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Yet another good show! Milton being more over than ever is truly a testament to the booking having worked, but one could also call this a regression, which means more twists could come... In any case, Hardcore Hallelujah is the first time the Cult might actually lose which makes it extra exciting, and the past few shows keep being improvements on one another so it says a lot.

Vibert's Voice - Ep. 149, Tuesday, Week 2 of May 2018 After what has been a quiet week in wrestling, let's flip things around and start with the CGC review! If you missed the last episode, I thought the Wrestlefestival was good, but not the home run it should have been. However, I think they actually have a chance to keep the momentum going this time, due to how hot the company is at this stage in comparison to, well, every show since 2016. And this is supported by the fact they finally had a noticeable bump in attendance for a TV taping, with 457 people showing up at the Montreal hall- Montreal isn't even a stronghold for them. But let's get into the show itself. SEGMENT 1: Joey Poison opens the show, coming out in crutches. He cuts a promo on how he main evented the Wrestlefestival but in the end, he failed. However, the nature of how the match went makes him feel that this journey isn't over, and that there is still a score to settle between him and Whippy The Clown. Whippy comes out at this point, saying that Joey is obsessed with getting the feelgood veteran win because Whippy did it, but it's not going to happen for him. Joey responds with "I can't wrestle for the next month due to my leg injury. But Chaos In The Cage is six weeks away. And a Cage Match will finally mean no Jamie Atherton getting between us. This is your chance to end our series, if you really think there's no way you're losing." Whippy gives this offer a lot of thought, and agrees to shake hands with Joey. This was a really good segment, and keep in mind these guys are just serviceable on the microphone, it's truly a result of the storyline finally fully clicking. Segment Rating: 60 MATCH 1: The Beat Up Battalion faces Gopher & The Ant with Clause Reed. This is the most good workers we have seen in a match for these three giants, and they delivered a fine match. I don't have many comments other than they're clearly keeping Ant-Man stronger than his partner, as he got to suplex all three guys at one point, and TDM won with a Quarterback Sack on Reed. Segment Rating: 38 MATCH 2: Sterling Whitlock vs Jason Thunder. With Alexander Robinson and Lightning Lomas both injured, I just have to yearn in regards to how good the tag team match could have been, because this two had great chemistry but the crowd is still dead for their acts as solo guys. Rapid, modern action, I am becoming a bigger fan of Whitlock every time he's on TV because he's kind of buried in FCW shows even if their platform is bigger nowardays. Jason hit a Thunder DDT and tried to follow it up with an Electrocution submission, but Whitlock powered out and hit a huge Backdrop Driver for what I consider a big upset win. Nice match that could have been better with a real hot crowd. Segment Rating: 41 SEGMENT 2: Blockbuster is in the ring, recounting his favorite moments from the two day Wrestlefestival on a highlight reel from the Mapletron. Stealing candy from babies, singing royalty-free Metallica tribute band songs on karaoke, and beating up Jungle Jack again and again and again and again. He says that from now on, he protects CGC from anyone who comes in and likes to think he's more 'popular' or 'likeable' or 'honorable' than BlockFreakingBuste- music hits. And it's the newest signing from Canadian Golden Combat. This time, it's not some guy from ACPW that I have only heard of due to Vin Tanner telling me this guys are solid. It's "The Can't Miss Prospect" Marc Dubois. After his critically acclaimed one year run with SOTBPW, Dubois is finally wrestling for a Canadian company. And that is the core of his promo, the fact that during his rehab he realized that one of the million things he missed the mark with was the fact he never got the chance to make a name in his home country- blinded by the SWF program and the chance to be a megastar early on. But, he promises he wouldn't fumble this time, and hearing Blockbuster's bold claims, it feels like there's a chance to test both promises... in tonight's main event! Marc was an absolute star here, it's good to see him doing better, but Blockbuster talking for like three minutes straight, even with a cute gimmick helping him was a bit underwhelming. Segment Rating: 52 MATCH 3: Intrepid Ian Identity vs Lewis Frey. It's a bit curious that this match was booked in the first place, but it did keep the trend of guys working a fresh, almost independent style of wrestling, despite Ian's DeColt polish. This was also very short, with the story being that of a completely enraged Ian Identity trying to get steam out after losing the Canadian title. One Identity Theft later, and Frey was down. Segment Rating: 44 SEGMENT 3: Ian gets a microphone, and he cuts the simplest and most to the point promo yet: despite losing his Canadian title under dubious circumstances that show inherent bias in CGC management, the title itself was holding him down. From now on he will win every match he's in, until Alex DeColt has no choice but give him a World Championship opportunity. For people who can't count, like the Quebecois, he's 1-0. Solid stuff. Segment Rating: 49 SEGMENT 4: Jamie Atherton crashes in Alex DeColt's office to complain about being removed from the World Championship picture despite showing he's clearly as good if not better than Joey Poison in his debut match. Alex absolutely scolds him for being a ruthless opportunist who even still couldn't beat Joey Poison on one leg, but says he will give him an opportunity tonight: He's inserted into a tag match and if he gets the pin over his partner, he gets a title shot- for the Canadian Championship. Jamie is disappointed but realizes he has pushed the boss way past the point of gaining anything from it. Segment Rating: 69 MATCH 4: Skip Beau & Brett Fraser vs Curtis Mobstar and Jamie Atherton. Ok so, I am not getting in depth here other than stating the simple fact I do not like the 'can they co-exist' trope. Which is why I am glad the match ended with a ref bump that show Curtis Mobstar follow by chair-shotting all three other competitors, hitting the Flattener DDT on Brett Fraser, and winning, securing a Canadian Title shot for a later show (maybe even Chaos In The Cage but they weren't clear about that). Segment Rating: 47 MATCH 5: Blockbuster vs Marc Dubois. Blockbuster isn't very good, but...I'll just say that Dubois is the best wrestler on the company. Kind of by far. This was an excellent performance to just drag something from the big man, who can still have good runs in the company especially since he's homegrown, but every time he's been given the ball in 2018 he hasn't quite delivered. Dubois was crisp, and he even got to showcase his strength by suplexing Blockbuster multiple times in this match to begin his comebacks. The match didn't overstay it's welcome and it was the shortest main event they had this year, and of course Dubois secured the win with a Comeback Lariat. Segment Rating: 60 Overall, this was the best TV show they've had this year, although it gets an obvious boost from being the post-Festival show, with a new debut and more eyes watching than usual. Still, can't help to feel they have something brewing, especially since there's one more hyped up debut coming soon plus a couple returnees from injury (remember when Flash and Ozzie Golden were the number one team in the company back in...2017?). The whole show gets a 61, and while they probably won't touch this grade any time soon, I do expect them to hover in this range at least.

Predictions Contest 1. Siah 463 (7/7) 2. Scottie (5/7) 2. Kanegan (5/7) 4. Martel123 (4/7) The Fights for the next two A New Breath cards have been announced: GCG A New Breath In Kobe: Match 1/6: Fire Fox II vs Ikki Hosaka Match 2/6: Nobuyuki Kubo and Wachichi Inao vs Ryobe Uno and Walker Van Cleer Match 3/6: Henry Black and Yuji Inamoto vs The Island Boys Match 4/6: Hammer Hadley, Kyuchi Matsumoto and Shuzo Utagawa vs Yutaka Ogata and Tag Team Aces Match 5/6: Barry Kingman and Dean Daniels vs Ichiro Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita Match 6/6: Jack Marlowe, Mabuchi Furusawa and Massacre vs Isoruko Arakaki, Merle O'Curle and SUKI GCG A New Breath Tag 3: Match 1/6: Amare Shunshen and Hidekazu vs The Island Boys Match 2/6: Danjuro Kikuchi & Yutaka Ogata vs Ikki Hosaka & Nobuyuki Kubo Match 3/6: Koyo Kinoshita vs Hammer Hadley Match 4/6: Barry Kingman & Dean Daniels vs Kyuchi Matsumoto & Walker Van Cleer Match 5/6: Ichiro Mitsukuri vs Jack Marlowe Match 6/6: Isoruko Akaraki & Merle O'Curle vs Mabuchi Furusawa & Massacre

GCG A New Breath Live In Nagahama Hall Review - purofreak.substack.com Hot take: The biggest news in puro right now is the GCG rebrand. I understand that Emerald Angel vs MYSTIC Dragon was a 5 star match according to Greg Sluchinski, but we are talking about a 62 year old company that was on its way to die a sad, pathetic death showing the biggest signs of life it has since about 2010. Hopefully other companies follow suit as the post-Tsunami recovery period continues. Anyway, Mabuchi Furusawa isn't only in my top 27 favorite wrestlers of 2021, he's also very ambitious as was showed by his confident promises of improvement. I think personally the raids of 2019 killed the company about as much as the change of schedules, so we will see if by now the post-SUKI generation is ready to pick up the slack. On to the show: MATCH 1: The Island Boys vs Tag Team Aces The two newest tag teams on the roster, they got 9 minutes and they used it to tell a nice little story (something you won't get for a lot of the more 'modern' groups in the country these days). Nakamura Toyotomi and Wakisaka Takuboku isolated (mostly after the early period) KENJI and tried to ground the big man with precision double team offense, but he kept coming back and trapping them in bear hugs or throwing them around. They managed to hit a big double dropkick that got them a two count, but KENJI got Hora Chomei in with a hot tag, and he had a very compelling final stretch of the match comparatively, hitting Wakisaka on the head multiple times, dropping him with a modified STO and hitting the huge Knee Drop for the win. The Island Boys are definitely a bit ahead in their development (well, mostly Chomei) and it was nice for them to start the new era with a win. PuroFreak's Rating: 27 MATCH 2: Ikki Hosaka vs Yuji Inamoto One of the first wishes of us fans when the change in ownership and booking was announced was for character work to come back in. Of course, there's companies that overdo it in the cartoony American way, but these people are still individuals who aren't *just* soulless killing machines. And we got our wish, as this match was these two trying to outshine each other with complicated maneuvers, which is reminiscent of Inamoto's ultra-cocky character from a couple years ago. Hosaka to me is the best prospect to come out of the Golden Dojo in years, so being allowed to showcase his gifts is really positive, and in my opinion he's only trapped in the undercard due to stupid young lion expectations. Hopefully when he graduates from that status he's given the ball to run with. Anyways, we got an interesting finish where a springboard elbow strike by Hosaka hit Yuji Inamoto squarely above the brow, and he started shouting "not the face you imbecile!" while responding with the most violent assault of slaps I've seen in a GCG non-main event since Namboku Makuda. Yuji tried to make the young lion bleed the hard way as payback, but when the crowd started shouting with concern about the hits the kid took, he knew his job was done and hit the Knee Brainbuster for the win. PuroFreak's Rating: 29 MATCH 3: Ryube Uno vs Yusuke Takahama Ryube Uno is very frustrating because while he has so much talent at being a scary hoss, he loves his leglocks, slowing his matches down to a pulp. At least, this is what I thought when he first started picking up a couple wins lat year, where he would just backdrop someone to death, then instead of trying to pin them, go for an Indian Death Lock to make them tap. I mean, come on, use what your mama gave you, am I right?! However, in this one his approach was much more cerebral, absolutely brutalising the veteran Takahama with dragon screw's and Kneebreakers and kicks to the inside of the knee, getting a lot of heat in the process as Takahama's comeback which are usually at least very sound structurally were always left too short. Takahama did get control about 13 minutes in after headbutting the youngster, but as he went for a Tiger Suplex his leg gave out, not allowing him to fully lift the opponent, and Uno capitalized with a new finisher, a bit of a modified Falcon Arrow, for what is one of the best matches of his young career so far. PuroFreak's Rating: 35 MATCH 4: Henry Black and Merle O'Curle vs Kyuchi Matsumoto and Shuzo Utagawa I am not the biggest BritWres guy personally, but these two definitely show some incredible matwork, which is valuable because for 95% of wrestlers, matwork is actually not particularly interesting. Definitely a lost art. One of those 95ers is Shuzo Utagawa, who I personally think isn't worth too much, but maybe that's my negative bias against late career Haruki Kudo speaking. To me, the star of the match was Matsumoto, who is a very dynamic performer, and really not many non-main eventers are here. I can criticize PGHW all day, and in fact I do on my twitter, but they have some guys who can wow you with quite a few moves in their arsenal. Anyway, my wish to see a Matsumoto Megapush wasn't answered today, as Merle O'Curle made Utagawa tap out in the middle of the ring with a butterfly headlock. The match was definitely better than the preceeding ones, but the way it was structured made me feel like I knew who was winning so I didn't even get to be disappointed. PuroFreak's Rating: 40 MATCH 5: Dean Daniels, Hammer Hadley and Jack Marlowe vs Ichiro Mitsukuri, Koyo Kinoshita and SUKI So, I have gotten a lot of heat for being "anti-Mitsukuri & Kinoshita", but I want to reiterate that it's absolutely bullshit! I just think they are being positioned as the future of this company more due to their looks (they're both really cute) than their wrestling ability, which is fine but for instance not better than Matsumoto or, well, the other young guy in this match. Once again Hammer Hadley was super impressive, carrying the flow of the match as Daniels and Marlowe are a tiny bit too old to go full speed, and their three opponents wanted to go full speed. Hadley looked downright great hitting a variety of very articulate suplexes, transitioning flawlessly from mat to impact, while Jack looked good playing the greatest hits, what an absolute legend. SUKI carried the flow a lot, which makes sense as he's the freaking second best wrestler in the company (43 on PuroFreaks 2021 WOTY!) and Kinoshita and Mitsukuri did their job, as Kinoshita hit a huge Deadlift Suplex on Daniels which I have to admit was super cool, before Mitsukuri finished him with a Soccer Kick. PuroFreak's Rating: 47 MATCH 6: Walker Van Cleer vs Massacre (C) for the GCG Openweight Championship People ask me why do I keep intensely covering GCG post 2019, and a big answer is them introducing me to new wrestlers. I had no interest in the European scene before I saw Walker Van Cleer in a GCG ring, and I still don't but at least I know more about him due to stanning him! I think Massacre is a "fun in small doses" kind of wrestler, so not only was I interested to watch a title match on a tour show (which is an occurence that definitely happens, but very rarely if you watch 00's GCG), but I have been desperate for a new Openweight champion for a while. So imagine my disappointment as they have a match that falls flat due to Massacre being on an off night, then Massacre absolutely murdering Van Cleer in the finish, hitting two Tombstone Piledrivers before ending it with a Samoan Drop(???). I mean I guess that was fun in isolation but not if you care about the promotion's booking deeply as an internet fan! I think this was definitely the worst part of the show that didn't feature relative rookies. PuroFreak's Rating: 39 MATCH 7: Danjuro Kikuchi & Mabuchi Furusawa vs Isoruko Arakaki and Naozane Goto Hot take: Danjuro Kikuchi is the best of the non-Gaijin technicians in the company. Big fan of the guy even if he's not the most interesting wrestler on the roster. Would still take him over freakin' Massacre! Anyway, the Beasts Of War are really talented as a tag team, and them mixing up with the best wrestler and the most underrated (I guess not anymore! First main event) wrestler of the company was always going to be really good. They got around 20 minutes, the only man to do so which I think was wise, and Mabuchi took an absolute TON of punishment from these guys. He hit a big comeback, Kikuchi got a hot tag(!!!) it went into another heel control segment when he couldn't finish the match, and Mabuchi got a second hot tag. And that's when you think, alright, he's absolutely flying around, he's the best, he's winning this to start the new era with a happy crowd- and Arakaki catches him with one of the most devastating Choke Bombs I've ever seen, to the point where Furusawa absolutely bounced on the mat, and pins him CLEAN! Big swerve, really good match for a tour show. After the match, he challenged Furusawa to a match at Desperate And Dangerous for the GCG World Title, and I have MANY theories about that. PuroFreak's Rating: 60 All in all, this was mostly good. I think they were spinning their wheels a lot with most TV shows, so I do not think "touring quality" tour shows will hurt in any way in regards to me tuning in and watching a lot. I think they will hit a strong point in this year, and their momentum will only keep rising. Especially when we get a new Openweight Champion! Overall Rating: 54

THE DECOLT WRESTLEFESTIVAL BACKLASH! CGC TITLE BOUT WRESTLING LIVE FROM MONTREAL!!!! Five days after the biggest night of the year, a new cycle begins for Canadian Golden Combat, as we hit the road for a month of shows in Quebec, starting in lovely Montreal! A "major development" is sure to take place in this show, as Alex DeColt has yet another surprise in store post the announcement of the George DeColt Memorial Cup! The Card is as follows: Match Card For Predictions Blockbuster vs ??? The Beat Up Battalion vs Clause Reed and Gopher & The Ant Lewis Frey vs Intrepid Ian Identity Skip Beau & Brett Fraser vs Jamie Atherton & Curtis Mobstar Sterling Whitlock vs Jason Thunder

Another good show. It's tough to make chicken salad out of this thin roster, but you're getting closer each time.

Golden Canvas Grappling Announces 4 Shows For January 2022 Wednesday, Week 2 of January 2022: GCG A New Breath at the Hall of Nagahama. Saturday, Week 2 of January 2022: GCG A New Breath in Kobe in, well, Kobe. Wednesday, Week 3 of January 2022: GCG A New Breath Tag 3 in Kyoto. Sunday, Week 3 of January 2022: GCG Desperate And Dangerous in Kyoto. The first event of the year will be broadcast live on Shogun TV, while the next two will be shown at a later date. Desperate and Dangerous will also be a live show, and marks the first major Card of the 72nd year for the company. The Card for A New Breath is also released (feel free to use this for any predictions): Match 1/7: The Island Boys (Hora Chomei & Kenji) vs Tag Team Aces (Nakamura Toyotomi & Wakisasa Takuboku) Match 2/7: Ikki Hosaka vs Yuji Inamoto Match 3/7: Ryube Uno vs Yusuke Takahama Match 4/7: Henry Black & Merle O'Curle vs Kyuchi Matsumoto & Shuzo Utagawa Match 5/7: Jack Marlowe, Hammer Hadley and Dean Daniels vs SUKI, Icihro Mitsukuri & Koyo Kinoshita Match 6/7: GCG Openweight Championship Challenge: Walker Van Cleer vs Massacre (C) Match 7/7: Beasts of the East (Isotuko Araki & Naozane Goto) vs Mabuchi Furusawa and Danjuro Kikuchi Ticket prices for the A New Breath shows begin at 2300 Yen (16 USD). Get yours today!

ΤΗΕ DECOLT WRESTLEFESTIVAL 2O18, DAY 2 Attendance: 1457 people MATCH 1: FCW Showcase TCW Alumni Dazzling Dave Diamond vs The Realest Gangster Mexico's Most Wanted, a man with a supremely successful independent wrestling career. This match is a much bigger occasion than last night's, so despite the fact it's a bit of an uneventful 10 minute match of them playing the hits, with Mexico's Most Wanted making his opponent bleed before falling to a Texas Lariat, the reception was much, much better. Segment Rating: 49 SEGMENT 1: 3D Addresses The Crowd After the match, Dazzling Dave Diamond picks up the mic in order to thank the crowd for coming and watching this match, says that having come into wrestling late in life he always had wrestling in a big canadian show in his bucket list, and he accomplished it tonight in a beautiful occasion. He says he wants everyone to enjoy the show and he hopes his path and CGC's meet again in the future. Segment Rating: 53 SEGMENT 2: Elaborate Drake & Philippe Entrance Aethereal music begins playing, as the two men arrive, being carried in pedestals and posing as statues, Philippe a perfect specimen and Drake a poor imitation. Gets some laughs, and many boos. Segment Rating: 38 MATCH 2: Generation Z vs Drake Young & Philippe LeGrenier 12 minutes of fairly nice action, with the youngsters doing some outrageous flippy things to the delight of their manager and the crowd. A long face heat segment on a helpless heel till the boss heel comes in to save the day is an extremely rare, but it's what we get here, as Philippe comes in to absolutely wreck the young boys. He loses focus in order to try and hit to a fan in the 5th row section B, no not you the other o- but a high knee from Alyx Winters destroys his nose. Bleeding and furious, Philippe finishes the job, giving both a Midnight DDT for the win. Segment Rating: 37 MATCH 3: Jungle Jack vs Blockbuster This match going on for 16 minutes was probably a mistake, but the bigger issue is the lack of chemistry between the two. Jack has been used to being the less mobile wrestler in his last couple of years in Japan, and Blockbuster hasn't been hit this hard in his life, and he was clearly irked about it. However, we got something at least watchable due to the two larger than life figures. Jack got a visual pin over Blockbuster after a ref bump during his finishing crossbody, but while he was trying to help the referee recover, exasperated that there was no one to count, he got hit with a low blow, and a Buster Bomb to give Blockbuster what is probably the biggest win in his career so far. Segment Rating: 38 SEGMENT 3: Alex DeColt Announcement The boss, the matchmaker, the Thinking Man's DeColt comes out, to raucous applause from the fans of CGC. As he stands in the middle of the ring, soaking the adoration in, he waits for the crowd in order to start speaking. The content on his promo is to once again thank the fans for showing up, but also make an important announcement. This is the first Wrestelfestival without the patriarch of the DeColt family, George DeColt, who left us this past October. Not only is this show obviously dedicated in his memory, but also, it's the day of announcing the George DeColt Memorial Cup! A 16 wrestler tournament with representatives hopefully from around the world, taking place annualy in October. Everyone goes crazy, there's an ovation in memory of George DeColt, and his music plays. Segment Rating: 79 MATCH 4: Beat Up Battalion vs The Montreal Mafia (C) For The CGC World Tag Team Championships The story of this match is The Montreal Mafia carrying the green team with no chemistry into a pretty good contest. 15 minutes of being thrown around while making incredibly dynamic tag team comebacks, even if the heat segments themselves aren't interesting in any way. The Tongan Death Machine interfered trying to attack Marc Raisin, but the referee ejected him. Charlie homicide went over to protest, and Dermott Ayres put him in the Montreal Crab, forcing a submission. Segment Rating: 42 MATCH 5: Alexander Robinson vs Gargantuan A 20 minute contest, this was Gargantuan's biggest ever test, and while he was perhaps a tiny bit out of breath at the end, he didn't fail. Robinson showed why he's still a worker in demand, getting a really good match and believably going toe to toe with the monster in many occasions. However, a bad landing on his back after a missed senton spelt the beginning of the end for Robinson, who was hit with an ULTIMATE BACKBREAKAAAAAAH for the 1...2...3- no, Gargantuan breaks the pin up himself. He lifts Alexander up and taunts him to hit him with his best shot, to which the veteran responds with spitting him in the face and hitting him with the Canadian Violence running european uppercut for only a 1-count. Exasperated he just unleashes with elbows and punches and even claws and scratches, but the Genetically Modified Machine hits him with three different variations of backbreakers, before locking in the Pendulum Backbreaker submission hold. Robinson refuses to tap out, forcing Sterling Whitlock to come out and throw in the towel for his mentor. Segment Rating: 50 SEGMENT 4: Intrepid Ian Identity Talks A Big Game Ian makes his entrance holding a microphone, and announces that he'll be wrestling this match under protest for the unfair decision to make him defend his title two nights in a row, due to being at a huge rest disadvantage. However, he says, this will not stop him getting all the closer to realizing his destiny and his birthright, and reaching the glory he deserves at the top of this compa- aaand Skip Beau rushes in, sick of hearing his cr*p! The referee rings the bell, and the match begins! Segment Rating: 48 MATCH 6: Skip Beau vs Intrepid Ian Identity (C) for the CGC Canadian Championship Despite both men having had matches yesterday, this is a longwinded battle between two Combatants who know each other very well from their training at the DeColt Powerhouse. Skip in particular looks really good in this, showcasing his ability to both hit athletic spots and throw a big guy like Ian around with slams and suplexes. Ian gets momentum back by cheating and making very strategic retreats to the outside. Towards the end, we find ourselves in similar positions that Ian was in last night's title defense, about to be slammed from the top rope. He rakes the eyes, and takes the leap of faith to the outside. However, Skip knows he's playing possum and follows him with a huge Cannonball! Ian is absolutely obliterated, and Skip rolls him in the ring. He goes for the pin...small package by Ian, he's pulling the tights 1...2...Kick Out! Skip is furious, he charges in head first...into the ring post! Ian is pointing to his head, the universal wrestler symbol for being smart, and goes for the Identity Th- Flow Down! Skip had recovered all along! Skip feels the flow and begins dancing, showing his earlier, happier character isn't dead, and hits a second Flow Down as the crowd goes crazy! 1...2...3! New Champion! Segment Rating: 51 MATCH 7: Jamie Atherton vs Joey Poison vs Whippy The Clown (C) for the CGC World Championship 26 minutes of brutal high flying action, this is closer to a 4C Main Event than a CGC one. The hatred between Jamie and Joey is the main factor, with Whippy spending a lot of the first 5-6 minutes chilling outside as they're killing each other, paying attention for any pinfall he needs to break up. After Joey dives to the outside to take the champion out, Jamie grabs a chair and begins to violently attack Joey's injured leg. Whippy gets a kendo stick, and they have a bit of a weapons swordfight, which the champion wins with his incredible fencing technique. He rolls Jamie back in, goes for the Joke's On You, countered into a brainbuster. Jamie gets up for the Corkscrew Splash, Joey throws him to the outside, and he once again hits himself badly on the barricade. Joey has his one on one moment with Whippy, they exchange holds and pinning combinations, Joey hits the Twisting Cutter, Whippy kicks out. He waits for the champion to get up and get him in the Antidote's Web, Whippy has it scouted and reverses it into an Alabama Slam. Stomps to the midsection, pulls Joey up by the hair, picks him up for the Joke's On You... Thunderbolt by Jamie! 1..2...Poison breaks it up! Jamie tries to hit a Dragon Screw, but Joey uses it for an Enziguiri Kick, before slowly climbing up the ropes, selling his leg. Whippy and Jamie both try to stop him, and they hit a double Superplex on Joey Poison. They have a stare down and Jamie unleashes on the champion, showing his youth and intensity, but Whippy has seen it all and manages to slow him down with a neck-crunching German Suplex. He tries to get him up for the Joke's On You, but Jamie reverses it and gets him out of the ring with the Huricanrana. Weighing his options, he picks up Joey Poison from his hair and hits him with a DDT, bringing him in the middle of the ring, and locking the Half Crab on the injured leg! Joey is writhing in pain, but after an agonizing few seconds he makes it to the ropes. Jamie tries the victory roll but it's countered by Jamie into the Antidote's Web 1..2...Jamie kicks out at 2.9! Joey can't keep up the leg strength to pin Jamie! Joey looks to the ringside for support instinctively, but Faith isn't there. What he does find though, is an idea. He gets Jamie up, hits the Twisting Cutter for good measure, and then he lifts him on his shoulders, and hits the Joke's On You! He goes for the pin, but Whippy grabs him and throws him out of the ring, with Joey's leg recoiling on the ropes! He tries to recover, but he can only watch helplessly as Whippy hits the Clowning Around (Single Leg Codebreaker) on Jamie and steals the win. Segment Rating: 54 Overall Rating: 55

Probably make witty picket signs and stand in the seats they paid for, orderly!

Thanks! It's based on the 2022 mod. I think the 2018 mod is great and this one looks good so far, but the existence of these huge super-companies (like INSPIRES is) is probably an even tougher challenge than what I am doing here lol, I could never be able to handle such a huge, talented roster.

THE STARTING ROSTER Major Stars: Jack Marlowe(Jungle Jack), 46: The american legend has helped carry the company in his twilight years, having spent the past 5 years with us despite big money offers from the US giants. Unfortunately, his body can't handle the high intensity work anymore and he can't go longer than 5-6 minutes at this point, which is why he's mostly used for tag work. Currently one half of the tag team champions with Hammer Hadley. Mabuchi Furusawa, 35: The player character, song of legendary wrestler and owner of GCG Hanshiro Furusawa, will hopefully be a better businessman than his father who famously lost the war with BHOTWG relegating the company to second rate for most of its existence. One of the absolute best wrestlers in the world, and currently on his first reign as GCG World Heavyweight Champion, his 18 month reign of dominance has been a sight to behold. SUKI, 35: An incredibly complete performer, the 3 time GCG World Champion is the epitome of the modern puroresu performer. A small middleweight with incredible strikes and athleticism, a collection of inventive moves and moviestar charisma. For some reason despite his huge success, he doesn't seem to get more popular than his peers at the top, perhaps a problem being the lack of quality opposition in the company in the past 3ish years with all the raids. Stars: Nobody! Isn't that encouraging? Well Known: Hammer Hadley, 23: A very intense and realistic wrestler, Hammer Hadley was partly trained by Jungle Jack, although you wouldn't know it looking at him wrestle; he loves his MMA matwork, and he absolutely loves taking punishment that would knock out lesser men and no selling it. He has been in GCG since he was a young lion, and he's treated as if he was a homegrown wrestler. Despite his young age, his mentor slowing down might mean it's time for him to get a very large push. But also, what if he isn't as loyal as dojo graduates and he becomes yet another poached talent? Isotuko Araki, 28: A freakishly large heavyweight, jack of all trades, master of one (power unparalleled by most powerlifters). A big name in the japanese wrestling independent scene, he also wrestles for WEXXV, and he's part of a very 'hot' tag team with Naozane Goto. His picture in the mod is a direct homage to Marduk from Tekken, so it must give you an idea about what kind of genetic freak we're talking about. A bit of a prickly customer, it hasn't stopped his incredible rise. Massacre, 38: The Samoan Mauler is another in a line of Samoans who have done good work in the midcard for GCG. A great brawler with a cool mask who broke into the business with ZEN, he's been an absolute staple in the upper midcard winning the GCG Openweight Belt 3 times. There's many questions as to why he han't been pushed even higher than that; some would point to his mask being seen as 'unserious' in a company ran with a super old school mindset, others to his suspect cardio. Naozane Goto, 29: The fact that he's a former sumo competitor pretty much says it all about Goto. A great character worker who even sometimes plays the face in peril due to who his tag team partner is, Goto is a student of wrestling with incredible basics and of course power and toughness that can't be taught. He also works for WEXXV alongside Araki, and he's popular in both companies. Perhaps, the only thing that could stop him is his rumored character concerns... Recognizable: Barry Kingman, 47: The son of the legendary Crippler Ray, Barry Kingman had a good start to his career in NYCW and 4C, before finding his calling in GCG. A permanent resident and a servant to the company for over 13 years, Barry also does road agent work for GCG as he winds down his solid career. Danjuro Kikuchi, 26: "Sadly bland" Danjuro Kikuchi is an incredible technical wrestler with astonishing consistency in delivering solid performances, great stamina and toughness that helps him withstand any obstacle. His only issue is that he both looks and acts like a non-entity, instead opting to quietly dismantle his opposition. Perhaps the midcard is where his career is headed, but it will be a good career nonetheless, as he has already racked up 1 Openweight title reign to his name. Dean Daniels, 46: A very similar story to Barry Kingman without the legendary pressure on his shoulders, Dean Daniels has been a GCG wrestler for the past 12 years and is now a wrestler-plus-road agent for the company, in addition to also tagging with Barry when needed. Henry Black, 42: One of the last stretchers of Wigan, Henry Black is the most old school technical wrestler you will perhaps find on this planet. This does not stop him from being an incredibly dangerous opponent, being able to tie up in knots even the most technically-minded Japanese wrestlers. His stamina is waining but this just means he'll have to turn people into pretzels sooner rather than later. Ichiro Mitsukuri, 24: A 2016 graduate of the Golden Dojo, Ichiro is a powerhouse wrestler with a good look and solid fundamentals. He's entering the stage of his career where he can begin moving up the card, and he wouldn't look out of place there. His tag team with Koyo Kinoshita is also very promising for the future, both being groomed for stardom by the company. Ikki Hosaka, 20: Ikki graduated from the Golden Dojo in 2019, and he is the most impressive wrestler the establishment has produced since SUKI. Of course he's not the same level of generational, but his mixture of charisma, dizzying athleticism and flashy moves bring only this comparison in the history of the company (MAYBE Eagle Kawasawa). There is no doubt his time to be pushed is coming as his young lion status is ending soon, but there's definitely questions about him bulking up first and moving up a weight class before a REAL push begins that would match his promise. Koyo Kinoshita, 23: As non-nonsense as he is in the ring, Koyo has that special something that makes the fans pay attention to him, this unteachable connection only great wrestlers have. He would have to keep improving in-ring in order to reach the heights this company perhaps needs him to, but he has a good base to work on, especially with some impressive power spots in his arsenal. Merle O'Curle, 44: The Irish stretching machine is essentially here to fulfill his bucket list of 'Wrestle in Japan' and the GCG fans are grateful for this. Few men have been as fundamentally sound, while also hitting this hard, and also not slowing down from age. O'Curle is a marvel who would have had a legendary career in most areas, but he was not 21CW material so he's only an independent wrestling legend for BritWres fans on twitter and on messageboards. Regardless, the love and critical acclaim his run in GCG is getting is encouraging, as he seems to have at least a couple more years left in the tank at a very high level. Shuzo Utagawa, 26: Haruki Kudo's personal protege, Shuzo is a very good, if underwhelming technician with incredible basics. He theoretically has 'midcarder' written all over him, but with the voids that are there to fill in GCG and his loyalty to the company, who knows what heights hard work can reach? Walker Van Cleer, 33: The Flying Dutchman is the best worker in mainland Europe, a franchise player in both UEW and VWA, and a very complete package who can brawl, fly, and work on the mat, while also having a great physique and charisma. If he can keep working for 3 promotions at such a high level, I think comparisons with Mabuchi Furusawa's incredible work in both the US and Japan would be apt. Wachichi Inao, 44: A solid veteran junior heavyweight, not much is interesting about who the former BHOTWG worker is at this stage of his career. A hand to help the youngsters keep improving steadily and safely. His son is in the company as a young lion, and we'll talk about him in a few. Yusuke Ogata, 22: The 2018 Golden Dojo graduate has just stopped being treated as a young lion, and he's showing some impressive signs in terms of toughness and stamina in the ring. He's far from a finished product though, and the fact that he lacks charisma while also being short for his middleweight frame mean he's fighting an uphill battle when we talk about the next generation saviors of the company. Still, his basics are plenty good enough. Unimportant: Amane Shunshen, 49: Another experienced veteran who will start eating L's to the youngsters that aren't young lions anymore. Fire Fox II (Kento Inao), 20: Wachichi Inao's son, Kento is a talented junior heavyweight who graduated from the Golden Dojo in 2020. He definitely needs a lot of work but you can imagine him in 2-3 years absolutely stealing cards with his work. He put on the mask to not have the pressure of being a second generation wrestler as long as he's a young lion. Hidekazu, 51: Yep, another veteran who is technically sound with good basics and not much else, who's here to lose. Probably the best of the lot though at this point of his career, which is commendable given he's in his 50's. Hora Chomei, 24: 2018 Golden Dojo graduate, good strikes, excellent grasp of psychology, not in great physical shape. Part of the "Island Boys" tag team with young lion KENJI. Probably the star of the group, but he needs a lot of work for 'star' not to be fairly ironic. KENJI, 23: The biggest dojo graduate in a long time, KENJI is a heavyweight performer who graduated from the Golden Dojo in 2020. A bit overweight, he nonetheless packs a lot of punch in his ring work, he takes his wrestling seriously and has underrated toughness for his teddy bear look. You'd like to see him in good shape to not get gassed easily, but for now the promise he shows is real. Kuichi Matsumoto, 27: The Powerbomb master is a fairly recent signing for the company, from when SAISHO went out of business. A good prospect who really possesses a myriad of different powerbombs in his arsenal, Matsumoto is also one of the most charismatic members of the undercard, and a good push seems in order. Nakamura Toyotomi, 19: One half of the "tag team aces", Toyotomi takes tag wrestling extremely seriously. A great athlete with already good basics and a drive to succeed, the lightweight looks like one half of the future of tag team wrestling in Japan. He'll have to wait at least 2 more years to get some wins though! Nobuyuki Kubo, 21: 2019 Golden Dojo Graduate Nobuyuki Kubo is a wrestler with many of the tools to succeed, good athleticism, a recognizable knee-oriented offensive package, a good look and charisma. However, he's very sloppy and inconsistent in his in ring work, something that definitely needs improving. He's definitely a dark horse for future success though. Ryube Uno, 21: The lone 2021 graduate (at merely age 17), Uno is a very complete worker at the age of 21, with fundamentals a lot of veterans in bigger companies would kill for. The light heavyweight has everything other than being a "body guy" so to speak, and he will be putting on good matches for years to come, as he's at only year 4 of his career. Wakisasa Takuboku, 19: The second half of the "tag team aces", the same things apply for him. Yuji Inamoto, 33: "Too Cocky" Yuji Inamoto is a very average worker who got extremely over due to his over the top arrogant character, but Haruki Kudo killed it as "too unserious" for a traditional company as GCG. Fans are probably not fickle to just revert back to loving him after what has been a terrible couple of years for Yuji, but he definitely hopes the change in leadership is also a change in fortunes for him. Yusuke Takahama, 44: Yep. Another one. At least all the vets are also really good for the locker room.

An OOC Introduction to the diary Hey everyone! As you can see, this will be my first attempt at a puroresu diary in this forum. My favorite save ever in the game is GCG in TEW 2010, so they were an easy choice to start with. I also debated 2000 (via 1997 mod) and 2007 as start times, but Mabuchi Furusawa taking over felt as the most 'poetic' and interesting way to do this (and also I am interested to see how this new mod plays). There are some things to communicate about choices I've made with the save, but it will probably not be enough so feel free to ask or be confused about me explaining things poorly. Vis a vis restructuring the schedule, I will be setting up tours in a fairly custom way, and will start every year (partly) from scratch, like real puro companies do. I do love the improvements in scheduling made in each iteration of the game, but I like the flexibility of maybe running 71 shows one year and 85 the next- who knows? And also, I will be making some use of lesser and throwaway for non-major events, although still most events will be tour events. Also, I cancelled the TV deal and 12 event structure the company begins with. I did use the in-game editor to add enough money to cancel the deal, as it's essentially a non-negotiable in the purchase of the company, but I did not tamper with the starting budget of 50K dollars in-game. I will not be making any hirings or firings in the first mini-tour I will run, but there will definitely be changes- too many veterans that can't go 10 minutes without the slow build note due to no stamina. Also I will try to be more transparent with the rosters than I was in the start of the CGC diary, due to the fact not everyone is familiar with every mod and some readers prefer to play the normal databases. This diary actually has a goal! Which especially since I am playing as owner and not a booker was important. I would like to reach the point where I can (at the very least try to) buy out Black Canvas and White Canvas Grappling, and become the true face of puroresu in the country against the corporate power of INSPIRES. At this point, the only (male) companies that are running a traditional schedule are us four, with BHOTWG, Exodus 2010, PGHW, WEXXV and WLW having strayed to the american model, so I don't consider these 5 companies direct competition, and I will not be signing talent from there unless they have outright stopped working for these companies (although this doesn't mean firing workers that already work in any of these companies so to not seem like a loyalty power trip). I will also not be hiring any WWA dojo graduates due to the corporate and shady nature of the WWA company. And of course if the money becomes plentiful, investing in the (now pitiful) dojo is a priority. I have set excursion points in the USA with IPW and in the British Isles with CWW. The reasoning is that Furusawa used to wrestle in California for CZCW and has connections in the area, and that we have two big CWW veterans in our roster in Henry Black and Merle O'Curle. I fired Haruki Kudo because I am essentially completely trashing his vision and he wouldn't stand for it. I think this is everything I have for now, I will keep on with some set-up posts and will probably run the first show(s?) in the weekend. Also, at least for the next couple weeks when I am free from University work, this side-project will definitely not impact CGC diary posting AT ALL, and even when life is in full swing, probably only a little. And as always, sorry if anything in my use of english makes reading all the word salad confusing!

Golden Canvas Grappling Press Release - Monday, First Week Of January, 2022 To GCG fans, This is Mabuchi Furusawa. Yesterday, my legal team came to an agreement with mister Haruki Kudo for the purchase of Golden Canvas Grappling for a sum of 71.4 million Yen (500000 USD). Additionally, an investment of 39.3 million Yen (275000 USD) was made in order to clear outstanding debts and budget for the upcoming year. For 11 years this company has been a part of The Modern Japan movement* and for 7 it hasn't been owned by a Furusawa. These things both change today. I am commited to majorly revamp the company, updating tradition and returning the Golden Lion back to its rightful throne as king. A number of big changes are to be announced in very short time. Anyone who has bought tickets for the Stars Of The Golden Canvas TV Tapings can be refunded at the site of their choice. My last message for today is to be excited, for a new day is dawning in the Golden Kingdom. Mabuchi Furusawa info@gcg.co.jp *The Modern Japan Movement has since dissolved, but a lot of companies have kept the USA-style schedule either out of financial convenience or an international marketing angle., which is probably what mr. Furusawa is referring to.

THE DECOLT WRESTLEFESTIVAL 2018, DAY ONE. Attendance: 1,387 people at Vancouver Hastings Park. SEGMENT 1: Alex DeColt and Jungle Jack have a bit of an encore of their earlier promo, welcoming people to the Wrestlefestival properly. A big fireworks show plays, they make jokes about local pastry, it's a bit of a rehearsed crowdpleaser, but the crowd is indeed pleased. Everyone is ready for the show, which has the biggest attendance for the company since the last festival. Segment Rating: 71 MATCH 1: FCW Showcase Giant Brody, his name rings true. Monster in Puerto Rico and Japan, fine mover for his size, old school in his mindset. Cristopher Ball, a Canadian former MMA fighter. They do a proper tough guy underdog vs monster match, the abbreviated 8 minute version of it at least. Unfortunately, the crowd doesn't care at all. Maybe next year this should be promoted more beforehand. Cristopher Ball wins with an Armbar. Segment Rating: 28 MATCH 2: Tongan Death Machine vs Lewis Frey A puro undercard match where there's some early matwork and then these two suplex each other as hard as they can to fill time. The crowd struggles once again after the mood ruiner of the last match since these guys are also not built up yet, but there's better reception (and honestly, everyone loves watching folks dropped on their head). TDM wins after a Pounce in 12 minutes. Segment Rating: 31 MATCH 3: Blockbuster vs Sterling Whitlock A match that you could call the appetizer for tomorrow's Gargantuan vs Alexander Robinson, Sterling tries to drop the brick wall that is the Metalhead of Mayhem, punching and kicking and palming him, but his opponent won't budge. 5 Sterling strikes equal one Blockbuster headbutt. At the end of the day, Sterling seems to have made some great progress, but after dropping Blockbuster with an amazing lariat, the 6'9 monster gets back up, hits a combo and gets him down with the Blockbuster Bomb. Segment Rating: 42 SEGMENT 2: Jungle Jack Intervenes Blockbuster isn't done with Sterling Whitlock, getting a table in the ring and preparing to powerbomb him through it, but Jungle Jack rushes the ring and causes him to flee. They get in a battle of words after Jack checks on the young competitor, and as Blockbuster calls for his music to play Jack turns it off angering him to no end, before laying the challenge: Day 2 of the Wrestlefestival, Jungle Jack vs Blockbuster. Tables Match. Buster accepts. Segment Rating: 47 SEGMENT 3: Ant-Man Entrance An elaborate light show begins, and a trick with the spotlight has everyone see a huge shadow cast over the stage, as Ant-Man in full costume rushes towards the ring. Something for the kids who watch the Em Cee You. Segment Rating: 38 MATCH 4: Ant-Man vs Intrepid Ian Identity (C) for the Canadian Championship The longest match of the show, which is probably why it falls relatively flat to the high expectations before it. The action in itself is good, very old school with Ant-Man having to withstand long cheating heat segments in order to dish out high energy comeback offense, but the pay off probably took too long, with Ant-Man around 22 minutes in going for the Avalanche Powerslam, but Ian rakes the eyes and takes the drop to the outside. After recovering, Ant-Man follows him, and Ian drops him face first onto the ring steps, beginning an absolute assault that could very much be eye-damaging. He gets Ant-Man back into the ring, and hits an Identity Theft for the win. Segment Rating: 47 MATCH 5: Skip Beau vs Dan DaLay This match had the awkward mission of setting up the two last matches by calming the crowd down and not giving them three straight 20 minute epics, so Dan spent most of the time bullying Skip, before Skip erupted in rage and hit his big offense before the Flow Down for the win. #StandUpToBullying. Segment Rating: 40 MATCH 6: The Predators vs The Montreal Mafia (C) For the World Tag Team Championships A 20 minute technical masterclass, in a feud that kind of lurked due to the teams lacking in charisma, but it has been about true mastery of tag team wrestling, and this is definitely a good pay-off of a match. Double Montreal Crabs from The Mafia and a big, clean win for the still new champions to celebrate. Segment Rating: 51 MAIN EVENT: Jamie Atherton vs Joey Poison in a #1 Contender's Match for the World Championship The match with The Good Build™, these two combatants absolutely laid it all on the line for 22 minutes for a shot at immortality. Big spots, lucha-like submission holds, a lot of violence at ringside. The rest of the show being kind of underwhelming works in this match's favor, as they look like a million bucks. Corkscrew Splash by Jamie, big cutter, Thunderbolt, 1...2...Joey kicks out. Antidote's Web cradle by Joey, leg strength is gone from the attack before the show, reversal into a 5 star pin, kick out, standing ovation from the fans. Jamie manages to get Joey out of the ring, Hits a Springboard High Knee to the outside, hits Joey in the head knocking him out, and he lands horribly on the barricade. Ref starts counting them out, Joey slowly gets to his feet and starts limping to the ring at the count of 7. Jamie recovers, and his instinct is to chop block him, so he dives from the turnbuckle to his opponent's leg shoulder-first, which is definitely bad news for himself. This ends in a count-out draw, and the fans are a mix of excited and completely confused about no main event. Segment Rating: 56 SEGMENT 4: Alex DeColt makes a big decision. The Matchmaker Extraordinaire is here to save the day as both wrestlers are pushing the referee calling for a restart, and he announces that tomorrow's match is a triple threat for the World title. Jamie gets in Joey's face threatening him that with the damage in his leg he's not getting to the main event tomorrow regardless (barely legible without a mic), but Alex says he's not finished- if Jamie Atherton gets his hands on Joey before the match, he can never challenge for the world title ever again. Crowd cheers at this small win, and we go off air. Segment Rating: 63 Overall Rating: 57

Thinking of starting a second, Puro focused diary. Would anyone be interested in that?

Report: CGC Title Bout Wrestling, Sunday, Week 4 of March 2018 SEGMENT 1: Alex DeColt's Special Guest Owner and matchmaker extraordinaire Alex DeColt comes out and welcomes everyone to the biggest event of the year. He says it's beautiful to be able to carry out great traditions even in the face of adversity, and all of us here are connected by a bond- members of DeColt Country. But he wants to leave all the sappy stuff for the PPV portion, and says it's time without further delays to welcome the guest host of the 2018 DeColt WrestlefestivaL: Jungle Jack. The Wild Man of Broneo comes out and says it's an honor to be here, an even bigger honor that Alex himself came to visit him in the jungles where he was fighting, still strifing to keep in top form post his illustrious SWF career. Segment Rating: 69 MATCH 1: Curtis Mobstar vs Lewis Frey Some solid action but nothing earth-shattering, Lewis is pretty good for a rookie, Mobstar is doing the most of his midcard TV time, an enjoyable match given they got more time due to fewer big names wrestling in this show. Mobstar picks up the win with the Flattener DDT. Segment Rating: 42 SEGMENT 2: Tour Around The Festival Few minutes of shots of things happening, families strolling about enjoying the different attractions. We get Clause Reed and Brett Fraser trying to break the record on the 'Who Can Punch The Hardest?' contramption while Alyx Winters and Flip Simkins are trying to win as many plushies as possible for their manager Lizzie Spellmann, who is too addicted to owning these things to stop them in their unnecessary and hopeless machoism. Segment Rating: 39 MATCH 2: Dan DaLay vs Zeus Maximillion, Big Bad Brawl Lots of weapon spots aided by the festive mood and things the crowd would throw at ringside (obviously within PG reason), a lot of one man hitting another as hard as possible, and an overall enjoyable, if very slow, match between the veterans. A DaLay Down later, Dan gets his win back. Segment Rating: 45 MATCH 3: Philippe LeGrenier (w/ Drake Young) vs Topher Smith Ever since changing to his comedy wrestler routine, Philippe's stick is being too vain to keep focus, a narcissistic ADHD of sorts, and Drake Young is absolutely running with it, trying to be a preppy, annoying voice of guidance that feeds his ego to get him to actually wrestle. Topher hasn't hit the ground running quite like his tag team partner, but he's a damn good high flyer and he has some cute spots here. Philippe wins due to interference. Segment Rating: 43 SEGMENT 3: Whippy The Clown Clown Show We see Whippy having his own tent where he gives out autographs and entertains the kids, making balloon animals and other simple yet effective magic tricks. He ends the segment getting up to start preparing for the main event, and pantomiming at the camera that whoever wins the #1 contender's match will be absolutely crushed on night 2. Segment Rating: 57 MATCH 4: Beat Up Battalion vs Clause Reed and Generation Z A match made to absolutely just showcase the new group, they did their job well but the inexperience of them and their opponents showed as they got too much time to fill and they couldn't quite fill all of it with exciting stuff. A Killer Boot put the match out of its misery, and the heels stood tall. Segment Rating: 31 MAIN EVENT: Whippy The Clown & Intrepid Ian Identity vs Ozzie Golden and Ant-Man The idea here was clearly champions vs challengers, but there aren't challengers for both belts so 'top heel who isn't doing anything' won the preverbial draw. This of course didn't stop these guys from having a perfectly acceptable match, one which showcased Whippy being at the top form of his life, hitting the Joke's On You to end proceedings and let the guys get ready for the main portion of the show. Segment Rating: 50 Overall Rating: 53

ONE TICKET, TWO EVENTS! SUNDAY DOUBLE PUNCH TITLE BOUT WRESTLING AND DAY ONE OF THE DECOLT WRESTLEFESTIVAL! DON'T MISS OUT ON THE BIGGEST FAIR OF THE YEAR IN BRITISH COLUMBIA! COME TO HASTINGS PARK ON SUNDAY! Whether to play with your kids, win prizes by competing in contests, watch our variety show performers, or witness the most exciting night of wrestling of the year, come to Hastings Park in Vancouver on Sunday for Title Bout Wrestling right into Wrestlefestival! 5 hours of wrestling and a whole night of wholesome partying! For TItle Bout Wrestling: Alex DeColt himself has found and recruited a "guest of honor" for the Festival, and they will be announced to open the extravaganza. The Beat up Battalion face their first test as a group against Clause Reed and Generation Z! Topher Smith faces off against Philippe LaGrenier! Zeus Maximillion and Dan DaLay have a rematch to their February matchup, this time in Big Bad Brawl rules! Curtis Mobstar goes up against the talented rookie Lewis Frey! And a big tag team main event where Whippy The Clown and Intrepid Ian Identity fight Ant-Man and Ozzie Golden! For the DeColt Wrestlefestival Day One: Jamie Atherton vs Joey Poison #1 Contender's match will main event Night 1! The Montreal Mafia and The Predators will face off for the World Tag Team Championship for the final time! Ant-Man's determination goes up against Intrepid Ian Identity's Cockiness with the Canadian Championship on the line! Skip Beau warms up for the biggest match of his career against resident bully Dan DaLay! Sterling Whitlock faces a challenge similar to what his mentor will on day 2 as he goes up against the Metal Machine of Mayhem Blockbuster! Tongan Death Machine will make an exhibition debut against the rookie Lewis Frey! And an FCW Surprise Guest Exhibition Match- the first of two for the Festival! Match Card For Predictions Title Bout Wrestling Whippy The Clown & III vs Ozzie Golden and Ant-Man Dan DaLay vs Zeus Maximillion Curtis Mobstar vs Lewis Frey Beat Up Battalion vs Generation Z & Clause Reed Philippe LeGrenier vs Topher Smith DeColt Wrestlefestival Day One Jamie Atherton vs Joey Poison (#1 Contender for the World Championship) Tag Team Championship Match Montreal Mafia (C) vs The Predators Canadian Championship Match Intrepid Ian Identity (C) vs Ant-Man Skip Beau vs Dan DaLay Tongan Death Machine vs Lewis Frey Sterling Beau vs Blockbuster FCW Exhibition Match Giant Brody vs Christopher Ball

Thank you! I kind of got tired of waiting for the festival and we get another long build to the May PPV, but we'll have some new toys to play with. I can confess that at the moment of writing this, I am not certain who walks out with the World title.

I really enjoy this now that I've caught up. Booking patterns are clear and nothing draws more easy bucks that having someone on top you can easily hate. Also the struggle between the Lori character and the old guard adds a new dimension to this whole thing, and I was dumb to at first think the first person POV would get tiring.

Vibert's Voice - Ep. 147, Tuesday, Week 4 of April 2018 So, we are here. Last CGC show before the DeColt Wrestlefestival weekend. Now, a small disclaimer: I am not covering next week's show, as I need the break and it will essentially be a pre-show to the two-day PPV, so I will just have a few comments on how good the event was but nothing like a segment that takes up 30+ minutes of the listeners' time. Which is good because Just Another Day? is also on that Sunday and it's going to be fairly huge. Having said that, let's cover this penultimate edition of Title Bout Wrestling; live from the usual place. MATCH 1: Gargantuan vs Brett Fraser. Opening the show with the no DQ match is smart as it got my attention and made me not feel like I am just doing my job. I have said before I am a big Gargantuan fan, you folks know my relationship with Brett Fraser and yeah, this was a good 10 minutes of PG violence, Gargantuan hits the Ultimate Backbreaker and destroys the veteran in a solid contest. 45 SEGMENT 1: Gargantuan is not finished with his opponent, and destroys him until officials step in. This was a way to keep the feud heated without bringing the two opponents face to face again, which has been an overall issue of the program due to the fact Robinson has missed a few weeks working INSPIRES in Japan. It doesn't make too much sense in terms of keeping things heated though since it's still not them coming to blows. 44 SEGMENT 2: A video package hyping up Intrepid Ian Identity's and Ant-man's respective careers and how they're going to do battle for the Canadian title at the grandest stage of Canadian wrestling. Good stuff, perhaps too wrestling-y but at the end of the day, making a video where Ant-Man throws people around is an effective way to get the man over. 44 MATCH 2: Gopher & The Ant and Skip Beau vs Blockbuster, Curtis Mobstar and Intrepid Ian Identity. Face team vs heel team has been a bit of a classic booking trope for Adrian Garcia, but there's a reason it's a staple of wrestling itself. Having interactions between 6 good wrestlers in the same match is always a watchable delight, and Skip Beau pinning Ian a genuine surprise as far as the finish. 51 MATCH 3: Charlie Homicide & Killer Karson v Zeus & Stevie. The final of the tournament had the same issues the past couple matches have had for the duo of Charlie and Karson, and they just didn't mesh well again. Which makes the fact they won a bit sad considering people WILL tune into the Pay Per-View and see them probably as a black mark on the show. However, there was an ace up Garcia's sleeve: They won with interference. Sallie Valhalla, a Tongan former Rugby Player turned wrestler in Japan, made his debut and helped them win, distracting Stevie as Charlie Homicide hit a big Full Nelson Bomb for the win. Sallie was billed as Tongan Death Machine, presumably to fit the motif of their names. This is good news because it will mean more variety as they team up post-March- perhaps the new guy won't have terrible chemistry with one of these two! However, the match we did get gets a 33. SEGMENT 3: Killer Karson cuts a promo introducing the Tongan Death Machine, saying that their group, called the Beat-Up Battalion, is the new major force within CGC. Charlie adds that they will be CGC World Tag Team Champions and ruin the Wrestlefestival for everyone else, and TDM stands there, looking...menacing. 45 MATCH 4: Alexander Robinson vs Warren Technique. A 15 minute matwork spectacular, with the veteran showing he's half a step above his younger challenger. The crowd was surprisingly into this, perhaps due to Montreal Mafia appearing at ringside in an oddly heelish move. The tension was there however, especially with the supposed threat of Gargantuan coming in and beating up 4 people for effect. Robinson made Warren tap to the Maple Leaf lock. 53 SEGMENT 4: Joey Poison has an argument with Faith and tells her not to come at ringside at tonight's main event, nor during the Wrestlefestival, which really upsets her considering she's been at his side for 8 years against far worse threats than Jamie Atherton (at least in her mind). Fine tension here, but bless Faith she's aggressively 'okay' on the mic. 43 MATCH 5: Whippy The Clown & Joey Poison vs Dan DaLay & Jamie Atherton. Something clear: Whippy and Joey are kind of a kick-ass tag team? That should probably team up like...full time in the future when they're both away from the main event scene. Incredible work together from the two incredibly talented veterans. Dan is classic Dan here, and he's a nice addition considering we've seen the format of the other three guys in a match, literally last week. The match gets a lot of time, and at some point Joey and Jamie start brawling further and further away from the ring, which helps Whippy even the odds against the Bully of CGC and hit Clowning Around for a big victory. 57 for what is probably the best TV match they've had this year. SEGMENT 5: As Joey and Jamie are brawling towards the backstage area, Jamie gains the upper hand by underhanded tactics and closes a door on Joey's leg, seemingly injuring his lower shin and ankle very badly. Officials arrive to break everything up, and a concerned Faith is among them. Jamie looks at the downed Joey, tells him to "watch this" and tries to attack Faith to 'send a message' but this is PG Television and he's stopped by the security. A crawling Joey Poison low blows him and promises revenge at the Wrestlefestival as he's stretchered away to get his leg checked. Our final shot is a confused Whippy The Clown in the ring. A bit convoluted but it sets the stage for the Big Event. 56 Well, I won't say this is some sort of great TV, but it was definitely a second 'good' episode in a row. Peaks and valleys for this company so far this year. Not much else to say, I am very excited to see who walks out with gold from the two shows, as it will signals who is trusted to feud with the big marquee, mystery arrival in my opinion. A 58 for the overall show. Have a nice rest of the week everyone!

GO HOME SHOW FOR THE DECOLT WRESTLEFESTIVAL! CGC TITLE BOUT WRESTLING IN THE GEORGE KINNEAL GYMNASIUM! The final show before the two-day CGC extravaganza of fun and wrestling arrives in Vancouver once again! Last stop, last grasp attempt to gain some momentum for your favorite Combatants! The unholy alliance of Charlie Homicide and Killer Karson have made it to the #1 contender tournament finals where they face the legendary, mythical tag team of Zeus & Stevie! Two big stipulation tests for Alexander Robinson and Gargantuan, as the former faces Warren Technique in a submission match and the latter Brett Fraser in a huge No Disqualification match. After his horrible actions last week, Jamie Atherton teams up with CGC's biggest, meanest bully ever in Dan DaLay to face the now often teaming unlikely duo of Whippy The Clown and Joey Poison. And the last thing in store for you is a huge 6 man tag team match between Gopher & The Ant and Skip Beau on one team, and whoever Intrepid Ian Identity can convince to team up with him on the other end! Don't miss out! Match Card For Predictions Brett Fraser vs Gargantuan Alexander Robinson vs Warren Technique Charlie Homicide & Killer Karson vs Zeus & Stevie Gopher & The Ant and Skip Beau vs Intrepid Ian Identity, Curtis Mobstar and Blockbuster Dan DaLay and Jamie Atherton vs Joey Poison and Whippy The Clown

OOC: I was a fool to not have faith and wait- let's get back to this! Vibert's Voice - Ep. 146, Tuesday Week 3 of March 2018 Another week of ending the "TCW Is Great" show with a palette cleanser, CGC Title Bout Wrestling! We are getting closer to the Wrestlefestival, and this is something you definitely couldn't tell from looking at the show, as there's a lot of similarities in structure with how the last two months have been. I think this is either my honeymoon with "well at least logical things are happening" train of thought ending, or me desperately waiting for new arrivals that aren't forced to have 8 minute matches to get established as big deals. Regardless, the run of shows in the George Kinneal Gymnasium continues, which means yet another venue sellout! The show went as follows: SEGMENT 1: The show opens with Joey Poison talking to his manager, Faith backstage. She tries to reassure him that his passive stance the past few weeks has been logical, and any aggression will play into Jamie Atherton's plans to get him disqualified at the DeColt Wrestlefestival. Joey says that he hears her, but that doesn't make him want to punch that guy in the face less, and tonight's main event will be a nice chance to blow off some steam. This was fine, I don't see why you'd open your show like that other than introduce the main event tag team match I guess. 40. MATCH 1: The Montreal Mafia and Zeus & Stevie vs Killer Karson, Charlie Homicide, and The Predators. Multi-man action helped hide the previously mentioned terrible chemistry between Karson and Charlie, and we got a pretty good, pretty standard TV match. They got enough time to work through every signature spot they should have, and Zeus remains an incredible hot tag. Stevie Grayson rolled up Charlie Homicide for the W, and this gets a 47. SEGMENT 2: The match desolves into a massive brawl between the 8 competitors, that as officials get in the middle to seperate everyone ends with Marc Raisin hitting a huge suicide dive on about 20 people. Silly, but very fun and effective at building some heat in the tag division. 43. SEGMENT 3: Whippy The Clown gives an interview to Jenny Playmate, saying that he feels like he's been set aside and become an afterthought due to Joey's issues with Atherton, and the Wrestlefestival is his time to shine. He's the one being celebrated, and he'll give everyone an incredible show- baloon animals, magic tricks, lots of laughter, and incredible wrestling- consider tonight's main event the rehearsal. 60 for a very strong promo in my opinion. SEGMENT 4: So, since Intrepid Ian Identity picked Ant-man's opponent for tonight, there's a small clip ran in picture-in-picture, revealing that the opponent is Jason Thunder due to the fact Thunder & Lightning beat Gopher and the Ant in their debut match, and he wanted to remind Ant-man that that's where he belongs- in the tag division, and not particularly close to the top either. Cute, I liked it. 52 MATCH 2: Ant-Man vs Jason Thunder. They got license to go all out and deliver a fast paced match, and the result was...fine. They're both good, but something was missing from making this a match that could get me really excited- maybe it's the limitations of them not being too over on weekly TV, but I feel this would be better in a heated ACPW Event rather than here. Still, as Ant-Man hit the Antidote for the win, this was good enough for a 45. SEGMENT 5: Ant-Man picks up the mic and reveals Intrepid Ian Identity's opponent- Skip Beau! Says that Skip is one of the hardest working guys in the roster, and is the type of opponent he'd want to face if he was champ, so he's giving Skip a huge opportunity tonight. 40. MATCH 3: Intrepid Ian Identity vs Skip Beau. This actually went quite long, rare for a non-main event match, but it was a really nice view into the future of the company. They aren't ready to be having excellent matches yet, but this had its moments where you could see the brawling and the showmanship truly work. It also produced one of the few unpredictable moments they've had on weekly TV, as Ant-Man distracted Ian and that allowed Skip to hit the Flow Down for the unexpected victory! 49. MATCH 4: Gargantuan & Jamie Atherton vs Joey Poison & Whippy The Clown. High stakes main event pitting what's basically the four most important people on Title Bout Wrestling together, and the result is a solid TV main event, where everyone got to shine and Gargantuan absolutely wrecked both veterans in sadistic ways- I can't see how he's not World Champion for a third time by Fall honestly, he's been so protected. To the point where the finish was Jamie Atherton tagging himself in to steal the pin on Joey Poison as Gargantuan is hitting him with a huge powerbomb. 53, would have been higher if I didn't feel it makes the people in the Wrestelfestival main event storyline look slightly weak. SEGMENT 6: This segment heavy episode is wrapped up with Jamie Atherton cutting a promo over the fallen Poison, stating that if Joey isn't going to come at him, he'll bring the battle to Joey. He starts threateningly walking towards Faith, until he gets a tap on his shoulder, only to turn around and get absolutely whacked by a title belt shot from Whippy The Clown. He looks down at his fallen challengers, an intimidating Gargantuan, then the scared-but-grateful Faith, and he leaves. 68. Overall, probably their best show so far this year, and ironically the one with the fewest matches. There was some clear progress made on two of the major programs for the Wrestlefestival, got Whippy The Clown some 'cred' back after a couple weeks in the background, and the wrestling keeps getting more and more solid- hopefully soon it's also 'really good'! Overall, a 58 grade for Title Bout Wrestling.

Hey folks! To me it doesn't show anything other than the opening post to this thread, and IDK if I should keep posting or wait to see it fixed (or change something on my end), if it's good with everyone else I can just keep going!

DECOLT WRESTLEFESTIVAL SEASON IS HEATING UP! CATCH TITLE BOUT WRESTLING, SUNDAY WEEK 2 OF MARCH 2018 LIVE AT THE GEORGE KINNEAL GYMNASIUM! BIG MATCHES TONIGHT AS WRESTLEFESTIVAL COMBATANTS ARE BATTLING FOR MOMENTUM! Rare 8-Man Tag Team Action as respectful Rivals Montreal Mafia and Zeus & Stevie team up against The Predators and the dynamic duo of Killer Karson and Charlie Homicide! Contender and Champion will face off for the Canadian Title on Night 1 of The DeColt Wrestlefestival, and this Sunday they face an opponent of the other's choosing! Rumors of another devastating debut are swirling! And a huge main event as Gargantuan and Jamie Atherton face Joey Poison and Whippy The Clown! Don't miss out, tickets are at a surprisingly affordable price! Match Card For Predictions Whippy The Clown & Joey Poison vs Gargantuan & Jamie Atherton Intrepid Ian Identity vs Skip Beau Ant-Man vs Jason Thunder The Predators, Killer Karson & Charlie Homicide vs The Montreal Mafia and Zeus & Stevie

Vibert's Voice Ep. 145 - Tuesday, Week 2 of March 2018 CGC Title Bout Wrestling Results Angle: Intrepid Ian Identity and Ant-Man have fiery TV opening promo battle (47) Match: Killer Karson & Charlie Homicide def. Skip Beau and Clause Reed (41) Match: Jamie Atherton def. Sterling Whitlock (47) Angle: Jenny Playmate insists Joey Poison is too soft on Jamie (53) Match: Intrepid Ian Identity and team CD def. Curtis Mobstar and Gopher & The Ant (41) Angle: Alex DeColt announces Thunder & Lightning's injury and teases Wrestlefestival surprises (100) (lol) Match: Gargantuan def. Brett Fraser (46) Match: The Predators def. Generation Z (39) Match: Whippy The Clown def. Ozzie Golden (50) Angle: Mexican Standoff between Whippy, Joey and Jamie (52) Overall rating: 57 (thanks random spike on DeColt promo) Phil: This week, we're doing something a little different for our CGC segment. See, the company is on the road to The DeColt Wrestlefestival, a two-day extravaganza that serves both as a big wrestling show and a wholesome Community fair in Vancouver. And I wanted to talk about them on a little bit of a wider scope. So, I brought in the perfect man to do that! CGC Color Commentator, former Elite Wrestling Agent, Friend Of The Show and Head Booker Adrian Garcia! Adrian, buddy, how are you doing? Adrian: Wow, what a warm introduction! I'm doing good Phil, the Wrestlefestival fever has taken over me, and I am glad to see it's contragious. Phil: Great, great. Now, I am going to start with a big question. Might be a little bit unnecessarily philosophical. But I had your job, and there were three DeColts wrestling in the company. CGC is, as they say, DeColt country. So in these turbulent, rebuilding, and yet fairly exciting times, what is CGC? Adrian: Ah, well. I think the answer here lies in CGC history itself. You see, Steve debuted in late 1992, being the earliest DeColt to do so, and the DeColt sons didn't rise up the card until 1996. The company had thrived for those six years, and let me tell you why -and this has nothing to do with my personal vendetta with the family, and their dogs, and them destroying the Elite. Their first world champion was Sam Keith- for my money the best North American wrestler of all time. The belt was established by him, Ed Monton, Larry Vessey, Runaway Train, and Eric Tyler. Chris Morissete established the Canadian belt. What do all those guys have in common? For one, they're wrestling legends, some of them grace all-time lists interns on Gabe's blog put out. Secondly, they were all exciting wrestlers in their prime who used this opportunity to have a run that would propel them to superstardom, and everyone except Ed went on to other things, most of them bigger. This is something I have been trying to recreate with the Elite. Leading John Maverick, Eddie Chandler, Sean Deeley, all technical marvels that wanted to reach the top of the industry like Eric Tyler and Sam Keith. Having guys around like Dan DaLay and Brett Fraser who are as tough as Larry and Ed. But, there's something the guys from the past had that the current newest generation on the roster don't have- which is that they had wrestled all over the world and honed their craft. Our homegrown guys are the future and they might be special good (and I think a couple of them really are), but we need experience. Someone who has wrestled in the USA, in Mexico, who can tie you up in knots AND talk people into seats. I think that the DeColts, with all their incredible strengths and charisma and ability to overcome all adversity and truly make these fans feel things that most other companies can dream of achieving, were rarely the best wrestlers on their show (but they were the best fighters), and they weren't even always the most fun attractions- of course, I am taking myself out of that equasion as it'd be unfair. But I am very, very much rambling and veering off topic, so I'd like to hear you on the matter, because your job isn't on the line this time! Phil: Hm. Well, when I was booking, the Elite was at its most successful period, let's leave it at that. I do agree that despite the cool and silly gimmicks and the completely mistaken SWF comparisons, CGC is a company where good wrestlers get big time runs. Look at Whippy, his career would be dead anywhere else, and the Whippy character has been popular for 14 years straight- which is also attributed to his excellent talent. The kind of excellent talent you can hire for your business with Indeed! The hiring partner that [sEGWAY INTO AD] *Whoosh Sound effect* Phil: Hugh Ancrie. Talk us through that big signing. Bobby Thomas was the last one to wrestle for your company from Stone country, and my sources have said another wrestler coming from there has been rejected as you've been overhauling the roster, so what is so enticing about "Mr. Impact"? Adrian: Phil, I know a complete package when I see one. I knew it when I recruited four CGC World Champions into the Elite. Eddie Chandler was the best of them, for my money, although I can't discriminate between killers and absolutely fabulous wrestlers. Hugh definitely has some...undesirable NOTBPW traits, but he's a handsome fellow with stamina for ages that can beat anyone in many different ways. That makes him Elite material and by extension CGC material. When I look at the roster, I want to see versatile wrestlers. Surprising wrestlers. Folks who look good in a photoshoot or an advertisement, who can make the crowds go "wow" when they hit a move and the folks at home to fall in love with Canadian Sports Entertainment because it's exciting, and competitive, and brutal. Look at Jamie Atherton. He can twist his body to hit you from any angle, he can look cool like a Tarantino character, and he can talk people into wanting to see his ass kicked. Now imagine if he was 4 inches taller and 20 lbs heavier. That's the margins in the game of wrestling. Phil: Any aces up your sleeve for the festival itself? Adrian: Just one... that I am comfortable with giving away. After mediation from Alexander Robinson, there will be an interpromotional showcase match on both nights featuring talent from FREEDOM Carribean Wrestling. I wanted to bring back that Festival tradition, and this was the perfect opportunity to make it happen. Phil (while giving a shit eating grin that can't be transcribed through podcast audio): How are things with the boss? Head honcho Alex DeColt is rumored to have stepped back in terms of running the day-to-day in the company, but surely with all these issues in the past few years there's an influence there- Adrian: Alex has been extremely supportive, enjoying the habit of spending more time at the Power House grooming the next generation of Combatants. It's been a big stress off his shoulders- let's face it, most people in the business don't act as President while also booking, it can drive you mad! Phil: Fair enough. Now, the question I ask of every guest. Five best/favorite current wrestlers- non CGC please. Adrian: Just five? Alright then. Um... Gino Montero. Masaru Ugaki. Brooke Tyler. Angry Gilmore. Fuyuko Higa. Many more. Feels good that none of the bookers will call me to ask if I'm signing them, because they know I can't. Phil: Wow, someone's watching a lot of different products for inspiration, huh? Can't blame you, there's only so many times we can all copy Texas Wrestling League stuff from the 80's before we get called out. Adrian, thank you so much for doing this, and I hope I can get you back at least once until the end of the year- we can do progress report, eh? Because let me tell you there's so many listeners who message me, unashamedly rooting for you. Adrian: Thanks for having me, Phil. If I can leave with a little statement: Everyone, please cancel your Vibert Voice patreon subscriptions and use that money to buy both nights of Wrestlefestival, best PPV of the year, and my commentary is all the CGC guidance you need! Phil(after fake laugh): Can we cut this out?