MrWolf101 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 [A door opens. It is a little past one in the afternoon on a warm January day. The interior is a well-lit room. Along the walls are a smattering of chairs. There are open doors on the left and right walls, but a receptionist guards a closed door at the back of the room from behind her desk. Situated in an inauspicious Auckland neighborhood, this room would not look out of place in any random dentist or chiropractor’s office, but this is the gateway to the ZEN Temple. The door on the left leads to an open martial arts center where ZEN used to hold their shows until the company outgrew the small space several years ago. The door on the right leads to a training center (formerly the ZEN Temple dojo) used by members of the local community and the ZEN roster alike. Behind the guarded door lies the office of ZEN owner Halloween Knight.] I’ve got spurs that jingle, jangle, jandal. [Humming a not-so-quiet tune, in steps ‘Classy’ Paul Massey, retired veteran of the Oceania independent scene. Wearing a yellow cardigan, cargo shorts and jandals (aka sandals), Massey walks with an easy gait. Twirling his trademark cane at his side, he approaches the desk of the receptionist.] Kia ora Sandra, the big bad ghoul wanted to see me? [The receptionist gives Massey a warm smile before waving him in. At the threshold of the door, Massey turns and looks directly into the camera.] Oh, hello there. I’m ‘Classy’ Paul Massey, but the stage directions probably already told you that, didn’t they? No worries, this is ZEN, and we do things a little differently. You probably want to know more about what I’m doing here. Well, in the beginning…no, that’s too far back. Technically, I have been with ZEN from the beginning, not the beginning of time, just the beginning of the company. That was almost ten years ago, my goodness how the time flies. Before Halloween Knight convinced me to come on as the road agent for his carnival of ridiculousness, I had a decent career. Nothing flashy, no titles, but I carved out a living, saved my money, and now own a gym a couple of miles from here that doubles as my pension plan. The little bit HK pays me for my advice gives me some walking around money to take the missus out for a nice dinner every now and then. ZEN is a, well, interesting wrestling promotion. A company full of contradictions really. We offer family-friendly violence, packaged with realistic absurdism that’s risqué but never features T&A, wrapped in a nice bow of dead serious camp. We’ve been called an abomination by some, a bad parody of Mexican wrestling, an outsider’s view of Lucha Libra on Halloween. Really, that’s all true, but hey, enough people in New Zealand like us, so who am I to argue with them? We’ve had our struggles, sure. Starting a company at the height of a global financial crisis will do that, but we’ve survived, the biggest reason being the dedication of our fans. Hell, when we set up that Kickstarter two years ago, we didn’t think we’d get ten people to kick in, let alone the more than half a million dollars we actually ended up raising. Now, we’re close to selling out the Reliquary of Scale, putting 1,000 butts in the seats at every show. We’ve come so far… Sorry, where was I? Oh yes, why I’m here. Well, if you read the preview, you’d know that once I step through this door, old HK is going to offer me the position of head booker for ZEN. Why he wants to do that, I have no idea, but I’ve given up trying to second guess a man that dresses up as a skeleton every day. I suppose I better find out what the Godfather of Ghouls wants. [Turning the knob to the office door, Massey peers his head in.] How’s it going HK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 <p>Show Listing</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">So here it is, my new diary. For those not familiar with my previous dynasty, it is </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534847" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534847" rel="external nofollow">Dark Phoenix Wrestling: A Woman Scorned</a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534847" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;">.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I’ve decided to do this diary while I am taking a hiatus from DPW. So what can you expect from this?</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Absurdism: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">ZEN revolves around the concept of a Mirror Universe existing, so expect some pretty weird storylines</div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Humor (or at least an attempt at it): </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I’ve dabbled with this in DPW, but one of ZEN’s key features is comedy, so expect the humor quotient to be much higher in this diary</div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>A fixed number of shows:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I’ve already played out the two years that this diary will cover, so I already know what happens, and even though I’ll be posting cards for the events, there won’t actually be any prizes for winning</div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>(Mostly) Static Roster: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">ZEN already has a pretty big roster, so for the most part, any additions will be rookies or wrestlers for specific storyline arcs</div></div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Not that many interludes:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I enjoy doing interludes, but there will only be some in this diary when the story calls for it.</div></div></div><br /></li></ol><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The goal will be to post two shows a week, but we’ll see if I can manage that pace. The shows will most likely be around 1,000 words each, and the first one will be up next Saturday after I post the roster overview on Wednesday.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Here’s hoping people enjoy this.</div><p> </p><p> -------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Show Listing:</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="Du82wU9.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Du82wU9.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>2016</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 1. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2256131&postcount=15" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2256131&postcount=15" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Dreamer</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2256131&postcount=15" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 2. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2256605&postcount=25" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2256605&postcount=25" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Scholar</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2256605&postcount=25" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 3. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2256834&postcount=32" rel="external 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nofollow"><strong>Way of the Warrior 2016</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2258579&postcount=70" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 8. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2258972&postcount=81" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2258972&postcount=81" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Liar</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2258972&postcount=81" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 9. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2259630&postcount=92" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2259630&postcount=92" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Spy</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2259630&postcount=92" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 10. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2260579&postcount=103" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2260579&postcount=103" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Dead</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2260579&postcount=103" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 11. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2261179&postcount=113" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2261179&postcount=113" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Assassin</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2261179&postcount=113" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 12. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2261565&postcount=121" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2261565&postcount=121" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Thief</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2261565&postcount=121" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Perfect Scores:</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> DAVEFAN95 [3]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Uncrewed</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> HiPlus [2]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> DarEatWorld</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Neighborhood Editor</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Pteroid</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>2017</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 1. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2262450&postcount=132" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2262450&postcount=132" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Dreamer</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2262450&postcount=132" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 2. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2263148&postcount=141" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2263148&postcount=141" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Scholar</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2263148&postcount=141" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 3. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2264026&postcount=151" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2264026&postcount=151" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Healer</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2264026&postcount=151" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 4. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2264758&postcount=159" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2264758&postcount=159" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Philosopher</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2264758&postcount=159" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 5. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2265672&postcount=169" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2265672&postcount=169" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Poet</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2265672&postcount=169" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 6. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2266591&postcount=178" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2266591&postcount=178" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Jester</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2266591&postcount=178" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 7. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2267963&postcount=194" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2267963&postcount=194" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Warrior 2017</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2267963&postcount=194" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 8. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2270086&postcount=202" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2270086&postcount=202" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Liar</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2270086&postcount=202" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 9. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2272006&postcount=212" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2272006&postcount=212" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Dead</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2272006&postcount=212" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 10. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2274615&postcount=221" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2274615&postcount=221" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Dead</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2274615&postcount=221" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 11. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2276152&postcount=228" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2276152&postcount=228" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Assassin</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2276152&postcount=228" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 12. </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2279065&postcount=240" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2279065&postcount=240" rel="external nofollow"><strong>Way of the Thief</strong></a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2279065&postcount=240" rel="external nofollow"></a><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Perfect Scores:</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> DAVEFAN95 [3]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> HiPlus [2]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kitarzu</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> KnowYourEnemy [2]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Dr_Avalanche [2]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Theheel [4]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tiberious</div><p></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudo_Nym Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 <p>Well, I guess I'll read it. Maybe if I read it really fast, you'll go back to DPW <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Also, didn't WCW get into trouble filming two years of content in advance back in the 90s?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Avalanche Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Yeah, looking forward to see what this will be like. Massey sounds like a good protagonist to watch ZEN through. ZEN looks like a promotion that I'd be into if it existed near me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighborhood Editor Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Don't know all that much about the history of the C-Verse, but I do know I'd spend my life savings on tickets if It was a real promotion, I always get a sense in my mind its like Lucha Underground but slightly more sillier and done in a better way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjames Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 As Booker T would say, oh, this is gonna be <strong>GOODT</strong> <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darin Walker Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 <p>HURRY HURRY POST NOW I WANNA READ</p><p> </p><p> Also, </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44258" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Also, didn't WCW get into trouble filming two years of content in advance back in the 90s? </div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Heh heh. Nice.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 <p>ZEN Roster Overview - January 2016</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">[</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>The room is a poorly lit den. At his desk sits Paul Massey. With bags under his eyes, Massey looks much worse for wear than when we last saw him. A stout woman around Massey’s age walks into the room and sets a cup of tea on Massey’s right. Massey looks up at the woman with love in his eyes, and she exits after returning his gaze with a warm smile.</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="r2aVvt9.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/r2aVvt9.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> It still doesn’t make sense to me. Why would Cyanide just step aside like that? I never bought the whole ‘I need to spend more time with my family’ bit. Not when politicians do it, and certainly not when someone who claims to live and breathe ZEN does it. I love Sheila and all, but she would never ask me to put aside my career for her.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Not like I could down the offer. As weird as ZEN can get, I still love the kids that wrestle for us. I’ve seen almost all of them grow up through the dojo, if I didn’t recruit them myself. We’ve had some successes. John Gordon’s working his way up RAW’s card (despite that long-lost brother angle). Lone Shark is main eventing APW. Alex Arturro is starting to get noticed. Even X-Calibre and Massacre are putting in good work in Japan.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> So, if HK wants me to guide the company for two years while Cyanide resolves whatever it is he needs to, he could have made a worse choice. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Spreading out several loose pages of notes in front of him, Massey slips on a pair of reading glasses.</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Alright, let’s figure what we’ve got right now.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">ZEN: Art of Wrestling </span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> (January 2016)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="Du82wU9.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Du82wU9.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Popularity in New Zealand: E (32)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Importance in New Zealand: E- (24)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Size: Small </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Prodcut: Lucha Fun, Zen Style! (Key Features: Lucha Libre and Comedy)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> TV Deals: None</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Bank Balance: $500,000</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;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Roster</span></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;"><span style="font-size:12px;">Main Eventers</span></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>Halloween Knight</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="cKPymkL.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cKPymkL.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 31</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Year Wrestling: 9</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Evil Doer</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: D- (39)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Might as well start with the big bad bossman himself. To HK’s credit, he’s never abused his position as owner when it came to Cyanide’s booking. He didn’t even give himself a creative control clause in his contract.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> You can criticise HK for having too many runs as ZEN Master, but he’s the most over wrestler in the company, and at the end of each of those reigns, he's put over our next big babyface.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> HK’s been in a feud with Pumpkin Jack ever since old Jack won the title from him last August. The result has been a good string of matches from Jack as he takes on a list of HK-inspired baddies, but now it's time to get these two back in the ring for the big rematch.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Devilfish</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="8wi7YX3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8wi7YX3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 25</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 7</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Face</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Bubbly Babyface</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: D- (38)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Good old Devilfish. It’s hard to believe the kid is only 25. In some ways, we’re lucky he’s barely 170 pounds soaking wet because otherwise RAW would have poached him long ago.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Every time he’s in the ring, Devilfish has the chance to steal the show, a role he stepped into seamlessly when his partner Lone Shark committed to APW.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> He’s also benefited from coming out on top so far in his current feud with Cyanide. Speaking of the Prince of Poison…</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cyanide</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="4vZV2lN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4vZV2lN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 30</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 9</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Evil Doer</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E+ (35)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I still don’t get why Cyanide would give up being booker, but I guess anyone can get burnt out.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The rare technician on the roster, Cyanide could probably have a good match with a broom. Of course, ever since Devilfish busted up the F.E.A.R. stable, Cyanide's been on a bit of a losing streak, but maybe if I give him a few wins, he might just tell me what this whole thing is about.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Pumpkin Jack </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> (ZEN Master)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="Rttdt16.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Rttdt16.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="IyMePxX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IyMePxX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 27</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 8</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Face</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Mysterious</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E+ (33)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ah, the enigma that is Pumpkin Jack. I’ll admit I got outvoted when HK and Cyanide decided to make Jack ZEN Master for the first time back in August. Sure, he had a good run as Conceptual champion, but I don’t know, I just think something’s…missing.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> It doesn’t help that Devilfish is still more over than him, and that in almost every way, Jack trails the Multi-Colored Master of Mischief when it comes to in-ring work. Maybe I’m being too hard on Jack. I suppose with a longer go with the belt, he may just surprise me.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Super Zero</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="OjM2wyB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OjM2wyB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 26</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 7</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Face</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Mysterious</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E+ (32)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">At least Super Zero trusts me enough to tell me his real name (Arlington Bilke for those wondering). I suppose it helps that I was the one that came up with his gimmick. When every other masked wrestler in the company was trying to go for the scariest or most colorful costume, I told Zero to go the other direction. Why not just be plain? Expressionless?</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> It’s worked out for the most part. He’s had a run with every title in the company, but it’s starting to feel like he’s topped out with Devilfish and Pumpkin Jack ahead of him in the depth chart. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I’ve been telling him that he needs to start having his wife, Molly Cuddle, manage him instead of his off-again, on-again tag partner Vertigo, but Zero’s insistent that he wants Molly to succeed on her own. Now that I’m booker, maybe I’ll bring it up to him again.</div></div><p></p><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="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:12px;">Upper Midcarders</span></span></strong></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>Man O’War</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="kDz8cUU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kDz8cUU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 31</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 9</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Face</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Comic Book Hero</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E (30)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You’d think we would have paired Man O’War and Devilfish up as some kind of Aquatic Avengers by now.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Oh well, a missed opportunity. The Hero from the Deep has done pretty well for himself despite that. Even with his ego, he hasn’t complained since we moved him into a gatekeeper role, and he’s been the perfect soldier in his feud with Damian Dastardly.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I’d like to say there’s more in the cards for someone that’s been with ZEN since the beginning, but sometimes it’s better to know when someone’s entering the last stretch of their career.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Vertigo</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="fDaOeX8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fDaOeX8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 29</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 8</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Face</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Show Stealer</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E (29)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">If it had been up to me, Vertigo would have been fired long ago. He’s obnoxious, arrogant, and worst of all, talented enough to back it up.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I was at least able to convince HK and Cyanide to put him in a perpetual feud with C-W-A so that those two blowhards wouldn’t contaminate anyone else on the roster with their piss poor attitudes. Of course, Vertigo’s been grumbling lately about getting moved up to the main event, but that’s not going to happen as long as I have anything to do with it…oh wait, I do have the final say now!</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Damian Dastardly </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> (ZEN Conceptual Champion)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="jyBDBNa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jyBDBNa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="cizqHDw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cizqHDw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 23</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Pro: 3</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Cocky Youth</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E (27)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">When people ask who the future of ZEN is, Damian's is the name that always comes up first. He’s got the look, the size, and the ability that would make him a star in any company. We’re just lucky that those promotions over in Australia are too busy fighting each other to watch our show, otherwise Damian might not be ours for long.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I do have to give the kid credit. The idea he had to act like the Conceptual title is a real belt, just invisible, is freaking brilliant. That alone is reason enough to push him to the moon.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Shaolin</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="vf3cqnw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vf3cqnw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 27</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 8</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Face</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Ninja (obviously)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E (25)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">It’s sad, but sometimes I forget that Shaolin is still on the roster. Hot right out of the gate, Shaolin became Conceptual champion at 21, but has stalled ever since.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great act, but it’s a little one note. I mean, how many times can you see a Kiwi do bad karate chops before you get bored. Still, there might be no one better at getting the crowd to laugh, and with our need for comedy, that’ll keep him employed.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>SubUrban Legend</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="u5uWIZQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/u5uWIZQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 23</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 4</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Face</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Rapper</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E (24)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I should be embarrassed about saddling this kid with a rapper gimmick, but he really is trying to make a career in the music business, so why not?</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Not that I’m hoping he fails, but Legend’s got a big future ahead of him in wrestling if he wants it. There’s no one on the roster more naturally charismatic than him, and he can straight go in the ring.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> We’ve talked for years about splitting up him and Killer B, but they're so good together, and our tag division is so lacking in true teams, it’s holding him back at this point. Still, even though I’ve got the full authority now, I’m not sure if I can make that call quite yet.</div></div><p></p><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="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:12px;">Midcarders</span></span></strong></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>C-W-A</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="OdGC9CP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OdGC9CP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 33</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Pro: 10</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Clown (double obviously)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E (24)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Oh boy. What can I say about C-W-A? The guy is so anti-social he doesn’t even use the locker room. At this point, he’s a bit of relic to the way the company used to be when we first started. We had so many brawlers then (garbage wrestling I call it), and now he’s the only one left outside of Mister Hyde.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> And man, he’s on downside of his career, and he knows it, and that’s only made him even more prickly than usual. Considering he hasn’t really had any direction since John Gordon left the company, maybe it’s time to get that last little bit of what the Reaper with the Shiny Red Nose has left in the tank and move on.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Killer B</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="Pyw5ht0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Pyw5ht0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 23</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 4</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Face</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Underdog</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E (24)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">It would be easy to overlook Killer B, what with him being in the shadow of SubUrban Legend, but there’s just something about him that screams ‘I can make this company money.’</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> What that something is, I’m not really sure yet. He’s all skin and bones, but he’s quick and can go in the ring as good as anyone on the roster. The fact that he’s been able to keep up with his partner for so long is a credit to him, so I’ll have to make sure he doesn’t get lost in the shuffle. </div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Pink Spider</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="CzY0T5v.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CzY0T5v.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 26</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 5</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Fabulous</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E (24)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Ah yes, Pink Spider. I have to say, this guy took the gimmick we gave him and ran with it. It’s not every wrestler that can straddle the line of what could be a straight-up offensive caricature (trust me, I know).</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yes, he’s done a good job with it, but I’m starting to think having to put comedy first in his act has held him back. We’ve paired him and Trevor Feather with our top project, Kalliope Woodchuck, so maybe if Spider delivers in that feud, it’ll be time to move him up the card as a serious heel.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>HalloWarped </strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> (ZEN Harmony Tag Team Champion)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="QXZldZ5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QXZldZ5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="rjjvkyF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rjjvkyF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 25</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 4</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Mysterious</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E (22)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I don’t think there’s anyone I’ve argued about with HK more than HalloWarped. I get it, it’s hard for HK to be impartial when it comes to his one and only protégé, but I just don’t see it.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I mean, yeah, he’s got the look, and on paper, he’s got the skills to go straight to the top, but it just hasn’t come together. Maybe being in a tag team has let him get away with not giving 100%. Maybe if I get him out of his comfort zone, that’ll be the spark he needs to finally push his way to the top. Still, his team’s feud with the Knights Temple has been money for nearly two years, so maybe I let him stew in the midcard for just a little bit longer.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Toady</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> (ZEN Harmony Tag Team Champion)</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="dHNqjGy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dHNqjGy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="rjjvkyF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rjjvkyF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 23</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 5</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Troublemaker</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E- (22)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Oh Toady. As the original graduate of the ZEN Temple, he was our first foray into seeing if we could get non-masked wrestlers over in the company. And yeah, the kid’s athletic, but that’s mostly his ability to jump ridiculously far. That’s why we paired him with HalloWarped, because outside of that jumping, there’s not much to Toady.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In five years, I don’t think he’s gotten any better in the ring, so if we ever do split up these two, I don’t know how long Toady would stay with the company.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Trevor Feather</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="3aCgDNt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3aCgDNt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 22</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 2</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Absolutely Fabulous</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: E- (20)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The other half of Pinky and the Vane, Trevor might just end up a top heel for us. He certainly has the natural ability to get under the crowd’s skin, and having him study under Pink Spider seems to be the best way for him to learn the rest of what he’ll need.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Of course, he’s not really suited for the pure camp that Spider goes for, but he’s been able to keep up so far.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Kalliope Woodchuck</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="IYTBAhW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IYTBAhW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 20</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: Rookie</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Face</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Bubbly Babyface</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: F+ (14)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">There’s my girl.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> What? I discovered her at my gym. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> For all our talk about equality of opportunity, ZEN never had a female wrestler on our roster until I convinced HK to sign Kalliope and I think she can be a star, a really big star. Since debuting early last year, Kalliope hasn’t done anything to dissuade me from pushing her to the moon. I’m thinking after another feud or two, she’ll be ready to challenge for the Conceptual title, and then the sky’s the limit. </div></div><p></p><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="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:12px;">Lower Midcarders</span></span></strong></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>Mister Hyde</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="SjnNqzM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SjnNqzM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 22</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 1</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Monster</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: F+ (13)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">At 280 pounds, Hyde is our largest wrestler now that Massacre is gone, but he’s got a LONG way to go before he can claim the mantle of the Miserable Mauler. The tag team with Bruce Strange is a good start, and the next year will be really telling on if that pairing can be something big for us going forward.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Azazel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="jvSlHFB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jvSlHFB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 24</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 3</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Split Personality</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: F+ (12)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Oh yeah, Azazel. I really thought the split personality gimmick would be something that would get him over with the crowd, but they aren’t blind. This kid, for all his flashiness, just isn’t good enough in the ring yet. I suppose he is still young, but if he doesn’t show any progress, I don’t really see a future for him in ZEN.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bruce Strange</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="3An0l9k.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3An0l9k.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 24</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 1</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Supernatural Hunter</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: F+ (12)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I’m not really familiar with what ‘meta’ means, but HK and Cyanide tell me that’s what Bruce Strange’s gimmick is supposed to be.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> What do you do when you have a company built on the premise of a Mirror Universe and other supernatural happenings? Why have a character that hates all that and wants to destroy it, of course! I guess I can see why that would be a commentary on the criticism we’ve received from our most die-hard fans that we are moving away from what ZEN is supposed to be about, but I don’t know if that’ll help Bruce get over any.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Booster Boy</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="M5xtbFX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/M5xtbFX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 19</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 1</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alingment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Cocky Youth</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: F (9)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">So, Boosee Boy...Boster Boy? I don’t know. Here’s a kid that’s paid his dues as a jobber, but I don’t know where he fits in yet. Maybe he needs a new gimmick, or a manager, if he’s going to move up to that next level.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Buckminster Snark</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="kMyFGuS.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kMyFGuS.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 21</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: Rookie</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Heel</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Rich Snob</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: F (8)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Wrestlers like Snark are the reason I warned HK and Cyanide about moving away from the masked workers ZEN was built on. Honestly, I can’t tell some of these kids apart, they just all look so…bland.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Snark’s claim to fame is that he is the last graduate of the ZEN Temple, which you’d think would at least give him the drive to make something of himself. All the reports from the Temple were that he’s got some of the best cardio in the company, and considering he is one of our few middleweights, that might actually be the makings of a good heel.</div></div><p></p><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="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:12px;">Openers</span></span></strong></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>Blue Flea</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="PRQA2K6.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/PRQA2K6.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 24</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: 2</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Face</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: Underdog</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: F (8)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Well, we’re at the dregs now. Flea’s been running the ‘Unsquashable Rookie Sensation’ gimmick for almost three years now, if that gives you any idea of how little we’ve been paying attention to him.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Our usual routine for rookies is to job them out their first year, but for Flea, he never moved past that stage. With so many talented workers coming up, it might just be time to cut bait with this one.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ferdy Lloyd</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="MJ8EeZn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MJ8EeZn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 18</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Years Wrestling: Rookie</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Alignment: Face</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Gimmick: None</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Popularity: F- (0)</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Gimmick none? Is that possible? Well, he did just turn 18, so maybe Cyanide was waiting for that before coming up with anything for Ferdy. He is Cyanide’s protégé after all, so I’m sure the Poisonous One wouldn’t leave his student hanging.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ferdy hasn’t even wrestled an official match for us yet, so he’ll have everything to prove during his long first year of jobbing.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Tag Teams</span></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>Pinkie & the Vane</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="CzY0T5v.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CzY0T5v.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="3aCgDNt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3aCgDNt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Pink Spider and Trevor Feather</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>The Ghost Hunters</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="3An0l9k.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3An0l9k.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SjnNqzM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SjnNqzM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Bruce Strange and Mister Hyde</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>The Knights Temple</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="Pyw5ht0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Pyw5ht0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="u5uWIZQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/u5uWIZQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Killer B and SubUrban Legend</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>The Sky Kings</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="OjM2wyB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OjM2wyB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="fDaOeX8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fDaOeX8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Super Zero and Vertigo</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Warp-Jump</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="QXZldZ5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QXZldZ5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="dHNqjGy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dHNqjGy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> HalloWarped and Toady</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Staff</span></strong></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>‘Classy’ Paul Massey</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="r2aVvt9.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/r2aVvt9.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 50</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Role: Road Agent/Booker</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Hey, that’s me! Now that I’m the booker, I think I’ll scrap the angle where I was going to manage Pinky and the Vane. I don’t want to be seen as playing favorites after all, right?</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dustin Thane</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="zS4HY5a.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zS4HY5a.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 23</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Role: Colour Commentator</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">When Alex Arturro left, I didn’t think we’d be able to find anyone that could match the Experience, but Thane’s done an admirable job so far. He’s got just the right mix of energy, goofiness, and willingness to play dumb. It helps that Dustin’s been obsessed with ZEN since he was a teenager, and even after flunking out of the Temple as a wrestler, he’s a good enough kid that we found odd jobs for him to do until this spot opened up.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Guru Vishni</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="bDNW17S.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bDNW17S.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Age: 39</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Role: Manager for Warp-Jump</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">I don’t know if there is anyone more ingrained in the mythology of ZEN that Guru. He did create the portal to the Mirror Universe after all.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> A true heat magnet, Guru’s been the manager of almost every top heel in the company at some point, but now we’ve moved him to guiding Warp-Jump in the hopes that he can do for them what he’s done for all his other clients. It helps that Toady’s backstory is that Guru transformed him into a person from a real frog and that he 'pulled' HalloWarped out from the Mirror Universe.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Molly Cuddle</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="E50nucy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/E50nucy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 25</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Role: Manager for Vertigo</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Nice girl. Not much on the mic, but hey, it’s a couple hundred bucks a show to have her come out and add a little sunshine to our dark carnival. I mean, yeah, it’s a favor to Super Zero to have his wife get a paycheck from us, but in the end, I suppose it’s worth it.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sparky Sparks</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="zdKGDsd.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zdKGDsd.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 35</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Role: Announcer</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Sparky’s been a steady force in the broadcast booth since our third show, but is it bad that the main reason we don’t look for another announcer is that he can bake anyone under the table? Of course, there was that sponge cake scandal where Necromancer…well, this is a family show.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Steven Yale</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="kkcAnZG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kkcAnZG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Age: 27</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Role: Referee</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">You’ve heard of the saying, ‘that referee must be blind?’ Well in ZEN, the referee really is blind. Not legally of course, but it’s a fun gimmick, and it allows us to pretty much do whatever we want with interference, foreign objects, sponge cakes, etc. without having to come up with cheesy ways of reinventing the ref bump spot. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Not a great roster, but a pretty good one considering we're a niche product.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Leaning back in his chair, Massey relaxes for the first time on the night, but then suddenly jolts forward back to the desk.</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">] </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Oh, and, I better not forget what HK gave me as his goals for the next two years.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Can not hire any wrestler over the age of 35</div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Can not hire any wrestlers that are classed as MMA Crossover</div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Can not hire or resign any member of the roster that has been in trouble with the law</div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Must improve on our ranking of #35 most important company in the world</div></div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Make $200,000</div></div></li></ul><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The first few are pretty easy. ZEN’s always been about youth, and our roster has to be one of the youngest in the business, so I don’t see us adding anyone over 35 between now and 2018. MMA is getting a lot of buzz right now, but I don’t think anyone that works that style would fit in with our product.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thankfully, we’ve always steered away from anyone that’s ever been in jail, but I should probably let the kids know before the next show that one slip up means they’re out of here now.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> It shouldn’t be too hard to improve our standing in the world either. I’m not sure why HK cares about how we compare with companies in Europe or the Americas, but he’s the boss. Luckily, we might as well be on the other side of the world to RAW, APW, and DIW, so we should be able to do our thing without any interference.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The $200,000 profit goal though…I mean, ZEN’s never made a profit. We’ve never even been close to making a profit. Even if I released half the roster, we still wouldn’t break even every month. We needed a Kickstarter just to keep from going under. I just don’t…</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Oh my God, that’s it.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Massey leans back in his chair again, and this time rubs his tired eyes. A slight redness has come over his face and his jaw is clenched</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">.]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> HK isn’t dumb. He knows that we’ll never make money. He knows that in a few years we’ll have to go back to our fans and ask them to bail us out again. When that happens, he’ll need someone to blame. It can’t be Cyanide, his friend.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> HK doesn’t want me to help the company, he wants a patsy.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>His hands shaking, Massey grabs the cup of tea and takes a long swig of the now luke-warm liquid.</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Screw it. HK wants someone to take the fall, I’m his man. I’ll do the two years, smiling all the way, because that’s how I do everything. With Class.</div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pteroid Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Christ, HK, this how you do Old Man Massey? You really are a ghoul... Hope this goes well for you, sir, I've attempted one or two ZEN diaries but I feel like I get to wrapped up in the zaniness of it all and let myself lose the plot more or less. Perhaps your more grounded approach (read: Not portraying the entire roster as living their characters) will lead to success, you've certainly got a fan in me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Card for ZEN Way of the Dreamer Big thanks everyone for the kind words. Writing in the new format is going well, and the first show should clock in at around ~2,500 words. Barring anything unforeseen, it should be up on Saturday. Well, I guess I'll read it. Maybe if I read it really fast, you'll go back to DPW Oh boy, I'm finally back to booking DPW, and let's just say, stuff is going down in a way that'll I'll have to write about it. As Booker T would say, oh, this is gonna be GOODT The most ironic part of this is Dustin Thane is going to make Booker look like a Rhodes scholar. Yeah, looking forward to see what this will be like. Massey sounds like a good protagonist to watch ZEN through. ZEN looks like a promotion that I'd be into if it existed near me. I'm hoping the voice of Massey will work. The first two posts have kind of been the two faces of what I see ZEN being (one goofy, one dark). We'll see after the first show, as there's a chance that shifting between the two will be too jarring. HURRY HURRY POST NOW I WANNA READ Haha, patience is a virtue. Honestly, if I can get anyone to laugh from this diary a tenth of how funny your diaries are, I'll consider this a success. Don't know all that much about the history of the C-Verse, but I do know I'd spend my life savings on tickets if It was a real promotion, I always get a sense in my mind its like Lucha Underground but slightly more sillier and done in a better way. Haha, yeah. I imagine with the nature of the product and the fact that most of the wrestlers have nowhere else that will take them, ZEN would have a very rabid and loyal fan base if it were real. I'm looking at ZEN as if it were Lucha Underground as a Saturday morning cartoon written by someone who knows nothing about Lucha Libre. Going back through the first few shows, I realize that a lot of that silliness that I would have booked now is missing, so I'll have to take special care to emphasize those moments where it does exist. Christ, HK, this how you do Old Man Massey? You really are a ghoul... Hope this goes well for you, sir, I've attempted one or two ZEN diaries but I feel like I get to wrapped up in the zaniness of it all and let myself lose the plot more or less. Perhaps your more grounded approach (read: Not portraying the entire roster as living their characters) will lead to success, you've certainly got a fan in me. Yeah, this angle has the added benefit of giving me an out for some of the weirder decisions I make in the game. Haha, thanks. I'll admit that seeing the other ZEN diaries inspired me to finally dive into this. I don't know if I'd call it more grounded, but I think it helps I came into this playthrough with a couple limited goals and with the idea that it would only last for two in-game years. Of course, you'll notice some similarities between my first show and yours. Speaking of the first show, I know I said there wasn't going to be any prediction contests in this diary, but I figured I'd post a card for it anyway. ZEN Way of the Dreamer Non-Title Match Damian Dastardly vs Ferdy Lloyd The Ghost Hunters (Bruce Strange and Mister Hyde) vs The Sky Kings (Super Zero and Vertigo) w/ Molly Cuddle Pink Spider vs Shaolin 2 out of 3 Falls for the ZEN Harmony Tag Team Titles (Lucha Libre Rules) The Knights Temple (Killer B and SubUrban Legend) vs Warp-Jump (HalloWarped and Toady) © w/ Guru Vishni Table Match Cyanide vs Devilfish For the ZEN Master Title Halloween Knight vs Pumpkin Jack © Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjames Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 A Rhodes Scholar, you say? Do you mean "Dashing" Cody Rhodes, or more like Damian Sandow? I love the angle on the diary, that Massey's being set up to fail. Provides a great through-line for the diary, an overarching story - can Massey somehow make an impossible profit, despite all odds? You've already established your first underdog babyface, and you haven't even written a single show out yet! Also. AAA starts with $250,000 in the bank. ZEN starts with $500,000. Supposedly, ZEN had to have a Kickstarter to stay in business. Yet ZEN starts with twice the money AAA has, despite AAA being seen as one of the most steady promotions in the C-Verse. I'm trying to Regal my way to some kind of logical explanation for something that makes no damned sense. I guess I'll go with "Some big money mark with far more cash than sense donated several hundred thousand dollars, totally anonymously" to explain why a 20-year old promotion in the USA has half the cash of some obscure New Zealand promotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Roguey Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 A Rhodes Scholar, you say? Do you mean "Dashing" Cody Rhodes, or more like Damian Sandow? I love the angle on the diary, that Massey's being set up to fail. Provides a great through-line for the diary, an overarching story - can Massey somehow make an impossible profit, despite all odds? You've already established your first underdog babyface, and you haven't even written a single show out yet! Also. AAA starts with $250,000 in the bank. ZEN starts with $500,000. Supposedly, ZEN had to have a Kickstarter to stay in business. Yet ZEN starts with twice the money AAA has, despite AAA being seen as one of the most steady promotions in the C-Verse. I'm trying to Regal my way to some kind of logical explanation for something that makes no damned sense. I guess I'll go with "Some big money mark with far more cash than sense donated several hundred thousand dollars, totally anonymously" to explain why a 20-year old promotion in the USA has half the cash of some obscure New Zealand promotion Barry Fitzgerald finally came through for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjames Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Barry Fitzgerald finally came through for them. In my diary, Barry Fitzgerald opened up YEPW. So I guess the dude is a money mark no matter what universe he's in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighborhood Editor Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 <p>I really want someone to do this type of company product, I feel it get over pretty good, expect for the mega smarks, and I'd probably give my go to pod-caster Jim Cornette a heart attack.</p><p> </p><p> Anyway really liking this so far!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Chapter 1: Sweet Dreams ZEN: Art of Wrestling Presents… Way of the Dreamer From the Reliquary of Scale Auckland, New Zealand Saturday, January 14, 2016 Attendance: 861 <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> [Camera shot. Hallway wall. Pumpkin Jack stands in front of a ZEN banner. The orange slash of a smile on Jack’s mask appears wider than usual.] Pumpkin Jack: I had a dream the day I set foot in the Temple to become the ZEN Master. I scratched and I clawed my way to the top, and now I stand on top of the mountain. [Jack pats the ZEN Master title on his shoulder for extra emphasis.] Jack: But that ghoul won’t leave me alone… [The feed starts to go in and out, making Jack’s words hard to hear.] Jack: …calls me…thorn in his side… [The feeds cuts completely out, then shifts to a fog-filled graveyard. Deep baritone laughter is heard. A dark figure stands in the oddly illuminated mist, a baseball bat over the apparition’s right shoulder. The laughter morphs into a disturbing mix of signing and humming.] Figure: You may say you’re a dreamer, but you’re not the only one…Jack! [Turning to face the camera, the figure in the familiar skeleton mask lets out another peal of spine-chilling laughter before destroying several pumpkins with his baseball bat to end the video.] Segment Rating: D+ </div> [Cut to the Reliquary of Scale. Pan shot of the hot crowd. Switch to a close-up of the announce team.] Sparky Sparks: Strong words from Halloween Knight. Dustin Thane: Hmmm, that name sounds familiar. Sparks: Halloween Knight? You mean the owner of ZEN, four-time ZEN Master, and your boss? Thane: Really?! That's all one person? I always thought it was just different people in the same costume who all happened to really hate pumpkins. Go figure! Sparks: I… [Sparks trails off as Ferdy Lloyd makes his way to the ring to some generic rock music.] <div style="border: solid 5px #8B0000;"> Match #1: Damian Dastardly vs Ferdy Lloyd – Non-Title Paul Massey here. You might have been expecting a blow-by-blow description of the action, or a real brief summary of the match events. Instead, this is going to be a bit of review and self-reflection on my own booking, and the performances of the wrestlers involved. This match, not sure what I was expecting. I made it non-title because it’s Ferdy’s first ever match, and he sure did wrestle like it was. He’s greener than the inside of a kiwi, so it’ll probably be best to leave him off the main show for a while. Thankfully, Damian is such a heat magnet it didn’t even matter that Ferdy crapped the bed. Dastardly gets the easy win after toying with the face, setting up the post-match angle. Winner via Pinfall at 7:27 - Damian Dastardly Match Rating: D- </div> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> [Celebrating his victory, Damian taunts his defeated opponent as Ferdy heads backstage. Going to the timekeeper’s area, Dastardly grabs his invisible belt and holds up the unseen object to loud boos from the fans. The boos continue until a rush of water is heard through the venue's sound system, followed by a catchphrase that the whole crowd shouts out in unison.] By Neptune’s Beard! [Zoom in on the stage. Man O’War walks out and strikes a pose, hands on hips, for the now cheering audience.] Man O’War: Dastardly, you sea dog! You cheated me out of my title, and now you prance around with it like a sailor on shore-leave. You can deny me my rematch no more! [Man O’War makes his way quickly towards Dastardly. Zoom in on Dastardly’s face. Damian clearly wants no part of his rival, but before he can retreat, Man O’War reaches him and the two brawl. The pair trade punches until Damian picks up his invisible belt and clocks Man O’War with it. Man O’War sells the blow, crashing to the floor, allowing Damian to make a hasty retreat.] Segment Rating: D </div> <div style="border: solid 5px #8B0000;"> Match #2: The Ghost Hunters (Bruce Strange and Mister Hyde) vs The Sky Kings (Super Zero and Vertigo) w/ Molly Cuddle It's been a few shows since Super Zero and Vertigo tagged together, but I knew they’re professional enough that it wouldn’t matter. They may not have the chemistry of the Knights Temple, but both men did a good job of showing that they were trying to one-up each other over the course of the match. Bruce Strange and Mister Hyde, on the other hand, not the best of showings. Hyde really had a problem getting his offense to look menacing, while Strange seemed to be just going through the motions. Bruce takes the fall to Vertigo, and I think the Ghost Hunters are a long way off from getting in the tag title picture. Winners via Pinfall at 7:21 – The Sky Kings Match Rating: D </div> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> [Vertigo celebrates with his manager Molly Cuddle, who doesn’t hesitate to give her husband, Super Zero, a congratulatory hug as well. The trio start the journey up the ramp, but at the top, a lumbering ball of yellow fury bowls Vertigo over. In the process, Molly is knocked over.] Thane: Hey look, a clown! Sparks: That’s C-W-A, Dustin, and he must still be angry about his loss to Vertigo last month. [While Super Zero checks on his wife, C-W-A mounts Vertigo and rains down punches on his victim. The beating continues until Zero, stoic as always, delivers a dropkick to the side of C-W-A’s head, knocking the vengeful clown off his associate. Helping Vertigo up, Super Zero gathers his wife and leads the group to the safety of backstage.] Segment Rating: D </div> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> [C-W-A shakes off the cobwebs and exits to boos. After a brief video hyping ZEN merchandise, the show is rejoined with Kalliope Woodchuck and Trevor Feather joining Sparky Sparks and Dustin Thane on commentary for the next match.] Trevor Feather: Humph… Kalliope Woodchuck: Is something bothering you Trevor? Feather: Sparky, can you tell that hussy that I wouldn’t have even accepted your gracious offer to come out here if I knew she was going to be joining us. Sparks: Now Trevor, I thought this would be a good chance for you two to patch things up. Woodchuck: Yeah Trevor, I’ve never even done anything to you or Pink Spider. Why do both of you hate me so much? Feather: Hate? I don’t hate you Kalliope, I despise you. You have no business being here. Wrestling should be about men, in tight spandex, oiled up… [Feather trails off, and there is a few awkward moments of silence on the broadcast.] Sparks: Did you have something else to add to that Trevor? Feather: Sorry, lost my train of thought. Segment Rating: E- </div> <div style="border: solid 5px #8B0000;"> Match #3: Pink Spider vs Shaolin This match works just as it should, the regularly scheduled break for our fans in the middle of the show. This wasn’t a pure comedy bout, more ‘sports entertainment,’ but it had its moments. The banter between Woodchuck and Feather helped in the laughs department, but Spider being talked into trying some Kung Fu by Shaolin had the crowd really going. I would have thought Spider would have performed a little better, but I suppose the distraction spot from Kalliope at the end of the match did make him look pretty stupid. That’s right, I had my girl finally get fed up with the constant disrespect from both members of Pinky and the Vane. When she climbed up on the ring apron, Spider tried to attack her, leading to a Crane Kick from Shaolin on his off-balance opponent that gave ZEN’s number 1 (and only) ninja the win. Winner via Pinfall at 6:35 – Shaolin Match Rating: E+ </div> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> [Arms outstretched, Pink Spider gets up selling utter confusion and disbelief at the result of the match. Before he can turn his anger on his opponent, Shaolin throws down a smoke bomb, and when the dense fog clears, the ninja is nowhere to be found.] Sparks: Uh oh, I don’t like that look in Pink Spider’s eyes. [Turning to find a smug Kalliope staring back at him, Spider shouts at Woodchuck, which allows Feather to sneak up behind her and pull Woodchuck down from the ring apron. With Kalliope now on the floor, Pinky and the Vane attack, to boos from the audience. The beatdown culminates with Spider ripping Woodchuck’s top off, leaving a red-faced Kalliope in her sports bra. When Spider realizes he is holding Kalliope’s top, he tosses the woman’s garment away in horror and shrieks a solitary…] Spider: Eek! Segment Rating: D- </div> <div style="border: solid 5px #8B0000;"> Match #4: The Knights Temple (Killer B and SubUrban Legend) vs Warp-Jump (HalloWarped and Toady) w/ Guru Vishni – Two out of Three Falls for the ZEN Harmony Tag Team Titles (Lucha Libre Rules) What a shit show. At least the wrestlers involved in the match all performed well. On the heels of the come down match that preceded it, this contest did the job of getting the crowd hot again. The Knights Temple were their usual crisp and athletic selves, while HalloWarped shone for his team. It also looks like Toady is really benefiting from his ‘father’ Guru Vishni being his manager, so all good in those areas. Where this went tits up was with each team having earned a fall, SubUrban Legend had HalloWarped set up for the Legend Killer (top rope leg drop) when Guru pushed him down from the turnbuckle. Even though Steven Yale is supposed to be blind, the crash of Legend hitting the mat combined with Vishni cackling from the ring apron led to the referee calling for the DQ to give the Knights Temple the victory. What Yale forgot to do was award Killer B and SubUrban Legend the tag titles after the match, so now I’m going to have to figure out a way to explain all of that on the next show. Perfect. Winners by a Score of 2-1 at 10:04 – The Knights Temple Still ZEN Harmony Tag Team Champions – Warp-Jump Match Rating: D </div> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> [More generic rock music is lended to a video package highlighting the long feud between Devilfish and Cyanide.] [The video primarily concentrates on Devilfish’s dismantling of Cyanide’s F.E.A.R. stable, the Multi-Colored Master of Mischief sending one member of the group after another packing from ZEN. The package also emphasizes that Devilfish even had the edge in the mind games department until the Prince of Poison put him through a table at the last show, leading to the stipulation for their match tonight.] Segment Rating: E+ </div> <div style="border: solid 5px #8B0000;"> Match #5: Cyanide vs Devilfish – Tables Match I can always count on these two to deliver. I should expect nothing less when they’ve got a combined 20 years with ZEN, but still, it is refreshing to see two guys with nothing left to prove still give it their all to try to steal the show. Even though Devilfish was off his game, the crowd was 100% behind him (it helps that Cyanide is a master in getting the fans to rally for his opponent). I had the action be even throughout, so both would come out strong from this, but in the end, this was all about Devilfish getting the big win over his heated rival. I can neither confirm nor deny that I made Cyanide take the loss because of how him and HK set me up, but even Cyanide said after the show that I made the right call. The massive pop when Devilfish reversed a Skull Splitter (top rope DDT) into a hurricanrana to put Cyanide through the table certainly helped back that up. Winner via Table Break at 9:56 – Devilfish Match Rating: D+ </div> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> [Cyanide leaves quickly, while Devilfish only exits after celebrating with the crowd. With the ring now empty, ominous music fills the Reliquary of Scale, punctuated by sharp beats straight out of a slasher film. The audience reacts with boos to the appearance of Halloween Knight on the stage, the former ZEN Master somehow able to convey a sneer full of pure contempt for the fans through his mask.] Sparks: Halloween Knight has been playing mind games with Pumpkin Jack ever since he lost his title back at Way of the Liar. He’s convinced several wrestlers to go after Jack over the past few months, but finally the Big Bad Ghoul will step into the ring for his rematch. Thane: Halloween Knight must get really hot under that mask, huh Sparky? Sparks: Um, yes Dustin. Yes, I’m sure he does. [Grabbing a microphone from a terrified ZEN worker, Halloween Knight begins addressing the crowd in low and measured tones.] Halloween Knight: Pumpkin Jack, you have survived every one of my trials, but now you must face the ultimate test, one there is no coming back from. You made a liar out of me when you become ZEN Master, but I will not be fooled again. Only I know the true power that being ZEN Master holds and you are unworthy to wield it. I command you to come down to this ring now, and accept your fate! [On cue, Pumpkin Jack emerges to twisted carnival music, which earns a pop from the energized crowd.] Segment Rating: D+ </div> <div style="border: solid 5px #8B0000;"> Main Event: Halloween Knight vs Pumpkin Jack © – For the ZEN Master Title Save the best for last, that’s what I’ve always been taught in this business. Some people might be surprised I gave this match away on my first show, but I’ve got bigger plans for these two that don’t necessarily involve them trading wins and losses for the next year. Not surprisingly, HK put in the performance of the night here. He really is a master storyteller in the ring, but Jack wasn’t no slouch either. If these two had some special chemistry, this might have even been the greatest match in ZEN history, but I’ll take what I can get. The best part is that crowd really rallied behind Jack in a way they haven’t before, so that’s a good sign when it comes to him being put on par with Devilfish as our top babyface. After these two went all out for the full twelve minutes, HK thought he had Jack cornered, but the champ surprised the Godfather of Ghouls with an Orange Bowl (Sling Blade) to retain the title. Winner via Pinfall at 12:04 and still ZEN Master – Pumpkin Jack Match Rating: C- (54) </div> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"> [Pumpkin Jack soaks in the adulation of the crowd as he holds his ZEN Master title up high. Jack makes one too many celebratory trips to the top turnbuckle, however, as Halloween Knight recovers and quickly attacks his opponent from the main event.] Sparks: This is just despicable! Thane: You know what I think Sparky? Halloween Knight must be mad about losing the match. Yep, I’m sure of it. That’s what it is. [Over the exasperated sighs of Sparky Sparks, the beat down of the champion continues unabated, drawing the ire of the audience. As Halloween Knight stands triumphant astride the knocked-out ZEN Master, a few fans throw garbage into the ring, while the rest stream out of the Reliquary of Scale with a bad taste in their mouths.] Segment Rating: D- Overall Show Rating: D+ (52) </div> Quick Results Damian Dastardly def. Ferdy Lloyd in a non-title match The Sky Kings def. The Ghost Hunters Shaolin def. Pink Spider thanks to a distraction from Kalliope Woodchuck The Knights Temple def. Warp-Jump 2 Falls to 1 when Guru Vishini hit SubUrban Legend for the DQ; Warp-Jump remain ZEN Harmony Tag Team Champions Devilfish def. Cyanide Pumpkin Jack def. Halloween Knight to remain ZEN Master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Card for Way of the Scholar [Next Day. Afternoon. Paul Massey hits a heavy bag in the training center at the ZEN Temple. Massey has not been working out for long, but he is already covered in sweat and breathing heavily.] Well, that could have gone better. Not that it was a bad show, the last two matches really saved us there. Just…I made some mistakes. The ending angle was meant to be a hook to bring in the fans for next month, but it seems like they are starting to tire of HK always standing tall at the end of almost every show. I’d also like to blame Steven Yale for the screw-up in the tag title match, but I should have made sure he understood the belts would change hands on a DQ in a two out of three falls match. To top it off, I meant to announce ahead of time that the winner of the Cyanide/Devilfish tables match would earn a title shot at our next show. Oh well. That’s why every one of our events since the beginning of time has opened with a promo segment. I’ll just have to figure out a way to get Pumpkin Jack and Devilfish in the ring together. Hell, I even forgot to give Ferdy Lloyd a gimmick. Not that he really needs one since he’s just going to be jobbing for the rest of the year, but it probably would have helped his match with Damian if he had some kind of character to portray. Maybe I am getting old. Maybe I’ve taken one too many shots to the head to keep things straight all the time. [Massey gives the heavy bag one last punch and towels off his face. He looks to the side a spies a man in his early 20’s loudly practicing Judo with an overmatched partner.] Screw that. Can’t have any self-doubt, not when HK and Cyanide are rooting for me to fail. I’ll show them. The show must go on. ZEN Way of the Scholar Booster Boy vs Man O’War The Knights Temple vs The Ghost Hunters Kalliope Woodchuck vs Pink Spider Cyanide vs ‘Rowdy’ Rob Edwards Aussie Rules Match (No DQ, No Count-Out) C-W-A vs Vertigo w/ Molly Cuddle For the ZEN Master Title Devilfish vs Pumpkin Jack © ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, that's the first show in the books. Let me know what you think. As it stands, I think I'm happy with how the segments turned out, but I'm not sure about reviewing the matches in Massey's voice. It does make the matches easier to write, but I don't know if that translates to a compelling read. The next show is about 50% written, so I should be on target to post that on Wednesday. A Rhodes Scholar, you say? Do you mean "Dashing" Cody Rhodes, or more like Damian Sandow? Even more ironically, the next show is called Way of the Scholar. I love the angle on the diary, that Massey's being set up to fail. Provides a great through-line for the diary, an overarching story - can Massey somehow make an impossible profit, despite all odds? You've already established your first underdog babyface, and you haven't even written a single show out yet! Also. AAA starts with $250,000 in the bank. ZEN starts with $500,000. Supposedly, ZEN had to have a Kickstarter to stay in business. Yet ZEN starts with twice the money AAA has, despite AAA being seen as one of the most steady promotions in the C-Verse. I'm trying to Regal my way to some kind of logical explanation for something that makes no damned sense. I guess I'll go with "Some big money mark with far more cash than sense donated several hundred thousand dollars, totally anonymously" to explain why a 20-year old promotion in the USA has half the cash of some obscure New Zealand promotion Haha, so spoiler, I think the money goal is going to be impossible. ZEN lost around $8k in January, with a $20k wage bill. That means in order to make the $17k per month I need to make the $200k profit over two years goal, I could release everyone on the roster, and still be short $5k As for how much money ZEN starts with, if 1,000 fans gave $500 each, that would be $500,000, so I'll go with that. Barry Fitzgerald finally came through for them. Haha, or yeah, it could have been that. I really want someone to do this type of company product, I feel it get over pretty good, expect for the mega smarks, and I'd probably give my go to pod-caster Jim Cornette a heart attack. Anyway really liking this so far! Thanks! So part of the inspiration for this diary comes from what was the local promotion where I live before it moved (can we share links to wrestling companies here?) It was very tongue-in-cheek with some out there characters. Another example would be Hoodslam out of Oakland, California, if ZEN were targeted only at adults. Hoodslam has a limit of how many people it can draw (1,000 to 2,000) but the fans are really loyal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarEatWorld Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 <p>I really enjoyed that and I think that the booker's notes work perfectly well as match descriptions.</p><p> </p><p> Were the mistakes actually Massey's or MrWolf's? <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudo_Nym Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Well, you see Sunshine, crowd funding allows you to draw in money from around the world, and those nickels and dimes add up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighborhood Editor Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44258" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Well, that's the first show in the books. Let me know what you think. As it stands, I think I'm happy with how the segments turned out, but I'm not sure about reviewing the matches in Massey's voice. It does make the matches easier to write, but I don't know if that translates to a compelling read.<p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I like the concept of hearing Massey's voice, especially since in character he's pretty much throwing rocks at a machine gun, so having his input only adds to the drama as well as the event.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darin Walker Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 <p>I concur. Just keep on keeping on.</p><p> </p><p> Also...</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44258" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The orange slash of a smile on Jack’s mask appears wider than usual.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Great line.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Avalanche Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 <p>I really enjoy getting Massey's perspective on the matches. That works very well for me. I am interested in seeing how you'll be booking HK going forward. As owner, I imagine he could be a difficult wrestler to book around, depending on personality.</p><p> </p><p> Let's try predicting some results:</p><p> </p><p> Booster Boy vs <strong>Man O’War</strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>I feel Man O'War needs to win here to make his claims on the invisible title feel legit.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p> <strong>The Knights Temple</strong> vs The Ghost Hunters</p><p> </p><p> <em>If they were supposed to be the new tag team champs by now, it would seem odd to job them out to the Ghost Hunters who are coming off a loss from the previous event.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p> <strong>Kalliope Woodchuck</strong> vs Pink Spider</p><p> </p><p> <em>I am very unsure about this match. I feel it's a rivalry that could go on for a while, and it could be set up in different ways. I think a loss for the heel against an opponent he feels he </em><em><em>should </em></em><em>beat is a good way to establish the feud.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p> <strong>Cyanide </strong>vs ‘Rowdy’ Rob Edwards</p><p> </p><p> <em>I have no idea who Edwards is (is that intentional? He's not listed on the roster you posted), but I think Cyanide could use a win here. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p> Aussie Rules Match (No DQ, No Count-Out)</p><p> <strong>C-W-A </strong>vs Vertigo w/ Molly Cuddle</p><p> </p><p> <em>I </em><em><em>think </em></em><em>the stipluation will favor C-W-A? Not really sure who to go with here, but thinking that Vertigo can give some of his momentum to C-W-A here and get it back with his tag team later.</em></p><p> </p><p> For the ZEN Master Title</p><p> Devilfish vs <strong>Pumpkin Jack ©</strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>It seems early for Jack to drop his title already, I think we'll get an idea who might become the next ZEN Master eventually, but for now, establishing Jack as a strong champion seems like a good move.</em></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterRomanini Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 <p>Booster Boy vs<strong> Man O’War</strong></p><p> </p><p> The Knights Temple vs <strong>The Ghost Hunters</strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kalliope Woodchuck</strong> vs Pink Spider</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Cyanide</strong> vs ‘Rowdy’ Rob Edwards</p><p> </p><p> Aussie Rules Match (No DQ, No Count-Out)</p><p> <strong>C-W-A</strong> vs Vertigo w/ Molly Cuddle</p><p> </p><p> For the ZEN Master Title</p><p> Devilfish vs <strong>Pumpkin Jack ©</strong></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 <p>Thank you all for the encouraging words. It sounds like we have a consensus on Massey as match narrator, which is good since that's how I've been writing the next show. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Neighborhood Editor" data-cite="Neighborhood Editor" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44258" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I like the concept of hearing Massey's voice, especially since in character he's pretty much throwing rocks at a machine gun, so having his input only adds to the drama as well as the event.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> You know, as I've been writing the next show, I've found that to be the case as well. I was wondering what I was going to do for the interludes between shows where nothing really interesting happened, but this impossible struggle has at least given me something to work with. Bitter Massey is fun Massey so far.</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="44258" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Were the mistakes actually Massey's or MrWolf's? <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I would love to pull a Halloween Knight and blame the old man, but it's on me. Part of the fun is trying to remember what I was doing nine months ago when I did this playthrough, but it's slowly coming 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="Sudo_Nym" data-cite="Sudo_Nym" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44258" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Well, you see Sunshine, crowd funding allows you to draw in money from around the world, and those nickels and dimes add up.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> It's true. I'd be curious to know if any independent promotions have actually tried doing a Kickstarter. I'd imagine you could basically markup merchandise 200% and make good money if you have 10,000 people worldwide that like your product.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Darin Walker" data-cite="Darin Walker" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44258" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Great line.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, thanks. It's inspired by a book/game I've played way too many times. I think I'm going to try to do that with every show, so keep an eye out for the next inspired/ripped-off line in the coming show. <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44258" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> I am interested in seeing how you'll be booking HK going forward. As owner, I imagine he could be a difficult wrestler to book around, depending on personality.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I think I actually lucked out with HK as the owner. He doesn't have a creative control clause, and like a lot of the roster, he has a good attitude. I tried an EWA playthrough, but Bryon is a pain to work with in way that made it almost impossible to do anything interesting with (think Gorgon in DPW but with a creative control clause).</p><p> </p><p> The interesting thing about HK is that he is genuinely the most over worker on the roster at this point, so even if he wasn't the owner, he'd be at the top of the card anyway.</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="44258" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> <strong>Cyanide </strong>vs ‘Rowdy’ Rob Edwards</p><p> </p><p> <em>I have no idea who Edwards is (is that intentional? He's not listed on the roster you posted), but I think Cyanide could use a win here. </em></p><p><em> </em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Haha, yeah. I knew it would be confusing, but it's definitely intentional, I swear. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitarzu Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 ZEN Way Of The Scolar Booster Boy vs Man O’War The Knights Temple vs The Ghost Hunters Kalliope Woodchuck vs Pink Spider Cyanide vs ‘Rowdy’ Rob Edwards Aussie Rules Match (No DQ, No Count-Out) C-W-A vs Vertigo w/ Molly Cuddle ZEN Master Title Devilfish vs Pumpkin Jack © Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf101 Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 <p>Chapter 2: Study Hall</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="0ZAv0d0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/0ZAv0d0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">ZEN: Art of Wrestling Presents…</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><img alt="9XpdaXM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9XpdaXM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Way of the Scholar</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From the Reliquary of Scale</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Auckland, New Zealand</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Saturday, February 14, 2016</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Attendance: 924</div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">[</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Pan shot of the crowd. Twisted carnival music begins to play. Zoom in on faces of the fans cheering the loudest. Switch to Pumpkin Jack walking out on the stage.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="zdKGDsd.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zdKGDsd.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sparky Sparks:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> What an ovation for Pumpkin Jack! He vanquished Halloween Knight once again last month, but if I know the Godfather of Ghouls, he won’t let that go any time soon.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>There is a beat where Dustin Thane is expected to speak, but instead there is silence.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="zS4HY5a.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/zS4HY5a.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dustin Thane:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Oh sorry, I was checking my phone. What’s happening?</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="Rttdt16.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Rttdt16.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>While Sparks explains the situation to Thane, Pumpkin Jack heads to the ring. Once through the ropes, the ZEN Master holds his title aloft to more cheers from the fans. Pumpkin Jack is handed a microphone and is about to speak when the sound of fireworks over the venue’s sound system interrupts him.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sparks:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Devilfish? What is he doing out here?!</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Thane:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maybe he got lost?</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>The pop for Devilfish is noticeably louder than the one Pumpkin Jack just received, but the Multi-Colored Master of Mischief acknowledges these cheers only briefly before making a beeline for the ring and grabbing a microphone of his own.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="8wi7YX3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8wi7YX3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Devilfish:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Pumpkin Jack, first let me say how glad I am that you beat Halloween Knight last month.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Both wrestlers wait out the cheers from the fans before continuing.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Pumpkin Jack:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thank you Devilfish, but what the hell do you want?</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Devilfish cocks his head to the side and looks at the crowd before responding to Jack’s curt question.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Devilfish:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> You know, I’ve been ZEN Master twice, but it’s been a long time…too long. So what do you say </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Jack</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">, willing to give these fans something to remember?</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Jack pauses for more cheers from the crowd, but before he can respond to this challenge, Halloween Knight’s horror movie music plays. The owner of ZEN strides onto the stage and never looks up as he addresses the two men in the ring.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="cKPymkL.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cKPymkL.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Halloween Knight:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> A challenge? Interesting. One of you these pathetic fans love for your disregard of your own body. Then there is Pumpkin Jack. These cretins worship you for beating me, when all your reign as ZEN Master will bring to this place is ruin.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Boos are the audience’s response to Halloween Knight’s statement, but even they quiet when the Big Bad Ghoul raises his hand to silence them.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Knight:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Very interesting…you have my blessing.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>With that, Halloween Knight turns and exits backstage, while Pumpkin Jack and Devilfish stare at each other in a mix of confusion and distrust.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: D+</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #8B0000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #1: Booster Boy vs Man O’War</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><img alt="M5xtbFX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/M5xtbFX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="RWTILz0.png?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RWTILz0.png?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="kDz8cUU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kDz8cUU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> This was actually a rerun from a closed session match these two had before last month’s show. Booster Boy surprised me so much in his performance there that I decided to see if he could do it again.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Unfortunately, this was a little below the first go-round, but that was more on my booking than anything else. The crowd really expected Man O’War to make easy work of the kid, so when Booster kicked out after Neptune’s Trident (rolling thunder hurricanrana), it hurt the veteran in the eyes of the fans.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thankfully, the athleticism of both men still made for some exciting action, and when Man O’War hit Booster with a second Neptune’s Trident, this time the nineteen-year-old stayed down for the three count.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall at 9:32 – Man O’War</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Match Rating: D-</strong></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">[</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Man O’War stands on the top turnbuckle, holding up three fingers on his right hand in his patented trident sign, which is reciprocated by the hot crowd. Man O’War continues to celebrate until a smug Damian Dastardly appears on the video screen directly across from the Hero of the Deep. Dastardly mimes stroking the invisible belt he imagines is draped across his shoulder before finally looking up at the camera with an air of surprise.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="jyBDBNa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jyBDBNa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Damian Dastardly:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Oh, imagine finding you here Chum. While I’ve got your attention, I should let you know, you are NEVER getting the Conceptual title back. It is MINE. Forever and for eternity. Taking it away from your slimy little fingers is the best thing that has ever happened in ZEN, so say goodbye now, because this is the closest you’ll ever be to it again!</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Zoom in on Man O’War’s face. His eyes shimmer with rage as he yells back at the video screen. Damian waves goodbye and the screen goes black. Man O’War’s anger is matched by boos directed towards Dastardly from the fans, but the audience cheers as Man O’War flashes his trident sign one more time before he leaves.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: D</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">[</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Bouncy hip-hop mixed with music pulled straight from a 70’s martial arts movie plays to signal the arrival of SubUrban Legend and Killer B.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="u5uWIZQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/u5uWIZQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Pyw5ht0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Pyw5ht0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>SubUrban Legend:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Everyone on your feet! </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>The crowd obliges Legend’s request, and clap along with his customary rap introduction.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>We are the Knights Temple and we ain’t afraid of a fight. </strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> We’ll take you on morning, noon or night.</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> When you try to keep us down, we take flight.</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> There’s no one that can stop us from doing right.</strong></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Legend leans in to his partner so that the pair can shout their catchphrase together.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Legend and Killer B:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> All Knights to the Temple!</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: D</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #8B0000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #2: The Ghost Hunters vs The Knights Temple</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><img alt="3An0l9k.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3An0l9k.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SjnNqzM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SjnNqzM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="RWTILz0.png?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RWTILz0.png?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Pyw5ht0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Pyw5ht0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="u5uWIZQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/u5uWIZQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Somehow the Ghost Hunters managed to take a step back from their last match. Bruce Strange was decent, but Mister Hyde managed to get blown up from barely three minutes of ring work. The whole point of putting him in a tag team was to protect him from that kind of thing, but damn, if Hyde doesn’t get his cardio up quick, that’s really going to hold this team back.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> On the other end of the spectrum, SubUrban Legend and Killer B were their usual, reliable selves. Hell, both of them were right up there when it came to putting in the performance of the night, so I guess you can say they succeeded in stealing the show. I really should think about giving these two separate singles runs, but their chemistry saved this match, so it’s the tag division for now. They’ll just have to settle for results like this, with Legend picking up the pin on Strange after a Legend Killer.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winners via Pinfall at 8:41 – The Knights Temple</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Match Rating: D</strong></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">[</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>SubUrban Legend and Killer B congratulate each other on their victory while the Ghost Hunters stomp away. Legend motions for a microphone, and is quickly handed one by an eager ZEN worker.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>SubUrban Legend:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> How did all of you like that?! What you just saw there is the best tag team in ZEN! We know it, all of you know it, and Warp-Jump sure know it!</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Legend excitedly tosses the mic to his partner and smiles brightly at the crowd.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Killer B:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> We started the Knights Temple to defend what is good and right about ZEN. We fight with courage and honor. But Warp-Jump, you have no honor. You should not be Harmony champions. We beat you, yet you still have the titles. If you have any ounce of courage in you, you will face us next month.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Grabbing the microphone from Killer B, Legend takes over.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Legend:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yeah, and this time, it’ll be in a cage. No interference from Guru, no DQ’s. Just us against you, face-to-face, like the Knights of old!</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: E+</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">[</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Cut backstage. Kalliope Woodchuck stands in front of a ZEN banner. Woodchuck has already worked herself into a lather before she turns to address the camera.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="IYTBAhW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IYTBAhW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Kalliope Woodchuck:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Pink Spider and Trevor Feather, I just don’t get it. You don’t have any respect for me, but why? Because I’m a woman? If anyone should know what it’s like being singled out for being different, it’s you two. I am the first woman to ever graduate from the Temple, and the first woman to ever wrestle for ZEN. But I don’t want special treatment. I want to be treated like everyone else in the back, so if I have to earn your respect, so be it. It starts tonight, when I show you, Pink Spider, how this woman fights!</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: E</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #8B0000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #3: Kalliope Woodchuck vs Pink Spider</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><img alt="IYTBAhW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IYTBAhW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="RWTILz0.png?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RWTILz0.png?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="CzY0T5v.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CzY0T5v.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> So we went with comedy in this match to give the crowd a breather before the rest of the card, and at least we were successful in that.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Most of the comedy spots came from Pink Spider not wanting to touch Kalliope, making for a herky-jerky pace. Kalliope would move in, Spider would try to counter, then realize he had his hands on a woman and retreat.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Spider played the part to perfection, but Kalliope didn’t seem at home in this type of match. That is surprising, since she is so funny backstage, but I suppose I can forgive her for not being able to get that across to an audience at her young age. </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="3aCgDNt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3aCgDNt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In the end, Trevor Feather finally left his post at ringside to distract Kalliope by throwing a pink boa in her face, leading to Pink Spider reluctantly rolling Woodchuck up for the flash pin.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall at 8:45 – Pink Spider</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Match Rating: E+</strong></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">[</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Show Pink Spider celebrate then dry heave at the knowledge he just had his body on top of Woodchuck’s. Cut to Kalliope rising quickly from the mat. Zoom in on Woodchuck spinning Spider around to berate him for cheating to win. Frame the shot to capture Spider rolling his eyes as Trevor Feather slides quietly into the ring behind Woodchuck with a menacing look on his face.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sparks:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Not again! These two embarrassed Kalliope at Way of the Dreamer and now it looks like they’re going for a repeat.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>With Kalliope up in his disinterested face, Spider pushes Woodchuck, causing her to stumble over Feather, who is crouched down on his knees behind her. Once Kalliope is flat on the mat, Pinkie and the Vane go to town on her, stomping away as the crowd lightly boos. The assault continues until a smoke bomb goes off in the ring. Out of the dense fog come Spider and Feather, flying over the rope and onto the floor below. Once the smoke clears, Shaolin is revealed as Woodchuck’s rescuer. Shaolin helps a dazed Kalliope to her feet then watches in a defensive crouch as Pinkie and the Vane retreat to the nearest exit. Before the segment ends, the camera zooms in on the pair in the ring so that Shaolin’s lips can be read.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="vf3cqnw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vf3cqnw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Shaolin:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> You have much to learn young one.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: E-</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #8B0000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #4: Cyanide vs ‘Rowdy’ Rob Edwards</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><img alt="4vZV2lN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4vZV2lN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="RWTILz0.png?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RWTILz0.png?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="f2QFPwl.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/f2QFPwl.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Man, I haven’t heard a crowd crap on a gimmick this badly since we had Bile turn face and try to make amends for his previous sins. Poor Rob. I met him at the ZEN Temple the day after Way of the Dreamer. He’s green, but with his background in Judo, he might just turn into something useful down the road. Of course, his whole ‘Martial Artist’ schtick was a way to rub that embargo on signing MMA fighters in HK’s face, so of course that backfired on me.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thankfully, the sheer volume of boos that Edwards received got the fans hot, and Cyanide is always the right worker to have in the ring when stuff hits the fan. Cyanide even did a good job rolling with the cheers he was getting every time he hit Rob, so that knowledge might just be the only positive to come out of this match.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> To top it off, Cyanide got the pop of the night when he hit Edwards with consecutive Skull Splitters to get the win. Back to the drawing board with ‘Rowdy.’</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall at 6:50 – Cyanide</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Match Rating: D-</strong></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="fDaOeX8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fDaOeX8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="E50nucy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/E50nucy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Backstage hallway. Vertigo walks towards the camera, calm as a Hindu cow under his mask. Molly Cuddle is next to him, her smile as wide as ever. Into the pair’s path moves Super Zero, who shows a twinge of emotion as he speaks.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="OjM2wyB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OjM2wyB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Super Zero:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> If you need help tonight, just say the word.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Responding with dismissive laughter, Vertigo pats his sometime partner on the chest.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Vertigo:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Dude, bro, I’ve got this. I’m Vertigo. I fly so high even the angels can’t touch me.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Brushing past Zero, Vertigo continues on his journey towards his match. Cuddle remains in front of Zero, and under the gaze of her husband, her expression changes to that of doubt.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Molly Cuddle:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Don’t worry…we’ll be fine.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Cuddle moves quickly to catch up with her client, leaving Zero behind.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: D-</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #8B0000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match #5: C-W-A vs Vertigo w/ Molly Cuddle – Aussie Rules Match (No DQ, No Countouts)</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><img alt="OdGC9CP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OdGC9CP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="RWTILz0.png?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RWTILz0.png?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="fDaOeX8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/fDaOeX8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> You would think we would start calling these Kiwi Rules matches, but I digress.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> A little backstory before I get to the action. Vertigo’s been running his mouth all month on Twitter about how he’s better than anyone else in the back. Just what I needed. I gave him a stern warning to cut it out before the show, and surprisingly he didn’t talk back, so I decided not to do anything further.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As for the match itself, Vertigo seemed to put extra effort into this one, so maybe I actually got through to him. I wish I could say the same thing for his opponent. C-W-A, how far you have fallen when you make Bruce Strange look good.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Instead of a straight up wild brawl, I went more for a story being told between these two, with Molly Cuddle constantly getting in the way of C-W-A whenever it looked like the clown had Vertigo on the ropes. Molly went so far as to pull a chair out of C-W-A’s grip from behind when he tried to use it on her client.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Never one to have any scruples, Vertigo let C-W-A stalk his manager, using the distraction to get up and connect with Radar Love (Coup de Grâce) to the back of the clown’s neck. After that, the pin was purely academic.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Winner via Pinfall at 12:06 – Vertigo</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Match Rating: D-</strong></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">[</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Puffing out his chest, Vertigo celebrates on the top turnbuckle. All smiles, the victor soaks in the cheers from the crowd and applause from Molly Cuddle, completely ignoring his defeated opponent rising from the mat. Grabbing Vertigo, C-W-A connects with Killer Clown Deluxe (Jack-knife powerbomb), leaving his perpetual rival down and out. Turning his attention to Vertigo’s manager, C-W-A moves in on a retreating Cuddle.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sparks:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> That look in C-W-A’s eyes, he’s lost it!</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Thane:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> C-W-A knows Molly isn’t his manager, right?</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Before Molly can escape, C-W-A seizes her by the hair, causing several children in the crowd to shriek in terror. Spouting unintelligible invective, the Reaper with the Shiny Red Nose drags Cuddle to the nearest exit, disappearing into the night just as Super Zero rushes out from backstage. Finding no trace of his wife, Zero tends to Vertigo, questioning his tag team partner on where C-W-A went with Molly.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: E</strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">[</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Leaving the chaos in the Reliquary of Scale behind, we are brought to a place of tranquility and serenity. The babbling of water can be heard in the background. The camera swings its focus from a Zen garden to Guru Vishni, who bows with palms clasped together.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="bDNW17S.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bDNW17S.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Guru Vishni:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Blessings.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="QXZldZ5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QXZldZ5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="dHNqjGy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dHNqjGy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Behind Guru are his clients, HalloWarped and Toady. HalloWarped stands with arms crossed, while his partner smiles and flicks his split tongue at the camera. Guru rises from his bow and grabs a handful of flower petals, tossing the colorful assortment in front of and beyond the shot.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Guru:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Blessings, to you all. I am the guruuuuuuuuuuuu, and you are all my pupils. Those wayward souls from the Knights Temple do not follow my teachings, but I do not hate them for that. In the Mirror Universe, they are an accountant and a lawyer, so to each their own.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Guru turns away from the camera to tend to his garden, so HalloWarped steps forward, voice forceful and direct.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>HalloWarped:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Killer B and SubUrban Legend, you can talk about how you should be Harmony champions, but the fact is we have the belts. We aren’t scared of a fight, so if you want to go home empty handed again, we’ll meet you at Way of the Healer to show you once and for all why Warp-Jump is the dominant team of ZEN.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>HalloWarped scoffs and walks out of the shot, only to be replaced by an overly excited Toady.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Toady:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ribbit!</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: E+</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #000000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">[</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Back in the Reliquary of Scale. Devilfish is already in the ring, having received a loud pop for his entrance. While Devilfish bounces around the ring, twisted carnival music starts to play. Orange lasers dart out from the stage, while jack-o’-lanterns with askew smiles are projected across the roof of the room. With ZEN Master title in hand, Pumpkin Jack walks out onto the stage.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">] </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Sparks:</strong></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> This is a dream match years in the making. I can only hope it lives up to the hype.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="Rttdt16.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Rttdt16.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> [</div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>The cheers for the arrival of Pumpkin Jack are significant, but once again, do not match those of his opponent in the coming main event. In fact, dueling chants for both wrestlers start as soon as the ZEN Master climbs into the ring, with those rooting for Devilfish outnumbering the Pumpkin Jack supporters 2 to 1.</em></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">]</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Segment Rating: D-</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 5px #8B0000;"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Main Event: Devilfish vs Pumpkin Jack © – For the ZEN Master Title</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><img alt="8wi7YX3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8wi7YX3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="RWTILz0.png?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RWTILz0.png?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Rttdt16.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Rttdt16.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><img alt="IyMePxX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IyMePxX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I really didn’t do Pumpkin Jack any favors by putting him in this spot. Of course I knew Devilfish would be too popular for Jack to get the majority of cheers, but I was at least hoping for a 50/50 split.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> At least the action in the ring was fast paced enough that the crowd couldn’t help but be sent buzzing by it. With Devilfish flying around and Pumpkin Jack doing a great job of keeping up, I was amazed these two were able to go non-stop for nearly fifteen minutes without getting winded. I sure as hell never could.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> All in all, this might have been as good as last month’s main event if our fans didn’t hate the ending.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="cKPymkL.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cKPymkL.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> When HK stepped out from backstage, there was a collective groan from the crowd.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="4vZV2lN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4vZV2lN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Then when Cyanide ran in from the side, well, that’s not exactly the kind of heat I was looking for.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With boos and garbage raining down, Cyanide blindsided Devilfish. Pumpkin Jack tried to come to his opponent’s rescue, but that only left him vulnerable to an attack from behind by a charging HK.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Steve Yale, playing his bumbling referee act to perfection, stumbled around the ring, trying to get a grasp on the situation. To the audible disappointment of the audience, the match was thrown out once Yale realized neither the ZEN Master nor his challenger where in any shape to continue.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> That meant the show closed with HK and Cyanide standing tall, shaking hands to tease a potential alliance between the two.</div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Declared No Contest at 14:46 when Halloween Knight and Cyanide Interfered</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Still ZEN Master – Pumpkin Jack</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Match Rating: D+ (48)</strong></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> Overall Show Rating: D (46)</strong></div></div></div><p></p><p> </div></p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44258" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Quick Results</span></strong><p> </p><p> Man O’War def. Booster Boy</p><p> </p><p> The Knights Temple def. The Ghost Hunters</p><p> </p><p> Pink Spider def. Kalliope Woodchuck thanks to interference from Trevor Feather</p><p> </p><p> Cyanide def. ‘Rowdy’ Rob Edwards</p><p> </p><p> Vertigo w/ Molly Cuddle def. C-W-A; C-W-A kidnapped Cuddle post-match</p><p> </p><p> Pumpkin Jack and Devilfish fought to a no contest when Halloween Knight and Cyanide interfered; Pumpkin Jack remains ZEN Master</p></div></blockquote> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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