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  1. Monday, January Week 2, 2015

     

    “Name?” The old man snaps at me as I sit down.

     

    “I am El Principe,” I respond.

     

    “Your real name,” he snorts.

     

    “I have told you. El Principe.”

     

    “Not your wrestling name, the real, honest-to-God name you go by in everyday life. And take that darn mask off so I can look you in the eye when I’m talking to you.”

     

    I rise, and turn away from him. “I am sorry. I see now, that this position is not suited to me. I am El Principe. In the wrestling ring, in the office, in the bedroom, in any location. If that is a problem, we cannot do business.”

     

    “Wait there.” He reaches out and grabs my sleeve, and I turn around again. I’m surprised to see a smile crack his famously miserable features. “You passed the test, kid. You know what’s wrong with the business today?”

     

    I shake my head.

     

    “Well, there’s too many things wrong with the business today to tell you about them all before I have to take some more of my pills, but the number one thing is, too many darn fools breaking character every time they blow their nose. You have a mask, you ARE that mask. When I was the Masked Fury, if I was out in public, I’d eat with the mask on. If I stayed in a hotel, I’d sleep with the mask on. If I went to the toilet…”

     

    “So, Mr Westberry,” I interrupt hastily. “I believe you have a vacancy for a booker.”

     

    He nods. “That’s right. Mid South Lucha Libre is officially open for business, kid, and if you want the job, it’s yours.”

     

    “Mine? Shouldn’t there be an interview, or something? Why are you just offering it to me like this when you don’t even know me?” I’m stunned.

     

    “Kid, I know nearly everyone in wrestling. You know what they all have in common? They’re a bunch of jackasses. You may be a jackass. Hell, you probably are a jackass. But you’re a jackass who knows when to wear his mask, which puts you two steps ahead of most of them.”

     

    I’m not sure what to say, so I don’t respond. It seems to be the right thing to do.

     

    “And besides,” he laughs. “With what I’ve got, a trained monkey could make money. The sponsors are crying out to get involved. We’re going to be taking home five figures a month just from them. I’ll need it, of course, since I’ve spent my life savings on this already.”

     

    “Sponsors? You have not even got any wrestlers yet – how have you got sponsors, Mr Westberry?” Something dawns on me. “And anyway, how have you spent your life savings without getting any wrestlers in.”

     

    “Behind that door over there, I’ve got something better than wrestlers, kid. But before I show you, I need you to sign this.”

     

    He hands me a piece of paper, and I scan it. It’s a contract, to wrestle and book for MSLL. A federation which is run by one of wrestling’s most famously obnoxious personalities, someone who back in 2012 was described as the most toxic person in a TCW locker room which was full of people who would have seen that description as a badge of honour. A federation which, as far as I can tell, has nearly zero money, no wrestlers, and only a vague promise of sponsors because of something behind a mysterious door.

     

    The only sensible thing to do here is to walk out. It’s what my mother, God rest her soul, would tell me to do. It’s what my elder brother, looking down on me from heaven, would say is the right thing to do. Even my deadbeat father wouldn’t be stupid enough to sign that contract.

     

    There’s just one thing. I’m curious. I’m so, so curious. I really want to know what’s behind that door…

     

    So I pick up a pen, and I sign the contract. Mr Westberry smiles, and leads me over, then opens the door.

     

    http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u566/Jaded2013/masksmasksmasks_zps981f6c90.jpg

     

    “We’ve got MASKS, kid!”

     

    I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry.

  2. This may be a crazy request to make, but I've just signed Cobra and want to put a mask on him - any chance someone could add his snake to a masked 'free picture' guy? (If that IS stupidly difficult/impossible, my apologies for making the request.)

     

    On a similar (but hopefully easier) note, does anyone have, or is anyone able to create, any female masked worker pics that aren't in the default data? Would love to have something I could use for Roxy Kitten and Hailey Booke. I'm tempted to just use some of the awesome 'free pictures' for masked males where you can't see faces at all, but it just seems weird due to you generally being able to see a bit of their upper body and that looking masculine...

  3. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="petecrimson00" data-cite="petecrimson00" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34905" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>luckily I have this suit cut out and saved and I don't even have to move it for most renders lol<p> </p><p> <span>http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/immortal_enigma/RustyMills1_zpseb625548.jpg</span><span>http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk264/immortal_enigma/DonovanBoon1_zpsce2052f4.jpg</span></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Superb! And crazily fast - thank you!</p>
  4. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="EdJames" data-cite="EdJames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34905" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Here's a few variations...<p> </p><p> <span>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/EdJames/FrankiePerez_alt2_zpsd3a3ea11.jpg</span><span>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/EdJames/FrankiePerez_alt3_zps5e23f311.jpg</span><span>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/EdJames/FrankiePerez_alt4_zpsf3c01906.jpg</span><span>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/EdJames/FrankiePerez_alt5_zps340f8bdc.jpg</span></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Awesome stuff - I'm about to go out and sign him just to use one of those alts!</p>
  5. *December 1996*

     

    Hollyweird Grappling Company opens, with the backing of a Millionaire and Sam Strong and Rip Chord on the roster the "Modern Era" war began ...

     

    *January 1997*

     

    Phil Vibert takes over DaVE and the East Coast Wars are on ...

     

    *July 2001*

     

    USPW and DaVE (the last surviving East Coast Regional Promotion) battle to become the third US promotion, while above them the HGC and SWF war wages on ...

     

    *June 2009*

     

    Steve DeColt leaves his brothers and CGC joining NOTBPW and the hated Stones and the Canadian war begins ..

     

    *October 2012*

    USPW joined TCW and SWF as a big three and the war for US dominance waged on ...

     

    *January 2013*

     

    The West Coast Wars are looking set to begin ...

     

    Grimm SoCal Wrestling lead by High-Profile Rapper Brother Grimm having left IPW declares war on them stealing an handful of their talent for their debut roster ...

     

    Meanwhile Nemesis over at IPW says "If you thought the East Coast War was brutal you haven't seen anything yet!"

     

    ...

     

    And the war is on along the West Coast with GSW vs IPW .. Or is it ...

     

    ...

     

    An advert begins airing on BOOTV ..

     

    http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo302/brettney1980/TEW13/BOOTV.jpg

     

    Barbed wire boards, cage walls, 1,000s of thumbtacks covering a table top, blood dripping from the eye holes of a mask, a Bra and Panties hanging over the back of a chair and the camera slowly pans up a pair of female legs ...

     

    ... and the advertisement cuts to black and then ends with this logo ...

     

    http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo302/brettney1980/TEW13/ELITE.jpg

     

    ANOTHER staggeringly cool dynasty idea. I've got a ton of books I need to read at some point but at this rate the next six months or so I won't get a chance because I'll be glued to all these great diaries!

  6. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="infinitywpi" data-cite="infinitywpi" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34866" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p>After two years of silence...</p><p> </p><p> New allies in MAW, NYCW, and OLLIE...</p><p> </p><p> Upstart rivals in IPW and GSW...</p><p> </p><p> Names who've left, names who've joined...</p><p> </p><p> But through it all, one thing remains the same...</p><p> </p><p> Tradition.</p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> You <span style="font-size:18px;">will be</span> <span style="font-size:36px;">Welcomed...</span></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Oh YEAH! As much as I'm looking forward to 8ROW, Welcome is probably the one diary I've been most hoping will get a new run for 2013 - this is great news!</p>
  7. Colour me surprised, but I am really enjoying the Diva's match so far. I think Eve is a lot better than people give her credit for (her dancing is poo though) but she has really stepped up tonight.

     

    EDIT: Yeah, great match. Both women put on a great show!

     

    Hadn't seen any WWE for about 2 months; caught Smackdown and thought the build-up for the divas match was light years ahead of the stuff for nearly every other match, and really enjoyed the match itself tonight.

  8. <p>Great quiz here on Sporcle - can you name the 100 wrestlers with the most WWF/WWE matches between 1980 and 2009. Just about to try.</p><p> </p><p>

    <a href="http://www.sporcle.com/games/juror8/mostwwewwfmatches" rel="external nofollow">http://www.sporcle.com/games/juror8/mostwwewwfmatches</a></p><p> </p><p>

    Edit: Just a heads up, some guys it takes surnames for, others you need to type in full names. Annoying but still a cool quiz.</p>

  9. Just wondering how big is the NBA over in the U.K.? Is it our biggest sport over there?

     

    I'd still say it was light years more popular than baseball and ice hockey, but while 10 years ago I would have said it was far more popular than American football, NFL has been picking up a lot of fans recently and may well have overtaken basketball. It doesn't help that you need ESPN to watch it over here now, whereas I think NFL is shown on Sky Sports AND terrestrial channel 4.

     

    Awesome game so far, by the way! :)

  10. So, all looking forward to tonight's opening games? I've kinda drifted out of touch over the last year or two but am hyped for this... got the free trial of NBA League Pass and will probably end up getting the season long deal although I can see that screwing up sleep cycles pretty badly.

     

    Go Celtics tonight!

  11. If I had anywhere near the commitment required, I'd love to do an early 90's database - all the cartoony, terrible, gimmicks.

     

    As for this one, next guy once I'm bored with Marty (or alternating between them) will be Barry Horowitz, I think...

     

    Edit: Oh wow... teaming with Rick Steiner, Barking Frenzy is an awesome move! Love the comments on the moves you've done, great work :)

     

    Edit again: Robbie Brookside's in it?! WOW :)

  12. Wow... I haven't played WS for a good while, but just got round to downloading this and hooked right back into it!

     

    I loved the Cornellverse, but there's something ultra-satisfying about taking Marty Jannetty to fame and fortune. I've already beaten Randy Savage! (Fluke victory in a tables match, I've lost my other 10, but what the hell.)

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