Dark Phoenix Wrestling: A Woman Scorned

[MisterRomanini]

<p>Card for Unwanted Gifts</p><p>

Pre-Show Evaluation Match</p><p>

Hoshiko Tagawa vs <strong>Kate Avatar</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Pre-Show Last Woman Standing Dark Match</p><p>

<strong>Kaori Mochizuki</strong> vs Marie Punnen</p><p> </p><p>

Christmas in a Coffin Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p>

Jawbreaker vs <strong>Ladies Reborn ©</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Tag Match for a Deuces Wild Title Shot at Fire Within</p><p>

<strong>Glorious Monsters</strong> vs Velvet Revolución</p><p> </p><p>

Lingerie Tag Match</p><p>

Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs <strong>Yo Ho!</strong></p><p><strong>

</strong></p><p>

By Declaration of Thea Davis</p><p>

Hell Cat? vs <strong>Thea Davis</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Submission Match</p><p>

Selina Svelte vs <strong>Simony Sentinel</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Main Event: Ladder Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p>

Claire Winters vs Laura Flame vs Maria Guest vs <strong>Sista Kass ©</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Points (One Each):</p><p>

Will Thea actually fight Hell Cat? <strong>Nope.</strong></p><p>

What will be the match of the night? <strong>Main Event</strong></p><p>

How many title changes will there be? <strong>0</strong></p><p>

The Regional Battle continues in the South West USA. Where does DPW finish this month (out of 5)? <strong>2rd.</strong></p>

[MrWolf101]

<p>Scenes from a Battlefield: The Women Wars</p><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">As a way to mix things up, I thought now would be a good time to give an update on the Women Wars between USPW and NOTBPW.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

NOTBPW dominated the past six months, led by two A rated matches between Sara Marie York and Lauren Easter.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/oB9YuGX.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/Buvzf8d.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Emma Bitch remained champion, cheating her way to victory over all comers at each PPV.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Defeating Amber Allen after a poke to the eye.</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/Kxyi8xB.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Using brass knuckles while the referee was distracted against Sara Marie York.</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/C6BG7Gh.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Grabbing the tights to beat Sally Anne Christianson</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/i0No9if.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Using the ropes as leverage to pin Sara Marie York.</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/H0cjyOM.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Taking advantage of a downed referee to knock Melody out with a chair.</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FkaxQQ9.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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Getting herself intentionally disqualified against Sara Marie York.</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FFwFUDj.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Everything was going great, until Victoria Stone-McFly decided to let Emma and Sally Anne Christianson main event the final show of the year.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/QojEqW7.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

On the USPW side, Joanne Rodriguez's struggle continues as sometimes the women are left completely off of the card outside of a brief backstage skit, or relegated to the opening act for the company's B show. Momentum is starting to grow, thanks to the A-List versus Angels of Mercy feud.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/fTHNzBq.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Which of course led to the belt finding its way to J-Ro.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FmC2mqI.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Now, with the contracts of several long-time members of the division expiring, it is a question of how J-Ro will use this roster flexibility to fight back against NOTBPW, or if the powers that be will even give her a choice.</div><p></p>

[MrWolf101]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Oh, such a good show! I really like the cliffhangers. Who attacked Kate, the Ladies Reborn's relation to the Lady, I need to find out what's going on!</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, thanks! I had a mild case of writer's block coming into this show, and these two segments helped me work through it (these were planned for a long time so I had been thinking about them for awhile).</p><p> </p><p> I'm glad you enjoyed, though the reveals might take a few more shows than usual. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Oh, have fun on the vacation! I have vacation time scheduled myself in a few weeks, hopefully I can keep going the same way.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Hopefully it will be good. We are visiting my wife's family, so I'm looking forward to relaxing and drinking beer. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> I hope you have a good vacation too if I'm not able to be on here before then.</p>

[Dr_Avalanche]

It's still five weeks into the future, so I hope to see a few more updates from you before then. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

[DarEatWorld]

<p>Card for Unwanted Gifts</p><p>

Pre-Show Evaluation Match</p><p>

Hoshiko Tagawa vs <strong>Kate Avatar</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Pre-Show Last Woman Standing Dark Match</p><p>

<strong>Kaori Mochizuki</strong> vs Marie Punnen</p><p>

<em>Kaori could be on the edge of pushing into the middle of the card I see. I feel Punnen is still struggling.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Christmas in a Coffin Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p>

Jawbreaker vs <strong>Ladies Reborn ©</strong></p><p>

<em>Ladies Reborn are compelling. I just can't see them dropping just yet.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Tag Match for a Deuces Wild Title Shot at Fire Within</p><p>

Glorious Monsters vs <strong>Velvet Revolución</strong></p><p>

<em>The wheezy Japanese girl has no business challenging for titles yet.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Lingerie Tag Match</p><p>

Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs <strong>Yo Ho!</strong></p><p>

#SilverIsGold</p><p> </p><p>

By Declaration of Thea Davis</p><p>

Hell Cat? <strong>vs</strong> Thea Davis</p><p>

<em>No contest I feel. It'll be a hell of a match when it does happen though.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Submission Match</p><p>

Selina Svelte vs <strong>Simony Sentinel</strong></p><p>

<em>Simony needs the win more to avoid becoming an afterthought.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Main Event: Ladder Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p>

Claire Winters vs Laura Flame vs Maria Guest vs <strong>Sista Kass ©</strong></p><p>

<em>Too soon for the Kassastrophe to be conquered.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Points (One Each):</p><p>

Will Thea actually fight Hell Cat? <strong>I say not yet...</strong></p><p>

What will be the match of the night? <strong>Ladder match for title.</strong></p><p>

How many title changes will there be? <strong>0</strong></p><p>

The Regional Battle continues in the South West USA. Where does DPW finish this month (out of 5)? <strong>I'm gonna say 2nd this time out. Huge congrats on winning it last time round. </strong><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

<em>Sickened to have had my predictions streak ended so narrowly! </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[John Lions]

<p>Card for Unwanted Gifts</p><p>

Pre-Show Evaluation Match</p><p>

Hoshiko Tagawa vs <strong>Kate Avatar</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Pre-Show Last Woman Standing Dark Match</p><p>

<strong>Kaori Mochizuki</strong> vs Marie Punnen</p><p>

<em>Kaori is the best of your pre-show specialists and the botch in the last show certainly spells Punnen's way out the door</em></p><p> </p><p>

Christmas in a Coffin Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p>

Jawbreaker vs <strong>Ladies Reborn ©</strong></p><p>

<em>No idea what other wild shenanigans will happen but I don't think the titles will end up back on Jawbreaker</em></p><p> </p><p>

Tag Match for a Deuces Wild Title Shot at Fire Within</p><p>

<strong>Glorious Monsters</strong> vs Velvet Revolución</p><p>

<em>Via interference, give the Ladies Reborn a easy defense to cool down before moving into another storyline</em></p><p> </p><p>

Lingerie Tag Match</p><p>

Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs <strong>Yo Ho!</strong></p><p>

<em>Emiko and Nami are no where near as popular as your "high risk" tag team</em></p><p> </p><p>

By Declaration of Thea Davis</p><p>

Hell Cat? vs <strong>Thea Davis</strong></p><p>

<em>Doubt this match happens yet</em></p><p> </p><p>

Submission Match</p><p>

Selina Svelte vs <strong>Simony Sentinel</strong></p><p>

<em>Svelte looks good but Simony doesn't lose this</em></p><p> </p><p>

Main Event: Ladder Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p>

Claire Winters vs Laura Flame vs Maria Guest vs <strong>Sista Kass</strong> ©</p><p>

<em>Completely forgot about the title change happening at this event last year, so I can see this making more sense than repeating things. Kass wins but there will be a lot of shenanigans and interference. Winters and Flame never turn on each other and work together. Maybe botched interference from Simony to stop Guest and her flunkies leads to the win?</em></p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Points (One Each):</p><p>

Will Thea actually fight Hell Cat? <strong>No</strong></p><p>

What will be the match of the night? <strong>Four Way Ladder Match</strong></p><p>

How many title changes will there be? <strong>0</strong></p><p>

The Regional Battle continues in the South West USA. Where does DPW finish this month (out of 5)? <strong>1</strong></p>

[Portlius]

<p>Card for Unwanted Gifts</p><p>

Pre-Show Evaluation Match</p><p>

Hoshiko Tagawa vs <strong>Kate Avatar</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Pre-Show Last Woman Standing Dark Match</p><p>

<strong>Kaori Mochizuki </strong>vs Marie Punnen</p><p> </p><p>

Christmas in a Coffin Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p>

Jawbreaker vs<strong> Ladies Reborn ©</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Tag Match for a Deuces Wild Title Shot at Fire Within</p><p>

Glorious Monsters vs <strong>Velvet Revolución</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Lingerie Tag Match</p><p>

Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs <strong>Yo Ho!</strong></p><p> </p><p>

By Declaration of Thea Davis</p><p>

Hell Cat? vs<strong> Thea Davis</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Submission Match</p><p>

<strong>Selina Svelte</strong> vs Simony Sentinel</p><p> </p><p>

Main Event: Ladder Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p>

Claire Winters vs Laura Flame vs Maria Guest vs <strong>Sista Kass ©</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Points (One Each):</p><p>

Will Thea actually fight Hell Cat? Yes</p><p>

What will be the match of the night? <strong>Main Event</strong></p><p>

How many title changes will there be? <strong>None</strong></p><p>

The Regional Battle continues in the South West USA. Where does DPW finish this month (out of 5)? <strong>3rd</strong></p>

[MrWolf101]

<p>Chapter 26: Seize the Throne</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dark Phoenix Wrestling Presents…Unwanted Gifts</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/lh2R288.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Live from Piper Casino</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Las Vegas, Nevada</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Saturday, Week 2, December 2018</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Attendance: 126</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Pre-Show Evaluation Match: Hoshiko Tagawa vs Kate Avatar</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dBBDsXj.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Those members of the roster not already in attendance quickly scramble down the ramp once they hear the hoots of joy coming from ringside. As Kate trades moves with Tagawa, she can not deny that Phil Vibert definitely has an eye for talent. Hell Cat almost feels bad that no fans are present or that no one is taping this contest, sensing that this match might well be seen someday as the point Tagawa’s career took off.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Firmly in the role of face this time, Avatar struggles to escape the surgical holds of Hoshiko. With Kate showing signs of being worn down, Tagawa capitalizes by slapping on the rolling leglock. Hell Cat screams out in pain, unable to break out of the submission maneuver. Hoshiko yells for Kate to tap, but Avatar refuses, her face turning red as she looks for some way out of this trap.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kate finds the opening she needs when Hoshiko pulls a little too far back out of frustration. Using her opponent’s momentum as a weapon, Hell Cat manages to roll through the hold, flipping Tagawa over in the process. When the Japanese technician gets back to her feet, she is met by a Dark Phoenix Driver from Kate that is good for the pin.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Winner via Pinfall: Kate Avatar</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: C- (57)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Pre-Show Last Woman Standing Dark Match: Kaori Mochizuki vs Marie Punnen</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FnQ2qa4.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/rt9PcSQ.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In what may be a sign of a new policy in DPW, Kaori and Marie are given a chance to settle their dispute from last month in the ring. Ostensibly a Last Woman Standing match, the lack of rules are really just an excuse for the two women to unload on each other without interruption. This contest also acts as a test of Mochizuki and Punnen’s professionalism, in that they still have a job to do in putting on an entertaining match for the fans without actually injuring one another.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The two wrestlers largely succeed on both points, with the action being adequate enough to warm up the fans and neither woman coming out of the stiff battle with any permanent scars. The end comes ten minutes in after Kaori drives Marie through a table with the Ichihara Plunge, leaving Punnen down for the ten count.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Winner via Ten Count: Kaori Mochizuki</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: E</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Show Opening:</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/nXMOvMba2bM?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="WWE Themes: Evolution"></iframe></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/m1TODO6.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/BtwT5LL.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sista Kass rumbles onto the stage, the Queen of the Ring title belt displayed prominently on her right shoulder. Next to her saunters a manically jovial Thea Davis, who holds up her arms before beginning to speak, “The Reign of Flame is dead! Long live the Kasstastrophe!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea lets out a little cackle as she continues, “I must say, Ashes in the Fall has to go down as the best day of my life. Not only did Generations finally capture the Queen of the Ring title, but Kate Avatar got what was coming to her!” Davis pauses for the loud boos that rain down from the crowd, her smile morphing into a scowl as the audience starts to taunt her with chants for Hell Cat. “Oh yes, I see all of your accusing stares. I mean, I’m glad someone hit that c*nt over the head, but it bloody hell sure wasn’t me. If you don’t believe me, just wait for later tonight, when Hell Cat will tell you for herself.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd murmurs at this announcement, not sure what to make of Thea teasing an appearance by Kate Avatar. Davis opens her mouth to speak again, but an angry Kass snatches the microphone away, “I don’t give a damn about Kate Avatar, Laura Flame, or this crowd! Tonight’s about me, the CHAMPION, now and forever!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea takes a step back, holding out her hands as if trying to placate her hired gun, but </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/kEGuHdKn0Lc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Led zeppelin - Immigrant Song"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> cuts off any attempt at an instant reconciliation.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura Flame and Claire Winters bask in the thunderous cheers from the crowd for only a moment before turning their attention to the two other women on the stage. “You know, Laura, it’s funny. How long have we been at this? Four years now?” Claire pauses for a nod from her long-time tag team partner. “We’ve been through a lot together. When you became Queen of the Ring, I was thrilled for you. But look at these two,” Winters paces in front of Thea and Kass, the furor of the latter only stoked further by this intrusion, “Kass gets some gold and Thea thinks it belongs to her. Almost like it’s her property...almost like she owns Kass…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Before Claire can finish, Sista Kass lashes out and knocks the Ice Woman to the ground. Laura immediately thrusts a Flame Fire Kick in the direction of the new champion, but Kass is able to dodge out of the way. Davis then looks to take out Flame with an Axe Kick to the back of the head, but Winters sweeps away the Englishwoman’s legs from her prone position on the stage.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With the crowd brought to their feet by this exchange, Laura engages in a stare down with Kass while Claire recovers. Now outnumbered and with a match still to come later tonight, the 240-pound wrestler looks down at the belt on her shoulder and gives a dismissive wave of her hand before heading backstage. In the background, Davis staggers back to her feet, so Laura and Claire turn around to nail the Englishwoman with a pair of spinning heel kicks.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Flame and Winters give each other a congratulatory high-five and then acknowledge the continued cheers from the fans. After a few more moments of celebrating, the pair turn around, leaving a downed Thea to be helped to the back by two casino staffers.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: C</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Match #1: Jawbreaker vs Ladies Reborn © – Christmas in a Coffin Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FOATvSe.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/d8b9d8M.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/YktNqrZ.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/kq95o5v.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While referee Gregory Chapman handles the pre-match introductions, the two tag teams stand opposite each other as casino staffers roll a single coffin down the ramp. The casket is decorated in tassel and holly, bringing a festive touch to such a macabre sight.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Out of the four women in the ring, the sight of the wooden box brings the most pleasure to Sandra, the small blonde’s spastic twitching increasing as the coffin inches closer. On the other end of the spectrum, Kathy McMahon seems oddly put off by this sign of death.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Whatever the reason for the color of her face changing, Killer Kathy does not let her performance suffer, laying into the Ladies Reborn once the referee calls for the bell. McMahon and Ariel display their teamwork, ganging up on Sandra before turning their attention to Charity. Unfortunately for Jawbreaker, their opponents won’t be put down so easily.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In the opening match for the first time, Shine and Dark appear to take this new responsibility seriously, heating up the crowd by putting their bodies on the line with high-risk aerial moves. After delivering stereo dropkicks that send the two members of Jawbreaker to the theater floor, Charity joins hands with Sandra, using her tag team partner to pick up enough speed to propel herself over the top rope and onto their opponents. Not wanting to be left out of the action, Shine climbs atop a turnbuckle and delivers a splash to Kathy right as McMahon gets back to her feet.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Dark recovers to find all three of the other women in the match down, and heads over to the coffin. Lifting up the lid, Charity takes a step back, horrified, having found a decapitated Barbie doll resting on a pillow in the wooden box. Breaks takes advantage of this momentarily lapse in the gothic blonde’s defense to ram Dark into the casket.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With dreams of recapturing the tag title gold running through her head, Ariel tries to force Charity into the coffin, but at the last moment, Dark is rescued by Sandra, who nails Breaks from behind with a kick to the head. The stunned Ariel falls into the coffin and Charity slams the lid closed just as Kathy rises to her feet.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winners via Closed Casket and Still DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Champions: Ladies Reborn</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From inside the coffin, Ariel bangs away loudly, yelling for someone, anyone to let her out. Unfortunately for Breaks, the casino staffers begin rolling away the casket before McMahon can open the lid, so Kathy stoically follows the wooden box to the back as the screams of her tag team partner slowly fade away.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With the Ladies Reborn now alone on the theater floor, Sandra puts her hand on Charity’s shoulder as the referee walks over to award the pair their tag title belts. Shine then goes to give Dark her usual space to outstretch her arms, but the black-clad blonde appears unsure of chanting any sort of praise for the Lady.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Just when Charity is about to open her mouth, the large video screen cuts backstage where the lockers of Dark and Shine are shown engulfed in flames, the raspy voice from Ashes in the Fall returning to deliver another ominous message, “If you set fire to the past, you end up with nothing left.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Ladies Reborn continue to stare up at the screen transfixed as staffers rush into the shot with extinguishers to put out the blaze.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: E-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #2: Glorious Monsters vs Velvet Revolución – Winner receives Deuces Wild Tag Team Title shot at Fire Within</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/piZUmbD.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/evDD8Ly.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/x5SF8WV.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/YNQZbsf.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While some fans may question exactly what either of these two teams have done in recent months to deserve a Deuces Wild title shot, there is no denying that the stipulation handed down by Phil Vibert has at least added some sort of stakes to this seemingly random matchup. The crowd is firmly behind Velvet and Ursula, even as the Mayan Mauler puts in a performance that can best be described as sluggish.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With Monster Ishimura still unable to perform more than three moves without becoming winded, Gloria has to pick up the slack for her team, but the burden is too much to bear when facing the coordinated attacks from Suarez and Saez. Deciding she has little choice but to save her own skin, the former bodybuilder tags in her still wheezing partner, who Ursula immediately sends to the mat with a sloppy clothesline.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Realizing she may be letting her only chance at the tag titles slip by, Gloria looks to reenter to fray, but Velvet swoops in to flip the former bodybuilder to the theater floor with flying head scissors. With Ursula’s encouragement, Suarez climbs to the top rope and delivers a Purple Haze Moonsault to the 284-pound wrestler laying in a pool of sweat in the middle of the ring. Ursula quickly covers Ishimura, and the referee counts 1 – 2 – 3 for the win.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Winners via Pinfall: Velvet Revolución</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: E+</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Velvet Revolución celebrate their victory, Gloria and Ishimura storm to the back, the former bodybuilder especially distraught at her team taking another loss.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/x2Dq4f8.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> For the fans in attendance, former USPW manager Seduction is announced as being in the crowd, and the volunteer cameraman quickly finds her so she can smile and blow a kiss to the cheering audience.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: C-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #3: Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs Yo Ho! – Lingerie Match</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/7A68NMO.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/CgpxqGh.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/lGDXjoF.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/oMX9Z9a.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With three more matches still to go on the night, the audience gets a breather with this contest between four women wearing less than the average Victoria’s Secret model on the runway. Joanna Silver is more than at home in this environment, and her swashbuckling attitude gets the fans engaged early on.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The only drawback to the action is the lack of drama involved, though with the amount of skin on display, this is only a minor quibble from the crowd. Even though the audience fully expects Yo Ho! to win the match, they still enjoy the effort put in by Miyoshi and Genda.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> After Silver and Amorous give their opponents simultaneous Bronco Busters in opposite corners, Joanna lifts Nami up and puts the Japanese Cruiserweight on her shoulders. With Emiko still incapacitated, Polly climbs to the top rope and leaps, connecting with the Money Shot (modified Doomsday Device) by landing a seated senton to Genda’s face.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Joanna quickly pins the fallen Nami, mugging to the crowd, “Arrgh, ‘tis another victory for this pirate and her scallywag. On a journey to find the treasure we be!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winners via Pinfall: Yo Ho!</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: C- (54)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Continuing the celebration of their victory, Joanna and Polly begin dancing provocatively for the enraptured crowd. The two adult entertainers try to convince Emiko and Nami to join in, but the Japanese Cruiserweights appear too disappointed with their defeat to be game for such activities.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Miyoshi and Genda disappear backstage, Yo Ho! simply shrug their shoulders and start grinding on each other to more squeals of ecstasy from the fans.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: C</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/piZUmbD.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/evDD8Ly.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The audience’s joy does not last long as Glorious Monsters return with revenge on their minds. Joanna and Polly are so engrossed in their dancing that they do not see the attack coming, enabling Glorious Gloria and Monster Ishimura to easily bowl them over.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The fans do not hesitate to shout their anger at the display of flesh being interrupted, but instead of the desired reaction to these heelish tactics, this is more ‘go away’ heat being directed at Glorious Monsters than anything.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sensing that the situation is turning ugly, Gloria cuts the beat down short and curses at the crowd while she orders Ishimura to follow her to the back. Silver and Amorous soon return to their feet, giving the fans one more pelvic thrust before limping up the ramp.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: F+</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/BtwT5LL.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The beats of Lily Allen’s </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9kPQiAJv4fo?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Lily Allen | Sheezus (Official Video)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> pulse throughout the theater to bring out Thea Davis for the second time on the evening. Davis’ face is all business as she trudges down the ramp and into the ring.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “If the Flame Whore and her Ice Hag think they’ve gotten the better of me, then </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>they</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> better be ready for what Sista Kass is going to do to them tonight. Me and Kass have smoothed things over, but that’s not why I came out here. All of you are so in love with your Hell Cat, that all I’ve been hearing for the past six weeks is how Generations must’ve had something to do with what happened to her at Ashes in the Fall. Well we didn’t! And here to tell you herself, ladies and gentleman, Hell Cat!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The audience pops, but the expected playing of </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/MFqBTSvBPAU?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="White Zombie More Human Than Human"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> never comes. Instead, a few moments pass before the sounds of cats meowing can be heard.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/A10aR2a.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From backstage, out steps Jana Marie Bowen dressed as Hell Cat, the red leather clad parody character originally created by Catherine Quine. Thea has a hearty laugh at the expense of the crowd, taking pleasure in the fans voicing their frustration with being fooled.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “What? This is Hell Cat isn’t it?!” Davis lets out another screeching burst of laughter as Jana Marie Bowen approaches the ring. This Hell Cat nudges her face with the back of her hands while walking, as if in the middle of a grooming routine. It is only when Jana climbs through the ropes and steps near Thea that her purring becomes audible.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd continues to jeer Davis as the Englishwoman begins to interview the woman next to her, “Well Hell Cat, did Generations have anything to do with what happened to you at Ashes in the Fall?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Meow.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea mockingly mimes being frustrated by Jana’s response, “Now Hell Cat, don’t you think these idiots here deserve an answer?!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Meow.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Hell Cat, if you can’t give these morons what they want, then I guess I’m just going to have to beat it out of you!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: D-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Match #4: Hell Cat (Jana Marie Bowen) vs Thea Davis</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/A10aR2a.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/BtwT5LL.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With a look of sadistic fury in her eyes, Thea blindsides Jana, sending the mock-Hell Cat to the canvas. A confused Gregory Chapman calls for the bell, apparently turning this ambush into an official match.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Davis’ opponent can barely defend herself as the Englishwoman unloads on her. Thea becomes increasingly cocky in her dismantling of Bowen, calling out each move before she executes it.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Armbar!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Body slam!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Drop toe hold!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While the one-sided nature of this contest detracts from the action somewhat, there is no denying that Davis’ routine has fired up the crowd, the fans nearly apoplectic with rage as they scream vitriol at the Englishwoman.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea takes all this hate in stride, shouting “Off with her ‘ead” before slamming Hell Cat’s head to the mat with an Axe Kick to the back of the neck.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Adding insult to injury, Davis slaps the knocked-out Bowen across the face a few times before finally pinning her, as the boos from the audience reach a crescendo.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Winner via Pinfall: Thea Davis</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Rather than celebrating her dominate victory, Davis immediately rolls out of the ring and grabs a microphone from a nearby staffer, “And that ladies and gentleman, is your precious Hell Cat!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea gets into the face of an especially angry fan in the front row, daring the middle-aged man to hit her before she continues, “What?! You want to see me do that to Kate Avatar?!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Englishwoman pivots away from the crowd and finds the volunteer cameraman. Putting her face right up against the lens, Davis lets her words slowly drip from her mouth, “Kate…I dare you to set foot in this theater again, because the second you do, me and Sista Kass will put you right back in that hospital where you belong!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Dropping the microphone, Thea turns back around to face the booing audience, taking a bow before finally heading to the back.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: D+</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/fzOUm1W.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/wcwjMEX.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/dBBDsXj.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With the crowd still hot from the previous segment, M.I.A.’s </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Iw3aoIIKPps?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="M.I.A. - Bad Girls (Audio)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> plays to bring out Selina Svelte, flanked by Maria Guest and Hoshiko Tagawa.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The fans are merciless in jeering the three women of Generation NOW, but Maria only eggs this on by bragging about her victory over Simony Sentinel at Ashes in the Fall.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/NcYZPXH.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Before Guest can go any further, Hole’s </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/cH_rfGBwamc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Hole - Violet (Official Music Video)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> blasts through the theater’s speakers to a loud pop. Generation NOW looks at the stage, anticipating Simony’s arrival, but their attention soon shifts as they hear Sentinel clearing her throat over the sound system.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Violent Violet rises from her seat in one of the back rows as all the eyes in the room swing to her, “Yeah Maria, you did it. You finally beat me. Congratulations.” Simony gives her former best friend a mocking round of applause, which draws cheers from the crowd. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Here’s the thing. I’ve been thinking about why you hate me non-stop since I got pinned, and I’ve finally figured it out. By all measures, not only am I not anywhere close to being in your league, I shouldn’t even be in the same ring as you. I’m just one of these fans, you’re Maria Guest, the chosen protégé of QAW’s owner. You have the looks and the talent that promoters would kill over. And then there’s me, the girl that no one ever believed in. The one that was told she was too small, too nerdy to ever succeed.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony runs her fingers through her purple hair before continuing, “But I did succeed! I became Queen of the Ring before you, and that kills you inside, because no matter what your pedigree, that will always be true!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sentinel reaches the ring, and measures the three women of Generation NOW as she climbs through the ropes, “Selina Svelte, you’re no different, and that’s why I accepted your challenge for a submission match tonight. You’re a graduate of the Cat’s Lair. You were supposed to be a future Femme Fatale, but when I get you to tap out, you’ll realize that it’s not how much hype you have, but how much fight is in your heart!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Segment Rating: C-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Match #5: Selina Svelte vs Simony Sentinel – Submission Match</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/fzOUm1W.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/NcYZPXH.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maria and Hoshiko move toward Simony as if they are going to turn this contest into a beat down instead of a match, but Selina calls them off. Once her stablemates have settled in on the theater floor, Svelte seemingly acknowledges Sentinel’s words, calling for the Violent Violet to go for the first hold. Simony cautiously reaches out for a headlock, only for Selina to quickly counter the move into a chicken wing.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Despite the rules of the match appearing to favor the technician in Selina, Sentinel manages to stay in the fight by wriggling out of her opponent’s constant stream of submission holds. While Svelte still gets the best of these exchanges, the Violent Violet begins to roll out a new repertoire of moves, surprising her foe with her technical acumen.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ten minutes in, Selina borrows from Hoshiko’s playbook by putting Simony in the rolling leglock. Sentinel tries to break free, but each passing moment brings more pain to her knees. In one last burst of desperation, the purple haired wrestler reaches out and grabs the bottom rope, but the expected relief does not come. Instead, Simony looks out of the corner of her eye to see Tagawa up on the ring apron, distracting the referee from calling for the break.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Before the referee turns around, Svelte drags Sentinel back to the middle of the ring. Just when it looks like the Violent Violet will concede, Simony digs down deep and rolls over, reversing the hold on Selina to bring the buzzing crowd to their feet. The blonde technician cries out, both in shock and agony, before pounding on Sentinel’s leg to force Simony to break her grasp.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The two wrestlers reset, Selina frustrated at not being able to make her foe tap out yet. Letting this emotion creep into her usual machine-like demeanor in the ring causes Svelte to charge at Simony wildly, and Sentinel easily counters into a brainbuster. Instead of releasing her grip, the Violent Violet flips over, her arms still around Selina’s neck. Simony pulls back, cutting off Svelte’s airway, and as the other two members of Generation NOW rush into the ring, Selina is forced to tap before she passes out.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Winner via Submission: Simony Sentinel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony gets up to celebrate her victory, but is immediately set upon by Maria and Hoshiko. Selina rises to her feet holding her neck, and it takes Guest only one look at Svelte to tell Tagawa to set up a table on the theater floor.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While the Japanese technician obliges this request, Maria moves back and lets Svelte place Sentinel in the Prawn Armlock. Pulling the Violent Violet’s shoulder as far back as the joint will go, Selina screams out, “No one makes me tap!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From the floor, Hoshiko gives Maria the thumbs up, and after letting Svelte strain Simony’s rotator cuff for a few more moments, drags Sentinel to a corner. Guest picks up her former best friend, and climbing to the top turnbuckle, drops the Violent Violet down to the table below.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sentinel crashes through the wooden plank, and the crowd boos Generation NOW as the three women congratulate each other for their decimation of Simony.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With the main event coming up next, Maria remains in the ring with her minions, bouncing up and down then stretching as an unconscious Violent Violet is helped to the back.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: D-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>I must be the greatest…I can’t possibly be beat!</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sparklers shoot off on the stage as quotes from Muhammad Ali stream through the theater’s sound system.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>I shook up the world!</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/m1TODO6.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The sparklers cut off and Sista Kass walks out from backstage to the sounds of </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/4smim2MNvF8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Rage Against The Machine: Know Your Enemy"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">. Kass looks at the three women of Generation NOW in the ring and snorts, stomping her feet as if she is a bull seeing red.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Queen of the Ring lifts the title belt from off her shoulder with one hand while raising a fist into the air with the other. While the crowd buzzes with anticipation, Thea Davis strolls out, apparently ready to provide backup for her hired gun.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: C-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While Kass and Thea continue their stare down with Generation NOW, </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/kEGuHdKn0Lc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Led zeppelin - Immigrant Song"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> begins to play to a loud pop.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura Flame and Claire Winters cautiously walk out from backstage, a microphone already in Laura’s hand.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Well, well, well, it seems like we are setting up for some extracurriculars. We’ve got Maria Guest with Tweedledee and Tweedledumber on one side,” this insult drives Generation NOW crazy, which causes the crowd to only enjoy it more, “And then there’s the new champion, ready to protect her throne with the help of the Brit that won’t quit, no matter how many times we put her down.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea pulls her arm back ready for a punch, but Claire steps forward, causing the Englishwoman to think twice about this action as Winters starts to speak, “Me and Laura, we don’t need no help. We both earned our spots in this match and one of us is walking out Queen of the Ring tonight!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Flame takes over for the Ice Woman, getting right into Kass’ face, the Queen of the Ring refusing to back down, “And that’s because, title or not, when you step in the ring with us,” the fiery redhead and her tag team partner hold up their microphones, and in unison shout, “you’re going to get burned!” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: C+</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Main Event: Claire Winters vs Laura Flame vs Maria Guest vs Sista Kass © – Ladder Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/wcwjMEX.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/m1TODO6.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dw8jdk2.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The hot crowd is already fiercely chanting for Laura as the action begins. Maria asks Kass for a temporary alliance, and the Queen of the Ring nods in acceptance, only to clothesline Guest from behind once the blonde turns her back on the 240-pound behemoth.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Flame and Winters try to double-team the new champion, but Kass lets out a roar as she counters each strike with a devastating blow of her own. Outside the ring, Hoshiko and Selina discuss strategy while Thea paces back and forth looking for the optimum time to strike with Kass holding her own so far. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In this chaotic mix, the wrestlers involved try to pace the action so it builds to a thrilling finish, but this does not suit all of them equally. Trying to slow down her usual technique of all-out assault throws Claire off her game, while Maria steps up to put in a star-worthy performance near that of Kass and Laura, despite those two being much more over than Guest.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With no ladders set-up on the theater floor, Hoshiko and Selina make their first foray into the action by grabbing a ladder from under the ring. Over the objections of the referee, the two members of Generation NOW slide the object under the ropes to the waiting hands of Maria. Guest has little time to set the ladder up, though, as Claire delivers a spinning heel kick to the head of the leader of Generation NOW, causing all hell to break loose.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tagawa and Svelte instantly invade the ring to be met by Winters. Davis decides that this is as good a time as any to enter the fray, joining Kass’ fight against Flame. Outnumbered, Fire N Ice manage to retreat to the floor, grabbing steel chairs and standing side by side to keep their charging foes at bay. Referee Gregory Chapman calls for order, but there will be none, as Hoshiko and Selina find the path of least resistance is attacking Generations.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura and Claire watch this sudden turn of events and decide to set up a table in hopes of taking out whoever remains standing from this battle. In the end, this survivor is Sista Kass, who after seeing Tagawa knock out Davis with a stiff forearm, sends the Japanese technician flying with a release German suplex. Svelte meets the same fate, nearly landing in the lap of the fans in the front row.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kass gives a solitary snort in celebration of the devastation she has wrought, only to fall to the floor after being cracked against the back by two chairs from Fire N Ice. Winters and Flame drag the 240-pound wrestler to the table, but before they can lay the behemoth across it, an enraged Maria targets Claire with a flying cross body from the top turnbuckle, but Guest’s aim is slightly off, and she smashes into Laura instead.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Winters surveys this scene of carnage and then looks at the Queen of the Ring belt hanging in the air, realizing she now stands alone with glory calling to her. Sliding under the ropes, Claire quickly sets up the ladder and begins her climb, but just as she is about to reach the final step, Davis enters the ring. With Winters reaching out for the title, Thea waste no time in running over to the ladder and tipping it over, sending the Ice Woman crashing through the wooden table on the floor.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> This interference pushes the referee over the edge, finally fed up with his cries falling on deaf ears, and he calls for casino staffers to intercede. The dozen men and women oblige, dragging Hoshiko, Svelte, and a cursing Davis backstage while Maria gets back to her feet.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Just as Guest is setting the ladder back upright, a bandaged Simony Sentinel limps down the ramp with a determined look in her eye. Her former best friend does not wait for the Violent Violet to enter the ring, choosing to meet Simony on the floor, and the two women brawl into the crowd while Kass gets to her feet.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Sentinel and Guest exchange punches around the room before disappearing backstage, Kass climbs back into the ring, only to be met by a recovered Flame. Laura aims to hit Kass with a Flame Fire Kick, but the 240-pound woman catches the former champion’s foot and swiftly picks up her up. Instead of slamming the redhead to the mat, Kass carries a struggling Laura to a corner, then powerbombs her onto Claire’s broken body below.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With Fire N Ice vanquished, Kass casually sets the ladder back upright, taking her time to climb the rungs to reclaim her belt and win the match.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Winner via Retrieval and Still DPW Queen of the Ring: Sista Kass</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: C- (53)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Over the scene of broken wood and strewn bodies, Kass stands triumphant from the ladder, holding up the Queen of the Ring title for all to see. “Get used to it! There’s no one on the planet that can beat me!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From the theater floor, Laura looks up, hearing the chorus of boos pouring forth from the audience, the title she once held glittering in the theater lights.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Segment Rating: C</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Overall Show Rating: C- (57)</strong></div><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Quick Results</span></strong><p> Kate Avatar def. Hoshiko Tagawa in a pre-show evaluation match</p><p> </p><p> Kaori Mochizuki def. Marie Punnen in a pre-show Last Woman Standing dark match</p><p> </p><p> Ladies Reborn def. Jawbreaker in a Christmas in a Casket match to retain the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team titles</p><p> </p><p> Velvet Revolución def. Glorious Monsters to earn a DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team title shot at Fire Within</p><p> </p><p> Yo Ho! def. Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda in a lingerie match</p><p> </p><p> Thea Davis def. Hell Cat (Jana Marie Bowen)</p><p> </p><p> Simony Sentinel def. Selina Svelte in a Submission match</p><p> </p><p> Sista Kass def. Claire Winters, Laura Flame, and Maria Guest in a Ladder match to retain the DPW Queen of the Ring title</p><p> </p><p> Did Thea actually fight Hell Cat? Yes, the parody character played by Jana Marie Bowen. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> What was the match of the night? Hoshiko Tagawa vs Kate Avatar</p><p> How many title changes were there? None</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> Regional Battle Results</span></strong></p><p> 1st Place: Coastal Zone Championship Wrestling – C (63)</p><p> <strong>2nd Place: Dark Phoenix Wrestling – C- (57)</strong></p><p> 3rd Place: Queens of American Wrestling – C- (55)</p><p> 4th Place: Angel Athletic Association – C- (55)</p><p> 5th Place: Invincible Pro Wrestling – D+ (50)</p></div></blockquote>

[MrWolf101]

<p>Card for Fire Within and Prediction Contest Standings</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Prediction Contest Standings (Two Shows to Go)</span></strong><p> 1st Place (Tie)- Dr_Avalanche: 10 Points (Congrats on perfect picks for the matches!)</p><p> 1st Place (Tie) - MisterRomanini: 10 Points (Congrats on getting the regional battle result correct!)</p><p> 1st Place (Tie) - DarEatWorld: 10 Points (Congrats on getting the regional battle result correct!)</p><p> 1st Place (Tie) - Portlius: 10 Points (Congrats on correctly picking Thea would fight a Hell Cat! <img alt=":cool:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />)</p><p> 2nd Place - John Lions: 9 Points</p><p> 3rd Place - KnowYourEnemy: 8 Points</p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Extremely close as DPW heads into the company's first show of 2019 (let me know if I got anyone's score wrong). I decided to award the point for saying Thea would fight Hell Cat, because technically she did, just not the Hell Cat everyone was thinking. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> As a reminder, matches are worth one point, while main events are worth two, so getting the Phoenix Rise rumble winner correct will be worth two points this time.</p><p> </p><p> With that, here is the card for Fire Within.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Fire Within</span></strong><p> </p><p> <strong>Las Vegas Street Fight for the Queen of the Ring Title</strong></p><p> Laura Flame vs Sista Kass ©</p><p> </p><p><strong> For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</strong></p><p> Ladies Reborn © vs Velvet Revolución</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Phoenix Rise Rumble - Winner receives Queen of the Ring title shot at All In All IV</strong></p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Participants (in alphabetical order):</span></p><p> Claire Winters</p><p> Emiko Miyoshi</p><p> Glorious Gloria</p><p> Gypsy Rose</p><p> Hoshiko Tagawa</p><p> Joanna Silver</p><p> Kaori Mochizuki</p><p> Killer Kathy McMahon</p><p> Marie Punnen</p><p> Monster Ishimura</p><p> Nami Genda</p><p> Polly Amorous</p><p> Selina Svelte</p><p> Thea Davis</p><p> ????</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Plus: A special announcement from Phil Vibert</strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Bonus Points (One Each):</span></strong></p><p> How many title changes will there be?</p><p> Who is the mystery entrant in the Rumble?</p><p> Who will get the most eliminations in the Rumble?</p><p> Who will last the longest in the Rumble?</p><p> Who will be the last four wrestlers standing in the Rumble? (one point for each correct answer for a maximum of four points)</p><p> Who will interupt Phil Vibert's special announcement? (not previously disclosed as being on the roster, here's a </p><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/4066U5H9bhk?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="JBL Theme Song 2012 HD(with download link)"></iframe></div></div> <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />)<p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'm still on vacation, and just to make things a little less hectic, I'm going to put a target date for posting Fire Within of Sunday, November 6. If I finish writing the show before then, at least it will let me get started on All In All IV earlier. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[MrWolf101]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The Regional Battle continues in the South West USA. Where does DPW finish this month (out of 5)? I know regional battles tend to be volatile, but I think DPW can stay on top. <strong>1st</strong></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarEatWorld" data-cite="DarEatWorld" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The Regional Battle continues in the South West USA. Where does DPW finish this month (out of 5)? <strong>I'm gonna say 2nd this time out. Huge congrats on winning it last time round. </strong><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="John Lions" data-cite="John Lions" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The Regional Battle continues in the South West USA. Where does DPW finish this month (out of 5)? <strong>1</strong></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thank you for the confidence and the congrats. DPW got a little lucky in that AAA and QAW are both running Alicia Strong vs Gorgon programs, but neither featured main events with those two in October or December (they've pulled a B rating against each other in September). In fact, AAA ran a Gorgon vs Cherry Bomb main event in December that somehow got a D+.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>It's still five weeks into the future, so I hope to see a few more updates from you before then. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, yeah, hopefully DPW we'll be at least two shows into Season 5 by then. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarEatWorld" data-cite="DarEatWorld" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Lingerie Tag Match</p><p> Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs <strong>Yo Ho!</strong></p><p> #SilverIsGold</p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> Yet another tagline I might have to steal, ehem, use. <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="John Lions" data-cite="John Lions" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Main Event: Ladder Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title<p> Claire Winters vs Laura Flame vs Maria Guest vs <strong>Sista Kass</strong> ©</p><p> <em>Completely forgot about the title change happening at this event last year, so I can see this making more sense than repeating things. Kass wins but there will be a lot of shenanigans and interference. Winters and Flame never turn on each other and work together. Maybe botched interference from Simony to stop Guest and her flunkies leads to the win?</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> All good. To be honest, the Queen of the Ring title reigns have been a little longer than I usually like, but that is more of a function of having 8 shows a year versus 12. If that ever changes, then we may see some more surprises than there have been so far. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Dr_Avalanche]

<p>I smell something fishy. Quite a few heavy names notably absent from the card, can't help but wonder what's going on...</p><p> </p><p>

Las Vegas Street Fight for the Queen of the Ring Title</p><p>

Laura Flame vs <strong>Sista Kass ©</strong></p><p>

<em>I'm not sure how long Kass is going to hold on to the title, but this still feels a little early to drop it.</em></p><p> </p><p>

For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p>

<strong>Ladies Reborn ©</strong> vs Velvet Revolución</p><p>

<em>A win for Velvet Revolución would be something out of left field. </em></p><p> </p><p>

Phoenix Rise Rumble - Winner receives Queen of the Ring title shot at All In All IV</p><p>

Participants (in alphabetical order):</p><p>

Claire Winters</p><p>

Emiko Miyoshi</p><p>

Glorious Gloria</p><p>

Gypsy Rose</p><p>

Hoshiko Tagawa</p><p>

Joanna Silver</p><p>

Kaori Mochizuki</p><p>

Killer Kathy McMahon</p><p>

Marie Punnen</p><p>

Monster Ishimura</p><p>

Nami Genda</p><p>

Polly Amorous</p><p>

Selina Svelte</p><p>

Thea Davis</p><p>

<strong>????</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Plus: A special announcement from Phil Vibert</p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Points (One Each):</p><p>

How many title changes will there be? I say <strong>zero</strong>.</p><p>

Who is the mystery entrant in the Rumble? <strong>Kate Avatar</strong>?</p><p>

Who will get the most eliminations in the Rumble? <strong>Thea Davis</strong></p><p>

Who will last the longest in the Rumble? <strong>Hoshiko Tagawa</strong></p><p>

Who will be the last four wrestlers standing in the Rumble? (one point for each correct answer for a maximum of four points) -<strong> Thea Davis, Claire Winters, Hoshiko Tagawa + the mystery wrestler</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Who will interupt Phil Vibert's special announcement? (not previously disclosed as being on the roster, here's a hint ) </p><p>

Edit: Changed my mind. <strong>Duke Hazzard?</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Oh, and I don't know what it says that Selina's intro music Bad Girls is what I also had/have down as Capitano's intro music in my QAW dynasty. Just haven't had time or reason to use it yet.</p>

[MrWolf101]

DPW Roster Update - December 2018

 

http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg

 

Kate Avatar leans back in her chair at her home/office at Piper Casino in the first week of January 2019 and thinks back on the past three years. After surviving a bad economy and some poor financial choices, DPW finally managed to turn a profit of $6,000 in 2018, and the company feels like it has some momentum behind it heading into the new year.

 

That being said, the past month has not been all roses. Glorious Gloria thanked Hell Cat for her new contract by causing trouble in the locker room before Unwanted Gifts, which forced Avatar to fine the former bodybuilder one show's paycheck and question why exactly she is keeping Gloria around.

 

Then this week Kate received the news that Ariel Breaks suffered a hernia that will keep her out of action for at least three months while working for QAW. While this does not rise to the level of misfortune that 5SSW suffered when Fuyuko Higa broke her leg while on loan to WINNOW, Ariel's injury is still an annoyance and forced Kate to adjust the booking plans for Fire Within and All In All IV. This injury also makes Avatar reconsider her enthusiasm for what feels like half the roster being signed by QAW since November. On the bright side, Hell Cat knows that with no guaranteed downside in Breaks' newly negotiated contract, DPW will at least save almost $1,000 from Ariel sitting at home until Red Alert.

 

Lastly, Kate can't help but wonder what exactly is going on with Ursula Saez. While the Mayan Mauler's performances lately haven't been terrible, there has been a noticeable decline in the past few months of her in-ring work, not to mention a stand-offish attitude backstage. With Velvet Revolución scheduled for a Deuces Wild tag title shot in a few weeks, Avatar knows this is something to keep her eye on.

 

With a sigh, Hell Cat turns her attention to reviewing DPW's roster to see if the company can afford the plans she has for 2019.

 

Dark Phoenix Wrestling – 3rd Smallest Company in the World (only L-Ring and ELPF smaller)

 

http://i.imgur.com/06wC1iw.jpg

 

Popularity - South West USA:

F+ (up from F in June 2018)

Prestige:

F (up from F+ in June 2018)

Momentum:

E (up from E- in June 2018)

 

Roster:

 

Faces

Kate Avatar - User character and Figurehead: D (same as June 2018)

Laura Flame - $290 per show: D- (same as June 2018)

Claire Winters - $290 per show: E (up from E- in June 2018)

Simony Sentinel - $370 per show: E (same as June 2018)

Charity Dark - $570 per show: E- (same as June 2018)

Nami Genda - $120 per show: E- (up from F+ in June 2018)

Sandra Shine - $270 per show: E- (same as June 2018)

Polly Amorous - $190 per show: E- (up from F+ in June 2018)

Joanna Silver - $310 per show: E- (up from F+ in June 2018)

Emiko Miyoshi - $110 per show: E- (up from F+ in June 2018)

Velvet Suarez - $230 per show: F+ (same as June 2018)

Kaori Mochizuki - $220 per show: F+ (same as June 2018)

Ursula Saez - $280 per show: F+ (same as June 2018)

Marie Punnen - $130 per show: F+ (same as June 2018)

 

Heels

Sista Kass - $860 per show: D- (same as June 2018)

Maria Guest - $290 per show: E (up from E- in June 2018)

Thea Davis - $500 per show: E (same as June 2018)

Killer Kathy McMahon: $180 per show: E- (same as June 2018)

Ariel Breaks - $460 per show: E- (up from F+ in June 2018)

Selina Svelte - $460 per show: E- (up from F+ in June 2018)

Glorious Gloria - $210 per show: E- (same as June 2018)

Hoshiko Tagawa - $180 per show: E- (up from F in June 2018)

Monster Ishimura - $150 per show: F+ (up from F- in June 2018)

Gypsy Rose - $110 per show: F+ (same as June 2018)

 

Title History:

DPW Queen of the Ring (formerly BSC Queen of the Ring) – Last Five Champions

http://i.imgur.com/dw8jdk2.jpg

 

Current Holder: Sista Kass

 

http://i.imgur.com/m1TODO6.jpg

 

Laura Flame: December 2017 to October 2018

Simony Sentinel: August 2016 to December 2017

Vacant: June 2016 to August 2016

Tamara McFly [2]: June 2016

Kate Avatar [2]: January 2016 to June 2016

 

 

DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles

 

http://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpg

Current Holders: Ladies Reborn (Charity Dark and Sandra Shine)

 

http://i.imgur.com/YktNqrZ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kq95o5v.jpg

 

Jawbreaker (Ariel Breaks and Killer Kathy McMahon): October 2017 to September 2018

Velvet Revolución (Ursula Saez and Velvet Suarez): March 2017 to October 2017

 

 

Venus Tournament Champion

 

http://i.imgur.com/Vy2t5NB.jpg

Sista Kass - August 2018

Laura Flame - August 2017

Simony Sentinel - August 2016

[MrWolf101]

I smell something fishy. Quite a few heavy names notably absent from the card, can't help but wonder what's going on...

 

 

Oh, and I don't know what it says that Selina's intro music Bad Girls is what I also had/have down as Capitano's intro music in my QAW dynasty. Just haven't had time or reason to use it yet.

 

Ha, that is a coincidence. I had a note to use the song for someone for awhile, but could never find the right fit until Selina came along. I'd like to think that Capitano as more of a bad ass than a machine though, so it probably fits her better.

 

Don't forget to pick the winner of the rumble. I didn't see anyone bolded in the list, but I can guess from the final four choices.

[Dr_Avalanche]

Don't forget to pick the winner of the rumble. I didn't see anyone bolded in the list, but I can guess from the final four choices.

 

Ah, fixed.

[MisterRomanini]

<p>Las Vegas Street Fight for the Queen of the Ring Title</p><p>

Laura Flame vs <strong>Sista Kass ©</strong></p><p> </p><p>

For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p>

<strong>Ladies Reborn ©</strong> vs Velvet Revolución</p><p> </p><p>

Phoenix Rise Rumble - Winner receives Queen of the Ring title shot at All In All IV</p><p>

Participants (in alphabetical order):</p><p>

Claire Winters</p><p>

Emiko Miyoshi</p><p>

Glorious Gloria</p><p>

Gypsy Rose</p><p>

Hoshiko Tagawa</p><p>

Joanna Silver</p><p>

Kaori Mochizuki</p><p>

Killer Kathy McMahon</p><p>

Marie Punnen</p><p>

Monster Ishimura</p><p>

Nami Genda</p><p>

Polly Amorous</p><p>

Selina Svelte</p><p>

Thea Davis</p><p>

<strong>????</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Plus: A special announcement from Phil Vibert</p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Points (One Each):</p><p>

How many title changes will there be? <strong>None</strong></p><p>

Who is the mystery entrant in the Rumble? <strong>Kate Avatar</strong></p><p>

Who will get the most eliminations in the Rumble? <strong>Thea Davis</strong></p><p>

Who will last the longest in the Rumble? <strong>Claire Winters</strong></p><p>

Who will be the last four wrestlers standing in the Rumble? (one point for each correct answer for a maximum of four points) <strong>Avatar, Winters, Davis and Polly Amorous</strong></p><p>

Who will interupt Phil Vibert's special announcement? (not previously disclosed as being on the roster, here's a hint ) <strong>IT'S JOHN O'CLOCK, MOTHERF*****S!!</strong></p>

[DarEatWorld]

<p>Fire Within</p><p> </p><p>

Las Vegas Street Fight for the Queen of the Ring Title</p><p>

Laura Flame vs <strong>Sista Kass ©</strong></p><p> </p><p>

For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p>

<strong>Ladies Reborn ©</strong> vs Velvet Revolución</p><p> </p><p>

Phoenix Rise Rumble - Winner receives Queen of the Ring title shot at All In All IV</p><p>

Participants (in alphabetical order):</p><p>

Claire Winters</p><p>

Emiko Miyoshi</p><p>

Glorious Gloria</p><p>

Gypsy Rose</p><p>

Hoshiko Tagawa</p><p>

Joanna Silver</p><p>

Kaori Mochizuki</p><p>

Killer Kathy McMahon</p><p>

Marie Punnen</p><p>

Monster Ishimura</p><p>

Nami Genda</p><p>

Polly Amorous</p><p>

Selina Svelte</p><p>

Thea Davis</p><p>

<strong>???? - Kate Avatar</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Plus: A special announcement from Phil Vibert</p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Points (One Each):</p><p>

How many title changes will there be?: <strong>0</strong></p><p>

Who is the mystery entrant in the Rumble?: <strong>Kate Avatar</strong></p><p>

Who will get the most eliminations in the Rumble?: <strong>Claire Winters</strong></p><p>

Who will last the longest in the Rumble? <strong>Claire Winters</strong></p><p>

Who will be the last four wrestlers standing in the Rumble? (one point for each correct answer for a maximum of four points): <strong>Avatar, Winters, Davis, Silver</strong></p><p>

Who will interupt Phil Vibert's special announcement? (not previously disclosed as being on the roster, here's a hint ): <strong>Bossman Brayfield</strong></p>

[MrWolf101]

World Overview - December 2018

 

http://i.imgur.com/PBukOlG.jpg

 

First off, f*ck DPW and the belt you claim

No one gives a damn about no Laura Flame

Conspired with QAW to put out the hit

GSW is dead, but Women’s wrestling ain’t sheeeeeeeeeit

 

http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg

 

Always a glutton for punishment, Kate Avatar listens to Brother Grimm's latest diss track,

, for the fifteenth time in a row. After GSW folded in December, Grimm proceeded to release a series of songs aimed at those the rapper turned promoter blamed for his company's failure. IPW took the first few hits, then CZCW, but now it is DPW's turn. Not helping perceptions is that the meeting with QAW mentioned in the lyrics actually took place back in September, but not with the purpose or results Grimm imagines.

 

With GSW as the first casualty of the regional battle raging in the South West USA, Hell Cat is sad to see so many wrestlers lost their jobs, but at the same time, she's glad to have one less competitor to be judged against.

 

Of course, GSW is not the only company to have gone out of business in the last few months. Back under the leadership of Kaneie Komine, BHOTWG saved GCG and WEXXV from bankruptcy by snapping up those promotions for pennies on the yen. Far more important to Kate, CWWF finally went under, after an attempt to buy the company by The Guru fell through. Hell Cat's old adversary would not stay on the sidelines for long, picking the carcass of CWWF in bankruptcy court to form Knock Out Wrestling Forever (KOWF), Canada's newest all Women's Wrestling-based federation, with Lisa Bowen as head booker.

 

Thinking about the wrestlers KOWF signed to the company's initial roster, Avatar pulls the headphones out of her ears and turns to towards her laptop to check on the status of Women's wrestling in the world.

 

Beginning her review, Kate starts with the companies that feature only Women's wrestling first.

 

5SSW – 12th Largest Company in the World (up one spot from June 2018)

 

http://i.imgur.com/KQXeVYI.jpg

 

DEVIL Karube

Etsuko Arihyoshi - 5 Star All-Asian Champion

Fuyuko Higa – Figurehead and 5 Star Tag Team Champion with Gemmei Oonishi; Out for 6 months with a broken leg

Megumi Nakajima - 5 Star World Champion and 2017 Female Wrestler of the Year

Shiori Jippensha - Reigning 5 Star J Grand Prix tournament winner

Tomoko Nagatsuka

 

 

QAW – 17th Largest Company in the World (up two spots from June 2018)

 

http://i.imgur.com/rZ7dQoZ.jpg

 

Alicia Strong - Figurehead and reigning QAW Queen of the Ring

Danielle Sweetheart

Gorgon - QAW World Champion and QAW Tag Team Champion with Steph Blake

Paige Croft

Suzanne Brazzle

Tracy Brendon - QAW Shockwave Champion

 

 

AAA – 20th Largest Company in the World (up two spots from June 2018)

 

http://i.imgur.com/9Vm5avE.jpg

 

Alicia Strong - Figurehead

Cherry Bomb - Head Booker

Gorgon - AAA Femme Fatale

Paige Croft - AAA Tag Team Champion with Wendy Anderson

Suzanne Brazzle

Tracy Brendon - AAA Top Contender's Champion

 

 

KOWF – 29th Largest Company in the World (opened December 2018)

 

http://i.imgur.com/a1gseRq.jpg?1

 

Houston Handley - KOWF Wrestling Spirit Champion

Emma May

Foxxy LaRue

Hell Cat (aka Jana Marie Bowen)

Jillian Jarvis

Kristabel Plum - KOWF Triple Crown Champion

 

 

WINNOW: 32nd Largest Company in the World (up four spots from June 2018)

 

http://i.imgur.com/UVkEbrL.jpg

 

DEVIL Karube - Owner

Eri Sato – WINNOW Dynamic Duo Tag Team Champion with Maki Yoshifumi

Etsuko Arihyoshi – WINNOW True Heart Champion

Gemmei Oonishi

Hana Ajibana – WINNOW Shooting Star Champion

Romi Yamato

 

 

Next, Kate moves on to the large companies with Women’s Divisions (all wrestlers on written contracts).

 

USPW - Largest Company in the World

 

http://i.imgur.com/yxGRsRg.jpg?1

 

Brooke Tyler

Demelza Wade

Jaime Quine

Joanne Rodriguez - USPW Women’s Champion and booker for the Women’s Division

Miss American Pie (aka Lora Washington)

Missy Masterson

Nadia Snow

Raven Robinson (aka Raven Nightfall)

Tiffany Jade

 

 

NOTBPW – 9th Largest Company in the World

 

http://i.imgur.com/9l8NUGp.jpg

 

Amber Allen

Emma Bitch - NOTBPW Women’s Champion

Kaede Sugiyama

Lauren Easter - 2018 Female Wrestler of the Year

Melody

Miss Sara (aka Sara Marie York)

Nina Cacace (aka Nina the Psycho Ballerina)

Sally Anne Christianson

 

 

Finally, Kate reviews the smaller companies with Women’s Divisions (all wrestlers under pay-per-appearance contracts).

 

OLLIE – 13th Largest Company in the World (up one spot from June 2018)

 

http://i.imgur.com/Bgu21Up.jpg

 

Catalina Vazquez

Electric Dreamer

La Hija Del Diablo - Campeonato de las Mujeres OLLIE

Mystery Pink

Pinky Perez

Queen Amazon

 

CILL – 22nd Largest Company in the World (up one spot from June 2018)

 

http://i.imgur.com/b1bv5Q0.jpg

 

Aguila Azul Celeste

Bizarro

Electric Dreamer

Maribel Mercado

Mystery Pink – CILL World Women’s Champion

Queen Amazon

 

 

EWA – 27th Largest Company in the World

 

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Karen Bilous

Katrin Nilsen - EWA Women’s Champion

Risa Shichirobei

Zofia Jankovic

 

Kate puts her headphones back in and starts Grimm's track over again. Hell Cat sighs, muttering, "At least this should make the next trip to Los Angeles more interesting."

 

OOC: If anyone knows someone that is good at editing existing titles belts and is taking requests, please let me know. Thanks!

[KnowYourEnemy]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> <strong>OOC:</strong> <em>If anyone knows someone that is good at editing existing titles belts and is taking requests, please let me know. Thanks!</em> <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I do that thing pretty well. Send me a PM and/or post what you need done.</p>

[MrWolf101]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="KnowYourEnemy" data-cite="KnowYourEnemy" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I do that thing pretty well. Send me a PM and/or post what you need done.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thank you for the offer! I don't think this will be that much of a spoiler, so I'm looking to get the ROF references removed from the belt below. If you can also remove the Women's and Champion lettering, replacing these Athena and Warrior respectively, that would be great too.</p><p> </p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/dIl4E3v.jpg</span></p><p> </p><p> If it can't be done, no worries, but thanks again! <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[KnowYourEnemy]

Thank you for the offer! I don't think this will be that much of a spoiler, so I'm looking to get the ROF references removed from the belt below. If you can also remove the Women's and Champion lettering, replacing these Athena and Warrior respectively, that would be great too.

 

http://i.imgur.com/dIl4E3v.jpg

 

If it can't be done, no worries, but thanks again!

 

It should be pretty straightforward. I should have it done by Friday.

[kingjames]

<p>It took me several sessions, but I've gotten through to present day on this diary. And it's my favorite TEW diary I've read. Not just of women's feds. Of any fed - CVerse, RW, or other.</p><p> </p><p>

I am now particularly tickled by my decision to play as Catherine Quine and lead AAA. I deeply enjoy the radically different characters we have created for Cat. In my diary universe, she's fairly level headed and seeks to create a more harmonious locker-room environment, while carrying the torch of women's wrestling to be seen as a worthy and worthwhile form of entertainment, fighting off huge corporations who want to co-op and sell out the idea of women's wrestling. In your diary, she's a petty, power-mad harpy with a vindictive streak and fairly open prejudices who would rather sink her competitors than have a rising tide lift all boats. What great is, I don't think either interpretation is "wrong" at all. In fact, a lot of the character traits you've given Cat Quine, I've given (and will be writing about) to Anne Stardust - who owned the company until 2015, who I have as the person most responsible for the Viv Jacobs homophobia, and with whom Cat has a difficult, complicated relationship.</p><p> </p><p>

In general, we're writing about a similar, and proportionately smaller, pool of workers. I'm excited to see how they diverge. And I'd be happy to geek out over the similarities and differences between the way we're running our feds, though I don't want to take up your diary thread with that discussion!</p><p> </p><p>

Also, I'm absolutely stealing your interlude idea. I've done it to a point with the "wrestler spotlight" and story-text prior to the match card announcements, but I am thinking that I'm going to move to a system closer to yours, with a pure-story entry, followed by an entry to set up the event card, then re-cap the match. I am also realizing that I need to talk about the world of women's wrestling in my universe writ large, to provide proper context for my fictional universe.</p><p> </p><p>

Okay, predictions:</p><p>

Fire Within</p><p> </p><p>

Las Vegas Street Fight for the Queen of the Ring Title</p><p>

Laura Flame vs <strong>Sista Kass ©</strong></p><p>

<em>Kass is going to have a similar problem as WWE bookers have with Brock Lesnar: How on earth, outside of using a tank, can you imagine anyone actually being able to compete with her physically, much less defeat her? When Kass drops the title my guess it'll either be a situation where she's not involved, like not either the winner or the person pinned in the finish of a three-way match (Hi Seth Rollins!) or some John Cena duct taping Batista's legs together shenanigans. </em></p><p> </p><p>

For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p>

<strong>Ladies Reborn ©</strong> vs Velvet Revolución</p><p>

<em>Unless The Lady is a Sister Abigail and will never show, or Ladies Reborn becomes as easy to laugh off as any Ministry of Darkness member not named "Undertaker", they need the win to keep their mystique.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Phoenix Rise Rumble - Winner receives Queen of the Ring title shot at All In All IV</p><p>

Participants (in alphabetical order):</p><p>

Claire Winters</p><p>

Emiko Miyoshi</p><p>

Glorious Gloria</p><p>

Gypsy Rose</p><p>

Hoshiko Tagawa</p><p>

Joanna Silver</p><p>

Kaori Mochizuki</p><p>

Killer Kathy McMahon</p><p>

Marie Punnen</p><p>

Monster Ishimura</p><p>

Nami Genda</p><p>

Polly Amorous</p><p>

Selina Svelte</p><p>

Thea Davis</p><p>

<strong>????</strong></p><p>

<em>I think the winner is your unknown entrant. 2008 Royal Rumble, y'all.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Plus: A special announcement from Phil Vibert</p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Points (One Each):</p><p>

How many title changes will there be?: <strong>0</strong></p><p>

<em>No changes this time, the current champs need their momentum to continue.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Who is the mystery entrant in the Rumble?: <strong>Kate Avatar</strong></p><p>

<em>It just makes too much sense for this to be her return to in-ring competition. Appropriately dramatic.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Who will get the most eliminations in the Rumble?: <strong>Monster Ishimura</strong></p><p>

<em>Give her that Kane shine, sells her as a legit monster in a situation where she doesn't need to have excellent in-ring skills for the match to not stink. And like Kane, she ain't winning it.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Who will be the last four wrestlers standing in the Rumble? (one point for each correct answer for a maximum of four points): <strong>Avatar, Davis, Winters, & Ishimura</strong></p><p>

<em>Ishimura sticks around to build monster cred but is not in the final two, Winters gets dumped before the final two as well so we wind up face vs. heel, the returning Avatar vs. her tormentor Davis.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Who will interupt Phil Vibert's special announcement? (not previously disclosed as being on the roster, here's a hint ): <strong>Brother Grimm</strong></p><p>

<em>He might be mad about his company closing, but he's not just a businessman, he's a business, man - and he wants to stay in this business. Beef's no reason to turn down bucks.</em></p>

[MrWolf101]

It should be pretty straightforward. I should have it done by Friday.

 

Thank you!

 

It took me several sessions, but I've gotten through to present day on this diary. And it's my favorite TEW diary I've read. Not just of women's feds. Of any fed - CVerse, RW, or other.

 

I am now particularly tickled by my decision to play as Catherine Quine and lead AAA. I deeply enjoy the radically different characters we have created for Cat. In my diary universe, she's fairly level headed and seeks to create a more harmonious locker-room environment, while carrying the torch of women's wrestling to be seen as a worthy and worthwhile form of entertainment, fighting off huge corporations who want to co-op and sell out the idea of women's wrestling. In your diary, she's a petty, power-mad harpy with a vindictive streak and fairly open prejudices who would rather sink her competitors than have a rising tide lift all boats. What great is, I don't think either interpretation is "wrong" at all. In fact, a lot of the character traits you've given Cat Quine, I've given (and will be writing about) to Anne Stardust - who owned the company until 2015, who I have as the person most responsible for the Viv Jacobs homophobia, and with whom Cat has a difficult, complicated relationship.

 

In general, we're writing about a similar, and proportionately smaller, pool of workers. I'm excited to see how they diverge. And I'd be happy to geek out over the similarities and differences between the way we're running our feds, though I don't want to take up your diary thread with that discussion!

 

Also, I'm absolutely stealing your interlude idea. I've done it to a point with the "wrestler spotlight" and story-text prior to the match card announcements, but I am thinking that I'm going to move to a system closer to yours, with a pure-story entry, followed by an entry to set up the event card, then re-cap the match. I am also realizing that I need to talk about the world of women's wrestling in my universe writ large, to provide proper context for my fictional universe.

Thank you for the high praise! I am definitely having fun writing this. I'm hoping to do justice to the two shows coming up as I have been thinking about particular moments in them for awhile. I hope you continue to enjoy.

 

Yes, Cat Quine is definitely one of the top villains of this diary, but I am enjoying and appreciating your take on her. I know it sounds stupid, but in my TEW 2010 playthrough, I built up the rivalry between AAA and BSC so much in my head that it's ingrained in me to see Quine as the enemy. If I ever write it, there is a flashback with Kate and Anne Stardust, and my thoughts of Anne's characterization are akin to someone who is pragmatic and used Quine's fire to keep her company alive versus long odds, looking the other way at the more unsavory elements that came with that.

 

I will say that I am probably over-attached to Women's wrestling in the game, and part of that is due to the smaller pool of wrestlers. When somebody gets signed by one of the national companies, it feels like a big blow because there isn't necessary someone out there that can easily replace them. It also makes signing one of the big stars, or building one, a whole lot more fun because the challenge seems higher.

 

Please feel free to use the interludes. I know they have helped me build up the game world in my mind, and make seemingly innocuous things (Brother Grimm hating every owner in the Southwest after GSW went under, for example) potential storyline items. These have also forced me to go through character profiles more thoroughly, which I think has made the write-ups for events better.

 

Las Vegas Street Fight for the Queen of the Ring Title

Laura Flame vs Sista Kass ©

Kass is going to have a similar problem as WWE bookers have with Brock Lesnar: How on earth, outside of using a tank, can you imagine anyone actually being able to compete with her physically, much less defeat her? When Kass drops the title my guess it'll either be a situation where she's not involved, like not either the winner or the person pinned in the finish of a three-way match (Hi Seth Rollins!) or some John Cena duct taping Batista's legs together shenanigans.

 

I'll write more on the other comments after the show to avoid spoilers, but this is a very good point. The problem with an unstoppable monster is that eventually they have to be stopped, or the story gets boring. I've been dreading that USPW will come back and sign Kass, but I'm starting to think that won't happen, so hopefully I don't jinx it. At the same time, that would provide an out in terms of Kass' win streak. I guess we'll just have to stay tuned to see what happens.

[KnowYourEnemy]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Thank you!<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/ROF_zpskoa0rfhb.png</span></p><p> </p><p> Here you go! Should be everything you asked for -- overall, I'm pretty happy how it came out.</p>

[DarEatWorld]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="KnowYourEnemy" data-cite="KnowYourEnemy" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/ROF_zpskoa0rfhb.png</span><p> </p><p> Here you go! Should be everything you asked for -- overall, I'm pretty happy how it came out.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Great work there! Looks excellent.</p>

[MrWolf101]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="KnowYourEnemy" data-cite="KnowYourEnemy" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/ROF_zpskoa0rfhb.png</span><p> </p><p> Here you go! Should be everything you asked for -- overall, I'm pretty happy how it came out.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> This is great! Thank you so much for doing this. Look for it in the next post. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>