Dark Phoenix Wrestling: A Woman Scorned

DarEatWorld · September 24, 2016

<p>Qualifiers</p><p>

<strong>Hoshiko Tagawa</strong> vs Marie Punnen</p><p>

Kaori Mochizuki vs <strong>Selina Svelte</strong></p><p>

<strong>Glorious Gloria</strong> vs Joanna Silver</p><p> </p><p>

Quarterfinal #1</p><p>

Polly Amorous vs <strong>Sista Kass</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Quarterfinal #2</p><p>

Glorious Gloria/Joanna Silver vs <strong>Simony Sentinel</strong></p><p><strong>

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Quarterfinal #3</p><p>

Hoshiko Tagawa/Marie Punnen vs <strong>Velvet Suarez</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Quarterfinal #4</p><p>

Kaori Mochizuki/<strong>Selina Svelte</strong> vs Ursula Saez</p><p> </p><p>

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

Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs <strong>Jawbreaker ©</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Semi-Final #1</p><p>

Winner of Quarterfinal #1 vs Winner of Quarterfinal #3 - <strong>Sista Kass</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Semi-Final #2</p><p>

Winner of Quarterfinal #2 vs Winner of Quarterfinal #4 - <strong>Simony Sentinel</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Venus Tournament Final (Worth Two Points)</p><p>

Winner Semi-Final #1 vs Winner Semi-Final #2 - <strong>Sista Kass</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Points:</p><p>

Four points possible (one each) for correctly naming each semi-finalist - <strong>Sista Kass, Simony Sentinel, Velvet Suarez, Seina Svelte</strong></p><p>

For one point, DPW will be involved in the company's first regional battle this month. What place will the company come in (out of six)? - <strong>Fifth?</strong> <em>Also, a general question about regional battles. Is the winner the only one to gain a boost with 5 'losers' or is it like top 3 get bonuses and bottom 3 losses?</em></p><p> </p><p>

Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)</p><p>

What will be the show's number rating? 56</p><p> </p><p>

<em>Edit: I'm your 200th reply! Go me/you/DPW! </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

Dr_Avalanche · September 24, 2016

<p>Qualifiers</p><p>

<strong>Hoshiko Tagawa</strong> vs Marie Punnen</p><p>

<strong>Kaori Mochizuki</strong> vs Selina Svelte</p><p>

Glorious Gloria vs <strong>Joanna Silver</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Quarterfinal #1</p><p>

Polly Amorous vs <strong>Sista Kass</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Quarterfinal #2</p><p>

Glorious Gloria/Joanna Silver vs <strong>Simony Sentinel</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Quarterfinal #3</p><p>

Hoshiko Tagawa/Marie Punnen vs <strong>Velvet Suarez</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Quarterfinal #4</p><p>

Kaori Mochizuki/Selina Svelte vs <strong>Ursula Saez</strong></p><p> </p><p>

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

Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs <strong>Jawbreaker ©</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Semi-Final #1</p><p>

<strong>Winner of Quarterfinal #1</strong> vs Winner of Quarterfinal #3</p><p> </p><p>

Semi-Final #2</p><p>

<strong>Winner of Quarterfinal #2</strong> vs Winner of Quarterfinal #4</p><p> </p><p>

Venus Tournament Final (Worth Two Points)</p><p>

<strong>Winner Semi-Final #1 </strong>vs Winner Semi-Final #2</p><p>

Simony will be screwed by Maria, I would imagine. Or Thea. Or both.</p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Points:</p><p>

Four points possible (one each) for correctly naming each semi-finalist</p><p>

For one point, DPW will be involved in the company's first regional battle this month. What place will the company come in (out of six)? 6th? I hope I'm wrong <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/redface.png.900245280682ef18c5d82399a93c5827.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)</p><p>

What will be the show's number rating?</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>57. </strong>I love these special events, but in my own experience it can be tough to actually make them a better show than a regular one where all you're concerned with is putting up the best card possible.</p>

John Lions · September 24, 2016

Glad my feedback could help you, and I've been looking forward to the show being posted for a while now!

Qualifiers

Hoshiko Tagawa vs Marie Punnen

Kaori Mochizuki vs Selina Svelte

These two are pretty easy, Maria Guest's allies get in to make them seem somewhat legitimate

Glorious Gloria vs Joanna Silver

This one's a bit tougher, but I feel like Gloria can't lose twice to the cavalry of the person she's feuding with (plus it lets you get a look at how much she's developed by putting her in a match with Simony)

Quarterfinal #1

Polly Amorous vs Sista Kass

She's a dominant brute AND she's pulling her weight in her matches, easy call. The difficulty booking her will be figuring out how she can realistically lose when she is better physically than everyone while also being one of your strongest in ring.

Quarterfinal #2

Glorious Gloria/Joanna Silver vs Simony Sentinel

Gloria beating Sentinel would be too damaging to her, and if she isn't losing to Guest I don't think she's losing to Gloria (barring some shenanigans)

Quarterfinal #3

Hoshiko Tagawa/Marie Punnen vs Velvet Suarez

Velvet Revolucion have felt a little stale lately, and isn't Velvet still hampered by injury?

Quarterfinal #4

Kaori Mochizuki/Selina Svelte vs Ursula Saez

Saez, on the other hand, has been pulling more than her weight in and out of the ring and could do with a little tempering. Plus, you don't need to build Svelte up as a big threat as she is already a name in the US, while Hoshiko is less known

For the DPW Tag Team Titles

Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs Jawbreaker ©

Don't see them winning this if they can't beat an injured Velvet Revolucion. Feels like a consolation prize to get pounded by McMahon

Semi-Final #1

Sista Kass vs Hoshiko Tagawa

Heel vs Heel and Stable vs Stable, but I don't see Kass losing and I don't see Guest or Svelte even daring to get on Kass's bad side

Semi-Final #2

Simony Sentinel vs Ursula Saez

Although it would make more sense for Svelte to have won the quarterfinal match if it meant Sentinel would be screwed out of the finals by Guest and her crew, I think it will happen this way, with Saez being the dark horse with no allegiances to any of the major stables taking on an unstoppable Sista Kass, while Sentinel realizes she can't just leave Guest behind her

Venus Tournament Final (Worth Two Points)

Sista Kass vs Ursula Saez

Kass legitimizes herself, Saez looks strong coming up against the undefeated Kass (possibly losing to a distraction by Thea involving Velvet), and both move up the ladder. Kass to challenge Flame, and Saez to upper midcard singles competition with Velvet in her corner

Bonus Points:

Four points possible (one each) for correctly naming each semi-finalist

For one point, DPW will be involved in the company's first regional battle this month. What place will the company come in (out of six)? Fifth, I think the finals of the Sentinel tournament doesn't live up to last month's but I think one of the two hardcore feds in Cali does worse. (Could be higher if Sentinel makes it to the finals)

Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)

What will be the show's number rating? 53

Dr_Avalanche · September 24, 2016

Those are some well articulated guesses John Lions, kind of make me feel dumb that I didn't think of some of the things you pointed out.

But since I'm stubborn (among many other flaws), I'll stick to my picks.

John Lions · September 24, 2016

Those are some well articulated guesses John Lions, kind of make me feel dumb that I didn't think of some of the things you pointed out.

But since I'm stubborn (among many other flaws), I'll stick to my picks.

Psh I don't blame you, I was very articulate in every single one of my (mostly wrong) predictions last week

MrWolf101 · September 24, 2016

<p>Everyone picking Kass so far. I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. <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> Oh, and someone got the show rating exactly right, though I won't say who. <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarEatWorld" data-cite="DarEatWorld" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <em>Also, a general question about regional battles. Is the winner the only one to gain a boost with 5 'losers' or is it like top 3 get bonuses and bottom 3 losses?</em></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> As far as I can tell so far, the only benefit for the 1st place company in a regional battle is that they can steal some prestige from a higher prestige company if they beat them. The 1st place winner's popularity stays exactly the same, while each subsequent place loses 0.2% of popularity.</p><p> </p><p> That means that coming in 6th will lose that company 1.0% of popularity, which is why South West USA is about to become a battlefield. I don't think regional battles are supposed to have this many companies in general, but CZCW fell into the regional battle after putting on some bad shows, while QAW and AAA are bleeding over into the region and GSW and IPW are duking it out for survival.</p><p> </p><p> And then there's DPW stuck in the middle...<img alt=":(" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarEatWorld" data-cite="DarEatWorld" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <p> </p><p> <em>Edit: I'm your 200th reply! Go me/you/DPW! </em><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks! Hard to believe it has been that many already, but the show must go on.</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> <strong>57. </strong>I love these special events, but in my own experience it can be tough to actually make them a better show than a regular one where all you're concerned with is putting up the best card possible.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Truer words were never spoken. The downside of doing the tournaments the way that I am doing them is that there is a penalty to wrestler performance when they wrestle multiple matches in a single show, increasing the more matches they wrestle. That means that the workers in the tournament finals will have wrestled three or four matches on the card, and their perfomances get nerfed, similar to what happened last year with Maria and Laura. I thought about doing Laura vs Thea II as the main event for this show, but I felt like the write-up would be long enough already. <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> For 2019's tournament, I'm thinking about having the semi-finals and finals in August, while the quarterfinals would be in a show in July. That is dependent on DPW making more money than the company currently is though.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="John Lions" data-cite="John Lions" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Glad my feedback could help you, and I've been looking forward to the show being posted for a while now!</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, shows will get posted on Fridays if I meet my self-imposed deadline. Thanks again for the feedback!</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="John Lions" data-cite="John Lions" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Quarterfinal #3</p><p> <strong>Hoshiko Tagawa</strong>/Marie Punnen vs Velvet Suarez</p><p> <em>Velvet Revolucion have felt a little stale lately, and isn't Velvet still hampered by injury?</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Your comment about Velvet Revolucion being stale is a good point, and as you'll see in the coming roster update, the in-game crowd agree with you. Velvet has recovered thankfully as the injury was for three months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="John Lions" data-cite="John Lions" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Quarterfinal #1</p><p> Polly Amorous vs <strong>Sista Kass</strong></p><p> <em>She's a dominant brute AND she's pulling her weight in her matches, easy call. The difficulty booking her will be figuring out how she can realistically lose when she is better physically than everyone while also being one of your strongest in ring.</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Hehe...<img alt=":cool:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

MrWolf101 · September 24, 2016

<p>Mr. Hyde</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 a dark corner of the Simmons Center after Bitter Harvest, Kate Avatar types away on her laptop as she waits for Phil Vibert to join her for their post-show meeting.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The trip to Los Angeles has been nothing less than an unequivocal success, at least from a business standpoint. A record crowd, a tremendous show, and a main event carried by two former BSC midcarders that just proved DPW can be as good as anything put on by AAA or QAW. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> And then there’s Kass, who is worth her weight in gold when it comes to drawing eyeballs to the company’s website. In only three months on the roster, Kass’ presence has already brought in more new sponsors than Kate has ever been able to.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> A side benefit of the trip is that it forced the members of the roster to bond, and in the process formed the Kaori Kliq. Mochizuki, Joanna Silver, and Nelly Adhern (aka Charity Dark) took it upon themselves to coordinate the travel for all the wrestlers, and in the process forged a friendship that Kate hopes will help self-police the locker room from now on.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Despite this plethora of good news, Avatar sits stewing in anger as she clicks on Vibert’s latest evaluation of DPW that he emailed her right after the show.</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 – 3rd Smallest Company in the World (only L-Ring and ELPF smaller)</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 December 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Prestige:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> F-</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Momentum:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> E- (up from F+ in December 2017</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: D (same as December 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura Flame - $290 per show: D- (up from E+ in December 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony Sentinel - $370 per show: E (down from E+ in December 2017; signed new contract as backbone of the roster in May 2018)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Claire Winters - $290 per show: E- (down from E in December 2017, hurt by face turn; signed new contract in May 2018)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Charity Dark - $570 per show: E- (debuted at F+ in June 2018; E+ in Mid South USA due to previous work with QAW)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sandra Shine - $270 per show: E- (same as December 2017; signed new contract in June 2018)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Velvet Suarez - $230 per show: F+ (down from E- in December 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Nami Genda - $120 per show: F+ (up from F in December 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Joanna Silver - $310 per show: F+ (debuted at F in April 2018)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ursula Saez - $280 per show: F+ (down from E- in December 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Polly Amorous - $190 per show: F+ (same as December 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kaori Mochizuki - $220 per show: F+ (up from F in December 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Emiko Miyoshi - $110 per show: F+ (up from F in December 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Marie Punnen - $130 per show: F+ (up from F in December 2017)</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: D- (debuted at E+ in April 2018)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea Davis - $500 per show: E (up from F+ in December 2018; up to E in North West USA after signing with AAA in Noveber 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Killer Kathy McMahon: $180 per show: E- (same as December 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maria Guest - $290 per show: E- (same as December 2017; D in Mid-South USA region due to work in QAW)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Glorious Gloria - $120 per show: E- (up from F+ in December 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ariel Breaks - $260 per show: F+ (down from E- in December 2017, hurt by finish of match at Bitter Harvest)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Selina Svelte - $460 per show: F+ (debuted at F+ in June 2018)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gypsy Rose - $110 per show: F+ (up from F in December 2017)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hoshiko Tagawa - $180 per show: F (debuted at F- in February 2018)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Monster Ishimura - $150 per show: F- (debuted at F- in June 2018)</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: 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/52WMMKc.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony Sentinel: August 2016 to December 2017</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Vacant: June 2016 to August 2016</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tamara McFly [2]: June 2016</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kate Avatar [2]: January 2016 to June 2016</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Vacant: July 2015 to January 2016</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Paige Croft: March 2015 to July 2015</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;"> 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: Jawbreaker (Ariel Breaks and 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/FOATvSe.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/d8b9d8M.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </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;"><strong> Laura Flame - August 2017</strong></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;"> Hell Cat hears Phil’s voice off in the distance and looks up to see him talking loudly into his cell phone as he approaches her.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/XEjtSQu.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Well Kate, I must say, that was one hell of a show,” Vibert sits down next to Kate after slipping his cell phone into his pocket, “and the main event? My goodness, that was some real drama there.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “What the f*ck where you thinking?!” Kate can barely look at Phil without her fists clenching.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Excuse me?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I know it was you Phil. I know that you’re the one that told Thea to use Laura’s family in her promo!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I did nothing of the sor…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Oh don’t bull shit me Phil! I’ve got four different witnesses that say the same thing, that you came into the locker room before the show and gave Thea a little ‘pep’ talk.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Yes, that’s true…but I didn’t tell Thea to talk about Laura’s dead dad. I just told her to use something real, something that would get under Laura’s skin.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Why the f*ck would you do that?!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Because that’s what makes good entertainment! Reality, that’s what it’s all about today. I tell you, in DAVE, when…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I don’t want hear another one of your shitty DAVE stories, Phil! Do you know how hard it was to get Laura to calm down?! She wanted to kill Thea! If it wasn’t for Kaori and Claire being there, she might have.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Look, yes, it got a little out of hand, but you have to admit, the match we got out of it…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Phil, these aren’t pieces on a chess board that you can do whatever you want with! These are real people, with real feelings. I should end our contract right now, but you’ve hit your year with the company and vested your 10% ownership, so I’d be the only one that loses in that situation.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “So?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “So?! You’ve lost the locker room Phil. Laura doesn’t trust you anymore, and neither do a lot of the other girls. You’re off the booking committee. I’ll keep you around…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Is this about me pushing for Thea to win the title?!” Phil sits straight up, his face starting to turn red with anger.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kate’s eyebrows arch, “No…but I don’t see what you suddenly have against Laura.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Vibert turns his head slightly to crack his neck before speaking, “Look, I’m the one that put Laura where she is today. If it wasn’t for me she’d be stuck in some dumb tag team feud right now instead of being champion! And do I get one ‘thank you?’ One handshake? No!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Are you serious?! Laura doesn’t owe you shit Phil. Yes, you pushed for her to win the Venus Tournament, but she took that opportunity and ran with it. You didn’t have anything to do with that.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Phil takes in a deep breath, “Kate, it’s clear we don’t see eye to eye on this. If you want to replace me on the booking committee, then fine. It won’t be the first time for me, and I’m sure it won’t be the last either. Just to show you I’m sincere, I’ll even reach out to a couple people I know to see if they might be interested in the position.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Thanks Phil. I appreciate that,” Hell Cat’s blood pressure begins to lower as she looks down at the parquet floor.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Vibert rises to his feet and takes his cell phone back out of his pocket, “Well…at least we’ll always have Los Angeles.” The former owner of DAVE gives Hell Cat a wry smile before walking towards an exit door, “See you in October, Kate.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “See you in October, Phil,” Avatar whispers as she starts to think about who the hell she can actually get to replace Vibert. </div><p></p>

MrWolf101 · September 25, 2016

<p>Who ya gonna call?: June 2018 World Update</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">At the end of June 2018, Kate Avatar sits back in her home/office at Piper Casino thinking about all the interviews she has conducted over the past four weeks. The leading candidate, Peter Michaels, decided to become SOTBPW’s main announcer as that company enters the United States market to go to war with SWF, so Hell Cat had to move on to several second tier candidates.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As she thinks about who would be the best fit for DPW, Avatar scrolls through various promotion websites to check on the status of Women’s wrestling around the world.</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 – 13th Largest Company in the World</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;"> Chiyeko Kita</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;"> Etsuko Arihyoshi - 5 Star All-Asian Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Fuyuko Higa – Figurehead, reigning 5 Star J Grand Prix tournament winner</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Megumi Nakajima - 5 Star World Champion, 5 Star Tag Team Champion with DEVIL Karube, and 2017 Female Wrestler of the Year</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Shiori Jippensha</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 – 19th Largest Company in the World</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;"> Alicia Strong</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Danielle Sweetheart - QAW Shockwave Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gorgon - QAW World Champion and QAW Tag Team Champion with Steph Blake</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Steph Blake - Reigning QAW Queen of the Ring tournament winner and QAW Tag Team Champion with Gorgon</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tracy Brendon</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;">AAA – 22nd Largest Company in the World</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;"> Alicia Strong - Figurehead</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Cherry Bomb – Head Booker and AAA Femme Fatale</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Foxxy LaRue - AAA Top Contender</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Paige Croft - AAA Tag Team Champion with Wendy Anderson</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Steph Blake</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;">CWWF – 31st Largest Company in the World (up 2 spots)</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/LDn4XPz.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Alexis Lee Littlefeather</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Chery Bomb - CWWF World Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Claire Winters – CWWF Tag Team Champion with Emma May</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Danielle Sweetheart</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Emma May - CWWF All Canada Champion and CWWF Tag Team Champion with Claire Winters</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Steffi Chee (aka Stephanie Hazel) - CWWF All Action Champion</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: 36th Largest Company in the World (opened May 2018)</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;"> Eri Sato – WINNOW Dynamic Duo Tag Team Champion with Maki Yoshifumi</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Etsuko Arihyoshi – WINNOW True Heart Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gemmei Oonishi</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hana Ajibana – WINNOW Shooting Star Champion</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;"> Next, Kate moves on to the large companies with Women’s Divisions (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</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;"> Brooke Tyler</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Demelza Wade – USPW Women’s Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Jaime Quine</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Joanne Rodriguez - Also booker for the Women’s Division</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Melody</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Miss American Pie (aka Lora Washington)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Missy Masterson</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Nadia Snow</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Raven Robinson (aka Raven Nightfall) – Out 5 months with a broken neck</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tiffany Jade</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;">NOTBPW – 9th Largest Company in the World</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/9l8NUGp.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Amber Allen</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Emma Bitch - NOTBPW Women’s Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kaede Sugiyama</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kristabel Plum</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Lauren Easter</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Miss Sara (aka Sara Marie York)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Nina Cacace (aka Nina the Psycho Ballerina)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sally Anne Christianson</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 – 14th Largest Company in the World</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;"> 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;"> Mystery Pink</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Pinky Perez</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Queen Amazon</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 – 23rd Largest Company in the World (up one spot)</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;"> Maribel Mercado</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Mystery Pink – CILL World Women’s Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Queen Amazon</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 five spots)</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;"> Karen Bilous - EWA Women’s Champion</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Katrin Nilsen</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Risa Shichirobei</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;"> Hell Cat takes another look at QAW’s roster. The rumors of a blood bath had been true; in the past few days, the top Women’s promotion in the United States has released several pillars of their roster. Names such as Raquel Alvardo, Millie the Minx, Juana Huracán, and Hellcat Hernandez have been left without a job. Kate knows this can only mean one thing, it is time to call Farrah Hesketh.</div><p></p>

Portlius · September 25, 2016

Qualifiers

Hoshiko Tagawa vs Marie Punnen

Kaori Mochizuki vs Selina Svelte

Glorious Gloria vs Joanna Silver

Quarterfinal #1

Polly Amorous vs Sista Kass

Quarterfinal #2

Glorious Gloria/Joanna Silver vs Simony Sentinel

Quarterfinal #3

Hoshiko Tagawa/Marie Punnen vs Velvet Suarez

Quarterfinal #4

Kaori Mochizuki/Selina Svelte vs Ursula Saez

For the DPW Tag Team Titles

Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs Jawbreaker ©

Semi-Final #1

Winner of Quarterfinal #1 vs Winner of Quarterfinal #3

Semi-Final #2

Winner of Quarterfinal #2 vs Winner of Quarterfinal #4

Venus Tournament Final (Worth Two Points)

Winner Semi-Final #1 vs Winner Semi-Final #2

Bonus Points:

Four points possible (one each) for correctly naming each semi-finalist

For one point, DPW will be involved in the company's first regional battle this month. What place will the company come in (out of six)? 4th

Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)

What will be the show's number rating? 52

MrWolf101 · September 27, 2016

Chapter 23 Flashback: What does BSC Stand For?

Eight years earlier…

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Kate Avatar stands in the Gorilla position backstage at the Snake Pit, a rundown gymnasium in San Bernardino that is most well-known for its rowdy crowds and purposeful lack of air conditioning. On this last Saturday in May 2010, the weather is unseasonable warm, making the conditions inside the decrepit building unbearable.

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“Alright, when Alison hits the ring, I want camera four to zoom in to get a nice frame with her and the crowd,” Marilyn Stardust sits in front of a monitor just off to Kate’s right side, fanning herself as she barks instructions into her headset.

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In the gymnasium, a

-esque theme stops playing as Alison Capone steps through the ropes. The 26-year-old holds a microphone in one hand and her customary unlit cigar in her other, “Some people call me the Gangsta of Love, others the Queen of the Underworld. But what I am…is a woman scorned,” Alison’s voice is unusually calm as she saunters over to a corner and takes a seat perched atop the turnbuckle.

“What is she doing?!” Marilyn wipes away the beads of sweat from her forehead and squints harder at the scene on her small monitor.

“I...don’t know,” Kate paces over to BSC’s head trainer and stands over her left shoulder.

“So this is the part where I rant about how much I hate Hell Cat and how I’m oh so furious at her. What do they say, sometimes truth is better than fiction?” Back in the gymnasium, Capone takes off her fedora and tosses the hat at the jeering crowd before running her fingers through her hair, “You see, y’all might not know this, but I’m supposda be Queen of the Ring right now. I don’t mean I shoulda won this match or somebody cheated to beat me, I mean I was told…no, I was

promised

I would be champion. ‘Oh, the crowd just can’t get enough of you Alison. The best companies are the ones that have faces chasing strong heels Alison. I can make you a star…

Alison

,’” Capone’s voice takes a mocking tone as her fingers move to make constant air quotes, but then becomes menancing at her final word.

“And who told me all this you might ask…why look who it is!” Alison turns her head to find Kate standing in front of the curtain, and motions to her boss with a dismissive wave of her hand, “Everyone’s favorite little booker, Hell Cat Kate Avatar. What took you so long? Waiting to see just how ‘real’ I can get?”

Kate remains silent as she stares at Capone, hoping that the crowd will buy this as a worked shoot. “Oh Hell Cat, always so verbose. It’s like the time you told me I was gonna become Queen of the Ring for the third time. That’s right, I was supposda win the four-way match back in February, not Dharma Gregg! But you couldn’t stand it Kate! You couldn’t stand pushing someone that doesn’t kiss your ass all night and day!”

Alison jumps down from the turnbuckle and tosses her cigar at Hell Cat, who now approaches the ring raising a microphone to her mouth, “You were drunk that night, Alison. Remember?”

Capone lets out a small laugh before running her fingers through her hair again, “Drunk? You damn right I was drunk! You have to be to put up with all the shit around here.”

Avatar reaches the ring and Alison holds the ropes open for BSC’s head booker, but Capone cuts off Hell Cat from talking by poking her boss in the chest, “I’ve spent four years with this company, four years! I was here on day one while you were enjoying the good life in the Cat’s Lair. I’ve sweated and slaved to make this something, make a better life for me, for the girls in the back that you don’t give a damn about! What’s the word you used Kate, ‘enhancement talent?’ Well I’ve got some talent you can enhance right here!” Capone grabs her crotch and then gives Kate the finger.

Avatar holds the microphone away from her mouth in hopes that the crowd of over 400 won’t hear her, “Come on Alison, that’s enough.”

“No! It’ll never be enough!” some tears start to form in Capone’s eyes, but she quickly chokes them down, “I’ve been here four years and then you show up, little miss savior. ‘Gonna to bring us to the next level, gonna take us to the top.’ What you shoulda said is you’re gonna take Amber Allen to the top! There’s no more room in BSC for the women who built it! Pretty soon, this is gonna look like some spiffed up version of AAA. You think I’m gonna get a win then? You think Roxy, the Neptunes, Helen, Alexis, they gonna get wins then? F*ck no! It’ll be about the women you like, Hell Cat’s chosen few. God forbid you have an ass or some tits.”

Avatar walks forward and tries to cover Alison’s mic, but Capone forcefully pushes her hand away, “I was told I was gonna be number one, but that was all a lie! BSC don’t mean Babes of Sin City no more. Apparently, it stands for Bull Shittin’ C*nts!” Alison rears back and slaps Kate with all her might.

The fans, even as hardcore as they are, gasp at Capone’s strike, while the left side of Kate’s face turns bright red. Hell Cat’s fists ball up, but she doesn’t move forward, so Alison slaps her again.

“Come on, hit me!” Capone screams. A fire rages in Kate’s eyes, but she stands motionless in front of Alison. This time, Capone takes a set of brass knuckles from her waistband and slams Hell Cat in the jaw with them.

Avatar crumples to the mat, while Marilyn Stardust rushes to ringside with several BSC staffers in tow. Kate looks up at her head trainer and waves off the assistance. Getting back to her feet, Avatar spits out several teeth and wipes blood from the corners of her mouth, “That’s how you want it?!” Alison nods furiously while Kate cracks her knuckles, “That’s how it’s going to be?!”

Before Capone can respond, Hell Cat lands a short jab to the face of the BSC Original. Alison tries to fight back, but Kate lands several blows to the body before sweeping Capone’s leg. With Alison down on the mat, Kate shoots an elbow right into the Gangster of Love’s rib cage, and the sound of breaking bones echoes throughout the Snake Pit.

Despite the violence on display, the crowd is eerily silent as Kate continues to assault Capone. Mounting Alison, Avatar bludgeons the two-time Queen of the Ring with her own forehead until Capone is busted open. Hell Cat gets back to her feet, but then hears a taunting murmur from the canvas, “That all you got…”

Kate looks at her victim, blood gurgling out of the BSC Original’s mouth, “Stay down Alison.”

Capone crawls to Avatar and tries to use her boss as leverage to get to her feet. Failing, Alison decides to take a shot at Kate’s right knee with the brass knuckles. The head booker of BSC groans in pain before reacting with instinct by kicking Capone square in the jaw, knocking out the top heel in the company.

Hell Cat picks up a discarded microphone and stands over Capone’s lifeless body, “Alison…you’re fired.”

</div>

OOC: Big thanks to John Lions for selecting this interlude as the second place prize for the Red Alert prediction contest. This was the first idea I had while booking BSC that made me start thinking of doing a diary, so it was fun to finally write it out. Alison would never appear in BSC again, working some matches with AAA before retiring from in-ring competition to become a manager. Unable to land a contract with an established company, Capone ultimately left the business in late-2015 to open up her own strip club in Upstate New York.

Dr_Avalanche · September 27, 2016

<p>That was...intense. While she probably had some valid points, I have trouble relating to someone so clearly more interested in burning bridges than mending them. But hey, makes for good drama.</p><p> </p><p>

Was there a specific in game event that inspired the scene?</p>

John Lions · September 27, 2016

Damn, that was pretty metal. Wasn't expecting the shoot fight with broken bones and extreme dental work. I love shades of gray, I'm glad Capone had at least some basis for her meltdown and it made it pretty intense.

MrWolf101 · September 28, 2016

<p>Chapter 23: Know Your Enemy (Part 1 of 3)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dark Phoenix Wrestling Presents…Venus Tournament 2018</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 1, August 2018</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Attendance: 113</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Pre-Show Evaluation Match: Kate Avatar vs Monster Ishimura</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/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/evDD8Ly.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Back in the friendly confines of Piper Casino, Kate faces off against Ishimura before the theater doors are open to the public. Hell Cat puts the Japanese Light Heavyweight through the paces, and despite the glowing reports Avatar has been receiving about her potential, it quickly becomes clear that Ishimura has a long way to go before she can be considered for any type of sustained push.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Lumbering from one side of the ring to the other in pursuit of Kate, Ishimura becomes so winded that Avatar has to put the action on hold several times for fear of the Japanese woman passing out. While Ishimura is completely exposed by the intermediate length of the match, Hell Cat appears to be reenergized after her hiatus from in-ring action and puts on a clinic for the rest of the roster on how to cut down a much larger opponent. After seven minutes of attacking Ishimura’s legs, Hell Cat takes her foe down with a flying elbow from the top rope that is good for the pin.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall: Kate Avatar</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Pre-Show Dark Match #1: Hoshiko Tagawa vs Marie Punnen – Venus Tournament Qualifier</strong></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><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/rt9PcSQ.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With the crowd now filtering in, Hoshiko Tagawa takes on Marie Punnen, who, unfortunately for the earlier arrivers, is horribly off her game. Whether it is frustration with her place on the card or simply a bad night, Marie tries her best to sell Tagawa's stiff strikes but mostly fails. The action is still decent and the crowd is firmly behind Punnen, the fans not forgetting that Tagawa helped Maria Guest and Selina Svelte attack Simony Sentinel at Bitter Harvest. It is Hoshiko who ultimately comes out on top, though, after a running knee strike to Marie’s jaw earns the Japanese Technician the win. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall and Advancing to the Venus Tournament: Hoshiko Tagawa</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: E</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Marie Punnen is still down and out on the mat when </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/ngmhjiR3QOo?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Hole - Gold Dust Woman (High Quality)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> begins to play to bring out Maria Guest flanked by Selina Svelte. Guest has a smile plastered across her face as the two women make their way to the ring.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/wcwjMEX.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;"> “That right there is what real wrestling is about!” Maria pauses for boos from the crowd, but finds them mostly disinterested. “It’s not about flying around the ring, it’s about taking apart your opponent until they can’t bear it anymore!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Guest and Svelte climb through the ropes, Maria handing a microphone to Hoshiko in the process. Tagawa proceeds to spout a long string of Japanese, and while the audience can not understand a word of what she is saying, Hoshiko’s anger comes through loud and clear. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Once Tagawa is finished with her indecipherable rant, Selina takes her turn to speak, “I’ve been sitting on the sidelines for two years, waiting for a call from DPW, but that never came. Apparently, being one of the best technical wrestlers in the world doesn’t matter much around here. It’s about corny catchphrases and brightly colored hair. Well I’ve found two wrestlers that think just like me, who are sick and tired of their skill not being recognized, of style being more valued than substance. Our time has come, we are Generation NOW!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The three women turn their attention to Punnen, stomping on the street fighter until Guest lifts her up for a package piledriver. “That one’s for you Simony!” Guest shouts before she goes to the theater floor with Tagawa while Selina remains in the ring for the next match.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: F+</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;"><strong>Pre-Show Dark Match #2: Kaori Mochizuki vs Selina Svelte – Venus Tournament Qualifier</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FnQ2qa4.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/fzOUm1W.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Selina begins the match by attempting a series of takedowns on Kaori, but the Japanese brawler manages to power out these maneuvers each time. Svelte displays her visible frustration at her technical precision being thwarted by yelling at Mochizuki to ‘Know her place.’</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kaori slowly gains the advantage through her power, until Selina slips underneath a left hook and delivers a side suplex on the middleweight. Svelte immediately gets to work on attacking Mochizuki’s shoulder before putting Kaori in the Prawn Armlock (Kimura Lock). The Japanese brawler tries to squirm out of the hold, but the pain is too much, and instead of having her rotator cuff torn in half, Kaori taps out.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> After the referee calls for the bell, Mochizuki quickly makes her way backstage holding her clavicle, while Generation NOW loudly celebrates in the ring before heading up the ramp to boos from the audience.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Winner via Submission and Advancing to Venus Tournament: Selina Svelte</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: E</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/lGDXjoF.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In a dramatic shift in tone, once the trio of Generation NOW have disappeared to the back, </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><div style="margin-left:25px;"> starts to play and the crowd sings the missing lyrics as Joanna Silver comes onto the stage.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Wearing her usual revealing outfit of a low-cut ruffled shirt and leather mini-skirt, Joanna hands out t-shirts to fans while on her way to the ring. Silver stops and gives one lucky member of the audience a peck on the cheek, but that is when some in crowd shout for Joanna to look out.</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/evDD8Ly.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/piZUmbD.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Before Silver can react, she is hit from behind by Monster Ishimura. The 284-pound woman is followed closely behind by Glorious Gloria, who relishes in witnessing this beatdown. Just when it looks like Ishimura is going splash her full weight onto Joanna on the theater floor, Polly Amorous runs out and drags Silver to safety.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/oMX9Z9a.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gloria looks to attack Amorous, but from the ring, referee Gregory Chapman threatens to disqualify the former bodybuilder from the tournament if she does not stand down. Gloria lets out a growl of defiance, but then complies, signaling to Ishimura that the Japanese Light Heavyweight should take her place in her corner for the next match.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Nearby, Polly helps Silver to her feet, and Joanna nods to the referee that she is okay to compete.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Segment Rating: F+</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Pre-Show Dark Match #3: Glorious Gloria vs Joanna Silver - Venus Tournament Qualifier</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/lGDXjoF.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Still dazed from the attack by Ishimura, Joanna does her best to fend off the assault from Gloria, but the former bodybuilder is relentless in her desire for victory. Silver’s only saving grace is her nimble agility born from years of exotic dancing, which allows her to slip out of Gloria’s repeated attempts at putting her in the Glorious Full Nelson.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd is game for this contest, with Joanna continuing to build her fan base despite her lack of in-ring skill. Gloria also takes another step forward in her ability to turn the crowd against her, putting on a quality performance that would have been unthinkable even at the beginning of the year.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Nine minutes into the match, Gloria finally manages to lock her signature submission move onto Joanna. Silver tries to wriggle free once again, but the former bodybuilder is able to lace her fingers together to keep the hold on tight. As in Gloria and Joanna's previous encounter, Polly jumps up on the ring apron, but before she can distract Silver's opponent, Monster Ishimura drags Amorous down and slams her to the theater floor.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Back in the ring, Joanna still refuses to tap out, so Gloria lifts her small frame up and sends the Pirate of Men's Pants crashing to the mat with a Full Nelson Slam. The former bodybuilder lazily covers Silver, but that is still good enough for the pin.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall and Advancing to the Venus Tournament: Glorious Gloria</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: E+</strong></div><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Updated Bracket</span></strong><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/VsGpOea.jpg</span></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <strong>OOC:</strong> <em>I decided to split the Venus Tournament into three parts again, similar to last year, as I know these can get on the long side with so many matches involved. I am also going out of town on Friday for a day, so just in case I don't get the full event up by then, at least most of it will be posted before the weekend. </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>

MrWolf101 · September 28, 2016

<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>That was...intense. While she probably had some valid points, I have trouble relating to someone so clearly more interested in burning bridges than mending them. But hey, makes for good drama.<p> </p><p> Was there a specific in game event that inspired the scene?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, my intention wasn't to make Alison sympathetic at all when I was sketching this out, but it kind of turned out that way as I wrote on. I like it though because everything she says is true in terms of Kate bringing in her own wrestlers and pushing them over the BSC Originals. </p><p> </p><p> The part about Alison being the planned winner of the 4-way Queen of the Ring match in February 2010 was the genesis for everything. I'm not 100% sure I got the drunk backstage incident for her, but that is what has stuck in my mind over the years, so my guess is that is what it was. That incident caused me to change the finish to Dharma winning the title instead. After that, Alison would have about one backstage incident a month until she was an extremely negative influence on the locker room.</p><p> </p><p> I started to think about what could drive Alison to become such a thorn in Kate's side, so I landed on her being mad about being promised the title and then about BSC being changed by Kate. </p><p> </p><p> At the event in the write-up, Alison had another incident, and I decided that was enough. I had her do the "What does BSC stand for?" promo with Kate, and then had Kate squash her in an Ultimate Deathmatch before firing her. Ironically, that main event is probably the worst rated in BSC history. </p><p> </p><p> This was really when I started thinking about the things between the lines, and coming up with other stuff like Amber Allen's reason for not being with AAA and Kate's backstory with Catherine Quine. Honestly, without that, I don't know if I would have ever thought about doing a diary all this time later.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="John Lions" data-cite="John Lions" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Damn, that was pretty metal. Wasn't expecting the shoot fight with broken bones and extreme dental work. I love shades of gray, I'm glad Capone had at least some basis for her meltdown and it made it pretty intense.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, thanks. This definitely evolved from what I had originally intended, but there might be some transference of real life anger in Alison's words, say about being replaced in a job perhaps. <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 glad you enjoyed, and the themes in this flashback might come up again soon. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

MrWolf101 · September 30, 2016

<p>Chapter 23: Know Your Enemy (Part 2 of 3)</p><p> </p><p> </p><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;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/nXMOvMba2bM?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="WWE Themes: Evolution"></iframe></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/BtwT5LL.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/m1TODO6.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea Davis walks out onto the stage with Sista Kass at her side, her normally twisted smile missing, replaced instead by a serious scowl. As the duo makes their way to the ring and through the ropes, the crowd heckles them mercilessly, which seems to rile Davis up further.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “You tossers can boo all you want, but you know I should be Queen of the Ring right now!” Thea shouts her venom at the fans, which only stokes their hatred for her further, “Now I’ve been getting a lot of shite backstage about how I brought up Laura Flame’s dead parents at Bitter Harvest. I’ll admit that was wrong of me, but the true crime at that show was how I was robbed of becoming the rightful Queen of DPW. I got cheated, plain and simple!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea takes a moment to collect herself after this last outburst, with Kass giving menacing glares at the jeering audience during the pause, “Laura, you know it too! You shouldn’t be champion right now, I should! If you’re such a bad arse, you’ll wait until Ashes in Fall to give the winner of tonight’s Venus Tournament a title shot and fight me again at Heat Check instead!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kass seems caught off guard by this challenge and looks quizzically at Davis. Before the 240-pound woman can speak, </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/kEGuHdKn0Lc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Led zeppelin - Immigrant Song"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> blasts through the theater’s sound system to bring out Laura Flame and Claire Winters to cheers.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Fire N Ice slowly saunter onto the stage, Laura staring daggers at Thea the whole time. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Davis, pushing her luck once again, decides to goad the Queen of the Ring, “Well, look who it is, the orphan…and her little dog too.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Flame holds up a microphone to respond, but after a nod from Claire, the long-time tag team partners charge the ring to a loud pop.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Before Thea can take a proper defensive posture, Laura has slid under the ropes and lands a hard kick to Davis' stomach. Winters attack on Sista Kass is less successful, and the behemoth soon tosses Claire back to the theater floor.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura, unaware of her impending doom, measures Davis for a Flame Fire Kick, but is hit from behind by Kass. Before any further damage can be inflicted by Generations, the Queen of the Ring rolls underneath the ropes and to safety.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Getting back to her feet, Flame yells at Davis, “You want another shot at the title, you got it! At Heat Check, I’m going to knock that smart mouth right off of your face once and for all!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Fire N Ice retreat up the ramp, Thea screaming obscenities at Laura and Claire as the two disappear backstage. Completely ignoring this scene, Kass starts shadow boxing in preparation for the next 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;"><strong> </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Venus Tournament Quarterfinal #1: Polly Amorous vs Sista Kass</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/oMX9Z9a.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/m1TODO6.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea gives words of encouragement to Kass before going to the theater floor to stand at ringside for this quarterfinal. Kass’ opponent slowly walks out to </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/uqG7Wl3gd68?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Britney Spears - I Wanna Go (Lyrics)"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> by Britney Spears, Joanna Silver following Amorous to act as a counter-balance to Davis’ presence.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Polly is still a little woozy from the earlier attack by Monster Ishimura, which is unfortunate for her as Kass is every bit the monster she is billed to be. The hired gun decimates Amorous with one release German suplex after another, making sure the crowd knows the current total after each one.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As she puts on a star-worthy performance, Kass almost seems to be toying with the adult entertainer, slapping Polly’s head when Amorous struggles to get to her feet after another devastating suplex. From ringside, Joanna cries out “Parley!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The 240-pound woman looks at Silver in confusion and then shouts “You want mercy?! Take yo’ ass to church!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Joanna’s plea at least appears to motivate Kass to end the proceedings, and the former USPW wrestler slams Polly to the mat with Kill Switch to get the pin.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall and Advancing to the Semi-Finals: Sista Kass</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Kass rises to her feet, she counters the chorus of boos from the crowd by emphatically raising her arms up in victory. Kass glares at the fans as the jeers only increase before making her way backstage with a beaming Thea at her side.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Joanna climbs into the ring to help a still knocked-out Polly to the back, and just as the two women have finally limped their way to the top of the ramp, </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;"> begins to play.</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;"> With Monster Ishimura backing her up, Gloria walks out and immediately points her finger into Polly’s chest, “That’s what sluts get!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Polly does not lift her head up, so Joanna responds for her by pushing Gloria’s hand away, “A code ye do not live by, and that make ye worse than any barnacle. Davy Jones hisself has a way of taking care of such things.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gloria, apparently amused by Silver's ramblings, surprisingly lets the Pirate of Men's Pants retreat with Amorous backstage without any more interference.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Segment Rating: E</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Venus Tournament Quarterfinal #2: Glorious Gloria vs Simony Sentinel</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/NcYZPXH.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gloria still has a smug smile on her face as Simony Sentinel enters the ring. It has been over two years since these wrestlers last faced off, but their styles still do not mesh despite Gloria’s progress and the crowd’s love for every move Simony makes. This lack of chemistry only slightly detracts from the fans’ enjoyment of the match, even as Gloria manages to dominate most of early action through her power.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The former bodybuilder starts to get cocky with Sentinel down on the mat after a pump handle slam, and flexes her muscles instead of immediately going for the pin. When Gloria finally saunters over to her opponent for the cover, the Violent Violet is ready and quickly rolls up her foe. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Gloria manages to kick out of the surprise pin attempt at two, but Simony has regained the momentum and soon has Gloria reeling from a series of kicks. Sentinel looks to finish the former bodybuilder off with UltraViolet, but Monster Ishimura grabs Simony’s ankle when the purple haired wrestler tries to bounce off of the ropes.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Seizing the opportunity, Gloria recovers and locks the Violent Violet in the Glorious Full Nelson. The fans beg Simony not to tap out, but Sentinel can not seem to break free from the hold. Gloria swings Simony from side to side, and in one last burst, the fan favorite is able to use this motion to touch the bottom rope with her foot.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Referee Gregory Chapman immediately calls for the break, but Gloria refuses, dragging Simony to the middle of the ring instead. To the shock of the former bodybuilder, the referee intervenes and forces her to release her opponent. Gloria becomes livid and gets right into the referee’s face, which gives Sentinel a chance to climb to the top rope and hit her with a flying cross body.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The two women crash to the mat, Simony landing on top of the former bodybuilder, and the referee quickly slaps the mat three times to give Sentinel the win.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Winner via Pinfall and Advancing to the Semi-Finals: Simony Sentinel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony celebrates her narrow victory by rolling under the ropes and high-fiving her fans on the way up the ramp. Back in the ring, Gloria curses out the referee for costing her a place in the semi-finals. The former bodybuilder finally decides she’s given Gregory Chapman enough abuse for one day and angrily heads to the theater floor. When she reaches the stage, Gloria pivots to face the jeering audience and screams, “This whole thing is a farce! They know I’m too good for this tournament!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/oMX9Z9a.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/lGDXjoF.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Finished with her outburst, the former bodybuilder turns around to find Polly Amorous and Joanna Silver waiting with buckets full of water in hand. Gloria is hit by stereo waves of ice cold liquid, leaving her drenched from head to toe, and her ambushers wisely run backstage before they can be captured by a lumbering Ishimura</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> After several moments of silence, Gloria lets out a guttural yell, while the fans take great pleasure in laughing at her embarrassment.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Venus Tournament Quarterfinal #3: Hoshiko Tagawa vs 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/dBBDsXj.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/YNQZbsf.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Once the audience has calmed down a bit from the previous segment, they are treated to a surprisingly engaging contest from Velvet and Hoshiko. With the crowd now having a reason to hate Tagawa, the Japanese Technician puts on her best performance to date by using her precise wrestling skill to draw heat by stalling the action. It helps that Maria Guest and Selina Svelte are at ringside, taunting Velvet for her lack of technical ability and decrying the audience for rooting for the luchadora.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Suarez delivers a good showing as well, ignoring the vitriol coming from Generation NOW to gain the upper hand with her speed. When Hoshiko tries to get Velvet in a standing armbar, the purple masked wrestler ducks under Tagawa’s reach and runs to the ropes, leaping backwards with a springboard elbow. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With Ursula cheering her on from her corner, Velvet climbs to the top turnbuckle to finish off her foe with the Purple Haze Moonsault, but Selina jumps up on the ring apron. The distraction gives Hoshiko an opening to get back to her feet, but before she can attack, Suarez jumps and hits her with a seated senton splash.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The impressive aerial maneuver elicits a loud cheer from the crowd and the referee counts 1 – 2 – 3 for the pin, much to the chagrin of Svelte and Guest.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall and Advancing to the Semi-Finals: Velvet Suarez</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Matching Rating: D-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Venus Tournament Quarterfinal #4: Selina Svelte vs Ursula Saez</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/fzOUm1W.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/x5SF8WV.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Velvet and Ursula briefly celebrate Suarez’s victory before Saez takes her place as the competitor in the next match. Selina Svelte climbs through the ropes, replacing a fuming Hoshiko who now stands next to Maria at ringside.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In contrast with the previous contest, Ursula can not counter Selina’s technical prowess with speed, so instead relies on her power and brawling nature to fight back against Svelte’s surgical attacks. This results in Saez surviving, but only by being worn down bit by bit as her opponent targets each limb for punishment.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With Selina gaining momentum, Ursula is forced to fall back on some less than honorable tactics. Svelte goes to put Saez in a headlock, but the Mayan Mauler rakes the blonde across the eyes. Selina staggers backwards, giving Ursula a chance to nail her with the Saez Splitter. The Mexican brawler goes for the cover, but Guest has jumped up on the ring apron, distracting the referee.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Saez rises to complain, but Hoshiko jumps into the ring a blows a handful of white powder in the Mayan Mauler’s face. Temporarily blinded, Ursula stumbles backwards, right into a roll up by Svelte. Maria jumps back down to the theater floor, allowing referee Gregory Chapman to go down to the mat, Selina grabbing a handful of tights as she picks up the win.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Winner via Pinfall and Advancing to the Semi-Finals: Selina Svelte</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ursula gets back on her feet, rubbing the powder out of her eyes as she steams with anger. She looks over at the referee raising Selina’s arm in victory and then at Hoshiko on the theater floor. With a shout, Saez charges at Tagawa, who looks to stand her ground at first before taking off and sprinting up the ramp.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As Hoshiko disappears backstage with the Mayan Mauler in hot pursuit, Maria and Selina hurriedly give chase to support their stablemate, leaving Velvet alone in the theater. After a brief moment of thought, Suarez runs to aid Ursula, while the crowd just seems interested in moving on to the next match.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Segment Rating: F+</strong></div><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><span>http://i.imgur.com/1SKk3SM.jpg</span></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <strong>OOC:</strong> <em>Well, work has been firmly kicking my ass this week, so unfortunately the third part of the Venus Tournament will not be up until Sunday at the earliest, Monday at the latest. At least it keeps the mystery of who the winner will be going for a little while longer. </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>

MrWolf101 · October 4, 2016

<p>Chapter 23: Know Your Enemy (Part 3 of 3)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #5: Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda vs Jawbreaker © for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/7A68NMO.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/CgpxqGh.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FOATvSe.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/d8b9d8M.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/sZpWAMg.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In a rematch from Red Alert, Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda do not fare quite as well as in their last encounter with the tag team champions. This is mostly due to Ariel and Kathy taking the two Japanese Cruiserweights serious this time, having narrowly retained the titles the last two shows.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The pace of the match is also slower than usual, giving the fans a chance to catch their breath with three matches still left to go. This style does not suit Nami at all, throwing Genda off her game while Emiko is only minimally affected by not being able to constantly wow the fans with her high flying moves.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ariel and Kathy, on the other hand, appear right at home in dragging out the action, with McMahon being head and shoulders above everyone else in terms of captivating the crowd.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The end comes six minutes in when Ariel lifts Nami up for Breakerfall, only for Genda to be hit in the back by double knees from Kathy. While Breaks covers Genda, McMahon takes out Miyoshi to help her team retain the belts.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winners via Pinfall and Still DPW Decues Wild Tag Team Champions: Jawbreaker</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Match Rating: D-</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ariel loudly celebrates another successful defense of the tag titles with a muted Kathy McMahon when the lights in the theater go out.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> An eerie illumination emanates from the video screen above the stage, candle light flickering across the faces of Charity Dark and Sandra Shine as they stand in an undisclosed location.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/YktNqrZ.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/kq95o5v.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “We gather here today to remember the past and prepare for the future,” Charity intones while Sandra twitches next to her, the Igor to Dark’s Dr. Frankenstein. “We are nothing but what has come before us…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Shine hands Charity a picture of Nurse Hope Daye, which Dark promptly lights on fire.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/FCqxvhK.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “The hope…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Next is Nurse Darla Knight.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/GB4oyTV.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “The night…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Now Vampella.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/ruWHH2v.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “The belle…”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> And finally Roxy Kitten.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/1aULGc3.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “The servant…all have sacrificed in the name of the Lady, and now it is our turn. Jawbreaker, the Lady demands victory, and we must have your gold to please her. You will face us again at Heat Check, but this time, you will have nowhere to run.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The video screen shuts off and the lights come back on in the theater. Ariel stomps around the ring, throwing a fit before asking a stoic Kathy, “What the heck does that mean?!”</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> Venus Tournament Semi-Final #1: Sista Kass vs 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/m1TODO6.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/YNQZbsf.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> To Velvet’s credit, she is game for this match-up, which on paper places her in the role of severe underdog. Kass appears unperturbed by the audience cheering loudly for her opponent, taking her aggression out on the luchadora instead.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> On the theater floor, Ursula Saez and Thea Davis stand in opposite corners, jawing at each other in between shouts of support for their respective participant in the contest. The encouragement from the Mayan Mauler appears to motivate Suarez, and despite absorbing a constant stream of abuse from Kass, Velvet begins to pick up a bit of momentum after a series of high-flying moves.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Even after this burst of aerial maneuvers, the purple masked wrestler still can not knock Kass to the mat, but the 240-pound behemoth is wobbling. Velvet decides to go to the top rope to attempt a seated senton splash, but Thea jumps up to the ring apron to shout at her. Ursula immediately runs over and pulls Davis down, causing the referee to lean through the ropes to shout at the two women to knock it off.</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><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With the referee distracted, Velvet turns her attention back to the staggering Kass, but that is when Hoshiko Tagawa quietly sneaks down the ramp and pushes Suarez from the top rope. Velvet crashes to the canvas, landing hard on her neck. Saez looks away from cursing Thea to the smiling Tagawa on the other side of the ring. Before the Mayan Mauler can give chase, the Japanese wrestler disappears through the crowd, leaving Gregory Chapman none the wiser to this interference.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> It only takes a few more moments for Kass to recover while Velvet starts to stir on the mat. The former USPW wrestler picks up Suarez and tosses her to the other side of the ring with a release German suplex.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “One!” Kass shouts, holding up a finger to mark the count, before repeating the move. “Two!” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> At ringside, Thea cackles while her hired gun continues to throw the now knocked-out Velvet around the ring. Before Kass can hit the same move for the seventh straight time, the referee steps in and stops the match to save the defenseless Velvet from any further punishment.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Stoppage and Advancing to the Finals: Sista Kass</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The corners of Sista Kass’ mouth start to turn upwards as she surveys the destruction she has wrought on her opponent. The crowd appears equally impressed at Kass’ decimation of Velvet, even with the interference by Hoshiko. The fans even begin to murmur at who could possible defeat such a dominate athlete, as Kass takes pleasure in flexing her muscles while Ursula climbs into the ring to check on Suarez.</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="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/cH_rfGBwamc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Hole - Violet (Official Music Video)"></iframe></div></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;"> With the carnage of the previous match cleared out, and the three members of Generation NOW already in the ring, Simony Sentinel appears on the stage to a thunderous ovation. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony soaks in the cheers from her fans before making her way down the entrance ramp with a microphone in hand, “Two more matches…two more matches are all that stand between me and finally getting another chance to become Queen of the Ring. I already beat you Maria,” Simony casually gestures towards Guest, which infuriates the blonde, “and I survived Glorious Gloria earlier tonight. Now I face Selina Svelte, a woman whose reputation proceeds her.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sentinel reaches the base of the ramp, but stops short of climbing through the ropes, “But you’ve seem to forgotten one thing, Selina. Just because you are a great technical wrestler, doesn’t mean you’re automatically better than me. I might not know as many moves as you, but I’ve got one thing that you’ve yet to show me, and that’s heart!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The audience cheers this declaration while Svelte’s face starts to turn red with anger, “You don’t know a damn thing about me!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony looks up at Selina and nods, “Maybe, but actions speak louder than words. You’re first move in DPW was to attack me from behind, to try to rip my shoulder apart after Hoshiko here blindsided me. You thought you could take me out, but I always get back up. You think you’ve got it all figured it out, Selina, but if you think I’m letting you beat me to move on to the finals, then you don’t know Simony!” </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;"><strong>Venus Tournament Semi-Final #2: Selina Svelte vs Simony Sentinel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/fzOUm1W.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/NcYZPXH.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Referee Gregory Chapman badgers Maria and Hoshiko until the two women finally leave the ring for the theater floor so the match can start. Simony’s ability to connect with the crowd is on display as she locks up with Svelte for the first time. With her promo having already gotten the fans red hot, the audience is sent buzzing by the Violent Violet’s rapid fire offense as she tries to steal the show in the early minutes of the contest.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Selina is no slouch, regaining the momentum by using her technical ability to cut off the ring and grind Simony down to the mat. Svelte targets the limbs of the Violent Violet, attacking each one until Sentinel cries out in pain. As Simony struggles, Selina manages to get her in the Prawn Armlock and the crowd instantly tries to rally Sentinel to break the hold. Fighting through the agony in her shoulder, Simony drags herself and her opponent to a corner, grabbing the bottom rope to force Selina to relent after the referee's count reaches four.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony rolls to the theater floor to recover, but is met by Maria and Hoshiko, who yell at the Violent Violet to get back in the ring. As Sentinel opens her mouth to respond, Selina hits her from behind, and the three members of Generation NOW gloat over Simony’s fallen body.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Svelte tosses Sentinel back into the ring, but the purple haired wrestler kicks out of the ensuing pin attempt at two. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The two wrestlers reset, with Simony taking her turn at dominating the action. A dropkick sends Selina to the floor, and the two other members of Generation NOW come to her side to tell her to stop playing around. Simony surveys the scene, then quickly runs across the ring, flipping over the top rope and onto the trio to a pop from the crowd.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> All four women remain down on the theater floor for several moments, with Maria the first to get back on her feet. Guest immediately goes into the ring to complain about Simony’s attack to the referee. This distraction obscures Gregory Chapman’s view as Hoshiko recovers and cracks a steel chair over Simony’s back.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Selina gives her stablemate a nod once the blonde is back on her feet, and rolls the knocked out Sentinel into the ring. Maria, a wry smile on her face, exits to the theater floor while Svelte covers the Violent Violet.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …1</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …2</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> …but Simony just gets her shoulder up at the last moment. Selina is beside herself, and her face is full of fury as she looks to finish Sentinel off with the Prawn Armlock. Barely conscious, Simony has enough wherewithal to shift her weight and turn the submission attempt into a flash pinfall on her opponent. Svelte is stunned by the sudden change of fortune, especially when the referee slaps the mat for the third time to give Simony the win.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><strong>Winner via Pinfall and Advancing to the Finals: Simony Sentinel</strong></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As the fans cheer Sentinel advancing to the tournament finals, Simony slowly climbs to her feet and wipes the sweat from her brow. After catching her breath and being handed a microphone, an intense Simony looks directly into the camera to deliver a message, “I don’t care if it’s Godzilla or Sista Kass I have to face in the fina…” before Simony can finish her proclamation, Selina attacks her from behind, and the two other members of Generation NOW join in on the beatdown.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/YNQZbsf.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/x5SF8WV.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd boos this devious act, until “¡Viva la Revolución!” is heard, Ursula and a hobbling Velvet making their way down the ramp to the Violent Violet’s rescue. Generation NOW is caught off guard by Velvet Revolución entering the ring, and soon the trio are sent reeling by the combination of aerial maneuvers and hard strikes.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Velvet sends Selina over the top rope with flying head scissors while Saez tosses Tagawa to the floor. Of her stable, only Maria is left in the ring, and Guest wisely decides to retreat under the ropes before either member of Velvet Revolución can reach her. With the fans cheering, Suarez checks on Simony while Ursula stands guard, but Generation NOW decides to live to fight another day and heads up the ramp.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “You have no idea what you’ve just done!” Maria shouts before disappearing backstage. </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;"> Velvet helps Simony to her feet when Rage Against the Machine’s </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;"> pumps through the theater to bring out Sista Kass followed by Thea Davis.</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;"> The two members of Generations make their way down the ramp, and Ursula signals to Suarez that their fight isn't against this duo. Velvet hesitates, but leaves Sentinel in the ring to face off against Kass and Thea alone.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Holding her ribs, Simony stands across from Kass, who has a menacing smile on her face. Before the 240-pound woman can make a move towards Sentinel, </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/s4nWy8pmIM4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Barracuda- Heart"></iframe></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> plays to a deafening pop.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/52WMMKc.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/1OjidHr.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Laura Flame steps out onto the stage flanked by Claire Winters and holding the Venus Champion trophy in her arms, the Queen of the Ring belt around the redhead's waist. Thea fumes as she turns to face Fire N Ice, while Kass continues her stare down with Simony.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “The trophy I hold in my hands symbolizes much more than just one night of sacrifice. It represents the one shot where the cream can rise to the top overnight, where anyone on the roster can prove why they are worthy to fight for this Queen of the Ring title,” Laura points to the belt around her waist to loud cheers as she walks down the ramp.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “Now this year, it will either be Simony Sentinel or Sista Kass who earns the right to call herself Venus Champion. That person will also get to face me at Ashes in the Fall after I shut Thea Davis up once and for all next month,” Thea curses at Flame for her overconfidence while Fire N Ice approach the ring and Laura continues, “Simony, if you win, we’ll go to war again just like we did in the past. And Kass, I bet you like to think of yourself as an unstoppable monster. Well, you don’t know the fire that burns inside of me! I dare you to win this tournament, and find out just how devastating a Flame Fire Kick can be when it’s all on the line!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Queen of the Ring drops the microphone and takes a seat with Claire in the front row, the crowd brought to a fever pitch by her words.</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;"><strong> Venus Tournament Final: Simony Sentinel vs Sista Kass</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/NcYZPXH.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>VS</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/m1TODO6.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/Vy2t5NB.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With Thea entrenched at ringside, referee Gregory Chapman calls for the bell. Simony prepares herself to receive the first blow, but Kass simply rolls her thick neck from side to side before motioning for the Violent Violet to come at her. Cautiously, Sentinel obliges, but Kass blocks the kick attempt and clubs the purple haired wrestler across the back.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd is on fire as they chant for Sentinel, but Kass tries to crush their spirit by delivering a series of devastating backbreakers to the fan favorite. Simony cries out in pain and tries to get to her feet, but Kass is on top of her in an instant, giving no quarter with the honor of being called Venus Champion on the line.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sentinel’s only saving grace is that the grueling nature of three matches in one night begins to take its effect on the her opponent, and after Simony absorbs another barrage from Kass, the Violent Violet finds the behemoth slowing down. Taking advantage of this opening, Sentinel targets the legs of the 240-pound woman, attempting to cut Kass down to size. This tactic largely works, and Kass loses the some of the agility that makes her power so dangerous.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea shouts from the theater floor for Kass to finish the job, to which the former USPW wrestler responds with a look full of annoyancen at the Englishwoman. Still, this outburst motivates Kass into a second wind, and soon Simony is reeling under an undisciplined flurry of punches from her opponent.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sentinel decides her only option is to turn on the afterburners and leave nothing in the ring, resulting in the Violent Violet bouncing from one corner to another as Kass struggles to keep up. Kass tries to grab Simony for a suplex, but Sentinel flips over her back and sweeps the 240-pound wrestler’s legs, bringing Kass down to the mat for the first time.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> To loud cheers, Simony signals for the Sentinel Strike and quickly jumps to the top rope. Before the Violent Violet can jump, the video screen above the stage cuts backstage, where Maria Guest is shown trashing Simony’s locker. Sentinel lets out a little yelp as she watches her former tag team partner tear down her Black Widow poster and throw her Star Wars action figures into the trash, but then shifts her focus back to the task at hand.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Unfortunately for the Violent Violet, Kass has already recovered, and wraps her thick arms around the purple haired wrestler’s waist. From the top turnbuckle, Kass tosses Simony clear across the ring with a release German suplex, deflating the crowd.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I must be the greatest!” Kass roars as she stalks over to her fallen opponent. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Simony feebly tries to slap Kass’ hands away from picking her off of the mat, but the cumulative punishment the Violent Violet has endured on this evening has taken its toll. The 240-pound behemoth deftly lifts Sentinel into the air and slams her small frame back to the canvas with a Kill Switch.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The resulting cover becomes academic as Simony remains motionless while the referee counts 1 – 2 – 3 to crown Kass as the winner of this year’s tournament.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall and New Venus Champion: Sista Kass</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Rating: D+</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><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 throughout the theater again to signal Sista Kass’ victory as the fans boo the result. Kass taunts the crowd for not recognizing her greatness while Thea jumps for joy in circles around the behemoth. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Somewhat reluctantly, Laura Flame climbs through the ropes with the Venus Champion trophy and a microphone in hand. Kass stiffens up as the Queen of the Ring approaches, but gladly takes the trophy as Flame prepares to speak.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> “I’d just like to say…” before Laura can finish her sentence, she lunges out and connects with a Flame Fire Kick directly to Kass’ jaw. The 240-pound wrestler is rocked by the blow and crashes to the mat, the crowd wildly cheering this sudden move that leaves Kass looking vulnerable for the first time in DPW, “…the bigger they are, the harder they fall!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Flame defiantly thrusts the Queen of the Ring title into the air, while in the background, Claire easily takes out a shocked Thea with a spinning heel kick. The two women of Fire N Ice celebrate in the ring, standing over the bodies of their downed rivals while the audience continues to cheer.</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><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Overall Show Rating: C- (53)</strong></div><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Quick Results:</span></strong><p> </p><p> Jawbreaker def. Emiko Miyoshi and Nami Genda to retain the Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p> </p><p> Sista Kass def. Velvet Suarez to advance to the Finals</p><p> </p><p> Simony Sentinel def. Selina Svelte to advance to the Finals</p><p> </p><p> Sista Kass def. Simony Sentinel to become the 2018 Venus Champion</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Regional Battle:</span></strong></p><p> 1. Coastal Zone Championship Wrestling – C (60)</p><p> 2. Angel Athletic Association – C- (57) </p><p> 3. Grimm SoCal Wrestling – C- (55)</p><p> 4. Queens of American Wrestling – C- (54)</p><p> <strong>5. Dark Phoenix Wrestling – C- (53)</strong></p><p> 6. Invincible Pro Wrestling – D (46)</p></div></blockquote>

MrWolf101 · October 4, 2016

<p>Prediction Contest Results and Card for Heat Check</p><p> </p><p> My apologies again for the delay in getting this up. I'm going to take this week to get back in the swing of things, so hopefully Heat Check will be up by next Monday.</p><p> </p><p> Everyone who picked had Kass winning the tournament, which hopefully didn't take too much fun out of the result. The way I see it, sometimes the best booking is the most obvious booking and doing swerves for swerves sake doesn't always make sense. That being said, this was kind of a special case, and hopefully these tournaments won't be as predictable in the future. <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> Moving on, the results of the prediction contest: </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 - DarEatWorld: 17 points (out of 17!)</strong><p> 2nd Place - John Lions: 12 points (correctly guessed the show rating!)</p><p> 3rd Place - Dr_Avalanche: 12 points</p><p> 4th Place - Portlius: 11 points</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Congrats to DarEatWorld on getting a perfect score! I will PM you the reward choice shortly. Both John Lions and DarEatWorld also got DPW's 5th place finish in the regional battle, which will take the company two shows to recover from. Maybe I <em>should</em> do swerves for swerves sake. <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> Below is the card for Heat Check. The reward this time will be picking a member of the roster for a spotlight article, which can involve choosing questions to ask to the selected wrestler if the winner wishes.</p><p> </p><p> The tie breaker will be a bit different, as it will be guessing the number grade of the main event (Laura and Thea's first encounter scored a 60).</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>Emiko Miyoshi and Marie Punnen vs Kaori Mochizuki and Nami Genda<p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">3 vs 3 Tag Match</span></strong></p><p> Generation NOW (Maria Guest, Selina Svelte and Hoshiko Tagawa) vs Simony Sentinel and Velvet Revolución</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Standard Tag Match</span></strong></p><p> Glorious Monsters (Glorious Gloria and Monster Ishimura) vs Yo Ho! (Joanna Silver and Polly Amorous)</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Cage Classic Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</span></strong></p><p> Jawbreaker © vs Ladies Reborn (Charity Dark and Sandra Shine)</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> Last Woman Standing Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</span></strong></p><p> Laura Flame © vs Thea Davis</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Bonus Points (1 Each)</strong></p><p> Who will Kate Avatar wrestle in the pre-show evaluation match?</p><p> How many title changes will there be during the show?</p><p> Who will be left standing tall at the end of the show?</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)</strong></p><p> What number grade will the main event get?</p><p> </p></div></blockquote>

Dr_Avalanche · October 5, 2016

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>My apologies again for the delay in getting this up. I'm going to take this week to get back in the swing of things, so hopefully Heat Check will be up by next Monday.<p> </p><p> Everyone who picked had Kass winning the tournament, which hopefully didn't take too much fun out of the result. The way I see it, sometimes the best booking is the most obvious booking and doing swerves for swerves sake doesn't always make sense. That being said, this was kind of a special case, and hopefully these tournaments won't be as predictable in the future. <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> If everyone expects a swerve, is it a swerve? <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 liked it. It builds to something else.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Moving on, the results of the prediction contest: </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Congrats to DarEatWorld on getting a perfect score! I will PM you the reward choice shortly. Both John Lions and DarEatWorld also got DPW's 5th place finish in the regional battle, which will take the company two shows to recover from. Maybe I <em>should</em> do swerves for swerves sake. <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> Below is the card for Heat Check. The reward this time will be picking a member of the roster for a spotlight article, which can involve choosing questions to ask to the selected wrestler if the winner wishes.</p><p> </p><p> The tie breaker will be a bit different, as it will be guessing the number grade of the main event (Laura and Thea's first encounter scored a 60).</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Congrats to DarEatWorld, really got the finger on the pulse of Dark Phoenix Wrestling. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

DarEatWorld · October 5, 2016

<p>Yeah sometimes the obvious thing is the right thing to do. Building Kass up as a monster heel is a good move and has to be done a certain way. That we see it coming doesn't make it any less enjoyable.</p><p> </p><p>

Thanks for the plaudits for my predictions too. A whole lotta luck people, a whole lotta luck... I think that MrWolf101 and I have gotten a good handle on each other's promotions too, he has just won my latest contest too (which I must e-mail him about later today actually). Anyway... onto Heat Check</p><p> </p><p>

3 vs 3 Tag Match</p><p>

<strong>Generation NOW (Maria Guest, Selina Svelte and Hoshiko Tagawa)</strong> vs Simony Sentinel and Velvet Revolución</p><p>

<em>I wouldn't necessarily expect a clean finish but think that a win could really benefit G-NOW. Simony doesn't need to lose directly (and is arguably over enough to shrug it off anyway).</em></p><p> </p><p>

Standard Tag Match</p><p>

Glorious Monsters (Glorious Gloria and Monster Ishimura) vs <strong>Yo Ho! (Joanna Silver and Polly Amorous)</strong></p><p>

<em>Yo Ho! is a terrific name for Silver/Amorous! </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><em> Ishimura seemed to struggle against Avatar and if you can't get it done with the Hellcat you've got no business getting a push. This has been a good, fun feud though and I'll be kinda sorry to see it end.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Cage Classic Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p>

Jawbreaker © vs <strong>Ladies Reborn (Charity Dark and Sandra Shine)</strong></p><p>

<em>I'm not confident about this one but I think that Jawbreaker's run at the top has been slightly diminished, through no fault of their own, by a lack of credible challengers. Ladies Reborn are genuinely a bit unsettling and I think that a change here could be in the interest of both these teams long-term. Sandra Shine can definitely work too.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Last Woman Standing Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p>

<strong>Laura Flame ©</strong> vs Thea Davis</p><p>

<em>I think they're both really good but I feel that Flame is still getting established as a Face champ and shouldn't lose just yet.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Points (1 Each)</p><p>

Who will Kate Avatar wrestle in the pre-show evaluation match? <strong>I had Punnen here, realised I'd forgotten a match that she was already booked in... switching to Gypsy Rose.</strong></p><p>

How many title changes will there be during the show? <strong>1</strong></p><p>

Who will be left standing tall at the end of the show? <strong>Sista Kass. The Kassastrophe is imminent!</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)</p><p>

What number grade will the main event get? <strong>58</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong><em>Edit: I totally managed to miss one match (I was thinking the card seemed light)... see below!</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>

Emiko Miyoshi and Marie Punnen vs <strong>Kaori Mochizuki and Nami Genda</strong></p><p>

<em>I can see a future for a couple of hitherto vanilla Japanese workers. Emiko and Punnen, not so much...</em></p>

Dr_Avalanche · October 5, 2016

<p>It's not wise to bet against DarEatWorld, but here goes. <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>

<strong>Emiko Miyoshi and Marie Punnen</strong> vs Kaori Mochizuki and Nami Genda</p><p>

<em>I really have no clue. None of them have much momentum to speak of. I'm picking Emiko's team because I'm rooting for her. </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></p><p> </p><p>

3 vs 3 Tag Match</p><p>

<strong>Generation NOW (Maria Guest, Selina Svelte and Hoshiko Tagawa)</strong> vs Simony Sentinel and Velvet Revolución</p><p>

<em>In my mind, these look quite evenly matched, but I think Maria Guest & co need it more. </em></p><p><em>

</em></p><p>

Standard Tag Match</p><p>

Glorious Monsters (Glorious Gloria and Monster Ishimura) vs <strong>Yo Ho! (Joanna Silver and Polly Amorous)</strong></p><p>

<em>I guess the big question is if the comedy act have more future potential than Gloria and Ishimura has as legitimate competitors, and I think my money is on the comedy act.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Cage Classic Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p>

<em>I've got the Charity Sweet t-shirt, the poster and the action figure. </em> </p><p> </p><p>

Last Woman Standing Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p>

<em>With Kass waiting in the wing for a big match, I don't think it would make a terrible lot of sense to put the belt on Davis, but hey, swerves. </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> </p><p>

Bonus Points (1 Each)</p><p>

Who will Kate Avatar wrestle in the pre-show evaluation match? <strong>Gypsy Rose</strong></p><p><strong>

</strong>How many title changes will there be during the show? <strong>1</strong></p><p>

Who will be left standing tall at the end of the show? <strong>Sista Kass</strong> is a good call.</p><p> </p><p>

Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)</p><p>

What number grade will the main event get? <strong>59</strong></p>

John Lions · October 5, 2016

<p>Emiko Miyoshi and Marie Punnen vs<strong> Kaori Mochizuki and Nami Genda</strong></p><p>

<em>Kaori and Nami are the two clearly better workers of the four right now so them getting a win is always a good thing</em></p><p> </p><p>

3 vs 3 Tag Match</p><p>

<strong>Generation NOW (Maria Guest, Selina Svelte and Hoshiko Tagawa)</strong> vs Simony Sentinel and Velvet Revolución</p><p>

<em>If anyone needs a win right now it's Maria Guest, and adding Velvet Revoluction to the feud gives someone for her to actually pin!</em></p><p> </p><p>

Standard Tag Match</p><p>

Glorious Monsters (Glorious Gloria and Monster Ishimura) vs <strong>Yo Ho!</strong> (Joanna Silver and Polly Amorous)</p><p>

<em>This one's a bit of a shot in the dark, but I think the face teams wins the battle while the heels eventually win the war</em></p><p> </p><p>

Cage Classic Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles</p><p>

<em>Given the stipulations I think this is a pretty clear title change, not sure where it goes from here but I always love a good gothic culty creepy team/stable</em></p><p> </p><p>

Last Woman Standing Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title</p><p>

<em>I think this is pretty easy, since it's wayyyy too early to have Davis vs Kass with one of them turning. Davis gets bumped down a bit and we get Flame looking like a bad ass who might actually be able to take on Kass</em></p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Points (1 Each)</p><p>

Who will Kate Avatar wrestle in the pre-show evaluation match? <strong>Not to be TOO meta about it but the only people on the roster not in a match already are Claire, Kass, and Gypsy Rose right? So it kind of has to be Gypsy Rose</strong></p><p>

How many title changes will there be during the show? <strong>One</strong></p><p>

Who will be left standing tall at the end of the show? <strong>You know what? I'm going with Kate Avatar. Sets up Avatar vs Thea and Flame vs Kass</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)</p><p>

What number grade will the main event get? <strong>64, it will be better than their previous outing because they both became a lot more popular for putting on a good mach before</strong></p>

MrWolf101 · October 6, 2016

<p>Chapter 24 Interlude: Meeting of the Minds</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;">

“Do you think she’ll show?” Kate Avatar nervously taps her fingernails on a large mahogany table as she sits across from the owner of QAW in the windowed conference room of a downtown Houston office building.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/u9FJZlh.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Farrah Hesketh turns to Kate and sighs, “She’ll show. She never wastes a chance to tell me how worthless I am.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><span>http://i.imgur.com/YpSV1r3.jpg</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

At that moment, the doors to conference room burst open and Catherine Quine walks through. The owner of AAA takes one look at Hell Cat and her face instantly turns red, “What the hell is she doing here?!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Catherine, just calm down,” Farrah rises to her feet and quickly goes over to Catherine to keep the 45-year-old woman from leaving before the planned meeting can even begin.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Cathy, I’m not exactly thrilled with being in the same zip code as you, but I wouldn’t be here unless this was serious,” Kate tries to mask her hatred for the owner of AAA, but the instinctual balling of her fists speaks volumes. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Farrah, attempting to play peacemaker, places herself between the two women as Avatar edges towards standing up in a move that would assuredly escalate the tension in the room, “Hey, we have a real problem on our hands that needs to be addressed! NOTBPW and USPW are at war, with each other and SWF. The only differentiator they have is their Women’s divisions.” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“And what does that have to do with me?!” Quine remains indignant, tapping her foot as Hesketh tries to guide her former boss to the conference table.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Come on, they’ve already raided us once, they’ll do it again,” Kate crosses her arms as the owner of AAA continues to stare daggers at her.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“No, this time they raided </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>you</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">! In the past few years, I've lost my sister, Joanne Rodriguez, Sara Marie York, Nadia Snow, Demelza Wade, you didn't see me crying like some whiny little baby!” Catherine thrusts her finger towards Hell Cat and then turns to Farrah with a look of disgust on her face, “I can’t believe you made me come 2,000 miles to be in the same room with </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>that</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Hesketh takes in one long breath before losing her cool, “Damn it, Catherine! Can’t you put aside your petty bullshit to see we’re in real trouble here?! Who do you think NOTBPW and USPW are going to go after next?! Gorgon and Alicia Strong, that’s who! And what will both of our main events look like when that happens?!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The tapping of Quine’s foot stops for a moment, but her scowl remains permanently etched across her face, “Fine, I’m listening.” Farrah offers Catherine a seat, but the owner of AAA waves this gesture away, “I’ll remain standing, thank you.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Hesketh rolls her eyes and picks up a packet of papers from the conference table, “The only way we’ll be able to survive the war between USPW and NOTBPW is if we band together.” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Quine’s eyebrows perk up as she flips through the printed out presentation, “An alliance?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Think about. The three of our companies together, we'd have coverage in over 30 million homes. Imagine the leverage we could get, the events we could hold,” Farrah nods to Kate, who takes over.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“You would run the North West, me California and Nevada, and Farrah Texas. We would share the same main eventers, giving them combined payouts that can rival what the national companies could offer them. Then we each have our own midcard and tag team scenes to develop new workers in the pipeline to see who rises to the top.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I want California,” Quine barely looks up as she finishes going through the presentation packet.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Farrah and Kate look at each other, knowing that this demand is a non-starter. Avatar has to bite her tongue in order to keep from cursing as she offer her retort, “Cathy, you know that doesn’t make sense. We each need to have equal territories in order to make this work.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Quine shakes her head and takes a condescending tone, “From what I can tell, you're giving me the area with the lowest population and least potential, but yet AAA is the strongest of the three companies in every way.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Farrah becomes indignant from this dig at QAW, and struggles to keep her cool once again, “Catherine…don’t you understand? AAA is as much at risk from this as we are. Hell, you’ve lost before. The only reason AAA is even still around is because of Kate. If we don’t do this, if we don’t stop trying to kill each other, all of us could go under.” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“No,” Catherine gives Hesketh a single wag from her finger, “AAA will survive, like we always have. You want to know why AAA has been around longer than any other All-Women’s promotion in North America? It’s because we rely on more than good looks and spot monkeys. We trust in wrestling, in skill, in actually being good in the ring. Sure BSC rose up, but we all know what happened there,” Quine shoots a look at Kate before turning back to Farrah, “QAW has risen up, but…well, I’ve seen the articles.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Catherine,” Hesketh searches for anything else she can muster to convince her former boss to join this proposed alliance, but is cut off by Quine before she can open her mouth.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“No Farrah. You brought me here because you’ve been throwing money into the ground trying to put me out of business. Now that you’re broke, you want to cry ‘no fair’ and ask for a bail out. Well, as far as I’m concerned, you can both kiss my ass,” with a quick pivot, Catherine storms out of the conference room, leaving Hell Cat alone with Farrah, who slouches down into a leather chair.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“I should have known this would be a waste of time,” Hesketh rubs her temples before pouring herself a glass of water.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Avatar sighs and picks up the packet that Quine dropped on the ground on her way out, “Forget her. We can still have a working agreement, maybe bring in 5SSW or CWWF. Then we can topple that bitch once and for all.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Farrah takes a long, contemplative pause before responding, “I’m sorry Kate, without AAA, this just doesn’t work. QAW is going to have to batten down the hatches, and if that means we have to take you out to survive, then that’s what we’re going to do.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Hesketh rises from the conference table and slowly heads out of the room. Hell Kate thinks about the money she wasted flying here from Las Vegas, and then throws the presentation packet in her hand clear across the room.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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MrWolf101 · October 6, 2016

<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>If everyone expects a swerve, is it a swerve? <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> I liked it. It builds to something else.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, good point. DPW is in a unique place right now where who is getting pushed is pretty obvious I suppose. Hopefully that won't last for too long. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarEatWorld" data-cite="DarEatWorld" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Yo Ho! is a terrific name for Silver/Amorous! <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> So in an alternate universe where, after BSC, Kate started her own integrated promotion called World Equality Wrestling, Silver teamed with Hugh de Aske to form the original Yo Ho!, which lasted one event after they displayed horrible chemistry together. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> I've got the Charity Sweet t-shirt, the poster and the action figure.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Ha! And DPW definitely needs the merchandise sales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="John Lions" data-cite="John Lions" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> If anyone needs a win right now it's Maria Guest, and adding Velvet Revoluction to the feud gives someone for her to actually pin!</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="John Lions" data-cite="John Lions" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41787" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> Who will Kate Avatar wrestle in the pre-show evaluation match? Not to be TOO meta about it but the only people on the roster not in a match already are Claire, Kass, and Gypsy Rose right? So it kind of has to be Gypsy Rose</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, I should have clarified this in the card, but this will always be someone already on the roster.</p><p> </p><p> Thanks all for the detailed predictions. It seems we have consensus once again. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

Portlius · October 6, 2016

Emiko Miyoshi and Marie Punnen vs Kaori Mochizuki and Nami Genda

3 vs 3 Tag Match

Generation NOW (Maria Guest, Selina Svelte and Hoshiko Tagawa) vs Simony Sentinel and Velvet Revolución

Standard Tag Match

Glorious Monsters (Glorious Gloria and Monster Ishimura) vs Yo Ho! (Joanna Silver and Polly Amorous)

Cage Classic Match for the DPW Deuces Wild Tag Team Titles

Last Woman Standing Match for the DPW Queen of the Ring Title

Bonus Points (1 Each)

Who will Kate Avatar wrestle in the pre-show evaluation match? No Idea

How many title changes will there be during the show? One

Who will be left standing tall at the end of the show? Thea Davies

Tiebreaker (Price is Right Rules)

What number grade will the main event get? 61

Dr_Avalanche · October 7, 2016

No alliance? Aw... Trading workers with QAW would have been useful.

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