Midwest Championship Wrestling - Card Subject to Change

[TheOmniWarrior]

Originally Posted by Clabobby

I just wanted to drop in quickly and let all my followers know that I went ahead and updated the main info in the second post of the thread. The midcard to main event scene has been shaken up pretty well, so be sure to check it out to get an idea of who is where on the card. I plan to get the industry news up in the morning and the card for the final show of 2010 up before I head off to work at 4 P.M. Thank you all again for your support!

RC2

just a heads up: you labeled... casey valentine?... as hugh de aske

[Clabobby]

Originally Posted by TheOmniWarrior

just a heads up: you labeled... casey valentine?... as hugh de aske

Thanks for catching that! Ill get it changed as soon as I can. So here's the deal. My power randomly went out yesterday morning and was off until I got home from work last night. I got up this morning and the power was back on so I was going to do a double post of news and creative. I got a call from my territory supervisor asking me to meet him at a different store to go over things for me covering the store while the manager has his gallbladder out. So hopefully ill be able to get something up tonight or tomorrow. Sorry guys!

[Clabobby]

Here it is, finally. It's been a hectic couple of days and I can't promise this week will be any better. I had to help my girlfriend move Saturday and found out that I would be covering five shifts at a different store this week as well. Throw in a second interview for a new job on Wednesday morning mixed with the 60+ hour work week and we might find ourselves a little scant on updates. I'll plug along though and get as much up when I can. Thank you so much for your support thus far and I would really appreciate my followers to head over to the Cornellverse DOTM voting thread and give my MCW the nod. I'm currently in a three way tie for second with 4 votes and trail the leader by 3 votes. Show your support! ============================================= The only business related things I had to take care of in November was signing Brandon Smith and Ultimate Phoenix to pay per appearance contracts. I felt the need to broaden our roster and these two veterans fit the bill. I was going to have enough young guys joining us come January when my class debuted. I did make notes from around the business thanks to the tools at Total Extreme Wrestling and here is what I compiled. Recent News - Mercutio Sleep, another run of the mill modern cruiserweight, debuted at the beginning of the month. To be successful he needs to find something extra or luck into a lot of great opportunities. - Vikki Victoria, a male, debuted when the month commenced too. He uses a drag queen gimmick and as much as I hate to say it, he might get the opportunity to be a star with such a unique gimmick. - UK Dragon suffered a hernia and will miss a little under two months of action. - Robert Oxford retired this month at the age of 50. He is a very decorated tag team wrestler as he held the titles in TCW with Joel Bryant and Paul Steadyfast, NOTBPW twice with Steve Flash and Jeremy Stone, and CGC three times with Sam Keith and Joel Bryant. - Dick the Devastator left the business at the age of 66. I’d say his career was filled with titles, but holding the main title of your own promotion 18 times isn’t that impressive. He is a member of the Hall of Immortals and is a legend. - Mephisto left the business at the age of 66. Recent Contract News - Our own Casey Valentine signed a deal with NYCW. - Kid Toma signed a deal with CZCW. - Liberty signed with CGC. - The Cannonball Kid Sam Pratt signed with RIPW. Recent Notable Title Changes (US and Canada Only) - Trent Shaffer captured the CGC World Title for the first time when he defeated Jack DeColt to end his near two-year long reign as champion. - Alicia Strong captured the USPW Womens Title for a second time by defeating Cherry Bomb.

[Clabobby]

Marv and I met at Jay’s place for our business meeting this month. Jay was in a good mood when we got there, probably because he didn’t have to fight with rush hour traffic. We talked casually about my class for a while over a few beers. My class was progressing well and we were only a month away from the students’ debut in the industry. I was very interested in seeing if they were hired anywhere else. I briefed them on who I thought would be the biggest achiever out of the five of them. I was a little vague in my answer because it would all depend on who would do well in front of a crowd. We transitioned into business and the first thing on our agenda was the financial statement. Merchandise sales were back up and that helped provide us with a $2600 profit. I was happy because it made back what we lost last month. There wasn’t much discussion about the bank account, so we moved on to the state of the economy and industry. The economy was still trending downward, rated at 51% strength compared to 54% last month. The industry was continuing its downward trend as well, rated at 66% strength compared to 69% last month. This was going to affect us in the future, but as of right now we were okay. The next order of business was our creative plans. We had been mulling over plans for our top feuds, but didn’t really have anything solid yet. We talked for nearly two hours about possibilities for the future. Eventually, Marv brought up the idea of making our final show of the year one that was strictly about giving the fans a good show to end the year. I loved the idea and decided to continue with the storylines we had in progress and wait to introduce new ones for the new year. We quickly came up with match-ups that could produce for us and concluded the meeting. Once I got back to my apartment I went to work in Photoshop developing the promotional poster for the show. Midwest Championship Wrestling presents Closure Wednesday Week 4, December 2010 From Hunter’s Town Hall in Central City, Iowa (Midwest Region) Main Event - MCW Heavyweight Title Steven Parker vs. Steve Flash(c) The fans get another instant classic here as Steven Parker tries to capture the title one more time. The previous two matches have ended in draws and MCW management have assured this match will have a clear cut winner. No time limit. Special Attraction - 20 Minute Iron Man Match Aaron Fujita vs. Matthew Keith Mainstream Hernandez vs. Jack Griffith Ultimate Phoenix vs. Fumihiro Ota MCW Alternative Title ???? vs. Brandon Smith(c) Four men will battle in a survival match to determine who will face Brandon Smith in his first title defense. The edge will be in the champion’s favor as he comes into the title defense well rested. For a Shot at the Alternative Title - Four Corner Survival Hugh de Aske vs. Casey Valentine vs. Kashmir Singh vs. Cameron Vessey *CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE No video cameras allowed Doors Open: 6 P.M. Bell Time: 7 P.M. Quick Match Listing Steven Parker vs. Steve Flash(c) Aaron Fujita vs. Matthew Keith Mainstream Hernandez vs. Jack Griffith Ultimate Phoenix vs. Fumihiro Ota ???? vs. Brandon Smith(c) Hugh de Aske vs. Valentine vs. Singh vs. Vessey

[Emark]

Steven Parker vs. Steve Flash(c)
Aaron Fujita vs. Matthew Keith
Mainstream Hernandez vs. Jack Griffith
Ultimate Phoenix vs. Fumihiro Ota
???? vs. Brandon Smith(c)
Hugh de Aske vs. Valentine vs. Singh vs. Vessey

[Clabobby]

Still time to get predictions in! I plan to finish the show up tomorrow afternoon/evening. Also, please check out the C-Verse Diary of the Month poll and vote for MCW !

RC2

[TakerNGN74]

Steven Parker vs. Steve Flash(c)
Aaron Fujita vs. Matthew Keith
Mainstream Hernandez vs. Jack Griffith
Ultimate Phoenix vs. Fumihiro Ota
???? vs. Brandon Smith(c)
Hugh de Aske vs. Valentine vs. Singh vs. Vessey

[Clabobby]

The night was upon us; the last show of my first year as head booker for MCW. It was kind of surreal for me. I had made it twelve months as the booker of a promotion. I can’t say I wasn’t proud of myself. It was a new challenge that I had undertaken and done well with. After coming to terms with my performance I started to mingle with the boys. It was a fun time before the show started and I cherished every second of it. It was cool watching my soon-to-be graduates talking to the veterans in the locker room, picking their brains for all the information they could get. In an odd fashion, I called the room to my attention and thanked them all for making my first year, of many I hoped, as head booker successful. When I was done, it was right around 7 P.M. and the show was ready to go.

[Clabobby]

Thanks for all your support! We finished third in the DOTM voting, something I've never done before! I spent the weekend with my girlfriend and am now on a week "staycation" from work. I'm raring to get a lot done on the diary this week. Look for the end of the year awards tomorrow and other posts to follow! You guys are awesome and I cannot thank you all enough!

RC2

[Clabobby]

What a year it had been. I had successfully booked for a promotion and not driven it into the ground. The improvements may not be very evident to the average passer-by, but Jay won’t stop talking about how good of a year the company had because of my help. It was funny, we started the deal as a “let’s try it out and see what happens,” but never talked again on whether I’d be keeping the job. I was MCW’s head booker and was apparently doing a good job. As we flipped the calendar from December back to January, TotalExtremeWrestling.com came out with its end of the year awards. I checked them out, not expecting anything from us to appear on the lists, but it was still a fun thing to look at. Here’s how things looked. Wrestler of the Year Jeremy Stone In 2010, Jeremy Stone enjoyed a record of 31 wins, 1 draw and 20 losses. Jeremy performed well, ending the year with an average match rating of 91 and a high rating of 100. Jeremy’s year was not, however, decorated by title victories or reigns. The only thing he added to his resume this year was a fourth Ed Henson Memorial Tag Team Cup. Young Wrestler of the Year Wolf Hawkins In 2010, Wolf Hawkins enjoyed a record of 29 wins, 2 draws and 30 losses. His year looks average based on his record, but it is what he did in 2010 that earned him this crown. He entered the year amidst the popular “Syndicate Feud” and fed off the participation of Tommy Cornell to launch his career. His average match rating was 84 with a high match rating of 98. Veteran Wrestler of the Year Christian Faith In 2010, Christian Faith enjoyed a record of 16 wins, 2 draws and 17 losses. Despite getting up there in age, he was still a vital part of SWF’s shows. He had an average match rating of 85 and a high rating of 95. He also did not add any title reigns to his resume in 2010. Female Wrestler of the Year Fuyuko Higa In 2010 Fuyuko Higa entered the wrestling world at the age of 20 and immediately made an impact. She had a record of 16 wins, 4 draws and 14 losses. Her average match rating was 68 with a high rating of 82. She helped elevate 5SSW’s female division while not winning any titles as of yet. Promotion of the Year Supreme Wrestling Federation Richard Eisen’s SWF remained the number one promotion in the world, rising to Global size in February. Their shows remained strong throughout the year and they were always on the lookout for new talent. They brought some new people up from development and looked to the future, signing new talent to developmental deals. Most Improved Promotion of the Year Total Championship Wrestling Tommy Cornell’s TCW was by far the most improved promotion as they grew to both International and Global size in 2010. They fed off of the story of The Syndicate at the beginning of the year and progressed nicely from there. Their roster is loaded with a good mix of young, mid-career and veteran talent that is carrying them to be major challengers to the SWF empire. Match of the Year Johnny Bloodstone defeated Jeremy Stone at NOTBPW Championship Wrestling rated at 100. Johnny Bloodstone and Jeremy Stone battled for most of the year in NOTBPW and this wasn’t their only instant classic. Their matches were so frequent and of such good quality, the match of the year was seen on television and not pay per view. Show of the Year NOTBPW Mid Summer Madness NOTBPW held Mid Summer Madness on Saturday Week 2, July 2010 from Drummondville Arena in Quebec. They sold out the 30,000 seat venue and earned a 0.55 PPV buyrate. The show was headlined by Steve DeColt successfully retaining the NOTBPW Canadian Title against Dan Stone Jr. and another one of the classic match-ups between Johnny Bloodstone and Jeremy Stone. The show was solid from top to bottom and no doubt earned its award of Card of the Year. MCW Awards I decided to hand out our own awards for the year as a way of thanking the guys for all of their hard work. 2010 was a year of mostly ups, but also some downs. We saw some great young talents come and go; most recently Steven Parker. Steven signed a deal with TCW back in October, putting his contract totals to four. He came to me and informed me that by instruction of Tommy Cornell, he had to slim it down to three total contracts. It happened that MCW was the low company on the totem pole. I called Tommy and worked out a three month extension for Steven so he could fulfill his program with Steve Flash. In all honesty, Steven had been scheduled to win the MCW Heavyweight Title in October or December and hold the title for an extended period of time. I was happy Steven was able to leave amidst the title feud and I wish him all the best in the future. You never know, he may make a return to MCW in the future. MCW Wrestler of the Year Steve Flash Steve Flash entered the year as the MCW Heavyweight Title and held it for the majority of 2010. He ended the year with a record of 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the company and still held the Heavyweight Title. His average match rating was 60 with a high of 74. MCW Match of the Year Shawn Gonzalez defeated Mikey James at Revolution rated at 76 This may not have been a match between our regular roster members, but it was still our best match of the year. It took place at our biggest show of the year. Shawn and Mikey came in and worked their butts off for fans they didn’t normally work in front of and that shows what kind of men they really are. Their work ethic was top notch and I appreciated it so much. MCW Show of the Year MCW Killzone in November Main Event Steve Flash and Steven Parker draw when the match reaches the 20 minute time limit - 74 Frankie Perez defeated Fumihiro Ota - 58 Jack Griffith defeated Ultimate Phoenix - 58 Brandon Smith defeated Hugh de Aske, Matthew Keith and Mainstream Hernandez for the Alternative Title - 49 Aaron Fujita defeated Mean Jean Cattley - 57 Overall Show - 64 Killzone was our best show of the year by a small margin. Everyone brought their a-game and it ended up paying off for us in the end. I couldn’t believe what the guys were able to put together and I loved that they were willing to work hard for us. It was in front of another sold out crowd and it really helped build our momentum and fan base.

[Clabobby]

In December I had no contracts to deal with, but we did say farewell to a couple of my favorite workers. First off was Steven Parker who was leaving to concentrate on his other contracts. We were just the low promotion on the totem pole and got the boot for lack of a better term. I’m not bitter about it, because I understand Steven’s decision. He’s welcome back here whenever he wants to come back. The second person we had to temporarily say goodbye to was KC Glenn. I had signed him to an exclusive pay per appearance contract, which worked out well in the states. I never even thought about Japan. WEXXV offered to take KC on their most recent tour, which was a huge opportunity. The only problem was that he had to break his agreement with us to go. I gave him my blessing and told him we’d get another deal back together when he was done with the tour. That’s all I had in December, but here are the notes I took from around the industry. Recent News - All Canada Pro Wrestling made the jump to small size. - 4C and RIPW agreed to a working agreement with each other. - Sadly, only a few months after opening, EXODUS 2010 succumbed to financial losses and closed their doors. - Rob Reynolds, a quick hard-hitting lightweight, debuted this month. His history as a kick boxer shows through with his variety of kicks supplemented by head first drops and risky top rope moves. He should be able to enjoy some success if he is given the right guidance and opportunities. - The Pilgrim also debuted this month. You have to dive into this kid’s background to find out what he’s really about. He looks like a chubby kid that was always picked last on sports teams, but he actually has impressive cardio and capable brawling skills. - Black Hat Bailey announced his retirement at the age of 49. In his career he enjoyed numerous championship reigns. He held the TWL Tag Team Titles three times with Black Hat Richards in the early 1990s. In 2000 he won the SWF Tag Team Titles with Enforcer Roberts. He also enjoyed three reigns as SWF North American Champion in the late 1990s. He held the DAVE Extreme Title in 1993 and most recently held the NYCW Empire Title as he retired. - JD Morgan officially retired at the age of 42. He has been suffering from knee problems for years and finally gave in to the pain. The English born wrestler is most known in the states for his time with DAVE where he enjoyed three reigns as Extreme Champion. He also won the DAVE Tag Team Titles with Chris Caulfield and held the DAVE Brass Knuckles Title. In the UK, he held the MOSC UK Championship four times. In the most recent years he enjoyed a reign as PSW Champion in 2008 and PSW Tag Team Champion with Nelson Callum right up to his retirement. - Former two-time NOTBPW Women’s Champion April Appleseed retired from wrestling at the age of 38. - John “Nemesis” Campbell returned to the business after a hiatus. He hasn’t signed anywhere as of yet, but his participation as a road agent, manager or personality is eagerly anticipated. - April Appleseed remains involved in wrestling as she opened her own dojo. - The DeColt Power House lost its head trainer when Jack DeColt parted ways with CGC. Recent Contract News - Steel was called up from RIPW to the SWF main roster. I’m waiting to see how much Richard pushes this body builder type. - American Elemental signed with PSW on a PPA deal. - Just a week after his father returned to the business, Ash Campbell was called up to the SWF main roster. - Steve Frehley left SWF and signed a PPA deal with CGC. - Antonio “Champaign Lover” Marquez signed with RIPW along with Dazzling Dave Diamond. - Davis Wayne Newton was released from his SWF Contract and promptly signed a contract with NYCW. I’m waiting on my phone call to be returned. Recent Noteable Title Changes (US and Canada Only) - Topher Smith won the ACPW Canadian Regional Title from Mario da Silva. - Jayson Van Pelt captured the ACPW Junior Heavyweight Title from El Diablo. - Steve Flash began his second reign as NYCW Empire Champion when he defeated the retiring Black Hat Bailey. - Ryan Powell and R.K. Hayes teamed together to win the NOTBPW Tag Team Titles from Omar Brown and Harlem Haynes. - Teddy Powell won the PSW Championship from Frankie Future. - The PSW Tag Team Titles were left vacant upon JD Morgan’s retirement. - In a most questionable move, RIPW retired their main championship belt and introduced the International Title which remains vacant. - The RIPW Tag Team Titles have once again been left vacant by Steel’s call up to the main roster. - Tyson Baine defeated Enygma for the USPW World title.

[TheEffect]

- In a most questionable move, RIPW retired their main championship belt and introduced the International Title which remains vacant.

Never heard of a AI retiring a title....

[Clabobby]

I was taken back by it. I was going through the titles like I normally do and this title was on their screen with absolutely no history. The RIPW Championship was gone. I had no clue what to think ha.

[Clabobby]

January wasn’t anything out of the ordinary for MCW, but it was a huge month for me. The first five students to enter into my pro wrestling class were ready to be out in the wrestling world. Jay gave me the okay to sign them all to pay per appearance contracts on a probationary period. When we met for our monthly creative meeting, I knew the first thing Jay and Marv were going to want to see was profiles of all five men. So along with the normal monthly business packet I put together, I attached five bios with pictures. Before I get into the details of the business meeting, let’s take a look at each man, shall we? Bradley Blackburn Bradley is a 20 year old, Middleweight wrestler who stands six foot three inches and weighs in at 235 pounds. Bradley has impressive charisma and a solid base of skills right out of training. He chose to play the “Man on a Mission” gimmick, wanting to give off a feeling of intensity and keep viewers watching his methodical destruction of opponents. He’ll get that chance once we know we can get behind him and push him up the card. JT Daft Jonathan Thompson is six feet one inch tall and weighs in at 215 pounds. He came into his training wanting to wear a mask and found his gimmick in that of a crazy man. His style is that of a cruiserweight and he employs a lot of high flying to go along with some inventive strikes. Watching him work on his gimmick the last few weeks has been entertaining to say the least. Mikey Romano Mikey stands six feet three inches and weighs in at 225 pounds. He has come into the business playing a Guido/Jersey Shore type character and can do it well despite having grown up in Chicago. At 23, he’s one of the older members of the class, but still has plenty of time to season into a good worker. Niko Baric Niko, 23, is six feet five inches tall and tips the scales at 260 pounds. He’s the brute to come out of the class. He “plays” a European man utilizing his true Yugoslavian heritage as a basis. He gives off the mob hitman feel and could be the dominate force in any company once given time to season. Ryan Walker At only 19 years old, Ryan has the most time to capitalize on his career. I’ve dubbed him “Inevitable” and he is using the nickname coming into the business. He stands at six feet three inches and weighs in at 240 pounds. He is right on the cusp of having the often fantasized triple threat of skills. If he gets the right breaks, Ryan will be a big star in the business. When the three of us met at my apartment for the monthly meeting, they did just as I had predicted. We spent nearly an hour going over the bios I had made up. Jay and Marv both picked my brain about each man and I gave them my honest opinions about each one. All five guys would continue to come to training on the normal schedule for at least another three months. I finally got their focus off of the students and we got down to business. In December, we just didn’t bring in as much money from the miscellaneous areas and that reduced our profit for the month to about $2000. It was still more money, though. Next we turned our attention to the economy and industry. The economy was still trending downward, rated at 48% strength compared to 51% the month before. The industry was still declining as well, rated at 63% strength compared to 66% last month. It was evident we were entering a recession and I knew that would take a toll on wrestling. We didn’t talk too much about it. Instead we moved on to creative plans. I had to break the news that one of our top stars was going to be leaving the company at the end of the month. I wasn’t happy about it because he gave me no real reason other than his contract was expiring. I hoped in the future we’d be able to work out another deal. I decided to give him one last hurrah to send him off though. Talks then turned to our future programs. We needed some good stuff for the future and we had to start thinking about the Road to Glory. We talked for nearly three hours and finally settled on a card for our January event and our future plans. After they left I went to work on the poster for Dawnings. Midwest Championship Wrestling presents Dawnings Wednesday Week 4, January 2011 From Hunter’s Town Hall in Central City, Iowa (Midwest Region) Main Event - MCW Heavyweight Title Matthew Keith vs. Steve Flash(c) Matthew Keith has been impressive as of late and his hard work finally pays off as he receives a title shot against the veteran, Steve Flash. Steve just survived the constant challenges of another youngster in Steven Parker. Can Steve stand up to the drive of another young star? Or will the veteran continue to roll along? Contender Match - MCW Heavyweight Title Shot Mainstream Hernandez vs. Jack Griffith Jack Griffith cannot take his attention off the youth of MCW. This month he is put against Mainstream Hernandez with a shot at the Heavyweight Title hanging in the balance. Can Mainstream capitalize on this opportunity? Or will experience prove to be a plus for Jack Griffith? Special Attraction Match Aaron Fujita vs. Frankie Perez These two are put against each other by request. Frankie and Aaron are friends backstage have decided to test each other’s abilities inside the ring. It should be a good match with sportsmanship aplenty. Will Aaron pin his friend’s shoulders to the ground? Or will Frankie make his buddy tap out? MCW Alternative Title Angel de Mexico vs. “Bulldozer” Brandon Smith(c) Brandon Smith makes his second title defense against the masked Mexican here. Both men are gaining their own bits of momentum and are trying to build their MCW careers. Can Angel de Mexico pull off the “upset” and walk out with the title? Or will Smith hang on to the gold? Hugh de Aske vs. Casey Valentine PLUS MORE! *CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE! No video cameras allowed Doors Open: 6 P.M. Bell Time: 7 P.M. Quick Match Listing Matthew Keith vs. Steve Flash(c) Mainstream Hernandez vs. Jack Griffith Aaron Fujita vs. Frankie Perez Angel de Mexico vs. Brandon Smith(c) Hugh de Aske vs. Casey Valentine BONUS: Who is leaving MCW?

[Emark]

Matthew Keith vs. Steve Flash(c)
Mainstream Hernandez vs. Jack Griffith
Aaron Fujita vs. Frankie Perez- Draw
Angel de Mexico vs. Brandon Smith(c)
Hugh de Aske vs. Casey Valentine

BONUS: Who is leaving MCW? Angel de Mexico