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[Dragonmack]

[QUOTE=sheepy;405857]Despite not having chemistry with anyone, he's still 34th on the list. Therefore... ADAM MATRAVERS IS GOD, FACT! :cool:[/QUOTE] Well, since Lance Martin is also on that list , that pretty much invalidates the rankings as a whole. :D :p

[DannyDemon]

[QUOTE=sheepy;405857]Despite not having chemistry with anyone, he's still 34th on the list. Therefore... ADAM MATRAVERS IS GOD, FACT! :cool:[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Dragonmack;405861]Well, since Lance Martin is also on that list , that pretty much invalidates the rankings as a whole. :D :p[/QUOTE] I 2nd that see'ing Billy Robinson is 76th lol :p

[Marcel Fromage]

[QUOTE=sheepy;405857]Despite not having chemistry with anyone, he's still 34th on the list. Therefore... ADAM MATRAVERS IS GOD, FACT! :cool:[/QUOTE] Matravers is actually not the unnamed worker! He actually only has poor or bad chemistry with 6 out of 11 in that part of the card! As I'm now OOC, I can tell you Luke Cool is the one with 7 out of 11 bad chemistry. Petey Barnes has 5 out of 11. Jonathan Faust 5 out of 11. Seraphym 5 out of 11. It may go some way to explaining why Byron, who has no chemistry issues with anyone yet, is the Talisman champ. :o [QUOTE]Well, since Lance Martin is also on that list , that pretty much invalidates the rankings as a whole.[/QUOTE] You should be pleased for Lance that he's improving! Average of B- for 27 matches in the calendar year isn't bad.

[Marcel Fromage]

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[Tigerkinney]

I'll tell you what the biggest mark out moment will be for me in this diary........ When [B]Robert Milano[/B] finally wins a match, he must have on the roster for about three or four years now and has yet to pick up a victory. You'd think by now he would have been cast aside but obviously you see something in him. Then again might be the same [I]'something'[/I] that has me keeping Dynamite Narahashi around in my diary. :D

[Marcel Fromage]

[QUOTE=Tigerkinney;406105]I'll tell you what the biggest mark out moment will be for me in this diary........ When [B]Robert Milano[/B] finally wins a match, he must have on the roster for about three or four years now and has yet to pick up a victory. You'd think by now he would have been cast aside but obviously you see something in him. Then again might be the same [I]'something'[/I] that has me keeping Dynamite Narahashi around in my diary. :D[/QUOTE] Am thinking of having a triple threat match between Milano, K'Lee Hawkins and Hugo Garrido just so one of them can actually win a match! :D Milano is one of these guys with half-decent technical stats but not a lot else. And he's a bit lightweight. But his brawling and flying are improving (as well as his technical) and his performance is getting better too. He's in early 30s, so any push would need to start soon. I'd like to give him at least a little push sometime. He deserves it!

[Marcel Fromage]

[CENTER][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/ROF2012.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Issue107b.png[/IMG] _______________________________ [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/AshestoAshes14.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/ByronROF.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/VSborder4-1.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/SergeiKalashnov2ROF.jpg[/IMG] [U][FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="3"]ROF Talisman Title[/SIZE][/FONT][/U] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]Byron © vs Sergei Kalashnov[/SIZE][/FONT] [I]Byron has so far performed well as champion, defending the belt successfully in last month’s 4-way elimination. Last man to be eliminated was Sergei Kalashnov, who was pinned for the first time in ROF in that match. He gets this month’s shot at Byron, and the two are no strangers, having fought many times both together and against one another in UCR. Their matches have always been tight affairs and this promises to be no different. Is Byron still more focused on Petey Barnes and Phoebe Plumridge? Can Kalashnov take advantage?[/I] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/Mystery1.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/VSborder.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/LeoPriceROF.jpg[/IMG] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]‘Earth’ vs Leo Price[/SIZE][/FONT] [I]Nobody is quite sure what to expect here. An open challenge was laid down in the ROF locker room for ‘someone who is prepared to take on the earth’. Leo Price, without a match on the show and looking to further establish himself in the ROF ranks, has taken up the challenge. However what exactly has he let himself in for? ‘The Lion’ certainly has courage in abundance and a fair level of skill. But will it be enough to see him through this match?[/I] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/WrathofGodROF.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/VSborder.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/MerleOCurleROF.jpg[/IMG] [FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="3"][U]No Disqualification match[/U][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]Jack Giedroyc vs Merle O’Curle[/SIZE][/FONT] [I]When these two men have met in the past, it has regularly been with the ROF title at stake. This time, a place in title contention is the prize. The match is a no holds barred affair following the events at Pyromania, when Giedroyc was involved in the joint attack on O’Curle in the 4-way, which caused O’Curle to go berserk with a chair and ultimately make the ‘Wrath of God’ the ultimate price-payer. Giedroyc is no stranger to these matches from his time in DaVE, but who would back against the Celtic Crippler in these circumstances?[/I] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/WarriorsofHonour.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/VSborder3.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/RobinsonStoatROF.jpg[/IMG] [U][FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="3"]ROF Tag Team Titles[/SIZE][/FONT][/U] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]Warriors of Honour © vs Robinson & Stoat[/SIZE][/FONT] [I]Robinson and Stoat looked like they might come out of the 4-way last month with the tag titles. However their aspirations were scuppered by the surprise appearance of NOTBPW worker Duane Stone. As the dust has now settled, Robinson & Stoat are the number one contenders and have a straightforward title opportunity to put things right. Apparently Samurai has invited Stone to attend. Will he turn up and will it affect the challengers?[/I] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/DonHendersonROF.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/VSborder.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/RollingJohnnyStonesROF.jpg[/IMG] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]Don Henderson vs Rolling Johnny Stones[/SIZE][/FONT] [I]Last month both these men scored big singles victories at Pyromania, although that hid the fact that both had fallen out of contention enough not to be included in the ROF title 4-way. Henderson’s victory over Matravers and Stones’ win over Faust have given them both momentum and they face off here with ranking position at stake. Which of these ROF veterans can build on their recent success and mount a real title challenge?[/I] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/LouisFigoManicoROF.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/VSborder2.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k225/MarcelFromage/ROF/Wrestler%20Pics/WalterMorganROF.jpg[/IMG] [U][FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="3"]ROF Championship[/SIZE][/FONT][/U] [FONT="Century Gothic"][SIZE="3"]Louis Figo Manico © vs Walter Morgan[/SIZE][/FONT] [I]This month’s title match offers up a brand new main event, as these two men have never before faced in singles competition. Last month’s 4-way was the first time they had ever appeared in a match together (excluding the King of the Ring) and Morgan found himself the final elimination at the hands of Manico after O’Curle’s mugging and the subsequent revenge attack on Jack Giedroyc. Morgan is no stranger to the ROF title and wants it back. Will he be the one to end the reign of the Spanish Superstar?[/I] _______________________________[/CENTER] [B]ROF Ashes to Ashes – January 2014[/B] [U]ROF Talisman Title[/U] Byron © vs Sergei Kalashnov ‘Earth’ vs Leo Price [U]No Disqualification match[/U] Jack Giedroyc vs Merle O’Curle [U]ROF Tag Team Titles[/U] Warriors of Honour © vs Robinson & Stoat Don Henderson vs Rolling Johnny Stones [U]ROF Championship[/U] Louis Figo Manico © vs Walter Morgan

[Maximilian_WWW]

ROF Ashes to Ashes – January 2014 ROF Talisman Title Byron © vs [B]Sergei Kalashnov[/B] [I]Undefeated in singles competition? Stays that way.[/I] [B]‘Earth’[/B] vs Leo Price [I]Not too sure what to expect here. Price is as good as anybody to put a new star over.[/I] No Disqualification match [B]Jack Giedroyc[/B] vs Merle O’Curle [I]If Merle stays out of the title picture for a while, that's fine with me. Wrath of God wins this to move up the ladder.[/I] ROF Tag Team Titles Warriors of Honour © vs [B]Robinson & Stoat[/B] [I]I'll be very surprised if they don't win this.[/I] Don Henderson vs [B]Rolling Johnny Stones[/B] [I]RJS wins and moves up to face Louis next month.[/I] ROF Championship [B]Louis Figo Manico[/B] © vs Walter Morgan [I]Walter's time has come and gone again. No luck this time.[/I]

[Dragonmack]

ROF Ashes to Ashes – January 2014 ROF Talisman Title [B]Byron[/B] © vs Sergei Kalashnov [I]Beating up Seraphym and Garrido in lackluster efforts doesn't translate to a title win, so Byron retains.[/I] [B]‘Earth’[/B] vs Leo Price [I]Strange new name =win[/I] No Disqualification match [B]Jack Giedroyc[/B] vs Merle O’Curle [I]Although this would seem to favor the revenge minded O'Curle, this also means that Giedroyc's helmet is in play and that will be the difference[/I] ROF Tag Team Titles Warriors of Honour © vs [B]Robinson & Stoat[/B] [I]2nd time is the charm[/I] [B]Don Henderson[/B] vs Rolling Johnny Stones [I]Coin flip, but no titles usually means a McLugar win[/I] ROF Championship [B]Louis Figo Manico[/B] © vs Walter Morgan [I]Morgan set the standards for underdogs with long reigns, and the Fig follows his example[/I]

[Beeker]

ROF Ashes to Ashes – January 2014 ROF Talisman Title [B]Byron ©[/B] vs Sergei Kalashnov [I]- The Bad Boy of Belarus seems to be spotty at best, able to show flashes of brilliance or flashes of foolishness. Byron brings a real heel presence and a solid, all-around game. Byron distracts Sergei somehow to connect with a suspect victory.[/I] [B]‘Earth’[/B] vs Leo Price [I]- The aging Lion versus one of the Four Elements... which suggests somehow Marcel signed American Elemental - or traded for him. Sorry Leo, you're here to bump n' job like a champ. Do it![/I] No Disqualification match [B]Jack Giedroyc[/B] vs Merle O’Curle [I]- So that Marcel can write up a finish that involves a helmet-wearing Jack flying headbutt. And extra bitter Merle is extra good.[/I] ROF Tag Team Titles [B]Warriors of Honour ©[/B] vs Robinson & Stoat [I]- After always stumping for WoH to drop the titles, now I think they'll drop them to the top challengers. I think WoH eke out a win when Stoat misses a super kick (while Billy R does what he always does... stand on the apron! :D)[/I] [B]Don Henderson[/B] vs Rolling Johnny Stones [I]- Don is more reliable than RJS.[/I] ROF Championship [B]Louis Figo Manico ©[/B] vs Walter Morgan [I]- PPK fires a blank as El Matador Manico finds a way to win and keep the old man run for the ages alive![/I]

[Tigerkinney]

ROF Talisman Title [B]Byron ©[/B] vs Sergei Kalashnov [I]Kalashnov may of been unbeaten so far (is singles competition), but he's not really shown enough to keep the the streak alive, and Byron has been the most solid Talisman champ for a while.[/I] [B]‘Earth’[/B] vs Leo Price [I]Of Course anothe theory is that 'Earth' might just be a 'reborn' Jonathan Faust, though Beeker's Elemental theory is a good one, I just think he might be reading into the name a bit too much. Whoever 'Earth' is Leo Price is doing the job[/I] No Disqualification match [B]Jack Giedroyc[/B] vs Merle O’Curle [I]As everyone else has said, with these rules there is definitely a chance of Giedroyc's helmet coming into play, and the Wrath of God should use it to great effect to get one over and further frustrate the Irish stretching machine.[/I] ROF Tag Team Titles [B]Warriors of Honour ©[/B] vs Robinson & Stoat [I]The key thing here, is that Duane Stone's supposed to be in attendance, I think he gets involved, the Warriors retain and a final showdown between Robinson & Stoat and the NOTBPW crew is set up.[/I] [I]Like Beeker I've also been backing for someone else to get the titles the last few months, so the Warriors will probably go and lose them, now I've backed them to retain.[/I] Don Henderson vs [B]Rolling Johnny Stones[/B] [I]This is one of those 'ranking' matches that could definitely go either way. Henderson seems to be back on track after having a bit of trouble with Matravers, but Stones has (quietly) been in decent form of late and I think he'll sneak out the victory in this one.[/I] ROF Championship [B]Louis Figo Manico ©[/B] vs Walter Morgan [I]I can see the Fig keeping hold of the Title, for another 3-4 months at least. [/I]

[Marcel Fromage]

[QUOTE=Beeker;406348][B]‘Earth’[/B] vs Leo Price [I]- The aging Lion versus one of the Four Elements... which suggests somehow Marcel signed American Elemental - or traded for him. Sorry Leo, you're here to bump n' job like a champ. Do it![/I][/QUOTE] American Who?! Don't forget this is ROF and we British haven't heard of half of these strange foreign workers that get mentioned! :D Interesting spot on the Four Elements though! ;)

[Irish Wolf]

ROF Talisman Title [B]Byron ©[/B] vs Sergei Kalashnov I'm liking Byron as champ I don't want his run to be that short. [B]‘Earth’[/B] vs Leo Price I bet Earth is a big brawler and if we're lucky we'll get fire, wind and water. No Disqualification match Jack Giedroyc vs [B]Merle O’Curle[/B] THe Irish FTW ROF Tag Team Titles [B]Warriors of Honour ©[/B] vs Robinson & Stoat I swear if Stoat ever sees a title again I'm going to hunt you down and kill you. [B]Don Henderson[/B] vs Rolling Johnny Stones Don Henderson next in line and I can't wait to see a few Henderson vs Morgan matches. ROF Championship Louis Figo Manico © vs [B]Walter Morgan[/B] Manico has a nice short run and a deserving Walter Morgan gets the title

[Marcel Fromage]

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[Dragonmack]

Despite the 'ultra blonde' decision of making Rodger F'n Dodger :mad: the Empire Champion, it is nice to see Wanda following my lead in some areas, like utilizing the lucha talent to bolster the roster. :D

[sheepy]

Does this make me a little Mat Raver?

[Marcel Fromage]

[QUOTE=sheepy;406950]Does this make me a little Mat Raver?[/QUOTE] If the cap fits! :D

[BuddyGarner]

Earth is an element(in RPGs)!!!!! Maybe Earth is American Elemental!!!!

[Beeker]

[QUOTE=BuddyGarner;407133]Earth is an element(in RPGs)!!!!! Maybe Earth is American Elemental!!!![/QUOTE] That's old news. I broke that story a prediction ago. :D Now I think it's Ash Campbell. Where better to debut for Ash than on Ashes to Ashes! Great write-up as ever Marcel. Who's Mat Raver? *** Edit: Oops, I suppose I could have read an interview with Mild High Matravers before posting. :P *** 2nd Edit: That might be the most RoF Swerve Tastic Shock Tastic card in your booking regime Marcel! You often don't average three run-ins a year, let alone in one night. (I'm giving Duane Stone an honorary run-in nod.

[Phantom Stranger]

[QUOTE=BuddyGarner;407133]Earth is an element(in RPGs)!!!!! [/QUOTE] And in traditional Western and Eastern philosophy both, but who's counting?

[Shmoe]

This diary is still a classic. Marcel, I don't know how you knock out the shows so quickly, but I'm glad Morgan didn't win the belt. I'm not a huge fan of Manico either (mainly because of his self serving conduct in UCR) but rather him than Walter. Anyway, isn't Walter a 70 year olds name? I say shock us all with the next title win. I don't want to see the usual suspects with the exception of Giedroyc. Give us a title win we don't see coming.

[Irish Wolf]

[QUOTE=Phantom Stranger;407206]And in traditional Western and Eastern philosophy both, but who's counting?[/QUOTE] Except for Chinese philosophy were there are five elements and earth is replaced by Wood and Metal. But yeah CLassical Greek (or western) as well as Japanese uses the basic four elements and usually a fifth (Aether in Western, void in Japanese and the sixth for Chinese is Qi)

[Phantom Stranger]

[QUOTE=Apupunchau@optonline;407240]Except for Chinese philosophy were there are five elements and earth is replaced by Wood and Metal. [/QUOTE] I've also seen Earth stay in in (I believe) a Taoist variant where Metal was rejected.

[Irish Wolf]

[QUOTE=Phantom Stranger;407244]I've also seen Earth stay in in (I believe) a Taoist variant where Metal was rejected.[/QUOTE] Touche. I'll have to look into that as I've never seen it personally but I don't doubt the possibility of its existence.

[Dragonmack]

[QUOTE=BuddyGarner;407133]Earth is an element(in RPGs)!!!!! Maybe Earth is American Elemental!!!![/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Phantom Stranger;407206]And in traditional Western and Eastern philosophy both, but who's counting?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Apupunchau@optonline;407240]Except for Chinese philosophy were there are five elements and earth is replaced by Wood and Metal. But yeah CLassical Greek (or western) as well as Japanese uses the basic four elements and usually a fifth (Aether in Western, void in Japanese and the sixth for Chinese is Qi)[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Phantom Stranger;407244]I've also seen Earth stay in in (I believe) a Taoist variant where Metal was rejected.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Apupunchau@optonline;407250]Touche. I'll have to look into that as I've never seen it personally but I don't doubt the possibility of its existence.[/QUOTE] Welcome to ROF, where the physical wrestling has now become metaphysical wrestling! :D :p