Generations: 2008

[Dansc]

Davis Wayne Newton vs. [B]Steve Flash[/B] [I]DWN is a future prospect, but until he gains a little popularity, he should be an undercarder even in a performance-oriented promotion like this. Flash needs a win after his semi-final loss.[/I] [B]Nina The Psycho Ballerina and Ginko Kuroda[/B] vs. Tamara McFly and JeriLynn Stone [I]I expect Nina to pin Tamara here, to establish herself as the no. 1 contender for JL's title.[/I] [B]The Bronzed Blondes[/B] vs. The Rock City Stars [I]With all the hype you've built for them, how can they lose?[/I] [B]Insane Machine[/B] vs. Jacob Jett [I]I think the Mansion will help Machine to get a tainted win over the champ.[/I] [B]The Playboy Mansion (Lead Belly, Grease Hogg and Sgt. Bubba Lee West)[/B] vs. Kirk Heidenreich and Precision and Power [I]Kirk's got nothing on the Mansion.[/I] Stuart Ferdinand vs. [B]Frankie Perez[/B] [I]OK, let's have at least one match won by a face too.[/I] [B]Nathan Coleman[/B] vs. Clark Alexander [I]Ooh, a chance to job a TCW worker to your own main eventer! :D[/I] Shooter Sean Deeley vs. [B]Jack Marlowe[/B] for the APWF Heavyweight Championship [I]Shooter is a good worker, but Marlowe has so much more superstar potential that he'll be a lot better figurehead for the young promotion. Also, I mark for him hard.[/I]

[praguepride]

Davis Wayne Newton vs. [B]Steve Flash[/B] [I]Push Steve to the moon while he's still around. Plus Flash was in the semi-finals for the tournament, no way is he being knocked out this early by an undercarder like DWN[/I] [B]Nina The Psycho Ballerina and Ginko Kuroda[/B] vs. Tamara McFly and JeriLynn Stone [I]I will always mark for Ginko. That girl is amazing. Check it out![/I] [IMG]http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk191/praguepride/GinkoKuroda_alt01.jpg[/IMG] [B]The Bronzed Blondes[/B] vs. The Rock City Stars [I]Bronzed Blondes are better wrestlers, have more potential AND is a much cooler concept[/I] Insane Machine vs. [B]Jacob Jett[/B] [I]He just won the title so I don't think he'll drop the strap that quickly[/I] [B] The Playboy Mansion (Lead Belly, Grease Hogg and Sgt. Bubba Lee West)[/B] vs. Kirk Heidenreich and Precision and Power [I]I think they'll win through some underhanded manner...[/I] Stuart Ferdinand vs. [B]Frankie Perez[/B] [I]I forsee Stuart being one of your main jobbers for awhile[/I] [B]Nathan Coleman[/B] vs. Clark Alexander [I]Tough call, random guess[/I] Shooter Sean Deeley vs. [B]Jack Marlowe[/B] for the APWF Heavyweight Championship [I]Jack! Jack! He's our man, if he can't do it no one can![/I]

[nZane]

WB, you glorious bastard, you have another fan. :D Good stuff so far! Davis Wayne Newton vs. [B]Steve Flash[/B] Nina The Psycho Ballerina and Ginko Kuroda vs. [B]Tamara McFly and JeriLynn Stone[/B] [B]The Bronzed Blondes[/B] vs. The Rock City Stars Insane Machine vs. [B]Jacob Jett[/B] [B]The Playboy Mansion (Lead Belly, Grease Hogg and Sgt. Bubba Lee West)[/B] vs. Kirk Heidenreich and Precision and Power Stuart Ferdinand vs. [B]Frankie Perez[/B] [B]Nathan Coleman[/B] vs. Clark Alexander [B]Shooter Sean Deeley[/B] vs. Jack Marlowe for the APWF Heavyweight Championship

[d_w_w]

Davis Wayne Newton vs. [B]Steve Flash[/B] -As others have said, DWN is the future. There's still a little bit of "now" in Flash. Nina The Psycho Ballerina and Ginko Kuroda vs. [B]Tamara McFly and JeriLynn Stone[/B] -Don't see an immediate upside to the champ losing in i this tag match. [B]The Bronzed Blondes[/B] vs. The Rock City Stars -With one more "B" word, the Bronzed Blondes would be an alliteration powerhouse. [B]Insane Machine[/B] vs. Jacob Jett -Non-title match, let's go with the would-be challenger. [B]The Playboy Mansion (Lead Belly, Grease Hogg and Sgt. Bubba Lee West) [/B]vs. Kirk Heidenreich and Precision and Power -I think the Mansion will be made to look strong for awhile. Stuart Ferdinand vs. [B]Frankie Perez[/B] -Frankie all the way. [B]Nathan Coleman[/B] vs. Clark Alexander -Mostly because I like Coleman more than Alexander (his picture makes me want to punch him). Shooter Sean Deeley vs. [B]Jack Marlowe[/B] for the APWF Heavyweight Championship -Toss up, I guess. I can see Deeley winning, but it seems like you'd get more mileage of a Jack reign.

[Wallbanger]

[CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/APWFbannerlarge.png[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=5]APWF Tough Love[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=4]Thursday, Week 1, February 2008[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=4]Pennsylvania Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=4]2000 in attendance (Sell Out!)[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Dark Match 1[/B] [B]Eve Grunge vs. Jana Marie Bowen[/B][/CENTER] [I]Well, no bitching from JMB this time, fortunately. And to be honest it wasn't too bad of a match considering -- but it will take time to build either of these two up into regulars in the women's division.[/I] [B]Eve Grunge defeated Jana Marie Bowen in 3:55 by count out.[/B] [B]The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. [/B] [B]D[/B] --- [CENTER][B]Dark Match 2[/B] [B]Barry Kingman vs. Trent Shaffer[/B][/CENTER] [I]Good result, despite Barry being a bit shaky. As time goes by this should be a C level match pretty easily.[/I] [B]Barry Kingman defeated Trent Shaffer in 4:31 by pinfall with a Black Out. [/B] [B]Barry Kingman seemed off his game tonight. The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. [/B] [B]D+[/B] --- [CENTER][B]Dark Match 3[/B] [B]Casey Valentine vs. Thomas Morgan[/B][/CENTER] [I]Time to give Casey some love as he's been JTTS fodder recently. The heels go 3-0 in dark matches![/I] [B]Casey Valentine defeated Thomas Morgan in 4:46 by pinfall.[/B] [B]The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. [/B] [B]D[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/RockDownpour_alt1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/QueenEmily_alt1.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][I][The opening theme plays as the title graphic for the show is displayed. The music fades and we see Rock Downpour and Queen Emily at the announce table.][/I][/B] Rock Downpour: [COLOR=blue]Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, for the first time in 30 years, a new APWF Heavyweight Champion will be crowned![/COLOR] Queen Emily: [COLOR=red]That's right, after tonight either Shooter Sean Deeley or Jack Marlowe will pick up where Marcus McKing left off when APWF folded in 1977. Deeley's looked unstoppable in his qualifying matches, I think you have to give the edge to him.[/COLOR] Rock Downpour: [COLOR=blue]I'm not so sure about that -- Marlowe has looked very impressive as well. We'll find out in just a short while![/COLOR] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/QueenEmily_alt2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/JacobJett.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/KatieCameron.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][I][Queen Emily steps into the ring as Jacob Jett's music hits. Jett and Katie Cameron come down the ramp.][/I][/B] Queen Emily: [COLOR=red]Jacob, at our last show you won the APWF Cruiserweight title, but all that seemed to do was put a target on your chest -- The Playboy Mansion came out and made pretty quick work of you.[/COLOR] Jacob Jett: [COLOR=green]Well hell, Emily, I'd only just gone through a 15-minute fourway match that had more crazy spots in it than a leopard dropping acid, for crissakes, then I get railroaded by Sawyer's biker dudes and Rambo wannabe. Machine, I don't give a flying you-know-what about who your friends are, but if you want to face me in the ring without Sawyer's goons softening me up first, I set it up for us with the commish tonight. But if you're man enough to show up, you'd better not take anything for granted, 'cause I'm not ordinary...I'M AMAAAAAAAAAAAAZING![/COLOR] [I]Good for what it was. Jacob gets some stick time and Katie's support is evident.[/I] [B]The Jett/Machine Cruiserweight Feud storyline has continued with this segment. Katie Cameron is developing better performance skills. [/B] [B]D[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/DavisWayneNewton.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/SteveFlash.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Davis Wayne Newton vs. Steve Flash[/B][/CENTER] [I]Nice way to open the show! DW gives the Remarkable one a good run, but the crafty veteran pulls it out in the end. Still, this match was indicative of good things in DW's future.[/I] [B]Steve Flash defeated Davis Wayne Newton in 9:58 by pinfall with a Flash Bang.[/B] [B]There are no specific comments to be made about this match. [/B] [B]C[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/NinaTheBallerina.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/GinkoKuroda.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/TamaraMcFly.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/JeriLynnStone.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Nina The Psycho Ballerina and Ginko Kuroda vs. Tamara McFly and JeriLynn Stone[/B][/CENTER] [I]A good way to keep some momentum going for my future title defenses and to keep folks guessing. A good performance overall.[/I] [B]Nina The Psycho Ballerina and Ginko Kuroda defeated Tamara McFly and JeriLynn Stone in 5:45 when Nina The Psycho Ballerina defeated Tamara McFly by pinfall with a handful of tights.[/B] [B]The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. Ginko Kuroda is improving in Performance skills. Tamara McFly is improving in Technical skills. [/B] [B]D[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/KashmirSingh_alt1.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/ZeusMaxmillion.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/RockinRyanTurner.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/StanManna.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]The Bronzed Blondes vs. The Rock City Stars[/B][/CENTER] [I]I'm pleased that Kashmir and Zeus could get a watchable match out of the RCS, but I need to see something out of Ryan and Stan before too long, or I may need to consider other options.[/I] [B]The Bronzed Blondes defeated The Rock City Stars in 9:53 when The Sensational Singh defeated Stan 'The Man' Manna by pinfall while using the ropes for leverage.[/B] [B]The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. Rockin' Ryan Turner is improving in Technical skills. [/B] [B]D[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/InsaneMachine.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/JacobJett.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Insane Machine vs Jacob Jett[/B][/CENTER] [I]A classic sucker play by Jake Sawyer getting Jett to chase him around the ring only to get drilled by a hiding Sgt. West while Machine has the ref [/I][I]distracted results in a count out for Jett. While they were in the ring, however, Jett and Machine were fabulous! This is going to be a good rivalry to work on in the next few months.[/I] [B]Insane Machine defeated Jacob Jett in 12:39 by count out.[/B] [B]Playboy Jake Sawyer did some good work at ringside. Jacob Jett and Insane Machine have great chemistry, and it showed in their performances. The Jett/Machine Cruiserweight Feud storyline has continued with this match. [/B] [B]C-[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/GreaseHogg.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/LeadBelly.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/SgtBubbaLeeWest.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/PlayboyJakeSawyer.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/40a.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/BulldozerBrandon.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/KirkJameson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]The Playboy Mansion vs Kirk Heidenreich and Precision and Power[/B][/CENTER] [I]Hmm. No matter what combination of folks I use, I seem to struggle getting anything more than average matches out of the DWB. Now in some ways, I shouldn't complain -- they're consistent, if nothing else. But I'm beginning to worry that I don't have a good tag team to really create a compelling challenge for them.[/I] [B]Lead Belly, Grease Hogg and Sgt. Bubba Lee West defeated Kirk Heidenreich and Precision and Power in 9:34 by two falls to one after losing the first, with the final fall happening when Lead Belly defeated Kirk Jameson by pinfall while using the ropes for leverage.[/B] [B]Kirk Heidenreich was really off his game tonight. Playboy Jake Sawyer did some good work at ringside. Sgt. Bubba Lee West was really off his game tonight. The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. Grease Hogg is improving in Technical skills. [/B] [B]D[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/StuartFerdinand.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/FrankiePerez.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Stuart Ferdinand vs. Frankie Perez[/B][/CENTER] [I]This one went all over the place, in the ring, outside the ring, in the crowd, and finally up the ramp to backstage, where finally Jez had no choice but to count them out. But what a great looking non-decision![/I] [B]Frankie Perez drew with Stuart Ferdinand in 9:21 following a double count out.[/B] [B]There are no specific comments to be made about this match. [/B] [B]C-[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/NathanColeman.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/ClarkAlexander.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Nathan Coleman vs Clark Alexander[/B][/CENTER] [I]Good solid match from both guys. Coleman gets some free momentum from the talent trade, which is always a good thing.[/I] [B]Nathan Coleman defeated Clark Alexander in 17:41 by pinfall with a Pioneer Twist.[/B] [B]There are no specific comments to be made about this match. [/B] [B]C[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/JeriLynnStone.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/PlayboyJakeSawyer.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/SgtBubbaLeeWest.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][I][JeriLynn Stone is seen backstage watching the show from a monitor. The APWF Women's title is draped over her shoulder. Approaching from stage left are Playboy Jake Sawyer and Sgt. Bubba Lee West.][/I][/B] Playboy Jake Sawyer: [COLOR=darkred]Why, good evening, my dear. I must confess you look simply ravishing tonight![/COLOR] JeriLynn Stone: [COLOR=purple]Thank you, Mr. Sawyer...I think. What, by chance, brought on this sudden praise?[/COLOR] Playboy Jake Sawyer: [COLOR=darkred]Ah ah ah, young lady, don't begrudge a gentleman the opportunity to appreciate your stunning beauty. And look how well that title belt brings out the color of your eyes...[/COLOR] JeriLynn Stone: [COLOR=purple]Of course, now I see where this is going.[/COLOR] Playboy Jake Sawyer: [COLOR=darkred]You may think you do, but trust me it's not what you think. Consider everything I can offer you, Miss Stone. I have wealth, power, connections...most anything you wanted could be yours. All I ask for in return is some occasional...companionship.[/COLOR] JeriLynn Stone: [COLOR=purple]Gee, let me think about this--no.[/COLOR] Playboy Jake Sawyer: [COLOR=darkred]My dear, it's not wise to rebuff me. I get what I want, one way or another. I'm quite comfortable taking--[/COLOR] [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/40a.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][I][Suddenly Kirk Heidenreich moves into view from stage right, stepping in front of JeriLynn and glaring menacingly at Sawyer and West.][/I][/B] Playboy Jake Sawyer: [COLOR=darkred]Your knight errant notwithstanding, Miss Stone, I will acquire what I want. For now, however, I bid you adieu.[/COLOR] [I]Good solid segment that built up everyone involved.[/I] [B]C+[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/ShooterSeanDeeley.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/JungleJack_alt1.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]APWF Heavyweight Championship Match[/B] [B]Shooter Sean Deeley vs. Jack Marlowe[/B][/CENTER] [I]An outstanding effort, truly worthy of our first title bout. And to discover they have chemistry to boot! That just makes it rock all the harder. We'll need to milk this rivalry into the summer for sure.[/I] [B]Jack Marlowe defeated Shooter Sean Deeley in 16:34 when Shooter Sean Deeley could not beat a ten count after a Jungle Jack-Jammer. Jack Marlowe wins the APWF Heavyweight title.[/B] [B]Shooter Sean Deeley and Jack Marlowe have great chemistry, and it showed in their performances. There were times when there was a definite lack of psychology on display, and the match had a tendency to drift a little. The Initial World Title Tournament storyline has continued with this match. This match lifted the crowd.[/B] [B]B[/B] --- [B]Final Rating: C+[/B] [B]This show can be considered a success, it should have increased our popularity.[/B]

[praguepride]

Good lord, Shooter Sean and Jungle Jack have chemistry...well you're already in position to start giving CGC a run for its money. Excellent show!

[Dansc]

Great show, and has to be nice to find out all these nice chemistry boosts! Also, am I good or am I good at predicting? :D

[Wallbanger]

[COLOR=red]"Do you have ANY idea how close you were to screwing over this entire promotion?!?!"[/COLOR] I was furious. It was nearly 1am and I still hadn't left Pennsylvania Park, even though the show was over hours ago. However, less than an hour after the show was over there was a huge commotion near the rear entrance of the arena. A bunch of punk kids decided it would be fun to talk crap to the wrestlers as they left the building -- from a moderately safe distance, of course. Most of the guys did the professional thing and ignored them. Notice that I said most. Nathan Coleman, who has a reputation for being a hothead, decided that he was going to verbally dress down the peanut gallery -- and it went downhill from there. Many more words were exchanged, some pushing and shoving took place, and it probably would have gotten worse if his GCG buddies Stuart Ferdinand and Jack Marlowe hadn't shown up to pull Nathan out of there. Unfortunately it was enough to get the police called, statements taken, lawsuits threatened, yadda yadda yadda. After all of that, Ray and I drug Nathan back into the arena and I was proceeding to chew his ass into hamburger. Nathan smirked at my question. He replied, [COLOR=green]"I think you're making this into a bigger deal than it is, there weren't even any punches thrown or anything like that."[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]"You do understand that fact was the only thing that kept you from being fired tonight?"[/COLOR] [COLOR=green]"Oh, please, JeriLynn. You say that as if I need this job. Honestly, I've been hauling my ass back and forth from Japan not for the frequent flyer miles, but because I like you and want to help you out. And honestly, can we tone down the Wrath of God schtick? You and I both know that were the crap to hit the rotors, you wouldn't be making that call, just like you couldn't make that call up north."[/COLOR] My eyes narrowed. [COLOR=red]"Ray,"[/COLOR] I said flatly, not taking my eyes off of Nathan. [COLOR=purple]"Yes, JeriLynn?"[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]"If I fired this sorry jackass right now, would you try to stop me?"[/COLOR] [COLOR=purple]"Absolutely not. Your book, your call. I will support you 100%."[/COLOR] Nathan's smirk faded away as he heard Ray's response. [COLOR=red]"I like you too, Nathan, I always have. But you ever make an 'up north' reference like that to me again, and I WILL fire your ass. Am I clear?"[/COLOR] There was a brief pause before his answer; [COLOR=purple]"Yes, ma'am."[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]"Good. Now get out of my sight. Next show is in two weeks in Detroit."[/COLOR] ---------- [code] [B][FONT=Courier New]Prediction Standings:[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Courier New] [B]Current Overall Overall [/B][/FONT] [B][FONT=Courier New]Name Show Results Show Results Percentage[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Courier New]Dansc: 7/8 20/24 .833[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]1PWfan: -/- 12/16 .750[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]theoutlaw321: 4/8 11/16 .688[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]Astil: -/- 10/16 .625[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]Jaded: -/- 5/8 .625[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]praguepride: 6/8 14/24 .583[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]d_w_w: 6/8 9/16 [/FONT][FONT=Courier New].563[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]Actarus: 3/8 13/24 .542[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]D-Lyrium: -/- 4/8 .500[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]nZane: 4/8 4/8 .500[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]smurphy1014: 3/8 9/24 .375[/FONT] [/code]

[praguepride]

w00t, breaking even. All of these diaries have become much more fun now that there is more backstage drama. Especially when you have the REAL ego cases.

[Wallbanger]

[CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/CCWweb.png[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Impact][SIZE=4]Chistina Charisma claims CCW Womens Title[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Impact][SIZE=3]CCW Breakthrough Report[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Impact][/FONT] [/CENTER] [LEFT][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]Chistrina Charisma is the new CCW Womens Champion, defeating Paige Croft at Chicago Championship Wrestling's February show, Breakthrough. It is Charisma's first title run with CCW. [/FONT][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]Mario Heroic, CCW Champion, successfuly got through his first title defense, getting by Brian Kingman in the main event of the evening.[/FONT][/LEFT] [LEFT][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]Our March show, CCW Chi-Town Rumble, will be as exciting as ever! Don't miss it![/FONT][/LEFT] [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/ccwbreakthroughresults.png[/IMG][/CENTER]

[Wallbanger]

[CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/APWFweb.png[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Impact][SIZE=5]Tag Team Main Event at Dead Reckoning![/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Impact][SIZE=5][COLOR=red]APWF Dead Reckoning:[/COLOR] Thursday, Week 3, February 2008[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Impact][SIZE=5]LIVE from The Asylum in Farmington Hills, MI[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [LEFT][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][SIZE=3]APWF returns to The Asylum for another night of outstanding, athletic professional wrestling![/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [LEFT][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][SIZE=3]The evening's main event involves all of the primary contenders to Jack Marlowe's APWF Heavyweight Championship, along with the champ himself! Shooter Sean Deeley and "The Pioneer" Nathan Coleman join forces to take on the tandem of Steve Flash and Jack Marlowe. Will these pairs be able to coexist, or will their passion to be the alpha male in APWF be too strong to keep in check?[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [LEFT][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][SIZE=3]And if there wasn't enough drama around the APWF Heavyweight title, what happens when yet another competitor throws his name into the mix? That's right, "American Everyman" Freddie Datsun returns to in-ring action at Dead Reckoning, and I'm sure he has his opinions as to who deserves the APWF title as well![/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [LEFT][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][SIZE=3]Plus, Womens champion JeriLynn Stone defends her title, the rivalry between Jacob Jett and Insane Machine over the Cruiserweight title heats up, and much more![/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [quote] [B]Quick Picks for APWF Dead Reckoning[/B] [LEFT]Davis Wayne Newton vs Kirk Heidenreich Sgt. Bubba Lee West vs Bulldozer Brandon Smith Insane Machine and Casey Valentine vs Jacob Jett and Trent Shaffer [LEFT]Ginko Kuroda vs JeriLynn Stone (c) for the APWF Womens Title Barry Kingman vs Kirk Jameson Zeus Maxmillion vs Frankie Perez Freddie Datsun vs Clark Alexander Shooter Sean Deeley and Nathan Coleman vs Jack Marlowe and Steve Flash[/LEFT] [/LEFT] [/quote]

[buck44f]

Davis Wayne Newton vs [B]Kirk Heidenreich[/B] Sgt. Bubba Lee West vs [B]Bulldozer Brandon Smith[/B] [B]Insane Machine and Casey Valentine[/B] vs Jacob Jett and Trent Shaffer Ginko Kuroda vs [B]JeriLynn Stone [/B](c) for the APWF Womens Title [B]Barry Kingman[/B] vs Kirk Jameson Zeus Maxmillion vs[B] Frankie Perez[/B] [B]Freddie Datsun[/B] vs Clark Alexander Shooter Sean Deeley and Nathan Coleman vs [B]Jack Marlowe and Steve Flash[/B] give me a bit more time to get confortable with the fed and I have more in depth picks

[praguepride]

Davis Wayne Newton vs[B] Kirk Heidenreich[/B] [B]Sgt. Bubba Lee West[/B] vs Bulldozer Brandon Smith [B]Insane Machine and Casey Valentine[/B] vs Jacob Jett and Trent Shaffer Ginko Kuroda vs [B]JeriLynn Stone[/B] (c) for the APWF Womens Title [B]Barry Kingman[/B] vs Kirk Jameson [B]Zeus Maxmillion[/B] vs Frankie Perez [B]Freddie Datsun[/B] vs Clark Alexander Shooter Sean Deeley and Nathan Coleman vs [B]Jack Marlowe and Steve Flash[/B]

[Actarus]

Davis Wayne Newton vs [B]Kirk Heidenreich[/B] Sgt. Bubba Lee West vs [B]Bulldozer Brandon Smith[/B] Insane Machine and Casey Valentine vs [B]Jacob Jett and Trent Shaffer[/B] Ginko Kuroda vs [B]JeriLynn Stone[/B] (c) for the APWF Womens Title [B]Barry Kingman[/B] vs Kirk Jameson Zeus Maxmillion vs [B]Frankie Perez[/B] [B]Freddie Datsun[/B] vs Clark Alexander Shooter Sean Deeley and Nathan Coleman vs [B]Jack Marlowe and Steve Flash[/B]

[D-Lyrium]

Davis Wayne Newton vs [B]Kirk Heidenreich[/B] [B]Sgt. Bubba Lee West[/B] vs Bulldozer Brandon Smith [B]Insane Machine and Casey Valentine[/B] vs Jacob Jett and Trent Shaffer Ginko Kuroda vs [B]JeriLynn Stone[/B] (c) for the APWF Womens Title [B]Barry Kingman[/B] vs Kirk Jameson [B]Zeus Maxmillion[/B] vs Frankie Perez [B]Freddie Datsun[/B] vs Clark Alexander Shooter Sean Deeley and Nathan Coleman vs [B]Jack Marlowe and Steve Flash[/B]

[nZane]

Davis Wayne Newton vs [B]Kirk Heidenreich[/B] Sgt. Bubba Lee West vs [B]Bulldozer Brandon Smith[/B] Insane Machine and Casey Valentine vs [B]Jacob Jett and Trent Shaffer[/B] Ginko Kuroda vs [B]JeriLynn Stone (c)[/B] for the APWF Womens Title [B]Barry Kingman[/B] vs Kirk Jameson [B]Zeus Maxmillion[/B] vs Frankie Perez [B]Freddie Datsun[/B] vs Clark Alexander [B]Shooter Sean Deeley and Nathan Coleman[/B] vs Jack Marlowe and Steve Flash

[d_w_w]

Davis Wayne Newton vs [B]Kirk Heidenreich[/B] -Pretty sure I'm not going to pick against Kirk for a few weeks. Sgt. Bubba Lee West vs [B]Bulldozer Brandon Smith[/B] -Biased pick. Bubba Lee just screwed me in a side game, so he has fallen from my favor. Insane Machine and Casey Valentine vs [B]Jacob Jett and Trent Shaffer[/B] -Ball is back in Jett's court. Ginko Kuroda vs [B]JeriLynn Stone (c)[/B] for the APWF Womens Title -Too soon to drop the belt. [B]Barry Kingman [/B]vs Kirk Jameson -Owner goals, plus Kirk is something of a future prospect and can afford to lose for now. Zeus Maxmillion vs [B]Frankie Perez[/B] -Tough call for me. I like both wrestlers and think that you can do good things with both of them. [B]Freddie Datsun [/B]vs Clark Alexander -Flannel > * [B]Shooter Sean Deeley and Nathan Coleman[/B] vs Jack Marlowe and Steve Flash -Jack and Flash are a more interesting team, but I don't see them pulling it out, for some reason. Of course, another train of thought says that the champ shouldn't take a loss so quickly after winning the belt. But, well, I missed that train.

[smurphy1014]

Davis Wayne Newton vs [B]Kirk Heidenreich[/B] Sgt. Bubba Lee West vs [B]Bulldozer Brandon Smith[/B] [B]Insane Machine and Casey Valentine[/B] vs Jacob Jett and Trent Shaffer Ginko Kuroda vs [B]JeriLynn Stone (c)[/B] for the APWF Womens Title [B]Barry Kingman[/B] vs Kirk Jameson Zeus Maxmillion vs [B]Frankie Perez[/B] [B]Freddie Datsun[/B] vs Clark Alexander [B]Shooter Sean Deeley and Nathan Coleman[/B] vs Jack Marlowe and Steve Flash

[Wallbanger]

[CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/APWFbannerlarge.png[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=5]APWF Dead Reckoning[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=4]Thursday, Week 3, February 2008[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=4]The Asylum, Farmington Hills, MI[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=4]736 in attendance[/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Dark Match 1[/B] [B]Nina The Psycho Ballerina vs Eve Grunge vs Jana Marie Bowen vs Tamara McFly[/B][/CENTER] [I]Good dark time experience for everyone involved and keeping up the momentum of our current primary female heel. No real surprises here.[/I] [B]Nina The Psycho Ballerina defeated Eve Grunge, Jana Marie Bowen and Tamara McFly in 6:43 when Nina The Psycho Ballerina defeated Eve Grunge by pinfall.[/B] [B]The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. [/B] [B]D[/B] --- [CENTER][B]Dark Match 2[/B] [B]The Sensational Singh vs Rockin' Ryan Turner[/B][/CENTER] [I]Solid outing for both guys. Warmed the crowd up a bit heading into the show.[/I] [B]Rockin' Ryan Turner drew with The Sensational Singh in 10:00 when the time limit expired.[/B] [B]The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. [/B] [B]D[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/PlayboyJakeSawyer.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/LeadBelly.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/GreaseHogg.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/SgtBubbaLeeWest.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/InsaneMachine.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/CaseyValentine.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][I][As the show opens, we see that the members of The Playboy Mansion are gathered backstage, along with Casey Valentine. Playboy Jake Sawyer has his arm around Casey, and is holding a snifter of brandy in his other hand. Sawyer begins to address Valentine.][/I][/B] Playboy Jake Sawyer: [COLOR=darkred]All right my boy. This is a great opportunity for you -- you can be part of the hottest thing going today, The Playboy Mansion. All you have to do is help my Machine here take care of that punk Jacob Jett. I've set up a little tag match with him and his friend Trent Shaffer for you. It's very simple, young man. Win, and you're in. Lose, and -- well, we won't have to worry about that now, will we? Of course we won't. Besides, I do hate having to replace my shirts -- even with drycleaning you can still see the blood spots. Now you two get yourselves prepared.[/COLOR] [I]Sawyer's mike skills carry the segment, and he does manage to give Casey a bit of a rub, which was one of the goals of the angle.[/I] [B]Playboy Jake Sawyer is talking with Casey Valentine, giving him an opportunity to join stablemates Grease Hogg, Lead Belly, and Insane Machine, but first he must win a 'tryout' match, joining Insane Machine to take on Jacob Jett and Trent Shaffer.[/B] [B]The Jett/Machine Cruiserweight Feud storyline has continued with this segment. Casey Valentine is learning to show more charisma. [/B] [B]C[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/DavisWayneNewton.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/40a.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Davis Wayne Newton vs Kirk Heidenreich[/B][/CENTER] [I]Disappointing, really. I'd hoped that this would be a better match, but it just fell flat. Kirk is struggling and I'm at a loss as to who I can pair him up with to get the kind of results I'm looking for.[/I] [B]Kirk Heidenreich defeated Davis Wayne Newton in 9:42 by pinfall with a K-Rash Dive.[/B] [B]JeriLynn Stone did some good work at ringside. The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. [/B] [B]D-[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/SgtBubbaLeeWest.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/BulldozerBrandon.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Sgt. Bubba Lee West vs Bulldozer Brandon Smith[/B][/CENTER] [I]Not bad at all from two lower card talents. As time goes by one or both of these guys are capable of stepping up, though Brandon has more upside, given his age.[/I] [B]Sgt. Bubba Lee West defeated Bulldozer Brandon Smith in 8:08 by pinfall with a Recon Wrench.[/B] [B]The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. [/B] [B]D+[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/InsaneMachine.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/CaseyValentine.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/JacobJett.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/TrentShaffer.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Insane Machine and Casey Valentine vs High Risk Inc.[/B][/CENTER] [I]A good tag match that keeps the Jett/Machine feud moving along. I was a bit surprised to find Chris Perkins (Machine) complaining about putting Jett over -- I told him it wouldn't be much of a feud if there wasn't some back and forth. Will have to watch the situation closely, I guess. [/I] [B]High Risk Inc. defeated Insane Machine and Casey Valentine in 11:26 by two falls to one after losing the first, with the final fall happening when Jacob Jett defeated Casey Valentine by pinfall with a Jett Take Off.[/B] [B]The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. The Jett/Machine Cruiserweight Feud storyline has continued with this match. Trent Shaffer is improving in Rumble skills. Insane Machine is improving in Rumble skills. [/B] [B]D+[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/40a.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B][I][Kirk Heidenreich comes down the aisle and steps into the ring, taking a microphone from the ring attendant.][/I][/B] Kirk Heidenreich: [COLOR=navy]Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure at this time to to introduce to you a man that has been raring to go ever since the APWF started up again, but has been on the shelf with a knee injury. He's back to 100%, and you get to see him in action TONIGHT! I give you, The American Everyman, Freddie Datsun!![/COLOR] [CENTER][/CENTER] [B][I][Datsun's music hits and he comes down the aisle, shaking hands with fans the whole way down the aisle and around ringside. He works the crowd for a minute or two before taking the mike from Heidenreich.][/I][/B] Freddie Datsun: [COLOR=purple]Man, is it good to be back in the ring! Back in the ring with a whole new set of opportunities, challenges and battles to take advantage of! Make no mistake about it, I'm here for one reason and one reason only -- the APWF Heavyweight title! Now don't get me wrong, I'm happy for my buddy Jack Marlowe -- he earned that belt going through who he went through. I've been his partner, I've held tag team gold with him. But sooner or later, once I've proven I'm back in top form, I'm gonna be due a shot at that championship, and when I get it, I'll make that title my own![/COLOR] [I]Good segment to establish Freddie's initial momentum -- Kirk's entertainment skills plus Freddie's overness made this segment work out just fine.[/I] [B]Kirk Heidenreich invites Freddie Datsun to his talk show on the occasion of his return to action.[/B] [B]There are no specific comments to be made about this angle. [/B] [B]C-[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/GinkoKuroda.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/JeriLynnStone.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]APWF Women's Title Match[/B] [B]Ginko Kuroda vs JeriLynn Stone[/B][/CENTER] [I]A good, if not spectacular outing, if I'm to be honest with myself. Still, it did what it needed to do -- help build up the prestige of the new title a bit.[/I] [B]JeriLynn Stone defeated Ginko Kuroda in 8:12 by pinfall. JeriLynn Stone makes defence number 1 of her APWF Women's title. [/B] [B]The announcing quality lifted the match. The colour commentary gave the match a boost. [/B] [B]D+[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/BarryKingman.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/KirkJameson.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Barry Kingman vs Kirk Jameson[/B][/CENTER] [I]Very nice! A back and forth affair that really brought out the best in both Barry and Kirk. It was a pleasant surprise to see how well received this match was by the crowd.[/I] [B]Barry Kingman defeated Kirk Jameson in 7:41 by pinfall with a Black Out.[/B] [B]The announcing quality lifted the match. [/B] [B]C-[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/ZeusMaxmillion.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/FrankiePerez.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Zeus Maxmillion vs Frankie Perez[/B][/CENTER] [I]This one was an even more pleasant surprise! The crowd really got into this one even though Frankie and Zeus aren't that far up the card. I'm liking what I see out of both of them.[/I] [B]Frankie Perez defeated Zeus Maxmillion in 9:36 by pinfall.[/B] [B]Zeus Maxmillion is improving in Technical skills. [/B] [B]C[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/ClarkAlexander.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/FreddieDatsun.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Clark Alexander vs Freddie Datsun[/B][/CENTER] [I]While the outcome was really never in doubt, Clark did a great job putting Freddie over in his in-ring return. Freddie seemed very solid despite being out of action, and his knee seemed to hold up just fine.[/I] [B]Freddie Datsun defeated Clark Alexander in 17:47 when Clark Alexander could not beat a ten count after a Patriot Press.[/B] [B]Freddie Datsun was really off his game tonight. Freddie Datsun is improving in Performance skills. [/B] [B]C-[/B] --- [CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/ShooterSeanDeeley.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/NathanColeman.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/vs-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/JungleJack_alt1.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/SteveFlash.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]Shooter Sean Deeley and Nathan Coleman vs Jack Marlowe and Steve Flash[/B][/CENTER] [I]Solid main event that keeps Sean in the mix from a title standpoint. Great way to end the show and nurture the rivalry between Deeley and Marlowe.[/I] [B]Shooter Sean Deeley and Nathan Coleman defeated Jack Marlowe and Steve Flash by pinfall when Nathan Coleman defeated Steve Flash by pinfall with a Pioneer Twist.[/B] [B]This match lifted the crowd.[/B] [B]B-[/B] --- [B]Final Rating: C+[/B] [B]This show can be considered a success, it should have increased our popularity.[/B]

[foolinc]

That was a perfect solid filler show. A couple of solid matches that moved storylines ahead and one big segment, which in this case was the return of Freddie Datsun. A little sad to see Casey Valentine not be able to get into the Playboy Mansion. Though it would be hard since that incedent with Peter...

[Wallbanger]

[COLOR=navy]"Honestly, JeriLynn, it's the right thing to do."[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]"I know, Ray. It's just hard."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"The business is hard. We never want it to get in the way of what we want, but sometimes it's just not possible."[/COLOR] I had gone into Manhattan to review the month-end numbers with Ray and discuss creative direction over the next few weeks. The old APWF had four 'anchor' shows in the year, all centered around holidays -- The Final Countdown was usually between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Blood, Beer and Barbeque was Labor Day weekend, the Great American Clash was around July 4th, and American Gladiators was Memorial Day weekend. American Gladiators was the first major show we were building towards and at this point we had two good feuds to work with -- Marlowe and Deeley for the Heavyweight title on one hand, Insane Machine and Jacob Jett on the other. The tag picture was still a bit fuzzy, along with the women's picture, but we could afford to play a little loose with both of them. We needed another uppercard story to tell, and I'd wanted to set up Kirk in that slot. The problem was, Kirk was struggling. If we paired him up with someone REALLY solid from a perfomance standpoint, someone who could work with his still limited skillset, he was OK. Otherwise, it was very hard to get a consistent performance out of him. One of the advantages of being in NOTBPW was that Kirk never had to worry about how to 'carry' a match -- there were so many solid workers there that Kirk could spend all of his time learning and his natural athleticism would take care of the rest. Also, even though he was getting more popular, especially in Ontario and Quebec, we purposely kept him down the card, using him as dark match filler with guys who needed wins, or pairing him up in tag team matches with Dad and Uncle Dan, or the Can-Am Blondes, where Kirk's weaknesses were never noticed. However, in APWF he was in essence a main eventer; the cold hard truth was he wasn't ready for that. I could tell he sorely missed working with Uncle Duane, who had become his primary in-ring mentor before he went to Japan. Uncle Dan stepped into that role afterwards, but Kirk didn't have the same rapport with him that he did with Duane. Given the fact that we weren't doing house shows or weekly TV tapings, I did what I could with our working relationships to get Kirk additional experience. In fact, at the moment he was back with TCW where he'd had a really solid match with Joey Minnesota on TV and was going to be on the undercard at The War to Settle the Score. But he was getting jobbed, naturally, and that was affecting his popularity. I didn't want him stuck with a JTTS tag too early in his career -- sometimes you never shake that stigma and can't be taken seriously when pushed. When Ray suggested that we send Kirk to Chicago to work with Paul Steadyfast at CCW, I resisted. We'd only just set up our own place and it pained me to think that we'd be separated again, and this time there was no family jet or million-dollar travel budget to let me go see him whenever I wanted. That being said, the distance between New York and Chicago was not nearly as far as between Halifax and Saint Knud. But that wasn't the point; I didn't want Kirk to be somewhere else, not now, just as we were starting our own lives together. Ray understood, and listened as I gave every reason why we could make it work without Kirk going away. But ultimately, it came down to doing what was best for Kirk. In order for him to take the next step, he had to go from being able to follow his way through a match to being able to lead his way through a match, or at least be able to be an equal partner to the other folks in the ring. The intense training that CCW offered gave us a chance to help guide Kirk along. It was certainly paying dividends for our other development talent -- the reports we were getting back from Marcus McKing and Paul Steadyfast were very encouraging regarding Zoe Ammis, Warren Technique and the Kingman twins. If they could do the same with Kirk, it may only be a matter of a few months before Kirk could come back and be a real main eventer for us. Now I just had to figure out a way to tell Kirk. [code][B][SIZE=2]APWF Finance (February 2008)[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Cash: 2,524,685[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Performance: [COLOR=green]18,233[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Income[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]PPV Revenue: 0[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Ticket Sales: 42,096[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]TV Revenue: 0[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Sponsors: 40,566[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Merchandise: 8,080[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Misc.: 1,517[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Expenditure[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Workers: 51,300[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Show Costs: 12,000[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Marketing: 5,000[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Merchandise: 2,876[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Production: 1,000[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Development: 350[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2]Misc.: 1,500[/SIZE][/B][/code] ---------- [FONT=Courier New][code][/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]Prediction Standings:[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]Name Current Show Results Overall Results Overall Percentage[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]Dansc: -/- 20/24 .833[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]1PWfan: -/- 12/16 .750[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]theoutlaw321: -/- 11/16 .688[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]d_w_w: 7/8 16/24 .667[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]Astil: -/- 10/16 .625[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]nZane: 6/8 10/16 .625[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]Jaded: -/- 5/8 .625[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]praguepride: 5/8 19/32 .594[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]Actarus: 6/8 19/32 .594[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]D-Lyrium: 5/8 9/16 .562[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]buck44f: 4/8 4/8 .500[/FONT] [FONT=Courier New]smurphy1014: 6/8 15/32 .469[/code][/FONT]

[Wallbanger]

[CENTER][IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s59/Wallbanger1071/APWF/APWFweb.png[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Impact][SIZE=5]APWF Kicks into OVERDRIVE![/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Impact][SIZE=4]Title Defenses for DWB, Jett, Marlowe round out March show[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Impact][SIZE=5][COLOR=red]APWF Overdrive:[/COLOR] Saturday, Week 1, March 2008[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Impact][SIZE=5]LIVE from Bikers Paradise, Boston, MA[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [LEFT][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][SIZE=3]The APWF returns to Boston for another exciting show at Bikers Paradise![/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [LEFT][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][SIZE=3]Jacob Jett is the Cruiserweight Champion, and The Playboy Mansion's Insane Machine is hot on his trail. But others have their eye on Jett's title as well, and the 'Amazing' one can ill afford to look past anyone. At Overdrive Jett squares off with one half of the Bronzed Blondes, The Sensational Singh.[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [LEFT][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][SIZE=3]The Dirty White Boys, seeking to extend their dominance as a tag team, face the high-flying Canadian duo of Youth Energy![/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [LEFT][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][SIZE=3]Jack Marlowe defends his APWF Heavyweight Title against his rival Nathan Coleman, who gave Marlowe a run for his money during the title tournament. Can Marlowe continue his strong run of form, or will "The Pioneer" find a way to defeat the champ on this side of the Pacific?[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [LEFT][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][SIZE=3]All this, plus Freddie Datsun, Shooter Sean Deeley and Steve Flash in action! Don't you dare miss this show![/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [quote] [B]Quick Picks for APWF Overdrive[/B] Davis Wayne Newton vs Frankie Perez Nina The Psycho Ballerina vs Amber Allen The Dirty White Boys vs Youth Energy for the APWF Tag Team Titles Sgt. Bubba Lee West vs Freddie Datsun The Sensational Singh vs Jacob Jett for the APWF Cruiserweight Title Aaron Andrews vs Steve Flash Nathan Coleman vs Jack Marlowe for the APWF Heavyweight Title Shooter Sean Deeley vs Kirk Jameson [/quote]

[buck44f]

[B]Davis Wayne Newton[/B] vs Frankie Perez [B]Nina The Psycho Ballerina[/B] vs Amber Allen The Dirty White Boys vs [B]Youth Energy[/B] for the APWF Tag Team Titles Sgt. Bubba Lee West vs [B]Freddie Datsun[/B] The Sensational Singh vs[B] Jacob Jett for the APWF Cruiserweight Title[/B] Aaron Andrews vs [B] Steve Flash[/B] Nathan Coleman vs[B]Jack Marlowe for the APWF Heavyweight Title[/B] [B]Shooter Sean Deeley[/B] vs Kirk Jameson

[Actarus]

Davis Wayne Newton vs[B] Frankie Perez[/B] [B]Nina The Psycho Ballerina[/B] vs Amber Allen The Dirty White Boys vs [B]Youth Energy[/B] for the APWF Tag Team Titles Sgt. Bubba Lee West vs [B]Freddie Datsun[/B] The Sensational Singh vs [B]Jacob Jett [/B]for the APWF Cruiserweight Title [B]Aaron Andrews[/B] vs Steve Flash Nathan Coleman vs [B]Jack Marlowe[/B] for the APWF Heavyweight Title [B]Shooter Sean Deeley[/B] vs Kirk Jameson

[smurphy1014]

[B]Davis Wayne Newton[/B] vs Frankie Perez [B]Nina The Psycho Ballerina[/B] vs Amber Allen [B]The Dirty White Boys[/B] vs Youth Energy for the APWF Tag Team Titles Sgt. Bubba Lee West vs [B]Freddie Datsun[/B] The Sensational Singh vs [B]Jacob Jett[/B] for the APWF Cruiserweight Title Aaron Andrews vs [B]Steve Flash[/B] Nathan Coleman vs [B]Jack Marlowe[/B] for the APWF Heavyweight Title [B]Shooter Sean Deeley[/B] vs Kirk Jameson