WCW: Heart and Soul

Warhawk8492 · February 18, 2018

Block A Winner: (2 points) Akira Hokuto

Block B Winner: (2 points) Etsuko Mita

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points) Etsuko Mita

Texasrangers13 · February 18, 2018

Block A: Akira Hokuto

Block B: Etsuko Mita

WINNER: Akira Hokuto

Dead_Jester · February 18, 2018

Block A Winner: Akira Hokuto

Block B Winner: Chigusa Nagayo

Grand Prix Winner: Hokuto

123Kidd · February 18, 2018

Block A Winner: (2 points) Meiko Satomura

Block B Winner: (2 points) Etsuko Mita

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points) Etsuko Mita

Satyr24 · February 18, 2018

Block A Winner: (2 points) Meiko Satomura

Block B Winner: (2 points) Chigusa Nagayo

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points) Chigusa Nagayo

evileddie10 · February 18, 2018

Block A Winner: (2 points) Akira Hokuto

Block B Winner: (2 points) Etsuko Mita

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points) Akira Hokuto

michgcs · February 18, 2018

Fan Scorecard:

Block A Winner: (2 points) Satomura

Block B Winner: (2 points) Anderson

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points) Anderson

Danny_H22 · February 18, 2018

Block A Winner: (2 points) Meiko Satomura

Block B Winner: (2 points) Etsuko Mita

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points) Etsuko Mita

Beejus · February 18, 2018

Block A goes to Satomura, Block B to Mita, and the winner will be Mita. I almost went with Hokuto, but I think this will be Etsuko's time to shine with her new underling, so Satomura will be a good face for her to shine against.

Kijar · February 18, 2018

Still sad about how close I lost out in the predictions last time around. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Block A Winner: (2 points) Meiko Satomura

Block B Winner: (2 points) Etsuko Mita

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points) Etsuko Mita

Almost thought to go with Melissa, but I think she would lose to Satomura in the Finals.. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/confused.png.d4a8e6b6eab0c67698b911fb041c0ed1.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Theheel · February 18, 2018

Block A Winner: (2 points) Meiko Satomura

Block B Winner: (2 points) Etsuko Mita

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points) Etsuko Mita

chrismday · February 18, 2018

Block A Winner: (2 points) Meiko Satomura

Block B Winner: (2 points) Etsuko Mita

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points) Meiko Satomura

Cro Cop Rules · February 18, 2018

Fan Scorecard:

Block A Winner: (2 points) Hokuto

Block B Winner: (2 points) Anderson

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points) Hokuto

2Sweet · February 18, 2018

Fan Scorecard:

Block A Winner: Satomura

Block B Winner: Mita

Grand Prix Winner: Mita

Dawn · February 18, 2018

Block A Winner: Akira Hokuto (2 points)

Block B Winner: Melissa Anderson (2 points)

Grand Prix Winner: Akira Hokuto (3 points)

crackerjack · February 18, 2018

Block A Winner: (2 points): Satomura

Block B Winner: (2 points): Mita

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points): Mita

Rateddc · February 18, 2018

Block A Winner: (2 points) Akira Hokuto

Block B Winner: (2 points) Chigusa Nagayo

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points) Akira Hokuto

GingeyOne · February 19, 2018

Block A Winner: (2 points) Akira Hokuto

Block B Winner: (2 points) Chigusa Nagayo

Grand Prix Winner: (3 points) Akira Hokuto

The Final Countdown · February 20, 2018

July 2003: Road to Bash at the Beach <div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="8OYgaFQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8OYgaFQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> The Backstories:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Lonely at the Top</div> The Unnatural's win sent shockwaves throughout the wrestling world, and a very familiar face showed up on Nitro the next night to congratulate him. <div style="text-align:center;">http://i.imgur.com/9jPbDOB.jpg</div> Dusty asked his son to join him in the ring, and though he looked disappointed when he came out with the rest of Salvation instead of by himself like he'd asked, he had nothing but positive things to say. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Dusty Rhodes, 6/16/03 "Dustin, I know things ain't always been rosy between us. We've had our ups and our downs, and yeah, maybe I didn't like the things you did when you went up north and started paintin' your face, and maybe I don't like the people you're surroundin' yourself with now. But I've always been proud of ya, and that's why I had to be there in Pittsburgh last night to watch from the back as you made your dreams come true. It wasn't easy being the son of the American Dream, but you came out the other side and became champion of the world. You did it your own way, you made it happen, and I couldn't be prouder to say I'm Dustin Rhodes' daddy!"</div></blockquote> The Unnatural's response? He stared at his father's outstretched hand, and bashed him in the face with the World Heavyweight Championship! He stood over an unconscious Dusty and told him that Dustin Rhodes was gone, and Salvation was his family now. The new champion had a locker room full of people now gunning for him, and at the top of the list were Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr. Both Eddie and Rey pled their cases to Arn as to why they deserved first crack at him, with Rey mentioning that Unnatural hadn't beaten him to take the title, and Eddie pointing out that he was supposed to get a one on one match from winning the Mayhem battle royal before Unnatural messed it up. The two came on Piper's Pit on 6/23 and insisted that their friendship was fine despite competing for the same goal, but Unnatural interrupted to express his doubts. But he had a suggestion if they wanted to prove their friendship was rock solid and could withstand the stress of competing for the same prize: the next week they could meet one on one, and the winner could challenge him at Bash at the Beach! Before said match, The Unnatural came to the ring and talked about it being lonely at the top, so he hoped Rey and Eddie would prove him wrong about the state of their friendship. He came to ringside to get a closer look during the match, which had been even up to that point. Rey yelled at him to go away and not get involved, and that momentary lapse of concentration was enough to make all the difference: Guerrero got the win and became the new #1 contender. Eddie tried to smooth things over with Rey on the 7th. Rey admitted Eddie hadn't done anything wrong, but it was made very clear that he's unhappy with the way everything went down. Eddie's nephew Chavo came into the locker room and pleaded with them to get on the same page--he had a non-title match against The Unnatural later in the night, and he needed them to be ready in case the rest of Salvation tried anything. The champion himself later cut a promo where he wished Eddie luck in patching things up with his friend, but warned him not to forget about his family. Unnatural won the match cleanly and without controversy, but he attempted to send a message by continuing to beat on Chavo after the match. Eddie hit the ring to make the save, and Rey was seconds behind him; maybe there was still some friction there, but they'd set it aside to help Chavo out. Eddie wasn't in the building for the go home show. Instead we aired some pre-taped footage of him training at home in El Paso, complete with comments. He talked about all the mind games The Unnatural had been playing, trying to divide him and Rey, but none of it was going to matter at Bash at the Beach. Once that bell rang, it was going to be just the two of them in there, one on one, and no mind games were going to save his title! The mind games weren't done just yet though. After Rey Mysterio Jr. beat The Destroyer in the main event, he was attacked by the rest of Salvation. Chavo Jr. tried to make the save, but he couldn't overcome the numbers and was neutralized soon enough. After the dust cleared, Unnatural grabbed the microphone and called Eddie selfish for going back home and abandoning his friend and his nephew in their time of need. He was only in it for himself, only in it for the fame and riches that come with being the World Heavyweight Champion, and that's exactly why he, The Unnatural, could not, MUST not, allow him to claim it! The build to this has been good, but the pressure's on these two guys. After the incredible string of classic main event title matches from Rey, they know that anything below that level will be viewed as a step back. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Are you man enough to take down Big Poppa?</div> The ending of the tag match at Great American Bash left little doubt that things weren't settled between Scott Steiner and Goldberg, and sure enough, Steiner showed up the next night after a Goldberg squash to remind him that he might've pinned his brother, but he sure as heck didn't pin Big Poppa Pump, because he wasn't man enough to get the job done! Goldberg had to be restrained by The Empire that night but responded in force the next week, coming out for a wild show-closing brawl with Scott after Steiner's win over Jamie Knoble. 6/30 saw an in-ring promo where Bischoff announced he'd authorized Goldberg vs. Steiner one on one, and that match will take place at Bash at the Beach. That brought Scott out from the back, and he bragged that he was going to make Bill quit--not just quit the match, but quit WCW and crawl back into the hole Bischoff dug him back out of a few months ago. On the 7th of July we ran an angle where the two got into an altercation at catering. It wasn't a food fight played for laughs though; they brawled and brawled with no end in sight until some staff and other members of The Empire arrived to break it up. We pushed the idea that both guys had been sent home for the July 14th show so nothing more would happen before the PPV, and instead we aired a montage of both of them preparing for the match by working out and lifting weights. I don't know how good the action will be here, but the fans should be into it if nothing else. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Target Practice</div> Steve Austin had stated his intention of tearing The Empire down brick by brick until Eric Bischoff had nothing left to do but give him Goldberg, and started with a win over TAKA at Great American Bash. The Empire struck the next blow the following night when Chuck Palumbo attacked Austin during his match against Kaz Hayashi. Palumbo put Austin down with the Thrill Ride as Bischoff watched on from the aisle and smirked. Austin took his frustrations out on Cash on 6/23, then called out Palumbo. Bischoff responded that if he wanted Chuck, he could have him, but not until Bash at the Beach. Palumbo squashed Lash Leroux on the 30th, but he was surprised after the match by a Stunner out of nowhere! Tammy Sytch screamed for Empire back-up, but Austin escaped before the reinforcements could arrive. Austin cut a promo on the 7th, and he didn't mince words: as far as he was concerned, Palumbo was nothing but target practice provided courtesy of Eric Bischoff. Palumbo responded on the 14th, cutting a promo where he said Austin looking past him was going to be his undoing, and he would show Austin what target practice really is this Sunday! </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Remembering Who You Are</div> The night after Great American Bash, footage of RVD's vicious post-match assault on Ric Flair and Bobby Roode revealed that Flair and Roode would both be on the shelf indefinitely, and Van Dam and Paul Heyman would address their actions the following week. Their attempt at doing so was interrupted by Sting, who said he thought better of RVD. He thought Rob had left the bingo hall antics behind when he joined WCW, but clearly he was wrong, and he pointed the finger at Heyman. Rob agreed that Paul was behind it. Paul had helped him remember who he was. He'd gone corporate when he came to WCW, especially after he won the World title and had the pressure of representing the company publically. He'd gone soft and forgotten what made him "the whole damn show" in the first place. But Paul helped him remember who he really was, and he wasn't going to let "corporate America" change him any more. Sting shook his head and began arguing with Heyman, which allowed Rob to blindside him with a Van Daminator! On the 30th Sting confronted them both, and he wasn't in the mood to try and talk sense into RVD this time. Now he wanted a fight! RVD just smirked, showing no concern about Sting's challenge or his anger, but Heyman accepted the challenge on his client's behalf. RVD would meet him in the ring at Bash at the Beach, where he would cleanly and decisively defeat WCW's Icon! July 7th saw Rob Van Dam prevail against a game Harry Smith. Afterwards Sting appeared on the video screen and told RVD that he could revert back to his old bingo hall roots if he wanted, but at Bash at the Beach he was going to show him what WCW style is all about! Van Dam and Heyman responded with an in-ring promo on the 14th. Heyman went into hard sell mode by talking about all the accomplishments in Sting's career. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Paul Heyman, 7/14/03 "Sting is a nine time Heavyweight Champion of the World! Sting has headlined the biggest shows, he's sold out the largest buildings, he's fought against and defeated the very BEST that professional wrestling has to offer. But to sum up his legacy by talking about championships or wins and losses doesn't even scratch the surface. The truth is that Sting IS WCW. He is the heart and soul of this company. When others left, he remained. Even Ric Flair himself left once upon a time, but Sting stayed. Sting represents everything that WCW is. And that's exactly why Rob Van Dam must defeat him. Sting, Rob spent two years doing things the WCW way, playing by WCW's rules and trying to uphold the traditions that this company stands for. But placing those kinds of restrictions on Rob Van Dam prevents him from fulfilling his true destiny. He had success, sure. He was even the World Heavyweight Champion, because that's how good Rob Van Dam is--even at half strength, even when showing only a fraction of who and what he really is, he was still good enough to beat the best of the best in this company! And now that the true Rob Van Dam, Mr. PPV, Mr. Monday Night, the Whole Damn Show has returned? No one in WCW stands a chance, and we'll prove it starting by beating and humbling "the franchise" at Bash at the Beach!"</div></blockquote> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">The Fight for Fifteen</div> Sean O'Haire's thirteenth TV title defense came on 6/16 when his power led him past the speed of Shane Helms. On the 23rd The Unnatural and Father Isaac held a group meeting where they told the rest of Salvation that they saw great potential in Sean. The Unnatural did not want to have to crush his spirit by defeating him when he'd come so close to his ultimate goal. It would be kinder to deny him before he got close enough to reach out and touch it, so he tasked his brothers with taking the title away before his 15th title defense. It was a challenge O'Haire welcomed. The Destroyer was the most physically imposing challenger O'Haire had faced in any of his previous defenses, but he came out on top of the wild brawl for defense #14 on June 30th. Mortis came to ringside after the match and warned him not to get ahead of himself just yet. He'd taken down one brother, but he still had one more to go. Mortis was the final obstacle O'Haire must clear if he wanted to get to The Unnatural, because he was going to use his UFS title shot at Bash at the Beach! O'Haire partnered with fellow champion AJ Styles to take on The Unbound on July 7th, but the action got so heated that all four men were counted out, settling nothing. On the 14th O'Haire got into an argument with The Unnatural in a backstage hallway. O'Haire said that it didn't matter to him whether it was Unnatural or Guerrero who was the champion after Bash at the Beach, because that belt would soon belong to him either way. Unnatural tsked at him and told him not to get ahead of himself, because there was still one major complication for him to get through before he could even consider becoming champion. On cue, Mortis stepped into the shot and placed himself in between the two men, serving as a literal obstacle six days before he'll become a figurative one. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">A Heroic Quest for Three</div> On 6/23, True Heroes staked their claim. Now that the Hardys were no longer champions they were free to challenge for the gold again, and they wanted a shot at Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams. It wouldn't be a straight road for either team though. Daniels and Adams had to defend their newly won titles that same night against Volador and Aguila, a match they won. As for the Heroes, Arn Anderson arranged for a #1 contender's match the next week between them and the Jung Dragons. The Heroes came away with the victory, after which Christopher Daniels appeared on the screen. He gave them a sarcastic round of applause for their win, but he had some bad news to deliver. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Christopher Daniels, 6/30/03 "You think that the downfall of the Hardys will result in your resurgence, but you are mistaken! You are NOT the Heroes of this tag team division any longer, because new leaders have arrived! We shocked the wrestling world when we overthrew Matt and Jeff Hardy, and at Bash at the Beach we will make sure that you two DO NOT get your precious three-peat! And THAT...is GOSPEL!" </div></blockquote> The Heroes were back in tag action again the next week, this time getting an impressive win over Made in Italy. Daniels again appeared on the screen and taunted the Heroes, but this time there was a rebuttal. Punk pointed out that just like last week, Daniels was trash talking them from afar, and doing it alone. He joked that he hoped there wasn't already "trouble in paradise" for the new champs. Daniels, alone again, talked trash at the Heroes on the 14th and said he could beat them alone if he had to. Punk smirked as he and Storm pursued the Fallen Angel into the parking lot to show him how foolish that line of thinking was--but it was a trap! They rounded a corner and were met by a chair-wielding Adams, and the champions soon had the Heroes down and out on the parking lot pavement. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">An Alexander for America?</div> Not long after Mortis' challenge of Sean O'Haire became official on 6/30, his Unbound partner Alexander put his own UFS-related title shot into the mix. With Unnatural and Father Isaac standing in support, Alexander barged into an AJ Styles interview and told him he'd be challenging him for the United States title at Bash at the Beach. The two met in tag action the following week, with neither getting a clear upper hand as they fought to a double countout. AJ was on color on the 14th when Alexander defeated Billy Kidman, and he let us know that he wasn't underestimating Alexander, but he'd faced and defeated tougher opponents with the United States title on the line. He knew it wasn't going to be an easy match, and Alexander is pretty good--but he isn't phenomenal! </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Getting a Chance</div> On the heels of their "objection" after Bryan Danielson's Cruiserweight title defense against Hayabusa at Great American Bash, Yang tried and failed to unseat Danielson for the title on 6/16. The group was undeterred on 6/23, demanding that Arn give Kaz his long-overdue shot. Not only had he beaten then-champion Christopher Daniels in a non-title match months back and never gotten a title match, just the previous week even the famed Steve Austin had tried and failed to pin Kaz! And if Chuck Palumbo hadn't gotten involved without their consent, it would've been just minutes before Hayashi pinned The Hellraiser! Arn's face showed what he thought of that implication, but he did have something to offer: a #1 contender's match for the tag team titles against True Heroes. Danielson sat in on commentary for the match, and he admitted part of him hoped the Dragons would win and get the shot at Daniels and Adams just so we'd stop hearing them complain. Alas, Kaz and Yang were defeated by the Heroes. They wouldn't be down long. On July 7th, Bryan Danielson had just gotten finished with a submission win over Ernest Miller when the Dragons attacked him in the ring. They laid him out, and Keibler flashed a smile while Hayashi posed with Danielson's Cruiserweight title. Danielson dropped by Arn Anderson's office on the 14th to say enough was enough, and he wanted Hayashi one on one at Bash at the Beach. Arn agreed that was probably for the best, and he made the match official. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">What Happened to Brian?</div> Paul London debuted from Wildside with a win over the departing Psychosis on 6/16. The next week, he asked for interview time and wanted to speak to Brian Kendrick. Kendrick refused, saying London wasn't even worth his time. London beat Norman Smiley on the 30th, and Kendrick joined us on commentary for the match. He told us the history between he and Paul: that they were both trained at Shawn Michaels' Texas Wrestling Academy, and they'd been signed by WCW and sent to Wildside at about the same time. But he claimed he'd always been better than Paul, who kept following him around and wanting to be just like him, even though Brian wanted nothing to do with him. After Kendrick beat Jinsei Shinzaki on July 7th, London came out and said he couldn't figure out what had happened to Brian. This wasn't the guy he'd met at the TWA or wrestled with and against in Wildside, and Paul wanted to know why he'd become so full of himself. The only way he was going to find out was by getting him in the ring, so he issued a challenge. Brian laughed and said if Paul wanted to prove he was worth his time, he could replicate what Brian had just done and beat Shinzaki next week. London succeeded in that task, which led Kendrick to warn him that he should be careful what he wishes for. He'd wanted to be Brian's friend, but Brian wanted nothing to do with him. Now he was getting the match that he wanted, but he was going to regret it, because Brian was going to prove that Paul isn't and never was worth his time! </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Rounding it Out</div> King Corino was considered a huge favorite by all when his match against Minoru Tanaka was announced for the July 7th Nitro, and sure enough, he was victorious. It had been a much closer bout than expected though, with Minoru's kicks and submissions very nearly leading him to the upset. Corino was so frustrated by the close call that he left the figure four on well past the bell, nearly to the point that the referee would've overturned the decision and disqualified him. The Empire was in the mood for some more shenanigans after Jamie Knoble's win over Volador Jr. on the 14th, but when Aguila's presence wasn't enough to stop them, Minoru's made the difference. The next day we announced a six man tag on our website, with Minoru, Volador and Aguila taking on Corino, Knoble and TAKA of The Empire. We've also teased a major announcement from the Hardys, to be made on Piper's Pit. </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;">Show Summaries: 6/16: <img alt="0Tase81.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/0Tase81.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Notes from this show: -DDP made lots of friends when he brought in a cooler filled with drinks for the boys to enjoy (in moderation!) -Psychosis was unhappy about putting the debuting Paul London over, but this was his last show with us for the time being so his protests didn't mean much to me. They had zero chemistry as opponents, which really hurt London's debut. Us trying to put Paul over as a blue chip prospect on commentary probably didn't come across well at all in this match. -Goldberg and Hallowicked didn't work well together either during their quick squash. -During the Volador/Aguila vs. Hayabusa & Shinzaki tag match, we mentioned that the winning team would get a title shot against Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams next week. -"I know his debut wasn't the best, but I think London's going to become a really good worker." -CM Punk -"I saw some of that dark match through the curtain when I was doing my push-ups, and it sucked! It's a good thing that Billy Kimchee or whatever his name is is leavin', cause he sucks!" -Scott Steiner -"You need to give me some wins so I can be The Greatest again!" -Ernest Miller 6/23: <img alt="r6OD1ch.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/r6OD1ch.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Notes from this show: -Johnny Parisi kept things light in the back, joking around and having fun with anyone who happened to pass by. -RVD completed his heel turn on this show, and also began playing up his martial arts style in a cool manner. The shift in gimmick got off to an above average start, and the turn was a rousing success. -"Shane Helms? I thought you fired that skinny wimp! But you didn't, since he had a match nobody cared about. We're lucky everybody didn't change the channel to Raw and miss my main event because of that loser, so fire him now!" -Scott Steiner -"I know he hasn't had much of a direction since the trouble with his dad, but I like the effort Harry Smith shows every time he gets a chance. The kid's going to be good." -CM Punk -"That Italian kid? Mamaluke? From what I've seen, he looks like a damn good mechanic in there." -Steve Austin -Lash Leroux and Cash both complained about their booking. There is at least some chance that Cash could get an opportunity, but Lash isn't going anywhere above where he's currently at. 6/30: <img alt="IGMz8B2.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IGMz8B2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Notes from this show: -DDP and Mike Awesome were having fun backstage, with DDP teasing him about his Destroyer mask and Mike taking it in good humor, and it seemed to entertain the rest of the boys. -Lash Leroux is unhappy about his current place in WCW, but he seemed to be in a good mood today and a lot of the other lower card guys took note. -Brian Kendrick was pretty weak as a guest color commentator during the London vs. Smiley match. Norman did not complain about putting young London over on his last night with us, which pleasantly surprised me. -Palumbo and Leroux had awkward timing during their squash match. -Danielson didn't do great as a color guy, but it did the trick as far as furthering his storyline with the Dragons, which was all I wanted anyway. -Rey vs. Eddie wasn't nearly as good as most people expected it to be, but I willingly held the match back a bit by protecting Rey with the distraction from Unnatural. That's what the story required, so I did it. 7/7: <img alt="CmDMkM7.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CmDMkM7.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Notes from this show: -AJ Styles started up some silly sports trivia game, and it quickly caught on amongst the rest of the boys. -I saw Sting working with Johnny Parisi before the show, and it looked like he was giving him pointers on how to generate babyface sympathy. -Eddie Guerrero created a new catchphrase during his backstage segment with Rey and Chavo, talking about how their "familia" had to stick together. -Something seemed to be wrong with Tony Mamaluke during the match, and afterwards our on-site doctor determined that he suffered some damage to his neck. He can work through it, but there's a good chance it'll be a nagging injury that bothers him for months. -"How many times I gotta tell you to fire that Jimmy Wang guy before you listen to me? He sucks, and everytime he comes out the fans ignore him and stare at Stacy Keibler's ass!" -Scott Steiner -"I like Yang's work, dude. I wouldn't mind working a program with him sometime, or at least a TV match." -Rob Van Dam -"I definitely wasn't wrong about Kendrick. He's going to be a big star." -CM Punk 7/14: <img alt="cPxuaX1.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cPxuaX1.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Notes from this show: -CM Punk came up with a new catchphrase on the fly as he and Daniels were arguing, and I think it'll help improve his already strong promos. -"You should do more with Volador and Aguila. Especially Aguila. He's a really good flier." -CM Punk -Lash Leroux and Shannon Moore complained about their booking. </div></div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> Fan Scorecard: World Heavyweight Championship: Eddie Guerrero vs. The Unnatural {©} "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. Goldberg Sting vs. Rob Van Dam "The Hellraiser" Steve Austin vs. Chuck Palumbo World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©} United States Heavyweight Championship: Alexander vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©} World Television Championship: Mortis vs. Sean O'Haire {©} Cruiserweight Championship: Kaz Hayashi vs. "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©} Paul London vs. Brian Kendrick Minoru Tanaka, Volador Jr. and Aguila vs. The Empire What will be match of the night? How many championships will change hands? What will happen during the Hardys' announcement in Piper's Pit? Who will be the next World Heavyweight Champion? (worth 3 points) General diary comments/questions/critiques: </div></blockquote> <hr noshade size=3> The Grand Prix predictions are still open too. You can continue to post those or edit your previous choices until I post the next Renaissance update at the end of July. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kinnikuniverse" data-cite="kinnikuniverse" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> I was checking on some entrance songs for the wrestlers when I was wondering: how are the motor city machine guns?</div></blockquote> They're both technically in ROH, but Shelley's only been booked there twice despite being there the entire year that they've been open. Sabin's gotten 5 matches there, so a bit better, plus he's in MLW and they book him every single month. He even holds the MLW tag belts, with his partner..the one and only GQ Money <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="JMike" data-cite="JMike" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> God dammit! The only one I missed was the Hokuto one because I was expecting a post rehab job! It makes more sense for Hokuto because she isn't drugging as opposed to Morris who was drugging, but god damn! But now I'm going big with her, huhuhu</div></blockquote> I did consider a return J.O.B. for her, but when I came up with the idea for The Darkness I knew she needed to win there.

Dawn · February 20, 2018

World Heavyweight Championship: Eddie Guerrero vs. The Unnatural {©}

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. Goldberg

Sting vs. Rob Van Dam

"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin vs. Chuck Palumbo

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}

United States Heavyweight Championship: Alexander vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}

World Television Championship: Mortis vs. Sean O'Haire {©}

Cruiserweight Championship: Kaz Hayashi vs. "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}

Paul London vs. Brian Kendrick

Minoru Tanaka, Volador Jr. and Aguila vs. The Empire

What will be match of the night? Eddie vs. Unnatural

How many championships will change hands? 1

What will happen during the Hardys' announcement in Piper's Pit? They will go their separate ways at last.

Who will be the next World Heavyweight Champion? Rob Van Dam (worth 3 points)

General diary comments/questions/critiques:

Uncrewed · February 20, 2018

World Heavyweight Championship: Eddie Guerrero vs. The Unnatural {©}

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. Goldberg

Sting vs. Rob Van Dam

"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin vs. Chuck Palumbo

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}

United States Heavyweight Championship: Alexander vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}

World Television Championship: Mortis vs. Sean O'Haire {©}

Cruiserweight Championship: Kaz Hayashi vs. "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}

Paul London vs. Brian Kendrick

Minoru Tanaka, Volador Jr. and Aguila vs. The Empire

What will be match of the night?- Unnatural/Eddie

How many championships will change hands?- 0

What will happen during the Hardys' announcement in Piper's Pit?- Going their separate ways (worlds apart <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />)

Who will be the next World Heavyweight Champion? (worth 3 points)- Austin

Warhawk8492 · February 20, 2018

World Heavyweight Championship: Eddie Guerrero vs. The Unnatural {©}

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. Goldberg

Sting vs. Rob Van Dam

"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin vs. Chuck Palumbo

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}

United States Heavyweight Championship: Alexander vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}

World Television Championship: Mortis vs. Sean O'Haire {©}

Cruiserweight Championship: Kaz Hayashi vs. "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}

Paul London vs. Brian Kendrick

Minoru Tanaka, Volador Jr. and Aguila vs. The Empire

What will be match of the night? Eddie Vs Unnatural

How many championships will change hands? One

What will happen during the Hardys' announcement in Piper's Pit? They are going to split up

Who will be the next World Heavyweight Champion? (worth 3 points) RVD

General diary comments/questions/critiques: Keep pushing Sean O'Haire

DGenerationMC · February 20, 2018

Fan Scorecard:

World Heavyweight Championship: Eddie Guerrero vs. The Unnatural {©}

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. Goldberg

Sting vs. Rob Van Dam

"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin vs. Chuck Palumbo

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}

Paul London vs. Brian Kendrick

Minoru Tanaka, Volador Jr. and Aguila vs. The Empire

What will be match of the night? Very tough to choose out of the top 3 matches, should be close. Gonna go with Eddie Guerrero vs. The Unnatural {©} by a hair.

How many championships will change hands? 1

What will happen during the Hardys' announcement in Piper's Pit? Temporarily putting the team on hold to enter singles competition

Who will be the next World Heavyweight Champion? (worth 3 points) "The Hellraiser" Steve Austin

General diary comments/questions/critiques: Loving how well newer characters have gelled onto the show, makes talent transitions smoother and pre-existing wrestlers don't seem stale. So many interesting future feuds and stories to be told! Loving this diary!

bonnie · February 20, 2018

I feel losing it right away would be really unfair on Dustin

Goldberg

Duh

Sting

RVD gets DQ’d

"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin

Duh

I hope Alex wins but don’t feel you like him much

He’ll be a throw away challenger

Cruiserweight Championship: Kaz Hayashi

Paul London

Keep the feud burning

The Empire

What will be match of the night? Eddie v unnatural

How many championships will change hands? 1

What will happen during the Hardys' announcement in Piper's Pit? They’ll amicably split for now

Who will be the next World Heavyweight Champion? (worth 3 points) Jeff Hardy

evileddie10 · February 20, 2018

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. Goldberg

Sting vs. Rob Van Dam

"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin vs. Chuck Palumbo

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}

Paul London vs. Brian Kendrick

Minoru Tanaka, Volador Jr. and Aguila vs. The Empire

What will be match of the night?

Eddie/Dustin

How many championships will change hands?

1

What will happen during the Hardys' announcement in Piper's Pit?

Going solo

Who will be the next World Heavyweight Champion? (worth 3 points)

Eddie Guerrero

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