What's going on in your game?

soxfan93 · July 11, 2019

In my 1991 game pray for Shane-O!

He's going to teach him how to do Duggan's famous Hos!

This will make him the Best in the World at least 15 years earlier than expected.

Dave E Mac · July 11, 2019

He's going to teach him how to do Duggan's famous Hos!

This will make him the Best in the World at least 15 years earlier than expected.

Just imagine Shane coming out doing his stupid leg dancey thing with a 2x4 and starting USA chants. Thats money right there!

SilentScreams · July 12, 2019

Agh! I give up.

6 months of putting on kickass shows and I didn't gain a single point of popularity. Put on one bad show and I'm instantly down to cult size.

This game makes no sense sometimes.

Matt_Black · July 12, 2019

Agh! I give up.

6 months of putting on kickass shows and I didn't gain a single point of popularity. Put on one bad show and I'm instantly down to cult size.

This game makes no sense sometimes.

Do you have "Industry/ Economy" effects turned on? What are they sitting at? TCW can be tricky, but doable to gain pop. Have an opening angle with your top guys, make sure a storyline figures into the main event somehow, and you should be good.

Temes1066 · July 12, 2019

Agh! I give up.

6 months of putting on kickass shows and I didn't gain a single point of popularity. Put on one bad show and I'm instantly down to cult size.

This game makes no sense sometimes.

Do you have "Industry/ Economy" effects turned on? What are they sitting at? TCW can be tricky, but doable to gain pop. Have an opening angle with your top guys, make sure a storyline figures into the main event somehow, and you should be good.

Additionally, what TV Station is your show on?

As I remember the TCW Tuesday night show is on the POP! Network is only is only rated Small across the US, so the popularity gain would be much lower.

SilentScreams · July 12, 2019

Do you have "Industry/ Economy" effects turned on? What are they sitting at? TCW can be tricky, but doable to gain pop. Have an opening angle with your top guys, make sure a storyline figures into the main event somehow, and you should be good.

Yeah the industry is at a 5. I considered that may have been the issue but the help text only says it affects tv ratings/attendance. That would explain my problems though.

Additionally, what TV Station is your show on?

As I remember the TCW Tuesday night show is on the POP! Network is only is only rated Small across the US, so the popularity gain would be much lower.

The first thing I did was pay to get out of that deal. I don't remember the name of who I went with but they have Huge coverage. America One I think?

Edit: Just checked it and I'm on America 1-Select for PPV and USA Sports 1 for my TV A and B shows.

Honestly I think Matt is probably right and its just that the industry is in the toilet. SWF and USPW fell to cult months ago so I probably did well to last as long as I did at National size.

tyxex · July 13, 2019

I'm finishing my first year as WLW, just completed filling my two separate brands (LuchaResu and PuroLibre).

With two shows (one at free TV) I'm fast-tracked to National size, but as I was nearing the jump, no 2 promotion in Japan dropped to cult, so now I'm quickly trying to build new stars for safety reasons.

Roy Edison was the first success, however unlikely that was, but due to poor star quality, I started safely feeding him to vast array of my other projects, such as Masa Kurata, Nichen Amagawa, Frankie Perez and Greg Gage. Everyone of them were allied with Magnum Kobe(my de facto Ace on second brand), were running roughshod on everyone, while on LuchaResu I'm using Emerald Angel as John Cena - esque character who defends title in Flavor of the month style feuds against other luchadors. Currently I talent traded Reaver for Yoshiko something something (old dude, one of the Four Pillars of Japan or something) in order to job him to EA, because Magnum starts to overshadow him, while Kurata and Amagawa betrayed Kobe and others, with former stealing championship from Edison.

Now my plan is to switch Frankie Perez to Kill Switch, team him with Gage and feud with Infamy Inc after they destroy Edison, although Frankie is pretty unsafe worker, botches all the time and injures everyone

Dorian · July 14, 2019

Got back into the game and right now trying to see how things work if I add a few female companies to the game, all at small. I put them into a consortium alliance for female wrestling to keep them afloat, as I was hoping that the game would create some more female wrestlers (I put created start at 2016, extremely high).

Nearly at the end of the year and not many female wrestlers have joined the game so I'm a little concerned about signing wrestlers to written contracts (CWWF almost at Cult). As I don't want to hurt them.

...also find it funny that LEWD (League of Exciting Demoiselles) is doing better than me at momentum.

Morti · July 15, 2019

<div style="text-align:center;">Swoop just became ripped, so basically I'm set for life (or at least his life)

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Juce · July 16, 2019

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DatIsraeliGuy · July 16, 2019

Swoop just became ripped, so basically I'm set for life (or at least his life)

The second coming of Jesus Christ.

a0161613 · July 16, 2019

And just like that, I want to get back into my RAW save.

Morti · July 16, 2019

And just like that, I want to get back into my RAW save.

Glad to inspire bow bow

July 17, 2019

Clash of the Titans [Rebooking WCW from 1994 until...]

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October 1995

[1995] The Alliance to End Hulkamania

The Monday Night Wars has begun as WCW launched WCW Monday Nitro in September of 1995!</div>

Major Storylines:

Hulk Hogan vs. Vader

Having picked up the victory against Curt Hennig at Starrcade, Hulk Hogan celebrated in the ring with his friends. But before long, Vader and Harley Race runs in and confronts Hogan. Vader says that he sees fear in Hogan’s eyes and in his soul. Vader says that Hogan is afraid of him. Vader is the No. 1 contender and he demands his match at SuperBrawl.

At SuperBrawl Vader defeated Hulk Hogan in a Thundercage match by pinfall with a Triple Powerbomb after Harley Race interfered. The unstoppable 450 pounds monster heel Vader continued his devastating attack on Hulk Hogan with those big fists. Vader splashes down onto Hogan a couple of times. When, suddenly he is joined by “The Beast from the East” Bam Bam Bigelow. Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow double team Hogan with a devastating Aided Release Powerbomb. Hulk Hogan is kayfabe injured so that he can take time off to film season 2 of the Thunder of Paradise tv series.

In july; Sting, The Warrior and Ray "The Law" Traylor managed to defeat Vader, Bam Bam Bigelow and Meng in a 3 vs. 3 Elimination Match at Bash At The Beach.

In September of 1995 Hulk Hogan made his hyped return at WCW Monday Nitro and declared war on Vader and The Stud Stable. The returning Hulk Hogan is wearing all black during his vignettes and drawing on themes from the O.J. Simpson double-murder case.

Instead of the "say your prayers and take your vitamins "we are getting monologues about "the darkside of Hulk Hogan", brother.

At Fall Braw 1995 The Hulkamaniacs (Hulk Hogan, Sting, The Warrior and Ray Traylor) defeated The Stud Stable (Vader, Bam Bam Bigelow, Kurosawa and Meng).

At Halloween Havoc darkside Hulk Hogan and the unstoppable monster heel Vader looks to settle the score in an "Spin The Wheel Make The Deal Match".

Vader's belt!

Hogan's career!

It's all on the line!

Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger

In December 1994 Macho Man joined the company to be the best. He's got to start at the bottom like everyone else and work his way up. If Ric Flair is the man, then the Randy Savage wants a piece of him, because he is the Macho Man! The feud really took off after a match at Slamboree when Flair ended up attacking Savage’s father and brother. At Bash At The Beach; Randy Savage managed to defeat Ric Flair in a Lifeguard Match (with Baywatch babes in bikinis surrounding the ring). The match was the first 100 rated WCW match.

Randy Savage seems to have taken the German phenom Alex Wright under his wings, while "The Dirtiest Player In The Game" has backup in Arn Anderson and Curt Hennig.

After defeating and injuring Horseman Steve Austin in an Cage Match at Fall Brawl, Savage received a vicious Horseman stomp by The Three Horsemen.

There also seems to be some major heat between Randy Savage and the returning Lex Luger after Luger accidently did hit Savage during an 3 vs. 3 match between Randy Savage, Alex Wright and Lex Luger vs. The Three Horsemen.

It's still unclear if Luger is a face or a heel, but one thing is clear; both Randy Savage and Lex Luger want the WCW World title.

Sting vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

Nobody is going to be able to change Sting. He is waiting for anyone to challenge him here in WCW.

And his newest challenger is "The Beast From The East" Bam Bam Bigelow; the reigning WCW United States champion.

The Steiners vs. ?

WCW has the strongest Tag Divisions on the Planet. The Steiners are one of the most feared, powerful, and dynamic tag-teams ever to compete inside the squared circle. They've won many tag team championships in numerous big promotions. Rick’s power and mat skill complemented Scott’s agility and helped the pair overcoming teams like The Road Warriors, The Fabulous Freebirds and Doom.

After defeating Miracle Violence Connection in a hard-hitting dream feud, The Steiners are ready to take on all challengers!

Ray Traylor vs. Kurosawa

It's a new "Take No Prisoners Attitude" for Ray "The Law" Traylor. WCW is bringing in the best wrestlers from all over the World, but he is still the toughest man to answer the challenges in WCW. He puts over Kurosawa's size and toughness, but says he's taken down bigger and badder...

Rick Martel vs. Steven Regal

Claiming descent from William the Conqueror. The aggressive blue blood "Lord" Steven Regal looked the proper gentleman in his spotless cravat and houndstooth blazers, but he wrestled with all the refinement of a Manchester soccer hooligan. Mixing equal parts Snake Pit submissions and carnie survival tricks.

Veteran Rick Martel is something of a hot up and comer in 90s WCW, working a "good guy with a temper" gimmick.

Regal is tired about his lack of respect he gets in WCW and how if he has to start reaching out of WCW to destroy other worldly legends, then so be it. The two technicians face each other in a Best Of Five Match Series. Regal has help from his manager "Lord" Aloysius Hayes; a sneering aristocratic English gentleman, often sipping cups of tea and wearing a bow tie and frilly shirt. Hayes frequently interferes to see that the result goes in their favor, by using his cricket paddle. The current match standing is 2-2.

Fire and Ice vs. Harlem Heat

Ice Train faced Scott Norton in a match that ended in a double countout when both men clotheslined each other, knocking themselves out in the process. After the match, the two shook hands and Norton declared to announcer Gene Okerlund that he and Ice Train would become a formidable tag team because of their similar in-ring styles. The team was quickly named Fire and Ice. With help from manager Teddy Long, the team easily overpowered numerous teams as they tried to establish themselves as a legitimate No 1 contender and went on to win the WCW World Tag Team titles.

Known for their streetwise, in-your-face attitude and their fluid double-team moves; Harlem Heat has become one of the most dominant tag teams of the 1990s, steamrolling over the competition in WCW to become tag team champions on 2 occasions.

Both teams intends to recapture the WCW World Tag Team titles, but who is this mysterious manager that Harlem Heat has spoken with on the cellphone...

Teddy Long shocked the world during the Triple Threat Match between The Steiner Brother, Fire and Ice and Harlem Heat, when he turned on Ice Train and Scott Norton and helped his new clients Booker T and Stevie Ray to capture the WCW World Tag Team titles.

Maxx Payne vs. Sullivan's House of Animals

At first glance he does not appear to pose any threat, but Kevin Sullivan exude and aura of menace. He has a brilliant mind and a penchant for violence, a mixture between Napoleon and Hannibal Lecter. He is a Boston bad boy, who stomped heroes like Brian Pillman and Cactus Jack with the Sam Adams-soaked rage of a Beantown bar fighter. Throughout his career he has been involved in many of the most brutal matches in wrestling history. He is a brawler and will use any weapon that comes to hand during the course of a match. He is not adverse to attacking officials, commentators, photographers and even fans if they get in his way.

Tired of the failures of late, he decided to beat up his former bash brother One Man Gang and to throw him out of Sullivan's House of Animals. Sullivan delivered a fireball to the face of One Man Gang and then grabbed a steel chair and smashed One Man Gang into oblivion with it.

When we did visit Kevin Sullivan and Woman in the Last House on the Left on Mean Street, he introduced his newest nightmare and it was the gift of insanity. From the "State Asylum for the Insane" it's "The Laughing Man" Hugh Morrus.

The disturbing and disturbed, Maxx Payne has a "Twisted Mind". He has a wide range of wrestling holds, but his favorites are those that cause the most pain to his opponents.

What will happen when the lunatics are running the asylum?

Minor Storylines:

Cruiserweight Division

Chris Benoit vs. Jinsei Shinzaki

The Nasty Boys vs. The Public Enemy

The Road Warriors vs. The Faces Of Fear

Jim Duggan vs. Sgt. Craig Pittman

The Booty Man vs. Disco Inferno

Alex Wright vs. Diamond Dallas Page

The Lightning Express vs. The Eaton Brothers

The American Males vs. The Amazing French Canadians

Stables:

The Stud Stable

The Stud Stable (Colonel Parker, Harley Race, Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow) is a loose-knit stable of badass wrestlers managed by Harley Race and Colonel Robert Parker. They rule the World by kicking the asses of anyone who gets in their way. Their reputation as a badass is considered "Off The Scale".

The Three Horsemen

Being a member of The Three Horsemen (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson and Curt Hennig) mean you are one of the elite technicians in the wrestling business. It is a tight knit group and being a Horsemen is an achievement and an honor that isn’t just handed out, it is earned.

Sullivan's House of Animals

Sullivan's House of Animals (Kevin Sullivan, Woman, Hugh Morrus, The Barbarian and Meng) is a professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling in the 90's. Lead by Kevin Sullivan, it is made up by "scary" heel wrestlers.

<div style="text-align:center;">WCW World Heavyweight Title

Vader [x4]

WCW United States Title

Bam Bam Bigelow [x1]

WCW World Tag Team Titles

Harlem Heat [booker T and Stevie Ray] [x3]

WCW World Television Title

"Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright [x1]

WCW United States Tag Team Titles

The Amazing French Canadians [Carl Ouellet and Jacques Rougeau] [x1]

WCW Cruiserweight Title

Jushin Thunder Liger [x1]

Workers that leaves WCW

The Warrior - Freelancer

Steve Austin - Injured

Bunkhouse Buck - Indies

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July 18, 2019

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1995 is a crappy year for the Titanic Wrestling Federation and the Few Generation. The product will be crappy and cartoony before it gets better.

July 18, 2019

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Meanwhile WCW continues to deliver kickass shows!

July 18, 2019

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Mabel has returned to the Titanic Wrestling Federation and is ready to be repacked as the rapper "Biggie Knight".

Mr. Hughes has been brought back as his bodyguard.

This will get the Too Much versus PG-13 storyline red hot!

July 19, 2019

Clash of the Titans [Rebooking WCW from 1994 until...]

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October 1995

[1995] The Alliance to End Hulkamania</div>

<div style="text-align:center;">Meanwhile in WWF...</div>

Bret Hart vs. Rick Rude

After defeating Jake Roberts and Diesel, Bret Hart is the World champion for the third time.

But then "Ravishing" Rick Rude began appearing on WWF television with multiple title belts (NWA World Heavyweight title and SMW Heavyweight title), calling himself "The Real World Champion". The injured Rude made his wrestling comeback in May of 1995 and quickly started dominating the NWA.

The "Ravishing" one repeatedly issued challenges to WWF wrestlers like Ricky Steamboat, Razor Ramon and Bret Hart. Bret "Hitman" never back down from a challenge.

The Heartbreak Kid vs. The Dragon

Shawn Michaels looks to use veteran Ricky Steamboat as a stepping stone into the main event scene and has begun taunting "The Dragon" by calling him a "has-been". The first match between the two ended in 30 minute time limit draw. Michaels managed to defeat Lex Luger at WWF Superstars in late August to win the WWF Intercontinental title, setting up a potential dream match series against challenger Ricky Steamboat. The match series continued with the cocky heel Shawn Michaels taking another victory in a Ladder Match at WWF In Your House in September, but Ricky Steamboat don't give up and have challenged HBK to a settle this feud in a match with good clean wrestling.

Razor Ramon vs. Golddust w/ Luna Vachon

Former Intercontinental champion Razor Ramon is being stalked by the mysterious newcomer Golddust. Golddust is obsessed by everything gold including Razor Ramon's jewelry.

The Undertaker vs. The Million Dollar Corporation

Vile tax collector, Irwin R. Schyster implored that everyone needed to pay their taxes. Even if they were dead! Upon learning that being six feet under is, in fact, not a tax shelter, we got the feud no on earth possibly could have wanted: IRS vs. The Undertaker? Death and Taxes...

After defeating his former ally I.R.S. and ending the Death and Taxes tag team (The Undertaker and I.R.S.) Ted DiBiase's new monster Sycho Sid managed to defeat The Undertaker in a Casket Match at Summerslam with a little help from Mabel; and then set the Casket on fire.

The Deadman returned from the dead at WWF In Your House in September and managed to defeat Mabel in a Casket Match.

Taker is now wearing a creepy mask after a botched move from Mabel; and intends to get his revenge on Sycho Sid and Ted DiBiase.

The Hart Family vs. Camp Cornette

It's the 1994 KOTR winner Owen Hart vs. British Bulldog the 1995 KOTR winner. After winning the KOTR British Bulldog claims he is "The King Of Harts" and bragged about it for months to come. After Bret Hart managed to defeat the inked martial arts badass "The White Angel" Camp Cornette now consists of Jim Cornette, British Bulldog, the returning Yokozuna, The Sultan and Shinobi; a "ninja assassin" hired by Jim Cornette to dispose of The Harts.

As Jim Neidhart of The New Foundation was injured during a title match against The New Blackjacks, the titles was vacated resulting in a tag team tournament with the quarter finals taking place during Monday Night Raw and the semi finals and the final at Summerslam. When Neidhart returns The New Foundation intends to recapture their titles.

The Patriot vs. Yokozuna w/ Jim Cornette

WWF needed a new great American hero to battle the evil foreigners Yokozuna and British Bulldog after Hulk Hogan and Lex Luger left the promotion. Clad in red, white and blue from head to foot including his symbolic mask, The Patriot is well on his way to becoming America's newest wrestling superhero.

The Smoking Gunns vs. The New Blackjacks

The New Blackjacks are two big men that brought their rough-house Texas tactics to the WWF, making tag team gold. Two Cowboys riding in from Texas stealing the gold from The Smoking Gunns to kickstart a heated rivalry. The Blackjacks strike one of the most intimidating silhouettes in wrestling history. Two big, beefy men in black cowboy hats and clipped bushy moustaches. The wrestle a slow and destructive style and did injure Jim Neidhart of The New Foundation.

Can the fan favorites Bart and Billy Gunn overcome The New Blackjacks?

The Can-Am Express w/ Captain Lou Albano vs The Bodydonnas w/ Sunny

The Bodydonnas (Flip and Zip) are fitness fanatics who often make fun of their opponents and the fans. They is managed by Sunny and is looking to establish themselves as the next major tag team in WWF.

But to make it to the top of the foodchain they have to overcome fellow newcomers The Can-Am Express. The Can-Am Express is a ultra talented tag team that have won multiple titles in Japan and Mexico.

Other feuds

Ahmed Johnson vs. The Nation Of Domination

The Holly Cousins & Duke Droese vs. The Godwinns & Sophie Orpheus Wampett w/ Uncle Zebekiah

Brooklyn Brawler vs. The Goon

Kwang vs. Shinobi w/ Jim Cornette

Marc Mero vs. Dok Hendrix

Flash Funk w/ The Funkettes vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley

The New Generation vs. Bob Backlund & Alex Porteau

Too Much vs. PG-13

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Bret Hart [x3]

WWF King of the Ring

British Bulldog [x1]

WWF Intercontinental Title

Shawn Michaels [x3]

WWF World Tag Team Titles

Two Dudes with Attitude [Diesel and Shawn Michaels] [x1]

WWF European Title

British Bulldog [x1]</div>

Workers yet to debut, but with hype vignettes being aired:

Nation of Domination [Farooq, Kareem, D-Lo Brown and Clarence Mason] *Kareem is Butch Reed

Biggie Knight w/ Mr. Hughes

Giant Kurrgan w/ Harvey Whippleman

July 22, 2019

He holds the title for three years and then drops it to Yoji Anjo who already has announced taking time off training for a MMA bout.

The AI is just awful.

Why not letting Dan Severn or Masakatsu Funaki getting the belt instead? Or someone of Vader, John Tenta or Gary Albright that was on the roster earlier?

Yoji Anjo is the midcarder that traveled to the Gracie Dojo in 94; made a challenge and lost. So it's a bad choice for UWFi while claiming to be “Real Pro Wrestling".

Vinsmoker · July 22, 2019

See it as a gamble, with the MMA revolution starting. See it as someone putting all their cards on him to become a megastar as a result of his MMA fight. Maybe they put the title on him, just to prove how great pro-wrestling is, in the MMA revolution

And if he loses his MMA fight...put the contract of the booker at 1 day and change the relationship between booker and owner to hatred to simulate the gamble going wrong

July 22, 2019

Great debut for "The Black Nature Boy". He will have a Battle of The Nature Boys feud with Buddy Landel.

"The Real World Champion" Rick Rude will leave Smokey Mountain after his match versus WWF World champion Bret Hart at WWF In Your House in October.

Hashasheen · July 23, 2019

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Asaemon" data-cite="Asaemon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41174" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The AI is just awful. Why not letting Dan Severn or Masakatsu Funaki getting the belt instead? Or someone of Vader, John Tenta or Gary Albright that was on the roster earlier? Yoji Anjo is the midcarder that traveled to the Gracie Dojo in 94; made a challenge and lost. So it's a bad choice for UWFi while claiming to be “Real Pro Wrestling".</div></blockquote> Forget the booking. UWFI has Daikokubo Benkei and Yutaka Yoshie opening up a 'Shootfighting Event'. Benkei's an ex-sumo and Yoshie's a young boy who debuted the year before. This company has bigger issues than Yoji Anjo.

July 23, 2019

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Takada got his revenge in a non title match!

YellowSign · July 29, 2019

Currently planned card for WCW Starrcade 1989...

US Champion challenges the World Champion!

ROCKY KING V JERRY LAWLER V VADER

Vader returns from injury to find his former rivals in a feud. He wants to kill them both.

Harlem Heat stole the Tag Titles from Steiners thanks to new manager Paul Heyman. Can they keep them in this rematch?

And in the mid card we have...

Diamond Dallas Page V Steve Blackman

Grudge Match!

TV Title match!

Women's Championship on the line!

Yokozona & Rikishi V Dustin Rhodes & Jeff Jarrett V Sean Royal & Chris Champion V Gangrel & Viscera

No 1 Contenders match for Tag Team Championship!

Jimmy Snuka, Larry Zybysko and Adrian Street should also be involved but no plans have yet to be made.

Card subject to change.

Sco xY2Jx · July 29, 2019

If you read this in the PGHW thread then no need to read here as I posted in both places...

PGHW Elite Tag Series

Tournament Story;

The PGHW Elite Tag Series 2016 is in the books and it was an outstanding month of competition from the best wrestlers in the world. There were records broken, MOTY contenders and first-time winners of the competition. So let us recap the 19 nights in all their glory.

Starting with Block A and Samoan Destruction. The fiercesome duo had a decent debut year up until the start of the tournament. But decent turned to dominant as soon as the competition opened. Winning the first 2 matches, spectators thought they'd struggle on night 5 vs Kawashima & Koiso. Boy were we wrong. What followed was the single most surprisingly, monstrous display we've witnessed in PGHW as the 4-time winners were ragdolled around the ring. 13 gruelling minutes later and Samoan Machine pinned PRIDE Koiso and the 2000 fans in the sold-out Kyoto Arena were stunned. And that was only the opening bout of the night. The monstrous duo went 6-0 but fatigue seemed to play a pivotal role as they lost their last 3 matches and finished 6-3. A noble effort that could've been enough had 3 other teams not also finished with the same record.

Muruyama & Ugaki, the holders, came into the tournament with tension simmering between them. Ugaki, over the summer, seems to have finally cemented himself as a main event star with an outstanding effort in the inaugural G1 Climax and seemed to be outgrowing his tag partner of 12 years. This trend continued as the duo went 5-4 but all 4 losses were as a result of Muruyama eating the pinfall, further cementing Ugaki's belief that he had outgrown his partner... more on that later.

Kawashima and Koiso bounced back from their manhandling by Samoan Destruction to win their next 4 and lead the block with a record of 6-1. Night 15 changed that, however. They came up against the determined duo of Aaron Andrews & Joshua Taylor, going by the name Blood Brothers, after the stable name involving The Legacy and others. 24 minutes of fiercely fought action ended when Andrews got the roll-up on Kawashima to put themselves on 5-3 going into the final night. On night 17, all Kawashima & Koiso had to do was avoid defeat and they were through. They came up against their fellow Chaos Club members of Razan Okamoto & Orange Tsuchie. Okamoto had endeared himself to the PGHW fans with his fighting courage and spirit and an impressive 7 month long (and counting) reign with the Historical Japan title. Many thought that this match would be half-assed and Kawashima & Koiso would sail through to the final. Boy, how wrong were we?!

Okamoto had a point to prove and wouldn't bow down to the leaders of Chaos Club. Both teams fought valiantly with violent chops and submission attempts throughout. Kawashima went for his finish but Okamoto wriggled free, bounced off the ropes and almost took the Glory Crown Champions head off with a thunderous clothesline that sealed the 1, 2, 3. The 4 men shook hands afterwards but you could see how pleased with himself Okamoto was and how irked Kawashima was. With them sitting at 6-3, they were now waiting on the outcome of the Blood Brothers vs KitoGuchi match.

Andrews & Taylor won the match, finishing with a 6-3 record alongside Kawashima & Koiso, Samoan Destruction & Elemental Angel but, as AA & JT had beaten each of the other 3 teams they won the block and moved to the final.

Block A

Blood Brothers 6-3 (12)*

Samoan Destruction 6-3 (12)

Kawashima & Koiso 6-3 (12)

Elemental Angel 6-3 (12)

Muruyama & Ugaki 5-4 (10)

KitoGuchi 4-5 (8)

Big Thunder 4-5 (8)

Rei Surira 3-6 (6)

Okamoto & Tsuchie 3-6 (6)

Flash Ardiente 2-7 (4)

Block B was filled with controversy, chaos and championship pedigree as it was fiercely fought but 2 teams shined high above the rest. But first, the rest...

Buddy Garner & Raymond Diaz, appropriately naming themselves as Hard Bastards, looked to set a theme for the rest of the tournament on opening night as they defeated the PGHW Glory Tag Champions in Matthew Keith & Gregory Gauge (The Legacy). So, not only giving themselves a likely future shot at the champions but also a strong footing in the block. Things didn't continue in that fashion for the veterans as they finished with a 4-5 record but they did also defeat the future ace in Magnum Kobe and his partner Masa Kurata so the twosome can hold their heads high despite the negative record.

Funakoshi & Eisaku Kunomasu were many people's outsider picks to win the whole thing and the team looked excellent in the early stages sitting at 4-1 record after night 10. However, the duo lost 4 of their next 5 and finished 5-4 and out of contention.

Yoshimi Mushashibo & Bunrakuken Torii proved an inspired combination with Mushashibo's psychology and Torii's athleticism as they went 6-3 but never made it out of the block.

The biggest controversy came after Night 10 of the tournament.Hanran Domei, the team of Kaz & Eien Miyamoto were 1-4 having just won their first match that night but rumours swilled in the aftermath that Miyamoto had been suspended by PGHW for testing positive for steroids. As a result, all 4 of the duo's remaining matches were forfeited which gave free wins to four other teams and a lot of disappointment amongst the fans. However, the block rolled on and, as said before, 2 teams shined brightly in the end;

The Legacy, Matthew Keith & Gregory Gauge, and the team of Hiroyasu Gakusha & Kiminobu Kuroki who were invited by PGHW officials to represent BCG and boy did they! Going into Night 14 of the competition both teams had records of 5-1. The match was, and arguably could still be, the best bout of the competition as both teams gave it their absolute all to out do the other and pick up the crucial win that could win them the block but after 30 minutes of balls-to-the-wall action, the bell rang and the bout ended in a draw as fans rose to their feet and gave all 4 warriors a truly well earned standing ovation. As great as that was though, it didn't change anything regarding the block; Both teams were still deadlocked. And that way they remained up until the final night of Block B.

Both teams held a 6-1-1 record. The Legacy were facing off against The Ring Generals and Gakusha & Kiminobu were facing off against, Keith & Gauge's stablemates, Bulldozer Brandon & Jack Jericho. In what was a shock result, in many people's opinions, Bulldozer Brandon stepped up to prove that he could be a 'hoss' when required and defeated the BCG duo after 19 minutes of action. All that was required now was for the Glory Crown Tag Champs to defeat Waldorf & Statler to win the Block and it took 29minutes and 43 seconds of the 30minute time limit but win they did and we were faced with a history making final.

2 teams, both from the same group, both non-Japanese facing off in the Elite Tag Series final. To say that PGHW are evolving with the times is an understatement. So... onto the final.

Block B

The Legacy 7-1-1 (15)

Kuroki & Gakusha 6-2-1 (13)

Mushashibo & Torii 6-3 (12)

Kurata & Kobe 6-3 (12)

Funakoshi & Kunomasu 5-4 (10)

Hard Bastards 4-5 (8)

BB & JJ 4-5 (8)

The Ring Generals 2-7 (4)

Yaju Butai 3-6 (6)

Hanran Domei 1-8(2)

The final night of the tournament was an event in and of itself. Multi-man tag matches made up most of the card. Razan Okamoto, pinned by Bussho Makiguchi during the Block matches, successfully defended his Historical Japan title vs Makiguchi in a solid bout. A 3v3 bout involving members of The Crown Jewel vs Seigigun looked to be the last match where we'd see Ugaki & Muruyama team up together. After the loss, the 2 men stood in the ring, shook hands and then Ugaki left the ring and walked away symbolising that after 12 years, the duo really did seem to be finished.

Moving on to the final, it was an epic 26 minute bout that may have resulted in the match of the tournament as the four Gaijin's put on a blistering bout that set off at a rocket pace and never slowed down until the ref rang the bell and raised Keith & Gauge's hands in victory as they were crowned Glory Tag Series winners for 2016. All 4 competitors embraced and congratulated each other showing the stable's dominance when Masaru Ugaki emerged from the back, entered the ring and swiftly started putting the boots to Taylor & Andrews. Shocking enough as that was, worse was to come as The Legacy threw the trophy to the floor and joined Ugaki in laying into the duo known as Blood Brothers. Drawing blood from the skull of Joshua Taylor, the fans looked on in horror as all 3 men raised their hands together and Keith grabbed the mic.

"This right here is what greatness looks like. You think you can join our group, adopt our stable name as your own and act like we should be OK with that? We are The Legacy. We are the greatest tag team in professional wrestling today and with Ugaki-san by our side, the best singles wrestler in the world today, we will go on to be greater than anyone here in this arena would ever dream possible because that's what we do! This right here is New Pride Glory! Now, kids, get this trash out of my ring".

And with that, the threesome put the boots to AA & Taylor again as the Young Lions help them out as a chorus of boos, 13,000 strong, rain down in the Tokushima Baseball Stadium to close out a truly outstanding month of wrestling and provide a moment in time that we won't soon forget.

Top 10 Matches;

1) The Legacy def. Andrews & Taylor - Finals Night (96/A*)

2) Muruyama & Ugaki def. KitoGuchi - Block A, Night 13 (96/A*)

3) The Legacy draw. Gakusha & Kuroki - Block B, Night 14 (96/A*)

4) Kawashima & Koiso def. Elemental Angel - Block A, Night 9 (96/A*)

5) Andrews & Taylor def. KitoGuchi - Block A, Night 17 (96/A*)

6) Funakoshi & Kunomasu def. Gakusha & Kuroki - Block B, Night 10 (95/A*)

7) Kobe & Kurata def. Mushashibo & Torii - Block B, NIght 10 (95/A*)

8) Kawashima & Koiso def. Muruyama & Ugaki - Block A, Night 3 (95/A*)

9) Elemental Angel def. Big Thunder - Block A, Night 5 (95/A*)

10) Gakusha & Kuroki def. Mushashibo & Torii - Block B, Night 2 (95/A*)

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