Dr_Avalanche Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 <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>On another note, not that Dr_Avalanche would mind racking up the points unopposed, but don't forget to get in your predictions for Heat Check (if you want <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />). </div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Aw bugger. And here I was thinking I could pick up an easy win... <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theheel Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 <p>Since my mind has been slipping some lately, better do this now while I'm thinking about it.</p><p> </p><p> Card for Heat Check</p><p> </p><p> Pre-Show:</p><p> <strong>Ariel Breaks</strong> vs Sarah Sparkell</p><p> I just don't see Sarah breaking into the win column here</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Generation NOW</strong> vs Raiden</p><p> This one is tougher than I think surprisingly, but I will go with the more over team even in the pre-show</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Main Show:</p><p> For a spot in the 6-Woman DPW Queen of the Ring Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall</p><p> <strong>Deborah Young</strong> vs Thea Davis</p><p> You don't know how badly I want to pull the trigger here after your last interlude with Thea and the Creep, but I have been a Deborah fan this whole diary so not going to change now.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Marie Punnen</strong> vs Sista Kass (if Marie wins, she gets her job back)</p><p> </p><p> This reeks of setup as on paper there is no way Kass would lose this match, but I see 2 scenarios here both ending in a DQ. One of them is Marie gets DQ'd because of outside interference from some outside forces and then Kass threatens Vibrant's life if he does not reinstate Marie so she can deal with her on her own. The other is simply Kass destroys her, doesn't stop and is DQ.</p><p> </p><p> For the Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p> <strong>Ladies Reborn (w/ Roxy Kitten)</strong> vs Yo Ho! ©</p><p> The build for this has been ongoing so it needs a payoff. Besides someone else said YoHo is so over they don't need the belts, I agree</p><p> </p><p> No Disqualification Match for the DPW Athena Warrior Title</p><p> Electric Dreamer (w/ Seduction) vs <strong>Killer Kathy McMahon</strong> ©</p><p> Something is in the works here with Dreamer and Seduction, one more loss will push it to come to fruition </p><p> </p><p> For a spot in the 6-Woman DPW Queen of the Ring Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall</p><p> Claire Winters vs <strong>Gorgon</strong></p><p> Another one of my favs, but I don't see Gorgon going down unless it is to save money, but I doubt it as rumor has it Gorgon moved the needle.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Main Event for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> <strong>Kate Avatar </strong>© vs Simony Sentinel</p><p> I picked against Kate last time but not here. Now in the 6 Woman Body Count the champ will go down.</p><p> </p><p> Bonus Points (One Point Each)</p><p> How many titles will change hands during the show? <strong>1</strong></p><p> </p><p> The Queen of the Ring title will be defended at Ashes in the Fall in a 6-Woman Body Count Match (think Elimination Chamber). Two of the spots will be determined at Heat Check. Who will be the other four entrants announced during the show? (one point for each correctly named wrestler; an additional bonus point for guessing the common theme among the four)<strong>these are the ones I thought of too, but is it too obvious. Something tells me Mr Wolf has something more clever up his sleeve maybe. But all former/current QoR champs in Avatar, Simony, Flame and Kass</strong></p><p> </p><p> Where will DPW finish in September's Regional Battle (out of 5)? <strong>Not sure I ever get this right but will stick with 2</strong></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjames Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Heat Check, Bay Bay! Pre-Show: Ariel Breaks vs Sarah Sparkell My heart says Sarah, because between your diary and mine, poor girl never wins. My heart Breaks, unfortunately. Generation NOW vs Raiden Their time is NOW. Main Show: For a spot in the 6-Woman DPW Queen of the Ring Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall Deborah Young vs Thea Davis I'm thinking Thea Davis takes it, after her sympathetic portrayal in the recent interlude. I still think Deborah Young makes her way into the match, though. Marie Punnen vs Sista Kass (if Marie wins, she gets her job back) I think she gets her job back, but she's going to pay one hell of a price to get it. Kass is super-protected in this loss, which may be a rage DQ. For the Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles Ladies Reborn (w/ Roxy Kitten) vs Yo Ho! © Yo Ho! don't need the belts, whereas if Ladies Reborn is going to be a serious faction, they need the win. No Disqualification Match for the DPW Athena Warrior Title Electric Warrior (w/ Seduction) vs Killer Kathy McMahon © In a regular match, I'd expect an Electric Warrior win via DQ, since McMahon's a bit of a mad dog. In a No DQ situation, I think McMahon's killer instinct prevails and causes more tension between Warrior & Seduction. For a spot in the 6-Woman DPW Queen of the Ring Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall Claire Winters vs Gorgon Winters has been around longer; Gorgon could do take it and so this is really a toss up for me. Gorgon could get over as a woman not to be trifled with, but Claire's got history in the company. Either way, it doesn't affect my prediction for the other women in the six-woman match. Main Event for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title Kate Avatar © vs Simony Sentinel Simony's taken some major strides forward, but I'm not sure that she's ready (brother). I think Kate holds onto the belt for now, after a fine and evenly-booked showing from Sentinel. Bonus Points (One Point Each) How many titles will change hands during the show? - Dos campeanatos The Queen of the Ring title will be defended at Ashes in the Fall in a 6-Woman Body Count Match (think Elimination Chamber). Two of the spots will be determined at Heat Check. Who will be the other four entrants announced during the show? (one point for each correctly named wrestler; an additional bonus point for guessing the common theme among the four) - I suspect the others are correct, but for giggles, I'm going to go with Kate Avatar, Laura Flame, Maria Guest, and getting in despite the loss here, Deborah Young. Their commonality - they were all part of BSC, as were Thea Davis and Claire Winters. Where will DPW finish in September's Regional Battle (out of 5)? - Second; CZCW is a constant thorn in the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 <p>Chapter 32: The War has just Begun</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dark Phoenix Wrestling Presents…Heat Check</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/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 3, September 2019</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Attendance: 169</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Pre-Show Match #1: Ariel Breaks vs Sarah Sparkell</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FOATvSe.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/OKb0Trl.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In something of a positive sign, Sarah turns in a noticeably better performance than her previous two matches in DPW. This is greatly helped by working with Ariel, who demonstrates why she is considered one of the top ring generals in the company by guiding the older Sparkell through the paces.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The fans even begin to believe that Sarah has a chance to win after the Cat’s Lair graduate connects with the Sparkell Splash (rounding moonsault) on a surprised Breaks. Ariel just manages to kick out at two, and right as Sparkell is gaining confidence, demolishes her opponent with Breakerfall. Going to the top rope for a high-flying move of her own, Breaks hits the Ariel Spiral on the downed Sarah for the pin.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall: Ariel Breaks</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: E+</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Pre-Show Match #2: Generation NOW vs Raiden</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/dBBDsXj.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/fzOUm1W.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FnQ2qa4.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/CgpxqGh.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Deserving of a spot on the main card, the four women involved put on a bruising affair that warms up the record crowd while leaving them wanting more.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With Generation NOW striving to cut off the ring, Raiden break through with their combination of power and speed. Becoming frustrated with their inability to put away this perceived lesser competition, Selina and Hoshiko resort to dirty tricks, one of them distracting the referee so the other can land a cheap shot on their Japanese opponents.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Approaching the seven-minute mark, Nami looks to hit a wobbling Tagawa with flying double knees, but the technician leaps out of the way of this finisher. Before Genda can follow up, Hoshiko lands a stiff uppercut that sends her foe to the mat. Slapping on the Rolling Leglock, Tagawa twists Nami’s knee at an awkward angle, and before Mochizuki can break up the submission, Genda is forced to tap out from the pain.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winners via Submission: Generation NOW</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D-</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><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/e8-sMJZTYf0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Let The Bodies Hit The Floor (Lyrics)"></iframe></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/58rAAIL.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Walking onto the stage with a stoic expression on his face, a noticeably graying Phil Vibert surveys the audience. While most of the fans cheer the owner of DPW, there are a few, very vocal members of the crowd that loudly boo him.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Making sure to find his detractors, Vibert emphatically points at the handful of fans, “My how fast you turn. I guess that’s loyalty for ya’ in this day and age. Seems to be a trend around here.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Remaining on the stage, Phil wipes his face with his right hand before continuing, “You know, I stuck my neck out to save this place, and what thanks do I get? These wrestlers think they can do whatever they what, whenever they want, and it starts at the top.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The implication clear, the crowd moves to the edge of their seats, “Kate Avatar, I’m looking forward to your title match tonight, as I’m sure you are, but there is a price to pay for defying me. That little stunt you pulled with Deborah Young last month, it’s gonna cost you. Ashes in the Fall is coming up, our annual October event. The company that used to occupy this theater, they had an annual October event too, headlined by a very special match, the Body Count match. Six wrestlers enter a steel chamber, and fight tooth and nail until only one is left. Kate, whether you win tonight or not, the Queen of the Ring title will be defended at Ashes in the Fall in that match, and just to show you I’m a fair man, every former Queen of the Ring in this company will join the current champion in the Body Count chamber.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While the audience processes what Vibert has just announced, Phil shifts his stance, pointing his body towards the back while keeping his head turned towards the crowd, “By my calculations, that leaves two more spots remaining. We earn our way in this company, so those will be determined in matches tonight, and the first one is next!”</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 style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #1: Deborah Young vs Thea Davis – Winner received spot in the Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/FDrUdvi.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/BtwT5LL.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd is already hot for this match as Deborah and Thea square off, and the hard-hitting action only serves to further stoke the excitement of the fans.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From the outset, it is clear Young is out for revenge, both for Thea’s trickery that cost her a spot in the Venus Tournament Semifinals and the original betrayal by Generations.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> After body slamming Davis to the mat for a third time, Deborah roars, “I don’t forget Thea, and I don’t forgive!” before following up with a leg drop.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Selling the effects of this assault, Davis rolls to the outside to collect herself, but quickly finds herself in a brawl with her larger opponent on the floor. To the Englishwoman’s credit, she more than holds her own against Deborah, and in the process, shows how far she has come in her ability to control the flow of a match while keeping the crowd engaged.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Fighting their way back into the ring, Thea begins using Young’s own rage as a weapon, causing the 248-pound woman to charge herself into a turnbuckle after Davis rolls out of the way. The Englishwoman shouts, “Off with her ‘ead,” but when she delivers an Axe Kick to the back of her foe’s neck, Deborah barely flinches.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Standing straight up and puffing out her chest, Young rolls her eyes into the back of her head while stretching out her arms. Thea can hardly believe what she is seeing, and runs back to the ropes for another attempt at her finisher.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Before Davis can connect, Deborah flattens her with a stiff clothesline. Without hesitating, Young lifts the Englishwoman up from the mat, and then sends her crashing back down with the Devastator.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The 248-pound wrestler hooks her opponent’s leg, and Thea doesn’t move as the referee counts 1 – 2 – 3 for the pin.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall and Qualifying for the Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall: Deborah Young</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D+</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </DIV></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/x2Dq4f8.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/BRjcmA0.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While Young leaves the ring without celebrating her victory, on the video screen, the camera pans around a corner in the locker room where Seduction is already midway through psyching up Electric Dreamer for the luchadora’s Athena Warrior title match later in the night.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I know you’ve got this. There’s no one in this company that can keep up with your speed. All you have to do is fight your fight, and you’ll be a champion, just like I promised you.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Dreamer nods along to her manager’s words, but then Seduction’s voice shifts, taking on a patronizing tone, “And don’t you worry. Even though this is a No Disqualification match, you won’t see me getting in your way. I know you don’t want to win that way, and that’s fine with me.”</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;"> Back in the theater, the lights go out, and sparklers begin to stream down from the ceiling onto the stage. While </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;"> starts to play, the dark silhouette of Sista Kass steps into the sparks, becoming illuminated in what appears to be her patented entrance from now on.</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;"> After her destruction of Raven Nightfall at the Venus Tournament, the former USPW wrestler seems even more intimidating than ever as she breathes smoke out of her nostrils. A single spotlight remains fixed on Kass while she makes her way down the ramp, her head shrouded in the hood of her black and silver boxing robe.</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;"> Once in the ring, the lights flip back on, revealing a still dazed Thea Davis standing at ringside while Kass slams her fists together in anticipation of her opponent’s arrival.</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: B</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #2: Marie Punnen vs Sista Kass – Punnen must win to be rehired</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/rt9PcSQ.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/m1TODO6.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Coming out to </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/8ppz-cwLeqo?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Fugees - Killing Me Softly (Radio Edit) HQ"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, Marie Punnen keeps her head held high as she walks to the ring, an air of defiance across her face.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Getting her wish in having a match against Marie, Kass nearly foams at the mouth with pent-up rage as Punnen steps through the ropes. Once the bell rings, the destruction is swift and brutal.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Marie barely gets in a single punch as Kass unleashes her fury upon the street fighter. Her body flying through the air with successive release German suplexes, Punnen does not move after she hits the canvas each time, but Kass does not give the referee a chance to check on her victim, quickly picking up Marie to fling her across the ring again.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Finding no solace in destroying Punnen, Kass begins to ask the street fighter for answers, but receiving no response, the 240-pound wrestler lifts Marie up for one final Kill Switch that is good for the win.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall: Sista Kass</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D+</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While Kass stands over the lifeless body of Marie Punnen, Thea Davis climbs into the ring and shouts, “We ain’t done with this c*nt yet!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea’s hired gun pauses for a moment, then nods, reaching down to pick up her motionless victim.</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/iy6WItWRKsQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Foxy Lady - Studio Recording"></iframe></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd’s attention immediately shifts from the ring to the stage at the playing of this familiar music. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/Eo5Rf9H.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> On cue, Foxxy LaRue appears to a large pop. With a pick in her afro, Foxxy absorbs the cheers from the fans with a slight smile on her face, before her demeanor hardens.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Cut that God damn music!” the former QAW star yells into her microphone, then tosses her hair pick to the side.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While the audience starts to chant, “Foxxy! Foxxy!” LaRue squints her eyes as her expression shifts to one of disdain.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Y’all can shut up too! That is not my name. That was given to me by the White Establishment to objectify me as a sex object, instead of the strong black woman I am!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With LaRue’s words, the sentiment of the crowd starts to shift, though a solid majority continue to applaud her, “No matter what you </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>think</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I am called, my true name is LaRue X, and I’m here to save Sista Kass from herself.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From the ring, Kass’ body tenses as she stares down LaRue, while Thea steps in front of her hired gun to curse out the woman on the stage.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Kass, you can tell your masta’ to back off, unless she wants to get the ass-kicking of her life right now.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The audience responds to this taunt with another round of cheers, but this only causes LaRue to add venom to her speech, “Don’t cheer me! I don’t need approval from a bunch of crackas! You people are just as big a part of the problem as Thea is. You sit there booing my Sista, but you don’t even know her. Kass, I know you, I know your struggle. Marie was just a sacrifice to show you the error of your ways. I’m here to offer you a different path, a way that brings up our people instead of settling for the scraps from Masta’s table. I’ll let you think about it Kass, but at Ashes in the Fall, Thea, I dare you to get into the ring with me, because I’ll show you what real Black Power feels like!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> LaRue drops her mic as the successfully turned audience mostly boos her. Now with her back towards Generations, the former QAW wrestler holds up her right fist into the air, then disappears backstage while Davis stares back at Kass. Finally evaluating the situation after LaRue’s promo, Generations notice that Punnen has slipped out of the ring and exited the theater, to which Kass seems less frustrated by than would be expected.</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;"><strong> </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/7A68NMO.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Walking down a backstage hallway, a camera follows Emiko Miyoshi as the Japanese cruiserweight waves ‘hi’ to several casino staffers as she passes them by. Rounding a corner, Emiko bumps into Glorious Gloria and Monster Ishimura.</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><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Well, look who it is Monster. One of those little girls that thinks jumping through the air makes her a wrestler.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ishimura glances over at her tag team partner and lets out an approving snort, “Maybe we should teach her a lesson, that her kind needs to be able defend themselves in a fight, instead of flipping away.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Before Miyoshi can defend herself, Gloria levels her with a right hook, and Glorious Monsters proceeds to throw the cruiserweight against the walls of the hallway while incoming staffers try in vain to stop the beat down.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><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><span>http://i.imgur.com/wnxe88m.jpg</span><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;"> From a dark corner backstage, Roxy Kitten’s face emerges into flickering light. As she walks forward, a hypnotized Charity Sweet and Sandra Shine follow close behind her, staring straight ahead until their leader holds up a hand to stop them and then speaks.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “A joke, that’s all we’ve ever been to them. No matter how much we proved our power, proved our worth, they never took us seriously. Well, now they’ll learn their lesson. Now they’ll see what the Ladies Reborn can do. Once I get my hands on those Deuces Wild titles, you all will know what’s it’s like to be forgotten. You all will know our pain.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Taking another step forward, Roxy grabs one of the lit candles and whispers, “Las Vegas, we’re here,” before blowing out the light.</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 style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #3: Ladies Reborn (w/ Roxy Kitten) vs Yo Ho! © for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/YktNqrZ.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/kq95o5v.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></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 style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As they fight against the entranced Ladies Reborn, Joanna and Polly maintain their absurdist nature, trying to break the thousand-yard stare of their opponents by grinding on them. Charity and Sandra show no indication of caring about this sexual teasing, dedicated in their constant attacks on the tag team champions instead.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While Roxy yells invective from ringside, the Ladies Reborn get the early upper hand through their combination of Shine’s technical acumen and Dark’s high flying moves. In what is her best performance in DPW yet, Charity leaps from corner to corner to take out Yo Ho! in pursuit of the titles.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Despite their alleged wrestling deficiencies, Silver and Amorous are able to fight back through a series of risky maneuvers, putting their bodies on the line to entertain their rabid fan club.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Nine minutes in, Joanna manages to throw Charity over the top rope. Sandra goes to check on her tag team partner, and it only takes one look between Silver and Amorous for Yo Ho! to send themselves flying over the top to take out their opposition.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With all four competitors sprawled out on the theater floor, the referee begins his count. Polly and Shine are the first to rise to their feet, but instead of charging at her foe, Sandra shakes her head back and forth. When Kitten yells for Sandra to take the fight to Amorous, the blonde turns towards her manager and wags her finger in front of Roxy’s face to a pop.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Not realizing what is going on further down the floor, Dark recovers and rolls Joanna back into the ring. When Charity climbs to the top rope, she finally sees her tag team partner yelling at Roxy, which is enough of a distraction to allow Silver to recover and land a kick to the head of Dark.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> A wobbling Charity steps down from her perch onto the mat below, and Joanna takes advantage by quickly rolling up the challenger. With Silver’s crotch firmly placed over Dark’s face, the referee reaches three to give Yo Ho! the flash pin.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winners via Pinfall and Still DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Champions: Yo Ho!</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D-</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </DIV></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Charity pushes Joanna off of her just after Gregory Chapman slaps the mat for the third time, but instead of turning her shock on Yo Ho!, Dark’s focus quickly shifts to Shine, as the blonde has her hands gripped firmly around the throat of Roxy Kitten.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “You…you are no Lady! You used us, but I will not serve you!” Sandra moves to hit Kitten with the Rise and Shine hurricanrana, but stops as she sees Charity climbing down to the floor.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Both Roxy and Shine appeal to Dark to side with them, and Charity appears conflicted on which one to aid.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Taking a step towards Kitten with her fists balled, Dark suddenly turns on Sandra, leveling her tag team partner while Roxy screeches with approval. With Shine down on the theater floor, Charity hesitates for a moment before continuing the assault at the beckoning of her manager.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From the ramp, Yo Ho! watch this strange scene with curiosity, then go back to humping the tag titles to the delight of the distracted 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: E+</strong></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;"> The video screen cuts back to the locker room, where Simony Sentinel sits on a bench, staring at the Venus Tournament trophy propped up in front of her. Simony runs her fingers over the name engraved on the first plate at the bottom of the award, then traces up past ‘Laura Flame’ and ‘Sista Kass’ until she lands on the reward for her victory just one month ago.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><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;"> “You know you earned that, right?” the camera pans back to show Kate Avatar standing behind the Violent Violet, who takes another long look at the Venus trophy before turning her head towards Hell Cat.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Don’t be so sure of that.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kate moves her hands to her hips before responding, “Simony, I know you’ve been through a lot lately. Hell, your shoot promo on AAA where you let Catherine Quine have it is already all over the Internet. But what you fight for tonight is what some women in this company would kill for. I want to make sure you’re ready for it.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Slowly standing up, the Violent Violet’s gaze reaches the title slung over Avatar’s shoulder, “Hmm, you mean that belt? That belt that’s brought me only misery? You know Hell Cat, you might see being the Queen of the Ring as the end all and be all, but I’m starting to think that gold might be cursed. It’s cost me everything, and now it looks like it’s driving a wedge between you and Phil Vibert. But if you want to know if I’ll be ready for tonight, you’re damn right I’ll be, because I’m going to give you the fight of my life…because once I have that belt back, then I can finally destroy it.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Without speaking another word, Simony exits the locker room, leaving Kate alone to chew on Sentinel’s promise.</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;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/d8b9d8M.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Cutting to another room backstage, Killer Kathy McMahon is shown staring intently into a dirty mirror. The shot is set up behind the Athena Warrior, framing her so that her reflection can be seen by the camera as Kathy begins to softly sing.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc" rel="external nofollow"><em>I wear this crown of thorns </em></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> Upon my liar's chair </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> Full of broken thoughts </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> I cannot repair </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> Beneath the stains of time </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> The feelings disappear </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> You are someone else </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> I am still right here</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> What have I become </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> My sweetest friend </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> Everyone I know goes away </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> In the end </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> And you could have it all </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> My empire of dirt </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> I will let you down </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> I will make you hurt</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> If I could start again </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> A million miles away </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> I would keep myself </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> I would find…a way</em></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The song finished, Kathy continues to stare straight ahead, until the mirror in front of her cracks, and the feed cuts out.</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;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #4: Electric Dreamer (w/ Seduction) vs Killer Kathy McMahon © – No Disqualification Match for the DPW Athena Warrior Title</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/BRjcmA0.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/d8b9d8M.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/psHhr1Z.png</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With Ariel Breaks and Seduction patrolling the floor at ringside, Electric Dreamer and Kathy begin the match with a series of counters that get the fans buzzing. Dreamer relies primarily on her speed to reverse each attempted blow by McMahon, turning the early action into something straight out of a martial arts film.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While the adult males in the crowd remain lukewarm to the luchadora, there is no question that the growing contingent of young females in the audience is over the moon in their support of Dreamer, connecting with her ‘never say die’ attitude in the face of Kathy’s bruising attacks.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As both women try to make a name for themselves by stealing the show, McMahon stands head and shoulders above Dreamer through her ability to deliver harsh punishment while intimidating the audience with the occasional glare. With Ariel cackling encouragement from ringside, Kathy nails Dreamer with the Glittering Jawbreaker, but to even the shock of the crowd, the white and gold-clad wrestler kicks out at two.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Dreamer’s refusal to stay down appears to only ratchet up the intensity of McMahon, but the luchadora starts to gain a second wind, sending the champion back on her heels under a barrage of kicks.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Seeing her partner in trouble, Breaks tries to climb into the ring with a steel chair in hand, but Dreamer kicks the weapon into Ariel’s face, sending the member of Jawbreaker sprawling to the floor. In the chaos, Kathy lines up her foe for a second Glittering Jawbreaker, but Dreamer blocks the attempted finisher, picking up the 205-pound McMahon for an E.M.P. in the process.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Unfortunately for both wrestlers, the luchadora is never able to get the bigger McMahon turned just right for the move, and Kathy lands awkwardly on her shoulder as she slams into the mat.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Unable to hold it in, the Athena Warrior lets out a scream full of pain. Dreamer hesitates before covering the champion, but just as the referee moves to start counting, Seduction jumps onto the ring apron to yell at him.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gregory Chapman stares at Seduction with confusion, and noticing the pin is not being counted, Dreamer gets up and walks over to her manager. As the luchadora asks “¿Qué haces?”, the referee checks on a squirming McMahon and throws up the dreaded ‘X’ sign. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Moving closer to her manager, Dreamer continues to question what the screaming woman is doing, and that is when Seduction slaps her hard across the face. Before Dreamer can respond, two masked wrestlers invade the ring and begin to assault the luchadora.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/R4b2swy.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/3lSWaab.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Some knowledgeable fans in the audience recognize the assailants as La Hija Del Diablo and Queen Amazon, better known as the Queens of the Damned, from OLLIE. While Kathy McMahon rolls out of the ring to be examined by medical personnel, Gregory Chapman turns around to find the mugging occurring on the other side of the ring, and with neither wrestler in the match able to continue, throws out the contest.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match thrown out at 11:42</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Still DPW Athena Warrior: Killer Kathy McMahon</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D+</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </DIV></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd can not contain their hatred for the ending of the match, ignoring the potential injury to Kathy McMahon to mercilessly boo Seduction and her orchestrated interference.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The heat is more ‘Go away’ than the desired loathing of villainy, which does not serve the Queens of the Damned well as they continue their assault on Electric Dreamer.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While Killer Kathy retreats to the back with Ariel Breaks’ help, La Hija and Queen Amazon set Dreamer up for Damnation (Steiner DDT), and as Seduction screams for the destruction of her former client, the Queens of the Damned spike the luchadora’s head into the canvas with such force that it leaves the white and gold clad wrestler motionless in the middle of the ring.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><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;"> As Seduction leads the Queens of the Damned backstage, on the video screen, a door slowly opens, a beam of light brightening an otherwise dark room. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/YNQZbsf.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Walking past the threshold, Velvet Suarez peers her head in and the camera pans around to reveal Gypsy Rose sitting behind a table with a crystal ball in front of her.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/653dfkJ.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “You’ve come to the right place purple one,” Gypsy does not look up to acknowledge Velvet, instead reaching under the table to pull out a deck of Tarot cards.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I was told you can see the future. I’ve been so confused lately, not sure what to do. Please, can you tell me what’s in store for me?” Suarez edges closer to the center of the room, while Rose begins laying the cards out on the table.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Tower of Babel, Death, and the Devil…oh my,” finally turning her attention to Velvet, a look of concern comes over the face of Gypsy. The purple-clad luchadora, on the other hand, can not help but stare down at the fate predicted for her.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In the theater, the fans appear at least intrigued by this strange segment, helping to get the show back on track after the finish to the Athena Warrior match.</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><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With the crowd still murmuring, </div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmLIE6ULtyU&list=RDqmLIE6ULtyU#t=2" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmLIE6ULtyU&list=RDqmLIE6ULtyU#t=2" rel="external nofollow"><em>Ice Queen</em></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmLIE6ULtyU&list=RDqmLIE6ULtyU#t=2" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> begins to play, and Claire Winters receives a decent amount of cheers as she appears on the stage.</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><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> This show of support becomes a massive pop, as Laura Flame slides out from behind her tag team partner and lifts her arms into the air to yell, “No one can keep me down!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Winters nods towards Flame, then lifts up a microphone, “Gorgon, Laura might not be 100% right now, but when you attack one of us, you attack both of us. You think you can come in here and be a bully, just because you’ve won titles all around the world? Just because you’re used to being on top?! Well, while you’ve been getting older, I’ve been getting stronger. I’m no rookie, I’m the Ice Woman! You took away a chance at winning the Venus Tournament from Laura, so now I’m going to take that spot in the Body Count match away from you!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The fans roar their approval of Claire’s passion, then chant along as Winters and Flame lean into the microphone together, “We are Fire N Ice, and when you step into the ring with us, 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 style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #5: Claire Winters vs Gorgon - Winner received spot in the Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dYTS9u8.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Standing across from Claire as the referee gives his instructions, Gorgon almost seems amused by Laura’s presence at ringside. After the bell rings, Winters begins with her usual array of strikes, but the larger Gorgon bats these away with surprising ease.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Trying not to appear daunted, Claire redoubles her efforts, landing stiff elbows into the face of her opponent as the match devolves into a wild brawl. Right at home in this environment, Gorgon fights back, her power overwhelming the Ice Woman.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Getting Claire down to the mat, Gorgon grabs the meat of Winters’ neck to lock in a nerve hold on her foe. The former AAA Femme Fatale looks up and smiles towards Flame, squeezing harder as Winters cries out while Laura steams with anger from the floor.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Still, with the stakes involved, Flame knows she can’t interfere, and has to watch as Gorgon continues to dismantle her tag team partner. The bullying tactics of Gorgon have the desired effect, the crowd vocally backing Winters like never before as the Ice Woman gets to her feet and starts her comeback.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gorgon appears taken aback by Claire’s spirit, the twenty-year veteran wilting under this renewed energy from Winters. With Laura slapping the mat in encouragement, Claire manages to knock Gorgon down to the mat with a kick to the gut, then locks in the Ice Breaker.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Her arm contorted, Gorgon seems on the verge of tapping out, but instead crawls to a corner and grabs the bottom rope. Winters keeps the submission hold on until the count of four, which earns an admonishment from the referee once she finally lets go.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Claire is reprimanded by Gregory Chapman, Laura spots Gorgon reaching into the waistband of her tights to put a clear substance on her fingers. Flame jumps up on the ring apron to yell at the referee, but Gregory Chapman only sees this as potential interference, and turns his back on the two fighters in the ring to tell Laura to get down.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Taking advantage of this lack of supervision, Gorgon moves over to her opponent and thumbs Claire in the eyes. The Ice Woman immediately cries out, trying to wipe away whatever is now burning her retinas. As Flame tries to explain what has just happened to the referee, Gorgon picks up Winters and lands a thunderous Hydra Bomb in the middle of the ring.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Covering her knocked out opponent, Gorgon shouts for the referee to once again pay attention to her, and Gregory Chapman obliges, turning away from the Laura to count 1 – 2 – 3.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall and Qualifying for the Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall: Gorgon</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D+</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </DIV></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While the referee lifts up Gorgon’s hand in victory to loud boos, Laura hurriedly climbs through the ropes. Instead of checking on her tag team partner, the redhead immediately moves towards Gorgon and flattens the veteran with a Flame Fire Kick.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura continues to stand over her fallen victim as Winters gets to her feet, and only when Flame sees the blood-shot eyes of the Ice Woman does the redhead snap out of her trance and ask Claire if she is okay.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Winters nods her head, though she still tries to rub the foreign substance from her eyes, which only seems to make the burning worse. With a wave of her hand, Claire motions for Laura to leave with her, and Fire N Ice head out of the ring while Gorgon starts to stir on the mat.</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/NcYZPXH.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From the roof of Piper Casino, Simony Sentinel is shown looking out at the lights of Las Vegas Boulevard in distance, her trench coat fluttering in the breeze.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “How many bodies will it take? How much blood and tears does it need to be satisfied?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Violent Violet lets out a sigh then turns to face the camera.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Win or lose tonight, my status as a Queen of the Ring in the annals of this company have ‘earned’ me a spot in the Body Count match against five other women next month. Some reward. Put my soul on the line to win a prize. Sounds familiar. Hell Cat, Deborah, Laura, Kass, Gorgon…I must save us, from ourselves. Our greed </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>will</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> destroy us, unless I destroy it first. This is the only way.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony finishes her promo at a near whisper, and her trench coat envelops the shot in darkness as the camera feed cuts out. </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;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With Simony now in the ring, </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;"> blares throughout the theater to a thunderous pop.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Queen of the Ring title firmly wrapped around her waist, Kate Avatar stands at the top of the ramp for several moments as the chants from the crowd grow, the sound of “Hell Cat! Hell Cat!” reverberating off of the walls of the theater. With a nod of her head towards the woman standing in the ring, Kate makes her way down the ramp and then slides under the ropes.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Taking the belt from off her waist and thrusting the gold in the air in front of Sentinel, Hell Cat yells at the top of her lungs, “My name is Kate Avatar, and I’m here to raise hell!”</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: B-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Main Event: Kate Avatar © vs Simony Sentinel for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/NcYZPXH.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dw8jdk2.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> There is a noticeable buzz in the Piper Casino theater as Kate and Simony lock up, the crowd having never been hotter than they are as the battle begins. Despite the face vs face match-up, the investment by the fans in the action is not diminished. Instead, their emotional involvement is magnified, as those supporting Hell Cat try to shout louder than the strong contingent vocally backing Sentinel.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Even with the stakes as high as they are, both Hell Cat and Sentinel throw caution to the wind, leaving themselves open as they search for the knock-out blow. With their usual chemistry on full display, the two wrestlers seem almost telepathically connected as they anticipate each other’s moves with startling precision.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The all-out effort brings the audience to their feet after an early sequence sees Kate’s suplex attempt countered into a running bulldog. When Simony tries to follow up with a spinning kick, Hell Cat grabs the purple haired wrestler’s leg and tosses her towards the ropes, but the Violent Violet uses this as leverage to leap and hit the champion with a flying elbow.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As chants of “D – P – Dub” start up, Simony jumps to the top rope, but when she tries to connect with the Sentinel Strike, Avatar springs to her feet and lands a desperation uppercut directly to her spinning opponent’s face.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Both women collapse to the mat, and when Simony looks up, there is blood trickling from her nostrils. Not letting this burst of pain slow her down, the Violent Violet uses the ropes to pull herself up and then lets out a shout. The audience reciprocates with cheers, and Sentinel bounces off of the ropes for UltraViolet.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Unfortunately for the challenger, Hell Cat is ready once again, and picks up the off-balance Violent Violet for the Dark Phoenix Driver.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …1</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …2</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …but Simony kicks out.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kate looks over to the gleaming Queen of the Ring belt on the timekeeper’s table and slaps the mat several times in frustration. When Avatar gets to her feet, she is met by a knife-edge chop to the chest from Simony, and responds with a blow of her own.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The sound of flesh being welted rings throughout the theater as the two wrestlers lay into one another, moving from chops to elbows to the face.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Sentinel and Hell Cat wear each other out in this exchange, the crowd begins another round of “D – P – Dub” chants, until the Violent Violet breaks form and hits the champion with a spike DDT. Instead of going for the pin or one of her finishing moves, Simony grabs Kate’s legs and puts Avatar in the Figure Four.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Queen of the Ring cries out, but instead of tapping, Hell Cat struggles until she manages to turn over and reverse the submission on Sentinel. The referee asks the Violent Violet if she wants to give up, but Simony shouts “No!”</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Crawling to the bottom rope with her last ounce of energy, Sentinel reaches out and forces the break, but Kate gets up and immediately drags the challenger back to the middle of the ring, this time locking Hell Cat’s Cradle on her opponent.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With fury in her eyes, Avatar pulls back on Simony’s face, making sure to put the most pressure on the purple haired wrestler’s bloody nose. Sentinel tries to escape with all of her being, but even with the fans now firmly backing her, the Violent Violet can’t help but tap out. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Submission and Still DPW Queen of the Ring: Kate Avatar</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: C+ (68)</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </DIV></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> So entranced in her focus at retaining her title, Kate releases her grip on Simony only after hearing the bell ring for the third time. Taking a moment to kneel on the mat, Kate catches her breath while the crowd rewards both competitors in the main event with a standing ovation.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Rising to her feet, Hell Cat limps over to Sentinel, who sits on the canvas with her knees tucked into her chest and a look of dejection on her face. Kate extends her hand out, and the Violent Violet accepts the gesture to lift herself up.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Avatar and Simony remain face to face as the fans continue to applaud, Kate offering words of encouragement to the purple haired wrestler, who stares at the Queen of the Ring title as the gold is awarded to Hell Cat.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Before Sentinel can turn to leave the ring, Kate stops the Violent Violet and shakes her hand again to another round of approval from the audience. Breaking away from the respect shown to her, Simony wipes the blood from her nose and then climbs to the floor, while Hell Cat asks a nearby casino staffer for a microphone.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Phil Vibert, I’ve been trying to avoid this all night, but are you happy now? Did </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>this</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> live up to your expectations?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Starting to pace and forth, Kate swipes the sweat away from her forehead as she stares down at the mat, “Me and Simony just left everything in this ring, but you wouldn’t know anything about that, would you, Phil? You’re one of those people that never bothered to fight in between these ropes, but still thinks he knows everything about what we do anyway. Well, let me tell you something you’ve probably never heard, you don’t know shit!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hell Cat’s passion elicits an ‘Ooooooh’ from the crowd, but the Queen of the Ring continues on as if she doesn’t even hear this, “There is something that the people who fight in this ring have, and that’s honor, and that means more than any podcast or hot take. When I say I’m going to fight someone, I fight them. I don’t run away, I don’t make excuses. You want a Body Count match at Ashes in the Fall, you got it! But when I walk out of that chamber with the Queen of the Ring title over my arm, you damn well better believe I’m going to rub it in your face, and then defend it against whoever the hell I want!”</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: B</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Overall Show Rating: C+(68)</strong></div><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> </p><p> Ariel Breaks def. Sarah Sparkell</p><p> </p><p> Generation NOW def. Raiden</p><p> </p><p> Deborah Young def. Thea Davis to qualify for the Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall</p><p> </p><p> Sista Kass def. Marie Punnen; Punnen has subsequently been released from the roster</p><p> </p><p> Yo Ho! def. Ladies Reborn to remain DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Champions when Sandra Shine awoke from her trace and attacked Roxy Kitten, distracting Charity Dark</p><p> </p><p> Killer Kathy McMahon retained the DPW Athena Warrior title when her match against Electric Dreamer was thrown out after interference by Queens of the Damned (Queen Amazon and La Hija del Diablo) at the direction of Seduction</p><p> </p><p> Gorgon def. Claire Winters to qualify for the Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall</p><p> </p><p> Kate Avatar def. Simony Sentinel to remain DPW Queen of the Ring</p><p> </p><p> How many titles changed hands during the show? 0</p><p> Who are the other four participants in the Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall? Kate Avatar, Laura Flame, Simony Sentinel and Sista Kass – Former and Current DPW Queens of the Ring</p><p> Where did DPW finish in September’s Regional Battle? 1st</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Regional Battle Results</span></strong></p><p> <strong>1st Place: Dark Phoenix Wrestling – C (68)</strong></p><p> 2nd Place: Queens of American Wrestling – C (63)</p><p> 3rd Place: Coastal Zone Championship Wrestling – C (60)</p><p> 4th Place: Angel Athletic Association – C- (54)</p><p> 5th Place: Invincible Pro Wrestling – D+ (50)</p></div></blockquote> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 <p>Prediction Contest Standings and Card for Ashes in the Fall</p><p> </p><p> Because I've enjoyed this feature in a couple of other diaries, I figured I'd give an overview of my logic behind the results as a way to respond to people's predictions and lift the hood a little bit on DPW (as always, I appreciate the feedback in the comments as it really does help me see what people are 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> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Heat Check Results</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> Ariel Breaks def. Sarah Sparkell</p><p> <em>Everyone saw Ariel winning, and rightly so. I realized it had been awhile since she had been in a singles match, let alone have a win. Her momentum is still through the roof due to her past storylines, but I had almost forgotten how good she is in the ring (D performance here without the benefit of a warmed up crowd). On the other end, Sarah did put in a better performance (E- up from F+) so at least she is learning through her losing.</em></p><p> </p><p> Generation NOW def. Raiden</p><p> <em>Another prediction everyone got right, which is good. Generation NOW is still solid, and they needed a win after a series of losses. This also gave me a chance to measure Raiden's progress after facing lesser competition in Glorious Monsters. Kaori and Nami largely acquited themselves (E+ performances for both vs D- for G-NOW), but that's still not banging down the door to move up the card.</em></p><p> </p><p> Deborah Young def. Thea Davis to qualify for the Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall</p><p> <em>This was split in the predictions, which is good. I'm glad to see both Deborah's and Thea's popularity growing, as they are both wrestlers I have enjoyed booking in BSC and now DPW. In terms of performance, Deborah was slightly disappointing (D-) given her overness, but her momentum is still rather low relative to everyone else. Thea, though, has turned a corner and put in a personal best of a D+, which is very encouraging given her show stealing ability (this was just a straight regular match road agent note).</em></p><p> </p><p> Sista Kass def. Marie Punnen; Punnen has subsequently been released from the roster</p><p> <em>I guess you can call this a non-swerve swerve. Looking at the stipulation, I can see why most people went for Marie winning. If the performances had been there from Punnen, this probably would have ended with a Rage DQ from Kass or trick DQ from LaRue, but she just hadn't stepped up enough to justify keeping her around (of course, saying that, she put in a personal best of an E performance in this match). Plus, I kind of like LaRue taking on Generations all by herself, even if all three women involved are heels.</em></p><p> </p><p> Yo Ho! def. Ladies Reborn to remain DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Champions when Sandra Shine awoke from her trace and attacked Roxy Kitten, distracting Charity Dark</p><p> <em>Ah, so everyone had the challengers taking this, and I can't blame you. Everyone's logic was solid in those predictions. I think under the normal booking pace I had in past seasons, that would have been the result, but as you can see, the split of the Ladies got hotshoted (this wasn't the original plan but I like it nonetheless). I agree that Yo Ho! don't necessarily need the belts to be relevant, but do the belts need Yo Ho! to be so? </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><p> </p><p> Killer Kathy McMahon retained the DPW Athena Warrior title when her match against Electric Dreamer was thrown out after interference by Queens of the Damned (Queen Amazon and La Hija del Diablo) at the direction of Seduction</p><p> <em>So confession here, I screwed up in the booking of this match. The Athena Warrior title is always supposed to be defended under DQ rules, but I forgot that and had this ending with Electric Dreamer winning by DQ after the interference from Queens of the Damned. So yeah, first time I've done that, so I hope you can forgive me. </em><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><em> Kathy McMahon was injured in this, but luckily it is not as bad as first feared and is only a strained rotator cuff, putting her on the shelf for 45 days (out for Ashes in the Fall unfortunately).</em></p><p> </p><p> Gorgon def. Claire Winters to qualify for the Body Count Match at Ashes in the Fall</p><p> <em>So another match that was split down the middle in the predictions. With Gorgon already having lost her debut, I felt like she needed this to be taken seriously. Plus, if she punched a wall after finding out she was going to lose to Laura, imagine what she would have done here if she was the one doing the job. </em><img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><em> The good news for Claire is that she really shined in this match (D+ performance vs Gorgon's D) and was neck and neck with Simony for the event's MVP. Now, will that change the booking plans for her? Only time will tell. </em><img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Kate Avatar def. Simony Sentinel to remain DPW Queen of the Ring</p><p> <em>Ah, and so we come to the best match in DPW's history to date (well, tied with the Bra and Panites match between Yo Ho! and Velvet Revolución, of course). Both wrestlers really delivered thanks to their great chemistry, and with the Regional Battles, this will always be a big factor (thanks again to DarEatWorld for picking Simony to win the Venus Tournament). I really did consider having Simony win the title to complete her arc, but with the Body Count match at the next event, I think Sentinel winning would telegraph her winning that match too (as much as I would like a rematch between the two at Unwanted Gifts). Simony wanting to rid the company of the Queen of the Ring belt is also something I stumbled onto while writing this event, and I like where it can take her dark avenger character going forward.</em></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> Marie Punnen vs <strong>Sista Kass</strong> (if Marie wins, she gets her job back)</p><p> It would be hilarious if Punnen won on a technicality, but can you even convince Kass to eat a loss to someone like Marie?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Excellent question. Kass refusing to lose to anyone (though she's only lost in matches involving Kate) has not been an issue to this point, and I didn't test it here. However, Kass' popularity has never been higher after her destruction of Raven, so it could be a consideration in the future, just saying. <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="DarEatWorld" data-cite="DarEatWorld" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Card for Heat Check<p> </p><p> Pre-Show:</p><p> <strong>Ariel Breaks</strong> vs Sarah Sparkell</p><p> <em>#NoSparkleAllFade</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Ha! As my wife would say: All T, No Shade.</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> No Disqualification Match for the DPW Athena Warrior Title</p><p> Electric Dreamer (w/ Seduction) vs <strong>Killer Kathy McMahon ©</strong></p><p> <em>Electric Dreamer doesn't do it for me... now, I've said it out loud.</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I appreciate this feedback (seriously, letting me know who isn't working for you is as important as who is). I do like Dreamer, but I'm at All In All V now, and she hasn't picked up even passable English after being with the company for over a year. She has the star quality to be big, but without being able to deliver her own promos in English with the type of product DPW has, that's always going to hold her back. My guess is the storyline Dreamer has coming up won't change your mind. <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> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Where will DPW finish in September's Regional Battle (out of 5)? - <strong>Second</strong>; CZCW is a constant thorn in the side.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> CZCW are interesting, very up and down in their monthly scores. Luckily, I've managed to line up with their down show here, as they have the workers to pull off C+/B- rated events.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Theheel" data-cite="Theheel" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Since my mind has been slipping some lately, better do this now while I'm thinking about it.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> No worries. I think once people find out what the prize is, they will wish they had won, so I'm glad you got your picks in.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Theheel" data-cite="Theheel" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> The Queen of the Ring title will be defended at Ashes in the Fall in a 6-Woman Body Count Match (think Elimination Chamber). Two of the spots will be determined at Heat Check. Who will be the other four entrants announced during the show? (one point for each correctly named wrestler; an additional bonus point for guessing the common theme among the four)<strong>these are the ones I thought of too, but is it too obvious. Something tells me Mr Wolf has something more clever up his sleeve maybe. But all former/current QoR champs in Avatar, Simony, Flame and Kass</strong></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'm not that clever. <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> Okay, now on to what everyone came here for, the latest standings for the prediction contest, with only Ashes in the Fall left to go.</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>1st Place (tie) - DarEatWorld: 19 points (9 points from Heat Check)</strong><p> <strong>1st Place (tie) - Dr_Avalanche: 19 points (13 points from Heat Check) – congrats on being first for the Body Count theme!</strong></p><p> 2nd Place - Theheel: 17 points (12 points from Heat Check) – back on track! <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> 3rd Place - kingjames: 15 points (8 points from Heat Check)</p><p> 4th Place - MisterRomanini: 8 points</p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Things have definitely tightened up, and I'm making the card for Ashes in the Fall have plenty of point opportunities so no one's out of it.</p><p> </p><p> That being said, I was going to wait to post the card for the event until I got up the next interlude, as it contains potential spoliers, but I figure I would just add the important part here.</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><span style="font-size:18px;">WrestleDirt.com Exclusive</span><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">DPW Booking Plans Leaked!!!</div></div></div><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> New Champion to be Crowned at Ashes in the Fall!</div><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12px;"> Who will Kate Avatar face at All In All V?!</span></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Okay, now the card. <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> </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;">Card for Ashes in the Fall</span></strong><p> </p><p> <strong>Pre-Show</strong></p><p> Monster Ishimura vs Sarah Sparkell</p><p> Claire Winters vs Gypsy Rose</p><p> </p><p> Charity Dark (w/ Roxy Kitten) vs Sandra Shine</p><p> </p><p> Emiko Miyoshi vs Glorious Gloria</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Mud Wrestling Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</strong></p><p> Generation NOW vs Yo Ho! ©</p><p> </p><p> Electric Dreamer and ???? vs Queens of the Damned (w/ Seduction)</p><p> </p><p> LaRue X vs Thea Davis</p><p> </p><p><strong> Main Event - Body Count Chamber Elimination Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</strong></p><p> Deborah Young vs Gorgon vs Kate Avatar © vs Laura Flame vs Simony Sentinel vs Sista Kass</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Bonus Points (One Point Each)</span></strong></p><p> How many title changes will there be on the show?</p><p> Who will be Electric Dreamer's tag team partner in the match against Queens of the Damned?</p><p> Where will DPW finish in the monthly regional battle (out of four)?</p><p> What will be the best match of the night?</p><p> What will be LaRue X's new entrance music (just because I'd like to see people's answers)?</p><p> What will be the order of elimination in the main event (One point for each correct answer)?</p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">First Wreslter Eliminated:</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Second Elimination:</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Third Elimination:</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Fourth Elimination:</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Final Elimination:</div></div><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)</span></strong></p><p> What will be the number grade of the show (last show was 68 with a hot main event)?</p></div></blockquote> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjames Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 <p>I'll loop back around for predictions for Ashes, but I thought I'd talk about the show itself.</p><p> </p><p> What you've got going with Foxxy is definitely an interesting take on her, and radically (pun not intended, but appropriate) different than other diaries' take on her. The afro and general 1970s vibe does lend itself to an Angela Davis interpretation. DPW has never been afraid to dabble in sex (Yo Ho!) or violence (Kass), but politics is a whole other arena of controversy to be stepping into. I could see GSW going with this storyline, but DPW might find itself getting press it would rather not have.</p><p> </p><p> The Queens of the Damned, huh? They'll need time to get over, if they can get over the language barrier. But as an established tag team, the tag experience they come in with should help to bump up match grades despite not being able to cut a promo in English.</p><p> </p><p> Yo Ho! continues to roll along. You know, there's something to be said for Yo Ho! holding the belts, in that it gives a reason for Yo Ho! to always be on the show to defend them. I mean, I can't imagine any storyline of any particular substance to involve them, so having the prop of the tag titles to ensure they always get a spot on the card makes sense. It's not like the tag titles are the focus of storylines like the Athena or Queen of the Ring titles, so using them to keep a highly popular tag team visible seems a reasonable choice.</p><p> </p><p> A DQ finish in a no DQ match? What, are you running 1999 WCW? <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Not like I haven't goofed up match stipulations. And in some ways, it could serve as fodder for a rematch for Electric Warrior. After all, Seduction's a heel which means she should always be trying to figure out the angles - an Athena title match cannot end except by pinfall or submission, and thus, <em>technically</em>, the match has never ended!</p><p> </p><p> CZCW is a bit odd in my diary as well. They can pop a 68 one month, then a 58 the next. They seem to be more volatile than most feds when it comes to their monthly scores. Not entirely sure why.</p><p> </p><p> Great to see that Simony and Kate had the best match in DPW history - particularly since Yo Ho! were the former record setters, no? Given the BSC ancestry, having a sex appeal match be popular is understandable, but you have to think from a story perspective that the reaction to that match has to be confirmation to Kate that DPW is more than just a glorified strip show. The DPW mutants popped for <em>wrestling</em>, a sign that DPW has really cultivated both its workers and its audiences. Of course, if the foreshadowed "everything burns" means DPW is on its way out of business, then having done that will be cold comfort to Kate when she has the reputation of running not one, but two, companies right out of business...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Avalanche Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 <p>Yo-Ho! is kind of like your the New Day. They don't have to put on great matches to be stupidly over. </p><p> </p><p> I was not too thrilled to see Ladies Reborn split up as I was invested in them, but I'm sure there's payoff down the line. I can always root for Charity in singles instead...</p><p> </p><p> I'm happy that Kate and Simony had such a great match. I much prefer the "serious" gimmick based wrestlers in general. I'm a stick in the mud when it comes to these adult themed gimmicks. I don't particularly like them, and it reflects on Yo-Ho, even when they are legitimately funny. It also helps that Kate and Simony are two of my favorites in DPW.</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><p> I appreciate this feedback (seriously, letting me know who isn't working for you is as important as who is). I do like Dreamer, but I'm at All In All V now, and she hasn't picked up even passable English after being with the company for over a year. She has the star quality to be big, but without being able to deliver her own promos in English with the type of product DPW has, that's always going to hold her back. My guess is the storyline Dreamer has coming up won't change your mind. <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></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I *do* like Electric Dreamer, so there's one upvote. <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><p> Card for Ashes in the Fall</p><p> </p><p> Pre-Show</p><p> <strong>Monster Ishimura</strong> vs Sarah Sparkell</p><p> Yeah, I might skip the pre-show, sorry... Ishimura should get over here for once.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Claire Winters</strong> vs Gypsy Rose</p><p> It would be some swerve if Gypsy Rose won this one. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Charity Dark (w/ Roxy Kitten)</strong> vs Sandra Shine</p><p> Not sure where this is going. I *think* Charity has more upside than Sandra and she'll come out of this on top at the end, but I'm not as convinced she wins this first encounter. </p><p> </p><p> Emiko Miyoshi vs <strong>Glorious Gloria</strong></p><p> Wow, this is difficult. I definitely like Emiko better, but I'm getting the impression she's not progressing the way you would have liked so let's go with Gloria. </p><p> </p><p> Mud Wrestling Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p> Generation NOW vs <strong>Yo Ho! ©</strong></p><p> No way Yo-Ho! loses a mud wrestling match. Can't happen.</p><p> </p><p> Electric Dreamer and ???? vs <strong>Queens of the Damned</strong></p><p> This might be me applying my booking habits to your product. The Queens of the Damned need a win to look threatening, and Electric Dreamer has a partner with her that can eat the fall, allowing Electric Dreamer a nice comeback toward the end of the storyline.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>LaRue X </strong>vs Thea Davis</p><p> LaRue X. I love it. That is a fine addition to the roster. Is it time to turn Thea face, because she's getting face heat, from me at least... <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> Main Event - Body Count Chamber Elimination Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> Deborah Young vs <strong>Gorgon </strong>vs Kate Avatar © vs Laura Flame vs Simony Sentinel vs Sista Kass</p><p> This has so many good potential outcomes, but the story is, will Simony get the belt or not. I'm betting on the answer being no - I think her story is probably better (or just as fine) if she gets to chase the title rather than actually winning and forcing a conclusion to the "destroy the belt" storyline. Unfortunately, that means I haven't got a clue who'll win. I think a Kate Avatar vs Gorgon series would feel fresh, so let's go for that. The lack of story leading up to it bothers me, but I have nothing better.</p><p> </p><p> Bonus Points (One Point Each)</p><p> How many title changes will there be on the show? <strong>One</strong>.</p><p> Who will be Electric Dreamer's tag team partner in the match against Queens of the Damned? I really have no idea. <strong>Velvet Suarez</strong>, perhaps?</p><p> Where will DPW finish in the monthly regional battle (out of four)? <strong>First!</strong></p><p> What will be the best match of the night? <strong>The mud wrestling match.</strong></p><p> What will be LaRue X's new entrance music (just because I'd like to see people's answers)? Not a typical wrestling intro for sure, I think I'd still like to see <strong> </strong></p><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/l_sdubWaY5o?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Lauryn Hill - Black Rage"></iframe></div></div>.<p> What will be the order of elimination in the main event (One point for each correct answer)?</p><p> First Wreslter Eliminated: Laura Flame</p><p> Second Elimination: Deborah Young</p><p> Third Elimination: Killer Kass</p><p> Fourth Elimination: Kate Avatar</p><p> Final Elimination: Simony Sentinel</p><p> Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)</p><p> What will be the number grade of the show (last show was 68 with a hot main event)? Hard to match a show main evented by the best match in DPW history. I'll say <strong>63.</strong></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 <p>Chapter 33 Interlude: Who's the Boss(Man)?</p><p> </p><p> <em>Earlier that night…</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span>http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg</span></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sitting in her home/office at Piper Casino, Kate Avatar tries to focus on the plans for her match with Simony Sentinel this evening, but instead all she can feel is rage. No, not at so many opportunities for female wrestlers disappearing overnight with the sale of NOTBPW to SWF, though that is still in her thoughts.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> When the news broke, Kate could hardly believe that a pillar of Women’s wrestling would no longer exist. Hell Cat should have known something was up when Sara Marie York, ever the consummate professional, asked for her release a month earlier, but such a seismic shift in the industry still came as a shock. Suddenly, wrestlers such as Melody, Lauren Easter, Emma Bitch, and Amber Allen were free agents. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As a promoter, Kate should be thrilled by this development, but she can not shake the feeling that this will hurt women in the industry in the long run. Even though one of the sources of potential roster raids has been vanquished, half the written deals for women in North America have gone away, and what leverage will those already in USPW have now, with nowhere else they can go to earn that type of money. Not only that, but so many young girls grew up watching NOTBPW and were inspired to become wrestlers as a result. What if the saccharine nature of USPW’s product doesn’t make them dream in the same way?</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> It </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>was</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> a promising sign that USPW celebrated their victory in the Women Wars by having Joanne Rodriguez and Missy Masterson main event that week’s episode of American Wrestling, but there was no guarantee that USPW would continue to push their female wrestlers now that they had defeated NOTBPW.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Such chaos would be a prime opportunity for companies like DPW, but unfortunately for Hell Cat, creditors were already nipping at her heels before this news even broke. With seemingly no path to profitability after taking Boss Man Brayfield’s advice on improving the company’s production values, Kate would have to wait for another promotion to take advantage of this situation. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> And into this void a company did step. As members of the NOTBPW roster were receiving compensation for their terminated contracts, 5SSW quietly sent out word that they would begin offering written contracts befitting of their new cult status in Japan. With money from the promotion’s television deal, Sensational Ogiwara snapped up Tiffany Jade, Steph Blake, Jillian Jarvis, and Amber Allen in one swoop.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> No, this missed opportunity is not the reason Avatar sits behind her desk, stewing with anger. Instead, it is the man sitting across from her, talking away as if he doesn’t know what he did.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/nSUqQGk.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “So what I’m thinking is just when it looks like Electric Dreamer is going to win, Seduction jumps up…” Jackson ‘Boss Man’ Brayfield sits opposite Hell Cat, his immaculate white suit stretching with his movements as he talks.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “How do you know Cliff Anderson?” Kate’s volume is low when she speaks, but by the change in Brayfield’s complexion, she knows her consultant heard her loud and clear.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Oh, well, you know, when you’ve been in this business as long as I have, you meet anyone and everyone.” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I saw you Jackson.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “What?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I saw you, with Cliff after Bitter Harvest. I forgot my laptop in one of the classrooms, and when I came back, I saw you and him shaking hands in the school gym.” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Uh…oh yes, that. We we’re just catching up. You know, OLLIE is pushing for a Women’s fed to join COTT, and Cliff thinks DPW might just be the right fit. I didn’t want to tell you yet until we had a better sense of if the other members of the Confederation would accept us in.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Oh…really, that </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>is</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> interesting,” Avatar pauses as she tries to keep from leaping across her desk to strangle the man in front of her, and instead spins her computer around to face Brayfield, “Then how the f*ck do you explain this?!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> His eyebrows arched, Boss Man leans in to read the flashing text on the screen:</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div style="text-align:center;"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:18px;">WrestleDirt.com Exclusive</span></div><p></p></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:14px;">DPW Booking Plans Leaked!!!</span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> New Champion to be Crowned at Ashes in the Fall!</span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> Who will Kate Avatar face at All In All V?!</span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534847" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534847" rel="external nofollow">Click Here to Find Out!</a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534847" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Hmm, that is unfortunate.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “You’re damn right it is!” Through her fury, Kate stares directly at Brayfield, as the moments of silence pass uncomfortably.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “…I certainly hope whoever leaked that gets what’s coming to ‘em.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hell Cat’s breathing becomes shallower as her nails dig into her desk, “Cut the shit Jackson! I know it was you!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Well I…Kate, I hope you know I would never do anything like that. In this industry, trust…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Trust?! You want to talk about trust?! You want to know how I know it was you Jackson? After I saw you with Cliff, I decided </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>you</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> couldn’t be trusted. Some of the stuff in this leak, it’s things I only talked about with you before the Venus Tournament. I never told anyone on the roster, I never wrote any of it down in my computer. I set you up Jackson, and you took the bait.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Boss Man blinks several times, then pulls out a cigar and lights it. After taking a few puffs, he leans back in his chair and puts his hands behind his head, “So where does this leave us?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Seeing the signs of resignation on Brayfield’s face, Kate’s breathing begins to return to normal, “Well first, you’re fired. And when it comes to your 5% stake in DPW, you can forget about.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Now hold on just a second! I fulfilled my end of that bargain in our contract!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “And you violated the non-disclosure clause in that same contract! You want to take me to court over it, be my guest. You’ll probably bankrupt me in the process, but how do you think all this will make you look? You want your name dragged through the mud? You want your reputation ruined? Or do you want to walk out of here and never come back? We’ll both forget that this ever happened, and no one else will ever need to know.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Chomping on his cigar for several moments, Jackson squints his eyes as he stares at Hell Cat, then gets up, brushes himself off, and exits Kate’s office without ever looking back.</div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> What you've got going with Foxxy is definitely an interesting take on her, and radically (pun not intended, but appropriate) different than other diaries' take on her. The afro and general 1970s vibe does lend itself to an Angela Davis interpretation. DPW has never been afraid to dabble in sex (Yo Ho!) or violence (Kass), but politics is a whole other arena of controversy to be stepping into. I could see GSW going with this storyline, but DPW might find itself getting press it would rather not have.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, the idea originally came up when I was thinking of doing a USPW playthrough. While I've kind of dabbled on the edges of sexism and the treatment of workers in the wrestling industry, this will be the most politically charged storyline I've done. I'm hoping everyone will keep an open mind (I don't have reason to suspect otherwise) as there is a point I want to get across at the end of the storyline, much, much further down the road. Plus, it allows me to channel some of Ursula Saez's criticism of DPW. <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="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> The Queens of the Damned, huh? They'll need time to get over, if they can get over the language barrier. But as an established tag team, the tag experience they come in with should help to bump up match grades despite not being able to cut a promo in English.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> So I kept getting the 'future star' note from the game on Queen Amazon, so she is someone I've had on the radar for awhile. She does speak English (La Hija does not) but Seduction will probably be doing the heavy lifting promo wise. Both wrestlers do come in slightly more popular in the South West than the rest of the US thanks to the spillover from Mexico. The added bonus is that I get to bring in two people that Electric Dreamer has a track record of putting on good matches with in OLLIE.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Yo Ho! continues to roll along. You know, there's something to be said for Yo Ho! holding the belts, in that it gives a reason for Yo Ho! to always be on the show to defend them. I mean, I can't imagine any storyline of any particular substance to involve them, so having the prop of the tag titles to ensure they always get a spot on the card makes sense. It's not like the tag titles are the focus of storylines like the Athena or Queen of the Ring titles, so using them to keep a highly popular tag team visible seems a reasonable choice.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> To be honest, I'm not really sure where Yo Ho! would go without the belts. I've have two routes, either against a Right to Censor-like group (slightly similar to Yo Ho!'s first storyline with Glorious Monsters) or going up against a team that is even more outlandish (yes, that is possible...I think). Either way would require bringing new workers in, as I don't really see anyone on the roster fitting those molds.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> A DQ finish in a no DQ match? What, are you running 1999 WCW? <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Not like I haven't goofed up match stipulations. And in some ways, it could serve as fodder for a rematch for Electric Warrior. After all, Seduction's a heel which means she should always be trying to figure out the angles - an Athena title match cannot end except by pinfall or submission, and thus, <em>technically</em>, the match has never ended!</p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Sad, but true. At least it worked out in the write-up.</p><p> </p><p> It's a good point on Dreamer having a right to demand a rematch for the Athena Warrior title, but unfortunately for her, Queens of the Damned are determined to be a thorn in her side. <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="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Yo-Ho! is kind of like your the New Day. They don't have to put on great matches to be stupidly over.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I think that's a good way to think of them. Joanna and Polly definitely have a passionate fan club, but they are at least competent in the ring, which has been a pleasant surprise. Of course, I haven't exactly asked them to tear it up in the ring.</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> I was not too thrilled to see Ladies Reborn split up as I was invested in them, but I'm sure there's payoff down the line. I can always root for Charity in singles instead...</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, the initial storyline called for Sandra to save Charity from Roxy, leading to Kitten bringing in the Queens of the Damned to attack the Ladies (thus the 'Do you know what it's like to be damned?' line in one of Roxy's first promos). Hopefully the replacement storyline will still deliver. <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> </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> I'm happy that Kate and Simony had such a great match. I much prefer the "serious" gimmick based wrestlers in general. I'm a stick in the mud when it comes to these adult themed gimmicks. I don't particularly like them, and it reflects on Yo-Ho, even when they are legitimately funny. It also helps that Kate and Simony are two of my favorites in DPW.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I was hopeful when booking the match, but was still surprised at just how good their match was in-game. They both excel in storyline based matches and with the all out road agent note, plus their chemsitry adds at least 5 points to the final grade. I also prefer more serious characters (in case you hadn't guessed <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />) but I do see a place for comedy to break up the pace. I've also have a blast writing Yo Ho!, which I think leads to me giving them more screen time than I normally would.</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> I *do* like Electric Dreamer, so there's one upvote. <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, that is good to know. Part of me feels like I've failed her in terms of the write-ups, despite her popularity increasing relatively rapidly in-game. If she ever learns even passable English, she has the ability to be a main eventer, but I think I'll have to make her a better character before that happens.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 <p>Chapter 33 Flashback: Kindness for Weakness</p><p> </p><p> <em>Five years earlier…</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">“Hell Cat, a Miss Stardust is here to see you.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><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;"> Kate Avatar leans over to the intercom on her desk in her plush office at BSC’s headquarters, “Marilyn? Sure, tell her to come in.” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Um…it’s not Marilyn.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FkkK5QT.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The doors to Kate’s office part, and through the threshold steps Gail Ferguson, better known as Anne Stardust, “Hello Kate.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hell Cat blinks several times at the sight of the woman standing in front her, almost as if she is seeing a ghost. It has been almost six years since the Seattle Screwjob, and the owner of AAA is the last person Avatar expected to see today, “I’m guessing you’re not here to congratulate me on getting a TV deal for the Strip Show.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> A slight smirk comes over the lips of Stardust, who remains standing in the shadows, “No, though you do have a lot to be proud of Kate.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Not being able to tell if her former boss is being sarcastic or not, Hell Cat maintains a defensive posture as the moments of silence pass, “You didn’t have to come all the way down here, you know. You could have just called me.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Like you would have answered.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Fair point, but can you blame me?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Anne’s eyes narrow and the owner of AAA takes a few steps forward towards Hell Cat, “I didn’t come here to litigate the past, Kate.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Then why are you here?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “…mercy. You’ve got your hands firmly around the throat of my company, and it’s not going to be much longer before we go under because of that.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “And I’m supposed to care why exactly?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Reaching Avatar’s desk, Stardust glances towards the empty chair next to her, but doesn’t sit down, “Look Kate, you’ve got every reason to be angry. You got screwed over, and your revenge will be putting AAA out of business. You’ve signed up all the big stars in Women’s wrestling and we can’t match the money you’re able to throw around. Then, you run shows the same nights as ours so even the wrestlers on both of our rosters are forced to choose you over us. Right now, we’re putting on main events with your leftovers, and our crowds are starting to wither because of that. I am asking you to let us up off of the mat, to give us a fighting chance.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Meaning?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Leave one free night a month where you won’t run a show.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kate leans back in her chair, “Does Cathy still work for you? Then I think you know my answer.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I’ll admit that Cat has made some, let’s call them, mistakes along the way, but her passion has always been…useful. I won’t say I agree with everything she’s done, but it was all necessary to make sure we survived. You have no idea what it was like building AAA from the ground up; the sneers from the men in this industry. I’ve crawled through a mountain of shit to make it so women don’t have to go through what I went through in the ‘80s.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Gail, I’ve heard this speech a hundred times before at the Cat’s Lair. The fact is Cathy made the biggest mistake of her life six years ago, and AAA deserves to go out of business because of that. If that’s all you got, then I suggest you save your breath and just go.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sitting down across from Avatar, Anne holds her hands out in front of BSC’s booker as if in a sign of surrender, “Congratulations then Kate, you’ve killed us. And I’m sure once you’re done dancing on our grave, CWWF and QAW will be next. Then you’ll own the entirety of Women’s wrestling in North America. You’ll get to decide the winners and the losers, who gets famous and who is banished to obscurity. But ask yourself this, what if you’re ever wrong? What if there’s a girl out there you don’t see anything in, but all she needs is some teaching, some guidance. Where is she going to get that from once you’ve put all the rest of us out of business? Should she just give up? Imagine if after we let you go, that BSC didn’t exist, where would you have gone then?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hell Cat swivels slightly in her Aeron chair, while Anne senses an opening, “And that’s not even to say what if BSC ever runs into trouble after we’re gone, and goes out of business? You think it can’t happen, but it always could. You know how long it would take before any investors would ever be willing to put money back into Women’s wrestling in this country after that?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With her fingers covering her chin, Avatar turns towards the windows that look out on the Las Vegas Strip, “Did you know?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “What?” Stardust’s eyebrows arch, taken aback by the low tone in Kate’s voice.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Did you know what Cathy was going to do that night?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Anne fidgets in her seat for several moments before whispering her confession, “…yes.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Her gaze still focused on the lights outside, Hell Cat remains in silence for nearly three full minutes until she finally responds, “Fine, I’ll give you one night a month BSC free, but in return I want a working agreement with AAA. Brooke Tyler and Sara Marie York won’t work for us because of our product, but if you sign them, then I can bring them in as much as I want.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “…Agreed.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Turning back to face the owner of AAA, Hell Cat does not bother to hide the fire burning in her eyes, “Good, now let’s hope this is the last time we ever have to see each other.”</div><p></p><p> </p><p><strong> OOC:</strong> <em>This is the second of the interludes chosen by MisterRomanini as part of the reward for the Bitter Harvest prediction contest. The 'booking shows the day of AAA events' was actually a tactic I used during my BSC game, which I eventually relented on for largely the reasons discussed above. I'd like to think Anne holds a soft-spot for Kate, almost as the one that got away, but when it comes to Ms. Stardust, we can never be too sure of her motivations. </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theheel Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 <p>I know it would have not been possible to sim in game unless you forced an edit, but if Kate would have agreed given the stips she laid out plus one......... Catherine Quinn's firing.....wonder if Anne would have caved into that to save her company. To save women's wrestling in her mind in North America</p><p> </p><p> Powerful backstory though throughout with Kate and AAA.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Avalanche Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 <p>I like it, but I'm actually a little surprised at Kate's ability to...I guess it's not precisely forgiveness, but an impressive ability to look past how they've treated her. And to me it doesn't even look to me like it is for any idealistic reasons - what Anne says is patently untrue - there is no reason to assume that BSC would feel a need to go after QAW or CWWF the same way they went after AAA and eliminate female wrestlers different employment opportunities. To allow women opportunities industry, it seems to me AAA is not needed. So it becomes all about the backdoor access to a roster full of wrestlers who previously wouldn't work for BSC. It is shrewd, for sure. </p><p> </p><p> I like it a lot, it tells me a lot about Kate.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theheel Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Would Anne Stardust done the same thing if the roles were reversed? As far as someone being done on the mat, would she allow a kick out at 2 7/8's? My guess is no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 I know it would have not been possible to sim in game unless you forced an edit, but if Kate would have agreed given the stips she laid out plus one......... Catherine Quinn's firing.....wonder if Anne would have caved into that to save her company. To save women's wrestling in her mind in North America Powerful backstory though throughout with Kate and AAA. Thanks! You know, I thought about putting that in there about Kate wanting Catherine fired, with Anne rejecting that offer. I took it out to keep Kate's motivations more nebulus, but I like to think that Hell Cat doesn't see AAA as a real threat any more (kind of like WWE with WCW in 2000 or even TNA today). This time period (mid-2014) is really peak-BSC, with the company finally having gotten a TV deal and working towards a PPV deal that would bring the cash flowing in (at least that's the way Kate sees it), while none of the main eventers like J-Ro and Jaime Quine having left the company yet. In Kate's mind, the war has already been won, and maybe there's a way she can get revenge on Catherine by keeping her in AAA (say by maybe eventually buying the company) instead of having her on the open market. I like it, but I'm actually a little surprised at Kate's ability to...I guess it's not precisely forgiveness, but an impressive ability to look past how they've treated her. And to me it doesn't even look to me like it is for any idealistic reasons - what Anne says is patently untrue - there is no reason to assume that BSC would feel a need to go after QAW or CWWF the same way they went after AAA and eliminate female wrestlers different employment opportunities. To allow women opportunities industry, it seems to me AAA is not needed. So it becomes all about the backdoor access to a roster full of wrestlers who previously wouldn't work for BSC. It is shrewd, for sure. I like it a lot, it tells me a lot about Kate. So one of the difficulties I've had in doing these flashbacks is figuring out how to treat QAW. The company didn't exist in TEW 2010 (at least in this playthrough) so I've largely thought of them as a smallish company that really grew after BSC went under by absorbing the demand for Women's wrestling that Kate helped build. That said, Kate's goal in building BSC was not just to defeat AAA, but also to build a national then international company built on Women's wrestling. This meant eclipsing USPW and NOTBPW (long-shots, but with the way the company was going at this point, not wholly unrealistic) and treating the other Women's wrestling companies in North America as feeder leagues. They say absolute power corrupts absolutely, so I could see Kate, after having put AAA out of business, becoming a Catherine Quine-like monster and treating QAW and CWWF like little kids, to be crushed if they got out of line. I like to think that Kate realized from this conversation that maybe monopolies in wrestling aren't really the best thing, especially with how she found such a lack of opportunities after she was fired from AAA. Still, never let a good chance to improve BSC or opportunity to turn the screws go to waste. Would Anne Stardust done the same thing if the roles were reversed? As far as someone being done on the mat, would she allow a kick out at 2 7/8's? My guess is no Yeah, definite answer is 'no' there. I think Anne understands that even after everything, Kate still sees her as a legend, and is willing to buy what she is selling as long as she can make it plausible. Makes for interesting possible relationships going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjames Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 <p>Oh, Anne Stardust, you magnificent manipulator. It seems some character traits of Anne Stardust are true no matter which version of reality you happen to be in. For example, whether she's your Anne or mine, she's excellent at taking something with a grain of truth in it - a monopoly over women's wrestling is not a good thing - and then twists it to suit her own purposes.</p><p> </p><p> Also, A+ excellent follow up after the Brayfield story interlude. The attitude she has in the Brayfield discussion shows that the point Anne made seems to have stuck with Kate, even after all these years - even after BSC collapsed and Kate hit rock bottom. Such is the power of Anne Stardust's rhetoric <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> The idea of the Girl Next Door, America's Sweetheart, Sara Marie York in BSC is hilarious. I can't help but feel like she'd wind up playing a heel in BSC, like an early Kurt Angle.</p><p> </p><p> As for Brayfield, he strikes me as one of those dudes in wrestling who always manages to land somewhere, like a Bruce Pritchard. Getting canned by DPW? No biggie, he'll just show up in NYCW or CZCW or somewhere else. Like, it doesn't matter that he's shady as heck. People <em>know</em> he's shady but he's reliably shady, so they hire him anyway, until he goes and gets himself fired and the cycle starts all over again.</p><p> </p><p> Predictions!</p><p> </p><p> Card for Ashes in the Fall</p><p> </p><p> Pre-Show</p><p> <strong>Monster Ishimura</strong> vs Sarah Sparkell</p><p> <em>Build up the monster so she can lose to a face after being seen as "unstoppable" is classing booking 101. Poor Sarah can't catch a break.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Claire Winters</strong> vs Gypsy Rose</p><p> <em>Unless you're jobbing her out the door, since I'm still not certain she isn't leaving DPW.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Charity Dark (w/ Roxy Kitten)</strong> vs Sandra Shine</p><p> <em>Charity's got the manager and I think a brighter future. I think she's the Michaels to Shine's Janetty.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Emiko Miyoshi</strong> vs Glorious Gloria</p><p> <em>Wow, sheesh. Gloria's a glorified jobber with excellent theme music. Emiko I've never been high on but I think she's probably more useful than Gloria. I see a real David vs. Goliath story here.</em></p><p> </p><p> Mud Wrestling Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p> Generation NOW vs <strong>Yo Ho! ©</strong></p><p> <em>This is like putting Undertaker in a Hell in the Cell match, in terms of Yo Ho! being unstoppable on their "home turf".</em></p><p> </p><p> Electric Dreamer and ???? vs <strong>Queens of the Damned</strong> (w/ Seduction)</p><p> <em>I think the Queens get the victory to get off on the right foot as a threat.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>LaRue X</strong> vs Thea Davis</p><p> <em>An easy victory over the (wo)man for LaRue. I expect much speechifying, maybe even during the match.</em></p><p> </p><p> Main Event - Body Count Chamber Elimination Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> Deborah Young vs Gorgon vs <strong>Kate Avatar ©</strong> vs Laura Flame vs Simony Sentinel vs Sista Kass</p><p> <em>With creditors swimming like sharks around a sinking boat, I wouldn't be surprised if Kate held onto the belt because she knows that she'll stay, even if the other talent move on to greener pastures. Get a little security there. Though this is more fodder for detractors saying Kate's her own biggest mark and DPW is just a vehicle to get herself over again.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> And yes, I know the leak said there would be a new champion. I'm calling a swerve here and Kate rebooks the match. #firerusso</em></p><p> </p><p> Bonus Points (One Point Each)</p><p> How many title changes will there be on the show?</p><p> <em><strong>Zero</strong></em><em> on this one, I think.</em></p><p> </p><p> Who will be Electric Dreamer's tag team partner in the match against Queens of the Damned?</p><p> <em>I'm going to think outside of the box and say you picked up another luchadora - </em><em><strong>Aguila Azul Celeste</strong></em><em>, Dreamer's tag partner in OLLIE.</em></p><p> </p><p> Where will DPW finish in the monthly regional battle (out of four)?</p><p> <em>I always say </em><em><strong>#2</strong></em><em>, and I am almost always wrong. But here I go and do it again!</em></p><p> </p><p> What will be the best match of the night?</p><p> <em><strong>The main event.</strong></em><em> How do you top a six-woman elimination match with that roster, for the title?</em></p><p> </p><p> What will be LaRue X's new entrance music (just because I'd like to see people's answers)?</p><p> <em>Let's go classic protest rap - </em><em><strong>"Fight the Power" by Public Enemy</strong></em></p><p> </p><p> What will be the order of elimination in the main event (One point for each correct answer)?</p><p> </p><p> First Wreslter Eliminated: <strong>Laura Flame</strong></p><p> Second Elimination: <strong>Gorgon</strong></p><p> Third Elimination: <strong>Simony Sentinel</strong></p><p> Fourth Elimination: <strong>Killer Kass</strong></p><p> Final Elimination: <strong>Deborah Young</strong></p><p> </p><p> Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)</p><p> What will be the number grade of the show (last show was 68 with a hot main event)? <em>I think things are slightly cooler this time around - a </em><em><strong>62</strong></em></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarEatWorld Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 <p>Card for Ashes in the Fall</p><p> </p><p> Pre-Show</p><p> <strong>Monster Ishimura</strong> vs Sarah Sparkell</p><p> <em>Ishimura needs to do some Monstering occasionally if we're to treat her as such!</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Claire Winters</strong> vs Gypsy Rose</p><p> <em>I've seen no signs that Gypsy is gonna break out anytime soon.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Charity Dark (w/ Roxy Kitten)</strong> vs Sandra Shine</p><p> <em>Roxy didn't back no loser!</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Emiko Miyoshi</strong> vs Glorious Gloria</p><p> <em>Tougher to call. Whoever wins is nominally getting a shot at improving their lot. Gloria, who is much younger than her render would suggest, has had opportunities before and not really capitalised on them. Maybe it's Emiko's turn.</em></p><p> </p><p> Mud Wrestling Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p> Generation NOW vs <strong>Yo Ho! ©</strong></p><p> <em>I feel like maybe we're getting swerved here gentlemen but I can't bet against them either.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Electric Dreamer and ????</strong> vs Queens of the Damned (w/ Seduction)</p><p> <em>If Dreamer doesn't win this I think she's in trouble as a face. If she gets a kicking here after getting double-crossed by her manager last time out... it's a long way back from there.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>LaRue X</strong> vs Thea Davis</p><p> <em>I'm happier with LaRue as a heel and can't see her push derailing here.</em></p><p> </p><p> Main Event - Body Count Chamber Elimination Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> Deborah Young vs Gorgon vs <strong>Kate Avatar ©</strong> vs Laura Flame vs Simony Sentinel vs Sista Kass</p><p> <em>Hmmm... it's tough to call but I feel like Kate is definitely the most over at the moment.</em></p><p> </p><p> Bonus Points (One Point Each)</p><p> How many title changes will there be on the show? <strong>0</strong></p><p> Who will be Electric Dreamer's tag team partner in the match against Queens of the Damned? <strong>Velvet Suarez is a good shout.</strong></p><p> Where will DPW finish in the monthly regional battle (out of four)? <strong>Going with second again.</strong></p><p> What will be the best match of the night? <strong>Surely the main event?!</strong></p><p> What will be LaRue X's new entrance music (just because I'd like to see people's answers)? <strong>I have no clue. I suspect there is nothing in my vast record collection that would fit the bill anyway... uh... something by Bodycount?</strong></p><p> What will be the order of elimination in the main event (One point for each correct answer)?</p><p> First Wreslter Eliminated:<strong>Flame</strong></p><p> Second Elimination: <strong>Young</strong></p><p> Third Elimination: <strong>Gorgon</strong></p><p> Fourth Elimination: <strong>Kass</strong></p><p> Final Elimination: <strong>Simony</strong></p><p> Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)</p><p> What will be the number grade of the show (last show was 68 with a hot main event)? <strong>65</strong></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Oh, Anne Stardust, you magnificent manipulator. It seems some character traits of Anne Stardust are true no matter which version of reality you happen to be in. For example, whether she's your Anne or mine, she's excellent at taking something with a grain of truth in it - a monopoly over women's wrestling is not a good thing - and then twists it to suit her own purposes.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, so before I did this write-up, I finally looked at Anne's behavioural traits and I realized, "Holy crap, she's a monster!" I ended up changing Anne's actions in this scene a lot because of that. Instead of being contrite, she never admits to having made any mistakes, and I would say she doesn't believe she has.</p><p> </p><p> Without knowing it, I think I patterned her behavior off of William Cutting in "Gangs of New York," in that Anne has a code of her own making, but still believes that the ends justify the means. That level of conviction can be appealing, even to someone she screwed over like Kate. The question is what was really her end goal? <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> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Also, A+ excellent follow up after the Brayfield story interlude. The attitude she has in the Brayfield discussion shows that the point Anne made seems to have stuck with Kate, even after all these years - even after BSC collapsed and Kate hit rock bottom. Such is the power of Anne Stardust's rhetoric <img alt=":cool:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks! Both scenes were fun to write, and we're entering a strecth where there will be plenty of fodder for these type of interludes. <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> I like to think of it as Kate being worn down bit by bit, which can lead to her doing things she never imagined she would.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> The idea of the Girl Next Door, America's Sweetheart, Sara Marie York in BSC is hilarious. I can't help but feel like she'd wind up playing a heel in BSC, like an early Kurt Angle.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Ha! Amber Allen got kind of that gimmick when she started in BSC, as the 'I'm a virgin and that makes me better than you.' Sara's babyface stat is so high, and her heel stat so low, that it would be hard to do with her unless the company didn't have the alignment divide.</p><p> </p><p> Sara and Brooke were largely used as highly skilled jobbers to the stars for the occasional TV main event, with the hope that seeing that BSC wasn't all bad (or maybe making a friend backstage) would get one of them to overcome their refusal to sign with the company because of the risque product. BSC around this time was largely a lot like DPW. One segment or match comprised of T&A (usually using the lower midcarders) while the rest of the show behaved as if those segments never existed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> As for Brayfield, he strikes me as one of those dudes in wrestling who always manages to land somewhere, like a Bruce Pritchard. Getting canned by DPW? No biggie, he'll just show up in NYCW or CZCW or somewhere else. Like, it doesn't matter that he's shady as heck. People <em>know</em> he's shady but he's reliably shady, so they hire him anyway, until he goes and gets himself fired and the cycle starts all over again.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> So Brayfield is still the booker of QAW. I originally had Kate explicitly threatening to tell Farah about what he did, but I made it more implied instead for reasons that might become clear down the road. <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> As for Brayfield, I like to think that he thought he was doing the right thing, again for reasons I hope to cover eventually, but that being the good soldier might be his biggest fault.</p><p> </p><p> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p> </p><p> In other news, this can serve as the 48 hour warning for Ashes in the Fall predictions. Everything but the main event is written, so I should be able to make that deadline unless something weird happens.</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;">Card for Ashes in the Fall</span></strong><p> </p><p> <strong>Pre-Show</strong></p><p> Monster Ishimura vs Sarah Sparkell</p><p> Claire Winters vs Gypsy Rose</p><p> </p><p> Charity Dark (w/ Roxy Kitten) vs Sandra Shine</p><p> </p><p> Emiko Miyoshi vs Glorious Gloria</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Mud Wrestling Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</strong></p><p> Generation NOW vs Yo Ho! ©</p><p> </p><p> Electric Dreamer and ???? vs Queens of the Damned (w/ Seduction)</p><p> </p><p> LaRue X vs Thea Davis</p><p> </p><p><strong> Main Event - Body Count Chamber Elimination Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</strong></p><p> Deborah Young vs Gorgon vs Kate Avatar © vs Laura Flame vs Simony Sentinel vs Sista Kass</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Bonus Points (One Point Each)</span></strong></p><p> How many title changes will there be on the show?</p><p> Who will be Electric Dreamer's tag team partner in the match against Queens of the Damned?</p><p> Where will DPW finish in the monthly regional battle (out of four)?</p><p> What will be the best match of the night?</p><p> What will be LaRue X's new entrance music (just because I'd like to see people's answers)?</p><p> What will be the order of elimination in the main event (One point for each correct answer)?</p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">First Wreslter Eliminated:</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Second Elimination:</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Third Elimination:</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Fourth Elimination:</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Final Elimination:</div></div><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)</span></strong></p><p> What will be the number grade of the show (last show was 68 with a hot main event)?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I will say that I know who's leading, but that Theheel isn't out of it if they get their picks in. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theheel Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 <p><strong>Guess I better get something in. Been a long week with the flu but here goes</strong></p><p> </p><p> Card for Ashes in the Fall</p><p> </p><p> Pre-Show</p><p> <strong>Monster Ishimura</strong> vs Sarah </p><p> I really want to pick the upset. The monster has done nothing so far and has no stamina. Sarah get on the bike and wear her out. I might change this pick yet before the show.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Claire Winters</strong> vs Gypsy Rose</p><p> No upset here</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Charity Dark (w/ Roxy Kitten)</strong> vs Sandra Shine</p><p> Going with the heel here but curious of why the breakup occurred unless someone is leaving</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Emiko Miyoshi</strong> vs Glorious Gloria</p><p> Have to admit I laughed at the comment about Gloria avatar looking older than she is. She looks 50 and moves like it.</p><p> </p><p> Mud Wrestling Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p> <strong>Generation NOW</strong> vs Yo Ho! ©</p><p> Are there any rules in mud wrestling? This has all the makings of major shenanigans and will likely be the highest rated match on the show</p><p> </p><p> Electric Dreamer and ???? vs <strong>Queens of the Damned</strong> (w/ Seduction)</p><p> Again going with the heels with the manager</p><p> </p><p> <strong>LaRue X</strong> vs Thea Davis</p><p> LaRue can't make that debut last show and then lay an agg</p><p> </p><p> Main Event - Body Count Chamber Elimination Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> Deborah Young vs Gorgon vs Kate Avatar © vs Laura Flame vs <em><strong>Simony</strong></em><em> </em><em><strong>Sentinel</strong></em> vs Sista Kass</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Simony becomes a two time Queen of the ring in a major upset. The think the champ has to be a face as there are a lot of good heel challengers</strong></p><p> </p><p> Bonus Points (One Point Each)</p><p> How many title changes will there be on the show? <strong>2</strong></p><p> Who will be Electric Dreamer's tag team partner in the match against Queens of the Damned? <strong>I'm going to say Velvet simply because I don't know anyone in Ollie honestly and can the company afford to bring someone else in?</strong></p><p> Where will DPW finish in the monthly regional battle (out of four)? <strong>2</strong></p><p> What will be the best match of the night? <strong>Main event</strong></p><p> What will be LaRue X's new entrance music (just because I'd like to see people's answers)? <strong>Ah I don't have a good feel for today's music so I'll go old school. Decided it won't be "Girls just wanna have fun" or "Don't worry be Happy" so I'll say "Bad to the Bone"</strong></p><p> What will be the order of elimination in the main event (One point for each correct answer)?</p><p> First Wreslter Eliminated: <strong>Flame</strong></p><p> Second Elimination: <strong>Gorgon</strong></p><p> Third Elimination: <strong>young</strong></p><p> Fourth Elimination: <strong>Kass</strong></p><p> Final Elimination: <strong>Kate</strong></p><p> Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)</p><p> What will be the number grade of the show <strong>63</strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>I hate picking Flame to be first out honestly, but I can't see Gorgon going out first. I don't have a feel for Gorgon so she is out next, then Deb. Kate and Simony double team Kass to eliminate her and that leaves Simony and Kate. Was the article all a swerve on Bossman or was there some truth? Besides my predictions are heel heavy so have to have a face winning the main event</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> I don't feel real confident in my choices so good job with the story telling Mr Wolf </strong></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Chapter 33: Wing of the Dragon Dark Phoenix Wrestling Presents…Ashes in the Fall http://i.imgur.com/lh2R288.jpg Live from Piper Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday, Week 3, October 2019 Attendance: 168 <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> Pre-Show Match #1: Monster Ishimura vs Sarah Sparkell http://i.imgur.com/evDD8Ly.jpg VS http://i.imgur.com/OKb0Trl.jpg The early arrivers do not seem enthused for this match-up as the action begins, but after the first two minutes, the fans start to become engaged in Sarah’s struggle against her much larger opponent. Perhaps it is Sparkell’s Sisyphus-like desire to keep charging at the immovable Ishimura, or that the 284-pound wrestler is finally presented as a devastating monster, hitting only a few painful looking power moves, but the match ends up being much more entertaining than it probably deserves to be. With Sarah carrying the bulk of the workload for the five minutes of battle, Ishimura also manages not to get winded during the contest. As Sparkell tries to tire out the beast, Monster picks the Cat’s Lair graduate up for a body slam, then splashes onto Sarah with all her weight for the pin. Winner via Pinfall: Monster Ishimura Match Rating: E </div> http://i.imgur.com/58rAAIL.jpg On the video screen above the stage, Phil Vibert is shown arriving in the Piper Casino parking lot. Vibert’s face is full of intent as he walks towards the building, while in the theater, the image of DPW’s owner elicits a loud mixture of boos and cheers. Segment Rating: C <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> Pre-Show Match #2: Claire Winters vs Gypsy Rose http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg VS http://i.imgur.com/653dfkJ.jpg Being that this is DPW’s second biggest event of the year, one would not be surprised if Claire Winters felt some twinge of disrespect at being relegated to a warm-up act on the pre-show, despite her recent string of great performances. If the Ice Woman bears any of this sentiment, she does not show it as she expertly runs her nineteen-year-old opponent through the paces. For once, Gypsy is not terrible in her performance, showing that she has at least learned something over her past two years with DPW. It helps that her main duty in this match is to act as Claire’s punching bag, and after seven minutes of decent action, Winters forces Rose to submit to the Ice Breaker. Winner via Submission: Claire Winters Match Rating: D- </DIV> Show Opening: http://i.imgur.com/58rAAIL.jpg The video screen cuts to a shot following Phil Vibert as he walks down the halls backstage at Piper Casino. Bursting through the door marked ‘Locker Room,’ Vibert sends several members of the roster scattering from view, the wrestlers being in various stages of undress in preparation for the evening’s matches. Only Joanna Silver and Polly Amorous don’t seem to mind the attention, the tag team champions flaunting their naked bodies in front of the camera to the titillation of the audience. http://i.imgur.com/lGDXjoF.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/oMX9Z9a.jpg With a look of disgust towards Yo Ho!, Phil continues on his journey until he reaches the locker of Kate Avatar, and the Queen of the Ring turns to meet the approaching footsteps. “That was a hell of a speech you gave at the end of Heat Check, Kate, and I’m sure you can’t wait for the Body Count match to start,” a condescending smirk emerges on the lips of Vibert, and he glances over at the title belt hung in Kate’s locker. http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg “Phil, what the hell?! You can’t be back here!” Hell Cat is already fully dressed in her ring gear, but the indignation from this intrusion is still clear in her voice. “This is my company and I go where I damn please. I’m here because there’s something you should know. I told you there are consequences for defying me, but it looks like you still haven’t gotten the message. Just so you aren’t caught off-guard, your little effort at taunting me means that tonight, you’re the first entrant in the chamber. Good luck out there, champ,” after a scoff, Vibert pivots and leaves the locker room the way he came in, while in the background, Kate seethes with frustration. Segment Rating: C+ <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> Match #1: Charity Dark (w/ Roxy Kitten) vs Sandra Shine http://i.imgur.com/YktNqrZ.jpg VS http://i.imgur.com/kq95o5v.jpg Given its placement on the card, this match-up between Charity and Sandra disappoints slightly as an opener, failing to take advantage of the hot crowd by focusing on high spots instead of regular wrestling. With the crowd not quite ready to boo the still entranced Dark, Sandra has an uphill climb in getting the fans behind her. The screaming Roxy helps, though, as the audience is able to focus their anger at the Ladies Reborn being split up on the BSC Original. Going all out to put on the best match possible, Shine and Charity fly around the ring, showing off their high stamina by never stopping for a rest hold or breather. When a superplex from Charity fails to yield a win, the blonde goes back to the top rope for a Sugar Smack, but Sandra leaps to her feet and catches Dark off-guard for the Rise and Shine hurricanrana. As Kitten yells from the floor, the referee gets down to count… …1 …2 …but Charity kicks out. Deciding she has seen enough, Roxy jumps up to the ring apron and curses at Sandra. Shine shifts her attention to Kitten, and charges at her former enslaver. A smile coming over her lips, Roxy ducks at the last second, sending Shine flying over the top rope and crashing to the floor from her own momentum. It takes only one point to the top turnbuckle for Charity to obey her manager’s command, and with a thousand-yard stare still in her eyes, Dark hits her former tag team partner with a Sugar Smack on the hard theater floor. The mixed emotions of the audience come out in a pop of appreciation for this death-defying maneuver and disappointment at the outcome, as Charity rolls a motionless Shine back into the ring for the pin. Winner via Pinfall: Charity Dark Match Rating: D- </DIV> http://i.imgur.com/wnxe88m.jpg A cackling Roxy skips into the ring, and raises the hand of her hypnotized client to a round of boos. Kitten immediately goes over to Dark’s fallen opponent to curse out Sandra. After calling Shine every name in the book, the BSC Original gives a stiff kick to the blonde’s ribs, but when Roxy goes to pull her foot back, she finds an awaken Sandra has taken hold of it. To cheers, Shine quickly rises to her feet and sends Kitten flying with a belly-to-belly suplex. Charity lunges at her former tag team partner in defense of her manager, but Sandra blocks the blow then wags her finger in Dark’s face. Before Charity can defend herself, she is flipped over from a Rise and Shine hurricanrana. Bailing to the floor, Sandra nods towards the applauding fans, then points to the ceiling as she shouts thanks to “the Higher Power.” Segment Rating: E http://i.imgur.com/m1TODO6.jpg From inside Vibert’s office, Sista Kass is shown walking through the door, her face already contorted in anger for having to deal with this annoyance. http://i.imgur.com/58rAAIL.jpg “Ah, Kass, here to draw your entry number for the Body Count match?” Phil’s mockingly jovial tone does nothing to brighten the mood of the 240-pound wrestler standing in front of him. Kass reaches into the hat on Vibert’s desk and selects one of the five available pieces of paper. “Seriously?!” the behemoth turns her piece of paper towards the camera to reveal the number two. “Hey, luck of the draw. I’m sure you’ll be fine.” Kass’ breathing intensifies as she moves towards Phil and looms over the owner of DPW, “After that stunt you pulled in the locker room earlier, you’re lucky I don’t break you in half. You’re lucky I’m gonna win this thing tonight, otherwise it’d be your ass!” Tossing her entrance number onto Vibert’s lap, Kass storms out of the office, nearly ripping the door from its hinges as she slams it shut. Segment Rating: C+ <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> Match #2: Emiko Miyoshi vs Glorious Gloria http://i.imgur.com/7A68NMO.jpg VS http://i.imgur.com/piZUmbD.jpg While not the greatest exhibition of wrestling ever, this contest between Emiko and Gloria at least demonstrates that a clearly defined heel versus a likable face ensures action that the crowd will feel invested in. With the audience fully backing her, Miyoshi puts in her best showing yet, even though those same fans don’t appear to fully believe that the Japanese Cruiserweight can win. Falling into her usual role as the bully, Gloria tries to overpower Emiko, but finds her opponent always just out of reach due to Miyoshi’s speed. After avoiding a third attempt at the Glorious Full Nelson, the small Japanese wrestler tries to land a springboard back elbow to her opponent’s head, but the former bodybuilder reverses the attack into a sidewalk slam. Now firmly with the advantage, Gloria works over Emiko’s body, all while Monster Ishimura patrols on the outside. When fans start to clap for Miyoshi to break out of a headlock, Ishimura stands in front of the most vocal to block their view. Despite Monster’s efforts, the crowd’s energy still manages to pump up Emiko, and the Japanese Cruiserweight powers to her feet and elbows Gloria in the head until the former bodybuilder finally lets go. As the match approaches the seven-minute mark, Gloria clubs Miyoshi across the back, then finally locks in the Glorious Full Nelson. Emiko struggles to break free as her body is swung back and forth, while the former bodybuilder confidently declares that victory is near. Just when it appears Miyoshi will pass out to Gloria’s finisher, she uses her last burst of energy to flip herself and her opponent over. In the twisted mess of limbs, the former bodybuilder’s shoulders are pinned to the mat, and the audience pops as the referee slaps the mat for the third time. Winner via Pinfall: Emiko Miyoshi Match Rating: E+ </DIV> Glorious Gloria is nearly as shocked by Emiko’s win as the crowd, and the former bodybuilder copes by lashing out at the celebrating Japanese Cruiserweight. Sending Miyoshi to the mat with a Full Nelson slam, Gloria is joined in her beatdown by Monster Ishimura and both women stomp away on Emiko’s small frame. http://i.imgur.com/FnQ2qa4.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CgpxqGh.jpg Just when it seems like this assault will never end, Kaori Mochizuki and Nami Genda run down the ramp sans music. This lack of pomp allows the tag team to blindside Glorious Monsters, and even the 284-pound Ishimura is sent tumbling over the top rope by a Raiden double-team. While Genda checks on Emiko, Kaori stands watch, pointing back at a furious Gloria while the former bodybuilder and Ishimura retreat backstage. Segment Rating: E- http://i.imgur.com/d8b9d8M.jpg In what appears to be the basement of Piper Casino, a solitary figure is shown sitting crossed-legged on the concrete floor. The camera pans around to reveal Killer Kathy McMahon, whose left arm is in a sling. In Kathy’s right hand is a headless doll, which absorbs all of her attention until Ariel Breaks appears, descending the stairs in the background. http://i.imgur.com/FOATvSe.jpg “Kathy, are you down here?” Ariel calls out as she scans the dimly light room. The head of McMahon perks up, but she does not turn to face her tag team partner. Walking into the darkness, Breaks treads carefully until she almost steps onto Kathy, “Jesus, there you are. You had me worried sick. Ever since your injury you’ve been…” Ariel cuts her sentence short, having spied the decapitated doll in the hand of the Athena Warrior. With McMahon remaining in silence, Breaks circles around her tag team partner so she can look her in the face, “Kathy…why, why do you still have that?” With a disturbing smile, McMahon lets the doll fall to the dirty floor then stands up, “Everyone else always leaves.” Segment Rating: C- http://i.imgur.com/fzOUm1W.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/dBBDsXj.jpg Back in the theater, M.I.A.’s pumps through the sound system, bringing out Selina Svelte and Hoshiko Tagawa to boos. Generation NOW survey the jeering crowd for a few moments until Selina holds up a microphone. “The only reason we decided to even grace you Neanderthals with our presence is because we have been robbed and cheated of what is rightfully ours!” Tagawa nods towards her tag team partner before lifting up her own microphone to let out her accented rage, “The fact that two women like Joanna Silver and Polly Amorous hold the Deuces Wild titles is a disgrace! They are a pathetic joke, and that their names get to be next to ours in the DPW record books makes me want to puke!” Mocking vomiting, Svelte opens her mouth to speak again, but is cut off as begins to play. http://i.imgur.com/lGDXjoF.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/oMX9Z9a.jpg Bouncing onto the stage with the Deuces Wild belts strapped around their chests, Joanna and Polly gyrate for their cheering fan club before turning their attention to Generation NOW. Smiling innocently towards Svelte and Tagawa, Polly speaks in excited tones, “Selina and Hoshi, we love a good tumble as much as the next girl, so there’s nothing we’d like better than to have a match against you two right here, right now. We’ve gotten permission from Phil Vibert to give you another shot at the tag titles, but it’s going to be on our terms.” With a wave of her hand, Silver motions towards the casino staffers dragging a tub full of brown liquid from the side entrance of the theater, “If it is a battle for we gold ye two wenches seek, in the mud it shall be!” Segment Rating: E+ <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> Match #3: Generation NOW vs Yo Ho! © – Mud Wrestling Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles http://i.imgur.com/dBBDsXj.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/fzOUm1W.jpg VS http://i.imgur.com/lGDXjoF.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/oMX9Z9a.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpg While Yo Ho! immediately jump into the pool to hoots from the crowd, Selina and Hoshiko plead their case to the referee at the ridiculousness of asking them to fight in a vat of mud. “Do you know who we are?!” Svelte shouts at Gregory Chapman, but before she can receive an answer, Joanna sneaks up behind her and tosses the blonde into the brown liquid. Her face covered in mud, Selina bobs up from the viscous fluid and cries out with indignation, but this quickly changes to disgust as some of the liquid gets in her mouth. Seeing her partner on the verge of being double-teamed, Tagawa makes the leap into the pool, splashing Yo Ho! in the face before landing punches to the heads of the tag team champions. With all four combatants now engaged, the action picks up, but never moves past first gear, giving the crowd plenty of eye candy as they get a breather before the more intense matches still to come. As the contest progresses, Selina, in full ring gear, has a hard time keeping her footing as her boots slip in the viscous sludge. With her tag team partner off her game, Hoshiko steps up, delivering the bulk of Generation NOW’s offense to Yo Ho!. With Joanna and Polly on their heels, Tagawa takes the absurdity of the match even further, fully stripping her opponents of their bikini bottoms if for no other reason than to humiliate them. Unfortunately for Hoshiko, being naked from the waist down only seems to energize the champions, and soon the Japanese technician finds herself on the receiving end of a Bronco Buster from Amorous that further blurs the line between wrestling and pornography. Selina finally manages to steady herself upright as she looks to come to her partner’s aid, but Silver grabs the blonde for a Sex Factor, and after Svelte goes face-first into the slop, the pirate rolls her over for the 1 – 2 – 3. Winners via Pinfall and Still DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Champions: Yo Ho! Match Rating: C- (56) </DIV> While Generation NOW struggle to free themselves from the pit of mud, Joanna and Polly easily stand with their brown-covered bodies proudly displayed for all to see. After being handed the Deuces Wild belts, Yo Ho! gyrate wildly on the titles and then each other, much to the delight of the crowd. A few lucky members of the champions’ fan club even get lap dances from Silver and Amorous, leaving the clothes of these howling adult males stained with mud. Segment Rating: C http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg From backstage, Laura Flame is shown standing in front of the door to Phil Vibert’s office, and the redhead’s knock is met by a call of “Come in.” http://i.imgur.com/58rAAIL.jpg The camera follows Laura into the office, where Vibert sits behind his desk with his arms behind his head, “If it isn’t John Pathlow’s adopted daughter. You know, I tried over and over again to get Hell Monkey into DAVE when he was just starting out, but he always turned me down.” “Dad’s always been a smart one.” Vibert lets out a slight scoff, but his tone remains jovial, “Like father, like daughter. Well, you’re here to draw your entrance number for the chamber, so no moment like the present.” Walking over to the outstretched hat clenched between Phil’s fingers, Flame makes her selection, “Six!” Laura can not help but let out a squeal of joy at finding she will be the last wrestler to enter the chamber, but she quickly tries to regain her composure while Vibert looks on smiling. “I would tell you good luck, but it looks like you’re not going to need it,” Phil punctuates his statement by giving Flame a wink, which the former Queen of the Ring tries to shake off as she makes her way out of the office and into the hallway. Segment Rating: C+ http://i.imgur.com/x2Dq4f8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/R4b2swy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/3lSWaab.jpg The video screen cuts to an undisclosed location, where Seduction stands in front of her new clients, the Queens of the Damned. “Electric Dreamer, you little nothing. I know what it takes to be a star in this business, but you think you’re too good to take my advice? You think you’re better than me?! Well, I showed you! I found two women that will do whatever it takes to win, and were more than excited to take you out!” Queen Amazon steps forward to speak, while La Hija del Diablo lets out a high-pitched snicker in background, “Dreamer, you can run, but you can’t hide. If you can even manage to find someone dumb enough to partner with you, why don’t you come to the ring for a match against us tonight, and we’ll give you another dose of Damnation!” Segment Rating: D http://i.imgur.com/BRjcmA0.jpg With Seduction and the Queens of the Damned now in the ring, Sia’s begins to play and Electric Dreamer steps onto the stage. While most of the crowd is eager to hear Dreamer speak, this changes as the luchadora lets out a long diatribe in Spanish against her former manager and her rivals from OLLIE. For the bilingual contingent in the audience, they have no problem understanding the white and gold-clad wrestler’s vow to make the Queens of the Damned pay for costing her a chance to become the Athena Warrior, but for those that only speak English, the meaning of Dreamer’s words is largely lost. The more impatient in the crowd even respond to Dreamer’s statements with bursts of “What?!” to which the luchadora does not seem to know how to handle. Cutting her promo short, Dreamer announces her partner for the evening as “La Guerrera Púrpura” to the sounds of , disappointing a good chunk of the crowd who were hoping for the debut of a bigger name, or even the white and gold-clad wrestler’s longtime partner in Electric Blue, Águila Azul Celeste. Segment Rating: F+ <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> Match #4: Electric Dreamer and Velvet Suarez vs Queens of the Damned (w/ Seduction) http://i.imgur.com/BRjcmA0.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/YNQZbsf.jpg VS http://i.imgur.com/3lSWaab.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/R4b2swy.jpg The lack of fan enthusiasm for the previous segment quickly washes away as Electric Dreamer begins the match against La Hija del Diablo with a series of acrobatic moves the draw several ‘Oooooh’s’ from the crowd. Showing a new level of intensity as she fights against the member of Queens of the Damned, there is an edge to Dreamer’s offense as the luchadora looks to inflict as much pain as possible onto the smaller wrestler. With all the momentum on her side, the white and gold-clad wrestler looks to finish off La Hija with an early E.M.P., but Queen Amazon enters the ring and knocks Dreamer down before she can connect with the move. Crawling to her corner, Dreamer tags in Velvet Suarez, who marks the signs of cross on herself before facing off against the now legal Amazon. Her power and size contrasting well with the three high-fliers in the match, Amazon is impressive in her debut as she tosses Velvet around the ring. From the outside, Seduction shouts invective, which adds to the heat her new clients are able to draw from the fans. Continuing at a frenetic pace for another nine minutes, the action brings the audience to their feet when the Queens of the Damned hit the legal Suarez with Damnation from the top turnbuckle to the theater floor below. Already celebrating her team’s impending victory, Amazon does not see an enraged Electric Dreamer charging into the ring, the white and gold-clad luchadora sending both herself and her rival tumbling over the top rope with a spear that causes the pair to land on La Hija del Diablo as she stands over the fallen Velvet. With bodies entwined in a scene of carnage on the outside, the referee begins his count, and despite Seduction’s pleading with her new clients, neither team is able to rise before Gregory Chapman shouts out “Ten!” Match ended in a double-count out at 9:35 Match Rating: D </DIV> As the bell rings out, Queen Amazon struggles to her feet and recovers her wits while surveying the scene in front of her. With Seduction screaming for revenge, Amazon pushes past her manager and digs under the ring for a table. Setting up the plank on the floor, Queen Amazon grabs the still unconscious Suarez and lays her flat on the wooden surface. Now joined by a recovered La Hija, Amazon gives a swift kick to the ribs of a stirring Dreamer before lifting up the luchadora for the Amazonian Powerbomb. With Dreamer unable to fight back, she finds herself slammed into Velvet, both women crashing through the table while the Queens of the Damned stand triumphant next to their shrieking manager. Segment Rating: E- http://i.imgur.com/58rAAIL.jpg “Deborah, good of you to make it. There’s only one number left, so it looks like you’ll be fourth into the chamber,” with the camera set up behind Phil, Deborah Young is shown standing in the doorway of Vibert’s office. http://i.imgur.com/FDrUdvi.jpg Without uttering a word, Deborah walks towards Phil’s desk and grabs the solitary piece of paper from the overturned baseball cap. Her eyes narrowed, Young looks down at her entry number, then back up at Vibert. The corners of the 248-pound woman’s mouth twitch as if she has something to say, but then she quickly turns and leaves, still in silence. Segment Rating: C- http://i.imgur.com/BtwT5LL.jpg Thea Davis strolls onto the stage with a microphone in hand, a look of supreme confidence on her face. “Foxxy, Foxxy, Foxxy. You think you can just waltz on in here and lecture me? You go around telling everyone how unfair life is because you’re black? Try being the smartest person in a town full of morons!” Thea sneers at the crowd, expecting to draw her usual heat, but is caught slightly off-guard as a small portion of the audience cheers her taunt. “Ehem…so listen here, Foxxy, just to be fair, I told Sista Kass to stay in the back during our match. Not like I need help to beat your, how does the American perversion of the English language go? Oh yes, ratchet arse!” Taking her time as she walks down the ramp, Davis opens her mouth to continue her rant, but is cut off as Beyoncé’s Formation begins to play. http://i.imgur.com/Eo5Rf9H.jpg Wasting no time, LaRue X sprints out from backstage, and meeting Thea with punches, the two wrestlers brawl their way to the ring. Segment Rating: D- <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> Match #5: LaRue X vs Thea Davis http://i.imgur.com/Eo5Rf9H.jpg VS http://i.imgur.com/BtwT5LL.jpg Referee Gregory Chapman calls for the bell to start the match as soon as the two warring wrestlers fight their way through the ropes and onto the mat. Despite the heel vs heel dynamic, the crowd can not help but be sent buzzing by the non-stop action unfolding in front of them. With LaRue and Thea being masters of stealing the show, each woman seeks to outdo the other in a series of ‘can you top this’ moves. While Davis athletically twists and turns to land stiff kicks, LaRue falls back on her brawling style to punish her opponent’s head with constant punches. LaRue even seems to be gaining the advantage, until Thea trips her up with a drop toe hold. Standing over her temporarily downed foe, Davis yells mockingly, “Is that all you got Foxxy?!” Picking herself off of the mat, LaRue’s eyes are wide as she stares down Thea. After a kick to the gut, the former QAW star lands an uppercut square on Davis’ chin. “What’s my name?!” LaRue cries out, but receives no answer from the rising Thea. The next exchange sees LaRue drop Davis with a right hook, then yelling, “I said, what’s my mutha f*ckin’ name?!” With blood trickling from her swollen lip, the now-standing Davis smiles before replying, “Foxxy.” Full of rage, LaRue swings again, but this time Thea is ready, and springs her trap. A shot to the ribs doubles over LaRue, and Davis follows up with a DDT that leaves her foe down and out. With supreme confidence, Thea ambles to the ropes, and casually shouts, “Off…with her ‘ead!” When the Englishwoman runs to her rising opponent, however, she finds LaRue more wily than she anticipated. Instead of fully standing up, LaRue senses her oncoming opponent, and drops down in the splits to avoid Davis’ Axe Kick. Running past her foe, Thea awkwardly brings her leg down against nothing but air to complete her finisher. When the Englishwoman turns back around in disbelief, she is met with Black Power (Rock Bottom) from LaRue that earns the debuting wrestler the win. Winner via Pinfall: LaRue X Match Rating: D+ </DIV> Wiping the sweat from her forehead, LaRue X watches Thea roll out of the ring while the audience applauds the effort just given by both women. “Shut up! I don’t need your applause, you white-bread sons a’ bitches!” LaRue screams into a microphone. With the crowd still buzzing from the match, the brawler spots a cheering white woman in the front row, who just so happens to be wearing an old QAW ‘Foxxy Lady’ shirt. Heading to the floor to get in the face of the fan, LaRue makes a wide sweeping motion with her arm towards Davis, who stands on the ramp, still collecting herself after her defeat, “You see that! You see what a joke she is! Well that’s nothing compared to the joke you are! You dare cheer for me while wearing that shirt?! You think you’re making some noble statement? You think that makes you some warrior for social justice? All that does is make me sick. We don’t need your sympathy. We’re smarter than you, faster than you, and sure as shit better looking. So believe me when I say this, you better take that shirt off right now, or I’m gonna take it from you.” The now booing crowd wrapped around her finger, LaRue gets nose to nose with the fan, but just when it looks like the brawler is rearing back for a punch, Davis rushes in and enacts her revenge with an Axe Kick to the back of her rival’s neck. While referee Gregory Chapman pushes Thea towards the back to prevent any further fighting, LaRue climbs back to her feet with a strange smile on her face. Segment Rating: C As casino staffers scramble to assemble the Body Count chamber, a hype video for the main event plays on the video screen to the sound of Sia’s The Greatest. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P6Ipeu6Z26g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> For each wrestler in the match, a compilation of clips displaying their most well-known moves is shown, with each worker getting relatively equal time. While the highlights do not go in chronological order, the package does end with Kate Avatar’s defeat of Simony Sentinel last month, followed by Hell Cat’s promise to rub the Queen of the Ring title in Phil Vibert’s face when she retains at Ashes in the Fall. Segment Rating: D+ http://i.imgur.com/m1TODO6.jpg Despite being the second entrant in the Body Count match, Sista Kass appears on the stage first. As the opening beats of bounce off of the theater walls, a long stream of sparklers pour down on to the silhouette of Kass below. With her head bobbing to the music, Kass rips down the hood of her boxing robe and breathes out smoke from her enflamed nostrils. “I’m winning this shit, whether you people like it or not!” the behemoth roars as she makes her way down the ramp, and based on how even the most vociferous in the crowd wither under her intense glare, none of the fans have the courage to disagree with her. Segment Rating: B http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg While Kass enters the chamber, Kate Avatar walks out to White Zombie’s and a massive pop. Holding the Queen of the Ring belt high above her head, Hell Cat stokes the cheers of the fans with her free hand. Before Kate can lift her microphone up to speak, the lights in the theater flicker, and the video screen fills with static. “Kate Avaaaatar…” as a distorted voice hisses through the theater’s sound system, the static on the screen trembles with the pitch of each word, “She gave me five years…I’ll give you the same. Enjoy the time you have left, because at the end of it, I’ll be waiting.” The video screen shuts off and the lights return to full brightness, while Hell Cat remains on the stage, just as perplexed as the crowd. In an act of defiance, Kate shakes off thoughts about just what the disembodied voice meant to hold her microphone up high and yell, “My name is Kate Avatar, and I’m here to raise hell!” Segment Rating: B <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> Main Event: Deborah Young vs Gorgon vs Kate Avatar © vs Laura Flame vs Simony Sentinel vs Sista Kass – Body Count Chamber Elimination Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title http://i.imgur.com/FDrUdvi.jpg VS http://i.imgur.com/dYTS9u8.jpg VS http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg VS http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg VS http://i.imgur.com/NcYZPXH.jpg VS http://i.imgur.com/m1TODO6.jpg http://i.imgur.com/dw8jdk2.jpg Once a casino staffer closes the chamber door behind Kate and the referee calls for the bell, a countdown clock held by the timekeeper begins to tick down the two minutes until the next entrant in the match is allowed to join in. Reigniting their feud from earlier in the year, Hell Cat and Kass take full advantage of the time they are given alone to deliver as much punishment as they can to one another. Each wrestler looks to connect with their finisher, but are thwarted by last second counters. With the chamber walls extending past the ring, Kate and Kass spill to the outside and take turns slamming each other’s heads into the chain-linked structure, a slight cut opening over Avatar’s right eyebrow in the process. Entrant #3 http://i.imgur.com/NcYZPXH.jpg The fans greet Simony Sentinel’s first appearance on the night with loud cheers, but the Violent Violet looks less than enthused at the prospect of entering the chamber, and she slowly approaches the ring while watching Kate and Kass fight with a look of disapproval on her face. Once the casino staffer opens the chamber door to let Simony in, she hurries over to the still fighting pair, “Stop! Don’t you see?! This is what it wants!” After throwing Kate into the chamber wall, Kass turns her attention to Sentinel, paying no heed to the Violent Violet’s words to send the purple haired wrestler end over end with a clothesline. While Avatar gets to her feet, Kass picks up Simony and slams her to the theater floor with Kill Switch. With the crowd booing, the behemoth covers Sentinel and Hell Cat just watches as Kass gets the pin. *Elimination #1: Simony Sentinel (by Sista Kass)* When Kass rises, Kate tries to take advantage with a blindside attack, but the 240-pound wrestler swats the punch away and counters with one of her own as the next entrant makes her way down the ramp, past the staffers helping an unconscious Simony to the back. Entrant #4 http://i.imgur.com/FDrUdvi.jpg To the sounds of Where Boys Fear to Tread, Deborah Young makes her presence known as soon as she enters the chamber. Due to the online leak from the previous month, the crowd fully expects Young to win the belt in this match, and her early showing gives them no reason to doubt this. After Kass powerbombs Kate directly onto the ring apron, she turns around right into the face of Deborah. The fans cheer as the two get nose to nose, and then the brawl is on. Getting the better of Kass, Young is joined by a recovered Hell Cat as the two double-team the member of Generations, until a blares throughout the theater. Entrant #5 http://i.imgur.com/dYTS9u8.jpg Gorgon confidently steps into the chamber after making her way from backstage, and goes right to work attacking Kate from behind. The four women fight into the ring, the chaos bringing the fans to their feet as each wrestler searches in vain for an opening to eliminate one of the competitors. http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg After two minutes of this stalemate, plays to a pop, and Laura Flame strides onto the stage with Claire Winters by her side. Laura surveys the cheering crowd, then turns to Claire and tells her tag team partner to head to the back to keep the fight a fair one. Winters initially hesitates, but relents after Flame gives her a reassuring nod. Entrant #6 http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg With a yell, the redhead charges towards the ring, and once she passes through the door, unleashes a hail of Flame Fire Kicks. Sista Kass is felled, then Gorgon, and next Kate to a mixed, but loud, reaction. Before Young can defend herself, Laura lunges out and connects with her foot to the 248-pound wrestler’s jaw. Having her pick among her downed foes, Flame covers Deborah. …1 …2 …3. *Elimination #2: Deborah Young (by Laura Flame)* The audience stands in stunned silence at Deborah’s unexpected elimination, and when Laura turns her attention to the remaining competitors in the match, Young gets back to her feet, her body shaking with rage. As Flame measures a rising Gorgon for another Kick, Deborah clubs the redhead across the back, then lifts her up for a Devastator in the middle of the ring. Young lets out a satisfied snort as Laura’s body hits the canvas, and while Deborah makes her exit out the chamber door, Gorgon takes advantage of the situation by covering the knocked-out Flame. *Elimination #3: Laura Flame (by Gorgon)* With the double-team tables turned on her, Kate gets to her feet to find Kass and Gorgon ready to attack. Using every move in repertoire to keep her opponents at bay, Hell Cat barely stays alive, but with the fans cheering her on, she finds the strength to endure, even with blood now running down her face from the widened wound on her forehead. Growing tired of the battle, Gorgon tells Kass she is going to get a chair from under the ring, and when she returns, Kass has finally knocked Kate to the mat with a solid right hook. The 240-pound wrestler reaches down to pick Avatar up for Kill Switch, but crashes to the canvas after a chair shot to the head from Gorgon. Smiling at the brilliance of her sneak attack, Gorgon tosses the chair aside and covers Kass for the elimination. *Elimination #4: Sista Kass (by Gorgon)* While Kass rolls out of the ring to collect herself, Gorgon lumbers over to Avatar, lifting the Queen of the Ring up for the Hydra Bomb and connecting. Before she can pin the champion, Kass reenters the ring and roars. Gorgon barely has a second before she is bowled over by the behemoth, and Kass brings the bulky lightweight back to her feet just to toss her across the ring with a release German suplex. Kate recovers to survey the scene, but then finds herself being thrust into the air by Kass for a Kill Switch. Just for good measure, Kass hits Hell Cat with another powerbomb, then does the same to Gorgon. Leaving this carnage behind, Kass finally exits the ring, while the referee begins his ten count for the downed competitors still in the match. …1 …2 …3 At the top of the stage, Kass is met by LaRue X. http://i.imgur.com/Eo5Rf9H.jpg “I told you, you can’t trust whitey,” LaRue smirks while shaking her head dismissively. …4 …5 …6 Kass looks down in contemplation, then levels the woman in front of her with a clothesline. For her troubles, LaRue is then slammed into the stage with Kill Switch, a small contingent of the crowd cheering wildly for Kass’ path of destruction. …7 …8 …9 Turning their attention back to the ring, the audience finds neither Kate nor Gorgon moving on the mat. …10. Referee Gregory Chapman signals for the bell at the double knock-out, which is met by boos from the fans. http://i.imgur.com/58rAAIL.jpg Making a beeline for the ring, Phil Vibert ignores the mixed reaction he receives from the crowd as he orders a staffer to open the chamber door. Once inside, Phil reaches down and grabs the discarded steel chair from the mat before confronting the referee. “This match doesn’t end that way! One of these women must be eliminated!” Using the weapon in his hands for emphasis and intimidation, Vibert finds Gregory Chapman a receptive audience, and the referee shouts to the timekeeper that the match will continue. While the earlier decision is reversed, Kate gets to her feet, still woozy from Kass’ assault. Before Hell Cat can ask what is going on, Phil turns and clocks her over the head with the chair. The crowd gasps, then boos as Vibert curses out Avatar. Not done, Phil tries to wake up Gorgon, but finding the bulky lightweight unresponsive, drags the wrestler to the still motionless Hell Cat and drapes her arm over the champion. The referee hesitates for a moment, but after receiving an order from Vibert to count the pin, slaps the mat three times to give Gorgon the win. Winner via Pinfall and New DPW Queen of the Ring: Gorgon Match Rating: C (64) </div> The fans grow hoarse as they boo the result, the jeers only growing as Gorgon is awarded the Queen of the Ring title and taunts the crowd with shouts of “This is what I deserve!” Phil Vibert remains standing in the chamber as the new champion exits, his arms crossed and a satisfied smirk across his face. That is, until he turns around into a recovered Kate Avatar. Slightly bigger than Vibert, a bloodied Hell Cat appears to tower over the smaller man, her rage fueling the rapid rise and fall of her chest. Clenching her fists tight, Kate’s veins seem like they will explode from her taut muscles at any moment. Staring into the wide-eyes of the just deposed Queen of the Ring, Phil holds out his palms as if to ask for mercy, but the smirk remains on his lips, “I told you not to mess with me Ka…” Before Vibert can finish, Hell Cat scoops him up and brings him crashing down with the Dark Phoenix Driver. The crowd explodes into cheers at this act of revenge, while Kate remains standing over Phil’s fallen body as the show comes to a close. Segment Rating: C+ Overall Show Rating: C (66) Quick Results Monster Ishimura def. Sarah Sparkell Claire Winters def. Gypsy Rose Charity Dark def. Sandra Shine Emiko Miyoshi def. Glorious Gloria Yo Ho! def. Generation NOW in a Mud Wrestling match to remain DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Champions Electric Dreamer and Velvet Suarez vs Queens of the Damned ended in a double-count out LaRue X def. Thea Davis Gorgon won the Body Count Chamber Elimination Match to become DPW Queen of the Ring when Phil Vibert hit Kate Avatar with a chair; Hell Cat attacked Phil Vibert post-match How many titles changed hands during the event? 1, the DPW Queen of the Ring title Who was Electric Dreamer’s partner against the Queens of the Damned? Velvet Suarez Where did DPW finish in the monthly Regional Battle? 1st What was the match of the night? Main Event What was LaRue X’s new entrance music? Beyonce’s Formation What was the order of elimination in the Body Count match? First Wrestler Eliminated: Simony Sentinel Second Elimination: Deborah Young Third Elimination: Laura Flame Fourth Elimination: Sista Kass Fifth Elimination: Kate Avatar Regional Battle Results 1st Place: Dark Phoenix Wrestling – C (66) 2nd Place: Angel Athletic Association – C (61) 3rd Place: Coastal Zone Championship Wrestling – C (59) 4th Place: Queens of American Wrestling – D+ (49 – Show in the Mid West) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Prediction Contest Results While I'll have to card for Unwanted Gifts and the next prediction contest up later today, I figured everyone would want to know the results of the prediction contest. 1st Place - Dr_Avalanche: 31 points (12 points from Ashes in the Fall) – Congrats on getting the main event correct! I wasn’t sure if anyone would. 2nd Place - DarEatWorld: 29 points (10 points from Ashes in the Fall) 3rd Place - Theheel: 28 points (11 points from Ashes in the Fall) – thanks for playing despite being sick; I hope you feel better! 4th Place - kingjames: 24 points (9 points from Ashes in the Fall) 5th Place - MisterRomanini: 8 points Congrats to Dr_Avalanche on the win! I will PM you the prize, though after you find out what it is, I'm not sure exactly how you'll feel about the choice you have to make. Ultimately, the victory came down to choosing the winner of the Ashes in the Fall main event correctly, which is how I think it should be. Hopefully everyone enjoyed the (long) show; it only gets crazier from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theheel Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 <p>Well you totally had me guessing on the main event since the person I had winning was first out lol. Can I say it was the high fever from the flu?</p><p> </p><p> Love the way Phil took out Kate of the title.</p><p> </p><p> When am I going to give Yo Ho the proper respect. Maybe a Pirates life is the right life</p><p> </p><p> Congrats to Dr A on a well deserved win</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Avalanche Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 <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>Congrats to Dr_Avalanche on the win! I will PM you the prize, though after you find out what it is, I'm not sure exactly how you'll feel about the choice you have to make. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> With great power come great responsibility, I've heard. <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-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Ultimately, the victory came down to choosing the winner of the Ashes in the Fall main event correctly, which is how I think it should be. <p> </p><p> Hopefully everyone enjoyed the (long) show; it only gets crazier from here. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> It was a great show, again. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> You have no idea how many times I went back and forth trying to predict the main event. In the end, I think I looked past the story, and tried to figure out what the booker Kate would want, and then it seemed more natural with Gorgon as the winner. That it fit in with Vibert's storyline I didn't see beforehand, but I trust that you would make it work. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 <p>Card for Unwanted Gifts and Ashes in the Fall Review</p><p> </p><p> Before I get to the review of Ashes in the Fall, the card for Unwanted Gifts, which will kick off the next prediction contest that will run through All In All V. While I will not disclose the prize for this contest now for fear of spoilers, I will do so before All In All V. This prize is shaping up to be even bigger than the one just given out, at least in terms of affecting one of the next season’s storylines, you know, not to overhype it or anything. <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> </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;">Card for Unwanted Gifts</span></strong><p> Live on Christmas Day 2019</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Pre-Show</strong></p><p> Sarah Sparkell vs Simony Sentinel</p><p> Gypsy Rose vs Sandra Shine</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Four-Way Ladder Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</strong></p><p> Generation NOW vs Queens of the Damned vs Velvet Dream (Electric Dreamer and Velvet Suarez) vs Yo Ho! ©</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Open Challenge – Christmas in a Casket Match for the DPW Athena Warrior Titles</strong></p><p> Killer Kathy McMahon © vs ????</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Santa’s Little Helper Eye Candy Tag Team Match</strong></p><p> Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs Glorious Monsters</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Four-Way Match (One Fall) – Winner becomes the last entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble; the wrestler that takes the fall becomes entrant #1</strong></p><p> Claire Winters vs Deborah Young vs Laura Flame vs Thea Davis</p><p> </p><p> <strong>#1 Contender’s Match – Winner receives DPW Queen of the Ring title shot at Fire Within</strong></p><p> Foxxy LaRue vs Sista Kass</p><p> </p><p> <strong>For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</strong></p><p> Gorgon © vs Kate Avatar</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Bonus Questions</strong></p><p> How many titles will change hands during the show?</p><p> Who will answer Killer Kathy McMahon’s open challenge?</p><p> Who will take the fall in the four-way match to become the first entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble?</p><p> Where will DPW finish in the monthly Regional Battle (out of four)?</p><p> </p><p> I know this is asking more than usual, and it won’t be for points, but I’m curious to see how everyone is seeing the All In All V card shaping up with two events to go before it. If you have any matches that you think will take place on that show, feel free to list them with your predictions. <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> Overall, I was pretty happy with how Ashes in the Fall turned out, both from a booking and write-up perspective. The main event overperformed my expectations (I’ve never had luck with multi-wrestler matches) and considering that the six top wrestlers in the company were all booked in the main event, the overall show went well considering how many wrestlers were asked to step up into higher slots on the card. I also remembered to include some key plot points in the write-up (I’ll let you guess what those are) at the last second, so I luckily avoided missing the set-up for a few key storylines that I really would have been mad at myself for missing. </p><p> </p><p> Monster Ishimura def. Sarah Sparkell</p><p> </p><p> <em>As everyone predicted, Ishimura took this one. I thought at least one person might pick Sarah on the thoughts the she was shedding her jobber status, but you all saw through this. </em><img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><em> Really, this was a way of seeing if some different road agent notes would help out Ishimura, and they did. By protecting her in this five-minute match, she spiked to an E+ performance (a non-eye candy DPW best for her) and she actually managed not to get winded in the process.</em></p><p> </p><p> Claire Winters def. Gypsy Rose</p><p> </p><p> <em>Just a way of keeping Claire fresh and getting her a win without having to involve a storyline, as all saw and predicted.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p> Charity Dark def. Sandra Shine</p><p> </p><p> <em>The start of asking wrestlers to stand up to more important spots in the card, the match grade was slightly disappointing given the boost opening matches usually get. A lot had to do with the booking, as the High Spots road agent note was definitely the wrong way to go for the first match of the show. Live and learn, so this won’t be held against either wrestler.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Initially, I had Sandra winning this to keep the feud going with the heels looking for revenge, but I decided to switch it up at the last second to keep from hurting Charity’s positive momentum and get the storyline out of that usual formula. For better or worse (depending on what you think about it), this feud isn’t over. </em><img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Emiko Miyoshi def. Glorious Gloria</p><p> </p><p><em> I was a little surprised the majority picked Emiko, but I think that is reflective of Gloria’s recent jobber status. Emiko really shone here, hitting E+ in her performance despite not really being over nor having any momentum, so it looks like she may have been quietly getting better without it showing up in her (very unscouted) stats. Gloria, on the other hand, is still in the dog house after a backstage incident from September 2018, though that punishment may have run its course after seeing her lose every single match she’s been in since then.</em></p><p> </p><p> Yo Ho! def. Generation NOW in a Mud Wrestling match to remain DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Champions</p><p> </p><p> <em>As most predicted, Yo Ho! in a mud wrestling match is like the Undertaker in his first 21 WrestleManias. This was more of a way to have fun putting G-NOW in this situation and give Yo Ho! another win. With the match rating, both teams seem to benefit popularity-wise, and I’ve found giving the crowd a breather sets up the rest of the card to put on popularity-gaining matches and segments afterwards.</em></p><p> </p><p> Electric Dreamer and Velvet Suarez vs Queens of the Damned ended in a double-count out</p><p> </p><p> <em>The surprise of the night in terms of match rating, Electric Dreamer put in a D+ performance that, considering her popularity and momentum, puts her in the league of Laura and Thea. With the road agent note of ‘Regular,’ everyone else in the match was great as well, with La Hija at E+ (not bad considering F popularity) and Velvet and Amazon at D-. Queens of the Damned were probably helped by having good chemistry with Seduction, but I’d like to think that the three wrestlers from OLLIE have worked together so much that this familiarity led to the relatively high ratings.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p> LaRue X def. Thea Davis</p><p> </p><p> <em>Another pleasant surprise, with LaRue being everything I had hoped she would be. This really made me wish I had signed her earlier, as her brawler/entertainer mix is basically the blueprint for success in DPW. Thea held up her part of the bargain, putting in the same D+ level performance as LaRue. Thea has really been climbing the ladder in terms of performance, while I’m hopeful that LaRue’s isn’t due to a debut pop that some wrestlers have.</em></p><p> </p><p> Gorgon won the Body Count Chamber Elimination Match to become DPW Queen of the Ring when Phil Vibert hit Kate Avatar with a chair; Hell Cat attacked Phil Vibert post-match</p><p> </p><p> <em>Ah, so we come to the main event. As will be covered in the next interlude, this was not the originally intended end to this match, and the crowd’s expectation of Deborah winning was a kayfabe-breaking insight into my plan right up until I booked the match. Vibert’s interference was always a part of this though, so I’m happy no one (at least in their predictions) saw this coming. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> I did let the game handle the order of elimination, except for Kate and Kass being switched, but I had to use the storyline overwrite button on that one. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> With Simony going out first, I’m glad I was at least able to give a storyline reason for this, though her popularity was hurt slightly by the showing, along with Laura’s and Deborah’s. Kass, Kate, and Gorgon gained popularity from the match (thought with Kate I’m thinking it was the post-match angle as well) so at least it was an even trade.</em></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> Emiko Miyoshi vs <strong>Glorious Gloria</strong></p><p> Wow, this is difficult. I definitely like Emiko better, but I'm getting the impression she's not progressing the way you would have liked so let's go with Gloria. </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, this was a good way to test Emiko's progress, and she passed with flying colors, relative to where she had been. At least it guarantees a storyline for her over the next couple of shows. <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> Electric Dreamer and ???? vs <strong>Queens of the Damned</strong></p><p> This might be me applying my booking habits to your product. The Queens of the Damned need a win to look threatening, and Electric Dreamer has a partner with her that can eat the fall, allowing Electric Dreamer a nice comeback toward the end of the storyline.</p></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><p> <strong>Electric Dreamer and ????</strong> vs Queens of the Damned (w/ Seduction)</p><p> <em>If Dreamer doesn't win this I think she's in trouble as a face. If she gets a kicking here after getting double-crossed by her manager last time out... it's a long way back from there.</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> So, the double count-out was kind of a cop out. I did want Queens of the Damned to look strong, but I also didn't want to sacrifice Dreamer or Velvet's momentum to do so. Turns out, in small doses, these type of finishes can be beneficial for both sides. I still will use these non-finishes sparingly, but it's nice to have them in my back pocket if I want to mix things up.</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> Main Event - Body Count Chamber Elimination Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> Deborah Young vs <strong>Gorgon </strong>vs Kate Avatar © vs Laura Flame vs Simony Sentinel vs Sista Kass</p><p> This has so many good potential outcomes, but the story is, will Simony get the belt or not. I'm betting on the answer being no - I think her story is probably better (or just as fine) if she gets to chase the title rather than actually winning and forcing a conclusion to the "destroy the belt" storyline. Unfortunately, that means I haven't got a clue who'll win. I think a Kate Avatar vs Gorgon series would feel fresh, so let's go for that. The lack of story leading up to it bothers me, but I have nothing better.</p></div></blockquote><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> It was a great show, again. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> You have no idea how many times I went back and forth trying to predict the main event. In the end, I think I looked past the story, and tried to figure out what the booker Kate would want, and then it seemed more natural with Gorgon as the winner. That it fit in with Vibert's storyline I didn't see beforehand, but I trust that you would make it work. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks! Your logic on the result is sound, and I think I went through a phase where each wrestler was winning the match.</p><p> </p><p> Looking back, this was the right way to go in relation to how the next few shows turned out. Gorgon has evolved from a Samoa Joe-like character (thus the entrance music) to more how Kevin Owens has been booked lately as the opportunistic (but still dangerous) heel, which I think works since Deborah and Kass already fill the unstoppable monster quotient.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> <strong>Charity Dark (w/ Roxy Kitten)</strong> vs Sandra Shine</p><p> <em>Charity's got the manager and I think a brighter future. I think she's the Michaels to Shine's Janetty.</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> So, Charity and Sandra are pretty close in performance right now, at least when the disparity in their momentum is factored in. Charity has the advantage of being the flashier, better looking (says the game!) wrestler, which I guess tips the HBK scales in her favor. Still, Sandra having survived this long is a minor miracle, and a testament to how far her ring work has come since the beginning of DPW.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Who will be Electric Dreamer's tag team partner in the match against Queens of the Damned?</p><p> <em>I'm going to think outside of the box and say you picked up another luchadora - </em><em><strong>Aguila Azul Celeste</strong></em><em>, Dreamer's tag partner in OLLIE.</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Theheel" data-cite="Theheel" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Who will be Electric Dreamer's tag team partner in the match against Queens of the Damned? <strong>I'm going to say Velvet simply because I don't know anyone in Ollie honestly and can the company afford to bring someone else in?</strong></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Aguila was definitely a consideration, but it came down to money and needing something for Velvet to do. I'm not sure how big of an effect tag team history plays into match ratings, but it would explain why my tag matches tend to drag relative to one-on-one match ups.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> What will be LaRue X's new entrance music (just because I'd like to see people's answers)?</p><p> <em>Let's go classic protest rap - </em><em><strong>"Fight the Power" by Public Enemy</strong></em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> A great choice, and Public Enemy was runner up before I decided to go with "Formation." <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> </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> <strong>LaRue X</strong> vs Thea Davis</p><p> <em>I'm happier with LaRue as a heel and can't see her push derailing here.</em></p></div></blockquote><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> <strong>LaRue X </strong>vs Thea Davis</p><p> LaRue X. I love it. That is a fine addition to the roster. Is it time to turn Thea face, because she's getting face heat, from me at least... <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'm definitely happy with the choice (I debated back and forth on having her be a face or a heel, and to be honest, the decision ended up happening because I forgot to switch her to face before running the show, so happy accident). I think it sets up what is to come better, makes LaRue stand out from the rest of DPW, and gives me some options with Thea if I can convince myself that she can work as a face. <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="DarEatWorld" data-cite="DarEatWorld" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> <strong>Emiko Miyoshi</strong> vs Glorious Gloria</p><p> <em>Tougher to call. Whoever wins is nominally getting a shot at improving their lot. Gloria, who is much younger than her render would suggest, has had opportunities before and not really capitalised on them. Maybe it's Emiko's turn.</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Theheel" data-cite="Theheel" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> <strong>Emiko Miyoshi</strong> vs Glorious Gloria</p><p> Have to admit I laughed at the comment about Gloria avatar looking older than she is. She looks 50 and moves like it.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yes, Gloria's picture is a strange one. I'm not sure if it's insinuation that she used steroids in her bodybuilding days, or if hate just makes you age faster. <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="Theheel" data-cite="Theheel" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> <strong>I hate picking Flame to be first out honestly, but I can't see Gorgon going out first. I don't have a feel for Gorgon so she is out next, then Deb. Kate and Simony double team Kass to eliminate her and that leaves Simony and Kate. Was the article all a swerve on Bossman or was there some truth? Besides my predictions are heel heavy so have to have a face winning the main event</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> I don't feel real confident in my choices so good job with the story telling Mr Wolf </strong></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, thanks! I think as more people get built up, matches like the main event become harder to pick, and hopefully the next few shows will maintain that streak.</p><p> </p><p> The Brayfield article was legit (I'll say it's canon that he's the leak), but the real swerve comes from the locker room. <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="Theheel" data-cite="Theheel" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Well you totally had me guessing on the main event since the person I had winning was first out lol. Can I say it was the high fever from the flu?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Ah, that is definitely going around! Had I come up with Simony's anti-title stance before booking this, she probably would have come out stronger, but hopefully I gave her a reasonable out while continuing that storyline. Still, she could have used some promo time, so it's time to make up for it with Unwanted Gifts. <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> </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>With great power come great responsibility, I've heard. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, that's the rumor.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjames Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Emiko Miyoshi def. Glorious Gloria I was a little surprised the majority picked Emiko, but I think that is reflective of Gloria’s recent jobber status. Emiko really shone here, hitting E+ in her performance despite not really being over nor having any momentum, so it looks like she may have been quietly getting better without it showing up in her (very unscouted) stats. Gloria, on the other hand, is still in the dog house after a backstage incident from September 2018, though that punishment may have run its course after seeing her lose every single match she’s been in since then. Gloria has, as far as I'm concerned, one major advantage in her favor, and that's her age despite her weirdly old looking picture - in my mind, she's dying her hair silver/platinum blonde, which adds to the aging effect (but might help hide her age as she gets older). Which means, she's got a ton of room to potentially grow, with a favorable destiny roll. I've not looked under the hood at what her "Menace" stat is, but there's not a whole lot of women workers with notably high Menace - if she has an above-average Menace stat, she could turn into a fine monster heel at some future point. Yo Ho! def. Generation NOW in a Mud Wrestling match to remain DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Champions As most predicted, Yo Ho! in a mud wrestling match is like the Undertaker in his first 21 WrestleManias. I'd go even further and say it's like Undertaker in his WrestleMania victory over Snuka in that there's not even a question as to who's going to win. You know, you've managed to book Yo Ho! with the same level of dominance - in their chosen environment, mind you - as Killer Kass. Maybe more so, even. Electric Dreamer and Velvet Suarez vs Queens of the Damned ended in a double-count out The surprise of the night in terms of match rating, Electric Dreamer put in a D+ performance that, considering her popularity and momentum, puts her in the league of Laura and Thea. With the road agent note of ‘Regular,’ everyone else in the match was great as well, with La Hija at E+ (not bad considering F popularity) and Velvet and Amazon at D-. Queens of the Damned were probably helped by having good chemistry with Seduction, but I’d like to think that the three wrestlers from OLLIE have worked together so much that this familiarity led to the relatively high ratings. Aguila was definitely a consideration, but it came down to money and needing something for Velvet to do. I'm not sure how big of an effect tag team history plays into match ratings, but it would explain why my tag matches tend to drag relative to one-on-one match ups. In my experience thus far, I've found that tag experience (a measureable in-game stat!) has a generally positive effect, so long as that tag experience actually exists. The boosts that long-term teams get definitely can help elevate tag matches beyond what you'd expect given the individual participants. I'm not surprised that the tag match outperformed, given the Queens of the Damned should have a decent amount of tag experience behind them - which should consequently give matches with them a higher rating than might otherwise be expected. Dreamer's scoring well isn't quite as explicable for me, though I do like your in-universe reasoning. Also, if you're going to have the two luchadora teams going at it for a while, I think you're going to need to hold the contest under lucha libre, two-out-of-three falls rules - which changes the "hot tag" spot, since you can just roll out of the ring to bring your partner in during a lucha libre match. Also, Phoenix I would like me to say at this juncture, ¡Viva OLLIE! LaRue X def. Thea Davis Another pleasant surprise, with LaRue being everything I had hoped she would be. This really made me wish I had signed her earlier, as her brawler/entertainer mix is basically the blueprint for success in DPW. Thea held up her part of the bargain, putting in the same D+ level performance as LaRue. Thea has really been climbing the ladder in terms of performance, while I’m hopeful that LaRue’s isn’t due to a debut pop that some wrestlers have. A great choice, and Public Enemy was runner up before I decided to go with "Formation." Well, after all, it takes a nation of millions to hold us back. LaRue also has great stats for AAA purposes as well - Entertainers obviously work well with the pop over performance AAA settings, and unlike hardcore and cruiserweight workers, a brawling specialty is not penalized under AAA settings. It was that combination that led me to not only bring Foxxy into AAA, but to immediately put the Top Contender's title on her. I wanted to give her instant cred, but in some ways, Foxxy might actually be too good for the Top Contender's Title in AAA - she might be main event level material very quickly. She might just wind up being that way in DPW as well. Plus, you got to love the versatility to be able to play either face or heel, as needed. Gorgon won the Body Count Chamber Elimination Match to become DPW Queen of the Ring when Phil Vibert hit Kate Avatar with a chair; Hell Cat attacked Phil Vibert post-match Ah, so we come to the main event. As will be covered in the next interlude, this was not the originally intended end to this match, and the crowd’s expectation of Deborah winning was a kayfabe-breaking insight into my plan right up until I booked the match. Vibert’s interference was always a part of this though, so I’m happy no one (at least in their predictions) saw this coming. I did let the game handle the order of elimination, except for Kate and Kass being switched, but I had to use the storyline overwrite button on that one. With Simony going out first, I’m glad I was at least able to give a storyline reason for this, though her popularity was hurt slightly by the showing, along with Laura’s and Deborah’s. Kass, Kate, and Gorgon gained popularity from the match (thought with Kate I’m thinking it was the post-match angle as well) so at least it was an even trade. Looking back, this was the right way to go in relation to how the next few shows turned out. Gorgon has evolved from a Samoa Joe-like character (thus the entrance music) to more how Kevin Owens has been booked lately as the opportunistic (but still dangerous) heel, which I think works since Deborah and Kass already fill the unstoppable monster quotient. I should have known better than to think you'd pull a #firerusso-level swerve and keep the belt on Kate, when you said that you were going to have a new champion. You're not changing your booking due to what the dirt sheets say. Congratulations, you are now officially a smarter booker than the WCW booking committee in 1998-2000. Gorgon's been a real cipher to me so far. I don't have a real sense of what she's up to, except that she's got a crappy attitude backstage. I thought she'd get a good showing, enough to put her into the title conversation, but I didn't expect her to actually hold the belt yet. Then again, I should have factored in the USPW factor. I'm sure the leftover popularity from USPW national exposure results in Gorgon pulling in some great numbers in her matches. Given the insinuations you've made about the precarious state of DPW's finances, and the punishment losing a regional battle to CZCW can cause, I wasn't sure if you were willing to put the belt on anyone else for fear of weaker main events. But Gorgon's background - if not her work in DPW yet - should be lower risk. I'll be interested to see if Kate immediately goes after Gorgon. That seems like it could be a money feud - and money is what DPW seems to be in critical need of at this point. So, Charity and Sandra are pretty close in performance right now, at least when the disparity in their momentum is factored in. Charity has the advantage of being the flashier, better looking (says the game!) wrestler, which I guess tips the HBK scales in her favor. Still, Sandra having survived this long is a minor miracle, and a testament to how far her ring work has come since the beginning of DPW. FWIW, the WWF thought they were going to get not one star, but two, out of breaking up the Rockers. They'd get a heel out of Michaels and a face out of Janetty that could feud for years to come - at worst, not unlike Rick Martel and Tito Santana, and at best, main events in the future. Janetty just managed to have even worse substance abuse issues than even Michaels, and had terrible luck in terms of injury. Michaels was also, ultimately, more talented but that wasn't immediately obvious at the time of the break-up. So, maybe Sandra winds up being the alternate-universe Janetty, where she winds up a fixture of the upper midcard/midcard scene, instead of being the unfunny punchline to a joke about breaking up tag teams? All right, prediction time! Sarah Sparkell vs Simony Sentinel Oh, Sarah, my heart weeps for you. But even if she is poised for a breakout, Simony needs the victory more after her poor showing at the last event. Gypsy Rose vs Sandra Shine Ditto on Sandra, except I have no warm feelings about Rose. Four-Way Ladder Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles Generation NOW vs Queens of the Damned vs Velvet Dream (Electric Dreamer and Velvet Suarez) vs Yo Ho! © Oh no, Yo Ho! are screwed - and not in the way I'm sure they'd prefer. Actually having to defend the title in a real match? And not just that, but a ladder match? Oof. They could still pull this one out, especially if Velvet Dream and the Queens wind up so focused on each other that Yo Ho! manages to sneak one past the other teams. Generation NOW seems to be the best-established choice, but I think the Queens manage to take the victory here in order to up the ante on the Queens/Dream feud. Yo Ho! will return to the oil wrestling challenges, and to a certain segment of the audience, they'll always be the champs. Not in their hearts, more like...other places. Also, Phoenix I would like me to remind everyone once again, ¡Viva OLLIE! Open Challenge – Christmas in a Casket Match for the DPW Athena Warrior Titles Killer Kathy McMahon © vs ???? McMahon doesn't seem to be doing a whole heck of a lot with the belt. Let's see what someone else can do with it. Santa’s Little Helper Eye Candy Tag Team Match Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Gendavs Glorious Monsters Y'know, I don't actually know what the sex appeal of either the Monster or Gloria is, but if it's high, well...the great thing about this world is that there's something for everyone. I heartily approve. The monsters have been cold as ice, and I don't see that changing. They do seem to serve as wonderful foils to funnier/sexier teams, and the inherent contrast between the fragile, tiny, doll-like Miyoshi and the bulk of the Monsters is a perfect layup in terms of match plotting. Four-Way Match (One Fall) – Winner becomes the last entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble; the wrestler that takes the fall becomes entrant #1 Claire Winters vs Deborah Young vs Laura Flame vs Thea Davis I don't think either Winters or Flame wins the Rumble, but I do think this might be the start of an angle with them. I'm choosing them as the winners based on future storyline possibilities, even though Deborah Young seems the top choice to win. But a face as the final entrant? Unless it's a major unexpected comeback like John Cena, it's too good a storyline bit for a heel to have won the spot - only to be beaten despite their overwhelming advantage. #1 Contender’s Match – Winner receives DPW Queen of the Ring title shot at Fire Within Foxxy LaRue vs Sista Kass This is my far-out prediction, but - there's the possibility we're about to see a Faarooq/Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson feud here. Accusations of Uncle (Aunt) Tomfoolery and all that entirely possible. But I think a more interesting swerve is if LaRue X manages to convince Sista Kass to "fight the man" together, leading to an ending where both women "win" the match, causing a three-way dance for the title. The safer prediction is that Kass wins and we get an epic hoss fight between a (can it be?) face Kass and Gorgon, but why live safe? For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title Gorgon © vs Kate Avatar Too early to take the strap off the new champion, and an ending involving shenanigans helps neither woman. Gorgon wins with a pinfall or submission, but the possibility of dirty play to get there does still seem likely. Bonus Questions How many titles will change hands during the show? I'm calling two. Who will answer Killer Kathy McMahon’s open challenge? I say Charity Dark. Who's crazy enough to take on Killer Kathy, and maybe even outcrazy her? It also gives the Athena title the opportunity to serve as a prop for an ongoing Dark/Shine feud, and the rules of the Athena belt mean things could get real nasty, real quick - perfect for the hardcore contingent of the DPW audience! Who will take the fall in the four-way match to become the first entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble? Laura Flame will take the pinfall against Claire Winters, setting up an epic Rumble performance where Flame manages to last until the near end, only to be tossed out by Winters again as Fire 'n Ice EXPLODE! Where will DPW finish in the monthly Regional Battle (out of four)? I've learned my lesson doubting DPW. With a hot-fire main event, DPW is once again #1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Avalanche Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 <p>Pre-Show</p><p> Sarah Sparkell vs <strong>Simony Sentinel</strong></p><p> <em>Yeah...no.</em></p><p> Gypsy Rose vs <strong>Sandra Shine</strong></p><p> <em>If they weren't so far down the card, I could see material for a feud here. Whose supernatural beliefs are realest? </em></p><p> </p><p> Four-Way Ladder Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p> Generation NOW vs <strong>Queens of the Damned</strong> vs Velvet Dream (Electric Dreamer and Velvet Suarez) vs Yo Ho! ©</p><p> I think that for Velvet Dream's (nice name) achievement to feel really special, Queens of the Damned need to be booked strong before they're taken down. Or that's how I imagine one would book to justify my guess, at least...</p><p> </p><p> Open Challenge – Christmas in a Casket Match for the DPW Athena Warrior Titles</p><p> <strong>Killer Kathy McMahon ©</strong> vs ???? </p><p> I'm probably wrong here, but I find Kathy's persona quite interesting and I want to see more of it. If my prediction is correct and it is Charity that is the mystery challenger, I will be quite torn who to root for.</p><p> </p><p> Santa’s Little Helper Eye Candy Tag Team Match</p><p> <strong>Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda</strong> vs Glorious Monsters</p><p> </p><p> Four-Way Match (One Fall) – Winner becomes the last entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble; the wrestler that takes the fall becomes entrant #1</p><p> Claire Winters vs Deborah Young vs Laura Flame vs <strong>Thea Davis</strong></p><p> </p><p> #1 Contender’s Match – Winner receives DPW Queen of the Ring title shot at Fire Within</p><p> <strong>Foxxy LaRue</strong> vs Sista Kass</p><p> </p><p> For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> <strong>Gorgon ©</strong> vs Kate Avatar</p><p> </p><p> Bonus Questions</p><p> How many titles will change hands during the show? <strong>1</strong></p><p> Who will answer Killer Kathy McMahon’s open challenge? I can only think of one other good candidate, but I will second kingjames' guess and say <strong>Charity Dark</strong>.</p><p> Who will take the fall in the four-way match to become the first entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble? <strong>Deborah Young</strong></p><p> Where will DPW finish in the monthly Regional Battle (out of four)? <strong>1st</strong></p><p> </p><p> I know this is asking more than usual, and it won’t be for points, but I’m curious to see how everyone is seeing the All In All V card shaping up with two events to go before it. If you have any matches that you think will take place on that show, feel free to list them with your predictions.</p><p> </p><p> We're getting Gorgon vs Kate now, I kind of think there's room for a rematch between them in the near future, but there are so many possibilities. Gorgon vs Kass would be incredible and Kate vs Foxxy needs to happen, but Gorgon vs Foxxy is also a great match. If I had to put my money on one alternative, I say it's Kate vs Foxxy at All In All.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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