[RTG] Wall Street Wrestling

steev42 · August 7, 2019

News - June 2027

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Well, hello there my faithful readers. Pennyworth here with my two cents on the recent happenings in the wider wrestling world.

First, the sad news. EMLL and MCOW's lead announcer Hector Moreno and long-time SWF stalwart Joe Sexy both passed on the same day; they were followed up just a couple weeks later by hardcore icon Johnny Martin. These obviously left some big holes in the independent scene; Martin's passing in particular left the dojo he owned without any active staff and it had to shut down. He also left IPW without a head booker, and a frantic search for someone to replace him.

Speaking of head bookers, W$W's own Vin Tanner, road agent extraordinare, has stepped away from his duties as the head booker of AAA. Rumour has it that James Justice is going to step into the role at IPW, and Jack DeColt taking over the booking for the ladies. It'll definitely be interesting to see where these companies go from here.

In other notes, the rollercoaster continues for the bigger companies. Per TotalExtremeWrestling.com, SWF and NOTBPW are both now considered cult companies rather than national; serious downgrades after both were promoted earlier in the year. Countering that, TCW is now considered a national company. Something tells me that these companies should get their houses in order. With even quicker bounces for a smaller company, SSWG did a similar up and down in the last couple months, being recognized as a regional company in April only to be downgraded to small in June.

On the home front, as we enter the home stretch before our season finale at The Closing Bell, we definitely have some interesting things going on. Word is that Matty Faith is still missing after being taken by the Dark Watch. Investigators have had no luck tracking him down, and none of the members of the Dark Watch have been seen since that moment. Your truly is looking forward to embarrassing Riley McManus in our rubber match. The Next Big Things look like exactly that; will Thunder & Lightning be able to handle them? And what of the new Blue Chip champion James Diaz?

Stay tuned, everyone. You never know what's going to happen next.

steev42 · August 7, 2019

Public Relations 24

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Public Relations 24

Friday/2/May/2027

The Den in New England, 2000 in attendance

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

Blue Phantom

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Bruce Garofalo

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

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Fresh off losing his Blue Chip Championship, Phantom comes out on fire. He take the fight to the much bigger Garofalo from the opening bell, and never lets up. He first works on the legs, dropping the big man to his knees, then taking to the air to finish the deal. Garofalo gets a couple bits of offense in, but when he succumbs to the Phantom Cradle, it feels inevitable.

Winner by Pinfall: Blue Phantom

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Time

6:45

Rating

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

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Blue Phantom

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Phantom takes the microphone after his match, and leans on the ring ropes, looking straight at the camera. He addresses James Diaz, and says that Diaz may have been the better man two weeks ago, but they aren't through. Phantom wants another shot at the champ, and he wants it at Closing Bell.

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Rating

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

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

Thunder & Lightning

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Thunder & Lightning are seen backstage. They say that tonight is going to be a preview of Closing Bell. Tonight, both Thunder and Lomas will win their respective singles bouts, and in two weeks, Thunder & Lightning will retain their Tag Team Championship.

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Rating

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

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<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">

Mike Aroma

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Jason Thunder

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The first of two singles matches leading up to the championship belt, these two went out there and put on a hell of a show. Aroma outweights Thunder by 150 pounds or more, and was more than happy to use his size and strength advantage. He started out in control, tossing Thunder around the ring with ease. After nailing one giant powerbomb, he took the time to pose and play to the crowd. That proved to be a fatal mistake, as he turned around into a low blow that was hidden from the referee by his own bulk. Once the big man was down, Thunder started his own offensive explosion. After just a few minutes of this, he was amazingly able to hit Aroma with a Thunder Struck, and held on for the three count -- giving the champs their first promised victory of the night.

Winner by Pinfall: Jason Thunder

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Time

13:18

Rating

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

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

Cali Slick & Ross Henry

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Scheduled to tag together tonight against Pure Savagery, Henry and Slick come face to face backstage. Both of them say that the other should stick to the apron and let them control the match. Henry says that if Slick causes him to lose his first match he'll regret it. Slick reminds Henry that he's the one man Henry was unable to defeat so far, and says that if Henry wants the win, he'll let him be in charge. The two of them get nose to nose, neither one willing to back off.

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Rating

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

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

Chad Ryland

-vs-

Shooting Star Perez

<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">

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These two have clashed numerous times in GWC, but this is the first time they've faced each other in W$W. It was a tolerable match, doing exactly what it was designed to do, giving the announcers time to talk about the two remaining matches and allowing the fans time to get some more refreshments. It ended when Ryland hit the Fusion Destroyer for the pin.

Winner by Pinfall: Chad Ryland

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Time

10:57

Rating

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

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

Aldous Blackfriar

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The lights go out, and are replaced with just the video screen. On it, Blackfriar appears mostly shadowed. He says that he has been waiting for this moment for a long time. The Dark Watch was created specifically for this. And the time has finally come...He gives an evil smirk and a cackle as the video fades to black. There's a long moment before the lights come up, with just his laughter echoing through the arena.

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Rating

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

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<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">

Patrick Lindland

-vs-

Lightning Lomas

<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">

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The second of tonights tag team championship preview matches unfortunately showcases that Lindland and Lomas don't really work well together in singles competitions. Despite that, they were game and put on a decent match. Unlike the story of the earlier match that was basically the tale of two fights, in this one they went back and forth, neither man really seeming to get much of an advantage. In the end, Lindland would ruin the champ's promise when he hit the Phantom Driver for the pin, splitting the evenings series.

Winner by Pinfall: Patrick Lindland

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Time

13:31

Rating

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

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<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"><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">

Ross Henry & Cali Slick

-vs-

Pure Savagery

<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">

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This match was and ideal showcase for the triple threat match that's coming in two weeks. Slick and Henry showcased plenty of tension, tagging themselves in on multiple occasions. On the other hand, Reed and Savage showed plenty of teamwork, tagging in and out smoothly and with purpose. Due to both of these facctors, the champ and his partner slowly started taking control, eventually able to knock Slick out outside of the ring and double team Henry inside. Henry fought back with purpose, looking quite good in the process, but firmly being overwhelmed by the numbers advantage. Despite that, he kicks out of numerous near falls; he grabs the ropes for multiple submission attempts; in general, he makes Pure Savagery completely frustrated. Slick gets back to the corner just as Henry is temporarily able to drop both of his opponents, and there's a nice spot where Henry hesitates for a long moment, staring down at his future opponent. He turns his back, looking at Savage struggling to his feet, and then tags Slick into the match. Slick takes the tag and takes the fight to Savage and Reed, knocking both of them for a loop before finally nailing Savage with the Slick-Back. He goes for the cover, and Henry cuts off Reed allowing the 3-count to complete.

Winners by Pinfall: Ross Henry & Cali Slick

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Time

26:05

Rating

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

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Final Thoughts

Not a horrible show, but not bad. Had the unfortunate chemistry in the sub-main event which hurt the show a bit. Blackfriar being creepy. I think we're looking good for The Closing Bell.

Final Rating: C-

Card for The Closing Bell XII

Openweight #1 Contender's Match: Harvey Robbinfield vs Rocky Weatherfield vs Tigre Salvaje Jr vs Micheal Savage

Richard Pennyworth III vs Riley McManus

Blue Phantom vs James Diaz © for the Blue Chip Championship

The Next Big Things vs Thunder & Lightning © for the Tag Team Championship

Ross Henry vs Cali Slick vs Roger Reed © for the Openweight Championship

More matches TBD

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steev42 · August 8, 2019

The Closing Bell XII

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The Closing Bell XII

Saturday/4/June/2027

Tri State, 6200 in attendance

Preshow

Joaquin Sanchez w/Lisa Bowen defeated Isabel Duran (C-)

Bitch Slap defeated Duane Windham and Shooting Star Perez ©

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Harvey" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Harvey</a> Robbinfield.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">

Harvey Robbinfield -vs- Micheal Savage

-vs-

Rocky Weatherfield -vs- Tigre Salvaje Jr

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

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To determine the Openweight Championship #1 Contender

Tigre Salvaje makes his return to the ring after a couple months off with concussion symptoms, and shows a bit of ring rust from the onset of this match. With the big man Micheal Savage in the ring, Harvey and Rocky teamed up from the get-go to try to eliminate him from the matchup, but Salvaje kept getting in the way, taking hits he didn't need to take, and in general being a frustration to all of his opponents. That proved to be an advantage later in the match, however, as the others started ignoring his presence completely. That let him be relatively fresh later on in the match. While he sat out, Savage basically fought a 2-on-1 match, and looked good doing it. The 'fields worked fairly well together, eventually taking Savage out of the ring. As soon as he was out, however, they turned on each other rapidly, trading hard blows and suplexes in the center of the ring. Just as it looked like Weatherfield might be gaining the other hand, Salvaje chose to make his presence felt again, tossing Harvey out of the ring and going on an offensive tear of his own. He would come out of this standing solo in the ring -- only for Micheal Savage to get back in and use his far greater size and strength to just beat down the veteran luchadore. After a painful-looking beating at the hands of the big man, Savage would hit Salvaje with his finisher and go for the cover -- but both Harvey and Rocky make the save. Salvaje rolls to the corner while the other three go at it again. This time, Rocky is the first one dazed and tossed out, but Harvey manages to use the distraction to nail an Omega Driver on Savage. Before he can cover, however, the big man smartly rolls out of the ring. Frustrated, Harvey looks around, and spots Tigre Salvaje just coming to in the corner. He grabs the luchadore and nails him with an Omega Driver of his own, and that was enough to make the three count without interference.

Winner by Pinfall: Harvey Robbinfield

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Time

13:31

Rating

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

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

Harvey Robbinfield

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Harvey walks around the ring for a while celebrating, indicating that the belt is coming back home where it belongs.

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Rating

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

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

The Dark Watch

-vs-

The Rich & Famous Express

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

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The Dark Watch make their way to the ring to a chorus of boos, as the announcers ponder what could have happened to Matty Faith -- nobody has heard from him since his match with Aldous Blackfriar a month ago. Blackfriar, for his part, stalks the ring with a callous smirk. The boos turn to cheers as their opponents enter the ring, and Jackpot Jordan shows up in ring attire for the first time in over a year.

The match itself turns out to be pretty good, with Jordan getting a fair amount of offense to showcase his return. Hernandez and LeFleur take the lions share of time in the ring for the Dark Watch, being manhandled by the tag team veterans. That said, Blackfriar was the legal man, taking on Cameron Jones in the ring and doing a good job of frustrating him with delaying tactics when the lights went out suddenly. The video screen lit up to show Matty Faith somewhere in a dark room -- obviously tied up and being forced to watch something that the camera doesn't quite catch. When the lights come back on, Jones is obviously distracted, so he is unable to defend against the Batwing. Hellcat and LeFleur cut off the saves, and Blackfriar gets the pin.

Winners by Pinfall: The Dark Watch

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Time

14:22

Rating

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

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

Matty Faith & Aldous Blackfriar

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Faith remains visible on the screen as Blackfriar grabs a microphone. Blackfriar reiterates everything he said at Public Relations -- the Dark Watch was created for a reason. The time is now upon us. And when the clock strikes 13, everything will be revealed. While he rants, Faith's struggles on screen grow weaker, and just at the end, he lets out a creepy little laugh -- then all the lights go out, including the video screen. When they come back on a little later, Blackfriar is nowhere to be seen, and the video screen remains dark.

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Rating

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

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

Riot Act

-vs-

The Amazing Caballero Bros

<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">

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A bit of a wind down here, letting the announcers discuss what was just seen. A decent match ending with Silencer hitting the Drop Zone on Marcos for the pinfall.

Winners by Pinfall: Riot Act

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Time

7:09

Rating

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

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

Blue Phantom

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James Diaz ©

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W$W Blue Chip Championship Match

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It becomes obvious fairly early in this match that Phantom has been studying up. He knows he's outsized and weaker than his opponent, and he uses stick and move action to keep Diaz off balance. Even better, he anticipates the champions reversals easily, switching tactics at just the right time to keep Diaz guessing. Things go swimmingly for a good seven or eight minutes before Diaz manages to connect with a wild right hand that sends Phantom reeling. Pressing his advantage, Diaz goes on the offensive, driving Phantom into the mat time and again with power moves. When he goes for the Asian Thumb Spike, however, Phantom reacts instantly with the perfect counter, and is able to take control again. This time, he is able to get a near fall that seemingly enrages Diaz. Before Phantom can get seperation, Diaz has grabbed and twisted Phantom's mask, making it so the other man cannot see. While Phantom tries to recover, Diaz rolls him up and grabs some tights for good measure, getting the three count.

Winner by Pinfall: James Diaz

James Diaz makes his 1st defense of the W$W Blue Chip Championship

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Time

14:40

Rating

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

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

James Diaz & Blue Phantom

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The referee hasn't even given Diaz his title belt back yet, but Diaz is obviously not through with Phantom. He immediately yanks up the smaller man and hits him with the Asian Thumb Spike. Then he does it again...and then a third time. Already down and out, Phantom has no defense as Diaz grabs him by the mask and just whips him into the corner over and over again. Finally, Diaz settles on a series of vicious looking kicks to the exposed back of the smaller man. Finally convinced to back away, Diaz grabs his belt and stands victorious for a long moment before rolling out of the ring...only to come back in and lay out Blue Phantom with one more Asian Thumb Spike for good measure.

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Rating

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

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<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"> w/ <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">

Richard Pennyworth III w/ Lisa Bowen

-vs-

Riley McManus

<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">

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This match was supposed to be a technical masterpiece, designed to slow things down, bring the crowd down a little. To that end, it worked a little, but the crowd just didn't seem to care that much about what was going on in the ring. Despite that, Pennyworth and McManus performed a decent technical match, trading holds and suplexes beautifully for much of the match. In the end, an obviously fatigued Pennyworth got McManus up and locked into the Money Clip. Riley fought for nearly a minute, trying to get out, but in the end, had to tap and give the series to Pennyworth.

Winner by Pinfall: Richard Pennyworth III

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Time

18:36

Rating

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

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<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">

The Next Big Things

-vs-

Thunder & Lightning ©

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

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W$W Tag Team Championship Match

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Getting the crowd right back into it, these two teams went out and put on a show. Back and forth action, isolating members of the opposite team, the hot tag, this match had it all. Thunder & Lightning would be in primary control for much of the match, working over Aroma from the opening bell. He was eventually able to tag in Lindland who cleaned house, causing the champions to regroup outside -- only to be double teamed and driven into the barriers outside the ring. Barely making it back in the ring before being counted out, Lomas was then worked on by TNBT for some time, but they were unable to put him away. He finally tagged in Thunder, who laid waste to the challengers. Miraculously recovered already, Lomas entered for a double team on Lindland, sending him outside the ring, and Aroma turned directly into a Thunder Struck, allowing Thunder to make the cover and earn a successful defense.

Winners by Pinfall: Thunder & Lightning

Thunder & Lightning makes their 1st defense of the W$W Tag Team Championship

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Time

16:49

Rating

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

</div>

<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">

Amber Allen

-vs-

California Love Machine

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

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To be perfectly frank, this was just a match between two amazing workers who had nothing else going on. Call it a match for pride, to showcase which of them are better. They faced off in similar circumstances a few months back, and Allen was able to get the victory that time. This time, the hard fought match ended up in the other direction, with Machine hitting the LAX Departure for the pinfall victory.

Winner by Pinfall: California Love Machine

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Time

13:11

Rating

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

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A video plays hyping up the main event, showcasing Roger Reed, Cali Slick, and Ross Henry.

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Rating

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

</div>

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

Cali Slick -vs- Ross Henry

-vs-

Roger Reed ©

<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">

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W$W Openweight Championship Match

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Triple Threat rules here for the title, first fall wins the title. All three men circle each other for a long while before Henry starts the action by locking up with Slick. Reed is content to stay back for a while and just ensure that any pin attempts are broken up. This goes on for some time before Slick and Henry get wise to his tactics and start to double-team the champion. Reed is able to get out of that situation by hitting a desperate move on Slick that sends him headfirst into the turnbuckle and out of the ring. Reed and Henry then lock up, wasting little time in trying to take each other down with giant moves. Henry would get the better of the exchange, prompting Reed to roll to the outside to catch his breath. This allows a recovered Slick to roll in the ring and start attacking Henry, eventually nailing him with the Slick-Back. Slick goes for the cover, but Reed breaks it up. Henry rolls to the outside while Slick and Reed fight back and forth, neither man truly getting enough of an advantage to go for the victory. This changes when Henry rolls in, nailing Slick with the Earthquake Powerslam out of nowhere. He is unable to even attempt a cover, though, as Reed is on him immediately, laying in lefts and rights. Henry covers up, and is starting to fight back...when the crowd starts reacting. Micheal Savage rolls into the ring and lays out Henry, despite Long's admonitions. In the announce booth, Emily McQueen crows about how smart Reed is being -- triple threat rules means no disqualification. There's nothing Long can to to end this match this way. The damage done, Savage rolls out and lets Reed make the cover. 1...2...KICKOUT! Reed and Savage are beside themselves. Reed picks up Henry to go for one more big move, but Henry makes him pay, landing an Earthquake Powerslam nearly out of instinct. He falls on top of Reed, and as Savage tries to make it back into the ring, Long counts to 3, giving us a new champion!

Winner by Pinfall: Ross Henry

Ross Henry wins the W$W Openweight Championship for the 1st time.

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Time

21:40

Rating

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

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Final Thoughts

I was hoping for a little better results, but apparently the road agent notes I used for the main event included an All-Out note. I don't even remember what I put. Normally on something like that I would have gone for the Slow Build, which could have handled it. Still, getting a C- on a 22 minute all-out match is pretty good, in my opinion.

Reed only gets one successful defense, but he just wasn't cutting it in the ring. He was the weak link in this match, and is rightfully going to drop out of the title picture.

And just what is going on with the Dark Watch?

--

Outside of the show, we've hit the half-way point of the year. And what is this? Dudberry Excess is the leading contender for wrestler of the year? What the what? It looks like he really took off in 2025, jumping from #40 to #3. He fell to #5 last year, and is leading for #1 now. Wow. I never would have guessed that.

Final note; going away from McGaw arena really helped. The extra 1200 people we packed in brought in $24,000 more, giving us a 5-digit profit this month (on a month where we spend extra anyway). This does bode well for the continued future.

Final Rating: C

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steev42 · August 12, 2019

Public Relations 25

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Public Relations 25

Friday/2/July/2027

The Den in New England, 2000 in attendance

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

Andre Reinhardt

-vs-

Cameron Jones

<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">

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Now that Jackpot Jordan is active again, Jones is out here solo this time. This turns out to be a decent but not great start to the show, with offensive momentum shifting back and forth several times. Reinhardt came out of the match looking pretty good, but Jones would nail the Fisherman's Suplex for the victory.

Winner by Pinfall: Cameron Jones

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Time

11:30

Rating

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

</div>

<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">

Ross Henry

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Henry comes out to the ring, the W$W Openweight Championship belt held high above his head. He said that even he had his doubts as to whether he could come out of a triple threat match with the victory, but he did it. Then he starts saying that even before he won this belt, a new number one contender had been named, and in two weeks he will be facing off against Harvey Robbinfield. A former champ, someone worthy of facing off against Henry. But, Henry says, that's not going to matter. He's going to walk in the champ, and he's going to walk out the champ, because he's defeated everyone he's ever faced in W$W.

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Rating

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

</div>

<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"><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">

Ross Henry & Cali Slick

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As if on cue, Cali Slick steps to the top of the ramp. He calls out to Henry -- defeated every man you've ever faced, champ? Well, you still haven't beaten me. We fought to a draw a couple months ago, and two weeks ago you defeated Roger Reed, not me. So I'm putting my name back in the ring for you. Whether or not you defeat Robbinfield, I want you again. Slick and Henry -- Last Man Standing. No more questions about which of us is better. We're going to decide this once and for all.

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Rating

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

</div>

<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">

Pure Savagery

-vs-

The Amazing Caballero Bros

<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">

</div>

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Savage and Reed are both upset about their performances at The Closing Bell where they both lost their respective matches. They take this out on the hapless Caballeros, not quite dominating the matchup but certainly in firm control pretty much from bell to bell. Savage looked particularly good (which may be why he's going to spend some time in Japan soon), but it was Reed who hit Marcos with the Stealth Crusher for the pin.

Winners by Pinfall: Pure Savagery

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Time

8:40

Rating

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

</div>

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

James Diaz

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Diaz comes to the ring and says that he shut up the Blue Phantom once and for all at Closing Bell -- and tonight, he's going to lay waste to Riley McManus the same way.

Editor's Note: Apparently I accidentally booked this as Jake Idol in the game, but it certainly wasn't supposed to be. Oops.

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Rating

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

</div>

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

James Diaz ©

-vs-

Riley McManus

<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">

</div>

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W$W Blue Chip Championship Match

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

It's been a while since Riley was in a title picture, and he gets a chance here to complete the Triple Crown. Diaz has been on a roll of late, however, and his vicious brawling seems to take McManus by surprise. Diaz takes control early, beating down McManus for quite some time before Riley is able to lock on an ankle lock to slow down Diaz's momentum. From there, the technical McManus takes over, seemingly wearing down Diaz. All it takes, though, is a single violent spear sending McManus crashing into the turnbuckle, and Diaz is back in control, which he retains until he hits the Asian Thumb Spike, cementing his victory.

Winner by Pinfall: James Diaz

James Diaz makes his 2nd defense of the W$W Blue Chip Championship

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Time

14:40

Rating

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

</div>

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

Lightning Lomas

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A video plays hyping Thunder & Lightning's rise to the top of the W$W Tag Team Ranks.

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Rating

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

</div>

<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"> w/ <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">

Money Talks w/Lisa Bowen

-vs-

The Next Big Things

<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">

</div>

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Billed by Ditterich and McQueen as showcasing the future of the W$W Tag Team division, with a possible title shot it in for the winners, this match did a good job of showcasing all four men. Sanchez and Aroma are the two biggest competitors in W$W, and they certainly used their size to great results. Pennyworth and Lindland did a great job selling for the bigger guys, and when they faced off against each other still managed to look good and competitive. Eventually, Lindland was able to get Sanchez off his feet and into a variation of a kneebar (that he couldn't quite lock in) while Aroma basically bear hugged Pennyworth to keep him out of the ring until Sanchez tapped.

Winners by Submission: The Next Big Things

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Time

16:17

Rating

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

</div>

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

Aldous Blackfriar

</div>

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Sheathed in shadow, Blackfriar laughs creepily at the camera while bells toll in the background. Just behind him, what looks like a couple other people move in the darkness, but not enough to pick out who they might be.

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Rating

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

</div>

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

Jackpot Jordan

-vs-

Amber Allen

<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">

</div>

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Jordan returns to singles competitition against Allen, and the two of them put in a pretty damned good match. Back and forth technical wrestling dominates the matchup, but they both delve into some high flying and pure brawling as well. In the end, Allen locks on a triangle choke for the victory.

Winner by Submission: Amber Allen

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Time

14:26

Rating

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

</div>

</div>

Final Thoughts

A good show that did everything it needed to do. I'm a bit miffed, though. Jordan shatters his elbow, and is out for over a year. I keep him on the roster, and even bring him in as a manager, paying him for the entire year. He comes back, and before his second show, USPW snap him up. So of course, he does the job for me here today on his way out.

In other news, I'm noticing that I need some more faces, particularly in the tag team division. T&L, Pure Savagery, Bitch Slap, Riot Act, Money Talks -- they're all heels. The only face teams we have are Fame Express and The Next Big Things. I dunno what I'm going to do about it yet, but I've noticed.

Final Rating: C+

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</div>

EBEZA · August 15, 2019

More good stuff here! Part of me hopes Henry & Slick never actually get a clean finish to a match <img alt="

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steev42 · August 15, 2019

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="EBEZA" data-cite="EBEZA" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46809" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>More good stuff here! Part of me hopes Henry & Slick never actually get a clean finish to a match <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote> Thanks for the good words. And I'm not really sure how that one's going to end up. I have two or three different ideas running through my head right now.

EBEZA · August 16, 2019

Thanks for the good words. And I'm not really sure how that one's going to end up. I have two or three different ideas running through my head right now.

Double count-out on the Last Man Standing, then a Cage match where they both escape together, then a Tables match where they both fall through a table together, etc...

Element · August 17, 2019

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="EBEZA" data-cite="EBEZA" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46809" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Double count-out on the Last Man Standing, then a Cage match where they both escape together, then a Tables match where they both fall through a table together, etc... <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote> I once stretched a feud for 8 or 9 straight ppv matches doing this.

steev42 · August 17, 2019

Paying Dividends

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Paying Dividends

Saturday/4/July/2027

Tri State, 5700 in attendance

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

Chad Ryland

-vs-

Cameron Jones

<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">

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Solid opening match. Plenty of back and forth action, with Jones getting a fair amount of offense, but it would be Ryland that hits the Fusion Destroyer for the pinfall.

Winner by Pinfall: Chad Ryland

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Time

8:58

Rating

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

</div>

<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">

Ross Henry

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Henry comes out to the ring. He reminds everyone that tonight he faces off against Harvey Robbinfield -- a former Openweight champion in his own right. Tonight will be a hard-fought match between two men who both think they deserve the title...but only one of them is undefeated, and that isn't going to change tonight. So unfortunately for Robbinfield, Henry will retain tonight.

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Rating

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

</div>

<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"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Marcel" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Marcel</a> LeFleur.jpg" height="100" width="100"> w/ <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Aldous" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Aldous</a> Blackfriar.jpg" height="75" width="75">

The Dark Watch w/ Aldous Blackfriar

-vs-

The Amazing Caballero Bros

<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">

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An ok match that for quite some time looked like the Caballero's might pull off a victory. They had managed to isolate LaFleur and wear him down, and looked primed for the victory, even getting the cover when Blackfriar jumped up on the ring apron. This drew Long's attention and he didn't notice the pin, and allowed Hellcat to lay out Marcos and drag LaFleur to the corner. As Blackfriar dropped down, Hellcat makes the tag and goes to work on Jose. LaFleur recovers enough to help her with the Ancient Rites, and she covers for the three-count.

Winners by Pinfall: The Dark Watch

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Time

9:53

Rating

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

</div>

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

Aldous Blackfriar

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The lights go out after the last match, except for a single spotlight focused on Aldous Blackfriar. Slowly, he raises a single finger. As he finishes, a single bell tolls. The lights go out again, and when they come back up, the Dark Watch is gone.

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Rating

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

</div>

<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">

Shooting Star Perez

-vs-

James Diaz ©

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

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W$W Blue Chip Championship Match

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

Shooting Star Perez comes out fast and furious in this, doing his best to throw Diaz off his game...and it works for about five minutes, as Perez slowly but surely wears the big man down. That is, until he waits for just one moment too long to continue the offensive, and Diaz rushes him and with a big shove, basically launches the smaller man into the turnbuckle back first. From there, Diaz is able to slow down the pace of the match, using his own patented slow methodical style to work Perez. Perez doesn't even manage to flirt with a comeback before Diaz hits the Asian Thumb Spike for the victory.

Winner by Pinfall: James Diaz

James Diaz makes his 3rd defense of the W$W Blue Chip Championship

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Time

14:20

Rating

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

</div>

<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">

Amber Allen

-vs-

Riley McManus

<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">

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The crowd ate this match up. Not much in the way of a storyline behind this, but Ditterich and McQueen did put over the fact that Allen and McManus had a small series for the Openweight championship in Allen's first run with the company. Allen and McManus put on a hell of a technical back and forth match that neither seemed to gain control of for very long. Both held the other in submission holds for long periods, and both competitors had numerous near falls. In the end, it would be Allen who manages to retain control long enough to hit the Northern Lights Suplex and hold on for the victory.

Winners by Pinfall: The Fame Express

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Time

11:56

Rating

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

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Jake Idol

-vs-

Thelma Jo

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After the previous match, the crowd needed a cooldown, and this match was it. Idol maintained control from bell to bell, hitting the Reality Check for the victory.

Winner by Pinfall: Jake Idol

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Time

6:13

Rating

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

</div>

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

Aldous Blackfriar & Matty Faith

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Blackfriar is seen backstage. Faith is still tied up behind him, and still has a creepy little grin on his face on occasion. It appears that at the moment, Faith is asleep, despite the grin. Blackfriar looks back at Faith, then turns to the camera, and points. Two bells toll.

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Rating

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

</div>

<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">

The Next Big Things

-vs-

Thunder & Lightning ©

<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/Lightning" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning</a> Lomas.jpg" height="100" width="100"> w/ <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jackpot" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Jackpot</a> Jordan.jpg" height="75" width="75">

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W$W Tag Team Championship Match

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TNBT get another shot at the tag team championship, and obviously come out intending to make the most of it. Aroma dominates Thunder and Lomas for quite some time, and some quick tags from the challengers keep both of them fresh for a long part of the match. Thunder would make an attempt at a comeback, but the challengers were just too strong tonight...so when Lomas slid in a steel chair, Thunder didn't even hesitate before cracking it over the back of Aroma, forcing Long to call for the DQ.

Winners by Disqualification: The Next Big Things

Thunder & Lightning makes their 2nd defense of the W$W Tag Team Championship

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Time

12:44

Rating

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

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<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rocky" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rocky</a> Weatherfield.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/California" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/California</a> Love Machine.jpg" height="100" width="100">

Rocky Weatherfield & California Love Machine

-vs-

Pure Savagery

<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">

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The first attempt to find some more tag teams turns out to be a good match with a poor result. Reed looked the worst in this match, but even that was a good performance, as these two teams went back and forth. Unfortunately, Weatherfield would sustain an injury in this match, which kind of ruined the point of it, but was able to tough it out and eat the Locked Hate Demolisher from Savage.

Winners by Pinfall: Pure Savagery

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Time

15:47

Rating

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

</div>

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

Harvey Robbinfield

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Harvey Robbinfield comes to the ring for the main event. He grabs a microphone and says that Ross Henry may be undefeated in W$W. He may be on a roll. But the fact is that he doesn't know the pressure of being champion. Harvey does, and he's going to take advantage of that tonight to hand Henry his first loss.

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Rating

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

</div>

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

Harvey Robbinfield

-vs-

Ross Henry ©

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W$W Openweight Championship Match

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What a match. Seriously, these two men put everything on the line, going all out for the best match they could manage and doing it well. Their good chemistry certain didn't hurt either. The match started out with a quick flurry of back and forth offense that saw neither man get an advantage as they both countered or escaped from every move. Once they split apart, there was a good natured nod between the two of them and even a quick handshake before they went right back at it. From there, both took control for short periods, but neither man seemed to get enough of an advantage to press for the victory.

That was when the lights went out. A spotlight illuminated Aldous Blackfriar at the top of the ramp. The bell tolled three times.

The lights came back on, and Henry was the first to react. Still recovering from the shock, Robbinfield fell victim to an Earthquake Powerslam. Henry covered for the 3.

Winner by Pinfall: Ross Henry

Ross Henry makes his 1st defense of the W$W Openweight Championship

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Time

10:59

Rating

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

</div>

<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"><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">

Ross Henry & Cali Slick

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Henry recovers his belt, staring at the entrance where Aldous Blackfriar just was. Suddenly, Cali Slick's music hits, and the man himself rushes to the ring. Henry squares up as if to fight, but Slick pulls up, just getting in Henry's face. The two of them go nose to nose, jawing at one another, as Francis Long tries to separate them.

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Rating

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

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Final Thoughts

At least one of these matches surprised me. I'll leave it up to you as to which one. But this was a really good show that continues setting up for the future. I definitely need to get some undercard stories moving, though.

Weatherfield's injury was a Cracked Tail Bone -- he'll be hampered for about a month, but can continue to work. I'll probably let him sit, as it should just be two shows. I did like the Weatherfield/CLM team, though -- I may have to try them out again.

Final Rating: C+

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</div>

steev42 · August 20, 2019

Public Relations 26

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Public Relations 26

Friday/2/August/2027

The Den in New England, 2000 in attendance

Preshow

The Amazing Caballero Bros defeated Riot Act (D)

Harvey Robbinfield, Cali Slick, Roger Reed, Ross Henry

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Harvey Robbinfield makes his way to the ring. He talks about his title shot at Paying Dividends and said that he was robbed. Aldous Blackfriar and whatever BS he's got cooking up took his title shot away from him, and right here, right now, he is demanding another shot.

He is interrupted by Cali Slick. Slick enters the ring and reminds Robbinfield that he already called next. He didn't care so much about the title as being the man to defeat Henry, but since Henry still has the belt, Slick's not going to let someone else step in and steal the shot from him.

Just then, Roger Reed makes his way to the ring. He says that both Robbinfield and Slick need to take a step back. He lost the belt, sure, but he hasn't gotten a rematch for it, and it's time that he does. Henry never took the belt from him one-on-one, and if he ever faced him like that, Reed would win.

Then the champ's music hits and Ross Henry makes his way to the ring. He doesn't quite enter the ring, but says he's been listening to what they've all said, and they all have good points. Blackfriar interfered in the title match at Paying Dividends. Henry has never defeated Slick. Reed never got his one-on-one match. But the fact is, that they're all wanting to get what he has, and none of them are going to do it. But right here, tonight, he comes with news. W$W brass have been watching, and tonight we will see a tag match -- Reed and Slick taking on Robbinfield and Henry!

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Rating

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

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Money Talks w/ Lisa Bowen

-vs-

The Fame Express

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Well, apparently the argument was a good way to start the show. We had decided to get the crowd hot in this match, but they already were. Nevertheless, a decent match where Money Talks put on a clinic, slowly working down Idol, working on his neck, setting up for the final shot...but a momentary lapse by Pennyworth allowed Idol to get the hot tag, and Jones came in to clean house. Pennyworth was able to make a tag to Sanchez, but the big man didn't fare much better, eventually succumbing to the Fisherman's Suplex.

Winners by Pinfall: The Fame Express

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Time

13:30

Rating

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

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Chad Ryland

-vs-

Isabel Duran

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Ryland is on fire in this match, and Duran sells him like a champ. Bell to bell, Ryland is in control, and after just a couple minutes the result is a foregone conclusion. Still, he holds off on the victory, even pulling Duran up from the pinfall a couple times. Finally, Ryland hits the Fusion Destroyer for the pinfall.

Winners by Pinfall: Chad Ryland

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Time

7:41

Rating

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

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Aldous Blackfriar

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The lights go out, and Aldous Blackfriar appears on screen. He gives a creepy laugh, then holds up fingers as a bell tolls...1...2...3...4......

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Rating

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

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Andre Reinhardt

-vs-

Mike Aroma

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Aroma starts out the match but letting Reinhardt get some offense in, but it's clear pretty early that the big man is just playing with his opponent. Once Reinhardt (almost) takes Aroma to his knees, it's all business. Aroma throws Reinhardt around the ring before finally slamming him to the mat with the Cracked Facebreaker, and holding on for the pin.

Winner by Pinfall: Mike Aroma

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Time

6:04

Rating

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

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The Next Big Things

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Aroma is joined by his tag team partner. They claim that Thunder & Lightning are no longer deserving of their championship belts after they cheated to retain them at Paying Dividends...and The Next Big Things are going to do the right and proper thing, and relieve the champs of their belts very soon.

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Rating

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

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Duane Windham

-vs-

Blue Phantom

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Phantom and Windham put on a good back and forth matchup, neither man really able to get a solid advantage for a good two to three minutes. Windham is the first able to grab control, able to ground the luchadore and use a technical submission game to put Phantom through the wringer. Phantom is able to escape a couple times, but Windham continues the onslaught relentlessly until a desperation roll through sends his shoulder into the turnbuckle. Phantom takes advantage immediately, taking to the air and throwing Windham off his game completely. Eventually, Phantom's momentum results in the Phantom Cradle, and the three count.

Winner by Pinfall: Blue Phantom

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Time

8:21

Rating

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

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Blue Phantom & Duane Windham

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Celebrating his win and clutching his sore shoulder, Phantom stops when he realizes Windham is about to leave the ring. He goes over to him, gets his attention, and sticks his hand out. Windham stares for a moment before the two shake hands.

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Rating

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

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California Love Machine

-vs-

Juana Huracan

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The announcers use this to put over the team of Weatherfield and CLM, being curious if Paying Dividend's teamup was a sign of positive things to come. Obviously, Huracan is a member of a current team as well, being a former Tag Team champion in her own right with her partner Jillian Jarvis. These two put on a great match, neither one seemingly able to put the other away as they continue. The finish comes when CLM had finally gotten an advantage, and was setting up Huracan for the LAX Departure. As he gets her into position, Jillian Jarvis' music hits, and she starts to rush the ring. Machine drops Huracan to get into a defensive position, but Jarvis stops just short of the ring -- and Huracan gets to her feet and wraps California Love Machine into the Time-Square Lock right in the middle of the ring. He has no choice but to tap as Jarvis smirks on the outside of the ring.

Winner by Submission: Juana Huracan

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Time

13:54

Rating

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

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Aldous Blackfriar & Matty Faith

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Faith is tied to a chair, staring wildly into space, a weird little grin on his face. Blackfriar's creepy laugh is heard, and he steps into view. "It is nearly time..." Then all the lights go out, and we hear 5 chimes of the bell.

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Rating

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

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Roger Reed & Cali Slick

-vs-

Harvey Robbinfield & Ross Henry

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Both teams took some time to gel in this one, as the tensions between teammates were high. Reed and Slick started to make headway first, as Reed was able to knock Henry off the ring apron and start isolating Robbinfield. He and Slick worked back and forth on Robbinfield. As they did so, Slick would fight pretty standard, but Reed was making a point of using the ropes and shortcuts whenever he could. Once Henry was back and up, he made the hot tag, and took down both Reed and Slick fairly quickly. Slick was the legal man, and just working his way back up to his feet after a brutal shot from Henry when Reed nailed Henry with a steel chair behind the referee's back...but not behind Slick's back. He and Reed got into a shouting match, which resulted in Slick tagging Reed into the match, and then walking out, shaking his head as he went. Now in a glorified handicap match, Reed tried to take advantage of the hurt Henry, but he and Robbinfield were able to work well together to both recover, and the Earthquake Powerslam would seal the victory.

Winners by Pinfall: Ross Henry & Harvey Robbinfield

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Time

13:27

Rating

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

</div>

Final Thoughts

So...used Garofolo far too much. Despite him being in a 10-minute pre-show match only. Weird. Slick's turn went well; I've been building that for a while. Up for a last-man-standing match between two faces?

Final Rating: C

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steev42 · August 23, 2019

Bull Market Brawl

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Bull Market Brawl

Friday/4/August/2027

Tri State, 5800 in attendance

Mike Aroma

-vs-

Lightning Lomas

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We split up the tag team champs and challengers again this month as TNBT try to 'earn' yet another shot at the champions. Lomas starts out lightning fast (pun intended?) with a surprise shot on the Aroma right at the bell that rocked the big man, and used the advantage he gained from that to good effect. Using his speed to his advantage, Lomas continued to lay leg shot after leg shot on the big man, driving him to the mat repeatedly. Every time he'd go for the cover, however, Aroma would kick out before even the two count. After four or five pinfall attempts, Lomas was obviously frustrated, and just stared out into the crowd for long moment trying to figure out a new game plan. That allowed Aroma time to roll to the outside and recover his wits. Lomas followed, only to be slammed into the ring steps. From there, Aroma would remain in control, getting Lomas back into the ring and using his power to land devastating looking shot after shot. Finally, the Cracked Facebreaker would drop Lomas to the ground, and Aroma would cover to get the three.

Winner by Pinfall: Mike Aroma

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Time

10:02

Rating

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

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Marcos Caballero

-vs-

James Diaz ©

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W$W Blue Chip Championship Match

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Marcos gets a solo title shot here, stepping away from his brother to showcase his singles skills. Unfortuantely, Diaz outclasses him in nearly every respect. Size, strength, skill...Marcos gets a bit of offense in, but Diaz is able to shrug off nearly every attempt at getting anything going, and easily controls the match. Eventually, the Asian Thumb Spike puts Marcos away easily.

Winner by Pinfall: James Diaz

James Diaz makes his 4th defense of the W$W Blue Chip Championship

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Time

9:14

Rating

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

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Aldous Blackfriar

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Blackfriar appears in a circle of light. He says that the time is fast approaching. To punctuate this, there is a chime of 6 bells.

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Rating

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

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Cali Slick

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The cameras cut backstage where various officials are swarming. It appears that Cali Slick is down and out, having been attacked from behind. He is helped to his feet, and winces in pain, obviously unable to put his weight on it. As he is assisted towards the medical area, we cut back to Ditterich and McQueen, who wonder what this means for the main event tonight that Slick was supposed to take part in.

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Rating

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

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Blue Phantom

-vs-

The Silencer

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This is a fairly good undercard match, with both men trading off on offense for most of it. Phantom in particular looked pretty strong, and seemed to have the match in hand when Bruce Garofolo would catch his leg when he was going for a high-speed move off the ropes. This distracted him just long enough for Silencer to roll him up, and with the aid of a handful of tights, hold on for the 3.

Winner by Pinfall: The Silencer

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Time

8:37

Rating

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

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Blue Phantom, Riot Act, Duane Windham

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Phantom gets up instantly after the bell rings and starts getting in Silencer's face. This allows Garofalo to get behind him and lay out the former Blue Chip champ. Riot Act starts laying the boots to him, and Phantom is quickly overwhelmed.

That's when Duane Windham rushes the ring. He nails Silencer with a powerful lariat that sends him over the top rope, and then pulls the rope down as Garofalo rushes him, letting the big man send himself over. Phantom slowly gets to his feet, clapping Windham on the back as the two of them send Riot Act backing out of ringside.

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Rating

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

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Tigre Salvaje Jr

-vs-

Riley McManus

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Salvaje unfortuantely shows his age in this match, as McManus is able to wrestle circles around him. It's painfully obvious towards the end of the bout that Salvaje just can't keep up any more, as he is sucking wind well before the half way point. After that, McManus controls the flow, trying to make Tigre look good. He finally goes for the cover, and the exhausted Salvaje has no choice but to lay there and look at the lights.

Winner by Pinfall: Riley McManus

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Time

10:42

Rating

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

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Aldous Blackfirar

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We all know the deal by now. Aldous shows up surrounded by darkness, and the bell tolls 7 times. He gives a creepy laugh, and the lights all go out for a long moment.

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Rating

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

</div>

California Love Machine

-vs-

Jillian Jarvis

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Jarvis takes up the fight that Huracan started in New England. She and Machine put on a pretty good match that CLM slowly takes control over. As Jarvis starts looking more and more desperate, she starts looking towards the back. It finally becomes obvious what she's hoping for when Juana's music plays...but only for a brief second. Then Rocky Weatherfield steps out, wagging his finger at Jarvis. She gets wide eyed, and turns back directly into the LAX Departure. California covers for the three.

Winner by Pinfall: California Love Machine

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Time

12:38

Rating

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

</div>

Roger Reed

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Reed is backstage, on the microphone. He says that it looks like the main event is in danger -- obviously, Cali Slick is in no condition to be having a last man standing match tonight. But well, he never got his one-on-one with Henry, so why not slide that in here for this crowd?

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Rating

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

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Patrick Lindland

-vs-

Jason Thunder

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The second of our tag team showcase matches tonight sees almost a mirror image of the opening match of the night. Lindland lays Thunder low instantly with a vicious lariat at the bell, and starts throwing Thunder around the ring. There are a couple of awkwards spots where it looks like Thunder sells a different move than Lindland throws, but that doesn't hurt the match too badly. Finally, a desperate Thunder floors Lindland with a blatant low blow right in front of the referee, and Long is forced to call for the bell, giving TNBT a clean sweep on the night.

Winner by Disqualification: Patrick Lindland

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Time

6:47

Rating

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

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The Dark Watch & Matty Faith

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We see wherever it is that Blackfriar is holding Faith. Blackfriar stands close to the camera, but offset so just half his face is in the picture. In the background, Faith is still bound, but much looser than before -- just his hands are tied to the chair. Hernandez and LeFleur are busy looking deranged in the background.

Blackfriar holds up 8 fingers, and the bells start tolling. Disturbingly, behind Blackfriar, Faith mimics each toll of the bell, in time with the ringing, looking more crazed with each chime.

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Rating

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

</div>

Amber Allen

-vs-

Jake Idol

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Showcase exhibition of the night sees Allen take on Idol in a match where they were given free reign. They took that ability and ran with it, and we saw a brilliant evenly matched fight out of it. Allen would control Idol for long portions of the match, but whenever she'd get close to a victory, he would power out of it and take control back himself. His attempts at pinfalls didn't always lead directly to an Allen comeback, though -- she would always be watching for slight missteps, and take instant advantage of them. One of those missteps would allow her to lock on and hit the Northern Lights Suplex, finally giving her the pinfall victory.

Winner by Pinfall: Amber Allen

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Time

11:16

Rating

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

</div>

Ross Henry

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Henry is backstage. He says that what happened tonight to Slick is a travesty. That it never should have happened. He says that if Slick was cleared by the doctors, they'd be going out there right now to literally tear down the house. But since they want to watch him for a little while, he needs another opponent. And it seems that Roger Reed is just conveniently available tonight. That's a little suspicious to him, but if it can allow him to clear one of the tickboxes off his to-do list, that's just fine with him.

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Rating

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

</div>

Roger Reed

-vs-

Ross Henry ©

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W$W Openweight Championship Match

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Reed has talked a good game, and from the opening bell it looks like he intends to live up to it. He rushes at the champ instantly, and Henry is rocked back from the assault. Reed continues the all out attack for quite a while, getting numerous near falls out of it while Henry just looks completely overwhelmed.

But then, Henry seems to remember where and who he is. Reed's attacks suddenly seem to faze Henry less. He takes a full on punch like one that had rocked him earlier, and while his head turns, that seems to be about it. Henry clenches his fists with a cracking that seems to reverberate throughout the stadium, and the fight is on. This is no less than a brawl, and both men rely heavily on vicious looking punches and kicks as the main parts of their arsenal in this fight. Even when they delve into more traditional wrestling moves, it involves things like powerslams and powerbombs -- of which both champion and challenger eat more than one.

Both men are on wobbly legs when Henry finally lands the Earthquake Powerslam. Rather than a determined cover as he usually goes for, he sort of just falls forward with an arm over Reed. Nevertheless, Reed is unable to get a shoulder up, giving Henry the victory.

Winner by Pinfall: Ross Henry

Ross Henry makes his 2nd defense of the W$W Openweight Championship

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Time

18:45

Rating

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

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Ross Henry, Pure Savagery, Cali Slick

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Henry has barely made it to his feet, raising the Openweight belt high for the crowd to see when Micheal Savage slides into the ring. He helps Reed to his feet, but the challenger pushes him off, and points to Henry. Before Henry can react, Pure Savagery has lived up to their name and driven Henry into the corner turnbuckle. They continue the attack as Henry is all but unconcious -- until Cali Slick, still taped up from the earlier attack, rushes the ring with a steel chair in hand. Pure Savagery quickly gets out of dodge, leaving Slick to stand tall over the fallen champion.

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Rating

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

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Final Thoughts

So yeah, a couple of run-ins tonight. I kind of liked the symmetry, but I would have liked it more if the two stories had anything to do with each other. It works, though. And if you're keeping track, Blackfriar's count should be ending at next month's Tri-State show, where it also looks like Slick-Henry II has been rescheduled to. Something's gotta give, right?

Oh, and I forgot to change Slick's gimmick after his turn. Didn't seem to hurt too much, but it was already stale.

Final Rating: C

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steev42 · August 24, 2019

Public Relations 27

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Public Relations 27

Friday/2/Sept/2027

The Den in New England, 2000 in attendance

Preshow

Amber Allen defeated Duane Windham ©

<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">

Cali Slick & Roger Reed

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In a segment that the announcers put over as "recorded earlier tonight", Slick is walking backstage when he sees Roger Reed up ahead. He rushes forward, pushing Reed against the wall. Slick says that he knows Reed was behind the attack at Bull Market Brawl. Reed takes exception to the accusation and shoves at Slick. A moment later, both of them are throwing punches at one another, banging off walls. Eventually, a bunch of staff show up and pull them apart.

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Rating

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

</div>

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

Thelma Jo

-vs-

Harvey Robbinfield

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

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A very one-sided match that sees Robbinfield dominate Thelma Jo. He plays to the crowd, and looks good doing it. He hits the Omega Driver, and after another appeal to the crowd, covers for the 3.

Winner by Pinfall: Harvey Robbinfield

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Time

4:53

Rating

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

</div>

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

James Diaz

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A video plays hyping up James Diaz' accomplishments within W$W.

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Rating

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

</div>

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

Aldous Blackfriar

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The lights go out. When they come up again, it's just a spotlight focused on Blackfriar sitting cross-legged in the middle of the ring. He shushes the crowd, then snaps his fingers. A bell tolls 9 times. When it's done, the light has faded completely. When the lights come back up, he's nowhere in sight.

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Rating

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

</div>

<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"> w/ <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">

Money Talks w/ Lisa Bowen

-vs-

The Next Big Things

<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">

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The nominal number one contenders to the Tag Team championship are out here to put on a show, prove that they deserve that spot. Money Talks hasn't really been lighting things on fire lately, but try to give as good as they get. Sanchez and Aroma are of similar stature, negating oen big advantage that TNBT has, but that doesn't seem to help as they roll early. Showcasing some nice tag team skills, Aroma and Lindland weather a couple of flurries of offense from Sanchez and Pennyworth, and slowly start taking control.

Of course, that's when everything goes pear-shaped. Jason Thunder rushes the ring, getting in Lindland's face while Aroma was slamming Pennyworth to the ground in the ring. This draws referee Long's attention and ire (but not a DQ as Thunder never touched Lindland). And THAT gives Lightning Lomas the opportunity to jump out of the crowd, slide into the ring, and send Aroma to the mat with a brutal looking kick to the jaw. He rolls out of the ring, and Pennyworth is able to have the presence of mind to get Aroma off the mat and into the Money Clip. As Long turns around, Aroma is already tapping out.

Winners by Submission: Money Talks

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Time

15:29

Rating

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

</div>

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

Thunder & Lightning

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Reunited on the entrance ramp, Thunder and Lightning have microphones and taunt TNBT who are in the ring. Lomas says that TNBT will never be champs, because they don't have the mental fortitude to claim the belts. Thunder says that they won't be champs because they can't even beat Money Talks. Either way, when they meet again, Thunder & Lightning will STILL be your W$W Tag Team Champions.

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Rating

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

</div>

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

Rocky Weatherfield

-vs-

Jillian Jarvis

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Recovered from his injury, Weatherfield starts this match on fire, taking it to Jarvis right out of the gate. She is able to weather the storm for a couple moments, but everything breaks down shortly thereafter. Juana Huracan rushes the ring and dropkicks Weatherfield in the back. She is followed almost immediately on her heels by California Love Machine, who catches Weatherfield and then pulls Jarvis out of the ring. Long has no choice but to throw the match out.

No Contest

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Time

4:44

Rating

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

</div>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Emily" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Emily</a> McQueen.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali</a>fornia Love Machine.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rocky" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rocky</a> Weatherfield.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/Juana" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Juana</a> Huracan.jpg" height="100" width="100">

Emily McQueen, Bitch Slap, California Love Machine, Rocky Weatherfield

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McQueen stands up from the announce booth with a live microphone, clearing her throat. She informs those in the ring that she has just been told that this match will restart as a tag team match.

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Rating

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

</div>

<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/Juana" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Juana</a> Huracan.jpg" height="100" width="100">

Bitch Slap

-vs-

California Love Machine & Rocky Weatherfield

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Cali</a>fornia Love Machine.jpg" height="100" width="100"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rocky" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Rocky</a> Weatherfield.jpg" height="100" width="100">

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As the bell rings, both teams keep both competitors in for a few moments, continuing the brawl from before. It takes Francis Long a couple minutes to establish order, finally getting the match started with CLM taking on Juana Huracan. From there, it's a back and forth affair, neither side truly getting much of an advantage, and working well together. The match finally ends with Weatherfield is able to absolutely plant Huracan with an Implant DDT, and CLM pulls Jarvis off the ring apron on the other side. That gave Weatherfield enough time to cover for the 3 and the victory. When they are announced as the winners, Weatherfield tells them to announce the team as High Octane.

Winners by Pinfall: High Octane

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Time

13:44

Rating

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

</div>

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

Duane Windham & Blue Phantom

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Backstage, Windham and Phantom says that they have decided to team together as well, working under the name Showtime. They hype up a tag team match against Riot Act.

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Rating

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

</div>

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Ross Henry

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Henry is backstage, where he is hyping up the delayed but still on Last Man Standing match against Cali Slick in two weeks. He says that Slick is on the nose when he says that Henry hasn't defeated him yet, but that's going to change in this match. Henry is undefeated, and he is the class of W$W -- and he's going to prove it.

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Rating

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

</div>

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

Aldous Blackfriar

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The lights go out again. Blackfrair is seen on screen, and he starts cackling madly as the bell tolls ten times, the crowd counting along.

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Rating

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

</div>

<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">

Cali Slick

-vs-

Roger Reed

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As this match starts out, Ditterich and McQueen talk about the fact that Savage is actually working in Japan tonight, so Reed is theoretically out here all alone tonight. A newly babyface Slick eats up the crowd's cheers, and it seems to give him an extra burst of energy. There is a lot of back and forth in this match, with Slick starting out in control for a long part of the match. He hits the Slick-Back, but Reed kicks out. Then he does it again. Reed comes alive and takes over after that moment. He throws Slick around for a bit, driving him into the turnbuckles repeatedly...but he isn't able to get a cover to stay for the full three count either.

The back and forth continues as the match spills outside of the ring. Reed is driven into the ringside barricade, giving Slick some breathing space to get back into the ring and catch his breath. Reed just barely gets back in the ring to beat the 10-count, and returns the favor by throwing Slick over the turnbuckle into the ring steps. Slick is almost in the ring at the 8 count when Reed lands a dropkick that sends him back out. Unfortunately for Reed, that causes Long to restart the count. Frustrated, Reed goes outside and slams Slick into the hard outside floor three or four times before rolling him back in the ring and following him. He goes for the cover, but Slick kicks out. As both men stand up, Slick finally hits a third Slick-Back...and this time, the cover lasts for the full three.

Winner by Pinfall: Cali Slick

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Time

23:04

Rating

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

</div>

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Final Thoughts

There were moments I thought this show wasn't going to work, but it ended up ok in the end. Emily technically debuted her gimmick in this show -- that always seems weird to me that they can announce for years and their gimmick only comes out when they're actually in an angle. Two new tag teams. Neither have chemistry or anything, but it's something to help out the split. And a mistake when booking the 10 tolls...the game thought it was Blue Phantom. I don't know if that helped or hurt it.

In other news, Thelma Jo's contract is up. She's an ET, and my only negative influence, so I don't think I'm renewing it. We have too many people anyways.

And in OTHER news, I ended the show and had an email saying that USPW had offered California Love Machine a written contract. Awesome.

Final Rating: C

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</div>

steev42 · August 24, 2019

Short Sell

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Short Sell

Friday/4/Sept/2027

Tri State, 5700 in attendance

Preshow

Shooting Star Perez defeated Thelma Jo (D+)

Tigre Salvaje Jr defeated Isabel Duran (D-)

Rocky Weatherfield defeated Andre Reinhardt ©

Jose Caballero

-vs-

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W$W Blue Chip Championship Match

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This turns out to be a pretty by-the-numbers defense. Jose gets a little offense in the early going, but when Diaz catches him, it may as well be all over. He plays with him for a bit before finally hitting the Asian Thumb Spike for the victory.

Winner by Pinfall: James Diaz

James Diaz makes his 5th defense of the W$W Tag Team Championship

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Time

7:15

Rating

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

</div>

Aldous Blackfriar

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Blackfriar is seen backstage in a darkened room. He points behind him, and the bell tolls 11 times. With each chime, he reacts, grinning with anticipation. One final cackle at the 11th toll, and the video cuts off suddenly.

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Rating

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

</div>

Money Talks

-vs-

The Fame Express

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A decent match between two of our more experienced tag teams. Idol comes out of this match looking particularly good, able to hold off a number of double teams by Money Talks while Jones is down and out. Unfortunately for Idol, just as Jones was getting back to his feet, Sanchez actually climbed to the top and nailed him with a splash off the top rope. That left both of them all but unconcious outside the ring, and Pennyworth was able to lock on the Money Clip and earn the victory.

Winners by Submission: Money Talks

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Time

13:24

Rating

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

</div>

Harvey Robbinfield

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Harvey is in the back, and he says that tonight the W$W brass have decided he should face off agaisnt Roger Reed. A chance to show that he truly does deserve another shot at the Openweight title. So that's what he's going to do.

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Rating

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

</div>

Riot Act

-vs-

Showtime

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Not a lot to write home about on this match. Windham and Phantom really have their debut as a team here, and they work ok with Riot Act. Windham gets the duke when he submits Garofalo; hopefully the start of a decent push.

Winners by Submission: Showtime

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Time

7:35

Rating

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

</div>

Chad Ryland

-vs-

Marcos Caballero

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With his brother coming up short against Diaz earlier in the evening, Marcos tries his best to make the night's efforts a split for the Caballeros. Alas, it was not to be, as Ryland seems to go into a fury early on in the match, and just absolutely destroys Caballero after that.

Winner by Pinfall: Chad Ryland

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Time

7:28

Rating

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

</div>

Aldous Blackfriar

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The lights go out. In the darkness, a bell tolls twelve times. As the sounds fade away, the screen lights up with an extreme closeup of Blackfriar's face. He smirks, and says "IT. IS. TIME." The screen goes black again, and it's a long moment before the lights come back up.

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Rating

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

</div>

The Next Big Things

-vs-

</div>

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W$W Tag Team Championship Match

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This was one of the hardest matches to book, to be honest. These two teams have had a decent program thus far, and this match, one way or the other, was going to be the deciding bout. And they put on a decent show...but the crowd was apparently over it, as this was the 4th time they had faced each other in recent months, and even as good as they were, it felt like there were a lot of retreads. In the end, though, Lomas would pick up the clean 3-count when he nailed Lindland with the Thunder Struck, cementing their reign as tag champs.

Winner by Pinfall: Thunder & Lightning

Thunder & Lightning makes their 3rd defense of the W$W Tag Team Championship

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Time

14:42

Rating

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

</div>

Roger Reed

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Reed comes out to the ring. He says that this whole thing is an insult. He should be the champ. He should be in the main event. Instead, he's slumming it down here with Harvey fricking Robbinfield in a match that was just thrown together by the brass. But...at least it's a payday. So maybe Robbinfield can come on out to the ring so Reed can kick his ass.

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Rating

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

</div>

Roger Reed

-vs-

Harvey Robbinfield

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Robbinfield obliges Reed, and rushes the ring. The bell rings almost instantly, and the two men go at each other with a flurry of offense from both men. Reed does eventually slow the pace, getting Robbinfield into a few holds that he uses to wear down the neck and shoulder region. Just when it seems all is lost, though, Robbinfield fights out of them, reverses a DDT attempt, and hits the Omega Driver for the victory.

Winner by Pinfall: Harvey Robbinfield

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Time

14:38

Rating

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

</div>

Riley McManus

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McManus comes to the ring. He says that he's been thinking about this, and he deserves a chance to showcase his skills with someone who wants the spotlight of competition as much as he does. Someone with whom he's put on top-notch matches in the past, including very recently. He's calling out Amber Allen.

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Rating

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

</div>

Riley McManus

-vs-

Amber Allen

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Not quite as good as some of their other matches, this is nevertheless a solid and enjoyable match. Both sides teased victory as early as the five-minute mark, but neither could put the other away for quite some time. When Riley did finally get Amber down for the three-count, it was a rollup that she kicked out of at around 3.1. Both competitors looked almost shocked when Long called for the bell.

Winner by Pinfall: Riley McManus

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Time

15:30

Rating

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

</div>

Riley McManus & Amber Allen

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Nodding his head as his hand is raised in victory, McManus pulls away from Long and holds his hand out to Allen to shake. She looks at it for a long moment, and reachs for it...only to slap his hand away and roll out of the ring.

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Rating

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

</div>

Cali Slick

-vs-

</div>

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Last Man Standing match for the W$W Openweight Championship

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This turned out to be an amazing brawl between two men with everything on the line. While it started out a normal match in the ring, it soon spilled outside, with Slick being the first to go for a weapon--in this case a trash can lid. As the match continued, they battled all around the arena, going into the crowd on multiple occasions to get them involved. Henry at one point actually dumped a fan's beer all over Slick.

The match saw everything used. Tables. Chairs. A length of chain. A sledgehammer. The Openweight belt itself. But whenever one of the two would back off and have Long start counting, the other would be up before the count of 10, and often before the count of 5. Slick came the closest, having dropped the top half of the ringsteps on top of Henry while he was laying on the steps themselves. Slick backed away to the other side of the ring while Long counted...but Henry was up again at 8.

That's when everything seemed to break in both men. They just started tossing weapon after weapon into the ring, until you practically couldn't see the ring itself. Henry rolled in first, but Slick was right behind him, and both of them had chairs in their hands...and then the lights went out.

In the darkness the bells started tolling. The crowd counted along as the count reached 13...and nothing for a long moment. Then the lights came back up. When they did, Slick had a chain around his neck up against one of the ring ropes, the other end being held by Chad Ryland, who was leaning back from the floor. Aldous Blackfriar was there as well, holding him in an armbar and keeping the other hand away from the chain as well. In the other corner, James Diaz had Ross Henry immobilized on a table, both legs threaded through steel chairs...and Matty Faith at the top of the turnbuckle. To the roar of the crowd, Faith launched himself towards Henry, landing with a sickening thud. As Slick stops fighting, the four attackers extracate themselves from the wreckage and stand tall, soaking in the boos as Francis Long regrettably counts to 10, with neither legitimate competitor even stirring in that time.

Draw

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

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Time

14:22

Rating

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

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Final Thoughts

So, last time, I remarked about how California Love Machine was sniped by USPW. He's now gone, but it looks like Jake Idol will be leaving as well. Figures, I try to get some face teams going, and I lose one of the ones I DO have.

This ends the bells, the establishment of a new stable. More to come on that, but I really liked the way this turned out. Unfortunately, I hadn't set Faith to turn for that whole time, going under the assumption that his appearance in the vignettes up to this point he was still looking like he was fighting. So, he'd only had 3 segments of 'build-up', and the game considered this a shock turn which didn't go very well because I'd had too many of them. Which makes me wonder just how many segments it takes to build up to it...because Slick's the only other real turn I've had lately, and he had a goood 11 or 12 segments of buildup.

Final Rating: C

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EBEZA · August 27, 2019

Damn, didn't see the other additions to Blackfriar's stable coming!

steev42 · August 28, 2019

Damn, didn't see the other additions to Blackfriar's stable coming!

If you'd paid attention, most of the bells tolling were either before or after Diaz/Ryland. Not all, certainly, but I tried to get as many tied to them as possible.

It was almost Robbinfield instead of Ryland though; pre-diary, he'd been kidnapped very briefly by Blackfriar as well. But that felt like 3 top-tier and one undercard guy. I was aiming for more of an Evolution style -- two top guys to midcards to build up with them.

EBEZA · August 28, 2019

If you'd paid attention, most of the bells tolling were either before or after Diaz/Ryland. Not all, certainly, but I tried to get as many tied to them as possible.

It was almost Robbinfield instead of Ryland though; pre-diary, he'd been kidnapped very briefly by Blackfriar as well. But that felt like 3 top-tier and one undercard guy. I was aiming for more of an Evolution style -- two top guys to midcards to build up with them.

I did not notice that pattern! Nicely done!

steev42 · August 29, 2019

Public Relations 28

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Public Relations 28

Friday/2/Oct/2027

The Den in New England, 2000 in attendance

Preshow

Cali Slick defeated Andre Reinhardt (C-)

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The show opens with a video recap, showcasing the rise of Aldous Blackfriar's stable. It starts with the kidnapping of Matty Faith, goes through all of the bells tolling. It showcases a bunch of the Last Man Standing match, and finally shows Blackfriar, Faith, Ryland, and Diaz getting involved in the main event of Short Sell, ending with them standing tall before a booing crowd.

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Rating

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

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Apocalypse & The Dark Watch

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Take a look to the sky just before you die

It is the last time you will

Blackened roar massive roar fills the crumbling sky

Shattered goal fills his soul with a ruthless cry

Stranger now, are his eyes, to this mystery

He hears the silence so loud

Crack of dawn, all is gone except the will to be

Now they see what will be, blinded eyes to see

Blackfriar and his crew make their way to the ring to the boos of the crowd. Blackfriar, Faith, Diaz, and Ryland stand on the four turnbuckles, posing for the crowd while Hernandez and LeFleur stand in the center of the ring. After a while, they all get down, and Blackfriar gets a microphone.

"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. I've gone from promotion to promotion, called to find this group right here. Every time I thought I might have it, but there was always something missing. Some significant piece that just didn't line up. So I'd move on. I was beginning to think that W$W wouldn't have it either, but thanks to Hernandez and LeFleur, I was able to find that last missing piece. My appreciation for everything the two of you have done is immense. BUT...the Dark Watch is over. It's purpose served, it is time for you two to move on. My appreciation has it's limits, and right now, it's all that's keeping me from destroying you too fools. Get out of my ring."

Hernandez and LeFleur give each other one silent, significant look. Then, as one, they roll out of the ring and back up the entrance ramp, and out of the ringside area.

"That's better. Now, you just saw what this quartet can accomplish. So allow me to introduce you to W$W's very own members of the Apocalypse. First of all, the current W$W Blue Chip Champion, just the first of many championships this group will gain, the beast of the pit, the man who cannot be stopped, the soldier of soldiers...WAR DIAZ!"

"Next, the man who has never bothered to hide the demon within, and now has agreed to let it loose here in W$W, our very own PLAGUE RYLAND!"

"And of course, you know our next rider, but his fall from grace has been dramatic, to say the least. He has been pulled kicking and screaming to the dark side, but now that he's here, be sure he's hear to stay. No longer Matty, allow me to introduce to you, FAMINE FAITH!"

"As for myself, the leader of this band of miscreants, you all know who I am. But Aldous Blackfriar is no more. And I don't represent only death, no sir. Everything must end. All must die. I am the very aspect of DESTRUCTION!"

"So with that, I believe Famine has a match scheduled for this evening. So why don't we get Apocalypse's next victim out here. You folks here have seen all you deserve to see from us tonight."

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Rating

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

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Famine Faith

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Cameron Jones

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Poor Jones. All of his tag buddies are gone, leaving him all alone here in W$W, and his first foray into singles competition after that is against the returning and reinvigorated Faith. He tried his best, but he was overwhelmed from the outset, as Faith showcased his technique and strength combined with a brutality that was completely new. After relentlessly beating Jones into the mat, Faith followed up with a Leap of Faith to get the victory.

Winner by Pinfall: Famine Faith

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Time

9:17

Rating

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

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Harvey Robbinfield

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Robbinfield is backstage. He says that he knows there's a lot going on right now, but he doesn't want to fall through the cracks and get forgotten. So he is here to once again let Ross Henry know that he wants another shot at the title to make up for the one that was interrupted.

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Rating

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

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The Next Big Things

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Riot Act

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This is a decent match designed exclusively to get TNBT back on the winning track after failing to earn the tag team titles. They are able to work well together to wear down Garofalo, who definitely looked out of his depth. Silencer tried to make a recovery for his team, but got run over himself. Lindland would make the cover of Garofalo after clotheslining him literally out of his boots.

Winners by Pinfall: The Next Big Things

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Time

5:59

Rating

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

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Thunder & Lightning

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Thunder & Lightning are backstage, crowing about the fact that they are still champs. They say that these belts aren't going anywhere. They announce that they've heard there will be two matches at Expected Earnings to determine who their next challengers will be, and their next fight will be against whoever wins both of those matches...and if they aren't on the same team it will be a triple threat. T&L say that one team or two, the result will be the same -- Thunder and Lightning will retain the W$W Tag Team Championship.

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Rating

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

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Money Talks w/ Lisa Bowen

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The Amazing Caballero Bros

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This is a tag team showcase that allows the announcers to talk about what Thunder & Lightning just announced. They muse over which teams will have a presence in those two matches, and if the champions can just stay by the wayside or if they'll get involved. They also question whether or not we'll see representatives from Apocalypse in those matches, with Blackfriar, excuse me, Destruction tossing the tag team he had been mentoring.

The match itself is pretty decent, though Pennyworth was outwrestling every other man in the ring. In the end, it wasn't even surprising when he locked the Money Clip onto Marcos for the victory.

Winners by Submission: Money Talks

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Time

13:43

Rating

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

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Cali Slick & Ross Henry

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Slick tracks down Henry backstage, and there is a tense moment at first before Slick says he's just there to talk. The two of them discuss what happened at Short Sell, and that Blackfriar/Destruction is a problem that must be solved. Slick says that he'll watch Henry's back if Henry will return the favor. They separate with a handshake and an agreement to protect each other.

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Rating

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

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Amber Allen

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Duane Windham

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This match is nearly all Allen, as she outwrestles the young Windham from the opening bell. He is tied in knots that he just barely manages to escape from time and again. He does eventually manage to get some offense after reversing a figure-four lock for a while, but Allen doesn't take long to recover and start controlling the match again. And that's when Riley McManus' music hit and the man himself stepped out on stage. Allen started yelling at him, taking her eyes off her opponent. Windham grabbed her in a quick rollup, and held on *just* long enough for the 3 count. Windham rolls out of the ring celebrating the win while Allen stares in shock.

Winner by Pinfall: Duane Windham

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Time

12:41

Rating

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

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Riley McManus & Amber Allen

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McManus has acquired a mic and he starts speaking into it. He says that when Allen was first here, he wasn't in a good place. He was doing things that he is no longer proud of. He was, to put it bluntly, a bad person. But Allen was the one who was doing what was right -- so now that she's here and taking shortcuts, Riley says that he feels it's up to him to show her what she has become. He encourages her to join him and become a team together. Let him remind her what it means to be honorable.

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Rating

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

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Rocky Weatherfield

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Roger Reed

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With California Love Machine no longer with W$W, and Micheal Savage currently working in Japan, these two men are on their own today. Neither of them really have a story going on right now, and the announcers use the match to continue discussing ramifications of the events of today. Rocky and Roger almost seem to take that as a slight, and put on one hell of a match, telling an amazing story in the ring. Both of them pause on occasion to preen to the crowd and try to put over their championship credentials, but are right back to the action.

After about fifteen minutes, maybe a bit more, the match seems to kick into high gear. Both men start going for their big moves, but the back and forth has left both exhuasted, and attempted covers meet with failure almost every time. Even when the finish does come, after Weatherfield absolutely plants Reed with the Implant DDT, he takes so long to make the cover that Reed is able to kick out -- but it was just a moment too late, and the third slap of the mat had already fallen. With almost no energy left, both men just find their own corner for a long moment before the post-match is able to occur with Weatherfield celebrating the victory.

Winner by Pinfall: Rocky Weatherfield

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Time

22:02

Rating

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

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Final Thoughts

Not sure I know what to think about this show. Had some of the best ratings I've seen, and some of the worst. That was on hell of a main event, and the Slick/Henry angle I think is the first straight B I've seen. On the other hand, the video recap to start the show was so poor -- I think because I had all 8 featured (Apocalypse, Dark Watch, Henry, and Slick) rated on overness. But...still one of our better shows nonetheless.

Oh, and also, credit to Metallica for the lyrics from "For Whom the Bell Tolls"...I think it fits as a theme for Apocalypse.

Final Rating: C+

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EBEZA · August 29, 2019

Excellent choice of theme for Apocalypse! Detail question: in your mind, does that opening bell/gong sound 13 times before the song kicks in for their entrance?

steev42 · August 29, 2019

Excellent choice of theme for Apocalypse! Detail question: in your mind, does that opening bell/gong sound 13 times before the song kicks in for their entrance?

Nah. I'm not going for Undertaker-length entrances here.

EBEZA · August 30, 2019

Nah. I'm not going for Undertaker-length entrances here.

ANGLE: Apocalypse entrance.

DURATION: 30 minutes.

steev42 · August 31, 2019

So, it doesn't look like I'm going to get to Expected Earnings until Monday or Tuesday at the earliest, but I've planned out a card. Obviously, subject to change, but the card at the moment looks like this:

10 Man Battle Royal to determine one challenger for the Tag Team Championship featuring Blue Phantom, Bruce Garofalo, Famine Faith, Hellcat Hernandez, Jillian Jarvis, Joaquin Sanchez, Marcos Caballero, Mike Aroma, Roger Reed, and Riley McManus

10 Man Battle Royal to determine the other challenger for the Tag Team Championship featuring Amber Allen, Duane Windham, Jose Caballero, Juana Huracan, Marcel LeFleur, Micheal Savage, Patrick Lindland, Plague Ryland, Richard Pennyworth III, and The Silencer

EBEZA · September 2, 2019

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steev42 · September 4, 2019

Show has been run. Will try to get the report up tomorrow. Spoilers: Damned good show.:

steev42 · September 4, 2019

Expected Earnings

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Expected Earnings

Friday/4/Oct/2027

Tri State, 6200 in attendance

Cameron Jones

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War Diaz ©

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W$W Blue Chip Championship Match

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Good match to start off that manages to both showcase War Diaz' strength and skill while not making it a complete one-sided match. While Diaz manages to control the pace of the match for much of the duration, Jones does have his moment of looking like he might win the belt. Sadly for him, Diaz kicks out twice in a row, and before Jones can get him down for a third, the Asian Thumb Spike hits, and Jones is out for the count.

Winner by Pinfall: War Diaz

War Diaz makes his 6th defense of the W$W Blue Chip Championship

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Time

12:48

Rating

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

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Thunder & Lightning

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Lomas and Thunder make their way to the ring, grabbing seats at ringside to watch the upcoming battle royals.

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Rating

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

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10-Person Battle Royal

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Ten people fill the ring at the start of the match, including three of W$W's biggest in Garofalo, Sanchez, and Aroma. The rest of the competitors seem to realize that this is a huge threat, and the match starts out with each of these three being double or triple teamed. Garofalo is ganged up on by the odd tandem of Blue Phantom and Roger Reed, and the combination of speed and technique quickly overwhelms him, and he is knocked over the top rope that Reed holds down with a picture-perfect dropkick from Phantom.

Jarvis and Hernandez, meanwhile, had teamed up to try to take out Mike Aroma, but the big man is able to fight them off. After he throws both of them basically across the entire ring, he starts wading through competitors to try to get at Sanchez. Hernandez and Jarvis give each other a look, seemingly agreeing to get back into the fray. Hernandez steps forward first, and that proves to be a mistake, as Jarvis whips her over the top rope as soon as her back is turned.

Aroma reached Sanchez, and the two big men face off in the middle of the ring as the rest of the competitors back away to let the behemoths fight. The trade vicious looking blows, repeatedly bouncing off the ropes to gain momentum. It's Aroma that first follows up on the retreating Sanchez and with a huge clothesline, he sends Sanchez over the top rope...but Sanchez locks on to his arm, and pulls the other big man down to the floor with him, eliminating both. Almost as soon as they hit the ground, Marcos Caballero hits on the other side, blindsided by Jillian Jarvis.

Down to five, and with the big men now out of the competition, things start to heat up. Reed and Phantom's cooperation is long gone as the two of them start to trade blows while Jarvis and Faith are working together on McManus. That proves to be short lived, as once they drop McManus to the mat, they turn on each other. McManus is slow to get to his feet, but when he does, he is in prime position to springboard Reed to the outside. Reed almost saves himself, but a bounce on the ropes on the other side of the ring causes him to lose his grip and he is eliminated.

The pair-ups have rotated slightly now, and Jarvis and Blue Phantom are working on each other. Phantom seems to be getting the best of it, and has Jarvis down on the ground...but he foolishly climbs the turnbuckle for a high-risk move, and she lunges at him. He tumbles off the top rope and to the outside. She turns around with a smirk, but Faith is right there, and an easy whip brings us down to the final two.

Faith and McManus face off, and get into a good wrestling bout for a while before they seem to remember that they're trying to knock each other out of the ring, and the grappling moves to the ropes. McManus gets Faith to the outside first, and looks like be in good position to claim victory...but his dropkick attempt misses and Faith pulls him over the top rope. With both men on the apron, they trade blows back and forth for a long moment, both of them teasing falling...but it is Faith that finally hits the telling blow, a powerful right hand that drops McManus to the floor and giving Famine Faith the victory for Apocalypse.

Winner by Survival: Famine Faith

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Time

17:43

Rating

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

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Destruction & Rocky Weatherfield

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Destruction is backstage, having just seen his stablemate claim one of the spots in the tag title match. He says that everything is coming together. War Diaz retained his belt. Famine and Plague will take the tag belts. That just leaves one belt -- and it is up to Destruction to pull that from Ross Henry and destroy his undefeated streak.

He is interrupted by Rocky Weatherfield. Weatherfield says that just because he's had a bell ringing so many times lately doesn't mean he's the top dog...and doesn't allow him to just proclaim himself as the #1 contender.

Destruction says that's true--it's his skill and belief that should make him the number one contender -- and if Weatherfield cares to see it for himself, they can meet in the ring tonight.

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Rating

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

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10-Person Battle Royal

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As the competitors make their way to the ring for the second battle royal of the night, the announcers use the opportunity to talk about the unique situtation that Plague Ryland now finds himself in -- his team is already in the tag title match, so he has less pressure on to win, but if he loses, then that tag match becomes a triple threat.

The story of this match is far different than the last -- there are no real big men in this match, so nobody really other than maybe Ryland to target. That perhaps changes at the opening bell when Patrick Lindland charges across the ring and with a vicious lariat sends Jose Caballero tumbling to the floor of the ringside instantly. Jose is stunned, but he is eliminated, and then the match starts in earnest. Silencer is the second eliminated when Amber Allen catches him with a release german that fetches him up on the top rope, and he rolls over and to the floor instinctively.

Ryland has been fighting off numerous other contenders from the opening flurry, most notably from Marcel LeFleur. He seems to be a little miffed over the treatment of the Dark Watch by Apocalypse, and has been all over Ryland from the get go. Sadly for him and the Hellcat, Ryland would eventually get the better of the exchange, and LeFleur hits the ground hard after Plague powerlifts him over the top and just drops him to the outside.

After that, there is a bit of a lull in the eliminations, as the remaining competitors try to wear each other down slowly but surely. All of them show skill in both remaining in the ring and beating on the others; it's Pennyworth who is the next to score an elimination when he uses a fireman's carry toss to send Duane Windham out of the ring. A respectable showing for the young man, but an elimination nonetheless.

Down to six in the ring, Lindland seems to go on the warpath. He is the one to finally corner Plague Ryland, and unceremoniously dumps him on the outside. This ensures a triple threat match for the tag championship, as the announcers remind us. Lindland isn't done, though, and he turns on Micheal Savage. Savage has been doing well, but hasn't eliminated anyone yet -- and he won't, as Lindland gives him the heave-ho with ease.

Down to the final four, Lindland still looks strong, driving Allen to the mat before turning to the other two. Huracan and Pennyworth were facing off, and Pennyworth scores the elimination as he tosses her out. Unfortunately, after tossing her out, Pennyworth has his back to Lindland, and Patrick makes his fourth elimination of the match.

This doesn't sit well with Pennyworth, however, and he climbs back up on the ring apron to yell at Lindland. The two of them get in each others faces jawing at each other. In the meantime, however, Allen has recovered, and she sneaks up behind Lindland...and grabs his legs to toss him out. He makes a desperate grab at the ropes, but is unable to save himself, and Allen has the victory, ensuring a place in the tag title match for herself and Riley McManus.

Winner by Survival: Amber Allen

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Time

18:50

Rating

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

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Destruction

-vs-

Rocky Weatherfield

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The battle of words from earlier now becomes a battle in the ring. This proves to be a very good match, as two ring generals put on a damned good show. The match is back and forth for a long period, both men kicking out of numerous near falls. It looks to be over when Weatherfield hits his finisher, but before he can make the cover, the bells toll and Plague Ryland makes his way down the ramp. Weatherfield squares up to face him, but Plague never enters the ring...simply distracts Weatherfield until Destruction gets back to his feet and locks on the Gloomweaver Clutch. Weatherfield fights it, almost getting to the ring ropes, but Destruction recenters and and he has no choice but to tap.

Winner by Submission: Destruction

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Time

13:56

Rating

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

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Ross Henry

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Henry is backstage. He says that tonight, he takes care of business one more time. He says that no matter the circumstances, no matter how many times these people want at him, the result will be the same...Henry will remain champion.

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Rating

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

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Harvey Robbinfield

-vs-

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W$W Openweight Championship Match

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Yessss. This is a nice slow-build match that shows some good chemistry and very fun action. Lots of back and forth and many near falls abound through the first half of the match. Things start to pick up after about fifteen minutes and look much more brutal. They both start throwing blows that look violently painful, and the selling is amazing. Robbinfield starts to take control, and looks to have the match in the bag, but no matter how many times he goes for the pin, Henry kicks out. After about five of these, Henry manages to hit a desperation spear that leaves both men gasping for air one the ground.

They get back up on wobbly legs and start trading punches, to the crowd's reaction. After a few back and forth, Henry takes control back with another spear. A couple more vicious blows, and he hits the Earthquake Powerslam. He collapses on top of Robbinfield, and this is enough for the victory.

Winner by Pinfall: Ross Henry

Ross Henry makes his 4th defense of the W$W Openweight Championship

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Time

25:16

Rating

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

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Ross Henry, Apocalypse, Cali Slick

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Henry struggles to his feet, raising his belt high. The crowd starts roaring as Destruction and Plague Ryland enter the arena from the crowd itself on either side of the ring. Henry sees them coming, and tries to fight them off, but the numbers advantage and the fatigue of the previous match quickly overwhelm him. Destruction locks him in the Gloomweaver Clutch, and Henry screams in pain.

Then, Cali Slick rushes the ring. He drives Plague out of the ring first before turning and going for Destruction. He lets go of the hold and rolls out of the ring before the attack can land. Slick helps Henry to his feet, and the two of them stand back to back as Destruction calls for the title belt.

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Rating

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

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Final Thoughts

This was a very good show. Four matches of C+ or better. An angle to end the show that didn't bomb. Setting up a triple threat match for the tag team championship. Obviously, there's some work to do with Riley and Amber to get them on the same page.

Hellcat and LeFleur are both still heels, but have changed gimmicks away from Acolyte to Bad Ass and Pure Athlete respectively. I haven't renamed their team, or even decided if they're going to stay a team, yet...but I needed a tenth team, so they fit.

Final Rating: B-

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