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I really love the 2022 mod although it runs really slow on my crappy laptop. Booking USPW was some of the most fun I've had in a save tbh (extra rule: fire all the guys in your roster who have "party animal" due to the drug scandal... you will lose a few gems but you're rebuilding your roster anyway). Since I had Eric Tyler as a character, I changed my product to Hockey Southern Rasslin' to compensate for how old school he is. It was a great time, I made Texas Hangman a triple champion by June lol. TCW is honestly too stacked for me, especially now with the Women's division. So many wrestlers! I would applaud you if you made it work, it seems like hell. BOH seems like it could be awesome but also looks tough to book? IDK I've never tried it. Really interesting concept though, although I never understand if Lavelleuk is taking the piss with it or is doing it seriously. Both kinda work.

CGC ROSTER OVERVIEW A move that has been long overdue considering I changed quite a big part of the roster in my first almost 7 months in charge, so this overview/update is a necessary one moving forward and for any readers who just catch up at intervals. So here they are, mostly ranked by popularity unless there's reasons for convenience. Is this in kayfabe? Is this backstage info? Who knows. MAJOR STARS: Alex DeColt (43): Despite having been forced out of retirement, don't expect the boss to have a full time run. He might have 1, maybe 2-3 more matches. Regardless, the CGC legend, the Thinking's Man DeColt, is out here to defend the honor of his father's legacy and the DeColt Power House. Marc Dubois (31): In a move that sent ruptures throughout the wrestling industry, the former "can't miss prospect" became the Comeback Kid, making his debut for a Canadian wrestling company for CGC in April. Indubitably the franchise player of the company, a triple threat in the ring, star quality up the wazoo, this man IS CGC for the foreseeable future. Gargantuan (33): Actual age undefined, the Genetically Modified Killing Machine is the embodiment of the perfect combatant. Cunning, resilient, powerful to the max. Gargantuan has mostly been bested by teamwork or a prime DeColt with the power of brotherhood by his side. A third World Title reign seems like only a matter of time for the Test Tube Tormentor. STARS: Flash (32): Small of stature but large of talent and ego, Flash is the embodiment of his name with an incredible package of aerial offense, and the ability to reverse any move as long as he has space to move. Beginning a perhaps career defining run as CGC World Tag Team Champion with Ozzie Golden as part of The Canadian Blondes at Chaos In The Cage, Flash surely has aspirations for singles success in the future. Alexander Robinson (45): A 5-time PGHW Glory Tag Crown Champion and winner of the NOTBPW Tag Team Titles with Lee Bennett, a man who won a singles title for INSPIRES this very year, Robinson is a certified Canadian professional wrestling legend. With no intent to slow down, and students in Sterling Whitlock and Lewis Frey to carry on his legacy, this man will impart a part of his legacy and wisdom to the younger generation of CGC combatants. Skip Beau (27): A 2010 graduate of the DeColt Power House, Skip Beau quickly became a beloved fixture of the shows with his "geek" persona, a lovable oaf. It was when he stood up to the bullying from the various heels of the roster and became the Raging Bull that his career truly took off however. Unbeaten in singles action in 2018, becoming Canadian Champion and changing the course of the belt to making it the Canadian Chaos Championship, this is a milestone year in Skip's young career, and he hasn't even reached his peak yet. Jamie Atherton (29): "White Lightning" Jamie Atherton was a legend in ACPW, before taking his talents to the big leagues and becoming one of the biggest stars in CGC in a very short span of time. A magnetic personality, cocky as hell and with the talent in ring to back any of his outlandish claims up, he scored a career highlight victory over Alex freaking DeColt in an Unsanctioned Match, but with the help of Adrian Garcia. What is in store for this man after he already failed twice to capture gold? Was this the push his needed? Will his year entail further cooperation with the Agent To The Stars? Hugh Ancrie (27): Formerly known as Mr. Impact in NOTBPW, this man is an ideal Combatant. Sporting a ripped physique at 6'4 240 lbs with the stamina and athleticim of an Olympian, with the technical wrestling credentials of the legend Jeremy Stone and the ability to make women swoon over him over his looks and innate charisma, he is a top top wrestler, barely entering his peak years. Being thwarted by Skip Beau can only stop his ascent for so long. Intrepid Ian Identity (25): Your new CGC World Champion is homegrown! A 2013 graduate of the DeColt Power House facility, this man has CGC-style wrestling down to the minutiae, an excellent brawler who can talk with the best of them. He ended Joey Poison's dream run and he's truly only just begun. He's only a Last Man Standing and a tag title run away from becoming a Grand Slam Champion. Not bad from a man without a surname. Joey Poison (41): A beloved veteran with 9 years of experience in CGC and 23 in the wacky world of wrestling, Joey has consistently been a popular Combatant, whether it's been as a good guy or a scoundrel. Having managed to defy the odds in a legendary title win at Chaos In The Cage, Joey has made sure his efforts will secure him a place in history. As he winds down his illustrious career, his "Tough and Glorious" team with Brett Fraser will presumably be his focus. A future CGC Hall of Famer. Blockbuster (29): A man of monstrous size and foul demeanor, Blockbuster is a 2011 graduate of the DeColt Power House facility. He has huge promise but still hasn't achieve as much as his talents or other monstrous competitors that preceeded him, with his love of loud heavy metal seeming to exceed his love of winning wrestling matches. Nevertheless, he scored a career win against Jungle Jack at the DeColt Wrestlefestival, and with the latter part of the year still ahead of him he might be gunning for the title of young wrestler of the year in his last year of eligibility. WELL KNOWN: Whippy The Clown (43): One of the longest tenured CGC Combatants at 14 years of service to the company, The Crown Prince of Grappling begun the year as CGC World Champion and had an excellent run with the belt for 7 months. The pressure of being on top got to him as he brutally blindsided Joey Poison in an effort to hang on to his world title, and after losing the belt he definitely seems to have slipped down from peak performance. It's always tough for a competitor to handle devastating loss, and we expect Whippy to come to his senses and his best at some point. A future CGC Hall of Famer. Ozzie Golden (32): The second half of The Canadian Blondes, Ozzie Golden might be the "weaker link" in this current run that has ended with Flash more often than not securing the win, but he's the more complete performer of the two with his ability to both fly and do incredible matwork. An accomplished jazz pianist, straight edge and a lover of nature and women, Ozzie Golden is truly a Rennaissance Man as much as it is possible in the world of wrestling. Dan DaLay (42): What is there to say about Dan DaLay that hasn't already been said? Grand Slam Champion, Elite, 3 time World Champion, the man who holds the Guiness World Record for most dweebs shoved in a single locker. With his son now in the company perhaps his time changing after the world championship is over, but who knows, maybe the career rennaissance of Joey and Whippy gives him some ideas. A servant of CGC for 21 years, he is not just a surefire Hall of Famer, he is a LEGEND. The Montreal Mafia (Dermott Ayres, 30 and Marc Raisin, 29): The Quebecois french-italo-Canadians are truly tag team specialists, with Raisin giving the Flash and Ayres the solid matwork. Their teamwork is elite, and they will certainly capture the CGC World Tag Team Championships many more times in the future. Sterling Whitlock (27): Alexander Robinson's prodigy, Sterling Whitlock has the puroresu style of wrestling down to a T, he's genuinely tough and is an extremely driven competitor with ambitions to reach the top of CGC. The young American is part of what could be called a youth movement in the company and his performances have been extremely highly rated and successful as he only barely didn't win the Tag Team titles in his first challenge at Ultimate Showdown. Ant-Man (28): A real-life superhero, a man whose power is freakish, his willpower unstoppable and his ability to kiss babies and smile for the camera unparalleled. He has wrestled in Canada, Japan, Britain, Mexico and his home country of the United States, but CGC managed to secure him and his tag team partner Topher Smith to an illustrious deal in January and they've been an impressive and entertaining fixture since. Also unofficially part of the Superfriends with Clause Reed. RECOGNISABLE: Zeus Maximillion (40): A genuine(?) Greek Demigod, Zeus Maximillion is part of the greatest tag team in CGC history alongside Stevie Grayson, a (tied) record 5 time CGC World Tag Team Championship holder, and an incredibly fearsome wrestler in his own right. Zeus has carved a legacy over 12 years with the Red and Gold, and he still has plenty more in the tank- he surely sees what his colleagues have achieved lately... Brett Fraser (45): Brett has lived an odd life in regards to his path to professional wrestling, as he entered the sport at the age of 31 and only joined CGC at 35. A Moose Hunter by trade, he is one of the toughest wrestlers in CGC history, famously the first man to not be knocked out by Dan DaLay's backfist and a tag team specialist with Vin Tanner and Joey Poison and his partners. Age has begun to slow him down, but he's still a formidable opponent as Hugh Ancrie and Blockbuster came to find out in recent months. Philippe LeGrenier (30): Graduating from the DeColt Powerhouse in 2007 at merely the age of 19, Philippe had huge expectations placed on him. His star quality, his solid fundamentals, his confidence. Nothing really materialized however and the French-Canadian Perfection left to find himself on the southern side of the border. His return so far has been interesting as he seems to have only gotten more vain and distracted from the big prize at hand, but with Drake Young as his hype man he still has been able to show a vicious streak. Curtis Mobstar (31): California's prodigal son, Curtis is one of the very few people of that scene to try their hand at the other side of the border. A very talented brawler who dabbles in hardcore action, he is fresh and different in the landscape of CGC and has shown that he can be a very dangerous opponent. He definitely has a bright future in the company. Clause Reed (22): One third of the Superfriends, Clause Reed is just an honest lumberjack who went south to be taught in the ways of Pro Wrestling by the Monstrous and Legendary Gaijin, Dread. A man concerned with being honorable, honest and teaching women from the big city the meaning of Christmas, the young Reed has been a very popular fixture in CGC already and his future will for sure include holding championships. Topher Smith (27): "The Gopher" is an excellent, solid cruiserweight with a killer physique and great potential when he eventually adjusts to the land of Giants that is CGC. A pal of Ant-Man for over a decade, Topher ignores the people who think of him as a "sidekick", proving very often that his contributions to the team are just as important. A good looking kid, his potential as a star is there. Killer Karson (27): The definition of a modern big man, the rookie out of the DeColt Power House is as athletic as he is vicious. His attempts to establish the beat up battalion have perhaps been hasty, but nevertheless people have already felt the impact of his Killer Boot. UNIMPORTANT: Nathan Black (43): The black dog has been a tag team specialist for his 11 years in CGC, being a three time world tag team champion. Nowadays running his career down, he still has tricks to teach to the youth movement and can beat anyone on his day. Quibble The Clown (31): The sidekick of Whippy The Clown has improved a lot as an overall wretler in his years away from CGC, however he only has three appearances left on his contract. Team CD (Chucky Dorrance, 26 and "Dapper" Danny Draper, 20): Two more homegrown prospects of the company, the Chuckmeister and Danny Draper came together to bully Skip Beau, but their rise was stopped for the moment due to the influx of established talent as the company is having a resurgence. Still good prospects (especially the latter), 2019 is expected to be their year. Thunder and Lightning: The SEVEN time 4C Tag Team Championss are a fearsome duo with a very modern fighting style, but so far they haven't adapted to life in CGC. It took the Montreal Mafia a while to reach the heights they did this year, so they will probably have their time in the sun. Noted for their cool masks. Charlie Homicide(21): Trained by the legendary Larry Wood, Charlie Homicide is a vicious competitor with a streak for the psycopathic. Still growing into his frame, he is a great prospect for the future with good charisma and the ability to creep anyone out. Stevie Grayson (37): The former TCW Cruiserweight Champion, Stevie made his name in CGC as a tag team specialist alongside his good friend Zeus Maximillion. He probably still has a lot in the tank, but has always struggled in the land of Giants as something more than a bright ball of energy in tag team matches. Regardless, his legacy is secure. Robin DaLay (21): A 2017 graduate of the DeColt Power House, Robin joined RIPW as an attempt to make it in the States. He showed great progress there, but ultimately decided to return after seeing the excitement in the company. With Faith by his side and determined to dominate the competiton fair and square, the Prodigal Son is probably going to be a superstar. Tongan Death Machine (31): An accomplished Rugby competitor, TDM is the wildcard of the Beat Up Battalion, a stable full of wildcards. He's very new to wrestling but his size and mouth watering athleticism suggest he will be successful. Lewis Frey (25): The newest member of Team Stiff 'Em, Lewis is a lifelong Canadian wrestling fan with excellent technical style, perhaps inspired by the rival organization NOTBPW. Nevertheless, he has relished the opportunity to come over and learn from the legend Alexander Robinson, and is impressing and improving every passing day. Drake Young (27): Possessing the gift of the gab at a level no one else does, Drake Young is a superstar in the making... if victory didn't mean anything in wrestling. Annoying, hateable but brilliant, this man can do everything needed to create buzz and succeed, other than get the victory in the middle of the ring. His alliance with Philippe leGrenier has had mixed results. Generation Z (Alyx Winters, 20 and Flip Simkins, 19): Two great looking kids with sky high potential, Generation Z have recruited Lizzie Spellmann to cheerlead for them, and are definitely the most tabloid-friendly alliance in CGC. Both great high flyers with bags of charisma, when they get the necessary experience they will become superstars for the whole of Canadian Wrestling...either together or separately. Alistair Shufflebottom Wow, just thanks!

CANADIAN GOLDEN COMBAT PRESENTS: ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN 2018 ATTENDANCE: 2000 at the Abbotsford Recreational Complex (SOLD OUT) PPV BUYS: 17513 MATCH 1: TOPHER SMITH VS WHIPPY THE CLOWN VS Interestingly, this is the second time these two faced in the past two months, and the first match could also be seen as an extension of Whippy's identity crisis, where he almost lost after trying to match Smith in the air. Maybe there's something in Topher that gets Whippy's ego and anger out. As for this match, it was more multidimensional than the prior one. Whippy did some good work being the veteran who tried to take Smith out of his game by any means necessary, especially with head blows to set up his new finisher. Topher showed a more pragmatic approach than usual, mixing in a lot of impact in between the airborne moves, and the ebbs and flows of momentum made this very watchable. Topher went for the Gopher Suicide Dive twice, and he landed it the first time but it couldn't keep Whippy down. Second time the veteran had it scouted and the way Toph crashed and burned was brutal to watch. The "Why So Serious?" Lock got Whippy the win, and the cheeky a-hole wore a joker-smile pattern on his forearm sleeve to plaster it as he locked the move across his opponent's face. SEGMENT RATING: 62 MATCH 2: DAN DALAY VS ROBIN DALAY (W/FAITH) VS (W/ ) The energy in this match was off. Dan felt inevitable before it begun, people have seen this story multiple times. But the first thing that happened was Robin dropping him with a shoulder block. Dan was a passenger in this match, briefly pulling his tricks to gain control by clubbing his son on the ear or hit a kidney cheap shot, but you can see him be manhandled by Robin in a shocking way for a portion of the match. To be fair, it's mostly body slams and other low-impact moves because suplexing Dan DaLay is really difficult, but it's still a remarkable sight. Dan has to bring out some old weapons of his from the chamber to get control back with some kicking that a man with his back should not be attempting, but they were effective regardless. He took his son to school with a backfist and a Delayed Suplex but it wasn't enough to get the three count. His attempts to keep Robin on the backseat were futile as Robin started outlasting him and finally managed to hit a Brainbuster on his dad, showing his resistance was waning. He lifted Dan by the head trying to go for the DaLay down, but he got an eye rake for his troubles, and as Faith got on the apron to protest, Dan pushed Robin right into his manager. Robin stopped in time but the opening was enough as he turned right into a DaLay Down and a loss. SEGMENT RATING: 47 MATCH 3: CGC WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS MATCH - TEAM STIFF 'EM VS THE CANADIAN BLONDES (C) VS Savage and Golden are like peanut and butter, they're so good together. But Robinson and Whitlock came into this match with the apropriate seriousness and preparation, and proceeded to beat the total crap out of these guys. Sterling got more burn in the early part, doing his best to absorb all the high-octane offense and just grind them down to a halt. Robinson isn't washed though, he can dominate both of these guys for stretches, his issue is that he has to work smarter rather than harder. Their frequent alternations and just laying every bit they had into every hit did de-calibrate the Blondes enough for Robinson to almost get the win with a Canadian Violence torpedo european uppercut from out of nowhere, but Ozzie was there to break things up. Not missing a beat, Robinson tagged Sterling in who proceeded to lariat Flash out of his boots multiple times, and that's when he tagged his mentor in for their tag finisher: Sterling got Flash up at the Electric Chair position, and Robinson went for a top rope Canadian VIolence, but Ozzie sneakily pulled Flash away and the veteran fell on his shoulder. The Blondes were in a familiar position at this point, double teaming Whitlock to get him out of the ring and in no position to intervene, and when the referee took Ozzie out to not get the match thrown out on a DQ, Flash kicked Robinson in the balls, tagged Ozzie in, who hit a Phoenix Splash for the win. SEGMENT RATING: 66 MATCH 4: CGC CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, CLASSIC CANADIAN CATCH RULES MATCH: HUGH ANCRIE VS SKIP BEAU (C) VS Hugh knew how big of an opportunity the rules advanage was, and he instantly pressed it by hitting Skip with a headbutt in order to anger him to get a punch in, but Skip just took it and kept staring at him. That still gave Hugh an opening however, and he instantly took the match to the mat. They scrapped a lot but Hugh kept having an upper hand and managed to get an armbar on Skip, who instantly had to waste his rope break. After the reset, Ancrie's point advantage allowed him to just start a war of attrition on Skip, going move-work over limb-move on him and not allowing him to breathe in between sequences. After about 3 minutes of Hugh completely in control, he hit his first German Suplex. Skip kicked out but Hugh kept the bridge and transitioned into a second one. Skip kicked out again, and when Hugh went for a third he clobbered him with a back elbow to get out. After the sequence, a still groggy Skip punched Hugh in the face, losing his second point. Down 1-3, Skip went all out to stay in the match, but every power move of his was against a fresh opponent so it couldn't even get a nearfall. Skip tried some desperate submissions like a brain squeeze, but Hugh got out without even having to use his rope break. However, after Skip hit him with a second headbutt, honestly more out of anger than strategy, he noticed how it took Hugh a count from the referee to get up, for the first time in the match. And that's when things clicked for him. Repeatedly dropping Hugh on his head had a result to the point where a freefall brainbuster made him use his rope break to get a reset. At 1-2, Skip didn't want to go for a tie. He'd knock Hugh out. Of course, Ancrie manage to catch up at this point, and he tried to get Skip down with every possible reversal, but the scrapping wouldn't go in his favour when it's more feral than technical. Ancrie manage to get behind Skip and attempt the Crying Game, but at the point of transition to the Dragon Sleeper, Skip reversed into a jawbreaker. The head seems to be a good substitute for the first, folks. Skip immediately hit the Flow Down, but Hugh got up from the count...to which Skip responded with a butt slam to the back of the head, absolutely dazing Hugh. Trying to go for a second Flow Down, Hugh kicked him in the balls to concede a second point and get some more seconds of recovery time, but the pendulum had just swinged too much. Hugh jogged into a series of slaps and a headbutt, Skip lifted him with one hand to the neck and Hugh instantly went for a Fujiwara Armbar but couldn't properly lock it in. Skip shifted and shuffled and locked his own Dragon Sleeper, which he used as a transition to the second Flow Down, and the winning three count. Skip completely changed the landscape of the stipulation and got the biggest win of his career so far! SEGMENT RATING: 67 After the contest, Skip picked up a mic and announced the new fate of the championship. From now on, it's going to be known as the Canadian Chaos Championship, a title where the champion can choose the wrestling stipulation in which it is defended. The crowd loved it. SEGMENT RATING: 60 MATCH 5: GARGANTUAN VS MARC DUBOIS VS Gargantuan has the DNA of the greatest warriors in human history, making him an even bigger threat in terms of strategy than his enormous physical strength. He managed to lull Dubois into a different gameplan by having an all-out brawl with him. He hit...weaker than usual, making Dubois able to keep up in a war of strikes and blood, until he couldn't. Dubois tried to change his tactics when he caught on to the fact that Gargantuan cannot be slowed down that way, going for a more high-flying type of match, but it's called high risk offense for a reason. Gargantuan is the best at possibly capitalizing on any mistake, his power moves are the most devastating arguably in the history of wrestling. Dubois hit the Comeback Lariat to start his usually unstoppable comeback, but he just bounced off of Gargantuan. He hit a series of missile dropkicks to the knee, and they started having an effect. A Kobe Crusher finally downed Gargantuan, so Dubois got to the top rope to hit the 5 Star Prospect Splash...which connected. 1...2... kickout. Dubois superkicked him and went for the Skull Crusher part of the Model Solution, but Gargantuan just flexed his muscles to get out of it, and the attempt by Dubois to hit a disaster kick led to him getting powerbombed, which was the beginning of the end. A Gorilla Press Slam and and Ultimate Backbreaker later, Gargantuan got the win of the year. SEGMENT RATING: 60 A video package followed, highlighting Jamie Atherton's brutal attack on Alex DeColt, and DeColt's career highlights, really emphasizing that he's stepping in the ring in order to protect the sarcity of his legacy. SEGMENT RATING: 49 UNSANCTIONED MATCH: ALEX DECOLT VS JAMIE ATHERTON VS When Alex DeColt put his retirement on the line it was a good decision, because this wasn't quite a wrestling match. The first thing DeColt did in his return to the ring was get out. He grabbed a steel chair and begun chasing Jamie Atherton, who run up the commentators table and used it to kick Alex in the head as he tried to climb it, the grabbed the ring bell and begun assaulting his boss. Alex was bleeding about three minutes in. He did gain back control using his classic hits to the pressure points which give him the most breathing time you can have in a strike exchange, and the two brawled through the crowd. Alex put Jamie through a merch table and then begun dragging him towards the stage, in order to start attempting to get the win at a point visible to the crowd. A Body Slam on the ramp made a horrible sound and at that point Alex went to Crippler position to pick up a table and hit the DeColt Driver (Straightjacket Drop) through it. He poses for the crowd and tries to go for the pin as *THUD!*. He goes down and the camera shows Adrian Garcia with a steel chair over Alex DeColt. He hits him again, and again, and again, and again...and that's when Minnesota Awesome and Skip Beau come out as the Power House graduates to chase Garcia off. At this point, Atherton has started recovering, and he rolls towards the ring in order to pick up a hockey stick from under the ring, which he uses to further main a defenseless Alex DeColt, before choking him out with it. The faces try to stop Jamie, but the referee has clearly seen the boss out cold. He awards Jamie Atherton the win. Jamie runs away as DeColt and Garcia are stretchered out. SEGMENT RATING: 60 CGC WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP LAST MAN STANDING MATCH: INTREPID IAN IDENTITY VS JOEY POISON (C) VS The Main Event of the night was atypical, and not just because usual road agent Stuart Ferdinand was on commentary duty. Ian tried to keep the action in the ring for the early portion of the match, trying to emphasize his belief that the only reason Joey won last time was the three count and instead trying to hit him with as many moves in succession as possible. Joey's 4C experience however proved very useful, as he instantly tried to create as many situations of risk and uncertainty as possible. He took of the turnbuckle pad at two corners, he grabbed weapons as diverse as a ladel and a wooden box, and he consantly went in and out of the ring to get Ian off his rhythm. With that being the situation, we didn't get any big, decisive maneuvers in the first five minutes of the match, at which point Ian's ego and impatience took over and he tried to go for an early Identity Theft (Rock Bottom), which ended in Joey pulling back and having Ian go face first in the exposed steel of the turnbuckle. A few ladel shots later, Joey was free to grab another weapon, taking a ladder and pushing it in the ring. Ian instantly dropkicked it, sending it onto Joey, and then climbing up the ropes with the box and using it as a sort of Double Axe Handle to the outside. This incredible sequence gets a six count, and Ian proceeded to punch Joey 28 straight times before putting him back in the ring. He took the ladder and beat Joey down with it, and left it aside as he tried to bench press Joey and throw him all the way to the announce table, but Joey slipped away and hit a huge Twist of Fate that bought him time. He threw Ian to the outside before grabbing the ladder, dragging it out as he exited the ring, and hitting Ian with a huge DDT on the floor. Referee Jonathan Taylor begun counting, but Joey got Ian up and laid him on the announce table, before setting up the ladder and beginning to climb it. He went for a senton off of the ladder onto the announce table, but Ian rolled to the side. As the referee begun counting and reached 7, Ian picked Joey up. He wasn't done with him, and he carried him to the ring. He posed for the crowd with his arms aloft, and went for an Identity Theft to put Joey away, but Joey locked his arm to prevent the move. Ian went for a punch, which was countered as Joey turned Ian upside down and hit the Poison Driver in the middle of the ring, on a chair that was retrieved in the early portion of the match but barely used. Both men collapsed. Joey went up at 6, and Ian laid there dead until the referee reached the count of 8, at which point he managed to use all his willpower to get up right before 10. Joey slapped Ian as hard as he could and started slamming his opponent's face on the exposed turnbuckle, but an elbow to his stomach reversed the roles. Ian knew he needed something extra to end this, so he suplexed Joey as hard as he could to get an opening, and brought the steel steps in the middle of the ring. Joey clutched onto the half broken steel chair, waving it towards Ian with almost no real threat behind the move. Ian took a desperation chair shot and got absolutely rocked. Joey saw the steel steps and lifted Ian's almost dead body on the top rope in a seated position, before trying to lift him up in position for a Spanish Fly that he hasn't hit in over 5 years. As he almost completed the set up, Ian got him with a vicious bite right over the eye and transitioned into a top rope Identity Theft on the Steel Steps for what will probably remain the CGC bump of the year. He himself didn't get up until the referee counted 8, but Joey was out for the count. We got a new CGC World Champion. SEGMENT RATING: 64 Ian hugged the title as hard as he could. It took him a while to head towards the ramp and hit his first pose as champ as is customary, but when he got there he asked for a microphone from production. After he got one, the following ensued. Ian: "I told you I would do it." Ian: "Now I am CGC World Champion, and no one is getting this title off of me for a long, long time. This company will be rebuilt in my image." It's unclear how much of the pausing was him being out of breath, or concussed, or the crowd's boos. Ian: "And that's a DeColt guarantee." Wait, what?

Buddy Gardner doing GLEAT? Let's go

What a show! The write-up was excellent, the show probably just the right amount of chaotic, and Dexter Mattell with Pinn Enterprises pleases me. Glad to see I was so off with my predictions...but justice for Ares Death Cult!

You are too kind, thank you so much! Ultimate Showdown is coming mid-week and I hope my schedule is closer to how it was before my mini hiatus. I am having so much fun with this save and diary.

OLLIE Popup Lucha Prediction Card 1. Luis Montero Jr Vs Marcos Flores Vs Hijo Del Mephisto Vs Silver Tiger - Fatal Four Way Number One Contender’s Match for Campeonato de Universal I think HDM and Marcos have their blow-off soon so they can't win. Obviously, they could win and then get the title win stolen from their feud opponent, but Silver Tiger is good enough to have a great LuchaSlam main event. 2. Catalina Vazquez Vs La Hija Del Diablo Why not build a nice secondary babyface for the luchadoras division? Although Hija Del Diablo is pretty good in her own right. 3. Remmy Skye Vs Pierrot I'd normally have Remmy lose this one, but Pierrot is part of a trio so he can afford to take an L. As you noted in the preview though, he's an awesome talent. 4. El Hijo de Espada Roja Vs Amo Del Gato I'm a big Hijo de Espada Roja fan, Amo Del Gato isn't doing much right now.

CGC ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN PREVIEW: THE BIGGEST FIGHT OF THE SUMMER CGC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LAST MAN STANDING MATCH: INTREPID IAN IDENTITY VS JOEY POISON (C) Ian failed at In The Company Of Legends against Joey Poison and his huge weapon, the wrist-clutch Poison Driver. But after surviving a star-shudded #1 contender's match to get another shot, he seems to believe that the biggest obstacle against manifesting his destiny was One Fall rules. In a Last Man Standing match, both men are ready to risk their careers for the Ultimate prize in Professional Wrestling in British Columbia. Will second time be the charm for Ian or will Joey continue defying every critic, all the odds and conventional wisdom in this Cinderella run? UNSANCTIONED MATCH: ALEX DECOLT VS JAMIE ATHERTON Alex DeColt facing off against the personification of hubris, trying to teach the cockiest person in the world a valuable lesson. An absolute delight for all of us that we will see him wrestle again, but considering the circumstances and stipulation, perhaps "wrestle" is a strong word. This is going to be an absolute war between two unrelenting sides. The thinking man's DeColt surely has a plan risking so much, right? GARGANTUAN VS MARC DUBOIS The Genetically Modified Machine is yet another in a long-list of CGC mainstays who haven't taken kindly to Marc Dubois' homecoming. The difference between everyone else and Gargantuan though, is that Gargantuan is the most fearsome combination of strength and brains. Dubois keeps winning and keeps surviving, but his credentials go up against the Ultimate opposition, a man who has only lost to a DeColt, or cooperation. CGC CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP 'CANADIAN CLASSIC CATCH RULES' MATCH: HUGH ANCRIE VS SKIP BEAU (C) You know, I think we needed a second one. Their first match was thrilling, but abrupt. However, what was probably not needed was Hugh Ancrie having the deck stacked in his favor in such an absurd way. The rules of this match suit him to a T, while they present Skip with a huge problem to solve. This could be one for the ages, and it will mark the transition of the Canadian title to a new legacy and purpose. CGC WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: TEAM STIFF 'EM (ALEXANDER ROBINSON & STERLING WHITLOCK) VS THE CANADIAN BLONDES (C) Robinson and Whitlock's no-nonsense attitude against The Blondes' flair and cunning approach to wrestling is a really interesting match-up. Robinson is one of the great Gaijin tag team wrestlers and the Blondes have been successful in both sides of the Canadian border, so the wildcard remains: is Sterling Whitlock ready to taste gold? The young hard-hitter has made a lot of fans lately with some exhilerating performances, but Flash and Golden have been on a crazy winstreak and arguably have more momentum heading into the match. Perhaps not as evenly matched as The Montreal Mafia vs The Canadian Blondes, but equally unpredictable and fun. DAN DALAY VS ROBIN DALAY (w/ Faith) Clear cut, this is about tradition vs the new era, even if in this case tradition is about doing everything the wrong way. Dan is heartbreaking to see his kid not resort to his bullying, cheating, torturing ways, and suspects Robin has been trying to perhaps impress his manager rather than do things the DaLay way. Maybe college made him too soft. But Robin has been impressive as they come in the start of his CGC career, and perhaps can teach his father a lesson he might actually listen to rather than what the DeColt family has been doing. TOPHER SMITH VS WHIPPY THE CLOWN You can't do Ultimate Showdown without the man who has been the MVP runner-up for CGC this year. Whippy feels like there's a lot to prove after consecutive Ls to Poison and Dubois, and Topher beat him in a tag team match a couple weeks ago so he must now pay for his sins. Whippy is armed with an exciting new submission move, but Topher has perhaps the most innovative arsenal of maneuvers in the company. Will he be able to get a statement win, and move closer towards the momentum his partner Ant-Man has reached in their early CGC careers, or is Whippy still as good as he claims he is? DON'T MISS OUT ON A HUGE NIGHT OF ACTION! THE ABBOTSFORD RECREATION COMPLEX IS ALMOST SOLD OUT!

VIBERT'S VOICE - Ep. 162, Tuesday Week 3 of 2018 That was a weirdly low stakes go home show for the second biggest PPV of the year (on a company that arguably has a big 3). I have noticed Adrian's tendency to keep a lot of the compelling stuff for the show and have the TV just be steady like the pre-TCW/SWF war era. I guess it makes sense due to NOTBPW being too far ahead to call it a contest between them, and they have definitely had a few weeks of very strong TV, but I don't know. The tag matches are cool to watch but very conservative booking, and in every segment the feud participants were kept separate this show. A curious choice. Regardless, let's dive in: SEGMENT 1: Joey Poison opens the show with a chance for a rebuttal towards Ian's promo from last week. And this is all about his journey, his connection to the fans and how he's not ready for his run to end. Main eventing the Wrestlefestival and Ultimate Showdown in the same year is a huge deal for him, and he sees Ian's dismissal of him as a personal insult. Friday will be a war, and he's going to fight with everything left in him, no matter what doctors or critics have to say. Joey promises to give Ian hell, and to be left standing. You know what, sure. We needed a quintessential fiery babyface promo and we got it. Segment Rating: 64 MATCH 1: Lewis Frey vs Quibble The Clown. Fun little match, Quibble is fighting for a new contract at this point. Lewis Frey is fundamentally sound but he hasn't yet figured out how to stand out, so he gets outshadowed quite a bit by the veteran's hard hitting sequences. Lewis managed to drive the action to the mat to elongate the match, but some cheating and tricks by the clown led to a finish, where Quibble hit the Dominator into a Gutbuster to end the match. You'd think Lewis would pick up the W vs what is practically a jobber but I guess they want him to pay his dues. Segment Rating: 47 SEGMENT 2: The Canadian Blondes are backstage with Jenny Playmate for an interview, which they basically use to endlessly taunt and mock Robinson & Whitlock. Despite the fact they're a couple good looking guys, they have never been the most comfortable with a mic, and it shows. However, they hold their own and that's important because I am not sure there's a tag team that can cut a promo in this company. Segment Rating: 43 MATCH 2: Brett Fraser vs Whippy The Clown. Following his shock loss (even if he wasn't pinned), last week, Whippy shows his dangerous side dismantling an opponent who even if he has been losing a lot lately, always looks good. Here, his stiff elbows and punches just give him some breathing room in between (mostly) legal brutal assaults from the clown prince of grappling, before Whippy wins with a new move, the "Why so Serious?" lock, a variation of the Stretch Muffler. Segment Rating: 49 SEGMENT 3: Whippy grabs a mic and calls Topher Smith out, to let him know his win last week was a fluke and he wants him at Ultimate Showdown because, to him, it's unthinkable that he wouldn't have a match there and it's an opportunity to shut up anyone who thinks he's not still the best wrestler in the company. Topher can't say no to an opportunity like it, but he gets a few lines and holds his own, telling him that the joke will be on him after their match. Segment Rating: 47 MATCH 3: Alexander Robinson, Sterling Whitlock and Skip Beau vs Hugh Ancrie and The Canadian Blondes. A lot of starpower in this ring, technically this month there has also been a mini feud involving the blondes and Skip so this could be seen as the blow off. Getting Whitlock and Ancrie in the same ring is a nice side effect, and this continues the new trend (after I was complaining about the monotone structuring of tag team matches) of everyone getting their shine and bomb spots instead of clear control segments. It fits these 6, and as Whitlock lariats the blondes out of the ring, Ancrie gets him in the Dragon Sleeper, forcing him to tap out to keep fresh for his title match. Great stuff. Segment Rating: 63 SEGMENT 4: Alex DeColt addresses the fans. He says that an unsanctioned match is probably a bad idea: multiply the violence on his retired body to not go back on his retirement decision on a technicality. But Jamie was right in one regard: he did retire too young as a choice, in order to run the company. And perhaps that has bred complacence and allowed Jamie to think he can mess with the boss...well he just had to settle things. Besides, the power to do 'anything' if he manages to come out of top, he knew immediately what he wanted. And he'll announce it to the world, DeColt country. When he beats Jamie Atherton, he'll send him to the DeColt powerhouse for intense training. Beat those bad habits out of "White Lightning", teach him respect for professional wrestling and show him how it is to feel small, because clearly in the cruiserweight land of ACPW he got too comfortable being a bully. Segment Rating: 78, Alex is an all-time promo (and yet perhaps the worst of the DeColts). MATCH 4: Charlie Homicide vs Robin DaLay. OK so...Robin DaLay has gone through two training facilities and he still looks kind of green out there. Despite that, the flashes are very intriguing and I am into the angle against his dad. Charlie was a predictable loser here, but he still looks good and I do see the Larry Wood training in him. A bit of a nothing burger match, but I am sure they face off again down the line in a quite more prestigeous match. Robin hit the DaLay Down to win this one. Segment Rating: 41 SEGMENT 5: Adrian Garcia exits Jamie Atherton's locker room and a camera catches him. He shouts them off. Skip is close and warns Garcia that he better not mess with the Unsanctioned Match, because all the Power House graduates have heard the stories of his crimes against the DeColts, and he would have no qualms about giving him his comeuppance. Hugh Ancrie comes over, taunting Skip about perhaps being distracted from their upcoming Classic Canadian Catch rules match. Segment Rating: 61 MATCH 5: Gargantuan & Intrepid Ian Identity vs Joey Poison & Marc Dubois. Slightly disappointing, both sides held out a bit in order to save the good stuff for Ultimate Showdown. Ian played weasely heel in peril a lot to the faces, then Gargantuan got a hot tag and hit both guys with Ultimate Backbreakers for the win. How can an unbeatable monster lose against the biggest signing of the company on Friday? Can't wait to find out. Segment Rating: 57 Overall Rating: 62

This was a real treat of an introduction. I've really been getting into Aussie CVerse in the 2020 (and alt mod) states of it so I am very excited to see the direction this goes in. Also interested to see how you'll book the Ruthless Aggression style, it requires a lot from your guys who are all mostly just fine talents (and the indie scene is really good in terms of producing good midcarders but that's about it mostly). Anyway, here's the predictions: The Main Event: AIPW World Championship Match APW Commonwealth Champion Scottie Hamstead vs DIW Champion Boo Smithson Scottie is excellent and perhaps the most well rounded guy on the roster since he's been a main eventer in both companies. Maybe even the right political move. But going with the misfit is 1. a statement choice in the fight against RAW, 2. a chance to have technical bangers against the other APW main eventers doing his reign. AIPW Australian Championship Match APW Australian Champion Massacre vs DIW Australian Champion Shogo Shogo rules, and I prefer booking him to Massacre who gets gassed easily. However, Massacre is a much more known commodity who can carry the title at first and deliver for both companies' style. Also Shogo can be built up as a lovable underdog along the way. AIPW Tag Team Championship Match APW Tag Team Champions Samoan Demolition vs DIW Tag Team Champions The Barracudas I think APW talent wins more in the undercard plus they're "overrepresented" in this card by virtue of having more wrestlers participate, so this is purely a balancing choice. I think Samoan Demolition are the better team but maybe I would choose between them and Massacre for a W if I was booking the show. The Apocalypse vs The Bat Men No competition really. Alyx Macquire vs Mace Mueller w/ Dumfrey Pinn Alyx if I recall correctly doesn't have a stable behind him, which in this case means he wouldn't be targeted. I much prefer Mace but I feel like I have been cornered by my earlier choices. Fox & Possum vs Ares Death Cult Purely Greek bias, can't not vote for Sionis. The Duo vs The Bad Truckers The Duo are an awesome tag team who can move on to challenge The Barracudas or just carry a program against anyone, misfit duo or permanent duo. Probably not ones to build your shows around though. Dingo Devine vs Harry Simonson Dingo Devine AKA the other good wrestler in the australian scene that has gotten a huge push despite not being able to say more than "hello" or "cunt". I think he's facing Smithson next. A Seven Way One Fall Match Featuring Australia’s Best Young Talent In The Shows Opening Bout Australian Daredevil vs Barney Mason vs Christian Blithe vs Con McReady vs Felix Harding vs Reggie Tate vs SubUrban Legend Think APW just BARELY 4-3's here. The Comedian gets the big title, McMinister gets the most wins. No one is happy, but they also don't have grounds to complain. P.S. How did you make this? Create a new database (copy the default), then merge the two companies? I'm just curious because the concept is really interesting and who knows when I run out of interest for my home save.

LAST SHOW BEFORE THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN! TITLE BOUT WRESTLING LAST STOP AT WINNIPEG! Match Card Gargantuan & Intrepid Ian Identity vs Marc Dubois & Joey Poison Brett Fraser vs Whippy The Clown Charlie Homicide vs Robin DaLay Curtis Mobstar, Sterling Whitlock & Skip Beau vs Hugh Ancrie & The Canadian Blondes Lewis Frey vs Quibble The Clown

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VIBERT'S VOICE - EP. 161, Tuesday, Week 2 of July 2018 And we're back with another week of covering CGC! I think they bounced back well from last week's shenanigans and the Winnipeg crowd was quite hot for the segments we got, so let's take a detailed look, as per usual. SEGMENT 1: Intrepid Ian Identity opens the show with a very fiery promo. He goes over the now usual material for him about Ultimate Showdown being huge in order for him to fulfill his destiny and how Joey Poison can't do anything at this point but get lucky for three seconds. But he adds the dimensions of how this company had been dying because they're wasting the DeColt Powerhouse graduates without giving enough opportunities, and how Ian getting the title will be the first success of the establishment since Dan DaLay. He talks about him learning from the mistakes of the DeColt's and being the man to steer the company forward instead of relying on veterans and outsiders to carry the title scene. Guys like him, Blockbuster, Karson, Atherton are the future, and despite the fact people like Joey Poison, he's only holding the natural course of events back. This was a fine to good promo, hit the points it should have, but it's also the most well received an Ian solo promo has been which is great news. Segment Rating: 61 MATCH 1: Nathan Black vs Skip Beau. Hugh Ancrie was on guest commentary, his job essentially to fill people in on what the Canadian Catch match rules are: Wrestlers start with 3 points. Rope Break or exiting the ring on purpose costs one point, pinfalls cost the opponent one point, knock outs or submissions are instant wins. Disqualifications cost one point and other than the usual, first strikes count as DQ. Essentially, the technicians have a huge advantage due to scoring and the fact that Skip can't rely on his preferred striking method, and we see it in this match. Skip wants to practice and it kind of gets him out of his rhythm, allowing Nathan Black to make his life tougher than it usually would have been. Regardless, a Flow Down gets the job done. Segment Rating: 55 SEGMENT 2: Jamie Atherton enters the office of the boss, Alex DeColt, accompanied by a lawyer holding a briefcase and wearing a neck brace. Jamie says that he has a proposal for Alex. After last week's incident, it's clear that the animosity between them has to be resolved, and he knows Alex cannot afford to fire him. But considering Alex doesn't want to come out of retirement, he has crafted a special contract. At Ultimate Showdown, these two have an Unsanctioned Match. It does not count in the win/loss records, there is no rules other than "don't murder the other guy" so that Alex doesn't have to worry about ring rust. Jamie can't sue if he gets his ass kicked by his boss. But, there needs to be a wager. Jamie says that if he wins, then Alex DeColt is FORCED to come out of retirement for one regular match against him. If Alex wins, he's the boss, he can choose whatever he likes. Maybe fire Jamie without compensation, who knows. Alex DeColt knows there's too much on the line, but the adrenaline of last week has him considering it. "Anything?" he says. Jamie nods. The contract is signed. Segment Rating: 76 MATCH 2: Clownshow vs Gopher and the Ant. A match that absolutely ruled, another remined that Quibble is one of the best cruiserweights in Canada as he wrestled circles around his very good co-stars. A frentic match with many switches that showed all combinations get a quick run, it ended up with Quibble missing out on a Dominator as Topher Smith countered it into a DDT, then hit a Honda Driver for the shocking win! Segment Rating: 60 MATCH 3: Alexander Robinson vs Flash. A match for the purists, the sickos and the nerds. Very fundamental work, even Flash's cheating was way more subtle than usual. They worked around Robinson not wanting to run in a singles match at this point of his career and made it all about Flash either getting thrown around by him or having intricate mat sequences, at times looking almost realistic with how they scrapped. Very much not the match for the CGC fanbase but a nice change of pace. A very nice ending as well, as Flash dodged the Canadian Violence and got Robinson in his rarely used Canadian Cradle for the three count. Segment Rating: 59 SEGMENT 3: Marc Dubois addresses his failure last week, how his opponents ganged up on him to cost him a huge opportunity at the biggest show of the year. But what he is intrigued by is the attention he's gotten from Gargantuan. The monster had been away from months before first attacking him, then costing him the title shot and afterwards immediately failing to capitalize on his own. He said before that he is fine with facing him at Ultimate Showdown, he'll say it again. It's a big challenge and an opportunity for a historic victory against a match who doesn't lose often. But what he wants to know, is wh- aaaaand he's attacked again by Gargantuan, a beatdown that spans the entire stage before the security guards get plentiful enough that it matters. A bit repetitive considering how many the attacks have been on Dubois since he's arrived, but the crowd bought it so I won't penalize it too much. Segment Rating: 56 MATCH 4: DaLay & DaLay vs Thunder & Lightning. It's a shame to see Thunder & Lightning relegated to jobbers, to cannon fodder, and this was all about the DaLay family. Dan is trying the whole match to teach his son how to bully his opponents, stay in control by any means necessary, and take his time winning the match. But Robin, in complete defiance to tradition, is just a good wrestler beating the indy darlings up with dynamic big man offense, and really getting his shit in to look good. This contrast didn't quite work as far as a great match goes, but it was fine. Robin won with a Deadlift Powerbomb on Thunder. Segment Rating: 41 SEGMENT 4: They kind of put the story of the match into words, which sometimes isn't ideal. This segment was about Dan saying how happy he is to see Robin back home, but he doesn't know why "college" (a reference to the Supreme Wrestling University) changed him and his habits so much. He shouldn't forget where he comes from and how his papa looks out for him. Robin responds with saying as much as he loves him, Dan shouldn't try to make him a carbon copy, because he will never achieve it. Says an exhibition at Ultimate Showdown about how far he's come on his own is in order, and Dan's face lights up. Segment Rating: 48 MATCH 5: Ozzie Golden vs Sterling Whitlock. This was the chance to see these guys work the classic CGC main event formula of the face getting shine then being cut off at every corner, and they nailed it. Perhaps not the best use of Sterling's innate dynamism, but it was by far the most compelling match on the show due to their chemistry and the crowd really excited to see a main event match. Ozzie got a couple close calls in with his Gold Standard brainbuster, but he couldn't quite connect with the Golden Shower and it majorly cost him as a huge lariat and a Whitlock's End sealed his fate. Sterling Whitlock's lariat is quickly becoming my favorite weapon in the company. Segment Rating: 65 Overall Rating: 66 OOC: University work and seasonal depression were kicking my ass, but I think I am back for more good stuff! Ultimate Showdown is very close and a new season of CGC will begin after the next two shows!

Gakusha, Hyobanshi, Takayuki 2K!

Thank you both for the kind words and good points! A roster overview might indeed be overdue with how many roster changes I've made, so one will be coming right after ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN! CGC HITS WINNIPEG FOR A DOUBLE HEADER! TITLE BOUT WRESTLING THIS WEEK AND THE NEXT! Alexander Robinson vs Flash Ozzie Golden vs Sterling Whitlock Nathan Black vs Skip Beau The Clownshow vs Gopher & The Ant Dan DaLay & Robin DaLay (w/Faith) vs Thunder and Lightning

Predictions Card 1- Los Nuevos Phoenix (Phoenix II & Phoenix IV) Vs Amo Del Gato & El Critico The allied forces of good overcome the cheating 2- Campeonato de las Mujeres - Celeste Moon © Vs Electric Dreamer There will be more chase until Dreamer prevails 3- Campeonatos de Trios - El Pavo Real & The Canadian Daredevils (Jayson Van Pelt & Kamikaze) Vs Payaso Junior & Coulrophobia (Hellech & Pierrot) These guys are clearly going to be a big act 4- Marcos Flores Vs Hellspawn 666 Flores isn't losing to anyone in this feud not named Hijo Del Mephisto 5- Nicolas Lopez & The Freedom Family (Luis Montero Jr & Tricolor Jr) Vs Extraordinario Jr & Space Invaders (Cosmic Rider & Extranjero Loco) Coherent group beats makeshift group 6- Ursula Saez Vs Queen Amazon Struggled a bit with this one, I think QA is getting a big push though. 7- El Hijo de Espada Roja Vs Dragon Americano - NO DQ Redemption! Vindication! 8- Laberinto Jr Vs Mr Lucha III The least competitive non-squash possible 9- The Wannadies (Astro & Fuego Fantastico) Vs The American Cobras (Marvel Malloy & Storm Spillane) The COTT head honchos aren't losing, even if these guys are pretty good prospects. 10- Blue Phantom Vs Hijo Del Mephisto Love Blue Phantom, but HDM is just too damn good

OOC: 6 MONTHS IN SAVE UPDATE So. Took me a little over three months to book half a year. Not bad, I am happy with this result. I am happy with the quality of writing on average, there's been few shows where I've kinda faltered (and I use "said" too much), but otherwise I think it's been better as the diary has progressed. By the way, I'm keeping the good presentation for PPV's. On the booking side, there's real pros and cons. I think I've not done anything too nonsensical and completely dumb yet, I think I responded positively on the early injury crisis, and the two homegrown guys Skip and Ian have done very well for themselves, which is the only important thing given that they're the biggest assets. The Whippy vs Joey feud got a really positive reaction on here as well which I am happy about. On the other hand, it's been half a year of booking and you all can probably see my patterns in feud building. A lot of tag team matches, a couple of them even have been repeat combinations, filler matches that lead to a promo to "make sure" a program gets 20+ minutes of screentime. I have thought about it a lot and other than the fact I am not the most creative booker, I think the issue is that we have to book 120 minutes, while two hour wrestling shows actually only have about 105 minutes of content due to ads and entrances etc. Obviously that won't mean I am changing the runtime of the show, because it's clear in-universe that the reason it hasn't already happened is Alex DeColt's pride. Another issue I think is that I have only delivered one hot feud which was Joey vs Whippy, something I will try to improve on now that Dubois is here to carry the company. The weird fuck finish of the last show is the result of him having creative control and I was very displeased about it, couldn't go half a year without nonsense. Title reigns have gone solidly I think, maybe The Montreal Mafia could have kept the tag titles longer. A complaint of mine to myself was that I booked the early months very much like an old-school minded wrestling promotion. I've tried to add a bit more humor to things and some entertainment sensibilities since April started. Of course, I will never be able to do these things like Self who is mr. CGC, and I know it. Which is why I didn't copy his PPV gimmicks (well, his Last Man Standing Rumble idea is too great not to keep), but I have and probably will keep throwing a couple references to that canon. Big part of this whole thing: The signings. There's been a lot of them! The roster we inherit is terrible and a lot of people are miserable so it's to be expected. Not everyone who has come in has done something important, but I think other than Thunder & Lightning they have justified their existence, and Thunder & Lightning if this save goes on for a while will become major players eventually, it's a matter of there aren't many people to lose to them right now. Mobstar has done great as the second guy who hasn't got time to shine but rather loses to anyone with any ounce of credibility. Dubois and Ancrie are save-changing, DaLay will become a very featured part of the shows, and there's more coming! Some Info Dumping: -We have a balance of 544K dollars. Big boss Alex DeColt and Marc Dubois are on exclusives, everyone else on a handshake. We lose less money every month, which means we won't get in debt (if at all) till we're well into 2019 which is good for the longevity of the diary. -There was an owner goal to not fall below #20 in the company rankings, we have already failed it but it will not trigger till like February 2020 so we're good, we could be in a full blown rennaissaance period for all we know. -I am still floating the idea of a women's division, but 1) I want a real star signing to headline it if I do it since most everyone else will be a nobody 2) due to time constrains it will mean quite a downsizing of the men's roster, I am not getting a second TV show for a company that isn't at the very least medium. -Speaking of, we have gone from 40 popularity to 48, the move from graveyard to afternoon has majorly helped our pop gains, and I hope at some point soon I can move the PPV's to a more favourable time slot. We hit 100 importance in wrestling industry which also accelerated our gain in crowds and merch money and I am grateful for it. -I have made Dubois the figurehead despite the fact he "only" checks two boxes, to reflect what his position will really be in the company. If it sinks us, so be it. There's probably more thoughts that I've missed, I wanted to make this post for a while even if it ended up being too rambly and not coordinated enough. What about you guys? This is your big chance to tell me what I'm doing well or terribly! What would you like to see more of in the coming months? Do you even care? And what are your favorite and least favorite members of the roster as currently presented? As always, thank you all for reading so far, I am grateful because this has kept me honest and it's by far the most consistently serious save I've booked, no filler weeks.

VIBERT'S VOICE - EP. 160, Tuesday, Week 1 of July 2018 Half a year of this! I had forgotten that it used to be a chore. I realize my ratings have just been solid, but you gotta understand that it's the value of rooting for the underdog. I'd rather watch a 65 rated CGC match than a 73 rated NOTBPW match, and that's words I live by. Having said that, this week reminded me why this segment was a chore, as they stumbled a bit in this one. MATCH 1: Alexander Robinson & Sterling Whitlock vs The Montreal Mafia. They have experimented a bit with face vs face this year more than usual (even if they did a lot of DeColt vs DeColt in multi-mans in their golden age), and it has mostly worked. This was the time to make Sterling a star and he delivered, battering the two underdogs continuously as they helped him look like a megastar. Wrestling is simple to be honest. Robinson tagged in to give the Mafia the chance to show off their offense, and one hot tag and Whitlock's End later, Robinson & Whitlock were the de facto #1 contenders for Ultimate Showdown. Segment Rating: 64 SEGMENT 1: Alex DeColt calls Jamie Atherton out, wanting him to apologize for his attack at In The Company Of Legends, imploring him that it's what will save his job. Says he hopes the suspension let Jamie reflect and prepare an apology that isn't Youtuber level. But when Jamie Atherton's music hits and he joins his boss in the ring, he's angry and determined to 1. prove his attack wasn't orchestrated 2. get a match with Alex DeColt. He retorts that Alex retired in his prime in order to run the company and therefore has more matches in him, and it makes sense to headline Ultimate Showdown against the greatest newcomer in CGC. He says that he can put his job on the line at Ultimate Showdown against Alex DeColt, and that he can make his own choices and live with them. Alex is not convinced, and says he does not want to sanction a match against Jamie because it would reward unprofessionalism and he reiterates his retirement, but that's when Jamie hits him with a devastating remark- "a match against me would help you save your reputation. You already tarnish the legacy of your dead father by almost putting his company out of business, maybe all you have to give is in the ring". Alex attempts to murder Jamie, practically choking him out with his bare hands and the microphone, until security comes in and saves Atherton. Segment Rating: 78 MATCH 2: Drake Young vs Stevie Grayson. Not much to say, Drake wins after interference vis Philippe LeGrenier. Segment Rating: 38 MATCH 3: Chucky Dorrance faces Faith's newest client... Robin DaLay! The young big man, son of CGC legend Dan DaLay had enrolled in RIPW after his training at the DeColt Power House, with rumors persisting it was because CGC was a shitshow and he didn't want to ruin his chances at stardom before his career even began, so clearly him coming back is a sign of the change in fortunes of the company and great to see. The match itself was nothing good however, presumably mostly because the crowd was dumbfounded to see DaLay's son not be a cheating bully. Segment Rating: 34 SEGMENT 2: Faith introduces Robin as her new client to a mixed reaction from the crowd, and he gives a bit of a dumb jock promo to give his first verbal impression (which is...shockingly solid, at least compared to his dad at the same age). Not much to say other than he hit his time and really pushed the fact that he's CGC born and bred. Segment Rating: 43 MATCH 4: Flash vs Skip Beau for the CGC Canadian Championship. In a murderous 10 minute sprint Flash carried Skip to his best career match yet, and this was built in a way to really highlight the differences of singles vs tag team matches. Flash constantly seemed like he was building upon offense but he didn't have the operating room he wanted, or the time to develop, while Skip was unforgiving and honestly planted the cruiserweight on his head a bit too many times for comfort. Flash tried to hit the Crucifix Pin but a supreme display of power from Skip transitioned it into the Flow Down for the win! Segment Rating: 65 SEGMENT 3: Hugh Ancrie comes out, to passive aggressively congratulate Skip and to pat himself on the back and to announce the fate of the Canadian Championship: Whoever wins the match will pick the stipulation accompanying most/all future Canadian Championship matches. However, as they already faced in regular rules once, he has been authorised to add a stipulation to the Ultimate Showdown contest. And that will be a Classic Canadian Catch rules match! Stacking the odds against Skip, this will be a match all about points and time limits. Skip is too consumed by adrenaline to worry, and just tells Hugh it's on. Segment Rating: 55 MATCH 5: Blockbuster vs Gargantuan vs Intrepid Ian Identity vs Marc Dubois. A chaotic brawl for about 10 minutes, until everyone realized what they should do: kill Dubois. They proceeded to take turns brutalizing him, hitting finishers, throwing him on the steel steps, the barricade, and finally triple powerbombing him through the French Canadian announce table. The EMTs come out to stretcher Dubois off, and the match is called a no contest. Segment Rating: 41 SEGMENT 4: Joey Poison appears on the GoldTron to announce the match is to be restarted after berating the heels for their cowardice. Segment Rating: 57 MATCH 6: The three remaining wrestlers had a very intense match, with of all people Blockbuster more often playing face, saving Ian from being killed by Gargantuan a couple of times and also being shown as someone who can kind of sort of manhandle Gargantuan. I can't go in depth on the spots since it wasn't pretty or flowed perfectly, but it was perfectly servicable. Gargantuan had Ian up on the Torture Rack, at which point Blockbuster kicked him in the nuts and hit a devastating BusterBomb on the turnbuckles to the genetically modified monster that almost removed the whole ring post. Gloating at the carnage he caused, he got caught by the Japanese Cyclone Suplex from Ian and he kicked out at 3.1, which wasn't enough. Segment Rating: 50 SEGMENT 5: Ian takes a microphone. He says that Joey got lucky. That Poison Driver is devastating, but he can only keep an opponent down for 3 seconds. A real champion can and will do more than that. A real champion is the one that leaves the biggest event of the summer as the Last Man Standing. Segment Rating: 52 Overall Rating: 55

This diary is cancelled I bit off more than I could chew in terms of making this interesting and not just having matches happen for like 10 months before it gets intriguing. This concept is good for a personal save where I can grind through shows and have some throwaways, but not when I present it to people. Sorry to anyone who was invested, but know that I do intend on having a quality, long term puro diary at some point.

Really enjoyed this! Great step up in the writing and presentation from show 1, I loved the vibe, and I loved even more that I didn't predict everything correctly! Excited to see Dia de los Guerreros!

CGC TITLE BOUT WRESTLING IN CALGARY FOR TWO WEEKS STRAIGHT! STACKED CARD FOR THIS SUNDAY! #1 Contender's Match to the CGC World Championship Blockbuster vs Gargantuan vs Intrepid Ian Identity vs Marc Dubois CGC Canadian Championship Match Flash vs Skip Beau (C) Faith's New Client vs Chucky Dorrance Alexander Robinson & Sterling Whitlock vs The Montreal Mafia Drake Young vs Stevie Grayson

Need rules for a PGHW game in the default database, as I am really hungry for a Puro company but it seems like it would be too easy to have great shows but they're the one company I am leaning towards (huge fan of the Ring Generals and Bussho Makiguchi). I hope the terrible structure of the last sentence highlights my predicament.

VIBERT'S VOICE - Ep. 159, Tuesday, Week 4 of June 2018 Well, for the first time there was no harm in me not covering CGC PPV's as no titles changed, and nothing major happen- oh, Alex DeColt got involved physically in a segment? Alex, one of the like 10 guys in the history of the promotion who are also fairly big deals in the USA DeColt? Well I'll be damned. Anyway, CGC is officially pretty good now as we've established the last couple of weeks, so maybe if they stay good for a couple of years they get a TV deal where any person watches their shows instead of getting a recap here and looking up the matches on totally legal sites. SEGMENT 1: Alex DeColt starts the show. He says that before addressing the elephant in the room, he has a show to run, which is why he announces next week's main event: Blockbuster vs Gargantuan vs Intrepid Ian Identity vs Marc Dubois in a #1 contender's match to the World title: winner goes to Ultimate Showdown! While this is huge, the crowd doesn't even react with the proper fire, eagerly awaiting what he has to say about Atherton... and what he does say is that he is suspended for this week, with the show being in Jamie's hometown. Alex says he gave Jamie this week to think hard. Because he wants Jamie to come out next week in front of these people, in front of DeColt country, and apologize for the dumbest decision of his career, and explain himself and his rationale, and at the end of the day, to be able to look at Alex in the eye so that Alex can tell him he's never wrestling a match ever again, and especially not for a brash upstart who is in way over his head. Which brings him to his main reason for coming out: to call out Adrian Garcia. Adrian, a bit shocked, leaves his headset at the announce table and hesitantly enters the ring. Alex asks Adrian how isn't he tired already. For almost 15 years he has foiled the DeColt family, and he stooped to incredibly dishonorable and sometimes outright criminal lows, but it was always for money and glory. He says he saw Adrian encourage Jamie to target Alex, and he doesn't understand where this thirst for revenge comes from. Adrian says that he obviously never wanted to do this, and when he was asked for advice he merely implied that Jamie should target a top wrestler in the company, which Alex obviously is not. Adrian respects that the Elite lost, and his talents are recognized and he gets a check every week to commentate. If Alex thinks that an opportunist such as Jamie isn't capable of making his own decisions, then he is doomed to either be consistently targeted, or fire one of his most talented wrestlers before he makes money from him. Adrian perhaps relishes his own booking power here, as he gets the mic drop and leaves a perplexed Alex in the ring. Segment Rating: 72 MATCH 1: Ant-Man vs Clause Reed vs Curtis Mobstar vs Hugh Ancrie. An opinion I've deeply held for a while, after seeing so many matches I booked in DAVE not be as good as I hoped: Four ways are superior to three way matches. You get the same mini singles that can have guys go all out for a couple minutes, but without the odd man out that just annoyingly sits out resting in three way matches. So it's no surprise that this was excellent. These are all good signings who mess well together in simple ways. Reed is good when in the ring with people better than him, and at this point I am comfortable naming Mobstar the underrated workhorse of the company. This was wrestled at a frantic pace but didn't have any of those convoluted tower of doom or triple team spots. Can't really get into detail describing it but it really stole the show. Ancrie got Reed in the Crying Game and got the win and his second straight title shot in an excellent match. Segment Rating: 63 SEGMENT 2: Hugh immediately calls out Skip who was on commentary but I didn't mention during the match. He gives Skip props for his "gutsy" win at In The Company Of Legends, a win he's not interesting in minimizing. However, he has a second shot he doesn't intend in letting slip, and he believes his sentiment about the Canadian title being a faceless championship rings true. So he went to a pissed off and hurt Alex DeColt, and proposed a stipulation: Whoever gets the Canadian Championship at Ultimate Showdown will decide on a special gimmick that accompanies the title, and the match itself at the PPV will be special, despite the fact he would love to get revenge on equal grounds to the first match. Skip just lifts his championship up and stares at Hugh, perhaps starting to be tired at being seen as a guy that just pulls out victories instead of a great wrestler. Segment Rating: 55 MATCH 2: Brett Fraser vs Philippe LeGrenier. This was a classic match we've seen hundreds of times even in just CGC. Veteran roughing up arrogant pretty boy. This was fine for about 8 minutes, until Drake Young got involved and Philippe got the win by rolling up Brett with a handful of tights. Segment Rating: 44 MATCH 3: Alexander Robinson & Sterling Whitlock vs Quibble The Clown & Whippy The Clown. I think this is an unofficial #1 contender's match but it wasn't made clear during the broadcast. Regardless, it was a blast. Quibble was allowed to shine in the tag space with Whippy playing more chickenshit heel getting chopped by Sterling and Robinson whenever he came in, which is an interesting dynamic considering Quibble's deal is short term. Regardless, Quibble cooking was their downfall, as he stopped the clown antics to showboat for a second and that allowed Robinson to get Whitlock in with the hot tag, at which point the barrage of offense led to a Whitlock's End (Vertical Spike) for the win. Segment Rating: 60 MATCH 4: Gargantuan vs Lewis Frey. Not much to say about that one, it was a squash. Good to see the guy back though, I get that they don't want him losing and there weren't many babyfaces that can take losses, but I don't know whether that means Dubois will ever lose a match while they feud. Anyway, you know what happened. Segment Rating: 45 SEGMENT 3: Marc Dubois is backstage with Jenny Playmate, his ribs taped up, his posture messed up, and he's essentially being asked to react to Gargantuan's assault on him and his impressive in ring return. Which leads to Marc's most fired up old-school promo in his career. Talking about Gargantuan having no pride attacking a man like that, about settling it in the ring, implying Gargantuan is the physical manifestation of his mental struggles throughout the years, and that whether at 100%, 70%, 1%, at Ultimate Showdown Dubois will give Gargantuan hell because he doesn't back down from the ultimate fight no matter what. He interprets Gargantuan's attack as a challenge, and this is his official acceptance. Says Gargantuan knows where to find him to negotiate the minutiae, perhaps after he's won the title at Ultimate Showdown, and leaves pissed off. Segment Rating: 71 MATCH 5: Joey Poison & Skip Beau vs The Canadian Blondes. An interesting dynamic as the year begun with the Canadian Blondes being pissed off about Joey Poison holding the tag team championships while not being a real tag team wrestler. They put on a barn stormer of a match, very southern with the Blondes channeling their inner Black Hats by having that perfect balance between cutting off the ring and feeling like any second things will go completely wrong and they'll instantly lose the match. CGC's tag team match of the year in my opinion. A lot of cool exchanges, and when Joey got Skip in with the hot tag the crowd actually erupted like they're supposed to. Skip wrecked everything on his way, hit the Flow Down on Flash, and Ozzie flew with a Springboard Headbutt to break up the pin at the last possible moment, then when Joey joined in for the pre-finish brawl some classic shenanigans left to a ref bump and stereo low blows, and Flash hitting a 450 degree splash on Skip for the win. Segment Rating: 64 Overall Rating: 66

Can you get two hours a week out of booking 1. Alt Cverse 2022 CGC which is a nightmare 2. Memetic wrestling? I absolutely adore the company, even running a diary with them in the 2018 version of the mod where they're very weak, but their 2022 version is really testing my boring booking chops.

This is a very stacked card, almost makes me want to get the ol' OLLIE save file out! Predictions Card:Campeonato de Universal OLLIE Title Match- Nicolas Lopez © Vs Extraordinario Jr This is the standard feud the save starts out with, and it's an incredible one between two top luchadors, but there's so many good wrestlers one can't help but pick their "guy" to get the title first. I think HDM or Mr Lucha will beat Extraordinario out, and then he and the entire galactic force will turn tecnico because they're by far the most fun and entertaining group in the company. Marcos Flores & The Freedom Family (Luis Montero Jr w/Agueda Alonso & Tricolor Jr) Vs Hijo Del Mephisto & Evil Intent (Hellspawn 666 & Slayyer) The head honcho of the rudo group will get revenge for January's losses, and Flores vs HDM will be a huge match soon. Phoenix IV Vs El Critico I'm very conflicted here, El Critico is still good and could have filler title challenges but the upper card Rudos in their prime are better, and there's nothing more fancy in old school lucha companies than nepotism. At least both Phoenix IV and Atlantis Jr are excellent talents. Ursula Saez & Velvet Suarez Vs Queens of the Damned (La Hija del Diablo & Queen Amazon) Going with the debut, Ursula is really good too but probably not top tier yet. Laberinto Jr Vs Silver Tiger Silver Tiger is just an excellent luchador. El Hijo de Espada Roja Vs Dragon Americano He's really valuable as a secondary tecnico, he got a big spotlight on him in the last show, I think he's going to be one of your guys and I am excited for it. Blue Phantom Vs Mr Lucha III I love Blue Phantom, he's a great talent, I think his bio is harsh on him. Having said that, Mr Lucha III is the second coming of Pablo Rodriguez as far as complete rudos go. Campeonato de Mexico OLLIE Title Match- Disturbed © w/Julia Alvarez Vs El Pavo Real Don't see the vet overcoming one of the most entertaining midcard rudos in the company, but who knows? El Pavo Real has the CILL pedigree and is solidly charismatic if you want to make another heel a big deal.