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Friday, Week 4, March 2016 Attendance: 759 in the Mid Atlantic Announcers: Marvin Earnest – Ernest Forthdyke-Hume Total: 62

BLOCK B Super Showdown will be the first battlefield for the wrestler’s in Block B. The winner of this block, of course, will take on the winner of Block A, with the victor of the match heading to the finals! Teddy Powell vs Ernest Youngman These two PSW mainstays will clash in the first match. Powell is a crafty veteran, whereas Youngman is a brutally effective up and comer. That being said, this will be his first exposure outside of the lawless land of Pittsburgh, so how will he fare against the veteran Powell in a match with rules? California Love Machine vs Syd Collier After graduating from the MAW dojo, Collier has put together quite the career for himself as a sound, if unspectacular wrestler. He matches up against the Californian sensation CLM, who looks to end the dojo product’s tournament early. Will Collier rise to new heights, or will CLM fly to victory? Frankie Perez vs Jake Idol These two have tangled before, but only in tag matches. Without longtime partners Jackpot Jordan and Mikey James involved, will this singles match between CZCW veterans turn out differently than their tag encounters? Idol sure hopes so! Molokai Milk vs Fumihiro Ota Milk is making his mainland US debut here, as he’s previously stuck to his native Hawaii and, interestingly, Australia, where he was a minor star in their RAW promotion before growing bored and heading home. His debut will be a tough one, as he’s running up against the super ninja himself, Ota. Ota’s experiencing quite the resurgence after disappearing from the wrestling scene following his exit from TCW in 2005, and he’s sure to be a tough test for Milk. Davis Wayne vs Mr. Lucha III The third iteration Mr. Lucha travels north of the border to take on Davis Wayne, who’s done his fair share of traveling to get here. Wayne started in his native Canada before hopping on a flight to Puerto Rico, and he’s found his way to MAW to put the skills he’s learned to test against one of the hottest luchadors in the game. Mario Heroic vs Nelson Callum Heroic returns! The enigmatic superstar is back from his self-imposed exile, and he’s got his eyes set on the golden cup at the end of the tournament. Unfortunately, he takes on Nelson Callum in this round one matchup, and the cocky youngster is looking to play spoiler. Masked Cougar vs Jesus Chavez The super hero-ish Cougar is pouncing his way onto the MAW stage for the first time. Joining him is Jesus Chavez, he’s quietly earned a reputation as a brutal heavyweight brawler in Puerto Rico alongside his partners in the Latino Kings, Hector Galindo and Rudy Velasquez. Which of these stars and their contrasting styles will come out on top? Ray Snow vs Frankie Dee The second Frankie competing tonight draws a tough matchup against a verifiable ice man in Ray Snow. Dee’s attacks are quick and violent, but Snow is one of the more underrated warriors, with brutally effective and precise suplexes and throws. Will they be enough to stifle the flash of Frankie, or will Dee land a knockout shot? Predictions: Teddy Powell vs Ernest Youngman CLM vs Syd Collier Frankie Perez vs Jake Idol Molokai Milk vs Fumihiro Ota Davis Wayne vs Mr. Lucha III Mario Heroic vs Nelson Callum Masked Cougar vs Jesus Chavez Ray Snow vs Frankie Dee

Thanks, I really appreciate it! I'm using the first four shows to establish this massive cast of characters, so there's not a whole lot of show to show continuity yet, but I'm really glad someone appreciates it. The next show might not be up for a few days. I'm a student and have several articles to write up for a journalism course, so those are taking the bulk of my writing time right now. Thanks for sticking with me y'all!

Friday, Week 4, February 2016 Attendance: 717 in the Mid Atlantic Announcers: Marvin Earnest – Ernest Forthdyke-Hume Total: 54

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>BLOCK D</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Wrestling Classic will showcase the talent in Block D of the tournament. Just a reminder, the winner of this block will clash with the victor of Block C, which has yet to be revealed!</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="3mTNlvM.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3mTNlvM.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="f8jeOb5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/f8jeOb5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="NjJRsGx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NjJRsGx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>El Mitico vs Al Coleman</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Coleman makes his first MAW appearance in nearly ten years, and he does so against a tough test in the technical technico known as El Mitico. Mitico has made a name for himself as an immensely talented wrestler in Mexico, but he runs into a world-class in Al Coleman in this first round matchup. Who will come out on top?</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="wxwaUXA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wxwaUXA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="IQXrn0B.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IQXrn0B.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bradford Peverell vs Sky King</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sky King has spent nearly two decades perfecting his craft, and has a closet full of gold and a long string of standout performances in Canada to show for it. He’ll try to take to the skies and fly over Peverell to the next round. Peverell, in turn, will likely do everything in his power to land the nuclear bomb known as his left hand. King is a devastating performer, but if anyone has a puncher’s chance to win the tournament, it’s Bradford!</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="cn0ScEO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cn0ScEO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="lpeV6be.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/lpeV6be.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Mimic vs Frantic Ali</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Another ACPW standout standout in Mimic makes his MAW debut. Mimic’s built a reputation as a buzzsaw of a competitor over the past few years. He was once merely a middling cruiserweight, but he’s upped his mat game to compliment a potent aerial assault and has become quite the dangerous man. His opponent is Frantic Ali, a west coast brawler with a chip on his shoulder. Always looking for a fight, Ali is certain to find one in the very game Mimic.</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="VPXdTAs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VPXdTAs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="EMcRQjo.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/EMcRQjo.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ford Gumble vs Whitehorse Whitaker</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gumble will emerge for the first time in years for this matchup against Whitehorse Whitaker, the big man from the Yukon. Whitaker is big and powerful and easily outweighs Gumble, but if Ford’s patented Quick Draw Kick still has the heat it once had, he could end this match at any moment.</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="rxk2Pfp.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rxk2Pfp.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="wJ7V9UW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wJ7V9UW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Tigre Salvaje vs Dragon Americano</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> These two luchadors will meet for the first time in what should be an exciting match. Americano will represent a pillar of Mexican wrestling in OLLIE, while Tigre will be bringing his talents north from the upstart company CILL. Which masked man will reign supreme?</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="TUHxVpX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TUHxVpX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="xtx73SK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xtx73SK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Harry Allen vs Howlin’ Mad Mort</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In a matchup to mirror that of their tag team partners, Allen and Mort will clash here as well. Mort has an even greater size advantage over Allen than Whitaker does over Gumble, so it will be interesting to see how Allen handles it. That said, Allen’s tangled with men like Tyson Baine in the past, so he’s sure to have a few tricks up his sleeve!</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="Lo5ABaj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Lo5ABaj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="JijgAlu.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/JijgAlu.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ted Brady vs Acid II</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Brady has seen and done it a lot in wrestling, and he probably hates all of it. Masked high fliers are the bane of his existence, and he unfortunately is matched up with one of the toughest young fliers on the scene today in Acid II. Trained by the original, Acid shows all the promise in the world and displays the trademark viciousness of his mentor. Will it be enough to topple the canny vet?</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="1UYNqA9.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1UYNqA9.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="mKXxzQV.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/mKXxzQV.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Fox Mask vs Roderick Remus</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In what could very well be the marquee match of the evening, Fox Mask makes his MAW debut against former MAW champion Roderick Remus. Remus has made it known on social media that he has no respect for the legendary Fox Mask, but he’ll have to at least be wary of the canny veteran if he doesn’t want this match to end his tournament hopes prematurely. </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Predictions:</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> El Mitico vs Al Coleman</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Bradford Peverell vs Sky King</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Mimic vs Frantic Ali</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ford Gumble vs Whitehorse Whitaker</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tigre Salvaje vs Dragon Americano</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Harry Hallen vs Howlin' Mad Mort</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ted Brady vs Acid II</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Fox Mask vs Roderick Remus</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

Yeah, opening shows are always a bit tough to predict since it's never clear yet who the Booker wants to push or how they plan on doing it. I expect all four opening round shows to be like that lol

Friday Week 4, January 2016 Attendance: 603 in the Mid Atlantic Announcers: Marvin Earnest – Ernest Forthdyke-Hume Total: 61

Ooc: I guess I should be clear, everyone on roster is under a written contract! I did some heavy database working to do some fantasy booking and ensure that I keep all guys throughout the tournament. The current plan is to just go through the year and end it nice and concise, so I'm not worried about the long reaching effects of MAW having 64 written contracts lol

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>BLOCK A</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> This first block of four has been announced! The winner of Block A will face the winner of Block B, while the winner of Block C will face Block D. These two men will then meet in November to decide who will win it all!</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="HGO4nCW.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HGO4nCW.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="5zNhw0m.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5zNhw0m.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="newiSvi.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/newiSvi.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Kip Keenan vs K-Squared</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The first match of Block A pits the All-American stud Kip Keenan against the well-rounded veteran K-Squared. This is a match of America vs Canada, and it will be interesting to see how it shakes out.</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p><img alt="rUps0z2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rUps0z2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="hPyubFs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/hPyubFs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cali Slick vs Roger Cage</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> East coast vs west coast. Though Cage is Californian by birth, he’s established himself as the Emperor of New York, and Slick has earned the title of King of California. Which of these two magnetic wrestlers will come out on top?</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p><img alt="AoVUE4O.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/AoVUE4O.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="QndhO5P.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QndhO5P.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Stan Manna vs George Wolfe</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> George Wolfe has steadily improved as a member of MAW’s roster, proving himself to be an intense powerhouse of a wrestler. He faces Stan Manna in his MAW return, and the electric rocker is always a handful.</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p><img alt="SGkE5VB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SGkE5VB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="vFAQIPN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vFAQIPN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Island Boy Apollo vs Jamie Atherton</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Atherton has recently made waves in Canada, electrifying the crowds on his way to multiple title wins. He takes on Island Boy Apollo, who makes his way up from Puerto Rico, where he participated in a number of bloody brawls.</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p><img alt="XAz939Z.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XAz939Z.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="stIpzUu.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/stIpzUu.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Kirk Jameson vs Air Attack Weasel</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Weasel, with his inexplicable name, is one of the most talented independent workers around, though he’s failed to capture a major championship in his long career. The same could be said for Jameson, who’s developed a reputation as a great hand but has failed to defeat Puerto Rican mainstays like Puerto Rican Power or Hell’s Bouncer.</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p><img alt="D6mWFJK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/D6mWFJK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="GdgIb6j.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GdgIb6j.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Rockin’ Ryan Turner vs Dean Waldorf</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Rockin’ Ryan return to MAW in the same tournament block as his partner, Stan Manna. His opponent is Dean Waldorf, a tag specialist himself and terrific singles wrestler in his own right. </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p><img alt="iNGL7kq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iNGL7kq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="5Ts8tAd.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5Ts8tAd.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Amazing Fire Fly vs Max Mayhem</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Max Mayhem, a MAW favorite for his devil-may-care ring style, returns to take on Amazing Fire Fly. This match is sure to be quick and fast paced, with both competitors known for their ability to take to the skies.</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p><img alt="Mq7x0xz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Mq7x0xz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="QVMKbOW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QVMKbOW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Xavier Reckless vs Sayeed Ali</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> What may be the most violent encounter of the night is a bout between Xavier Reckless and Sayeed Ali. The two brawlers have become known for their willingness to take part in wild, arena-spanning brawls. Will the Pittsburgh product Xavier have what it takes to defeat the East Side Assassin? </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Prediction Preview: </strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kip Keenan vs K-Squared</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Cali Slick vs Roger Cage</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Stan Manna vs George Wolfe</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Island Boy Apollo vs Jamie Atherton</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kirk Jameson vs Air Attack Weasel</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Rockin’ Ryan Turner vs Dean Waldorf</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Amazing Fire Fly vs Max Mayhem</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Xavier Reckless vs Sayeed Ali</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p></div><p></p>

Sam Keith stepped through the ropes in a fluid, practiced motion. Despite all the wars and injuries he had battled through, all the blood and sweat he had poured out, this was his still his natural habitat. He traded his tights for slacks and his boots for dress shoes, sure, but he looked like he belonged on the mat. Outside the ring, the press had assembled. When a legend like Sam Keith says he has an announcement that will change the business forever, you stop and listen. Their cameras flashed as Keith approached the podium set up in the middle of the ring. Whatever he had to say, this was a moment to capture. Keith coughed into his hand, then reached out adjusted the microphone on the podium. "January first," he said. "2016. New Year's Day. Today's a day of resolutions. New beginnings. I have a resolution, myself. I know I probably don't seem like the type, but it's true." "Most people want to lose weight. Learn something new. Run a marathon. But I'm not most people. I'm a wrestler, from head to toe, down to my core. And for better or worse, that means I'm larger than life. Everything I do is, right down to resolutions." "So it makes sense that when I make a resolution, I go big. In 2016, I'm making a change. Not just for me, though. That's not enough. That just whets my appetite. No, in 2016 I'm making a change for this entire industry that we call professional wrestling." A murmur went through the crowd as attendees whispered to one another, eager to hear more. Journalists furiously scribbled down notes. Keith's lips spread into a wry grin beneath his scraggly beard. "Rip Chord could have chosen anyone in the business to take over MAW when he retired, and he chose me. Why? Because he knew that I was the only man he could trust to run it right." "Since it's inception, MAW has had a reputation as the place wrestlers came to get somewhere else. It's been a stepping stone. Rip is one of the greatest legends this business has ever known, and I'll be damned if I let his creation be known as a stepping stone. Moving forward, MAW will not be the layover you stop in at for a cup of coffee on your trip to New York or Florida. No, moving forward MAW will be THE destination for wrestling." "Rip is a legend. I keep saying it, but it's true. What I'm announcing here today revolves around that man, not me. That's why, and it does pain me to say this, I've canceled the Sam Keith Invitational this year. I run this company, but this company isn't about me. It's about the athletes that pour buckets of blood and sweat on this mat. They leave bits of their souls in here every night, and they don't need to be chasing after a trophy with their boss's name on it." "The trophy they need to strive for is the one that's been here from the beginning. The Rip Chord Invitational. The hottest prize on the independents. A trophy that means you are the cream of the crop, the cat's meow, and the apple of this industry’s eye." "At least that's what we tell ourselves. Everyone that's won the RCI has been great, that's undeniable, but I'd be lying if I said they were the best. Why? Because they haven't beaten the best. Findlay didn't beat Frankie Perez. Mainstream Hernandez didn't beat Mikey James. My own son Greg, talented as he is, didn't beat anyone that's not on our shows every month." "This year, that changes. I have scoured the continent to find the best independent wrestlers North America has to offer, and I have locked them down for the Rip Chord Invitational. When I say this YEAR everything changes, I mean it. RCI is no longer in January. This is the biggest tournament MAW, wrestling, hell, the world has ever seen.’ "From January through November, over 11 shows, the best 64 independent wrestlers in North America will scratch and claw their way to the top of the mountain. When there's one man left standing, and only then, he's going to hold up a trophy with Rip Chord's name on it, and he's going to look down at the fallen men below and know that without a shadow of a doubt he is the absolute best wrestler there is." Keith leaned back from the podium, and the journalists erupted. Hands shot up, cameras flashed, and people shouted questions louder and louder, hoping Keith would hear and answer them. But Keith had nothing more to say. This announcement was about making them hungry for more. No names would be named. No potential matchups. There damn sure wouldn't be any brackets announced. He would let this sit for a while. Let the anticipation build. And just before the excitement started to wane, he would drop the first tournament block.

I don't see why we aren't supposed to know. WMMA let's you view everyone's contract details, including when they're up.

Just once. Frantic Ali has turned half my locker room against Marvel Malloy, and now I'm considering releasing him even though the Cobras are my best team. I'm hoping some time away results in the simmering tension going away.

Silencer always gets picked up by SWF in my games, and I can't figure it out. I guess there's just something about him that matches their product?

The Rip Chord Invitational: Where Legends are Born Sam Keith stepped through the ropes in a fluid, practiced motion. Despite all the wars and injuries he had battled through, all the blood and sweat he had poured out, this was his still his natural habitat. He traded his tights for slacks and his boots for dress shoes, sure, but he looked like he belonged on the mat. Outside the ring, the press had assembled. When a legend like Sam Keith says he has an announcement that will change the business forever, you stop and you listen. Their cameras flashed as Keith approached the podium set up in the middle of the ring. Whatever he had to say, this was a moment to capture. Keith coughed into his hand, then reached out adjusted the microphone on the podium. "January first," he said. "2016. New Year's Day. Today's a day of resolutions. New beginnings. I have a resolution, myself. I know I probably don't seem like the type, but it's true." "Most people want to lose weight. Learn something new. Run a marathon. But I'm not most people. I'm a wrestler, from head to toe, down to my core. And for better or worse, that means I'm larger than life. Everything I do is, right down to resolutions." "So it makes sense that when I make a resolution, I go big. In 2016, I'm making a change. Not just for me, though. That's not enough. That just whets my appetite. No, in 2016 I'm making a change for this entire industry that we lovingly call professional wrestling." A murmur went through the crowd as attendees whispered to one another, eager to hear more. Journalists furiously scribbled down notes. Keith's lips spread into a wry grin beneath his scraggly beard. "Rip Chord could have chosen anyone in the business to take over MAW when he retired, and he chose me. Why? Because he knew that I was the only man he could trust to run it right." "Since it's inception, MAW has had a reputation as the place wrestlers came to get somewhere else. It's been a stepping stone. Rip is one of the greatest legends this business has ever known, and I'll be damned if I let his creation be known as a stepping stone. Moving forward, MAW will not be the layover you stop in at for a cup of coffee on your trip to New York or Florida. No, moving forward MAW will be THE destination for wrestling." "Rip is a legend. I keep saying it, but it's true. What I'm announcing here today revolves around that man, not me. That's why, and it does pain me to say this, I've canceled the Sam Keith Invitational this year. I run this company, but this company isn't about me. It's about the athletes that pour buckets of blood and sweat on this mat. They leave bits of their souls in here every night, and they don't need to be chasing after a trophy with their boss's name on it." "The trophy they do need to strive for is the one that's been here from the beginning. The Rip Chord Invitational. The hottest prize on the independents. A trophy that means you are the cream of the crop, the cat's meow, and the apple of this industries eye." "At least that's what we tell ourselves. Everyone that's won the RCI has been great, that's undenable, but I'd be lying if I said they were the best. Why? Because they haven't beaten the best. Findlay didn't beat Frankie Perez. Mainstream Hernandez didn't beat Mikey James. My own son Greg, talented as he is, didn't beat anyone that's not our shows every month." "This year, that changes. I have scoured the continent to find the best independent wrestlers North America has to offer, and I have locked them down for the Rip Chord Invitational. When I say this YEAR everything changes, I mean it, too. RCI is no longer in January. This is the biggest tournament MAW, wrestling, hell, the world has ever seen. "From January through November, over 11 shows, the best 64 independent wrestlers in North America will scratch and claw to the top of the mountain. When there's one man left standing, and only then, he's going to hold up a trophy with Rip Chord's name on it, and he's going to look down at the fallen men below and know that without a shadow of a doubt he is the absolute best wrestler there is." Keith leaned back from the podium, and the journalists erupted. Hands shot up, cameras flashed, and people shouted questions louder and louder, hoping Keith would hear and answer them. But Keith had nothing more to say. This announcement was about making them hungry for more. No names would be named. No potential matchups. There damn sure wouldn't be any brackets announced. He would let this sit for a while. Let the antipation build. And just before the excitement started to wane, he would begin to drop some names Leaving this here for now instead of just starting a new topic as I won't be able to actually sit down and start writing on this one until after, fittingly, the new year. The scenario and tournament bracket is all set up, so I'm excited to get back to my own computer and start dropping the entrants and bracket in an actual topic! I haven't written a diary here in years, and I'm excited to sit down and write one that doesn't have the burden of being open ended. It's just 11, maybe 12 shows, with everything built to a logical conclusion.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="moafnsteel" data-cite="moafnsteel" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Haley Buck is always one of my main managers I hire. I have some cool renders for her so that helps. Plus if I ever get tired of her being a manager her mic skills are pretty good for a backstage interviewer role too.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haley Buck is a good choice. Sweet Tabitha is worth hiring but more of a valet than anything. I'm personally don't of Kammi Ling as a heel manager (have her paired with Hellion right now) but I'm not sure she's particularly great at anything.</p>

Ok, this is probably a really simple thing to do, but I can't figure it out: I'm trying to un-retire Mario Heroic in the editor for a game scenario I'm working on, but can't figure out how to do it at all. I can take him off hiatus, but I can't figure out the whole retirement thing.

I just finished up a fun angle in CZCW. I signed El Heroe de Mexico, dropped the "de Mexico" part of his name, and have him working as an uber cocky heel. He captured the Xtreme title pretty quickly and and has pretty much ran the division for months. The next step was for him to declare he had nothing left to do with the belt and challenge Spencer Spade, my figurehead, for the world championship. To do so, he had to vacate the Xtreme title, so it's sort of like when Austin Aries had to vacate the X-Division championship. Anyway, Heroe vacates it immediately because he's so sure of himself. Long story short, he fights for the belt and puts in a really strong showing, but loses out in the end. The angle wasn't over yet, though. On the same show Heroe challenges for the world title, I had a ladder match to determine the new Xtreme champion, and Sonny Wildside came out on top there. The next show, Heroe, now titleless and desperate, attacks Wildside and demands a shot since he never lost the belt in a match. Wildside agrees, and in the match Heroe mostly dominates with Wildside getting some shine here and there. It ends with Wildside getting a flash pin, though, putting him over and getting Heroe out of a division that he'd gotten too over to stick around in.

The biggest one I made was Piledriver Wrestling, tied to the dojo already in the game. I hate seeing guys debut and do nothing, so I created the promotion to give them some early activity.

<p>I'm up to cult with CZCW and everything's going pretty smooth.</p><p> </p><p> Problem is, Frantic Ali has turned into a weird asshole. First, he turned my entire locker room against Miller Fforde of all people. That worked out since Fforde didn't have great top row skills and I could afford to release him for a morale boost to like half my locker room.</p><p> </p><p> But now, he's turned the locker room against Marvel Malloy, who in addition to being part of one of the best tag teams in the world has turned into a massively talented singles guy too. And now because Frantic got weird and wants to stir things up backstage I have to worry about face of the company and all around nice guy having a strong dislike relationship with Malloy because I tried to meddle in their relationship and it backfired.</p>

Marat definitely has a place in the company. They're performance heavy, but they also have guys Frost, Haynes, and Cavanagh as long time employees that hardly set the ring on fire. The Stones know that having a roster of just elite performers is not the way to succeed, they need a variety of wrestlers and Marat fits that niche well.

It turns out I'm a total idiot lol. I've been playing TEW since like 08 and never noticed that there was an on demand option available for all broadcasters that basically turns them into youtube. I just used it for my broadcast extension and my ratings shot from .09 to .21 in a week!

Cool, thanks!

<p>Is there going to be a YouTube equivalent broadcaster this time around? MLW and NWA have shown it to be a viable platform for wrestling so it would be cool to see it added in like subscription services were in 2016. It's free to air, but pretty different.</p><p> </p><p> Of course, I understand it would be hard to implement. There's no barrier of entry, so there would be virtually no requirements to get on. No minimum size or production values at all. And the viewership could be either 10 people or millions. Maybe have the trade-off be that you really don't make any money from advertisers or the network when on YouTube?</p><p> </p><p> How do real world modders handle MLW broadcasting in 2016?</p>

I've got a game I'm running that I'm going to be pretty sad to let go of. I emptied every wrestler out of the database, every promotion, and started as the announcer/booker of a fledgling 0 pop promotion. 16 years in (I'm cult and touring, so it's not like I was doing weekly shows every month) and I've got a really cool database going. I'm connected to the characters in the universe, and there's been a lot of really interesting debuts over the years.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="enigma5007" data-cite="enigma5007" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41194" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I love the idea of territories and titles assoiciated with it, but can someone explain how to get the champ to defend the title in your promotion? I've stumbled on it once, but cannot figure out how to get back to it.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> It's been a LONG time since I've done it, but the process should be as simple as going to the "Alliances" menu in your office and using an alliance loan to borrow the champ. Then on your show you should be able to put the title up for grabs on the match screen.</p>