MrWolf101 Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 <p>Chapter 34 Interlude: Running the Asylum</p><p> </p><p> <em>Earlier that night…</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span>http://i.imgur.com/dYTS9u8.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/d8b9d8M.jpg</span></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Kat, watch the door,” walking through the threshold of Kate’s office, Alison “Gorgon” Rush nods towards her new protégé, who obediently remains in the hallway.</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;"> Following close behind the former AAA Femme Fatale is Mariah “Sista” Kass, and once both women are in the room, Kathy McMahon closes the door behind the pair.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Kate, we need to talk.”</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;"> “Alison, last time we had a talk in this office I got a bill for repairs from Piper Casino,” looking up from her desk, Kate Avatar glances at the patched-up hole in the wall before turning her gaze back to the two women standing in front of her. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Hell Cat, it’s about the main event. Deborah winning…it’s bull shit,” stepping forward, Kass keeps her voice low as if she is afraid of anyone walking by hearing her through the door.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Mariah’s right. You know she doesn’t deserve it. There are a dozen other women in this company that have been busting their asses harder than she does.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Alison, this isn’t up for discussion. These booking plans have been in the works for months and I’m not about to change them just because you don’t like the result.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gorgon and Kass look at each other then nod before the latter speaks, “Then what if we don’t show?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Mary, you can’t be serious?! You want to ruin your reputation like that?!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Moving closer to Kate’s desk, Rush rolls her neck from side to side, “If that’s what it takes.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Looking down at a stack of past due credit card bills, Avatar mutters to herself while shaking her head.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Joining Alison at the foot of Hell Cat’s desk, Kass’ shadow drapes over her boss, "You know I wouldn’t be here if the girls in the locker room didn’t feel the same way. Deborah just doesn’t put in the same work as everyone else. Giving her the belt is like a slap in the face to the rest of us.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “And I suppose you two have a better idea?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Rush leans forward then motions to herself and Kass, “Yeah, one of us wins the belt.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “There’s a shock,” leaning back in her chair, Avatar can’t help but roll her eyes.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Think about it Hell Cat. What sells better than the big, tough heels, like me and Alison, getting chased by the top faces?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Come on Mary, your storyline doesn’t need the belt.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I know.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Kass’ words hang in the air, Kate mulls over the options in her head, “Even if I wanted to change the finish, I promised Debbie the belt.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Alison, sensing blood, stands straight up and puffs out her chest, “So? Tell her you had to change the match because of the online leak, she’ll believe that. Yeah, she’ll be upset, but she’ll get over it.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “How can you be so sure?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kass, assuming the same posture as Rush, crosses her arms, “Hey, either she does business, or we do business for her.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Wasting no time, Alison moves in for the kill, "Kate, I've been a champion at every company I've ever been in. I carried AAA and QAW to new heights when they handed me the strap, and you know I can do the same for DPW. Hell, look at what I did for BSC with the High Roller belt. You made a promise to Deborah, but you owe it to yourself and this company to do the right thing here." </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With over 450-pounds of power standing in front of her, Avatar slumps down slightly in her chair as she thinks about how to break the news to Young.</div><p></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 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>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.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, Gloria has actually improved in the ring since she started out as probably the worst worker on the roster, but I get a sense she has leveled off (no real support, just a sense), which is weird to say about someone who is 26 and has only been wrestling for 4 years. Her recent booking hasn't done her any favors, so then it's a question of if it's worth it to invest the resources needed to get someone further that has a permanent bad attitude.</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> 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.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> So looking back, Yo Ho! hasn't lost a match (not including the Rumble) in a year, and even that was a 4-way match for the tag titles. Outside of that, they haven't lost as a team in DPW, which is pretty crazy. Kass has technicaly lost more matches than Silver, which would make for good bragging rights for Joanna if she could think about anything other than booty...I mean treasure. <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> 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. </p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> It's good to know, and I think my experience here and reading other diaries bears that theory out. I've generally shied away from signing the more experienced teams out there due to the cost associated with them, but it may be time to revaluate that should DPW's finances ever turn around.</p><p> </p><p> Dreamer, on the other hand, I'm hoping wasn't an aberration and can really be a dark horse for becoming a top face for the company (come on learning English for promos).</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> 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 <em>too good</em> for the Top Contender's Title in AAA - she might be main event level material <strong>very</strong> 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.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, part of me wishes I had brought LaRue in earlier, but I like this spot and having that foil for Thea and Kass that doesn't have to play by the rules is nice. She's had as quick of a climb in overness as I've seen for DPW, which considering how bunched up everyone is, means she can move straight to the top.</p><p> </p><p> </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> 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. <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></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, I wonder what you think now having read the latest interlude. <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> A side benefit of having Gorgon win the belt is that she is a steady hand, and can really work a good match against anyone. I didn't include it in the interlude, but Kate viewed Gorgon the same way in BSC, but with all the stars there, she could never rise to the top because of that (her main job was getting people like Paige Croft and Deborah Young ready for the main event).</p><p> </p><p> I will admit I got lucky in that Gorgon actually gained popularity from her loss to Laura in her debut, so I didn't lose that precious USPW-fame right off the bat when the intention was just to transfer heat to Flame.</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> 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.</p><p> </p><p> 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?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> So I've been dabbling in a 1991 WWE game and it's been fun to think about switching Jannety and Michaels there. I'm not sure if this makes sense, but at this point, Charity is the better fit for DPW, but Sandra is the better worker. Charity's entertainment and camera skills are off the charts, while Sandra has developed into one of the better wrestlers on the roster. It will be interesting to see who ends up having the better career. <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> 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> <em>Oh no, Yo Ho! are screwed - and not in the way I'm sure they'd prefer. </em></p></div></blockquote><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Lol, everytime I question why I created Yo Ho! in the first place, lines like this remind me why. </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> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 <p>Chapter 34 Flashback: This Little Piggy</p><p> </p><p> <em>Two months earlier…</em></p><p> </p><p> <div style="border: solid 5px #7A378B;"></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/atyGURA.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jim Lou Freebush:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Wow! Now that was a match! Zoe Ammis and Pamela Rojo pushed each other to the limit, but ultimately, Zoe came out on top.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/ScK1Py1.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Catherine Quine:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> You have to think, no matter what happens later in the Top Contender battle between Foxxy LaRue and Steph Blake, Ammis will have to think long and hard about reuniting with Blake to go after Rojo and LaRue’s tag titles.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Freebush:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> We’ve certainly had a great start to Girls Night Out, with Debbie Rose defeating Wendy Anderson to open the show. Next up, it’s the Mistress of the Backbreaker, Talia Quinzel, going up against everyone’s favorite pink porcine, Simony Sentinel.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/H7OsxCQ.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [The sound of grunting pigs fills Lowe Ballroom as Simony Sentinel walks out from backstage. Scrunching her face, Simony moves the plastic pig snout strapped over her nose to laughs from the audience.]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Quine:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> And here comes the loveable loser now.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Freebush:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yes, Simony has not had much success in her career, but you have to give her credit for never giving up.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Quine:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> That’s true Jim, but facing someone as dangerous as Quinzel, you have to hope Sentinel will be smart enough to know when enough is enough. Otherwise, she might not be able to walk out of that ring under her own power after this match.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [simony reaches the bottom of the ramp, and as part of her usual entrance routine, finds a tub of popcorn held by a fan and starts to root around in it. Her face covered in imitation butter, Sentinel lifts her head back up and lets out a long sigh before ripping the pig nose off then heading straight to the announcers’ table.]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Freebush:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well…this certainly…</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [Grabbing a microphone from the table, Simony’s chest rapidly moves up and down as she stares at Catherine Quine.]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I can’t…I just can’t any more. I am more than a comedy act. I’m a wrestler Catherine, a damn good wrestler! You wouldn’t know that because you’ve got your head so far up…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [sentinel’s mouth keeps moving, but no sound is heard through the Ballroom's speakers. Her microphone cut off, Simony reaches across the table and grabs another microphone from out in front of Quine.]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Somehow I’m not surprised. I should have walked out with all of the other BSC wrestlers when I had the chance. Let me tell you something Catherine, you might own AAA, but you don’t own Women’s wrestling. I’m tired of being your punchline just because you weren’t the one to discover me. I’m tired of being so scared of losing my job that I don’t tell you just how I feel. Well I don’t care anymore Catherine. You are the worst kind of person. You think…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [The microphone again goes dead in Simony’s hand, so she tosses this one to the ground and grabs Freebush’s from off his head while Quine shouts for the crew to remove Sentinel from the Ballroom.]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “You can keep trying to silence me, but all I’ve got to say is that I don’t need this! Outside of here, I’ve been a tag team champion. I’ve won the Venus Tournament. I’ve been the Queen of the Ring for Christ’s sake! If all of you want to see real Women’s wrestling, go to dpw.co…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [With Freebush’s microphone now dead, Simony throws the piece of equipment down at Quine’s feet before flipping off the owner of AAA. With members of the crew trying to grab her arms, Sentinel motions that she will go to the back willingly, and the group of men form a circle around the purple haired wrestler as she heads up the ramp.]</div></div><p> <strong>OOC:</strong> <em>Thus is the extent of my image editing capabilities.</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...
kingjames Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 <p>Oh man. The very worst of the WWE's "Piggy James"/"Farting Natalya Neidhart" era. Or the constant talk (mostly by Lawler at his worst) in the late Attitude Era about Molly Holly's rear end, despite never explaining exactly <em>why</em> Molly having a little - and truly, just a little - bit of junk in the trunk was a <em>bad</em> thing.</p><p> </p><p> In some ways, I wonder whether your universe's Cat Quine is the kind of person who would burn down their own house just as long as it burns down their enemies' house too. Given AAA's founding and reason for existence, you would have to think overly degrading characters like "The Pink Porcine" would go over like a fart in church with AAA's audiences, most of whom I would imagine would generally disapprove of the gimmick.</p><p> </p><p> But your universe's Cat Quine has been established as unbelievably spiteful, and this certainly continues the trend. I can see, not unlike Vince McMahon, your universe's Cat Quine being willing to do things that actually <em>reduce the drawing power</em> of her workers, and thus draw less money, out of petty vindictiveness. Millionaire who should have been a billionaire and all that. Cat Quine's no millionaire - I'm very familiar with AAA's finances - which makes her being this way even more self-harming. Vince can, after all, afford to make a few million less. Cat Quine cannot. And burying a potential star (who should have been gaining pop in the NW through her DPW work) with a gimmick likely to actively turn off an appreciable part of the AAA audience? That's a whole new level of just downright mean-spirited stupidity.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 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 man. The very worst of the WWE's "Piggy James"/"Farting Natalya Neidhart" era. Or the constant talk (mostly by Lawler at his worst) in the late Attitude Era about Molly Holly's rear end, despite never explaining exactly <em>why</em> Molly having a little - and truly, just a little - bit of junk in the trunk was a <em>bad</em> thing.<p> </p><p> In some ways, I wonder whether your universe's Cat Quine is the kind of person who would burn down their own house just as long as it burns down their enemies' house too. Given AAA's founding and reason for existence, you would have to think overly degrading characters like "The Pink Porcine" would go over like a fart in church with AAA's audiences, most of whom I would imagine would generally disapprove of the gimmick.</p><p> </p><p> But your universe's Cat Quine has been established as unbelievably spiteful, and this certainly continues the trend. I can see, not unlike Vince McMahon, your universe's Cat Quine being willing to do things that actually <em>reduce the drawing power</em> of her workers, and thus draw less money, out of petty vindictiveness. Millionaire who should have been a billionaire and all that. Cat Quine's no millionaire - I'm very familiar with AAA's finances - which makes her being this way even more self-harming. Vince can, after all, afford to make a few million less. Cat Quine cannot. And burying a potential star (who should have been gaining pop in the NW through her DPW work) with a gimmick likely to actively turn off an appreciable part of the AAA audience? That's a whole new level of just downright mean-spirited stupidity.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Spiteful is a very good word for it. Simony is the only non-AAA BSC wrestler to stay with the company after the Dharma Gregg driven walk-out, so in a lot of ways, she got a lot of the brunt acting as a surrogate for Catherine's fury at Kate. Being a main eventer for DPW didn't help Sentinel, and it is very much a case of Quine wanting to make DPW look bad, even if it cost her money in the long run (she did have Gorgon drop the Femme Fatale title after signing with DPW after all). </p><p> </p><p> In-game, Simony never moved past Opener status with AAA, despite being more talented than some on the roster, and her overness in the North West only increased to E- from F+ over the course of nearly five years. She actually did quit the company in the time frame mentioned, which made for a perfect contrast considering she won her second Venus Tournament right after this.</p><p> </p><p> As for Quine, as the Million Dollar Man says, "Everybody's got a price." <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 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 <p>Chapter 34 Interlude: Desperate Times</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/1Hyvuq0.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> At a back table of a dimly lit Las Vegas restaurant, Kate Avatar sits, the stress of avoiding constant calls from creditors etched across her face in the dark circles under her eyes.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I don’t know where else to turn. I’ve worked so hard to get to this point, but no matter what I do, everything just feels hopeless. It feels like DPW is on the cusp of being something great, but I’m drowning in debt, and the company won’t survive much longer. I’ve tried reaching out to everyone I know, but even people I thought were my friends won’t answer my calls. You’re my last hope. I know you have no reason to listen to me, or even help me, but I just thought…you know what this feels like.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From the other side of the table, a hand reaches out, and a face emerges from the shadows.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/OdAnbs6.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Kate, you needn’t worry any more, you’ve come to the right place.”</div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarEatWorld Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 <p>Card for Unwanted Gifts</p><p> Live on Christmas Day 2019</p><p> </p><p> Pre-Show</p><p> Sarah Sparkell vs <strong>Simony Sentinel</strong></p><p> <em>Surely? I mean </em><em><strong>SURELY</strong></em><em>!</em></p><p> </p><p> Gypsy Rose vs <strong>Sandra Shine</strong></p><p> <em>Dear Gypsy - the future is bleak.</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> <em>I wouldn't be shocked to see Yo Ho! sneak another win here. I believe their time is about to end though.</em></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> <em>I think it would be harsh indeed if she loses the title already. It's not her fault she's been injured.</em></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> <em>The Monsters might be eating lots of candy (maybe not Gloria actually) but the Japanese pair fit the eye candy bill far, far more.</em></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> <em>I just feel like she's due a break out (possibly as part of a turn) and that she'd be somebody to feed Gorgon not a million miles down the road.</em></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> <em>I'm not a huge Foxxy fan for some vague reason I haven't figured out yet but her star is definitely on the rise. Won't be a clean win.</em></p><p> </p><p> For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> <strong>Gorgon ©</strong> vs Kate Avatar</p><p> <em>Gorgon can't drop already surely? This isn't SNP like! </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><em> Kate is happy enough to put somebody over too (as long as she gets the belt back in the long run).</em></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? <em>I'm calling </em><em><strong>Ariel Breaks</strong></em><em>, I feel there were signs of conflict between them last time out.</em></p><p> Who will take the fall in the four-way match to become the first entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble? <em><strong>Deborah Young</strong></em><em>. She will dominate the early exchanges of the Rumble.</em></p><p> Where will DPW finish in the monthly Regional Battle (out of four)? <em><strong>First.</strong></em><em> The potentially kickass semi-main might make all the difference.</em></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> <em>Gonna have to pass on this for now. Time constraints! Football season starting again to day for me. I will feed back at a later time though (myabe even by dusting off my DPW fan persona again).</em></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theheel Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 <p>Card for Unwanted Gifts</p><p> Live on Christmas Day 2019</p><p> </p><p> Pre-Show</p><p> Sarah Sparkell vs <strong>Simony Sentinel</strong></p><p> I guess everyone gets a spot on the pre-show</p><p> </p><p> Gypsy Rose vs <strong>Sandra Shine</strong></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> <strong>will Yo Ho ever lose? Yes</strong></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> </p><p> Santa’s Little Helper Eye Candy Tag Team Match</p><p> <strong>Emiko and </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 <strong>Laura Flame</strong> vs Thea Davis</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 <strong>- I'm going with Foxxy but I believe an alliance will start here</strong></p><p> </p><p> For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> <strong>Gorgon</strong> © vs Kate Avatar</p><p> Would Kate the booker take the title off Gorgon in her first defense? No</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? <strong>Charity</strong></p><p> Who will take the fall in the four-way match to become the first entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble? <strong>Claire Winters</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> <strong>Lots of possibilities but seeing Kate vs Foxxy would be a fun match</strong></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 <p>Chapter 34: Bite the Hand that Feeds</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dark Phoenix Wrestling presents…Unwanted Gifts</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/lh2R288.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Live from Piper Casino</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Las Vegas, Nevada</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Saturday, Week 3 (Christmas Day), December 2019 </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Attendance: 185</div></div><p></p><p></p><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>Pre-Show Match #1: Sarah Sparkell vs Simony Sentinel</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/OKb0Trl.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></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;"> Given the love the crowd has for Simony, it should be no surprise that even on the pre-show, the Violent Violet has the fans engrossed in the action for the full seven minutes of this match. Fighting with a bit of a sadistic edge, Sentinel turns Sarah’s chest beet red with a series of knife edge chops, but the battle is not completely one-sided.</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;"> Starting to show why she is considered a hot prospect for the future, Sparkell has Simony on the ropes through a combination of punches and takedowns, but the more experienced Sentinel changes the momentum with a single hurricanrana. With her opponent down on the mat, the Violent Violet goes to the top rope and lands the Sentinel Strike 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;"><strong> Winner via Pinfall: Simony Sentinel</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/FnQ2qa4.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Simony nods to the fans on her way up the ramp, the video screen above the stage cuts to Kaori Mochizuki arriving at the casino. The Japanese brawler greets a passing staffer with a silent nod, but before she can continue on her way to the locker room, she is slammed to the ground by unseen assailants.</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;"> Panning back, the camera reveals these attackers to be Glorious Gloria and Monster Ishimura, who stomp away on Mochizuki. As Kaori tries to crawl to her feet, the assault continues down the hallway, until Ishimura picks Mochizuki up and slams her through a nearby door.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Satisfied with their work, Gloria pats Monster on the back, while the shot shifts over to the broken office door and focuses on the ‘Phil Vibert’ nameplate.</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>Pre-Show Match #2: Gypsy Rose vs Sandra Shine</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/653dfkJ.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/kq95o5v.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;"> Twitching like never before, Sandra fights against Gypsy with renewed vigor. Undaunted, Rose responds to each blow against her with a curt “I knew that was going to happen,” before landing strikes 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;"> In response to Gypsy’s offense, Shine points to the ceiling and calls out for the ‘Higher Power’ to deliver her, but this only gives her opponent an opening to get in more shots to the body. For the first time in DPW, Rose builds a head of steam then hits Sandra with the Gypsy’s Curse (flying forearm), only to have the twitching blonde kick out of the ensuing pin attempt at the count of 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;"> Getting back to her feet, Shine wags her finger in front of Gypsy’s face, and the crowd cheers as the small blonde flips her foe over with the Rise and Shine Hurricanrana. With Rose’s leg hooked, Sandra seizures each time the referee slaps the mat, until he finally hits the canvas for the third time.</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;"><strong> Winner via Pinfall: Sandra Shine</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><span>http://i.imgur.com/wnxe88m.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/YktNqrZ.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While Shine has her arm raised, the visages of Roxy Kitten and Charity Dark appear on the video screen from the lair of the Ladies of the Night.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Running her fingers along the table in the middle of the candle-lit room, Roxy looks up at the camera with fury in her eyes, “Sandra, you will not be the one that got away. You sealed your fate when you chose not to heed my blessings. I granted you favor, only you threw me away like trash. Well, there will be no escaping now. The darkness of my depths will be yours to know, but the blood will not be on my hands.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kitten pulls the ceremonial knife from out of the table, and hands the golden object to Charity, who stares down at the weapon with dead eyes before the feed cuts out.</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;"><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 out onto the stage, Phil Vibert is met by a tidal wave of boos from the record crowd. Rolling his eyes, Vibert waits for the jeers to subside before speaking, but a chant of ‘Asshole!’ starts up instead.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Right, I’m the asshole? Not the person who assaulted me after the Body Count match; not the person who disobeyed me at every turn. You ingrates are lucky I’m such a good person, because it’s Christmas, and I’m in a giving mood.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The shouts of ‘Asshole!’ from the fans pick up again, but Phil powers right through this vitriol, “It seems we have four tag teams that are having some issues. That’s why I’ve decreed that the traditional Four-Way Ladder match at this event will be for the Deuces Wild tag titles this year. That way, Kate Avatar will have no excuses in her title rematch when Gorgon beats her one-on-one in the center of this ri…”</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;"> Before Vibert can finish his sentence, </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;"> plays to a loud pop. Standing at the top of the ramp, Kate Avatar burns holes through the owner of DPW as she stares at him from the stage.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Somewhat unwisely, Phil turns his back on Hell Cat to continue to address the crowd, “As I was saying, everything I do, I do for the entertainment of the fans. Which is why LaRue X and that killer Kass will settle their differences in the ring, and just to make sure they’ll both have extra motivation to win instead of just kill each other, the victor will receive a Queen of the Ring title match at Fire Within.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Suddenly, Vibert pivots, and thrusts his finger towards the fuming woman on the stage, “As for you, Kate Avatar, the only reason you are even allowed to be here tonight is because you have a rematch clause in your contract. Trust me when I say this, after you lose tonight, you will never, ever set foot in this theater again!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dYTS9u8.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Phil’s words are the only cue Kate needs to charge the ring, but at the base of the ramp, she is blindsided by Gorgon, who springs out from the audience. As Vibert looks on, the newly crowned Queen of the Ring hits Hell Cat with a Hydra Bomb on the theater floor, leading to a fresh chorus of boos from the fans. While medical personnel scramble to check on Avatar, Gorgon thrusts her arms triumphantly into the air. </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: Generation NOW vs Queens of the Damned vs Velvet Dream (Electric Dreamer and Velvet Suarez) vs Yo Ho! © – Four-way Ladder Match 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/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/R4b2swy.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/3lSWaab.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/BRjcmA0.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/YNQZbsf.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;"> Once a laughing Gorgon heads to the back, medical personnel help Kate Avatar first to her feet and then up the ramp. Phil Vibert remains at ringside, supervising several casino staffers as they set up ladders of varying heights on the floor. Vibert finally disappears backstage after the four tag teams vying for the tag titles have made their entrances.</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 the Deuces Wild belts now hung high above the ring, the chaos begins, with Generation NOW going after Yo Ho! while the Queens of the Damned target the newly christened Velvet Dream. As all eight woman go all out to put on a great match, Seduction paces on the outside, her full focus on her former client, Electric Dreamer.</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/x2Dq4f8.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 action spills to the outside, with a representative from each team looking to grab a ladder. As Velvet Suarez makes her selection, Seduction walks up to her and slaps the luchadora hard across the face. Suarez balls up her fists to strike back, but is hit from behind by La Hija del Diablo. Seeing her tag team partner in trouble, Electric Dreamer escapes her battle with Queen Amazon and runs for a suicide dive onto Velvet’s attackers below.</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 Seduction knocked out on the theater floor, Amazon climbs over the top rope to continue the fight against Velvet Dream, leaving Generation NOW alone to fight against Joanna Silver and Polly Amorous.</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;"> Brutal in their efficiency, Hoshiko Tagawa and Selina Svelte batter Yo Ho! with a closed ladder, leaving the champions down and out. Selina immediately gets to work setting up the ladder, but before either her or Hoshiko can start climbing its rungs, Velvet Dream throw Amazon aside and slide into the ring. After a brief skirmish, the two luchadoras send Generation NOW to the floor with stereo dropkicks, and Velvet begins the climb towards the titles while Dreamer stands guard.</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;"> This teamwork is not enough to overcome the recovered Queens of the Damned, and after taking out Dreamer, the pair tip over the ladder, sending Suarez back first to the canvas. Landing on her tailbone, the purple clad wrestler cries out in pain, then rolls under the ropes to recover on 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;"> Turning to Dreamer, La Hija and Amazon drag the luchadora halfway up the ladder, then spike her head into the canvas with Damnation. Satisfied that they now have a clear path to victory, the Queens of the Damned are shocked when Generation NOW climb back into the ring to brawl with them.</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;"> Despite their technical prowess, Tagawa and Svelte are no match for the Queens combination of power and speed. Hoshiko is sent to the floor with flying head scissors from La Hija, and then has Selina powerbombed onto her by Amazon.</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 the pathway to the tag titles once again clear, La Hija quickly climbs up each rung, but can’t reach the belts before Yo Ho! get back to their feet. Amazon mistakenly laughs off the threat that the two adult entertainers pose, as a charge from Amorous sends both women tumbling through the ropes. Moving as fast as she can, Silver meets La Hija at the top of the ladder, and after an exchange of punches, grabs her foe by the head and leaps to land with a Sex Factor on the mat below. With chants of “Holy shit!” the fans acknowledge the great punishment Joanna has just delivered to herself and her opponent, and both women roll to the floor to recover.</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 the other competitors in the match incapacitated, Dreamer slowly rises, then pulls herself up the ladder, until at the zenith she reaches out and pulls down the tag titles.</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 Belt Retrieval and New DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Champions: Velvet Dream</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;"> After she has scaled back down the ladder, Electric Dreamer is joined by an ecstatic Velvet Suarez, and the purple clad luchadora hugs one of the Deuces Wild belts after her tag team partner hands the gold to her.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Recovering from her dive-induced slumber, Seduction stands to find the Queens of the Damned at her feet, and the manager’s face transforms into a deep shade of red as she watches the celebration in the ring.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With members of their fan club offering quiet encouragement, Joanna and Polly get upright to comfort each other through a long embrace.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Behind the former champions, Selina Svelte and Hoshiko Tagawa take turns cursing their opponents, the crowd, and even God as they stomp up the ramp. Once the pair finally disappear backstage, the distinctive sound of equipment being pushed over can be heard in the theater.</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/m1TODO6.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From the locker room, the camera pans up Sista Kass’ large frame, and from the expression on the former Queen of the Ring’s face, it is clear she is not pleased by the intrusion into her personal space.</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;"> “Kass, when you get your hands on Foxxy, I want you to teach her a lesson! That twat needs to know that no one messes with Generations and gets away with it!” From outside the shot, Thea Davis can be heard as she shouts at her stablemate, and the camera pans back to show the antics of the animated Englishwoman.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In the middle of wrapping athletic tape around her wrists, Kass does not look up to acknowledge Thea’s words, but Davis continues her rant anyway.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “You don’t only win tonight, you destroy her, and then you will be the number one contender. Then, at Fire Within, you win the belt and I’ll win the Phoenix Rise Rumble, so that at All In All V, you can coronate </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>me</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> as Queen of the Ring!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> At this, Kass’ head perks up, and she stares at Thea with squinted eyes for several moments before going back to her pre-match preparations.</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><span>http://i.imgur.com/FOATvSe.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The sounds of </div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX6FsTIq6ls" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX6FsTIq6ls" rel="external nofollow"><em>Psycho Killer</em></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX6FsTIq6ls" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> fill the theater, and Killer Kathy McMahon emerges with Ariel Breaks in tow. Behind the pair, several casino staffers push a tinsel-covered coffin.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Once at the base of the ramp, Kathy rubs the casket reverently before climbing into the ring with a microphone in hand, “Because I was unable to defend my status as Athena Warrior at Ashes in the Fall, I have been ordered to put that title on the line tonight, or be stripped of it. As someone who enjoys the thrill of combat, I will not shirk from my duty, so I dare anyone to come into this ring and face me in a casket match. When I look backstage, I see no warriors, only scared little children, but maybe one of you will surprise me.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While McMahon’s monotone delivery does not get the fans overly excited to see the proposed match, the crowd is nonetheless drawn in by the words of this mysterious figure.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Waiting for a full minute with no response to her challenge, Kathy stoically stands in the middle of the ring, while Ariel skittishly bounces around at her side like a nervous Chihuahua. Another minute passes before Breaks nervously declares, “Just like we thought, no one has the guts to face Killer Kathy!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Turning her head to look at her tag team partner, McMahon raises an eyebrow, “</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>You’re</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> here.” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The implication of Kathy’s nonchalant utterance takes a few moments for Ariel to process, but as the Athena Warrior moves closer to her, Breaks starts to plead her case in earnest.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Looking past her tag team partner’s pleas, McMahon orders the referee to call for the bell to start the match.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><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 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: Ariel Breaks vs Killer Kathy McMahon © – Christmas in a Casket 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/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/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;"> Ariel holds her hands out as she continues to try to reason with her tag team partner, but McMahon’s purposeful stride quickly closes the gap between the two. Breaks doesn’t have time to defend herself from the first blow, and after several more punches to the head, finally decides to start fighting back.</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;"> Amused by Breaks’ spirit, Kathy appears to enjoy the exchange with Ariel, smiling even as she is hit with a kick to the face. The sudden burst from the challenger ends quickly, however, as McMahon levels her with a Glittering Jawbreaker.</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;"> Grabbing her tag team partner by the hair, Kathy drags Breaks to the floor and places her in the coffin, but before she can close the lid, Ariel’s survival instincts kick in. Scratching and clawing to keep McMahon from putting her in darkness, Breaks manages to kick her way out of the casket.</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;"> Ariel’s intensity in her comeback gets the crowd on her side, and the fans buzz as she hits Kathy with a series of suplexes, culminating with Breakerfall on the theater floor. With the lust for gold in her eyes, Breaks pulls a table out from under the ring and lays her tag team partner on the plank.</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;"> Letting out a primal scream, the challenger climbs back into the ring and then perches on the top turnbuckle. A single moment of hesitation passes before Breaks jumps for the Ariel Spiral, but that is enough for McMahon to slide off the table. With the sickening snap of wood, Ariel sends herself crashing through the trap of her own making.</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 to her feet, Kathy finds Breaks motionless on the floor, but with a snort, stands her tag team partner up for another Glittering Jawbreaker. After her knees connect with Ariel’s face, McMahon picks up the lifeless body of the challenger and tosses her into the casket then slams the lid shut. </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 after the referee awards Kathy her title, the Athena Warrior remains standing at the base of the ramp, staring at the closed coffin in front of her. Regaining consciousness, Ariel begins to bang away from inside the pine box, but McMahon only takes one step towards the casket before turning to head to the back.</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 Closed Casket and 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;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/58rAAIL.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With the camera filming over his shoulder, Phil Vibert is shown on the video screen walking down a hallway backstage. Moving at a quick clip, Phil finally finds his targets, Glorious Gloria and Monster Ishimura, who stand laughing about their ambush of Kaori Mochizuki earlier in the night.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Hey, what’s so funny?! Oh wait, let me guess, breaking down the door to my office!”</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;"> Glorious Monsters stop their reminiscing to stare at their boss like deer caught in headlights. Each woman tries to stammer out an explanation, but Vibert simply holds up a hand to quiet the pair.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Look, I get it. You two are hungry and want to prove yourselves. To show you how much I respect that, I’ve booked you in a match tonight. And since it’s Christmas, I figure, why not give it a theme?” Responding to the snap of Phil’s fingers, a nearby staffer hands the owner of DPW two brightly colored costumes, which Vibert then tosses at Gloria and Ishimura, “Get dressed, I wouldn’t want you to be late.”</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: Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs Glorious Monsters – Santa’s Little Helper Match</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/7A68NMO.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/CgpxqGh.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/piZUmbD.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/evDD8Ly.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 in the ring, Gloria and Ishimura can not hide their embarrassment as they endure laughter from the crowd. Dressed in an ill-fitting Santa costume, the former bodybuilder actually fares better than her partner, who is wearing what is intended to be a sexy reindeer outfit, but instead highlights the gut of 284-pound wrestler as it spills over her pair of very short brown shorts.</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;"> On the other side of the ring, Emiko and Nami wear matching elf attire, comprising of short green skirts and red bikini tops. The crowd clearly enjoys this display of flesh more than that offered by Glorious Monsters, and the two Japanese Cruiserweights have the full backing of the fans as the fight proceeds.</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 Miyoshi and Genda flying across the ring, Ishimura struggles to keep up, unable to catch her breath even after tagging in Gloria.</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 partner off her game, the former bodybuilder tries to power her way through her Japanese opponents, but the two cruiserweights have seen this all before, and counter Gloria at every turn.</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;"> Despite no one in the match being able to construct a proper flow to the action, Nami and Emiko shine with their aerial offense, but fail to put Gloria away. With Genda searching for a finishing blow, the former bodybuilder slips behind her and locks in the Glorious Full Nelson while Ishimura takes out Emiko.</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;"> Just when it looks like Nami will tap, Kaori Mochizuki appears on the stage and limps her way down the ramp. Once Gloria spies the oncoming brawler, she releases Genda and dares Kaori to get in the ring with her, but Mochizuki stops short of climbing through the ropes.</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;"> Instead, a recovered Genda sends Ishimura flipping over the top rope with a dropkick then hits a surprised Gloria with flying double knees to pick up the win for her team.</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;"><strong> Winners via Pinfall: Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda</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/52WMMKc.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In the locker room, Laura Flame lifts her arms into the air to stretch while Claire Winters stands at her side, somewhat flustered, “I still don’t get why you didn’t want me to help you at Ashes in the Fall. If I went in that Chamber with you, there’s no way you would have lost.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Letting out a sigh, Laura looks over at her tag team partner, “I know…it’s just…when I hear those fans cheer…I can’t explain it, it’s like I don’t want to let them down by cheating.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Let them down? Who cares what they think?! The only thing we should be worrying about is wins and losses, just like always.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Flame stares down at the locker room floor and nods her head reluctantly, “You’re right, I know you’re right. Look, Vibert’s agreed to give us a chance at getting revenge on Deborah Young tonight. If we work together, one of us is guaranteed to be the final entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble, and that Deborah goes in first.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Meeting Laura’s renewed gaze, Winters’ lips curl upward and she slaps her long-time tag team partner on the back, “Now </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>that’s</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> the Laura Flame I know!”</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: Claire Winters vs Deborah Young vs Laura Flame vs Thea Davis – Four-way match; Winner becomes final entrant in Phoenix Rise Rumble, Loser becomes first entrant</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/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/52WMMKc.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;"> Targeting Deborah right out of the gate, Laura and Claire coordinate their attacks on the larger wrestler, while Thea stands in a corner, content to let the other three participants in the match whale on each other.</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;"> Davis is not a bystander for long, as Young manages to fight off both members of Fire N Ice before covering Laura, forcing Thea to break up the pin attempt.</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 wrestlers now fully engaged, each one tries to steal the show in her own way. Laura, while not as crisp as usual in her offense, stands above the other competitors through her ability to get the crowd behind her. Thea, with her combination of athleticism and power, is not far behind as she puts in another career best performance, while Claire shows she is no slouch by being just a notch below these 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;"> Only Deborah struggles to keep up, her lack of momentum hurting her in the eyes of the fans despite the overwhelming power she puts on display. Still, the nonstop action brings the buzzing fans to their feet as the combatants trade near falls.</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;"> Continuing to act as a cohesive unit, Fire N Ice pummel Thea and Young, but fail to get the crushing blow they so desperately seek.</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 battle becomes more chaotic when Claire and Deborah fight to the outside, leaving Laura and Davis alone in the ring for a one-on-one duel. The Englishwoman tries to use her burgeoning technical ability to get her foe to the mat, but eats a Flame Fire Kick for her troubles. Quickly covering her opponent, Flame looks to get the win, but to the surprise of everyone in the theater, Thea gets her shoulder up right before the count of three.</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;"> Laura goes for a follow-up pin, but Davis again kicks out. Frustrated, the redhead picks up Thea for another Flame Fire Kick, but the Englishwoman ducks and counters with a DDT instead. When Laura rises, Davis connects with an Axe Kick to the back of the redhead’s neck, but unfortunately for Thea, Claire has just knocked Young down to the theater 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;"> Sliding into the ring, Winters nails Davis with a spinning heel kick that busts the Englishwoman’s left brow open the hard way. Her forehead now gushing blood, Thea rolls out of the ring, cursing loudly about Claire’s sloppiness.</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;"> Ignoring Thea’s rant, Winters finds Laura motionless in the middle of the ring in front of her. Knowing victory is at hand if she would just cover her long-time tag team partner, Claire hesitates, which is enough of an opening for Deborah to recover.</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;"> Stalking her prey, Young climbs through the ropes then grabs the Ice Woman for a Devastator and 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;"><strong> Winner via Pinfall: 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: C-</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </DIV></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While a smug Deborah Young has her arm raised in victory, Claire Winters slowly gets to her feet. When Deborah turns around after a long celebration, the 248-pound wrestler eats a spinning heel kick directly to the temple.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In the background, Laura picks herself off of the mat and surveys the scene. While Winters watches Young rise, Laura moves next to her tag team partner, the conflict clear on her face.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Ice Woman measures the teetering Deborah for another spinning heel kick, but instead, Laura lunges out for a Flame Fire Kick to the jaw that sends Young crashing back down to the mat.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Leaving the theater to mostly cheers, Fire N Ice let the casino staff handle the cleanup, including the personnel evaluating Thea’s now completely swollen shut left eye.</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/m1TODO6.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Once Thea and Deborah join Fire N Ice in the back, Sista Kass makes her customary entrance, standing under a shower of sparks in the darkened theater as the first strains of </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/4smim2MNvF8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Rage Against The Machine: Know Your Enemy"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> play.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Without Thea Davis at her side, Kass seems to dwell under this hail of light for a few extra seconds before stepping out to breath smoke from her nostrils.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Her muscles flexing under her boxing robe, Kass pulls down her hood halfway down the ramp, and her intense stare sends grown men cowering from her gaze.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><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;"> Once in the ring, Kass works herself into a lather as she paces back and forth until finally </div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5olNEjGG4" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5olNEjGG4" rel="external nofollow"><em>Formation</em></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5olNEjGG4" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> plays.</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;"> Slowly walking out to loud boos from the crowd, LaRue X holds one fist in the air before bringing a microphone to her lips, “Do my eyes deceive me, or is that Aunt Jemima in the ring?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> LaRue waits out the ‘Ooooohhh’s’ from the fans before continuing, even as Kass’ eyes grow wider with each word, “I mean, you must be, to let that cracka Thea Davis talk to you like that. You really gonna lie down for her if you win the title again? Is that what a Queen of the Ring would do? Is that how a </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>real</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> black woman acts?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Making her way down the ramp, LaRue keeps her focus on the microphone in her hand instead of the woman cursing at her from the ring, “Nah, that’s not what you will do. You’re too good for that Sista, much too smart. I know your struggle Kass, I know why you fight against me. All I can do is show you the right way for our people, and if I have to beat it into you, so be it!”</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: LaRue X vs Sista Kass - #1 Contender’s Match; Winner receives DPW Queen of the Ring title shot at Fire Within</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/Eo5Rf9H.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></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 second LaRue X steps into the ring, Kass pounces on her and the wild brawl is on. With both wrestlers at home in this environment, the action is fluid and quick, with stiff strikes traded back and forth.</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;"> In this battle between two heels, the crowd seems content to marvel at the punishment LaRue and Kass inflict on one another, though an increasingly strong contingent cheer loudly for the 240-pound wrestler. Ignoring this adulation, Kass finally manages to get her arms around her foe’s waist, and tosses LaRue across the ring with a suplex.</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;"> “One!” Kass shouts out, and her cry is matched by her 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;"> Proceeding to stomp away on LaRue, Kass aims to deal maximum damage on each body part, but is stopped by a kick to the knee and then a leg sweep.</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;"> Now with the advantage, the slender brawler gets to work on Kass’ legs, but the behemoth doesn’t stay down for long. Using her natural charisma as a weapon, LaRue taunts her opponent while keeping her at bay with jabs until Kass makes a wild charge.</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;"> LaRue easily sidesteps this attempt, sending Kass shoulder first into the ring post.</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;"> “Ain’t nobody badder than me, Sista!” LaRue shouts, but she has pushed her luck too far this time. Rising to her feet, Kass rubs her clavicle then brings fury down upon 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;"> Unable to keep up with the intense barrage, LaRue is knocked to the mat, then tossed like a rag doll at will. No longer appearing to be looking for a pin, Kass turns the match into a showcase for how far she can throw LaRue, who despite this punishment, seems to be smiling.</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;"> “Stay down!” Kass roars, but LaRue pushes herself up with a slightly maniacal laugh.</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 240-pound wrestler moves in for another release German suplex, but after sending her foe flying, catches sight of Thea Davis running down the ramp.</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/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;"> With her left eye bandaged, Thea enters the ring looking to get revenge against someone, anyone. Over the protests of the referee, Davis moves to attack LaRue, but is stopped Kass.</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 a shout of “What are you doing?!” Kass holds back Thea from getting her disqualified, then pushes her stablemate from the ring. With an emphatic point at the floor, the 240-pound wrestler tells Davis not to move from her current spot, but this distraction has provided enough time for LaRue to recover.</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 tall brawler sneaks up behind Kass and rolls her foe up.</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;"><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 Kass kicks out.</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;"> The surprised behemoth gets up and finds herself in LaRue’s clutches for Black Power, but powers out of the attempted finisher with an elbow to the head. LaRue staggers backwards, creating enough space for Kass to grab her for a massive Kill Switch that appears to shake 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 LaRue, Kass stares at Thea while 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 DPW Queen of the Ring #1 Contender: 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: C-</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </DIV></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Not bothering to celebrate her win, Kass storms up the ramp with Thea Davis trailing close behind, the Englishwoman only turning back towards the ring to cackle at the still motionless LaRue. While the referee checks on the loser in the previous match, the video screen cuts to a backstage hallway, where Generation NOW are still in the middle of a fit.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dBBDsXj.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/fzOUm1W.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Throwing whatever they can get their hands on into the air, Selina and Hoshiko curse their luck with shouts about how close they came to regaining the Deuces Wild belts.</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;"> Turning a corner, the former tag team champions run into Simony Sentinel, who stands in their path with a look of pity on her face. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “It’s gotten to you too, hasn’t it? The pull of the gold, the desire for glory. All of those titles infect this place with their stench, driving us against each other,” Simony lets her words roll slowly off her tongue, her gaze occasionally drifting to the walls of the hallway. “Will you join me? Will you help destroy these curses once and for all?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Looking at Sentinel with expressions of confusion, Svelte and Tagawa barely recognize the woman they feuded with for over six months. Instead of questioning Simony over where her smile has gone, Generation NOW respond to the Violent Violet’s query with a barrage of fists.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony tries her best to fight back against this assault, but the fury of Selina and Hoshiko is too much, the tag team beating down Sentinel until they leave the purple haired wrestler in a heap on the hallway floor after driving her through a nearby table.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><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/dYTS9u8.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/NONOZGGejb8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="WWE NXT:"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> fills the theater, and a very satisfied Gorgon appears on the stage with the Queen of the Ring belt slung over her right shoulder.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd boos, but not as intensely as they do for the other top heels in the company. Rather than being due to any positive feelings towards the new champion, the audience’s reaction is more apathy for a wrestler that has only had three matches in DPW to date.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Holding up her freshly won title for all to see, Gorgon taunts the fans before heading towards the ring. Once through the ropes, the champion snatches a microphone from a trembling casino staffer, “For those of you out there that don’t like me, I couldn’t care less. I don’t need your love or acceptance. I know who I am and what I am capable of, but just in case all of you need a reminder…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As referee Gregory Chapman goes through his pre-match instructions with the timekeeper, he feels himself suddenly lifted into the air. With only one hand on the referee’s collar, Gorgon flexes the muscles in her thick right arm by holding Chapman up for nearly a minute before finally letting the referee back down.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd, mildly impressed by this show strength, boos the champion a little louder.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: D-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </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;"> plays for the second time on the night, causing the crowd to explode. The fans continue to cheer, even after Kate Avatar fails to appear 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/58rAAIL.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Instead, the video screen cuts backstage, where Phil Vibert is shown berating a maintenance crew as they try to fix the door to his office.</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;"> So distracted by screaming orders at these workers, Phil does not notice Hell Cat arrive behind him, and the recently deposed Queen of the Ring quickly grabs his arm to handcuff him to a nearby railing.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The audience pops seeing Vibert struggle unsuccessfully to free himself, and Kate gets into his face to shout, “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: Gorgon © vs Kate Avatar 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/dYTS9u8.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/1Hyvuq0.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></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;"> Limping from Gorgon’s earlier assault, Hell Cat emerges from backstage to loud cheers. After sliding under the ropes, Kate begins her fight to regain the Queen of the Ring title by unloading on Gorgon. The new champion absorbs these blows before lashing out with stiff shots of her own, finishing the sequence by sending Avatar to the mat with a clothesline.</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 thirty-five years of combined in-ring experience, Gorgon and Hell Cat easily transition to a more technical battle, a chain of counters ending in Kate slamming her knees into Gorgon’s midsection with an elevated gutbuster. Having fought each other nearly a dozen times in BSC, the two combatants are able to rely on their past history to call the action in the ring, and the building drama brings the red-hot crowd to their feet.</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;"> Searching to soften Gorgon up, Hell Cat targets her foe’s ribcage, but the Queen of the Ring refuses to tap out in the stream of submission holds. Falling back on her power, the champion makes Kate pay anytime the challenger lets her guard down, and soon blood is trickling from Avatar’s forehead.</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;"> For another twenty minutes the struggle continues, the fans hanging on every second with Kate putting in her best DPW performance yet. Ever the capable bruiser, Gorgon holds up her end of the bargain, targeting Avatar’s back with her offense to garner even more fan support for Hell Cat.</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 fight moves into a corner, Gorgon now focusing her fists on busting Kate’s forehead open even further. With Hell Cat perched on the top turnbuckle, the Queen of the Ring climbs up and delivers a succession of punches to the challenger’s skull.</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/ARsNtbE.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;"> Once Gorgon passes the count of ten, the referee moves in close to warn her to get down. Turning her attention to Gregory Chapman, the champion yells “Or what?!” but she should know better than to take her eyes off of Kate Avatar.</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;"> Quickly recovering her wits, Hell Cat scoops Gorgon up for a Dark Phoenix Driver from the top turnbuckle, but the leaping mass of bodies takes the referee out 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;"> Draping her arm over the champion, Kate counts to three along with the crowd, but after the bell doesn’t ring, realizes that the referee is still unconscious on 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;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/58rAAIL.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;"> Avatar gets to her feet to wake Gregory Chapman, when the crowd starts to boo. Turning to face the stage, Hell Cat sees Phil Vibert, with half a pair of handcuffs still locked on his right wrist, heading down the ramp.</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 blood starting to boil, Kate barks at Vibert to stay out of the ring, but the owner of DPW disobeys this command and walks over to the fallen referee. Pulling the black and white striped shirt off of Gregory Chapman’s body, Phil dons the official’s attire while Avatar balls up her fists.</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 Hell Cat can strike, Gorgon comes up from behind her and drags the challenger down to the canvas with a rear naked chokehold. Without Kate tapping, Vibert immediately calls for the bell, causing a torrent of boos to flow from the crowd.</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;"><strong> Winner via “Submission” and Still DPW Queen of the Ring: 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: C+ (69)</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sans microphone, the angry shouts of Kate Avatar are still loud enough to be heard throughout the theater. Making a beeline for the back, Gorgon grabs her title and disappears, leaving Kate to confront a smirking Phil Vibert alone.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hell Cat rears back for a punch, but black-clad security flood into the room. As the crowd boos like never before, the hired guards grab Avatar and restrain her from getting at Vibert.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Pointing his finger in Kate’s face, Phil taunts the former Queen of the Ring, which earns the owner of DPW a face full of spittle from Hell Cat. Vibert wipes away the strands of white from his eyes before declaring, “And that’s why you will never wrestler for this company again!” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With a flip of his left wrist, Phil signals for his security force to remove Avatar from the theater, and despite Hell Cat’s struggling, she is powerless to keep herself from being dragged out of the room.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Segment Rating: C+</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Overall Show Rating: C+ (68)</strong></div><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> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Quick Results</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> Simony Sentinel def. Sarah Sparkell</p><p> </p><p> Sandra Shine def. Gypsy Rose</p><p> </p><p> Velvet Dream def. Generation NOW, Queens of the Damned and Yo Ho! in a Four-way Ladder Match to become DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Champions</p><p> </p><p> Killer Kathy McMahon def. Ariel Breaks in a Christmas in a Casket Match to remain DPW Athena Warrior</p><p> </p><p> Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda def. Glorious Monsters in a Santa’s Little Helper Match</p><p> </p><p> Deborah Young def. Claire Winters, Laura Flame and Thea Davis in a Four-way match to earn the final entrance number in the Phoenix Rise Rumble; Claire Winters becomes entrant #1 due to taking the fall</p><p> </p><p> Sista Kass def. Foxxy LaRue to become #1 Contender for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> </p><p> Gorgon def. Kate Avatar to remain DPW Queen of the Ring when Phil Vibert, taking over for the knocked-out referee, signaled for the bell without Kate tapping out while in a rear naked chokehold</p><p> </p><p> How many titles changed hands during the show? 1, the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Titles</p><p> Who answered Killer Kathy McMahon’s challenge? Ariel Breaks, in a way <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> Who took the fall in the four-way match to become entrant #1 in the Phoenix Rise Rumble? Claire Winters</p><p> Where did DPW finish in the monthly 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: Coastal Zone Championship Wrestling – C (62)</p><p> 3rd Place: Queens of American Wrestling – C (61)</p><p> 4th Place: Angel Athletic Association – C- (55)</p></div></blockquote> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 <p>Prediction Contest Standings and Card for Fire Within</p><p> </p><p> And so we roll into 2020. <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> Before we get to a review of the event, the prediction contest standings with Fire Within and All In All V 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: 9 points (congrats on getting Ariel Breaks as Kathy's opponent! </strong><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <strong>1st Place (tie) - Theheel: 9 points (congrats on getting Claire as the loser in the 4-way match! got the picks in just time, and I hope you're feeling better!</strong></p><p> 2nd Place - Dr_Avalanche: 8 points</p><p> 3rd Place - kingjames: 6 points (still plent of opportunity to catch up <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> Overall, Unwanted Gifts turned out much better than I expected, especially for what amounts to a transition show between Ashes in the Fall and Fire Within. The main event definitely overperformed (being the highest rated match in DPW history to date), but all the matches on the undercard really held their own, creating what at the time is the second highest rated show in DPW history (just behind 2019's Heat Check).</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> 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></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> This would be a really cool way to go. I could picture the promos now. <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> I know it's pretty unfair to judge a 19-year-old with only 2 years of in-ring experience, but it's starting to become a question of if Gypsy will ever be more than fodder. She certainly has entertainment skills, so maybe she would be better off as a manager.</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> Pre-Show</p><p> Sarah Sparkell vs <strong>Simony Sentinel</strong></p><p> <em>Surely? I mean </em><em><strong>SURELY</strong></em><em>!</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, yeah. As kingjames mentioned, this was really just a chance to give Sentinel some momentum after taking a couple losses in a row, but the side benefit was that Sarah actually put in a relatively good performance (E).</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> 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> <em>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.</em></p></div></blockquote><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></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><em> Four-Way Ladder Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</em></p><p><em> Generation NOW vs </em><em><strong>Queens of the Damned</strong></em><em> vs Velvet Dream (Electric Dreamer and Velvet Suarez) vs Yo Ho! ©</em></p><p><em> 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...</em></p></div></blockquote><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></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><em> Four-Way Ladder Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</em></p><p><em> Generation NOW vs </em><em><strong>Queens of the Damned</strong></em><em> vs Velvet Dream (Electric Dreamer and Velvet Suarez) vs Yo Ho! ©</em></p><p><em> </em><em><strong>will Yo Ho ever lose? Yes</strong></em></p></div></blockquote><p><em> </em></p><p><em> So everyone went with Queens of the Damned in this match, to which Dr_Avalanche's booking logic is spot on. The thought here was giving Velvet Dream (I do like this name too </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>) the win to keep their push going, but in retrospect, the Queens performances given their popularity probably would have been the better call here.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> It would also be nice to say that I made the call to take the belts off of Yo Ho! because Victoria Stone-McFly became Kate's financial savior, but I'm not that clever. The original plan was for Joanna and Polly to retain here, but I did feel that their reign had run it's course.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></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><em> 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. </em><img alt=":o" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/redface.png.900245280682ef18c5d82399a93c5827.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Wallets? </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><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></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><em> Open Challenge – Christmas in a Casket Match for the DPW Athena Warrior Titles</em></p><p><em> </em><em><strong>Killer Kathy McMahon ©</strong></em><em> vs ???? </em></p><p><em> 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.</em></p></div></blockquote><p><em> </em></p><p><em> I'm glad you're enjoying Kathy's persona. She's been really fun to write as the curtain gets pulled back on her. Given her perfomances (almost always C-) relative to her popularity (E), she is shaping up to be a major player for DPW in the years to come. I am excited about where her storyline goes from here as well. </em><img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Regarding the choice to have Ariel as her opponent, Breaks' momentum is through the roof (not sure how) so the hope was to move some of that to Kathy. If Kathy hadn't been injured for Ashes in the Fall, she likely would have faced Ariel there, and then Kristabel Plum (her rival from KOWF) at this event.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></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><em> Santa’s Little Helper Eye Candy Tag Team Match</em></p><p><em> </em><em><strong>Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda</strong></em><em>vs </em><em><em>Glorious Monsters</em></em></p><p><em> </em><em><em>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.</em></em></p></div></blockquote><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></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><em><em> Santa’s Little Helper Eye Candy Tag Team Match</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em><em><em><strong>Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda</strong></em></em><em><em> vs Glorious Monsters</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em><em><em><em>The Monsters might be eating lots of candy (maybe not Gloria actually) but the Japanese pair fit the eye candy bill far, far more.</em></em></em></p></div></blockquote><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> Yeah, Gloria and Ishimura are not highly rated in the camera department apparently. I thought Gloria was based on her past matches with Joanna, but such is life. The good news is that Emiko and Nami put in C and C- performances respectively, so I'm glad I went with the decision to give them the win here. Poor Gloria, how far she has fallen that even Ishimura gets protected more than her.</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></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><em><em> Four-Way Match (One Fall) – Winner becomes the last entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble; the wrestler that takes the fall becomes entrant #1</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em><em><em><strong>Claire Winters</strong></em></em><em><em> vs Deborah Young vs Laura Flame vs Thea Davis</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em><em><em><em>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.</em></em></em></p></div></blockquote><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> I was glad to see a split in the picks here as any of the four could have won this. Really it came down to trying to get Deborah back to where she was before she was released, while protecting the other wrestlers in the match (only Laura is more over so it wasn't too difficult). I like Claire as the entrant #1 in the rumble too as it gives her a potential chance to shine, though after what she said to Laura about the fans, who knows if the crowd will get behind her? </em></em><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></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><em><em> #1 Contender’s Match – Winner receives DPW Queen of the Ring title shot at Fire Within</em></em></p><p><em><em> Foxxy LaRue </em></em><em><em><strong>vs</strong></em></em><em><em> Sista Kass</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em><em><em><em>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.</em></em></em></p><p><em><em><em> </em></em></em></p><p><em><em><em> 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?</em></em></em><em><em> </em></em><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><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> I was slightly surprised that no one picked Kass to win this outright, though LaRue winning would follow the pattern of new wrestlers getting pushes in DPW. With Kass the most over in the company outside of Kate, it was hard to have her losing this one as I felt LaRue could still gain overness even in a loss (she was at E+ vs Kass' C-). Plus, the thought of Kass vs Gorgon was too tempting to pass up, so safe didn't look too bad here. </em></em><img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></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><em><em> For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em><em><em><strong>Gorgon</strong></em></em><em><em> © vs Kate Avatar</em></em></p><p><em><em> Would Kate the booker take the title off Gorgon in her first defense? No</em></em></p></div></blockquote><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> Everyone picked Gorgon here, which was definitely the smart choice given DPW's treatment of title reigns in the past (SNP, eat your heart out </em></em><img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><em><em>). The 'Call In Ring' road agent note really helped push this one over the top, and while Kate took a hit to her momentum in losing, I feel like the transfer to Gorgon was worth it.</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> Thank you for the All In All V speculation as well. I really just wanted to see where everyone's feels the stories are going, plus what they would like to see. With the prize for this prediction contest being what it is, I'm not making the booking plans for after All In All until after that show is posted here, so it helps to know what the desired match-ups would be if I haven't delivered them yet. </em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> Wrapping up, the card for Fire Within, with the annual Phoenix Rise Rumble. As a reminder, the winner of the Rumble receives a Queen of the Ring title shot at All In All V.</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><em><em><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Card for Fire Within (16 Points Possible)</span></strong></em></em><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em><strong> For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</strong></em></em></p><p><em><em> Velvet Dream © vs Yo Ho!</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em><em><em><strong>3 vs 3 Tag Match</strong></em></em></p><p><em><em> Emiko Miyoshi and Raiden vs Glorious Monsters and ????</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em><em><em><strong>Phoenix Rise Rumble - Winner Receives Queen of the Ring Title Shot at All In All V</strong></em></em></p><p><em><em> Participants:</em></em></p><p><em><em> Ariel Breaks</em></em></p><p><em><em> Charity Dark</em></em></p><p><em><em> Claire Winters (entrant #1)</em></em></p><p><em><em> Deborah Young (final entrant)</em></em></p><p><em><em> Gypsy Rose</em></em></p><p><em><em> Hoshiko Tagawa</em></em></p><p><em><em> Killer Kathy McMahon</em></em></p><p><em><em> LaRue X</em></em></p><p><em><em> Laura Flame</em></em></p><p><em><em> Sandra Shine</em></em></p><p><em><em> Sarah Sparkell</em></em></p><p><em><em> Selina Svelte</em></em></p><p><em><em> Simony Sentinel</em></em></p><p><em><em> Thea Davis</em></em></p><p><em><em> ????</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em><em><em><strong>Main Event- For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</strong></em></em></p><p><em><em> Gorgon © vs Sista Kass</em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></p><p><em><em><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> Bonus Questions (One Point Each)</span></strong></em></em></p><p><em><em> How many titles will change hands during the show?</em></em></p><p><em><em> Will Kate Avatar appear on the show?</em></em></p><p><em><em> Who will be the tag partner for Glorious Monsters in the 3 vs 3 match?</em></em></p><p><em><em> Who will be the mystery entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble? (Hint: It is a former BSC Queen of the Ring, and that list can be found </em></em><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2169300&postcount=34" rel="external nofollow"><em><em>here</em></em></a><em><em>)</em></em></p><p><em><em> Who will last the longest in the Rumble?</em></em></p><p><em><em> Who will get the most eliminations in the Rumble?</em></em></p><p><em><em> Who will be the final four in the Rumble (one point for each correct)?</em></em></p><p><em><em> Where will DPW finish in the monthly Regional Battle (out of 5)? </em></em></p><p><em><em> </em></em></p></div></blockquote> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjames Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Overall, Unwanted Gifts turned out much better than I expected, especially for what amounts to a transition show between Ashes in the Fall and Fire Within. The main event definitely overperformed (being the highest rated match in DPW history to date), but all the matches on the undercard really held their own, creating what at the time is the second highest rated show in DPW history (just behind 2019's Heat Check). Nicely done! I guess, honestly, you've been popping your performers fairly on the regular at this point. Sometimes solid, A-to-B storytelling is really all you need if you've been succeeding at getting your workers - particularly main event workers - over. I know it's pretty unfair to judge a 19-year-old with only 2 years of in-ring experience, but it's starting to become a question of if Gypsy will ever be more than fodder. She certainly has entertainment skills, so maybe she would be better off as a manager. Given the total lack of Eye Candy in AAA, you've basically just described my overall feelings about Joanna Silver's place in my AAA diary. She's actually a really good manager (Sex Appeal helps even in the PG-rated AAA) even if she's not good in the ring. I don't know if she ever will be, but her price is small enough and she's a good enough backstage influence that she's definitely got a place. Maybe Gypsy will be the same for you. The original plan was for Joanna and Polly to retain here, but I did feel that their reign had run it's course. I think you made the right call. The belts can serve as a good prop for the Velvet/Damned feud - and since they're actual wrestlers, the belts have a meaning in that context that they don't on Yo Ho! Besides, Yo Ho! doesn't really need belts to remain very popular (and helping your show scores) doing what they do I'm glad you're enjoying Kathy's persona. She's been really fun to write as the curtain gets pulled back on her. Given her perfomances (almost always C-) relative to her popularity (E), she is shaping up to be a major player for DPW in the years to come. I am excited about where her storyline goes from here as well. Regarding the choice to have Ariel as her opponent, Breaks' momentum is through the roof (not sure how) so the hope was to move some of that to Kathy. If Kathy hadn't been injured for Ashes in the Fall, she likely would have faced Ariel there, and then Kristabel Plum (her rival from KOWF) at this event. I have to say, up to this point, Kathy was falling into the background for me. Even as a title holder, something about her never really stood out for me. Maybe having the Ladies with a similar gimmick was part of it. But with that story having moved forward, Kathy seems differentiated to me. Beyond that, this match turned me from "she's all right" to "I want to see what she does next" for Kathy. It's one thing for a monster heel to wreck faces, it's their purpose in life. It's a next step to a monster heel who wrecks faces, heels, tweeners, anyone in their way - you're getting across a force of destruction that's beyond good and evil. But a monster heel who is so psychotically violent that, in her need to fulfill her bloodlust, will attack her own partner just because she's there? That's a whole new level of bad news. I love it! Yeah, Gloria and Ishimura are not highly rated in the camera department apparently. I thought Gloria was based on her past matches with Joanna, but such is life. The good news is that Emiko and Nami put in C and C- performances respectively, so I'm glad I went with the decision to give them the win here. Yes, who could have predicted tiny Japanese women in skimpy outfits would have found a fanbase among the ranks of the DPW faithful? I like Claire as the entrant #1 in the rumble too as it gives her a potential chance to shine, though after what she said to Laura about the fans, who knows if the crowd will get behind her? Ric Flair at #3 in the 1992 Royal Rumble booking was perhaps the best-booked Rumble in history. Claire's no Ric Flair, but a good showing would certainly establish her as a legit contender. I was slightly surprised that no one picked Kass to win this outright, though LaRue winning would follow the pattern of new wrestlers getting pushes in DPW. With Kass the most over in the company outside of Kate, it was hard to have her losing this one as I felt LaRue could still gain overness even in a loss (she was at E+ vs Kass' C-). Plus, the thought of Kass vs Gorgon was too tempting to pass up, so safe didn't look too bad here. Everyone picked Gorgon here, which was definitely the smart choice given DPW's treatment of title reigns in the past (SNP, eat your heart out ). The 'Call In Ring' road agent note really helped push this one over the top, and while Kate took a hit to her momentum in losing, I feel like the transfer to Gorgon was worth it. Honestly, I think these go together for me. I thought there might be shenanigans simply on a story level - what's the through line for Kass? Does she become LaRue's enforcer, having accepted LaRue's rhetoric? Does she become LaRue's equal partner, based on the same idea? Does she reject LaRue's rhetoric and become her enemy? A Kass win seemed like it was too final for what seemed to be an ongoing story. That said, you've made it a plot point moving forward, even with Foxxy's loss, so the plot still moved forward even with a fairly convincing Kass victory. Gorgon/Kass makes me feel like it could be like a Reigns/Sheamus match - a knock-em, sock-em hoss fight where the idea of "kayfabe" is thrown out the window in favor of hitting each other legit hard enough to make Stan Hansen wince. Not a pretty, technical match, but for a down-and-dirty Las Vegas audience, two people beating each other into a bloody pulp until one finally stays down is probably closer to their hearts than a technical masterpiece. As for Kate, well, you don't have to worry about Kate leaving any time soon, so she can get that popularity back any time. Predictions! For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles Velvet Dream © vs Yo Ho! There's no reason to put the straps back on Yo Ho! If there's an upset loss here, it'll be DQ or count out as a result of the Queens of the Damned. Personally, I think they wait until after the match is over, and then wreck shop. 3 vs 3 Tag Match Emiko Miyoshi and Raiden vs Glorious Monsters and ???? I think the mystery challenge is the secret weapon. Phoenix Rise Rumble - Winner Receives Queen of the Ring Title Shot at All In All V Participants: Ariel Breaks Charity Dark Claire Winters (entrant #1) Deborah Young (final entrant) Gypsy Rose Hoshiko Tagawa Killer Kathy McMahon LaRue X Laura Flame Sandra Shine Sarah Sparkell Selina Svelte Simony Sentinel Thea Davis ???? Main Event- For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title Gorgon © vs Sista Kass I imagine you're not ready for Gorgon to break another part of the Piper Casino, so I'm guessing she'll retain here. If Kass wins, it'll be through a method that doesn't win her the title. In any event, LaRue is going to use the result to further her storyline with Kass. Bonus Questions (One Point Each) How many titles will change hands during the show? Zero this time 'round. Will Kate Avatar appear on the show? I think she'll figure out some clause to get her back into the Phoenix Rise Rumble. Who will be the tag partner for Glorious Monsters in the 3 vs 3 match? Why not Killer Kathy here too? Yes, I know she's in the Rumble. But the woman needs fresh meat. FEED HER MORE. Who will be the mystery entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble? (Hint: It is a former BSC Queen of the Ring, and that list can be found here) Kate Avatar, who I predict gets into the match on a technicality. Since she wins, she's contractually obligated a shot at the Queen of the Ring title. If she wins, she stays; if she loses, she's gone for good. Who will last the longest in the Rumble? Claire Winters makes the most of her #1 slot in the Rumble. Who will get the most eliminations in the Rumble? Killer Kathy McMahon, ready to step up as a monster heel in DPW. Who will be the final four in the Rumble (one point for each correct)? Kate Avatar, Claire Winters, Deborah Young, Thea Davis Where will DPW finish in the monthly Regional Battle (out of 5)? With Gorgon and Kass main eventing, #1 once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theheel Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Yeah I'm doing much better. I didn't have time to be sick so it caught up to me last week with work. It's that time of the year for me. Really liked the card. Again the stories are really well thought out and the match execution is really good. I'm trying to figure out where Deborah Young is going. Ever since she's comes back she's kind of been a face but then I kind of forgot about her and didn't really even consider her for winning the 4-way match. Funny you mentioned the possible (but didn't) issue with Victoria in regards to Yo Ho. I can so see her telling Kate, that I'll help you but you have got to get those two strippers out. Gonna be interesting to see where the Gorgon vs Kass goes.....very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Avalanche Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Card for Fire Within (16 Points Possible) For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles Velvet Dream © vs Yo Ho! I could see these guys get super over if they're booked strong. No reason to drop the belts already. 3 vs 3 Tag Match Emiko Miyoshi and Raiden vs Glorious Monsters and ???? Phoenix Rise Rumble - Winner Receives Queen of the Ring Title Shot at All In All V Participants: Ariel Breaks Charity Dark Claire Winters (entrant #1) Deborah Young (final entrant) Gypsy Rose Hoshiko Tagawa Killer Kathy McMahon LaRue X Laura Flame Sandra Shine Sarah Sparkell Selina Svelte Simony Sentinel Thea Davis ???? Main Event- For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title Gorgon © vs Sista Kass Bonus Questions (One Point Each) How many titles will change hands during the show? Zero seems like a good number. Will Kate Avatar appear on the show? Yes! Who will be the tag partner for Glorious Monsters in the 3 vs 3 match? I'm really stumped. La Hija Del Diablo perhaps, but that doesn't sit right either. At least she doesn't seem like she's busy. Who will be the mystery entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble? (Hint: It is a former BSC Queen of the Ring, and that list can be found here) I assume it is Kate Avatar. Maybe under a mask? Anyone else would be a nice swerve. Not that I don't want to see Kate in the rumble, mind. Who will last the longest in the Rumble? Claire is a good shout. Who will get the most eliminations in the Rumble? Again, I think kingjames might have sussed out the best answer. Kathy McMahon will wreck the rumble. Who will be the final four in the Rumble (one point for each correct)? Deborah Young, The Mystery Wrestler (who I assume is Kate Avatar), Larue X, Thea Davis Where will DPW finish in the monthly Regional Battle (out of 5)? 1st! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Avalanche Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 <p>I wanted to comment on a couple of storylines here that I really want to say how much I like. First, the casket match is fantastic. Not only does Kathy turn on her friend, she does it in a casket match, for no other apparent reason than wanting to put someone in that casket. It's brutal, and brilliant.</p><p> </p><p> Second, the Kate Avatar/Phil Vibert conflict. Kate has been given such an edge that it can be hard to tell if she's a heel or a face, but thanks to Phil Vibert being such an asshole, it dispels any confusion about who to root for, and it's great. I imagine the comeuppance, when it happens, will be glorious.</p><p> </p><p> Eh, I'll mention a third storyline. The drama between Kass, Thea and LaRue X is interesting and I want to see where it's going, because unlike the other ones, I'm genuinely confused what direction it will take. You kind of know Vibert will take a fall, that Kathy will continue to be a brutal monster until she's eventually bested, but what's Kass' story going to be? I don't know, and I want to see.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 <p>Through the Looking Glass: DPW Roster and World Update as of December 2019</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 on New Year’s Eve, Kate Avatar checks DPW’s bank account one more time just to make sure that Victoria Stone-McFly’s investment really is there. The former booker of NOTBPW was true to her word and the $50,000 did arrive right after the paperwork was signed, but Kate still has a hard time believing that Victoria is the one that came to her rescue.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While technically a loan, the money Victoria provided could be converted to equity at any time in the next three years, giving Dan Stone’s only daughter ownership of one-third of DPW. At the time the deal was made, Avatar was honestly surprised Victoria didn’t ask for more, considering she had tried to buy all of DPW for $50,000 almost two years earlier, but no matter what the reason, 33% of the company seemed like a small price to pay to avoid bankruptcy.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> That being said, Kate knows that $50,000 will not last long at the rate DPW is currently spending money. With $20,000 already used to pay off the company’s debts, and projected losses of $60,000 for the coming year, Hell Cat does not see a way to avoid the need for another last-minute bailout twelve months from now without drastic changes.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With that thought, Avatar shifts her focus to DPW’s roster.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Dark Phoenix Wrestling – 31st (out of 35) Largest Company in the World (up two spots from June 2019)</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/06wC1iw.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Popularity - South West USA:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> F+ (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Prestige:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> F+ (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Momentum:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> D- (up from E+ in June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Roster:</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Faces</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kate Avatar - User character and Figurehead: C- (up from D+ in June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura Flame - $290 per show: D (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony Sentinel - $370 per show: E+ (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Deborah Young - $560 per show: E+ (down from D- in June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Claire Winters - $290 per show: E (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Polly Amorous - $190 per show: E (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Electric Dreamer - $410 per show: E (up from E- in June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Joanna Silver - $310 per show: E (up from E- in June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Velvet Suarez - $290 per show: E- (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Charity Dark - $570 per show: E- (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Nami Genda - $120 per show: E- (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kaori Mochizuki - $220 per show: E- (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Emiko Miyoshi - $110 per show: E- (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sandra Shine - $270 per show: E- (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sarah Sparkell (aka Sarah Taylor) - $250 per show: F+ (up from F in June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Heels</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sista Kass - $860 per show: C- (up from D in June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gorgon - $1,290 per show: D (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea Davis - $500 per show: E+ (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> LaRue X - $880 per show: E+ (debuted at E in September 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Killer Kathy McMahon: $180 per show: E (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ariel Breaks - $460 per show: E- (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Selina Svelte - $460 per show: E- (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maria Guest - $490 per show: E- (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hoshiko Tagawa - $180 per show: E- (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Queen Amazon - $750 per show: E- (debuted at F+ in June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Monster Ishimura - $150 per show: E- (up from F+ in June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Glorious Gloria - $210 per show: E- (up from F+ in June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> La Hija del Diablo - $350 per show: F+ (debuted at F in September 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gypsy Rose - $110 per show: F+ (same as June 2019)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> Title History:</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DPW Queen of the Ring (formerly BSC Queen of the Ring) – Last Five Champions</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dw8jdk2.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Current Holder: Gorgon</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dYTS9u8.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kate Avatar [3]: March 2019 to October 2019</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sista Kass: October 2018 to March 2019</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura Flame: December 2017 to October 2018</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony Sentinel: August 2016 to December 2017</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DPW Athena Warrior</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/psHhr1Z.png</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Current Holder: Killer Kathy McMahon</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;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Current Holders: Velvet Dream (Electric Dreamer and Velvet Suarez)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/BRjcmA0.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/YNQZbsf.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yo Ho! (Joanna Silver and Polly Amorous): June 2019 to December 2019</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Generation NOW (Hoshiko Tagawa and Selina Svelte): March 2019 to June 2019</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ladies Reborn (Charity Dark and Sandra Shine): September 2018 to March 2019</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Jawbreaker (Ariel Breaks and Killer Kathy McMahon): October 2017 to September 2018</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Velvet Revolución (Ursula Saez and Velvet Suarez): March 2017 to October 2017</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Venus Tournament Champion</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/Vy2t5NB.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Simony Sentinel [2] – August 2019</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sista Kass - August 2018</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura Flame - August 2017</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony Sentinel - August 2016</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Looking away from her laptop screen, Kate checks her phone, but still finds no response from Joanne Rodriguez to her text message congratulating the recently deposed USPW Women’s champion on being awarded ‘2019 Female Wrestler of the Year’ by TEW.com. Avatar can see that J-Ro has read this message, but much like her numerous voicemails asking Rodriguez if she would be interested in loaning DPW money, Hell Cat isn’t hopeful about receiving a reply from her former best friend.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With thoughts of J-Ro in her head, Hell Cat turns her attention to the state of Women’s wrestling around the world. As the owner of a promotion, Avatar can’t help but notice the large void NOTBPW being sold has left, and if ever there was an opening for a company like DPW to rise, it would be now.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;">Beginning her review, Kate starts with the companies that feature only Women's wrestling first.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">5SSW – 10th Largest Company in the World (up one spot from June 2019; now at Cult size and offering written contracts)</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/KQXeVYI.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> DEVIL Karube - 5 Star Tag Team Champion with Megumi Nakajima</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Fuyuko Higa – Figurehead </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Huntress Makiko - 5 Star All-Asian Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Megumi Nakajima - 5 Star World Champion, Reigning 5 Star J Grand Prix tournament winner and 5 Star Tag Team Champion with DEVIL Karube</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Shiori Jippensha</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tomoko Nagatsuka</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">QAW – 15th Largest Company in the World (up one spot from June 2019)</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/rZ7dQoZ.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Danielle Sweetheart</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gorgon</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Katherine Goodlooks – QAW Shockwave Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Miss American Pie (aka Lora Washington)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Paige Croft – QAW World Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Suzanne Brazzle – Reigning QAW Queen of the Ring tournament winner</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">AAA – 19th Largest Company in the World (up one spot from June 2019)</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/9Vm5avE.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Cherry Bomb - Head Booker</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Foxxy LaRue – AAA Top Contender’s Champion and AAA Tag Team Champion with Pamela Rojo</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gorgon</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Miss American Pie (aka Lora Washington) - AAA Femme Fatale</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Paige Croft</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Suzanne Brazzle</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">KOWF – 26th Largest Company in the World (up three spots from June 2019)</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/a1gseRq.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Candy Floss – KOWF Tag Team Champion with Millie the Minx</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Deborah Young - KOWF Wrestling Spirit Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Foxxy LaRue</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hell Cat (aka Jana Marie Bowen)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kathryn McMahon - KOWF Triple Crown Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kristabel Plum</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WINNOW: 28th Largest Company in the World (up two spots from June 2019; currently under threat of bankruptcy from creditors)</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/UVkEbrL.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> DEVIL Karube - Owner</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Etsuko Arihyoshi</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gemmei Oonishi – WINNOW True Heart Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hana Ajibana</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maya Ozawa</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Romi Yamato</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With mixed emotions, Kate moves on to the only large company in the world with a Women’s Division (all wrestlers on written contracts).</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">USPW - Largest Company in the World (same as June 2019)</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/yxGRsRg.jpg?1</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Alicia Strong</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Brooke Tyler</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Demelza Wade</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Jaime Quine</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Joanne Rodriguez – 2019 Female Wrestler of the Year and booker for the Women’s Division</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Missy Masterson</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Nadia Snow - USPW Women’s Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tracy Brendon</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Finally, Kate reviews the smaller companies with Women’s Divisions (all wrestlers under pay-per-appearance contracts).</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">OLLIE – 12th Largest Company in the World (same as June 2019)</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/Bgu21Up.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Águila Azul Celeste</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Catalina Vazquez</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Electric Dreamer - Campeonato de las Mujeres OLLIE</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> La Hija Del Diablo</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Queen Amazon</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Saeko Watoga</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tsukiyama Yamato</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> </strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">CILL – 21st Largest Company in the World (up one spot from June 2019)</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/b1bv5Q0.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Aguila Azul Celeste</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Bizarro</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Electric Dreamer</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Estrella Blanca</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maribel Mercado – CILL World Women’s Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Purple Viper</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tsukiyama Yamato</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">EWA – 27th Largest Company in the World (up one spot from June 2019)</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/MJR58pB.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Katrin Nilsen</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Risa Shichirobei - EWA Women’s Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Zofia Jankovic</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With a sigh, Kate checks her phone one more time before shutting off her computer, then heads for the casino roof with a six-pack of beer to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks.</div><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong>OOC:</strong> <em>This will be the only interlude before Fire Within, as I have a business trip coming up on February 13 and want to get that show up before I leave. Plus, a big story development is coming up after Fire Within, so I want to save up my creativity to make sure I nail that one. </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...
MrWolf101 Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 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>Nicely done! I guess, honestly, you've been popping your performers fairly on the regular at this point. Sometimes solid, A-to-B storytelling is really all you need if you've been succeeding at getting your workers - particularly main event workers - over.<p> </p><p> Given the total lack of Eye Candy in AAA, you've basically just described my overall feelings about Joanna Silver's place in my AAA diary. She's actually a really good manager (Sex Appeal helps even in the PG-rated AAA) even if she's not good in the ring. I don't know if she ever will be, but her price is small enough and she's a good enough backstage influence that she's definitely got a place. Maybe Gypsy will be the same for you.</p><p> </p><p> I think you made the right call. The belts can serve as a good prop for the Velvet/Damned feud - and since they're actual wrestlers, the belts have a meaning in that context that they don't on Yo Ho! Besides, Yo Ho! doesn't really need belts to remain very popular (and helping your show scores) doing what they do <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> I have to say, up to this point, Kathy was falling into the background for me. Even as a title holder, something about her never really stood out for me. Maybe having the Ladies with a similar gimmick was part of it. But with that story having moved forward, Kathy seems differentiated to me. Beyond that, this match turned me from "she's all right" to "I want to see what she does next" for Kathy. It's one thing for a monster heel to wreck faces, it's their purpose in life. It's a next step to a monster heel who wrecks faces, heels, tweeners, anyone in their way - you're getting across a force of destruction that's beyond good and evil. But a monster heel who is so psychotically violent that, in her need to fulfill her bloodlust, will attack her own partner <em>just because she's there?</em> That's a whole new level of bad news. I love it!</p><p> </p><p> Yes, who could have predicted tiny Japanese women in skimpy outfits would have found a fanbase among the ranks of the DPW faithful? <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> Ric Flair at #3 in the 1992 Royal Rumble booking was perhaps the best-booked Rumble in history. Claire's no Ric Flair, but a good showing would certainly establish her as a legit contender.</p><p> </p><p> Honestly, I think these go together for me. I thought there might be shenanigans simply on a story level - what's the through line for Kass? Does she become LaRue's enforcer, having accepted LaRue's rhetoric? Does she become LaRue's equal partner, based on the same idea? Does she reject LaRue's rhetoric and become her enemy? A Kass win seemed like it was too final for what seemed to be an ongoing story. That said, you've made it a plot point moving forward, even with Foxxy's loss, so the plot still moved forward even with a fairly convincing Kass victory.</p><p> </p><p> Gorgon/Kass makes me feel like it could be like a Reigns/Sheamus match - a knock-em, sock-em hoss fight where the idea of "kayfabe" is thrown out the window in favor of hitting each other legit hard enough to make Stan Hansen wince. Not a pretty, technical match, but for a down-and-dirty Las Vegas audience, two people beating each other into a bloody pulp until one finally stays down is probably closer to their hearts than a technical masterpiece. As for Kate, well, you don't have to worry about Kate leaving any time soon, so she can get that popularity back any time.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, I'm not sure if there's been a change in the code, but it does seem harder to get people over now through winning (Kass is the last one to make a big jump by beating Raven Nightfall). The angles/segments are helping, along with almost everyone in the main event scene having high momentum behind them.</p><p> </p><p> Gypsy does have the liberal trait, so I suppose I could always make her the next member of the Yo Ho! stable (she does wear a bandana...kind of like a pirate!) but yeah, not much there unless she develops her in-ring abilities more.</p><p> </p><p> Yeah, as much as I don't like it, this is a case of trying to have the belts make Velvet Dream (Electric Dreamer in particular) so hopefully it works out. As for Yo Ho!, I had an idea of where they should go from here, but...well, you'll see. <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> I'm glad the Kathy segments worked for you. I can see what you're saying about the supernatural aspects of her previous promos, but trust me when I say I'll bring that all together. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Considering that KOWF has put their top title on her, and she is ranked behind only Kate (and ahead of Gorgon) as a Ring General at the age of 23, Kathy has a big future, so I didn't want to rush her as I have with some of the other wrestlers that are more experienced.</p><p> </p><p> I can neither confirm nor deny the preferences of the DPW crowd for attractive women in their early-20's in skimpy outfits. <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> Funny that you mention the '92 Rumble, I just watched it a few days ago (if anyone out there has the WWE Network already, I encourage you to do so just for Bobby Heenan's commentary and to see why Hulk Hogan could have been a heel in mid-90's WWF). Writing the Phoenix Rise Rumble is a bear, but it is a good opportunity to get a lot of workers over, and I think this is the most wide open field yet.</p><p> </p><p> Yeah, I kind of liked Kass just destroying LaRue, and LaRue liking it, as it kind of establishes the power dynamic between the two, at least physically.</p><p> </p><p> You are right that Kass vs Gorgon is definitely an opportunity to have the two beat the living hell out of each other. The interesting part for me is having Gorgon react to someone that is bigger, stronger, and more of a monster than her, but with Gorgon being booked as basically my version of WWE-Kevin Owens, I at least have a lot to fall back on.</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>Yeah I'm doing much better. I didn't have time to be sick so it caught up to me last week with work. It's that time of the year for me. <p> </p><p> Really liked the card. Again the stories are really well thought out and the match execution is really good. </p><p> </p><p> I'm trying to figure out where Deborah Young is going. Ever since she's comes back she's kind of been a face but then I kind of forgot about her and didn't really even consider her for winning the 4-way match. </p><p> </p><p> Funny you mentioned the possible (but didn't) issue with Victoria in regards to Yo Ho. I can so see her telling Kate, that I'll help you but you have got to get those two strippers out. </p><p> </p><p> Gonna be interesting to see where the Gorgon vs Kass goes.....very interesting</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Glad to hear you're doing much better! It's always hard to power through work when you have little choice (being an accountant I know how that can be) so hopefully you've turned a corner.</p><p> </p><p> Thank you for compliments on the storylines and matches! Ashes in the Fall marked a turning point for me in that before that event I really thought this was going to end with All In All V and it made me kind of depressed, but with that show and Unwanted Gifts (it helped that the latter pulled such a good rating relative to what I was expecting) I feel like I'm getting a second wind when it comes to the characters and the stories (it also helps that there will be one big unresolved thread after All In All V that I want to delve into <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> Deborah right now is probably my biggest regret in this booking. Releasing her way back when caused her to lose all her built up momentum, and she really hasn't recovered. Kate (and thus myself) have a soft spot/loyalty to Deborah in that she was the first rookie brought into BSC and made into a main eventer (Kate even went against Honey/owner goal in resigning Deborah to that company), so the booking will always kind of tilt her way. That said, her performances relative to her popularity have been disappointing and it's hard to justify giving her the big push when there are others that have perhaps earned it more. I think you'll see that conflict play out in the booking for Young that is to come.</p><p> </p><p> Yeah, an interlude where Victoria basicaly tells Kate to strip the strippers of the belts would have been perfect to her character, but it's possible there's another way I'll get around to it. <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> For Gorgon vs Kass, I'm really looking forward to writing that match, and I will say that the WWE library has been very helpful in that regard. <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>I wanted to comment on a couple of storylines here that I really want to say how much I like. First, the casket match is fantastic. Not only does Kathy turn on her friend, she does it in a casket match, for no other apparent reason than wanting to put someone in that casket. It's brutal, and brilliant.<p> </p><p> Second, the Kate Avatar/Phil Vibert conflict. Kate has been given such an edge that it can be hard to tell if she's a heel or a face, but thanks to Phil Vibert being such an asshole, it dispels any confusion about who to root for, and it's great. I imagine the comeuppance, when it happens, will be glorious.</p><p> </p><p> Eh, I'll mention a third storyline. The drama between Kass, Thea and LaRue X is interesting and I want to see where it's going, because unlike the other ones, I'm genuinely confused what direction it will take. You kind of know Vibert will take a fall, that Kathy will continue to be a brutal monster until she's eventually bested, but what's Kass' story going to be? I don't know, and I want to see.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks! I appreciate the comments. Kathy's storyline is something that I'm really glad people are enjoying. It's a complete 180 from what it would have been without her injury, so I guess everything happens for a reason. I'm hoping the presentation in Fire Within will continue the momentum she is building in everyone's eyes, and I'm excited to see how people feel about Ariel's place in all of this after that.</p><p> </p><p> It's true that Kate is very much falling into the anti-hero place on the spectrum in this storyline with Phil, but it's good to hear that Vibert has gone so far to make Kate's actions/reactions appear justifiable. I'd like to think this is a storyline Paul Heyman would run if he ever got his own company again (he kind of did with the Big Show in the reincarnated ECW) though I'm always wary about doing the authority trope after WWE has played it out so much over the past two decades. Hopefully, the resolution will work for the most part. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> I'm also glad that the Kass/Davis/LaRue storyline resolution is ambigous to you at this point. I'd like to say it is intentional (not really, but kind of <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />), but I'm hoping the end game will stay not as obvious after Fire Within as that with Kate and Vibert. This is probably the riskiest storyline I've done (even with Emma crucifying Kate) in that there is something specifc (and touchy/political) that I want to say through it, so here's hoping I can pull it off. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GilmourGuy Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 <p>First ever prediction here. I'm sure to run the gauntlet and get everything 100% correct! Right?</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Card for Fire Within (16 Points Possible)</p><p> </p><p> For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p> <strong>Velvet Dream ©</strong> vs Yo Ho!</p><p> The better team (in terms of in ring skill) and it's too early for another title change</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> 3 vs 3 Tag Match</p><p> Emiko Miyoshi and Raiden vs <strong>Glorious Monsters and ????</strong></p><p> Seems like a safe choice</p><p> </p><p> Phoenix Rise Rumble - Winner Receives Queen of the Ring Title Shot at All In All V</p><p> Participants:</p><p> Ariel Breaks</p><p> Charity Dark</p><p> Claire Winters (entrant #1)</p><p> Deborah Young (final entrant)</p><p> Gypsy Rose</p><p> Hoshiko Tagawa</p><p> Killer Kathy McMahon</p><p> LaRue X</p><p> Laura Flame</p><p> Sandra Shine</p><p> Sarah Sparkell</p><p> Selina Svelte</p><p> Simony Sentinel</p><p> <strong>Thea Davis</strong></p><p> ????</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Main Event- For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> <strong>Gorgon</strong> © vs Sista Kass</p><p> </p><p> Bonus Questions (One Point Each)</p><p> How many titles will change hands during the show? <strong>None</strong></p><p> Will Kate Avatar appear on the show? <strong>Yes!</strong></p><p> Who will be the tag partner for Glorious Monsters in the 3 vs 3 match? Not a clue</p><p> Who will be the mystery entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble? (Hint: It is a former BSC Queen of the Ring, and that list can be found here) Hmm... Amber Allen</p><p> Who will last the longest in the Rumble? <strong>LaRue X</strong></p><p> Who will get the most eliminations in the Rumble? <strong>Also LaRue X</strong></p><p> Who will be the final four in the Rumble (one point for each correct)? <strong>LaRue, Thea Davis, Deborah Young and Amber Allen</strong></p><p> Where will DPW finish in the monthly Regional Battle (out of 5)? <strong> 2nd? </strong></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croquemitaine Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 <p>Loving this diary. You've made a Simony Sentinel mark out of me.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Fire Within predictions:</p><p> </p><p> For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p> <strong>Velvet Dream ©</strong> vs Yo Ho!</p><p> <em>- Yo Ho! can't really climb any higher than they've already been. Electric Dreamer is a potential star</em></p><p> </p><p> 3 vs 3 Tag Match</p><p> Emiko Miyoshi and Raiden vs <strong>Glorious Monsters and ????</strong></p><p> <em>- Never bet against ????</em></p><p> </p><p> Phoenix Rise Rumble - Winner Receives Queen of the Ring Title Shot at All In All V</p><p> Participants:</p><p> Ariel Breaks</p><p> Charity Dark</p><p> Claire Winters (entrant #1)</p><p> Deborah Young (final entrant)</p><p> Gypsy Rose</p><p> Hoshiko Tagawa</p><p> Killer Kathy McMahon</p><p> LaRue X</p><p> Laura Flame</p><p> Sandra Shine</p><p> Sarah Sparkell</p><p> Selina Svelte</p><p> Simony Sentinel</p><p> Thea Davis</p><p> <strong>????</strong></p><p> <em>- I'm jumping on the "It's gonna be Kate" bandwagon, and winning here is the easiest path to reinstatement</em></p><p> </p><p> Main Event- For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> <strong>Gorgon ©</strong> vs Sista Kass</p><p> <em>- Kass has other busines to attend to that doesn't require the belt</em></p><p> </p><p> Bonus Questions (One Point Each)</p><p> How many titles will change hands during the show? <strong>Zero</strong></p><p> Will Kate Avatar appear on the show? <strong>Yes</strong></p><p> Who will be the tag partner for Glorious Monsters in the 3 vs 3 match? <strong>Queen Amazon</strong></p><p> Who will be the mystery entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble? (Hint: It is a former BSC Queen of the Ring, and that list can be found here) <strong>Kate Avatar</strong></p><p> Who will last the longest in the Rumble? <strong>Claire Winters</strong></p><p> Who will get the most eliminations in the Rumble? <strong>Killer Kathy McMahon</strong></p><p> Who will be the final four in the Rumble (one point for each correct)? <strong>Deborah Young, LaRue X, Thea Davis, and ????</strong></p><p> Where will DPW finish in the monthly Regional Battle (out of 5)? <strong>1st</strong></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theheel Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Card for Fire Within (16 Points Possible) For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles Velvet Dream © vs Yo Ho! 3 vs 3 Tag Match Emiko Miyoshi and Raiden vs Glorious Monsters and ???? Phoenix Rise Rumble - Winner Receives Queen of the Ring Title Shot at All In All V Participants: Ariel Breaks Charity Dark Claire Winters (entrant #1) Deborah Young (final entrant) Gypsy Rose Hoshiko Tagawa Killer Kathy McMahon LaRue X Laura Flame Sandra Shine Sarah Sparkell Selina Svelte Simony Sentinel Thea Davis ???? Main Event- For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title Gorgon © vs Sista Kass Bonus Questions (One Point Each) How many titles will change hands during the show? 1 Will Kate Avatar appear on the show? Yes Who will be the tag partner for Glorious Monsters in the 3 vs 3 match? oh I have no idea Maria Guest Who will be the mystery entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble? (Hint: It is a former BSC Queen of the Ring, and that list can be found here) Tamara McFly Who will last the longest in the Rumble? Claire Winters Who will get the most eliminations in the Rumble? Killer Kathy Who will be the final four in the Rumble (one point for each correct)? Large X, Thea Davis, Deborah Young, Simony Sentinel Where will DPW finish in the monthly Regional Battle (out of 5)? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="GilmourGuy" data-cite="GilmourGuy" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>First ever prediction here. I'm sure to run the gauntlet and get everything 100% correct! Right?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, that does seem to be the patern, doesn't it? <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> Welcome to the party and I hope you continue to enjoy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Croquemitaine" data-cite="Croquemitaine" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Loving this diary. You've made a Simony Sentinel mark out of me.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks! I'll admit that out of all the characters in this diary, Simony is my favorite, if for nothing else than how much she has exceeded my expectations for her. Her title reign was a bit of 'Right place, Right time' but she also puts on much better performances than her stats suggest she would. I've also enjoyed writing her descent into a sort of Heart of Darkness, so I'm glad you've enjoyed it too.</p><p> </p><p> I do want to say with two new predictors entering the contest, I've decided to take a page out of Eisen-verse's book and give everyone a chance at the prize. This means switching to the highest percentage correct for winning and needing to have predicted at least two out of the three shows to qualify (if you predict all three shows, I will take your two highest percentages. It's like college all over again <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />). With that change, the standings are as follows:</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: 69% (9 points out of 13)</strong><p> <strong>1st Place (tie) - Theheel: 69% (9 out of 13)</strong></p><p> 2nd Place - Dr_Avalanche: (8 out of 13)</p><p> 3rd Place - kingjames: 46% (6 out of 13) </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I hope that works for everyone, because I will reveal the prize with the card for All In All V, and I think you'll understand after you find out what it is. This can also serve as the 48 hour warning for getting predictions in, as I just have the Rumble left to write, though that is always a journey to get down. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarEatWorld Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 <p>The downside to using percentages is that if, for example, I do well here too I could tactically not vote in the last show to keep me % up. I'm possibly overthinking it though. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Card for Fire Within (16 Points Possible)</p><p> </p><p> For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p> <strong>Velvet Dream ©</strong> vs Yo Ho!</p><p> <em>I won't be buying their t-shirt anytime soon but I'd be shocked if Velvet dream lose the titles this soon.</em></p><p> </p><p> 3 vs 3 Tag Match</p><p> Emiko Miyoshi and Raiden vs <strong>Glorious Monsters and ????</strong></p><p> <em>Keeps the feud balanced?</em></p><p> </p><p> Phoenix Rise Rumble - Winner Receives Queen of the Ring Title Shot at All In All V</p><p> Participants:</p><p> Ariel Breaks</p><p> Charity Dark</p><p> Claire Winters (entrant #1)</p><p> Deborah Young (final entrant)</p><p> Gypsy Rose</p><p> Hoshiko Tagawa</p><p> Killer Kathy McMahon</p><p> LaRue X</p><p> Laura Flame</p><p> Sandra Shine</p><p> Sarah Sparkell</p><p> Selina Svelte</p><p> Simony Sentinel</p><p> Thea Davis</p><p> <strong>????</strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>Avatar for the win.</em></p><p> </p><p> Main Event- For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p> <strong>Gorgon ©</strong> vs Sista Kass</p><p> <em>I think it'll kinda cut Kass off at the knees if it's a clean victory. So I don't think it will be.</em></p><p> </p><p> Bonus Questions (One Point Each)</p><p> How many titles will change hands during the show? <em>0</em></p><p> Will Kate Avatar appear on the show? <em>Rumble winner.</em></p><p> Who will be the tag partner for Glorious Monsters in the 3 vs 3 match? <em>Punnen?</em></p><p> Who will be the mystery entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble? (Hint: It is a former BSC Queen of the Ring, and that list can be found here) <em>Avatar</em></p><p> Who will last the longest in the Rumble? <em>Killer Kathy, just to vary the predictions field.</em></p><p> Who will get the most eliminations in the Rumble? <em>Kathy again.</em></p><p> Who will be the final four in the Rumble (one point for each correct)? <em>Avatar, Kathy, LaRue X and Deborah Young</em></p><p> Where will DPW finish in the monthly Regional Battle (out of 5)? <em>1st</em></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 <p>Chapter 35: Level Up</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dark Phoenix Wrestling Presents…Fire Within</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/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 4, January 2020</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Attendance: 197</div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </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><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Without the benefit of any pre-show matches, the record crowd is forced to settle in quickly as the video screen cuts backstage. In the locker room, Claire Winters and Laura Flame are joined mid-conversation, the anger of the Ice Woman clear through the demonstrative movement of her hands as she talks.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “If I had just taken you out, if I hadn’t hesitated, we would have won the last spot in the Rumble and not Deborah!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Standing across from her long-time tag team partner, Laura tries to project a sense of calm as Winters paces back and forth, “Hey, you did the right thing, don’t beat yourself up about it. I met with Phil earlier and it all worked out anyway because I’m entrant #14.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Stopping mid-step, the Ice Woman lets out a snort before grumbling, “Well, isn’t that convenient?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “What the hell is that supposed to mean?!” shattering her Zen-like demeanor, Flame reaches out and grabs Claire by the arm in a burst of movement.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With a quick jerk of her limb, Winters wrenches herself free, “Nothing…sorry. It just seems like you’re the only one getting special treatment around here.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura stands in silence for several seconds, processing her friend’s words before responding, “Look, we both want to win this Rumble tonight, and our best chance is if we have each other’s backs. You might be the first one in, but I know you have it in you to survive until my number comes up. There is no one that can stop us when we work together, so once it’s just me and you left, we fight until the best woman wins. Deal?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Deal,” nodding her head, Claire reaches out and shakes the hand of her tag team partner before returning to her mental preparations for the Phoenix Rise Rumble.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: C-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/QB8C8awaBhc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Yo Ho A Pirate's Life For Me - The Pirates Of The Caribbean (Full Ride Audio)"></iframe></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/lGDXjoF.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/oMX9Z9a.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Back in the theater, the crowd pops as Joanna Silver and Polly Amorous dance their way onto the stage. Without the Deuces Wild belts for the first time in over six months, the former champions wear tube tops that actually cover their chests instead of the usual pasties.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yo Ho! continue to gyrate their hips as they head down the ramp, but the camera cuts away to audience reaction shots when Joanna and Polly start grinding on members of their fan club.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Once in the ring, Silver and Amorous blow kisses to the crowd while they wait for Velvet Dream to appear. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: C</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div 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: Velvet Dream © 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><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/BRjcmA0.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/YNQZbsf.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 the match kicks off with Electric Dreamer and Joanna Silver locking up, the crowd is divided at the prospect of having to choose sides between these two teams. Having grown by leaps and bounds in recent months, the fan club of Yo Ho! overpowers any cheers for Velvet Dream, but the burgeoning contingent of teenage girls in the audience are at least persistent in their support of Dreamer and Suarez.</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 an initial feeling out process, a series of high spots elicits unanimous sounds of approval from the audience, and the sequence ends with Dreamer diving onto Silver on the outside. Not wanting to win via count-out, the white and gold-clad luchadora rolls Joanna back into the ring, but before she can climb through the ropes, Amorous takes her out with a flying cross body that nearly puts the two women into the lap of the fans in the front row.</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 back to her feet, Dreamer barely manages to climb through the ropes at the count of nine, and the action resets with Polly and Velvet as the legal women. Continuing on for another ten minutes, the battle provides each of the four wrestlers a chance to shine. Dreamer continues her recent string of good performances, while Amorous is especially impressive, her spot monkey nature fitting in perfectly with the risky and chaotic nature of the fight.</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 the damage inflicted by each team even, the end comes suddenly when Yo Ho! go for stereo Bronco Busters on the champions. Before Joanna and Polly can connect, Velvet and the now legal Dreamer roll out of the way, much to the crowd’s disappointment. While Suarez sends Joanna flying out of the ring with a dropkick, Dreamer stuns Amorous with a swinging neckbreaker.</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 giving her opponent any time to recover, Dreamer hoists the legal Polly up for an E.M.P. With Silver just starting to stir on the floor, the luchadora drives Amorous into the mat and covers the adult entertainer 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>Winners via Pinfall and Still DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Champions: Velvet Dream</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;"> After Yo Ho! recover to quietly make their way to the back, Electric Dreamer and Velvet Suarez celebrate in the ring with their tag titles. The crowd mildly applauds the champions as the pair hold up their Deuces Wild belts, but that quickly changes when the Queens of the Damned sneak into the theater through a side door and climb through the ropes.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/R4b2swy.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/3lSWaab.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Turning around, Velvet Dream try to defend themselves, but with the element of surprise in their favor, Queen Amazon and La Hija del Diablo lay waste to the pair with brutal efficiency.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/x2Dq4f8.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Striding into the ring, Seduction’s face is contorted by rage as she shouts out instructions to her clients. After telling Queen Amazon to hit Suarez with another Amazonian Powerbomb, the manager points to the top turnbuckle, and the assault continues with the Queens of the Damned spiking Dreamer’s head into the canvas with Damnation.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Amazon and La Hija appear satisfied with their work, but Seduction screams, “I want them spitting blood!” and so the beat down restarts with renewed vigor while the crowd boos.</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;"> Finally calling off her clients after Velvet Dream lie broken and motionless in the ring, Seduction leads the Queens of the Damned out of the theater while medical personnel check on the tag team champions.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Dreamer and Suarez are helped backstage, the video screen displays a shot from outside.</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 wind blowing through her hair, Kate Avatar stands across the street from Piper Casino, her eyes squinted and her fists clenched as she stares at the building.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> After waiting one more beat, Kate takes a step into the street, sending the crowd into a burst of enthusiastic cheers.</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/piZUmbD.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/evDD8Ly.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The first strains of </div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5hU9OKE-cc" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5hU9OKE-cc" rel="external nofollow"><em>Glorious Domination</em></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5hU9OKE-cc" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> fill the theater, but the crowd is still too preoccupied by discussing the previous segment amongst themselves to notice as Glorious Gloria and Monster Ishimura walk out from backstage.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Hey, up here!” Gloria tries to hide her hurt feelings from being ignored as she yells at the audience, and most of the fans turn their heads towards the stage before the former bodybuilder continues, “We’ve got a bunch of little girls around here who think they’re big and tough. Well, I don’t care how much you can flip around, because the second I get you in the Glorious Full Nelson, ain’t no amount of jumping going to save you!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Stepping forward, Ishimura lifts up her microphone, “Emiko and Nami, you might have Kaori to back you up, but after tonight, all three of you will know why they call us monsters.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “That’s right. And when we heard the three of you wanted to face us in a tag match, there was only one person I knew I wanted at our side,” putting her speech on pause, Gloria creates a space in between Ishimura and herself while motioning to the back. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/D8rr9Zs.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From out of the darkness, Juliette King steps, making her return to DPW after more than two years. While looking as menacing as ever, the appearance by the 246-pound wrestler receives a light response, the fans giving her former tag team partner and Ishimura little chance in the match to come given their recent string of losses.</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 #2: Emiko Miyoshi and Raiden vs Glorious Monsters and Juliette King</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/7A68NMO.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/FnQ2qa4.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/CgpxqGh.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/piZUmbD.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/evDD8Ly.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/D8rr9Zs.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 opposed to the opening match, the crowd’s support is completely one sided as this contest kicks off. Up against over 700 pounds of raw power, the trio of Japanese wrestlers may have the fans on their side, but Emiko, Kaori and Nami quickly find that they will need a lot more than cheers to overcome 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;"> While the combination of speed and brawling skill has been enough for Raiden to conquer Glorious Monsters in the past, it is the presence of Juliette King that turns the tide for the heels. Showing off what she has learned since she was fired, King bulldozes through Miyoshi and Genda, sending both cruiserweights crashing to the mat with powerslams. Mochizuki tries to come to the aid of her teammates, but demonstrating improved agility, Juliette deftly dodges the Japanese brawler’s blows and then lifts Kaori up for an Argentine Backbreaker.</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 over the fallen bodies of her victims, King goes for the pin on Emiko, but Miyoshi kicks out at the count of two. Her eyes narrowed at being denied a victory, Juliette tags in Monster Ishimura, then drags both Emiko and Kaori back to their own corner. While Ishimura splashes her full weight onto Genda, King props Mochizuki up on the ring apron and slaps Miyoshi’s hand onto the brawler’s for what referee Gregory Chapman declares is a legal tag.</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 shouting at the rampaging Monster to turn her attention onto the now legal Kaori, Juliette lifts Miyoshi onto the top turnbuckle and then picks up the Japanese Cruiserweight for what appears to be a superplex.</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;"> To gasps from the audience, at the last second, King turns her body and flings Emiko to the floor below. Landing with a thud on the pathway between sections of fans, Miyoshi remains motionless as Ishimura splashes onto Mochizuki back in 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;"> Their path of destruction complete, Gloria and Juliette tell Monster to cover Kaori, and 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;"><strong> Winners via Pinfall: Glorious Monsters and Juliette King</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;"> With Gloria, Ishimura and King standing triumphant in the ring, the video screen cuts backstage, where Phil Vibert is busy berating his black-clad security force.</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;"> “What am I paying you for?! Kate Avatar broadcasts herself from right across the street and you idiots still can’t stop her from getting in the building?! You’re more useless than Kurt Laramee!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd pauses their booing to get a good chuckle out of this line while Vibert runs his fingers violently through his graying hair, “Now, if all of you can get your heads out of your asses, I want you to spread out and search every inch of this casino until you find that bitch! Do I make myself clear?!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> His face full of fury, Phil turns his head and notices the presence of the camera for the first time, “Get that out of my face!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The shot now obscured by Vibert’s hand, the feed cuts out and </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 to signal the start of the Phoenix Rise Rumble.</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><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Pausing to survey the audience from the top of the ramp, Claire Winters stands with a microphone in her right hand, letting the mixed, but loud, reaction from the crowd wash over her.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “You can boo me, you can cheer me, but each and every one of you out there will respect me! I don’t pretend to be something I’m not, and I never will. I’ve been clear from day one what I’m about. I’m not here to have fun, I’m here to break limbs!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Claire begins walking down the ramp, the intensity of her words grabbing the fans’ attention as they wait for her to continue, “Now, last month I lost a match that made me the first entrant in the Phoenix Rise Rumble. Everyone’s been telling me how unlucky I was, how bad they feel for me. Well I don’t feel bad for </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>me</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">! I feel bad for the rest of the women in this match because all me being the first one in means is that I get to eliminate every single one of you!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Winters’ proclamation earns an approving pop from the previously divided crowd, and the Ice Woman climbs into the ring to wait for the wrestler she will begin the Rumble against. </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 #3: Phoenix Rise Rumble – Winner Receives DPW Queen of the Ring Title Shot at All In All V</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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #1</strong></em></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.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 opening drum roll of </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/q-KE9lvU810?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock (Official Music Video)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> fills the theater, and Ariel Breaks slowly makes her way onto the stage. More jittery than usual, Ariel is perhaps scarred by her prolonged experience in the coffin last month, as she keeps her head on a swivel while walking down the ramp, as if half-expecting someone or something to jump out at her at any time.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #2</strong></em></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FOATvSe.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;"> Once in the ring, Breaks does not let her paranoia stop her from exchanging blows with Claire Winters, the Ice Woman’s pent up anger giving her a leg up in the early going. Not to be outdone, Ariel picks up the pace, creating a blur of flying kicks that Claire finds herself unable to keep up with.</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 the two original members of DPW’s roster continue their fight, the digital clock held by a casino staffer ticks down the last of its 90 seconds.</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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #3</strong></em></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/653dfkJ.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;"> </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/XAAlZYY01FI?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Cher - Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves-ALMOST HQ.."></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> brings Gypsy Rose into the theater, the nineteen-year-old taking her time in reaching the ring past an indifferent crowd. Once through the ropes, Rose stares at the battling Claire and Ariel before uttering, “This will all end badly for both of you.”</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;"> Ignoring the prognostication ability of Gypsy, Winters breaks away from her current stalemate to level Rose with a spinning heel kick. Keeping one eye on Ariel, the Ice Woman covers Gypsy.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #1: Gypsy Rose (by Claire Winters)*</strong></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;"> Before Claire can get back to her feet, Breaks sets upon her, but neither woman can land a finishing blow as the digital clock reaches zero once 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;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #4</strong></em></div></div><p></p><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;"> 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/UySHzliroPk?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="WWE:"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, Sarah Sparkell sprints to the ring, just as Ariel manages to get Claire in a Melody Maker (Sharpshooter). Possibly not understanding the rules of the match, or maybe looking to earn her way into an alliance with Winters, Sarah targets Ariel with a kick that forces Breaks to release the Ice Woman before she can 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;"> For rescuing Claire, Sparkell earns the ire of Ariel, and just as quickly as she entered the match, Sarah feels her shoulders pinned to the mat after being slammed down with Breakerfall.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #2: Sarah Sparkell (by Ariel Breaks)*</strong></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;"> Once again in a one-on-one situation, Claire and Breaks whale on each other, until </div></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX6FsTIq6ls" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX6FsTIq6ls" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX6FsTIq6ls" rel="external nofollow">Psycho Killer</a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX6FsTIq6ls" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX6FsTIq6ls" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> starts to play.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #5</strong></em></div></div><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/d8b9d8M.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;"> Hearing her tag team partner’s entrance music, Ariel’s body tenses up, but the song also appears to give her a spurt of energy that leads to an arm drag taking down Winters.</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;"> Sensing Killer Kathy McMahon climbing into the ring, Breaks turns around with fear in her eyes. Slowly approaching Ariel, Kathy moves her focus back and forth between her partner and the struggling-to-rise Claire.</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 opportunity, Breaks points at the Ice Woman, telling McMahon that as a team, they can eliminate Winters. Kathy responds by nodding her head, but then grabs Ariel by the hair to slam her knees into her partner’s jaw.</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;"> Just as Winters gets to her feet, McMahon covers Breaks for the elimination.</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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #3: Ariel Breaks (by Killer Kathy McMahon)*</strong></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;"> While a woozy Ariel is helped to the back, Kathy faces off against Claire with a twisted smile on her face. Resuming their brief feud from earlier in the year, McMahon and Winters trade stiff shots to the head that draw ‘Ooooooh’s’ and winces from the crowd.</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 the match reaches the six-minute mark, the fans turn their heads away from the slugfest in the ring to look at the stage for the next entrant.</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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #6</strong></em></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/Sn1eoo3.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;"> Hearing the sounds of </div></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDwotNLyz10&list=RDZDwotNLyz10" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDwotNLyz10&list=RDZDwotNLyz10" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDwotNLyz10&list=RDZDwotNLyz10" rel="external nofollow"><em>Kashmir</em></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDwotNLyz10&list=RDZDwotNLyz10" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDwotNLyz10&list=RDZDwotNLyz10" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> play once again in the theater, the audience pops, in disbelief that Tamara McFly is not only here, but coming out of retirement to join in the Rumble.</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;"> Now standing on the stage, McFly takes a few moments to soak in these cheers with her eyes closed before making a beeline for 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;"> Joining Claire in her fight against Kathy, Tamara shows some signs of rust after not having wrestled in three and a half years. Being just a step slow costs the former Queen of the Ring, as Kathy is able to take her out with a hard elbow to the jaw. A kick from Claire is the only thing that keeps McMahon from covering McFly, and the two renew their fight as the seconds tick down to the arrival of the seventh entrant.</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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #7</strong></em></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/Eo5Rf9H.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;"> Greeted by loud boos from the crowd as soon as she appears to </div></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5olNEjGG4" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5olNEjGG4" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5olNEjGG4" rel="external nofollow"><em>Formation</em></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5olNEjGG4" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5olNEjGG4" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, LaRue X decides her best course of action is dressing down as many members of the audience as she can before she climbs into the ring. A defiant raise of her right fist is the last gesture LaRue gives the fans, and the tall brawler goes after Claire once through the ropes.</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;"> Instead of joining LaRue in her fight against Winters, Kathy turns her attention to the recovered McFly. Lashing out with punches, McMahon cracks another faint smile as Tamara counters with knife edge chops to the chest. This slight indication of joy soon disappears from Kathy’s face as McFly manages to block an attempted Glittering Jawbreaker and then tosses McMahon from the ring with a belly-to-belly suplex, just as Black Sabbath’s </div></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QBXReEQ2k" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QBXReEQ2k" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QBXReEQ2k" rel="external nofollow"><em>Paranoid</em></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QBXReEQ2k" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96QBXReEQ2k" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> starts to play.</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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #8</strong></em></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/kq95o5v.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;"> Spastically twitching her entire journey down the ramp, Sandra makes the mistake of looking up to point at the ceiling as Kathy gets to her feet next to her. Before Shine can defend herself, McMahon takes her down with a Glittering Jawbreaker that leaves the small blonde out on the theater 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;"> Staring back into the ring, Kathy locks eyes with Tamara, and the veteran yells out, “What’s a matter Killer, scared?”</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 face betraying an uncharacteristically high amount of emotion, the Athena Warrior’s eyes go wide before she charges into the ring, but right into a McFly Roll (rolling German suplexes) from Tamara. Keeping her arms locked in around McMahon’s waist, the former Queen of the Ring counts along with the referee as he slaps the mat for the third time for the shock elimination.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #4: Killer Kathy McMahon (by Tamara McFly)*</strong></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;"> As Kathy rolls out of the ring, </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/O4irXQhgMqg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black (Official Lyric Video)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> echoes off the walls to bring out Charity Dark, flanked by Roxy Kitten.</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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #9</strong></em></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/YktNqrZ.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;"> While Charity makes her way down the ramp with the golden ornamental knife in her hand, Kathy remains standing on the floor, looking back at Tamara. With neither wrestler willing to break away from the intense stare down, McFly does not see LaRue finally knock Claire out of the ring. Filled with thoughts of protecting herself from any potential interference by the eliminated Athena Warrior, Tamara feels herself spun around and then slammed into the mat with Black Power from LaRue, who covers the twenty-year veteran 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="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #5: Tamara McFly (by LaRue X)*</strong></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;"> Satisfied with her small measure of revenge on Tamara, Kathy heads for the back, letting out a slight scoff as she spies the knife in the hand of Charity Dark. When Charity and Roxy reach the bottom of the ramp, Kitten yells for Dark to attack the rising Sandra, which the petite blonde does with robotic efficiency.</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/wnxe88m.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 the blade thrusts out towards her, the dazed Shine manages to block Charity’s arm at the last second, sending the knife skidding across the theater floor. Before Kitten can recover the weapon, a casino staffer rushes in and confiscates the knife, much to the manager’s audible disdain.</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;"> Now in the midst of brawling, Sandra and Charity do not hear Roxy’s screams, so focused in their battle to eliminate the other one first. Fighting their way into the ring, the Ladies Reborn do not sense the presence of the waiting LaRue X, who takes each one out with successive Black Powers, then covers Sandra first.</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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #6: Sandra Shine (by LaRue X)*</strong></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;"> While LaRue picks up Charity for another Black Power, Hoshiko Tagawa walks out onto the stage to join the Rumble.</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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #10</strong></em></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dBBDsXj.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;"> Taking her time to head to the ring, Tagawa watches as LaRue pins Dark for the three count.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #7: Charity Dark (by LaRue X)*</strong></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;"> Before Hoshiko climbs through the ropes, LaRue looks down at her, “That’s three white bitches down, you want to join them?”</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;"> Instead of receiving a response from Tagawa, LaRue is hit from behind with a spinning heel kick from a recovered Claire. Winters immediately goes for the pin, but LaRue manages to kick 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;"> With Hoshiko now in the ring, the Ice Woman finds herself outnumbered, until…</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;"><em> </em></div></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/cH_rfGBwamc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Hole - Violet (Official Music Video)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #11</strong></em></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/NcYZPXH.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;"> All business, Simony Sentinel rushes to the ring to attack Hoshiko, leaving Claire to renew her brawl with LaRue. With the two battles happening on opposite sides of the ring, the ninety seconds fly by before M.I.A.’s </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/Iw3aoIIKPps?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="M.I.A. - Bad Girls (Audio)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> plays.</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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #12</strong></em></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/fzOUm1W.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;"> Understanding the implications for Simony of both members of Generation NOW being in the ring together at the same time, the fans boo Selina as she approaches the ring, but this does not stop the blonde technician from joining her tag team partner in assaulting 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;"> No match for this double team, the Violent Violet is sent to the mat by a suplex from Tagawa, and then pulled in opposite directions by a simultaneous Prawn Armlock and Rolling Leglock.</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;"> Just when it seems that Simony will tap out to these dual submissions, a female fan in a blue hoodie slides into the ring. Before casino staffers can react, the woman stomps away on Generation NOW to cheers, forcing the tag team to let Sentinel go. When Selina and Hoshiko stand up to confront the fan, she pulls down her hoodie to reveal herself as Maria Guest.</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/WJmMHx8.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;"> Acting as if they have seen a ghost, Svelte and Tagawa take a step back before realizing they still have the advantage, but Guest quickly ends that with a spear to Hoshiko. Selina moves to attack Maria from behind, but is taken out by UltraViolet from the recovered Simony.</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 Guest lifts Hoshiko up for a package piledriver, Sentinel pins Svelte for the elimination.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #8: Selina Svelte (by Simony Sentinel)*</strong></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;"> Getting back to her feet, Simony comes face to face with her former tag team partner, and right as casino staffers finally climb into the ring to haul Maria away, Sentinel nods a measure of thanks towards Guest, then covers Tagawa. </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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #9: Hoshiko Tagawa (by Simony Sentinel)*</strong></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;"> </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/9kPQiAJv4fo?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Lily Allen | Sheezus (Official Video)"></iframe></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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #13</strong></em></div></div><p></p><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;"> While Simony joins Claire in her battle against LaRue, Thea Davis saunters out from backstage to loud boos. In no rush to enter the fray, the Englishwoman remains at the base of the ramp, watching with great satisfaction as LaRue is battered by shots from Sentinel and Winters.</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 sight of a smirking Davis seems to enrage LaRue even further, and the slender brawler redoubles her efforts in taking out her assailants. Claire goes down to a Flash Point (Superkick) while Sentinel is driven into the mat with Black Power.</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;"> When LaRue moves to cover the Violent Violet, Thea finally sneaks into the ring, pulling the brawler off Simony to pin the purple haired wrestler herself.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #10: Simony Sentinel (by Thea Davis)*</strong></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;"> Davis gets up with her arms outstretched to egg on the boos from the crowd, while a frustrated Simony rolls to the floor then heads up the ramp with her head down and hands on her hips.</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;"> Back in the ring, LaRue gets nose to nose with Thea to shout, “Ain’t that just like whitey!”</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 a slight shrug of her shoulders, Davis responds with punches as </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/s4nWy8pmIM4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Barracuda- Heart"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> plays to a thunderous pop.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #14</strong></em></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.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;"> While Thea and LaRue are too distracted by their brawl to notice, Laura Flame runs to the ring and helps her tag team partner to her feet. With a nod towards each other, Claire and Laura charge towards the other two women in the ring, sending both tumbling over the ropes.</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;"> Riling up the fans even further, Laura raises her arms up and down for more cheers while Claire watches LaRue and Thea get back up on the theater 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;"> Faced with the collective teamwork of Fire N Ice, Thea surprisingly yells a proposal for a truce at LaRue, and the slender brawler appears to agree. Both Davis and LaRue slide back into the ring together, but before the Englishwoman can reach Laura and Claire, LaRue spins her around and takes her down with Black Power.</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;"> Content to have one more wrestler out of the Rumble, Fire N Ice simply watch as the tall brawler eliminates Thea. </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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #11: Thea Davis (by LaRue X)*</strong></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;"> Standing up for a two-on-one confrontation, LaRue doesn’t back down as Fire N Ice move in with fists closed.</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 the fight can begin, a crack of steel on bone rings throughout the theater, Davis having grabbed a chair from the floor to reenter the ring and slam the weapon across the back of LaRue.</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;"> Thea continues to lay waste to her rival with repeated chair shots, while Fire N Ice stand by debating if they should intervene. This conversation becomes mute when </div></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2IvhqumuYo" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2IvhqumuYo" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2IvhqumuYo" rel="external nofollow"><em>Where Boys Fear to Tread</em></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2IvhqumuYo" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2IvhqumuYo" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> blasts from the theater’s speakers to bring out the final entrant in the Rumble.</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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Entrant #15</strong></em></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FDrUdvi.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 stage filling with fog, Flame and Winters dig their heels in, waiting for perdition to arrive. As Thea drags LaRue to the floor to continue her assault on the brawler, Deborah Young trudges out from backstage, her eyes fixed on Fire N Ice in 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;"> Once Young reaches the ring, she is beset upon by Claire and Laura, but the 248-wrestler proves it will take more than well-placed strikes to take her out on this night.</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;"> Despite the best efforts of Fire N Ice, Deborah gains the advantage, blocking the kicks of both women, then throwing Laura and Claire into each other. The struggle building to a peak, Laura tries to hit Young with a Flame Fire Kick, but even though her foot lands fully flush on Deborah’s jaw, the 248-pound wrestler shows no effect from the 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;"> Backing up in shock, Flame prepares to defend herself, only for Claire to come to her rescue. Attempting to hit Deborah with Frost Bite (running knee), Winters finds herself picked up for a Devastator instead. With Laura still upright, Young eschews the pin attempt on the Ice Woman to fight Flame one-on-one 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;"> Sensing that her chance of winning the Rumble is slipping away, Laura digs down deep to fend off Deborah’s attacks while she waits for Claire to recover. In an attempt to put more space between herself and her attacker, Flame goes to the floor with Young in hot pursuit.</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;"> On the other side of the ring, a sweating Thea has finally grown tired of dismantling a bloodied LaRue X, and rolls the limp body of her victim under the ropes then heads for the back.</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;"> When Claire finally gets back to her feet, she finds the unconscious brawler in front of her, and despite spying her tag team partner locked in combat with Deborah, rolls LaRue over for the quick pin first.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #12: LaRue X (by Claire Winters)*</strong></div></div><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;"> As the lifeless LaRue is helped up the ramp by casino staffers, Laura spots Claire waiting in the ring and slides back in with Deborah right behind her. In her blind rage, Young never sees Winters spring the trap, and a spinning heel kick sends the 248-pound wrestler crashing back to 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;"> Not wasting any time, Claire rolls under the ropes to drag Deborah back into the ring. Standing Young up for her tag team partner, Winters tells Laura to finish their last remaining obstacle to an all Fire N Ice ending to the Rumble with a Flame Fire Kick.</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 an emphatic nod, the redhead rocks back, but when she lunges out with her leg, Deborah ducks so that Laura connects with tag team partner’s jaw instead. Flame takes a moment to process what has just happened, which is all Deborah needs to send the former Queen of the Ring end over end with a clothesline.</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;"> Having her pick of the fallen Fire N Ice in front of her, Deborah pins Claire first.</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;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #13: Claire Winters (by Deborah Young)*</strong></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;"> Now grabbing Laura, Young lifts the redhead up for the Devastator, powerbombing Flame into the body of Winters. The ending now academic, Deborah stands on the chest of Laura while the referee gets down 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="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>*Elimination #14: Laura Flame (by Deborah Young)*</strong></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;"> </div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Rumble Order of Entry</span></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;"> 1. Claire Winters</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 2. Ariel Breaks</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 3. Gypsy Rose</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 4. Sarah Sparkell</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 5. Killer Kathy McMahon</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 6. LaRue X</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 7. Tamara McFly</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 8. Sandra Shine</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 9. Charity Dark</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 10. Hoshiko Tagawa</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 11. Simony Sentinel</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 12. Selina Svelte</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 13. Thea Davis</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 14. Laure Flame</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 15. Deborah Young</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>Most Time in the Match: Claire Winters [26:59 (New Record)]</strong></div></div></div></blockquote><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><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Order of Elimination</span></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;"> 1. Gypsy Rose (by Claire Winters)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 2. Sarah Sparkell (by Ariel Breaks)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 3. Ariel Breaks (by Killer Kathy McMahon)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 4. Killer Kathy McMahon (by Tamara McFly)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 5. Tamara McFly (by LaRue X)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 6. Sandra Shine (by LaRue X)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 7. Charity Dark (by LaRue X)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 8. Selina Svelte (by Simony Sentinel)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 9. Hoshiko Tagawa (by Simony Sentinel)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 10. Simony Sentinel (by Thea Davis)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 11. Thea Davis (by LaRue X)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 12. LaRue X (by Claire Winters)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 13. Claire Winters (by Deborah Young)</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 14. Laura Flame (by Deborah Young)</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>Most Eliminations: LaRue X [4]</strong></div></div></div></blockquote><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 of the Phoenix Rise Rumble at 27:12: 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;"> Standing over the broken bodies of Claire and Laura, Deborah outstretches her arms and rolls her eyes into the back of her head. The crowd meets this celebration with a mixture of cheers and boos, but Young shows little concern for this reaction as she moves her hands over her waist in the universal sign that she plans on winning the Queen of the Ring belt at All In All V.</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;"> While Deborah makes her way up the ramp to little fanfare, the video screen flickers in and out, the incoming images interspersed with static as if the feed is being taken over.</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;"> When the shot finally becomes stable and clear, Kate Avatar is shown standing somewhere in the depths of Piper Casino, and the crowd explodes into rapturous cheers at the sight of the former Queen of the Ring.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Attention Phil Vibert, this is the only warning I will give you. I started this company, and I’ll be damned if I let you take it away from me. No matter how many times you throw me out, I will keep coming back, because this is all I have!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Reaching out, Hell Cat grabs the side of the camera as she brings her face closer to the lens, “If you have any balls Phil, you will meet me in the middle of that ring tonight, and we’ll settle things once and for all. Bring as many of your hired goons as you want, because nothing will stop me from kicking your ass!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The video screen goes dark after Avatar throws the camera to the floor, but the fans continue with rabid chants of ‘Hell Cat!’ even as a </div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/NONOZGGejb8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="WWE NXT:"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> blares through the theater’s sound system.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: B+</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dYTS9u8.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/NONOZGGejb8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="WWE NXT:"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> signaling the arrival of Gorgon, the crowd shifts from the cries for Kate Avatar to greet the Queen of the Ring with a chorus of boos.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Unfazed by these jeers, Gorgon holds her title aloft before bringing a microphone to her lips, “I have fought all around the world, in arenas and poolhalls, stadiums and gyms, and I gotta say, this has to be the worst place I’ve ever stepped foot in!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The boos from the fans grow in intensity while the champion smiles, “Oh, what’s a matter? Did I hurt the feelings of all you special snowflakes? Well, too bad! I’ve held titles everywhere I’ve been, but the belt I hold in my hand right now is the only worthless one in the bunch. The only pleasure I take from being called Queen of the Ring is that it means no other woman in this piece of shit company can dare act like she belongs in the class of fighters I have squared off against throughout my career. So Sista Kass, you think you’re hot shit?! I’m about to show you why USPW kicked your ass to curb, because you aren’t good enough to even shine my boots!”</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/m1TODO6.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/BtwT5LL.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As the crowd mostly boos, </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;"> plays to trigger a steady stream of sparks flowing down from the ceiling onto the stage. Stepping into the now darkened theater with a still fuming Thea Davis at her side, Sista Kass stands under these flickering specks of light that shimmer off her bulky frame and muscular arms.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Seemingly drawing strength from this hail of energy, Kass expels smoke from her nostrils as she moves towards the ring, where a smiling Gorgon awaits.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><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: Gorgon © vs Sista Kass 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/dYTS9u8.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><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dw8jdk2.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;"> A pure brawl from the outset, Gorgon is forced to use her veteran wiles to quickly adapt to the brutality of Kass’ offense. Having to face off against someone larger than herself for a change, the Queen of the Ring learns she can’t outpunch her 240-pound foe after being rocked by a stiff right hand. Instead, the twenty-year veteran finds openings in between Kass’ strikes to deliver well-placed knees to the body, followed by elbows to the eye sockets.</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;"> Undeterred, Kass keeps charging forward in pursuit of the title she lost nearly one year ago to Kate Avatar. Starting to wilt under her opponent’s continued ferocity, Gorgon tries to stop Kass with a desperation slap across the face, but the former champion responds with a roar instead of any cry of 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;"> Despite the nominal heel versus heel nature of the match, the crowd seems to enjoy this bit of storytelling, and responds with a chant of ‘Kass is gonna kill you!’ directed towards Gorgon. In between defending herself from another charge by Kass, the Queen of the Ring turns to the audience to yell a less than confident, “Ain’t nobody born that can kill me!”</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 the audience engaged through the hard-hitting violence on display, the big fight feel of the main event continues as the action transitions to a more technical phase. While Thea Davis shouts in frustration from the floor, Kass finds herself grounded down to the mat through a series of headlocks and kicks to the legs.</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;"> Now with the advantage, Gorgon targets her opponent’s knees with a succession of twists and stomps, until Kass manages to turn the match on a dime. Kicking Gorgon away, the former Queen of the Ring climbs to her feet and lifts the champion up for Kill Switch.</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 combined weight of both women slamming into the mat shakes the ring, while the referee gets down to count.</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;"><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 Gorgon kicks out.</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;"> The invested crowd lets out a collective ‘Whoa’ while Thea shrieks for Kass to follow up with another move. When the 240-pound wrestler bends down to lift Gorgon’s head, the champion thumbs her opponent in the eye, creating enough space to retreat to a corner.</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/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;"> Jumping up on the ring apron, Davis curses at the referee for not seeing such unsportsmanlike behavior, but Gregory Chapman only views this as the Englishwoman trying to interfere in the match.</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 referee’s full attention is focused on admonishing Thea to climb back down, behind his back, a furious Kass tries to splash onto Gorgon in the corner. Out of instinct, the veteran rolls out of the way, and Kass lands jaw-first against the turnbuckle.</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 the match passes the twenty-one-minute mark, Gorgon spies the referee distracted by Davis, and taking advantage of the opportunity, reaches into the waistband of her trunks to put a clear substance onto her fingers. Having scouted her opponent, Kass recognizes what the champion is doing, but is unable to stop Gorgon from rubbing the ointment into her eyes after her punch is blocked.</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;"> Letting out a guttural scream from the burning sensation in her retinas, Kass flails her arms wildly as she tries to grab hold of Gorgon, but the champion slips behind her opponent and jumps onto her back. Putting her arms around Kass’ neck, Gorgon locks in a chokehold on the 240-pound wrestler, who sways back and forth trying to get her foe off of her.</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;"> Just when it looks like Kass will ram back-first into the turnbuckle, she falls forward instead. Rising to their feet, the fans hold their breath as over 450 pounds of human come down like a felled Redwood. With Gorgon still on her back, Kass crashes face-first through the mat, creating a gaping hole that both wrestlers disappear into. </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;"> Hearing the boom of breaking wood, referee Gregory Chapman finally turns away from an obstinate Thea Davis to check on Kass and Gorgon. Finding no movement at the bottom of the void in the ring, Chapman begins to count, and after reaching ten, calls for the bell.</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 ended in a No Contest at 22:26</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 Queen of the Ring: 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: C- (55)</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </DIV></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> A horde of casino staffers flood into the theater to survey the scene of carnage. These staffers are soon joined by Vibert’s black-clad security force, with Phil himself keeping within arm’s reach of his hired protection.</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;"> After nearly two minutes of struggle, Kass and Gorgon are finally brought to their feet, and despite not having all of their faculties, the pair are helped to the nearest exit, when More </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;"> starts to play.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With his voice full of panic, Phil barks orders at his guards to surround the ring as the owner of DPW positions himself firmly in the middle of the canvas and the remaining casino staffers scurry away.</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;"> Her entrance music still blaring, Kate Avatar slowly walks out from the back to as loud of cheers as the walls of Piper Casino have ever experienced. A battery of security guards move into Hell Cat’s path, but as she balls up her fists, Avatar is joined by a steady parade of wrestlers from the roster of DPW.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony Sentinel, Joanna Silver, Polly Amorous, and Tamara McFly take up position on Kate’s left, while Sarah Sparkell, Kaori Mochizuki, Nami Genda, and a limping Emiko Miyoshi stand on Hell Cat’s right.</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><span>http://i.imgur.com/lGDXjoF.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/oMX9Z9a.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/Sn1eoo3.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/OKb0Trl.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/FnQ2qa4.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/CgpxqGh.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/7A68NMO.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The nine wrestlers take their first steps down the ramp, and Phil’s security force wilts in the presence of these determined women. Instead of putting up a fight, the hired guns part for Kate as she heads for the ring while Phil curses the guards for their lack of courage.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FDrUdvi.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Hell Cat reaches the ropes with her entourage behind her, Vibert looks for an escape route, but turns around right into the chest of Deborah Young. Looming over the smaller man, the Phoenix Rise Rumble winner uses the force of her presence to back up Phil towards the gaping hole in the canvas.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With ten members of the roster surrounding him, the owner of DPW teeters on the edge of the void while the crowd viciously chants ‘Fall! Fall!’</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Just when it seems Vibert will grant the fans their wish, Kate reaches out and grabs him by the collar to snarl, “This is </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>my</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> company!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Phil peaks over his shoulder at the hole created in the main event before pleading, “Hey, I was just trying to do what’s best for all of us. Yeah, you can beat me up right now, and I’m sure you’ll feel better, but what happens then? I don’t need the money Kate, I’ll shut this company down for good. You can chase me all you want, but your friends here will still be out of a job, and all your hard work will be for nothing.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Pulling Vibert closer towards her, Avatar looks like she will nail the owner of DPW with a Dark Phoenix Driver into the void in the mat, but stops short as Phil continues, “Or…we can come to an arrangement. All In All V, one match for the company, you against a wrestler of my choice. I’ll even let it be in a cage just so no one can interfere. How does that sound?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The taut muscles in Kate’s back relax slightly, but before she can respond, Vibert opens his mouth again, “I do have one more condition, however. It only seems fair that you not be the only one with something on the line at All In All. How about the loser of each match being fired too? What do you say Kate, you willing to risk the jobs of all these women just to have a shot at getting your company back?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hesitating, Avatar looks from side to side at the wrestlers standing next to her, “Fine.” Letting go of Phil’s collar, Hell Cat stares down at the extended hand Vibert offers her. Kate scoffs at this gesture, but then shakes Phil’s hand. Satisfied with his negotiating skills, the owner of DPW makes a move to leave the ring, but Avatar keeps her grip on tight.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As the noise of the crowd swells to a crescendo, Hell Cat scoops up Vibert and sends him crashing into the void with a Dark Phoenix Driver, then shouts at the top of her lungs, “See you at All In All!”</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: 62</strong></div><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> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Quick Results</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> Velvet Dream def. Yo Ho! to retain the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p> </p><p> Glorious Monsters and Juliette King def. Emiko Miyoshi and Raiden</p><p> </p><p> Deborah Young won the Phoenix Rise Rumble by eliminating Laura Flame to earn a DPW Queen of the Ring Title Shot at All In All V</p><p> </p><p> Gorgon vs Sista Kass ended in a No Contest when both women fell through the ring and did not respond to a ten count; Gorgon remains DPW Queen of the Ring</p><p> </p><p> How many titles changed hands during the show? Zero</p><p> Did Kate Avatar appear on the show? Oh hell yeah!</p><p> Who was the tag partner for the Glorious Monsters? Juliette King</p><p> Who was the mystery entrant in the Rumble? Tamara McFly, coming out of retirement to do so</p><p> Who lasted the longest in the Rumble? Claire Winters at 26:59, setting a new Phoenix Rise Rumble record</p><p> Who had the most eliminations in the Rumble? LaRue X with 4</p><p> Who were the final four in the Rumble? Claire Winters, Deborah Young, LaRue X, and Laura Flame</p><p> Where did DPW finish in the monthly 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 (62)</strong></p><p> 2nd Place: Queens of American Wrestling – C (60)</p><p> 3rd Place: Coastal Zone Championship Wrestling – C- (57; show in the Mid South)</p><p> 4th Place: Invincible Pro Wrestling – C- (57)</p><p> 5th Place: Angel Athletic Association – D+ (53)</p></div></blockquote> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 <p>Prediction Contest Standings and Fire Within Review</p><p> </p><p> First, the results. <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><strong>1st Place – Croquemitaine: 62.5% (10 out of 16; need to predict All In All V to qualify for prize) </strong><p> 2nd Place (tie) DarEatWorld: 62.1% (18 points out of 29 overall; 9 out of 16 from Fire Within)</p><p> 2nd Place (tie) - Theheel: 62.1% (18 out of 29 overall; 9 out of 16 from Fire Within) - Congrats on getting Tamara McFly as the mystery entrant in the Rumble!</p><p> 3rd Place - Dr_Avalanche: 58.6% (17 out of 29 overal; 9 out of 16 from Fire Within)</p><p> 4th Place - GilmourGuy: 56.3% (9 out of 16; need to predict All In All V to qualify for prize)</p><p> 5th Place - kingjames: 55.2% (16 out of 29 overall; 10 out of 16 from Fire Within) </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> As always, let me know if I missed any points. Because the main event ended in a draw, everyone got the two points for that no matter who you picked.</p><p> </p><p> As I promised previously, the reveal of the prize, which will to be to save one of the losing wrestlers at All In All V from being fired. Once the card is posted, I'm sure you'll see how big this can potentially be for those that have become attached to certain characters (I'm a monster). <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarEatWorld" data-cite="DarEatWorld" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The downside to using percentages is that if, for example, I do well here too I could tactically not vote in the last show to keep me % up. I'm possibly overthinking it though. <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> It's a good point. That's why (thankfully at the last second) I decided to do the "If you predict all three shows, you get to drop your lowest % show score," which means if you have already predicted two shows in this round, you can't score any less than what you already have. In essence, All In All will be a free shot for those that have already predicted Unwanted Gifts and Fire Within, and it can only help raise your score.</p><p> </p><p> On to the match reviews!</p><p> </p><p> <em>Velvet Dream vs Yo Ho!</em></p><p> As most stated, DPW doesn't like to do quick title changes (Generation NOW are the only ones to lose on their first defense), so it was solid logic to pick Velvet and Dreamer. I thought about having Queens of the Damned interfere to cause a DQ finish, but with the main event ending the way it did, I didn't want another cheap finish on such a small card (match wise), and doing that would mean Yo Ho! would need to get involved in some way.</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> There's no reason to put the straps back on Yo Ho! If there's an upset loss here, it'll be DQ or count out as a result of the Queens of the Damned. Personally, I think they wait until after the match is over, and then wreck shop.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Bingo! It's like you're in my mind. <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> </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> For the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p> <strong>Velvet Dream ©</strong> vs Yo Ho!</p><p> I could see these guys get super over if they're booked strong. No reason to drop the belts already.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Croquemitaine" data-cite="Croquemitaine" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> - Yo Ho! can't really climb any higher than they've already been. Electric Dreamer is a potential star</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> That's the hope at least. This was a little bit of a heat transfer to Velvet Dream, and seeing what Suarez and Dreamer can do against a lesser skilled team. My goal is to have Dreamer turn out better than how NXT botched La Sombra, so fingers crossed.</p><p> </p><p> <em>3 vs 3 Match</em></p><p> So the write-up turned into more of a squash than I had planned, but no one on the face team was kept strong in the road agent notes, so the larger heels bulldozing them fit. And as DarEatWorld mentioned, this at least gives Gloria and Ishimura something to hang their hat on when it comes to the feud.</p><p> </p><p> I wasn't surprised no one picked Juliette King as the mystery partner for the heel team either, because her tag team with Gloria was a very, very long time ago in this diary. King is an interesting case because she was fired from DPW for being such a headache backstage, but her work for CWWF and then KOWF seems to have helped her mature to an acutal positive influence backstage, and her skills have developed as well.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Croquemitaine" data-cite="Croquemitaine" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> 3 vs 3 Tag Match</p><p> Emiko Miyoshi and Raiden vs <strong>Glorious Monsters and ????</strong></p><p> <em>- Never bet against ????</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> All too true. <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> 3 vs 3 Tag Match</p><p> Emiko Miyoshi and Raiden vs <strong>Glorious Monsters and ????</strong></p><p> I think the mystery challenge is the secret weapon.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Seriously, in my mind. <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> <em>Phoenix Rise Rumble</em></p><p> Ah, the Rumble. The Kate Avatar appearance question wasn't meant to be a red herring, but I can see how it ended up that way for people upon reading the card and potential match-ups for All In All. I'd like to think Kate wouldn't book herself to win two Rumbles in a row, but ego is a crazy thing.</p><p> </p><p> Out of all the top contenders, Deborah Young is probably the least inspiring choice, and it was a toss up between her, Laura, and Claire as to who would win. Ultimately, it came down to Deborah not being happy with either Laura or Claire winning (I'd like to think that this is some sort of payback for her not winning the title at Ashes in the Fall as she had been previously promised) and wanting to bring Laura and Claire's story to a head.</p><p> </p><p> I am really glad that Theheel got Tamara McFly correct as the mystery entrant. I didn't think anyone would get this because Tamara is technically still retired, but apparently if a retired wrestler in the game is out of work long enough, they will take a contract that involves ring work. Kind of a cheat, but neat quirk in the code to know. My top guesses at who people would pick were Paige Croft and Talia Quinzel, but I'm sure the leaning towards Kate threw that off.</p><p> </p><p> Claire lasting the longest was a good choice by most, with LaRue and Kathy splitting the predictions for most eliminations. LaRue demanded to be kept strong in taking the loss, so that played into it, along with wanting to give her a little more juice going into All In All. After how Kathy was presented at the last show, I can see why she was a popular pick, and if it wasn't for LaRue, it probably would have been her.</p><p> </p><p> <em>Gorgon vs Sista Kass</em></p><p> Yeah. Honestly, I'm not disappointed with the match grade. I kind of had a suspicion that DPW would jump to small size no matter how the show turned out, so I knew that meant the company would get a reprieve in the effects of the montly regional battle. This did get DPW to small size after all, so the win in the regional battle was quite a shock. Fortunately, Lora Washington is tanking the main event scores for AAA and QAW, while CZCW decided to go on a road trip in January.</p><p> </p><p> As most speculated, Gorgon would retain while Kass remained strong, and that's ultimately how things played out. The ending, inspired by a Bam Bam Bigelow match in ECW, was a nice way of accomplishing this goal, and as was said by Croquemitaine, Kass really doesn't need the belt at this point.</p><p> </p><p> I will be putting the card up in a separate post as I want to do a brief write-up for each match since it is DPW's biggest event of the year. Expect to see that up in the next few hours. <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 February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 <p>Card for All In All V</p><p> </p><p> First off, I wanted to take to time thank everyone for reading. A little while back (probably two months), I asked if people wanted the diary to end with All In All V or keep going considering the financial shape DPW was in at the time. The response was resounding to keep going, which I found pretty inspiring.</p><p> </p><p> I tend to write longer shows than most on here, so I do appreciate the time it takes out of one's day to actually go through the things my brain spews out. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> I also appreciate the nominations for the diary of the month and annual awards because this is my first try at something like this, so it's really encouraging to know that people are enjoying Kate's journey as much as I am. Hopefully, people will still enjoy after All In All V.</p><p> </p><p> Okay, enough mushy stuff, on to the show. <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> All In All V is a wrap up of all the storylines to date (with one big exception), so I'm looking forward to seeing how everyone reacts to the event. The stakes are as high as they can possibly be (well, without having actual death matches), so I'm hoping that the connections people have developed with certain characters will cause them to have an emotional reactions to the match finishes.</p><p> </p><p> That said, for making predictions, no need to consider the financial ramifications of one worker staying versus another, for reasons that will be explained in the next interlude. <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> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">All In All V Preview</span></strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>B.W.A. (LaRue X and ????) vs Generations (Thea Davis and Sista Kass)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/Eo5Rf9H.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/1HNF5SN.png?1</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/BtwT5LL.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/m1TODO6.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kicking off with what may be the most intense showdown of the night, LaRue X has broadcast on social media that she will reveal the second member of Bitches with Attitude (B.W.A.) at All In All V to officially form that group. The black power advocate has been a thorn in the side of Thea Davis and Sista Kass ever since the brawler arrived in DPW, and the company would seem to be big enough for only one of these groups even before Vibert made his event-wide 'loser leaves town' stipulation. While Thea and Kass haven't necessarily been on the same page as of late, one has to think that with both their jobs on the line, they'll find a way to put their differences aside to work as a team. The key will be, who exactly is LaRue's mystery partner? </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Two out of Three Falls for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles (Under Lucha Libre Rules)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Queens of the Damned (w/ Seduction) vs Velvet Dream ©</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/R4b2swy.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/3lSWaab.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/BRjcmA0.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/YNQZbsf.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </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><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Another feud that has been building over several months, Seduction leads the Queens of the Damned into battle against her former client, Electric Dreamer, and the other half of the tag team champions, Velvet Suarez. The Lucha Libre rules should bring a bit of flair and fast paced action to the ring, and it would not be a surprise if this match ends up stealing the show by the end of the night. That said, Velvet Dream have yet to find a way to conquer the combination of raw power and demonic speed that is Queen Amazon and La Hija del Diablo, and that is before the X-Factor of Seduction is thrown into the mix.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Last Woman Standing Match for the DPW Athena Warrior Title</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Killer Kathy McMahon © vs Tamara McFly</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/Sn1eoo3.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/psHhr1Z.png</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> After Tamara McFly eliminated Killer Kathy McMahon from the Phoenix Rise Rumble, the reigning Athena Warrior requested this match and the twenty-year veteran surpisingly agreed. While Kathy has proven herself to be a force of nature in DPW, McFly poses a specific challenge of an opponent that has seen everything McMahon could possibly throw at her. The real question is how much Tamara has left in the tank after spending nearly four years out of the business, but if anyone can thrive under these type of rules, it is the wrestler that won the original Iron Maiden match.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Casket Match</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Charity Dark (w/ Roxy Kitten) vs Sandra Shine</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/YktNqrZ.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/kq95o5v.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sandra narrowly avoided the dangerous intentions of Roxy Kitten at Fire Within, but now she goes into All In All V with her job on the line and facing what amounts to a 2-on-1 situation. On the other side of the ring, Charity is a skilled foe, but perhaps the control Roxy has over her will make her just a step slow? Of course, it's just a possible that it will make her ruthless in pursuit of sending her former tag team partner packing. While this feud was initially designed to get both wrestlers over as single competitors, the reality that the 50/50 booking has bogged down the momentum of both women. Whoever wins should get a nice bump, but will that be enough to make up for what has already been lost?</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Lingerie Over-the-Top Battle Royal (Only the winner gets to keep their job)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/7A68NMO.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/piZUmbD.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/653dfkJ.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/lGDXjoF.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/D8rr9Zs.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/FnQ2qa4.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/evDD8Ly.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/CgpxqGh.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/oMX9Z9a.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/OKb0Trl.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Featuring ten wrestlers of varying popularity and skill, this match/lingerie show sees the most spots at stake on the night. No matter what happens, the winner will have to overcome friendships that run deep, with several tag teams involved in the match. Will a member of the beloved Yo Ho! gyrate their way to victory? Will the contingent of Japanese faces unite to form a trio that might prove hard to beat? And how will any of them be able stop the nearly 700 pounds of combined power that is Glorious Gloria, Monster Ishimura, and Juliette King? Also, Sarah Sparkell and Gypsy Rose.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Doll Parts (Maria Guest and Simony Sentinel) vs Generation NOW</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/WJmMHx8.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/NcYZPXH.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dBBDsXj.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/fzOUm1W.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maria Guest made her shock return to DPW to save Simony Sentinel from the attack of Selina Svelte and Hoshiko Tagawa during the Phoenix Rise Rumble. Now, the friends turned enemies reunite to take on Generation NOW, who will need to use ever tool in their bag of tricks if they are to take out Doll Parts. While Simony has taken a path into the Heart of Darkness over the past year, it seems the return of her former best friends has brightened her mood slightly. Still, will Sentinel be able to trust the woman that she got fired from DPW at All In All IV? And with emotions riding high, will the cold precision of Generation NOW's collective technical prowess be the deciding factor?</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Claire Winters vs Laura Flame</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Not part of the original card, this match will be made on the day of All In All V after Fire N Ice confront Phil Vibert to ask him to rethink the 'loser leaves town' stipulation of each match. Now forced to put their jobs on the line against one another, Laura and Claire will put their friendship to the test to be the one that remains in DPW. While some underlying tension was exposed prior to the Phoenix Rise Rumble, the long-time tag team partners coordinated their efforts during the actual match, until one bad move cost both a chance at the Queen of the Ring title.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Deborah Young vs Gorgon ©</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FDrUdvi.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dYTS9u8.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/dw8jdk2.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In what promises to be a hard hitting affair, Deborah Young will seek to finally ascend to what has always eluded her, the moniker of Queen of the Ring. On the other side of the ring will stand a twenty-year veteran who is every bit as tough as Young. While Gorgon struggled at times against the larger Sista Kass at Fire Within, perhaps that experience will give her an advantage against the similarly sized Young. Then again, Deborah is younger, stronger, and coming off a huge win in the Phoenix Rise Rumble, so maybe this this will be enough to overcome the win-at-all-costs tactics of the champion.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Main Event: Cage Classic Match for Control of DPW</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Kate Avatar vs ???? (w/ Phil Vibert)</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/1HNF5SN.png?1</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/lh2R288.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With everything on the line, Kate Avatar will step into a cage at All In All V without knowing who her opponent is. Being the main event of the biggest show of the year, one has to assume that Phil Vibert will seek out the wrestler he believes will guarantee him victory, but what woman is out there that would fit that bill? This is not the first go round for Kate with the stakes this high, having lost such a match two years ago at All In All III, while Phil won 100% of DPW by choosing Laura Flame as his representative to defeat the Bossman Brayfield backed Gorgon last year. Laura will not be an option this time, so Vibert will have to find someone from outside the company that can overcome the ferocity Hell Cat is sure to show.</div><p> </div></p><p> And for easy prediction consumption, the card summary.</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 All In All V (The Loser(s) of Each Match is/are Fired) - 18 Points Possible</span></strong><p> </p><p> B.W.A. (LaRue X and ????) vs Generations (Thea Davis and Sista Kass)</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Two out of Three Falls for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles (Under Lucha Libre Rules)</strong></p><p> Queens of the Damned (w/ Seduction) vs Velvet Dream ©</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Last Woman Standing Match for the DPW Athena Warrior Title</strong></p><p> Killer Kathy McMahon © vs Tamara McFly</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Casket Match</strong></p><p> Charity Dark (w/ Roxy Kitten) vs Sandra Shine</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Lingerie Over-the-Top Battle Royal (Only the winner gets to keep their job)</strong></p><p> Emiko Miyoshi</p><p> Glorious Gloria</p><p> Gypsy Rose</p><p> Joanna Silver</p><p> Juliette King</p><p> Kaori Mochizuki</p><p> Monster Ishimura</p><p> Nami Genda</p><p> Polly Amorous</p><p> Sarah Sparkell</p><p> </p><p> Doll Parts (Maria Guest and Simony Sentinel) vs Generation NOW </p><p> </p><p> Claire Winters vs Laura Flame</p><p> </p><p> <strong>For the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</strong></p><p> Deborah Young vs Gorgon ©</p><p> </p><p><strong> Main Event: Cage Classic Match for Control of DPW</strong></p><p> Kate Avatar vs ???? (w/ Phil Vibert)</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> Bonus Questions (One Point Each)</span></strong></p><p> How many title changes will be on the show?</p><p> One match on the card will not occur. Which one will it be?</p><p> Who will be LaRue X’s partner in the opening match?</p><p> Who will be the first wrestler eliminated from the Battle Royal?</p><p> Who will be the last wrestler eliminated from the Battle Royal?</p><p> Who will get the most eliminations in the Battle Royal?</p><p> Who will Phil Vibert hire to face Kate Avatar?</p><p> Who will end the show standing tall?</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> Tie Breaker (Price is Right rules)</span></strong></p><p> What will be the number grade of the main event? (Highest in DPW history to date is 69 from Kate Avatar vs Gorgon at 2019’s Unwanted Gifts)</p></div></blockquote> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croquemitaine Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 <p>Well, I can see why you wanted to end the diary after All in All V... what an ungodly mess you're creating! I'd expect a swerve ("It's my company now, you're all re-hired!") except you kinda sealed the deal with your announced prediction prize.</p><p> </p><p> Speaking of predictions, I'll get to those tomorrow. I need to figure out which match isn't happening (I've narrowed it down to two).</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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