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When I first heard Fusae Etsuko was bringing back NGW, I think my heart skipped a beat. All my memories as a young wrestling fan came flooding back and although I tried to remain somewhat skeptical about this maybe being a nostalgia cash grab, I couldn't help but feel giddy. You're probably wondering what the hell I'm talking about. Allow me to explain. Fusae Etsuko was the female wrestler back in the first couple of decades of the new millennium. At some point in the late 90s, Burning Hammer decided to launch a sister promotion, a joshi brand by the very unoriginal name Burning Hammer of the Wrestling Goddesses. It was a short lived, spectacular flop (at least until the Inspire incident or the influence of the Modern Japan Movement) but it was enough to give Etsuko global exposure at the start of her career. When the company collapsed and after a brief stint in Canada with CWWF which also folded, she got into modelling and managed to get three naked photoshoots on different occasions, for Wrestling Illustrated, Penthouse and Playboy. The wrestling bug was still there though and when NGW made the offer, she ran with it. NGW had, up to that point, been a young upstart promotion run by Leon Harrison and John Silver. They were the first to survive and thrive in the desolate European wrestling scene that saw the rapid collapse of EWCW and UCR, with the likes of "The Gentleman" Nelson Frye and "Captain Hero" Stig Svensson leading the charge. By the time they signed Etsuko, she was part of a stunning expansion that included big names like "The Moscow Mauler" Marat Khoklov, Marihito Matsuko, "The Alpha Male" Edward Cornell and a young Champagne Lover. Debuting under the character of "The Gothic Grappler" with Sisters of Mercy's "More" as her theme song and outfits that still inspire imitation to this day (looking at you, Spider Isako), Etsuko was a force to be reckoned with, mixing stiff strikes with technical brilliance and a magnetic force of personality. She fought and beat all the big names of that time since the NGW roster was still integrated, to the point where the company had to make a separate women's division and title for her so that the men could also get a push. Etsuko's feuds with Geena the Warrior Princess and her last one against Joanne Rodriguez were both the stuff of legends. Despite its success, the company seemed to struggle to break past being a cult phenomenon and expand into the British market, which led to its closing in 2013. Still, I think it's clear from everything I've said so far why NGW was a big deal, at least for us European pro wrestling fans, and why I am so here for this, so excited to watch Etsuko bring it all back in 2020.

And now, for a show where the booker doesn't try to force themselves down your throat... Card for Predictions Main Event Time Limits are for nerds Mikey Lau vs The Crippler Triple Threat Match Time Limits are for nerds Brandon James vs Hollywood Bret Starr vs Rocky Golden Six Man Tag Match Time Limits are for nerds Best of the Best & Mainstream Hernandez vs Supreme Dream Team Plus Dominic DeSousa in action in his home town of Los Angeles against a local indy talent!

I see you tried using some new faces who don't come prepackaged with 45+ pop across the nation instead of your starting roster. Yeah I do that quite often to build them up, but it comes with bad ratings for a while. Welcome to outside your comfort zone.

Quick heads up, I have been busy since Christmas and although I've tried more than once to advance with writing the next episode, it's been a real slog so I'm not pushing it. This isn't the end or a hiatus, just me admitting I'm struggling a bit with achieving the proper tone and atmosphere I want, so it'll take a while and I'm dropping by to let you know. Thank you for your patience.

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Test of Champions 2021 Press Conference Highlights ~ Every title will be on the line for BCG's Test of Champions and the Press Conference began with Nigel Svensson, holder of all three Medallions, talking about his upcoming clash with Atto Savage. Svensson assured the press that his skill and experience are enough without him needing to join any faction. Asked about Billy Robinson, he wished his Hurt teammate a speedy recovery and pointed out that this is his chance to showcase what he can do as a singles competitor. Savage had little to say, in part due to his wildman gimmick, but it was effective in getting across the point that he's planning to bulldoze through his challenger. ~ Black Iron Corps and Dallas Demolition Crew almost came to blows due to Harker's inflammatory comments provoking the champions. His more cool headed partner in Texas Hangman was able to contain him though and it seems we're in for a hard brawl when the two teams meet with the BCG World Tag Team titles on the line. ~ "Machine Gun" Bunrakuken Torii has stepped up to challenge for the BCG National title, earning himself some mocking comments from champion Tanyu Toshusai who dismissed him as a credible threat and reminded those present of his loss at the final night of the Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix. Torii retorted by mentioning that unlike his opponent, he has held the BCG World title in the past and promised to prove his mettle between the ropes. ~ After a hard fought and emotional win, 2021 Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix winner had more heartfelt words to share about his struggle towards winning the BCG World title. This only contrasted the brutishly confident Findlay who said he will squash the leader of Okamoto-gun in the main event and prove himself the undisputed champion. </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Fri. W3 May 2021 Kobe Football Stadium @ Kansai, Japan Event Card BCG World title match 11th Champion Big Bruiser Findlay vs 2021 Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix winner Razan Okamoto Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita & Zeshin Makioka) vs Dawnguard (Yoshinaka Taku & Kyuichi Matsumoto) BCG National title match 2nd Champion Tanyu Toshusai vs Challenger Bunrakuken Torii Pillars of Puroresu (SUKI & Danjuro Kikuchi) vs Gidayu Katou & Isoruko Araraki BCG World Tag Team titles match 16th Champions Black Iron Corps vs Challengers Dallas Demolition Crew Dread Army (The Horror & Raganrok) vs Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma & Motoyuki Miyake) Challengers Series title match 20th Champion Atto Savage vs Challenger Nigel Svensson</div>

Most of the renders I have for these guys somehow look like Asaemon made them: Boom-Boom Jamaica El Jefe Militar El Sultan El Toro Del Oro Jr Golden Scorpion Phoenix II

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Champions Tour - Night 1 in Sendai, Tohoku Region Tue. W1 May 2021 160 Fans 1. Dread Army (FEAR, The Horror and Ragnarok) defeated Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake) in 15:51 when Ragnarok pinned Kadonomaro Kamisaka with a Death of the Gods. [60] 2. Gidayu Katou defeated Danjuro Kikuchi in 14:37 by pinfall with a Lariat. Gidayu Katou wins the Medallion #1. [49] 3. Destiny Bond (Black Iron Corps and Rokuemon Matsushita) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Dallas Demolition Crew and James Diaz) in 16:02 when Rokuemon Matsushita pinned James Diaz with an One-Handed Choke Slam. [61] 4. Big Bruiser Findlay and Giant Brody defeated Razan Okamoto and Isoruko Arakaki in 15:36 when Giant Brody pinned Isoruko Arakaki with a Single Handed Choke Slam. [62] 5. Tanyu Toshusai and Zeshin Makioka defeated Bunrakuken Torii and Kyuichi Matsumoto in 17:39 when Zeshin Makioka pinned Kyuichi Matsumoto with a Z-Bomb. [67] </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Champions Tour - Night 2 in Saitama, Kanto Region Fri. W1 May 2021 213 Fans 1. Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, James Diaz and Original Sinner) in 16:30 when Inejiro Yoshizawa pinned Original Sinner with a Yoshizawa Bomb. [58] 2. Bruiser Brigade (Dallas Demolition Crew and Giant Brody) defeated Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) in 15:57 when Giant Brody pinned Rokuemon Matsushita with a Single Handed Choke Slam. [53] 3. FEAR defeated Kyuichi Matsumoto in 14:46 by pinfall with a Fear Drive. FEAR wins the Medallion #2. [61] 4. Tanyu Toshusai and Zeshin Makioka defeated Bunrakuken Torii and Suguru Emoto in 15:33 when Zeshin Makioka pinned Suguru Emoto with a Z-Bomb. [59] 5. The Horror defeated Funakoshi and Motoyuki Miyake in 16:23 when Monstrosity pinned Motoyuki Miyake with an Apocalypse Blast. [58] </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Champions Tour - Night 3 in Shizuoka Sports Hall, Chubu Region Mon. W2 May 2021 298 Fans 1. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Original Sinner and Dallas Demolition Crew) in 15:40 when Azumamaro Kita pinned Original Sinner with a Penalty Kick. [56] 2. Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Giant Brody and James Diaz) in 17:39 when Razan Okamoto pinned James Diaz with a surprise cradle. [57] 3. Nigel Svensson defeated Isoruko Arakaki in 15:27 by submission with a Hyper Extension Arm Lock. Nigel Svensson wins the Medallion #3. [57] 4. Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma and Motoyuki Miyake) defeated Dread Army (FEAR and The Horror) in 15:39 when Motoyuki Miyake pinned FEAR with a Knock Out Kick. [63] 5. Bunrakuken Torii and Yoshinaka Taku defeated Tanyu Toshusai and Zeshin Makioka in 28:27 when Bunrakuken Torii pinned Zeshin Makioka with a Flying Forearm Off Top. [67] </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Champions Tour - Night 4 in Hiroshima, Chugoku Region Wed. W2 May 2021 267 Fans 1. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Maelstrom and Dallas Demolition Crew) in 15:44 when Rokuemon Matsushita pinned Maelstrom with an One-Handed Choke Slam. [58] 2. Dread Army (FEAR, The Horror and Atto Savage) defeated Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Motoyuki Miyake) in 17:47 when Atto Savage submitted Kadonomaro Kamisaka with a Savage Claw. [64] 3. Gidayu Katou defeated Naozane Goto in 15:22 by pinfall with a Lariat. Gidayu Katou makes defence number one of the Medallion #1. [51] 4. Tanyu Toshusai and Zeshin Makioka defeated Bunrakuken Torii and Kiyotaka in 17:35 when Zeshin Makioka pinned Kiyotaka with a Z-Bomb. [67] 5. Big Bruiser Findlay and Giant Brody defeated Razan Okamoto and Yoshisada Matsuzawa in 18:14 when Giant Brody pinned Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Single Handed Choke Slam. [62] </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Champions Tour - Night 5 in Matsuyama, Shikoku Region Sat. W2 May 2021 168 Fans 1. Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Giant Brody and Thorsten Sigurdsson) in 15:45 when Noritoshi Miura pinned Thorsten Sigurdsson with a Storm Rider. [56] 2. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Desperado Dave Barker and Dallas Demolition Crew) in 16:29 when Azumamaro Kita pinned Desperado Dave Barker with a Penalty Kick. [57] 3. FEAR defeated Motoyuki Miyake in 15:13 by pinfall with a Fear Drive. FEAR makes defence number one of the Medallion #2. [54] 4. Tanyu Toshusai and Zeshin Makioka defeated Bunrakuken Torii and Naozane Goto in 17:31 when Tanyu Toshusai submitted Naozane Goto. [61] 4. Dread Army (The Horror and Ragnarok) defeated Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma and Sojuro Sen) in 19:10 when Ragnarok pinned Sojuro Sen with a Death of the Gods. [67] </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Champions Tour - Night 6 in Kitakyushu, Kyushu Region Mon. W3 May 2021 291 Fans 1. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Dallas Demolition Crew and Maelstrom) in 15:43 when Fujio Narahashi pinned Maelstrom with a Lariat Clothesline. [56] 2. Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Giant Brody and Desperado Dave Barker) in 15:31 when Noritoshi Miura pinned Desperado Dave Barker with a Storm Rider. [59] 3. Nigel Svensson defeated Kadonomaro Kamisaka in 15:59 by submission with a Hyper Extension Arm Lock. Nigel Svensson makes defence number one of the Medallion #3. [56] 4. Dread Army (FEAR, The Horror, Atto Savage and Ragnarok) defeated Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma, Motoyuki Miyake, Sojuro Sen and Roku Sotomura) in 17:50 when Atto Savage submitted Roku Sotomura with a Cannibal Claw. [61] 5. Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku and Kyuichi Matsumoto) defeated Tanyu Toshusai, Zeshin Makioka and Gidayu Katou in 15:33 when Kyuichi Matsumoto pinned Gidayu Katou with a Matsumoto Murder Bomb. [71] </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Champions Tour - Night 7 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido Region Thu. W3 May 2021 164 Fans 1. Okamoto-gun (Razan Okamoto, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, James Diaz and Maelstrom) in 15:49 when Inejiro Yoshizawa pinned Maelstrom with a Yoshizawa Bomb. [56] 2. Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku and Kyuichi Matsumoto) defeated Tanyu Toshusai, Rokuemon Matsushita and Isoruko Arakaki in 15:38 when Kyuichi Matsumoto pinned Isoruko Arakaki with a roll up. [58] 3. Bruiser Brigade (Giant Brody and Dallas Demolition Crew) defeated Destiny Bond (Zeshin Makioka and Black Iron Corps) in 18:07 when Giant Brody pinned Zeshin Makioka with a Single Handed Choke Slam. [58] 4. Atto Savage and Ragnarok defeated Funakoshi and Motoyuki Miyake in 18:13 when Atto Savage submitted Motoyuki Miyake with a Savage Claw. [54] 5. Nigel Svensson defeated Gidayu Katou and FEAR in 20:30 when Nigel Svensson submitted Gidayu Katou with a Hyper Extension Arm Lock. Nigel Svensson wins the Medallion #2. Nigel Svensson makes defence number two of the Medallion #3. Nigel Svensson wins the Medallion #1. [58] FEAR injured his hamstring in this match and is expected to be out for 2 months </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Fri. W3 April 2021 Kyoto, Kansai Region, Japan Attendance: 24.558, Rating: 81, Views: 108.438 (0.14 on Shogun TV) Dawnguard (Suguru Emoto and Mitsukuri & Kinoshita) vs Dread Army (FEAR and The Horror) The opening six man match may have felt like a predictable squash a year ago, but this time it was all about showcasing the development of the Dawnguard trio. Emoto, Mitsukuri and Kinoshita may be too small to take on any member of Dread Army one on one, but through quick tags and sheer determination they presented a solid obstacle for their slightly more experienced opponents. Mitsukuri and Kinoshita also utilized teamwork to push the fight and on more than one occasion found themselves facing The Horror, a sign that perhaps BCG are testing the waters for a potential feud between the two tag teams. On this night though, the Dawnguard team put up a valiant but ultimately doomed effort that ended with FEAR pinning Mitsukuri. In a decent match, Dread Army (FEAR and The Horror) defeated Dawnguard (Suguru Emoto, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita) in 14:13 when FEAR pinned Ichiro Mitsukuri with a Fear Drive. [77] Bruiser Brigade (Giant Brody and Dallas Demolition Crew) vs Destiny Bond (Zeshin Makioka and Black Iron Corps) Destiny Bond ran through various combinations of Big Bruiser Findlay and his stable’s youngsters throughout the tour, but on this night they were in the ring with three of Bruiser Brigade’s finest, excluding Findlay himself of course. Brody’s size meant he was able to bully smaller opponents around and control the early part of the match; only a combined effort from Kita and Narahashi chopped him down a bit, just enough for him to try and regroup outside the ring where Makioka initiated a brawl. Harker and Hangman had to carry their team for the rest of the match, something they were all too comfortable doing since the match had broken down into a fistfight, with Hangman shocking the fans when he chokeslammed Narahashi in the middle of the ring and held onto his throat for the cover. Bruiser Brigade won the match and by pinning one half of the BCG World Tag Team champions, Hangman earned himself and Harker the right to challenge for the titles. In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Bruiser Brigade (Giant Brody and Dallas Demolition Crew) defeated Destiny Bond (Zeshin Makioka and Black Iron Corps) in 16:09 when Texas Hangman pinned Fujio Narahashi with a Choke Slam. [59] Challengers Series title triple threat match Atto Savage vs Kyuichi Matsumoto vs Motoyuki Miyake With the BCG Challengers Series title vacated after Matsushita’s third successful defence, the three holders of the Medallions came together in this match with a rare advantage, since the winner would outright claim the title instead of having to do a follow-up match against the defending champion. Matsumoto and Miyake showed no love for each other and never once did they work together to take down Savage, instead everyone hit everyone else with all they had in a classic strong style contest. Solid performances from all three participants in a match that really could have swung either way, but ended shortly before the twenty minute mark with Miyake tapping out to Savage. In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Atto Savage defeated Kyuichi Matsumoto and Motoyuki Miyake in 18:23 when Atto Savage submitted Motoyuki Miyake with a Savage Claw. Atto Savage wins the BCG Challengers Series. [50] The American Cobras vs Miura & Yoshizawa Two teams who have faced off several times in the past, this match still felt refreshing since Miura & Yoshizawa are not currently involved with the tag team titles while the Cobras haven’t made an appearance for quite some time. Solid wrestling bell to bell, as one might expect from these four and a win for the former BCG World Tag Team champions that should get them back on track for title contention. In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Miura & Yoshizawa defeated The American Cobras in 18:41 when Noritoshi Miura pinned Marvel Malloy with The End Of The World. [73] BCG National title match 2nd Champion Tanyu Toshusai vs Challenger Blast Ikoma Blast Ikoma was the only man to pin Toshusai during the Grand Prix, which led to him being in this match. For Toshusai however, this was more about defending his title; this was personal and it showed in the sheer viciousness he displayed in his strikes as soon as the match was underway. The BCG National champion wasn’t here to play or show sportsmanship, he was here to win and make up for the blemish on his track record. Ikoma was all too happy to play the hard hitting game and as a former world champion, was definitely no slouch in the ring, slamming Toshusai repeatedly to the mat with suplexes. Tanyu’s stellar selling made it difficult to tell if he was struggling with a legitimate injury after a while and Ikoma doubled down on the intensity, even if at times it meant this backfired for him. As is often the case with big BCG shows, there’s one match halfway down the card that ends up being an early candidate for show stealer of the night and this was it, amplified by the loud responses of the fans who were drawn into it. Toshusai got even more heat near the end when he attempted to hit Ikoma with his own Northern Lights Bomb finisher and although he was unsuccessful, Ikoma’s final comeback attempt that followed just wasn’t enough, allowing the champion to build up to his own Dangerous Brainbuster and retain. In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Tanyu Toshusai defeated Blast Ikoma in 25:38 by pinfall with a Dangerous Brainbuster. Tanyu Toshusai makes defence number one of the BCG National title. [75] Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku and Naozane Goto) vs Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Danjuro Kikuchi) Somewhat of a breather between all the big title matches as the show reached its climax, this six man tag was built around the return of Danjuro Kikuchi from injury. After six months out with a back and neck injury, Kikuchi had his first match and although he may lack the charisma to make a big deal out of it, his in-ring performance was as crisp as ever, on par with that of his top tier teammates. Yet again, it was a bad night for Dawnguard who had to suffer another defeat as Goto got chopped down and eventually submitted to Kikuchi’s Step Over Leg Bar. In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Danjuro Kikuchi) defeated Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku and Naozane Goto) in 18:08 when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted Naozane Goto with a Step Over Leg Bar. [69] BCG World title match 11th Champion Big Bruiser Findlay vs 2021 Sole Survivor Rokuemon Matsushita Bending the norm of a World title match headlining a show, this one still delivered the goods and the apparent in-ring chemistry between the two massive competitors elevated it to a whole new level. Findlay and Matsushita had a great match, showing how hoss fights can be so much more than just two big men hitting and shoving each other. Every strike connected with legit impact and was sold with a great mix of pain and fighting spirit, every slam turned into a big deal given the size of the competitors involved, everything felt larger than life as champion and challenger clashed. There was no wasted movement, whether that had to do with offence or working the crowd. Barely Findlay’s first title defence and he had to work extra hard for it, fighting off Matsushita for almost half an hour before he was able to deliver the third Atomic Spinebuster of the night and finally hold down the challenger for three. In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Big Bruiser Findlay defeated Rokuemon Matsushita in 26:18 by pinfall with an Atomic Spinebuster. Big Bruiser Findlay makes defence number one of the BCG World title. [79] Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Finals A Block winner Razan Okamoto vs B Block winner Funakoshi When this year’s Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix participants were announced, there was much fanfare online about fans hoping for this pairing in the finals so the execution felt like a dream come true. Okamoto and Funakoshi spent several minutes sizing each other up at the start, letting fans really take in what was going down and pacing themselves for a classic slow fuse climactic masterpiece. After the usual lockups and slingshot shoulder tackles leading to a stalemate, Funakoshi invited the hits and started a contest of trading blows, while the announce team added to the drama by reminding the importance of this match for both men, Funakoshi trying to bounce back up after losing the BCG National title and Okamoto trying to redeem himself after making it to the finals last year but losing to Furusawa. As the match proceeded from strikes into chain wrestling and some vicious submissions, Okamoto found himself on the receiving end due to his smaller size but eventually utilized his pure wrestling skill to eliminate his opponent’s advantage. Funakoshi switched back to his striking game and the match went into the next gear, with strikes quickly evolving into big moves, slams and suplexes as both competitors dropped the bombs on each other. Okamoto’s elusive escape out of a Butterfly hold further showcased his growth in technical skill and how he’s able to use it to eliminate his size and power disadvantage against most opponents, saving him from getting hit with one of Funakoshi’s dreaded finishers and allowing him to mount his own counteroffensive, placing the cherry on top with a huge Avalanche Brainbuster Superplex that finally laid out Funakoshi for the pin. In a bout that had superb wrestling and good heat, Razan Okamoto defeated Funakoshi in 28:05 by pinfall with a Brainbuster Suplex. Razan Okamoto wins the BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix. [87] Streamers shot and confetti flew to celebrate Okamoto’s big win as Yoshifusa Maeda came down to award him the trophy. Okamoto thanked BCG’s founder with a handshake and delivered an emotional speech about his long road to this moment and where it’s taking him next, a notion that brought out Findlay into the ring for a staredown before the BCG World champion accepted the challenge, saying he’ll see Okamoto at Test of Champions.</div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";">Post show interviews and comments Okamoto: "I'm extremely emotional tonight, this is redemption for me after last year and everything I've been through since. My path doesn't end here though and facing Findlay for the BCG World title will be an even greater challenge I must rise up to." Findlay: "This has to be some sort of joke, right? I just beat one of the biggest, baddest men in BCG and you're telling me little Razan's gonna take my title? Just not happening!" Toshusai: "I proved Ikoma simply got lucky during the Grand Prix and I punished him for costing me the spot on top of the Block. All hail your national hero!" Harker: "Texas tough baby, we're comin' for dem tag straps!"</div>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #01FCFE; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"></p><div style="text-align:left;"><p><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>SWF Uprising Results [Fri. Wk. 2, Feb 2020]</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="Gf1mgKs.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Gf1mgKs.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> From the diary of Samantha W. Fitzworthy</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Just one night after Nothing to Lose, the follow-up Uprising episode was broadcast live from Des Moines, Iowa with </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>7.615 fans in attendance and 3.807.654 watching online</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> via NetStream. I was curious to see the fallout, given that many of the brand’s up and coming stars did not even make an appearance at the Pay Per View.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="BUCgAQW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BUCgAQW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> ZWB got things rolling with a promo about his PPV win over The Crippler. Not lingering too much on the past, ZWB sold his victory as proof that he’s worthy to wrestle Des Davids for the SWF North American title, but made a special mention of the interfering Ferrera, who he needs to take care of for good first. Their feud continues thus, with the winner apparently pushed as a future challenger for Davids’ title. Not a bad start to the show, </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>67</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> for this intro.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="12RJue4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/12RJue4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="wifnrLi.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wifnrLi.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="25UZG0h.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25UZG0h.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="pDNEF5U.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pDNEF5U.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="l52O7Qw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/l52O7Qw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="pTVhqwK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pTVhqwK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Slick and Fro will be receiving a push as a tag team it seems, since they were introduced here as “West Coast Connection” and given a new theme. They also managed to score a much needed victory over The Domination, even if it was due to Kristen Pearce and Avalanche miscommunication, as well as a quite decent </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>47</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> for the match.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="1oogrm3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1oogrm3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Uma1ExS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Uma1ExS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="p0O5Ibq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/p0O5Ibq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="A9QIsHm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/A9QIsHm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="wO1UocA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wO1UocA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Backstage at the interview area, Emma Chase was standing by with the champions and new challengers for the SWF World Tag Team titles. Hawaiian Crush cut a pretty standard promo about how important the titles are to them and how they’re willing to take on all comers, but Matty Faith was pretty aggressive in the wording and delivery of his side of the promo, with Ranger menacingly cracking his knuckles in the meantime. Perhaps The Mission are indeed preparing to turn heel after how they won their match at Nothing to Lose, for now this segment was rated at </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>66</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;">.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="x70kFLp.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/x70kFLp.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Robbie Wright hit the ring next and mocked Jungle Lord, surprisingly enough less about his age and more about his “out of touch” character. I personally wasn’t thrilled with the direction this went, but the more wisened-up fans loved it and I’m guessing it’s all part of the “old vs new” theme between those two. Mr. Eisen told me to mark down a </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>61</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> for the promo, just as Jungle Lord made his own entrance for the match.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="x70kFLp.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/x70kFLp.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="25UZG0h.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25UZG0h.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="VO0swHV.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VO0swHV.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Jungle Lord got his fair share of vengeance whenever he had a chance to get his hands on Wright, while the younger “King of Charisma” got the heat by stalling and working the fans over but still hit a few flashy spots to establish himself as the more athletic of the two. Basic but effective showcase of two contrasting characters, even if the storytelling held back the flow of the match a little bit. I’m thinking the pace helped Jungle Lord here and played to his strengths of experience and psychology, even if eventually he got smacked in the face with a keychain for the dirty pin. Match was slightly less entertaining than the promo, raking in a </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>59</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;">.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="UEdrBy2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UEdrBy2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1xdP8o4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1xdP8o4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="WDpvDHD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WDpvDHD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZMWSLM5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZMWSLM5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> The Awesomeness were backstage in full force, sharing the mic back and forth to hype up their scheduled matches for tonight. RBB reminded his sibling rivalry while making sure to point out he was the one to eventually defeat his brother, then Cannonball and Stardust mentioned how they may have missed their shot at the SWF World Tag Team titles at Nothing to Lose, but at least they made it into a title match when Southern Comfort couldn’t even win their #1 contendership bout. I’m not sure if Jefferson saying their Pay Per View match was [</span><span style="color:#000080;"><em>dramatic pause</em></span><span style="color:#000080;">] “AWEEEEEESOOOOOMEEE” but when he said it again to wrap up the promo about how Southern Comfort will be elevated just by being in the ring with him and Huey, fans played along and I’m guessing it’ll be less than a week before I see it printed on t-shirts. As always, an entertaining promo from The Awesomeness, landing them a good </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>75</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;">.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="ZqKAoE0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZqKAoE0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Wfm7oyM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Wfm7oyM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="25UZG0h.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25UZG0h.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="1xdP8o4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1xdP8o4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="WDpvDHD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WDpvDHD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZMWSLM5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZMWSLM5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> So the tag match was up first and it was [</span><span style="color:#000080;"><em>dramatic pause</em></span><span style="color:#000080;">] “AWEEEEEESOOOOOMEEE” (couldn’t resist, it’s really catchy). At this point I don’t think Huey and Jefferson can have a bad match even if they wanted to, so I was focused on their opponents and whether they’d be able to rise up to the occasion. As expected, Dillon outshone Kobb by far and I’m thinking it won’t be long before he’s given a singles push. For now, Cobb took the Cannonball Run and the pin, sealing this match at </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>58</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;">.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="J3gziSv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/J3gziSv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="pM9mouj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pM9mouj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SVidnhr.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SVidnhr.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Returning from commercial break, Duane Fry was in the ring with Steven Parker and Lenny Brown. Fry interviewed them about their plans, which both revolve around the SWF North American title, as well as tonight’s tag match against Atom Smasher and Rogue. Looks like we’re getting the ol’ “can they coexist” theme with these two and I can’t say I’m thrilled, having seen it just last month when Dillon and Ranger broke up. </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>62</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> for this segment.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="pM9mouj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pM9mouj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SVidnhr.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SVidnhr.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="25UZG0h.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25UZG0h.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="N8a1je6.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/N8a1je6.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="1KmmoFR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1KmmoFR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> I don’t know if SWF had tried out the pairings or if it was a random thing that just clicked, but somehow both teams had an insane flow to their work, the kind you’d expect to get from two regular long time tag teams in a PPV title match. Seriously, it blew me away how well both teams gelled, making this otherwise throwaway TV match way better than it had any right to be. This was reflected in Mr. Eisen’s score of </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>72</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> and the near twenty minutes flew by like a breeze until Parker hit the Future Shock to pin Rogue. </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span><img alt="UEdrBy2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/UEdrBy2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="25UZG0h.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25UZG0h.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="BUCgAQW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BUCgAQW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> As great as the tag match was, it burned out the fans; as skilled and over and familiar with each other the Bumfholes are, even if they went out of their way to provide a show stealing performance, it just didn’t work as well as it should have. If I’m being honest, having the match end in inconclusive fashion didn’t do it any favors either and it was even crazier to have the ref rule it as a no-contest due to the two competitors fighting it out up the entrance and into the backstage area. Could have sent cameras there to keep it going, or count them both out. I mean, there wasn’t even a single person interfering, when usually it takes a bunch for the ref to throw the match instead of disqualifying a wrestler. Much as I want to see Matty Faith succeed as a booker, he totally shot himself in the foot here, ending the show with a main event of </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>61</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;">.</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> All in all the show had a lot of problems, most blatant being the fact it was right after a Pay Per View and had little or no fallout from that show. People were either not present in that event or just took their match outcome and moved on to their next opponent. Furthermore, no major matches had been advertised to hype up the episode and build anticipation so there was nothing to look forward to. I understand wanting to maintain the illusion of not knowing what will happen at the PPV and how it’ll affect things moving forward, but fans had no reason to tune in other than habit or curiosity to see what would happen after Nothing to Lose. Then there was the main event, which I already spoke of. I’m amazed Mr. Eisen rated the episode </span><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>65</strong></span><span style="color:#000080;"> out of a hundred.</span></p></div><p></p><p></div></p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #01FCFE; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>Quick results</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Randall Buckminster Bumfhole drew with ZWB (No Contest)</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Lenny Brown & Steven Parker def. Atom Smasher & Rogue</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> The Awesomeness def. Southern Comfort</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Robbie Wright def. Jungle Lord</span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"> Cali Slick & Fro Sure def. The Domination</span></div></p><p> <strong>Prediction results</strong></p><p> smw88 - 3/5</p><p> KyTeran - 2/5</p><p> DinoKea - 2/5</p><p> Herrbear - 1/5</p><p> Hitman74 - 1/5</p><p> SIser187 - 1/5</p></div><p></p>

It would certainly revitalise a region that's pretty stag-nant.

Card for Predictions Main Event Time Limits are for nerds "Unleashed" Randall Buckminster Bumfhole vs ZWB Tag Team Match Time Limits are for nerds Atom Smasher & Rogue vs Lenny Brown & Steven Parker Tag Team Match Time Limits are for nerds The Awesomeness vs Southern Comfort Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds Jungle Lord vs "The King of Charisma" Robbie Wright Opening Match Time Limits are for nerds The Domination vs Cali Slick & Fro Sure

Thursday, Week 2 February 2020 Live from the Dust Bowl Fields, Kansas Attendance: 46.141, Buyrate: 3.14 (1.574.569 viewers) on Premier Pay TV, Premier Pay CAN-TV and Demand-TV Mexico The opening shot was all lights and pyro while the camera panned out to reveal an impressive custom stage set for the event surrounded by rabid fans. World famous rapper 6Pac came out on stage for a live performance of and even fellow rapper Mail Malone was caught on camera bobbing his head and having a good time in his front row seat. Once the song ended, we got a welcome from the broadcast team of Duane Fry, Ana Garcia and Emma Chase who summarized the matches to be had tonight, with emphasis on the main event of Rocky Golden defending his SWF World Heavyweight championship against Remo and Scythe. 72 Three Way #1 contendership Tag Team match Fame & Money vs Southern Comfort vs The Mission The opening match saw Fame & Money, Southern Comfort and The Mission in a fight to determine the next challenger for the SWF World Tag Team titles. Of course, it was way more personal for former teammates Marshall Dillon and Ranger, who were kept on the apron for most of the match to build up anticipation. Huntigdon and Trescarde played their part as sneaky heels, picking their spots and double teaming opponents when they could and retreating or letting their opponents fight each other when possible but charging in to break any pin attempts. This all built up to laid back fan favourite Oliver Kobb fighting against the fired up Matty Faith, as the two men were trying to prove a point to their respective teammates or represent them in a proxy fight. A double lariat evened the playing field and they both had to crawl to their corners for the hot tag, finally giving the fans what they wanted, Dillon versus Ranger. Naturally, Fame & Money had to get involved and ruin it, garnering themselves plenty of heat for denying fans from what they were so hot to watch. Kobb and Faith got tagged in and gave the heels their comeuppance, only for Faith to catch the Kentucky native when his guard was down and roll him up for the three count. The Mission got the win and are now the next title contenders, but the finish begs the question of whether Ranger will agree with his partner’s tactics or not, thus whether the storyline will move on to being about friction between them or whether we’ll see them both turn heel. To find out what happens next, tune in to Supreme TV next week! 66 Before the wrestlers could return to the locker room, Eric Eisen’s music hit and he appeared at the top of the entrance ramp. Easy E announced that he and brother Jerry had agreed to trade talent between the two brands, but teased that the names would be revealed throughout the show. For now, he’d be making the first move by revealing that Southern Comfort would from now on be making exclusive TV appearances on Fridays for SWF Uprising! 59 The Crippler vs ZWB The Crippler made his move and attacked ZWB before introductions were through, earning himself a dirty advantage early on in the match. Fans ate it up and cheered for the babyface to escape, which he did to hit a high altitude dropkick followed by a standing shooting star press that got a big pop. ZWB pressed his advantage and kept the pace quick, using his flashy aerial moves but on more than one occasion, The Crippler was able to counter by using his own eagerness against him. ZWB was too elusive to stay down for long however and continued to fight, trying his best to defeat a legitimately resilient opponent. So hot was ZWB on this night, that even when Xavi Ferrera ran down to the ring, he was only distracted for a moment and without missing a beat, slingshot himself across the ring, hopped on the top rope and hit his 450 Degree Splash finisher on him outside the ring. A spectacular moment that was also enough to prevent Ferrera from interfering, this did however allow The Crippler to get back in the driver’s seat and start a little ringside brawl. The match had to be won inside the ring though and when Crippler rolled his opponent in, he got lured into a monkey flip that bought ZWB precious time to recover. Crippler made a last ditch attempt to finish the match and charged in to spear his opponent, only for ZWB to reverse the same way Crippler had done throughout the match, by using his own momentum against him and sidestepping to let him crash and burn against the ring post, putting him in the perfect position for a 450 Degree Splash off the top rope that was enough to secure the three count for ZWB. 67 ZWB barely had his hand raised when Crippler, still crawling on the mat, grabbed his ankle and pulled him down with a dragonscrew, maintaining control of the limb to transition into a torturous submission. ZWB spent some agonizing moments in the hold, screaming in pain as he was about to become another name in Crippler’s growing list of victims, when Mainstream Hernandez ran down to the ring and chased Crippler off. Fans exploded in cheers when Hernandez made his appearance and the angle ended with him helping ZWB back on his feet and shaking his hand before helping him hop his way back to the locker room, cementing the long awaited babyface turn of Hernandez in triumphant fashion. 71 Cut to the backstage area, where Spencer Spade was coaching up Bekowski and Allen in light of their match next against Best of the Best. Spade delivered a pep talk to his two bruisers and even hyped his own scheduled SWF North American title match, saying the Supreme Dream Team would be making a statement in their Pay Per View debut tonight. 71 Best of the Best vs Supreme Dream Team Bekowski and Allen hit the ring as the segment ended, with their opponents making their entrance next. This was very much a case of the powerhouse heels trying to dominate through sheer strength, while the battle-hardened babyface veterans had to survive the beating and turn the tables by making this a more technical match, thus playing to their own advantages and eliminating those of their opponents. Allen and Bekowski went straight to the offensive by beating down both Gilmore and Morgan through physical domination and quick tags, the match skipping any initial babyface shine and threatening to play out as a squash. It took some quick thinking on Morgan’s part to exploit the rage and adrenaline of Bekowski, drawing him into making a mistake that saw him bump head first onto a corner pad. Gilmore took over for some righteous retaliation as he delivered a beatdown, but the near fall made it quite evident he had a lot of lost ground to cover still. This sense of an uphill battle had fans chanting for the faces building up to Morgan getting the hot tag, but Allen put the brakes hard on the comeback when he caught his opponent and reversed into the Running Powerslam for the pin just as Bekowski was brawling outside the ring with Gilmore. 58 Eric Eisen was shown again backstage, this time looking for Lenny Brown, who he informed about his trade to Uprising. Brown cut a promo in response, saying this is his chance to shine and pointed out this takes him closer to Des Davids and his goal of capturing the SWF North American title. 70 A hype package video aired next, recapping the rivalry between Brandon James and Hollywood Bret Starr. The Rat Pack were shown attacking James at When Hell Freezes Over and leaving with Krissy Angelle on their side, then James’ confusion due to head trauma was summed up before getting to the part where he challenged Starr, letting fans understand this match was him looking to get payback. 65 Brandon James vs Hollywood Bret Starr (with Krissy Angelle) James immediately unloaded on his opponent as the bell rang, letting his frustration out while fans cheered for Starr getting his rightful comeuppance. A quick poke to the eye gave Starr a chance to escape the onslaught and retaliate, but the bigger and more experienced James didn’t take too long before he was able to turn things around with an impressive delayed vertical suplex. The chemistry between James and Starr was in full display as they battled back and forth, with Starr taking every opportunity to beg for mercy or fake an injury if it meant securing him an unfair advantage. Even Krissy Angelle was used as an unwilling human shield if it meant cutting off James’ momentum and getting the leader of the Rat Pack back in the driver’s seat of the match. Starr did his very worst to try and take the big man down, but one last rush of adrenaline signified James’ comeback as he blocked an attempt at the Starr Maker. Unfortunately, referee Darren Smith got accidentally knocked out by Starr getting pushed back and despite the cover after a Brandon Bomb Drop, wasn’t there to make the count. That’s when Willy LaRoux ran down to the ring with a steel chair in hand to smash Brandon on the back, following it up with a shot to his head. Fans booing, LaRoux threw the chair away and slapped the ref back into consciousness just as Starr hit his groggy opponent with the Hollywood Hammer for the cover and pinfall victory. 76 Another video package aired next, showing the match where Hawaiian Crush won the SWF World Tag Team titles and a selection of the subsequent Awesomeness promos requesting a shot. This segwayed into the champions’ challenge of a trial match and the challengers winning it to earn a shot, before the final graphic hyped up the tag title match up next. 61 SWF World Tag Team titles match Hawaiian Crush © (with Sylvester Weatherfield) vs The Awesomeness (with BJ O'Neil) Fellow Hawaiian Sylvester “Rocky” Weatherfield escorted the tag team champions to the ring, perhaps there to provide a watchful eye for potential interference on the part of BJ O’Neil. The champions started off strong anyway with quick tags and the strength of Ekuma letting them control their challengers, but when it was time for the big man to take a break on the apron, The Awesomeness struck. A surprise dropkick knocked the big man off the apron and although Adams remained in the driver’s seat, eventually he needed to make a tag but no one was there. The Awesomeness picked up the pace at that point and isolated him on their corner, all the while strutting their stuff and posing for the crowd who responded with loud jeers. Weatherfield’s inexperience and enthusiasm saw him complaining to the ref and inadvertently causing a distraction for the heels to cheat, but eventually Ekuma would recover and Adams escaped to give him the hot tag as the audience exploded in cheers. Weatherfield made up for his prior mistakes when O’Neil distracted the ref and he circled the ring to antagonize her, effectively drawing her attention away from the match to eliminate her as a factor, while it seemed as though Ekuma was about to wrap things up. That’s when Randall Buckminster Bumfhole ran down to the ring, taking advantage of the ref being distracted by the manager situation on the outside and threatening to send them both back to the locker room. RBB swung to take a cheap shot at the Hawaiian Strongman but accidentally hit Huey Cannonball instead, allowing Ekuma to deliver the Hawaiian Crush for the pin and a successful first title defence. 67 Another video package to hype up the next match and sum up the rivalry, this was about Atom Smasher and Mikey Lau. Not much about the story to be shown anyway, so this instead featured alternating footage of both men destroying opponents, before it went into Smasher attacking Lau and everything that followed, the implication being that there would be a hard hitting, intense confrontation next. 68 Last Man Standing Match "The Radioactive Warrior" Atom Smasher vs "The Dragon" Mikey Lau Much like the intro video suggested, this was a fast paced brawl already from the opening bell, with Lau uncharacteristically dropping his measured martial arts approach in order to keep up with his fiery opponent. Both men were not playing the long game here, they were out to deliver the maximum amount of punishment in the minimum amount of time. This kept things exciting and of course the fight spilled out of the ring, with Smasher dipping into hardcore territory as he used all sorts of items to be found around and under the ring since the match could not end via disqualification. Lau was in deep, unfamiliar waters and had to endure, which he did by tapping into his warrior spirit and refusing to stay down for the full ten count, no matter what Smasher threw at him. Realizing he needed to step up the violence, Smasher set up a table by the ring and dragged his opponent on the apron to deliver some kind of big slam through the furniture, but Lau realized his predicament and gave everything he had for one desperate offensive rush that saw him hit Smasher with the Dragon Whip and get him dizzy enough to lose his balance and fall, through the table of course. The combination of Lau’s finisher and the table spot finally did the trick, knocking Smasher out for the full ten count. 78 Lau’s victory was momentarily clouded when the titantron came to life, but it wasn’t some new wrestler debuting; instead, the graphic revealed that Lau had been drafted to the Supreme brand! 71 The hype package that aired next tried to get things in order for the somewhat convoluted triangle feud between Des Davids, Spencer Spade and Steven Parker. With Spade appearing on Supreme TV and the other two on Uprising, there hadn’t been much interaction between the three in the buildup to this match, so through the power of editing, it was made apparent how both men are gunning for Davids’ SWF North American title. 62 SWF North American title match Des Davids © vs "The Supreme Star" Spencer Spade (with Dulce Moreno) vs "The Future" Steven Parker Both challengers jumped at the champion once the match began, keeping the pace quick as if the performers were trying to one-up Smasher and Lau. Davids had to fight them both off when able, but when he was on defence, Parker and Spade were all about outshining each other and breaking up pinfalls. This was the story the match built upon, Davids using his strength in a handicap situation and the challengers alternating between a temporary alliance to take the big man down and competing against each other to prove who’s more worthy of cheers and the title. Everything came together for the finish though, when Parker covered Spade for the pin and Dulce Moreno had to get on the apron to distract the ref so he wouldn’t make the count. A frustrated Parker tried to get the ref back in the match, but this only exposed him to the recovered Des Davids who’d taken his spot on the corner. A Quarterback Sack later, Parker was down for the count and Spade laying on the mat, unable to break up the pin. Des Davids had to fight hard and against the odds, but in the end he retained the belt against two highly promising talents. 72 The Rogue vs Valiant video had plenty of material to work with, given the two men’s friendship and shared past as a tag team, before Rogue turned heel for the break up feud and the two men’s paths crossed again when they faced Remo last month at When Hell Freezes Over. What was also emphasized was Rogue’s sneaky personality and tactics, in order to explain and hype up the fact that this would be a 2 out of 3 falls match. 73 2 out of 3 Falls Grudge Match Rogue vs Valiant (with Hannah) Arguably the most well rounded match of the night, this one had everything from brawling to strikes to chain wrestling, mat grappling, ringside action and even the occasional second rope move. It took a while for it to get started, as Rogue was all about stalling and mind games to throw Valiant off, but when they ended locking up, the back and forth was a joy to see. Oddly enough, this wasn’t the case of a babyface fighting from underneath, not only because Valiant had the power advantage to control his opponent but also because he picked up the first fall with a beautiful german suplex that he held onto with a bridge for the pin. Rogue couldn’t believe he didn’t kick out before three and threw a tantrum arguing with the ref, but had to get it together quick to avoid a rapid follow up since Valiant tried to end the match there and then. A desperate Rogue threw all pretense of courtesy and honor out of the window, reverting to his familiar sneaky self as he took every shortcut possible to turn the tide. Hannah led the chants trying to rally Valiant back into a fighting shape and that’s exactly what happened, Rogue throwing himself into things with reckless desperation until he ended up walking straight into a V-Spilt and the second pinfall. As decisive as it gets, without even having to go to the third fall, Valiant won this with two straight falls and the crowd erupted in cheers as his music hit the speakers. 75 Again, Valiant’s celebration was interrupted by a graphic forming on the titantron, but just as with Mikey Lau earlier, this was about him getting drafted to the Supreme brand. Clearly, his feud with Rogue is over and he’ll be moving onto bigger and better things. 74 Last video of the night, summing up Remo’s three way win over Rogue and Valiant, as well as Scythe interfering in Golden’s matches and wrecking the contract signing. Not a lot of depth to the storyline thus far, but with three of the most over wrestlers involved, it was still enough to be well received by the fans. 69 SWF World Heavyweight title triple threat match Rocky Golden © vs Remo vs Scythe Scythe may be after Golden for his own mysterious reasons, but Remo was out for the title so it didn’t take more than that for the two heels to team up against him, only for the alliance to break down once it was time for one man to make the pin. A creative way to revisit that trope, given how this wasn’t the case of two smaller wrestlers uniting against the bigger one. This setup did however end up hurting the match quality a little bit, since all three men are used to being offensive behemoths and with neither doing any convincing selling, no one looked particularly dangerous, plus it took away from the drama of the match since neither showed any real vulnerability. The exception was probably Rocky hitting a sloppy suplex that saw Scythe land awkwardly on his shoulder, but again this was probably legitimate pain rather than selling, even if Scythe somehow was able to continue wrestling. And not just wrestle, but even make a big comeback as he got Golden on a corner for a beatdown, some of the punches looking a bit more stiff than they should even. His follow-up Reaper’s Scythe lariat only got him a two count as Rocky kicked out, prompting the Dark Reaper to then deliver a Chokeslam. Again, Rocky miraculously kicked out just before the three count. Frustrated, Scythe dragged a thumb across his throat and picked up Golden for the Underworld Spike, but it was somehow miraculously reversed and Rocky ended up lifting Scythe on his shoulders for his signature Torture Rack, before launching him off the ropes and through a table on the outside with a Death Valley Driver. The spot had the fans start a “holy shit” chant but the excitement was cut short when Golden got tackled out of his boots with The Destroyer out of nowhere and a very opportunistic Remo made the cover for the three count. Winner AND NEW SWF World Heavyweight title, Remo! 69 The show didn’t immediately go off the air but stayed on long enough for Remo to be handed the SWF World Heavyweight title and celebrate. 74 Overall 77

The belts are up to par with the trademark willr0ck style and quality, can't say I'm that excited about the QAW logo though, there's still a distinct British feel to it due to the head, when QAW is supposed to be all about 'murica, Texas and lucha in my eyes. On the other hand, we got White Stag Pro Wrestling. Which comes right after White Canvas Grappling and I'm pretty sure I've seen White Rhino and/or White Bear somewhere. Sounds like a multiverse to me...

Also I'm told their champion uses the Buckshot Lariat as his finisher of choice.

Where can I get a ticket? Seems like they'll give me more bang for my buck.

A huge thank you to everyone for this.

I will neither confirm or deny anything, but I will in retrospect give you kudos for predicting an Okamoto-Funakoshi final when the blocks were initially announced

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix 2021 Press Conference Highlights ~ The interview order pretty much followed that of the matches announced on the card, so the first highlight of the night was Tanyu Toshusai and Blast Ikoma who are scheduled to face off for the BCG National title. Toshusai played his part as the overconfident heel champion, emphasizing how much better he's fared in the Grand Prix to the point where he almost won the block while Ikoma ended up near the bottom of the standings. Ikoma retorted by pointing out the fact that he did however beat the champion when they met one on one to earn this opportunity and reminded him that this is not an ongoing tournament and all he needs is three seconds to take the belt from him. ~ Rokuemon Matsushita got a shot at the BCG World title after defending his Challengers Series title against three opponents in a row, a feat no one has managed to pull off for more than an entire year and he wasn't shy about pointing that out during the interview. This has also led to him vacating the title and apparently all three holders of the Medallions will face each other in a triple threat match for the belt, an interesting change from the usual setup which has the winner then immediately face the champion at a disadvantage. Findlay on the other hand was asked about the only time he's gone one on one against Matsushita, on the first night of last year's Grand Prix in a match that ended as a time limit draw. Findlay responded that this outcome doesn't favor either of the two and promised to get the job done this time by finishing off his challenger. ~ Razan Okamoto was all smiles after winning the A Block and all the questions revolved around him being in the same spot a year before, a match he ultimately lost to Mabuchi Furusawa. Okamoto admitted that Furusawa was the better man on that night, as evidenced by the fact that he then went on to beat Funakoshi for the BCG World title, but said that this year he's all the more motivated and experienced, promising to not make the same mistakes and win the trophy. Funakoshi picked up from there and told a similar story of loss and how that's fuelled him to bounce back. The leader of Seven Samurai pointed out how after losing the BCG World title, he went on to become the first ever BCG National champion and said that losing that one to Toshusai has only driven him to get back on track, something that started with him winning the B Block and will continue with victories in the Grand Prix finals and the BCG World title match that trophy grants to the winner at the upcoming show, Test of Champions. </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Fri. W3 April 2021 Kyoto @ Kansai, Japan Event Card Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Finals A Block winner Razan Okamoto vs B Block winner Funakoshi BCG World title match 11th Champion Big Bruiser Findlay vs 2021 Sole Survivor Rokuemon Matsushita Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Yoshinaka Taku and Naozane Goto) vs Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Danjuro Kikuchi) BCG National title match 2nd Champion Tanyu Toshusai vs Challenger Blast Ikoma The American Cobras vs Miura & Yoshizawa Challengers Series title triple threat match Atto Savage vs Kyuichi Matsumoto vs Motoyuki Miyake Bruiser Brigade (Giant Brody and Dallas Demolition Crew) vs Destiny Bond (Zeshin Makioka and Black Iron Corps) Dawnguard (Suguru Emoto and Mitsukuri & Kinoshita) vs Dread Army (FEAR and The Horror)</div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 10 in Doshisha Athletic Center, Kansai Region Wed. W3 April 2021 1.000 Fans (Super No Vacancy) 1. Destiny Bond (Tanyu Toshusai, Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Dallas Demolition Crew and James Diaz) in 16:08 when Tanyu Toshusai pinned James Diaz with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [57] On the final night of the tour and after essentially having ran through all of Bruiser Brigade's young talent in six man matches, Destiny Bond met them in a 4 vs 4 setup that included Toshusai, since he's no longer competing in the GP. Having the BCG National champion made little difference in regards to the outcome, but he was given the shine of being the one to score the pin over Diaz. 2. Atto Savage defeated Naozane Goto in 14:36 by submission with a Savage Claw. Atto Savage makes defence number two of the Medallion #3. [56] Big man battle for the final Challengers Series Medallion, with Savage and Goto clashing in an interesting contest. Goto tried to turn this into a shoving contest but Savage quickly saw through it and realized this benefitted the former sumo competitor, so he smartly switched things up to go technical and ultimately control his opponent to slap on the Savage Claw for the submission. 3. Giant Brody defeated SUKI in 14:35 by pinfall with a Single Handed Choke Slam. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [64] Block B has been the more unpredictable one in this year's Grand Prix, with 4 out of 6 competitors still having a chance to win it on this final night. Things only got more complicated when SUKI lost the first of the night's tournament matches to the man in the bottom of the scorecard, ending his race this year at 5 points. Brody remains last but played spoiler for SUKI and despite his final standing, managed to have a strong finish with this final result. 4. Funakoshi defeated Kadonomaro Kamisaka in 17:56 by pinfall with a Butterfly Powerbomb Pin. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [72] Funakoshi faced stablemate Kamisaka on the final night and despite the initial handshake and show of respect at the start of the bout, neither man went easy on the other from bell to bell. "Serene K" put on a surprisingly solid performance that mixed his technical skill with some hard hitting slams and suplexes, taking the fight to the leader of Seven Samurai and forcing him to work hard for the win. 5. Zeshin Makioka defeated Bunrakuken Torii in 18:41 by pinfall with a Z-Bomb. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [72] Funakoshi's win temporarily brought him to the top of the rankings with 6 points, but Torii started the night at 5, meaning this main event was make or break for him. On the other hand, Makioka walked into it coming off a huge win over Funakoshi, looking confident and dangerous enough to mess with his opponent's plans. The match was dramatic and it only escalated as time went on, with Torii realizing he was nearing the time limit and getting desperate to finish things. His desperation however made him careless and Makioka exploited it, reversing the offence to make his own comeback and hit a Z-Bomb that won him the match and kept Funakoshi on top of the B Block. </div> Block B Standings 6 - Funakoshi 5 - SUKI 5 - Kadonomaro Kamisaka 5 - Bunrakuken Torii 5 - Zeshin Makioka 4 - Giant Brody The '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament has now finished with Funakoshi as the winner.

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 9 in Sendai, Tohoku Region Sun. W2 April 2021 143 Fans 1. Destiny Bond (Rokuemon Matsushita and Black Iron Corps) defeated Bruiser Brigade (Big Bruiser Findlay, Texas Hangman and James Diaz) in 16:30 when Fujio Narahashi pinned James Diaz with a Lariat Clothesline. [61] James Diaz continues to pay his final dues, losing in this match but putting up a performance that practically outshined his more experienced teammate in Texas Hangman. 2. The Horror defeated Naozane Goto and Suguru Emoto in 18:24 when Abomination pinned Suguru Emoto with an Apocalypse Blast. [56] Goto and Emoto have a documented chemistry as a team but with them jumping back and forth between BCG and SAISHO, they haven't had a chance to consolidate their natural teamwork with experience. For all of Goto's power and Emoto's fighting spirit, the two men could not take down the well oiled machine that was The Horror on this night. 3. Motoyuki Miyake defeated Animal Harker in 14:46 by pinfall with a Knock Out Kick. Motoyuki Miyake makes defence number two of the Medallion #2. [50] A hard hitting affair for the Challengers Series Medallion, with Miyake's strong style wrestling up against the wild brawling of Animal Harker. The contest spilled out of the ring at one point and things got crazy but a stiff Knock Out Kick sealed the deal for the Seven Samurai representative who retained. 4. Mabuchi Furusawa defeated FEAR in 18:28 by pinfall with a Spinning Arm Breaker. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [69] There's no two ways about it, Furusawa made FEAR look like a billion yen in this match, bumping hard for his offence and selling the damage it brought. This made for an unexpected David vs Goliath tale between the ropes and Furusawa pushed through to mount a counteroffensive and get the Spinning Arm Breaker in for the tap. 5. Blast Ikoma defeated Yoshinaka Taku in 18:49 by pinfall with a Northern Lights Bomb. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [56] With Okamoto and Toshusai out for the night as they'd finished their GP matches, the main event felt a little deflated as it didn't have any real importance in regards to the standings, but Ikoma and Taku gave it their everything, trying to finish strong and avoid the bottom of the table. The match escalated into an exchange of suplexes and bombs that fired up the audience, with Ikoma getting the best of the exchange to set up his Northern Lights Bomb for the pin. </div> Block A Standings 9 - Razan Okamoto 7 - Tanyu Toshusai 6 - Mabuchi Furusawa 3 - FEAR 2 - Blast Ikoma 1 - Yoshinaka Taku The '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament has now finished with Razan Okamoto as the winner.

Thursday, Week 2 February 2020 Live from the Dust Bowl Fields, Kansas Get it on Premier Pay TV (US), Premier Pay CAN-TV (Canada) and Demand-TV Mexico (Mexico) Main Event SWF World Heavyweight title triple threat match Rocky Golden © vs Remo vs Scythe 2 out of 3 Falls Grudge Match Rogue vs Valiant SWF North American title Des Davids © vs "The Supreme Star" Spencer Spade vs "The Future" Steven Parker Last Man Standing Match "The Radioactive Warrior" Atom Smasher vs "The Dragon" Mikey Lau SWF World Tag Team titles match Hawaiian Crush © vs The Awesomeness Singles match Brandon James vs Hollywood Bret Starr Tag Team match Best of the Best vs Supreme Dream Team Singles match The Crippler vs ZWB Opening Three Way #1 contendership Tag Team match Fame & Money vs Southern Comfort vs The Mission

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix Tour Night 8 in Takamatsu, Shikoku Region Thu. W2 April 2021 147 Fans 1. Razan Okamoto defeated Mabuchi Furusawa in 19:05 by pinfall with a Brainbuster Suplex. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [64] Scheduling issues meant that some of the A Block participants were a match behind so those matches were held on this night to ensure that everyone would have their final bout on the last two days of the tour, thus escalating the drama. Okamoto and Furusawa opened the match in what may have well been a pairing to headline major shows and their bout almost came down to a time limit draw, before Okamoto did the impossible and pulled out a last minute win over the former BCG World champion. 2. Tanyu Toshusai defeated Yoshinaka Taku in 19:21 by pinfall with a Dangerous Brainbuster. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block A' tournament. [58] The other A Block match of the night saw Taku and Toshusai clash in a rather competitive bout. Between his lingering damage and his drive to bounce back from his big loss the night prior, Toshusai put on a gripping performance against his younger opponent and was barely able to defeat him before the ring of the timekeeper's bell. 3. Bunrakuken Torii defeated Giant Brody in 15:03 by pinfall with a Flying Forearm Off Top. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [60] There's been many matches throughout the tour that tried to shake things up and put a fresh spin on a classic that was expected, but this wasn't one of them. Torii was every bit the underdog babyface who fought defiantly and furiously against his much larger gaijin opponent, his ferocity paying off as he slowly chopped the big man down to finally put him out with a Flying Forearm off the top rope. 4. Kadonomaro Kamisaka defeated SUKI in 19:30 by pinfall with a Stump Piledriver. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [60] SUKI was the clear favourite here and he knew it just as much as fans did, apparently not taking Kamisaka too seriously and trying to save himself for the final night of the block. His overconfidence almost took the bout to the time limit but it turned out even worse when Kamisaka hit him with the Stump Piledriver to get the pin and two points, joining him and Torii with 5 points on top of the card, making the Block anyone's game. 5. Zeshin Makioka defeated Funakoshi in 19:25 by pinfall with a Z-Bomb. This match was part of the '2021 YMGP Block B' tournament. [63] Kamisaka's victory wasn't the only shock of the night since Makioka played spoiler for Funakoshi in the main event as well. Sitting at 3 points, Makioka is effectively out of contention but by keeping Funakoshi at 4, he kept him from topping the block and it all comes down to the final night of the B Block, with 4 out of 6 competitors in contention to win it. </div> Block B Standings 5 - SUKI 5 - Kadonomaro Kamisaka 5 - Bunrakuken Torii 4 - Funakoshi 3 - Zeshin Makioka 2 - Giant Brody Block A Standings 9 - Razan Okamoto 7 - Tanyu Toshusai 4 - Mabuchi Furusawa 3 - FEAR 2 - Blast Ikoma 1 - Yoshinaka Taku