tryker2710

June 12, 2020

TLDR: I'm black and want to write about black workers in a white dominated industry without upsetting anyone....or at the least the least amount of people possible...also Passion project see below.

Ok so I'm posting here before I do it not to see if I will have the viewers, but more on if I will get banned for upsetting someone....its not as bad as you probably think but here is some background first and why.

I'm a Black man from the largest Black community in Canada, and I'm super proud of my heritage and people. I am also an avid wrestling fan since I was too young to remember. from Kamala, to Ron simmons, and harlem heat to the rock. I was always rooting for the person I recognized. But growing up as I learned about the world I started realizing some of the potrayals of Blacks in the industry were down right offensive, I always wondered. "were the black workers ok with this?" So I did my digging and the stories are pretty crappy for a lot of minorities in general in western wrestling. especially pre 90's

now fast forward to 2020 with the way the world is going BLM protests and people vocalizing the issues that have been going on etc ( this is wrestling dammit not CNN)
on top of that TEW 2020 is released and a mod is released for future companies. one being the BBW Badass brothers of wrestling a 1970's a Blacksploitation style company made up of mostly Black and minority workers. I thik some of you are catching what I'm throwing but still.

with this dynasty I want to put the spotlight on minority workers from 70's C-verse. It would incorporate alternate stories of the wrestlers I grew up cheering for and the stuggles they have in the business and on the road but through the eyes of men and women that weren't always respected in the territories and locker rooms. But in doing so I don't want to be using offensive slurs or post content that like I mentioned previously will get me banned, but there may be the occasional risque gimmick or storyline.
This Dynasty has the potential to stand out among the rest, I feel its different and offers a unique perspective into the lives of Workers that no one really touched on before.
Thoughts, (Please keep it civil and not political....I'm tired lol)

If you want to discuss in private, obviously you can PM me.

I always think approaching social issues is important and possible in every mode of writing, even in the diary format. Coming from a minority group myself I try to make the characters in my diary as diverse as possible, I've avoided approaching things head-on but I definitely think there's space for these topics in dynasties so long as you keep to the rules

June 12, 2020

Good show! I love that it looks like Dreadnought is affiliated with The Past Masters!

Yeah, I'll be looking to expand on that partnership going forward, but one thing I like in wrestling is groups of people who are aligned without necessarily being a stable. I mean are we supposed to believe these people aren't friends unless they're tag team partners?

Great show! Finally caught up now! I love seeing your take on the MAW talent.

Can't wait to see the fallout between Blaze and Fforde.

I think now that I'm beyond the first year I can really start fleshing out personalities with what's established, and on the topic of Blaze and Fforde, that is one born out of necessity I think, I wasn't loving the prospect of two milquetoast goody goodies in the main event scene together.

June 12, 2020

Main Event

Singles Match

Sixty Minute Time Limit

COTT Mid American Championship

"The East Side Assassin" Sayeed Ali versus "The Indiana Strangler" Conner Threepwood ©

If he loses to Conner here, Conner is just the better man, Ali needs to prove he can beat him and a short title reign for Ali as a transitional champ could allow you to work another babyface into a top position on the card

Eight-Man Tag

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Elimination Match

The Dog Soldiers and ??? versus Genesis w/ Andrew Gibson

I'm doing a 180 on my original thoughts on this purely because Dreadnought hasn't left his feet or taken a bump yet, and we've already established he can single handedly take out the DS. PJ Strong won't be enough to turn things around.

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Nate "The Great" DeMarcus versus "Pretty Boy" Ozzie Goldstein

Nate beat Phillipe, I doubt you'll have him lose to the tag guy

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Felicia Luck versus Black Diamond

Like always you seem high on Luck, but I think Diamond has taken one too many pins for it to make sense for War Maidens to keep her around. And she's better as a heel so I don't sense a turn.

Tag Team Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

American Gold versus The Wolf Pack

WrestleWorld existing by this point means The Wolf Pack could be the more over duo here, but American Gold could reasonably challenge for the tag belts with a big win here.

Tag Team Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

The Rock City Stars versus The Player's Club w/ Lucinda Lush

This is an awkward one, because the stars shouldn't be near the tag titles any time soon, but with heel champs you won't want heel challengers. I'll say keep the Stars strong so they're in touching distance of the COTT belts. But could go either way.

Opening Match

Singles Match

Thirty Minute

The Hangman Challenge

Bowden Snoop versus The Hangman

Another win for The American Hard Ass, although it would be nice to see him do something other than the same old squash at this stage.

Bonus Point: Who is the mystery partner for the Dog Soldiers? Oh Hey There PJ Strong

June 11, 2020

MAW Brawltimore 2021

Fri, Wk 2, Feb 2020

Attendance: 751

Viewers: 28,396

Opening Match

1v2 Handicap Match

15-Minute Time Limit

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• Ho Tinh appeared in the ring after the lights went out, likely to avoid an attack from The Past Masters before the match began.

• The match began with a two on one attack by Sandman Winks and The Historian who charged straight for “The Nine-Tailed Fox” and hit him with hard strikes in the corner.

• The referee managed to take control of the match, and once The Past Masters were split up Ho Tinh took control with his martial arts inspired offence.

• The Past Masters struggled to take the big man off his feet, however while Sandman Winks distracted the referee, Dreadnought ran into the ring and clobbered Ho Tinh from behind, then nailed him with a Dread Bomb.

• By the time the referee turned back around he witnessed The Historian the Blast From The Past on Ho Tinh and cover him for the three count.

• In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, The Past Masters defeated Ho Tinh in a Handicap match in 11:40 when The Historian pinned Ho Tinh with a Blast From The Past following interference from Dreadnought.

Rating: 40

DeAnna Desire met Kyle Diamond on the stage and asked him who his partner was for the upcoming match with The Wolf Pack.
“Well DeAnna, I haven’t had the best time since I’ve come to Mid Atlantic Wrestling. But, as you know I’ll never give up. I’m going to keep getting up and slamming my head against the wall because one of these days I’m going to break through. I’ve got the heart of a lion DeAnna, and the only man who could be my partner is somebody with the same fighting spirit as me. So say hello to my partner, one half of Lionhearts, and a future tag team champion. Gordon Shearer!”

Shearer came out to the stage and he looked small compared to the ripped Diamond. He looked about 80lbs lighter, but similarities can be drawn between Lionhearts and DeMarcus & Gray.

Rating: 25

Tag Team Match

15-Minute Time Limit

&vs&

• The new team of Lionhearts showed themselves to be a good pairing with the strength of Kyle Diamond meshing well with the high-flying offence of Gordon Shearer.

• The two got to shine for the opening portion of the match, but they were quickly shut down by the Mid Atlantic Tag Team champions.

• The two teams went through a standard formula which resulted in Sean Noggin hitting Searer with the Hangman’s Neckbreaker.

• In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, The Wolf Pack defeated Lionhearts in 7:40 when Sean Noggin pinned Gordon Shearer with a Hangman's Neckbreaker.

Rating: 30

After the final bell Acid II and Simon Ice came out to the top of the ramp and had a stare down with The Wolf Pack, motioning that they want a title shot before disappearing backstage.

Rating: 28

Singles Match

15-Minute Time Limit

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• Two veterans of MAW went head-to-head in a match that would provide good momentum at this early stage of the year.

• Needham was accompanied to the ring by Lisa Bowen who didn’t show any particular interest in the action going on in the ring, instead spending much of its eight-minute run time filing her nails.

• Needham and Deadline went back and forth in a relatively even affair that ended when Needham found himself on the receiving end of the Deadliner.

• In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Deuce Deadline defeated Johnny Needham in 7:54 by pinfall with a Deadliner.

Rating: 33

Singles Match

15-Minute Time Limit

vs

• The masked rookie War Piece was making his debut here against the young Samoan who has struggled for form since last year.

• War Piece got some heat in early, catching Fili off guard.

• This wouldn’t last long as Fili hit a big Samoan drop and took control of the match.

• He then dropped War Piece with a Spinning Back Fist to pick up the win.

• In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but terrible wrestling, Joey Fili defeated War Piece in 4:27 by pinfall with a Spinning Back Fist.

Rating: 10

After his match Joey Fili grabbed a microphone and stood in the ring to address Josh Jacobs, who was given the show off. “Josh if you want to call yourself the protector of this city that’s fine. If you want to do some community work to make this city a better place I can’t fault you. But Josh you’ve gone too far. You want to say this place isn’t for outsiders? That’s where I’m going to take an issue, and Josh once I get my hands on you I’m going to make you wish you never zipped up that stupid jacket, and I’m going to run your skinny ass back to Canada!”

Rating: 24

COTT World Tag Team Championship match

Tag Team Match

30-Minute Time Limit

&vs& ©

• The veteran tag team representing OLLIE were making a rare appearance this far north in the United States to take on the former Mid Atlantic Tag Team champions.

• Evil Intent lived up to their name, showing no hesitation to bend the rules to take the lead in the match.

• The two teams went hell for leather, laying into each other hard, with Nate DeMarcus made to look especially good as he threw Hellspawn and Slayyer around the ring.

• DeMarcus & Gray hit the Rocket Launcher on Hellspawn 666 and things looked all over until what originally appeared to be a fan jumped over the ringside barricade and pulled the referee out of the ring.

• Another supposed fan threw white powder into the face of Nate DeMarcus who turned directly into The Pit of Hell from Evil Intent, after the two attackers, who removed Evil Intent masks to reveal themselves to be Two Man Riot threw Tyron Gray into the ring steps.

• In a decent match, Evil Intent defeated DeMarcus & Gray in 10:22 when Hellspawn 666 pinned Nate DeMarcus with The Pit Of Hell following interference from Trix Triumph. Evil Intent make defence number ten of the COTT World Tag Team titles.

Rating: 36

Main Event

Tag Team Match

30-Minute Time Limit

&vs&

• The Greatness came out alone for this match, without the rest of Alphaville, although Fforde and Blaze made it clear to their opponents that they were ready to take on the whole group.

• The Greatness were clearly the more cohesive team, putting together good strings of double team moves and cutting the ring off, allowing them to wear down Miller Fforde while Blaze was stuck on the ring apron.

• At one point Harvey Robbinfield hit Fforde with what looked like a version of Blaze’s Dallas Drop which drew the former Mid Atlantic Champion into the ring, however the referee stepped in to stop him and the distraction allowed Robbinfield and Whitehead to choke Fforde in their corner.

• Fforde hit a springboard moonsault on Seth Whitehead and made the tag to Bradley Blaze who came into the ring and cleaned house, hitting big punches and clotheslines on both members of The Greatness.

• He tagged in Fforde and the two seemed to be setting up for some kind of double team finishing move on Seth Whitehead, however he ducked out of the way and Bradley Blaze levelled Miller Fforde with a big clothesline that turned him inside-out.

• Harvey Robbinfield then took Blaze out of the ring, which allowed Whitehead to lock Fforde in the Minnesota Stretch, and forced the man he will be facing one-on-one at the next show to tap out.

• In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, The Greatness defeated Bradley Blaze and Miller Fforde in 22:05 when Seth Whitehead submitted Miller Fforde with a Minnesota Stretch after Bradley Blaze accidentally struck Miller Fforde.

• Harvey Robbinfield was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance.

Rating: 48

After their match Fforde and Blaze were left alone in the ring, Fforde tried to talk things out with Blaze and shake his hand, but Blaze refused. He got up in Fforde’s face and the twi butted heads and jawed back and forth until Blaze shoved Fforde over and stormed out of the ring and up the ramp.

Rating: 48

Show Rating: 45

A/N: Predictions for this show were all very close, with no perfect scores but nothing less than 4/6! Historian tops the board so far this month with a 5/6 score, while Kjarvs, lieon02 and Herrbear took good 4/6 scores!

For the half-year, with at least two predictions in the bank there is a draw for first with both Historian and Kjarvs sitting on 72.73% so far. The we have lieon02 on 54.55% and EpicCorey with 31.25% although there is a lot of shows left to go and more than enough time for a big shake up on the scoreboard!

June 11, 2020

Unfortunately, due to an error with my laptop that required a full system reset, I have lost all the files for this save and thus this diary is now abruptly and prematurely concluded

Thank you to anyone who read and interacted with it, I may start a different diary in the future.

Oh jeez I'm really sorry to hear that, I was enjoying your work and would look forward to whatever you decide to do in the future

June 9, 2020

TopRopeElbow.com: First New Event On Mid Atlantic Wrestling Calendar

Following the success of the two-night Rip Chord Invitational the Mid Atlantic Wrestling Twitter has revealed an event taking place in early February titled: Brawltimore. The card has been released and is quite the statement of intent from the company that these shows will be worth the fans' time as this one features a COTT championship match AND a blockbuster main event.

MAW Brawltimore 2021
Fri, Wk 2, Feb 2021

Opening Match
1v2 Handicap Match
15-Minute Time Limit

Ho Tinh vs The Past Masters

Tag Team Match
15-Minute Time Limit

Kyle Diamond & ??? vs The Wolf Pack

Singles Match
15-Minute Time Limit

Deuce Deadline vs Johnny Needham w/Lisa Bowen

Singles Match
15-Minute Time Limit

Joey Fili vs War Piece

COTT World Tag Team Championship match
Tag Team Match
30-Minute Time Limit

DeMarcus & Gray vs Evil Intent ©

Main Event
Tag Team Match
30-Minute Time Limit

Bradley Blaze & Miller Fforde vs The Greatness

June 9, 2020

Gotta go with Ontario, both for the fact the company is technically based there, and also since NXT, AEW, MLW and NWA are all companies around IMPACT's size already based in the South East I feel like that area could just get very congested

June 9, 2020

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School. Work. Home. Sleep. Study. Call boyfriend. Explain to boyfriend why Taylor Norton keeps calling him. Explain why you gave Taylor your boyfriend’s number instead of a fake one. Fly to Baltimore. Work the show. Fly back to Austin. Repeat.

The to-do list of DeAnna Smith was an ever-increasing amalgamation of unconnected events. She moved like a drunken giraffe from one happening to the next with no clear idea of where she was really going. It wasn’t that she was unhappy with her life. She liked working for Sam Keith, she enjoyed the freelance writing when she could get a gig, her boyfriend was sweet, she was nearing graduation and a degree in Communications and her family were supportive of her flying out to Baltimore once a month, although they didn’t seem to care much once DeAnna revealed that the travel and accommodation was on Sam Keith’s dime.

She sat in her bedroom, a week out from the next show, two from the next deadline, working on something unrelated to either. Was it a novel? It was a little bit avant garde for a novel. Was it a poem? It didn’t come from the heart and soul like good poetry did. She wasn’t sure what it was, but it was hers and it had been since she was ten years old. It was writing. One long, extended piece of writing stretching over hundreds of thousands of words that existed to serve no purpose other than to exist. She liked that about it. DeAnna had to constantly be doing things. Assignments or jobs or travel. She never really, truly had the opportunity to just exist. To just be for what she was.

She had a text from Jay. “Here’s what you’re doing at the next show,” she knew it would say. Followed by a 500-word analysis of a segment that would undoubtedly take four minutes to get through. DeAnna leaned back and closed her eyes and hoped when she opened them and look at the text, she would have more to do come the next time she flew to Baltimore.

June 8, 2020

Out of curiosity, does anyone ever have The Architect poached? He's always good in any save I do or test but never seems to get the call.

TCW poached him along with 6 other top talents in my 2016 save, in this one he walked out towards the end of 2020

June 8, 2020

MAW The Rip Chord Invitational XVI Night 2

Sat, Wk 4, Jan 2021

Attendance: 721

Viewers: 26,709

Opening Match

Rip Chord Invitational Quarter-Final Match 1

15-Minute Time Limit

vs

• Both men receive big ovations from a Baltimore Crowd who seem very happy to have two fan favourites go one-on-one for the first and possibly last time in their careers.

• Miller Fforde gets the better of the early exchanges between the two with his superior speed and technical ability, but soon found himself on the receiving end of suplexes and hard strikes from the former SWF legend.

• Jungle Lord went for an early Jungle Jack-Hammer but Fforde had it well scouted and countered with a small package for a close two-count. The two squared off in the middle of the ring and shook hands as a sign of respect before laying into each other again.

• Jungle Lord whipped Miller Fforde into the ropes but found himself on the receiving end of a springboard moonsault, which allowed Fforde to hit the Fforde Flip Face Crusher and pick up possibly the biggest win of his career.

• In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Miller Fforde defeated Jungle Lord in 11:41 by pinfall with a Fforde Flip Face Crusher.

Rating: 56

Josh Jacobs came out to meet DeAnna Desire who was expecting to conduct an interview with Miller Fforde, Josh seemed uninterested in her protests and took the microphone from her hands. “Listen up everybody, I have something to say. As the Protector of Baltimore, I want to make it clear to all you non-Baltimoreans that you better watch your back. Josh Jacobs is here to protect this great city and the wrestling that happens therein.”
With that, Joey Fili’s entrance music played and the big Samoan came out with a microphone in his hand and strolled down to the staging area adjacent to the ramp. “Listen Josh, maybe Ho Tinh hit you too hard last year and knocked you loopy, but if you’re forgetting, you’re not from here either, and I don’t take kindly to you trying to gatekeep this company, and where I come from, when somebody tries to keep you out, you fight your way back in.”
Josh smiled and said “Yeah, well you won’t beat me, Mr. Samoan.”

Rating: 33

Rip Chord Invitational Quarter-Final Match 2

15-Minute Time Limit

vs

• Jacobs and Blaze know each other very well, having shared a ring many times over the past six years, and it showed in how fluidly the two wrestled and their ability to counter one another.

• Jacobs went for an early Baltimore Backdrop, but Blaze managed to land on his feet and turn Jacobs inside-out with a clothesline.

• Blaze then went straight for the Dallas Drop but Jacobs countered into a destroyer which hit with enough force, Blaze’s momentum carried him out of the ring.

• Jacobs dragged Blaze back into the ring and then lined him up for a running knee strike, but Blaze dodged at the last second, sending Jacobs crashing knee-first into the turnbuckle.

• Jacobs in pain, turned straight into the waiting Blaze who hit the Dallas Drop to advance to the next round to take on Miller Fforde.

• In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Bradley Blaze defeated Josh Jacobs in 7:47 by pinfall with a Dallas Drop.

Rating: 43

Rip Chord Invitational Quarter-Final Match 3

15-Minute Time Limit

vs

• Frankie Perez came out for this match heavily taped, with a large bandage covering his head where he was busted open the night before.

• Guillotine started the match fast, hitting a big running boot as soon as the bell rang.

• The result was a foregone conclusion from there, as Perez valiantly mounted brief flurries of offence but was overwhelmed by the power of his opponent.

• In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Guillotine defeated Frankie Perez in 8:22 by pinfall with a Sideswipe Knee.

Rating: 49

Singles Match

15-Minute Time Limit

vs

• Ho Tinh appeared in the ring after the lights went out, avoiding walking down the entrance ramp.

• Deuce Deadline mounted more offence in this encounter than many would have expected due to his opponents weakened condition, and “The Nine-Tailed Fox” was on the backfoot for the opening few minutes.

• Ho Tinh landed the Dam Lao backfist to turn things around, then peppered Deadline with a series of strikes before hitting the Strong Blockbuster for the win.

• In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Ho Tinh defeated Deuce Deadline in 6:03 by pinfall with a Strong Blockbuster.

Rating: 30

After his match, Ho Tinh took a microphone and brought it over to Marvin Earnest and handed it to him. He also handed the announcer a piece of paper and stood beside him while he read it. Afterwards Earnest announced that Ho Tinh was demanding that both members of The Past Masters take him on in a handicap match at next month’s Brawltimore event.

Rating: 42

Rip Chord Invitational Semi-Final Match 1

15-Minute Time Limit

vs

• The two rivals shook hands before the bell rang and engaged in a traditional collar and elbow tie-up, which allowed Bradley Blaze to take an early advantage thanks to his superior strength.

• Fforde fought back into the match with the help of a crowd who were invested in the underdog story of Fforde battling back against the overwhelming offence of Blaze.

• Fforde and Blaze kept things clean for the most part, however on the 10-minute mark Blaze caught Fforde with a closed fist and the underdog dropped to the ground clutching his face. After referee intervention it became clear that a gash had opened up above the eye of Fforde.

• When the referee had determined Fforde was fit to continue, Blaze went after the head of Fforde, smashing him into the turnbuckles and nailing him with a vicious DDT.

• Blaze lifted Fforde onto his shoulders to deliver the Dallas Drop, things appeared to be all over, but Fforde wriggled free from Blaze’s grasp, rolled through and caught Blaze with the rollup for the pinfall and to move to the tournament final.

• In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Miller Fforde defeated Bradley Blaze in 14:04 by pinfall with a quick cradle.

Rating: 45

Rip Chord Invitational Semi-Final Match 2

15-Minute Time Limit

vs

• Cheetah Boy came out fresh for this match having gotten a bye into this round of the tournament, but Guillotine had a handy time with Frankie Perez after the beating delivered by Alphaville on Friday night.

• Cheetah Boy tried to weasel his way out of facing Guillotine one-on-one, sliding out of the ring at numerous points and making frequent use of rope breaks.

• Once Guillotine got his hands on the veteran, things were very one-sided. Guillotine battered Cheetah Boy around the ring, finishing him off with the Sideswipe Knee.

• In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Guillotine defeated Cheetah Boy in 8:08 by pinfall with a Sideswipe Knee.

Rating: 34

Tag Team Match

15-Minute Time Limit

&vs&

• Two Man Riot and Devil May Care stood across from each other as two counterculture pairings looking to become champions in an industry that typically doesn’t revere men like them.

• Two Man Riot attacked before the bell and took control for the early portions of the match, working down Acid II with hard strikes and fluid double-team moves.

• Acid II managed to fight out of the corner, hitting a big shotgun dropkick on Copperhead and tagged Simon Ice in.

• Simon Ice came in and ran riot on their opponents, hitting massive springboard attack on both members of Two Man Riot, then finished things off with the Body Breaker on Trix Triumph.

• In a decent match, Devil May Care defeated Two Man Riot in 10:01 when Simon Ice pinned Trix Triumph with a Body Breaker.

Rating: 43

Main Event

Rip Chord Invitational Final

Singles Match

No Time Limit

vs

• Fforde stood across the ring from Guillotine, a man who barely broke a sweat in his first two matches of the night, while Fforde battled hard against one of the biggest names to ever walk into MAW, and the former Mid Atlantic Champion. Fforde’s head was bandaged, and he looked diminutive standing across the ring from Guillotine, but he showed now fear when the bell rang.

• Guillotine ran straight through Fforde with a big boot, and ripped the bandage off his head and laid into him with forearm shots to the top of Fforde’s head, and even threw in a closed fist punch to the disdain of the record-breaking 721 people in attendance.

• The referee threatened to disqualify Guillotine if he continued with his rule bending so the rest of the match was low on cheating, but the damage done to Fforde left him defenceless for much of the early portions of the match.

• Fforde did fight back in, feeding off the crowd he hit his springboard moonsault on the standing Guillotine and then dropped an elbow on the chest of the big man but only got a two-count.

• Fforde lifted Guillotine to his feet and went for another springboard moonsault, but Guillotine caught him and hit a powerslam on the smaller man.

• Guillotine worked down Fforde with suplexes and boots, even dragging him out of the ring and slamming him into the guard rail, while Fforde’s blood ran down his face, into his eyes, and onto his chest.

• Guillotine hit the Sideswipe Knee and things looked to be over, but Fforde had a foot under the rope, showing inexperience from Guillotine, but the nearfall only angered him and made his assault more vicious.

• Fforde managed to escape Guillotine’s clutches and drilled him into the mat with a DDT, and then managed to hit the Fforde Flip Face Crusher to win the match and the tournament.

• In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Miller Fforde defeated Guillotine in 21:35 by pinfall with a Fforde Flip Face Crusher. Miller Fforde wins the Rip Chord Invitational Challenge.

• Guillotine was visibly tiring towards the end.

Rating: 46

Bradley Blaze came down to the ring and helped Fforde to his feet and hugged the man who knocked him out of the tournament as Sam Keith presented the trophy to Fforde. Confetti and streamers were thrown into the ring.

But before the celebrations could come to an end, the members of Alphaville, came down without Seth Whitehead. The show closed as Fforde and Blaze battled the three men who came to attack them, with viewers at home unsure as to how the calamity concluded.

Rating: 44

Show Rating: 45

A/N: The first two-show month was a success as far as I'm concerned, with two good shows, although as per usual the first match of the night was well, match of the night.

For the month Kjarvs was our winner with a 12/16 score! Followed by Historian with 11/16, lieon02 with 8/16 and then Hitman74 and EpicCorey with 5/16 scores, but tournaments are always difficult to predict.

I'm behind where I want to be a little bit, been in a bit of a rut the last few days so writing either narratives or shows has been a struggle and coupled with the fact I'm going back to work next week means things may slow down a bit but I'll be trying to keep things very consistent, thanks for reading!

June 8, 2020

Assassin vs. Samba Barnes

Lottie Lace vs. Countess

Shinobi vs. Rajni Smith

If Svenja wins, she receives a British Championship rematch

Sakuyama & Abbi Archer vs. Svenja Schwartz & Ellen Ward

June 8, 2020

Bye Bye Remmy (I assume he's outgrown the company at this point)

June 8, 2020

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Historian" data-cite="Historian" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47530" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Bred for Battle is the team of Dreadnought and James Diaz</div></blockquote> Then I'm feeling 99% confident in that pick, but you never know when those two will take it too far and get themselves disqualified

June 8, 2020

Showdown in Naptown

Saturday Week 3, October 2020

Live from the Fountain Square Theatre

Main Event

Tag Team Match

No Time Limit

Steel Cage Match

Winners Receive a Women's World Tag Team Title Shot

Reece & Wells versus The Femme Fatales

I think they need this win more

Co Main Event

Singles Match

Sixty Minute Time Limit

CWI Women's Championship

Felicia Luck versus "The Mistress of the DDT" Steph Blake ©

Luck is being made to look much stronger than I thought she would, but she really isn't ready to carry the division.

Tag Team Match

Sixty Minute Time Limit

CWI Tag Team Championship

The Rock City Stars versus The Canadian Blonds ©

First defence blues

Singles Match

Sixty Minute Time Limit

CWI Indiana Championship

"Spicy" Pepper Pelton versus Zippy Deverell ©

He should really only lose this title in a feud not to a random opponent

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Nate "the Great" DeMarcus versus Philippe LaGrenier

Clean sweep for the Blonds is what I'm gonna go for

Tag Team Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Patterson & Blackburn versus Bred for Battle w/ Andrew Gibson

Really wish we knew who was in the team but the others feel thrown together

Opening Match

The Hangman Open Challenge

Singles Match

Thirty Minute Time Limit

Krusher Karloff versus The Hangman

BIG scalp for the hangman, Karloff isn't even a good road agent for the money you're paying him

June 8, 2020

Semantic

“Hey Greg, where are you from?”

“New Haven, Connecticut. Why?”

“Well, it’s just you wrote down here, on this form where it says “region of residence” that you live in the Tri-state area. But it also says on the reference sheet for this form that the Tri-state area is New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.”

Greg sighed and slouched in his chair, filing papers and submitting forms to the government was not how he wanted to spend his Saturday afternoon, especially knowing he had a match the next night, but it wasn’t like he planned to go to the gym. But there was a pint of ice-cream in the freezer calling his name.

“Because,” he began, “That form Is wrong. Where exactly would you say Connecticut is again?”

Christopher McGrath, the unfortunate soul that offered to help his friend a place to stay between the Friday and Sunday shows, and the only person in the world dumb enough to have offered to help fill out the forms didn’t have an answer.

“Exactly! ‘New England’ who do they think they are calling Connecticut a part of New England. You know what they call the Tri-state area? The greater New York area. Do you think Pennsylvania makes up the greater New York area Chris?”

“I guess not,” Chris sighed. “You know I really wish you left Deuce Deadline

in the ring sometimes, dude”

“And I wish you brought Copperhead home! And where’s Brad? I thought he spent time here for shows?”

“He’s locked himself up in an AirBNB somewhere. He said he didn’t want to be seen staying in a house with a ‘a coupla heels’.”

Greg threw a pile of papers down no Christopher’s coffee table, stood up and walked to the fridge. “You got any of that Texas sweet tea in here?” he asked, head already in the fridge.

“Second shelf, near the back. But really Greg you’ve gotta stop drinking that stuff and start hitting the gym, didn’t Jay ask you to shape up a little? You’re not the biggest guy on the roster anymore, and they look better than you. Have you seen the physique on Nate? Now that’s a man.”

“Yeah, and I said no.” Greg’s voice came from the back of the fridge. “I’m 28 years old. I’ve been doing this for literally a quarter of my life, I think I’m beyond the stage where I should be ‘shaping up’. Packer isn’t going to come calling, the Eisen’s aren’t coming calling. Solid in the ring, that’s my thing. You want larger than life, call Ho Tinh.”

“Okay well, stop stealing my sweet tea and come fill out this paperwork.”

“That’s a no-go on the tea little buddy.”

June 7, 2020

Alan Scott vs Darth Maul vs Red Hulk (#1 Contender)

Gouken vs Jeffry McWild

Astaroth vs Death Zone

Epic Corey vs Guardian

Tie Breaker: Which worker has the highest Menace Rating? I assume Astaroth

June 6, 2020

Hoss fight! Hoss fight! Hoss Fight! Given how much Hulk's ratings have improved it'd be nice to see him pick up the win and the title for the Teacup's

June 6, 2020

MAW The Rip Chord Invitational XVI Night 2

Sun, Wk 4, Jan 2021

Opening Match

Rip Chord Invitational Quarter-Final Match 1

15-Minute Time Limit

Jungle Lord vs Miller Fforde

Rip Chord Invitational Quarter-Final Match 2

15-Minute Time Limit

Bradley Blaze vs Josh Jacobs

Rip Chord Invitational Quarter-Final Match 3

15-Minute Time Limit

Frankie Perez vs Guillotine

Singles Match

15-Minute Time Limit

Deuce Deadline vs Ho Tinh

Rip Chord Invitational Semi-Final Match 1

15-Minute Time Limit

Winner of QF 1 vs Winner of QF 2

Rip Chord Invitational Semi-Final Match 2

15-Minute Time Limit

Winner of QF 3 vs Cheetah Boy

Tag Team Match

15-Minute Time Limit

Devil May Care vs Two Man Riot

Main Event

Rip Chord Invitational Final

Singles Match

No Time Limit

Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2

A/N: You'll notice that the show is on Sunday rather than the usual Saturday which would be the norm for a two night show. Well you see dear reader, while we as players cannot loan developmental talent, the AI can, and I would have been missing Guillotine in OLLIE had I run the show on the Saturday so here we are!

June 6, 2020

This seems pretty interesting, one minor thing is that Jay Fair is referee and Booker for MAW, Marvin Earnest is the play-by-play guy

June 6, 2020

I'd like to know what Ace Youngblood's feelings are having lost to not only a complete rookie, but one who is pretty much just a tag guy

June 5, 2020

<div style="text-align:center;">MAW The Rip Chord Invitational XVI Night 1 Fri, Wk 4, Jan 2021 Attendance: 568 Viewers: 24,894 Opening Match Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 1 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="tOxHIy0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tOxHIy0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="ubAywdw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ubAywdw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• Jungle Lord was making his first in-ring appearance since leaving SWF here, taking on the ever-cocky Hudson Drake who was very vocal on social media at his guilt for beating up an “old man” in the form of Jungle Lord. • The crowd were very into this match from start to finish, Jungle Lord looked to be in the shape of his life and threw Hudson Drake around like a man half his age. • Drake tried to outwit Jungle Lord by raking his eyes. He managed it, and hit a series of kicks, and a big neckbreaker before Jungle Lord fired up and came back into things. • He dropped Drake with a German Suplex and then the Jungle Jack-Hammer to win and move on to the next round. • In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Jungle Lord defeated Hudson Drake in 7:49 by pinfall with a Jungle Jack-Jammer.</div> Rating: 58 Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 2 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="A2rKr7a.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/A2rKr7a.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="XRjJLn0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XRjJLn0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• Coming into this match, Nicolas Lopez was well-received having not been seen in MAW since his Sam Keith Classic win alongside Marcos Flores. • Lopez worked a classic technical rudo style, working down Miller Fforde’s legs in an attempt to ground him and prevent any high-flying offence. • Fforde broke free from a kneebar and hit a spin kick on Lopez, followed by a springboard moonsault from the middle rope which took Lopez down and got a big reaction from the crowd. • Fforde then waited for Lopez to rise to his feet and hit him with a big Fforde Flip Face Crusher. • In a bout that had good wrestling and decent heat, Miller Fforde defeated Nicolas Lopez in 9:52 by pinfall with a Fforde Flip Face Crusher. • Miller Fforde showcased a new spot showing off his athletic ability.</div> Rating: 40 Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 3 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="nY8vgU8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nY8vgU8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="S6XMtek.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/S6XMtek.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• Following a lacklustre 2020 for both men, Josh Jacobs and Jaylon Martins worked hard and fast throughout their match as each was desperate to move to the quarterfinals. • Martins dominated much of the opening stages of the match as he hit a series of shoulder blocks and big suplexes on Jacobs, who looked as if he had been hit by a truck after each one. • Jacobs ripped the turnbuckle off of one of the corners, and while the referee fixed it he hit a low blow on Martins to take control, and when the crowd booed him he replied with “I’m doing this for the good of Baltimore!” • Josh lined Martins up for a punt kick, but it was avoided and Martins kipped up and rang Jacobs bell with an uppercut. • He hit the ropes to run through his J-Train clotheslines, but Jacobs sidestepped and nailed him with the renamed Baltimore Backdrop. • In a decent match, Josh Jacobs defeated Jaylon Martins in 11:36 by pinfall with a Baltimore Backdrop.</div> Rating: 37 Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 4 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="eyU1RfU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eyU1RfU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="igseVaG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/igseVaG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• Don came out for his match with Bradley Blaze eating a cheeseburger from concessions and the first minute of the match was made up of Blaze waiting for Don to finish his food. • Once the two got into things it was clear that Don was no match for the former Mid Atlantic Champion as Blaze beat him from pillar to post in the ring. • To the astonishment of the crowd Blaze just about managed to get Don off the ground and hit him with a ring-shaking Dallas Drop. • In a decent match, Bradley Blaze defeated Devastating Don in 6:21 by pinfall with a Dallas Drop.</div> Rating: 34 <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="eyU1RfU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eyU1RfU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="text-align:center;"></div> After his match, Bradley Blaze grabbed a microphone from ringside and cut a promo staring right down the camera, he began: “Did you see that, Seth? I know you’re watching from whatever hole you managed to crawl in to with a television set. I’ll hand it to you, you caught me last month and I passed out. You get a point for that. But did you see that, Seth? That was 450lbs of New Yorker dropped on the back of his head by yours truly. You can hide behind your buddies. You can hide behind the entire TCW roster for all I care, I’m coming for you and I’m coming for my title and when the dust settles, Seth, I will be the Mid Atlantic Champion! So line your boys up, one-by-one, two-by-two, hell I’ll take them all on at once and I will fell every domino, I will drop everybody in my way on the back of their head and I will get my hands on you again Seth! Mark my words.” Rating: 52 </div></blockquote> Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 5 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="SJXC8qP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SJXC8qP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="rcWK6Uh.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rcWK6Uh.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• As a relative unknown to the MAW crowd, PsychoMike was a fairly poor foil for the weaselly Cheetah Boy. • The match was much more back-and-forth than many expected going in, and the veteran gave a lot up to the up-and-comer. • This was emphasised in Cheetah Boy taking a cannonball senton outside the ring from the 340lbs behemoth. • Once the two got back in the ring however the result was never in doubt as Cheetah Boy outpaced and outthought his adversary and finished things with his Flying Cheetah Pounce. • In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Cheetah Boy defeated PsychoMike in 8:21 by pinfall with a Flying Cheetah Pounce.</div> Rating: 31 Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 6 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="hsHwEGd.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/hsHwEGd.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="un5wyqT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/un5wyqT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• In a match where the two competitors had a combined weight of 637lbs, Ho Tinh faced off against the tournament wildcard Dreadnought. • Ho Tinh tried to end things quickly with his lightning fast Dam Lao backfist but Dreadnought took the move and only dropped to a knee, firing back with a left hook of his own which rocked “The Nine-Tailed Fox.” • The two battled back and forth, and visible welts appeared on the skin of each man as the stiffness of the match took its toll on each of their bodies. • Dreadnought managed to down Ho Tinh - the first time anybody had seen the big man leave his feet that wasn’t for the Strong Blockbuster – and hit him with the Dread Splash that he inherited from his father, but to the amazement of the crowd Ho Tinh kicked out at 1. • The two traded bombs back and forth for the duration of the match, the crowds reaction making up for the sloppy moments which proved that each man needed some polishing before they became the finished article. • However after another Dam Lao backfist, in a moment of desperation Dreadnought fired up and hit a Dread Bomb after no-selling the strike, but then immediately fell to the mat. As the referee began to count the two out, the bell went as the 15-minute timer had been reached and a draw was announced. This means that both men were eliminated from the tournament, and Cheetah Boy would get a Bye to the semi-finals. • In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but terrible wrestling, Dreadnought drew with Ho Tinh in 15:00 when the time limit expired.</div> Rating: 17 <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="un5wyqT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/un5wyqT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="hsHwEGd.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/hsHwEGd.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><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:center;"></div> After his war with Dreadnought, Ho Tinh made his way slowly up the ramp, looking much more injured than he has at any point in his career. Halfway up the ramp Dreadnought caught him and turned him around, Ho Tinh spun and raised his fists but Dreadnought moved back a step with his hands raised as if he meant no harm. However just as Ho Tinh lowered his guard, Sandman Winks and The Historian came from behind him and cracked “The Nine-Tailed Fox” in the back of the head with a steel chair. Dreadnought looked down at his falled opponent and walked to the back without acknowledging The Past Masters. The two pummelled Ho Tinh until a group of security staff came and pulled them off. Rating: 38</div></blockquote> Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 7 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="RaR7Te4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RaR7Te4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="Rs0sCdq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Rs0sCdq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• Two Mexican wrestlers faced off here in a match where the two opposing forces could not have been any different. As the son of the original Phoenix, Phoenix IV is seen by many as a man who has never had to struggle in the industry or in life. While Guillotine joined the industry in an attempt to stay off the streets and have a more by-the-book life than that of his brothers. • The two worked a classic David vs Goliath formula as the large man worked over his opponent with a series of big strikes and throws. The tide turned when Guillotine missed a Sideswipe Knee and Phoenix IV capitalised with a series of high impact moves. • Things came to an end however when Guillotine caught Phoenix IV in mid-air with the Sideswipe Knee and the son of Phoenix dropped like a sack of potatoes. • In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Guillotine defeated Phoenix IV in 8:05 by pinfall with a Sideswipe Knee.</div> Rating: 31 Main Event Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 8 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit <img alt="EhDllvy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/EhDllvy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />vs<img alt="fiRDrc8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fiRDrc8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <div style="text-align:left;">• “The Coastal Ace” Frankie Perez came to the ring for his match with Duke Freeman with his usual cocky grin, seemingly unperturbed by the idea of interference from Seth Whitehead’s Alphaville group. Freeman looked totally focused in what was the biggest match of his short career so far. • While Freeman worked hard, hit hard and kept a good defence, the story of this match was the fact that Frankie Perez was just the better man. • Freeman had occasional bursts of control, but without his Alphaville teammates the level of competition was too high for the young man from Texas. • Freeman battled valiantly, and even resorted to cheating, but found himself in the P-Clutch just shy of 13 minutes and was forced to tap out. • In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Frankie Perez defeated Duke Freeman in 12:56 by submission with a P-Clutch.</div> Rating: 50 <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="fiRDrc8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fiRDrc8.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="RaR7Te4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RaR7Te4.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="ja033tX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ja033tX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="text-align:center;"></div> No sooner than the bell had rang did three men in black hoodies make their way down the ramp and slide into the ring. The pulled down their hoods to reveal themselves as Guillotine, Harvey Robbinfield and Paris Burnett. The three attacked Frankie Perez, both for beating Duke Freeman but also to soften him up as Guillotine’s next opponent in the tournament. The crowd chanted for Bradley Blaze to make the save, but he did not come, and while the security team from earlier in the night came to break things up, all six men were laid out one-by-one by Guillotine. The assault continued until Frankie Perez was left in a pool of his own blood in the middle of the ring. Rating: 36</div></blockquote> Show Rating: 48</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: Thus ends another show and begins another half-year contest, AND monthly contest thanks to there being more than one show in a month, so we'll be going month-by-month! The predictions were all very close on this one with nobody getting the draw which was to be expected so we had: Kjarvs 6/8, lieon02, Historian and Hitman74 5/8 and last but not least EpicCorey 3/8. Best of luck predicting the rest of the tournament, the card for that will be up tomorrow most likely!</div></blockquote>

June 5, 2020

Last call for predictions, the show will be up in a few hours

June 4, 2020

EBD Breaking Backs Prediction List

Astaroth vs Guardian (Non Title)

Darth Maul vs Red Hulk

Gouken vs Sgt Slaughter

Jeffrey McWild vs ReinHardt

Alan Scott vs Plastic Man

June 4, 2020

<div style="text-align:center;">TopRopeElbow.com report: Rip Chord Invitational tournament bracket and Night 1 Card</div> <div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="bQ8e0j1.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bQ8e0j1.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> </div> <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;">MAW The Rip Chord Invitational XVI Night 1 Fri, Wk 4, Jan 2021 Opening Match Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 1 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit Hudson Drake (ACPW) vs Jungle Lord (FCW) Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 2 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit Miller Fforde (MAW) vs Nicolas Lopez (OLLIE) Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 3 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit Jaylon Martins (TCW) vs Josh Jacobs (MAW) Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 4 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit Bradley Blaze (MAW) vs Devastating Don (NYCW) Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 5 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit Cheetah Boy (MAW) vs PsychoMike (IPW) Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 6 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit Dreadnought (Indie) vs Ho Tinh (TCW) Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 7 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit Guillotine (TCW) vs Phoenix IV (CILL) Main Event Rip Chord Invitational Qualifying Match 8 Singles Match 15-Minute Time Limit Duke Freeman (TCW) vs Frankie Perez (CZCW) </div></div></blockquote> <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: Just a big and brief thank you to everybody! Winning a diary of the month award was much more than I expected when I started this, and I'm very glad to have won two! Thanks for joining me on this journey and here's to many more shows to come!</div></blockquote>

June 4, 2020

<div style="text-align:center;">MAW Entrants

Number 1

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The first entrant announced coming from Mid Atlantic Wrestling is former Mid Atlantic Champion Bradley Blaze. Blaze has held every title there is to hold in MAW, and having lost to Alphaville leader, Seth Whitehead, Blaze has been determined to get back to winning ways. As the only man in the tournament to have won a Rip Chord Invitational in the past, Blaze has to be the odds on favourite to bag his second trophy.

Number 2

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The name Bradley Blaze cannot come without Cheetah Boy as the two have been embroiled in a rivalry that seems to have cooled recently but could spark up again at any time. The former SWF and USPW man has never won the Invitational but has pedigree as a former Mid Atlantic Champion. At 38-years-old time is against the veteran, but he seems willing to do anything to win at this stage of his career so cannot be counted out.

Number 3

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Duke Freeman makes up the first TCW developmental talent to enter the RCI this year. The Alphaville member had a middling year in 2020 before joining the group but remains undefeated since coming under the leadership of Seth Whitehead. While many may see him as the least promising member of the group, his versatility and tenacity may well see him going far in the tournament, even if he doesn’t necessarily win the whole thing.

Number 4

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His Alphaville teammate Guillotine will be joining the competition this year, coming in off the back of an undefeated year in 2020 and as the man who many see as responsible for Bradley Blaze losing to Seth Whitehead at Night of The Champions last year. The muscular Mexican will be looking to push on from a strong 2020 to potentially come away with the biggest win of his career.

Number 5

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Fewer stars in MAW had a bigger rookie year than “The Nine-Tailed Fox”. The massive man remains unpinned and unsubmitted going into 2021 and with scalps like Paris Burnett, Quentin Queen and Josh Jacobs on his resumé he may well storm through the competition. It is unclear what his motivations are in MAW but given him seemingly laying down the gauntlet to challenge Sandman Winks for the newly renamed John Hopkins University Championship, expect to see Ho Tinh in the main event scene sooner rather than later.

Number 6

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The final TCW contracted wrestler in the bracket is Jaylon Martins the former JHU champion had a rough year last year but managed to convince Sam Keith to give him one more chance by inserting him into this year’s RCI. Martins has a lot to prove and not a lot of time to prove it, as while he has a wealth of untapped potential, a series of less than stellar performances have seen him fall down the rankings in MAW.

Number 7

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Josh Jacobs has seen something of a career resurgence following a late-2020 change in character from the dull Friday Night Delight shtick to the universally well-received “Protector of Baltimore”. Jacobs’ delusion seems to know no bounds as he has been posting pictures on his social media of his face photoshopped onto the bodies of previous RCI winners holding the trophy. Following the departures of The Architect and Frankie-Boy Fernandes the time could be right for JJ to ascend to the top of the mountain.

Number 8

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Last but not least on this list is Miller Fforde, the last man trained by Rip Chord before he rode off into the sunset of retirement and sasparillas. Fforde had a quietly very strong 2020, going unbeaten except for a loss in a multi-man match in December, in which he was not pinned or submitted. Could this mean a big title match is in his near future regardless of how he does in this year’s tournament? There’s only one way to find out.

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