KCCW: The Legend of Bonnie Rockworth

[1PWfan]

“Are you REALLY sure about this Bonnie? I mean, wrestling of all things, it’s so common…”

 

If there was one thing you could always count on Diane Rockworth to do, Bonnie reflected, it was disapprove of her daughter’s life choices. But then it was hardly surprising: Diane had been born into an English Aristocratic household, married an Australian Billionaire and lived a life of privilege, whereas Bonnie was Aussie to the bones as her father liked to say, which meant she liked beer, rugby and cricket in roughly equal measure and didn’t have time to sit on her backside being pampered.

 

“Yes mum, I’m sure. I though you wanted me to grow up and take some responsibility anyway? I seem to remember words to that effect the last time I was photographed falling out of a taxi drunk off my head”

 

“Of course I want you to grow up dear, but why couldn’t you find a nice boy and raise a family like your sister? It’s almost as bad as when Dan left. At least you haven’t gone off with an Actress…”

 

“Christ mum, you’re making it sound like she did porn or something. Just because she didn’t do theatre doesn’t make her the scum of the earth, there’s nothing wrong with Horses on Courses, it’s a funny show. And as for settling down like Steph, it might have worked for her but we ain’t exactly similar people y’know”

 

To be totally honest the only reason Stephanie Rockworth-Hayes was happy with married life was because she was fairly openly sleeping with any young man that seemed interested, but Bonnie doubted her mother would understand. Or believe her, for that matter. Stephanie was the apple of her mother’s eye, and any attempt to dispel her mother’s illusions would probably just make things worse

 

“And I don’t like the people you’re supposed to be working with. What sort of a name is Dingo, anyway, and as for that awful Smithson boy…why on earth do you insist on being friends with a man as scruffy as that?”

 

“Mostly because Boo’s just about the nicest guy in the know universe mum, and I can’t believe you really think his name’s Dingo- it’s a nickname, mum, his real name’s Gary. And besides, what about that snake Vic? Oh I forgot, he wears a nice suit, you probably love him”

 

Not that Bonnie especially disliked Vic herself, but d@mned if she was going to let that get in the way of an argument with her mum.

 

“Look mum, I honestly don’t care what you think of my business associates, or indeed me. Dad said when he left for Hong Kong that if I really wanted to do something then full speed ahead and d@mn the consequences. Well, this is what I wanna do, so you’ll have to excuse me if I don’t actually give a toss what you think, ‘kay?”

 

“Fine! But don’t come crying to me when it all goes wrong. I don’t why I bother with you, I really don’t…”

 

Her mother continued on like this for some time, but Bonnie made a point of leaving after a couple of minutes. It had been the foundation of their relationship since she turned 14: Diane complains, Bonnie leaves. Admittedly these days the leaving tended to go further- rather than to her room, Bonnie was taking off for her apartment in Fremantle- but the spirit was the same.

 

There was a time to listen to your parents when they said you were being stupid, and a time to just go and be stupid.

 

And now? Now was a time for major, major, levels of stupid.

[TheEffect]

Loving the backstory, u don't here a lot of women dynasties.

I'm In!

[1PWfan]

Thanks for the kind words, Effect- it's always nice to have a reader from the word go.

 

I feel I should say, though, that you won't be hearing a whole bunch of Bonnie Rockford- at least not in these kind of third-person vignettes. They're actually really time consuming, and as someone with a heck of a lot of uni work to do I don't have huge amounts of time to devote to working on all the different characterisations that these require. I do promise you, though, that we will hear from Bonnie in one form or another as the game goes on- I'm working on different ways of getting characters over that are less demanding on my time, and Bonnie's an easy character to write, both in terms of her individual persona (part wrestling geek, part socialite and with a well-defined rebellious streak) and as an onscreen persona- all good announcers are broadly the same, and she's the ultimate combo- she's trying for a Gordon Solie and ends up being part Rod Tronguard, part Leonard F. Chikarason.

[1PWfan]

Kingdom Championship Class Wrestling 2010 Roster Rundown

 

 

Main Eventers:

 

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Tombstone

Age: 20 Height/Weight: 6’ 6”/260lbs

Entrance Music: Hell’s Bells- AC/DC

Finisher: Rear Naked Choke

Technically KCCW’s franchise player, Tombstone’s a big tough worker with a lot of promise. Already a good brawler with a lot of technical skill, Tombstone’s age means he’s got a good chance of turning into something really great, especially if he matches up well with Boo Smithson. He also has the advantage of being a pretty menacing guy, which makes up for his lack of charisma, and I’ve paired him with Delbert DeGeorge to cover interviews and promo segments. Current plan is to put Tombstone into a feud with Boo Smithson, which should help attract some outside interest to the company.

 

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Dingo Devine

Age: 29 Height/Weight: 6’ 3”/245lbs

Entrance Music: Run to Paradise- The Choirboys

Finisher: Southern Lights Suplex (Northern Lights Suplex)

One of the six people who put the money into getting KCCW opened, Dingo’s our top babyface. A solid worker, though not a great one, Dingo’s got a vast array of suplexes but not much else- he’s no high flier, and whilst he’s made something of a trademark out of his bionic elbow strikes he’s not a great brawler either. Still, he’s a solid worker, and hopefully he’s got some improvement in him to round out his weaknesses. He’s currently working with Mac Guffin (another of the Kingdom Six, if you’ll pardon the frankly cruddy nickname)

 

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Mark Misery

Age: 26 Height/Weight: 6’ 3”/240lbs

Entrance Music: Mars: The Bringer of War- Gustav Holst

Finisher: Pain Killer (Victory Roll)

The former head booker of RAW (or whatever cr@p Tristram Day comes out with to make sure he’s the one in charge), Mark’s a good all-round wrestler with extremely good fundamentals. What’s more, at 26 he’s got the time to improve his skillset, which has a couple of noticeable weaknesses (mostly brawling- he’s not lost in a brawl, but he doesn’t really stand out as anything other than competent). He’s currently the top star in The Goliath Corporation, KCCW’s main heel stable.

 

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Boo Smithson

Age: 31 Height/Weight: 5’ 11”/230lbs

Entrance Music: Spicks and Specks- The Bee Gees

Finisher: Crossface Chickenwing

A lot of people will tell you that Boo Smithson isn’t main-event material, that he’s got no charisma and looks like a fat hobo. Which just goes how stupid some people are, as if looks and talking matter when you’re capable of putting on a mat-wrestling classic. Admittedly Boo’s starting to show some signs of decline in the ring, but then that’s part of the reason he’s part of the Kingdom Six, he’s giving back to the business with a new company. It probably doesn’t hurt that it’s tailor-made for his talents, though, and I see Boo as a key part of KCCW’s roster for years to come.

 

 

Upper Midcarders

 

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Cyanide

Age: 24 Height/Weight: 6’ 5”/222lbs

Entrance Music: Night Prowler- AC/DC

Finishers: Skull Splitter (Double Underhook Brainbuster, Solo Finisher), Black Veils of Melancholy (Running Big Boot/Leg Sweep combo, Tag Finisher)

A solid young technician from New Zealand, Cyanide’s got some potential but is unlikely to be a major part of KCCW as a singles competitor. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a good technical worker, but he’s far from the best we’ve got, and in any case his team with Massacre, The Enemy, stands as one of more promising in the company, if not one of the most experienced. He’s part of the Goliath Corporation, though I’m not quite sure how he fits in there.

 

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Hatemonger & Warmonger- The Apocalypse

Ages: 27 (Hatemonger) & 26 (Warmonger) Height/Weight: 6’ 6”/285lbs (Hatemonger), 6’ 7”/300lbs (Warmonger)

Entrance Music: If You Want Blood You Got It- AC/DC

Finishers: Double Arm DDT (Hatemonger’s Solo Finisher), Spine Shatterer (Blue Thunder Driver, Warmonger’s Finisher), Apocalypse Nowish (Double Chokeslam, Tag Finisher)

KCCW’s top tag team, The Apocalypse are a pair of absolute beasts who are surprisingly easy to cheer for, given that they tend to wrestle more like monster heels. Individually they’re pretty average- they’re both one-dimensional brawlers who never leave their feet- but they’ve got a lot of experience as a team and have a load of sweet double teams. They’re currently number one favourites for inaugural tag champions, purely due to their position on the card and experience as a unit.

 

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Kip Rockwell

Age: 30 Height/Weight: 6’ 6”/265lbs

Entrance Music: Ride the Night Away- Jimmy Barnes

Finisher: Lariat

If you ever want proof of how badly RAW can handle someone, Kip Rockwell’s a good place to start. On the independent scene he was Kip Rockwell, a big tough outbacker with a lariat that could take your head off. In RAW he was The Kipper, a dumb-ass Crocodile Dundee rip-off. Is it any wonder he left? Here in KCCW he’s reverted to his Rockwell identity, and is a big part of the upper reaches of the card. I don’t see him as a long-term main eventer- he’s a solid brawler but nothing really special otherwise- but he’s good for the odd shot at things, and if he shows some improvement (unlikely, given his age, but still possible) then he could end up with the title down the line.

 

 

Midcarders

 

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Angus McMiller

Age: 29 Height/Weight: 6’/232lbs

Entrance Music: Taxman- The Beatles

Finisher: Penalty Clause (Short-Arm Clothesline)

Although not the best worker on the roster by a long shot, I’ve got a soft spot for Angus. For one thing, he’s got a lot of charisma and can cut a decent promo, something that’s pretty rare at our level. For another, how can you not love a wrestling tax man? That’s easy heat right there. Angus is currently playing Victor Goliath’s tax accountant, purely because it’s such an obvious combination.

 

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Massacre

Age: 26 Height/Weight: 6’ 7”/270lbs

Entrance Music: Night Prowler- AC/DC

Finishers: Black Descent (Big Splash, Solo Finisher), Black Veils of Melancholy (Running Big Boot/Leg Sweep combo, Tag Finisher)

Cyanide’s tag partner in The Enemy, Massacre is a capable monster heel but doesn’t stand out any more than The Apocalypse. He’s about as menacing as they are, and to be honest he bumps far better than either of them, but doesn’t have their brawling capability. Currently a part of The Goliath Corporation, Massacre needs some extra seasoning before he’s really ready to make a major impact, but I could see him becoming a major part of the tag division in years to come.

 

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Smasher & Mauler- The S&M Connection

Ages: 29 (Smasher), 30 (Mauler) Height/Weight: 6’ 4”/267lbs (both)

Entrance Music: Scarred for Life- Rose Tattoo

Finishers: The Pounce (Mauler’s Solo Finisher), Elbow Drop (Smasher’s Solo Finisher), Here Comes The Pain (Double Neckbreaker, Tag Finisher)

They’re far from the most polished unit out there, in fact Smasher’s pretty awful, but the S&M Connection are still a solid tag team with enough menace to get by. I don’t see them becoming major parts of the company individually- like I said, Smasher’s pretty rubbish and Mauler’s too average to stand out on his own- but as a team they’ve got enough experience to be of use. Plus, despite their antisocial punk characters they’re actually a pretty decent pair of guys backstage, Smasher in particular.

 

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Maurice Jackson

Age: 20 Height/Weight: 6’ 5”/275lbs

Entrance Music: Runnin’ Wild- Airbourne

Finisher: Flying Tackle

One of the hottest prospects in the company, Maurice ‘M-Jack’ Jackson is already a pretty good worker. A very capable brawler with great all-round physical ability, he’s also fantastic on the mic. There’s a good chance he’ll end up with our secondary title (the ANZAC belt), but I’m not sure if I don’t want him heading further up the card so we can really exploit his promo-cutting skills. Either way, M-Jack’s got big things ahead of him.

 

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Whirlwind Lee Wilkes

Age: 25 Height/Weight: 6’ 2”/234lbs

Entrance Music: Dizzy- Vic Reeves and the Wonder Stuff

Finisher: Reap the Whirlwind (Fireman’s Carry dropped into a double knee gutbuster)

He’s got a reputation as a bland brawler, but that’s not entirely fair to Lee Wilkes. True, he’s not as flashy as his look may suggest, but he’s a good all-round talent with good fundamentals and a lot of potential. His big problem is a lack of charisma and star quality- whilst he’s got talent in the ring he hasn’t got the intangibles that would help him stand out and get over. That being said he’s a rock solid midcarder, and that’s always useful.

 

 

Lower Midcarders

 

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Frankie Robertson

Age: 22 Height/Weight: 5’ 10”/200lbs

Entrance Music: Paper Plane- Status Quo

Finisher: Fireplug Fist (Spinning Backfist)

Right now, Frankie’s an average brawler with a lot of potential. He’s not the most exciting worker on the scene, but he’s extremely consistent and has decent psychology for a worker his age. He needs time to develop his moveset and work on his fundamentals, but there’s definitely the potential to do well there.

 

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Michael Rheur

Age: 34 Height/Weight: 6’ 3”/240lbs

Entrance Music: Back in Black- AC/DC

Finisher: The Munich Stretch (Inverted Chikara Special)

A veteran of the Aussie independent scene, Michael’s a solid technical hand who can also brawl pretty well when the situation calls for it. A lot of his mystique is built around The Munich Stretch, which is virtually impossible to break (only two men have ever done so- Harry Simonson, back in 2002, and Swoop McCarthy at the MWF’s last ever show), and that kind of gimmick makes him a very strong threat in the title scenes. A member of the Goliath Corporation, Rheur’s a very likely contender for the ANZAC title.

 

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Rusty Mills

Age: 21 Height/Weight: 6’/240lbs

Entrance Music: Take a Long Line- The Angels

Finishers: Spinebuster (Solo Finisher), Duo Drop (Double Snap Suplex, Tag Finisher)

One half of rookie tag team The Duo, Rusty’s got a good moveset- he brawls well and has decent technical skills- but limited fundamentals, especially in terms of his consistency and bumping. That being said, he’s not exactly lacking in potential, and given his age the chances are he’ll eventually improve his weaknesses enough to be really solid. Right now he’s not much more than a jobber, but given the right opportunity The Duo could shoot up the ranks of the tag division.

 

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Saul Rubennick

Age: 34 Height/Weight: 6’/245lbs

Entrance Music: The Dead Heart- Midnight Oil

Finisher: Face-First Suplex (Sit-Out Front Suplex)

Like Mike Rheur Saul’s a veteran mat wrestler, although he doesn’t have much else in his playbook. He’s a solid hand, and reliable enough in the ring, but his bitter veteran gimmick is a little too close to reality for my tastes- he’s got a tendency to cause trouble backstage. Alright, so we haven’t got anyone else who really causes trouble, and with the number of locker room leaders around he’s unlikely to be much of a problem, but I still don’t like having a troublemaker around. Still, as long as he can deliver in the ring he’s just about worth the trouble.

 

 

Openers

 

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Donovan Boon

Age: 22 Height/Weight: 6’/200lbs

Entrance Music: Take a Long Line- The Angels

Finishers: Donovan Driver (Michinoku Driver, Tag Finisher), Duo Drop (Double Snap Suplex, Tag Finisher)

Apparently the hottest prospect on the roster, Donovan’s a solid worker with good fundamentals. If he develops the way he’s capable of then he could be a really great worker for us, but for right now he’s better off sticking to tag competition with Rusty. He’s kind of the mirror image of his partner, in that he doesn’t have the best moveset around- his brawling is okay but he’s mediocre technically- but has much stronger fundamentals. He’ll likely stay as a jobber for a good while yet, but with some improvement I could see him becoming a major player in the tag division in a couple of years’ time.

 

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Lone Rider

Age: 20 Height/Weight: 6’ 2”/235lbs

Entrance Music: Midnight Rider- The Allman Brothers Band

Finisher: Ride On (Bulldog)

The son of the original Lone Rider, this generation’s a capable worker but lacks his father’s charisma and star quality. He’s a fairly one-dimensional brawler but he does at least do that well, and whilst he’s not got the best fundamentals in the world his psychology is really good for a worker his age, which will come in handy if we can get his wrestling ability up a bit. He’ll likely never match his dad for overness, but I could see Rider becoming a solid midcarder if he improves just a little bit.

 

 

Non-Wrestlers

 

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Bonnie Rockworth

Leader of The Kingdom Six and KCCW’s resident announcer, I wouldn’t claim to be the best in the business but I’m a solid enough choice, and given that I’m also in charge of the booking it seems logical to put me in this slot- I know where our storylines are meant to be going and who’s being pushed or not, so I know how best to call the matches. In any case, paying somebody else to do a job I’m already doing seems a little stupid.

 

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Scott Hickey

KCCW’s resident colour commentator, Scott’s good but hideously pricey when you consider his actual ability. That being said, he’s got a good, old-school style that fits with our product, so unless someone better (and, more importantly, cheaper) debuts in the next few months Scott’s pretty safe.

 

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Delbert DeGeorge

Delbert was brought in off the indy scene to act as Tombstone’s mouthpiece, and whilst he’s no great talker he can be relied upon to do the job well, and has the added benefit of being a soothing presence backstage. I don’t see him working with anybody other than Tombstone for the foreseeable future, for the very simple reason that I want Tombstone to seem special- he’s the star, not Delbert, so giving DeGeorge a stable would undercut Tombstone’s uniqueness.

 

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Mac Guffin

A member of the Kingdom Six, Mac’s our lead face manager and a key part of the locker room. Currently managing Dingo Devine and Boo Smithson, The Mac Daddy will be forming a stable sooner or later, but when it happens it’ll be a big thing to counteract The Goliath Corporation so it’s not in place from the beginning.

 

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Vicki Company

The only reason Vicki’s here is because she’s Mark Misery’s girlfriend. She’s not a bad valet, though, and I’ve put her with The Duo to help them get over as battling young babyfaces. She may move up the ladder, though, if I can find a good slot for her.

 

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Victor Goliath

Another member of the Kingdom Six, Victor’s our top heel manager. In charge of The Goliath Corporation, a stable of evil corporate heels, Victor’s one of our best talkers in the whole promotion (which is ironic as he tends to keep to himself backstage). He’s also my deputy behind the scenes, as he’s one of the best creative minds out there on the independent scene.

 

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Glen Lee

KCCW’s senior (and only) official, Glen’s one of the best refs on the independent scene. You can rely on him to do a good job and not cause trouble, so unless that changes his future with the company is assured.

 

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Dan Reacher

The last of the Kingdom Six, Dan’s our resident Director of Authority, in charge of the day-to-day running of the company and making sure matches are put together and shows are run properly. We’re not sure where to go with his character yet- he’s a natural heel but I don’t want to have an obviously corrupt Authority Figure as that’s just ridiculous- but he’s a good talker so we’ll likely give him a fair bit of screen-time to figure it out.

 

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Owen Oldacre

The O Man is our current road agent, and given how bad most of roster are at calling their own matches he’s going to be earning his paycheck. There’s maybe a couple of better agents out there than Owen, but they don’t have his presence in the locker room so he’s safe enough for now.

 

***

 

Card for The Era of Old School Begins

 

FOR THE KING OF THE RING TITLE

Kip Rockwell vs. Mark Misery

 

Dingo & Boo vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) vs. The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler)

 

Tombstone vs. Frankie Robertson

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Angus McMiller

 

Michael Rheur vs. Donovan Boon

[MJStark]

FOR THE KING OF THE RING TITLE

Kip Rockwell vs. Mark Misery

 

Dingo & Boo vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) vs. The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler)

 

Tombstone vs. Frankie Robertson

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Angus McMiller

 

Michael Rheur vs. Donovan Boon

[Regis]

FOR THE KING OF THE RING TITLE

Kip Rockwell vs. Mark Misery

Main Eventer versus Upper Midcarder? Goliath Corporation member? Yeah. Right.

 

Dingo & Boo vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

Faces win in the semi-main, plus Boo goes over.

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) vs. The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler)

This is going to be ugly, but hopefully they'll pick up once you've got going.

 

Tombstone vs. Frankie Robertson

*SPLAT*

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Angus McMiller

You're a harsh man, making me choose!

 

Michael Rheur vs. Donovan Boon

Veteran over rookie.

 

Also, it's amazing to me that after an NYCW game where you employed the world's oldest wrestler, the oldest veterans on your roster aren't even 35 yet!

[20LEgend]

Card for The Era of Old School Begins

FOR THE KING OF THE RING TITLE

Kip Rockwell vs. Mark Misery

 

Dingo & Boo vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) vs. The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler)

 

Tombstone vs. Frankie Robertson

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Angus McMiller

 

Michael Rheur vs. Donovan Boon

[Rayelek]

FOR THE KING OF THE RING TITLE

Kip Rockwell vs. Mark Misery

-A Lariat leaves Mark with misery

 

Dingo & Boo vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

-The Main Eventers go over the established team

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) vs. The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler)

-Hard to see either of these teams as faces, but I'll go with the guys higher on the card to win

 

Tombstone vs. Frankie Robertson

-Tombstone is the future and gets the win

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Angus McMiller

-Jackson should win, but then he wouldn't be able to move up the card so Angus gets the strap for now

 

Michael Rheur vs. Donovan Boon

-No fancy reason here, just an arbitrary choice

[1PWfan]

Just to let y'all know, the show should be going up either tomorrow or Friday, depending on how Uni work goes (so, probably Friday, given my workload ATM).

[Jingo]

FOR THE KING OF THE RING TITLE

Kip Rockwell vs. Mark Misery

 

Dingo & Boo vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) vs. The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler)

 

Tombstone vs. Frankie Robertson

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Angus McMiller

 

Michael Rheur vs. Donovan Boon

[ajcrible]

FOR THE KING OF THE RING TITLE

Kip Rockwell vs. Mark Misery

I like having a heel champion with face chasers - particularly to start.

 

Dingo & Boo vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

Could probably go either way. The established team *could* win, but Dingo and Boo seem to be a big part of KCCW.

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) vs. The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler)

I have a soft spot for tough, ass-kicking, face-painted tag teams. Plus S&M don't need a win to, umm, get their characters across.

 

Tombstone vs. Frankie Robertson

Squash-a-roo.

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Angus McMiller

The Rock, erm I mean M-Jack, takes the belt and runs with it for awhile before moving to bigger and better things.

 

Michael Rheur vs. Donovan Boon

Making the Munich Stretch a feared move would help cement Rheur's position on the card.

 

On a side note, glad that you are back 1PW as I greatly enjoyed your run in NYCW!

[hrdcoresidebrns]

FOR THE KING OF THE RING TITLE

Kip Rockwell vs. Mark Misery

Dingo & Boo vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) vs. The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler)

 

Tombstone vs. Frankie Robertson

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Angus McMiller

Michael Rheur vs. Donovan Boon

[Midnightnick]

FOR THE KING OF THE RING TITLE

Kip Rockwell vs. Mark Misery

 

Dingo & Boo vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) vs. The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler)

 

Tombstone vs. Frankie Robertson

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Angus McMiller

 

Michael Rheur vs. Donovan Boon

[1PWfan]

The Era of Old School Begins

Live to DVD from Lair Lounge

Thursday, Week 4, January

Audience: 185

 

The Show

 

Tombstone vs. Frankie Robertson

This match existed pretty much to establish Tombstone as a bad-ass threat, but it didn’t do Frankie any harm either. He basically held things together, keeping the action on script and firing on all cylinders to make Tombstone look like a monster. As for the big man, he doesn’t have much by way of psychology but has everything else going for him, so against an experienced journeyman like Frankie all he had to do was hit the right moves in the right order and he wound up looking good, plus Delbert at ringside was doing a great job getting his client over. In the end, of course, Tombstone took this, choking Frankie out with the Rear Naked Choke.

Winner: Tombstone Match Rating: D

 

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Michael Rheur vs. Donovan Boon

This match was here solely to get The Munich Stretch over as a dangerous hold, so the fact that it was average at best didn’t really bother mer. The major problem was Rheur’s form- he was off it tonight, and it made things look awkward in quite a few places. That being said, he did at least polish up his fundamentals, and helped Donovan work on the gaps in his playbook too, before locking in the Munich Stretch and forcing the rookie to tap out.

Winner: Michael Rheur Match Rating: E+

 

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The Apocalypse vs. The S&M Connection

I’d expected this match to be at best average, given that all four of these guys are pretty mediocre in the ring, but it was actually a brilliant match to launch the tag division with. A good part of that was down to experience, as these two teams are the most experienced we’ve got, and things were also helped by the fact this lot are all died-in-the-wool brawlers so their styles matched up pretty well. This match was an out-of-control fistfight from beginning to end, with all four men frequently in the ring at the same time as Glen struggled to control the match, before the Apocalypse finally got in control by tossing Smasher over the top rope, leaving Mauler to take on the gigantic Warmonger on his own. He actually did a good job, throwing every vicious heel move he could at his opponent, but in the end it wasn’t enough, and The Apocalypse took the win with Apocalypse Nowish.

Winners: The Apocalypse Match Rating: D+

 

*

 

No sooner has the bell rung than Cyanide and Massacre hit the ring, intending to take out the new champions. Hatemonger and Warmonger are ready for them, though, and a huge brawl breaks out as the four men, three of which are amongst the scariest in Australia, trade blows. In the end it takes most of the roster to separate them, with the audience clearly wanting to see the two teams go at it for longer.

Rating: D

 

*

 

Maurice Jackson vs. Angus McMiller

This wasn’t a great match in and of itself- Angus isn’t the best worker in the world, and M-Jack’s good but doesn’t have particularly great psychology- but it was redeemed by a hot crowd and the fact that these two have great chemistry with each other. That leant the match an added bit of colour that made up for the frequently flabby moments when M-Jack was trying to figure out what to do next and Angus was catching his breath (midcard matches are currently 15 minutes long- a little too long, on reflection). I gave this one to M-Jack, who scored the win with the Spear to capture the ANZAC Title.

Winner: Maurice Jackson Match Rating: D

 

*

 

After the match, M-Jack grabs a mic

 

“I could tell you how thankful I am for your being here, how much I appreciate your support, but y'know what? I don't really care what you think. I came here to fight the very best wrestlers in Australia- men like Boo Smithson, Mark Misery, Michael Rheur, all of them. They want to step into the ring with me, they want to see what the King of Diamonds can do, they're welcome to it. Hey, if you want some incentive, how about I make this for the ANZAC Title I just won? That's right baby, you think you got what it takes, step into the ring with M-Jack, see, how it goes. Cos if it's a fight you want, try stepping in the ring with the One-Man War, Maurice M-Jack Jackson”

 

This was a solid promo, but I’m not sure if we’re getting M-Jack’s character over right. He’s essentially playing a ****y face who think he’s better than everyone else but isn’t afraid of fighting anyone to prove it.

Rating: D-

 

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Dingo & Boo vs. The Enemy

This should have been better: not quite sure what went wrong with it, but rather than a decent main event we got a pretty average midcard-level bout. I’m guessing momentum might have been the issue here- I’d introduced The Enemy in the brawl earlier, and that’s never as good an idea as it seems. The crowd can only really get behind a worker once they’ve seen him in the ring, and if you throw them out there in an angle nobody really cares about them much. What that meant here is that nobody could really get behind Cyanide & Massacre as threats to Dingo & Boo (in fairness they were never going to win anyway). Dingo got the win here, nailing Cyanide with the Tasmanian Suplex (Release German Suplex, though I pronounce it Su-play to be different) and then the Southern Lights Suplex to score the win.

Winners: Dingo & Boo Match Rating: D

 

*

 

Kip Rockwell vs. Mark Misery

I had this match scheduled to go 30 minutes, but that was clearly a mistake. Physically these boys had no problem with the time, but their psychology isn’t good enough to fill the time, even with Owen laying out a script for them to follow. You still need someone in the ring to read the crowd and pace the spots right, even if they’re pre-planned, and neither Kip nor Mark can do that for a match like this yet. That resulted in a long period in the middle of the match where they seemed to just be hitting spots at random with no regard for the crowd, which really dragged things down. In the end Mark got the win, nailing Kip in the gut with a pair of brass knuckles whilst Vic distracted the ref and then rolled him up with the Pain Killer to score the victory.

Winner: Mark Misery Match Rating: D-

 

*

 

No sooner has the bell rung than Mark is on his feet and stomping away on Kip Rockwell, apparently outraged at his performance in the match (in the original plans Kip was meant to have really pushed Mark to the limit, but they were forced to adapt this after the rather poor main event). Victor joins him in beating on the still-recumbent Rockwell, and for a while things look very bleak for Kip. Fortunately for him Dingo Devine comes charging out from backstage and runs the heels off, saving him from serious injury. I knew this angle wouldn’t get great heat, but it was booked to set up next month’s main event so it had to be done.

Rating: E

 

 

Overall Rating: D-, and it would have been better if the top two matches had been up to standard.

[Regis]

Cool show, results notwithstanding. I can recommend shorter shows and shorter matches to go with them, of course.

[1PWfan]

Thanks for the kind words, Regis. And yeah, after this show I did shorten the matches quite a bit, but the show length stayed the same- I like having lots of angles to write up.

 

Anyway, let's see how the predictions went this time, shall we? And can I just say a big thankyou to all the guys who predicted on this show, it's great to know that I've got so many readers (assuming, of course, that I have readers who haven't posted- it may simply be that I've only got 8 readers who check the thread constantly).

 

MJStark: 3/6

Regis: 6/6, and holy cow Batman

20LEgend: 5/6

Rayelek: 4/6

Jingo: 4/6

ajcrible: another 6/6, and I'm writing M-Jack more as Eddie Kingston than The Rock

hrdcoresidebrns: 5/6

midnightnick: 5/6

 

So, Regis and ajcrible win out, and I'm going to bring across something I enjoyed from my old NYCW dynasty: you can ask a question of any current KCCW superstar you wish. Next post will go up soonish, depending on when I get both questions in- I don't know if those will be included in the main post or have their own offering, but I do want to avoid building up a backlog if at all possible

[Regis]

Question to Bonne Rockworth: there's a lot of companies out there would have valued your investment - APW are looking for an edge over their competitors, and RAW are a slick money-making machine, a very sound business choice. Why go for the unknown start-up KCCW?

[ajcrible]

Kip Rockwell - What happened on RAW? Why didn't "The Kipper" get over?

[1PWfan]

Next post will be up later on today, folks, but in the meantime here's the fan questions:

 

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Firstly, from Regis:

 

Question for Bonne Rockworth: there's a lot of companies out there would have valued your investment - APW are looking for an edge over their competitors, and RAW are a slick money-making machine, a very sound business choice. Why go for the unknown start-up KCCW?

 

Bonnie Rockworth For a start, anyone who calls themselves a wrestling fan has a duty to undercut and fight RAW with everything they've got- it's an insult to everything wrestling is about. As for APW, I wanted to do something with my money- if it had gone into APW then ultimately James McMinister would still have been the directing influence. Whereas when Boo and Dingo, the two guys who originally had the idea for KCCW, approached me I saw it as a chance to really make my personal mark on wrestling. There's six of us putting the money behind the company, but I'm the one directing how the company's run. It was really a question of 'how can I invest this money in wrestling and still be in charge of how it's used?', though it wasn't so materialistic as that.

 

Next, from ajcrible

 

Question for Kip Rockwell - What happened on RAW? Why didn't "The Kipper" get over?

 

Kip Rockwell: It wasn't a question of not getting over, it's about not getting over how I'd like. If you're in RAW then the only person in charge of your character is Tristram Day, and his vision of The Kipper wasn't one I liked. I've always played a gritty face, not the prettiest but someone who never backs down and is always ready for a fight, but in RAW faces are either clean-cut pretty boys or comedy guys, so Tristram ended up turning The Kipper into some kind of silly Crocodile Dundee rip-off. I wasn't enthusiastic but I figured nobody would care, and when they did I wanted to get away from it as fast as possible. It's not me, it's not who I want to play, and if that's all RAW has for me then I'm not interested in the company.

[1PWfan]

The KCCW Blog

 

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Saturday, Week 1, February 2010

 

If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s bullies.

 

I was never picked on much as a child- even back then I was too big to be much a target, and being a blue belt in Judo by the age of 14 makes most bullies think twice about picking a fight- but that doesn’t mean I was willing to sit back and let other people, people weaker than me, get picked on just because I was safe.

 

Which is why, last month at The Era of Old School Begins, I involved myself in Mark’s attack on Kip Rockwell. Kip’s nothing special to me- we work together, and whilst I like him I wouldn’t say he was a close friend- but d@mned if I’m going to let anyone act like that, champion or no champion. And yes, Mark, I don’t care that you’re the inaugural King of the Ring, I don’t care that you’re one of the finest rising stars in Australia, and I certainly don’t care that you’re part of The Goliath Corporation. There are certain things that matter more than titles or accolades or money, and one of them is the basic respect due to all those who choose to work in this business.

 

At The Era of Old School Begins, Mark, you chose to violate that principle, to go against I stand for, and now…well, now you’ve gone and got me angry. And you don’t want me to be angry with you, Mark. Ask Classy Paul Massey why he retired. Ask Dave Peterson what happened to his APW Australian title reign. Ask yourself why New Zealand Pit Bull left APW. The answer’s the same every time- they got me angry. They thought they could get away with whatever they wanted, that nobody was going to try and stop them, that they were safe because they had size, or skill, or backstage pull. And they were wrong, on every count.

 

No amount of physical power will keep me down. No amount of wrestling skill will make me tap out. And no amount of backstage pull will keep me from exacting justice, Mark Misery, for what you did.

 

I am Dingo Devine. I am The Suplex Master. I am the Red Belt Warrior. And Mark Misery?

 

I just became your worst nightmare.

Dingo Devine

 

 

Card for School of Tradition

 

NON-TITLE MATCH- DINGO WANTS JUSTICE

Dingo Devine vs. Mark Misery

 

Boo Smithson vs. Tombstone

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) © vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Saul Rubennick

 

Michael Rheur vs. Whirlwind Lee Wilkes

 

The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler) vs. The Duo (Rusty Mills & Donovan Boon)

 

Not sure when the next show will be up- probably middle of next week

[Rayelek]

NON-TITLE MATCH- DINGO WANTS JUSTICE

Dingo Devine vs. Mark Misery

-Probably by DQ, either way, sets up Dingo vs. Misery for the strap

 

Boo Smithson vs. Tombstone

-The hot rising star dismantles the technical wizard with power moves

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) © vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

-Ditto on the no early title drop front from below

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Saul Rubennick

-No early title drop for M-Jack

 

Michael Rheur vs. Whirlwind Lee Wilkes

-Rheur continues his momentum off his win last week

 

The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler) vs. The Duo (Rusty Mills & Donovan Boon)

-The Midcarders beat the jobber tag team

[Regis]

NON-TITLE MATCH- DINGO WANTS JUSTICE

Dingo Devine vs. Mark Misery

Massive interference from the Goliath Corporation, as the faces fight to get a break.

 

Boo Smithson vs. Tombstone

Tombstone is a dominant threat, while Boo is looking to train.

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) © vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

Because they're the ROAD WARRIO - APOCALYPSE!

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Saul Rubennick

No hotshotting!

 

Michael Rheur vs. Whirlwind Lee Wilkes

The Munich Stretch claims another victim.

 

The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler) vs. The Duo (Rusty Mills & Donovan Boon)

Because The Duo are massive, massive jobbers.

[Midnightnick]

NON-TITLE MATCH- DINGO WANTS JUSTICE

Dingo Devine vs. Mark Misery

 

Boo Smithson vs. Tombstone

 

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) © vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Saul Rubennick

 

Michael Rheur vs. Whirlwind Lee Wilkes

 

The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler) vs. The Duo (Rusty Mills & Donovan Boon)

[Jingo]

NON-TITLE MATCH- DINGO WANTS JUSTICE

Dingo Devine vs. Mark Misery

Boo Smithson vs. Tombstone

FOR THE KCCW TAG TEAM TITLES

The Apocalypse (Hatemonger & Warmonger) © vs. The Enemy (Cyanide & Massacre)

 

FOR THE KCCW ANZAC TITLE

Maurice Jackson vs. Saul Rubennick

 

Michael Rheur vs. Whirlwind Lee Wilkes

The S&M Connection (Smasher & Mauler) vs. The Duo (Rusty Mills & Donovan Boon)

[1PWfan]

Quick update: next show should go up Tuesday-ish, depending on how work goes. I'm a little ahead of the game at the moment so I should be okay for a Tuesday posting, but if not then it'll go up Wednesday evening. In any case, there' still time for predictions, folks!