Nwa 2k

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[COLOR=Navy]preface[/COLOR] As a kid growing up in WWF territory, I became hooked on pro wrestling in the Hulkamania era. It was bigger than life, surreal and I was awestruck by the stars. It wasn't until a few years later that I came to realize there was another faction in pro wrestling, and while the WWF was the epitomy, the pinnacle of pro wrestling,the NWA seemed more realistic, with regular guys I could relate to better. I bought all into the flamboyant Ric Flair vs the son of a plumber Dusty Rhodes. I felt the intensity of good vs evil that signified the magnum TA/Nikita Koloff feud. Boy was Jim Cornette so aggravating and I always felt so sorry for Ricky Mortan. Arn Anderson was so believable, yet so simplistic, that wrestlers like him turned me away from the character based WWF Years later, wrestling has evolved. The NWA became WCW and it was never the same. ECW ushered in a new hardcore approach that eventually prompted the WWF attitude era. Vince buys out everyone. WWF becomes the E, and I yearn for a day when 2 wrestlers sporting simple looks, traditional wrestling gear, with quick simple promos that say they are going to win because their better,making me have to watch the match because I believe him. They say what goes around comes around. Whats old is whats new! It's the year 2005 and I want to bring that old school feeling back to pro wrestling. [COLOR=Red](I will be using the Ravex data for my simulation[/COLOR])

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Nwa 2k [COLOR=Navy]Preface part 2[/COLOR] I set up shop in the Charlotte,NC region. My family recently moved there and I soon followed. I remember as a kid alot of the towns in around the area from the old NWA coming to a town near you promos. At a garage getting an oil change after my trip down from the north a couple of grizzled old-timers were chatting about wrestling. I didn't mention my intentions. I just listened to them talk about olddays even before my time, but names I became very familiar with over the years. They talked about how one of them use to go to wrestling every sunday at the Asheville Civic Center and the other on Tuesdays in Spartenberg and the Spartenberg Auditorium and how their arena was smokier than the others. judging from their conversation,they thought wrestling was fake, but that it was real back then. They inspired me and I was determined to make my dream come true right down to using the old buildings, having wrestlers use traditional gear, promote a weekly show in 1 town and when it catches on, I'll move to another on another night and so on, everthing right down to old ring canvas and skirting and I'll even try to get some of the legends to participate in various roles. (next stop: getting a name and signing some wrestlers)

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Nwa 2k [COLOR=Navy](Preface part 3)[/COLOR] I got myself in contact with George South, he was an enhancement talent in the NWA during the 80's. He runs a wrestling school and his name is linked to about every independent show in the Carolina region. I thought I craved for the years gone bye, but George lived it. "When wrestlers were wrestlers and not body builders and when kayfabe was standard and not an art form of years gone bye" he stated. He owns a wrestling museum, so I got my ideas about venues, promo items and a lot of contacts. The first contact he got me was the NWA board of directors which through his help let me into their organization. With my money and his contacts we got our letters NWA which the name itself tied to any card down here already helps us get over. We got our first home at the Mooresville Armory in Mooresville, NC just north of Charlotte. It was a small building, but we set up a stage with old NWA backdrop for ringside interviews, we got the lighting to make it seem like a dim lit building and the accoustics in their to make 50 people sound like 500. Most importantly we got our home for Tuesday night NWA Tradition, which we will promote a 2 hour card at 8:00 every Tuesday until we cant do it anymore. We got Les Thatcher, an old NWA wrestler/announcer and trainer to come in to be our Authority figure and add more credibility. We also started making our list of wrestlers that we want to target However most importantly we were able to get a 1 hour television show friday nights at 12:00 midnight on the Sunshine Network. NWA World Wide was back and we were going to use that program to help promote our weekly Tuesday night Tradition program ([COLOR=Red]next stop: we sign up our original roster)[/COLOR]

[Jacko00]

Sounds good and different, looking forward to the next part.

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Nwa 2k NWA 2K ( I have edited some of the Ravex data to create my wrestling world including giving myself an overness of 40 in Mid Atlantic region and 25 in South East, I afforded myself a nice budget so I would take myself a while to go bankrupt and an existing TV show, However I dont look to spend $$$ ridiculously and want to build slow)

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Nwa 2k [COLOR=Navy]Filling out Roster[/COLOR] As much as I'd like to go out and sign Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Ricky Steamboat, Nikita Koloff, Magnum TA and The Midnight Express. Those guys would probably still draw a good crowd in the Mid Atlantic region,but we are building a new NWA based on great ring work. Unfortunately, some of the best workers in the business are in IWA Mid South, Ring Of Honor and are roster looks as if it will start off with alot of these stars. We will be running on Tuesdays, so hopefully we'll manage to have most of our wrestlers available to us. [COLOR=Red]Main Eventers[/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Steve Corino[/COLOR]- He is the King of Old School, he looks the part and he is someone that we can build around, and we'll bring him in is our "Ric Flair "ish" top heel. [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Bryan Danielson[/COLOR]-The man who I believe pound for pound is the best wrestler in this country. His look is so bland it just screams "old school" Danielson has agreed to go back to his unibomber- ugly beard/shaved head/no tan look. He plans on keeping his gear looking very 80's ish with the plain black or burgandy ring tights [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Roderick Strong[/COLOR]-If there was ever a wrestler that reminded us of Arn Anderson it's Strong, especially since he dropped wearing the long pants for basic black trunks. His look isn't quite body builderish, which is what we want,as he looks like your everyday guy, but he sure isn't that when it comes working in the ring [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Austin Aires[/COLOR]-I know what you're thinking, might as well just be Ring Of Honor,but unfortunately for thats were the best workers seem to be applying their trade. Austin is a little small, but should mesh well with Danielson's, Strongs and even Corino's. Aires said he's keeping his biker trunks look, but in honor of Arn Anderson we got him to get the interlocking "Double A" put on his gear [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Matt Stryker[/COLOR]-Another ROH performer, although he hasn't spent much time their recently. We liked the fact that he is a good mat based technical worker with a simple look. plus he's a little bit bigger in the 220lb range. Stryker is going with the black trunks with 3 white stars on the front (ala Ole Anderson or Randy Savage back in the day)and of course he can keep his unibrow ([COLOR=Red]Maybe I'm a bit too descriptive, but I'm just trying to get a true feeling for our vision)[/COLOR] next up upper midcarders

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NWA 2k [COLOR=Red]Upper Mid-Carders[/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Chris Hero[/COLOR]-Finally, we go outside of ROH (well Stryker not totally ROH) Hero brings to the table a taller, thinner, not the greatest look, but a guy that athletically can go. He figures to match up well with some of the smaller guys we signed. We even convinced him (even though it was difficult to do)to drop ring wear in favor of plain blue trunks with his "Hero" sign on it. We gave him a satin jacket and by golly I think we got our Barry Windham. [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Matt Bentley[/COLOR]-Thought Bentley had that 80's heel persona, we thought we might be able to get him in those old Ric Flair style robes. Bentley is another ex ROH performer who has been wrestling lately in TNA. The only thing we asked of Bentley is could he go back to his old ring name of Michael Shane, which he obliged for us . [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Jay Lethal[/COLOR]-Time to raid ROH again, I just love Lethal's athleticism and while on small side he seems to pack a bit of a punch. Lethal is keeping his ever growing afro and will wear those half black half alternate colored trunks [COLOR=Red]Next up mid-carders[/COLOR]

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Nwa 2k [COLOR=Red]Mid-Carders[/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Chris Bosh[/COLOR]-We got Bosh to come all the way across the country to take a shot with us in the mid-atlantic region. Going on reviews from outsiders, we thought Bosh could bring that Arrogant heel persona to the mid-card [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Vordell Walker[/COLOR]- Walker already looks like a throwback,but his style is very hybrid. We've decided to bring him in from FIP and hold him out for a bit and then introduce him on the scene as a newcomer. We're not sure if we want him as a face or heel, so were going to see how things develope over first couple of weeks and give Walker some dark matches to keep sharp. [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Jason Cross[/COLOR]-Cross is an athletic wrestler from FIP and formerly wildside,he's pretty lean and looks pretty basic, which is a plus with us. We're going to start him as an arrogant heel pretty much like Chris Bosh and see where that goes, Dont know if there is room for 2 guys with thosesimilar styles, so maybe we'll turn them into a tag team. [COLOR=Blue][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]David Young[/COLOR][/COLOR]- Despite his long losing streak in TNA, we're bringing him in because he also seems like an Arn Anderson clone, right down to his spinebuster. Slap a pair of traditional wrestling trunks on him and it's 1986 all over again. [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Ray Gordy[/COLOR]-He has the pedigree, being Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy's son. He's young and similar sized to alot of guys we've signed. So we thought we'll give him a shot as a "young Lion""2nd generation" type. [COLOR=DarkSlateGray][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Buck Quarterman & Lex Lovett[/COLOR][/COLOR]- These guys have toiled around Florida indy's and as enhancement talent on TNA. They're a little bigger than some of those signed and have a decent look, but I have this fascination with masked wrestlers of the 70's and 80's and in the fashion of Assasins and their namesakes before them, we're putting them in masks and together as a team known as The Grappler's. Their names will be #1 and #2 of course [COLOR=Red]next up rest of the roster[/COLOR]

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NWA 2k [COLOR=Red]Rest of the roster[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Jeff Bradley[/COLOR][/COLOR]-The former Dudley Dudley, has been semi-active in recent years and while not all that good,he has been doing a Bruiser Brody gimmick, which we'll have him bring to the NWA in Bruiser Bradley. Right down to the black trunks, wild hair and fury boots [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Ricky Landell[/COLOR]-Steve Corino talked us into giving his protege a chance. He has wrestled in Japan. He's lanky with bleach blond hair, wheres plain red trunks, sounds like a throwback to me. [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Alex Law[/COLOR]-Another Corino protege, basically fits same description as Landell above. [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Tyler Black[/COLOR]-He's a pretty boy that can get the little girls to scream, thinking about giving him a traditionalold "cowboy"gimmick, but we'll see.We're going to bring along slow [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Davey Andrews & Anthony Franco[/COLOR]-ROH wrestling graduates, we just looking for young talent to groom,that can start out as enhancement talent. Black trunks and hooded sweatshirts are their look. [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Bryan & Matt Logan[/COLOR]-Another couple of youngsters who have been roaming east coast independents. Looks like they'll start off as our babyface tag team. [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Rudy Boy Gonzalez[/COLOR]-He is head trainer at Texas Wrestling Academy and had trained Michael Shane & Bryan Danielson, so we thought we'd bring him in as a veteran for these younger guys to work with and serve as a road agent [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Greg Valentine[/COLOR]-Yes it's the "Hammer". A mid Atlantic icon before his days in WWF. Being brought in as a recognizable face to the fans and we are going to make him a manager. Of who were not sure, but look forward to hearing his deep raspy voice doing promos [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Allison Danger[/COLOR]- Steve Corino is getting everyone jobs as we bring in his sister. Not sure of her role yet, so we'll probably let it play out a bit [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Tony Schiavonne[/COLOR]-He's the voice of the NWA for me. Years of hearing him on WTBS with David Crockett. He isn't the best announcer around, but he gives fans a recognizable voice and we'll pair him our Authority figure Les Thatcher on our NWA World Wide TV show [COLOR=Red]There's the background Next up week 1[/COLOR]

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Week 1 [COLOR=Red]October Week 1[/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Tuesday Night in Mooresville, NC at The Mooresville Armory Attendance: WOW! We packed the place 1,000 sellout I believe[/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 1 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C-[/COLOR] [B]Jason Cross beat Chris Hero, Jay Lethal and Ray Gordy in a "Four Corner Survival Match[/B][SIZE=2]"[SIZE=3]"Not a traditional match by any standards, but we wanted to warm up the crowd with good action. Cross won with sneaky tactics pinning Gordy"[/SIZE][/SIZE] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 2 Rating[/COLOR][COLOR=Red]F[/COLOR] [B]Alex Law beat Anthony Franco[/B] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 3 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]E[/COLOR] [B]The Grapplers (Buck Quartermain & Lex Lovett in Masks) beat Bryan & Matt Logan[/B] [SIZE=3]"The Grapplers introduced Greg Valentine as their manager and won via his interference."[/SIZE] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 4 Rating[/COLOR][COLOR=Red]F[/COLOR] [B]Ricky Landell beat Davey Andrews[/B] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 5 Rating[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C+[/COLOR] [B]Austin Aires beat Matt Stryker and Roderick Strong in a 3 way dance match[/B] [SIZE=3]"Again not tradtional, but we want showcase our athletic wrestlers"[/SIZE] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 6 Rating[/COLOR][COLOR=Red]B[/COLOR] [B]Bryan Danielson beat Steve Corino[/B] [SIZE=3]"After match Danielson formed an alliance with Roderick Strong and Matt Stryker and called themselves "The Technicians" They stated there is no place for a guy like Corino and his ways in NWA and want to establish themselves as the premier group of wrestlers in the world."[/SIZE] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Friday Night NWA World Wide 1 hour program on Sunshine Network Attendance: Again The Mooresville Armory was sold out 1,000 people[/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 1 Rating[/COLOR][COLOR=Red]C-[/COLOR] [B]Austin Aires beat Chris Bosh[/B] [SIZE=3]"Followed by Aires ringside promo"[/SIZE] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 2 Rating [/COLOR][COLOR=Red]E[/COLOR] [B]The Grapplers beat Alex Law & Davey Andrews[/B]"[SIZE=3] Squash match followed by Grapplers ringide interview"[/SIZE] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 3 Rating[/COLOR][COLOR=Red]E[/COLOR] [B]Ray Gordy beat Anthony Franco[/B] [SIZE=3]"Squash match followed by Gordy ringside interview"[/SIZE] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 4 Rating[/COLOR][COLOR=Red]C+[/COLOR] [B]Steve Corino beat Bryan Danielson[/B] [SIZE=3]"Danielson frustrated by Corino's heelish tactics ends up breaking rules himself. Corino gets the pin in hold of tights and feet on the ropes. [COLOR=Green]However in a post match angle Danielson and new alliance mates Matt Stryker & Roderick Strong "The Technicians" unmercifully beat down Corino to the point where the crowd tuned on them until Chris Hero made the save and essentially turning The Technicians heel and Corino into a babyface."[/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=Red]At the Conclusion of each week I will write a behind the scenes segment and call it "The NWA Weekly Observer"[/COLOR]

[jonlawson]

Hrm [B]All that description,......and that's it....[/B]

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Week 1 [COLOR=Red]NWA Wrestling Observer[/COLOR] [SIZE=5]a weekly behind the scenes of the going ons in The NWA [/SIZE] Week 1 is in the books and can say we are extremely happy with are attendances, selling out The Mooresville Armory on Tuesday night for our NWA Tradition weekly event and again on Friday for our NWA World Wide Television taping. Our ratings for the shows was: [B]Tuesday Night NWA Tradition [/B] [COLOR=Red] C+[/COLOR] [B]Friday Night NWA World Wide TV Taping[/B] [COLOR=Red]C[/COLOR] Our Television ratings were: [B]Sunshine Network [/B] 1st 1/2 hour [COLOR=Red]145 viewers[/COLOR] 2nd 1/2 hour [COLOR=Red]166 viewers[/COLOR] [B]Urban America [/B] (which we did not know we had a deal with airs our replay on the following Tuesday had 1st 1/2 hour [COLOR=Red]639 viewers[/COLOR] 2nd 1/2 hour [COLOR=Red]664 viewers[/COLOR] Needless to say the networks were not happy with our ratings and want us to do something about it. Commisioner Les Thatcher and I are contemplating a tournament to declare an NWA Television champion. We also had some unhappy campers who wanted bigger pushes. Those included Chris Bosh and Ray Gordy. Also our lack of leadership in the locker room could present ome problems, we have requested some negoiations with more experienced wrestlers such as Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton "The Fantastics" as well as veteran east coast independent superstar Ace Darling and former WWE backstage worker and current free agent (release by WWE) Michael Hayes. But, the biggest problem concerning The NWA is that the man we are centering our main storyline around Steve Corino has accepted a position as Head Booker of UXW :( , we have requested negotiations with him to try to convince him to stay, but we will have to prepare for life without him, if he does leave. [COLOR=Red]Thats it for this weeks NWA Observer OldSchool Out [/COLOR]

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Week 2 Week 2 [COLOR=Red](I will post with more detail, in future weeks)[/COLOR] [B][U]NWA Tradition[/U][/B] Tuesday Night at The Mooresville Armory in Mooresville, NC "Again a sellout crowd of 1,000" [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 1 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]E[/COLOR] [B]Vordell Walker beat Tyler Black[/B] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 2 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C[/COLOR] [B]Jason Cross beat Ray Gordy[/B] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 3 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]D[/COLOR] [B]Ricky Landell beat Rudy Boy Gonzalez[/B] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 4 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]E[/COLOR] [B]The Grapplers beat Bryan & Matt Logan[/B] "Grappler's manager Greg Valentine's interference lead to the victory [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 5 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C[/COLOR] [B]Austin Aires beat Chris Bosh and Roderick Strong in a 3 way dance[/B] "After match Aires and Strong had an argument over Strong recent actions involving forming the alliance "The Technicians" with Matt Stryker & Bryan Danielson. He stated they came to NWA from ROH to truly prove they can dominate another region like they did as members of Generation next in ROH. Strong stated Aires was jelous because this faction is better than Generation Next and he is aligned with man who currently hold ROH world Title (Danielson) and he knows he hasn't been able to and can't beat Danielson in ROH or here in NWA" [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 6 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]E[/COLOR] [B]Anthony Franco vs Alex Law was a double disqualification[/B] Brusier Bradley was set to wrestle Franco but went stomping through the crowd and out the door. Alex Law volunteered to wrestle after all the confusion. Law & Franco began a match, but just a few minutes in Bradley returned and beat up both wrestlers. [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 7 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C[/COLOR] [B]Jay Lethal beat David Young[/B] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 8 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C+[/COLOR] [B]Bryan Danielson & Matt Stryker beat Steve Corino & Chris Hero[/B] "Danielson got the victory when referee stopped the bout after Corino passed out while in the Cattle Muttilation. Roderick Strong and Matt Stryker knocked out Hero and Danielson wouldn't break the hold until Aires, Lethal, Ricky LAndell and Alex law ran in too make the save" [B][U]NWA World Wide TV Taping [/U] [/B] Friday Night Mooresville Armory Sold Out again! [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Technicians Ringside Interview Rating [/COLOR [COLOR=Red] C+[/COLOR] (Danielson stated the world of wrestling doesn't need has been wrestlers such as Steve Corino who has made his name of trying to be Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair copycat, and needs to focus more on gimmick free, do-it-all wrestlers such as himself, Strong & Stryker. Danielson stated how he is pound-for-pound the best in the world and as soon as NWA officials get off their lazy asses and reinstate the NWA World title he's going to add that trophy to his collection, but until then will settle for ending Steve Corino's career as the next item for his trophy case.) [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 1 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C[/COLOR] [B]Danielson, Strong & Stryker beat Alex law, Ricky Landell and Tyler Black[/B] "The Technicians made short work of this thresome (2 of which are Corino students). After Danielson put Law away with the Cattle Mutilation, he grabbed the mic bating Corino to come out. Corino came out and then was followed by Jay Lethal and Chris Hero and the 3 fought off the technicians until Danielson, Strong, Stryker headed back" [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 2 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]E[/COLOR] [B]Vordell Walker beat Davey Andrews[/B] "Match was basically a squash, in which the announcers talked about previous incident and hyped a major announcement for next segemnt in addition to putting Vordell Walker over as a bit of monster with tons of potential" [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Les Thatcher announcement[/COLOR] "Commisioner Les Thatcher announced that the NWA has sanctioned an 8 man World Television Title tournament to begin today for NWA World Wide. The initial champion will be crowned at the conclusion of the tournament in which each match will be seen on NWA World Wide. The champion will be required to defend once every 30 days on World Wide and all TV Title matches will have a 20 minute time limit. Thatcher then showed the brackets which had been drawn earlier and revealed Austin Aires vs Chris Bosh and Ray gordy vs Jason Cross on one side , with Jay Lethal vs David Young and Ricky Landell vs Roderick Strong on the other side. [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 3 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C-[/COLOR] [B]Austin Aires beat Chris Bosh 7:57 with a brain buster[/B] "Aires pretty much dominated this match, The announcers (Tony Schiavonne and Les Thatcher) pretty much put over that Aires was a former ROH champion and looks to be the favorite or this tournament. After the match Aires was interviewed at ringside and he stated how it's a dream come true for him to wrestle in the NWA and he said how winning the TV title is his first step in fulfilling his dream of becoming a dominant figure in organization he he folowed as a child" [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 4 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red] C[/COLOR] [B]Jason Cross beat Ray Gordy 16:11 with a handfull of tights[/B] "Announcers put over the fact that Gordy and Cross have met before in old NWA wild-side and have even had a few matchups here early in NWA 2K." [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Steve Corino Interview Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]B-[/COLOR]"Corino came to ringside to state he's not here for games and wants to put this issue to rest with Danielson before it escalates out of control. Corino followed this statement by holding up a contract and saying "This Tuesday night at Tradition in the Mooresville Armory in a steel cage LOSER LEAVES TOWN" [I]As the crowd screamed Tony Schiavonne plugged this Tuesdays card and World Wide went off the air [/I]

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NWA Wrestling Observer [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]NWA Wrestling Observer[/COLOR] [I][COLOR=Red]A behind the scenes look at the going ons in the new NWA[/COLOR][/I] [B]Attendance[/B] We have sold out the Mooresville Armory for each show thus far [I](This is much better than expected, however we do have a C rating in the Mid Atlantic area)[/I] [B]TV Ratings[/B] compared to last week WORLD WIDE on [COLOR=Red]Sunshine[/COLOR] Down [COLOR=Red]7[/COLOR] viewers in 1st half hour Up [B]23[/B] viewers in 2nd half hour WORLD WIDE on [COLOR=Red]Urban America[/COLOR] Up [B]20[/B] viewers in first half hour Up [B]48[/B] viewers in 2nd half hour [I]We have begun to attempt to negotiate with Steve Corino, we still haven't received word from him regarding negotiations, however, Corino did send a statement stating, "If Bryan Danielson is the greatest wrestler in the world , then how come he hasn't been so quick to sign on for the loser leaves town match this Tuesday Night at Tradition in Mooresville." Corino added that regardless of the contract negotiations he is ready to spoil Danielson's plan of taking over the world by sending him packing if he dares to signon for this match [/I] [I]The first 2 matches in the TV tournament have been completed with Austin Aires beating Chris Bosh and Jason Cross beating Ray Gordy. Roderick Strong will face Ricky Landell and David Young will face Jay Lethal this week on World Wide. Commisioner Les Thatcher stated he sent invitations to other top NWA Stars Steve Corino, Chris Hero and Bryan Danielson, but Corino and Hero turned down oppurtunity deciding to rather focus on brewing feud with Technicians and Danielson flat out turned down oppurtunity stating, "If you want to see me in competitive matches then fans need to get off their lazy asses and come out and buy a ticket, nobody deserves to see him wrestle for free"[/I] [I]NWA have officially signed a wrestling legend who will be joining the World Wide announce team beginning this week.[/I] [I]The Grapplers managed by Greg Valentine have sent a written request to commisioner Les Thatcher stating, that the NWA needs to reinstate the NWA world Tag Titles and declare them the initial champs in the rebirth of the NWA because they have dominated the Logans in matches and their is no other team derserving of wearing the gold. Commisioner Les Thatcher is said to be considering their request, but wants to focus on the the new TV title tournament first and foremost.[/I]

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Week 3 [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Tuesday Night NWA TRADITION at Mooresvile Armory in Mooresville, NC[/COLOR] [I](Another sellout crowd of 1,000 packs the tiny venue)[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Preshow Match Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]D[/COLOR][B]Todd Sexton & Jacey North beat Chris Bosh & Adam Jacobs 9:45 [/B] [I](Sexton & North have recently signed as a new tag team to NWA)[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Steve Corino interview rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]B-[/COLOR] [I](Corino calls out rumors, that he may be leaving , stating that he is the best wrestler on the planet that epitomizes the legacy of the NWA and that he is the new Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Barry Windham all rolled into one, and that Danielson just wants to cause a stir and that Corino is the straw that stirs the drink that we call the NWA)[/I] [I]Les Thatcher apperars and has a signed contract stating tonights Corino vs Danielson match will be inside a steel cage and the loser must leave the NWA[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 1 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C-[/COLOR] [B]David Young beat Bruiser Bradley by DQ [/B] [I]Bradley ended up shoving the ref and destroying Young with vicious chairshots[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 2 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]E[/COLOR] [B]Bryan & Matt Logan beat Rudy Boy Gonzalez & Anthony Franco by DQ[/B] [I]The Grapplers interfered and attacked the Logan brothers leaving them laid out. A ringside interview with the Grapplers followed saying how they've destroyed their only tag team competition and that Thatcher needs to award them NWA Tag Titles and find them some competition.[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 3 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C[/COLOR] [B]Austin Aires beat Vordell Walker & Ray Gordy in a 3way dance 14:46[/B] [I]Aires looked dominate in this match and ended up pinning Gordy with a crucifix bomb, to extend his undefeated record[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Les Thatcher Interview[/COLOR] [I]Commisioner Thatcher stated how TV title tournament is on-going, How he will eventually bring back NWA World and World Tag Team Titles, a new announcer will be appearing on World Wide this week and is in negotiations with new stars[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 4 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C+[/COLOR] [B]Matt Stryker & Roderick Strong beat Chris Hero & Jay Lethal 21:25[/B] [I]Strong pinned Lethal after a backbreaker in a back and both match[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 5 Rating [/COLOR][COLOR=Red] B[/COLOR] [B]Bryan Danielson beat Steve Corino Steel Cage/Loser Leaves Town 29:57[/B] [I]Referee Rudy Charles stopped the fight after Corino passed out from being in Cattle Mutilation[/I] [COLOR=Red]NWA WORLD WIDE Mooresville Armory 1,000 attendance[/COLOR] Show started off with Tony Schiavonne introducing new color commentator [B]Michael Hayes [/B] to announce table [I]Hayes started reminscing about days in NWA as a member of the Freebirds and cant believe the athletes the NWA has brought in for the 2K version[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 1 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]D[/COLOR] [B]Roderick Strong beat Ricky Landell 8:09[/B] [I]In a post match interview Strong has stated how he's beencompared to Arn Anderson and that people will forget who Arn Anderson when he is done in NWA[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 2 Rating[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]D[/COLOR] [B]Grapplers beat Logans and Alex Law/Tyler Black in a 3 way tag match 9:36[/B] [I]Grapplers again in post match interview state looking for challengers for tag team supremacy[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 3 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C[/COLOR] [B]Jay Lethal beat David Young 12:35[/B] [I]Lethal states he's coming for TV title and Strong is next[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 4 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C-[/COLOR] [B]Davey Andrews beat Matt Stryker 5:27[/B] [I]Bryan Danielson was at ringside and Stryker dominated Andrews, but Steve Corino came out of the crowd and nailed Stryker with a foreign object while Danielson just pushed Andrews back into ring after beating on him on the outside. Andrews covered an unconscious Stryker for upset win. The Corino and Danielson battled until Corino nailed him with foreign object, knocking him out cold. Corino grabbed the mic and stated that yes he's a sore loser, and he's supposed to leave town, but what is NWA going to do Fire Him, he then states he is a man of his word and will be leaving the NWA and just wanted one more shot at Danielson before leaving and vowed to come back someday[/I] Tony Sciavonne and Michael Hayes ended show by saying we'll see you next week as crowd chanted [B]"Please Don't Go"[/B]

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NWA Wrestling Observer [COLOR=Red][SIZE=2]NWA Wrestling observer for Week 3[/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Show Ratings[/COLOR] [B]Tradition[/B] last Tuesday was rated a [COLOR=Red]C+[/COLOR] [B]World Wide TV [/B] was rated [COLOR=Red] C-[/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]TV Ratings for World Wide[/COLOR] [B]Sunshine Network [/B] 1st 1/2hr 179 viewers [B](+41 from last week)[/B] 2nd 1/2hr 130 viewers [COLOR=Red](-59 from last week[/COLOR] [B]Urban America[/B] 1st 1/2hr 689 viewers [B](+30 from last week)[/B] 2nd 1/2hr 683 viewers [COLOR=Red](-29 from last week)[/COLOR] [B]Notes[/B] [I]Steve Corino has left the NWA and will be starting as the head booker in UXW. That position is something he's really looking forward to in UXW. He added, that he really wanted to spoil Danielson's early reign in NWA and would have liked to send him packing and would've stayed with both organizations had he done so, but is a man of his word and will honor ramifications of match and hopes to return to NWA someday. The NWA wishes Corino the best in his future endeavors. [/I] [I]Steve Corino's students Ricky Landell and Alex Law have a grudge with Bryan Danielson and in honor of their mentor they are hoping to get some kind of matches signed at Tradition against The Technicians. Law and Landell are relatively new to the sport but are ready for the challenge and are full believers in the philosophy of wrestling that Steve Corino has bestowed on them[/I] [I]Michael Hayes debuted last week on World Wide. NWA officials are hoping that the charismatic yet sometimes controversial Hayes can bring to the announce table what he did back in the 80's as a color comentator for the old UWF. [/I] [I]Commisioner Les Thatcher is accepting petitions for a forth coming NWA Tag Team Title tournament, that will be a single night 8 team elimination tournament held at NWA Tradition on a Tuesday night at the Mooresville Armory.[/I] [I]The NWA World Television Title tournament has advanced to semi-final matches and this week on NWA World Wide we'll see Jason Cross vs Austin Aires and Roderick Strong vs Jay Lethal[/I] [I]Commisioner Les Thatcher has come to agreements with Ace Darling, who has wrestled up and down the east coast independents over the last 10 years as well as Todd Sexton and Jacey North who have made names for themselves in the old NWA Wild-Side region[/I] [I]Allison Danger who has been working behind the scenes during the first few weeks is planning on making her managerial debut soon and has been scouting the NWA rings looking for her man[/I]

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week 4 [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]NWA World Wide [/COLOR] [COLOR=Navy]Mooresville Armory, Mooresville, NC[/COLOR] Attendance: 7th consecutive sellout of 1,000 [COLOR=SlateGray]Dark Match Rating /COLOR] [COLOR=Red]E[/COLOR] [B]Jacey North & Todd Sexton beat Anthony Franco & Rudy Boy Gonzalez[/B] [I]North & Sexton made their debut playing a babyface tag team with redneck gimmick[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Technicians-Interview Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C+[/COLOR] [I]Bryan Danielson, Roderick Strong and Matt Stryker all came out to the ring to 2001 space odyssey and wearing 80's style ring robes in an attempt to mock Ric Flair and the 4 horseman. They then went on to make fun of the Horseman and stated how could anyone take seriously a man whose finishing move was a slinshot suplex (Tully Blanchard) and why it would always take 4 guys to beat up the fattest most unathletic man in wrestling (Dusty Rhodes). After the crowd really began to hate on them for this they made fun at the crowd and how they're stuck in 1986 and are glad that they sent the only wrestler that they could indenify with because he was stuck in the 80's Steve Corino packing[/I] [I]At this point Alex Law and Ricky Landell came to the ring stating that haven't been in this business that long, but can respect what the older generation did to pave their way and plan to uphold the identity of Steve Corino as the King of Old School and dubbed themselves "The Knights of Old School" and issued a challenge, saying that they'll have a mystery partner with them for a 6 man tag match later tonight.. The Technicians excepted challenge while mocking Landell and Law as they should be called "The Knights of NOBODY"S.[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]MATCH 1 Rating[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]D[/COLOR] [B]Ray Gordy beat Tyler Black, Adam Jacobs & Rudy Boy Gonzalez[/B] [I]Gordy pinned Jacobs after an Asiatic Spike[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 2 Rating[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C-[/COLOR] [B]David Young beat Bruiser Bradley by DQ 9:53[/B] [I]Allison Danger came out to ring while David Young was in ring saying how she was looking for a man that knew how to handle himself, while seductively referring that Young might be that man, when Bruiser Bradley then came out as her new singles signing. Bradley was eventually disqualified for beating Young with the ring steps[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 3 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C[/COLOR] [B]Chris Hero & Jay Lethal beat The Grapplers 14:13[/B] [I]Hero pinned Grappler #2 after Greg Valentine's interference backfired. After the match the Grapplers attacked the winners with Valentine applying the figure four on Lethal while the Grapplers double teamed Chris Hero[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 4 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C-[/COLOR] [B]Jason Cross beat Chris Bosh 11:48[/B] [I]This was an openly competitve match with both guys playing the roles of heels and both antagonizing the crowd with heelish tactics[/I] [B]Pre-Match Interview with Technicians [/B] [I]Technicians came out first throughing guesses at who was going to be the mystery opponent expecting Steve Corino was going to show up in either The Midnight Rider, The Yellow Dog or Charlie Brown get ups. When all of a sudden Marilyn Manson's Personal Jesus started playing over the speakers and out came Austin Aires. Aires came and out and applauded everything these guys have done in ROH and then went on to blast them for their actions in NWA and the fight was on[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 5 Rating[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C[/COLOR] [B]Aires/Landell/Law beat Danielson/Strong/Stryker 24:58[/B] [I]When Austin Aires pinned Bryan Danielson after a 450 splash. The match pretty much had Technicians dominating the young duo of Law and Landell who showed off alot of courage not submitting and kicking out of alot of pinfalls and Aires was a one man wrecking crew that The Technicians couldn't handle[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]NWA WORLD WIDE [/COLOR] 1,000 in attendance again [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 1 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C-[/COLOR] [B]Roderick Strong beat Jay Lethal 18:09[/B] [I]This was a semi-final match in NWA World TV tournament. Announcers Tony Schiavonne and Michael Hayes put over that these 2 guys could be the future of our business as they already show such ring presence and neither is even 25[/I] [I]Post match ringside interview with Roderick Strong and the rest of the Tecnicians (Danielson & Stryker) where they simply put themselves over, how the fans should thank them for ridding the NWA of Steve Corino and will do the same to anyone that stands in their way throwing out names Aires, Hero, Law and Landell[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 2 Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]E[/COLOR] [B]Bruiser Bradley beat Davey Andrews 4:45[/B] [I]Bradley came to ring wearing a dog leash with Allison Danger holding the other end. Hayes and Schiavone put over that Bradley's unpredictable style mixed with Danger's mind and seductiveness could make quite Dangerous Alliance.[/I] [I]Danger stated she was still looking for more ingredients to fill her "Dangerous Alliance" and was scouting for an individual to team with Bradley and go after Tag titles in up coming Tournament[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Match 3 Rating[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C+[/COLOR] [B]Austin Aires beat Jason Cross 17:51[/B] [I]Announcers put over that Aires may be the hottest wrestler in promotion right now coming off of several 3 way dance wins and pinning Bryan Danielson in 6 man tag match last Tuesday at tradition[/I] [I]After match Strong with Danielson and Stryker came to ring. Strong got right up in Aires face before Les Thatcher got in and locker room poured out to keep these 2 from fighting. The ring was filled with wrestlers holding Aires and Strong while Schiavonne announced that next week these 2 former best friends will clash for the first championship in the new NWA 2K, the new NWA Television title as World Wide went off the air[/I]

[Oldschool]

[B]NWA Wrestling Observer[/B] [I]Commisioner Les Thatcher has recieved many petitions regarding the NWA Tag Team title tournament that will be held in a one night sinle elimination tournament. Thatcher has said he has recieved requests from teams both currently in and outside of the NWA. He has stated that NWA teams will get first look, but intends to fill the field and make this as strong as tournament as possible. [/I] [I]Thatcher announced The Grapplers as the first team in the tournament based on their strong showings and record thus far in NWA. [/I] [I]Michael Hayes intends to watch the NWA tournament from ring side, stating that the importance of tag team wrestling has dwindled throughout recent years and he strongly yearns for the day when tag team wrestling dominates the scene, much like it did during his days as a member of the Freebirds during the era of The Road Warriors, Midnight Express, Rock-N-Roll Express, The Koloffs, The Andersons and much more. Hayes is so excited about the direction that he plans to even buy his own ticket to this event and is willing to offer his expertise in tag team wrestling any way that he can for the NWA[/I] [I]NWA has started putting together a list of potential towns for it to consider moving its Tradition location to. Among those towns mention Spartenburg, SC Asheville, NC, Greenville, SC and Roanoke, VA[/I]

[Oldschool]

NOV Week 1 [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]NWA Tradition Rating [/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]C-[/COLOR] attendence 1,000 [I]Commisioner Les Thatcher hyped that NWA World Tag team tournament will be held here at the Mooresville Armory during Tuesday Night Tradition[/I] [B]Redneck Express(Jacey North & Todd Sexton) beat Adam Jacobs & Anthony Franco 7:24[/B] [COLOR=Red]Rating E [/COLOR] when North pinned Franco after an Iconoclasm [I]During a post match ringside interview The Redneck Express stated they here for 1 thing and 1 thing only a shot at the NWA Tag Titles.[/I] [B]Ray Gordy beat Rudy Boy Gonzalez 6:31 [/B] [COLOR=Red]Rating D [/COLOR] [I]with an Asiatic Driver[/I] [I]Matt Stryker came to ringside to hype his upcoming main event match against Chris Hero. Stryker stated he was the best mat based technician in the NWA and was going to tie Hero's lankiness into knotts.[/I] [B]Bryan & Matt Logan beat The Grapplers 9:48[/B] [COLOR=Red]Rating D[/COLOR] [I]When Bryan pinned Grappler #2 after Valentine accidently hit him with a chain while trying to hit Matt Logan. Bryan then hit a frog splash off the top[/I] [B]Bruiser Bradley beat David Young 12:57 in a No DQ Match [/B] [COLOR=Red]Rating C-[/COLOR] [I]This match was a return no disqualification match from last week and match ended when a ringside fan entered the ring and pile drove Young on top of a chair and Bradley staggered over for the cover. Allison Danger remined ref Rudy CHarles there was no DQ, so he counted the 3 pin in a match where Bradley bled buckets. After the match during a ringside interview Allison Danger revealed the mystery attacker to be her newest member of the Dangerous Alliance at that was Sterling Keenan[/I] [I]Chris Hero then came out to promo his main event singles match with Matt Stryker. Hero said he was going to pick up the pieces of what Steve Corino couldn't finish and thats to dismantle the Technicians[/I] [B]The Knights Of Old School (Alex Law & Ricky Landell) won a 4 corner tag team survival match over Bryan Danielson & Roderick Strong, Austin Aires & Jay Lethal and Vordell Walker & Jason Cross in 22:57 [/B] [COLOR=Red]Rating C[/COLOR] when Ricky Landell pinned Bryan Danielson [I]The Knights of OS clearly were outmatched in this contest but faught hard and wouldn't give up and eventually were able to capitalize when Austin Aires cracked Bryan Danielson over the head with a steel chair. This match proved to be the second time Law/Landell have been on winning side against The technicians[/I] [B]Matt Stryker vs Chris Hero ended in a double pin at 25:43[/B] [COLOR=Red]Rating C+[/COLOR] [I]Hero hit Stryker with a german suplex, but both wrestlers shoulders were on the mat as Hero held Stryker in a bridge as ref counted them both down[/I] [I]Commisioner Les Thatcher signed a rematch involving the 2 for next week at Tradition[/I] [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]NWA WORLD WIDE TV[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]Rating C+[/COLOR] [I]The NWA continues to sellout the Mooresville Armory every Friday afor World Wide and Tuesday for Tradition[/I] [B]Redneck Express (Jacey North & Todd Sexton) beat The Grapplers 11:39[/B] [COLOR=Red]Rating D[/COLOR] [I]When the Grapplers became distracted when [B]Ricky Mortan [/B]came out and started fighting with Greg Valentine at ringside. Todd Sexton was able to rollup Grappler #2 for the finish...The Announcers(Tony Schiavonne & Michael Hayes put over the fact that Ricky Mortan must have heard about NWA World Tag Title tourney and had to get himself involved with the NWA[/I] [I][B]Austin Aires [/B] did a backstage interview hyping tonights TV Tilte Final against Roderick Strong by going deep into thir roots as for their part in creating Generation Next in ROH, kicking out Alex Shelley and becoming ROH champion and then coming to NWA to do the same, but Strong aligned himself with Danielson because he knew that Austin Aires was the better wrestler and new he would always play second fiddle to him[/I] [B]Sterling Keenan and Brusier Bradley [I]with Allison Danger[/I] beat Ace Darling & Davey Andrews 5:31[/B] [COLOR=Red]Rating D[/COLOR] Allison [I]Danger seems to be drawing alot of heat with her ringside antics and put over that Allison Danger's Dangerous Alliance could be more dangerous than Paul E.'s version in the 90's because it has a women using her sexual seductiveness and that Paul E was just a fat guy surrounding himself with best wrestlers he could find. They continued to say what a unique pair Bradley and Keenan were as Keenan is one of hottest young prospects in wrestling and Bradley is just a complete wildman who seems to be controlled by only Danger[/I] [I][B]Roderick Strong[/B] hyped the upcoming TV title tourney finals against Austin Aires saying Aires just cant stand the fact he is aligned with Danielson (A man who he couldn't recapture the ROH Title from)[/I] [B]Ray Gordy beat Anthony Franco 5:23[/B] [COLOR=Red]Rating E[/COLOR] [I]Michael hayes kept putting over that Gordy may not be the biggest man in the business, but he has the genes of the greatest big man to ever grace this sportand is poised for great things[/I] [[I]B]Ricky Mortan [/B] comes to ring side and says he just couldn't stand watching Greg Valentine on TV from home constantly interfering in matches and he's here to put an end to it and is bringing team in with him to take a shot at the NWA TAg Title tourny[/I] [B]Austin Aires beat Roderick Strong 14:58 to become the 1st NWA World Wide Television Champion of the new NWA era[/B] [COLOR=Red] Rating C+[/COLOR] [I]Announcers compared Strong to an Anderson, but more as Ole because he was so deliberate in his attacks to work over Aries arms. Aires was put over as the man to beat in the NWA and as he has yet to lose a singles match and his offence is off the charts... The announcers put over this could be the feud that gets wrestling fans around the world paying attention to the NWA again. Aires celebrated his championship win in the ring as marilyn Manson "Personal Jesus" blarred through the loud speakers as world wide went off the air[/I]

[Oldschool]

NWA Wrestling Observer [COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]NWA Wrestling Observer[/COLOR] [I]Les Thatcher has awarded spots in the tag title tournament to Bryan & Matt Logan because they were able to bounce back and get a victory against The Grapplers at the last Tradition. Also The Redneck Express (Jacey North & Todd Sexton) because they are undefeated including a win over the already announced Grapplers last week on World Wide. The Knights of Old School (Ricky Landell and Alex Law) have been awarded a spot as has The Technicians combo of Roderick Strong & Matt Stryker leaving just 3 spots remaining[/I]. [I]It looks as if NWA World Wide will be picked up by local Charlotte TV station WB-55 in addition to Sunshine Network and Urban America deals. World Wide is now airing on Monday nights one day before NWA Tradition shows at the Mooresville Armory. World Wide airs on replays on Tuesday Nights on Urban America and will replay again on Saturday on WB-55[/I] [I]The first NWA Top 5 has been released and it is currently 1. Austin Aires(World Wide TV Champ) 2. Roderick Strong 3. Bryan Danielson 4. Chris Hero 5. Ray Gordy[/I] [I]Bryan Danielson was asked why he didn't petition for an TV or Tag Title tounaments and he stated he will only vie for one kind of title and thats the one that starts with World. The current ROH champion states he plans to make a collection of World Titles[/I] [I]NWA officials are excited to see the debut of Sterling Keenan as they were intense negotiations for a while and didn't think it was going to get done and out of nowhere Allison Danger comes in and sneaks him in to the NWA as Keenan signed a personal service contract with the Dangerous Alliance. Keenan is one of the best young prospects in the sport[/I] [I]Ricky Mortan plans to reveal his new tag team this week on WORLD WIDE, saying these guys show the kind of heart and teamwork reminiscent of his days as a member of the Rock-N-Roll Express[/I] [COLOR=DarkGreen]In other news[/COLOR] The Wildside is a new promotion opening up in the SouthEast and Don Muraco was brought in as head booker. Colt Cabana, Chad Collyer and Joe E. Legend were among the first wrestlers signed ROH and TNA have both signed new TV deals with Bravo network and ROH has signed on with a pay per view carrier as well. The NWA tried to bring in Arn Anderson as announcer for TV title Tourny but couldn't sign him as his contract demands couldn't fit within our budget