The David Mack Chronicles: The CGC Era!

[Dragonmack]

Saturday night 2nd Week of December 2007 We had just finished our December event that marked my year anniversary at NYCW, and the usually staid NYCW crowd was still buzzing about my match with Ota and the KONY winner Akima Brave's match with Grandmaster Phunk. I was sitting in my lockeroom going over the show and some ideas for 2008 when Stomper walked in, talking to another older gentleman who i recognized as George DeColt! Stomper brought him over and said [B][I][COLOR="Blue"]"Kid, I want to introduce you to Mr. DeColt. George and I go back a long ways, and when he heard me talking about you and the things you have done for us here in NYCW, he decided he wanted to meet you." [/COLOR][/I][/B] Mr DeColt then spoke [B][I][COLOR="SeaGreen"]" Son, Stomper hasn't shut up about you for the past six months, both about how well you have done in the ring and as the booker. I came to see for myself what you could do and I have to say I was impressed, by your match as well as by the overall show tonight. So I have come to a decision. I want you to come work for me at CGC and take a lead role on the booking commitee as well as a spot on the roster. I have already cleared it with Stomper so you can still continue your duties here as well."[/COLOR][/I][/B] Stomper chimed in [B][I][COLOR="Blue"]"Hell, kid, with us only doing one show a month, I know you have a lot of free time, and this would be a fantastic opportunity for you. George will even make a plane available for those nights when both our shows are close together so you won't miss anything."[/COLOR][/I][/B] Just like a year ago, I was flabbergasted! Not at CGC wanting me as a wrestler as I knew I had talent and a good future barring injury, but I couldn't believe that a large company like CGC would be interested in me as a booker! Then I remembered something, and despite the incredible opportunity being offered, I just had to ask. [B][I][COLOR="DarkRed"]"I'm intensely grateful for your interest in me and the opportunity you are offering, but doesn't your son Alex handle the booking duties for you? I don't understand why you would want me to book for you."[/COLOR][/I][/B] Mr DeColt replied [B][I][COLOR="SeaGreen"]" It's like this son. Alex has an excellent mind for this business and has done a good job handling things for us, but I feel he has kind of gotten a little too cautious and complacent recently. I need some new blood and new ideas, and if you can get this old warhorse Stomper here to actually start to move into the 21st century, then you sound like just the kind of person I need to help us take the next step for our promotion. I have already talked with Alex and even though he will still be on the booking staff, he has agreed to give you an opportunity to take the reigns and see if you can get us over the hump and past NOTBPW as the #1 promotion in Canada. So, what do you say son?"[/COLOR][/I][/B] What could I say? This was an incredible offer, and an equally incredible challenge! The exposure CGC already gets would be good for my personal career, and NYCW wasn't taking a lot of my time at the moment, even with us almost tripling our audience recently. So I stood up, shook the hand that Mr DeColt had offered and said [B][I][COLOR="DarkRed"]"You have got yourself a deal, sir! Thank you for this opportunity and I won't let you down!"[/COLOR][/I][/B] DeColt then said [B][I][COLOR="SeaGreen"]" That's great son. I will give you a little time to get ready and enjoy the holidays, and I will see you in my office bright and early after the new year!"[/COLOR][/I][/B] DeColt and Stomper then walked out of the room, discussing some old stories while I sat back down, still in somewhat of a daze by what had just happened! In just a little over two weeks, I would be making my start in the great white north of Canada! I just wondered if I knew what I was getting into!

[GuyInTheCorner]

Yay!!

[praguepride]

added to subscribed list

[WxRobbie]

Can't wait to see what you do with this.

[Monkeypox]

I'm in, I'm in, I'm in.

[Jaded]

I love all the Canadian feds, this should be great!

[Guest Bolton]

CGC! CGC! Seriously, not only was your NYCW diary one of the best I ever read, CGC is my favorite C-verse Canadian promotion, and I can't wait to see you take it to National.

[trypio]

Good to see you back!

[mad5226]

it is good to see you back. I love the way you have incorporated your NYCW "career" into this as a backstory.

[Tigerkinney]

Good to see you getting back on the diary saddle again :) Looking forward to seeing what you'll do with CGC, if it's half as good as your NYCW diary it should be a good read.

[Dragonmack]

Tuesday January 2nd 2008 in the CGC offices in Vancouver, British Columbia. I entered Mr. DeColts office and was greeted by the patriarch as well as the former booker, his son Alex. Despite the fact that I was technically replacing him, Alex was cordial and shook my hand. We all sat down and the senior DeColt said he knew I was used to having almost complete autonomy back in NYCW, but as CGC was a much larger promotion, things would be somewhat different here. I still had the final say when it came to the actual booking, but I would work with a staff, including Alex, who would come up with ideas and suggestions for me, as well as some guidelines and hiring restrictions from Mr. DeColt as well. The owner handed me a roster list and a memo of some of the guidelines he was talking about. First and foremost, he stated we were in this business to make money, and to that end we needed to increase our funds level by 2.5 million over the next two years, or a little over $100k a month. After NYCW , those kinds of numbers were mind boggling to me! Alex told me not to get overwhelmed by the amount, as with PPV and house shows, as long as I didn't get crazy, there shouldn't be any reason why we couldn't reach that goal. Mr DeColt then emphasized that this was critical to my continued employment. It didn't matter squat if I made us the most popular company in the world if I couldn't make a profit at it! Second, this company was built around the DeColt name. George and Alex both admitted that it wouldn't be in the best long term interests for the main event scene and the titles to be totally dominated by the DeColts, but they still needed to be a major presence in the company and as part of the agreement to step back, I had to maintain Alex's popularity level at least above a C+ , which obviously meant he would need to still be involved in big storylines and still get some big wins at least for the next two years. Also, both men told me that with the youngest son Ricky holding the main title and starting to make his own name, I needed to maintain his momentum above a C+ level as well for the next year and a half. I was somewhat dismayed by this restriction as although Ricky was very talented and had every sign of a great future, at this point there were a half dozen better candidates to carry the company. Still, I would find a way to try and make it work. Finally there were two other guidelines that weren't necessarily restrictions, but more strong suggestions. One, the senior DeColt wanted an increased emphasis on ring psychology and didn't want to hire or extend anyone who wasn't at least a C- level or above. I could override that on a case by case basis, but the owner stated that I had better have an excellent reason to do so. And finally, being an entertainment based promotion, they didn't feel that the japanese super junior style was a good fit for the promotion, so for at least the next 2+ years, they didn't want me to hire any super junior style wrestlers. Again, I could override it on a case by case basis, but they better be superstars if I did. Since I didn't have a real choice if I wanted to stay, I agreed to the terms and took a look over the roster to see what I had to work with. [B][U][CENTER]Main Event :[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][COLOR="Red"]Dan DaLay[/COLOR][/B] [I]One of the members of the main heel stable, The Elite, and owed his position to his friendship with Alex as well as a good deal of name value despite an average set of ring skills.[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Alex DeColt[/COLOR][/B] [I]A straight brawler, but with the legendary DeColt charisma to connect with the fans.[/I] [B][COLOR="Red"]Eddie Chandler[/COLOR][/B] [I]The leader of the Elite was easily the top heel in the promotion, with a combination of charisma and ring talent to serve as a focal point for the company.[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Jack DeColt[/COLOR][/B] [I]The third of the four brothers and also has some technical ability to go with the brawling and DeColt charisma.[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]Steve DeColt[/COLOR][/B] [I]The oldest brother and probably the most gifted in the ring of the four. He has seemed content to take a backseat to his brothers in recent years but remains one of the most valuable roster members.[/I] [B][CENTER][U]Upper Card:[/U][/CENTER][/B] [B][COLOR="Red"]Eric Tyler[/COLOR][/B] [I]Making a homecoming after the collapse of DAVE, the savvy veteran may be winding down his career, but still has excellent ring skills and presence and can still play a valuable role if he doesn't get snatched by one of the big boys[/I]. [B][COLOR="red"]Ryan Powell[/COLOR][/B] [I]One of the younger generation starting to come into his own. He is well positioned to crack into the main event in the future if he continues to improve.[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]David Mack[/COLOR][/B] [I]My year in NYCW and the internet have raised my notoriety even in Canada, but unlike NYCW where there weren't really any options, I would probably not have much of an active storyline presence, at least early on.[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]Ricky DeColt[/COLOR][/B] [I]The youngest of the DeColts by several years, and the only one who actually uses a cruiserweight style. Has the DeColt charisma and a lot of momentum as the current World Champion. Despite the directions of his father, I still feel at this moment that he isn't the best choice as our top champion, given the wealth of talent already in the main event.[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]Ed Monton[/COLOR][/B] [I]Another veteran in the twilight of his career. Still can be useful for name value and in training up the younger talent.[/I] [B][U][CENTER]Midcard:[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][COLOR="Red"]Trent Shaffer[/COLOR][/B] [I]The Canadian champion is a star in the making as his arrogant youth bit combined with his natural ability to connect with the fans has seen him rise up the card in the last year. If he continues to develop and stays around, he could be in the main event in a year or two.[/I] [B][COLOR="red"]Shooter Sean Deeley[/COLOR][/B] [I]The newest member of the Elite takes over the role of the departed John Maverick as the Elite's resident technical expert. Given his amateur wrestling skills and the fact that he is only 22, he also has great potential to be the future of the company.[/I] [B][COLOR="red"]Fate & Destiny[/COLOR][/B] [I]The Soldiers of Fortune tag team has been a staple of CGC for years, and there is no reason for it to change at the moment.[/I] [B][COLOR="red"]Bobby Thomas & Nate Johnson[/COLOR][/B] [I]The current tag champions and Elite stable members are also CGC mainstays and should help anchor a strong tag division.[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Lee Rivera & Shane Nelson[/COLOR][/B] [I]The third of the main tag teams in CGC and the top face team currently. Despite getting a little old for the Youth Energy team name, they also have a championship pedigree in CGC.[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]Whippy the Clown[/COLOR][/B] [I]A solid midcarder and entertaining fan favorite. May not make the main event but can be an anchor in the midcard and the minor storylines.[/I] [B][U][CENTER]Lower Card:[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][COLOR="Red"]Zeus Maximillion[/COLOR][/B] [I]The bronze god has some untapped potential and could rise up the ranks given the opportunity.[/I] [B][COLOR="red"]Nathan Black[/COLOR][/B] [I]Decent lower card guy but not likely to do much more than be a stepping stone[/I] [B][COLOR="red"]Phillip LaGrenier[/COLOR][/B] [I]The 20 year old rookie shows tremendous potential for the future if he can continue improving and will get the opportunity while paying his dues in the lower ranks.[/I] [B][U][CENTER]Openers[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Grimm Quibble [/COLOR][/B] [I]Another young talent paying his dues while trying to improve. May have potential but is just a jobber right now.[/I] [B][COLOR="Red"]Jesse & Joe Gilbert[/COLOR][/B] [I]After coming back from an unsuccessful stint in CZCW, the Gilberts are an enhancement tag team at the moment, but have shown an ability to surprise in the past.[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Christian Price[/COLOR][/B] [I]Young jobber working on his skills[/I] [B][U][CENTER]Managers & Staff[/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][COLOR="blue"]Hotstuff Marie[/COLOR][/B] [I]Jack DeColt's fiancee and ring manager. Great looks and a good act as a damsel in distress for Jack to save.[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]Jenny Playmate[/COLOR][/B] [I]Hot young blonde manager of the Youth Energy tag team. Also has the charisma to go with the looks.[/I] [B][COLOR="Red"]Roger Rogers[/COLOR][/B] [I]Despite being in a wheelchair, is an accomplished manager of heel teams and has taken over as manager of the Soldiers of Fortune[/I] [B][COLOR="red"]Adrian Garcia[/COLOR][/B] [I]The mouthpiece of the Elite and color commentator on the tv shows[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]George DeColt[/COLOR][/B] [I]The owner of the company, and on air authority figure. Still possesses great promo skills and charisma, making him perfect for tv segments[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]Jerome Turner[/COLOR][/B] [I]The voice of CGC and the counterpoint to Adrian Garcia's heel act on our broadcast booth[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]Francis Long[/COLOR][/B] [I]Senior referee[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]Farrah Hesketh[/COLOR][/B] [I]the jill of all trades is a referee in CGC , as well as the occasional angle participant[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]Coach Norman[/COLOR][/B] [I]the third referee, mainly handles house shows and such.[/I] [B][COLOR="Red"]Chance[/COLOR][/B] [I]The former Soldier of Fortune member has taken a backstage role as road agent after his recent retirement.[/I] At the moment, I didn't see the need to make any personnel changes as it looked to be a fairly solid roster with a strong main event scene, several established tag teams, and a few solid veterans to complement a group of potential up and comers. What seemed to be needed now was some strong storylines to build up our popularity outside of British Columbia. So I went home and worked out a few ideas, then met with the booking staff the next day to get their suggestions and start making plans, as we had a tv show this sunday, and a PPV in less than three weeks.

[D-Lyrium]

Good luck with this, I was hoping someone in the 'top tier' of dynasty writers would do CGC, because I was considering a CGC dynasty for ages, but in the end there were just too many DeColts for my liking :p I had zero ideas for Steve, and only one or two lame ones for Jack. So I defected to your younger, more rebellious brother. :p Let's see what a *good* writer can do with all the DeColts. ;)

[Dragonmack]

[QUOTE=D-Lyrium;445874]Good luck with this, I was hoping someone in the 'top tier' of dynasty writers would do CGC, because I was considering a CGC dynasty for ages, but in the end there were just too many DeColts for my liking :p I had zero ideas for Steve, and only one or two lame ones for Jack. So I defected to your younger, more rebellious brother. :p Let's see what a *good* writer can do with all the DeColts. ;)[/QUOTE] Hopefully I can fulfill your wishes, although I hardly consider myself 'top tier' as a dynasty writer. And Sports Entertainment is a whole new experience for me, so hang on for the ride and we will see how it goes! :D

[Dragonmack]

[B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]CGC Title Bout Wrestling[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER]Held at the Quebec City Arena Quebec, Canada Sunday Week 1 January 2008 Att: 2000 [B]SOLD OUT[/B]! Live on Maple Leaf Sports.[/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="3"]Dark Matches:[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Youth Energy[/COLOR] defeated [COLOR="Red"]The Gilbert Brothers[/COLOR] in 2:51[/B] when Lee Rivera defeated Jesse Gilbert by pinfall. [B][SIZE="3"]Match Rating D-[/SIZE][/B] [I]Since part of the ground rules from George DeColt was an emphasis on ring psychology, this match served two purposes. A squash to build momentum for Youth Energy, as they are one of our main tag teams, and to give the Gilberts some opportunity to improve on their weak in ring skills.[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]Whippy The Clown[/COLOR] defeated [COLOR="Red"]Philippe LaGrenier[/COLOR] in 3:37[/B] by pinfall with a Joke's On You. [B][SIZE="3"]Match Rating D+[/SIZE][/B] [I]Another momentum builder for a veteran while helping a rookie get some opportunity to improve. LaGrenier has a lot of future potential, but is still raw and needs work.[/I] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="3"]Main Show:[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] The Tag Team Champions , [B][COLOR="Red"]The Specialists[/COLOR][/B], make their way into the ring, and even before the bell sounds, go over and brutally attack their opponents, [B][COLOR="Blue"]Christian Price and Grimm Quibble[/COLOR][/B]. [B][SIZE="3"]Rating E+[/SIZE][/B] [I]The main purpose for this was to help address a face\heel imbalance in the bottom part of my roster. I had too many heels and not enough faces in the opener and lower slots, and Quibble was the best candidate to turn around. So the tag champions show a ruthless streak and Quibble gets a fairly successful face turn, although the crowd probably doesn't care too much about it at the moment.[/I] [B][COLOR="red"]The Specialists[/COLOR] defeated [COLOR="Blue"]Christian Price and Grimm Quibble[/COLOR] in 1:56[/B] when Bobby Thomas defeated Grimm Quibble by pinfall with a Special Delivery. [B][SIZE="3"]Match Rating E+[/SIZE][/B] [I]Still reeling from the attack before the match, Quibble and Price are finished off in short order by the tag champions The crowd seems a little bored and restless at the moment, but hopefully the rest of the show I have planned will get their attention.[/I] Commisioner [B][COLOR="Blue"]George DeColt[/COLOR][/B] is in his office when [B][COLOR="Red"]Eddie Chandler[/COLOR][/B] comes barging in. Chandler demands a rematch against Ricky DeColt for the CGC World title or there will be hell to pay! Commisioner DeColt stands up and angrily asks Chandler "[B][I][COLOR="SeaGreen"] Just who the hell do you think you are talking to?! No one stomps into my office and makes demands! I am the owner and the commisioner of CGC and I will tell you if and when you get any kind of a title shot! And right now, you are at the back of the line, Chandler and will have to wait your turn!"[/COLOR][/I][/B] Chandler tells the commisioner that he just made a big mistake, and since DeColt won't give him what he wants willingly, Chandler is going to have to take matters into his own hands, starting now. Then Chandler grabs the elder DeColt by the collar and yanks him over the commisioner's desk, pummels him, and then locks the commissioner into the Fabulous Stretch. Chandler cinches in the submission hold as George DeColt's face writhes in agony, all the while Chandler is yelling [B][I][COLOR="Red"]" This is all your fault! All you had to do is give me my title rematch, but now you and your brat are going to suffer the consequences until you give me what I want!"[/COLOR][/I][/B] [B][SIZE="3"]Rating B-[/SIZE][/B] [I]This should wake up the audience both here and at home as we fire off the opening salvo of what will be our main storyline.[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]David Mack[/COLOR] defeated [COLOR="Red"]Zeus Maxmillion[/COLOR] in 5:34[/B] by pinfall with a Future Shock. [B][SIZE="3"]Match Rating D+[/SIZE][/B] [I]This served as my introduction to the CGC crowd. I did have some notoriety in Canada due to my work at NYCW, but here I can take some time to blend into the roster as there is plenty of talent already to carry the promotion.[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Hotstuff Marie[/COLOR][/B] is backstage chatting with somebody, when [B][COLOR="Red"]Eric Tyler[/COLOR][/B] walks up to her. Tyler states that Marie experiences what a real man has to offer and propositions her for a date. Marie gets indignant and slaps Tyler across the face! Tyler rubs his jaw and smiles at Marie, saying he likes his women feisty. Marie stomps away huffily while Tyler stands there and admires the view as Marie walks away. [B][SIZE="3"]Rating D+[/SIZE][/B] [I]Not as good an opening as I hoped for one of our minor storylines, especially given the participants. But I am expecting it to build as events unfold.[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Ed Monton[/COLOR] defeated [COLOR="Red"]Nathan Black[/COLOR] in 4:33[/B] by pinfall with a Fallaway Slam. [B][SIZE="3"]Match Rating D-[/SIZE][/B] [I]Bland match that gives the popular Monton some momentum while letting Black learn from the veteran.[/I] The CGC Canadian champion [B][COLOR="red"]Trent Shaffer[/COLOR][/B] is backstage and grabs the mike from the interviewer stating [B][I][COLOR="DarkRed"]"This is exactly what is wrong with CGC! They give that fossil Ed Monton a match, while the most charismatic and exciting performer in the history of Canada is left cooling his heels back here with these peons! It's no wonder that CGC hasn't hit the big time yet when they waste time promoting washed up dinosaurs rather than true championship talent! I am the future of this industry and the reason why thousands of people even watch this show and no one is going to stand in the way of my rise to megastardom!"[/COLOR][/I][/B] [B][SIZE="3"]Rating C-[/SIZE][/B] [I]Shaffer sells his arrogant attitude well in this brief promo that sets up another one of our minor storylines.[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]Steve and Alex DeColt [/COLOR][/B]are in the ring and demand that [B][COLOR="Red"]Eddie Chandler[/COLOR][/B] and the [B][COLOR="red"]Elite[/COLOR][/B] come out so they can make Chandler pay for attacking their father! The entrance curtain parts, but instead of Chandler, it is the Elite's manager [B][COLOR="red"]Adrian Garcia[/COLOR][/B] who responds. Garcia tells the DeColt brothers that the Elite have no problems in facing the DeColts tonight, and in fact Steve and Alex can serve as two more object lessons for their decrepit father and brat brother Ricky. With that, [B][COLOR="red"]Eddie Chandler and Dan Dalay[/COLOR][/B] jump out of the crowd behind the DeColts and sneak attack them in the ring. After a few moments of Chandler and DaLay bashing Steve and Alex, the DeColt brothers rally and the bell rings to begin the match. [B][SIZE="3"]Rating B-[/SIZE][/B] [I]Continuing our main storyline and the feud between the Elite and the DeColts is still one of the most popular with the fans judging by their response tonight[/I]. [B][COLOR="Red"]Eddie Chandler and Dan DaLay[/COLOR] drew with [COLOR="Blue"]Steve & Alex DeColt[/COLOR] in 11:36[/B] following a double disqualification. [B][SIZE="3"]Match Rating B-[/SIZE][/B] DaLay and Chandler try to build off of their advantage at the beginning and control the first couple of minutes of the match. But the DeColts rally back, and their anger at the savage attack on their father earlier fuel their comeback. The action goes back and forth for the next several minutes until finally things erupt and all four participants are in the ring brawling with each other. The referee tries to restore order, but fails and has no choice but to DQ both teams as the fighting between them continues. [I]Despite DaLay not being as sharp as usual, all four men show a lot of passion and fire as they continue setting up the main storyline.[/I] Despite the match being over, all four men continue fighting as Chandler's vicious assault of the DeColt patriarch has ignited a fury in his sons and the [B][COLOR="Blue"]DeColt[/COLOR][/B]-[B][COLOR="Red"]Elite [/COLOR][/B]rivalry has erupted into a war between the two factions. It finally takes the entire lockeroom emptying to separate these four as both DeColt siblings are still trying to go after the Elite members. [B][SIZE="3"]Rating B-[/SIZE][/B] [I]The crowd continues to buzz for the newest chapter between the DeColts and the Elite as their reaction was strong all night for the main storyline. This should keep them tuning in while I continue with the other storylines and build up to my first PPV here in a couple of weeks.[/I] [B][CENTER][SIZE="3"]Overall Show C[/SIZE][/CENTER][/B] [B][CENTER][SIZE="3"]TV Rating 0.45[/SIZE][/CENTER][/B] [I]Decent first show , but I think we can do better. Despite the continuing popularity of the DeColt-Elite saga, that wasn't enough to carry the show as the other storylines still need to garner the fans interest. Feedback from the next day showed that most people thought it was good, but nothing special. Our ratings came in at .18 behind NOTBPW's and shows we still have some work to do to catch up to them.[/I]

[praguepride]

Nice show, especially good ending, if only you had a second main event match in the upper 'C' range or even 'B-' and you might have gotten an amazing show. Still a good one, but that has been a problem I've seen with CGC and NOTBPW. Once you get beyond the DeColts/Stones, the rest of the roster kind of falls apart. Don't get me wrong, the DeColts/Stones are excellent workers, but because the focus is so much on them, the rest of the upper card completely revolves around them which can make versatility and variety hard to get by. You can only match the DeColt/Elite or Stone/(rest of upper card) so many times before it feels like there is not much more you can do with it.

[Guest Bolton]

Haha! Old man Tyler still likes his ladies young! :D Can't wait to see how it develops!

[mad5226]

Solid first show. It takes a couple to usually find your nitch, so you're in great shape

[Marcel Fromage]

You know I'll be reading! Best of luck with the sports entertainment world!

[d_w_w]

I'm also reading - looks like it will be fun :)

[NoNeck]

I'm on board as well. Glad you're back. And going Canadian, no less. That takes guts.;)

[Dragonmack]

[B][U][CENTER][SIZE="5"]CGC Title Bout Wrestling[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [CENTER]Held at the Varsity Arena Ontario Canada Sunday Week 2 January 2008 Att: 2000 [B]SOLD OUT[/B]! Live on Maple Leaf Sports[/CENTER] [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="3"]Dark Matches:[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Youth Energy[/COLOR] defeated [COLOR="Red"]The Soldiers Of Fortune[/COLOR] in 5:31[/B] when Lee Rivera defeated Destiny by pinfall. [B][SIZE="3"]Match Rating D-[/SIZE][/B] [I]Youth Energy get the nod as the #1 contenders to the tag titles with the victory here. But it wasn't a very good match given the experience level of the two teams as Lee Rivera seemed off stride, and the addition of Roger Rogers to the Soldier of Fortune team is looking like a mistake as he and Destiny looked awkward together. I may need to see about getting the SOF another mouthpiece.[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]David Mack[/COLOR] defeated [COLOR="Red"]Philippe LaGrenier[/COLOR] in 3:55[/B] by pinfall with a Future Shock. [B][SIZE="3"]Match Rating D+[/SIZE][/B] [I]Since I am not pushing myself in any current storylines, I decide to work with some of the lower talent to improve their skills[/I]. [B][U][CENTER][SIZE="3"]Main Show:[/SIZE][/CENTER][/U][/B] [B][COLOR="Red"]Trent Shaffer[/COLOR] defeated [COLOR="Blue"]Whippy The Clown[/COLOR] in 8:16[/B] by pinfall with a Heart Burn. Trent Shaffer makes defence number 1 of his [B]CGC Canadian[/B] title. [B][SIZE="3"]Match Rating C-[/SIZE][/B] [I]Decent match to kick off the show as Shaffer gets a solid win over Whippy, who wasn't too pleased with taking the clean loss. But Shaffer is a potential future figurehead while Whippy is unlikely to be more than a solid midcarder so these are the kind of wins that Shaffer needs.[/I] As [B][COLOR="red"]Trent Shaffer[/COLOR][/B] is walking backstage after his victory, he is confronted by [B][COLOR="Blue"]Ed Monton[/COLOR][/B], who tells Shaffer he didn't appreciate Shaffer's comments about him last week. Monton says he was winning championships and beating people up when Shaffer was still wearing diapers and he can beat up a snot nosed punk like Shaffer any day of the week. Shaffer then tells Monton to meet him at Elimination this weekend and he will put Gramps into the old folks home where he belongs! It looks like both men are about to come to blows, but officials separate them before anything else happens. [B][SIZE="3"]Rating D+[/SIZE][/B] [I]Setting up a PPV match.[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Jack DeColt[/COLOR][/B] gets in the face of [B][COLOR="Red"]Eric Tyler[/COLOR][/B] and tells him he doesn't appreciate Tyler making moves on his girl [B][COLOR="Blue"]Hotstuff Marie[/COLOR][/B]. Tyler just smirks and tells Jack that he was just going to show Marie what it was like with a real man, not some wimp ass pantywaist like DeColt. Jack hauls off and slugs Tyler and both men brawl backstage until they are separated by [B][COLOR="blue"]Steve DeColt[/COLOR][/B] and [B][COLOR="Red"]Sean Deeley[/COLOR][/B]. Steve says they can settle this in the ring. [B][SIZE="3"]Rating C+[/SIZE][/B] [I]Building on the storyline from the week before and setting up the next match. Steve DeColt looked excellent in the segment, but Deeley still needs work on his non ring performance.[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Jerome Turner[/COLOR][/B] tells the viewers that [COLOR="blue"][B]Jack and Steve DeColt[/B][/COLOR] will take on [B][COLOR="Red"]Eric Tyler and Sean Deeley[/COLOR][/B] in a tag match next. [B][SIZE="3"]Rating C+[/SIZE][/B] [I]Good pop from the crowd for the impromptu match.[/I] [B][COLOR="blue"]Steve & Jack DeColt[/COLOR] defeated [COLOR="Red"]Eric Tyler and Shooter Sean Deeley[/COLOR] in 8:28[/B] when Jack DeColt defeated Shooter Sean Deeley by submission with an End Of Days. [B][SIZE="3"]Match Rating C[/SIZE][/B] [I]Decent match with Jack DeColt looking especially impressive in the match and Tyler refusing to enter the ring when Jack was in there. Jack finally ends the match with his End of Days submission move.[/I] After [B][COLOR="Blue"]Jack DeColt[/COLOR][/B] gets the victory, [B][COLOR="Red"]Eric Tyler[/COLOR][/B] nails [B][COLOR="Blue"]Steve DeColt[/COLOR][/B] to knock him to the floor, and then blindsides Jack. He continues to put the boots to Jack as [B][COLOR="blue"]Hotstuff Marie[/COLOR][/B] enters the ring and puts her hands on Tyler's shoulder to try and stop him. Tyler doesn't seem to realize that it is Marie and not Steve DeColt and throws an elbow backwards that connects with Marie and drops her flat. Tyler looks back and sees who he hit, looks surprised at seeing Marie prone in the ring, but then shrugs and leaves the ring. Tyler walks back up the ramp, showing no remorse for his actions, while Jack cradles the still prone Marie in his arms and stares daggers at Tyler's back. [B][SIZE="3"]Rating D+[/SIZE][/B] [I]The crowd was somewhat stunned by the attack as this segment was a lot edgier than they are used to. While not something I would run often, I think overall it will have more impact for its shock as it continues the story between Tyler and Jack DeColt and sets up a confrontation at the PPV.[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Ricky DeColt[/COLOR][/B] is backstage and says that [B][COLOR="Red"]Eddie Chandler[/COLOR][/B] will pay for daring to lay his filthy hands on Ricky's father. DeColt says that Chandler will get his rematch at Elimination next week, but he is going to regret it as Ricky is going to make Chandler suffer 10 times as much pain and suffering as his father endured at the hands of Chandler! [B][SIZE="3"]Rating C-[/SIZE][/B] [I]Setting up the main event for the PPV but the crowd must still be unsettled from the previous segment as the reaction wasn't as strong as it should have been.[/I] [B][COLOR="Blue"]Ricky DeColt[/COLOR] defeated [COLOR="Red"]Ryan Powell [/COLOR]in 12:43 [/B]by pinfall with a DeColt 45. Ricky DeColt makes defence number 1 of his [B]CGC World[/B] title. [B][SIZE="3"]Match Rating C[/SIZE][/B] [I]Another decent match as Ricky defends his belt against the up and coming Powell, but still nothing special. DeColt builds some momentum heading into his encounter with Chandler.[/I] As [B][COLOR="Blue"]Ricky DeColt [/COLOR][/B]gets his hand raised in triumph, [B][COLOR="Red"]Eddie Chandler[/COLOR][/B] enters the ring and nails DeColt in the back of the head with a forearm shot. Chandler then slams around DeColt a couple of times before locking in the Fabulous Stretch and submitting DeColt to the same agony that Chandler inflicted on DeColt's father a week earlier. After a few minutes, Chandler finally releases the hold and then grabs the World title, holds it aloft over his head, then contemptuously drops it on the still laid out body of Ricky DeColt. [B][SIZE="3"]Rating C+[/SIZE][/B] [I]Building some more heat for their title match at Elimination.[/I] [B][CENTER][SIZE="3"]Overall Show C[/SIZE][/CENTER][/B] [B][CENTER][SIZE="3"]TV Rating 0.44[/SIZE][/CENTER][/B] [I]Another average show. Hopefully the PPV does better despite the lack of serious buildup beforehand. Our show ratings were about the same, but NOTBPW increased the margin to 0.22 difference this week, giving them a 50% lead in ratings.[/I]

[Dragonmack]

Well, it had been an inauspicious start so far. Two lackluster tv shows out of the gate weren't doing wonders for my confidence, and I seriously hope that Mr DeColt wasn't regretting his decision to hire me. Still, it isn't the tv shows that everyone talks about, it is the PPV's and if I could pull off a good one, then I would feel much more comfortable in my position here. Despite only having a couple of weeks to build up anything, I still think we had a decent set of matches to sell the PPV with. So this is what the CGC website and the tv advertising were showing as the lineup for [B]CGC Elimination[/B]. [B][COLOR="Blue"][U]Ed Monton[/COLOR] vs [COLOR="Red"]Trent Shaffer[/COLOR] (c) for the CGC Canadian Championship[/U][/B] [I]The distinguished veteran Monton has taken exception to comments made by the young, arrogant Shaffer and demanded a match for the belt. The ever confident Shaffer has agreed, vowing to retire Monton and prove his own superiority. But is the c0cky young star overconfident? Monton is no slouch and has held every belt in CGC in the past, including 4 World titles. He may be in the twilight of his career, but will be motivated to prove himself and shut up the younger man. Will Monton begin one last run on top or will Shaffer live up to his boasts in the ring?[/I] [B][U][COLOR="Blue"]Youth Energy[/COLOR] vs [COLOR="Red"]The Specialists[/COLOR] (c) for the CGC World Tag Team titles.[/U][/B] [I]Both of these teams have been rivals for years, and spent most of 2005 and 2006 trading the titles back and forth. Now their rivalry gets renewed as Rivera and Nelson look to regain the titles for a third time. But Thomas and Johnson's alliance with the Elite has given them a boost of confidence and a meaner edge as they have dominated the tag scene for the past 7 months. Can Youth Energy end that dominant streak or will the Specialists defeat their old rivals one more time?[/I] [B][U][COLOR="Blue"]David Mack[/COLOR] vs [COLOR="Red"]Ryan Powell[/COLOR][/U][/B] [I]The newcomer makes his debut in CGC against the rapidly rising Ryan Powell. Mack has shown he can be a big fish in the little pond of NYCW, but how will he do when thrown into the ocean with all the sharks. Ryan Powell is a young man just starting to come into his prime and has been tipped as a future main event star in CGC. Can David Mack pull off an upset in his primetime debut in CGC or will he find the waters here more dangerous?[/I] [B][U][COLOR="Blue"]Jack DeColt[/COLOR] vs [COLOR="Red"]Eric Tyler[/COLOR][/U][/B] [I]This is a real grudge match as DeColt is looking for revenge following Tyler making advances and then 'inadvertently' knocking out Jack's fiancee Hotstuff Marie. Tyler has shown little to no remorse for his actions, but if Jack DeColt thinks he is going to have an easy time getting payback, he may be in for a big surprise. The DAVE icon Tyler is also a former 2 time CGC World Champion, and despite being 47, is more than a match for anyone in the ring. Can DeColt get his satisfaction by beating Tyler, or will the 'Traditionalist' add Jack DeColt to his victim list?[/I] [B][U][COLOR="Blue"]Alex DeColt[/COLOR] vs [COLOR="Red"]Shooter Sean Deeley[/COLOR][/U][/B] [I]All the DeColts are looking for some payback against the Elite following Eddie Chandler's savage attack on their father George DeColt. Alex faces the newest addition to the Elite stable, the amateur technical specialist Deeley, who took over the departed John Maverick's role as the group's submission specialist. Although this looks like a mismatch on paper, Deeley's stock has been on the rise in CGC for the past couple of years, and a high profile victory like this would catapult him up the ranks quickly. Still, he has to face an angry Alex DeColt, who will be very personally motivated to beat the hell out of Deeley.[/I] [B][U][COLOR="Blue"]Steve DeColt[/COLOR] vs [COLOR="Red"]Dan DaLay[/COLOR][/U][/B] [I]Another match in the renewed feud between the DeColts and the Elite sees two former CGC World Champions face off once again. Both men have a long history against each other, with DaLay having actually beaten Steve for his world title victory several years ago. This is a very even match with a lot of bad blood that could go either way.[/I] [B][U][COLOR="Blue"]Ricky DeColt[/COLOR] (c) vs [COLOR="Red"]Eddie Chandler [/COLOR]for the CGC World Championship[/U][/B] [I]Chandler finally gets his rematch against the man who beat him for the World title 4 months ago. But to get it he went the despicable route of attacking and inflicting a painful submission hold on the DeColt patriarch. This has made it personal for the champion. Four months ago, Ricky achieved the biggest victory of his career so far when he defeated Chandler for the belt. Can he do it again or will his anger and rage make him vulnerable to the calculatingly cruel Chandler and cause the belt to come back to the Elite?[/I] Ed Monton vs Trent Shaffer (c) for the CGC Canadian Championship Youth Energy vs The Specialists (c) for the CGC World Tag Team titles David Mack vs Ryan Powell Jack DeColt vs Eric Tyler Alex DeColt vs Shooter Sean Deeley Steve DeColt vs Dan DaLay Ricky DeColt (c) vs Eddie Chandler for the CGC World Championship

[Irish Wolf]

Ed Monton vs [B]Trent Shaffer (c)[/B] for the CGC Canadian Championship I don't think you want on straps on Monton right now but he's great for building up some one like Shaffer as a legitimate competitor. If I may be so bold as to make a suggestion, if it doesn't break an owner goal bring in Jon Jetson and reteam him with Monton they make a great trianing tag team. [B]Youth Energy[/B] vs The Specialists (c) for the CGC World Tag Team titles YE has the build but I don't think they'll make it on their first try. David Mack vs [B]Ryan Powell[/B] Not sure you want to push yourself right away and even with his loss I think Poweel right now is at the top of his game. Jack DeColt vs [B]Eric Tyler[/B] Straight win showing Tyler as a real tough guy who doesn't need to cheat to be better than anyone. [B]Alex DeColt[/B] vs Shooter Sean Deeley Straight win to give the DeColts some strength. Steve DeColt vs [B]Dan DaLay[/B] Cheatin win to show the Elite will do anything to win. [B]Ricky DeColt (c)[/B] vs Eddie Chandler for the CGC World Championship DQ win to show that sometimes anything means going to far.

[Tigerkinney]

Ed Monton vs [B]Trent Shaffer[/B] (c) for the CGC Canadian Championship [I]Shaffer wont 'retire' Monton, but I don't seem him losing the belt either[/I] [B]Youth Energy[/B] vs The Specialists (c) for the CGC World Tag Team titles [I]Could go either way when these two teams face each other, I think Youth Energy will win, but it'll be by DQ meaning that The Specialists retain the belts.[/I] [B]David Mack[/B] vs Ryan Powell [I]I'm torn on this one, on one hand you aren't mega pushing yourself this time round and Powell is a rising star, but then on the other hand I'm not fully convinced that you'll be content with just drifting along in the CGC mid-card as a sort of jobber to the stars.[/I] [I]Coinflip decision.[/I] Jack DeColt vs [B]Eric Tyler[/B] [I]I see this one ending as a double DQ or double count-out draw, something to keep this very old school type of feud going.[/I] [B]Alex DeColt [/B]vs Shooter Sean Deeley [I]Alex gets the big win, as the DeColts strike the first blow against the Elite.[/I] [B]Steve DeColt [/B]vs Dan DaLay [I]Steve also gets the win over long time rival Dan DaLay, as it all seems to be going the DeColts way.[/I] Ricky DeColt (c) vs [B]Eddie Chandler[/B] for the CGC World Championship [I]However the leader of the Elite will pull out when it matters, by defeating Ricky for the title. You've already given hints, that you don't think Ricky is ready to be the top man in CGC.[/I]

[D-Lyrium]

Ed Monton vs [B]Trent Shaffer[/B] (c) for the CGC Canadian Championship - I sense this is only the beginning... Youth Energy vs [B]The Specialists[/B] (c) for the CGC World Tag Team titles - Not to Youth Energy. If the Specialists retain it'll force you to sign some new tag teams, and my God to CGC needs new tag teams :p David Mack vs [B]Ryan Powell[/B] - Only one person has more momentum than Ryan Powell, and you're not going to waste it on a match with no build up at all, against yourself. ... are you? :p Jack DeColt vs [b]Eric Tyler[/b] - Some sort of screwy finish to prolong the feud. Besdies, one of 'em has to lose. [B]Alex DeColt[/B] vs Shooter Sean Deeley - Deeley hasn't done anything, besides win a lower level title, to even deserve to be here . :p The only reason he's even on the card is because he's the only member of Elite that doesn't have a match. Steve DeColt vs [B]Dan DaLay[/B] - Just to keep it even between the DeColts and Elite. [B]Ricky DeColt[/B] (c) vs Eddie Chandler for the CGC World Championship - Ricky's a crap champion, but I don't see you Jerichoing it off him quite yet. Maybe next month...