arwink Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 From USPW.com... Coming up this Sunday on Red, White and Blue.... The Forces of America vs. Sneer Incorporated Jim Force and both iterations of Captain USA are coming into this match with something to prove; for weeks the Forces of America and their protoge have been subject to violent attacks and taunts from Shane Sneers company. At Red White and Blue the two teams lay their issue to rest in an elemination bout. Alicia Strong vs. Cherry Bomb vs. Devil's Daughter USPW Women's Championship Strong and Bomb have represented the very pinacle of the womens division ever since it was launched, with Devil's Daughter proving herself the most talented of the new recruits to debut last month at Stars, Stripes and Slams. Emotions are running high here - Bomb has never claimed a clean win over Strong, double D is incensed to discover a third women in her title shot, and Strong is stepping up to prove she can live up to her illustrius name. 3C Jetsetters vs. Des Davids & The Misfits The Three-Count Jetsetters make their in-ring debut after making their presence felt by beating down several members of the USPW locker room. Des Davids joins Jammin' Jacob Jett and Darry Devine in standing up to the international bad-boys of werstling; one side hopes to make the difinitive statement they've been promising, the other hopes to get a little payback and stop the rampage of destruction before it even starts. Giant Redwood vs. Freddie Datsun Datsun returns from injury with a desire for revenge against the man who put him on the shelf. Redwood and Datsun have clashed several times in the past, but this one proves to be a battle for the ages - Datsun is more focused than we've ever seen him and Redwood is on top of his game. $10,000 Open Invitation Battle Royal A mysterious match on the card, and an unexpected one. News from the USPW offices suggest that both the PPV space and the prize money was put up by a third party that doesn't wish to be identified. Not that this matters to the USPW Superstars - several have already signed up for a shot at the cash, including Chris Caulfield, the duo of Freedom Force, and the Wolverines. The Hillbillys vs. The Towers of Power USPW Tag-Team Championships These two teams have their final clash for the tag-team gold after months of brawls and indecisive victories. The deciding factor may well be the presence of USPW's newest signing - Cousin Beau - at ringside; his presence seems to have spurred his cousins to new heights, as well as distracting the near-obsessed Mick Muscles every time Beau hits ringside. Roderick Remus vs. Jumbo Jackson USPW Television Championship Remus seems to have come from no-where, picking up victories over several of Jackson's cronies in the Sneer Corporation and winning this title shot courtesy through a combination of impressive in-ring skills and well-timed taunting of his opponent. Jackson comes into this match with size, experience and Shane Sneer on his side - making this the toughest challenge Remus has yet faced in USPW. Nicky Champion vs. Anger No Disqualifications The out of control demon, Anger, has been destroying wrestlers in-ring and outside it for months now. While he's been beaten, he has yet to be stopped - but Nicky Champion promises to change that. The pair meet in a match with no rules and no control, ready to unleash hell upon one another until one man goes down for good. Bruce the Giant vs. T-Rex The two big men of USPW face off in a grudge match. It's tough to know who'se the most dangerous of the pair - T-Rex has proven that he's one of the few men in USPW who can manhandle the giant, but Bruce has dominated heavyweight divisions all over the world. A victory here would give either man the rights to ask for a world title shot - something both desperately want - so this brawl promises to shake the arena to its foundations. James Justice vs. Peter Valentine USPW World Championship The Heartbreaker takes on the champion after sneaking in at the last minute, literally stealing the proposed title shot out from under Bruce's nose. Valentine is easily the most devious and dangerous man in the company of late, and his talent for misdirection and guile represents a very different challenge to the monsters and demons that have threatened Justice of late. The champion may have a big heard and a never-say-die attitude, but will that avail him against a man who excels at using every dirty trick in the book to pick up a win? USPW Red, White and Blue The Forces of America vs. Sneer Incorporated Alicia Strong vs. Cherry Bomb vs. Devil's Daughter USPW Women's Championship 3C Jetsetters vs. Des Davids & The Misfits Giant Redwood vs. Freddie Datsun $10,000 Open Invitation Battle Royal The Hillbillys vs. The Towers of Power USPW Tag-Team Championships Roderick Remus vs. Jumbo Jackson USPW Television Championship Nicky Champion vs. Anger No Disqualifications Bruce the Giant vs. T-Rex James Justice vs. Peter Valentine USPW World Championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Red, White and Blue Week 3, February, 2008 Live from the Louisiana Auditorium on Pay-Per-Veiw Attendance: 7,837 people / Buy Rate: 0.40 ________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JimForce.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSAII.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Java.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TribalWarrior.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BullWrecker.jpg The Forces of America vs. Sneer Incorporated Elimination Rules As opening matches go, there probably could have been a better choice - we gave the elimination match the floor since the issue between Sneer and the Forces have been such a big part of our undercard, but there wasn't much snap here - Captain USA is getting on in years, both Captain USA JR and Eric the Bull showed their lack of experience, and the real moments of tension were built around the sheer power and menace of both Force and Savage Fury. Had we not had so many monsters on the payroll, that might have worked, but in this instance it just meant that all three came off as the lesser versions of Bruce, T-Rex and Giant Redwood. The faces were given goals for the match - to rebuild Force as a threat and showcase the USA Jr's arial ability with a series of impressive spring-board moves. The heels just ran roughshod over everything, playing up their size advantage compared to the faces, and the early eliminations of both USA Jr and Eric the Bull were hardly a surprise for the fans. The finale was a two-on-one battle that pitted Force and USA Sr against Java, playing upon the Indonesian savage's raw intensity and menace as he manhandled them both. Captain USA was eliminated by a flying headbutt (long after he should have been), leaving Force and Java to test their strength against each other. They lock up for and it’s Jim Force who surprises everyone by forcing Java onto the back foot; Java retaliates by going for a low kick, but it doesn’t connect; this provides all the momentum Force needs to throw Java into the corner, shake the ropes to power-up, then lift the big savage into the air for a powerbomb to claim victory. Captain USA, Captain USA II and Jim Force defeated Java, Tribal Warrior and Eric The Bull in 10:12 (E+) ________________ Alicia Strong is by the ring curtain, ready to compete. Strong: Tonight I step into the ring with the best America has to offer – Devil’s Daughter and Cherry Bomb. Tonight I fight for the most valuable prize in women’s wrestling today, the chance to hold a belt aloft and know that it makes me the best of the best. The first time I went after the belt, I was nervous – I thought people would think less of me, claiming I used my family name to get what I want. Now I know better – my father always taught me a champion, a true champion, is someone who brings prestige and honor to the belt they’re wearing. Cherry Bomb doesn’t, Devil’s Daughter won’t, but I will. I’m going out there to give it all I’ve got, and I’ll promise you one thing – if I win, and I become Women’s champion, I will defend that belt with all the honor and integrity I have. (D-) ________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AliciaStrong.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CherryBomb.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DevilsDaughter.jpg Alicia vs. Cherry Bomb vs. Devil’s Daughter This is a solid, fast-paced match from the women’s division, just long enough to allow all three to show off their strengths as performers. The collective understanding of psychology in the ring during this match is higher than at any other point during the PPV and it shows – the only real pity of it is that the inevitable Alicia Strong victory sees the belt around the waist of the only women’s wrestler that all the audience cares about. She comes out looking like a star, but she remains for the moment a star shining alone. Alicia hits the Angel Driver on Cherry Bomb for the victory. Alicia Strong defeated Cherry Bomb and Devil's Daughter in 11:45 when Alicia Strong defeated Cherry Bomb by pinfall (D) ________________ Davids, Devine and Jammin' Jacob Jett are backstage, ready to compete and hyped to gills on adrenaline. Davids: Tonight we're delivering a message to the Three Count Jetsetters. You boys might be the bomb where you come from, but right now you're in America and we like to play things fair. Devine: Heck, Des, right now they're not just in America - they're in United States Pro-Wrestling, the home of the best and bravest America has to offer. Jett: And it's not like we don't know a little something about travelling - Jacob Jett has rocked the casbah in all four corners of the globe. Devine: You 3-Count boys don't frighten us. So far, you haven't proved a damn thing. Davids: And tonight you gotta fight where it matters - in the ring, one on one, until someone gives up or gets beat down. You three might be the best the world has to offer, but you came to *our house* - the USPW. You raised a stink and talked big, but now you've gotta roll with three guys who know a little something about fighting the best (D-) ________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh_alt1.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Raphael.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChampagneLover.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DesDavids.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JacobJett.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DarrylDevine.jpg 3C Jetsetters vs. Des Davids & The Misfits This match was a spot of poor booking on our part – having two three-man matches on the card made things difficult, but the fact that they were contended under different rules probably muddled things a little more than necessary on this one. Like the women’s match before it, it was fifteen minutes of solid fast-paced action by a collection of young stars who are both hungry and willing to work hard to impress. The Three-Count Jetsetters are a trio of natural heels – ****y and overconfident, but able to back-up their attitude with action. Antonio Marquez shines as the centerpiece of the stable at this point, especially once Singh and Raphael are referred to as a tag-team dubbed the Sensations by the commentary team. Comparatively, Des Davids and the Misfits have the crowd behind them due to their status as the obvious next generation of USPW stars – the sequence of the match where Marquez and Davids clash are among the hottest for the crowd. The eventual pinfall comes courtesy of Marquez, who hits a Lover Stunner on Jacob Jett while the Sensations distract Davids and Devine with some ringside hijinx. A quick three-count leads to victory for the Jetsetters, who claim victory in their first match in a USPW ring. Antonio Marquez and The Sensations defeated Des Davids and The Misfits in 14:53 (D) ________________ Cousin Beau and Al are seated on the back of a pick-up in the parking lot of the arena, drinking beers and belching while they listen to country music on the stereo. The idyllic scene is interrupted when a black van screeches to a halt by the pick-up; a masked man with a physic suspiciously like Danny Rushmores leaps out, clocks them both across the head with a baseball bat, and bustles Beauregard into the back of the van. Once the hillbilly is secured, the van screeches away. Cousin Pete comes running back, demanding to know what happened. They got him, Al says. Some bastard got Cousin Beau. (E+) ________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GiantRedwood.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg Giant Redwood (w/Sheik Mustafa) vs. Freddie Datsun Twelve minutes is a stretch for big Red, but Datsun strung things together and made the gradual exhaustion of the big man a key part of the match. Redwood got battered into submission by a series of big rights, with Datsun building the match around his potential inability to get Redwood up for his Patriot Press finisher. He finally manages it after several failed attempts, and although it continues to look awkward its effective enough to pick up the pinfall. Datsun celebrates the victory, playing to the crowd as they chant welcome back. He’s still basking in the moment when Fumihiro Ota slips out of the darkness and nails Datsun with a ninja strike enziguri to the very base of the ear. Datsun drops like a crate of bricks as Ota disappears. Freddie Datsun defeated Giant Redwood in 11:39 by pinfall (Match: D; Ota Attacks: D+) ________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BobCasey_alt.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradfordPeverell.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CameronVessey.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChrisCaulfield.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DaveWallace.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HappyElwood.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KirkJameson.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Oscar.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SayeedAli.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarrenTechnique.jpg $10,000 Battle Royal featuring Bob Casey, Bradford Peverell, Cameron Vessey, Chris Caulfield (w/Seduction), Dave Wallace, Happy Elwood, Kirk Jameson, Lex Appeal, Sayeed Ali, Warren Technique Despite Micky Starr’s constant reminders that anything can happen in a Battle Royal, there was rarely any doubt as to who would pick up the win here. Cameron Vessey was here from MAW, Sayeed Ali was put over as the 4C champion who’d also come for the shot at the money, and the USPW faithful knew everyone else. We teased some unexpected endings – everyone ganged up on Caulfield at the outset, for example, until betrayals by Vessey and the Wolverines made that impossible – but realistically the match revolved around the mystery of who was putting up the prize money and why. Caulfield shone throughout, a veteran amid a sea of rookies, and he picked up the victory after eliminating both members of Freedom Force and Sayeed Ali at the close of the match. Chris Caulfield won a battle royal in 14:18 (D-) ________________ We go backstage, where Peter Valentine is in conversation with a young woman whose immediately recognizable to any wrestling fan. They seem to be at the tail end of their discussion, with Peter Valentine offering his hand to shake. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/QueenEmily.jpg Valentine: We have a deal? I have a chance at greatness tonight, and I don’t want that great Australian galoot interfering. Queen: We have a deal, Mr Valentine. We’ve got your back tonight, and my client will be at your disposal…at least until your money runs out. © ________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AlTheHillbilly.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeteTheHillbilly.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DannyRushmore.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg The Hillbillys vs. The Towers of Power This represents the first clean match between the two teams that we’ve seen in months, with little cheating and interference. In fact, were it not for Mick Muscles intensity and occasional pause to scan the ringside idea for his nemesis Cousin Beau, one could almost believe there was little issue between the two teams. The Hillbilly’s brawled, the Towers used a series of high-impact power moves, and we finally discovered which team is better when Mick Muscles hit the Bulldozer Powerbomb on Pete the Hillbilly. The pause that follows the match is filled with expectation – after weeks of attacks by either the Hillbilly family or Mick Muscles people are primed for something to happen. The moment hangs there for a few seconds, then the air is broken by the sound of a motorcycle revving and two bikers ride out into ringside. The two big men climb into the ring, stand toe-to-toe with the towers of power, then start swinging. The Wild Ones mark their arrival with a brutal beat-down on the winded tag-team champions, slinging them into separate corners and landing a series of big boots before playing to the crowd. The Towers Of Power defeated The Hillbillys in 8:47 when Mick Muscles defeated Pete The Hillbilly by pinfall (Match: D; Wild Ones Arrive: D-) ________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RoderickRemus_alt.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JumboJackson.jpg Roderick Remus vs. Jumbo Jackson (w/Shane Sneer) USPW Television Title Remus lays it all on the line in this match, taking things to the top rope early and often in his attempts to take out the larger Television champion. Jackson wrestles hard, but he can’t seem to put the resilient Remus down for the count; every big move is met with a rally. By the ten minute mark Roderick Remus is sporting a cut on his cheek and Jackson is starting to look worried – Remus actually looks like he’s going to pull off a win during his final rally, and it’s only the interference of Shane Sneer who leaves the commentary position and knocks Remus off the top rope during a final swanton attempt that creates the opening Jackson needs to pick up the victory. Jumbo Jackson defeated Roderick Remus in 13:22 by pinfall. (D+) ________________ Bruce the Giant cuts a promo backstage: T-Rex, I’m not going to pretend I don’t understand why you attacked me. I want the belt, you want the belt, neither of us have a shot at it tonight. What I’m going to do is give you a warning – go home. Leave. Get out of the arena and away from the ring. Because you’re good T-Rex – you’re big, you’ve got the drive, and you’ve seen enough of this industry to know there’s only a few people who can match you in size or power. But I’m one of those people, T-Rex, and we both know that I’m better than you. You’re a monster, but I’m a Giant. If you’re between me and my goals, mate, then I’m gonna have to crush you. There is nothing I won’t do to earn that shot, T-Rex; if you’re in my way, then I’m going through you. (B+) ________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/NickyChampion.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpg Nicky Champion vs. Anger No Disqualifications Nicky Champion starts the match with a chair-shot to the head, and realizes exactly how dangerous the no disqualifications stipulation could be when Anger refuses to flinch and smiles in the aftermath. The Demon doesn’t have a lot in the tank anymore, so the pair streaked through the match at speed by putting on an ugly brawl that saw them use them chairs and the announce table as weapons. Nicky Champion holds his own against the veteran and picks up the victory, sending him to the mat using a Hawkeye Hammer from the second rope. Unfortunately it isn’t enough to stop the demon. Champion gets a three-count from the move, but Anger is struggling the entire time. The moment Nicky lets the pressure up Anger starts clawing for him, locking in the Last Breath and using it to drag a limp Champion to the corner where he’s hung in a tree of woe and brutalized by a series of stops and strikes. He eventually folds Champion in two with a spear, the stalks backstage with a grim laugh. Nicky Champion defeated Anger in 7:51 by pinfall. (Match: D; Attack:: C-) ________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg Bruce the Giant vs. T-Rex (w/Sheik Mustafa) The two big men of USPW put on a passable match, but neither of them really clicked with the psychology of fighting an opponent with such a similar gimmick and style. Bruce can put on a decent monster-versus-monster match and T-Rex can often be led to one by an experienced opponent, but in putting them together we exposed the various ways that T-Rex has imitated Bruce’s style and approach. Bruce picks up the victory with a Giant Choke Slam. Bruce The Giant defeated T-Rex in 10:18 by pinfall with a Giant Choke Slam. © ________________ Justice is taping up for his match, the world title slung over his shoulder. Justice: For months now I’ve been fighting monsters and demons, men who could crush my skull like a grape if they put their hands on me. I’ve been proving myself against men who outweigh me, holding my own through a combination of skill and luck. Tonight, I’m not fighting the Giant – I wanted to, and he wanted to, and I’m sure all of you wanted to see it – but Bruce got his shot at this title weaseled away from him by a sneak named Peter Valentine. Now Valentine, I don’t know what your deal is man, but I wish you luck in our match. I don’t take any man lightly if they’re good enough to earn a shot at this belt, but I ain’t planning on letting go of my championship without a fight and I’m not convinced that you’re the man who’ll give me that fight. And that means you’ve basically just signed yourself up for a few months of hell – because once I beat you, Bruce the Giant is going to track you down and express his displeasure as only he knows how. You can bring your pet ninja, you can hire yourself all the outside help you want, but the simple truth remains – you’ve made yourself an enemy of the Giant, the man who dominated this company for over a year, and all its earned you is a shot at the title held by the one man whose proved that the giant isn’t unbeatable. (B-) ________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Liberty.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg James Justice vs. Peter Valentine We were worried about this, but it turns out we didn’t have to be. From the moment the bell rang things just clicked into place – the chemistry between Valentine and Justice was more than enough to hide the flaws in Valentine’s game, the ringside presence of Fumihiro Ota served to equalize the comparative difference in skill between the two, and although there were selling issues throughout the quick pace and rapid near-falls quickly drew the crowd in. Valentine looked like he had things wrapped up when he feigned a foot injury, distracting the referee long enough for Fumihiro Ota to roll into the ring and crease Justice’s skull with a kendo stick. Valentine recovers and makes the cover, earning a two-and-a-three-quarter count before Liberty recovers. The champion is on his feet in moments, a tiny trickle of blood visible at his hairline. A desperate Valentine charges in, ready to finish things with a Heart Breaker, but Justice ducks and scoops him up for a Liberation Slam instead. The referee starts the three-count. Fumihiro Ota leaps onto the ring, ready to interfere, but he’s pulled away from behind by Bruce the Giant. The three-count is made – James Justice retains – and Bruce the Giant is in the ring before referee Baby Jamie can raise the champs arm in victory. Justice decides discretion is the better part of valor, leaving Valentine alone with the enraged giant in the ring. Bruce lifts Peter Valentine by the neck, glaring at him and repeating “My shot, you burke; you took my bloody shot.” Things look like they’re going to get very, very ugly when Emily Queen appears at the entryway. Bruce’s attention is diverted for a moment, as is everyone else’s, and that’s all the time Queen’s client needs to come out of the crowd and hit the Giant from behind with a chop-block that sends the big man crashing to the canvas. The figure laying into Bruce is covered in a heavy jacket with barbed-wire motif across the sleeves and hood, but once he locks in the ankle-lock it’s obvious to the former DAVE fans in the audiancce what’s just happened. As Bruce’s leg is dismantled with technical precision, Valentine’s hired enforcer throws back his hood to reveal… http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JDMorgan_alt.jpg …that Emily Queen has brought JD Morgan to USPW. James Justice defeated Peter Valentine in 12:08 by pinfall (Match: B-; Attack, Save and Morgan Debut: B) ________________ Overall Show Rating: B- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Kohral Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I love your gangsta Ota! He's great. Never thought to play him like that. Give him more screen time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerkinney Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Nice show. I lost track with this diary, I think it's because there were so many USPW diaries coming out at the time, that I lost track of which was which. Anyway I've re-familiarised myself with your vision of UPSW again and I like what you're doing here, as I appreciate that you're sticking to the spirit of what USPW is all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 I love your gangsta Ota! He's great. Never thought to play him like that. Give him more screen time! Ask and ye shall receive - part of the logic of bringing Morgan in as a hired gun for Valentine is freeing up Ota for a fued Nice show. I lost track with this diary, I think it's because there were so many USPW diaries coming out at the time, that I lost track of which was which. Anyway I've re-familiarised myself with your vision of UPSW again and I like what you're doing here, as I appreciate that you're sticking to the spirit of what USPW is all about. My erratic posting schedule probably doesn't help on that front either USPW does seem to be everywhere these days; I suspect it may have something to do with 2008 transforming their roster from a bunch of washed-up veterans to a potential powerhouse of menace angles and popularity gains. It doesn't seem like a big difference, but the first time you find yourself thinking "I'm going to miss Giant Redwood when his contract is up" you know something has shifted. And since you brought up the spirit of USPW, I figured I'd post the breif write-up I did about booking goals and the tone of the shows prior to picking up the diary. *********** After Hours at USPW Central I wasn’t happy. It was twenty-four hours after the Pay-Per-View and Sam was putting on a spread for the boys, celebrating the numbers and the good reviews of the Justice/Peterson clash. I suspected there was an ulterior motive there as well – the debut of JD Morgan saw him slotted directly into the supporting role in a main event feud, and he was the second new signing we’d used that way in the space of two months. By giving the veterans like Morgan and Ota the chance to interact with the youngbloods directly, Sam was hoping to minimize the jealousy our plans might generate – especially among guys like Nicky Champion and Darryl Devine who’d been busting their humps trying to get over and just saw a few more veterans pile on top of the glass ceiling. I wasn’t at the BBQ, but that wasn’t why I was unhappy. And it wasn’t the grumbling of the youngbloods either - I was glad we’d got Ota and Morgan, and if we went with some of the plans I’d pitched during the committee meeting we’d be bringing in a few more experienced hands. This was balanced with some fairly solid plans to get the younger talent over, especially in light of Sam’s focus on athletic credentials. For every guy like Morgan we brought in, one of the older guard would be leaving – there’d been some very uncomfortable meetings of late where guys who’d been with the company for years were suddenly discovering they didn’t fit the new profile Sam was pushing – and at least two of them would be gone before March was over if I couldn’t convince Sam that keeping them on the roster was a worthwhile endeavor. No, what was bugging me as I sat in the office and tinkered with the company website some more was the issue of USPW’s evolution and my role in it. Although we were rating okay and the PPV numbers on Red, White and Blue had been far better than expected, there was something about the shift in tone that was bugging me. It took me a while to pin it down, but eventually I did – we’d lost track of the fun. Looking over the results, I realized exactly how many serious storylines we were running without any real sense of comic relief – and while we’d steadily been edging up the work-rate of our shows to better compete with the national companies (and secure the Japanese PPV dead), that wasn’t an excuse for letting go of the goofy core that made USPW work as a fan-favorite by which nostalgic fathers introduced their kids to our great sport. The problem, for me, started with Anger. The insane-rampage-leading-to-Last-Breath had begun as a solution to a problem - how do we re-establish one of our long-term veterans and ring-generals as a credible threat without giving him a monster push that would pale next to Bruce or T-Red? The choke-out proved successful because Anger could work it, but it also represented a shift in the kind of action we focused upon - kids playing a power-slams in the playground was dangerous enough, but playing at choking one another out was a different matter entirely. Having got the gimmick established, it was time to shift its focus a little further - to bring Anger back towards the centre of the company focus rather than the edges, if only so we could bring in someone younger to serve as the outlier. We had similar problems all over the card - Bruce the Giant's tweener jealousy had transformed him into the most over wrestler in America for a few weeks, more popular and well-known than Sam Strong, but it felt like a clumsy way of teasing what was inevitably going to be the biggest match USPW could put on. I felt better about it now that Valentine was actively involved - the trio of Bruce, Justice and Peter were the three pillars upon which the company was carried - but unless I planned on turning Bruce or James in the near future it was inevitably going to be testing the boundaries of what's considered USPW-friendly without a payoff and that bugged me. In a smililar vein, I had issues with aspects of Sneer Incorporated's portrayal, and the Hillbilly/Towers of Power fued was starting to drift a little now that the Wild Ones had arrived (and Beau had been inexplicably kidnapped after signing a contract with the company). So I sat down with the notes from the last booking team meeting and started asking the same two questions: is some part of the story fun? And is the story consistent from week to week? *********** Coming Up, on American Wrestling Happy Elwood vs. Anger The Wild Ones vs. The Wolverines The sponsor of the Battle Royal Revealed! Des Davids vs. Giant Redwood Roderick Remus & A Mystery Partner vs. Jumbo Jackson & Java Jim Force vs. Fumihiro Ota Bruce the Giant vs. Peter Valentine & JD Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerkinney Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Happy Elwood vs. Anger Squash The Wild Ones vs. The Wolverines Not entirely sure who The Wild Ones are, but the Wolverines are a pair of jobbers, so I'll go for the team I know less about. Des Davids vs. Giant Redwood Redwood is forced to put over another up-coming talent Roderick Remus & A Mystery Partner vs. Jumbo Jackson & Java Unless Remus partner is someone mega over, I see the heels taking this Jim Force vs. Fumihiro Ota I'm not sure which way this match will go, but I'm edging for the more established 'USPW' wrestler. Any other fed I would stump for Ota. Bruce the Giant vs. Peter Valentine & JD Morgan DQ win, everyone stays looking relatively strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Kohral Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Happy Elwood vs. Anger The Wild Ones vs. The Wolverines Des Davids vs. Giant Redwood Roderick Remus & A Mystery Partner vs. Jumbo Jackson & Java B]Jim Force via DQ[/b] vs. Fumihiro Ota Bruce the Giant vs. Peter Valentine & JD Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolinc Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 So many USPW diaries. It's a good thing USPW is probably the most interesting promotion in TEW 08 or this would be a bad thing. Happy Elwood vs. Anger The Wild Ones vs. The Wolverines The sponsor of the Battle Royal Revealed! Des Davids vs. Giant Redwood Roderick Remus & A Mystery Partner vs. Jumbo Jackson & Java Jim Force vs.Fumihiro Ota Bruce the Giant vs. Peter Valentine & JD Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 American Wrestling Week 4, February, 2008 Recorded at the Arkansas Coliseum; Telecast on Sports America Attendance: 2,000 (Sold Out) / Ratings: 0.43 _________________ The show starts with James Justice in the ring, title belt over his shoulder. His first order of business is to call Bruce the Giant down, but it’s obvious to everyone that the Giant is in rough shape as he limps towards the ring – the Giant has a bandage wrapped around his right ankle, and a knee brace. Justice: Bruce, I came out here tonight intending to offer you the title shot you deserve, but given the circumstances… Bruce isn’t smiling. The circumstances? Justice: Your leg, Bruce. You and I, we’re warriors, we do this for the honor and the prestige of being the best. If I beat, I want it to be clean and fair – not because Peter Valentine’s hired help worked over your knee. I want to fight you, buddy, but I don’t want it like this. Bruce: No, mate, I guess you don’t. Bruce takes a deep breath, visibly trying to control himself. You’re an honorable man, James. I can respect that. But lets talk about this injury for a second – strained ligaments in my knee, a sprained ankle that would’ve been snapped if JD Morgan had applied his little hold on a lesser man. By my counting, that’s two title shots Peter Valentine has cost me – and there won’t be another. Justice: So the day you’re one hundred percent…you and me? Justice offers his hand. Bruce shakes it. You and me, mate. Peter Valentine’s music play, and he steps through the backstage curtain. He’s flanked by Emily Queen and JD Morgan, both of them wearing suits. Valentine: Aw, such a touching moment. Is this the part where you kiss? Bruce takes a half-step towards the ring ramp, then pauses as JD Morgan steps in front of Valentine and cracks his knuckles. The British technician is less than half Bruce’s weight, but there’s a sense of menace about him that the big man obviously respects. Emily Queen takes a watch out of her pocket and checks it, her face bland: You’ve only got us hired for another eighty seconds, Mister Valentine. I suggest you taunt fast and get to the point. There’s a beat as she considers this. Queen: Unless that was the point. You do strike me as particularly juvenile. Valentine: Shush. Queen: Seventy-seconds. Valentine: Oh, fine. Listen, Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dummer, you can have this touching moments in the ring all you want, but the truth is that title is mine. Do you really think you can outwit me forever? I’ve got a ninja on my payroll, and the best technical wrestler in the world! If I want you taken down, you get taken down. If I want your leg broken, your leg gets broken. I’m smarter than you, slicker than you, and all-round better than either of you. You want to talk about who cost who a title, Bruce? If I remember correctly, it was you who cost me a shot when you insisted on the clash between “USPW Legends” at the first PPV; I’m just here to return the favor. And as for you, James Justice – when the time comes for that title to be Liberated from your waist, it won’t be Bruce who wears it after you. This, I vow, in front of this unwashed crowd. Peter Valentine will be champion. (Pause) How am I doing for time, Emily? Queen: Fifteen seconds. Valentine: Excellent. Gentlemen, I’ll leave you with this – there’s a new day coming to USPW. A great day, a bloody day…a Valentine’s Day. I’ve got myself an army now - resist us at your peril. Queen: Time. She turns and walks away, JD Morgan turning on a dime and following her. There’s a brief moment where the sneering Valentine stands with only the ninja Ota for protection, then he seems to realize that the West Coast Ninja is not the bodyguard he’s cracked up to be and flees before the limping Bruce can make it back up the ramp. (B-) _________________ We got to the car park, where Sam Strong has just pulled up in a convertible. The owner of the company steps out of the car without acknowledging the camera; he’s suited up, ready for business, and he walks towards the main building with a sense of definite purpose. (B-) _________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HappyElwood.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpg Happy Elwood vs. Anger I had some interesting hopes for this match, but they were dashed from the outset when Anger and Elwood failed to click. What was meant to be Elwood’s return to television with a valiant stand against the destructive monster, complete with the announce team putting over Anger’s sidelining of Nicky Champion with the Last Breath following their clash at Stars, Stripes and Slams, turned into a sad little affair that engaged no-one. After the first few moments of Elwood trying to hold his own, we pulled the pin and passed on the message for Anger to squash the kid at will. Elwood tried for a flying cross-body, got manhandled, then dropped onto the mat where Anger locked in his chokehold and claimed the submission victory. The match over, Anger gave up any pretence of this being an even match and proceeded to brutalize Elwood. He hung the barely conscious young cruiserweight in a tree of woe and unleashed a barrage of stomps and knees, eventually locking in a foot choke as he glared at the camera. In close-up, Anger bore the bruises from his match with Champion, but he remained unbowed. As Elwood turned a sickly blue colour, Anger recited his familiar litany: DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT; RAGE, RAGE AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT. It’s a credit to the old man’s ability that his annihilation of an relatively unknown punk is more entertaining than the supposedly competitive match they were supposed to have. Anger defeated Happy Elwood in 5:43 by submission (Match: E; Beat-Down: D-) _________________ Jumbo Jackson is backstage, in Shane Sneer’s office. Jackson: It’s good to have friends. I know, because I have them and Roderick Remus doesn’t. And because I have friends, I remain the USPW Television champion – and Roderick Remus remains a rookie who got a few lucky wins before his dreams come crashing down around him. And tonight Commissioner Doom’s booked a tag-match against Remus. Which, you know, is fine – I’ve got friends. A lot of them. And we’re part of the most elite collection of wrestlers in USPW. Roderick Remus has got whichever scrubber he manages to convince to join him in the ring. So I ask you – do I look worried about this match? (C-) _________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GreaseHogg.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LeadyBelly.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BobCasey_alt.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DaveWallace.jpg The Wild Ones vs. The Wolverines The Wild Ones run rampant over the Wolverines, to the utter surprise of no-one. Wallace and Casey sell like no-ones business from the opening bell, staying competitive through some careful cheating and the creative use of hockey sticks while distracting the ref. Brando Wylde eventually puts Dave Wallace away using the RPM Bomb. The two bikers celebrate their victory for a few moments before claiming the ringside microphones. Wylde: Hell yeah, the Wild Ones have arrived in USPW. For those of you who don’t know us, he’s Hogg Bonham… http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GreaseHogg.jpg Bonham: and he’s Brando Wylde… http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LeadBelly.jpg Wylde: …and between us we know about bikes, babes and tag-team wrestling than any two people alive. Bonham: What that means, if you ain’t followin’, is that little Micky Muscles and his partner Danny Rushmore better gear up for a wild ride – cause the Wild Ones are coming for those USPW titles and there ain’t no-one in this company who can stop us. The Wild Ones defeated The Wolverines in 7:56 (Match: E+; Promo: E) _________________ When we come back from a commercial break Lex Appeal is in the ring with his manservant, Warren, and a giant black man that Sneer recognizes as 4C Champion Sayeed Ali. Lex is dressed up for the occasion – a business suit, rather than the gold lame trunks that marked his wrestling gear in the past. There’s something large and covered in white cloth. Lex: At Red, White and Blue it was the question on everyone’s lips – who donated the money and paid for the space? Who wanted the Battle Royal to happen and why? Guess what, peasants – that person was me. For years now I’ve been hiding a secret, and that secret involves access to more Benjamin’s than your puny minds could ever conceive of. I have access to enough cash to buy this company a dozen times over. I am the American Dream in action – and around here, without mentioning that, I was treated like dirt. Lex Appeal has been with this company since the beginning, and no-one really cares. Shane Sneer formed a faction…and didn’t invite me. Peter Valentine formed a faction…and didn’t invite me. The Towers of Power formed a tag-team…and laughed at me when I offered to help. The good thing about money is that you can buy what you don’t have. No-one wanted me in their group, so I’ve formed my own – Generation Lex is in the house. No-one gave me respect, so I threw money at that too. Lex lifts the cloth, revealing a giant check for $10,000 made out to Chris Caulfield. Lex: Chris Caulfield, winner of the Battle Royal, your money’s right here. And all you have to do to claim it is come out here, shake my hand, and give me the respect I deserve as a man whose achieved more…whose worth more…than you ever will. Chris Caulfield comes down to the ring. He stops and looks at the check, then at Sayeed, then at Lex Appeal. Caulfield: So that’s my money? Lex: You won it. Caulfield: And all I gotta do, brother, is shake your hand and admit you’re the better man? Lex: All you gotta do, kid. Ten thousand dollars. It’s more than this dump pays us in a year. Caulfield looks at the check. He looks at Sayeed. He shakes his head. Caulfield: You know what, brother, that’s totally not worth it. He swings for Lex Appeal, knocking him out of his boots. Sayeed and Manservant Warren are in action immediately, attempting to double-team Caulfield, but he fights of Warren with relative ease and uses the giant check as a weapon to fend of Sayeed. He scrambles out of the ring with Seductions help, check conveniently in-hand, as the three members of Generation Lex recover and glare at him. Lex: You’re going to pay for that, Chris. I promise you that. (D) _________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DesDavids.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GiantRedwood.jpg Des Davids vs. Giant Redwood Part of Redwoods particular charm as a wrestler is the subtlety with which he stuffs things up; while he’s perfectly capable of being a complete ass backstage, his far more destructive habit is simply refusing to work with a young wrestler he perceives as a threat to his position. Case in point – Des Davids. Young, explosive, talented and loaded with star power; Redwood basically tanked this match by sandbagging the kid and selling very little of his offense. Thus what could have been an okay match for both of them is turned into approximately six minutes of crap where Des attempts the equivalent of shoulder-tackling a concrete pylon. Fortunately we were never looking for a definitive ending to this – Three-Count Jetsetter member Raphael comes in over the crowd rail and lays Davids out with a chair-shot, earning the youngster the victory by DQ. Redwood makes an issue of it, chasing Raphael out through the crowd, leaving the already injured Davids open to a two-on-one beatdown from Antonio Marquez and the Sensation Singh who appear with baseball bats. There is a short, brutal drubbing of the stunned Davids before security appears to stop the beat-down and get Des some medical attention. Des Davids defeated Giant Redwood in 5:39 when Giant Redwood was disqualified (Match: E; Attack: E) _________________ Sam Strong is just about to enter the office of Commissioner Doom when Bruce the Giant comes hobbling down the hall, calling Sam’s name. Sam looks up, a faint flicker of a smile flashing across his face as he shakes hands with his old friend. Strong: Bruce the Giant, how’s it going kid? Bruce: It’s going crap, mate, that’s how it’s going. That maniac Valentine you hired, that JD Morgan jerk you inherited from our old mate Dave, they’re ruining your show and they’re getting in my way. There’s a match out there we all want Sam. I want it, the champ wants it, commissioner Doom wants it, the people want it…but every time its coming close to happening, Peter Valentine and his army of goons get in the way. Sam blinks, taking a moment. And what do you want me to do about it, kid? Bruce: You’re the boss, Sam. Just, you know, pull some strings. Get me my match, mate. Me and James at Liberty and Justice. Strong: Really, kid? You hobbled down here, at speed, to ask me that? He shakes his head. Strong: When I hired you, kid, you were a monster. When I worked here, doing commentary, you were the longest reigning champion in USPW history. You had your issues with Valentine again and again, and you never came running to me asking for help. And you know what – that Bruce earned his spots. He didn’t run around making deals with the current champ, or ask for favours just because he was friends with the boss. You want a match, kid? Fine, I’ll give you one – against Peter Valentine and JD Morgan. Tonight. If you really want another title shot, injury or no injury, you’ll get in that ring and show me something of the Bruce the Giant I signed up two years ago. *That’s* the Bruce I want headlining my company. Now if you’ll excuse me, kid, I’ve got a meeting…(B) _________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RoderickRemus_alt.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JumboJackson.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Java.jpg Roderick Remus & Freddie Datsun vs. Jumbo Jackson & Java A bland match, given the star-power involved, but there’s little indication of bad chemistry getting in the way. Remus and Datsun provide an interesting contrast in the ring, while Jackson and Java wrestle a very similar style that quickly proves to be their undoing. The faces adapt, using quick tags and the change in tactics to keep their opponents off-guard, eventually allowing Freddie Datsun to put Java away with the Patriot Press. Roderick Remus and Freddie Datsun defeated Jumbo Jackson and Java in 9:40 by pinfall. (D-) _________________ A short clip shows the highlight of last nights women’s match, highlighting Alicia’s contribution to the match and the eventual victory that won her the Women’s Title. As we freeze-frame on Alicia up on the ring-ropes, holding the title aloft, a short slogan plays across the bottom of the screen: The Next Great Strong Era Begins (D+) _________________ The Towers of Power are walking backstage, tag-team belts slung over their shoulders. Danny Rushmore seems to be trying to convince Mick Muscles they need to talk about the challenge issued by the Wild Ones, but Mick seems blissfully unaware of any potential problems. Then Al and Pete come charging down the corridor, splatting both the tag-team champions against the wall through a combination of bulk and momentum. Mick Muscles looks something like a cartoon coyote as he hangs for a moment, then slides down onto the floor. Al leans over and issues a warning: Son, you done messed with the wrong family. You better be bringing back our cousin from whatever backwood shack yer hidin’ him in, or things are gonna get downright hostile between us, ya here? Mick Muscles’ eyes are rolling in his head, but he seems to comprehend enough of that threat to react. He starts pulling himself upright, throwing wild punches, but he’s unsteady and unfocused. That’s when Pete adds the exclamation point to the threat, breaking a banjo across the champion’s head. Pete: You better listen to Cousin Al, varmint. We want Beau back. By next week. And you better be ready to fight him when he gets here. (D) _________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JimForce.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FumihiroOta.jpg Jim Force vs. Fumihiro Ota We booked this as a nice, solid upper-card filler and it did the job nicely – the sneaky Ota dancing around Force, taking some big bumps when needed and rallying courtesy of a low-blow, with the youthful Captain USA Jr. cheering Jim on from the outside. The ZOMG NINJA CLAW comedy bit worked great against Force, who is somewhat familiar with being over-the-top in the name of a gimmick, and the way Force powered out of the hold set up the surprise pinfall via Ninja Strike pretty well. Nothing brilliant, but solid. Once the match is over, FUmihiro Ota grabs a microphone and cuts a short promo: West Coast Ninja-stylee represent, dogs; Fumihiro Ota in da house and laying down the challenge to flannel-shirt warrior, Freddie Datsun. What up, D-man; the big daddy heartbreaker sayz I be takin’ you down before you get wild and ready, dog, and he be payin’ the big bucks fo’ me to be makin’ it happen - so get yo’self ready for the ZOMG NINJA CLAWZ!!! or gets yo’self out of town, dig? Fumihiro Ota defeated Jim Force in 7:59 by pinfall. (Match: D; Insane gibberish: D+) _________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JDMorgan_alt.jpg Bruce the Giant vs. Peter Valentine & JD Morgan Bruce comes into this match with bandages and brace on his leg, making them a natural target for a wrestler of the caliber of Valentine (ahem) and JD Morgan (as Shane Sneer repeats, constantly, on commentary). And take to the legs the heels do, taking Bruce to the mat faster than its occurred in any other match in USPW history. It’s Morgan who does most of the damage – the British technicians ability to work a bodypart is virtually godlike in comparison to the rest of the USPW roster – but even after Bruce manages to take JD out of the equation with a chokeslam it isn’t enough to save the match. Peter Valentine kicks Bruce in the knee, laying him low, then hits the Heart Breaker for the victory. There's a moment of stunned silence as everyone realises that the Giant has lost, then Valentine's draws the mad rush of heat as he and JD sneak backstage while the valiant Giant pulls himself upright and balances on his good leg. Peter Valentine and JD Morgan defeated Bruce The Giant in 9:44 via pinfall. © _________________ Sam Strong walks out into the ring, Commissioner Doom by his side. He basks in the applause of the crowd for a few moments before addressing them. Strong: Ladies and gentlemen, I’m not happy. For the last two months I’ve been watching things happen on this…on my show…that I can’t condone as either a wrestler or a business owner. Just tonight we’ve had attempted interference in matches by members of the announce staff, a deranged demon attempting to kill a man in the middle of the ring, and a seven monster who seems to think he runs the show instead of my chosen commissioner. Doom: Sam, sir, if I may- Strong: No, Doom, you may not. Stand down, commissioner. The General is talking now. You see, folks, I was watching this happen and something very important occurred to me – unlike every other company I’ve worked with, United States Pro Wrestling is mine. If I don’t like how it’s being run, then I can step in and deal with the problem….hands on. I’m the boss here, and what I say goes. That’s why I’m here tonight, and why I’ll be here every week until things start to shape up around here. Everyone in that locker room can consider themselves warned – the big boss is back, and he’ll be kicking ass and taking names until he gets things running the way they should be. (C+) _________________ Overall Show Rating: C- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Kohral Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Cool show. Obviously, Ota is my favorite. Can't wait for the next episode! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 American Wrestling Week 1, March, 2008 Recorded at the Arkansas Coliseum; Telecast on Sports America Attendance: 2,000 (Sold Out) / Ratings: 0.34 _______________ The show opens with Sam Strong in the ring, surrounded by the trio of Nicky Champion, Happy Elmore, and his daughter Alicia. Sam Strong: Last week I came out here and announced that the rules of the game had changed – the big boss was back and I want things done right. You see, there are a lot of reasons I became involved in USPW, and three of them are standing right here in this ring. Nicky Champion and Happy Elmore are among the finest young talents in America today, yet just as they should be flourishing they’ve been held back by violent attacks and back-room deals by the likes of Peter Valentine, Demon Anger, and our very own announcer Shane Sneer. I’m not angry that it happened – wrestling’s a business for tough guys, and any one of these kids can fight their own battles. The reason I came back is because I saw this behavior being ignored, even endorsed, by the very man I chose to be my representative in my absence. Champion: Last week Mister Strong said he wanted to get hands-on with this problem, but no man can fight corruption like this alone. Me and Happy, we owe Mister Strong. He trained us, taught us how to wrestle, and then he gave us our first big break when he brought us up USPW. He put his faith in us, and now we’re here to return the favor – Happy and I are willing to fight for Mister Strong’s vision. We’re here to help, any way we can – right Happy? Happy Elmore declines to say anything, offering a goofy thumbs up in response to Champion’s question. Alicia: USPW is my father’s company, and that makes taking care of business here an investment in my future. I never came here looking for special consideration – I came here because it’s the company with the best wrestlers, the best fans, and the best history of anyone I know. My father came here tonight to make a statement, but I came with him to issue a warning – I will protect this company with every breath in my body. I will keep it safe and keep it running smoothly, and if you think Sam Strong was scary in his time then you’ve never faced the wrath of a Strong woman scorned. Sam Strong: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – these three kids are the future of this sport, and I’m proud of all of them for offering to stand up for what’s right. The four of us will reclaim this company, one way or another. Peter Valentine says he’s got an army, and Shane Sneer gloats about his Corporate thugs – well tonight the good guys got their own team, and the team is ready for action. (C+) _______________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JacobJett.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DarrylDevine.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Java.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TribalWarrior.jpg The Misfits vs. Savage Fury Savage Fury gave the misfits the kind of opponents they excel at – big, brawling heavyweights that serve as a counterpoint to the high-flying offense of Jett and Devine. An even match that ends on a sour note – Eric the Bull passes Java a chair to smack against Darryl Devine’s head, although the move is caught by Baby Jamie and results in a DQ that gives the match to the Misfits. The Misfits defeated Savage Fury in 6:56 when Java was disqualified. (E) _______________ Freddie Datsun is backstage, chatting with a couple of members of the ring-crew. Suddenly there’s a flash of smoke and the ring-crew pass out, leaving Fumihiro Ota standing eye-to-eye with the working class warrior. Ota: For reals, yo, the N-Dog is coming for you. And when I do, the Ota will not injure you – he’s going to ninja yo ass, dog, West Coast style. Another flash of smoke leaves Datsun coughing. When it clears, Ota is gone. (D) _______________ Des Davids is in a comfortable lounge room backstage, watching an old football game on the VCR. A shadow falls across the TV set, and when Davids turns he sees The Sensational Singh and Raphael staring down at him with gleeful expressions. Raphael: Senior Marquez sends his regards. The pair fall upon the seated Davids, pummeling him as the camera pulls up and away. (E-) _______________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RoderickRemus_alt.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KirkJameson.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DaveWallace.jpg Roderick Remus vs. Kirk Jameson vs. Dave Wallace Fast-paced cruiserweight three-way which primarily served to highlight the amateur background of Kirk Jameson and Roderick Remus’ ability to take a beating without quitting. The grunge throwback ended up with a bloodied mouth after Dave Wallace connected with a hockey puck, but that wasn’t enough to stop him from picking up the victory – Remus reversed a Kirk-hold into a Remus Clutch to pick up the submission on Jameson. The victory is short-lived, however – Tribal Warrior comes through and knocks Remus out of the ring with a madman clothesline, following up with a savage thumb-strike to the neck before fleeing towards the backstage area with security behind him. Remus barely has time to get to his feet before the second assault hits, with Jumbo Jackson coming out of the crowd to smash Remus across the face with a chair. Remus collapses as Jackson retreats, basking in both the displeasure of the crowd as Shane Sneer gloats about his Corporation’s ability to outwit Sam Strong and his security precautions. Roderick Remus defeated Kirk Jameson and Dave Wallace in 8:26 when Roderick Remus defeated Kirk Jameson. (Match: E+; Ambush: D+) _______________ Bradford Peverell comes out, dressed to compete, and asks for a microphone: Usually I’m the kind of guy who prefers to let my fists do the talking – but ask anyone whose been on the receiving end of the Dream Left Hook and they’ll tell you I speak loud and clear when I want to. Tonight, me and Giant Redwood are going to have ourselves a little conversation – and you can be sure that me and my fists have got plenty of things we wanna talk about. (D-) _______________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradfordPeverell.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GiantRedwood.jpg Bradford Peverell vs. Giant Redwood The physique of Giant Redwood is such that there were parts of this match that looked remarkably like Peverell working out with a punching bag. The kid moved fast, making use of some fancy footwork to literally run circles around Big Red and wear him down with a series of punches and strikes. Redwood retaliated with clubbing blows and splashes that sent Peverell to the mat time and again – often to the cheers of those who knew that Red was fighting his last match for USPW tonight. The end comes when Peverell worms his arm free from a bear-hug, managing to get just enough momentum while twisting in Redwood’s grip to land a solid Dream Left Hook to knock the big man out. While no-one really starts a “please don’t go” chant, there is a moment of real emotion when Giant Redwood stands and shakes the hand of Peverell before raising it in victory. Red has never been a class act behind the scenes and made one of the worst faces in history, but there’s still a moment of joy in seeing him act like a human being and put-over one of the youngsters he’d ordinarily have crushed beneath his bootheel when he was booker. Unfortunately for everyone, the touching moment is ruined when Anger hits the ring and completely lays out both Redwood and Peverell. They’re both set up in trees of woe on opposite side of the ring, then all the lights go red as Anger starts chanting in an archaic tongue where the only recognizable word is “sacrifice.” Crimson and white pyro goes off around the arena, and when everyone’s eyes clear the only man left in the ring is Peverell. Bradford Peverell defeated Giant Redwood in 7:13 by pinfall (Match: E; Anger Unleashed: D-) _______________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JaimeQuine.jpgvs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StephanieWade.jpg Jaime Quine vs. Stephanie Wade A swift match between two of the lesser-known members of the women’s division, although Quine is slowly starting to imprint herself on the fanbase and Wade still carries some cache as an original member of the women’s division. Both women push things, laying it all on the line in the name of impressing the audaince in the time they’re given, and Stephanie Wade comes out the victor after laying Quine out with a Super Kick. Stephanie Wade defeated Jaime Quine in 4:51 by pinfall. (E+) __________________- We cut to the backstage area, where Devil’s Daughter is watching the match from the shadow of the rafters. Cherry Bomb clambers along the walkway, fighting through dust and cobwebs, obviously unhappy. DD: Shh. I’m looming. Bomb: You’re what? DD: I’m a vampire. We loom. It’s awesome fun. Bomb: Um. Okay. She strikes a forlorn pose, imitating DD. I’m not sure I see the appeal. DD: I don’t like you. Bomb: I don’t like you either, Bride of Dracula, but I do respect you. You’re one- DD: One! One! Ah-ha-ha. Bomb: What the hell? DD: Vampire. We count things. Then laugh. It's in the manual. Bomb: Why am I up here? DD: Prime looming position. Bomb: It was a rhetorical question. DD: I don’t do rhetoric. Cherry Bomb sighs: Listen, I hate Strong, you hate Strong, together we’ve got a better chance of popping that title out of her grasp. You help me, and I give you the first title shot once it’s back around my waist. Or vice-versa, if you get there first. Do we have a deal? DD: Vampire. I work alone. Bomb: Well, if you’re sure. I mean- DD: I’m in. Bomb: But you said- DD: I’m a vampire. You’re my ghoul. That makes us partners. Bomb: You’re kidding, right? DD: I’m still in. Partners? -Bomb sighs- Bomb: Partners. DD: My boyfriend sparkles in direct sunlight. Isn’t that cool? Bomb thinks about that for a second: Just as long as you’re on my side, freakshow… (D-) _______________ We cut to the ring where Chris Caulfield is geared up and waiting for Lex Appeal, with the commentary team running over Lex’s attempts to buy Caulfield’s respect during the first appearance of Generation Lex last week. Before Lex’s theme music plays, his face appears on the onsite screens. Lex: Caulfield, last week you pummeled me. You pummeled my friends and you stole my money. And worse, you spit in my face instead of giving me the respect I deserved. If you really think I’m stupid enough to step into the ring with you after that, you’ve got another thing coming. That’s why, tonight, you’ll be facing my proxy… Lex’s theme-music plays, but the man who emerges is a rather nervous manservant of Generation Lex - Warren Technique (E) _______________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChrisCaulfield.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarrenTechnique.jpg Chris Caulfield vs. Warren Technique Warren’s offense in this match consisted of a single headlock, a few stray punches, and a rather impressive suplex. The other fifty seconds were dominated by Chris Caulfield, who mauled the smaller man with a series of big moves before finishing him off with the Danger Drop. The entire process takes less than two minutes, leaving a bemused Chris Caulfield to celebrate with Seduction. The celebration almost lasts as long as the match itself, but it’s interrupted by Sayeed Ali coming out of the crowd with a chair while Lex Appeal climbs up on ringside and directs traffic. Caulfield is waffled in the head, as is Seduction, and Ali makes a point of delivering a devastating GBH driver to both of them. When the act is done, Lex climbed into the ring and got into Caulfield’s unconscious face. Lex: You will respect me, Chris Caulfield; if I can’t buy it from you, then I’ll beat it into you – and you better believe I’ve got the Benjamin’s to make that possible. Heck, you know what they say: Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy your enemies missery and woe. Chris Caulfield defeated Warren Technique in 1:33 by pinfall with a Danger Drop. (Match: D; Assault: C-) __________________ Mick Muscles is in the cellar, talking to a door that looks remarkably like a cell-door in a dungeon. Muscles: It could have been so easy – all you had to do is sign your name and make it official. I stole you the contract, I gave you the in; I just didn’t realize I had to actually sign your name for you. Muscles pulls something out of his pocket and studies it. It’s a contract, and there’s a large X in the section where the signature should be. Muscles: Are you really this dumb, Beau? Unable to sign you name? Well, I guess that just means we need to walk you through the process, because we’re not letting you out of here until you and me can fight official-like. So lets start from the very beginning. Muscles pulls out a small book and holds it up to the window of the cell. This is A. It starts all sorts of nice words – apple, and attack, and antagonize, and assault... The camera fades out as Muscles starts discussing the Brutality and Bludgeoning that comes with the letter B.(D) _______________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LeadBelly.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DannyRushmore.jpg Brando Wylde vs. Danny Rushmore Brando Wylde makes his singles debut against a distracted Rushmore, who seemed nervous about facing such a competent challenger without Mick Muscles in his corner. The pair proved well-matched, both of them heavyweight powerhouses who serve as the smaller members of their team, and the choreographed back-and-forth struggle is only interrupted when the Hillbilly’s emerge from backstage and stare at Rushmore. Danny’s focus, already scattershot, lapses long enough for Wylde to hit an RPM bomb and pick up the victory. Brando Wylde defeated Danny Rushmore in 7:50 by pinfall with a RPM Bomb (D-) _______________ Commissioner Doom is in his office, pacing and throwing occasional glances at the screen showing action as it happens in the ring. He’s interrupted by James Justice knocking on the door. Doom: What do you want, maggot? Justice snaps to attention, but he’s smirking as he does it. Private Justice, world champion, making a request sir! Doom pauses, nostrils flaring. He gets right up in James’ face. Are you making fun of me, maggot? Justice: Me, sir? Doom: I’m not having a good day, Justice. Shoot straight or get out. Justice: Fine, boss-man. I want the giant. I want it clean and official. And I want you to make it happen. This title don’t mean spit unless I’m willing to defend it against the best. Doom: Fine. Justice: You’ll do it? Doom seems to shrink a little, his customary bluster blunted. Maggot, you done picked the wrong day to come here thinking that may say-so is all it takes to make an order a reality, but I’ll do my best to convince the General that this is a fight worth seeing. (B) _______________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JumboJackson.jpg Bruce the Giant vs. Jumbo Jackson USPW Television Title Bruce continued to favor his injured leg, and although this week it was merely bandaged rather than braced it still served as the primary target for Jumbo Jackson’s offense. The Impact Player of Sneer Incorporated fought like a wildcat in the effort to retain his title, but Bruce’s resilience and dedication saw him recover and fight back to a near victory – at one point he had Jackson in position for a Giant Choke Slam, but it’s in this moment that Shane Sneer left the commentary team and waffled the Giant with the belt. For the second time that night one of Sneer Incorporated’s matches ends on the DQ, giving Bruce the victory without earning the title. Bruce The Giant defeated Jumbo Jackson in 8:31 by DQ. (C-) Jackson and Sneer are barely done celebrating when Sam Strong’s music plays and he comes stalking out into the centre of the ring, flanked by Champion and his daughter Alicia. The boss helps Bruce to his feet, clapping him on the shoulder, then calls for a microphone. Sam: Last week I said there would be changes around here, and right now I’m going to make the first of them. Shane, get your butt into this ring before I send young Nicky out to collect you. Shane Sneer takes his time rolling in, always careful to keep Jumbo at his side. He doesn’t even bother to try going toe-to-toe with Strong, just keeps a cautious distance. Sam: Shane, you and I are old friends, we’ve been working in this business for longer than some of these kids have been alive. I respect you, and I’ve given you a lot of leeway, but tonight things have come to head. I let you form your Corporation with reservations, and I put up with your bias during the calling of matches, but when our Color Commentator is regularly getting involved in matches then I have to step up and say enough is enough. Shane, it pains me to say this…but as of this moment, you are relieved of your position. From this moment on, the position of Color Commentator will be filled by Micky Star. As of this moment, you’re fired. Jumbo just about goes beserk at the news, but Sneer placates him. The caution is gone now that he knows the score, and he fronts up to Sam with his trademark confidence: Just like that, Sam? Sam: Just like that, kid. Sneer: Well, you know what, son? That’s just fine. You really think I started this job without planning for something like this? I’m the greatest business mind this company has ever seen, and I plan for everything. Check my contract, Sam. You may be able to fire me from the announce desk, but you’ve got no case to remove me from this company overall. I snuck redundancies and back-ups past those idgits you called lawyers that you ain’t even dreamed of, and as of next week I’ll be right back here with my boys – and this time there won’t be an announce desk slowing me down. In case you don’t understand me, son, that means I’m not going anywhere. And as of next week, I’m going to make you regret it. (C+) _______________ Overall Show Rating: D+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capellan Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 DD and Cherry Bomb may only have got a D- from the game, but that promo gets an A+ from me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Goodbye to Redwood We farewelled Giant Redwood the Monday after the American Wrestling taping, inviting a few of Red's closest friends to dinner to keep it small and sedate. I use the term we loosely here, since I wasn't actually invited - Red blamed me for the refusal to sign his contract, and the big man was always good at sulking and playing it petulant. Ironically, I wasn't the one who'd put a stop on the negotiations. I was't overly enamoured with Redwoods ability, nor his attitude, but the big man was going over with the fans courtesy of his size and tag-team with T-Rex. He was easy to book for, but Sam was adamant about building a new generation of USPW stars that possessed legitimate athletic creditials rather than raw size and power. Thus, Redwood was gone. Unfortunately this left me with an minor concern - joining T-Rex and Big Red together was a quick and easy way of distinguishing the gimmicks of the three big-men of USPW - Bruce was the lone monster, while the Monsters were a rollicking engine of destruction. Working solo, T-Rex was going to be in danger of becoming Bruce-lite (and, for that matter, in danger of getting let go once his contract was up). Theoretically Sheik Mustafa was a resource for doing that, but the veteran wasn't that good on the mic and thus became little more than a presence at ringside. I started making lists, trying to work out where T-Rex could fit now he was back to working solo. Coming up on USPW American Wrestling Captian USA Jr. vs. Fumihiro Ota The Misfits vs. The Sensations Alicia Strong vs. Nadia Snow vs. Jaime Quine vs. Tamara McFly Kirk Jameson vs. T-Rex Chris Caulfield vs. Anger Bruce the Giant and James Justice vs. Peter Valentine & JD Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 American Wrestling Week 2, March, 2008 Recorded at the Arkansas Coliseum; Telecast on Sports America Attendance: 2,000 (Sold Out) / Ratings: 0.36 _____________ The show opens with Shane Sneer in the parking lot, alongside a suited Jumbo Jackson and the rest of Sneer Incorporated. Sneer: Last week, Sam Strong took it upon himself to oust me from the announce desk. He thought he was punishing me, but instead he’s played into my hands. Rather than splitting my focus, I’m free to put all my efforts into this little project that has Sam Strong and his friends so worked up. We have evaluated the situation and we’re doing what Sneer Incorporated does best – capitalizing on our considerable assets both inside and outside the squared circle to win titles and make money. Sam Strong and his little soldiers may have struck first, but I’ve been in this business long enough to know that throwing the first punch isn’t as important as throwing the last. Tonight, Sneer Incorporated moves into a new direction. We work to counter this new threat and ensure we stay on top. We are refreshed. We are renewed. And we are packing some surprises. Sam Strong; Nicky Champion; best you boys are on guard tonight. And as for you, little Alicia, don’t be thinking you’re safe just because your papa says there’s no in-ring contact between men and women in this company – we’ve got a little surprise for you tonight as well. As for everyone else in that locker room – consider this a warning: Sneer Incorporated is ready to institute a hostile take-over of this company, and we’re emphasizing the hostility. © _____________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSAII.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FumihiroOta.jpg Captian USA Jr. vs. Fumihiro Ota This was a fast-paced squash for Ota, with Freddie Datsun joining the commentary team to offer his insights into the West-Coast Ninja’s tactics. For once Ota locks in the Ninja Lock and provokes a reaction from an opponent, but the expert advice of Captain USA Sr. provides Jr all the guidance he needs to break the hold. The end comes when Ota ducks a springboard Leg Lariat from the Captain and hits a Ninja Strike from behind to get the three-count. With the match over, Ota takes the opportunity to taunt Datsun. Datsun reacts immediately, climbing into the ring and getting into Ota’s face. Datsun: You think I’m afraid of you kid? You’re just a punk with black pajamas and a speech impediment. You get in my face again, and I’ll slap your ninja ass down so hard you’ll think it was Hiroshima. You got me, punk? For the first time, it looks like Datsun has got under Ota’s skin – the ninja goes for the ZOMGNINJACLAW! But gets hauled away by the combined strength of the security guards who swarm the ring. As they haul Ota backstage, Freddie Datsun waves goodbye and plays to the crowd. Fumihiro Ota defeated Captain USA II in 6:15 by pinfall (Match: D+; Face-Off: D+) _____________ Danny Rushmore is all alone backstage, walking through the corridors with nervous glances behind him. He turns a corner and comes face to face with Brando Wylde; when he turns to flee, Hogg Bonham is there to cut off his escape. Wylde: We asked nicely, kid. Bonham: Now we’re telling you directly. Wylde: Don’t try to duck us, don’t try to avoid us. Bonham: Just find your partner; put the titles on your shoulders... Wylde: ...And get your butts out into the ring for an ass-kicking like you’ve never felt before. Bonham: You read us, kid? Rushmore swallows and nods. Wylde: Good. ‘Cause we’d hate to have to do something…permanent. (E+) _____________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DarrylDevine.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JacobJett.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Raphael.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh_alt1.jpg The Misfits vs. The Sensations Two teams that are still in the process of establishing their fast-paced, high-flying style. The Misfits are the hot favorite after their win last week, but the undefeated streak of the Three-Count Jetsetters continues courtesy of some nicely-choreographed interference by Antonio Marquez and Jennifer Heat. Darryl Devine gets taken out of commission, leaving Jacob Jett an easy target for a low blow from The Sensation Singh. One quick roll-up later and the Sensations have the win. The Sensations defeated The Misfits in 7:31 when The Sensational Singh defeated Jacob Jett by pinfall (E+) _____________ Bruce cuts an interview backstage: Bruce: Last week Peter Valentine pinned my shoulders to the mat. Sure, he needed the fight to be two on one, and I had an injured leg, but that doesn’t mean much when you’re a guy my size. I don’t get pinned that often, so it tends to make me irritable. No matter how it happened, it happened. I got pinned. I lost. And mate, that eats me up inside. It’s even worse when the guy that pins you is scum like Valentine – a guy who’s made a point of getting in your business, of screwing you out of title shots and doing his best to be a pain in your bum. Mate, I’m not one for holding a grudge, but we’ve all seen how much I want that title. It makes me crazy, knowing that I’ve missed shot after shot. It makes me crazy knowing that I’m not the best, that I’m not the man I believe I should be. But that’s okay – I know I’ll get my shot soon, one way or another. I want it, James Justice wants it, and soon management will see that all of you want to see it as well. It’s not happening tonight, but that’s okay – ‘cause tonight I get the opportunity for a little payback. See, me and Peter Valentine will be taking part in a tag match, and I’m guessing he’ll be paying JD Morgan to take his side. I gotta tell ya, mate, that sounds pretty good – it gets two blokes I owe an ass-kicking together and puts them in the ring at the same time. But that means I need a partner, and since my knee’s still not 100% I need someone good enough to hold their own with a wrestler of Morgan’s caliber and a sneaky bastard with Valentine’s guile. That’s why I went out and found one of the only other men who’s pinned my shoulders to the mat…. James Justice walks into frame, title over his shoulder. He shakes Bruce’s hand. Justice: Bruce, it’ll be a pleasure fighting with you. Tonight four of the best wrestlers in USPW today will square off in the ring – and once we win, hopefully Commissioner Doom and Sam Strong will get on board with the fact that everyone else already knows – that the four best wrestlers have been cut down to two, you and me, and that leaves only one sane choice for the next shot at my title. I swear to god and America, buddy, we’re going out there to give them a hell of a fight (B+) _____________ The Forces of America are in the ring, ostensibly ready to wrestle the Wolverines, but before the match can start a familiar red light washes over the arena and Anger’s catchphrase rumbles through the speakers: DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT; RAGE RAGE AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT. The Demon hits the ring and annihilates both members of the Forces of America, hanging them in the tree of woe on opposite corners of the ring before raising his hands to the sky and chanting. This time the intelligible words among his rant are SACRIFICE...SUMMON…THE HELLHOUND. (D) _____________ Freddie Datsun is in Sam Strong’s office, with Commissioner Doom hover around waiting for the opportunity to be useful. We arrive while they’re mid-conversation. Strong: You’re sure, kid? Datsun: I’m sure, Sam. There are some things that belong in the ring, and some things that don’t. Nicky, Happy, Alicia – they’re all good kids, but you need someone who understands the business a little better than they do. Strong: Alicia understands the business, kid. She’s grown up knowing nothing but. Datsun: Of course she has, Sam, but growing up isn’t living it. I know you’re doing this for the wrestlers of the future, trying to straighten things out around here for the next generation, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t want to help. I’m not trying to step in and take over, I’m just saying I believe in what you’re doing…and I’m here to help, if you need me. © _____________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AliciaStrong.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/NadiaSnow.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JaimeQuine.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TamaraMcFly.jpg Alicia Strong vs. Nadia Snow vs. Jaime Quine vs. Tamara McFly Women’s Championship Another match intended to give time to members of the women’s division, and once again all three gave it their all in the name of claiming Alicia’s belt. Some interesting near-falls between Snow and Mcfly, with Quine going toe-to-toe in a short brawl with Strong that showed off the rookies superior strength in comparison with the champion. Things started to devolve into chaos when Devil’s Daughter climbed up onto the ring ropes and loomed – hunching her shoulders and holding up her arms like a B-movie vampire. This distracted everyone long enough for Cherry Bomb to run in and hit the cherry popper on Alicia. The momentary advantage provided by the stunned champion was wasted as the other three competitors leapt to make the pinfall in unison, eventually fighting amongst themselves long enough for Alicia to recover and hit the Angel Driver on Quine for the win. Alicia Strong defeated Nadia Snow, Jaime Quine and Tamara McFly in 8:22 when Alicia Strong defeated Jaime Quine by pinfall (D) _____________ We cross backstage, ostensibly to hear Des David’s give the crowd his thoughts on the latest attacks by the Three-Count Mafia. Unfortunately he’s in the midst of being attacked as the camera’s turned on – a bloodied David’s is behind held upright by Singh and Raphael while Antonio Marquez prepares to start lashing the young wrestler across the back with a belt. Fortunately Marquez’s first strike seems to snag on something on the backswing. The camera pans sideways to reveal Bradford Peverell holding the strap in one hand, Kirk Jameson standing beside him. Jameson and Peverell exchange a look. Peverell: Nasty thing, swinging a belt like that. Fella could put out an eye if he’s not careful. Jameson: ‘Specially in a place like this, full of guys who take offense at things like losing an eye. Peverell: Good point. Say, are we those kinds of guys, Kirk? Jameson: Nope, not us. You and me, we’re easy-goin’ types. ‘Sides, we’ve still got both eyes. Nothing to take offense at there. Peverell: Yeah, I thought so. Peverell’s still holding the strap in a tight grip, the tension in his fist belying his casual conversation. Marquez makes an attempt to pull the belt free; it doesn’t help. Peverell: What’s our feeling on folks that interrupt us as we’re having a conversation? Jameson: That, my friend, is a judgment call. They hold like that for a beat as Marquez realizes what’s going on, then Peverell pulls him off-balance and socks Marquez in the jaw with a Dream Left Hook. Marquez sags, stunned. Peverell has the strap now and it makes a nice satisfying sound as he snaps it between both hands. Kirk Jameson takes a menacing step forward, cracks his knuckles and sweeps his gaze accross Singh , Raphael and the injured Davids. Jameson: You got six seconds to drop him and get your boss out of here before things take a turn for the worse. Singh and Raphael gather the stunned Marquez together and leave, but it’s clear that neither of them is happy about it (E) _____________ The Towers of Power are walking through the dank, underground tunnels beneath the arena, locked in some kind of argument. Rushmore carries his belt over one shoulder, but Muscles seems more interested in the key and pile of how-to-read and hooked-on-phonics books he has in his arms. Rushmore: Look, Mick, enough is enough. You’re losing it, man. You’re obsessed, you’ve kidnapped a complete maniac, and you’re letting yourself get distracted. Muscles: I’m fine, Danny. Let it go. Rushmore: No, dammit, I will not let it go. Two times now I’ve gotten in trouble because you weren’t there to watch my back. Muscles: I’m *doing* this to watch our backs. Do you really want that Hillbilly freak out there every time we climb into the ring? Rushmore: What I want to see is you focusing your attention on the new people lookin’ to take away our titles, not causing problems with the people we’ve already left behind. We wouldn’t even be worrying about fighting the Hillbilly’s again if you- Muscles: Oh, fizzlesticks. Mick Muscles has turned white as they round the corner, but Rushmore’s attention is still focused on his partner. Rushmore: Fizzlesticks? Really? Dude, not cool. We're the frickin' Towers of Power, we've got a reputation to protect. If you're gonna curse, it needs to be better than- Mick Muscles points. This time the camera follows his lead, revealing the dungeon door he used to restrain Cousin Beauregard lying open with a bunch of broken chains heaped on the floor. The small pile of chains has a piece of paper on top, but Cousin Beauregard is no-where to be seen. Rushmore: Oh fizzlesticks. Muscles picks up the paper and looks it over. It’s the contract. Muscles: At least he figured out how to sign his name. Rushmore: Man, you say that like it's good news..(D-) _____________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KirkJameson.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg Kirk Jameson vs. T-Rex Kirk Jameson comes out to moderate applause from the crowd, having endeared himself to some by standing up for Des Davids earlier. He does a good job of solidifying his status in the eyes of the fans by holding his own against the titanic T-Rex, especially since Rex seems out for revenge after losing his tag-team partner to Jameson’s a week earlier. Kirk puts up a brave fight, but eventually he’s distracted by Kashmir Singh appearing at ringside and that’s all the space T-Rex needs to scoop his opponent up and lay him out with the Extinction. Jameson is pinned as Singh disappears backstage, smirking. T-Rex defeated Kirk Jameson in 6:09 by pinfall. (D) _____________ Star and Jillefski are putting over the fact that Sam Strong and his allies are getting ready to make an announcement. AS they do so, there’s a camera backstage focusing on Alicia Strong. She looks battered and bruised after her tough match earlier, but as she’s heading through the backstage area there’s a streak of movement – Stephanie Wade appears from behind some packing crates and lays out the Women’s Champion with a Superkick. Strong doesn’t see it coming and goes down hard, her head audibly smacking the concrete floor. Wade stands over her, gloating, as the commentary team tries to work out why the attack happened out of no-where. (D-) _____________ Sam Strong’s in the ring with Nicky Champion, both of them unaware of what’s transpired backstage. Strong: Last week I made it clear that I wanted to clean up this company and make it the kind of place people were proud to wrestle. I gathered together the future of this sport, the men and women who had a vested interest in keeping it clean and fair, and we pledged to do what was necessary in order to keep USPW from being overrun by those who want to corrupt this sport. Shane Sneer found himself demoted as a result – for all that he’s one of the best commentator’s in the business, he wasn’t irreplaceable and his actions required censure. Tonight I’m out here to address one of Shane’s wrestlers, the man who calls himself the Impact Player of Sneer Incorporated, Jumbo Jackson. For weeks now, Jumbo has been throwing his weight around, thinking that just because he’s the Television Champion he’s suddenly more important than everyone else. And, in some respects, he’s right – he’s fought to get the title and to hold it, and if it wasn’t for the short-cuts and outright cheating he uses, one could even say that holding that title did mean he was a better wrestler. Unfortunately, that isn’t true – at Red, White and Blue, Roderick Remus might have had Jackson beat if it wasn’t for Shane Sneer’s interference. That’s why I’m out here tonight – to make things right again. You see, I think Remus deserves a rematch for that title, and I’m in a position to make that happen. So come Liberty and Justice, we’ll be seeing those boys hook up again – and this time I’ll be putting a steel cage around the ring to make sure Shane can’t do anything to help his client- Sam’s announcement is cut off when Java comes tearing down the ramp. The Indonesian savage is armed with a baseball bat and he uses it to knock Nicky Champion out of the way before assaulting Sam Strong. Sam takes a series of blows to the head and shoulders, knocking him unconscious and forcing security to pull Java off him. There's a few long moments as the ambulance crew checks Sam's condition, ending when they call for a gurney and move him backstage with a brace around his neck. (Match Announcement: D+; Attack: C) _____________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChrisCaulfield.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpg Chris Caulfield vs. Anger Anger came out with his usual intensity, but he seemed less focused on winning than on performing some bizarre chant in the ring. At one point, after knocking Caulfield off his feet, the demon even gave up the opportunity to make a pinfall in deference to reciting his obscure chant. Caulfield kept trying to put the demon away, but never seemed to quite get it together – until Anger finished his chant, than seemingly walked into a Danger Drop on purpose in order to give Caulfield the win. Anger simply sits up, rolls out of the ring and leaves the moment the three-count is done, making it obvious to all that he could have kicked out if he’d wanted to. Caulfield never really gets the chance to ponder the strange circumstances of his victory – Sayeed Ali comes out of the crowd and grabs Seduction as she’s climbing into the ring to celebrate with Caulfield. Chris and Sayeed eye one another and Seduction screams, but this proves to be little more than a distraction – Lex Appeal comes up from behind and attacks Caulfield with a running bulldog dubbed Money Talks by the announce team. The pair then proceed to beat Caulfield down for a few minutes, eventually finishing things when Lex order’s Sayeed to deliver the GBH Driver. Chris Caulfield defeated Anger in 6:52 by pinfall. (Match D+; Sneak Attack: D-) _____________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Liberty.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JDMorgan_alt.jpg Bruce the Giant and James Justice vs. Peter Valentine & JD Morgan Bruce was obviously out for a little payback in this match, ready to vent his frustrations on either of the heels. Valentine wasn’t really up for that, so he used Morgan as a shield – frequently tagging out the moment Bruce was in the ring. JD showed once again that his technical abilities were more than up to the challenge of grounding a man of Bruce’s size, which often forced Justice to make the save and tag in to trade mat-work with the English technician. Bruce was growing more and more frustrated, especially as his knee started to trouble him after being worked over, and the crowd was in the palm of his hand as he ached to get his hands on Valentine. Then, eight minutes in, he gets his chance. Emily Queen has been working at ringside, helping her client Morgan and monitoring a stop-watch in equal measure. At eight minutes she clicks the watch to stop, then yells “time’s up” into the ring. JD Morgan, no longer being paid to wrestle on Valentine’s behalf, shrugs and tags out. He rolls under the bottom rope and follows Queen to the backstage area. Peter Valentine tries to protest, but Bruce physically lifts him over the top rope and into the match – then ends it almost as quickly with a Giant Choke Slam. James and Bruce shake hands afterwards, then Justice leaves the Giant alone in the ring with Peter Valentine. Valentine tries to leave, but Bruce catches him by the back of his tights and pulls him towards the centre of the ring. Bruce looms and Peter backs away, looking for some escape. There is none. The cornered Peter Valentine starts lashing out, trying to fight his way free, but this just earns him another Giant Choke Slam as the audience roars their approval. The show ends with Bruce standing victorious over a weeping Valentine. Bruce The Giant and James Justice defeated Peter Valentine and JD Morgan in 8:45 when Bruce The Giant defeated Peter Valentine by pinfall (Match: C+; Post-Match Beatdown: B+) _____________ Overall Show Rating: C+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Booking Meeting It finally came out at the worst possible time: "This sucks." Four sets of eyes turned my way, one pair darkened by bruises. Sam carried the injuries well, writing it off as the cost of doing business - Java had swung a little to hard on one shot and taken the boss down a little harder than expected. It was Shane who broke the ice. "What sucks, son?" I hesitated, a little surprised I'd actually voiced the opinion. I'd been doing a pretty good job of keeping that particular thought bottled, but as we ran through the plans leading into Liberty and Justice it came out. Sam had been running the staff through regular training sessions with a fitness instructor for the last couple of months, refusing to renew the contract of anyone who didn't meet the mandatory C-grade on the trainer's weekly reports. Everyone waited, expecting me to elaborate, and I shrugged. In for a penny... "The physicals," I said. "In principle, they're a good idea, but we need to be flexible if we're going to keep things running smoothly." That was an understatement. Sam's policy had cost us Red already, a source of tension at the meetings courtesy of the big man's friendship with former boss Danny Jilleksi, but it was going to be causing more problems in the future. There were a lot of guys failing in the trainer's eyes, including respected veterans like Anger and our main drawcard from Down Under. The contract we were arguing over wasn't quite that important, but it was going to hurt loosing another respected part of the company in so short a space. "You're saying you'd like to resign him?" Sam asked. There was a rumble in his voice, a hint of the old menace he used to trot out on his rare stints as a heel. "He might not, but I will." Jillefski kicked back in his chair, folding both hands over his stomach. He looked down his nose at Sam, squinting like the boss was sitting in bad light or something. "We aren't TCW or SFW Sam, people don't look to us for athletic contests." "Maybe they should." "Maybe. Hell, I get it - you bought into this place because you want to compete with the big boys and we gave you that chance. There's an empty spot out there for a third big player, but we've come a long way on playing it friendly. Dads and their sons, Sam, that's how we roll. People are going to miss Redwood-" Shane snorted. "-eventually. There are a lot of familiar faces on that list, veterans the dads remember from their childhood. And they're getting on in years - they can go in the ring, they can still tell a story, but they aren't running ten miles each morning and they aren't doing a hundred push-ups on the say-so of some kid with spray-on tan." Sam studied Danny for a long stretch. Then he turned to me. "That what you think, kid?" I hesitated again. "Don't do that," Jillefski said. "You got the honest answer our me because you know my wife would give Taylor hell if you fired me." For a moment the tension held, but the mention of Sam's wife eventually brought a smile to his face. "Yeah, I guess she would," he said. "But I still want an answer, kid." I took a deep breath. "Not quite what I had in mind," I said, "but its along those lines. I don't mind amping up the atheleticism in our matches - it probably makes sense given Alicia's training. But we're cutting guys who are getting over despite our best efforts to phase them out. Heck, we keep this policy up and we'll be out of Giants and T-Rex's within the space of a year." That was a lie - Bruce was locked into his contract for another two years - but it made the point. Everyone considered a USPW without monsters for a moment. "Fine," Sam said. "You three have got the power to sign talent if you need to - you think the scheme is bad, you sign them back up. I won't stop you. Hell, I won't even point out how bad it'll be for morale. But what I'd recommend is thinking long and hard about who the future of this company will be and put your effort into building around them." We all sat there, staring at one another. Jillefski looking smug, Sam hiding his anger, me wishing I'd learned to keep my stray thoughts to myself. It was Shane Sneer who broke the silence. "Right then, onto business - we've got a taping in Philly after the PPV; anyone got any ideas?" Coming up on USPW American Wrestling Cherry Bomb, Devil’s Daughter & Stephanie Wade vs. April Appleseed, Jaime Quine & Tamara McFly Cousin Beauregard vs. Cameron Vessey Hogg Bonham vs. Mick Muscles Antonio Marquez & The Sensational Singh vs. The Forces of America James Justice vs. JD Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 American Wrestling Week 3, March, 2008 Recorded at the Arkansas Coliseum; Telecast on Sports America Attendance: 2,000 (Sold Out) / Ratings: 0.34 ___________________ Shane Sneer is in the ring with Sneer Incorporated, looking smug as the crowd rains boos down on the ring. He waits for the furor to die down, lifts the microphone to his lips- -and gets interrupted by Nicky Champion’s music and the young protégé of Sam Strong coming stalking down to the ring. Champion has a look of pure determination on his face, with Happy Gilmore coming along behind him with a baseball at the ready in case anyone tries anything. Champion rolls into the ring and gets in Shane’s face. Sneer: Nicky, son, nice to see you. Champion: Shut it. Sneer: Now, son, that ain’t- Champion grabs Sneer by the lapels of his suit and pulls him in, going nose-to-nose. The other members of Sneer Incorporated take a step forward, ready to intervene, but Gilmore takes a few experimental swings with his bat to warn them off. Champion: Sam Strong is a mentor and a friend. I respect him as a wrestler, I owe him as employer, and I consider him one of the finest men I’ve had the privilege of knowing. Right now, that man’s lying in a hospital bed, recovering from a severe concussion. And when it comes right down to it, it’s your fault. We cut to footage from last weeks assault, when Java attacked both Strong and Champion with a club. Sneer grins like a cat that’s swallowed the canary and carefully frees himself from the irate Champion’s grasp. Sneer: Well, son, you seem a mite upset. Champion has to fight to keep the snarl from swallowing his words: A mite. Sneer: And that’s good, son. It says a great deal about your character, even if it says nothing about your brains. You do got a small problem though – you see, I’m not a wrestler. I don’t get involved in these confrontations, and my contract specifically states that any man getting physical with me is getting a suspension and a law-suite in rapid succession. Fortunately for you, I foresaw a reaction like this and I’ve already negotiated with Commissioner Doom – the rightful authority on this show – to get you that payback you’re hungering for. See, son, here’s the deal – tonight there will be a match between you and Java, and you’ll get your chance for payback. But it comes at a price, and a big one – this match will be no disqualifications and it will be for the ultimate prize. I’m putting up a stake – Java’s contract with this company – and if you want to get him in the ring you’ve got to do the same. You win, and you can tell him what to do – who to fight, who to appologise too, hell you can even throw him out of the company for all I care. But if he wins, well, that means you forsake Sam Strong and come work for me. What do you say, Nicky? Are you man enough to do what it takes? Champion stares at Sneer for a second, then looks over at the grinning Java. Champion: Deal. © ___________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CherryBomb.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DevilsDaughter.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StephanieWade.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AprilAppleseed.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JaimeQuine.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TamaraMcFly.jpg Cherry Bomb, Devil’s Daughter & Stephanie Wade vs. April Appleseed, Jaime Quine & Tamara McFly We kept things fast in this match, cycling through spots at a rapid rate in order to ensure everyone got their moment in the ring. There’s a great deal of tension on the heel side of the match – Wade is an unknown quantity after her uncharacteristic assault of Alicia Strong last week, and the newly minted alliance between Cherry Bomb and Double D isn’t quite sure what to make of it. The faces try to capitalize on this indecision, but it’s all for naught – Wade eventually picks up the win after nailing Tamara McFly with the super-kick after both sides go through a chain of finishers. Cherry Bomb, Devil's Daughter and Stephanie Wade defeated April Appleseed, Jaime Quine and Tamara McFly in 6:31 (E+) ___________________ Demon Anger walks out into the ring, carrying a series of flickering torches he sets up in each corner. Standing in the midst of the dim light being shed, he starts chanting the same obscure verse he’s been using for several weeks now. Pictures of his recent victims are tossed into the flames, going up in smoke. As he reaches the end of his chant, he actually speaks recognizable English: LORDS OF DARKNESS, HEAR MY SUPPLICATION. I HAVE DELIVERED PAIN. I HAVE ELIMINATED MERCY. I HAVE SUBMITTED MYSELF TO IGNOBLE DEFEAT IN YOUR NAME. I BEG OF YOU A BOON, SEND MY AN ALLY. SEND ME THE HELLHOU- His ritual is interrupted by Bradford Peverell rolling into the ring, strolling up to the kneeling Anger with a deliberately understated sense of cool. Peverell: Seriously, dude. Tampering with dark forces from beyond human ken? That’s not cool. Anger is enraged beyond belief, his nostrils flaring. He goes to rise, ready to rip Peverell in half… …and Peverell unleashed the Dream Left Hook, knocking the Demon flat on his butt. Anger is so stunned he just sits there, unsure of what happened, as Peverell walks away (E+) ___________________ Jackson: Roderick Remus, it looks like you and I are stepping into the ring one last time. Liberty and Justice, a steel cage match for the Television Title. Sam Strong made this match thinking he was doing you a favour, but in reality he’s just signed your death warrant. I have the size, I have the experience, I have the power…and all you’ve got is the absence of the good sense a man needs to know when he’s outclassed. Do yourself a favour, Remus – don’t show up on Sunday. (D+) ___________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LarryWood.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CameronVessey.jpg Cousin Beauregard vs. Cameron Vessey Cousin Beauregard makes his in-ring debut against the MAW rookie Cameron Vessey. The match is basically a short, fast brawl in which Vessey is left at the mercy of the larger, more dangerous Beauregard. Much is made of Beau’s bare-knuckle boxing background on commentary, with Micky Starr repeatedly suggesting that he might have once boxed a bear. Vessey almost holds his own, elevating his stock given the obvious experience and talent of his opponent, but in the end he goes down to a Running Big Foot. Cousin Beauregard defeated Cameron Vessey in 6:26 by pinfall. (E+) ___________________ T-Rex is standing by the catering table, loading up a plate full of whole roasted chickens. His manager Sheik Mustafa is no-where to be seen, but Shane Sneer appears at T-Rex’s shoulder with a smug grin on his face. Sneer: Evening, son, a word with you if you’ve got a moment? T-Rex blinks slowly, staring down at Sneer without expression. Sneer: Alright, I can see your busy, so I’ll make this brief. I’m looking at expanding my interests here in USPW and I’m going in search of wrestlers in need of my particular expertise. Now, don’t say nothing now, because I know you’ve already got representation – but lets be honest for a second, son. Sheik Mustafa was a fine wrestler in his day, and a good manager when you’re working the bushleagues, but when you stand here in a company of this size you’ve got to side with someone who understands the way the game changes. Lets think on this for a moment – a week ago you were part of the most dominant team in this company, but you never got a title shot. A week ago you had a partner who was almost as dangerous as you are, and now the mis-management has seen him leave this company forever. How long’s it been since you stepped into the ring, ‘Rex? How is this arrangement working out for you, son? I’m not saying you need to agree to come on board right now, but it’s something to think about. My boys? Well, one of them holds gold. Several of them have had their fair share of title shots under my watch. Hell, we took out the goddamn owner of the company when he got in our way. And we’re interest in you, son. Take a moment, finish your meal, crunch the numbers as best you can – when you’ve got an answer for me, I’ll be waiting. Sneer disappears after delivering his fast-talking pitch, leaving T-Rex standing there with a plate of chickens and a confused expression on his face. (B+) ___________________ We cut back to the ring where Chris Caulfield is dressed and ready to compete, waiting on his opponent Lex Appeal. Lex’s music hits, but he comes down to the ring dressed in an Armani suit rather than his ring gear. Lex claims a microphone. Lex:Listen Chris, I’m sorry you got all dressed up and ready to fight, but it’s not going to happen. You see, I’m out with an injury tonight – my very, very high-priced doctors have informed me that stepping into the ring is a bad idea in my current condition. But I’m going to cut you a deal – I’ve thrown some money around and secured a spot on the card at Liberty and Justice next week, and since I’m not able to use it and you don’t have a match, I’m going to make you an offer – you versus my man Sayeed here. If you beat him, I’ll step into the ring with you on your terms, whenever you ask. If you lose, well, all you gotta do if you loose is shake my hand. What do you say? Caulfield looks Sayeed over. Caulfield: Done. (D+) ___________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GreaseHogg.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg Hogg Bonham vs. Mick Muscles The commentary team lets everyone know that the Wild Ones have been named the number one contender for the Towers of Power’s title, making this an important warm-up match for both teams in preparation for their title shot on Sunday. Bonham is on his game from the outset, but Muscles seems vaguely twitchy – almost as if he expects the Hillbilly’s to come out of no-where and get some payback for the kidnapping of Beau. Bonham dominates as a result, but Muscles continues to display his remarkable ability to get it together despite distraction and eventually picks up the victory with a Bulldozer Powerbomb. Muscles is in the process of celebrating when Cousin Beau and Al the Hillbilly make their appearance. Beau is in the ring quicker than a hick-up, nailing Mick with a Running Big Boot to the back that sends him sprawling. Al sits at ringside with a bottle of moonshine, yelling encouragement to his cousin as Beau hammers the prone Muscles with a series of brutal strikes and elbow shots. Mick Muscles defeated Hogg Bonham in 6:25 by pinfall. (Match: D-; Hillbilly Attack: D+) __________________ We cut to Sam Strong’s hospital room, where Alicia Strong has been at her father’s bedside for a week. She’s dressed in street clothes, but she’s still got her title handy and a nasty bruise on her cheek from Stephanie Wade’s assault last week. Strong: Hi. I wish I could be there competing tonight, but given the circumstances I hope you’ll all forgive me. I’m happy to announce that my father is out of danger and he’ll be back in a few weeks, but it was touch-and-go for a few moments. Sadly, because I’m not there, I haven’t been in a position to discuss an opponent for my title match at Liberty and Justice on Sunday. There are a bunch of women who deserve a short – Cherry Bomb and Devil’s Daughter both made their case during my match last week, and Stephanie Wade’s left me her own little reminder that she’s like a crack at me in the ring. And heck, there’s at least a dozen women on the roster who are just as deserving, girls I’d be happy to fight any day and any time. Given the circumstances, I’ve discussed the possibilities with Commissioner Doom via phone and we’ve come to an important decision – as of right now I’m offering an open challenge to any wrestler inside or outside USPW to meet me in the ring. If they’ve got the guts and the gumption, I’ve got the time. I don’t care if its Double D, Cherry Bomb, Stephanie Wade – the first woman to meet me in the ring at Liberty and Justice gets the shot. They can work out who gets the shot amongst themselves. (D-) ___________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChampagneLover.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh_alt1.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JimForce.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg Antonio Marquez & The Sensational Singh vs. The Forces of America The two members of the Three-Count Jetsetters continues their impressive streak in the company. The pace quickly exhausts Captain USA and The Sensational Singh exhibits some extraordinary physical power as he locks up with the much taller Jim Force in a test of strength. It’s Marquez who truly shines in the match though, mixing-up his tactics and out-wrestling both his opponents until he finally gets the pinfall on Captain USA using a Champaign Sunrise. Antonio Marquez and The Sensational Singh defeated The Forces Of America in 6:38 when Antonio Marquez defeated Captain USA by pinfall. (D-) ___________________ Freddie Datsun is lifting weights backstage, still dressed in his habitual flannel shirt despite the heat. He’s counting off his routine – 123…124…125…when a smoke-bomb goes off. When the smoke clears, Fumihiro Ota is standing on the weight bar like it was a tree-top in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Ota: D-Dog, the Ota don’t be hatin’ you, but a ninja gotta do what a ninja gotta do, dig? The Valentine says we be taken you out, and straight-up we be takin’ you out. Sunday night, L & J, the West Coast Ninja be in da house and makin’ a challenge, dog. I knows ya heard me the first time, I knows I did not stutter, so why you duckin’ me? Datsun heaves, throwing weight and ninja against the floor. Datsun: I’m not ducking anything, brother. Heck, I’ve been waiting for the opportunity to kick you ass. You want a match Sunday? You got it. (D) ___________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/NickyChampion.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Java.jpg Nicky Champion vs. Java No Disqualification Loser Leaves USPW Match This is as close to a hardcore match as we’ve ever seen on USPW – an out-and-out slugfest between two big men that quickly involves chairs and a refusal to break holds simply because one man makes it to the ropes. Champion surprises everyone by matching Java’s savagery, digging deep and unleashing a hellacious beating that eventually allows him to put the Indonesian savage away with a Hawkeye Hammer. Java looks surprised to discover that he lost, even more so when Champion claims the Indonesian’s contract from the referee and rips it in half. The crowd has barely started the requisite na-na-na-na chant when the heavy bass of T-Rex’s theme music hits and he comes rumbling out of the backstage area. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg T-Rex makes a line straight towards Champion, climbing into the ring and immediately launching an assault. Champion tries to hold his ground, but he’s already winded and battered after his match and it isn’t long before the Jurassic Terror has him crushed in a bear-hug and laid out by a series of three power-slams. Sheik Mustafa comes tearing out of the backstage area as the assaults in progress, climbing into the ring in order to demand an explanation from his client. It’s obvious that T-Rex has gone off-plan on this one, but Mustafa seems shocked when his client picks him up by the neck and starts shaking him like a rag-doll. T-Rex offers no explanation, but he demolishes his manager as quickly and efficiently as he just finished demolishing Champion. Nicky Champion defeated Java in 8:33 by pinfall with a Hawkeye Hammer. (Match: D-; T-Rex Attacks: C) ___________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Liberty.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JDMorgan_alt.jpg James Justice vs. JD Morgan Commissioner Doom joins the commentary team for this match, letting the audience know about the important stipulation - James Justice will be defending his title against Bruce and Peter Valentine on Sunday, but if Morgan wins tonight he’ll have earned the right to turn the three-way into a four-way. The result is a fast-paced match that sees both men putting in a roughly equal amount of offense. Morgan’s ability to ground and pound makes for an impressive display, but Justice refuses to say die and always manages to reclaim the upper hand. Eventually Justice manages to catch Morgan in a Liberation Slam in order to pick up the victory. James Justice defeated JD Morgan in 9:55 by pinfall with a Liberation Slam. James Justice makes defence number 3 of his USPW World title. (B-) ___________________ James Justice stands in the ring for a few moments, chest heaving as he recovers his breath from the fast-paced battle with Morgan. Eventually he reaches the point where he’s ready to talk and asks for a microphone. Justice: I wanted to fight one man this weekend, but I’m not. I could have been fighting three men this weekend, but I just put the kibosh on that. Instead I’m going to be defending this belt in a three-way dance against two of the top competitors in USPW: Bruce the Giant – seven feet of destruction and power; Peter Valentine – one of the sneakiest rats in wrestling today. Either of these men is a worthy challenge, a man I’d be happy to face one-on-one. Together they represent the most potent threat to this belt that Commissioner Doom has put before me. And it’s still not going to be enough to take this belt away from me. Because I am James Justice, the American Warrior and the best there is in the game today. I meet all challenges face-to-face, ready to prove that I’m the best. Most men, they’d be worried in a match like this. They’d be standing here telling you how much of a threat their title reign is under, because they can lose their belt without being pinned. Me, I’m not going to do that. Because the way I see it, the champion accepts only one outcome – he pins the opponent, he gets the three-count, and he walks away with his title intact. There’s no shame in losing a match like this, only the glory of victory. And if there’s one show where I’m bringing my A-Game, you can bet it’s Liberty and Justice. (B+) ___________________ Overall Show Rating: C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 Coming up at Liberty & Justice! - live on Pay-Per-View - Nicky Champion vs. T-Rex Champion has promised revenge on Sneer Incorporated for their attack on Sam Strong - and next in line is Shane Sneer's newest recruit, T-Rex. The Jurassic monster is out to prove that Sneer was right to bring him on board, but Champion has been on a roll of late and his no disqualifications match with Java proves he's got what it takes to beat a savage monster. Raphael vs. Captain USA Jr. The Three-Count Jetsetters are yet to be defeated in USPW - and they claim it's because their international training has made them superior to American wrestlers. The Forces of America have taken offense to this and volunteered their own trainee to demonstrate the superiority of the American style. The Wild Ones vs. The Towers of Power Tag-Team Title Match USPW's newest addition to the tag-team ranks, The Wild Ones, have made no secret of their desire to win tag-team gold, but the Towers of Power have successfully defended their belts from the best in the business time and again. The key to this match seems to be Mick Muscles and his ability to keep his head in the game - his recent troubles with Cousin Beauregard and the Hillbillys may be all the distraction Hogg and Bonham need to capture the titles. Bradford Peverell vs. Anger First Blood Match The Demon has been setting up a ritual for several weeks now and at Liberty and Justice it will be completed. He requires only one thing to summon his hellhound ally - the blood of a willing opponent. The pugilistic Peverell has stepped up to the challenged, and promised that it will be the demon's blood that's shed courtesy of the Dream Left Hook. Alicia Strong's Open Challenge USPW Women's Title Strong comes to Liberty & Justice! prepared to face all challenges - throwing out an open challenge from bedside at her father's hospital room. The first woman to meet Strong in the ring gets the title shot - and there's plenty of contenders who will be vying for the opportunity. Chris Caulfield vs. Sayeed Ali Caulfield turned down $20,000 rather than give Lex Appeal respect the young wrestler didn't deserve - and Generation Lex has been harrying the veteran ever since. At Liberty & Justice Lex has bought space on the program to pit his bodyguard, Sayeed Ali, against Caulfield - and if Caulfield win's he gets his hands on Lex Appeal in the ring. Roderick Remus vs. Jumbo Jackson Steel Cage Match for the USPW Television Title Jackson's long streak with the Television title has been marked by contraversy thanks to the assistance of Sneer Inc, prompting Sam Strong to make this Steel Cage Match for the title in order to force Jackson to fight the challenger without outside assistnce. Remus gives up size, power and experience to the champion, but that hasn't stopped him from taking Jackson to the limit before. Freddie Datsun vs. Fumihiro Ota Ota has been dogging Datsun since the working class warrior returned from injury, promising to take Freddie out at Peter Valentine's request. After a series of attacks, taunts and challenges the pair will meet in the ring at Liberty & Justice for the first time. James Justice vs. Bruce the Giant vs. Peter Valentine Three-Way Match for the USPW World Title Three of the best wrestlers alive today will face one another with the ultimate prize on the line. Justice comes into this match with a burning desire to prove he's the best, but Valentine's guile and Bruce's raw power make this one of the most challenging matches in the champions career. Commissioner Doom has promised one additional twist to throw chaos into the mix - he's paid Emily Queen's fee to employ the mercenary JD Morgan as the referee for the match in order to ensure things end cleanly. Quick Picks Nicky Champion vs. T-Rex Captain USA Jr vs. Raphael The Wild Ones vs. The Towers of Power Bradford Peverell vs. Anger - First Blood Match Alicia Strong vs. ?????? Chris Caulfield vs. Sayeed Ali Roderick Remus vs. Jumbo Jackson - Steel Cage Match Freddie Datsun vs. Fumihiro Ota James Justice vs. Bruce the Giant vs. Peter Valentine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerkinney Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Nicky Champion vs. T-Rex Champion is the 'future' of USPW and continues on his winning run Captain USA Jr vs. Raphael Score another win for the three count jet-setters The Wild Ones vs. The Towers of Power Double DQ schmozz/referee loses control of the match finish when the hillbillys get involved Bradford Peverell vs. Anger - First Blood Match Don't think Peverall is over enough yet to go over Anger Alicia Strong vs. ?????? Whoever the mystery challenger is Strong retains Chris Caulfield vs. Sayeed Ali Caulfield stays strong with a win over Lex's latest gun for hire Roderick Remus vs. Jumbo Jackson - Steel Cage Match Remus has basically signed up for his funeral. Freddie Datsun vs. Fumihiro Ota I feel Datsun will have the edge in this one, as fun as Ota's character is...I don't see him as main event material in USPW. James Justice vs. Bruce the Giant vs. Peter Valentine There are good cases for all three to win, even Valentine (who would generate some real heat if he won the belt) but I see you playing safe for now and keeping the belt on Justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 <p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="font-size:12px;">USPW Liberty and Justice</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-size:12px;">Week 3, March, 2008</span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-size:12px;">Live on Pay-Per-Veiw from the Louisiana Auditorium </span></strong></p><p> <strong><span style="font-size:12px;">Attendance: 7,269 people / Buy Rate: 0.40</span></strong></p><p> <strong>_____________</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/NickyChampion.jpg</span> vs. <span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Nicky Champion vs. T-Rex </strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> While this was ostensibly Champion and T-Rex, the whole of Sneer Incorporated was at ringside and took the opportunity to beat down Champion whenever Shane Sneer manages a sufficient distraction. Nicky fought valiantly, but after attacks by Tribal Warrior and Eric the Bull wore him down he eventually fell prey to the Jurassic Crash, albeit via passing out rather than tapping. </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>T-Rex defeated Nicky Champion in 9:42 by submission. (D+)</strong></p><p> <strong>_____________</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="color:#000000;">We Go Backstage to Stephanie Wade’s Locker Room…</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StephanieWade.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Where the young lady in question is slumped up against a locker, eyes rolled back in her head. There’s a flurry of commotion as medics are called in and the announce team speculates as to who may have been behind the attack – Cherry Bomb and Devil’s Daughter being the top two choices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Rating: E-</span></strong></p><p> <strong>_____________</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>The Three-Count Jetsetters Have Arrived</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChampagneLover.jpg</span><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JenniferHeat.jpg</span><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh_alt1.jpg</span><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Raphael.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> We play a short video clip accompanied by generic trashy euro-disco, featuring the antics of Marquez, Singh and Raphael over recent weeks. We highlight their beat-downs and victories in the ring, ending with a shot of all three standing proud and tall in the ring.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Rating: E+</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSAII.jpg</span> vs. <span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Raphael.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong> Captain USA Jr vs. Raphael</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Another match with a big dog-and-pony show at ringside – Marquez, Singh, USA Sr and Jim Force are all in attendance. This time there’s less meaningful interference in the match itself, leaving the two competitors to put together a rather fast-paced cruiserweight match that’s a far cry from what the USPW fans are used too. A short brawl does break out at ringside at one point, providing the distraction Raphael needs to hit a DDT and pick up the victory. </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Raphael defeated Captain USA Jr in 10:20 by pinfall. (E)</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Another attack backstage….</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DevilsDaughter.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> …and this time it’s Devil’s Daughter whose taken the beating. We go to the back just in time to see Paramedics loading her onto a stretcher, giving Micky Starr enough time to express his disgust while Danny Jillefski makes the prediction that it’s Cherry Bomb who’ll be stepping up to fight Strong later in the evening. </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Rating: F+</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Roderick Remus is in a dank basement…</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RoderickRemus_alt.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> …listening to Ramones tunes in the background, seated by a furnace, hair dangling in his eyes. He cuts a short promo about fighting to get every opportunity that’s come his way, about the pain life has given him and the pain he gives back in return. “Jumbo, you think this cage is a prison; in reality, it’s just going to set me free. My life’s taught me that pain is temporary, that glory is meaningless. How do you stop a man who doesn’t care about pain, Jackson? How will you stop me after you bloody my face on those bars and I turn back, smiling, ready to return the favour?”</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Rating: D-</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GreaseHogg.jpg</span><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LeadBelly.jpg</span> vs. <span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpg</span><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DannyRushmore.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>The Wild Ones vs. The Towers of Power</strong></p><p> <strong>USPW Tag-Team Title Match</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Hogg Bonham injured himself in the lead-up to the PPV, but fortunately we were set to overbook this match regardless and it was easy enough to work around his limitations. The Towers of Power looked strong until a three-man assault by the Hillbilly clan took out both the champions, leading to a DQ finish and a brief exchange of words between the bikers and the Hillbilly boys about what’s just happened. </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>The Towers Of Power defeated The Wild Ones in 11:38 when Brando Wylde was disqualified when Cousin Beauregard ran in and attacked Mick Muscles. (D)</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>The Likely Contender is Down!</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CherryBomb.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Another cross backstage, this time to the women’s locker room where the assembled wrestlers are crowded around the prone form of Cherry Bomb. There’s a commotion as paramedics come in and one asks Nadia Snow who made the attack; she just shakes her head, pale and mute on the subject no matter how much she’s pressed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Rating: E+</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Meanwhile, in the Ring...</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> The ring is flanked by a series of burning braziers that spew orange and red smoke into the air. Anger stands in the middle and informs the crowd that he’s summoning an ally – a Hellhound – to appear and work as his partner ins USPW. All he needs now is the blood of a willing challenger, and that’s the only cue Bradford Peverell needs to come down and square off. </p><p> </p><p> Peverell says he’s more than willing to defeat the master of the black arts and asks one important question: “What’s going to happen to this little ritual of yours when it’s your blood on the canvas, hombre?”</p><p> </p><p> Anger’s only response is a smirk: “What makes you think you can shed my blood, little mortal?”</p><p> </p><p> And with that, the bell’s rung and these two go at it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Rating: (D-)</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradfordPeverell.jpg</span> vs. <span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Bradford Peverell vs. Demon Anger</strong></p><p> <strong>First Blood Match</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> A furious slugfest as both men threw punches, kicks and elbow strikes in an effort to make one-another bleed. Peverell was the obvious underdog, often getting throw clear across the ring by Anger, but he hung in there and finally got the opportunity to throw the Dream Left Hook. The punch caught Anger across the mouth, splitting his lip open. Anger staggers, blood dripping onto the convas, and the braziers flood the arena with sparks, smoke and pyro as dramatic music starts playing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Bradford Peverell defeated Anger in 7:36. (E+)</strong></p><p> <strong>_____________</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>The Hellhound is Summoned?</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Anger lies in the middle of the ring, blood smeared across his lip. For a moment it sounds like he’s screaming, but then we realize…it’s laughter. The demon is laughing as smoke engulfs the ring, repeating the same phrase as the music swells: The Hellhound Arrives! He Comes!</p><p> </p><p> When the smoke clears Anger is joined by another figure, lean and hunched over. There’s a tentative moment as the commentators ask the question: is that…is that…a hellhound? Then hunched figure shifts its weight, capers in a short circle, and utters its first fearsome word of at the crowd of USPW. And that word is…Ook?</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> We leave it to Micky Starr to clear up what’s happened – he protests that he may not be a master of the occult arts, but obviously substituting demon blood did something odd to the ritual. Anger hasn’t summoned himself a hellhound – he’s summoned himself a Hell Monkey.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Rating: D-</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>An Attacker Revealed</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SuzueKatayama.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Alicia Strong’s waiting in the ring, ready to face here challenger. Instead of the rush of bodies expected in this moment, there’s nearly a minute of empty silence. Strong looks concerned, whispers something to the referee…and then the unfamiliar music hits and a large Japanese woman steps through the curtain. Danny Jillefski recognizes her instantly…Suzue Katayama, the monster of AAA and a menace from Alicia’s past while she was training in Japan. Katayama stalks down to the ring, all business, and climbs over the top rope to accept the open challenge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Rating: D+</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AliciaStrong.jpg</span> vs. <span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SuzueKatayama.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Alicia Strong vs. Suzue Katayama</strong></p><p> <strong>USPW Women’s Title Match</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Alas, poor chemistry, you quash an awesome feud in its nascent state. Katayama gives Strong the change to play the underdog – a position she’s rarely put in by the USPW roster but a natural fit for. While the pacing was off, this still proved an enjoyable match-up that saw Strong take a hellacious beating in the name of proving she’s a tough competitor. Strong holds in there, refusing to give up, and eventually hits the Angel Driver out of nowhere to pick up the victory. </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Alicia Strong defeated Suzue Katayama in 9:57 by pinfall. Alicia Strong makes defence number 2 of her USPW Womens title. (D+)</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChrisCaulfield_alt1.jpg</span> vs. <span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SayeedAli.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Chris Caulfield vs. Sayeed Ali</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> A very rough-and-tumble brawl that saw both men take the match to ringside and make use of chairs and the announce table as weapons. Lex Appeal and Warren Technique were out in Ali’s corner, urging the big enforcer to greater acts of violence, but Seduction was always on hand to keep them from getting too involved in the match. Caulfield dominates for a long stretch, but the younger Ali mounts a brutal comeback that’s only derailed when Warren Technique tries to interfere – Caulfield ducks the chair thrown in his direction, letting it clock Ali in the head instead. This leaves Sayeed easy prey for the Danger Drop and the three-count. </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Chris Caulfield defeated Sayeed Ali in 15:16 by pinfall (D+)</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Valentine Has Something to Say</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Valentine cuts a short promo backstage, pointing out that he’s outwitted and outmaneuvered Bruce the Giant and James Justice at every turn. There is no-one smarter than Valentine in this company, no-one who plans ahead as well or as thoroughly. That’s why he’ll be leaving tonight with the World Title around his waist: “Bruce, James – you may think you’ve seen it all, that you’re prepared for every trick. You may think you’re veterans who won’t be surprised by anything that happens in the ring. I’m here to tell you you’re wrong; tonight, there will be one surprise you aren’t ready for…and that surprise is going to deliver the gold to my hands.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Rating: B+</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Last Month at Red, White & Blue!</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RoderickRemus_alt.jpg</span><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JumboJackson.jpg</span><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ShaneSneer.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> We play a short video of the Jackson/Remus title match at Red, White & Blue, highlighting Remus’ dogged determination and the brutal moment when Shane Sneer pushed the young cruiserweight off the top rope and cost him the match. This plays out against the backdrop of the steel cage being constructed, the quick cuts gaining speed until we finally close on a long shot of the cage being lowered.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Rating: D-</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RoderickRemus_alt.jpg</span> vs. <span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JumboJackson.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Roderick Remus vs. Jumbo Jackson</strong></p><p> <strong>Steel Cage Match for the USPW Television Title</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> A tough match for both men, marked by the long stretches in which Remus is badly beaten by his larger opponent but refuses to either stay down or let Jumbo escape. There are some big spots, most of them at Remus’ expense, including one moment where Jumbo powerbombs Remus off the top of the cage. Remus is clearly the underdog here and takes such a pounding that the crowd almost wishes he’d given in and let the Champion retain rather than take more punishment. Unfortunately for Jackson, there’s nothing he can do to keep the young cruiserweight down – Remus fights back again and again, and at one point manages to lay Jackson out with a leg lariat and scramble to the top of the cage…</p><p> </p><p> …only to pause, look back, and decide that escape isn’t the victory he’s looking for. Remus leaps from the top of the cage, landing a flying leg drop that changes the momentum considerably and leaves the pair slugging it out on a more even level. </p><p> </p><p> The final moments are a dogged battle between two exhausted men, both of them throwing desperate haymakers, and its Remus who pulls together the fortitude necessary to pick up the win – diving under a wide punch from Jackson, shooting in to take him down, then applying the Remus Clutch to earn an unexpected submission victory. </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Roderick Remus defeated Jumbo Jackson in in 17:53 to become the new USPW Television Champion(D)</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Fee, Fie, Foo, Fum, Mate</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Bruce the Giant cuts a promo backstage, pointing out that he’s the most dominant competitor this sport has ever seen and he’s going into tonight’s match to prove it. He tells Valentine that worming his way into the match was a mistake – fighting a pissed off giant is just asking for trouble – but he promises not to let rage overtake him tonight. “Tonight’s about being the best of the best, and that means beating James Justice, the Giant Killer, the man who took that title away from me all those months ago.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Rating: B+ </strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg</span> vs. <span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FumihiroOta.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Freddie Datsun vs. Fumihiro Ota</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> This was a battle between speed and power, but with an inverted face/heel dynamic compared to the usual way they’re paired off in USPW. Ota floated across the ring, delivering a series of lightening fast strikes and throws; Datsun was more workmanlike, throwing fists and grinding away at his opponent with slams and locks. A solid showing from both men that ended when Datsun caught Ota in the Patriot Press. </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Freddie Datsun defeated Fumihiro Ota in 15:27. (D)</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>James Justice Speaks</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Liberty.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Justice shows off his title and repeats what he’s been saying for weeks now – the belt means that he’s the best, and he intends to prove it again tonight. One man or two, it’s all the same – he fights to win, to pin his opponent, because that’s the American way. Fighting Bruce one-on-one would have been an honor; beating down Valentine one-on-one would have been a pleasure; facing them both is a challenge he plans on meeting as valiantly and honorably as he can. “The only thing I can say here, Bruce, is that no matter what happens tonight, things won’t have been settled between us. Whether I walk out the champion or you do, we still need to meet one-on-one, giant-versus-giant killer.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Rating: B</strong></p><p> <strong><strong>_____________</strong></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Liberty.jpg</span> vs. <span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg</span> vs. <span>http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>James Justice vs. Bruce the Giant vs. Peter Valentine</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Nothing terribly complicated here: Justice is valiant, Valentine is underhanded, and Bruce is bigger and tougher than everyone else in the ring combined. JD Morgan looks distinctly uncomfortable in his referee’s shirt and frequently gets physical in the match – at one point he fish-hooks Valentine away from the corner, and at another point he slaps Bruce across the back of the head to force him to break a hold. </p><p> </p><p> Peter Valentine takes the majority of the punishment courtesy of Bruce’s vendetta and Justice’s wariness, but eventually forces the two faces to square-off when he slides out of the ring and takes a breather. The crowd explodes a little as the long-teased rematch between giant and Justice starts to pick up speed…but then gets disappointed as Valentine resumes his place and reclaims the advantage.</p><p> </p><p> James Justice stays strong despite the quality of his opposition, but every time he gets into position for a three-count over his opponents JD Morgan seems to be distracted or counting slow. There are at least three instances where Justice should have won in the eyes of the crowd – two of them by pinning Valentine and one on Bruce – but the count is never forthcoming and eventually the momentum turns away from the champ.</p><p> </p><p> The chain of finishers at the ending gets complicated – Valentine takes finishers from both his opponents, but feigns injury on the mat as they start brawling each other. James is holding up okay, but slips up and gets caught by Bruce. Bruce lifts Justice for the chokeslam, seemingly set-up to get the victory…and referee JD Morgan clips the giant with a chop-block that sends Justice and Bruce crashing to the mat. Morgan helps Valentine to his feet; Bruce recovers well-enough to realize what’s happened and struggles to his feet…just in time to receive a Heart Breaker from Valentine and get covered for a very swift three-count. Peter Valentine pins Bruce the Giant and Wins the USPW World Title under very dubious circumstances. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Peter Valentine defeated James Justice and Bruce The Giant in 14:56. Peter Valentine wins the USPW World title. ©</strong></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>_____________</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="font-size:12px;">Overall Show Rating: C-</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 <p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="font-size:12px;">Post-Show</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> I was spending more time backstage after this show, hanging around long after the show to talk things through with the wrestlers and make sure we were still on track. Sam had asked me to take a more direct hand in the backstage events, especially since we were scaling back a little on the presence of old-school wrestlers and veterans to keep the peace. Usually it’d be Shane’s job to be the presence of the booking committee, but he’d scaled back his activities of late - comparatively speaking the shift in his on-screen presence was reflective of his off-screen presence as well. He’d let slip that I was being groomed to take his place, in that sense – the guy the boys could talk too rather than bothering Sam directly, and the guy responsible for dealing with trouble that’d otherwise force Sam into confrontation with his friends. In short, I was being set up as the next scapegoat of the USPW booking committee. </p><p> </p><p> I got my first lesson on what this’d be like about fifteen minutes after the show was over. There was a commotion in the catering hall, complete with the distinctive Australian roar of an annoyed Bruce the Giant. I came rushing through the doors, skidding to a halt as I saw Peter Valentine and Bruce going head-to-head in a scene that seemed straight out of an in-ring promo. Unfortunately this was the real deal – Bruce was steamed and Valentine was goading him.</p><p> </p><p> “You could have broken my goddam jaw out there,” Valentine shouted. “Pay attention you stupid s**thead, otherwise I’m going to Sam and asking him to do something permanent about you and your sloppy ass.”</p><p> Bruce rankled at that, as anyone who has just been called a sloppy wrestler by Peter Valentine probably should. “Listen up, you talentless goatlicker-“</p><p> “Talentless? You’re calling me talentless? In case you hadn’t noticed, Ozzie boy, I’m as big a star as you are and I did it without the help of a genetic glitch that forgot to tell my body to stop growing. You really think you’d have gotten this far if your mother hadn’t got it on with an elephant.”</p><p> </p><p> Bruce raised his fist, ready to slug Valentine in the heat of the moment. I leapt forward to get between them without really thinking about the consequences – if Bruce slugged Peter it’d be a suspension for sure, and that’d screw up our plans for the forthcoming weeks pretty good. “Bruce, buddy, why don’t you let me handle this.”</p><p> Bruce blinked a few times, as if trying to place me. Eventually he did and he lowered his fist. “Mate, tell that bastard if he comes near me again I’ll f**king kill him.”</p><p> </p><p> He turned on his heel and stalked off, taking most of the crowd with him. I was left with a smirking Valentine who still carried his newly won title over one shoulder as if it actually meant something. I shook my head. “Jesus, Peter, you really think that was a good idea? Bruce will kill you if you get him riled up enough, and we’ve got enough to worry about without you trying to insult everyone in a five-mile radius just because we were daft enough to put a belt on you. Knock it off, okay?”</p><p> </p><p> Valentine sneered at me. “Yeah, whatever you say, kid. In case you haven’t noticed…” I grit my teeth, waiting for him to say something about being the champ. Fortunately he wasn’t quite that stupid. “…my best friend owns this company, and he knows exactly how much they need me. So why don’t you toddle on and think of some new bull**** way of getting the young kids over and leave the problems of the big boys to the professionals.”</p><p> </p><p> I took a deep breath, ready to yell something after him, but Valentine simply walked off without looking back. </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>__________________</p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> We were making a big to-do about the next American Wrestling show – for the first time ever we’d be recording a show away from the familiar comforts of the Arkansas Coliseum. Instead we’d be travelling up to the Tri-State area and making use of a small stadium in Pennsylvania – hopefully with an eye to making the region our second home. We put out several promotional packages about Philadelphia’s rich wrestling history and highlighted the fact that it was the place where several of our stars got their start – including the Hardcore American, Chris Caulfield, who’d be coming home for the first time since DAVE folded last year. </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>________________</p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Coming up on USPW American Wrestling </strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>The Misfits vs. The Ring Generals</p><p> The Three-Count Jetsetters vs. The Hillbilly Clan</p><p> Stephanie Wade vs. Kristabel Plum</p><p> Cherry Bomb & Devil’s Daughter vs. All-American Girls</p><p> Roderick Remus vs. Fumihiro Ota (Television Title)</p><p> James Justice vs. JD Morgan</p><p> Chris Caulfield vs. Peter Valentine (World Title)</p></div><p></p><p></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Tigerkinney" data-cite="Tigerkinney" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="20614" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Bradford Peverell vs. <strong>Anger</strong> - First Blood Match<p> <em>Don't think Peverall is over enough yet to go over Anger</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Two notes on this. The first: Anger doesn't really win matches in USPW unless they're outright squashes. We've been letting him maintain his popularity by demolishing people after he's pinned. </p><p> </p><p> The other is that there are a couple of people on the roster that have done a pretty good job of getting themselves over despite being in pretty low-key storylines (or no storyline at all). Peverell's one of them - he's been hovering in the upper midcard since he eliminated Redwood from the company and he needed something to cement his spot and make the comming storyline a little more meaningful.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="20614" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Roderick Remus vs. <strong>Jumbo Jackson</strong> - Steel Cage Match <p> <em>Remus has basically signed up for his funeral.</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I've got too many monster heels as it is, two of which are already part of Sneer Inc. Plus Remus is an experiment to see just how meaningful having a good gimmick grade can be <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="20614" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><strong>James Justice</strong> vs. Bruce the Giant vs. Peter Valentine<p> <em>There are good cases for all three to win, even Valentine (who would generate some real heat if he won the belt) but I see you playing safe for now and keeping the belt on Justice. </em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> The choice on this one, I'll admit, came down to meeting owner goals (keeping Valentine's momentum and popularity up, since it's hardly going to maintain itself on match quality alone). I've got similar issues with Bruce, but given he was the most popular wrestler in the world at the time it was a safe-enough call to have him lose the match without dropping too far down the totem-pole.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 American Wrestling Week 4, March, 2008 Recorded at Pennsylvania Park; Telecast on Sports America Attendance: 2,000 (Sold Out) / Ratings: 0.29 _____________________ The Champ is Here http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FumihiroOta.jpg We open the show with a victory celebration for the new World Champion, Peter Valentine, who virtually disappears beneath the cloud of confetti and the chorus of boos from the crowd. He gloats over his victory, telling the crowd about the “victory bonus” he offered JD Morgan prior to Liberty and Justice – “and I can tell you, every cent of it was worth it. To stand here, holding this bell, it’s a sweet sensation.” And that’s when the local hero, Chris Caulfield, finally snaps and storms the ring. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChrisCaulfield_alt1.jpg Caulfield goes through Ota like a hot knife through brother and launches himself at the champion. The commentary team puts over the Hardcore American’s dedication to the values of working hard, playing fair and putting in your time – but they’re barely audible above the roar of the Philly crowd showing their joy at seeing the DAVE veteran in the ring. The section ends with Valentine literally running out of the ring and retreating backstage while Caulfield stands victorious in the ring. Caulfield points at the champ and the message is obvious – you and me, in the ring. Rating: B _____________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DarrylDevine.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JacobJett.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DeanWaldorf.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MarvStatler.jpg The Misfits vs. The Ring Generals We put over the Ring Generals as a local team known for its toughness and talent, pitting them against two up-and-coming regulars on the USPW roster. The result is a match that blends technical competency and hard-hitting strikes, with Darryl Devine throwing in the occasional high-spot for colour. A very different match than the fans were used to in the south-east, but the Tri-State fans ate it up. Jacob Jett hits the Jett Take Off on Dean Waldorf for the win. The locals don’t take their defeat well – Marv Statler is in the ring immediately, laying Jacob Jett out with a surprise suplex. Devine goes to interfere, getting into a short brawl with Statler, but he’s eventually blind-sided by Dean Waldorf who proceeds to lay in the boot several times. The Ring Generals may have lost the match, but they stand triumphant above the prone bodies of their opponents to the approval of the local crowd. The Misfits defeated The Ring Generals in 5:39 when Jacob Jett defeated Dean Waldorf by pinfall. (Match: E; Beatdown: E-) _____________________ Meanwhile, Double D is Looming… http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DevilsDaughter.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CherryBomb.jpg …and Cherry Bomb is pacing back and forth, agitated about the fact that they were cheated out of the chance to face Alicia Strong at Liberty and Justice. “Still, tonight is the night we bounce back. Katayama’s been banned from the building, Wade’s already got a match, all we have to do is prove we’re the obvious choices to face Strong next.” Devil’s Daughter swirls her cape around her as she rises from the looming position. “Blah, blah, I have the solution.” http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AprilAppleseed.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JaimeQuine.jpg She floats forward with cape drawn up across her face and leaps on a nearby April Appleseed, attempting to bite her. Appleseed throws DD off with the help of the woman she was talking too, Jaime Quine. “What the hell?” “Bleh. I hunger for blood. Bleh Bleh” DD is back on Appleseed in a heartbeat, the two of them crashing to the floor. This time the struggle is more prolonged, filled with cries of “Get off me, you freak.” Quine looks over at Cherry Bomb. “This with you?” “Unfortunately.” “You think maybe you can control your freakshow sidekick? “You think maybe you should mind your business?” “No-one-“ DD interjects: “One! One! Ah-ha ha!” “What the hell?” “It’s a nervous tic,” Cherry Bomb says. “Apparently it’s a vampire thing.” “Riiiiiiight.” “Tell me about it. Anyway, you were saying?” (Appleseed’s voice is audible in the background. “Ow. Stop biting me. What in hell is wrong with you?”) “You know, I can’t really remember. I think the gist of it came down to –? DD’s face pops into frame for this one: “Two! Two! Ah-ha ha!” “Huh, that’s weird. Listen, match? Cherry Bomb nods, her expression weary. “Match.” “See you out there, then.” Cherry Bomb points at the struggling mess on the floor. “What about them?” “If you can pull them apart, bring them along. April’s going to be plenty pissed about this and I’d hate to deprive her of the chance to make you freak regret it.” Rating: D- _____________________ Lex Isn’t Impressed http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Oscar.jpg Lex Appeal is drinking Cristal backstage with his posse, gloating about the fact that Chris Caulfield will be too busy with Valentine to fight Lex this week. Their party is interrupted by the three Hillbilly’s walking past, forcing Lex to hold his nose and comment on the smell that follows. Al turns back and looks Lex in the eye, asking him if he had a problem. Sayeed Ali stands to intercept, giving Lex all the confidence he needs to taunt the Hillbilly without fear: “Do I have problem? My dear boy, I have several – the smell, the hair, the lack of hygiene in general; the overalls are at least six decades out of date, the straw hat is a nightmare…and, most of all, you. You’re the kind of dirt-poor Appalachian scum I’m glad to see the end of now that I’m flush.” Rating: E _____________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AlTheHillbilly.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeteTheHillbilly.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LarryWood.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChampagneLover.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Raphael.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KashmirSingh_alt1.jpg The Hillbilly Clan vs. The Three-Count Jetsetters Very short and very crazy; all three Hillbilly’s hold the advantage of size, experience and weight over the members of the Three-Count Jetsetters, but that doesn’t stop the 3C boys holding their own. Marquez, in particular, seems to be everywhere – poking Pete in the eyes to break a hold, tripping up Al as he tries to get a run-up for the Redneck Splash, distracting Cousin Beauregard long-enough that he fails to notice Mick Muscles running down the ramp and spearing him into a ring-post. All in all, it’s Marquez’s night on many levels – including the end of the match, where he hits the Champagne Sunrise on Pete the Hillbilly to get the pinfall. Antonio Marquez and The Sensations defeated Al The Hillbilly, Pete The Hillbilly and Cousin Beauregard in 6:01 (D-) _____________________ Coming Up Next As we cut out to a commercial break, Danny Jillefski informs the crowd that Commissioner Doom has made a match between the team of Devil’s Daughter & Cherry Bomb and the newly formed All-American Girls – Jaime Quine and April Appleseed. Rating: E _____________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KristabelPlum.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StephanieWade.jpg Kristabel Plum vs. Stephanie Wade Oh good chemistry, how we love thee; Kristabel Plum is a very talented wrestler on loan from AAA, brought in specifically to give Wade a competitive match and a bit of a rub. They turn in an even bout that tips Wade’s way when Shane Sneer makes an appearance with his bodyguard, Eric the Bull. The pair distract Plum for a moment, which is all the time Wade needs to line up the Superkick and the three. Stephanie Wade defeated Kristabel Plum in 5:33 by pinfall (D-) _____________________ We Will Not Be Stopped http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ShaneSneer.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StephanieWade.jpg Shane Sneer takes Stephanie Wade’s hand and introduces her as the fifth member of Sneer Incorporated. He takes pains to point out that he commands the best and the brightest, highlighting the raw power of T-Rex and Tribal Warrior as well as the experience and dedication of the impact player, Jumbo Jackson. “With this much talent and experience gathered together, there is now no belt in USPW that cannot fall into the Sneer Corporation’s hands.” Jumbo Jackson takes a turn at the stick, pointing out the black eye and stitches required after his match with Roderick Remus. He claims he could reclaim his title with ease if he wanted it, but he isn’t going to. “You see, in reality Remus has done me a favor – he’s freed up me to take on bigger game. My future doesn’t lie in beating a man I’ve already beaten– it lies in moving forward, in bringing the World Title Gold to Sneer Incorporated.” Rating: C _____________________ The Ninja is In http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg Freddie Datsun is backstage, getting interviewed about his match at Liberty and Justice. He talks about putting Ota behind him and getting back to what’s important – going after Peter Valentine and the world title. “Looks like sending your ninja after me was the right call, Peter; too bad that punk didn’t have what it takes to slow me down.” http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FumihiroOta.jpg It’s at this point that Ota tumbles out of a nearby air-vent, landing catlike on all fours. He screams out his battle cry, “For reals, yo, West-Coast Ninja Stylee represent,” and uses a short ninja-knife to slice Datsun’s belt and pants him on national television. Datsun is left standing there with his pants around his ankles, his boxers covered in yellow hardhats, as Ota runs away. Datsun shakes his head. “On the other hand,” he says. “Valentine’ll keep; maybe me and the black-pajama head case aren’t quite done yet.” Rating: D+ _____________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JaimeQuine.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AprilAppleseed.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DevilsDaughter.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CherryBomb.jpg All-American Girls vs. The Deadly Duo The announcers put over the team of Cherry Bomb and Double D as The Deadly or The Deadly Duo, but it’s a bit of wasted effort given the poor chemistry that exists between the two. The All-American Girls capitalize on this, pushing the pace of the match and playing on the discord between the heels, but in the end it’s a hatred of Alicia Strong that binds the Duo together and that’s more powerful than any mind-games. Cherry Bomb drills Appleseed with a Cherry Bomb for the pinfall. The Deadly Duo defeated All-American Girls in 5:44. (E+) _____________________ We Are The Elite http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DesDavids.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KirkJameson.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradfordPeverell.jpg Des Davids is in a locker room with Kirk Jameson and Bradford Peverell. They cut a promo about the things they have in common – they’re the future of the sport, they aren’t fond of jerks who cut corners, and all three of them have performed at an elite level outside of professional wrestling. Des Davids was on the verge of becoming a football player before turning to wrestling, Bradford Peverell is a golden gloves boxer, and Kirk Jameson’s amateur wrestling career saw him fight in the national championships. After proving they were among the best in their respective fields, they turned their attention to professional wrestling. Des Davids points out that this makes all three of them The Elite, among the best of the best, and tonight they’re joining forces for one reason – “To stop the growing menace known as the Three-Count Jetsetters and prove that American athletes are the best there is.” Rating: D- _____________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RoderickRemus_alt.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FumihiroOta.jpg Roderick Remus vs. Fumihiro Ota USPW Television Title Match Remus’ first title defense is marked by poor chemistry and interference, with Ota attacked by Freddie Datsun halfway through. It’s an otherwise solid affair, but Remus is used to playing underdog and that doesn’t really work against an opponent with a similar built. Remus locks in the Remus Clutch for the submission victory. Roderick Remus defeated Fumihiro Ota in 5:34 by submission. (D) _____________________ Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey.jpg Anger cuts a promo, his demon-monkey ally lurking in the nearby shadows. “WE ARE PAIN!” “OOK!” “WE ARE DARKNESS INCARNAGE!” “OOK!” “WE ARE DISCIPLES OF EVIL AND SHADOW!” “OOK! OOK!” “WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE UNDERWORLD. ONCE AGAIN, THE DEMON RISES TO FACE THE ASSEMBLED RANKS; WE BRING DEVESTATION; WE BRING SORROW; RAISE YOURSELF UP AGAINST US AND TREMBLE. NEXT WEEK, AMERICAN WRESTLING, TWO MUST BE SACRIFICED TO SPARE THE MANY.” There’s a short pause as he looks to the capering Hell Monkey for confirmation. The Monkey realizes what’s expected of him and nods eagerly. “OOK!” Rating: D- _____________________ Hey You, Don’t You Know Who I Am? http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CameronVessey.jpg Cameron Vessey hits the ring and introduces himself, officially, to the USPW fanbase. He talks about his family heritage, the successes of his own short career, and the lack of respect he’s been shown here in USPW. “Well tonight it ends. Tonight I call out the man who will make my career, the man that every wrestler dreams of beating…tonight I call out Bruce the Giant.” http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg Bruce comes out, lumbering towards the ring, but Vessey calls for a halt to proceedings before the Giant is even halfway towards the ring. “Wait, wait, hold-on. Sorry, big-fella, I didn’t mean to give you the wrong idea. See, I didn’t call you out here to fight – that’d be stupid. You’re bigger than me, you’re stronger than me, and while I come from a good pedigree I’ve got no problem saying you’ve got the edge when it comes to experience. The first lesson my uncles taught me is this – you gotta have friends and you gotta pick your battles. And that’s what I’ve done - I joined forces with the only two boys in this entire company I can respect and we needed…well, lets just call it a big ol’ obvious object lesson on what happens if you mess with the three of us. For what it’s worth, Brucie, that’s where you come in.” http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DannyRushmore.jpg Bruce is immediately hit from behind by the two Towers of Power. He goes down hard as the two heavyweights are joined by Cameron Vessey and they proceed to stomp a mud hole in the big man. Vessey reclaims the microphone at the end: “Hillbilly’s; Wild Ones; hell, anyone out there whose planning on messing with the champs – now they’ve got back-up. Before you think you’re ready to mess with us, just take a look at poor ol’ Brucie-Boy and ask yourself if that’s how you want to end up.” Rating: D _____________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Liberty.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JDMorgan_alt.jpg James Justice vs. JD Morgan James Justice comes out full of fire, determined to make up for the loss of his title by taking out the guest referee who cost him the match more than once. JD Morgan tries to wrestle heel in this one, but there’s a substantial portion of the Philly crowd that’s come just to see the English bruiser do his thing and that makes for a more uncertain dynamic. It’s a fast teaser of what the two men could do if given more time, showing a lot of potential for future match-ups, and Justice eventually prevails with a Liberation Slam. James Justice defeated JD Morgan in 6:36 by pinfall. © _____________________ Hey, Is That? http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AlexBraun.jpg The camera pans the crowd prior to our main event, lingering briefly on the face of a very unimpressed man seated in the front row. The commentary team starts in on a brief bit: “Hey, is that….” “You better believe it, Micky.” “Alex Braun?” “In the flesh. Haven’t heard much from him since DAVE closed down, but I guess getting close to the action is better than no action at all.” Rating: C- _____________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChrisCaulfield_alt1.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg Chris Caulfield vs. Peter Valentine No Disqualifications USPW World Title Match The announce team make it clear that this match is being contested under Philidelphia rules as a kind of tribute to Caulfield’s origins, noting that the lack of the DQ may well favour the champion rather than the challenger given Valentine’s allies. The Philly crowd was so hot for a Caulfield victory here that it was almost sacrilegious not to give it to them. Caulfield starts strong and stays strong throughout, battering Valentine with everything in the Hardcore American’s arsenal (albeit without going into the truly hardcore – there were chairs, but no thumbtacks or barbed wire). Unfortunately for Caulfield, Valentine’s got a ninja watching his back – Ota blasts Chris in the skull with a ninja strike, stunning him long enough for Peter Valentine to hit the Heart Breaker and pick up the pinfall. Peter Valentine defeated Chris Caulfield in 7:43 by pinfall. (C+) _____________________ Overall Show Rating: C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 American Wrestling Week 1, April, 2008 Recorded at the Arkansas Coliseum; Telecast on Sports America Attendance: 2,000 (Sold Out) / Ratings: 0.31 _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FumihiroOta.jpg Fumihiro Ota Makes the Challenge Ota calls for a video playback of his attempt to embarrass Freddie Datsun last week, showing off the pantsing incident and the hardhat boxers Datsun wears. “For reals, yo,” Ota says, “the West Coast Ninja is in da house and callin’ out D-Dog. So what you say, F to the D – you ready to get crazy with da ninja?” http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg Freddie Datsun’s music hits and he comes striding down the ramp, but he’s gone less than a half-dozen paces before he’s jumped by Peter Valentine and JD Morgan. Ota capers like a retarded monkey, cheering his boss and the enforcer on as Valantine hits the Heart-breaker and JD Morgan proceeds to annihilate Datsun with a german suplex onto the steel ramp. Ota rolls out of the ring and gets into the prone Datsun’s face. “Welcome to ninjitsu 101, dog. Sneak-attack, pow! When you’re unconscious ass wakes up, git to findin’ yourself a partner – you and me got business tonight, tag-team stylee.” Rating: C- _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AlTheHillbilly.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeteTheHillbilly.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LarryWood.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Oscar.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarrenTechnique.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SayeedAli.jpg The Hillbilly Clan vs. Generation Lex Lex Appeal claims a mic prior to the match: “People keep saying that I’m ducking Chris Caulfield, that I’m refusing to give him the match he’s rightly owed. Those people are idiots; do you really think I’d rather be fighting these unwashed inbreeds? The smell alone, people, is worse than you can imagine.” Cousin Beau takes offense to that. He comes screaming across the ring, ready to take Lex’s head off with one of his trade-mark kicks, but Sayeed Ali cuts him off with a wicked-looking lariat that busts Beau open before the bell has even rung. The psychology of the match goes to hell after that – Beau, who we relied upon to carry things, is legitimately injured and bleeding bad despite his efforts to soldier on. The Hillbilly’s fight to get their hands on Lex, Sayeed and Manservant Warren cut them off, and things eventually end when a slightly dazed Beau finally hits the Running Big Boot on Lex for the pinfall. Cousin Beauregard and The Hillbillys defeated Warren Technique, Lex Appeal and Sayeed Ali in 7:09 (Taunt: E; Match: E) _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AliciaStrong.jpg Alicia Strong’s Ready to Defend Her Belt Alicia Strong is walking backstage when she’s chased down by Baby Jamie, the referee revealing some hidden talents by stepping up and becoming a backstage interviewer. “Alicia, Alicia,” he calls, “a moment of your time. There are rumors that Commissioner Doom is thinking of naming Stephanie Wade as the number one contender for your title – would you care to comment?” Alicia stops, her face stony. “Jamie, I’d like nothing better. Wade’s thrown her lot in with Sneer Incorporated, the men who hospitalized my father three weeks ago. Now the rules of this company forbid me from taking revenge on any of Sneer’s goons in the ring, but it’ll be my pleasure to kick Sneer in the teeth, metaphorically, by defeating his newest recruit.” Jamie’s about to ask another question when Stephanie Wade appears, super-kicking Strong in the jaw and laying her out. She immediately snatches the microphone off Jamie. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StephanieWade.jpg “Girl, you really think you’ve got what it takes to beat me? I can take you out any place, any time, and with the Corporation behind me there ain’t nothing you or your daddy can do to stop me taking that title.” She slaps the microphone against Baby Jamie’s chest and stalks off as the referee starts calling for help to deal with the unconscious Strong. (Strong Promo: B-; Attack: D+) _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BradfordPeverell.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/KirkJameson.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DaveWallace.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BobCasey.jpg Freedom Force vs. The Wolverines Jameson and Peverell seem determined to derail their push in this match, both of them sleepwalking through the match without showing much by way of heart and focus. Fortunately the Wolverines are very, very good at jobbing by this point – it keeps the match from being a complete mess, but it’s still ugly. Jameson picks up the win when he hits the Bullseye on Dave Wallace. Freedom Force defeated The Wolverines in 7:34 when Kirk Jameson defeated Dave Wallace (Rating: E+) _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LeadBelly.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GreaseHogg.jpg The Wild Ones Want the Titles Brando Wylde and Hogg Bonham are hanging out the car park, seated on their harley’s with a bevy of attractive women and fellow bikers around them. “Liberty and Justice,” Bonham says, “we came this close – this frackin’ close – to walking away your new tag-team champions. We weren’t pinned, we weren’t submitted, we weren’t even beaten – the Tower of Power walked out on a technicality.” “And now they’re bringing in some help,” Wylde says, “teaming up with this Vessey fella whose family is supposed to be a big deal in this business. Now, me and Hogg, we got a family that knows a little thing about fighting. And we got ourselves another shot at those titles. Bonham takes over again. “So we figured we’d bring ourselves along a little back-up, a member of our family who is plenty willing to keep an eye on pretty-boy Vessey in case he gets outta line.” An absolute monster of a man steps into frame wearing a spiked helmet. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PrimusAllen.jpg “This here is Dean Primal, pride of the wild boys we ride with,” Wylde says. “Dean doesn't fight, fellas, he demolishes people. Get in our way and you’ll make you regret it.” Rating: E+ _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DeanWaldorf.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MarvStatler.jpg While we’re outside… The camera-man turns to head back inside when he’s jumped. The camera crashes to the ground – when it’s picked up it reveals two men in street clothes, Dean Waldorf and Marv Statler. “Darryl Devine! Jacob Jett! Last week me and Marv kicked your asses,” Marv says. “Nothing personal, just business – sometimes a boys gotta do bad things to get himself noticed in this industry.” “Damn straight,” Waldof says. “Now we’re building on that investment. Devine, Jett, we’re laying down a challenge – you want some payback for getting your ass kicked, just say the word. Anytime you boys want to throw down, just convince your bosses to let the hardest hitting tag-team in the world back into your ring, dig?” The camera is dropped and we see the feet of the Ring Generals disappearing into the darkness, accompanied by a third man whose face can’t be seen. Rating: F+ _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/RoderickRemus_alt.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChampagneLover.jpg Roderick Remus vs. Antonio Marquez USPW Television Title Antonio has a counter for everything Remus tries in this match, matching him in the air and outclassing on the mat. Even when Remus manages to get some offense, Marquez’s girlfriend Jennifer Heat is there to provide the distraction and allow him to regain control. Remus gets some big pops as he keeps fighting back from the brink, refusing to give in, but eventually he falls pretty to a Champagne Sunrise during a ref bump. Then Des Davids hits the ring, sliding under the bottom rope and spearing Marquez before he can pick up the victory. David drags Remus over the top of Marquez and wakes up the ref for the three-count, securing the champion’s victory. Marquez glares at Davids as he retreats up the entrance ramp, but Des just smiles. Roderick Remus defeated Antonio Marquez in 9:30 (Rating: D+) _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AlexBraun.jpg An Unscheduled Interruption There’s a commotion at ringside as we’re setting up for the next match. Danny Jillefski announces that we’ll be cutting to a live feed of the trouble just in time to see former DAVE champion Alex Braun fighting his way through the security guards with a Singapore cane. He makes it to ringside, taking out the ring announcer, and commandeers both a microphone and the ring. “This place makes me sick,” Braun states, “sick to my ****ing stomach. This place - this place - is the next great hope of wrestling? The company that stepped into the void left behind when DAVE went out of business? West Coast Ninja? Hillbillys? Chris Caulfield being all buddy-buddy with a SFW reject? **** you all, you bastards. This place is a joke. It’s like Sam Strong got together everything that’s wrong with Wrestling today, put it in one place, and sold the networks a steaming dog turd. And I figured I was okay with it. It’s not like I had to work here. And then you pricks came to Philly. You brought your little travelling sideshow to my backyard, shat on the heritage of the company that I helped build, and embarrassed yourself in front of the greatest wrestling fans in the known world. And even then I thought, you know what, maybe it’s not that bad. Sure, the gimmicks are lame and the matches are run at half-speed, but there’s some talent working there. Hell, there are friends that work here. So I came to the show to check it out. And, **** me, I was embarrassed to call myself a wrestler after seeing what this company considered a good live show. A security guard tries to climb into the ring, only to be met with a cane to the head. Braun threatens everyone else, keeping the back. Danny Jillefski is pleading for the backstage crew to cut the feed. “Here’s the ****ing deal, USPW,” he snarls. “Stay the **** out of Philly or I’ll make sure you regret it. You can’t stop me. Hell, you can’t even keep me out of the ****ing building. You **** in my backyard again and I’ll bring-.” Rating: C+ _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSAII.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AmericanElemental.jpg Due to Technical Difficulties, We Cut Backstage Where... Captain USA is flanked by Captain USA Jr and an unidentified man wearing a patriotic red, white, and blue lucha mask cut in a Japanese style. “Anger, last week you wanted to know who had the courage to stand against the darkness; this week I’m here to present you with two men willing to step up and take your challenge. My protégé is ready to fight you, to prove he’s ready to take up my legacy, and the man on my right is the American Elemental – a wrestler whose carried the banner of the USA across this nation and overseas. You don’t frighten them, Anger, and neither does your monkey.” Rating: E _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSAII.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AmericanElemental.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DemonAnger.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HellMonkey.jpg Captain USA Jr & American Elemental vs. The Disciples of Darkness USA Jr continues his trend of playing the sacrificial lamb in his matches, getting in a few big offensive moves before being drilled by Demon Anger. In reality Jr and Anger were only there to keep the fans interested long enough to realize the phenomenal talent of their tag-team partners – both Elemental and Hell Monkey are impressive in their debut, especially when Monkey hits the Tumbling Monkey finisher on AE for the win. Disciples of Darkness defeated American Elemental and Captain USA Jr in 5:45 when Hell Monkey defeated American Elemental. Rating: E+ _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CherryBomb.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DevilsDaughter.jpg The Deadly Duo in the House Cherry Bomb is backstage with Devil’s Daughter, who looms in the background with a high-collared cloak held up across her face. “You’d think I get tired of being this damn good,” Cherry Bomb says, “but the truth is that it never gets old. Last week we proved ourselves to be the dominant women’s tag-team in USPW when we beat Jaime Quine-“ “Bleh,” adds DD. “-and April Appleseed;” “Bleh! Bleh!” Cherry Bomb stops and turns on her partner. “You know what, to hell with this.” Bomb stalks off, leaving DD to mug for the camera for the few seconds the duo has left in their promo time. Rating: E+ _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Liberty.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpg An Alliance is Formed Justice and Bruce together in an uneasy alliance, ready to cut a promo. “Valentine, you’ve made a career out of screwing people, but this time you picked the wrong men to piss off,” Justice says. “You and your little posse of sycophants may have succeeded in taking the title off me, but exactly how long do you think you can keep it once we strip your little followers away from you.” Bruce the Giant nods enthusiastically. “You got that right, Mate. You see, Pete, me and Justice have come to a little agreement – I’ll watch his back, he’ll watch mine. We may have had our disagreements in the past and we’ll sure as hell be opponents in the future, but right now, mate, we’re unified on point – the USPW World Title doesn’t belong on your waist.” “So from here on in, Valentine, you and your goons should watch your step,” Justice says. “I’ve already beaten that I can prove Morgan on a Good night; Bruce is relishing the change to prove that he can do the same. Tonight I go one step better – me and T-Rex in a number one contender’s match, and Bruce will be there too, to make sure my win is clean and I deserve the shot I’ll get at you.” “Pete, you can’t stop us, Mate,” Bruce says, finishing off. “I’m the biggest goddamn wrestler in the world, over five-hundred pounds of aggression, and Justice is the only man in this company good enough to beat me clean and take a belt from around my waist. We’re coming for you, mate, and it doesn’t matter which of us takes the belt away as long as it’s no longer yours.” Rating: C+ _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Liberty.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg James Justice vs. T-Rex This was basically six minutes of overbooked chaos and the crowd lapped it up with a spoon – T-Rex and Justice brawled, the lightweight holding his own against giant. The first run-in came courtesy of Sneer Incorporated – Shane Sneer provided a distraction, Jumbo tried to take Justice out with a diving elbow strike, but Justice ducked and the elbow crotched T-Rex instead. James Justice capitalized, quickly rolling up his opponent while Bruce the Giant emerged from the backstage area to chase of Jumbo. Justice gets the three-count as Bruce and Jumbo start brawling at ringside. The brawl quickly expands – Trival Warrior and Eric the Bull join in on the assault on Bruce, prompting James Justice to come to the rescue with a dive over the top rope. Things get even more chaotic when T-Rex follows suit with a leaping axe-handle from the ring rope, clubbing Justice and starting a two-on-four brawl that’s largely evened out by the fact that Bruce is fresh and T-Rex is exhausted after even the short match he just fought. Of course, this marks the point when Peter Valentine decides to respond to the threats issued by both Bruce and James – he charges down into the ringside area, commandeers a chair and uses it to slug Bruce across the skull. Bruce doesn’t go down and the brawl is on – Sneer Incorporated versus Bruce and James versus the chair-wielding World Champion. Security swarms the ring, separating everyone as we start preparing for our main event. James Justice defeated T-Rex in 6:11 by pinfall (Match: B-; Chaotic Brawl: C) _______________________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChrisCaulfield_alt1.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FumihiroOta.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JDMorgan_alt.jpg Freddie Datsun & Chris Caulfield vs. Fumihiro Ota & JD Morgan I’d positioned this as the last match against my better judgment, hoping the four men involved would pull of something impressive given their respective talent inside the ring. It wasn’t a bad match, but it lacked a pulse after the glorious chaos of the Justice/T-Rex clash. The match revolved around Datsun struggling to get his hands on Ota, with the West Coast Ninja using the English Enforcer JD Morgan as a human shield for much of the match. Eventually Morgan picks up the win, stretching Freddie Datsun into submission with the Cross Atlantic stretch. Fumihiro Ota and JD Morgan defeated Freddie Datsun and Chris Caulfield in 10:05 when JD Morgan defeated Freddie Datsun. (Rating: D+) _______________________ Overall Show Rating: C- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Post-Show Another American Wrestling taping, another evening of wishing I didn't have to deal with the monumental ego known as Peter Valentine. I was with the ambulance crew and the staff doctor working on Larry Wood's eye - the official word was a badly bruised eye-socket, enough to keep him on light duties for a week or two. It looked far worse - his eye was already turning a deep black-purple and puffing up, forcing him to squint through the row of stitches that started somewhere in his eyebrow and ended an inch later. Larry didn't seem phased by it. "The boys in Japan are going to love it," he rumbled, "one stiff shot to the head and I'll bleed a gusher." I shuddered. A part of me knew that Larry Wood was a very smart, capable man and a respected veteran of the game. He could string together a hardcore bout better than any man alive and it was almost criminal using him as the roughhousing cousin of the Rednecks given his talent and expereience - the other part of me heard the casual way he'd refer to mangling his own body and shrink away from him like he was a deranged loon. My real concern was that he'd bled on television - it was specifically against the deal Sam'd signed with Sports America and I knew we'd be the boundaries of that in the near future. I pondered the problem as I made idle talk with Larry - he claimed it was good to have someone there to distract him from the needle and thread as they sewed up his wound. Then I heard a door slam a little further down the hall. I turned just in time to see Valentine stalking off; he was dressed in sweats, casual and ready to go home, but he still carried the belt slung over his shoulder. Ego, like I said - James had hated having to carry the belt around, calling it a necessary inconvenience in the name of business, but Valentine wasn't wired like that. I hung around for a few minutes, waiting for the call to head into Sam's office. It didn't take long - Sam had delegated the renegotiation of Valentine's contract to me a week prior and Peter hadn't taken it well. There were a series of outrageous demands that seemed to escalate every time I agreed to his terms - like it or not, he was the bosses best-friend and he had unbelievable heat with the USPW fanbase thanks to his title win. If he'd asked for us to fly him in for every show on a chopper I probably would have agreed. Instead I made two offers and Peter stalked off, sulking the entire time about dealing with an underling. Sam had said he'd talk to him, take over the negotiations and get something down. From the sounds of it, it could have gone better - I just didn't know if it meant we were losing Valentine or the terms Sam's negotiated were worse than what he'd get if he'd stuck with talking to me. Either way, I was ready - we'd been building around the three-way conflict between Peter, Bruce and Justice for a couple of months now and there was another storyline ready to step up and take control if he left. All I needed was the call from Sam to let me know which set of plans we were going with... Coming up on USPW American Wrestling The Hillbillys vs. The Wild Ones vs. The Wolverines vs. Sayeed & Warren (Number-One Contender's Match for the USPW Tag-team Title) Chris Caulfield vs. Lex Appeal Alicia Strong + ???? vs. Stephanie Wade + ???? Bruce the Giant & Freddie Datsun vs. The Towers of Power (Non-title Match) James Justice vs. JD Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwink Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 American Wrestling Week 2, February, 2008 Recorded at Pennsylvania Park; Telecast on Sports America Attendance: 2,000 (Sold Out) / Ratings: 0.45 ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AlTheHillbilly.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeteTheHillbilly.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/GreaseHogg.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/LeadBelly.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BobCasey_alt.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DaveWallace.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SayeedAli.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/WarrenTechnique.jpg The Hillbillys vs. The Wild Ones vs. The Wolverines vs. Sayeed & Warren Number One Contender’s Match The bad blood caused by the injury inflicted on Cousin Beauregard last show manifested in an all-out war between Al & Pete and the tag-tam of Sayeed Ali and Manservant Warren. The four men brawled both in and outside the ring, with Warren taking the brunt of the beating and Ali holding his own against the bigger opponents. This left the majority of the match in the hands of The Wild Ones and the Wolverines; what’s expected to be an easy win for the bikers turns into a prolonged struggle – Dave Wallace has a surprisingly strong fan-base in the Tri-State area and the Wolverine’s put up some strong offense before Hogg Bonham finally claims victory by nailing Wallace with the Grease Spot. The Wild Ones defeated Sayeed Ali and Warren Technique, The Wolverines and The Hillbillys in 7:40. (Rating: E) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JaimeQuine.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AprilAppleseed.jpg Quine & Appleseed Make a Challenge We go to a pre-taped segment, live from the hospital where April Appleseed is having a needle put in her arm by a doctor. “Tetanus shots,” Quine says, “The second in as many weeks, and all because Cherry Bomb can’t control her little weirdo and keep the Devil’s Daughter from biting people.” “I hate needles,” April offers, apropos of nothing. “Who doesn’t?” Quine says. “Bomb, if you want to run your mouth about how good you and your girl are, how about you put some money where your mouth is. Freedom Fight, the All-American Girls versus the Deadly Duo, a bite-‘em-‘til-they break match.” (Rating: E) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CherryBomb.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DevilsDaughter.jpg Meanwhile… The camera cuts to the locker room of the Deadly Duo where Cherry Bomb and Devil’s Daughter are watching the live feed. “What the hell?” Bomb looks over at her parner, who’se busy hanging upside down from the ceiling like a bat. “You got any idea what a bite-em-til-they break match actually is?” “I feel dizzy,” DD says. She looks decidedly pale. Well, paler than usual. “Helpful,” Cherry Bomb says. She shrugs. “Like it matters, really. They want us, they can have us, the two of us-“ “Two! Two! Ah-ha ha!” “Right.” Cherry Bomb frowns, watching Devil’s Daughter sway gently as she laughs. “Tell you what – hang about for a few minutes while I go tell the boss we accept their challenge.” (Rating: E+) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChrisCaulfield_alt1.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Oscar.jpg Chris Caulfield vs. Lex Appeal Caulfield finally gets his hands on Lex Appeal, kicking things off by beating the holy hell out of the richest man in USPW. Appeal quickly finds himself in desperate straights =-- both Manservant Warren and his bodyguard Ali are absent from ringside after fighting in the last match and it quickly becomes apparent he can’t take Caulfield in a fair fight. Things start going better once Lex starts cheating – and he’s very good at cheating. Unfortunately for Lex, Caulfield isn’t the only man he’s upset in USPW – the millionaire has just clawed his way back into the match when Cousin Beau appears at ringside, his face a puffed-up mess of bruises and stitches from the injury sustained in last-weeks match. Beau takes advantage of a momentary distraction on the part of the referee to hammer Lex Appeal with a big kick, leaving him easy prey for the Danger Drop to give Caulfield the win. Chris Caulfield defeated Lex Appeal in 7:12 by pinfall. (D+) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DarrylDevine.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JacobJett.jpg The Misfits are Busy Rocking Out Darryl Devine and Jammin’ Jacob Jett are busy playing air-guitar to some shredding metal backstage when our defacto interviewer, Baby Jamie, approaches and asks them if they’ve heard about the challenge laid out by the Enforcer’s last week. “Heard about? We’ve already responded,” Devine says. “Me and Jake talked to Commissioner Doom last week and he agreed that there’s only one way to handle this – and it’s not about throwing down in Philly.” “Rock on, brother Dimebag,” Jet says. “The enforcers want in on USPW, we say let ‘em – at Freedom Fight, it’s going to be on like Donkey Kong.” (Rating: D-) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JimForce.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CaptainUSA.jpg Because America Demands It Jim Force and Captain USA stand backstage, an American Flag strung up behind them. “THE DEMON AND THE HELL MONKEY ARE THE STUFF OF BADNESS!” Force shouts. “JIM FOOOOOOOORCE! DOES NOT LIKE IT! BADNESS IS BAD! WE WILL STOP YOU!” Captain USA steps in. “What my partner is trying to say is this: we underestimated the Disciples of Darkness. We sent in rookies to stop a monster when we needed to send in the big guns. That’s why me and Jim are stepping up – Anger, come Freedom Fight it’s going to be a whole new ballgame for you and that twisted monkey-thing you summoned.” “STOP BEING BAD!” Force screams. “THE FORCE DOES NOT CONDONE IT!” (Rating: D-) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AliciaStrong.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TamaraMcFly.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/SuzueKatayama.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/StephanieWade.jpg Alicia Strong & Tamara McFly vs. Suzue Katayama & Stephanie Wade The women put on a surprisingly good tag-team bout – Wade’s slowly getting over as a threat that can come out of nowhere with the KO power of her superkick and the monster Katayama looks impressive as she brutalizes both McFly and Strong. When couple with the presence of Shane Sneer and T-Rex at ringside the odds are definitely stacked against the faces – a distraction by Sneer allows T-Rex to climb into the ring and hit a double-clothesline on Strong with Katayama that sends the women’s champion flying from the ring. Fortunately Tamara McFly is quick to capitalize when Wade is gloating – she claps her hands loud enough for the distracted referee to hear, ducks into the ring and traps Wade in a McFly Roll while T-Rex and Katayama are stomping on Alicia at ringside. The ref turns and counts off the three, scoring a win for the faces even if Alicia isn’t conscious to appreciate it. Alicia Strong and Tamara McFly defeated Stephanie Wade and Suzue Katayama in 6:49 when Tamara McFly defeated Stephanie Wade by pinfall (Rating: D-) ___________ A Brawl is Thwarted The beatdown on Alicia continues after the match, drawing Nicky Champion and Happy Elwood from the backstage area to make the save. Jumbo Jackson and Tribal Warrior appear hot on their heels, but the inevitable brawl barely has a chance to get started before Commissioner Doom appears at the top of the ramp and bellows for silence. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/CorporalDoom.jpg “This is my show, maggots,” he says, “and you will display the kind of discipline I expect from my wrestlers. If you want to fight, then I’ll let you fight – and it’ll be T-Rex, Jackson and Tribal Warrior versus happy Elwood, Nicky Champion and whatever help they can find in the next thirty seconds – because that match happens next.” (Rating: D-) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/NickyChampion.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/HappyElwood.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JimForce.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JumboJackson.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TribalWarrior.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/TRex.jpg Nicky Champion, Happy Elwood & Jim Force vs. Sneer Incorporated The closest help for the face’s turns out to be Jim Force, who practically charges into the ring to lend a hand. Happy Elwood proved to be the odd man out here – a flashy cruiserweight among a brawl populated by heavyweight sluggers – and it cost him dearly as things escalated. Sneer Incorporated picks up the win when Jumbo Jackson catches Elwood during a cross-body attempt, then throws him into the corner to set up for the Jumbo Avalanche. Jumbo Jackson, Tribal Warrior and T-Rex defeated Nicky Champion, Happy Elwood and Jim Force in 7:54 when Jumbo Jackson defeated Happy Elwood. (Rating: D) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg Datsun Lays Down a Challenge We cut backstage where Freddie Datsun is standing by. “Ota, you say you aren’t ready for you and me to be over. I beat you, one-two-three, and yet you don’t go away. Instead you embarrass me, you attack me, you garble what I assume are threats in some language that might be English. Now I’m a simple man, hardworking, but I ain’t one to back down from a fight. You want me in the ring, then just say the word.” Something rattles across the floor, off-camera, and a cloud of smoke explodes. When it clears, the cruiserweight Fumihiro Ota is standing nose-to-chest with the heavyweight Datsun. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FumihiroOta.jpg “For reals, for reals, D-Dawg,” Ota says. “The West Coast Ninja is ready to injure and at Freedom Fight we throw down. Dig it, yo.” (Rating: D+) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/AlexBraun.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickyStarr.jpg A Commotion at Ringside The commentary team are running through the implications of Freddie Datsun’s challenge when, out of nowhere, Danny Jillefski starts screaming for help. The camera cuts to the commentary desk where Alex Braun has leapt the guard-rain and started choking colour-commentator and wrestling legend Micky Starr with a Singapore cane held tight against his windpipe. Starr is starting to turn blue as Braun glares into the camera. He’s not microphoned for full sound, but he screams “I warned you, ****ers. I goddamned warned you” loud enough to be heard. Security comes running down, but by the time they get there Micky Starr is half-dead. Braun lets go of the chokehold to free up the weapon, swatting anyone who gets close across the head, and starts fighting his way out of the arena. (Rating: D+) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/BrucetheGiant.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/FreddieDatsun.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/MickMuscles.jpghttp://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/DannyRushmore.jpg Bruce the Giant & Freddie Datsun vs. The Towers of Power The match opens with Commissioner Doom taking Micky Starr’s spot on colour, appologising to the fans for attack they’ve just witnessed by a man who is outside of the company’s control. Doom promises updates as soon as we hear back from the hospital where Starr’s been treated for injuries sustained during Braun’s attack, and he hopes fans will not hold what they’ve just seen against USPW. Things continue in this vein for several minutes, the match almost ignored as a result, but that’s okay because there’s not much of a surprise for anyone here – Bruce the Giant takes out Danny Rushmore with a Giant Choke Slam. Bruce The Giant and Freddie Datsun defeated The Towers Of Power in 8:24 when Bruce The Giant defeated Danny Rushmore by pinfall. (D+) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/ChampagneLover.jpg Marquez Stands Alone Well, actually, that’s a lie – he stands with Jennifer Heat, although it’s notable that his Three-Count Jetset Allies are nowhere to be seen. “Ola, Des Davids. I think you are feeling very proud of yourself, interfering in my match last week and costing me the opportunity to earn the 3C Jetsetters their first gold here in America. I think you are feeling bold now that you have your allies – your little Freedom Force friends who have golden gloves and all-state championships and little jingoisms of glory just as you do. I am thinking you are like a hero now, stopping the evil foreigners from taking over your nice American country. And you are wrong, Des Davids. You are very wrong. We are not evil outsiders, we are not here to bring your country down, we are here to do one thing – to prove our worth, to prove we are the best. So I make you a challenge, Des Davids. At Freedom Fight we shall set aside our allies, our friends, and it will be you and me in this ring. I will face you, fairly, with no interference. I will stand alone, as you will, and show you how poorly you understand this situation. (Rating: C-) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Liberty.jpg Justice Hits the Ring James Justice hits the ring, ready to compete, but he claims a microphone before his opponent can be announced. “Peter Valentine is afraid,” Justice says, “he knows his days with that title are numbered, that I’m destined to reclaim it and restore it to true glory. He knows I’m going to meet him at Freedom Fight and that I’m going to win, and he knows his allies can’t do anything to stop it now I’ve got the Giant watching my back. So he’s pulled the last trick he can – a match with JD Morgan. And Morgan isn’t coming out here to beat me – he’s coming out here to injure me. To work over a back, or a shoulder, or a leg. To make things easier to Peter Valentine to pick up the win at Freedom Fight, to give him a target to aim for. And I admit that tonight will be a challenge – JD Morgan is a hell of a wrestler, the kind of guy who can cripple you in a hundred different ways. And that’s part of the reason I have to win – because I can’t stand to see that title left in the hands of a man who’d use someone else’s talent to ensure his own victory. I will not leave that title in the hands of a coward. So, Morgan, get your butt out here. I know you and me are going to put on a hell of a fight tonight. I know it’ll hurt like hell and I’ll go into my next match with a wounded wing, or a broken angle, or an injured back. But you better know you can’t stop me, no matter what you do. James Justice is winning tonight, and the next time he steps into the ring he’ll be taking his title home again. (Rating: C+) ___________ http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/Liberty.jpg vs. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/JDMorgan_alt.jpg James Justice vs. JD Morgan True to his word, James Justice and JD Morgan put on one hell of a match – it’s a furious struggle between the technically precise hit-man and the all-heart babyface that throws back to the earliest days of wrestling and gets played as only two veterans of the sport know how. Justice pick up the win when he reverses a suplex attempt and launched Morgan into a Liberation Slam while the crowd cheers. James Justice defeated JD Morgan in 9:38 by pinfall with a Liberation Slam. (B-) ___________ Valentine Crosses A Line James Justice is celebrating his victory, standing on the turnbuckles and motioning around his waist to signify that he’s ready to go on and win the championship. He soaks in the cheers of the crowd until Peter Valentine appears at the top of the ramp, the belt around his waist and a sledgehammer in his hands. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x15/arwink/PeterValentine.jpg Valentine advances, a grim look on his face. Justice refuses to back down, weapon or no weapon, and it quickly proves to be the wrong call. Valentine buries the head of the sledge in Justice’s gut, dropping the challenger to the mat. Valentine then rains blows down on Justice’s back and head until the challenger is prone, assaulting him with a fury that even startles a DAVE veteran like JD Morgan who scrambles from the ring rather than be party to the assault. And then Valentine crosses the line – he lines up the sledgehammer with Justice’s skull, then raises the weapon high over his head. There’s a half-minute of teasing – will he, won’t he, surely he can’t, a blow like that would kill Justice… The hammer drops down. Danny Jillefski is breaking kayfabe, screaming Liberty’s name and begging him to move, telling him that Valentine’s snapped and gone off-script. And our TV feed cuts out a half-second before it makes contact with Justice’s face, leaving the last minute of USPW American Television a black screen. (Rating: B+) ___________ Overall Show Rating: C+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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