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January – Week 2 – 2020 Backstage At Total Wrestling Ricky is standing at the gorilla position, waiting for his cue. Cowboy hat in hand, sporting a fine suit, he feels the jitters as if he was just some rookie. Kyle Rhodes Ricky to make his big announcement last week in his home state of Texas, but Ricky insisted on letting that show be around the star studded main event (Wolf Hawkins vs Sammy Bach vs Jay Chord). Besides, the Texas crowd would be half expecting Ricky to make an appearance, as he has various times since retirement. But the crowd in Missouri State Armoury? They wouldn’t expect him to make an appearance tonight. “You ready, champ?” Goosebumps on his skin, Ricky looks up to see the TCW World Heavyweight Champion, Aaron Andrews. RDJ: As ready as I’m going to be. Andrews: They’re going to go nuts for you, you know that? Ricky nods, hoping he is right. Inside the arena, the voice of Jason Azaria booms. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my honor to introduce one of the greatest wrestlers ever to step into this ring. He is a 3 Time TCW World Heavyweight Champion. He is a TCW Hall of Famer. He is…RICKY…DALE…JOHNSON! The crowd erupts, and is quickly matched by the sound of “Shoot To Thrill” by AC/DC. Frozen in time, Ricky is woken up by a pat on the back by Andrews. Ricky nods to Andrews, puts on his cowboy hat, and heads through the curtains to a huge pop. Ricky tries not to waste too much time getting to the ring, but finds himself basking in the love. Carefully stepping into the ring, making sure his cowboy hat stays on, Ricky accepts the mic from Jason Azaria. The music cuts. Ricky attempts to start talking, but the crowd won’t let him. R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! With a smile, Ricky pleads with the fans to let him speak. Finally, the fans allow him to do so. RDJ: Before you folks get your hopes up, my old behind isn’t coming out of a retirement! No, I’m here for a different reason. You see, I know I made the right decision to retire when I did. But when I sit at home as simple ol’ Rick Johnson, I can’t help but wonder what more I could have done for this company. So when I see this company struggling to be what it once was, it hurts me. All I want to do is help this company. Help the men in the back. Help the fans in the crowd. I want TCW to be the best wrestling company it could possibly be. Let’s be honest folks. TCW used to be the top company, but it’s not anymore. It’s not even close. But it can be! It can compete, and it can be the top company again! I came here tonight to tell you that…no, I will never wrestle again. But I am back where I love, in TCW! I am back here to help those guys in the back reach their potential and then see if they can surpass it. I am back to help this company put on the best shows possible. I am back to help give you great fans the best experiences imaginable! It is my great honor to inform you fans that as of January 2020, Ricky Dale Johnson has formidably agreed to become the Commissioner of the TCW Wrestling Roster! Ricky pauses as he receives a large pop from the live crowd. RDJ: And you have my word that I will do my best to back up everything I just said. I’m the sheriff around here now, and I plan on using my power to do what is best for TCW! The crowd pops as “Invincible” by Skillet begins to play. The fans know it can be only one person. The TCW World Heavyweight Champion, Aaron Andrews! In street clothes, Andrews heads to the ring with the big gold on his shoulder. Andrews shakes hands with Ricky before calling for a mic. Andrews: Rick, we have had our battles over the years. You even battled me for this title belt. We might not be the best of friends, or friends at all, but I know one thing is for certain. You ARE the heart of TCW! The crowd goes nuts, and Andrews is forced to pause as the fans chant again. R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! R-D-J! Andrews: Wrestling or retired, you will always be the heart of TCW. So, there’s no doubt in my mind that you are the authority figure that this company can use. So, I think I speak for the entire locker room when I say….Welcome back, Cowboy! Andrews applauds Ricky, and the fans follow suit. The celebration is broken up, though, by the sound of “Uprising” by Muse. The crowd begins to boo, as it means TCW’s top heel stable is about to make an appearance. The Syndicate’s leader, Wolf Hawkins appears in the classic Syndicate suit and shades. By his side is none other than his enforcer Chris Flynn, also sporting the same gear. With his usual arrogance, Hawkins takes his time to enter the ring and demands his own microphone. Flynn stands at ringside, waiting for any potential orders. Hawkins: Let’s get something straight, Andrews. You don’t speak for me, and you don’t speak for the Syndicate. Let’s just be clear. Ricky? I don’t give a damn about you being back in TCW. You’re just another old man looking for another paycheck. RDJ: Oh yeah? Well, I remember one time this old man help break up your own little Syndicate group. Ya know, your group’s first rodeo. Remember? When you were just Tommy Cornell’s little puppy? The crowd reacts with an OOOOOHHHHHH. Hawkins appears to be seething, but manages to maintain his composure. Hawkins: That was a long time ago. But if you remember past history, I recall putting your shoulders to the mat many times over the years. RDJ: That’s right, Wolf. Congratulations, you beat up on an old man. How admirable of you. But, as far I can tell, you’ve had trouble beating that guy over there. I’m talking about the guy wearing the big, shiny gold. Ricky gestures to Aaron Andrews. Hawkins: Patience, old man. It’s only a matter time before I pass you and become a 4-Time TCW World Heavyweight Champion! You hear that, Aaron? You’re looking at the #1 contender to that title, and it’s long overdue that the World Title belt comes back where it belongs! Right with us, The Syndicate! Andrews: Yeah yeah yeah. Last I checked, you were the guy I beat to win this title, Wolf! Don’t get me wrong, I have no problem fighting you anytime! Anywhere! RDJ: That’s great! I like to hear that! And ya know what, boys? I’m happy you both came out to welcome me in…well, sort of open arms! You just make my first day on the job easier, because I can just stand here and break my other big news! Hawkins: Oh yeah? Well spill it, old man. I know you can’t run fast anymore, but you can at least talk faster. RDJ: Cute! Very cute, Wolf! I’m happy you’re all worked up, because Malice in Wonderful is less than three weeks away! M-I-W! One of the most legendary shows in TCW, and it needs a proper main event to celebrate. That said… Ricky steps back to the edge of the ring. He gestures to Andrews, then to Hawkins. RDJ: I think I have the perfect main event right before me. You’re right Wolf, you earned yourself a title shot, and you are about to get it! At Malice in Wonderful, in the main event, you two will go to war once again! Aaron Andrews! Defending The TCW World Heavyweight Title Against Wolf Hawkins! Ricky tips his cowboy hat to Andrews, then to Hawkins. RDJ: Best of luck to ya, boys! Please Enjoy A Brand New Episode Of TCW Presents Total Wrestling! Main Event: TCW World Heavyweight Champion Aaron Andrews defeats Freddy Huggins (Non-Title) Co-Main Event: Greg Gauge defeats Edd Stone to retain the TCW Television Championship *Show Notes* *Not happy with their Six Man Tag Loss the previous week, The Elite would interfere in the TCW Tag Team Championship Match, costing their rivals Devine Fortune their big opportunity against the champions, The Behemoths. Just another chapter in this ongoing feud! *Freddy Huggins attempted to walk out on the main event, but his exit was blocked off by the giant, Tana The Mighty! Huggins had back off from a fight with Tana the previous week, but Tana wasn’t going to allow Huggins to back out of another fight! Huggins was “convinced” to return to the ring, and then was promptly hit by Andrews’s Flying Body Press for the 3!

January – Week 1 – 2020 Creative Meeting Kyle Rhodes: Well Ricky, I didn’t just bring you in to see there and look pretty… RDJ: Ya didn’t?! Rhodes: *laughs* No, I certainly did not. I asked that on your first day here that you might review our roster. Do you think you’re ready to do that? Ricky pauses. He looks over the table in the meeting room at BriCo Headquarters. Rhodes, Brent Hill, Joel Bryant, and a few nameless BriCo suits are waiting on him. Ricky looks back at Rhodes and grins. RDJ: That depends on how honest you want me to be. Rhodes: I didn’t ask you come back to be nice. Just kill me gently. RDJ: *chuckles* Listen, I’m pulling your leg. It’s not as bad as some internet geeks might make it out to be, but there’s a lot of work to be done. Folks, at the top we have it pretty solid. Could it be better? Sure. But, Aaron (Andrews) is killing it right now as your top babyface, and Wolf (Hawkins) is the best top heel you could possibly ask for. His Syndicate could be built a little better but… Rhodes: Wait, how so? What’s wrong with the Syndicate? RDJ: *shrugs* Well, Doc Hammond is a solid wrestler, but I think you could use a better second-in-command to Wolf. Maybe some talented up and comer. You don’t have any future with the Syndicate, just the present with Wolf. The rest of the guys are…well…goons. Hill: Who do you think would be a good second-in-command to Wolf? RDJ: Well…that’s the problem. I don’t think that guy is on the roster right now. And that’s the problem with the roster right now. You got a bunch of talented guys. Aaron, Wolf, Sammy, Jay, Freddy, Josh, I can go on. But aside from Rip’s boy, these guys are all in their thirties. You got nearly forty wrestlers, and less than ten of them are under thirty. That’s not how you build a future. And I hate to say it folks….but you have a bunch of guys on their last legs, too. Rhodes: So you think we need more youth? That’s it? RDJ: *shakes his head* No…well…yes. You need youth, but you also need more guys who are ready to grab that brass ring. You have talent…but… Bryant: A lot of guys are just happy to get a paycheck. Ricky points to Bryant, crediting him for completing his sentence. RDJ: Exactly! You look at your midcard guys. They’re fine overall, but which one of these guys do you see moving up to the big time? I mean, you have a roster flooded with journeyman. That’s fine if you just want to stay afloat. But I thought our goal was to compete with SWF and USPW? Rhodes: Of course that’s our goal. RDJ: Then you need to rejuvenate this roster with fresh talent. Talent ready to take the reins and potentially become a star. The other two companies are having the same problem, more or less. We need to scoop up top talent quicker than they do. Hill: Hey guys, speaking of which, what did you think of the kid who’s film I sent over? Davis Wayne Newton? Bryant: Loved it. The kid is technically sound in the ring. RDJ: Perfect example. That kid is exactly what this company needs right now. He needs to improve on the mic, but he could run circles around some of our guys in the ring. We give a kid like Davis some time, maybe give him a mouthpiece, and he could become one of our best workers. Kyle Rhodes nods in approval, liking what he hears. Rhodes: Brent, bring this Davis kid in for a couple tryouts. We can put him on the house shows this weekend if he can get here. Hill: You got it. Rhodes: Alright Rick, let’s focus on the gold now. What do you think of our current champions? RDJ: Aaron is money as your World Champion. That’s pretty obvious. He’s top in merchandise, and he has the perfect adversary in Wolf. I mean, those two could feud all the way to Total Mayhem, no problem. Rhodes: That’s what I want to hear. What about Greg Gauge? RDJ: *shrugs* Greg is perfect for the TV Title. In-ring, the kid is money. He’s just as good as his big brother and his dad. But to be honest, I just don’t know if he’ll ever become a main event, but the kid can put on top notch matches with practically everyone. Bryant: I just don’t know if he’ll ever get out of his family’s shadow. RDJ: *nods* Yeah, sad to say I agree. Guess we’ll see. But if your goal is to put him over as a successful TV Champion, booking him against Benny Benson is perfect. Benny can make anyone look like gold. Rhodes: Alright, so that leaves our Tag Champs, The Behemoths. What d’ya say? RDJ: *sigh* I mean, they’re a decent team. But what are you guys doing with the tag team division? It’s abysmal! I mean, why did you guys break up The New Wave? Hill: It just felt like it was time, Rick. RDJ: When they’re forty?! Don’t you think we kind of missed that mark? Rhodes: We just agreed it was that time, Rick. Guide and Scout did all they could together. Ricky waves his hands in surrender. RDJ: Fine, whatever. But, that doesn’t change that your tag team division is a wasteland, and the tag division is a great place to build new stars. Bryant: And revive stars, too. RDJ: Exactly. I mean, there’s just nothing there, folks! Before we concern ourselves with who should be wearing the gold, we need to give the champs some legitimate contenders. You got Devine Fortune, The Elite, and what else? Hill: There’s Benson & Foxx. RDJ: Well, Benny is busy with Gauge right now, so scratch that team. As far as Behemoths go…ehhh…they’re fine. Killer Shark has the look, I just don’t know if the talent is ever going to catch up. And Titan? Well…yeah…journeyman. But the way your tag teams look? They’re perfectly fine as your champs…for now. There’s silence in the room as Kyle Rhodes considers Ricky’s opinion. He isn’t fond of the harsh criticism, especially since it was his call to disband The New Wave, more so than anyone else in the room. But he also can’t lie to himself. Ricky is absolutely right about the tag division. Rhodes: Alright, maybe we should take a long look at the roster and cook up some new teams. Maybe bring some guys. In the meantime, we’ll keep on having Shark & Titan feud with Mighty Meaty. Ricky can’t help himself but laugh. The entire room dies in awkward silence. Ricky looks around the room, then notices that Kyle didn’t take his laughter too kindly. Rhodes: Something to say, Ricky? RDJ: *pause* Permission to speak freely? Rhodes:…..sure….. RDJ: Listen, I love the big guy Tana just as must as anyone here. He’s my boy. But…why in god’s name are you wasting Mo’s best years in that god forsaken tag team? Later That Week Ricky Dale Johnson is exhausted after only an hour or so backstage at Total Wrestling. So many hugs. So many handshakes. So many people asking him if he’s going to tie up the boots yet again. Kyle Rhodes hasn’t told the locker room why Ricky is at the show just yet, though the rumors are beginning to float. They’re at the West Texas Coliseum, so for all that most know, Ricky is just there to visit old friends. Ricky is in the middle of a conversation with his old pal John Anderson, aka Human Arsenal. Anderson has an ear in the office, so he already knows that Ricky is back to ride with the boys. With the secret, Ricky talks with Anderson about a creative idea that came up for John. RDJ: Listen man, you’re not that far behind me. You need to make the best of your last days, John. Anderson: I hear ya. I just don’t know if I really want to lock in with yet another tag team partner. Respectfully, Mighty Mo approaches the two and interrupts the conversation. Mo: Excuse me, John. Hey Rick! The boys said you wanted to talk to me? RDJ: Hey Mo! How have you been, kid? Mo: I’ve been alright. It’s good to see you, Cowboy. RDJ: Likewise! Ricky says his goodbyes to Anderson, then walks with Mighty Mo to an empty locker room backstage. Ricky closes the door for privacy. Mo: So are the rumors true? Are you back on the road? RDJ: Ummm…yeah…more or less. No more wrestling, I’m just here to help you kiddies. Maybe a little more here and there. I guess we’ll see. Mo: So what? You got an office gig or something? RDJ: *shrugs* I guess…maybe. I don’t really have a title. I’m just here to help, and right now I’m here to help you, Mo. Mo: Help me how? RDJ: Well, I talked to Kyle earlier this week, and he agreed with me that it’s time you get the big opportunity that you’re well overdue for. Starting in tonight’s show, we’re disbanding Mighty Meaty, and you’re going to start a feud with Eddie Peak and set up several singles matches. The hope is get you over real good by the end. Mo: Wow, really? Is Tana okay with that? RDJ: We haven’t told Tana yet, but trust me, he’ll be fine with this. Tana will be happy for you. The truth is, Mo, this company really needs fresh new stars at the top, and I convinced Kyle that you could be one of those new stars. You’ve been here with this company for a decade now. You’re in your prime, and I think it’s time to see if you can shine. Mo: Wow Rick, I appreciate you saying all that. Thanks man. RDJ: Don’t thank me yet. This is on you, Mo. You have to prove that you deserve this push. Like I said, you’ve been here ten years. It’s time to sink or swim. Do you know where you rank in merchandise? Mighty Mo takes a moment to ponder. Mo: Top ten? RDJ: *shake heads* Try top five! The crowd loves you, Mo. Now it’s time to prove that you can be a World Champion in their eyes. So take this seriously. This might be the only chance you get….. Enjoy A Brand New Episode Of TCW Presents Total Wrestling! Main Event: Wolf Hawkins defeats Sammy Bach & Jay Chord in a Triple Threat Match to become #1 Contender for the TCW World Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event: TCW TV Champion Greg Gauge & Joshua Taylor battle Benny Benson & Edd Stone to a Double Count Out *Show Notes* *Human Arsenal Was Ambushed By Sinner Society (Eddie Peak & The Behemoths), causing his DQ Victory over Killer Shark *Marc Speed interfered in Danny Fonzarelli Vs Troy Tornado, distracting Fonz to allow Tornado to roll the big guy up...with a handful of tights!

Thanks folks. I'll see how far I can take this. Pretty much, my plan is for the actual shows to take a minor backseat in this diary. Instead, I want to create a backstage view from the eyes of RDJ, and be as creative as possible with it. That said, I'll include a screen caption of every show result, and some details pertaining to it. I might do things differently for PPVs. Maybe I'll do a full, in-depth review of the big events. Still haven't decided on that, yet. I have four episodes of Total Wrestling to mess with my process before I have to decide. And lastly, this is me playing my first (devoted) game on TEW2020, so you can potentially see make some stupid mistakes!

And there you have it, folks. Starting in January 2020, Ricky Dale Johnson is about to return to the company he calls home for over twenty years. And, with every major show, you will get not just the results, but an inside look of what’s going on backstage at TCW. I hope you enjoy the ride, and let’s see how far I can go with this sucker! The Texan Rides Again! Yee-Haw!

Mrs. Johnson was already in the process of making coffee for her husband, Ricky. After overhearing the conversation at the front door, she began to make a second cup for their guest. Kyle and Ricky were already seated in the living room when she brought the two mugs to the gentlemen. RDJ: Thanks, hun. Kyle: Yes, thank you, Ms. Johnson. How are you? Mrs. Johnson: Better now that this old geezer is out of bed. With a grin, Mrs. Johnson left the two men alone in the living room. Flustered, Ricky was left to sit there red-faced. He tried to hide it by sipping his coffee that was still too hot to drink. Kyle: You want to do the pleasantries, Rick? Or do you want to get down to business? RDJ: Please, for the love of god, just business. My wife is plenty ticked at me for sleeping the morning away. Kyle: *laughing* Fair enough then. I just have a proposition I thought you might be interested in. Something big. Ricky placed his mug down and shook his head. He was ready to shoot Kyle down. RDJ: Kyle, I thought we were past this. I don’t care what match you or Brent (Hill) created in your head. It doesn’t matter how much money. You can forget it. Kyle: No Rick, it has nothing to… RDJ: Besides, who would I even wrestle? Wolf? Aaron? Eddie? Been there, done it. I guess I could do something with Rip’s boy, but he’s a little @$$. I don’t think you have enough money to ever talk me into that. Kyle: Rick, I’m not trying to talk you back into wrestling. I’m here to try to pick at your brain. Ricky sat there staring at Kyle, confused. It must have been obvious on Ricky’s face, because Kyle decided to continue on. Kyle: *uncomfortable* Look, I’m not going to sit here and act like TCW is doing great right now. We’re alive, but well? I don’t think I can say so. Anytime I think I have something going well, it just isn’t enough to make up ground with USPW and SWF. Ricky: What can I say? Losing Rocky was a huge hit. It still hurts, I can tell. But, I don’t blame you for not paying Rocky that type of money. I don’t think one man is worth that much dough, not even Rocky. Kyle: Not just Rocky. We lost you, too, Rick. RDJ: Yes…well…I was trying to be modest there. Kyle: No need to be modest. The company misses you a lot, Rick. Even if you don’t wrestle ever again, TCW could really use someone like you on the inside. RDJ: So if you don’t want me to wrestle, what do you want me to? Kyle: You want the truth? Ricky: I guess. Of course. Kyle grew silent. Ricky watched as his old friend grew more agitated before his eyes.. Kyle: Look, I can sense something changing in the mood with BriCo. They’re not hinting or threatening anything. But if I don’t do something? If I don’t change things for the better? Well…I just have a bad feeling. RDJ: Okay, but what you want me to do? How can I help? Kyle: I just want you to take part in creative meetings. Once a week at the headquarters in San Antonio. It’s not that far from here. RDJ: Yes, Kyle, I’ve been there. Kyle: *embarrassed* Well, yes, of course. Rick, nobody knows this business better than you. Not just wrestling itself, but you could talk the people right into giving up their cold hard cash. I could use you in those creative meetings to give a little boost. RDJ: I think you have plenty of help already, Kyle. I mean, you got Brent and Joel (Bryant) working with you. They know the business just as much as I do. Kyle: Yes, they know wrestling, but they don’t know how to “sell” wrestling. If it was up to Joel and Brent, everybody would have a fifteen minute submission matches. People don’t tune into wrestling nowadays for armbars. They want great action and awesome stories. That’s why I need a guy like you in our creative meetings. While Ricky sits there thinking, Kyle continues further. Kyle: We’ll pay you for your time, of course. Like said, once a week. All you have to do is keep up with the business. We’ll give you all the video footage you’d possibly need, all the information you’d need. All you’d have to do is show up once a week and give your opinion on the wrestlers, on the storyline, on the entire company. RDJ: And what if I say something BriCo doesn’t like? Kyle: Then you let me deal with that. It’s just you expressing your opinion anyway. I’m the one that will always stand under fire. Ricky takes a long sip of his coffee and turns to look out the nearby window before responding. RDJ: I’m not sure I can do it, Kyle. Kyle: What do you mean? RDJ: You want me to just dip my toes in. I’m not sure I can do that. The itch would be too bad. Kyle: I understand, Rick. Look, this was just an offer. It’s not hard feelings if-… RDJ: I didn’t say no, Kyle. I would just need time to consider it. Can you give me that? Kyle: Of course! Take as much time as you need. Later That Night…. Ricky sits alone in his cozy chair with a glass of whiskey in his grasp. Yet again, he has made the mistake of putting one of his old matches on the television. This time, it’s one of his classic battles with Tommy Cornell. His battles with Tommy feel like just yesterday, yet his hair is much darker on television than it is presently. Mrs. Johnson enters the room and sits down on the chair near Ricky. She takes a moment to watch the match on television, then turns to her husband. Mrs. Johnson: You beat Tommy for the title in this one? RDJ: No, sadly not. He’s got me on this one. It’s one of our best matches, though. After a long pause, Mrs. Johnson tells Ricky what he needs to hear. Mrs. Johnson: Take the job offer. Stunned, Ricky looks at his wife with jaw agape. RDJ: You serious? Mrs. Johnson: What’s the big deal? You will only be away for a day, maybe two. Besides, you’re a wrestler. You need to stop pretending you don’t need wrestling in your life, retired or not. Maybe this meeting thing will make you cut back on a bottle of Jack or two. Mrs. Johnson is surprised to see Ricky isn’t excited to hear this. Instead, Ricky grows solemn, and his eyes droop down to the floor. Mrs. Johnson: What’s wrong? Ricky looks up towards his wife. RDJ: What if that isn’t enough? What if I just want more than just some stupid meetings? Mrs. Johnson: What? You want to wrestle again? Frantically, Ricky shakes his head. RDJ: Hell no. I don’t think so. I mean, I’m almost fifty years old, I’d just embarrass myself out there. Mrs. Johnson: Okay, then what? RDJ: *Pause* What if I just to go back out on the road? Just go out and be with the business? Mrs. Johnson takes Ricky by the hand. Mrs. Johnson: If that keeps you from drinking yourself to death, then so be it. Whatever you need to do Rick, me and the kids are right behind you. The Next Morning Sitting at his desk at BriCo Headquarters, Kyle Rhodes notices that his cell phone screen lights up. When he sees the initials “RDJ” on the screen, Kyle is quick to answer the phone. He knows that he is going to get the answer he desires. Kyle: Ricky! What can I do for you? RDJ: Kyle, I just wanted to let you know that I’m in. That is, if you’re willing to meet my price tag. Kyle: Ricky, you matter as much to this company as anybody ever will. We will figure out money. Don’t you worry about that. Kyle says that, knowing that he currently has a strict budget. He hopes it won’t come back and bite him in the rear. RDJ: Fair enough. But there is one big thing I need. Kyle: What’s that? RDJ: *slight pause* I want to go back on the road. If I’m going to help the guys, I need to work with the guys in person. That’s the only way this is going to work. Kyle: What are you saying? You want to be a Road Agent or something? RDJ: I’ll be whatever you want me to be. I just need to be there working with them if you want results. Just sitting in some corporate meeting isn’t going to find results. You know that, Kyle. Kyle does know that. It’s just what BriCo likes Kyle to do. It “looks” good for the head honchos. Kyle: So how often do you want to be on the road? RDJ: Just for television. Pay-Per-View. Big stuff. I don’t think my knees could tolerate traveling to every house show, if we’re being honest. Ricky waits for an answer from Kyle. It doesn’t come right away. RDJ: You there, Kyle? BriCo cut you off? Kyle: Yeah, I was just thinking. You just gave me an idea. I just don’t know if you’d be up for it. RDJ: Oh yeah? What is that? You going to bring back the Cruiserweight Tag Titles and make us champions? I’d have to go on a diet. Kyle: *laughs* No Rick…but hear me out. If you’re going to be there, let’s get you back on television. RDJ: What do you mean? I’m not wrestling, Kyle. Get over it. Kyle: No no, not wrestle. But…TCW sure could use an on-screen authority figure…

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><em>Ricky Dale Johnson awakens to a loud knock. Plenty drousy, Ricky struggles to open his eyes to see his wife standing in the doorway of their bedroom.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Mrs. Johnson:</strong> *annoyed* Rick, you left your cell phone downstairs and it has been ringing over and over. Will you please go get it?</p><p> </p><p> <strong>RDJ:</strong> Couldn’t you just have brought it up to me?</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Mrs. Johnson:</strong> If I did that, then how would I ever get you out of bed?</p><p> </p><p> <em>Without another word, his wife departs from the bedroom. She’s right. Ricky’s head hurts from another bender. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> It’s been well over two years since Ricky Dale Johnson hung up his wrestling boots. It’s been a mixed world ever since. During the daytime, he is able to block out all the voices. Quality time with his wife and children plus plenty of work on the ranch makes that easy.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> It’s not so easy when daylight sets for the day. There’s nothing much to do then, especially after the kids go to bed. The voices are loud and clear then. The sound of the crowd begging him not to leave on his final day in the wrestling world. There he stood in the middle of the ring, eyes filled with tears, wondering whether he was doing the right thing.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Ricky doesn’t regret retiring, not entirely. He knew his body just wasn’t up to it anymore. He saw what was going on around him. The likes of Aaron Andrews, Wolf Hawkins, & Jay Chord flying all over the ring, putting on five star matches. Meanwhile, it hurt Ricky’s ailing knees just to step through the ropes.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Then it came to that one fateful day. He had to finally had to chose which road he wished to take. Did he want to keep on going until he just broke down completely? Or did he want to bow out with some grace before making a complete fool of himself?</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Ricky took the road of grace, despite it having quite the bitter taste.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> At night, only one thing can quiet those voices in his head. That one thing is a large helping of booze, no matter how much it might hurt his head the next day. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Last night was a bad one for Ricky. He made the mistake of watching some old matches, which meant he had to drink more and more. Now, as the morning sunlight peers into the bedroom and claws at his pupils, Ricky faces the consequences of the previous evening’s decisions.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Thankfully without seeing another soul in the process, a hung over Ricky stumbles downstairs to find his cell phone. He realizes he is plenty late to assist his ranch hands on the farm’s daily duties, but he doesn’t care about that right now. That seems to be happening more and more recently, especially during the winter time. Right now, all he cares about is finding that dang phone before Mrs. Johnson scolds him once more. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> There’s no doubt about it. Mrs. Johnson has been on his case more recently. Nothing too cold. She just wants Ricky to know that “she” knows. Heck, she probably saw this coming from a mile away. She was a wrestler’s wife, of course. She had to deal with him on the road for what must have felt like an eternity. Mrs. Johnson must have known the transition wasn’t going to be swift and sweet, no matter how much Ricky might claim things to be.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Ricky is delighted to see his cell phone on the coffee table right in front of his favorite chair. It allows him to plop right down in front of his big screen television. It had been only hours ago that the coffee table had a plethora of beer cans on it as well, but Mrs. Johnson had been kind enough to take care of them.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> The cell phone lights up as Ricky lifts it off the table. It’s almost eleven in the morning, and he has already missed five phone calls. They’re all from the same person. Kyle. It all comes back to Ricky, and he’s left to crumble into his cozy chair, clutching his face.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> He was supposed to be on the road early for a breakfast meeting with Kyle Rhodes, CEO of Total Championship Wrestling. The wrestling company he was with for over twenty years, almost since the start of the company. For so many years, people said he was the heart and soul of TCW. The same people say that the company desperately missed that heart and soul.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Kyle told him it was just a meeting between him and Ricky, but Ricky knew there would be one or two BriCo suits sticking their noises in. BriCo was the company that pretty much saved TCW from extinction when it was repeatedly getting punched in the face by its competitors. Yes, BriCo had saved the company, but had no idea how to revitalize TCW back anywhere near its glory days. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> BriCo had no idea how to build a wrestling company, and certainly didn’t know how to save it. That’s where Kyle Rhodes came into play. Ricky and Kyle had joined TCW at nearly the same time, way back in December 1996. They weren’t best friends, but they had a solid relationship as a result of many years working together. BriCo made Kyle the CEO of TCW, the brains behind the company. Kyle was the man who kept TCW afloat, but he was too busy plugging holes to ever get the ship anywhere.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Ricky had plenty of respect for Kyle to not leave him hanging, but he knew what the meeting was going to be about. No, he wasn’t to try and talk Ricky back for “one more match.” Kyle had already stopped asking that about a year ago. Kyle probably just wanted to bring back the old Texas booked to show up and wave to the crowd. Ya know, sell a couple extra tickets. Lord knows TCW could use the extra bucks.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Total Mayhem, TCW’s biggest show of the year, wasn’t that far off. Maybe Kyle just wanted to try to talk Ricky into taking part of the big show. Last year, he managed to convince Ricky into participating as a special guest referee. Maybe he wanted Ricky to play the role of zebra yet again.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Before he could open his phone and click on Kyle’s name to call, the doorbell to the house rang. Ricky paused, hoping someone else was willing to answer that. The doorbell rang again. He heard no footsteps throughout the house. Looked like Ricky was the lucky winner.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Ricky was quite surprised to open the door to see Kyle Rhodes standing out on his porch.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>RDJ:</strong> Kyle?</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kyle:</strong> Ricky! You forget something?</p><p> </p><p> <strong>RDJ:</strong> *embarrassed* Yeah yeah…sorry, I was just about to call.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kyle:</strong> You okay man? You don’t look too great.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>RDJ:</strong> Yeah…I got a bit of a cold. That’s why I overslept. Sorry.</p><p> </p><p> <em>Kyle Rhodes froze there briefly, staring at Ricky and his messy hair and beard. His wrinkled clothes told the story of a man who had just crawled out of bed. Most of all, he could smell the stale booze on Ricky’s breathe.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Kyle decided to ignore it. He knew the tale all too well after so many years in the business.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kyle:</strong> Water under the bridge. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>RDJ:</strong> The BriCo snobs pissed off cause I stood them up?</p><p> </p><p> <em>Kyle responded with a little smirk. The smirk said “you caught me.”</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>RDJ:</strong> Well, poor them…</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kyle:</strong> You mind if I come in? I have a little business to speak about.</p></div><p></p><p></p>

<p>Just got hit hard for my first PPV, as Wolf Hawkins broke his forearm during a pre-show match (stupid Elliot Thomas!). He could work the main event (vs Aaron Andrews) with the injury, but I'm going to pass on it. </p><p> </p><p> That's what I get for even putting Wolf on the pre show. Admittedly, I was just toying around a little bit with the new game. </p><p> </p><p> The plan is now to have a Battle Royal to decide a new #1 Contender for Malice in Wonderland to challenge Aaron Andrews. Eddie Peak is set to win it.</p><p> </p><p> Works out in the end. Peak just attacked his rival Mighty Mo, so I can play it like Mo will miss a few weeks. Maybe Mo will make a shocking appearance at the PPV (wink wink). </p><p> </p><p> This will delay the Andrews-Hawkins feud, meanwhile, which will probably lead me to stretching this feud out all the way to Total Mayhem.</p>

Just some notes as I started off with my first game... Stuck with the top two feuds, Andrews/Hawkins (HW Title) & Bach/Chord. My first TV main event was a triple threat, Hawkins vs Chord vs Bach (79). Hawkins wins and receives a title shot versus Andrews as a result. Meanwhile, Chord blames Bach for losing his title opportunity, thus heating up that feud. Instead of Mighty Meaty vs The Behemoths, I'm going straight to Mighty Mo vs Eddie Peak, with the rest of Sinner Society acting as cannon fodder for Mo. Long term hope is for Peak to put Mo over in some big, gimmicky match. Sticking with Gauge/Benson feuding over the TV Title, but not long term. My major goal is to try and raise Gauge's popularity. Started several tag teams from scratch to rebuild the division. One Man Army & Human Arsenal are the big one, as I consider them an immediate top contender. Also went with... Danny Fonzarelli & Dave Diamond Marc Speed & Matt Hocking (Troy Tornado manages to make a trio not yet named) Jeremie Courtney & Roderick Remus T-Bone Bright & Jack Avatar (strictly pre-show right now while building stats). First wrestler signing was Davis Wayne Newton, who is getting the classic debut push. Second was Frederique, because I felt like I badly needed another babyface singles wrestler with solid popularity (Fred sits at 60 to start). I'm just treating him like the career heel turned beloved veteran. He'll be thrust right into a feud with Joshua Taylor after house show monitoring revealed Taylor vs Stone is trash. Last but not least, I paid up to bring back Ricky Dale Johnson to be the Commissioner of TCW. It cost a pretty penny, but I'm big on having an authority figure. I almost went cheap with one of TCW's current managers, but RDJ's charisma and popularity was just too enticing. That's all the signings I'm doing for now until I have a better feel financially for the game. Oh yeah, and Nicky Champion divorced Persephone during the first week of my game. Dunno if that's a thing everyone gets, but yeah...ya screwed up, Nicky!

I'm like a lot of other people here, the new game and format is a lot to get used to. I feel like I find myself just staring at my computer screen and drooling sometimes. There's even some moments I just want to run back to TEW2016 like its my precious, warm blankie. It has definitely killed my rhythm with how I'm used to doing things. I keep on trying to do the same ol' things that I usually do, and it's just not possible anymore. But, rather than be pessimistic, I'm excited to see it where all takes me. I spent what seemed like hours scrolling and reading bios. My first booked show took what seemed like an eternity. Yet, I'm excited to keep going and improve.

<p>Apologize if this is answered already somewhere. </p><p> </p><p> Does a wrestler's "perception" on the roster stay the same no matter what? Or can it fluctuate depending on roster changes?</p><p> </p><p> For example, in TEW2016, you have a lower midcarder. But, you add a couple guys with more popularity, so the game suggests that the wrestler is more of an opener after the addition.</p>

I'm pretty excited to dive into TCW, my favorite company by far. With the majority of the 2016 roster still there, I still favor TCW over the other two major US companies. I vastly prefer to build a roster around the likes of Andrews, Hawkins, Chord & Bach. I'm excited to see what I can do with Mighty Mo in 2020. In 2016, he always seemed to eventually stall out on me stats-wise, and would just be a tag team wrestler/hired gun. I just always hoped for more. I'm happy to see the Syndicate back, which I always bring back myself anyways. I do agree with others, though, the stable members are just okay at best. I think the group could use a better second-in-command than Scout. A young up and comer would fit better. Ya know, like Wolf was to Cornell in the original. Four years later, and looks like I'll still do the first thing that I always do with TCW. Sign Davis Wayne Newton! Very shocked he's still available on the indies.

<p>Very happy to see The Syndicate back in TCW. Hawkins reviving the stable has always been a go-to for me in TCW games. The members are decent choices (Scout, Chandler, Johnson, Flynn). All it needs is a Hawkins protege who will eventually challenge him. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Also like the new Stable menu. Can’t wait to play with that. </p><p> </p><p> All I want to do is carry TCW back to stardom. Some things never change.</p>

One year down, currently January 2017 in my TCW game. Franchise Players 1) Champagne Lover *TCW World Heavyweight Champion* 2) Wolf Hawkins 3) Rocky Golden 4) Remo 5) Mikey James *TCW World Cruiserweight Champion* Next Big Things 1) Ross Henry (wrestles dark matches, manages wrestlers on-screen while stats improve) 2) Fuyuko Higa 3) Mighty Mo 4) Jamie Atherton 5) Greg Keith (Gauge) Hot Prospects 1) Fuyuko Higa 2) Jamie Atherton 3) KC Glenn 4) Mr. Lucha (III) 5) Mighty Mo Talk The Talk 1) Champagne Lover 2) Peter Michaels (pretty much is my Mean Gene Okerlund) 3) Wolf Hawkins 4) Rocky Golden 5) Nicky Champion Showstoppers 1) Champagne Lover 2) Wolf Hawkins 3) Mikey James 4) Mr. Lucha 5) Z-Man (Zimmy Bumfhole) Ring Generals 1) Angry Gilmore *TCW International Champion* 2) Wolf Hawkins 3) Mikey James 4) Fuyuko Higa 5) Matthew Keith Who's Hot 1) Sara Marie York *TCW Women's Champion* 2) Mr. Lucha 3) Masked Cougar 4) Mikey James 5) Kirk Jameson Who's Not 1) Joel Bryant 2) Brett Biggins 3) Bart Biggins 4) Paige Croft 5) Mighty Mo Time Decline 1) John Anderson (about to get a big contract from SWF!) 2) Joel Bryant 3) Eddie Chandler 4) Brent Hill 5) Ricky Dale Johnson ("retired," now TCW Male General Manager) Hidden Gems 1) Ernest Youngman 2) Ozzie Golden 3) Masked Stranger 4) Ant-Man 5) Rudy Velasquez

It's all yours! It's something I cooked up a long time ago and revised it from time to time. It worked well with my latest game, where I'm doing a lot of big, gimmicky PPV matches. So, a lot of chances for wrestlers to receive points. The biggest point gain, of course, is winning either the World Heavyweight or World Cruiserweight Championship (which I'm trying to eventually put on the same level).

Another update from my “going all out” TCW saved game. I’ve been treating my PPVs kinda like 90’s WCW did with crazy gimmicky matches. This might be my best example. It’s Psycho Circus 2016! General Manager Ricky Dale Johnson wanted to send 2016 out with a bang. So, for the December PPV, RDJ booked the first ever Triple Cage Match in TCW! Wolf Hawkins would put his 11 month TCW World Heavyweight Championship reign on the line against 5 challengers. The competitor who reached the top of the Triple Cage and retrieved the championship belt would be the TCW World Heavyweight Champion! Atom Smasher & Robbie Retro defeated Joshua Taylor & Silver Tiger Smasher needed backup after becoming a target of one of the top teams in TCW, Taylor & Tiger. Much to the surprise of all, that would be an old friend from Smasher’s old company, Robbie Retro! It would be a successful PPV debut for Retro, as the new team of Smasher & Retro are now 2-0! (82) Suzanne Brazzle defeated Fuyuko Higa Two of the top female wrestlers in TCW do battle, and Brazzle picks up the win in a close encounter. Though, it is clear this feud is just getting started! (80) Z-Man defeated Benny Benson For weeks, Z-Man (Zimmy Bumfhole) accused Benson of costing him his chance of winning the revived TCW Cruiserweight Championship. Tired of Z-Man’s insults, Benson challenged Z-Man to back his words up in the ring! In the end, Z-Man would reverse Benson’s victory roll attempt into his pinning position, and would use the ropes for leverage as the referee counted to 3! Z-Man steals it! (81) The New Wave defeated Aaron Andrews & Art Reed In a major slump, Guide & Scout agreed to take on Floyd Goldworthy as their manager after Floyd vowed to take them back to the “Promised Land.” He also vowed New Wave would win in their rematch against TCW’s hottest new team, Andrews & Reed. New Wave did exactly that, but not before Guide would strike Reed in the throat with Goldworthy’s fancy gold cane, setting up the finish! (86) Angry Gilmore defeated Valiant & Kirk Jameson in a Triple Threat to retain the TCW International Championship Gilmore got swept up in the feud between Valiant & Jameson, which led to RDJ booking his title match. Despite the odds, Gilmore would take advantage of this bitter feud and come away still champion. (91!) Rocky Golden defeated Remo in a Steel Cell Match Remo targeted Rocky Golden the moment he debuted in TCW months ago, and this blood feud has been relentless ever since. Many brawls, many objects destroyed, many security guards getting tossed around! Their first encounter ended in a Double DQ. Remo won their second encounter, a Street Fight, but not before dishing out a low blow! RDJ wanted this feud to end right along with 2016, and so with the Triple Cage booked, he decided to book Golden & Remo in that large bottom cage surrounding the ring and then would have both exits locked tightly shut. A Steel Cell Match, where this feud could finally come to a finale! It would be the war that RDJ promised it to be. In the end, Rocky Golden would get his retribution. Bloody and battered, Golden would get his arm raised in victory! (95!) The Canadian Animals defeated The All Night Express in a Tornado Tag Match to regain the TCW World Tag Team Championship In their first encounter, Freddy Huggins & Edd Stone got themselves blatantly DQ’ed in their first encounter. After winning a big Eight Man Tag Match, ANE (Sammy Bach & Ricky DeColt) would be granted their rematch by RDJ. The Animals would cheat again, but this time, the referee wouldn’t catch them in the act! With the ref following Stone & Bach, Huggins would whack DeColt with one of the Tag Titles, setting up the finish! (80) Sara Marie York defeated Joanne Rodriguez to retain the TCW Women’s Championship Dubbed the biggest women’s match in TCW history by Jessica Gilmore (Women’s GM), the top two females in TCW lived up to the promotion. It looked like J-Rod was going to end York’s inaugural reign, perhaps living up to her prophecy of being the “promised one.” But York surprised J-Rod with a roll up, and caught her for the 3 count! York sneaks away with the successful title defense, but there is no way this is their last encounter! (81) Mikey James defeated Nicolas Lopez to retain the TCW Cruiserweight Championship Lopez for weeks called James a “fluke champion,” claiming James only won the revived championship because he did it in a fatal four way ladder match. “You never beat me, boy.” After winning a Triple Threat versus Benny Benson & Z-Man, Lopez earned a title shot and a chance to back up his claim. He would not! It was a close encounter, but Mikey James proved that his title victory was no fluke. In his first title defense, James would put down the former International Champion, and remain tall atop the Cruiserweight Mountain. (81) Triple Cage Match! Champagne Lover defeated Wolf Hawkins, Nicky Champion, Eddie Peak, Joss Thompson, & Rogue to become the NEW TCW World Heavyweight Champion From the moment that this match was announced, Hawkins accused RDJ of attempting to take the World Title off of him. It would appear Wolf’s complaint might have some ammunition now. Nevertheless, Champagne Lover vowed to become TCW World Heavyweight Champion during his first promo with the company. After making a triumphant return from Hollywood movie making, Lover fulfilled his vow. Among the ruckus, it would be Lover reaching the top of the Triple Cage and retrieving the World Title! As 2016 came to a close, it would be Lover literally standing above everyone else with the World Title. Who knows what that means for TCW and 2017! (99!!!) All in all, a pretty good PPV. The two cruiserweight matches were a bit of a disappointment, particularly James/Lopez. Was hoping for at least a B+. But, in the end, I can’t complain about a 99 main event!

I use Microsoft Excel for each of my saved games. Each worksheet on the Excel file is dedicated to each division (i.e. Heavyweights, Cruiserweights, Women, Staff). Just a roster listing in order by popularity/push, with tag teams and managers noted beside each. On my first (top) worksheet, I also keep a list of all my current storylines and the next major card, just to make sure I hit every topic that particular week. I book for that storyline, I bold it on my excel sheet, then I move onto the next storyline (that's fitting for the card structure). If I don't have time for a particular storyline that week, I make note of it and make sure that feud is top priority the following week. As complex as that might sound, I used to do waaaay more, then dumbed it down when I realize I was wasting time and making things too complicated.

My last post about my TCW game gave me an itch to do another, so here we go. Just an fyi, I pretty much look at this game as my last for TEW2016, so I’m going all out with my favorite company. Scooping up all the top guys, doing gigantic PPVs with a ton of gimmick matches, building up male and women divisions. TCW News! December 2016 TCW revealed its 13th Pay-Per-View of the year, dubbed Wrestler of the Year. On the PPV, there would be an eight man tournament, the winning walking away with the WOTY trophy! TCW General Manager Ricky Dale Johnson revealed the 2016 Points Rankings that would establish the tournament brackets. For every win in 2016, a wrestler received one point. But! There were bonus points issued for title victories and special gimmick matches (for example, The Total Mayhem Match). The top eight wrestlers in the rankings were issued a spot in the tournament! The brackets were as follows: (#1) Wolf Hawkins vs Aaron Andrews (#8) (#4) Mikey James vs Freddy Huggins (#5) (#3) Eddie Peak vs Jay Chord (#6) (#2) Rocky Golden vs Sammy Bach (#7) Sorry folks, I actually did the entire points rankings to build these brackets, but accidentally deleted it. It was tedious and I wasn’t doing it again! I assure you, these brackets are legit! One tiebreaker match would be needed to complete the bracket. Tied in points, Jay Chord would defeated Sammy Bach in singles competition to secure the 6th Seed. Unfortunately, Jay Chord would suffer an injury (*cough* suspended after starting a locker room fight *cough*), and was removed from the tournament. There was a Six Pack Challenge, pitting the wrestlers who came in 9th Through 14th Place in the Points Rankings against each other, the winner replacing Jay Chord in the tournament. Nicky Champion would win the honor, taking Chord’s spot as the 6th Seed. Without further to do, here is the 2016 Wrestler of the Year Tournament, Live on Pay-Per-View! Opening Round Matches TCW World Heavyweight Champion Wolf Hawkins defeated Aaron Andrews, the man he took the World Title from all the way back in January 2016. Hawkins advances to the Semis. TCW Cruiserweight Champion Mikey James defeated TCW World Tag Team Champion Freddy Huggins. James advances to face Wolf Hawkins. Nicky Champion defeated Eddie Peak to advance. Peak would attempt to use the same spike that helped him defeat rival Joss Thompson just two weeks prior. But Thompson would appear and snatch the spike from Peak before Eddie could use it! Thompson distracted Peak enough to allow Champion to take advantage and secure the win! Goliath beats David this time, as Rocky Golden defeated Sammy Bach to advance to the Semis. Semi Final Matches Heavyweight Champion vs Cruiserweight Champion! In an intense, back and forth encounter, Wolf Hawkins defeated Mikey James to secure his spot in the finals. In a battle of top fan favorites, Rocky Golden defeated Nicky Champion to move on to the tournament finals. The Finals! The rematch of the Main Event of Total Mayhem XX! It’s only fitting in the finals of the Wrestler of the Year Tournament! In the end, Wolf Hawkins defeated Rocky Golden, but not without controversy. When the referee was down from a hard collision, Golden’s blood rival Remo would make his presence known and lay out Rocky! Hawkins would take full advantage and hit the Full Moon Rising for the 3! Perhaps it’s just fitting how its end. Wolf Hawkins, raising both the Heavyweight Title and Wrestler of the Year Trophy up into the air at the same time as the PPV came to an end! Non-Tournament PPV Matches Continuing his (literal) monster push, Ray Diaz demolished Brent Hill to remain undefeated in TCW. Kirk Jameson & Remo defeated TCW International Champion Angry Gilmore & Valiant. Gilmore and Valiant struggled to stay on the same page, which led to an argument late. Jameson & Remo would take advantage, with Remo securing victory for his team. Joanne Rodriguez & Fuyuko Higa defeated TCW Women’s Champion Sara Marie York & Suzanne Brazzle. York had to watch as #1 Contender J-Rod had her arm raised after pinning Brazzle. York versus J-Rod for the Women’s Title is already signed for TCW Psycho Circus, and people are calling it the biggest women’s match in TCW history! Nicolas Lopez defeated Benny Benson & Z-Man (Zimmy Bumfhole) in a Triple Threat Match to become #1 Contender to the TCW Cruiserweight Championship.

TCW News! November 2016 With the TCW roster beginning to grow larger and larger, the TCW Board decided to revive the Cruiserweight division, splitting the male division in two. Ricky Dale Johnson, General Manager of the TCW Male Roster, revealed that at A Little South Of Sanity, there would be a Four Way Ladder Match to crown the brand new Cruiserweight Champion. There were four qualifying matches to decide who will participate in the Ladder Match, and the results were the following: One of TCW hottest rising stars, Mikey James defeated Silver Tiger to join the Ladder Match. After retiring the team High Concept with Greg Black, Benny Benson advanced by defeating TCW Tag Team Champion Edd Stone. A newer face to TCW, Z-Man (Zimmy Bumfhole) defeated Greg Black to advance. After losing the International Title to Angry Gilmore only weeks prior, Nicolas Lopez joined the Cruiserweight Division and advanced to the ladder match by defeating Masked Cougar. In a non-stop, action filled contest filled with plenty of ladder chaos, it would be Mikey James who would retrieve the Cruiserweight Title from high above. In his post-match interview, James made it clear to TCW fans that he will not allow the Cruiserweight Title to once again become a forgettable, lower card championship. “Yeah, we might be the smaller guys, but we can bring the fight as much as anyone. Mark my words! I swear on whatever you want me to swear on! By the time someone finally manages to pry this title from my cold dead hands? This Cruiserweight Title will be as prestigious as any championship in the wrestling world!” In Other News… TCW World Heavyweight Champion Wolf Hawkins came to the ring to celebrate his successful defense over Nicky Champion at Threatening Behavior, bringing their intense feud to a conclusion. Surprise! After going away to film a movie, Champagne Lover made his anticipated return to TCW, interrupting Wolf's celebration! Lover would challenge Wolf for his TCW World Heavyweight Championship, believing he was worthy because of a singles victory (via DQ) over Hawkins. After several altercations between the two, it would be Ricky Dale Johnson who booked the match to headline A Little South Of Sanity! What we would witness would be an instant classic! Hawkins & Lover would battle to a 60 Minute Time Limit Draw! Neither man could defeat the other in an hour’s time! (98 Rating!) Afterwards, Lover would call for sudden death, and eventually GM RDJ would come out and propose it as well! Reluctantly, Wolf Hawkins would return to ringside with his title. But, just before re-entering the ring, Hawkins called for a mic. “You had your chance!” Just those four words directed at Lover, then Hawkins tossed the mic and marched out of the arena with his title belt!

I'm heading back to the Cornellverse once more, I just enjoy it more than the real world mods! But this time, I decided to do things a bit different than I have before. I created a new Cult company, using my usual self-created company name, 5 Star Wrestling. It's depicted as early years Ring of Honor (ish). To go a step further and adding some Japan touch to it, 5SW is treated as a legit sports business. UFC, eat your heart out. Both singles and tag matches are set by company rankings for both divisions. Every match matters, every win and loss matters! You beat the man or team, you keep your spot in the rankings, or you take their spot higher up in the rankings. You want a title shot? You get to the top of the rankings! First step in my game was completing a 16 man tournament to crown the inaugural 5SW World Heavyweight Champion. That honor went to Roger Cage, one of my favorite wrestlers because of his solid in-ring skills and excellent entertainment qualities. And what's better than a 16 Man Tournament? A 16 Tag Team Tournament! That's right, I'm in the midst of crowning my inaugural tag champs. Most likely, the first ever champs will be The Occult (Kill Switch & Hell's Bouncer). They have positive chemistry, and they're a fun combo, so it's a nice way to start the division.

Just finished WWF Summerslam 1991. Here are the results! Strike Force defeated The Professionals (Tully Blanchard & Dean Malenko). A close encounter, Rick Martel surprises Malenko with a Sunset Flip for the W. (77) Ric Flair defeated Kerry Von Erich in his WWF PPV Debut. Classic Flair here. Focus on the knee, lock on the Figure Four, get the Submission victory. (80) In a 1991 King of the Ring Finals rematch, Mr. Perfect defeated Steve Williams. Perfect wins again, but this time manages to do so cleanly. Post-match, Perfect calls for a WWF Heavyweight Title match! (94) In Six Man Tag Action, Law & Order (Sgt. Slaughter, Big Boss Man, & The Mountie) defeated Octagon & The Guerrero Brothers (Hector & Eddie). Slaughter got the pinfall for his team after Boss Man knocked Hector out cold with the trusty night stick. (88) Ted DiBiase defeated Jerry Lawler. DiBiase reversed the Piledriver into a roll up, and the referee counted to three without ever seeing DiBiase’s feet on the ropes! (91) The Ultimate Warrior & The Undertaker battled to a Double Disqualification. The match got out of hand quickly, and the referee eventually threw the match out when weapons got involved. That didn’t stop the war, as the locker room had to clear to separate these two behemoths. (83) Jake Roberts defeated Shawn Michaels to RETAIN the WWF Intercontinental Championship. It looked like there was going to be a changing of the guard here. Michaels, WWF’s hottest rising star, controlled the majority of the match. But all it took was one DDT out of nowhere to leave Michaels face down and out cold! 1,2,3, The Snake retains! (95!) The Diamond Studs (Rick Rude & Razor Ramon) defeated The Hart Foundation to become the NEW WWF Tag Team Champions! Rude & Ramon spoil the one year anniversary of the Harts winning the tag titles, thanks to the interference of some mysterious woman (Woman?!). She blinds Neidhart with some type of spray substance, allowing Rude to hit the Rude Awakening for the 3! (90) In what was dubbed the “Mega Finale,” Randy Savage defeated Hulk Hogan to RETAIN the WWF Heavyweight Championship. During the match, Ric Flair would make his way to the ring with his own chair and take a seat. Just when it looked like Hogan was going to put Savage away with the big Leg Drop, Flair would strike Hogan in the back with the chair! The referee never sees it, having previously been knocked down! Savage has no idea what happened, but that doesn’t stop him from going to the top rope and hitting the Flying Elbow! 1,2,3, Savage wins the Mega Finale! Savage celebrates with the gold, as Flair walks away with a devious grin! (99!) Final Show Rating: 97

<p>I finished up June 1991with the WWF, and in the processed completed a 16 Man, King of the Ring Tournament! The tournament went on throughout the month, then completed at the KOTR Pay-Per-View with the Semi-Finals and Finals. </p><p> </p><p> Here are the tournament results, along with the rest of the KOTR PPV Card!</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">KOTR Opening Round</span></strong></p><p> Mr. Perfect defeated The Ultimate Warrior via Count Out (distraction by Razor Ramon)</p><p> Ricky Steamboat defeated Sgt. Slaughter</p><p> Jerry Lawler defeated Razor Ramon via Count Out (distraction by Ultimate Warrior)</p><p> Rick Rude defeated Rick Martel</p><p> Ted DiBiase defeated Tiger Mask</p><p> Bret Hart defeated The Mountie</p><p> Steve Williams defeated Brian Pillman</p><p> Shawn Michaels defeated Tito Santana</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">KOTR Quarter Finals</span></strong></p><p> Mr. Perfect defeated Ricky Steamboat</p><p> Jerry Lawler defeated Rick Rude</p><p> Ted DiBiase defeated Bret Hart</p><p> Steve Williams defeated Shawn Michaels</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">KOTR Semi Finals</span></strong></p><p> Mr. Perfect defeated Jerry Lawler after interference by Ted DiBiase</p><p> Steve Williams defeated Ted DiBiase after a distraction by Jerry Lawler</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">KOTR Finals!</span></strong></p><p> Mr. Perfect defeated Steve Williams to become the 1991 King of the Ring!</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Rest of the KOTR PPV Card</span></strong></p><p> Tiger Mask defeated Brian Pillman</p><p> </p><p> Jim Duggan & The Guerrero Brothers (Hector & Eddie) defeated Earthquake & The Powers of Pain</p><p> </p><p> Strike Force defeated The Heenan Family (Fit Finlay & Haku)</p><p> </p><p> Razor Ramon defeated The Ultimate Warrior in a No Holds Barred Match</p><p> </p><p> Rick Rude & Shawn Michaels defeated Ricky Steamboat & Octagon</p><p> </p><p> <em>And…in the main event…</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Team Hulkamania</strong> – Hulk Hogan, WWF Intercontinental Champion Jake Roberts, & WWF Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation</p><p> </p><p> <em>Vs…</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Team Macho King</strong> – WWF Heavyweight Champion Randy Savage and Law & Order (aka Sgt. Slaughter, The Big Boss Man, & The Mountie)</p><p> </p><p> After botched interference by Queen Sherri and her loaded purse, Hogan drops the Leg Drop of Doom onto Boss Man for the 1,2,3! </p><p> </p><p> Post-Match, we go backstage to Gene Okerlund, who is standing by with WWF Owner Vince McMahon. McMahon announces that with Team Hulkamania’s victory, Hulk Hogan will receive his desired rematch versus the Macho King. The rematch will be for the WWF Title, and it will be at Summerslam 1991!</p>

Here we go again with my 1991 Rising Tides game, this time coming to you from Wrestlemania VII! Or, as I entitled the huge event, Wrestlemania: The Mega Rematch! Just a quick background, I’m in the midst of rebuilding the WWF roster, especially the midcard. Pushing out the old, less talented guys and replacing them with younger, quality guys. Particularly, I want to establish a better tag division. I plan on having my roster looking significantly different by Summerslam ’91. Also, you’ll see some thrown together tag teams. Well, that’s because of my plethora of failed drug tests (Hard Drugs & Pain Killers) and injuries). I’ve had plenty of them! Pre-Show The Guerrero Brothers (Hector & Eddie) defeat Brooklyn Brawler & Mark Rocco. (51) Haku wins a 20 Man Battle Royal. (58) Main Show In a Six Man Tag Team Contest, Road Warrior Animal, Tito Santana, & Shawn Michaels defeated Paul Roma & The Powers & Pain. The finish came when Santana hit Roma with the Flying Forearm. (73) Oh boy, this match. First off, both Road Warrior Hawk & Marty Jannetty are both in rehab after failing drug tests (Hard Drugs & Pain Killers). Animal began teaming with WWF newcomer Nikita Koloff in the midst of his feud with the Powers of Pain. Meanwhile, Tito Santana & Shawn Michaels united, as both had their issues with Power & Glory. Thus, two tag team matches were set for Mania. Or so I thought! In the week leading up to Mania, both Nikita Koloff & Hercules Hernandez got injured! So, I just threw up my arms and tossed both tag matches together and made a Six Man Tag. Ta Dah! Jim Duggan defeated Brian Pillman after hitting the Three Point Stance Clothesline. Pillman was out for revenge for his partner Steve Austin, who was blinded(?) after accidentally being hit in the eye by Duggan’s 2X4. Eyepatch and all, Austin attempted to interfere to help Pillman, but the attempt backfired, setting up Duggan to get the win! (67) Jerry Lawler defeated Rick Martel. The Heenan Family has been a thorn in Lawler’s side ever since The King rejected Bobby Heenan’s offer to join the stable. Particularly, the newest member to the family, Rick Martel. Lawler finally gets some sweet satisfaction, as he plants Martel with the Piledriver for the 1,2,3. Post-Match, Heenan is so disgusted with Martel that he leaves the arena without his latest family member! (77) The Nasty Boys defeat Bob Backlund & Greg Valentine. The two cagey veterans keep up with the rowdy young team, but they don’t consider Jimmy Hart at ringside. That leads to their downfall, and to the Trip to Nastyville for the 3 count. (79) The Undertaker defeats Terry Funk. Funk made a surprise return to WWF, answering Paul Bearer’s “Grave Challenge” for Wrestlemania VII. Alas, Funk cannot bring Taker’s undefeated streak to an end. A timely thrust to the throat leads to the Tombstone Piledriver and the 1,2,3. (77) Ricky Steamboat defeats Ted DiBiase. One of the hottest feuds in WWF, Steamboat gets some revenge after their first encounter, when DiBiase came away with the cloudy victory. Steamboat keeps DiBiase down for the 3 after a beautiful Cross Body from the top rope. (97!) Steve Williams defeats King Kong Bundy. Williams already had one win over Bundy, a count out victory. That loss didn’t leave a good taste with Bundy, and it led to Bundy assaulting Williams during a Heenan Family. This time, Williams puts Bundy down for the three count, cementing his spot as a rising star in WWF. (78) Law & Order (Sgt. Slaughter & Big Boss Man) defeated Jimmy Snuka & Kamala. It looked like the wild savages were finally going to get some revenge on their long time rivals, but The Mountie would interfere, assaulting Kamala with the shock stick! This would allow Slaughter to lock on the Cobra Clutch for the victory! It looks like the duo of Law & Order might possibly be a trio now! (81) The Ultimate Warrior defeated Razor Ramon via Disqualfication. The masked man who had helped Randy Savage defeat Warrior for the WWF Title turned out to be undefeated newcomer Razor Ramon. Ever since losing the gold, Warrior has been on an absolute rampage, so we all knew what to expect here! Facing such a crazed madman, Ramon would get himself DQ’ed by attacking Warrior with a steel chair. Warrior would recover and send Ramon fleeing after a melee. This is clearly far from over! (82) Jake Roberts defeats Mr. Perfect to become the NEW WWF Intercontinental Champion! In a tag team contest, The Snake planted Perfect with the DDT for the 1,2,3. The question was now, could he do it one-on-one with the IC Gold on the line? The answer? Yes! Perfect controlled most of the match and became overconfident, leading to the DDT out of nowhere! Roberts would celebrate his first ever WWF Title victory with Damien, while Perfect laid out cold in the middle of the ring! (99!!) The Hart Foundation defeated The Natural Disasters to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship! Jimmy Hart’s continues to be desperate to prove he is the man that made Hart Foundation a successful tag team. The Nasty Boys failed to prove his point, so he created the Natural Disasters, turning Tugboat into Typhoon to team with Earthquake. The mammoth duo would terrorize the Tag Champs for a month, leading to this title match! Well, size isn’t always the answer, as Bret & Anvil overcome the behemoths to retain the gold! Once more, Jimmy Hart has to watch his former team celebrate in victory! (82) In the Main Event of Wrestlemania VII, Randy Savage defeats Hulk Hogan to retain the WWF Heavyweight Championship! The Mega Rematch is everything it is meant to be, including Hogan coming out to the ring with Savage’s former manager, Miss Elizabeth! Once again proving to be the two best wrestlers in the world, it comes down to the dirty tactics of the Macho King. Hogan kicks out when Savage hits him with Sensational Sherri’s loaded purse, but when Savage launches himself from the top rope and clocks Hogan with the royal scepter? Even the Hulkster cannot get up from that! Dirty tactics or not, Savage gains himself some revenge from Wrestlemania V! (100!!!) Overall PPV Score: 97! That’s all folks! Maybe I’ll post my King of the Ring show if I’m satisfied with my roster. Otherwise, I guess the next stop is Summerslam ’91!

<p>I decided to play one of the few 90s Real World mods that I haven’t checked out, 1991 – Rising Storm. Just finished up my first month and the 1991 Royal Rumble, and figured I’d post my card. Enjoy!</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">1991 Royal Rumble</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>The Undertaker & The Powers of Pain defeat Ricky Steamboat, Road Warrior Animal & “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan</strong></p><p> Ted DiBiase was scheduled to team with the newly reunited Barbarian & Warlord, but the Million Dollar Man claimed he was not medically cleared, and made a handsome donation to the Funeral Parlor to have the undefeated Undertaker take his place! <em>Miraculously,</em> DiBiase would recover in enough time to compete in the Royal Rumble later on in the evening!</p><p> </p><p> DiBiase would even get involved in the match, distracting rival Ricky Steamboat when The Dragon was on a hot streak. DiBiase got decked by Steamboat as a result, but the distraction allowed Undertaker to hit The Dragon with a Tombstone Piledriver to gain the victory! (75)</p><p> </p><p> <em>Road Warrior Hawk was replaced by Jim Duggan after he failed a Drug Test (Painkillers).</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Razor Ramon defeats Tugboat</strong></p><p> The hottest newcomer currently in WWF, Razor passes the tough test known as Tugboat and remains undefeated. He’s unable to lift Tugboat up for the patented Razor’s Edge, but manages to put the big guy away with a Flying Clothesline from the top rope. (55)</p><p> </p><p> <strong>“The King” Jerry Lawler defeats Haku by DQ</strong></p><p> Bobby Heenan would interrupt Lawler’s debut interview at the start of January, setting this all up. Thinking The King would most definitely accept Heenan’s invitation to join his faction family, Heenan was appalled when Lawler not only rejected the invite, but insulted the Weasal errr Brain in the process.</p><p> </p><p> Heenan has been making Lawler’s hell ever since, leading to this match. When Lawler hit Haku with his patented Piledriver, Heenan would reveal one more trick up his sleeve. “The Model” Rick Martel would appear and assault Lawler, locking him into his Boston Crab and refused to let go! After officials finally broke Lawler free, Martel would depart with the Heenan and Haku. Lawler might not have joined the Heenan Family, but it sure does look like Heenan has found a new client! (74)</p><p> </p><p> <strong>The Hart Foundation defeat The Nasty Boys to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship</strong></p><p> An old rivalry renewed, Jimmy Hart is jealous of the success of the 2-Time Tag Team Champions, and he is out to prove that HE is the reason why the Hart Foundation are considered the best tag team in the world! Fast forward a couple weeks, and Hart’s latest team The Nasty Boys would defeat The Rockers to become #1 Contenders to the Tag Team Titles!</p><p> </p><p> Despite Jimmy Hart’s best efforts (aka interference), The Hitman & The Anvil prove once again why they stand atop of the tag team mountain. Knobbs gets hit with the Hart Attack, and it’s 1-2-3 for the Hart Foundation. (79)</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Mr. Perfect defeats Jake “The Snake” Roberts by Count Out to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship</strong></p><p> Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan would do their best to dodge the challenge of The Snake, claiming Roberts was not deserving of an IC Title shot. But after Roberts teamed up with The Ultimate Warrior to defeat Perfect & Randy Savage in a tag team contest, WWF Owner Vince McMahon would grant Roberts his title match!</p><p> </p><p> Late in the match, the fight spilled out to the floor. Roberts laid in a beating all over ringside as Earl Hebner counted away. Perfect snuck back into the ring in the hopes to escape the assault. When Roberts attempted to get back into the ring before the ten count, Bobby Heenan would grab onto The Snake’s leg, out of the referee’s view as Earl Hebner’s count reached ten! Roberts would plead his case, but the decision was final!</p><p> </p><p> Roberts would get some revenge, as the Brain received a well deserved beatdown from the Snake. Roberts attempted to even give Heenan a close up interaction with Damien, but Perfect would help Heenan escape before that could happen! (81)</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Hulk Hogan Wins The 1991 Royal Rumble Match</strong></p><p> Sometimes you cannot change history, as Hulkamania runs wild all over the Royal Rumble for the second straight year. The story leading up to the Rumble was the feud between Hulk Hogan & Earthquake, and it all comes down to those two men. Quake would miss his patented Earthquake Splash, allowing Hogan to Hulk Up and eventually toss the big man over the top rope and to the floor!</p><p> </p><p> Hogan celebrated with the crowd, knowing that he has a date at Wrestlemania with the WWF Heavyweight Champion! (76)</p><p> </p><p> <em>Final Four: Hogan, Earthquake, Jake Roberts, Big Boss Man</em></p><p><em> Most Eliminations: Ted DiBiase</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>“Macho King” Randy Savage defeats The Ultimate Warrior to become the NEW WWF Heavyweight Champion</strong></p><p> What a travesty! One of the best title matches every seen in WWF is ruined by some masked man! After being named #1 Contender to Warrior’s Heavyweight Title by Vince McMahon, the Macho King just couldn’t keep Warrior down for a 3. Warrior would begin to beat Savage from pillar to post, but in the process would accidentally throw Savage into Referee Earl Hebner! </p><p> </p><p> As Warrior prevented to lift Savage into the Gorilla Press, some masked individual would hit the ring and strike Warrior in the ribs with a steel chair! The masked man would then stand over Warrior and drive the edge of the chair into the champion’s ribs three more times! The masked man would then disappear with the referee never having a clue! Savage would recover, head to the top rope, and connect with the Flying Elbow! 1-2-3, Randy Savage is now a 2-Time WWF Heavyweight Champion! (92)</p><p> </p><p> A rematch is now set up for Savage & Warrior, and Vince McMahon has put the rematch in a Steel Cage to avoid any further interference! </p><p> </p><p> That’s it for now! I’ll post again when it’s Wrestlemania time!</p>

<p>Just hit the 18 month mark (thru June 2017) in my Cornellverse created company, 5 Star Wrestling. Just hit National after starting at low Cult, so I'm starting to expand the roster. A female roster has debuted, while the male roster has been split into Heavyweights and Cruiserweights. </p><p> </p><p> Best way to explain this game is me having fun with the Cornellverse for (possibly) the last time before the next TEW game comes out. Playing by my own company rules, stealing a few PPV names and gimmick matches from ol' WCW. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">5SW Heavyweight Champion</span></strong></p><p><strong> Jay Chord</strong></p><p> <em>2X, Defeated Nicolas Lopez, 5SW No More Heroes (PPV), May 2017</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">5SW Television Champion</span></strong></p><p><strong> Mr. Lucha</strong></p><p> <em>Defeated Angel De Mexico, 5SW Prime Time (TV), May 2017</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">5SW Cruiserweight Champion</span></strong></p><p><strong> Whippy The Clown</strong></p><p> <em>Won Inaugural Tournament, 5SW No More Heroes (PPV), May 2017</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">5SW Women's Champion</span></strong></p><p><strong> Suzanne Brazzle</strong></p><p> <em>Won Inaugural Tournament, 5SW Lethal Lottery (PPV), June 2017</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">5SW Tag Team Champions</span></strong></p><p><strong> Licensed 2 Thrill (Davis Wayne Newton & Jamie Atherton)</strong></p><p> <em>Defeated Jack Avatar & Donte Dunn, 5SW Wrestle Fest 2017 (PPV), March 2017</em></p>

Playing a cornellverse game with my created company, 5 Star Wrestling. Time to celebrate, I just hit National! I’m fighting that itch to go overboard, ya know, expand the company by any means possible. I’ve done that before and suffered the consequences financially. That said, first thing I did was split my roster into Heavyweights and Cruiserweights, thus starting a tournament to crown the first 5SW Cruiserweight Champion. I bolstered the roster with a few new names, but it was pretty solid already as is. I plan on giving the crown to Whippy The Clown, who has gone full on Heel Doink in my game. Despite being 40, Whippy has improved more than I ever seen in any game I’ve played, and I’m going to award him. But really, long term, I’m giving it to the heel wrestler to develop face Masked Cougar and Frankie Perez as legit stars for 5SW. Perez, in particular, I’m going to have him snap from the antics of Whippy. Thus, Perez turns to his dark persona…Kill Switch! So that’s what I’ve done since moving to National. From there, I have a 3 step process. Starting with Step 1, I’ll move forward depending how financially solid the company is. No need to rush! Step 1: (Currently Working On) Building a Developmental Farm. My main roster is pretty stout right now, but a large number of my top talent are in their late thirties and early forties. So, I decided I would work on this first. Step 2: Create a Women’s Division. I have been absolutely fighting the urge to do this for awhile. For some reason in this saved game, a lot of talent female wrestlers have not been re-signed by bigger companies and are currently unemployed. It’s odd, I’ve never seen that many before. So, I’m looking forward to getting started here. Step 3: Create a 2nd A Show. Hey, these ladies and gentlemen are going to need the time to show how talented they are! So there we are! Let’s see how it goes! I’m heading into 5SW’s next PPV, No More Heroes, with a major headliner. In a big time return match, beloved veteran Nicolas Lopez will defend his Heavyweight Title against former champion Jay Chord, leader of the heel stable Dynasty! Lopez just hit his decline and is also a cruiserweight, so there’s two clues as to what will likely happen….