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May 20, 2020

<div style="text-align:center;">TopRopeElbow.com Present the Sam Keith Classic X Entrants

Number 1

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Representing IPW in this year’s tournament is the team of Ash Barnaby and Zach Rudge. The duo made their Mid Atlantic Wrestling debut recently in a losing effort to The Past Masters and will surely be looking to right their course. The odds are in their favour as five of the previous nine tournament winners have come from without MAW, could Barnaby & Rudge make it six from ten? There’s only one way to find out.

Number 2

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The second team announced to enter the tournament are MAW’s own, The Wolf Pack. The Last Survivor of the Boot Camp and the Kiwi Krusher have been putting in strong performances throughout the year and many are expecting a strong showing from them here. The have faltered somewhat as a recent title match loss to DeMarcus & Gray may have hurt their confidence and momentum, but the viciousness and tenacity of The Wolf Pack cannot be understated.

Number 3

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The Greatness have had an up-and-down year in Mid Atlantic Wrestling as the TCW duo have gone 50/50 in their matches together this year with two wins and two losses. The former tag team champions haven’t been able to pick up a head of steam this year, and while few would deny the greatness of The Greatness, it is clear that they are struggling for momentum as a duo. There may tension between the two as Seth Whitehead’s only losses this year have come alongside Robbinfield. Could a breakup be in their future?

Number 4

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The second team announced as coming from outside MAW, are not even a part of the Confederation, as Acid II and Stuntman, who was introduced on the MAW website as Simon Ice, collectively known as Devil May Care will be joining this year’s Sam Keith Classic. This could hint at a working relationship of some kind between MAW and Pittsburgh Steel Wrestling, or perhaps even PSW joining the Confederation. The high flying duo will be looking to make a splash in what could be the making of them on the national wrestling scene.

Number 5

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Former two time Mid Atlantic Tag Team champions The Heartbreak Express will be entering the tournament once again, making this their fifth successive Sam Keith Classic. Tournament glory has always evaded them, but a 2019 turn to the side of good and away from their original obnoxious personas may be what gives them the edge to finally win the prestigious trophy.

Number 6

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Hailing from New York City, Brooklyn’s Finest duo of Freedom Eagle and Hawkeye Calhoun will be looking to take the trophy back to Larry Vessey’s promotion for the first time. The duo are yet to win a match together in 2020 and even had a well-received singles match as opponents earlier this year. Are the odds against them? Or were the team biding their time for the perfect opportunity to show the world exactly what they can do?

Number 7

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The final team entering from the Confederation are The Vikings. Ragnar and Uhtred will be representing CILL and looking to add to their impressive tally of achievements, including four runs as CILL Tag Team champions. Their last reign ended as recently as May of this year so the two berserkers are likely more than ready to win the tournament and move on to challenging for the COTT Tag Team titles.

Number 8

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Last, but certainly not least, representing Mid Atlantic Wrestling is The Past Masters. Sandman Winks and The Historian have been going from strength to strength this year, with the former’s Mid Atlantic American championship win the cherry on top of a very convincing first half of 2020. While they may not have the pedigree to be considered favourites to win the tournament, all teams start somewhere and you would be crazy to discount these up-and-comers from the tournament.

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May 20, 2020

Is this a real world dynastie ? Or a fictional ( like the cornelverse ) ?

This appears to be a run of Effganic's Effverse mod, which starts wrestling in 1920 with 1 company and about 10 workers and the rest of the world is generated by the game except a companies and some pre-gen workers (Like Page Gagne)

May 20, 2020

TopRopeElbow.com Quarterly Report: Q2 2020

A relatively quiet three months as far as wrestling has concerned, with very little happening from April to June that looks like it will severely change the landscape, let’s have a look at all that’s gone down in Q2 of 2020.

USPW saw a mass influx of talent and a few high profile exits, but they look like they will remain comfortably in the number 1 spot in company rankings. Titan, Daryl Devine and Roderick Remus all joined from Total Championship Wrestling, Rogue and Randy Bumfhole came in from SWF and the company made another signing from Mexico as Rock God Alvarez has joined from EILL. This quarter also saw USPW say goodbye to Enygma, Rajah and The Force. While Enygma and The Force may not be the wrestlers they used to be at this stage of their careers, their name value alone could provide a solid boost to any mid-level companies looking to get butts in seats while noted bench warmer Rajah now finds himself without a place to wrestle although he wasn’t doing too much of that in USPW to begin with. As far as the internal landscape of the company goes, Bulldozer Brandon Smith won the USPW National title while Tiffany Jade won the USPW Women’s title.

SWF saw two new faces come in to the company as Human Arsenal joined from TCW, and Eric Tyler signed on from PSW. There were also two departures as Brett Biggins and Squeeky McClean left the roster. This frees up Brett to join his brother in TCW, which may well happen given the spate of talent departures the company has suffered over the first six months of the year. Things are not all well in the Eisen Empire however, as SWF have tumbled down the company rankings to to Medium size, after a series of poor performances when compared to USPW. This is being reflected in the on-screen product as the thrown together tandem of Bear Bekowski and Joey Morgan won the SWF World Tag Team titles, While perennial midcarder Mainstream Hernandez won the SWF North American title.

TCW have seen big names leave over the first half of the year with most going to USPW and some to SWF, the company have done little to restock after such large losses to the roster. Six dojo graduates were signed on to TCW this year, with three of them going to Mid Atlantic Wrestling. On top of this Sammy Bach left the company having failed to agree terms on a contract extension. Two titles changed hands in the company during the period as Maverick won the TCW Television title and Jeremie Courney and Matt Hocking won the TCW World Tag Team titles.

EILL released a pack of talent this quarter as Ultimate Phoenix, Mexican Beast, El Demonio, Major Junta, The Gatekeeper, Referee Ramirez, Lucía and Major Junta all left the company. The name of Major Junta will shock some people as the 27-year-old looked set to be a midcard stalwart for the company for the next decade. Two signings have come into the company, those being former head official of OLLIE Domingo Castillo and legendary road agent Manuel Prieto. It was a busy three months for EILL on-screen as all four championships changed hands during the period as, Malvado won the Campeonato de México EILL title, Hombre De La Energía won the Campeonato del Mundo EILL title, Boom Boom Angel won the Campeonatos de Parejas EILL titles, and Boom Boom Angel and El Heroe Mexicano won the Campeonatos de Tríos EILL titles.

From Canada there was very little to report as veteran ring presence Nina Cacace left the company following contract expiry, while youngster Erin Grey joined from ACPW.

BHOTWG continued their aggressive signing of Japanese independent talent as Necromancer, Mabuchi Furusawa, Tanyu Toshusai, Shogun Watoga, Kiyotaka, and Orange Tsuchie all joined the company. A number of workers left during the period also, the list includes Toshiharu Hyobanshi, Kiminobu Kiroki and Namboku Makuda. Other than that both Teruki Nakayama and Aio Bandai left to go on excursion in UEW.

Very little to report from PGHW, the only news is that Satory Awatari, Matt Blackburn and Nobuyo Hikichi joined TCW on excursion.

In Britain Jonathan Faust, Sifu and Smiling John Smithie left the company at the end of their contracts. Many are expecting 21CW to begin raiding the independent scene of Britain and Ireland in the coming months in order to bolster their midcard and sign potential future world champions. Other than that, Dynamite Duo (Philip Cooper & Andrew Lee) won the Cornell Cup, Philip Cooper won the 21CW World title, and Leigh Burton won the 21CW United Kingdom title.

A quiet quarter in Australia as Autumn Gleeson left RAW following contract expiry although this was likely due to her acting pursuits, and Maurice Jackson and Nathan McKenzie won the RAW Tag Team titles.

Big news comes from the Confederation Of The Territories as they announced three new titles will be coming into being in July. The list includes a Trios title, a Women’s title and a World Junior Heavyweight Championship. Reports suggest a number of other titles could be on the way although there is no guarantee on whether or not that is true.

In other news, we are sad to announce the passing of Tadakuni Toshusai, Yodo Nakane and Stunner Okazawaya.

In retirement news, Tim Westybrook, Eve Grunge, Ellie May Walton, Toshinobu Taku and Jana Marie Bowen called time on their in-ring careers. On top of that: Silver Shark, Danger Kumasaka, Man Mountain Cahill, Harrison Hash, Luis Montero and Everest all announced that they are leaving the wrestling industry behind for good.

Finally in injury news the list of wrestlers who have suffered injuries with expected recovery times of at least a year includes: Damain Dastardly, Torch Nakazawa, Edward Cornell (Who many were pinging for Wrestler of the Year accolades), Bloodsport, Anarchist, Masao Tsubouchi, and Yu Hashimoto.

May 20, 2020

Stardom's Arisa Hoshiki has announced her retirement effective immediately, and the Wonder of Stardom title has been vacated.

May 20, 2020

Stardom's Arisa Hoshiki has announced her retirement effective immediately, and the Wonder of Stardom title has been vacated.

May 20, 2020

Hero is gonna win the whole thing I'd say, but my heart belongs with Mayu :/

May 20, 2020

<div style="text-align:center;">MAW Fan Festival 2020 Fri, Wk 4, Jun 2020 Attendance: 233 Opening Match Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="O6W2kJW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/O6W2kJW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="JGCK6lR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JGCK6lR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />w/<img alt="CkRqHlE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CkRqHlE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• This match featuring two long-time Mid Atlantic Wrestling workers looking to build up some momentum heading into the second half of the year. • Copperhead brought his rough Texan style to the match and his sheer tenacity levelled the playing field with his lack of size compared to his opponent. • Unfortunately for Copperhead the numbers game was too much for him as thanks to involvement from The Architect, Jonah Pilgrim managed to land his Plymouth Rocker. • In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Jonah Pilgrim defeated Copperhead in 8:18 by pinfall with a Plymouth Rocker.</div> Rating: 28 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="48443" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><img alt="CkRqHlE.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CkRqHlE.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="JGCK6lR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JGCK6lR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="text-align:center;"></div> The Architect and Jonah Pilgrim grabbed a microphone from ringside and hopped back into the ring to cut an obnoxious promo on all the things that have bothered them about Mid Atlantic Wrestling since the beginning of the year, the list included but was not limited to: Panther Boy, Bradford Flame, Franklin B. Fernandes, the man in the third row with a yellow shirt on, the spelling of the word pneumonia, a 2012, white Honda Civic parked outside, and the existence of light beers. Rating: 38</div></blockquote> Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="jgNIt41.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jgNIt41.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="o5swv69.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/o5swv69.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• In an attempt to bounce back from what many saw as his shock defeat to Ho Tinh, Trix Triumph brought an extra level of aggression into the match with Joey Fili. • The strength of Fili was on show as he held Trix up for a long delayed vertical suplex which earned him a close two-count. • Trix used his brain to outsmart Fili, luring him into running shoulder first into the ring post and then turning into a big Triumph-Plex. • In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but terrible wrestling, Trix Triumph defeated Joey Fili in 7:32 by pinfall with a Triumph-Plex.</div> Rating: 19 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="48443" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="8hzxxbN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8hzxxbN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Oz2mN8K.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Oz2mN8K.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> DeAnna Desire came out with TCW graduate Kyle Diamond to interview him about his upcoming debut match. “So Kyle, what are you looking to achieve here in Mid Atlantic Wrestling?” she asked. “Well it’s simple really. I’m here to tangle with the best of the best before I climb that ladder to the top of the wrestling world. And nobody is going to stop me from getting there.” DeAnna smiled and continued her line of questioning, “Well, I must say your confidence is impressive, but do you think it might be misplaced given the fact that you’re yet to you’re your in-ring debut?” Kyle beamed out to the fans before he answered, “Kyle Diamond isn’t scared of anybody, and in a few years it’ll be my name popping up in magazines and movies just you wait and see.” Rating: 19</div></blockquote> 8-Man Tag Team Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="jai7S2E.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jai7S2E.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="fI3iMjC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fI3iMjC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="AAnBpVr.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/AAnBpVr.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="kcT3xRv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kcT3xRv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="dIN9Hsc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dIN9Hsc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="UfvEqMG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UfvEqMG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="EhDllvy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/EhDllvy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ja033tX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ja033tX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• The debut of the towering Paris Burnett was a key part of this multi-man affair, and the big man did not leave his feet for the duration of the match. • The TCW wrestlers were vicious in their attacks on DeMarcus & Gray, under the idea that any win against them would lead to a tag team title match. • Unfortunately for them, inexperience was their downfall, and Nate DeMarcus nailed a big Snap Tackle on Duke Freeman. • In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but terrible wrestling, DeMarcus & Gray and The Heartbreak Express defeated Duke Freeman, Paris Burnett and The Greatness in 11:55 when Nate DeMarcus pinned Duke Freeman with a Snap Tackle. • Paris Burnett was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. </div> Rating: 28 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="un5wyqT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/un5wyqT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="aQR9rTA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/aQR9rTA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• Once again the entrance of Ho Tinh mystified his opponent who was unsure how to approach the masked giant in the ring. • Queen attacked Ho Tinh head on which turned out to be a bad idea as he was slammed with the Dam Lao backfist. • From that point on the finish was a foregone conclusion as Ho Tinh then hit his leaping Strong Blockbuster. • In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but terrible wrestling, Ho Tinh defeated Quentin Queen in 4:12 by pinfall with a Strong Blockbuster.</div> Rating: 11 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="48443" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div> <img alt="un5wyqT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/un5wyqT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="S6XMtek.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/S6XMtek.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Josh Jacobs stomped out to the ring to confront Ho Tinh. He got as close to being in The Nine-Tailed Fox’s face as he could despite the near full 12 inches of height difference between the two. Ho Tinh remained emotionless, and as he raised his arms the lights in the venue went out, and after a few moments they came back on and the big man was gone. Jacobs, clearly perplexed, made his way out of the ringside area, checking under the ring and behind the steps as he went. Rating: 37</div></blockquote> Tag Team Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="0QIQaWz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/0QIQaWz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />&<img alt="eP5UPJS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eP5UPJS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="gYPF5yC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gYPF5yC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />& <img alt="h3rOlS4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/h3rOlS4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• Ash Barnaby and Zach Rudge of ACPW answered the challenge of The Past Masters and made the drive to Baltimore to take them on. • The cutting edge style of Barnaby & Rudge stood in stark contrast to the style of The Past Masters. • Things followed a relatively old-school formula as Barnaby was worn down by The Past Masters until he tagged in Rudge who exploded out of the corner with his high flying style. • However the strength and technical style of Past Masters was too much for the Canadian fliers to overcome, and Rudge found himself passed out in the Deep Sleep sleeper hold. • In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, The Past Masters defeated Barnaby & Rudge in 10:06 when Sandman Winks submitted Zach Rudge with a Deep Sleep. • Sandman Winks off his game.</div> Rating: 27 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="48443" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><img alt="2U9YJYx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2U9YJYx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="RaR7Te4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RaR7Te4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="text-align:center;"></div> Chris Caulfield came out to the stage to say hello to the fans and introduce them to his retirement tour. He planned to have his final matches in MAW in order to give back something to the up-and-coming talent of the future. However, as he was going through the motions of his speech he was attacked from behind by Guillotine. The big man pummelled The Hardcore American, and finished the job by tossing Caulfield off the staging area down the 6-foot drop into the lighting controls. Rating: 44</div></blockquote> Main Event Mid Atlantic Championship Match Singles Match 60-Minute Time Limit <img alt="gxiXwMt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gxiXwMt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="eyU1RfU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eyU1RfU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> © <div style="text-align:left;">• Bull Wrecker came in from FCW looking to overthrow Mid Atlantic Champion Bradley Blaze. • This match did not follow a formula like any recent MAW main event, as both men were throwing bombs at each other from the opening bell. Bull Wrecker looked to overwhelm Blaze early as the rumours of his poor staying power informed his opponents approach. • Blaze gave as good as he got however and managed to keep up with his more powerful opponent. • A blur of high impact moves led to a finish in which Blaze reversed a Urunagi into the Dallas Drop, however Blaze’s exhaustion almost caused him to drop Bull Wrecker before landing the move. • In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Bradley Blaze defeated Bull Wrecker in 11:50 by pinfall with a Dallas Drop. Bradley Blaze makes defence number five of the Mid Atlantic Championship title. • Bradley Blaze was visibly tiring.</div> Rating: 41 Show Rating: 40 </div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="48443" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>A/N: And there we have it folks, the first half of the firs year of the diary is in the bag, now begins the build to the Sam Keith Classic. On to the predictions, nobody guessed who the "wrestling legend would be, but I didn't really expect anyone to, its such a broad choice it was near impossible. This month's winner was Kjarvs who was the only person to get a perfect score on the match card! After that HerrBear, lieon02 and and Hitman74 got 5/7, and then in joint third Historian and 1PWfan got 4/7. So without further ado I am delighted to announce the winner for the first half-year prediction contest is... Historian! With an excellent 80.65% prediction rate, he was followed by Herrbear on 69.57% and third was lieon02 on 68.57%. That means starting at the Sam Keith Classic a new half-year competition will begin and we're all resetting to 0, so if you read this diary but tend not to predict this will be a great time to start and be on a level playing field with everyone else. As always thank you everyone for so much positive feedback, I'm always interested in hearing other people's thoughts!</div></blockquote>

May 20, 2020

You're booking angles that are too long to be rated just on overness. They either need to be 4 minutes or less or be rated on at least 1 active skill like entertainment, fighting, selling, etc.

May 19, 2020

A really interesting and well-written show (they even addressed my concern about Nate DeMarcus on commentary, that Marvin is a mind reader), although I am a bit curious about the decision to have your heel faction debut in a loss, I know they can get the heat back in beatdowns and whatnot, but I'm worried about them being marked as losers who can't get it done.

May 19, 2020

TopRopeElbow.com Presents, MAW Fan Festival 2020 Card

While there isn’t much to report from Mid Atlantic Wrestling at the moment, the company have released their Fan Festival 2020 card. Barnaby & Rudge answered the challenge put forward by The Past Masters last month, while Bradley Blaze’s open challenge posted on the Mid Atlantic Wrestling twitter account was answered by Bull Wrecker from FCW. Trix Triumph who took offence to losing to a debuting TCW talent last month has challenged any other TCW developmental prospect to try their luck against him, while two MAW veterans are going one-on-one to see who can carry some momentum into the second half of the year. AND, a surprise appearance from a wrestling legend has been announced for the show, however all involved are remaining tight-lipped so as to maintain shock value.

MAW Fan Festival 2020
Fri, Wk 4, Jun 2020

Opening Match
Singles Match
15-Minute Time Limit

Copperhead vs Jonah Pilgrim

Singles Match
15-Minute Time Limit

Joey Fili vs Trix Triumph

8-Man Tag Team Match
15-Minute Time Limit

DeMarcus & Gray and The Heartbreak Express vs The Greatness and Duke Freeman & Paris Burnett

Singles Match
15-Minute Time Limit

Ho Tinh vs Local Talent

Tag Team Match
15-Minute Time Limit

Barnaby & Rudge vs The Past Masters

Main Event
Mid Atlantic Championship Match
Singles Match
60-Minute Time Limit

Bull Wrecker vs Bradley Blaze ©

Bonus Prediction: Who is the "wrestling legend" appearing on the show"?:

May 19, 2020

Dreams

Bradley Smith was a rough, tough, Texan boy. Unfortunately for his parents this meant he found himself suspended from school more than once for getting into fights with just about anybody and everybody within earshot. Bradley had a legendary temper in his little corner of Dallas and kids from pre-K to Senior year went out of their way to stay as far from him as possible. Bradley wasn’t a malicious boy, he didn’t go out looking to pick fights, but when somebody was mean to him, or he saw another kid get bullied, or sometimes when he was bumped into in the hall, he saw red. That was the bonus of living on the ranch, the animals and the wide open spaces helped Bradley to keep calm, and he would never lash out at his parents, “Honour thy mother and thy father”, he knew that.

Bradley had intended to finish school and then work the ranch with his parents. He didn’t have the brains for college. That was for his little brother to do, but when it came to ranch work Bradley was the number one. He always enjoyed wrestling, he admired the athleticism, the power, and the dedication that the men and women – although after QAW had been founded, mostly women – he saw wrestle had. Bradley did wonder what would happen if he joined the circus so to speak. Would his parents be angry? Proud? They weren’t exactly wrestling fans, they were ranch folk, born and raised, and the time wasn’t there for them to enjoy silly sideshows like professional wrestling when there was so much else for them to do.

A year after Bradley had finished high school, having been working on the ranch full-time, he managed to strike up a conversation with Farrah Hesketh, by idling outside of the venue following a show for a long as possible until she came outside. The conversation was short, one-sided, but fruitful for Bradley, Farrah said “Look kid, I’m busy, I’ve got a company to run, but here’s the number for a friend of mine, Sam Keith, you know him?” Bradley shuck his head and she clicked her tongue at him, “One of the most famous Texan wrestlers of all time and you don’t know him? You really have been living under a rock kid. Anyway, he just took over this little outfit in Baltimore, it’s far but some of the best young talent we’ve ever seen has come through there.”

The talk Bradley had with his parents about his aspirations was less fruitful. His mother had questions, more questions than Bradley had asked himself before wanting to dive into the world of wrestling. What if he did get hurt? How would he make ends meet in the year between him starting training and then wrestling? What if the training was too much and he quit halfway through? His dad just listened keenly. He didn’t pipe up, but that night, when Bradley was secretly trying to look into travel and accommodation in Baltimore, his father knocked at his door.

“Come in!” Bradley said with a start.

His father came in and sat at the edge of Bradley’s bed, facing away from his son. “You really want to do this wrestling thing?” He asked his son.

“Yeah, I do.” Bradley answered quietly.

His dad sighed, “I can get you to Baltimore, it won’t be comfy but Dale, you know my pal Dale, he’ll be driving up that way in a couple weeks taking his family up to Canada to see the in-laws, there’ll be an extra seat in the truck so long as a throw in enough of your mama’s barbecue sauce.”

Bradley fought hard to contain his excitement, he kept a straight face at all times when his dad spoke to him like this, and he didn’t appreciate levity in serious times. “Why would you let me go?” he asked.

“Son, you’re a man now. Who am I to keep a man from his dreams?” and with that his father got up and left the room, without ever looking at his son.

May 18, 2020

Whitehead

Seth Whitehead was a curious creation. He sat in a bar alone, sipping at a whiskey sour and half-watching whatever football game was on the tiny television screen in the corner. No matter how much he tried to like football though, it paled in comparison to a good game of hockey. Even a “good” football game didn’t compare to some of the worst hockey games. Seth didn’t recognise the teams, he figures it was some college game. Young guys looking to break into the upper reaches of a business that’ll chew them up and spit them out to line the pockets of shareholders. Seth smiled to himself as he finished his drink. The irony of the situation wasn’t lost on him. He paid his tab and strolled outside for the long walk back to his apartment.

Seth’s career had followed a very similar trajectory to many sports stars throughout history. He made his name on the small stage to be sure he was ready when the big leagues came calling. And call they did. Total Championship Wrestling picked Seth back up from the independent scene, and right when he was getting ready for the biggest break of his career, he was informed that he would be sent to Mid Atlantic Wrestling for “seasoning”. Seth wasn’t offended when he was told the plan, many top names in the industry had at one time or another laced up their boots in Baltimore, but what could he possibly learn working in one small company that he hadn’t already learned in nearly two years working for a handful of others?

Seth paused his thoughts to push open the door to his apartment, his foot instantly assaulted by the small kitten he had adopted a few months previous. He had found her left in a box out on the street, and he couldn’t resist taking her in. The landlord said no pets, but what he didn’t know wouldn’t hurt him. Seth picked up his fluffy, black roommate and brought her through to the small bedroom and put her down in front of her food bowl, “I’ll be back in a minute, don’t follow me.” He said to his feline associate before leaving the room to get her a sachet of food. Seth went to great lengths to avoid his cat finding out where he kept her food, a few weeks prior he had come home to an apartment covered in dry food, a shredded bag – formerly filled with said dry food – and a cat fast asleep surrounded by what she couldn’t gorge herself on.

He had made great friends in Baltimore, the guys he worked with in Mid Atlantic Family were as close knit as any family, and he had a new best friend in the shape of a kitten who had somehow discovered the secret to getting the cupboard open. Seth realised, much sooner than was likely expected, what the benefit of working in MAW is. It isn’t necessarily the in-ring experience, or the advice from Sam Keith, or even the lower pressure environment. Working with Mid Atlantic Wrestling provided him with a support network, the kind of connections with his fellow wrestlers that isn’t possible in the high-intensity, corporate world of TCW, and that would be just as important to his career as any number of matches.

May 18, 2020

Adorno? Horkheimer? Benjamin? Forget about them, the only leftist thinker I need is "The Brocialist" David Starr

May 18, 2020

Style seems to have an impact on what stats a newgen worker starts with but from that point on it's purely flavour afaik

May 18, 2020

For some reason, Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Booker T are all mad about being left off shows, despite them not being wrestlers anymore.

They're still considered Stars and want to be on shows, what you can do if you're not using them and have no interest in using them then just send them on holiday for a year

May 18, 2020

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=269

May 18, 2020

You need to look in Tech Support to post about errors and to get the latest patch

May 18, 2020

MAW Old School Rules 2020

Fri, Wk 4, May 2020

Attendance: 203

The show opens with Cheetah Boy standing in the middle of the ring with a microphone, he begins his promo with his usual cocky attitude “Frankie-Boy Fernandes. I get that you’re jealous of me. I mean I’ve worked in places that you’ll never even see. But I’m afraid we have a problem though Frankie-Boy, you got involved in my business. I don’t take kindly to that. Like I told The Architect and his lackey Jonah Pilgrim, you can stand with me, or you can suffer the consequences.”

With that Frankie-Boy Fernandes came out from the back with a microphone in his hand. “Cheetah Boy, you run your mouth an awful lot for somebody who got fired from the big leagues. You talk a big game, but you couldn’t cut it at the top and now you’re here. You’re not better than me Cheetah, I haven’t got a shot at the top, you waster yours.”

“What did you say to me punk?” Cheetah Boy replied, with a reddened face,
“That’s it, you and I are wrestling tonight! I heard Sam Keith had some time to fill on the show, and I doubt it’ll take me more than five minutes to beat you”

Frankie-Boy smiled and simply said “You’re on", before disappearing to the back.

Rating: 38

Opening Match

Singles Match

15-Minute Time Limit

vs

• This match followed a very similar format to Seth’s match last month.

• The veteran Wayne brought his A-game to the match but Whitehead once again hit the backbreaker into Minnesota Stretch combo.

• In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Seth Whitehead defeated Gareth Wayne in 8:01 by submission with a Minnesota Stretch.

Rating: 31

The Past Masters came out from backstage for an interview with DeAnna Desire, Sandman Winks cradled the Mid Atlantic American title to his chest as if it were his child. DeAnna began the interview with a simple question. “So gentlemen what are your plans going forward?”

The Historian was the first to the microphone to answer the question, “Well simple really, we plan to enter and win the Sam Keith Classic, then take the tag team championships from DeMarcus & Gray, and finally I will win next year’s Rip Chord Invitational and be crowned Mid Atlantic Champion.”

“Wow,” DeAnna replied in wide-eyed astonishment, “Those are some lofty goals do you think it’s realistic to expect to achieve them?”

“We already own one third of the titles here in Mid Atlantic Wrestling, and I don’t see anybody good enough to beat us. So I would call our plans very realistic,” replied Sandman Winks.

“So, what are the short term plans for The Past Masters?” DeAnna asked.

“Well it’s simple, we are laying out an open challenge to any team in the Confederation, come take us on next month and we will prove that wrestling’s future, lies in the past.” Said The Historian, and after landing his catchphrase the pair exited the staging area to the back.

Rating: 33

6-Man Tag Team Match

15-Minute Time Limit

& W/vs&

• Blaze has had his problems with The Scheme in recent months and he enlisted the help of The Heartbreak Express to take them down a notch, while The Scheme partnered up with the ever obnoxious Copperhead.

• This match was all action from the start, and was held together with the story of The Architect refusing to get in the ring with Bradley Blaze, even going so far as to threaten to get intentionally counted out unless Blaze tagged out of the match.

• The closing stretch provided the perfect crescendo, as a series of finishers and high impact moves left Blaze in the ring with Bradley Blaze, however Architect rolled out of the ring, leaving the incapacitated Copperhead alone to take a Dallas Drop and be pinned.

• In a decent match, Bradley Blaze and The Heartbreak Express defeated Copperhead and The Scheme in 11:59 when Bradley Blaze pinned Copperhead with a Dallas Drop.

Rating: 38

Singles Grudge Match

30-Minute Time Limit

vs

• This being a grudge match meant that while a count-out or DQ was possible, the referee would do everything in his power to ensure the match came to a proper conclusion, it also extended the usual running time for a non-title, non-main event match to 30 minutes rather than the usual 15.

• The match didn’t start as hot as some may have expected. Fforde was wise to the fact Jacobs may have had something underhanded planned, while Jacobs was careful of Fforde’s dynamic offence.

• However once the two got into it, there was a fluidity to the match that isn’t seen in matches with some of the less experienced members of the roster. Fforde’s dynamism and Jacobs’ knowledge of holds had fans on their feet for much of the match.

• The two brawled into the crowd for a few minutes, with Fforde diving from the top of one of the short bleachers onto Jacobs.

• Once they got back to the ring, Jacobs raked the eyes of Fforde and took control with some technical holds mixed with stiff kicks and chops to the chest of Fforde.

• Miller Fforde did come back though and after a series of clotheslines he nailed Jacobs with the Fforde Flip Face Crusher.

• In a decent match, Miller Fforde defeated Josh Jacobs in 15:36 by pinfall with a Fforde Flip Face Crusher.

Rating: 38

Following the match, an infuriated Josh Jacobs looks like he is about to attack Miller Fforde while his back is turned, however before he can pounce the lights go out.

And when they came back on Ho Tinh was standing between Jacobs and Fforde. Ho Tinh laid into Jacobs with his unique Vovinam style, and landed the Dam Lao backfist to drop Jacobs. The lights went back out, and Ho Tinh disappeared, leaving Fforde bewildered in the ring and Josh Jacobs knocked out cold.

Rating: 34

Mid Atlantic Tag Team Championship Match

Tag Team Match

60-Minute Time Limit

&vs& ©

• The wild brawl that fans were expecting in the last match was instead saved for this one as the two teams went for each other before the bell even rang.

• There was no classic tag team wrestling in sight as the referee lost control for much of the opening period of the match, no tags were made as four men did everything they could to hurt each other.

• After about five minutes some semblance of order was restored, however the fast paced action continued especially between Sean Noggin and Nate DeMarcus as DeMarcus looked to redeem his lost from their previous encounter.

• Ultimately, Tyrone Gray was a difference maker in this match as his high flying offence was too much for The Wolf Pack, and he and DeMarcus managed to hit the Rocker Launcher on Noggin for the win.

• In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, DeMarcus & Gray defeated The Wolf Pack in 9:59 when Tyrone Gray pinned Sean Noggin with a Rocket Launcher. DeMarcus & Gray make defence number one of the Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles.

Rating: 33

Main Event

Singles Match

30-Minute Time Limit

vs

• In a match that many have been anticipating online since the signing of Frankie-Boy Fernandes was announced at the end of January, these two high fliers went toe-to-toe for the first time in MAW.

• Cheetah Boy refrained from cheating for much of the opening minutes as he and Frankie-Boy had a game of one-upmanship for the opening minutes of the match.

• The younger man proved himself to be the more athletic of the two, flipping out of an arm wringer applied by Cheetah Boy, who resorted to an eye poke to take control of the match.

• The Cheetah Claws (raking the back and chest) were employed throughout the match to exact as much punishment on Frankie-Boy as possible.

• Frankie-Boy did make his comeback however, and after a series of momentum changes it looked like he was about to plant Cheetah Boy with a Dirt Nap.

• Unfortunately for Frankie-Boy his opponent rolled him up, and though Jay Fair did a solid job with this match, his only error turned out to be a fatal one for Frankie-Boy as Fair counted a pinfall for Cheetah Boy who had placed his feet on the ropes.

• In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Cheetah Boy defeated Frankie-Boy Fernandes in 21:32 by pinfall, illegally using the ropes for leverage.

Rating: 40

Show Rating: 39

A/N: So once again thanks for supporting me in this everyone! Comments and predictions are always great to see and really motivate me to keep going!

So this month we had lieon02, Martel123 and Hitman74 score 5/6 great job! Kjarvs managed a 4/6, doubling last month's tally, and newcomer 1PWfan who unfortunately scored a 1/6

So where does that leave us for the half-year? Historian is still top with his 87.5% correct rate, although he has not predicted since the March show, while a draw for second place leaves lieon02 and Martel123 on 67.86%. As per usual, by this point only those who have predicted at least 3 shows of the first 5 are on the leaderboard, so some very high scores in the final show of this half of the year could see a shock win!

May 18, 2020

The point of iron clad is they cant leave before serving the full length of their contract.

The exclusive part of the contract is that a worker cant SIGN with anybody else while under that deal, but if they have a legally binding agreement to see out a contract thay wasnt exclusive then they have to fulfil those dates.

May 17, 2020

Hunger

Contrary to what many would believe, tag team partners in wrestling do not always end up being the best of friends outside the ring. Of course, it helps if they do. But such was not the case between Sean Noggin and Sione Tokoeka. The two did not harbour a great dislike for one another. However, they were just coworkers, nothing more, nothing less. This had much to do with their differing personalities. Sean Noggin was a loner, and a creature of habit. He lived his life according to the schedule he established for himself at 18, and he didn’t allow for socialising then, so he saw no reason to make a space for it now. Sione Tokoeka on the other hand, while by no means a social butterfly was just active enough in his local community that he had no common ground with his tag team partner. Neither man could ever come to understand what made them click in the ring, but neither could forget the circumstances of their coming together in the middle of 2017.

Hours before a show, Jay Fair approached Sean Noggin in a blind panic. His red face and laboured breath betrayed the air of cool he tried and failed to exude. He feigned a smile to Sean before delivering his opening line.

“Sean we’re going to need to cut your match from the card.” He said.

Sean did not anger, he hung his head slightly and leaned against the cool concrete wall of Stanley Hall. “There’s nothing you can do? Can you even make five minutes on the show Jay, come on my mom is here.”

Jay looked shaken at the mention of a disappointed mother and sucked a breath through his teeth before replying, “I’ll see what I can do Sean, but I really can’t promise anything.”

Sean nodded and Jay Fair went off about his business, organising the rest of the show. However, 30 minutes before the show began Jay Fair brought Sione to Sean with a wide grin on his face. “Okay, I’ve figured it out. Rather than cutting a 10-minute match and having another 10-minute match, we’re gonna cut both and have you two work a 15-mintue tag match with Ralph and Johnny.”

Somewhere between Sean’s bewildered expression, and the near permanent frown that adorned the face of Sione, Jay figured he had some explaining to do, “Listen guys, you both want to be on the show tonight, and they both want to be on the show tonight. Your match will be in about 45 minutes, I suggest you go figure something out before I have to cut you both okay?”

And with his laying down of the law Jay left the two alone to “figure something out”. The two had never spoken, never shared eye contact, never even awkwardly ran into each other in a hall way and tried to move around one another while accidentally going the same direction.

But, once the match started the two were, not so much poetry in motion. But like a rusty lawn chair being unfolded on the first sunny day in May. The rough edges were clear for all to see, but there was a chemistry at play that even the best in the world can’t explain. They lost, as is expected from a new act in MAW, but the fans took to the team well. They booed for their heat segments, cheered when Ralph Liotta got the hot tag, and they counted the winning roll up. From that point on the two found their destinies linked in Mid Atlantic Wrestling, and likely for the rest of their careers.

A/N: I'll be posting the next show probably some time tomorrow morning my time (GMT), so I'd say there's about 12-ish hours to get predictions in.

May 17, 2020

TopRopeElbow.com: Mid Atlantic Wrestling Agree Broadcasting Deal

The wrestling landscape has seen a massive shake-up in the first half of this year, particularly with the foundation of the WrestleWorld streaming service, which has provided independent wrestling companies to broadcast their events all across the United States and Canada. Mid Atlantic Wrestling have now become the final company from the Confederation Of The Territories to announce a partnership with WrestleWorld, and sources from within the company suggest that MAW managed to negotiate an advantageous revenue split with the fledgling service.

The deal is set to begin in July with the first event broadcast set to be this year’s Sam Keith Classic tournament which usually hosts the best teams in independent wrestling. Both The Past Masters and The Wolf Pack have been announced by the company, with the other 6 teams set to be revealed in the coming weeks and months. The added exposure is sure to entice many fans into checking out Mid Atlantic Wrestling, however this deal may find itself to be a double-edged sword as the added exposure will surely reveal previously hidden gems to the likes of USPW or even the newly formed CWA.

To top off the announcement, MAW released their Old School Rules 2020 card which looks like it could be a show of the year contender for the company.

MAW Old School Rules 2020
Fri, Wk 4, May 2020

Opening Match
Singles Match
15-Minute Time Limit

Local Talent vs Seth Whitehead

6-Man Tag Team Match
15-Minute Time Limit

Bradley Blaze & The Heartbreak Express vs Copperhead & The Scheme

Singles Grudge Match
30-Minute Time Limit

Josh Jacobs vs Miller Fforde

Mid Atlantic Tag Team Championship Match
Tag Team Match
60-Minute Time Limit

The Wolf Pack vs DeMarcus & Gray ©

Main Event
Singles Match
30-Minute Time Limit

Cheetah Boy vs Frankie-Boy Fernandes

Bonus Prediction: What will be the longest match?:

May 17, 2020

Gonna preempt this by saying this is a pretty tricky card to predict.

Bradley Blaze and ??? vs The Scheme (Jonah and The Architect)

Gonna stick with the champ, Jonah can eat the pin

I'm not big on the J-Train

MAW Tag Team: DeMarcus and Gray vs The Wolfpack vs The Heartbreak Express vs The Past Masters

If the champs win here they'll have run through the entire division in one match

Ade Nelson vs Guillotine

Rip Ade

Miller Fforde and PN Cronin vs Josh Jacobs and Cheetah Boy

I doubt Cronin can even manage double digits performances so he should lose here

Hector Hart vs Duke Freeman

Alliteration is always right

May 17, 2020

April Showers

Saturday Week 3, April 2020

Live at the Fountain Square Theatre

Main Event

Singles Match

Sixty Minute Time Limit

CWI Championship

Add another washed up tag guy to the pile

Semi Main Event

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Nate "The Great" DeMarcus versus Tribal Warrior

I don't think Nate should go from tag tournament failure to a win this big, so this is what I want to happen not what I think will happen

Eight Women Tag Team Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Brazzle, Chee, Reece, & Wells versus The War Maidens

The new stable should look like a unit here, possibly with some cheating to win.

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

If Noggin wins, they get a shot at the CWI Tag Team Titles at Circle City Classic

Stan "The Man" Manna versus Sean Noggin w/ Mark Hyatt

A classic formula

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

"American Eagle" Roger Monteiro versus "NextGen" Chip Martin w/ Andrew Gibson

Roger could be main eventing these shows he should win here

Tag Team Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

If Lilly & Rose Win, they get a future COTT World Women's Tag Team Title Shot

Tex-Mex versus Lilly & Rose

Still a classic formula

Opening Match

Hangman Open Challenge

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Lazy Joe versus The Hangman

Joe's gonna k- Oh wait, wrong Joe

May 17, 2020

I like that the AI poaching has been tuned to be a bit more realistic, but I do think it's a bit much in something like the Cverse where there are at least 3 WWE sized companies to hoard talent with

May 17, 2020

Bruh, I don't know wtf you have with the mods, that's not a valid explanation, even if the mod would be the worst in the world it doesn't need to say "in an abysmal match", "in a match that featured terrible wrestling", "in a terrible match" etc. etc. when you have someone like Tanahashi/Ibushi against Suzuki/Zack Sabre etc. etc. I'll punch my laptop shortly if I ever read this again.

If the people in the match are putting in performances much lower than the popularity of your company than by comparison it was an abysmal match. If ZSJ and Okada phone it in on a tour show in front of 800 people then it is terrible in comparison to the quality we would expect from New Japan. Context is key here.

Also theres no need to be getting annoyed with people who are trying to help with your problem, but like others have said we don't really have the proper context to give you a good answer to your problem

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