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  1. <p>Chapter IV</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Chapter IV</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">Tuesday, Week 4, December 1933</span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">Jack Dempsey hadn’t even had the time to plan New Year’s festivities with his work at EPWA since ‘Weekly Catch I’. Title belts had been designed and ordered; the ‘EPWA El Paso City Championship’ and ‘EPWA El Paso City Tag Team Championship’ would be arriving within a few days. Dempsey planned to crown a singles champ by ‘Weekly Catch IV’ to set up an initial title defense at the still-unnamed monthly event that would follow ‘Catch IV’. Dempsey hardly had to try when he convinced McIntosh to drop the generic ‘EPWA Live Wrestling’ name, (not to say ‘Weekly Catch’ is much better.) But Dempsey wanted something bigger for the first monthly event of his reign behind the book.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> The hunt for announcers was going well, and by tomorrow Dempsey would know which of the three contenders he had the most interested were interested enough to sign on the dotted line. But that was not the only talent search Dempsey had embarked on that week; after seeing how untapped the potential of the EPWA roster was Dempsey had decided to sit in on the road agent meetings, and recognized immediately Betty Bushley was not up to the task. But to find a new road agent at such short notice was no easy task, and Dempsey was pessimistic on his chances of securing one by ‘Catch II’. Dempsey had wooed another wrestler in the past week as well; he had been so impressed by Paul Harper's performance against Hugh Nichols he had decided to sign him full-time.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> ‘Catch I’ had been a huge success, however, as EPWA sold out the new building in the first night, nearly 250 attendees above their prediction. If they could keep that momentum going... The gimmick changes, too, had been successful, even Frank Wolf’s, whose politically charged gimmick as a foot soldier of the brand-new xenophobic regime of Germany got over surprisingly well with the patriotic crowd.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> The time was long past for Dempsey to finalize the booking for ‘Weekly Catch II,’ so the wrestling superfan got to work figuring out how to strap up a champ in three weeks. He was still filled with excitement over his newfound involvement in the ‘sport.’</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46531" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="IywDXkS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IywDXkS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;">El Paso Wrestling Association presents:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">EPWA Weekly Catch II</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Thursday, Week 4, December 1933</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Sled Allen’s Auditorium</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Main Event:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> TPA Southern Heavyweight Championship Bout</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:14px;">Hugh Nichols © vs. Chino Achiu</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Semi-Main Event:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> 10-Man Battle Royal</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Charro Aguayo, Cyclone Mackey, Dory Delton, Joe Parelli, Ken Hollis, Kommandant Wolff, Luis de la Torre, Paul Harper, Swede Larson, & Young Sampson</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Third Bout:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Otis Clingman & Yaqui Joe vs. Mike McGuire & Ted Cristy</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Second Bout:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Ray Ryan vs. Oscar Lindsay</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Opening Bout:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Walter Stratton vs. The Bulldog</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Also featuring a special presentation from EPWA Commissioner John McIntosh!</span></p></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote>
  2. <p>Chapter III and EPWA Weekly Catch I</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Chapter III:</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">Thursday, Week 3, December 1933</span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">Jack Dempsey was nervously anticipating his first weekly show, a show he was proud of, all things considered. Earlier in the week, 11-time defending TPA Champion Tiny Ruff had dropped the belt to fellow Gulf Athletic Club wrestler Paul Harper, a move that Dempsey thought signified the Association’s rejection of his petition to crown Hugh Nichols at the inaugural ‘Weekly Catch,’ as the belt has always been reserved for long reigns. However, McIntosh had assured him Harper was a transitional champ: the Association didn’t want a heel-vs-heel match to end Ruff’s long reign, and it would be ‘easier to buy’ Nichols defeating Harper than Ruff.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Dempsey had also gotten a little gung-ho when booking the event and ended up changing some gimmicks and aliases. Walter Achiu now goes by the name he uses in Mexico, given EPWA’s proximity to the country: ‘Chino’ Achiu, and was given, in Dempsey’s opinion, an impressive mask. Bulldog Jackson had lost his last name, now just ‘The Bulldog,’ and he had also gotten a mask. The most controversial change came for Frank Wolf, who would now go by ‘Kommandant Wolff,’ and had been given a highly risky 'N**i’ gimmick. Dempsey hoped the lighter tone of the promotion’s undercard and Wolf’s ability to sell the gimmick would protect him from any major controversy. McIntosh of course had protested, but Dempsey was determined that he ‘could get anything over.’ The biggest hole to fill now was announcers; EPWA still didn’t have any, but Dempsey planned to next week. That meant quick negotiations.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> The chorus of boos following Ray Ryan and Ted Cristy’s music snapped Dempsey back to reality at the front row of Weekly Catch I, and he strapped in for what he hoped would be a great show.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><img alt="IywDXkS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IywDXkS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><strong> </strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">El Paso Wrestling Association Presents:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:24px;">EPWA Weekly Catch I</span></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Thursday, Week 3, December 1933</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Sled Allen’s Auditorium, El Paso City, TX</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> 1,400 attendees (sold out)</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="tLYZ6jz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tLYZ6jz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="CJUQb1b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CJUQb1b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>VS.</strong></span> <img alt="Wmb9PAU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Wmb9PAU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="n85NtCj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/n85NtCj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong><span style="font-size:18px;">Opening Bout:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> Cyclone Mackey & Oscar Lindsay vs. Ray Ryan & Ted Cristy</span></strong></p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">Despised by the crowd, Ray Ryan and Ted Cristy control most of the match, double-teaming their opponents at every opportunity, although Cyclone and Lindsay get their hits in. With both teams hurting, Cyclone Mackey finds himself in the ring opposite Cristy, who charges him. Mackey dives out of the way and Cristy runs into the ring post head first. Mackey is quick to roll up the bigger man, but Ray Ryan breaks up the pinfall from the outside. Oscar Lindsay jumps into the fray, only to thrown over the top rope by Ryan. A recovering Cristy grabs ahold of Mackey and with Ryan’s help power bomb’s him for the pinfall.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winners: Ray Ryan & Ted Cristy via pinfall</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><img alt="dO2SmCQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dO2SmCQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p> <img alt="wTuyhhb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wTuyhhb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>VS.</strong></span> <img alt="BVyTqMv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BVyTqMv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Second Bout:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> Kommandant Wolff vs. Doug Marcel</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:14px;">Doug Marcel gets an instantaneous pop for coming out opposite “Kommandant” Frank Wolff, who’s sporting a S.S. uniform and yelling at the audience in German, as despite the gimmick’s extreme riskiness the crowd immediately took to hating the deplorable racist. The match is relatively short however, as Wolff and Marcel play more to their characters than the wrestling action, even crossing into comedy-style shenanigans. Eventually, Wolff manages to poke Marcel in the eyes, then hit him with his elbow crusher finisher “Das Ende” and pin Marcel for the victory to a cacophony of boos.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winner: Kommandant Wolff via pinfall following a double eye-poke</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><img alt="fgnv5Xk.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fgnv5Xk.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p> <img alt="zcS39tn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zcS39tn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">VS.</span></strong> <img alt="m6lZaZv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/m6lZaZv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Third Bout:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> The Bulldog vs. Swede Larson</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:14px;">Swede Larson comes into the match-up confident that his slight size advantage and experience will bring him the victory. The Bulldog isn’t going to make it easy, however, and Larson’s offense is far less effective than he anticipated. After the Bulldog lands a few big head butts and dazes Larson the older competitor seems to realize the danger of his situation and increases the intensity, but it appears to be too late as The Bulldog weasels out of a suplex attempt to give Swede a release German of his own, followed by a Winglock suplex for the upset victory.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winner: The Bulldog via pinfall</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><img alt="CVCijCy.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CVCijCy.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p> <img alt="fHT9lWd.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fHT9lWd.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>VS.</strong></span> <img alt="zqENRLa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zqENRLa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Semi-Main Event:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> Gorilla Poggi vs. Chino Achiu</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">Achiu seems to have overcome the beatdown he received last week, and he comes into the match all smiles. That soon changes, however, as Gorilla Poggi throws Achiu into all sorts of submission holds the much smaller man struggles to free himself from. Achiu’s offense seems useless as Poggi absorbs three dropkicks to come back with a vicious clothesline. Achiu rolls out of the ring to avoid Poggi, and while the referee is distracted by Poggi shouting at him to get Achiu back in the ring...</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><img alt="X4Po6l2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/X4Po6l2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Charro Aguayo appears behind Achiu in the crowd, with a brand new, sharp-lookin' mask, hitting Achiu over the head with a wrench. Seeing the action. Poggi blasts past the ref to pull Achiu into the ring himself and deliver a full body slam for good measure before pinning the crowd favourite.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winner: Gorilla Poggi via pinfall following interference from Charro Aguayo</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><img alt="2LmoMRG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2LmoMRG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p> <img alt="DZyaBmM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DZyaBmM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>VS.</strong></span> <img alt="MGQR9AM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MGQR9AM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="ofoviKx.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ofoviKx.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Main Event:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> TPA Southern Heavyweight Championship Bout</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Paul Harper © vs. Hugh Nichols</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:14px;">Brand new champion Paul Harper looks good coming into this match: he beat 11-time defender Tiny Ruff less than a week ago and has already managed a successful defense in Fort Worth Wrestling against Joe Parelli. Tonight, however, Harper faces a crafty and intimidating challenger in Nichols, who gains the upper hand as the pair lock up in the beginning of the bout. Nichols kicks Harper in the face after forcing him to the ground for the fourth time, and Harper, fired up, runs the ropes to hit Nichols with a vicious tackle. Harper is the first one up, and he climbs the turnbuckle to the second rope to an absolutely frenzied crowd, who want to see Harper’s Second-rope Leg Drop he used to both win the title and defend it. Nichols appears to have been playing possum however, and he shows his scouting of his opponent by jumping up and pushing him over the turnbuckle and onto the floor. The crowd is silent in a collective gasp as Harper tumbles down onto the floor and lies in a broken heap, but they erupt with anger as Nichols carries the champ into the ring, slowly climbing to the second rope to hit him with his own devasting move and win the belt.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winner: Hugh Nichols via pinfall, Hugh Nichols becomes TPA Southern Heavyweight Champion, ending Harper’s reign with a single defense.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><img alt="P1yEvBo.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/P1yEvBo.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Show Rating:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> </strong></span><img alt="P1yEvBo.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/P1yEvBo.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p>
  3. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Herrbear" data-cite="Herrbear" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46531" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I may have missed it, but what is the TPA?</div></blockquote><p> The "Texas Promoter's Association," the alliance EPWA belongs to.</p>
  4. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Leion" data-cite="Leion" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46531" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I enjoyed the read, I got to say, I know next to nothing about this era of wrestling. But I will follow along. <p> </p><p> Since you placed a card, I assume I can make predictions?</p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Me neither but I am learning a lot lol. Absolutely! and the next show should be out today, thank you for following!</p>
  5. <p>Chapter II</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:left;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">Chapter II:</span></strong></p></div><p></p></div><p></p></div><p></p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">Monday, Week 3, December 1933</span></p></div><p></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">Jack Dempsey couldn’t believe his eyes: Jim Londos, the biggest wrestling star in America, was injured and in physical therapy for an undisclosed amount of time. Titles were the first thing on Dempsey’s mind, and he had decided he needed a champion by the end of the next month; that champion very well might have been Londos. </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><em>There’s no way in hell McIntosh didn’t know about this...</em></span><span style="font-size:14px;">, the boxer thinks as he clenches his fists, then puts his coat and hat on and leaves his hotel room.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> When Dempsey storms into John McIntosh’s small office the owner immediately knows what’s happening.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> “Now hold on, I know, I know, we’ll get by!” he says, standing up nervously and holding his hands up.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> “How long.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> “Word is: only two months.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Dempsey lets go a sigh of relief, and collapses into a chair.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> “But that doesn’t mean our situation is all that better. We’d still have to lock him in a big money contract to really make him the face of the company.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Dempsey scoffs and shakes his head. “I never wanted him a ‘the face of the company.’ The first champ, maybe, but Londos is too fast a horse for us to put all our chips on, you catch my drift. Now instead of a short reign to make our stars look good, we’ll just have him come in to put over the first champ. Now, what really upsets me is that I wasn’t informed.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> McIntosh gulps. “I know Jack, but I myself only found out last night!”</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Dempsey decides not to press the issue. “Right... Now, about the TPA bout. Where are we on Nichols?”</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> “Sigel’s agreed to let us take it off his guy Ruff; now we just need a majority vote to strap Hugh up.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> “How’s that looking?”</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> McIntosh shrugs, “Not great. Nichols is a small guy for a ‘Heavyweight’ title, but the association is considering a rebranding so he just might get through.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Dempsey nods. “And the weekly show?”</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> McIntosh runs behind his desk, putting his reading glasses on as he sifts through paperwork, and pulls out a poster which reads “El Paso Wrestling Association presents: EPWA WEEKLY CATCH” in large print. The poster features all of EPWA’s top stars. Gesturing, McIntosh says, “It’s all ready to go, we got the venue and the posters are being put up today.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> For the first time since he walked in Dempsey smiles and puts his hand on McIntosh’s shoulder. “Fantastic! Keep me up to date on the Nichols situation, and I’ll get you the card as soon as I can.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Dempsey leaves as quickly as he came, already scribbling in his notepad before he leaves the room. McIntosh sits back and sighs, then gets back to his work.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46531" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p> <img alt="IywDXkS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IywDXkS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>El Paso Wrestling Association presents:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">EPWA Weekly Catch I</span></strong></p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">Thursday, Week 3, December 1933</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Sled Allen’s Auditorium</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Main Event:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TPA Southern Heavyweight Championship Bout</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:14px;">Tiny Ruff © vs. Hugh Nichols</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Semi-Main Event:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Gorilla Poggi vs. Walter Achiu</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Third Bout:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Bulldog Jackson vs. Swede Larson</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Second Bout:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Frank Wolf vs. Doug Marcel</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Opening Bout:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Cyclone Mackey & Oscar Lindsay vs. Ray Ryan & Ted Cristy</span></p><p> </p></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote>
  6. <p>Chapter I and EPWA Live Wrestling (Auto-booked)</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">Chapter I:</span></strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Friday, Week 2, December 1933</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Jack Dempsey sits alone, finally, in his dimly lit hotel room, swishing around his small glass of whiskey and thinking. Not about his schedule the next day, or the next week, or about his ‘national profile,’ or even anything to do with boxing. No, he sits pondering a wonderful, bizarre form of carnie money-making scam-adjacent ‘sport:’ professional wrestling. He had been going to local events across the county while he was driven around on his never-ending media tour, looking for ‘the right promotion’ for him to weasel his way into. He wanted a relatively small company, one he could easily afford to finance and grow, and one who would be willing to let his creativity flow. And the previous night, he might have found it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> He had come to El Paso to attend a county-and-western show, in an attempt from the promoter to drum up some interest, and after the concert he had his driver take him over to the Beethoven Hall for yet another wrestling event, El Paso Wrestling Association’s ‘Live Wrestling.’ After the show, his excitement was beyond palpable as he ran through his notes: the promotion is perfect. The work was solid, the roster was large, the company was small enough for Dempsey to finance, and he felt like he could do some truly creative things, even if the promotion still did not have title belts or announcers. That’s where Dempsey’s personal wealth would come into play. To top it all off, he knew the promotion had featured superstar Jim Londos in the past, an act Dempsey was certainly interested in.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Reading over his notes for the fifth time, Jack Dempsey cracks a smile, and begins to write a short letter to John McIntosh, owner and booker of the El Paso Wrestling Association.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46531" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">Mr. McIntosh,</span></span><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> I write to you with a rather interesting business venture. I attended your professional wrestling event last night, and needless to say I was impressed. I know you struggle to find big-time investors you can use to push EPWA into the next level, but your struggle may be over. My name in Jack Dempsey, yes, the boxer. I am willing to contribute vast sums of my personal wealth, as much as it takes to keep EPWA afloat, if you are willing to ‘give me the book.’ I’ll be able to showcase your high-level talent more, and even transition to a weekly event schedule to supplement the big events. I know you have the ambition, sir, I only ask you to take the first step, and trust me. I am staying at the Regent’s hotel, room 415 until Sunday, you can reach me there.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> Signed,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> Jack Dempsey</span></span></p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">John McIntosh leans back in his chair and lets out a long sigh, running his hands through his hair and taking his glasses off. It had certainly been a roller coaster of a week. On Monday him and his accountant discovered December was to be his first month in the red in nearly 6 years, and he would have to eat into 7,653 of his life’s savings to pay all the bills. Then on Tuesday, he sold out the Beethoven hall for the first time ever, a 1,100-seater, two days in advance of his Thursday show. Depending on how much merch and food was sold, a lot less of his own money getting sunk into the company. But later that day, he, and the rest of the pro wrestling ‘inner circle,’ learned that Jim Londos had been injured while training and would be out for 2 months. While McIntosh didn’t focus on the superstar too heavily, really only bringing him in to make the faces look good in defeat and the heels look like monsters in victories, having the nation’s #1 draw out for 2 months couldn’t be good for business. Now today, Saturday, two days after an incredibly successful EPWA Live Wrestling, he receives a world-shattering letter from the biggest boxing star of the time.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Dempsey no doubt new of McIntosh’s use of Londos, and the all-star’s inclusion in the company had most likely been a key factor in the offer. But with Londos out of the picture for two months, and McIntosh’s already tenuous grasp on keeping the icon booked, (a reason he never relied too heavily on Londos in the first place), booking Jim as an important piece of the promotion would be hard. But McIntosh didn’t plan on sharing any of this with Dempsey, at least not yet. Let the naïve boxing star find out about Londos’ injury with the rest of the public. But that meant McIntosh had to close the deal, and soon. His dream was to run a big-time promotion, and not knowing if another chance like this would ever come, he had to pounce.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Of course, Dempsey would be given control of the booking, (John was getting a little creatively worn out anyway), but McIntosh could guide the newcomer. And with Dempsey’s money, EPWA would last for at least another decade.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Shrugging, John McIntosh calls his secretary into his office, directing her to get ahold of a ‘Jack Dempsey,’ staying at room 415 at the Regent’s hotel, and schedule a meeting for that afternoon, if possible. His secretary ringing up the boxer, all McIntosh had to do now was wait.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="IywDXkS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IywDXkS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <strong><span style="font-size:18px;">El Paso Wrestling Association presents:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>EPWA Live Wrestling (Auto-booked)</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:14px;">Thursday, Week 2, December 1933</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> Beethoven Hall, El Paso City</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> 1,100 attendees (sold out)</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p> <img alt="8UlEDfM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8UlEDfM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">VS.</span></strong> <img alt="bNMMKRs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bNMMKRs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Opening Bout:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> Bulldog Jackson vs. Tiger Miller</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">The two young lions lock up for a few minutes with neither managing to get the definitive upper hand and force their opponent to the floor. Eventually Jackson, who’s limited technical command is getting more and more exposed, gets tired off the grappling and chain wrestling and slaps Miller across the chest, the shot echoing through the hall. Miller stumbles back before hitting Bulldog with one of his one, but the young man shows how he earned his name and absorbs the blow, viciously clotheslining a stunned Tiger Miller to the floor and covering him up for the pin.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winner: Bulldog Jackson via pinfall</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><img alt="Naryakm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Naryakm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="wTuyhhb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wTuyhhb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">VS.</span></strong> <img alt="unJaHwX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/unJaHwX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Second Bout:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> Frank Wolf vs. Stanley West</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:14px;">The 6-year vet Stanley West takes on the larger, and newer, Frank Wolf in another technical match up involving tests of strength and complicated pinning combinations both struggle to escape. Although Wolf shows incredible technical promise and grinds West into several submission holds, the smaller opponent manages to hold onto his determination and does not tap out, eventually weaseling his way out and grabbing the ropes. West then bounces into Wolf and delivers a shoulder tackler, dazing the younger man on his feet; another shoulder tackle followed by a northern lights suplex puts Wolf down for the three count.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winner: Stanley West via pinfall</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><img alt="CVCijCy.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CVCijCy.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p> <img alt="MGQR9AM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MGQR9AM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="zqENRLa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zqENRLa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="OCR7czb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OCR7czb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">Hugh Nichols hits the ring, saying he’s ready to move back up to the ‘next level,’ and string some wins together. The crowd boos as he lists all their favourites, telling them he’ll destroy them all. He’s about to say more when he’s interrupted by the music of Walter Achiu, which gets huge cheers from the crowd, but instead of the wildly popular babyface, its Charro Aguayo who appears, telling Nichols he’ll never get anywhere as EPWA’s ‘second-rate villain.’ Aguayo runs back behind the curtain, and comes backing dragging in an unconscious Achiu, laughing. The crowd boos uncontrollably, and while he’s distracted Nichols blindsides Aguayo, beating him senseless on his way backstage. Nichols returns to help Achiu up, only to spin the injured Achiu upside down and deliver his brutal piledriver move on the ramp as soon as he’s on his feet. Nichols returns to the ring to finish what he was saying: he has an upcoming title match with the Texas Promoter’s Association Southern Heavyweight Champion Tiny Ruff, and the fan’s better be ready for him to win.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><img alt="N9YVt4T.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/N9YVt4T.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="sM5vd7J.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sM5vd7J.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>VS.</strong></span> <img alt="jZED7X3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jZED7X3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Third Bout:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> Frenchy Leavitt vs. Charlie Heard</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:14px;">Charlie Heard may be the underdog in this match, but he is no way the crowd’s favourite. Frenchy Leavitt is an EPWA mainstay, even if he was most often lower on the card. The older opponent, Frenchy controls most of the match with his tried-and-true offense, but Charlie comes back too late to save it from being stale. Heard catches Frenchy in a moment of sluggishness, and body slams him onto the mat. Quickly getting up, the young heel jeers at the crowd and then hits a standing body slam for the pinfall.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winner: Charlie Head, via pinfall</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><img alt="Naryakm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Naryakm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p> <img alt="E2faBt4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/E2faBt4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>VS.</strong></span> <img alt="Wmb9PAU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Wmb9PAU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Semi-Main Event:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> Otis Clingman vs. Ray Ryan</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size:14px;">Otis Clingman and Ray Ryan are both relative newcomers who rose through the ranks fast. Nonetheless, they put on a satisfyingly intense match with plenty of counters and big power moves. Ryan attempts to cheat several times to finish the match quickly, but Otis is able to dodge the scratches, nut-shots and spit that Ryan hurls at him. After getting nearly pelted, though, Clingman has had enough and charges Ryan, cocking his leg as if to kick Ryan ‘below the belt,’ only to change on a dime and nail the cheating bastard on the shoulder with a vicious spinning kick, knocking him to the ground. Wasting no time, Otis picks Ryan up, and delivers a decisive German suplex.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winner: Otis Clingman via pinfall</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><img alt="P1yEvBo.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/P1yEvBo.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p> <img alt="m6lZaZv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/m6lZaZv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">VS.</span></strong> <img alt="sa6E8PC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sa6E8PC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Main Event:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> Swede Larson vs. Sammy Cohen</strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-size:14px;">Swede Larson has been on the rise as of late and came into the match the favourite. Not that Sammy Cohen is an easy opponent to beat, and the two have a hard-fought match full of slams and presses that leave both exhausted and bruised. Closing the match rather abruptly, this one never quiet reached the same levels of intensity as the sub-main event as Swede Larson pins Sammy Cohen following a particularly nasty back body drop.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winner: Swede Larson via pinfall</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span><img alt="p0ngvUc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/p0ngvUc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Show Rating:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> </strong></span><img alt="dO2SmCQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dO2SmCQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p>
  7. This world is run in bizzo2k's real world 1933 mod: http://greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=542312, big thank you to bizzo2k. I'm booking for the El Paso Wrestling Association, a Small level company owned by John McIntosh, who owned the promotion until 1939. I'm coming as Jack Dempsey, a boxing superstar who had wrestling connections and even refereed. The world begins in December 1933. Past Events and Chapters: Chapter I/EPWA Live Wrestling Dec 1933 Chapter II Chapter III/EPWA Weekly Catch I Chapter IV Chapter V/EPWA Weekly Catch II Chapter VI Chapter VII/EPWA Weekly Catch III Chapter VIII Chapter IX/EPWA Weekly Catch IV Chapter X Chapter XI/EPWA The Beginning Chapter XII Chapter XIII/EPWA Weekly Catch V Chapter XIV Chapter XV/EPWA Weekly Catch VI TEW February Week 1 Chapter XVI Chapter XVII/EPWA Weekly Catch VII TEW February Week 2 Chapter XVIII Chapter XIX/EPWA Weekly Catch VIII Chapter XX Chapter XXI/EPWA Big Time Catch I TEW February Week 3 Chapter XXIII/EPWA Weekly Catch IX Up-to-date Company Info El Paso Wrestling Association Owner: John McIntosh User Character/Booker: Jack Dempsey Weekly Event: EPWA Weekly Catch Last Monthly Event: EPWA The Beginning Next Monthly Event: EPWA Big Time Catch I Titles: EPWA El Paso City Championship (Chino Achiu ©, 4 defenses) Size: Small Ranking: 41/88 Money: 59,638 Prestige: D- Momentum: B+ Alliance: Texas Promoter's Association Alliance Titles; TPA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Chino Achiu ©, roster member, 7 defenses) Roster: Main Eventer: Charro Aguayo (h), Chino Achiu(f), Hugh Nichols (h), Joe Parelli(f), Otis Clingman(f), Yaqui Joe(f) Upper Midcarder: Cyclone Mackey(f) Mike "Pit Bull" McGuire(f), Paul Harper (h), Ray Ryan(h), Swede Larson(f), Walter Stratton(f) Midcarder: Dory Delton(f), Frenchy Leavitt(h), Gorilla Poggi(h), Jack Russel(h), 'Kommandant' Franz Wolff (h), Oscar Lindsay(h), Sammy Cohen(f), Stanley Rogers(f), The Bulldog(h), Young Samson(h) Lower Midcarder: Bob Steele (f), Charlie Heard(h), Doug Marcel (f), Luis de la Torre(f), Oscar Lindsey (f), Stanley West(f) Opener: Bobby Sampson(h), 'King' George Gastrovich (h), Tiger Miller (f) Enhancement Talent: Eddie Brock (h) Women's Division: N/A Occasional Wrestler: N/A Manager: N/A Announcer: Joseph G. "Biz" Kenney (f) Color Commentator: Curley Morgan (f), Jack Dempsey (h) Referee: Billy Hallas, Harry Savage, Joe "Bodyslam" Boyd, Tom Churchill, Tommy Heinz Authority Figure: John McIntosh (f) Road Agent: Jack Pfefer Personality: Billy Edwards (h), Bull Montale (h), Ernie Gross (f) Out Injured: Jim Londos(f), Ken Hollis (h), Ted Cristy (h) Tag Teams: The Dogs (Mike "Pit Bull" McGuire & The Bulldog) Stables: None Product: "New SBW Style" Traditional: Key Feature Mainstream: Medium Comedy: Medium Cult: Very Low Risque: Very Low Modern: Low Realism: Medium Hyper Realism: Low Hardcore: None Lucha Libre: Very Low Pure: Low Daredevil: None Face/Heel Divide: Yes Weight Split: No Women's Wrestling: None T&A Levels: None Storyline Rundown: 9-year-old small-time pro wrestling promotion El Paso Wrestling Association is still under the command of John McIntosh, but he has made an incredible business agreement with boxing legend Jack Dempsey to fund the company's expansion, and delegate booking to Jack. They have run their second monthy event 'Big Time Catch I,' the first of many 'Big Times,' where Chino Achiue successfully defended against Ed 'The Strangler' Lewis. Now they have moved on to a tag team tournament to determine their inaugural tag champions. The first show of the tournament saw Luis de la Torre and Tiger Miller, Swede Larson and Walter Stratton, Dr. Archie Rauta and Joe Parelli, and Bob Bibber McCoy and Billy Edwards advance to the second round. What is in store next for the Texan promotion...
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