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New York City… where friends argue… I was at in the room with Larry listening to him drone on. This was strange for me, because I’d always treated him with a certain level of respect. I guess I was in a bad mood. The meeting, now with him, Sam Keith, Troy Tornado, Thom Barrowman and Angry Gilmore was fizzing with energy. But they weren’t discussing business matters, they were talking about upcoming shows, stories and matches. I hadn’t spoken for about fifteen minutes, instead choosing to listen to all their new ideas and ‘wonderful’ plans. When they reached the main event of Starclash II, I finally interjected. “This isn’t your job,” I said flatly. The room fell silent. “I mean, I appreciate your excitement levels and some of your ideas have been good. But this is not why this meeting is happening. I am the Head Booker; this is my arena. You do what I tell you.” “And I’m the owner,” Larry said sharply. “You’re the CEO, but that means you specifically have too much else to do to be focusing on things like bookings. There’s expansion talk around, we might looking to run a show outside of New York. Logistics, marketing, backstage production, finances, NYCW and whatever project you’re running behind the scenes that ate up $7m of our bank balance.” Larry looked at me and narrowed his eyes. I knew the look, he was winding up for a shouting match; only when he spoke it was in a very calm and measured tone, “Ok then, we’ve given you some ideas drawing on our literal decades of experience, now you get to take what you want and run with it. You’re the Head Booker, so head book. And we can go back to just enjoying the no-doubt top-quality entertainment you’re about to present.” “I’m going to expand The Stomper Invitational. Our great story-telling strength at the moment is our tag team division, so I’m going to spend the next two months running multiple teams against one another with the final happening at Starclash.” “Fair enough,” Larry said. “What about the main event.” “Don’t worry,” I sneered back. “Valiant is in it.” “Valiant is our biggest star and a box office smash, I suggest you don’t worry about that and instead focus on delivering our best shows in the weeks ahead. We’re in Prime Time on Arcadia now.” “I will when we go back to putting story above profits!” I fired back. “I’m just doing MY job,” Larry said coolly. “I’d recommend we all do the same.” Well, that was frosty. Despite the focus being on our own jobs, I wanted to check in on the monthly merchandise figures: Monthly Merchandise: 1. Valiant - $388,102 (+$158,936) 2. Aaron Andrews - $198,082 (+$24,075) 3. Prime Time Jack Pryde - $156,583 (+$38,615) 4. Charlie Corner - $65,594 (+$4,422) 5. Davis Wayne Newton - $60,321 (+$21,861) 6. Fro Sure - $41,549 (+$1,820) 7. George Trapesi - $39,426 (-$269) 8. Zippy Deverell - $25,048 (+$4,087) 9. Rafe Sasay - $16,137 (+$1,911) 10. Cameron Vessey - $13,610 (+$2,465) With the main event currently being slated to be Valiant and Davis Wayne Newton, we had our two most profitable face and heel vying for the belt. That seemed a good position to be in, even if Valiant wasn’t necessarily my first choice. But, we were running a business I guess. As part of my plans to extend the Stomper Memorial Cup; for those not part of an obvious tag team, we randomly drew tag team partners so that everyone in the company could participate. We even brought up some teams from NYCW to give them a run-out on TV. Alongside this, we ran a competition on the official website where fans could Fantasy book the 32-man, lethal lottery Stomper Memorial Cup Brackets. I was about to flood our company with new workers and teams and it was going to be a struggle to keep the wheels on the clown car. But we were Prime Time now, so it was a good opportunity to push some new workers and get the audience ready for the future, not that Valiant was going anywhere, any time in the next two months at least. EEE All Star Wrestling #57 Friday, Week 1, April 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 10.975 [*]ANGLE: We open the show with the whole locker room watching as President Sam Keith stands at the front giving a speech about the upcoming BIGGEST Stomper Memorial Cup of all time. There will be 30 teams competing. The VCC receive a first-round bye by virtue of being the current EEE World Tag Team Champions. The Biggins Boys also receive a bye as they won last year’s tournament. Everyone who is part of a team have been entered into the tournament automatically; for all other competitors they have been entered into a random draw, with their partners being picked until none are left. Keith then welcomes a number of NYCW wrestlers as well as some of the ‘top stars from the independent circuit.’ He then asks if anyone would like to be the first to draw a partner. ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton steps forward patting his belt. He reaches into the golden chest and pulls out a plastic ball. He opens it and looks in disbelief at the name. President Keith takes the name and smirks before saying; “Intercontinental Champion; Pepper Pelton will be teaming with… Prime Time Jack Pryde.” Prime Time laughs momentarily, but then it dawns on him and he looks every bit as upset as The Perfect One. “But that’s not tonight, because ‘The Perfect One’ will be facing Fro Sure for the Intercontinental Title tonight too.” The rest of the locker room then begin drawing names. Angry Gilmore picks a name and smiles, before seeking out ‘One Man Army’ Thom Barrowman. Rating: 85 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: Angry Gilmore & Thom Barrowman vs. Karl Greyjoy & William Jetterson In a terrible match, Angry Gilmore and Thom Barrowman defeated Karl Greyjoy and William Jetterson in 5:46 when Thom Barrowman pinned Karl Greyjoy with a Guided Missile. Rating: 44 [*]ANGLE: Backstage The Stone Foundation enter the locker room where they find Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews lacing his boots alongside Jason Patterson. They look at their opponents and laugh, before walking off speaking in Canadian. The Ace tells Patterson to follow his lead and do his best. Rating: 88 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: Aaron Andrews & Jason Patterson vs. The Stone Foundation In a decent match, The Stone Foundation defeated Jason Patterson and Aaron Andrews in 7:55 when Christopher Stone submitted Jason Patterson with an Alabaster Agony after blatantly cheating. Rating: 66 [*]ANGLE: Shaffer and McManus hit the ring ahead of their match. But they’ve got words for The VCC. They better be fighting champions and put the belts on the line throughout the tournament. They like the idea of claiming the titles and the cup. Because their awesome. So bring-out whichover scrubs they’ve got to face. Rating: 85 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: The Heartbreak Express vs. Shaffer & McManus In a decent match, Shaffer & McManus defeated The Heartbreak Express in 8:27 when Riley McManus pinned Johnny Needham with a Slingshot Suplex. Rating: 64 [*]ANGLE: Fro Sure is looking at a name on a piece of paper when Jaylon Martins enters, full of beans. He introduces himself, but tells Fro that he can call him “J-TRAIN. WOO WOO!” Behind them Cali Slick and Frantic Ali burst into laughter. Rating: 88 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: Quick City Kingpins vs. Honest Frank Jr & Phil Anders In a terrible match, Honest Frank Jr and Phil Anders defeated Quick City Kingpins in 6:11 when Phil Anders pinned Derrick Crump with a Hangman's Neckbreaker. Rating: 52 [*]ANGLE: Cameron Vessey is backstage with Chip Martin. Vessey tells him in no uncertain terms that he expects to win. And Billy Keelan adds; if CV doesn’t win, it’ll be because Martin has let the team down. Martin squares up to Keelan and says that “As long as your old lapdog pulls his weight, they’ll be fine.” Keelan looks furious, but Vessey looks impressed. Rating: 84 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: Team Iron vs. Cameron Vessey & Chip Martin In a bout that had terrible wrestling and non-existent crowd heat, Cameron Vessey and Chip Martin defeated Team Iron in 6:08 when Chip Martin pinned Velocidad Jr with a Super Kick. Rating: 64 [*]EEE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE: Fro Sure vs. ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton (c) In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Pepper Pelton defeated Fro Sure in 10:26 by pinfall with a Fisherman's Suplex following interference from Frantic Ali. Pepper Pelton makes defence number three of the EEE Intercontinental. Rating: 80 [*]OVERALL RATING: 81 – 1.26 (949,367 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.03 (17,116 buys) Team Iron, The Quick City Kingpins and Karl Greyjoy all get their moment on the main show and the results are decent for such young and unknown workers. The Heartbreak Express were just sitting there on the independent scene kicking their heels, so I brought them in. Despite a somewhat disappointing career to date, I’m impressed enough to send them down to NYCW and see if Masked Mauler and Rick Sanders can spin some magic with them. The overall response to the show was borderline what Arcadia demanded for Prime Time, but we couldn’t afford a dip in that quality otherwise we’d be in real trouble. It seemed the right choice to run a World Heavyweight Title match in the main event of episode 58. Bring out the big guns. EEE All Star Wrestling #58 Friday, Week 2, April 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 10.500 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: The Twin Powers vs. Spike Sylvain & Monty Trescarde In a decent match, The Twin Powers defeated Spike Sylvain and Monty Trescarde in 8:12 when Andrew Harper pinned Spike Sylvain with a Spike Slam. Rating: 68 [*]ANGLE: After the match Billy Keelan gets on the microphone. He thinks it’s disgusting that not only did Thom Barrowman break his word about coming out of retirement, but that he’s targeting his clients. Luckily he knows that Barrowman has always looked up to Bulldozer and Harper; mainly because they’re so tall. But if they try and stop the path of dominance of The Twin Powers in this tournament, he promises they’ll retire Barrowman and his middle-aged and crazy buddy too. Rating: 70 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: The Fantastic Express vs. Bryan Jewett & Taylor Mitchell In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, The Fantastic Express defeated Bryan Jewett and Taylor Mitchell in 7:53 when Rafe Sashay pinned Bryan Jewett with a Fantastic Flashbang. Rating: 58 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: The Wild Dogs vs. Eddie Howard & Bradley Blaze In a bout that had terrible wrestling and non-existent crowd heat, Eddie Howard and Bradley Blaze defeated The Wild Dogs in 8:27 when Bradley Blaze pinned Ace Youngblood with a Dallas Drop. Rating: 48 [*]ANGLE: George Trapesi and The VCC are backstage with Bryan Vessey when a bleach blond man with expensive-looking glasses enters. “You must be Leonardo Fry.” Fry looks at himself in the mirror and plays with his hair, “Yup.” “Well look,” Trapesi says. “We’re teaming up tonight, and I thought…” “Don’t mess up,” Fry says dismissively. “This is my big chance. Try and warm-up before the match. You look stiff.” Trapesi tenses his muscles in an attempt to intimidate the young worker. “See,” Fry says in response. “Too tense. Loosen up old man and watch The Fry Guy do his thing.” Rating: 82 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: George Trapesi & Leonardo Fry vs. The Razorbacks In a bout that had terrible wrestling and non-existent crowd heat, George Trapesi and Leonardo Fry defeated The Razorbacks in 7:34 when Leonardo Fry pinned Jamarr Green with a Flash Knee Smash. Rating: 46 [*]ANGLE: Backstage Prime Time Jack Pryde and ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton are staring in silence at one another in the locker room. After a relatively long period, Prime Time breaks the silence; “We should probably talk tactics.” “Don’t attack me.” “A reminder that you betrayed me Pep.” “It’s The Perfect One now.” “Alright… Perfect One. Don’t attack me.” “Don’t attack me.” “DON’T ATTACK ME!” The two go back to staring at one another. Rating: 85 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: Fro Sure & Jaylon Martins vs. Denny King & Alistair Shufflebottom In a decent match, Fro Sure and Jaylon Martins defeated Denny King and Alistair Shufflebottom in 7:43 when Jaylon Martins pinned Alistair Shufflebottom with a Flying Forearm. Rating: 64 [*]ANGLE: From up in his Executive Suite; Davis Wayne Newton is wearing his best Italian suit. He’s not wrestling tonight after his heroic, legendary and historic victory. So he’s not in the tag team tournament. Instead he’s focusing on becoming a three-time World Champion. He hopes Valiant is as laser-focused as he is. He doesn’t want to have to change his training to fit a new champion. He asks for confirmation of what he’s saying from The Stone Foundation, who don’t respond. “Guys, come on. Is this about the Empire Royale again?” “You eliminated us,” Christopher Stone snaps. “Of course I did,” DWN says softly. “That’s the whole point of the match.” “You said if we were all in we’d eliminate everyone else and then fight each other for the win.” “I know I did, but come on! It’s every man for himself and if we’d done that, you’d have teamed up against me. I like you guys, but I’m not an idiot.” The Stone Foundation do not look pleased. Rating: 83 [*]EEE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Charlie Corner vs. Valiant (c) In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Charlie Corner defeated Valiant in 10:09 when Valiant was disqualified when Davis Wayne Newton ran in and attacked Charlie Corner. Rating: 70 [*]ANGLE: After the match Davis Wayne Newton along with The Stone Foundation beat-down both Valiant and Charlie Corner. Rating: 85 [*]OVERALL RATING: 74 – 1.11 (835,118 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.02 (11,587 buys) Well that was a disaster. I’m not entirely sure how Valiant and Charlie Corner could deliver so poorly in an all-out match. On the positive side; Leonardo Fry has got the sort of charisma and character to become a star around here. But his in-ring ability was problematic, but good to identify strong talent early in their careers. Davis Wayne Newton is an absolute Megastar character for us now, consistently knocking it out the park on promos. After the show, I received an urgent summons to the boardroom in the Flat Iron Building. Having got a limo there, I walked in to find a room drenched in half-darkness and Larry sat alone with his tie undone and a scotch in his hand. “Everything alright boss?” “No, no it isn’t,” he replied. “What’s going on?” I asked and immediately regretted it. Larry threw a clipped bundle of papers across the table and gestured for me to read them. He was right, this was bad news. Inside was a detailed report explaining that EEE was in free fall. Due to a variety of reasons, we had lost our growth momentum and the predictions had us slipping back down from where we came. Reports and questionaires to customers on Arcadia and the PPV companies showed that we weren’t considered a ‘Major Wrestling or Entertainment company’ and in fact the highest praise we had was that we weren’t small. “We’re not a big company, but we’re not small?” I asked, looking for clarification. “We’re medium. And heading down. This is going to affect everything we do in the next 3 months. That means regardless of quality of show there’ll be no growth. No extra income, a decrease in advertising and overall more cost and smaller profit.” “What do we do about it?” “Nothing to be done. Not by you anyway.” “What does that tone mean?” “It means,” Larry said. “That I’m going to have to spend more time dealing with this and less on anything else. You’re on your own for the next few months. But a warning, and I don’t want to do this, but any more missteps from the booking side of things and we’ll have to deal with them separately. This isn’t personal, it’s business. You do what I pay you to do and we’ll be fine.” I sat in my apartment late that night and I cried. I didn’t want to, but the tears started and never stopped. Thank God I’d been able to get through the day without anyone seeing it. Despite my anger and frustration, I watched the highlights of the NYCW show. If nothing else it was nice to be reminded of a happier time, where things didn’t feel like life or death. When it was just a small team, working together to build something; not just a company, but a movement. To prove that we all belonged with the big boys. NYCW March Into Manhattan 2025 The Ministry, New York City 1,000 (SOLD OUT!?!) The Fabulous Ones defeated Samoan Wrecking Crew to win the NYCW Tag Team Titles – 54 Ray Snow defeated Jay Silver to retain the NYCW Nationwide Title – 53 James Prudence & Texas Hangman defeated Captain Canada & Bowden Snoop – 48 Christian Plotcheck defeated Karl Greyjoy – 36 Porkchop Patterson defeated Astro - 32 Marco Gonzalez defeated Melvin Walkinshaw – 32 Velocidad Jr defeated Jason Patterson – 36 Derrick Crump defeated Blue Dragon - 40 OVERALL RATING: 30 It made sense to get the titles off the Samoan Wrecking Crew and The Fabulous Ones were a team being earmarked as future superstars, so that was a good main event. As I scrolled through my phone, eating a slice of Chicago deep dish pizza, the sauce slopping everywhere, I read an article talking about how Eddie Howard and Dreadnought were training together. Christ. There was a time when I knew everything that was happening with all the boys. Now I was reading about it like some common fan, like a mark, like a schnook. Then I realised… next week was the first show we planned to do outside of New York City… we’d have to go with the biggest main event I could think of… Another World Title defense… I drifted into an uneasy sleep. *** EEE All Star Wrestling #59 Friday, Week 3, April 2025 Wisconsin Gardens, Green Bay, Wisconsin Attendance: 9,998 [*]ANGLE: ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton gets an elaborate version of his entrance and comes out in a Green Bay Packers jersey to the delight on his hometown crowd. He gets on the microphone and says what an honour it is to kick-off the first show outside of New York City. He then runs down NYC, while talking about his love of Green Bay, Cheeseheads and Wisconsin. He then introduces his partner. Prime Time comes out and the crowd boo him mercilessly. The Perfect One says he’s not happy about the team-up, but Wisconsin folks are hard-working types and that’s what he’ll do, no matter who he’s partnered with. Prime Time’s expressions while Pepper plays the hero are priceless. And ends p interrupting and pointing out that Wisconsin is nice, but across the Cross River is Minnesota… the best state in America. Rating: 97 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: Flip Simpkins & Ben Williams vs. Cross River Connection In a decent match, Cross River Connection defeated Flip Simkins and Ben Williams in 11:34 when Pepper Pelton pinned Ben Williams with a Fisherman's Suplex. Rating: 66 [*]ANGLE: Charlie Corner is backstage with The Masked Mauler. Corner is pretty laid back about their upcoming tag match, but Mauler keeps repeating the phrase “Stomper!” with increasing anger and frustration. Even he can’t handle just how cool’ California Cool Charlie Corner is. Rating: 80 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: The Masked Mauler & Charlie Corner vs. Samoan Wrecking Crew In a decent match, The Masked Mauler and Charlie Corner defeated Samoan Wrecking Crew in 11:56 when The Masked Mauler pinned Loa Afu with a Piledriver. Rating: 56 [*]ANGLE: Cali Slick and Frantic Ali are in the parking lot by a different nice car to last time. Cali comments that they’re lucky that Ali’s grandma is so rich and Ali responds by telling Cali to shut up about his grandma. It’ll ruin their image. The two then pretend to be intimidating and tough. Rating: 83 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 1: Stevie Stanley & Sandman Winks vs. Cali Slick & Frantic Ali In a decent match, Cali Slick and Frantic Ali defeated Stevie Stanley and Sandman Winks in 11:35 when Cali Slick pinned Stevie Stanley with a Slick-Back. Rating: 58 [*]ANGLE: Chip Martin is backstage with Cameron Vessey and an irate Billy Keelan. “No listen to me kid,” Keelan says. “You won last time. But we’ve got a tougher match tonight. You don’t get to just yell at me for asking perfectly legitimate…” Martin puts his hand in Keelan’s face and stops him talking. “We won before, we’ll win again tonight. No thanks to you. All I need you to do is make sure your show pony over there keeps up his end of the bargain.” Martin leaves and Keelan looks about ready to blow. But Vessey tells him to wait behind. He’s off to do his best show pony work.” Rating: 86 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 2: Honest Frank Jr & Phil Anders vs. Cameron Vessey & Chip Martin In a decent match, Cameron Vessey and Chip Martin defeated Honest Frank Jr and Phil Anders in 10:01 when Chip Martin pinned Phil Anders with a Super Kick. Rating: 67 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 2: Animal Harker & The Eagle vs. Dreadnought & Big Jon Walker In an extremely short match, Dreadnought and Big Jon Walker defeated Eagle and Animal in 2:55 when Big Jon Walker pinned The Eagle with a Monster DDT. Rating: 47 [*]ANGLE: Valiant and The Ace are backstage commiserating Andrews loss in the Stomper Cup. Valiant asks if a World Heavyweight Title shot will cheer him up? Andrews looks shocked and after checking if it’s ok, and Valiant agreeing, they head to the ring. In the background Davis Wayne Newton looks completely baffled. Rating: 87 [*]EEE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews vs. Valiant (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Valiant defeated Aaron Andrews in 10:21 by pinfall with a V-Split. Valiant makes defence number four of the EEE World Heavyweight. Rating: 75 [*]ANGLE: After the match Davis Wayne Newton and The Stone Foundation attack, but Andrews and Valiant are expecting it and rebuff Canada’s Finest. Rating: 92 [*]OVERALL RATING: 78 – 1.11 (839,785 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.02 (10,789 buys) That… was not what we needed. On the coach-ride home, I received a call from Larry who hadn’t come with us as he tried to stem the tide of problems, apparently Arcadia had been in touch with him about the show. The figures were in and it wasn’t good enough. They’d issued us with a final warning. Dammit. Masked Mauler VI then called me to say that Cheerleader Nicki, of all people, had handed her notice in. I couldn’t blame her really, since she’d left Trapesi’s side her clock was ticking. To be honest, the way I felt, I understood and made a note to send her a gift to say thank you for all the work she’d done over the years. *** I had one more show left before our next Supershow: The Climb and we had a massive tournament to keep working through. EEE All Star Wrestling #60 Friday, Week 4, April 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 9,341 [*]ANGLE: Davis Wayne Newton is out with The Stone Foundation. Tonight his boys are going to destroy last year’s Stomper Memorial Cup winners The Biggins Boys. And then they’re going to go on to win the whole thing at Starclash II. An event which will forever be remembered for the main event, where he The Canadian Hero from Toronto… Ontario… Canada will become a three-time champion. The Stone Foundation look less than thrilled about DWN talking about himself on their big night. But regardless, the talk brings out Valiant, who is enthralled by DWN’s speech. But he knows that neither of them have anything on for Supershow: The Climb. So he recommends they have themselves a good old-fashioned Gang Wars match. He’ll even let him choose his opponents. In fact, why wait. Let’s do it tonight. DWN doesn’t seem keen on the idea. Rating: 95 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 2: Eddie Howard & Bradley Blaze vs. Charlie Corner & The Masked Mauler In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Eddie Howard and Bradley Blaze defeated Charlie Corner and The Masked Mauler in 8:30 when Bradley Blaze pinned The Masked Mauler with a Dallas Drop. Rating: 60 ANGLE: Fro Sure and Jaylon Martins approach Cali Slick and Frantic Ali backstage. Fro Sure wants them to know that he’s happy about facing them in the tournament. And tonight, he’s going to take out all of his frustrations on them. They wanted him to be honest about who he is. Well tonight, they get their wish. J-Train adds a “Woo Woo!” Rating: 83 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 2: Fro Sure & Jaylon Martins vs. Cali Slick & Frantic Ali In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Fro Sure and Jaylon Martins defeated Cali Slick and Frantic Ali in 8:10 when Jaylon Martins pinned Cali Slick with a Flying Forearm. Rating: 70 [*]ANGLE: After the match Fro Sure continues the assault and won’t stop even as the ring fills with referees and backstage staff. Even J-Train looks concerned by the ferocity of the assault. Rating: 74 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 2: Leonardo Fry & George Trapesi vs. Dreadnought & Big Jon Walker In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Dreadnought and Big Jon Walker defeated Leonardo Fry and George Trapesi in 5:57 when Dreadnought pinned George Trapesi with a Dread Bomb. Rating: 59 ANGLE: After the match, Honest Frank Jr gets in the ring with a message for The VCC and The Fantastic Express and the Cross River Connection. His boys are coming for them and when he… he means, they, win all the gold they’re going to have a celebration the likes of which the world has never seen. Rating: 80 [*]STOMPER CUP ROUND 2: The Biggins Boys vs. The Stone Foundation In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The Stone Foundation defeated The Biggins Boys in 6:22 when Christopher Stone submitted Brett Biggins with an Alabaster Agony. Rating: 60 GANG WARS MATCH: Valiant, Aaron Andrews & Prime Time Jack Pryde vs. Davis Wayne Newton, Pepper Pelton & Cameron Vessey In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Valiant, Aaron Andrews and Prime Time Jack Pryde drew with Davis Wayne Newton, Cameron Vessey and Pepper Pelton in 22:24 following a double disqualification. Rating: 79 [*]OVERALL RATING: 80 – 2.24 (1,682,457 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.02 (10,764 buys) Before he’d even summoned me to the boardroom, I knew what was coming. The show, despite being top-filled with a huge amount of talent, couldn’t do what I needed them to do. With a big show at the weekend, I found out the news that Arcadia had dropped the show from their network. We’d also been blacklisted from negotiating with any other networks for a year. I had no idea where to go from here… EEE Supershow: The Climb Gang Wars: Valiant, Aaron Andrews & George Trapesi vs. Davis Wayne Newton, Cameron Vessey & Honest Frank Jr EEE Intercontinental Title: Fro Sure vs. ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton Stomper Cup Quarters: The Fantastic Express vs. Cross River Connection Stomper Cup Quarters: The VCC vs. Trent Shaffer & Riley McManus Stomper Cup Quarters: Eddie Howard & Bradley Blaze vs. The Stone Foundation Stomper Cup Quarters: Thom Barrowman & Angry Gilmore vs. The Twin Powers Charlie Corner vs. Dreadnought The Eagle & The Animal vs. Cali Slick & Frantic Ali Next time… The Climb and Larry doesn’t lose his mind…

Prediction Results For EEE Empire Royale 2025 1. DinoKea - 6/10 1. MisterRomanini - 6/10 3. eayragt - 5.5/10 3. Herrbear - 5.5/10 3. KyTeran - 5.5/10 3. Theheel - 5.5/10 7. John Lions - 4.5/10 7. ToastyCenturion - 4.5/10 Overall Prediction Standings - Season 2 1. DinoKea - 19/28 (68%) 2. John Lions - 18.5/28 (66%) 3. ToastyCenturion - 17.5/28 (63%) 3. Herrbear - 17.5/28 (63%) 3. KyTeran - 17.5/28 (63%) 3. Theheel - 17.5/28 (63%) 7. eayragt - 16.5/28 (61%) 8. smw88 - 9/18 (50%) 9. Scottie - 5/8 (63%) This was always going to be the toughest. As such, if you got someone in the Final Four, but in the wrong place I gave you 0.5 points. A lot of people choosing Cam, which tells me I probably should've gone with him. But I just love me some DWN. Big congrats to DinoKea and MisterRomanini on their joint victory in the toughest of all tough prediction events. And a special congrats to DinoKea alone for tacking the lead at the top by a whopping 0.5 points.

New York City… where the buzzer sound means your next enemy is upon you… EEE Empire Royale 2025 Sunday, Week 4, March 2025 Greenwalt Dome, New York City, New York Attendance: 46,770 ANGLE: Larry Vessey’s gravelly voice gives a voice over to a video graphic highlighting still images of wrestlers. “Featuring: ‘The Canadian Hero’ Davis Wayne Newton… Prime Time Jack Pryde… Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews… Trent ‘The Talent’ Shaffer… ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton… Fro Sure… Cali Slick… Frantic Ali… ‘The Georgia Bulldog’ Riley McManus…’The Bully Enforcer’ Andrew Harper… Honest Frank Jr… ‘California Cool’ Charlie Corner and The MONSTER Dreadnought. It’s a thirty man, over-the-top rope spectacular. It’s time, for the Royale… it’s time for the Empire Royale… No cheese.” We then cut to the announce table with Mitch Naess and Emma Chase. Naess: “That’s right folks, it’s that time of year once again. We are live from the magnificent Greenwalt Dome for the second Empire Royale.” Chase: “We’ve got all titles being defended tonight and then the big one. The over-the-top rope Empire Royale; where it’s every man for himself. Partners become enemies and every man will be looking out for themselves and vying for the prestigious World Heavyweight Title shot at Starclash II.” Naess: “That’s right Emma. Last year’s winner Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews will be hoping luck strikes twice as he got the draw of the hugely important number 30.” Chase: “It’s a huge opportunity for all thirty competitors. And I’m having trouble picking my favourite.” Naess: “For me it’s got to be The Ace. He’s got the experience and the talent to go all the way.” Chase: “Twist my arm and I’ll go with ‘The Monster’ Dreadnought. I know he’s not the favourite, but I can’t see anyone being eliminating that Monster if he doesn’t want to be thrown out.” Naess: “Good pick Emma. But without further ado, let’s go to ringside for the first match-up…” Rating: 75 EEE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH Bradley Blaze vs. ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton (c) It’s fair to say that of all the matches on the card, this was the most predictable in terms of outcome and in fact the most disappointing in terms of quality. Bradley Blaze is arguably the most under-utilised worker on the entire roster, but we wanted to give him a shot at something and he delivered quite nicely. The disappointment of the match was ‘The Perfect One’ who couldn’t quite live up to his own lofty expectations in a match not including Prime Time. In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Pepper Pelton defeated Bradley Blaze in 10:16 by pinfall with a Fisherman's Suplex. Pepper Pelton makes defence number two of the EEE Intercontinental. Rating: 64 Notes: Definitely a disappointment of a match. I really shouldn’t have expected better from these two, but Pep’s inability to carry lesser workers to better matches is an issue for him in the long term. Still, it did it’s basic job in getting the crowd up for the rest of the show. So at least it wasn’t a complete disaster. EEE WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH Shaffer & McManus vs. The VCC (c) The latest addition to the tag team division are, in their own right, two incredibly talented stars. The fact they are both World Champions tells you everything you need to know about them. So going into a match against one of the top teams in the company, they would still be considered favourites. But Shaffer and McManus’ arrogance is what causes them trouble. Despite dominating the match-up they cannot help but cheat and bend the rules. Eventually, the highly proud VCC lose their cool temperaments and start fighting fire with fire. After numerous infractions from both teams, the referee sees JP Barnham hitting McManus with a chair causing the challengers to win by disqualification. In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Shaffer & McManus defeated The VCC in 22:19 when JP Barnham was disqualified while fighting Riley McManus. Rating: 71 Notes: I wasn’t about to change things up just yet, especially with our incredibly complicated tag team tournament plans in the months ahead, but this was a good match-up as McManus and Shaffer continue to show their talent in all areas of the professional wrestling world. Part of my missed them both in the main event proper, but with people this talented, we could always heat them back up when necessary. Fro Sure vs. Frantic AliNotes: Another fantastic match in a series of them between these two. And yet another example of Fro Sure delivering top quality match-ups against any opponent in any situation. He really is a star in the making and I don’t see how long we can realistically hold him back from taking the next step other than the fact the main event is packed with more popular stars. In a rematch between the two old friends, now bitter enemies; Fro Sure brings a level of fire and determination rarely seen. Whatever Frantic Ali and Cali Slick have been doing has clearly tapped into something he’s long-buried. Frantic Ali actually looks a little apprehensive at various points throughout the match as Fro Sure continues a brutal and relentless assault. Ali is able to kick out of anything thrown at him, until Fro Sure delves into his trunks and pulls out a set of brass knuckles and with the referee distracted by Cali Slick trying to warn him about the weapon, Fro Sure blasts Ali with them and pins him. With the match over Cali Slick slides in to defend his partner and Fro Sure blasts him too. The crowd aren’t sure how to react to such obvious heelish behaviour. In a good match, Fro Sure defeated Frantic Ali in 9:40 by pinfall after using a foreign object. Rating: 80 EEE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH Charlie Corner vs. Valiant (c)[/b] California Cool Charlie Corner has had quite the year. All starting with victories over Trent Shaffer and Angry Gilmore, followed by a solid Intercontinental Title reign all the way to here, his first major World Heavyweight Title shot on a major show. The weight of the situation is clearly not lost on him as he struggles early to get a foothold against the far more experienced opposition. Valiant controls early, but leaves Corner to make a series of thrilling comebacks, which get the crowd into it. But there is definitely a sense that he’s not ever going to get the win, which hampers the overall feel and flow of the match. Despite putting up a brace fight, Corner is unable to deal with the offense of the champion and a V-Split later and the match is over. In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Valiant defeated Charlie Corner in 9:42 by pinfall with a V-Split. Valiant makes defence number two of the EEE World Heavyweight. Rating: 74 Notes: That was the first, somewhat disappointing match in the last year for Charlie Corner. The audience give them both a polite round of applause, which the match deserved, but the heat never reached the levels we’d hoped for and this would probably mean Corner needs more time in the main event scene before we put him in a big spot like this again. It also didn’t bode well that Valiant was unable to lift the match to greatness, which is something we definitely need our World Champion to do. But I had learnt long ago that when Larry has ‘his guy’ in a title-holder position, dumping him rarely ends well. EMPIRE ROYALE MATCH President Sam Keith is in the ring holding the EEE Empire Royale Trophy Plate. “Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to be able to award this trophy to the winner of tonight’s second annual Empire Royale match. The rules are straight-forward enough; two wrestlers will start in the ring and every two minutes a new wrestler will enter. Elimination occurs when someone is thrown over the top rope and both feet touch the floor. Once all thirty men have entered, the remaining wrestler left in the ring will be declared the winner of the Empire Royale and will be awarded a World Heavyweight Title shot at Starclash II in the Greenwalt Dome. So, without further ado, let us know find out… WHO DREW NUMBER ONE… “Every word I say is what I mean…” Entrant 1: Bulldozer Brandon Smith Woah, we have ourselves a monster at number one. Bulldozer Brandon Smith came out of last year’s Empire Royale with the record for most eliminations in a single match with six. Entering at number one means he has the opportunity to eliminate all twenty-nine other competitors. He looks happy about the carnage he’ll be able to inflict, while Billy ‘The Brain’ Keelan walks him to ringside and, as per a new rule this year, may wait outside the ring until their client is eliminated. With the monstrous former tag team champion in the ring, it’s time to find out the second entrant. “Every word I say is what I mean…” Entrant 2: Andrew Harper Oh my, the Bully Enforcer and the other half of The Twin Powers tag team comes out alone. He looks every bit as happy as Bulldozer. It seems unfeasible that these two won’t team up and bring destruction to anyone else who enters. Harper enters the ring and fist-bumps Bulldozer. The bell rings and, shockingly, the two men start circling one another. Outside the ring Billy Keelan is going berserk as the two giants start laying into one another. Even more amazingly than them living by the ‘every man for himself’ rule, is that they both seem absolutely delighted to be knocking seven bells out of one another. The crowd appreciate the violence too. And after two minutes of brutal chops and kicks, the two men stop as the counter counts down. It seems that they do plan on teaming up, and will only fight each other when it’s only them in the ring. 3… 2… 1… The long-forgotten guitar riff to Fortunate Son blares out… “Some folks are born, made to wave the flag…” Surely it can’t be… Entrant 3: Thom ‘One Man Army’ Barrowman Mitch Naess: “Our fellow broadcaster has dusted off his boots and has clearly decided now is the time to get back amongst it.” Emma Chase: “Well it’s good to see he’s completely lost his marbles. The Twin Powers haven’t liked him since the beginning, I expect they’re going to eat him up.” Thom Barrowman, after a methodical walk, slides in the ring and explodes with a double clothesline on The Twin Powers, which sends them reeling. The two hoss’ attempt to regain control with some heavy-handed punches, but Barrowman seems to be channelling himself from ten years ago as he ducks and weaves his way around their slow attacks and delivers hit after hit to the champions. It looks like he’s got Bulldozer on the ropes, but Harper makes the save. But Barrowman isn’t interested in slowing down as he reverses the attack and unbelievably attempts to ease both men out at the same time. This proves to be a mistake though as The Twin Powers get their bearings and start to attack. The counter hits zero as the crowd chant along and the buzzer goes. “It’s just one of those days, where you don’t want to wake up…” Entrant 4: Angry Gilmore And here comes another man with no love lost for the former tag team champions. Looking as Angry as ever; Angry Gilmore hits the ring at high speed and saves Barrowman from elimination and begins beating down Bulldozer Brandon Smith in the corner. Barrowman meanwhile is able to overpower Andrew Harper and has him in the opposite corner. Gilmore and Barrowman irish whip both men into the centre of the ring where they collide and get knocked down. The grizzled veterans are able to seize the opportunity and continue to beat the two big men down. “And this one is for the champions…” Entrant 5: Rafe Sashay One half of The Fantastic Express hits the ring and runs straight up to the top rope and lands a high-flying crossbody on Andrew Harper, whose only just crawled back to his feet. Joining in with Gilmore and Barrowman, Sashay has a lot of pent-up aggression for The Twin Powers. It seems that having both of them in there is not a benefit as everyone else has ganged up on them. Gilmore holds up Harper and Sashay goes to deliver a Superkick; but Harper ducks and Sashay nearly takes off Gilmore’s head. Seizing on the moment of miscommunication; Andrew Harper grabs the back of Gilmore’s trunks and hurls him from the ring, but is quickly eliminated himself by Thom Barrowman who has sneaked up behind him and dumped him. Harper is outside the ring looking furious as begins to tear apart the announce area in frustration. Elimination: Angry Gilmore (by Andrew Harper), Andrew Harper (by Thom Barrowman) Remaining: Bulldozer Brandon Smith, Thom Barrowman & Rafe Sashay The Exodus Theme by Ernest Gold plays… Entrant 6: ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton The Perfect One is taking his time heading to the ring, happy to let Bulldozer Smith take a beating from Rafe Sashay and Thom Barrowman. He circles the ring while the others fight and once Bulldozer is off his feet; Pep slides in and starts a fast beatdown on Rafe Sashay, leaving him standing toe-to-toe with Thom Barrowman. After the most obvious low-blow imaginable, Pepper hits him with the Fisherman’s Suplex, but releases and then runs Barrowman to the ropes, but the wily veteran grips hold of the ropes to stop himself from being eliminated. “It’s bugging me, Grating me…” Entrant 7: ‘The Man’ Cameron Vessey Oooo, a low draw from one of the most dominant new members of the Empire Elite Entertainment roster. Most would be disappointed with that number, but Cameron Vessey looks like he always does; focused and ready for action. He tapes up his sparring gloves and rolls into the ring immediately shoots a takedown on Rafe Sashay. Despite his own high speed, Sashay cannot escape the fluid motion of attack from Vessey, who moves from half-mount to full mount and then starts raining down blows on the defenseless Fantastic. When he’s sure he’s had enough, Vessey slings his near-limp body over the top rope. On the other side of the ring; Thom Barrowman is fighting off both Bulldozer and The Perfect One. Vessey opts not to attack and instead waits while the three men continue their brawl. Elimination: Rafe Sashay (by Cameron Vessey) Remaining: Bulldozer Brandon Smith, Thom Barrowman, Pepper Pelton & Cameron Vessey “I finally know why I can’t get an answer…” Entrant 8: JP Barnham Barnham is looking for a better showing than last year as he enters the ring with eyes for only one man; Cameron Vessey. Being a technical expert himself, he happily engages in a quick-fire back and forth with The Man. When it looks like Barnham might just be getting an Vessey; Vessey goes low and attempts to mount his opponent. But a now-free Thom Barrowman kicks Vessey in the head, before being dragged back to the corner and double-teamed by Bulldozer and The Perfect One. The countdown appears and the crowd chant along again… Gojira tai Mosura (Remix) kicks in… Entrant 9: Dreadnought The Monster is here and everyone in the ring has suddenly switched their attention to him. He marches to the ring and steps in over the top rope. There is a moment as Dreadnought weighs up his opponents and then they attack him. Big boot takes down Barnham, Chokeslam for The Perfect One and a release powerbomb takes out Thom Barrowman. He turns his attention to Cameron Vessey who eyes him for a moment and then drops to the mat and rolls out the ring. Dreadnought follows The Man and then turns to face the only man standing in the ring; Bulldozer Brandon Smith. The energy picks up in the arena as two of the biggest men in the promotion square up to one another. They trade heavy hits and then each run off the ropes to knock down the other, but neither man moves. They go back to trading blows and Dreadnought becomes the first man ever to start gaining the advantage over Bulldozer. With each heavy blow, Bulldozer is pushed closer to the ropes and just as he’s preparing clothesline the behemoth out; Thom Barrowman chop-blocks the back of Dreadnought’s knee. Getting to his feet quickly; Barrowman hits the final blow on Bulldozer Brandon Smith, sending up and over the top rope and out. Momentarily delighted by the elimination, he turns to see Dreadnought has risen. The Monster scoops up the veteran and slams him over the top rope onto the hard apron and out the ring. He then grabs the still knocked down Barnham and casually Chokeslams him, before picking him up and tossing him too. The Monster is on fire! Emma Chase: “I would like to change my prediction from Cameron Vessey to Dreadnought.” Mitch Naess: “By the time this is over you will have picked everyone in this thing!” Emma Chase: “Seriously though, who can eliminate The Monster? No one, that’s who!” Elimination: Bulldozer Brandon Smith (by Thom Barrowman), Thom Barrowman (by Dreadnought), JP Barnham (by Dreadnought) Remaining: Pepper Pelton, Cameron Vessey & Dreadnought “California Looo-ove!” Entrant 10: Charlie Corner California Cool has picked a terrible spot to entire the Empire Royale. In the ring Dreadnought is stalking The Perfect One, who is just running around to avoid him, while outside the ring Cameron Vessey is using the no disqualification element of the match to leave those in the ring to it. Weighing up the two options, Corner switches from a walk to a run and clobbers Vessey outside. He then rolls him into the ring directly in front of Dreadnought who stops his chase of Pelton to scoop up Vessey and deliver a crashing Powerbomb. During the action, Corner slides into the ring and attacks The Perfect One as the two men pair off to do battle. Dreadnought is overwhelming Cameron Vessey and picks him up into a Bearhug, but Vessey applies a headlock and slowly The Monster drops to a knee and then to the ground. Corner meanwhile is laying a beating on Pelton as the countdown hits zero. Regulate by Warren G kicks in… Entrant 11: Frantic Ali One half of The Boys from the West Side hits the ring and goes straight for Corner, leaving the back-and-forth battle between Vessey and Dreadnought well alone. He peels Corner off of Pelton and drags him to the middle of the ring before hitting a Running Yakuza Kick. The Perfect One taps him on the shoulder to give him a high five and finds himself getting beaten to a pulp by Frantic Ali who the commentators note is used to working alone. “Irooooo-oooooonnnnnn MAN!” Entrant 12: The Eagle Decked out in his face paint and with a look of concentration on his face The Eagle begins laying siege to everyone in the ring. He even goes after Dreadnought. Vessey happy to have a break from the monster, sits in the corner of the ring to catch his breath while The Eagle and Dreadnought take it in turns to chop each other’s chests with neither man backing down. Dreadnought takes a step back after a particularly heavy chop from The Eagle and then gets hits in the face with a Superkick from The Perfect One, which takes him clean off of his feet and the countdown ticks down again. “Wah-ah-ah-ah!” blares through the arena as Down with the Sickness by Disturbed plays. Emma Chase: “I recognise that music!” Mitch Naess: “So do I Emma, so do I, could it be?” Emma Chase: “God I hope not…” Entrant 13: ANIMAL HARKER The man thought lost in the wilds of Japan has returned to New York City. His brilliant green hair and mad facial expressions are back to as he pointedly marches to the ring. Upon entering he starts laying a beating on everyone in the ring; hitting a Stump Piledriver on a groggy Dreadnought, before turning to face The Eagle. It seems he’s gesturing to The Eagle that they should team up and The Eagle agrees. Together they hit Dreadnought with clubbing blow after clubbing blow. They then pick him up and push him towards the ropes. Seeing the opportunity present itself, they are joined by The Perfect One, Frantic Ali and Charlie Corner. Slowly, so slowly The Monster is Vesseyd over the top and as he reaches the peak of an arc to go out, Cameron Vessey chops Corner’s legs out from under him. Dreadnought then he punches Ali whose gripping the other and then with an almighty push… Dreadnought shoves all other wrestlers to the ground in a single move and beats his chest in rage as the countdown signals another entry… Entrant 14: Fro Sure The King of Funk sprints to the ring and launches himself at Frantic Ali, clearly not content with the beating he gave him earlier. He’s a house on fire as he lands blow after blow. Dreadnought; confused that he’s been ignored by the new entry, turns his attention to Animal Harker and The Eagle. He delivers a double clothesline to them and then picks them both up to a standing position and tosses both at the same time. Charlie Corner is next, receiving a big boot to the face before being unceremoniously booted over the top rope. Only Corner holds onto the top rope to pull himself back into the ring while Dreadnought tries to get between Fro Sure and Frantic Ali. He gets a Superkick from Fro Sure for his troubles, and Fro Sure turns his attention back to Frantic Ali. Dreadnought turns to Cameron Vessey, who wags his finger and Dreadnought, acknowledging the help from earlier blasts Charlie Corner in the face. Elimination: The Eagle (by Dreadnought), Animal Harker (by Dreadnought) Remaining: Pepper Pelton, Cameron Vessey, Dreadnought, Charlie Corner, Frantic Ali & Fro Sure “I finally know why I can’t get an answer…” Entrant 15: Ray Cavalero The other half of The VCC hits the ring and goes straight for Dreadnought, which goes about as well as you’d imagine. The Monster hurls Ray at the ropes, but he comes back with a fast clothesline which again rocks Dreadnought, but doesn’t knock him down. Ray then leaps up and grabs The Monster in a headlock, the only proven way so far to slow him down. Fro Sure meanwhile appears to be taking his time in hurting Frantic Ali in one corner. In another Cameron Vessey is chopping Corner’s chest. After the third one; California Cool falls to his knees. Vessey hoists him up onto the top turnbuckle and then The Perfect One delivers a high-angle dropkick to Corner’s face which knocks him clean out the ring and out of the match. Elimination: Charlie Corner (by Pepper Pelton) Remaining: Pepper Pelton, Cameron Vessey, Dreadnought, Frantic Ali, Fro Sure and Ray Cavalero Regulate by Warren G kicks in again… Entrant 16: Cali Slick As the big man from the Southside of the West Coast heads to the ring, Fro Sure looks up from the borderline torture session he’s inflicting on Frantic Ali. Fro Sure scoops Ali onto the tope rope and then kicks him in the face to eliminate him. He lands at Cali Slick’s feet, who slaps him to wake him up and the two enter the match together. They put a beating to Fro Sure, who cannot stand up to them both. With the numbers on their side, it’s easy from Ali and Slick to eliminate The King of Funk. Frantic Ali, being badgered by the referees leaves to continue the revenge assault; while Cali Slick goes straight after Ray Cavalero. Elimination: Frantic Ali (by Fro Sure), Fro Sure (by Cali Slick) Remaining: Pepper Pelton, Cameron Vessey, Dreadnought, Ray Cavalero and Cali Slick The Fight Song from Atlanta kicks in as the crowd stands up… Entrant 17: ‘The Georgia Bulldog’ Riley McManus McManus rushes the ring and interrupts Cali Slick’s attack on Ray Cavalero to take over himself. Cali looks annoyed and tries to shove The Georgia Bulldog, who shoves him back and he steps back into Dreadnought. With McManus focusing on one half of the tag team champions; Dreadnought is visibly angry about Cali Slick and smashes him with a Lariat. As Dreadnought then angrily forces a dizzy Cali Slick towards the ropes; Riley McManus has picked up Ray Cavalero into a Slingshot Suplex, making sure to carry him to another rope and dump him over the top. Opposite Dreadnought has single-handedly lifted the giant Cali Slick up and over. McManus and Dreadnought turn to face one another and charge. Unaware that Cameron Vessey and The Perfect One have got to their feet. Pelton lands a dropkick on Dreadnought while Vessey tackles McManus down and the four men begin fighting each other and before long all four man are down in pain. Elimination: Ray Cavalero (by Riley McManus), Cali Slick (by Dreadnought) Remaining: Pepper Pelton, Cameron Vessey, Dreadnought & Riley McManus Entrant 18: The Masked Mauler Walking to the ring holding his hand in a claw is the Heart and Soul of Empire Elite Entertainment. He gets in the ring and marches around sizing up each of the men. Eventually he decides to target Dreadnought and applies the dreaded IRON CLAW!?! Only Dreadnought is not having any of it and despite the Claw being applied, The Monster begins to stir and stand up. With unbelievable power he lifts The Masked Mauler up with the Claw still applied and tosses him over the top rope. Elimination: The Masked Mauler (by Dreadnought) Remaining: Pepper Pelton, Cameron Vessey, Dreadnought & Riley McManus “I can’t stand it, I know you planned it, I’m gonna set it straight, this Watergate…” Entrant 19: Prime Time Jack Pryde Bombing down to ringside as his music blares out, Prime Time wastes no time in going straight for ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton. The two exchange rapid-fire punches at one another, with Prime Time getting the slight Vessey. After the final blow, Prime Time steps back and hits a Cutter on his former best friend. Picking him up; Prime Time carries him over to the ropes and starts to ease him out, but Riley McManus creeps up behind them both and pushes them. Both Prime Time and The Perfect One end up on the apron and both punch McManus at the same time. Dreadnought charges at the two men on the apron though, but the former Cross River Connection both drop and pull the top rope down at the same time… only Dreadnought has stopped his charge one step short of the ropes. When Prime Time and The Perfect One stand back up, he grips them both by the throats. What The Monster hasn’t noticed is Cameron Vessey lurking behind him. Gripping the gigantic competitor by the back of the legs and with all the energy remaining in his body, Cameron Vessey tips Dreadnought over the top rope and to the outside before collapsing in exhaustion himself. The Perfect One smiles in relief before BAM. A Superkick from Prime Time eliminates Pep and then Prime Time gets back into the ring, making sure to laugh at Pep who is angry on the outside. Elimination: Dreadnought (by Cameron Vessey), ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton (by Prime Time Jack Pryde) Remaining: Cameron Vessey, Riley McManus & Prime Time Jack Pryde “And this one is for the champions…” Entrant 20: Zippy Deverell The other half of The Fantastic Express hits the ring, full of energy and sees Prime Time Jack Pryde stood opposite. Prime Time, with a long history with the tag team, points at Riley McManus and Cameron Vessey. Zippy smiles and the two former foes team up to lay a beatdown on the villainous Vessey and the untrustworthy Georgia Bulldog. Prime Time points to the ceiling and together the two of them deliver a Prime Time Perfection to McManus. And then switch it up and hit a Fantastic Flashbang on Cameron Vessey. Momentarily they high-five one another and then try to ease both men out. As the buzzer sounds on zero. Tax Man by The Beatles plays… Entrant 21: Monty Trescarde Strutting to the ring with a scowl, he wipes his feet on the apron and gets in the ring moving around the ring adding blows to Prime Time and Zippy. He doesn’t stop there though as he hits a Cash Flow on McManus and Vessey to knock them both down again. With all other men down, he focuses his attention on Zippy Deverell and tries to eliminate him by easing him out over the ropes. “Can you remember, remember my name…” Entrant 22: Honest Frank Jr The second generation superstar is in no rush to get in the ring. He circles while Monty continues to try and ease Zippy out. Once he’s away that no eyes are on him, Frank gets in and dumps both Monty and Zippy at the same time. Only Zippy has held onto the top rope and is flailing around, when one of his feet hits the floor. He is able to pull himself back in and under the bottom rope while Honest Frank Jr takes his time to beat on an already down and out Prime Time Jack Pryde. Zippy leaves him to it and goes after both McManus and Vessey, taking turns to stomp them both. Elimination: Monty Trescarde (by Honest Frank Jr) Remaining: Cameron Vessey, Riley McManus, Prime Time Jack Pryde, Zippy Deverell & Honest Frank Jr “Beating, Heart still beating for the cause…” Entrant 23: Christopher Stone The technical expert and one half of The Stone Foundation; Christopher Stone hits the ring and immediately goes for Riley McManus, hitting him with a series of superb, technically proficient moves. A Backbreaker, an Inverted Atomic Drop, a Middle-Rope Elbow, a Snap Suplex and then he applies The Stone Lock; twisting McManus who screams in agony. Cameron Vessey meanwhile has overpowered Zippy and has him in a Vessey Lock. He looks over at Christopher, who looks back and they both nod to one another in acknowlVesseyment of each others move and they let go at the same time. Slowly they move towards one another and the fight is on. Fast-paced chain wrestling ensues with neither man getting a sustained advantage. Despite their despicable behaviour of late; the audience can’t help but appreciate the display of technical skill on display. “Hey Ho! Let’s go…” Entrant 24: Spike Sylvain EEE’s resident punk rocker charges to the ring like a ball of nervous energy. He kicks Christopher Stone in the head and follows with a dropkick to Cameron Vessey. He then launches himself at speed towards Honest Frank Jr in one corner and climbs the ropes to hit a high-angle elbow to Prime Time. As he buzzes around the ring like a maniac, he climbs the top rope again, against the pleas of Mitch Naess and Emma Chase. While lining up another elbow on Cameron VEssey; Christopher Stone runs against the ropes causing Spike to lose his footing and tumble down and out of the ring. Elimination: Spike Sylvain (by Christopher Stone) Remaining: Cameron Vessey, Riley McManus, Prime Time Jack Pryde, Zippy Deverell, Honest Frank Jr & Christopher Stone With the other four men down, Christopher Stone and Cameron Vessey circle one another and they fist-bump each other in recognition of the others skill before going back to the fast-paced chain wrestling against one another. The buzzer interrupts the showcase. “You say you’re tired waitin by the telephone…” Entrant 25: Trent ‘The Talent’ Shaffer Shaffer hits the ring at speed and, ignoring Stone and Vessey goes straight for Zippy Deverell to stop him beating on his friend and partner Riley McManus. What a fantastic time for Trent to get a number for both him and McManus. Having dusted himself off, the duo begin moving around the ring attacking anything that moves. Slingshot Suplex for Vessey, a Heart Burn for Stone. They gang up on Zippy Deverell and following a Lariat from McManus; Shaffer grabs him by the back of his head; yells some insults at him and tosses him unceremoniously out of the ring. Next they turn their attention to Honest Frank Jr and deliver a Heart Burn and then Riley tosses him too. The duo look dominant. Christopher Stone and Cameron Vessey have got to their feet and they face down Shaffer and McManus. Elimination: Zippy Deverell (by Trent Shaffer), Honest Frank Jr (by Riley McManus) Remaining: Cameron Vessey, Riley McManus, Prime Time Jack Pryde, Christopher Stone & Trent Shaffer The countdown signals the entry of another wrestler and the buzzer sounds as the spotlights appear at the entrance… Symphony No. 9 by Dvorak begins to play. Entrant 26: Davis Wayne Newton The former World Heavyweight Champion appears in a lemon yellow sequined robe. He re-robes and slides into the ring alongside Christopher Stone and Cameron Vessey, which gives Shaffer and McManus pause from their planned attack. With DWN loving the reaction to his appearance, he turns to goad the crowd and then spins Cameron Vessey around and pokes him in the eye, drops to his knees and gets a low blow. Christopher Stone looks shocked and DWN just shrugs before charging across the ring to attack Riley McManus, pushing him towards the ropes. Christopher, still in shock is blasted with a Superkick from Prime Time, whose just got back to his feet. And Shaffer tries to stop the DWN assault, beating the former World Champion down. Trent’s eyes then drift to Riley McManus who is teetering over the top rope. Trent casually wanders past and gives McManus the little push needed to send him out. Elimination: Riley McManus (by Trent Shaffer) Remaining: Cameron Vessey, Prime Time Jack Pryde, Christopher Stone, Trent Shaffer & Davis Wayne Newton “The drama, the trauma. Don’t pay the Prima Donna!” Entrant 27: Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews Like a man possessed, Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews charges the ring. For the second year in a row he’s found himself with a plum draw in the Empire Royale. And he tosses his black leather jacket as he hits the ring and it’s Crossbodys for everyone. DWN goes down, Christopher Stone is knocked out the ring, but under the top rope. Cameron Vessey, exhausted and battered gets a Flying Leg Lariat to knock him down again. Even Prime Time Jack Pryde gets hit with one. Only Trent Shaffer remains standing and it’s a series of big punches from The Ace on him, forcing him to the ropes and a Lariat knocks him out. In the meantime Christopher Stone has re-entered and tries to steal an elimination by dumping Andrews, but The Ace is wise to the attack and the two get into a chop war as all eyes look to the entrance and countdown ticks down. Elimination: Trent Shaffer (by Aaron Andrews) Remaining: Cameron Vessey, Prime Time Jack Pryde, Christopher Stone, Davis Wayne Newton & Aaron Andrews “Beating, Heart still beating for the cause…” Entrant 28: Michael Stone The bruising power wrestler of The Stone Foundation joins his brother in the ring and helps him immediately fight off The Ace. Together they hit The Stone Drop on him and reunited, they help DWN back to his feet. They then turn their sights to and delivery a beating to Prime Time. Canada’s Finest have united for the first time in the match and it’s late. Very late. This is only bad news for those remaining. The Canadians line-up on one side of the ring, while Prime Time, The Ace and Cameron Vessey find themselves opposite. Just as it looks like a big brawl will erupt; Christopher Stone offers a space on the opposite side to Cameron Vessey. DWN looks incredulously at his stablemate, but Christopher insists that it’s a good idea. Slowly Vessey walks to the other side and turns around, leaving Prime Time Jack Pryde and Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews in a four-on-two match-up. Andrews and Pryde are psyching themselves up for the fight of their lifetimes when the clock counts down and the lights dim… and Sirius begins to play… Entrant 29: George Trapesi Trapesi comes steaming down the aisle to the delight of the crowd, jumping up to the apron and leaping into the ring alongside Prime Time and The Ace. He aims his finger pistol at Cameron Vessey, (who looks exhausted and a little worried), pulls the imaginary trigger and charges. The seven men in the ring collide in an insane moment. With Trapesi targeting his foe Vessey, Prime Time attacking DWN and Aaron Andrews taking on both members of The Stone Foundation. Trapesi, fresh and full of rage quickly gets the better of Cameron Vessey and hits a devastating Star Maker Lariat to his exhausted opponent. DWN overpowers Prime Time and after a Michinoku Driver has the young superstar down. He turns in time to see Trapesi lifting the dead-weight of Vessey slowly over the ropes, although he lands on the apron. DWN hits Trapesi with a Shining Wizard to the back of his head to seemingly save Vessey from elimination, only to turn around and Thrust Kick Vessey in the head and out. DWN leans over the ropes and yells at Vessey about not taking his record and then lets out a big laugh. Elimination: Cameron Vessey (by Davis Wayne Newton) Remaining: Prime Time Jack Pryde, Christopher Stone, Davis Wayne Newton, Aaron Andrews, Michael Stone & George Trapesi With Vessey out, Trapesi turns his attention to the man who eliminated his target; DWN. The two men engage in a vicious brawl while across the ring Andrews has received help in his battle against The Stone Foundation from Prime Time Jack Pryde. Things seem to be heating up as the clock hits zero for the last time in the evening… The lights go out as This is America by Childish Gambino hits. The LarryTron shows a city, which breaks and crumbles as a cloud sweeps through it violently and the words ‘DESTROYER’ appear in white… Entrant 30: Eddie Howard ‘The Destroyer’ Eddie Howard has arrived in Empire Elite Entertainment. The veteran performer heads to the ring with some veteran swagger, while inside all other participants have stopped and are watching his arrival. Howard walks up the steps and gets into the ring, with all six others opposite. As if planned, they all charge this new and dangerous opponent. He ducks the attack of DWN, stiff clotheslines Prime Time and Aaron Andrews. It’s a big boot for Trapesi and he is finally hit by The Stone Foundation, who Irish Whip him into the ropes and roars back with a double clothesline. DWN has come back for more, but is Pressed into the air, dropped and caught into a slam. Howard then spies both Michael and Christopher Stone by the ropes and delivers a crashing double clothesline again and turns back to block the attack of Trapesi. The Stone Foundation are both dangling on the top rope by the tips of their fingers, neither man actually eliminated. Across the ring Howard hits a huge Spear on Prime Time and then lifts Trapesi in the air and brings him down in a Seated Powerbomb. DWN, having recovered from the attack finds himself by the dangling Stone Foundation. He’s looking at their fingertips, which have gone white from holding on for dear life. Looking back over his shoulder Christopher yells “Don’t you dare Davis!” DWN raises his eyebrows as he continues to stare at the two prone teammates. On the opposite side the combination of Prime Time, Aaron Andrews and Trapesi have all ganged up on Howard and between them they’re able to hurl him towards DWN in an Irish Whip. DWN turns in time to see Howard crash towards him and he instinctively drops to the mat and pulls down the top rope as he goes. Howard crashes out over the top to the floor. When DWN lets go of the rope, it ricochets up and both members of The Stone Fonudation are eliminated too. Elimination: Eddie Howard (by George Trapesi), Michael Stone (by Davis Wayne Newton), Christopher Stone (by Davis Wayne Newton) DWN gets to his feet and realises he’s face-to-face with George Trapesi, Prime Time Jack Pryde and Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews, we turns to The Stone Foundation and begs them to get in and help him, but they’ve got no interest and walk aware in disgust. Final Four Prime Time Jack Pryde, Davis Wayne Newton, Aaron Andrews & George Trapesi DWN falls to his knees and begs as the three men opposite approach. They don’t stop and despite DWN managing to low blow Prime Time; Trapesi and Andrews start beating the former World Champion down. They whip him into the ropes and hit a double shoulder barge to send him flying. Despite the punishment, DWN keeps getting up to fight. Andrews and Trapesi continue to have their way with him, including hitting a superplex into a top rope splash. Trapesi, buoyed by the assault gets to his feet and rushes up the ropes on the other side, but Prime Time has come too and springboards off the middle rope and lands a Pele Kick on the side of Trapesi’s head and he tumbles out of the ring to the floor. DWN, seizing the opportunity; pokes Andrews in the eye and kicks him hard down low, causing him to crumple to the floor. DWN turns, but Prime Time is already on his way over and lands a crashing dropkick to the head of DWN which sends him flying. Fired up, Prime Time screams at DWN to ‘Bring it!’ and the Canadian Hero walks a few steps forward before flopping forward and landing on his face. The Ace, whose only now noticed that Trapesi is out, shoves Prime Time who retaliates with a punch which levels him. Prime Time then lifts Andrews to the rope to throw him out, but DWN has regained enough of his senses to dump Prime Time from behind. Andrews however held on long enough and re-entered the ring. Davis Wayne Newton and Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews, both tired and beaten, square off in the middle of the ring. The two trade punches, which Andrews wins and he picks up DWN in a scoop slam. He then runs off the ropes and hits a Crossbody to knock his opponent back down. Scooping him up, Andrews goes for a Powerbomb, but DWN rolls through the other side and pushes Andrews so that the momentum carries him into a kneeling position and DWN hits a nasty Shining Wizard. He picks up the dazed Ace and begins to tip him over the top rope, but Andrews uses his legs to vice DWN and drag him over the top with him. Both men land on the apron and begin chopping one another in a test of manliness, which Andrews looks like he’s winning, when DWN blocks a chop he specifically asked for, drops to his knees on the apron and once again goes low. Andrews is in agony with one hand gripping the top rope as he sways back and forth. Finally, with the last of his energy Davis Wayne Newton kicks Andrews hand away and he falls with a thump to the floor as DWN enters the ring and celebrates his victory. In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Davis Wayne Newton won a battle royal in 63:52. The other members of the 'final four' were Aaron Andrews, Prime Time Jack Pryde and George Trapesi, with Aaron Andrews being the final elimination. Dreadnought got the most eliminations over the course of the match; Cameron Vessey set the record for surviving the longest. Davis Wayne Newton wins the EEE Empire Royale. Rating: 80 OVERALL RATING: 81 – 0.42 (210,265 buys) That was much better than last year and I am feeling tired, but delighted with the result when my production department let me know that in our first ever National Battle, we finished last out of three in the USA. Dammit. Next time… the aftermath of the Empire Royale…

I love the big moments suggested above: Sam Strong taking over USPW. Creation of Inspire (although I never know exactly who jumped over). Lucha Draft. Death of DAVE. I would add that I always liked Operation Lullaby too, especially as it seemed to be a dead-end until it wasn't. Finally I would add Tommy Cornell returning to the UK with 21CW.

Loving the continued work from everyone in here. Truly special work. I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of re-renders from BHOTWG re-renders. I can't seem to find any for the likes of Eiji Hamacho, Golden Scorpion, Haruki Kudo, Dayu Ichihara, Elemental, Sanetomo Shiraishi, Sessue Kawate, Chuichi Sanda, Eiji Hamacho and The Awesome Kiyaru? Basically any and all Japanese workers I can get my hands on.

That is a blast from the past. But has some good stuff on there. I wonder why it wasn’t kept up to date. Also, now I look for them whatever happened to TEW 2007?

Is there a resource for the history of major events in the Cornellverse. I know parts of it, but I'm so completely bought-in on TEW 2020 that I've lost all comprehension of big events that have happened since the original, which was... 2004 I think?

Is there a resource for the history of major events in the Cornellverse. I know parts of it, but I'm so completely bought-in on TEW 2020 that I've lost all comprehension of big events that have happened since the original, which was... 2004 I think?

New York City… where it’s almost time for our favourite event of the year… Empire Royale was just around the corner and we had plans. Oooo, we had lots of plans for it. But before then it was a monthly visit to the accounts department, where to my surprise we had lost $12,823,646, when I enquired what had happened to the $7,500,000 marked up as EPC and a similar value marked as EN, they seemed sheepish and told me that I had to speak to Larry Vessey about it. I made a note to do that and quickly checked the overall balance and was pleased that we still had over $1m in the bank, even after the mysterious transfers. But Larry had apparently emptied our war chest and hadn’t told anyone, most importantly me, about it. Monthly Merchandise: 1. Valiant - $229,166 (+$18,009) 2. Aaron Andrews - $174,007 (-$4,766) 3. Prime Time Jack Pryde - $117,968 (+$10,680) 4. Charlie Corner - $61,172 (+$408) 5. Fro Sure - $39,729 (-$4,705) 6. George Trapesi - $39,695 (+$715) 7. Davis Wayne Newton - $38,460 (+$4,784) 8. Zippy Deverell - $20,961 (+$3,877) 9. Rafe Sasay - $14,226 (+$2,450) 10. Cameron Vessey - $11,145 (NEW) Another big step forward for both Valiant and Prime Time Jack Pryde, who were increasing at such a rate that they couldn’t be ignored as top-level stars at this point. While I waited for Larry to return my call, I flicked through the latest Pro Wrestling Reporter on the coffee table and noticed an article headlined ‘Tough Justice.’ Tommy Cornell’s son; Tommy Cornell Jr had debuted straight out of the 21CW training dojo and signed a year-long exclusive written contract with 21CW themselves. The kid apparently had bags of potential and would no doubt be a big name in the years ahead. Finally, the day before the next All Star Wrestling taping, I received word that Arcadia had agreed to a new three-month extension and would be trialling us in Prime Time. It meant we had to deliver higher ratings, but the financial benefits were enormous. When Larry had insisted on hot-shotting the title onto Valiant, I had been reluctant at first. But everything seemed to be working exactly as he had planned. EEE All Star Wrestling #53 Friday, Week 1, March 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 12,692 [*]ANGLE: Valiant is out to Living in America playing and the World Heavyweight Title over his shoulder. He gets in the ring to rapturous applause and simply says ‘We did it!’ and confetti falls from the ceiling. He knows that President Keith has made a triple threat match for the number one contenders slot tonight. He wishes luck to The Ace, Charlie Corner and Cameron Vessey and he’ll see the winner at Empire Royale. Rating: 86 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: Angry Gilmore & The Eagle vs. The Stone Foundation In a decent match, The Stone Foundation defeated Angry Gilmore and The Eagle in 12:23 when Michael Stone submitted Angry Gilmore with a Stone Ankle Stretch. Rating: 68 [*]ANGLE: Fro Sure is backstage with Thom Barrowman. Unlike normal, he’s not his happy, laid-back self. He’s serious. And in a short interview he promises that Frantic Ali and Cali Slick shouldn’t have reminded him of past. Be careful what you wish for. Rating: 87 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Bradley Blaze vs. Monty Trescarde In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Monty Trescarde defeated Bradley Blaze in 11:49 by pinfall with a Cash Bonus. Rating: 62 [*]ANGLE: We cut to Davis Wayne Newton in his executive suite with The Stone Foundation who are towelling themselves after their win. He’s looking at shrimp as it flops in his hand. He then drinks from his champagne flute and spits it out. “What is this, store-bought sparkling wine?” “Only winners get the good stuff,” Christopher Stone says. “What’s your point?” “You lost,” Michael Stone replies. “Listen to me; I brought you in here. And I didn’t do that so you could tell me what I already know.” “So what you going to do about it?” Christopher asks. DWN throws the glass away and marches off. Rating: 82 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Wild Dogs vs. The Twin Powers In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, The Twin Powers defeated The Wild Dogs in 10:15 when Andrew Harper pinned Billy Chase with a Stereo Powerbombs. Rating: 60 [*]ANGLE: Davis Wayne Newton barges into President Keith’s office and interrupts a meeting he’s having with Cameron Vessey. DWN demands he’s added to the number one contenders match tonight. Keith says he can’t do that at this stage. Vessey raises his hand as he stands to face DWN. The Man looks DWN up and down and says with a smirk ‘It’s cool, you can add him.’ Newton says ‘thank you’ but is a little perturbed by the stare Vessey is giving him. Rating: 99 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Chip Martin vs. Dreadnought In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Dreadnought defeated Chip Martin in 5:31 by pinfall with a Dread Bomb. Rating: 54 [*]ANGLE: Backstage Honest Frank Jr is distraught at losing the title, which is why he wasn’t out with Dreadnought. He can’t believe the title was stolen from him by that little monster Pepper Pelton. Just then The Perfect One wanders by and gives Frank Jr a nod and a wink as he strokes his new title. Rating: 86 [*]NO.1 CONTENDERS MATCH: Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews vs. Charlie Corner vs. Cameron Vessey vs. Davis Wayne Newton In a superb match, Charlie Corner defeated Aaron Andrews, Davis Wayne Newton and Cameron Vessey in 9:49 when Charlie Corner pinned Davis Wayne Newton with a Corner Cutter following interference from George Trapesi against Cameron Vessey. Rating: 78 [*]OVERALL RATING: 83 – 1.25 (940,599 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.03 (17,146 buys) Even having inserted himself into the number one contenders match, DWN couldn’t live up to his own expectations and this allowed Corner to sneak his way into his first major title match on a big show. The news for the week was relatively slow, with the exception of USPW signing Ekuma, which was a big signing in more ways than one. TCW hadn’t been dormant either signing Austin Smooth and Sione Tokoeka too, which were two good signings for them. EEE All Star Wrestling #54 Friday, Week 2, March 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 12,662 [*]ANGLE: Davis Wayne Newton is out with a somewhat disinterested looking Stone Foundation. He heads to the ring to complain about his treatment last week. Not only has Valiant cheated to win his title, he’s then been screwed out of his rematch. It’s a conspiracy! (the Stone Foundation roll their eyes). He won’t stand for it and he demands satisfaction. Valiant is out to respond and he understands DWN’s frustration. But that’s life. Sometimes you get knocked down and it’s a measure of a man how he responds. DWN looks at Valiant like he’s insane. Valiant goes on that he’d love to give him his rematch, but he’s already got a number one contender in Charlie Corner and he’s also wrestling tonight already. ‘Against who?’ DWN asks infuriated. George Trapesi comes out with The VCC. ‘With me!’ Rating: 91 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Fantastic Express vs. Dreadnought & Big Jon Walker In a decent match, The Fantastic Express defeated Dreadnought and Big Jon Walker in 12:21 when Rafe Sashay pinned Big Jon Walker with a Fantastic Flashbang. Rating: 70 [*]ANGLE: In the parking lot, stood by a beautiful car are Frantic Ali and Cali Slick. Thom Barrowman approaches them for comment on the Fro Sure situation. They say it’s nice to see Fro Sure letting the mask slip a bit and showing the world who he really is. Barrowman pushes for more concrete answers and information, but they just laugh it off. But they’re happy to say they’ve signed contracts to stay in EEE for the foreseeable. And they’re going to make it their job to reveal exactly who Fro Sure is. Rating: 79 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Brett Biggins vs. ‘The Stud’ Phil Anders In a decent match, Phil Anders defeated Brett Biggins in 10:06 by pinfall with a Hangman's Neckbreaker. Rating: 60 [*]ANGLE: ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton approaches Prime Time Jack Pryde backstage. And aware that his old foe can’t touch him because of the court order, he makes sure to be as obnoxious about his title win as possible. Each time; Prime Time looks like he’s going to attack, but The Perfect One warns him of the order. Pepper then leaves looking very smug because he’s got a title defense coming up now. Rating: 87 [*]EEE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: The Eagle vs. ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton (c) In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Pepper Pelton defeated The Eagle in 11:46 by pinfall with a Fisherman's Suplex. Pepper Pelton makes defence number one of the EEE Intercontinental. Rating: 71 [*]ANGLE: In the locker room Bryan Vessey, George Trapesi and The VCC are discussing the upcoming World Title shot. The VCC slap their belts and tell Trapesi that together they could have all the gold. When Riley McManus and Trent Shaffer enter. Trapesi instinctively stands up to face them. “Oh hey… Star…” McManus says with a smirk. “Long time no see. I see you’ve changed again. Always trying to figure out who you are aren’t you?” “What do you want McManus?” Trapesi fires back. “Woah, woah, woah,” Shaffer replied. “What’s with the hostility. We’re not here to steal your mask or anything.” “Yeah already done that,” McManus says with a laugh. “But you don’t need to worry, we’re not after you this time. We’re after them. They’re the World Tag Team champions and we’re a team now. So we figured, why wait around. Let’s go straight for the gold. I mean, we’re already the best team in the country.” The VCC stand up alongside Trapesi, but Bryan steps in-between them. “Listen, my boys are fighting champions and if you want a shot, you got it. At Empire Royale it’ll be you vs. them for the gold. Now can you leave, we’ve got other things to do right now. Two big matches tonight.” “Oh yeah, we heard about your World Title shot,” Shaffer says. “Don’t choke… Star. And don’t you two idiots lose those titles before we can take them from you,” McManus adds before they leave. Rating: 91 [*]EEE WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: Stevie Stanley & Flip Simpkins vs. The VCC (c) In a decent match, The VCC defeated Stevie Stanley and Flip Simkins in 12:08 when JP Barnham submitted Stevie Stanley with a Golden Scissors. The VCC make defence number four of the EEE World Tag Team. Rating: 65 [*]ANGLE: Both Trapesi and Valiant get long, elaborate entrances. Rating: 85 [*]EEE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: George Trapesi vs. Valiant (c) In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Valiant defeated George Trapesi in 10:09 by pinfall with a V-Split following interference from Cameron Vessey. Valiant makes defence number one of the EEE World Heavyweight. Rating: 79 [*]ANGLE: With the match over, Cameron Vessey continues to beat down Trapesi until The VCC make the save. Rating: 73 [*]OVERALL RATING: 81 – 1.26 (949,567 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.02 (11,638 buys) And with that, I receive word from production that Arcadia have made it clear that we are now eligible for regional battles with USPW and SWF. This was a massive change and one which had me slightly worried. TCW I was fine beating regularly. But USPW and SWF were the true big boys of professional wrestling, who consistently put out fantastic events week-in-week-out. With limited time and increased stress from the higher expectations, I sent my new PA to see the NYCW show for me and give me details. It looks like it was a decent show headlined by Pablo Rodriguez defeating James Prudence to retain the NYCW Tri-State Regional Title. The only other thing of note was the Samoan Wrecking Crew continuing their tag team dominance by beating the hugely talented Fabulous Ones to retain the NYCW Tag Team Titles. EEE All Star Wrestling #55 Friday, Week 3, March 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 12,463 [*]ANGLE: Cameron Vessey is out alone. He doesn’t like losing. In fact, he doesn’t make of habit of ever losing without immediately proving it was an error. An error in the universe. People will of course say that he didn’t lose, he had his win stolen by a former roadblock in George Trapesi. And that’s fine for other people, but not for The Man. Therefore he’s challenging Charlie Corner to a match tonight. He’s not interested in the number one contenders spot, we’ll just win the Empire Royale. But he wants to know… no, he needs to know that he’s better. Rating: 86 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Fro Sure vs. Sandman Winks In a decent match, Fro Sure defeated Sandman Winks in 9:45 by pinfall with a Sure Thing. Rating: 72 [*]ANGLE: After the match Fro Sure stalks the ringside and pulls up a chair at the announce table. He points out that he knows Cali Slick and Frantic Ali are fighting next and he wants them to know he’s watching them. Rating: 80 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Biggins Boys vs. Cali Slick & Frantic Ali In a decent match, Cali Slick and Frantic Ali defeated The Biggins Boys in 7:50 when Cali Slick pinned Brett Biggins with a Slick-Back. Rating: 70 [*]ANGLE: After the match Fro Sure leaves the announce table and squares up to the two men who’ve been out to get him. Strangely, they just smile at him and then leave with Fro Sure following. Rating: 85 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Alistair Shufflebottom vs. Honest Frank Jr In a decent match, Honest Frank Jr defeated Alistair Shufflebottom in 7:34 by pinfall with a Roll The Dice. Rating: 62 [*]ANGLE: George Trapesi is backstage and he knows this will be his first ever appearance in the Empire Royale. It’s an endurance match, where there are no friends, only enemies. He’s ok with that. He’s not the same as he was a year ago and this year he’ll be doing whatever it takes to get back where he belongs. In the main event. In fact, he’s already drawn his number so that he can have the maximum time to prepare. Rating: 90 [*]SINGLES MATCH: George Trapesi vs. William Jetterson In a decent match, George Trapesi defeated William Jetterson in 7:35 by pinfall with a Star Maker Lariat. Rating: 65 [*]ANGLE: Before their match; Cameron Vessey enters the locker-room. He offers Charlie Corner a handshake. He knows this is the young kid’s biggest match, and he promises not to break any bones… unless he steps out of line. Rating: 84 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Charlie Corner vs. Cameron Vessey In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Cameron Vessey defeated Charlie Corner in 22:12 by pinfall after using a foreign object. Rating: 78 [*]OVERALL RATING: 80 – 1.29 (967,694 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.02 (11,496 buys) Cameron Vessey is a fantastic worker, with a fascinatingly in-between face/heel character, but that match against Charlie Corner… well, I expected better to be fair. Perhaps Charlie wasn’t ready for the main event just yet. Then again, I’ve been wrong about these things before. Not to mention Mitch Naess was still working for PSW on the third Thursday of the month, which hurt our ratings. I wasn’t panicking yet, but Arcadia sent me a strongly-worded note telling me they expected better shows. Fair enough. EEE All Star Wrestling #56 Friday, Week 4, March 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 12,257 [*]ANGLE: Valiant is out to talk about Empire Royale and what it takes to be a true American Hero. It takes grit, determination and above all else heart. If you have those things, then you can win over the people. And with the people behind you, you can achieve anything. Valiant then looks up to the Executive Suite before addressing Davis Wayne Newton. He hopes that the former champion has stopped sulking. Because there’s a big event this Sunday. And for a man like DWN it’s a big opportunity. One he has the talent and skill to take, but only if he has the heart. DWN watches on, but doesn’t respond. Rating: 87 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Prime Time Jack Pryde vs. Spike Sylvain In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Prime Time Jack Pryde defeated Spike Sylvain in 11:29 by pinfall with a PrydeFall. Rating: 74 [*]ANGLE: Backstage Valiant bumps into Charlie Corner. Valiant tells him its ok to be nervous. But come Sunday just give it your best shot. Valiant believes in him, just do your best. That’s all the people can ask. Corner replies with “It’s cool bro, I’m not nervous. I’m just wondering what to do for a celebration party.” Rating: 92 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Charlie Corner vs. Denny King In a decent match, Charlie Corner defeated Denny King in 11:51 by pinfall with a Corner Cutter. Rating: 69 [*]ANGLE: Prime Time is cooling off, but it’s time to draw his number for the Empire Royale. He smiles broadly. The Perfect One wanders by; “What number did you draw?” Prime Time just smiles. “Good is it?” Prime Time just smiles. “I hate you.” Prime Time just smiles. Rating: 89 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Eagle & Angry Gilmore vs. Trent Shaffer and Riley McManus In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Shaffer & McManus defeated The Eagle and Angry Gilmore in 12:12 when Riley McManus pinned The Eagle with a Slingshot Suplex. Rating: 71 [*]ANGLE: After the match The VCC lead by George Trapesi storm the ring for the beatdown. Trent manages to bail and leaves McManus to take the beating. Rating: 79 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Bryan Jewett vs. The Masked Mauler In a decent match, The Masked Mauler defeated Bryan Jewett in 12:11 by submission with an Iron Claw. Rating: 64 [*]ANGLE: The Twin Powers each draw their numbers and neither looks happy, until they compare. This causes them to laugh. Billy looks at the numbers. “What is wrong with you two?” They heavily pat him on the back, sending him flying out of shot. Rating: 90 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: Aaron Andrews & Valiant vs. Davis Wayne Newton & Cameron Vessey In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Davis Wayne Newton and Cameron Vessey defeated Aaron Andrews and Valiant in 10:24 when Cameron Vessey pinned Valiant with a Vessey Driver II. Rating: 80 ANGLE: After the match The Twin Powers and The Stone Foundation storm the ring to attack Valiant and Andrews. This brings out Charlie Corner and Fro Sure for the save, which in turn brings out Cali Slick and Frantic Ali. It a full blown brawl in the middle of the ring with everyone taking turns to beat each other up and throw opponents from the ring. In the end Valiant is the only men standing as the others begin to circle before attacking again. Rating: 74 [*]OVERALL RATING: 82 – 1.27 (957,243 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.02 (11,449 buys) Much better show from us and no complaints from Arcadia make me very happy. But with that it was time for the Empire Royale 2025. We were hoping for a show for the ages, especially as one of our apparent new competitors; SWF, had just signed Joffy Laine. That was a big signing, because we knew how good a talent he was and that was when we didn’t have much of an audience. EEE Empire Royale 2025 Winner of the Royale: Runner-Up of Royale: 3rd Place in Royale: 4th Place in Royale: Most Eliminations: Longest Run: EEE World Heavyweight Title: Charlie Corner vs. Valiant © EEE World Tag Team Titles: Trent Shaffer & Riley McManus vs. The VCC © EEE Intercontinental Title: Bradley Blaze vs. ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton © Street Fight: Fro Sure vs. Frantic Ali Next time… thirty men, over the top rope, let’s goooo…

Prediction Results For EEE Anniversary Bash 2025 1. DinoKea - 8/10 1. Herrbear - 8/10 1. John Lions - 8/10 1. Theheel - 8/10 5. KyTeran - 7/10 6. eayragt - 6/10 6. ToastyCenturion - 6/10 8. smw88 - 5/10 Overall Prediction Standings - Season 2 1. John Lions - 14/18 (78%) 2. DinoKea - 13/18 (72%) 2. ToastyCenturion - 13/18 (72%) 4. Herrbear - 12/18 (67%) 4. KyTeran - 12/18 (67%) 4. Theheel - 12/18 (67%) 7. eayragt - 11/18 (61%) 8. smw88 - 9/18 (50%) 9. Scottie - 5/8 (63%) John Lions returns to the top following a tied first place this time around with Theheel, Herrbear and DinoKea. The undercard was broadly quite predictable, but the hotshot nature of the main event threw people somewhat. And there were plenty of arguments to be made for a number of these matches going either way. Still Valiant ascends to the top in somwhat shocking manner. Almost like this was the original plan from the outset. And we roll onto my personal favourite event Empire Royale, where there's plenty to play for in a match filled with surprises and very difficult to predict outcomes.

New York City… where paper anniversaries equal money… EEE Supershow: Anniversary Bash Sunday, Week 4, February 2025 Greenwalt Dome, New York City, New York Attendance: 48,330 TAG TEAM MATCH: The Fantastic Express vs. Honest Frank Jr & Dreadnought In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, The Fantastic Express defeated Honest Frank Jr and Dreadnought in 9:48 when Rafe Sashay pinned Honest Frank Jr with a Fantastic Flashbang. Rating: 76 Notes: Honest Frank and Dreadnought are a fantastic team in theory… The Fantastic Express are just a fantastic team in practise. It didn’t seem smart to have one of our hottest acts get beaten in their own type of match. But my word what a stellar opener to the show. These four let it all hang out and the crowd lapped it all up. Dreadnought of course remains unpinned. I’m so happy to have got his push right this time around. SINGLES MATCH: The Eagle vs. Monty Trescarde In a decent match, The Eagle defeated Monty Trescarde in 9:33 by pinfall with a Freedom Slam. Rating: 65 Notes: Battle of the Midcard here. I didn’t like to say it out loud, but the wins and losses in these matches really didn’t mean anything. These two were in good spots for both ourselves and them here and I didn’t have any plans to move them barring something strange happening. SINGLES MATCH: Angry Gilmore vs. The Masked Mauler In a decent match, The Masked Mauler defeated Angry Gilmore in 10:06 by pinfall with a Piledriver. Rating: 64 Notes: I had not done The Masked Mauler proud since the transition from NYCW to EEE, so a clean win against a legendary former World Heavyweight Champion seemed the least I could do. I wasn’t quite sure why I was struggling to get his push going properly though. Perhaps he was one of the victims of our success. TAG TEAM MATCH: The Biggins Boys vs. Trent Shaffer & Riley McManus In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Shaffer & McManus defeated The Biggins Boys in 10:25 when Trent Shaffer pinned Bart Biggins with a Heart Burn. Rating: 66 Notes: It is incredible to me that The Biggins Boys, who I’d been earmarking for retirement were still around almost a year later. There was never any hope of them winning here, especially not against two of our most under-utilised stars. Shaffer and McManus are two perennial main event stars who have been over-shadowed by the arrival and ascention of the likes of Aaron Andrews, Valiant, Davis Wayne Newton and previously George Trapesi. I think it’s almost time to reshuffle them into main event relevance again, but that begins with victories like this. EEE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: Prime Time Jack Pryde vs. ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton vs. Honest Frank Jr (c) In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Pepper Pelton defeated Prime Time Jack Pryde and Honest Frank Jr in 10:11 when Pepper Pelton pinned Prime Time Jack Pryde with a handful of tights. Pepper Pelton wins the EEE Intercontinental. Rating: 73 Notes: Potentially an upset, but I liked the idea of including the Intercontinental Title into the long-running feud between the former Cross River Connection buddies. The fact that Honest Frank Jr loses the title without being pinned keeps him relatively strong, although I will need to find alternative plans for him in the medium term. A good match between these guys too, which is a result. EEE TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: The Twin Powers vs. The VCC (c) In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, The VCC defeated The Twin Powers in 10:26 when Ray Cavalero pinned Bulldozer Brandon Smith with a Vessey Locks. The VCC make defence number three of the EEE World Tag Team. Rating: 70 Notes: The VCC continue the long-term plan to establish them as a tag team to be feared. They weren’t, on balance, better than The Twin Powers or The Fantastic Express, but they were the champions and that, in this company, means a great deal. Good match-ups always help with progress of popularity. SINGLES MATCH: Fro Sure vs. Frantic Ali In a decent match, Frantic Ali defeated Fro Sure in 10:26 by pinfall with a Death Valley Driver following interference from Cali Slick. Rating: 73 Notes: Big win for the newcomer as he uses his partner to get the win over the constantly superb Fro Sure. As a performer he rarely puts a foot wrong and his matches are always slightly higher-rated than I expect them to be, even against relatively new workers like Frantic Ali. I’m not sure if what sort of legs this feud has, but for now the heels have the upper hand. SINGLES MATCH: George Trapesi vs. Cameron Vessey In a superb match, Cameron Vessey defeated George Trapesi in 27:59 by pinfall with a Vessey Driver II. Rating: 82 Notes: Well, well, well. These two can certainly bring the goods in the ring. Nearly half an hour of a match and neither man looked like they needed to slow down. The Man gets the clean win at the end of their war, and while the feud may be one-sided, the quality of matches continues to be very high. TAG TEAM MATCH: Aaron Andrews & Charlie Corner vs. The Stone Foundation In a good match, Aaron Andrews and Charlie Corner defeated The Stone Foundation in 10:24 when Aaron Andrews pinned Michael Stone with a Flying Body Press. Rating: 74 Notes: I wanted to test The Stone Foundation in a match against two of our better and more popular workers and it was pretty damned successful all round. Obviously they were never really going to beat Charlie and The Ace, but they gave a good performance and continue to establish themselves in the tag team division. One of these days I’d have to give them a short run with the titles to firmly establish their presence. EEE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH Valiant vs. Davis Wayne Newton (c) The hyper-popular Valiant finally gets a big-time main event shot for the World Heavyweight Title. Valiant works the headlock to start and boots DWN down, but goes after The Stone Fonudation and that allows Newton to attack with a chair, but Valiant no-sells it and they head back in. DWN pounds away in the corner and puts Valiant down with an elbow, then drops knees before missing an elbow. Valiant comes back and whips Newton around the ring, then backdrops him out of the corner. Catapult into the post. Corner clothesline gets two and Valiant goes AERIAL, but DWN catches him coming down. Valiant shakes it off and slams him, then drops the elbows before going up AGAIN. Newton slams him off the top to take over, and goes to work on the back of the legs. Clothesline hits and Valiant goes tumbling to the floor. DWN chokes him out with the TV cable and back in keeps pounding the back. Boston Crab, and DWN uses the old Thom Barrowman trick of having Christopher Stone push on his head for leverage, but Valiant makes the ropes. DWN stays on the back and goes up with a flying kneedrop, but The Stone Foundation actually distracts the ref while DWN is covering. It still gets two. The Champ retrieves another chair and hits Valiant right in the top of the head. With Valiant stumbling, DWN slaps on the STF, which seems to signal the end for Valiant, but feeding off the energy of the crowd, who are rabidly supporting him at this point, he makes the comeback. Big clothesline, followed by diving splash to take out The Stone Foundation and back in followed by the aiming of his hands and the delivery a huge V-Split. A three-count later and we have a new champion. Again. In a superb match, Valiant defeated Davis Wayne Newton in 10:59 by pinfall with a V-Split. Valiant wins the EEE World Heavyweight Title. Rating: 81 Notes: And with that; Valiant finally ascends to the throne and does it dominantly and in a quick match for a main event. Crowd reaction made this a great showdown rather than the in-ring prowess, which was carried by DWN. I’ve been playing hot potato with the World Heavyweight Title as we have our third champion in the first two months. But Valiant’s overness and merchandise sales meant we couldn’t not keep him in the main event. OVERALL RATING: 79 – 0.40 (202,716 buys) Next time… the build to Empire Royale 2025 begins…

New York City… where it's almost annivesary time… A cool $644,204 profit helped bolster our already impressive war chest, thanks in no small part to our merchandising department. Monthly Merchandise: 1. Valiant - $211,157 (+$10,959) 2. Aaron Andrews - $174,007 (+$1,380) 3. Prime Time Jack Pryde - $107,288 (+$5,496) 4. Charlie Corner - $60,764 (+$388) 5. Fro Sure - $44,434 (+$682) 6. George Trapesi - $38,980 (-$102) 7. Davis Wayne Newton - $33,676 (+$2,721) 8. Zippy Deverell - $17,084 (-$624) 9. Rafe Sasay - $11,776 (-$426) 10. Trent Shaffer - $10,831 (NEW) Prime Time’s rise up this leaderboard was fantastic and he was comfortably getting bigger and better reactions each week. With his feud with The Perfect One being one of the highlights of the show on a regular basis. But more important than that, it was our Anniversary month. I had considered making this show one of the ‘Big Ones’ of the year, but with Empire Royale the month after and Starclash II two months after that, it did feel like we were putting all our big shows in a short period. So this remains a Supershow for now. EEE All Star Wrestling #49 Friday, Week 1, February 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 12,241 [*]ANGLE: Cameron Vessey is out. He’s furious at losing… The Man doesn’t lose. He could blame his tag team partners for their lack of talent, but he won’t. Instead he’ll respectfully request a rematch, right now. Trapesi, VCC and Bryan Vessey are out. They’re always up for a fight. So if he wants to go another round. Suit up. Rating: 99 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Wild Dogs vs. The Stone Foundation In a decent match, The Stone Foundation defeated The Wild Dogs in 9:33 when Christopher Stone submitted Billy Chase with an Alabaster Agony. Rating: 58 [*]ANGLE: President Sam Keith makes an announcement from his office. After Davis Wayne Newton regained the title on Sunday, he is proposing a number one contenders match in the main event of next week’s show. It will pit Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews vs. Valiant. The winner will face whoever is the World Heavyweight Champion come the Anniversary Supershow. Rating: 81 [*]SINGLE MATCH: Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews vs. Denny King In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Aaron Andrews defeated Denny King in 9:40 by pinfall with a Standing Hot Shot. Rating: 80 [*]ANGLE: Fro Sure is out to the ring. He’s calling out Frantic Ali. He knows that they go way back, and he understands why Ali is angry. But now isn’t the time for vengeance. Life has changed, time to move on from the mistakes of the past. Frantic Ali jumps from the front row and delivers a furious attack, leaving Fro Sure unconscious. Rating: 80 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Biggins Boys vs. Trent Shaffer & Riley McManus In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Shaffer & McManus defeated The Biggins Boys in 10:13 when Trent Shaffer pinned Bart Biggins with a Heart Burn. Rating: 69 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Bradley Blaze vs. The Masked Mauler In a decent match, The Masked Mauler defeated Bradley Blaze in 11:39 by pinfall with a Piledriver. Rating: 64 [*]ANGLE: Honest Frank Jr and Dreadnought are being interviewed by Thom Barrowman. Frank Jr talks saying that having finally seen off The Eagle and Angry Gilmore, they feel completely confident. There isn’t any two men in EEE who can challenge them. The Fantastic Express wander by and look at Honest Frank, they pause for a minute and then laugh hysterically and leave. Frank looks angry. Rating: 80 [*]GANG WARS MATCH: George Trapesi & The VCC vs. Cameron Vessey & The Twin Powers In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, The Keelan Family (Cameron Vessey, Bulldozer Brandon Smith and Andrew Harper) defeated George Trapesi and The VCC in 9:34 when Cameron Vessey pinned George Trapesi with a Vessey Driver II after Billy Keelan interfered. Rating: 76 [*]OVERALL RATING: 80 – 0.99 (742,867 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,407 buys) Ray Cavalero suffered a nasty fractured cheek bone there, which would cause him to be limited in matches for a while. That was ok though, because JP Barnham could carry the team for the time being. Over in EisenLand; Enygma has won the SWF World Heavyweight Title for the third time. Nothing like putting over fresh new stars. EEE All Star Wrestling #50 Friday, Week 2, February 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 12,088 [*]ANGLE: Davis Wayne Newton is enjoying a scotch… on the rocks in his executive suite. It pays to be the Champion. But he’ll be watching tonight’s main event with great interest. But really, he has nothing to fear because he’s a Canadian Hero, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Rating: 96 [*]SINGLES MATCH: The Eagle vs. William Jetterson In a decent match, The Eagle defeated William Jetterson in 9:53 by pinfall with a Freedom Slam. Rating: 61 [*]ANGLE: Honest Frank Jr is with Thom Barrowman. He did not like the disrespect that was afforded him by The Fantastic Express, a team so pointless they’ve never even been tag team champions. As a lesson to them, he’s sending out Dreadnought and Big Jon to face them right now. That’ll wipe the smirks from their faces. Rating: 83 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Fantastic Express vs. Dreadnought & Big Jon Walker In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The Fantastic Express defeated Big Jon Walker and Dreadnought in 10:19 when Rafe Sashay pinned Big Jon Walker by using underhanded tactics. Rating: 60 [*]ANGLE: We go backstage to find Prime Time and The Perfect One brawling with one another. Prime Time lifts up The Perfect One and slams him through a catering table. He yells ‘This will NEVER be over Pep!’ before leaving. Rating: 90 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Angry Gilmore vs. Frantic Ali In a bout that had good heat but sub-par wrestling, Frantic Ali defeated Angry Gilmore in 9:55 by pinfall with a Death Valley Driver. Rating: 47 [*]ANGLE: After the match, Frantic Ali grabs a microphone. He’s here to remind Fro Sure what he did. He knows he’s all popular and respectable and the idiot fans love him. But they don’t know him, not like WE know him. And Ali is here to make sure Fro Sure never forgets where he came from. Rating: 84 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Prime Time Jack Pryde vs. ‘The Stud’ Phil Anders In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Prime Time Jack Pryde defeated Phil Anders in 12:16 by pinfall with a PrydeFall. Rating: 70 [*]ANGLE: Cameron Vessey is with The Keelan Family and being interviewed by Thom Barrowman. While One Man Army asks the questions; The Twin Powers continue to poke and prod him, looking for a reaction. Vessey meanwhile explains the pressure he’s under to be the best, not something Barrowman would know anything about. But he’s overcome the first obstacle, which is beating George Trapesi’s team-mates. He’s beaten Trapesi once himself, but he feels that he hasn’t learnt his lesson. There’s still some ego left inside him and Vessey won’t stop until it’s extinguished entirely. So he’s throwing out a challenge to Trapesi for the Anniversary Supershow. Rating: 86 [*]NO.1 CONTENDERS MATCH: Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews vs. Valiant In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Valiant defeated Aaron Andrews in 10:16 by pinfall with a V-Split. Rating: 78 [*]OVERALL RATING: 82 – 0.99 (755,430 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,422 buys) That was a fantastic show and during the post-event locker room meeting, I made sure to thank the boys for their hard work over the last year and provided a few cases of drinks and platters of food so we could celebrate our anniversary ourselves; before doing it in front of the crowd in a couple of weeks. Larry, Sam and myself were enjoying a cold beer and watching The Twin Powers pushing Barrowman around and him putting them in fake wrestling locks when one of our production workers came in excitedly with a note. She handed it to me and waited for me to read. “It says that Canada-1 and Seleccion Mexico are so impressed with the ratings that they want us to move to a Prime Time Slot,” I said happily. “And Japanese Vision 3 have heard the rumours and would like to sign a deal to exclusively bring Empire Elite Entertainment to Japan.” “Well I never,” said Keith. “I can’t tell you how often I tried to get MAW on over in Japan. This is massive news.” “It’s the next logical step,” Vessey said and he cheersed his beers with my and Sam. “This is proof of what I’ve been hearing around the scene recently. People are taking us seriously, even with the criminal in the main event and some of our… disagreements over who to push.” “You’re getting your way,” I said with an eye-roll.# “We’re getting our way,” he fired back. “But Empire Elite Entertainment is now considered up there with your TCW’s in size. We’re not some breakout independent, regional company. We’ve grown. We’re one of the Big boys now.” I received a tape of the latest NYCW show because I was stuck in merchandising, production and distribution meetings for the whole week. The buzz from our switch to Prime Time in other regions, combined with our minor expansion into Japan meant that all eyes in production were on me. NYCW Brooklyn Brawl 2025 The Ministry, New York City 1,000 (SOLD OUT!?!) Samoan Wrecking Crew defeated The Fabulous Ones to win the NYCW Tag Team Titles – 52 James Prudence & Jay Silver defeated Christian Plotcheck & Marco Gonzalez – 44 Ray Snow defeated Texas Hangman to retain the NYCW Nationwide Title – 53 Captain Canada defeated Leonardo Fry – 41 Bowden Snoop defeated Astro – 40 Garry the Entertainer defeated Velocidad Jr – 45 The Razorbacks defeated The Rebels – 34 Jason Patterson defeated Melvin Walkinshaw OVERALL RATING: 46 Typically it was one of the better shows that they’d put on. It played in the background as I worked through the upcoming shows leading to the Anniversary. We were riding a wave of momentum and popularity we’d never seen before. And while it was hard work; it was intensely satisfying. EEE All Star Wrestling #51 Friday, Week 3, February 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 12,441 [*]ANGLE: Bryan Vessey leads out George Trapesi and The VCC. But it’s Trapesi who takes the microphone. “Cameron Vessey! I don’t shy away from any match-up. You’re not my family, and I don’t give a damn where you came from or what’s going on in your head!” he yells and then looks at Bryan, who looks a little uncomfortable. “You don’t get to the very top by dodging challenges. Cameron Vessey, you want to fight. You got it!” Rating: 99 [*]EEE WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: Shufflebottom & Williams vs. The VCC (c) In a poor match, The VCC defeated Alistair Shufflebottom and Ben Williams in 6:19 when Ray Cavalero pinned Ben Williams with a Vessey Locks. The VCC make defence number two of the EEE World Tag Team. Rating: 57 [*]ANGLE: Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews is backstage with Thom Barrowman. He understands that you can’t win em all. But he wishes Valiant all the best. But that does mean he’s free for the Anniversary show. And he notices The Stone Foundation aren’t doing anything. So he’s got himself a tag team partner and he’s spoken with President Keith to get a match for the big show. He then introduces Charlie Corner. Rating: 77 [*]EEE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: Chip Martin vs. Honest Frank Jr (c) In a decent match, Honest Frank Jr defeated Chip Martin in 9:54 by pinfall with a Roll The Dice. Honest Frank Jr makes defence number eight of the EEE Intercontinental. Rating: 63 [*]ANGLE: President Keith announces that it’s not fair that Valiant has had a hard-fought match leading up to the Anniversary Bash and the champion hasn’t. Therefore tonight Davis Wayne Newton will defend his title against a young man who has impressed him… Zippy Deverell. Rating: 96 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Charlie Corner vs. Taylor Mitchell In a poor match, Charlie Corner defeated Taylor Mitchell in 9:39 by pinfall with a Corner Cutter. Rating: 56 [*]ANGLE: ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton cuts a promo from his home wearing a neck-brace. He says that as far as he’s concerned his finished with Prime Time. But that douchebag just can’t seem to let go, or move on. Therefore he’s spoken to the NYPD and he’s got himself a restraining order. If Prime Time lays his hands on The Perfect One in any non-wrestling fashion. He’s off to the big house. And seeing as he’s not going to give him a match, that should be that. As for him, well Pepper misses having some gold around his waste. So he wants Honest Frank Jr, a man he respects, to give him the opportunity to win the Intercontinental Title at the Anniversary Show. He’ll take the answer off air. Rating: 91 [*]EEE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Zippy Deverell vs. Davis Wayne Newton (c) In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Davis Wayne Newton defeated Zippy Deverell in 22:14 by pinfall with a Fisherman's Suplex following interference from Honest Frank Jr. Davis Wayne Newton makes defence number one of the EEE World Heavyweight. Rating: 77 [*]ANGLE: After the match is over Honest Frank Jr, Dreadnought and Big Jon Walker beatdown Zippy. DWN leaves the area smirking to himself, when Rafe Sashay comes down to save his partner, but he gets overwhelmed too and The Fantastic Express are left laying on the mat. Rating: 85 [*]OVERALL RATING: 83 – 1.00 (757,135 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.02 (11,542 buys) The other big players in US professional wrestling had started to make moves. Part of me thought that maybe it was in response to us stealing their headlines. TCW signed Ash Campbell, which actually would really damage PSW and Mitch by virtue of that. USPW were obviously planning on trying to hook in more Mexican viewers with the signing of La Sombre Jr. Both were great workers, but neither were really on our radar. And it was nice watching companies other than us losing their workers. One day we’d start poaching wrestlers ourselves. EEE All Star Wrestling #52 Friday, Week 4, February 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 11,952 [*]ANGLE: Valiant is out to start the show to a massive U-S-A chant. He smiles and flicks his hair. “My fellow Americans… we’re almost there. It’s been a long road. Ever since Davis Wayne Newton inserted himself into the main event of Summer Slamboree, we have been waiting… patiently… for the chance to fight him in the main event, for the gold. And now, after fighting the incredibly talented Ace, we’ve done it. I couldn’t have made it here without each and every one of you. The Valiant Nation is strong tonight. I know you don’t want to hear this, but Davis Wayne Newton is a Hell of a professional wrestler. And while he doesn’t always hold himself in the glory with which he’s capable, there is no tougher competitor to face in EEE. But there’s one thing he doesn’t have, that I do. You. All of you. With your support there’s nothing I can’t achieve. In short, we’re almost there.” Rating: 99 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Fro Sure vs. Sandman Winks In a decent match, Fro Sure defeated Sandman Winks in 12:25 by pinfall with a Sure Thing. Rating: 72 [*]ANGLE: After the match, Frantic Ali attacks, but this time Fro Sure is ready for him. The two men batter each other, when a third enters; taller than them both. He joins Ali’s side and the two men beat Fro Sure to mush. Rating: 73 [*]SINGLES MATCH: George Trapesi vs. Spike Sylvain In a decent match, George Trapesi defeated Spike Sylvain in 11:31 by pinfall with a Star Maker Lariat. Rating: 71 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: Bryan Jewett & Stevie Stanley vs. The Twin Powers In a decent match, The Twin Powers defeated Bryan Jewett and Stevie Stanley in 7:34 when Andrew Harper pinned Stevie Stanley following Stereo Powerbombs. Rating: 59 [*]ANGLE: After the match The Twin Powers put their opponents through tables and start posing. Thom Barrowman gets in the ring to interview the victors, but Billy Keelan grabs the microphone to tell The VCC this is what awaits them at the Anniversary Bash. And then the tag team titles are coming home. Barrowman tries to remain calm and professional, but The Twin Powers start pushing him around and roughing him up. Rating: 83 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Flip Simpkins vs. Big Jon Walker In a bout that had terrible wrestling and non-existent crowd heat, Big Jon Walker defeated Flip Simkins in 6:04 by pinfall with a Monster DDT. Rating: 43 [*]ANGLE: Honest Frank Jr congratulates Dreadnought on a win, while he and Big Jon get in the ring. He wants to address The Perfect One’s challenge for the Intercontinental Champion. Pepper Pelton comes out and the two shake hands and look delighted with one another. Frank Jr liked how respectful Pelton was and he concurs that there is a mutual respect between them. He sees no reason not to have a match. Just then The Fantastic Express and Prime Time Jack Pryde charge the ring and attack all four men. With all Hell breaking loose, President Keith comes out. He doesn’t like wrestlers going around him to make their own matches. He saw what Frank Jr and Dreadnought did to Zippy Deverell in his World Title match. Therefore at the Anniversary Bash Dreadnought and Honest Frank Jr will face The Fantastic Express in a tag team match. But he wants the Intercontinental Title defended too. While Pepper Pelton vs. Honest Frank Jr would certainly be a fantastic match, he thinks a triple threat match would be better. So after his tag team match; Honest Frank Jr will defend the title against BOTH ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton AND Prime Time Jack Pryde. As for right now. I see no reason not to have a match to warm you all up. Prime Time and The Fantastic Express vs. Honest Frank Jr, Big Jon Walker and Pepper Pelton. Rating: 82 [*]GANG WARS MATCH: Prime Time Jack Pryde & The Fantastic Express vs. Honest Frank Jr, Pepper Pelton & Dreadnought In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Prime Time Jack Pryde and The Fantastic Express defeated Pepper Pelton, Honest Frank Jr and Dreadnought in 11:53 when Prime Time Jack Pryde pinned Honest Frank Jr with a PrydeFall. Rating: 79 [*]OVERALL RATING: 83 – 1.00 (753,176 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.02 (11,604 buys) And with that, we were ready to celebrate our annivesray with the fans. News reached me after the show that Julius Moor had won the USPW World Title, having defeated Running Wolf. That seemed like a poor move to me. But what do I know? I’m just the hottest head booker in all of professional wrestling... EEE Supershow: Anniversary Bash EEE World Heavyweight Title: Valiant vs. Davis Wayne Newton © EEE World Tag Team Titles: The Twin Powers vs. The VCC © EEE Intercontinental Title: Prime Time Jack Pryde vs. Pepper Pelton vs. Honest Frank Jr © George Trapesi vs. Cameron Vessey Fro Sure vs. Frantic Ali The Fantastic Express vs. Honest Frank Jr & Dreadnought Aaron Andrews & Charlie Corner vs. The Stone Foundation The Biggins Boys vs. Trent Shaffer & Riley McManus The Eagle vs. Monty Trescarde Angry Gilmore vs. The Masked Mauler Next time… we celebrate a year of being us…

Prediction Results For EEE Supershow: New Year's Revolution 1. ToastyCenturion - 7/8 2. John Lions - 6/8 3. DinoKea - 5/8 3. eayragt - 5/8 3. KyTeran - 5/8 3. Scottie - 5/8 7. Herrbear - 4/8 7. smw88 - 4/8 7. Theheel - 4/8 Overall Prediction Standings - Season 2 1. ToastyCenturion - 7/8 (88%) 2. John Lions - 6/8 (75%) 3. DinoKea - 5/8 (63%) 3. eayragt - 5/8 (63%) 3. KyTeran - 5/8 (63%) 3. Scottie - 5/8 (63%) 7. Herrbear - 4/8 (50%) 7. smw88 - 4/8 (50%) 7. Theheel - 4/8 (50%) And Season 2 kicks off with a bang. THe hot-shotting of the World Title threw many of you, as it probably should've and the number of rematches made it tough too. Congratulations to ToastyCenturion whose come out of the blocks the fastest. But with no-one under 50% this is a stellar start to proceedings. Hopefully you all like the slightly more detailed in-match write-up fo the main event, style and content which was liberally lifted from my favourite wrestling writer on the web... Mr. Scott Keith.

New York City… the Revolution will be televised… EEE Supershow: New Year’s Revolution Sunday, Week 4, January 2025 Greenwalt Dome, New York City, New York Attendance: 48,320 TAG TEAM MATCH: The Biggins Boys vs. The Masked Mauler & Phil Anders In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The Masked Mauler and Phil Anders defeated The Biggins Boys in 10:06 when Phil Anders pinned Bart Biggins with a Hangman's Neckbreaker. Rating: 62 Notes: In an attempt to get a hot opener and some momentum on the side of Mauler and Anders, we job out The Biggins Boys. The brother tag team’s run was almost over based on their athleticism and general age, so now was the time to help build up new workers before we sent them down to NYCW to help with the next generation of EEE worker. It was a fairly brutalist approach to one of our best ever tag teams, but that’s the business and Larry’s transformation from cheapskate owner to maniacal millionaire encompassed many points of our business. SINGLES MATCH: The Eagle vs. Monty Trescarde In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The Eagle defeated Monty Trescarde in 9:34 by pinfall with a Freedom Slam. Rating: 65 Notes: Monty’s descent into lower-midcarder is basically complete at this stage. He’s a talented worker, but without a compelling character and following his dismissal from the Keelan Family there really was very few places for him to go. The Eagle gets a decent win to maintain his solid midcard position. TAG TEAM MATCH: The Fantastic Express vs. The Stone Foundation In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, The Fantastic Express defeated The Stone Foundation in 10:02 when Rafe Sashay pinned Christopher Stone, illegally using the ropes for leverage. Rating: 70 Notes: Good match as The Stone Foundation continue proving their worth to the tag team division. While being with DWN has been a boon for them, it was more than time for them to establish themselves as an entity in their own right too. But they’re not ready to best The Fantastic Express two months on the spin just yet. Zippy and Rafe were really our top tag team, almost too good for the World Tag Team Titles. But a bubbling tension between these two teams could well create an interesting series of matches and this was a good continuation to level things up at one win a piece. EEE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: Charlie Corner vs. Honest Frank Jr (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Honest Frank Jr defeated Charlie Corner in 9:50 by pinfall with a Roll The Dice. Honest Frank Jr makes defence number seven of the EEE Intercontinental. Rating: 73 Notes: Honest Frank Jr has finally stepped from ‘cheat to hold on to the title’ champion to ‘defend the title in good matches’ champion. His reign has been a rousing success for his character. Corner could afford the loss after the year he’s had. Although we really did need to move him onto a meaty storyline soon. TAG TEAM MATCH: Valiant & Fro Sure vs. Riley McManus & Trent Shaffer In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Fro Sure and Valiant defeated Riley McManus and Trent Shaffer in 10:18 when Valiant pinned Riley McManus with a V-Split. Rating: 79 Notes: Well, well, well; Valiant & Fro Sure have excellent chemistry, which is quite the find in two top stars like that. Combine that with the incredible team of Shaffer and McManus and we could have a couple of future big teams to add to the ranks. I loved the dynamic with Shaffer and McManus who have found themselves tied to each other throughout their careers with us. Amazing match here too with the heroic duo getting the win. ANGLE: After the match, a mysterious man with dreadlocks appears wearing baggy jeans and a chain around his neck. He storms the ring and attacks and beats down Fro Sure and Valiant. When he’s finished he smiles, revealing golden teeth. Rating: 67 SINGLES MATCH: Angry Gilmore vs. Dreadnought In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Dreadnought defeated Angry Gilmore in 8:02 by pinfall with a Dread Bomb. Rating: 53 Notes: The veteran takes a shellacking from The Monster in a somewhat disappointing match. Everyone shall know his name… DREADNOUGHT! GANG WARS MATCH: George Trapesi & The VCC vs. Cameron Vessey & The Twin Powers In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, George Trapesi and The VCC defeated The Keelan Family (Cameron Vessey, Bulldozer Brandon Smith and Andrew Harper) in 9:37 when George Trapesi pinned Andrew Harper with a Star Maker Lariat. Rating: 76 Notes: Great match-up and a much-needed victory for George Trapesi who has gone from World Heavyweight Champion to something of an after-thought. Vessey is a dominant singles performer, while The Twin Powers had been dominant for months. This progresses both stories nicely. SINGLES MATCH: Prime Time Jack Pryde vs. ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Pepper Pelton defeated Prime Time Jack Pryde in 9:35 by pinfall with a Fisherman's Suplex. Rating: 75 Notes: Fantastic match-up between the former partners as The Perfect One gets the victory, clean-as-a-whistle in the middle of the ring. Prime Time looked like a star throughout and the ending caused audible gasps in the ring, which is just great stuff. This doesn’t feel like the end of this most epic of revenge rivalries, but it’s a big step in that direction. Heating things up which had been a little slow. EEE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH Davis Wayne Newton vs. Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews (c) Andrews comes in with chops to start and you can tell DWN is amped and ready. DWN with the press slam and hiptoss out of the corner to put Andrews on the floor. They head to the ramp and trade chops and Andrews throws him back into the ring, but DWN goes to the eyes and drops a knee. Andrews no-sells it and goes up with a High Cross Body for an early, but close two, so DWN bails to think it over. Back in, DWN finally kicks him in the knee and goes to work with chops, but The Ace clotheslines him out of the corner, but then misses an elbow. Newton tries the STF, but Andrews kicks out of it and they’re at an impasse. Test of strength and DWN pokes him in the eye to win that and chops him down, then they head back out to the ramp as they call the 15:00 mark. Back in, The Ace makes a comeback in the corner and hiptosses YOUR Canadian Hero again, but he misses the dropkick this time and DWN goes to work on the knee now. But then DWN drops the knee and misses, and Andrews gets his own STF and Newton has to make the ropes. Back to the floor and DWN sends him into the railing, but Andrews shrugs that off and they head back in as The Ace slugs away on the mat. DWN goes up and gets slammed off, and Andrews gets a backslide for two. And then DWN clips the knee right away and goes to work on it again. Andrews fights off the STF, so DWN takes him back to the corner for more chops, and The Ace no-sells them all and makes the comeback with another Leg Lariat. Clothesline gets two. Andrews slugs away in the corner and we get the 100 degree flip over the rope followed by the clothesline on the apron, and finally a suplex gets two. Corner Splash and Flying Cross Body follows, but now The Stone Foundation run in and argue with the referee until DWN makes the ropes. Newton gets a pinfall attempt on the ropes, but the ref notices and pushes him off and Andrews rolls him up for two. They go into the pinfall reversal sequence and DWN gets the backslide for two. Andrews follows with more chops, but DWN reverses, but then DWN misses a corner clothesline and runs into the turnbuckle. This brings in The Stone Foundation for more shenanigans, with Christopher sliding the World Heavyweight Title to DWN. Andrews hasn’t noticed and tried a rather insulting STF, but DWN blasts him with the title and rolls him up for the pinfall win. In an exceptional match, Davis Wayne Newton defeated Aaron Andrews in 24:02 by pinfall with a rollup after The Stone Foundation interfered. Davis Wayne Newton wins the EEE World Heavyweight. Rating: 81 Notes: And in the blink of an eye, it’s all gone. Poor Aaron Andrews, who put on great match after great match to climb his way to the very top, only to see it come crashing down at the hands of the Canadian Hero. This was a belter of a match, with both men letting it all hang out. To the anger of the crowd though; Canada’s Finest do what they do and cheat to win. OVERALL RATING: 80 – 0.41 (207,247 buys) I bet that left a bad taste in people’s mouths. Still onwards we go. I had a booking committee situation on my hands and an Empire Royale to plan for. Next time… an anniversary show beckons…

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I can’t tell you how close this was to a reality. But a series of odd events set Trapesi on the path and then his popularity and skills went into the stratosphere. This game has been full of little moments where stories I thought would take off didn’t and ones which I cared little for became legendary.

New York City… where all that glitters is not gold, it’s a sturdy merchandising operation… We made a quite incredible profit of $570,596 in December. While I looked at the finances I realised we’d accumulated a massive stock-pile of money. A war chest that would make any of our former COTT members blush. In total Larry and myself had managed to save a whopping $13.5m. I thought about all the top level stars I could sign to exorbitant salaries. If only they’d agree to come. It wasn’t that we were prestigious anymore (91%) or we didn’t have the momentum (87%) it was that weren’t USPW, SWF and (to a lesser extent) TCW. It was frustrating to me, because I knew that reinvestment was the only way to make a success of a business. Speaking of success, our merchandise was looking good for the month. Monthly Merchandise: 1. Valiant - $200,198 (+$9,795) 2. Aaron Andrews - $172,627 (+$30,132) 3. Prime Time Jack Pryde - $101,792 (+$25,219) 4. Charlie Corner - $60,376 (+$1,496) 5. Fro Sure - $43,752 (+$1,972) 6. George Trapesi - $39,082 (+$412) 7. Davis Wayne Newton - $30,955 (+$4,906) 8. Zippy Deverell - $17,708 (+$804) 9. Rafe Sasay - $12,202 (+$875) 10. Emma Chase - $10,800 ($0) Ahead of the next Supershow: New Year’s Revolution, I was summoned to a production meeting by Larry. It was, to my surprise, quite a heated one where plans for the New Year were discussed and poured over in incredible detail. Everyone seemed to have different ideas on where to go,; including me. While compromise was met, it was not all sunshine and roses and for the first time in year’s, I felt like the next few months may not go as well as the last. But I was happy to be proved wrong… if, I was proved wrong. EEE All Star Wrestling #45 Friday, Week 1, January 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 11,361 [*]ANGLE: Here, comes, the Champ… Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews is out with the title in tow. He drinks in the cheers and then looks to the Executive Suite on the balcony. It’s empty and he allows himself a smile. “Ladies and Gentlemen on New York City and to all the fans watching at home… we got him! It’s been a long road to get here. A year ago I thought my career was over because of stupid things I did. But then I found Empire Elite Entertainment and my life changed. It showed me that no matter how low you get, all it takes is one person… or an arena of people, to forgive you. Then it’s on you to make the right choices and hope that the hard-work, blood, sweat and tears takes you were you’re destined to go. And I have arrived… home.” Davis Wayne Newton’s music hits and he’s out alone and heads to the ring and grabs a microphone.. “Shut up! My God, I have to listen to more sanctimonious, new-wave nonsense from you I’m going to puke. This isn’t some destiny. This is luck. Sheer luck. But guess what bucko… your luck’s run out. So at New Year’s Revolution, I’m cashing in my rematch and I’ll be reclaiming MY title.” Living in America hits and here comes Valiant to join the party. “Y’know, I’ve been biding my time. Waiting for my next shot. At my chance to get revenge on the Canadian Windbag in the ring. But I’m tired of waiting. NEWTON! You don’t get the next shot without beating me first!” President Sam Keith then appears on the VesseyTron. “I think that’s a capital idea. Tonight we’ll see Valiant take on Davis Wayne Newton for a shot at The Ace’s World Heavyweight Title at New Year’s Revolution.” Rating: 90 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Biggins Boys vs. The Stone Foundation In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The Stone Foundation defeated The Biggins Boys in 7:40 when Michael Stone submitted Brett Biggins with a Bubble Scissors. Rating: 66 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Prime Time Jack Pryde vs. William Jetterson In a decent match, Prime Time Jack Pryde defeated William Jetterson in 10:15 by pinfall with a PrydeFall. Rating: 64 [*]ANGLE: Angry Gilmore is backstage with Thom Barrowman… and he’s angry. He’s angry that New Year’s Eve never lives up to expectations and he’s angry that he didn’t get to be the one to beat Davis Wayne Newton. But mostly he’s angry that ‘the big lug’ Dreadnought beat him and continues to hang around with the punk kid. Clearly he hasn’t been listening to his elders and so, the lesson must continue. Rating: 82 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: Flip Simpkins & Bryan Jewett vs. The Twin Powers In a decent match, The Twin Powers defeated Flip Simkins and Bryan Jewett in 10:11 when Bulldozer Brandon Smith pinned Bryan Jewett with Stereo Powerbombs. Rating: 62 [*]ANGLE: Honest Frank Jr and Dreadnought at backstage now. Honest Frank is delighted it’s 2025… the year of Frank. He’s already heard that Angry Gilmore wants to commit ritualistic suicide by facing Dreadnought again. And Dreadnought is happy with that. Dreadnought nods his head and growls. Frank Jr then turns his attention to his Intercontinental Title as The Eagle appears next to him. Eagle begins slapping his face to psych himself up and Frank tries to decipher to no avail. The Eagle then attacks Frank and heads to the ring. Rating: 80 [*]EEE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: The Eagle vs. Honest Frank Jr (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Honest Frank Jr defeated The Eagle in 10:26 by pinfall with a Roll The Dice. Honest Frank Jr makes defence number six of the EEE Intercontinental. Rating: 73 [*]ANGLE: In the locker-room, The VCC are sat with George Trapesi and Bryan Vessey. Bryan looks at the camera and smiles. “The revolution has just begun. We have defeated The Twin Powers and my boys have taken the steps they need to take to reach the top of the mountain. But we are men of combat. Modern Day Warriors. So when The Twin Powers think they’re ready… the rematch is on.” Trapesi, then talks: “Cameron ‘The Man’ Vessey taught me a valuable lesson about what it takes to be a man on Sunday. I’m not angry. Actually, I respect him more than I did before. And I am going to be training, waiting for him to accept a rematch. Next time, it won’t be so easy.” Rating: 85 [*]NO.1 CONTENDERS MATCH: Valiant vs. Davis Wayne Newton In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Davis Wayne Newton defeated Valiant in 9:54 by count out after The Stone Foundation beat beat him down behind the referee’s back. Rating: 78 [*]OVERALL RATING: 80 – 0.96 (726,985 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,461 buys) And so Davis Wayne Newton gets his rematch against The Ace. Filled with the fury of a champion-scorned and with a victory (albeit by count out) over the mighty Valiant. Those three were an incredible trio to have at the top of the card, but with Fro Sure, George Trapesi and Cameron Vessey behind them, not to mention Charlie Corner, The Twin Powers, Prime Time and The Perfect One, I really was, for the first time, in awe of what we had built. EEE All Star Wrestling #46 Friday, Week 2, January 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 11,062 [*]ANGLE: Davis Wayne Newton is back in his executive suits in the balcony of The Empire Ballroom. He’s once again talking down to the crowd below. He’s back in line to get his title back. He understands that sometimes it’s nice to see your heroes stumble and fall. But even better is when they get back up and win again. He proved once again last week that he’s better than Valiant, which he guesses proves Canada is better than the USA. And come New Year’s Revolution he’ll show that again when he humbles The Ace. Rating: 94 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Angry Gilmore vs. Astro In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Angry Gilmore defeated Astro in 8:03 by pinfall with an Anger Management. Rating: 49 [*]ANGLE: Cameron Vessey is backstage in the locker room warming up. Thom Barrowman approaches and asks him about George Trapesi wanting another fight? To be The Man, like he is, you have to take on all-comers. But he’s not sure Trapesi is actually ready to face him again. Vessey recognises that Trapesi has a lot of talent, but he lacks the confidence to face someone of his ability. Perhaps a match-up with his ‘friends’ The VCC might give him the confidence? He knows The Twin Powers would happily join his side too. “Think it over… Star.” Rating: 83 [*]SINGLES MATCH: The Eagle vs. Denny King In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Denny King defeated The Eagle in 8:05 by pinfall with a Superplex. Rating: 64 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Fantastic Express vs. Big Jon Walker & Dreadnought In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The Fantastic Express defeated Big Jon Walker and Dreadnought in 8:21 when Zippy Deverell pinned Big Jon Walker, illegally using the ropes for leverage. Rating: 67 [*]ANGLE: The Twin Powers are with Billy ‘The Brain’ Keelan. They like the cut of Cameron Vessey’s jib. A little six-man Gang Wars match alongside their friend would get the blood pumping. And the powerbombs flying. Emma Chase asks why Cameron doesn’t appear to share a locker room with them, and Billy cuts in yelling ‘Fake News’ and highlighting that Cameron is as much a part of the team as he is. Rating: 82 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Charlie Corner vs. Spike Sylvain In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Charlie Corner defeated Spike Sylvain in 9:34 by pinfall with a Corner Cutter. Rating: 70 [*]ANGLE: Fro Sure has heard on his insta, that Trent Shaffer has been bad-mouthing him because he pinned him like a chump at Christmas Cage Chaos. That’s cool. But the thing is; Trent Shaffer is old news. You don’t hear his music in the charts. His name isn’t in lights. He’s a has-been. Fro Sure, is the future. Rating: 88 [*]EEE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Trent ‘The Talent’ Shaffer vs. Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Aaron Andrews defeated Trent Shaffer in 22:53 by pinfall with a Flying Body Press following interference from Fro Sure. Aaron Andrews makes defence number one of the EEE World Heavyweight. Rating: 81 [*]OVERALL RATING: 83 – 0.99 (743,580 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,438 buys) We were slowly moving towards where we needed to be for the Revolution. But there were a few more pieces to slide into place. But first things first, it was time to see what Old School Principals were cooking up in The Ministry and to get a closer look at a man who has been on the verge of a roster-spot proper for over a year now. NYCW Rush Hour 2025 The Ministry, New York City 1,000 (SOLD OUT!?!) Ray Snow defeated Sandman Winks for the NYCW Nationwide Title – 55 James Prudence & Texas Hangman defeated Christian Plotcheck & Porkchop Patterson – 42 Jay Silver defeated Marco Gonzalez – 39 Captain Canada defeated Leonardo Fry – 37 Bowden Snoop defeated Karl Greyjoy – 37 Garry the Entertainer defeated Blue Dragon – 49 Benjamin Reeves defeated Velocidad Jr – 27 Derrick Crump defeated Melvin Walkinshaw – 24 OVERALL RATING: 48 And with that, Sandman Winks gets called up to ‘jobber-to-the-stars’ status on the main roster. He was a solid-if-unspectacular worker who would fit right in with us. EEE All Star Wrestling #47 Friday, Week 3, January 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 11,062 [*]ANGLE: ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton is out in front of the live New York City crowd and they greet him with deafening boos. He is not happy about Christmas Cage Chaos still. He admits it, he made a mistake. But, it might just have been; The Perfect Mistake. Because it told him that he misses tag team wrestling. So he’s going to mix it up tonight and change the rules to a Pick Your Partner tag match. He knows Prime Time will accept, because he’s desperate for that one-on-one revenge match-up. He’d like the crowd to meet his hand-picked partner… ‘The Georgia Bulldog’ Riley McManus. Rating: 95 [*]EEE WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: The Biggins Boys vs. The Fantastic Express vs. The VCC (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, The VCC defeated The Biggins Boys and The Fantastic Express in 11:52; the order of elimination was The Biggins Boys first, and then The Fantastic Express. The VCC make defence number one of the EEE World Tag Team. Rating: 70 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Bryan Jewett vs. Denny King In a decent match, Denny King defeated Bryan Jewett in 9:55 by pinfall with a Superplex. Rating: 57 [*]ANGLE: Charlie Corner is with Thom Barrowman and he just absolutely LOVES New York City. It’s a place where a cool California Kid like himself can relax, chill out and meet awesome people. People like this guy… Denny King wanders by and sneers at Corner and waves him away. Ok, maybe not that guy, but he’s sure there’s a story there. And he’d love to find out about it. Rating: 71 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Jason Patterson vs. ‘The Stud’ Phil Anders In a poor match, Phil Anders defeated Jason Patterson in 10:29 by pinfall with a Hangman's Neckbreaker. Rating: 49 [*]ANGLE: Honest Frank Jr is looking at himself in the mirror, when a bandaged The Eagle attacks him and smashes his face into the mirror, breaking it. Dreadnought then comes from nowhere and levels The Eagle. Rating: 81 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Stevie Stanley vs. Cameron Vessey In a decent match, Cameron Vessey defeated Stevie Stanley in 12:29 by pinfall with a Vessey Driver II. Rating: 73 [*]ANGLE: After the match George Trapesi attacks from the crowd. Vessey is initially rocked, but gets his bearings and despite having just fought beckons Trapesi on. Trapesi lines him up, while Vessey smiles. And a massive Star Maker Lariat connects and Vessey is left laying in the centre of the ring. Rating: 87 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: Prime Time Jack Pryde & Fro Sure vs. Pepper Pelton & Riley McManus In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Riley McManus and Pepper Pelton defeated Prime Time Jack Pryde and Fro Sure in 9:35 when Pepper Pelton pinned Fro Sure with a Fisherman's Suplex. Rating: 80 [*]ANGLE: After the match, the mysterious voices calls out threateningly for Fro Sure and the normally cool guy looks scared asking, “Is that Shaffer? Is he playing games?” Rating: 86 [*]OVERALL RATING: 82 – 0.98 (737,482 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,342 buys) And that is the question isn’t it? Is it Shaffer? And if it isn’t; who is it? Things were heating up as I did everything in my power to appease the production team, Larry and most importantly myself this year. The ideas floating around were so disperate that finding a through-line of storylines was a very difficult task indeed. Still we were at the go-home show already. EEE All Star Wrestling #48 Friday, Week 4, January 2025 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 11,684 [*]ANGLE: Davis Wayne Newton is out among the people tonight… in the ring. Don’t want to get too close, they might make him dirty. He’s feeling full of confidence. We’re only a few short days away from everything being right with the universe again. It’s almost time for him to ascend to the top of the mountain. And you can take that to the bank, because he’s THE Canadian Hero. Rating: 99 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Biggins Boys vs. The Stone Foundation In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The Stone Foundation defeated The Biggins Boys in 8:15 when Christopher Stone pinned Brett Biggins with a Stone Strike. Rating: 61 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Sandman Winks vs. Trent ‘The Talent’ Shaffer In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Trent Shaffer defeated Sandman Winks in 10:05 by pinfall with a handful of tights. Rating: 59 [*]ANGLE: Prime Time Jack Pryde and ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton are signing a contract for their upcoming match. They are unable to do so however, because they bicker and get into a brawl. Rating: 93 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Fro Sure vs. The Masked Mauler In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Fro Sure defeated The Masked Mauler in 10:10 by pinfall with a Sure Thing. Rating: 80 [*]ANGLE: After the match, the lights dim and the ominous voice warns Fro Sure that vengeance is coming and he has to pay for his sins. Rating: 77 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Valiant vs. Taylor Mitchell In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Valiant defeated Taylor Mitchell in 9:46 by pinfall with a Patriot Missile. Rating: 56 [*]SINGLES MATCH: George Trapesi vs. Monty Trescarde In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, George Trapesi defeated Monty Trescarde in 10:12 by pinfall with a Star Maker Lariat. Rating: 80 [*]ANGLE: After the match, Cameron Vessey lines up to attack Trapesi from behind. Trapesi turns, but Cameron doesn’t strike. Instead pointing to his temple, smiling and then leaving. Rating: 89 [*]OVERALL RATING: 84 – 0.98 (736,056 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,371 buys) I had to admit it, I loved the Cameron Vessey character. Not to mention his prodigious talent in the ring to go along with it. But more importantly, we were ready for Supershow: New Year’s Revolution. Due to the Fro Sure storyline and some other mixing up, we’d drop the Pick Your Partner tag team match for the Cross River boys. Booking via committee was always going to be tough. EEE Supershow: New Year’s Revolution EEE World Heavyweight Title: Davis Wayne Newton vs. Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews © EEE Intercontinental Title: Charlie Corner vs. Honest Frank Jr © Prime Time Jack Pryde vs. ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton George Trapesi & The VCC vs. Cameron Vessey & The Twin Powers Valiant & Fro Sure vs. Trent Shaffer & Riley McManus Angry Gilmore vs. Dreadnought The Fantastic Express vs. The Stone Foundation The Eagle vs. Monty Trescarde Next time… let’s get our revolution on… P.S. - If anyone knows how to change the title of a thread so I can add in the (DOTM) at the start, I'd be appreciative.

New York City… Year End Awards 2024… Wrestler of the Year: Multimillonario (EILL) Young Wrestler of the Year: David Stone (CWA) Female Wrestler of the Year: Brooke Tyler (CWA) Tag Team of the Year: The Raw Giants (Skyscraper & Manhunter) (RAW) Independent Wrestler of the Year: Masa Kurata (SAISHO & WLW) Veteran Wrestler of the Year: Joss Thompson (USPW) Promotion of the Year: CWA Most Improved Promotion: Empire Elite Entertainment Show of the Year: EILL El Dia Nacional De Lucha (Multimillonario vs. Yellow Flash) Match of the Year: Sensational Dragon defeated Helikaon (BHOTWG Summit Challenge 9 – August 2024) Announcer of the Year: Mitch Naess (PSW/EEE) Colour Commentator of the Year: Steve DeColt (CWA) Manager of the Year: Gabrielle Ortega (EILL) Top 10 Workers in the World: 1. Multimillonario (EILL) 2. Wolf Hawkins (TCW) 3. Mainstream Hernandez (USPW) 4. Scarlet Scarab (EILL) 5. Ernest Youngman (TCW) 6. El Heroe Mexicano (EILL) 7. Masked Patriot (SWF) 8. Sensational Dragon (BHOTWG) 9. Greg Gauge (SWF) 10. Brooke Tyler (CWA) EEE Workers and People of Note in Top 500: 9. Greg Gauge (Sam Keith’s son) 129. Matthew Keith (Sam Keith’s son) 133. Tennessee William (NYCW Alumni) 259. George Trapesi (Current EEE Superstar) 265. Monty Trescarde (Current EEE Superstar) 268. Davis Wayne Newton (Current EEE Superstar) 289. Aaron Andrews (Current EEE World Heavyweight Champion) 325. Trent Shaffer (Current EEE Superstar) 336. Fro Sure (Current EEE Superstar) 337. Riley McManus (Current EEE Superstar) 386. Valiant (Current EEE Superstar) 404. Pepper Pelton (Current EEE Superstar) 435. Prime Time Jack Pryde (Current EEE Superstar) 442. Andrew Harper (Current EEE Superstar) 446. Bulldozer Brandon Smith (Current EEE Superstar) 473. Bart Biggins (Current EEE Superstar) 474. Brett Biggins (Current EEE Superstar) 476. Zippy Deverell (Current EEE Superstar) 477. Rafe Sashay (Current EEE Superstar) Title Prestige EEE World Heavyweight: Aaron Andrews – 64 Prestige (+6) EEE World Tag Team: The VCC – 62 Prestige (+7) EEE Intercontinental: Honest Frank Jr – 62 Prestige (NEW) EEE Stomper Memorial Cup: The Biggins Boys – 59 Prestige (-1) EEE Empire Royale: Aaron Andrews – 65 Prestige (NEW) EEE Rip Chord Invitational: Valiant – 73 Prestige (NEW) Top 10 Matches 1. George Trapesi defeated Trent Shaffer (EEE Genesis 2024) – 88 2. Cameron Vessey defeated Fro Sure (EEE All Star Wrestling #41, December 2024) – 83 3. Aaron Andrews defeated Davis Wayne Newton in a Cage (EEE December Supershow 2024) - 83 4. Aaron Andrews defeated Riley McManus (EEE Summer Slamboree 2024) – 83 5. Davis Wayne Newton defeated Valiant, Trent Shaffer, Riley McManus, Aaron Andrews and Pepper Pelton (EEE All Star Wrestling #30, September 2024) – 82 6. George Trapesi defeated Valiant and Davis Wayne Newton (EEE Summer Slamboree 2024) – 82 7. Fro Sure & Cross River Connection went to a double count out with Davis Wayne Newton & The Twin Powers (EEE All Star Wrestling #16, May 2024) 8. Davis Wayne Newton defeated George Trapesi (EEE September Supershow 2024) – 82 9. George Trapesi defeated Aaron Andrews (EEE Starclash, May 2024) – 82 10. Davis Wayne Newton defeated George Trapesi by DW (EEE July Supershow 2024) – 81 Champions Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews EEE World Heavyweight Champion Entrance Music: DEVIL by Shinedown The former top star, or Ace, from Total Championship Wrestling, Aaron Andrews is arguably one of the top stars in the world of professional wrestling. That was until he found himself embroiled in a criminal smuggling cartel’s attempt to bring in illegal drugs to the US. Having been fired from TCW, despite being proven ‘Not Guilty’ by a group of his peers, Andrews found himself out of wrestling for the first time in a decade. That was until the powers that be at Empire Elite Entertainment signed him up. In his first year with the company he’s already won the inaugural Empire Royale, headlined Starclash I and at Christmas Cage Chaos he defeated Davis Wayne Newton to claim his first EEE World Heavyweight Title. Honest Frank Jr EEE Intercontinental Champion Entrance Music: Perfect Strangers by Deep Purple Legacy is a key facet of modern professional wrestling and in Honest Frank Jr, Empire Elite Entertainment have one of the most impressive and talented second-generation superstars on the planet. The son of legendary New York mainstay Honest Frank, Jr has proven to be every bit as charismatic as his dad, but with some incredibly sound in-ring fundamentals and impressive power. Having had the ‘honour’ of being originally managed by his dad, he soon took umbrage with his lack of immediate success and destroyed his father’s stable of workers to branch out alone. Success finally came when he defeated Charlie Corner to win the EEE Intercontinental Title with help from his bodyguard Dreadnought. The VCC JP Barnham & Ray Cavalero EEE World Tag Team Champions Entrance Music: Running by Onlap The leg-twisting, bone-crunching, arm-breaking duo known as The VCC are one of the premier teams in professional wrestling. Ray Cavalero and JP Barnham don’t need to talk, they let their actions speak for them. Previously a part of the underground combat club designed by Larry Vessey and including international superstar Magnum Kobe. The team have now branched out under the management of Bryan Vessey to find willing victims whom they can inflict pain and punishment upon. They achieved their greatest success at Christmas Cage Chaos 2024 when they defeated The Twin Powers to claim the EEE World Tag Team Titles. Roster Davis Wayne Newton Entrance Music: Dvorak Symphony No. 9 The Canadian Hero from… Toronto… Ontario… Canada… is one of the most gifted professional wrestlers of the era. Combining exceptional technical, brawling and high-flying talents with a buzzing and arrogant persona; Davis Wayne Newton (DWN to most) had a break-out year in 2024, having gone coast-to-coast in the first ever Empire Royale, following that with claiming the vacant EEE Intercontinental Title from an injured Danny Hagman and finally, with the help of The Stone Foundation, winning the EEE World Heavyweight Title from George Trapesi. It seems that whenever he dains to leave his own personal balcony seat at the Empire Ballroom; he tends to win, using absolutely every tool in his arsenal to achieve success. Valiant Entrance Music: Living in America by James Brown The All-American Hero, with his fantastic physique and long blonde hair is one of the most recognisable performers in all of professional wrestler. Having been signed to a high-value, long-term contract with Empire Elite Entertainment he has made a splash including a number of main event appearances and just generally being the hero he is to a number of tag team partners. He may be older and a little slower than in his prime, but he still has it where it counts… in his heart. Nothing is beyond Valiant as the world might soon discover. Cameron Vessey Entrance Music: Hysteria by Muse The son of EEE owner Larry Vessey, ‘The Man’ Cameron Vessey burst into the company having been hired by Billy ‘The Brain’ Keelan in a gang war against his uncle Bryan Vessey’s group. A consummate professional fighter his his dad’s smarts, his uncle’s ability and raw charisma; Cameron is arguably one of the top professional wrestler’s in the world. Since arriving he remains undefeated in singles matches and has made mincemeat out of former World Heavyweight Champion George Trapesi. While a member of The Keelan Family, Cameron makes sure to distance himself from the group at times as he’s more than capable of dealing with opponents without help. George Trapesi Entrance Music: Sirius by Alan Parsons Project The breakout star of the hugely successful LA Stars tag team, George Trapesi is a young performer from California who travelled across country to New York City to make a name for himself. Originally most famous as LA Star #1, he lost his mask in a match to ‘The Georgia Bulldog’ Riley McManus. ‘The Star’ George Trapesi was the premier talent in Empire Elite Entertainment during it’s inception and has the honour of being the EEE World Heavyweight Champion when the company began. Since losing the title, Trapesi ditched his valet Cheerleader Nicki and began training with Bryan Vessey as a way to sharpen his skills and to climb back to the top of the mountain. Fro Sure Entrance Music: You Sure by Fro-Zen Funk and the Rainbow Collective New York most fabulous and funk-a-delic performer; Fro Sure is a supremely entertaining and charismatic performer whose talent on the mic is equally matched by his talent in the ring. Acting as the de facto hero-in-waiting, he must be in line for another amazing feud to follow on from the success of his ones with Perfect Pepper Pelton and latterly with Thom ‘One Man Army’ Barrowman, who he had the honour of sending into retirement. Charlie Corner Entrance Music: California Love by Tupac California Cool Charlie Corner is one of the most laid back dudes in professional wrestling. Naturally likeable with a mixture of surfer dude and rock star looks, Corner is a consistently popular performer in professional wrestling. After a slight dip a year ago, he’s arguably had the best 2024 of any wrestler on the roster. He turned two big-time wins into a substantial EEE Intercontinental Title run before losing it to Honest Frank Jr. He now founds himself lurking around the outskirts of the main event proper and it’ll be interesting to see if he can continue his rise up the mountain. Prime Time Jack Pryde Entrance Music: Sabotage by The Beastie Boys It’s been a tumultuous year for Prime Time Jack Pryde. Having started as one half of the inaugural World Tag Team champions; he was then mercilessly turned on by his long-time partner Pepper Pelton and has spent the majority of the rest of the year feuding with him. Desperate to enact his revenge, he may already have done it as his popularity surges. Quickly establishing himself as an at least equally good singles performer as he was tag team wrestler, the sky really is the limit for Prime Time, if he can move on from The Perfect One. ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton Entrance Music: Exodus Theme by Ernest Gold Much like his former partner Prime Time Jack Pryde; the self-proclaimed ‘Perfect One’ began as a tag team specialist before branching out into singles competition following his brutal betrayal of his former tag partner and best friend. Adopting a far more vicious, arrogant persona, Pepper has been on the rampage in the midcard of Empire Elite Entertainment ever since. The fact he’s being dogged by Prime Time in everything he does has made it difficult for him to get out from under the shadow of Cross River Connection’s legacy. But he has all the tools available to become a massive star. Now he just needs to put them all together. Trent Shaffer Entrance Music: Something for You by Highway Saints ‘The Talent’ Trent Shaffer is one of the top singles stars in the company, having made a splash previously in New York by winning the Empire Heavyweight on his second night, he headlined the initial big show in Empire Elite Entertainment against then World Champion George Trapesi. The match between the two remains the best in the company’s history and has been dubbed; The Battle of New York. Since then he has engaged in a number of high-profile feuds, usually alongside he long-time rival and partner ‘The Georgia Bulldog’ Riley McManus. ‘The Georgia Bulldog’ Riley McManus Entrance Music: Southern Flavor by Versatyle tha Wildchyld Multiple time World Heavyweight Champion and one of the stars of EEE, ‘The Georgia Bulldog’ Riley McManus has known success all through his life. From high school, to Georgia University as a top collegiate wrestler, his toughness and in-ring skill can’t be overstated. A mainstay of New York, his career really took off when he engaged in a blood feud with veteran Denny King which caused him to snap and helped create the unbearable character he is today. After a couple of World Title reigns he can now be find squabbling with and teaming with Trent Shaffer as one of the made men of Empire Elite Entertainment. But he remains fixated on getting back in the World Title scene. The Twin Powers Bulldozer Brandon Smith & Andrew Harper Entrance Music: Slaves and Bulldozers by Soundgarden Brandon Smith is truly the Bulldozer of Empire Elite Entertainment. Big in strength and stature, he is a relentless battler with clubbing blows and big power moves. Anyone tackling this walking monster has to bring their best game or risk being finished by the lethal Backdrop Driver. So when this behemoth was teamed with ‘The Bully Enforcer’ Andrew Harper under the management of Billy Keelan, the world had no choice but to stand up and take notice. Since their formation they have run roughshod over a number of established teams and have laid claim to the World Tag Team titles twice already. The Fantastic Express Rafe Sashay & Zippy Deverell Entrance Music: Industry Baby by Lil Nas X The Men, the Myths, the Legends. The Fantastic Express are one of the premier tag teams in professional wrestling. Having struck gold with their fast-paced, hard-hitting style; Rafe ‘The Style’ Sashay and Zippy ‘The Lip’ Deverell have formed such an effective team that tag gold is rarely far from their grasp. Their long-running feuds with the Cross River Connection and The Biggins Boys were finally closed after Starclash and the talented duo haven’t yet done enough to lay claim to the World Tag Team Titles. But it is, no doubt, only a matter of time before they are in the conversation once again. The Stone Foundation Christopher Stone & Michael Stone Entrance Music: Dvorak Symphony No. 9 Introduced to the world of Empire Elite Entertainment by the ‘Canadian Hero’ Davis Wayne Newton, The Stone Foundation (Christopher and Michael) made an immediate impact helping DWN to win the EEE World Heavyweight Title from ‘The Star’ George Trapesi. Since then, as part of Canada’s Finest, they have begun working their way through the midcard of the tag team ranks. The sons fo Jeremy and Duane have teamed together and were signed to long-term contracts by Larry Vessey to avoid them signing with CWA. Arguably on par with the other tag teams in EEE already and both being so young; The Stone Fonudation could become a foundation for the company going forward. The Biggins Boys Bart Biggins & Brett Biggins Entrance Music: Rock and Roll is King by ELO The legendary brother tag team with a history of success wherever they go. The Biggins Boys (formerly Quadruple B) are multi-time tag team champions in a number of promotions who have been locked into a long-running feud with The Fantastic Express and the Cross River Connection. While it seems Cross River Connection have taken the overall win and become the inaugural Empire Elite Entertainment World Tag Team Champions, the Biggins Boys managed to get their hands on the gold following a successful run in the Stomper Memorial Cup. Having been promptly destroyed by The Twin Powers since then, they have seen their star fall as the injuries and exhaustions of old age catch-up with them. Dreadnought & Big Jon Walker Entrance Music: Gojira tai Mosura (Remix) Honest Frank Jr collects bodyguards like Angry Gilmore collects enemies. Initially Honest Frank Jr had Big Jon before firing him and replacing him with ‘The Monster’ Dreadnought. He then re-hired Big Jon and now the two of them regularly team together, while maintaining their singles work too. Both massive and strong, they have been on something of a path of destruction recently. Notably Dreadnought whose wins are becoming faster and more impressive each month. But while they work under the auspices of the reigning EEE Intercontinental Champion, they will always be protectors first; victors second. Angry Gilmore Entrance Music: Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit The middle-aged-and-crazy veteran of Empire Elite Entertainment; Angry Gilmore is a former World Heavyweight champion who is tougher than a waffle house steak. Blending his natural charisma with an impressive in-ring style, the aging star has begun to show signs that his in-ring career may be winding down. But he’s not finished yet because there’s still young wrestlers to beat within an inch of their lives and plenty of things to get angry about. Monty Trescarde Entrance Music: Taxman by The Beatles Accountants are known for their love of money. And the only people who love it more are accountants who’ve become tax men. That’s who Monty Trescarde is. A former NYCW star who moved on to become one half of the popular team Power and Money. He has now returned to the New York area with a view to clamping down on anyone he considers a tax cheat or a money thief. To help him in his goal, he initially enlisted the expensive-but-worth-it management skills of Billy ‘The Brain’ Keelan, perhaps the only man who cares more about money than Trescarde. But a falling out after Trescarde lost an important match meant Trescarde went solo and his career has suffered as a result. The Eagle Entrance Music: Iron Man by AC/DC One Tough SOB. That’s the only way to describe the face-painted warrior known as The Eagle. From low-key beginnings as the masked Freedom Eagle; one half of Brooklyn’s Finest. Eagle saw his then-partner depart for pastures new and began a solo career. After some moderate success he delved back into the tag team ranks; first with Animal Harker and then with The Juggernaut as one half of the Powers of Pain. Again his success stalled and now is seemingly content as a solid midcarder who wins some and loses some, but maintains his level of work. The Masked Mauler Entrance Music: None There has been a Masked Mauler creeping around the New York scene for approximately sixty years and this latest incarnation follows a number of the now well-known conventions. He wears a plain black mask. He has no entrance music. He performs basic moves. He speaks in gibberish half-phrases and declarations and uses the Iron Claw (!?!) as his finisher. A long-time title holder with clean wins over the likes of Davis Wayne Newton and Angry Gilmore, there’s unplumbed depths to the Mauler’s career which could be reached with the right programme against the right competitor. Spike Sylvain Entrance Music: Hey Ho! By The Ramones The former New York Doll is a veteran New York City performer. One of the most visually recognisable workers in North America, he has dyed red hair and is covered in tattoos like any true punk would be. While his most successful days are likely behind him, his talent and in-ring basics mean that he’s a fantastic and popular backstage addition to any roster. ‘The Stud’ Phil Anders Entrance Music: Scars by Ghosts of August Hailing from the mean fields of Nebraska, ‘The Stud’ Phil Anders is a big, bruising rookie whose been finding his feet in the big city. Packed with upside and a mean attitude, there’s plenty for him to achieve in the right environment. Being one of the original members of the Empire Elite Entertainment roster has not given him the bump he needs to achieve his goal of complete domination. And in fact timing caused his moment of a big push to stall and he never quite recovered. Acting as a low-level bully, he continues to work, but has yet to make an impact on any big shows. Enhancement Talent & Backstage Bradley Blaze Entrance Music: Blaze of Glory by Bon Jovi Gimmick: Man’s Man Cowboy Porkchop Patterson Entrance Music: In Hell I'll be in Good Company by The Dead South Gimmick: Ultimate Underdog Garry the Entertainer Entrance Music: In the Hall of the Mountain King by Lopez & Grieg Gimmick: Smiling Babyface Chip Martin Entrance Music: Walk by Pantera Gimmick: Second Generation Tough Guy Samoan Wrecking Crew Loa Laki & Loa Afu Entrance Music: Le Manu by Shepherd's Reign Gimmick: Savage Samoan Fury The Razorbacks TJ Brown & Jamaar Green Entrance Music: You Want It by The Fallen State Gimmick: High School Jocks Managers: Billy ‘The Brain’ Keelan The top sports agent in all of professional sports. Billy ‘The Brain’ Keelan is an over-bearer, ultra-confident, loud-mouthed manager who always, always gets the best for his clients (and himself). A reminder of managers of old, Keelan has the keenest wit and sharpest tongue in the sport. His first client of note was Trent ‘The Talent’ Shaffer who he lead to multiple World Title reigns. Having been recently fired, he’s made it clear that he’ll be signing multiple, top-level stars to join his family of wrestlers. Announce Team: Mitch Naess & Emma Chase Road Agents: Larry Vessey Sam Keith Thom Barrowman Troy Tornado Referee: Francis Long Matthew White Next time… we sail into the uncharted waters of 2025…

Prediction Results For EEE Supershow: Christmas Cage Chaos 1. John Lions - 8/9 1. KyTeran - 8/9 3. Herrbear - 7/9 3. MisterRomanini - 7/9 3. smw88 - 7/9 3. Theheel - 7/9 7. DinoKea - 6/9 7. eayragt - 6/9 9. Scottie - 5/9 Overall Prediction Standings 1. John Lions - 65/93 (70%) 2. Theheel - 61/93 (66%) 3. DinoKeo - 58/93 (62%) 4. Herrbear - 57/93 (61%) 5. eayragt - 56/93 (60%) 6. KyTeran - 55/93 (59%) 7. MisterRomanini - 33/49 (67%) 8. ToastyCenturion - 26/40 (65%) 9. Scottie - 20/42 (48%) 10. smw88 - 15/23 (65%) 11. King Bison - 8/18 (44%) And there we have it. A mis-click for me could've cost John Lions even more points. But a big congratulations to him on winning the 2024 competition with a very impressive overall score. Special note of thanks to all of you for contributing and questioning my sometimes unusual booking decisions. Double thanks after winning Diary of the Month too. Finally, a special note to Scottie for getting over 50% this time. Here's to 2025... a troublesome year for EEE.

New York City… where the chaos continues… The night of the show and the backstage area was buzzing with anticipation and happiness. Charlie Corner had brought in drinks for everyone, while Prime Time had arranged a video game tournament, which he was winning. It was the holiday season and everyone was feeling themselves. I was too. We had a number of high-profile feuds bubbling away and I was interested in the year end awards as we might actually have a few people in them. Life was good. EEE Supershow: Christmas Cage Chaos Sunday, Week 4, December 2024 Greenwalt Dome, New York City, New York Attendance: 47,199 TAG TEAM MATCH: The Fantastic Express vs. The Stone Foundation In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The Stone Foundation defeated The Fantastic Express in 10:12 when Christopher Stone pinned Rafe Sashay with a handful of tights. Rating: 72 Notes: Big win for the young team with the high upside. It felt odd to have The Fantastics so far removed from the tag team title scene, but I was attempting my first piece of long-term story-telling and it wasn’t their time just yet. But it would be, very soon. Rafe had been a little unhappy with the booking, but Christopher cracked his knuckles and all of a sudden everything was alright. I didn’t approve of that behaviour normally, but this was a big win for our future superstar team. SINGLES MATCH: Valiant vs. The Masked Mauler In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Valiant defeated The Masked Mauler in 8:13 by pinfall with a V-Split. Rating: 58 Notes: Clean win in a terribly disappointing matchup. Mauler was normally good for at least a good match, but perhaps months of him not really being involved in anything had finally crashed his stock. It might be time to reassess and give him some momentum again so that he can go back to relying on him once again. Valiant remains the undisputed and uncrowned top dog of the promotion. Why was I dragging my feet in putting him in the main event? PICK YOUR POISON TAG TEAM MATCH: Prime Time Jack Pryde & Bradley Blaze vs. Pepper Pelton & Monty Trescarde In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Prime Time Jack Pryde and Bradley Blaze defeated Pepper Pelton and Monty Trescarde in 10:04 when Bradley Blaze pinned Monty Trescarde with a Dallas Drop. Rating: 68 Notes: Oof! This was a gamble of a match-up and that gamble sort of worked, but sort of didn’t. The match was fine, but I was secretly hoping for a breakout performance from Blaze which never came. Plus side though, he finally gets a big win on a big stage. Good for him. This match of course allows Prime Time some revenge, but not nearly enough. SINGLES MATCH: George Trapesi vs. Cameron Vessey In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Cameron Vessey defeated George Trapesi in 9:49 by pinfall with a Vessey Driver II. Rating: 81 Notes: Fantastic match-up between these two ends with a clean win for The Man. He’s taken the company by storm and in defeating Trapesi, he’s immediately established himself as a top level star. Trapesi, always the honoruable man takes the loss on the chin with no complaints and delivers an incredible match to boot. Knowing Trapesi, this wasn’t the last match-up between them. But it’s a great start. SINGLES MATCH: Angry Gilmore vs. Dreadnought In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Dreadnought defeated Angry Gilmore in 5:55 by pinfall with a Dread Bomb. Rating: 66 Notes: Squash City as Angry Gilmore is looking less and less like a functioning wrestler at this stage. Dreadnought was booked so dominantly and such a killer that this would’ve boosted his popularity substantially. EEE WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: The VCC vs. The Twin Powers (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, The VCC defeated The Twin Powers in 9:57 when JP Barnham submitted Bulldozer Brandon Smith with a Golden Scissors. The VCC win the EEE World Tag Team. Rating: 72 Notes: And there it is. The VCC after years of fighting for a title shot and overcoming a change in management and having to be the forgotten fourth team alongside Fantastics, Biggins Boys and Cross River Connection have finally ascended to the top of their craft. Good match again as Bulldozer and Harper did the right thing and put them over strong. The image of Bryan Vessey hugging them both at the end was a sweet touch too. EEE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: The Eagle vs. Honest Frank Jr (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Honest Frank Jr defeated The Eagle in 10:02 by pinfall, illegally using the ropes for leverage. Honest Frank Jr makes defence number five of the EEE Intercontinental. Rating: 73 Notes: There are no depths Frank Jr won’t plumb to retain the title he’s become so attached to. The Eagle gave a great account of himself, but Frank Jr just clearly wanted it more. He heads into 2025 at the top of his game, with a title, a massive bodyguard and the world at his feet. TAG TEAM MATCH: Charlie Corner & Fro Sure vs. Trent Shaffer & Riley McManus In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Charlie Corner and Fro Sure defeated Riley McManus and Trent Shaffer in 21:47 when Fro Sure pinned Trent Shaffer with a Sure Thing. Rating: 76 Notes: This was an amazing match and when you consider that Fro Sure & Corner had zero chemistry as a team, it boggles the mind what they could’ve achieved. I think at this stage it’s fair to say that these four making up our upper midcard were some of the best upper midcarders in any promotion in the States right now. Each of them could be dropped into a main event with almost no notice and deliver in spades. And it being Christmas, we had a happy ending. EEE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews vs. Davis Wayne Newton (c) In an exceptional match, Aaron Andrews defeated Davis Wayne Newton in a Cage match in 23:44 by pinfall with a Flying Body Press. Aaron Andrews wins the EEE World Heavyweight. Rating: 83 Notes: Nothing to the happy ending here as DWN and The Ace have another bite of the cherry and boy was it better than before. The Cage helped as did the result. But having won the Empire Royale, it’s taken Aaron Andrews another nine months to get his hands on the title. Some might argue that I accidentally gave the wrong instructions to the workers before the match started, but I will deny this to my dying day. Davis Wayne Newton was crushed by the defeat, but he’ll bounce back in no time. But for this evening, he’s eaten humble pie as The Ace is trusted with the keys to the Kingdom… sort of. OVERALL RATING: 82 - 0.43 (217,777 buys) Merry Christmas one and all. Next time… A Year in Review

New York City… where nothing is more important than family, except maybe money… Our first ever PPV was a staggering success, getting a over-expected 0.40, which is equivalent to 202,430 buys. That helped us gain $532,204 profit for the month. And the whole world was now watching what we did next with interest. Despite having seen his career stall somewhat, Cameron was still an incredible performer all-round and in his late 30s was now in his prime as a performer. This was a colossal signing for us and arguably the second big name (behind Valiant). We weren’t the only ones making waves of course as TCW crowned Matt Hocking as their King of Kings. But their events, head-to-head with ours, were consistently lower in quality. All we needed was to take that step up in size to properly compete with them. My worry was related to their upper-card workers. Ernest Youngman and Kip Keenan, who we knew a lot about already, were tearing the house down with near-perfect matches. Fortunately TCW’s management hadn’t thought to put these matches in the main event. Backstage before getting my monthly merchandise report, I got called into Larry’s office. I hadn’t seen him this happy in years. He slid a cheque over to me. “That’s a little thank you from me for bringing my son home.” “Anyone would’ve done the same,” I said. “But they didn’t. You did,” he said. “The idea of working with my brother again was amazing in and of itself. And now I get to work with my son too. This is a dream come true. Thank you again.” The gigantic softy. Monthly Merchandise: 1. Valiant - $190,403 (+$10,944) 2. Aaron Andrews - $142,495 (+$31,406) 3. Prime Time Jack Pryde - $76,573 (+$18,931) 4. Charlie Corner - $58,880 (+$1,001) 5. Fro Sure - $41,780 (+$1,876) 6. George Trapesi - $38,670 (-$810) 7. Davis Wayne Newton - $26,049 (+$1,671) 8. Zippy Deverell - $16,904 (+$67) 9. Rafe Sasay - $11,327 (+$71) 10. Emma Chase - $10,800 ($0) Big gains for Valiant, Aaron Andrews and Prime Time Jack Pryde meant I was doing my job properly. I did wonder why the heels rarely sold that much, but I suppose it’s to do with popularity and behaviour. Any way, with our first PPV a success, we now had eyes on the December Supershow: Christmas Cage Chaos and we wanted to start to lay breadcrumbs to lead into Empire Royale and finally Starclash II. We had the pieces we needed, it was now time to move them into the spots we needed them in. EEE All Star Wrestling #41 Friday, Week 1, December 2024 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 10,346 [*]ANGLE: Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews is out with The Fantastic Express. They’ve proven to the world that Davis Wayne Newton and Canada’s Finest are a second-rate group with third-rate ability. But more important than anything else, Andrews has shown that DWN is the worst thing to happen to the World Heavyweight Title in decades. So at the next Supershow: Christmas Cage Chaos, The Ace wants his shot. DWN responds from the Executive Suite in the balcony. He’s defending his title next week against a local kid. That means he has another 30 days before he has to defend it again. He thanks The Ace for his enquiry and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours. Rating: 96 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Bradley Blaze vs. Dreadnought In a decent match, Dreadnought defeated Bradley Blaze in 6:11 by pinfall with a Dread Bomb. Rating: 62 [*]ANGLE: Honest Frank Jr is out to congratulate Dreadnought on another burial. As Intercontinental champion he has accepted a title match tonight against Brett Biggins. Thankfully they don’t have to worry about that old codger and his weird friend anymore. As they head through the curtain, the camera pans to Angry Gilmore and The Eagle in matching military camouflage face paint waiting in the shadows, looking vaguely ridiculous. Rating: 80 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The VCC vs. The Stone Foundation In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The VCC defeated The Stone Foundation in 10:05 when JP Barnham submitted Michael Stone with a Golden Scissors. Rating: 77 [*]ANGLE: Bryan Vessey gets in the ring, flanked by Trapesi and The VCC. “You think that by bringing my nephew into the company will phase me? Don’t you know just who in the Hell I am. I’m a Vessey and as little Cameron should realise; we don’t’ back down and we never surrender. So Billy The Brain may use every dirty trick in the book, but I know Cameron would never knowingly hurt his own family. His REAL FAMILY. Now I’ve heard from my old friend Sam Keith that The Twin Powers must defend the World Tag Team Titles at Christmas Cage Chaos, against the number one contenders. The VCC. So big boys! You better watch your backs.” But while they’re talking they don’t notice The Twin Powers and Cameron Vessey jumping the guard rail in street clothes. They beat up all four men in the ring and with Cameron leading the charge, he directs Harper and Smith to put Bryan Vessey through a table. Rating: 85 [*]EEE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: Brett Biggins vs. Honest Frank Jr (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Honest Frank Jr defeated Brett Biggins in 8:28 by pinfall with a Roll The Dice. Honest Frank Jr makes defence number four of the EEE Intercontinental. Rating: 70 [*]ANGLE: Backstage Thom Barrowman is with President Sam Keith. He confirms that Cameron Vessey is in fact a signed worker, which means he’s eligible to fight just like everyone else in EEE. Therefore tonight’s main event will see Cameron Vessey facing… Fro Sure. Rating: 88 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Stevie Stanley vs. ‘The Georgia Bulldog’ Riley McManus In a decent match, Riley McManus defeated Stevie Stanley in 5:52 by pinfall with a Slingshot Suplex. Rating: 70 [*]ANGLE: Backstage, a bandaged and limping Bryan Vessey approaches Fro Sure who is warming up. He has some advice for his match. Bryan talks to Fro Sure out of earshot of the camera man. Fro Sure looks pleased. Rating: 89 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Fro Sure vs. Cameron Vessey In an exceptional match, Cameron Vessey defeated Fro Sure in 22:24 by pinfall with a Vessey Driver II after Billy Keelan interfered. Rating: 83 [*]ANGLE: After the match George Trapesi and The VCC storm the ring and go for Cameron Vessey, who stands his ground and tries to fight them off until The Twin Powers hit the ring as backup. For a moment there is a showdown between Vessey and Trapesi before Fro Sure low-blows Vessey and the good guys get the advantage. Rating: 78 [*]OVERALL RATING: 86 – 1.02 (767,260 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,798 buys) Red hot show right there, with Cameron Vessey getting in and amongst it already. Even better; Fro Sure and Cameron Vessey have pretty good chemistry, which I feel will be a huge deal in a year’s time when they get round to feuding properly. We were heading towards the time when a number of our earlier signees’ contracts were up for renewal. Now that we were making more and more profit each, month I splashed out signing each of them to an exclusive written contract with monthly pay: Chip Martin Loa Laki Loa Afu Phil Anders Ray Cavalero JP Barnham Matthew White We weren’t the only ones negotiating new contracts as USPW were back on the warpath signing both Wolf Hawkins (from TCW) and Rocky Golden (from SWF). They felt like two absolutely massive signings for the biggest wrestling company in the world. Finally from within our own locker room the middle-aged and crazy Angry Gilmore decided to take Christopher Stone on as protégé. Which is pretty cool. I loved our locker room. EEE All Star Wrestling #42 Friday, Week 2, December 2024 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 11,489 [*]ANGLE: Hysteria by Muse plays and here comes… Cameron Vessey. Alone. “You’ve heard a lot of people talking on my behalf, whether it’s the top agent in sports entertainment or my pain the ass uncle… how you feeling Unc? You see everyone sees things in me that aren’t there. They see a Second Generation wrestler; But I couldn’t give a damn about my family. They see a good-looking superstar; but I don’t care what you think of me. They see a stone cold killer… and in fairness, in that they’re not wrong. You see, I’ve lived by a motto; to call yourself The Man, you’ve got to beat The Man. Well, I am The Man. And what you’re going to see is me winning. A lot. By any means necessary. You can judge me, you can boo me, but you will respect me! Vessey… Out!” Rating: 94 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Valiant vs. Taylor Mitchell In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Valiant defeated Taylor Mitchell in 10:03 by pinfall with a Patriot Missile. Rating: 56 [*]ANGLE: Thom Barrowman gets in the ring to interview the victorious Valiant, when Honest Frank Jr appears at the entrance. “Jesus Christ! You two are like a couple of grandmas. Constantly bleating on about this and that. No one cares about either of you. I’m the Intercontinental Champion. Where’s my interview? Where’s my attention?” Angry Gilmore and the Eagle jump Frank Jr and Dreadnought from behind and beat them into the ring. Valiant joins the beatdown. They stop when Dreadnought starts fighting back and cleaning house. For a moment Barrowman looks like he’s going to stand up to the behemoth, but he wisely backs away. Rating: 88 [*]EEE WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: The Biggins Boys vs. The Twin Powers (c) In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The Twin Powers defeated The Biggins Boys in 9:50 when Andrew Harper pinned Brett Biggins following Stereo Powerbombs. The Twin Powers make defence number eleven of the EEE World Tag Team. Rating: 69 [*]ANGLE: After the match, Billy Keelan goes to talk, but Bulldozer snatches the microphone. “Shut up Keelan! This is personal. VCC, you’ve been running your mouths for months. Talking us down. But you know what? I ain’t seen nothing from you. You ain’t beaten us. You ain’t taken our titles and you never will. You’re not even a couple of has-beens, you’re never-weres. And at Christmas Cage Chaos, we’ll defend the titles and we’ll win. Because that’s what we do!” Rating: 83 [*]SINGLES MATCH: The Eagle vs. Andre Jones In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The Eagle defeated Andre Jones in 9:44 by pinfall with a Freedom Slam. Rating: 66 [*]ANGLE: The Perfect One is dressed in a suit as we walks to the ring with a mic. “Y’know what? I’m getting pretty bored of Prime Time getting all up in my business. How many times do I have to beat him? How many times must I prove to absolutely everyone in this company and around the World that I am the best thing to come from the Cross River Connection? One more it seems. No need to try and hunt me down Prime Time, I’m issuing the challenge this time. At Christmas Cage Chaos, I challenge you to a tag team match. But it’s not just any tag team match. This is a Pick Your Poison Tag Team match. The rules are simple. Any wrestler currently signed with EEE can be selected to be your opponent’s tag team partner. Now let me introduce you to your partner for the event… Bradley Blaze.” The cowboy comes out to moderate cheers, but The Perfect One can’t help but laugh. After a few moments Pepper destroys Blaze. Rating: 84 [*]SINGLES MATCH: George Trapesi vs. James Prudence In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, George Trapesi defeated James Prudence in 6:03 by pinfall with a Star Maker Lariat. Rating: 70 [*]ANGLE: Davis Wayne Newton is out and he gets a microphone. He calls for his opponent, expecting it to be Chip Martin or Astro. But President Sam Keith appears. He’s actually changed the opponent for tonight and if DWN can win, he gets to go to Christmas Cage Chaos to fight Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews… in a steel cage match. DWN is furious and only reacts worse when his opponent appears… Chance Fortune. Rating: 86 [*]EEE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Chance Fortune vs. Davis Wayne Newton (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Davis Wayne Newton defeated Chance Fortune in 10:25 by submission with a STF. Davis Wayne Newton makes defence number four of the EEE World Heavyweight. Rating: 80 [*]OVERALL RATING: 83 – 1.01 (761,147 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,649 buys) As you can see we brought in some workers on short-term contracts. James Prudence, Chance Fortune and Andre Jones will be around for a month or so, or until I get bored. They’re all mainly finished as workers, but it was always good to get some safe veterans in to mix things up. And who knows, if they impress, we’ll re-sign them. I took the monthly visit to The Ministry alone this month. NYCW Future Now 2024 The Ministry, New York City 1,000 (SOLD OUT!?!) Christian Plotcheck defeated Joey Minnesota – 52 Denny King & Ray Snow defeated Jay Silver & Texas Hangman – 55 Sandman Winks defeated Marco Gonzalez to retain the NYCW Nationwide Title – 49 Porkchop Patterson defeated Leonardo Fry – 30 Bowden Snoop defeated Blue Dragon – 41 Captain Canada defeated Melvin Walkinshaw – 37 Derrick Crump defeated Karl Greyjoy – 38 Benjamin Reeves defeated Velocidad Jr – 26 OVERALL RATING: 45 Seriously guys, where are the tag team champions? I haven’t seen them perform in months. Do we not want tag team titles? I was getting close to calling them up later that night when Larry entered my office. He was there to tell me that he’d personally extended the contract of James Prudence, while Andre Jones had asked for and been given a release. I was ok with approximately fifty percent of that news. But I had other things to get on with. EEE All Star Wrestling #43 Friday, Week 3, December 2024 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 12,159 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Charlie Corner vs. William Jetterson In a decent match, Charlie Corner defeated William Jetterson in 5:45 by pinfall with a Corner Cutter. Rating: 61 [*]ANGLE: Honest Frank Jr is backstage being interviewed alongside Dreadnought. He’s absolutely delighted with how the year is ending and he can see even bigger things ahead for himself. The Eagle walks past and looks at him and says ‘Heart and Soul’ and beats his chest. Frank Jr looks confused and says ‘Ok there buddy, whatever you say.’ Rating: 69 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Fantastic Express vs. Samoan Wrecking Crew In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, The Fantastic Express defeated Samoan Wrecking Crew in 6:25 when Rafe Sashay pinned Loa Laki with a Fantastic Flashbang. Rating: 62 [*]ANGLE: George Trapesi is out with Bryan Vessey. Bryan grabs the microphone. “Alright little nephew, you’ve made your point and I can respect it. You intend on making a name for yourself around here, like I did in Japan. I understand the Vessey urge to be the best. But you don’t need to do it alone. And you certainly don’t need to do it with that scumbag Weasel. You’ve targeted my guy George here. I understand that too. Look for the big dog and punch him in the nose. But you don’t need to fight him… or me. Join with us. With you, George and The VCC we could run this place. I’m begging you to consider the family. Not the fake one, the real one.” Rating: 78 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Garry the Entertainer vs. ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton In an extremely short match, Pepper Pelton defeated Garry The Entertainer in 4:46 by pinfall with a Fisherman's Suplex. Rating: 44 [*]ANGLE: Aaron Andrews is in the locker room preparing for the main event when Thom Barrowman approaches for an interview. He wants to know about the main event of Christmas Cage Chaos. The Ace is delighted at being the number one contender for the title. And he’s been making his list and checking it twice. And he’s found out that Davis has been a naughty boy. And we know what happens to naughty boys don’t we? They get their a** kicked. Rating: 81 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Alistair Shufflebottom vs. Trent ‘The Talent’ Shaffer In a decent match, Trent Shaffer defeated Alistair Shufflebottom in 5:58 by pinfall with a Heart Burn. Rating: 65 [*]ANGLE: Prime Time Jack Pryde is out to the sounds of Sabotage by The Beastie Boys. And he’s got a big smile on his face and a mic in his hand. “What is up New York. I thought I’d better come out here to address the ‘challenge’ laid out by The Perfect One. He suggested a Pick Your Poison tag team match at Christmas Cage Chaos. And then he had the cheek to select Bradley Blaze as my partner. I happen to like the Cowboy myself, so thanks Pep for choosing someone with a lot of upside. But this brings me to my pick for you. I’ve thought long and hard and there’s plenty of candidates. But I came to the answer pretty quickly. Who, I thought, is someone who dislikes Pep as much as I do. Easy; it’s the man who he replaced in the Keelan Family. The man who has been desperate to get his hands on Pep almost as much as me. Some call him the Evil Taxman, others call him Monty Trescarde. I just call him YOUR TAG TEAM PARTNER. And to help make sure he’s warmed up, I’ve got him a main event slot tonight against none other than my friend; Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews. Now, that’s a great idea… Pep.” Rating: 90 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews vs. Monty Trescarde In an exceptional match, Aaron Andrews defeated Monty Trescarde in 16:52 by pinfall with a Flying Body Press. Rating: 81 [*]OVERALL RATING: 80 – 1.02 (765,420 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,671 buys) Good solid story-based episode of the show right there. It helped keep my mood high after I heard the news that my attempts to lure Nelson Callum to us had failed and he’d chosen instead to join USPW. That was a big signing. EEE All Star Wrestling #44 Friday, Week 4, December 2024 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 11,446 [*]ANGLE: Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews is out to address the champ. He calls out Davis Wayne Newton, who is in his executive suite in the balcony. Andrews message is simple. The clock is ticking on his title reign. So he better enjoy the perks while he can. Because come Sunday, it all comes crashing down. DWN has a microphone of his own. “You maybe one of the best in professional wrestling ‘Ace,’ but you’re not me. The Canadian Hero! See you Sunday for the lesson of a lifetime.” Rating: 92 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Fro Sure vs. Jason Patterson In a decent match, Fro Sure defeated Jason Patterson in 10:28 by pinfall with a Sure Thing. Rating: 60 [*]ANGLE: Angry Gilmore is with Thom Barrowman. And he’s even angrier than normal. Honest Frank Jr he can understand. He’s an entitled young douchebag. But Dreadnought… well he’s disappointed in Dreadnought. He should know better. His dad was one of the toughest opponents Gilmore ever faced and to see his son siding with a whining brat like Honest Frank is disappointing. This Sunday, Gilmore is going to teach him a lesson about what happens when you make bad life choices. Rating: 83 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Angry Gilmore vs. Spike Sylvain In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Angry Gilmore defeated Spike Sylvain in 10:29 by pinfall with a Sky High Elbow. Rating: 62 [*]ANGLE: Charlie Corner and Fro Sure are hanging out backstage, talking about Prime Time and The Perfect One’s tag team match. They’re wondering what they should be doing, when Trent Shaffer and Riley McManus pass them, having an argument. One thing leads to another and the four agree to a tag team match. Rating: 87 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Biggins Boys vs. The Stone Foundation In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The Stone Foundation defeated The Biggins Boys in 9:32 when Christopher Stone pinned Bart Biggins with a Stone Strike. Rating: 65 [*]ANGLE: Billy ‘The Brain’ Keelan is backstage with The Twin Powers. He reminds the world that these are two of the most powerful men in all of professional wrestling and this Sunday they’re going to bury The VCC once and for all. Rating: 82 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Ben Williams vs. The Masked Mauler In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, The Masked Mauler defeated Ben Williams in 10:10 by submission with an Iron Claw. Rating: 53 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: Valiant & The Eagle vs. Honest Frank Jr & Dreadnought In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Valiant and The Eagle defeated Honest Frank Jr and Dreadnought in 9:59 when Valiant pinned Honest Frank Jr with a handful of tights. Rating: 74 [*]OVERALL RATING: 78 – 1.00 (755,483 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,621 buys) Disappointing loss for Honest Frank Jr ahead of Christmas Cage Chaos, but the rest of the card was now set. EEE Supershow: Christmas Cage Chaos EEE World Heavyweight IN A CAGE: Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews vs. Davis Wayne Newton © EEE World Tag Team: The VCC vs. The Twin Powers © EEE Intercontinental: The Eagle vs. Honest Frank Jr George Trapesi vs. Cameron Vessey Charlie Corner & Fro Sure vs. Riley McManus & Trent Shaffer Valiant vs. The Masked Mauler Prime Time Jack Pryde & Bradley Blaze vs. Pepper Pelton & Monty Trescarde Angry Gilmore vs. Dreadnought The Fantastic Express vs. The Stone Foundation Next time… It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… in a CAGE…

Prediction Results For EEE Battle Games 2024 1. John Lions - 3/6 2. eayragt - 4/6 2. DinoKea - 4/6 2. Theheel - 4/6 5. smw88 - 3/6 5. ToastyCenturion - 3/6 7. MisterRomanini - 2/6 8. Herrbear - 1/6 9. KyTeran - 0/6 Overall Prediction Standings 1. John Lions - 57/84 (68%) 2. Theheel - 54/84 (64%) 3. DinoKeo - 52/84 (62%) 4. Herrbear - 50/84 (60%) 5. eayragt - 49/84 (59%) 6. KyTeran - 47/84 (56%) 7. MisterRomanini - 26/40 (65%) 8. ToastyCenturion - 26/40 (65%) 9. Scottie - 15/33 (45%) 10. smw88 - 8/14 (57%) 11. King Bison - 8/18 (44%) John Lions wins the monthly competition AND guesses the mystery partner AND remains top of the Yearly competition. I don't know what else to say about him at this stage. Incredible run. eayragt chose Zimmy, who funnily enough I was trying to sign around this period, but couldn't get the deal signed. I also liked the Zeus, Brutus and Findlay picks too. With one month remaining in the year, there's a lot to play for at the very top and we could well see a lot of change, as Christmas Shows are always... wacky. A note of thanks to Fleisch, whose Events Logo was used on the last show.

EEE Battle Games 2024 Sunday, Week 4, November 2024 Greenwalt Dome, New York City, New York Attendance: 43,833 GANG WARS MATCH The Masked Mauler, Monty Trescarde & Phil Anders vs. Crusher Toko & Samoan Wrecking Crew In a late addition to the card, we start with the mismatched gang wars match which incorporates a number of workers just looking for a fight. Crusher Toko and the Samoan Wrecking Crew, having threatened to make a big splash a few short months ago, find themselves swimming against the tide of popular opinion. Mauler, Trescarde and Anders meanwhile have each seen their successes neutered by the success of others. The Eagle, Pepper Pelton and Charlie Corner along with bad timing have crippled their aborted rises up the card. Still, opening the first ever EEE PPV means their names will forever be etched in the annals of history. The match itself is a short affair and one-sided, with The Masked Mauler looking like the real star of the show. In typically dominant fashion, he sets about dismantling his opponents with old school moves, but it’s The Stud Phil Anders who gets the final pin on a disappointing Crusher Toko. In a decent match, The Masked Mauler, Monty Trescarde and Phil Anders defeated Crusher Toko and Samoan Wrecking Crew in 9:57 when Phil Anders pinned Crusher Toko with a Hangman's Neckbreaker. Rating: 58 GANG WARS MATCH Angry Gilmore, The Eagle & Valiant vs. Honest Frank Jr, Dreadnought & Big Jon Walker Angry Gilmore and Honest Frank Jr have been feuding for the majority of the year now and while the young second generation superstar has had the upper hand, it’s never been more visibly obvious than in this match with the two giants Dreadnought and Big Jon Walker flanking him. Angry Gilmore is no fool though and has purposefully teamed himself with the tough-as-nails Eagle and the ever-popular American Hero Valiant. The match is a slow-paced, almost lumbering affair, but despite having size on his side, Honest Frank cannot avoid taking the pinfall as Angry Gilmore gets some measure of revenge. In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Angry Gilmore, The Eagle and Valiant defeated Honest Frank Jr, Dreadnought and Big Jon Walker in 10:13 when Angry Gilmore pinned Honest Frank Jr with an Anger Management. Rating: 67 GANG WARS MATCH Prime Time Jack Pryde, Fro Sure & Charlie Corner vs. ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton, Riley McManus & Trent Shaffer In a showdown featuring one of the most heated rivalries in a long time; Prime Time Jack Pryde and ‘The Perfect One’ Pepper Pelton saddle up with two partners a piece and go to battle in a drop-down-drag-out wild brawl of a match. Featuring six of the best in-ring talents in the entire promotion, the expectations were high and they delivered. Despite the fire of Prime Time to finally get revenge over The Perfect One, it’s actually Pepper and his hired flunkies who gain an early advantage and despite a number of spirited comebacks, it all boils down to Pepper and Prime Time. Riley McManus, interfering as he often does, takes a Prydefall for his troubles, but with Prime Time distracted The Perfect One manages to hit his Fisherman’s Suplex with a bridge to pin Fro Sure. Vengeance, must it seems, wait for Prime Time Jack Pryde. In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Pepper Pelton, Riley McManus and Trent Shaffer defeated Prime Time Jack Pryde, Charlie Corner and Fro Sure in 24:53 when Pepper Pelton pinned Fro Sure with a Fisherman's Suplex. Rating: 75 GANG WARS MATCH Aaron Andrews & The Fantastic Express vs. Canada’s Finest (Davis Wayne Newton & The Stone Foundation) Surprisingly not in the main event, the World Heavyweight Champion and his two Canadian Wrestling Royalty back-up The Stone Foundation, take it to The Ace and The Fantastics. The pace is unbelievably fast from first bell to last, with everyone getting in their signature spots and The Stone Foundation proving they can hang with some of the best Empire Elite Entertainment has to offer. Unfortunately for them, and the World Champion Canadian Hero, it’s The Ace lead Team USA who are able to get the win with Christopher Stone being left alone in the ring with Aaron Andrews who hits his patented Flying Body Press to deal a blow to the Canadians. While obviously disappointed, DWN gets back in the ring to drag Christopher Stone’s unconscious form to safety. He doesn’t, it seems, only care about himself. In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Aaron Andrews and The Fantastic Express defeated Canada's Finest (Davis Wayne Newton, Michael Stone and Christopher Stone) in 9:43 when Aaron Andrews pinned Michael Stone with a Flying Body Press. Rating: 78 Following the entrances of George Trapesi, The VCC and Bryan Vessey; Billy ‘The Brain’ Keelan is out in his best suit, flanked by The Twin Powers. All three men have a huge smile on their faces, as Billy takes to the microphone. “You know humanoids, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on Family. Specifically my Family… The Keelan Family. The premier wrestling group in the whole world. We’ve seen a lot of ups and downs throughout the year, as you would expect in pro wrestling. It’s not ballet after all. But the biggest lesson came at the hands of a that piece of human garbage in the ring. Bryan Vessey. The man of a Million Holds. The Legend of Japan and one half of the greatest tag team in wrestling history alongside his brother. He broke the sacred rule of management, never lay hands on another manager. I get it, he’s used to bullying whoever he wants to get what he wants. But his mission to destroy my family, his crusade to destroy me personally is not right. It speaks to a man of limited intelligence, who is used to pushing people around. Well pal, you picked the wrong guy to mess with. They don’t call me The Brain as a joke. So I thought to myself. What can I do to fight back. Obviously I can’t physically fight. But my Family was looking a little beaten down. Lacking in numbers. So I went out, and I did what people like me do. I found someone to fight back for me. You mess with my family, you better believe I’m coming for yours buster. Introducing the newest member of the Keelan Family… The Greatest Professional Wrestler in the World Today… The Man…” Hysteria by Muse begins to play… Rating: 97 BATTLE WARS CAGE MATCH George Trapesi & The VCC vs. The Keelan Family (Cameron Vessey & The Twin Powers) With an already hot crowd now melting down completely, Cameron Vessey leads Bulldozer Brandon Smith and Andrew Harper down to ringside and into the steel cage. Vessey orders The Twin Powers to wait at ringside, as he’s entering the match first. With zero fear he enters the cage, straight past The VCC and George Trapesi and face-to-face with his uncle Bryan, who genuinely looks shocked. After jawing at his uncle, he levels him with a Vessey Driver II. The referee, desperate to get the match started, kicks out VCC and leaves George Trapesi to fight against The Man. Vessey is looking great and takes no time in dragging Trapesi into a mat war. The two are a house of fire, exchanging chain-wrestling moved and reversals non-stop until the timer goes and buzzer hits. Next in is Ray Cavalero, but Vessey barely hesitates before taking them both on at the same time. Eventually the numbers game swings momentum. The match falls into a fast-paced but traditional flow with Bryan Vessey’s team consistently having an advantage until Bulldozer enters as the final man. Three-on-three favours The Keelan Family, especially with The Man on their side. While VCC and Trapesi refuse to quit, the attacks become more vicious and more targeted. Then just as Bryan regains his composure and starts directing his men into something of a comeback; Bulldozer hits a Back Drop Driver on Ray Cavalero as Andrew Harper sends JP Barnham throw a table. That leaves Trapesi to fight three-on-one. A Star Maker Lariat takes Harper out of action, with a quick Super Kick sends Bulldozer into the cage. He follows with a flying crossbody on Cameron Vessey, but he’s caught and with a swing and a crash, The Man brings Trapesi down in a Vessey Driver II and hooks the legs. In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, The Keelan Family (Cameron Vessey, Bulldozer Brandon Smith and Andrew Harper) defeated George Trapesi and The VCC in 23:31 when Cameron Vessey pinned George Trapesi with a Vessey Driver II. Rating: 80 OVERALL RATING: 75 Well, well, well… The Vessey Family reunited at last and immediately in civil war. What a time to be alive. Next time… we hear from ‘The Man’ Cameron Vessey…

TCW Total Wrestling (Battleground on Ace - Night TWO), 03.17.2020 Austin, TX Card subject to change Battleground Match: The Syndicate (Chris Flynn, Eddie Chandler, Nate Johnson & Wolf Hawkins) vs. The Conglomerate (Human Arsenal, Mighty Mo, One Man Army & T-Bone Bright). TCW World Tag Team Titles - Tables Match: The Behemoths (Killer Shark & Titan) © vs. Devine Fortune (Chance Fortune & Darryl Devine). Battleground Match: Old Dogs, New Tricks (Bart Biggins, Benny Benson, Dean Daniels & Flying Jimmy Foxx) vs. Revolt (Greg Gauge, Joshua Taylor, Marc Speed & Matt Hocking). Open Challenge: Maverick vs. TBD (I reckon it's Ernest Youngman). Clark Alexander vs. Nick Booth.

New York City… where if you’re not PPV, you’re nothing… For weeks I’d been having discussions with a number of pay-per-view providers in relation to our Supershows and the Big Four events. Results had been extremely positive and as October eneded I had signed us up with Premier Pay TV, which covered the whole of the US. Alongside them I managed to negotiate a deal with Canada 1-Choice and Seleccion Mexico. We were going global with each incremental step. This move may hamper our growth somewhat, but the financial rewards were pretty big. Speaking of which; Monthly Merchandise: 1. Valiant - $179,459 (+$6,104) 2. Aaron Andrews - $111,089 (+$26,880) 3. Charlie Corner - $57,879 (+$777) 4. Prime Time Jack Pryde - $57,642 (+$6,010) 5. Fro Sure - $39,904 (+$2,208) 6. George Trapesi - $39,480 (+$407) 7. Davis Wayne Newton - $24,378 (+$3,178) 8. Zippy Deverell - $16,837 (+$8) 9. Rafe Sasay - $11,256 (+$27) 10. Emma Chase - $10,800 ($0) The Ace’s move into title contention had done great business for him, while he stopped the rot with Valiant’s merch too. Elsewhere people broadly continued selling more month-on-month, so I was happy. And with that, all eyes backstage turned towards Battle Games, the fourth of our Big Four events. Much like it’s predecessor Gang Wars, it would be heavily multi-man tag orientated, with the main event being the eponymous Battle Games Match. Three on Three, intermittent entrances, in a steel cage, one fall to a finish. Let’s do this. EEE All Star Wrestling #37 Friday, Week 1, November 2024 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 12,134 [*]ANGLE: Aaron Andrews is out and he’s running around like a maniac. He wants to know where DWN is. That cheating, no-good coward needs the beating of a lifetime and he’s the man to give it to him. DWN appears at the entrance with The Stone Foundation. DWN begins his normal style of arrogant promo, but Andrews isn’t listening. Instead he runs up the ramp and starts to beat on all three of Canada’s Finest. Eventually the numbers game pays off and they’re able to knock him out. DWN then comments that he was going to give him another shot tonight. But sadly he looks like he'd decline. But he’ll give him the opportunity to make it to the main event. But he’s not hopeful. Rating: 91 [*]EEE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: The Eagle vs. Honest Frank Jr (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Honest Frank Jr defeated The Eagle in 10:20 by count out. Honest Frank Jr makes defence number two of the EEE Intercontinental. Rating: 71 [*]ANGLE: Prime Time is backstage with Fro Sure and Charlie Corner. They’re happy with the win, but Prime Time is still not satisfied. He wants to hear Pep beg for mercy. Fro Sure and Charlie Corner look on, mildly amused. Prime Time walks the halls calling out for his prey. Rating: 90 [*]EEE WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: Ben Williams & Alistair Shufflebottom vs. The Twin Powers (c) In a decent match, The Twin Powers defeated Ben Williams and Alistair Shufflebottom in 9:46 when Andrew Harper pinned Alistair Shufflebottom with a Stereo Powerbombs. The Twin Powers make defence number nine of the EEE World Tag Team. Rating: 58 [*]ANGLE: The VCC storm the ring along with Bryan Vessey and George Trapesi. Billy ‘The Brain’ Keelan has not been seen since Sunday, and without their manager, The Twin Powers get beaten down. Rating: 83 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Bradley Blaze vs. Trent ‘The Talent’ Shaffer In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Trent Shaffer defeated Bradley Blaze in 11:56 by pinfall with a Heart Burn. Rating: 61 [*]ANGLE: Davis Wayne Newton gets the complete entrance and then announces Aaron ‘The Ace’ Andrews. No one comes out, so the referee begins to count Andrews out, when someone else appears at the entrance. Rating: 85 [*]EEE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Valiant vs. Davis Wayne Newton (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Davis Wayne Newton defeated Valiant in 10:15 by submission with a STF after blatantly cheating. Davis Wayne Newton makes defence number three of the EEE World Heavyweight. Rating: 76 [*]ANGLE: After the match DWN and The Stone Foundation put a beating on Valiant and declare themselves unstoppable. Rating: 87 [*]OVERALL RATING: 79 – 0.98 (738,273 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.02 (11,558 buys) Massive main event match there. I wasn’t completely sure about having Valiant lose after the growth in his merchandise, but with the interference from The Stone Foundation AND the cheating, he was protected more than enough. The lack of Billy Keelan was an interesting twist as the beating he’d taken was obviously too heavy to appear. The plot thickens, and the results could be… massive. EEE All Star Wrestling #38 Friday, Week 2, November 2024 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 11,883 [*]ANGLE: Davis Wayne Newton is in his Balcony Suite, talking down to the crowd. He declares himself the true lord of the people. And at Battle Games he and the rest of Canada’s Finest will take on Aaron Andrews and whichever two chumps he can convince to take a beating. Rating: 84 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Bryan Jewett vs. ‘The Georgia Bulldog’ Riley McManus In a decent match, Riley McManus defeated Bryan Jewett in 7:52 by pinfall with a Slingshot Suplex. Rating: 66 [*]ANGLE: Bryan Vessey is backstage with The VCC, George Trapesi and Thom Barrowman. He wants to talk about the weasel Billy Keelan. He’s spent months crafting a perfectly honed fighting team. And they’ve already proven that they’re stronger than the Keelan Family. But tonight George Trapesi is going to prove it again by destroying former Family member; Monty Trescarde. As for Battle Games, he’s issuing a challenge to Keelan for a match… if he has enough people to work him. Ray Cavalero adds “We’ll make them crack, snap or tap!” Rating: 81 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The VCC vs. The Biggins Boys In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, The VCC defeated The Biggins Boys in 9:20 when JP Barnham submitted Brett Biggins with a Golden Scissors. Rating: 70 [*]ANGLE: Prime Time Jack Pryde is still searching the halls of the arena for The Perfect One. He’s throwing out a challenge to a Battle Games match, if Pep can handle the pressure, or if he’s got any friends left. Rating: 95 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Charlie Corner vs. ‘The Stud’ Phil Anders In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Charlie Corner defeated Phil Anders in 7:49 by pinfall with a Corner Cutter. Rating: 64 [*]ANGLE: Backstage Angry Gilmore is Angry. Angry about the weather, angry about the cost of living and angry about that punk kid Honest Frank Jr getting the better of him. But he has a plan. He’s challenging the little one and the big one to a Battle Wars match. Let’s see how well he fares working as part of a team. He’s already got himself a new partner, and he just needs to find one more. Valiant enters and gaves a goofy thumbs up. Rating: 77 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: Angry Gilmore & Valiant vs. The Razorbacks In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Valiant and Angry Gilmore defeated The Razorbacks in 6:06 when Angry Gilmore pinned TJ Brown with an Anger Management. Rating: 54 [*]SINGLES MATCH: George Trapesi vs. Monty Trescade In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, George Trapesi defeated Monty Trescarde in 9:38 by pinfall with a Star Maker Lariat. Rating: 73 [*]OVERALL RATING: 77 – 0.97 (731,832 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,834 buys) A slight let-down of a main event there, but it was good enough. I think perhaps I’ve become too spoilt with top-level matches. *** This month’s NYCW show had a special element to it and so I was bringing Larry, Angry, Valiant and The Ace with me. The limo ride was… packed. NYCW Salute to the Troops 2024 The Ministry, New York City 1,000 (SOLD OUT!?!) Joey Minnesota & Texas Hangman defeated Express Delivery (Captain Canada & Christian Plotcheck) – 50 Ray Snow defeated Leonardo Fry – 49 Marco Gonzalez defeated Velocidad Jr – 36 Jay Silver defeated Melvin Walkinshaw – 31 Bowden Snoop defeated Karl Greyjoy – 37 Porkchop Patterson defeated Blue Dragon – 31 OVERALL RATING: 48 Underwhelming wrestling-aside, I asked Valiant to make an appearance to help raise some more money for charity aimed at helping veterans after they’ve left the army. It went down a storm and we matched the $25,000 raised with an equal contribution from our own accounts. Sometimes it’s good to give back. EEE All Star Wrestling #39 Friday, Week 3, November 2024 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 11,562 [*]ANGLE: Aaron Andrews is out and he addresses Davis Wayne Newton up in the Balcony Suite. He realises that he’s not going to stand a chance without some people having his back. Luckily he’s found the absolute best partners to team with him for Battle Games… The Fantastic Express. DWN looks furious. Rating: 91 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Prime Time Jack Pryde vs. The Masked Mauler In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Prime Time Jack Pryde defeated The Masked Mauler in 8:18 by pinfall with a PrydeFall. Rating: 70 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: Bryan Jewett & Crusher Toko vs. The Stone Foundation In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, The Stone Foundation defeated Bryan Jewett and Crusher Toko in 8:05 when Christopher Stone pinned Crusher Toko with a Stone Strike. Rating: 45 [*]ANGLE: Backstage, Billy ‘The Brain’ Keelan is backstage with Thom Barrowman, who asks where he’s been and who’ll be joining the Family ahead of the big match. Keelan looks very, very confident. Firstly he wants it known that The Twin Powers could win the match on their own. But he believes in following the rules and therefore he has found… well, let’s just say, his new client is going to turn EEE on its head. And that scumbag Bryan Vessey is about to learn what happens when you mess with his family. Rating: 83 [*]SINGLES MATCH: Bradley Blaze vs. Monty Trescarde In a decent match, Monty Trescarde defeated Bradley Blaze in 7:46 by pinfall with a Cash Bonus. Rating: 62 [*]EEE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: Fro Sure vs. Honest Frank Jr (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Honest Frank Jr defeated Fro Sure in 21:59 by pinfall with a Roll The Dice following interference from Big Jon Walker. Honest Frank Jr makes defence number three of the EEE Intercontinental. Rating: 77 [*]ANGLE: After the match Valiant and Angry Gilmore storm the ring, but the power of Dreadnought and Big Jon Walker are too much for them and they’re beaten down. Rating: 64 [*]OVERALL RATING: 78 – 0.98 (735,931 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,564 buys) Big Jon is back baby. Obviously having forgiven Frank Jr for firing him. A cynical person would claim that it’s opportunist booking. But we’re not cynical here in Empire Elite Entertainment. Billy Keelan’s return and the promise of a new signing always helped boost ratings and interest in our first PPV show. Exciting times. EEE All Star Wrestling #40 Friday, Week 4, November 2024 The Empire Ballroom, New York City, New York Attendance: 11,229 [*]ANGLE: Davis Wayne Newton descends from the Balcony Suite along with The Stone Foundation. He doesn’t mind that The Fantastic Express are teaming with Andrews. They’re not even one of the top two tag teams in the company. But he’s looking forward to the main event and winning again. He’s going to take his time in the chaos to destroy Andrews once and for all. Then he’s going to take Battle Games off and just enjoy the carnage. Rating: 81 [*]EEE WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: The Biggins Boys vs. The Twin Powers (c) In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, The Twin Powers defeated The Biggins Boys in 7:45 when Andrew Harper pinned Brett Biggins with a Stereo Powerbombs. The Twin Powers make defence number ten of the EEE World Tag Team. Rating: 65 [*]ANGLE: Bryan Vessey and The VCC are in the backstage gym and they taking turns to chop one another. Vessey tells them to continue and he has a message for the Keelan Family. There is no one on the planet who can put fear into their hearts. So whoever it is, they’re ready. And Ray adds: “We’ll make them crack, snap or tap!” Rating: 80 [*]TAG TEAM MATCH: The Fantastic Express vs. Samoan Wrecking Crew In an extremely short match, The Fantastic Express defeated Samoan Wrecking Crew in 4:53 when Rafe Sashay pinned Loa Afu with a Fantastic Flashbang. Rating: 49 [*]ANGLE: Prime Time Jack Pryde has been waiting all month to get his hands on The Perfect One. And tonight he’s finally taking the first step. When he’s done with his former partner, he might not even make it to Battle Games. Rating: 92 [*]TEN-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH: Aaron Andrews, Prime Time Jack Pryde, Charlie Corner, Angry Gilmore & Valiant vs. Davis Wayne Newton, Pepper Pelton, Trent Shaffer, Honest Frank Jr and The Masked Mauler In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Aaron Andrews, Prime Time Jack Pryde, Charlie Corner, Angry Gilmore and Valiant drew with Davis Wayne Newton, Perfect Pepper Pelton, Trent Shaffer, Honest Frank Jr and The Masked Mauler in 10:30 following a double disqualification. Rating: 76 [*]OVERALL RATING: 77 – 1.00 (750,022 viewers), PPV Canada and Japan 0.01 (7,604 buys) The big tag team schmozz ending was perfectly suited for shows like this one. Get all the top stars in a match together and let them cut loose. In rather big signing news; Joshua Taylor had agreed terms with CWA. A big get for the Canadian powerhouse. EEE Battle Games 2024 Battle Games Match: George Trapesi & The VCC vs. The Twin Powers & A Mystery Opponent Who is The Brain’s New Signing: Aaron Andrews & The Fantastic Express vs. Canada’s Finest (DWN & The Stone Foundation) Prime Time Jack Pryde, Fro Sure & Charlie Corner vs. Pepper Pelton, Riley McManus & Trent Shaffer Valiant, Angry Gilmore & The Eagle vs. Honest Frank Jr, Dreadnought & Big Jon Walker Crusher Toko & Samoan Wrecking Crew vs. The Masked Mauler, Monty Trescarde & Phil Anders Next time… a Battle for the Ages…