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Card for Predictions Main Event Time Limits are for nerds Remo & Randall Buckminster Bumfhole vs Rocky Golden & ZWB Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds Rogue vs Valiant Fatal Four WayMatch Time Limits are for nerds Atom Smasher vs Joey Morgan vs Mainstream Hernandez vs Tom Gilmore Tag Team Match Time Limits are for nerds Faith & Old Glory (Matty Faith & Masked Patriot) vs The Awesomeness (Jefferson Stardust & Huey Cannonball) Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds Jungle Lord vs SUKI Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds Bear Bekowski vs "Platinum" James Prudence Opening Match Time Limits are for nerds "The African Assassin" Makutsi vs "The Sensational" Steven Parker

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Sat. W3 October 2020 New Mei Sports Stadium @ Kansai, Japan Attendance: 7.308, Rating: 76, Views: 51.406 (0.06 on Shogun TV) BCG's biggest annual show kicked off with a live band performing on stage, the entrance customized to resemble a giant roaring lion, thus appearing as if wrestlers walked out of its mouth. There was a light show, there was pyro, there was a pan across the front rows for the camera to catch some celebrities in attendance and overall a very sports entertainment-like feel that, compared to BCG's usual spartan presentation, made the show come across as something special, a big deal indeed. Before the matches would begin, Yoshifusa Maeda walked out on stage and welcomed the fans, then gave a short speech to introduce Shozo Kawamata into the company's Hall of Fame. The first match of the night was a 30 man battle royal, with Blast Ikoma and Naozane Goto starting out. Soon after, they were gradually joined by Atto Savage, Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Roku Sotomura, as the ring began to fill up. MUSCLE Serizawa was the first somewhat surprising participant to come out, since he's mostly been working for Pro Wrestling SAISHO even after the promotion was bought out by BCG. It took FEAR joining the match for the first eliminations to take place, creating some much needed space between the ropes. Assisted by Atto Savage, the leader of Dread Army did a bit of housekeeping and managed to get Matsuzawa, Sotomura and then Serizawa over the top rope to eliminate them. James Diaz was the next competitor and he made his mark upon entering, knocking everyone down to clear the ring and stand tall but not causing any eliminations. His entrance was followed by Motty Kuroda, who found himself picked up and smashed spine first against the corner pads. Jimmy Stratosphere was in next and he rushed to make the save, but only got buckle bombed by Diaz for his efforts, before a revived Goto hit him with the Goto Slam and the FEAR-Savage pairing tossed the second generation star over the top rope to eliminate him. The chaos continued as SAISHO's Isoruko Araraki and the veteran Nobuharu Yokokawa joined the fray, followed by Takenori Doi and Ryobe Uno. Araraki, also a former sumo competitor, caused the surprising elimination of Naozane Goto while the Diamond Dogs had a burst of tandem offense that allowed them to knock Atto Savvage over the top rope with a double dropkick, eliminating him as well. Nigel Svensson, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Conner Threepwood were the next participants, all three of them struggling to utilize their mat based arsenal in such a crowded situation. Fortunately for them, Doi hit a running knee on Uno to stun him long enough for an elimination, before FEAR caught him on the rebound for a Fear Driver over the rope onto the apron, eliminating him as well. One man who thrives in chaos though is Taheiji "The Animal" Konoe, a surprise and shocking participant, the former WEXXV star rushed into the ring and unleashed hell on everyone inside it. Yokokawa got speared with the Animalistic Gore (and subsequently eliminated by an opportunistic Araraki) while Threepwood found himself trading blows with Konoe on the apron, before he got driven head first onto the steps with a Savage Cradle DDT as the fighting spilled out of the ring for the first time. Suguru Emoto joined next, followed by Texas Hangman who immediately rushed to join Konoe on the outside for a nasty brawl that culminated with "The Animal" getting chokeslammed onto the barricade. Meanwhile, inside the ring, Araraki and FEAR went toe to toe for a spot of exchanging blows, ultimately ending with a lariat from FEAR turning Araraki inside out and flipping him over the top rope for the elimination. Motoyuki Miyake was next, then Fujio Narahashi and after him, Billy Robinson. Reunited in the ring, the Hurt went after the Diamond Dogs and given how long the latter were already in the match (as well as the punishment they'd taken, especially from Diaz) it didn't take long before both members got eliminated. Meanwhile, FEAR left the ring and joined the brawl on the outside to get the best of both Konoe and Hangman as he stacked the former WEXXV star on the announcers' table and then proceeded to drive the Texas brawler through it. Azumamaro Kita was the next participant and as expected, the reunited Black Iron Corps began to fight against The Hurt. Meanwhile, Miyake caught Emoto with a head kick, getting him just groggy enough to be knocked over the top rope while "Serene K" landed a snap suplex on Threepwood, followed by a back body drop to cause the elimination. Just as Kamisaka threw Threepwood out, Kiyotaka was making his way to the ring and the two former partners locked up in a nasty, personal fight. Meanwhile, Ikoma, who was still in the match from the beginning somehow, eliminated his stablemate Miyake with a blow from behind, a spot that got a reaction and is sure to come up in the future in regards to more drama among the Seven Samurai. Before he could complain, Miyake got caught up in the Konoe-Hangman-FEAR brawl and struggled to leave the ring in one piece, while the other three, technically still in the match, slowly made their way back between the ropes. Yoshinaka Taku was the next participant and he rushed to assist his Dawnguard stablemate Kiyotaka, the two on one predicament quickly causing the elimination of "Serene K". Ikoma was a tad late to assist his ally, but he did at least manage to get enough force behind a dropkick to send Kiyotaka flying over the top rope and down to the floor next to Kamisaka, knocking him out of the match. Meanwhile, Konoe tried a desperate Animalistic Gore aiming for FEAR, but the big man showed surprising agility and awareness when he stepped to the side, avoiding the move to let Texas Hangman take it, before he moved in to capitalize and eliminate the brawler from Dallas. Another surprise participant was former INSPIRE star, Morimasa Kato. The newcomer showed some great ring smarts as he didn't rush to get in the ring, but instead took a moment to scan the situation: Black Iron Corps were still fighting against The Hurt, Ikoma was locked up with Taku while FEAR was trading blows with Konoe. Kato spent his time until the next entrance at ringside and fans popped when Zeshin Makioka rushed down the ramp to engage with Kato, their fight getting inside the ring just as Nigel Svensson was getting knocked out of it with a Black Iron Lariat, leaving his teammate Robinson in a 2 on 1 predicament before he eventually got eliminated as well. The final participant was SUKI, making him a favourite to win the rumble for more than one reason. SUKI entered the ring and locked horns with Yoshinaka Taku just as Ikoma seemed to start gasping for air, providing him with a much needed break as he caught the Dawnguard star in a variation of the SUKI Special III that also involved the ropes, making good use of the rules that didn't involve any rope breaks or disqualifications. Meanwhile, Kato caught Narahashi in a Choke Sleeper, leaving a disoriented Kita to get hit with a Fear Driver and eliminated. Taheiji Konoe somehow seemed to get a second wind and speared Makioka against the corner with an Animalistic Gore, the two men revisiting their shared past in Ryu Kajahara's promotion but neither managing to get an elimination at that moment. Instead, it was SUKI who caught Konoe after the move to pull off a Mountain SUKI, subsequently eliminating "The Animal" from the match. Fujio Narahashi also got eliminated moments later, courtesy of FEAR who by this point had racked up a significant number of eliminations, looking dominant almost throughout the match and likely to win it. Now with fewer people to worry about and more space to work with, Morimasa Kato focused his submission game on Ikoma, who had been in the match the longest. FEAR saw an opportunity and almost eliminated them both when he used his freakish strength to pick them up while locked up in a hold, but only Kato's feet touched the ground as Ikoma held on to the ropes. FEAR got caught in a Full Nelson by Taku and although the move wasn't completed into a Bomb, it still bought Ikoma enough time to get back in the ring. This was short lived however, as SUKI rushed in with a running pump kick on Taku to break the hold, releasing FEAR to hit a discus clothesline. SUKI ducked and the blow connected with Ikoma, this time knocking him out of the match for good and drawing an audible gasp from the fans who were hoping to see him go all the way. This brought the match down to the Final Four: FEAR, Taku, Makioka and SUKI. The fighting continued with some desperate strikes from the damaged competitors and it was Makioka who hit Taku with a Z-Bomb eventually, before SUKI picked him up and knocked him out of the ring. FEAR caught the opportunistic Pillars member with a headbutt, before chokeslamming him on the apron, SUKI rolling down to the floor and leaving the leader of Dread Army to go one on one against Makioka in what seemed like a David against Goliath situation. FEAR went for a Bear Hug to exhaust his much fresher opponent, but Makioka reversed it into a Guillotine Choke. Fans got on their feet as the big man went down to one knee and with his feet on the mat, Makioka completed the move into a DDT. Just as FEAR was getting back on his feet, Makioka risked it all to get his head between the legs of his opponent, lifting him up into an Electric Chair position and falling back onto the ropes. FEAR stumbled, but he fell, leaving Zeshin Makioka alone in the ring as the winner of the match. In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Zeshin Makioka won a battle royal in 56:45. The other members of the 'final four' were FEAR, SUKI and Yoshinaka Taku, with FEAR being the final elimination. FEAR got the most eliminations over the course of the match; Blast Ikoma set the record for surviving the longest. [66] BCG Challengers Series title match 18th Champion Giant Brody vs Challenger Rokuemon Matsushita After an exciting, but long and crowded opener, it was down to a more traditional singles bout next as Brody defended his title against the holder of the three Medallions, Rokuemon Matsushita. A classic hoss fight between two big men, this one saw Brody predictably focus his offence towards his opponent's recently injured hip. This meant that Matsushita worked as the face of the match, struggling against the odds and riling the fans behind him, who wanted to see him beat the big gaijin bruiser. It was all about fighting spirit and how much Matsushita could take while still pushing through. Brody remained in control for most of the match but his opponent just wouldn't stay down, eventually forcing him to go high risk and utilize his well documented agility despite his size. Brody tried to hit a top rope elbow but only connected with the mat, thus creating an opening for Matsushita to begin his comeback and ultimately hit an impressive One-Handed Choke Slam on his massive opponent for the pin, winning the match to become the new BCG Challengers Series champion for the third time in his career. In a bout that had superb wrestling and good heat, Rokuemon Matsushita defeated Giant Brody in 13:43 by pinfall with an One-Handed Choke Slam. Rokuemon Matsushita wins the BCG Challengers Series title. [70] The American Cobras vs The Wild Ones This was Harker's first big match back after tearing his quad and it was all about showcasing how much he's improved during his absence, as he came back with a much larger, more muscular frame that he put to great use alongside the ever dangerous Findlay. What the Cobras had on their side was teamwork, as well as the lack of any ring rust, using their speed and two man combos to stay in the match and push their opponents. The action between the ropes was stellar, but since this was two teams of foreigners wrestle, the fans didn't really seem to cheer for either of them and it took away from the heat of the match, which might have been better if it was one of these teams facing a duo of Japanese workers. Still, the contest was exciting from bell to bell and the Wild Ones managed to celebrate Harker's comeback with a big win after they hit the Trash Compaction and the brawler from Dallas scored the pin to wrap it up. In a bout that had superb wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, The Wild Ones defeated The American Cobras in 17:48 when Animal Harker pinned Marvel Malloy with a Trash Compaction. [73] BCG World Tag Team titles match 14th Champions The Horror vs Challengers Miura & Yoshizawa A highly anticipated match that truly felt worthy of taking place on this grand stage, the tag team titles bout wrapped up a long ongoing storyline between these two teams. To sum up, Dread Army debuted in January at Heritage, then The Horror won TagMania 7 in February and went on to beat Miura & Yoshizawa for the titles at Lionheart in March. The former champions would have to regroup and rebuild, eventually winning a tournament that culminated at The Lion Hunts last month, bringing them back for the rematch at BCG's biggest show of the year. All this was showcased already in the opening sequences of the match, with Miura & Yoshizawa dodging their opponents' moves and looking like they were always a step ahead of them. No longer surprised against an unknown competitor, the former champions had done their homework and seemed ready to reclaim the belts, a task easier said than done though when up against the sheer power and dominance of The Horror, who in the meantime have literally steamrolled through BCG's entire tag team division. After the opening outburst of offence, the match settled down into a much slower pace once the champions shook out the cobwebs and got to work on the challengers, making this a classic BCG contest of escalating tension (and impact). The longer it went on though, the more it was in favor of the challengers, both due to stamina but also because the champions seemed more and more frustrated with their opponents' persistence and their own inability to get a quick win. This culminated into the finishing sequence around the 20th minute, when The Horror attempted to hit their Apocalypse Blast tag finisher, only for Miura to rush in and hit a chop block on Abomination to block it. The two men then double teamed Monstrosity and turned things around by hitting him with their own tag finisher, The End Of The World, which got them the pin as they reclaimed the BCG World Tag Team titles to start their sixth reign as champions. In a bout that had superb wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Miura & Yoshizawa defeated The Horror in 20:10 when Inejiro Yoshizawa pinned Monstrosity with The End Of The World. Miura & Yoshizawa win the BCG World Tag Team titles. [81] BCG National title match Funakoshi (with Blast Ikoma) vs Kyuichi Matsumoto Winning a tournament yielded gold for Miura & Yoshizawa in the previous match so both participants here were looking for a similar outcome as the tournament to crown the inaugural BCG National champion reached its climax. Seeing Funakoshi in this match came as no surprise, but it was Matsumoto who was facing his first major test after managing to make it through the entire race to this finish line. Sharing the sentiment, Funakoshi invited the youngster to hit him with his best shot and after the opening striking exchange, the two went through the usual feeling out process, testing out each other's defences looking for a weak spot. Matsumoto brought the aggression and intensity alright, delivering both the Japanese Express (running release powerbomb) and the Spinal Shock (turnbuckle powerbomb) for respective two counts, clearly focusing on his opponent's back to best use his wide array of powerbomb variations, including his top rope powerbomb finisher, dubbed the Matsumoto Murder Bomb. Funakoshi withstood the onslaught and quickly found an advantage when he slowed things down and took the fight to the mat, where he had a clear advantage over his more rough edged opponent. This in turn urged Matsumoto to respond by taking the action out of the ring for a brawl, tapping into his brief stint with WEXXV while also providing a stark contrast to that style and what Funakoshi stands for. Pinfalls can't happen on the outside however and Matsumoto eventually had to take things back into the ring, where Funakoshi turned the tables after a Northern Lights Bomb out of nowhere, a nod to his teammate Blast Ikoma who was at ringside, for a two count. This was the turning point for Funakoshi to begin his comeback and get another near fall after a Butterfly Powerbomb Pin, before he finally got the three count courtesy of his trusted Butterfly Backbreaker. Funakoshi got the win and was handed the title, celebrating his victory with Ikoma inside the ring as fans applauded. In a bout that had superb wrestling and good heat, Funakoshi defeated Kyuichi Matsumoto in 17:52 by pinfall with a Butterfly Backbreaker. Funakoshi wins the BCG National title. This match was part of the BCG National Championship Tournament. [78] BCG World title match 10th Champion Mabuchi Furusawa (with SUKI) vs 2020 Sole Survivor Razan Okamoto (with Dynamite Narahashi) The main event was highly anticipated, and for good reason. The two competitors had last faced off in the finals of the Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix in April, a night that went Furusawa's way, launching him into the title match where he won the BCG World championship. Now in the rematch, Okamoto came in as the winner of this year's Sole Survivor match, while Furusawa recently suffered a shock loss to Tanyu Toshusai in a non title contest, showing cracks in his armor. The atmosphere was tense and it seemed like this time Okamoto had a good chance to finally conquer the top. Again, the match was off to a somewhat slow start, the two men letting the fans take in the moment as they stared down each other before launching into their opening, tentative offence. As things progressed, it became apparent that the champion was targeting Okamoto's shoulder, which was injured earlier in the year, looking perhaps to soften up an arm for his finisher, while Okamoto tried to mix things up and remain unpredictable instead of focusing on the neck and back area in service of his own Brainbuster Suplex finisher. Further down the match, around the 15 or 20 minute mark, it became clear that Okamoto was itching for a scrappy brawl while Furusawa tried to keep things on the mat and turn this into a grappling contest, where he had the advantage. Things kept building and escalating, with Furusawa looking vicious as he chased the limb and Okamoto feeling more and more like he was fighting from underneath, a setup that in turn had the audience cheering louder and louder in favor of the challenger. Some 30 minutes into the match, Furusawa locked in a flashy Spinning Arm Breaker and Okamoto looked trapped; although he did eventually make it to the ropes to force a break, it was clear he had been damaged and his selling only served to rile up fans further in supporting him. This was made clear a few minutes later, when Okamoto had an opening and tried to hit the Brainbuster Suplex, but he lacked the strength to keep his opponent locked in and Furusawa escaped into a basic hammerlock, further twisting his opponent's damaged arm. From there it seemed like victory was slipping away (no pun intended) from Okamoto's grasp and indeed, some fourty minutes into the match, Furusawa finally slapped on his Furusawa Armbar dead center of the ring. Okamoto screamed and struggled, but there was no escape, no ropes to save him, so he was forced to tap out, once again falling to his superior opponent. In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat, Mabuchi Furusawa defeated Razan Okamoto in 39:57 by submission with a Furusawa Armbar. Mabuchi Furusawa makes defence number one of the BCG World title. [78] SUKI joined Furusawa inside the ring to celebrate the first successful defence of the BCG World title and the champion got to cut the final promo, sending fans home happy as he wrapped up the company's biggest show of the year, a smile on his face as he praised Okamoto for giving him a tough fight.</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 Furusawa: "He pushed me for real, he's come a long way since the Grand Prix. However, he's still not the best wrestler in this company. That would be me and that is why I still have the BCG World title to show for it." Okamoto: "I am disappointed and I apologized to all the fans I let down tonight. This is the second time Furusawa beat me in a big singles match, although I know I can beat him. Hopefully third time will be the charm." Funakoshi: "I am proud to be representing Black Canvas Grappling as the National champion. My plan is to continue defending this title against all comers and elevate it to being almost equal in importance to the World championship itself." Makioka: "Battle Royales are never an easy thing and I never thought I had this in the bag. I had to play it smart and I think this was evidenced especially in the finish, how I eliminated FEAR who had dominated the bout almost from the start. I'm hoping this will make people and BCG officials take me more seriously in the future."</div>

Prediction Results neslo024 - 8/8 -- Congratulations on a clean sweep! DinoKea - 7/8 KyTeran - 5/8 Theheel - 4/8 Thank you to everyone who took the time to read, comment, predict or a combination of all three.

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #01FCFE; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> SWF Supreme TV Results [Tues. Wk. 1, Jan 2020] From the diary of Samantha W. Fitzworthy Mr. Eisen asked me to watch tonight’s episode of Supreme TV with him and take notes of his comments, so that he may later convey them to his two sons regarding their running of the company and the performance of their new head booker, Matty Faith. The show was broadcast on C.A.N.N. and held in Trenton, New Jersey at the Evanovich Riverside arena. The financial records, to which Mr. Eisen still maintains access, report a total of 10.000 tickets sold, enough to sell out the venue. Early numbers say that the show did a 2.95 or 2,214,162 viewers, which Mr. Eisen asked me to note was less than those watching TCW Total Wrestling airing at the same time on ACE. The show went straight into a match, which Mr. Eisen called “strange, but ballsy” on Faith’s part, as surprises are good for business and jumping straight into the action might hook viewers in. “The Disco Stud” Robbie Retro wrestled “The Supreme Star” Spencer Spade, accompanied by his manager, Dulce Moreno. Retro was his usual entertaining self, disco dancing to get the audience going and at times even flirting with Dulce Moreno at ringside, which seemed to infuriate Spade. This lack of focus and seriousness on Retro’s part justified the less experienced Spade winning the match via his Supreme Stunner finisher, which Mr. Eisen said was the right call in pushing the young prospect up the card, rating it a 61 out of a hundred. After the opening match, Angry Gilmore made an entrance to a good pop from the sold out audience. Gilmore cut a promo to say he wants to be taken seriously and part of that involves reverting to his original name of Tom Gilmore, something the fans seemed to have conflicting feelings, as a lukewarm “Angry Gilmore” chant broke out. Improvising on the fly, Gilmore told them being called that makes him sound like a caricature of someone who’s always mad at something, but the name change doesn’t mean the anger has gone away too. “Clowns like Robbie Retro get to have matches on TV while true wrestlers like myself are being overlooked” he said. Mr. Eisen commented that he’s not sure about the change and the message, but it’s fine as long as the fans ate it up and it will certainly be a segment that the Internet Wrestling Community will go crazy about on social media, giving it an 82. Next up, American Machine faced “The King of Charisma” Robbie Wright, a classic setup of the cowardly heel dodging the big powerhouse babyface. There’s no denying that Machine is getting old and it shows, but he still knows how to play to his strengths: take it slow, pose, work the crowd, get the most out of a few big moves. That's experience and Robbie lacks it, while not getting much heat in the meantime. Machine got a few big slams in to pop the crowd and build up hope, but then got shot down when Robbie pulled out brass knuckles for a sneaky punch and the pin. Mr. Eisen called it “a piss break” and rated it a 52. A message from Fame & Money aired next, shot in the backseat of a limousine to play up to their gimmick. Paul Huntigdon did the talking while Monty Trescarde nodded or grimaced, which Mr. Eisen said is for the best as the former is a much better talker than the latter. The SWF World Tag Team champions addressed Hawaiian Crush, who are scheduled to face them for the titles next Thursday at the When Hell Freezes Over PPV, saying they’ve seen their fair share of hot young up and coming teams thinking they’re the next big thing, but on Thursday they will show it’s not about any of that, it’s all about the Fame and the Money. Mr. Eisen called it a pretty standard promo, but still gave it a 60. Coming back to the venue, the announcing team of Duane Fry, Ana Garcia and Emma Chase then revealed that later tonight, the challengers Hawaiian Crush would be facing the team of Hollywood Bret Starr and Justin Sensitive, who they made sure to point out are part of The Rat Pack alongside Huntigdon and Trescarde. This got a 52 from Mr. Eisen, who said it was obvious where this was going, but gave kudos for taking a moment to announce and hype up a match that would be happening later in the night. The next match saw “Fast Ball” Oliver Kobb come out dressed in a Yankees uniform for a cheap pop, but I still think it’s nice he went the extra mile to tailor his outfit to play to the specific local audience. His opponent, Dominic DeSousa, trolled him and the fans by sporting a Dodgers shirt over his usual attire, a team who’s not only the classic rival of the Yankees' but also started in Brooklyn before recently moving to DeSousa's home town of L.A., meaning he got heat for both “playing for the enemy” as well as the whole East Coast-West Coast thing. That was about it though, fans were dead for the match and the wrestling was kinda sloppy too, with DeSousa getting a sneaky roll up win, but no one caring enough to react with shock or surprise. Mr. Eisen remarked that if the previous match worked for a piss break, having two of those back to back provided ample time “for a proper deposit to the shitter”, giving it a 53. While I do not share his sentiment in regards to the choice of language, I can understand why fans would change the channel to check what was happening on TCW Total Wrestling. A video message from Mainstream Hernandez aired next, who addressed the fans from the Jersey shore in his linen suit and designer sunglasses. Hernandez went to great lengths to talk down the beach and the people in Jersey, saying he hasn’t got a match tonight on purpose, because they don’t deserve his greatness. Mr. Eisen said this was double genius heel work, one because he looked like he’d walked out of a Miami Vice episode so he subconsciously tapped into the Jersey-Miami beach rivalry and two, because he’s in fact Canadian and thus not exactly a beach person to begin with, giving it a 71. Match quality began to pick up next as Bret Biggins faced Joey Morgan. The two men are over and have the experience to work a match, so it was a decent one with Morgan especially delivering the goods between the ropes for a well deserved victory once he hit the Empire Spiral, which Biggins sold like it killed him. I believe Morgan deserves better, especially after such a performance, but Mr. Eisen gave this match a mere 64. Name changes seem to be a thing, as another one happened in the next segment. Unleashed Awesomeness came to the ring and surrounded Randy Unleashed, who will be headlining When Hell Freezes Over in a World Heavyweight title match against Rocky Golden. The challenger cut a forgettable heel promo on the champion, in the process announcing that he shall henceforth be using his full legal name of Randall Buckminster Bumfhole. God knows why any parent would name their child that, but it’s a douchey name and fitting for a heel, fans really want to see Rocky Golden embarrass this guy. Mr. Eisen also caught that this is like Randy trying to one-up Gilmore from earlier on with the name change and ranked the segment as a 77. As announced earlier, Hawaiian Crush wrestled against Hollywood Bret Starr and Justin Sensitive but there’s no two ways about this, it was a hot mess. The Hawaiian duo are green and it shows, but somehow Justin managed to look even worse. Which totally threw the premise of the match off, as Starr was supposed to avoid confrontation, leaving Sensitive to do the work for him and take a beating, so instead Starr had to get in there and try to carry the match, but then Sensitive still got pinned in the end. I understand the challengers need to build momentum, but this looked bad and I'd probably have gone with the champions interfering to cost them the match here. Or at least make an appearance and try to interfere, as Mr. Eisen remarked, before dropping a 52 for this one. The broadcast team tried to salvage this by hyping up the World Tag Team title match at When Hell Freezes Over, saying Hawaiian Crush won tonight but things will be harder and stakes will be higher next Thursday. Marginally better rating for their blathering from Mr. Eisen at 56. Another match set to take place at When Hell Freezes Over is Lenny Brown challenging Des Davids for the SWF North American title, thus Brown had a match here against “The Eighth Deadly Sin” John Greed to help him build up some momentum, look like a credible threat. Greed doesn’t seem to be involved in any major storyline at this point, so he could be relied upon to give Lenny a good match and put him over. He also added a nice touch, badmouthing Brown for being blinded by his greed (pun intended) chasing the North American title, before raking the eyes to make his point literal. Lenny’s win didn't quite go down with collective rejoicing as it should either, he can't seem to get much sympathy as a face since he lost his cool badass edge after his turn and for the love of me, I can’t fathom why he’s still sticking with the “Bad, Bad” nickname since he turned. Mr. Eisen told me to write down a 53 for this. Backstage, the SWF North American champion Des Davids was shown watching the match on a TV screen. He then turned to the camera and asked if this is the best Lenny Brown has to offer, because it'll take a lot more to get in the ring with him at the Pay Per View, let alone survive that match. Taking the North American title is out of the question, Davids said and Mr. Eisen agreed, saying Lenny needs more seasoning before a run with the belt and giving the promo an 81. I think this match was a sign we’re done with the midcard and moving into the good part of the show, Mikey Lau facing The Crippler. I’ll never tell Mr. Eisen, but Mikey is a rarity in modern day SWF, a face that actually gets cheered and isn't Rocky Golden. Him and Crippler can go in the ring and given their backgrounds, they shook things up with a more martial arts, almost MMA shoot style match. Crippler was relentless in chasing the leg to disable Mikey's kicks and almost left him limping, but his obsession cost him the match when he got disqualified for refusing to release an ankle lock despite the ref's count and call for a rope break. Mr. Eisen said he liked the storytelling in this match and Mikey’s selling, complete with him requiring support to get backstage, almost hopping on one leg. The broadcast team made sure to put this over and sell the drama, wondering if he can even make it to the Pay Per View where he’s scheduled to wrestle Brandon James and if he does, whether he will be in a 100% fighting condition. I didn’t think the match would go this way, but as Mr. Eisen pointed out, it made The Crippler look dangerous and gave Lau an obstacle to overcome, grading it a 60. A taped message from Rocky Golden aired next. Fans must have been frustrated to not get Rocky live for a promo and he would do well with something more elaborate than a generic promo background according to Mr. Eisen. The champion was, as always, great on the mic and addressed his upcoming match against Randall Buckminster Bumfhole, putting him over as a legitimate threat despite his silly attitude and antics, before adding that besides his opponent, he'll have to overcome the pressure of Scythe's ongoing mind games, but he will prevail; he's the champion, he's Rocky Golden and he will leave the PPV still champion even if he has to walk through Hell itself. Mr. Eisen gave this a weak 69, saying Rocky can do way better and should focus on himself instead of getting others over. The main event was a superb contest between Remo and Valiant, who have been involved in a triangle feud with Valiant’s former tag team partner, Rogue. The babyface got a few good moves in to show fire and hook the fans in, before Remo’s power allowed him to turn things around and control the match to garner some heat. I found Hannah’s reactions at ringside really added to Valiant’s selling as well as his hope spots scattered throughout the match. Mr. Eisen also seemed to enjoy the match and praised Valiant as SWF’s biggest babyface just behind Rocky. As I wrote before, I personally believe that praise should be directed towards Mikey Lau, but what do I know. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Rogue did make up an appearance eventually, initially messing with Hannah at ringside, thus distracting the referee. You’d expect this to anger Valiant, but he was getting pasted by that point and it was Remo who ended up shouting at the official, as he’d made a cover but there was no one to make the count. While the two were arguing, Valiant began to make a triumphant rise back to his feet, but Rogue shot that down hard when he snuck into the ring to give him a low blow, then immediately got back out. Remo finally waved the ref away and grabbed a staggering Valiant to execute The Destroyer, then covered him and got the three count. Mr. Eisen said more matches on the card should be like this, whatever that may mean, and gave the main event a 76. Overall, Mr. Eisen called it a passable show and I tend to agree with his analysis: it started strong, the angles were mostly good but the matches dragged on forever until things finally picked up with Lau and Crippler in the semi main. Not much progressed in terms of storylines, which is understandable as everything is lined up for When Hell Freezes Over already, though I’ll add I never saw that Mikey Lau leg damage (injury?) coming, it’s a nice curveball that has me interested to see if he pulls through in the end. Mr. Eisen’s final verdict for the entire thing was a 64. </div> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #01FCFE; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";">Quick results Spencer Spade def. Robbie Retro Robbie Wright def. American Machine Dominic DeSousa def. Oliver Kobb Joey Morgan def. Bret Biggins Hawaiian Crush def. Hollywood Bret Starr & Justin Sensitive Lenny Brown def. John Greed Mikey Lau def. The Crippler Remo def. Valiant</div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #6e1812; max-width:55%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Airing Friday, Week 2 of February 2021 The camera fades in as Fro Sure is walking in the Warehouse, headed straight for Brother Grimm's office. The GSW American champion bursts into the room, where Grimm is overseeing Ali as the latter is flipping through a stack of papers. Grimm: "The hell n***a, how about a knock?" Fro: "Imma knock alright, knock this guy's head off!" Ali raises his head, a confident smile on his face. Knowing the man, it's not the confidence of a man protected by regulations or Grimm's shadow; it's the smile of a man who knows he can get violent, even murderous, in a moment's notice if need be. In way, it's almost as if he's daring Fro to start a brawl. Grimm: "You might be the champion, but I'm the boss here, ya dig? You come to my door, you knock, no exceptions. Now calm the f**k down." Fro: "F**k calm, that cat jumped me last week!" Ali: "You done crying? This ain't yo mamma's kitchen, boy, this is hardcore." Grimm: "Cut this sh*t, both of you. Fro, I feel ya bruh. But, in a way... serves ya right for what you did to Stash. And Ali..." Grimm casts a glance at the paperwork in front of Sayeed Ali. Smile still on his face, Ali flips to the last page, picks up a pen from Grimm's office and places his signature. Grimm: "There ya go. Welcome to the roster. Now we can settle this the way it should be settled: in the ring. Speaking of which, I got your first match lined up next." Ali stands up and walks past a stunned Fro, out of the office. (Rating: 48) Ali's first official match is against the head honcho of Los Guerilleros and it turns out to be exactly like what somebody would expect of these two, a hardcore streetfight with violence galore. The rabid GSW fans eat up every spot, especially those involving weapons and it doesn't take long for both men to get cut up, blood flowing as they continue fighting in and around the ring. After some minutes of back and forth action, Finest grabs Ali's throat looking for the Hard Times chokeslam, but a defiant Ali spits right in his opponent's face, blinding him temporarily to escape the predicament and hit his own finisher, the G.B.H. Driver to get the pin. (Rating: 37) Black Diamond and Jo Baker are in the middle of a discussion in the locker room when La Estrella struts in. Estrella: "Buenas noches, senioritas!" Baker: "The f**k's wrong with you, this is the women's locker room!" Estrella shrugs, apparently unphased. Estrella: "Si, si... Listen, I'm headed out of here after the show, movie release party and all. I will be, of course, in the VIP lounge and I can get you in with me if you want. You can meet some big names of the industry and of course hang around a true Hollywood star like me, have a good time." Black Diamond walks up to Estrella, standing a few inches taller than the luchador and instead of an answer, punches him right in the face. Estrella stumbles back in shock to crash against a locker, then puts his hands on his face. Estrella: "My face! My beautiful face!" Diamond: "We ain't yo whores and escorts, lucha boy. Now get out!" (Rating: 36) What started as Magwitch attacking Henry now seems to have grown into a full blown faction war after each man brought reinforcements in. There's nothing elegant about the new Hottest Crew title holders who bring size, power and intimidation to the table. On the other hand, the clowns are violent and unpredictable, Pierrot adding a bit of muscle alongside Magwitch while Hellech utilizes his speed and high flying offence to keep their opponents guessing. Speaking of reinforcements and unpredictability, the clowns just keep coming and this time it's a female one with a rather distinctive and demented look that storms in, introducing a blueberry pie right into Henry's face before trapping him in a Stump Puller. The confusion and distraction has BB Colossus rush to the save, leaving Boneyard on his own, a grand opportunity for the rest of the clowns to gang up on him. Magwitch strikes first, delivering a Stump Piledriver, followed by a flying Hellech for the Double Foot Stomp and then, Pierrot with a Doom Spiral and the pin for the count of three. (Rating: 43) Sayeed Ali is backstage, removing the tape from his fists after his match when E-Soteric walks up to him, clapping slowly. E-Soteric: "Well done, well done indeed... I can see why you're called the East Side Assassin." Ali pauses and turns his head, giving E-Soteric a tired look. Ali: "Lot o' dick waving around here... You got something to say, say it and be done with it." E-Soteric: "Ooooh, the realness. Alright tough guy, I get it, you want a real challenge instead of an aging ex con. Unfortunately for you, that's gonna have to wait. See, I'm championship material and next week, I'm booked to be in a Three Way Ladder match for the GSW West Coast title, so you're gonna have to wait if you wanna go toe to toe with the Golden Gloves Boxer." Ali: "I can wait. Don't think I'm tired of kicking your West Coast phony asses just yet. Got plenty more to keep me busy before you too feel what it's like to get hit with the G.B.H. Driver." (Rating: 49) Just over a month since main eventing Game of Death, Aces and Slick find themselves on opposite sides and once again, they throw down in and outside of the ring in a hard hitting fistfight. What's different this time is Slick's apparent confidence after winning the first match in December, while Aces on the other hand seems extra motivated to score the equalizer, his offence getting more and more reckless, a sense of urgency into everything he does. The turning point comes when Aces places his opponent on the barricade, a leg on each side of the fence; in theory, the move should hurt the groin but Slick ends up landing on his ass and struggles to walk afterwards, an opening Aces is able to exploit to get firm control of the match and eventually win it, though just to be on the safe side, he also holds onto Slick's trunks. (Rating: 43) Hustle Muvva comes to the ring next, accompanied by Cindy. Muvva: "Frantic Ali... Last week, you beat me and took the West Coast title from me. And although your ways were questionable, I ain't here to argue or complain, you pinned me clean in the middle of this ring. What I can't forgive however, is the way you treated my wife. So I decided to come out here and let you know, this ain't over between us and it's all your fault. You made it personal." (Rating: 41) As promised, the Mexican Hardcore Killers put the tag titles on the line since Los Guerilleros did the same with the Hottest Crew trios belts and it's another Game of Death rematch as the two teams clash one more time. What should be a great match though is let down by the length of the bout, which officially clocks in 16 minutes and 17 seconds. There's no doubt the main event outstays its welcome and it slowly becomes apparent that for all the high flying of E-Z and LNF, Villano and MexiCain are better talkers than wrestlers, to the point where they start to feel repetitive. By the time E-Z hits the Curb Stomp on MexiCain for the win, fans are less excited for the finish and mostly relieved the bout is finally over. Mexican Hardcore Killers retain. (Rating: 42) </div> Prediction results christmas_ape: 3/4 (75% Accuracy) smw88: 2/4 (50% Accuracy) Theheel: 2/4 (50% Accuracy) Overall results 1. smw88: 13/20 (65% Accuracy) 2. Theheel: 11/17 (64% Accuracy) 3. CageRage: 5/9 (56% Accuracy) 4. Blodyxe: 4/6 (66% Accuracy) 5. kanegan: 4/7 (57% Accuracy) 6. christmas_ape: 3/4 (75% Accuracy) 7. Mitch: 3/7 (42% Accuracy) Quick Predictions for Episode #47 1. GSW West Coast title Ladder match: Frantic Ali © vs E-Soteric vs Hustle Muvva 2. Sayeed Ali vs Tavon Blake Jr. 3. Black Diamond vs La Estrella 4. Public Enemy #1 vs A Debuting Wrestler

Card for Predictions Main Event Time Limits are for nerds Remo vs Valiant Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds Mikey Lau vs The Crippler Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds John Greed vs Lenny Brown Tag Team Match Time Limits are for nerds Hawaiian Crush vs Hollywood Bret Starr & Justin Sensitive Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds Bret Biggins vs Joey Morgan Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds Dominic DeSousa vs Oliver Kobb Singles Match Time Limits are for nerds American Machine vs Robbie Wright Opening Match Time Limits are for nerds Robbie Retro vs Spencer Spade

1. FMW Brass Knuckles Six Man Street Fight: Psychos © vs El Texano & Horror Show 2. Barbed Wire Cage Elimination: Megumi Kudo/Shark Tsuchiya/Crusher Maedomari vs Manami Toyota/Takako Inoue/Yumiko Hotta (Who will be the two survivors of the match) Kudo and Toyota 3. Ring of Horror Handicap Match: Sabu vs Kevin Kelly/Sandman 4. FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Title Street Fight: Beasts © vs Wrecking Crew 5. Ring of Flames and Piranha Deathmatch: Tarzan Goto vs Atsushi Onita

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<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Sat. W3 October 2020 New Mei Sports Stadium @ Kansai, Japan Event Card BCG World title match 10th Champion Mabuchi Furusawa vs 2020 Sole Survivor Razan Okamoto BCG National title match Funakoshi vs Kyuichi Matsumoto BCG World Tag Team titles match 14th Champions The Horror vs Challengers Miura & Yoshizawa The American Cobras vs The Wild Ones BCG Challengers Series title match 18th Champion Giant Brody vs Challenger Rokuemon Matsushita 30 Man Battle Royal Confirmed participants: Atto Savage, Azumamaro Kita, Billy Robinson, Blast Ikoma, Conner Threepwood, Dynamite Narahashi, FEAR, Jimmy Stratosphere, Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Kiyotaka, Motoyuki Miyake, Motty Kuroda, Nigel Svensson, Nobuharu Yokokawa, Roku Sotomura, SUKI, Takenori Doi, Texas Hangman, James Diaz, Yoshinaka Taku, Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Zeshin Makioka plus 7 mystery participants</div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Roaring Lion Tour Night 11 in Kobe, Kansai Region Thu. W3 October 2020 959 Fans 1. Okamoto-gun (Dynamite Narahashi, Yoshisada Matsuzawa and The Diamond Dogs) defeated Seven Samurai (Blast Ikoma, Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Motoyuki Miyake) in 18:22 when Dynamite Narahashi pinned Motoyuki Miyake with a Narahashi Cutter. [50] Black Canvas returned to their home turf of Kansai for the final night of the tour before The Lion's Roar and the opening multi man match harkened back to their booking at the start of the year. Okamoto-gun were up against the Seven Samurai team and wrapped up a shaky tour with a victory, looking like worthy teammates of their leader who is set to main event BCG's biggest show of the year in a World title match against Mabuchi Furusawa. 2. Black Iron Corps defeated The Hurt in 18:28 when Azumamaro Kita pinned Nigel Svensson with a Black Iron Lariat. [55] Well acquainted with each other from their days in Pro Wrestling SAISHO, these two teams let it all out in the ring and regardless of the outcome, certainly managed to win some new fans for themselves as they went back and forth. 3. FEAR and Atto Savage defeated The American Cobras in 17:39 when Atto Savage submitted Storm Spillane with a Savage Claw. [65] Two gaijin teams clashed here, with Dread Army being the de facto heel bruisers and the Cobras wrestling as faces thanks to their crowd pleasing offence. Despite that and their experience together though, there was no accounting for the sheer power of their opponents and Savage ended up submitting Spillane via his skull crushing Savage Claw. 4. Yoshinaka Taku and Kiyotaka defeated The Wild Ones in 18:01 when Kiyotaka submitted Animal Harker with a Kimura. [67] All four men would likely want their tour to have gone a little better, so they brought the fire here as they sought one last big win before The Lion's Roar. A match that really could have gone either way (and felt like it too) but ultimately swung the way of the Dawnguard team. 5. Funakoshi defeated SUKI in 27:53 by pinfall with a Butterfly Backbreaker. This match was part of the BCG National Championship Tournament. [78] A highly anticipated clash, a match that could have headlined major BCG shows and a fitting finale to the biggest tour of the year, this one had Funakoshi and SUKI leave it all out as they struggled to earn their title shot. Almost 30 minutes that flew by like a breeze and a great performance from both participants, of which Funakoshi ended up winning to face Matsumoto for the belt at The Lion's Roar. </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Roaring Lion Tour Night 10 in Hiroshima, Chugoku Region Tue. W3 October 2020 136 Fans 1. FEAR defeated Motoyuki Miyake in 16:05 by pinfall with a Fear Drive. [59] FEAR continues his solid run this tour as he picked up another win here over Miyake, who looked extremely good even in defeat and proved why he's considered as a potential future star. His array of kicks did the job of chopping the big man down, but FEAR's power was just too much and thanks to his devastating finisher, he got the victory in the end. 2. Zeshin Makioka defeated Kadonomaro Kamisaka in 17:33 by pinfall with a Z-Bomb. [60] Makioka's new finisher, the Z-Bomb, continues to yield victories for the man and it was "Serene K" who fell to it this time. Kamisaka was unable to impose his slow, mat grappling pace and this cost him the match as Makioka continues to look good in his BCG stint. 3. Blast Ikoma defeated Yoshinaka Taku in 17:31 by pinfall with a Northern Lights Bomb. [53] Another win for Ikoma, another loss for Taku. The #2 of their respective factions clashed here and as time goes on, fans and critics agree that Ikoma is turning into somewhat of a holy grail for the young Taku, his gatekeeper to finally cracking the main event scene of the company. 4. The Wild Ones defeated Dynamite Narahashi and Yoshisada Matsuzawa in 18:04 when Big Bruiser Findlay pinned Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Trash Compaction. [59] Redemption at last for the Wild Ones, who got back to their winning ways with this win over Okamoto-gun. This time it was Findlay who stepped forward and took charge of things and it showed as he was also the one to score the pin once he and Harker hit their tag finisher on Matsuzawa for the finish. 5. Kyuichi Matsumoto defeated Azumamaro Kita in 20:54 by pinfall with a Matsumoto Murder Bomb. This match was part of the BCG National Championship Tournament. [47] When the tournament began, neither Matsumoto nor Kita were on many people's lists to go this far, but here they were wrestling each other for a spot at the finals and a very real chance to win the newly introduced BCG National title. For all the hard hits and stiff strikes, fans were moderately invested in the match as they're not that familiar with both men, but Matsumoto continued his crazy run in the tournament and ended up punching his ticked for a title match at The Lion's Roar, where he'll have the unenviable task of facing either Funakoshi or SUKI. </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Roaring Lion Tour Night 9 in Hiroshima, Chugoku Region Sun. W2 October 2020 137 Fans 1. Kiyotaka defeated Yoshisada Matsuzawa in 15:52 by submission with a Kimura. [41] Kiyotaka got the show started with a somewhat unexciting match, but he still got to walk away with a victory. His calm demeanor was a stark contrast to the cheeky Matsuzawa, who did his best to get the fans invested and fill in for his opponent's apparent lack of charisma, before eventually tapping out to the Kimura. 2. FEAR defeated Nobuharu Yokokawa in 16:21 by pinfall with a Fear Drive. [58] Yokokawa can't seem to catch a break lately and going up against FEAR wasn't going to help his case. The tough veteran made things hard for his less experienced opponent, wrestling a very cerebral match to play to his own strengths but it was always clear who is on the rise here and who is not. 3. Zeshin Makioka defeated Yoshinaka Taku in 18:20 by pinfall with a fast roll up. [62] A surprise victory for Zeshin Makioka, who managed to defeat the stand-in leader of Dawnguard. Taku put on a great performance but Makioka's unpredictable style kept throwing him off guard, leading to the finish out of nowhere. 4. Blast Ikoma and Kadonomaro Kamisaka defeated The Wild Ones in 17:54 when Blast Ikoma pinned Animal Harker with a Northern Lights Bomb. [63] Ikoma and Kamisaka are not a regular tag team, but they still managed to stand their ground against the Wild Ones in a hard hitting contest here. Fired up and seeking a win after being eliminated from the National Championship Tournament, Ikoma was able to go all the way and get the pin, frustrating Harker who was on the receiving end of the pin. 5. SUKI defeated Dynamite Narahashi in 20:48 by submission with a SUKI Special III. This match was part of the BCG National Championship Tournament. [66] A solid main event between two established members of the BCG roster, this match saw Narahashi try to use his speed and explosiveness to carry him through. SUKI survived several near falls in a showcase of his fighting spirit and ultimately got the tap, moving on to a huge match against Funakoshi in the semi finals of the tournament. </div>

I need to make a confession. I kind of hate SWF. I've never been thrilled with the way Vince McMahon has been booking the WWF/E since winning the Monday Night War, or the way he's been running business since forever, so there's an unavoidable spillover towards SWF as it is to a large extent the CVerse equivalent. It's sports entertainment. It's been on top for most of the time, until the rise of USPW. It's been family-run, with a ruthless man on top, raiding talent and buying out competitors. It's got a child promotion, a dojo and a performance center, yet still somehow manages to waste young talent upon its call up to the main roster. I could go on with the similarities. What I'm getting at is this is going to be a welcome challenge. I've never ran a major company in TEW before, biggest has been my Road to Glory one in TEW16 which made it to Cult level, but I'd built it from the ground up and knew its every detail. I've never even checked out the SWF roster before, or followed their people's evolution throughout versions of the game. It feels very much like an actor being cast against type, given a role that goes directly against what they personally believe and/or usually portray. It's great to be doing a diary again end exciting to be involved with the likes of Historian and Sco_xY2Jx for it, on top of the challenge of playing as SWF for the aforementioned reasons, plus the competitive nature of our three way war. We hope you enjoy!

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Roaring Lion Tour Night 8 in Okayama, Chugoku Region Thu. W2 October 2020 137 Fans 1. Zeshin Makioka defeated Roku Sotomura in 14:15 by pinfall with a Z-Bomb. [58] Makioka got the victory over the crusty veteran here and he did so by debuting his new finisher, dubbed the Z-Bomb. Sotomura's perfomances continue to be fewer and declining in quality, indicating another incoming headache for his Seven Samurai allies. 2. Yoshinaka Taku and Kiyotaka defeated The Diamond Dogs in 18:28 when Kiyotaka submitted Motty Kuroda with a Kimura. [54] Kiyotaka came back from losing to Funakoshi and it seemed to have lit a fire under him. Despite not being a regular team, he and Yoshi Taku controlled the pace of the match and were able to get the win, forcing Kuroda to tap out. 3. The American Cobras defeated Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Nobuharu Yokokawa in 17:44 when Marvel Malloy pinned Nobuharu Yokokawa with a Cobra Strike. [57] More troubles for the Seven Samurai here, with the Cobras looking unstoppable against Kamisaka and Yokokawa. The gaijin duo kept things fast and rolling, throwing their slower technician opponents off guard until they hit the Cobra Strike on Yokokawa for the pin. 4. Big Bruiser Findlay defeated Motoyuki Miyake in 14:22 by pinfall with an Atomic Spinebuster. [61] Miyake showed a lot of heart in this singles match, standing his ground against the bullying Findlay who would very much like to have a squash and quick win. Miyake looked especially strong, even if he wasn't really expected to win and thus managed to appear good even in defeat. 5. Kyuichi Matsumoto defeated Blast Ikoma in 28:01 by pinfall with a Matsumoto Murder Bomb. This match was part of the BCG National Championship Tournament. [60] Matsumoto has proven to be a great signing for BCG and the Dawnguard faction as he's turning into a tournament killer with a win here over former World champion Blast Ikoma. Very much a slow bout that eventually ascended into a bombfest, this saw both men hitting their biggest slams until Ikoma got blasted into the turnbuckles one time too many and stayed down for the count. Matsumoto now advances to the semifinals, where he will be facing Azumamaro Kita. </div>

Appreciate the nomination, sir Been a couple of slow months actually, don't know what's going on. Especially with the crop of TVerse diaries that followed the mod's release and sadly seemed to quickly fizzle out.

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Roaring Lion Tour Night 7 in Okayama, Chugoku Region Mon. W2 October 2020 140 Fans 1. Last of the Golden Lions defeated The Hurt in 15:51 when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted Billy Robinson with a Step Over Leg Bar. [46] A much needed victory for the Pillars team following a series of losses, Kikuchi and Uno were able to pull off the win against The Hurt in a highly technical contest. 2. Okamoto-gun (Yoshisada Matsuzawa and The Diamond Dogs) defeated Seven Samurai (Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Motoyuki Miyake) in 16:23 when Jimmy Stratosphere pinned Nobuharu Yokokawa with a Frog Splash. [50] Consistency was the name of the game and being on the same page carried the Okamoto-gun trio to victory, while their Seven Samurai opponents seemed to lack focus following the defection of Kiyotaka, the departure of Lion Genji, Sojuro Sen's injury and Miyake trying to fit in. The Diamond Dogs zoned in on Yokokawa with double moves during the finishing stretch and Stratosphere hit a Frog Splash with impressive hang time to get the three count. 3. The American Cobras defeated Yoshinaka Taku and Takenori Doi in 16:05 when Storm Spillane pinned Takenori Doi with a Storm Bringer. [57] Taku and Doi's timing is all over the place and it only made things harder for them in this match against the well oiled machine that is the American Cobras. The gaijin duo were spot on with their wrestling and delivered a textbook performance, isolating Doi on their half of the ring to wear him down and despite the hot tag, survive long enough to get back to work on him leading to the pin. 4. FEAR and Atto Savage defeated The Wild Ones in 17:52 when FEAR pinned Animal Harker with a Fear Driver. [65] Dread Army put a halt to Harker's triumphant return and winning streak when he fell to a Fear Driver. Despite lacking the experience of their opponents as a team, FEAR and Savage were still able to go toe to toe with the Wild Ones and come out on top with the victory. 5. Funakoshi defeated Kiyotaka in 15:39 by pinfall with a Butterfly Powerbomb Pin. This match was part of the BCG National Championship Tournament. [57] Funakoshi was relentless in this match, dropping his usual slow methodic style for an all out attack on Kiyotaka in search of redemption for his roll up defeat a while back. This sudden rush of striking caught Kiyotaka by surprise and although he managed to recompose himself, the early damage had already been done and by the fifteenth minute Funakoshi went for the Butterfly Backbreaker, surprisingly altering the move from the hold into a Powerbomb Pin version that got a loud reaction. </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #6e1812; max-width:55%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Airing Friday, Week 1 of February 2021 The scene fades into a movie set, people moving around like ants. La Estrella casually struts by as an assistant runs up to him, offering a bottle of water. The masked luchador checks the label with disgust, then throws the bottle right at the poor assistant. Estrella: "Are you trying to poison me? Get me constipated? LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M TALKING! Do I look like some plebe to you? I am a star! A STAR! Don't you dare offer to hydrate me with anything that isn't Fiji water!" The assistant skulks off and Estrella recollects himself, before turning to address the camera. Estrella: "A star's life is never easy. Whether it's the movies or the wrestling ring, people seem to not know how to treat greatness. I did not come to the hottest club in Los Angeles to wrestle clowns! You better start treating me with the respect I deserve, or I'm leaving this company and its second rate WrestleWorld carrier. You'll be crying tears of regret when you see my face on Reverie, but by then it will be too late!" (Rating: 40) This was never meant to be about straight wrestling; between the chaos of involving six men (seven if one were to also count Galindo) and their documented ultraviolent tendencies, things devolved into an all out brawl almost instantly, with action spilling out of the rings and weapons quickly introduced to the contest, especially by the Brown Pride duo to make up for their size disadvantage. Several things happen at the same time and it's hard to keep track of the action, let alone call it, so it really feels like out of nowhere when Galindo tries to swing a wrench at Lil' Henry and misses, hitting Mexico's Finest. The shocked Puerto Rican immediately gets grabbed by the throat and Henry gives him the Double Handed Choke Bomb, dropping him right on the fallen ex convict, then makes the cover as referee Dwight Kumas counts the three. New champions! (Rating: 41) Henry, BB and Boneyard are handed the titles, but they have little time to compose themselves and celebrate as Magwitch and Hellech run down the entrance into the ring holding giant sized clown hammers. Swinging wildly, the two clowns actually destroy the three big men and as the blows drop the new champions, they also damage the plastic hammers enough to reveal that they had been filled with concrete on the inside! Magwitch and Hellech celebrate, but right behind their backs, Boneyard rises back up and wraps a hand around each clown's throat, dropping them with a variation of a double chokeslam. It seems as though he's had the last laugh, when out comes... Pierrot! The other half of Coulrophobia, Pierrot is nothing like his smaller high flying partner; tall and powerful, he stands face to face up to Boneyard for a brief staredown. Boneyard simply shoves him back, but that was a mistake as Pierrot bounces off the ropes and explodes into his signature dropkick, getting insane elevation and hang time to kick Boneyard straight in the jaw! (Rating: 36) Given Aces' ongoing feud with Slick, E-Soteric's West Coast title chase and Blake's recent shortcomings, every man has a point to prove and that fuels them to win this match, adding a sense of urgency to their moves and some nice storytelling heat to the bout. It's also an interesting clash of styles, with Aces bringing the hardcore action and high risk aerial offence, E-Soteric providing most of the straight up brawling and Blake getting all technical, providing a little bit of everything for every viewer regardless of their preference. Unlike most GSW matches that last ten minutes or less, this one is actually given some time to breathe, especially since there's often a third man to break up pin attempts and keep the contest going, but in the end it's Aces High who manages to wrangle a win when he slides out of a Black Plex attempt and hits the Dead Man's Hand on Blake for the pin. (Rating: 49) Although there wasn't a specific prize on the line for the winner, Aces High still grabs a mic to speak after the match. Aces: "Yo Grimm! That enough to prove I deserve another go at Slick?" The man himself comes out with a mic in hand, shaking his head in disappointment. Slick: "Aces, bruh... Don't get it twisted. You're obsessing over this. I told yo black ass, this ain't just about that I beat you at Game of Death. I had the American title up to November, sh*t, I'm a two time GSW American champion. D'you know what that means? Like hell you do, you ain't ever won that title, Aces. Last time you held a singles title was what, 2016? You need me to carry your black ass. And I know it's eating you up, knowing you're nowhere near my level. But you're only embarrassing yourself, A. You wanna get your ass whooped again?" Unable to mount a response after getting ripped on the mic like that, Aces simply drops his microphone and rushes up to lock horns with Slick. Security storms the scuffle to separate the two men as fans chant "let them fight". (Rating: 55) Muvva versus Ali has been an ongoing feud in IPW and seeing their chemistry going at each other in this match was a clear indication as to why. Ali strikes a wonderful balance between size, power, skill, speed and stamina that served him beautifully throughout this crazy fistfight, while Muvva being Muvva plays the chickenshit heel, cowering away, begging for mercy, feigning injury and using every dirty trick in the book to gain an advantage so he can counterattack with his own strikes and signature headbutts. In a moment of inspiration and while Cindy is antagonizing him, Ali grabs her purse and proceeds to search through it, producing a pair of pink fluffy handcuffs, which he uses to cuff her to the barricade and prevent her from interfering in the match. Besides removing her from the equation, this also seems to throw Muvva's focus off as his attention is divided between his opponent and Cindy's screams for help, which in turn allows Ali to hit him with the Death Valley Driver in the middle of the ring and hold the pin without interruptions to claim the GSW West Coast title for himself. (Rating: 58) The scene is a strip club. The camera pans through the action, eventually settling on a table where the Mexican Hardcore Killers are chilling with some female employees. A few drinks, stacks of money and the GSW Tag Team titles are on the table. Villano: "Yo Cain, LNF! Congratulations on losing those Hottest Crew titles!" Villano and E-Z laugh to themselves, the strippers trying to play along. Villano: "Sh*t, that must hurt... But still, we're men of our word. We told you we'd give you a shot at our titles if you put the trios belts on the line, regardless of whether you'd keep 'em or not. Though seeing how that went, I think it's pretty safe to say you ain't gonna be winning our title match either, eh vatos?" (Rating: 31) Stash's first real test on whether he's ready to crack the upper echelons of GSW, this match sees him dominate physically like he usually does, with Fro left to do most of the heavy lifting in terms of selling, hitting flashy moves during his comebacks and generally roping in the audience to care. This soon becomes a struggle for survival, as Fro pushes through the damage to kick out and stay in the match while trying to find a way to take the big man down. A big lariat knocks the American champion out of the ring and Stash also leaves the squared circle for some dirty brawling on the outside, but out of nowhere, Fro unleashes a battlecry and strikes with an open palm right into the chest of his opponent. Stash's eyes go wide for a moment, then the big man goes down like a felled tree. The ref rushes in to check on him, but Fro shoves him away, hellbent on scoring the pin to end this match. Unfortunately for him, he needs to do that in the ring and Stash is just way too heavy to be moved. Whether he's sandbagging Fro or legitimately knocked out, it is clear Stash isn't cooperating; thus, Fro gives up and the ref finally gets to check up on Stash, throwing the match as the paramedics rush in. (Rating: 55) In the confusion, Fro Sure grabs the American title belt and holds it up high in the middle of the ring as the paramedics attempt to stretcher an unconscious Stash out. Fan reaction is muted due to the confusion about the finish and concern about Raheem's well being, but there's no denying the pop once the unmistakable beat of Havoc and Prodigy drops on the speakers. ...to all the killas and a hundred dollar billas... Sayeed Ali is back in GSW! Fro assumes a battle stance and turns towards the entrance as anticipation builds, but Ali comes out the crowd and jumps the barricade, catching Fro from behind and flattening him with a G.B.H. Driver! (Rating: 63) </div> Prediction results smw88: 4/4 (100% Accuracy) Theheel: 3/4 (75% Accuracy) kanegan: 2/4 (50% Accuracy) Mitch: 1/4 (25% Accuracy) Overall results 1. smw88: 11/16 (68% Accuracy) 2. Theheel: 9/13 (69% Accuracy) 3. CageRage: 5/9 (56% Accuracy) 4. Blodyxe: 4/6 (66% Accuracy) 4. kanegan: 4/7 (57% Accuracy) 5. Mitch: 3/7 (42% Accuracy) Quick Predictions for Episode #46 1. GSW Tag Team titles match: Mexican Hardcore Killers © vs Brown Pride 2. Aces High vs Cali Slick 3. Lil' Henry & State of Destruction vs Magwitch & Coulrophobia 4. Mexico's Finest vs Sayeed Ali

Welcome back, good to know that health scare is now behind you. Fingers crossed for a RockVerse update

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #6e1812; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";">"Sure thing, n***a, word is bond. A'ight, see your ass at the next round o' tapings." *Grimm's office, The Warehouse. First few days of February 2021* Grimm put down the phone, chuckling to himself. ****ing losers. Serves 'em right for not treating him with the respect he deserves. Now they were going six feet under and they had no one but themselves to blame. Aces High was hardly the first to call him and have a good laugh about IPW trying to sign him, in vain. It'd started with LatiNoFear, then came Slick, and after him, Stash. Vin Tanner was attempting to retaliate and convince GSW's big names to jump ship. All four had told him to go f**k his mother, or some variation of that. IPW were now the small league, a distant third in California behind CZCW and GSW and with each passing day they were only getting smaller. That cocky m******ker Gil Thomas, thinking he could just throw money at the problem and it'd go away. And even if that worked, he was throwing it the wrong way. But that was IPW, especially in the post Nemesis era. They had no clue how to run their business, no idea how to scout for talent and raise homegrown stars. Grimm felt good. He felt confident. He was winning. The man in charge of GSW picked up his smartphone and tapped the screen to make a new call. "Yo, that press release ready yet? Yeah, Beneath the City in March, Gatecrasher in June, King of California in September, Game of Death in December, right. Yeah, scrap the rest, I wanna build up the TV show. Good, send it to the media and make sure it's up on our website and all our social media." </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Roaring Lion Tour Night 6 in Niigata City, Chubu Region Fri. W1 October 2020 154 Fans 1. The American Cobras defeated Last of the Golden Lions in 15:57 when Storm Spillane pinned Ryobe Uno with a Cobra Strike. [55] Despite their undeniable chemistry, Kikuchi and Uno keep struggling and this was another loss added to their resume. The Cobras showed some cracks in their armor as the tour goes on and it created openings for their opponents to shine, but there was no denying them on this night. 2. Seven Samurai (Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Nobuharu Yokokawa, Roku Sotomura and Motoyuki Miyake) defeated Dawnguard (Yoshinaka Taku, Naozane Goto, Kyuichi Matsumoto and Takenori Doi) in 16:27 when Motoyuki Miyake pinned Takenori Doi with a Knock Out Kick. [51] A classic setup, pitting the conservative grumpy veterans of Seven Samurai against the hungry young guns of Dawnguard. With several veterans to keep things together and less focus on themselves alone, youngsters Miyake and Doi had an opportunity to do well in this match, the former even pinning the latter for the finish. 3. FEAR defeated Yoshisada Matsuzawa in 15:44 by pinfall with a Fear Drive. [56] Matsuzawa fought bravely against the odds here, using his wits and experience to frustrate his larger opponent and lure him into making mistakes. This allowed him to stay in the match for much longer than someone might have expected, but all FEAR needed was a single opening to counterattack and hit his Fear Driver to win it. 4. The Wild Ones defeated The Diamond Dogs in 16:07 when Animal Harker pinned Motty Kuroda with a Trash Compaction. [64] This match played out exactly as expected: big, strong but slow bruisers against the faster, agile but weaker underdogs. Pretty by the numbers, but still a satisfactory match, ending with Harker and Findlay hitting their destructive tag finisher for added emphasis. 5. Azumamaro Kita defeated Zeshin Makioka in 21:13 by pinfall with a Penalty Kick. This match was part of the BCG National Championship Tournament. [62] The quarterfinals of the tournament kicked off with this match and it was, as expected, an extremely hard hitting contest. Kita’s scything kicks gave him the early advantage, but Makioka managed to clothesline him over the top rope and turn this into a brawl outside the ring. Kita pushed on and gradually managed to turn things around again, finishing off the match with an impactful PK to score the pin and move on to the semi finals. </div>

Azteca is really feeling less like MLW and more like Lucha Underground with each episode. I'm ready for the crossover with Blodyxe's LU diary, should be a blast!

Damn it, KyTeran beat me in the final stretch... Congratulations for the win and kudos to kanegan for the diary. Great to see Tarzan Goto back and pretty sweet tune to use for him!

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Roaring Lion Tour Night 5 in Shizuoka City, Chubu Region Tue. W1 October 2020 154 Fans 1. Dread Army (FEAR, Atto Savage and Ragnarok) defeated Dawnguard (Yoshinaka Taku, Kyuichi Matsumoto and Takenori Doi) in 16:18 when Ragnarok pinned Takenori Doi with a Death of the Gods. [55] Dread Army continue to show dominance in BCG and this match was no different. Despite having the ever-dangerous Matsumoto by his side, Yoshi Taku couldn't pull through as Doi made a rookie mistake and got caught in a Death of the Gods that led to the pinfall. 2. The Hurt defeated The Diamond Dogs in 17:53 when Billy Robinson submitted Jimmy Stratosphere with a Capital City Crucifix. [56] The two teams have clashed in the past under SAISHO's banner, thus they displayed their familiarity of each other and put on a great match, made even better by the fact that the BCG audience has warmed up to them by this point. An even contest, it ended in favor of the Hurt, courtesy of Robinson's devastating finisher. 3. The Wild Ones defeated Last of the Golden Lions in 15:56 when Big Bruiser Findlay pinned Ryobe Uno with a Powerbomb. [59] An easy win for Harker and Findlay here against their smaller opponents, with Uno once again being the fatal man for his team. What really stood out in this one was Findlay using a powerbomb to end the match, instead of his usual Atomic Spinebuster. 4. The American Cobras defeated Nobuharu Yokokawa and Roku Sotomura in 18:25 when Storm Spillane pinned Nobuharu Yokokawa with a Cobra Strike. [56] Yokokawa may be more used to tagging with Sojuro Sen, but despite Sotomura filling in for the injured Sen they share enough experience to be able to work together regardless. Their toughness gave their opponents a tough fight, but the Cobras managed to prevail in the end and get the win. 5. Dynamite Narahashi defeated Tanyu Toshusai in 17:48 by pinfall with a Narahashi Cutter. This match was part of the BCG National Championship Tournament. [56] Losing to SUKI seems to have had a lingering effect on Tanyu Toshusai, who lacked focus and aggression in this match, ultimately getting eliminated from the tournament while Narahashi advanced to the next stage where he will face, ironically enough, SUKI. </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Roaring Lion Tour Night 4 in Hamamatsu City, Chubu Region Sun. W4 September 2020 154 Fans 1. The Wild Ones defeated Omezo Shikitei and Shuzo Utagawa in 16:14 when Animal Harker pinned Shuzo Utagawa with a Stump Piledriver. [50] Shikitei's usual teammate Ray Snow has been sidelined with a broken arm and thus Utagawa stepped up to fill in for him in this match against the fired up gaijin duo. For all his technical skill though, Utagawa lacks the striking power and experience of Snow as well as the implicit chemistry with Shikitei, which led to the team's downfall and him getting pinned after a Stump Piledriver. 2. Yoshinaka Taku and Kyuichi Matsumoto defeated The Hurt in 15:48 when Yoshinaka Taku pinned Billy Robinson with a Full Nelson Bomb. [57] Following his big tournament win over Matsuzawa, Kyuichi Matsumoto returned here to team up with Yoshi Taku against The Hurt. This was largely a struggle over the style and pace of the contest, with the two technical-minded foreigners trying to keep things slow and grounded against Matsumoto's intensity. Some of it seemed to rub off on Taku as well too and in the end he was the one to score the pin for the Dawnguard duo. 3. Dynamite Narahashi and Yoshisada Matsuzawa defeated Last of the Golden Lions in 18:25 when Yoshisada Matsuzawa pinned Ryobe Uno with a Double Arm DDT. [45] With Kikuchi now out of the tournament, he and Uno reunited for this match, where they found themselves outmatched by the experience of their battle hardened opponents. Matsuzawa especially showed some signs of lingering damage from his tournament match but was able to push through it all and get the win. 4. FEAR and Ragnarok defeated The Diamond Dogs in 18:08 when Ragnarok pinned Motty Kuroda with a Death of the Gods. [63] Despite not being a regular team like their opponents, there's no accounting for sheer size and power, which is what the Dread Army duo brought to this match. The Diamond Dogs had a game plan that utilized their speed, agility and double teams for hit and run tactics, but it only served them in surviving for nearly twenty minutes before the inevitable happened. 5. Blast Ikoma defeated Motoyuki Miyake in 20:43 by pinfall with a Northern Lights Bomb. This match was part of the BCG National Championship Tournament. [57] The main event was a clash between two of the Seven Samurai and it played out much like a respectful trial, with Ikoma testing the skill of the newest addition to the group. Miyake was relentless with his kicks and kept getting up from every suplex Ikoma threw at him, pushing the veteran to take him seriously in order to finally get the win and advance. </div>