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Mid South Mayhem Episode #5 ME: Animal Harker, Pepper Pelton & Texas Hangman w/Travis Century VS The Dark Covenant (Original Sinner, Moroi & Babau) Comments: Weird that you scripted yourself to read this one out, but whatever... No Deacon, no win for The Dark Covenant as the heroes batter the minions to the fury of Darkhold. Phillippe LaGrenier w/Clare South VS Cip Conduit Comments: Get LaGrenier a win to start rebuilding his momentum following his loss to Threepwood. The War Chiefs VS Two Local Jobbers, errrrr I mean Competitors Comments: Jobbers do the job. Extraordinario Jr's debut!!! (VS Dragon Americano) Comments: You wouldn't mess up the best available luchador's debut by having him lose, would you? Deacon Darkhold VS Ben Williams Comments: This could be the banana slip that sees Ben Williams get that heart-warming win moment, but I don't think it is going to be. GWC World Television Championship Match Zip "The Lip" Deverall W/Mya Catalan VS Charlie Corner Comments: Zip 'The Lip' will not trip.

The man was literally just pummelled into a bloody mess so badly the referee had to stop the match... What more do you want from me?!

Here's the results from the predictions for For Whom The Bell Tolls: @Charasmatic Enigma 8/10 @JAK 7/10 @John Lions 6/10 @Wrestling Machine 6/10 @KyTeran 5/10 @willr0ck 4/10 With those results, here are the final standings for this predictions series: @Charasmatic Enigma - 42/52 @John Lions - 40/52 @KyTeran - 39/52 @JAK - 38/46 @DAVEFAN95 - 30/34 @smw88 - 24/36 @willr0ck - 23/39 @HiPlus - 13/20 @Wrestling Machine - 11/17 @Scottie - 6/6 Thank you to everyone for participating, and congratulations to Charasmatic Enigma for the victory. I'll be in touch via DM with a prize for you to choose. The scores will now reset to zero ahead of the next set of shows leading up to BOW's next premium event, Madness. I'm now really excited to go back and answer some comments from the prediction series and the particularly the answers to the questions posed before For Whom The Bell Tolls. I want to be interactive with this diary, so moving forward I'll answer comments made during the predictions after each show - during this initial period I had wanted to remain silent to allow people to begin learning the style of the company, my writing and booking etc. Finally, before the next episode of Night Of Wrestling, there is going to be a post-show media scrum/press conference following For Whom The Bell Tolls. Same as before, everyone is invited to submit questions, either in kayfabe or not. In addition to Dunton Hall, the guests for this press conference and available to take questions are the three new champions, Thea Davis, Lenny Mochin and The Shooters (Billy Robinson and Don Henderson).

No, it was actually Stevie Stoat and Landon Mallory that put on the best match with a 59, which surprised me if only because Stoat was the better performer of the two on the night. I can't remember the others (and not at my PC to check) but it was a very consistent show, I think The Shooters vs The X Force was one of several matches to hit mid/high-50s.

Cali Slick vs Teddy Powell [1 Pts] Rob Reynolds vs Tavon Blake Jr [1 Pts] (Quentin Queen, Remmy Honeyman) vs The Mad Clowns (Hellech, Pierrot) in a Tornado Tag Team match [1 Pts] Rayne Man vs Prime Time Jack Pryde [1 Pts] Big Hustle vs Ernest Youngman [1 Pts] Left Shot Bradford, Tennessee William vs The American Cobras (Marvel Malloy, Storm Spillane) [1 Pts] The Most Wanted (Bradley Blaze, Buck Winchester, Wes Revell) vs ???, Heartbreak Express (Johnny Needham, Ralph Liotta) [1 Pts] Who’s going to be The Heartbreak Express’ partner? Joffy Laine [1 Pts]

British Omega Wrestling Saturday, Week 2, March 2020 London, Southern England For Whom The Bell Tolls Martin Bloydell: Ladies and gentlemen, this is British Omega Wrestling, and welcome to For Whom The Bell Tolls! I'm Martin Bloydell and as ever I'm joined by the incredible Melanie Florence and Jackie Goldstein, and oh man tonight has a special aura about it, doesn't it guys? Melanie Florence: You've got that right Martin, we have a hell of a show coming up tonight, and you can feel the excitement in the air from the 2,000 fans in attendance here in our capital city! Martin Bloydell: There is so much to be decided tonight, with not one, not two, but three new championships being contested for tonight. On top of that, Stevie Stoat is defending his BOW World title against 'The Springbok' Landon Mallory in our main event, who have you got listed on your betting slip for that one Jackie? Jackie Goldstein: Oh mate where do I start? Stevie Stoat has kept a tight grip on his title belt, not least due to the antics of his associates The Assassins' Guild, but they are in action themselves tonight, so they may not even be able to make it ringside for their leader. Martin Bloydell: That's right, and that's the match that we will be opening this incredible night with, so Jackie here's a microphone, stand up and do your thing, and let's get this show underway! Match One: The Assassins' Guild vs Royal Air Force The opening contest of the night was a deeply personal tag team match between Royal Air Force and The Assassins’ Guild, with these four men being a big part of what has probably been BOW’s defining feud during these formative months. Royal Air Force fully embraced their recently adopted moniker, wearing camouflage themed gear and decorating their faces with war paint. The Assassins’ Guild incorporated a personal edge to their attire, ditching the usual leather jackets for the exact same hoodies they stole from their opponents back in January at Reckless Abandon, this time however they had sprayed a cross over the Royal Air Force logo and sewn on biker style patches of their own emblems. The extra effort in both teams’ presentation was a great visual to highlight how tonight is not only a special event in the careers of both duos, but also for the fledgling promotion as a whole. The pair of Jon Michael Sharp and Martin Heath took it straight to their rivals from the opening bell, amping up the crowd by landing double suicide dives within the first minute of the match. They sought to continue punishing their enemies at break-neck speed, but a thumb to the eye of Martin Heath by Stefan Raynor was enough to slow the pace and allow The Assassins’ Guild to take control of proceedings. The bulk of the bout was then meticulously dictated by Stevie Stoat’s henchmen, displaying excellent tandem offence and restricting Heath to their half of the ring and preventing the hot tag to Jon Michael Sharp. Of course, said tag was inevitable, and Heath landed a huge dropkick to separate himself from the dastardly duo long enough to slap the palm of his partner. Sharp burst into the ring, taking down both men before being joined by the slightly recovered Heath to land a huge suplex/diving crossbody combo on Louie Peyton. This left them alone with Stefan Raynor, and the babyfaces looked to execute a ‘super’ version of their Disarmer double-arm codebreaker finishing move on him from the second rope, but Peyton recovered to assist his partner by dragging Martin Heath out the ring. Raynor rolled over the shoulders of Jon Michael Sharp into a Sunset Flip, trapping him in a high stack pinfall and hooking both his feet on the middle rope for the extra leverage that allowed him and Louie Peyton to steal the victory. Winners: The Assassins’ Guild via pinfall. Match Two: BOW Women's Championship Match 8 Woman Ladder Match Aud Valkyrie vs Jeri Behr vs K.T. Devonshire vs Karen Bilous vs Steffi Chee vs Thea Davis vs Viper McKenna vs Zofia Jankovic The second match of the night saw the crowning of the second champion in British Omega Wrestling history, as the eight competitors of the BOW women’s division fought in a hellacious ladder match to crown the first ever Women’s Champion in British wrestling history. The magnitude of this moment was not lost on any of the talent either, each showing facial expressions that captured the mixed emotions of trepidation, awe, excitement, and determination as they all stared up at the championship hanging above the ring as the bell rang to open the contest. The brawl that followed lit a fire in the audience, who were really into the opening two contests of this show. The fact that every woman was allowed time to display facets of their character on Wednesday night probably helped the fans invest heavily into this match. Much like that promo on Night Of Wrestling, all eight wrestlers were given their moment to shine in this match: Aud Valkyrie sat the middle ladder rungs over her shoulder and span round, the metal structure looking like helicopter propellors as she struck several opponents with the object. Jeri Behr hit a Standing Moonsault from the top of a ladder set up on the ramp to all eight women stood in the ringside area. K.T. Devonshire hit Thea Davis with a Northern Lights Suplex from the top rope onto a ladder, to then climb to the top of another ladder and hit Davis with a Flying Elbow Drop. Karen Bilous hoisted a ladder over one shoulder and charged around the ring, spearing down all her opponents one by one, using the weapon like a lance. Steffi Chee surprised Zofia Jankovic with a Mafia Kick through the rungs of a ladder that ‘The Black Widow’ had just retrieved on the outside, then hitting a German Suplex on the Belarusian that sent her into the steel steps. Thea Davis landed her own Flying Elbow Drop from the top of the ladder onto Karen Bilous, sending the powerhouse crashing through the announce table. Viper McKenna, wearing a protective face covering due to her fractured cheek bone, ascended the inside of a ladder to perform a Single Leg Crab on Jeri Behr, with Behr’s leg trapped against one of the ladder rungs, and the Swedish competitor sold the submission magnificently as she flailed, hanging off the side of the equipment. Zofia Jankovic trapped Steffi Chee in a ladder, which was wedged between the middle and top rope, and landed three of her K.O. Head Kicks. The finish came with Aud Valkyrie, fingertips on the title belt and moments away from the biggest win of her career, being hit with Jankovic’s K.O. Head Kick at the top of the ladder – an impressive display of flexibility and balance from The Black Widow to perform the Roundhouse Kick in that position. Unfortunately for Jankovic, Valkyrie’s fall to the ring sent the title belt into a wild swing, which stopped the Belarusian from being able to claim the title immediately. As the title began slowing and Jankovic was close to grasping it, Thea Davis returned to the ring and climbed the opposite side of the ladder. She used the momentum of the swinging belt to smash it into the face of Jankovic, knocking her from the top of the ladder and leading ‘The Red Queen’ alone at the top of the ladder to claim the title belt and crown herself as the champion. Winner and new British Omega Wrestling Women’s Champion: Thea Davis. Dunton Hall arrived in the ring, which was being hastily cleared of the debris, to officially declare Davis as the first ever BOW Women’s Champion. He and Davis embraced, but the moment was somewhat spoiled by the awkwardness of Thea Davis having to hand the belt to Dunton Hall, just so that he could present it back to her. Match Three: Nate Manchester vs Walker van Cleer Next up, Nate Manchester took on Walker van Cleer in a match which came to fruition after neither man was able to win the three-way match to determine the number one contender to the BOW World Championship. Manchester was robbed of that match, being attacked by The Assassins’ Guild, which Walker van Cleer believes directly led to his loss, and blamed Manchester as a result. In the weeks following, van Cleer has spoken out about his perceived lack of opportunities over the years, in favour of men like Landon Mallory, 21CW’s Sebastian Koller, and Nate Manchester himself. Meanwhile the Manchester-named, Newcastle-born alumni of 21st Century Wrestling was looking to score a big win that should see him climb back towards the top of the card. Both men put on a performance that was worthy of the grand stage and were given a solid 13 minutes to entertain the almost 3,000 strong crowd, in addition to the estimated over 100,000 who streamed the event either live or on-demand via GBTV Sport. Walker van Cleer is undoubtedly the better worker of the two men, but Nate Manchester’s eight-year stint with 21CW affords him much more notoriety among fans. The back-and-forth contest was won by Nate Manchester with his signature Manc-Sault, after he had managed to duck van Cleer’s own Diving Crossbody to climb the top rope and hit his own finishing move. Winner: Nate Manchester by pinfall. Match Four: Street Fight Night Spyder w/ Laurel Wreath vs Matthew Macks In the most personal match of the show thus far, the ‘Irish Daredevil’ Matthew Macks faced a man he is very familiar with, ‘The Dark Stalker’ Night Spyder, the man who has been tormenting him not just since the formation of British Omega Wrestling, but on and off over the last decade in the Switzerland based independent promotion Victory Wrestling Association. Having fought both with and against each other in a variety of hardcore-variant bouts over the years, they were being given the opportunity to rekindle their rivalry for a much bigger audience than ever before, in a Street Fight that allowed them both to showcase their reckless antics which have made them popular in Europe over the years. This manic contest was never going to be a match of the year candidate, but it was a lot of chaotic fun that capitalised on a hot crowd, getting them out their seats and buzzing with every crazy spot. The match began in the ring, but it only took a second after the ring bell sounding for Matthew Macks to hit a running clothesline that sent both men over the top rope, spilling to the outside. From there the anticipated anarchy ensued, both men using whatever they could get their hands on to brutalise their opponent. With both men enduring something of a ‘spot monkey’ label earlier on in their careers, it came as no surprise to see them dive from ladders, guard rails and balconies as they brawled to the backstage area. The two men fought through the arena, utilising every piece of equipment they stumbled upon as a weapon. Night Spyder had the edge of the fight, his devilish damsel Laurel Wreath providing support to neutralise the Macks whenever Irishman was getting the upper hand. Together they lured Macks to the depleted stairwell that has hosted a few of the promos in this rivalry so far. There they enshrined Macks with his ‘blood crown’, a handmade band of barbed wire and thumbtacks that they placed on the head of their rival. Spyder looked to drive the spikes of the crown into Macks head by smashing his head against the wall, but Macks was able to prevent the contact. Instead, he pushed Spyder away, sending him tumbling down the concrete steps. Laurel Wreath gave one final attempt at preventing Macks’ taking control, but he eliminated her involvement with a vicious, barbed wire assisted headbutt, to the audible gasps of the commentary team. From there Macks dove down the steps onto Spyder, before cracking the back of the Finnish goth’s head on the concrete with his Inverted-DDT Red Lightning finisher for the win. Winner: Matthew Macks by pinfall. Match Five: BOW Honour Championship Konrad Makinen vs Lenny Mochin vs Merle O'Curle vs Padraig O'Hearne From hardcore violence to wrestling with respect, the next match of the night saw the quartet of Konrad Makinen, Lenny Mochin, Merle O’Curle and Padraig O’Hearne compete to win the BOW Honour Championship. The antithesis of the previous contest, this bout was all about mat wrestling, chain grappling and stiff strikes to determine which of the four men would win the new title. Despite being the polar opposite of the Street Fight before it, this contest was equally as appreciated by the fans, the numerous close call finishes causing fans to jump and gasp as each man looked to cement his combative prowess. It was a much better match too, in fact it was the best of the night so far. Each man had plenty of stand out moments in this showing, and none of them faltered during their moment in the spotlight. As the contest drew to a close, the battle lines had been clearly drawn with Padraig O’Hearne and Konrad Makinen united against the duo of Merle O’Curle and Lenny Mochin, much like the build up to this match over the last few weeks. The babyface duo managed to dispatch of the heels and looked to finish the contest against each other. With both men being strong strikers, this was a slugfest of a back and forth, and the audience ate up every cheer, split down the middle in their support for the two men. Makinen got the better of the exchange and attempted to apply his Swedish Grapevine submission, only for O’Hearne to reverse it and land his Crowning Glory finisher. However, before he could pin Makinen he was thrown from the ring, the wily veteran Merle O’Curle looking to exploit the situation and steal the victory himself. He locked in his Celtic Wreath hold on Makinen, and with the Swedish wrestler stranded in the middle of the ring, he had no other option but to tap out. Before he could though, Lenny Mochin snuck into the ring himself, and hooked O’Curle from behind, betraying his ally by pinning him with a School Boy roll up to steal the victory and the BOW Honour Championship. Winner and new British Omega Wrestling Honour Champion: Lenny Mochin by pinfall. Lenny Mochin celebrated in the ring as his three defeated foes slowly made their way out of the arena. The theme music of the UK wrestling legend British Samurai hit, and the highly respected veteran walked to the ring with the newly minted BOW Honour Championship in his grasp. He climbed through the ropes, as an exhausted yet excited Lenny Mochin eagerly awaited his prize. ‘The Brewin’ Storm’ decided against waiting on the formalities and snatched the belt from Samurai, holding it aloft to a chorus of boos. His wry smile showed how little he cared about the audience’s disapproval. Outside of kayfabe, the moment was undoubtedly poignant for Mochin, being awarded the championship belt by the man who trained him to become a wrestler in the first place. Mochin has spoken in past interviews about his respect for both British Samurai and the technical wrestling style that Samurai has trained him in, so you know inside he was thrilled with this moment. He stayed true to his character though, smugly waving away the weathered ring warrior so as not to share his moment. Match Six: Future X vs The Northern Lights w/ Mo Adebola The second of three important matches in the tag team division was the next offering, as two teams who many expected to be competing for the BOW Tag Team Championship tonight were instead involved in a bitter grudge match as Future X looked to gain retribution against The Northern Lights, with the two bad asses having targeted the most successful team in European wrestling history since the beginning of British Omega Wrestling. Neither team pulled any punches for this contest, and they outperformed every other match that had preceded them tonight in doing so. The usually chipper men of Future X showed a much more tenacious mentality, their positive attitudes having clearly been worn down by weeks of attacks from their rivals, favouring hard shots over crowd-pleasing as they looked to match the intensity of their hulking opponents. The physical encounter left Eric Future with a bloody lip in a show of colour that seemed much less planned than the spot that had busted open Alton Vicious’ forehead minutes earlier. Having removed Alton Vicious from the ring, both Future and Barnes looked to finish the contest and this rivalry with the Future Shock on Riddick Jordan, but Petey Barnes had his legs swept at by Mo Adebola from under the ring rope, right in sight of the referee. Both Barnes and the match official Roy Worrall scorned Mo Adebola, with the latter attempting to banish the corrupt lawyer from the ringside area. However, with the referee’s back turned, Eric Future had his grapple on Riddick Jordan broken with the smack of a closed fist to his bloodied lip. It was not from the hand of Alton Vicious though, but that of Dangermouth, and his fist had been wrapped by the thick gold chain he usually drapes over his neck. Barnes reacted to the shenanigans and charged at Dangermouth, only to be struck with a pounce from Alton Vicious as the largest competitor in the match returned to the ring. Dangermouth slid out of the ring and ducked out of view, and Mo Adebola conceded to the referee to stop withholding his attention long enough for the official to count to three after Riddick Jordan landed his Flying Headbutt on the prone Eric Future. Winners: The Northern Lights via pinfall. Match Seven: Hugh de Aske vs Clubber Kohl w/ Eva Berlin In another hugely personal match, Hugh de Aske sought revenge against the man who cost him his BOW World Championship match, ‘The War Dog’ Clubber Kohl, who has been on a path of destruction since his arrival in BOW. Already piling up the body count of his victims, Kohl posed a huge test for the much loved ‘Dread Pirate’ Hugh de Aske. This was the shortest match on the card, lasting just eight minutes, but it was also the hardest hitting, with Kohl and Hugh de Aske exchanging such vicious chops at one point that it lacerated the latter’s chest. These two held nothing back in this intense brawl, putting it all on the line to land vicious strikes to punish their rival. Hugh de Aske looked to have the bout won when he landed a huge Skull and Cross Bones on Kohl, followed up by not one, but two Cut-Throat Drivers. He covered Kohl and the referee began to count the fall, but Eva Berlin placed her client’s foot on the bottom rope to save the match for him. Hugh suspected foul play and dragged Kohl to the middle of the ring. He looked to hoist the larger competitor up for an astonishing third Cut-Throat Driver, but the German had enough time to recover, reversing into his own Hamburg Express finisher. Rather than pin the Hugh, Kohl was incensed at how close he came to losing the bout, and instead mounted the Belgian and repeatedly drove his elbow into his face. Blood poured from the head of the pirate, which he defiantly spat up at the beast pummelling him, but nothing halted Kohl until the referee had no choice to end the contest. Winner: Clubber Kohl by referee stoppage. Match Eight: BOW Tag Team Championship Tournament Final BOW Tag Team Championship The Shooters vs The X Force This was it, after several weeks, and the elimination of six other teams, the tournament final to crown the first ever BOW Tag Team Champions. On one side was Billy Robinson and Don Henderson of The Shooters, a duo that enjoyed a lot of success as three-time ROF Tag Team Champions before that company closed down a decade ago. Since then, they went their separate ways, Henderson to Europe and Robinson moving to Japan. Despite being half a world apart, there were always rumours of a reunion, the occasional murmurs of seeing Don arrive in SAISHO or Billy turn up in UEW. It took the formation of a new company to see the duo finally team together again. The X Force are the longest serving unit of all the teams in the company, debuting as a team last century in the fall of 1999. They took their tandem across Europe, first with UCR, then EWA, winning five sets of tag team titles in the process. They only split in 2017, with Lister moving from EWA to VWA, while Cole would depart the European All-Star Wrestling for UEW a year later. Rumours swirled that it was Lister who had wanted to go solo for some time, but after three years working as separate entities the temptation of nostalgia appeared to be too strong and the duo reformed here in BOW. Now, one of those two teams will write another chapter in their storied careers as they look to etch their name in history as the inaugural BOW Tag Team Champions. The gravitas of the occasion was not lost on either team, nor the audience, with the match lasting fifteen minutes in a tense atmosphere that complimented the momentous contest. Each man showed up and showed out, not even one of these experienced veterans baulking under the weight of the pressure. The ring psychology on display for this match was incredible, teasing the audience with near falls, last-ditch rope grabs, and not one but two instances where the match was a second away from ending in a count-out. The finish finally came when all four men went at it in the ring, only for The X Force to gain the upper hand when Christopher Lister rocked Billy Robinson with his finisher, the A-Lister. Unfortunately for him, it was Don Henderson who was the legal man, and he pushed Jase Cole into Lister, the Australian sending his partner crashing to the outside. Now the only two men in the ring, Henderson trapped Jase Cole in the Scottish Deathlock. This was the second time Cole found himself trapped in the technician’s grasp, and in the first instance Lister had been there to grab Cole’s hand as he was about to submit, and physically drag him to the rope to break the hold. But this time there was no Lister, and Jase Cole had no choice but to submit. Winners and new British Omega Wrestling Tag Team Champions: The Shooters by submission. The atmosphere was electric for The Shooters as they capped their decade-in-the-making reunion with a championship victory. The two typically stoic, battle weathered men let their emotion show as they embraced with a hug in the middle of the ring. Amidst the euphoric celebration, BOW road agent Leo Price had made his way to the ring, holding the newest possession of the duo, the BOW Tag Team Championship belts. Price awarded the duo with their new gold, and the pair raised them high in the sky to the adulation of the crowd. Match Nine: Gram Gorman w/Rachel Dearheart vs JK Lee Between the emotion of the last bout and the anticipation of the main event, this personal contest between Gram Gorman and JK Lee was nestled, with the matter of respect in the balance. It was a solid little palette cleanser that was neither meaningless nor too weighty to tire out the crowd. These two men are at their best when simply allowed to wrestle, and it showed here with a solid contest between two men that could prove to be the foundation of the mid-card for BOW moving forward. Rachel Dearheart, who has been a somewhat left-field addition to Gram Gorman’s presentation, kept her involvement at ringside to a minimum, offering encouragement to the Northern Irish wrestler whenever he found himself against the ropes either figuratively or literally. JK Lee grew in frustration at his inability to put away Gorman throughout this thirteen-minute bout. These two exchanged several compact, impactful moves during this match that could have won them any number of matches, but both men were failing to put the other away. Where the inability to finish the contest drew ire from Lee, Gorman remained composed, and it was his level-headedness that allowed him to avoid Lee’s Crossface as the Ipswich-born technician attempted to drag Gorman by his arm, with Gorman instead lifting Lee onto his shoulders and hit his Ushigoroshi finisher, the Gorman-Aghast to win. Winner: Gram Gorman by pinfall. After the match ended, Gorman extended his hand to JK Lee, but the bitter youngster walked out, clutching his sore neck and refusing to show any mutual respect. Match Ten: BOW World Championship Landon Mallory vs Stevie Stoat (C) The main event of the night saw the premier heel of the promotion Stevie Stoat defend his ill-gotten British Omega Wrestling Championship against one of the hottest new competitors to wrestling in the United Kingdom, ‘The South-African Springbok’ Landon Mallory. Despite Stoat being a far cry from his prime, he was able to keep up with his younger challenger in what was a physical encounter lasting fifteen minutes. What started as a one-on-one contest quickly shifted when Stoat’s Smoked Out minions Louie Peyton and Stefan Raynor arrived at ringside, roughly half-way through the match. Up until that point it has been Mallory in the driver’s seat, using his superior speed and strength to overwhelm the champion. The arrival of The Assassins’ Guild swung the pendulum in favour of ‘The Smasher’, their presence proving enough of a distraction to Mallory. From there the duo would look to control things from the outside, one distracting the referee while the other would look to advantage their leader, either by attacking Mallory, handing a weapon to Stoat, or attempting to remove the turnbuckle. Despite all of the shenanigans, none of the dastardly duo’s plans yielded the desired result, with Mallory kicking out of every pinfall attempt, despite having been double-teamed, hit with a lead pipe and having his head rocked by the exposed metal in the corner. Mallory thwarted the final attempt by The Assassins’ Guild to influence proceedings, catching Stefan Raynor during another attempt at an interference, and launching him over the referee and the top rope, into Louie Peyton on the outside. When both men recovered the match official kicked them out of the ringside area, but the two remained to protest. Stevie Stoat attempted to capitalise on the distraction, once again swinging a lead pipe in the direction of Landon Mallory. Mallory managed to duck, and instead hit Stoat with his signature charging headbutt finisher, the Springbok Ram. But as soon as he clattered Stoat with his headbutt he too was taken down. Walker van Cleer had snuck up onto the top turnbuckle and dove at his nemesis, slamming Mallory to the mat with his High Elevation Cross Body. The Dutch wrestler snuck out of the ring as quickly as he had entered it, leaving referee Roy Worrall none the wiser as he finished banishing Peyton and Raynor from the arena to find both men lying on the canvas. Both Stoat and Mallory slowly got to their feet, with the champion just a hair’s breadth sooner, allowing him to shatter the jaw of his challenger with his Super Kick, before collapsing on top of Mallory for the pin. Winner and still British Omega Wrestling World Champion: Stevie Stoat

Chip Martin, The Oklahomans (Jason Patterson, Jules Night) vs Prime Time Jack Pryde, Jay Silver, Jerry Pepper [1 Pts] EBK (Bullseye, Waylon Walls) vs Heartbreak Express (Johnny Needham, Ralph Liotta) in a No. One Contenders’ match [1 Pts] Rob Reynolds vs Tennessee William [1 Pts] Cali Slick vs Ernest Youngman [1 Pts] Joffy Laine vs Left Shot Bradford in a No Disqualification match [1 Pts] Renegade Bradley Blaze (c) vs Big Hustle for the LSW Texas Heavyweight title [1 Pts]

Well it's not like I could be a hypocrite and ask these questions without then answering them for you... 1. What has been your favourite part of this diary to date? Imagining myself as part of the C-Verse fictional universe as a fan, it would have to be the Conner Threepwood title victory. He's been an underrated, under-utilised part of the wrestling world for a long time, and it's great to finally see him get his dues. Now from a reality point of view, there's almost too many things to give a definitive answer. There's a lot of pieces to the puzzle of OCW, and I mean that in a good way. The card from top to bottom has things going on that are interesting. But I think overall, the style, tone and theme have been really authentic. I've never met Peter Valentine (mainly because he doesn't exist), nor have I been to Texarkana, but this has felt exactly like what I imagine a smaller promotion from that area would be like, ran by somebody like him. 2. What has been your least favourite part of this diary to date? If I had to pick one thing, it's the botch of the tag team tournament. You were very early on in this diary and everyone makes mistakes, so please consider this nit-picking as I wanted to give an answer to every question! 3. What do you think is the biggest strength in the OCW roster? The characterisation has been very good for the most part, that's helped make the roster feel pretty complete very early on. I'm going to go for what I consider the 'upper-mid card' of the roster, Deacon Darkhold, Texas Hangman, Animal Harker. They're great, larger than life characters who jump off the page/screen whenever I'm reading about them. Ditto the tag teams in the same sort of position on the card, namely The Wild Bunch and The War Chiefs. Seriously Cowboys and Indians was such a simple yet genius creative decision because they fit the style of this company so well. 4. What do you think is lacking in the OCW roster? Pirates. OCW needs more pirates. 😉 No but seriously there's no area that's lacking per se, I think the small gaps that exist are going to be filled by the gradual introduction of workers we've not seen much of yet who are already on your roster, like The American Cobras, Tennessee William etc. 5. Who is your favourite character in this diary so far? I mentioned them earlier, but any of Deacon Darkhold, Texas Hangman and Animal Harker. Probably edging slightly in Harker's favour, but these three are definitely the stand outs in the diary thus far. 6. Which character(s) are you currently least interested in? If I had to choose the least interesting character(s), I'd have to go for the cruiserweight division. I can't point to one or two in particular, I just feel like this area is lacking in big characters compared to the rest of the roster. But I see that as more of a work the crowd with exciting 'flippy shit' than character-heavy division anyway, so I'm sure watching the matches would be very entertaining. 7. What, if anything, has been included in this diary that you would like to see 'more of the same' of? As mentioned above, the tone and style fit this company perfectly, and the characters have all been big and bold. I'm excited to see the introduction of more! 8. What, if anything, has been included in this diary that you'd rather not see happen again? I'm mentioning it again, but only because I have nothing else to say - just be a bit more cautious in your planning regarding the tournament mishap. 9. On a scale of 1-10 how interested are you in this diary right now? 9.5 - It's entertaining, horrific, hilarious and dramatic all in each episode. The Peter Valentine skits are brilliant and add a nice bit of depth to your user character. Plus it's visually beautiful (I wish I had your graphics guy for my diary). 10. What is one thing you would change about this diary? Fire Jim Lou Freebush. Dude can't be calling me out on commentary like that.

Thanks for the response so far guys, a lot of things to consider and I'll respond to everything after the next show! Still time for others to predict/respond, I'm aiming to finish writing the next show by Sunday!

Chip Martin vs Prime Time Jack Pryde [1 Pts] Ralph Liotta vs Waylon Walls [1 Pts] Cobra vs Texas Hangman [1 Pts] The Big Guns (Cowboy Buck Winchester, Outlaw Wes Revell) (c) vs The Hive (Quentin Queen, Remmy Honeyman) for the LSW Tag Team Heavyweight titles [1 Pts] Left Shot Bradford, Tennessee William vs Joffy Laine, Rob Reynolds [1 Pts] Cali Slick vs Big Hustle vs Ernest Youngman [1 Pts] Renegade Bradley Blaze (c) vs Rayne Man in a Cage match for the LSW Texas Heavyweight title [1 Pts]

Black Country Boys (Gazz Vedmore & Mickey Robson) vs JK Lee & Padraig O'Hearne Petey Barnes vs Brilliant White Red Dragon vs Ultra Violence Ian Vincible vs Byron Grace Of Fire (Welsh Dragon & Bali Daljit) vs Frisby's Foundation For Fitness (Stuart Wilson & Dwayne Dark) w/ Chuck Frisby

For Whom The Bell Tolls: BOW World Championship: Landon Mallory vs Stevie Stoat © Comments: BOW Women's Championship: Ladder Match: Aud Valkyrie vs Jeri Behr vs K.T. Devonshire vs Karen Bilous vs Steffi Chee vs Thea Davis vs Viper McKenna vs Zofia Jankovic Comments: BOW Tag Team Championship Tournament Final: The Shooters vs The X Force Comments: BOW Honour Championship: Konrad Makinen vs Lenny Mochin vs Merle O'Curle vs Padraig O'Hearne Comments: Street Fight: Matthew Macks vs Night Spyder w/ Laurel Wreath Comments: Nate Manchester vs Walker van Cleer Comments: Royal Air Force vs The Assassins' Guild Comments: Gram Gorman w/ Rachel Dearheart vs JK Lee Comments: Future X vs The Northern Lights w/ Mo Adebola Comments: Clubber Kohl w/ Eva Berlin vs Hugh de Aske Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Questions: So one thing I would love to do is get an understanding of people's reaction to this diary so far, what people are enjoying, what they're not happy with, any and every opinion that's out there to help make this the best version it can be. This is a safe space for people to offer constructive criticism, I'm not going to take offence to anything that is said as feedback on my writing. That said, if anyone would prefer to submit this privately, my inbox is open and I'm equally as happy to receive responses there. This is open to everyone, even if you just clicked here to get rid of the yellow dot on the Dynasty home page - you're obviously not interested for a reason, and I'd like to know what that reason is! Lurkers, casual visitors, dedicated readers, everyone's opinion counts! With that said, here's some customer survey questions for you to answer. Or not, whatever. Finally, please try to add some discussion behind your answers, it'll be much more useful to me than just a one word answer that doesn't elaborate on your highly valued opinions. Just imagine every question ends with 'and why?' 1. What has been your favourite part of this diary to date? 2. What has been your least favourite part of this diary to date? 3. What do you think is the biggest strength in the BOW roster? 4. What do you think is lacking in the BOW roster? 5. Who is your favourite character in this diary so far? 6. Which character(s) are you currently least interested in? 7. What, if anything, has been included in this diary that you would like to see 'more of the same' of? 8. What, if anything, has been included in this diary that you'd rather not see happen again? 9. On a scale of 1-10 how interested are you in this diary right now? 10. What is one thing you would change about this diary? Remember this doesn't have to be in kayfabe or anything like that, you can mention things like writing style, graphics, renders, presentation, format, anything that you want to. Many thanks to any and every response to those questions, and best of luck to everyone who predicts the For Whom The Bell Tolls event.

Prediction results for the go home edition of Night Of Wrestling: @DAVEFAN95 - 7/7 @KyTeran - 7/7 @Charasmatic Enigma - 6/7 @JAK - 6/7 @smw88 - 6/7 @John Lions - 5/7 @Wrestling Machine - 5/7 Without bothering to do the math, I think this was the highest scoring predictions round of the series. To me that's a great thing, as I feel like results from pre-PPV/PLE typically should be predictable, with angles carrying the bulk of the intrigue as part of the final build for the upcoming event. With that said, here's the scoreboard going into the final set of predictions for this series: @Charasmatic Enigma - 34 (/42) @John Lions - 34 (/42) @KyTeran - 34 (/42) @JAK - 31 (/36) @DAVEFAN95 - 30 (/34) @smw88 - 24 (/36) @willr0ck - 19 (/29) @HiPlus - 13 (/20) @Scottie - 6 (/6) @Wrestling Machine - 5 (/7) A three-way tie heading into the final show, with another two just behind and still realistically able to take the spoils. Thanks to all of you for participating, whether it was for one show or the entire series. The match card for the upcoming event For Whom The Bell Tolls will be provided shortly, as well as some additional questions.

British Omega Wrestling Night Of Wrestling #6 Wednesday Week 2 March 2020 London, Southern England Jackie Goldstein: Ladies and gents, welcome to the ‘go home show’ final edition of BOW’s Night Of Wrestling ahead of our incredible event on Saturday night, For Whom The Bell Tolls! I’m Jackie Goldstein, and I’m joined by Martin Bloydell and Melanie Florence, but we’re going to head straight to the ring where Nicole Phillips is joined by the entire BOW Women’s Division ahead of the massive BOW Women’s Championship ladder match in just three days! Nicole Phillips is stood in the middle of the ring. Accompanying Phillips is a wooden stand, with a red velvet cloth concealing an item beneath it. Every wrestling fan will know that the hidden object is obviously the uncrowned BOW Women’s Championship title, but it’s still exciting to see what the actual belt will look like. All eight of the female talent in the women’s division are also stood in the ring, each of them around the edges. Nicole Phillips: Thanks Jackie. Folks in the arena, and everyone watching at home, as you can see, I am accompanied by the women on the BOW roster who will be competing in a ladder match at For Whom The Bell Tolls to crown our first ever British Omega Wrestling Women’s champion. I have also been given the privilege of unveiling the BOW Women’s Championship in front of all the competitors, and you fans, so without further ado, I present to you all… Nicole Phillips whips the red velvet cloth away from the pedestal as all the competitors show intrigue to the championship belt as it is unveiled. Nicole Phillips: …The British Omega Wrestling Women’s Championship! Viper McKenna is the first to react, slinking towards the belt to get a closer inspection. Nicole Phillips: And now we’d like to take this opportunity to allow each competitor the chance to express- Viper McKenna snatches the microphone from Phillips and turns to face the camera. Viper McKenna: When Dunton Hall founded British Omega Wrestling, I spent two months of my life being bombarded by obsessive loser incels, much like this crowd here tonight, begging to know if ‘The Viper’ would be joining BOW. I don’t know why, if I’m not willing to sell feet pics to you creeps online then I’m certainly not gonna waste my time speaking to any of you for free, giving away this Miss’s information. Viper winks to the camera, her tongue visibly pressed against the inside of her cheek as she references her old ring persona. Viper McKenna: But as if I was going to let Hall bring women’s wrestling to Britain without being involved. I am British women’s wrestling. I am the only woman to ever be trained by the legend that is British Samurai. A rare cheer for the words of McKenna as fans show their eternal admiration for one of the forefathers of British wrestling. Viper McKenna: And I took everything he taught me and did it ten times better than he ever could! Welp, those cheers didn’t last long… Viper McKenna: What, did you think I was gonna let that old fart take credit for my accomplishments? He didn’t win three Women’s Championships in Europe, that was me. No-one else paved the way for women’s wrestling in this continent, I did. A fact none of you ignorant bitches have thanked me for. Without me, none of you would be stood in this ring. But don’t worry, I get my thanks on Saturday when I climb that ladder and become a four time Women’s champion. Viper McKenna thrusts the microphone back towards Nicole Phillips and sneers at the rest of the women’s roster as she returns to her original standing position. Before Nicole Phillips can speak, Steffi Chee steps forward and requests time on the talking stick. Steffi Chee: Oh please, spare me, Viper. First of all, nobody is paying to see those huge hooves you call feet… Martin Bloydell is heard spitting out his drink on commentary as the fans laugh. Steffi Chee: And you’re not the only woman to have held championship gold. But I am the only woman here to have done so on two different continents. If anyone here is a pioneer well… It’s me, it’s me, Steffi Chee! Chee elicits a brief cheer from the crowd who clearly enjoyed that wholly original catchphrase. Steffi Chee: And I may not be from any of the wonderful countries that make up these beautiful isles, but there is a lot of history between here and my home of Canada, so believe me when I say it is an honour… And that’s spelt correctly with the ‘u’- The patriotic fans reach for the low hanging fruit, cheering Chee’s pandering. Steffi Chee: It’s an honour to be part of the roster here, writing history as the first women’s division here in the United Kingdom. But have no doubt about it, I’m not just here to take part, I’m here to win. And that’s exactly what I plan on doing by winning the BOW Women’s title on Saturday at For Whom The Bell Tolls. The fans cheer the babyface as she returns the microphone to Nicole Phillips. Before the host of this segment can invite another speaker, Aud Valkyrie steps forward to claim her time. Aud Valkyrie: You women talk about all these past accomplishments like they guarantee your success in the future. Let me tell you something now for free; nothing is guaranteed. Not in life, and certainly not in professional wrestling. I busted my ass wrestling on the independents for two decades in front of very little fans and for very little money, never knowing if I would ever get the opportunity I have tonight, to stand here in front of all these fans and tell my story. The opportunity I have on Saturday night to wrestle seven other women in front of thousands of fans, as well as the hundreds of thousands watching at home. The opportunity to be crowned the first ever British Omega Wrestling Women’s World Champion. This opportunity. My opportunity. And let me tell you not a single woman in this ring has worked harder than me for this opportunity. Hell, no woman in the world has worked harder than me for this opportunity! As Valkyrie’s impassioned speech leaves her needing to catch her breath for a moment, the crowd, who up until this point had been stunned into silence by her emotional speech, erupt into cheers for the Norwegian. Aud Valkyrie: And so while I’m not in the game of guaranteeing things, one thing I am sure of is that not a single one of you will be more determined than me to climb that ladder at For Whom The Bell Tolls to claim that belt as it hangs over this ring, because finally, this is my opportunity! An appreciative audience clap for Valkyrie as she returns to the perimeter of the ring. Nicole Phillips: Wow. What a passionate speech from Aud Valkyrie there. Would any of you women like to respond to that? Before the last word has even fully left Nicole Phillips’ lips the microphone is swatted away from her, with K.T. Devonshire taking centre stage. K.T. Devonshire: Oh my God, give it break yeah. Talking about not getting a chance and this is your opportunity, blah, blah, freakin’ blah. Did you ever stop an’ think that maybe you just ain’t good enough? The audience leap to the defence of Valkyrie with a chorus of boos. K.T. Devonshire: Oh, leave it out! As if I care what you lot think. There is a reason I chose to go and wrestle in North America you know. That’s the difference between me and all these other women, promoters across the world actually want me. I’ve become something you all wish you could be - desirable. I’m in demand, and I’ve done it at the age of 21. I’m the future of this business, I’ve got seven years on the next youngest woman in this match. Hell man, there’s some women in this match I’m literally half the age of. It’d be safer for all you old hags to not bother showing up. I mean, it’s gonna be like I’ve gone into a retirement home and just started kicking ass. I’d almost feel guilty about it if it weren’t for one simple thing. I just don’t care. A wry smile of malevolence etches across the lips of the cocky upstart. K.T. Devonshire: ‘Cos if you dumb geriatrics are thick enough to try come at me, then don’t get your granny panties twisted when I snap your necks. I will hurt any one of you boomers if you get in my way on Saturday, and I won’t think twice about it neither. Ice runs through my veins. My name is K.T. Devonshire and, despite the fact you’ve all got dementia, after what I do to you all on Saturday, you ain’t ever gonna forget my name. Devonshire is drowned in boos as she goes to return the microphone to Phillips, but those boos give way to cheers as Thea Davis intercepts the mic. Thea Davis: Alright, alright, settle down spunky. The adults are talking. You say we won’t forget your name after Saturday, well the difference is everyone already knows mine. I’m Thea Davis, ‘The Red Queen’, and I didn’t have to run off to Canada and pretend to be Russian to earn that nickname. The smarks in the audience ‘ooh’, appreciating the nod to Devonshire’s ‘Katya Kornishkova’ gimmick in ACPW which the more casual fans may not be privy to. Thea Davis: Sure, I’m not the only one here with title credentials. Viper and Chee have already mentioned their championship resumes, and I’m sure when Jankovic and Bilous pipe up they will speak about theirs too. But out of all the women here, only I can say that I am a five-time Women’s Champion. As I proved when I beat Viper McKenna on the debut episode of Night Of Wrestling, I am British Women’s Wrestling. Davis was staring straight into the cold eyes of The Viper for that final line, further infuriating the always irate veteran. Thea Davis: I represent these great lands around the world when I wrestler, flying the British flag all across Europe and Japan. But it’s true what they say, there’s no place like home. And this here, this is my home! BOW is my home! The growing base of BOW fanatics pop. Thea Davis: And for too long this home has been missing a woman’s touch. That all changes on Saturday. We all have the chance to define women’s wrestling here on these shores. We can show ‘the man’ he was wrong to overlook us, to cast us aside, so girls bring your A-Game, because I sure as hell am! A fired-up Thea Davis throws a rock out gesture to the crowd who are matching her energy. But their reception turns to disproval as Zofia Jankovic claims ownership of the microphone next. Zofia Jankovic: So many claims, so many promises, so many words… But please, keep talking. Loud prey is easy prey. Jankovic takes a beat to smirk. Zofia Jankovic: Not that I need things any easier around here. I’ve already proven that I am the premier of this division. You’re all nothing more than flies caught in my web, arguing of which of you gets bitten first by ‘The Black Widow’. And her bite is lethal, as Valkyrie found out the hard way last week. Jankovic’s unfaltering gaze lingers on Aud Valkyrie, who clenches her jaw in response. Zofia Jankovic: You all think you stand a chance? I think that’s cute. Every single one of you is tangled in my web, waiting to be devoured. Up until now I have been happy to wait, to humour and toy with you all, to play with my food. But on Saturday, the time for playing is over. At For Whom The Bell Tolls, The Black Widow will feast. Not willing to hang around, Jankovic exits the ring, purposefully thrusting the microphone into the chest of the woman closest to the ropes, Jeri Behr, as she departs. Jeri Behr: Well she’s a barrel of laughs, am I right? In fact, she’s not the only one. Listening to all of you has left me wondering, who took all the fun out of wrestling? Seriously girls, are we athletes in a wrestling ring or accountants in a tax office? You all make me want to paint my face like a clown and ask ‘why so serious?’ We are so lucky to get to compete in this ring, week in, week out, doing the thing we love, yet you are the biggest bunch of negative Nancy’s that I have ever had the displeasure of spending an extended amount of time with. Me, I prefer to focus on positivity, channelling good vibes in my mind, body, and soul. Y’all should try some spiritual healing, God knows you all need it. Come on, I’ll teach you. Jeri Behr stands in the middle of the ring. Jeri Behr: Right, close your eyes and take a deep breath in. She follows her own instructions. No one else does. Jeri Behr: Hold it… And breathe out. Behr repeats this a couple of times while the remaining competitors in the ring look at her either bemused or exasperated, or both. Eventually she peeks out of one eye to see no-one participating. Jeri Behr: Fine. That’s fine. You can all stay bitter and angry, while my aura is cleansed. I’m using my positivity to manifest good things, and that starts with a title win on Saturday. Suddenly Karen Bilous, who has stood silently throughout the entire proceedings, steps forward. Standing close to Behr, she looks the spiritual wrestler up and down for a moment. To everyone’s surprise, Bilous closes her eyes and takes a deep breath in. Behr is visibly delighted at Bilous attempting to follow her previous instructions. Bilous opens her eyes and her mouth twists into an evil smile. In the blink of an eye she cranes her neck, cracking Behr with a violent headbutt that sends her crumpling to the floor. The agile strongwoman shows her impressive strength and speed as she quickly lands rocking shots to each of her opponents, laying out the entire field of competitors with her unprovoked attack. Karen Bilous looks across the ring to the BOW Women’s Championship, still presenting on the pedestal – which Nicole Phillips is currently cowering behind. Bilous simply offers another view of her evil grin before departing the ring. The Assassins’ Guild are in the Smoked Out locker room. Stefan Raynor: Royal Air Force, you dared to attack us after our match last week? Us?! Don’t you know who we are? We are The Assassins’ Guild, nobody attacks us! Louie Peyton: You want to try and beat us at our own game? You’re even more stupid than you look. They say imitation is flattery, but we don’t take well to being flattered. Stefan Raynor: So if you guys want to try us like that, let’s do this properly. Saturday night, For Whom The Bell Tolls, we’re challenging you to a match. Stevie Stoat: No! Stevie Stoat angrily marches up to the duo. Stevie Stoat: What are you idiots doing?! Stefan Raynor: You told us to handle our business boss. Stevie Stoat: Yeah, our business with Landon Mallory, who I defend this title belt against at For Whom The Bell Tolls, not those loser lions. Forget about them. Louie Peyton: But boss… Stevie Stoat: That match doesn’t go ahead. You can fight them after making sure I walk out of For Whom The Bell Tolls still the BOW World Champion. And when that match does happen, you better win. I won’t accept any less. Now come on, we’ve got bigger issues to deal with. Match One: Brilliant White, Matthew Macks and Milton Hittlespitz vs Colin Picalo, Strife and Night Spyder w/Laurel Wreath The first match of the night was a trio’s match featuring six men from the unofficial hardcore division that centred around the ongoing feud between Matthew Macks and Night Spyder. Other than Strife, all the competitors in this contest have been involved in that rivalry in one form or another, so it was a nice introduction to the show that tied several weeks of in-ring story together. Macks and Spyder were kept separate for most of the bout, which not only teased the audience but also allowed the other four men to present more of themselves during this ten-minute contest. Brilliant White put on a particularly good showing, though all three men on the babyface’s team were by far the better workers on the night. It was fitting then that they won the match, with Night Spyder having abandoned his teammates and the trio of Macks, Hittlespitz and White got a measure of revenge on the absconding informal leader of the heels, with Macks hitting the Red Lighting on Strife for the victory, looking his nemesis dead in the eyes and sending a message ahead of their street fight at For Whom The Bell Tolls. Winners: Matthew Macks, Milton Hittlespitz and Brilliant White via pinfall. Nicole Phillips is stood in her usual spot, the designated interview location backstage, surrounded by a BOW banner full of sponsor logos and a monitor beside her. Nicole Phillips: Ladies and gentlemen, joining me now, the self-professed ‘Ladies’ Favourite’ Michael Gregory and his manager and partner, ‘French Chic’ Jasmine Perlot. Michael Gregory and Jasmine Perlot walk into the shot and the handsome heavyweight immediately removes the microphone from Nicole Phillips’ grip. Michael Gregory: Thanks toots, we’ve got it from ‘ere. Perlot scowls at Phillips. Michael Gregory: Landon Mallory listen up bruv. Tonight you’re making the mistake of steppin’ into the ring with the ‘Swole Soul’, the ‘Duke of the Dumbell’, the man who makes all the birds weak at the knees… And between ‘em too. Michael Gregory winks directly into the camera. Michael Gregory: Ain’t that right babe? Jasmine Perlot playfully slaps Gregory’s chest in a manner that’s very ‘ooh stop it you’. Michael Gregory: But before you do fam, let me give you some advice. Don’t. Man knows you’ve got an important title match this weekend yeah, and I’d hate for you to get cucked out by this alpha goin’ into that match. Don’t make me humiliate you yeah, ‘cos when Michael Gregory is in the ring, it’s just another day at the gym. Gregory and Perlot ooze cockiness as they snigger before the camera cuts back to the arena. Match Two: Bali Daljit vs Clubber Kohl w/Eva Berlin Just one week after annihilating Cain Carlile, Clubber Kohl was at it again in another one-sided contest, making short work of Bali Daljit this week. Thankfully, whoever put together this match allowed a couple of extra minutes, which let Daljit at least get some offence in. It was a stroke of good fortune as it showed that these two men have some great chemistry in the squared circle, and if BOW ever decides to get behind Daljit and give him some of the spotlight, this would be a fun match to play back. But for now, it did what it was meant to do, giving Kohl the dominant win, scoring the victory after five minutes with a Hamburg Express. Winner: Clubber Kohl via pinfall. As soon as Kohl’s hand is raised by the referee, he is struck from behind by Hugh de Aske, who throws himself at Kohl for the second week running. After only a brief flash of offence, de Aske’s attempt at revenge against the big man is thwarted when Berlin manages to pull her client to safety out of the confides of the ring. Hugh de Aske shows no sign of wanting to stop, ducking out of the ring and looking to chase after ‘The War Dog’. Unfortunately for him, Kohl and Berlin were able to distance themselves from ‘The Dread Pirate’, already backstage as Hugh was left fuming at the ringside area. A fired-up Hugh de Aske rolls back into the ring, his knuckles turning white as he clutches a microphone under his lips. Hugh de Aske: Clubber Kohl. You. Me. For Whom The Bell Tolls. The audience cheer. Hugh de Aske: Bring that harpy wench of yours too. She can watch, not just as I make you walk the plank, but as I tie you to the anchor and drown you at the bottom of the sea, bitch! Hugh throws the microphone down with such force it bounces back up off the canvas, as his theme music plays, failing to silence the rocking crowd. Nicole Phillips is back in the interview area, this time with Landon Mallory stood by her side. Nicole Phillips: Landon, earlier on we heard from your opponent tonight, Michael Gregory, who encouraged you not to turn up to your match, promising to humiliate you if you do. What are your thoughts on his warning, and competing in this match just days before challenging Stevie Stoat for the BOW World title at For Whom The Bell Tolls? Landon Mallory: Ag, man! Eish! It looks live I’ve got a busy week ahead Nicole, let me tell you. A busy week of beating respect into some fools! First of all, tonight I’ll be beating some respect into Michael Gregory, not just for how he speaks about women, but for suggesting I no-show our match. Don’t be doff, oke! You really think I’d miss the chance to bliksem you brah? Clearly the balls aren’t the only thing to shrink when you’re juicing… The microphones in the arena pick up on a very audible ‘ooh’ from the live crowd. Landon Mallory: And then, once I’m done with that frat boy wannabe, it’s time for me to deal with the coward that calls himself the World Champion. Stevie Stoat, I meant every word last week, oke, you are a shadow of your former self, a coward. You didn’t walk out on 21CW because you were too good for that place, you did it because you were afraid of being exposed as the washed up, over the hill, bitter old man that you are. So you found yourself some cronies, hitched your wagon to the hottest new place in town so that you could leach off of us for one last moment in the spotlight. Well, oke, time’s almost up. And when, not if, but when that time is up, you’ll tuck your tail between your legs and run away again. Match Three: BOW Tag Team Championship Semi-Final: Future X vs The X Force The third match of the night was arguably the most important on the card, certainly the one with the highest stakes going into For Whom The Bell Tolls. For both Future X and The X Force, it was the opportunity to progress to the final of the BOW Tag Team Championship tournament and be in with a shot of being crowned the first ever BOW Tag Team Champions. With The Shooters awaiting whoever won this match, these two teams were given twelve minutes to put on a dramatic, stakes-driven match, which they duly delivered. The crowd was completely behind the action here and were split pretty evenly in their support for the two teams. The noise the audience generated really helped to sell the jeopardy for this contest, and each near fall had the fans watching with bated breath. Future X delivered on all fronts, hitting Future Shocks on both their opponents during the match, but were still unable to put The X Force away. They set up for a second on Jase Cole, their third of the night, but as they landed it Mo Adebola snuck to the ring, drawing the attention of the referee. This distraction allowed The Northern Lights to slip into the ring, and level Eric Future with a Lights Out, and throw Barnes to the ringside area. Mission complete, The Northern Lights and Adebola retreated, allowing Jase Cole, completely unaware of what had happened himself, to crawl over and pin Future for the victory. Winners: The X Force via pinfall. The X Force, showing serious signs of fatigue from that gruelling bout, slowly have their hands raised in victory as Future X console themselves, furious with their semi-final match being stolen from them. They shake their heads in the direction of The X Force, clearly unimpressed with the veteran duo capitalising on the illegal attack to win the match. As Future X depart the ringside area, The X Force resume their celebrations and embrace the fans on the turnbuckles. Suddenly The Shooters’ theme music hits. The two finalist teams stand inches apart in the ring. They exchange a tense stare down, neither duo looking to give up any ground, nor show their hand by striking first. Eventually arms do extend, but not in the exchange of fists, but rather palms out, with The Shooters requesting The X Force shake their hands. The X Force comply and accept the sign of respect from The Shooters, but the two teams continue to stare down each other. We cut to the backstage area, where Fink Finkleton, Pavel Vanzycha and Nigel Svensson are watching the face-off between The Shooters and The X Force on a backstage monitor. Fink shakes his head and the two European wrestlers scowl before the trio walk away. Match Four: JK Lee vs Gordon Leve Despite only being a seven-minute match, this bout was really well contested and had a lot to like about it. Both men are strong technicians, so this contest centred around which man would be able to best his opponent on the mat. Gordon Leve hit a nice Fisherman’s Suplex, and looked to lock in his Israli Crab submission finisher. JK Lee was quick to react though, hugging Leve’s ankle to prevent him from turning Lee onto his stomach. From there Lee was able to land a couple of punches from the canvas and wrestle his way out of danger. Instead, Lee managed to hit a dazing German Suplex, which he then followed up in an unconventional manner; he lifted Leve onto his shoulders in a Fireman’s Carry and hit him with the Gorman-Aghast, using Gram Gorman’s finishing move to win the match. Winner: JK Lee by pinfall. In a repeat of the first episode of Night Of Wrestling, JK Lee’s victory celebration is cut short when his theme music abruptly halts, with Gram Gorman’s playing in place through the sound system. The Northern Irish no-nonsense grappler walks out with the stern expression fans have come to expect of him, accompanied by his friend and spokesperson, Rachel Dearheart, who wields a microphone. As they enter the ring to stand toe to toe with Lee, the always irate lad from Ipswich also takes possession of a microphone. JK Lee: The disrespect, yet again. And you ain’t even got the balls to confront me yourself. You’ve gotta have your woman speak for you. Rachel Dearheart goes to speak, but before she gets a word out Gram Gorman takes the mic from her. When he turns back to JK Lee they are nose to nose, so close you’d struggle to slide a sheet of paper between them. Gram Gorman: Right you are J, I don’t respect you. JK Lee grits his teeth. Gram Gorman: I’ve got no respect for you because despite the fact you are one of the best technicians to have ever graced the ring – and I’m not just referring to British wrestling – despite that, I don’t respect you because you clearly don’t respect yourself. You can lock in submissions like the very best, you’ve got all this potential yet you spend your time snivelling round, happy to collect a cheque once a month and go home to Mummy and Daddy. You could make a name for yourself in North America, they would love you in Japan. You could be a huge star here, if only you’d quit acting like the world owes you something. JK Lee: Seriously? This coming from a man who doesn’t just have a chip on his shoulder, but the whole God-damn chippy. What, you think because you’ve got some part time gig in a third-rate promotion in Quebec that you’re better than me? Ain’t no-one better than me between these ropes, least of all you. Newsflash Gram, I don’t respect you either. But come Saturday, when I force you to tap out to the Crossface, you’ll have no choice but to respect me. A smile rarer than a solar eclipse shows the faintest signs of emerging on Gorman’s face. Gram Gorman: And when I beat you on Saturday, you’ll shake my hand, and maybe we can both start to respect you a little bit. Cain Carlile is sat on a medical table in the treatment room backstage. The poor fella is still wearing welts and bruises that show just how violent the assault he endured at the hands of Clubber Kohl last week really was. In the background Marbella walks by in the corridor visible through the room’s open door. She catches sight of Carlile and stops in her tracks. For a moment her expression is pained by sorrow and sympathy, but she paints on a brave face, offering a cheery, sweet grin as she enters. Marbella: There he is, my hero! Cain Carlile: I don’t know about that… Marbella: I do! You stood up for me when no-one else would. Maybe you didn’t win the match, but you won the heart of the fans when you showed courage to stand across the ring from Clubber Kohl. And babe it was a privilege to accompany you to the ring. Cain Carlile: Really? Marbella: Of course! Cain Carlile: What if you and I became a regular thing then? Er, you managing me I mean. Cain Carlile winces as he looks up at Marbella standing over him. She has a hesitant look on her face but covers it quickly with a smile. Marbella: How could I say no to my hero? Royal Air Force are stood in the Three Lions locker room, with Nate Manchester pacing close behind them. Martin Heath: Stefan Raynor, Louie Peyton, you know we heard your challenge. Usually, they’d say ‘great minds think alike’, but in this case, you guys must have got lucky. Jon Michael Sharp: Speaking of luck, it sure was hard luck to hear your puppet master revoke your challenge. Martin Heath: But it wasn’t our bad luck… Jon Michael Sharp: Because unfortunately for you Stevie Stoat, your word isn’t law around here. No, that privilege belongs to Dunton Hall. Martin Heath: And lucky for us, he also heard the challenge you guys laid out earlier tonight, and like us, he also liked the sound of it. So, he’s made it official. Saturday night, we finally come face to face in a tag team match. Jon Michael Sharp: And Martin and I, we are ready to take you guys to war! We will finally get some redemption for our boy Nate here! We will stop at nothing until we have got our revenge, because when you mess with one lion, you mess with the pack! Martin Heath: You tried to assassinate the lions, and you failed. Now you’ve made these lions angry, and your about to step into their den… Jon Michael Sharp: On Saturday night, the bell tolls for the reign of Smoked Out. Nate Manchester walks up to the camera, joining his brothers in arms. Nate Manchester: Hard luck. Match Five: Magnus Cage and The Fashionistas w/Holly Leves vs Three Lions After the elongated schtick of The Fashionistas’ catwalk during their entrance, which Magnus Cage complimented by ‘commentating’ on their runway show, the Three Lions made their entrance, looking more intense than their usual happy-go-lucky demeanour, to get this contest underway. While the outcome was never really in doubt, this match lasted longer than many expected at ten-minutes, giving Cage and The Fashionistas the opportunity to show they have skill between the ropes beyond their comedic and goofy gimmicks. Martin Heath was undoubtedly the best performer for either side though, and he’s been a real consistent performer in his opening few matches for BOW. It was Nate Manchester who scored the victory though, pinning Magnus Cage after landing a Manc-Sault to build some momentum just days before he faces Walker van Cleer at For Whom The Bell Tolls. Winners: Three Lions by pinfall. As Three Lions celebrate their victory in the ring, they are interrupted by the arrival of Walker van Cleer. He brings a microphone with him to the ring, standing opposite the man he will face at For Whom The Bell Tolls. Walker van Cleer: I have spent my career in the shadows of others. Despite being the best wrestler in Europe, I was never the first choice, never the number one pick. I have had to stand by and watch as other men, lesser men, got gifted opportunities that should’ve belonged to me. Men like Randy Haute. Men like Landon Mallory. Men like Sebastian Koller. Men like you. Royal Air Force seem incensed by these comments, but Nate Manchester calmly keeps them from getting in the Dutch wrestler’s face. Walker van Cleer: You had the rub way back in 21CW, and you blew it. You became the biggest name on the indies, by virtue of anyone else with even a modicum of talent achieving what you couldn’t and holding down a steady job. And what did you do with that status? Absolutely nothing. And yet despite that, you’re gifted the main event, a shot at the World title in the first show of a new promotion that’s looking to change the landscape of this industry, and you blew it. You’re going to stand there with your fellow ‘lions’ and blame the interference of The Assassins’ Guild but the truth is, you’ve got no-one to blame but yourself. You knew you were going up against Stevie Stoat, you knew what he was about. The crowd boos. Walker van Cleer: What, have you never seen a Stevie Stoat match before? A real competitor would’ve been prepared for the dirty tricks he had up his sleeve. He’s only been doing it his entire career. Hell, you even had your two cronies here with you backstage at the show, why didn’t they look to even the odds that night, rather than being forced to seek redemption on Saturday? The livid pair of Royal Air Force are restrained by Nate Manchester who has to stop them retaliating on his behalf. Instead, the Newcastle native manages to convince the duo to head backstage, leaving him alone with his next opponent. He turns back to face the Dutch wrestler. Walker van Cleer: If you had handled your business with Smoked Out sooner, they wouldn’t have interfered in the number one contender match and cost me the victory as I became a casualty of your war. So Nate, I’m done standing in the back, waiting for my opportunity which never seems to come. I’m finished with playing second fiddle to men like you, being the inadvertent victim of whatever mess men like you and Landon Mallory find themselves in. I am going to make a name for myself, and it starts Saturday night at For Whom The Bell Tolls. With one final staredown, Walker van Cleer storms out of the ring. Match Six: Lenny Mochin and Merle O'Curle vs Padraig O'Hearne and Konrad Makinen In just three nights, Konrad Makinen, Lenny Mochin, Merle O’Curle and Padraig O’Hearne compete in a four-way match to determine which man is crowned the first ever BOW Honour Champion. Tonight they fought each other in tag team action in their final encounter before the title bout at For Whom The Bell Tolls. On one side technical wrestling was championed by the heel duo of Lenny Mochin and Merle O’Curle, while both Padraig O’Hearne and Konrad Makinen offer a more rounded approach. Given the build up to this match, much of the in-ring storytelling was based on whether Padraig and Konrad could co-exist. Almost ironically, the duo showed excellent chemistry as a unit, their tags and tandem offence being so slick it was like watching a duo with decades of experience teaming together. Given that the focus of the Honour Championship is rumoured to be unofficially on pure wrestling, it made sense for this contest to go the distance and show each man as a serious competitor. They kept the story aspects of the combat to a minimum to focus on the wrestling side of things, with the arc of O’Hearne and Makinen learning to co-exist being present but not overshadowing what happened between the ropes. The finish came with Konrad Makinen breaking up O’Curle and Mochin’s stronghold on Padraig O’Hearne, which had started from O’Curle illegally entering the ring during Mochin’s distraction of the referee to allow the heels to hit some double team moves. Makinen threw O’Curle from the ring, and joined him on the outside to prevent his involvement in the finale of the match, where O’Hearne was able to better Mochin now they were on a level playing field, hitting his Crowning Glory finisher to score the win. Winners: Padraig O’Hearne and Konrad Makinen via pinfall. The heels sulked on their way to the back, as Makinen and O’Hearne shook hands in the ring, showing a new found respect for one another ahead of the Honour title match at For Whom The Bell Tolls. Match Seven: Michael Gregory w/Jasmine Perlot vs Landon Mallory Michael Gregory made his BOW Night Of Wrestling debut in the main event tonight after a string of solid performances on the pre-show card in the lead up to this show. By his side was his real-life girlfriend Jasmine Perlot, who he met in Victory Wrestling Association. He took on Landon Mallory who has been on a roll since the inception of BOW, earning the right to call himself the number one contender to the BOW World Championship, a title he faces industry veteran Stevie Stoat for in three nights. Both men are big brawlers, so it made sense for them to close this episode out with a slobber knocker heading into For Whom The Bell Tolls. Though everyone in the arena knew that, save for some underhanded antics, this match was Mallory’s, Michael Gregory still put on a very strong showing, staying toe to toe with Mallory throughout the contest. For nine minutes he earned his time in the main event, and proved to management that he deserves to be featured heavily on BOW programming moving forward. Despite that, the outcome of the contest went as expected, with Mallory overcoming the handsome heavyweight with a Springbok Ram. Winner: Landon Mallory via pinfall. After the bell, as Mallory was celebrating in the ring, The Assassins’ Guild charged to the ring, only to be hit immediately with a Springbok Ram each. Having downed the puppets, Mallory dared the puppet master Stevie Stoat, who watched from the entrance stage, to come to the ring. The champion originally looked like he thought better of it, but did indeed charge to the squared circle. Mallory slid out under the bottom rope and met him on the ringside floor, the two instantly going at it with wild punches. They ended up brawling all the way up the ramp and into the backstage area to close the show.

YEPW Season 3 Finale Heroes or Ghosts No.1 Contenders to YEPW Tag Team Titles The Party People (Cody Cook & Toasty Bonnar) v The Soul Collectors (Bile & Eraser) I've written my comments in reverse order for this prediction round, so what I say might not make much sense until you've read all of the predictions. But I've gone for this purely because I have Sturt Industries retaining further down. Realm of Darkness Cage Match, Loser gets Banished D-Pod v Francis Burke Honestly just a mental coin flip. YEPW Tag Team Titles Sturt Industries (Vance Sturt & Wes Snorefesst) v Dick & Morty (Felix Harding & Mortimer Pyle) I just don't think the Sturt reign of terror over the undercard ends here. Realm of Darkness Match, Loser gets Banished Lone Rider v Trey Tallman Quite tough to call, but I couldn't see both AusDev and Lone Rider losing, so I've gone with Rider here. Realm of Darkness Match in The Realm of Darkness, Loser gets Banished and Buried Alive Australian Devil v Vortex Vortex has proven to be a popular casting on the forums, and I think Australian Devil can go away and come back later with a darker edge to himself. Realm of Darkness Match for the YEPW Australian title, Loser gets Banished Jester v Quick Silver Originally I thought Jester was going to score the win, but now I'm not even sure he's still with the company given your comments above, so I've gone with Quick Silver to retain.

Bullseye vs Johnny Needham [1 Pts] This rivalry has been ever so slightly tipped in EBK's favour so far, so I'm edging towards Needham winning to put this feud back on an even keel. Open Challenge: Texas Hangman vs ??? [1 Pts] Hangman and his preacher keep up the Lord's work. The Hive (Quentin Queen, Remmy Honeyman) vs The Mad Clowns (Hellech, Pierrot) [1 Pts] Though The Mad Clowns got some revenge by attacking The Hive, they still can't afford to go 0-2 here. The Big Guns (Cowboy Buck Winchester, Outlaw Wes Revell) (c) vs The American Cobras (Marvel Malloy, Storm Spillane) for the LSW Tag Team Heavyweight titles [1 Pts] The new champions retain to put a pin in LSW's first big tag team feud for the time being. Big Hustle vs Ernest Youngman [1 Pts] While I actually think Big Hustle wins to become the next contender to the World title, I still want to stick to my mantra of never betting against Ernest Youngman, even if it costs me a point here. Joffy Laine vs Left Shot Bradford [1 Pts] The FCW-inspired feud sees Laine pick up a big win to move a step closer to achieving what he's been unable to do in Puerto Rico and challenge for the World title. Renegade Bradley Blaze (c) vs Rayne Man for the LSW Texas Heavyweight title [1 Pts] Another victory over Rayne Man to put a pin in the first World title feud in LSW, with Blaze gaining some far-reaching popularity by virtue of besting the nationally known Rayne Man.

Main Event Singles Match FCW Puerto Rican Championship Ash Campbell vs. Mutant (c) Semi Main Event Trios Match COTT World Six Man Championship The Latino Kings vs. The Council of Decay (c) Singles Match FCW People's Championship Cobra vs. Xavi Ferrera (c) w/ Clare South Singles Match Kanishoki vs. Hell's Bouncer Tag Team Match FCW Tag Team Championship The Gonzalez Family vs. Relentless (c) w/ Clare South Opening Match Singles Match "Hands of Stone" Bradford Peverell vs. “The Triple Threat” Davis Wayne Newton

Taypen & Buzzard vs State Of Mind (Brilliant White & Ultra Violence) I do like the concept of State Of Mind, and I know I'm actually giving away a point here, but from my POV Taypen & Buzzard need this win to avoid being cemented as jobbers in the tag team division. I think State Of Mind can look strong in defeat - though I'm actually more sure they win this, I'm going heart over head on this one. Ian Vincible vs "Big Mac" Nathan McKenzie There really isn't any doubt to this one. Gazz Vedmore vs Stuart Wilson Another fun brawl but Wilson should take the W here as Vedmore (and Robson) are still too green, but their time will come in the future. Dangermouth vs Lenny Mochin I love Lenny Mochin, but I think he's going to be strong in defeat for the second match in a row here. Landon Mallory vs Riddick Jordan Landon Mallory makes it 11, and I expect post-match shenanigans will start a short program with The Northern Lights as his final test before finally getting a shot at Silva.

Just regarding this point, I don't know the exact numbers, but people who are way tougher should be able to intimidate him into taking a loss, if they have enough popularity, and he's protected and kept strong in the booking notes. I think you get a message like Manchester was going to complain but ___ cracked his knuckles to intimidate him into shutting up. Predictions: Black Country Boys (Gazz Vedmore & Mickey Robson) vs The Northern Lights (Alton Vicious & Riddick Jordan) This should turn out to be a match and a half. But with the lack of build etc, it's just a hard hitting win for The Northern Lights. Landon Mallory vs Lenny Mochin Jon Michael Sharp & Martin Heath vs State Of Mind (Brilliant White & Ultra Violence) Cain Carlile vs Byron NWF Cruiserweight Championship: Nate Manchester vs Welsh Dragon (C) Tough to call but I think he's over enough to win.

I like the jeopardy of this prediction round, get one wrong and you'll potentially fall way behind! First Round: The American Cobras (Marvel Malloy, Storm Spillane) vs Left Shot Bradford & Tennessee William [1 Pts] First Round: EBK (Bullseye, Waylon Walls) vs The Heartbreak Express (Johnny Needham, Ralph Liotta) [1 Pts] First Round: The Oklahomans (Jason Patterson, Jules Night) vs The Big Guns (Cowboy Buck Winchester, Outlaw Wes Revell) [1 Pts] First Round: The Hive (Quentin Queen, Remmy Honeyman) vs The Mad Clowns (Hellech, Pierrot) [1 Pts] Semifinal: Winner of 1st match (The American Cobras) of the First Round vs Winner of 2nd match of the First Round (EBK) [1 Pts] Semifinal: Winner of 3rd match (The Big Guns) of the First Round vs Winner of 4th match of the First Round (The Mad Clowns) [1 Pts] Final: Winner of 1st Semifinal (The American Cobras) vs Winner of 2nd Semifinal (The Big Guns) [3 Pts]

YEPW Fully Charged XVI D-Pod v Vortex Realm of Darkness Match Lance Maddigan v Trey Tallman Vance Sturt's Test - Round 3 The Party People v ??? Australian Devil v Black Flash Optional Questions Who's your favourite character in the diary and why? Vortex is a big fave of mine from Oceania indie scene, so I'm already heavily invested in his arrival. I'm also enjoying Quick Silver too. I don't really have any specific reason as to why at the moment. Vance obviously has a big story which has my attention too. Who from the Oceania scene would you like to see in YEPW? There's a lot of talent to like from the Oceania region, it's almost too hard to just narrow down people to pick. I'm a big fan of Gareth Case and The Void, but I fear they're too similar to a chunk of the roster, I don't think there's much of a need for anymore bad ass big men with Bile, Hardcore Henderson and Lone Rider all filling roles similar to this. Rob Edwards is another I like, but I'll refrain from selecting him as I know John has above me, so I'll give you some variety. I've always been fond of Sexxxy SJB as I find his profile story quite interesting and which he was actually a bit better in-ring. Monday Next is an obvious choice, probably the best worker available as a free agent for this part of the world. Troll is a hilarious (but serious) left field choice too.

Tell Jim I'm not surprised he only lasted in USPW for as long as a fart.

Chip Martin vs Prime Time Jack Pryde [1 Pts] Cobra vs Rob Reynolds [1 Pts] Open Challenge: Texas Hangman vs ??? [1 Pts] Tennessee William vs Teddy Powell [1 Pts] Cali Slick, Ernest Youngman vs Big Hustle, Tavon Blake Jr [1 Pts] Joffy Laine vs Left Shot Bradford [1 Pts] The Most Wanted (Renegade Bradley Blaze, Cowboy Buck Winchester, Outlaw Wes Revell) vs Rayne Man, The American Cobras [1 Pts]

I feel personally attacked by Jim Lou Freebush calling me a mark, but it was worth it to see Threepwood win the big one!