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<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="eXKjN6Y.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eXKjN6Y.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:36px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>Prediction Contest!</strong></span></span></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;">We're seeking fan input! Every week we'll post the planned matches for next Wednesday's episode of American Wrestling and each month, the fan with the most matches correctly guessed will get a prize! Let's get started!</span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> Neither </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>"The Jurassic Power" T-Rex</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> or </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Rick Law</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> have a match scheduled for Stars, Stripes and Slams and both men have been struggling to gain traction as of late! When these two collide on Wednesday, who will come out on top?</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> Last week </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>The Cold Warriors</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> assaulted The Texas Express after their win against Bad Intentions, and now they're out to show their wrestling superiority when they take on </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>American Gold</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;">! Can Maliek and Marcus pull of an upset against the Muscovite Monsters like we saw earlier this month? </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> On the last episode </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Alicia Strong</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> picked up a victory for her team in a 6 woman tag, but </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Melody</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> wants her one on one for this Wednesday! If Melody is going to remain the #1 contender and face Jaime Quine at Stars, Stripes and Slams, she's going to have to go through Strong!</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> This week brings us an absolutely star studded matchup as </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Steve Frehley, Joss Thompson, Trent Shaffer</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Zeus </strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;">take on </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Enygma, Brandon "Bulldozer Smith", Casey Valentine</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Roger Cage</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> in a massive 8 man tag match! In the USPW anything can happen! Who will prevail in this donnybrook? </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Running Wolf</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Nicky Champion</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> have been frustrated by Rich Money and company in recent weeks as Money and his crew have pulled off a couple quick victories. Wednesday Hawkeye & Wolf get their hands on </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Rich Money</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> and </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Sterling Whitlock</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> in a tag team main event! Will Hawkeye & Wolf finally even the score against Money and his protege? </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;">Tune in this Wednesday, live on Reverie to stay up to date on all the wrestling action!</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><img alt="jCm1gZ7.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jCm1gZ7.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Prediction Key:</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> T-Rex vs Rick Law</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> Comments:</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> The Cold Warriors vs American Gold</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> Comments:</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> Alicia Strong vs Melody</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> Comments:</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> Steve Frehley, Joss Thompson, Trent Shaffer and Zeus vs Enygma, Brandon "Bulldozer Smith", Casey Valentine and Roger Cage</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> Comments:</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> Hawkeye & Wolf vs Rich Money and Sterling Whitlock</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> Comments:</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> Comments on the Diary Overall:</span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Franklin Gothic Medium';"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span 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Live on Reverie, from Clover Fields (14,000 in attendance) it's... The Force versus Joss Thompson The Force comes to the ring with his trademark energy which pops the crowd, and it contrasts with the calm, cool, confident energy Thompson brings when he walks down the aisle. Force comes out for an old school lockup and Thompson kicks him in the stomach. The Force no sells and looks pumped up beyond believe. He brings the energy to Thompson and beats on him for a little bit, but he runs out of steam fast and Thompson gains the upper hand. After taking some offense for the first few minutes, and after that it's all Thompson. He dominates and seems to effortlessly put Force away. Joss Thompson wins via Pinfall! (Match Rating: 66) The Texas Express versus Bad Intentions To be honest, this match sort of sucked, but USPW doesn't get by on workrate. Two charismatic young studs (who'd be enormous compared to normal people) face off against two monsters who dwarf them. The Texas Express does their best to get some shine and connect with the fans using their charisma and Bad Intentions look big and nasty. In the end The Express hit a Dallas Drop on Bash Street and Turk Tenneman gets the pinfall victory! The Texas Express win via Pinfall! (Match Rating: 44) Pariah, Melody and Sarah Marie versus Alicia Strong, Jillian Jarvis and Jaime Quine By design in the booking, Pariah doesn't really have friends, so this match is positioned as one that was put together by the powers that be. Melody and Sara Marie are both incredibly sweet babyfaces and they're positioned on broadcast as the only ones who volunteered to be in this 6 woman tag. Sara and Melody are a little cautious of Pariah and similarly the heels don't particularly like each other, both Strong and Jarvis want Jaime's gold and Strong constantly makes the "title belt" motion over her waist. The match does a great job of letting each participant showcase their active stories. Jarvis and Pariah have heat, Strong and Melody are in a feud and Quine hates everyone else in the match. It's a meme, sure, but Alicia Strong IS the best female wrestler in the world and she scores a Strong Arm and a victory against Sara Marie. Alicia Strong wins via Pinfall! (Match Rating: 70) Brandon "Bulldozer" Smith and Roger Cage versus Zeus and Trent Shafer (Accompanied by Raven Nightfall) The referee is careful to check Shafer this time... For the USPW, this is a pretty high workrate match. Shafer taunts Smith by pointing at his knee and tagging out when Smith comes in. Zeus and Cage carry the match due to this, but eventually Shafer and Smith are in the ring together. Smith's power is on display, but Shafer cuts him off with an eye rake and takes the advantage. Towards the end of the match, Zeus and Cage each get hot tags and Zeus ducks an attack by Cage before landing a surprise Thunder Bolt. He picks up the pin against the USPW National Champion, clean and in the middle of the ring! Zeus wins via Pinfall! (Match Rating: 71) Running Wolf (Accompanied by Nicky Champion) versus Rich Money (Accompanied by Sterling Whitlock) (OOC- I got bit by the damn chemistry bug. They have poor chemistry in game, which I changed in the editor but it was too late when it was show time and I'd already pre-booked the match so I couldn't reload an old save and make it a tag. Oh well!) Wolf and Money both come down accompanied by their respective mentor and protege as the case may be. Champion is there for encouragement and to make sure there's no funny business, Whitlock is obviously there to make sure there is funny business. In any case, Rich Money is not the usual "chickenshit" heel. He's a light heavyweight. Broad shouldered, tough and chiseled. He's cocky because he's that good of a wrestler, and that's the psychology of this match. Even though Running Wolf has the distinct size advantage, Money is a veteran. He's smart, he knows how to work. Sure he takes shortcuts when he cam, but he's just a damn good wrestler. He's able to hold off Wolf and cut off some of his shine, but as the match drags on, Wolf has more stamina, he starts turning the tide and getting some babyface fire! When the tables turn in Wolf's favor, the rest of The Business make their way to ringside! Sterling Whitlock (holding his heavy briefcase), trips up Wolf as he's running the ropes. Champion goes to confront him and is cut off by The Business! The referee sees the fracas about to take place outside and bans The Business from ringside! But as he speaks to them, Sterling Whitlock slips around to the other side of the ring, slides the briefcase in to Rich Money and Money uses it to dome Running Wolf! Money yells to the referee "Hey! Do your job!" and the ref turns around and drops to count the pin! Rich Money wins via Pinfall! (Match Rating: 62) Steve Frehley demanded an opponent for tonight. According to McQueen, he's sick and tired of Nicky Champion ducking him. He wants a match, tonight that will help prepare him for his bout at Stars, Stripes and Slams, so Casey Valentine was a natural pick. Valentine, who originally debuted with a heelish, cocky gimmick slowly got over with the crowd. As a smaller guy who could work with larger opponents he turned face and now he's taking on the baddest man in pro wrestling! Frehley looks annoyed to be wrestling a smaller guy, he wants someone who can prep him for Champion, so he doesn't take his competition seriously... this turns out to be a mistake. While Valentine is no match for Frehley in a contest of pure strength, he lands a surprise dropkick that sends Frehley to the mat! This wakes Frehley up a bit and the two men have a pretty back and forth match. Frehley dominates for stretches until Valentine pulls out a hope spot and gets Frehley reeling for a little offense from Cool Hand Casey. Then Frehley cuts him off, and gets his stuff in. This repeats a few times, but in the end, Valentine's luck runs out and Frehley's Comet sends him crashing down to earth for the pin. Steve Frehley wins via Pinfall! (Match Rating: 82) SHOW GRADE: 81 6,107,193 viewers

So, one of the core aspects of the game is getting guys over. You need them to be in matches, but they also drag down the card because they're not popular enough. Do you have them be in a lot of angles? Hot storylines? Tag with top guys?

Thanks man! I've got some ideas about how to shore up the main event scene. Spoiler alert, there's not much help coming in the first 6 months. When I look at the contracts for SWF and TCW there's not a lot of guys whose deals are up. I have to build up the guys I have, and with a roster over 60, there's more than enough to work with. Plus, there's Nicky Champion, the greatest wrestler who's ever lived!

The Awesomeness© vs. Undeniable [sWF World Tag Team Championship Match] [standard Tag Team Match] Angry Gilmore vs. Matthew Faith [standard Singles Match] The Crippler vs. High Flyin' Hawaiian [standard Singles Match] Rogue vs. Z-Dub ["New Year's Revolution" Contract Match] [standard Singles Match] Des Davids© vs. Bret Starr [sWF North American Championship Match] [Lumberjack Match] Brandon James vs. Rocky Golden ["I Quit Match"] [brandon wins = He gets the whereabouts of Scythe] Remo© vs. ATOMIC vs. Mikey Lau [sWF World Heavyweight Championship Match] [Elimination Match] Atomic gets eliminated by Lau, who then interferes with the match leading to Remo retaining. Boy, I put over a lot of vets for this card, probably I'll end up being wrong on a couple, but the kids still need time!

Prediction Contest! We're seeking fan input! Every week we'll post the planned matches for next Wednesday's episode of American Wrestling and each month, the fan with the most matches correctly guessed will get a prize! Let's get started! Joss Thompson is out to gain respect in the USPW! Tired of toiling away without the opportunities he feels entitled to, he cut a scathing promo on the old guard of the USPW last week including Enygma! This week he sets his sights on one of the most decorated champions in wrestling history The Force! Can Force stand up and defend his fellow legends on Wednesday night as he faces The Complete Package? Last week The Texas Express. Picked up an upset win over The Cold Warriors! this week their competition doesn't let up as they face Bad Intentions! The Soviet Supermen are sure to be keeping a close eye on this one, but can Coop and Turk pull off another upset with the Sickle dangling over them? The USPW Women's Division is heating up! Last week Alicia Strong interrupted a match to declare that she's the true champion! This week an uneasy alliance has been formed as Strong, Jaime Quine and Jillian Jarvis team up to take on another uneasy alliance! Opposing them will be Pariah, the former FBI agent who hasn't made any allies in USPW, and former champions Melody and Sarah Marie! Who will come out on top when the whole USPW Women's Division collides? Trent Shafer got the better of Bulldozer Brandon Smith last week, using some questionable tactics! This week, they'll face one another in a tag team match! Smith has already recruited "Smooth" Roger Cage leaving Shafer scrambling for an opponent! When the match is set on Wednesday, who will Shafer's mystery opponent be and will they be able to topple Smith and Cage? Running Wolf has been trying to get his hands on Rich Money for weeks, and he'll finally get his chance on Wednesday! Wolf will have Nicky Champion in his corner while Money brings Sterling Whitlock to his! Will Money's resources finally run out or will be pull another trick out of his sleeve? Frustrated and wanting to face Champion one on one, Steve Frehley has nevertheless demanded a match for Wednesday! He claims he wants a warm up so he'll take on all challengers! Who will accept the challenge? Tune in this Wednesday, live on Reverie to stay up to date on all the wrestling action! Prediction Key: Joss Thompson vs The Force Comments: The Texas Express vs Bad Intentions Comments: Team Strong vs Team Pariah Comments: Brandon Smith and Roger Cage vs Trent Shafer and ??? Comments: Running Wolf vs Rich Money Comments: Steve Frehley vs ??? Comments: Comments on the Diary Overall:

<p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:#000080;">Live on Reverie, from the Dust Bowl (13,609 in attendance) it's...</span></span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="eXKjN6Y.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eXKjN6Y.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="JduXoAU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JduXoAU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51682" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:right;"><img alt="LL00kKm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/LL00kKm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="pQyHk0A.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pQyHk0A.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>The show opens backstage in an office so opulent it's hard to believe it's in the belly of The Dust Bowl. Rich Money is on a phone call that he's not enjoying. The rest of The Business is arranged around the office as we hear one half of the call.</em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Rich Money:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "...You have GOT to be KIDDING me! I didn't agree to this!... Well you're my agent FIGURE IT OUT... so it's bad enough the idiots in charge of this dump want to force me to put my, MY title up against an absolute scrub like Running Wolf, but now they want me to have a taf team match, tonight, with that maniac Steve Frehley as my partner? ... uh huh, and we're supposed to wrestle Nicky Champion and Running Wolf? ... WELL THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE!!! ... WELL TELL THEM TO STUFF MY CONTRACT! ... SO THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO?!?! WHAT DO I PAY YOU FOR?!?!?! ...FINE!!!</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>Money ends the call and angrily spikes his very expensive looking phone onto the ground as he seethes. Rajah retrieves the phone and Elizabeth Cartier nonchalantly pulls a brand new, still in the box, phone from her bag. They quietly go about removing the SIM card and activating the new phone. Money leans over the desk and addresses the crew while regaining his composure.</em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Rich Money:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "Fine. I can work with Frehley, but we're gonna have to go all out on this. After all, they can't force a title match with Running Wolf it we... give him The Business and take him out of action!"</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>(Angle Rating: 86)</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>"Pariah" versus Jillian Jarvis</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="1lYZmhP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1lYZmhP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="XQuF36C.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XQuF36C.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="G3b5c89.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/G3b5c89.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">These two women do not like each other and the match starts off quickly with the pair trading blows. Pariah, as a former FBI agent, is a competent practitioner of Judo and control holds. She looks strong against Jarvis, but Jarvis is tough and knows all the tricks of the trade. Things are going well, but shortly after the match begins, Alicia Strong and the Triumvirate unexpectedly make their way to the ring! Both competitors look nonplussed and don't appreciate the intrusion... but they keep their attention on one another. After looking bored and unimpressed for a bit, Strong signals her heavies and they drag Pariah out of the ring and throttle her! Jarvis is happy to pick up the win, but objects to the interference and the Muscle Monsters pummel her too! </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Jillian Jarvis wins via DQ! </strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong> </strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">(Match Rating: 62)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51682" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:right;"><img alt="vhnwnS0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vhnwnS0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="2aLFFtG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2aLFFtG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>Strong takes a mic as Glorious Gloria and Juliette King use their size advantage to beat down Jarvis and Pariah.</em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Alicia Strong:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "Silence peasants, as your Queen addresses you. [bOOS] Is this really what you want to see? Some Fed snitch and a sour faced indy star? Would it kill you to smile more, Jill? You're not wrestling in bingo halls anymore. You're here in the USPW... of course maybe that's the problem. I wouldn't be happy if I were stuck in a division where I had NO FUTURE. Of course that'd never happen to me, I </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>am</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> the glass ceiling. You're stuck toiling away, knowing the whole time that the greatest women's wrestler in the history of the sport is here, in your way, keeping you from ever getting above your station. Jaime Quine is fine, I guess... but she's just keeping the belt warm for me. If you two are going to be the speed bumps on my way to getting my title back, I guess I shouldn't even be worried!"</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#000080;">(Angle Rating: 66)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>"Marksman" Kirk Jameson (Accompanied by Maryam Vega) versus Enygma</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="c9WGSpx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/c9WGSpx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="XQuF36C.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XQuF36C.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="IO1Dxid.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IO1Dxid.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">Kirk Jameson is a skilled tactical wrestler, but Enygma has surprising quickness for a guy his age. He capitalizes on some early mistakes and springs on Jameson. The vet never lets up and dominates the match ending in a submission victory via Enygma Variation for the Mysterious One!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Enygma wins via Submission!</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong> </strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">(Match Rating: 52)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51682" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>A slow clap is heard off screen. When suddenly the camera finds Joss Thompson!</em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:right;"><img alt="GRP1T6R.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GRP1T6R.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Joss Thompson:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> (Sarcastically) Wellllll done. Let's give it up, everyone for another USPW instant classic where an over the hill has been beats and up and comer who actually has a future in this company. I'm the greatest wrestler working today. No one in this company can hold a candle to me, but we have washed up old scrubs like Enygma, James Justice and The Force taking top spots while the real talent in the company is held back. Well I'm going to put an end to that real soon fans. You deserve a better class of wrestler, and it's time someone put these so called "legends" out to pasture. </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>Enygma stares intently as Thompson, safely at the top of the ramp, laughs, drops his mic and walks backstage.</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#000080;">(Angle Rating: 80)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>The Texas Express versus The Cold Warriors</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="HWXlMmR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HWXlMmR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="UC7Gn1a.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UC7Gn1a.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="XQuF36C.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XQuF36C.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="TVOpqUm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TVOpqUm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Wx31z2k.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Wx31z2k.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">The Texas Express are charisma magnets, but their ring work is a little weak compared to the veteran Cold Warriors. That being said, they get some big time babyface fire and a hot tag to Turk Trenneman results in a surprise win as he picks up a pinfall victory against Krusher Karloff! It was a Hogan kickout, but a 3 count is a 3 count! </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong> The Texas Express win via Pinfall!</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong> </strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">(Match Rating: 53)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51682" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>The Texas Express get out of Dodge, but they use their considerable charisma to celebrate with the fans sitting along the ramp. While this is going on, the the Cold Warriors kick the bottom rope looking furious!</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>(Angle Rating: 53)</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51682" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:right;"><img alt="tXXf6n6.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tXXf6n6.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="L6RMzIl.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/L6RMzIl.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>Lionel Greenwood is in the back with USPW National Champion, Roger Cage for an interview.</em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Lionel Greenwood:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "Roger, Zeus and The Olympus Order have..."</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Roger Cage:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "Sorry LG, I'm gonna stop you right there. I'm not worried about The Olympus Order. It's one man's vanity project. I'm the leading man of the USPW. If Zeus wants to take on a supporting role, and help shine the spotlight on the big star, let's let him! These fans out there, the best wrestling fans in the world want a great show, and I aim to give them one when I put Zeus down for the count. In the meantime though? Time to face the Traskmaster! Stay cool LG!"</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#000080;">(Angle Rating: 66)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>"The Traskmaster" Anthony Trask versus Roger Cage</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="vLNmQj9.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vLNmQj9.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="XQuF36C.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XQuF36C.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="L6RMzIl.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/L6RMzIl.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">The pair are a pretty even match. Cage is a solid wrestler and shines here. He and Trask have a solid match with some back and forth, but of course the champ wins. He plays to the fans and heads to the back.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Roger Cage wins via Pinfall!</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong> </strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">(Match Rating: 60)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51682" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:right;"><img alt="6aDK54Y.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6aDK54Y.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="fSHTDKi.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fSHTDKi.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>We're taken to the back where Trent Shafer is sitting on a low bench taping his wrists for his upcoming match. Raven Nightfall sits on a high piece of backstage equipment hovering above him.</em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Raven Nightfall:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "Big match tonight. The Talent vs The Bulldozer."</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Trent Shafer:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "Ha! Nothing I can't handle babe! Tonight, he's coming down with a bad case of Heart Burn."</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Raven Nightfall:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "Tsk, tsk, tsk. Trent, he's got 100 pounds on you, he's a wall of solid muscle. I don't think you're taking this match seriously enough."</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Trent Shafer:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "What are you trying to say?! You don't think I can take him?!"</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Raven Nightfall:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "Not at all. In fact, I know you can... but there may be a way for us to even the odds a bit, as it were..."</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>Raven leans down and whispers into Trent Shafer's ear and a look of smug self assuredness crosses his face.</em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#000080;">(Angle Rating: 71)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>"Bulldozer" Brandon Smith versus Trent Shafer (Accompanied by Raven Nightfall)</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="h0EqM1r.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/h0EqM1r.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="XQuF36C.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XQuF36C.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="fSHTDKi.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fSHTDKi.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">The referee checks Smith before the match, but when he comes to check Shafer, Trent uses a swim move and runs past the referee to land a surprise kitchen sink on Smith. The referee shrugs and rings the bell to start the match. Smith sells the move like crazy and the match is underway. Whenever Bulldozer shakes off an attack and gets some fire, Shafer cuts him off with a knee strike that Smith sells like crazy. That pattern repeats itself for a bit, but the Bulldozer gets one more huge fire up. Trent is on the ropes and things look bad for the former National Champion. At the end of the match, Shafer avoids a big corner splash and pulls Smith into a ripcord knee strike that knocks Smith into next week. He's barely standing and Shafer hits him with Heart Burn for the pinfall victory!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Trent Shafer wins via Pinfall!</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong> </strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">(Match Rating: 72)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> Shafer and Nightfall celebrate in the ring while Bulldozer stares at the lights and tries to regain his senses. Wait a second! The referee looks concerned. He talks to Shafer. Things get heated! The referee completes the check he should have done pre-match against Trent's protest and he finds a metal plate in Shafer's knee pad!! The ref calls for the ring announcer and it's announced that the original result of the match is overturned! As Smith struggles to his feet he looks FURIOUS! Shafer and Nightfall leave the ring and sneer their way up the ramp! What an injustice!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Brandon "Bulldozer" Smith wins via DQ!</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong> </strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">(Match Rating: 72)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51682" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:right;"><img alt="Im8T6jz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Im8T6jz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZPNLoyC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZPNLoyC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>Wolf and Champion prep for the match. Wolf looks incredibly intense.</em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Nicky Champion:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "Something bothering you, Wolf?"</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Running Wolf:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "Money bothers me. I know in one on one combat, I could defeat him. But he hides. He cowers. He knows that without his cronies in The Business backing him, he would never hold the USPW World Championship."</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Nicky Champion:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "He's got The Business watching your back, and you've got me watching your back, Wolf. Money's a lot of talk, he's running off at the mouth like you're not worthy of being in the ring with him, but we know the truth. He's scared. Tonight we're going to face down him and Frehley and show the whole world that you're one of the best wrestlers in the USPW. Let's roll!"</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong>Running Wolf:</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> "Yes. Let's go!"</span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>Both wrestlers "Predator" handshake and prepare to make their ways ringside!</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#000080;">(Angle Rating: 84)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Steve Frehley and Rich Money (Accompanied by Sterling Whitlock) versus Nicky Champion and Running Wolf</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="7ncnXAu.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7ncnXAu.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="g9vy0k6.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/g9vy0k6.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="XQuF36C.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XQuF36C.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Im8T6jz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Im8T6jz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZPNLoyC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZPNLoyC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;">It looks like Money and Wolf are set to start the match when Money does a surprise tag to Frehley's chest as he cockily gestures for Frehley to enter the ring. Frehley gives him a stare down but shakes himself loose like a prize fighter and squares with Wolf. There's some back and forth, but Wolf looks good. When Money and Champion are in the ring together, they do their usual style of working together and it looks great, but Money avoids Wolf. Whenever Running Wolf is tagged in, Money rolls out of the ring or tags in Frehley. Champion does great work at looking annoyed at this cowardice. Eventually, there's a spot where Money used a poke in the eye to get the advantage on Champion and Wolf comes in for a hot tag! Money and Wolf are in the ring together and Wolf goes to town on Money. He's giving everything he's got! Wolf goes for a pinfall which Frehley breaks up, Champion and Frehley brawl and take it outside, while the referee is distracted by this fracas, Sterling Whitlock attacks! He cracks Wolf in the head with a heavy metal briefcase! Money capitalizes with a Bank Roll and the referee counts the pin as Frehley grabs Champion before he can break it up!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong> Rich Money wins via Pinfall!</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong> </strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">(Match Rating: 86)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51682" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:right;"><img alt="Im8T6jz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Im8T6jz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZPNLoyC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZPNLoyC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="7ncnXAu.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7ncnXAu.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="g9vy0k6.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/g9vy0k6.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="vCRFqWH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vCRFqWH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><em>Rich Money and his protege, Sterling Whitlock laugh their way up the ramp. Whitlock has a shit eating grin like he's proud of the work he did for his boss. Frehley though looks angry. He is not the sort who cheats to win. He's a heel, but he has *standards*. Champion tends to his friend looking concerned and angry. Wolf comes to holding his head and they both stare daggers at Money and Whitlock as the show closes.</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><strong><span style="color:#000080;">(Angle Rating: 95)</span></strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SHOW GRADE: 84</strong></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> 6,095,925 viewers</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div>

Hmm, not as much participation I was hoping for. 🤔 Guess I’ll really have to deliver a great show! I’m posting tomorrow (it’s Wednesday after all!)

This is just an example of the Mandela effect! In my alternate universe there are small and subtle differences, like the Berenstein Bears! Seriously though, you'd think I'd have played enough USPW to know the difference! Oops!

I pretty much only play USPW and they're of a large size, I think there's some similarities. When I decide who I want to fight at a PPV, I look at my product, who is successful in this style, who I would like to push and give more shine to and who I think should move down the card and give their spot to the lower guys. If a guy is tabbed as a star and you think they have the right "star quality", charisma, work rate, mic skills... whatever you need for the style product you're running... then you can work on a plan for them to gain "huge star" status. Same for every tier. In USPW Joss Thompson has everything needed to succeed in that company and he's "only" 38. He's decent on the mic, he's got great star quality, and he's arguably their best ring general. He's a no brainer for a push, you just have to figure out how to get him there. A cheap easy way is to have him be a "Legend Killer" and beat down the former stars taking up room on the midcard, culminating with beating Enygma or James Justice on PPV. Or you could have him win a 4 way match for the #1 contender spot by putting two higher up guys and one guy he can pin clean to steal a win. Then you have him do a program with a champ and even if he loses, Nicky Champion or whoever could help raise his brand in a PPV main event. Find ways to get higher card guys involved with lower card guys and make stories organically. Maybe they're fighting over a belt, or the contendership for a belt, or a MITB style prop, or a girl, or they have a grudge for some other reason...

I feel like surprise bad chemistry may be a key part of the game, mechanically speaking, but oof. In USPW I have Rich Money and Running Wolf as one of the starting storylines... and they apparently have poor chemistry. So my second week, when they have a singles match on TV I get blind sided in my main event. Anyway, I'm not above cheesing the game so I reloaded the save and made them the second to last match instead to limit the hit. Still, why should a big money match like this come as a shock when two guys can't work together? Shouldn't the powers that be know that? Shouldn't the tag match they had the week before have shed some light on the situation? It's not like I could have known, as Rich Money doesn't work house shows. What's the worst one of these you've run in to? (In the 2016 game Frehley and Champion had bad chemistry in a save... and I had to re-start. That'd be an epic disaster for USPW.)

Building the Committee Robbie Sanchez USPW, Head Referee USPW, VP of Talent Relations USPW, Chief Wrestling Officer (Booker) I'm still not sure about the "Chief Wrestling Officer" title, but hell, we're at least trying to keep the appearance of kayfabe. Can't very well just call a guy the booker out in public. We don't even particularly want people to know I have a lot of authority here. Might make it hard to take a bump or have someone get physical with me, anyway that's neither here nor there. I just had a talk with Paul "Rich Money" Parsons and while he's not thrilled to be giving the book back up, I think he knew it was a temporary deal. He'll make a fine booker someday, and Cage and Strong know their way around a show too... but it's just better not to have the boys in charge of the book. Even the most upright guy with the best of intentions might book their friends a little more strongly and themselves even more so... so while I'll certainly make sure my door is always open to him, I didn't really see him as an official part of the committee. Here's what I've got: Belle Bryden USPW Color Commentator Belle is one of the best women's wrestlers in history. She worked her butt off to get to the top of the best women's divisions in American wrestling and now she's worked her butt off to become one of the best color commentators in the business. She excels in her role as a peacekeeper between Brock Cornish and Emily McQueen at the announcer's desk. She's got a keen eye for the creative side of things, and I'm glad to officially make her part of the team. Chris Caulfield USPW Road Agent One of the first calls I made when I got the job back was to Chris. "The Hardcore American" was never a big star during his career, but he was a damn fine hand and a master of in-ring psychology. In a land of lumbering brutes, he could drag about anyone to a passable match. About 10 years ago, his feud with Bruce the Giant was one of my favorite programs we've ever done. In any case, Chris could probably be a head booker somewhere, or at the very least work with his buddy Phil Vibert, but he's happy to be here, cutting his teeth as my right hand man. Ivan "Corporal Doom" Rhianoff USPW, Road Agent Doom is probably the best road agent we have (at least until Chris came along anyway. He's been with the company since the beginning, since before Strong ever came back, first as a worker (where he won multiple titles including the World Championship Belt) and then as an agent and on screen authority figure. He's got a career spanning 6 decades now and he's got a hell of a lot of knowledge about the business to pass on to these kids. Danny Jillefski USPW, Former Owner USPW, Broadcaster and Interviewer A lot of people think Nicky Champion is "Mr. USPW" and they're right to an extent, but I'd give the title to Danny. He built this place and when he realized he needed someone else to help it reach its potential he sold to Sam Strong and just continued behind the desk as the primary announcer. When he realized he was getting up there in years he recruited Brock Cornish and developed him as a successor. He's selfless, and cares only about making this company the best it can be. A pro through and through, he's an example to the boys that we do what's best for the team around here. It doesn't hurt that he's a smart booker who has a lot of insight about how to make the most of everyone. Right now, USPW is on the top of the wrestling world, but we're never going to step off the gas. With the five of us, we're going to make sure we keep USPW at the top. There's plans in place to make a new development territory in addition to the massive Performance Center that's been installed. Belle even came up with the idea to do a PREDICTION CONTEST on the website to attract fans!

I wish I could make these beautiful pdfs. I love how commentary, meta commentary on booking and in ring action are all woven together.

Prediction Contest! We're seeking fan input! Every week we'll post the planned matches for next Wednesday's episode of American Wrestling and each month, the fan with the most matches correctly guessed will get a prize! Let's get started! "Pariah" Angela Bruin has been white hot since coming to USPW! The former FBI Special Agent didn't come to USPW to make friends and that's been especially clear during her interactions with Jillian Jarvis! The seasoned veteran has taken a hard nosed, "take no prisoners" approach to her challengers since joining the company so expect more of the same when she clashes with "Pariah" on Wednesday! Kirk "The Marksman" Jameson and his glamorous valet Maryam Vega have been looking to gain some traction since coming to United States Pro Wrestling but they'll have an uphill climb against former champion Enygma this week! The Cold Warriors have been making life miserable lately for the up and coming Texas Express. On Wednesday the two teams will clash in a tag team bout! Will the veteran Soviets continue to mess with Texas on Wednesday? The "Traskmaster" Anthony Trask will face USPW National Champion Roger Cage in a non-title match! This episode marks Trask's two year anniversary here in USPW. Will he celebrate by taking down the champ? The Olympus Order has been harassing Cage lately! Will "Smooth" slide on by? Brandon "Bulldozer" Smith and Trent Shafer are two of the hottest workers in the company. Now they've drawn each other's attention. On Wednesday two rising stars are going to collide, but who will prevail? In a massive clash of wrestling star power, the Main Event will feature USPW World Champion Rich Money teaming with Steve "The Dark Destroyer" Frehley as they do battle with Running Wolf and Nicky Champion! Money's made no secret that he thinks Running Wolf is a challenger who isn't worthy of a title shot! Wolf aims to make him eat those words and challenge for the Championship at Stars, Stripes and Slams! Meanwhile, the rivalry between Champion and Frehley is unlike anything we've ever encountered in USPW! Despite his undisputed status as the face of the company, Champion has never managed to pin "The Dark Destroyer" cleanly. Champion hopes to wipe out that mark on his otherwise spotless record this month on Stars, Stripes and Slams! Tune in this Wednesday, live on Reverie to stay up to date on all the wrestling action! Prediction Key: Pariah vs Jillian Jarvis Comments: Kirk Jameson vs Enygma Comments: The Cold Warriors vs The Texas Express Comments: Anthony Trask vs Roger Cage Comments: Brandon Smith vs Trent Shafer Comments: Rich Money and Steve Frehley vs Running Wolf and Nicky Champion Comments: Comments on the Diary Overall:

USPW's New Performance Center Is Finally Complete! After a year and a whopping $20,000,000 the USPW has finally unveiled The American Wrestling Academy in beautiful Jacksonville, Florida. The state of the art facility will house five training rings, world class medical services, elite level athletic training and classrooms to teach trainees everything they need to know about how to work in the USPW style. With fresh new talent being the key to maintaining success in the world of wrestling, this new center is expected to be a key towards achieving those goals. This center isn't just for greenhorns though. Members of the USPW team who are in need of a little extra training are invited to come by and make use of the amenities. Word is Nicky Champion and Steve Frehley are among the first attendees to utilize the facility. A young new class is being formed from around the world and the hope is that the center can generate an annual group of graduates every February.

USPW: Sea To Shining Sea Allen Packer Chairman and CEO of Dream Inc. Chairman and CEO of Reverie Inc. I love wrestling, and buying the USPW was the fulfillment of a life long dream. I've gotten a long way in business though by being smart and delegating properly. Despite being a huge fan, I don't pretend to know anything about how to run a wrestling promotion. I've been really hands off with the product and I've just been an observer like everyone else. There was one time where I was more hands on. A while back there was a segment in which Steve Frehley bloodied Nicky Champion pretty badly. It wasn't a bad spot, per se. It was exciting and compelling... but it generated a lot of complaints. This is a family company and a family show. Grandparents watch it with their grandkids to show them how wrestling used to be... In any case, I felt I had to act. Robbie Sanchez was the head of the creative committee (I can't use terms like booker! Insider terms make me seem silly, like I'm a part of the business, and I'm not!) and the responsibility rested with him. We made a change and put Paul Parsons in charge, and Paul has done a good job. That being said, Robbie is one of the premiere creative talents in the world. It rubbed a lot of people the wrong way that we ended up taking the creative direction of the show from him. It's been long enough, and I think it's time to correct my mistake. I've spoken to Paul and he's more than willing to give control of the creative side of things back to Sanchez. He'll still have a say, of course, as will the other creative talents like Belle Bryden and Chris Caulfield who we just hired as a road agent. Robbie helped propel this organization to dizzying heights and I have every confidence that he'll keep us at the top. With his creative vision, and the sizable financial investment I've made in the future of the company, we'll be the top promotion in the world for years to come! SHOW HISTORY January American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 1, 2020 American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 2, 2020 American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 3, 2020 American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 4, 2020 STARS, STRIPES AND SLAMS February American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 1, 2020 American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 2, 2020 American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 3, 2020 American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 4, 2020 RED, WHITE AND BLUE March American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 1, 2020 American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 2, 2020 American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 3, 2020 American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 4, 2020 LIBERTY AND JUSTICE April American Wrestling, Wednesday, Week 1, 2020

Oh man, the problem with wanting to do a USPW diary as well is running into the same ideas, I wanted to do the RW gauntlet vs The Business! Always glad to see a USPW diary! Running The Business Gauntlet ??? vs. Running Wolf Comments: Wolf needs the rub here, but maybe a surprise challenger joins The Business and poses a bigger opponent than expected. In the end I went with Wolf. Tiffany Jade vs. Wendy Anderson Comments: If Pariah (who is technically a face) is going to eventually win the belt, she's going to need some opponents. Alicia Strong vs. Melody vs. Sara Marie Comments: Strong style wins. Trent Shaffer and The Cold Warriors vs. Bulldozer Brandon Smith and The Texas Express Comments: I'd expect Smith and the Express to win at the PPV so why not get some heat now? Non-Title Match Rich Money vs. Nicky Champion vs. Non Finish Comments: I snuck that one in there. I think there's a DQ or something where The Business interferes and sets up a tag match with Nicky and Wolf next week. Fan Signs: "Wolf is gonna run through the Business!" "Strong Style!"