NWA: Reclaiming The Glory

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[i]This is based off of the After The Fall scenario by TommyTomlin. It's official thread can be found [url="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25087"]HERE[/url]. I've tweaked certain things to my liking. The backstory contains parts of the Readme file, while specifics are from me.[/i] [center][IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t140/endofanera_2007/signwa.gif[/IMG][/center] [b]March 2001[/b] At the height of their popularity, with their former enemy WCW vanquished and purchased, the WWF is riding high. It is undoubtably the most powerful promotion in the history of professional wrestling. But questions are being asked about the WCW sale. The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission begins a month-long investigation. [b]April 2001[/b] The wrestling world is in shock. The World Wrestling Federation is hit with a three-hundred million dollar fine, after it was revealed that Vince McMahon and AOL-Time Warner executive Jamie Kellner colluded to intentionally lower the purchase price of WCW. Stockholders and investors deserted the WWF, leaving the McMahon family with a humbled empire almost overnight. Disgraced, distraught and heartbroken, with a roster of wrestlers angry at the McMahon's mismanagement, the WWF was effectively shut down. Live events were cancelled, and television contracts were torn up. The McMahons go into isolation. In the months that follow, promotions across the United States shut down left, right and centre. Without the support of the WWF, OVW, HWA and MCW close shop. After the loss of millions of casual fans, promotions such as JAPW, APW and UPW can't support themselves. Even promotions with a more hardcore following such as XPW and CZW close down. Some owners say they'll be back when the industry bounces back. Others leave for good. [b]October 2001[/b] The effects of The Fall are still ongoing, but there is cause for hope. The National Wrestling Alliance, once facing extinction, has re-amalgamated under the leadership of Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, and Jeff and Jerry Jarrett. WWF loyalists Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels join the returned Shane McMahon to form World Wrestling Entertainment. And on the west coast, Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan use their connections to form the American Wrestling Federation. This new 'Big Three' is joined by independent federations across the country, and two exciting new touring promotions. In Canada, a rejuvenated Stampede takes the country by storm. The wrestling industry has bounced back from its perilous lows. [b]Selling Off WWF's Assets[/b] With Vince McMahon in financial ruin, the obvious happened, as he liquidated any assets it had. This led to most wrestlers owning the rights to their gimmicks. The NWA laid claim to many WCW trademarks that started in the NWA, such as Starrcade and Halloween Havoc, and even bought the rights to the Big Gold and United States Championships in an attempt to seem relevant to newer fans. Shane McMahon and his WWE bought whatever it could, getting the rights to the major WWF events, such as Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, Summerslam and, of course, WrestleMania. They also used the former WWF Championships. Unfortunately, what worked for the NWA didn't work for WWE. While fans saw the NWA as reclaiming what was once theirs, they saw WWE attempting to live off the name of the WWF, and felt it was a bastardized version of the fallen promotion. Hogan and Bischoff, on the other hand, decided to start fresh, and stayed away from any past trademarks, which worked wonders for them. [b]October 2005[/b] In the four years since The Fall, the wrestling landscape is strong. The 'new' Big 3 - AWF, WWE and the NWA have all grown dramatically. Tommy Dreamer and John Zandig's XWA has carved out a large cult following. Promotions like STAMPEDE, Pro Wrestling Reborn, Revolution X and ESW are still going strong. Although some promotions have shut their doors (The New Women Of Wrestling and Canada's Border City Wrestling), and others have declined (Legends Of Wrestling), there is a sense of optimism for the future of the business. [b]A Backstory on the NWA[/b] The NWA started in October with the realization that there was a large void in the industry. With the removal of Jamie Kellner from Time Warner, the former home of WCW offered late slots for the NWA on TBS. Weary of getting involved with the network after WCW's problems with them, the NWA signed with F/X, who had been interested in WCW programming before The Fall. F/X signed the deal with the idea that they would recieve a product similar to WCW. The NWA did deliver on that promise, even using the Big Gold and the WCW US titles, and also helped to revolutionize the industry with the creation of the X-Division. The problem was that they failed to deliver the majority of the major names WCW had to offer, as most went to Hogan's AWF or McMahon's WWE. Despite this, the NWA paved on, and created many stars such as Randy Orton and Sean Morely, as well as delivering certain superstars for a brief period, like Sting and Diamond Dallas Page. The developmental agreement with Jerry Jarrett's Memphis Chamionship Wrestling helped a great deal as well, allowing younger workers to see what worked for them before debuting. The NWA did have it's problems with F/X, however. While they did have the 2 hour 'NWA Showdown' and the 1 hour 'NWA Saturday Night', Flair, Rhodes and the Jarrett's always felt that they were being ignored by the network, and were never given prime time, despite being one of the better-ranked shows on the network for years. Fast forward to October 2005, and the NWA is one of the hottest promotions going right now. Having aired their final show on F/X, the NWA produced a stellar PPV in Halloween Havoc, and has now gone dark for a one week period, before debuting a new show, as well as a new logo, on Spike TV, the former home of ECW and the WWF. Spike has pushed for the company to succeed, and while they may only have 2 hours of programming now, they are in prime time, and have expanded their television reach to Canada as well, two things F/X wouldn't or couldn't provide. The NWA story isn't without setbacks, however. Needing a stronger financial backing, rather than the independant money of Flair, Rhodes, and Jeff and Jerry Jarrett, the four owners had sold a controlling interest to Incision Media, a partnership between former Fusient Media owner Brian Bedol and former AWF booking team member Jesse Wallace. And while this has led to a new head booker who had experience with the AWF during their hottest period being put in charge in preperation for the NWA's debut of Ignition on Spike TV, it has also led to the departure of former partial-owner Jeff Jarrett, who signed with the AWF, and taken his protege and the NWA's #1 homegrown prospect, Randy Orton, with him. [b]Ongoings of the NWA[/b] The major story of the NWA is, without a doubt, the Four Horsemen's fued with the Extreme Horsemen, led by Paul Heyman. Heyman had debuted in the NWA in 2004, and immediately declared war on NWA President Ric Flair. Heyman's original group consisted of James Storm, Chris Kanyon, Mike Awesome and Randy Orton, and the men would stop at nothing to take over the company, which forced Flair to reform the Horsemen. Flair's picks were obvious to most fans, with Nick Dinsmore, Jamie Noble, Shane Helms and Sean Morely, as well as the occassional help of Lance Storm. Barry Windham would later get involved, eventually turning his back on Flair to join the Extreme Horsemen. Sean Morely, who was then the NWA World Champion, would lose the title to Triple H, injuring his back in the process. This led to an alliance of the Horsemen and Triple H while Morely was on the shelf. Things changed towards the middle of 2005, however, when Jeff Jarrett, who had been making plays on screen to join the Four Horsemen, would leave the company, taking Randy Orton with him. Orton had been poised to win his first NWA World Title, but contract negotiations failed, and he joined his mentor in the AWF. On his way out, he recieved a beatdown from the Extreme Horsemen, who debuted their newest member, the returning Sean Morely. Morely had claimed that Flair and co. had forgotten about him, and he joined the group he felt cared about their members, vowing to destroy the tradition of Ric Flair and the Horsemen if it was the last thing he ever did. Morely went on to win the NWA World Title for the fourth time at the NWA Rebirth PPV, defeating Triple H in a bloody brawl. Morely, incensed with destroying the NWA and it's tradition, then took HHH's sledgehammer, smashed the Big Gold belt, and cut a scathing promo about how he was revolutionizing a promotion single-handedly, a promotion that was living in the past while he was moving towards the future. This led to Sean Morely easily becoming the mega-heel of the NWA. Another group who had been battling the Extreme Horsemen were the Old School Outlaws, consisting of Dustin Rhodes and 'Wildcat' Chris Harris, led by Dusty Rhodes. The basis of this fued was Chris Harris and James Storm's former friendship, as the two had broken into the business together, which led to many intense battles between the two. On the last episode of Showdown on F/X, NWA World Tag Champions James Storm and Chris Kanyon, helped by manager Barry Windham, absolutely decimated Dustin and Dusty Rhodes, all while making Chris Harris watch from his handcuffed position on the ropes. This has led to an injury angle for the two, leaving Chris Harris alone for the most part. While the main story of the NWA was thriving, the new booker would have to put a major focus on two problem areas, the X and Tag Team Divisions. While the X-Division had once been the hottest thing in wrestling, it had recently faded to the backend of the company. The old, plain red X Title had been replaced with a new-look belt, but dressing up the division wasn't going to fix it. It had been responsible for the elevation of AJ Styles in bitter fueds with the late Chris Candido and Shane Helms, as well as a recent fued with Kid Kash, but it couldn't live off of AJ forever, and new blood was badly needed for the division. And while the tag team division had started off with teams like the Dudleyz, Road Warriors, Mike Awesome & Lance Storm and Ric Flair & Sting, it had now become a major problem, with only two major teams fueding over the belts, while the rest were thrown together singles wrestlers. With the debut of NWA Ignition coming to Spike TV, as well as a rebranding and modernization of the company, the NWA looks poised to take over the industry on a global scale. With a new group of investors behind them, can they compete with the AWF and WWE? [i]Next Post: Competition, Roster and Title Histories[/i]

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It was the week before Ignition was wet to debut on Spike TV. With the first week of October seeing a solid PPV in Halloween Havoc, as well as an introduction of the NWA on Spike in what was to be our regular timeslot, things were looking good for the company. We had recently designed a new logo, and were ready to debut our new World Title to add to Sean Morely's heat. This was my first look at our company as a whole since my partner and I had invested as majority shareholders in the NWA, and we were determined to make the NWA into the biggest promotion in the world. My experiences in Hogan's AWF had taught me a thing or two, and the boys that had worked with me before seemed optimistic about my inclusion in the company. [b]Competition[/b] [quote] [img]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t140/endofanera_2007/AWFOld.jpg[/img] [b]American Wrestling Federation[/b] Started by Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, the American Wrestling Federation decided to take a different approach to rejuvenating the industry, starting completely from scratch. While the AWF did have a very hot start, living off of fueds between The Rock, Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, and the recent emergence of Brock Lesnar, as well as a hot Cruiserweight Division, politics have recently been coming into play, showing that Bischoff and Hogan may have had something to do with WCW's downfall after all. The glass ceiling has been very apparent in the AWF, and no one is a better example of this than Ron Killings, who had one of the hottest acts in the company, but was never given a major push to the top. With one of their top stars in The Rock leaving for Hollywood in 2003, and a lack of pushing many young talents higher up the card with the exception of Brock Lesnar, rumor has it that many young stars are looking to get out when their contracts expire. From my experience working with the company, the AWF's main problem seems to be a dwindling amount of funds. As the saying goes, those who don't learn from the past are bound to repeat it, and Eric Bischoff clearly didn't learn that just because it isn't your money doesn't mean it can't dissapear. In 4 years, the AWF is on the verge of doing what took WCW 10. AWF does gross a fair amount, but the books in 2004 while I was there were pretty lopsided, and the AWF needs to fix this fast. [b]TV Shows: Monday Mayhem (Every Monday at 9, 2 Hours on UPN/TSN), AWF Worldwide (Every Saturday at 7, 1 Hour on UPN) Development: Golden State Wrestling, run by Harley Race and Dutch Mantell[/b] [img]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t140/endofanera_2007/WWE2.jpg[/img] [b]World Wrestling Entertainment[/b] A close #2 to the AWF, WWE has been a surprise for many fans, who expected the company to attempt to live off of the WWF name. While the company does push a false history as a pretender, they do deliver when it comes to in-ring product. THe problem is, the WWE has a reputation for poor storylines, prominantly featuring over-the-top ideas that frustrate the fans, rather than putting the focus in the ring. Led by Shane McMahon, Steve Austin and The Undertaker, WWE is responsible for the elevation of Tazz, Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho to the main event scene, as well as Samoa Joe, who came to the company with mentor Mick Foley in 2004. With a strong roster of talent, including the likes of Kurt Angle, Booker T, Leviathan, Kane, Christian Cage and the recently signed Rob Van Dam, as well as young up-and-comers such as Alex Shelley, Christopher Daniels and Bryan Danielson, WWE has all the tools to take over the #1 spot in wrestling. Of course, childish over-the-top Sports Entertainment storylines might prevent that from ever happening. [b]TV Shows: WWE RAW (Every Thursday at 9, 2 Hours on USA/The Score), WWE SmackDown! (Every Friday at 11, 1 Hour on USA) Development: LoneStar Wrestling, run by Danny Davis[/b] [img]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t140/endofanera_2007/XWA2.jpg[/img] [b]Xtreme Wrestling Alliance[/b] The brainchild of former CZW owner John Zandig and ECW alumni Tommy Dreamer. The XWA took over Philadelphia, creating a new cult phenom much like ECW. With a roster of ECW and CZW alumni, as well as new scouted talent such as Homicide, Abyss, and The Neighbourhoodie Jayson Paul, the XWA looked to be the next promotion on a national level. Unfortunately, due to the cancellation of EXTREME TV from syndication, as well as talent raids from the AWF and WWE and a very volatile locker room, the XWA is looking to be in pretty bad shape. Rumors of a lack of funds have begun to spring up within the promotion, and the loss of Rob Van Dam to WWE may be a signal of things to come. [img]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t140/endofanera_2007/PWR.jpg[/img] [b]Pro Wrestling Reborn[/b] Jim Kettner rebranded ECWA to PWR with the help of Mike "Nova" Bucci and Jerry Lynn, hoping to create a new, cutting edge promotion that focused on in-ring action. With the addition of a former ECW backstage agent named Gabe Sapolsky as head booker, PWR began hot. Unfortunately, a largely unbalanced roster has hurt the company as of late, and the departure of Samoa Joe to WWE has left them without a top star. Still, PWR has produced some of the best young talent, and looks like it will continue to do so.[/quote] Several other indies, such as the reformed AWA, ESW, NEW, and Rev-X are running regularly, and tourning company Legends of Wrestling, owned by Jimmy Hart, runs sporadic shows, but aren't viewed as much of a threat. Canada continues to thrive with Bret Hart's Stampede Wrestling, which is shown on CTV Sportsnet, as well as All Canadian. Japan has remained unchanged. [b]ROSTER[/b] [quote] [b]AJ Styles[/b] The poster-boy for the X-Division, Styles can do it all in the ring, and has held all the NWA Championships, bar the World. The crowd gets behind him, but his mic skills lack. [b]Alexis[/b] Alexis Laree worked in N-WOW before Vince Russo's booking led to it's closure, and then Stampede, where she caught on as a major player in the Women's Division. In mid 2005, Alexis dropped the Laree name, jumped to the NWA, and has since found success managing Joey Mercury. [b]April Hunter[/b] The manager of Mike Awesome, April Hunter plays a woman who won't back down from any man. [b]Arn Anderson[/b] Works as a road agent, as well as a manager of Nick Dinsmore and Jamie Noble in the Four Horsemen. Arn is the Head of Talent Relations for the NWA. [b]A-Train[/b] Part of our talent exchange with New Japan, A-Train debuted for us in 2004. A good brawler with a menacing look, who has improved drastically due to his work in Japan. His contract with NJPW doesn't allow him to be a focal point of the promotion, but he is reliable. [b]Austin Starr[/b] One of the signings from PWR in mid-2005, the former Austin Aries debuted in June to help strengthen the X-Division, and was given the Austin Starr gimmick to set him apart from the usual guys that had been used before him. Starr has a tremendous upside in that he can entertain in and out of the ring. He is definately someone we hope to base the division around. [b]Barry Windham[/b] Revived his career in the start of the Horsemen fued, first aligning himself with Flair, then turning heel and joining Paul Heyman. Windham now manages James Storm and Chris Kanyon. [b]Charlie Haas[/b] A good technician with no charisma, Haas worked in Golden State before being called up to the AWF in 2003. After a less than stellar run with virtually no gimmick, he signed with the NWA in 2004. He's been working as a no gimmicks needed type, but hasn't caught on with the fans yet. [b]Chavo Guerrero[/b] Chavo had signed with WWE in 2002, and held both their Cruiserweight and Tag Team titles before joining us at the start of 2005. Chavo is Chavo, very reliable both in the ring and as a character. The only problem with him right now is his open contract, as he is signed to work with Stampede Wrestling in Canada as well. [b]Chris Harris[/b] Harris held the United States Title in 02/03, but the height of his career so far has been his Tag Title run with Sting. When Sting went on hiatus in 2004, a potential fued was lost, and Harris formed the Old School Outlaws with Dusty and Dustin Rhodes to fued with the Extreme Horsemen. While he's not exactly languishing in the midcard due to his intense fued with James Storm, Harris is in need of a bit of a refresher to the fans, and with Dusty and Dustin working an injury angle at the hands of the Extreme Horsemen, his lone wolf character might be just the thing. [b]Chris Kanyon- NWA World Tag Team Champion[/b] Kanyon may have spun his wheels in WCW, but he's definately found his place in the NWA. Working as the intense Innovator of Offense, Kanyon is a 5 time Tag Team Champion and 3 time US Champion. Currently teaming with James Storm in the Extreme Horsemen, Kanyon is playing a great heel. [b]Chuck Palumbo[/b] Joined us in 2004 after a long tour of Japan and Europe. Palumbo has changed a bit from his WCW character (if he had one), but still has yet to make his mark in the NWA. Palumbo has potential, but he just needs the right fued or gimmick to get him where he could be. [b]CM Punk[/b] One of two golden prospects the NWA acquired in 2005, CM Punk works for us and PWR, where he is a major player. He plays a straight edger, whose only addiction is competition. Punk has been on a tapout spree since his debut. While he may not be undefeated, he has won all of his matches by submission, even against men much bigger than him. [b]Dustin Rhodes[/b] Currently playing off the severe beating he recieved from the Horsemen, Rhodes is due back within a few months. The NWA has allowed him to get over based off of himself rather than a character, but he still hasn't reached World Title level yet. [b]Dusty Rhodes[/b] The former commentator for the NWA, Dusty took a bad beating from the Extreme Horsemen, and will likely return alongside his son Dustin. [b]James Storm- NWA World Tag Team Champion[/b] The cowboy of the Extreme Horsemen, Storm got his start as Raven's flunky in 2002, and has evolved into a ****y, beer swilling redneck badass. Gets good heat. [b]Jamie Noble[/b] A great start in the X-Division led to Jamie Noble being elevated up the card, and eventually joining the reformed Four Horsemen. Noble held tag team gold with Jeff Jarrett and, more recently, Nick Dinsmore, as well as having a brief run with the US Title in 2005. His size may prevent him from becoming a Grand Slam Champion, but never say never. [b]Jay Lethal[/b] Debuted in the XWA in 2002, where he worked for two years, before joining the NWA in 2004. Lethal can go in the ring, but he doesn't seem to connect to well outside of it. [b]Jim Cornette[/b] A member of the booking team, Cornette is also the leader of Camp Cornette in the NWA, leading Kid Kash to X-Division gold, as well as doing the talking for his protege Matt Morgan, and his tag team partner A-Train. [b]Joey Mercury[/b] Joey Matthews teamed with Christian York in WWE, but failed to catch on. He re-invented himself as a singles star in PWR, and broke out fast. He recently debuted in the NWA alongside his valet Alexis. [b]Joey Styles[/b] The play-by-play man for the NWA, Styles refused to sell out to Bischoff for the AWF or play second fiddle to Jim Ross in the WWE. Styles has done some of his best work with the NWA since it's re-establishment, and is thought to be the best announcer in the business. [b]Kazarian[/b] An addition to the roster in late 2004, Kazarian had earned his stripes in PWR before joining the NWA. The crowd has really taken to him, and he is poised to be a fixture in the X-Division. [b]Kid Kash- X-Division Champion[/b] A member of Camp Cornette, Kash went to Memphis following ECW's closure. His long-running fued with Jerry Lawler led to a new heel character for him, and he has transitioned well into the NWA. [b]Lance Storm[/b] He started in the NWA as the pro-Canadian heel, teaming with Mike Aweome, but Lance Storm has transitioned very well into a face, working as a no-nonsense technician. Storm worked briefly for Stampede as well, capturing their Heavyweight and Tag team Titles before focusing fully on the NWA. When Paul Heyman debuted and recruited Mike Awesome, we saw a long-running fued between the two former partners and NWA Tag Team Champions. An associate of the Four Horsemen, but he's never been an official member. [b]Matt Morgan[/b] Plays the monster role well, but he hasn't done much else. The idea is that his recent pairing with A-Train in Camp Cornette can lead to a dominate tag team. [b]Mike Awesome[/b] The Career Killer. Awesome is a 2 time Tag Team Champion, as well as a 4 time World Champion, and a major cornerstone to the company. His fued with Lance Storm led to some of the best matches in the promotion, and his alliance with Paul Heyman and the Extreme Horsemen has strengthened his heel status. [b]Monty Brown[/b] The biggest prospect of the NWA. Brown made a name for himself in the XWA after Sabu brought him in, but grew tired of bounced checks and, in 2005, joined the NWA. His Alpha Male character has made him a major fan favorite, and if he can improve in the ring, he'll be a huge star. [b]Nick Dinsmore[/b] Dinsmore's first big break came as a member of the Extreme Horsemen, but a fued with former partner Chris Kanyon led to his face turn and membership in the Four Horsemen. Dinsmore plays a Dean Malenko style character, and it's done wonders for him. [b]Paul Heyman[/b] After taking time away from the industry, Heyman joined the NWA in 2004, setting off their hottest angle yet. Also a member of the booking team, Heyman is a valuable asset to the company. [b]Raven[/b] A fued with Sting early in the NWA's start helped propel Raven up the card and claim the NWA World Title, which he has held twice. Raven also works for the XWA, where he has held their World Title. His star had fallen in 2004, but as he was looking to get back on track, he suffered a major bicep injury in a match with Randy Orton. Raven is currentlyon the shelf for upwards of 7 months. [b]Ric Flair[/b] The NWA President and leader of the Four Horsemen, Flair has pretty much retired from active competition after winning his 21st World Title in 2004. [b]Rick Steiner[/b] Occassionally pops up alongside Road Warrior Animal for tag matches, but isn't a full-timer. [b]Road Warrior Animal[/b] He gets the nostalgia pop, but hasn't been the same without Hawk, who passed away. Animal teams up with Rick Steiner occassionally, but spends most of his time in Legends of Wrestling. [b]Roderick Strong[/b] Right now, he's nothing more than a job boy. He has good mat skills, but good god keep this guy away from a mic. [b]Ron 'The Truth' Killings[/b] The Truth character helped re-invent the former K-Krush to a great heel in the AWF, but he never was given the ball. Since joining the NWA in 2004, Killings has been in many high-profile fueds, but still has yet to make it to the top. With the recent departure of Jeff Jarrett and Randy Orton, now is definately his time to shine. [b]Sabu[/b] Sabu spends his time in XWA, but does ocassionally show up when needed in the NWA. Worked a good fued with Monty Brown, who he trained. [b]Scott Hudson[/b] Hudson took time off After The Fall, but returned in 2004 as the lead announcer for the NWA's second show, Saturday Night, as well as the bakstage interviewer for Showdown. Now without that slot, Scott focuses solely on interviewing. [b]Sean Morely- NWA World Heavyweight Champion[/b] The former Val Venis re-invented himself in the NWA as a no-nonsense ass kicker. His new character brought him multiple World Title reigns, and his recent heel turn has led to him being the hottest act in the company. [b]Shane Helms- NWA United States Champion[/b] The only man to surpass Jamie Noble in success after the X-Division. Helms is a major fixture in the company, and the NWA's top young star. Destined for a World Title run. [b]Sid Vicious[/b] After spending over 3 years rehabing his broken leg, Sid made a return to wrestling, Powerbombing Mike Awesome through a table at Halloween Havoc. He can't do a full-time schedule, but he has impressed considering the circumstances. This looks to be the last run of his career. [b]Stevie Richards[/b] After working for PWR and the XWA, Stevie joined the company in 2003. He hasn't won any major titles, but he is a strong fixture in the midcard. [b]Sylvester Terkay[/b] Also works for the XWA. Terkay has played an MMA-style character since his debut, but really hasn't impressed. [b]Terry Taylor[/b] A road agent for the NWA, as well as a backstage interviewer. Taylor also works with Memphis Wrestling, focusing on character development of the potential future stars of the NWA. [b]Triple H[/b] After taking time off from wrestling after the fall, HHH returned in 2003 with a tour of Japan to get back into ring shape. He signed with the NWA immediately after, and won his first World Title in 2004. Triple H's signing with the NWA rather than Shane McMahon's WWE is rumored to be a big reason why he split up Stephanie McMahon. The newest member of the Four Horsemen. [b]Tully Blanchard[/b] A road agent in the company, Tully has briefly appeared to help with the reformation of the Four Horsemen.[/quote] [b]Referees: Charles Robinson, Rudy Charles, Mike Sparks Booking Team: Ric Flair, Jim Cornette, Paul Heyman, Dusty Rhodes Alliances: Memphis Wrestling (Developmental, Run by Jerry Jarrett and Terry Taylor), New Japan (Working Agreement)[/b] [quote] [center][b]TITLE HISTORIES[/b] [IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t140/endofanera_2007/biggold.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t140/endofanera_2007/newworld2.jpg[/IMG] September 23, 2005- Sean Morely (4- current) June 5, 2005- Triple H January 17, 2005- Sean Morely (3) August 12, 2004- Mike Awesome (4) March 3, 2004- Sean Morely (2) January 4, 2004- Ric Flair (12) November 14, 2003- Raven (2) August 24, 2003- Sean Morely May 30, 2003- Mike Awesome (3) February 14, 2003- Chris Benoit December 6, 2002- Mike Awesome (2) September 27, 2002- Sting (3) April 7, 2002- Mike Awesome April 3, 2002- Diamond Dallas Page February 6, 2002- Raven December 13, 2001- Sting (2) [center][IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t140/endofanera_2007/WCWUSHeavy01.jpg[/IMG][/center] August 2, 2005- Shane Helms (current) June 17, 2005- Dustin Rhodes March 13, 2005- Chris Kanyon (3) January 7, 2005- Jamie Noble October 30, 2004- AJ Styles (3) October 15, 2004- Lance Storm (3) June 23, 2004- Ron Killings (2) June 22, 2004- AJ Styles (2) March 7, 2004- Ron Killings December 14, 2003- AJ Styles July 2, 2003- Randy Orton May 13, 2003- Lance Storm (2) February 6, 2003- Chris Kanyon (2) November 17, 2002- Chris Harris August 30, 2002- Jeff Jarrett July 17, 2002- Lance Storm February 3, 2002- Chris Kanyon [center][IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t140/endofanera_2007/nwatag1.jpg[/IMG][/center] August 23, 2005- Chris Kanyon/James Storm (2- current) July 6, 2005- Jamie Noble/Nick Dinsmore December 14, 2004- Chris Kanyon/James Storm October 4, 2004- Chris Harris/Sting July 29, 2004- Chris Kanyon/Randy Orton June 10, 2004- Triple H/Ric Flair June 6, 2004- Dusty Rhodes/Dustin Rhodes March 12, 2004- Mike Awesome/Randy Orton December 4, 2003- Jeff Jarrett/Jamie Noble September 22, 2003- Chris Kanyon/Nick Dinsmore (2) July 7, 2003- Shane Helms/Sean Morely January 3, 2003- Chris Kanyon/Nick Dinsmore October 20- 2002- Lance Storm/Perry Saturn August 23, 2002- AJ Styles/Chris Candido (2) August 6, 2002- Sting/Ric Flair June 13, 2002- Raven/James Storm April 22, 2002- The Dudley Boyz (2) March 14, 2002- The Road Warriors February 6, 2002- Mike Awesome/Lance Storm January 28, 2002- The Dudley Boyz December 13, 2001- AJ Styles/Chris Candido [center][IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t140/endofanera_2007/nwax1.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t140/endofanera_2007/nwax.jpg[/IMG][/center] September 5, 2005- Kid Kash (3- current) August 7, 2005- AJ Styles (4) March 6, 2005, Kid Kash (2) January 14, 2005- AJ Styles (3) September 8, 2004- Chris Candido July 30, 2004- Nick Dinsmore March 8, 2004- Kid Kash December 22, 2003- Shane Helms (3) August 4, 2003- AJ Styles (2) April 18, 2003- Shane Helms (2) April 16, 2003- Elix Skipper December 7, 2002- Shane Helms October 4, 2002- Crowbar July 13, 2002- Jamie Noble July 4, 2002- Ultimo Dragon March 8, 2002- AJ Styles [/center] [/quote]

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[quote][LEFT][IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t140/endofanera_2007/pwtorch.gif[/IMG][/LEFT] [SIZE="2"][B]October 3, 2005[/B][/SIZE] The AWF are still in negotiations with former Tag Team Champion, Johnny Nitro. Nitro and Jindrak dropped the belts unexpectedly to the Hardy Boys when he didn't re-sign. Talks are ongoing. Speaking of AWF negotiations, word is that they've sent out feelers to many NWA stars, most noteably CM Punk and Chavo Guerrero. No word yet on whether they've signed with the company. The biggest news right now has got to be the return of Sting and Eddie Guerrero. Sting, who took time off after his contract with the NWA expired in 2004, is looking to get back in, while Eddie has returned from a tour in Japan and the indies following a successful stint in rehab. Both are being courted by the major promotions, but there's no telling where they'll end up. A major plus for Eddie is working with his nephew Chavo, who, as we said earlier, is considering a jump from the NWA to the AWF. Rob Van Dam is another name that's popped up in contract talks. With the XWA's rumored financial stress, RVD is considering his options, as he doesn't want to go through another run of bounced checks, ala ECW. No word on whether his association with Paul Heyman may lead to him winding up in the NWA. The recent angle of Sean Morely smashing the Big Gold at Halloween Havoc last weekend is to get him over as a tradition-hater, who wants to destroy Ric Flair. We haven't heard if this will lead to Flair returning to the ring or not. We can confirm, however, that it wasn't the actual Big Gold belt that was smashed. Morely will debut a new World Title next week on the debut of NWA Ignition on Spike TV, but it is not expected to be permanent. The Big Gold will eventually return to the NWA. [/quote] [B]"That sonofabitch!"[/B] [I]Ric Flair burst in the room. This was my first meeting with what was my new booking team, and already Flair was coming across like he did when I watched him on TV. He was pissed.[/I] "Who?" [i]Dusty Rhodes looked at Flair in wonder, as we all did. Flair simply turned to him.[/i] "Bischoff, that sonofabitch! Not only did he take Jeff Jarrett and Randy Orton, but I just found out he's issued contracts to all of our major talent that aren't exclusive!" [I]That was a problem. Jarrett and Orton leaving was bad enough, it left us without two major stars. Orton was on the brink of huge success, and was lined up to be the World Champion and our number one heel. Luckily, we had turned it around when he left, and transferred that heat onto Sean Morely. Of course, if he could sign away the guys Flair was talking about, like Chavo Guerrero and CM Punk, we'd be in a bit of trouble. I spoke up.[/I] "I told you, Ric, Bischoff and Hogan are going to play hardball now. We've picked up a lot of steam over the past few months, and they're dwindling. If we want to keep those guys, we need to sign them. And he'll do whatever he can to prevent us from signing Eddie, Sting or Rob." [I]Paul Heyman nodded in agreement.[/I] "It shouldn't be that hard to keep our guys. Chavo knows what the AWF was like, and Punk is a pretty smart kid. He's got a good spot here, and he knows what we have planned. If he heads off to the AWF, he'll start over again." [I]Paul spoke the truth, and nobody knew what it was like to be raided by Bischoff more than Paul Heyman.[/I] "Paul's right, it shouldn't be a problem. And I've got a line on a guy that just left the AWF a few weeks ago. His no compete clause is up pretty soon, and he's interested in coming over to us." [I]Arn had been on the ball as Head of Talent Relations, and the respect of Arn and Flair was a major point in guys coming to the NWA when it first started. Now with the inclusion of Heyman and Cornette, who seem to respect eachother more than they dislike eachother now, as well as a strong financial backing from my company, Incision Media, the NWA had less problems to worry about. In fact, another decent pick-up from the AWF is just what we needed to show we didn't need Orton.[/I] "That's definately something we need to look at right now, fleshing out our roster. We were relying too much on guys who weren't exclusive before. Now we're in a position to sign our boys to long-term deals." [I]Flair mulled over Jim Cornette's thoughts before speaking.[/I] "You're right, but we need to bring in some guys who are fresh too, so it doesn't seem like we're just taking the leftovers. But Arn, we NEED to sign Eddie, Sting AND Rob, got it?" [I]I could see it was tough for Ric to realize he wasn't in complete control anymore, but I did respect the decisions he'd made for the NWA so far. I carried on.[/I] "Now we've got a week dark before we debut on Spike next Wednesday, so let's figure out how we want to flesh out the next few shows." [I]Dusty Rhodes was the first to speak up.[/I] "Listen, I know I've been saying this for a while, but we need to start looking at wrapping up the Horsemen fued. It's been ongoing for a year now, and I'm worried we'll get stale." "I think it's still got some gas in the tank to carry us a bit into 2006, but Dusty's right. It's hot, especially with Morely's heel turn, but we can't let it drag on." [I]I took in what Cornette said, and it was exactly what I had been thinking when we took over the company.[/I] "Alright, well we're in the midst of our hottest angle, we just need to figure out how to transition it. We can't jump the gun and kill it off, so we'll run it a bit more. Anyone else?" "CM Punk." [I]Heyman had been working on Punk's character since his debut, turning him into a tapout artist.[/I] "I've built him, but now I want to use that in a way to build someone else. I've been thinking about bringing someone in to fued with him, because he's already tapped out half the midcard." "Well he's your project, Paul. Do what you need to do." [I]Flair had put a lot of trust in Heyman, which surprised me. As long as he wasn't handling the books. We dove into more discussion about the direction of the company. With Bischoff trying to steal our guys, we knew that the Big Two were scared, and with the steam we had going, they had a right to be.[/I]