Diary Preview And Questions Thread

[Hyde97]

<p>Golden Age 4 companies run at once</p><p> </p><p>

Running in 1987 The WWF, NJPW, AWA, JCP.</p><p>

WWF Wrestlemania 3 up coming</p><p>

AWA: Hennig is AWA Champ</p><p>

NJPW: IWGP Heavyweight title is vacant</p><p>

JCP: Is cult sized</p>

[DarK_RaideR]

<p>Finally somewhat versed in the CVerse (no pun intended) I'm looking to start another diary as I take my first steps into the ThunderVerse. Here's the list of promotions I'm looking at, would be interested in your feedback on what would be a good pick to learn the universe as well as what you'd be interested to read.</p><p> </p><p>

Option 1: PEWWA</p><p>

Pros: Women's wrestling, Sponsorship and TV friendly, Equally rated on Perf and Pop, based in Europe (as am I, so I can portray some localized stuff better)</p><p>

Cons: Not that excited bout their reliance on Sex Appeal, T&A</p><p> </p><p>

Option 2: Guerreras Del Ring a.k.a. QAW crosses the border</p><p>

Pros: Women's wrestling, Perf over Pop, lucha libre in Mexico setting means I can go a little loco creatively</p><p>

Cons: Not getting a lot of creative ideas from what I see on the starting roster</p><p> </p><p>

Option 3: Pro Wrestling Amazon</p><p>

Pros: Women's wrestling (see a pattern here?), Sponsorship and TV friendly, Great roster I'd like to utilize</p><p>

Cons: Already at war, Pop over Perf</p><p> </p><p>

Option 4: DINGO</p><p>

Pros: Hardcore product, Integrated male/female wrestling, no face/heel divide, interesting roster</p><p>

Cons: Pop over perf, no chance of sponsors or a TV deal, looks strongly "aussie" localized</p><p> </p><p>

Option 5: Against the World</p><p>

Pros: Hardcore, Regional size means they're the biggest of the options</p><p>

Cons: Pop over perf, no chance of sponsors or a TV deal, no female wrestlers and a strong T&A content</p><p> </p><p>

Option 6: Montreal Hardcore Revolution a.k.a. Canadian Hardcore</p><p>

Pros: Hardcore product, Equally rated on Perf and Pop, no T&A reliance, interesting roster</p><p>

Cons: No chance of sponsors or a TV deal, no female wrestlers allowed</p><p> </p><p>

Option 7: East Coast Xtreme</p><p>

Pros: Hardcore, Equally rated on Perf and Pop, interesting roster</p><p>

Cons: At war, no chance of sponsors or a TV deal, no female wrestlers and a strong T&A content</p><p> </p><p>

Option 8: Wrestlesaurus X</p><p>

Pros: Lucha libre comedy product, Favorable towards sponsorship and TV deals, interesting roster</p><p>

Cons: Pop over Perf, Touring schedule (unfamiliar with it and not sure how it'll work in a diary), no female wrestlers and a strong T&A content</p><p> </p><p>

Thanks</p>

[Big Roguey]

I know they're not on your list but AWW looks like it'd be a promotion you would enjoy. It's our equivalent of SHIMMER. Only con is already at war with Amazon.

[DarK_RaideR]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MHero" data-cite="MHero" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I know they're not on your list but AWW looks like it'd be a promotion you would enjoy. It's our equivalent of SHIMMER. Only con is already at war with Amazon.</div></blockquote><p> And being a pop>perf company (a con to my eyes/booking style at least). Thanks for pointing them out, not sure how they escaped my attention, maybe I thought of them as the TVerse equivalent of QAW or AAA and wanted to try something non-US based as far as all female promotions go.</p>

[KanyeToThe]

So I started a WWE dynasty a while ago and I think it was going quite well until I just sort of got burned out, simply because there is so much to do for one person and that got me thinking that a brand split save could be really fun.

 

Now I know there is an inherent risk with a brand split that somebody won't hold up their end but I figure it's worth a go, so I'm opening this up if anybody wants to discuss doing a WWE game with me that we can pass back and forth on Google Drive and write up a dynasty along with it.

 

We can discuss the inner workings and a post schedule over pms, but if anybody wants to have a go at this or even just discuss it in greater detail then send me a message and we can figure something out.

 

On the off chance there are two interested parties, I have also always loved the idea of running NXT while working with people running SD/Raw as I think that would give a realistic dev company feel.

[gazwefc83]

Is there a standard amount of time given for predications before posting the results?

[Mootinie]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="gazwefc83" data-cite="gazwefc83" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Is there a standard amount of time given for predications before posting the results?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I used to give it 3 days to a week. As soon as people start falling behind, that's when they stop reading.</p>

[gazwefc83]

I used to give it 3 days to a week. As soon as people start falling behind, that's when they stop reading.

 

Cheer matey, thanks for they heads up.

 

For anyone interested in my dynasty its a modern day TNA/GFW game jam packed full of storylines and colourful graphics

 

http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=538740

[BHK1978]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Mootinie" data-cite="Mootinie" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I used to give it 3 days to a week. As soon as people start falling behind, that's when they stop reading.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I would say that is sound advice. </p><p> </p><p> In my case, I never really had a big prediction audience. I had a few posters who would regularly support me. Therefore, I would post my shows after my "regulars" (for lack of a better term) had posted their picks. There were plenty of times when nobody picked at all and when that happened I would just post the show when I finished writing it.</p>

[20LEgend]

<p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>NOTBPW: Excellence Begins At Home!</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/1DnSXhk.jpg?1</span></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

The last twelve months had been the most trying of my time in charge of the company, with my brother Dan’s retirement in July proving a catalyst for a series of events which changed my outlook on the business. Attendance had dropped and financial difficulties followed. With Dan joining me in retirement, Duane Stone was the last member of the family still in active competition. This meant we had to create new stars, and while the intent was undoubtedly there, bad luck and unfortunate timing made for a difficult end to 2015. 2016 began no better, with Damien “The Natural” Carvill suffering a broken ankle, while at home with his family over the new year period.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Then we lost Steve DeColt.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Probably the biggest heel in the company, when his contract came up he informed me of his intention to join USPW for money we simply couldn’t match. Again plans were changed, and with some sections of the fans not getting behind Tim Westbrook as Champion, we set up a triple threat which allowed my brother-in-law, Sean McFly, to win the Championship. Probably the best in-ring performer left in the company, the decision was made to play it safe. We may not have been creating a new star, but Sean was well liked by the fans and guaranteed us the level of Main Event that they have come to expect. Soon after, disaster struck.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

In a non-title exhibition match at the Ed Henson Memorial against Sean Deeley, Sean McFly suffered a broken neck. He tried to continue the match, but it was called off as McFly collapsed to the ground. After 24 hours of fearing the worst, the diagnosis from the Doctor - while devastating for the company - came as a relief to the entire family. We were told Sean would make a full recovery, but his wrestling career was over. While Sean insisted that he would eventually return to the ring, plans going forward would have to be made with McFly out of the picture. This included vacating the Canadian Championship (something we’d never been forced to do before). A tournament would be ran to crown the new Champion, but the larger issue - a lack of credible challengers - remained. It was during this time that the situation really hit me. Like myself, Dan and Sean, Duane would not be around forever. Neither would Johnny Bloodstone, or John Maverick. Of the men put into the Championship tournament, half of them were over 40, and even the lower card was dominated by men who have been working - at this highly intense level - for two decades. NOTBPW has never been about having the biggest names, and when some suggested we brought in “stars” from south of the border, everything became clearer. The key to success in this business isn’t about having the biggest names, like Steve DeColt - who will jump ship at the drop of a hat - it is about creating an identity and a culture, a family of performers who help themselves by helping those around them. That loyalty spreads to the fans, and while the personnel may change, their love for this company will not.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Throughout the best times and the worst times, one thing had remained constant with NOTBPW, and that was the standard of producing excellence from the “House of Stone”. With Dan now committing himself full-time to the training school, the levels were ready to reach another level. It was in turn my responsibility to mould them into the next generation of stars. For a decade the same faces had dominated the same positions at the top of the NOTBPW card, but there was a clear feeling that those times were coming to an end. Of all the family, Duane had always been the most studious and knowledgeable of the wider wrestling business - a curiosity which led him to work in Japan for 5 years. In recent times, the company has favoured sending House of Stone graduates out into the wider world (with some exceptions) giving them the chance to find their identity as performers. Of course, the effects of this are twofold. The idea is for them to eventually return “home” to NOTBPW as more rounded performers. However, as we have seen, many of them fall by the wayside - with the lax “standards” and unprofessional atmosphere of many independent promotions instilling bad habits in talent from early ages. These habits can be hard to train out of a worker who feels they have already “paid their dues”. One promotion which has proved beneficial to many of the Stone-graduates has been ACPW, with whom we enjoy a healthy relationship.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Given Duane had been involved with scouting and discovering many of the young talents coming into NOTBPW in recent years (going as far as attending some ACPW and 4C events within the last year), I asked him to source some “tapes” of the graduates, to be studied by Sean (McFly), in order to keep him busy during his recovery. It has becoming increasingly clear since his injury that nothing will keep Sean way from the business. Given his contribution to NOTBPW over the last 15 years, there will always be a place for him in this company. Even if his wrestling days were over, a mind as sharp has Sean’s could be vital in bringing the next generation to the required level, offering his expert advice and eye for the small details. This wouldn’t just be limited to our homegrown talent, but any of the independent talents who Duane deems to have the potential to work with us. With Duane’s focus switching to spearheading the company on-screen, his role as talent scout would conveniently be transitioned to Sean McFly over the next year.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Unlike myself and Dan, many of the business’ young stars work in a style more in the image of Duane and Sean McFly, rejecting the more methodical approach in favour of an “exciting, all action” style. This approach inevitably leads to increased injuries but, caught early enough, that potential can be channelled and refined, creating a new generation of performers in the NOTBPW image. This is one of the major plus points of Dan’s new role at the “House of Stone”. There we can mould performers from day one, as they learn from one of the greatest minds in the history of Canadian wrestling. While foreign talent can undoubtedly provide interesting seasoning to the roster, it is my belief is that only homegrown talent can truly understand the traditions and identity of a promotion. From a young age, Canadian wrestlers were inspired and encouraged by those who they saw on our Television show, and it is that respect and reverence for the promotion which can not be replicated by those from the US, Mexico or Japan (with some exceptions). This is why the House of Stone - and the rest of Canada generally - is the world leader at producing elite level “Pro Wrestlers”. With Japan a close second, the American “entertainers” of recent years struggle to even come close to rivaling our in-ring quality. TCW may have tried, but from a pure wrestling standpoint they are still some distance behind.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

With those foundations in place, NOTBPW’s prerogative has not been to engage in revolution, but rather evolution. Looking to the products of our own training school, and the plethora of talent at our disposal in this country, it would be financially irresponsible and story sighted to look to “stars” from the US to boost our company’s profile. Instead, while a temporary downtime may be a necessary evil, investing in our own talent will give us the best chance of creating that next “golden generation”, which I believe will benefit the business as a whole.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

This makes April 2016 a key moment in the history of NOTBPW. While the current crop - undoubtedly the most talented in the history of our sport - may not quite be ready to “ride off into the sunset”, it is essential that we look forward to tomorrow. To do this, we must take the men and women who grew up watching these iconic figures, and allow them first hand experience at the hands of their heroes and idols. It is this “passing of the torch” which will provide both the knowledge and the motivation to build a new golden generation of Canadian Wrestling. With the current crop still very much at the top of their game, we are provided with this unique landscape, and it would be both reckless and foolish to fail to utilise this opportunity. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

From the time I entered the business, there was not a show that went by without a peer of my father’s recounting a classic story, or a contemporary of mine sharing their memories of watching my father’s generation as they toured the country. For us it was normal, but to hear of how our father inspired others - in the same way he inspired his own children - filled all of us with immense pride. More recently, the trend changed. Instead of talking about working with, or watching our father as children, increasingly we are told about watching myself, Dan Jr. and the rest of the family. To realise that these youngsters view us, with the same respect that we saw the previous generation, is humbling, but also speaks to the great responsibility we have. Now more than ever, we must harbour that hunger and passion, those same feeling we felt at the beginning of our journeys, to provide a bridge to the next generation. Different in numerous ways, given how the world has changed around us, there is one thing that binds one generation to the next. That is the traditions and the culture of North of the Border Pro Wrestling. I do not deny that great talent can be found all over the world, nor that great wrestling can come in many forms. But for The Stone Family, and the future of our company - Excellence Begins at Home!</span></p>

[KnowYourEnemy]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="20LEgend" data-cite="20LEgend" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>NOTBPW: Excellence Begins At Home!</strong></span><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/1DnSXhk.jpg?1</span></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> The last twelve months had been the most trying of my time in charge of the company, with my brother Dan’s retirement in July proving a catalyst for a series of events which changed my outlook on the business. Attendance had dropped and financial difficulties followed. With Dan joining me in retirement, Duane Stone was the last member of the family still in active competition. This meant we had to create new stars, and while the intent was undoubtedly there, bad luck and unfortunate timing made for a difficult end to 2015. 2016 began no better, with Damien “The Natural” Carvill suffering a broken ankle, while at home with his family over the new year period.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> Then we lost Steve DeColt.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> Probably the biggest heel in the company, when his contract came up he informed me of his intention to join USPW for money we simply couldn’t match. Again plans were changed, and with some sections of the fans not getting behind Tim Westbrook as Champion, we set up a triple threat which allowed my brother-in-law, Sean McFly, to win the Championship. Probably the best in-ring performer left in the company, the decision was made to play it safe. We may not have been creating a new star, but Sean was well liked by the fans and guaranteed us the level of Main Event that they have come to expect. Soon after, disaster struck.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> In a non-title exhibition match at the Ed Henson Memorial against Sean Deeley, Sean McFly suffered a broken neck. He tried to continue the match, but it was called off as McFly collapsed to the ground. After 24 hours of fearing the worst, the diagnosis from the Doctor - while devastating for the company - came as a relief to the entire family. We were told Sean would make a full recovery, but his wrestling career was over. While Sean insisted that he would eventually return to the ring, plans going forward would have to be made with McFly out of the picture. This included vacating the Canadian Championship (something we’d never been forced to do before). A tournament would be ran to crown the new Champion, but the larger issue - a lack of credible challengers - remained. It was during this time that the situation really hit me. Like myself, Dan and Sean, Duane would not be around forever. Neither would Johnny Bloodstone, or John Maverick. Of the men put into the Championship tournament, half of them were over 40, and even the lower card was dominated by men who have been working - at this highly intense level - for two decades. NOTBPW has never been about having the biggest names, and when some suggested we brought in “stars” from south of the border, everything became clearer. The key to success in this business isn’t about having the biggest names, like Steve DeColt - who will jump ship at the drop of a hat - it is about creating an identity and a culture, a family of performers who help themselves by helping those around them. That loyalty spreads to the fans, and while the personnel may change, their love for this company will not.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> Throughout the best times and the worst times, one thing had remained constant with NOTBPW, and that was the standard of producing excellence from the “House of Stone”. With Dan now committing himself full-time to the training school, the levels were ready to reach another level. It was in turn my responsibility to mould them into the next generation of stars. For a decade the same faces had dominated the same positions at the top of the NOTBPW card, but there was a clear feeling that those times were coming to an end. Of all the family, Duane had always been the most studious and knowledgeable of the wider wrestling business - a curiosity which led him to work in Japan for 5 years. In recent times, the company has favoured sending House of Stone graduates out into the wider world (with some exceptions) giving them the chance to find their identity as performers. Of course, the effects of this are twofold. The idea is for them to eventually return “home” to NOTBPW as more rounded performers. However, as we have seen, many of them fall by the wayside - with the lax “standards” and unprofessional atmosphere of many independent promotions instilling bad habits in talent from early ages. These habits can be hard to train out of a worker who feels they have already “paid their dues”. One promotion which has proved beneficial to many of the Stone-graduates has been ACPW, with whom we enjoy a healthy relationship.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> Given Duane had been involved with scouting and discovering many of the young talents coming into NOTBPW in recent years (going as far as attending some ACPW and 4C events within the last year), I asked him to source some “tapes” of the graduates, to be studied by Sean (McFly), in order to keep him busy during his recovery. It has becoming increasingly clear since his injury that nothing will keep Sean way from the business. Given his contribution to NOTBPW over the last 15 years, there will always be a place for him in this company. Even if his wrestling days were over, a mind as sharp has Sean’s could be vital in bringing the next generation to the required level, offering his expert advice and eye for the small details. This wouldn’t just be limited to our homegrown talent, but any of the independent talents who Duane deems to have the potential to work with us. With Duane’s focus switching to spearheading the company on-screen, his role as talent scout would conveniently be transitioned to Sean McFly over the next year.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> Unlike myself and Dan, many of the business’ young stars work in a style more in the image of Duane and Sean McFly, rejecting the more methodical approach in favour of an “exciting, all action” style. This approach inevitably leads to increased injuries but, caught early enough, that potential can be channelled and refined, creating a new generation of performers in the NOTBPW image. This is one of the major plus points of Dan’s new role at the “House of Stone”. There we can mould performers from day one, as they learn from one of the greatest minds in the history of Canadian wrestling. While foreign talent can undoubtedly provide interesting seasoning to the roster, it is my belief is that only homegrown talent can truly understand the traditions and identity of a promotion. From a young age, Canadian wrestlers were inspired and encouraged by those who they saw on our Television show, and it is that respect and reverence for the promotion which can not be replicated by those from the US, Mexico or Japan (with some exceptions). This is why the House of Stone - and the rest of Canada generally - is the world leader at producing elite level “Pro Wrestlers”. With Japan a close second, the American “entertainers” of recent years struggle to even come close to rivaling our in-ring quality. TCW may have tried, but from a pure wrestling standpoint they are still some distance behind.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> With those foundations in place, NOTBPW’s prerogative has not been to engage in revolution, but rather evolution. Looking to the products of our own training school, and the plethora of talent at our disposal in this country, it would be financially irresponsible and story sighted to look to “stars” from the US to boost our company’s profile. Instead, while a temporary downtime may be a necessary evil, investing in our own talent will give us the best chance of creating that next “golden generation”, which I believe will benefit the business as a whole.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> This makes April 2016 a key moment in the history of NOTBPW. While the current crop - undoubtedly the most talented in the history of our sport - may not quite be ready to “ride off into the sunset”, it is essential that we look forward to tomorrow. To do this, we must take the men and women who grew up watching these iconic figures, and allow them first hand experience at the hands of their heroes and idols. It is this “passing of the torch” which will provide both the knowledge and the motivation to build a new golden generation of Canadian Wrestling. With the current crop still very much at the top of their game, we are provided with this unique landscape, and it would be both reckless and foolish to fail to utilise this opportunity. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> From the time I entered the business, there was not a show that went by without a peer of my father’s recounting a classic story, or a contemporary of mine sharing their memories of watching my father’s generation as they toured the country. For us it was normal, but to hear of how our father inspired others - in the same way he inspired his own children - filled all of us with immense pride. More recently, the trend changed. Instead of talking about working with, or watching our father as children, increasingly we are told about watching myself, Dan Jr. and the rest of the family. To realise that these youngsters view us, with the same respect that we saw the previous generation, is humbling, but also speaks to the great responsibility we have. Now more than ever, we must harbour that hunger and passion, those same feeling we felt at the beginning of our journeys, to provide a bridge to the next generation. Different in numerous ways, given how the world has changed around us, there is one thing that binds one generation to the next. That is the traditions and the culture of North of the Border Pro Wrestling. I do not deny that great talent can be found all over the world, nor that great wrestling can come in many forms. But for The Stone Family, and the future of our company - Excellence Begins at Home!</span></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Super pumped to see more of your work -- love that you're taking on NOTBPW too</p>

[Texasrangers13]

<p>Rise: Chapter One</p><p> </p><p>

Somewhere 35,000 feet over the heartland of America, in the wee early Morning hours, Patrick Dwyer sat comfortably, feet stretched out before him, pressing gently against the bulkhead of the American Airlines Airbus A321. Most of the plane was asleep on this early morning flight, but he had a burst of energy. Enthralled by what he had seen the night before in a small warehouse in Tacoma, Washington. He tapped away on the keyboard, effortlessly penning a letter to a friend of his from his travels.</p><p> </p><p>

Though still in his late 20’s, traveling 200+ days a year was a drag on relationships, friendships, and life in general, but it had provided him with the opportunity to explore the country and reconnect with an old passion. Always a scholar, he’d actively sought the most interesting aspects of each city he’d visited. He’d seen small-town America charmed by Minor League Baseball, he’d seen cities were the military was the lifeblood of the economy. He’d been places were racial tensions were higher than ever. Yet through all of it he found himself coming back to one thing. His computer, a trustee MacBook Pro from the year he graduated. The computer was an all-knowing, all-providing piece of equipment that could constantly update him on the best things to eat, the best activities and the things that might just be a little bit off the beaten path. It was the computer that led him back to Wrestling. </p><p> </p><p>

As a child Patrick had grown up as an only child, like most only children he had a wild imagination. When friends weren’t around he’d occupy his time with make-believe sporting events where he was the star of his own sports universe. He called it PSports, and PSports controlled everything in this made-up world. They had a baseball league, a basketball league, a football league and of course the crown-jewel, a professional wrestling company. All housed, in his mind, in a sprawling sports complex in the center of Dallas, Texas. He fancied himself as the champion, but created characters to do battle with, and while the characters were typically in the form of a small doll, the visions were vivid. In the few moments he wasn’t too busy trying to ward off the challenges of Johnny Lightning and co.,.</p><p> </p><p>

He’d never liked cartoons, he found them too fake. Sports were always real, there was a winner and a loser. He liked that about them, they were pure. While he tended to favor the sports you could find on SportsCenter he still had a soft-spot for his uncle’s favorite, Professional Wrestling. On Monday Night’s he enjoyed bouncing between the WWF and WCW and had favorites like Shawn Michaels and for some reason, La Parka. But more than that he loved the entrances, the promos, the music, the gear… It was a show, a show meant to stimulate your whole palette. It wasn’t all about the winning or losing, sure that was part of the story, it was entertainment. It was an escape from reality. He “grew up” in the heart of the 90s and the heart of wrestling’s Monday Night Wars. And then, like many, admitting you liked wrestling wasn’t cool anymore and in the early 2000’s he stepped away from watching it closely, preferring instead to keep a casual eye on it via the newly proliferated internet. That carried through to college, though he’d occasionally check the websites to see who was champ and that would inevitably lead to a rabbit-hole where he’d wind-up learning way too much about companies trying to step in and take the helm as the new WCW. Companies like NWA:TNA, MLW, and WWA all tried but had all failed. On these trips down the memory lane he found himself drawn to two small companies on opposite coasts that were doing things differently. He liked their websites, the roster pages were unique and he liked the look. Although he never say an actual match he could envision the characters they played based on the pictures the company posted. Somewhere inside of him that image stuck with him. Those companies, Ring of Honor (founded 2002) and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (founded 2003), still stand today. Though Ring of Honor has expanded to a larger, touring presence, PWG is still housed in Reseda, CA. Polar opposites of the same spectrum. And in some small way, the impetus for this journey. </p><p> </p><p>

You see as he graduated college Mr. Dwyer took his first major opportunity with his new firm and was moved from his west coast home, down to Florida, a place where Kayfabe was still very much alive. It was in 2010 that he first caught the bug again. During a company “retreat” at Universal Studios he snuck away and caught a TNA taping with a couple co-workers. That night over a couple beers he admitted to always having an interest in wrestling. His co-workers seemed non-plussed by the admission and just like that, he was hooked again. He spent that evening crawling through the realms of the internet and learning, all over again, about the world of wrestling. That’s not to say he was completely out of the loop, but to say he was an expert would be a massive lie. With the proliferation of the streaming he began to casually follow the so-called Indies. They all did things slightly differently, but the theme was the same. Provide the audience with a show they will remember. He liked that, it was pure, and well-intentioned. He set a goal to attend some shows locally while he traveled, and then in November 2016 he was promoted again, and for the next five months would be sent onto the road for what they called a “season” AKA 165 days of hotels in a 180 day span. Armed with his MacBook Pro, Patrick took it upon himself to use those 165 days to learn all the names, the stars and the companies. He’d stream shows by all the major players taking detailed notes on who and what he liked and disliked. He caught up on Lucha Underground via Netflix, and watched as NJPW became an actual global-challenger. He’d watch as Ring of Honor continued to expand and tried to catch them on whichever towns Sinclair Affiliate. And he’d attend a few shows live. He was becoming a fan armed with more knowledge than he needed, a true “smark” without the pension for ruining things for others. Night-in and night-out he brimmed with ideas. In his mind independent wrestling was growing and there was a captive market for what he’d term a “Super Indy”. Ring of Honor was beginning to capture that market, but were held back by poor booking and a corporate overseer. NXT essentially was a Super Indy as well but it was the Super Indy that you loved until Anheuser-Busch bought them and now they weren’t craft enough. And so the notebook began.</p><p> </p><p>

A simple black, leather-bound, notebook, he began to fill all the pages with details from what he’d seen and learned. He spent time getting to know people, fans mainly, but the occasional performer as well. Writing it all down on paper seemed more pure than typing it up. Strange, he knew, but it felt right. Armed with some preliminary knowledge he filled out estimated financial projections for a small start-up wrestling company, and then… like a lightbulb being flicked on. It hit him. Why not? He turned the page and scribbled “RISE”…</p><p> </p><p>

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(((OOC)))</p><p> </p><p>

I had a complete computer failure last month and then work took me away for a bit. New machine, new TEW install. I can still salvage the old one, but it feels wrong haha. Start anew. This is a real-world diary using the phenomenal RWC July 2017. I'm still tinkering with this idea, but while the computer was down and I was on the road I began writing a bunch of concepts and ideas that I'd like to play out in this diary. It is intended to be a creative outlet but I hope the story will at least intrigue some.</p>

[Bedder]

<p>Hi, I see there's no hype thread for TEW 2016 dynasties, so I hope I'm okay to plug my YouTube series here instead. Ive just started uploading, and I've got two series on the go so far...</p><p> </p><p>

The first is a modern day series for Ring of Honor, with Jim Cornette in charge! With TNA/Impact/Global Force in the doldrums, and WWE losing viewers, can Cornette make ROH the next big thing in wrestling? Let's find out:

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Also, I've got a fun series going, set in 2001. Now that the McMahons have monopolised the wrestling business in the western world, who can possibly challenge them? Enter one Macho Man Randy Savage, seemingly blackballed from the WWE, Savage has put his personal fortune on the line and formed World Professional Wrestling (WPW). Can Savage steer his ship of fools to glory? Or will they be smashed on the rocks of mediocrity? Ooooooooh Yeeeeeah:

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I hope you enjoy!</p>

[LordofGustav]

<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">September, 1995.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

Who ever tought that we will be in a situation like this? I think WWF stinks with Sports Entertainment, we need to cut the circus crap, but i wish i could tell that to Vince McMahon, i think ECW is disgusting, also turned into a circus because Rupert Murdoch bought it and put Hulk Hogan as it's CEO, and to think that it's a member of the NWA, that's the same thing that WWF is! WCW stinks as well, as Eric Bischoff it's just ignoring young up-and-coming talent just for keeping his most beloved jewel: The Warrior. SCW is embarassing, ¿hardcore?¿scantily-clad women?¿crushing bodies through tables? Do you call that wrestling?</p><p> </p><p>

I love my creation, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, the tradition is still real to me, but is slowly dying out because i'm part of the WWF roster. I'm putting an end to this New Generation crap, so it's time to fight against the Bischoffs and the Hogans and even if Vince doesn't like what i'm planning, i'll help him back because we're the trapped in a...</p><p> </p><p>

</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Triple Threat.</strong></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>

OOC: For those who would like to ask, i'm planning to play as Jim Cornette as a booker in WWF, therefore leaving SMW to die (i guess since who would take the company). The mod will be Hive's Hulkamania Extreme Edition II, sequel to Hulkamania Extreme Edition. This mod takes place in an alternate timeline where Rupert Murdoch bought ECW and put Hulk Hogan as it's CEO and it's still a member of the NWA. Paul Heyman & Tod Gordon bought Steel City Wrestling and it's the hardcore wrestling company that Heyman was looking to create.</p>

[dnmt]

<p>So with the G1 Finals mere days away, I can finally say that I am getting my NJPW game up and running again. <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=536607" rel="external nofollow">My last effort</a> ran for about 60 shows, and I really enjoyed booking my favorite promotion in a way that I thought was as close to real life as possible.</p><p> </p><p>

I'm proud to say I predicted both Hiromu Takahashi in LIJ and Marty Scurll in Bullet Club literally months in advance, but also completely whiffed on things like Okada's IWGP Title run, the NJ Cup, and Suzuki-gun. </p><p> </p><p>

I want to jump in right after the G1 as I will have a ton of pre-determined stuff to work from, and can easily follow the trail to Wrestle Kingdom 12, with 2018 hopefully seeing some exciting stuff like the USA expansion.</p><p> </p><p>

So, if anyone wants to take a look at my old run (now full of stupid Photobucket warnings) and provide any criticism or feedback, it would be greatly appreciated. I learned my lesson and will have every single thing on Imgur moving forward! Thank you!!</p>

[sebsy]

<p>Hi folks,</p><p> </p><p>

After a very long hiatus I'm looking at starting up a new WWE diary soon, and just wanted some feedback that could shape the direction of parts of my diary. I've set up a poll with 6 questions and if anyone who is interested in WWE could find 3 minutes to have a look and answer them it would be much appreciated.</p><p> </p><p>

<a href="https://www.survey-maker.com/Q301NPM" rel="external nofollow">https://www.survey-maker.com/Q301NPM</a></p>

[sebsy]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has voted so far, 12 people, very much appreciated and will help me shape my upcoming diary.

[2Sweet]

http://s2.postimg.org/pli95hm6h/5384_logo_wwf.jpg

 

Post-Attitude Era

January 2002

[Rainmaker]

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/qdhYi3Z.png</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Plugging the dynasty at this stage because I would like a few more entries in this Junior Cup. Choose a wrestler from the selection and enter them into your chosen group, that wrestler will represent you throughout the tournament. You earn every point they do. 2 Points for a win. 1 for a Draw. 15 minute time limits.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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[StarsOverStalingrad]

Would anyone be interested in a modern TNA dynasty?

[KnowYourEnemy]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="StarsOverStalingrad" data-cite="StarsOverStalingrad" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Would anyone be interested in a modern TNA dynasty?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'd read it. Really, you should just post what inspires you. Be consistent, and people will eventually start reading -- it will take a couple months.</p>

[Gentleman Raven]

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/ZvnFwTy.jpg</span><p>

<span style="font-size:14px;"><em><span style="font-family:'book Antiqua';"><strong>Mid Atlantic Wrestling: The Documentary</strong></span></em></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em><span style="font-family:'book Antiqua';"><strong>

Starring</strong></span></em></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em><span style="font-family:'book Antiqua';"><strong>

'The Trademark' Thomas Morgan</strong></span></em></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><em><span style="font-family:'book Antiqua';"><strong>

Prologue</strong></span></em></span></p></div><p></p><p> </p><p>

<span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><em>[After you press play on your Netflix account, the scene lights up to show an empty desk that almost looks like it is inside of a prison. A small window up in the corner allows light inside the room. Otherwise, the room is pretty dingy and dark. A cough can be heard from behind the camera and then a voiceover begins to speak.]</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><strong>[The Grand Avatar:]</strong></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> "Are we on? Yes? January 2016. This is a month that looks like it will bring about a change in Mid Atlantic Wrestling. The change has come in the form of a brand new person in charge of the direction of the company. The owner, Sam Keith, has brought in a man that many people believe should have made his mark in the industry a long time ago. Introducing a 23 year professional wrestling veteran, Thomas Morgan."</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/wMbiRgS.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><em>[After a moment, Thomas Morgan walks into view of the camera. He reaches out and pulls back a chair, a screech sounds as he does so. He sits down in the chair and looks up into the camera.]</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><strong>[Thomas Morgan:]</strong></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> "Thank you for having me this evening."</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><strong>[The Grand Avatar:]</strong></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> "Thank you for being a part of this documentary. As you know, each and every month, we will be bringing the best of Mid Atlantic Wrestling to Netflix. The ins and outs of the professional wrestling business will be brought to light for the fans and for the aspiring professional wrestlers. To begin with, please tell the viewers a little bit about yourself and why you are here."</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><em>[Thomas Morgan shifts slightly uncomfortably in the chair before finding a more relaxed position.]</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><strong>[Thomas Morgan:]</strong></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> "My name is 'The Trademark' Thomas Morgan. As of January 1, 2016, I am the Head Booker of Mid Atlantic Wrestling. This means that, among many other duties, I book the matches. I make the decisions on who to put on the card and who to leave out. I take this job very seriously because professional wrestling has been my life for 23 years. I am 41 years old and I am from the Canadian Province of Quebec. This means that I speak both English and French fluently. I will be taking you through this first month of Mid Atlantic Wrestling. In the month of January, we hold a tournament called The Rip Chord Invitational. The winner of this tournament receives a trophy and a bonus. One of the first things that I have done, however, is to up the ante. I have decided that the winner of the Rip Chord Invitational will receive a Confederation Of The Territories World Heavyweight title shot at our second event named The Wrestling Classic. However, I am getting ahead of myself."</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><strong>[The Grand Avatar:]</strong></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> "So why Mid Atlantic? Why did you choose this promotion?"</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><strong>[Thomas Morgan:]</strong></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> "I have been viewed by many as one of those 'coulda, shoulda, woulda' stories. I have wrestled for over two decades without becoming part of a major promotion. I believe one of the reasons for that is that I am not willing to cut the throats of my fellow competitors to get ahead. This is a cut-throat business where those willing to sacrifice their friends get to the top. We have seen it time and again with Sammy Bach and Teddy Powell a good example. I am simply unwilling to do that to someone who is running the same race and jumping the same hurdles that I am."</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><strong>[The Grand Avatar:]</strong></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> "There are some who say that you have done just that to Jay Fair. You are taking over his former position, right?"</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><strong>[Thomas Morgan:]</strong></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> "I have actually spoken with Jay and gotten his permission to take the job. I would not have taken the job if that were not true. He would like to focus on his family and his refereeing duties. I cannot say that I blame him. The tolls that this job can take on you are tremendous when you are in just one position. But, back to your question, why MAW? The truth is that I have chosen this promotion because it is not in competition with the big boys. That is not what this promotion is about. This promotion is about developing the talent of the future. As Head Booker of MAW, I will not be cutting any throats. I will simply be developing talent until they are ready to move on to another promotion. Once they are contacted by any other promotion, they have a choice to make. If they believe they are far enough in their training, they can move on to their future. If they believe they are not far enough along, they can decline the other promotion and remain on the active roster here. However, we do have a rule that if you work for MAW it must be your only promotion."</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><strong>[The Grand Avatar:]</strong></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> "What about Greg Gauge?"</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><em>[Thomas Morgan actually cracks a smile when asked about Greg Gauge]</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><strong>[Thomas Morgan:]</strong></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> "He's the boss's son. At the end of the day, he is here because he believes in what his father is doing and wants to help. But he, also, wants to further his own career. His father handles his contract."</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><strong>[The Grand Avatar:]</strong></span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> "Alright. Now, let's begin with the very first month of your tenure at Mid Atlantic Wrestling."</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode';"><em>[The Prologue video comes to an end with the credits rolling.]</em></span></p>

[DarK_RaideR]

Is this thing even working anymore?

 

Voice on video: "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the untold story of the most exhilarating promotion to ever grace the american mid west...."

 

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"I am Lance Catamaran, flanked by the ever querulous Chett Chetterfield and this is the unlikely story of Southpaw Regional Wrestling...

[R0x4ry]

Alright this might be the worst idea or the best idea, but would anyone be interested in a pure gameplay dynasty where the main point out of the thing is to break tew as much as possible?

[Eisen-verse]

<p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Those of you following my new DOA project, this is why it may be a bit before the 1st episode hits the boards. Now, not every episode will be AS in depth but I am using this project as a creative output for me (not just wrestling-based). This is a 1/4 of the opening segment of the upcoming "Season Premiere" of DOA:Rise.</strong></div></div><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[The season premiere of Deadly Overloaded Action: Rise opens in a gritty, cinematic fashion. The camera lens gradually descends upon a cold, puddle-ridden and hazed New York alleyway at what appears to be the early morning hours. The blanketing darkness is offset by several smaller dim lights illuminating the back doors of worn-down, aged small shops. Graffiti encompasses the space like a collection of hieroglyphics; making note of who’s been, who’s lost, and who’s hellbent on conquering.]</em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>

[While there are several figures around this hardened landscape, most likely members of the New York homeless community, there lies one slender frame walking toward the camera lens from afar. They are too far away at first to make out anything other than their slimmed stature.]</em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>

[We shift to another camera lens now; now at the back of this slender individual. It’s easy to see that this figure is a female. She’s clad in tattered black clothing; as if she hasn’t showered nor changed her clothes in months. Her hair is equally as ratty as the cloth on her bruised body.] </em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>

[she stomps with a swift, strong sense; unafraid of her surroundings. This small, subtle hint shows that these alleyways are her domain.]</em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>

[After tossing a small black bag on the cement before her, the female figure comes to a stop herself. She cocks her head slightly and drops to a crouched position. We change to another camera angle now to see that this figure is none other than DOA wrestler Daisy. The average DOA Dead-Head doesn’t know this fact; however, those of us in the know are aware immediately.]</em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>

[Her once beautiful face is now marred with cuts, bruises, and a general sense of dirt smeared across her face (caked from years of ‘hell’ on the streets).]</em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>

[she reaches out and grabs a pristine white almost lying defiantly on the cold, dirty concrete floor. All it says on the front is, “Open and Change Everything…”]</em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>

[she appears to be reading the card, still in her crouched position, as we fade to the next scene; leaving the cold, weathered, concrete hell behind us.]</em></div></div></div></div></div>