The Diary of Jack Giedroyc

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[B]The Diary of Jack Giedroyc[/B] [b]Jan - Week 1[/b] After getting over his annual New Years hang over, Jack was ready and raring to go and get back to work. Work was the hard part, or at least so it had proved. He had called his agent and told him to start looking around a few promotions that might be interested in having him. His agent said he knew a guy, who knew a guy, who knew a guy who owned a horse, but that wasn’t the point. The point was, Jerry knew what to do and by the end of the day, Jack had quite a few contract offers to consider. Hell, he was Jack Giedroyc. Jack Freaking Giedroyc. So, he agreed to the lot. He wanted to wrestle and, by god, wrestle he would - 10 shows scheduled for the next month in fact (some on the same night, but he’d cross that bridge when he came to it). At the end of the day, it got dark and Jack was working for not one, not two, not three, not… to hell with it. Jack was working for seven promotions for a fair bit of cash too. [b]21st Century Wrestling:[/b] $200 a night as a main event babyface. [b]Coastal Zone Combat Wrestler:[/b] $128 a night as an upper midcard babyface. [b]Men of Steel Combat:[/b] $640 (!) a night as a main event babyface. [b]New York City Wrestling:[/b] $128 a night as an upper midcard babyface. [b]Ultimate Combat Ring:[/b] Tryout contract as a midcard babyface. [b]United States Pro Wrestling:[/b] Tryout match as a lower midcard babyface. [b]World Level Wrestling:[/b] Enhancement talent tryout match as a babyface. On Tuesday, Jack would was scheduled to show up at a USPW show for his tryout match and the next day he would be flying out to Japan for his tryout match in WLW. On Friday, he was supposed to appear at CZCW’s Ego has Landed show, but was also supposed to be at NYCW’s Reckless Abandon show, followed closely by UCR’s School’s Out show on the Saturday. My god, what a week this was going to be…

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[b]Jack Giedroyc Date of Birth:[/b] November 1976 [b]Profile[/b] Jack Giedroyc is one of the brightest prospects in the UK - a fine all-rounder, who many think could make it in North America or Japan if given the chance. He is a distant cousin of Canadian worker Joey Poison. [b]Overness[/b] USA: 16 Canada: 10 Mexico: 0 Japan: 0 UK: 70 Europe: 20 Australia: 0 [b]Skills & Abilities[/b] Fighting Spirit: 6 Power: 58% Technique: 62% Speed: 58% Stamina: 74% Toughness: 60% Charisma: 72% Microphone: 72% Looks: 72% Respect: 68% Psychology: 70% Safety: 70% [b]Move Set Strikes (15/15)[/b] [u]Low[/u] Eye Gouge Headbutt Jab Punch Kick to Gut Knee Lift Knife Edge Chop Punch Punch Flurry Running Clothesline [u]Medium[/u] Chairshot to Back Running Dropkick Side Spinning Kick Thrust Kick [u]High[/u] Chairshot to Head [u]Finishers[/u] Superkick [b]Standing (29/50)[/b] [u]Low[/u] Abdominal Stretch Arm Wringer Arm Wringer Takedown Backbreaker Backslide Bodyslam Hammerlock Monkey Flip Russian Legsweep Suplex [u]Medium[/u] Back Suplex Belly to Back Suplex Belly to Belly Suplex DDT Diving DDT Face-First Suplex Neckbreaker Piledriver Reverse Suplex Ring Post Smash Rolling Vertical Suplexes Single Arm DDT Sleeper Hold Vertical Suplex [u]High[/u] Fisherman's Suplex [u]Finishers[/u] Bodyslam Driver Crashing On Overhead Flip Slam [b]Ground (8/10)[/b] [u]Low[/u] Elbow Drop Fist Drop Legdrop Rear Chinlock Stomp [u]Medium[/u] Seated Punch Flurry Snap Diving Elbow [u]High[/u] Camel Clutch [b]Top Rope (4/10)[/b] [u]Low[/u] Flying Double Axehandle [u]Medium[/u] Flying Elbow Drop [u]High[/u] Flying Clothesline Superplex [b]Rebound (3/5)[/b] [u]Low[/u] Backdrop Clothesline [u]High[/u] Sidewalk Slam [b]Corner (5/5)[/b] [u]Low[/u] Repeated Shoulder Ram [u]Medium[/u] Corner Clothesline Corner High Knee Corner Spear [u]High[/u] Tornado DDT [b]Ropes (2/5)[/b] [u]Low[/u] Baseball Slide [u]Medium[/u] Plancha Dive [i]Notes: This post for those of you who don't know much about one of the UK's best, Jack Giedroyc. Next post will be my first match in USPW. It wasn't meant to be a long report, but it was... I'll explain why when I've posted it[/i]

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vs. Eric the Bull [b]USPW Deadly Game Vs. Eric the Bull Standard Match[/b] Jack showed up at USPW’s Deadly Game in good spirits. This was a new year and a new start for him, and he wanted to secure his place in USPW with a pretty decent wage to boot. To get that, he’d have to put on a hell of a match with this Bull guy. To be fair, Eric was a good wrestler and a pretty nice guy. Jack was still going to kick his ass with style though. At least that was the plan. As the crowds started to arrive, Jack had a quick word with Jim Force. He didn’t really know who Jack was, but he was polite enough to acknowledge him and tell Jack he couldn’t give him any tips on improving his ring psychology. He bumped into Danny Jillefski backstage too, but he pretty much ignored Jack’s attempts to make conversation. He saw Johnny Bloodstone who wished him luck as he headed for the curtain. Eric started the match before the bell, head butting poor Jack as he climbed into the ring. He tried to pull Jack up, but Jack fought him off and knocked his ass down with a running clothesline. After that, it went down hill as Eric slapped Jack around for a minute or so, until Jack poked him in the eye and locked him in a hammerlock and followed up with a Russian legsweep. Eric tried to come back into it, but Jack took him down with another legsweep and punched him in the face a few times and then hitting an elbow drop for the count of two. Once more, Eric tried to fight back as he countered move after move that Jack through at him. Once again though, Jack put him in his place with a Neckbreaker followed by a DDT. After another two count, Eric started battling back with a few fast moves followed by a chin lock. Jack was quick to get back on track and locked in a sleep hold, slowed the frisky bull down. With the Bull on the ropes, Jack looked for his Superkick, but the Bull stepped aside, embarrassing Jack. Eric then through Jack into the corner and slapped him about a bit more. He then tried a suplex, but Jack somehow managed to wriggle enough to make the Bull lose his balance, allowing Jack to fall onto him for a near fall. Seeing another chance, Jack tried to hit his Crashing On move, but Bull managed to push him aside and gouge at the eyes of Jack. The referee had a quick word, but Bull laughed in his face and turned away. Bull lunged at Jack looking for another head butt, but Jack stepped back and knocked Bull down with a clothesline. After a few minutes of reversals by both men, Jack finally nailed a body slam and climbed to the top rope. He dove off looking for an elbow drop, but the Bull moved aside. Jack climbed up, holding his arm. Bull tried to punch Jack in the face, but Jack got in there with an eye gouge and followed up with Crashing On, but only managed a two count! What the hell would it take to keep this guy down? While Jack was frustrated, Eric spun Jack round and tried to hit a power bomb, but Jack pull out of it and got a near fall from landing on top of Eric. Determined to win this match, Jack hit a Russian legsweep and waited for Bull to get up. When he did, he hit the Crashing On for a second time, busting Eric wide open. Thinking that this would be all, Jack rolled into the cover… One! Two! Thr… no?! Jack couldn’t believe it! How was he going to keep this guy down? Two Crashing Ons, and still no pinfall?! Livid, Jack attempts a Superkick, but once again the Bull stumbles aside and hit’s a snake eyes. Luckily for Jack, the blood loss of Bull was proving to much and he got dizzy, giving Jack sometime to recover. Jack tried yet another Superkick, but Bull moved aside again! He tried for a Double underhook powerbomb, but Jack slips out of it and hit’s a diving DDT and covered for another two count. Jack tried another Crashing On, but it was blocked so Jack settled for a DDT and waited for the Bull to get his ass up. Once again, Bull was wise to Jack’s game and moves away as Jack looks for a Superkick. It had to hit sometime dammit! Bull nailed a backbreaker and tried to follow up with a leg drop, but Jack rolled aside. As Bull climbed up, Jack grabbed him in an arm wringer and pushed him away, hoping for yet another Crashing On. Once again, it was blocked. Jack threw Eric into the ropes, looking for a Superkick, but Eric throws himself into a shoulder tackle. He looks to follow up with a double backbreaker, but Jack slips away once more, locking in another arm wringer. After about 10 minutes of counters and reversals by both men, Jack finally hit’s a third Crashing On (if this didn’t get the pinfall nothing would)! One… Two… Three! Oh happy day! The match was over and Jack had won. A 30 minute match got a grade C verdict and made Jack confident of a contract with USPW. [i]Notes: I didn't plan for this match report to be so long, I kinda got carried away. I thought it would be around about the 10 - 15 minute mark, but I was wrong. I had planned on writting play-by-play of a 15 minute match, and I did miss out quite a lot of stuff that happened in the match as it would have gotten just too damn long.[/i]

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WLW Trial Jack did indeed get his contract with USPW, for 60 bucks a night as lower midcard babyface. He flew out to Japan happy that night, ready for his trial with WLW. When he arrived at the arena, he saw his name paired up with the Booger Man and smiled. He got himself ready and wondered around backstage for a while. While wondering, he bumped into Koji Kojima who happily gave him some tips on how to shoot a promo. Jack thanked him and wished him luck in his match against Awesome Thunder later in the evening and then made his way to the curtain, bumping into Burning Takashita on the way. Takashita didn’t seem please, and snapped at Jack when he asked if he was alright. Thinking better of asking for some advice from him, Jack wished him luck and made his way to the ring. [b] Vs. Booger Man Standard Match [/b] Booger started the match the stronger, knocking Jack around with a few striking moves and fist drops. It was three minutes into the match before Jack managed to mount some offence in the form of a running clothesline, but this offence was short lived as Booger Man fought back. At the five minute mark, Jack hit a Russian legsweep followed by a backbreaker. Jack kept his momentum going with a few quick chops and punches, followed by a single arm DDT. Jack was hoping to finish this one early and went for his Crashing On finishing move, but it was blocked and Jack made do with a body slam and a leg drop, getting a near fall. After a few more minutes brawling, Jack tried to hit an overhead flip slam, but found himself being punched in the face for his troubles. The next few minutes consisted of a some hard hitting moves from Booger. This lasted up until the 15th minute when Jack rolled aside from a fist drop attempt when Jack followed up with a belly-to-belly suplex. Booger had obviously had his Weetabix that morning (if they sold them in Japan) as he sprung back up and hit a few successful clotheslines and suplexes. Jack countered a punch with an eye gouge and followed up with a good old fashioned Crashing On. Knowing what happened in his last match, Jack didn’t know if this would be enough. He covered and to his delight got the three count. The match got a D rating, but Jack was 2 - 0 in two days and was offered a contract for $40 a show. This was pocket money considering he’d be getting $600 from MOSC back home in the UK, so Jack decided to ask for more money, explaining why. Not impressed with this, WLW broke of negotiations and Jack flew home with nothing to show from his actions in the land of the rising sun.

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CZCW vs NYCW After a rest on Thursday, Jack had a tough decision to make. Both CZCW and NYCW had shows scheduled for the Friday night, both for the same amount of money, both offering the same push. After a lot of thought, Jack chose CZCW on the basis that he could meet UK Dragon and Fox Mask if he did so. He was booked to face Jeremiah Moose in the opening match of the evening in a standard match. As he warmed up, he saw Fox Mask walk by and rushed over to talk to him. Jack buttered him up by saying that he looked in good shape and followed up with a request for some tips on improving his ring psychology. He thanked Fox and wished him luck, who wished him luck back. [b]CZCW Ego has Landed Vs. Jeremiah Moose Standard Match[/b] Jack started well, knocking Moose down with a few striking attacks and a dropkick. Jack missed an elbow drop and Moose capitalised with a few shots of his own and a chin lock. When back on his feet, Jack took the low road and poked Moose in the eye, allowing him to knock him down with a clothesline and follow up with a chin lock. Moose started coming back into it with a suplex and a few elbow drops, but Jack slipped out of a bodyslam and hitting a diving DDT. The DDT must have knocked some sense into Moose, as he began to mount some serious offence, lasting about 5 minutes. Jack finally came back into the match with a single arm DDT and then waited for Moose to get up whilst catching his breath. Moose got up quickly however and charged at Jack, but Jack stepped aside from the clothesline and hit a huge belly-to-back suplex, getting a two count. After missing an overhead flip slam, Jack was on the ropes again as Moose fell on top of him after he lost his balance in the middle of a suplex for a two count. Jack dodged a roundhouse kick and hit a DDT, buying him some more time. When Moose got up, he blocked Jack’s attempt of a Super Kick with a legsweep. Jack clambered up and took down Moose with a spear into the corner. As Jack waited for Moose to get up, Moose charged him and took him down with a bodyslam and then a chinlock. Jack got back up, slightly dazed and Moose tried for a DDT, but Jack slipped out and poked him in the eye, following up with a Crashing On, busting Moose open. Jack covered for the three count. All in all, a good, solid, 22 minute match which gained a C rating. Thanks to Fox’s tips before his match, Jack had gained a few more tricks to improve his psychology. He flew out to Europe in high spirits for his tryout match with UCR the next day, and looked forward to a rest over the next week.

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Vs. Bigger Dan Ewe [b]UCR School’s Out Vs. Bigger Dan Ewe Standard Match[/b] Not knowing any of the people he met backstage, he started talking to the first person he saw, who happened to be Captain Hero. Acting like he knew who he was talking to, Jack asked Hero how he was. The traditional “good thanks” answer Jack had come to expect was what he received, and Jack proceeded to ask for some psychology tips. Hero said there was nothing he could teach him and Jack decided there was nothing else to talk about, so wished Hero luck and set off to the ring for his tryout match. As the match begun, Jack started off fiercely with knife edge chop and a head butt knocking Ewe down and following up with a hammerlock and a Russian legsweep. Ewe avoided the stomp and punched Jack a few times before Jack shoved him away before he could lock in the headlock. For the first 7 minutes, the two kept exchanging blows and each countered a big move to set up with own attack. Jack finally gained the upper hand when he hit a diving DDT in the 13th minute. As Jack so often does, he tried for a Super Kick, only for Ewe to side step it and gain some momentum. At the 19 minute mark, Jack finally got back into the fight, blocking a punch and hitting a knife edge chop, closely followed by a Super Kick which finally connected, busting Ewe open. Despite finally hitting a Super Kick in a match, Jack could only manage a two count, but remained in control of the match. From the moment onwards, Jack was in complete control of the match hitting a variety of fast moves. It was five minutes later that Jack finally nailed another Super Kick and covered for the three count. Another fairly sub-standard match saw a D rating. 26 minutes of Jack being pretty much in control got him a contract with UCR for $96 a show, after Dan Ewe put in a good word for him. It was the end of the week and Jack’s next booking was in London with 21CW on the third Tuesday of the month, leaving Jack with a week off. [b]Progress[/b] [u]Overness:[/u] USA: 17 (+1), Japan 3 (+3), Europe: 22 (+2) [u]Skills:[/u] Spirit: 11 (+5), Psychology: 71 (+1)

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Back in Britain [b]21CW Blaze of Glory w. Bigger Dan Ewe vs. Danny Patterson & Rod “The God” Todd Standard Tag Match[/b] Jack arrived in London ready and raring to go after his week long break. Tonight, he and Bigger Dan Ewe would team up and face Danny Patterson and Rod “The God” Todd. After a quick word backstage, the two made there way to the ring for their match. Jack started off against Patterson. Jack took control early with a variety of chops, punches and kicks, and hitting a clothesline to knock Patterson off his feet. Jack picked Patterson up and threw him into the corner, making the tag to Ewe. Ewe wore Patterson down more with some powerful strikes, followed by a DDT for a two count. He tagged in Jack, who stopped Patterson from making the tag and went to work with some fast paced, hard-hitting moves. He tagged in Ewe again and Ewe tried for a front face suplex, but Patterson reversed with an eye gouge and made the tag to Todd. Todd came in with a full head of steam, taking Ewe to school with some impressive moves. Ewe managed to duck away from a clotheslines and tagged in Jack. Jack kicked Todd in the midsection and looked to hit his Crashing On move, only for it to be reversed. Todd took Jack down with a dropkick and tagged in the tired Patterson. Jack gouged Patterson’s eyes and tagged in Ewe who hit him infamous animalistic spear for the three count. [b] Winners: Jack Guidry & Bigger Dan Ewe via pinfall Match Grade: C Match Length: 22 mins[/b] His 2005 UK debut had been made, and Jack felt it was a good one, even if he didn’t get the pin. Someone up in Scotland must have been watching and thought the same thing, because his MOSC debut was going to be big… [b] MOSC Sun Never Sweats Vs. Joss Thompson Hardcore Rules Match MOSC UK Championship[/b] Yes, Jack had a UK Championship match. Excited and determined, Jack asked for advice from various people backstage, none of whom would give him the time of day. Nevermind though, tonight was going to be his night. The match was a close one, as everyone had expected. Joss started the match the stronger, hitting some hard hitting moves early on. Jack’s first bit of offence came in the 10th minute when he slipped away from a DDT and clotheslined Thompson to the floor. From that point on, the match was a fast paced affair with both men hitting fast moves and countering the other’s attempts of a big move. Jack finally gained the upper hand when he DDTed Joss onto a steel chair on the outside for a near fall. Half a second away from being MOSC UK Champion. Jack didn’t give up, he picked Joss up and threw him into the ring, picked up the steel chair and followed him in. Despite this being a hardcore match, the referee threw the chair outside the ring whilst Jack was picking up Joss. Hit looked to hit the DDT onto the chair again, but it was countered as he looked around for it. Joss kicked Jack in the gut and followed up with an elevated power bomb for the three count. [b] Winner: Joss Thompson Match Grade: C Match Length: 27 mins[/b]

[daddytorgo]

Jack pisses me off. He's always hanging around my guy "Sexy Steve" and trying to foil my attempts to move up the card and the like :)

[Liamo]

He does in my Rookie to Legend game too

[Jeremy]

Very good diary, really liking it.