TCW: A Quiet Retirement

[Zergon]

Acid Dragon w/ Laura Huggins vs. New Wave (non-title)

Even when is non-title New Wave don´t lose all that much and I don´t see it happen here since Acid Dragon haven´t been pushed as a tag team.

Art Reed & Sean Deeley w/ Blonde Bombshell (& Laura Huggins?) vs. British Lions

I don´t see Lions to pick up a win here even if Deeley´s status with School is less than clear right now

 

Rhino Umaga vs. Rocky Golden

Golden has to be favorite here

 

Conquering Kings w/ Alanis Springsteen vs. Elite Express

Elite continues to pick up wins now that they got things going

 

Frankie Perez & Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Tooth & Claw

Doh

[Dragonmack]

Prediction Key:

Acid Dragon w/ Laura Huggins vs. New Wave (non-title)

 

Art Reed & Sean Deeley w/ Blonde Bombshell (& Laura Huggins?) vs. British Lions

 

Rhino Umaga vs. Rocky Golden

 

Conquering Kings w/ Alanis Springsteen vs. Elite Express

 

Frankie Perez & Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Tooth & Claw

 

MAIN EVENT

????

[Regis]

Acid Dragon w/ Laura Huggins vs. New Wave (non-title)

UK Dragon is not going to take this one over the Wave.

 

Art Reed & Sean Deeley w/ Blonde Bombshell (& Laura Huggins?) vs. British Lions

JOBBERS!

 

Rhino Umaga vs. Rocky Golden

Not quite a jobber, but close.

 

Conquering Kings w/ Alanis Springsteen vs. Elite Express

Aaw, I like the Conquering Kings.

 

Frankie Perez & Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Tooth & Claw

JOBBERS!

 

MAIN EVENT

????

Seriously, who else could it be?

[Bigpapa42]

Acid Dragon w/ Laura Huggins vs. New Wave (non-title)

 

Art Reed & Sean Deeley w/ Blonde Bombshell (& Laura Huggins?) vs. British Lions

 

Rhino Umaga vs. Rocky Golden

 

Conquering Kings w/ Alanis Springsteen vs. Elite Express

 

Frankie Perez & Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Tooth & Claw

 

MAIN EVENT

????

[Tigerkinney]

Yeah, I'll just predict the matches where I at least know one of the participants !

 

Acid Dragon w/ Laura Huggins vs. New Wave (non-title)

 

Non title or not, it ain't happenng for Acid Dragon

 

Art Reed & Sean Deeley w/ Blonde Bombshell (& Laura Huggins?) vs. British Lions

 

Last time out I though the British Lions may get their break through win but alas they didn't and with Deeley enjoying a gradual push right now, I don't see them getting it here either.

 

Rhino Umaga vs. Rocky Golden

 

Umaga's not done alot has he since coming in ?, I think these are the sort of matches Golden can emerge with a victory in to at least stay somewhat relevant.

 

Conquering Kings w/ Alanis Springsteen vs. Elite Express

 

Two middle tier tag teams, this could honestly go either way but I see the Elite Express continuing to rise.

 

Frankie Perez & Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Tooth & Claw

 

As Regis so eloquently put it .....JOBBERS !, though obviously not the team I highlighted to win.

[Beeker]

Acid Dragon w/ Laura Huggins vs. New Wave (non-title)

- Uh, which Dragon is this? Snap? Canadian? UK? Cult of the Grey? Not that it truly matters since TNW simply don't lose.

 

Art Reed & Sean Deeley w/ Blonde Bombshell (& Laura Huggins?) vs. British Lions

- An odd couple if ever there was one. Not sure how it came about but this should be a mat technicians master class with the talent involved.

 

Rhino Umaga vs. Rocky Golden

- I didn't even know Umaga was in TCW, so I'll go with the Golden Child.

 

Conquering Kings w/ Alanis Springsteen vs. Elite Express

- I think... er wildly guess... that EE are being positioned as challengers to the New Wave, so I'll pick them to win here.

 

Frankie Perez & Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Tooth & Claw

- No way are T&C beating Vibert's boys. Only way T&C 'win' is if RDJ does a run in, and even then, I don't think it would help.

 

MAIN EVENT

???? - I never bet against ????! In this case I suspect Law and Pete to be in a tag match against... I dunno... Baine and Hawkins maybe? Could even become a six (or eight) man match with Syndicate members here and other faces in there.

[Phantom Stranger]

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TCW Presents Badge of Honor

 

Friday Week 3 December 2008

 

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 0.46)

 

Held at the Ricardo Montenez Ballroom (Puerto Rico)

 

Attendance: 2,000 (Sold Out)

 

Announcers:

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Jason Azaria – Jasmine Saunders – Kyle Rhodes

 

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Acid Dragon w/ Laura Huggins vs. the New Wave

The show starts out with a bang, as Acid Dragon combine for a high-speed assault on the New Wave. But the story here is one of experience and loyalty, and on both scores the New Wave has the advantage.

 

UK Dragon does get the moment of the match, though, blocking a superplex by boosting Guide up onto his shoulders. A ropewalk ensues, and as Rhodes notes, it looks a whole hell of a lot like he was trying to hit the Dragon Drop death valley driver from the top rope before Scout cut him off.

 

Guide comes back, however, eventually catching Acid with the Wave of Mutilation to put the outcome beyond doubt.

New Wave defeated Acid Dragon

Rating: C+

 

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The Messenger starts to play and the Easy Riders stride down to the ring, rolling in to face off against the New Wave. Carl Batch hangs back by the entrance ramp.

 

Batch, however, is the man with the microphone. “Two months ago, our title shot ended with a DQ,” he says. “Last month, someone else stuck their nose into our business.

 

“This month, it seems to me, the only fair thing to do is for you boys to put those straps on the line... with no disqualification.”

 

The New Wave just look at each other for a long moment as the Riders stare them down. As one, they nod -

 

And the Riders mow into them. It takes a moment, but then Saunders spots it – they're wearing brass knuckles.

 

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Art Reed & Sean Deeley w/ Blonde Bombshell & Laura Huggins

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British Lions

There's no question here what kind of match this is going to be, and it's an excellent example of such a match, but at the same time – there's no real suspense, going in, with Reed and Deeley schooling the two Brits much of the time.

 

And that does keep it from achieving as much as it could. On the other hand – it's as well received a tag match as even the best were at the start of the year, which speaks volumes about the talent involved. Reed gets O'Curle into the Dread Lock to finish off.

Art Reed & Sean Deeley defeated the British Lions

Rating: C

 

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Rhino Umaga vs. Rocky Golden

In his second TCW match, Umaga is, once again, somewhat outmatched, but he fights back just as hard.

 

Golden seems... amused isn't the word, but it's clear in the opening minutes that he's not really cranked up the killer instinct here. After a few more assaults by Umaga, you can see him reconsider that, and for a few moments it's an even contest, but Golden seems to have the slight power advantage, and Umaga's speed isn't quite enough to turn the tables on that.

 

After being dumped out of the ring by a clothesline, Golden glances up at the fans, and suddenly grins, that comfortable, we're-all-in-on-the-joke smile of his. Rolling back into the ring, he ducks the next assault – and it's all positioning. Because just by shifting like that, Sam Sparrow's line of sight is obscured -

 

And the Rocky Road, that showy forearm low blow, hits. As Umaga crumples to the mat, Golden glances back up, grin still in place.

 

The crowd explode into cheers before Golden covers. It's academic.

Rocky Golden defeated Rhino Umaga

Rating: C-

 

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A highlight reel from last week's intergender tag match begins to play, concentrating on the best hits from both Lauren Easter and Kate Dangerous.

 

Over this is played Kate Dangerous' comment from Tuesday:

 

“You want to keep this going, Chris?” she asks. “I'll find someone. We'll do this same dance at Psycho Circus, but you can actually go up against an active wrestler this time – if you ain't scared.”

 

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Conquering Kings w/ Alanis Springsteen vs. Elite Express

Sadly, this is probably the worst-received outing either team's had in TCW. It's not bad work, by any means, but the crowd aren't into it, even when Clark Alexander manages to counter out of the Precision Driller.

 

Nate Johnson doesn't come off so lucky; the Crippler Bomb finishes this one as Barry Kingman secures the pin.

Conquering Kings defeated Elite Express

Rating: D+

 

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Frankie Perez & Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Tooth and Claw

And the crowd wake right back up – even with Tooth and Claw's chances in this match being, as Azaria puts it, “probably nominal at best,” this one just has everyone's reactions. Partly it's Perez and Lobo Blanco's wrestling clinic. Partly it's the sheer devastation that seems to erupt when Remo crosses paths with the American Eagle.

 

And partly, it's that moment where American Eagle actually manages to counter a powerbomb into a pinfall. Remo powers out before two, but the crowd are still roaring their approval even as Remo snaps him down with the Lumbar Puncture and collects the pin.

Frankie Perez & Remo Richardson defeated Tooth and Claw

Rating: B-

 

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Backstage, a bickering Cornell and Hawkins wait impatiently outside a locker room door.

 

“...not going to help you with this stupid crap,” Hawkins is saying as we join them. Cornell rolls his eyes.

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“Shut yer cakehole,” he says, and the door opens to reveal Rick Law.

 

“Alright?” Cornell asks Law cheerily. “Listen, I know you've got something planned for the main event – but put it off til next week, yeah?”

 

Law frowns at him. “Considering what Baine's been doing lately,” he says, “why exactly should I agree?”

 

Cornell shrugs. “You've got him at Psycho Circus, yeah?” Law nods, and Cornell continues. “I can guarantee you the Syndicate won't interfere, if you do this... and I can guarantee you we will if you don't.”

 

Law weighs his options for a moment. “What match are you asking for?” he asks suspiciously.

 

Cornell claps Hawkins on the shoulder. “My boy here's got some issues with the lad I've been scouting,” he says. “I say he needs to get in the ring. How much you know about someone, you haven't locked up with 'em?”

 

Law looks from Cornell to Hawkins, and after a pause, he smiles. “It's good advice,” he tells Hawkins. “You should ask yourself that,” he continues, indicating Cornell with a tilt of his head. “Alright,” he continues, turning back to the company owner. “Aaron Andrews and Wolf Hawkins?”

 

Cornell nods.

 

Law holds out his hand. “I'll make that match.” Cornell takes the hand. “I'll make sure your match with Tyson is fair.”

 

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Aaron Andrews vs. Wolf Hawkins

While it's not the kind of classic his bout with Cornell was, Aaron Andrews gives Wolf Hawkins one of the toughest matches he's had in some time, and the crowd remain pretty damn into it.

 

Hawkins manages to contain him, just about, but it's hard, man, it's hard. The spinebuster gets a long two count, and when Andrews hoists Hawkins for what Azaria tells us is being called the Game Breaker, Wolf panics, raking his eyes to get clear immediately and bailing from the ring.

 

He plays cagey at that point, not really allowing Andrews near him, and eventually resorts to faking a knee injury off a bad landing to bait his opponent in – hits the Full Moon Rising – and then waits. Andrews, after an interval of maybe ten seconds, starts to rise, and Wolf immediately hits a second to make sure before going for the pin.

Wolf Hawkins defeated Aaron Andrews

Rating: B

 

Show Rating: B

[Phantom Stranger]

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Saturday 20th December 2008

Joey Minnesota is on my mind today.

 

There's no question that he's a bright young talent. Sharp on the mat, capable in the air, able to throw convincing punches and, while not a standout, gifted enough on the microphone, he is in many ways the archetypical TCW young hopeful. At 26 years old, he's likely got years to mature before he needs to be in the main event, and well over a decade before he would fall out of it.

 

And yet, under my hand, he... meanders. His win/loss record shows a reasonable amount of faith, and anyone who knows what's planned for Aaron has to assume that his connection with Joey shows respect for the latter's ability. At the same time, he has difficulty working with Tommy Cornell, which, while not insurmountable, is not great news – that upcoming decade for Joey will still see a lot of Tommy Cornell in the main event, in my book or in anyone else's.

 

Mike Nero gave me a great rule for booking, once; he said that the best way to check your decisions is to imagine them as taking place directly before a change of booker. Would you want a talented worker to have been showcased in a certain way before you step in? Would you want to hand your replacement a worker far away from the level their skills and crowd appeal demand?

 

By that standard, I'm failing Joey. He deserves to have been made credible in the nearly nine months I've held the book, rather than to have trod water. He deserves to be right up there.

 

By the same standard, Joel failed Joey. So... why is that?

 

Is there something we're both shying away from? Is it just his issues with Tommy? Something else?

 

I don't think so, honestly. But this is one hell of a roster. And... hm. There has to be something he can do. The question is... what?

 

Come March next year, TCW is going to be shaken up a little. The new status quo may have a better place for Joey. Can I get him ready for that in advance? I guess it's time to see...

[James Casey]

Feel free to send him my way. I would happily trade almost anyone on my roster (up to and including Jack Bruce) to get Minnesota under contract.

 

Don't know what it is about him, but woe betide any champion who has to face him under my booking

 

*

 

Interesting interaction between Law and Cornell there. Law ruling down the middle I guess, but he could lay himself open to problems with whoever he bumped from the main event.

 

As I say, interesting...

[Oregano Jensen]

Maybe this is just the influence of Monkeypox's DAVE -- okay, DEFINITELY it is -- but I have to confess I always kind of shortchange Joey MN, seeing him as a guy who's technically gifted but who comes off as distant and kind of a jerk, and can't really get into a really convincing match.

 

But that's how he was portrayed in one dynasty. This is a different Joey Minnesota! (Right?)

[Phantom Stranger]

But that's how he was portrayed in one dynasty. This is a different Joey Minnesota! (Right?)

 

Probably. With the exception of the Minnesota/Cornell chemistry issue he hasn't been doing badly - he hasn't been doing brilliantly, either, but he's fairly typically been either the best or joint best worker in the match, his momentum is fairly middle of the road, and he's not hugely popular.

 

He's actually, arguably, a perfect TCW guy. The issue is that so are the Machines and the Keiths, among others, in pretty much the same way - and all four of those guys are better. Scout is another like that, but arguably Joey is on his level. And so he becomes a second string guy, slowly but surely...

 

So we'll see. I need to find something to distinguish the guy, but it should be possible.

[ampulator]

I think it has to do with the fact you haven't been heavily pushing Joey Minnesota, like others; I assume is because he's young and might have believed he would rise anyway. This certainly hasn't been the case.

 

As for the being a "perfect" TCW guy, to a certain degree, yes. Personally, I think the ideal would be someone that has:

 

1. Good to Decent Look

2. Good to Decent Physical Sklls

3. Good to Decent Performance Skills

 

and, this not as important, but still valuable:

 

4. Good To Decent Brawling

5. Decent Technical Skills

 

Personally, Remo, just as young, fits my criteria better. That's just that way I see it, though.

[Phantom Stranger]

As for the being a "perfect" TCW guy, to a certain degree, yes. Personally, I think the ideal would be someone that has:

 

1. Good to Decent Look

2. Good to Decent Physical Sklls

3. Good to Decent Performance Skills

 

and, this not as important, but still valuable:

 

4. Good To Decent Brawling

5. Decent Technical Skills

 

Personally, Remo, just as young, fits my criteria better. That's just that way I see it, though.

 

Looks first? Really? Honestly, I'd place Look lowest on that list - and Remo's technical, back in 08, lacks significantly. He fits perfectly with the bruisers, but TCW's top ranks start as, essentially, the brawlers on top of the face division, the all-rounders on top of the heel division - hence the slow migration across.

[Phantom Stranger]

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You will not want to miss the final Total Wrestling of 2008. Mayhem Midden and Mr Cornell have, for once, seen eye to eye - as a Christmas present to the fans, this instalment is slated to be absolutely loaded with talent.

 

Fans at the Mayor Street Arena will kick off their night seeing Sam Keith go one on one with Texas Pete. The title's not on the line and it isn't No Holds Barred, due to Sammy Bach's prior claim to a shot, but there's no question that Texas Pete will see this as an opportunity to fast track all the way to the top.

 

Sam's sons will be in action next, taking on the Fly Boys for their status in the tag team division. With the gauntlet already thrown down to the New Wave for Psycho Circus, it seems likely this will have to be their last shot. Both teams will want to come into 2009 that little bit closer to a title reign.

 

Sean Deeley continues to try to distance himself from his issues with the School of Tradition. He requested a match against anyone else in the company - and Phil Vibert was only too happy to supply him with an opponent. The undefeated Remo Richardson has to be Deeley's toughest challenge to date.

 

What's set to follow that is kind of an old favourite as far as TCW is concerned, but it's one we haven't seen in a while; Ricky Dale Johnson goes one on one, by Tommy Cornell's request, with Tyson Baine.

 

Following that - there's a first-time match on offer, by agreement of both Cornell and Midden. The Machines - the foremost Syndicate tag team this time last year - go head to head with the Stone Brothers - the foremost Syndicate tag team at the present moment. We don't feel we need to say much else; like most of the participants, this match is all in the ring.

 

Finally... Tommy Cornell has demanded one last match against Troy Tornado. He's had the worst of this war by some way; presumably he wants to go into 2009 with a clean slate. If he doesn't balance the books, who knows what's in store for the Triple-Threat Champion?

 

Prediction Key:

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Texas Pete (non-title)

 

The Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. The Keith Brothers w/ Blonde Bombshell

 

Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins

 

Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Tyson Baine

 

The Machines vs. The Stone Brothers

 

Tommy Cornell vs. Troy Tornado (non-title)

[Bigpapa42]

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Texas Pete (non-title)

 

The Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. The Keith Brothers w/ Blonde Bombshell

Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins

 

Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Tyson Baine

 

The Machines vs. The Stone Brothers

Tommy Cornell vs. Troy Tornado (non-title)

[Zergon]

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Texas Pete (non-title)

Keith wins even when it´s non-title

 

The Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. The Keith Brothers w/ Blonde Bombshell

I could see this going to other way too but Fly Boys are basically Buffalo´s henchmen and that´s not exactly a position where you could expect to win all that many matches

 

Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins

Remo is too far ahead at this point

 

Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Tyson Baine

No idea here so I do as any brave man would do and choose draw here:rolleyes:

 

The Machines vs. The Stone Brothers

This one is hard but I´m still not sure if Edd Stone can hang with the big boys

 

Tommy Cornell vs. Troy Tornado (non-title)

I give this one to Cornell, though it´s likely non-title because of storyline so I might well be wrong here (not that you would need me to remaind that, I´m wrong pretty often after all:p)

[Candyman]

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Texas Pete (non-title)

 

The Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. The Keith Brothers w/ Blonde Bombshell

 

Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins

 

Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Tyson Baine

 

The Machines vs. The Stone Brothers

 

Tommy Cornell vs. Troy Tornado (non-title)

[Regis]

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Texas Pete (non-title)

Keith can go over, but I'm going to go out on a limb ans posit a possible DQ finish here.

 

The Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. The Keith Brothers w/ Blonde Bombshell

JOBBERS!

 

Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins

Sean Deeley's push isn't going to derail the Supreme Destroyer.

 

Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Tyson Baine

Once again, out on a limb to call a draw as the match spill to the outside or the ref loses control or something along those lines.

 

The Machines vs. The Stone Brothers

Experience is everything.

 

Tommy Cornell vs. Troy Tornado (non-title)

Tommy doesn't put himself out of the title scene for six months and then put himself over the champ here. No way.

[Dragonmack]

Prediction Key:

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Texas Pete (non-title)

 

The Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. The Keith Brothers w/ Blonde Bombshell

 

Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins

 

Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Tyson Baine

 

The Machines vs. The Stone Brothers

 

Tommy Cornell vs. Troy Tornado (non-title)

[ampulator]

Looks first? Really? Honestly, I'd place Look lowest on that list - and Remo's technical, back in 08, lacks significantly. He fits perfectly with the bruisers, but TCW's top ranks start as, essentially, the brawlers on top of the face division, the all-rounders on top of the heel division - hence the slow migration across.

 

I know for a fact that Remo has worse Technical skills. His Brawling skill... however... as for his look, I meant Star Quality and Menace. In a popularity=performance promotion, it's still very fairly important.

[Phantom Stranger]

as for his look, I meant Star Quality and Menace.

 

Ahh... Now, yeah, Star Quality I'll certainly give you, and his camera skills overall beat Joey's. Star Quality is not a be-all and end-all for me - it's something I consider a happy bonus, the way your list considers top-row skills. I see what you mean now, though.

 

Remo is great, don't get me wrong; but there are certain things to bear in mind in TCW, and the biggest of them is that any main eventer will have to work Tommy Cornell sooner or later. Joey has bad chemistry with him, but so does Troy, and I can rely on them to pull out an A. Joey's skills are roughly on par with where Troy is now, so if he becomes as over, I can rely on a Minnesota/Cornell match not being atrocious.

 

But a few months ago, a Peak/Cornell match in which they were both A* overness pulled a B - because Eddie, like Remo, has his one great dimension and is weaker elsewhere. That needs expansion, which I'm working on slowly - hence some of the tags with much broader workers - and compensation with high-brawl guys (RDJ, Law, Stone) while they develop their other skills.

 

Remo deserves to come in as, and be treated as, a star; Joey can be more important to my long-term plans, simply because he has much broader options for feuds.

[Beeker]

Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Texas Pete (non-title)

- Texas Pete, jobbing his way up the TCW ranks.

 

The Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. The Keith Brothers w/ Blonde Bombshell

- The Boys NEED to win here in my view, or Goldworthy might as well just put 'Manager to Jobbers' on his business card. I like the Keith boys better but they have time to work their way up the card.

 

Remo Richardson w/ Phil Vibert vs. Sean Deeley w/ Laura Huggins

- I can't see the Shooter toppling the Specimen. It could be lots of outside interference though.

 

Ricky Dale Johnson vs. Tyson Baine

- I've changed my mind 4 times on who wins this match, which suggests to me it'll end up a Double DQ count out as both men could do with a short program with each other.

 

The Machines vs. The Stone Brothers

- The Stones because the Machines are doing that pesky, odd singles thing lately, and doing it well.

 

Tommy Cornell vs. Troy Tornado (non-title)

- The storylines are so expansive with a Cornell win.

[ampulator]

Ahh... Now, yeah, Star Quality I'll certainly give you, and his camera skills overall beat Joey's. Star Quality is not a be-all and end-all for me - it's something I consider a happy bonus, the way your list considers top-row skills. I see what you mean now, though.

 

Remo is great, don't get me wrong; but there are certain things to bear in mind in TCW, and the biggest of them is that any main eventer will have to work Tommy Cornell sooner or later. Joey has bad chemistry with him, but so does Troy, and I can rely on them to pull out an A. Joey's skills are roughly on par with where Troy is now, so if he becomes as over, I can rely on a Minnesota/Cornell match not being atrocious.

 

But a few months ago, a Peak/Cornell match in which they were both A* overness pulled a B - because Eddie, like Remo, has his one great dimension and is weaker elsewhere. That needs expansion, which I'm working on slowly - hence some of the tags with much broader workers - and compensation with high-brawl guys (RDJ, Law, Stone) while they develop their other skills.

 

Remo deserves to come in as, and be treated as, a star; Joey can be more important to my long-term plans, simply because he has much broader options for feuds.

I think the problem with Eddie Peak, as far as I remember, has incredibly low Technical skills, too low for TCW's product. I think Remo's higher, but has lower Performance skills.

[Phantom Stranger]

I think the problem with Eddie Peak, as far as I remember, has incredibly low Technical skills, too low for TCW's product. I think Remo's higher, but has lower Performance skills.

 

They're roughly even, at least at this point in the save.

[ampulator]

They're roughly even, at least at this point in the save.

What are their stats?