TCW: A Quiet Retirement

SimplyPerfect · December 29, 2010

As a rail worker in the UK, I can only apologise. The diary's great though.

Phantom Stranger · December 29, 2010

As a rail worker in the UK, I can only apologise. The diary's great though.

Well, if it's any consolation, my trip back today was pretty much 100% back to normal, so props to you on that end of things.

And as I've made the trip back, expect the card for Total Wrestling sometime in the next several hours - so much I need to do before I knuckle down to booking. But I have some of the ideas in place.

Phantom Stranger · December 29, 2010

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After the shocking news on Saturday, Total Wrestling is likely to look a very different place this week! Let's see what we have on tap...

Acid has recently started showing his mask in more and more places, and it looks like he has his sights set on something - most likely the All Action Championship around Shingen Miyazaki's waist. This Tuesday, however, the School of Tradition's longest-standing masked man faces a true giant o the ring, Sam Keith. Can Acid start up a new winning streak with a victory over one of the sport's greatest?

Speaking of Miyazaki, however, he's one of three Team KOBRA men who'll be in action this Tuesday. Team VIPER go into tag team competition against Floyd Goldworthy's Fly Boys, who have to be asking themselves a whole bunch of questions about their manager in the wake of Saturday's shocking assault on the New Wave.

The KOBRA commander is in action immediately afterward, too, against Jack Bruce. Bruce bought out time on Saturday Night Showcase for some kind of music video - what that was all about, we'll hopefully find out soon. We're told his new band will be performing live soon. He has a challenge to face that shouldn't be overlooked, meanwhile - and although Tornado swore that his issues with Bruce were over with Total Mayhem, Harry Allen and Bruce's own allies seem determined to keep the battle of the bands alive...

Mexican grace and fighting spirit will dominate our next contest, as Champagne Lover takes time from his issues with Rocky Golden to battle one of TCW's newer wrestlers, El Leon. Leon is a legend in Mexico, yet to win his spurs in the bigger picture here - but not so long ago, the same could be said of Champagne Lover. Anyone who can make it to TCW is a wrestler to watch out for.

But now we come to the two major matches of the show. First, having pushed Generation Omega out of TCW competition, Tommy Cornell has decreed an eight-man tag to show off the best - on one side, the Rising Stars, Johnny Bloodstone, and Cornell himself. On the other, the Stone Brothers, Sammy Bach, and... well, Bach asked permission to reserve the final spot. Will this have something to do with the mystery man from that music video?

Asked for comment on that match, the Rising Stars expressed a certain dubiousness about Cornell setting aside his Total Mayhem tag partner so quickly, even for the World Heavyweight Champion.

And in the main event, a singles contest - Matthew Keith and Art Reed, a match made by the Champion Johnny Bloodstone himself. At stake is one-half of the World Tag Team Championship, and it would be hard to argue that either man doesn't deserve it. But who'll take the belt away? And can the Blonde Bombshell's clients coexist afterward?

Prediction Key:

Acid w/ Laura Huggins vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. Team VIPER w/ Baroness Emily

Jack Bruce vs. Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily

Champagne Lover vs. El Leon

Johnny Bloodstone, Rising Stars & Tommy Cornell w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers, Sammy Bach & ????

Winner to be co-holder of Tag Team Championships with Greg Keith:

Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Matthew Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

Zergon · December 29, 2010

Acid w/ Laura Huggins vs.Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

I do like Acid a lot but there is no way that he will go over Keith here

Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. Team VIPER w/ Baroness Emily

Fly Boys are just jobbers while Team Viper or at least Miyazaki is getting some kind of a push lately.

Jack Bruce vs. Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily

I could see this one going either way but it seems that you are re-building Bruce now and win over Ino would surely help on that matter.

Champagne Lover vs. El Leon

No idea about Leon really but new guys seems to start as jobbers unless they are really big names so I go with more established guy here.

Johnny Bloodstone, Rising Stars & Tommy Cornell w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers, Sammy Bach & ????

Another one of those could go either way but it´s hard for me to go against champ and Cornell here even if their side is likely to be less coherent than their opponents.

Winner to be co-holder of Tag Team Championships with Greg Keith:

Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Matthew Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

This one seems to be going for Matthew´s heel turn and that makes me believe that he will lose here.

Bigpapa42 · December 30, 2010

Acid w/ Laura Huggins vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. Team VIPER w/ Baroness Emily

Jack Bruce vs. Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily

Champagne Lover vs. El Leon

Johnny Bloodstone, Rising Stars & Tommy Cornell w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers, Sammy Bach & ????

Winner to be co-holder of Tag Team Championships with Greg Keith:

Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Matthew Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

Beeker · December 30, 2010

Acid w/ Laura Huggins vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

- Yes, he can. When he robotically morphs into some legendary challenger from Keith's past.

Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. Team VIPER w/ Baroness Emily

- I can't see the Fly Boys halting VIPER, VIPER seems to have some forward adn upward momentum. The Fly Boys need a career reinvention.

Jack Bruce vs. Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily

- Jobby Bruce falls to Kobra-la-la-la-la-la.

Champagne Lover vs. El Leon

- If this were in Tijuana their roles would be reversed.

Johnny Bloodstone, Rising Stars & Tommy Cornell w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers, Sammy Bach & ????

- I never bet against ???? I hope it's not Teddy Powell. No idea who it might be, let's go with a DeColt, that's about the only promotion TCW hasn't been pilfering from lately.

Winner to be co-holder of Tag Team Championships with Greg Keith:

Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Matthew Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

- Draw. Freebird Rule in effect! Seriously, making it a three-headed-beast just adds to the tension.

pauls07 · December 30, 2010

Acid w/ Laura Huggins vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. Team VIPER w/ Baroness Emily

Jack Bruce vs. Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily

Champagne Lover vs. El Leon

Johnny Bloodstone, Rising Stars & Tommy Cornell w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers, Sammy Bach & ????

Winner to be co-holder of Tag Team Championships with Greg Keith:

Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Matthew Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

Beeker · December 30, 2010

Jack Bruce vs. Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily

Bruce turns into G. I. Joe ftw

I believe you mean G.I. Jack. (ftw)

Wallbanger · December 30, 2010

Prediction Key:

Acid w/ Laura Huggins vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

Sam makes a good gatekeeper, and a great match will help Acid out regardless of outcome.

Fly Boys w/ Floyd Goldworthy vs. Team VIPER w/ Baroness Emily

Momentum builder for the VIPER crew.

Jack Bruce vs. Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily

Building Jack up to get him back into contention.

Champagne Lover vs. El Leon

Introducing El Leon to TCW the old fashioned way - jobbing your way to the top.

Johnny Bloodstone, Rising Stars & Tommy Cornell w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers, Sammy Bach & ????

I also believe in the 'never bet against ????' theory. If it is a DeColt, let it be Ricky - JL needs a beau in this continuity, and that would make for some...interesting story possibilities.

Winner to be co-holder of Tag Team Championships with Greg Keith:

Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Matthew Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell

The first question is - are you ready to pull the trigger on this particular feud, or are you still brewing it to come to a head later? Next, presuming you are kicking this off now, is it better for Matt to win dirty, or Art to win clean followed by a disproportionate response from Matt?

Phantom Stranger · January 1, 2011

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TCW Presents Total Wrestling

Tuesday Week 3 May 2009

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 17.68)

Rebroadcast on Continental Sports X1 (Rating 0.03)

Attendance: 22,308

Announcers:

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Jason Azaria – Horatio Dangerous – Shawn Doakes

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Gimme Shelter begins to play, and Sam Keith starts heading down to the ring, alongside the Bombshell, ready for his match. He seems reasonably confident, stopping on the way down to glad-hand the fans, stopping to high-five two in particular; one with a REED RULES sign, one reading IT'S MATT'S BELT.

He climbs into the ring -

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Only God Can Judge Me begins to play. Sam and the Bombshell freeze, uncertain, as Remo Richardson emerges from the entrance himself.

“Generation Omega aren't supposed to be here,” Doakes says urgently. Azaria snorts. “Phil Vibert's involved,” he says. “They're going to push that order as hard as they can – and all they can't do is wrestle.”

“Remo might be about to be...”

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Following Remo out is the rest of Generation Omega. The gang occupy the ring, forcing Sam and the Bombshell out. DuBois grins at him, over the rope, mouthing “Soon.”

“Excuse the interruption, Sam,” Vibert smirks. “I'm sure you can get back to worrying about Canadian no-hopers soon. But we need to address some of the real issues around here first.

“So. Tommy Cornell has told my clients that they are not allowed to wrestle. Not allowed to ply a trade at which they have almost no equals – a trade they have spent years training for.

“Well, Tommy, I have my lawyers on that already. All you've done is delay things-”

He doesn't get any further. Hawkins has ripped the microphone from his hand.

“Delays, delays, what the hell is this bull****? You people all heard already how I feel about this. And now more delays.

“All I can figure is that Cornell is running scared. He's got to know what's coming. He's got to know how bad this is gonna look for him, how bad I'm gonna make him look. And he's just doing what he can to put it off.

“Give it up, 'boss'. If you keep testing me, I'm gonna end your career, not just leave you to feel washed up. This is it – this is your last chance to end 2009 still wrestling. Cut this bull****.”

He tosses the microphone aside. Remo and DuBois leave the ring on the same side as Sam Keith, forcing the legend to back away, before they swagger off. Newton and Perez pause before leaving, with Newton calling back “Tell your kids to keep those belts warm for us.”

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Acid w/ Laura Huggins vs. Sam Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell</div>

It's hard to gauge Acid's mood after the match was delayed, especially with that mask, but Huggins looks irritated, the Bombshell looks angry, and Sam Keith is furious.

What might have been a light-hearted exhibition of two men's skill explodes from the opening bell. Two men let their frustrations all out on the line, with Keith opening the contest by essentially bulldozing into the masked man. A veteran at 48, it's astonishing that Keith can land a shoulderblock from a standing start with the kind of impact that opens this match – and just as astonishing that he'd open with a shoulderblock.

Acid crashes backward, hits the ropes -

And rebounds forward with a flying cross-body that turns into a crucifix armlock. Azaria pegs it immediately. “Tijuana, 1984!” he exclaims. “Mr Lucha and Sam Keith, one on one – the match that made Sam's reputation. Acid's channelling Lucha's spirit and he's easily got the skill to go from there...”

Naturally enough, however, the match doesn't continue exactly as that contest did. Both these men have other strings to their bow, and they each use them all – the reaction when Acid blocks the Neutron Plex and sends Keith crashing down on his head with a backdrop driver is huge, and the pop when Sam kicks out from that is even bigger.

Acid finds the openings in Keith's game that the fury at being interrupted has created, and he exploits all of them viciously, ruthlessly. He slowly starts to come out ahead, harrying Keith, not letting him recover, find ground, get moving...

Little by little, Acid shifts approach. A near-flawless Rip Chord DDT gets two. The Leap of Faith follows five Faith Hammers, but Sam rolls to the outside. Acid hits an enzuigiri to the back of the head with all the force of Sadaharu Jimbo, but the veteran falls too near to the ropes for the pin. In frustration, Acid mounts the turnbuckle, and it becomes clear that he's thinking about the Dreadsault...

But Sam rolls just clear with a second to spare. Forcing himself to move, he catches Acid's arm, snakes a leg around his neck -

The Proton Lock is applied. He goes to work, and after a fifteen minute breakout performance, Acid finally has to admit he's fallen short.

Sam Keith defeated Acid

Rating: A*

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“Hey, Kate,” comes Rocky Golden's voice from further down the corridor. The former women's champion straightens from the vending machine she's been at, snapping open her sports drink, as he catches her up. “I need a tag partner for Where Angels Fear To Tread.”

Dangerous' face splits open in a smile. “Oh, you're going for it? Good for you. I think it's sweet.”

“Sweet?”

“Putting yourself on the line for your girl, sure, it's sweet. And considering she's beat me up with a chair when I got the best of her in the past, I'm hoping it might calm her down a bit.”

Rocky grins. “So you approve? You'll do it, then?” But Dangerous shakes her head.

“Sorry,” she says. “I approve, yeah. But I plan on being busy with Gorgon.”

Rocky blinks. “She damn near crippled you last time.”

“Yeah,” Kate nods. “And she might this time, too. But she's the champion, and I want that belt back – and this is the price, you know?

“No champion is invulnerable. No champion ever has been; they all lose, in the end. And usually they lose because someone's put in the work, found a weak spot, and they've been able to capitalise.

“I want the one who does that to Gorgon to be me. So I've got to try.

“I hope you find someone who'll help, Rocky. But I don't have time.” She smiles. “What I will do, though, I'll get you some tapes I was using to scout Steph before I took her on. Might give you a few advantages.”

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Team VIPER w/ Baroness Emily</div>

As you'd expect from a match involving three of TCW's defunct Cruiserweight division stars, this contest is about as fast as it gets. With the Fly Boys having slowly sunk to one of the lower points in the tag division, there isn't a great deal of suspense about this result and, as a consequence, the crowd are perhaps not as caught up in this as they otherwise might be.

Still, they start to get into it, those of them who aren't at the concession stand, as the four men in the ring work hard for it. Shingen Miyazaki dominates the early going, trying for the ankle lock on Donnie J, who rolls onto his shoulders and kicks Miyazaki away, meeting him on the rebound with a leaping leg lariat; that takes a lot out of him, though, the leg he lands on already hurting. Donnie crumples and Sam Sparrow moves to check on him.

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Behind the referee's back, Acid hops up onto the apron, leaps to the top rope and soars off with a shooting star, coming down hard on Miyazaki when he lands. A couple of stomps follow, then he bails – and Donnie is slowed enough by his leg that both men tag out at the same time.

Ota and Jimmy P go for dropkicks straight off the bat, but Ota takes to the air a split-second earlier, hits a split second before Jimmy, and thus has more impact. He goes for an immediate cover; Jimmy kicks out, but Ota sees possibilities, stalking for the Ninja Strike.

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Floyd hops up onto the apron, providing the possibility of a distraction, but before he can do more Guide hurtles across the ring, spearing the Fly Boys' manager from his perch. Sparrow lets that one go, with no official participant involved, and behind him, Ota gets the Ninja Strike – and, seconds later, the pin.

Team VIPER defeated the Fly Boys

Rating: B-

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Jack Bruce vs. Koshiro Ino w/ Baroness Emily</div>

Team VIPER stick around ringside to watch their captain's match; Emily, thinking ahead, directs them to watch the entrance ramp for Bruce's allies, and they do so.

Ino and Bruce proceed to show just how well they can work together, hitting some astonishing moments. The hunger in both men's actions is clear; these two want to be at the top, and they're prepared to do everything they can to show why they're there.

Ino ducks a foot at one point; Ray Johnson sees Bruce's big boot coming and bails, tumbling out between second and top ropes to avoid the impact.

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And while he's out there Harry Allen flies in from off camera, catching Bruce by the head, getting the Gunslinger's Revenge once again. Bruce crashes to the mat, but Ino doesn't capitalise. With Team VIPER watching the entry ramp, he nods to Emily, and she puts a phone to her ear, says a single word.

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Allen is still going after Bruce, and Hidekazu and Thunder Snake grab him from behind, bundling him out of the ring before he can affect the match further. Ino allows Bruce to rise, bows his head slightly -

Bruce's closed fist mashes into his nose, sending blood spurting everywhere. A whip to the ropes, a knee in the gut, and the New York Minute later, Jack Bruce has his pinfall.

Jack Bruce defeated Koshiro Ino

Rating: B+

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The remainder of Team KOBRA enter the ring. They circle Team VIPER first, bowing to them in respect. Then Ino is gestured forward by the Baroness.

She lines up the bokken for his shots, and the camera briefly catches half-smirks on the faces of Hidekazu and Thunder Snake.

As she raises the bokken, Ino speaks into a microphone. “We learn about the sayings and deeds of the men of old in order to entrust ourselves to their wisdom and prevent selfishness. When we throw off our own bias, follow the sayings of the ancients, and confer with other people, matters should go well and without mishap.“

A moment later, Emily brings the bokken down.

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El Leon gets some support on the way down to the ring, but a lot of that is simply a response to Champagne Lover, who came down before strutting like a pea****, playing off the crowd's reaction and really winding them up.

When the bell rings, however, Lover is once again all business. El Leon gets in some good offence, but Lover dominates a heavily lucha-flavoured match before finishing with the Champagne Breakfast submission.

Champagne Lover defeated El Leon

Rating: B-

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Johnny Bloodstone, Rising Stars, & Tommy Cornell w/ Blonde Bombshell

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Zimmy and Bach come out together for this one, and Azaria chuckles a little. “I guess Jack Bruce knew who was a good drummer before he came back,” he offers.

Edd opens for his time, and Minnesota for his. What follows is a good, fast-paced affair, right up until Minnesota sets up for a powerbomb – then stops, realising, and catches himself.

At which point Zimmy crashes into him with a top-rope lariat over Edd's head. That causes a swift breakdown which rapidly turns into an all-out brawl. Zimmy and Bach combine well, the Stones combine well, and their opposition is a disjointed, chaotic mess. Tommy Cornell discovers that YOU CAN'T POWERBOMB EDD STONE – but Aaron Andrews, of all people, saves Edd with a huge kick to Edd's face immediately afterward.

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And then Phil Vibert shows up at ringside. Once again, the Rising Stars notice this – and immediately unite, coming together with lethal effectiveness. Cornell, meanwhile, picks Edd back up and hits the Rough Ride, managing to squeak the pin.

Johnny Bloodstone, Rising Stars & Tommy Cornell defeated Sammy Bach, Stone Brothers, & Zimmy

Rating: A

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Set to Rob Dougan's Left Me For Dead, the video that airs on the big screen starts out with the Keiths as they beat the Easy Riders for the tag championships, moves through the injury to Matthew Keith's leg as the Riders powerbomb him onto a steel cage wall, through Greg and Art retaining against the Riders, Art's challenges, the champions' run of dominance, the exceptional match against the Lions, and the argument between Matthew and Art on Saturday and Johnny Bloodstone's solution.

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Art Reed w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Matthew Keith w/ Blonde Bombshell</div>

The hype package for this match played this up as a major match. Scheduling it for the main event also points to this being a key contest.

And when the bell rings, and Matthew charges, the two combatants live up to that billing. Reed tries to counter the charge with an armdrag, but Matthew hangs onto the arm, flips and lands on his feet, spins, and sends Art tumbling across the ring; even as the crowd respond, Art handsprings off the ropes into a spinwheel kick, but Matthew ducks it. A double-leg sweep takes Art down, but as Matt tries to follow up Art goes for the Dread Lock and the Keith boy has to break the hold and roll free.

They rise, circle, and Art steps forward, offering his hand as a mark of respect. Matthew promptly dropkicks him. Reed kips up, ducks a lariat and hits a neckbreaker. He immediately rolls back and goes with a wheelbarrow suplex, getting it well, but when he goes back to Matthew afterward he gets a boot in the face.

The twin pops up again and scores with a DDT, going for the Proton Lock, but Art is able to twist clear; he knows that move almost as well as the Keiths do, after all. A forearm from the current tag champ is followed with a discus punch, then a dropkick, and the next pin gets two – and as Art starts to get to his feet, Matt grabs his trunks and yanks, sending Art tumbling out of the ring. He lands with a thud – and Matt leaps off the apron and onto him with a double-footed stomp. Rolling Art back into the ring, he covers – but Art kicks out at 2. Infuriated, Matt promptly tries again, this time grabbing a handful of rope as he does so – but Sam Sparrow notices and breaks the pin, giving Matt a warning.

Reed scrambles for the far ropes, coming back at speed and leaping up, taking Matt down with a spiral headscissors that ends with Art applying an armbar. Once again, he tries to transition that into the Dread Lock, but Matthew twists clear again, trying for the Neutron Plex – Art flips clear, double-leg takedown and he twists the man over, attempting to transition to the Bloodstone Mutilation, but again, Matt has enough in the tank to twist clear.

Matt struggles to his feet and Art meets him with a leaping enzuigiri, getting about two and a half. There's a pause for a few seconds, both men slowly rise, look at each other -

Matthew slaps Art, then goes for a backslide before he recovers. Reed counters out and dumps Matthew with a powerbomb, powering him up and then down. He stops for a second, climbs to the second rope, and soars off with a kneedrop, landing it perfectly, then forces Matthew up – DARK MATTER!

Matthew once again kicks out narrowly, taking control for long enough to whip Art to the corner and pepper him with chops. Another whip – attempted splash – Art ducks out of the way -

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Joey Minnesota hops up onto the apron and Art stops dead, looking at him, Matthew comes up behind him – bridged German suplex – Reed manages to get the shoulder up. Matt rolls to his feet and starts stomping away furiously at his head, while Minnesota watches from outside. Matt promptly goes for the Proton Lock, but this time Art manages to block it before it's applied. He staggers to his feet – Matt vaults up onto his shoulders – huracanrana pop -

Art Reed somehow manages to get an extra quarter-rotation; instead of crashing to the mat with Matt kneeling atop Art's shoulders, Matt finds himself on his back with Art making the sunset-flip style pin -

ONE, TWO, THREE!

Art Reed defeated Matthew Keith

Rating: A*

<div style="text-align:center;">Show Rating: A</div>

Phantom Stranger · January 2, 2011

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TCW Presents Badge of Honor

Friday Week 3 May 2009

Live on GNN Total Sports (Rating 1.26)

Held at the Centerpiece Bridge (Mid Atlantic)

Attendance: 5,000 (Sold Out)

Announcers:

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Jason Azaria – Sara Silver – Autumn Gleeson</div>

<ul><li>Autumn Gleeson tries to get hold of Joey Minnesota for comment about his appearance during Tuesday's main event, but Aaron Andrews tells her he hasn't seen Joey since the show. </li><li>Zimmy takes on Fumihiro Ota, and the pair turn out to work well together. With an assist from the redhead – now identified by Azaria as Cherry Bomb – Zimmy lands a charrging corner-to-corner knee to the head Silver dubs the 'Blood Rush' for the victory. (Rating: B) </li><li>Suzanne Brazzle faces off with Tamara McFly, winning handily with the Miracle Connection. (Rating: C-) </li><li>Team KOBRA take the bokken to Ota and salute Brazzle's victory. </li><li>Texas Pete and Billy Fonda form the centerpiece of what becomes an out-of-control brawl when Fonda's allies, Peter Hopper and Sayeed Ali, run in and are met by all three Machines. In the chaos, Pete gets the Lone Star Drop on Fonda and secures the pin. (Rating: B-) </li><li>Gorgon takes on Amber Allen, putting the Womens Championship on the line, and destroys her handily. (Rating: C) </li><li>Stunningly, Badge of Honor receives a second championship match, as Reed and Keith – now announced as 'The Kreed' – overcome a spirited challenge from Global Tradition. (Rating: B) </li><li>Matthew Keith and Giant Tana put on a stunningly good match, with Keith forcing Tana to tap out at the end. (Rating: B+) </li><li>Jeremy Stone, accompanied by Gorgon and Edd, runs into Bloodstone and the Bombshell. Jeremy mocks Bloodstone for not being able to keep Reed and the Keiths a cohesive entity, with Edd throwing in single lines during gaps in Jeremy's speech. Edd's comments are all about beating up Aaron Andrews, which he seems to think is what his brother is talking about too. </li><li>Rick Law makes another main event against Champagne Lover, aiming to get a little balance back for Rocky. The two put on something very good and Lover nearly wins on several occasions before falling to the Long Arm Of The Law. (Rating: B) </li></ul>

<div style="text-align:center;">Show Rating: B+</div>

Blake Trask · January 2, 2011

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Phantom Stranger" data-cite="Phantom Stranger" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23671" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> [*]Stunningly, Badge of Honor receives a second championship match, as Reed and Keith – now announced as 'The Kreed' – overcome a spirited challenge from Global Tradition. (Rating: B) </div></blockquote> I may - just may - have fist pumped at this. But your Art Reed is apparently a god of wrestling. Has anybody been involved in more A* matches than him at this point? Also, Bruce is finally gaining some lustre for me. This storyline could actually restablish him, which I'm excited for. Like alluded to both in and out of the 'story' of the diary, the feud that had to happen was a bit of a damp squib for what it could have been. Seeing him at the head of a new band has actually sparked some interest (although granted that may be because I am a massive fan of both Bomb and Zimmy). Plus, I love Harry Allen, so him being more strongly involved in this one has definitely caught my attention.

Phantom Stranger · January 2, 2011

I may - just may - have fist pumped at this.

But your Art Reed is apparently a god of wrestling. Has anybody been involved in more A* matches than him at this point?

Currently, he's tied with Joey Minnesota and Champagne Lover, who picked one of his up back in SOTBPW.

Reed is a damn good wrestler, but his big advantage is that he also gets the chemistry bonus from working with Bombshell (and another alongside Greg) which can make the difference between a high A and and A*.

Also, Bruce is finally gaining some lustre for me. This storyline could actually restablish him, which I'm excited for. Like alluded to both in and out of the 'story' of the diary, the feud that had to happen was a bit of a damp squib for what it could have been. Seeing him at the head of a new band has actually sparked some interest (although granted that may be because I am a massive fan of both Bomb and Zimmy). Plus, I love Harry Allen, so him being more strongly involved in this one has definitely caught my attention.

The big lesson with Bruce/Tornado has been that "...the feud writes itself" is not actually true.The next biggest lesson is that Jack is not really a good enough in-ring talent to main event TCW reliably. That said, he's a great entertainer, and has a LOT of use to someone like me near the top. So having wrecked him by botching the feud, it's time to repair...

Oregano Jensen · January 2, 2011

Do Art and Matt Keith have chemistry as opponents?

Phantom Stranger · January 2, 2011

Do Art and Matt Keith have chemistry as opponents?

Nope, and neg chemistry as tag partners. So it's not as cut and dried as you might hope...

tommyb · January 2, 2011

Long term listener first time caller...or something.

Just thought I had to comment. I've finally finished catching up, having started reading about 120 pages behind. I didn't want to say anything while I was behind, but now I can safely say - loving this diary. It's the first one I've ever read, and I only came across it my accident whilst looking at mods, but I'm really getting into it. Great stuff.

Candyman · January 3, 2011

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Phantom Stranger" data-cite="Phantom Stranger" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23671" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Currently, he's tied with Joey Minnesota and Champagne Lover, who picked one of his up back in SOTBPW. Reed is a damn good wrestler, but his big advantage is that he also gets the chemistry bonus from working with Bombshell (and another alongside Greg) which can make the difference between a high A and and A*.</div></blockquote> You're damn right he's a good wrestler, and he also happens to be one of my favorites (ironically, because he was a star for me in a TCW game), so I love seeing him have success for you. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Phantom Stranger" data-cite="Phantom Stranger" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23671" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Nope, and neg chemistry as tag partners. So it's not as cut and dried as you might hope...</div></blockquote> That's what I expected. I haven't tested it in '10, but in '08 my experience was that if A had good chemistry with B and C, then B and C usually had bad chemistry. It wasn't universally true, but more often than not.

Phantom Stranger · January 3, 2011

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="tommyb" data-cite="tommyb" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23671" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Long term listener first time caller...or something. Just thought I had to comment. I've finally finished catching up, having started reading about 120 pages behind. I didn't want to say anything while I was behind, but now I can safely say - loving this diary. It's the first one I've ever read, and I only came across it my accident whilst looking at mods, but I'm really getting into it. Great stuff.</div></blockquote> 143 pages is 'really getting into it'? <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Glad you've enjoyed the ride so far, and I hope you still enjoy it now it's going to be a wee bit slower. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Candyman" data-cite="Candyman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23671" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>You're damn right he's a good wrestler, and he also happens to be one of my favorites (ironically, because he was a star for me in a TCW game), so I love seeing him have success for you.</div></blockquote> I think what hooked me on Art was his interview on the C-Verse website. It's easy to root for the performer, for me, and since getting into the tag scene he's really started to deliver incredibly well, so there's no reason not to back him to the hilt.

Phantom Stranger · January 3, 2011

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It seems like nothing stays the same in TCW. With Art Reed no longer an interim tag team champion, the Kreed have become a going concern - but where does that leave Matthew Keith, and why did Joey Minnesota show his face during the match that settled it? For that matter, why hasn't he been seen since?

The Kreed will open this show, in fact, facing off with a new combination from the School of Tradition - Eric Tyler and his latest protegee Frankie Dee. Dee has quite the pedigree in the world of martial arts and will be looking to parlay that unorthodox style into victories in wrestling.

More School of Tradition action follows, with Canadian Elemental pitted against JD Morgan, the School's second most highly decorated competitor. Can the young prodigy overcome a veteran's understanding of the game?

Not long ago, Marc Speed went head-to-head with Merle O'Curle of the British Lions and the two competitors lasted to a time limit draw. Tonight, Speed will take on O'Curle's tag partner. Can the Machine win through?

Last seen apparently forming an alliance with American Buffalo, Marat Khoklov took both of the New Wave out of commission. Tonight, he steps into the ring in competition. His opponent? The determined and courageous Rhino Umaga. We at TCW.com wish Umaga luck...

An intergender tag is on the cards following that, as Sean Deeley pairs with the woman he brought into the promotion, JeriLynn Stone, against his former tag partner Joel Bryant - who has Raku Makuda on his side. Asked whether this meant she was coming into the School of Tradition, Eric Tyler replied "The School has its eye on our first female pupil. We hope to unveil her soon, but with TCW currently refusing certain contracted talent the right to compete, we're unwilling to commit her to a company that may not be right. In the meantime, sufficiently qualified wrestlers will be invited to team with School members where required."

Matthew Keith came off his Tuesday loss with a great victory on Friday. He moves on tonight, facing off with former World Heavyweight Champion Troy Tornado. Can the charismatic youngster push himself from tag competition to singles glory in so few steps?

And the main event of the evening in the Ottawa Rams Stadium... Johnny Bloodstone will team with Ricky Dale Johnson. Their opposition? None other than the highly-respected Stone Brothers.

Prediction Key:

Kreed (Art Reed & Greg Keith) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Eric Tyler & Frankie Dee w/ Laura Huggins (non-title)

Canadian Elemental vs. JD Morgan w/ Laura Huggins

Marc Speed vs. Walter Morgan w/ Laura Huggins

Marat Khoklov vs. Rhino Umaga

JeriLynn Stone & Sean Deeley vs. Joel Bryant & Raku Makuda (Laura Huggins abstaining from managerial duties due to conflict of interests)

Matthew Keith vs. Troy Tornado

Johnny Bloodstone & Ricky Dale Johnson w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers

James Casey · January 3, 2011

Quick picks:

Kreed (Art Reed & Greg Keith) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Eric Tyler & Frankie Dee w/ Laura Huggins (non-title)

Canadian Elemental vs. JD Morgan w/ Laura Huggins

Marc Speed vs. Walter Morgan w/ Laura Huggins

Marat Khoklov vs. Rhino Umaga

JeriLynn Stone & Sean Deeley vs. Joel Bryant & Raku Makuda (Laura Huggins abstaining from managerial duties due to conflict of interests)

Matthew Keith vs. Troy Tornado

Johnny Bloodstone & Ricky Dale Johnson w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers

Zergon · January 3, 2011

Kreed (Art Reed & Greg Keith) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Eric Tyler & Frankie Dee w/ Laura Huggins (non-title)

Dee isn´t ready to go over the tag champs

Canadian Elemental vs. JD Morgan w/ Laura Huggins

Morgan is pretty much a full time jobber

Marc Speed vs. Walter Morgan w/ Laura Huggins

Morgan is a tag guy so he take the loss

Marat Khoklov vs. Rhino Umaga

Ouch, next!

JeriLynn Stone & Sean Deeley vs. Joel Bryant & Raku Makuda (Laura Huggins abstaining from managerial duties due to conflict of interests)

Deeley is most important here so his side wins

Matthew Keith vs. Troy Tornado

Tornado is simply too much for Matthew right now

Johnny Bloodstone & Ricky Dale Johnson w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers

As much as I like Edd he is the weak link here

tommyb · January 3, 2011

Kreed (Art Reed & Greg Keith) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Eric Tyler & Frankie Dee w/ Laura Huggins (non-title)

The newly official champions need to look strong to get Matt jelous, or at least stronger than Frankie Dee.

Canadian Elemental vs. JD Morgan w/ Laura Huggins

Can El has a bigger future than JD Morgan.

Marc Speed vs. Walter Morgan w/ Laura Huggins

Marc Speed is more of a singles guy.

Marat Khoklov vs. Rhino Umaga

Unless there are some kind of shenanigans.

JeriLynn Stone & Sean Deeley vs. Joel Bryant & Raku Makuda (Laura Huggins abstaining from managerial duties due to conflict of interests)

JerriLynn is more relevant, as is the Shooter.

Matthew Keith vs. Troy Tornado

I call shenanigans, and Matthew is having some really good matches...unless Matthew Keith goes on a losing streak to get him really pissed with Greg and Art.

Johnny Bloodstone & Ricky Dale Johnson w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers

Draw or outside interference finish. The Rising Stars and Generation Omega have been conspicuous only in their absence so I can see a big confusing finish.

Bigpapa42 · January 3, 2011

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="James Casey" data-cite="James Casey" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23671" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Kreed (Art Reed & Greg Keith) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Eric Tyler & Frankie Dee w/ Laura Huggins (non-title) Canadian Elemental vs. JD Morgan w/ Laura Huggins Marc Speed vs. Walter Morgan w/ Laura Huggins Marat Khoklov vs. Rhino Umaga JeriLynn Stone & Sean Deeley vs. Joel Bryant & Raku Makuda (Laura Huggins abstaining from managerial duties due to conflict of interests) Matthew Keith vs. Troy Tornado Johnny Bloodstone & Ricky Dale Johnson w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers</div></blockquote> Going to have to second JC's picks here.

Candyman · January 4, 2011

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Phantom Stranger" data-cite="Phantom Stranger" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23671" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I think what hooked me on Art was his interview on the C-Verse website. It's easy to root for the performer, for me, and since getting into the tag scene he's really started to deliver incredibly well, so there's no reason not to back him to the hilt.</div></blockquote> Same here. That interview got me to hire him, and Robert Oxford had just retired so I tried Reed in a team with Joel Bryant and they happened to have good chemistry. That made it easy to push them, and Reed just performed too well not to give him a singles push after Bryant retired. Prediction Key: Kreed (Art Reed & Greg Keith) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Eric Tyler & Frankie Dee w/ Laura Huggins (non-title) Canadian Elemental vs. JD Morgan w/ Laura Huggins Marc Speed vs. Walter Morgan w/ Laura Huggins Marat Khoklov vs. Rhino Umaga JeriLynn Stone & Sean Deeley vs. Joel Bryant & Raku Makuda (Laura Huggins abstaining from managerial duties due to conflict of interests) Matthew Keith vs. Troy Tornado Johnny Bloodstone & Ricky Dale Johnson w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers

pauls07 · January 4, 2011

Kreed (Art Reed & Greg Keith) w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Eric Tyler & Frankie Dee w/ Laura Huggins (non-title)

Canadian Elemental vs. JD Morgan w/ Laura Huggins

Marc Speed vs. Walter Morgan w/ Laura Huggins

Marat Khoklov vs. Rhino Umaga

JeriLynn Stone & Sean Deeley vs. Joel Bryant & Raku Makuda (Laura Huggins abstaining from managerial duties due to conflict of interests)

Matthew Keith vs. Troy Tornado

Johnny Bloodstone & Ricky Dale Johnson w/ Blonde Bombshell vs. Stone Brothers

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