New York City Wrestling: Tradition Begins Anew

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[B]Week 4, October Crowd: 1,300[/B] Chord's Corner: Rip interviews Robert Oxford, who immediately thanks Mr. Chord for showing him the way, by demonstrating to him that it takes a certain ruthlessness, and not just skill, to get ahead. Oxford then made it clear that he was his own man, and not the fifth wrestler to join Camp Chord, but he does consider Rip a class act, and a very close friend. [B]B[/B] Marc Speed & Darryl "The Dog" Freeman defeated Cowboys & Indians at 6:39 when Speed pinned Ace Youngblood after a snap spinning neckbreaker. [B]C-[/B] Chance Fortune is next to lambaste The Insane Heat for blowing his chance at the Empire title last week by getting himself disqualified. Chance would see to it he wouldn't get that chance again. [B]C[/B] The Insane Heat defeated Chance Fortune at 10:21 via pinfall after the Heatseeker. [B]C[/B] Nevada Nuclear promo: We adored Sam Keith, but now we must infect him. If we infect the great Sam Keith, everyone will love us. Yes, it's a radioactive Gollum gimmick, only in professional wrestling. [B]B[/B] Rip Chord promo: Joanne Rodriguez was fun for a while as a sideshow attraction, but the circus is about to leave town, because Steve Flash wouldn't lose to a woman, not even on his worst day. [B]B[/B] Sam Keith made Nevada Nuclear submit to the Proton Lock at 13:55 [B]B[/B] Joanne Rodriguez notes that Barry Kingman was responsible for her losing the Tri-State Title in the first place, and she has assurance from Alex Braun that if Kingman sticks his nose in her business tonight, there'd be consequences. [B]B-[/B] NYCW Tri-State Title: Steve Flash defeated Joanne Rodriguez at 10:47 with the Flash of Brilliance to retain the Tri-State Title. [B]B-[/B] Grudge Match: Robert Oxford defeated Art Reed by countout, when he rammed Reed headfirst into the ringside stairs. [B]B-[/B] Alex Braun promo. The gist: Barry Kingman is a weak, woman hating punk who needs to be put in his place, and I'm just the man to do it. [B]B[/B] NYCW Empire Title: Alex Braun defeated Barry Kingman at 10:57 via pinfall after Braun Damage. [B]B[/B] Closing Ceremonies: J-Ro shoots some shirts, Rip Chord is Better Than You: At painting, as he works over a modern art masterpiece. [B]Double A* Overall: B [I]Next Week: There's a HUGE show to start off November, as Mean Jean Cattley faces Sam Keith in a grudge match, while Steve Flash tries to become a double champion, as well as the first 2-time Empire Champion as he faces Alex Braun. Scout also faces Donnie J. Also appearing: Camp Chord's Perez & Champagne defend the tag titles, Sam Keith, The Insane Heat, Jimmy Cox, & more![/B][/I]

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[B]Week 1, Nov Crowd: 2,000 (Sellout)[/B] Terry Agony reiterates his challenge to referee Dewey Libertine, who looks befuddled. [B]C[/B] Camp Chord promo: They're the greatest tag team in the world, and they'll take on anyone. They've embarrassed Gellar & Hernandez, they survived Joey Poison and Donnie J, there's no one left. [B]C+[/B] NYCW Tag Titles: Camp Chord defeated Joey Poison & Dickie Gellar at 7:57 when Frankie Perez made Joey Poison submit to the P-Clutch. [B]C[/B] Donnie J. promo: Scout is a bully who finally met his match. That one loss would make Scout vulnerable, make him ready to be washed out. [B]B-[/B] Sam Keith defeated Jimmy Cox at 10:29 with the Proton Lock. Another in a line of consistently great performances from SK. [B]B+[/B] Scout promo. The gist: Rumors of his demise are greatly exaggerated, and Donnie J. is another step on his way back to the title. [B]B+[/B] The Insane Heat racked up another big win, this one a pinfall victory over Rick Sanders at 8:38 after The Heatseeker (Diving Headbutt) [B]C-[/B] Scout defeated Donnie J at 15:52 via a pinfall after Danger Ahead. After the match, Scout beat down Donnie until officials intervened. [B]B (Match) C+ (beatdown)[/B] Rip Chord promo: Steve Flash is a great Tri-State champion, but tonight he gets the chance to ascend to the top again, and bring the Empire Title back home to Camp Chord where it belongs. [B]A[/B] Alex Braun promo. The gist: Much respect for Steve Flash, even if he no longer walks the straight and narrow, but tonight is about keeping his dream of leading NYCW to greatness going. [B]A[/B] NYCW Empire Title: Alex Braun defeated Steve Flash via pinfall after Braun Damage at 11:17. Alex Braun retains the NYCW Empire Title. [B]B+[/B] Mean Jean Cattley doesn't promise a win this time, but he guarantees that Sam Keith is in for a big fight. [B]B+[/B] Sam Keith defeated Mean Jean Cattley at 19:52 with the Proton Lock. [B]A[/B] Rip Chord Is Better Than You: At Feng Shui. Yes, Feng Shui. [B]A* Overall: B+ [I]Next time: Alex Braun defends against The Insane Heat, Mean Jean Cattley faces Art Reed, Scout faces J-Ro, and Sam Keith is in action.[/B][/I] Let's try something new, which I may recycle from time to time. Let's play a little "Who had the best match?" for each day this week. Best Matches Saturday SWF - Jack Bruce d. Angry Gilmore (B) CZCW - Jimmy P. d. Insane Machine to retain Costal Zone Championship (C+) AAA - Helen Wheels d. Suzue Katayama to retain AAA Femme Fatale Title (C) Sunday BHOTWG - Tadiyuki Kikkawa d. Hooded Kudo (A, Kudo's Burning World Title not on the line) DAVE - Chris Caufield d. Nemesis (B+) Monday BHOTWG -Hooded Kudo d. Shimedzu (A) TCW - BLZ Bubb d. T-Rex (B) DAVE - Nemesis def. Guide (B+) GCG - Kazu Yoshizawa d. Yoshifusa Maeda to won GCG World Title (B-) WLW - Deano Machino d. Awesome Thunder to retain WLW Universal Title (B-) Tuesday SWF - Sam Keith d. Eric Tyler to retain North American Title (A) TCW - Randall Hopkirk d. Tommy Cornell to retain TCW Intl. Title (B+) Wednesday SWF - Jack Bruce def. Eddie Peak (B+) PGHW - Eisaku Kunomasu def. Dread to win the PGHW Glory Crown (A) TCW - Enygma def. Jay Darkness (B) Thursday PGHW (House Show) - Bryan Vessey def. Buddy Garner to retain Historical Japan Title (A) PGHW (TV) - Buddy Garner & Lee Bennett def. Mito Miwa & Larry Vessey (B) SWF - The Almighty Dollar def. Enforcer Roberts & Angry Gilmore (B+) [B]Fridays In the Bronx Week 2, Nov Crowd: 2000 (Sellout, with me oh yeah, sell out, with me tonight.)[/B] Nevada Nuclear is going to infect Rick Sanders, then infect all of the chickens he fries and sells (The moral: Poor Rick Sanders gets into a lot of fights because of cases of mistaken identity.) [B]C[/B] Nevada Nuclear defeated Rick Sanders at 9:28 with the Mushroom Cloud. Nevada, welcome to the bigs. [B]C[/B] Joanne Rodriguez states that Scout thinks he can push every one around, and he's usually right. Tonight, however, she'd stop him. [B]B[/B] Robert Oxford & Flash defeated Cowboys & Indians at 13:35 when Oxford made Tennesee Bennett submit to the OxLock [B]C+[/B] Scout Promo. The gist: JRo doesn't belong in the same ring as him, all she was here to do was give the boys some T&A to stare at and give the girls false hopes and impossible dreams. [B]B+[/B] Sam Keith made Marc Speed submit to the Proton Lock at 15:26 [B]B+[/B] Scout defeated Joanne Rodriguez at 8:34 with Danger Ahead. [B]B[/B] Mean Jean Cattley promo. The Gist: He wants some gold around his waist, and Art Reed is a good stepping stone to get some. [B]B-[/B] Mean Jean Cattley pinned Art Reed at 19:49 after Robert Oxford's distraction allowed MJC to hit The Mood Swing. A brawl erupted between Art and Ox afterward, with Cattley getting out of there. [B]B B (Brawl)[/B] Alex Braun explained that The Insane Heat is dangerous because he's insane (Alex Braun, NYCW Champion, master of the obvious) How do you beat someone who is insane? You act a little insane yourself. [B]A[/B] NYCW Empire Title: Alex Braun pinned The Insane Heat at 9:55 after Braun Damage [B]A[/B] Closing Ceremonies: J-Ro's happy fun shirt shoot & RCIBTY: At debating foreign policy. [B]A* times two Overall: B+[/B] Friday's best matches NYCW: Alex Braun def. The Insane Heat to retain the Empire Title (A) BHOTWG: Bruce the Giant def. Tadiyuki Kikkawa (A) PGHW: Eisaku Kunomasu def. Yoshimi Mushashibo to retain the Glory Crown (A*) [B][I]Next time: Alex Braun defends against Mean Jean Cattley, while Steve Flash puts the Tri-State title on the line against Art Reed. Also: Barry Kingman vs Joanne Rodriguez, Robert Oxford vs Donnie J.[/I][/B]

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[B]Week 3, November Crowd: 2,000 (The record company is gonna give me lots of money...)[/B] Chance Fortune defeated Champagne Lover at 12:31 with the Stroke of Luck [B]C+[/B] Scout defeated Joey Poison at 6:40 with Danger Ahead [B]B[/B] Mean Jean Cattley promo. He's in a position of power right now: he has the chance to take on the champion, and the ability to take home the gold. [B]B[/B] Robert Oxford defeated Donnie J at 14:27 with the OxLock [B]B-[/B] Joanne Rodriguez promo. The Gist: Kingman's a sexist pig, he's going down. [B]B[/B] Barry Kingman defeated Joanne Rodriguez after a shot with brass knuckles at 9:43 [B]B-[/B] Rip Chord is backstage hyping up Steve Flash, telling him a win over Art Reed will cement him as the greatest Tri-State champion of all time. [B]B[/B] NYCW Tri-State Title: Art Reed defeated Steve Flash by intentional countout at 20:50. [B]B[/B] Alex Braun promo. The Gist: MJC talks a good game, backs it up, but he's not going to be able to best Alex Braun tonight. [B]B+[/B] NYCW Empire Title: Alex Braun defeated Mean Jean Cattley at 12:12 by DQ, when Scout attacked Alex Braun. After the attack, Braun challenged Scout for next week, which was obviously accepted. The night wasn't over, however, as Cattley and Scout got into a huge shouting match before retiring to the locker room. [B]B (Match) A (Challenge) B (Argument)[/B] To Close: Joanne Rodriguez shoots some shirts. [B]A*[/B] Rip Chord Is Better Than You: at making a damn fine cup of coffee. (credit: kafraco. Remember kids, send in you RCIBTY's, and you, too can make it into the diary that redefines mediocrity!) [B]A* Overall: B [I]Next week: Scout vs Alex Braun for the Empire Title. Sam Keith meets Robert Oxford, and Art Reed faces Frankie Perez. Also in action: Champagne Lover, Joanne Rodriguez, Mean Jean Cattley, Donnie J. and more![/B][/I]

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Always enjoyed reading the diaries, but never bothered to join the forums after I found out I wouldn't be able to run this game on my mac *sigh*, but I had to join today to comment on how much I enjoy this fine piece of writing, and two Reel Big Fish references in a row to boot. You are the man BriFidelity!

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[B]Week 4, November Crowd: 2000 (Another sellout, meaning every show in November sold out, meaning we made $120K in ticket sales this month)[/B] Joanne Rodriguez starts to show by explaining that her career so far in NYCW has been great, aside from one black spot: Barry Kingman. She explains that Barry's not here tonight, so she'll be able to do what she does best: wrestle (what? thought it was something else?) [B]B[/B] Joanne Rodriguez pinned Jimmy Cox at 9:23 with the J-Rocker [B]C+[/B] Camp Chord promo -- even though they're in singles competition, they talk together. Champagne Lover was two million times the Empire Champion that Donnie J was, and Frankie Perez will show Art Reed the meaning of pain with the P-Clutch. [B]C+[/B] Donnie J. defeated Champagne Lover at 10:53, when Frankie Perez interfered. [B]C+[/B] Mean Jean Cattley promo. The Gist: He's still sore about what happened last week, and Ace Youngblood is going to be the unfortunate victim. [B]B[/B] Mean Jean Cattley defeated Ace Youngblood at 8:48 with the Mean Streak [B]C+[/B] Scout promo: He's bringing home the gold tonight, that's about it. [B]A[/B] Art Reed defeated Frankie Perez at 14:41 via submission to the Dread Lock [B]B-[/B] Sam Keith defeated Robert Oxford at 21:54, when Art Reed's interference allowed Keith to secure a Proton Lock. [B]B+[/B] Alex Braun promo The gist: Scout's days on the top of the heap are over, the Alex Braun era cements itself tonight. [B]A[/B] NYCW Empire Title: Scout and Alex Braun fought to a wild Double DQ at 9:49, and continued to brawl afterward, fighting all the way to the locker room. [B]B+ B(Brawl)[/B] Closing Ceremonies: J-Ro shoots some shirts Rip Chord Is Better Than You: At Making Etch-A-Sketch Art [I](credit: beatnikpoet13)[/I] [B]Double A* Overall: B[/B] Total Championship Wrestling, who've been putting shows on par, or better than. They managed to sign written pacts with Koryusai Kitoaji, DAVE Icon Chris Caufield, Chica De Partido, Sadanobu Koruba, and two people I had visions on signing in the future: Guide (for an eventual feud with Scout) and Catherine Quine (for an eventual feud with J-Ro). Up Next: A special, rare, story oriented update.

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Two years to the day. That was when The Stomper finally relented, and I started to realize my dream. And things have changed. Hell, the only person left from the NYCW Roster that existed when I started is Steve Flash. And that first show, when 253 people showed up and we lost thousands of dollars... it seems like another world. 6 people worked that show: Joey Poison, Champagne Lover, and Steve Flash are still here. Joey Minnesota bolted and is enjoying life in the big leagues in the SWF Midcard, American Buffalo wrestled about two matches for me and is working DAVE right now. Hell Monkey, he didn't mesh with the old crop of NYCW Faces and was too expensive for the time, but had a very good run with DAVE, and is an international superstar, demanding top dollar. I came in with a plan, I implemented it, and it's been successful, to where crowds have increased tenfold, we're making thousands of dollars, sometimes tens of thousands a show. Our highest paid talent, Sam Keith, probably makes more than those original six combined. I walked into the offices of NYCW, which moved to a slightly nicer neighborhood and got an upgrade after our successes, and the small office staff was waiting with a "surprise!" Backed up, of course, with balloons and a cake. The Stomper was there, but he wasn't really the sentimental type -- this was definitely arranged by one of the people in the office. Stomper acknowledged me with a nod, and I knew I had something from him more important than any cake, any surprise party: his respect. After the cake, the back patting, everything like that, I retreated to my office, where there was another surprise visitor. "If it isn't the King of New York." I said, surprised. Joey Minnesota, SWF superstar, got out of his seat and shook my hand. "You're not here because you got released, are you?" I said half joking, half optimistic. "Now you, of all people, know that I just signed a big, fat contract extension." Joey joked. I nodded. "Couldn't take a slight pay cut and come home, could ya?" "You know I love this place." Joey said with a smile. "But this is a dream come true man. I'm getting to work with people I've looked up to." I patted him on the shoulder. "No explination necessary Joe," I assured him, "We're both doing great, let's celebrate that." "Any time," Joey said. "I just thought I'd stop by to congratulate you on a job well done." With that, Joey left. The life of an SWF superstar is a busy one. "You know," I called to Joey while he was leaving, "I wanted to kill you when you left." "Yeah," Joey stated, looking back. "I know." He laughed as he passed Stomper, who was coming in. "What in the hell is Minnesota doing here?" "Negotiating my defection to SWF. Keith's stepping down from the booking team, and Mr. Eisen has hand-picked me to take his spot." "Bastard!" Stomper exclaimed. "I knew it was a bad idea to bring that rat Keith in here..." "Relax man! I was just ribbing you!" I explained. Two years ago, I was stalking the guy, now I was cracking wise with him. "Damn man, I'm too old for that stuff," my superior, pushing 60, explained. "Now that we've had our fun, let's talk business." Stomper proceeded to remind me of the goals he set some time ago: We had to make money under my run while becoming more popular, we easily did both. He then offered me a raise, which was nice for me -- a guy who wasn't getting paid at the start. Though, to his credit, I offered to work for free and Stomper began slipping me money when we became profitable, now it was just official.. We hammered out a deal, with Stomper laying down some goals: We had to keep growing in the Tri-State area, and we couldn't sink into debt while doing it. With over 100 grand in the coiffers, I took the lack of a "don't lose money" directive as a license to spend, and made a note to start courting high priced free agents. Still, the lineup for the next show was set. [B]6 Man Tag Unstable & Jimmy Cox vs Rick Sanders and Cowboys & Indians Tri-State Title Chance Fortune vs Steve Flash (w/Rip Chord)(c) Mean Jean Cattley vs Jesse Hernandez Art Reed vs Barry Kingman Scout vs Sam Keith NYCW Empire Title Robert Oxford vs Alex Braun(c)[/B]

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[B]Week 1, Dec Crowd: 2,000[/B] Dominion's talk show, aptly titled "Dominion's talk show" featured Jesse Hernandez, who spent the whole segment dancing while Dominion speculated about the prospects of Jesse upsetting Mean Jean Cattley. [B]C[/B] Nevada Nuclear promo: We have three opponents to infect tonight, what a special occasion! [B]C[/B] Unstable (Nevada Nuclear/The Insane Heat) & Jimmy Cox defeated Tennessee Bennett, Ace Youngblood, & Rick Sanders at 8:48 when Nevada pinned Youngblood with the Mushroom Cloud. [B]C[/B] [B]NYCW Tri-State Title[/B]: Steve Flash defeated Chance Fortune at 8:37 with the Flash of Brilliance. Steve Flash retained the NYCW Tri-State Title. [B]B-[/B] Mean Jean Cattley is mad, he doesn't want to face a curtain jerking bum like Jesse Hernandez. [B]B+[/B] Mean Jean Cattley defeated Jesse Hernandez at 12:34 with the Mean Streak [B]C[/B] Sam Keith dispenses some sage wisdom. There's not a man on this Earth who isn't beatable, and the ones who think they are unbeatable set themselves for a fall. Scout experienced that against Alex Braun, and will experience it again tonight. [B]A[/B] Art Reed defeated Barry Kingman at 10:38 with the Dread Lock. [B]B[/B] A video, displaying all the past encounters of Scout and Sam Keith played. Good production piece. [B]A[/B] Scout promo The gist: He may lose a match on a rare occasion, but he'll never be defeated, because he'll never quit, never relent. [B]A[/B] Sam Keith defeated Scout at 21:51 after Alex Braun interfered. Scout tried to retaliate, but was escorted from the premises. [B]A[/B] Alex Braun took the mic, saying it was about time that someone gave Scout the same treatment he gave other people. Robert Oxford would be next to get a taste of his own medicine, Braun promised. [B]B[/B] [B]NYCW Empire Title:[/B] Alex Braun defeated Robert Oxford at 10:14 via a pinfall after Braun Damage. [B]B[/B] RCIBTY: at writing comicbook stories, though given the state of comics coming from DC and Marvel lately, that's not saying much. (credit: MightyDavidson) [B]A* Overall: B[/B] And now, we're at C+ and that means... $25 a ticket. Three new champs in SWF, as Groucho Bling beat Human Arsenal for the Shooting Star Title, Enforcer Roberts beat Sam Keith for the North American Title. In the main event scene, Remo has made it 4 World Titles after defeating Henry Lee. Sammy Bach has wrested control of the TCW International Title from 3-time champ Randall Hopkirk. Rip Chord, who came to us on a downswing just after MAW closed, and agreed to work for a pittance, was now dealing from a position of power. He wanted a big raise, and really deserved one. I decided to use some of our newfound spending power to give Chord what he wanted. [B]Week 2, December Crowd: 3,164[/B] (Bigger building, since we could make up the $7,000 difference in renting a 5,000 seat venue instead of a 2,000 seater by selling just 280 extra tickets. we wound up selling far more. The change in venue made us an extra $22,100) Dominion's Talk Show: Donnie J. and Dominion talk Surfing, Babes, and beating Mean Jean Cattley. [B]C+[/B] Rip Chord cuts down Marc Speed on behalf of his boys, the greatest tag team in the world today. Chord + A live mic = goodness. [B]A[/B] [B]NYCW Tag Team Titles:[/B] Camp Chord defeated Darryl "The Dog" Freeman & Marc Speed at 6:34 when Freeman submitted to the Champagne Breakfast. Champagne and Perez introduced a cool little spot, where they communicate in Spanish, using their bilingual powers to gain an advantage over their English speaking rivals. [B]C[/B] Mean Jean Cattley promo The Gist: How many undercard guys do I have to squash to get in the main event again? [B]C+[/B] Mean Jean Cattley defeated Donnie J. at 13:36 with the Mood Swing [B]B-[/B] Art Reed defeated Barry Kingman at 12:23, after interference from Joanne Rodriguez. [B]B[/B] Robert Oxford defeated Joanne Rodriguez at 8:33 after interference from Barry Kingman [B]B[/B] Sam Keith made The Insane Heat submit to the Proton Lock at 12:40 [B]B+[/B] Sam Keith took the mic. He's sick of Mean Jean Cattley's insulting of half the roster, and lays down a challenge to MJC. One more match, next week. Cattley promptly comes out to accept. [B]B+[/B] [I]Impromptu Grudge Match:[/I] Robert Oxford & Barry Kingman battled Art Reed & Joanne Rodriguez to a DDQ at 5:27 [B]B[/B] Alex Braun promo. Tonight isn't about that bully Scout, who was given the week off, tonight is about wrestling, and going out and putting out the best effort he can against Jimmy Cox. [B]A NYCW Empire Title:[/B] Alex Braun defeated Jimmy Cox at 13:43 with Braun Damage [B]B+[/B] RCIBTY: At Shooting T-Shirts Into the Crowd (with a gatling t-shirt gun) (credit: SirFozzie, who brings up a good point. Who needs J-Ro? People would rather oggle a 59 year old drunk.) [B]A Overall: B[/B] With Rip making about 15 times what he used to, this would've been a break even show in the old building. By moving to the 5000 seater, we made $22K off the show To close, a quick look at the Japanese Wrestle Peace Festival BHOTWG: Hooded Kudo def. Tadiyuki Kikkawa to retain the Burning World Title (A*) Overall: A PGHW: Dread & Tatsuko def. Mito Miwa & Buddy Garner (A) Overall: B+ 5SSW: Saeko Hiroyuki def. Sensational Ogiwara for the Five Star World Title (B) Overall: B- GCG: Kazu Yoshizawa def. Yoshifusha Maeda to retain the GCG World Title (B-) Overall: B- WLW: Cyber Fighter 3000 def Firestarter EU (E) Overall: D A good night of wrestling, with WLW's otherwise solid offering ruined by a hideous main event -- why rookie openers who don't click were put on last is beyond comprehension. [I][B]Up next: The penultimate NYCW Show of 2007 will be a good one: war wages on between Sam Keith and Mean Jean Cattley, Scout faces Robert Oxford and Rick Sanders in a triangle match, and Alex Braun and Chance Fortune team up to face Unstable. Also in action: Camp Chord's Lover & Perez, Joey Poison, Steve Flash, and more.[/B][/I]

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[B]Week 3, December Crowd: 3,195[/B] Camp Chord promo The Gist: Throw anyone at us, we'll beat them, and look fabulous doing it. [B]C[/B] [B]NYCW Tag Team Titles: [/B] Camp Chord (Perez & Lover) defeated Jesse Hernandez & Joey Poison when Perez made Hernandez submit to the P-Clutch at 7:35 [B]C-[/B] Joanne Rodriguez beat Darryl "The Dog" Freeman at 7:53 with the J-Rocker. [B]C+[/B] After the match, Joanne Rodriguez made a very interesting challenge. She explained that she grew up learning of the rich traditions of Mexican wrestling from her Grandfather. It was time to test Barry Kingman's honor, to settle their differences the traditional way: in a hair vs hair match. [B]B[/B] Rip Chord is psyching up Steve Flash. Tennesee Bennett is everything that's wrong with wrestling: a grown man who is trying to get attention by running around dressed up like a cowboy. Key quote: "This isn't Halloween, so put the guy in the costume out of his misery." [B]B+[/B] NYCW Tri-State Title: Steve Flash defeated Tennesee Bennett at 14:08 with the Flash of Brilliance. [B]C+[/B] Scout promo: Alex Braun hasn't left his sights yet, he wants one more shot, and vows to make the most of it. [B]B[/B] Scout defeated Robert Oxford and Rick Sanders in a triangle match at 12:54 with Danger Ahead [B]B[/B] Alex Braun & Chance Fortune defeated Unstable at 11:47 when Braun pinned Nevada Nuclear after hitting Braun Damage. [B]C+[/B] Alex Braun accepts Scout's challenge. He beat him once, he'll beat him again, next week. [B]B+[/B] Mean Jean Cattley promo The Gist: Sam Keith is a legend, but legends have to fade away sometime. Tonight is Sam Keith's turn to fade away. [B]B+[/B] Sam Keith defeated Mean Jean Cattley at 21:48 via submission to the Proton Lock in an amazing match. The crowd was insane for this one, and exploded when it ended. As he did once before after defeating Cattley, Keith offered a handshake. This time, Mean Jean accepted. [B]A (Match) B+ (Handshake)[/B] RCIBTY: At Jiu-Jitsu (credit: Dwight Mighton, who wants to see Rip do some MMA, Gracie style) [B]A Overall: B[/B] In other news, 21CW has risen to the ranks of the regional promotions, leaving the struggling 4C as the smallest wrestling promotion in existance. [B]Next: We close out 2007 with a bang. Here's the full lineup Chance Fortune vs Frankie Perez Tri-State Title Donnie J. vs Steve Flash[I](C)[/I] Mean Jean Cattley vs Art Reed Hair vs Hair Joanne Rodriguez vs Barry Kingman Sam Keith vs Robert Oxford Empire Title: Scout vs Alex Braun[I](C)[/I][/B]

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[B]Week 4, December Crowd: 3,172[/B] Terry Agony and Dominion got into a verbal jousting match, but didn't come to blows, because Agony is great at everything but technical wrestling, Dominion's good at that, but nothing else. Both are insanely charismatic, though. [B]C[/B] Chance Fortune pinned Frankie Perez at 10:08 with the Stroke of Luck [B]C[/B] Geri Smith came out, announced as the new commissioner of NYCW, which, she said, had nothing to do with being the Stomper's stepdaughter. She forced Joanne Rodriguez to sign a document ensuring that she would not back out of the post-match stipulation stating that she'd have her head shaved bald tonight in the middle of the ring if she lost to Barry Kingman. [B]C+[/B] Rip Chord hyped up Steve Flash. He's the greatest Tri-State Champion ever, keep the ball rolling, that kind of stuff. [B]B[/B] [B]NYCW Tri-State Title:[/B] Steve Flash pinned Donnie J 12:38 with a rollup, hanging onto the ropes for leverage. Steve Flash retained the NYCW Tri-State Title. [B]B[/B] [B]Hair vs Hair Match:[/B] Joanne Rodriguez pinned Barry Kingman at 8:56 with the J-Rocker. Due to the pre-match stipulation, Barry Kingman's head was shaved. [B]B[/B] Mean Jean Cattley promo The Gist: Art Reed's tonight's victim, but he has his sights set on the Empire Title tonight. [B]B-[/B] Mean Jean Cattley defeated Art Reed at 17:33, using the ropes [B]B[/B] Scout promo he promises that tonight's the night when order is restored to NYCW, when Scout takes his rightful place at the top of the company. [B]B+[/B] Sam Keith promo. The Gist: Robert Oxford has all the tools, but a bad attitude, which Keith plans on adjusting tonight. [B]B[/B] [I]"Sam, I want you to put over Oxford tonight." "No way. He's nowhere near as over. That's bull#@!*. I hate to protest, but what booking sense does that make? "This coming from the guy who made Enforcer Roberts world champion." "Hey!" "And Henry Lee." "Come on..." "Do you think Sam Strong would've pulled the trigger and put Henry freakin Lee on top?" "Dammit! I'll put Oxford over!" "Changed my mind."[/I] Sam Keith defeated Robert Oxford at 13:36 with the Proton Lock [B]A[/B] Alex Braun promo The Gist: This is Scout's last stand. He better win, or he's forgotten. [B]A NYCW Empire Title:[/B] Scout defeated Alex Braun at 10:38 with Danger Ahead to win his second NYCW Empire Title. [B]B+[/B] Closing Ceremonies: J-Ro (still with hair) has a good old Shirt Shoot RCIBTY: At juggiling. Man... 7 chainsaws is killer. (credit: Nightshadeex) [B]A* x 2 Overall: B+[/B] Big news to close the year: Scout's ex-partner Guide made a HUGE impact in his second match in TCW, ending Rick Law's 7 Month, 19 defense World Title reign. Guide is now the second DAVE castoff to become TCW Champ, with Shawn Gonzalez being the first. Matt Sparrow, also formerly of DAVE, is now the TCW International Champion, defeating Randall Hopkirk. And to cap this one off, let's take a look at the Year-End Awards [B]Young Wrestler of the Year:[/B] Robbie Retro (SWF, though it's too bad about, y'know, his impending death and everything) [B]Veteran Wrestler of the Year:[/B] Dread (PGHW) [B]Female Wrestler of the Year:[/B] Sensational Ogiwara (5SSW) [B]Promotion of the Year:[/B] Supreme Wrestling Federation [B]Most Improved Promotion of the Year:[/B] North Of The Border Pro Wrestling [B]Match of the Year:[/B] Sean McFly def. Dan Stone Jr., NOTBPW Surrender or Die, June [B]Show of the Year: [/B] PGHW ONCOMING, November. [B]Wrestler of the Year:[/B] Dan Stone Jr. (NOTBPW) [B]Top 20 Wrestlers[/B] 20-Runaway Train (SWF) 19-William Hayes (PGHW) 18-Joe Sexy (SWF) 17-Steve Frehley (SWF) 16-Angry Gilmore (SWF) 15- Elemental II (BHOTWG) 14-Danger Kumasaka (PGHW) 13-Liberty (TCW) 12-Dread (PGHW) 11-Buddy Garner (PGHW) 10-Nobuatsu Tatsuko (PGHW) 9-Tommy Cornell (TCW) 8-Shuji Inukai (PGHW) 7-Eisaku Kunomasu (PGHW) 6-Mito Miwa (PGHW) 5-Haruki Kudo (BHOTWG) 4-Yoshimi Mushashibo (PGHW) 3-Tadiyuki Kikkawa (PGHW) 2-Dan Stone Jr. (NOTBPW) 1-Sean McFly (NOTBPW) [B]NYCW Wrestlers Appearing:[/B] Jimmy Cox (100) *Steve Flash (87) Sam Keith (79) Alex Braun (72) Robert Oxford (58) *Mean Jean Cattley (55) Scout (36) [I]*-denotes someone who spent the year exclusively with NYCW. Robert Oxford has been NYCW-exclusive since his signing, but spent the first half of 2007 in TCW. Scout is also the highest rated worker who does not work for one of the "big 5" (consisting of SWF, TCW, NOTBPW, BHOTWG, and PGHW).[/I] [I][B]Up next: Alex Braun gets an Insta-Rematch against Scout, Tri-State champion Steve Flash has non-title affair with Sam Keith, Art Reed faces off against former friend and current enemy Robert Oxford, plus tons of NYCW Stars in action: Mean Jean Cattley, Jimmy Cox, Champagne Lover & Frankie Perez, Joey Poison, and more![/B][/I]

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[B]Week 1, January Crowd: 2,962[/B] Mean Jean Cattley squashed rookie Lewis Starr at 5:03 with the Mean Streak. After the match, Cattley challenged the winner of the Alex Braun-Scout rematch. [B]C+ (match) B- (challenge)[/B] Camp Chord promo: They have to beat Cowboys and Indians again? [B]C-[/B] Scout promo The Gist: Braun got him once, no one gets him twice, not with the gold on the line. [B]A[/B] [B]NYCW Tag Titles:[/B] Cowboys & Indians defeated Camp Chord at 13:02 when Tennesee Bennett pinned Frankie Perez with a bulldog. Cowboys & Indians win the NYCW Tag Team Titles. [B]C+[/B] Terry Agony interviews Robert Oxford. Apparently, Sam Keith cheated last week. Art Reed won't get a chance to. [B]C+[/B] Joey Poison defeated Jimmy Cox at 8:29 with the Antidote Web [B]B-[/B] Geri Smith came out to grant Mean Jean Cattley his request. He'd face either Braun or Scout for the Empire Title next week. [B]C+[/B] Art Reed beat Robert Oxford at 13:45 via submission to the Dread Lock [B]B-[/B] Rip Chord hyped up Steve Flash. If he can beat Sam Keith in this non-title match, he'll be wrestling Mean Jean Cattley for the Empire title in two weeks. "Talk about counting your chickens..." Dickie Gellar says on commentary before Chord comes back to the broadcast booth. [B]A[/B] Sam Keith defeated Steve Flash at 22:27 via submission to the Proton Lock. [B]A[/B] Alex Braun promo The Gist: Scout's a tough, tough man. He can't guarantee victory tonight, but he'll try his damndest. [B]A[/B] [B]NYCW Empire Title:[/B] Scout pinned Alex Braun at 11:41 with Danger Ahead to retain the NYCW Empire Title. [B]B+[/B] Rip Chord Is Better Than You: At Shuffleboard (credit: SirFozzie again, who finally allows Rip to act his age.) [B]A Overall: B+ [I]Next Week: Former Empire Champ Alex Braun faces Robert Oxford, Steve Flash defends the Tri-State title against The Dominant Female of NYCW, Joanne Rodriguez, Rick Sanders faces a mystery opponent who didn't start in one of the big two, but is there now. And in the main event: The two meanest, nastiest wrestlers in the history of NYCW clash, it's Scout vs Mean Jean Cattley for the Empire Title. [/B] [/I]

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[B]Thursdays in the Bronx: Special Friday Edition [I](stupid SWF and their Thursday PPV's)[/I] Week 2, January Crowd: 3,168[/B] Nevada Nuclear promo. The Gist: A win tonight puts Unstable in the hunt for the tag titles. (remember when Insane Heat was pretty much a main eventer for about two weeks?) [B]C-[/B] Unstable defeated Dickie Gellar and Jesse Hernandez at 7:33 when Heat pinned Hernandez with the Heatseeker. [B]C-[/B] Rip Chord with more hype for Steve Flash. He wants Steve to show that "whacked out feminist" Joanne Rodriguez that professional wrestling is a man's world. [B]B[/B] Joey Poison & Donnie J. defeated Camp Chord (Frankie Perez & Champagne Lover) at 7:39 when Donnie pinned Champagne after Death on Miami Beach. [B]C+[/B] NYCW Tri-State Title: Steve Flash defeated Joanne Rodriguez at 10:46 via pinfall after the Flash of Brilliance. [B]B[/B] The lights dimmed, and when they came back on... [B]Eric Tyler[/B] was standing in the ring. Tyler said that NYCW was supposed to stand for tradition, but the idiots in the crowd and the locker room had no idea what the word meant. He'd show them, starting tonight. [B]A[/B] Eric Tyler pinned Rick Sanders at 11:40 via pinfall after hittng the Tyler Driver '06 [B]B[/B] Alex Braun was next on the mic. The Gist: Scout was the better man, now it's time to pick up the pieces. [B]B[/B] Alex Braun pinnedd Robert Oxford at 11:48 with Braun Damage [B]B[/B] Scout promo. The Gist: Mean Jean Cattley's a solid wrestler, but there can only be one champion, one top dog, and it's Scout. [B]A[/B] [B]NYCW Empire Title:[/B] Scout beat Mean Jean Cattley at 21:22 via DQ when Rip Chord was caught interfering. Cattley and Chord had words after the match, culminating in Chord leaving the ring. Cattley took the house mic to address Chord. "Some of you know it, some of you don't, but I owe a big debt to that man, to Rip Chord. He took me under his wing, gave me a break in the old Mid-Atlantic Wrestling, and then brought me to NYCW when MAW closed down. Rip Chord still guides my career to this day, which makes this all the more painful to have to do." With that, the rest of Camp Chord -- Flash, Champagne Lover, and Frankie Perez, led an ambush on Chord, while Cattley screamed that Rip had taken them as far as he could, but he'd outlived his usefulness. Now, he'd be put down like an old dog. [B]B+ (Match) B+ (Argument) B- (Ambush) [/B] J-Ro tried to lift the mood by shooting some shirts to the crowd, just to send them home with something upbeat. [B]A* OVR: B[/B] DAVE has resorted to using lots of ex-NYCW wrestlers -- from the likes of Whistler, Travis Century, and American Buffalo, to the here today gone tomorrow, "Super" Mario Heroic. They also sport some strange tag teams -- X-Rated (JD Morgan/Puerto Rican Power) Subbacultcha (Warlord Pain & Chance) Express Delivery (American Buffalo/Teddy Powell) and the reigning DAVE Tag Champs: Blackout (Haruki Kudo & Demon Anger). Pecs scored a semi-upset, dethroning former World Champ Enforcer Roberts for the SWF North American Title. [I][B]Next time: The first NYCW show without Rip Chord in a long time sees Eric Tyler takes on Sam Keith in a match that would be big enough to headline an SWF PPV (A* in the advance booking) Scout defends the Empire title against former nemesis Art Reed. Oh yeah, and Robert Oxford clashes with one of the biggest superstars, not to mention best workers, in the entire world. A household name on both sides of the Pacific. A man who has been ranked amongst the top ten wrestlers in the world over the past two years, cracking the top five this year. A man who was only available because, for some reason, head bookers only seem to get PPA contracts. I wasn't going to exploit that again, but if DAVE can sign him, so can I. NYCW fans, get ready for Haruki Kudo.[/B][/I]

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Thursdays in the Bronx Week 3, Jan crowd: 3,314 [I]Dark Match:[/I] Jimmy Cox defeated Dickie Gellar at 4:43 with nefarious tactics. [B]C[/B] Mean Jean Cattley defeated Danny Jacobs (a.k.a. Jacob Jett, taking the roster spot of the fired Jesse Hernandez) at 6:45 with the Mean Streak. After the match, MJC took over for one-match announcer Eric Tyler, claiming the vanquished Rip Chord's old broadcast position. [B]C+[/B] Champagne Lover and Frankie Perez, both wearing tights bedecked with crowns and other regal symbols, were out for formally announce the death of Camp Chord. They rechristened themselves The Latin Kings and proudly proclaimed that they would be the tag team champions again very, very soon. [B]C+[/B] Chance Fortune & Rick Sanders battled Cam... er, The Latin Kings to a double countout at 5:56 [B]C[/B] Barry Kingman defeated Joey Poison by hitting a low blow, leading to the application of the Kingman Clutch at 6:31 [B]B-[/B] Sam Keith promo, where he announced he was proud to be the first to welcome Haruki Kudo to NYCW, then proceeded to say he'd welcome Eric Tyler in a different way later tonight, so he'd learn to have some respect for the guys in the locker room and the fans who buy the tickets who put food on our tables. [B]A[/B] Haruki Kudo defeated Robert Oxford at 13:32 via pinfall after the Kudo Kutter [B]B[/B] Scout promo, where he gripes about being passed over for the main event slot by two old farts. Of course, his frustrations will be taken out on Art Reed. [B]B[/B] [B]NYCW Empire Title:[/B] Scout defeated Art Reed at 11:46 with Danger Ahead. Scout attacked Reed after the match, but was run off by Haruki Kudo. [B]B- (Match) B+ (Attack/Save)[/B] Eric Tyler promo The Gist: These fans don't deserve to see a match this good, but he's going to give it to them, just to shut Sam Keith's trap. Best promo in NYCW history. [B]A*[/B] Scout came out to challenge Haruki Kudo, who didn't answer.... because he doesn't speak English. [B]A[/B] Sam Keith fought Eric Tyler to a 30:00 time limit draw in an incredible scientific contest that ended with a handshake. [B]A (Match) A* (Handshake)[/B] [B]Overall: B+[/B] [COLOR=RoyalBlue][B]In Other News[/B][/COLOR] The SWF Shooting Star title has reached a new low, as aging veteran Black Hat Bailey dethroned Groucho Bling to win the title that supposedly represents the young, energetic side of the SWF. Meanwhile, Hardcore Uproar (Madman Boone & Genghis Rahn) won the TCW Tag Titles from Painful Procedure, with Uproar ending Procedure's 4th title reign while starting their 4th. Finally, Sexual Aggression regained the tag titles from Sam Keith & Rich Money on the latest SWF Supreme TV. [B]Thursdays in the Bronx Week 4, January Crowd: 3,125 Your Announcers: Champagne Lover & Dickie Gellar[/B] Dominion's talk show: Ace Youngblood talks about his sense of pride and his desire to keep the tag titles. [B]C[/B] Cowboys & Indians defeated Marc Speed and Lewis Starr at 6:49 when Tennesee Bennett defeated Lewis Starr via pinfall after a flying bulldog [B]C[/B] Nevada Nuclear promo. Yessssssssss, Unstable is back. And Joey Poison, Joey Poison knows nothing of Poison, he will be... (wait for it...) Infecteddddddd. [B]C+[/B] Unstable (Nevada Nuclear/The Insane Heat) beat Joey Poison & Danny Jacobs at 7:24 when Nulear pinned Jacobs after the Mushroom Cloud. [B]C[/B] Chance Fortune knows he hasn't made the most of his chances so far, but all it takes is one stroke of luck to make a champion. [B]B-[/B] NYCW Tri-State Title: Steve Flash defeated Chance Fortune at 11:58 via pinfall after the Flash of Brilliance to retain the NYCW Empire Title. [B]B-[/B] Mean Jean Cattley promo The Gist: He doesn't care about Art Reed, or anyone else, all he wants is one more shot at the Empire Title, and he'll make the most of it. [B]B-[/B] Mean Jean Cattley defeated Art Reed at 18:30 with a handful of tights after the Mean Streak [B]B[/B] A Japanese themed hard rock number played over clips of Haruki Kudo, hyping up the former Burning World Champion. [B]B+[/B] Alex Braun promo. He's sick of Eric Tyler disrespecting everyone and everything, and offers to show him a little humility tonight. [B]A[/B] Haruki Kudo defeated Barry Kingman at 14:39 with the Kudo Kutter. Of course, Kingman got some "Barry's Bald!" chants. [B]B[/B] Eric Tyler promo The Gist: Alex Braun is a washed up joke, a relic of the past. Eric Tyler is the present, the best wrestling has to offer. [B]A[/B] Eric Tyler pinned Alex Braun at 14:01 after the Tyler Driver '06 [B]B+[/B] A clip of Tyler rolled to close the show, showing him propping himself up against a wall and stopping a running car with his legs. [B]A Overall: B For the upcoming show preview, let's go lineup style... [I]NYCW Tag Titles The Latin Kings vs Cowboys & Indians(C) Sam Keith vs Terry Agony Robert Oxford vs Donnie J. Eric Tyler vs Joanne Rodriguez Mean Jean Cattley vs Alex Braun NYCW Empire Title Haruki Kudo vs Scout (C) and...[/I] Rip Chord returns to NYCW[/B]

[beatnikpoet13]

I can't wait to see what happens when Chord comes back...

[bigguy9854]

I can't wait myself. I hope the old man can handle it when he returns.

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[B]Week 1, Feb Crowd: 3,051[/B] Rip Chord came out to start the show. He admitted he no longer had it in him to assemble a team and lead them into the ring against the likes of Cattley, Flash, or The Latin Kings, but he loved the wrestling business, and -- even if he never showed it much -- loved the wrestling fans too much to stay away, so he was going to step back from the ring and call the matches as best he could. [B]A[/B] [B]NYCW Tag Team Titles[/B]: The Latin Kings defeated Cowboys & Indians at 10:33, when Frankie Perez pinned Ace Youngblood after Champagne Lover hit Ace with a Champagne Bottle when the ref wasn't looking. [B]C+[/B] Sam Keith defeated Terry Agony at 7:34 via submission to the Proton Lock. Agony was gassed by the end... at 7 1/2 minutes?!?! Work on your cardio Terry! [B]B-[/B] Mean Jean Cattley bragged that he sent Rip Chord to the broadcast booth... permanently. He warned that he'd continue to be as mean as he can, meaner than ever, until he got his Empire Title shot. [B]B[/B] Robert Oxford defeated Donnie J by submission at 11:46 with the Oxlock [B]B-[/B] Eric Tyler complained about having to wrestle a woman, a task which would make the founding fathers of this great sport spin in their collective graves. [B]B+[/B] Eric Tyler pinned Joanne Rodriguez at 10:48 with the Tyler Driver '06 [B]A[/B] Alex Braun warned Jean Cattley: "Be as mean as you can, you're gonna have to brother." [B]B+[/B] Mean Jean Cattley defeated Alex Braun at 11:24 with the old "foot on the ropes" Memphis Cradle. [B]B+[/B] Scout promo The Gist: He's defended this title against men from all promotions, all continents. He's taken on all comers, and Haruki Kudo's impressive credentials don't scare him. This is just another night at the office. [B]B+[/B] [B]NYCW Empire Title:[/B] Haruki Kudo defeated Scout via pinfall with the Kudo Kutter at 20:38. Haruki Kudo won the NYCW Empire Title. After the match, Kudo and Scout shook hands [B]A (Match) B+ (Handshake)[/B] Closing Ceremonies: J-Ro Shoots Shirts, Rip Chord Is Better Than You (albeit in a nice way, now that he's a face): at Baccarat. After all, the man is suave and sophisticated, at least as cool as James Bond and Bond loves Baccarat. [I](RCIBTY Credit: MightyDavidson)[/I] [B]Double A* Overall: B+ [I]and probably a good B+ at that. Next week: We try to keep the run of good shows going, but we're faced with a dilemma: We either run Thursday, the same night as the SWF PPV, and lose Keith & Tyler, or we run Friday, same day as BHOTWG's TV, and we lose Kudo. Sorry champ, it's a special return of Fridays in the Bronx! Our main event is a HYOOGE triangle match for the right to face Empire Champion Haruki Kudo involving Eric Tyler, Sam Keith, and Mean Jean Cattley.[/B][/I]

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[B]Week 2, Feb Crowd: 3,068[/B] There was a piece of breaking news delivered to the crowd via fliers on their chairs: Geri Smith has been removed of her duties as NYCW Commissioner, with a replacement to be named soon. Smith's last decision: the top contender's 3-way between Mean Jean Cattley, Eric Tyler, and Sam Keith will be upheld. Joey Poison defeated Marc Speed at 7:32 with the Antidote Web. Good opener. [B]B-[/B] [B]NYCW Tri-State Title:[/B] Steve Flash pinned Danny Jacobs at 7:55 with the Flash of Brilliance to retain the Tri-State Title. [B]B-[/B] Alex Braun promo. He talked about going another round with Scout. They'd gone back and forth, and tonight it was his turn. Scout was out next to rain on his parade, deeming Braun's moment in the spotlight finished. [B]B+ (Braun) B (Scout)[/B] Rick Sanders & Joanne Rodriguez defeated Unstable at 10:11 when J-Ro pinned Nevada Nuclear with the J-Rocker [B]C+[/B] Sam Keith talked about what an Empire Title shot would mean to him: It's a chance to prove that he still has something left in the tank, that the legend of Sam Keith is not a closed book, but is still being written. [B]A[/B] Art Reed made Jimmy Cox submit to the Dread Lock at 14:47 [B]B[/B] Mean Jean Cattley talked about what an Empire Title shot would mean to him: Validation. Validation that he isn't a prospect anymore, he's the real deal: the best wrestler in the world today. [B]B+[/B] Scout and Alex Braun fought to a Double DQ at 12:49 [B]B[/B] Eric Tyler on what the Empire Title shot would mean to him: Nothing really, just another step in the process of demonstrating that he was the standard in professional wrestling. He was bigger than any title. [B]A*[/B] #1 Contenders Triangle Match: Eric Tyler defeated Sam Keith & Mean Jean Cattley at 22:39 when Tyler pinned Keith after the Tyler Driver '06. [B]A* [/B] (First one of those) Closing Ceremonies Rip Chord Is Better Than You: At Badminton -B+ (Credit: SirFozzie, once more) Overall: A, which made us better than the PGHW PPV, awesome. [I][B]Next Week: The New Commissioner of NYCW will be revealed, and Mean Jean Cattley has already made his intention to confront him/her clear. Sam Keith will find himself in another triangle match, against two former Empire Champions: Donnie J (remember that reign? probably not) and Scout. Robert Oxford will take on Joanne Rodriguez, Mean Jean Cattley faces Joey Poison, and the main event could sell out arenas on either side of the Pacific, as Empire Champion Haruki Kudo will defend against "The Messiah of Technical Wrestling" Eric Tyler.[/B][/I]

[Dvdmanny]

this is a great dynasty, keep up the great work. I am a mark for sure

[BriFidelity]

[B]Thursdays in the Bronx Week 3, Feb Crowd: 3,355[/B] Terry Agony came out for another one of his rambling challenges... to no one in particular. It was answered by Alex Braun, who was sick of Agony challenging the weak. [B]B-[/B] Chance Fortune & Rick Sanders defeated Barry Kingman & Jimmy Cox at 7:09 when Sanders pinned Cox after Ace's High [B]B-[/B] Alex Braun defeated Terry Agony at 4:22 with Braun Damage [B]C[/B] Sam Keith Promo The Gist: There are a lot of major talents in NYCW, three of them will collide tonight, and he'll come out on top. Yep, pretty generic. Delivered well, though. [B]B+[/B] Mean Jean Cattley pinned Joey Poison at 7:35 with the Mean Streak [B]B+[/B] MJC took the mic and called out the new commissioner, whoever it is, to demand a title shot. Rip Chord left the broadcast booth, entered the ring, and revealed that HE was the new commissioner of NYCW. Chord boasted that he would have no problem giving Cattley a title shot, but he would have to earn one, and he had to start earning one next week against Art Reed. [B]B+[/B] Robert Oxford made Joanne Rodriguez submit to the OxLock at 7:06, cheating heavily to secure the show. [B]B[/B] Scout promo, where he noted that we all have seen this before: Scout loses the title, the fans rally around the new king, who is promptly dethroned by Scout. The process was beginning again, Scout warned. [B]A[/B] Sam Keith defeated Scout & Donnie J in a triangle match at 21:47 when he made Donnie J submit to the Proton Lock. [B]A[/B] Eric Tyler promo The Gist: Kudo's good, but not good enough to beat Eric Tyler. [B]A[/B] Haruki Kudo and Eric Tyler fought to a 30:00 Time Limit Draw. A* (Tyler is God) RCIBTY: At doing the crosssword puzzle in the back of the new edition of NYCW Magazine: available at newstands all around New York City! [B]A[/B] J-Ro shot some shirts. [B]A* Overall: A [/B] (I could get used to this) [I][B]Next: New NYCW Commissioner Rip Chord told Mean Jean Cattley that he'd be forced to earn an Empire Title shot, there'd be no handouts. The road to earning a title shot begins with a mini tournament. MJC faces Art Reed this week, with Sam Keith taking on Scout on the other side of the bracket. Also in action: The Latin Kings, Eric Tyler, Chance Fortune, Joanne Rodriguez, Nevada Nuclear, and more![/B][/I] NYCW Spotlight: Joanne Rodriguez Age: 28 Nationality: American Finisher: J-Rocker Gimmick: Old School Face Position: Upper Midcarder (F) U.S.Overness: B- (Tri-State) C- (Mid-Atlantic, Northwest) D (Everywhere Else) Also works for: AAA, 5SSW A solid technician by any standard, J-Ro is a decent flier as well and boasts a beyond solid grasp of the basics, but it's the intangibles that make Rodriguez an integral part of the NYCW Roster. Joanne is charismatic and incredibly beautiful, plus she speaks three languages, which is a nice skill for someone in your locker room to have. Just had the best match of her career in defeat against Eric Tyler. She's one of the premier female wrestlers in the world, and for good reason. Her mix of looks, charisma, and wrestling talent combine to make her an incredible asset to any company. [B]Week 4, Feb. Crowd: 3,348[/B] NYCW Tag Team Titles: The Latin Kings defeated Joey Poison & Danny Jacobs at 8:22 when Perez threw Poison out of the ring, where he was cracked with a Champagne Bottle, leading to a Countout [B]B-[/B] Mean Jean Cattley doesn't care if he has to earn it: He can beat anyone, anywhere, anytime: that includes Art Reed, Sam Keith, Scout, and Haruki Kudo. [B]B[/B] Joanne Rodriguez defeated Marc Speed at 8:17 with the J-Rocker. Good match, stemming in part from the chemistry between the two. [B]B[/B] Nevada Nuclear promo The Gist: Chance Fortune is going to be infected, yadda yadda yadda. [B]C+[/B] Nevada Nuclear pinned Chance Fortune after the Mushroom Cloud at 10:51 [B]C+[/B] Eric Tyler congratulates Ace Youngblood for getting the opportunity to learn at the feet of the master tonight. [B]A*[/B] Eric Tyler pinned Ace Youngblood at 15:21 with the Tyler Driver '06 [B]B[/B] Scout Promo, where he announces that his road back to the title begins tonight, with Sam Keith. [B]B+[/B] Mean Jean Cattley beat Art Reed at 14:34 when Steve Flash's interference led to a pinfall with the Mood Swing [B]B+[/B] Sam Keith promo The Gist: It's time for Scout to learn some humility again. [B]B+[/B] Sam Keith made Scout submit to the Proton Lock at 20:39 [B]A[/B] [I]Closing Ceremonies[/I] Catch a shirt shot by a hot chick! [B]A*[/B] Rip Chord Is Better Than You: At coming up with RCITBY promos (credit: GReaper) [B]A* Overall: A[/B] This A show got me the top rated booker trophy, meaning I can skip town any time I please and ply my wares elsewhere, but I don't forsee that happening any time soon. [B]News Flash:[/B] Guide has lost the TCW World Title to first-time champion Ronnie V. Pain. [I][B]Next time: We see who will go on to Kings of New York III at the end of March when Mean Jean Cattley faces Sam Keith. Eric Tyler meets Donnie J, Haruki Kudo defends the Empire Title against Barry Kingman, and Robert Oxford is in action against Joey Poison. [/B] [/I]

[Irish Wolf]

I know I don't post often but I just wanted to let you know that I read this religously and congradulations on the top rated booker trophy.

[BriFidelity]

NYCW Profiles: Steve Flash Age: 41 Nationality: Canadian Finisher: Flash of Brilliance Gimmick: Man on a Mission Position: Upper Midcarder (H) U.S.Overness: B (Tri-State) C- (New England, as well as all of Canada) D (Everywhere Else) Also works for: None Regardless of his turn and gimmick change, Steve Flash is still the heart and soul of NYCW, not to mention the sole survivor of the New York City Wrestling I started with (except Stomper, of course.) Flash is still incredible in the ring, truly capable of putting on a good match with anyone, at any time. If he had even average charisma, he'd be one of the biggest stars in professional wrestling today, maybe I'll find a way to make him one anyway. [B]Week 1, March Crowd: 3,484[/B] Danny Jacobs def. Darryl "The Dog" Freeman at 7:02 with the Prodigizer. [B]C[/B] The Agony Interview - Terry Agony talked to Barry Kingman, who admitted that no one was giving him a shot against Kudo tonight, but that's exactly where he wants to be. He'll shock the world tonight, and walk out of here the Empire Champion. [B]C+[/B] [I]Triangle Match:[/I] The Insane Heat defeated Jimmy Cox & Sanders at 11:47, pinning Cox after the Heatseeker [B]C+[/B] Robert Oxford defeated Joey Poison at 7:51 with the Oxlock [B]B[/B] Eric Tyler explained that he'd worry about the Empire Title another time, he had something more important to deal with. He was already the best NYCW had to offer, he could prove it at a later date. [B]A*[/B] Eric Tyler pinned Donnie J at 17:46 after the Tyler Driver '06 [B]B+[/B] Mean Jean Cattley promo The Gist: After many miscues, tonight's the night he secures a date with destiny. [B]A[/B] [B]NYCW Empire Title:[/B] Haruki Kudo made Barry Kingman submit to the Kudo Lock at 13:49 to retain the Empire Title. [B]B+[/B] Sam Keith promo The Gist: Mean Jean Cattley is a great talent, and perhaps the future of the business, but he still has a lot to learn, and will hopefully learn a lesson tonight. [B]A[/B] Mean Jean Cattley pinned Sam Keith after Eric Tyler's interference led to a Mood Swing at 16:46. Mean Jean Cattley earns an Empire Title shot at Kings of New York III. [B]A*[/B] Closing Ceremonies: J-Ro shoots shirts, RCIBTY: At weather forecasting (Credit: SirFozzie, once more) [B]A* x 2 Overall: A [I]Two more matches have been set up for the biggest card of the year: Kings of New York III. Here's how the card looks so far. NYCW Tri-State Title Art Reed vs Steve Flash (C) Grudge Match Sam Keith vs Eric Tyler NYCW Empire Title Mean Jean Cattley vs Haruki Kudo(C)[/B][/I]

[BriFidelity]

[B]Week 2, March 2008 Crowd: 3,227[/B] [B]NYCW Tag Team Titles: [/B] The Latin Kings defeated Cowboys & Indians at 7:33 when Champagne Lover made Tennessee Bennett submit to the Champagne Breakfast. [B]C+[/B] Perez and Lover grabbed the mic, boasting that they were sick of beating the same old teams. They invited any established team they've never wrestled before to come to town in two weeks to challenge them for the belts. [B]C[/B] [B]NYCW Tri-State Title:[/B] Steve Flash pinned Joey Poison at 8:22 with the Flash of Brilliance. Flash was tackled and pounded by Art Reed after the match, resulting in a brawl that had to be broken up by security. [B]B (Match) B (Attack)[/B] Eric Tyler explained that he did what he did to Sam Keith so that we wouldn't have to see the disgusting sight of an old dog like Sam Keith somehow winning the title of a promotion that is bringing traditional wrestling into the future. [B]A[/B] Sam Keith answers the call by saying that he'd be honored to lead NYCW into the future, but Eric Tyler robbed him of that shot. Keith proceeded to announce that he's talked with Rip Chord, who has made the match for Kings of New York III, Sam Keith vs Eric Tyler. [B]A[/B] Sam Keith made Marc Speed submit to the Proton Lock at 7:55 [B]B+[/B] Alex Braun asked us all to not forget him, he'd be back in the title chase sooner than we think. [B]A[/B] Triangle Match: Eric Tyler defeated Alex Braun & The Insane Heat at 14:11 when Tyler pinned Heat after the Tyler Driver '06. After the match, Tyler boasted that he wasn't done tonight, he'd take on anyone willing to fight him... except Sam Keith. "He has to wait two weeks for the honor." Tyler claimed. [B]B+ (Match) A* (Challenge)[/B] Robert Oxford defeated Art Reed at 13:40 after interference from Steve Flash. [B]B[/B] Scout came out to accept Tyler's challenge, much to everyone's surprise. [B]A[/B] Eric Tyler defeated Scout by DQ at 24:43 when Sam Keith interfered, attacking Eric Tyler. [B]B+[/B] RCIBTY: at saving babies from floods (credit: Nightshadeex, who is taking Rip's face turn seriously) [B]A Overall: B, [I]which is somehow disappointing these days, but still increases popularity.[/I] News[/B] TCW made the same move they used on Fumihiro Ota -- the fire, wait, then rehire -- on Peter Valentine, who promptly lost an International Title match to Matt Sparrow. Despite being healthy and injury free, Tommy Cornell hasn't wrestled for TCW in almost a month. Alex Braun has parlayed his successes in NYCW and USPW into a win over Nemesis, which makes him the DAVE Unified Champion. [B][I]Next week: One more hype show before Kings of New York III, Speaking of KONY3, it looks like this. Tag Team Titles The Latin Kings (C) vs ???? Tri-State Title Art Reed vs Steve Flash(C) Eric Tyler vs Sam Keith Empire Title Mean Jean Cattley vs Haruki Kudo Next week's show, the last before Kings of New York, will boast the tandem of Eric Tyler and MJC, who'll face Keith & Kudo. Alex Braun faces Robert Oxford, Frankie Perez will go against Art Reed. All this and more![/I][/B]

[beatnikpoet13]

Did the dynasty die?

[damaged1]

I hope not as it is clearly the most entertaining on the boards right now

[King Kirby]

Yes, this is the best 2005 dynasty by far, and as good as infinitypwi's 2004 CZCW diary and MIKO's GCG (My two favorites from that era).

[BriFidelity]

Not dead. A little slow lately, but not even close to dead. [I][B]Showcase Card[/B][/I] Joey Poison & Danny Jacobs d. Darryl "The Dog" Freeman & Lewis Starr at 6:54 When Jacobs pinned Starr after the Prodigizer C+ Champagne Lover beat Terry Agony 4:34 via submission to the Champagne Breakfast [B]C[/B] [B]Thursdays in the Bronx Week 3, March Crowd: 3,215[/B] Chance Fortune & Rick Sanders defeated Barry Kingman & Jimmy Cox at 11:48 when Kingman was DQ'ed for not breaking a choke. [B]C+[/B] Champagne Lover tried to use his masculine energy to entice Joanne Rodriguez into a romantic rendezvous, but J-Ro had nothing of it. Lover, offended, challenged J-Ro to a match. Only in wrestling... [B]B[/B] Joanne Rodriguez defeated Champagne Lover at 9:42 after hitting the J-Rocker [B]B[/B] Art Reed made Frankie Perez submit to the Dread Lock at 12:45 [B]B-[/B] Alex Braun and Robert Oxford battled to a DDQ at 7:52 [B]B-[/B] Sam Keith promo The Gist: As great as getting an Empire title shot at the biggest show of the year would be, beating Eric Tyler would be almost as satisfying. [B]A[/B] Scout defeated Donnie J at 11:26 with Danger Ahead. [B]B[/B] Eric Tyler promo The Gist: Sam Keith next week? Another day at the office, another win for me. [B]A[/B] Mean Jean Cattley and Eric Tyler battled Haruki Kudo & Sam Keith to a no-contest at 21:33 when the referee lost control of the match. Alex Braun, Art Reed, Steve Flash, and Robert Oxford all ran in a well, setting up a huge brawl. [B]A* (Match) B (Brawl)[/B] J-Ro's ShirtShoot [B]A*[/B] RCIBTY: At playing Bowl Bound College Football [B]A*[/B] [B] Overall: A [I]Up next: It's almost time. Big signings have been made, and two more huge matches have been announced, one of them involving one of the aforementioned big signings.[/B][/I] [B]Tag Titles The Latin Kings (C) vs ???? No DQ Alex Braun vs Robert Oxford Tri-State Title Art Reed vs Steve Flash (C) Major Debut! Just Announced! Scout vs [COLOR=Red]Nemesis[/COLOR] Eric Tyler vs Sam Keith Empire Title Mean Jean Cattley vs Haruki Kudo (C)[/B]