[RTG] Wall Street Wrestling

Kijar · March 5, 2020

Its alright, got some quality storytelling here. Love how fleshed out all of your characters are, as I usually pick up most of these guys in my C-Verse runs.

Helps me bring them to life.

steev42 · March 6, 2020

Short Sell

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Short Sell

Friday/4/September/2028

Greenback Arena in Tri State, 7396 in attendance

Preshow

Showtime defeated The Amazing Caballero Bros, Unlimited Violence, and Shadrach & Shooting Star Perez (D+)

The Silencer -vs- Andre Reinhardt

-vs-

Isabel Duran -vs- Marcel LeFleur ©

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W$W Blue Chip Championship Match

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Marcel led this match from bell to bell, taking control both of the story and the action. He did a good job of making Isabel look pretty good, and Andre came out of it with a little bit of momentum as well, but this was the story of a dominant champion taking his challengers to task. LeFleur would lock the Parisian Chickenwing onto Silencer to earn his second defense.

Winner by Submission: Marcel LeFleur

Marcel LeFleur makes his 2nd defense of the W$W Blue Chip Championship

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Time

11:15

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Jillian Jarvis, The Next Big Things

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Jarvis makes her way to the ring, accompanied by Lisa Bowen. She reminds everyone that she has beaten both members of The Next Big Things individually, but when she went to challenge them to a handicap match, they decided to beat her to the ground instead. Not very sporting of them, was it. So she's out here now with her new manager to summon the big boys out. See if they want to take her on 2-on-1.

The Next Big Things oblige, starting to make their way to the ring. Before they can get there, though, a 'fan' jumps the barricade with a steel chair in hand and almost instantly drops Aroma to the ground with a hard shot to the skull. Jarvis darts through the ring ropes and soon joins with the fan in beating down TNBT. The segment ends with medical officials around TNBT while Jarvis, Bowen, and the fan raise each other's hands as they back through the ropes.

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Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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McManus & Allen

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Money Talks w/ Rich Money

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Now this was a match. All five people in and around the ring did a great job, told a great story, and really sold the enmity between them. Money Talks used some underhanded tactics to isolate and wear down McManus, leaving Allen pacing in her corner and itching for the tag. When she finally did get in, she took it to the heels with vicious strikes and painful looking holds, at one point leaving Pennyworth absolutely screaming in pain. Money did some good work with limited spots, moving feet and ropes out of the referee's view to his teams advantage. With Pennyworth down and out, McManus & Allen were able to get back into the match, but it was not to be. Pennyworth would recover, and after a blind tag he cut down Allen with a chop block, and quickly locked her into the Money Clip. Before McManus could even start to get into the ring to make the save, she was tapping furiously.

Winners by Submission: Money Talks

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Time

13:09

Rating

B-</td></tr></table>

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Cameron Jones

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The Revelation

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After the barn burner that we just went through, this match featured a couple of workers who have been largely overlooked as of late. This is a decent match that was designed and succeeded at calming the crowd a little bit, as they just went out there and put on a decent but not overwhelming show. Jones would hit the Fisherman's Suplex for the victory.

Winner by Pinfall: Cameron Jones

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Time

13:20

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Lightning Lomas

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Famine Faith

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To determine which competitor is allowed to challenge for the Openweight Championship

A pretty good match all things considered. The announcers kept reminding everyone that this wasn't a number one contenders matchup, but would only determine which of these two competitors would be even allowed to challenge for the title while Henry was champion. Of course, considering he was defending in a steel cage tonight, as Emily McQueen pointed out, that may only be for the rest of this show. That said, they went out there and put on a hell of a show, relying on their natural chemistry and skill to get the crowd popping. Famine would slowly but surely take control, working over the neck and abdomen area of Lomas to try to set up for his finishing maneuver. He would be denied, however, when he actually hit the Leap of Faith, as Lomas would roll through and over with the impact, keeping Famine's shoulders down on the mat for the three count with a sudden roll up. As the bell rang, Lomas would book through the ropes and up the ramp, Famine's face a mask of fury.

Winner by Pinfall: Lightning Lomas

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Time

14:45

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Roger Reed, Cali Slick

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Reed is seen picking through the catering display when Cali Slick enters. Reed goes up to him immediately and gets right in his face, saying that both of them know that Reed had the victory at Hostile Takeover. There's some back and forth jawing, with Reed making reference to Slick's self-proclaimed Gatekeeper role. Finally, Slick says that if Reed is so sure that he was going to win, why don't they settle it right now? Reed agrees, and heads towards the ring area.

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Rating

C</td></tr></table>

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Roger Reed

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Cali Slick

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The announcers remind us as this impromptu match begins that these two competitors were seen as sort of proxies for Savage and Henry, who will be taking part in the Openweight Championship bout tonight. From the opening bell, this match is brutal, with hard and dangerous looking attacks from both men. Slick at one point is driven face first into the top of the turnbuckle, and seems to come up a bit woozy, giving Reed a huge momentum shift. From there, Reed uses impact moves to keep Slick off balance, and eventually is able to hit the Stealth Crusher for the pin. Playing on the proxy angle again, the announcers wonder if this bodes ill for Henry's defense later on.

Winner by Pinfall: Roger Reed

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Time

14:19

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Kenneth Caine & Shawn Orton

-vs-

Apocalypse ©

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W$W Tag Team Championship Match

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This was a fun story but not a great matchup. Orton and Caine came out on fire, taking it to the champs quickly and easily. They were working over Plague, but the tags between them kept getting harder and less wanted as each man wanted their own bite of hte pie. At one point, they got in each others faces instead of actually making the tag, leaving Plague to make his own tag and finally bring War into the bout. The big man was able to work over both Caine and Orton for a while before they got back on the same page, at which point they started isolating him instead. The turning point in this match, though, came when Caine made a blind tag that Orton didn't want. Caine jumped into the ring with momentum and turned War inside out, but when his celebration got too close to the ropes, Orton decked him. Caine dropped like a sack of potatoes, but the referee ruled that it was a tag and ordered Orton back into the ring. While he was arguing with the official, Plague and War got to their feet, and landed the Bubonic Bomb on Orton. War made the quick cover, and Apocalypse retained.

Winners by Pinfall: Apocalypse

Apocalypse makes their 6th defense of the W$W Tag Team Championship

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Time

16:43

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Micheal Savage

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Ross Henry ©

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Steel Cage Match for the W$W Openweight Championship

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This was a damned good match to end the show, and it had Savage come out of it looking like a beast and a genuine contender. Henry would successfully defend the belt, but an early injury (it would turn out to be a cracked tailbone) when he was whipped hard into a turnbuckle would change the entire flow of the matchup. Savage would definitely be in control for most of the matchup, as Henry took it easy and avoided most major lifts and as many falls as he could. Even though Savage came out looking damned good, Henry would hit the Earthquake Powerslam in his biggest move of the night, and practically collapse on Savage for the three.

Winner by Pinfall: Ross Henry

Ross Henry makes his 3rd defense of the W$W Openweight Championship

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Time

12:41

Rating

C</td></tr></table>

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Final Thoughts

So, the 'fan' in the Jarvis/TNBT angle is Zuri Fortin, an Eve Grunge regen. Decent but small technical wrestler who spent some time with NOTBPW and CWWF in the past, but has been unemployed for about three years. She *is* a negative influence in the locker room, something I usually try to avoid, but I really wanted somebody as a surprise to work with Jarvis. So far, there's enough positives to counteract her, so that's fine.

Disappointed but not terribly surprised by the tag belt matchup. Not sure what it is, but I'm just not seeming to get the results I think I can out of them.

Henry is injured, but can work through the pain. I'll probably keep him to angles until the next supercard regardless, thanks to the other news. No need to overwork him.

My plan is put Hostile Takeover on mothballs, and take Public Relations weekly. By my calculations, I need to make a profit of about 4500 a month for the next two years or so to reach the owner goal, and I think I can pull that off still with 5 shows a month; I made a little over 50k this month so I think it's doable. In addition to New England and the Mid Atlantic, which will continue monthly, I plan on branching into the Great Lakes and South East -- though I'm considering going Mid South instead. I might even do both, and rotate the supercard each month between New England and Tri State. My Tri-State popularity is up to a C-, so C rated shows aren't helping me much there anyway.

Also: Kijar, thanks for the kind words and for the nomination.

Final Rating: C

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Kijar · March 6, 2020

A few negative influences isn't too much of a burden, and is pretty realistic.

Plague and War working with low stamina or psych perhaps?

Ross is far too valuable to let that injury get any worse. Big win for Lomas, I dig it. I like that Andre Reinhardt for some reason also. Blue Chip division is growing.

I'd say go for Great Lakes first. I've always found it a quick place to grow pop. No worries on the nomination man, you're doing good work. I want to clarify my opening statement of "Its alright" from before was referring to your show ratings not being what you wanted

steev42 · March 8, 2020

A few negative influences isn't too much of a burden, and is pretty realistic.

Plague and War working with low stamina or psych perhaps?

Ross is far too valuable to let that injury get any worse. Big win for Lomas, I dig it. I like that Andre Reinhardt for some reason also. Blue Chip division is growing.

I'd say go for Great Lakes first. I've always found it a quick place to grow pop. No worries on the nomination man, you're doing good work. I want to clarify my opening statement of "Its alright" from before was referring to your show ratings not being what you wanted

True enough about the negative influences; I've just managed to make it this far without any for the most part. 100% backstage rating makes me happy.

I did go Great Lakes, then South East, then Mid Atlantic, with New England the go-home for the main event in Tri-State. It worked out for October, so that'll probably be my rotation for a while. [Yes, this means I just finished simming October. I'm going to aim for one show each day M-F. Give myself a schedule, might make it work better.]

And the "Its alright" I picked up on your meaning after a while. No worries.

steev42 · March 9, 2020

Public Relations 40

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Public Relations 40

Thu/1/Oct/2028

The Asylum in Great Lakes, 875 in attendance

Preshow

Hellcat Hernandez defeated Shooting Star Perez (D+)

Rich Money

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The show gets off to a huge start as Rich Money makes his way to the ring. He welcomes the crowd, and says that it's good to finally be back in the Great Lakes region, for the first time in nearly five years. Wall Street Wrestling is starting to expand, and he can't think of a better place to expand to then right here.

He continues on by announcing a couple of big matches that will take place here tonight. The first announcement is of six-man tag action featuring Apocalypse, represented by Famine Faith and the W$W Tag Team Champions War Diaz and Plague Ryland taking on the team of Thunder & Lightning as well as Riley McManus.

He follows that up with a second announcement, in tag team action, Pure Savagery (Roger Reed and Michael Savage, if you've forgotten) will take on the makeshift team of Cali Slick and Kenneth Caine.

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Rating

B-/E+/D</td></tr></table>

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Money Talks w/ Rich Money

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The Next Big Things

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We kick off the actual action for the day with a tag team showcase as two top teams take to the ring. Money stays out and joins his boys at ringside, and spends most of the fight actually staying out of the action and just shouting encouragement. TNBT were able to build up a seemingly insurmountable momentum advantage, using solid tag team tactics and were closing in on a victory. That's when Jillian Jarvis' music hit, and she walked out onto the stage. This distracted both the referee and the legal man Aroma, giving Pennyworth the chance to drop the big man with a low blow. He gathered up his opponent and locked in the Money Clip; Sanchez prevented the save, and Aroma tapped.

Winners by Submission: Money Talks

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Time

12:17

Rating

C</td></tr></table>

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Ross Henry

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Henry comes to the ring to a huge roar from the crowd. He says that it turns out that cage matches are dangerous, drawing a bit of a laugh. He says that he sustained an injury, and he could work through it, but doctors are encouraging him to take it easy for a while, so he won't be active in the ring for a little bit. He says that he knows that is upsetting, but he'll be back in action before you know it, and defending this championship of his once again.

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Rating

B</td></tr></table>

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G Force

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The Revelation

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I had plans, honestly I did. We'll see if this helps me kickstart them again. The Revelation turns in a quick and dominant performance on the youngster, capping it off with a quick Blueprint to earn the submission victory.

Winner by Submission: The Revelation

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Time

5:30

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Marcel LeFleur, Shadrach

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LeFleur comes to the ring with the Blue Chip Championship belt over his shoulder. He lists a couple of names -- Slick, Diaz, Fernandes. He says they're all considered great Blue Chip champions, and he wants to be in that conversation with them. And one thing they all did routinely was put the belt up for grabs. So that's what he's doing. You want a shot at the belt, all you have to do is ask. And right now, he's putting up on for anyone who wants to come out from the back. Earn your place, try to win the belt.

There's a moment of silence as the words hang in the air, when Shadrach comes out. He says he's still relatively new here, but one way to kick start a career is to claim a prestigious belt like the one LeFleur carries. Shadrach accepts the open challenge.

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Rating

D-/E</td></tr></table>

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Shadrach

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Marcel LeFleur ©

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W$W Blue Chip Championship Match

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This is a fairly quick match, but it works pretty well. Shadrach is pretty much unknown, but certainly has potential to become a huge name in the business if he keeps working at it. LeFleur carries him to a pretty watchable match, and uses Shadrach's size to make him look quite dangerous. LeFleur withstands some pretty painful looking strikes, but manages to reverse one, get the big man down, and lock on the Parisian Chickenwing for the victory and title defense.

Winner by Submission: Marcel LeFleur

Marcel LeFleur makes his 3rd defense of the W$W Blue Chip Championship

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Time

6:30

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Shawn Orton

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Orton is backstage. He says that he saw Henry's annoucement earlier tonight, but he's not bothered by it. As far as Orton can tell, there's nobody around right now to step up to the champ, and nobody else has the guts to challenge an injured man. Well, Orton has the guts. He's putting it out there right now -- he wants to face Henry for the W$W Openweight Championship.

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Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Cali Slick & Kenneth Caine

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Pure Savagery

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The announcers put over the issues that Slick and Reed have been having of late, and remind everyone that Savage just got out of a brutal cage match against the Openweight champ Henry. This proves to be a pretty fun back and forth matchup, with neither side getting too much momentum. Savage in particular looked...well, Savage, as he brutalized both Caine and Slick with punishing blows. Ending came when Savage caught Caine coming off the ropes (aiming for a slingblade), and absolutely planted him with a Locked Hate Demolisher.

Winners by Pinfall: Pure Savagery

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Time

12:56

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Famine Faith

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Famine, cloaked in darkness, rails on Lomas for a while. He talks about Lomas' "fluke" win at Short Sell. He says that the Apocalypse is coming for him, and any who stand with him. Famine is destined to be champion again, and right now, Lomas is in his way. It is time to destroy that obstacle.

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Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Riley McManus, Thunder & Lightning

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Apocalypse

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I'll be honest, McManus was kind of a 'toss-in' to this match because I couldn't figure out who else (that didn't already have a match) would be here in place of Henry. It worked out, as even though he was outside of the storyline and off his game a little bit, this mtach was pretty damned good. Also, I'm thankful for this match, since it reminded me that Thunder & Lightning never had gimmick changes after their return to face-dom, and were still technically using "Old School Heel" gimmicks. Oops.

This was good back and forth matchup; the heels isolated Thunder as the weak link, and did everything they could to both keep him in the ring, and get him back in the ring when he wasn't. He was worn down over time, and was barely able to keep his feet when he finally tagged in Lomas. Lomas went to town on Plague and War (Famine was conveniently sitting on the ringside barricade at the time and didn't get involved) before they managed to double team and hit a Bubonic Bomb. McManus made the save on that pinfall attempt, and the faces were back in the action. Thunder had recovered, and the side of right and good had cleared the ring and celebrated for a moment, when Apocalypse got back into the ring. A full six-man brawl took place for a while as the referee desparately tried to regain order. Because of this, he never noticed when Famine got under the ring and slid War a sledgehammer. War slammed Thunder in the temple with the hammer, brought it down on his chest, and slid it back out of the ring. He made the cover just in time for the referee to turn around, and that was all it took.

Winners by Pinfall: Apocalypse

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Time

20:42

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Apocalypse, Thunder & Lightning, McManus & Allen

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Apocalypse continues the assault after the bell rings, joined fairly quickly by The Revelation. They beat down all three of their opponents until Amber Allen apparently saw enough and came rushing to the ring to save her tag team partner. Unfortunately, that was a bit too little too late, as all three of the people who could have fought with her were already down and out, and the numbers game quickly overwhelmed her. Apocalypse stands tall over their fallen opponents as the announcers thank everyone for coming out.

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Rating

E+</td></tr></table>

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Final Thoughts

Ow, that last angle. It hurts to end a show with one of your weakest segments, but at least it didn't seem to hurt the overall too badly. In this case, the matches I wanted to do good came through for me. A good return for the dirt sheets -- not so much for the financial books, but I knew that would be the case. Next week will be even worse; at least here I had some popularity already.

Final Rating: C

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steev42 · March 10, 2020

Public Relations 41

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Public Relations 41

Thur/2/Oct/2028

South East, 448 in attendance

Preshow

Pure Savagery defeated The Next Big Things (C+)

Ross Henry, Rich Money

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Ross Henry comes to the ring to start the show. He says that he saw Shawn Orton's challenge last week in the Great Lakes, a challenge for Henry's Openweight title. He says that Orton has balls to be challenging an injured champion. And if Orton thinks Henry would actually take on that challenge? Well, he's absolutely right.

He is interrupted by Rich Money's music, as the boss makes his way to the ring. He says that normally he's ok with a champion accepting a challenge for the title on their own, but he happens to have another idea in mind. Orton's a fine challenger, and Money will give him a shot -- eventually. But there is one man in W$W who's momentum is absolutely through the roof right now. So tonight, he's giving Richard Pennyworth III a shot at Cali Slick, and if he can win that match, then he becomes the number one contender.

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Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Amber Allen

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Plague Ryland

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Fresh off the beatdown at last week's Public Relations, Allen takes on one half of the tag team champions to start off the competitions tonight. This is a decent bout, but it's obvious that Allen is outclassing Plague in the technical department. With no other members of Apocalypse coming to the ring, she is able to slowly wear him down and lock on a figure four that draws the submission.

Winner by Submission: Amber Allen

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Time

12:21

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Shawn Orton, Rich Money

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Orton is seen backstage, where he barges into Money's office. He immediately demands that Money take back what he said at the beginning of the show. Orton deserves a title match, and he deserves it now.

Money says that is NOT going to happen, and if Orton thinks he can bully his way into a title match, then maybe he never sees one at all. Orton starts to stalk out, but Money stops him and says that since he wants competition so badly, he can take on Riley McManus in singles competition tonight. And IF he can win that match, then Money will consider him for a title shot in the near future. Orton stares him down for a long moment then walks out without another word.

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Rating

C+/C-</td></tr></table>

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Zuri Fortin

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Shooting Star Perez

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Zuri makes her in-ring debut here tonight, and puts on a decent but not great performance. Perez had to walk her through a couple of spots, almost literally in one case. Still, it was a decent match that put Zuri on the map a little bit. It ended when she hit the Galaxy Crucifix, and held on for the pin.

Winner by Pinfall: Zuri Fortin

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Time

5:27

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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The Next Big Things

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Aroma and Lindland come out on the ramp while Fortin is still celebrating. They say that since she decided to involve herself, she can face the consequences right alongside Jarvis. They want a tag team match, Aroma and Lindland against Jarvis and Fortin, and they're not taking no for an answer.

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Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Marcel LeFleur ©

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Andre Reinhardt

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W$W Blue Chip Championship Match

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LeFleur comes out first, and just holds up the belt in the middle of the ring until Reinhardt's music starts playing. LeFleur nods his head a bit and gets ready to fight while he makes his way to the ring.

Once again, this is a pretty quick match. Reinhardt does a decent job acquitting himself in the ring, but LeFleur is just a little overwhelming for him. After an early flurry of offense, LeFleur slows down the pace, and at around the five minute mark locks on the Parisian Chickenwing. Reinhardt -almost- makes it to the rope before LeFleur rolls the lock around back to the middle of the ring, and that is too much for the challenger to take.

Winner by Submission: Marcel LeFleur

Marcel LeFleur makes his 4th defense of the W$W Blue Chip Championship

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Time

6:02

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Famine Faith

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Famine is seen backstage, shrouded in darkness. He says that tonight, he is going to make an example of Jason Thunder. Tonight, Thunder will pay for his partner's mistakes. Tonight, Famine is going to dismantle the man, take him out, and ruin his career.

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Rating

D-</td></tr></table>

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Famine Faith

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Jason Thunder

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Famine apparently bit off a bit more than he was expecting in this match -- though not more than he could handle. He and Thunder has some great chemistry, and the flow of this match was something great to behold. And yes, that means that Famine has positive chemistry with both halves of Thunder & Lightning. Thunder got some early offense in, working on Famine's neck and legs in spurts, trying to take the Leap of Faith out of play and also weaken him for his own finisher. Famine would defend eventually by getting out of the way of a charge and careening Thunder into the corner. He would recover first, and lay waste to Thunder after that, finishing it off with a Leap of Faith and earning the pin.

Winner by Pinfall: Famine Faith

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Time

11:56

Rating

C+</td></tr></table>

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Shawn Orton

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Riley McManus

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This was a decent match that didn't quite tell the story I wanted it to tell. Orton did well, but was eventually outwrestled by McManus, who got the pinfall. This, at least for now, ended Orton's championship dreams.

Winner by Pinfall: Riley McManus

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Time

11:14

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Rich Money, Richard Pennyworth III

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Money steps out onto the ramp as Orton was making his way out, and started making fun of him. Said he gave him a chance and he blew it. If this is how he's going to do when given the chance to run with the ball, then Money definitely made the right choice -- and Orton should find a screen in the back and watch how a REAL wrestler claims his birthright.

Because right now, Pennyworth was going to the ring, and he was going to wrestle circles around Henry's proxy and gatekeeper Slick. This wasn't going to be a fight, it was going to be dominance. Because when HE gets the chance, Pennyworth doesn't screw it up.

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Rating

B-/D-</td></tr></table>

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Richard Pennyworth III w/ Rich Money

-vs-

Cali Slick

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Unfortunately, this doesn't appear to have been the proper match to end with. Pennyworth didn't seem to have an off day, but neither he nor Slick seemed to have a good performance tonight. There was some back and forth action early, with some slick! counter and counter-counter maneuvering from both men, but eventually Slick would take control. He seemed content to fight Pennyworth's fight today, working mostly with technical prowess but throwing in some of his prefered brawling style as well.

Things turned around when a superkick attempt was ducked and leveled the referee. Roger Reed jumped out of the crowd and went to town on Slick while Pennyworth gathered himself. By the time the referee recovered, Pennyworth was on his feet, Slick was down, and Reed was nowhere to be found. Money had a self-satisfied smile at ringside, and it didn't take too long for Pennyworth to slap the Money Clip onto the beaten and dazed Slick, and he held on for the victory.

Winner by Submission: Richard Pennyworth III

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Time

12:01

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

</div>

Final Thoughts

This was looking like a pretty solid show. Good promos, good up and down flow...and then that last match brought it down. Still, this was in the South East, so I think it'll do good things for us. I think part of the problem is that Pennyworth's popularity, unlike many of the other guys, is basically non-existent outside the areas we've been in. And, well...this was our very first visit to the South East region. As he continues to get wins here, I think this will improve. In a particular example, both of Money's promos involving Pennyworth almost certainly suffered from his lack of popularity, earning a D+ and a D- respectively.

Final Rating: C-

</div>

steev42 · March 11, 2020

<p>Public Relations 42</p><p> </p><p>

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<span style="font-size:18px;">Public Relations 42</span></p><p>

Thu/3/Oct/2028</p><p>

Mid Atlantic, 1700 in attendance</p><p> </p><p>

<em>Preshow</em></p><p><em>

Showtime defeated Ultimate Phoenix II & Hellcat Hernandez (D+)</em></p><p><em>

</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Marcos" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Marcos</a> Caballero.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jose" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jose</a> Caballero.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>The Amazing Caballero Bros</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Money Talks w/ Rich Money</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Richard" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Richard</a> Pennyworth III.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Joaquin" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Joaquin</a> Sanchez.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich</a> Money.jpg" height="75" width="75"></p><p>

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This was a fun showcase match to get the show off on the right foot. The Caballeros got a little offense in early, but the bulk and strength of Sanchez stopped them cold when he tagged in. From there, Money Talks put on a tag team clinic, eventually double teaming Jose to hit the Buy Low Sell High with Sanchez getting the pinfall.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winners by Pinfall: Money Talks</strong></p><p>

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9:05</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Ross" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Ross</a> Henry.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Ross Henry</strong></p><p>

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Henry is seen backstage watching the Money Talks match. He says that he knows Pennyworth was the shit at one point in his W$W career, but now this is Henry's belt. And there isn't anything that Pennyworth or Money can do about it. At Expected Earnings, this title belt isn't going anywhere.</p><p>

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<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Riley" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Riley</a> McManus.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Amber" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Amber</a> Allen.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>McManus & Allen</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Unlimited Violence</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lloyd" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lloyd</a> Kipp.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Matt" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Matt</a> Alvarez.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

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Thanks to McManus & Allen, this match was more than watchable. Alvarez and Kipp showed good instinct in letting the veterans lead the action, and the match was the better for it. Unlimited Violence had some early success, working over the back of McManus, but a brief 4-person brawl turned things around for the good guys. Allen would slow the action down, take Kipp out of the action by throwing him over the top rope, and lock on the figure four for the submission on Alvarez.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winners by Submission: McManus & Allen</strong></p><p>

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7:58</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jillian" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jillian</a> Jarvis.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Zuri" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Zuri</a> Fortin.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Jillian Jarvis & Zuri Fortin</strong></p><p>

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Jarvis and Fortin, with Bowen at their side, run down The Next Big Things. They brag about how Jarvis has been one step ahead of the men at every turn, and their match at Expected Earnings isn't going to be any different. </p><p>

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<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cameron" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cameron</a> Jones.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Cameron Jones</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Shawn Orton</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shawn" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shawn</a> Orton.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

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Orton is obviously frustrated by his failure to earn a title shot, and takes that frustration out on a hapless Jones. While this couldn't be considered a dominating performance, it was still pretty one sided, and Orton definitely pulled up just short of disqualification a number of times. The Winning Palm Strike earns him the pinfall victory, after which he just stares up the ramp, shaking his head.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Shawn Orton</strong></p><p>

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7:55</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Isabel" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Isabel</a> Duran.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Isabel Duran</strong></p><p>

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Duran is seen backstage. She says that she understands that the Blue Chip champ has been given the night off, but if he's really going to make good on his promise to put the belt up against anyone who asks...well, she's asking.</p><p>

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<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning</a> Lomas.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Lightning Lomas</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

War Diaz</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/War" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/War</a> Diaz.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

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This was a great match that was able to build the feud between Lomas and Famine without Famine making an appearance. War came out of this match looking really good, and his size and strength outmatched Lomas' speed and technique for much of the fight. War would continually floor Lomas with hard-hitting power moves. Lomas for his part tried to stick and move, but never was quite able to chain together multiple moves to get anything going. That is, until War tried for a powerbomb, and Lomas somehow managed to roll through. The rollup wasn't enough for the victory, but it swung the momentum his way, and a minute or so later he was able to put the big man down with an Exploder.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Lightning Lomas</strong></p><p>

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14:52</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich</a> Money.jpg" height="100" width="100"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shawn" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shawn</a> Orton.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rich Money, Shawn Orton</strong></p><p>

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Orton is seen bursting into Money's office again. He tells Money that this is his last chance -- put Orton in the title match, or else. Money, of course, resuses. Orton nodes for a moment, then launches himself at Money, laying in kicks and punches on the boss before finally finishing him off by slamming a potted plant onto Money's head (conveniently hidden by his desk at the moment, of course). With one last kick on the prone Money, Orton walks away.</p><p>

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<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali</a> Slick.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Cali Slick</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Micheal Savage w/ Roger Reed</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Micheal" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Micheal</a> Savage.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Roger" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Roger</a> Reed.jpg" height="75" width="75"></p><p>

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Reed's compatriot takes on Slick in this match of the night. Savage and Slick turn out to have good chemistry, and really were moving with the flow and letting the crowd take them where the match needed to go. Savage would have much of the momentum through this match, looking good and strong as time went on. Slick would manage to counter a spear attempt and drive Savage into the corner, which let him take over, and he was starting to look pretty good. Reed would get involved, however, and attempt to drive a steel chair into Slick's head with the ref on the other side of the ring...but Slick reversed positioning at the last moment, and the steel chair dropped Savage to the mat. One Slick-Back later, and Cali Slick has the victory.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Cali Slick</strong></p><p>

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12:48</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali</a> Slick.jpg" height="100" width="100"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Roger" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Roger</a> Reed.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Cali Slick, Roger Reed</strong></p><p>

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Obviously unsatisfied with the ending of the previous match, Reed quickly rolls into the ring and starts assaulting Slick with the steel chair. After the first couple of hits, it's all Slick can do to cover up as Reed quickly dents the chair almost beyond recognition. Slick is left unconcious in the ring as Reed walks out with his arms raised.</p><p>

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<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Kenneth" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Kenneth</a> Caine.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Kenneth Caine</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Famine Faith</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Famine" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Famine</a> Faith.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

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This turns out to be the tale of two matches. Famine comes out of the corner strong at the opening bell, and makes Caine work for every inch of offense he manages to pull out, but overall, Famine was in control. He looked to be closing in on the victory, too, when Lightning Lomas' music hit, pulling Famine's eye. Lomas himself wouldn't appear, but Famine would be half way up the ramp before realizing that the referee was counting him out, and was up to 8. Making it back to the ring just in time, he ate a big boot from Caine.</p><p> </p><p>

From there, Caine had control. He was slow to gain momentum, but after trading blows when both men got back to their feet, he started getting a burst of adrenaline, and finally finished it off with the Lion Knee.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Kenneth Caine</strong></p><p>

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12:49</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Final Thoughts</strong></p><p>

Not a lot to say about this one. Decent show, did what it had to do. </p><p> </p><p>

Final Rating: C</p><p>

</div></p><p>

</p></div><p></p><p></p>

Historian · March 12, 2020

Slowly catching up on this and I'm really enjoying what you're doing.

steev42 · March 12, 2020

Public Relations 43

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Public Relations 43

Thu/4/Oct/2028

New England, 3400 in attendance

Rich Money, Ross Henry

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Rich Money makes his way to the ring. He reminds everyone that tomorrow at Expected Earnings, Richard Pennyworth III will take on Ross Henry for the W$W Openweight Championship. But since Henry hasn't competed since Short Sell, Money thinks it's time, so he calls out the champ. Henry makes his way to the ring with the microphone, and says that he'll take on anyone Money has in mind, just as long as Pennyworth is also competing tonight. Money agrees, and announces that Pennyworth will be having a warmup match later on tonight against G Force. But Henry's match starts right now...and it's against Jillian Jarvis.

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Rating

C+</td></tr></table>

</div>

Ross Henry

-vs-

Jillian Jarvis w/ Lisa Bowen

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Henry is still shrugging off the effects of his injury, so this fight went a little slow and formulaic to reduce any issues that might cause. Both Jarvis and Henry looked pretty good, but Jarvis started working on the back of Henry, and looked to be pulling ahead. That's when The Next Big Things came out of the crowd, slid into the ring, and laid her out with a double team powerbomb. The referee called for the bell instantly, disqualifying Henry, who looked a little miffed at the interruption.

Winner by Disqualification: Jillian Jarvis

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Time

7:57

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

</div>

The Next Big Things

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Standing over the fallen Jarvis, Aroma and Lindland get on the stick. They say that Jarvis can bring anyone she wants to Expected Earnings, the end result of their tag match is going to be just like this.

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Rating

D-</td></tr></table>

</div>

Hellcat Hernandez

-vs-

Cameron Jones

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This was a pretty good matchup, billed as a potential number one contenders match for the Blue Chip Championship. With LeFleur's taking on all comers, that doesn't seem to matter much, and the announcers run with that for a while. One the whole, this was a decent but not great match that saw Jones claim victory with the Fisherman's Suplex.

Winner by Pinfall: Cameron Jones

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Time

9:40

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

</div>

Marcel LeFleur, Rich Money

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Speaking of the Blue Chip Championship, Marcel LeFleur makes his way to the ring, the belt around his waist...and his shoulder and arm in a sling. He slides into the ring, and grabs a microphone. He addresses the crowd first and says that it's good to be in New England, and he'd love to be competing here tonight, but there are things he needs to take care of. He then requests that Rich Money come to the ring. The boss obliges, grabbing his own microphone. It looks like Money is about to say something, but LeFleur beats him to the punch.

He says that people know he wrestles elsewhere, and in fact he is even World Champ in other places. He'd hoped he was starting to work his way up the card here as well. Unfortunately, in a match last night up in Canada, there was a pop, and long story short, he'd torn his rotator cuff. Doctors say in the best case scenario that he's out of action for months. So, unfortunately, he is unable to defend this belt here tonight, or any time in the near future. Therefore, to his own disappointment and with apologies to the W$W faithful, he is hereby vacating the Blue Chip Championship. He shifts the microphone to his injured hand, pulls off the belt, and with a moment of hesitation hands it over to Money. LeFleur says he'll be back for that when he's better, so keep it prestigious.

As LeFleur makes his way out of the ring, Money says that this throws all of plans for the belt out the window. He promises that there WILL be a match to determine a new champion tomorrow at Expected Earnings, but the details will have to be found out there.

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Rating

C</td></tr></table>

</div>

The Amazing Caballero Bros

-vs-

Unlimited Violence

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This match was better than expected. Both sides got some good offense in, playing it fairly evenly in the momentum and attack games. Unlimited Violence, after some time, managed to corner Jose and keep him isolated. After a cheap shot dropped Marcos off the apron, a Cornered Pump Kick by Kipp dropped Jose to the mat, and gave UV a huge win to Marcos dismay.

Winners by Pinfall: Unlimited Violence

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Time

9:20

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

</div>

Thunder & Lightning & McManus & Allen

-vs-

Apocalypse

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Huge preview match for Expected Earnings here as the announcers say that once again Lomas will be taking on Famine at Greenback, but also it is announced that Apocalypse will be defending their W$W Tag Team Championships against McManus & Allen. The match goes pretty much as expected, and it's a pretty good show. Apocalypse utilizes distraction and dirty tricks to gain momentum, keeping members of their opposition isolated, and in general being royal bad guys. The faces weather the storm, get the hot tag, and clean house, only to be shortcutted and cut off once again. Finally, after some dirty pool outside the ring and slamming people into barricades and ring steps, Riley McManus ends up with The Revelation in the center of the ring with both of them legal, and lands a vicious looking stunner that's able to earn the three count.

Winners by Pinfall: Thunder & Lightning & McManus & Allen

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Time

19:31

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

</div>

Emily McQueen, Rich Money, Richard Pennyworth III

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Before Pennyworth's "warm-up" match, a sit-down interview with him and Rich Money conducted by Emily McQueen is aired. They get into their familial relationship (supposedly Pennyworth is Money's nephew), their mentor-mentee relationship, and Money's abuse of power to give Pennyworth shots that may be seen as unearned. Money and Pennyworth do a good job of looking offended at the right moments, and the interview goes pretty well. It ends on a high note when McQueen asks Pennyworth what his plan is for Expected Earnings to take on the nearly unstoppable Henry. Pennyworth says that he's going to do what he always does, and that is win.

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Rating

C+</td></tr></table>

</div>

G Force

-vs-

Richard Pennyworth III w/ Rich Money

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It may be overkill to have Money out here at Pennyworth's side, but the two of them act as though this match is a huge test for the Openweight challenger. It's not. Pennyworth probably could have the match won in about 90 seconds, but he milks it a little bit, finally putting Force out of his misery with the Bull Market.

Winner by Pinfall: Richard Pennyworth III

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Time

3:39

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

</div>

Cali Slick & Kenneth Caine

-vs-

Pure Savagery

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Once again, Savage looks like the huge prospect that he is. I really hope I get to cult soon so that I can lock him up with a written contract. This match is a relatively short but high-octane affair, with all four men going full speed from the opening bell. The referee has obvious trouble keeping control, as Slick found himself a tag team partner with a similar mindset to himself to take on Reed and his buddy. There are long sections when all four men are brawling at the same time, and everyone, referee and announcers included, quickly lose track of who the legal man is on either side. So when Slick managed to hit the Slick-Back on Savage and try for the cover, the referee made the count even though Caine and Savage were still brawling in the other corner of the ring.

Winners by Pinfall: Cali Slick & Kenneth Caine

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Time

9:26

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

</div>

Final Thoughts

Yep. LeFleur injured. Two champs in two months. Fortunately, surgery went well, and he should be back in action sometime in the middle of next year. There have been better go-home shows, but I think this one worked pretty well. Stories are moving along at pace, and nothing seems out of whack at the moment.

The announced card for Expected Earnings:

Cali Slick vs Roger Reed

Kenneth Caine vs Michael Savage -- Grudge Match

The Next Big Things vs Jillian Jarvis & Zuri Fortin

Lightning Lomas vs Famine Faith (I Quit Match)

W$W Blue Chip Championship Match -- Participants and Stipulations TBD

W$W Tag Team Championship Match -- McManus & Allen vs Apocalypse ©

W$W Openweight Championship Match -- Richard Pennyworth III vs Ross Henry ©

Final Rating: C-

</div>

steev42 · March 12, 2020

Historian, glad to have you aboard. The Climb and The Summit are my favorite reads in years, so I'm definitely glad to hear you're enjoying this.

Kijar · March 12, 2020

That injury bug, man.. I always love what new opportunities injuries create for other stars though.

Cali Slick vs Roger Reed

Kenneth Caine vs Michael Savage -- Grudge Match

The Next Big Things vs Jillian Jarvis & Zuri Fortin

Lightning Lomas vs Famine Faith (I Quit Match)

Love both guys.

W$W Blue Chip Championship Match -- Participants and Stipulations TBD

Definitely going with TBD on this one

W$W Tag Team Championship Match -- McManus & Allen vs Apocalypse ©

W$W Openweight Championship Match -- Richard Pennyworth III vs Ross Henry ©

RP3 is on a roll with this gimmick, but Ross Henry is just unparalleled.

Historian · March 13, 2020

Cali Slick vs Roger Reed

I love Cali Slick. I'd love to see him start building momentum.

Kenneth Caine vs Michael Savage -- Grudge Match

The Next Big Things vs Jillian Jarvis & Zuri Fortin

Lightning Lomas vs Famine Faith (I Quit Match)

W$W Blue Chip Championship Match -- Participants and Stipulations TBD

W$W Tag Team Championship Match -- McManus & Allen vs Apocalypse ©

I never vote against McManus! He's my guy.

W$W Openweight Championship Match -- Richard Pennyworth III vs Ross Henry © I have the tag titles changing on the show so I will have Ross retain.

Herrbear · March 13, 2020

<p>The announced card for Expected Earnings:</p><p>

Cali Slick vs Roger Reed</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Kenneth Caine</strong> vs Michael Savage -- Grudge Match</p><p> </p><p>

The Next Big Things vs <strong>Jillian Jarvis & Zuri Fortin</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Lightning Lomas vs <strong>Famine Faith</strong> (I Quit Match)</p><p> </p><p>

W$W Blue Chip Championship Match -- Participants and Stipulations TBD</p><p> </p><p>

W$W Tag Team Championship Match -- <strong>McManus & Allen</strong> vs Apocalypse ©</p><p> </p><p>

W$W Openweight Championship Match -- Richard Pennyworth III vs <strong>Ross Henry ©</strong></p>

steev42 · March 14, 2020

<p>Expected Earnings</p><p> </p><p>

</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>

<span>http://www.2d12.com/RTG/WSW2.jpg</span><span>http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Events/Expected%20Earnings.jpg</span><span>http://www.2d12.com/RTG/WSW2.jpg</span></p><p>

<span style="font-size:18px;">Expected Earnings</span></p><p>

Fri/4/Oct/2028</p><p>

Greenback Arena in Tri State, 7500 in attendance</p><p> </p><p>

<em>Preshow</em></p><p><em>

Joaquin Sanchez defeated Shadrach (C-)</em></p><p><em>

</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali</a> Slick.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Cali Slick</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Roger Reed</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Roger" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Roger</a> Reed.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

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For as good as these guys have been, this wasn't as good as I'd hoped the opener would be. It was decent, and got the crowd going, don't get me wrong. But there was just something off about it. Both men gave as good as they got, resulting in a hard-hitting affair that turned into more of a brawl then a wrestling match. Slick would earn the victory after hitting the Slick-Back after a DDT.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Cali Slick</strong></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

10:48</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lisa" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lisa</a> Bowen.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jillian" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jillian</a> Jarvis.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Zuri" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Zuri</a> Fortin.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Lisa Bowen, Jillian Jarvis, Zuri Fortin</strong></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center" width="965"></p><p>

Bowen takes the lead on this promo, not that it makes it much better. Fortin and Bowen got into a fight backstage a couple weeks ago, and they're still casting side eye glances at each other every time they think the camera won't pick up on it. Bowen says that Jarvis and Fortin will make short work of The Next Big Things tonight, and prove that not only are they not the NEXT big things, they never will be big things in this company.</p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

E+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jillian" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jillian</a> Jarvis.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Zuri" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Zuri</a> Fortin.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lisa" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lisa</a> Bowen.jpg" height="75" width="75"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Jillian Jarvis & Zuri Fortin w/ Lisa Bowen</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

The Next Big Things</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Mike" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Mike</a> Aroma.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Patrick" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Patrick</a> Lindland.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

This was a decent but not great match. We kept Fortin out of the action for much of it by having an early trip outside the ring and having Aroma practically drive her through the ring steps. This left Jarvis to take on both big men by herself. She was game, but it was obvious that the long reign of torment she'd provided her opponents had driven them to reach deep down within themselves, and they slowly but surely wore her down with double teams and brutality. When Fortin finally got back into the match, they took her out with a huge powerbomb, then looked at each other, and dragged her over to her own corner, allowing Jarvis to tag back in. From there, it was quick and dirty, with Aroma hitting the Cracked Facebreaker for the pinfall and sweet sweet vengeance.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winners by Pinfall: The Next Big Things</strong></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

9:29</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich</a> Money.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rich Money</strong></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center" width="965"></p><p>

Money comes to the ring with the Blue Chip championship over his shoulder. He says that Marcel LeFleur's injury had left him in a bit of a bind, but he thinks he's figured out the best way to do this. He's out here to hang the belt high above the ring for a 6 person ladder match. The person who climbs a ladder and pulls down the belt first will be the new W$W Blue Chip Champion.</p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

B</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cameron" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cameron</a> Jones.jpg" height="100" width="100"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Isabel" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Isabel</a> Duran.jpg" height="100" width="100"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Hellcat" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Hellcat</a> Hernandez.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Cameron Jones -vs- Isabel Duran -vs- Hellcat Hernandez</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Jason Thunder -vs- Shooting Star Perez -vs- The Revelation</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jason" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jason</a> Thunder.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shooting" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shooting</a> Star Perez.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/The" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/The</a> Revelation.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

<strong>Ladder Match for the W$W Blue Chip Championship</strong></p><p>

This match was, simply put, organized chaos. Nobody in particular seemed to thrive in the environment created, but nobody seemed out of their element either. There was plenty of usage of the ladders as weapons, and Revelation pulled out some chains to use as well. In short, mayhem. There was one particularly scary looking spot where The Revelation had managed to climb the ladder, had his hands on the belt, and then had the ladder kicked out from under him by Perez. This left Revelation literally hanging with the belt with no way to get his feet back underneath him. He desperately tried to hold on, even pull the belt off while he was hanging, but inevitably he lost his grip and fell about fifteen feet to the canvas. </p><p> </p><p>

The final result came as Thunder and Duran scaled opposite sides of the ladder with everyone else down and out outside the ring (Revelation had rolled to the outside after falling and basically not moved since). They traded blows at the top of the ladder, resulting in Duran being knocked backwards, her feet tangling in the ladder. While she tried to pull herself back upright, Thunder reached for and pulled the belt down, becoming your NEW W$W Blue Chip Champion.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Retrieval: Jason Thunder</strong></p><p>

<em>Jason Thunder wins the W$W Tag Team Championship for the 1st time</em></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

12:40</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<em>Famine Faith, Lightning Lomas</em></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center" width="965"></p><p>

A video package is played showing highlights of the storyline between Lightning Lomas and Famine Faith. The tag line asks if the bell is finally tolling for Lomas, or if Lightning will strike twice and defeat Famine again.</p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning</a> Lomas.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Lightning Lomas</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Famine Faith</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Famine" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Famine</a> Faith.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

<strong>I Quit Match</strong></p><p> </p><p>

This match was a perfect culmination of everything these two have brought to the story in the past few months. Lots of counter wrestling, good and painful looking holds, and a back and forth flow that the crowd really got into. The first attempt to get someone to quit was when Famine hit the Leap of Faith perfectly square, and followed it up instantly by wrapping Lomas' neck between the ropes. Lomas refused to quit and forced his way out of the ropes to Famine's dismay. And that's when things went off the rails. Tables. Chairs. The two went out into the crowd; at one point a fan's plate of nachos was tossed in Famine's face. The second attempt at forcing a submission came from Lomas, when he managed to drop a pile of sound equipment onto Famine. Famine refused to quit, and managed to struggle out from under the heavy pile of equipment...only to eat a huge dropkick from Lomas that sent him over a railing to the floor five feet below. Lomas quickly followed and wrapped Famine up with some cord in a rather unique submission hold before he could recover from the fall, and this made Famine give up the fight. </p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Submission: Lightning Lomas</strong></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

8:06</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Famine" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Famine</a> Faith.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/War" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/War</a> Diaz.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Plague" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Plague</a> Ryland.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Apocalypse</strong></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center" width="965"></p><p>

The camera follows Famine Faith as he pushes his way through the curtain holding his shoulder. He sees War and Plague warming up for their match. He tells them that things aren't going well today, and they have the last chance to make things right. Everything rests on them retaining the title tonight.</p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Riley" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Riley</a> McManus.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Amber" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Amber</a> Allen.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>McManus & Allen</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Apocalypse ©</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/War" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/War</a> Diaz.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Plague" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Plague</a> Ryland.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

<strong>W$W Tag Team Championship Match</strong></p><p>

War and Plague come out hot, and take control of the match before the opening bell. War attacks McManus, nearly concusses him on the ring post, and sends him out of the ring. Plague likewise attacks Allen when her back was turned, laying punch after punch to the back of her head before the referee is able to push them back to assert control. Despite their obvious injuries, the bell does ring to start the match, and Apocalypse starts going to work. Allen was still in the ring, so she is the de facto legal person for her team, and they work her over hard, focusing on the legs and back to take her finisher out of play. This seems to be working to perfection for quite some time, though multiple attempts at ending the match (including a double team Bubonic Bomb) fail to keep her down for the three-count. As McManus finally climbs his way back to the ring apron, a desperation jawbreaker from Allen gives the faces an opportunity to recover...only to be cut off by War knocking McManus off the apron again. The referee forced War back to his corner, allowing McManus to send Plague out of the ring and into the barricade, and giving Allen the chance to get to her corner. They got the ref's attention by yelling, and made the tag, giving McManus the legal status. He went to town, having been basically out of the match the entire time so far, and nearly single-handedly took out both members of Apocalypse. The momentum shifted slightly a couple more times through the course of the fight, but in the end, Allen was able to hit a swinging DDT that downed Plague long enough for the three count as McManus and War tussled outside of the ring.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winners by Pinfall: McManus & Allen</strong></p><p>

<em>McManus & Allen win the W$W Tag Team Championship for the 2nd time</em></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

15:43</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Kenneth" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Kenneth</a> Caine.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Kenneth Caine</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Michael Savage</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Micheal" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Micheal</a> Savage.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

This was just a good wrestling match. While advertised as a grudge match, there wasn't really a huge story behind this. Simply put, Caine had a win over Savage, and he wanted it back. This was a very open match, the winner of which couldn't really be determined until the final move. Both men had their offensive moments, hitting their respective big spots. Savage would hit the Locked Hate Demolisher for the win.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Michael Savage</strong></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

11:39</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich</a> Money.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich</a>ard Pennyworth III.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rich Money, Richard Pennyworth III</strong></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center" width="965"></p><p>

The Riches are backstage. They remind everyone that with just a little hiccup, Henry has been on top of the heap here in W$W for nearly a year and a half now. It was time that ended, and Pennyworth is the man to take him down. They've studied Henry. They know his weaknesses. And the fact that he's coming off an injury is just cream on top. Tonight, the reigning Openweight Champion doesn't stand a chance. Pennyworth will walk out of the ring tonight with his 3rd Openweight Championship.</p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Ross" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Ross</a> Henry.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Ross Henry</strong></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center" width="965"></p><p>

We cut to Henry, who is also preparing for the main event. He says that a lot of people here in W$W have thought they had what it took to bring him down. But the fact remains that only one person has beat him clean in the middle of this ring, and that man had to do it only after Henry had already had one grueling match that night. It's true that Pennyworth is a former champion -- but that was eight years ago. It is no longer his time. This is the Henry era, and that era isn't going to end tonight.</p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich</a>ard Pennyworth III.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich</a> Money.jpg" height="75" width="75"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Richard Pennyworth III w/ Rich Money</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Ross Henry ©</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Ross" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Ross</a> Henry.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

<strong>W$W Openweight Championship Match</strong></p><p>

<span>http://www.2d12.com/RTG/WSW%20Openweight.jpg</span></p><p> </p><p>

This was a pretty damned good match. Pennyworth definitely showcased that he deserves to be at the top of the card again, as he and Henry went back and forth so rapidly that it was hard to follow. The momentum shifts were the story here, as both men would start getting hot only for something to cut them off at the knees. Money was a menace at ringside, tripping Henry or distracting the referee constantly. For his party, Henry would always manage the perfect counter when Pennyworth would get on a roll. The match was ten minutes old before Pennyworth was able to turn a perfect distraction by Money into a long-term momentum shift, when he started using a number of amateur wrestling moves to slow down the pace and bring Henry to the ground. In fact, Pennyworth managed to get Henry into the Money Clip, and it looked like he had the match in the bag, but Henry's desperation reach for the ropes *just* managed to swipe a finger on them, and that was enough for the referee to call for a break. Money was absolutely furious at this call, and got up on the ring apron to yell at the referee. That proved to be a mistake as Shawn Orton came out of the crowd, decked Pennyworth with a set of brass knuckles, and vanished again as Money shifted his diatribe to get the ref to turn around. He did turn around, just in time to see Henry level the staggering Pennyworth with an Earthquake Powerslam, and make the cover to retain the belt.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Ross Henry</strong></p><p>

<em>Ross Henry makes his 4th defense of the W$W Openweight Championship</em></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

17:10</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Final Thoughts</strong></p><p>

OK. I like how this show did. The ups and downs were basically how I expected the flow of the show to go (even if the downs were a little lower than I'd wanted). A couple underperforming matches, but for the most part, things went well. This show should end the storylines for TNBT/Jarvis as well as Famine/Lomas, so we'll see where things go from here.</p><p> </p><p>

Also, full disclosure. I now have NO plans in mind for the Blue Chip. LeFleur's injury really threw me for a loop. I literally picked six people for the match that I thought could be fun, then called my son over and had him pick one of the pictures to determine who won. Guess it's time to come up with something.</p><p> </p><p>

Final Rating: C</p><p>

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steev42 · March 17, 2020

Public Relations 44

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Public Relations 44

Thu/1/Nov/2028

The Asylum in Great Lakes, 1000 in attendance

Ross Henry

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Henry makes his way to the ring holding the Openweight Championship over his shoulder. He says that yes, he beat his challenger at Expected Earnings. But he's not happy with anyone interfering in his matches. So he's here to challenge Shawn Orton to a match. Anytime, any place.

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Rating

B</td></tr></table>

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Ross Henry

-vs-

Ultimate Phoenix II

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A quick and easy match for the champion. The announcers said that Orton's failure to respond was obvious, and Henry kept looking to the ramp in search of a distraction or interference that never came. It also helped that he and Phoenix showed some pretty good chemistry, and this turned out to be a decent match to start the show out on. Short and sweet, Henry earns the victory with an Earthquake Powerslam.

Winner by Pinfall: Ross Henry

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Time

3:21

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Isabel Duran

-vs-

Shooting Star Perez

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These two came out of the gates fast and furious, going at each other with everything they had. It was almost like they knew something was coming...and it turned out there was. Before either competitor could really get a leg up on their opponent, all four members of Apocalypse made their way to the ring. They attacked both Perez and Duran, laying them out, and tossing them out of the ring.

No Contest

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Time

5:24

Rating

D-</td></tr></table>

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Apocalypse

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Famine has the stick, and he stalks around in silence for a long moment before he starts to speak. He says that obviously, the events of Expected Earnings did not go the way Apocalypse wanted. He says that Apocalypse have lost their way. They should be dominating this company. Destroying everyone and everything in their path. But they haven't been. So it is time for Apocalypse to step back for a while. To recenter. And come back...with a vengeance.

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Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Kenneth Caine

-vs-

Andre Reinhardt

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Reinhardt makes himself look pretty decent in this match, but Caine earns the victory with the Lion Knee.

Winner by Pinfall: Kenneth Caine

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Time

6:58

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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McManus & Allen, The Next Big Things, Pure Savagery

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McManus and Allen come to the ring, showing off their newly reclaimed title belts. They say that the fight was tough, but that they prevailed...and with Apocalypse tucking tail, they seem to be lacking a challenge at the moment. They are interrupted by The Next Big Things, who say that now that Jarvis is off their backs, they can look to claim the championship for their own. THEY are interrupted by Pure Savagery. Reed reminds us that both he and Savage have fought for the Openweight Championship. They are obviously better suited to have a shot -- and both of the other teams can watch right now as they lay waste to their opponents.

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Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Pure Savagery

-vs-

The Amazing Caballero Bros

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The Caballeros definitely put up more of a fight that Savagery was expecting, making the heavyweights earn the victory here tonight. Still, it seemed to be a foregone conclusion by the six or seven minute mark, and from there, Savage played with his opponents until he was finally able to put down Jose with the Locked Hate Demolisher.

Winners by Pinfall: Pure Savagery

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Time

10:49

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Thunder & Lightning, Cali Slick

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Thunder & Lightning are seen backstage. Lomas is congratulating Thunder on his title win, and the pair of them are joking about Lomas helping to send Apocalypse packing. They seem to be having a good time. Then, Lomas talks about how his next obvious step is to go after the Openweight Championship, and then they can both be singles champions. Cali Slick is walking by at that moment, and asks Lomas what he's thinking. Lomas says that he knows Slick likes putting himself in the way, so why don't they have a match next week to figure this out?

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Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Jillian Jarvis w/ Lisa Bowen

-vs-

Duane Windham

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A match that didn't have as much going for it as I'd hoped. I still have hopes for Windham, but at this point I'm wondering if he'll ever move himself up the card. Jarvis earns a hard fought victory, dropping Windham with the Tornado Elbow Smash.

Winner by Pinfall: The Fame Express

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Time

11:57

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Rich Money, Shawn Orton, Money Talks

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Money makes his way to the ring. He reminds everyone of Orton's interference in the title match last week. He says that as of right now, he is rescinding Henry's challenge. There is no way that Orton will earn a title shot after the way he has been behaving. This prompts Orton to come out to yell at the boss...but before he can even get a word out, he is jumped by Money Talks, who had been hiding on either side of the ramp. The two men beat Orton to the floor at Money's direction, leaving him down and out as the three men stand tall on the ramp for a while before Money escorts his charges to the ring for the main event.

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Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Money Talks w/ Rich Money

-vs-

McManus & Allen

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Money Talks get a chance to get some of their momentum back against the Tag Team Champions. This proves to be a pretty damned good match, with plenty of action from both teams. It seems, though, that the going got a little tough for Money Talks, as Sanchez eventually lost the match for his team after refusing to back away from punches on Allen in the corner, letting the ref count all the way up to 5 and beyond, and forcing his way through the ref when he tried to push him back forcibly. He finally backed off only after McManus got involved, at which point, Money Talks celebrated as if they had won the match as they made their way out of the arena.

Winners by Disqualification: McManus & Allen

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Time

14:54

Rating

C+</td></tr></table>

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Final Thoughts

Solid final match didn't really make up for the rest of the show, I guess. Apparently there wasn't enough wrestling. But, we're still in the Lakes, and a lot of my guys are still building popularity. I think we're still in good shape.

Final Rating: D+

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steev42 · March 18, 2020

Public Relations 45

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Public Relations 45

Thu/2/Nov/2028

South East, 503 in attendance

Shawn Orton

-vs-

Money Talks w/ Rich Money

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The announcers talk this match up as scheduled revenge from Rich Money, and it proves to be a difficult and dangerous fight for Orton. He faces 2-on-1 and even 3-on-1 odds on multiple occasions, and with Money there to threaten the ref every time time tried to intervene, much of it went unstopped. He was still able to get in a fair bit of offense here, but the end result was inevitable. Pennyworth would lock on the Money Clip for the win.

Winners by Submission: Money Talks

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Time

13:58

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Apocalypse

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We are treated to a dark and gloomy pre-recorded video where the four members of Apocalypse take place in some sort of ritual. It's somewhat unclear what is actually occurring, but there is chanting and pentagrams and candles. Famine Faith wields a silver knife, and the spot ends with a spray of blood covering the camera before the shot fades to black.

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Rating

E+</td></tr></table>

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Shadrach

-vs-

Jason Thunder ©

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W$W Blue Chip Championship Match

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This is a pretty decent match, showing that Shadrach definitely has the potential to climb the ranks of the card. It proves to be a fairly open match, with both men managing to hit some highlights, and both selling pretty well for the other. Thunder makes his first defense after hitting the Thunder Struck.

Winner by Pinfall: Jason Thunder

Jason Thunder makes his 1st defense of the W$W Blue Chip Championship

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Time

10:13

Rating

D-</td></tr></table>

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The Next Big Things, Pure Savagery

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These two teams run into each other backstage and start arguing over which of them deserves a tag title shot first. Savage snaps first and throws the first blow, but before too long both teams are throwing haymakers and throwing each other into conveniently placed debris. It takes a whole host of personnel to pull them apart and make them go their own separate ways.

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Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Hellcat Hernandez

-vs-

Kenneth Caine

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Decent match that the crowd actually got behind. Hernandez is on her way out, so she does the job here, falling to the Lion Knee.

Winner by Pinfall: Kenneth Caine

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Time

8:17

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Showtime

-vs-

The Amazing Caballero Bros

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Editors Note: Lost my data on this match.

Ok match. Phantom claims it with a Show's Over double team, pinning Jose.

Winners by Pinfall: Showtime

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Time

XX:XX

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Lightning Lomas

-vs-

Cali Slick

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This is a match that I feel should have been a bit better, and I completely blame the location for it. But them's the breaks when you're trying to push into new territory. This had pretty good action, with plenty of back and forth, both men taking turns on offense for a while, and quite a few rest holds. Lots of near falls, with both men hitting their finishers twice each (and managing to cover only once each afterwards). An extremely tired looking Slick was just setting Lomas up for a third Slick-Back of the evening when the bell rang, and the match was declared a time limit draw. Neither man looked particularly happy about that.

Time Limit Draw

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Time

30:00

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Ross Henry, Lightning Lomas, Cali Slick

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The champ's music hits, and Henry comes to the top of the ramp, applauding the men in the ring. He grabs a microphone and says that was a hell of a performance they put on, and he'd be honored to defend his championship against either one of them...but he's not a fool and there's no way in hell he's defending against both of them at the same time. So Slick and Lightning need to figure out which of them gets the first shot before Insider Trading, or Henry will have to find someone else to challenge. The show ends with Slick and Lomas staring each other down inside the ring.

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Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Final Thoughts

Again, I'm blaming the South East for the poor ratings. I think we'll start to improve as worker popularity gains, but then again...I'm not exactly lighting the charts up where I do have the popularity. So, we'll see how this goes.

Final Rating: D+

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steev42 · March 18, 2020

<p>Public Relations 46</p><p> </p><p>

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<span style="font-size:18px;">Public Relations 46</span></p><p>

Thu/3/Nov/2028</p><p>

North Carolina Biker Museum in Mid Atlantic, 1873 in attendance</p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Mike" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Mike</a> Aroma.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Patrick" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Patrick</a> Lindland.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>The Next Big Things</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Money Talks w/ Rich Money</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Joaquin" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Joaquin</a> Sanchez.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Richard" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Richard</a> Pennyworth III.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich</a> Money.jpg" height="75" width="75"></p><p>

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Great match to start the show, and all three men put on great performances. Money Talks has been on one hell of a roll as of late, with their momentum absolutely through the roof. We were able to play off that, and lots of little things went exactly their way through the course of the matchup, as they played the heels to perfection. The turnaround came when Money tried to get involved, but was caught by the referee. While they argued, Pennyworth tried to get involved as well, and that allowed a hot tag from The Next Big Things. Lindland cleaned house, the faces used supreme teamwork, and eventually Aroma would hit Pennyworth with the Cracked Facebreaker for the win.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winners by Pinfall: The Next Big Things</strong></p><p>

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15:48</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali</a> Slick.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning</a> Lomas.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Cali Slick, Lightning Lomas</strong></p><p>

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Slick is seen backstage working out when Lomas enters the screen. They stare at each other nervously for a little while before Lomas asks Slick why he wanted to talk. Slick says he has an idea of how they can resolve their little impasse. They both select an opponent for the other for tonight, and whichever of them can win quicker gets the title shot. Lomas ponders that for a moment before he agrees, and the two men cautiously shake hands before parting.</p><p>

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<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

E+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jose" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jose</a> Caballero.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Marcos" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Marcos</a> Caballero.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>The Amazing Caballero Bros</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Pure Savagery</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Micheal" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Micheal</a> Savage.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Roger" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Roger</a> Reed.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

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This was a far better match than I expected it to be, honestly. There was an interesting mesh of styles between these two teams, and the high-flying of the Caballeros seemed to throw Pure Savagery off their game for a while. That all stopped, of course, when Savage hit an absolutely brutal looking headbutt on a mid-air Jose. After that, it was an academic use of the Locked Hate Demolisher followed by a cocky looking pin, and Savage had the victory.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winners by Pinfall: Pure Savagery</strong></p><p>

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7:58</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Marcos" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Marcos</a> Caballero.jpg" height="100" width="100"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jose" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jose</a> Caballero.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>The Amazing Caballero Bros?</strong></p><p>

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Post match, Marcos helps his brother to his feet with a little shake of his head...only to turn and level him with a short arm clothesline immediately after. A few more kicks, and Marcos walks out of the ring alone.</p><p>

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<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

E-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cameron" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cameron</a> Jones.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Cameron Jones</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Isabel Duran</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Isabel" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Isabel</a> Duran.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

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Jones has been sniped by SWF at long last, so he spends this fight making Duran look good. They have some decent chemistry as well, which helps out. Cameron sells her moves well, and she performs well, so when she hits the Angel Shocker for the pinfall, it ends a decent match in good fashion.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Isabel Duran</strong></p><p>

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8:24</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Famine" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Famine</a> Faith.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/The" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/The</a> Revelation.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/War" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/War</a> Diaz.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Plague" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Plague</a> Ryland.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Apocalypse</strong></p><p>

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Apocalypse shows up in another vignette. This time, they are obviously talking strategy amongst themselves in a bunker somewhere. The background makes it appear almost as if they were in the cold war, with a map in the background appearing to showcase a number of military targets around the world. The entire black and white shot is intercut with periodic full-color shots of nuclear blasts, locust swarms, devastated and arid wastelands, and old warn down grave markers.</p><p>

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<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali</a> Slick.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Cali Slick</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Jason Thunder</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jason" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jason</a> Thunder.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

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It's perhaps no surprise that Thunder ends up being Slick's opponent here tonight. They shake hands to start the match, and then go full speed ahead. Slick obviously is trying to end the match early, but nothing he tries seems to keep the Blue Chip champion down. Thunder slips out of two early attempts at a Slick-Back before going on the offense himself, eventually hitting the Thunderstruck. It looks like the match is over with an unfortunate result for Slick, but he kicks out just this side of the three -- and truth be told he might have done it a bit later than he should have. Thunder tries to press his advantage, but Slick seems to get a second wind, and when he goes for the Slick-Back a third time, Thunder isn't able to get out of it, and Slick picks up the victory. He sets the time for Lomas to beat later tonight as 13:30.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Cali Slick</strong></p><p>

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13:30</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shawn" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shawn</a> Orton.jpg" height="100" width="100"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich</a> Money.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Shawn Orton, Rich Money</strong></p><p>

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Shawn Orton comes to the ring. He says that he's been examining his actions of the last few weeks, and one thing has been made abundantly clear to him. Turns out the boss has been right all along. Orton should have never gotten in the way, and he'd like to apologize, face to face. He calls out Rich Money, who comes out to the ramp.</p><p> </p><p>

Money has a microphone of his own. He says that he's glad that Orton has finally come to his senses and realized that the best way to be treated fairly in this company is to do what you're told. Money will take that apology, and the two of them can...only we never hear what we can do, because Money is attacked from behind. The announcers make a big deal over who that might be, and after he is joined by Orton and the two of them finish beating Money to the mat and step away, he turns to face the camera.</p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Freddy" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Freddy</a> Huggins.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

Emily, in particular, is in shock at Huggins' appearance here, wondering just what this might mean for W$W.</p><p>

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<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lloyd" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lloyd</a> Kipp.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Matt" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Matt</a> Alvarez.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Unlimited Violence</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

McManus & Allen</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Riley" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Riley</a> McManus.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Amber" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Amber</a> Allen.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

With the crowd still buzzing from the ambush by Orton and Huggins, the tag champs pull Unlimited Violence into a pretty damned good match. The announcers definitely were using the time to talk about Money's confrontations with Orton, but manage to talk about the tag team championships as well, in particular noting that a number one contenders match was set for next week in New England. Kipp and Lloyd put up a good fight, but McManus would drop Kipp with a big impact powerbomb for the pinfall.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winners by Pinfall: McManus & Allen</strong></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

7:44</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Riley" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Riley</a> McManus.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Amber" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Amber</a> Allen.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>McManus & Allen</strong></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center" width="965"></p><p>

After their match, McManus & Allen get on the stick. They say that whether it's The Next Big Things, or it's Pure Savagery, the result is going to be the same. Allen says that they didn't like the feeling when they lost these belts before, and they don't intend to ever lose them again. McManus says that's why it doesn't matter. The pure heart of the champions will carry them through So, whichever team faces them at Insider Trading had better be ready to take the loss.</p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D-/D</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning</a> Lomas.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Lightning Lomas</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Kenneth Caine</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Kenneth" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Kenneth</a> Caine.jpg" height="100" width="100"></div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

Everyone seems a little surprised by Slick's choice of opponent for Lomas here tonight, the announcers even going so far as to surmise that they thought Slick would pit Lomas against Henry. Even Lomas seems a little out of sorts at the start of the match, allowing Caine to build up some momentum in the match that he then has to fight back against. He does so, slowly but surely, and eventually hits an Exploder to hold on for the win. He holds his breath waiting for the official announcement, which states that he won the match in 10:04, granting him the #1 contender's slot.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Lightning Lomas</strong></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

10:04</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning</a> Lomas.jpg" height="100" width="100"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Ross" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Ross</a> Henry.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Lightning Lomas, Ross Henry</strong></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center" width="965"></p><p>

Lomas is still celebrating in the ring when Henry's music hits and the champ comes out. He says that he declined to take part in tonight's festivities, because he wanted to stay out of the decision. But now that it's been made, he congratulates Lomas on his upcoming title shot. Lomas says that it's going to be more than a shot -- he's going to walk out of Insider Trading as the NEW W$W Openweight Champion. Henry smiles, and says that he'll see him in the ring.</p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Final Thoughts</strong></p><p>

So. Marcos Caballero turn...except it wasn't. I could have SWORN I set him to prepare a turn, but when I got to that segment, it wasn't there. I'm so confused. So, for now, he's a face still...I'll see if I can work with that.</p><p> </p><p>

I was disappointed in both Slick/Thunder and Lomas/Caine. These felt like they should be solid C if not C+ rated matches, but both came in in the Ds. I almost wish I was playing with the Dirt Sheet on so I could see what was going wrong here. And that angle...wow. I mean, I knew that wasn't going to go well, but I wasn't expectign an E+.</p><p> </p><p>

But, overall, a decent show I guess. </p><p> </p><p>

In roster news, Cameron Jones was signed by SWF. Because of that, I no longer felt I had a reason to continue employing Lisa Bowen (they are engaged, explaining the connection). I'd kind of tied her in with Jarvis, but that felt thrown together for me, and she just isn't developing like I'd hoped. So I dropped that contract as well. I'd like to drop Jarvis as well, but she and Riley are dating, and he won't let me. Meanwhile, Hellcat Hernandez' contract has expired, and we have released Zuri Fortin, Andre Reinhardt, and G Force from the jobber ranks.</p><p> </p><p>

Final Rating: C-</p><p>

</div></p><p>

</p></div><p></p><p></p>

steev42 · March 19, 2020

<p>Public Relations 47</p><p> </p><p>

</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>

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<span style="font-size:18px;">Public Relations 47</span></p><p>

Thu/4/Nov/2028</p><p>

New England, 3700 in attendance</p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shadrach.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shadrach.jpg"</a> height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Shadrach</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Freddy Huggins</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Freddy" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Freddy</a> Huggins.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

Huggins's debut match here in W$W is a good one. Shadrach is still a jobber, but he's beginning to look pretty good, and his size does a good job of making Huggins offense look potent. He even gets a couple moments of offense at one point, only to be cut off with a thumb to the eye. Huggins makes short work after that, eventually hitting a Huggins Kiss for the pinfall.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Freddy Huggins</strong></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

4:54</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Freddy" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Freddy</a> Huggins.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Freddy Huggins</strong></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center" width="965"></p><p>

Huggins grabs a microphone after his win, and starts running down Rich Money. He says that Money has been abusing his power since he got here, and when he saw how Money was treating Shawn Orton, he had to do something about it. So he got himself a fancy new W$W contract...and now that he's here, he's going to make sure to put Money back in his place. Go ahead and try to make his life miserable, Huggins can take it. And he'll take out Money in the process.</p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

B</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Roger" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Roger</a> Reed.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Micheal" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Micheal</a> Savage.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Pure Savagery</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

The Next Big Things</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Mike" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Mike</a> Aroma.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Patrick" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Patrick</a> Lindland.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

<strong>Tag Team #1 Contenders Match</strong></p><p> </p><p>

This was a pretty good match, with plenty of back and forth and lots of story to tell. TNBT got the early advantage, isolating Reed for a long portion of the match, but they were unable to keep him down for a three count at any point. He did finally make a tag to Savage, who brutalized the good guys with hard hitting blows. Pure Savagery took over from there, trying to wear down the faces, but nothing seemed to work to end the match for them either. There were a couple more similar shifts of momentum before Savage hit Aroma with a low blow the ref didn't catch, following it up with a bear hug that caused Aroma to tap out.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winners by Submission: Pure Savagery</strong></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

18:21</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Marcos" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Marcos</a> Caballero.jpg" height="100" width="100"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Isabel" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Isabel</a> Duran.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Marcos Caballero -vs- Isabel Duran</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Matt Alvarez -vs- Shooting Star Perez</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Matt" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Matt</a> Alvarez.jpg" height="100" width="100"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shooting" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shooting</a> Star Perez.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

<strong>Blue Chip #1 Contenders Match</strong></p><p> </p><p>

We follow up the tag team contenders match with a fatal four-way to determine who will be facing Jason Thunder at Insider Trading. All four competitors put on a pretty good show, with Alvarez having a great day and coming out of this looking the best. There was plenty of action, as the match did the usual two competitors out of the ring at a time, leading to a pinfall attempt and a breakup by someone recovering. All four competitors got near falls on multiple opponents.</p><p> </p><p>

The ending came when Alvarez was down after being sent into the ringsteps, Perez had suicide dived into the ringside barricade, and Marcos and Duran were left in the ring. Marcos looked to be closing in on a victory when there was a thump outside the ring that drew the referee's attention (that turned out to be Alvarez being sent into the ring steps again). Behind the ref's back, Jose Caballero slid into the ring, planted a DDT on his brother, and slid out. Duran recovered from her own dazed situation, and hit the Angel Shocker to get the pinfall and earn herself a title shot.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Isabel Duran</strong></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

14:02</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jillian" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jillian</a> Jarvis.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Jillian Jarvis</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Kenneth Caine</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Kenneth" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Kenneth</a> Caine.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

This was a fun match featuring two competitors who hover near the top of the card. Both people get plenty of offense, and it's capped off with a Tornado Elbow Smash from Jarvis, giving her the victory.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winner by Pinfall: Jillian Jarvis</strong></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

11:32</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

D+</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Famine" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Famine</a> Faith.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/The" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/The</a> Revelation.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/War" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/War</a> Diaz.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Plague" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Plague</a> Ryland.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Apocalypse</strong></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center" width="965"></p><p>

Another bit from Apocalypse. This time, they appear to be in a basement somewhere, though the walls are covered with occult symbols and various other accoutrements that might be associated with magic. This is contrasted by The Revelation standing at the front of a conference table at which the other three men are sitting, a slide show being projected onto the stone wall. While Famine, War, and Plague look supremely bored, Revelation skips through a bunch of slides showing the current W$W champions. What he is saying cannot be made out, but when he flips to a final slide that has (badly) photoshopped images of all four men holding the titles, he seems to get everyone's attention. The bit ends with Famine looking right at the camera, snapping his fingers, and the scene cuts to black, the bell tolls, and the word "Soon" appears on the screen.</p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning</a> Lomas.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Ross" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Ross</a> Henry.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Lightning Lomas & Ross Henry</strong></p><p><strong>

-vs-</strong></p><p><strong>

Money Talks w/ Rich Money</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Joaquin" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Joaquin</a> Sanchez.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Richard" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Richard</a> Pennyworth III.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rich</a> Money.jpg" height="75" width="75"></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center"></p><p>

The announcers bill this as a warmup match for the four competitors, but point out that with Henry and Lomas fighting against each other tomorrow at Insider Trading, neither man could truly be comfortable tagging with the other. The heels are able to use that tension to their advantage, and isolate Lomas for long periods of time. Henry looks on with concern, though doesn't seem to be too eager to get into the ring either. The turning point comes when Shawn Orton appears from somewhere and starts attacking Rich Money at ringside. The referee can't do anything since Money isn't an official competitor, but it distracts Money Talks long enough for Henry to make the tag. He lays out both Sanchez and Pennyworth, working them over for a while before finally hitting Pennyworth with the Earthquake Powerslam and the victory.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Winners by Pinfall: Lightning Lomas & Ross Henry</strong></p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

14:55</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Freddy" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Freddy</a> Huggins.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shawn" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Shawn</a> Orton.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Richard" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Richard</a> Pennyworth III.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Joaquin" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Joaquin</a> Sanchez.jpg" height="100" width="100"></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Huggins & Orton, Money Talks</strong></p><p>

</div></p><p>

</td><td valign="top" align="center" width="965"></p><p>

With Money already down and out, Orton turns to Money Talks in the ring. They appear to be ready for him, but then Huggins slides in from behind and starts the beatdown. Orton quickly joins him in the ring, and the already worn down Money Talks is quickly overwhelmed, and left laying. Orton and Huggins raise each others hands in victory before laughing their way out of the arena.</p><p>

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right"></p><p>

<strong>Rating</strong></p><p>

C-</td></tr></table></p><p>

</div></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Final Thoughts</strong></p><p>

Good show for our go-home. I like it. Everything worked as I'd hoped, and we set up what I wanted for the PPV.</p><p> </p><p>

<em>Insider Trading announced card</em></p><p>

Marcos Caballero vs Jose Caballero</p><p>

Kenneth Caine vs Jillian Jarvis</p><p>

Money Talks vs Freddy Huggins & Shawn Orton</p><p>

Final Rating: C-</p><p>

</div></p><p>

</p></div><p></p><p></p>

Herrbear · March 20, 2020

<p>Marcos Caballero vs <strong>Jose Caballero</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Kenneth Caine vs <strong>Jillian Jarvis</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Money Talks vs <strong>Freddy Huggins & Shawn Orton</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Kijar · March 20, 2020

Marcos Caballero vs Jose Caballero

Despite good stats that develop quickly, I can never be completely sold on these guys. Why is that? They are my current lightweight tag champs but I still don't trust in them despite good grades... Going to have them drop it American Elemental II & Hurakan I think. ANYWAYS! Haha, I am indifferent on this match

Kenneth Caine vs Jillian Jarvis

Tough call.

Money Talks vs Freddy Huggins & Shawn Orton

Any day

Are we looking at Thunder & Lightning holding all the belts? :p:p

Just got dat

Liking the Lightning run though.

steev42 · March 20, 2020

Insider Trading

http://www.2d12.com/RTG/WSW2.jpghttp://www.2d12.com/RTG/Events/Insider%20Trading.jpghttp://www.2d12.com/RTG/WSW2.jpg

Insider Trading

Thu/4/Nov/2028

Greenback Arena in Tri State, 7500 in attendance

Kenneth Caine

-vs-

Jillian Jarvis

</div>

</td><td valign="top" align="center">

As a kickoff match, this was decent, but it didn't really live up to my expectations. A rematch from the last Public Relations, these two put on a pretty good show resulting in Caine getting his win back with the Lion Knee.

Winner by Pinfall: Kenneth Caine

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right">

Time

13:16

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

</div>

Isabel Duran

-vs-

</div>

</td><td valign="top" align="center">

W$W Blue Chip Championship Match

http://www.2d12.com/RTG/WSW%20Blue%20Chip.jpg

Our first championship match of the evening is a decent match that definitely showcases Duran's promise as a competitor. She gives Thunder everything he can handle and more, and only some unfortunate ring placement managed to prevent a championship change, as Thunder was just able to get his feet on the ropes on multiple occasions. He would weather the storm, pun intended, however, and eventually hit her with the Thunder Struck in the middle of the ring for the three count.

Winner by Pinfall: Jason Thunder

Jason Thunder makes his 2nd defense of the W$W Blue Chip Championship

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right">

Time

9:06

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

</div>

Jose Caballero

-vs-

Marcos Caballero

</div>

</td><td valign="top" align="center">

Bit of a breather here, as the Caballeros shied away from their usual high flying style and took to just beating on each other. Neither man backed down, and eventually, Marcos would hit the Twisting Neckbreaker for the victory.

Winner by Pinfall: Marcos Caballero

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right">

Time

7:09

Rating

D-</td></tr></table>

</div>

Showtime

-vs-

The Next Big Things

</div>

</td><td valign="top" align="center">

The announcers say that Showtime requested some competition at this event, which is where this match comes from. Though it wasn't pre-announced and there isn't really any storyline behind it, these two teams were able to put on a pretty good show. Showtime took it to the heavyweights for a while with some guerrila tactics, but eventually they were caught, and the big men grounded them hard. Aroma would nail Phantom with the Cracked Facebreaker to clinch the victory.

Winners by Pinfall: The Next Big Things

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right">

Time

11:10

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

</div>

Famine Faith

</div>

</td><td valign="top" align="center" width="965">

Famine is seen alone this time, shrouded in darkness. He says that Apocalypse have been looking at themselves. They have been refocusing. They have been finding where they have gone wrong. And they are ready to return...but not yet. They are waiting for the right time. And when they do return? It's going to be...Apocalyptic.

</td><td width="85" valign="bottom" align="right">

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

</div>

Pure Savagery

-vs-

</div>

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W$W Tag Team Championship Match

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The champs are in trouble from the get go in this match. Reed and Savage completely overpower them, taking Allen off the ring apron early and isolating McManus for a long time. They even start playing games with them, and allowing him to almost make a tag before preventing it at the last moment. A desperation neckbreaker on Reed gives him just enough space to make the tag to Allen, and she clears house for a short moment before being cut off at the knees herself. The challengers turn their attentions to Allen, working her over in isolation as well. It's only after she dodges a spear attempt from Savage that drives him into the ringpost are they able to start putting forth some momentum of their own, but they make the most of it. Tagging in and out quickly to hit a few double teams and rapid fire moves, they are finally able to finish the match off with one of Allen's Northern Lights Suplexes on Reed, while Savage was still recovering on the outside.

Winners by Pinfall: McManus & Allen

McManus & Allen make their 1st defense of the W$W Tag Team Championship

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Time

17:20

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Money Talks

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Money is backstage with his boys, and he says that Huggins doesn't know what he stepped into here. Tonight, Sanchez and Pennyworth are going to dismantle Orton and Huggins, and when all is said and done, they're going to be sending Huggins back into retirement and leaving Orton down and out.

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Rating

C</td></tr></table>

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Freddy Huggins & Shawn Orton

-vs-

Money Talks w/ Rich Money

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Though technically everyone in this match are currently heels, the crowd didn't really seem to mind. Everyone had their own favorites and they were cheering for them, drawing a number of competing chants as the match went on. It was a fairly open bout, with all four men getting their offensive spots in, but allowing Huggins to shine. Orton and Huggins slowly developed momentum, and were closing in on a victory when Money just caught Orton's heel when he was bouncing off the ropes. That tripped him up just enough to be caught by Sanchez, and with Pennyworth's help they hit the Buy Low Sell High, giving Money Talks the win.

Winners by Pinfall: Money Talks

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Time

13:18

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Ross Henry

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Henry is backstage before his match. He says that he likes Lomas, but when they're in the ring out there, all friendships go out the window. Tonights match is for the gold, and Henry is all about the gold. So tonight, Lomas may as well have stayed home, because Henry isn't giving up the belt.

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Rating

C</td></tr></table>

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Lightning Lomas

-vs-

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W$W Openweight Championship Match

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Decent main event that saw plenty of action in the ring. These two men told a story, and they told it pretty well, even if Lomas doesn't seem to be reaching the performance levels he was showing as a tag wrestler. These two went back and forth for some time with neither man seeming to get much of an advantage for a long time. It wasn't until around the fifteen minute mark when Henry seemed to start pulling ahead, and he was able to capitalize a few minutes later when he hit the Earthquake Powerslam for the pin.

Winner by Pinfall: Ross Henry

Ross Henry makes his 5th defense of the W$W Openweight Championship

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Time

21:32

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Cali Slick

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Slick is seen backstage watching the end of the main event. He turns to the camera and says that he's seen it time and again. Someone challenges Henry and loses. He's wanted to claim that spot for some time, so he's not waiting. Right now, he's putting his name in the ring for a championship match next month. After all, there's still one man in W$W that Henry hasn't been able to defeat...and that's Cali Slick.

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Rating

C</td></tr></table>

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Final Thoughts

Ok...this was the first show I can remember where I didn't get the "this show raised your popularity in one region" note. I need to start hitting those B levels again. I thought I might have a couple in this show, but alas, was not to be.

Final Rating: C-

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steev42 · March 23, 2020

Public Relations 48

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Public Relations 48

Thu/1/Dec/2028

The Asylum in Great Lakes, 1000 in attendance

Rich Money

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Rich Money comes out to the ring. He says that at Insider Trading, his boys Money Talks showed Orton and Huggins the simple fact that they cannot stand against him and his. Plain and simple, they aren't good enough to be in the ring with Money Talks.

Which will be proven tonight. Tonight we are having a tag team gauntlet match to determine the new number one contenders to th W$W Tag Team Championship. And since Money Talks is IN that match, the tag champs McManus & Allen should get ready to lose their titles to the best in the business. But let's start that match right now.

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Rating

C/D-</td></tr></table>

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Thunder & Lightning

-vs-

Unlimited Violence

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Tag Team #1 Contenders Gauntlet Match

Thunder and Lightning reuniting for a bit to try to earn themselves a #1 contenders spot, but they've got a hard run in front of them. That run starts with Unlimited Violence, who put up a pretty good fight. Lomas is eventually able to earn the victory, however, putting Kipp away with the Thunder Struck.

Winners by Pinfall: Thunder & Lightning

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Time

7:52

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Thunder & Lightning

-vs-

Showtime

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Tag Team #1 Contenders Gauntlet Match

Showtime joins the winner in the ring, and the second match in the gauntlet gets underway. Showtime brings the pace of action up a little bit, but Thunder & Lightning are able to keep up with them. The match is more even than the first one, with both teams getting some near falls before Thunder manages to catch Windham with the Thunder Struck, earning his team their second victory in the gauntlet.

Winners by Pinfall: Thunder & Lightning

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Time

14:38

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Thunder & Lightning

-vs-

Pure Savagery

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Tag Team #1 Contenders Gauntlet Match

Pure Savagery rushes the ring almost as soon as the previous bell rings, and start laying boots to the men still in the ring. Turns out, though, that Thunder & Lightning still had another gear, and they kick into it shortly after the match starts. This match is even better than the previous one, and the crowd is really getting into it as near fall after near fall occurs. Lomas and Savage, in particular, seem to have a hate on for one another, and nearly take each other out of the matchup...but it's Savage that comes up on the top of that particular exchange, leaving Lomas down and out outside the ring and allowing Pure Savagery to team up on Thunder. It doesn't take long after that for Savage to recover, get tagged in, and hit the Locked Hate Demolisher. With Lomas still on the outside, the cover was academic.

Winners by Pinfall: Pure Savagery

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Time

11:30

Rating

C</td></tr></table>

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Ross Henry

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The announcers briefly cut to something they say occurred during the last match. Freddy Huggins is swaggering backstage when he turns a corner and sees Henry lounging on a couch watching the gauntlet match. He berates the champ for just lounging and says that he's yet another symptom of what's wrong with this company. Henry smirks and says that he's relaxing because nobody has yet stepped to the plate, and if Huggins wants to meet in the ring later tonight, Henry is more than up for the challenge. Huggins seems to hesitate, but only for a moment, before he says he'll see him there.

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Rating

B-</td></tr></table>

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Pure Savagery

-vs-

The Next Big Things

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Tag Team #1 Contenders Gauntlet Match

The gauntlet match continues with yet another good match. Savagery is obviously a bit winded from their affair with Thunder & Lightning, and Aroma and Lindland make good use of this weakness. This match, contrary to some of the earlier ones, is basically a slugfest. Hard hitting power moves are the story of the day, each team trading them back and forth, practically shaking the ring with the impacts. Eventually, Lindland is able to catch Reed with the Phantom Driver, moving TNBT into the final match of the gauntlet.

Winners by Pinfall: The Next Big Things

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Time

14:50

Rating

C</td></tr></table>

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The Next Big Things

-vs-

Money Talks w/ Rich Money

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Tag Team #1 Contenders Gauntlet Final Match

To perhaps no one's surprise, it turns out Money Talks had 'drawn' the final spot in this gauntlet, and they made their way to the ring with supreme confidence as TNBT were still trying to catch their breath and recover from the previous hard hitting affair. They took the fight to the faces from the get go, soon isolating Lindland and really working him over. Pennyworth's techical wrestling completely grounded the big man, with tags into Sanchez to overpower him; the smooth tags really showcased Money Talks' experience here. They looked good, and seemed to be easily on their way to victory.

That's when Shawn Orton apparently decided that he wasn't through with this group. Coming through the crowd, he planted Rich Money on the outside. Pennyworth tried to run through the ring to get to him, but was stopped by the referee, who stayed focused on him. While he did that, Orton slid into the ring and dropped Sanchez as well, before rolling Lindland to his own corner and getting out of dodge. Aroma hestitated, but made the tag, caught the reeling Sanchez, and knocked him out with the Cracked Facebreaker. The referee made the three count while Pennyworth was still trying to get back into the ring, and The Next Big Things are your #1 Contenders.

Winners by Pinfall: The Next Big Things

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Time

9:32

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Jason Thunder, Apocalypse

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Thunder is seen in the locker room, resting after the grueling series of matches he had gone through earlier. He perks up at something, and shouts for Lomas, but gets no response...and then the lights go out. A moment later, the entire area is bathed in a red light, and all four members of Apocalypse are standing right in front of him, The Revelation at the front. They wait for just a moment, long enough for the terror to show up on Thunder's face, before launching themselves at him. Already tired and on the wrong end of a 4-on-1 numbers advantage, Thunder can do almost nothing except curl up and take the beatdown. Once he's down and out, Apocalypse poses together before the lights go out again. There's a toll of a bell, and the lights come back up, revealing an unconcious Thunder and no Apocalypse.

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Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Freddy Huggins

-vs-

Ross Henry

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Our only singles match of the night is a pretty good one, though it becomes obvious that Huggins can't go for long matches any longer. He's definitely starting to wipe out by the end of the match, but it ends before it gets too obvious. Henry and Huggins put on a good match, with plenty of offense from both men. Both hit their big spots. Henry kicks out of the Huggins Kiss, to Huggins shock. Huggins...does not kick out of the Earthquake Powerslam.

Winner by Pinfall: Ross Henry

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Time

14:05

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Ross Henry

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Henry celebrates his win for a little bit before getting a microphone. He says that now that this little business is taken care of, he's got other business to attend to. He didn't see it right away, but he's rewatched Insider Trading since then, and he saw the challenge laid down to him by Cali Slick. And, barring any outside interference from the boss, he's just got one thing to say about that...he accepts.

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Rating

C+</td></tr></table>

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Final Thoughts

I find the in-ring ratings very interesting to watch. They have such a wide range. Lomas was sitting the B's for a while fairly consistently, but hung out in the Ds for this show. I didn't think in-ring performance was affected by popularity, but apparently it does.

That said, I really liked the way this particular episode came together. Everything was in the general range I wanted it to be in (though I was really hoping that Henry/Huggins would have their respective high pops boost that main event). Show was solid and told a good story, I think.

Final Rating: C-

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The Lloyd · March 23, 2020

Just wanted to pop on here and say I'm really enjoying this so far. The layout is exceptional, and some of the characters are really cool. Really liking Apocalypse, and a diary that pushes Riley McManus is a great diary in my books. I've five starred you, and if anyone's reading this comment, I implore you all to check the rest of this diary out. KUTGW.

Kijar · March 24, 2020

You can tell in-ring performance is affected by popularity when you bring in a great wrestler from another country. They (in a hypothetical scenario) should be landing 80s, but often come out as 40s.

Good to get a rub from the Lloyd, haha

I am a big tag team wrestling guy, so seeing that gauntlet as the focus this time around really tickled my fancy. I was pulling for different teams althroughout.

steev42 · March 24, 2020

Thanks for the kind words, guys. It really does mean a lot.

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