WCW: Heart and Soul

[ThorJ]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="smartman" data-cite="smartman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Keep in mind he's using a performance>pop fed whereas WWF is a much pop>performance fed so you have pretty much polar opposite companies with different agendas and roster requirements. Though I'd love to know how he's grown the golden 4 (Bryan, Punk, AJ, and Corino) pop so dang quick. I'm lucky to gain 4 per month, and that's with 2 shows now and hiring more popular unemployed wrestlers to job out.<p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I though about that and changed to Pop>performance and im starting to notice a difference but not as big. Im with WCW too and the roster differences are huge. It will be the Mod as well though as im still using a lot of the older wrestlers as Main Eventers</p>

[Satyr24]

<p>World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. <strong>Goldberg</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. The Unbound vs. <strong>Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}</strong></p><p>

You Monster Making Me Choose</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: <strong>TAKA</strong> vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}</p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Jeff Hardy vs. <strong>Matt Hardy</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: KENTA vs. <strong>"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Hayabusa vs. <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong></p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? <strong>Sean O'Haire vs. The Unnatural</strong></p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands? <strong>1</strong></p>

[Destiny]

<p>World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. <strong>Goldberg</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: <strong>True Heroes</strong> vs. The Unbound vs. Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: TAKA vs. <strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Jeff Hardy vs. <strong>Matt Hardy</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: KENTA vs. <strong>"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Hayabusa vs. <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong></p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? <strong>O'Haire v Unnatural</strong></p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands? (the TV title DOES NOT COUNT) <strong>One</strong></p>

[ThorJ]

<p>World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. <strong>Goldberg</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. <strong>The Unbound</strong> vs. Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: TAKA vs. "<strong>The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Jeff Hardy vs. <strong>Matt Hardy</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: KENTA vs. <strong>"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Hayabusa vs. <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong></p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? TAKA vs AJ Styles</p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands? (the TV title DOES NOT COUNT) One</p>

[Kijar]

<p>World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p>

lofnl</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner</strong> vs. Goldberg</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. <strong>The Unbound </strong>vs. Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr. </strong>vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: TAKA vs. <strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy vs. <strong>"Sugar" Shane Helms</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: KENTA vs. <strong>"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Hayabusa</strong> vs. Brian Kendrick</p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? <strong>EG & Rey vs. Jung Drags</strong></p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands? (the TV title DOES NOT COUNT) <strong>Big Fat One</strong></p><p> </p><p>

General diary comments/questions/critiques: no notes</p>

[GingeyOne]

<p>Fan Scorecard:</p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. <strong>Goldberg</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. The Unbound vs. <strong>Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: TAKA vs. <strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Jeff Hardy vs. <strong>Matt Hardy</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: KENTA vs.<strong> "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Hayabusa vs. <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong></p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? <strong>TAKA vs AJ Styles</strong></p><p><strong>

</strong></p><p>

How many championships will change hands? (the TV title DOES NOT COUNT) <strong>0</strong></p>

[Chaos Zarak]

<p>After several days of reading through this diary (instead of working) I have finally caught up and I loved every second of this. The format (especially the new one) feels like it flows nicely and it gives all the key points to the matches coming up at the ppv and doesn't feel like an overwhelming amount of info to take in</p><p> </p><p>

The main thing I love is that the company still feels like WCW with your use of WCW talent that you started with while taking your time and building new stars. Dustin Rhodes/The Unnatural winning the world title was definitely the highlight of the diary for me. It has inspired me to attempt my own try at the WCW lives mod.</p><p> </p><p>

Anyways I am going to take a shot at predidicting here </p><p> </p><p>

Fan Scorecard:</p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. <strong>The Unnatural</strong> {©}</p><p>

Sean O'Haire is a solid challenger here for The Unnatural but the champion is going to retain here </p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p>

As much as I like Knoble he just isn't on the level of Austin and it is clear you are heading towards Austin vs Goldberg at starrcade...</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. <strong>Goldberg</strong></p><p>

Again I love Steiner and would love to see him get the chance to be the top guy again but Goldberg is on the road to the Austin showdown at starrcade so he cant really lose here...</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. The Unbound vs. <strong>Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}</strong></p><p>

This for me is the hardest match to call but you have booked Daniels and Adams well and I see them sneaking away with the belts...</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr</strong>. vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p>

This is a no brainer as Eddie and Rey are by far more over</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: <strong>TAKA</strong> vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}</p><p>

I have the feeling that TAKA will capture the title gaining his win back after losing the Cruiserweight title to AJ before. hopefully that will also see AJ moving towards the world title scene.</p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. <strong>Jeff Hardy</strong> vs. Matt Hardy vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p>

I get the feeling the TV title will be used to launch one of the hardys up the card, I am thinking Jeff as it has been stated before that he has great star quality but could easily be either of them</p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: KENTA vs. <strong>"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</strong></p><p>

With KENTA been the outside guy in the match I dont see the belt changing hands here... Unless kenta is staying for a while</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Hayabusa</strong> vs. Brian Kendrick</p><p>

London will cause some kind of distraction here and use it to lure Kendrick into another match</p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? This is hard to call, but I am going to trust in the Unnatural to continue his great main event streak... </p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands? (the TV title DOES NOT COUNT) 1</p><p> </p><p>

General diary comments/questions/critiques:</p>

[crackerjack]

<p>World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p>

<em>Even with O'Haire's rub from Booker T, I can't see this changing hands yet.</em></p><p>

</p><p><strong>

"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p>

<em>Good for Jamie</em></p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. <strong>Goldberg</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: <strong>True Heroes</strong> vs. The Unbound vs. Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: <strong>TAKA </strong>vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}</p><p>

<em>playing Spoiler here...</em></p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Jeff Hardy vs. <strong>Matt Hardy</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: KENTA vs. <strong>"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</strong></p><p><strong>

</strong></p><p>

Hayabusa vs. <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong></p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? <strong>AJ/TAKA</strong></p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands? (the TV title DOES NOT COUNT) <strong>2</strong></p>

[chrismday]

<p>World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs.<strong> The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. <strong>Goldberg</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. <strong>The Unbound</strong> vs. Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr</strong>. vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: <strong>TAKA</strong> vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}</p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy vs. <strong>"Sugar" Shane Helms</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: KENTA vs.<strong> "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Hayabusa vs. <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong></p><p> </p><p>

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

How many championships will change hands? (the TV title DOES NOT COUNT) <strong>2</strong></p>

[Rateddc]

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/ppv/ppv/img/logo-sum02-04.jpg</span><p> <strong>WWE Summerslam Report</strong></p><p> </p><p> The 2003 Summerslam aired live from Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and there was a lot riding on this pay-per-view. The first of the big four pay-per-view’s since the brand split began this would be the benchmark for future shows. Based on this show then the brand split experiment might very well be a big success for the WWE, but with the constant quality that the competition is putting out they might very well need to build up the guys they’ve got sooner rather than later.</p><p> </p><p> The show kicked off with <strong>Chris Benoit</strong> facing off with <strong>Booker T</strong>, a bout between two of ECW’s top stars, both of whom have been trying to put themselves firmly in title contention over the past few weeks at the expense of each other. Despite Booker’s best efforts it was the former ECW World Heavyweight Champion who came out on top, making Booker tap out to the crossface. While ECW kicked off the night it was interbrand action that would follow it up with the WWE’s <strong>Christian, Brock Lesnar & X-Pac</strong> battling ECW’s <strong>Tommy Dreamer, Leviathan & Rhyno</strong>. A wild six-man tag match that saw a long-awaited collision between Lesnar and Leviathan saw the Intercontinental Champion pull out the win for the WWE as he countered Rhyno’s gore straight into a monstrous belly-to-belly suplex.</p><p> </p><p> The draft may have seen Raven bring the WWE European Championship to the land of extreme, but that wasn’t a belt the ECW faithful were too keen on seeing defended on home turf. They didn’t have to wait long however as Paul Heyman announced that the European Championship didn’t belong and threw it aside, reintroducing the ECW World Television Championship in it’s place. The inaugural champion was crowned at Summerslam and it was the surprising King of the Ring winner <strong>Al Snow</strong> who became the first Television champion of the new era, winning a six pack challenge and pinning <strong>Perry Saturn</strong> to take the gold home with him. Snow wasn’t the only new champion crowned tonight as <strong>The A.P.A. </strong>became the new WWE World Tag Team Champions, beating former champions <strong>Test & Albert</strong> and one of the biggest tag teams in wrestling today, <strong>The Dudley Boyz</strong>, to walk away with titles they haven’t held in three years.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Big Show</strong> and <strong>Hollywood Hogan</strong> have clashed everywhere they’ve ever stepped foot in and tonight a feud that began in WCW erupted as part of ECW’s contribution to Summerslam. The two have been feuding ever since Hogan attacked Show, whipping him with his belt and declaring ECW ‘Hogan territory’. Well at Summerslam Hogan may have learnt that he’ll have a harder time controlling ECW than he did WWE or WCW, as the Big Show planted him to the mat with a Choke Slam for a huge victory. ECW closed out their end of Summerslam with a blockbuster ECW World Heavyweight Championship match. Since winning the title at WrestleMania two-time ECW Champion <strong>Kurt Angle</strong> has battled all-comers, but there may have been no tougher challenge than the one he faced tonight, defending the title against both <strong>The Undertaker</strong> and <strong>Kane</strong> in a triple threat match. The Brothers of Destruction worked together to try and topple the champion but problems quickly erupted when it became clear both men wanted to walk out with the gold and the two legendary brothers came to blows. After Kane shockingly chokeslammed The Undertaker off of the apron through two tables at ringside Angle capitalised on the chaos of the moment, Angle Slamming Kane in the ring and then locking in the Ankle Lock, snapping Kane’s ankle before the Big Red Machine tapped out to give the Olympic Gold Medalist another successful title defence.</p><p> </p><p> Believe it or not but <strong>Molly Holly</strong> has never been the WWE Women’s Champion, and that is something that she admitted had been eating away at her ever since WrestleMania. At Summerslam Molly finally had the chance to do something she’d never done - beaten <strong>Trish Stratus</strong> for the title. Only it wouldn’t be that easy, as ECW’s <strong>Chyna</strong> was also involved in the match. An intense match as all three women tried to prove that the WWE’s women’s wrestling product was just as good at the competition saw Molly Holly finally win the big one as she pinned Trish to win her first Women’s Championship. The semi-main event was a blockbuster tag team match as <strong>D-Generation X</strong> reunited, Triple H and Shawn Michaels having to put all their past issues aside to face off with two men who had targeted both of them, Scott Hall and Mr. Perfect, <strong>The Perfect Combination</strong>. Hall had made it clear that he felt abandoned by his former Kliq running buddies and alongside Perfect intended to make an example out of them. D-X aren’t the same men they used to be, but they were definitely up for some of their usual antics as they and The Perfect Combination proved that they can still put on a top-class contest. Scott Hall was absolutely obsessed with hurting his former friends and his desperation made him that much more dangerous but in the end it was a Sweet Chin Music from Shawn Michaels that finally put Scott Hall away, leaving Triple H and Shawn Michaels to stand tall.</p><p> </p><p> Summerslam’s main event saw <strong>Chris Jericho</strong>’s WWE career come full circle. When he first debuted Jericho interrupted <strong>The Rock</strong>, immediately cementing himself as a star in World Wrestling Entertainment. In the main event Jericho faced off with Rocky one more time with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the line. Since WrestleMania Jericho has proven himself as a worthy champion but there’s an old saying in this game. To be the man you have to beat the man and The Rock is most definitely the man no matter what anybody says. As such this was Jericho’s chance to prove that he is truly the top dog in sports entertainment and he left everything in the ring to try and do just that. The Rock however has been here before and he knew exactly what it was going to take to walk out with his seventh world title. In the end however what it took was a sly low blow, delivered moments after Rock managed to reach the ropes while trapped in the Walls of Jericho. The disgusting tactic by The Rock quickly led into the Rock Bottom and the People’s Elbow as The Rock stole not only the match but the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as well. Once touted as the People’s Champion The Rock has become one of the most hated men in the WWE, more interested in his own fame and ego that the millions (and millions) that once supported him. But say what you want at Summerslam, on a night that definitely delivered, The Rock walked away once again as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div style="text-align:center;"><div><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Quick Results</span></strong></div></div><div><p></p><p> </p><p> 1. Chris Benoit defeated Booker T via submission with the Crossface. (B+ / 86)</p><p> 2. Christian, Brock Lesnar and X-Pac defeated Tommy Dreamer, Leviathan and Rhyno in 8:52 when Brock Lesnar pinned Rhyno after an Overhead Belly To Belly. (B- / 71)</p><p> 3. Al Snow defeated Edge, Raven, Perry Saturn, Steven Richards and William Regal Al Snow pinned Perry Saturn after a Snow Plow to become the new ECW World Television Champion. (B / 81)</p><p> 4. The A.P.A. defeated T&A and Dudley Boyz when Bradshaw pinned Albert after a Clothesline from Hell to become the new WWE World Tag Team Champions. (B+ / 84)</p><p> 5. Big Show defeated Hollywood Hogan with a Choke Slam. (B / 80)</p><p> 6. Kurt Angle defeated The Undertaker and Kane when Kurt Angle defeated Kane by submission with an Ankle Lock to retain the ECW World Heavyweight title. (A / 92)</p><p> 7. Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus and Chyna when Molly Holly pinned Trish Stratus after a Molly Go Round to win the WWE Women’s Championship. (B+ / 83)</p><p> 8. D-Generation X defeated The Perfect Combination when Shawn Michaels pinned Scott Hall by pinfall after Sweet Chin Music. (A / 89)</p><p> 9. The Rock defeated Chris Jericho with the People’s Elbow to win the WWE World Heavyweight title. (A / 94)</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Show Grade: 91</strong></p></div><p></p></div></blockquote></div><p></p><p> </p><p> Big shout out to TFC for the opportunity to book Summerslam, had a blast and hope the results live up to the high expectations WCW set in this reality.</p>

[Wolfman84]

World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. The Unnatural {©}

 

"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin vs. Jamie Knoble

 

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. Goldberg

 

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. The Unbound vs. Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}

 

Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. The Jung Dragons

 

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

 

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms

 

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

 

Hayabusa vs. Brian Kendrick

 

What will be match of the night? Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. The Jung Dragons

 

How many championships will change hands? (the TV title DOES NOT COUNT) 0

[DavidCorperial]

<p>World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner</strong> vs. Goldberg</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. The Unbound vs. <strong>Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: TAKA vs. <strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. <strong>Jeff Hardy</strong> vs. Matt Hardy vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: KENTA vs. <strong>"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Hayabusa vs. <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong></p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? <strong>World Title Match</strong></p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands? <strong>None</strong></p>

[The Lariat]

<p>World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. <strong>Goldberg</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. The Unbound vs. <strong>Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: TAKA vs. <strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Jeff Hardy vs. <strong>Matt Hardy</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: KENTA vs. <strong>"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Hayabusa vs. <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong></p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? <strong>Steiner/Goldberg</strong></p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands? <strong>None</strong></p>

[smartman]

Interesting Summerslam. And I'm a little confused on how NJPW is pretty much bankrupt in your game while not touring. Did they just get locked at Cult too long? Also, just a fair warning for anyone else thinking of picking up those mods, they pre-set the contract lengths. So, stealing people, well capable people "stares at Kronik", early on isn't going to happen. No wonder TFC was happy to stay at Cult for so long. 2 years is a very, very long time.

[Texasrangers13]

<p>World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. <strong>Goldberg</strong></p><p>

I really gotta stop picking against Big Poppa Pump or next thing you know he'll cut a promo on me.</p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. The Unbound vs. <strong>Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}</strong></p><p>

I vacillated on this one. I think all three teams have a shot.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p>

I actually would be thrilled to see Yung Dragons steal a win, but I don't think it'll happen.</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: TAKA vs. <strong>"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}</strong></p><p>

I could see this going the other way and it propelling AJ forward, but I think the main event scene is a bit crowded as is so he can hold it for now.</p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy vs. <strong>"Sugar" Shane Helms</strong></p><p>

---Vertibreaker...will break your heart. Nice little OMEGA reunion here.</p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: KENTA vs. <strong>"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Hayabusa vs.<strong> Brian Kendrick</strong></p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? Eddy/Rey vs. Yung Dragons</p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands? None</p>

[The Final Countdown]

<p>August 2003: Pre-Supershow News and Notes</p><p> </p><p> </p><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;"><p><strong>August 24, 2003</strong></p><p><strong> Tokyo, Japan--Hours before belltime</strong></p></div><p></p><p> I watched on from afar as DDP tried to explain some of the finer points of psychology to David Flair. It was nice of Page to try, but I'm just not sure David has it. Still, I need to at least keep the kid around until his contract is up, unless I want to really make Ric mad. It's not like David's breaking the bank with his contract, so I can keep putting him on the pre-shows, maybe find an angle for him here or--</p><p> </p><p> The sounds of shouting and cursing from further down interrupted my train of thought. I could tell some kind of argument had been going on for awhile, but I tended not to get involved in those things unless they escalated. By the sound of it, this one had just escalated. Time to be the boss.</p><p> </p><p> I rounded the corner in time to see Arn Anderson, Fit Finlay and Dustin Rhodes pulling Hugh Morrus back, while Ric Flair crouched down on the floor next to Roddy Piper. As I got closer, it was easy to see that Roddy was holding his jaw. Probably a punch to the face.</p><p> </p><p> "Somebody tell me what happened," I said. Hugh opened his mouth to respond, but I shook my head. "Not you. Somebody else."</p><p> </p><p> "Hugh's been bothering Roddy all day," said Dustin, assuming the role of leadership. "Then he attacked him."</p><p> </p><p> "So Roddy kept his cool?" I said, wanting to be sure I had the story straight. "Hugh was the one who created the problem, and the one who threw the first punch?"</p><p> </p><p> "Yep," Dustin answered. I saw the rest of the boys gathered nearby nodding in agreement, so clearly this really was the way it happened. </p><p> </p><p> "Grab your gear and get out," I said, pointing at Hugh. "Find your own flight back."</p><p> </p><p> "You can't suspend me," he pointed out. "I'm not even under written contract anymore." Maybe that's what this was all about? I didn't know, and I found I didn't care either.</p><p> </p><p> "You're right. I can't. What I can do is not book you anymore, so that's what I'm going to do."</p><p> </p><p> "You're FIRING me?!" Hugh shouted. "Over beating up some old man?"</p><p> </p><p> "I'm not firing you. Like you said, you're not under contract. I'm just not going to book you any more. Good luck on the indies."</p><p> </p><p> I ignored Hugh's angry shouts and looked down at Roddy, who was still holding his jaw. He gave me a grateful nod, obviously appreciating the way I'd handled it. I nodded back.</p><p> </p><p> "Go and get checked out by the doctor," I said to him. "If you want to go straight home after that, you can take the company plane back."</p><p> </p><p> Our locker room is pretty harmonious overall, but for some reason stuff like this seems to keep happening the day of our PPV shows. Hopefully it stops. Maybe getting rid of Hugh will make people think twice about picking fights backstage, and against a retired guy like Roddy no less.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p> </p><span>http://i.imgur.com/HLY8nvy.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>Our friends in NOAH held their 'Vengeance of Pride' PPV on August 22nd. It was a fairly standard show overall; about what they've been doing recently. The big headline was Kenta Kobashi winning the GHC Heavyweight title from Akira Taue in a really good main event. Taue had quite a few great matches during his time as champion, but no one would consider him the best worker in the company, plus he's getting up there in years. Moving the title to Kobashi was a good idea, and I'm sure they were optimistic that he would lead the way back to the excellent show quality that used to be the norm for them.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Unfortunately, disaster struck the very next night. While working a TV match against his namesake KENTA, Kobashi landed awkwardly on a simple suplex and shattered his elbow. He'll probably be out for a year or more. That's a huge blow for NOAH, and they'll have to scramble to change all their plans and crown a new champion.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/7AiYO6E.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>There have been many more additions to support their brand split. Gangrel, Halloween, Gedo, Jado, Navajo Warrior, Ray Leppan, Kendall Windham, Michelle Starr, Kris Travis, Cannonball Grizzly, Alex Pain, Rick Michaels, James Maritato, Thrasher, Martin Stone, Rockin' Rebel, Super Crazy, Bas Van Kunder, Kyohei Mikami, Robert Thompson and Mr. Ooh La La have signed with WWE. Not too many impressive names in there if you ask me. The only ones even on my radar were Maritato and maybe Super Crazy.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Brian Lee came back not as Brian Lee, or Chainz or whatever the hell his biker name was. Instead he returned to his fake Undertaker gimmick. I'm not kidding.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> They've continued to adjust the rosters of their brand split, or should I say they've continued to send more people to ECW. William Regal made the move, as did Test. The Test move was very strange since he and Albert held the tag belts and Albert is still on Raw, but obviously that problem was solved at Summerslam.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> TNN has been rebranded under the new name Spike. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/nUYCk9q.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>We're moving our PPV events from TV Asahi onto Nippon TV in Japan. It's still a commercial network since PPV itself has never caught on in Japan, but it's a bigger network with even greater exposure.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Kyoko Inoue signed a one year contract extension.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> I've noticed that CM Punk and Christopher Daniels have been hanging out a lot on the road, so I guess a friendship has formed there. Interesting timing with the tag team feud going on.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p> </p><span>http://i.imgur.com/sDkxtEI.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>The annual G1 Climax tournament wrapped up on August 12th. Yuji Nagata, who'd returned from his torn quad just in time for the tournament, won it all by beating Masahiro Chono in the finals. That was a great match, but the highlight of the entire tournament was Chono's win over Koji Kanemoto, who continues to deliver at a top level for NJPW while being passed over for one of the top spots. This was an excellent show.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/syuSRKH.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>AJPW held 'Impactful Warriors' on August 10th. Hiroshi Hase retained the Triple Crown over Taiyo Kea in a fantastic main event, and the semi main event of Keiji Mutoh beating Shigeo Okumura was decent. The rest of the matches were pretty mediocre and that did detract from the show as a whole, but it was still their best PPV in several months. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="fOS5DO2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fOS5DO2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>In the continuing struggle for the top spot in Japan, Zero One made a strong roster addition by signing Ken Shamrock to an exclusive contract. Ken's someone I had my eye on, and I feel like he's a great fit for their style.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="2LYetxN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2LYetxN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>Not to be outdone by Zero One's Shamrock signing, Michinoku Pro signed young Irishman Fergal Devitt to a written deal. Devitt had been doing tours with both M-Pro and Zero One, but now they've locked him up. Things seem to be heating up in Japan, which five groups all fighting for top positioning (not counting us and WWE.)</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/JO5PDMM.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>Mantaur was back home stinking up the joint once again at Lashing Out on August 10th, as he retained the TNA World title against Marc Mero in a nothing match. At least they didn't put him in the main event this time. Instead they closed the show with Sonjay Dutt and Jeff Jarrett winning a tag match against BJ Whitmer and Matt Sydal. That blew every other match on the show out of the water, and thanks to that this was easily the best show TNA has put on. They also switched their X Division title on this show, as Jimmy Rave won the belt from Kent Kohl.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p> </p><span>http://i.imgur.com/1eeVS9d.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>It sounds like the Japanese group DDT might be on the verge of shutting down.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Minoru Suzuki, a former pro wrestler who's been focusing on MMA, has announced he's returning to wrestling full time. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p> </p><span>http://i.imgur.com/ebDwXEW.jpg</span> </div><p></p><p></p><p> <em>ROH has crowned a new World champion, as Jose Maximo won the belt from his brother Joel at the Death Before Dishonor event. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <hr noshade size=3></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="ThorJ" data-cite="ThorJ" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I though about that and changed to Pop>performance and im starting to notice a difference but not as big. Im with WCW too and the roster differences are huge. It will be the Mod as well though as im still using a lot of the older wrestlers as Main Eventers</div></blockquote><p> Give it time. I wasn't pulling these type of grades right away either. I think I had two A rated matches in all of 2001, whereas now multiple 99 rated matches in a single month is becoming a trend.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="smartman" data-cite="smartman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Interesting Summerslam. And I'm a little confused on how NJPW is pretty much bankrupt in your game while not touring. Did they just get locked at Cult too long? Also, just a fair warning for anyone else thinking of picking up those mods, they pre-set the contract lengths. So, stealing people, well capable people "stares at Kronik", early on isn't going to happen. No wonder TFC was happy to stay at Cult for so long. 2 years is a very, very long time.</div></blockquote><p> They started the game at national, fell to Cult in February '02, rose back to national in August, then fell back down again in May of this year. Not sure why they've lost so much money.</p><p> </p><p> I <em>may</em> have artificially shortened some of those pre-set contracts to make things more interesting. <img alt=":cool:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Theheel]

<p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong><em>Brian Lee came back not as Brian Lee, or Chainz or whatever the hell his biker name was. Instead he returned to his fake Undertaker gimmick. I'm not kidding.</em></strong></span></p><p> </p><p>

<strong><span style="color:#000000;">I think the pressure from Bret's WCW has gotten a hold of the old man's mind. Where is Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco when Vince needs them?</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>WWE signed Cannonball Grizzly? Isn't that the former PN News and in my home area he was aka Avalanche?</strong></p>

[K-Nection]

Ok if they bring in Luke Gallows to play fake Kane I'm going to roll out of my chair. Then they can start a tag team as the fake brothers of destruction....

[Ian carlisle]

<p>Fan Scorecard:</p><p> </p><p>

World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. <strong>The Unnatural</strong> {©}</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. <strong>Goldberg</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. The Unbound vs. <strong>Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams </strong>{©}</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr</strong>. vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: TAKA vs.<strong> "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©</strong>}</p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy vs. <strong>"Sugar" Shane Helms</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship:<strong> KENTA </strong>vs. "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Hayabusa</strong> vs. Brian Kendrick</p><p> </p><p>

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

Taka v AJ Styles</p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands? (the TV title DOES NOT COUNT)</p><p>

1</p>

[DHK1989]

Whether in 2003 or 2015, Bill DeMott is apparently still an asshole.

[jesseewiak]

That is a list of weird guys, but quasi-charismatic guys I could weirdly see WWE signing in this situation, especially to fill out the bottom of the card.

[smartman]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DHK1989" data-cite="DHK1989" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Whether in 2003 or 2015, Bill DeMott is apparently still an asshole.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, everyone talks about people they can't book in TEW due to what happened irl, but they leave him off the list for some reason. Ivelisse would be a superstar in WWE right now if not for him. Really despicable person.</p>

[Hashasheen]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="smartman" data-cite="smartman" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Yeah, everyone talks about people they can't book in TEW due to what happened irl, but they leave him off the list for some reason. Ivelisse would be a superstar in WWE right now if not for him. Really despicable person.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I think Ivelisse has proven herself to be the least sympathetic of his victims in the long run, given how she's conducted herself on the indies. I'm fairly sure she's pissed off a lot of female wrestlers on the circuit and made a few enemies because of a bad attitude.</p>

[K-Nection]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Hashasheen" data-cite="Hashasheen" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I think Ivelisse has proven herself to be the least sympathetic of his victims in the long run, given how she's conducted herself on the indies. I'm fairly sure she's pissed off a lot of female wrestlers on the circuit and made a few enemies because of a bad attitude.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Honestly some people tend to act terrible when bad things happen to them. They use their prior experiences as a shield and as a license to be a jerk.....Honestly if she ever made it big she would've Shawn Michaels'ed her way into isolation and would've been fired for being an egotistical jerk instead.</p>

[123Kidd]

<p>World Heavyweight Championship: Sean O'Haire vs. <strong>The Unnatural {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<em>Sean O'Haire as world champion would be neat to see, but I don't see it happening here.</em></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"The Hellraiser" Steve Austin</strong> vs. Jamie Knoble</p><p> </p><p>

<em>Another win as the eventual clash between Austin and Goldberg awaits.</em></p><p> </p><p>

"Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. <strong>Goldberg</strong></p><p> </p><p>

World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes vs. The Unbound vs. <strong>Christopher Daniels and Brian Adams {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr.</strong> vs. The Jung Dragons</p><p> </p><p>

United States Heavyweight Championship: <strong>TAKA</strong> vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {©}</p><p> </p><p>

<em>I could see Styles versus Unnatural to further out his reign.</em></p><p> </p><p>

World Television Championship: Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Jeff Hardy vs. <strong>Matt Hardy</strong> vs. "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> </p><p>

Cruiserweight Championship: KENTA vs. <strong>"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson {©}</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Hayabusa vs. <strong>Brian Kendrick</strong></p><p> </p><p>

What will be match of the night? <strong>O'Haire Vs. Unnatural</strong></p><p> </p><p>

How many championships will change hands? (the TV title DOES NOT COUNT) <strong>1</strong></p>