara Silver – Autumn Gleeson

As the show began, the duo of Sammy Bach and Zimmy defeated the Conquering Kings. While Bach got the submission win, Zimmy was notably more savage than he had been in the recent past. (Rating: B)
Acid mimicked Fox Mask's moves perfectly before nailing the Acid Rain Bomb to pick up the pinfall. (Rating: b)
Another of the videos where two unnamed women critique the appearance of the TCW Womens division wrestlers aired. Once again, their criticism was aimed squarely for JeriLynn Stone, this time factoring Suzanne Brazzle into the mix too.
The Young Guns handily defeated Elimination Protocol with their double-team Blitzkrieg Bop to not much more than polite applause. (Rating: C)
Christian Faith made his second in-ring appearance for TCW, nailing the Leap of Faith to defeat Frankie Dee after a strong match. (Rating: B)
Rick Law defeated UK Dragon despite a strong showing by the British talent, hitting the Long Arm of the Law while Dragon was in mid-air. (Rating: B)
Autumn Gleeson asked Eric Tyler what his thoughts were on the recent performance of the School of Tradition. He praised Freddy Huggins' title win, then went on to run down recent performance and promise that the School will make a statement in the coming weeks – starting with Sean Deeley and the rest of Huggins' Heroes.
Mikey James and Bulldozer Brandon Smith took out Chance Fortune and Ultimate Phoenix, though the crowd were again not as enthused as might have been hoped. (Rating: C-)
Rick Law made a speech about how he'd planned a Three Amigos/Enforcers main event, but Wolf Hawkins telling Marc Speed he could get a World title shot but only on Badge of Honor led Rick to make the match happen, and he wished Speed luck.
Wolf narrowly defeated Marc Speed in a good-for-TV title defence. (Rating: B+)

Show Rating: B

Eidenhoek

08-18-2011, 04:29 PM

•Wolf narrowly defeated Marc Speed

DAMMIT! I bet $2 on that match and expected to win $2,000!

Phantom Stranger

08-19-2011, 05:44 AM

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Halfway through the month, and this Saturday we finish the first round of the Three Kings tournament, with the final qualifying matches from Group B and Group D.

But to begin with, excellent tag team competition; the British Lions are in line to face Jack Marlowe's allies, "Bulldozer" Brandon Smith and Mikey "the Dragon" James. This is arguably the toughest challenge the 'new enforcers' have faced, but can they rise to the challenge?

On Tuesday we saw Elimination Protocol's Warren Technique in singles action. Saturday Night Showcase sees his partner Kirk Jameson give the solo life a try, tangling with the legendary Sam Keith. Can Jameson pull off the upset to end all upsets?

Tag team action follows that, as the Kreed face off with Eternal Party. Edd Stone and Champagne Lover have both been performing at top level recently - will that be enough to overcome former tag champs in the Kreed?

Koshiro Ino has had a match arranged for him by stablemate and student Thunder Snake. Ino's opponent? Remo Richardson. Will the Kobra show Thunder Snake how much he has left to learn?

And with that, we turn to the final matches of the opening round. The Easy Riders go head to head with Painful Procedure. Former tag champions on both sides, but Procedure also has a former world champion...

Darkwave will lock up with Extreme Measures; Jack Bruce, Sammy Bach and Zimmy against Bach's perennial rival Eddie Peak and former DaVE allies the New Wave. This one promises to pack quite the punch.

And, lastly, the main event - GenOme put their tag titles on the line against the Machines in what's sure to be a blinder of a match, regardless of the outcome. You don't want to miss this...

Prediction Key:
British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Bulldozer Brandon Smith & Mikey James

Kirk Jameson vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

Eternal Party vs. Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell

Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert

GROUP B
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Painful Procedure (Troy Tornado & the Young Guns)

GROUP D
Darkwave (Jack Bruce, Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Extreme Measures (Eddie Peak & the New Wave)

TCW Tag Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. the Machines

Tigerkinney

08-19-2011, 06:54 AM

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Bulldozer Brandon Smith & Mikey James

The new enforcers made quite an impact on their debut but I don't see them getting one over one of the best tandems in TCW.

Kirk Jameson vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

Can Kirk Jameson pull off the upset to end all upsets?- Simple answer,No.

Eternal Party vs. Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell

Eternal Party are far from jobbers, but I see them more as two individuals who occasionally tag than a genuine force in the tag division- which former champions Kreed are.

Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert

Ino will fail against Remo and Thunder Snake will not be able to restrain himself from showing how much he enjoys it.

GROUP B
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Painful Procedure (Troy Tornado & the Young Guns)

Troy's the most over of anyone in the match, but then again The Young Guns despite their best efforts are still glorified jobbers- perhaps if TCW hasn't now signed half the wrestling world they could have climbed a little higher up the card- I just see this benefitting the Easy Riders more to advance to the next round, as people long stopped taking the Young Guns all that seriously anyway.

GROUP D
Darkwave (Jack Bruce, Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Extreme Measures (Eddie Peak & the New Wave)

One of the toughest matches to call in the entire first round, if you were doing Bracketology these would be like the 8th and 9th seeds in a 16 man bracket. Bit of a coin toss to be honest, but I'll tip Darkwave to advance on the back of the fact that they actually seem to be moving forward a little of late.

TCW Tag Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. the Machines

It wouldn't shock me if the Machines pulled out the win here, but my head tells me that GenOme won't be dropping the belts here.

Zergon

08-19-2011, 08:53 AM

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Bulldozer Brandon Smith & Mikey James
Like Tigerkinney said Smith and James has been impressive so far but British Lions are too established for them yet.

Kirk Jameson vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell
Nice and easy there´s no way that Jameson would win this one

Eternal Party vs. Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell
I agree with Tigerkinney here, Kreed are just doing more in tag division

Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert
Ino just isn´t on the same level

GROUP B
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Painful Procedure (Troy Tornado & the Young Guns)
I was going to go with Painful Procedure but so far you had face/heel pairings and with Outlaws being on next round that would mean that heels advance here

GROUP D
Darkwave (Jack Bruce, Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Extreme Measures (Eddie Peak & the New Wave)
Close match but just like last one there´s heel team on next round so faces advance here. Maybe Procedure and Darkwave will cost each other´s these matches?

TCW Tag Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. the Machines
You know I actually take the bait here, Machines have been little lost and this would be a good way to put them back on map.

Blake Trask

08-19-2011, 10:05 AM

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Bulldozer Brandon Smith & Mikey James

This would be a bridge too far, I think. They've been doing well, but not THIS well.

Kirk Jameson vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

Hahahaha... no.

Eternal Party vs. Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell

Tricky. I think I'll go with my boys.

Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert

Ino is strong, but Remo needs to retain his monster cred.

GROUP B
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Painful Procedure (Troy Tornado & the Young Guns)

As has been said already, the Young Guns are the weak link here. I don't think they're quite jobbers, but the Easy Riders are stronger as a unit.

GROUP D
Darkwave (Jack Bruce, Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Extreme Measures (Eddie Peak & the New Wave)

Tough to call... I'm going to go for a slight upset and say The New Wave pull out some shenanigans here.

TCW Tag Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. the Machines

Like Kinney, I would not be surprised to see a switch here, but it would kind've disappoint me in terms of the build to the match.

Bigpapa42

08-19-2011, 10:09 AM

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Bulldozer Brandon Smith & Mikey James

Kirk Jameson vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

Eternal Party vs. Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell

Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert

GROUP B
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Painful Procedure (Troy Tornado & the Young Guns)

GROUP D
Darkwave (Jack Bruce, Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Extreme Measures (Eddie Peak & the New Wave)

TCW Tag Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. the Machines

Regis

08-19-2011, 01:48 PM

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Bulldozer Brandon Smith & Mikey James
Continuing push? Over the Lions? Maybe...

Kirk Jameson vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell
JOBBER!

Eternal Party vs. Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell
Can't bring myself to bet against the Kreed boys.

Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert
Bokken shots incoming? Don't matter to Remo.

GROUP B
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Painful Procedure (Troy Tornado & the Young Guns)
Riders can win at any moment. The Young Guns aren't impressive enough, and I predict Darkwave sticking their noses in.

GROUP D
Darkwave (Jack Bruce, Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Extreme Measures (Eddie Peak & the New Wave)
Because they need the love.

TCW Tag Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. the Machines
I want to believe, but it's going to take me a while to believe a: that a title change can happen on free TV, and b: that The Machines have enough backing to go over your top-level stable.

Phantom Stranger

08-22-2011, 01:26 PM

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TCW Presents Saturday Night Showcase

Saturday Week 2 September 2009

Live on CBA (Rating 13.93)
Rebroadcast on Euro Cable Sports 1 (Rating 0.09)

Held at the H. Jones Building (Great Lakes)

Attendance: 19,432

Announcers:
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Duane Fry – Jasmine Saunders – Alanis Springsteen

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British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Bulldozer & Dragon
The lines on this match are extremely well defined; here's the team with power, here's the team with experience and ring savvy.

The Lions have their work cut out for them here, but it's the same kind of challenge that they've faced before, from foes like the Easy Riders and Golden Law. While Mikey James' quickness adds a new aspect to it, they nonetheless know what they're doing and what problems they face.

And they certainly have problems – the strength and brutality of their opponents – but in the end, O'Curle sends James crashing to the outside. With Morgan tagged in, the Bulldozer learns to take advantage – but Morgan counters the Backdrop Driver to a Wigan Wrench, earning a quick submission.
British Lions defeated Bulldozer & Dragon
Rating: B

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Kirk Jameson vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell
A slower contest, this one, and Jameson has a small smile on his lips throughout his contest with the legend.

But while Jameson has a speed advantage, his hero worship is a factor Keith is able to play into and against, feinting toward the Proton Lock to get Jameson in position for the Neutron Plex, pinning him handily.
Sam Keith defeated Kirk Jameson
Rating: B

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The camera goes back to the locker rooms next. Jack Bruce is sat opposite Sammy Bach and Zimmy.

“...is how you take down Eddie Peak,” Bruce says. “So that leaves the New Wave's teamwork, and- Sammy, pay the **** attention.”

Bach looks back, silent, and grins. The grin of a psychopath who's just locked the policewoman in with him. The grin of a man who's sleeping with Emma Chase and knows that you aren't.

But he doesn't speak.

Jack gives it another few seconds, leaving the implication hanging in the air, but Sammy still doesn't respond. He sighs. “You know, if you hadn't blown off the last meeting to go tagging with Matthew Keith, we wouldn't be doing this last-minute and interrupting your pre-match rituals, now would we?”

Again, Bach smiles, saying nothing.

“You know,” Zimmy says, breaking the silence, “he does that kind of a lot.”

“What?”

“Tag up with randoms. And he's always out drinking with one guy or another – he sees Hawkins a fair bit, Matt Keith and him are tight, he was around Champagne Lover all Hotter than Hell weekend...

“I think he used to hang with Joey Minnesota, too.”

“Nothing wrong with that,” Bruce says. “None of us spend all our time with the band.”

“No, don't get me wrong. It's not a problem. Just he does spend more time tagging with other people probably than the rest of us put together.”

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Eternal Party vs. The Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell
Stone and Reed start the match, exchanging wristlocks both on their feet and on the mat. After a few quick shifts of power and momentum, Art gets the upper hand, and transitions into a headscissors takedown – headscissors lock.

“This is real traditional House of Stone stuff,” Fry says. “Virtually no one nowadays is willing to use these holds – but that's not because they're not effective. It's because they're among the toughest to learn to apply properly.

“Dan Senior helped to train both these men, and he's now finally a man of leisure – and they will both want to honour him. If you're a student of wrestling history, or simply a fan of TCW's technicians, then don't go anywhere – because this is going to be a barnstormer.”

It takes him a few tries, but Edd escapes, promptly trapping one of Reed’s legs with both of his. In response, Art grabs Stone’s leg, looking to shift position for leverage.

Edd starts talking; he's not in clear range of the ring cameras' mic pick-ups, so exactly what he's saying goes unrecorded, but Art changes tack, looking for a wristlock instead – and Edd uses that leverage, together with the leg hold, to boost Art into the air, releasing both holds and dropping Art to apply a grapevined bodyscissors.

“You forget, sometimes, that Edd Stone knows his tactical, technical wrestling,” Saunders says thoughtfully. “But he's a Stone.”

Art manages to slip clear, hitting the ropes now and getting a flying crossbody, but Edd rolls through – ONE, TWO – Art pops out and grabs a wristlock again – twists the arm, stepping behind, and hooks the other, holding Edd from behind, his shoulders wrenching out of true.

Edd staggers toward his corner, desperately seeking to tag in his ally – but Reed has too much control, dragging him back. The young Stone musters all he has, jumping forward and kicking backward with both feet, mule-stomping at 90 degrees to the horizontal, into Art's gut.

That breaks the hold and Edd rolls forward for his corner, getting the tag. Missile dropkick from Lover sends Reed flying back to the ropes. He hits the middle rope awkwardly, tumbling over it and out to the floor – and Greg Keith steps into the ring. Sam Sparrow makes no objection.

“What is it with the referees and the tag rules lately?” Springsteen asks.

Lover charges for Keith, who sidesteps it neatly, grabbing a full nelson before sweeping Lover's legs out from under him and driving him face-first into the mat. Immediate pin – one, two – no! Champagne Lover gets a shoulder up, returning to his feet fast.

Punch attempt – Greg blocks it, trapping Lover's arm under his. The Mexican retaliates in straightforward fashion, with a driving headbutt, freeing his arm. Greg, driven back a step, shakes his head to clear it then swings a punch of his own – and Lover catches it, locking Greg into a full nelson of his own!

He holds it for a few, then lifts Greg into the air, starting to shake him – but the two are still close to the corner, and Greg uses that lift to get his feet to the middle rope – then the top, then springs off in an arc, driving Lover's head into the mat.

He collapses into a ball for a few moments with the effects of the manoeuvre on his shoulders, but then rolls, dropping out of the ring, and Art Reed comes off the top turnbuckle, driving a knee into the back of Lover's head, before rolling him over – ONE, TWO, THR-

Edd Stone's leg comes crashing down across the back of Reed's head, breaking the pin neatly. He drags Art back up, and looks for a suplex – Reed lands on his feet and goes straight for the far side of the ring. Edd sets for a backdrop, and Art leapfrogs him, bundling Lover out of the ring with a lariat before rebounding – Edd drops to the mat this time, Reed vaulting over him – and Edd meets him with a dropkick!

He grabs Reed's legs, going for the Stone Hold, but the former tag champion still has the strength and wherewithal to throw him off with a wrench to the side. Reed kips up, and looks for a powerbomb -

“DON'T DO IT, ART!” Fry yells, overcome by sudden partisanship. Reed lifts him nonetheless – Stone inevitably counters to the Party's Over – but Art was already dropping to his back, bringing his knees up, and as Edd sits out, he sits out on a double-knee, leaving him down and out.

Reed makes the cover – ONE, TWO, THRE-

Lover yanks Art out of the ring from the outside, then nails him – an uppercut to drive him back a step, and a superkick as soon as he has range.

And then Greg Keith sails back into the picture, vaulting off the steel steps to drive Lover into the floor with a blockbuster. Immediately, he dives back into the ring, covering the still prone Edd – ONE, TWO, THRE- NO!

With the ten or eleven seconds Lover bought, Edd Stone had just enough time to recover and get the shoulder up. He grabs an armlock as Greg hesitates, rolling him over with the keylock applied, pressuring Keith's shoulders to the mat – ONE, TWO -

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Canadian Elemental is suddenly present at ringside, and Edd releases the hold to go after him. Elemental sidesteps the suicide dive, but Stone manages to convert in mid-air, landing on his feet. He nails a superkick and promptly...

“I don't want to call that,” Fry says. “My teenage boy, he plays Modern Warfare all the time and he says it's the done thing when you've killed someone. But it's just disrespectful.”

Meanwhile, Reed has rolled Champagne Lover back into the ring. Greg starts to lift him up – Lover throws his hand up, breaking the hold – boot to the gut – Lover Stunner – no! Greg shoves him into the ropes – rebound – SMALL PACKAGE! ONE, TWO, TH- NO!

Champagne Lover kicks out and promptly looks to take Greg's head off with a short-arm lariat – ducked, schoolboy – ONE, TWO – NO! And this time, a dropkick interrupts Greg's momentum. Lover boosts off the second rope – kneedrop to the head! Cover! ONE, TWO – NO!

Frustrated, Lover adjusts his position, standing now with that knee over Greg's throat. He kicks off the second rope again -

- Art Reed hops up with the top rope and gets a kick in, knocking Lover backward -

Greg bounces back to his feet. A charge – Lover ducks – neckbreaker in response by Greg – PROTON LOCK!

Edd finally realises there's trouble in the ring and scrambles back toward it – and Elemental nails him from behind, running along the crowdrail to nail the Thrill Seeking Missile. There will be no rescue.

He struggles, but Champagne Lover has to tap out.
The Kreed defeated Eternal Party
Rating: A*

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Back from commercial, and Autumn Gleeson's smiling face joins the viewer. “Welcome back to a fantastic Saturday Night Showcase,” she begins. “For those of you just tuning in, I'm afraid you missed a truly great tag team exhibition – but stay tuned; between the Three Kings Tournament and the upcoming tag team championships main event between GenOme and the Machines.

“And speaking of the Three Kings Tournament – with me now are Matthew Keith and the Elite Express, entered in the tournament as the Kings of Wrestling.”

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“Matthew, you and your team are through to the quarter-finals. We now know, of course, that you're up against the Three Amigos. You've clashed in the recent past with Amigo Chris Rockwell over his Hard-Hitting Championship, so you know at least something of your opponents' style, but some of our fans have tipped them for the win. How do you-”

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“Sorry to interrupt, Autumn.” Greg Keith pushes into shot. Matt glares.

“Listen, Matt... I've been keeping well out of this,” Greg continues. “You always wanted to outperform me. I don't have a problem with that, because I always caught you up, and I usually had more fun doing it.

“Maybe this time you'll outpace me properly. I don't much care, right now; I've got my whole career ahead of me.

“And if you want to mess your throat up with the Mist... hell, I was the one who got caught smoking, remember?” He grins sardonically. “The one who got caught, anyhow.

“I can handle you going off the rails again.

“But you're dragging the whole family into a mess with the Stones... and none of us need that. You just used Edd and Duane so you'd get the Stones pissed with Art, didn't you?”

Matt grins.

“Well, that's messing with my career, Matt. I've got no problem with you cheating so you can say you're better than me, but don't go screwing me over.

“I don't much want to have to school your sorry ass again. It got old by the time we were fifteen.”

He turns to face Autumn. “You can carry on now,” he says. “Sorry again.”

The two of them exchange a smile as he moves off. Matt clears his throat. “Alright. Fine. What was the question?”

Autumn's smile becomes bashful. “Well, actually... I'm afraid we're out of time.”

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Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert
It would probably have been worth sticking around to hear Matthew's opinions on things, however, as Remo and Ino couldn't find the pace throughout this combat, and what could have been a very entertaining brawl was relegated to the 'pretty good' leagues.

Ino takes a pounding early on, but unlike many of Remo's victims, manages to rally, holding himself together and unleashing a thunderous series of punches, each one a hammer blow, to get back into it.

A whip to the ropes and a big boot later, it looks like the Kobra Commander has a shot at doing the very rare, and when he spinebusters Remo only to keep hold of him, rise from his knees, and hit a belly-to-belly suplex, the crowd do wake up. He drags Remo back to his feet and whips him to the ropes, calling for the Kobra's Bite – and Remo drops to his knees a pace ahead of where the move would hit, grabs Ino's wrist, and yanks him into a hammerlock.

He proceeds to work the hold for a good minute or so, interspersing arm wringers and punches to the shoulder, before whipping Ino to the turnbuckle, meeting him with an immediate lariat and switching sides. With both arms severely weakened, he hits the Destroyer.

And then he pins Ino with a foot to the chest only. It's still enough; the Kobra simply can't get his shoulder up.
Remo Richardson defeated Koshiro Ino
Rating: B-

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Most of Team KOBRA hit the ring for Ino's discipline. It's left to Saunders to ask the question that's on the mind of everyone in the arena.

“So where's Thunder Snake got to?”

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GROUP B
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Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch
vs.
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Painful Procedure
Speaking of good, entertaining brawls...

The audience wakes up to the anything-could-happen atmosphere of this one round about when Sayeed Ali gets a buckle bomb on Troy Tornado.

Sure, when he looks for the GBH Driver, Tornado finds a counter, cartwheeling and careening into a Tornado Driver – but the Riders are there before the former world champion can capitalise.

And it's not Billy Fonda's fault that, when he whips Tornado to the ropes, Troy comes off with a Star Maker – but regardless, Hopper and Sayeed are there to break up that pin, beating Troy down with a double- and then a treble- team.

By the time the Guns get a say in the match, the Riders look downright dangerous.

Harry Allen puts a brief fly in the ointment, deliberately allowing Fonda and Hopper to position him for the Emergency Stop – and converting the neckbreaker half into a Gunslinger's Revenge on Hopper, while kicking Fonda clear of his attempted powerbomb assist.

It looks good for Allen – until Ali comes in with a roaring elbow to cut him off. With Gumble in, it's savate versus street fighting...

A rollicking good brawl to watch but clearly painful to be part of, it ends due solely to the Riders' greater cohesion; they're able to co-ordinate, dumping Tornado, dropping Allen with a GBH Driver, and then securing a pinfall on Gumble with the Emergency Stop.
Easy Riders defeated Painful Procedure
Rating: B

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Extreme Measures
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A little faster, some more aerial measures, and definitely more technical savvy from all involved, but there's nothing in this that doesn't have the same intensity and energy as the previous match. Consequently, it's even better received by the crowd.

The big highlights; Zimmy going for the Blood Rush on Scout mid-dash, only to be cut off by a Guided Missile; Bach's coast-to-coast bulldog turned into a two-man takedown, bringing down both of the New Wave; Eddie Peak suplexing Zimmy and Bruce simultaneously; Zimmy and Sammy holding Peak down, the steel steps resting on his back and head, as Bruce delivers the New York Minute onto the steps; the Wave hitting the Wave of Mutilation onto a Bruce who's sprawled on the steel steps mid-ring, and of course the finish.

Just after that huge Wave of Mutilation, Bach superkicks Scout out of the ring. He turns around into a Guided Missile, only for Zimmy to nail the Blood Rush onto Guide as he recovers from hitting his own big move – and Eddie Peak promptly grabs him, smashing him onto his team captain with the Peak of Perfection.

In what looks to be a deliberate attempt to one-up Remo's pin earlier, Peak puts his foot on Zimmy on Bach, securing the pin.
Extreme Measures defeated Darkwave
Rating: A

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GenOme © w/ Phil Vibert vs. The Machines
Davis and Anderson start off with a fierce lock-up. Anderson grabs a cravate. Davis turns it into an armlock, but Anderson knees Davis in the mid-section and clubs him on the back.

Davis side steps an attack in the corner and monkey flips Anderson onto his stomach. Davis cartwheels into an armdrag, which sends Anderson to the floor.

Brent tags in, and Davis tags in Perez in immediate response. Perez kicks Brent and runs the ropes into an armdrag. Brent dumps him with a back suplex and stomps away. Brent kicks away at Perez’s back and head.

Perez catches a kick, blocking, fights to his feet, and kicks Brent in the head and face. He promptly snapmares Brent down into a headscissors. In comes DWN and he twists on Brent’s arm. He sweeps his leg and applies a modified bridging half crab, but Anderson breaks the hold.

Perez comes back in and puts Brent in a grapevine stretch, then transitions to a bridging half crab.

Brent elbows free before armdragging him down to the mat. Brent hits a legdrop and goes for a quick cover, but only gets two. Perez retaliates with a boot to the gut, a boot to the back of the head, and comes off the ropes for a victory roll – ONE, TWO, NO!

Davis and Anderson tag in. Davis takes Anderson down into a rolling schoolboy for two. Anderson pops free and nails Davis on the rise with an uppercut. Davis rolls clear and armdrags Anderson to the corner. Anderson promptly chops his way free before nailing a spinebuster – cover – Davis kicks out at two, bailing from the ring for a few seconds to catch his breath.

Perez promptly charges across the ring, nailing John with a running kick to the back of the head in the style of Eisaku Kunomasu. Davis takes the opportunity to hop back onto the apron, but Ray Johnson doesn't let him enter until Perez has left the ring again – despite Phil Vibert's protestations.

“There's that odd tag rule situation again,” Springsteen remarks. “I do wonder what's going on there...”

Springboarding in off the top rope, Davis takes Anderson down with a headscissors, but his partner is able, as always, to react, tagging in blind off a flying leg as John whizzes past.

He comes in fired up, nailing Davis with three chops before firing off a series of dropkicks that drive Davis back to his corner – which of course draws the tag from Perez, who whips Brent to the ropes hard enough that he gets tied up between middle and top.

Frankie takes a moment to look at Davis, and the two run toward their quarry simultaneously.

Frankie hits a dropkick to the abdomen while Davis, grabbing the ropes, uses them as momentum to deliver a huge kick to the back of Brent's head, at the cost of tumbling to the floor outside the ring as the Machine, freed from the ropes by the impact, staggers forward and faceplants.

Frankie covers – ONE, TWO – Anderson breaks it up with a diving double axehandle.

Frankie gets to his feet and Anderson suplexes him, before whipping him to the ropes. Brent meets him with a dropkick, then goes for the Complete Package. Frankie squirms, finally getting a foot to the ropes to rescue himself, but Brent keeps the hold applied, rolling them both into the centre of the ring. It's left to Davis to break the hold – a tag belt slides into the ring to end up near the hold, and while Johnson is clearing it away, Davis rolls into the ring behind him, nailing Brent with the other before tossing it to Vibert, who disposes of the evidence adroitly.

Anderson, of course, comes in off that despicable behaviour, catching Davis with a lariat before delivering an inverted atomic drop to Frankie Perez, grabbing his trunks, and running at the ring ropes, sending the P-Dawg flying over them to wipe out Vibert on the outside as he lands.

He turns back, sees Davis coming for him again, ducks the attack and meets him on the rebound with a jumping cutter – not something often seen in the Machines' repertoire. Meanwhile, Brent Hill has rolled to the outside to recover.

As Newton picks himself up Anderson cuts him off with a punch to the gut and sets up for the Ammo Dump. He takes a moment to look around at the crowd, who roar encouragement, wanting to see the Machines triumph here, but it's a moment too long – Davis drops to his knees and delivers a headbutt, maybe to the gut, maybe the groin.

The production crew do a masterful job of not quite demonstrating either way. The GenOme man is freed, and shoots up to his feet, grabbing a headhold and twisting over into a neckbreaker. The sound is almost drowned out by the crowd's frustration as the young 'Triple Threat' ascends to the top turnbuckle. He comes off with a corkscrew front flip senton, and immediately covers – ONE, TWO -

Somehow, from somewhere, Anderson found the presence of mind to hook an arm and twist, and Davis finds himself with his shoulders to the mat – ONE, TWO -

He pops free, immediately getting an Oklahoma roll – ONE, TWO – Anderson reverses – ONE, TWO, T- Davis gets a shoulder up, twists, and floats over to bridge the pin – ONE, TWO, TH- Anderson rolls his shoulders over to counter – ONE, TWO, THR-

Perez cuts the mat display short with a baseball dropkick. GenOme drag Anderson to his feet and hit a double-team suplex, then an assisted Fisherman's Suplex. Newton holds on to the bridge – ONE, TWO, THRE-

KING OF THE HILL! Brent Hill breaks up the pin in the most impactful way open to him! Davis is down and almost out, and Frankie goes for the hook kick. Brent catches it, and Perez counters to a dragon whip, knocking Hill down.

But Anderson is up now, and Perez tries another hook kick. Again, it's caught – dragon whip attempt – Anderson steps into it, grabbing a waistlock while Frankie's in the air and hitting a German suplex in one fluid motion! Brent springs to cover! ONE, TWO -

DWN drags him off the cover. Anderson goes for a lariat and Davis counters it into a hip toss. Shining wizard from Hill, who immediately applies the Complete Package, which so nearly defeated Perez. The crowd are just waiting for the submission -

NEWTON BREAKS THE COMPLETE PACKAGE! No one can believe it, especially not Brent. DWN capitalises, grabbing the shocked Machine and looking for the STF – but Anderson cuts him off mid-move, dragging him up. AMMO DUMP! COVER! ONE, TWO, THRE- PEREZ BREAKS IT UP!

He returns the favour he was done earlier, sending Anderson crashing to the mat outside, and turns around into a flying shoulderblock from Brent. IMMEDIATE COMPLETE PACKAGE!

Newton gets slowly back to his feet as the crowd bay for Perez' blood. He looks at the situation-

STF! BRENT HILL HAS THE COMPLETE PACKAGE ON PEREZ, BUT HE'S TRAPPED IN THE STF!

With the pressure abruptly lessened, Perez is able to elbow his way clear of the hold. He sees Anderson climbing back into the ring and cuts him off with a shoulder to the gut, then snaps his neck off the top rope, sending him tumbling back to the mat on the outside.

Brent – COUNTERS THE STF INTO THE COMPLETE PACKAGE! Dragged off by Perez! PERFECT PARITY! FISHERMAN'S SUPLEX BY DWN! ONE, TWO, THREE!
GenOme defeated The Machines
Rating: A*

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Applause echoes over the house speakers – about the only thing that could silence the crowd reaction after that match. It turns out to be applause from Remo Richardson, emerging from the entrance ramp but now, again, dressed for the street after his match, holding a mic in his hands.

Having stopped applauding as soon as the crowd fell quiet, he starts making his way down to the ring, where Davis and Frankie are still breathing hard, trying to catch up with events, still on the adrenaline high.

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The camera picks up other movement, too – Wolf Hawkins clambers over the guardrail from the crowd. So does DuBois. And Minnesota, too – the entire in-ring complement of Generation Omega is in the ring now.

Remo raises the mic to his lips, looking from Davis to Frankie.

“Not bad,” he says. The crowd can't help but laugh, as Hawkins takes the mic.

“I hope you're satisfied they proved themselves!” he calls down the aisle to the Machines, who are slowly making their way to the back. Anderson frowns; Hill shakes his head in distaste, but neither of them stay to argue.

“Right. So that's one bunch of morons out of the way... Next up, Sean McFly, whoever else makes it into the finals of the Three Kings – 'cause you'll make it, right, guys?” Joey grins; DuBois nods, no expression on his face.

Remo is looking elsewhere. Apparently it don't even matter enough to merit a shrug.

“And the British Lions... Who ought to be quaking in their boots, after what we've just seen. I mean, Sean – sure, you can say you're better than Marc Speed.

“Doesn't change how this is going to go, but you can say it.

But the Lions... well, put it this way. Those two were two-time tag champions.

“What have you two won lately? Or, you know, ever?”

He grins. “Ultimately, it comes down to this...

“This month, Joey makes a hundred grand, Marc makes a hundred grand, Remo makes a hundred grand, GenOme keep their belts, and I get to rub Sean McFly's nose in it.

“Clean sweep time, boys.

“And, you know... with his cut of that three hundred thousand, and the win bonus for the tag belts... that's Frankie paid off for his fine and operating in the clear again.

“We're just going on to new strengths, Mayhem. And **** you for getting in the way. And **** you, Cornell, for not giving me the shot earlier – and for not showing up to get your ass kicked.

“I'm better than you. I'm just waiting for you to show up and lose so everyone can see it.”

Show Rating: A

Eidenhoek

08-22-2011, 01:50 PM

Prediction Key:
British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Bulldozer Brandon Smith & Mikey James

Loins ftw

Kirk Jameson vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

<_<

>_>

Eternal Party vs. Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell

Eternal Sunshine of the shut up already Edd.

Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert

You know why?

Because you been, THUNDA SNAKE!

GROUP B
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Painful Procedure (Troy Tornado & the Young Guns)

GROUP D
Darkwave (Jack Bruce, Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Extreme Measures (Eddie Peak & the New Wave)
Already gave my picks (and I don't remember them ._.)

TCW Tag Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. the Machines

Time for Vibert to pay the piper. Er...leave the promotion.

*scrolls up and sees show posted*

AHAHAHAHAHHAA
AHAHAHAHAH

AHHAHAHAA...

I'm such a toooooool.

~~~~~

Bach looks back, silent, and grins. The grin of a psychopath who's just locked the policewoman in with him. The grin of a man who's sleeping with Emma Chase and knows that you aren't.

But he doesn't speak.

He's still a face to me.

Greg Keith nailed Champagne Lover with a Skullcrushing Finale. Or Jillian Hall's finisher, I think...

Teabagging, Edd? Seriously? God, I hate him now. Hate him. He's in line behind Vibert's crew, but dammit, he's up there.

One day I'll look up what the COmplete Package is.

SWF Fan

08-22-2011, 01:57 PM

Eidenhoek

08-22-2011, 02:04 PM

so Can El is a bit of an arse then? Hell I'd rather support Edd than him even if he was the cowardlyest of heels because at least he's doing what a heel is meant to do.

Can El just interupts and attacks Edd, great face efforts there.

Go Team Stone.

Edd's a jerk. If CanEl gives him what's coming to him, especially after LEAD PIPE ATTACK earlier, good.

Team Elemental! (Bring in American Elemental plz)

Phantom Stranger

08-22-2011, 02:08 PM

so Can El is a bit of an arse then? Hell I'd rather support Edd than him even if he was the cowardlyest of heels because at least he's doing what a heel is meant to do.

Can El just interupts and attacks Edd, great face efforts there.

Go Team Stone.

Can El shows up ringside. Edd attacks. Can El fights back.

Compare and contrast with the past two months of this feud - Edd has a lot more run-ins, as well as backstage beatdowns.

Of course, Can El is holding on to the actual International belt. Like I've said before... this is a shades of grey company. See also, Cornell working what is typically a heel angle against Hawkins.

Phantom Stranger

08-22-2011, 04:28 PM

Greg Keith nailed Champagne Lover with a Skullcrushing Finale. Or Jillian Hall's finisher, I think...

Teabagging, Edd? Seriously? God, I hate him now. Hate him. He's in line behind Vibert's crew, but dammit, he's up there.

One day I'll look up what the COmplete Package is.

Pretty much the S-C F, yeah. I still don't consider that a good finish (or a good finish name) but it's a nice little 'screw you' of a move when you get a chance to use it.

Yes, Edd is... being a dick. It's what he does. He's being a funny dick, at least in places and to some people, but that's also what he does. Full-Face Edd probably still pulls shenanigans aplenty, just... less dickish ones.

As for the Complete Package... I don't know what it is canonically. I see it as the Boneyard from this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr9uspxFhK8).

Eidenhoek

08-22-2011, 04:38 PM

Yay Renegades of Funk!

So the Complete Package is an STF. Except with the other arm, it looks like, so...

HTF? Hand-over Toehold (well, crab thing, but) Facelock? Yeah.

P.S. Edd will never be a face. Also lol Post Script and P.S.

Muta Lock looks to be the Proton Lock...or similar to it.

Blake Trask

08-23-2011, 09:43 AM

Phantom Stranger

08-23-2011, 10:09 AM

Edd has too much charisma for me to hate him as a heel. He kind've reminds me of Edge and Christian when they were busting out the kazoos and trying to get out of matches by faking sick, as well as interfering in matches 'Because they were bored'. Like, they were still heels, but they were funny heels. They're the type of heels that would be genuinely shocked and hurt if people told them that they're the bad guy, which is how I view Edd.

However, I wouldn't really say that Can-El (now that I know who he is, I can't help but feel Lee's unmasked identity is cooler, but that's cause the re-render is awesome...) is acting heelish. P.S's right, Edd has interfered and attacked way way more than Can-El. Okay, he stole Edd's belt, but Edd has ambushed him repeatedly, including back when Tana was involved.

Also the Emma Chase line was gold.

Sammy Bach is a fascinating character to me, despite his having lain fallow for a fair while... but then, the next phase needed prep time afore I could even start setting it up. What's coming up... well, the seeds started to be planted back in 2008. I'm not sure how obvious that's going to be, though.

Muta Lock looks to be the Proton Lock...or similar to it.

In my head, the Proton Lock is the CHIKARA Special. The Dread Lock of Art Reed is thus the Inverted CHIKARA Special.

I should go through the roster and cover these at some point.

Anyone have a particular wrestler's finishers they want explaining?

EDIT: I should be clear on the Edd thing. I enjoy dreaming up his crazy stunts. I enjoy writing them. But I'm always aware that the stuff he pulls is not pleasant - and is generally surprisingly well calibrated to annoy the person he's getting at. Compare and contrast what he's done to Aaron, Tana, and to Can El.

Phantom Stranger

08-23-2011, 11:36 AM

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Tuesday September 9th 2009
Writing this in the airport departure lounge getting ready for the flight home. Busy day tomorrow; Kate's been shifted off the house show loop this time – she's got a double-loop lined up as a result, but she's looking forward to the project, so that should help.

Anyway, that's not what I was planning about writing about tonight. I had one of the odder arguments of my career before the show, with Davis Newton. I kind of want to lay this out in writing so I can see if his point made more sense than I thought at the time, so here goes.

Basically, Davis wanted to carry his tag belt over his shoulder, a la the regular practice in a number of other promotions, because it will make him look more like a heel. Why?

Well, it goes down to my personal preferences. If you look at TCW in 2007, you'll see people wearing their belts over their shoulders, rather than round their waists. I don't remember who started the practice – Nemesis, maybe, when he had the SWF North American Title – but I do recall it was a heel working a 'disrespectful of tradition' gimmick. It was part of the character, in short. But it's become 'cool', and it is, frankly, stupid – unless you're a super heavyweight who simply can't fit the belt around their waist.

So, as part of the 'focus on wrestling' initiative we were putting together to revitalise things as I arrived, I barred the practice. Our champions come to the ring wearing their belts where you're supposed to wear a belt.

Apparently, the fact I don't like shoulderbelts has gotten out into that part of the internet that knows I have the book. And Davis' theory was, since those people know I don't like it, to them, him doing it would make him a bigger heel.

Personally, I'd rather not admit we're telling a story inside the story. I don't think it tends to work. AMW's booker spent a little while with SWF at the tail end of my time there; he used to pitch things like wrestlers talking about the finish of their match, so that when one of them went against it it'd somehow 'sell' that match.

Yeah, by killing the others...

Wednesday September 10th 2009
Lunchtime, and Kate and I are back in the Danger Zone – our little training camp for wrestlers, which is opening up for another three-month class.

This one's one of the 'Basics' courses; we promise our students that by the end of it they'll be able to bump front and back, hit the ropes, lock up, suplex, slam, dropkick, counter, and work through about half the basic traditional holds, all crisply and safely. Enough to work a ten-minute broadway without embarrassing yourself.

The Advanced courses run five months and cover putting matches together, getting comfortable in gimmick, and as many more complex moves as we can get under the belts – but that's for later. Here comes the new class, together with Kate, me, this course's guest tutor, and a proud parent...

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Reading left to right, the young rookies are Phil Jerome, Brooke Tyler, Lucas Robson (coming all the way from Australia), Nattie Quinzel, Quentin Queen (yes, really), and Brad Greene.

Eric's more than a little proud of young Brooke – just sixteen and an insurance nightmare, but we're both willing to work hard to give her the chance she deserves.

[Update, April 2011: Just before going to press I checked how this class had done. Brad completed a second Advanced class last month; I'm not convinced he's got the storytelling side down yet, but he's got a foundation to build on. He's starting to take bookings as of the end of the month.

Phil Jerome has taken a break to study for an MBA on his father's orders, but after a Basic and an Advanced, I was astonished how smooth he'd got, and he'd innovated a camel clutch variant that's easier and swifter to lock in. He'll be back as soon as he's got the MBA, and I expect big things.

Brooke's headed off to college, again at parental insistence, but she stops by the Danger Zone in the holidays – to help train. For her age, her mat ability is astonishing.

Lucas went back to Australia after the Basics course. He hasn't signed on with any of their big promotions, but he works the occasional micro-indy under the name Surfer Dude Lucas. He also works stuntman duty on Aussie TV shows.

Nattie got serious about things midway through an Advanced course, and headed to the Cat's Lair for more women-specific advice as Kate couldn't make the course. She debuted for AAA last December, and seems set for future success.

Quentin's a good all-rounder, and he's dedicated. I have my eye on him for the All-Action Division, following some seasoning in front of crowds as well as the Danger Zone training. Cliff's offered him a spot with CZCW, but so far I haven't been able to persuade him he's ready. He does need to work on his timing a bit, to be fair.

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Phantom Stranger

08-24-2011, 03:32 AM

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Rayelek

08-24-2011, 03:52 AM

Much easier to predict now.

Bombshell's Boys will face Kings of Wrestling to produce the Keith Bros face-off.

Texas Outlaws will face Gen Omega because we love the Outlaws and everyone hates Gen Omega.

Then Bombshell's Boys face Gen Omega. I really can't justify that one the way the other two were.

But Generation Omega wins.

Regis

08-24-2011, 05:57 AM

Got to stick with my original predictions, here. Three Amigos for the win. That means that the Kings Of Wrestling are going down.

Question is, will it be a Face/Heel or a Face/Face match-up? The Enforcers taking down Bombshell's Boys would give them instant credibility, but then BB's vs. TA's would be a cool match to see. Got to go for Enforcers vs. Three Amigos in the semis, with that in mind, because Rick Law's feud with Jack Marlowe can be made to work better there.

The Texas Outlaws need to come in strong. They've got one of the country's biggest stars on their side, and they're the descendants of one of the most notorious trios out there. Though it pains me to put out the Easy Riders, I've got to let it happen.

Can't vote for Generation Omega to win this one. It would become just another part of their plot if that was the case, and I can't let that happen. Extreme Measures have all been treading water, but will this be their ticket back to a renewed push? Well, I say yes!

So, we've got Three Amigos vs. The Enforcers. Well, I've been calling the Three Amigos for this all along, so I'm sticking with them FTW.

And Extreme Measures vs. The Texas Outlaws. Will we see the Outlaws vs. the Amigos in the final? Well... no. Facing Christian Faith would turn the crowd on them in an instant. So, Extreme Measure go over here.

Extreme Measures vs. The Three Amigos, and I've been calling this from the start.

Woo! Go The Three Amigos!

Phantom Stranger

08-25-2011, 01:46 PM

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The groups are done. We're through to the quarter finals, all four of which will take place this week. And even setting that aside, I'd still be excited for this week's Total Wrestling. Let's see what we have on tap...

We kick off with intergender tag team action, as Jeremy Stone lines up alongside his daughter JeriLynn Stone to face off against brother and uncle Edd Stone and his ally, the former Womens Champion, Gorgon. An exceptional contest is pretty much guaranteed, and both sides will be proud - but word has it that this match arose over Edd Stone's advice and aid to Matthew Keith last week.

Tag action continues, as the New Wave face off against M.A.D. Total Destruction is out of the tournament, but Extreme Measures live on - will M.A.D. look to change the course of the tournament though frustration? It seems entirely possible.

Jack Bruce saw Darkwave go out on Saturday - but so did Painful Procedure. With Bruce wrestling against Gumble, there's a chance for him to again make a point as to which band, at least, contains the better wrestlers.

The first quarter-final is set to follow, pitting Bombshell's Boys against the Enforcers. Expect nothing but the best.

And following that, the second quarter-final; the Kings of Wrestling will clash with the Three Amigos. This one's bound to be brutal, and desperate... but may the best men win!

Generation Omega occupy the main event, as Joey Minnesota and Wolf Hawkins will face off against Troy Tornado and Eddie Peak. The clash of former tag team partners and former DaVE champions promises to be spellbinding... but we at tcw.com wouldn't want to try guessing who'll win.

Prediction Key:
Edd Stone & Gorgon vs. Jeremy Stone & JeriLynn Stone

M.A.D. vs. New Wave

Jack Bruce vs. Steve Gumble

QUARTER-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Enforcers

QUARTER-FINAL
Kings of Wrestling vs. Three Amigos

Eddie Peak & Troy Tornado vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert

Bigpapa42

08-25-2011, 01:53 PM

Edd Stone & Gorgon vs. Jeremy Stone & JeriLynn Stone

M.A.D. vs. New Wave

Jack Bruce vs. Steve Gumble

QUARTER-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Enforcers

QUARTER-FINAL
Kings of Wrestling vs. Three Amigos

Eddie Peak & Troy Tornado vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert

Zergon

08-25-2011, 02:05 PM

Edd Stone & Gorgon vs. Jeremy Stone & JeriLynn Stone
As much as I like Edd I don´t see him being on Jeremy´s level.

M.A.D. vs. New Wave
M.A.D. will look scary and impressive but once the match starts they lose anyway.

Jack Bruce vs. Steve Gumble
Gumble is pretty much a jobber at this point.

QUARTER-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Enforcers
Enforcers seem to be a real deal but I still don´t see them getting past Bombshell´s Boys.

QUARTER-FINAL
Kings of Wrestling vs. Three Amigos
Close call but with Bombshell's Boys likely advancing to next round Kings make more sense espesially with Matthew´s history with them.

Eddie Peak & Troy Tornado vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert
Heel pairing looks stronger to me though I could see this one going the other way too.

Tigerkinney

08-25-2011, 02:55 PM

Edd Stone & Gorgon vs. Jeremy Stone & JeriLynn Stone

The Father, Daughter team on the whole look stronger

M.A.D. vs. New Wave

As other's said M.A.D will look threatening but in the end New Wave's superior teamwork will see them to victory, plus it's better to keep them strong for their tournament match.

Jack Bruce vs. Steve Gumble

Whilst I don't think TCW is the sort of fed, that does out-right squashes (as in even the jobbers seem to get in offence) this can and will only go one way.

QUARTER-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Enforcers

Enforcers did well to get this far but they aren't going past one of the tournament favourites.

QUARTER-FINAL
Kings of Wrestling vs. Three Amigos

Probably one of the more difficult matches to call in this round, but Kings will provide the better match-up for Bombshell's Boys in the fact that they are not only heels but will also provide a Keith vs Keith face off.

Eddie Peak & Troy Tornado vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert

Peak & Tornado are no slouches but I would say that the Generation Omega pair, especially with the World Champion have the edge here. To my perception, Tornado has slipped down the card a notch since he was one half of the disputed World Champions with Bloodstone, to be fair to Tornado same thing has happened to Bloodstone to a certain degree.

Eidenhoek

08-26-2011, 12:04 AM

Eddie Peak & Troy Tornado vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert

I've run that match as Eddie and Joey vs. Troy and Wolf, face v. heels. Didn't do too badly.

Regis

08-26-2011, 05:13 AM

Edd Stone & Gorgon vs. Jeremy Stone & JeriLynn Stone
Top-level contender and Women's Champion over former Women's Champion and midcard staple. A sad, but easy choice.

M.A.D. vs. New Wave
No. Sorry, but M.A.D.'s monster credibility hasn't really gone anywhere.

Jack Bruce vs. Steve Gumble
JOBBER!

QUARTER-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Enforcers
It'd be a hell of a coup for the Enforcers, and I've got to stick with my predictions.

QUARTER-FINAL
Kings of Wrestling vs. Three Amigos
Three Amigos are the unit with the greatest experience and the lowest chance of screwing everything up with their personal issues.

Eddie Peak & Troy Tornado vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert
Two top-level guys vs. two guys at the slightly lower end of the top. I'll tell you one thing though:whoever wins, it don't matter to Remo.

arwink

08-26-2011, 06:12 AM

Wallbanger

08-26-2011, 09:30 AM

Prediction Key:
Edd Stone & Gorgon vs. Jeremy Stone & JeriLynn Stone

It's Take Your Daughter To Work Day and Jeremy Stone kicks ass for a living.

M.A.D. vs. New Wave

Going with early consensus, seems odd to hand a team still in 3KT a momentum-crushing loss.

Jack Bruce vs. Steve Gumble

Ummm...yeah.

QUARTER-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Enforcers

I like how you've built up the Enforcers, but this seems a bridge too far. Also, see below.

QUARTER-FINAL
Kings of Wrestling vs. Three Amigos

To TK's point, you've teased a Keith/Keith confrontation, this is a good vehicle for it.

Eddie Peak & Troy Tornado vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert

If there was a narrative reason for Peak/Tornado to take this one, I'd be tempted. But neither one has been in a storyline for a while, so it's JTTS duty.

Oregano Jensen

08-29-2011, 06:43 PM

Edd Stone & Gorgon vs. Jeremy Stone & JeriLynn Stone

Apocryphal Stone vs. Gorgon is a coin flip, Jeremy > Edd. Of course, you could always run a thing where Jeremy's heel past comes back to bite him, but nah... just going for the better team here.

M.A.D. vs. New Wave

If this isn't a swerve, the plot being hinted out = M.A.D. get disqualified but manage to hurt the New Wave. Myself, I see a swerve -- New Wave are smart enough to know what's coming, and they're not above some shady tactics. So either they deliberately get themselves DQed, or just walk out, or something.

Jack Bruce vs. Steve Gumble

Huh huh. "Gumble."

QUARTER-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Enforcers

I know you're trying to push the Enforcers, and that's cool. I like the Enforcers. But they're facing two main eventers and one pretty high midcarder, none of whom seems likely to desert his teammates or anything. I don't see how you can give this one to the Enforcers, short of a backstage attack taking out one of the Boys and necessitating a 2-on-3 or something.

QUARTER-FINAL
Kings of Wrestling vs. Three Amigos

If this is true, I'm not happy... but I can't see the two face teams battling each other, and at least the Kings have someone who could face up to any one of the amigos one-on-one. Plus, Keith vs. Keith in the semis.

Eddie Peak & Troy Tornado vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert

Don't see any compelling reason to pick Peak or Tornado, who both seem like upper midcarders to me at this point. Hawkins is the champ, and if he wasn't, I could imagine Joey being a contender.

Phantom Stranger

08-30-2011, 02:58 PM

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TCW Presents Total Wrestling

Tuesday Week 3 September 2009

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 15.21)
Rebroadcast on Continental Sports X1 (Rating 0.07)

Held at the New Hampshire Garden (New England)

Attendance: 23,101

Announcers:
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Jason Azaria – Horatio Dangerous – Shawn Doakes

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Autumn Gleeson flashes that professional smile as Eric Tyler glowers at the camera.

“Welcome, one and all, to another edition of Total Wrestling. Coming up in just a few moments is a Canadian family implosion in an intergender tag team contest. First, though, my guest is Eric Tyler, leader of the School of Tradition – and Eric, I have to say that it doesn't seem that 2009 has been the School's year.

“You lost the International Title, Sean Deeley and the British Lions broke away, your financial manager Laura Huggins has left you in the lurch and – just to add to the list – despite entering more teams for the Three Kings Tournament than any other group, you weren't able to make it through the first round.”

Tyler snarls at her.

“You know what, I think you're missing the important part of all this,” he says. “This past month, Freddy Huggins won a championship. And he won't be the last, you mark my words. The School of Tradition's losing ways are over, Gleeson. Whatever it takes.

“But that's not why I'm here. You mentioned we had some students abandon us before their studies were done. Well, that's true... and the thing about the School of Tradition is that it is a school. And one day, any finished product will either join as a teacher or go on to great things.

“But you see, Sean Deeley and the British Lions were neither of them finished products. They had the skills, no denying that – but they've no idea how to conduct themselves in this sport. Above all, they do not have respect for the other competitors in this sport.”

Gleeson blinks. “Uh, I seem to recall the Lions going to Kreed with an offer of respect when-”

“Now, see here-”

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“Hey.” Tyler's own interruption is cut off by Sean Deeley, walking into shot alongside Laura Huggins. The two new arrivals meet Tyler's glare levelly.

“You know, Eric, there's plenty of wrestlers here I respect. But I'll be honest... you were one of them, but you haven't been for a long time.

“But hey, I've got an idea. You want me to respect you – how about the end of this month, you and me go one on one at Destructive Energy, and we'll finally get this settled?”

Tyler grins. “Suits me just fine, boy,” he growls out quietly.

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Edd Stone & Gorgon vs. Jeremy Stone & JeriLynn Stone
JeriLynn and Gorgon start off the match, and after some careful movement to avoid Gorgon's power game the Womens Champion looks for control on the mat.

She takes Gorgon down with a drop toe hold and flows smoothly into a half crab.

In comes Edd immediately and he throws JeriLynn to the floor to break the hold. “That's going to provoke a response,” Azaria deadpans, and it does – in comes her father! Jeremy takes down Edd with a lariat, then a backdrop as Edd gets back up. He rolls Edd into a pin cradle immediately – one, two, no!

Eager for payback, JeriLynn tags in, grabbing a wristlock to control temporarily – then, her eyes on Gorgon, she takes Edd down with a single-leg and grabs his ankle, as if setting up for the Stone Ankle Stretch, as the crowd erupt.

Edd tries to kick his way free, and when that doesn't work, he grabs a handstand, then goes for a Stone Ankle Stretch of his own as a counter, rolling into it pretty smoothly. JeriLynn promptly grabs the rope, and Edd breaks the hold, immediately bolting for the ropes on the far side of the ring. He comes off with a fast baseball slide which dumps JeriLynn out of the ring and down to the ground. Edd pops up, arms raised - “WOOO! WOOO! WOWOWOWOWOWOWOOOO!”

He turns around, and Jeremy's there again. A volley of chops effectively pins Edd against the rope, and Jeremy follows up with an uppercut as his daughter slides back into the ring. The Stone Dynasty, as Azaria impulsively brands them, catch Edd recoiling from the rope with a tandem hip toss, then Jeremy gets a leg sweep as JeriLynn hits a leg lariat to take Gorgon down as she comes in.

JeriLynn rolls out of the ring as Shawn Doakes remarks on how thoroughly the tag rules seem to have become disused in TCW of late. Jeremy, meanwhile, grabs Edd by the leg again, snapping it into the mat with a leg DDT before Gorgon moves closer, taking the veteran down with a running big boot.

In comes JeriLynn to retaliate. Gorgon hammers her with a punch and Edd jinks in, going for a superkick, but the women's champion catches the kick, spins him around - and shoves him into his tag partner, sending her tumbling to the outside.

Edd promptly tries a hip toss on JeriLynn, only for her to land on the top rope, soaring off to come crashing down on Gorgon with a cross-body – except that the bigger woman simply catches her, then shifts the weight and lawn-darts her over the guardrail, with the crowd scattering to avoid her.

Back in the ring, Jeremy reverses an armbar into a hammerlock, then transitions and nails a Delorean Driver! ONE, TWO, THR-

Gorgon pulls Ray Johnson out of the ring. Johnson starts to remonstrate, but she ignores him, grabbing Jeremy's ankle for just a second – and Edd nails the Edd-Renaline Shot! He goes for the cover, but Johnson very deliberately takes his time getting back into the ring. ONE, TWO – NO! Jeremy kicks back out.

Edd takes one look at his older brother's face, squeaks, and dives out of the ring. Gorgon comes in in his place, consequently, and rocks Stone back on his heels with three straight punches, then scoops him up and slams him before turning to where JeriLynn has just about recovered enough to clamber back over the crowd rail, beckoning her in with both hands.

Jeremy promptly takes advantage, rolling Gorgon up from behind with a schoolboy pin. She powers out before two, the pair of them standing off, and then Gorgon rolls out of the ring – and Edd schoolboys his older brother from behind in turn! ONE, TWO – Jeremy doesn't just kick out, he transitions it into an armbar.

Edd writhes and scrambles for a few moments, trapped, before Gorgon pulls herself up on the second rope and punches Jeremy in the jaw, breaking the hold. Enraged, JeriLynn yanks her off the apron, catching her on the way down and hitting a DDT onto the floor.

Midring, meanwhile, Edd hits a trilogy of dropkicks and follows up with a standing shooting star press. He takes a look around the outside, and then – hits a second! Cover! ONE, TWO-

The bell rings. The two teams have blocked each other. Twenty minutes have elapsed.
Edd Stone & Gorgon went to the time limit against Jeremy Stone & JeriLynn Stone
Rating: A*

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The big screen comes to life again, and as it does so, it bears a publicity shot for JeriLynn Stone, obviously taken this month as she wears the belt happily around her waist.

After a few moments of this image, accompanied by total silence, a voice cuts over it, recognisable as one of the women's voices offering critiques of late.

“...Oh, ick.”

“I know,” the other voice joins in sympathetically. “I know. You could almost call it an improvement from the last champion, but... it's still not good.”

“Do those people even deserve an image upgrade?”

“Not really. But who does?”

A dainty chuckle. “I still don't know... we should see, some time. Soon.”

“Oh, come on, darling... have we given them enough warning?”

“I'd say, if anything, we're fashionably late.”

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M.A.D. vs. New Wave
From the off, Khoklov and Buffalo ignore Scout, going after Guide, and at times going so far as to toss Scout from the ring and drag Guide in forcibly.

He takes a horrendous pounding, with Buffalo not even caring about going for a pinfall after he lands the Stampede. But that leaves the Wave with one fresh man... as well as one not so fresh. At one point, Scout throws his wool cap at Khoklov; it catches him in the head... and Khoklov drops back a couple of steps.

That doesn't get Guide out of trouble, but a few moments later his hand finds that cap... and he blasts Khoklov in the head, his hand inside it. The big man reels... another punch... and another... and Khoklov falls.

Scout rolls in and grabs the big Russian for the Special Force, and the Buffalo finally comes in to interrupt. With Eugene Williams' attention on the submission, Guide delivers a low-blow with a wool-cap covered fist, then drives another two punches into Khoklov's temple before tossing the cap out of the ring and leaving himself, just to make sure Williams won't throw the match out.

Khoklov doesn't respond as his arm is tested, and the match is won.

The Wave bail fast, Scout collecting his cap and carrying it folded in his hands, rather than continuing to wear it.
New Wave defeated M.A.D.
Rating: B

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Jack Bruce vs. Steve Gumble
An interesting one, this, if not a great one... Gumble puts up a good fight, and Bruce does run into trouble with him – but, curiously... there's no cheating.

On guest commentary, Troy Tornado brings this up a number of times, when Bruce gets into difficulties rather than take a shortcut.

In the end, Gumble falls to the New York Minute, but Tornado sits there for a long moment during the victory celebrations.

“So what got into him... and when?” he asks, at last.
Jack Bruce defeated Steve Gumble
Rating: B-

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Autumn Gleeson looks at the camera again, and this time the smile is more than professional.

“Ladies and gentlemen, with me at this time, three legends in professional wrestling and a legend in the making... and proof that they really do breed 'em big in the Lone Star State... The Texas Outlaws!”

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“Guys, RDJ's success in this company is the stuff of legends. Pete has won the Hard-Hitting Championship earlier this year, and defended it well for some time. And I hardly need to talk about either Christian or Floyd's accomplishments... but this month, all eyes are looking forwards, to the end of the month, and the Three Kings Trophy at the end of this tournament.

“How confident do you all feel?”

RDJ simply smiles, but Floyd leans forward first. “I'd have to say pretty ****ing confident,” he says. “Look at this ****in' pedigree right here... and if any single ************ out there has any doubts that these three are still at the top of their ****in' game, well, back in the TWL we used to say just ****in' find us and ****in' try us.”

“Of course,” Christian Faith says softly, “these days, they have lawsuits.”

He takes the microphone from Gleeson, taking over with his usual authoritative ease. “I came to TCW to try my hand against a new range of opponents. Men I've never wrestled before, or haven't in years. I wanted to see what got into my good friend Jack...

“I wanted to see why so many people were disgusted by this youth movement I heard about. I wanted to see a lot of things... and to wrestle a lot of people.

“I haven't had time to take the measure of everyone here. I've seen enough to know that those who are successful here have earned their success... and now it's my turn to do the same. Because you can talk about my record all you like, Miss Gleeson, but the fact remains, a wrestler proves himself anew every time he gets in that ring.

“But I think we'll win this tournament. Get this big break. In fact, I know it. Because...”

It turns out that wrestling fans the world over know the response. The crowd join in.

“...I have faith.”

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Enforcers
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Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell
A good, exciting back and forth of a match, here, as the Enforcers give it everything they've got against one of the teams tipped to win the tournament.

At one point, the Bulldozer even goes for the backdrop driver on Art Reed; but Reed has the athletic ability to get his hands down ahead of time, and he handsprings loose.

A Dark Matter follows, but Mikey James is in to break it up; Reed tags out, and Greg Keith and Mikey James engage in a fast, slick technical sequence, before Keith tags out to Johnny Bloodstone.

As Bloodstone sets up for the Bloodstone Mutilation, Jack Marlowe comes in at speed, but Kreed respond as one – soaring in from different turnbuckles, landing a dual missile dropkick to prevent the Enforcers' captain from interrupting. They exit the ring and Johnny forces the Dragon to tap out.
Bombshell's Boys defeated the Enforcers
Rating: B+

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The big screen comes back to life. A sign resolves out of a blur into focus:

HOUSE

of

STONE
Hard work beats talent if talent doesn't work hard

The camera tracks up to a silhouette of an old house... but one which is instantly recognisable to many wrestling fans. This is the home of Dan Stone Senior.

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As the Vitamin String Quartet's cover of Headstrong fades up, the view crossfades to the inside of a room in the basement of that house, the famous Stone Chamber in which many wrestlers were trained. Sean McFly is in there, Jeremy Stone with him, as the pair work through hold after hold on the mat, looking for counters.

The image dissolves again, back to the sign. This time, the camera doesn't track away up; it tracks right, taking in the large, much more modern facility on Stone family grounds. The House of Stone itself. And, again, the crossfade; McFly sat in front of a TV screen, studying Hawkins' moves frame-by-frame; McFly in the gym, testing his athleticism and strength; working with a group of students from the House of Stone, dominating each one easily; Stone and McFly fighting to a near-standstill.

It looks like he's already prepared for his World Heavyweight Championship shot... and he still has most of the month to get sharper.

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Kings of Wrestling vs. Three Amigos
Some more good fast wrestling here. Matt Keith can hold his own against the Amigos, but whenever the Elite Express are in the ring they're a little outpowered, a little behind the pace – one set, strangely enough, by the Amigos, the bigger team, who've opted for a high pace.

Only by pairing up do the Express get the advantage, and while that works to some degree, the trouble is that the Amigos have been wrestling together for quite some time now – and they're more than comfortable bringing in their own two- or even three- man combination attacks.

And so it is that, despite a Precision Driller being hit on Chris Rockwell, despite Matt Keith hitting Rocky Golden with the Mist and bundling him out of the ring, it's not certain that the Amigos won't rally. Law nails both of the Express with a double Long Arm of the Law, and turns to face down Keith, green fluid crusting his chin.

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The two stare down for a moment, Ray Johnson checking on Golden – and Jack Marlowe slides into the ring, under the bottom rope, pops up, and nails Law with three punches, then the Jackhammer. As he bails back up the entrance ramp, the camera picks up the gold on his hand; the brass knucks.

Matt Keith takes full advantage of the opportunity, locking down the Proton Lock. Law, in trouble, finally has to tap out.
Kings of Wrestling defeated the Three Amigos
Rating: B

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Eddie Peak & Troy Tornado vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins
Generation Omega attack their opponents before the bell, rushing them as they get in the ring. A quickfire brawl ensues, with Generation Omega trading off rapidly to keep their opponents off-balance and avoid taking too much punishment from the biggest man in the match.

Somewhere in the middle of all that, Sam Sparrow rings the bell to start the match officially. Peak finally gets the upper hand, Minnesota charging back in and eating a huge big boot. Hawkins takes a moment to check what's happened to his ally, and Troy seizes the moment, springing up and delivering a huracanrana that sends Wolf over the top rope and out of the ring.

Troy teases a dive, but Wolf backs away, getting too far for it to be worthwhile, and the former world heavyweight champion instead allows himself to be cleared out of the ring for the match to start picking up steam.

Joey and Eddie play cat-and-mouse for a few moments, before Joey decides to pick up the pace, throwing a stiff left, then another – he tries a dropkick, and Peak bats his legs out of the way, dropping a thunderous elbow as Minnesota hits the mat. He covers immediately – one, t- Minnesota reaches out and grabs the bottom rope.

Joey snags Eddie's arm as the Bloody-Handed God starts to rise, and shifts position to grapevine the hold with his legs as well. Showing unusual savvy for a big man, Peak doesn't go for the lift – he moves position to pressure Minnesota's shoulders back to the mat. One, tw- Joey rolls his shoulder. In fact, he rolls his entire self, twisting around on his axis to both avoid the pinfall and put further pressure on Eddie's arm.

And that is when Eddie lifts, boosting Joey into the air and turning toward his own corner. Tornado grins, holding up a warning sign; Peak halts, arm still in the air, a trifle uncertain, as Troy springs to the top rope and soars forward to grab Joey's head, effectively dragging him off his armlock with a cutter reminiscent of the Gunslinger's Revenge.

Tornado and Eddie line up as Joey makes his way back to his feet, delivering a tandem hip toss. He tries once again to regain his feet, but Peak kicks out his legs and Troy slides in with a baseball slide to send Joey crashing to the floor outside.

Eddie heads to his team's corner, and Wolf Hawkins slips into the ring, measuring Troy, who turns around into a crisp dropkick. He pops up only to eat a clothesline.

Back in the ring, Joey Minnesota delivers the Minnesota Salute Jawbreaker, sending Tornado stumbling backward, turning into the Full Moon Rising from Wolf Hawkins.

Wolf makes the cover, but Troy's foot landed under the bottom rope, preventing Generation Omega from guaranteeing victory. Frustrated, Wolf hauls his former tag partner onto his feet again and sets for the Wolf's Call – but Troy rides the momentum through, landing smoothly on his feet and jumping to dropkick him into the ropes.

As Minnesota comes in, Troy meets him with a backdrop – or attempts to; Minnesota grabs an inverted chancery as he's sent into the air, resulting in the Painful Procedure frontman being spiked to the mat in a neckbreaker that also leaves Minnesota out of it.

Troy rolls out of the ring, still staggered, and Peak comes in. Rights for Hawkins daze him and Eddie whips the champion to the corner, hitting an avalanche splash in the corner before mounting to the second rope, firing punches down into Wolf's temple. The champion is busted open, but Peak keeps on firing punches, getting his knuckles coated in Wolf's blood.

Tornado yells a warning and Peak turns just in time. He meets Minnesota with a Yakuza kick, then turns back to Hawkins, tossing him on to his ally with a huge biel.

As Wolf rolls off his partner, Eddie drags Joey to his feet. He catches him under the jaw with a huge uppercut, leaving him to whiplash back off the ropes – and Eddie positions himself expertly to scoop Phil Vibert's chosen protege onto his shoulders. Peak of Perfection!

He covers. ONE, TWO, THRE- Wolf nails Eddie across the back of the head with a kick to break the hold. Troy comes in strong against Wolf, but the champ blocks his first shot and snap suplexes him.

Wolf turns around and Eddie is in perfect position once again. He rises up, the champion on his shoulders, and looks for the Peak of Perfection – but it doesn't happen – Wolf slips clear. Tornado nails him from behind with a jumping kick, then Peak snaps forward with that sudden, adrenal speed of his, putting Hawkins down into the mat with a lariat.

Joey, recovered, finds that Eddie has scooped Wolf up – and the champion goes sailing over the top rope, to be caught on the outside by Joey and Vibert, the latter's white shirt staining red fast.

Troy takes a run up, launching himself over the top rope in his turn in the Stage Dive. He rolls Hawkins back in, then takes the chance to drop Vibert with a discus punch.

Eddie goes for the Peak of the Devil – Joey, back in the ring, takes his knee out with a chop block, and Wolf collapses across him. ONE, TWO, TH- Eddie kicks out!

A Minnesota Salute follows, and Hawkins, recovered, follows it up with a Full Moon Rising that sends Eddie in his turn over the top to the floor. Which leaves Troy on his own... and nearly exhausted. Joey grabs him into a lock-up, and Wolf slingshots his way into a flying spear to the midsection. He covers – ONE, TWO, TH- NO!

Troy gets the shoulder up and gets back to his feet. Hawkins locks up; Tornado squirms clear, twists – Russian leg sweep – Wolf rolls out of the ring and Joey comes in – looks for a spinebuster – Troy holds onto a facelock, hitting a DDT out of the momentum of Joey's spinebuster. He slowly crawls to the cover – ONE, TWO – NO!

Both men struggle back to their feet. Joey boots Troy in the chest – MINNESOTA SALUTE! EMPIRE SPIRAL! COVER! ONE, TWO, THRE- NO!

How Tornado had enough awareness to get his foot to the ropes after that is anyone's guess. Joey, clearly frustrated, hauls him to his feet – and gets cut off by Eddie Peak, the Bloody-Handed God. A hard series of punches stuns Minnesota, and Eddie then lariats him over the top rope – and follows him out, the two men raining punches on each other.

Meanwhile, Tornado can barely stand. Hawkins hits the Full Moon Rising and covers. ONE, TWO, THRE- NO!

Somehow, against all odds, Tornado gets his shoulder up. Hawkins shakes his head, clearly frustrated, as Azaria starts to wonder aloud why Troy is putting himself through this punishment, with nothing concrete on the line. The champion drags him back to his feet -

WOLF'S CALL! ONE, TWO, THREE!
Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins defeated Eddie Peak & Troy Tornado
Rating: A*

Show Rating: A

Eidenhoek

08-30-2011, 04:41 PM

Edd, come on.

You woo after the chops, not before.

James Casey

08-30-2011, 05:35 PM

I'd call gimmick infringement, but I think Self has first shout on that - and heaven knows I've 'borrowed' enough from you over the course of the last few years :p

Great show, PS. And at least it was 'only' your tag matches pulling A*'s this time, and not your six-man efforts :rolleyes:

Phantom Stranger

08-30-2011, 05:36 PM

I'd call gimmick infringement, but I think Self has first shout on that - and heaven knows I've 'borrowed' enough from you over the course of the last few years :p

Pfft. It don't matter to Remo. ;):D

Phantom Stranger

08-31-2011, 09:51 AM

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TCW Presents Badge of Honor

Friday Week 3 September 2009

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 1.23)

Held at Pengrowth Place (The Prairies)

Attendance: 1,308

Announcers:
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Jason Azaria – Sara Silver – Autumn Gleeson

As the show began, Acid Dragon scraped a victory over Kazuma & the Kid when Acid nailed the Acid Rain Bomb on Kazuma Narato. (Rating: B)
Raku Makuda overcame Melody Cuthill next, finishing her off with a Swanton Bomb, though the fans were mostly not in their seats. (Rating: C+)
The British Lions took on Ian Harris and Nathan Priest, ultimately forcing Harris to tap to the Celtic Wreath in a very well-received contest. (Rating: B+)
GenOme then appeared to taunt the Lions, offering them their title shot ahead of the PPV so they wouldn't embarrass themselves.
Amber Allen overcame Jaime Quine in a good match that kept the crowd interested. (Rating: B)
Edd Stone voluntarily put his International Championship on the line against Chance Fortune, and handily dominated the youngster. (Rating: C+)
As Canadian Elemental came out for his match, Edd returned, leading to an impromptu brawl that saw Champagne Lover back his friend up, drawing out Rhino Umaga and... Fox Mask?
Canadian Elemental put Julian Watson away in around a minute, nailing the Daredevil Drop. (Rating: C)
The Three Amigos came out and said they were going to talk more about Tuesday soon – but right now, Rick had made a six-man against the Enforcers for the main event. Marlowe then showed up to say “Make it worth our while,” and when Law pointed out he had the authority to book them, Marlowe headed to the back, saying he'd take the count-out loss, and so would his boys.
Stephanie Wade promptly hit the ring to ask her boyfriend's friend to make a match against JeriLynn Stone – and Law agreed, but warned that since JeriLynn had no prep time, this would be non-title.
A lengthy main event ensued, with Wade nailing a superkick on Stone to win in the final minute allowed. (Rating: B)

Show Rating: B

Phantom Stranger

09-01-2011, 11:29 AM

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Two title matches are among the delights on tap this Saturday on TCW - and one of them will open the show.

Booked just last night on Badge of Honor, GenOme will put their belts on the line against the British Lions on the Showcase rather than at Destructive Energy. Of late the tag team champions seem to have been showing their true colours - and those colours are arrogant, dismissing a team which has of late been on a roll against any opposition they face.

A six-person contest has been slated to follow, with the women of TCW putting on their own bout in the spirit of the Three Kings Tournament. On one side, Amber Allen, Kate Dangerous, and Suzanne Brazzle; on the other, Cherry Bomb, Lauren Easter, and Zoe Ammis.

The All-Action Championship will be contested immediately following that bout, as Freddy Huggins offers former champion Shingen Miyazaki his rematch, one-on-one.

Sam Keith has his own one-on-one contest up next; Warren Technique is his opponent, as the Elimination Protocol continue to adjust to life on the big stage.

Finally, we move on to the quarter-finals of the Three Kings Tournament. The Easy Riders will clash with the Texas Outlaws and, in the main event, Extreme Measures face Generation Omega. We're also expecting to hear from the Three Amigos on the loss that put them out of the tournament on Tuesday.

Prediction Key:
TCW Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins

Amber Allen, Kate Dangerous & Suzanne Brazzle w/ Baroness Emily vs. Cherry Bomb, Lauren Easter & Zoe Ammis

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Shingen Miyazaki w/ Baroness Emily

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Warren Technique

QUARTER FINALS
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

QUARTER FINALS
Extreme Measures vs. Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert

Rayelek

09-01-2011, 11:54 AM

TCW Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins
-Huggins neutralizes Vibert for a shock win for the Lions and a rematch at Destructive Energy

Amber Allen, Kate Dangerous & Suzanne Brazzle w/ Baroness Emily vs. Cherry Bomb, Lauren Easter & Zoe Ammis
-Kate Dangerous is the name that matters here.

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Shingen Miyazaki w/ Baroness Emily
-I like Freddy. :)

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Warren Technique
-Squash.

QUARTER FINALS
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman
-I have faith in the Outlaws here.

QUARTER FINALS
Extreme Measures vs. Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert
-Gen Omega has to make it to the finals.

Zergon

09-01-2011, 12:42 PM

TCW Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins
Why not? Lions are good enough to win the titles and GenOme doesn´t necessarily need titles to be important.

Amber Allen, Kate Dangerous & Suzanne Brazzle w/ Baroness Emily vs. Cherry Bomb, Lauren Easter & Zoe Ammis
Could go either way but with face champ heels winning here makes more sense.

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Shingen Miyazaki w/ Baroness Emily
Huggins just got the title so he won´t be losing it yet.

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Warren Technique
Warren continues to job.

QUARTER FINALS
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman
Outlaws will definitely advance here, Riders just aren´t big enough names to go over them.

QUARTER FINALS
Extreme Measures vs. Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert
Omega vs. Outlaws seems like money making match-up to me.

Tigerkinney

09-01-2011, 02:51 PM

TCW Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins

Whilst the British Lions are certainly good enough to win the belts, I'm going to go against the grain thus far and tip GenOme to retain.

Amber Allen, Kate Dangerous & Suzanne Brazzle w/ Baroness Emily vs. Cherry Bomb, Lauren Easter & Zoe Ammis

Dangerous is the most important name here, but she doesn't really need the rub, and i'll go with Zergon's...'with a face champ...' theory.

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Shingen Miyazaki w/ Baroness Emily

Miyazaki won't be winning the belt back here

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Warren Technique

I think someone might mention some word that begins with J, ends in r and has an o, two b's and an e.

QUARTER FINALS
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

QUARTER FINALS
Extreme Measures vs. Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert

Outlaws and Omega are the two stronger teams out of these two quarter finals, the upsets happened in the first round, not this round.

Regis

09-02-2011, 06:16 PM

TCW Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins
Free TV = no change.

Amber Allen, Kate Dangerous & Suzanne Brazzle w/ Baroness Emily vs. Cherry Bomb, Lauren Easter & Zoe Ammis
Not sure... seems like these have had a lot more pedigree. Plus, Kate.

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Shingen Miyazaki w/ Baroness Emily
Freddy can continue to impress.

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Warren Technique
JOBBER!

QUARTER FINALS
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman
In line with my revised predictions, The Outlaws take this.

QUARTER FINALS
Extreme Measures vs. Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert
No! Generation Omega must be stopped!

Phantom Stranger

09-03-2011, 04:38 PM

So I've been debating on and off about whether or not to post this. But.

Last night, walking home from a friend's, I felt the arc plot to this diary's final 'big' storyline click into place. And I did something I've never done for a diary before - I actually planned out the beats of that story and wrote that down to stick to as best I can.

There are already plenty of seeds for that big plot, but this is the point where the build really starts to step up.

So just so people know: A Quiet Retirement has an end date, and that end date will be Monday, 1st February 2010. Depending on how things are going at that point, I may well sketch out the ideas for after that, but the end is then for various reasons, one of which is that I don't think I'll be able to top it.

Buckle up for the last stretch, gang.

SWF Fan

09-03-2011, 05:04 PM

and that's still (if my calculations are correct) like 39 (including the Saturday breif write up) shows to come, which is brilliant as I don't believe there to be anybody as good as this man who can make a diary so long lasting (personal preference)

Awesome, I can't wait to read on.

Tigerkinney

09-03-2011, 05:23 PM

All good things come to an end eventually, but it is good to hear that you have a definite end point in sight, it's always better for a story to end on a high note, rather than fade away, and a diary as excellent as this one has been...deservess a great ending.

SWF Fan

09-03-2011, 05:25 PM

Edd Stone as TCW Champion...

some of us can dream :p

Eidenhoek

09-06-2011, 12:24 AM

Dewd gaiz it's a Russo Swerve.

In fact, the diary will be retconned into beginning Mon 1 2010.

So obvious.

I hope :(

Blake Trask

09-06-2011, 11:26 AM

Sad news, but as said previously, it's good to know you have a tying-up point in mind. Things ending on the terms of the writer always makes it satisfying from a narrative perspective (Horatio gets to enjoy his retirement for real!). Thanks for bringing us all along for the ride, PS, I'm sure you'll make the finale well worth it.

GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins

Much as I love the Lions, I'm not sure I can see them going over here...

Amber Allen, Kate Dangerous & Suzanne Brazzle w/ Baroness Emily vs. Cherry Bomb, Lauren Easter & Zoe Ammis

Although we do have a face champ, I feel like it's Wade and Gorgon rather than this heel team that are staking their claims right now.

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Shingen Miyazaki w/ Baroness Emily

Freddy would look a bit of a punk to lose it straight back.

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Warren Technique

Sorry, Warren.

QUARTER FINALS
Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

Because Faith.

QUARTER FINALS
Extreme Measures vs. Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert

I like Extreme Measures and the Wave's slow burn heel turn, but Gen Omega have way, waaay too much star power not to take this.

Phantom Stranger

09-06-2011, 03:29 PM

Phantom Stranger

09-06-2011, 04:36 PM

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codey

09-06-2011, 05:16 PM

Phantom Stranger

09-06-2011, 05:46 PM

I guess with a definite end in sight I'm a little late to this party. I'm not entirely sure why I put off reading this for so long (I did the same thing with Dragon Mack's last diary...), but I figure better late than never to throw myself into what I've seen a ton of people claim as one of the best diaries the board's seen.

Hey, imagine if I was going to do ANOTHER run the length of this... catching up would be an absolute nightmare.

Welcome aboard - I hope you enjoy it. I'm very proud of the kudos this has received over time.

LoNdOn

09-06-2011, 06:29 PM

Hey, imagine if I was going to do ANOTHER run the length of this... catching up would be an absolute nightmare.

Welcome aboard - I hope you enjoy it. I'm very proud of the kudos this has received over time.

Yeah, I've said it before to you PS and I'll say it again. This is by far my favourite diary I have read on these boards and has been a great source of inspiration for me. Whilst I could never fill the shoes of a PS diary, I plan on giving it my best when you finally bring this masterpiece to a close, although it saddens me to say it.

Thanks for the countless hours of entertainment you have provided for me and others with your great storytelling.

Eidenhoek

09-06-2011, 06:34 PM

British Lions defeated GenOme

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

by disqualification

...

You motherf

~~

The hell did you manage an A with Huggins?

Worse, you gave him a Fisherman's Driver (is that a Fisherman Buster?), one of my favorite moves. >:(

~~~

Texas Outlaws in the semis? I guess I

*sunglasses*

Gotta Have Faith (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu3VTngm1F0)

YEAHHHHHHHH

Blake Trask

09-06-2011, 06:47 PM

The hell did you manage an A with Huggins?

Whoa hey hey! :/

Stranger, this is something of a curiosity, since the 'Dangerousverse' so to speak, interests me a lot. I was wondering if once you'd wrapped things up you'd consider releasing the database you transitioned across from 08 (if not the save files... but for some reason that strikes me as taboo). I know I'd like to have a look at the database, and possibly have a go at turning around the fortunes of the ailing SWF.

Phantom Stranger

09-06-2011, 08:59 PM

The hell did you manage an A with Huggins?

Worse, you gave him a Fisherman's Driver (is that a Fisherman Buster?), one of my favorite moves. >:(

A Fisherman's Driver isn't a Fisherman Buster - it start's as a fisherman's suplex, then the subject is twisted, and you drop out as if executing the second half of a Michinoku Driver. Videos on YouTube.

As for Freddy... he and Eric Tyler actually have two A*s under their belts from my pre-show 'increase tag team experience, keep main eventers happy, and build skills' tag match format. He's pretty popular, and he and Shingen both have solid skills. You can't team with Eric Tyler for a year and a half without picking up your fundamentals.

The HugginsDriver will be officially named some time in the near future.

Stranger, this is something of a curiosity, since the 'Dangerousverse' so to speak, interests me a lot. I was wondering if once you'd wrapped things up you'd consider releasing the database you transitioned across from 08 (if not the save files... but for some reason that strikes me as taboo). I know I'd like to have a look at the database, and possibly have a go at turning around the fortunes of the ailing SWF.

Man... I'd need to go over the DB file and tidy it up first. I goofed a fair bit - title lineage is messed up, (easily ignored), I accidentally unhired one of the Fly Boys, (easily solved), and I missed removing the surplus Melody and a couple of others due to the name changes (cosmetically annoying). And I think some of the move sets weren't right.

It's not beyond the bounds of possibility, but I'll see how much work it seems like when the diary's done.

Hashasheen

09-06-2011, 09:54 PM

Man... I'd need to go over the DB file and tidy it up first. I goofed a fair bit - title lineage is messed up, (easily ignored), I accidentally unhired one of the Fly Boys, (easily solved), and I missed removing the surplus Melody and a couple of others due to the name changes (cosmetically annoying). And I think some of the move sets weren't right.

It's not beyond the bounds of possibility, but I'll see how much work it seems like when the diary's done.

I definitely wouldn't mind it. A run with USPW wouldn't be out of order... :p

Which reminds me, how is that little fed from the South East doing?

Phantom Stranger

09-06-2011, 09:58 PM

I definitely wouldn't mind it. A run with USPW wouldn't be out of order... :p

Which reminds me, how is that little fed from the South East doing?

Peter Valentine is World Champion.

Remember those Gargantuan stats from a few pages back? Valentine is worse in every way bar popularity.

I haven't noticed any major stories affecting them, though. I could be wrong; I'll have a look tomorrow.

Hashasheen

09-06-2011, 10:13 PM

Peter Valentine is World Champion.

Remember those Gargantuan stats from a few pages back? Valentine is worse in every way bar popularity.

I haven't noticed any major stories affecting them, though. I could be wrong; I'll have a look tomorrow.

Still? Damn. How's Nicky Champion doing? And Jack Griffith, come to think of it. You need to sign him and super-push to the title. :p

Eidenhoek

09-06-2011, 10:49 PM

Fisherman's Driver = Way too awesome a move for Huggins :p

Give him the Triangle Lancer. Cool name, but...I can't figure out how the armbar...is actually an armbar. He pulls the arm with the elbow, not against it. *shrug*

Phantom Stranger

09-06-2011, 10:54 PM

Fisherman's Driver = Way too awesome a move for Huggins

Dude pulled two A*s.

Eidenhoek

09-06-2011, 10:56 PM

Psh.

Matthew Keith? Fisherman's Driver.

Freddy Huggins? Maybe a...Fisherboy's 3-Wood.

Phantom Stranger

09-07-2011, 10:58 AM

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Saturday 20th September 2009
A bit of panic backstage tonight. Sayeed managed to jack Ricky's jaw pretty badly in their match... bad enough Ricky was out of it for a few minutes, including the finish. Ricky being Ricky, he was confident enough in his reputation to go straight to the trainer the moment he got backstage.

His jaw's a little screwed up; we've got it set, and the trainers say he'll be fine in a matter of days. Ricky wants a match Tuesday to prove he can, but I'm inclined to skip it, let him rest up ahead of Generation Omega.

It's got me a little worried, though. In the year and a half I've been here, there've been two minor injuries – and they've both been to Ricky; Remo caused a slight rewrite when he swung for the fences with a chair and caught him in the elbow, and now this.

Might just be the luck of the draw, but... maybe Ricky hasn't told me, but there's a reason he's already prepping his retirement. I'm going to have to watch that.

That's not really what I wanted to talk about here... but you must have seen by now, my mind wanders.

There are a lot of traditions in this business that have fallen by the wayside. For the most part, I'm glad of that.

When I first started wrestling, in 1976, we travelled together. Someone had the car, and everyone else kicked in three cents a mile for trans – transportation. It had been that price since my father's day.

I had my first retirement in 1992. Trans still cost three cents a mile. This is kind of crazy.

That's the dumbest. But there are plenty. Some, I'm glad are gone.

Today I was glad to see one survive.

Sayeed knew as well as everyone else in that ring that Ricky was hurting, the moment the plan they'd laid out started to go wrong. Thankfully, they had Christian Faith on tap – he was able to rebuild the match, moment by moment. But it was clear that the plan was screwed, and that meant Ricky was hurt. And Sayeed knew he was responsible.

The moment they were both out of sight, Sayeed went with his mentor to the trainer. He apologised, and he made a point of staying until he heard the diagnosis, checking Ricky was alright. I think he sprung for food, but I'm not sure.

We hurt each other, sometimes. It comes with the territory. But we are – or should be – a brotherhood, a family. When you injure someone, you're responsible – and you're expected to act on that.

Phantom Stranger

09-07-2011, 06:49 PM

Still? Damn. How's Nicky Champion doing? And Jack Griffith, come to think of it. You need to sign him and super-push to the title. :p

Jack Griffith is unavailable; he's under a written contract with the SWF, and has been since before the game changeover. His best match was a Master of Puppets loss to Vengeance at B-, his most recent, a victory over John Greed at Welcome to the Jungle.

USPro is the fourth biggest company out there. Grace Harper holds the women's belt, Jumbo Jackson and Freddie Datsun have the tag belts (Jumbo is also the TV belt) and Peter Valentine, as noted, is champion, having won the belt in late August.

Henry Lee's long title reign may signal a desire to change their image and expand their audience, but losing it to Valentine won't have helped. The big acquisitions are Joe Money (AKA Joe Sexy) and Eddie Chandler after CGC laid him off a month or so back. Puerto Rican Power hasn't been given the ball, which seems pretty fair, and while Primus Allen could well help, he needs to be given the ball first.

James Justice remains their big money player, but he hasn't been let near the title. They've yet to break 10,000 in attendance or .80 in PPV buyrate.

Champion is mired in the midcard, and has started feuding with Eddie. His best match is a C-.

Hashasheen

09-07-2011, 06:55 PM

Jack Griffith is unavailable; he's under a written contract with the SWF, and has been since before the game changeover. His best match was a Master of Puppets loss to Vengeance at B-, his most recent, a victory over John Greed at Welcome to the Jungle.

USPro is the fourth biggest company out there. Grace Harper holds the women's belt, Jumbo Jackson and Freddie Datsun have the tag belts (Jumbo is also the TV belt) and Peter Valentine, as noted, is champion, having won the belt in late August.

Henry Lee's long title reign may signal a desire to change their image and expand their audience, but losing it to Valentine won't have helped. The big acquisitions are Joe Money (AKA Joe Sexy) and Eddie Chandler after CGC laid him off a month or so back. Puerto Rican Power hasn't been given the ball, which seems pretty fair, and while Primus Allen could well help, he needs to be given the ball first.

James Justice remains their big money player, but he hasn't been let near the title. They've yet to break 10,000 in attendance or .80 in PPV buyrate.

Champion is mired in the midcard, and has started feuding with Eddie. His best match is a C-.
Thanks, PS. So Jack's Upper Carding?

Phantom Stranger

09-07-2011, 07:04 PM

Thanks, PS. So Jack's Upper Carding?

No, just pushed as Midcard. But hey, that's better than Darryl 'eternal opener' Devine.

Hashasheen

09-07-2011, 07:57 PM

No, just pushed as Midcard. But hey, that's better than Darryl 'eternal opener' Devine.

Lol. Adam needs to throw that guy a bone next game around.

Phantom Stranger

09-08-2011, 09:27 AM

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We're coming up on the end of September, and the final Total Wrestling of the month looks set to cap off a month we've loved watching. So here's what's coming up, so you can get as excited as I have.

Golden Law take on the Elimination Protocol in what looks likely to come down to which team has most heart - for all of Golden Law's power, the Protocol has technique to counter. Still looking for their first win, they face a team with as much courage as anyone. It doesn't look like it'll be easy...

Aaron Andrews has had his dustups with the School of Tradition in the past. It doesn't seem likely he's returning to that war, but he's scheduled to face Acid. Can Eric Tyler's men prove their reascendance?

Wolf Hawkins has non-title action scheduled, too - by his own request. Hawkins threw down a challenge of Sean McFly as to who could do better. Both men offered up an open challenge - and Hawkins' opponent will be Christian Faith of the Texas Outlaws, one of the supreme legends in this sport. Things are likely to get very interesting...

A brief interlude before McFly's part of the ordeal, and the team of Sammy Bach and Zimmy from Darkwave have requested a match to keep themselves in tune. Mayhem Midden has granted Chance Fortune and Ultimate Phoenix the chance to take them on and see if they can rise to the occasion.

Up next, Sean McFly's challenge; Eric Tyler has volunteered to take the shot, willing as ever to face up and try to promote the School of Tradition. A win here could have championship-level rewards for Tyler.

Lastly, in the main event, we have the first of our Three Kings semi-finals, as Bombshell's Boys face off with the Kings of Wrestling. Whatever happens, it seems likely the Keith parents will be proud... and a little disappointed.

Prediction Key:
Elimination Protocol vs. Golden Law

Aaron Andrews vs. Acid

Christian Faith vs. Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert (non-title)

Darkwave (Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Chance Fortune & Ultimate Phoenix

Eric Tyler vs. Sean McFly

SEMI-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Kings of Wrestling

Zergon

09-08-2011, 09:45 AM

Elimination Protocol vs. Golden Law
Bigger names.

Aaron Andrews vs. Acid
I would like to go with Acid but he won´t win here.

Christian Faith vs. Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert (non-title)
Hard to say because that non-title clause... in the end I take the easy way out and go with draw.

Darkwave (Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Chance Fortune & Ultimate Phoenix
Jobbers!

Eric Tyler vs. Sean McFly
McFly is wayyy more important.

SEMI-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Kings of Wrestling
I just can´t see Kings getting past here as they already got further than most would have expected them to.

Rayelek

09-08-2011, 11:24 AM

Elimination Protocol vs. Golden Law
-Simply giving this one to the more over team.
Aaron Andrews vs. Acid
-Andrews is a major player, Acid is a flunky in a stable.
Christian Faith vs. Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert (non-title)
-Hard to bet against the champ, even when its Christian Faith.
Darkwave (Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Chance Fortune & Ultimate Phoenix
-Chance Fortune doesn't beat Sammy Bach. Ever.
Eric Tyler vs. Sean McFly
-McFly's a big deal. Tyler's just a deal.
SEMI-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Kings of Wrestling
-Need a face team to take on the Gen Omega group. Also, Mistfail.

Regis

09-08-2011, 01:42 PM

Elimination Protocol vs. Golden Law
JOBBERS!

Aaron Andrews vs. Acid
Nothing stops the AA Train!

Christian Faith vs. Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert (non-title)
Yeah but no. No SWF guy goes over Tommy's protege.

Darkwave (Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Chance Fortune & Ultimate Phoenix
JOBBERS!

Eric Tyler vs. Sean McFly
JOBBER TO THE STARS!

SEMI-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Kings of Wrestling
Texas Outlaws vs. Kings Of Wrestling in the final, with Outlaws taking the win.

Tigerkinney

09-08-2011, 01:51 PM

Elimination Protocol vs. Golden Law

As close to a squash, as you can get in TCW.

Aaron Andrews vs. Acid

Double A is a borderline main eventer, I doubt he will be de-railed by someone who has struggled to make their mark on the ultra competitive TCW ranks.

Christian Faith vs. Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert (non-title)

Whilst I don't think you bring in someone like Faith to do the job, even if he does have the stench of SWF about him... he is up against one of, if not the poster boy for homegrown TCW talent and at the same time that poster boy is the current world champion.

Darkwave (Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Chance Fortune & Ultimate Phoenix

Proper team over random low tier pairing

Eric Tyler vs. Sean McFly

McFly is a superstar, Tyler is just jobber to the stars

SEMI-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Kings of Wrestling

I always thought, that at the end of it all the final would be Bombshell's Boys against Generation Omega- and I'm sticking with that train of thought.

James Casey

09-08-2011, 06:16 PM

Phantom Stranger

09-08-2011, 07:02 PM

PS, this has been an awesome read - twice over. I'm sorry to see it come to an end, but pleased you feel it's going out on a high note.

One question, though, is there anything that stands out for you as a major missed opportunity in the game? I think you've spoken in the past about some storylines evolving beyond your initial intentions, and a few things like Danny Fonzarelli's mini-push suggested you had plans that were never quite fulfilled, but given how well things have turned out, I wondered if there were any 'If only's...'

Oh, man, so many...

I don't regret them too much, because that's part of the game, you know? You play the game, and the results you get - and injuries, etc - all push you in different directions. And you have a plan for someone, and then ReapeR posts an awesome TCW Championship belt as well as the one you commissioned and you decide to rewrite to a dual belt storyline more or less on the fly, or they just don't take off the way you hoped, or whatever.

I'll probably write more on this subject at some other point, but...

It was fan support in the comments that allowed Troy Tornado to finally grab the title. In doing so, he overcame his chemistry-with-Cornell issue and went on to become a favourite of mine... but the original plan was for Tornado to lose three times and for Ino to jump from challenging Wolf Hawkins for the International belt to win the top belt. The three months pre-diary made me think that could work... but by the time we got to it, he never produced on that level.

(Koshiro Ino also won the Ticket to the Top, which I hadn't yet named, in 2008, just before the diary kicks off, but failed on his cash in.)

I had plans for Genghis Rahn as an ally to Eddie Peak. The idea would have been to play Peak as insane and Rahn as unhinged, and I even requested Rahn in TURISAS-style red and black facepaint as an alt. Then SWF outbid me for him and Hawkins buried him in a cage match on Total Wrestling before anyone ever saw him. They'd eventually have taken the tag belts and might have loosely affiliated with Painful Procedure.

Generation Omega was a rewrite off my planned heel stable to replace the Syndicate. My original plan was for RDJ to turn after Midden failed to even offer him CONTENDERSHIP matches - you can see me seeding this one around December 08 or so - and ally with Texas Pete, who wouldn't have turned face, Remo Richardson, and probably developmental prospect Dazzling Dave Diamond as an all-Texan heel stable. Remo, Pete and Dave would have spent the next several months defending the tag belts by Freebird rules until I had room to pull the trigger on Remo. Meanwhile, Cornell would come off a short feud with Hawkins having been turned face, and 2009 would have seen Cornell/RDJ as a top feud, with a different dynamic due to their double turns. Remo would have been instrumental in double-turning them both back, probably at Psycho Circus to set up a triple threat at Malice in Wonderland.

Then I wrote a match between Remo and RDJ which had been intended to be a 'young guy impresses veteran' match which could be another seed, and I got sidetracked, and it got too vicious for them to believably ally just a couple of months later (this sort of thing is my pet peeve with Russo bookings). So I considered recreating Any Means Necessary (a stable from PPPW that I wish I'd got to do more with, as I never really had the chance to develop them due to bankruptcy) for a while before realising that Remo wasn't as old as I'd thought - at which point Generation Omega wrote themselves.

Matthew Keith was nearly the new GenOm man rather than Joey Minnesota.

Karen Killer was going to end up with the gimmick that I've eventually reworked into a wrestling role and assigned to Sammy Bach that hasn't come out and been spelled out yet, so I'll say no more about it, which would have lead to a Riders turn rather than a Lions turn.

I wasn't sure I was going to turn Jeremy Stone when I did. Two factors made me decide to - his contract being due, and Wallbanger.

Edd Stone was nearly the first man to leave the Syndicate. He would have turned face ahead of time and developed his comedic persona, with less dickishness, much earlier, and started to cost the Syndicate matches without meaning to - and, worse, do things he thought were awesome which would make them look stupid. This would lead to him getting DESTROYED, coming back to win the International belt earlier, and feuding with Hawkins over it for a while.

The 'Best of the Rest' storyline that lead Tommy to try recruiting Aaron into the Syndicate, letting Sam Keith make Wolf worried Tommy was replacing him, causing Wolf to enter the Shot at the Top match as well as their tag match, giving him the title shot contract and (partly under Keith's influence, partly under Vibert's, partly not) meet with Vibert to arrange Generation Omega - was originally planned to see Tommy do the same with Marc Speed, before Aaron pulled that A right out the gate.

There are others. I may try and do a fuller list at some point.

Blake Trask

09-09-2011, 02:36 PM

Elimination Protocol vs. Golden Law

I sense they won't be jobbers/without angles forever, considering how MUCH they've been on the shows lately, but they're not there yet.

Aaron Andrews vs. Acid

Andrews is the bigger name and the better push.

Christian Faith vs. Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert (non-title)

Wolf needs to look good, even against Faith. Shenanigans, maybe.

Darkwave (Sammy Bach & Zimmy) vs. Chance Fortune & Ultimate Phoenix

lol no.

Eric Tyler vs. Sean McFly

Not nearly important enough to beat Sean.

SEMI-FINAL
Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Kings of Wrestling

I think I'll go for BB vs. GenO in the final.

James Casey

09-10-2011, 05:29 PM

Blake Trask

09-10-2011, 05:40 PM

On that similar note, do you still have Ronnie? Reading over PPPW and Cahill's Corner made me nostalgic.

Phantom Stranger

09-10-2011, 06:30 PM

I remember now what I wanted to ask specifically, PS - Teddy Powell and Stevie Grayson were fairly high-profile in the diary's early stages, but just seemed to disappear later on. Have you dropped them down to development, or did you just let them go?

On that similar note, do you still have Ronnie? Reading over PPPW and Cahill's Corner made me nostalgic.

All three are back in dev - If I'm paying someone's salary, I'd rather give them a chance to recharge/improve/get more popular before they're released back onto the open market.

Alphabetically... Ronnie V. Pain replaced Giant Tana by winning the vacant CZCW Championship in May. He's put on some actually pretty solid defences against top rookies and Steve Flash, but I keep meaning to build someone more suited to their style to B- ish overness and drop them into dev for a run with the belt. Maybe next time I cut Kazuma & the Kid for more training...

Stevie Grayson has hit FCW, and while his time there in Tigerkinney's old diary (which I am rereading at present) earned him the nickname Stevie Ringrust, this time he's the top face, feuding with heel PRP over his championship and reliably pulling B- to B level results. If I continue playing the game post-diary end, I'll probably re-up his contract to keep him there and producing reasonably well.

He IS improving steadily, but I don't see him fitting in the All Action Division any time soon.

Teddy is a main event face for CZCW and their Extreme title holder, pulling C+ to B matches over the past year. Since going down in March he's picked up massively in Puro, somewhat in Hardcore, and biggest of all in his mat skills, with his psych also improving. When his contract ends, he'll be back out on the open market and I fully anticipate a NYCW/SWF/USPW PPA combo for him.

Phantom Stranger

09-11-2011, 05:42 PM

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TCW Presents Total Wrestling

Tuesday Week 4 September 2009

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 15.62)
Rebroadcast on Continental Sports X1 (Rating 0.13)

Held at the H. Jones Building (Great Lakes)

Attendance: 23,272

Announcers:
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Jason Azaria – Horatio Dangerous – Sara Silver

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Elimination Protocol vs. Golden Law
The Protocol are definitely brave fighters, repeatedly stacking themselves up against the best tag teams and solo competitors TCW has to offer. And certainly, they're also outmatched. Outgunned.

But they're learning, as Azaria notes. It's been said of the British Lions that they never lose the same way twice, that they fix any weakness in their system – and that's not what's going on with the Protocol. The Lions build a wall against their opponents. The Protocol, on the other hand, are refining their own teamwork. They're adding new tricks, making others work.

They'll be dangerous, soon. But not yet... not for now. For now, after a solid showing, Law gets the Long Arm of the Law on Warren Technique to pin him, with Golden cutting off Jameson's rescue attempt with his spinning powerslam.
Golden Law defeated Elimination Protocol
Rating: B-

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The Bombshell's Boys walk the corridors backstage, Bloodstone with his arm around the Bombshell's waist, their heads nestled together, sharing some private conversation. Art Reed and Greg Keith follow behind, joking lightly with one another. They pass a drinks machine, and Greg hangs back as the others head on toward their locker room.

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He collects his can, and turns – and walks straight into the Kings of Wrestling.

Matthew smiles. “I told you not to get in my way, Greg. And I'm telling you again.

“I'm prepared to be kind, Greg. Somewhere in the match tonight... you and me will get in the ring together.

“And somewhere in there, I'll go for a nice quiet little thing. A Pat Deacon roll, maybe. Just something that doesn't hurt too much. Just enough to get your shoulders to the mat.

“All you have to do is not kick out... and if you don't kick out, I don't have to break up your stable. I don't have to injure Dad so bad he can't wrestle.

“Because we both know... you and me, it's never going to be such an early end. I want you around all my career... always one step behind me.

“But you can save Dad. You can save your tag partner. You can save Amy.

“Just don't kick out.”

The Kings move on. Greg watches after them, silent, thoughtful. He opens his drink, and moves on toward his locker room.

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Aaron Andrews vs. Acid
Aaron doesn't often have an opponent who's smaller than him, these days. But Acid fits in that category... and as is his usual way, he adopts Aaron's own stance and mannerisms, mannerisms built around being the little man in the match.

It makes for an interesting ride, but they keep the crowd interested. Acid, at one point, plants Andrews with the spinebuster, but he gets his shoulder up at two.

Frustrated, the masked man goes to another of Aaron's old favourites – he drops him with a standing hot shot before looking at one of his own favourites, the Acid Rain Bomb – but Aaron rolls clear, and Acid eats nothing but canvas.

He rises – straight into the spinebuster from Andrews – and that's enough for the pin.
Aaron Andrews defeated Acid
Rating: B+

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The big screen bursts into life. And two women's faces appear.

“OK, Jason,” Dangerous challenges, as they smirk down at the fans, “who the hell are these two?”

“They look familiar, but I can't place them...”

“Ladies,” the blonde without the stripe begins, “you're in luck.

“We're coming to TCW... to improve the whole division. Because you look lost, all of you... and you'll need leading lights, to show you the way.

“We'll be there next week.”

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Christian Faith vs. Wolf Hawkins
It does seem like, for all Christian's grasp of match philosophy and psychology, he hasn't quite come to grips with the faster pace of TCW compared to his old home crowd.

He does start to rise toward it, however, during this match, challenging the champion, looking to keep pace with him.

And there's a moment where Faith looks like he could score a win, stunning Hawkins with a Faith Hammer before whipping him to the corner, setting for the Leap of Faith – but Wolf grips the top ropes and brings both knees up, sending Christian staggering away.

Hawkins promptly capitalises with a bulldog, then the Full Moon Rising to pick up the victory.
Wolf Hawkins defeated Christian Faith
Rating: B

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Autumn Gleeson is waiting in the interview room with her customary smile. “My guest this evening is someone we haven't heard a lot from in TCW, although we've seen him compete a lot, under two separate names.

“Thunder Snake, as we're to call you these days – I asked you here today to discuss something that it seems has been building for months.

“Team KOBRA's training methods took Shingen Miyazaki from a perennial no-hoper to a strong All Action Champion who was only recently dethroned in a very tough match to win.

“But it seems as if these methods are a little harsh... and you also seem to have more than a little tension yourself with the former champion. Would you like to shed some light on all this?”

He seems to consider for a few moments. “You know,” he begins,*“before I came to TCW, I'd been champion. Tag team and solo.

“You can say that about a lot of the wrestlers you see here. But not all of us are champions here... and not all of us win as often as we'd like.

“Team KOBRA is a response to that. Ino-san and the Baroness teach total discipline, total commitment to study, to training, to the sport.

“You can compare that with the School of Tradition, where the veterans do their training in the ring, and they make up for it by running in and interfering...

“Both of them are trying to do their best. And I'm happy to have been trained in Team KOBRA. But I'm starting to think that some middle ground might be the right way to go.

“I don't know... but we'll see.” He smiles and nods politely.

“Does this mean you're leaving Team KOBRA?”

“I don't see why it should.” With that, he moves off.

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Darkwave vs. Chance Fortune & Ultimate Phoenix
Slick work, very fast, feeling faster after the prior match, and Fortune starts to show some moves we haven't seen from him before – but Zimmy and Sammy, ultimately, have this contest very much in hand.

It's Ultimate Phoenix who falls to the Bach on your Back... but it's Chance Fortune who eats the Blood Rush as he tries to break it up. It takes two to win a tag match... and Darkwave show that unity of purpose.
Darkwave defeated Chance Fortune & Ultimate Phoenix
Rating: B

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The cameras go backstage, where Tommy Cornell, Ricky Dale Johnson, Aaron Andrews and Mayhem Midden are sat around a table in catering. Charlie Thatcher skulks in the background, spinning his two steel baseball bats idly. Providing protection.

“...might not have PPV matches at the moment, either of you,” Midden is saying. “I'd had you pencilled in against Remo, but if Generation Omega make it past the Outlaws, that's out the window. Aaron, you just haven't been looking for one...”

“I'm taking a good look at things before I decide where I'm going,” Andrews says. “I'll be there, though... just in case.”

Cornell nods. “Way I see it, if Ricky gets through, I get Remo. If not... Well, I guess he can wait. If I get two straight wins over him, I think I can safely put him behind me, even by his code.”

Midden nods. “That's not going to make the new Board members happy,” he says mildly.

“New board members?”

Midden nods. “Well... I SAY new. It's those guys who bought out Vibert's blackmail victim. They've taken a couple more seats' worth of shares.

“They've been arguing you and Wolf for the title is big money. And you know I have to agree with them, Tommy. You and Wolf would be a money match, no question.

“It's only by your request I'm holding off from making it. Any more of the investors demand it, I'm going to have to.”

Cornell shrugs. “He's holding the title over me. And maybe I've got to face him sooner or later... but the little wanker can work for it, as far as I'm concerned.”

“Well... I'll see what I can do. But sooner or later the rest of the Board WILL notice they're missing out, Tommy.”

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Eric Tyler vs. Sean McFly
The pace slows down here, but the atmosphere doesn't change; the slower pace is a direct result of the two mat experts going for a pure classic in the tradition of the Stones.

It's hold and counter-hold all the way, with Azaria constantly predicting Tyler will start cheating in a second... but it looks like he's swept up into it, swept up in the question of whether he can actually trump the American Tiger completely.

It's nearly at the ten minute mark before Tyler gives up on that – a thumb to the eye to counter an armbar, then a swift shift looking for the Weight of Tradition brainbuster, which McFly only barely counters. Tyler manages to twist him into a roll-up off THAT, though, and it's a near pinfall.

The pace starts to build again off there, and only really stops when Sean rolls through the Tradition Lift to force Tyler's shoulders to the mat for the count of three.
Sean McFly defeated Eric Tyler
Rating: B

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Bombshell's Boys w/ Blonde Bombshell
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Kings of Wrestling
Thomas and Bloodstone start off for their sides, with a quick exchange of holds culminating in Bobby sending the former champion out of the ring with an armdrag.

In comes Greg, who catches Thomas' arm and keeps moving, whipping him into the corner, following him in, stepping up to the second rope to deliver an enzuigiri.

Nate comes in in response, clobbering Greg across the back of the head and tossing him from the ring. He turns around to find Art Reed on his way in, springboarding off the top rope into a huracanrana.

As Nate gets back up, Reed hits the ropes, looking for his very occasional wheelbarrow DDT/grounded chancery combination – but Nate Johnson gets a forearm in the way across his back and holds Reed in place while Bobby, having climbed back to the apron, flips forward off the top rope to come down across him with a mid-air legdrop.

Bobby picks Art up, firing off a couple of chops, but Art blocks one and monkey flips him into Nate – who recovers smoothly enough to catch him and slam him onto Art. Nate rolls out of the ring and Eugene Williams drops to count the pin – but Art gets his shoulder up, rolling Thomas over into an armlock.

It's then that Matt Keith makes his first showing of the match. He yanks Reed off the hold, spins him around, boots him in the gut, then hits a running knee lift to the side of the head. A trip to the top turnbuckle follows, with Keith soaring off in a five-star splash. ONE, TWO – NO!

In comes Bloodstone again; a volley of chops to Keith as Art rolls out of the ring are followed up by a fast suplex. The former champ pulls him back to his feet and lifts; it looks like he's going for a shoulderbreaker, but Matt manages to shift his balance, nailing Bloodstone with a tornado DDT.

He goes for a cover – one, two – Bloodstone rolls it through – one, two – counter to a backslide – one, two – inside cradle – one, two – counter to the schoolboy – one, two – both men scramble away and into fighting stances.

Abruptly, Matt drops again, rolling out of the ring. Bloodstone doesn't have long to react before Nate Johnson blindsides him. He drives knees into his ribs next and shoves him halfway across the ring, as Bobby Thomas scoops him up, carrying him back to that corner – Johnson is already on the turnbuckle – PRECISION DRILLER! ONE, TWO, THRE-

Greg breaks it up. He DDTs Thomas, then, as Johnson comes in, ducks – and Art Reed soars over him to wipe Johnson out with a dropkick. Both regular teams are functioning here as smoothly-oiled machines.

Reed stays in the ring as Greg helps drag the barely-conscious Bloodstone away to the outside, safe from being pinned. Thomas makes it back to his feet and the two lock up; Reed tries for a suplex, and Bobby drops down behind him for a Russian leg sweep.

Johnson soars – and Art Reed isn't there; he's rolled clear. A superkick sends Thomas out of the ring, and in comes Matthew Keith again.

Reed blocks the initial punch and goes for a backdrop, but Matt rolls through, hits the ground smoothly, and kicks Art's leg out from under him. He goes for the Proton Lock – Reed counters, pulling him over to get his shoulders to the mat – ONE, TWO, THR- Matt kicks out, and levels Reed with a Yakuza kick as they rise.

And then Greg Keith rolls into the ring opposite his brother, and the crowd noise really starts to build.

They stare one another down, circling slowly, cagily, and close. The lock-up leads to a Matt armwrench, countered to a wristlock, countered to a hammerlock – snapmare by Greg Keith, and Matt rolls to his feet some distance clear.

They close again, and Matt applies possibly the finest, most textbook Pat Deacon Roll since Deacon's heyday in the SWF. ONE, TWO -

Greg kicks out authoritatively. The twins roll to their feet, standing away from each other, once again, staring one another down. Matt brushes a stray hair from his vision.

He starts to circle again, and Greg moves with him. They turn halfway around the ring – and the Elite Express slide in, jumping Greg from behind. Matt grins as they set up for the Precision Driller.

Johnson perches on the top rope – and Art Reed leaps from the apron to the top rope, catching him with a textbook huracanrana. As Thomas turns to see it, Greg breaks free, rolling down his back to get a pinfall – ONE, TWO, THRE-

Matt kicks him in the face to break the pin. Dragging his brother free, he looks for the Neutron Plex – but Greg rolls it through! PROTON LOCK APPLIED! Matt is struggling immediately, but Bobby Thomas escapes Reed long enough to hit a baseball slide dropkick to the small of Greg's back, breaking the hold.

He turns around into a Dark Matter, though. Art goes for the cover as a slowly-recovering Bloodstone pulls Matt out of the ring, preventing him from breaking the cover. ONE, TWO, THRE-

Johnson's recovered enough to break it. The two hit a double-team suplex on Reed, then take Greg down with a hi-lo combo before picking him up, delivering a powerbomb/neckbreaker combo right onto Reed's body. They look to cover the Kreed – ONE, TWO – Bloodstone comes in to break it up.

Johnson gets three chops before being hip tossed out of the ring and almost into Keith – but Matt sidesteps, rolling back in the ring. Thomas chop blocks Bloodstone as the former champ worries about Keith, but Matt has his own goal in mind. He spends a few moments dragging Reed to his feet before looking to toss him outside – it doesn't quite work, but Bobby Thomas comes in with a soaring cross body to send them both tumbling to the outside.

Matt turns around, sees Greg, and looks for the Asian Mist – Greg crosses his arms before his face, blocking it's effects – and then SPRAYS MATT IN THE FACE WITH HIS OWN! INSIDE CRADLE! ONE, TWO, THREE!
Bombshell's Boys defeated the Kings of Wrestling
Rating: A*

Show Rating: A

Eidenhoek

09-11-2011, 10:45 PM

If that's Alicia Strong and, say, Belle Bryden, I will have epix nosebleeds all up ons.

But you can save Dad. You can save your tag partner. You can save Amy.

"But you can't save Bloodstone.

Matt glares at the camera menacingly before leaving.

Also, this show-DANG IT I FOUND OUT WHO WON THE MAIN EVENT BEFORE READING IT-seemed...poor. Yeah yeah A rated, but...there were a lot of Bs and B+s that...seemed weird.

spoils:
So two questions:
1. What color was the Asian Mist?
2. WHY DO YOU HATE ME SO MUCH *cries and forgets forever about the Three Kings Trophy*

Phantom Stranger

09-11-2011, 11:06 PM

If that's Alicia Strong and, say, Belle Bryden, I will have epix nosebleeds all up ons.

Also, this show-DANG IT I FOUND OUT WHO WON THE MAIN EVENT BEFORE READING IT-seemed...poor. Yeah yeah A rated, but...there were a lot of Bs and B+s that...seemed weird.

spoils:

The good news is that your nose is safe from epix.

Partly because if I ever get Alicia Strong and decide to run her heel, I have SUCH a better gimmick for her.

Regarding the show's weakness... it sounds like you're mostly confused about the ratings. And yeah, some of them did underperform, for my money - but I can't complain too much. I pulled the same kind of ratings overall I usually do.

And regarding the spoils:
1. Regular green, or I'd have noted.
2. Only two teams can make the final anyhow. This way dented few other storylines.

Eidenhoek

09-11-2011, 11:56 PM

It dented the best storyline ever and the best tag team ever :(

Oh, the nosebleeds were for Bryden's hotness. Strong...well, she's hot, sure, but she's also the best female in the game. Well, that's actually Sensational Ogiwara, which...

...

Is Sensational Ogiwara retired for you? She retires in '09 in canon, but you started in '08...

She must have a written contract because I guaran-damn-tee you'd have hired her already otherwise.

Wallbanger

09-12-2011, 12:11 AM

/peeks at raw BB code of show

Interesting. And if anyone was going to do a 'Beautiful People'-esque thing, those two are good candidates.

How long have you had those two in development to get their skills up to adequate for the main roster?

Phantom Stranger

09-12-2011, 07:19 AM

Phantom Stranger

09-13-2011, 04:53 PM

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TCW Presents Badge of Honor

Friday Week 4 September 2009

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 1.33)

Held at the Laurent Ballroom (New England)

Attendance: 3,713

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Steve Smith – Sara Silver – Autumn Gleeson

JeriLynn Stone and Kate Dangerous once again picked up a win in tag team competition, toppling Tamara McFly and Zoe Ammis after JeriLynn landed the Girl's Best Friend on her aunt. (Rating: B-)
The Bulldozer and the Dragon overcame the Conquering Kings in a tough contest while many of the fans were away from the ring, the Bulldozer pinning Barry Kingman off an inverted piledriver. (Rating: C)
Rick Law once again called Jack Marlowe out, wanting to know what it'd take to get Marlowe in the ring. Marlowe laughed him off and the Enforcers were only halted when Law's Amigos came out to aid him – which drew Matthew Keith out to tell Rockwell he was coming for the Hard-Hitting Championship. Marc Speed showed up to defend his own claim to a shot.
Marat Khoklov defeated a determined Danny Fonzarelli in a match that had a surprising level of fan response. (Rating: B-)
Thunder Snake took on Tyson Baine and shocked a lot of the fans in attendance when he won, despite the size differential, pinning him after the twisting mid air kick volley he calls Cytotoxis. (Rating: B)
Team KOBRA came out to pay their respects to Thunder Snake. Many of them seemed iffy about the salute, causing Steve Smith to bring up Thunder Snake's comments on the most recent Total Wrestling.
The Machines took on an unusual duo in Frankie Dee and Ian Harris, with John Anderson getting the win after pinning Harris. (Rating: B)
In the main event, Aaron Andrews teamed with Canadian Elemental against GenOme, losing only after Edd Stone nailed Elemental with a shot with that loaded fake plastic belt of his, allowing Newton to hit the Fisherman's Suplex. (Rating: B+)
Edd went on to demand a ladder match with his fake belt against the real International belt in CanEl's possession. Mayhem Midden approved it, as the title situation needs resolving.

Show Rating: B+

Eidenhoek

09-13-2011, 06:02 PM

I hope you made the fake belt an actual belt in the data.

<_<

Also, YES YES YES THUNDA SNAKE PUSH YEAHHHHHH

I guess him and Keith having their battles over the Hard Hitting Championship is passable.

Phantom Stranger

09-13-2011, 08:43 PM

I hope you made the fake belt an actual belt in the data.

Nope. It'd just make reigns confusing.

Phantom Stranger

09-14-2011, 06:55 PM

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With just one night to go before Destructive Energy, the last semi-final is on the line - and we'll also see champion, tag champions, and contenders go at it, among other things.

In the opening match, the Young Guns are set to take on the duo of Eric Tyler and All Action Champion Freddy Huggins. Can superior teamwork trump the School of Tradition's new edge?

A singles contest follows as Canadian Elemental looks to pick up more momentum into his match against International Champion Edd Stone - facing off this time with Zimmy of Darkwave. This one could be a nasty duel... Zimmy has been looking for some time for a way to stake a claim to a bigger space in TCW, and a win over a championship contender would have to be a good way to do it.

Tag team action returns, as Elimination Protocol find themselves up against the loose alliance of Aaron Andrews and Tommy Cornell - surely the toughest test yet. But Cornell and Andrews' adversaries will be watching this one closely... in case any weakness is revealed.

The duo of Kazuma & the Kid will look to take on the Easy Riders afterward, seeking a big win to push them back to the top. Meanwhile, the Riders will be looking to avenge their loss.

In the Three Kings semi-final, Generation Omega face another tough challenge - the Texas Outlaws. This is going to be a brutal match... and victory will come only at a price.

And in the main event, six-man action will continue - as TCW World Heavyweight Champion and TCW Tag Champions Wolf Hawkins and GenOme face off with Sean McFly and the British Lions - the top contenders to their titles tomorrow.

Prediction Key:
Eric Tyler & Freddy Huggins vs. Young Guns

Canadian Elemental vs. Zimmy

Elimination Protocol vs. Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell

Easy Riders vs. Kazuma & the Kid

SEMI-FINAL
Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

Sean McFly & the British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Wolf Hawkins & GenOme w/ Phil Vibert

Regis

09-14-2011, 07:41 PM

Eric Tyler & Freddy Huggins vs. Young Guns
JOBBERS!

Canadian Elemental vs. Zimmy
I think CanEl has more going for him now, with the match against Edd coming up.

Elimination Protocol vs. Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell
JOBBERS!

Easy Riders vs. Kazuma & the Kid
JOBBERS, SO MANY JOBBERS!

SEMI-FINAL
Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman
Please, God, let the team that's actually a Trio win this one, instead of the three singles guys.

Sean McFly & the British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Wolf Hawkins & GenOme w/ Phil Vibert
Never bet against that much gold.

Zergon

09-14-2011, 10:50 PM

Eric Tyler & Freddy Huggins vs. Young Guns
Tyler and Huggins have been more important lately.

Canadian Elemental vs. Zimmy
Elemental is still feuding with Edd while Zimmy isn´t having anything going right now.

Elimination Protocol vs. Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell
Squash

Easy Riders vs. Kazuma & the Kid
Riders are more established team.

SEMI-FINAL
Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman
With face team being in the finals already Omega makes more sense and this result plays better on that youth movement thing that you have going.

Sean McFly & the British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Wolf Hawkins & GenOme w/ Phil Vibert
I don´t see McFly beating Wolf for a title but he could get a nice win over him here.

Eidenhoek

09-14-2011, 11:25 PM

Eric Tyler & Freddy Huggins vs. Young Guns

I can't vote for Huggins because he sucks. Sucks, dammit. Sucks sucks sucks suuuuucckksssssss. And I similarly hate the Young Guns.

So why not Tyler? I like him in '10 and wish he was active. But he's a heel and I hate heels. Ergo, draw.

Canadian Elemental vs. Zimmy

WWE logic: the guy with more momentum loses the title match.

Elimination Protocol vs. Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell

That's Johnson and Thomas, right? Aka the Canadian Machines. Aka the actual greatest team ever? Yeah, they won't win. But do I care? No.
Oh, it's not Johnson and Thomas. *yawn*

Easy Riders vs. Kazuma & the Kid

Who's the Kid, again? Cannonball Logan or whatever?

SEMI-FINAL
Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

Since this match wasn't part of my tournament bracket, I'm not predicting.

Sean McFly & the British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Wolf Hawkins & GenOme w/ Phil Vibert

I think I've said numerous times that I hate Vibert. Granted, I hate the "allegedly American" Tiger, too, for being a Fakemerican, but...eh, British Loins make me happy.

Dammit, why the hell isn't Edd feuding with them? Him calling them British Loins the whole time? Mocking the fact that one of them is Irish? God, that would make me appreciate him. He'd be a dick, still, but a funny dick. Not a dicky dick.

...

Dicky dick? I'm going to shoot myself now.

Rayelek

09-15-2011, 01:07 AM

Eric Tyler & Freddy Huggins vs. Young Guns

Canadian Elemental vs. Zimmy

Elimination Protocol vs. Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell

Easy Riders vs. Kazuma & the Kid

SEMI-FINAL
Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

Sean McFly & the British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Wolf Hawkins & GenOme w/ Phil Vibert

Tigerkinney

09-15-2011, 02:25 AM

Eric Tyler & Freddy Huggins vs. Young Guns

The School guys have a little more direction, Not So Young Anymore Guns are as much as you try not to portray them as such jobbers...I'm not even going to say glorified jobbers.

Canadian Elemental vs. Zimmy

Can-El has more going on right now with his feud with Edd over the International belt and needs to be kept stronger, Zimmy unfortunately for him right now is just another body with little to no direction in the lower end of the midcard.

Elimination Protocol vs. Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell

Squash

Easy Riders vs. Kazuma & the Kid

Established team over jobber team

SEMI-FINAL
Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

75% of me always though that Bombshell's Boys- Gen-O would be the finals, the other 25% thought that match-up would be too obvious. I'm now at 90% sure that this will be the finals, the other 10% says you might just go the other way to shock us all- but really BB vs Gen-O would provide the better match-up and promote the gradual youth moment in TCW.

Sean McFly & the British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Wolf Hawkins & GenOme w/ Phil Vibert

McFly & British Lions will certainly provide strong competition and it's not unfeasible for them to win here, but the other side is three champions and part of the top heel unit- I think it's more important to keep them looking strong.

Oregano Jensen

09-18-2011, 03:45 AM

Eric Tyler & Freddy Huggins vs. Young Guns

Is this a run-in? No? Then Young Guns lose.

Canadian Elemental vs. Zimmy

Jack Bruce is the boss, Sammy Bach storyline is building, Zimmy's the odd man out. Meanwhile, CanEl is an actual thing these days.

Elimination Protocol vs. Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell

EP keep failing upward. And no, the Canadian Jacket Men are the Elite Express. Protocol = Kirk Jameson + Warren Technique. Which doesn't sound like a team for the future, but heck -- neither did Marc Speed, and so many people have been in development for so long, who knows who's what any more?

Easy Riders vs. Kazuma & the Kid

Kazuma and the Kid in one of the last matches of the night? Huh?

SEMI-FINAL
Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

And the six-man tourney final ties into the main plot line of the company. Let's get real -- RDJ is old, Texas Pete is clearly an upper-midcard gatekeeper hoss (and I'm saying this as a Texas Pete fan!), and Faith (also old) is never going to have the ring skills to be at the very top of the company, even if you did have to get him for what he CAN do. They're a great team, but in terms of who it makes sense to push, they're options 4, 5 and 6 in this match.

Sean McFly & the British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Wolf Hawkins & GenOme w/ Phil Vibert

Seems like a safe way to build Sean as a valid title contender... which of course he is already, but still. I don't know if he wins the belt, because there are equally exciting candidates out there (Cornell, maybe Art Reed, even Face Jeremy Stone if that continues) -- but if you put Sean McFly into a title match, I'm willing to accept that he can beat Wolf or anyone. Which means that's a valid feud for the belt, so I think it happens.

Phantom Stranger

09-20-2011, 04:20 PM

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TCW Presents Saturday Night Showcase

Saturday Week 4 September 2009

Live on CBA (Rating 13.67)
Rebroadcast on Euro Cable Sports 1 (Rating )

Held at the Kamloops Royal Athletic Park (British Columbia)

Attendance: 12,649

Announcers:
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Duane Fry – Jasmine Saunders – Alanis Springsteen

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Tyler & Huggins vs. Young Guns
There's a heck of a battle going on here – Eric Tyler hasn't wrestled at this pace since DaVE's glory days, let alone the last years of Vibert's dream, CGC or TCW, though he has to give up much of his technical matwork in order to do it, throwing fists and tossing around the Guns with suplexes and slams.

Fortunately, that plays to the strength of this match – Tyler can outwrestle the Guns, but he can't keep the pace; Huggins can keep the pace, and his expanding repertoire of moves makes him more and more dangerous, but he doesn't have the teamwork of the Guns – and Steve Gumble's kicks are just as lethal as his.

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It makes for a tough match, and Eric Tyler reverts to type partway through; feigning injury, he grabs Eugene Williams' attention, and UK Dragon nails Harry Allen with a huge springboard rana.

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Gumble blocks Huggins' fisherman's driver, however, and it's not enough; and Joel Bryant is there to add an exclamation point – but Williams turns around just in time to see the One Shot Drop, giving the Guns the win by DQ.
Young Guns defeated Tyler & Huggins
Rating: B

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Hey Pretty begins to play, heralding – as always – Champagne Lover, who stops atop the ramp with a microphone.

“I have... targets in sight,” he begins. “I've always tried to be a real man... and one of my targets is not.

“Jeremy Stone, you've always been... gifted.” He smiles cruelly. “I'm sure you're hearing that, thinking I'm saying something nice. But you have been gifted.

“Gifted with title opportunities. Gifted with good draws in tournaments, brackets giving you every chance. Putting your toughest opponents through hell, while you coast to it.

“Gifted with unearned. undeserved opportunities.

“No wonder you were so full of it, coming to TCW. No wonder you raved and ranted and cheated to get your title shots. And no wonder you failed.

“Because you'd never been given what you needed to do it, had you? You'd never had to fight, not really. Not when the deck wasn't stacked.

“And you got the late entry... and the easy ride... and a shot at choking me out... because of my other target.

“Now, he is a real man. But the problem is... he's a stupid one.

“He got in my way... denied me final entry to Malice in Chains. Denied me the chance to slip past Jeremy Stone.

“But that's not why he's stupid. I don't know why he's stupid... although his cousin's no smarter.

“Rhino Umaga... consider this a challenge for tomorrow. Sooner or later, I will break you in two. It might as well be tomorrow. Do the smart thing, for once... and don't make me any angrier than you have to.”

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Canadian Elemental vs. Zimmy
A surprisingly long contest for two people with their level of fan support and recognition, this is also a good one – in fact, a case could be made that its biggest flaw is that fans started expecting a fall too early, relative to the match itself, and burned themselves out.

Despite that, everyone seems happy to have witnessed it. CanEl's biggest moment in the match sees him arch backward from his knees, low enough that the running Blood Rush whizzes over his head. From there, he runs up the turnbuckle to hit the Thrill Seeking Missile – and an Elemental Suplex finishes.
Canadian Elemental defeated Zimmy
Rating: B

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Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell vs. Elimination Protocol
It's less than a year since Aaron Andrews, facing off against his tag partner in this match, would have been considered as totally the underdog as the Protocol are now.

Then, Andrews impressed by giving Cornell a much tougher fight than anyone expected, by taking openings his arrogance created and breaking them wide open.

Really, you'd have thought they'd have learned. But no – it's not so much arrogance this time, but they're certainly confident. And confidence, sometimes, skips a little ahead. Sometimes it even leaves gaps.

Kirk and Warren are beginning to get the kind of openings they need to show their stuff, now, but all the same, they're adjusting to TCW-level competition. That's the story of this match; newcomers reaching for the brass ring, getting better, but not able to close their fists around it.

Kirk Jameson ultimately eats the Rough Ride, and consequently, the pin.
Aaron Andrews & Tommy Cornell defeated Elimination Protocol
Rating: B+

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Autumn Gleeson flashes that pearly-white smile for the camera as the big screen shows the backstage interview area. Stood beside her, wearing her TCW Womens Championship, is JeriLynn Stone.

“Another great example of tag team wrestling, there,” she begins. “On now to something different. JeriLynn Stone here is my guest tonight; she is, of course, the third and reigning Womens Champion here, having dethroned Gorgon at the second attempt, last month.

“JeriLynn – tomorrow, you're booked to defend your title for only the second time, this time against Stephanie Wade, a woman who said she'd be ready to take on either Gorgon or you for the title before making a statement earlier this month by scoring a victory over you.

“How confident are you that you'll retain?”

JeriLynn doesn't smile, nor does she look directly at the camera. She takes a deep breath, staring off into the middle distance, as she speaks. “Stephanie Wade beat me this month because I lost sight of the House of Stone's motto. Not a good omen, but we fail when we deserve to fail, when we don't work for our success.

“Tomorrow, I'll be ready. Tomorrow, I've put in the work, the research, the scouting. I've trained hard, and I'm still training, and when it comes to the match, I'll still be working hard – to make sure I retain this title.

“Stephanie Wade. Gorgon. Those two newcomers – what do they call themselves?”

“I'm not sure,” Gleeson replies. “They said they were coming to be leading lights?”

“The Leading Lights, then. Anyone who steps up to challenge for this belt, sure, I'll defend against them. Against any challenger.

“I let myself slip. It won't happen again, believe me.”

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Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch vs. Kazuma & the Kid
Another good tag team outing here. The speedier, smaller team look to give the Riders trouble, and honestly, they actually do pretty well at that. But they can't handle – and Duane Fry emphasises this excellently – they can't handle the superior teamwork of the Riders, who have by this point nearly four years as a duo under their belts – and their teamwork shows it.

Narato and Pratt do their best, but the Riders eventually get them fully under control. It's Narato who eats the Emergency Stop, and it's Narato whose shoulders are counted to the mat.
Easy Riders defeated Kazuma & the Kid
Rating: B

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Shut Me Up begins to play, and Matthew Keith emerges to its accompaniment. He heads down to the ring, glowering, and snatches the microphone from the ring announcer before standing in the centre, facing back toward the entrance.

“Rockwell,” he calls. “Speed. You're both needed.”

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Almost immediately, Marc Speed enters, Surviving the Game playing as he makes his way into the ring.

A few moments later... My Hero hits.

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“Isn't that Rick Law's tune?” Fry asks... and the Amigos come out three abreast. Rockwell has a microphone in hand. “Excuse me if I'm expecting the Elite Express to try jumping me,” he begins.

“Well, not now,” Keith fires back, annoyed.

“But that was never the point. I want to talk about tomorrow night.”

By this stage, the Amigos are in the ring, too. Golden and Law take up positions at opposite turnbuckles, while Rockwell joins the other two in the centre.

“That belt you're wearing,” Keith continues. “Seems to me you've got two men looking for it. Well, we're both here... but that's been the case before, triple threat, and the fact of the matter is that when that happens, you don't prove anything. You don't get rid of us.

“So here's what I want to suggest... let's make tomorrow a Gauntlet match. Coin flip for who wrestles you first. Beat us, and you get to move past us, right?”

Rockwell looks at him for a long moment before raising the microphone to his lips. “You realise I can see what you're hoping for,” he says.

“But you know something... you're right. And the question isn't whether or not I can beat you.

“Rick spent the last half a year trying to remind me of something... of who I used to be, and what I used to stand for. And who I used to be... what I used to be... was the measuring stick.

“You didn't try to be the best you could, you tried to live up to the standards I set.

“You had to figure out if you had what it takes. And tomorrow, I am going to show both of you that those days are back. And you two are going to be the lucky ones. The first people with a chance to see if they have what it takes... to be Chris Rockwell.”

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Soldiers begins to play, next, and the Enforcers emerge on the ramp, not coming down to the ring.

“You said a mouthful, Chris – but I'm not here for you.

“Matthew, I want to congratulate you. You've done the smart thing. You want a match... and you've figured out how to make sure your opponent wants it, too.

“Frankly, someone else in that ring needs to learn that lesson.”

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Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman
A brutal, brutal brawl here, and it looks for quite a while as if Generation Omega will be going no further, with the Outlaws staying out of Remo's way much of the time except when they can use numbers against him – something they do quite successfully.

(Notably, Pete and RDJ restraining an arm each while Christian delivers three Faith Hammers, then soars in a Leap of Faith.)

Minnesota really starts to shine as time goes by, but it's when Faith's tripped by Vibert that things really change. Remo nails him with a spear before hoisting him up in a military press, then tossing him from the ring and into the guardrail.

Texas Pete does his best to rescue the situation, but between Minnesota and Remo, he's in too much trouble to succeed; Minnesota goes to capitalise, then glances to the corner. He tags out to DuBois, looking somewhat annoyed as the 'Can't Miss Prospect' locks in the Model Solution, Remo keeping RDJ at bay while Pete is forced to submit.
Generation Omega defeated the Texas Outlaws
Rating: B

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Facing down Walter at the beginning, Davis Wayne Newton asks for a handshake, but as the Lion closes in to take it, the younger man boots him in the gut instead.

Newton looks for a suplex, but Walter twists clear, turning it into a neckbreaker and looking to get an early advantage. As Davis returns to his feet, Walter meets him with a snapmare, then a short chinlock before raising him up again.

Glancing over to Laura Huggins as if for approval, he sets up for a piledriver, looking to raise the stakes quickly, but Davis drops to one knee to block, then drives his forehead into Morgan's stomach, doubling him over, before leaping for a sunset flip. One, two – no!

Walter grabs Newton's leg as he kicks out, and immediately turns the 'Triple Threat' over onto his chest, hooking the other leg to apply a Boston crab. Davis crawls, as fast and as desperate as he can, and makes the ropes.

As the hold's broken, Davis pulls himself out of the ring, bringing in Wolf Hawkins, while Morgan tags to Sean McFly. The crowd get very excited, as the champion calls for a test of strength. McFly closes to it, but at the last moment, Hawkins wheels, tagging in Perez.

The announce team are debating whether that's a sign of weakness or the champion baiting his challenger, but that's clearly not what's on Frankie Perez' mind. He and McFly exchange wristlocks.

The gradual counters bring Frankie close to the ropes. Abruptly, he drops down and yanks, looking to dump Sean over the top and down to the outside, but the agile American Tiger rolls with the movement, landing on the apron. He immediately slingshots back over the ropes, hitting Perez with a senton as the Generation Omega man tries to roll to his feet. A pair of armdrags follow up as Frankie tries to regain his feet, and Wolf Hawkins runs in to bulldog McFly, who takes the impact and rolls out of the ring.

That leads to Merle O'Curle coming in at speed. He blocks Hawkins' punch and chops away, leading to the champion, somewhat surprised, rolling out of the ring himself for a breather – which he doesn't get, as Merle O'Curle does something almost unheard of for him – stepping onto the apron, he comes off with a double axe-handle attempt, only for Hawkins to nail him with a dropkick.

Wolf doesn't get long to recover, however, as Sean McFly soars over the top rope with a suicide dive, champion and challenger both crashing to earth for a while.

Walter Morgan, meanwhile, catches Frankie Perez in the ring, taking his legs out from under him with a chop block before wishboning him and then going to work on the knee with a single leg crab. He holds that for a while – long enough to weaken Perez' lethal kicks – then reaches out, tagging a recovered McFly back in.

Sean measures Perez carefully, then nails him with a European uppercut and a snap suplex, before making the tag to the Irishman Merle O'Curle, who grabs the leg Morgan had weakened, driving a series of punches into the thigh just above the knee while Frankie rises back to his other foot. An enzuigiri counter follows.

Almost hopping, Perez starts laying in punches, then bullrushes Merle into his corner.

He tags to his regular partner, and Davis climbs to the top rope, coming off with a double-foot stomp to the back of the Irishman, who rolls out of the ring in his agony – bringing in Sean McFly.

Davis charges the championship contender, but Sean ducks his clothesline and gets a German suplex that's so fast it's hard to believe. A backbreaker follows, and Sean sets up for the Girl's Best Friend – but Newton counters, dropping down and bringing his knees up to force McFly to essentially backbreaker himself.

He stomps away for a few moments and drops an elbow before scooping him up, looking for a powerbomb – TORNADO DDT COUNTER FROM MCFLY! ONE, TWO, THR-

Perez breaks it up with a legdrop.

Sean McFly realises the danger he's in and backs to his corner, tagging Morgan in.

Walter meets Davis' charge with a snapmare, and then snapmares Hawkins, too, as the champion comes in.

Hawkins pops up again immediately, however, and dropkicks Morgan before hip tossing O'Curle into the ring and dropping an elbow. He slams Morgan onto O'Curle then whips him to the turnbuckle, following fast on its heels.

He lifts Walter to the top rope and climbs up after him. As Fry reminds the audience, the solo Spanish Fly has, in the past few months, become an intermittent part of Hawkins' repertoire, and it looks like that's what's coming here – and, indeed, the two soar, with Morgan bouncing from the impact as he crashes to the mat.

Acting quickly, O'Curle dives between Hawkins and his partner. A dazed champion, shaking out the cobwebs from the impact, turns over and looks for the cover – and O'Curle drags him into the Celtic Wreath!

Newton dives across the ring to break the hold with a double axe-handle before the crowd can get too excited, however. He pulls O'Curle up and looks for the Fisherman's Suplex – gets it – McFly breaks the pin by kicking Davis' legs out from under him – DELOREAN DRIVER!

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Sean rolls onto his knees before covering – and Remo spears him in the gut. Sam Sparrow moves to call for the bell – and Sean Deeley dives into the ring, grabbing an ankle lock on Remo, looking to pin him down – FULL MOON RISING on Deeley!

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Marc DuBois is in a second later, dragging McFly up for the Marc of Excellence. He hits it – and a second later, McFly's House of Stone stablemate Jeremy Stone is in there with the Stone's Throw!

Sparrow has, now, had more than enough of this, and the double-DQ is an inevitable consequence.
Sean McFly & the British Lions drew with Wolf Hawkins & GenOme
Rating: A*

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The go-home video for Destructive Energy airs, with the primary focus being on the victories in the Three Kings Tournament of Bombshell's Boys and Generation Omega, with footage even from the semi-final tonight spliced in. It dissolves, finally, into a shot of the trophy itself, flanked by three briefcases, each filled with banknotes – the $300,000 prize money.

Show Rating: A

Phantom Stranger

09-21-2011, 10:49 AM

Zergon

09-21-2011, 11:38 AM

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Harry Allen
I don´t see Allen being the champ without some build-up so Huggins retain

TCW World Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins
I think that it´s time for a change and Lions are a good option as next champs

Champagne Lover vs. Rhino Umaga
Lover is doing more

LADDER MATCH
TCW International Championship
Edd Stone (c) vs. Canadian Elemental
I could see a title change happening but I just have to go with Edd.

NO HOLDS BARRED GAUNTLET
TCW Hard-Hitting Championship
Chris Rockwell (c) vs. Marc Speed/Matthew Keith
Winner (c) vs. Matthew Keith/Marc Speed
I think that we will see a title change here and while my first thought was that Keith doesn´t really need the title I still think that he will win it mainly because Sam Keith is former Hard-Hitting champion as well.

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Stephanie Wade
Too early for JeriLynn to drop the title

TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly
I already said earlier that I don´t see McFly taking the title of from Hawkins and nothing has changed sinse then so Wolf retains.

TCW Three Kings Trophy
Bombshell's Boys (Art Reed, Greg Keith & Johnny Bloodstone) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Generation Omega (Joey Minnesota, Marc DuBois & Remo Richardson) w/ Phil Vibert
This one is hard. I would hope that Omega doesn´t win as I don´t really think that they would need it but there´s a huge possibility that Matthew will cost Bombshell's Boys this match espesially considering that match they had in semi-finals... In fact that´s the route I will go so Omega gets the win after all.

Blake Trask

09-21-2011, 11:59 AM

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Harry Allen

I like Harry, but Freddy hasn't had the belt long enough to lose it without looking like a bit of a chump.

TCW World Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins

I will predict them forever. FOREVER.

Champagne Lover vs. Rhino Umaga

The Lover is way higher up the card.

LADDER MATCH
TCW International Championship
Edd Stone (c) vs. Canadian Elemental

Cause he has the excellence of eddsecution.

NO HOLDS BARRED GAUNTLET
TCW Hard-Hitting Championship
Chris Rockwell (c) vs. Marc Speed/Matthew Keith
Winner (c) vs. Matthew Keith/Marc Speed

They don't have what it takes to be Chris Rockwell.

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Stephanie Wade

I sense a Leading Lights feud, and that really needs a face champ.

TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly

I don't think Hawkins drops this until Cornell finally steps into the ring.

TCW Three Kings Trophy
Bombshell's Boys (Art Reed, Greg Keith & Johnny Bloodstone) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Generation Omega (Joey Minnesota, Marc DuBois & Remo Richardson) w/ Phil Vibert

Because - mark moment - I want the good guys to win. Gen Omega are very dominant, so from a fan perspective I don't want to see them win this one.

Regis

09-21-2011, 03:36 PM

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Harry Allen
JOBBER!

TCW World Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins
Can't quite give it over just yet, especially with the main event prediction.

Champagne Lover vs. Rhino Umaga
He's just... better.

LADDER MATCH
TCW International Championship
Edd Stone (c) vs. Canadian Elemental
Edd's the more interesting character.

NO HOLDS BARRED GAUNTLET
TCW Hard-Hitting Championship
Chris Rockwell (c) vs. Marc Speed/Matthew Keith
Winner (c) vs. Matthew Keith/Marc Speed
Matt Keith's on the ascendant, but... I don't know, I think he's over enough even losing feuds. Chris Rockwell, on the other hand, deserves his spot on the top.

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Stephanie Wade
Title change needs a plotline. Currently? No plotline.

TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly
No, Cornell/Hawkins will happen and it will be for the title.

TCW Three Kings Trophy
Bombshell's Boys (Art Reed, Greg Keith & Johnny Bloodstone) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Generation Omega (Joey Minnesota, Marc DuBois & Remo Richardson) w/ Phil Vibert
A good Face win to send the fans home happy, a slap in the face to Generation Omega. Also, Generation Omega winning would make the tournament a part of their storyline, rather than establishing it in its own right. It gets three guys who've been out of the spotlight lately back into it, especially the amazing disappearing Johnny Bloodstone. There's all sorts of reasons.
But I wish the Three Amigos were in this match.

Hashasheen

09-21-2011, 04:16 PM

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Harry Allen

TCW World Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins

Champagne Lover vs. Rhino Umaga

LADDER MATCH
TCW International Championship
Edd Stone (c) vs. Canadian Elemental

NO HOLDS BARRED GAUNTLET
TCW Hard-Hitting Championship
Chris Rockwell (c) vs. Marc Speed
Chris Rockwell (c) vs. Matthew Keith

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Stephanie Wade

TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly

TCW Three Kings Trophy
Bombshell's Boys (Art Reed, Greg Keith & Johnny Bloodstone) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Generation Omega (Joey Minnesota, Marc DuBois & Remo Richardson) w/ Phil Vibert

Oregano Jensen

09-21-2011, 04:25 PM

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Harry Allen

Harry Allen has no place holding a belt.

TCW World Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins

Lions have earned this. They might win by DQ, holding it off, but the Lions have earned this.

Champagne Lover vs. Rhino Umaga

Split the difference -- he's better than Rhino, but not better than Stone.

LADDER MATCH
TCW International Championship
Edd Stone (c) vs. Canadian Elemental

Can El is nothing special.

NO HOLDS BARRED GAUNTLET
TCW Hard-Hitting Championship
Chris Rockwell (c) vs. Marc Speed/Matthew Keith
Winner (c) vs. Matthew Keith/Marc Speed

Rockwell proves himself by beating Keith but loses to Speed, setting up a feud between Keith and Speed. Doesn't hurt Rockwell -- he's got an excuse.

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Stephanie Wade

Stephanie who?

TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly

I'm 80% sure. I'd be 95% sure if McFly's team had won last time.

TCW Three Kings Trophy
Bombshell's Boys (Art Reed, Greg Keith & Johnny Bloodstone) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Generation Omega (Joey Minnesota, Marc DuBois & Remo Richardson) w/ Phil Vibert

Inaugural winner is forever. Give it to the faces, not to the presumably-volatile heel team. Plus I can't see Wolf and the three-man both winning to close the PPV.

Bigpapa42

09-21-2011, 05:49 PM

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Harry Allen

TCW World Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins

Champagne Lover vs. Rhino Umaga

LADDER MATCH
TCW International Championship
Edd Stone (c) vs. Canadian Elemental

NO HOLDS BARRED GAUNTLET
TCW Hard-Hitting Championship
Chris Rockwell (c) vs. Marc Speed/Matthew Keith
Chris Rockwell vs. Matthew Keith/Marc Speed

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Stephanie Wade

TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly

TCW Three Kings Trophy
Bombshell's Boys (Art Reed, Greg Keith & Johnny Bloodstone) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Generation Omega (Joey Minnesota, Marc DuBois & Remo Richardson) w/ Phil Vibert

Rayelek

09-21-2011, 05:51 PM

A Pay-Per-View? You still have those?! I'd forgotten with all the regular shows that were happening.

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Harry Allen

TCW World Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins

Champagne Lover vs. Rhino Umaga

LADDER MATCH
TCW International Championship
Edd Stone (c) vs. Canadian Elemental

NO HOLDS BARRED GAUNTLET
TCW Hard-Hitting Championship
Chris Rockwell (c) vs. Marc Speed/Matthew Keith
Winner (c) vs. Matthew Keith/Marc Speed

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Stephanie Wade

TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly

TCW Three Kings Trophy
Bombshell's Boys (Art Reed, Greg Keith & Johnny Bloodstone) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Generation Omega (Joey Minnesota, Marc DuBois & Remo Richardson) w/ Phil Vibert

Tigerkinney

09-22-2011, 02:33 AM

Prediction Key:
TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Harry Allen

Young Guns may have got the win on the last show, but it was only by DQ- which means this is a pretty weak way to find a challenger for Huggins- but I suppose it is someone different from the latest challenger to step up from Team Kobra and none of the school guys Acid or UK Dragon are going to step up, when one of their allies has the belt.

TCW World Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins

Could easily go either way but I'm going to tip the Lions to finally grab that Brass-ring. GenOme have had a good run with the belts and this won't make Omega look all that weak, as they are in all honesty the bottom rung members of that faction anyway- strong bottom rung members at that though.

Champagne Lover vs. Rhino Umaga

Whilst this could be a break-through match for Umaga, I'm going to errr on the side of backing the guy who has gradually established him within TCW's midcard.

LADDER MATCH
TCW International Championship
Edd Stone (c) vs. Canadian Elemental

I don't think this one will be over after this match, Edd will put out all the stops with his shenagigans to retain the belt.

NO HOLDS BARRED GAUNTLET
TCW Hard-Hitting Championship
Chris Rockwell (c) vs. Marc Speed/Matthew Keith
Winner (c) vs. Matthew Keith/Marc Speed

In my opinion Speed's not quite ready for a singles belt, and Keith doesn't really need it to further his own angle. I think right now this belt is important for Rockwell to keep him relevant amongst a humongous roster (it's scary the quality that is actually missing from the card- Cornell, Minnesota, Andrews, Jeremy Stone, Hill, Anderson, Ino, Law, RDJ, Faith- the list goes on and on).

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Stephanie Wade

Wade may have got the win over Stone when the belt was not on the line, but I don't see JeriLyn falling to her again when it really matters.

TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly

This should be a great match and because McFly is so good, you have to think he has at least an inkling of a chance to take the belt here but my feelling (as is with so many others)- this is all leading to Hawkins-Cornell with the World Title belt on the line.

TCW Three Kings Trophy
Bombshell's Boys (Art Reed, Greg Keith & Johnny Bloodstone) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Generation Omega (Joey Minnesota, Marc DuBois & Remo Richardson) w/ Phil Vibert

I agree with Regis reasoning on this one- Bombshell's Boys need this more- to get back into the spotlight.

Timber

09-22-2011, 04:27 AM

TCW All Action Championship
Freddy Huggins (c) vs. Harry Allen

TCW World Tag Team Championships
GenOme (c) w/ Phil Vibert vs. British Lions w/ Laura Huggins

Champagne Lover vs. Rhino Umaga

LADDER MATCH
TCW International Championship
Edd Stone (c) vs. Canadian Elemental

NO HOLDS BARRED GAUNTLET
TCW Hard-Hitting Championship
Chris Rockwell (c) vs. Marc Speed/Matthew Keith
Winner (c) vs. Matthew Keith/Marc Speed

TCW Womens Championship
JeriLynn Stone (c) vs. Stephanie Wade

TCW World Heavyweight Championship
Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly

TCW Three Kings Trophy
Bombshell's Boys (Art Reed, Greg Keith & Johnny Bloodstone) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Generation Omega (Joey Minnesota, Marc DuBois & Remo Richardson) w/ Phil Vibert

Phantom Stranger

09-27-2011, 03:42 PM

Apologies for the delay, guys. I'm writing from somewhere other than home, which doesn't help, and City of Heroes just went free to play, which doesn't help.

But the show is being worked on, and should be done sooner rather than later.

Phantom Stranger

09-28-2011, 09:17 AM

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TCW Presents Destructive Energy

Sunday Week 4 September 2009

Live on America 1-Select, U-Demand Canada, Jade 237, Rivera Pay Television, V-Corp, UK-1 (5.40)

Held at the Jennifer Cornell Coliseum (South West)

Attendance: 50,000 (Sold Out)

Announcers:
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Jason Azaria – Mayhem Midden - Horatio Dangerous

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Freddy Huggins vs. Harry Allen
A fast-paced opener which is a study in the evolution of TCW, this. Two years ago, these two duelling over the All-Action Championship would have been lucky to grab the crowd's attention half as much as this; but then, two years ago, these two were... complacent, at or near the top of the division.

Over the past six months, both men have started to step up their game, expanding their movesets substantially for the first time in four or five years, in response to the competition. It's arguable how much they've improved – but their options are wider, they incorporate newer moves into their matches, and they've evolved signature sequences which hadn't been seen before.

It's that variety, as much as the greater exposure all TCW talent now enjoys, that really sees the crowd react and respond to these more than they had.

The older members of the division stake a case, here, to be considered as valuable – and Huggins here manages to counter the Gunslinger's Revenge, turning it into that fisherman's driver which Azaria calls the HugginDriver, to score the pin.
Freddy Huggins defeated Harry Allen
Rating: B

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GenOme © w/ Phil Vibert
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British Lions w/ Laura Huggins
On the other hand... these are four of the men whose presence has helped encourage TCW's lower card to step up their game. And the speed is no slower, though the wrestling is almost entirely about the mat game.

You could continue the contrasts, however... because these are four men who are just getting used to the idea of performing on an international stage. Their storytelling is, however, improving – and the story here, of a team which has come in strong, gotten stronger, and renounced their cheating ways to continue to get stronger, up against a team which has been dangerous from the off and which has taken great pleasure in making life unpleasant for the rest of the division – is a compelling one.

The fans want to see this, and everyone involved does their best. Morgan comes off the top rope with a knee drop onto a leg-lock that O'Curle has Perez in; Newton looks to break it up, but O'Curle dumps him with a sit-out piledriver, and Morgan takes over.

Azaria is there to sell Morgan's UK-wide reputation as one of the deadliest men at weakening a joint, and after a couple of moments on the knee, he shifts to Perez' right elbow; the implication is clear. Morgan and O'Curle are planning to make full use of teamwork, as Walter is setting up for his partner's Celtic Wreath.

Midden adds a note to proceedings, here, saying that Phil Vibert had been excited to note that Frankie Perez' original fine was all but paid off now – and that this match would do it, if he took home the winner's purse.

Generation Omega fight back, and fight back hard, and urgent for that matter – but with the damage done, Perez has become easy to isolate. They cut him off both from Newton and from leaving the ring, and when the Celtic Wreath is locked in, Morgan is quick to come between Newton and his partner, forcing a rapid tapout.
British Lions defeated GenOme
Rating: B+

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New and unfamiliar music comes out to play, and clad in jeans and a Giant Tana 'Moobs Over Miami' T-Shirt with the sleeves cut off, Rhino Umaga struts down to the ring.

He collects a microphone, then rolls into the ring and rises to his feet in the same fluid motion.

“Apparently,” he begins, “I'm 'stoopid'.” He lets that hand in the air a second. “Apparently I'm a stoopid Samoan.

“Yeah, that's how it is, is it, Lover?

“My people spend years on tiny islands without pack animals to make us need wheels, without the population to spare for inventors... and we're 'stoopid'. What next, you gonna tell me you wouldn't piledriver me because I wouldn't feel it?

“Where the hell have you been? Maybe that was the way people thought... fifty years ago!

“In the seventies, my family started WIW, and for almost twenty years they brought pro wrestling to Hawaii, Puerto Rico, American Samoa...

“In the nineties, my mom and dad moved to Manhattan. Mom was a doctor. Dad was smart enough to invest. Made a packet. Managed his money.

“You look at me and my cousin. You think our genetics make us strong, lotta Samoans run to fat... you think you know all about us.

“I call myself Rhino because I hit like one. I call myself Umaga. It means 'warrior' in the language I grew up with – the other language I grew up with. See, I watched Magnum Johnson... and I watched Magnum P.I. I watched the Texas Outlaws, I watched Walker, Texas Ranger.

“And I went to college... made the varsity team at football... and came out with a degree I'm proud of. Like Dad, I'm investing. I've got a good health plan.

“I can relax, you know? Go to the gym. Keep myself in trim. Study my opponents. Pick my chances.

“This is my first PPV match. It won't be my last.

“By the time I'm done here, Lover, you'll be running scared before you call me or people like me stupid again. You get me?”

He tosses the microphone aside and turns to await his opponent, pulling off his shirt – which gets passed to a female fan.

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Champagne Lover vs. Rhino Umaga
A month and more ago, Rhino Umaga nearly took Champagne Lover past his limits. Then, it was a qualifying match for the Malice in Chains contest; now, it's purely a grudge between the two men, the result of Malice in Chains fallout and Champagne Lover's quick mouth.

The result, though... is painful. Knowing Umaga is still not a major player in TCW, they set out to make sure everyone knows he's dangerous, and his size advantage on the luchador becomes a major factor. When Lover has the advantage, the pace picks up – but only a little; Umaga certainly has speed.

On the other hand, when Umaga has the advantage, it's simply brutal. The biggest moment of the match, certainly, sees Umaga hit a flying powerslam from the ring apron and through the Spanish announce table.

Quite how either man gets back into the ring after that is anyone's guess, but somehow it does happen. Back in the ring, Lover tries his signature moves, but the bigger man has them scouted – and blocks them all.

Ultimately, almost in desperation, Champagne Lover gets shoulders to the ground with a quick roll-up and a handful of the second rope. But that's all that makes the difference.
Champagne Lover defeated Rhino Umaga
Rating: B

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A locker room door opens and Laura Huggins emerges from it, coming to a halt as she finds Tommy Cornell and Aaron Andrews standing there. Sean Deeley follows out, looking cautious to Huggins' confused.

“Can we help you?” Laura asks.

“Just waiting,” Cornell smiles.

She smiles knowingly. “Another title gone from Generation Omega?”

“Something like that,” Andrews allows, trying to appear as in control of himself and his surroundings as the man next to him.

Deeley grins. “We were just heading out,” he says. “Seen everyone who has a match booked around, so I know I won't be getting the chance to jump in. We're heading out to celebrate.”

Huggins glances to the camera. “Bar West, down by the beach. If you're local to San Diego, come buy the boys a drink.”

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The British Lions emerge from the room themselves. Cornell grins wider.

“Hell of a win, guys,” he says, holding out his hand. “You've been here how long?”

“Year last month,” O'Curle offers, easy and confident in his Irish accent. Morgan accepts the handshake, then bumps fists with Andrews with a grin.

“Lot of people take a lot longer to pick up their first titles,” he smirks. “Nice, though. Anything pisses Vibert off, right now, means you get my backing... and that makes you men to watch.”

“Thanks,” Huggins says softly, amused. “But we thought we'd make ourselves the people to watch.”

Cornell grins. “And that's how you get there.”

“Bar West?” Andrews speaks up. Huggins grins.

“I've got some business of my own... but I'll be down after the show,” the former International champ nods.

“Good on ya, lad,” O'Curle offers, slapping his shoulder. “Seany here wants t' talk tactics wi' yer.”

Andrews looks back to Deeley... who shrugs. “Yeah, kind of. I've got plans.”

“Well, I'll be down there.”

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Edd Stone © vs. Canadian Elemental
And speaking of International Champs...

Edd and CanEl have the highest-flying platform available here, and they're determined to make full use of it. With two belts suspended above the ring, there's a lot of climbing – both of these wrestlers smart enough to make it look, at all times, like their primary focus is on the win, on the goal.

An Elemental Suplex from halfway up the ladder ups the ante early on, and Edd comes back by dropkicking the ladder out from under Elemental before he completes the climb – but the high-flying masked marvel lands on his feet anyway, only to make the mistake of trying to powerbomb Edd onto the steel ladder.

Of course, as we all know, YOU CAN'T POWERBOMB EDD STONE! The resulting impact drives CanEl face-first into the ladder, leading to an image that'll be replayed in clips for a long time to come – the white maple leaf of his mask staining thick, dark red with blood.

In the end, Elemental straddles the ladder and hits a Phoenix Firebird Splash across Edd with it, buying him time to set up the ladder and scale it. In desperation, the champion shoulderblocks the ladder, knocking it away – and CanEl manages to hang on to the belts, legs kicking as he climbs up to grab the hoop they're attached to -

And Edd Stone leaps off the second rope, grabbing Elemental around the legs. He hangs there for a few seconds, getting his balance, then shifts his weight, effectively rolling up Elemental's body to deliver a HUGE Party's Over! With that done, Edd now has the chance to set up the ladder – above Elemental – and reclaim the belts.
Edd Stone defeated Canadian Elemental
Rating: B+

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Still trapped under the ladder, CanEl slowly worms his way out as Edd Stone stoops near him, taunting Elemental with the two belts, idly slapping the masked man with the plastic, fake belt as a taunt.

When the masked man gets to one knee, he delivers a punch to the gut, then lays Edd out with the Elemental Suplex onto that toy belt.

Draping the real International Belt over Edd's form, he walks out, head held high.

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Chris Rockwell © vs. Marc Speed
Speed looks strong here, but Rockwell seems to have something of that decade-ago-lost swagger back as, in places, he almost seems to play with the younger man.

It's strong, solid stuff between two excellent submission specialists, both of whom take care in their work, both of whom execute their moves and holds with snap and pizazz. “This isn't a match,” Azaria says. “This is a game. They're enjoying this.”

And they certainly seem to be; it's rare to see two men, both dedicated to a wrestling style which involves exacting pain until the other surrenders, smiling at the same time when wrestling.

The finish comes when, with the Cross Armbreaker almost locked in, Rockwell rolls out and immediately snaps on the Furusawa Armbar.

Speed tests the hold in a number of different ways, but when he realises he can't break it, he taps – drawing unexpected praise from Mayhem Midden. “You don't keep your foot in a goddamn beartrap,” he says. “The hold can't be broken, there's no reason to cling on through it. Marc makes his living through his arms.”
Chris Rockwell defeated Marc Speed
Rating: B

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Marc gets to his feet, disappointed, and heads out of the ring – but Chris Rockwell stops him before he steps through the ropes. Speed looks back to him... and Rockwell offers his hand with a smile.

Surprised, Speed shrugs and answers the shake.

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Chris Rockwell © vs. Matthew Keith
Keith is in the ring even before the handshake's done, and the fun disappears from Rockwell's demeanour – but he's still smiling, raising his hands to beckon Keith in.

They slither in together and look for the lockup; Chris immediately drops to one knee, wrenching, and sends Keith crashing to the mat. A quick popup by Rockwell leads to a jumping dropkick to Keith's shoulder, and the match is on in earnest.

A grounded armlock is clamped down heavily, but they're close to the ropes and Keith is able to force the break.

He comes back with a volley of chops; Rockwell cuts that off with a boot and goes for a punch, but Keith is ready, armdragging him down. In answer to Rockwell's early shoulder work, he grabs his wrist and delivers a kick into the champion's shoulder blade from a standing position.

And, as Azaria notes, Marc Speed may have been unsuccessful, but he also did do some work setting up for the Cross Armbreaker.

Keith hauls Rockwell up by that arm and whips him to the corner, following in with a leaping dropkick, but Rockwell sidesteps – and drops an elbow on Keith while he's still in the air, scything him down to the ground. A quick pincover follows – one, two – no!

They fight their way back to their feet, exchanging swift punches, which Rockwell gets the better of. A snap suplex follows and the champ once again locks down a grounded armbar, still determined to force the submission.

Keith braces against the mat with his free hand and one foot, firing knees off into the side of Rockwell's head until the hold's broken. He actually splits Rockwell's temple open in doing it – and a short-arm clothesline puts the champion down again. A quick cover. ONE, TWO, TH- NO!

Chris gets back to one knee, and Keith stands over him, firing punches down into his forehead, his knuckles now slick with blood.

Rockwell somehow makes it back to both feet – and a two-handed shove sends him flying six feet back. Keith regains his footing – running lariat by Rockwell! Cover! ONE, TWO – NO!

Matt grabs a leg as he goes, transitioning to a single leg crab, leaving Rockwell to brace on arm and head, rotate under his arm, and kick free, rolling back to his feet and backdropping Keith as he comes back off the ropes.

A kneedrop prefaces a keylock, and Rockwell torques him off the ground a little to allow for punches to be fired into the shoulder, further weakening it against a Furusawa Armbar. This time, Keith headbutts his way free, leaving that blonde mop stained crimson at the front.

A charge by Keith, this time, is met by a belly-to-belly – and astonishingly, Matthew manages to plant his feet, shift his weight, and transition into a belly-to-belly of his own. Cover! ONE, TW- NO!

Rockwell unleashes a volley of kicks before hitting a single-arm DDT. He drives a knee into Keith's back, yanking back on the wounded arm for emphasis. Keith cries out and pounds on the mat – but only once. He slowly, but surely, fights back to his feet – then spins. A boot to the gut breaks the hold. NeutronPlex! Rockwell's down, but off the pain, so is Matthew Keith.

Keith rolls out of the ring, clutching his arm.

Rockwell isn't stirring, so Sam Sparrow follows Keith out to check on him...

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...and the Elite Express sprint down to the ring. They put the boots to Rockwell and look to set up for the Precision Driller – but Golden Law are on their way to the ring, and the Express clear out before they can reap the fruits of their assault.

Law and Golden check on their teammate, helping him back to his feet. Golden leans him against the turnbuckle and, as Matthew Keith stirs on the outside, Golden Law exit the ring.
Climbing back into the ring, Keith drives a knee into Rockwell's gut – and he goes for the Asian Mist!

Luckily for the champion, he caught it coming, turning his head away from the spray. With one side of his head crimson and slick, the other is stained an unhealthy green – but it gives Rockwell a chance.

A double-leg takes Matt down, and he shifts straight back to the Furusawa armbar, cranking it down – and Matthew Keith, green-flecked saliva crusting his jaw, eyes flickering, passes out from the pain.
Chris Rockwell defeated Matthew Keith
Rating: A*

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The camera takes us to where Stephanie Wade is warming up, dressed and ready to compete.

She throws a few jabs with each hand, then aims a superkick out of the corner of her eye, as lightning-quick and unpredictable as ever, it's on target, dropping one of the TCW technicians as they walk past – which appears to have been the goal, judging by the smirk on her face.

“Hey, babe. Sorry I'm late.”

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Rocky Golden ambles over to her, stepping reflexively over the fallen tech. They kiss, and he glances down to the floored staffer, curious.

“I totally understand, big guy,” she reassures him, eyes alight. “He used the mist?”

“He used the Express.”

She nods, admiring. “Good play. But not good enough... right?”

Rocky nods with a smile.

“Good,” she grins. “Hanging around Chris is good for you, big guy. He's got the drive.”

“He's a good guy.”

“That, too.” She kisses him again. “And speaking of drive...”

He nods. “Good luck, babe. I know you can do this one.”

She grins. “Hey, did it once without even throwing a chair in her face.”

She heads out for her match.

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JeriLynn Stone © vs. Stephanie Wade
Good stuff here that makes a very definite statement, that being that Stephanie Wade is a legitimate contender to the Championship, and a definite potential future champion.

The style and pace of this one is completely different to the pacing of Stone's triumphant win. There, she was looking for an opening. Here... she has to wrestle a near-equal. But the problem is that at any moment, that superkick can happen.

JeriLynn shows caution, as she should. She's well aware that anything could be a feint, a setup – that if she's side-on to Wade, even for a moment, she'll get her head taken off.

The fans who watch are in approval, and month by month, that's more of the people in attendance. But it's still not everyone – possibly never will be, for the womens matches – who watches – and that does affect the reception.

Still, the pop that goes up when Stone finally lands the Girl's Best Friend, topping it off with a From Canada With Love diving headbutt to make sure of it, is a strong one – the division is definitely coming together.
JeriLynn Stone defeated Stephanie Wade
Rating: B

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Wolf Hawkins © w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly
Wolf Hawkins measures himself up against the famed American Tiger, and the crowd get very excited. They close together, with Hawkins looking for a collar-and-elbow – but McFly has another idea; he dumps him with a single-leg and isolates the right leg – the Full Moon Rising leg - for some serious punishment, wishboning the limb and dropping a knee on Hawkins' own before rolling away.

Hawkins makes it back to his feet – and McFly dropkicks the knee out from under him again. The champion is not doing well in the early going, with the American Tiger playing keep-away, striking surgically at that knee.

Next time, though, Wolf gets his foot out of the way of the strike. Grabbing a side headlock on McFly, he takes him over and down, then rolls back to his feet, hits the ropes, and nails him with a blistering chop on the run.

The impact sounds like a pistol crack, drawing a moan of sympathy from the crowd in attendance, and Hawkins promptly goes for a suplex – but McFly drops to his feet and kicks Hawkins' leg out from under him! A Boston crab is applied, but Wolf crawls... and makes it to the ropes, shaking his knee out carefully and backdropping a McFly charge over the top rope and to the floor outside.

The champion follows him out, peppering Sean with rights and lefts before snap suplexing him onto the matting. He backs up, still favouring that knee, and comes in at a kind of hopping run – and McFly meets him well, flapjacking him into the air, providing just enough forward motion for Wolf to come crashing down knee-first on the steel steps!

McFly rolls him back into the ring and looks for a cover – and Hawkins turns him over into a cover of his own! One, two – McFly kicks out and Wolf Hawkins sends him straight back down to the mat with three forearms and a lariat! Cover! One, two – no! Bodyslam!

Wolf backs to the corner and boosts himself up to the second rope – the American Tiger springs up, following him up there, but Hawkins punches free! Diving splash! Cover! ONE, TWO, TH – NO!

With the champ on the offensive Sean McFly shifts gears. He looks for a kick – Hawkins catches it – enzuigiri counter – ducked by Hawkins! German suplex! BRIDGED! ONE, TWO – NO! Sean gets his shoulder up!

To the ropes by McFly – charging headscissors! Hawkins starts to pick himself up – SUNSET FLIP! ONE, TWO – NO!

The American Tiger knows an opening when he sees one. Wolf gets his leg kicked out from under him again and McFly looks for the Stone Ankle Stretch – but Hawkins doesn't let him get it logged in, and as McFly tries again he eats an STO from Wolf, who drops to one knee, holding McFly by the throat and repeatedly driving his head into the mat.

Another cover doesn't even get one, but does bring Wolf's injured leg back into proximity. Sean looks to capitalise with the Stone Hold, but Hawkins kicks him off with both feet and meets the rebound with an uppercut followed by an Olympic slam. He shakes the leg out again, apparently feeling confident enough now to nail a dropkick. Next, to the turnbuckle again – McFly joins him on there – the two trade punches – SOLO SPANISH FLY BY HAWKINS! ONE, TWO – NO!

Frustrated, the champ hits the ropes again. He looks for a bulldog – BLUE THUNDER BOMB COUNTER! ONE, TWO, THR – NO! HAWKINS KICKS OUT! McFLY TURNS HIM OVER INTO THE STONE ANKLE STRETCH!

The champion somehow manages to roll through into the Cloverleaf that's been taking its place as a useful secondary part of Joey Minnesota's arsenal lately, but his knee gives out on him, and McFly is able to leverage that to escape. He looks for – YES! DELOREAN DRIVER! ONE, TWO, THRE – NO!

Sean rolls clear to assess the situation. He comes in again, a little more carefully – jawbreaker by Hawkins! He hops up on one knee – DDT! Cover! ONE, TWO, THR- NO!

McFly and Hawkins stare at one another for a long moment. Hawkins delivers a gut punch, then a headbutt. As his opponent staggers backward into the right range, he looks for the Full Moon Rising – but Sean has his arms crossed in the way, blocking it! Hawkins hits the mat, clutching his shin! STONE HOLD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! THERE'S GOING TO BE A NEW CHAMPION IN TOWN!

Hawkins is too far away to crawl to the ropes... so he sucks up the pain, crawling backward and turning in on himself to crawl back out through the American Tiger's legs, getting the leverage he needs to kick him off. McFly crashes back-first into the turnbuckle; seeing Hawkins trying and failing to get to his feet with any reliability, he ascends the turnbuckle. He calls for the From Canada With Love – soars -

CONNECTS! COVER! ONE, TWO, THRE- NO! How Hawkins got his shoulder up is anyone's guess, but he did. Sean pulls him back to his feet – Delorean Driver – blocked! DELOREAN DRIVER BY HAWKINS! ONE, TWO, THRE – NO!

Hawkins crawls for the ropes to pull himself up. He gets as far as the second rope, standing on one foot, and McFly drags him back off the ropes. Abdominal stretch applied... Sean grabs the wounded knee – and a massive exploder suplex sees the champion impact hard, rolling out of the ring from the impact!

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Frankie Perez runs down to ringside, but before he can get there there's commotion as a fan in a hoodie dives on him from over the barrier. The fan peppers him with rights before Davis Wayne Newton runs down; the fan backs off, standing between them and the ring, and lowers his hood -

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It's Aaron Andrews, and the crowd couldn't be happier to see him!

Meanwhile, Sean McFly is looking to pick Hawkins up, but the champ grabs him by the waistband and pulls, sending the American Tiger face-first into the steel steps. Vibert helps him beat the count by rolling him back in, while a now-bleeding McFly enters the ring on the other side.

Sean closes, but Wolf drops to one knee – probably not of his own will – and uses that leverage to send McFly into the corner. He carefully mounts, delivering nine punches to the challenger as the crowd count along – then jumps off, backward, and kicks McFly in the face – but it's a mistake, as his leg buckles on impact.

Sean goes for the Stone Ankle Stretch, but Wolf gets a hand to the ropes. They close again; Hawkins elbows his way out of the lock-up – WOLF'S CALL! ONE, TWO, THRE-

Hawkins costs himself victory as his leg gives out mid-bridge. If he could have kept braced for just a fraction of a second longer...

McFly straightens up... and actually takes the time to flash a smile around the ring. It's clear that this is his night, now, his win and his championship. He pulls Hawkins to his feet – bridged German suplex! ONE, TWO, THRE-HAWKINS GETS HIS SHOULDER UP!-E!
Wolf Hawkins defeated Sean McFly
Rating: A*

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Sam Sparrow grabs a microphone immediately. “I want to make this clear myself,” he begins. “I am NOT going to be hated for this. Roll the pinfall, please – close-up.”

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The big screen shows the pin from four different angles as Hawkins lies, gasping desperately for air, on his back, his injured knee motionless; as McFly, half-risen, watches from one knee. Sean McFly's shoulders were both down through the count of three. With the narrowest of margins, Wolf Hawkins got one shoulder up just before.

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McFly doesn't look happy about the result, but he nods acceptance of it. Turning, he places a hand on Hawkins' chest, keeping him in place, and, his head stooped, talks with him for a while. Bit by bit, Generation Omega line up, held at bay only by the horribly outnumbered Aaron Andrews, watching the confrontation.

And McFly ends the conversation peaceably, rising to his feet and exiting the ring. He and Andrews take the same opportunity to leave as Generation Omega enter the ring, helping the champion to his feet.

Three of them are due to wrestle, one to manage; that leaves GenOme to support Hawkins away... but only Davis Wayne Newton does.

It's clear Hawkins couldn't walk away on his own.

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Generation Omega w/ Phil Vibert
The Can't-Miss Prospect starts this off for Generation Omega, and Greg Keith starts up against him. The lockup leads to an armlock by Keith, countered to a hammerlock by DuBois, countered when Keith plucks the leg and looks for a crab, countered into a roll-up – counter to a cradle – break and back up.

They close again, locking up, and this time DuBois forgoes the mat wrestling, instead headbutting Keith in the sternum, spinning behind him, and tossing Greg from the ring while he's winded.

He takes a little time to smirk – and Art Reed soars in from the top rope with a bulldog. DuBois, winded, rolls from the ring – and in comes Minnesota.

The two DaVE technical prodigies face off, and Minnesota tries a lariat – ducked by Reed – arc kick – ducked by Minnesota – armdrag – rolled through – hip toss – countered – Reed breaks the pattern with a scoop slam to the loud approval of the crowd.

Joey battles back with a volley of punches, a whip to the ropes, and a roaring elbow, but rather than go to groundwork, he tags in the third member of Generation Omega. Art handsprings away from the big man, tagging in Johnny Bloodstone, who goes at Remo with a charging knee, and a leg sweep immediately after – but then he rolls back to a safe distance as the big man regains his feet.

A pump kick from Remo staggers Bloodstone, and an explosive belly-to-belly follows.

Remo looks for the Destroyer, aiming to finish this one early – and Art Reed tags his feet out from under him with a chop block. As Bloodstone exits the ring, Reed tries to keep Remo occupied with chops – and Remo just hits him with an open-handed slap that sends him staggering.

Looking for vengeance, Marc DuBois tags in, breaking Remo's pace and grabbing an armwrench on the grounded Reed, who handstands out of it, drops DuBois with a punch, and spins away to tag in his Kreed partner.

In comes Greg to apply an arm wringer of his own, kicking DuBois in the chest from a standing position as he does so. He holds it for a few seconds, but as the Generation Omega man recovers from the kick and starts to reverse it, Keith brings Bloodstone in with a tag – and the former champion comes in and nails DuBois with a throat jab.

An abdominal stretch follows, Bloodstone really cranking up on his opponent's back. He brings Art Reed in, who comes in flipping over the top rope with a dropkick to DuBois' exposed side, and then ducks a clothesline by Remo as DuBois once again bails out of the ring.

Unfortunately for Art, he doesn't duck the next clothesline, and the powerbomb that follows doesn't look at all forgiving – but Greg Keith comes in with a back suplex to save his tag partner.

Remo makes it back to his feet instantly, but Bloodstone is already in the ring, hitting the far rope – Keith ducks Remo's punch, hitting the others – and a hi-lo combo takes the big man down. Reed springboards off the second rope in a moonsault, rolling out of the ring, and Greg makes the cover – ONE, TWO – Remo kicks out.

Greg gets whipped into Bloodstone, and the 'supreme specimen' spears Reed off the apron before making a tag to Minnesota.

With all the Bombshell's Boys out of the ring, Remo bails himself, throwing Art back in, and Minnesota, with a grin, works him over with four stomps then takes him up in a stalling suplex, followed by a neckbreaker.

Art squirms clear of the backbreaker attempt, stunning Joey with a forearm shiver, then hits the ropes, coming off with a fast shoulder block to buy the chance for a tag out.

Greg goes punch for punch with Minnesota and tries for a brainbuster, but he's cut off as DuBois nails him from behind, sending Joey staggering backward. His arm flies up and catches Remo in the nose unexpectedly, and the big man drops off the apron – in surprise as much as anything.

DuBois thumbs Greg in the eye, sidesteps, and slaps him. Greg aims a kick at the source of the slap – but he nearly nails Reed instead, save that his tag partner catches the boot – and Greg reflexively hits a dragon whip. Marc comes off the second rope with an elbow on Keith, immediately looking for the cover – ONE, TWO – Bloodstone pulls him loose, then whips him to the ropes hard enough he goes flying over.

Remo comes in; Bloodstone ducks the shot – STONE'S THROW! COVER! ONE, TWO – NO! Remo surges up and lays Bloodstone out with a clothesline, then drags him back up and plants him with a running powerslam. Cover – ONE, TWO, THR-

Greg makes the save with a legdrop. Remo, back to his feet, drops Greg with a punch – and Bloodstone and Reed combine on either side to bulldog Remo. As Remo rises to his knee, Bloodstone drives a forearm into the back of his neck, and Art hits a shining wizard, with Bloodstone covering – one, tw- no!

Stereo arm wringers from Reed and Bloodstone – and DuBois breaks them, coming in from behind, dropkicking Bloodstone off and meeting Reed with a European uppercut, then a discus punch. Second rope knee drop on Reed by DuBois – ONE, TWO, NO!

That not being quite enough, the Prospect climbs to the top rope – and a half-recovered Reed grabs the top rope for leverage, springs up, and nails him in the head with a flash kick. He reels on the top rope – Reed tries for a huracanrana – DUBOIS WAS PLAYING POSSUM! POWERBOMB FROM THE TOP ROPE!

DuBois' out of it himself from the impact, so Minnesota comes in to make the cover – ONE, TWO, THRE- Greg Keith pulls Joey out of the ring and nails him with a discus lariat. DuBois covers Reed – ONE, TWO, THR- REED REVERSES! ONE, TWO – NO!

The Can't Miss Prospect goes for the Model Solution, but Johnny Bloodstone breaks it up, and Reed rolls out of the ring again. Remo slams into Bloodstone with a huge shoulder block. Spinebuster! DESTROYER – Greg Keith makes the save by dropkicking Remo in the face, allowing Bloodstone to drop down and get a neckbreaker.

Keith cuts DuBois off with a spinwheel kick, but Minnesota nails him with the Minnesota Salute. Bloodstone clotheslines both Remo's rescuers over the top rope.

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Frankie Perez heads down to the ring, but before he can get there Vibert's in the way, pointing back over his shoulder. He turns -

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Aaron Andrews looks like he plans on finishing the job, charging down the ramp at speed. Perez starts toward him and Andrews catches him, hitting a twisting spinebuster on the leap, leaving Frankie crashing to ground on the steel ramp.

Back in the ring, Bombshell's Boys unite as one to take Remo over with a massive suplex. Reed hits a slingshot senton before Keith crashes into him with a flying elbow.

The three cover as one, but Joey Minnesota comes in with a baseball slide to Keith (the man on the lowest tier.) Bloodstone eats a snap suplex and Reed gets an Empire Spiral! ONE, TWO, THRE- NO!

Outside, Perez and Andrews are brawling, until Andrews gets the upper hand. He whips Perez into Vibert, sandwiching them both against the ring – then scoops them both onto his shoulders. DOUBLE GAME BREAKER!

Bloodstone counters an Empire Spiral attempt with an extremely uncharacteristic tornado DDT – and that means Marc DuBois is the only man still standing for Generation Omega.

He looks for the Marc of Excellence on Greg Keith, but Keith counters – NEUTRON PLEX! Reed hauls him up, then looks to the fallen members of Generation Omega. Keith and Bloodstone nod, snapping to it. Remo is locked in the Bloodstone Mutilation, and Minnesota trapped in the Proton Lock.

With rescue blocked, Art Reed nails the Dark Matter on DuBois, then covers for the pin. ONE, TWO, THREE!
Bombshell's Boys defeated Generation Omega
Rating: A*

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Andrews rolls into the ring and raises Reed's hand in victory. Gimme Shelter hits, and Sam Keith makes his way to the ring, clapping, tears running down his face with a broad smile as his son comes out victorious.

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Andrews and Keith raise the Bombshell onto their shoulders in the centre of the ring as Reed, Keith and Bloodstone mount the turnbuckles, celebrating their win with a raucous crowd, which they escape into as the broadcast ends. The last words are left to Mayhem Midden:

“Matthew Keith is not going to like this.”

Show Rating: A*

Blake Trask

09-28-2011, 12:25 PM

The mark of a great writer: I actually fist-pumped at reading the results of the tag team match.

And, at least in my eyes, that Rhino promo INSTANTLY made him as a character. Digging that.

Bigpapa42

09-28-2011, 01:14 PM

I'd slow clap for you if you could hear, PS. Great show. Agree with Ms. Trask that the Rhino promo was great. Also love Sparrow justifying his call in the world title match.

smartman

09-28-2011, 01:33 PM

Amazing PPV from top to bottom. I love that you worked hard to make the "minor" matches important and left the "major" matches to themselves because they don't need any help to be awesome. Agreed that the Rhino promo was amazing and character-solidifying. Love that we're headed to a dual-main event of Matt vs Greg and Tommy vs Wolf that will blow the roof off of whatever building it is held in. Shame that that is what is going to end the diary though.

Eidenhoek

09-28-2011, 01:59 PM

Rockwell = Christmas Champion

And I hate the idea of that German Suplex finish, but...eh.

Phantom Stranger

09-28-2011, 10:40 PM

The mark of a great writer: I actually fist-pumped at reading the results of the tag team match.

And, at least in my eyes, that Rhino promo INSTANTLY made him as a character. Digging that.

I'd slow clap for you if you could hear, PS. Great show. Agree with Ms. Trask that the Rhino promo was great. Also love Sparrow justifying his call in the world title match.

Amazing PPV from top to bottom. I love that you worked hard to make the "minor" matches important and left the "major" matches to themselves because they don't need any help to be awesome. Agreed that the Rhino promo was amazing and character-solidifying. Love that we're headed to a dual-main event of Matt vs Greg and Tommy vs Wolf that will blow the roof off of whatever building it is held in. Shame that that is what is going to end the diary though.

Thanks, guys.

And sorry you're not a fan of the finish, Eidenhoek. More on that to come, possibly.

Eidenhoek

09-28-2011, 11:43 PM

It's a wrestling thing that I might have forgotten from my two weeks of competition.

If you're doing a move to someone, you can't be pinned during the course of doing the move.

i.e. a German Suplex. Yes, the hitter...Germaner?'s shoulders are on the mat. Is he being pinned? No.

Yes yes pro wrestling I know stuff happens. POINT IS: I hate Wolf Hawkins.

Blake Trask

09-29-2011, 04:30 AM

randomfreeze

09-29-2011, 10:03 AM

Really, really good.

Phantom Stranger

09-29-2011, 10:18 AM

Admittedly yes, although the finish had what I believe was the intended effect (Wolf can only win via huge fluke), the logistics of that pin were... kind've odd, though the instant explanation was handy.

It's a rule I've always found weird. But it's come up in a few places... and is, it has to be said, less screwjobby than HHH/HBK just before the end of 2003.

(It used to be a favourite of Dusty Rhodes, among others.)

Phantom Stranger

09-29-2011, 01:35 PM

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Monday 1st October 2009
Spent the day in the office, looking over designs. I don't know why; I really should just be booking the damn shows.

A Three Kings Tournament DVD is being put together at the moment, enough of the matches having been successes. It's going to be interesting watching how well it sells, given the final's available on the PPV too – which should sell pretty well between the final, Chris and Matt, and Wolf's title defence.

The party last night got pretty wild – throwing out Bar West's name was a nice touch from Laura, but it almost got out of hand. On the other hand, the visitors made the manager a lot happier. Wrestlers drink hard, but they party harder, and the costs can close to even out – especially if there's a drink on sale.

It's an old procedure – TWL and APWF used to be the keenest on it, because it helped make the wrestling seem... real. What I'm hoping for is something different.

At the moment, what we offer above the other companies, setting the wrestling itself aside, is that we present wrestlers less as characters and more as people. By ensuring that the evening's celebrations are at least halfway kayfabed, we give our wrestlers practice at making those people real. Which brings us to the point where they can be made into stronger characters, worthy of a stronger push – look at Rhino Umaga, who's setting forth on what should be a good build. Certainly he deserves to be made credible.

Long-term, the plan is to use Rhino to anchor a tag team alongside his cousin Arthur Dexter Bradley, who works a more lucha-libre style; I've always been fond of big man/flyer teams, but we don't have any at present – and they should provide a good dynamic. That's waiting on ADB rounding off his skills a little – he's doing well for himself in FCW – which means, in the meantime, we pair Rhino intermittently with his other cousin, Tana, and intermittently with other flyers so he can establish that aspect.

And the rest of the time, he has a chance to build up his reputation as a solo performer. He and Lover had to pitch to Tommy quite hard for the big apron-to-announce-desk slam spot – but I'm glad Tommy gave it the go-ahead. They had a lot more work to do to get this feud over.

And truth be told, I wasn't entirely comfortable giving Lover the first win, not after the semiracist tack. But Umaga as a danger man, a potential spoiler, someone who gets in the way of other people's plans, who can pull out the stops when it most infuriates you, should hopefully give him a different aura to the other big men on the roster. The program he and Lover are moving into should highlight that.

codey

10-01-2011, 01:21 PM

Page 56! I'm tearing through the Tommy/Sam feud right now and absolutely loving every minute. You my diary's readers have you to blame for keeping me from writing shows.

Phantom Stranger

10-01-2011, 08:22 PM

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With history and money made on Sunday, TCW now looks forward to the end of October, and the road to title matches begins anew tonight, at Total Wrestling. Let's see how things measure up...

In the opening match of the night, Sean McFly grants a big opportunity, again, to Frankie Dee of the School of Tradition. McFly went to the very limit Sunday and looks to prove himself afresh against another promising youngster.

Fresh off a victory, the British Lions look to continue their winning run, facing off against Floyd Goldworthy's Fly Boys in non-title action.

Gorgon remains, by most assessments, one of the most dangerous women in TCW's highly competitive division. Melody, by contrast, hasn't the record at the moment to bolster her credentials - but she has a reputation preceding her, and has caught the eye of a number of TCW talent scouts. There seems little doubt she'll break out from the pack - but will it be against Edd Stone's tame monster?

Six-man action has been made by Mayhem Midden at the request of Rick Law, with his Three Amigos finally getting their chance to face off against the trio of the Enforcers in a matchup that's been almost happening for some time. Who's going to gome out on top between these two disciplined trios?

An unusual tag team takes on Elimination Protocol next, as Greg Keith tags up with his father Sam for the first time as a duo. With victory in the Three Kings under Greg's belt, can he make his father proud again?

In tonight's semi-main event, the tag team contendership will be decided. Darkwave go two on two with the Texas Outlaws, though tcw.com hasn't been able to determine which combination of the Outlaws this will be, just yet...

And finally, in the main event, ten men will compete in a battle royal to determine Wolf Hawkins' next challenger. Whoever he faces is sure to give him a major challenge... because anyone who can win this match is going to be a danger. To add insult to injury, Tommy Cornell has promised that one competitor will also be in Generation Omega.

Prediction Key:
Frankie Dee vs. Sean McFly

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy (non-title)

Gorgon vs. Melody

Enforcers (Jack Marlowe, Bulldozer Brandon Smith, & Mikey James) vs. Three Amigos (Chris Rockwell, Rick Law & Rocky Golden)

Elimination Protocol vs. Greg & Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

#1 Contendership
Darkwave vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contendership Battle Royal
Art Reed, Edd Stone, Eddie Peak, Eric Tyler, Jack Bruce, Jeremy Stone, Joey Minnesota, Johnny Bloodstone, Matthew Keith & Troy Tornado

Rayelek

10-01-2011, 08:48 PM

Frankie Dee vs. Sean McFly
-Frankie actually could win here and I wouldn't be shocked. That said, he won't beat the American Tiger.

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy (non-title)
-Jobber boys don't beat the new champs.

Gorgon vs. Melody
-Still building the monster.

Enforcers (Jack Marlowe, Bulldozer Brandon Smith, & Mikey James) vs. Three Amigos (Chris Rockwell, Rick Law & Rocky Golden)
-Either the Enforcers cheat or the Enforcers walk out. I'm betting on the latter.

Elimination Protocol vs. Greg & Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell
-Greg & Sam > Matt's jobbers

#1 Contendership
Darkwave vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman
-Sammy Bach & Zimmy for the Darkwave team, I'm guessing? Either way, while the Outlaws could win, this makes a heel/face matchup

World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contendership Battle Royal
Art Reed, Edd Stone, Eddie Peak, Eric Tyler, Jack Bruce, Jeremy Stone, Joey Minnesota, Johnny Bloodstone, Matthew Keith & Troy Tornado
-Fresh off of the Three Kings Trophy, Bloodstone gets a shot at Hawkins

Zergon

10-02-2011, 12:49 AM

Frankie Dee vs. Sean McFly
No question here, McFly is by far the bigger name.

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy (non-title)
I doubt that Fly Boys could beat Lions right now even in non-title match.

Gorgon vs. Melody
Gordon is still monster heel

Enforcers (Jack Marlowe, Bulldozer Brandon Smith, & Mikey James) vs. Three Amigos (Chris Rockwell, Rick Law & Rocky Golden)
I think that Amigos will get a count out win as Marlowe continues to avoid Law until he get what he wants.

Elimination Protocol vs. Greg & Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell
Protocol gets another loss

#1 Contendership
Darkwave vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman
Could go either way depending who are in the match from either side but I think that Outlaws would be more interesting challengers.

World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contendership Battle Royal
Art Reed, Edd Stone, Eddie Peak, Eric Tyler, Jack Bruce, Jeremy Stone, Joey Minnesota, Johnny Bloodstone, Matthew Keith & Troy Tornado
Not sure who to pick here as almost anyone could get the win. That said I doubt that Reed, Edd, Peak or Tyler would win this one as they just haven´t got enough build up and Matthew and Bloodstone have enough things to do as Matthew will likely targer The Bombshell Boys. Jeremy got plenty of title shots short time ago so I don´t see him getting another now either. Minnesota would be an interesting option but Omage is still quite new group so I wouldn´t have tension on their group just yet. That leaves Bruce and Tornado and from those two Tornado seems like a better option since Wolf is heel.

Eidenhoek

10-02-2011, 01:22 AM

PS is going to end the diary with Hell Laser Monkey Octopus standing tall over Matthew Keith, who took the title off of Wolf Hawkins.

Bank on it.

Because I've been predicting it for months and I want to be right ._.

Phantom Stranger

10-03-2011, 11:42 AM

Page 56! I'm tearing through the Tommy/Sam feud right now and absolutely loving every minute. You my diary's readers have you to blame for keeping me from writing shows.

Ah, so it's my own fault...

Ah, well. You'll catch up sooner or later...

Tigerkinney

10-04-2011, 08:07 AM

Frankie Dee vs. Sean McFly

Yes the TCW Horatio has cultivated is deep in quality and competitive for top to bottom, but if anyone thinks Frankie Dee has any chance of pulling out an upset win over McFly they are living in a fantasy land.

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy (non-title)

Non Title because The Fly Boys really aren't at the level to be challenging for the belts.

Gorgon vs. Melody

Gorgon begins to re-establish herself as a fearsome monster with a dominant squash.

Enforcers (Jack Marlowe, Bulldozer Brandon Smith, & Mikey James) vs. Three Amigos (Chris Rockwell, Rick Law & Rocky Golden)

Now I think the 'upset' here is more likely than with say Dee going over McFly, considering the relatively strong impact The Enforcers made in the trios tournament, but my feeling is that the Amigo's still pull out the win here, as Zergon suggested though it may not be all that decisive though.

Elimination Protocol vs. Greg & Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

Elimination Protocol continue to job their way into respectability, no chance of them going over the Keiths at this stage.

#1 Contendership
Darkwave vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contendership Battle Royal
Art Reed, Edd Stone, Eddie Peak, Eric Tyler, Jack Bruce, Jeremy Stone, Joey Minnesota, Johnny Bloodstone, Matthew Keith & Troy Tornado

Zergon ruled out Art Reed, Edd Stone, Eddie Peak and Eric Tyler from his considerations as they have not had enough build as world title challengers, but in my opinion this is just the sort of match, where someone who wasn't in the picture can suddenly emerge as a contender. I think you can rule out a heel winning here- out of the faces Jeremy Stone has received a fair few shots of late, and both Tornado and Bloodstone have held a version of a belt fairly recently-

For me that leaves Reed and Peak, Reed has had slightly more low key build as a world title challenger- so he's my pick.

Regis

10-04-2011, 10:43 AM

Prediction Key:
Frankie Dee vs. Sean McFly
You're losing! On TV! To Main Event guys! That's what a push looks like!

British Lions w/ Laura Huggins vs. Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy (non-title)
New Champs = victory.

Gorgon vs. Melody
Monster cred.

Enforcers (Jack Marlowe, Bulldozer Brandon Smith, & Mikey James) vs. Three Amigos (Chris Rockwell, Rick Law & Rocky Golden)
I always vote for these guys, but why would this match happen now, when Marlowe has refused to wrestle for so long?

Elimination Protocol vs. Greg & Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell
Losing! It makes pushes happen!

#1 Contendership
Darkwave vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman
Darkwave are firmly a midcard stable, while the Texas Outlaws have a gimmick that needs establishing.

World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contendership Battle Royal
Art Reed, Edd Stone, Eddie Peak, Eric Tyler, Jack Bruce, Jeremy Stone, Joey Minnesota, Johnny Bloodstone, Matthew Keith & Troy Tornado
Needs to be a Face. Eddie Peak has had no build. Jezza has faced off against Wolf before. Bloodstone can't just go on a tear out of nowhere without taking the belt, and he's not going to because Wolf/Tommy needs to be the number one feud when it happens. Troy Tornado hasn't had the build for it. Art Reed, on the other hand, can win the match, not win the belt, and still get something good out of it.

Regis

10-04-2011, 10:50 AM

Elimination Protocol vs. Greg & Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell
-Greg & Sam > Matt's jobbers

Also, I think you're confusing them with the Elite Express. These guys are Kirk Jameson and Warren Technique, they're getting a push by losing all the time.

Phantom Stranger

10-04-2011, 09:01 PM

Also, I think you're confusing them with the Elite Express. These guys are Kirk Jameson and Warren Technique, they're getting a push by losing all the time.

Well, that's one way to put it.

I tend to think of the 'job-your-way-to-overness' phase of a big league career as being more like 'getting exposure by losing all the time'. ;)

James Casey

10-05-2011, 06:58 AM

Also known as 'exposure through exposure', as opposed to what Jay Chord does: 'exposure through indecent exposure' :p

Phantom Stranger

10-06-2011, 06:01 PM

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TCW Presents Total Wrestling

Tuesday Week 1 October 2009

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 15.09)
Rebroadcast on Continental Sports X1 (Rating 0.12)

Held at Maryland Wood (Mid Atlantic)

Attendance: 22,562

Announcers:
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Jason Azaria – Horatio Dangerous – Sara Silver

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The intro video fades away, the customary pyro flaring into life... and Headstrong, the Vitamin String Quartet version, is playing, Sean McFly in the ring. He's dressed to compete, but he also has a microphone in hand – very unusually for him.

He raises it to his lips after a few moments, when the pyro has died down and the show is properly under way.

“I hope you all know,” he begins, “that I'm very familiar with what it takes to win championships. What you need to be able to do to hold them.

“Wolf Hawkins is about as good a wrestler his age as I've ever fought.” He smiles. “He might be as good now as I was then. I'm prepared to admit he might be better.

“But – despite losing Sunday – I don't think I'm worse now than I was then. So much of this sport is tactical. So much of it is about your moves becoming reflex. Seeing the situation so often that you just hit the move before you have time to think – before your opponent has time to counter.

“I want to wear that belt. I want to add that third big name to my list. Right now that name might be the biggest of all, and that makes me want it so much more.

“Wolf Hawkins cannot want to be the champion more than I do... but he wants something else, too.

“Tommy Cornell, I hope you're listening to me. We didn't talk much last time we were in the same company and we haven't talked much more now. Mayhem Midden signed my contract and I don't consider you the boss of me.

“So I want you to hear this as what it is, one wrestler to another.

“If Wolf Hawkins wasn't hanging on to the need to beat you so hard, the need to get you in the ring, he'd have lost his belt by now. Maybe me, maybe someone else.

“That need is going to curdle inside him if it hasn't already. If you want to stop this... you need to step in the ring against him, one on one.

“And soon. When you're done... I'll go looking for my own time with the championship. Right now... it isn't the smart play.

“You need to change that, Tommy.”

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Frankie Dee comes to the ring with a swagger here, and it has to be said – it's pretty deserved. The work he puts into this fight is impressive to say the least, and there are points where he actually gives McFly serious problems – chief among which is the moment where a Sinanju Kick almost connects square with the American Tiger's jaw.

Luckily for Sean, he's able to get a hand up, blocking much of the impact. Still reeling, he manages to get a shoulder up and rallies, with Dee dispirited by the failure of his initial assault – and before too long, he scores with the Delorean Driver, picking up the victory.
Sean McFly defeated Frankie Dee
Rating: B+

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British Lions w/ Laura Huggins
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Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy
The Fly Boys take the advantage in the early moments, using their speed to good effect, with O'Curle and Morgan forced to rethink their offence early on in order to slow the Boys down.

It's been an interesting couple of months for the Boys – they can't quite pick up a win right now, but they're shining in matches. The 'Coastal Zone Air Cav' T-shirts seem to be enjoying a resurgence on the stands.

Nonetheless, the Lions have their number, with Morgan coming across to save O'Curle from the Spanish Fly they set up, and both men working to isolate Jimmy in their corner, working him over until Merle can force the submission.

With Morgan watching for a rescue from Jimmy, the result is inevitable.
British Lions defeated the Fly Boys
Rating: B+

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The big screen comes to life, as a pre-recorded interview segment begins to air.

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The interview room used in previous sequences has been updated and changed in line with the new TCW-HD aesthetic, but that doesn't really matter so much. The desk is still there, Horatio's notes resting on it in a neat block of cards; he's still there, too. And opposite him, somehow managing to lounge despite being in an upright art-deco chair made apparently entirely of chrome, is Zimmy.

“With me this time,” Horatio begins, “is none other than Darkwave's human highlight real, a man who's been the band's in-ring workhorse since his arrival. Making his debut in TCW alongside the Stone Brothers and Jack Bruce and up against a team including Tommy Cornell, Aaron Andrews, and Joey Minnesota, he put in a solid showing there and has gone on to prove a dangerous opponent to everyone he's been put in the ring with.

“So much, you all know. You probably also know about his previous big-time wrestling career, alongside his brother Randall as part of one of the best championship-winning tag teams of the past decade.” He smiles slightly as he stresses the un-copyrighted 'Randall'. “What you may not know is that Zimmy's fascination with wrestling goes back further than that.

“Zimmy, you're... well, I can't really count you as a second generation wrestler, technically, as your parents weren't involved, but-”

“You can, actually.” Zimmy nods, a studied aloofness to his actions. “Mom didn't make a big thing of it, really, but in... 89? 90?... she had a quick run on the independent scene. We don't talk about it much.”

“No? Why not?”

“Well... when I say independent, I mean really independent. I think her biggest moment was a title shot in HWA.”

“The... Harlem Wrestling Association? Do I have that right?”

“Harlem Wrestling Alliance. Was on its last legs, and bringing back the 'Hoes Division' was one of the things they tried to save it.

“So we normally don't mention Mom's time in the business. Let's just say she didn't go by... Bumfhole.” He smirks.

“...Right,” Horatio says. “And that, of course, isn't your real surname. But it was your maternal grandfather Tito's surname... and one he wrestled under in the 70s and 80s. You bore that surname proudly while teaming with your brother and won two tag team championships as well as one cruiserweight championship.

“So I guess, if we count your mother, that would make you third generation.”

Zimmy shrugs. “I'm just a wrestler, Dangerous. Honouring Grandpa was Mom's idea, and you know how it is. You're young, you're idealistic. You don't really think you can say no. We got enough jokes about it, though.”

“Not about being called Zimmy?”

He grins. “I figure, if you're going to make up one of your names, you may as well make 'em both up, you know?”

“Zimmy isn't your real name?”

He stares at Horatio for a long moment. “How cruel you think my parents are, exactly?”

Dangerous leaves the question unasked, hanging in the air for a few moments. It becomes clear, however, that it won't get an answer. “Given the chance, then, would you do things differently?”

A shrug. “I don't know. I tend to get where I'm going by following the signs up ahead, you know?”

“Well... actually, I don't think I do. Can you give me an example? Say, about how you came to make the jump to TCW?”

He lets his breath out slowly, blowing it out through inflated cheeks, eyes to one side. “Well... See, it all comes down to Easy E.”

“...Is this something you want to be admitting on national TV, Zimmy?”

He snorts. “Emma, Dangerous. You know her... she's the one who screwed Philly Power Pro on their last show by letting Nemesis in the door.”

“Emma Chase... Sammy Bach's girlfriend.”

Zimmy puts his hand over his mouth in mock surprise. “And here I thought she was with Brandon James...” He grins. “Actually, I think she just might be, when Sammy's tied up wrestling here. But I reckoned I had a good chance myself, I used to hang out with her, and that's why I'm here today.”

“Presumably through Sammy Bach.”

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Melody has, as Azaria hammers home on commentary, a real background in technical wrestling. And against Gorgon, she zeroes in on the exposed achilles heel of the ankle, the weak spot identified by Jeremy Stone and proved by his daughter.

It's a good theory, a good strategy, and it just has one problem.

She's called Gorgon.

She overpowers Melody hard, and while the plucky young contender keeps coming back, she has to contend with the former champion's power – and her determination not to get cut down the same way again.

In time, Gorgon simply blocks another attempt, hoists Melody up, and sinks her with the Hydra Bomb, pinning casually with one hand to score the win.
Gorgon defeated Melody
Rating: B

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Hey Pretty starts to play, and Champagne Lover emerges, microphone in hand. He doesn't head down to the ring, but instead simply raises the microphone to his lips.

“Rhino Umaga is out of the way,” he begins.

“So, I want the man who put me out of contention, now – I want Jeremy Stone.”

And Power begins to play. Lover frowns the frown of a man faced with a minor irritation.

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Rhino Umaga appears atop the ramp. He takes a moment to stare at Lover, then takes two quick steps forward. Lover shifts back, almost involuntarily, and the athletic Samoan grins. He strides forward, backing the Mexican into the ring – and then halts just below it, between Lover and the entrance, between Lover and his gear backstage.

Umaga gestures to the ring announcer, who underhands him a microphone.

“We ain't done,” Umaga says simply. “You get me on that?

“You call me stupid, you get my blood pumping, it don't go all that well for you, you get me?

“Now Sunday, you won – I gotta give you that.

“But Sunday...” He grins. “I took you from up there, on the apron, on through and down – down through there.” He points to the Spanish announce table. “Sorry, boys,” he says. “Shouldn't have gotten you involved, I know. But a man needs to make a statement.

“I made mine putting this arrogant pretty boy through your livelihood – and the company replaced it. Guess I should be apologising to Midden, but let's face it, he ain't gonna care.

“You, on the other hand, 'Tonio...” He grins. “You backed off pretty quick, you thought I was coming for you. You want done with me, sure. But we ain't done yet.

“I know you'll want to duck me, the way you're acting. But I don't need you to get that match. If Midden thinks it'll make money, I'll be on PPV again – facing you, again – and I might put you through a table again, but you know what won't happen again?

“You won't be winning.”

The crowd roar approval of his plan, and as they start to subside, Perfection or Vanity begins to rumble through the speakers.

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Both men turn to face Marc DuBois as he emerges – but the Generation Omega man stays atop the ramp, well away from the others.

“Well, since you two are going to be busy, that leaves Stone free, doesn't it?” He smirks. “And since with what he did to me, I never actually got eliminated from Malice in Chains... well, I think he and I have to settle our score.

“Face it, Lover. You actually got eliminated. My case matters a hell of a lot more than yours.”

Lover looks at him, then glances down at Rhino Umaga, still standing just outside the ring, and simply frowns, not moving to intercept.

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Enforcers vs. Three Amigos
Brandon Smith and Mikey James come out when Soldiers hits, but no Jack Marlowe. In the ring, Rick Law is visibly furious, with Rockwell and Golden both quietly muttering advice in his ear.

“Looks like we have us a handicap match,” Azaria says. “Not usually something TCW likes to permit, but if all parties are willing, I guess it's going to happen.”

The contest itself is fast and furious. The Bulldozer and the Dragon both stand their ground bravely, hit hard, pick their moments.

But against any two of the Three Amigos, that would have a hard time being anything like enough. Golden makes a huge impact with his overhead twisting powerslam on the big Smith, both men moving at speed. James steps in with a Scything Side Kick, but the Long Arm of the Law is waiting.

Overall, things look good for the Three Amigos, and Law measures Smith for another Long Arm of the Law, calling for it -

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And Jack Marlowe pancakes him with a huge chair shot, followed up with another – before the Enforcers bail as one before Rockwell and Golden can do anything about this.

With the assault in full view of Ray Johnson, the disqualification is automatic.
Three Amigos won by DQ
Rating: B

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Elimination Protocol vs. Greg & Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell
Father and son reunite in the ring, and the combination proves a lethal one for the Elimination Protocol, though that takes a lot of doing – but the joy of this, for the announce team and for many of the fans, is in how different a match this is from the previous one; less brawling, but instead, simply matwork.

Jameson falls victim, ultimately, to the Proton Lock applied by Greg Keith as a proud father nods his approval.
Greg & Sam Keith defeated Elimination Protocol
Rating: B

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Backstage go the cameras, with Autumn Gleeson smiling out alongside Mayhem Midden.

“Up next,” she begins, “the number one contendership match for the tag team championships, between Darkwave – that's Sammy Bach and Zimmy – and the Texas Outlaws.

“But right now, my guest is Mayhem Midden – and he has an announcement to make.”

“Right,” the Board's Representative nods approvingly. “My job here is to make sure that TCW fans see what they want to see, what they look forward to seeing, to keep the peace, and to find the best of the rest – wrestlers elsewhere who might have the chops to make it in TCW.

“I'm here now to talk about what you want to see. A couple of months ago we started to notice that, in some of the big tag team matches, wrestlers were leaving the ring and considering that a tag.

“Now, strictly speaking that's been against the rules, and it was only because they were doing it when the referee was distracted that it kept happening.

“But we noticed that those matches were getting a big reaction. Over the past month, the referees have been encouraged to let it happen... and I think it was clear by the end of the tournament that the teams were well and truly catching on.

“And I think that helped make the tournament better than it might have been.

“Well, we're calling that the trial month. It worked, so as of right now, TCW is taking a lead from the Mexicans, and we're moving to the lucha libre approach to tag team rules. If someone exits the ring, their partner may legally enter just as if a tag had been made.”

Autumn smiles. “And the first match where that's official is Darkwave against the Texas Outlaws... and here we go!”

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Darkwave vs. Texas Outlaws (RDJ & Faith) w/ Floyd Bowman
A different Outlaws lineup here sets Azaria to reminiscing about the old Outlaws, and indeed the TWL's fabled Outlaws Rule, allowing the trio to function as a single rotating tag team. He draws the comparison to the Keith Brothers' title reign transitioning to a Kreed title reign, and suggests that the Outlaws could use that precedent to bring the Outlaws Rule to TCW.

By the time he's finished that and is ready to devote his full attention to the match, the pace has really picked up. Zimmy and Sammy evidently make a hell of a team.

On the other hand, RDJ and Christian Faith must be a terrifying proposition to try to outwrestle – and worse to outfight.

The coast-to-coast bulldog on Faith will enter the Total Wrestling intro video, following its overhaul. It becomes an iconic moment – but it doesn't end the match.

Nor does the Leaping Lariat on Bach, or even the Blood Rush to Faith's nose – though it might have, if Zimmy hadn't broken off his attack to jaw back at Bowman's foul-mouthed tirade.

Even a volley of Faith Hammers followed by a Leap of Faith eventually gets broken up – and the inevitable result of that is that twenty minutes elapse without a winner being decided.
Darkwave drew with the Texas Outlaws
Rating: A

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Art Reed, Edd Stone, Eddie Peak, Eric Tyler, Jack Bruce
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Jeremy Stone, Joey Minnesota, Johnny Bloodstone, Matthew Keith, Troy Tornado
With all ten men in the ring, this looks like a lot of talent in one place – and a lot of highly combustible talent, as Keith goes for Reed before the bell even rings, battering him with furious punches.

Bloodstone starts across to save his fellow King, but beore he can get there Bruce and Tornado have collided, with the two Stones circling one another around the fray.

Asked for his pick for first elimination, Azaria notes that, since there wasn't an immediate outing, the smart money has to be on either Jeremy Stone or Eric Tyler – older man, less likely to have the athletic capacity needed to rescue themselves from near-elimination.

Tyler, meanwhile, is going punch for punch with Bloodstone, while his fellow DaVE alumni are brutally tearing into one another. Minnesota finally gets the upper hand, headbutting Peak in the stomach and pulling down the ropes when the big man comes in to get his revenge.

Elimination #1: Eddie Peak

Minnesota rolls clear of the ring's edge immediately, catching his breath after Peak's vicious assault. Edd Stone, having just got a couple of paces' space from his elder brother, promptly sees a target and goes for a standing shooting star splash – only to be caught in mid-air by Jeremy while he's distracted and dumped with the Stone's Throw.

Jeremy picks Edd up, steadies him on his feet – and then clotheslines him over the top rope.

“It only takes a second's lapse in concentration, against the kind of talent in there,” Azaria notes.

Elimination #2: Edd Stone

Jack Bruce promptly nails Jeremy from behind. Stone rebuffs, and the two struggle against the ropes – and Troy Tornado hits Bruce with a dropkick. The charismatic singer tumbles over the top rope, but hangs on, holding his legs up off the ground, and Joey Minnesota slams into Jeremy, knocking him into Bruce -

Elimination #3: Jack Bruce

- and then boosting him over the top rope and down to the floor.

Elimination #4: Jeremy Stone

Joey and Tornado lock up, while on the other side of the ring, Matthew Keith and Art Reed are chopping the hell out of one another. Eric Tyler suplexes Bloodstone in the centre of the ring to buy a breathing space, looking around the ring, picking his spot...

He rushes Art Reed, bundling him over the top rope, but Reed holds on; he grabs the second rope, grabs Tyler between his legs in a bodyscissors, and pulls, sending the School of Tradition man tumbling to the ground.

Elimination #5: Eric Tyler

Keith is waiting for Reed, but that nearly proves his undoing, as Bloodstone blitzes him from behind and he only barely escapes going over himself.

With more of the ring freed up, things slow down a little here, at least as far as eliminations go.

Tornado nearly eliminates himself with a Star Maker on Joey Minnesota that the Generation Omega man ducks, but he manages to correct, bouncing off the top rope to backflip into the ring – where he promptly completes into a backflip kick, nailing Johnny Bloodstone perfectly.

Bloodstone staggers back against the ring ropes, but with Minnesota on the other side of the ring, and Art Reed having just superplexed Keith, nobody is quite in reach to take advantage.

With a breather, Minnesota looks to dump Reed, who counters out of it, spinning him around and doubling him over with a knee to the gut.

Grabbing the top rope with one hand and Minnesota with the other, he leaps forward in a blistering sunset flip that drags Joey out of the ring, grabbing the top rope with not a moment to spare before skinning the cat back in.

Elimination #6: Joey Minnesota

Matthew Keith powerbombs Tornado to the mat when Tornado tries for the Tornado Driver, then looks to whip Bloodstone to the ropes; he's countered, however, and a lariat knocks him from the ring.

Elimination #7: Matthew Keith

Furious, Keith scrambles onto the apron grabs Bloodstone's arm; as the former champion turns to face him, he gets a spray of the Red Mist in his eyes, and Keith nearly collapses off the apron – not releasing his grip; Johnny tumbles over the top rope and down to the floor.

Elimination #8: Johnny Bloodstone

Keith pulls himself back upright on the apron, looking down at Bloodstone, hurling abuse that, to the camera mics, is barely audible.

Infuriated, Reed superkicks him, sending him tumbling off the apron and back to the floor. Keith howls in frustration, the red mist residue bubbling and foaming on his lower lip.

Tornado and Reed go at it in the ring, meanwhile, and the former champion looks to hip toss Reed out; he goes over the top rope, but lands on the apron. Seeing Reed survive, Troy hits the far rope, coming back with a Star Maker; but Art gets an elbow up and, while he has to hang on to the top rope to do it, he stays standing, with Troy reeling.

Matthew rolls into the ring and onto one knee as Reed locks up on the other side of the ropes, looking to suplex Troy over and out; he gets him lifted -

Matthew Keith blasts both of them full in the face with the agonising Red Mist. Reed tumbles backward, dropping Troy; Tornado's throat snaps off the top rope, sending him crashing back into the ring, blinded, while Reed collapses, feet finally hitting the floor.

Elimination #9: Art Reed

The match is over, but the man closest to standing, even as he struggles against the Mist's effects to sit upright, isn't the winner. As the show closes, it closes on an almost-gloating Matthew Keith.
Troy Tornado won a battle royal
Rating: A

Show Rating: A

Phantom Stranger

10-06-2011, 06:04 PM

Show Notes:

One of these days I'll work out what the magic combo is to make Battle Royals into A* potentials.
Yes, Art Reed has that kind of athleticism. Come to that, Sean McFly's learned how to talk tolerably well, hence his promo.
About two game months ago someone mentioned the number of points where the legal man rules got weird. And yes, the lucha libre build has been going since then.

Eidenhoek

10-06-2011, 06:08 PM

•About two game months ago someone mentioned the number of points where the legal man rules got weird. And yes, the lucha libre build has been going since then.

Hi.

Having now read the show...

Aside from ruining the main event by having the wrong winner, it's a solid show, I think. Very nice rating from the ladies, as well.

James Casey

10-07-2011, 06:54 AM

Phantom Stranger

10-07-2011, 08:45 AM

:( Figured as the main event went on that we were headed for a Reed win... but I guess he just doesn't have the promo skills to carry a World title run.

I like Matt Keith's wavering reliance on the mist. Sometimes yes, sometimes no... I just hope we get the payoff by the end of the diary. Greg vs. Matt?

As for Zimmy... and Tito... and Emma... I'm beginning to wonder how much overlap there is between our games, PS :D

Great show, as always.

That main event finish wasn't exactly conclusive, I've got to say. Stay tuned, because there's more coming from that... And Reed's skills are actually pretty strong these days. Stand next to Sam Keith and the Blonde Bombshell for long enough and you'll learn. (Mind you, she wasn't all that good to start).

2009 has been, for TCW, a year overshadowed by three long-term storylines. The Keith family saga is one, of course...

As for Zimmy and Easy E, well, I steal from wherever, as I've noted before, and I think we *both* steal heavily from the C-verse canon as well.

I think it was you who suggested a return to the Horatio interview segments, and a while back, I started writing the Zimmy one. There'll be some clues to things going on in this one, as the month unfolds. And don't worry, they won't all be this long...

Phantom Stranger

10-07-2011, 09:17 PM

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TCW Presents Badge of Honor

Friday Week 1 October 2009

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 1.31)

Held at the President's Hall (Puerto Rico)

Attendance: 3,196

Announcers:
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Steve Smith – Sara Silver – Autumn Gleeson

As the show opens, Art Reed shows strong recovery from Tuesday's red mist as he defeated Ian Harris, making him tap after a great match. (Rating: B+)
In something of an upset, Tooth and Claw return to defeat Acid Dragon, Lobo Blanco catching UK Dragon in a magistral for the pin. (Rating: B-)
Eric Tyler comes to the ring with Freddy Huggins and Jaime Quine in tow. He berates Acid Dragon for losing to Tooth & Claw, warning them that their game has to improve. The camera catches Thunder Snake watching from the entrance, his mask impassive.
The six-woman tag that follows includes Jaime Quine, teamed with Lauren Easter and Zoe Ammis against JeriLynn Stone, Kate Dangerous and Shiori Jippensha. The match is ruled a double-disqualification after the girls from the recent critique videos run in, leaving Stone and Easter lying and fighting their way clear back to back. (Rating: C+)
Elimination Protocol's scheduled match with the Young Guns never happens, as the Enforcers intercept them on their way to the ring and beat them down. While Rick Law runs to the rescue, the damage is done and Protocol officially chalk up their first TCW win by count-out.
Mikey James, smarting after catching a Squad Car Slam, is effortlessly disposed of by Rhino Umaga, who pins him after a Rhino Charge in the corner. (Rating: C)
Umaga's cousin Giant Tana takes on Jack Bruce, with Troy Tornado on commentary. Tornado is again surprised by how fairly Bruce plays it, and while he can't get Tana doubled-over for the New York Minute, he does eventually pin the Samoan after countering a Samoan drop into a DDT. (Rating: B)
Wolf Hawkins makes a statement by video, recovering at home. He acknowledges the number that Sean McFly did on his ankle, but says that despite that, he'll be happy to put Tornado's challenge down – and would be even more happy to pin Art Reed after their iron man match a couple of months ago. He makes a point of saying that for the first time, he's not going to ask Cornell for a match this month, as he doesn't want Cornell to have the excuse of Hawkins' injury.
In the main event, the Elite Express pull out a win over the New Wave, after Bobby Thomas intercepts Scout when he loads up his hand under cover of his wool cap, using what turn out to be knuckledusters on Scout before setting up a Precision Driller on Guide. (Rating: B+)

Show Rating: B+

Phantom Stranger

10-08-2011, 08:58 AM

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A packed Saturday rounds off the first wrestling week of October as we're looking at major match after major match. Let's get to it - there's no time to waste here!

Darkwave's contendership bid remains unresolved after a time limit draw. They're going to be looking to make a powerful argument for the championship opportunity in our opening match as they take on two-time champions in the Machines.

Up after that, their rivals on Tuesday will also be active, as the Texas Outlaws take on Eternal Party, the irregular duo of Edd Stone and Champagne Lover. Which team can make the bigger statement? Against this caliber of opposition, will either team fall?

Danny Fonzarelli makes his next bid for a win to justify his new contract, and his opponent in doing so remains formidable; Tyson Baine is not a man many would willingly cross.

The Shooter takes on the Marksman next, as Sean Deeley is set to oppose - and probably put on a classic with - Elimination Protocol man Kirk Jameson. Jameson, of course, is hot off his first TCW 'win'.

In the semi-main and main event, tag team action will feature the final eliminated and winner of Tuesday's battle royale. First, the Kreed take on the unusual duo of Joey Minnesota and Matthew Keith, as the master of the mist and Phil Vibert's hand-picked upholder of DaVE's legacy look to make a statement against the former tag team champions.

And next, GenOme will face off with Troy Tornado and the man who agreed to be his tag team partner one more time, the formidable Sean McFly.

Prediction Key:
Darkwave vs. Machines

Eternal Party vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

Danny Fonzarelli vs. Tyson Baine

Kirk Jameson vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins

Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Joey Minnesota & Matthew Keith w/ Phil Vibert

GenOme w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly & Troy Tornado

Zergon

10-08-2011, 09:49 AM

Darkwave vs. Machines
Could go either way but I still see Machines as stronger tag team.

Eternal Party vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman
Not sure which two Outlaws will be in the match but with RDJ and Faith it´s hard to see them losing even though Eternal Party is rather tough opponents.

Danny Fonzarelli vs. Tyson Baine
Neither guy haven´t done anything for a while so nice to see one of them getting a win for a change. I go with Baine as monster heel is always monster heel.

Kirk Jameson vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins
Jameson is still jobbing while Deeley has alreasy paid his dues.

Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Joey Minnesota & Matthew Keith w/ Phil Vibert
Could go either way, in fact I can´t decide so I go with draw.

GenOme w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly & Troy Tornado
Tornado is going to challenge Wolf so he should go over against the two least important members of Gen Omega.

Tigerkinney

10-08-2011, 04:22 PM

Darkwave vs. Machines

Could go either way as Zergon said, but I'm going to pick with my heart here and choose the Machines, because it's almost like this team that was one of the foundations of TCW before the expansion into becoming a mega promotion, with more talent that it truly needs are sort of becoming a faint afterthought. If they aren't ever going to break out as singles, I'd like to see them stay relevant as a threat in the tag division.

Eternal Party vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

Could go either way again...I'm actually going to say the rough and tough veterans get outmanouvered here and Eternal Party sneak the win.

Danny Fonzarelli vs. Tyson Baine

These two really are a case of extreme talent hoarding arent they :p A never will be, against a past his prime monster heel....I'll take the past his prime monster heel here, because at least he's done stuff of note in TCW.

Kirk Jameson vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins

A count out win due to unwanted inteference, isn't really a win is it, so Jameson has no chance of winning here...Deeley's sort of bubbling away as a potential future main eventer- though given the competition at the top 'solid upper midcarder' may be in his future more (in other words he's the next John Anderson/Brent Hill)

Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Joey Minnesota & Matthew Keith w/ Phil Vibert

Matt Keith uses the mist- but this time it backfires and Kreed grab the win....

GenOme w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly & Troy Tornado

McFly's the recent world title challenger but is always going to be in and around the title picture, and Tornado is the next challenger after winning the battle royal- better to keep those guys looking strong than the weakest links (right now) of Generation Omega.

Rayelek

10-08-2011, 06:15 PM

Darkwave vs. Machines

Eternal Party vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

Danny Fonzarelli vs. Tyson Baine

Kirk Jameson vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins

Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Joey Minnesota & Matthew Keith w/ Phil Vibert

GenOme w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly & Troy Tornado

Regis

10-09-2011, 04:30 AM

Darkwave vs. Machines
Darkwave have a programme, the Machines are criminally underused.

Eternal Party vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman
Because they're awesome, that's why.

Danny Fonzarelli vs. Tyson Baine
Who's the bigger jobber? Is Fonzie due a revival? Well, it's worth a gamble!

Kirk Jameson vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins
Another gamble - someone nobbles Deeley!

Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Joey Minnesota & Matthew Keith w/ Phil Vibert
Can Minnesota and Keith co-exist? Not as well as the Kreed.

GenOme w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly & Troy Tornado
It would take a lot to job the number one contender.

Jeritron

10-09-2011, 08:57 AM

Boltinho

10-09-2011, 12:29 PM

G-Prime

10-10-2011, 09:04 AM

Phantom Stranger

10-10-2011, 09:14 AM

Finally caught up to the present day. That was a lot of reading (let's just say, when I started, there were two World Heavyweight Champions). Brilliance on every show.
And I'm not sure who I marked out harder for on debut: Christian Faith or JeriLynn Stone.

Welcome aboard, and welcome back, and thanks for the kind words.

...As a side note, folks, having now simmed Showcase - this one is going to take me a while. Bear with.

G-Prime

10-10-2011, 09:31 PM

...As a side note, folks, having now simmed Showcase - this one is going to take me a while. Bear with.

Too many A*'s? You poor thing :P

Oregano Jensen

10-12-2011, 12:55 PM

Darkwave vs. Machines

Darkwave is a distinctly second-tier team, though.

Eternal Party vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman

Outlaws are clearly getting a push.

Danny Fonzarelli vs. Tyson Baine

Clearly one of the many A* matches.

Kirk Jameson vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins

I can imagine a need to make Deeley look strong... I cannot conceive of a set of circumstances where making Kirk Jameson look strong was on the agenda.

Kreed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Joey Minnesota & Matthew Keith w/ Phil Vibert

To split the final 2. Anyway, Greg is clearly the weakest man in this.

GenOme w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly & Troy Tornado

Why are the heels in the main weaker than the heels in the semi-main? I don't care -- all I know is, two of the top three faces in the company are not losing to the no. 5 and 6 guys in their own stable. And on a side note, DWN promised to make a singles run, didn't he? Seems like that would have to kick off soon to give him a chance to live up to his boast...

Phantom Stranger

10-12-2011, 03:58 PM

Specifically, Newton promised in March or April that he'd win the Shot at the Top at the next Malice in Wonderland, then hold on to cash it in at the following year's Malice.

Well remembered.

Of course, this diary will end at Malice...

Eidenhoek

10-12-2011, 06:51 PM

Of course, this diary will end at Malice...

Russo Swerve: The diary is already over. The Phantom Stranger that's currently posting the shows is actually his brother.

And Heavyweight Champion.

On a pole.

Phantom Stranger

10-13-2011, 09:30 PM

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TCW Presents Saturday Night Showcase

Saturday Week 1 September 2009

Live on CBA (Rating 13.97)
Rebroadcast on Euro Cable Sports 1 (Rating 0.16)

Held at the Kettley Arena (Mid South)

Attendance: 24,379

Announcers:
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Duane Fry – Jasmine Saunders – Alanis Springsteen

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Darkwave vs. Machines
As the match begins, Sammy Bach stares down John Anderson in the centre of the ring. The two circle carefully for a moment, then, impulsively, the Darkwave man lunges forward, decking Anderson with a clothesline that's surprisingly impactful for the flier's size.

Recovering, Anderson slips under the middle rope to the outside. Bach turns to face the Machines' corner and eats a dropkick from Hill for his trouble, before Brent bounces to his feet and, like a house on fire, wheels around to knock Zimmy off his perch with a right hook.

Looking at Sammy on the mat, Brent drops an elbow before going to the top turnbuckle – where Bach springs up to join him, looking for a quick top-rope slam; Hill manages to land on his feet, wheels, and hits a palm strike to stun Bach before hopping up onto the second rope to come down with a superplex.

On the outside, Anderson rolls in Zimmy; Brent grabs the top rope and shoves Bach out of the ring with his foot, before turning around. Anderson and Zimmy are exchanging chops at one side of the ring; Hill cuts Zimmy off, then whips him to the far ropes before diving to the floor. Zimmy concentrates on hurdling him – and consequently misses Anderson setting up for a massive lariat.

As Darkwave's drummer regains his feet, Brent nails him with a superkick – Anderson then follows with a brainbuster, as Brent returns to his corner.

John makes the cover – one, two – Sammy pulls him clear, then dropkicks him over the top rope. In comes Brent again – exchange of chops – one-two punch from Sammy – vertical leap huracanrana – Hill counters – pin by Hill! ONE, TWO, NO!

Furious, Sammy nails Hill with a short kick, then a DDT. He whips Brent into the Darkwave corner, following up with a charging shoulder strike to the gut, backing out two paces, and swinging a big kick for Brent's head before tagging out.

Zimmy vaults over the top rope, using a hold of the rope to control his motion and slam feet-first into Hill's midsection, which Zimmy uses as fuel to roll back into a judo flip.

Brent hits hard, centre of the ring, but rolls clear of a charging lariat from Zimmy – and he dives out of the ring.

Anderson, meanwhile, nails Zimmy as he comes too close with a straight right, then climbs in and whips Zimmy into the ropes. A backdrop is followed by a spinebuster as the former Human Arsenal looks to demonstrate control. He drags Zimmy back up and hits a snap suplex before setting up for the Ammo Dump -

Sammy cuts him off with a flying dropkick. He sends Anderson crashing into the ringpost before beckoning Hill in, and when Brent comes in Bach outwrestles him and looks for the Bach on your Back. He gets it locked in – John is still recovering – after twenty seconds, Sparrow checks Brent's arm.

It falls once-

- twice -

Anderson breaks it up with a legdrop, then whips Sammy into Zimmy where he waits on the corner. Both men spill out. From the apron, the Human Arsenal takes a running start and splashes them both, bringing Zimmy back into the ring. He ducks a superkick and nails one of his own.

A German suplex follows – ONE, TWO, THR- NO!

Zimmy stops Anderson's punch and pops up into a dropkick; John rolls out of the ring and Brent comes in, grabbing Zimmy with a running neckbreaker. To the top rope he goes – Bach looks to interrupt – LEAPING SIT-OUT POWERBOMB FROM THE TOP ROPE!

Bach lands on Zimmy's prone form, and all three men are clearly out of it. Anderson grabs Brent's hand and drags his partner out of the ring, sliding in himself. He picks up Bach – sets for the Ammo Dump – nails it – Hill comes soaring off the top turnbuckle with the King of the Hill! ONE, TWO, THREE!
Machines defeated Darkwave
Rating: A*

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The camera goes backstage, and Chris Rockwell is peering around a corner in the corridor. He nods to himself, seemingly satisfied, and glances over his shoulder. “Not that I'm happy about you being here,” he tells the camera, “but if you want to make sure you have this on record, well, I guess I don't care enough to object.”

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He waits maybe another five or ten seconds, then steps out – right into the path of Jack Marlowe.

Marlowe comes to a halt. After a moment, a sneer crawls over his face. “Problem, Chris?”

“No,” Rockwell returns, and a cruel smile crosses his own lips. “You really don't count.”

Marlowe's hands curl into fists, and he steps forward – and Rockwell is holding up a hand in warning.

“You've picked a fight with one of my friends,” he says. “I could make a guess why, but you know what – I don't care.

“Right now, you're ducking matches you don't need to. You come off all about the money but you're deliberately avoiding wrestling matches where you have a chance to pick up a win bonus.

“Looks to me like you're trying to get him mad. How am I doing?”

Marlowe smiles slightly.

“Right, well... here's your problem. You need to stop doing that and just see about bringing this thing to a head.

“You see, your problem is that Rick Law is a good man. It takes a long, long time to get him angry.”

“So?”

“I'm not. I'm going to get mad with you well ahead of time – and you're going to get cut off from whatever the hell it is you want with him.”

Marlowe rolls his eyes. “You know, I have backup.”

“Look behind you.”

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Marlowe does so, and the camera pans to reveal Rocky Golden stood behind him, arms folded.

“I'm not that good a man either.”

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“I'm no kind of man at all, personally, but if I was, I wouldn't be good.” Stephanie Wade emerges from another angle, taping her fists.

Rockwell takes over again. “Your hired guns are good. Real good. But if you continue doing what you're doing to my friend, we will bury you. Sort this out the way wrestlers are supposed to.

“After that, do what the hell you want to whoever the hell you want. I don't care. But my friends are my business, and you will not screw with them.

“Whatever you want him to put on the line, make the challenge. Spell it out and stop *****ing around, for God's sake. You've got til Crunch Time to get this settled, or we'll settle this for you. Am I clear?”

“Crystal,” Marlowe says calmly.

Rockwell nods. “Good,” he says, and the trio depart.

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Eternal Party vs. Texas Outlaws w/ Floyd Bowman
A slightly different Outlaws lineup, but an effective one – and this match gives even more of a clear indication than the Three Kings outings did, as Fry points out, that Texas Pete has modelled his style since his return on the fast, heavy-hitting match strategy of Christian Faith; there are points there where it's like watching the same competitor at two different ages.

Of course, that's kind of a rarity in the match; Pete is still developing, by conscious effort, the kind of instinctive understanding that Christian Faith has always demonstrated, and against the idiosyncratic mind games of Edd Stone and the sheer agility and tactical flexibility of Champagne Lover, this is far from an easy match to deal with.

Nonetheless, the Outlaws have courage. They have spirit. And Christian Faith, in particular, will not stay down. With Lover toppled when an attempted Tornado DDT puts him in the right position for Pete to sink him with a Lone Star Drop, Faith traps Edd in the corner. Four Faith Hammers are followed by a massive Leap of Faith, and just like that, Christian Faith picks up his victory.
Texas Outlaws defeated Eternal Party
Rating: B+

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Floyd Bowman has already collected the microphone. Entering the ring, he glad-hands with Pete and Faith, a broad smile on his face.

“And that sort of thing, ladies and gentlemen, is why I have ****in' faith in the Texas ****in' Outlaws. I'm ****in' right, aren't I?”

He grins, looking around, soaking in the crowd support. “You're right,” he nods. “These two and Ricky are the ****in' ****, and I could not ask for three better guys to represent the ****in' Outlaws in a new century.

“Now, then... we've got a bit of a situation here.

“Far as I see it, it goes like this. Darkwave are pretty ****in' good; ****, they held us to a draw Tuesday. And that was with contendership on the ****in' line, so that's not exactly pissing in the wind, you get me? But today... today the Machines handed them their asses. And, ****, the team we beat had the International ****in' champ on it – and a ****in' Stone at that!

“Worst the Outlaws ever had to deal with in my day was a DeColt... not that they ain't ****in' deadly in DeColt Country. But we were in Texas.

“Either way, this time, we're one ****in' win up on Darkwave. And they're ****in' one loss down on us, and the way I see it, that puts us well up ahead, you get me?”

He grins. “So far as I'm concerned, come Crunch time, we're the contenders. And there you go, Midden, I just ****in' solved one of your contendership problems in one ****in' stroke.”

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Danny Fonzarelli hasn't had a win since his contract renegotiation, and Tyson Baine, while he's been floundering, still has a positive win-loss record, mostly facing off with the smaller members of the roster, taking on the occasional challenges.

Probably the biggest moment in the match, it has to be said, is the moment where Fonzie blocks Baine's punch, then goes for the Hades Bomb. Baine actually comes off the mat, but with his size, Fonzie can't quite get him high enough to hit a major impact – and the big man recovers, rallying to plant Fonzie with a Hades Bomb of his own.
Tyson Baine defeated Danny Fonzarelli
Rating: B-

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“Hey! Elemental!”

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The masked marvel, dressed in full business suit below the mask, turns around as Sean Deeley hustles up to him in his usual gymwear.

“Hey,” Deeley smiles. “Listen, man, I hate to presume on a history you're, you know...” He gestures up and down at his face, indicating the mask, “...not really acknowledging right now. Which, hell, if I had the kind of honour you've been given -”

“You know me,” Elemental interrupts, his tone quiet and measured. “I know you. What of it?”

“I want the International championship,” Deeley says. “I'll settle for you holding it – you at least respect the sport. But that title needs to be with someone who isn't just holding it to be an *******, you know?”

Elemental's lips quirk in a smile. The masked man nods.

“I'm looking to win it myself, Sean,” he says. “Knowing you back in Canada doesn't change that.

“But that doesn't mean you can't chase the belt too. The more people he's trying to trick, the harder he'll have it.”

Deeley smiles. “Just making sure I'm not jumping the queue. 'Scuse me – I have a match.”

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And the former amateur champion makes a good case here for his bid for the International Championship; the match may be a close one in places, but Deeley has the upper hand at the end of each exchange.

After a while, with the upper hand securely in place, Deeley delivers a series of armwrenches culminating in a takedown and the Sure Shot armbar, forcing the Elimination Protocol man to tap out.
Sean Deeley defeated Kirk Jameson
Rating: B

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“...glad you were on hand,” Tommy Cornell is saying to Aaron Andrews as the camera goes back to the cafeteria area, both men sitting hunched over their cups of coffee. Andrews also has a beer bottle lined up.

“Yeah, well... couldn't let Joey get the win without earning it,” he smiles. “Anyway, I-”

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“Figured to find you here, boss man,” Remo says, walking into shot. Aaron starts up, turning to face him and rising, fists clenching.

Remo grins. “What'samatter, kid?”

“Well, he did stop you cheating your way into a hundred grand, sunbeam,” Cornell speaks up.

The big man flaps a hand. “Don't matter. Maybe you moved your way a couple places up the list. But – International champ? You were already on my list, kid.

“I'm here for your buddy. We ain't finished, boss man.”

“I thought you'd feel that way,” Cornell says levelly.

“And you was right. Don't make any dates for Crunch Time. You don't wanna have to cancel.”

He grins, then looks back to Andrews. “You know, kid, I'll hand it to you. You've got balls.

“You're on the list, like I say. You want to get in my way, you do that. Boost you up the list.

“When you get what you got coming don't matter to Remo.”

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Joey Minnesota & Matthew Keith w/ Phil Vibert
The bell rings as Art Reed stares down the man he replaced as Tag Team Champion. Matthew Keith comes in fast, looking for a lockup, and Reed sidesteps, grabbing Matt's outstretched arm and clamping him into a wristlock.

Reed and Matthew trade wristlocks. Art twists and turns, carefully, before fluidly shifting out to escape, and promptly leaps up to nail a standing dropkick. He tags in Greg, who comes in over the top rope to hit a slingshot senton.

Matt elbows his way out of trouble and drops his brother in turn with a strong punch, before moving back to tag in his own partner.

Minnesota comes in with a roaring elbow. Greg rolls clear after the impact and bounces back to his feet, appealing to the crowd in order to taunt Minnesota.

Joey closes in and Greg gets a double-leg before grabbing a hammerlock to fire knees into Minnesota's exposed back.

“I think Bloodstone's rubbing off on him,” Fry mentions casually, as Greg transitions into a grounded full nelson. He braces his feet on the mat carefully, leaning forward to stress the neck, before his brother blasts hhim in the face with a hard kick. The hold is pretty conclusively broken.

Joey rakes Greg’s eyes and Matthew follows up with a hot shot. Joey leaves the ring as Matt stomps away at his brother, backing off to get a run-up for a baseball-slide DDT he's recently added to his arsenal – but his brother has it scouted, immediately rolling his shoulders into a full twist to convert it to something very similar to a neckbreaker.

That's when Joey comes in with a charge, but Greg ducks a swing, hits a stiff kick to Joey's gut, and, as both his opponents charge at once, Greg drops to one knee – then rises up again, sending both men flying over the top rope with a backdrop.

Art is calling for the tag, and his partner brings him in with a wide, confident grin – by soaring from the second rope outward in a wide dive on his brother.

Reed slithers out of the ring after them, cutting off an attack from Minnesota and nailing a spinebuster as the brawl continues. A tandem DDT plants Matt, and Joey's then sent crashing into him with a double-team suplex.

Art rolls Joey into the ring again, springing on the balls of his feet as Joey recovers, and rushes in with a roaring elbow – but Joey ducks it! He kicks Art in the back of the head then nails a back suplex. A quick cover – one, two – and Reed kicks out.

He ducks a clothesline and comes back with three chops and a snap suplex, then makes a tag. Greg enters the ring – but Matthew immediately blindsides him, tossing him out of the ring. Joey goes for Art, who ducks the punch with the splits, shoulderblocks Matt to the floor, and flips off the second rope to nail an inverted DDT on Minnesota.

He goes for a cover, but Joey rolls him over in one of his own – one, two, th- Reed reverses the cover – one, two, thr- counter by Minnesota – ONE, TWO, THR- counter by Reed – ONE, TWO, THRE- Joey kicks out and rolls clear.

Matt promptly goes for the Neutron Plex, but Reed blocks it, elbows out, and snapmares his opponent down in front of him. Joey rises to his feet – and Greg nails him with a top rope dropkick!

The two brothers collide at a charge, spilling out of the ring. Reed turns to face his opponent and bursts into a smile – then he nails the Dark Matter. The Dread Lock follows – and Joey struggles to counter, to break it...

Sam Keith's invention holds again, and in the end, Joey has to tap.
Kreed defeated Joey Minnesota & Matthew Keith
Rating: A*

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GenOme w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean McFly & Troy Tornado
With the main event commencing, Davis steps into the ring for GenOme without the team discussing it. Across the ring, McFly and Tornado confer briefly before Troy Tornado steps between the ropes, staring the younger man down, bouncing slightly on the balls of his feet, flexing his wrists, as always continuing to move.

They close in and Newton looks to lock up, only to be met by a short jab from Tornado who scoops up his opponent and looks for a bodyslam. Davis slips down his back, looking for a chop block, only for Tornado to sidestep, grabbing Davis by the legs and hitting, of all things, a wheelbarrow suplex.

The two men roll back to their feet and face off again, Tornado smiling, and Newton smirks slightly. He closes in, feints for another lockup, and sweeps the Painful Procedure frontman's legs out from under him. An elbow drop leads to an armlock, and Newton has to roll forward and twist to get clear.

Another break, and Davis tries a new tack; a boot to the gut, and he whips Tornado into the GenOme corner, following him in with a charging dropkick before leaving the ring to bring Perez in in his turn.

Frankie peppers Troy with kicks, wearing him down, and steps up onto the second rope for a jumping kick to the head – but Tornado rolls under him, getting clear, and dives for the tag.

Sean comes in fast, throwing lefts and rights before launching Perez into the air with a judo flip; the talented youngster lands on his feet, though, and nearly takes McFly's head off with a kick; just as he did against Frankie Dee on Tuesday, however, he gets a hand in the way, taking some of the brunt.

Perez vaults up onto the top rope for an Arabian moonsault – cover – one, two – no! McFly gets a foot to the ropes, forcing Sam Sparrow to break the pin. Frankie promptly grabs a headlock for a few seconds, his eyes flashing around the ring, evidently trying to plan out a strategy against the American Tiger.

He starts to lead McFly toward his corner, looking to control positioning as he goes for the tag, but Sean twists loose – and Perez rolls with the motion, converting it into a neckbreaker. He drops a knee across McFly's throat, then rolls back to his corner, reaching out behind him with confident assurance, expecting an immediate tag.

After about three seconds, Newton tags in, a slight look of irritation on his face. He closes on McFly, fakes a double-leg attempt, then vaults up. Huracanrana! ONE, TWO, NO!

A swift Mafia kick by McFly stops that momentum dead. He pulls Davis up and whips him to the ropes, calling for an armdrag, but the so called 'Triple Threat' soars off the ropes with a big shoulder block, then scrambles for a grounded side headlock and rains punches down on his head.

Troy Tornado, on the outside, rails against this, constant motion as always, exhorting the fans to encourage McFly – and they do, responding like they were lucky enough to be ringside for a PPV main event. Sean battles back to his feet, backing Newton into the ropes and shooting him off again.

This time, rather than try to meet Newton on impact, he rolls backward over the top rope to land on the floor, allowing Tornado in. Troy jumps to the top rope and meets Davis with a missile dropkick before bouncing up, playing to the crowd for a moment.

A back kick to Newton's gut sets up the backflip kick to the crown of the head, and up again as Troy scrambles toward the turnbuckle, knocking Perez from his perch with a punch before returning, scrambling to his knees to cover. ONE, TWO, THR-

Vibert pulls his charge out of the ring feet-first, breaking the cover. Sam Sparrow leaves the ring to get into Vibert's face over this, and Troy dives over the top rope at Newton, who doesn't just evade – sidestepping, he launches a high kick, catching Tornado in the jaw as he's still in the air.

Blood sprays out from his mouth in a high arc as his head snaps back. Elated, Davis rams him shoulder-first into the guardrail, but he pauses to gloat a little too long; Tornado stuns him with a backhand, then doubles him over, grabs him, and tosses him over the guardrail and into a fan's empty chair with a gutwrench suplex.

By now, McFly and Perez are already doing battle in the centre of the ring, and the American Tiger looks to be getting the upper hand – but Perez is ready; a stiff kick low blows McFly, and a DDT follows. Vibert abruptly stops protesting Sparrow's instruction, allowing the referee to return to the ring for the cover.

ONE, TWO, THR-

Tornado comes crashing down across the back of Perez' head with a legdrop. Sean rolls from the ring, and Tornado drags Frankie back to his feet. A scoop slam places him dead centre before Tornado climbs the turnbuckle, flying off with a diving elbow, perfectly placed. Tornado covers – ONE, TWO, THRE-

Just barely, Perez gets his shoulder up. Tornado shrugs acceptance that it didn't work, whipping him to the ropes, calling for the Tornado Driver.

By now, Newton is back at his team's turnbuckle. Perez' head crashes off the mat, and Tornado turns to face Newton, wary of a rescue attempt.

Davis shrugs, and Tornado covers, but the time's been taken. Perez lies prone for a good count of seven – but Sparrow is able to start counting only at five. Frustrated at the former tag champion's survival, Tornado shakes his head. He hits the ropes – STAR MAKER – NO! Perez ducks the Star Maker! Perfect Parity attempted – Tornado elbows free! Discus punch! Backflip kick!

Perez hits the canvas hard and rolls out of the ring. The number one contender turns to face the Triple Threat, who looks down at his tag partner for a long moment, then steps inside the ropes. He locks up with Tornado – converts it into a hammerlock – attempted hammerlock bomb, but Tornado rolls through to land on his feet – boot by Tornado – suplex! Cover! ONE, TWO – Newton gets the shoulder up.

They part and circle, before Troy, winding up a left hook, throws a right jab instead, shocking Newton. A DDT follows and Tornado tags out. McFly vaults to the top rope – FROM CANADA WITH LOVE! ONE, TWO, THRE-

Perez breaks it up with a kick. McFly chops back at Perez, slowing down any attack, then shoots him to the turnbuckles. He rushes in with a clothesline then spins in a punch, anticipating Newton coming from behind – but the Triple Threat has returned to his corner, instead.

McFly boosts Perez to the top turnbuckle, climbing up with him. Frankie looks to elbow clear – he does, sending McFly to the mat – flying thrust kick – McFly rolls clear, and Frankie crashes to the mat on one ankle, moving to clutch it.

Sean pulls him back to one foot and sets for the Delorean Driver, but Perez headbutts clear. He collapses back down to one knee when he tries to stand, though, and McFly beckons Tornado in. Another Delorean Driver is augmented when Tornado cannons off the ropes to deliver a simultaneous Star Maker to the back of Perez' head; McFly floats into a cover – ONE, TWO, THREE!

At his corner, Newton shrugs, beginning to walk back to the locker room before Perez stirs.
Sean McFly & Troy Tornado defeated GenOme
Rating: A*

Show Rating: A

Phantom Stranger

10-13-2011, 09:34 PM

Show Notes:

Finally, a match displaces Lions/Kreed as our best. The main event is another 100 rating.
Hopefully, by now, a few of the PPPW fans will be able to see the old Chris Rockwell in this one.
Without the angles being dinged for not being as good as the matches, I have to assume this would've been an A* show. As it was, it pulled a 94.

Phantom Stranger

10-14-2011, 12:54 PM

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Wednesday 3rd October 2009
The fourth or fifth Keep Kayfabe night I've hosted since I took over. KK is a little running gag that the boys involved seem to like; when a particular angle seems important enough to the company and essential enough to the people involved that it needs pre-planning by everyone, we host a Keep Kayfabe.

Basically, the people involved all quietly drop off the house show circuit at the same time and show up, one by one and incognito, at the Dangerous residence to talk things through over Maggie's wonderful cooking.

There's no need to do it this way, but then there's no need to stay incognito when doing it this way, but the boys seem to get a kick out of it.

Wolf Hawkins landed in the city last night. He took in an NYCW show – wearing his leg brace, after being 'injured' – and visited with Jay Chord. This morning Maggie collected him and drove him to the house.

Troy Tornado rode the subway most of the way here, wrapped up in his hoodie and a Painful Procedure ball cap (we may not take this completely seriously), and Art Reed pulled his dreads back into a ponytail before picking up his rented motorbike and riding over an hour or two later, toting a messenger bag full of old comics his collection was missing.

Once they were all here we sat down and started talking business; the main event of Crunch Time, specifically. Wolf has some very strong defences under his belt, but that's important, given his main program hasn't had a match since Fight to the Feedback some months ago. Troy needs rebuilding to title contendership over this month. And Art is right on the cusp, getting slowly built to the point where we can believably pull the trigger.

The trick this month is going to be making sure that all three men look like legitimate winners, without hurting anyone's gimmick, and without screwing over the program. While Troy is an old hand at promos and Hawkins has a real flair, neither Wolf nor Art have actually been cutting promos for all that long.

The meeting took about three hours of talk, mostly making sure everyone's on the same page. What left me feeling real joy over this one is that everyone involved has bought into the need to make the others look great in order to make themselves look good, and that's where this really ties together.

Thursday October 4th 2009
Well, this could be interesting. It looks like Art stayed the night, and not in either of the boys' rooms.

I hate having father-daughter talks, but thankfully, Maggie agrees it'd be hypocritical. I was married before I was her age.

The sad part is, this probably means it's time to slow Art's push to the top a little. The upside is, that means we can probably cement the Kreed's tag team reputation by fitting in another tag title reign down the line.

Eidenhoek

10-15-2011, 10:29 AM

Hell yeah. Kate Reed making those Reed babies, popping out the Dark Matters like they be triplets.

...

New rule: I never try to say anything like that ever again.

WAIT WAIT WAIT

Looks like Kate

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found her some Dark Matter.

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10-15-2011, 11:16 AM

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Breaking news out of TCW is that Troy Tornado has requested time on Total Wrestling to address the World Heavyweight Championship contendership situation.

In addition, there are a number of major matches lined up - and let's see what we've got.

The Conquering Kings face the Elite Express as the show opens. Until now, their balance has been pretty even, but at this point, the Express's backing as part of Matthew Keith's Kings of Wrestling has seen them go from strength to strength. How much that will change the score between these two remains to be seen.

Rhino Umaga has another chance to strut his stuff on the big stage, this time facing off with Nathan Priest. Priest himself is still looking for an elusive big win, one to catapult him up the rankings - and it's just possible, on recent form, that Umaga might be a big enough target to make that happen.

In tag team action, the recent arrivals to the womens division - now identified as Michelle Cox and Serena Starr - who wish to be seen as its 'Leading Lights' - will take on two of the company's womens champions - Kate Dangerous and reigning champ JeriLynn Stone. This match could turn the division's rankings on their head.

Up next, International champion Edd Stone will be seen in non-title action, locking horns with living legend Sam Keith. The victor here, whichever it is, will earn a victory over one of wrestling's greatest dynasties.

Art Reed has been at the centre of the controversy over the WHC contendership, coming in second only through elimination by a man who'd already been eliminated. In the semi-main event, he goes back to his roots looking for inspiration; he'll face off with the School of Tradition's Acid, in the latest of a series of matches that set the indy wrestling world alight before both men started to make their names.

And in the main event, Generation Omega clash with the Three Amigos, as Golden Law take on Wolf Hawkins and Joey Minnesota in what will surely be an epic battle.

Prediction Key:
Conquering Kings vs. Elite Express

Nathan Priest vs. Rhino Umaga

Leading Lights (Michelle Cox & Serena Starr) vs. JeriLynn Stone & Kate Dangerous

Edd Stone vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell (non-title)

Acid vs. Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell

Golden Law vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert

Zergon

10-15-2011, 12:44 PM

Conquering Kings vs. Elite Express
Express is doing more thanks to their alliance with Matthew.

Nathan Priest vs. Rhino Umaga
Rhino seemd to be the one who is getting a push.

Leading Lights (Michelle Cox & Serena Starr) vs. JeriLynn Stone & Kate Dangerous
Normally I wouldn´t go with new guys/girls but Leading Lights have had quite much promo time so they are likely to make an impact right away.

Edd Stone vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell (non-title)
Could go either way but I assume that Keith will get the win.

Acid vs. Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell
I would like to see Acid getting a win here but that just won´t happen.

Golden Law vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert
Hawkins is kept strong and Minnesota gets a win after losing in last show.

Eidenhoek

10-15-2011, 05:42 PM

Please have Wolf Hawkins overhear the Leading Lights talking about removing him as champion.

Because then, he'll have to say:

"Can't let you do that Starr Cox."

Phantom Stranger

10-15-2011, 08:25 PM

Please have Wolf Hawkins overhear the Leading Lights talking about removing him as champion.

Because then, he'll have to say:

"Can't let you do that Starr Cox."

...No, it's no good. I don't get it.

Rayelek

10-16-2011, 10:54 PM

Conquering Kings vs. Elite Express

Nathan Priest vs. Rhino Umaga

Leading Lights (Michelle Cox & Serena Starr) vs. JeriLynn Stone & Kate Dangerous

Edd Stone vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell (non-title)

Acid vs. Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell

Golden Law vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert

Phantom Stranger

10-17-2011, 10:24 PM

Thanks, Rayelek - I was beginning to wonder if the prediction card had been missed entirely!

Hashasheen

10-18-2011, 03:11 AM

Conquering Kings vs. Elite Express
Nathan Priest vs. Rhino Umaga
Leading Lights (Michelle Cox & Serena Starr) vs. JeriLynn Stone & Kate Dangerous
Edd Stone vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell (non-title)
Acid vs. Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell
Golden Law vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert

Regis

10-18-2011, 05:21 AM

Conquering Kings vs. Elite Express
JOBBERS!

Nathan Priest vs. Rhino Umaga
JOBBER!

Leading Lights (Michelle Cox & Serena Starr) vs. JeriLynn Stone & Kate Dangerous
Can't call this one. You don't just job out Kate and JeriLynn, but then, do you job two people who have actually had angles? They must be more over by now!

Edd Stone vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell (non-title)
Sam puts over the young talent, just to remind everyone that he's not retired yet.

Acid vs. Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell
Not a chance.

Golden Law vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert
Sorry, boys. You're not on that level yet.

Tigerkinney

10-18-2011, 07:16 AM

Conquering Kings vs. Elite Express

Whilst I wouldn't be as harsh as Regis in his assessment of the Conquering Kings, they really haven't done anything of note at all of late, and the Elite Express do have the association with Matt Keith.

Nathan Priest vs. Rhino Umaga

Umaga's involved in a programme with Lover, Priest is well just a jobber really.

Leading Lights (Michelle Cox & Serena Starr) vs. JeriLynn Stone & Kate Dangerous

Leading Lights have been hyped up with the vignettes, so it would be a real let-down if they just came in and jobbed. On the other hand Stone and Dangerous are the top two faces in the women's division and would you want to damage their own popularity/momentum by having them lose to the new-comers. My feeling here is that the established roster members win, but by DQ followed by a post match attack. Faces don't lose, but the heel newcomers get to look like a threat.

Edd Stone vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell (non-title)

A year ago (gametime), I would have gone the other way...but Edd is now established enough to go over the legend.

Acid vs. Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell

Acid is pretty much a jobber in a mask, Art's firmly established in the upper card.

Golden Law vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert

They're not JOBBERZ!! but Golden Law, aren't anywhere near Minnesota and Hawkins Level.

James Casey

10-18-2011, 04:54 PM

Congrats on 200 pages, PS! (Just wanted to be the first to say that... :p)

Conquering Kings vs. Elite Express Just can't get excited about the Kings...

Nathan Priest vs. Rhino Umaga ...or Nathan Priest

Leading Lights (Michelle Cox & Serena Starr) vs. JeriLynn Stone & Kate Dangerous Lots of ways you could have this go, but a good old-fashioned sneaky heel win seems best

Edd Stone vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell (non-title) An excuse for Edd to learn from a great and take a loss that won't harm him in the slightest - setting him up for the post-match angle...

Acid vs. Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell Reed has greater momentum right now

Golden Law vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert What the heck, let's make this one a bit of an upset

Astil

10-18-2011, 10:24 PM

Please have Wolf Hawkins overhear the Leading Lights talking about removing him as champion.

Because then, he'll have to say:

"Can't let you do that Starr Cox."

I legit laughed.

Also, great dynasty Phantom ... but you, you already knew that.

Phantom Stranger

10-18-2011, 10:51 PM

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TCW Presents Total Wrestling

Tuesday Week 2 October 2009

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 15.20)
Rebroadcast on Continental Sports X1 (Rating 0.13)

Held at the Nevada State Armory (South West)

Attendance: 21,126

Announcers:
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Jason Azaria – Horatio Dangerous – Sara Silver

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As the pyro dies away, for the second Tuesday running a TCW competitor is already standing alone in the ring. Troy Tornado's theme is playing, and he's singing along into the microphone, with much of the crowd joining in.

The tune comes to an end, with Tornado smiling around the ring at the fans who he's helped work up into this fervour.

He completes the full circle, raising the microphone to his lips, and says “Does someone in the back there want to roll the tape?”

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Tornado and Reed go at it in the ring, meanwhile, and the former champion looks to hip toss Reed out; he goes over the top rope, but lands on the apron. Seeing Reed survive, Troy hits the far rope, coming back with a Star Maker; but Art gets an elbow up and, while he has to hang on to the top rope to do it, he stays standing, with Troy reeling.

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Matthew rolls into the ring and onto one knee as Reed locks up on the other side of the ropes, looking to suplex Troy over and out; he gets him lifted -

Matthew Keith blasts both of them full in the face with the agonising Red Mist. Reed tumbles backward, dropping Troy; Tornado's throat snaps off the top rope, sending him crashing back into the ring, blinded, while Reed collapses, feet finally hitting the floor.

The camera cuts back to Tornado in the ring, shifting from foot to foot, pacing about, in constant motion as always. He raises the microphone again. “So that's how I became the World Heavyweight Championship contender.

“I'm not impressed.” The crowd are suddenly silent, the sentence hanging in the air. He looks around again, shaking his head at various of the fans. “I don't feel like I finished earning the contendership. I don't feel like Art Reed was anything other than a fantastic competitor all the way through that match.

“But you know... last year and into this, I was your champion. I was the Triple Threat Champion. So I'm here to say hey, Art Reed nearly won that match. I did win that match. Let's make it a triple threat at Crunch Time, you know?”

The crowd react just as he'd want. Loud, supportive. He holds up a hand, still nodding, twitching with nervous energy.

“There's more. See, you might've noticed, on Saturday I took on GenOme with Sean McFly, and we got the win, no question there. But like I say... I don't feel like I earned my shot. I've got it, and hell, I ain't crazy – I'm taking it.

“But I want to earn it. So here's what I'm saying. Saturday, I want a triple-threat. And I'll face Remo, and anyone else who wants to step in.

“Next Saturday, I'll take another triple-threat, and I'll face DuBois, and anyone else again.

“And the Saturday after that, the night before Crunch Time... one last triple-threat warm up. And with Joey Minnesota in the ring, and GenOme beaten last Saturday, I'll have gone through all of Generation Omega – all 'cept the champ.

“And I figure if I do that, I'll have earned my shot.

“So, Mayhem... make the matches.”

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Conquering Kings w/ Alanis Springsteen vs. Elite Express
Two years ago, the idea of TCW's top two tag teams getting this kind of reaction was only barely plausible.

Now, with attendance up and an emphasis on the tag division like never before, with the Express' talent and experience and the Kings' individual skill bolstering their achievements, these two lower-ranking teams can get the entire crowd to react.

The back-and-forth between these two experienced duos is a greatest-hits riff on their prior matches, with sequences that call back to previous matches and new tricks that counter old stratagems.

In the end, though, it's the Express who have the advantage, as they did in the last encounter. Clark Alexander comes crashing to earth as a result of the Precision Driller, and Bobby Thomas makes a snug cover to pick up the victory.
Elite Express defeated Conquering Kings
Rating: B

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Priest's outings tend to show flashes of real talent, but Umaga is on a tear here, wrestling in jeans and a bare chest that shows the first fledgling markings of Samoan tribal tattoos.

Umaga is almost as fast as Priest, and probably faster from a standing start. His high-impact moves are crisp and carefully placed, and the crowd are definitely warming to his developing attitude. A big powerslam from the second rope finishes a match that the fans definitely enjoyed.
Rhino Umaga defeated Nathan Priest
Rating: B-

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Backstage goes the camera, and Autumn Gleeson is there to welcome the audience with her bright smile.

“Welcome once again to my little stamping ground 'round here, and I hope you'll forgive the break in the action.

“We've got some crazy questions over championship challenges this month, and while it looks like Troy Tornado has offered a solution of his own, the tag team title situation is not exactly settled.

“Last Total Wrestling, Darkwave wrestled to a time limit draw against the Texas Outlaws in the contendership match. In an effort to settle the question, on Saturday Night Showcase they each faced one of the division's tougher challenges. Darkwave lost their match, but as Sammy Bach has pointed out, the Outlaws changed their lineup between outings, and Bach wants a ruling that they don't count as a tag team.

“But there's a third team in the equation, to my eyes. The team that defeated Darkwave – who are my guests at this time. The Machines, ladies and gentlemen.”

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Anderson and Hill nod toward camera as it finds them. Marc Speed, meanwhile, has his head tucked forward, leaning toward Hill's ear, talking softly, finishing some point he'd been making.

“So, guys,” Gleeson begins. “You only lost out in a title bid to the last champs by the narrowest of margins, and you beat one of the teams that's fighting for contendership. Do I smell a new challenge?”

Anderson just smiles, shaking his head slightly. Brent tilts his head, waiting for Autumn to direct the microphone his way.

“If Mayhem Midden decides to give us a shot this month, we're going to take it. You don't pass up a title shot. Not at one of TCW's title belts. But it's not the plan.”

“What is the plan, then?”

“See, we've fought the Lions,” Anderson says, cutting in. “Great team. And they've had a hard road getting this far, and they've only just got the belts.

“We figure they deserve a little time to enjoy it – but then we'll take the belts back, mark my words. Maybe me and Brent for our third, or maybe Marc and one of us for his first.

“Whatever the case, we'll live up to the standards our fans have come to expect.”

Speed has been rolling his eyes slightly through that last part of Anderson's comment. Autumn, intrigued, brings the mic back to herself. “Marc, it seems like you have something else to say?”

“Well,” the former Coastal Zone standout begins, “can't say I haven't had a few good opportunities since I got here. Haven't won gold yet, but I will – but I guess, if you think I got something to say, this is it.

“The Machines have been coasting. People were saying that for a while, then we woke them up last month and people woke up again. And I think it's this kind of honour code that's doing that. Now I'm with John and Brent – those two deserve a chance to enjoy their titles. But you mark my words – soon as they've finished their smokes and run outta afterglow, they're gonna have three choices.”

“And those are?”

“Tap, Nap... or Snap.”

Speed nods, moving out of shot. Anderson nods, smiling, and moves with him. Hill chuckles slightly. “He isn't wrong,” he says, and the Machines pass out of frame before the feed cuts away.

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Leading Lights vs. JeriLynn Stone & Kate Dangerous
As the duo dubbed the Leading Lights come out to the sound of Garbage's Enough is Never Enough, Sara Silver makes a bold prediction.

“These two are gonna be here for a cup of coffee. They've seen you can get famous wrestling, and they've found a way to get to TCW, but they're not ready for this. They can't be.”

The match that follows doesn't exactly prove Silver's point. Cox and Starr have a stunning ability to play off one another, allowing them to run backup easily, though neither one appears to have the raw talent of the two third-generation women they're facing.

And that starts, over time, to give the champion and her ally the advantage... but the Lights have a number of ways to make sure that they can regain the advantage, and they use them all – from tossing Dangerous across the ring by two handfuls of hair to thumbing Stone in the eye.

With feet on the ropes – somehow managing, each time, to avoid detection by Eugene Williams – they get a number of close pinfalls. With grace, and a willingness to cheat, they avoid the Girl's Best Friend and the Danger Zone – and the result, twenty minutes in, is that neither team is able to score a victory.

The Leading Lights have arrived.
Leading Lights drew with JeriLynn Stone & Kate Dangerous
Rating: B

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Edd Stone vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell
An excellent display of back-and-forth, with Sam Keith looking to ground the youngest Stone of his generation. And as this sequence continues, it becomes clear that he really can't; Edd, for all his faults, and for all that he concentrates on a different approach to wrestling, is still a Stone, and he is more than ready to counter Sam's various holds.

In surprise, Azaria starts listing off the various Lancashire-style agile counters and escapes Edd is using, touching on Dan Stone Senior's study of wrestling holds from around the world.

And Dangerous brings up Sean Deeley's interest in the International Championship in response, as Edd escapes a full nelson by sliding down low and rolling him through into a pinning predicament. The question, even as Keith kicks out, is raised of whether Deeley has a good enough counter to all of this.

Still, despite Sam's hard work, in the end the International Champion stakes a major claim to fame, pinning the living legend after a Party's Over – and a handful of tights.
Edd Stone defeated Sam Keith
Rating: B+

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The video screen cuts in for the next instalment of Dangerous' interview with Zimmy, with Horatio noting as it begins that discussion had finished on the suggestion that Sammy Bach was responsible for Zimmy coming to TCW.

“Sammy made the connection, that's right. We'd jam together, from time to time, and we aren't just musicians – we're wrestlers. The talk was always going to run to pro wrestling in the end. Got into the habit of watching each other's matches. Talking strategy. You know?”

Dangerous nods. “Anyway,” Zimmy continues, “Sammy started offering some tips. Brought 'em up with my bro, but he didn't really have the balls for 'em. Said maybe if things got worse.”

“Safe to say we can guess what kind of tips these were, then,” Dangerous offers, his tone a little distasteful. “So he brought you in to the band?”

“Jack was just looking to make some music at the time,” Zimmy reminisces. “He'd got Sammy. Sammy brought me in. Cherry and Ian came in... and we had Darkwave. Worked well together.

“I'm looking forward to it. For Jack, it's not that new – having hits as well as giving them out, I mean. But I've never had the chance before. We had a single in the Metal Top 40, man!” He grins.

“Do you consider yourself a wrestler or a rock star?”

“Oh... Wrestler, yeah. Look, it's Jack and Sammy who have beef with the guy – I don't have a problem with Tornado, but when your buddies make a play, you back it. Anyway, I think-”

“Sorry – you're saying Sammy Bach has issues with Troy Tornado? We haven't seen much of it...”

Zimmy tilts his head to the side thoughtfully for a moment before shrugging. “He used to talk it up a lot. Pep talks, you know?”

Dangerous nods. “You were saying something about Tornado himself.”

“Right... See, I think he actually said it best. We're not on tour rocking – we fit the odd gig in when we have time. We're on the road to wrestle. We just happen to play music as well, and we just happen to be pretty good at it.”

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Acid vs. Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell
One of the most famous indy rivalries returns, as it periodically does, to TCW. And the two competitors still work together well, but by now, the fans aren't quite as interested as they were; the perception has very much become that Reed is head and shoulders above Acid.

The result is that while the match is well received, it's not as well received as it deserves; the perception is that the result is a forgone conclusion, and as a result, only when Reed and Acid undergo a fast, furious flurry of finishers does the crowd wake up, finally erupting when Art Reed counters the Acidity Test into a Dread Lock to force the submission.
Art Reed defeated Acid
Rating: B

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Golden Law vs. Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins w/ Phil Vibert
Golden Law enter the ring first, going to opposite turnbuckles and climbing them, arms raised, basking in the crowd's respect and cheers.

As they bask, however, the two Generation Omega men come over the crowd barriers at their blind spots, rolling into the ring. Minnesota nails Law with a spring-up back suplex, while Hawkins hops to the second rope, then up again to hit Rocky with a Full Moon Rising to the back of the head.

Wolf crosses to where a dazed Law is still doing his best, throwing haymakers at Minnesota that the Generation Omega competitor is only just able to avoid, and the champion grabs a quick chinlock, allowing Joey to deliver four stiff kicks to Law's chest.

The pair then toss him from the ring and Minnesota heads to his corner, with Hawkins crossing back to Golden. He grabs the bigger man by an arm and a leg and drags him into the centre of the ring, dropping to his knees for a quick cover – ONE, TWO, THRE- Golden somehow gets the shoulder up! He's kicked out of the Full Moon Rising!

Furious, Hawkins beckons Minnesota back over, viciously stomping at Golden's head as the big man gets to his feet. Wolf aims a punch, and Rocky blocks it, then shoves him back four paces with his two hands. Joey comes in with a charge, and Golden ducks his swing, grabbing him by the wrist – and whipping him into Hawkins!

The next moment sees a double clothesline put them both down – and Rocky makes the tag to Rick Law, getting clear. A quick cutaway will see him shaking his head uncomfortably, touching the back of it where the Full Moon Rising hit.

Meanwhile, Law sidesteps Hawkins' advances and hits him with a big boot as he turns; Wolf rolls out of the ring, leaving Minnesota on his own. The two go punch for punch before Joey changes tack, double-legging Law with a takedown before twisting him onto his front and driving knee after knee into the small of his back.

Rick fights back to his feet and makes a swing for it, but Joey's ready; he ducks, then locks up and drives Law back into the Generation Omega corner. Forced to break the hold by Ray Johnson, he takes a step backward – and, as soon as Johnson is out of the way, leaps up and nails a dropkick to the chest, keeping Law pinned for a few moments longer.

Joey backs up for a moment and measures him for a running splash, but Law rolls not only clear but out of the ring; Joey slams into the turnbuckle, staggering backward, dazed, as Hawkins tags in blind; and a good thing, it turns out, as Golden, coming into the ring as Law leaves, goes for a German suplex on Minnesota.

Hawkins cuts that off and hits the ropes, coming back with a flying lariat that takes Golden off his feet. Another quick cover – one, two – Golden powers out. He goes for a short-arm lariat, and Hawkins ducks it before hitting a jumping neckbreaker. A grounded chancery follows, dragging Golden oh-so-slowly back to the Generation Omega corner.

Hawkins stretches a foot backward toward the corner, and Joey reaches down, tagging in before vaulting over the top rope to drop a leg across Golden's neck. As Wolf releases, Rocky rolls out of the ring – Minnesota looks up in time to see Law coming, and manages – just barely – to twist clear of the Squad Car Slam.

He goes for a Minnesota Salute, but Law drives a knee into his gut, countering Joey neatly before bringing him up and over, sending him crashing to the mat with a big suplex. Law pulls Joey to his feet and whips him to the ropes, meeting him coming back with a Henson press, peppering him with punches before rolling back to his feet and tagging out.

In comes Golden! As Joey regains his feet, the big man's there with his overhead twisting powerslam. A cover! ONE, TWO, THR- Joey manages to get the shoulder up. Rocky looks at the crowd with his periodic smirk and drums his fists on the mat in a beat, with the crowd picking it up.

Golden boosts Minnesota onto his shoulders. The Rack! Joey hangs in there for a few seconds before twisting clear; he rides the big man down, spinning out into a tornado DDT. A cover of his own – but Law grabs him by the ankle and drags him off with one fluid motion. Golden Law have the clear advantage in working as a team as Joey jumps up, dropkicking Rick from the apron.

He turns around into a belly-to-belly overhead suplex from Golden. Rocky doesn't move to cover, seeing Wolf waiting on the apron; he picks Joey up again, once more looking for the Rack.

This time, at Vibert's exhortation, Hawkins interferes, taking him down with a missile dropkick. He scrambles from the ring – and then scrambles faster, as Rick Law bundles him over the top rope with a lariat.

Minnesota, meanwhile, has nailed Golden on his way back up with the Empire Spiral. Law turns around – MINNESOTA SALUTE! German suplex! Bridged! ONE, TWO, THRE -

Golden breaks it up, just barely. Joey clambers out of the ring, leaving Wolf, slowly recovering, to climb back in. Law and Golden beckon him in – Hawkins abruptly charges. He ducks Golden's swing, jumping to catch Law in a headscissors, twisting to grab a DDT to Golden at the same time! Cover on Law! ONE, TWO, THRE- Rick gets the shoulder up, and he rallies fast, catching Hawkins with the Squad Car Slam!

ONE, TWO, TH- Hawkins kicks out, stunning Law with a knee to the head before whipping him to the corner. A running shoulder charge is followed by a jumping cutter that sees Law bounce out of the ring, and Rocky comes in with a series of punches – dropkick from Hawkins! Tag to Minnesota!

MINNESOTA SALUTE! EMPIRE SPIRAL! Joey grabs Rocky's legs and lifts, stepping over to lock in the Minnesota Cloverleaf! GOLDEN TAPS!
Joey Minnesota & Wolf Hawkins defeated Golden Law
Rating: A*

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Generation Omega stand tall after the match, Joey catching his breath after that final rush – and after having to lift Rocky Golden on the turn – and then Devil May Care begins to play. Aaron Andrews appears on the ramp, microphone in hand.

Minnesota's expression goes in an instant from a relieved, satisfied smile to a frustrated wariness.

Andrews raises the microphone to his hand. “You're good, Joey,” he says. “Wolf helped, sure, but that wasn't two tag teams. You know that, because you've been part of a real tag team.

“Rick and Rocky actually care. They watch one another's backs. Maybe GenOme have that, but you and Wolf don't.

“And you carried that one. You made sure of the win. You made the saves.

“You're good, but we both knew that already.

“All I want to ask is – why are you satisfied to play second fiddle to Hawkins?

“Do you really believe he's better than you?”

Minnesota looks up at Andrews, his expression unreadable. Hawkins and Vibert, smiling, shake their heads; Andrews' gambit is far too obvious to work, surely?

Show Rating: A

Phantom Stranger

10-18-2011, 10:56 PM

Congrats on 200 pages, PS! (Just wanted to be the first to say that... :p)

Well, you weren't far early, as this should be the end of 199...

I legit laughed.

Also, great dynasty Phantom ... but you, you already knew that.

It's always good to read someone thinking it, though. Thanks.

Stay tuned; this Saturday Night Showcase will contain a major moment on the path to the end.

Show Notes:

Your eyes do not deceive you; a main event made up of database TCW guys, rather than new signings, and they pull an A*. Yes, with Rocky Golden.
Art Reed and Acid have good chemistry, but I still can't get them to recapture what they once were. Ah, alas...

Phantom Stranger

10-19-2011, 09:17 AM

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TCW Presents Badge of Honor

Friday Week 2 October 2009

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 1.32)

Held at the Sunrise Sunset (Hawaii)

Attendance: 1,879

Announcers:
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Steve Smith – Sara Silver – Autumn Gleeson

Team VIPER and Suzanne Brazzle put up a noble but losing effort to the wall of muscle that is M.A.D. And Gorgon in a stiff and brutal opener. Khoklov nails Brazzle with the Moscow Lariat to pick up the win in a particularly harsh moment. (Rating: B)
Team KOBRA come out to discipline their losers. Thunder Snake stands away from the main circle.
In something of a shock upset, Fox Mask pins Joel Bryant with the Fox Hunter flip piledriver after, at times, outwrestling the veteran, showing more of a puro edge to his high-flying style. (Rating: B+)
The Balcony Express beat Elimination Protocol in a competitive match after a Waldorf Salad Toss on Kirk Jameson. (Rating: C+)
Johnny Bloodstone hit the ring to tell Matthew Keith that he wasn't going to forgive the cheating elimination from the start of the month, and that by the time he was done, Matthew would regret it.
Bloodstone went on to defeat Ian Harris in short order, making him tap to the Bloodstone Mutilation. (Rating: B-)
The Bulldozer and the Dragon didn't just defeat Kazuma and the Kid – they destroyed them, in simply brutal action. (Rating: C+)
Marlowe joined them, taking the microphone just long enough to say 'this is time to make a statement' before the three Enforcers put their opponents through more pain. While the Three Amigos and Stephanie Wade hit the ring, it was too late, and their opponents had to be stretchered out.
Jeremy Stone hit the Stone's Throw to pin Julian Watson in a short match. (Rating: B)
In the main event, Rick Law defeated Zimmy after a very close contest. (Rating: B)

Show Rating: B+

Phantom Stranger

10-20-2011, 10:40 PM

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Saturday brings TCW north of the border for a Canadian edition of Showcase, one which seems likely to have a number of implications for one title route or another - and which will open with a title on the line, too.

With the tag title contendership in question, the Easy Riders have made an unusual but possibly smart move; Carl Batch filed a challenge, and his initiative has been rewarded with a title shot to kick off Saturday Night Showcase. Will the Lions be cut out of the title picture before the month is even half over?

Up next are a trio of Team KOBRA matches, each against very different opponents. The rarely-seen Hidekazu will be hoping his unscoutability will help against 'The Dragon', Mikey James - but their similar styles should make for some interesting wrestling along the way.

Thunder Snake is also in competition, taking on UK Dragon of the School of Tradition. With the high flying fusion of other styles to Japanese, this is again a pair of wrestlers with unusually similar styles.

Lastly, Suzanne Brazzle will take on Michelle Cox, one of the Leading Lights. We can't promise identical styles, but after the disgraceful way Cox and Starr have introduced themselves to the roster, we're pulling for the Miracle Blonde.

Up next, Chris Rockwell faces down Jack Bruce in non-title action, with Bruce clearly looking to move up the rankings in the Hard-Hitting Championship. Following recent questions raised by Troy Tornado, the Painful Procedure frontman himself will be sitting in on commentary to watch this one up close and personal.

A massive tag match is set to rock the Kamloops Royal Athletic Park next, with the Elite Express up against the House of Stone duo that is Jeremy Stone and Sean McFly. We at the tcw.com offices know how high the standard is for tag team wrestling in Canada, but we're confident that this match will not fall short for our fans anywhere in the world.

And in the main event, as requested by the #1 Contender, Troy Tornado and Remo Richardson form two points of a triple threat. The third man? The Machines' Brent Hill, seizing the moment and the opportunity to make waves.

Prediction Key:
TCW Tag Team Championships
British Lions (c) w/ Laura Huggins vs. Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch

Hidekazu w/ Baroness Emily vs. Mikey James

Thunder Snake w/ Baroness Emily vs. UK Dragon

Michelle Cox vs. Suzanne Brazzle w/ Baroness Emily

Chris Rockwell vs. Jack Bruce (non-title)

Elite Express vs. House of Stone (Jeremy Stone & Sean McFly)

Brent Hill vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Troy Tornado

Zergon

10-20-2011, 10:52 PM

TCW Tag Team Championships
British Lions (c) w/ Laura Huggins vs. Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch
Too early for a title change.

Hidekazu w/ Baroness Emily vs. Mikey James
James is doing more.

Thunder Snake w/ Baroness Emily vs. UK Dragon
Snake is slighly higher on the ladders in my books.

Michelle Cox vs. Suzanne Brazzle w/ Baroness Emily
again Cox had so much angle time that she has to stay strong.

Chris Rockwell vs. Jack Bruce (non-title)
non-title so I go with Bruce.

Elite Express vs. House of Stone (Jeremy Stone & Sean McFly)
Bigger names.

Brent Hill vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Troy Tornado
I don´t see Tornado loosing this first one after his declaration in last show.

Rayelek

10-21-2011, 12:09 AM

British Lions (c) w/ Laura Huggins vs. Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch

Hidekazu w/ Baroness Emily vs. Mikey James

Thunder Snake w/ Baroness Emily vs. UK Dragon

Michelle Cox vs. Suzanne Brazzle w/ Baroness Emily

Chris Rockwell vs. Jack Bruce (non-title)

Elite Express vs. House of Stone (Jeremy Stone & Sean McFly)

Brent Hill vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Troy Tornado

Bigpapa42

10-21-2011, 10:53 AM

TCW Tag Team Championships
British Lions (c) w/ Laura Huggins vs. Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch

Hidekazu w/ Baroness Emily vs. Mikey James

Thunder Snake w/ Baroness Emily vs. UK Dragon

Michelle Cox vs. Suzanne Brazzle w/ Baroness Emily

Chris Rockwell vs. Jack Bruce (non-title)

Elite Express vs. House of Stone (Jeremy Stone & Sean McFly)

Brent Hill vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Troy Tornado

Regis

10-21-2011, 01:36 PM

TCW Tag Team Championships
British Lions (c) w/ Laura Huggins vs. Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch
They're so cool.

Hidekazu w/ Baroness Emily vs. Mikey James
Woo, go Enforcers!

Thunder Snake w/ Baroness Emily vs. UK Dragon
Because he's awesome, and needs his plotline advancing.

Michelle Cox vs. Suzanne Brazzle w/ Baroness Emily
Cox. Heh. Her name is Cox.

Chris Rockwell vs. Jack Bruce (non-title)
Jack Bruce just doesn't have what it takes... to be Chris Rockwell.

Elite Express vs. House of Stone (Jeremy Stone & Sean McFly)
Heh. Sorry, boys.

Brent Hill vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Troy Tornado
Because he's the Triple-Threat Champion.

Phantom Stranger

10-26-2011, 06:16 PM

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TCW Presents Saturday Night Showcase

Saturday Week 2 October 2009

Live on CBA (Rating 14.70)
Rebroadcast on Euro Cable Sports 1 (Rating 0.17)

Held at the Kamloops Royal Athletic Park (British Columbia)

Attendance:

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Duane Fry – Jasmine Saunders – Alanis Springsteen

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British Lions © w/ Laura Huggins
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Easy Riders w/ Carl Batch
The battle here is an efficient, brutal one. On the one side, experienced, systematic technicians who like to clamp down on a joint until it gives out; on the other, two big, tough men who're more than willing to run roughshod over anyone on their way.

For a lot of TCW's fans of focused, hard-hitting professional wrestling, it's a match made in heaven. The match starts to run long, too, with the back-and-forth nature of the conflict keeping the fans on tenterhooks. At around nineteen minutes in, Walter Morgan once again manages to take Billy Fonda's legs out from under him, locking down a figure-four leg lock.

Glancing at his watch, Carl Batch suddenly looks agitated. He dashes to the timekeeper, slapping him off his chair, and collects the folding steel as he runs back to the ring, Morgan bravely and gamely using his weight to counter Fonda's attempt to turn the hold.

Batch slides the chair into the ring with about thirty seconds left on the clock – right to where Fonda's head is waiting. He reaches up, grabbing the chair with both hands – and slams it down on Morgan's head. The Lion collapses backward as Eugene Williams calls for the bell.
The British Lions won by DQ
Rating: B

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Batch has already returned to the stunned timekeeper, snatching away the microphone with a certain gusto.

“Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!” he retorts as the fans hurl abuse. “Yeah, we did that. You bet we did. You know why?

“Because the division's gone to the dogs, baby!” He throws his free hand wide in euphoric exclamation. “The Outlaws can't remember which team they're fielding. Darkwave can't the win, the Machines can't get their act together, and all we had here was a twenty-minute limit match.

“So OK, the Lions held out, but they can't hold out forever. They didn't beat us – we took ourselves out of it. And you know why? Yeah you do. Yeah! Yeah! Crunch Time, baby, the door's wide open and we want to walk through. No time limit – and that means my boys get their second time with the belts.

“You know it makes sense, baby-”

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Rude Mood is playing, and Floyd Bowman strolls halfway down the ramp to the ring. He raises his own microphone to his lips. “**** off,” he begins cheerfully, and the crowd roar their support. A small section of the crowd start chanting the same sentiment at the Riders.

“We're the Texas ****ing Outlaws, Carl. We field who we ****in' well want to field. We wrestle who we want to ****in' wrestle, and we're tag ****in' champions. Fact we haven't taken the belts yet is just a matter of ****in' time, you understand me?

“You get in our way, then shit, son, we're gonna have to settle this the ****in' traditional way.”

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This Corrosion begins to play now, and Sammy Bach comes out in his turn. “'Scuse me for interrupting, Floyd, but the way I remember it, you couldn't get the '****ing' win where it mattered. You couldn't beat us.

“You don't want to be ruling me and Zimmy out right now. You understand me?”

Bowman smirks and shrugs. “We'll take you on and your whole ****in' army, boy.”

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Hidekazu w/ Baroness Emily vs. Mikey James
Back from commercial, and the Japanese Junior-influenced styles on display here are a great way to pick the pace up again. A good, high-speed match showcases the upcoming Enforcer and the least-spotlighted member of Team KOBRA, with both men pulling out some of their best.

A huge release German from Hidekazu counters the Scything Side Kick, with the Team KOBRA man pulling off something of a surprise victory afterwards.
Hidekazu defeated Mikey James
Rating: B

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Thunder Snake w/ Baroness Emily vs. UK Dragon
Another Japanese style on display here. With an even faster pace, the two men exchange dropkicks, spears, backflips, rolling cradles, roaring elbows, and big suplexes throughout the contest.

UK Dragon has been showing more and more major moves, more and more big impacts, over the course of the last couple of months. Nevertheless, Thunder Snake remains an underappreciated talent, and he rallies, countering a Dragon Driver before hitting the Cytotoxis to pick up the win.
Thunder Snake defeated UK Dragon
Rating: B

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Michelle Cox vs. Suzanne Brazzle w/ Baroness Emily
Another crisp back and forth here; Brazzle clearly has the edge in terms of skill, but Cox seems to know every dirty trick in the book and she pulls out at least half of them here, before eventually nailing an impressive stalling butterfly suplex which Fry dubs the 'Pretty Fly' to get the win.
Michelle Cox defeated Suzanne Brazzle
Rating: C+

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Battle Without Honor Or Humanity begins to play, heralding Koshiro Ino and the remainder of Team KOBRA. Suzanne Brazzle takes the centre first as the bokken shots impact. True to form, she bears them stoically, showing her dedication to Ino's teaching methods.

And then she steps back, ceding her place to the victors. Thunder Snake and Hidekazu both receive bows and admiration

Thunder Snake then calls for the microphone – as does Hidekazu. There's a moment's concern from the whole group, then Emily gestures. The two victors move to Ino, and the three men stand there, heads bowed, well away from camera microphone pickups for a few moments as the crowd stirs, seeing another slight change in the dynamic.

The body language of Thunder Snake becomes ever more agitated, but coming away from the huddle it's Hidekazu with the microphone. It's Hidekazu who speaks.

“Freddy Huggins, our championship is in your hands. It will not be for long.

“I have the honour to challenge you for that title.”

Thunder Snake is looking away, arms folded, clearly agitated.

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Chris Rockwell vs. Jack Bruce
Troy Tornado once again joins the announce team for this match, with Fry bantering with him about this new phase of fascination with the former Painful Procedure frontman. Troy quickly shuts that down, however, instead saying that something seems to be happening – to have been happening for some time – and he wants to get to the bottom of it.

As the match begins, Rockwell and Bruce square off carefully. The Darkwave lead singer's characteristic swagger is reduced; he's cagey here. A win could easily stake a claim for a shot at the Hard-Hitting Championship. At gold. And it's clear from the shift in Bruce's mannerisms that he wants that shot, wants that gold.

He's focused... and yet...

Tornado doesn't speak often during the match, When he does, it's to comment on just one thing, each time.

Jack Bruce has at least five opportunities to cheat, to take a shortcut. And he doesn't. He doesn't even move toward doing it.

Despite all those little moments in his war with Tornado and Darkwave's struggle with Painful Procedure.

It's not that which decides the match, however; after the fifteen minutes or so it lasts, someone comes over the guardrail, stealing a fan's chair as they do so.

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True to form, it's a member of Generation Omega. Davis Wayne Newton makes his intentions known, denting a steel chair with Rockwell's head, causing the inevitable disqualification.
Chris Rockwell won by DQ
Rating: B

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Shout At The Devil begins to play. Newton looks up as Mayhem Midden makes his entrance, smirking.

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Midden and Charlie Thatcher hit the ring, with Newton still standing tall.

“I'll deal with you in a bit, kid,” Midden tells him. “Meantime, I've got important stuff to do. Scram.”

Davis heads out via the crowd, still grinning.

Midden looks around. “Alright,” he says. “Setting aside punk kids trying to make a name for themselves, we've got business going on. Business I want you fans to know about.

“Little under a year ago, TCW ran its first show outside the USA. Pay-per-view in Canada. We've been back to Canada a lot this year, getting ourselves established as international. There are people watching TCW programs in America, Canada, Mexico, Europe, England, Japan... there's nowhere wrestling is watched where people don't watch TCW PPV.

“Some places – like Australia – they watch PPV without seeing the TV show. I guess they know good wrestling, and the site helps. But that's what we are now. Bigger than ever before; if you want to see TCW, there's a pretty good chance you can. And a lot of that's my work, on behalf of the Board of Investors.

“What I want to do next – what Tommy Cornell wants to do next, too – is make sure our fans can see us live in more places.

“Let's talk Malice in Wonderland.” He lets that hang there, but the crowd pick it up; TCW have always pulled out all the stops for their January supercard. The biggest event in TCW's calendar; arguably now the biggest event in the wrestling year, with the SWF's fall.

“Malice in Wonderland is important to us. It's going down in the Jennifer Cornell Coliseum's Grand Hall – the one we've almost got ready, we'll be christening it this month with Crunch Time.

“And...it's also going down in London.” He lets that hang there; the crowd in Kamloops don't gain directly from a London event, but they still seem keen.

“Now, here's what that means... For the ticket-buying fans in Britain and anywhere in Europe, it means you have Malice in Wonderland to see in person.

“For the ticket-buying fans in the US and here in Canada... it means 75,000 seats total are available to see Malice in Wonderland live and in the flesh – and we've only been putting out tickets based on the smaller hall so far. So those other seats are becoming available exactly five minutes after this show ends – which means there's no reason to be distracted during the matches.

"If you're in the audience right this second, it means you have five minutes to get on your smartphone, hook into your wifi, or get to the internet cafe three doors down from here.

“For every other fan, it means Malice in Wonderland will run over two nights. The Sunday at the end of January, and Monday, February 1st. You should have time to book the Tuesday off work if you'll need the time to recover from staying up late two nights in a row.” He grins.

“Lastly, for the wrestlers on contract... it means a lot more matches. But Malice in Wonderland is our gold standard. You have until January to convince me that you deserve a match – or two, one a night.

“I could talk about booking two entire planes and setting up contingencies against storms or crap stopping our wrestlers from getting from Night One to Night Two with time to rest, heal up, and be ready to give their best again – but you don't care, and all you need to know is they will be, not how. That's my headache, and I solved it Wednesday. That's why you're hearing tonight.

“Tickets for the London end go on sale six PM, GMT, Monday. So even if you find out about this Sunday night when we air the Showcase over there, you don't need to log on and miss the show to buy. Everyone gets a fair shot at this. Everyone.

“Right... I think that's all of it. Now, if you like the idea, then while I go figure out how to deal with a certain chair-swinging attention-seeking former tag champ, make some noise.”

Midden leaves to the sound of thunderous approval.

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Elite Express vs. House of Stone
A sterling tag team contest, if not quite up to the levels of some of the more sublime matches we've seen lately.

The big advantage going into the match, Fry predicts, goes to the Elite Express, with their years of teaming together, their ability to predict what one another will do, their determination, their ability to focus and function as a team.

The trouble they have with that is that both of their opponents are, to at least some degree, graduates of the House of Stone. They do not have the same degree of connection that the Express do, but the understanding of what the other wrestler is going for is definitely there; both men were taught the same methodology, the same kayfabe psychological approach to a match.

A single move – as Fry points out – is enough for either man to interpret his partner's current game plan.

And their game plan revolves around isolating Nate Johnson, working over his spine, and setting up for the Stone Hold. Saying it like that makes it sound like a fait accompli, but it's anything but – the Express don't allow themselves to be isolated, and they're fast and shrewd and skilled enough to take the fight to their opponents on multiple occasions.

Nonetheless, after a long time, the House of Stone makes its tag debut a successful one, when Jeremy Stone locks the hold down on Nate Johnson, McFly interrupting Thomas before he can break it up.
House of Stone defeated the Elite Express
Rating: B+

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Brent Hill vs. Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Troy Tornado
Generation Omega, Painful Procedure, and the Machines. There isn't a faction involved here that doesn't have significant championship history.

Hill and Tornado look at each other briefly, then turn to face Remo. The Generation Omega man's face remains entirely impassive, at least until the bell rings – when he begins to grin. He holds position, watching the other two, waiting.

Tornado moves toward Remo, confident. Remo doesn't respond – and doesn't need to; Brent Hill sees an opportunity to strike out and make a statement, hitting a lariat to the back of Tornado's head.

It's then that Remo moves. He grabs Tornado, dragging him up and going for a powerbomb. Hill isn't content to let the supreme specimen seize the initiative, however, and steps behind him, grabbing a neckhold to bring Remo down to the mat with a neckbreaker – a neckbreaker that also sends Troy's weight crashing down on him.

Remo shrugs Troy off his shoulders even before Sam Sparrow can get to his knees to count the pin. He storms up to his feet, but Hill's waiting, ducking the lariat. Brent goes for a superkick, but Remo isn't where he expects, still moving, obviously having scouted his opponent – a release German brings Brent crashing to the mat.

Tornado's there with a discus punch, but while it crashes against Remo's jaw, it doesn't put him down; it just knocks him back a step. Troy follows up, driving a knee into the midsection; Remo doubles forward and Tornado hits a DDT before rolling away.

Hill promptly drops a knee across the back of Remo's neck; an early sign of a long game, as Fry points out, as it could easily set up for the Complete Package in time to come. He looks to Tornado again; Troy makes a gesture, inviting Brent to continue against Remo.

The Machine promptly drops another knee, using it to brace, his shin pressing down and bearing Remo's head against the mat while Brent grabs an armlock, jerking Remo's shoulder backward.

Looking up at Troy again, Hill jerks his head toward the ropes; shifting from foot to foot, in constant motion as always. Hill jerks his head again before Troy gets it, hitting the ropes at speed and delivering a baseball dropkick to drill Remo in that exposed, tortured shoulder.

The Generation Omega man finally gets into position after that, powering up despite Hill's weight across his neck, forcing himself over one-handed. Back on his feet, he bulls Troy down with a shoulderblock and powers Hill into the air and over with a big one-armed backdrop.

He gathers Tornado in, whipping him against the ropes, but has to pause to aim a kick at Hill – and Troy comes in fast, taking Remo down with a bulldog. Fry is quick to note that that too could play into Hill's endgame plan to wear down the neck; Brent Hill drops a leg, then catches Troy with a punch to the gut, snap suplexing him onto Remo for another impact that'll wear down both men.

For once, Troy seems stunned, briefly still, and Brent sees an opportunity, scurrying to the top rope, soaring off in the King of the Hill; but Tornado gets his knees up. Hill's gut takes the brunt of the impact, but also impacted is Remo's back as Troy is borne down on it by Hill's extra weight.

Scooping Remo up, Troy goes to the ropes, aiming for a Star Maker – but Remo turns into it, with Troy crashing into his shoulder. Unfortunately for Remo, it's his injured shoulder; nonetheless, he's back to his feet fast, his expression stoic.

“Holy God,” Duane Fry gasps. “Nothing matters to Remo. Not even his own survival.”

One-handedly, Remo picks up Hill, bringing him down in a Lumbar Puncture that certainly looks every bit as nasty as it usually does. Turning to Tornado, he goes for another one-handed lift, this time setting up for a Destroyer – Tornado twists clear, controlling his descent – DDT try – Remo drops to one knee to block it – Tornado hits the ground awkwardly but rolls clear.

Remo punches Troy as he straightens up; Tornado spins around, but as he faces directly away from the supreme specimen he takes off in turn, nailing that backflip kick to the top of Remo's head. Richardson staggers back two paces and Hill follows up with a superkick, toppling the big man.

Brent goes for the Complete Package, but still moving, Remo remains a troublesome proposition. He forces his way back to his feet, muscling him into position for a Destroyer. This time, he reaches up, using both arms. The impact is thunderous, but even the supreme specimen obviously registers the pain.

Troy grabs him by his injured arm, twisting himself around once to put pressure on it, then uses that extra leverage. He shoots Remo into the ropes and meets him with the Tornado Driver.

It's only the second pinfall attempt of the match, but it's the last. All three men have been waiting for certainties before taking their shots.
Troy Tornado defeated Brent Hill and Remo Richardson
Rating: A*

Show Rating: A