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FCW News for September 2020 Those that watched September's show might have noticed something a bit different about Hector Galindo during his match with Martyr. There were still a few high flying moves of his, but he was a bit more grounded even when he was on offense those rare times. Two days prior to the event Hector had said he is changing up his style and age is playing a part of it. He has been relatively injury free in his career, but as he is closing in on his mid-thirties he is going to take less risks and adjust his style to be more in line with his fellow Latino King, Rudy Velasquez. This may or may not have caused El Toro De Oro to rethink things on his own style because a week after the event the well known brawler said he would be changing things up himself. De Oro says he looks to add more moves and holds to his repertoire. Overall perhaps not a overall change for both, but noteworthy none the less. House Handsome took a big hit and for the most part no one saw how. During a match before the main show Juggernaut Jones was injured in a tag match meant to help work on his ring skills. Instead the big man tore his ACL and had to be assisted out of the ring and to the back. It is a huge blow that was expected to keep Jones out for a year, but he saw a specialist who recommended surgery which he decided to get. It is understood the surgery was a success and it has reduced the time Jones will be out. While he can't work a match or get physical, it is expected FCW will at least try to get the big man involved in House Handsome promos just to give him a little extra pay and keep the big man fresh in the fan's minds. All qualifiers are finished and next month the Gateway to the Gold Tournament will officially be held. This could be a career changing moment for the winner. Be it a veteran getting a chance to get back in the spotlight or a younger talent looking to take his game to the next level and show he is ready to be champion. The brackets have been set and some interesting matchups can an will happen from the looks of it. On one side of the bracket things will start off with a big slugfest. Jesus Chavez and Bull Wrecker are sure to beat the hell out of one another it is hard to say if either man will be able to last two more matches even if they survive this one. Neither man has held the Puerto Rican championship, but Wrecker has in more recent times had his chances where this could finally put Chavez in a place he isn't used. If he can beat Bull Wrecker it would be a big test passed to see if he could hang with the top talent of FCW. The winner of the Jesus Chavez and Bull Wrecker match will face either Kip Keenan or the maniac simply known as Martyr. Kip said he wanted to face Martyr and it looks like he is getting his wish early on. This could turn out very bad because even if he somehow gets past Martyr he will be facing a hard hitter no matter what. At this point it may be more important just to finally put Martyr after dealing with psychopathic antics for the better part of the year. It also should be noted Kip is the only man on this side of the backet that has held the Puerto Rican championship. Whoever out of these four that advances to the finals will certainly have earned it. On the other side of the backet the first match will feature Davis Wayne Newton and Xavi Ferrera. Both men have never had a chance to compete for the Puerto Rican championship and of all the opening round matches this one has a chance to be a fantastic showing of ring work. Both men are very good at what they do and it is hard to say who may come out on top. Of course Xavi winning could also be interesting given the results of the next match could really show how cohesive of a group House Handsome truly is. Because if Handsome Stranger comes out on top over Bradford Peverell we could see El Jefe himself take on his prized student. Not that getting past Bradford Peverell is going to be easy. Both of these men have held the Puerto Rican championship and would like to get another chance. Handsome Stranger is in fact the most decorated of the men in the tournament being a two time Puerto Rican champion with the most recent run lasting a year. House Handsome have a chance to really make a run through the tournament and take out some top tier talent in doing so, but if both face off it will be interesting if either Handsome Stranger or Xavi will step aside for the other to make it to the final. It is a pretty stacked tournament with the winner getting a well deserved reward. No one really has an easy path from the looks of it and there will be the bragging rights to say they were the first ever winner of the tournament which Puerto Rican Power hopes to make as a yearly deal based on the success of the show. He is putting even extra money into the event to make it look like a big deal. The owner expects to lose a bit of money in doing so, but helping the company grow as a whole is more his focus and that on most months FCW has been making a small profit so one month of losing money isn't going to ruin them.

Got caught up on this. Outstanding work and always like seeing El Hijo Del Neutron get some love.

FCW: FREEDOM Of Expression Announcers: Dane O'Hara and Cueball Lynch San Juan, 417 Attending Puerto Rican Power is out first and he is here to address the main event situation. He is tired of the constant chaos and wants some order restored. He is giving Hell's Bouncer one last singles match against Mutant tonight. If he loses he will not get another chance at the belt for quite some time. Giant Brody will not be here tonight and will face the winner of tonight's match next month at FREEDOM's Gate. Finally Bull Wrecker will have to earn another chance at the title and that starts tonight. If he wins, he is in the Gateway to the Gold tournament where if he wins that he can earn another shot for the time of his choosing. If he loses he will not be getting another match for the title for awhile. After laying down the law the big man poses for the crowd and leaves. Four men qualified last month and now the first of four qualifiers start the night as Hector Galindo has the unenviable task of taking on Martyr. Hector seems up for it though and starts out hot. He unloads on Martyr and actually staggers the masked madman to start things off, but eventually Hector gets flattened by a lariat and Martyr starts to take over. His pace is slower and methodical. He is picking apart Hector who's comeback attempts are easily stopped. It was a good effort, but in the end Martyr is just too much and wins with his Vengeance Driver. The Puerto Rican Boys are next and are happy to be tag team champions once again. They know they haven't seen the last of Relentless and there are plenty of other teams they are sure they will have to face. They are up for the challenge and will be what they always have been when holding the tag team titles, fighting champions. This brings out an unfamiliar face who introduces himself as Streetz. He says he can't help but feel he can provide the new champions with a proper challenge. Streetz likes the gold the two have and he wants it. That is why he has brought two 'friends' along and The Puerto Rican Boys are going to face them now. The Puerto Rican Boys are at least familiar with one of Streetz's friends in the form of King Kong Kennedy, but he has seemed to have found a new partner now in a unknown face in a large man named Gulliver. Streetz is calling the pair Half Ton of Terror and he starts to give orders to the big men. What is apparent is Gulliver is very very green and being in this match hides it decently. It isn't good when King Kong Kennedy has to do most of the work for his team given his age and plodding style. Kid San Juan does provide a good opponent for the two to bully about and toss around with ease making the champs seriously look in trouble. Kid San Juan eventually escapes the opponents' corner and tags in Island Boy Apollo. He starts delivering big strikes to stagger both men. He knocks Gulliver out of the ring then uses his impressive strength to bodyslam King Kong Kennedy. Apollo points to Kid to have him go to the top rope. As he is doing so Streetz blatantly interferes and uses a cane he had with him to whack Kid San Juan in the back. Ryan Holland throws the match out and the champs retain. Another qualifying match featuring the big brawler Curtis Shaw and Kip Keenan. Kip hasn't had the best of luck so far this year due to the Martyr problem, but a win here could very much turn things around. Not that winning is easy. Shaw is to make sure of that and the two deliver in a well paced match with Kip making Shaw look like a million bucks in the process. Not that Shaw is bad, but Kip just has a knack for bring out the best of his opponents and this is a good showing that even in defeat Shaw doesn't look weak. And it is Shaw that loses when Kip staggers him with a big forearm long enough to deliver the Belly to Belly suplex and win. After the match a tired Kip Keenan asks for a microphone and says he saw Martyr got in the tournament as well and he hopes he sees the maniac so he can put an end to him once and for all. He knows it is going to be a long night because he needs to win three times, but he has the ability to do so and he will get his chance to be Puerto Rican champion once again. Rudy Velasquez puts his FCW People's Championship on the line and is giving the young USAce a big opportunity tonight. USAce has a good look and there is potential there, but he is obviously in need of more work, but a match against someone of Rudy's talents is only going to help him. He looks good in this match which plays to his strengths while Rudy does a lot of the heavy lifting here. It isn't perhaps the most exciting match of the night, but both perform well and Rudy picks up another defense when he hits a Street Cutter on USAce and picks up the win. The third qualifying match is a big one. El Toro De Oro has had pretty good fortunes since arriving in FCW, but he is starting to see what the top tier talent has to offer. Bradford Peverell is never one to back down from a fight and the pair have a hard hitting match that has easily been the best so far this show. Good back and forth action with no real clear winner. That is of course until Ox Mastadon comes to return the favor from last month. El Toro De Oro notices the big man heading towards the ring and allows himself to get a bit too distracted. Something one can't do when around someone like Peverell. Just that split second leaves an opening. De Oro gets laid out by the Dream Left Hook and Ox seems pleased at costing his nemesis a chance at winning the tournament. El Toro De Oro does eventually recover and goes chasing down Ox who was leaving. The two start to brawl into the crowd while security begins to pull the two apart and bring them to the back before they can cause too much damage. Things are obviously not over between the two. The final qualifier features Bull Wrecker and Joffy Laine, two great talents showing what they got. While a good that delivers, it isn't as exciting perhaps as the last one. Or maybe the crowd is just a bit wore out and needing a moment since they know the main event is next. Even so the pair deliver a good semi-main event. Bull Wrecker just ends up being too much for Joffy and his size and power advantage help him pick up a win after flattening Joffy with a Pancake Maker. Mutant looks to get some closure at least with one of his opponents this evening. To no surprise this is an absolute brawl with both men battering one another and looking to make sure the other is no longer standing when all is said and done. There is no interference for once and the crowd is just left seeing the two duke it out to see who is the bigger monster. It honestly is hard to say in the long run, but at least for tonight the better man is Mutant. Tired and looking on his last legs he has Bouncer stunned. He hefts the big man up to deliver a Tina-Turner, though he doesn't think one is enough and finds the strength to deliver a second. He falls on top of the downed opponent and Mutant picks up the win. Beaten up and breathing a bit heavy, Mutant takes a moment to catch his breath. He just wants to let Brody know next month this is what is going to happen to him and he actually hopes Bull Wrecker wins so he can put that big man down too. This is his title and no one is going to be taking it from him. He stands tall and for once he can relish his victory instead of finding himself in a fight.

Long work day and a long week in general. I just want to say thank you for everyone who is following this silly little diary and for those who nominated me for DotM awards. I just enjoy having energy here and there to post content and I have had a blast with this iteration of FCW. I have gone into 2022 with this save so I have plenty of crazy content to go with. And this is my obligatory declaration that @Big Roguey is a jerk. New show tomorrow!

FCW News for August 2020 Booking one monster heel is never easy. Booking several in one company is usually something uneviable, but somehow right now FCW is making it work. It does help Mutant is a large man himself so seeing him engage with the likes of Giant Brody, Bull Wrecker and Hell's Bouncer works. . Not to mention it does help it isn't like those three are working as a team and there is animosity all around. It is hard to say if Handsome Stranger can keep this up, but for now the chaos the main event has been bringing the past few months has been bringing in the best reviews from the dirtsheets so for now it is probably best not to fix what is broken. Puerto Rican Power is said to be addressing the issue at the start of next month's show so we shall soon see how long the chaos will continue. Denny King was the latest member of NYCW to be featured in FCW and he got a high profile match with Rudy Velasquez. Much like Riley McManus he was pretty well recieved and the pair delivered on one of thre best matches of the night. Not only that Denny was a hit backstage as he told anyone in the locker area that was interested some of the crazy road stories he has seen or been told of over his long career. So far the partnership with NYCW seems more beneficial than that of PSW. It is said Handsome Stranger is often frustrated because PSW are never interested in trades, where NYCW are much amiable. It won't be a full on invasion, but don't be surprised to see more NYCW wrestlers appearing every once in awhile. The iron fist House Handsome has been holding in FCW for quite some time has loosened considerably. Handsome Stranger himself has had the task to book his faction strong while also making it to where he is no longer directly involved in the Puerto Rican title picture. With Relentless losing the faction no longer holds any gold, but both Handsome Stranger and Xavi are in the Gateway to the Gold tournament so they are not looking entirely week. Juggernaut was considered for being in the tournament as well, but his need for more proper in ring work was the reason it was switched to Jesus Chavez. It is still expected House Handsome will make quite a showing in the tournament and even if Handsome Stranger or Xavi don't win they will certainly be a thorn in the side of whoever they face. Finally Harlem Haynes is in a bit of hot water with Handsome Stranger after the last show. He raised a fuss about losing his match to Davis Wayne Newton and even with Stranger adjusting things to allow Harlem to control most of the match the result was him just going through the motions and not caring about much of anything. Harlem Haynes has proven he can deliver in matches when motivated. His title match with Mutant is proof of that, but often he brings up his popularity in Canada when it comes to him losing to more established stars in Puerto Rico and doesn't seem to understand his popularity in Canada means very little to the average FCW fan. For now he remains employed but he can only give so many headaches before FCW decide enough is enough, right?

FCW: FREEDOM's Children Announcers: Dane O'Hara and Cueball Lynch San Juan High School, 300 Attending (Sell Out) House Handsome is out, but not in full force. Relentless is not with Handsome Stranger, Xavi Ferrera and Juggernaut Jones. Stranger is quick to address that saying the pair are getting ready for their big title defense, one that they will easily win. Just like how he, Xavi and Jones will all win tonight. People will remember this as a night that House Handsome dominates and put the rest of the roster in their place. Not only that, but if Puerto Rican Power isn't going to allow Handsome Stranger to have the rematch he deserves he will earn it by winning Gateway to the Gold in October and use his chance to recapture his championship that night. That declaration gets a look from Xavi, but he says nothing as the trio finish up and head to the back. The first qualifier for the tournament involves Davis Wayne Newton taking on the hard hitting Harlem Haynes. What should have been a pretty good match seems bland instead. Harlem Haynes looks like he rather be anywhere else and most of the match he seems to be going through motions even though he has control of most of it. DWN is trying to make it more pleasing to watch with good selling, but often Haynes doesn't really return the favor when DWN gets the upperhand. Maybe it is no surprise that DWN ends up winning. He manages a surprise counter to a powerbomb that allows him to gut shot Harlem and deliver a Fisherman's Suplex to pick up the win. After the victory, Davis Wayne Newton mentions Kip Keenan and Martyr. While DWN not get fully involved it seems he has no choice and if Kip needs help he just has to ask. He admits Martyr scares the hell out of him, but teaming with Kip makes him feel maybe, just maybe the two can put the monster to rest. A slugfest follows up the previous match and while maybe overall not as crisp in delivery, the fans love a good fight and these two hard hitters are going at it. Jones is very much a work in progress, and while Jesus Chavez is a good enough talent, he isn't really one that can bring the best out of younger, inexperienced talents like Rudy or even Hector could. He didn't really need to. The pair just beat on one another for about seven minutes before Jesus hit his 187 Neckbreaker on Jones. At least one House Handsome member will not be getting into the tournament as Jesus Chavez qualifies. Rudy Velasquez has his first official defense against the loose cannon of NYCW, Denny King. This is a much better reception than Chuck Casey and even better than Riley McManus. The two put on an exceptional match and it was a roller coaster where Denny actually got the crowd believing he could win. The thought of an outsider winning had the crowd firmly in Rudy's corner and he did not buckle under the pressure of his first title defense. This match was a big step up from the previous two showing Rudy can be a great singles worker if he and Hector ever officially split. Denny put up a good fight, but it wasn't enough. He falls victim and Rudy picks up his first title defense of what he hopes to be many. Rudy is celebrating when Xavi comes out and makes his presence known. He tells Rudy not to get too comfortable with that belt because Xavi will be taking it back soon. Tonight he qualifies for the tournament, then he will win it and then he is coming for Rudy. He then tells Rudy to get out of his ring because his match is next. Xavi talked the talk, but walking the walk isn't easy when his opponent is Ox Mastadon. In fact Xavi is tossed about with relative ease through the opening bits of the match before he finally resorts to a thumb to the eye to help get an advantage. Xavi isn't exactly a small guy, but he has trouble moving Ox about so has to stick to strike and dodge tactics often. It is also not good when Ox flattens him with a lariat and looks ready to take control. Or he takes control for moments before El Toro Del Oro comes rushing down the ring. He gets stopped from jumping in, but he certainly has the attention of Ox. It also has David Poker distracted. Ox honestly has enough experience to know better than to not pay attention to someone like Xavi for this amount of time. He gets attacked from behind. From the looks of it Xavi had something in his hand too as he quickly puts it back in his tights. He knocks Ox over and delivers his High Impact Frog Splash. Xavi wins while a pleased looking El Toro De Oro backs off from the ring and lets the security team lead him away. Rudy and Denny had put on the best match so far, but this one outdoes it. Relentless is the less experienced team, but their time together has been enough to make them a respectable team, while the Puerto Rican Boys have proven to be a winning team with three title reigns so far with another possibly happening tonight. Much like the first match they had a few months back the teams are mostly delivering fast pace offense where Island Boy uses his size and strength to slow things down to gain control. No surprise that Kid San Juan is mostly kept in the ring and barely kicks out many times. Tired and looking beaten, Kid San Juan manages to roll through a double team and tag in Island Boy Apollo. Apollo tosses the two men about and during the chaos David Poker gets bumped and knocked out. To no surprise help is quick to arrive during that time. Juggernaut Jones and Apollo face off and they start going at it. Apollo tosses Jones into the ropes and looks to come off them and deliver his Pounce finisher. Apollo moves and that means Rob Reynolds gets laid out and sent out of the ring. Apollo hefts up Jones and tosses him out afterwards and Ricochet Ramone is left on his own. David Poker is recovering in time to see Ramone get hit by Welcome to the Island by The Puerto Rican Boys. Pin and win! House Handsome has lost all the gold! Handsome Stranger doesn't seem pleased for obviously reasons when he comes out for his match. The tag titles are lost and so far House Handsome only has one member in the tournament after Jones' earlier loss. His opponent is G Killa who is having his first match in an FCW ring. The match is fairly decent. Among the four qualifying matches it might even be the best one. G Killa is still new and while aligned with The Latino Kings fans still need to warm up to him. Of course facing off against Handsome Stranger is helping him get some cheers. It is a rare match where no cheap tricks that House Handsome are so well known for are used. G Killa has a good showing, but experience wins out in this one and Handsome Stranger wins with his La Gota. Perhaps not the outcome House Handsome wanted, but they do end on a positive note as to where they have two men in the tournament. Bradford Peverell does comes out to remind Handsome Stranger of one thing. Next month he has a chance to get into the tournament and he will be sure by hook or crook he is going to get his hands on the leader of House Handsome and deliver the Dream Left Hook. Handsome Stranger has a bit of a smirk as if seeming unbothered, but his body language as a whole shows he isn't liking what he is being told. Former tag team partners clash and there seems to be no love lost between the pair. It is a big, heavy hitting brawl that quickly gets the fans going crazy. The pair are evenly matched and given how good they both are at this point it is a wonder how many title reigns they would have eventually gotten if they remained a team. Now bitter enemies it is just a slug fest which sees Mutant busted open when he is ran head first into the stairs. They continue to fight on the outside and Ryan Holland seems pretty lax on the count, rather seeing the two men fight it out then to count them out. What he can't control is the fact Giant Brody comes flying out of nowhere (surprising for a big man to be honest) and takes both men out. As if that wasn't bad enough as he is getting up and starting to lay into Bull Wrecker he gets attacked from behind from Hell's Bouncer he came through the crowd. Mutant has recovered and starts to lay into both men and security and other roster members try to seperate the four. An irate Puerto Rican Power is shouting loudly into a mic for all this to stop or he is going to hand out suspensions. He declares he will sort out this mess and he is tired of all four of these men causing so much trouble and ruining his main events. What he decides to do about it remains to be seen. The match officially is declared a draw.

You deserve the support. It has been a fun ride and it is good to see the lesser Aussie performers get some love. Great show and interested to see where things go now after Lone Rider won in the main event.

FCW News for July 2020 The biggest news coming from FCW this month would be reports that the company has been consistently see their popularity rise in Puerto Rico while also starting to draw in an audience from the rest of the United States and Canada. People in the industry that keep track of company growth and popularity considered FCW for years a tiny company, but are now considered small. FCW has managed to do so while being thrifty with their cash and pushing their own talent instead of hiring the likes of recently released employees from SWF, TCW and USPW. As of this writing most talent are paid under 200 PPA per month with Mutant right now being top paid in ring talent. It will be interesting to see if they can keep up this steady pace of growth or if they will hit a wall. Given the wrestling industry as a whole isn't doing well that makes it even more impressive. In June a new face showed up in FCW. This month he made a bigger impact as he helped dethrone Xavi Ferrera and allowed Rudy Velasquez to win the FCW People's Championship. The newest Latino King is an independent talent that primarily wrestles in Mexico as Gringo Star. In FCW it looks like he will be going by the name G Killa and will be working with the Latino Kings fully going forward. This is a way to freshen up the group who has been a staple in FCW since the company opened. It is possible G Killa and Jesus Chavez might work as a tag team in the future as well. For someone so young it is a good situation to be in as G Killa will gain invaluable experience for the day when he goes out on his own. Speaking of The Latino Kings, Rudy Velasquez picks up his second singles title in his long career. Rudy may never win the big one in his career, but he will always have bragging rights as being one of the most decorated wrestlers in FCW. He and Hector have a record five title reigns as tag team champs alone so this win Rudy a total of seven different title reigns. It is believed Xavi might be moving up the card soon so moving it to a reliable hand like Rudy Velasquez seemed like a proper decision. It might also give Rudy a chance to show maybe he too should get a chance to move further up the card. For now it seems the feud between House Handsome and The Latino Kings continues. While Giant Brody was seen at the end of the show this month it appears there were bigger plans that would have seen him in a match. Plans had to change due to the fact a few days prior Brody sustained a rib injury while wrestling in Japan. Thankfully the injury doesn't seem to be a major one and he could at least be used in an angle. He was willing to wrestle, but Handsome Stranger decided to keep him from doing anything too over the top so not to make the injury worse. Brody gets time to rest up before his next FCW appearance, but he may choose to wrestle in Japan in the meantime and hopefully won't worsen the injury. And finally Puerto Rican Power surprised the FCW with the announcement for a new yearly tournament that will be known as Gateway to the Gold. Each October at FREEDOM's Gate will now feature an 8 man tournament that will feature a mix of rising stars and established roster members. The winner will get a chance to face off against the FCW Puerto Rican championship at a time of their choosing over the next year. Rumors are swirling already on who may win. Given Mutant is champion and Xavi lost the People's championship there is already rumors of him winning it. The release of qualifier matches has been released and will take place in August and September. Juggernaut Jones vs Jesus Chavez Davis Wayne Newton vs Harlem Haynes Ox Mastadon vs Xavi Ferrera Handsome Stranger vs G Killa Martyr vs Hector Galindo Curtis Shaw vs Kip Keenan El Toro De Oro vs Bradford Peverell Joffy Laine vs Bull Wrecker

FCW: The FREEDOM Movement Announcers: Dane O'Hara and Cueball Lynch San Juan High School, 300 Attending (Sell Out) Puerto Rican Power is out to talk about Mutant and Hell's Bouncer. He is letting the two fight it out in the main event and hopefully a clear winner will be declared. Bull Wrecker has been given the night off and warned not to get involved in the main event as it may hurt his future chances at a match for the Puerto Rican championship. He then switches subjects and announces that in October there will be a new tournament called Gateway to the Gold where the winner will earn a future title shot at a time of his choosing for the Puerto Rican Championship, there will be qualifying matches in August and September to set the field of eight competitors. Those qualifying matches will be announced later. With that being said he heads to the back and lets the show start properly. A good start to the evening with Tex Tagan taking on Cobra. Both are pretty solid workers and provide a good, if short, match that is a pretty even competition. Cobra ends up picking up the win over the cowboy with a Viper Vice. The FCW tag team championships are up for grabs as Relentless face off against the Gonzalez family. As far as tag title matches go this one isn't bad, but in comparison to previous contests with The Puerto Rican Boys and Latino Kings it is a bit on the underwhelming side. Carlos isn't a bad talent, but Marco is still very green and seems lost at times. He will improve in time and in reality the champs never looked to be in too much trouble. It is also a rare match where there is no interference on House Handsome's side and Ricochet Ramone hits his Ricochet Senton on Marco to pick up the win. The Puerto Rican boys are out before the champs have much time to celebrate a win. They put out a challenge to get one more try at the titles. Relentless seemed to dismiss it, but Island Boy Apollo manages to goad them into it by saying they seemed scared. It looks like Rob didn't take that well. He proclaims he and Ramone are not cowards and will give the Puerto Rican Boys a rematch. Davis Wayne Newton has the unfortuant task of taking on Martyr next. The former's mask is fixed and he looks to have suffered no real damage from the nasty fall he took last month. DWN tries a stick and run style offense, but eventually gets cornered. Martyr just overpowers DWN and batters him with heavy punches and knee strikes. DWN's comback attempts are few and far between. His offense seems to be shrugged off for the most part and he only manages to get Martyr down to one knee at one point. Martyr beats down DWN and eventually puts him away with a Vengeance Driver. Martyr looks to do more to DWN, but Kip Keenan is quick to come into the ring and takes the fight to Martyr. He manages to push Martyr back then clothesline him over the ropes to the outside. He quickly tries to get DWN up and escape as Martyr takes a moment to recover. Martyr doesn't give chase and just stares at the pair as they make their way to the back. After a moment he finally leaves through the crowd. A big, heavy hitting bout is next as El Toro De Oro is tested by Ox Mastadon De Oro was able to defeat larger opponents like Kanishoki, but Ox is much different than the slow, plodding sumo. Not only does he use his size to the advantage, but he is more mobile and able to avoid some of De Oro's attacks. It is obviously frustrating De Oro who isn't used to dealing with someone not only matching him in strength, but actually overpowering him at times. The frustration builds as the match goes on and De Oro seems to have had enough of Ox's antics. Ox is going in to try to grapple with De Oro, but instead Oro delivers a kick between the legs. Ryan Holland calls for the bell as De Oro hits his Spinal Shocker Gore on Ox. Ox may get the win over DQ, but El Toro De Oro stands tall in the end. Bradford Peverell is wanting another crack at Handsome Stranger, but it looks like he is at least going to have to go through House Handsome's heavy, Juggernaut Jones. Jones is very green at t his stage and there is a reason he is rarely wrestling in a singles match. Peverell is one of the few that can probably pull out a good match and make the big man look like the star FCW hopes he one day becomes. It is a short match and a bit slow paced. Jones is allowed to show off his impressive strength and athleticism, but Peverell also gets some good offense in. He isn't exactly a small man himself and delivers some stiff strikes that throw Jones off balance. David Poker at one point takes a bump by an errant elbow. This brings out Handsome Stranger who tries to blindside Peverell. Bradford seems to have seen Stranger coming though and he turns just in time to catch Handsome Stranger then toss him into Juggernaut Jones. The impact staggers Jones who is left open for the Dream Left Hook by Peverell. Peverell goes to deliver one to Handsome Stranger who quickly escapes. Poker has recovered at this point and Bradford Peverell makes the pin to win. The FCW People's championship is up next. Xavi faces Rudy without the benefit of having his usual insurance policy in Juggernaut Jones. The two put on a great match and Rudy is easily the best worker of the Latino Kings. Their styles also seem to mesh well and it is an exciting match that is getting the crowd into it. Neither man can maintain a long term advantage and it seems House Handsome are getting some growing concerns. This brings out Relentless that look to come out and cause trouble, though they are soon met by Jesus Chavez and Hector Galindo. The four men fight outside distracting the official. That is when for the rare time someone else wins the numbers game. With Jones down and out and Handsome Stranger nowhere to be seen, it is the newest member of the Latino Kings that jumps in the ring and almost decapitates Xavi with a big lariat before diving out of the ring to help out Jesus and Hector. Xavi staggers to his feet and instantly goes back down when Rudy hits him with the Street Cutter. Security has started to break things up outside and it allows Ryan Holland to regain focus on match. He sees the pin and makes the count. Rudy wins the FCW People's championship! The rest of The Latino Kings get in the ring to celebrate with Rudy and a defeated Xavi is helped to the back by Relentless. Mutant and Hell's Bouncer clash again and like the first time it is not a pretty sight. The two big men clash and are looking to deliver every big move they have in their arsenal to try to keep the other man down. The fans are getting louder each time one of the big men gets knocked down and then there are boos. Not for Mutant or Hell's Bouncer, but for... Bull Wrecker is coming to the ring looking to cause trouble. It looks like he doesn't care about Puerto Rican Power's warning, though what he probably didn't expect is Giant Brody to blindside him. It seems Brody remembers how things ended in their tag match from a few months back and picked this time as revenge. They are trying to be pulled apart when Mutant dumps Hell's Bouncer out of the ring. He gets caught up in the brawl a bit as the two men stumble into the big man. This causes Hell's Bouncer to rain down a few strikes on the pair before turning his attention back to the ring. He took too much time though and Ryan Holland counts to ten just as Bouncer was about to get back in the ring. Annoyed, Bouncer turns his attention two the two men that cost him the match and Mutant seems displeased how things turned out. He responds by climbing to t he top rope and jumping onto the sea of humanity outside the ring. The night ends in chaos once more with everyone laid out.

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FCW News for June 2020 FCW has hired a new ref right before their show in June. David Poker will be the secondary official behind Ryan Holland. Handsome Stranger felt like while shows are getting a bit longer and more matches were being added it was a good idea to bring in a second referee so Holland wouldn't be overtaxed. Given Holland just left PSW there could be the secondary worry that he might do the same to FCW too so Poker can be seen as added insurance in case that happens. Poker worked for SWF developmental league RIPW for a few years, but mostly for the past decade or so has been doing small shows along the tri-state area. He will now be a regular sight at FCW for the time being. In perhaps more interesting news there may be a signing coming over from across the pond to FCW. Handsome Stranger keeps his pulse on the outside world more than Puerto Rican Power and he isn't one to just look at what the United States has to offer in terms of talent. Him managing to coax El Toro De Oro to wrestle in Puerto Rico is proof of that as well as the fact as he has made the deal with Kashmir Singh to bring a few of his boys from the Mumbai Wrestling Academy to work pre-shows from time to time. The best news to be had is the person in question that might be brought on is a graduate of 21CW's National School of Wrestling, but was never hired by the company after his graduation. Even if signed it could be the case of him not working the main show so it might be some time before we see him in action. Otherwise June was a quiet month for FCW. There is talk that there might be a big announcement coming in the next month or two that is the brainchild of Puerto Rican Power. Viewership on Wrestleworld is slowly inceasing too, but they are still by far the lowest viewed company on the platform. If they continue to put on shows like have recently more viewers will start to tune in and see what the tiny Puerto Rican company is all about. Local attendance has been inceasing and with consistent sellouts it is being said they are looking for a new venue to host shows in the coming months.

FCW: FREEDOM's Fury Announcers: Dane O'Hara and Cueball Lynch San Juan High School, 300 Attending (Sell Out) Mutant is quick to come out and ask for Puerto Rican Power to join him. Mutant is not happy about Hell's Bouncer and is wanting him in a match tonight. Puerto Rican Power explains that will not be happening as Mutant already has a match scheduled tonight and he has told security to keep Hell's Bouncer out of the building. Mutant just smirks saying 'Good luck with that' in response. He knows he'll see Hell's Bouncer tonight. That is when he will get to teach Bouncer who the real monster is around here. Nothing too fancy to start to show as USAce faces off against the wiley veteran, Tex Tagan. It is meant to be a competitive match that is to give USAce more experience in front of the crowd while also having a veteran to make him look better. It isn't a bad match and it is fair to have something like this start the show to ease the crowd in for the night. Given how chaotic FCW shows can get a solid bout like this isn't bad. USAce manages to make a comeback and hit Tex with a big piledriver to get a victory. Tag action featuring three of FCW's stars of the future with an aging veteran who tries to keep the whole match from being a complete mess. Really the two teams play it safe and deliver a match similar to the last one, though with a few more high spots from Young & Wasted. The youthful duo were doing well and mostly keeping the inexperienced Marco in the ring, but once Carlos got tagged in things went a bit downhill. Big moves from the brawler lay out the pair and Carlos hits Bret Kyle with the Flat-Out to pick up a win for his team. Perhaps the most competitive match to date for El Toro De Oro. Cobra isn't a big name in the company, but he plays a great character and is a good worker to boot. He is the first man to really slow down to De Oro and even grounds him with a submission holds that force De Oro to either find the ropes or expend energy to break out of them. The downside is even if De Oro doesn't look the most in shape person, he seems to have plenty of strength and stamina because he begins to eventually overpower Cobra. It is no surprise when he hits the Spinal Shocker Gore and extends his streak, but eventually he will have to move on to bigger, more notable opponents, right? Right. Because even El Toro De Oro himself says the people they keep sending to the ring to face him have not been much of a challenge. He wants real competition. He wants to show he can take down anyone in FCW with his Spinal Shocker Gore. He says who is willing to face him? The answer is Ox Mastadon who apparently going from a Bull Wrecker to a Golden Bull. Even so Ox is more than happy to give El Toro De Oro the reality check he needs and deserves. De Oro looks undeterred and if anything pleased someone stepped up. He tells Ox that he'll see him next month. It is weirdly feeling like a calm before the storm. The matches so far have been pretty tame, but it is still the early stages of the show. This by far has been the most competitive of the matches so far tonight with Show proving to be a capable brawler and Joffy using his wrestling expertise to try and make things a more grounded, technical game and take Shaw out of his element. Back and forth action ensues and Joffy ends up getting the upper hand when all is said and done. Shaw is bigger, but Joffy seems to use the man's momentum against him, reversing a suplex attempt and delivering his Death Spiral on the brawler and to pick up the win. The first of the three Latino Kings looking to unseat Xavi is the agile wildcard, Hector Galindo. He starts off the match hot using his speed to throw Xavi off his game and get an early advantage. He is doing well enough that it seems to draw the attention of House Handsome as a whole. Juggernaut Jones is the first to come marching down, but to try and counter that Jesus Chavez soon arrives on the scene too. Relentless follow suit and finally Rudy Velasquez is the last to make it to ringside. It doesn't help there is a new referee in David Poker who has not had to deal with a chaotic FCW match just yet. Fists start to fly on the outside and David does his best to try and kick everyone away from ringside with no luck. There is a numbers game on the outside and Xavi pulling out some brass knucks from his tights on the inside of the ring. The ref is distracted enough Xavi is able to deck Galindo right in the face and quickly toss the weapon out of the ring. He tugs on David Poker and demands him to count. The referee does just that and the champ retains. Hector is down and Xavi soon joins his fellow members in helping outnumber Jesus and Rudy. That is when a new face emerges, a man with a wild look in his eyes as he comes rushing in and takes down Rob Reynolds. He starts helping The Latino Kings fight back and a recovering Hector Galindo shows his lack of caring about his own safety by launching himself over the ropes into a pile of bodies. The two sides continue to brawl as it takes several members of security as well as Puerto Rican Power himself to get them all pulled apart. And when it didn't seem it could get crazier, a Martyr match happens. In this case Kip is used to fighting men bigger than himself and it is rare he is fighting someone closer to his size. Yet Martyr seems to cause Kip to be more cautious than normal. Kip gives a flurry of offense, but Martyr just seems to shrug most of it off and start to lay in his own blows. As the match goes on Kip realizes he will have to do something drastic and seems to bide his time. He manages to stagger Martyr a few times but never slow him down. A big flying forearm from Martyr lays out kip and then the masked maniac starts to go up top. Kip was playing possum though and he quickly gets up to meet Martyr at the top. Kip is shouting fans near ringside to move as he struggles. With all his strength Kip manages to toss Martyr from the top turnbuckle into the chairs that thankfully were empty because the fans were quick to scatter when Kip warned them. Keenan seems a bit shocked and can't believe what he did and stares at the pile of chairs and the body laying there half buried. The refree is about to call for medical staff, but then the chairs start to move. Both Ryan Holland and Kip Keenan stare in disbelief. Martyr sits up and starts to get to his feet. A hand grips a chair as he just stares at Kip. Martyr's mask is broken a bit around the right eye showing the maniacal look and blood is dripping out from under the mask and off Martyr's chin. He stalks forward and slides into the ring. Kip looks to disarm Martyr from the chair but eats a bit forearm instead. Martyr delivers a sickening shot to the back of Kip Keenan and Ryan Holland calls for the DQ. Martyr looked intent on doing more damage, but Davis Wayne Newton hits the ring and dropkicks Martyr from behind and quickly ties to roll Kip out of the ring. Martyr recovers and narrowly misses with a chair swing on the fleeing DWN. Newton struggles to help Kip to his feet and hurry him out. Martyr stands in the ring and looks upwards as if waiting for some sort of command. He lets go of the chair and leaves without causing any more carnage after a few moments. Unhappy about still not having a rematch, Handsome Stranger finds himself facing off against Bradford Peverell who has been a rather large thorn in House Handsome's side as well. This is more of a wrestling match than the previous two bouts and it is probably a good thing because the audience probably needs a moment to recover from the pure chaos that had been going on the previous two. A good overall match against two of FCW's stalwarts and perhaps even more surprisingly no one from House Handsome interferes. Not that means there is no cheating. Handsome Stranger is a master of bending the rules overall and even when it was looking like defeat was near, he manages to roll up Peverell quickly and use a handful of tights to pick up a win. It is rare when Harlem Haynes is the smaller competitor in the match, but here he is facing off against Mutant for a chance to win the Puerto Rican championship. This is the first time the two have faced off and the result is a big, wild brawl in and around the ring. Haynes gets close to taking out the champ a few times, but Mutant manages to kick out just in time. If anything Mutant seems to just outlast and take more punishment than what Harlem can take. It was a good effort and Harlem showed he could handle a match with the top guys and not look out of place. Mutant finally pulls out the win after delivering a Tina-Turner. It seems Mutant was right earlier. Hell's Bouncer must have fought through security to make it inside and he is heading for the ring. What Mutant didn't expect is Bull Wrecker to attack him from behind and start to beat him down. He delivers a Pancake Maker then turns about to motion for Hell's Bouncer to come at him. Bouncer seems happy to oblige, but once again the ring starts to flood and Puerto Rican Power demands order when he comes out. The two big men are pulled away and Mutant recovers looking irate and wanting both men to come face him now while Puerto Rican Power tries to calm him.

FCW News for May 2020 The big news coming out of FCW is after FREEDOM Or Death 13 was Lee Bambino putting in his notice to the company he would be leaving in a month. As of now it isn't known if he has other plans on ventures outside of wrestling, but FCW is his only current employer so it comes off as a bit of a surprise. Instead of letting Lee see out that contract that would allow him to announce one last show FCW has released Lee and is bringing back a familiar face in Dane O'Hara. Dane was the original announcer for FCW for the first five years before a mutual departure allowed room for Lee to take his place. Dane still remained in contact with Puerto Rican Power and Handsome Stranger and even in 2014 he was a surprise replacement when Lee Bambino could not make a show due to illness. Familiarity isn't a bad thing and it is being said Dane is working for less than Lee Bambino which helps for the cash strapped company. The El Toro De Oro experiment is doing well so far after the little stumbling block in February. He is establishing himself as more than just an opening act, but his lack of real competition shows Handsome Stranger doesn't seem just ready to push the new FCW signing as a top guy. What is being discussed is the first meaningful feud for El Toro De Oro. Look for the start of said feud in the coming months now that De Oro has shown what he can do in the ring as a whole, but what will he be able to do when facing off against bigger named talent in FCW? Hell's Bouncer has always been a great monster, but a tough one to book at times. In the case with Mutant at least he is large enough that he seems to stand a chance against Hell's Bouncer unlike many others. Even so he has always been well protected and will remain a staple in the FCW main event as long as he remains with the company. Him and Mutant are bound to be linked for years to come and this is sure to be the first of many feuds between the two for years to come.

FCW: FREEDOM Or Death 13 Announcers: Lee Bambino and Cueball Lynch San Juan High School, 300 Attending (Sell Out) Mutant was out to talk about finally winning the big one, but he is soon interrupted by Handsome Stranger who claims he was screwed over and tired of being treated so poorly. He demands a rematch and he wants it tonight. This brings out Puerto Rican Power who sorts the situation out. Handsome Stranger can sit back and watch the rest of House Handsome wrestle tonight while Mutant will face the man he did not pin to win the title, Hell's Bouncer. Handsome Stranger doesn't seem happy, but there is a rather sadistic smile from Mutant who might be the only man looking forward to facing the monster that is known as Hell's Bouncer. The first match of the night is USAce being a poor soul having to face Martyr. It is a unenviable task and it soon shows why because any offense USAce tries to deliver seems to do nothing. Martyr seems to feel no pain, but he is good at inflicting it. He quickly overtakes USAce with an offense that is brutal and simple. Big strikes and bone crunching slams. The final nail in the coffin is a Vengeance Driver that quickly puts USAce away. Kip is quick to be out after the match. It may have saved USAce from a further beating because he quickly gains Martyr's attention. The two start to brawl and tumble out of the ring. Security swarm out to try and break the two up. Bodies are going everywhere, but over time the two finally get pulled away and things are finally calmed so the next match can commence. The match seems like a given. While Bret Kyle is talented he is usually featured in his his team with Taylor Norton. It is easily shown he is fodder for El Toro De Oro who continues his impressive streak. What Bret does do well is sell like crazy for De Oro who pretty much controls the whole match. Another big Spinal Shocker Gore is delivered and El Toro De Oro notches another win under his belt. At this point it just comes down to when does he get his first real challenge in FCW. Xavi Ferrera defends his People's Championship against Riley McManus of NYCW. This is a much better feature of NYCW's talent. Riley still may not be a big name in Puerto Rico, but his skills certainly make the fans take notice and he has a great match with Xavi. One that actually gets the fans behind Riley and he looks close to upsetting the champ a few times. Sadly Xavi has Juggernaut Jones at ringside and he serves as a good distraction at times and it allows Xavi to take control and eventually retain. He puts Riley away with a High Impact Frog Splash. The Latino Kings soon emerge which seems to confuse Xavi. Rudy does the talking with the group saying they may have felt short in beating Relentless and can no longer challenge them for the tag team titles, but nothing was said they can't challenge for the FCW People's Championship. In fact both Rudy and Jesus have held that tile before. Maybe it is time for Hector to finally have it. Or do Jesus or Rudy get it a second time? Xavi is told his time is up and he is in for a long few months if he can manage to hang on to that title. And if he thinks he can use the numbers game? Well The Latino Kings have a solution for that. A match not really dealing with any sort of story, but it is still a great competition between Giant Brody who is coming off his First Blood defeat against perhaps the most underrated talent in FCW, Joffy Laine. Joffy shows just how good he is by not only holding his own against a larger opponent, but coming close to winning a few times. Brody's size and strength is just too much and once he does get the upper hand it turns out badly for Joffy. He is tosses about and is put away with a Single Handed Choke Slam. Brody gets some momentum back after his last defeat and Joffy may have lost, but he looked very impressive. The semi-main event is a dog collar match between the meat mountains known as Ox Mastadon and Bull Wrecker. Ox begged for one last match against Bull Wrecker and in turn finds himself chained to his opponent via a collar. It is a brutal and bloody match. Both men beat the complete hell out of one another. There is nothing pretty about this match, but the brutality has the fans going wild. Bull Wrecker just seems to have Ox's number and even though Ox busts Bull Wrecker open early and gets a strong showing, Bull Wrecker just seems to find a way to come back and take control. Battered and bloodied both men are barely standing at the end, but Bull Wrecker has just enough strength to heft up Ox and deliver the Pancake Maker. It was a valiant effort, but in this feud it seems the bull is stronger than the ox. As if the last match wasn't brutal enough, the following match is a beautiful disaster of a brawl in its own right. It is less bloody, but just as hard hitting as the last one. Mutant is one of the few men that can trade blows with Hell's Bouncer and the pair can't seem to gain an advantage. The newly crowned champ refuses to be ragdolled and the fact Hell's Bouncer can't bully and toss Mutant about actually causes the big man to show a rare emotion. There is visible frustration and at one point Bouncer gets Mutant in a corner and starts to hammer down blows nonstop. Ryan Holland is trying to stop it only for Bouncer to push him away. Not one to take that kind of response he calls for the bell and disqualifies Hell's Bouncer. It doesn't stop the two from fighting and Mutant manages to actually break free. The bell is ringing like crazy while security and members of the roster fill the ring to break the two up. This is by far the final match between this two and even Puerto Rican Power is out at the end to try and restore order.

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Fredrique was not too tough. He refused to lose to anyone and at 1600 ppa he isn't worth the trouble. Losing Rico sucks, but saving 300 ppa on a company that breaks even at best makes sense. Save where you can.

FCW News for April 2020 House Handsome has been the premier heel stable in FCW for quite some time now and Handsome Stranger keeping hold of the Puerto Rican championship for a full year by various means has been the peak of the stables run. To many it was a surprise it was Handsome Stranger that was the first to lose his title among all the members that held one, but it seems Stranger himself was the one pushing for the switch. While still a good performer he feels his age is starting to play too much of a factor. With a lot of younger talent moving up in recent years it seemed like the right time to let them shine. It doesn't seem to be the end of House Handsome, but April marks a huge shift between Handsome Stranger losing the title and what happened after that. Fredrique joined FCW in January of 2018 after getting in touch with Handsome Stranger, who had been a tag team partner of his back in USPW many a year ago. He was a big fish in a small pond after being released by SWF and moving to the much smaller Puerto Rican company to work, but even being north of the age of forty he was having perhaps the best match at every event. The losses were few and when it did happen it was usually in tag action with him not taking the pin. That is what made his match with Bradford Peverell so much more of a surprise when he was pinned clean. It is said Fredrique was very against the idea and often boasted him losing in FCW would hurt his overall image and chance of being hired by a larger company again. That may have been in part what lead to this being his last match. The headaches of booking him combined with his high price tag were a combination of the company and Fredrique parting ways. It was being said Fredrique made almost much in one appearance than all the undercard combined. With the increased production costs due to running shows on WrestleWorld and the fact FCW in recent years toes the line when it comes to profit it just seemed to make sense. Fredrique still seems to have plenty of gas in the tank and with his popularity it would be no surprise if he ends up somewhere else soon. In another move to save some money, long time road agent Rico Santana has also been released by the company. Usually it was Rico and Puerto Rican Power handling backstage duties, but with Handsome Stranger starting to shift to a more backstage role along with Bradford Peverell getting involved in road agent duties it seemed Rico wasn't needed as much. Given his age it is assumed he may be done in wrestling as a whole, but he has made no word about retirement just yet. He and the company are still on good terms and it just seemed like business move that marked a changing of the guard backstage. Another story involving FCW staff is Ryan Holland putting in his notice, but not for FCW. The veteran referee has spent many years working for both PSW and FCW, but has decided to leave the former. Holland for the time being will be remaining with FCW, but seems like he might be winding his career down by deciding to focus on one company while pursing activities outside of wrestling. PSW certainly can't be happy about losing a referee of his calibur and FCW can only hope they are not going to get a notice from Holland soon as well. A seven year jouney. That is how long it took for Mutant to go from fresh faced, green graduate of The Piledriver School of Wrestling to winning his first major singles title. When he first joined FCW Mutant was teamed up with fellow big man Bull Wrecker as The Wasteland Warriors, a dominant heel team that scored two seperate title reigns. And while the team was a success, Mutant was getting more of a reaction from the crowd with each show. This lead to an eventual breakup and feud between the tag team that established as a face for the first time. Far from the prototypical face, Mutant is a great talker as well as having the imposing physique usually associated with monster heels. It is a combination that has worked and many could see it was only a matter of time before FCW pulled the trigger. Mutant may eventually go on to a bigger promotion one day, but until then he will remain one of the top draws for FCW.

By the way I want to thank everyone for following and reacting. I am trying to for the time being keep write ups simple. For one just to kind of ease through the early storylines of FCW people who play C-Verse are probably familiar with, but also it allows me to post while being with being busy with work and dealing with some health issues. Things might change up later in the 2020 year for the company, but for now expect content similar to what I have been doing. Also thanks to @619 for the best finish nomination in the DotM. It is much appreciated and glad you enjoyed it.

FCW: FREEDOM Of Speech Announcers: Lee Bambino and Cueball Lynch San Juan High School, 300 Attending (Sell Out) The Show starts with Handsome Stranger saying he is being screwed over and how unjust it is for him to not only face Mutant, but also Hell's Bouncer when the latter had not even been around until recent months. This complaining causes Puerto Rican Power to emerge and explain to Handsome Stranger that he made his own bed to lay in. For a year he has screwed over people, used the other members of House Handsome to gain an advantage, as well as break every rule to keep that title. Tonight either Handsome Stranger proves he is the champion he says he is or he reaps what he has sown. A short match, but a nice way to start the night. Marco has a lot of work to do, but he is very young and perhaps in a few years he might prove to be as good as his father. Davis Wayne Newton is talented and perhaps underappreciated in FCW given he hasn't been featured heavily in his five year run with the company. Even in a losing effort Marco looks good while Newton carries the majority of the match and ends up winning with his Fisherman's Suplex. After the match Davis Wayne Newton admitted he has a dislike for Kip Keenan, but even he has limits. He was not the one who got Martyr to attack Kip and he feels slighted he doesn't get the chance to beat Kip just yet. Things take a turn when Martyr emerges and starts towards the ring. DWN's eyes go wide and he bails, running quickly as he rather not face the same fate as Kip Keenan. Martyr just trudges on slowly around the ring and to the back. The patient killer always gets the prey in the end afterall. El Toro De Oro gets his biggest challenge. Emphasis on big because he is facing the plodding Kanishoki who isn't the easiest man to move about. Even so De Oro manages to salvage something of the match by mostly using Kanishoki as a punching bag and sells well on what offense the sumo does dish out. The ending is impressive at least. El Toro De Oro proves he can hit anyone with the Spinal Shocker Gore as he takes Kanishoki out and continues his win streak. The tag titles are up for grabs next as The Latino Kings go for reign number six and their first in three years. The match is a fast paced, back and forth match between the equally matched teams. It really comes down to the crowd waiting with bated breath on if other members of House Handsome would get involved. They were worried for a reason because of course when The Latino Kings were ganging too much momentum Xavi Ferrera would come out and serve as a distraction. One that would allow Juggernaut Jones to pull Rudy Velasquez off the ring apron and flatten him leaving Hector to deal with Relentless on his own. It was just too much and Rob Reynolds puts Hector away with a Real Deal Rocker. The champs retain and The Latino Kings will not get another chance at the titles as long as Relentless holds them. A short and sweet match. Cobra is a good talent, but tonight it was all about making Bull Wrecker look good. Not that Bull Wrecker is a slouch in his own right. He keeps up his end and while it is a glorified squash match in the end the crowd is still into it. In reality it the meat of the matter (hehe, meat) is Ox Mastadon challenging Bull Wrecker to one more match. Wrecker seems amused feeling he has shown he is the dominant force, but he is willing to accept under one condition. He wants a match where he can make Ox regret ever challenging him again. He says Ox can face him if he will accept a dog collar match because Bull Wrecker wants to whip Ox like the dog that he is. Unintimidated the fellow McLargeHuge accepts the match which will happen next month. The People's Championship is on the line with Xavi facing off perhaps the heart of FCW, Carlos Gonzales. It isn't a pretty much and while Xavi does want to try and wrestle, Carlos is all about making things a knock down, drag out fight. This is not a winning battle for Xavi, but he keeps his wits and he has a willingness to bend and outright break the rules. Carlos might have control a lot of the match, but Xavi comes out the winner even without the help of his fellow House Handsome members. That doesn't mean it is a legit win in the eyes of man. Xavi managed to roll up Carlos and use the tights just long enough to get a three count and retain. Afterwards Xavi brags that he is the future of FCW and while Handsome Stranger is El Jefe right now, in a few years he will be the one that will be known by that moniker. Surprisingly the three way is not the main event as it looks like Fredrique and Bradford Peverell will close out the show. Not that these three care because it is almost pure chaos as soon as the bell rings. Handsome Stranger does his best to avoid the other two and let the two larger men beat one another while biding his time to strike when he sees an opening. It works well for the most part until Hell's Bouncer finally catches the champion in a choke. He is squeezing the life out of Handsome Stranger to where Ryan Holland is about to call the match, but Mutant breaks it up and the two big men start to brawl again. Stranger rolls out of the ring and it turns into a one on one hoss fight for awhile. Neither man seems to be able to knock the other off their feet and in the middle of the wild fight Ryan Holland gets knocked out from an errant elbow by Mutant. Hell's Bouncer takes control and uses the Damnation Drop to take out Mutant. Bouncer looks to pick Mutant back up for perhaps another, but instead a chairshot from behind signals the return of Handsome Stranger. Stranger goes to town on Hell's Bouncer who seems almost immune, but even several chair shots seem to stagger him and a big swing sends the big man out of the ring. Handsome Stranger looks smug as can be, but he fails to notice Mutant rising up off the ground behind him. A giant hand rests on Stranger's shoulders and that is when the champion realized he is in danger. He can't react fast enough and Mutant hits the Tina-Turner as Ryan Holland is recovering. Mutant pins Handsome Stranger and soon the crowd goes wild when the year long title reign of Handsome Stranger is ended. Hell's Bouncer is on his feet and being held back by security as a tired, but happy Mutant raises the Puerto Rican championship in the air. It seems almost unfair to follow the last match, but somehow these two pull it off. A spectacular match that blends hatred for one another with big moves, a wild crowd and a match that does well at showcasing both brawling and wrestling. Even at his age Fredrique is a top notch worker and Peverell is deceptively solid. More so when in the ring with someone of Fredrique's calibur. House Handsome has been at war with Bradford and Mutant for quite some time and it is really boiling over. Fredrique is confident, cocky and often in control, but when Bradford starts to fight back no one is here to save him. A beaten Handsome Stranger is no surprise, but there is no Juggernaut, no Relentless nor Xavi. The reason turns out to be Puerto Rican Power who emerges with arms folded and a stern look on his face as he watches. Fredrique realizes he is alone and perhaps panics too much. It is just enough Peverell starts to make a comeback. The two exchange forearms and punches, but a wild swing leaves Fredrique opens and Bradford Peverell delivers the Dream Left Hook before finally being the man to finally pin Fredrique for the first time in an FCW ring. The crowd once again explodes. Two back to back blows have been dealt to House Handsome. Fredrique is recovering as he can't seem to believe what happened. In a rage he starts to shout he didn't lose. He is better then Bradford. He is better than everyone! He is bigger than FCW and they will no longer get to being in awe of his presence. Fredrique quits! Frustrated Fredrique marches to the back as the crowd sings 'Nanana na. Nanana na. HEY HEY HEY! GOODBYE!"

FCW News for March 2020 It appears Kip Keenan and Giant Brody seems to be done for now. While a veteran in FCW, Brody often works Japan and prefers working there over FCW if the two companies run on the same date. That is the exact reason why Brodie wasn't around and instead Kip seems to be thrown into another feud. This time with Martyr. It was stated earlier many backstage are high on Martyr and his character so putting him with someone like Kip Keenan should be seen as a big deal. It is unknown if Davis Wayne Newton is going to have a big roll in this feud, but if he is that means Martyr is working with two of the best workers FCW has to offer. It should be interesting to see how things pan out as a whole. The Latino Kings teased bringing in some help at the last show and it appears there shall be a new member debuting soon. There is no confirmation on if the talent being considered is already on the roster or a new signing, but it is being said there is hopes it might freshen up the group as a whole. The Latino Kings have been a staple in FCW since it opened and have held many titles over the years, though as of late they have been in a bit of a rut. It is uncertain when their feud with House Handsome will end, but perhaps the group just needs a break as a whole or maybe new direction. March marked the debute of the streaming platform WrestleWorld and it is being said FCW was the first company to sign a deal to have their shows shown to subscribers. This is a move that has saw FCW work on improving their production values and running the risk of losses over the next few months, but it is felt getting their show seen by more people is more important for the time being. The result is the initial viewing of FREEDOM Of The City pulling in 4,516 viewers the night it was taped. It seems meager, but FCW is not a well known company outside of Puerto Rico and the company hopes in the coming months they will see an increase. It could turn into a make or break moment for FCW as they could either catch on with the wrestling world as a whole or find out they are best left catering to the audiences of Puerto Rico. With the mention of a tighter budget due to the WrestleWorld contract it may be no surprise that Billy Russell made his final appearance for the company. In recent years he had only been showing up for one to two shows at best and at his age it is felt retirement is closing in. March showed he still can still perform well, but the cost to bring him in even for the rare shows he makes is rather costly. If it is the last time he is seen in FCW it was a memorable performance as he and Handsome Stranger did put on the match of the night and the best match in FCW so far this year.

FCW: FREEDOM Of The City Announcers: Lee Bambino and Cueball Lynch San Juan High School, 297 Attending The show starts with Mutant calling out the commissioner, Puerto Rican Power. He is going to be short and to the point. He wants Hell's Bouncer and he wants him in the ring now. Puerto Rican Power tries to calm Mutant and understands why he is upset. He also knows he was screwed out of a possible title win so next month Mutant will face the winner of tonight's main event which will be the legendary Billy Russell facing Handsome Stranger. Mutant demands for a second time that he wants Hell's Bouncer tonight. Puerto Rican Power admits he does not know where Hell's Bouncer is right now which Mutant replies that he'll be sure to find him before the night is over. The first match of the evening sees El Toro De Oro facing off against Marco Gonzalez, who ends up being the first person to really put up a fight against the Golden Bull. This is a sharp contrast to the mess from last month and while Gonzalez is not a great worker just yet he is liked by the fans due to being the son of Shawn Gonzalez which has the crowd more invested. There are flashes of Marco maybe pulling off the upset, but El Toro De Oro is just too much for the young wrestler. Like USAce and Chuck Casey before him Marco falls to the Spinal Shocker Gore and El Toro De Oro picks up another win. The next match was a straight up, no nonsense regular wrestling match. Tex once again plays the roll of the reliable veteran and at this point Kip could wrestle a mop and have a good match. It isn't long, but it serves a purpose of giving Kip a place on the card as well as give him another win. Given his recent matches have been against much tougher and larger opponents the fans had to know the result, but still they are treated to a good match that sees Kip win with a Belly to Belly suplex. Though the aftermath saw Davis Wayne Newton come out. He started to speak about how he is just as talented to Kip and wants to prove it. As he was trying to issue a challenge he is interrupted by the sudden appearance of Martyr springing out of the crowd. He hits the ring and attacks a surprised Kip Keenan while a confused Davis Wayne Newton watches. He actually almost looks ready to dash to the ring himself, but he backs off, looking fearful he would be caught up in Martyr's wrath. God's Favorite absolutely destroys Kip and leave him in a heap while security are too scared to get in the ring. Slowly Martyr stares upwards and then slowly nods his head as if listening to someone or something and leaves the ring on his own accord while Kip lays motionless. Xavi defends his FCW People's Championship against Jesus Chavez with Juggernaut Jones lurking in the corner of the champion. This match isn't crips and technical as the last one, but more of a brawl with Jesus laying in with some heavy hits and getting an early advantage. Though the constant attention needing to be given on Jones is a boon for Xavi. It allows Xavi to gain an advantage at times, though Jesus has the strength and power usually to get control back. Xavi eventually tangles up with the ref in an effort to distract him, which he does. That allows Jones to come in and deliver a big clubbing clothesline to the back of Jesus' head and he quickly bails. Xavi is quick to stop arguing with the ref and quickly goes up top to deliver his High Impact Frog Splash and retain his title. Another brawl of a match featuring Bradford Peverell taking on King Kong Kennedy in a rather short scuffle. Kennedy has never been the most mobile of wrestlers and the fact he is nearly forty isn't really helping. He is winded early on and the match ends quickly with Bradford getting a flurry of offense in before finishing off the big man with the Dream Left Hook. After the match Bradford gets on the microphone and calls out Fredrique who does not respond. For months Fredrique has been a thorn in Bradford's side and he is tired of never getting to face Fredrique one on one. He states that next month that will finally happen whether Fredrique likes it or not. He wants Fredrique to meet him in the ring next month on his own, or Bradford will find a way to drag him there if he has to. The Puerto Rican boys look to end the run of Relentless and win the FCW Tag Team championship for the fourth time in their career. All four men put on their working boots and are doing their best to deliver a fast paced match with several big moves to wow the audience. Ricochet Ramone might be a step below the other three workers, but he is still good enough it isn't a detriment to the match. Island Boy Apollo really shines when he is in the ring and gets to use his impressive strength to launch both members of Relentless about with ease while Kid San Juan uses his speed and high flying acrobatics to get the audience cheering. Kid San Juan at one point is in desperate need of a tag and while it looks like he will get to his partner, Rob Reynolds had sprinted around the ring to tug Island Boy Apollo off the apron. This causes Apollo and Rob to start brawling and it distracts Ryan Holland who is trying to get the two to break up. Ricochet Ramone takes this time to fetch one of his title belts and he nails Kid San Juan. He slides the belt away and yells at Holland to get his attention while making a pin. Rob manages to keep hold of Apollo long enough for the referee to count to three and Relentless retains. The Latino Kings are quick to make their presence known. Rudy does most of the talking as he admits they are frustrated, but want one more shot at Relentless. They know what is going to happen. There will be cheating and the numbers game more than likely. That is why not only will Jesus be there, but they have other backup coming as well to help out. Relentless agree to a rematch, but if they win the will let the Latino Kings challenge for the title again as long as they hold them. It is a big beefy lad battle with Ox Mastadon and Bull Wrecker having a rather hard hitting and not so pretty match. The two beat the hell out of one another in a back and forth match. One man rarely has the advantage for long, but it is Bull Wrecker that gets an advantage when it counts. He shows off his power by hefting up Ox Mastadon and delivering a Pancake Maker not once, but twice. The second may have even been overkill because Ox looked done after the first one. Ox Mastadon may have won in tag action in January, but Bull Wrecker manages to get the singles win this time around. A rare appearance from Billy Russell that is a treat to those in attendence tonight. While both men are on the wrong side of forty they deliver a great match and Billy proves he shows no signs of ring rust even if he tends to wrestle just once or twice a year at best these days. Handsome Stranger is pulling out all the stops, finding every way he could cheat and not get disqualified. Even though if he did he would probably be fine with that too since he would keep the title. The two are having a great back and forth match when the crowd starts to get distracted. Hell's Bouncer has emerged and was slowly plodding towards the ring looking to cause chaos again, but instead the chaos finds him. It looks like Mutant had been giving chase and finally caught up with Hell's Bouncer. The two start to brawl on the outside and security swarm to try and seperate the two. It is just enough of a distraction that Ryan Holland fails to see Handsome Stranger deliver a low blow to Billy Russell. He hits the Catalan Twist and picks up another win. His Reign of terror continues for another night. An unhappy Puerto Rican Power comes out as he tries to help in breaking up the fighting big men. He shouts loudly that this is enough. Not only is Mutant getting a rematch against Handsome Stranger next month, but he is going to get to face Hell's Bouncer as well. It will be a three way dance at Freedom of Speech. Handsome Stranger just stands there looking horrified at the fact it isn't just one powerhouse he will face next month, but two.

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FCW News for February 2020 The second outing for El Toro Del Oro was not a great one. While the match was considered a dud, the blame was not on the performer, but Handsome Stranger admitted he made a mistake. What he thought was a dominant performance that would help boost how dangerous El Toro Del Oro could be backfired to a crowd who seemed univested. Many can pin it on the fact his opponent was unknown. At least with USAce there was a wrestler who people were familiar with and had some investment. By no means has faith been loss in the new FCW signing, but it will be interesting to see where things go after that first stumbling block. With that also being said it may be a surprise Chuck Casey would be the first person from NYCW to appear in FCW with a talent trade. It is said Handsome Stranger saw him as an interesting talent he wanted a closer look at, but feeding an unknown to a new signing that is trying to find his place on the roster was not the best way to bring the young wrestler in. Chuck was very professional and enjoyed his time in Puerto Rico stating that it was a learning experience as the FCW crowd is very different from that of NYCW. This was a trade that saw King Kong Kennedy being the FCW talent offered to NYCW. The New York company held a show the day after FCW and at the time and did not use King Kong Kennedy. It is expected he will be on the next NYCW card. For those who have been keeping track of FCW as of late, Bull Wrecker is someone who has gone through a big transformation in recent times. Back in 2018 he took several months off to drop fifty pounds and get a more muscular physique, but even now in 2020 he continues to reshape himself. It was evident in his match against Kanishoki where he easily lifted his much larger opponent with ease to deliver his Pancake Maker finisher. It is said Handsome Stranger is very appreciative of Bull Wrecker's hard work and is a big supporter. There may be big plans in the future for the bruiser if he continues to impress both in and out of the ring. In recent interviews Mutant has been rather vocal about one of his fellow FCW wrestlers. It has been said not only via social media, but also talking to the likes of Puerto Rican Power and Handsome Stranger that he feels Marty has the charisma to be a future star. Mutant himself started out a relative unknown, but his unique style, look and promo delivery has quickly made him one of the top FCW stars. Martyr has been used sparingly since being signed, but is being said plans are in the works for him. With the backing of Mutant the chance of him getting his moment is more than likely going to happen sooner than later.

Glad you are enjoying so far. The fact FCW loves them some monster heels does make for some creative booking. The plus side is having guys like Mutant, Ox and Bradford Peverell that can hold their own. Guys like Joffy, Kip, Handsome Stranger and DWN require getting more creative at times.