arwink Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 [CENTER][SIZE="3"][B]United States Pro-Wrestling: The Downward Spiral Continues[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] United States Pro-Wrestling was caught in a downward spiral. Their popularity had gone through the roof when Sam Strong took over, but after two seasons of American Wrestling showing live coast-to-coast it was quickly becoming apparent that they needed a change. Watching the same veterans mix it up in short bouts, week after week, was starting to wear thin. The rookies in their undercard just weren’t up to the task of breaking out as fast as Strong would like. Fans around the globe filled message boards and websites with vitriol about the travesty that was Giant Redwood behind the booking desk, though it was generally acknowledge that it was preferable to seeing him in the ring. The internet marks hated Redwood with a passion, but that was nothing compared to the bile that spewed out when Sam Strong announced that I’d be taking over as head booker and commissioner of USPW. Let’s be honest here: my name is Russ Vinzio, and you don’t like me. Sam Strong doesn’t like me either; he’s held a grudge every since the pinkie-lock of doom incident back in SFW when I stripped him of the title live on air. He hired me anyway – USPW needed someone to give it an edge, and I was the only guy going who’d take the job. [CENTER][B]_____________________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [B][CENTER]New Years Day, 2007: Creative Meeting[/CENTER][/B] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG] & [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SamStrong.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Sam Strong’s office is like a goddamn shrine: title belts, photographs, an endless array of bandannas and torn t-shirts. The man likes to show off, and he’s not shy about his gimmick. Unfortunately the air-conditioning doesn’t do enough to combat the Florida heat. We’d been sitting across the table from one another, just staring and quiet, for a little over ten minutes now. It was going to be a tense kind of day. ‘Rule one,’ Strong says, ‘Don’t kill my promotion. We’re shedding fans, and I’m expecting you to stop that, kid. You’ve got a year to get us stable, and three years to get us to the point where we can compete with Dave, the DeColts and the Stones. If you don’t manage, I’ll be firing your butt so fast that the hatchet-job Eisen did on your career will seem pleasant.’ ‘That’s a big ask,’ I said. ‘Most of your roster won’t last three years before they retire.’ Sam Strong glared at me. How did the man keep his skin so orange? ‘Rule Two: No cracks about over-the-hill wrestlers where the locker room can hear you,’ Sam said. ‘These boys have done a good job, and they deserve a bit of respect. Rule Three: You’re here to mix things up, but you aren’t rewriting my damn company. We deliver old-school wrestling, and we deliver it well. You don’t get to change that, no matter how much you want to.’ ‘You wanted an edge,’ I said. ‘That means changes, somewhere along the line. I can’t give you edge if we don’t take some risks.’ ‘Outside the ring,’ Strong said. ‘You can do the weirdest damn promo’s you want outside the ring, but we keep things traditional inside the squared circle. That brings me to rule four, kid: No-one who can’t actually wrestle. I want a solid B- in the basics, or their out of here.’ I frowned at that. ‘What?” Strong said. ‘I’ve already made a few calls,’ I said. ‘Last night, after you hired me. Folks that will probably fit in nicely, but don’t have that level of polish.’ Two bronzed hands gripped the table, the knuckles going a pale orange as the stranglehold on the wood tightened. I’ll give Sam some credit; the anger never made it into his face. ‘Fine,’ he said. ‘Those offers stand, but from here on in-“ ‘-it’s your way or the highway, got it.’ Sam cracked a smile for the first time since the meeting started. ‘Glad you understand that, kid,’ he said. ‘So I’ll give you one last rule: I want fresh talent. Don’t hire anyone over the age of 35. We both know that age is part of the problem with this locker room, so I don’t want you compounding Redwoods mistakes. We’ve got all the established stars we need; you’re here to push the next generation into the limelight. Are we clear?’ ‘We’re clear.’ ‘Good,’ Sam said. ‘There’s a show in two days. Get out of my hair and go book it.’ [QUOTE]OOC: I started this game with two main points of interest. The first was seeing whether I could get an Attitude-era-esque feel to filter into the decaying locker room of USPW (answer: no), the second was based around the somewhat rediculous requirements I got which tended to shape the direction I headed. The diary side of things was mostly an attempt to keep myself interested enough to see whether I could get through a full three years of game-time and achieve Strong's goals. And I'll be honest here: I don't have a good track record with diaries. I'll post haphazardly, the format will probably shift around as I figure out what I'm comfortable with, and the characters will be awkwardly inconsistent as I forget how I wrote them the last time I sat down to transcribe a chunk of game. Realistically, you should all just go re-read J Silvers USPW diary instead. It will be funnier, better written, and he actually turns USPW into a success. After the first few months of play, I'm fairly sure the main appeal of this one will be very similar to passers-by slowing down to look at a car wreck...[/QUOTE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarity Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I like the start. I find diaries much better to get into if there is a reasonable story behind it, and you have one.. I also think your booker character is one of my renders so that draws me in as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Silver Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 [QUOTE=arwink;241024]After the first few months of play, I'm fairly sure the main appeal of this one will be very similar to passers-by slowing down to look at a car wreck...[/QUOTE] Me likey car wrecks :D Good luck with this man, it's always interesting to see how two people can run the same company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 [CENTER][SIZE=5][B]January, Week One[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=3][B]News[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] The USPW new blood initiative gets off to a great start, with Darryl Devine offered positions at both SFW and TCW along with a whole mess of indy companies. SFW seem to think that Jim Force will be a solid acquisition as well, although Jim is seriously considering whether or not he’s willing to give up the National Title at USPW for one last bite of the big-time cherry and we're debating whether or not we should be offering him more money to stay. [CENTER][B]___________________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=4]USPW American Wrestling[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]Huntsville Fairgrounds; Live on Sports America[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]5,000 people (Sold Out!)[/SIZE][/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Dark Matches[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Cheetah Boy vs. Tribal Warrior[/B] [B]Result: Tribal Warrior defeated Cheetah Boy in 8:23 by pinfall with a Head Hunter Special.[/B] [B]Rating: E+[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Tom E. Hawk vs. Java[/B] [B]Result: Java defeated Tom E. Hawk in 8:04 by pinfall with a Greetings From The Island.[/B] [B]Rating: E[/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]Main Show[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] The show starts with Russ Vinzio in the ring. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]My name is Russell Carmichael Vinzio, and I am here to save Pro Wrestling. For too long the festering sore that is USPW has been allowed to blight the landscape, creating a safe haven for past-their-prime wrestlers and no-talent wanna-be jobbers that have no hope of making it into the big leagues. This place is a relic of the past, but I’m here to bring it into the future.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff00ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=magenta]Tonight I’m putting the entire locker room on notice: I’m in charge, and I’m bringing some real wrestlers with me. The age of dinosaurs like T-Rex is over; now is the time of the American Evolution.[/COLOR] Rating: E+ [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Oscar.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AlTheHillbilly.jpg[/IMG][/B] [B]Lex Appeal vs. Al the Hillbilly[/B][/CENTER] A quick warm-up clash between the suave Lex and the tobacco spitting Hillbilly. It was quick, awkward to watch, and totally proved that two wrestlers with minimal talent should never be put in the ring together if they don’t have any chemistry. And these two don’t. Zilch. Al and his tag-team partner probably don’t have long in the promotion under the new regime; Lex gets a couple of shows to prove himself. Lex gets the win with a suplex off the top rope. [CENTER][B]Result: Lex Appeal defeated Al The Hillbilly in 6:11 by pinfall [/B] [B]with a Lex-Plex.[/B] [B]Rating: E+[/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG] & [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] & [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We cut to a camera back-stage, where Russ Vinzio has been cornered by Freddie Datsun and Peter Valentine. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]Gentlemen, please, I know it’s a hard concept for you to understand, but one at a time. I can’t actually hear you when you’re both shouting.[/COLOR] Datsun and Valentine glare at one another. Just as Freddie goes to speak, Valentine shuts him off. Valentine: [COLOR=red]I want the Giant, Vinzio. I need the giant. Peter Valentine is the future of USPW, and it is a crime against God that he doesn’t have a belt around his weight. They say that you’re the man in charge now, and you seem like a smart guy. Surely you understand what the Valentine is saying?[/COLOR] Datsun: [COLOR=royalblue]Well, ain’t that a load of crap. If anyone’s getting a title shot around here, it’s going to be me. I’ve been bustin’ my hump for this company for years, and I beat every damn wrestler you put in my way. I worked hard here, and I want what’s comin’ to me. I want my shot at the USPW World Title.[/COLOR] Valentine takes offence to that, and the two start another shouting match. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]Shut. The. Hell. UP.[/COLOR] Silence descends. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]Let’s make it easy for you two yahoos. Tonight I’m booking you into a Number One Contenders match. Who-ever wins gets their shot. Whoever loses can face off against the first member of American Evolution to debut next week. Now get out of my face.[/COLOR] Rating: C+ [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordAgony.jpg[/IMG] & [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg[/IMG] & [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DannyRushmore.jpg[/IMG][/B] [B]The Lords of War vs. The Towers of Power [/B] [B]Tag-Team Champions Title Match[/B][/CENTER] The Lords of War have been called archaic relics, but they understand the art of tag-teams better than anyone else alive. The Towers of Power are good, but at this point I think I’ll need them as solo wrestlers more than I need a monster tag-team in a division that already includes the Lords and the Demons. The long match tired out both the Lords of War, but they scored the win over [CENTER][B]Result: The Lords Of War defeated The Towers Of Power in 9:19 when Warlord Agony defeated Mick Muscles by pinfall with a War Machine. The Lords Of War win the USPW World Tag Team titles.[/B] [B]Rating: D[/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] A masked, flag-waving Captain USA comes into the ring with an American flag wrapped around his shoulders. Captain: [COLOR=royalblue]Russ Vinzio…comes here…and talks about…an American…Evolution. [/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]I’m here…to tell you…America doesn’t need…his evolution. [/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]I am…Captain…U.S.A. [/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]I am…America…Incarnate. [/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Tonight…I prove...American superiority. [/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Tonight…I crush…all opposition. [/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Tonight…I wrestle…like your pizza guy delivers. [/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Tonight I promise you victory…in five minutes or less…or your pizza is free.[/COLOR] The Captain sets up his flag at the ring-post and points towards the entryway. Captain: [COLOR=royalblue]Bring out…the Captains…opponent. Bring out…the enemy…of America.[/COLOR] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Heavy bass-beat echoes through arena and the plasma-screens show a glass of water with ripples running through it every time the bass echoes. The crowd boos as T-Rex pushes his way through the curtain, and Captain USA starts gesturing for the Jurassic Monster to bring it on. Rating: C- [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]T-Rex vs. Captain USA[/B][/CENTER] T-Rex has the size and the strength, but Captain USA has the crowd behind him and the Sprit of America running through his veins. Unfortunately neither of them brought their A-Game with them tonight, so the entire five-minute squash is something of lackluster affair. T-Rex gains the advantage by locking Captain USA in a bear hug, and then adds insult to injury by cracking him over the head with his own flag before locking in the Jurassic Crush for the win. The crowd that’s still awake hisses and boos. [CENTER][B]Result: T-Rex defeated Captain USA in 4:48 by submission with a Jurassic Crush.[/B] [B]Rating: D-[/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordAgony.jpg[/IMG][B] & [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] & [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SheikMustafa.jpg[/IMG][/B][/CENTER] The Lords of War are backstage, their new Tag-Team Championship belts worn around their waist. As they turn a corner, they come face to face with the turbaned Sheik Mustafa. Mustafa: [COLOR=red]Salaam, noble warriors. I come bearing a message from my honored clients: ‘Tonight you have fought bravely, but your opponents were merely men. We offer you the opportunity for a real challenge. We are Primal Fury; the most dangerous Tag Team on the planet. We want you to face us at Stars, Stripes and Slams. We will crush you as we crush all others. We will quench our thirst for victory. We will destroy you.’[/COLOR] The Lords of War exchange glances. Agony: [COLOR=royalblue]I’ve heard the savages speak. That’s far too eloquent for them.[/COLOR] Mustafa: [COLOR=red]I have paraphrased, noble warriors, but the intent is theirs.[/COLOR] Pain: [COLOR=royalblue]Fine. Take a message back to them for us.[/COLOR] Sheik Mustafa bows. Mustafa: [COLOR=red]It would be an honor, noble warrior.[/COLOR] Agony: [COLOR=royalblue]Yeah, I’m sure it will.[/COLOR] The Warriors then pick Sheik Mustafa up by his elbows and power-slam him into the concrete. Pain: [COLOR=royalblue]Tell them this is nothing compared to the beating they’ll get at Stars, Stripes and Slams. Nobody defeats the Lords of War, punk. Nobody.[/COLOR] Rating: C- [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DarrylDevine.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JimForce.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonSpite.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Darryl Devine vs. Jim Force vs. Demon Spite [/B] [B]3-Way Elimination match for the National Title[/B][/CENTER] Two guys who are probably going to head for greener pastures in the near future, one giant monster with his tag-team partner at ringside. The finish will surprise no-one keeping track of the latest news on the internet, but the casual fans hated it with a fiery passion. The one high-point of the match was the way the Demons worked together, with Anger doing a great job of hyping Spite from ringside and pulling his foot onto the bottom rope when Force looked like he was going to get the win. [CENTER][B]Result: Demon Spite defeated Darryl Devine and Jim Force in 9:55; the order of elimination was Darryl Devine first, [/B] [B]and finally Jim Force. [/B] [B]Demon Spite wins the USPW National title.[/B] [B]Rating: D-[/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] While Demon Spite is celebrating his win, Demon Anger climbs into the ring with a microphone. He breathes deep for a couple of seconds, letting it echo across the arena, then starts to speak in a deep growl. Anger: [COLOR=red]Spite is National Champion. I am not. Spite has belt. I do not. Demon is angry. Demon wants belt. So tonight, Demon crush Bruce the Giant. The Demons of Rage take all the belts. The Demons of Rage will own Pro Wrestling. The Demons of Rage will spread anger and chaos. The Demons of Rage will destroy the world.[/COLOR] Rating: B- [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Freddie Datsun vs. Peter Valentine [/B] [B]Number One Contender’s Match[/B][/CENTER] Freddie Datsun is the one veteran on the roster that’s still young enough to put on a good match, so I was expecting something better than this. A half-hearted, stilted match between two men who have zero chemistry in the ring. Freddie played fair, Valentine cheated. In the end Valentine is the one who gets the pinfall and assumes the mantle of the Number One Contender to the World Title. [CENTER][B]Result: Peter Valentine defeated Freddie Datsun in 9:53 by pinfall with a Heart Breaker.[/B] [B]Rating: D+[/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Bruce the Giant vs. Demon Anger[/B] [B]World Title Match[/B][/CENTER] I start to see the reason why USPW has problems: absolutely no-one in the company has good chemistry with anyone else. The match primary consisted of a loose brawl, with both men exchanging punches and chops without bothering to sell the other’s offence. Anger looked a little lost facing off against the Giant – he spent most of his career dominating opponents with his size, but USPW is full of really big palookas that know how to throw their weight around. [CENTER][B]Result: Bruce The Giant defeated Demon Anger in 12:20 by pinfall with a Giant Choke Slam. [/B] [B]Bruce The Giant makes defence number 1 of his USPW World title.[/B] [B]Rating: D+[/B][/CENTER] [quote][B]Post-Show:[/B] This is hardly the show that will save USPW, but it’ll do given what I had to work with. The internet rated us a D+ overall and we draw a rating of 3.98, so we continue to shed viewers that expect more from the name Sam Strong and continue to raise the ire of the network that expects more bang for its buck. It also appears that everyone is sick to death of seeing me on the screen, but what else is new? [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOnu Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 It's actually a very interesting and promising first show. Good luck with your diary ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 [CENTER][SIZE=5][B]January, Week Two[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=3][B]News[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] The week starts with the good news that Jim Force has been signed to SFW. May they find some use for the crazy man and keep him out of everyone else’s hair. Corporal Doom gets an offer, though he hasn’t yet made an announcement about whether he’ll accept. Darryl Devine follows Force two days later, letting the news slip just as we start taping Wednesday’s show. [CENTER][B]___________________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=4]USPW American Wrestling[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]Pennsylvania Park; Live on Sports America[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]2,000 people (Sold Out!)[/SIZE][/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Dark Matches[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]The Lumberjacks vs. The Towers of Power[/B] [B]Result: The Towers Of Power defeated The Lumberjacks in 8:25 when Danny Rushmore defeated Cal Sanders by pinfall.[/B] [B]Rating: D-[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]The Hillbilly’s vs. Lex Appeal and Raphael[/B] [B]Result: Lex and Raphael defeated The Hillbillys in 8:06 when Raphael defeated Al The Hillbilly by pinfall.[/B] [B]Rating: E-[/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=3][B]Main Show[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FrankiePerez.jpg[/IMG] & [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonSpite.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] The show starts with a single spotlight in the ring, illuminating a dark-haired middleweight wearing floral board shorts over his wrestling gear. P-Dawg: [COLOR=royalblue]Yo, yo, yo, P-Dawg Perez is in the house. I’ve been hearing rumors out on the west coast that seem punk was planning to infuse some new blood into this fine company, and there ain’t no new blood like the P-Dawg. So I says to myself: Dawg, you got to get yourself out east and get yourself a spot.[/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]But here’s the thing: the P-Dawg doesn’t surf the little waves. He goes for the big tsunamis, the wildest rides. So I’m here tonight to challenge the big Kahuna himself. Spite – get your lard butt out here so I can kick it six ways ‘til Sunday. I’m going home with your title, Spud, and there ain’t nothing you or that overgrown ball of testosterone you call a manager can do about it.[/COLOR] The Demon’s music starts and they both lumber down into the ring, Spite carrying the National Title over his shoulder. They climb into the ring and tower over P-Dawg, exchanging smug grins when they realize the challenger only comes up to their shoulders. Spite: [COLOR=red]You and me. Graaargh. Tonight. I crush you. You go back to California. Yarrraghhh.[/COLOR] Rating: D [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AceYoungblood.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TomE.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Java.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TribalWarrior.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Warpath vs. Savage Fury[/B][/CENTER] It was supposed to be a quick match to give the challenges some momentum going into Stars, Stripes and Slams at the end of the month, but Tom E. Hawk and new hire Ace Youngblood pulled out all the stops and wrestled like they’d been tagging together for years rather than sixty seconds. The Savages still had the edge when it came to size and power, though, and the presence of Sheik Mustapha at ringside ended up making all the distance. Mustapha distracted Youngblood; the savages caught him unawares, and disposed of him with a series of thundering headbutts that left him a shattered mess on the matt. [CENTER][B]Result: Savage Fury defeated Warpath in 7:04 when Tribal Warrior defeated Tom E. Hawk by pinfall with a Headhunter Headbutt Flurry.[/B] [B]Rating: E+[/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Peter Valentine heads into the ring. Valentine: [COLOR=red]Bruce the Giant. World Heavyweight Champion. Guess what, Bruce? You aren’t going to be champion much longer. Last week I won the number one contenders match. That means I’m coming for your title, and the next time we meet I’m going to walk out World Heavyweight Champion. Your size doesn’t scare me, Bruce. You may be big, but I am the epitome of perfection. I am the savior of USPW. I am…just…plain…better…than you.[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]So here’s my proposal, Bruce. I don’t want to keep you waiting. I just want to put you out of your misery. So: you and me; Stars, Stripes and Slams; World Heavyweight Title on the line. Let’s get this out of the way so you don’t have the threat of me hanging over your head.[/COLOR] Rating: C [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonSpite.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FrankiePerez.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Demon Spite vs. P-Dawg Perez[/B] [B]USPW National Title Match[/B][/CENTER] I had some hopes for this one, but they were quashed the moment I saw the two men lock up for the first time. Once again there is no rhythm in the match, with both men miss-reading the other’s moves and blowing a couple of spots. I was hoping for a feud with Spite to cement P-Dawg Perez’s place on the roster, but the lack of chemistry will make that impossible. Spite wins with a Demon Slam off the top rope after Perez’s leg caught up by Anger when he goes to the ropes. [CENTER][B]Result: Demon Spite defeated P-Dawg in 6:48 by pinfall with a Demon Slam. Demon Spite makes defence number 1 of his USPW National title.[/B] [B]Rating: D-[/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Bruce the Giant lumbers into the ring, his World Title belt over his shoulder. The towering champion climbs into the ring with ease, going over the top of the ring ropes without any difficulty. He calls for a microphone. Bruce: [COLOR=royalblue]Valentine, Mate, you’ve got it all wrong. Facing me at Stars, Stripes and Slams isn’t putting me out of my misery. All it does is prove that you’ve got a death wish, Sport. [/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]So we’re on. You and me. Stars, Stripes and Slams. And I will take you apart, and I will crush you, and I will still be the worlds only truly Heavyweight World Champion.[/COLOR] Rating: B+ [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG] & [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DogFyte.jpg[/IMG] & [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Spike.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Russ Vinzio hits the ring with Spike and Dog Fyte in tow. Both men are dressed in torn jeans and ripped t-shirts, their ensembles held together by clothespins, chains and selected body piercings. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]Last week I promised you an American Evolution. Tonight, I give you phases one, two, and three. We all know that USPW is a haven for retirees and curmudgeons. We know it’s a place where people retreat to when they want a dose of nostalgia and old time charm. This is the wrestling company where Those Damn Kids have no place. [/COLOR] [COLOR=magenta]Well, tough luck old-timers. Because Those Damn Kids are here, and they want your spots. Gentleman, I give you Spike and Dog Fyte. These are the punks you warn your children about. And tonight they’re here to make a statement. Lords of War, get your butts out here. Tonight, the American Evolution begins with you.[/COLOR] Rating: E- [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordAgony.jpg[/IMG]vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DogFyte.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Spike.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]The Lords of War vs. Those Damn Kids[/B][/CENTER] Those Damn Kids started strong, with both Spike and Dog sucker-punching the Lords of War and taking control early in the piece. Unfortunately the young punks of the American Evolution don’t have the years of experience that the Lords of War do, and the Lords needed a little momentum to push them into their bout against Savage Fury. Pain was off his game, Russ Vinzio spent the entire match in the Kid’s corner looking mortified, and Agony scored the pinfall against Dog Fyte to wrap things up. [CENTER][B]Result: The Lords Of War defeated Those Damn Kids in 5:53 when Warlord Agony defeated Dog Fyte by pinfall with a War Machine.[/B] [B]Rating: D-[/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG] & [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RhinoUmaga.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Russ climbs back into the ring, the bruised and battered Kids by his side. The crowd starts changing ‘Your Evolution Sucks” as Russ taps the microphone. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]Shut-up.[/COLOR] [I](Your Evolution Sucks)[/I] [COLOR=magenta]Shut-the-hell-up. [I][COLOR=black](Your Evolution Sucks) [/COLOR][/I]Don’t you think I planned for this? Don’t you think I was aware that something could go wrong? I am Russell Carmichael Vinzio and I am smarter than each and every one of you. Every evolution has its problems, so every smart evolutionary has its problem solvers. And now I give you ours: Rhino Umaga.[/COLOR] A young Samoan man wearing a leather jacket and jeans emerges from backstage. In a normal promotion he’d be huge, but by USPW standards he’s just another heavyweight and the crowd remains under-whelmed. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]This man is the most savvy, dangerous wrestler to ever emerge from Samoa. Trained by master marital artists in Japan, his fighting skills honed to a razors edge. This is no Samoan savage here to grunt and roar for your entertainment; he is a true professional that will annihilate anyone who stands in his way. Tonight he faces the combined assault of two USPW stalwarts: Darryll Devine and Jim Force. After the match is over, I guarantee you neither man will set foot in a USPW ring again.[/COLOR] [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DarrylDevine.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JimForce.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RhinoUmaga.jpg[/IMG][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Darryl Devine and Jim Force vs. Rhino Umaga[/B][/CENTER] Rhino Umaga kept total control over the match, wrestling like the tried and true professional he is. He no-sold most of Forces offence and threw him into the crowd, then wrestled a solid match with Devine to keep the momentum up. Force recovered long enough to insert himself back into the match. He hit the Full Force, Umaga shook it off, then he sent Jim into the ropes long enough to nail him with the Rhino Charge. Devine tried to make the save, but couldn’t get there in time to break the three. [CENTER][B]Result: Rhino Umaga defeated Darryl Devine and Jim Force in 9:50 when Rhino Umaga defeated Jim Force by pinfall with a Rhino Charge.[/B] [B]Rating: D-[/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG] & [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt-1.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Vinzio climbs back into the ring, raising Rhino’s hand high into the air. Then he calls for a microphone. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]And now it’s time to talk about Freddie Datsun. Wanna-be world champion, loser of last-weeks number one contender’s match, and the first victim of the crowning jewel of the American Evolution. Datsun, tonight you face one of the most dangerous competitors to step into the squared circle. You face a man whose fists are registered as deadly weapons. You face a man who holds an unbeaten record of 56 wins by knock out in the underground fighting circuit. You face a man who has been rejected by the very pits of hell.[/COLOR] A rope falls from the rafters of the room, and a man wearing a red-leather trench coat and a wrestling trunk with flame motifs up the side rappels from the ceiling. A kendo stick is strapped to his back. We blow our production budget with a red smoke machine and sparklers that go off as he makes his way down. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]Freddie Datsun, tonight you face the son of the devil himself. Tonight you go one-on-one with Brimstone.[/COLOR] Rating: D- [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt-1.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Freddie Datsun vs. Brimstone[/B][/CENTER] An all-out slugfest that saw Datsun’s brawling mesh perfectly with Brimstone’s martial arts style. Datsun’s forte was big European uppercuts and haymakers that left the smaller man staggered, but Brimstone always recovered long enough to fire back with a flurry of kicks and judo throws that left his opponent grounded. The comes when Datsun goes to the top rope in order to hit a flying leg-drop, only to discover that Brimstone is upright and waiting with a Hell Fire Kick that leaves Freddie unconscious on the matt. [CENTER][B]Result: Brimstone defeated Freddie Datsun in 9:51 by pinfall with a Hell Fire Kick.[/B] [B]Rating: C[/B] [B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CorporalDoom.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Bruce the Giant vs. Corporal Doom[/B] [B]USPW World Title Match[/B][/CENTER] We break with tradition tonight, following one solid match with good chemistry by an even better match carried by two workers who mesh seamlessly. Bruce overpowers Doom, but the canny Corporal always had a counter whenever the Giant went for the choke slam. While things went back and forth for a while, the momentum swung Doom’s way when Bruce’s attention was captured by the sudden appearance of Peter Valentine at ringside. Doom hit a chop block that brought the bigger wrestler down, then pummeled Bruce with a quick sequence of forearm blows and punches to the head. While Doom couldn’t keep the champion down, it did leave the big man on spaghetti legs and gave the challenger control. The tide turned again when a groggy Bruce caught Doom in a thundering power bomb followed by a splash that almost flattened Doom into the mat. Doom was finished off with the traditional Giant Choke Slam and covered for the three. [CENTER][B]Result: Bruce The Giant defeated Corporal Doom in 7:56 by pinfall with a Giant Choke Slam. Bruce The Giant makes defence number 2 of his USPW World title.[/B] [B]Rating: C+[/B][/CENTER] [quote] [B]Post-Show:[/B] The show only rated a C- overall, and we only pulled ratings of 4.30. An improvement, but not enough to keep the networks happy, nor the jaded crowds that expect more from us. I curse the luck that says the first person our world champ has chemistry with is the guy leaving the company in 48 hours, but at least there’s some potential between Brimstone and Datsun. [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Force Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Two shows...two defeats for Jim Force. I think I have seen enough. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 [CENTER][B][SIZE=5]January, Week Three[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]News[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] United Kingdom.[/COLOR] United States Pro-Wrestling itself. I will destroy this company, these wrestlers, and this entire freaking business for ignoring me. I am the last great wrestler you will ever see. [/COLOR] USAAmericaAmericaMaryland Squared Circle, and I am bound by honor to slay dragons wherever they can be found.[/COLOR] T-Rex: [COLOR=red]You slapped me. Kid, are you really that stupid.[/COLOR] Brady: [COLOR=royalblue]Will you face me, Sir Dragon?[/COLOR] T-Rex: [COLOR=red]Oh, I’ll face you. Next week, Stars, Strips and Slams. I’m going to feed you that glove, space-case.[/COLOR] Brady: [COLOR=royalblue]Huzzah![/COLOR] USAUSAUSAMarylandMarylandUSA vs. The End, Joss Thompson[/B] [B]The Lords of War vs. Savage Fury – USPW Tag-Team Championship match[/B] [B]Demon Anger vs. Roderick Remus –National Title No. 1 Contender’s Match[/B] [B]T-Rex vs. Sir Brady[/B] [B]Freddie Datsun vs. Brimstone[/B] [B]Bruce the Giant vs. Peter Valentine – USPW World Title Match.[/B][/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted June 2, 2007 Author Share Posted June 2, 2007 [QUOTE=Clarity;241030]I also think your booker character is one of my renders so that draws me in as well[/QUOTE] You'll probably find a whole bunch of stuff from the render thread in here over time. I tend to bump up the default level of New Worker generation in the C-Verse, and I'm easily irritated by blue boxes :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted June 2, 2007 Author Share Posted June 2, 2007 [CENTER][SIZE=4][B]Week Four[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=3][B]News[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] Corporal Doom takes his leave of the company, heading off to a new career in TCW. Mick Muscles signs a pay-per-appearance deal with GCG, which means we’ll lose him on nights when the shows clashes. I’ve started getting irate e-mails from Giant Redwood, bitching about the fact that he’s no longer in the main event and he’s no longer appearing on shows. I resist the urge to e-mail him back and say nasty things, though I do send his address to some spam merchants that ensure he’ll be getting advice on enlarging his penis from now until the end of his career. [CENTER]_________________________________________________[/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=4]USPW Stars, Stripes and Slams[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3][B]Live from Pennsylvania Park[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B]2,000 people in attendance (Sell Out!)[/B][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]Main Show[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We start the show with Bruce the Giant in the ring. Bruce: [COLOR=royalblue]Fee-Fi-Foe-Fum; I’m going to beat someone to a pulp before this night is done. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#4169e1][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]For a week now, people have been coming up to me and asking whether I’m worried about tonight’s match. And I always tell them the same thing: ‘Mate, I’m seven foot tall and over four hundred pounds. I am a machine built for the sole purpose of destruction. I am the United States Pro-Wrestling World Champion, and there’s nothing Peter Valentine can do to take that away from me.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#4169e1][/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Tonight, I’m going to show Valentine what it means to step into the ring with a true champion. I’m going to let him know what it feels like to have someone’s hand wrapped around your throat, lift you off your feet, and dangle you in the air before you’re sent plummeting into the mat. [/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Mate, I’m not worried about nothing. Bring it on.[/COLOR] Rating: A [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TomE.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AceYoungblood.jpg[/IMG] vs [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Spike.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DogFyte.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Warpath vs. Those Damn Kids [/B] [B]World Tag-Titles No. 1 Contender’s Match[/B][/CENTER] Warpath are obviously the better tag team out of the two, but Dog Fyte and Spike had the advantage when it came to pure in-ring talent on top of the presence of Russ Vinzio at ringside. A back and forth bout, with Tom E. Hawk catching an over-confident Dog Fyte with a spike DDT in the early minutes that forced Spike to come in for the save. In the end it was Vinzio who turned the momentum the Kids way, distracting the ref long enough for Dog and Spike to double-team Ace with the Mosh of Doom. [CENTER][B]Result: Those Damn Kids defeated Warpath in 8:29 when Spike defeated Tom E. Hawk by Mosh of Doom.[/B] [B]Rating: E[/B] [B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We cut backstage to the celebration in the American Evolution locker room. Dog and Spike are cutting lose, Rhino is standing guard by the door, and Vinzio is in the corner with Brimstone. Brimstone pages through a copy of USPW Monthly, looking at an article on Freddie Datsun. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]You’re ready for this, right? You’re not going to lose it. You are Brimstone, the Son of the Devil, the crowning jewel in the crown of American Evolution. You hold the record for victory by knock-out in the underground fighting circuit. You are a living weapon; he’s just a has-been wrestler. Take him out and you can write your own matches here. Take him out and you’ll be one step closer to owning this company. Take him out and –[/COLOR] Brimstone’s hand snaps out and wraps itself around Vinzio’s face. He doesn’t stop reading the magazine. Brimstone: [COLOR=red]Shut up. I’m reading. Save the pep-talks for the idiots who need them.[/COLOR] Rating: E+ [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonSpite.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Demon Spite vs. DJ Grayson[/B] [B]National Title Championship Match[/B][/CENTER] Fighting Spite is rapidly proving to be a difficult task, since the National Champion always has his Tag Team partner in his corner and Anger works fluidly to distract and disable opponents without attracting the ref’s attention. Grayson took it to the champion as best he could, using his high-flying offence to evade the Demon’s slow-paced brawling assault. In the end the number’s game became to much for him – Anger tripped him up at the ropes, Spite hit a lariat, and Spite finally got his opportunity to ground the high-flyer. He battered Grayson with a series of power-slams and uppercuts, but Grayson quickly regained the offence when Spite miss-timed a lariat and DJ could get a dropkick to the knees after rebounding off the ropes. Eventually the frustration got the better of the Demons, and Anger leapt into the ring with two chairs. The ref did his best to stop them from battering Grayson to a pulp, only to discover that DJ had ended up with Anger’s chair in the confusion. Spite and Anderson went for one another using the steel weapons, and the ref had no other option but calling for the DQ. [CENTER][B]Result: Demon Spite drew with DJ Grayson in 7:32 following a double disqualification. Demon Spite makes defence number 2 of his USPW National title.[/B] [B]Rating: D+[/B] [B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RhinoUmaga.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Freddie Datsun is backstage, chatting amiably with some of the ring-crew. Rhino Umaga comes charging out of no-where and spears Freddie into a steel wall. Freddie struggles to get back to his feet, but Umaga kicks him in the ribs a couple of times. Umaga: [COLOR=red]Nobody challenges the American Evolution. You fight us when we tell you to, and you lose to us no matter what.[/COLOR] The Samoan Enforcer disappears while the ring-crew struggles to help a groggy Datsun to his feet. Rating: E+ [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg[/IMG] vs [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Captain USA vs. Joss Thompson[/B][/CENTER] The Captain gets his usual patriotic pop as he comes down into the ring, but Thompson lived up to his claims as soon as the match started. While the Captain got some clean offence, Thompson quickly proved to be the better wrestler and pinned him with a Clean Cutter. [CENTER][B]Result: Joss Thompson defeated Captain USA in 6:47 by pinfall with a Clean Cutter.[/B] [B]Rating: D-[/B] [B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SheikMustafa.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Java.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TribalWarrior.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We go backstage, where Java and Tribal Warrior are snarling and growling. Sheik Mustafa walks into camera shot. Mustafa: [COLOR=red]Salaam. I am the Sheik, and tonight my warriors will prove that they are among the best in this company. These two men are wrestlers honed by years of surviving in the savage jungles. They are fighters used to facing off against lions and tigers and bears. They were born into the law of the jungle, fighting tooth and nail to survive, but do not mistake them for idiots. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]The Lords of War mistake these men for unsophisticated thugs. Uncivilized savages that know nothing of the world. That will be the Warlord's downfall; I have taken their savagery, their fighting spirit, and I have shaped the into the most deadly tag-team America has ever seen. [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Lords of War, get ready to face your greatest challenge. Get ready to face the Savage Fury.[/COLOR] Rating: D [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordAgony.jpg[/IMG] vs [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Java.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TribalWarrior.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]The Lords of War vs. Savage Fury[/B] [B]USPW Tag-Team Championship Match[/B][/CENTER] This match was an all-out brawl from the outset, with both teams crashing into the ring to trade punches and kicks before the bell had even sounded. Warlord Agony was bust open by a savage headbut from Java before Ref Baby Jamie got control of the match, and the Savage’s dominated the action early on. In the end it was the experience of the two Warlords that gave them victory, as the slowing pace of the match allowed them to neatly divide the ring in half and goad Savage Fury into making mistakes. The end came when the ref was distracted by an irate Tribal Warrior trying to climb into the ring, allowing the Lords of War to double-team Java and lay him out with the War Machine. [CENTER][B]Result: The Lords Of War defeated Savage Fury in 7:44 when Warlord Pain defeated Java by pinfall with a War Machine. The Lords Of War make defence number 1 of their USPW World Tag Team titles.[/B] [B]Rating: D[/B] [B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We cut backstage, to Peter Valentine’s dressing room filled with full-length mirrors. Valentine poses, flexing and admiring his physique as the camera looks on. Valentine: [COLOR=red]Bruce is a giant, but Peter Valentine is the epitome of Perfection. Peter Valentine is the perfect package. Peter Valentine is sculpted, toned, and honed. Peter Valentine is a wrestling god. Peter Valentine is your next world champion. Peter Valentine is going to be on his feet at the end of the match, his arm in the air, the belt round his waste, his opponent at his feet. And through it all, Peter Valentine will be so…damn…pretty.[/COLOR] Rating: C+ [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RoderickRemus.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Demon Anger vs. Roderick Remus[/B][/CENTER] A filler match to give Anger something to do and Remus some ring-time to get himself known. Remus gets enough offence to suggest that he could be a threat down the line, but this is Demon Anger’s match all the way. [CENTER][B]Result: Demon Anger defeated Roderick Remus in 8:13 by pinfall with a Demon Slam.[/B] [B]Rating: D+[/B] [B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] T-Rex is waiting in the ring, towering over the referee. Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland comes riding out on a white steed, blowing a horn and waving a plastic sword. Brady: [COLOR=royalblue]Forsooth, yonder dragon doth threaten the noble referee. Fear not, noble citizens, for Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland will slay the dread beast and end his reign of terror. Come Barnaby, my noble steed, we must too battle. Charge, dear friend, CHARGE![/COLOR] Rating: E+ [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]T-Rex vs. Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland[/B][/CENTER] You’ve seen King Kong, right? Pretend that Sir Brady is a very small, very crazy bi-plane that thinks it’s a knight, and pretend that T-Rex is a very bemused King Kong who isn’t exactly bothered by the machine-gun fire sent his way. For the first seven minutes of this match, that’s exactly what this was like. Brady peppered T-Rex with punches and drop-kicks, and T-Rex would just take the shots without any apparent concern and swat at his opponent with slow-moving slaps. Things got serious when Sir Brady, desperate to actually get the monstrous T-Rex off his feet, nailed a series of dropkicks to the knee that eventually wore the bigger man down. T-Rex struggled to regain his feet as Brady used a series of locks and sweeps to keep him grounded, but Brady couldn’t keep the massive T-Rex on the mat long enough to score get a three-count. T-Rex eventually got back onto a vertical base, and a desperate Brady went to the top rope in an effort to take his opponent down for good. T-Rex caught Sir Brady when he went for a cross-body from the top rope, then hammed Brady into the floor with The Extinction for the win. [CENTER][B]Result: T-Rex defeated Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland in 10:23 by pinfall with The Extinction.[/B] [B]Rating: D[/B] [B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Freddie Datsun vs. Brimstone[/B][/CENTER] Both men were cautious in the initial stages, feeling one another out and trying to get the advantage in a series of short exchanges. As the match wore on it became apparent that they were fairly evenly match, with Datsun scouting many of Brimstone’s moves well in advance. Every now and then Datsun would clutch at his bandaged ribs, but Brimstone surprised everyone by refusing to take advantage of his opponents lingering injury despite Vinzio screaming orders from ringside. Both men started throwing hard strikes and kicks, eventually turning the match into an outright brawl. It ended when Brimstone sent Datsun over the top rope with a madman clothesline, giving Vinzio the space to kick Datsun in the injured ribs. Datsun got to his feet, livid with anger, and started laying into Vinzio with a series of hard rights. Brimstone appeared behind Datsun, catching Freddie’s arm on the backswing and dragging him away from Vinzio. The two wrestlers started brawling on the outside while a bleeding Vinzio lay on the floor, trading wild punches and kicks as they fought their way into the crowd. The match ended when both were counted out, and Vinzio was left bleeding and broken on the floor at ringside. [CENTER][B]Result: Freddie Datsun drew with Brimstone in 12:56 following a double count out.[/B] [B]Rating: C[/B] [B][SIZE=3]_______________________[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG] vs [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Bruce the Giant vs. Peter Valentine[/B] [B]USPW World Title Match[/B][/CENTER] Peter Valentine continues to prove that he is the giant well of suckiness that is determined to drown USPW. He’s now three-for-three when it comes to matches without chemistry, leaving this a match that people watch primarily because it has Bruce in it. Bruce can’t sell. Valentine can’t sell. Neither man could read the other, not even if they were both large-print books that came with a magnifying glass. Bruce wins; Peter Valentine ensures that he isn’t going to be let near a title belt for a very long time to come. [CENTER][B]Result: Bruce The Giant defeated Peter Valentine in 14:17 by pinfall with a Giant Choke Slam. Bruce The Giant makes defence number 4 of his USPW World title.[/B] [B]Rating: C-[/B][/CENTER] [quote] [B]Post-Show:[/B] The internet rated us a D+ on this show, which is enough to keep the crowds happy in Tri-State and the lack of a Pay-Per-View deal means we aren’t going to get cranky letters from a network asking us to do better. I headed back to my office and wrote ‘Kill Peter Valentine’s Career’ a thousand times on a blackboard, and that seemed to help. [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypox Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Nice. Interesting to see someone playing USPW essentially straight up (most of the other USPW feds have essentially blown up the roster and started over). I think this will be a challenge for you as a booker, but I like your writing style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOnu Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 You're getting suprisinly good grades with the originals, great work! Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland... that's so.. so... weird, but great at the same. In other words, it's uspwesque in the right way. There's no clear contender upcoming for Bruce, I think Valetine gonna's get another shot while Datsun and Brimstone battle one more time for the #1 contendership. Or maybe you could get Redwood into jobbing for Bruce ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted June 6, 2007 Author Share Posted June 6, 2007 [QUOTE=Monkeypox;241673]Nice. Interesting to see someone playing USPW essentially straight up (most of the other USPW feds have essentially blown up the roster and started over). I think this will be a challenge for you as a booker, but I like your writing style.[/QUOTE] One of my unwritten rules for this game is that I wouldn't ditch the original roster, though I've certainly been tempted to a couple of times. Most of the old-timers will be in the diary for a long time to come, unless they're signed away on written contracts. [QUOTE=MrOnu;241798]You're getting suprisinly good grades with the originals, great work! Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland... that's so.. so... weird, but great at the same. In other words, it's uspwesque in the right way. There's no clear contender upcoming for Bruce, I think Valetine gonna's get another shot while Datsun and Brimstone battle one more time for the #1 contendership. [/QUOTE] Building a decent contender for Bruce the Giant has been a challenge; building a decent contender for the Lords of War tag titles has been an even bigger challenge. Let it be known from the outset that I made some very bad decisions as USPW head booker, and these come back to bite me over and over again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted June 6, 2007 Author Share Posted June 6, 2007 [CENTER][B][SIZE=4]USPW American Wrestling[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3][B]Live From The Coliseum[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B]2,000 People in Attendance (Sell Out!)[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]___________________________[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE]USA[/B] [B][/B] [/CENTER] USAUSA in 5:51 by pinfall with a Rhino Charge.[/B] [B]Rating: D-[/B] [SIZE=3]___________________________[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=3][/SIZE] [/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... arwink Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 [CENTER][SIZE=5][B]February 2007[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=4][B]Week 1[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=4][B]Creative Meeting[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SamStrong.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] The beginning of the month means another day locked in a room with Sam Strong, looking over paperwork and trying to work out whether he’s going to kick me out on my ear. This meeting doesn’t get off to a good start. ‘We lost money,’ Sam said. I settled into my chair and smiled as pleasantly as I could. ‘We were always going to lose money,’ I said. ‘You didn’t tell me I had to keep the coffers full; you told me I had to take the company forward. That costs money; you’ve got enough business experience to know that, right?’ Sam scowled. ‘I’m still not happy about it. It’s not like it’s your money we’re losing,’ he said. ‘And I gotta tell you, kid, it’s not like I’m seeing results just yet. According to the figures I’m looking at, we’re actually less popular than we were when you started.’ I shrugged. ‘You were in a downward spiral,’ I said. ‘Stopping the freefall means slowing it down a little first. It’ll take time for the new blood to get over with the crowds. Once that happens, everything will be golden.’ ‘What about the networks,’ Sam said. ‘I’ve been getting-‘ ‘Sports America is a problem,’ I said. ‘We’re holding on by the skin of our teeth, but I fully expect them to cancel us after the next show. They’re asking to much, and we don’t have the talent to give them what they want.’ Sam really didn’t want to hear that. His forehead crinkled. ‘So we’re just going to let ourselves get cancelled?’ “Not quite,’ I said. ‘I sent packages out to some of the other networks yesterday, offering the opportunity to pick up American Wrestling or package a new show. We’re still waiting to hear back from them, but I’m confident we’ll still have some national cover. With a bit of luck, we’ll even be able to make some incursions into Mexico.’ Sam grunted and scowled as he looked over the figures. I waited, patient. ‘I really don’t like you, kid,’ Sam said. ‘It kills me that I have to hope that you’re right about all this.’ ‘If it makes you feel better, it’s not like you’ll be alone,’ I said. I pushed a folder across the table. ‘Sign these, okay?’ Sam opened the folder and flicked through the paperwork. ‘What the hell’s this, kid?’ ‘Pink slips,’ I said. ‘This week we start cutting the dead weight from Redwood’s new blood initiative.’ [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]News[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] USPW starts February by cancelling their contracts with The Hillbilly’s, Danny Rushmore (who needs another monster heel in a promotion full of monster heels), Patrick Cool, Cheetah Boy, and Bull Wrecker (see Danny Rushmore). Cheetah Boy and Patrick Cool were reportedly surprised by the news – it had been over a month since they’d heard from anyone at USPW, so they’d assumed they had been fired long ago. Maw starts February by rising to Small size. [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=4]USPW American Wrestling[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]Live From The Arkansas Coliseum[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]2,000 People in Attendance (Sell Out!)[/SIZE][/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Dark Matches[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Thomas Morgan vs. Lex Appeal[/B] [B]Result: Lex Appeal defeated Thomas Morgan in 8:21 by pinfall with a Lex-Plex.[/B] [B]Rating: E[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]The Lumberjacks vs. Those Damn Kids[/B] [B]Result: Those Damn Kids defeated The Lumberjacks in 7:52 when Spike defeated Cal Sanders by submission.[/B] [B]Rating: E+[/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]Main Show[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] The show starts with Mick Muscles in the ring, dressed in a natty suit. The crowd jeers at him as he calls for the microphone. Mick: [COLOR=red]It would appear that my partner is no longer with us; Russ Vinzio didn’t think Danny had a place in the new-look USPW. All week people have been giving me their condolences in the locker room, telling me what a tough break it is that I’m suddenly left without someone to watch my back.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]I’m here to tell you all to shut the hell up. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]As far as I’m concerned, Danny Rushmore was just an anchor holding me back. Working in a tag team with him was like single-handedly trying to play every instrument in an orchestra. When you get right down to it, Rushmore’s a good wrestler but he just isn’t in my league.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]So here we are, tonight. Mick Muscles is left all on his own as a singles competitor, forced to make his mark all over again. And I gotta tell you, I love the challenge. Tonight, Mick Muscles makes his name in USPW. Tonight, Mick Muscles proves that he’s better than any washed up has-been or American Evolution darling that Vinzio brings in. Tonight, I’m challenging Bruce the Giant for the whole damn enchilada. Tonight, I’m going to-[/COLOR] Mick’s rant is cut off as Freddie Datsun barges into the ring and snatches the microphone out of his hand. The crowd cheers. [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Datsun: [COLOR=royalblue]Who do ya think you’re kidding, Muscles? You really think you can get a match against the world champ, just like that? Hell, kid, that just ain’t how things work. You want a shot at the championship, you gotta work hard and win matches – just like everyone else. ‘[/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Besides, in case you ain’t noticed, Bruce has already got himself a match tonight thanks to Vinzio and his boys. It looks like you’re just plain shi-[/COLOR] Mick snatches the microphone back. Mick: [COLOR=red]Shut up.[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]I’m so sick of people telling me what I can and can’t do. Bruce has a match? Fine. I’ve gotta work my way up the card? Fine. How about I start with another sorry has-been that just can’t keep his nose out of other people’s business. What do you say, Datsun? Are you up for getting your butt kicked tonight.[/COLOR] Datsun points to himself, looking surprised, and the crowd cheers. Datsun shakes his head, walking out of the ring. Mick drops the microphone, lunges forward and slaps Datusn across the face. Datsun climbs back into the ring and picks up the microphone. Datsun: [COLOR=royalblue]Muscles, you got yourself a match boy.[/COLOR] Rating: D+ [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GiantRedwood.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Raphael.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AceYoungblood.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TomE.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Giant Redwood and Raphael vs. Warpath[/B][/CENTER] A somewhat random tag-paring to open, but it fives Warpath some time in the main show and reminds the audience that Redwood still exists without reminding them of exactly how badly he sucks in the ring. Raphael and the Native Americans do most of the work, Redwood comes in to hit the finisher. Strangely enough, walking across a ring and falling on someone is still enough to leave him puffed. [CENTER][B]Result: Giant Redwood and Raphael defeated Warpath in 5:36 when Giant Redwood defeated Tom E. Hawk by pinfall with a Standing Splash.[/B] [B]Rating: E[/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GiantRedwood.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Giant Redwood is celebrating his victory when the entire Coliseum goes pitch black. There’s a sharp, rasping noise piped over the loudspeakers – like someone sharpening a knife on a whetstone – and a spotlight illuminates a robed figure with a scythe standing at the entryway. He lowers the scythe in one hand and points it at Redwood. [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LarryWood.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Deadwood: [COLOR=royalblue]Redwood, death is coming for you. I am doom. I am extinction. I am Deadwood; I am the Reaper. All things bow down to me.[/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Bow, Redwood. Bow down, and Death will grant you another week of living.[/COLOR] Raphael scarpers and leaves Redwood on his own. The big man looks unnerved and manages a clumsy bow. Deadwood’s heavy laughter fills the Coliseum as he turns and disappears behind the curtains. Rating: D- [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG] vs [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland vs. Peter Valentine[/B][/CENTER] The crowd was solidly behind Sir Brady as he dominated the match, but the Knight of the Squared Circle just couldn’t do enough to put away Valentine. The Epitome of Perfection spent most of the match getting pummeled, but Valentine eventually found some traction and put Brady away with a heart breaker before rolling out of the ring and hurrying back to the back. Brady lay in the centre of the circle, punching the ground with his fist, obviously frustrated with the loss. [CENTER][B]Result: Peter Valentine defeated Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland in 7:49 by pinfall with a Heart Breaker.[/B] [B]Rating: D[/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SheikMustafa.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TribalWarrior.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We go backstage where Sheik Mustafa is standing with Tribal Warrior. Mustafa: [COLOR=red]Salaam, honored Lords of War. Sheik Mustafa greets you. Last week, you encountered the unfettered might of my two warriors when they are let off their leash. Such incidents are unfortunate, but I find them necessary if I wish to control such volatile warriors as these. Tonight, Russ Vinzio has conceded to let one of my warrior’s express his displeasure in a match against anyone he choose.[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Tribal Warrior has chosen Warlord Pain, the man who pinned him at Stars, Stripes and Slams. And this time, Warlord Pain, the Warrior will not fail to destroy you.[/COLOR] Rating: D+ [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Brimstone is backstage, going through a martial arts kata. Russ Vinzio and his bodyguard, Mike Murder, are watching. Vinzio is chewing on his thumbnail, obviously concerned. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]You’re ready for this, right? This is what we’ve been working for. This is you’re big chance.[/COLOR] Brimstone performs a picture-perfect spinning roundhouse kick and shatters a wooden board. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]Because if you’re not up to it, just say the word. We can have Rav and Mike work the Giant over. We can get Spike and Dog down at ringside. Hell, maybe I should call this a five-way, just in case.[/COLOR] Brimstone produces a pair of sai and continues to go through his routine. Another board bites the dust. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]Maybe this is a bad idea. The timing isn’t right. Maybe-[/COLOR] Brimstone throws a sai and pin’s Vinzio’s sleeve to the wall. Brimstone: [COLOR=red]Russ, I’ve got this.[/COLOR] Rating: E+ [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TribalWarrior.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Warlord Pain vs. Tribal Warrior[/B][/CENTER] Ouch. This match was savage from beginning to end, with an angry Warrior taking it to the Warlord with a kind of fury that was unsettling to watch. While the two men had fought together in tag matches, this was the first time they’d met in single’s competition and I liked what I saw. Their brawling styles meshed perfectly, and even if neither man did a great job of selling their obvious chemistry kept the crowd into the match from beginning to end. [CENTER][B]Result: Warlord Pain defeated Tribal Warrior in 7:14 by pinfall with an Execution At Dawn.[/B] [B]Rating: D+[/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] T-Rex is lumbering down a corridor backstage. He rounds a corner and finds DJ Grayson standing behind some turntables, playing loud dance music while a cluster of kids dance. T-Rex gets into the groove, but his dancing shakes the ground and causes the record to start skipping. The music cuts off and DJ Grayson glares. DJ Grayson: [COLOR=royalblue]Yo, wideload, this is a private party. Take your big butt somewhere else.[/COLOR] T-Rex: [COLOR=red]Wideload?[/COLOR] DJ Grayson: [COLOR=royalblue]Seriously, tubby. Are you deaf as well as stupid?[/COLOR] T-Rex: [COLOR=red]Tubby?[/COLOR] Grayson picks up a record and examines it. Grayson: [COLOR=royalblue]Shoot, man, you scratched it. Do you know how rare it is to find this track on vinyl. No offence, no-neck, but I’m going to have to make you pay for that one.[/COLOR] T-Rex grins at that – he knows fighting words when he hears them. T-Rex: [COLOR=red]Sure; you can make me pay. See you in the ring, small-fry. You’ve got sixty-seconds to get ready.[/COLOR] T-Rex lumbers off. DJ Grayson looks dumfounded. Grayson: [COLOR=royalblue]No, dude, wait. I just meant…I mean, I figured you’d just give me…aw, man….[/COLOR] Rating: C [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]T-Rex vs. DJ Grayson[/B][/CENTER] That sound you hear, that audible click like someone turning a key in a lock – that’s the sound of everything falling into place in this match. It was beautiful to watch. The fast moving Grayson went wild, trying to topple T-Rex with some high-flying offence. T-Rex no-sold most of the assault perfectly, but about halfway through the match the big man toppled over after Grayson shattered a 12-inch LP over the big man’s head. T-Rex recovered and came back with some serious offense, hammering Grayson from ringpost to ringpost, using a series of bodyslams to take away Grayson’s primary offense. Grayson sold the assault beautifully, managed a minor come-back, but ultimately went down to the Extinction after what was almost seven and a half minutes of solid wrestling and great chemistry. The crowd dug it more than any other mid-card match we’ve had at USPW during my tenure, though the ripples suggest that they’re getting bored with seeing big guys like T-Rex stuck with the simple gimmick of being really, really big. [CENTER][B]Result: T-Rex defeated DJ Grayson in 7:23 by pinfall with The Extinction.[/B] [B]Rating: C[/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] T-Rex is stomping around the ring, roaring at the crowd and pumping his fist in the air, celebrating his victory. [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] All of a sudden Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland comes charging out of the backstage area. (Note: Sir Brady doesn’t have a real horse to ride anymore; it was to expensive to maintain. Instead he’s been given a wooden hobby-horse and a wooden sword, and the man manages to use both without looking as ridiculous as you’d think) Sir Brady leaps into the ring, lets loose with a wild cry of ‘Die, Dragon!” and proceeds to pummel T-Rex into the ring with his wooden sword and horse. Rating: D [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Freddie Datsun vs. Mick Muscles[/B][/CENTER] A by-the-numbers match that saw Muscles give as good as he got, with both men brawling back and forth across the ring. Datsun had the edge when it came to experience and ring-presence, letting him kick out of several two-counts by getting a foot on the ropes, but Muscles seemed to be wrestling with a new determination and fire. Eventually Mick picked up the with a musclebuster. [CENTER][B]Result: Mick Muscles defeated Freddie Datsun in 7:44 by pinfall.[/B] [B]Rating: D+[/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Seduction.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] The camera cuts to an infirmary backstage, where Seduction is dressed in a nurses outfit and mis-applying bandages to a bruised and battered DJ Grayson. Seduction: [COLOR=royalblue]Shhh, take it easy. You’re hurt, and Nurse Seduction is going to make it all better…[/COLOR] DJ Grayson looks like he’s going to say something, but Seduction kisses him gently on the lips before applying a band-aid right over his left eyelid. Grayson lays back and lets himself get bandaged, giving the camera a thumbs-up. Rating: D [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Bruce the Giant vs. Brimstone[/B] [B]USPW World Title Championship match.[/B][/CENTER] Brimstone started this match trying to take Bruce down with a series of swift kicks that actually left the Giant rattled. Bruce retaliated with a series of clubbing blows that powered through the martial artists defenses, though Brimstone proved that he could take a beating nearly as well as he can dish them out. The crowd was solidly behind Bruce throughout, cheering every time he landed a punch, though Brimstone did a good job of remaining a credible threat through-out. Brimstone never really succeeded in taking Bruce down, but towards the end he did actually land a Hell Fire Kick that sent an unconscious Giant over the top rope and tumbling to the floor. Brimstone went out to ringside in order to roll the champ back in, but Bruce proved too heavy for a mere mortal to lift. Brimstone struggled for a while, then scrambled back into the ring as the ten-count looked like it was going to DQ both competitors. When Bruce didn’t come too, Brimstone scored the victory via count-out and Bruce remained the World Champion. [CENTER][B]Result: Brimstone defeated Bruce The Giant in 7:55 by count out.[/B] [B]Rating: C+[/B][/CENTER] [quote] [B]Post-Show: Another night, another C- rating by the internet fans and ratings of 4.27. We got an e-mail from the network the next morning, letting us know that American Wrestling was cancelled. We’d blown all our chances, and we simply weren’t rating well enough to stay on the air.[/B] [B]You could hear Sam Strong raging all the way in California. I made myself scarce for most of the next day.[/B] [B]To make matters worse, the wrestling industry was bottoming out across the U.S (Rated E) and even the smaller networks weren’t interested in picking up a weekly wrestling show. National Pride TV at least showed some interest before rejecting us, mentioning that they’d be happy to pick us up if only wrestling were more popular right now. Bringing the company up to Cult size was going to be difficult without national exposure.[/B] [B]The solution I pitched didn’t make Sam happy, but it had some advantages. We’d attempt to hold two weekly show – a larger two-hour extravaganza in the South West to keep our loyal fan-base happy, and a smaller one-hour show in the Tri-State region to keep building upon the fan-base we’d started developing there when we toured through there. [/B] [B]With luck, the increased exposure the undercard would ensure that the crowd was interested in more than just Bruce by the time we got another TV deal, and if we eventually got back to the point where we could draw a solid crowd and make money we’d even forgo the DVD revenue in favor of internet broadcasts. [/B] [B]Nothing in this plan would make us money, but it might help us grow in the long term. That idea seemed to placate Sam when he was ranting at me about paying wrestlers their usual paychecks.[/B] [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... MrOnu Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 A couple a surprises in this show. I didn't think Muscles was ready for an important victory over Datsun or that Grayson and T-Rex could produce a good match. [quote](Note: Sir Brady doesn’t have a real horse to ride anymore; it was to expensive to maintain. Instead he’s been given a wooden hobby-horse and a wooden sword, and the man manages to use both without looking as ridiculous as you’d think)[/quote] No way it's not ridiculous ! Hell, it should be half the fun of the gimmick. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... arwink Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=5][B]Week Two[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][B]News[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]SFW and NOTBPW both announce that they’ll be debuting new shows sometime in the near future. Sam Strong starts giving me very dirty looks during the weekly creative meetings.[/FONT][/SIZE] USPW replace their weekly television show with two weekly live shows - the [B]Beachside Bash[/B] held in the South East region, and the Tri-State focused [B]Urban Mayhem[/B]. [CENTER][B]______________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][B]USPW Beachside Bash[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]2 Hour Live Show; Live From The Arkansas Coliseum[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]2,000 People in Attendance (Sell Out!)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Dark Matches[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Ace Youngblood vs. Mike Murder[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Mike Murder defeated Ace Youngblood in 7:58 by pinfall with a Switchblade Lariat.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: E-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Lumberjack Cal vs. Raphael[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Lumberjack Cal defeated Raphael in 8:25 by pinfall.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: E[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Main Show[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We star the show with Bruce the Giant in the ring with the USPW World Title belt over his shoulder.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Bruce: [COLOR=royalblue]Demon Anger. Corporal Doom. Mick Muscles. Peter Valentine. Rizio’s pet project Brimstone. Mate, I gotta tell you, if this is the best that USPW can get together to challenge for my USPW World Champion belt, we might as well give this whole thing up for a lark right here. I am the biggest, toughest, strongest son-of-a-bitch you’re ever going to meet. There’s no-one in that locker room that’s fit to take this title away from me.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Mean Jean Cattley emerges from the backstage area.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MeanJeanCattley.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Cattley: [COLOR=red]Hold the phone there Chuckles. Did I just hear you right? No-one in that there locker room? Well, you’re ninety-nine percent right. Unfortunately, that other one-percent just happens to be Mean Jean Cattley. I gotta tell you, I know a little something about dominating a company – I dominated the hell out of Rip Chords’ little pet project in the Carolina’s for the last five years. And I gotta tell you, I’m ready for a bigger challenge. A much bigger challenge.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Bruce takes a couple of steps towards Jean and looms over him, nostrils flaring.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Bruce: [COLOR=royalblue]Did I just hear you right, midget? Did you just challenge me for the title?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Jean: [COLOR=red]Hell, no, Chuckles. I don’t give a good god-damn about taking that title away from you. As far as I’m concerned, beating you is something I’m willing to do for fun.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Bruce: [COLOR=royalblue]Yeah? Well, you’re on, backwoods. By the time I’m done with you, you’re going to wish you were still back in Chords promotion wrestling indy-darlings and rookies.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: C[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Spike.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DogFyte.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SteveFlash_alt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ThomasMorgan.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Those Damn Kids vs. Steve Flash and Thomas Morgan[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Thomas and Steve are solid wrestlers in need of a little more ring-time in the South-East., Those Damn Kids are challenging for the title in three shows time, and they desperately need a little more momentum going in. Steve and Thomas do the job in no time, and do a solid chance of putting the challenges over and making them look like a credible team.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Those Damn Kids defeated Thomas Morgan \ Steve Flash in 5:49 when Spike defeated Thomas Morgan by pinfall with a Mosh of Doom.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We cut backstage to Peter Valentine’s locker room, though we only really know this because of the various mirrors and posters advertising the Epitome of Perfection plastered across the walls. Somewhere off-screen, Valentine is holding a conversation.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Valentine: [COLOR=red]Yes…of course…the plan is perfect...I should have seen this earlier…I should have understood…of course…I will secure his services…the giant will be the key…the tag-titles will be ours…we will make our mark…We will take this promotion, and re-sculpt it our image…USPW will be a place of perfection…It will be the epitome of reflection…just like us, yes...just like us…[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]As the camera pulls back, we see that Valentine is talking to his own reflection in the mirror.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: C+[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonSpite.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The Demons of Rage are walking down a corridor backstage. They turn a corner and Demon Anger bumps into Sir Brady, whose carefully sharpening his wooden sword on a whetstone. Sir Brady looks up the bigger man, eyes gleaming with excitement.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Sir Brady: [COLOR=royalblue]Forsooth! What matter of men are you?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Anger: [COLOR=red]We’re the Demons of Rage, punk. You don’t wanna be in our way[/COLOR].[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Sir Brady: [COLOR=royalblue]Demons? Huzzah! At least I get a chance to redeem my igneoble defeat at the hands of the great dragon. Meet me in the ring, vile devil, and I shall vanquish you with my blade.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Anger: [COLOR=red]Huh?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Spite: [COLOR=red]I think the midget wants a match.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Anger: [COLOR=red]Oh. Right.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Anger shrugs. Sir Brady slaps him across the face with a glove. Anger glares.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Anger: [COLOR=red]Oh kid, you should have quit while you were ahead. I was just going to beat ya, but now you’ve made me angry. See you in the ring, space-case. Remember to bring ya crutches.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D-[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CameronVessey.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We cut back into the ring where Cameron Diggler is wearing lounging against the ropes, wearing a pale white towel and a pair of fluffy slippers over his wrestling gear. A bow-chika-bow-wow theme-song plays over the loudspeaker. In the commentary booth, Shane Sneer is rambling on about the youngster in the ring looking familiar.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Diggler: [COLOR=red]Some of you are pretending you don’t know me, but we all know that you’re just embarrassed to admit you’ve seen my movies. For the puritans in the audience, I’ll introduce myself – I am Cameron Diggler, the seventh natural wonder of the modern sex-industry, and I’m here at the request of my good friend Russ Vinzio. You may be familiar with some of my work: American Lucha - Rated X; The XXX Triple Threat; Ring of Harlots.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana](Sneer: [COLOR=red][I]I’ve seen that one, Jillefski; the tradition where the female challenger has to ‘shake hands’ with their male opponent is a classic. [/I][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red][I]Jillefski: What the hell is Vinzio thinking, bringing this sort of trash into USPW? Sam Strong must be having a coronary[/I][/COLOR])[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red]There are two things you need to know about me: the first is that I’ve nailed more women than all the men in this arena put together. The second – while I may be the seventy-minute stallion on screen, I’m only going to need five minutes to get the job done in the ring.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red]Bring out my opponent so I can beat the loser down and get back to the set of my latest movie.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Captain USA comes charging out, obviously ready for a right. Diggler is ready to meet him and they start brawling before the bell’s rung. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: E[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CameronVessey.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Cameron Diggler vs. Captain USA[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]A short match dominated by Diggler at every turn. The Captain was obviously fired up, incensed that a porn-star would be allowed into the show, but he simply wasn’t up to the task of putting a stop to such un-American activity.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Cameron Diggler defeated Captain USA in 4:31 by pinfall with a Diggler Driver.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: E+[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We cut backstage to a short, well-built Indian wrestler wearing a turban and a flannel shirt. A lump of two-by-four is held over one shoulder.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Lumberjack Kash: [COLOR=royalblue]Greetings, sahib’s. I am Lumberjack Kash; one half of the greatest Canadian tag-team in USPW, eh. I am here to tell you about the joys of being a Lumberjack, eh. You see, we get to cut down trees, and eat some lunch-[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Before Kash can get any further, Joss Thompson walks into shot.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Lumberjack Kash: [COLOR=royalblue]What are you doing, sahib...eh? This is my promo time.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Joss Thompson: [COLOR=red]I despise you.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Lumberjack Kash: [COLOR=royalblue]I’m not sure what you’re talking about, sahib...eh?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Joss Thompson: [COLOR=red]A Canadian-Indian lumberjack? Are we kidding? Kash – you represent everything that’s wrong with Pro-Wrestling today. You prove to everyone exactly why this industry should end with Joss Thompson, the last great wrestler, ever. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red]I’ll tell you what, Lumberjack. You and me, we’re getting in the ring tonight. I’m going to put you out of the pathetic misery that is your career. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: E+[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland vs. Demon Anger[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Sir Brady took it to the larger wrestler right from the get-go, obviously fired up by his loss last week. The noble Knight of the Squared Circle held his own for much of the match, though the presence of Demon Spite outside the ring kept giving Anger the edge. The end surprised everyone, however – Brady hit a springboard splash out of no-where, then locked in the Maryland Crossface for the win. He scurried out of the ring before Ref Baby Jamie could raise his hand though, fleeing before the rampage of an irate Demon Spite who tried to avenge his partner’s loss.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland defeated Demon Anger in 6:43 by submission with a Maryland Crossface.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D+[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We cut backstage, where Freddie Datsun is waiting with a camera crew.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Datsun: [COLOR=royalblue]For the last three weeks, I’ve been hampered by an injury sustained at the hands of Vinzio and his flunkies. I’m not going to complain about that – in this industry you take your lumps and do your best with what’s handed to you. What I am going to do is challenge Brimstone to another match now that I’m healed. You and me, Brimstone, one-on-one. No lingering rib injuries, no interference by the American Evolution, just a clean fight to see which one of us is really better when we clash on equal terms. What do you say, Brimstone? Are you man enough to face me without Vinzio and his flunkies to back you up?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D+[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Joss Thompson vs. Lumberjack Kash[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]This was intended to be a squash match to get Thompson over, but the two wrestler’s meshed better than anyone would have thought and Sam Strong let them play it by ear for much of the match. The end result was a solid effort, especially when you consider Thompson has only had [/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Joss Thompson defeated Kashmir Singh in 8:02 by pinfall with a Clean Cutter.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordAgony.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]T-Rex and Peter Valentine vs. The Lords of War[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]USPW World Tag-Team title match[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The savvy bad-ass Lords of War face off against the black hole of suckage and T-Rex. On the whole, this match turned out better than it has any right too. Valentine escorted T-Rex into the ring, and the big man actually seemed to defer to Valentine’s directions through most of the match. Valentine left most of the fighting to T-Rex, posing and shouting directions from the outside, and in the end the Lords of War picked up the win and retained the tag-team titles.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: The Lords Of War defeated T-Rex and Peter Valentine in 7:09 when Warlord Pain defeated T-Rex by pinfall with a War Machine. The Lords Of War make defence number 2 of their USPW World Tag Team titles.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]DJ Grayson vs. Mick Muscles[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Grayson is rapidly becoming our go-to guy in the uppercard, and Nurse Seduction did a great job as she watched on from ringside. Mick Muscles is seeing a slight push to try and get him into the Main Event, where he can take the place of some of our less able heels that are currently taking up space. Grayson put up a solid face, but Mick’s drive to win saw him start cheating outrageously in order to get the advantage. The end came when Mick bumped ref Baby Jamie, nailed Grayson with a chair, then woke up Jamie long enough to get the three count.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Mick Muscles defeated DJ Grayson in 8:47 by submission after blatantly cheating.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: C-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Freddie Datsun vs. Brimstone[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Another solid match from these two, with the all-out brawl raging back and forth across the ring. The fans got behind Datsun immediately, especially when Russ Vinzio started making his presence known at ringside. Vinzio did his best to interfere only when Brimstone’s attention was elsewhere, subtly giving the red-haired martial artist the advantage, but Brimstone realized what was happening and forcibly ejected his own manager from ringside.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]After that, Datsun managed to put together some solid offense, but the damage had already been done. Brimstone landed the Flames of Hell and Datsun went down for the three.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Brimstone defeated Freddie Datsun in 13:39 by pinfall with a Flames of Hell.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: C-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MeanJeanCattley.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Bruce the Giant vs. Mean Jean Catterly[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Mean Jean put in a solid effort against the world champ, but for all his boasting at the beginning of the show he just didn’t have what it took to put the Giant Away. While he managed to get a couple of quick two-counts over the course of the match, the Giant rallied and fought back with a series of three brutal choke slams that left Cattley little more than a smear on the carpet.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Bruce The Giant defeated Mean Jean Cattley in 11:51 by pinfall with a Giant Choke Slam.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: C-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [quote] [B][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Post-Show:[/B] The internet fans rated this show a D+, and the fans at the show continued to voice their disappointment that we weren’t living up to our potential. The two-hour format probably worked against us here, but it gave us the chance to give some exposure to our much-underused undercard and get some wrestlers who show real promise (like Lumberjack Kash) out into the open. Sam Strong ranted and raved in the background, and I got a solid dressing down for springing Diggler on him without warning, but it was generally agreed that the gimmick would stick.[/FONT][/SIZE] [/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... arwink Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 [CENTER][B][SIZE=4]USPW Urban Assault[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]Live at the Ministry[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]1,000 people in attendance[/SIZE][/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Dark Matches[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]The Enforcers vs. Warpath[/B] [B]Result: The Enforcers defeated Warpath in 8:03 when Mike Murder defeated Ace Youngblood by pinfall with a Switchblade Lariat.[/B] [B]Rating: E+[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Roderick Remus vs. Lex Appeal[/B] [B]Result: Lex Appeal defeated Roderick Remus in 7:46 by pinfall with a Lex-Plex.[/B] [B]Rating: E+[/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]Main Show[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We start the show with The End, Joss Thompson standing in the ring. Thompson: [COLOR=red]New York City. The Big Apple. The Crucible of Pro-Wrestling. As far as I’m concerned, this is just one more place that ignored the future greatness that is Joss Thompson. I hate this piss-hole city as much as I hate every single one of you, and yet, I’m going to do you all a favor. See, tonight you’re going to get a chance to see history in the making. Tonight you’re going to bear witness to the beginning of the end. Tonight, you get to see me take my first real step towards ending pro-wrestling as we know it.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Tonight I’m layout out a challenge: Bruce, you so-called giant. I want you in a match. You and me, the USPW World Champion Title.[/COLOR] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Bruce the Giant lumbers out to the cheers of the crowd, World Title belt over his shoulder. Bruce: [COLOR=royalblue]Wow, mate, I’m impressed. For a moment there it almost sounded like you really believed you could beat me. Well, it’s your funeral. You’re on, mate. Me and you, Giant-to-pipsqueak. And something’s going to end tonight, but I’m guessing it’s going to be your career.[/COLOR] Rating: C [CENTER][B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GiantRedwood.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CalSanders.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Giant Redwood vs. The Lumberjacks[/B][/CENTER] The crowd seemed to love Kash in the last show, so he earned the Lumberjacks some main-show time this match. I’ll give you three guesses to try and figure out why Giant Redwood is their opponent. [CENTER][B]Result: Giant Redwood defeated The Lumberjacks in 5:43 when Giant Redwood defeated Lumberjack Kash by pinfall with a Standing Splash.[/B] [B]Rating: E[/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordAgony.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We cut back-stage to the Lords of War locker room. Warlord Pain: [COLOR=royalblue]Apparently Dog Fyte and Spite have been whining about the fact that we had a title match last week.[/COLOR] Warlord Agony: [COLOR=royalblue]Apparently they went crying to Russ Vinzio, complaining that they were the number one contender for the Lords of War’s belts.[/COLOR] Warlord Pain:[COLOR=royalblue] Tonight, we’re going to teach those little bastards why they should keep their nose out of our business.[/COLOR] Warlord Agony: [COLOR=royalblue]Tonight, we show them what it really means to be in the ring with the Lords of War. [/COLOR] Warlord Pain: [COLOR=royalblue]And the best bit is, they don’t get a damn thing out of this. We don’t put these belts on the line again until Red, White and Blue next week.[/COLOR] Warlord Agony: [COLOR=royalblue]Tonight, we’re just going to kick their butts for the fun of it.[/COLOR] Rating: C- [CENTER][B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland is in the ring. Brady: [COLOR=royalblue]Demon Spite, I demand satisfaction. Last week, you tried to interfere in my most noble combat against your compatriot. Despite this, I have vanquished your partner and returned his demon-soul to the nether-realms. Now I must defeat you and take that treasure that rests around your waist. For I am Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland and Knight of the Squared Circle.[/COLOR] The Demons come rampaging out, and Demon Spite leaps into the ring. [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonSpite.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Spite: [COLOR=red][B]Spite! Fight! Now![/B][/COLOR] The ref calls for the bell and the two get down to it. Rating: D [CENTER][B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonSpite.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland vs. Demon Spite[/B] [B]USPW National Title Match[/B][/CENTER] This match was virtually a mirror image of last show, with an explosive Sir Brady taking it to the larger Spite and knocking the champion of his feet with a combination of high-flying offense and solid mat-work. Spite managed to regain some momentum with some solid offense, knocking Brady silly with a flurry of punches, but the Knight of the Squared Circle was on fire tonight and easily regained the advantage. The match ended when Sir Brady locked in the Maryland crossface, wrenching Spite’s neck around and coming close to getting the Demon to tap out. In the end the only thing that saved the title was Demon Agony leaping in and hammering Brady into the mat with a series of brutal stops, allowing Spite to go for the cover. Baby Jamie refused to count initially, calling for the DQ, but Anger picked the Ref up by his neck and shook him about until Jamie agreed to count to count the three. [CENTER][B]Result: Demon Spite defeated Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland in 7:06 by pinfall when Demon Anger interfered. Demon Spite makes defence number 3 of his USPW National title.[/B] [B]Rating: D[/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We cut to a short video hyping tonight’s tag-team match between DJ Grayson/Freddie Datsun and Brimstone/Mick Muscles. Danny Jillefski puts over all four men as possible contenders to Bruce the Giant’s title at Red, White and Blue, making mention that whichever man gets the pinfall in tonight’s match will be made the number one contender. Rating: D+ [CENTER][B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MeanJeanCattley.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We go back to the ring, where Mean Jean Cattley is waiting for his match. Mean Jean: [COLOR=red]Earlier this week, I was gypped in a match against Bruce the Giant. Lets get one thing straight here: I don’t much care about losing. This wasn’t a title match; I’m not here to whine about the fact that I missed my shot. What’s pissing me off is the fact that I didn’t get the chance to prove to all of Florida that Mean Jean Cattley is the best damn wrestler in the entire United States.[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Well, tonight, I’m going to get another shot to do that. See, all this week I’ve been hearing crap about New York’s greatest wrestler. A man who puts on match of the year after match of the year in New York City Wrestling. Well, tonight I’m going to prove that he just ain’t all that good. So why don’t we just bring out this golden-boy so the ass-kicking can begin.[/COLOR] Rating: E+ [CENTER][B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MeanJeanCattley.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SteveFlash_alt-1.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Mean Jean Cattley vs. Steve Flash[/B][/CENTER] The local crowd popped for Steve Flash, despite his relatively lack-luster record in USPW so far. Mean Jean lived up to his name, taking Flash down with a series of dirty tricks and technical moves. Thumbs to the eye, low-blows and chokes were a standard feature in this match, until Cattley finally ended it with a Mood Swing and headed backstage with a smile on his face and the boos of the crowd in his ears. [CENTER][B]Result: Mean Jean Cattley defeated Steve Flash in 7:48 by pinfall with a Mood Swing.[/B] [B]Rating: D[/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DogFyte.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Spike.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordAgony.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Those Damn Kids vs. The Lords of War[/B] [B]Non-Title Match[/B][/CENTER] Those Damn Kids looked like they were going to get turned into bloody smears at the begging of the match, getting caught on the receiving end of several punch flurries, mafia kicks and big bodyslams from the Lords of War. The Lords were obviously in their element, focused on causing as much damage as they could rather than winning their match. Unfortunately things got out of control when Sheik Mustafa appeared and ordered Savage Fury into the ring. The two tribesmen leapt through the ropes and started brawling with the Lords, and Those Damn Kids recovered long enough to duck ringside and bring chairs into the equation. Baby Jamie did his best to get the entire match under control, eventually evicting Savage Fury, but Warlord Pain clocked Spike in the head with a chair while the ref was hustling Java from the ring and picked up the three-count. [CENTER][B]Result: The Lords Of War defeated Those Damn Kids in 7:45 when Warlord Pain defeated Spike by pinfall after using a foreign object. During the match we also saw Java run in and attack Warlord Agony, and Tribal Warrior do the same to Warlord Pain.[/B] [B]Rating: E+[/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]DJ Grayson and Freddie Datsun vs. Brimstone and Mick Muscles[/B][/CENTER] A fairly by-the-numbers tag match, which largely divided into Brimstone vs. Datsun and Mick Muscles focusing on DJ Grayson. In the end, Brimstone picked up the win by catching Freddie Datsun in the Flames of Hell in order to become the Number One Contender for Bruce’s belt at Red, White and Blue. [CENTER][B]Result: Brimstone and Mick Muscles defeated DJ Grayson and Freddie Datsun in 13:47 when Brimstone defeated Freddie Datsun by pinfall with a Flames of Hell.[/B] [B]Rating: C-[/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Bruce the Giant vs. Joss Thompson[/B] [B]USPW World Title Match[/B][/CENTER] It wasn’t quite the match that Joss Thompson was hoping for, but it may well be the match that truly puts him on the match at USPW. The End came in fired up, but struggled to land effective offense against the nigh indestructible Giant. In the end Joss resorted to fighting dirty, landing a low blow and a DDT to take the Giant down to the mat and score a quick two-count. Bruce rallied after that, returning the favor with a series of brutal powerslams and a mile-high spinebuster that left Thompson whimpering on the matt. The two men proved to have fairly decent chemistry together, with Bruce naturally giving ground to Thompson’s counter attack and actually doing an almost-credible job of selling the offense. In the end, however, Bruce was always going to win this. Victory via the Giant Choke Slam, but some appreciative marks gave Thompson a small round of applause as he headed into the back after the match. [CENTER][B]Result: Bruce The Giant defeated Joss Thompson in 11:41 by pinfall with a Giant Choke Slam. Bruce The Giant makes defence number 5 of his USPW World title.[/B] [B]Rating: C+[/B][/CENTER] [quote]Post-Show: The internet rated us at C- for this show, which is largely the standard that’s expected of us in the Tri-state area and stopped Sam Strong from listening to Redwood’s dire predictions about the future of the company under my guidance. The best news I’ve gotten, however, is the notes that suggest that Thompson’s popularity has improved as a result of his match tonight, as has Sir Brady’s. I did kick myself for forgetting the Deadwood/Redwood promo I had planned for this match though. Tonight’s also a reminder that I need to start focusing on the tag-division a little more. There are some solid wrestlers down there, as well as some solid chemistry, and it’s time they got a little more ring time than they’re currently getting. [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... MrOnu Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Great work, I really like what you're doing, slowly turning around the company but still staying true to its nature. Those challenges to Bruce are a great way to give a overness boost to some people in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... arwink Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 Thanks Onu. I have to admit, the challenge of making USPW work is more enticing than I thought it'd be when I started, even if you disregard my love of bad gimmicks and the workers who turn them into something special. Some of the wrestlers that I'm still pushing after four months and thirty odd shows is kind of surprising. Of course, so are some of the people I've completely forgotten to push when they should have been. Working with Bruce isn't all its cracked up to be in terms of sharing around the popularity. The problem with Bruce is that he just can't make just anyone look good in a match - he can get the story working if he's on top, but he can't sell worth a damn. It takes a very special kind of worker (at this point, Brimstone and maybe Joss Thompson) to lose a match with the Champ and come out looking like he could have been a contender. If I had my time over, I would have turned Bruce heel in the first show and set him up to drop the belt to someone like Freddie Datsun - less credible as a long-term champion, but destined to make most of the people he beats look strong as long as they've got a few shreds of talent. But we learn as we go, and big lunk-head Bruce has managed to bust his popularity down a few levels all on his own by the time I seriously considered having him drop the belt :) Hmm. Long post. Blame it on the fact that I've spent the last two days evaluating the roster and working out where people fit in rather than running shows :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Dragonmack Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Good work with a tough promotion and a good diary. I like challenges myself, which is why I am always doing NYCW. Having done a few personal games as USPW I know how hard it is to actually get any good in ring ratings with the starting talent, despite all the overness they start out with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... mad5226 Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 hey i just got cought up on this. great stuff man. its good to see classic old school wrestling at its finest. Put the tag belts on Cal sanders and youll have a reader for life =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... arwink Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 [QUOTE=mad5226;248558]Put the tag belts on Cal sanders and youll have a reader for life =)[/QUOTE] That would require convincing the fickle USPW audiance that they should be cheering for someone who could, you know, actually wrestle. Poor Cal - you know you're in for a bad year when your Indian-born tag-team partner does more with your Lumberjack gimmick in ten minutes than you've done in five years. Fortunately I've got plans for Cal, and they amuse me enough that I plan on cramming him down the viewers throats whether the fans like him or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... arwink Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=5][B]Week Three[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][B]News[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Darryl Devine gets his first match at SFW since leaving USPW in January. He does the job to Kid Toma in a D-rated match.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]_________________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][B]Creative Meeting[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SamStrong.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Sam Strong was waving around a sheet of paper as he called me into his office.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]“What the hell is this,’ Sam said. He was halfway out of his chair, waving the paper around in my face.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]“I believe it’s called a contract,’ I said. “You know, those things we give people so they work for us?”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]‘Ray Kingman?” Sam said. Those famous veins were starting to pop out of his throat. “The man’s even older than I am. What in hell do we need Kingman for, Kid?”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]“He’s our road-agent,’ I said. Sam’s jaw dropped so hard you could hear it clattering across his desk.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]“We’ve got a road agent,’ he said.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]‘Sure,” I said. “A damn good one. Unfortunately, the road agent we’ve got is one of the best talkers in the game and the primary reason most people are showing up at the shows. We’re wasting you backstage, Sam; we need you up-front so people remember why they started coming to USPW in the first place.”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Sam snarled and slumped back into the chair. I had him there, and he knew it.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]‘I want you on Color,’ I said. ‘Right in the foreground, where everyone can see you. We need a face to contrast Jillefski’s commentary anyway. I’ve already informed Sneer that he’ll be moving into a management position – that tends to suit him better than commentary does anyway. Crippler will take over the road agent job; he’s the only person we could find who came close to knowing more than you do about running a locker room. We’re not losing as much cash as we feared on the weekly shows, so we can afford to pay him for the time being.”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]“Fine,” Sam said. “You win, he stays. But I’m not happy about this.”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]“You don’t have to be,” I said. “Not unless the fans are around.”[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]_________________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][B]USPW Beachside Bash[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]Held at the Arkansas Colesium on Wednesday Nights[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]Attendance: 2,000 People (Sell Out!)[/SIZE][/B] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Main Show[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LarryWood.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The lights go out at the start of the show, and a spotlight hits the centre of the ring. Deadwood stands waiting, still dressed in his robes and carrying a scythe, microphone in his hands.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Deadwood: [COLOR=royalblue][B]Giant Redwood, your time has come. Deadwood demands satisfaction. Giant Redwood, it’s time to pay the reaper. You have one chance to save your soul. Deadwood versus Redwood. Red, White and Blue. If you face me in a death match, the reaper will stay your execution.[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Deadwood pulls an hourglass from his robes and turns it upside down.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Deadwood: [COLOR=royalblue][B]Make your decision, Redwood. Your time is running out.[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RoderickRemus.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Joss Thompson vs. Roderick Remus[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]A quick, solid opening match; Roderick Remus did the job to Joss Thompson, putting The End over in a clean finish.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Joss Thompson defeated Roderick Remus in 6:49 by pinfall with a Clean Cutter.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Joss Thompson calls for a microphone as Roderick Remus heads backstage.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Thompson:[COLOR=red] I have a revelation that will seem groundbreaking to many you, but USPW is being run by some kind of conspiracy determined to keep Pro Wrestling alive. Why else would I, Joss Thompson, the end of Pro-Wrestling, be without a match at Red, White and Blue![/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red]It won’t work people. You stopped me from wrestling in America, forced me to take up with promotions in the UK, and still I came back. You can tried to keep me off the card, and I came back to stake my claim. If you want to keep me off the canvas at Red, White and Blue, you’d better have an army to keep me out of the ring. Because as of right now, I’m offering an open challenge: If there is anyone in that locker room willing to fight for the future of American wrestling, they can take me on at Red, White, and Blue. And if they win, Joss Thompson will leave USPW forever.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D-[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Captain USA’s music comes over the speakers, and the patriotic masked man emerges from the backstage curtain.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Captain: [COLOR=royalblue]The Captain…accepts…your challenge. The Captain…will save…American…wrestling. The Captain…relishes…kicking your ass.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: E[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Spike.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DogFyte.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AceYoungblood.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TomE.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CalSanders.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Raphael.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Oscar.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Those Damn Kids vs. Warpath vs. The Lumberjacks vs. Slick Tricks[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Elimination-Match Rules[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]A four-way tag match with two purposes: to get Those Damn kids some momentum going into Red, White and Blue, and to get some exposure for the other tag-teams languishing at the bottom of the card. Veteran Micky Starr emerged from the locker room alongside the lumberjacks, and spent most of the match in their corner shouting encouragement. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Warpath proved that they were the strongest of the four teams, putting together a series of innovative double-teams that saw them emerge as early favorites. Unfortunately Those Damn Kids had Vinzio in their corner, and his interference quickly saw them pick up the win.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Those Damn Kids defeated The Lumberjacks, Warpath and Slick Tricks in 9:34; the order of elimination was The Lumberjacks first, then Slick Tricks, and finally Warpath.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: E+[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CameronVessey.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SteveFlash_alt.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Cameron Diggler vs. Steve Flash[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Cameron Diggler comes down for this match with porn-actress Melissa Melons in his corner. Sam Strong spends most of the match denouncing Vinzio for allowing such an undesirable element to make its way into USPW and demanding Melons and Diggler be removed. Fortunately, with Melons showing little aptitude for managerial work in Diggler’s corner, Sam is likely to get one-half of his wish.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The match itself is solid and fairly even, with both Flash and Diggler putting together some good offense. Neither man really dominated, but Flash eventually caught Diggler with a Flash Bang and picked up the win.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Steve Flash defeated Cameron Diggler in 7:58 by pinfall with a Flash Bang.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Flash starts celebrating after the match, and an angry Diggler calls for the microphone.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CameronVessey.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Diggler: [COLOR=red]Whoa, whoa, whoa there old-timer, lets not get too carried away. Sure, you beat the Diggler today, but I think we can put that down as a stroke of good luck. We both know whose the better wrestler here, and we sure as hell know whose the bigger man.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Diggler grabs his crotch and jiggles it. Jillefski makes a comment about tight pants and salami from the commentary booth.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SteveFlash_alt.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Flash: [COLOR=royalblue]Diggler, the day I can’t beat a punk like you is the day I pack up and head home to New York City. It’ll tell you what, porn-star – how about you and me go at it again at Red, White and Blue. In fact, lets go for a two-out-of-three falls match – I don’t want you to have any doubt that I can beat you over and over again.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Digger: [COLOR=red]Flash, you just made the biggest mistake of your career.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D-[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordAgony.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Java.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TribalWarrior.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]The Warlords vs. Savage Fury[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The savage duo versus the aging hard-men of USPW. Another vicious slugfest to remind people of the heat between these two teams, but the Warlords carry the momentum into Red, White and Blue. [/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: The Lords Of War defeated Savage Fury in 6:46 when Warlord Agony defeated Java by pinfall with a War Machine.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DannyJillefski.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We swing to the announcer’s desk, where Danny Jillefski is watching the match.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Jillefski: [COLOR=red]It looks like the Lords of War will be carrying a little momentum into Red, White, and Blue this week; that probably spells bad news for Those Damn Kids and Russ Vinzio’s plans to bring titles into the American Evolution.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red]Vinzio’s other great hope, the demonic MMA master Brimstone, will be taking on Bruce the Giant in the main event at Red, White and Blue. Tonight we’ll get to see both men taking part in the Champions and Contenders tag-match. Bruce the Giant will team with the number one contender to the national title, Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland, while Brimstone will be teaming with the tag-team legend and current National Champion, Demon Spite.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: C-[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]DJ Grayson vs. Peter Valentine[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Grayson has put on some good matches recently, but I’ll take the D given his opponent this week. Valentine came into the match with a kind of holy fervor, and he seemed nigh unstoppable in the early minutes of the match. Grayson just had the Epitome of Perfection out-classed though, and brought the match to a merciful end with Wheels of Steel.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: DJ Grayson defeated Peter Valentine in 7:33 by pinfall with a Wheels of Steel.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SamStrong.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We cut backstage, where Sam Strong stands ready to interview Brimstone and Russ Vinzio.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Strong: [COLOR=royalblue]Brimstone, Kid, I gotta admire your guts. Tonight marks the second time you’ll be climbing into the ring with Bruce the Giant, and at Red, White and Blue you’ll be doing it all again. You’re a good fighter, Kid, and a hell of a wrestler, but you really think you’ve got what it takes to pick up a victory over the champ?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Russ Vinzio goes to answer the question, but Brimstone reaches for the microphone first and turns around to stare his manager down.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Brimstone: [COLOR=red]I fear no-one. Bruce has size and strength, but he lacks brutality and the finesse of a seasoned warrior.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Strong: [COLOR=royalblue]Do you have anything to say to critics that suggest the only way you’ve gotten ahead in USPW is through the aid of your American Evolution compatriots?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Brimstone: [COLOR=red]Nothing, Sam Strong. Brimstone doesn’t answer the criticism of idiots. I am the most dangerous fighter in the world today, and nobody can change that. I want no help; I need no help. I will defeat The Giant on my own, and the Devil help anyone who gets in my way.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D+[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MeanJeanCattley.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Mean Jean Cattley vs. Captain USA[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Both men got a good amount of offense in this match, with Captain USA playing the patriotic underdog to Mean Jean’s cheat-driven offense. The Captain made a good straight-man for Cattley’s antics, but just didn’t have what it took to put Cattley away.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Mean Jean Cattley defeated Captain USA in 4:44 by pinfall with a Mood Swing.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Peter Valentine emerges from the backstage area with a microphone.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Valentine: [COLOR=red]Last week, I was granted a vision. A vision of me, the Epitome of Perfection, as the driving force and commissioner of United States Pro Wrestling. It was a glorious sight, my friends, and it was real. As I had this vision I knew, without a doubt, that I had been chosen. The powers that be had rewarded my perfection, and giving me the insight I needed to make my plan a reality.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red]So tonight I put this company on notice. Tonight I announce the arrival of a new faction in USPW. Tonight we see the birth of the Army of Valentine. And soon, at Red, White and Blue, you will see my first soldier eliminate the miscreant DJ that saw fit to thwart my plans this evening. Quake, DJ Grayson, and cherish your remaining days. For when you face my first recruit, destiny has decreed that you will be crushed beneath our heel. All hail destiny. All hail the chosen one. All hail Valentine.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RhinoUmaga.jpg[/IMG][/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Freddie Datsun vs. Rhino Umaga[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rhino Umaga came into this match like a house on fire, throwing Freddie Datsun around from pillar to post. Datsun struggled to fight back, but the big Samoan moved with a speed and agility that seemed to catch Datsun off-guard again and again. Through it all, Russ Vinzio stood in Umaga’s corner, calling out advice and interfering in the match as much as the ref would let him. In the end Umaga’s ferocity was just too much for the hard-working Datsun, and Freddie fell to a Rhino Charge. [/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Rhino Umaga defeated Freddie Datsun in 9:42 by pinfall with a Rhino Charge.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonSpite.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Bruce the Giant and Sir Brody, Prince of Maryland vs. Brimstone and Demon Spite[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]This was your standard pre-big show tag-team match, teasing the audience with a preview of the two main title matches being held at Red, White and Blue. Bruce and Brimstone squared off against one another to start, then tagged out to Demon and Sir Brody. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]It didn’t take long for things to get out control, though, especially with Demon Anger and Russ Vinzio both prowling about outside the ring. Sir Brody was taken out by Anger when he went to the ropes, though Bruce came to the rescue of his partner and started brawling with Anger around the ring. Vinzio hit Bruce with a chair, Bruce clubbed Vinzio, and Brimstone launched a moonsault off the top rope that collapsed everyone on the floor. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]After Demon Spite came down to get involved in the melee, Baby Jamie counted all the competitors out and security spilled out of the backstage area to try and control the melee.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Bruce The Giant and Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland drew with Brimstone and Demon Spite in 13:31 following a double count out.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: C-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [quote] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Post-Show: The internet rated us a D on this one, and the continuing exodus of our loyal fanbase is hardly going to react well to this one. It was a feeder-show for tomorrow nights Red, White and Blue though, which makes it slightly easier to swallow the low numbers. At least, it would be, if Red, White and Blue didn't feel so random and hastily put together.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Sam, however, will have a field day with the news that his presence didn’t help things much. [/FONT][/SIZE] [/FONT][/SIZE][/quote] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The final card for Red, White and Blue tomorrow night:[/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Deadwood vs. Giant Redwood (Texas Death Match)[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Joss Thompson vs. Captain USA – If the Captain wins, Joss Thompson will leave USPW[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The Lords of War vs. Those Damn Kids: USPW World Tag-Team Champions[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Steve Flash vs. Cameron Diggler (2/3 falls match)[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Demon Spite vs. Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland: USPW National Title Match[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Freddie Datsun vs. Mean Jean Catterly[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]DJ Grasyon vs. The First Soldier of The Valentine Army [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Bruce the Giant vs. Brimstone: USPW World Title Match[/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... MrOnu Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 [b]Deadwood[/b] vs. Giant Redwood (Texas Death Match) [i]Woha ! A Texas Death Match in USPW ! Anyway, no body wants Redwood to win any match.[/i] [b]Joss Thompson[/b] vs. Captain USA – If the Captain wins, Joss Thompson will leave USPW [i]The Captain is your glorified jobber and will do the job again.[/i] [b]The Lords of War[/b] vs. Those Damn Kids: USPW World Tag-Team Champions [i]I like the Lords so far and I don't think the Kids are ready yet to carry the tag division. Of course, it may change with a lot of interferences.[/i] Steve Flash vs. [b]Cameron Diggler[/b] (2/3 falls match) [i]Diggler needs a bit more momentum to get into greater things and to really establish himself.[/i] Demon Spite vs. [b]Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland[/b]: USPW National Title Match [i]I just like Brady's gimmick so much ![/i] [b]Freddie Datsun[/b] vs. Mean Jean Catterly [i]Really not sure about this one, but I think Datsun needs a victory to remind people that he's still a top dog in the company. Else, he might become a glorified upper card jobber.[/i] DJ Grasyon vs. [b]The First Soldier of The Valentine Army[/b] [i]No clue who the guy is, but debuting with a loss is never a good thing.[/i] [b]Bruce the Giant[/b] vs. Brimstone: USPW World Title Match [i]Bruce's time is not over yet ! Fear the Giant ![/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Archived This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.
arwink Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 [CENTER][SIZE=5][B]February 2007[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=4][B]Week 1[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=4][B]Creative Meeting[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SamStrong.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] The beginning of the month means another day locked in a room with Sam Strong, looking over paperwork and trying to work out whether he’s going to kick me out on my ear. This meeting doesn’t get off to a good start. ‘We lost money,’ Sam said. I settled into my chair and smiled as pleasantly as I could. ‘We were always going to lose money,’ I said. ‘You didn’t tell me I had to keep the coffers full; you told me I had to take the company forward. That costs money; you’ve got enough business experience to know that, right?’ Sam scowled. ‘I’m still not happy about it. It’s not like it’s your money we’re losing,’ he said. ‘And I gotta tell you, kid, it’s not like I’m seeing results just yet. According to the figures I’m looking at, we’re actually less popular than we were when you started.’ I shrugged. ‘You were in a downward spiral,’ I said. ‘Stopping the freefall means slowing it down a little first. It’ll take time for the new blood to get over with the crowds. Once that happens, everything will be golden.’ ‘What about the networks,’ Sam said. ‘I’ve been getting-‘ ‘Sports America is a problem,’ I said. ‘We’re holding on by the skin of our teeth, but I fully expect them to cancel us after the next show. They’re asking to much, and we don’t have the talent to give them what they want.’ Sam really didn’t want to hear that. His forehead crinkled. ‘So we’re just going to let ourselves get cancelled?’ “Not quite,’ I said. ‘I sent packages out to some of the other networks yesterday, offering the opportunity to pick up American Wrestling or package a new show. We’re still waiting to hear back from them, but I’m confident we’ll still have some national cover. With a bit of luck, we’ll even be able to make some incursions into Mexico.’ Sam grunted and scowled as he looked over the figures. I waited, patient. ‘I really don’t like you, kid,’ Sam said. ‘It kills me that I have to hope that you’re right about all this.’ ‘If it makes you feel better, it’s not like you’ll be alone,’ I said. I pushed a folder across the table. ‘Sign these, okay?’ Sam opened the folder and flicked through the paperwork. ‘What the hell’s this, kid?’ ‘Pink slips,’ I said. ‘This week we start cutting the dead weight from Redwood’s new blood initiative.’ [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]News[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] USPW starts February by cancelling their contracts with The Hillbilly’s, Danny Rushmore (who needs another monster heel in a promotion full of monster heels), Patrick Cool, Cheetah Boy, and Bull Wrecker (see Danny Rushmore). Cheetah Boy and Patrick Cool were reportedly surprised by the news – it had been over a month since they’d heard from anyone at USPW, so they’d assumed they had been fired long ago. Maw starts February by rising to Small size. [CENTER][B]___________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=4]USPW American Wrestling[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]Live From The Arkansas Coliseum[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]2,000 People in Attendance (Sell Out!)[/SIZE][/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Dark Matches[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Thomas Morgan vs. Lex Appeal[/B] [B]Result: Lex Appeal defeated Thomas Morgan in 8:21 by pinfall with a Lex-Plex.[/B] [B]Rating: E[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]The Lumberjacks vs. Those Damn Kids[/B] [B]Result: Those Damn Kids defeated The Lumberjacks in 7:52 when Spike defeated Cal Sanders by submission.[/B] [B]Rating: E+[/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]Main Show[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] The show starts with Mick Muscles in the ring, dressed in a natty suit. The crowd jeers at him as he calls for the microphone. Mick: [COLOR=red]It would appear that my partner is no longer with us; Russ Vinzio didn’t think Danny had a place in the new-look USPW. All week people have been giving me their condolences in the locker room, telling me what a tough break it is that I’m suddenly left without someone to watch my back.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]I’m here to tell you all to shut the hell up. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]As far as I’m concerned, Danny Rushmore was just an anchor holding me back. Working in a tag team with him was like single-handedly trying to play every instrument in an orchestra. When you get right down to it, Rushmore’s a good wrestler but he just isn’t in my league.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]So here we are, tonight. Mick Muscles is left all on his own as a singles competitor, forced to make his mark all over again. And I gotta tell you, I love the challenge. Tonight, Mick Muscles makes his name in USPW. Tonight, Mick Muscles proves that he’s better than any washed up has-been or American Evolution darling that Vinzio brings in. Tonight, I’m challenging Bruce the Giant for the whole damn enchilada. Tonight, I’m going to-[/COLOR] Mick’s rant is cut off as Freddie Datsun barges into the ring and snatches the microphone out of his hand. The crowd cheers. [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Datsun: [COLOR=royalblue]Who do ya think you’re kidding, Muscles? You really think you can get a match against the world champ, just like that? Hell, kid, that just ain’t how things work. You want a shot at the championship, you gotta work hard and win matches – just like everyone else. ‘[/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Besides, in case you ain’t noticed, Bruce has already got himself a match tonight thanks to Vinzio and his boys. It looks like you’re just plain shi-[/COLOR] Mick snatches the microphone back. Mick: [COLOR=red]Shut up.[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]I’m so sick of people telling me what I can and can’t do. Bruce has a match? Fine. I’ve gotta work my way up the card? Fine. How about I start with another sorry has-been that just can’t keep his nose out of other people’s business. What do you say, Datsun? Are you up for getting your butt kicked tonight.[/COLOR] Datsun points to himself, looking surprised, and the crowd cheers. Datsun shakes his head, walking out of the ring. Mick drops the microphone, lunges forward and slaps Datusn across the face. Datsun climbs back into the ring and picks up the microphone. Datsun: [COLOR=royalblue]Muscles, you got yourself a match boy.[/COLOR] Rating: D+ [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GiantRedwood.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Raphael.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AceYoungblood.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TomE.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Giant Redwood and Raphael vs. Warpath[/B][/CENTER] A somewhat random tag-paring to open, but it fives Warpath some time in the main show and reminds the audience that Redwood still exists without reminding them of exactly how badly he sucks in the ring. Raphael and the Native Americans do most of the work, Redwood comes in to hit the finisher. Strangely enough, walking across a ring and falling on someone is still enough to leave him puffed. [CENTER][B]Result: Giant Redwood and Raphael defeated Warpath in 5:36 when Giant Redwood defeated Tom E. Hawk by pinfall with a Standing Splash.[/B] [B]Rating: E[/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GiantRedwood.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Giant Redwood is celebrating his victory when the entire Coliseum goes pitch black. There’s a sharp, rasping noise piped over the loudspeakers – like someone sharpening a knife on a whetstone – and a spotlight illuminates a robed figure with a scythe standing at the entryway. He lowers the scythe in one hand and points it at Redwood. [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LarryWood.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Deadwood: [COLOR=royalblue]Redwood, death is coming for you. I am doom. I am extinction. I am Deadwood; I am the Reaper. All things bow down to me.[/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]Bow, Redwood. Bow down, and Death will grant you another week of living.[/COLOR] Raphael scarpers and leaves Redwood on his own. The big man looks unnerved and manages a clumsy bow. Deadwood’s heavy laughter fills the Coliseum as he turns and disappears behind the curtains. Rating: D- [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG] vs [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland vs. Peter Valentine[/B][/CENTER] The crowd was solidly behind Sir Brady as he dominated the match, but the Knight of the Squared Circle just couldn’t do enough to put away Valentine. The Epitome of Perfection spent most of the match getting pummeled, but Valentine eventually found some traction and put Brady away with a heart breaker before rolling out of the ring and hurrying back to the back. Brady lay in the centre of the circle, punching the ground with his fist, obviously frustrated with the loss. [CENTER][B]Result: Peter Valentine defeated Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland in 7:49 by pinfall with a Heart Breaker.[/B] [B]Rating: D[/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SheikMustafa.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TribalWarrior.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We go backstage where Sheik Mustafa is standing with Tribal Warrior. Mustafa: [COLOR=red]Salaam, honored Lords of War. Sheik Mustafa greets you. Last week, you encountered the unfettered might of my two warriors when they are let off their leash. Such incidents are unfortunate, but I find them necessary if I wish to control such volatile warriors as these. Tonight, Russ Vinzio has conceded to let one of my warrior’s express his displeasure in a match against anyone he choose.[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Tribal Warrior has chosen Warlord Pain, the man who pinned him at Stars, Stripes and Slams. And this time, Warlord Pain, the Warrior will not fail to destroy you.[/COLOR] Rating: D+ [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Brimstone is backstage, going through a martial arts kata. Russ Vinzio and his bodyguard, Mike Murder, are watching. Vinzio is chewing on his thumbnail, obviously concerned. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]You’re ready for this, right? This is what we’ve been working for. This is you’re big chance.[/COLOR] Brimstone performs a picture-perfect spinning roundhouse kick and shatters a wooden board. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]Because if you’re not up to it, just say the word. We can have Rav and Mike work the Giant over. We can get Spike and Dog down at ringside. Hell, maybe I should call this a five-way, just in case.[/COLOR] Brimstone produces a pair of sai and continues to go through his routine. Another board bites the dust. Vinzio: [COLOR=magenta]Maybe this is a bad idea. The timing isn’t right. Maybe-[/COLOR] Brimstone throws a sai and pin’s Vinzio’s sleeve to the wall. Brimstone: [COLOR=red]Russ, I’ve got this.[/COLOR] Rating: E+ [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TribalWarrior.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Warlord Pain vs. Tribal Warrior[/B][/CENTER] Ouch. This match was savage from beginning to end, with an angry Warrior taking it to the Warlord with a kind of fury that was unsettling to watch. While the two men had fought together in tag matches, this was the first time they’d met in single’s competition and I liked what I saw. Their brawling styles meshed perfectly, and even if neither man did a great job of selling their obvious chemistry kept the crowd into the match from beginning to end. [CENTER][B]Result: Warlord Pain defeated Tribal Warrior in 7:14 by pinfall with an Execution At Dawn.[/B] [B]Rating: D+[/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] T-Rex is lumbering down a corridor backstage. He rounds a corner and finds DJ Grayson standing behind some turntables, playing loud dance music while a cluster of kids dance. T-Rex gets into the groove, but his dancing shakes the ground and causes the record to start skipping. The music cuts off and DJ Grayson glares. DJ Grayson: [COLOR=royalblue]Yo, wideload, this is a private party. Take your big butt somewhere else.[/COLOR] T-Rex: [COLOR=red]Wideload?[/COLOR] DJ Grayson: [COLOR=royalblue]Seriously, tubby. Are you deaf as well as stupid?[/COLOR] T-Rex: [COLOR=red]Tubby?[/COLOR] Grayson picks up a record and examines it. Grayson: [COLOR=royalblue]Shoot, man, you scratched it. Do you know how rare it is to find this track on vinyl. No offence, no-neck, but I’m going to have to make you pay for that one.[/COLOR] T-Rex grins at that – he knows fighting words when he hears them. T-Rex: [COLOR=red]Sure; you can make me pay. See you in the ring, small-fry. You’ve got sixty-seconds to get ready.[/COLOR] T-Rex lumbers off. DJ Grayson looks dumfounded. Grayson: [COLOR=royalblue]No, dude, wait. I just meant…I mean, I figured you’d just give me…aw, man….[/COLOR] Rating: C [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]T-Rex vs. DJ Grayson[/B][/CENTER] That sound you hear, that audible click like someone turning a key in a lock – that’s the sound of everything falling into place in this match. It was beautiful to watch. The fast moving Grayson went wild, trying to topple T-Rex with some high-flying offence. T-Rex no-sold most of the assault perfectly, but about halfway through the match the big man toppled over after Grayson shattered a 12-inch LP over the big man’s head. T-Rex recovered and came back with some serious offense, hammering Grayson from ringpost to ringpost, using a series of bodyslams to take away Grayson’s primary offense. Grayson sold the assault beautifully, managed a minor come-back, but ultimately went down to the Extinction after what was almost seven and a half minutes of solid wrestling and great chemistry. The crowd dug it more than any other mid-card match we’ve had at USPW during my tenure, though the ripples suggest that they’re getting bored with seeing big guys like T-Rex stuck with the simple gimmick of being really, really big. [CENTER][B]Result: T-Rex defeated DJ Grayson in 7:23 by pinfall with The Extinction.[/B] [B]Rating: C[/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] T-Rex is stomping around the ring, roaring at the crowd and pumping his fist in the air, celebrating his victory. [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] All of a sudden Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland comes charging out of the backstage area. (Note: Sir Brady doesn’t have a real horse to ride anymore; it was to expensive to maintain. Instead he’s been given a wooden hobby-horse and a wooden sword, and the man manages to use both without looking as ridiculous as you’d think) Sir Brady leaps into the ring, lets loose with a wild cry of ‘Die, Dragon!” and proceeds to pummel T-Rex into the ring with his wooden sword and horse. Rating: D [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Freddie Datsun vs. Mick Muscles[/B][/CENTER] A by-the-numbers match that saw Muscles give as good as he got, with both men brawling back and forth across the ring. Datsun had the edge when it came to experience and ring-presence, letting him kick out of several two-counts by getting a foot on the ropes, but Muscles seemed to be wrestling with a new determination and fire. Eventually Mick picked up the with a musclebuster. [CENTER][B]Result: Mick Muscles defeated Freddie Datsun in 7:44 by pinfall.[/B] [B]Rating: D+[/B] [B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Seduction.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] The camera cuts to an infirmary backstage, where Seduction is dressed in a nurses outfit and mis-applying bandages to a bruised and battered DJ Grayson. Seduction: [COLOR=royalblue]Shhh, take it easy. You’re hurt, and Nurse Seduction is going to make it all better…[/COLOR] DJ Grayson looks like he’s going to say something, but Seduction kisses him gently on the lips before applying a band-aid right over his left eyelid. Grayson lays back and lets himself get bandaged, giving the camera a thumbs-up. Rating: D [CENTER][B]________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Bruce the Giant vs. Brimstone[/B] [B]USPW World Title Championship match.[/B][/CENTER] Brimstone started this match trying to take Bruce down with a series of swift kicks that actually left the Giant rattled. Bruce retaliated with a series of clubbing blows that powered through the martial artists defenses, though Brimstone proved that he could take a beating nearly as well as he can dish them out. The crowd was solidly behind Bruce throughout, cheering every time he landed a punch, though Brimstone did a good job of remaining a credible threat through-out. Brimstone never really succeeded in taking Bruce down, but towards the end he did actually land a Hell Fire Kick that sent an unconscious Giant over the top rope and tumbling to the floor. Brimstone went out to ringside in order to roll the champ back in, but Bruce proved too heavy for a mere mortal to lift. Brimstone struggled for a while, then scrambled back into the ring as the ten-count looked like it was going to DQ both competitors. When Bruce didn’t come too, Brimstone scored the victory via count-out and Bruce remained the World Champion. [CENTER][B]Result: Brimstone defeated Bruce The Giant in 7:55 by count out.[/B] [B]Rating: C+[/B][/CENTER] [quote] [B]Post-Show: Another night, another C- rating by the internet fans and ratings of 4.27. We got an e-mail from the network the next morning, letting us know that American Wrestling was cancelled. We’d blown all our chances, and we simply weren’t rating well enough to stay on the air.[/B] [B]You could hear Sam Strong raging all the way in California. I made myself scarce for most of the next day.[/B] [B]To make matters worse, the wrestling industry was bottoming out across the U.S (Rated E) and even the smaller networks weren’t interested in picking up a weekly wrestling show. National Pride TV at least showed some interest before rejecting us, mentioning that they’d be happy to pick us up if only wrestling were more popular right now. Bringing the company up to Cult size was going to be difficult without national exposure.[/B] [B]The solution I pitched didn’t make Sam happy, but it had some advantages. We’d attempt to hold two weekly show – a larger two-hour extravaganza in the South West to keep our loyal fan-base happy, and a smaller one-hour show in the Tri-State region to keep building upon the fan-base we’d started developing there when we toured through there. [/B] [B]With luck, the increased exposure the undercard would ensure that the crowd was interested in more than just Bruce by the time we got another TV deal, and if we eventually got back to the point where we could draw a solid crowd and make money we’d even forgo the DVD revenue in favor of internet broadcasts. [/B] [B]Nothing in this plan would make us money, but it might help us grow in the long term. That idea seemed to placate Sam when he was ranting at me about paying wrestlers their usual paychecks.[/B] [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOnu Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 A couple a surprises in this show. I didn't think Muscles was ready for an important victory over Datsun or that Grayson and T-Rex could produce a good match. [quote](Note: Sir Brady doesn’t have a real horse to ride anymore; it was to expensive to maintain. Instead he’s been given a wooden hobby-horse and a wooden sword, and the man manages to use both without looking as ridiculous as you’d think)[/quote] No way it's not ridiculous ! Hell, it should be half the fun of the gimmick. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=5][B]Week Two[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][B]News[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]SFW and NOTBPW both announce that they’ll be debuting new shows sometime in the near future. Sam Strong starts giving me very dirty looks during the weekly creative meetings.[/FONT][/SIZE] USPW replace their weekly television show with two weekly live shows - the [B]Beachside Bash[/B] held in the South East region, and the Tri-State focused [B]Urban Mayhem[/B]. [CENTER][B]______________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][B]USPW Beachside Bash[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]2 Hour Live Show; Live From The Arkansas Coliseum[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]2,000 People in Attendance (Sell Out!)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Dark Matches[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Ace Youngblood vs. Mike Murder[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Mike Murder defeated Ace Youngblood in 7:58 by pinfall with a Switchblade Lariat.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: E-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Lumberjack Cal vs. Raphael[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Lumberjack Cal defeated Raphael in 8:25 by pinfall.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: E[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][B]Main Show[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We star the show with Bruce the Giant in the ring with the USPW World Title belt over his shoulder.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Bruce: [COLOR=royalblue]Demon Anger. Corporal Doom. Mick Muscles. Peter Valentine. Rizio’s pet project Brimstone. Mate, I gotta tell you, if this is the best that USPW can get together to challenge for my USPW World Champion belt, we might as well give this whole thing up for a lark right here. I am the biggest, toughest, strongest son-of-a-bitch you’re ever going to meet. There’s no-one in that locker room that’s fit to take this title away from me.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Mean Jean Cattley emerges from the backstage area.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MeanJeanCattley.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Cattley: [COLOR=red]Hold the phone there Chuckles. Did I just hear you right? No-one in that there locker room? Well, you’re ninety-nine percent right. Unfortunately, that other one-percent just happens to be Mean Jean Cattley. I gotta tell you, I know a little something about dominating a company – I dominated the hell out of Rip Chords’ little pet project in the Carolina’s for the last five years. And I gotta tell you, I’m ready for a bigger challenge. A much bigger challenge.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Bruce takes a couple of steps towards Jean and looms over him, nostrils flaring.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Bruce: [COLOR=royalblue]Did I just hear you right, midget? Did you just challenge me for the title?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Jean: [COLOR=red]Hell, no, Chuckles. I don’t give a good god-damn about taking that title away from you. As far as I’m concerned, beating you is something I’m willing to do for fun.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Bruce: [COLOR=royalblue]Yeah? Well, you’re on, backwoods. By the time I’m done with you, you’re going to wish you were still back in Chords promotion wrestling indy-darlings and rookies.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: C[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Spike.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DogFyte.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SteveFlash_alt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ThomasMorgan.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Those Damn Kids vs. Steve Flash and Thomas Morgan[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Thomas and Steve are solid wrestlers in need of a little more ring-time in the South-East., Those Damn Kids are challenging for the title in three shows time, and they desperately need a little more momentum going in. Steve and Thomas do the job in no time, and do a solid chance of putting the challenges over and making them look like a credible team.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Those Damn Kids defeated Thomas Morgan \ Steve Flash in 5:49 when Spike defeated Thomas Morgan by pinfall with a Mosh of Doom.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We cut backstage to Peter Valentine’s locker room, though we only really know this because of the various mirrors and posters advertising the Epitome of Perfection plastered across the walls. Somewhere off-screen, Valentine is holding a conversation.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Valentine: [COLOR=red]Yes…of course…the plan is perfect...I should have seen this earlier…I should have understood…of course…I will secure his services…the giant will be the key…the tag-titles will be ours…we will make our mark…We will take this promotion, and re-sculpt it our image…USPW will be a place of perfection…It will be the epitome of reflection…just like us, yes...just like us…[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]As the camera pulls back, we see that Valentine is talking to his own reflection in the mirror.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: C+[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonSpite.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The Demons of Rage are walking down a corridor backstage. They turn a corner and Demon Anger bumps into Sir Brady, whose carefully sharpening his wooden sword on a whetstone. Sir Brady looks up the bigger man, eyes gleaming with excitement.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Sir Brady: [COLOR=royalblue]Forsooth! What matter of men are you?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Anger: [COLOR=red]We’re the Demons of Rage, punk. You don’t wanna be in our way[/COLOR].[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Sir Brady: [COLOR=royalblue]Demons? Huzzah! At least I get a chance to redeem my igneoble defeat at the hands of the great dragon. Meet me in the ring, vile devil, and I shall vanquish you with my blade.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Anger: [COLOR=red]Huh?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Spite: [COLOR=red]I think the midget wants a match.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Anger: [COLOR=red]Oh. Right.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Anger shrugs. Sir Brady slaps him across the face with a glove. Anger glares.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Anger: [COLOR=red]Oh kid, you should have quit while you were ahead. I was just going to beat ya, but now you’ve made me angry. See you in the ring, space-case. Remember to bring ya crutches.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D-[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CameronVessey.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We cut back into the ring where Cameron Diggler is wearing lounging against the ropes, wearing a pale white towel and a pair of fluffy slippers over his wrestling gear. A bow-chika-bow-wow theme-song plays over the loudspeaker. In the commentary booth, Shane Sneer is rambling on about the youngster in the ring looking familiar.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Diggler: [COLOR=red]Some of you are pretending you don’t know me, but we all know that you’re just embarrassed to admit you’ve seen my movies. For the puritans in the audience, I’ll introduce myself – I am Cameron Diggler, the seventh natural wonder of the modern sex-industry, and I’m here at the request of my good friend Russ Vinzio. You may be familiar with some of my work: American Lucha - Rated X; The XXX Triple Threat; Ring of Harlots.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana](Sneer: [COLOR=red][I]I’ve seen that one, Jillefski; the tradition where the female challenger has to ‘shake hands’ with their male opponent is a classic. [/I][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red][I]Jillefski: What the hell is Vinzio thinking, bringing this sort of trash into USPW? Sam Strong must be having a coronary[/I][/COLOR])[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red]There are two things you need to know about me: the first is that I’ve nailed more women than all the men in this arena put together. The second – while I may be the seventy-minute stallion on screen, I’m only going to need five minutes to get the job done in the ring.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red]Bring out my opponent so I can beat the loser down and get back to the set of my latest movie.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Captain USA comes charging out, obviously ready for a right. Diggler is ready to meet him and they start brawling before the bell’s rung. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: E[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CameronVessey.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Cameron Diggler vs. Captain USA[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]A short match dominated by Diggler at every turn. The Captain was obviously fired up, incensed that a porn-star would be allowed into the show, but he simply wasn’t up to the task of putting a stop to such un-American activity.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Cameron Diggler defeated Captain USA in 4:31 by pinfall with a Diggler Driver.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: E+[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We cut backstage to a short, well-built Indian wrestler wearing a turban and a flannel shirt. A lump of two-by-four is held over one shoulder.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Lumberjack Kash: [COLOR=royalblue]Greetings, sahib’s. I am Lumberjack Kash; one half of the greatest Canadian tag-team in USPW, eh. I am here to tell you about the joys of being a Lumberjack, eh. You see, we get to cut down trees, and eat some lunch-[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Before Kash can get any further, Joss Thompson walks into shot.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Lumberjack Kash: [COLOR=royalblue]What are you doing, sahib...eh? This is my promo time.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Joss Thompson: [COLOR=red]I despise you.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Lumberjack Kash: [COLOR=royalblue]I’m not sure what you’re talking about, sahib...eh?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Joss Thompson: [COLOR=red]A Canadian-Indian lumberjack? Are we kidding? Kash – you represent everything that’s wrong with Pro-Wrestling today. You prove to everyone exactly why this industry should end with Joss Thompson, the last great wrestler, ever. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red]I’ll tell you what, Lumberjack. You and me, we’re getting in the ring tonight. I’m going to put you out of the pathetic misery that is your career. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: E+[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland vs. Demon Anger[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Sir Brady took it to the larger wrestler right from the get-go, obviously fired up by his loss last week. The noble Knight of the Squared Circle held his own for much of the match, though the presence of Demon Spite outside the ring kept giving Anger the edge. The end surprised everyone, however – Brady hit a springboard splash out of no-where, then locked in the Maryland Crossface for the win. He scurried out of the ring before Ref Baby Jamie could raise his hand though, fleeing before the rampage of an irate Demon Spite who tried to avenge his partner’s loss.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland defeated Demon Anger in 6:43 by submission with a Maryland Crossface.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D+[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We cut backstage, where Freddie Datsun is waiting with a camera crew.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Datsun: [COLOR=royalblue]For the last three weeks, I’ve been hampered by an injury sustained at the hands of Vinzio and his flunkies. I’m not going to complain about that – in this industry you take your lumps and do your best with what’s handed to you. What I am going to do is challenge Brimstone to another match now that I’m healed. You and me, Brimstone, one-on-one. No lingering rib injuries, no interference by the American Evolution, just a clean fight to see which one of us is really better when we clash on equal terms. What do you say, Brimstone? Are you man enough to face me without Vinzio and his flunkies to back you up?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D+[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Joss Thompson vs. Lumberjack Kash[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]This was intended to be a squash match to get Thompson over, but the two wrestler’s meshed better than anyone would have thought and Sam Strong let them play it by ear for much of the match. The end result was a solid effort, especially when you consider Thompson has only had [/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Joss Thompson defeated Kashmir Singh in 8:02 by pinfall with a Clean Cutter.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordAgony.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]T-Rex and Peter Valentine vs. The Lords of War[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]USPW World Tag-Team title match[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The savvy bad-ass Lords of War face off against the black hole of suckage and T-Rex. On the whole, this match turned out better than it has any right too. Valentine escorted T-Rex into the ring, and the big man actually seemed to defer to Valentine’s directions through most of the match. Valentine left most of the fighting to T-Rex, posing and shouting directions from the outside, and in the end the Lords of War picked up the win and retained the tag-team titles.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: The Lords Of War defeated T-Rex and Peter Valentine in 7:09 when Warlord Pain defeated T-Rex by pinfall with a War Machine. The Lords Of War make defence number 2 of their USPW World Tag Team titles.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]DJ Grayson vs. Mick Muscles[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Grayson is rapidly becoming our go-to guy in the uppercard, and Nurse Seduction did a great job as she watched on from ringside. Mick Muscles is seeing a slight push to try and get him into the Main Event, where he can take the place of some of our less able heels that are currently taking up space. Grayson put up a solid face, but Mick’s drive to win saw him start cheating outrageously in order to get the advantage. The end came when Mick bumped ref Baby Jamie, nailed Grayson with a chair, then woke up Jamie long enough to get the three count.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Mick Muscles defeated DJ Grayson in 8:47 by submission after blatantly cheating.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: C-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Freddie Datsun vs. Brimstone[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Another solid match from these two, with the all-out brawl raging back and forth across the ring. The fans got behind Datsun immediately, especially when Russ Vinzio started making his presence known at ringside. Vinzio did his best to interfere only when Brimstone’s attention was elsewhere, subtly giving the red-haired martial artist the advantage, but Brimstone realized what was happening and forcibly ejected his own manager from ringside.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]After that, Datsun managed to put together some solid offense, but the damage had already been done. Brimstone landed the Flames of Hell and Datsun went down for the three.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Brimstone defeated Freddie Datsun in 13:39 by pinfall with a Flames of Hell.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: C-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MeanJeanCattley.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Bruce the Giant vs. Mean Jean Catterly[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Mean Jean put in a solid effort against the world champ, but for all his boasting at the beginning of the show he just didn’t have what it took to put the Giant Away. While he managed to get a couple of quick two-counts over the course of the match, the Giant rallied and fought back with a series of three brutal choke slams that left Cattley little more than a smear on the carpet.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Bruce The Giant defeated Mean Jean Cattley in 11:51 by pinfall with a Giant Choke Slam.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: C-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [quote] [B][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Post-Show:[/B] The internet fans rated this show a D+, and the fans at the show continued to voice their disappointment that we weren’t living up to our potential. The two-hour format probably worked against us here, but it gave us the chance to give some exposure to our much-underused undercard and get some wrestlers who show real promise (like Lumberjack Kash) out into the open. Sam Strong ranted and raved in the background, and I got a solid dressing down for springing Diggler on him without warning, but it was generally agreed that the gimmick would stick.[/FONT][/SIZE] [/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 [CENTER][B][SIZE=4]USPW Urban Assault[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]Live at the Ministry[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]1,000 people in attendance[/SIZE][/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Dark Matches[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]The Enforcers vs. Warpath[/B] [B]Result: The Enforcers defeated Warpath in 8:03 when Mike Murder defeated Ace Youngblood by pinfall with a Switchblade Lariat.[/B] [B]Rating: E+[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Roderick Remus vs. Lex Appeal[/B] [B]Result: Lex Appeal defeated Roderick Remus in 7:46 by pinfall with a Lex-Plex.[/B] [B]Rating: E+[/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=3]Main Show[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We start the show with The End, Joss Thompson standing in the ring. Thompson: [COLOR=red]New York City. The Big Apple. The Crucible of Pro-Wrestling. As far as I’m concerned, this is just one more place that ignored the future greatness that is Joss Thompson. I hate this piss-hole city as much as I hate every single one of you, and yet, I’m going to do you all a favor. See, tonight you’re going to get a chance to see history in the making. Tonight you’re going to bear witness to the beginning of the end. Tonight, you get to see me take my first real step towards ending pro-wrestling as we know it.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Tonight I’m layout out a challenge: Bruce, you so-called giant. I want you in a match. You and me, the USPW World Champion Title.[/COLOR] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Bruce the Giant lumbers out to the cheers of the crowd, World Title belt over his shoulder. Bruce: [COLOR=royalblue]Wow, mate, I’m impressed. For a moment there it almost sounded like you really believed you could beat me. Well, it’s your funeral. You’re on, mate. Me and you, Giant-to-pipsqueak. And something’s going to end tonight, but I’m guessing it’s going to be your career.[/COLOR] Rating: C [CENTER][B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GiantRedwood.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CalSanders.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Giant Redwood vs. The Lumberjacks[/B][/CENTER] The crowd seemed to love Kash in the last show, so he earned the Lumberjacks some main-show time this match. I’ll give you three guesses to try and figure out why Giant Redwood is their opponent. [CENTER][B]Result: Giant Redwood defeated The Lumberjacks in 5:43 when Giant Redwood defeated Lumberjack Kash by pinfall with a Standing Splash.[/B] [B]Rating: E[/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordAgony.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We cut back-stage to the Lords of War locker room. Warlord Pain: [COLOR=royalblue]Apparently Dog Fyte and Spite have been whining about the fact that we had a title match last week.[/COLOR] Warlord Agony: [COLOR=royalblue]Apparently they went crying to Russ Vinzio, complaining that they were the number one contender for the Lords of War’s belts.[/COLOR] Warlord Pain:[COLOR=royalblue] Tonight, we’re going to teach those little bastards why they should keep their nose out of our business.[/COLOR] Warlord Agony: [COLOR=royalblue]Tonight, we show them what it really means to be in the ring with the Lords of War. [/COLOR] Warlord Pain: [COLOR=royalblue]And the best bit is, they don’t get a damn thing out of this. We don’t put these belts on the line again until Red, White and Blue next week.[/COLOR] Warlord Agony: [COLOR=royalblue]Tonight, we’re just going to kick their butts for the fun of it.[/COLOR] Rating: C- [CENTER][B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland is in the ring. Brady: [COLOR=royalblue]Demon Spite, I demand satisfaction. Last week, you tried to interfere in my most noble combat against your compatriot. Despite this, I have vanquished your partner and returned his demon-soul to the nether-realms. Now I must defeat you and take that treasure that rests around your waist. For I am Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland and Knight of the Squared Circle.[/COLOR] The Demons come rampaging out, and Demon Spite leaps into the ring. [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonSpite.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Spite: [COLOR=red][B]Spite! Fight! Now![/B][/COLOR] The ref calls for the bell and the two get down to it. Rating: D [CENTER][B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonSpite.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland vs. Demon Spite[/B] [B]USPW National Title Match[/B][/CENTER] This match was virtually a mirror image of last show, with an explosive Sir Brady taking it to the larger Spite and knocking the champion of his feet with a combination of high-flying offense and solid mat-work. Spite managed to regain some momentum with some solid offense, knocking Brady silly with a flurry of punches, but the Knight of the Squared Circle was on fire tonight and easily regained the advantage. The match ended when Sir Brady locked in the Maryland crossface, wrenching Spite’s neck around and coming close to getting the Demon to tap out. In the end the only thing that saved the title was Demon Agony leaping in and hammering Brady into the mat with a series of brutal stops, allowing Spite to go for the cover. Baby Jamie refused to count initially, calling for the DQ, but Anger picked the Ref up by his neck and shook him about until Jamie agreed to count to count the three. [CENTER][B]Result: Demon Spite defeated Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland in 7:06 by pinfall when Demon Anger interfered. Demon Spite makes defence number 3 of his USPW National title.[/B] [B]Rating: D[/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We cut to a short video hyping tonight’s tag-team match between DJ Grayson/Freddie Datsun and Brimstone/Mick Muscles. Danny Jillefski puts over all four men as possible contenders to Bruce the Giant’s title at Red, White and Blue, making mention that whichever man gets the pinfall in tonight’s match will be made the number one contender. Rating: D+ [CENTER][B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MeanJeanCattley.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] We go back to the ring, where Mean Jean Cattley is waiting for his match. Mean Jean: [COLOR=red]Earlier this week, I was gypped in a match against Bruce the Giant. Lets get one thing straight here: I don’t much care about losing. This wasn’t a title match; I’m not here to whine about the fact that I missed my shot. What’s pissing me off is the fact that I didn’t get the chance to prove to all of Florida that Mean Jean Cattley is the best damn wrestler in the entire United States.[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Well, tonight, I’m going to get another shot to do that. See, all this week I’ve been hearing crap about New York’s greatest wrestler. A man who puts on match of the year after match of the year in New York City Wrestling. Well, tonight I’m going to prove that he just ain’t all that good. So why don’t we just bring out this golden-boy so the ass-kicking can begin.[/COLOR] Rating: E+ [CENTER][B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MeanJeanCattley.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SteveFlash_alt-1.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Mean Jean Cattley vs. Steve Flash[/B][/CENTER] The local crowd popped for Steve Flash, despite his relatively lack-luster record in USPW so far. Mean Jean lived up to his name, taking Flash down with a series of dirty tricks and technical moves. Thumbs to the eye, low-blows and chokes were a standard feature in this match, until Cattley finally ended it with a Mood Swing and headed backstage with a smile on his face and the boos of the crowd in his ears. [CENTER][B]Result: Mean Jean Cattley defeated Steve Flash in 7:48 by pinfall with a Mood Swing.[/B] [B]Rating: D[/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DogFyte.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Spike.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordAgony.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Those Damn Kids vs. The Lords of War[/B] [B]Non-Title Match[/B][/CENTER] Those Damn Kids looked like they were going to get turned into bloody smears at the begging of the match, getting caught on the receiving end of several punch flurries, mafia kicks and big bodyslams from the Lords of War. The Lords were obviously in their element, focused on causing as much damage as they could rather than winning their match. Unfortunately things got out of control when Sheik Mustafa appeared and ordered Savage Fury into the ring. The two tribesmen leapt through the ropes and started brawling with the Lords, and Those Damn Kids recovered long enough to duck ringside and bring chairs into the equation. Baby Jamie did his best to get the entire match under control, eventually evicting Savage Fury, but Warlord Pain clocked Spike in the head with a chair while the ref was hustling Java from the ring and picked up the three-count. [CENTER][B]Result: The Lords Of War defeated Those Damn Kids in 7:45 when Warlord Pain defeated Spike by pinfall after using a foreign object. During the match we also saw Java run in and attack Warlord Agony, and Tribal Warrior do the same to Warlord Pain.[/B] [B]Rating: E+[/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]DJ Grayson and Freddie Datsun vs. Brimstone and Mick Muscles[/B][/CENTER] A fairly by-the-numbers tag match, which largely divided into Brimstone vs. Datsun and Mick Muscles focusing on DJ Grayson. In the end, Brimstone picked up the win by catching Freddie Datsun in the Flames of Hell in order to become the Number One Contender for Bruce’s belt at Red, White and Blue. [CENTER][B]Result: Brimstone and Mick Muscles defeated DJ Grayson and Freddie Datsun in 13:47 when Brimstone defeated Freddie Datsun by pinfall with a Flames of Hell.[/B] [B]Rating: C-[/B] [B]____________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Bruce the Giant vs. Joss Thompson[/B] [B]USPW World Title Match[/B][/CENTER] It wasn’t quite the match that Joss Thompson was hoping for, but it may well be the match that truly puts him on the match at USPW. The End came in fired up, but struggled to land effective offense against the nigh indestructible Giant. In the end Joss resorted to fighting dirty, landing a low blow and a DDT to take the Giant down to the mat and score a quick two-count. Bruce rallied after that, returning the favor with a series of brutal powerslams and a mile-high spinebuster that left Thompson whimpering on the matt. The two men proved to have fairly decent chemistry together, with Bruce naturally giving ground to Thompson’s counter attack and actually doing an almost-credible job of selling the offense. In the end, however, Bruce was always going to win this. Victory via the Giant Choke Slam, but some appreciative marks gave Thompson a small round of applause as he headed into the back after the match. [CENTER][B]Result: Bruce The Giant defeated Joss Thompson in 11:41 by pinfall with a Giant Choke Slam. Bruce The Giant makes defence number 5 of his USPW World title.[/B] [B]Rating: C+[/B][/CENTER] [quote]Post-Show: The internet rated us at C- for this show, which is largely the standard that’s expected of us in the Tri-state area and stopped Sam Strong from listening to Redwood’s dire predictions about the future of the company under my guidance. The best news I’ve gotten, however, is the notes that suggest that Thompson’s popularity has improved as a result of his match tonight, as has Sir Brady’s. I did kick myself for forgetting the Deadwood/Redwood promo I had planned for this match though. Tonight’s also a reminder that I need to start focusing on the tag-division a little more. There are some solid wrestlers down there, as well as some solid chemistry, and it’s time they got a little more ring time than they’re currently getting. [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOnu Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Great work, I really like what you're doing, slowly turning around the company but still staying true to its nature. Those challenges to Bruce are a great way to give a overness boost to some people in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 Thanks Onu. I have to admit, the challenge of making USPW work is more enticing than I thought it'd be when I started, even if you disregard my love of bad gimmicks and the workers who turn them into something special. Some of the wrestlers that I'm still pushing after four months and thirty odd shows is kind of surprising. Of course, so are some of the people I've completely forgotten to push when they should have been. Working with Bruce isn't all its cracked up to be in terms of sharing around the popularity. The problem with Bruce is that he just can't make just anyone look good in a match - he can get the story working if he's on top, but he can't sell worth a damn. It takes a very special kind of worker (at this point, Brimstone and maybe Joss Thompson) to lose a match with the Champ and come out looking like he could have been a contender. If I had my time over, I would have turned Bruce heel in the first show and set him up to drop the belt to someone like Freddie Datsun - less credible as a long-term champion, but destined to make most of the people he beats look strong as long as they've got a few shreds of talent. But we learn as we go, and big lunk-head Bruce has managed to bust his popularity down a few levels all on his own by the time I seriously considered having him drop the belt :) Hmm. Long post. Blame it on the fact that I've spent the last two days evaluating the roster and working out where people fit in rather than running shows :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonmack Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Good work with a tough promotion and a good diary. I like challenges myself, which is why I am always doing NYCW. Having done a few personal games as USPW I know how hard it is to actually get any good in ring ratings with the starting talent, despite all the overness they start out with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad5226 Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 hey i just got cought up on this. great stuff man. its good to see classic old school wrestling at its finest. Put the tag belts on Cal sanders and youll have a reader for life =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 [QUOTE=mad5226;248558]Put the tag belts on Cal sanders and youll have a reader for life =)[/QUOTE] That would require convincing the fickle USPW audiance that they should be cheering for someone who could, you know, actually wrestle. Poor Cal - you know you're in for a bad year when your Indian-born tag-team partner does more with your Lumberjack gimmick in ten minutes than you've done in five years. Fortunately I've got plans for Cal, and they amuse me enough that I plan on cramming him down the viewers throats whether the fans like him or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=5][B]Week Three[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][B]News[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Darryl Devine gets his first match at SFW since leaving USPW in January. He does the job to Kid Toma in a D-rated match.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]_________________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][B]Creative Meeting[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Added_AaronX.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SamStrong.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Sam Strong was waving around a sheet of paper as he called me into his office.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]“What the hell is this,’ Sam said. He was halfway out of his chair, waving the paper around in my face.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]“I believe it’s called a contract,’ I said. “You know, those things we give people so they work for us?”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]‘Ray Kingman?” Sam said. Those famous veins were starting to pop out of his throat. “The man’s even older than I am. What in hell do we need Kingman for, Kid?”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]“He’s our road-agent,’ I said. Sam’s jaw dropped so hard you could hear it clattering across his desk.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]“We’ve got a road agent,’ he said.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]‘Sure,” I said. “A damn good one. Unfortunately, the road agent we’ve got is one of the best talkers in the game and the primary reason most people are showing up at the shows. We’re wasting you backstage, Sam; we need you up-front so people remember why they started coming to USPW in the first place.”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Sam snarled and slumped back into the chair. I had him there, and he knew it.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]‘I want you on Color,’ I said. ‘Right in the foreground, where everyone can see you. We need a face to contrast Jillefski’s commentary anyway. I’ve already informed Sneer that he’ll be moving into a management position – that tends to suit him better than commentary does anyway. Crippler will take over the road agent job; he’s the only person we could find who came close to knowing more than you do about running a locker room. We’re not losing as much cash as we feared on the weekly shows, so we can afford to pay him for the time being.”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]“Fine,” Sam said. “You win, he stays. But I’m not happy about this.”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]“You don’t have to be,” I said. “Not unless the fans are around.”[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]_________________________________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][B]USPW Beachside Bash[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][SIZE=3]Held at the Arkansas Colesium on Wednesday Nights[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]Attendance: 2,000 People (Sell Out!)[/SIZE][/B] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Main Show[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LarryWood.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The lights go out at the start of the show, and a spotlight hits the centre of the ring. Deadwood stands waiting, still dressed in his robes and carrying a scythe, microphone in his hands.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Deadwood: [COLOR=royalblue][B]Giant Redwood, your time has come. Deadwood demands satisfaction. Giant Redwood, it’s time to pay the reaper. You have one chance to save your soul. Deadwood versus Redwood. Red, White and Blue. If you face me in a death match, the reaper will stay your execution.[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Deadwood pulls an hourglass from his robes and turns it upside down.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Deadwood: [COLOR=royalblue][B]Make your decision, Redwood. Your time is running out.[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RoderickRemus.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Joss Thompson vs. Roderick Remus[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]A quick, solid opening match; Roderick Remus did the job to Joss Thompson, putting The End over in a clean finish.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Joss Thompson defeated Roderick Remus in 6:49 by pinfall with a Clean Cutter.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JoseThompson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Joss Thompson calls for a microphone as Roderick Remus heads backstage.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Thompson:[COLOR=red] I have a revelation that will seem groundbreaking to many you, but USPW is being run by some kind of conspiracy determined to keep Pro Wrestling alive. Why else would I, Joss Thompson, the end of Pro-Wrestling, be without a match at Red, White and Blue![/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red]It won’t work people. You stopped me from wrestling in America, forced me to take up with promotions in the UK, and still I came back. You can tried to keep me off the card, and I came back to stake my claim. If you want to keep me off the canvas at Red, White and Blue, you’d better have an army to keep me out of the ring. Because as of right now, I’m offering an open challenge: If there is anyone in that locker room willing to fight for the future of American wrestling, they can take me on at Red, White, and Blue. And if they win, Joss Thompson will leave USPW forever.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D-[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Captain USA’s music comes over the speakers, and the patriotic masked man emerges from the backstage curtain.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Captain: [COLOR=royalblue]The Captain…accepts…your challenge. The Captain…will save…American…wrestling. The Captain…relishes…kicking your ass.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: E[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Spike.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DogFyte.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AceYoungblood.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TomE.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CalSanders.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Raphael.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Oscar.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Those Damn Kids vs. Warpath vs. The Lumberjacks vs. Slick Tricks[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Elimination-Match Rules[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]A four-way tag match with two purposes: to get Those Damn kids some momentum going into Red, White and Blue, and to get some exposure for the other tag-teams languishing at the bottom of the card. Veteran Micky Starr emerged from the locker room alongside the lumberjacks, and spent most of the match in their corner shouting encouragement. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Warpath proved that they were the strongest of the four teams, putting together a series of innovative double-teams that saw them emerge as early favorites. Unfortunately Those Damn Kids had Vinzio in their corner, and his interference quickly saw them pick up the win.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Those Damn Kids defeated The Lumberjacks, Warpath and Slick Tricks in 9:34; the order of elimination was The Lumberjacks first, then Slick Tricks, and finally Warpath.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: E+[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CameronVessey.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SteveFlash_alt.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Cameron Diggler vs. Steve Flash[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Cameron Diggler comes down for this match with porn-actress Melissa Melons in his corner. Sam Strong spends most of the match denouncing Vinzio for allowing such an undesirable element to make its way into USPW and demanding Melons and Diggler be removed. Fortunately, with Melons showing little aptitude for managerial work in Diggler’s corner, Sam is likely to get one-half of his wish.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The match itself is solid and fairly even, with both Flash and Diggler putting together some good offense. Neither man really dominated, but Flash eventually caught Diggler with a Flash Bang and picked up the win.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Steve Flash defeated Cameron Diggler in 7:58 by pinfall with a Flash Bang.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Flash starts celebrating after the match, and an angry Diggler calls for the microphone.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CameronVessey.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Diggler: [COLOR=red]Whoa, whoa, whoa there old-timer, lets not get too carried away. Sure, you beat the Diggler today, but I think we can put that down as a stroke of good luck. We both know whose the better wrestler here, and we sure as hell know whose the bigger man.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Diggler grabs his crotch and jiggles it. Jillefski makes a comment about tight pants and salami from the commentary booth.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SteveFlash_alt.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Flash: [COLOR=royalblue]Diggler, the day I can’t beat a punk like you is the day I pack up and head home to New York City. It’ll tell you what, porn-star – how about you and me go at it again at Red, White and Blue. In fact, lets go for a two-out-of-three falls match – I don’t want you to have any doubt that I can beat you over and over again.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Digger: [COLOR=red]Flash, you just made the biggest mistake of your career.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D-[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordAgony.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarlordPain.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Java.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TribalWarrior.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]The Warlords vs. Savage Fury[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The savage duo versus the aging hard-men of USPW. Another vicious slugfest to remind people of the heat between these two teams, but the Warlords carry the momentum into Red, White and Blue. [/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: The Lords Of War defeated Savage Fury in 6:46 when Warlord Agony defeated Java by pinfall with a War Machine.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DannyJillefski.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We swing to the announcer’s desk, where Danny Jillefski is watching the match.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Jillefski: [COLOR=red]It looks like the Lords of War will be carrying a little momentum into Red, White, and Blue this week; that probably spells bad news for Those Damn Kids and Russ Vinzio’s plans to bring titles into the American Evolution.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red]Vinzio’s other great hope, the demonic MMA master Brimstone, will be taking on Bruce the Giant in the main event at Red, White and Blue. Tonight we’ll get to see both men taking part in the Champions and Contenders tag-match. Bruce the Giant will team with the number one contender to the national title, Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland, while Brimstone will be teaming with the tag-team legend and current National Champion, Demon Spite.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: C-[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StevieGrayson.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]DJ Grayson vs. Peter Valentine[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Grayson has put on some good matches recently, but I’ll take the D given his opponent this week. Valentine came into the match with a kind of holy fervor, and he seemed nigh unstoppable in the early minutes of the match. Grayson just had the Epitome of Perfection out-classed though, and brought the match to a merciful end with Wheels of Steel.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: DJ Grayson defeated Peter Valentine in 7:33 by pinfall with a Wheels of Steel.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SamStrong.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]We cut backstage, where Sam Strong stands ready to interview Brimstone and Russ Vinzio.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Strong: [COLOR=royalblue]Brimstone, Kid, I gotta admire your guts. Tonight marks the second time you’ll be climbing into the ring with Bruce the Giant, and at Red, White and Blue you’ll be doing it all again. You’re a good fighter, Kid, and a hell of a wrestler, but you really think you’ve got what it takes to pick up a victory over the champ?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Russ Vinzio goes to answer the question, but Brimstone reaches for the microphone first and turns around to stare his manager down.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Brimstone: [COLOR=red]I fear no-one. Bruce has size and strength, but he lacks brutality and the finesse of a seasoned warrior.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Strong: [COLOR=royalblue]Do you have anything to say to critics that suggest the only way you’ve gotten ahead in USPW is through the aid of your American Evolution compatriots?[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Brimstone: [COLOR=red]Nothing, Sam Strong. Brimstone doesn’t answer the criticism of idiots. I am the most dangerous fighter in the world today, and nobody can change that. I want no help; I need no help. I will defeat The Giant on my own, and the Devil help anyone who gets in my way.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D+[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MeanJeanCattley.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Mean Jean Cattley vs. Captain USA[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Both men got a good amount of offense in this match, with Captain USA playing the patriotic underdog to Mean Jean’s cheat-driven offense. The Captain made a good straight-man for Cattley’s antics, but just didn’t have what it took to put Cattley away.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Mean Jean Cattley defeated Captain USA in 4:44 by pinfall with a Mood Swing.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Peter Valentine emerges from the backstage area with a microphone.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Valentine: [COLOR=red]Last week, I was granted a vision. A vision of me, the Epitome of Perfection, as the driving force and commissioner of United States Pro Wrestling. It was a glorious sight, my friends, and it was real. As I had this vision I knew, without a doubt, that I had been chosen. The powers that be had rewarded my perfection, and giving me the insight I needed to make my plan a reality.[/COLOR] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red]So tonight I put this company on notice. Tonight I announce the arrival of a new faction in USPW. Tonight we see the birth of the Army of Valentine. And soon, at Red, White and Blue, you will see my first soldier eliminate the miscreant DJ that saw fit to thwart my plans this evening. Quake, DJ Grayson, and cherish your remaining days. For when you face my first recruit, destiny has decreed that you will be crushed beneath our heel. All hail destiny. All hail the chosen one. All hail Valentine.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rating: D[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RhinoUmaga.jpg[/IMG][/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Freddie Datsun vs. Rhino Umaga[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Rhino Umaga came into this match like a house on fire, throwing Freddie Datsun around from pillar to post. Datsun struggled to fight back, but the big Samoan moved with a speed and agility that seemed to catch Datsun off-guard again and again. Through it all, Russ Vinzio stood in Umaga’s corner, calling out advice and interfering in the match as much as the ref would let him. In the end Umaga’s ferocity was just too much for the hard-working Datsun, and Freddie fell to a Rhino Charge. [/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Rhino Umaga defeated Freddie Datsun in 9:42 by pinfall with a Rhino Charge.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: D[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [B]______________________[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradyPrince.jpg[/IMG] vs. [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey_alt.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonSpite.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Bruce the Giant and Sir Brody, Prince of Maryland vs. Brimstone and Demon Spite[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]This was your standard pre-big show tag-team match, teasing the audience with a preview of the two main title matches being held at Red, White and Blue. Bruce and Brimstone squared off against one another to start, then tagged out to Demon and Sir Brody. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]It didn’t take long for things to get out control, though, especially with Demon Anger and Russ Vinzio both prowling about outside the ring. Sir Brody was taken out by Anger when he went to the ropes, though Bruce came to the rescue of his partner and started brawling with Anger around the ring. Vinzio hit Bruce with a chair, Bruce clubbed Vinzio, and Brimstone launched a moonsault off the top rope that collapsed everyone on the floor. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]After Demon Spite came down to get involved in the melee, Baby Jamie counted all the competitors out and security spilled out of the backstage area to try and control the melee.[/FONT][/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Result: Bruce The Giant and Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland drew with Brimstone and Demon Spite in 13:31 following a double count out.[/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][B]Rating: C-[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [quote] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Post-Show: The internet rated us a D on this one, and the continuing exodus of our loyal fanbase is hardly going to react well to this one. It was a feeder-show for tomorrow nights Red, White and Blue though, which makes it slightly easier to swallow the low numbers. At least, it would be, if Red, White and Blue didn't feel so random and hastily put together.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Sam, however, will have a field day with the news that his presence didn’t help things much. [/FONT][/SIZE] [/FONT][/SIZE][/quote] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The final card for Red, White and Blue tomorrow night:[/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Deadwood vs. Giant Redwood (Texas Death Match)[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Joss Thompson vs. Captain USA – If the Captain wins, Joss Thompson will leave USPW[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]The Lords of War vs. Those Damn Kids: USPW World Tag-Team Champions[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Steve Flash vs. Cameron Diggler (2/3 falls match)[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Demon Spite vs. Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland: USPW National Title Match[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Freddie Datsun vs. Mean Jean Catterly[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]DJ Grasyon vs. The First Soldier of The Valentine Army [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]Bruce the Giant vs. Brimstone: USPW World Title Match[/FONT][/SIZE][/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOnu Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 [b]Deadwood[/b] vs. Giant Redwood (Texas Death Match) [i]Woha ! A Texas Death Match in USPW ! Anyway, no body wants Redwood to win any match.[/i] [b]Joss Thompson[/b] vs. Captain USA – If the Captain wins, Joss Thompson will leave USPW [i]The Captain is your glorified jobber and will do the job again.[/i] [b]The Lords of War[/b] vs. Those Damn Kids: USPW World Tag-Team Champions [i]I like the Lords so far and I don't think the Kids are ready yet to carry the tag division. Of course, it may change with a lot of interferences.[/i] Steve Flash vs. [b]Cameron Diggler[/b] (2/3 falls match) [i]Diggler needs a bit more momentum to get into greater things and to really establish himself.[/i] Demon Spite vs. [b]Sir Brady, Prince of Maryland[/b]: USPW National Title Match [i]I just like Brady's gimmick so much ![/i] [b]Freddie Datsun[/b] vs. Mean Jean Catterly [i]Really not sure about this one, but I think Datsun needs a victory to remind people that he's still a top dog in the company. Else, he might become a glorified upper card jobber.[/i] DJ Grasyon vs. [b]The First Soldier of The Valentine Army[/b] [i]No clue who the guy is, but debuting with a loss is never a good thing.[/i] [b]Bruce the Giant[/b] vs. Brimstone: USPW World Title Match [i]Bruce's time is not over yet ! Fear the Giant ![/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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