Grimm Beginnings

[Grimm]

Hello there! I just purchased WreSpi, and I love it. I'm going to give a shot at doing a diary of my created wrestler Grimm Reaper in the DOTT scenario. [B]Beginnings[/B] Here I am, a green rookie hoping to make it big. I was born and raised in a medium sized town in West Michigan, idolizing the old school stars of the past. I think I've got some skills, but nows the time to put it to the test. Spirit 10 Power 17 Technique 4 Speed 3 Psychology 8 Stamina 25 Toughness 10 Charisma 26 Microphone 20 Safety 20 Looks 98 After contemplating with my agent, I decide to approach several promotions and land three contracts to maximize my exposure. CWA, MLW, and PPW have decided to try me out. PPW actually gives me a 6 month contract, while the others are a one time tryout. Unfortunately, I find out all three have shows on Monday of the first week. It's a tough call. PPW is a small time fed, so I rule them out. It finally comes down to being in the good ole US of A. But I'm still not sure because it's a big CWA All Stars show, and I'm worried I won't get booked. But I decide it's worth a shot. [B]Grimm Reaper vs. King Konga[/B] I'm litterally shaking in my new boots as I'm waiting back stage to wrestle. I thought I had made the right choice in which promotion to go to tonight, and now I'm second guessing it. After schmoozing with some of the people backstage, hoping to calm my nerves a bit, it's time! With the start of the match, Konga is pretty much taking it to me. He's going to teach this rookie a lesson! I get a few low level moves in to get my feet wet, and block a few of his moves. But for the most part, he's wiping the mat with me. Finally after a few minutes, I collect myself and begin to come back. I start off small, trying to work mainly on the legs of this bohemoth. Just when I thought I was getting somewhere he seems to turn the switch, and I see this look in his eyes "hey kid, I was just messing with you. You thought you were going to win didn't you? Guess again." Well we've finally passed 20 minutes, and the crowd is really starting to get into the match as I again start to trade blows with Konga. But it's not looking good for me. My head is killing me from that back breaker turn buckle smash that busted me open. Even the announcers are ready to slam me into that cold drawer in the morgue. Konga hits me with a punch flurry, then picks me up..... Oh no, I can see the writing on the wall! But wait, he telagraphed the Mad Man Clothesline a little too much, and I duck! Konga turns, only to be greeted by a big headbutt. He's down, stunned. Now's my chance! Ground Roundhouse Kick to the head! Konga is busted wide open! Without even thinking if I should unleash another move, I go for the pin. The ref goes down, 1......2....... here comes the kickout!..... NO! .... 3......!!!!!! OH MY GOSH!!! I WON!! I can't believe it! The crowd can't believe it either. Half of the packed stadium is stunned in utter silence, while the other half is going stark raving mad! I'm not sure if Konga is going to kill me when he wakes up, so I slip out of the ring, and run to the back......

[theaddicane]

I actually quite like this one, it has enough facts to make it seem a proper game, yet is clearly focused on the story aspect. Loved the finish to the match! Keep up the good work

[Grimm]

[B]Grave Error[/B] The next day I'm just about down from my high of beating King Konga. I've got a meeting with Jerry Jarrett, and I'm sure they want to offer me an official contract. I'm excited, but trying to stay focused. I couldn't eat, and I barely made it through my workouts. The hours seemed to drag on. Finally 2:00 arrived, and I'm waiting outside Jarrett's office. He calls me in, my agent follows. "Grimm, you put on an outstanding first match last night. I'm not an easy guy to please, and I don't impress easy, but I can honestly say you made an impression last night." Wow, this is great, I think! "Thanks Mr. Jarrett. I've been working my whole life to get to this point, and I'm ready to show the world what I've got." "Alright kid, I know you do. Well, we're prepared to offer you an official contract with the CWA. This is a little more than the standard initial contract, but I think you're going to prove worth it. We're prepared to offer you a full year contract for $40 per appearance." Inside I'm excited, but then I am Dutch, and money is king. I'm thinking, I put on a great match last night, and I beat a great wrestler. PPW gave me $24 a night without even a tryout. I'm sure I'm worth at least $60 a night. I asked for a minute and talked it over with my agent. We decided it was worth a shot to ask for more. "Mr. Jarrett, while I appreciate your offer, it's not quite what I was hoping for. I'm going to need a little more money per appearance." "What!! Why you ungrateful little....... Aargh! Dusty, get this kid out of my face! Negotiations are over......" As I'm being escorted out of the building, I'm at a loss for words. All I can say is "But, but, but." "Sorry kid, you just got your butt kicked to the curb. Way to ruin your shot" Dusty says as he heads back inside. Nooo! It can't be. I didn't think it could hurt to ask for a little more money. I mean, come on. I just beat one of the best wrestlers they could throw at me. Still in shock, I vowed to work even harder and prove I'm worthy of a spot on their roster. If I have to, I'm going to call him every day and try to get back in there. They haven't seen the last of me, that's for sure!

[Guest pickledmidget]

l like it keep it going. great stuff.

[D. Boons Ghost]

Fantastic start to the diary, Grimm. I'll be looking forward to future installments. And head west, young Reaper! Joe Blanchard's Southwest Championship might be a great spot for the Brother Grimm.

[Grimm]

[B]Feb '84-Week 2-Wednesday[/B] It's Wednesday, and I'm still down about not getting the deal done with CWA. I'm set to face Ron Ritchie in my first match at Maple Leaf Express. I am confident however at my prospects after beating Konga. I get some great advice in the back from the many veterans hanging out. But to tell you the truth, I'm just not into this match tonight. I'm trying to keep my spirits up, but in the back of my mind, I just keep kicking myself. Which is what Ritchie proceeded to do as soon as I entered the ring. He takes it to me with a few low level moves before I turn the tides with a clothesline. After an Irish whip knocks out the ref, I try to take advantage and throw Ritchie out of the ring to take out some aggression with a chair. But as soon as I leave the ring, and pick up that chair, I just froze. My brain is saying to just level him with the chair, but for some reason my body didn't listen. I slide into the ring, still holding that chair. So I drop it, leave the ring again and bring Ritchie back in. Great, the ref recovers... Soon Ritchie hits me with a backbreaker. Then a knee to the arm and leg. Next thing I know, he hits the sleeper. I'm thinking it's early, so I don't put too much effort into fighting it. Bad mistake! I'm out cold! The ref calls it at the 5:00 mark.. What a pothetic match. Feeling utterly stupid and embarassed, I just lay there not even moving for what seems like an hour. Finally the ref yells at me to get out of the ring, there's another match up next..... Rating C [B]Thursday[/B] Surprisingly, after that sad performance the night before, MLW actually offered me a contract. They wanted to sign me for a full year at $20 per appearance. This time I didn't balk at the money, just asked for a shorter contract, and signed for 6 months. Well, this isn't what I wanted, but it's as good a start as any.... Tonight I have a match for PPW..... [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Tugboat Fred-Hardcore Match[/B] Well, Tugboat doesn't look impressive, but I'm not going to take him lightly. Not after last night's fiasco. And being a hardcore match, anything can happen. Well, my worst fears came true. Apparently Tugboat had more to prove than I did. As soon as I entered the ring he took it to me. I didn't even get an offense move in, just a couple of blocks. He hit the Big Splash and had me pinned at the 4:00 mark. How awefull. I don't know if I can show my face again after this... Rating-Generous D

[theaddicane]

Harsh man, harsh. There will be other contracts though, and better matches.

[Grimm]

[B]Friday[/B] Well, I'm not getting the best vibes at PPW with all the veterans. Definitely not the freindliest group of guys. So at the suggestion of a friend, I checked out Southwest Championship Wrestling. They offered me a contract as an opener for 6 months, $20 per night. I took it. I'm excited, that is, until I see the card. I haven't decided, but I think I'll part ways with PPW. Though I am listed as a midcarder. [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Mark Callous[/B] OH my ***, this week is just getting worse. Well, my strategy to bring down this monster is to go for the legs. We traded blows early on, and my strategy actually seemed to be going somewhere. That is until he just about choked the life out of me, whipped me into the ropes and laid me out with a lariat. Well, I lasted longer than the last two matches, 7 minutes. The fans were a little more entertained. Rating C [B]Saturday[/B] Still smarting, both literally, and figuratively from my beating, I'm on the card again tonight at SCW Takes Texas! I'm facing Ken Mantell. I'm not so familiar with Mantell, but he looks to be a tough veteran, so I'm not getting a layoff as far as opposition is concerned. I trained extra hard this morning, and tried something new, Yoga. I'm hoping it helps clear my mind. My mind just seems to be running a mile minute these days.... [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Ken Mantell[/B] This time I'm on a mission. I'm not about to lose. My first strategy as usual, is to wear down his legs. The strategy seems to be working, and I'm gaining momentum. Suddenly, during an irish whip, the ref is knocked out. Perfect opportunity! SCW has put me on as a Heel, so I'm going to play it up. I throw Mantell outside the ring, and immediately grab a chair, and just dare him to stand up. I hit him in the ribs twice, then body slam him on the chair. The ref still hasn't gotten up so I hit him six more times. The ref is finally up, so I hit him again knowing I'll get a warning. The ref doesn't seem to notice as he practically trips getting out of the ring. So I hit him again. Someone must have told him to let the match go because I know he saw that one. So I give him one more for good measure. I get him back in the ring, and amazingly he's still conscious and we even trade some blows. Finally I catch him with a vicious headbutt, then a kick to the knee... Then I try a new move I've been working on, the Death Toll (Stone Cold Stunner). Bam, he's out cold. I make the cover, 1....2.....3!! Finally, the monkey is off my back! The fans must have gotten bored with all the chair shots because we only got a "C" for this one. [B]Sunday[/B] Well, for the Maple Leaf All Stars I'm taking on Brian Adias. What a disaster! he got me pinned in a record three minutes! He tried a Rollup, then a Small Package, another Rollup, and finally another Small Package for the win. I was so dumbfounded that he did four pin moves in a row that I forgot to kick out! What an embarrassment. The fans thought the same with a "D" rating. [B]Week 1 Progress[/B] Overness USA 3 (+3) Canada 2 (+2) Skills Spirit 12 (+2) Power 17 Technique 6 (+2) Speed 5 (+2) Psychology 21 (+13) Stamina 25 Toughness 12 (+2) Charisma 26 Microphone 23 (+3) Safety 22 (+2) Looks 98 Respect 2 (+2)

[Grimm]

[B]Monday Week 2[/B] I had two shows booked tonight, and I decided to go with MLW. Tonight I have a six man tag match with Ron Ritchie and Mark Youngblood against Brian Adias, Sabu, and Tom Jones. This match was a squash as Ron Ritchie stayed in the ring just a little too long starting out and got pinned by Sabu after a Fireball. Rating D [B]Wednesday[/B] After a day off, I'm booked for MLW's Maple Leaf Express. I'm up against Tom Jones. He's not 100%, so I think I have a chance. But I was wrong, he got me with two straight head butts, and pinned me. This is getting ugly... [B]Thursday[/B] My confidence is shot. I lost to Gama Singh in a Hardcore match on SCW. I thought I had a chance to get in some chair shots to hurt this guy, but I just couldn't do it for some reason. I think he uses mind control. Anyway, he pinned me in just 11 minutes after a Brass Knuckles Punch. Rating C

[Grimm]

I'm sitting in the locker room, all alone. A janitor had just come in telling me the lights will be out in ten minutes. In walks my agent, Don King (no relation to Mike Tyson's agent). "Keep your chin up kid, your doing great! Before long, you'll be smoking these bums, and headed to the top." I don't even bother to look up at him... "Yeah, sure" I say in a dejected tone. "I mean, come on. These guys are just booking you in crappy matches. Once they learn your style, and start making better matchups, things will change." Halfway through the sentence, Jimmy, my mentor walks in. "Your so full of crap Don!" "Jimmy, what are you talking about?" "You're just a money grubbing whore Don, get out of here. Don't you have some other clients you can suck blood from?" Don gives Jimmy a dirty look, and leaves the room. "Grimm, Don was just blowing smoke up your butt man. All he cares about is money. He just wants you to wrestle every night so he can get a higher commission." "I know Jimmy, but I do want to wrestle all I can to get experience." I know you do Grimm, but you're just going to wear yourself out. I told you right from the start, don't bite off more than you can chew. I told you to start small, get some matches against opponents of your caliber before you go after the big boys." "Yeah, I know. I was just too excited to get to work. I think I'm going to rethink this schedule. But my head is just spinning. I need to sleep on it. I think I need to back out of one of these promotions. Maybe I'll give them a couple weeks and see where things are going."

[captainlou]

Mean Mark (back in '84 as Texas Red in WCCW) Callous is quite a monster. It's not easy to bring the big man down but you did well in lasting 7 minutes. Maybe Grimm Reaper could ask to be a tag partner of the future Undertaker. You're still a young kid and you can't let the first week on the job be a judging point on what could be a good career. Keep your chin up and keep on trying because you never what may happen.

[Grimm]

[B]Friday [/B] Well it's Friday night, and SWCW At the Junction is on tonight. I'm matched up against Chick Donovan. This kid looks pretty darn good for only 23. Maybe I can take advantage of his lesser experience. [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Chick Donovan[/B] Well, they didn't tell me until I headed out that this is a first blood match. Ratings have been a little down, so they thought sending out the rookie as the sacrificial lamb would do the trick. Well, I hope I can turn the tide tonight and put the joke on them.... Finally after some bad matches, I put on a pretty good showing. I still lost, but it was a mutch better match.. We traded many blows back and forth, with Donovan throwing me over the ropes. We slugged it out, outside the ring for the rest of the match. I hit him with repeated chair shots to the ribs. Meanwhile, he was hitting me with everything he had, thankfully I managed to block several brass knuckles puches or this would have been over mutch sooner. Finally at the end, he slipped out of my DDT Neck Breaker, hit me with a jab punch flurry, then piledrove me through a chair. The crowd was pretty much into this one giving us a B-. [B]Saturday[/B] In the SWCW Takes Texas show, I'm booked again. A friend of mine had mentioned I should ask to team up with Mark Callous to wreak some havoc. Well, the wrestling gods must have been listening. This one should be a cake walk..... [B]Grimm Reaper, Mark Callous and Chick Donovan vs. Gama Singh and Juan Rodriguez[/B] Boyd must have felt bad for the tough matches I've been getting as he teams me up with two former opponents in the handicap match. I'm ready, let's get it on!! Right from the bell I'm excited as heck. I keep looking over at Mark like a little kid staring at the hot teacher. He's just rolling his eyes, and tells me to concentrate on the match as Donovan starts it off. He starts off against Gama, and pretty much manhandles him from the start. Gama fights back a little, but Donovan is taking it to him big time. I'm thinking we may not even get to see Rodriguez in this one. Wanting to give us some action, Donovan tags in Mark. Surprisingly, Gama mounts a comeback with Callous in the ring. He finally tags out to Rodriguez. I'm stunned as Callous really seems in a daze tonight. He only gets in a few moves before he decides he's had enough and tags me in. We trade some blows before Rodriguez gets a good set of punches in. I'm getting a bit nervous now. We're slugging it out back and forth, no real advantage. Later Rodriguez tags Gama back in, and immediately he tries to take out the rookie with a Brass Knuckles Punch, but I avoid it, and tag in Donovan again. Donovan takes over where he left off earlier taking down Gama. A few minutes later, he tags Callous back in. I can see Mark means business now. He stares down Gama, wears him down with a few moves, and this is it!! The Choke Slam of Death outside the ring! I'm expecting the pin here, but all of a sudden Mark is coming my way. He tags me in!! Sweet, I can finish it! I know I won't get the pin after that little break, so I wait for him to stand and hit him with the flying double axe handle off the top rope. Seeing as how this is a Hardcore match as well, I decide to slide a table into the ring. I bring Gama back in, and bodyslam him through the table. This is getting fun now!! I just miss the pinfall. Kick to the knee, Death Toll, no! He avoids it! Another flying double axe handle off the ropes, kick to the knee, another Death Toll. This time I hit it. He's not getting up, 1...2...3!! And the crowd was really into the match again, another B-.

[Grimm]

[B]Sunday[/B] Man, Tom Jones is tough! I took him on at Maple Leaf All stars again. We traded blows for a while before he nailed me out cold with a running head butt. Not a great match, but we got a "C" for our efforts. [B]Week 2 Progress[/B] World Overness USA 6 (+6) Canada 5 (+5) Skills Spirit 14 (+4) Power 17 Technique 6 (+2) Speed 5 (+2) Psychology 32 (+24) Toughness 12 (+2) Charisma 26 Microphone 26 (+6) Safety 22 (+2) Looks 98 Respect 2 (+2)

[Grimm]

[B]Monday Week 3[/B] After just wrestling the Maple Leaf All Stars, I decide to skip the MLW show tonight and go over to the PPW The PX Center Extravaganza. I'm a mid carder there, so we'll see what I get. Bad choice.... I'm pitted against Super Heavyweight John Tenta. This will be interesting. I'll just have to try and take his legs out... [B]Grimm Reaper vs. John Tenta[/B] I find out it's a hardcore match, so my only chance may be to take it outside the ring. At the start of the bell we're trading heated blows. Amazingly I'm standing toe to toe with this monster. I keep whipping him into the ropes and going for the legs. Halfway into the match I throw him out of the ring. He manages to avoid the chair shot to the ribs, but them I slam him against the ring post, and hit him with the chair. I then put him on a table after a reverse DDT neckbraker, and hit him with the flying double axe handle. I go for the Ground Roundhouse kick, but he avoids it and hits me with a deadly Samoan Drop! I was down for the count. Dissapointing finish, but I made it 15 minutes, and the crowd gave us a C+. [B]Wednesday[/B] Well after a nice day off, it's back to work. I'm wishing for another day off after finding out I'll be facing Sabu. Oh well, I should learn a lot from him anyway. Hopefully I can last a while and at least entertain the fans. This was actually a decent match. He took advantage pretty quickly, but after a few minutes I had turned the tides and was beating him down pretty good. I got a nice pop from the crowd when I countered a fireball attempt with a bodyslam. I threw him outside the ring, and nailed him with a chair. I thought if I could wear him down out here some more I have a chance. We slugged back and forth for what seemed like an hour, with him sneeking in a fireball on me. Eventually he hit the flying double axe handle, then the camel clutch. Realizing he couldn't get a submission outside the ring, he rolled me in for the pin. Rating C+ [B]Thursday[/B] Wow, I think I need to make sure I make all of SWCW's shows! I'm booked again in another handicap match! I'm teaming up with recent handicap whipping boy Juan Rodriguez against Joe Lightfoot. We make quick work of Lightfoot, with Rodriguez pretty much beating the crap out of him in and out of the ring. He tags me in, and I'm holding my own. I get him with the Death Toll, but Miss Linda pulls the ref out of the ring. Then I almost lose it to an abdominal stretch late in the match, but I'm able to hold out. I counter the War Dance Flurry with a bodyslam. I go for the Death Toll again, but he breaks it. He tries for the top rope, but I stop him and give him a front facelock followed by a running headbutt to finish him off. The fans were mildly interested giving us a C.

[Grimm]

[B]Friday[/B] I've got a new opponent tonight for the SWCW show at the Junction, Itallian Stallion. Surprisingly I didn't have too tough of a time with him. I really dominated him the first half of the match and really wore hiim down. I took the match outside the ring for a while. He then turned on me for a while, and got me back in the ring. I staved him off, took it back outside and took control again. I got a near fall after a Ground Roundhouse kick and Tomohawk chop. Then a couple minutes later after whipping him into the ropes, I got the kick to the knee followed by the Death Toll to finish him off. I thought I got some pretty good WOW factor moves in, but the crowd was only marginally into it giving us a C. But it was nice to have a longer match at 24 minutes. [B]Saturday[/B] I'm booked a 3rd straight night for SWCW at Takes Texas! This one makes me nervous. I'm booked in a tag match with Gypsy Joe vs. Joe Lightfoot and Mark Callous. [B]Grimm Reaper and Gypsy Joe vs. Joe Lightfoot and Mark Callous- Table Match[/B] I really screwed this match up. I traded blows with Lightfoot before he tagged in Callous and we slugged it out a bit. I brough Joe in who got pretty well manhandled by Callous and then Lightfoot. Joe finally got an opening and tagged me back in while Callous was outside the ring. I came in and literally started beating the crap out of him. I should have taken the opportunity to put him through a table, but I was trying to drag out the match and get the crowd into it more. Big mistake. He made a comback, and meanwhile I was oblivious to the fact that a table was set up already. He countered a chair shot to the ribs with a punch, and then choke slammed me through the table. Ouch. The "C" match lasted another good 22 minutes. [B]Sunday[/B] [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Ed Moretti[/B] I mounted a pretty good start against the tough Moretti, but he was just too tough. I couldn't capitalize on the ref getting knocked down, and he eventually pinned me after a Powerslam in the 14 minute mark. The crowd was reasonably attentive at a C+. [B]Progress[/B] Overness USA 6 (+6) Canada 7 (+7) Skills Spirit 13 (+3) Power 17 Technique 7 (+3) Speed 6 (+3) Psychology 41 (+33) Stamina 25 Toughness 13 (+3) Charisma 26 Microphone 30 (+10) Safety 23 (+3) Looks 98 Respect 3 (+3) Record: 5-13

[D. Boons Ghost]

I always try to look at the first 6 months to a year of my Rookie-to-Legend careers in DOTT as the 'enhancement talent in training' period. :) So don't sweat the losses. Once you get those prime stats higher (Power, Tech, Speed, Stamina, & Toughness), you'll notice things getting a lot easier for you. And concerning the 'C' match v. Itallian Stallion, you may be pulling off impressive moves - but your opponent's actions also effect the rating. No offense to the man, but I doubt anyone on the planet can get a great match out of Stallion. :) As always, great diary!

[Grimm]

[B]Monday Week 4-Maple Leaf Express[/B] [B]Grimm Reaper, Sabu, Ed Moretti vs. Haruka Eigen, Kenny Jay, Mark Youngblood[/B] This one unfortunately was a yawner. Sabu and Moretti held their own, but once I was in, I stayed in too long, and ended up outside the ring and got pounded on. Eigen pinned me with a rollup after the Gorilla Press. Rating-D [B]Wednesday-Maple Leaf Express[/B] [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Akio Sato[/B] This one wasn't even close as Sato gets me in 8 minutes with the Fujiwara Armbar. He's old, but man is he tough! The crowd actually wasn't bored rating it a C. [B]Thursday-SWCW on Tour![/B] [B]Grimm Reaper and Mark Callous vs. Gama Singh and Itallion Stallion[/B] Sweet, I can't wait to see how this match turns out! I think I'll ask Callous if he'll team up with me full time. But soon I'm not so happy. I only lasted three minutes. That little girl Singh hit me with something from his tights after he couldn't get he submission with the Camel Clutch. I'm pissed now! Our match only lasted 3 minutes, and of course only earned a D. I demand to go up against Singh again for payback. But that little punk was too scared, and refused. Ooh, I won't forget that buddy! When you least expect it, I'm coming for you! I did however as Mark Callous to team up with me, and he agreed. Look out tag division! [B]Friday-SWCW at the Junction[/B] [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Earthquake[/B] &*^*(*^, I can't believe it, I'm up against this bohemoth again! This sucks! I lasted a whole 4 minutes for a groaning D. [B]Saturday-SWCW Takes Texas![/B] [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Mark Callous[/B] Did Boyd not like it that I'm teaming up with Callous? I have a feeling he's trying to soften us up for a later match. This isn't so good.... I decide not to give him too much of a fight. He could end my career. I hit back a few times, but he beats me in 5 minutes with the Iron Claw. The crowd must really like Callous as we actually rated a C.

[Grimm]

[B]Sunday-Maple Leaf All Stars[/B] [B]Grimm vs. Sabu[/B] Wow, what a way to end the month. I thought I might end it on a high note as I actually dominated the start of the match. Unfortunately, I missed a Swan Dive, and he got the submission with the Camel Clutch in 5 minutes. Another C rating. [B]Progress End of February 1984[/B] [B]Overness[/B] USA 7 Canada 8 Skills Spirit 13 (+3) Power 17 Technique 7 (+3) Speed 6 (+3) Psychology 49 (+41) Stamina 25 Toughness 13 (+3) Charisma 26 Microphone 32 (+12) Safety 23 (+3) Looks 98 Respect 3 (+3) Record: 5-19

[Grimm]

[B]March 1984-Monday Week 1-Maple Leaf All Stars[/B] [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Rip Rogers[/B] Rogers could be some trouble for me. I'm hoping to start off the month on a good note. The Hustler gangs up on me at the start. But I slowly start fending off his attacks, and manage some reversals. Soon I'm dominating the match, hitting him with everything I've got. Then suddenly he slips out of the Rear Crossface blows and the match is going his way.. But he can't take me down. He even hits me with something from his tights. But I kick out. He can't believe it. He's coming at me with DDT's and everything else, and I'm blocking and slipping out. We end up outside, I fight back, bodyslam him on a chair. I drive my knee halfway into his leg and hit him with the Seated Tomohawk Chop. Then I nail him with the Swan Dive, roll him in and get the pin. That was a fight! The crowd didn't quite agree that out 16 minute dance was that good, so we only managed a C. [B]Wednesday-Maple Leaf Express Run[/B] [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Tom Jones[/B] Will the third time be the charm against Jones, or will it be three strikes? This match got off to a better start at least. I thought this was my chance as I hit several moves on him with no defense. We go outside the ring where we slugged it out for quite a while. I countered a running headbutt with a bodyslam onto a chair, and thought the end could be near. We battled for quite a while yet, with me getting most of the offense. But just like the other two matches, he caught me out of nowhere. He hit a piledriver, whipped me into the ropes, and hit the Butt Butt for the win. Dang. A better match than previous, but still a loss and another C rating.

[captainlou]

You might have to eat more Wheaties and try building up and bulking up. You are getting pretty manhandled by the big guys (Eigen, Earthquake, Callous, even Sato). I had a tough time in PNW against Eigen and Sato but eventually out powered them in the end. In fact, I still have a little bit of a hard time against Sato. I'm afraid of what might happen if you are ever matched up in the future again some of the giant heavyweights like Big John Studd, Giant Haystacks, and Andre the Giant.

[Grimm]

[B]Thursday-SWCW on Tour![/B] [B]Death Squad vs. Larry Cameron & Chick Donovan[/B] The Death Squad (Grimm and Mark Callous) makes their first appearance officially together in the SWCW. Wow, Cameron looks tough. Hopefully I don't have to face him too much tonight. It's a hardcore elimination match, so this may prove to our advantage. Time will tell... Unfortunately, Larry Cameron was on a mission. He pretty much manhandled me until I could tag out. He then went toe to toe with big Mark Callous. He countered and slipped out of almost every move that Callous attempted. Callous fought for several minutes until finally submitting to the Atlas Bear Hug. I had no chance when I was back in. I hit a few moves, but he basically brushed me off, then let Donovan finish me off with a running power slam and then a foreign object from his tights knocked me out. Another C rating after 16 minutes. [B]Friday-Southwest Championship at the Junction[/B] [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Joel Deaton[/B] This wasn't even fair. Someone told the ref to secretly make this a hardcore match. Deaton hit me with several illegal moves without even a warning. He put me out after 14 minutes with a Brass Knuckles Punch. Another C in the books.

[D. Boons Ghost]

Cameron is awesome in this scenario. He was tremendously underrated, imo. Great team name for the duo; Death Squad fits them perfectly.

[Grimm]

[B]Saturday-SWCW Takes Texas![/B] [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Igor Volkoff[/B] What a slaughter. I couldn't counter or avoid anything after he avoided my opening headbutt. I think he broke a rib giving me two straight bear hugs for a submission in 4 minutes! Rating of D. [B]Sunday-Maple Leaf All Stars[/B] [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Rip Rogers[/B] In a rematch of last week, Rogers gets his revenge on me. He helped himself with a Brass Knuckles punch outside the ring, then a flying double axe handle inside the ring, and pinned me with a small package. A 12 minute C match there. [B]Monday Week 2-Maple Leaf Express[/B] [B]Grimm Reaper and Ed Morretti vs. Sabu and Mark Youngblood[/B] I'm stunned! I don't know what happened. I did OK against Sabu to start the match. He tagged out, and Youngblood got tougher. I tried to tag out, and was stopped. Sabu was tagged back in, and I submitted to a Camel Clutch in 5 minutes. Another C

[That Crazy Guy]

Holy crap. Bad luck against Sabu, eh?! Great diary. You're doing awesome at it and I love the Grimm Reaper character.

[Grimm]

[B]Wednesday-Maple Leaf Express Run[/B] [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Tom Jones[/B] I didn't ask for it, but apparently they want me to fued with Tom Jones. I've lost the first three, so it's time to return the favor... Gosh @%$!$&&#$!!!! I took it too him!! I was beating him down! The friggin goon hit me out of nowhere with a running headbutt again and got the 3 count!! This guy is pissing me off!!! [B]Thursday-SWCW on Tour![/B] [B]Grimm Reaper vs. Stephen Petitpas[/B] This guy is trouble. He is currently the Maritime Heavyweight title holder, and he looks tough. It's a tables match, so if I can stay smart, I might have a shot. I thought wrong. I started off tough, which seems to be the norm lately. But also the norm, it was short lived. Petitpas hit me with several illegal shots (I did get in a couple chair shots at least), before he piledrove me through a table to end it for another C match. [B]Friday-Southwest Championship at the Junction[/B] [B]Grimm Reaper, Earthquake, Mark Callous vs. Eric Embry, Ken Timbs, Bobby Jaggers.[/B] I've had it with the refs lately!! I'm figuring we can win this one. I'm pretty well beating on Embry to start the match. He makes it over to tag in Jaggers who then hits a leaping piledriver, pulls something from his tights, and cold ****s me with the ref watching! Damn these refs. I only lasted two minutes!! What did I do that they are letting me take this abuse? [B]Saturday-SWCW Takes Texas![/B] [B]Death Squad vs. Gypsy Joe and Juan Rodriguez[/B] Booya! The Death Squad makes their record 1-1 with our first team victory! This match was just plain fun! Mark just beat the crap out of Gypsy Joe for several minutes before he finally woke up. By then it was too late, as he was plain worn out. He mounted a late comeback before the brutal combination of a Flying Double Axe Handle, kick to the gut, and finally a Choke Slam through the table. Callous was getting a bit tired, so after duking it out with Rodriguez for a couple minutes he tagged me in. I told him before the match that he was going to do most of the work, but he wasn't having any of that. We went back and forth for a bit before I got him outside and whacked him with a chair a couple times. I finished the match with a simple body slam through the table. Match lenght, 22 minutes for a C+ rating.