SWF: Sunday Nights Counting Lights - The Continuing Saga of KP Avatar

3rdStringPG · June 18, 2013

Thirdy's Thoughts: Post-Shows OOC:

- Thank you, Astil, for the feedback and for joining in the predictions! And ampulator, the KP-centric segments should be back soon. With Supreme Challenge XXXIII wrapped up, we should see more of KP's backstage life, and we may be even see him rehearsing with his band or shooting more scenes for his direct-to-video movie with the Gauges, Cam Vessey, Lisa Bowen and The Awesomeness. Oh, and the Rich Money interview is mere hours away! <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

- Our post-Supreme Challenge week prediction game scores are in, and look who's back in the lead! Could we be seeing a three-peat from Croquemitaine? Everyone else has two more weeks to catch up, though! Anything is possible...

1. Croquemitaine - 28/39, 72% (+8/11, 5/7, +1)

The Lloyd - 10/14, 71%

2. Midnightnick - 26.5/39, 68% (+5/11, 6/7, +1.5)

3. flaviooooo - 26/39, 67% (+8/11, 7/7, +1)

4. Rickymex - 25.5/39, 65% (+7/11, 6/7, +0.5)

5. Psycho Sam - 23/39, 59% (+6/11, 4/7)

kingdracon - 10.5/18, 58% (+7/11, 3/7, +0.5)

6. Oregano Jensen - 22/39, 58% (+4/11, 7/7, +1)

Astil - 6/11, 55%

7. MichiganHewo - 20/39, 51% (+4/11, 4/7)

- Covered quite a lot with regards to Chris Morrisette and Money vs Champion. Now that Jack Bruce is a FIVE TIME! FIVE TIME! FIVE TIME! FIVE TIME! FIVE TIME! (pardon the Booker T. quote) World Heavyweight champ, we shall see him in another storyline leading up to Welcome to the Jungle as Angry Gilmore and Nicky Champion do most of the feuding with Rich Money and Remo...

- The original plan was for John Anderson to join the New Chase Agency as a less serious "sinful guy" (as opposed to the dark and serious Vengeance), sort of like their adviser in matters of living up to their billings as Chase SinCorporated "sins." Unfortunately, test runs showed him and Emma Chase having poor chemistry, so he's a standalone tweener (officially a heel in-game) largely inspired by Sean O'Haire's last WWE gimmick.

- Talking about popularity, I'll probably come up with a similar list to what Eisen-Verse did in his diary, to show readers how everyone started in January (regardless of whether they were in the SWF or not at that time) and where they're at now in terms of popularity. Mainstream, Stevie and Spencer Spade have been the big winners so far, while Freddy Garcia has probably lost the most overness from January.

- I've long been planning to add a second midcard singles belt in preparation for the late 2013/early 2014 brand split, so be prepared for more tournament action. And as a teaser for the next PPV, Welcome to the Jungle should be this diary's equivalent of TLC.

- Also to be expected in coming weeks - the relaunch of TWL. Been making a profit since the start of the diary game, and the RIPW roster, as I've just realized, is so crowded that many workers don't get to wrestle at the monthly events. People like Rayne Man, Justin Sensitive and Big Smack Scott's dude Friday, Kurt Laramee. Hence my opening a new developmental territory in the Mid-South as the "reborn" TWL. Will be using a custom product I dubbed "Rasslin' 2013", which combines elements of the Sports Entertainment and Old School Rasslin' presets.

- And we should see our first High Stakes elimination as well! All that should be revealed in the coming week...

3rdStringPG · June 18, 2013

OOC - This also turned out to be quite a while in the making, although I wrote out most of the answers sometime before Supreme TV. The part where Rich Money and Jack Bruce debut in NYCW as "Paolo Parsonas" and "Bruce Jackson" comes from my ill-fated HGC diary, where I hired them as two of Rip Chord's young lackeys. And the names of the diary regulars come from MikeSensation's diary, where several of us signed our RTG characters up.

Without further ado, here's the Moneyman! <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

PRO WRESTLING HITS PRESENTS - STRAIGHT SHOOTERS

By Dennis Kletsky

Sunday, July 14, 2013

DESPICABLE HIM - A FEW WORDS WITH THE SWF'S EVIL MONEYMAN, RICH MONEY

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For most of the eight years he's been part of the SWF's roster of Superstars, Rich Money has been a vilified, hated heel. Some even say he's probably the most hated villain in SWF history, challenging even the likes of Rip Chord and, for the brief time he worked for Supreme, Professor Nero. Right now, there's no question that the mere mention of the name Rich Money draws heat in arenas regardless of size. He is, after all, the leader of The Almighty Dollar, the "most decorated faction in SWF history", and even as the stable has only two belts remaining in their possession - Money's Supreme Heavyweight title and Spencer Spade's Shooting Star strap - they remain a force to be reckoned with.

Yesterday at New York's Rolling Fields, I was able to interview Rich Money backstage, just hours before his successful Supreme Heavyweight defense against the injured Nicky Champion. Here he talked about his career in the SWF, as well as his stints in previous organizations, including NYCW in the Corporal Doom era. And as it turned out, Rich was every bit the good guy outside of the ring as he is a villain inside of it. He also happens to be a person never above taking younger workers under his wing, teaching them all about heel psychology and advanced wrestling maneuvers without being patronizing or condescending. As I stopped by the locker room, he was in the middle of a discussion with rookies Lenny Brown and Greg (Part One) Gauge, two of the real-life "proteges" under his tutelage...

Pro Wrestling Hits - Good afternoon, Rich Money! Dennis Kletsky of Pro Wrestling Hits here, and it looks like you're our shoot interview subject for the week! (notices Lenny Brown and Greg Gauge excusing themselves) Nice to see you in the middle of a little training pow-wow with two youngsters.

Rich Money - It's actually over. I was expecting you, and I let 'em know we'd be resuming after the show, probably over a few beers. How are you doing, man?

PWH - Doing great, Rich, and really pumped up for Supreme Challenge.

RM - You will NOT want to miss it, Dennis. I don't wanna jinx this, but all signs point to Supreme Challenge XXXIII being one of the best ever.

PWH - Looking forward to it. Anyway, I would say a lot of Pro Wrestling Hits' readers are aware of how the Rich Money story started, but for the benefit of those who don't, could you tell us how life was growing up Paul Parsons in Miami, Florida? Was young Paul Parsons really as rich as his future character claims to be?

RM - No, not at all, man. (laughs) Middle-class, yes, two cars in a garage, three kids, typical American household. Dad and Mom both worked in the field of education...both of 'em taught high school and wanted us kids to get a good education and get good grades while at it. Being the typical troublesome middle child, I was the only one of us three who f---ed up at school. Well, not really f---ed up. I was a B-student in a family of A-students, but for Mom and Dad, that was far from good enough. Good thing I was the only one who was large and athletic enough to succeed in sports. Played goalkeeper for my high school soccer team, was a reserve tight end in football, third-string small forward in basketball. And no, I didn't join the wrestling team.

PWH - How did you get bitten by the wrestling bug?

RM - I've always been a (pro wrestling) fan. My brothers and I, we'd try all those wrestling moves on each other when we were kids, but I was the only one of us three who was obsessive about pro wrestling. And I always rooted for the heels - Rip Chord, Professor Nero, Dread, even lower-card guys like The One Percenters and comedy heels like Rod Beams and Rocco the Plumber. I loved the mystique of being a heel - you can unleash your inner asshole, your inner douchebag, act as bad as you wanna be, without fear of getting your ass kicked legitimately or ending up in jail or whatever. As for learning the sport, I was roommates in college with Barry Kingman, Crippler Ray's son. When I found out he was taking wrestling lessons from his dad, I was like, "Sign me up, man," but he referred me instead to the Piledriver School of Wrestling, which was just a ten-minute drive from St. John's University, where we were studying. That was sometime in 1994, I believe. Freshman year. It was mostly a laugh at first, you know, being a lifelong wrestling fan who thought wrestling in the territories would be a great way to earn some money that didn't involve waiting tables or flipping burgers.

PWH - And I also understand you were also friends with Jack Bruce, back when you were starting out.

RM - Absolutely. Me, Jack and Barry, we broke in together (at New York Championship Wrestling) and immediately The Stomper and Corporal Doom wanted to push us as these flashy young guys who'd add some flavor to their old-school brand of wrestling. I remember our very first angle - we were supposed to be casual fans, ostensible college students rooting for Travis Century, who'd end up helping The Stomper win the Empire title from him. Jack was then known as Bruce Jackson - this was way before he drew from classic rock and his own birth name (Jack Bruce, the wrestler, was born John Bruce Smith - ed.) - and he was already making a name for himself (in music), showing up on (defunct rock magazine) RIP's Fresh Blood and stuff. Barry simply shortened his name to Barry King. As for me...

PWH - This would be the time you'd talk about how Rich Money didn't evolve full-formed in NYCW, right?

RM - Right! But the basis for the gimmick was already there. I tried making my birth name more European-sounding, and decided to call myself Paolo Parsonas. I was this supposedly half-Greek, half-Italian rich kid who moved to America for college, one half Fabio, one half Aristotle Onassis. And you better believe the Fabio part - I had a really, really bad mullet back in the day. (laughs) Thank goodness Valiant and Nicky Champion cut off theirs!

PWH - So how did Paolo Parsonas become the Rich Money we know and hate these days?

RM - I think it was late 1996 or something, I'd been working the gimmick for more than a year, and was getting established as a midcard heel. But at the same time, my grades were so bad I was this close to flunking out of St. John's. So I asked Stomper and Doom if I could take a leave of absence. They went, "Paul, we completely understand, but just one thing when you're ready to return. We want you to lose the gimmick. You can't seem to decide whether to speak in an Italian or Greek accent, and at times you still sound very American." So that was it - Paolo Parsonas was gonna get repackaged upon his return, and when I got back in the summer of '97, Jack Bruce had since changed to his present ring name and was just starting out in HGC, Barry King was a bland babyface jobber, and I was right back at the bottom of the card. I'd thankfully gotten a haircut so I looked fairly different, and when I consulted with Stomper and Doom, they were like, "Keep on acting like a rich jerk who has it all. But you're gonna have to change that name and speak in your natural accent." Given the pressure they were putting on me to come up with a new name, and fast, that's why I went with the name Rich Money. I hated it at first, since I felt it was so unimaginative, but they liked it, and I came to like it as well, so much that I recently had a (legal) name change to Rich Money Parsons. And it's stuck indeed - seventeen years and counting.

PWH - Let's just say the rest is history - as Rich Money, you started climbing the ladder rapidly and became Empire champ for several months, you got disillusioned with NYCW's old-school leanings, moved to USPW when they started, spent some time as their World champ, then joined the SWF in 2005. Any part of that era you want to touch on before we move on to the fan questions?

RM - Well, I would say that I DID get disillusioned with NYCW's direction, but so did Jack. We were entertainers, after all. Jack quit years before I did, said he was going on tour with his band and never came back. He was much younger and more impulsive back then. As for my stint in USPW, I dunno. Sounds like a touchy subject, especially since Sam Strong has just retired from the business and remains owner in name alone. I wouldn't want to spoil his retirement party. (laughs)

PWH - Aw, come on, Rich. You don't have anything noteworthy to say about your stint in USPW?

RM - Good thing - I was close to home for the most part, since things were still regional back then. Bad thing - it was like NYCW all over again, only more Leave it to Beaver wholesome with a hokey overemphasis on patriotism. Back when I was there, it was Danny (Jillefski) who was still in charge. Strong was a few years away from taking over. But it was the same banana, you know? Plus all these draconian rules about what we said on promos and stuff. Say the word "ass" or "shit", mild profanity like that, get fined a week's pay. Say the f-word, get suspended one month without pay. The rule was actually to stick to the script, follow it to the letter, but it was never strictly enforced. A lot of us, myself included, preferred to improvise. Profanity and sexual content was really the big no-no for Jillefski, which didn't affect me much, but made guys like Sammy Bach, Teddy Powell and yes, our very own Emma Chase, considerably poorer. And the crazy thing about it was (the fact that) Jillefski could curse up a storm backstage when he wasn't happy with our matches or promos! (laughs) Also, foreigners were always the bad guys by default, which kinda made me want to break out the whole Paolo Parsonas shtick once again.

PWH - Looks like your USPW stint has enough dirt in it to fill a whole, separate interview, huh? (laughs) That actually sounds like a good idea. You, Nicky Champion, Des Davids and other ex-USPW guys, having some beers, or maybe having some coffee, hanging out together and talking about those family-friendly days back in the Southeast.

RM - Looking forward to that. But you know what else I'm looking forward to? The fan questions from PWH's Facebook fans and Twitter followers.

PWH - We'll kick it off with three questions from one of our fans from Canada, Eddie Lau. Eddie's first question is this - Who is your favorite person to work with in the ring (i.e. in matches)?

RM - If Christian Faith and I were at least a decade younger - no, make that him a decade younger and me by five years - we'd give you guys over at PWH A-matches all year long! (laughs) As far as brawlers are concerned, there isn't anyone like Christian Faith, even up to now, and when he matches up against my more versatile skill set, you've got two men complementing each other perfectly. I personally loved that best two of three falls match we had (earlier in the month on Supreme TV) and if our bodies could take it and the storylines allow for it, we wouldn't mind doing a 60-minute iron man match at some point in the near future.

PWH - Eddie was actually one of the fans who had most ardently requested a Rich Money interview, which is why he's got three. He also wants to know who is your favorite person to work with out of the ring (i.e. in angles)?

RM - Jack Bruce, man. The Cream of the Crop is still my favorite sparring partner in angles. You look at the guy and he's a guy who walks the Showtime talk. He's got fantastic rapport with the fans when he cuts those promos, and I enjoy trading unscripted barbs with him when we're on Supreme TV, carrying out the whole Men Unda Pressure vs Almighty Dollar feud. But perhaps the most fun I've had working angles with him was during the original Man Under Pressure storyline. That storyline had everything. I loved the fact that all the fans, all the wrestlers in storyline, they were feeding off Jack's energy and believing the accusations that I was the man behind the attacks. When all along it turned out to be Eric Eisen. That was a stroke of genius, a testament to Pete's (Michaels) excellent booking and story writing.

PWH - Lastly, Eddie was asking which SWF/RIPW worker do you think deserves a better push.

RM - Hmmmm...better push? (scratches his head) Elmo Benson and Greg Black, I guess. It's a pity they're mainly used to put over younger talent, people like Frank (Huggins) and Dozer (Brandon/Bryan Smith), when they aren't even old and gimpy to begin with. And I'm still hoping those masks go off Greg and Matt Gauge's faces soon! But I think that might be coming soon. The SWF's got this so-called "local jobbers initiative", where you've got people like Bob Casey coming in to make midcarders look like dynamite. So if you've got a steady influx of jobbers on short-term, pay-per-appearance, non-exclusive contracts coming in, I don't see any reason for the Gauges to remain as Parts Unknown. (pauses) Hey, you know what could be another sign the Gauges will be getting pushed soon?

PWH - What would that be?

RM - Idealistic Teacher. It's an SWF Studios production, and the movie could be out in the fourth quarter of 2013 or first quarter of 2014, depending on how shooting goes. In there, Greg and Matt play racist twins studying in a North Carolina prep school in the mid-'60s. They're gonna be playing those roles with their masks off, natch, so if the SWF wants to use that film as a way to get their young workers over, it makes sense to take the masks off the Gauges before the year is over. Bring back the Proton Lock!

PWH - Next, we've got MichiganHero from Kilmarnock, Scotland, another long-time fan of Pro Wrestling Hits. MichiganHero asks - What do you think of K.P. Avatar and his burning right hand of doom to Eric Eisen?

RM (laughing boisterously) - Oh, people still can't get enough of the Thrilla in Baltimore! I'll say this about KP and Eric. KP is a really proud man, and I mean that in a good way. Other people are like, "I'm gonna beat the shit out of anyone who messes with my family!", "I'm gonna take a bullet for my girlfriend!", but end up chickening out when they realize whom they're up against. KP doesn't take shit, and he means what he says. If he says he'll bop anyone who insults his family or friends, he'll do it. And that's what he did to Eric. Skills-wise, I don't think he's there yet, but that guy's got talent on the mic and he works his butt off in the ring.

I'd call Eric Eisen an acquired taste. You either love his company or you hate it. Me? I think he's a great guy to have a beer, play pool, check out girls, basically shoot the shit with. Or should I say, he WAS a great guy to hang with, till he started that Klubb business of his. I never liked Eric's backstage politicking, and I hate it even more now that he's got the Klubb. But he does have some redeemable qualities. For one, he's actually a smart guy, and that's why he's got his off-screen executive role (as COO) despite flunking out of college. And he's got some great creative ideas.

PWH - If you could bring anyone into SWF, who would you bring in and why? Interesting second question there from MichiganHero, I'll say.

RM - Easy. I'd bring in Sean McFly, and that'd make for a great SWF prodigal son angle. Why'd I bring him in, aside from the hype of Sean returning as a former SWF World champ finally coming home? Because he's still the most talented American worker who isn't working for the SWF right now. He could even feud with me, and I'm sure that'll make the PWH grading team happy. (laughs) What worries me, though, is his loyalty to North of the Border, as well as his age. He's got eons remaining before his contract expires, based on what I've heard. So how old will he be when his contract's up...40? 50? 60? (laughs) Just yanking yer chain, Sean...I'm no spring chicken myself, and we'd still love to have you on the SWF roster.

PWH - Flavio from Hasselt, Belgium has another interesting query for you, Rich. How close are you with your on-screen girlfriend Lisa Bowen?

RM - Can't say we're THAT close. Back when her dad (storyline Commissioner Barry "Runaway Train" Bowen) was wrestling in the SWF, we didn't hang out that much. I'd usually be with Remo, Steve Frehley, Chris Morrisette, Black Hat Bailey back when he was in Supreme. Barry was in the same circle as Christian Faith, Rick Eisen, his sons, Brandon James, Emma Chase. (pauses) Holy crap, Christian nearly became part of the Klubb! Anyway, I'd say we've got a cordial, very professional relationship.

PWH - I see, Rich. Before we move on to Flavio's next question, we've got Thirdy from Manila, Philippines, with a Lisa Bowen-related question of his own. Do you agree that Lisa Bowen is, as the dirt sheets claim, a "wild child" who runs around with different workers, and, as some have insinuated, the Lindsay Lohan of the SWF?

RM - Now that's one kind of rumor and/or speculation I'd rather not discuss. If the rumors are true, she's got nothing on The Hype (Todd Cusson). Though I read your interview with The Hype and Joe Sexy from a couple months back. Glad to hear he's clean, sober and happy. That kid could've been really big, though. What was Flavio's other question?

PWH - Which of the High Stakes-rookies can make it in SWF?

RM - I'm gonna be biased here. Davis Wayne Newton, my rookie protege. Outside of the storylines, he's working with Tom Gilmore, his fellow Canadian. Couldn't think of a better real-life mentor for young Dave. Aside from Dave, I think Nelson Callum, who works as Calum Nelson, has a shot. He'd make a great arrogant heel. He's like a younger, more talented Joe Sexy in terms of gimmick, but if I'd book him, I'd have him playing up the vain male model gimmick to the hilt. Among the babyfaces, Kirk Jameson's looking really good in the ring. I wouldn't be surprised if any one of those three go over one of the veteran mentors.

PWH - Indeed, there's been a lot of hype surrounding Newton, Callum and Jameson, and it's not just the fact that they're doing quite well in storyline. Anyway, we've got more questions from our Facebook and Twitter fans, and boy, are they great ones. Reus Hongerig Duivel from the Netherlands has one, and he's asking the age old question of how you would book the SWF while in character.

RM - I'd copy-paste Barry Bowen's blueprint for justice and equality and call it mine! Seriously, I wouldn't change too much from how Barry's running things in storyline. He's a perfect example of a disingenious authority figure, someone whose motto is "Do as I say, not as I do", someone who favors the bad guys yet denies to death that he does. (pauses) I dunno, Dennis. Perhaps make sure Sam Sparrow's officiating all our matches?

PWH - Finally, we'll wrap up with two questions from Reggie Jensen, from L.A. Question one - You're obviously one of SWF's top heels -- but have you ever considered a run as a face? And if so, how do you see that playing out?

RM - I actually turned face in 2009, late in the year, I believe. I can't say I loved working as a face, but I didn't mind it either. You know how there are fans who are like, "Rich Money should always be a heel because that's what he does best", or "Rich Money will never be over as a face"? In a way, they're wrong, because I did get quite over as a face back then. Jack and myself, we had a mutual enemy in Eric Eisen, and if you ask me, he should have been merely (a) transitional (World Heavyweight champion) at that point, but they kept the strap on him for months. Still, I put him over in every way possible. Made him look like, pardon the Money term, a million dollars, given the fans at Alderbrook something to talk about when we main-evented Awesome Impact 2010. Back then, Marat was Eric's enforcer, and he "cost" me that match, which made me quite sympathetic. Marat's still helping people keep titles these days, and if you bought Master of Puppets, you would have seen that. (laughs) Anyway, I did eventually turn on Jack (in 2011), and when I did, the fans hated me, cursed me to the high heavens. I've been a heel since then, and I'll have to admit I love it far more than being a face.

These days, I see myself playing a heel for as long as I possibly could. The Almighty Dollar's become the predominant heel stable in Supreme, and as the leader and Supreme Heavyweight title holder, I give people someone they can boo like crazy, though Steve has taken away a lot of my thunder since his heel turn. (laughs) It's all cool, Steve, if you're reading this. Anyway, if I'd turn face again, I'd probably write it in the form of a power struggle. You know, someone new comes in and usurps my leadership. Then the rest of the Dollar - Remo, the (Can't Miss) Prospects (Des Davids and Marc DuBois), Spencer (Spade), Squeeky (McClean) - join this new guy in beating me down and forcing me out of the stable. Then I disappear from TV for months, man, like two months perhaps, after The Almighty Dollar seizes control of my business enterprises, rats me out to the I.R.S., I dunno, something like that. And after those two months, I come back, having filed for bankruptcy and stuff like that, but a changed man. (pauses) Perhaps I can wrestle as Rich Parsons? I was born as Paul, but since I legally changed my name to Rich Money Parsons, I think Rich Parsons has a better ring to it.

PWH - He's got another good one here - Did it bother you that, two years after you debuted in SWF, they brought in Brandon James and called him "Big Money"? How about those abortive rumors from a few years back about Joe Sexy changing his gimmick to "Joe Money"? Surely there's only room for one Money in the Supreme Galaxy?

RM - I like that question, though I'll also say that the original Moneymen were Joe and Tom Money, back in 2002. The Brothers Money. Kayfabe brothers from Beverly Hills with a similar gimmick to mine. Then Tom's Canadian accent, his "oots" and "aboots", started giving him away, so they changed Tom Money from Beverly Hills to Money Gilmore from Ontario. And nobody ever mentioned the kayfabe brother thing again. Then Joe Money turned on Money Gilmore, and that's what got the ball rolling for Joe Sexy - he was more at home playing a lothario than a rich, arrogant S.O.B. In 2005, Money Gilmore was, at that time, Angry, and the Brothers Money were nothing but another long-forgotten gimmick. That's when I entered the SWF - I was Rich Money in USPW, and I was Rich Money when I joined Supreme, and I guess they liked my portrayal of a rich,cocky type so much I've had that gimmick ever since. Then came the likes of Brandon James and Paul Huntingdon. Eric Eisen? He's been in Supreme longer than any of these Money people have, and while he's never played a rich prick per se, everyone knows he's got shitloads of money.

No, it hasn't bothered me that the SWF is full of rich heels, kayfabe or not. Brandon's more of a businessman/intellectual-type rich prick, while I'm more of an heir to something-or-other, loads of cash but doesn't work much and takes a lot of shortcuts to the top. Paul's your typical Little Lord Fauntleroy-type English snob. And Eric Eisen...is more than enough. (laughs) There's only one Rich Money, but then again, there's only one Brandon James, Eric Eisen and Paul Huntingdon each. We all make you hate the rich folk in our own unique ways.

PWH - Reggie calls himself "Joker", and I suppose he's living up to his name here. You're the Moneyman -- so you can lend me $20 till Friday, right?

RM - No, I can't give you twenty bucks. I'm really poor. (laughs)

PWH - Well, there you go. Rich Money's preparing for a title defense, and he's given us some really great answers and then some! Best of luck against Nicky Champion. You do know that he's more than just a name, right?

RM - Yeah, but I'm Money, and he's not. (pulls out his wallet and counts his money) Was really great talking to you, Dennis. Give my regards to (PWH writers) Dan (Mardayl), Brian (Candido) and Mario (Perez)!

3rdStringPG · June 18, 2013

OOC - And finally, Week 3 is open for predictions. As promised, expect more KP-centric segments to come with the Week 3 shows! <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> And yes, it's raining question marks and we've got a rare heel vs heel tag match on Uprising...

<div style="text-align:center;">SWF Supreme TV

Iowa State Fayre

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Robbie Retro vs Remo

Joshua Taylor vs John Anderson - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Greg Black vs Steve Frehley

Randy Bumfhole vs Marc DuBois - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Valiant © vs Squeeky McClean - SWF North American title match

????? vs Eric Eisen vs Rich Money © - SWF Supreme Heavyweight title match

Tom "Angry" Gilmore vs Brandon James

SWF Uprising

Missouri State Armory

Sunday, July 21, 2013

The Cali Dragons vs 24/7 Partay Dudez

KP Avatar vs Acid

The Eisen Entourage vs Biggz in Japan

Captain Atomic vs ?????

Jungle Lord vs ?????

????? vs Koshiro Ino - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Chris Morrisette vs The Zim - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title</div>

Bonus Question #1 - Which former USPW jobber will be facing either Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic on Uprising?

A) Eric Sandretti

B) Patrick Cool

C) Pete the Hillbilly

D) Oscar Ozymandias

Bonus Question #2 - And who will be Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic's non-jobber opponent?

flaviooooo · June 18, 2013

SWF Supreme TV

Iowa State Fayre

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Robbie Retro vs Remo

Joshua Taylor vs John Anderson - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Greg Black vs Steve Frehley

Randy Bumfhole vs Marc DuBois - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Valiant © vs Squeeky McClean - SWF North American title match

????? vs Eric Eisen vs Rich Money © - SWF Supreme Heavyweight title match

Tom "Angry" Gilmore vs Brandon James

SWF Uprising

Missouri State Armory

Sunday, July 21, 2013

The Cali Dragons vs 24/7 Partay Dudez

KP Avatar vs Acid

The Eisen Entourage vs Biggz in Japan

Captain Atomic vs ?????

Jungle Lord vs ?????

????? vs Koshiro Ino - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Chris Morrisette vs The Zim - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Bonus Question #1 - Which former USPW jobber will be facing either Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic on Uprising?

A) Eric Sandretti

B) Patrick Cool

C) Pete the Hillbilly

D) Oscar Ozymandias

Bonus Question #2 - And who will be Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic's non-jobber opponent? Des Davids

kingdracon · June 18, 2013

SWF Supreme TV

Iowa State Fayre

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Robbie Retro vs Remo Squash much?

Joshua Taylor vs John Anderson - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title He won't lose this early on

Greg Black vs Steve Frehley He's Steve Frehley.

Randy Bumfhole vs Marc DuBois - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title Because a heel sweep would be boring

Valiant © vs Squeeky McClean - SWF North American title match Might be a DQ, but Val will retain.

????? vs Eric Eisen vs Rich Money © - SWF Supreme Heavyweight title match This will definitely be a cheap win.

Tom "Angry" Gilmore vs Brandon James Go Angry!

SWF Uprising

Missouri State Armory

Sunday, July 21, 2013

The Cali Dragons vs 24/7 Partay Dudez

KP Avatar vs Acid

The Eisen Entourage vs Biggz in Japan

Captain Atomic vs ?????

Jungle Lord vs ?????

????? vs Koshiro Ino - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title Ino isn't losing to a sports entertainment guy w/o buildup

Chris Morrisette vs The Zim - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title Because I want the title match to be Morrisette vs. Anderson.

Bonus Question #1 - Which former USPW jobber will be facing either Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic on Uprising?

A) Eric Sandretti

B) Patrick Cool

C) Pete the Hillbilly

D) Oscar Ozymandias

Bonus Question #2 - And who will be Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic's non-jobber opponent? Des Davids makes the most sense here.

Midnightnick · June 18, 2013

SWF Supreme TV

Iowa State Fayre

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Robbie Retro vs Remo

Joshua Taylor vs John Anderson - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Greg Black vs Steve Frehley

Randy Bumfhole vs Marc DuBois - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Valiant © vs Squeeky McClean - SWF North American title match

????? vs Eric Eisen vs Rich Money © - SWF Supreme Heavyweight title match

Tom "Angry" Gilmore vs Brandon James

SWF Uprising

Missouri State Armory

Sunday, July 21, 2013

The Cali Dragons vs 24/7 Partay Dudez

KP Avatar vs Acid

The Eisen Entourage vs Biggz in Japan

Captain Atomic vs ?????

Jungle Lord vs ?????

????? vs Koshiro Ino - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Chris Morrisette vs The Zim - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Bonus Question #1 - Which former USPW jobber will be facing either Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic on Uprising?

A) Eric Sandretti

B) Patrick Cool

C) Pete the Hillbilly

D) Oscar Ozymandias

Rickymex · June 18, 2013

SWF Supreme TV

Iowa State Fayre

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Robbie Retro vs Remo

Joshua Taylor vs John Anderson - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Greg Black vs Steve Frehley

Randy Bumfhole vs Marc DuBois - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Valiant © vs Squeeky McClean - SWF North American title match

????? vs Eric Eisen vs Rich Money © - SWF Supreme Heavyweight title match

Tom "Angry" Gilmore vs Brandon James

SWF Uprising

Missouri State Armory

Sunday, July 21, 2013

The Cali Dragons vs 24/7 Partay Dudez

KP Avatar vs Acid

The Eisen Entourage vs Biggz in Japan

Captain Atomic vs ?????

Jungle Lord vs ?????

????? vs Koshiro Ino - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Chris Morrisette vs The Zim - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Bonus Question #1 - Which former USPW jobber will be facing either Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic on Uprising?

A) Eric Sandretti

B) Patrick Cool

C) Pete the Hillbilly

D) Oscar Ozymandias

3rdStringPG · June 19, 2013

OOC - Keep those predictions coming! <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Supreme TV, if all goes well, would be up by Friday.

How's KP doing? Well, he's on vacation in Detroit (for Charles Avatar's birthday - TEW 2008 has him at Oct. 1988, but for this diary it's July 1989), and watching a God-awful commercial for the newly reopened Texas Wrestling League, starring Tricky Rick himself...

<div style="text-align:center;">"Klubb North"</div>

Monday, July 15, 2013

The Avatar Residence, Detroit, MI

11:10 p.m.

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"YEEEEEE-HAWWWWW!!! Hah, mah name is Cowboy Ricky Eisen, and Ah'm invitin' all y'alls to come on down to Texas this month, as we ceh-luh-brate the grand reeee-openin' of the Teyxas Wrasslin' League! Y'all gonna see some big stars from the Lone Star State! Tex Tagan from Dallas. (hums the theme to the popular '80s prime time soap set in Tagan's hometown) Marshall Rob Dillon from San Angelo. Joffy Laine from Lubbock. But that don't mean our doors are closed for big, bad varmints from outta town like Kurt Laramee, ex-Pain Alliance! The evil Himalayan giant Frostillicus! And the menacing, ever-diabolical former SWF World Heavyweight Champeen Dread! Ah guaran-damn-tee y'all, we're gonna be ropin' 'em doggies in Joo-lah and openin' our doors for the reinvention of wrasslin'! TWL gave y'all Vengeance. It gave y'all Rip Chord, Pat Deacon, them nuh-far-yous Professor Nero and the original leader of the Injun Uprising, Chief Two Eagles. HAI-YA-YA-YA, HAI-YA-YA-YA! So what y'all waitin' for? Make sure ta' stay tuned to National Praahd Tee-Vee, and watch out for them details, 'cause Ah'm gonna fill y'all in real soon on the REBIRTH...of a Texas Institution.

Texas Wrestling League. THE RETURN. THE REBIRTH. THE REINVENTION OF WRASSLIN'. THE TWL GRAND REOPENING IS COMING TO NATIONAL PRIDE TV. SOON!"

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Charlie shook his head as he took a sip from his Coke, swiftly changing the channel. "If they wanted a real Texan, Peter Michaels could have done that commercial. With much less stereotyping! And a more natural accent."

A few hours ago, I had arrived home in Detroit, ready to take advantage of a three-day vacation to celebrate my brother Charles' birthday before flying to North Carolina to shoot Idealistic Teacher. I was watching Uprising with Charlie, and a few minutes ago, he had watched me get my ass kicked by A-Prime, the 24/7 Partay Dudez's bouncer and bodyguard. And now it was time for a commercial break, and that was what we saw - a crappy advertisement for the newly-reopened Texas Wrestling League, with Richard Eisen himself playing a stereotypical Texas cowboy and hyping the inaugural show, which was apparently to be shown on the tiny National Pride TV network. "Mr. Eisen's inserting himself in everything these days," I complained. "He overrides Peter's booking decisions, he cuts costs by having Jack Bruce and his band play Supreme Challenge instead of, I don't know, Aerosmith..."

"Better Bruce than the Partay Dudez," joked Charlie.

"Where was I? Oh, yes. He joins us in after-parties, bans Xbox gaming, smokes like a chimney while banning everyone else, non-wrestlers included, from huffing and puffing..."

"Except his sons?"

"Of course, Eric and Jerry are exempted. They're Eisens! And Klubb members too like Barry and Lisa Bowen. They get special privileges from the boss."

"Yeah? So tell me how come The Awesomeness still can't get a break."

I was stumped for an answer. But Charlie was right. The Awesomeness were still in the same place they were at the start of the year. Occasional jobbers to the stars in singles competition, hardly getting any championship consideration as a tag team. Yet they were full-fledged, bona fide members of the Klubb. "Perhaps they're trying a slow build?"

"Dunno about that, bro, but they're still jerks. And Huey keeps trying to convince me that Eric Eisen thinks I'm cool."

"Well, he's not, bro! He can't wrestle for shit! Okay, so he's not THAT bad, but he ain't no Christian Faith, Remo or Steve Frehley as a brawler, he doesn't have the versatility of Gilmore or Money, and his gimmick is the shits. Besides, he in the Klubb. My brother KP don't need the Klubb."

The commercial break was almost over, and in less than 50 minutes, my brother would be turning 24. Next up was John Anderson's vignette, where he'd be strolling around a college campus and encouraging the kids to follow their urges. As Mainstream "filled in" for Freddy Garcia as host of the Uprising interview segment, Charlie made yet another interesting comment.

11:15 p.m.

"Mainstream Hernandez and Steven Parker are sure gettin' a moon push these days, huh, bro?"

"Can't say I'm surprised, Charlie. Those guys are wickedly talented."

"True that, but don't you think there's a little bit goin' on behind the scenes?"

"Nah. Mainstream and Stevie hate Jerry Eisen."

"Things can change, little bro. Who knows, they just might have made a heel turn of their own backstage. Do they hang out with the rest of you rookies? Y'know, Remmy, Spencer, Lenny, the Gauges, guys like that?"

"They usually hang with Frankie and Mikey, the Cali Dragons. The other group of rookies. But lately they've mostly been hanging out by themselves, though I did kinda see them talking to Acid. Their fellow Canadian." After I said that, I suddenly paused as one and one began to add up. Mainstream and Stevie DID appear to be getting close to Acid backstage, and the fact that Huey was Canadian too spelled the possibility of "Klubb North", if you could call it that. "You know what, bro?"

"Yeah?" Charlie paused to appreciate John Anderson's referencing of lip sync and Autotune in his interview with Mainstream. "Damn, that John Anderson guy's got a cool gimmick, I'd say. Anyway, what's that, bro?"

"You may be right about Mainstream and Stevie. Maybe they ARE benefiting from the Klubb. As for Huey and Jeff and their lack of a push...I dunno. Jeff's been sitting the fence as of late, and Huey's been very critical of him. Maybe that's why they can't seem to benefit from their Klubb membership."

11:57 p.m.

As my brother's birthday was just a few minutes away, I decided to bring out the beer and prepare for our little, humble celebration - two brothers watching Uprising and speculating about who was in the Klubb or not.

"SHOCK AND AWE!!! SHOCK AND AWE!!!" went Jerry Eisen on TV, screaming his lungs out as The Awesomeness prepared to secure a victory over Roger Cage and Acid, a.k.a. Acid Tripp. "Which of the four does not belong?", I asked Charlie as I offered him a beer.

"I dunno, bro, they all look the same to me!"

Again, I didn't get what Charlie meant by that. At least not right away. If he was implying Roger Cage was part of the Klubb, that too would have been a surprise. Since returning from a brief RIPW stint, Roger had spent most of his time with us, and he'd even bonded with guys like Carl Batch and Steve Frehley over their mutual love of '60s muscle cars. He was surfing buddies with Jimmy Prudence. Yes, he'd developed a reputation as a flake, and played the backstage politics game a bit back in NYCW, but in Supreme, I always saw him as a team player.

Charlie took a slow, deliberate sip of his beer and laid it all out for me. "That's the second time those two teams have faced each other this month, and it's not even a real feud. Those four? Huey, Jeff, Acid and Roger? I think they're all friends. I mean, look at how well Roger and Acid mesh with each other! Besides, that's Roger Cage. Mr. New York City Walkout. Can't count the number of times I've read about him and Larry Vessey or him and The Stomper butting heads. He with your circle, KP?"

Silence. I simply nodded his head as Charlie was, according to my cell phone clock, one minute away from turning 24.

"And Cam Vessey hasn't warned you about him?"

"I don't think Cam and his dad talk too much about what's going on up in New York."

"Well, I'm warning you now, li'l bro. Roger Cage is bad news! You know me, man. Dirt sheet junkie since high school. And if you ask me, Cage's rep as a backstage manipulator could make him very, very useful to the Klubb."

"I'll keep that in mind, bro," I replied. Twelve-o-clock midnight and still a lot of Uprising to go. "Happy birthday, Charlie. I love you, big brother."

"Love you, li'l bro," said Charlie, clinking his beer can with mine. "The locker room's a real snakepit, man, filled with devils you know...and devils you may not know."

Good advice indeed, Charlie, if a bit sobering.

Psycho Sam · June 19, 2013

*lassos cow*

There you go, Tex Eisen!

Hm...I'm thinking of Richard Eisen as a manager in Texas.

SWF Soo-preme TV

Iowa State Fayre

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Robbie Retro vs Remo

Joshua Taylor vs John Anderson - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Steve P. Freeley (Greg Black) vs Steve Frehley

Randy Bumfhole vs Marc DuBois - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Valiant © vs Squeeky McClean - SWF North American title match

DQ most likely. Squeeky gets no girl.

Benny Benson vs Eric Eisen vs Rich Money © - SWF Supreme Heavyweight title match

He's not going to lose the belt this early. Maybe in the next hour or two...

Tom "Angry" Gilmore vs Brandon James

SWF Uprising

Missouri State Armory

Sunday, July 21, 2013

The Cali Dragons vs 24/7 Partay Dudez

KP Avatar vs Acid

The Eisen Entourage vs Biggz in Japan

Captain Atomic vs Patrick Cool

Jungle Lord vs

????? vs Koshiro Ino - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Chris Morrisette vs The Zim - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Bonus Question #1 - Which former USPW jobber will be facing either Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic on Uprising?

A) Eric Sandretti

B) Patrick Cool

C) Pete the Hillbilly

D) Oscar Ozymandias

Bonus Question #2 - And who will be Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic's non-jobber opponent? Des Davids

Astil · June 19, 2013

SWF Supreme TV

Iowa State Fayre

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Robbie Retro vs Remo

Joshua Taylor vs John Anderson - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Greg Black vs Steve Frehley - Have I mentioned my hatred for Frehley in game yet. Your personafication of him is great but...BOO FREHLEY

Randy Bumfhole vs Marc DuBois - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Valiant © vs Squeeky McClean - SWF North American title match

????? vs Eric Eisen vs Rich Money © - SWF Supreme Heavyweight title match

Tom "Angry" Gilmore vs Brandon James

SWF Uprising

Missouri State Armory

Sunday, July 21, 2013

The Cali Dragons vs 24/7 Partay Dudez

KP Avatar vs Acid

The Eisen Entourage vs Biggz in Japan

Captain Atomic vs ?????

Jungle Lord vs ?????

????? vs Koshiro Ino - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Chris Morrisette vs The Zim - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Bonus Question #1 - Which former USPW jobber will be facing either Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic on Uprising?

A) Eric Sandretti

B) Patrick Cool

C) Pete the Hillbilly

D) Oscar Ozymandias

Bonus Question #2 - And who will be Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic's non-jobber opponent? Ben Davis (Benny Benson as Des Davis)

Croquemitaine · June 19, 2013

Great interview. Loved the Eddie Lau shoutout.

SWF Supreme TV

Robbie Retro vs Remo

Joshua Taylor vs John Anderson - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Greg Black vs Steve Frehley

Randy Bumfhole vs Marc DuBois - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Valiant © vs Squeeky McClean - SWF North American title match

????? vs Eric Eisen vs Rich Money © - SWF Supreme Heavyweight title match

Tom "Angry" Gilmore vs Brandon James

SWF Uprising

The Cali Dragons vs 24/7 Partay Dudez

KP Avatar vs Acid

The Eisen Entourage vs Biggz in Japan

Captain Atomic vs ?????

Jungle Lord vs ?????

????? vs Koshiro Ino - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Chris Morrisette vs The Zim - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Bonus Question #1 - Which former USPW jobber will be facing either Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic on Uprising?

A) Eric Sandretti

B) Patrick Cool

C) Pete the Hillbilly

D) Oscar Ozymandias

Bonus Question #2 - And who will be Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic's non-jobber opponent? Des Davids

3rdStringPG · June 19, 2013

Quick OOC/Erratum - Lightning has struck twice and again I've miscalculated the debut date of the USPW worker. That said, Nicolas Lopez will be this week's mystery jobber against Captain Atomic or Jungle Lord, and those who guessed the USPW guy's name correctly will be credited accordingly. Also, Cali Dragons vs Partay Dudez has given me a repetitive booking warning, so expect A-Prime to sub for either Mainstream or Stevie due to kayfabe injury.

My bad, everyone! <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/redface.png.900245280682ef18c5d82399a93c5827.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The shows and next batch of backstage segments should be up in 24-48 hours. Also, Psycho Sam, you didn't make any picks for the last two matches of Uprising... <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Phantom Stranger · June 19, 2013

Just read this thing; I'll join in predictions on the next pass.

Good stuff.

Oregano Jensen · June 20, 2013

SWF Supreme TV

Iowa State Fayre

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Robbie Retro vs Remo

Poor Robbie Retro. He gets called back up to the main show, it's time for him to impress the fans and build some momentum, and... oh, no, wait, it's Remo. Cover up, Robbie Retro.

Joshua Taylor vs John Anderson - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Anderson seems big. Could even take the title right away.

Greg Black vs Steve Frehley

Much as I'd like to pick Black, no dice.

Randy Bumfhole vs Marc DuBois - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

Get a face in there to go with the heel. Anyway, DuBois is on the outs with management.

Been a lot of talk about Squeeky's contract not being renewed. Anyway, I don't think he takes the belt right back.

Not on TV. Not against Eisen. And you don't give the main event belt to question marks... if a guy's going to win, he gets promoted.

Tom "Angry" Gilmore vs Brandon James

This one could go either way, but with so much power in the hands of heels, it makes sense to push the faces who have main event credibility. I know James is good, I know he just won the six-way, but something tells me the new Chase Agency isn't going to be the force the old one was.

SWF Uprising

Missouri State Armory

Sunday, July 21, 2013

The Cali Dragons vs 24/7 Partay Dudez

Nobody knows why they're getting pushed, nobody thinks they're going to stop now.

KP Avatar vs Acid

Even in that ridiculous mask, Acid demands to be taken seriously.

The Eisen Entourage vs Biggz in Japan

Not convinced by the Biggz Bros. minus Ino.

Captain Atomic vs ?????

Jungle Lord vs ?????

One of these guys is facing a jobber. The other... honestly, neither of them is minor enough to lose on the Uprising midcard.

????? vs Koshiro Ino - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

I don't think Ino goes TOO far in this, but he just won a feud... time to keep him moving.

Chris Morrisette vs The Zim - Quarterfinal match for the new (midcard) SWF United States title

The upcoming storyline with Human Arse suggests that Morrisette could use some spotlight.

Bonus Question #1 - Which former USPW jobber will be facing either Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic on Uprising?

A) Eric Sandretti

B) Patrick Cool

C) Pete the Hillbilly

D) Oscar Ozymandias

Well, SOMEONE's jobber opponent at any rate. Pete is too old and untalented. Sandretti is too big to be a traditional jobber. Cool is just totally unremarkable. Which leaves Oscar, who fits the mold of the jobbers you've used thus far... Bob Casey-esque veterans with mediocre talent but strong fundamentals. Also, he's got RIPW on his resume, so you know SWF has him on their radar.

Bonus Question #2 - And who will be Jungle Lord or Captain Atomic's non-jobber opponent?

Davids is as good a guess as any, but I'm going to pick the SWF worker who seems the most like a mid-level supervillain: John Greed. In fact, half the Chase Sincorporated lineup seemed/seems like Hero Squad's rogues gallery: mildly goofy gimmicks like Ash Campbell and Eddie Envy, with Vengeance as the Big Bad. Half those guys are scattered to the four winds, but that's no reason for Greed and Campbell not to start a fight with Hero Squad.

3rdStringPG · June 21, 2013

OOC - Trying a different approach with the show format. Shorter recaps, but the promos are all in there. Given my current schedule (work, girlfriend, and possibly a new band), I've realized it might be best to find ways to cut down the time it takes to write a new show, and that may be through quicker recaps for Supreme TV. PPVs, however, will get the full recap treatment with the bullet points and all... And regarding the Jack Bruce "tribute video", I realize Jack and Danny Bruce (from CV97) are not related, but for diary purposes let's assume they are in real life. SWF Supreme TV Iowa State Fayre Tuesday, July 16, 2013 DARK MATCHES: None. SUPREME TV: <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Men Unda Pressure and The Almighty Dollar Argue (92/A)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/JackBruce_zps8d6ec515.jpghttp://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/AngryGilmore.jpghttp://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/LobsterWarrior_alt.jpg</div> Tonight's show starts with the Men Unda Pressure - Jack Bruce, Tom "Angry" Gilmore and Chris Morrisette, hitting the ring to the tune of "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who and confidently strutting out to cut their promo. At least Bruce and Gilmore appear confident - they're coming off big wins at Supreme Challenge XXXIII, after all - but Morrisette still appears to be down following his crushing loss to Brandon James in the Nothing to Lose Ladder Match. Duane Fry isn't at the announce table tonight - he's supposedly stuck in traffic - but Nicky Champion is joining Peter Michaels and Jason Azaria till Fry makes it to the Iowa State Fayre in Des Moines. Bruce - IT'S FAAAAAAAAAAAAAHV-TAAAAAAAAAAAAHM SHOOOOOOOOOOW-TAAAAAAAAAAAAHM!!!!! G'wan and count 'em, Constituents. One. Two. Three. Four! FIVE!!! You are looking at the first-ever five-time World Heavyweight Champion in SWF history, and after how I outsmarted the Alpha Doofus Remo at Supreme Challenge TRIPLE X TRIPLE I, it's but fitting that I'm up against another guy who's known for bein' ALL BRAWN, NO BRAIN. (pauses) No, wait a minute. That ruse Steve Frehley pulled to convince the referees to stop the match was actually quite smart...if the intent was to find a way to defeat the Supreme Legend, Christian Faith. No offense, Christian. I know that was one helluva beatin' you took at the hands of Frehley. But here's the thing, Constituents of the SWF Galaxy...Steve Frehley's motive in pulling off that gyp went beyond gettin' the win. It was actually a big-time cop-out. And you know why? It's because he's too proud to admit...that he himself had received a LIFE-TAAAAAAAAAAHM OF PUNISHMENT FROM THE SUPREME LEGEND, THE IRON MAN, MR. CHRISTIAN FAITH!!!!! Much love to you, Christian. We may walk in different circles, but that was one helluva match against I.P. Frehley, and I respect you for that. But now that I've got the gold, now that I'm a FIVE-TIME WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, it's gonna be up to me to prevent our good friend I.P. from gettin' his hands on this here title! Gilmore - Last Saturday, I did what no man my size could possibly dream of doing. I defeated the Russian Giant, the Russian Legend, the Russian Phenom, whatever you wanna call that big brute of a bear from Moscow. I DEFEATED MARAT KHOKLOV...I AVENGED MY LOSS TO RICH BLEEPIN' MONEY AT MASTER OF PUPPETS...AND NOW IT'S TIME TO TAKE CARE OF WHAT REALLY MATTERS!!! Morrisette - Tom, you've got Brandon James to deal with... Gilmore - Right. Brandon James, winner of the last Nothing to Lose Ladder Match, he who now holds two briefcases...one for his New Chase Agency's shenanigans, the other for that contract. Thanks for your concern, Chris, but I don't worry much about someone I know I can beat. (pauses, then starts roaring again) What really rankles me...is RICH BLEEPIN' MONEY...still the Supreme Heavyweight Champion...still the holder of what his pseudo-flunky Barry Bowen calls Supreme TV's signature belt...and now that I've beaten Khoklov, I see no reason why Rich Money won't be goin' down at Welcome to the Jungle...NO REASON WHATSOEVER!!! SO RICH, YOU BETTER MAKE SURE YOU'RE SITTING DOWN RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE WHEN YOU FEEL THE WRATH OF SANITY...AND ONCE I'M DONE PUTTIN' THE FEAR OF GILMORE IN YOU...you won't have any more gold in your possession. No, nothin' at all. All gone, since our friend Darryl Devine, while not yet a full-fledged Man Unda Pressure...he wants your boy Spencer Spade's Shooting Star title, and he wants it BAD... Bruce - Thanks for remindin' me, Tom, because Darryl Devine, one mighty fine drummer and one mighty fine athlete, he's climbin' up the ladder and who knows...we just might have a FOURTH Man Unda Pressure in our ranks before Welcome to the Jungle. (pauses) Still, two out of three ain't bad, Tom. I've got World Heavyweight, and YOU showed no love for Khoklov, who's back in Russia gettin' some Khok lovin' of his own...Don't forget ta' write, Marat! We want to know about your latest adventures cruisin' that scene... Morrisette - Jack, I know we're talking about Marat Khoklov, but maybe that was uncalled for... Bruce - What's uncalled for...me comparing Marat to the Freddy A. G. of old? (laughs) You gotta lighten up, Chris! All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, and you know that this Jack LOVES to play. And speaking of play, I hear that somebody's prepared a video package for me, and they're gonna be playin' it later! They say it's gonna be a tribute of sorts...a tribute to my hard-rockin', hard-hittin' career in the S-to-the-U-to-the-P-to-the-R-E-M-E Wrestling Federation! I don't know who prepared it, but I sure am lookin' forward to it. They interviewed my parents, my brother, even sent this dude to talk to me about life growin' up in Long Island and tryin' to make it to the top like the Cream of the Crop I am... Gilmore - I can't wait for it myself, Jack...but one thing I can't wait for...is the DESTRUCTION OF RICH MONEY...the fall of his house of cards...the stripping of his belt as I pin him on the mat and WIN SUPREME HEAVYWEIGHT...AND DAMNED IF I'M GONNA LET ANYONE STEP IN MY WAY WHILE GOIN' FOR IT!!! Don't matterif your name is Nicky Champion or Brandon James or Marat Khoklov out for revenge. I ain't scared...in fact, I'm more focused...and MORE ANGRY THAN I HAVE EVER BEEN BEFORE!!!! YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO SEE THIS, SWF GALAXY, IF YOU'RE ONE OF THE FEW WHO BELIEVES IN WHAT THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR STANDS FOR!!! WE COULD BE TALKIN' TABLES...LADDERS...CHAIRS...OR ALL OF THOSE THREE!!! (pauses again to cool down) The stipulations don't matter...as long as I win that Supreme Heavyweight title. Bruce - That's our Tommy...in most cases, anger can be one's downfall, but in his case, it's just like Zack de la Rocha said it back in the early '90s, when Rage Against the Machine was more buzz band than household name...ANGER IS A GIFT!!! And he's gonna use that gift to his advantage, Rich Money. And once that's all over...and once I take Steve Frehley out... (pauses as the crowd screams along - "IN A NEW!!! YORK!!! MINUTE!!!") ...all the gold's gonna be right where it should be, and you, Rich Money, are gonna be RICH WITH NOTHIN'. Bruce's mention of his latest single brings Rich Money and Remo out, and only one of them has a belt in his possession - Money. The body language shown by both men suggests a bit of tension within The Almighty Dollar, as it would appear Money isn't happy at all with Remo's loss to Bruce in the World Heavyweight title match at Supreme Challenge XXXIII. <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/RichMoney_alt1.jpghttp://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/Remo.jpg</div> Money - If it isn't Jack Bruce, Tom Gilmore and the third wheel, Chris "Lobster Warrior" Morrisette, celebrating something that shouldn't even be celebrated. As the cliche goes...rumors of the Almighty Dollar's death are grossly exaggerated. (holds up his Supreme Heavyweight belt) I still have this, and I have it despite the best efforts of Nicky Champion to CHEAT with that illegal elbow smash of his. Squeeky McClean may have lost the North American title, but he's got a rematch tonight, and let's face it - Valiant's less happy now than he was when he didn't have the title. Shows what happens when you can't live up to how you advertised yourself. The Can't Miss Prospects? Let's just say I took a page from the book of The Allied Forces and decided to have 'em focus on singles for the meantime. (pauses) Hey, there's a new title up for grabs - the United States title - maybe you, Chris, would want to give that a try? Morrisette - I'm above titles like that, Rich, and you should know well enough about that... Money - Even crickets chirping get more attention than C-Mo, whaddaya think, SWF Galaxy MARKS? (laughs) Look here, Men Unda Pressure. You can choose to freeze out the Lobster all you want. You can make it out as if you won this and that at Supreme Challenge,but the fact remains that we still have more gold than you do, and the fact remains that while a lot of us may have lost, none of us dropped the ball. Except this one member of the team. Thought he can be complacent against the (mocks Bruce) Cream of the Crop, the Mayor of Metal, population umpteen million less than you think, the Long Island Angel, Jack Motherbleepin' Bruce. Thought he knew the predictable game plan from start to finish. But ended up losing the title he held in his possession for six long months. Remo - What the hell gives, Rich? Are you insinuatin' that I disappointed you and The Almighty Dollar at Supreme Challenge? Y'all know that's bulls---. Jack Bruce got lucky, and I'm rarin' to get another shot at that all-flash, no-substance rock star and crash his victory party. I'm willin' to do The Almighty Dollar good, Rich, and you go out and embarrass me in front of these MARKS, not to mention those lucky Men Unda Pressure goofs? Money - I dunno, Remo...you know it's not up to me to book the matches, right? It's not up to me to approve stipulations for Welcome to the Jungle or book any of the matches in there. It's Mr. Bowen's call...Barry's decision...and while I appreciate your desire to get back at Bruce, the fact remains that YOU SCREWED UP. (pauses as the crowd yells "YOU F---ED UP!" repeatedly at Remo) Even these MARKS agree with me. They know that you were such a miserable failure at Supreme Challenge, and the only member of The Almighty Dollar who walked away a lesser man... Remo - What about Squeeky, huh? He lost too because he was too busy worryin' about Valiant's chick. What about the Prospects? They couldn't put those cartoon characters away even with Coach Richie doin' what he could from the sidelines! And what about YOU, Rich...if not for Mr. Bowen, Nicky Champion would be the NEW Supreme Heavyweight Champion... Money - Remo, Remo, Remo...whatever happened to the champion who lets his actions do the talking? What's with all the insolence? If you wanna go around and explain yourself, go explain to Barry. Perhaps he can give you some advice as well...on how to be Money once again. Bruce - Oh, look at the lovers quarrel, look at the Alpha Puppy and Mr. Rich with Nothin' bickering in front of the SWF Galaxy AND WASTING EVERYBODY'S PRECIOUS TIME! Everybody knows it's time for SHOWTIME, so why doesn't somebody break up the catfight before we go ahead and do it?</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Morrisette Booked Against The Zim (68/C+)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/RunawayTrain_alt_zps056edac4.jpg</div> Almost upon cue, "The Locomotion" by Grand Funk Railroad plays in the background, and Barry Bowen enters to break up the quarrel between Money and Remo and book some matches... B. Bowen - HEY!!!! I said BREAK IT UP, RICH AND REMO!!! BREAK IT UP RIGHT NOW!!! (pauses to acknowledge the crowd's relentless booing) I said HEY!!!! It seems that we've got yet another bitchfest involving BOTH The Almighty Dollar and the Men Unda Pressure! So let me lay everything down before we get on with the action, shall we? (pauses) Chris Morrisette, you put on a really courageous show in the Nothing to Lose Ladder Match. That's why I'm giving you the MAIN EVENT on Uprising and having you face up against The Zim in your quarterfinal match for the NEW SWF United States Championship. Morrisette - Doesn't sound like much of a consolation to me. Gilmore - You gotta accept it for what it is, Chris. It's a chance at something bigger... Morrisette - Yeah? Well for me, it's more of a DEMOTION. Not too long ago I was contending for the Elimination Chamber match at Times of Trouble. That could have made me one of the first six contenders for Supreme Heavyweight. Not too long ago I was putting that work ethic to good use in well-fought matches against Money and Remo. So for YOU, Mr. Bowen, to give me a chance at that new title? (scoffs) Sounds more like patronizing to me. B. Bowen - You don't want it? I can always give that shot to someone else. (to Remo) As for you, Remo, you've got Robbie Retro tonight, just as we've agreed, and if you prove to me that you won't underachieve like you did last Saturday, then we can possibly talk championship. Remo - This can't be happening. (to Money) Rich, you've gotta have my back on this. (pauses) I know I may have failed you at Supreme Challenge. You're right, perhaps my mind wasn't totally focused. But you can't let Mr. Bowen give me the runaround like this! Money - Were you not listening, Remo? Just do your job, beat the hell out of that disco duck and let Barry take care of everything.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Money Booked Against Eisen (80/B)</div> As Remo grudgingly accepts his booking for the night, Commissioner Bowen turns his attention to his "favorite son"...and possible future son-in-law, the Moneyman... B. Bowen - Now Rich, I understand Tom wants a shot at Supreme Heavyweight. But so does Nicky Champion. Nicky's over there, joining Peter Michaels and Jason Azaria, subbing for Duane Fry, resting his shoulder and giving things a lot of thought when it comes to the unfair advantage he gets with the Hawkeye Hammer. But since Nicky's been advised to rest one week, we shall find out on the NEXT Supreme TV who gets to face you - Tom Gilmore or Nicky Champion. For this week, I'd like to present to you the man who will be facing you TONIGHT for the SWF Supreme Heavyweight Championship. (pauses) Eric Eisen.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Eisen Rants About Money (77/B-)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/EricEisen_alt2_zps23d12aee.jpg</div> Upon the announcement of Eric Eisen as Rich Money's challenger for the Supreme Heavyweight belt on tonight's Supreme TV, Money starts laughing as the Supremacist, or as he now calls himself, the Supreme Iconoclast, plays to the lukewarm crowd. The audience doesn't seem to know whether to cheer or to boo Eisen, unlike previous appearances where he was outright booed as the Commissioner, and later on the leader of the cocky frat boy faction known as the Eisen Entourage. E. Eisen - What's so funny, Rich? Money - And the Commish presents to me my opponent for tonight in the form of yesterday's news, yesterday being three and a half years ago. How does it feel to be a has-been well before the age of 40? E. Eisen - You and I, Rich, we actually have a couple things in common, and that includes our mutual contempt of that dude (points to Bruce) and that chrome-dome whom I once tried to have removed from the SWF (points to Gilmore). And we're both MERE one-time SWF World Heavyweight Champions, haven't you thought of that yet? But one thing I don't have in common with you is the fact that I'm not a cartoon character. I'm not a caricature. What you see is what you get, and what the SWF Galaxy sees is a man who knows how to live it up and be himself once he's on the Supreme stage. And what kinda name is that anyway, huh? Rich Money? You a Bond villain or something? Do you work for Kingpin or General Zod or the Joker? You're just the kind of person...and your Almighty Dollar is just the kind of faction the SWF Galaxy doesn't need to see. You may be, as you say, "Money", but are you a larger-than-life iconoclast who prepares for matches with beer and pizza, rather than training and beatdowns? You're the one who's yesterday's news, Rich. As for me? I am Eric Eisen. I am the Supremacist, and now the Supreme Iconoclast. And that's more than enough. Remo - Wait a minute here, Son of the Boss. Rich is right. You haven't been worth peanuts since you lost your World Heavyweight title to Jack Bruce three years ago at Supreme Challenge XXX. Bruce - Yes indeed, Alpha Puppy... Remo - SHUT UP!!! I was talkin' to the Eisen kid. (to Eisen) Did your daddy put you up to this? Did you sell your soul or somethin', just so you can get a shot at Supreme Heavyweight, one of the two most prestigious titles in this here organization? Money - Remo, maybe you're the one who needs to shut up. I'm the one who should be asking the questions here. Remo looks upset as he is again made to feel like a failure by Money. E. Eisen - If you really wanna know, Moneyman, the answer is simple. I won the pre-show battle royal at Supreme Challenge. I get a title shot of my choice. And since I gotta grudgingly admit that Jack Bruce makes good music...I'm choosing the title holder with no redeemable qualities whatsoever, nothing that's gonna make people go, "That guy's oozing with SWF Swagger." And that's YOU, Rich. It's been a while since I've had the big one...and now that there's two of 'em...the timing's just right for me, the Supreme Iconoclast. Money - Ah, the pre-show battle royal. In other words, you won the equivalent of a ring toss game in the neighborhood carny. Congratulations, Eric. You just won yourself a further trip down the road to irrelevance... Finally, after 15 minutes, the whole TV opening is finished, and up next after the break, it's Remo vs Robbie Retro as the Alpha Dog strives to prove himself in the eyes of his best friend and faction leader Rich Money, not to mention the crooked Almighty Dollar-backing Commissioner Barry Bowen.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Robbie Retro vs Remo (63/C)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/RobbieRetroalt_zps39c5610d.jpg vs http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/Remo.jpg</div> Remo is supremely focused in winning this match, and that means drawing no quarter to the disco-dancing enhancement talent. The Alpha Dog brutally tears Retro apart and barely gives him a chance to get any offense in, and the only reason why this match lasted close to four minutes is the fact that Remo focused on punishing Retro to the fullest, rather than going for the quick cover. Remo wins it with the Destroyer, and Retro's got a lot more lights to count than he usually does... WINNER - Remo in 3:48</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Remo Beats Down on Retro (69/C+)</div> Not satisfied with the brutality exacted in the earlier match, Remo continues beating down on Retro even as Darren Smith called for the bell to be rung. He caps off this "value-added" beatdown with another Destroyer on Retro, and storms out of the ring, visibly angry and practically begging to get some "love" from the Commish in the form of a championship match.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Joshua Taylor vs John Anderson - Quarterfinal match for SWF United States title (75/B-)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/JoshuaTaylor_zpsaa243071.jpg vs http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/HumanArsenal_alt1_zps7506d11f.jpg</div> When two former TCW veterans face off in the SWF, you know Jason Azaria's gonna be spouting off those "little facts." Little fact you may not know for this match - John Anderson was a record-setting high school wrestler in his home state of Oklahoma, and also an All-American strong safety for the Texas Longhorns in the NCAA who played in the NFL. (More like made a team's training camp, but anyway...) This is a nice and open match between two of the better ring psychologists in the midcard, and both men know how to squeeze out the drama with those near-pinfalls. Anderson comes close to tapping out of a Butterfly Lock at the 5:30 mark, but in the end, he counters a backbreaker attempt and finishes Taylor with the Clear Conscience, the SWF-renamed version of the Ammo Dump from TCW. WINNER - Anderson in 8:17. John Anderson moves on to semifinals for SWF United States title.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Anderson Rants About Morrisette (64/C)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/HumanArsenal_alt1_zps7506d11f.jpg</div> As Taylor crawls out of the ring, Anderson asks for a mic from a stage hand and starts calling out his main target, Chris Morrisette, whom he feels was ignored and made to feel insignificant by his fellow Men Unda Pressure in the opening promo. Anderson - Look around you, Chris. If Jack and Tom were really your friends, they would have backed off the rock star grandstanding, borderline offensive comments and the whole soft-loud soft-loud soft-loud dynamic Gilmore uses to pump up the SWF Galaxy. They would have LISTENED to you. They would have told Mr. Bowen "Hey boss man, Chris is far too good for the United States title. He deserves a shot at Supreme Heavyweight. World Heavyweight. One of the two big ones." But did they speak? (laughs sarcastically) Why, they just let The Almighty Dollar steal the show like they always do while fulfilling their own self-serving agendas - Bruce and his title match against Frehley, Bruce and his tribute video, Bruce and just about any other selfish initiative, Gilmore and his quest for Supreme Heavyweight. They don't give two s---s about you, Chris. You wanna know why? It's because you're Mr. Plain Vanilla without that lobster suit. You're Mr. Safe AND Sorry with your refusal to bend the rules. You don't want that, right? And you don't want to be usurped either by that Darryl Devine guy whom they seem to like so much. Devine's a drummer...from the hometown of grunge, Seattle, Washington. He enters the ring to one of Pearl Jam's finest. YOU enter the ring to a second-rate version of one of my least favorite Lennon compositions. You know you wanna quit the Men Unda Pressure...you may even want to bust that old lobster suit out...and you know you wanna be yourself and not some lifeless cardboard cutout who always does the right thing. You ain't real, Chris...unless you do what you feel.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Bruce Tribute Video (87/B+)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/JackBruce_zps8d6ec515.jpg</div> As promised, this is the Jack Bruce tribute video he was talking about earlier - a candid look at the boy who grew up to be the first five-time SWF World Heavyweight Champion. In here, we see testimony from his parents, Bob and Pat Smith, his brother Danny (a.k.a. Danny Bruce), as well as a few comments from Jack himself. Narrator - The story of Jack Bruce began 41 years ago in Long Island, New York, where Bob and Pat Smith welcomed their first-born child, John Bruce, nicknamed Jack, into the world. Six years later, Daniel Bruce, or Danny, would join young Jack, and for the next few years,the Smith boys would grow up on a steady diet of wrestling...and rock 'n' roll music. The first interviewees are Bruce's parents, Robert (Bob) and Patricia (Pat) Smith, the former a construction worker who passed his love of music (and apparent talent) to his son, the latter a clerk/waitress who, together with her husband, struggled to make ends meet for the Smith family. Mr. Smith (identified as "Bob Smith - Jack's Father") - Jack and Danny were a handful to deal with, but it was actually expected. I myself was quite the hellraiser as a young boy. I was in a garage band back in high school. We cut a few records, moved to Florida for a bit, where we met the Split Ends. (pauses) Y'know, those boys who sang the original "Rich with Nothing." So now you know where my son dug up that chestnut. (laughs) But as I was sayin', that's how it started, y'know? I played music, my bandmates got drafted, I got drafted, and when I got out of Vietnam, I married my high school sweetheart, and we started a family. Mrs. Smith (identified as "Pat Smith - Jack's Mother") - It was always a case of good cop, bad cop when Jack and Danny were growing up. I was the bad cop, the disciplinarian. (laughs) And Bobby over here, being the original Long Island Angel with his band, the Chosen Few... Mr. Smith - One out of a gajillion Chosen Fews in America back in '66, '67... Mrs. Smith - ...Bobby always would come to the boys' rescue when I'd call 'em out for staying up too late, playing the stereo way too loud... Mr. Smith - Sneaking a cigarette from my pack... (laughs) Jack used to do that a lot when he was in fifth grade, sixth grade. He always had that Dennis the Menace air about him. Only much edgier. Mrs. Smith - And Danny? He was a real-life version of Bart Simpson. But those boys, they never got into the gang scene. They never abused drugs like the other kids they hung out with. They were a little wild, but then again, if you want to make it in the music and wrestling business like our Jack did, you can't do that unless you've got a little bit of the wild side in you. Next to be interviewed is former SWF jobber and Rory McCallum protege Danny Bruce, Jack's younger brother who now works as a security guard. His comments often reflect some sort of bitterness towards his older brother, but he tries to be respectful for the Smith kid who grew up to be the better musician...and the better, more decorated wrestler. D. Bruce (identified as "Danny Bruce, former SWF Superstar, Jack's brother") - I work as a security guard now. Doesn't pay much, but hell, it pays for child support. And I'm single anyways so it's all cool. (pauses) Jack was always the golden boy of the family and I hated him for it. Hated him like a little brother would. He had all the talent - musically and athletically. He was playin' in bands at 12, winnin' amateur wrestling championships and Battles of the Bands from the moment he graduated from junior high. Could I say the same? Man, I couldn't even make the wrestlin' team, and my bands played like s---. But I loved him, man. Still do, and I'm really proud he's got all these gold, platinum records, and now, a fifth World Heavyweight title 'round his waist. As Mom and Dad may have said, he's wild. Both of us were. But Jack knew when to buckle down and focus. I didn't...which is probably why I'm outta wrestlin' and he's kickin' that Alpha Dog Remo's ass in the ring. Narrator - From the moment he heard his first Iron Maiden and Judas Priest records, Jack Smith knew his future would be in rock 'n' roll - heavy metal, to be exact. For his eleventh birthday, Jack got two gifts that would seemingly guide him in his path towards rock stardom - a cassette copy of Iron Maiden's 1983 album Piece of Mind, and his first electric guitar. J. Bruce (speaking from what looks to be the backstage area, after a recent concert) - It was a s---ty guitar. A pawnshop Silvertone with an amp that had obviously seen better days. But I played Piece of Mind over and over again till the tape got loose, and dammit...we were never as rich as Rich Money. With Dad workin' in construction and Mom doin' low-level clerk work and waitressing, we struggled to get by. That guitar was all Dad and Mom could save up for, and I loved them for that. Narrator - And with the SWF gaining traction in the '80s, Jack and his brother Danny were also drawn to sports entertainment, both of them wanting to step into the squared circle the moment they turned 18. J. Bruce - Dad and me, we rooted for guys like Sam Strong... D. Bruce - Rip Chord. J. Bruce - Mighty Micky Starr. D. Bruce - Dread. J. Bruce - The Blazing Flames. D. Bruce - The Brandt twins, Cobra and Viper. J. Bruce - Coach Dick Pangrazzio's All-Star Team. Damon Carruthers and Warren Young! Too bad Coach Dick's kid turned out to be...a dick. And a victim of hereditary baldness. D. Bruce - S---, man, those One Percenters were a coupla bad-ass bikers. Narrator - After barely passing the eleventh grade, Jack Smith dropped out of high school, what with his band at that time getting offers to play out-of-state, and potential indie record label deals. Mr. Smith - The apple didn't fall too far from the tree. He was an even worse student than I was. But at that time, Jack was 16, 17, more vocal and guitar talent than I ever dreamed of havin'. He was also winning district titles in amateur wrestling. Mrs. Smith - We had a long talk about it, and we allowed Jack to go on tour with his band, attend wrestling school, enjoy adult life one year in advance. But he had to promise that he'd get his GED and try to attend college when he could. He did get his GED eventually. College? (laughs) He's already 40 and that's yet to occur to him. The tribute video is over for the week, but Peter Michaels promises the viewers at home to expect more to come on the next Supreme TV, as the Jack Bruce Story continues...</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Greg Black (w/Haley Buck) vs Steve Frehley (67/C+)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/GregBlack_zps4ea5506c.jpg vs http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/SteveFrehley.jpg</div> And we've got yet another squash in store tonight, though unlike Robbie Retro, Greg Black actually lands a nice dropkick at 1:20 and a plancha at 2:40 that leads to a two-count from referee Jez McArthuer. But in the end, Frehley is way too much for Black to handle, and a Frehley's Comet at close to 5:30 allows the Dark Destroyer to remain strong, and remain ornery ahead of his upcoming World Heavyweight title match against Jack Bruce at Welcome to the Jungle. And in case you're wondering, Black didn't impersonate anyone - he's the straight man, remember? He only does the impersonations when Elmo Benson's around... WINNER - Frehley in 5:29</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Faith Rants About Frehley (80/B)</div> With the match over, Steve Frehley plans to send a message to Jack Bruce as the crowd explodes with a thunder of boos. After exiting the ring briefly to set up a table, Frehley has Greg Black in a fireman's carry position and is ready to fling him like a rag doll and send him crashing on the table. However, his destructive move doesn't come to fruition, as Christian Faith's ring music plays and the Supreme Legend makes his way from Aegalaeus Position. That's got the crowd popped and cheering "WE HAVE FAITH!" at the top of their lungs! Frehley is stopped in his tracks and looks surprised that Faith is still able to walk without limping despite his best efforts to work his previously injured knee. <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/ChristianFaith.jpg</div> Faith - Put him down, Steve. Frehley - ..... Faith - I said, put Greg down before things get any worse. (pauses as Frehley throws Black outside the ring, but not on the announce table as planned) Not very prudent. (pauses to help Black to his feet and make sure he's okay) You see, they don't call me the Iron Man for nothing. While you may have crushed me physically and attempted to break my spirit by pretending to care, only to reveal your true intentions, you have failed, Steve. Never underestimate a man who has Faith. I never quit last Saturday, and if you want to see about that again...you're free to do so. Frehley - YOU WANNA GET THIS OVER WITH NOW?!?!? YOU WANT A REMATCH?!?!? YOU WANT ANOTHER "I QUIT" MATCH WHERE I WILL LEGITIMATELY FORCE YOU TO SAY THOSE TWO WORDS?!?!? C'MON, CHRISTIAN!!! LET'S MAKE IT A MATCH!!! LET'S GET THAT ASS-KISSING EXCUSE FOR A COMMISSIONER OUT HERE AND LET'S MAKE IT A G--DAMN MATCH!!!! Faith - I'm ready anytime, Steve. Just tell me when you want the rematch, tell me how you want it. I have Faith, Steve. You may have pulled off one heckuva acting job with those officials...but you haven't broken me. You are FAR from breaking me, Steve, and if you want a match now, I'm ready. In fact, I'm ready to fight tonight. Clear from the doctors, clear from the Commish...</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Faith Added to Three-Way Match (71/B-)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/RunawayTrain_alt_zps056edac4.jpg</div> And again, Barry Bowen is ready to break things up and get more matches booked. B. Bowen - HEY!!!!! Christian, you know you shouldn't be doing this. Faith - I'm clear, Mr. Bowen, and since Steve here barely broke a sweat in his match, I feel it's just right you give him a REAL challenge, all due respect to Gregory. A rematch. B. Bowen (sounding genuinely concerned) - We cannot risk losing you to a loose cannon like Steve! You're 47, Christian. You should be slowing down. Faith - But that's the thing, Mr. Bowen. I don't feel I'm ready to slow down just yet. My Faithful deserve to see a rematch between us without Steve playing to the emotions of the Technical Committee. B. Bowen - But I will NOT let you face Steve tonight, Christian. What might interest you is this. I am booking you and Remo at Welcome to the Jungle. (pauses) Remo may have been an embarrassment at Supreme Challenge XXXIII, but his total domination of Robbie Retro convinced me he's still got that killer instinct if he puts his mind to it. So how about you and Remo face off at Welcome to the Jungle...in a standard match for World Heavyweight number one contendership? As Bowen mentions this, we briefly glimpse at Remo, who's in the locker room and upset that he's getting a number one contender match at Welcome to the Jungle - a standard match at that - and not a championship match, regardless of when. Faith - That's well and good, Mr. Bowen, but what about tonight? I'm ready to fight. I'm clear. And if it makes you any happier, I'm taking the next week off. B. Bowen (laughing) - Christian, you aren't like those Men Unda Pressure or Nicky Champion. You're a company man, and I like that. Faith (dismissively) - Don't mention it. B. Bowen - You wanna wrestle tonight? Well, how about I stick you in the Eisen vs Money match for Supreme Heavyweight tonight and make it a three-way? Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Christian Faith, the Supreme Legend, the SWF's second Supreme Heavyweight Champion. But that, of course, would be a tall order against the current champ, Rich Money. (pauses) If you win, you will defend your title at Welcome to the Jungle. But if you lose, that's fine - you still get the Remo match at Welcome to the Jungle. In a way, Christian, you have NOTHING TO LOSE...and I think you're just the man who could squeeze some work ethic out of that Remo, you know, keep him on his toes and prevent him from screwing up like he did at Supreme Challenge. Faith - I'll do it, Mr. Bowen, but regarding Frehley, we've got to meet soon. This rematch has got to happen. Bowen - Yes, but not now. It's for your own safety and well-being, Legend. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - The Can't Miss Prospects Promo (71/C+)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/DesDavids.jpghttp://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/MarcDuBois.jpg</div> Inside the locker room, we're about to see how Des Davids and Marc DuBois really feel about Rich Money's decision to have the Prospects focus on singles competition and not bother against the current tag champs, Hero Squad, for the meantime. Richie Pangrazzio Jr., their "coach" and "executive consultant", is trying to convince both members to play along and see how they'd do as singles competitors... Pangrazzio - Look, guys. Barry and Lisa already confirmed things. Marc, you're fightin' for the U.S. title,and will be facing Randy Bumfhole in the first quarterfinal match. Des, you're our next bet for North American if Squeeky fails to get it back from Valiant. DuBois - Putain de merde! Pangrazzio (laughing) - You bustin' my balls again with that French profanity of yours? Davids (angrily) - Listen, Coach. I dunno what you and Rich are up to, but we don't want any of it. We're a tag team that thrives on precision and teamwork and complementing styles. We were robbed of the titles and if you give us one more chance against Hero Squad... Pangrazzio - Fuhgeddaboutit, Des! You had every chance to win it back last Saturday and you didn't. And perhaps we should let those lip-syncing kids in the Partay Dudez get their shot while you two wait your turn. DuBois - Give those dweebs a shot? We can kick their asses farther than we can kick those of Hero Squad! We can put an end to their awful singin' and dancin' once and for all. Davids - Coach, you weren't here yet, but several months ago, we turned The Platinum Blondes into nobodies whom no one cares about, try as they may to get the SWF Galaxy excited with their ladies. Now, we can easily do the same to the Dudez and Hero Squad. Pangrazzio - Spare me the history lesson, Des, and get with the program. You're gonna be focusing on singles till Welcome to the Jungle, and that's final. Having said his piece, RPJ walks away, leaving DuBois and Davids by themselves to talk about what they should do in this particular situation. Davids - Sounds like a wake-up call if you ask me. DuBois - Why are you looking at me like that, huh, Des? Davids - Remember who you were in Chase SinCorporated...SLOTH. You disappeared on us for a month, and that's why Chase and James saw us as disposable. It's not just you, though, who needs to see this as a wake-up call. I do too, and that means showin' that relentless aggression that made me an All-American linebacker in Notre Dame. I'm as guilty as you are of goofing off, and I say we better make the most out of the present situation. If Rich and Coach say we focus on singles, then we should. You cool with that, Marc? DuBois (still looking a bit unsure as he prepares for his match versus Randy Bumfhole) - Yeah, I guess.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Randy Bumfhole vs Marc DuBois (w/Richie Pangrazzio Jr. and Des Davids) - Quarterfinal match for SWF United States title (73/B-)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/RandyBumfholealt.jpg vs http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/MarcDuBois.jpg</div> For smarks, this is an interesting match because of the confirmed mutual hatred Randy Bumfhole and Marc DuBois have for each other, dating back to their days in the Supreme Wrestling University. Though DuBois sounded quite hesitant earlier to focus on a singles belt, the real-life feud with Bumfhole makes him a bit more stiff in his attacks, and it does look like Randy B. may be tapping out of the Model Solution at 6:50. Fortunately, Bumfhole is able to break the hold by grabbing the ropes, and in the end, DuBois spends too much time listening to manager Richie Pangrazzio Jr. that he falls victim to a flash Bumfhole Buster. This was a much better fight than what had been expected... WINNER - Randy B. in 9:02. Randy Bumfhole moves on to semifinals for SWF United States title.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Hannah Refuses to Be Interviewed (68/C+)</div> Finally, Duane Fry has made it to the State Fayre, and he's trying to catch his breath as he talks about his upcoming task - interviewing a very disappointed Hannah about how she sees things in the Valiant vs Squeeky rematch. Fry - Well, thank goodness I'm finally here! And thanks as well, Nicky, for keeping my chair warm, because traffic getting here was a madhouse! You sure you've got that elbow pad on, huh, Nicky? Anyway, I'm here backstage attempting to get a few words from a young woman who I'm told has had it with the hypocrisy of her seemingly perfect All-American hero! Like a certain Squeeky McClean, Hannah does not smoke, drink or do drugs, and she certainly doesn't flirt around with other men. In fact, she says she's saving it for a special someone at a special time, and that special someone better be clean like my man Squeeky. No, I'm not saying Hannah and Squeeky definitely should be getting together, but hey, isn't it much better for two straight-edge individuals to...oh, wait a minute, there's Hannah... <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/HannahPotter_zps27ae3815.jpg</div> Hannah sees Fry with the mic in his hand, but walks past him and ignores his interview request. Fry - Hannah, just a few questions before your boyfriend Valiant... Hannah - I'd rather not talk about him. Fry - Oh, come on, Hannah, I just got here and smelled the alcohol the moment I entered the locker room, and I knew right then and there it was Valiant in action, pounding back beers with the Entourage or something. Hannah (still avoiding Fry) - Can we do this some other time? Fry - And I'm also sure I saw Valiant asking Carl Batch if he's hired any new Officers of Entertainment and Sexuality... Hannah - You see a lot of things, Duane. Fry - Whose corner are you gonna be in later...Valiant's or Squeeky's? Hannah - ..... (walks away) Fry - Silence means one thing, Peter and Jason. It means the lovely Ms. Hannah will be in my man Squeeky McClean's corner! </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Valiant © vs Squeeky McClean (w/Richie Pangrazzio Jr.) - SWF North American title match (60/C-)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/Valiantalt_zps2d1f1d31.jpg vs http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/SqueekyMcCleanalt.jpg</div> Considering the pyrrhic victory he experienced at Supreme Challenge XXXIII, when post-Supreme TV after-party footage had exposed Valiant as a not-so-wholesome boozer and womanizer, Valiant gives McClean one helluva "innocent plea" by unloading on him before the bell could ring. When Ric Young does ring the bell, Valiant's still operating on a full head of steam, refusing to show mercy even as McClean repeatedly begs for it - nothing like '80s-style ring psychology from one of the better ring generals out there. Though Valiant lands a Patriot Missile later on, and Squeeky connects on the Stain Removal, none of those moves lead to a pin, and it's actually the surprise appearance of Hannah that caused Squeeky to lose his focus momentarily, but long enough to give Valiant the win. The V-Split on the distracted Squeeky may suggest that Valiant and Hannah are still working together, but after the match, Hannah continues to act cold to him... WINNER - Valiant in 7:45. Valiant is STILL the SWF North American Champion.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Eisen Rants About Faith and Money (81/B)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/EricEisen_alt2_zps23d12aee.jpg</div> Dawn the Cheerleader is now backstage with Eric Eisen and the rest of his Entourage, and the "Occupy SWF" signs are still in there. That's actually the basis for Dawn's first question, as The Eisen Entourage hasn't really done much to slow down the current tag champs Hero Squad, nor have they posed a threat to the corrupt reign of Commissioner Bowen or The Almighty Dollar. Dawn - Eric, I really hate to be asking you this question so soon before an important match...but just what have you accomplished so far with this "Occupy SWF" movement of yours? And do you really think things will be any different now that you're calling yourself the Supreme Iconoclast? E. Eisen (initially sounding more serious than usual) - I already said my piece earlier. Rich Money is a cartoon character. He's a super-villain from a faraway land with devious designs on the galaxy he's invading, and that galaxy...is the SWF Galaxy. (in a very flippant tone) Duh! (pauses as Franklin Huggins and Dozer Smith laugh in the background) The only reason why he's still got that Supreme Heavyweight gold is because he's sleepin' with the Commissioner's daughter, and speaking of things like that, Dawn? Do you know what's up next on the agenda for The S.E.A.L.? Dawn - Eric Eisen, everybody, he's drumming up support for the next SWF Studios blockbuster, The S.E.A.L. And if you download the SWF App for Android, iOS and Windows Phone, you'll get exclusive updates on The S.E.A.L. and be the first to know... E. Eisen - Enough with the shilling, because when shooting resumes, we'll be gettin' down to the thrilling. I know for a fact that when you date short, stubby men, and rock 'n' roll with such men of soul, all you get is a couple inches of fun. Doesn't sound like much, right? But with me, the Supreme Iconoclast, Eric Eisen...you get everything and then some, baby. (gestures with his hands) YOU GET THE WHOLE NINE YARDS!!! (sotto voce) Of fun, that is. (back to normal voice) As all the girls I've loved before could easily attest to, that is way MORE THAN ENOUGH! At this point, Eisen is supposed to be exchanging high-fives and laughter with Huggins and Dozer, and they do so, but with quizzical expressions hidden in the laughter. Dawn seems taken aback by the unscripted comment, which is obviously a dig at her real-life boyfriend KP Avatar - Eisen was supposed to flirt with her after she tried to plug the SWF App and The S.E.A.L., but this ad lib has obviously gone too far... E. Eisen - What's the matter, Dawn? Everything's gonna be done tastefully. Dawn - That comment, Eric, was the most tasteless I've heard since Kurt Laramee's heyday. Moving on, how do you see yourself faring in tonight's three-way match against Rich Money and Christian Faith for the Supreme Heavyweight title? E. Eisen - Hmmmm, lemme see here. So you've got the Moneyman, right? The evil businessman the SWF Galaxy loves to hate, because, you know, he's straight out of the comic books like those Hero Squad dorks. Then you've got Christian Faith, who, whether he wants to admit it or not, is favoring that 97-year-old right knee of his. That's even made things easier, Dawn, because we're dealing with the Methuselah of the SWF. All I need to do is work the knee, seize the opportunity to land the Supremacy, pin the dirty old dinosaur and presto - you've got a NEW SWF Supreme Heavyweight Champion, a TRUE flagship champion for Supreme TV. Dawn - And what makes you think you will be a true flagship champion, Eric? E. Eisen - Back in our college days, we did and said as we pleased, and some 15 years later, nothing has changed. That's what all you 9-to-5 Joe Schmos want to be but couldn't, because you've got your wives and girlfriends now, and not your mothers telling you to grow the bleep up. We drink the beer you drink, eat the junk food you eat, party like rock stars because you can identify with that. We're here to occupy the SWF, Dawn, we're here to push every envelope and break every barrier. We're loud, we're weird, we're in-your-face... Dozer (OC) - IN YO' FACE! E. Eisen - ...and we're everything your wives, girlfriends and/or mothers warned you about. And that, Dawn... Dawn - ...is more than enough? E. Eisen - Right on.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - High Stakes Hype Vignette - Ryan Turner (18/E)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/RockinRyanTurner_zps9924e365.jpg</div> It might be best to enjoy him while he lasts, because Ryan Turner just might be the first man eliminated from High Stakes this week. Of course, Jimi Adams and Tommy Alexander aren't impressing too many people either, but it looks like this young man might want to focus more attention on Bad Idea, rather than on trying in vain to be the inaugural High Stakes champ... Turner - My name's Rockin' Ryan Turner from Kamloops, BC...how's it goin', eh? I've been wrestling for nearly a decade now, been playing music for even longer than that, and I've got this bitchin' thrash metal band back home called Bad Idea. We cover a lot of stuff...Slayer's my favorite band and we do a really rippin' version of "Angel of Death"...but we also have our own compositions, and you know that stuff could help you get signed someday. I'm 28 years old, oldest of the High Stakes rookies, but with my lust for life, I might as well be the youngest. My favorite wrestler of all time is the inimitable Cream of the Crop himself, Jack Bruce, and while he can't mentor me for High Stakes due to his busy career in both music and wrestling, I'm glad I've got his proteges, The Awesomeness, making sure I'm on the path to greatness. And that means a record deal for Bad Idea...and me winning the first-ever season of High Stakes, with the fastest spear in the history of sports entertainment, the Six String Shooter. (shows the "horns up" sign) Rock on, SWF.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Christian Faith vs Eric Eisen (w/The Eisen Entourage) vs Rich Money (w/Lisa Bowen) © - SWF Supreme Heavyweight title match (78/B)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/ChristianFaith.jpg vs http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/EricEisen_alt2_zps23d12aee.jpg vs http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/RichMoney_alt1.jpg</div> Christian Faith may have seemed alright earlier, but he isn't, as soon as Eric Eisen (who seems to be getting some cheers now as he tries to be a tweener) starts hammering away on that injured right knee. Rich Money, being the calculating individual that he is, also tries to focus on Eisen's own injured knee, but when the three competitors aren't trying to exploit the other's physical weakness, there's some great wrestling to be seen in here. At least that's what can be said about Money and Faith. For a moment, Eisen seems close to winning it, nailing Faith with the Supremacy at 9:40, but Faith, who had been beaten up badly earlier by Rich Money, kicks out of it! Unfortunately for Eisen, he ends up as the unlucky guy with his shoulders on the mat - thanks to a Lisa Bowen distraction, Money is able to catch him with a reverse DDT neckbreaker, followed by his signature Dollars from Heaven finisher. Faith, who looks in a bad way following Eisen and Money's attacks on his knee, is unable to break things up as Rich Money retains the Supreme Heavyweight title. WINNER - Money in 12:37. Rich Money is STILL the SWF Supreme Heavyweight Champion.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - James Gets Ready (77/B-)</div> Following Money's win, the boos continue as the Supreme-Tron shows a close-up of the Nothing to Lose Briefcase Brandon James won at Supreme Challenge XXXIII. Next, we see James and "Easy" Emma Chase walking to the ring, hand in hand and looking like a more casual version of the power couple we've known since the start of the original Chase Agency. Both Chase and James make sure to flaunt the Nothing to Lose Briefcase as they walk to the ring, emphasizing the leverage it gives them in the next 12 months to come...</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Tom "Angry" Gilmore (w/Jessie) vs Brandon James (w/"Easy" Emma Chase) (86/B+)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/AngryGilmore.jpg vs http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/BigCatBrandon_alt2.jpg</div> Tonight's main event is a "revenge" match of sorts on the behalf of Chris Morrisette, as it was James who won the Nothing to Lose Ladder Match through dishonest means and at Morrisette's expense. Gilmore is riding the momentum of his big win over Marat Khoklov at Supreme Challenge - a poorly worked match, but a big win nonetheless. James dominates the early goings, relying on his impressive array of corner moves, including a huge Big Cat Pounce at around 6:40. However, Gilmore counters a Big Money Move with the Anger Management a few minutes later, and that allows him to make the big babyface comeback, showing off his athleticism as he mixes aerial maneuvers with impact moves from the ground. Still, Gilmore is distracted by the sight of Easy Emma and Jessie getting at it from ringside, and that allows James to get back in it at around 16:00 with a big German suplex. After softening him up a bit, James goes for the Brandon Bomb Drop, covers Gilmore and waits for Shane Stones to count. Stones isn't able to make the count, though, because... (see next segment) WINNER - Nobody. Referee stoppage due to Vengeance interference at 17:03.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Vengeance Beats Down on James (74/B-)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/SkullDeBones_alt.jpghttp://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/BigCatBrandon_alt2.jpg</div> IT'S VENGEANCE! The fact that the arena lights went out as Stones was about to count is proof positive that it is him, and when the lights go back on, Stones catches Vengeance in the act of grabbing both Gilmore and James in one-hand chokeslam position. As Stones rings the bell and calls for the match to be stopped, Vengeance roughly pushes Gilmore to a corner, then sends James crashing down with the Six Feet Under! He then follows that up with the Skull Krusher as Duane Fry quips that Vengeance has "submitted his notice of resignation from the New Chase Agency, and what a resignation it is!" A puff of smoke engulfs Vengeance after he carries out his beatdown on James, and he heads back to the locker room as the crowd cheers what could be a face turn, but officially isn't as of yet.</div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>SWF Supreme TV Grade - 85/B+ TCW Total Wrestling Grade - 82/B Increased Popularity in 3 Regions SWF Supreme TV Rating - 16.34 (New Record)</div></blockquote>

Psycho Sam · June 22, 2013

Eisen getting cheered? NOOOOOOOOO!<img alt="

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3rdStringPG · June 22, 2013

<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="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Just read this thing; I'll join in predictions on the next pass. Good stuff.</div></blockquote> Thanks! Will be looking forward to that. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Psycho Sam" data-cite="Psycho Sam" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Eisen getting cheered? NOOOOOOOOO!<img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote> I've got him written as a tweener, sort of kowtowing to Eisen's (in-diary) backstage demands that he works as a face. But as you can see, even if he's challenging Rich Money and disrespecting the Commish, he still acts very, very heelish. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Anyway, here's the fallout following Eric Eisen's tasteless attempts to ad lib and improvise that resulted in a dig at the size of KP's Avatar. (Blame the fact I've been watching too many old DX promos! <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> ) <div style="text-align:center;">"A Klubber to Be Named Later"</div> Wednesday, July 17, 2013 The Avatar Residence 12:15 a.m. <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/DawntheCheerleaderalt.jpg</div> "You've got to relax, Dawn. I didn't find it too offensive. In fact, Charlie and myself were laughing really hard at Eric and his attempts to get over as a rebellious babyface! It must have been part of the script." "Well, KP, I'm telling you it isn't. What WAS supposed to happen was Eric flirting with me after I plugged the goddamn app and the lousy movie. What was NOT supposed to happen...was Eric making fun of you on national TV. Those Klubb people have it in for you, babe, and they're growing in number." Dawn had called me right after Supreme TV, upset over what me and Charlie considered an entertaining little promo from Eric Eisen, as he and his Entourage were being interviewed backstage. It didn't take me too long to figure out they were doing dick jokes, and, with me on vacation, I was the one getting razzed. Scripted or not, it highlighted Eric's gimmick as a 30-something man who couldn't outgrow his college frat boy lifestyle. Yes, I was aware that while I'd be joining the Gauges and the other young would-be direct-to-video actors in the shooting of Idealistic Teacher, Eric and Dawn would be shooting steamy love scenes for The S.E.A.L. They were playing husband and wife, and it was just a movie. A crappy direct-to-video action thriller masquerading as a big-budget blockbuster worthy of mention alongside Die Hard or Terminator, but still a movie. So why was Dawn getting worked up? Honestly, I didn't get it. Compared to the other things the Klubb would do, this was fairly benign. <div style="text-align:center;">http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/endshiftresign/TEW%202013/CharlesAvatar.jpg</div> "Who was that on the phone, li'l bro?" "Dawn the Cheerleader." "Whoooooooo KP, looks like the old lady's missin' that rock 'n' roll with a whole lot of soul! What was she calling about?" I told Charlie the truth, that Dawn was upset over Eric's improvised comments. "She was upset that Eric was taking a jab at...you know...the old ding-a-ling." "Just that? She really must love you that much, li'l bro." "She sure does," I replied. "But she did seem awfully agitated. Not really crying, but she appeared to be concerned about the Klubb having it in for me. But we already know that, right, bro?" "What else did she say?" "She said they're growing in number." Charlie let out a loud laugh and gave me that "I told you so" look he'd often give me while trying to play the responsible big brother when we were growing up. "Mainstream Hernandez. Steven Parker. Roger Cage. I bet you fifty dollars they're the Klubb's latest recruits." "Aw, come on, bro, we already settled that last night," I said, even as I was a bit surprised Roger, who replaced me as Remmy's usual roommate when Dawn and I became a couple, was allegedly part of the Klubb. But then again, it made sense, because Roger wasn't always hanging with us since Remmy got suspended. Charlie decided to up the ante on our little bet. "A hundred dollars, li'l bro." "Boooooooo! You, big bro, are as safe as a rated-PG SWF." "Safe, huh? Well, you didn't let me finish. I'm betting a hundred dollars that the Klubb has four new members, and not three." I thought it over for a few moments as the more serious side of me also contemplated who that fourth member could be. This was almost like guessing who's the newest member of a heel stable, but you have to remember - the Klubb is a real-life backstage heel stable. "Fourth member? You're on, Charlie. But if I may ask you, Mr. Dirt Sheet Junkie, who do you think is this fourth new member?" Charlie moved his wheelchair towards me, and beckoned me to move closer, as if to whisper the name of the fourth new member. "Dude, you don't need to whisper!" "Yeah, KP, but you'll never know. Maybe old man Eisen's got this home bugged or somethin'," Charlie joked. Nonetheless, he still whispered the name loud enough for me to hear it. What he said came as a huge surprise to me, even as I tried to take things with a grain of salt. But that's the thing. Backstage politics can sure be unpredictable. Someone may say something bad about somebody else in front of you, then when you turn around, those two people are palling around like nobody's business, scratching each other's back and promising to look out for the other. Such is life backstage in the SWF. Hell, if it was any consolation, we were quite a while away from being in position to sign Joey Minnesota, Bryan Vessey, Jay Chord or Aaron Andrews - four of the biggest locker room jerks from the other side of the fence.

Eidenhoek · June 22, 2013

X-Pac heat.

X-PAC HEAT YOU SUCK ERIC GET OUT OF MY CARTOONS!

Psycho Sam · June 22, 2013

Charlie the Dirt Sheet Unicorn, we know it's Psycho Sam who's the 4th member. I mean, he...or she looks so suspicious, what with that charming smile and pink glasses in the avatar. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

But yeah, I think it's John Anderson...

Eidenhoek · June 22, 2013

It's Charlie Avatar.

3rdStringPG · June 23, 2013

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Eidenhoek" data-cite="Eidenhoek" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>X-Pac heat. X-PAC HEAT YOU SUCK ERIC GET OUT OF MY CARTOONS!</div></blockquote> Nobody could have said it better. As Eric obviously is no Shawn Michaels or Triple H as a wrestler, or even on the stick (he's good, but not great, though), that's the best he can hope for as the leader of the Entourage...pure, unadulterated X-Pac Heat. Supremacist Heat, anyone? <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> As for the fourth new member of the Klubb...I'd love to say it's John Anderson, but it's someone else in the main event or upper midcard. Or maybe it's Charles Avatar in a twist worthy of Darth Vader revealing himself to be Luke Skywalker's father, or Vince McMahon being the Greater Power? We should find out soon. Anyway, we're moving on now with the next episode of High Stakes, and our first elimination. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> SWF High Stakes War Memorial Auditorium Wednesday, July 17, 2013 CAST: (Rookie - Mentor) Nate "Fro Sure" Lee - Nicky Champion Lazarus McKenzie - Squeeky McClean Kirk Jameson - Chris Morrisette Calum Nelson - Captain Atomic and Jungle Lord (Hero Squad) Ryan Turner - Huey Cannonball and Jefferson Stardust (The Awesomeness) Dave Newton - Rich Money Jimi Adams - James Prudence Tommy "Scythe" Alexander - Brandon James <div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Newton Wins High Stakes Mentors Poll (16/F)</div> The results are in for the Week Seven Mentors Poll, and Kirk Jameson wins it this time around! For this week, it's 1) Jameson, 2) Newton, 3) Nelson, 4) McKenzie, 5) Lee, 6) Alexander, 7) Turner and 8) Adams. The High Flyin' Hawaiian looks a bit upset at finishing dead last, but receives some encouraging words from his mentor and namesake James Prudence. Unfortunately for Jameson, his celebration is premature, as Rory McCallum enters to inform everyone that the poll results have been changed - Chris Morrisette had apparently ranked Jameson first on his list, which is a clear violation of High Stakes rules. As such, Jameson is knocked down to fourth, while the triumvirate of Newton, Nelson and McKenzie moves up a notch. The cocky heel trio celebrates, and Newton will get to draw a bye for tonight as a reward for finishing first in the poll. <div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Morrisette and Jameson Argue (54/D)</div> Naturally, Jameson is upset over what had apparently happened, and he confronts his mentor about it. Morrisette insists he ranked Jameson second, not first, but Kirk doesn't believe it; making things worse is Jameson accusing Morrisette of being a hypocrite, someone who believes in doing things the right way and says as much, but doesn't always practice what he preaches. Morrisette still insists he's innocent, that he must have been framed up by "that Anderson guy", but Jameson walks out after calling that "the lamest excuse in the book. Anderson isn't even on High Stakes, you hypocrite!" <div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Ino Makes Open Challenge (67/C+)</div> John Anderson may not be invading High Stakes, but another ex-TCW midcarder is - Koshiro Ino has interrupted the opening match between Calum Nelson and Tommy Alexander to "hijack High Stakes", as Peter Michaels suggests. Ino, who is flanked by his gaijin proteges Bart-San and Brett-San, rants about High Stakes being a "training academy for garbage performers, a show that awards the best sports entertainer, rather than the best pure wrestler." Having said that, he issues an open challenge to any two High Stakes rookies to face Biggz in Japan in tonight's main event. <div style="text-align:center;">Calum Nelson (w/Hero Squad) vs Tommy Alexander (w/Brandon James) (30/E)</div> In this heel vs heel encounter, Peter Michaels and Katie Cameron talk about how Alexander, dressed as usual in his Scythe garb, could possibly make a good replacement for Vengeance in the New Chase Agency. Regardless of whether he'd fit in or not, he remains quite unpolished in the ring, relying on precious few moves and getting rings run around him by the arrogant Calum Nelson. The kayfabe male model can be heard saying "Get your stinkin' hands off me, you weirdo!" at one point in the match, but the model ends up going over the "weirdo", as Alexander taps out of the Honey Trap in less than six minutes. WINNER - Nelson in 5:53 <div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Lee Introduces Jameson as Partner (31/E)</div> After the match, Nate Lee enters the ring to cut a quick promo against Koshiro Ino, saying "he doesn't belong here", and that it may be in his best interests to "get the hell outta Supreme" if he doesn't like American sports entertainment. That gets the crowd cheering "USA! USA!" and pumped up for Lee's introduction of his mystery partner against Biggz in Japan. That mystery partner is Kirk Jameson, who continues focusing on the "do the right thing" mentality by saying that Biggz in Japan is going down fair and square against the ad-hoc rookie pairing. <div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Adams Booked Against Turner (42/D-)</div> Jimi Adams is talking backstage with interviewer Eve Runcord, and says that he still isn't losing hope. He still believes he can claw back from the brink of elimination and fly high to the top of the Mentor's Polls in coming weeks. Just as Adams is about to say some words about his mentor Jimmy Prudence, Rory McCallum interrupts the interview by informing Adams that he's booked against his fellow cellar-dweller, Ryan Turner in what could be a do-or-die match in the eyes of the mentors. <div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - The Awesomeness Psyches Up Turner (30/E)</div> Meanwhile, Ryan Turner continues to worry that he isn't doing enough to ensure he doesn't get eliminated from High Stakes this early on. Jeff Stardust and Huey Cannonball convince him he's doing an awesome, "rockin'" job of hanging in there, and tell him that wins and losses are only part of the equation - what matters is bringing the crowd to its feet with his "encore", the Six String Shooter. Turner appears more confident after the pep talk from his co-mentors, and joins The Awesomeness in an air-guitar pose as they prepare for the match against Jimi Adams... <div style="text-align:center;">Jimi Adams (w/James Prudence) vs Ryan Turner (w/The Awesomeness) (8/F)</div> It's one of those jobberfests again, pitting two of the lower-ranked High Stakes rookies, and the crowd at War Memorial can't wait till this one's over and done with. Turner does give the Six String Shooter a try with Adams woozy after a moonsault attack, but Adams ducks out of the way and sends Rockin' Ryan crashing against the ring post! That gives Adams the leverage to attempt a Pacific Crush on his fellow babyface, as Jez McArthuer makes the count and awards the High Flyin' Hawaiian with the win. WINNER - Adams in 6:14 <div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Turner Refuses Adams Handshake (11/F)</div> After the match, Adams goes up to Turner and extends his hand to help him up and congratulate him on a great match and a gutsy effort. Turner, however, pushes Adams the moment he gets up on his feet, and storms back to the locker room, ignoring The Awesomeness as they try to console him and keep his spirits up. <div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - McClean Hypes McKenzie vs Prudence (65/C)</div> The semi-main event will be pitting mentor James Prudence vs rookie Lazarus McKenzie, and Laz's mentor Squeeky McClean takes a few moments to hype the upcoming contest as a must-see event featuring "the best athlete to sign with Supreme since our very own Remo...and he will sign with Supreme." He also talks about how Valiant's wishing he had never won the North American title, and how his girlfriend/manager Hannah is "coming close to seeing the light" and "going with he who is pure of body and true in intent." He also says McKenzie, who had previously cut promos hyping himself as a guy who loves to party, is one of the few non-straight edge individuals whom he doesn't mind being seen with. <div style="text-align:center;">James Prudence (w/Jimi Adams) vs Lazarus McKenzie (w/Squeeky McClean) (45/D-)</div> This could be the start of a Squeeky-Prudence feud to complement or follow the ongoing Valiant-Squeeky tiff for the affections of Hannah. Or it could lead to another Prudence vs McKenzie match, given their great chemistry in the ring. While the strong and athletic McKenzie impresses with some nice moves, including a rolling vertical suplex that leads to a cover, Prudence is holding his own with his veteran poise, coming close to making McKenzie submit to the Prudential Pain Plan. But after McKenzie comes under fire from referee Shane Stones for an illegal chokehold, McClean uses this as an opportunity to run into the ring and knock Prudence out with a chair shot! It's a setup all along, as McKenzie lands the Buffalo Souljah on Prudence to seal the deal and pulls off the first rookie-over-mentor upset of High Stakes' inaugural season! Peter Michaels is outraged at this blatant display of cheating, and invokes the name of Gawd several times as McKenzie and McClean celebrate their win. WINNER - McKenzie in 7:23 <div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Champion Hype Video (79/B)</div> This is actually a music video for Nicky Champion's refreshed, re-recorded theme - it's still "Indian Reservation", a Paul Revere and the Raiders original, but with Nate "Fro Sure" Lee rapping in the verses, the SWF house band (KP Avatar, Randall Hopkirk, Ronnie Cahill and Cameron Vessey) behind the instrumentation and Champion singing a slightly redone chorus, which replaces "Cherokee People/Tribe" with "Ojibwe" to reflect Champion's people. <div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - Jameson Gets Ready (20/E)</div> <div style="text-align:center;">Kirk Jameson (w/Chris Morrisette) and Nate Lee (w/Nicky Champion) vs Biggz in Japan (w/Koshiro Ino) (45/D-)</div> Peter Michaels is still stewing over how Lazarus McKenzie relied on his mentor's cheating to upset James Prudence, but Katie Cameron suggests the duo of Kirk Jameson and Nate Lee also have what it takes to upset their veteran competition. Fortunately, they're a babyface duo, which means they play by the rules and rely on their respective skills to deal with Bart-San and Brett-San - Jameson and his "Boston bare knuckle" fighting and submissions, and Lee with his basic brawling attacks. Biggz in Japan, which had been using illegal double-team tactics to gain an advantage, find themselves without their sensei, as Darren Smith says sayonara to Ino after yet another attempt to interfere. That also allows Lee and Jameson to pull off a second improbable upset for the rookies - Lee catching Bart-San from behind and going for a quick roll-up! The crowd is ecstatic, cheering "USA! USA!" as Biggz in Japan does the job once again... WINNERS - Jameson and Lee in 8:28 <div style="text-align:center;">ANGLES - One-Minute Promos</div> We've got more promo tests for the rookies, and while the last one saw them cutting promos about anything or anyone at random, this time they have to choose a specific person in High Stakes, may it be a rookie, mentor, authority figure, announcer or guest competitor to rant against. The Week 7 promos have to be unique from Week 5's promos, and a duplicate promo means that you lose your turn and automatically get a failing grade from the mentors. Rookie (Grade, Popularity) - Promo Description Lazarus McKenzie (40/D-, 25/E) - The target of Laz's ire, or should we say contempt, is James Prudence, as he talks about Jimi Adams' mentor being a washed-up former tag team champion who doesn't deserve his mentoring gig. Prudence has to be restrained by his fellow mentors as McKenzie continues his rant - still needs work, but better than the last one-minute promo he cut. Kirk Jameson (40/D-, 29/E) - Jameson continues to fumble as a stick man, as he uses his minute to rant about his own mentor, Chris Morrisette. He maintains that he still doesn't believe Morrisette's "shaggy dog story" about someone framing him up, and referencing The Fugitive, he says that unlike Dr. Richard Kimble, there is no one-armed man to forge the mentor's poll, and Morrisette is guilty as sin. Calum Nelson (42/D-, 29/E) - What's this, Hate on the Mentors Day? Nelson also rants about his own mentor, Captain Atomic, and given that he ranted about Hero Squad last time, his powerful spiel against the kid-friendly duo gets cut off by Rory McCallum. Nelson looks embarrassed as he's lost his turn and screwed up in this second round of one-minute promos. Nate Lee (42/D-, 23/E) - Lee continues to be one of the better mic men among the rookies, and his promo subject is Koshiro Ino. The crowd is pumped up as Lee cuts a freestyle minute-long rap against the Ambassador of Puroresu, and the mentors look quite entertained by "Fro Sure"'s ability to rant 'n' rhyme. Dave Newton (24/E, 5/F) - This week's Mentors Poll winner is next, and he rants about Nicky Champion and how he was lucky to last 20-plus minutes against Rich Money at Supreme Challenge, given the state of his shoulder and the illegality of his Hawkeye Hammer. Champion actually looks more amused than concerned, given Newton's struggles on the mic. Ryan Turner (18/E, 10/F) - Turner is fumbling big-time here, (kayfabe) nervous as he doesn't even have a person to rant about. With the clock ticking, he quickly cuts a promo against Rory McCallum, for failing to recognize greatness the moment he sees - and hears it. "Sorry, Ryan, heavy metal has always been too loud for me," says McCallum as Turner looks more and more like toast with that simple, yet effective comeback. Tommy Alexander (26/E, 10/F) - Alexander says he'd love to cut a promo about Vengeance, the "infidel to his own cause", but instead he becomes the first to rant about a fellow rookie. In his booming baritone, the Grim Reaper wannabe rants about Calum Nelson, saying that good looks are but temporary in this world, and that someday, everyone on this earth would become old and frail and ugly, with Nelson definitely being no exception. He did better in Week 5... Jimi Adams (18/E, 10/F) - Last but not the least, Jimi Adams grabs the mic and uses his minute to cut a promo against Lazarus McKenzie. As expected, Adams calls McKenzie out on his cheating, calling his win a farce and suggesting that he'd be nothing if Eric Eisen was still his mentor. Again, the previous round's promo was better. <div style="text-align:center;">ANGLE - High Stakes Elimination (26/E)</div> Like most reality shows where people get eliminated, some people have to step forward, while others have to step back. Dave Newton, however, gets to exit the ring, as his winning the Mentor's Poll has given him immunity from elimination. Asked to step back are Nate Lee, Jimi Adams and Lazarus McKenzie, while Kirk Jameson and Tommy Alexander step forward. Calum Nelson joins the group in the back, which obviously is safe, while Ryan Turner joining the forward group means he's in the bottom three with Kirk and Tommy. Jameson is the first person asked to move to the safe group, followed by Alexander, which means Ryan Turner is the first rookie eliminated from High Stakes. Before leaving the ring, he exchanges handshakes with his fellow babyfaces Jameson, Lee and Adams, and hugs his kayfabe rock star mentors The Awesomeness. Guess this also means Stan Manna from RIPW should get his partner back as the Rock City Stars return to business! WEEK SEVEN STANDINGS: Calum Nelson - 5-2 Kirk Jameson - 5-2 Dave Newton - 4-2 Lazarus McKenzie - 3-3 Nate Lee - 3-4 Jimi Adams - 2-4 Tommy Alexander - 1-5 Ryan Turner - 1-5 - ELIMINATED <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="35955" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Overall Grade - 58/D+ SWF High Stakes Rating - 0.83</div></blockquote>

Astil · June 23, 2013

Turner out before Alexander or Adams? Booo-urns.

Also: I feel so alone as the only guy who like Eisen as a midcard-upper mid heel. He reminds me of Miz: works his tail off, has average skills but also a non-wrestling reason to be pushed. People focus on the reason instead of the decent skills and hella effort. Just my 2 cents. (Also you do a great job of making him despicable in this dynasty. I'm speaking more of the in-game character Eisen).

Eidenhoek · June 24, 2013

Eric Eisen is more like Shane McMahon tbh; bumps like crazy and we love him for it.

Put him as a main eventer, though, with more and more screentime as a wrestler? No. As a McMahon, as their guy in the ring, fine. But not as a true main eventer.

If Shane suddenly was the man to end the Rock's great reign as champion, we'd all be pissed. ALL OF US WE ARE HIVEMIND.

But seriously, Eisen sucks and I hates him. Forever.

3rdStringPG · June 24, 2013

Turner out before Alexander or Adams? Booo-urns.

Also: I feel so alone as the only guy who like Eisen as a midcard-upper mid heel. He reminds me of Miz: works his tail off, has average skills but also a non-wrestling reason to be pushed. People focus on the reason instead of the decent skills and hella effort. Just my 2 cents. (Also you do a great job of making him despicable in this dynasty. I'm speaking more of the in-game character Eisen).

Yup, that's the idea. Backstage, he's like most Kliq members in their mid-'90s "negative influence" heyday. In terms of the heat he gets from fans, his average (at best) wrestling skills and his hard work to improve (at least when he was younger), I see The Miz as the best comparison. Anyway, here's one final backstage segment before Uprising...

Thursday, July 18, 2013

A random high school in Chapel Hill, NC

3:20 p.m.

The previous week, I was in the studio with Nicky Champion, Fro Sure and the SWF house band, recording a new version of "Indian Reservation" for the Hawkeye. Nicky wasn't a bad singer - he sounded like a young Bruce Springsteen with a bit of John Mayer - and of course, Fro Sure, Nathaniel "Nate" Lee in real life and on High Stakes, was one of the better young Southern Californian rappers, thanks to the guidance of Brother Grimm. Unfortunately, I didn't get to hear the debut of the new Nicky Champion theme, as I was here today in North Carolina, shooting Idealistic Teacher and working on a scene with Cam Vessey where I convince him he doesn't want any part of being yet another Southern racist.

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"Look at you, man! You're listenin' to the Tempts. You're groovin' on Billy Stewart and his version of 'Summertime.' You think Booker T. and the MG's are boss! And you go around callin' people like myself...n-----s? Coons? Pickaninnies? You oughta be ashamed of yourself, Cameron!"

"Leave me alone, Lamar. Your job is to make sure Floyd doesn't get sacked. So do your damn job and be a good little n-----, okay? Just because your people are below us doesn't mean I don't like your music."

"Aw, Cameron! You're just saying that to impress the Van Kelts!"

"LEAVE ME ALONE!"

As Cam walked away in a huff, director Adam Smithers called it a take as yet another scene of this direct-to-video pseudo-masterpiece was in the bag. "It's a take! Everyone take five for a few moments. You, KP, you stay here for a bit, okay?"

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I was wondering why Adam had wanted to talk to me, but I figured he may have had some problems with my acting. He had a problem with a lot of us, and our lack of thespian skills, and I was guessing he didn't like the way I was delivering my lines.

"KP, have you ever acted? You know, like school plays, Blair Witch Project-type videos, YouTube skits, anything else under the sun?

"No, sir. Not even high school plays."

"I am not a man of hyperbole. But the stuff you're giving me out there is GOLD! If you put your mind to it, if you keep on improving and focusing on your acting when you get the chance, you could be a major crossover star for the SWF. And I don't mean Damon Carruthers and Warren Young playing heavies in those Golan-Globus films in the '80s. I'm talkin' the big names...Denzel Washington. Will Smith. Hell, you can even be the Sidney Poitier of professional wrestling with the stuff you're showing me!"

Was Adam Smithers smoking from the same pipe as Remmy Skye, Ash Campbell and Marc DuBois? I was flattered he was praising me for my acting skills, but he was going a bit too far...

"Thanks a lot, Adam, but my main love is wrestling. I don't see myself in Hollywood someday..."

"Oh, but you might, KP! You might! I've been texting that Turner Collins guy, the guy who's directing The S.E.A.L. It might interest you to know that he's also quite high on Eric Eisen. He's just wrapped up shooting some really steamy scenes with Dawn the Cheerleader, and..."

Okay, I'm not the jealous type of boyfriend. But my interest was piqued. I wanted to see just how hot those scenes were. But anyway...

"Is there anything wrong, KP?"

"Oh, nothing, Adam. You are aware that I'm dating Dawn, right?"

"THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS DRIVING AT!!! Tell you what I've got planned for next week's shooting. You and Lisa, I'll have you two in bed together. I've been watching you two offscreen. You've got AWESOME chemistry, and I don't see why I shouldn't have you shooting the token bed scene. Now I've got this neat idea where her dad, who's gonna be played by Freddy Garcia, bursts in with a rifle and threatens to blast his daughter's n----- boyfriend. You're gonna stand up the moment daddy enters the room, and the viewers are gonna get a quick peek at your derriere as you're putting your pants back on. That's gonna be real sexy, KP."

As Adam looked at me with a smarmy expression in his eyes, I wondered how Dawn would react to such news. I wondered how Lisa Bowen would go about shooting that scene, knowing how much she enjoyed such activities in real life. But the bottom line was simple - I didn't want to be showing my bare butt on film, even if it's a direct-to-video piece of dreck like Idealistic Teacher.

Man, the Psychedelic Garage Jobbers are gonna tease me for this. Big-time. Remmy would be meeting us tomorrow and paying for a studio rehearsal, as we really had to get our '60s covers down pat. We'd be using them, after all, as part of the Idealistic Teacher soundtrack. For now, my worry was about how to convince Adam Smithers, a very strong-willed, if low-level director, that my ass belongs on a toilet bowl, not on the silver screen.

3rdStringPG · June 24, 2013

SWF Uprising

Missouri State Armory

Sunday, July 21, 2013

DARK MATCHES (SWF YOUTUBE EXCLUSIVES):

Jack Giedroyc and the Platinum Blondes d. The Parts Unknown in 6:32 via Crashing On on Part Three (Ernest Youngman) - 52/D

Spencer Spade d. Jefferson Stardust in 4:39 via Supreme Stunner - 63/C

Angle - Hero Squad Beats Down on 24/7 Partay Dudez - 57/D+

UPRISING:

The Cali Dragons vs 24/7 Partay Dudez (A-Prime and Stevie) (w/Kristen Pearce and Mainstream) (43/D-)

Marvin Earnest kicks things off with some angry comments about Hero Squad, whose beatdown on the 24/7 Partay Dudez led to Mainstream's (kayfabe) injury ahead of this match. The brutish bodyguard A-Prime continues dominating the smaller competition, showing some explosive power moves and meshing well with Stevie's technical attack. A-Prime uses a Running Powerslam to finish off Mikey James and win clean over the Dragons, as Kristen Pearce and Mainstream celebrate from ringside.

WINNERS - 24/7 Partay Dudez (A-Prime and Stevie) in 6:29

ANGLE - Frederique Interviews Mainstream (54/D)

Frederique Garcia announces that this episode of Let's Do the Freddy! will be the last episode ever, and quite fittingly, he has James Prudence and Carl Batch in his corner as he interviews Mainstream of the 24/7 Partay Dudez. Mainstream rants about Captain Atomic, whose Mushroom Cloud in the locker room allegedly caused Mainstream to sprain his ankle. Mainstream also tells Freddy that his show has always sucked, and it would be a pleasure for the SWF Galaxy to welcome in the new Bubblegum Factory interview segment with Mainstream starting next week. Interestingly, we see Freddy reverting a bit to his old gimmick, but he's all business as he, Prudence and Batch fend off an attack from the Dudez and A-Prime in what should be all she wrote for this lower-card feud.

KP Avatar (w/Chloe Dean) vs Acid (w/Roger Cage) (38/D)

Even if Acid's mask doesn't really scream '60s, the announcers hype this as a battle of '60s throwbacks as fans go on bathroom breaks and Marv Earnest dodges age jokes from Jerry Eisen and Dawn the Cheerleader, even if he was born in the early '70s. The DaVE veteran Acid holds his own against KP Avatar, and walks away with the win thanks to some sneaky referee distraction from Roger Cage and an Acid Rain Bomb on the perennial light-counter.

WINNER - Acid in 5:30

ANGLE - The Eisen Entourage Rants About Biggz in Japan (58/D+)

Backstage, Franklin D. Huggins III and "Bulldozer" Bryan Smith are in the middle of a strip poker game with some of their lady friends. Dawn the Cheerleader refuses an offer to join in the fun, and instead focuses on the Entourage's upcoming tag team match against Biggz in Japan. Huggins calls the jobbing tandem of Bart-San and Brett-San a team that has gone from bad and boring to "very bad, very colorful and Math professor-level boring." Dozer echoes a familiar sentiment of many other SWF Superstars, mostly faces - if Koshiro Ino can't take the heat, he had better get out of the sports entertainment oven, because SWF Swagger is all about mixing the sporting side of pro wrestling with "entertainment for everyone aged 18 to 81."

The Eisen Entourage vs Biggz in Japan (w/Koshiro Ino) (50/D)

Staying true to their new tweener image, The Eisen Entourage (sans Eric Eisen, who isn't contracted to B-shows) enters the ring with their "Occupy SWF!" signs, a cooler of beer and a mixed reaction from the audience. Still, it's the Entourage the Springfield, MO crowd is rooting for, as a slight "USA! USA!" cheer can be heard as they counter Biggz in Japan's high-flying with a brawl-centric offense as exemplified by Dozer. It's Franklin Huggins' Huggins Kiss on Brett-San that looks to end this match, but Koshiro Ino pulls out a kendo stick from underneath the ring, and in full view of Darren Smith, clobbers Huggins with it. Smith calls for the bell and gives the Huggins/Dozer tandem the win via DQ, allowing them to celebrate with a beer each and the same mixed crowd reactions from earlier.

WINNERS - The Eisen Entourage in 7:26 via DQ

ANGLE - Ino and Bart-San Argue (53/D)

After the match, it becomes Bart-San's turn to get mad, as he accuses Ino of sabotaging their match with that dirty kendo shot on Huggins. Ino justifies his dirty tactics by saying that The Eisen Entourage is an example of how "sports entertainment besmirch the purity of wrestling", and refers to both Bart-San and Brett-San as "failures", which both of them resent. Still, we don't see this unit breaking up just yet, as they return to the locker room together, albeit not talking to each other...

ANGLE - Morrisette Shows Respect to Bruce and Gilmore (80/B)

Chris Morrisette cuts an interview backstage with a very condescending Marv Earnest, who makes it appear with his questions that Tom Gilmore and Jack Bruce are indeed treating him like the "other" Man Unda Pressure, the weak link in the group, so to say. Morrisette says that is not at all the case with the Men Unda Pressure, though he does sound a bit defensive while saying this. He also maintains his innocence in the Kirk Jameson incident from High Stakes, saying that there is, indeed, a "proverbial one-armed man" framing up his Dr. Richard Kimble, and that one-armed man "actually has two arms, and no conscience whatsoever - his name is John Anderson." Morrisette gives Earnest a look that could kill after the latter rattles off a list of Anderson's accomplishments in amateur wrestling, college football and TCW, then walks away without saying another word.

ANGLE - El Duque Rants About Captain Atomic (58/D+)

Unlike other hires under the Local Jobber Initiative, Nicolas Lopez has a long, storied career in his home country of Mexico. And he isn't a local jobber per se - in the SWF, he's "El Duque Nicolas" (Duke Nicolas), a pompous royalty-type character who rants about his debut opponent in Supreme - Captain Atomic.

El Duque - El Capitan Atomico? Nononononono, Senora Dawn, El Capitan Atomico is not worthy to kiss the foot of El Duque Nicolas. He do not have the manners of nobility. He is nothing but a screaming mess of a peasant working in el planta nuclear who gone crazy because of radiation. El Duque Nicolas will force El Capitan Atomico to bow down and kneel to royalty....and who knows, maybe his amigo Senor Jungla want to be next?

Captain Atomic (w/Jungle Lord) vs El Duque Nicolas (51/D)

Originally, former USPW jobber Eric Sandretti (working as Sandy Erickson as the SWF already has Eric Eisen and Eric "Masked Patriot" Lee) was supposed to job to Captain Atomic, but instead we have El Duque Nicolas, or former OLLIE standout Nicolas Lopez. El Duque puts up a fight and gets warned several times by Sam Sparrow for eye gouges and face stepping, but he gets "blown up" with the Mushroom Cloud at close to five minutes. All in a night's work for Captain Atomic, who punctuates his win with his trademark "YAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"

WINNER - Atomic in 4:59

ANGLE - Spade Promo (53/D-)

Before Captain Atomic and Jungle Lord can celebrate with the Dance of Joy, Spencer Spade hits the ring and shoos the kid-friendly duo out, and fortunately doesn't get beaten up in the process - Jungle Lord can be heard telling Captain Atomic "Spade not worth Hero Squad time!" Spade talks about how he's dominated both Lenny Brown and Darryl Devine in Shooting Star title matches, and how he made quick work of Jefferson Stardust in the YouTube pre-show, which he says the SWF should charge for because "the Supreme Star is worth the price of admission." He then talks about how irrelevant the coming week's Shooting Star number one contender battle royal will be, because he's sure none of the entrants are "Money" enough to give him any problem at Welcome to the Jungle. As usual, Spade closes his promo with a cocky "This is MY RING, MY TIME, MY SWF...the SPADE WRESTLING FEDERATION!!!"

Jungle Lord (w/Captain Atomic) vs Des Davids (w/Richie Pangrazzio Jr. and Marc DuBois) - Number One Contender match for SWF North American title (70/C+)

Lisa Bowen replaces Dawn the Cheerleader as third commentator for this match, joining Jerry Eisen and Marv Earnest as she talks about this match as "one that could give Uprising some legitimacy", being a number one contender match for North American. She explains that she chose Jungle Lord as Des Davids' opponent, even if he's already booked in a tag title defense, due to how often he had failed to win the title against her dad's predecessor as Commissioner, Eric Eisen. However, it looks like Jungle Lord will have to focus on the tag wars, as the surprise appearance of Mainstream distracts both Jungle Lord and referee Shane Stones - that allows Marc DuBois to run in and nail Jungle Lord with the Marc of Excellence as Davids goes for the cover. Jungle Lord lose.

WINNER - Davids in 8:35. Des Davids to face Valiant for SWF North American title at Welcome to the Jungle.

ANGLE - Benson Impersonates Ino (68/C+)

For a second time, we see Elmo Benson as "Koshiro Elmo", as he impersonates the self-styled Ambassador of Puroresu. Manager Haley Buck isn't impersonating anyone in particular, but is wearing a kimono and simply nodding along to whatever "Koshiro Elmo" says. Ditto Greg Black, who's serving as Elmo's cornerman for the evening.

"Koshiro Elmo" - TEISHI! My name...is Koshiro Elmo. And I am in unique position thanks to my two gaijin associates. You see, without them I lose match after match after match. By themselves, they lose match after match after match. And when we team as threesome...mmmm, threesome...they RUIN MY PERFECT RECORD WITH THEIR INCOMPETENCE! Long story short, Biggz in Japan, just like myself, we are all absolutely useless. Now allow us to take a bite...out of FAKE PURORESU. Hsssssss...

"Koshiro Elmo" (w/Haley Buck and Greg Black) vs Koshiro Ino (w/Biggz in Japan) - Quarterfinal match for SWF United States title (71/C+)

Elmo Benson's presence in the United States title qualifiers is a bit of a surprise, but then again, somebody's got to put one of the favorites for the titles over. To his credit, Benson gets a lot of offense in, even covering Ino after the Shockwave from Next Year, but Ric Young's count is broken up by Bart-San's attempts to interfere. It's obvious that Biggz in Japan's strength is in illegal interference, not in winning matches; as "Koshiro Elmo" notices Greg Black and Brett-San duking it out at ringside and Bart-San trying to flirt with Haley Buck, the real Koshiro Ino goes for the Kobra's Bite on his impersonator, and subsequently moves on to the semifinal round of the tournament for the new United States title.

WINNER - Ino in 8:35. Koshiro Ino moves on to semifinals for SWF United States title.

ANGLE - Morrisette Gets Ready (68/C+)

Chris Morrisette vs The Zim (w/"Easy" Emma Chase and Asher Ginsberg) - Quarterfinal match for SWF United States title (74/B-)

For a good part of this match, it looks like The Zim has the advantage thanks to the strength in numbers - Emma Chase unbuttoning her blouse and showing off the dollar signs, Asher Ginsberg occasionally climbing to the apron to interfere, distract or cajole the referee. Morrisette, on the other hand, has his share of moments, but any hopes of rallying are foiled by the New Chase Agency and their heel teamwork. It is during one of these referee distractions when Randy Bumfhole runs in and blasts The Zim with the Bumfhole Buster! Chris Morrisette doesn't know whether to go for the cover or not, but as Jez McArthuer turns around and sees The Zim out on the mat, Morrisette covers his foe, hooks the leg, and he's on to the next round.

WINNER - Morrisette in 10:25. Chris Morrisette moves on to semifinals for SWF United States title.

ANGLE - Morrisette and Bumfhole Argue (69/C+)

As Easy Emma and Asher Ginsberg attend to the fallen Zim, Chris Morrisette exits the ring and confronts Randy Bumfhole, telling him not to stick his nose into his business. Bumfhole asserts that his business is his jealous, insecure and oversexed big brother, but Morrisette is far from being placated. He seems this close to snapping and Steel Curtain Trapping Randy B., but the argument is interrupted by the arrival of someone...

ANGLE - Anderson Rants About Morrisette (65/C+)

Anderson - You gotta admit it, Chris. Thanks to Randy Bumfhole, you did the unthinkable. You won a one-on-three handicap, technically a singles match, but you know how Emma Chase and her boys love to bend the rules, right? And let's be honest with each other here. You just LOVE staring at those dollar signs. When Easy Emma unbuttons her blouse, her shirt or her blazer...when she slides the straps off her tank top and wiggles around in that dollar sign bra of hers...the hormones start raging and you forget that once upon a time, you were the idol of everyone aged ten and below in the SWF Galaxy. Once upon a time, you used to be Lobster Warrior.

Morrisette - Get out of here, John, before somebody gets hurt. I mean it, buddy...you're not doing anyone any favors here. Go take your agenda somewhere else, because I...AM NOT...INTERESTED.

Anderson - Noticed what you just said there, Chris? You called me buddy. That means my words are resonating...they're finally making some sense. You're finally realizing that by trying to run away from your past, and reinventing yourself as boring old Chris from Pittsburgh, a Working Class Hero who does no wrong, you're trying the impossible...AND FAILING.

Morrisette - Furthermore, John, I know who set me up at High Stakes. YOU DID. You placed Kirk Jameson's name on top and forged my mentor's poll. You caused him to slide down to the bottom three. You...

Anderson - Did what, Chris? Helped expose your human qualities? You're not being true to yourself. Randy Bumfhole helped you win, and you're onto the semis. Who knows, we may even be meeting each other on the road to Welcome to the Jungle, but for now, you're showing your true colors. Slowly but surely, Chris. So lighten up. Let other people help you win. Don't be afraid to work around the rules. And, if I may add something...don't be afraid to be Lobby again, and stick with the costume going forward. (winks his eye) Sports entertainment, Chris. Wink, wink, wink.

As John Anderson returns to the locker room and the announcers thank everyone for tuning in, the camera focuses on Chris Morrisette, breathing heavily, stunned to silence and wondering whether Anderson is on to something with his devil's advocacy...

Overall Grade - 73/B-
SWF Uprising Rating - 1.00

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