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Been meaning to ask, these look a lot like oldschool TEW renders and those used in the Thunderverse mod. Is there a specific program or model that produces portraits in this style they all have in common?

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Lionheart - Night 4 in Kyoto, Kansai Region Wed. W1 March 2020 684 Fans 1. Dawnguard (Bunrakuken Torii, Naozane Goto, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Koyo Kinoshita) defeated Conner Threepwood, Takenori Doi, Yuta Isono and Koan Chikanatsu in 9:56 when Naozane Goto pinned Yuta Isono with a Goto Slam. [54] 2. Seven Samurai (Roku Sotomura, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Kiyotaka) defeated Azumamaro Kita and The American Cobras in 16:06 when Kadonomaro Kamisaka submitted Marvel Malloy with a Triangle Choke. [51] 3. Okamoto-gun (Dynamite Narahashi, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura) defeated Rokuemon Matsushita, Sharaku Okimasa and Omezo Shikitei in 16:01 when Dynamite Narahashi pinned Sharaku Okimasa with a Narahashi Cutter. [55] 4. Dread Army (FEAR, Atto Savage and Monstrosity) defeated Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Big Bruiser Findlay and Giant Brody in 16:26 when Atto Savage submitted Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Savage Claw. [60] 5. Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Blast Ikoma, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Sojuro Sen) defeated Pillars of Puroresu (SUKI, Tanyu Toshusai, Masashi Urogataya and Danjuro Kikuchi) in 17:31 when Blast Ikoma pinned Danjuro Kikuchi with a Northern Lights Bomb. [68] ~ After losing a match, Seven Samurai are back on their winning ways over Pillars of Puroresu, with Ikoma getting the pin over the talented but less experienced (compared to all the other competitors in that match) Danjuro Kikuchi. Pillars almost had it in the bag when Tanyu Toshusai hit Yokokawa with a devastating new brainbuster variation that also got a big pop from the fans, but it was just not meant to be. Further down the card, Seven Samurai also scored a win over Kita and the Cobras, with Roku Sotomura gunning for the ex-SAISHO star's Challengers Series Medallion. ~ Monstrosity did not have Abomination by his side, who apparently was kept out of the show to heal up his injury, but that didn't stop Dread's team from getting the win, as they smartly focused on the smallest of their opponents, Yoshisada Matsuzawa. Atto Savage had his eyes locked on Findlay as he applied the Savage Claw, perhaps a shade of things to come when the two of them meet one on one, and the referee had to physically attempt to release the hold to save Matsuzawa, as Savage seemed to not register the submission, or care about it. ~ Dynamite Narahashi had the BCG World Tag Team champions on his side and was able to score a win over his scheduled Lionheart opponent, with powerhouse Matsushita not faring as well next to his submission specialist teammates. Omezo Shikitei specifically had some good moments, but his team ended the night on the losing side. </div>

<p>Never been much of a CZCW fan, but that is one stacked card!</p><p> </p><p> Czcw Title Match: Snap Dragon © Vs <strong>Frankie Perez</strong></p><p> Xtreme Title Match: <strong>Plague</strong> © Vs Remmy Skye Vs Jacob Jett</p><p> Tag Team Title Match: <strong>The Fly Boys</strong> © Vs the Ring Generals</p><p> <strong>Champagne Lover</strong> Vs Flying Jimmy Foxx</p><p> <strong>American Elemental</strong> Vs Jeremiah Moose</p><p> <strong>Fox Mask</strong> Vs Masked Cougar</p><p> <strong>Citizen X</strong> Vs Valiant</p>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Lionheart - Night 3 in Kobe, Kansai Region Sun. W4 February 2020 681 Fans 1. Seven Samurai (Roku Sotomura, Nobuharu Yokokawa and Sojuro Sen) defeated Azumamaro Kita and The American Cobras in 10:04 when Roku Sotomura submitted Marvel Malloy with a Twisted Bow And Arrow. [55] 2. Bunrakuken Torii and Yoshinaka Taku defeated Last of the Golden Lions in 16:09 when Yoshinaka Taku pinned Ryobe Uno with a Full Nelson Bomb. [56] 3. Dread Army (FEAR, Abomination and Monstrosity) defeated Okamoto-gun (Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Inejiro Yoshizawa and Noritoshi Miura) in 10:10 when FEAR pinned Yoshisada Matsuzawa with a Fear Drive. [51] 4. Big Bruiser Findlay and Giant Brody defeated Atto Savage and Conner Threepwood in 10:12 when Big Bruiser Findlay pinned Conner Threepwood with an Atomic Spinebuster. [57] 5. Pillars of Puroresu (Mabuchi Furusawa, SUKI and Tanyu Toshusai) defeated Seven Samurai (Funakoshi, Kadonomaro Kamisaka and Kiyotaka) in 18:24 when Tanyu Toshusai pinned Kadonomaro Kamisaka with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [71] ~ First big win for Pillars of Puroresu in the Lionheart tour, with Challengers Series champion Tanyu Toshusai getting the pin for his team over 3K's Kadonomaro Kamisaka. Pillars really did boast an all-star lineup in this match and despite being regular teammates, 3K just couldn't take the pressure next to the leader of Seven Samurai. ~ Dread Army continue to dominate, though Abomination actually showed signs of weakness during the match. It wasn't intentional though, as it appears he suffered a legitimate, albeit minor, injury due to some miscommunication with Matsuzawa during a spot. ~ Bunrakuken Torii's Dawnguard continue to log in victories, despite not being booked to have any major matches at Lionheart. This omission seems to have lit a fire under the group and wrapping up the tour with a long streak of victories is bound to put BCG matchmakers on notice to feature the group more prominently in the future. </div>

Didn't make this, but it might work for you.

Osaka, Japan January of 2020 It is Black Canvas Grappling's first major show of the new year. The promotion, a heaven for fans of old school puroresu who don't want to hear about juniors or comedy wrestling, has been going from strength to strength. Arch rivals Golden Canvas Grappling have been vanquished and BCG not only survived the tsunami, it thrived, now boasting a wider fanbase, improved finances, a nationwide broadcast deal and its very own dojo. It is as if all these struggles, all the effort of these last 8 years has been crystallized into the two men inside the ring headlining the show as they slap each other's chests with chops that echo across the venue, looking for a gap in each other's defenses, for a moment when the flame of a warrior's spirit will tremble, so they can rush in and hit their devastating finishing moves. On one side, the man known only as Funakoshi. The defending BCG World champion. The rock upon which the entire promotion has been built. The stoic loyalist who persevered and won fans over with his unyielding spirit. The tenacious modern day samurai who managed to defeat the legendary Pistol Pete Hall and cement his legacy. Today's Ace and tomorrow's Hall of Famer. His Butterfly Backbreaker is feared across Japan, but it is a complex move to pull off and he must wear his opponent down to be able to hit it, just like he's been doing tonight for over 20 minutes. On the other side is Noburo "Blast" Ikoma. A BCG original since day one next to Funakoshi, Ikoma earned his nickname thanks to his explosive suplex style, which includes a dangerous release suplex into the corner pad as well as the Northern Lights Bomb he likes to utilize to finish off his opponents. Though he has not been able to reach the heights that his opponent did, Ikoma is a former holder of that BCG World title, which makes him a formidable challenger. Just last year, he survived three other opponents in the company's only multi-sided match on the calendar to win the Sole Survivor trophy. Many spoke of a potential comeback to success and tonight is the night that Ikoma has the chance to do just that. The match has reached its climax by now, both men trading big moves and near falls, signaling to the audience that they're about to see the finish. A spent Ikoma wraps his arms around his fallen opponent's waist to pull him up... can he pull off the deadlift german? No! Standing switch from Funakoshi, who gets a rush of adrenaline, hooking the hands... could it be? Butterfly Backbreaker! One... Two... Three! Nearly 5.000 fans burst into applause at the beloved champion retaining, though the cheers quickly are directed towards both warriors, congratulating and thanking them for the spectacle they put on tonight. Funakoshi is handed the BCG World title as the young lions rush to deliver the icepacks. The champion struggles to his feet, sneers and raises the belt in celebration... then all of a sudden, the lights go out! "So, this is where the big boys play..." A mocking voice is heard on the announce system, talking in English and not Japanese. The big screen above the entrance ramp flickers and fades in to reveal a face shrouded in darkness. DREAD?!?! "I am not here to play... I'm here to conquer the only place in this country that's eluded me. The only place worthy of my Army's attention..." The screen flickers dead and the lights come back on to reveal three massive, menacing figures standing at the top of the entrance ramp. Not quite sure what's going on, Funakoshi assumes a fighting stance and the recovering Ikoma joins him. Two Black Canvas Originals, two men that moments ago left it all out in the ring trying to destroy each other, now stand together side by side against this new threat. What a visual to end the show with.

Fan Survey 1) Who would be in your Lucha Underground dream trios team? Of the current roster, Fenix, Ryu and Sniper Eagle 2) Which non-LU trios team would you like to see in the tournament? Amazing Red, Darby Allin and El Bandido 3) Who do you consider to be the best trios team in Lucha Underground history? Angelico, Ivelisse and Son of Havoc, if nothing more because they had a good build up to their rise and fall. Most of the other trios have felt rushed and/or underbuilt in comparison.

I'm extremely excited at the prospect of an FMW diary. <iframe width="560" height="315" src=" https://www.youtube.com/embed/F-AIOgv3dYc" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

For anyone in a predicting mood...

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #6e1812; max-width:55%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Cali Slick is in Grimm's office, alone, listening to the man praise him as his champion. Slick is his usual cool, stoic-faced self, so without any reaction, Grimm moves to his main point, telling Slick that Aces High is only holding him down with his Hustle Muvva obsession and their tag team is not his future, he should instead focus on his solo career as the top guy in GSW. The video ends with a shot of Slick's face, as expressionless as ever behind his shades, leaving viewers wondering what he thinks of Grimm's words. (Rating: 58) Next up is a pre-taped video that sheds some light on Black Diamond, with footage from her track and field days at the University of Tennessee, her wrestling matches and parts of an interview with her all spliced together. Diamond plays up her superior athletic background, pointing out she holds several all-time women's track and field records, then talks about her transition into wrestling and her desire to be the best she can be. (Rating: 35) The clash of styles was evident in the opener as the psychotic hardcore clown that is Magwitch went toe to toe with the slick technician, Tavon Blake Jr. This was largely about who would be able to impose their approach and force the opponent to wrestle the kind of match that suited themselves best, with Magwitch eventually surprising his opponent when he held onto his tights to end the match out of nowhere. (Rating: 29) Backstage, Hustle Muvva is trying to communicate with Deaf Touch by writing out what he means to say onto big chunks of cardboard, a somewhat comical (or disrespectful, depending on one's point of view) scene but Muvva's initial compliments for DT's wrestling acumen, as evidenced in their match last week, quickly turn into subtle suggestions that he's trying to swindle him out of the race for the American title. Foxxy LaRue walks into the scene and slaps the cardboards out of Muvva's hands, telling DT something in sign language. When the shocked Muvva asks what the hell is going on, the only sign "the baddest bitch in the business" has for him is the middle finger, before Motor City Made walk away. (Rating: 52) Pretty much a standard six man street fight, one straight out of the GSW of old not only in how it played out but also in terms of those involved. There was no technical wrestling on display here and other than LatiNoFear hitting a few high flying dives, the match was an all out brawl, in and out of the ring. It wasn't hard to see that both Mexico's Finest and Busta Capp are not the warriors they used to be, age and physical damage now seriously slowing them down, but they were regardless involved in the finish, with Capp flooring MF after a Mafia Kick and scoring the pin for his team. (Rating: 48) The main event for the final episode before Uprising featured three tag teams and although State of Destruction was one of them, their Tag Team titles were not on the line. The ring shook with every move under the weight of all six big men, who displayed a mix of brawling, power moves and lots of weapons shots. Swoll took a trash can to the head, Death Row hit Boneyard with stereo chair shots and Stash even found a chain to wrap around his fist for a few blows that bloodied the opposition. State of Destruction were able to come out on top though when Knuckles got chokeslammed and pinned by the former American champion and the duo looked dominant once more, despite lacking Travis Century in their corner. (Rating: 42) </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #6e1812; max-width:55%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> The episode begins once more in Brother Grimm's office, where he's sitting down with The Answer. Papa Swoll is telling Grimm what he told Wild Things a week ago, the two teams are bound to clash again sooner or later and his team wants redemption for their loss at Gatecrasher. Grimm responds that he understands, so he's arranged a little test for the two men tonight, a match against Knuckles and Shady K. (Rating: 43) The opening 3 on 3 contest put a trio of GSW hard hitters against an all-female team led by Foxxy LaRue and featuring Jo Baker in her debut televised match. Much like Sheila Maivia last week, Baker has been wrestling dark matches for a while but instead of Maivia's high flying style, Baker is a scrappy, down and dirty brawler. The fight was pretty brief for so many moving pieces, lasting about five minutes and not quite showcasing Baker's talents in the chaos, though that might have been for the better given her inexperience. The big shock however was that the rookie was not the one to take the fall, but rather Devyn Retribution, who fell to Black Diamond's slick looking Belly to Belly Suplex. (Rating: 20) Long Beach Crew have a pre-taped message next, addressing Hustle Muvva. Slick says he ain't afraid of Muvva showing up after his big title match and Aces goes ballistic on the mic about Muvva taking a shortcut to win his debut match against the LBC two weeks ago but tonight, he'll be on his own and Aces will make him pay. (Rating: 45) Known the world over from their time in SWF, California's very own Death Row made an appearance Dr. Dre and Ice Cube's "Natural Born Killaz" and the Warehouse went crazy! Stash and Swoll came out with a swagger that carried on to their wrestling, confidently standing their ground against the established veterans in a hardcore brawl that got the audience roaring from bell to bell. It didn't take long for State of Destruction to show up, but their presence was a mere distraction to the two teams. Maybe it was Boneyard trying to look menacing as he walked instead of running to the ring, maybe it was the plodding BB Colossus, but the Tag Team champions never had the chance to physically interfere in the match as Stash hit the Running Powerslam on Knuckles and pinned him, ending the match to stop State of Destruction on their tracks. (Rating: 28) E-Soteric and Tavon Blake Jr are shown arguing backstage in regards to their recent matches, with TBJ fed up of E-Soteric's cheating and E-Soteric claiming Blake isn't willing to do what it takes to win, no matter the cost. In his excitement, E-Soteric drops the bomb that the two men will be teaming for a match at Uprising so TBJ better get it together. Blake doesn't seem happy with the news, but he says that if he has to do this, he will because he's a professional; until then though, he wants nothing to do with E-Soteric and he certainly won't be doing any "warm up" matches on his side next week. (Rating: 45) As mentioned earlier, Aces High met Hustle Muvva in the main event, but it was not a one on one match as Deaf Touch was also in it. Aces' rage and explosive style was more than enough to take him and Muvva out of the ring early in the match and DT followed them with a Crooked Moonsault from the ringpost to the outside. From there, the match played out like a streetfight but Muvva managed to once again steal the win, when he caught Aces on the mat and put his legs on the ropes to hold him down for the three count. (Rating: 48) </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #6e1812; max-width:55%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> The Long Beach Crew are convening with Brother Grimm in his office as this episode begins. Cali Slick argues that Hustle Muvva seems to be gunning for his title, but he's done nothing to earn it, while Aces High is upset for the way the ex-IPW star pinned him last week and wants a one on one match with him. Grimm cryptically says he's got his plans for everything, as doing either of these matches now or at Uprising would mean he'd be leaving money on the table; that's just not his style and he'll make sure to keep everyone happy while making the most out of the situation. (Rating: 51) As announced last week, Magwitch joined forces with Motor City Made against Los Guerilleros and it was every bit the hardcore bloody mess it sounded on paper. The story here was MCM's mistrust towards the psycho clown, due to his unstable character as well as his attack on Foxxy LaRue at Degeneration and according to the announcers, maybe this was the exact reason why Brother Grimm put this match together, to poke fun at this misfit trio. Their survival instincts pushed them to fight against the opposition, but this rift caused their downfall against the well-oiled machine that is Los Guerilleros as a trio, with Magwitch eventually left alone after what seemed like miscommunication but might have also been intentional stalling. This left him high and dry, with Mexico's Finest chokeslamming him with a Hard Time for the win just five minutes after the start of the match. (Rating: 33) Backstage, the Answer run into Wild Things and there's a bit of a stand-off, even if Swoll and Stash tower above Mayhem and Dolla. Swoll breaks the tense atmosphere with his chill attitude, congratulating Wild Things for their recent success. He tells them that he and Stash have been on a similar path and admits that sooner or later, the two teams are bound to clash again inside the ring as the Answer want to avenge their loss at Gatecrasher, so he wishes Dolla and Mayhem good luck when that happens, as Stash menacingly cracks his knuckles in the background. (Rating: 35) WrestleWorld subscribers may be unfamiliar with the stunning latina that is Sheila Maivia, but GSW regulars have seen her wrestle various dark matches and so at least there wasn't complete silence throughout this match. A shout-out to the kind of matches GSW used to put on years ago, this relied on showing flesh as much as it showcased Maivia's skills, but in the end it was the veteran Miss Jones who managed to exploit her rookie opponent's enthusiasm and hit her Candy Cane finisher to get the pin over her. (Rating: 19) Backstage, Hustle Muvva is trying to swindle some poor fellow out their cash by selling him overpriced tickets for the upcoming King of California show. Fro Sure walks into the scene and shakes his head in disapproval, but upon noticing his presence, Muvva drops his act and thanks Fro for teaming with him last week in the main event. In response, Fro nails Muvva with a superkick, then leans over the fallen Muvva to tell him that he'd do well to watch his back; he's got no friends around here. (Rating: 48) The Tag Team titles were not on the line for the main event and Travis Century was nowhere to be found, but that didn't stop State of Destruction from bulldozing through the opposition. Their opponents, especially E-Soteric, were all too happy to have a wild fistfight and their strategy seemed to be to take the match to the outside, where they could not only use weapons but also their speed without being confined by the ring ropes. This allowed them to move around and use hit-and-run tactics against their larger and more plodding opponents (particularly BB Colossus) while fighting in the audience, something that's always guaranteed to excite GSW fans. Still, the Tag Team champions are big and tough so it takes a lot of work to chop them down. Unfortunately, E-Soteric and TBJ once again seemed to argue over whether to use underhanded tactics or not in order to win, which in turn provided BB with just the opening to take them both down with a double lariat. Boneyard wrapped it up next by rolling E-Soteric inside the ring and nailing him with a chokeslam for good measure, winning the bout. (Rating: 38) </div>

<p>Ieshige Nishio & Taheiji Konoe vs. <strong>INSPIRED (Tornado Nagai & Morimasa Kato)</strong></p><p> <em>Nishio takes the pin, I can see INSPIRED as a long term anti-deathmatch heel threat</em></p><p> </p><p> Kimi Kawano vs. <strong>Toyokuni Hardcore</strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Eiichi Umehara</strong> vs. Sozen Ishinomori</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Yuta Isono, Azumamaro Shimizu & Masashi Urogataya</strong> vs. Yunosuke Fujisaki, Kyuichi Matsumoto & Washi Heat</p><p> </p><p> Brothers In Vengeance (Battle Sakata & Hiroshi Morisue) vs. <strong>Cloaked In Shadows (Prowler Igarashi & Shadow Ichimori)</strong></p><p> <em>Upset win!</em></p><p> </p><p> Ritsu Ibata vs. <strong>Motoyuki Miyake</strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Big Boss Emperor, Goro Hamamoto & Iron Hyodo</strong> vs. Noritaka Imakura, Shuga Amano & Taiji Chajima</p>

Now that was a hearty chunk. Allie makes sense with the Rabbit Tribe, good to see ol' Mancer and bah gawd I'd be down to watch those movies with the Moths!

Take your time, recuperate and come back recharged when you feel like it.

August 1997 News

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #6e1812; max-width:55%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> The episode begins with Hustle Muvva meeting with Brother Grimm, the scene clearly re-decorated from what it was when Big Magic was in charge of proceedings in GSW. Muvva's sweet talking Grimm and thanking him for being included in the King of California brackets, but Grimm responds that he's not paying Muvva to sit idly until then. Tonight he'll be making his debut in the main event to face Long Beach Crew. Muvva asks who his teammate will be and Grimm reveals it's going to be Fro Sure, wishing him luck. (Rating: 51) The opening match saw Wild Things go up against the high flying rookies G Force and Shooting Star Perez. As was to be expected, both teams went into this full force, flying and flipping around in a crazy bout that allowed them to showcase their high flying offense and devil may care attitude, but it was the teamwork of Wild Things that tipped the scale in their favor against the rookies and Top Dolla's Dinero Driver was enough to put Perez down for the count. (Rating: 37) BB Colossus and Boneyard are standing in a dark corridor of the Warehouse, the tight space amplifying their massive frames that block any ambient light. The Tag Team champions are watching a replay of their match at Degeneration on a smartphone, specifically the moment Sayeed Ali showed up to hit a G.B.H. Driver on Travis Century, who is suspiciously absent. The short vignette ends with Boneyard crushing the phone in the palm of his hand, grunting in anger. (Rating: 54) Capp took out his frustration for his loss to Aces High at Degeneration in this bout, turning it into a proper streetfight. PE#1 was all too happy to oblige and walk down his "Path of Rage" against the veteran, using his fair share of weapons during the match. Both men were wearing the crimson mask by the third minute and kept slugging it out till the fifth, until Capp nailed the Mafia Kick to get the pin. (Rating: 34) With Deaf Touch by her side and the West Coast title around her waist, Foxxy LaRue has something to say. The baddest bitch in this business is not happy with Brother Grimm's machinations, as she's just learned that Motor City Made will be teaming up with Magwitch next week. LaRue warns the clown who attacked her at Degeneration that she and Touch won't be having any of his tricks and sooner rather than later, she'll make sure he pays for laying his hands on her. (Rating: 57) The main event was nothing short of spectacular, easily the best televised GSW match to date and one of the best ever behind the Ladder match at Degeneration and the Cage match where Slick won the title from Deaf Touch. Much of it had to do with the excitement and mystery of Muvva's debut, although the former IPW star and Georgia native got his fair share of heat from the fans, which was worked into his struggle to work together with Fro Sure. This in turn was a stark contrast to the experience of LBC as a team, but Muvva proved he's willing to do what it takes and held onto Aces' trunks to secure the pin, wrapping up the episode in striking fashion. (Rating: 58) </div>

Sanders versus Blake "The Living Legend" Sean McFly versus Tavon Blake Jr. "The Miracle" Mike Dalton w/ Persephone versus Cal Sanders "American Bombshell" Mellow Flashhart versus SUPREME Yoshida Yoshida has more potential, but I think she needs to build up her popularity first Zap versus Jonah Pilgrim

Great stuff Bison. I'm stealing that Jimmy Dillon for my Big Magic

A similar story like the one in June, GSW once again found themselves a single point behind IPW in terms of show ratings, with both companies somehow managing to get the exact same scores. The twenty-something increase in attendance for GSW who caught up and now overtook IPW is not quite major news, although it should translate into an uptick in revenue given the company's premium-priced tickets, the real story however lies in WrestleWorld viewership. GSW have the lead yet again in absolute numbers with nearly 10.000 more viewers than IPW, it's the increase since last month though that really tells the story: From 24.434 to 26.806, some twenty two hundred more for GSW month-to-month, compared to IPW's 17.041 to 17.474, a mere four hundred new fans. Brother Grimm's media savvy seems to be paying off as far as exploiting this new means of reaching fans in all of North America and if the trend continues, he could be breaking past the strictly local and into the regional territory by the end of next month and his company's grand King of California show, which includes the annual tournament for which the company just released this year's brackets. Disclaimer: For those eager to predict, there is still one month leading up to the tournament month, so 4 weeks of television, one monthly show and 4 more weeks of TV. I'm just putting out the brackets super early as part of the buildup and storytelling leading to it all.

Good to see my boy TBJ in the tournament! He should fit in just fine with the product style COTT World Tag Team Championship High Concept versus Mr. Grappling & Sandman Winks © Eight Man Tag Team Match Fifteen Minute Time Limit Roughhouse Riders and Harvey MacDonald & Rodney St. Pierre versus The Cadillac Four w/ Lucinda Lush Singles Match Fifteen Minute Time Limit Wild Red Stallion versus Jonah Pilgrim

<div style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000000 30%, #FFFFFF 100%); black; border-style: solid; border-width: 5px; max-width: 85%; box-shadow: 0 2px 15px ";"> The show opened with a three way women's match, Foxxy LaRue keeping everything together in the ring with her two rookie opponents. Given LaRue's credentials, it was hard not to make this match one-sided, even with Diamond and Punnen working together against the veteran at first, so the way out proved to be weapons, crazy stunts and all around chaos, both helping the rookies catch an offensive break and hiding their shortcomings. LaRue still got the win with a pinfall on Punnen, but at least the opener went of for a good ten minutes without overstaying its welcome and primed the audience for the rest of the show. CJ Weston came out next with a mic in hand, looking like he was going to address the audience. Weston: "I think by now there's a pretty clear image of who the top competitors in HWA are. But we've only seen them go at it one against the other. I'd like to see how they handle themselves in a somewhat more... compromising situation, so next month our main event is going to be Antix... against Xavier Reckless... against Xavi Ferrera... against Sayeed Ali!" Only a month after they tried to destroy each other as opponents, misfits Magwitch and Mutant were teamed up against Dead Men Walking, who showed up this time with Travis Century at their corner. The odd pairing were no strangers to extremely bloody hardcore violence, which is what Dead Men Walking brought in spades, but what they lacked was the honed teamwork of their opponents. Gravedigga and Mobstar were mostly the aggressors in this bout, though the sheer size and power advantage of their opponents made it hard to bully them around. This became evident when they tried to hit their tag finisher on Mutant, who was able to power out and hit both his opponents with a MuTNT, the hot new move he debuted just days earlier in Puerto Rico wrestling for FCW. Using that proved to be the turning point of the match and one TMNTurner later, Magwitch and Mutant were declared the winners. Jock Shock hit the ring together, but instead of opponents, out came GSW's veteran brawler, Hard-1! His arm still heavily taped and in a sling, the Texan grabbed a mic and addressed DeMarcus and Gray. Hard-1: "Listen up, kids. I've been following both your progress since before you came to HWA. You're great wrestlers. But, no offense, I'm not sure if you can keep it together when the going gets tough and sweat turns to blood, if y'all know what I mean. So I came out here to make you an offer. Let me do you some coaching. Let me teach you what I know about hardcore wars in and out of that ring. First session's free too. See, tonight, you both got singles matches. Let me be on your corner, help you out, see how this works out. Then we can talk business, alright?" Having Hard-1 seconding him was weird for Tyrone Grey and it threw him off a couple of times, mistakes the veteran Antix exploited to seize control of the match and beat down the youngster. This beating though gained him tons of sympathy heat from the crowd, even though the flow of the match felt somewhat choppy and did no favors to either man's style. When he finally made his comeback, Grey was able to chain together a flashy sequence of moves that built up to his finisher, but Antix cut him off once more. It was when Grey finally listened to Hard-1's play calls from the sidelines that he turned things around, in quite literal fashion too since he rolled through a pinning predicament and managed to get the three count over his opponent instead. Nate DeMarcus had a tough task ahead facing Xavi Ferrera, but going against such an athletic opponent allowed him to showcase his own athleticism as well, with leaps and flips on top of his usual power game. Hard-1 was at ringside once again and caught a Ferrerrarana off the apron for his troubles, but it was DeMarcus who got the last laugh when he hit a returning Ferrera with a Snap Tackle and held him down for the three count. Ali and Xavier threw everything they had at each other, including tables, chairs, kendo sticks and their own bodies used as weapons. This was a wild fight that just could not be contained inside the ring, the two men brawling among fans and frequently grabbing items from them to smack each other with. Reckless was true to his last name and hit some crazy dives off seats and stairs, but the rugged Ali had enough resilience under a thick skin to survive and eventually come out on top after nailing his opponent onto a chair with a G.B.H. Driver. </div>

<p><strong>Ryu</strong> vs. TJ Perkins</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Ryback and Low-Ki</strong> vs. Sniper Eagle and Tomohiro Ishii</p><p> </p><p> Black Taurus vs. <strong>Pentagon Dark</strong> - Lumberjack Match</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <em>Who would you like to see in this week's "Meet The Warriors" post?</em></p><p> </p><p> b) Black Taurus</p>

Croq, you are killing it lately!

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #6e1812; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Pre-show: G Force defeated Devyn Retribution, Jo Baker, Sheila Maivia and Shooting Star Perez. (Rating: 24) Magwitch defeated Sayeed Ali. (Rating: 38) Fans who showed up early for the pre-show were treated to two dark matches. The first one involved G Force triumphs over three rookie opponents, while in the second Magwitch was able to pull off an unexpected victory over Sayeed Ali in a hardcore fight that had the audience primed for the main portion of the night. Viewers of the show on WrestleWorld were treated to a short vignette before the opening match, with Brother Grimm in Big Magic’s office. Grimm provided a brief summary of recent events (with scenes from each edited in one there was a mention) such as the rise of HWA under CJ Weston, the presence of Travis Century at the Warehouse, the revival of State of Destruction and the attack on himself that sidelined him for a while. Big Magic pointed out it’s been a rough patch, but he’s been putting in the work to make things better. Grimm reminded the Commissioner that last month at Gatecrasher, he’d heard the same reassurance. “Clearly, John” he said, shockingly referring to Big Magic by his actual name “it seems I need to take a more… hands on approach”. The camera backed away slowly, just as Brother Grimm placed his hands around Big Magic’s throat, letting viewers fill in the rest in their heads. (Rating: 54) Both teams involved in the opening match have been wrestling together for a very brief time period, but they’ve both shown that magic link between them that translates into effortless, instinctive teamwork. Stash and Swoll especially make for a visually impressive and physically imposing duo, elements they played up as they isolated Miss Jones in their corner for a beating, cutting off her access to a tag. In a moment of desperation, Jones was able to turn a Running Powerslam from Stash into a Tornado DDT and tag Public Enemy #1 in, who did his best to fight back. They almost managed to pull it off too, but right as they had Stash in place for some kind of tag move, Swoll blind-tagged himself in, hit a decapitating lariat from the outside on Enemy and caught Miss Jones with the Pounce to score the pin. (Rating: 35) Foxxy LaRue and Mexico’s Finest were already staring daggers at each other as the collars were being applied so the match could begin. Despite minimal buildup, the stipulation alone was enough to get the rabid GSW faithful hyped and howling for extreme violence. LaRue came hot out the gates going immediately for the Flash Head Kick, but Finest was able to deflect her leg and take her to the mat for a prison style beatdown. The opening minutes in the match were all MF and any attempts the champion made for a comeback would get shut down when the big bad Mexican would yank the chain, utilizing his power advantage to bully LaRue around. Things took a turn when LaRue responded in kind, using her weight and momentum to perform an armdrag-like movement with the chain that sent Finest over the top rope and to the outside. This still resulted in Foxxy’s throat taking all the pressure as if she was hanging from a noose, so she quickly hopped over the ropes as well to grab a breather. The brawl continued at ringside and LaRue pressed her advantage trying to make up for lost ground. Mexico’s Finest may have been out there without the rest of Los Guerilleros but he is no slouch and he held his own, especially when he noticed the bruises around his opponent’s throat and focused his offense there with chops and a vicious Hard Times chokeslam onto the ring steps. Finest took things back inside the ropes looking to wrap it up and claim the title, but LaRue hit the Flash Head Kick out of nowhere, this time connecting to drop the big man, herself collapsing on top for the cover and a dramatic pin for her first successful defense of the West Coast title. (Rating: 40) The champion got little reprieve despite her win, because Magwitch decided to get to the ring after the match. Referee Vinnie Moore barely had a chance to remove the collar before the psycho clown shoved him away and hit LaRue with a Stump Piledriver. Magwitch then grabbed the title belt and laid it over her fallen body, placing a foot over it all and striking a pose while taking in all the boos. (Rating: 39) Fan support was split for this one, though Top Dolla and Tavon Blake Jr were arguably the half of their respective teams that got the most cheers. Dolla also did most of the high flying for his team, with Mayhem utilizing his experience and keeping things more grounded as the ring general. Things weren’t as fluid on the opposite side, with TBJ putting on some decent wrestling but E-Soteric’s ego getting the best of him several times and preventing him from being the most cooperative of teammates. Through blind tags to force himself in or trying to steal the spotlight by being the one to score the pin, E-Soteric was being reckless and irrational, a fact that slowly turned fans against him and almost got him into an argument with his partner. Wild Things tried to use any dissent to get in control of the match, but E-Soteric had that scouted and was able to keep Max Mayhem down for the three count, albeit using the ropes outside the ref’s field of vision. A bittersweet victory for Blake who didn’t seem to approve of his teammate’s methods, whereas E-Soteric celebrated the win as if he’d just reclaimed the West Coast title. (Rating: 43) Brown Pride entered this match with a solid gameplan, using hit and run tactics to deliver their attacks and get away before the champions could retaliate. Their speed and athleticism advantage actually made this a surprisingly competitive match, though there was always the feeling that either Boneyard or BB Colossus could end the fight at any given moment as long as they had a single opening to hit a big move. Brown Pride also introduced several weapons into the match, which State of Destruction were all too happy to use whenever they could, something Travis Century ensured through various sneaky assists, whether that meant sweeping an opponent’s leg or shaking the rope, distracting the ref or passing a weapon to his team. It was Sayeed Ali, of all people, who showed up to remove Century from the equation when he hit him with a G.B.H. Driver and while this was enough to distract Boneyard and allow Brown Pride to get back into the fight, an ill-timed springboard crossbody from MexiCain saw him getting caught by BB Colossus and then driven into the mat for a pinfall. (Rating: 40) In the semi main event, Aces High went up against Busta Capp and neither man held back, delivering a match that turned out better than it sounded on paper. Aces seemed really motivated in this match, up against a veteran and former American champion. This was his chance to break through into the upper midcard or even main event scene, as he’s held the West Coast and Tag Team titles but never the top prize in GSW, so he hit some unusually reckless high flying moves here and there. On the opposite side of that, Busta Capp had to once again fight for every inch of ground he’s earned all these years, a string of big losses lately seeing him slide down the food chain somewhat. Although in strictly wrestling terms the in-ring action didn’t involve anything too flashy, there was a lot of fire, passion and fighting spirit on display as the two men clashed for nearly ten minutes until Aces High hit the Dead Man’s Hand for a shocking victory over Capp. (Rating: 41) The American title was raised above the ring for the main event and the participants made their entrances, each getting a loud reaction in what seemed would be an evenly split match in terms of fan support as well as in-ring skill. The interesting part was how, even though the match was a straight out brawl, each man brought a different flavor to the bout: Slick was the big heavy hitter, DT threw in some stiff strong style blows and Fro Sure was his usual scrappy self fans love to see in somewhat of an underdog role. As for the ladder, Fro swung it around as a weapon, Slick drove his opponents onto it and Deaf Touch launched himself into an impressive Crooked Moonsault onto both his opponents, a move that popped the fans but did little towards winning the match itself as it couldn’t end via pinfall and the move took a lot out of DT too. It all came down to resilience and toughness, something Deaf Touch excels at. As the match went past the ten minute mark, it seemed like he was close to reclaiming the title, but Fro was able to grab him from beneath, pull him over and execute a scary Sure Thing piledrive off the ladder. Fro was slow to start climbing though and he ended up with Slick on the opposite side, only for the defending champion to put an arm around his throat and chokeslam him off. With both his challengers reeling, Slick went up and retrieved the belt, silencing critics and keeping the gold around his waist for the foreseeable future. (Rating: 60) As the show draws to a close, lights go out, the big screen and the speakers come alive. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2YNxM70iCiU" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> Hustle Muvva! The three time IPW Californian champion is at the Warehouse! Still on top of the ladder, Slick raises the GSW American title in a challenge and the show goes off the air (Rating: 49) </div>