Bigelow Cartwheel Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 The presentation here is fantastic. Really full blown impressive. Good writing as well, not just graphics. I haven’t followed WWE since the early 2000s so I’m not familiar with a lot of your roster(s). Still looking to be a great event. I will be coming back to check on the outcome of the Rumble. Always a favourite. Now for some serious guess work. Winner: Daniel Bryan Runner Up: King Corbin Final Four: Samoa Joe and Tommaso Ciampa Most Eliminations: Samoa Joe Iron Man: Daniel Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Winner: McIntyre Runner Up: Styles Final Four: Keith Lee and Kevin Owens Most Eliminations: Samoa Joe Iron Man: AJ Styles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObcWrestling Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Winner: Kevin Owens Runner Up: Kofi Kingston Final Four: Samoa Joe and King Corbin Most Eliminations: WALTER Iron Man: Kofi Kingston If you've gone for a ????, who do you have in mind?: Comments: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unwound Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Winner: Drew McIntyre Runner-Up: Samoa Joe Final Four: Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan Most Eliminations: Samoa Joe Iron Man: AJ Styles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satyr24 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 The Men's Royal Rumble Match: From RAW: Aleister Black, Ali, Kofi Kingston, Tommaso Ciampa, King Corbin, Buddy Murphy, EC3, AJ Styles, Andrade & ???? From NXT: Matt Riddle, Johnny Gargano, Rey Mysterio, Keith Lee, Damian Priest, Cesaro, Samoa Joe, ????, ???? & ???? From Smackdown: Velveteen Dream, Kevin Owens, Danel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Ricochet, Chad Gable, Eric Young, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre & WALTER Winner: Kevin Owens Runner Up: Kofi Kingston Final Four: King Corbin and Roman Reigns Most Eliminations: Keith Lee Iron Man: Velveteen Dream If you've gone for a ????, who do you have in mind?: Comments: Thoughts on the show so far: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_CoC Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Winner: Kofi Kingston Runner Up: Daniel Bryan Final Four: Roman Reigns and King Corbin Most Eliminations: King Corbin Iron Man: Dean Ambrose If you've gone for a ????, who do you have in mind?: Dean Ambrose Thoughts on the show so far: A lot of fun so far, can't wait for this rumble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasrangers13 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 From RAW: Aleister Black, Ali, Kofi Kingston, Tommaso Ciampa, King Corbin, Buddy Murphy, EC3, AJ Styles, Andrade & ???? From NXT: Matt Riddle, Johnny Gargano, Rey Mysterio, Keith Lee, Damian Priest, Cesaro, Samoa Joe, ????, ???? & ???? From Smackdown: Velveteen Dream, Kevin Owens, Danel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Ricochet, Chad Gable, Eric Young, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre & WALTER Winner: Drew McIntyre Runner Up: Roman Reigns Final Four: AJ Styles and Randy Orton Most Eliminations: Orton Iron Man: Orton Comments: Love the presentation, love the style... and I tend to love Rumbles, so... that helps. Thoughts on the show so far: I've sucked at predicting, which is a good thing. Lots of surprises (for me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lloyd Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 The presentation here is fantastic. Really full blown impressive. Good writing as well, not just graphics. I haven’t followed WWE since the early 2000s so I’m not familiar with a lot of your roster(s). Still looking to be a great event. I will be coming back to check on the outcome of the Rumble. Always a favourite. Now for some serious guess work. If you've gone for a ????, who do you have in mind?: Dean Ambrose Thoughts on the show so far: A lot of fun so far, can't wait for this rumble! Comments: Love the presentation, love the style... and I tend to love Rumbles, so... that helps. Thoughts on the show so far: I've sucked at predicting, which is a good thing. Lots of surprises (for me). Thanks very much for the feedback, appreciate it As for Dean Ambrose/Jon Moxley... He's an anomaly in my (four) WWE diaries. Been so unlucky. In 'Three Brands Part I', he actually won the Money in the Bank contract in my last ever show (WrestleMania 31)… The plan in 'Kayfabe Kicks Out' was for him to win the Royal Rumble Match, having returned to the company at Survivor Series following suspension. He was then slated to go on to beat Reigns and Rollins at 'Mania to become Champion for the first time. I stopped writing the diary the night he returned ...In my third WWE Diary: 'Here We Go Again', he started as World Champion, but lost the Title to AJ Styles within a few months. He lost his front teeth in that diary. I wrote that story right before Cesaro lost his in real life !! haha!! In his final match in that diary, he got rolled up by bald Dolph Ziggler and eliminated from a Classic Survivor Series Match! Then we start this diary, and he's not even with the company. BIG fan of his, but he's destined to never have a run with me writing for him. If I ever do a historical mod diary, I'm sure I'll bring him in with his pink hair or something It was really fun to look back at my previous works, and Ambrose's bad luck. Bless him. If anyone's interested in what my first TEW 2020 Project might be, seePOST NUMBER 2… For more info, see POST NUMBER 1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigBad1013 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Noooooo! Missed the second round of predictions. Although, truth be told, the picks I likely would have gone with would pretty much all have been wrong, so there's that Anyway, here goes: Winner: AJ Styles Runner Up: Daniel Bryan Final Four: AJ, Bryan, Roman Reigns and Randy Orton Most Eliminations: Roman Reigns Iron Man: Daniel Bryan Thoughts: Great show so far man. Really enjoying it and looking forward to the third part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricX Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 The Men's Royal Rumble Match: From RAW: Aleister Black, Ali, Kofi Kingston, Tommaso Ciampa, King Corbin, Buddy Murphy, EC3, AJ Styles, Andrade & ???? From NXT: Matt Riddle, Johnny Gargano, Rey Mysterio, Keith Lee, Damian Priest, Cesaro, Samoa Joe, ????, ???? & ???? From Smackdown: Velveteen Dream, Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Ricochet, Chad Gable, Eric Young, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre & WALTER Winner: Daniel Bryan Runner Up: AJ Styles Final Four: Keith Lee and Roman Reigns Most Eliminations: Samoa Joe Iron Man: Randy Orton If you've gone for a ????, who do you have in mind?: Comments: Thoughts on the show so far:I've enjoyed the show so far. It was smart to split it up into three parts. I really have no idea who is going to win the men's rumble. Just spitballing with my predictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricX Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 The Men's Royal Rumble Match: From RAW: Aleister Black, Ali, Kofi Kingston, Tommaso Ciampa, King Corbin, Buddy Murphy, EC3, AJ Styles, Andrade & ???? From NXT: Matt Riddle, Johnny Gargano, Rey Mysterio, Keith Lee, Damian Priest, Cesaro, Samoa Joe, ????, ???? & ???? From Smackdown: Velveteen Dream, Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Ricochet, Chad Gable, Eric Young, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre & WALTER Winner: Daniel Bryan Runner Up: AJ Styles Final Four: Keith Lee and Roman Reigns Most Eliminations: Samoa Joe Iron Man: Randy Orton If you've gone for a ????, who do you have in mind?: Comments: Thoughts on the show so far:I've enjoyed the show so far. It was smart to split it up into three parts. I really have no idea who is going to win the men's rumble. Just spitballing with my predictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicFighter Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 The Men's Royal Rumble Match: From RAW: Aleister Black, Ali, Kofi Kingston, Tommaso Ciampa, King Corbin, Buddy Murphy, EC3, AJ Styles, Andrade & ???? From NXT: Matt Riddle, Johnny Gargano, Rey Mysterio, Keith Lee, Damian Priest, Cesaro, Samoa Joe, ????, ???? & ???? From Smackdown: Velveteen Dream, Kevin Owens, Danel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Ricochet, Chad Gable, Eric Young, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre & WALTER Winner: Kevin Owens Runner Up: Kofi Kingston Final Four: Keith Lee and Daniel Bryan Most Eliminations: Samoa Joe Iron Man: Velveteen Dream If you've gone for a ????, who do you have in mind?: Comments: Thoughts on the show so far: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lloyd Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 Overall Show Rating: 81 Live Attendance: 34,003 (Highest since Diary began) Pay-Per-View Buy Rate: 1.35 Announce Team: Mauro Ranallo, Jerry Lawler and Corey Graves <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid black; margin:10px;background: #ffffff; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 3px 12px ";"> We already knew, Entrant Numbers One and Two had been confirmed weeks ago, as a war of words took place between two of the WWE's bright young stars. RAW's Aleister Black and NXT's Matt Riddle headed to the ring to kick us off... Entrants #1 and #2 'The Striking Man From Amsterdam' Aleister Black and 'The Original Bro' Matt Riddle The WWE Universe has been looking forward to Black and Riddle locking horns for a long time, and they didn't disappoint, despite the 90 second limit they had. The two hard-hitting WWE fighters both had chances to eliminate the other from the match, but it was Black who came out on top, hitting a brutal knee to Riddle's jaw as the period ended. Eliminations: NONE Entrant #3 'The Street Profit' Montez Ford A talented and charismatic athlete, Montez Ford could have done with a later entrant number, but he got stuck with Number Three. The advantage he had was that Black and Riddle had knocked lumps out of each other already. If Black or Riddle were aiming to go the distance, the first 90 seconds hurt their chances, and Montez Ford added to their woes. To finish the period, Ford was thrown over the top rope by Black, but he held on and got back in! Eliminations: NONE Entrant #4 Humberto Carrillo Two from RAW and two from NXT, with Humberto Carrillo entering the fray. These four are four of the most talented in-ring performers in the whole of the WWE, but all four have completely unique styles. Carrillo hit head scissor take downs on all three of his opponents, and then hit a brilliant springboard moonsault on Black. Again nobody was eliminated, and the countdown clock got to 0... Eliminations: NONE Entrant #5 'Der Ringgeneral' WALTER An absolute beast, the Austrian WALTER, who leads a group known as Imperium on Smackdown, headed to the ring slowly. The crowd chanted his name over and over again, and he looked confident. When he finally got into the ring, Humberto Carrillo attempted a springboard cross-body block, but WALTER caught him, and threw the young Mexican out over the top rope! WALTER took Montez Ford down with a spinebuster, and the buzzer sounded again. Eliminations: Humberto Carillo by WALTER Entrant #6 'Bayley's Buddy' Buddy Murphy Murphy was here, and he smirked as he walked past his rival Humberto Carrillo, who was struggling to walk and looked like he didn't know what had hit him. Murphy got straight in the ring, and hit a flying knee on Aleister Black, and a spinning back kick to Matt Riddle's ribs. WALTER got in Murphy's face next, and the young Australian held his hands up, and rolled out of the ring under the bottom rope. He looked like he was waiting for someone. Eliminations: NONE Entrant #7 'Tranquillo' Andrade w/ Zelina Vega Murphy looked unsurprised to see Andrade arrive on the scene. The two men even shook hands outside the ring!! Zelina Vega sent them in together, and they began picking Aleister Black apart. They thought they'd eliminated their fellow RAW star, but Black held on and crawled back in under the ropes. Andrade and Murphy even took WALTER down 2 on 1, and Murphy finally had a knee strike for Montez Ford as the buzzer sounded. Eliminations: NONE Entrant #8 Goldberg One of the biggest shocks of the night (more on that later), as GOLDBERG's music hit!! A backstage worker knocked on the veteran's door, and he burst through. We saw his entire walk to the ring, and the reaction of someone who has been very vocal about his hatred of the man: Matt Riddle. 'The Original Bro' waited for Goldberg to step into the ring, and then unleashed a barrage of attacks on the legend!! Goldberg was able to create some space while Riddle gloated though, and his 'Spear' almost cut Riddle in half!! Goldberg then picked the NXT youngster up by his hair and his tights, and dumped him over the top rope! Eliminations: Matt Riddle by Goldberg Entrant #9 'Showtime' Eric Young The ninth entrant, and only Smackdown's second, Eric Young ran to the ring. He was there to put down WALTER, who has been running roughshod on Friday Nights alongside Imperium. Young was able to impose his will on WALTER for a few moments, using all of his veteran experience to keep the big Austrian down. Goldberg hit another 'Spear', this time on Montez Ford, but then we got our next entrant. Eliminations: NONE Entrant #10 'The Viper' Randy Orton The welcoming committee for the first true favourite to enter the match was Buddy Murphy and Andrade, and Randy Orton decided to hit an 'RKO' on both of them, Murphy first, and Andrade moments later. 'The Viper' then dumped both of the RAW stars out of the match, before turning his attention to Goldberg. The two legendary competitors entered into a brutal slug fest, before the 90 second period ended, and we got our next entrant. Eliminations: Buddy Murphy and Andrade by Randy Orton (2) Entrant #11 'The Archer of Infamy' Damian Priest Despite the two eliminations by Randy Orton moments ago, the ring was starting to fill up now. Some big, bad men were in there now, with Damian Priest making an impact by putting Aleister Black down with a spinning forearm smash. Priest was also able to put Eric Young and Montez Ford down with the same move, and delivered a big boot to Goldberg too. He looked like a million bucks, and a potential winner of the entire match. The rangy big man is going to be a tough opponent to get out. Eliminations: NONE Entrant #12 'The Prince' Ali Ali received a great reaction from the fans here, and the smile on his face as he ran to the ring was infectious. He took things more seriously when he got into the match though, hitting a springboard spinning cross-body from the top rope and landing on Eric Young and Randy Orton. Ali found WALTER tough to handle, but was able to hit a super kick on the big Austrian to keep him at bay. Eliminations: NONE Entrant #13 'Limitless' Keith Lee The crowd basked in Keith Lee's glory as the big NXT fan favourite burst through the curtain and onto the stage. The fans chanted 'Oh Bask In His Glory', and he loved it. He was slow to get into the ring, but with one move he made a huge impact. He grabbed Eric Young with one hand, and launched the veteran over the top rope. The next few seconds saw him dominate everyone that moved, including blocking an Aleister Black knee strike and then delivering a headbutt to the RAW star. Eliminations: Eric Young by Keith Lee Entrant #14 'The One and Only' Ricochet The first current Champion entered the match, and he ran to the ring as quickly as he could. You could tell he was fired up, and he instantly found a rival in Ali. The two high-fliers did a good job flinging each other around the ring. Keith Lee and WALTER squared up next, and the two big men had an altogether different kind of fight. Goldberg then went after WALTER, and both men ended up on the apron. Then suddenly, Matt Riddle returned to the ring!! 'The Original Bro' made sure Goldberg didn't win, by yanking the veteran's leg, and pulling him onto the floor. Goldberg looked embarrassed, but mostly he looked angry. Then out of nowhere, Keith Lee slammed into WALTER, and he too was taken out! Lee's new friend Montez Ford congratulated his pal, weeks away from their NXT Tag Team Title clash together against the Undisputed Era. Eliminations: Goldberg by Matt Riddle... WALTER by Keith Lee (2) Entrant #15 'The Great' Chad Gable Chad Gable brought a different offensive style to the match, as he began hitting German Suplexes on his rivals. Ali, Ricochet and Montez Ford went flying, and then somehow, some way, Gable hit one on Keith Lee!! The crowd was buzzing for Gable, particularly when he countered an 'RKO' attempt from Randy Orton, to hit a belly-to-belly throw on the veteran 'Viper'. The current entrants all looked like potential winners now, but we soon got another. Eliminations: NONE Entrant #16 'The King of the Powerpoint Presentation' Drew Gulak Drew Gulak is smart, and he stayed outside the ring for the entire 90 seconds. In the ring, Keith Lee took Damian Priest out, scoring his third elimination. He got his fourth soon after, when Montez Ford tried to shake his hand. The two men are friends, and will team up soon as mentioned previously. But Lee came here to win the match, not solidify his friendship with Ford! Soon Ford became Lee's next victim, clearing the ring a little ahead of our next entrant. Eliminations: Damian Priest and Montez Ford by Keith Lee Entrant #17 King Corbin The King of the Ring, who takes his Royal role very seriously, walked out to the loudest boo, perhaps of the entire evening. Corbin has been trying to recruit a few of RAW's fan favourites in recent weeks, including Kofi Kingston, and the three members of the Viking Raiders. He's also asked Ali to become his 'Prince', but they have all so far rejected him. Corbin asked Ali once again as soon as he got into the ring, but the high-flier said absolutely not, and a fight broke out between the two, which Corbin won with ease. Aleister Black had been in the ring for a long time at this point, but he did not look tired at all!! Eliminations: NONE Entrant #18 'Johnny Wrestling' Johnny Gargano Johnny Gargano got a huge ovation as he ran to the ring. He had no friends in there, but he's always gotten along well with Keith Lee. His first port of call was to go after Ricochet, and he put the Intercontinental Champion down with a spear through the ropes. A swinging DDT put King Corbin down, and Gargano also rode an 'RKO' attempt to land another DDT. Ali and Chad Gable were next on Gargano's agenda, and he put them down too, leaving everyone down except him when the buzzer sounded. Eliminations: NONE Entrant #19 'The Sensational' Kofi Kingston Keith Lee got his fifth, and possibly biggest elimination next. He'd already taken out WALTER, Damian Priest, Montez Ford and Eric Young, but now he lifted 'The Viper' Randy Orton up and out of the match! The crowd couldn't believe it, as Orton was one of the big favourites as a former winner. The next elimination saw a three way fight between Ali, Kofi Kingston and King Corbin. Corbin has tried to recruit both men in recent weeks, with both saying no. As Corbin tried to get Ali out of the match, Kofi looked like he was heading over to help Ali. But he helped Corbin!! Ali was taken out, by Corbin AND Kofi!! Eliminations: Randy Orton by Keith Lee (5)... Ali by King Corbin and Kofi Kingston Entrant #20 'The Swiss Superman' Cesaro Cesaro slowly strolled to the ring, looking ultra confident. He hit a 'European Uppercut' on Drew Gulak, and followed it up with a running version of the same move to Chad Gable. He then began swinging King Corbin, but was stopped by Kofi Kingston!! Kofi then fought Cesaro, as Keith Lee made some more eliminations: Chad Gable and Drew Gulak, weakened by Cesaro, were tipped up and out of the match! Eliminations: Drew Gulak and Chad Gable by Keith Lee (7) Entrant #21 'The American Dragon' Daniel Bryan With Randy Orton taken out of the match, Daniel Bryan seemed disappointed to not see the man who tried to take him out a few weeks ago in the ring. But he didn't let that disappointment stop him. Bryan kicked every single person in the match in some form. Cesaro got the dreaded 'YES!' kicks, while Gargano got the final big boot around the side of his head. Kofi and Corbin received running dropkicks in opposite corners, while Aleister Black and Bryan tried to outdo one another, with Bryan coming out on top. Eliminations: NONE Entrant #22 'The Samoan Submission Machine' Samoa Joe A man that Daniel Bryan knew he wasn't going to be able to kick without getting away with it headed to the ring next. Joe slowly strolled out, looking like a total badass, as Bryan sat on the second rope, and held the top one up for him! Joe smiled and nodded, and then slid into the ring under the ropes, entering into a fight with Bryan! The two grapplers tried to take each other down initially, and then entered into a strike-fest as the remaining members of the field rested and took it all in. King Corbin tried to throw Samoa Joe out of the match, but Joe grabbed the top rope, and turned it around into a vicious lariat. And we awaited our next entrant... Eliminations: NONE Entrant #23 'The One Percenter' EC3 EC3 arrived on the stage, pumped about entering the Royal Rumble... A match he's been training for for weeks... Taking advice on what not to do from Titus O'Neil, and getting a veteran's perspective from Road Dogg, who's been in the match a number of times... But before EC3 could walk to the ring, he was knocked over by a man wearing a hoodie, covering his face!! The hooded man stood over EC3 as the crowd erupted!! Nobody could tell who it was, but he stood in a pose that made him look like the real deal. He picked EC3 up onto his shoulders, and hit a move that only two men have made famous... The 'GTS'... Then... he turned and looked out to the crowd... slowly removing his hood!! Entrant #23 'The Best in the World' CM Punk If Goldberg was a shock earlier on, CM Punk's arrival was absolutely stunning!! Everyone in the ring stopped what they were doing as 'Cult of Personality' began echoing around the arena. Johnny Gargano, Daniel Bryan and Samoa Joe were ready for Punk to get in there, but they were soon joined by Cesaro, Aleister Black and Ricochet. The rest of the competitors all rose up too, and Punk finally got into the ring. He fought everyone, and managed to eliminate his old friend Samoa Joe!! Joe was shocked, and he would have been one of the favourites for the match. Another strong NXT competitor was taken out next, with Keith Lee dispatching of another one, in Cesaro! EC3 was unfortunately helped to the back, knocked silly by the 'GTS'. Eliminations: Samoa Joe by CM Punk... Cesaro by Keith Lee (8) Entrant #24 'The Biggest Littleman' Rey Mysterio Rey Mysterio, a former coast to coast winner of this match, ran to the ring next, and looked shocked to see CM Punk. He immediately hit a drop-toe-hold and a '619' on King Corbin, much to the delight of the fans, but again, Kofi Kingston was on hand to stop him eliminating the King of the Ring. CM Punk and Daniel Bryan had a brilliant fight next, but nobody else was eliminated for this period. Eliminations: NONE Entrant #25 'The Phenomenal' AJ Styles AJ Styles, another favourite to win the match, headed to the ring to a good ovation. His entrance music always elicits a big cheer from the fans, especially in the Royal Rumble Match – a match he made his WWE debut in. He immediately got into the ring and started going after CM Punk, and the announce team realised how much of a dream match that would be. Elsewhere in the ring, Keith Lee's excellent night was ended by Kofi Kingston AND King Corbin, who once again worked together to get an elimination! Daniel Bryan chose his first victim, dispatching of Ricochet! Eliminations: Keith Lee by King Corbin (2) and Kofi Kingston (2)... Ricochet by Daniel Bryan Entrant #26 'The Prize Fighter' Kevin Owens Kevin Owens came out looking intense, and he slapped his face a few times on the stage. He was fired up, and he stomped to the ring. While he walked out, Johnny Gargano picked up the elimination of Rey Mysterio, ending the fairytale for the masked veteran. Meanwhile, King Corbin and Kofi Kingston came for CM Punk, but the recently returned 'Best in the World' was able to withstand the attack, and eliminate Corbin!! Kingston couldn't believe it, but he also couldn't react much, because Kevin Owens hit a 'Stunner' on him. Eliminations: Rey Mysterio by Johnny Gargano... King Corbin by CM Punk (2) Entrant #27 'The Sinister Scotsman' Drew McIntyre A big, big man came out next. Drew McIntyre began by hitting his 'Glasgow Kiss' headbutt on Aleister Black, who at this point was beginning to tire, having been in the match from the Number One entrant position. McIntyre then kicked Johnny Gargano's head off with his 'Claymore' kick. He got into a brawl with Daniel Bryan, but nobody was eliminated in this period. Eliminations: NONE Entrant #28 Velveteen Dream Velveteen Dream, to a huge ovation, was pushed out onto the stage on a purple sofa, by four gorgeous young ladies. Dream kissed each one on the hand, and then stood up, and threw his arms out, ditching his robe in the process. The crowd popped, and he sauntered out to the ring. He loved the reaction the fans were giving him, and he soaked all their cheers in. By the time he finally got into the ring and attacked Kofi Kingston, the buzzer was 10 seconds away from sounding, and now the ring was really filling up. Eliminations: NONE Entrant #29 'Psycho Killer' Tommaso Ciampa The moment we'd all been waiting for, in particular, Johnny Gargano. His best friend, and former DIY teammate, Tommaso Ciampa was HERE! Ciampa has a great friendship with Gargano, going back years, but recently he's been getting on with Aleister Black very well over on RAW too. His first action in the match, saw him save Gargano from being eliminated by AJ Styles, and then with 'Johnny Wrestling's' help, they tipped AJ up and out of the match. DIY looked like they were there to stay, and they teamed up again trying to eliminate Kevin Owens! Eliminations: AJ Styles by Johnny Gargano (2) and Tommaso Ciampa Entrant #30 'The Big Dog' Roman Reigns We already knew the identity of the final entrant, so nobody was shocked to see Roman Reigns come through the curtain, and stomp to the ring. What will have shocked the fans in attendance, those watching at home, the announce team, and just about everyone in the entire world was what happened next. Reigns climbed into the ring, and hit a 'Superman Punch' on Tommaso Ciampa, and then had one for Johnny Gargano. Nothing strange there. As he turned around though, Drew McIntyre delivered a thumb to the big Samoan's eye!! Reigns staggered backwards towards the ropes, and leant on to the top rope. McIntyre then exploded into life, hitting his 'Claymore' kick, and sending Reigns STRAIGHT out of the match! He lasted just 20 seconds! McIntyre wasn't done there. He delivered a brutal looking back elbow to Velveteen Dream in the corner, before dumping another fan favourite from Smackdown up and over the top rope. Eliminations: Roman Reigns and Veleveteen Dream by Drew McIntyre (2) Aleister Black had the chance to take Johnny Gargano out of the match next, and called for help from his friend Tommaso Ciampa. 'Psycho Killer' was completely torn, with both men asking him for help. At one point, it looked for all the world that Ciampa was going to eliminate both of them, but he decided to help Gargano, and tip Black out of the match. A move that angered his fellow RAW competitor. Elsewhere, Kevin Owens hit a 'Stunner' on Drew McIntyre, and then delivered a clothesline to the big Scotsman, sending him packing after an impressive few minutes. Eliminations: Drew McIntyre by Kevin Owens... Aleister Black by Tommaso Ciampa We were down to six, and maybe three or four of these men would never have been in anyone's top six going in. Certainly not CM Punk, who nobody knew would ever return to in-ring competition, let alone this year, and here and now. Kevin Owens and Kofi Kingston took each other out with a double lariat, that left two pairs standing across the ring from one another. CM Punk and Daniel Bryan, and the team formerly known as DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano). The foursome, which the announce team affectionately called 'Indie Darlings', paired off, with Punk and Bryan staring down Ciampa and Gargano respectively. It almost looked like a 'passing of the torch' kind of moment, except for the fact that within a few seconds, both Ciampa and Gargano were eliminated by two men they look up to. From the floor, DIY were certainly looking up at Punk and Bryan now. Eliminations: Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa by CM Punk (4) and Daniel Bryan (3) Final Four time, and we now had no NXT survivors. Johnny Gargano was the last remaining member of the Wednesday Night Brand. For Smackdown, Daniel Bryan and Kevin Owens remained, and for RAW, it was Kofi Kingston. CM Punk was also still out there, but we couldn't confirm which show he was attached to. Roman Reigns' elimination was a shocking one, but the next one was too, with CM Punk throwing Daniel Bryan over the top rope, and then shrugging at his friend. Punk and Owens then went toe to toe. Owens took Punk down, and delivered hammer fists to the former UFC star. Punk covered up as best he could, but Owens was relentless. Kofi Kingston pulled Owens away from Punk, but the 'Prizefighter' shoved him away. Owens saw his opportunity, and hit Kofi with his 'Cannonball' in the corner. However, when Owens celebrated the move, CM Punk rose behind him, and got another elimination!! Eliminations: Daniel Bryan and Kevin Owens by CM Punk (6) CM Punk and Kofi Kingston. The final two of the Men's Royal Rumble Match, 2020. Nobody could have called it, but everyone would have wanted it an hour ago. However, Kofi Kingston's actions in this match; aligning himself with King Corbin, and getting rid of some fan favourites like Ali and Keith Lee, made him an unwanted member of the Final Two. He almost got CM Punk out straight away, as Punk waved Kevin Owens goodbye, but the 'Voice of the Voiceless' held on, and skinned the cat! The announce team commented that Kingston hadn't had his usual 'Rumble Moment' in this match, but it was clear that he wasn't himself. He told Punk to come at him, when he'd gotten back in the ring. Punk and Kofi are old friends, and former Tag Team Champions here in WWE. But even Punk knew he was dealing with a different Kofi Kingston. Punk tried to hit his 'GTS' twice, but on the second time, Kingston grabbed the top rope, and Punk tipped him up over it. Kofi landed on the apron though, and when Punk turned around, he was blasted with a kick over the ropes out of nowhere. Punk was staggered, and Kingston was able to get back into the ring, and hit another kick. This time, the 'Trouble In Paradise', almost knocked Punk's teeth out. His jaw could even have been broke, and Kofi stood over his fallen former tag team partner. It didn't take much effort for Kofi to pick the dead weight that was Punk up, and over the top rope. Punk hit the apron, and somehow held on to the bottom rope, but Kofi kicked him under the bottom rope a few times until he dropped to the floor, and both feet touched the mat!! Kofi Kingston is your winner!! 81 Winner: Kofi Kingston Runner Up: CM Punk Final Four: Kevin Owens and Daniel Bryan Most Eliminations: Keith Lee Iron Man: Aleister Black </div> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicFighter Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 beautifully done rumble man, was not expecting punk to come back, and I am all in on this desperate, anything to win, Darker version of Kofi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Lloyd Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 <p>Thanks guys. Kofi has always been a favourite of mine to write for. Although I think I released him in my first diary <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> I wrote him as a heel in my most recent work, using the 'Power of Negativity'. He brought a baseball bat to the ring, and his finisher was renamed 'There's No Such Thing As Paradise'. I really enjoyed that, his feud with Tommaso Ciampa and Brian Kendrick for the Cruiserweight Title was cool to write too. Here he's been on the edge of a heel turn, without fully going heel. </p><p> </p><p> But Corbin helping him win the Rumble is certainly the first major step. It annoys me that WWE did nothing with him after he lost the Title to Brock in 18 seconds on the first Smackdown on Fox... I don't mind babyfaces getting buried, if there's a story to be told. But it felt wrong to do that to Kofi after a great run as Champion...</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> While I've got you all, I wanted to just post these here. I posted them in the Diary Preview Section, but didn't get a whole lot of feedback. Would love to hear some thoughts on them...</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #22519c; margin:10px;background: #c6d9f7; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 3px 12px ";"></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"> </span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><img alt="v3VFFLt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/v3VFFLt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> ** The shoot date right now is 12th of April, 2020 **</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> As I sit here, typing up my thoughts, I'm reminded of some of my older diaries... I've written WWE Diaries (to varying degrees of success) FOUR times... I've dabbled in the C-Verse with NOTBPW vs CGC... 21CW... and NOTBPW again... But really and truly, all of these diaries have been in my 'comfort zone'... Sports Entertainment, the WWE style of in-ring action and non-wrestling segments... I changed NOTBPW's product to suit my writing/booking style, because I had stories to tell with the families within the two big Canadian Companies, and all the cool characters within.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> So when TEW 2020 was just a few weeks away, I never thought THIS company would be the first one I'd want to check in on!!</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> I thought when the new game was released, my first port of call would be to check 21CW, and favourites of mine like Buff Martinez, Jay B, Jonathan Faust... Even pop over to Europe and see how Joey Beauchamp, Jase Cole and Christopher Lister are doing... Or what about Tommy Cornell... Edward Cornell... Leigh Burton... Wade Orson... Ricky Storm and Sifu?! There's so many in that part of the world that I have a fondness for.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> Maybe I'd pop to Canada first... The DeColts and Stones are all but gone now, surely. Just Ricky and Edd holding the fort, and maybe Jack, Steve and Duane holding on to the last remnants of their careers. Where is Edd? Is he in Canada again?! Still with TCW?! But what about the other guys I loved to write for up there?! Dan DaLay, Johnny Bloodstone, John Maverick, Jacob Jett, Thrill Seeker, Joey Poison, the list is endless. Don't forget David Stone!! He'd have debuted by now. Are there any other DeColts or Stones in the database?! Debuted already? Set to debut?</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> Lucy Stone-McFly I was never too worried about, not being a fan of having a 'women's division' when I book. I feel like it's a special attraction within a company that is separate from the rest of the show. Almost like a chance to switch off our attention because it has nothing to do with the main stories. In WWE, I love the women's division, but writing it is different. You have to dedicate at least one match (out of say, 5, 6 or 7) per show, and at least one segment, to the division, and that doesn't feel like it's enough.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> I'm digressing. I do that.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> So THIS company, is the first one I'm going to check on...?! Really...?!</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #22519c; margin:10px;background: #c6d9f7; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 3px 12px ";"></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"> </span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><img alt="v3VFFLt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/v3VFFLt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> So THIS company, is the first one I'm going to check on...?! Really...?!</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> A new TEW... TEW 2020... and THIS company is the first one I'm going to open up when I start my first save... I'll check to see who's still good... and who isn't... I'll see if any other companies from around the world have swooped in and chosen to steal any of my favourites away... Maybe the larger companies with more money than sense... Robbing swines... Maybe there's been some new signings! Some guys from other companies, coming in to grace us with their presence right before I take over!</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> It's no surprise I'm a DeColt or Stone fan. I love the family element of wrestling... I think brothers, sisters, relationships, parents and children, it makes people care more! Classic example: The Triple Threat TLC Matches between The Hardyz (real brothers), The Dudleyz (on screen brothers), and Edge and Christian (on screen brothers). If Bubba and D-Von slammed Matt Hardy through a table, and he was damn near broken in half, Jeff is going to be pretty upset by this. It means more if they're family I think.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> I'm digressing again.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> So I think family is important. Will THIS company have any new relationships spring up? Will the relationships from TEW 2016 still be in place? There's no way to tell until the game comes out. Same as there's no way to tell who's been pushed. Will some of my favourites still be near the top of the card? Will they be figureheads? Or Locker Room Leaders? Captains of the roster? Or will they have turned to drugs or booze, or other bad habits? If they have, they can expect a lump of coal in their stockings from Santa!</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> I'm digressing again.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> I guess I'll find all of that out Next Thursday... 23rd of April... 2020.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><p> </div></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObcWrestling Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 <p>LOOK IN MY EYEEEESSS, what do you seeeee</p><p> </p><p> THE CULT OF PERSONALITY</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lloyd Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 <p><div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #22519c; margin:10px;background: #c6d9f7; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 3px 12px ";"></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"> </span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><img alt="v3VFFLt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/v3VFFLt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> ** Have you guessed who the company is yet? If not... Here's the same post as before, but with a few 'Easter Eggs' highlighted... **</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> So THIS company, is the first one I'm going to check on...?! Really...?!</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> A new TEW... TEW 2020... and THIS company is the first one I'm going to open up when I start my first save... I'll check to see who's still </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"><strong> good </strong></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;">... and who isn't... I'll see if any other companies from around the world have </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"><strong> swooped </strong></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> in and chosen to </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"><strong> steal </strong></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> any of my favourites away... Maybe the larger companies with </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"><strong> more money </strong></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> than sense... </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"><strong> Robbing </strong></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> swines... Maybe there's been some new signings! Some guys from other companies, coming in to </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"><strong> grace </strong></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> us with their presence right before I take over!</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> It's no surprise I'm a DeColt or Stone fan. I love the family </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"><strong> element </strong></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> of wrestling... I think brothers, sisters, relationships, parents and children, it makes people care more! Classic example: The Triple Threat TLC Matches between The Hardyz (real brothers), The Dudleyz (on screen brothers), and Edge and Christian (on screen brothers). If Bubba and D-Von slammed Matt Hardy through a table, and he was damn near broken in half, Jeff is going to be pretty upset by this. It means more if they're family I think.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> I'm digressing again.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> So I think family is important. Will THIS company have any new relationships spring up? Will the relationships from TEW 2016 still be in place? There's no </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"><strong> way </strong></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> to tell until the game comes out. Same as there's no way to tell who's been pushed. Will some of my favourites still be near the top of the card? Will they be figureheads? Or Locker Room Leaders? </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"><strong> Captains </strong></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> of the roster? Or will they have turned to drugs or booze, or other bad habits? If they have, they can expect a lump of </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"><strong> coal </strong></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> in their stockings from Santa!</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"><strong> I'm digressing again. </strong></span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> I guess I'll find all of that out </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"><strong> Next Thursday </strong></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;">... 23rd of April... 2020.</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> ** I won't blame you for not picking up on any of these... But I'll explain them all now... **</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> Good refers to Rahmel Goode</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> Swooped – Swoop McCarthy</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> Steal – Luke Steele</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> More Money than sense – Montgomery Croft (considered an 'intentional typo' and putting 'More Monty than sense', but you're all too smart for that... Right?)</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> Robbing – Loxley Robbins</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> Grace – Gregory Grace</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> Element – Frogue Element</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> Way – This was meant to be 'Wayne', but I thought it would be noticed if I did a 'typo' here too...</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> Captains – Captain Wrestling II</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> Coal – Cole Taylor... Okay, that was a stretch</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> I'm digressing again – That was supposed to be an Echo... I was really struggling to get these last few in!! Should have stopped at Element...</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> Next Thursday... As in, Monday Next... One of the stupidest names in wrestling... Again, a stretch...</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> ** All of that is to say:</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> My next diary, by popular demand, will be as the writer and booker of RAW in Australia...!! **</span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="color:#00008B;"> </span></span></div></div></div><p></p><p> </div></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry guy 64 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Are you continuing with this diary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lloyd Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Are you continuing with this diary? Hi there! Yes I will be... I have the next ten shows written out, in full, with graphics and coding etc all handled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricX Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I'm excited to see where you end this game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satyr24 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I'm excited to see where you end this game! Where else but WRESTLEMANIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lloyd Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 Where else but WRESTLEMANIA Full disclosure, that'll be difficult. To get that far, I'd have to write and format 13 more shows, plus a two-day WrestleMania. I don't see that happening. I think it's fair to say as soon as that new game comes out, I'll be playing it and everything else will go by the wayside. Probably wouldn't have been the case had Covid not come along. I'm furloughed, so just sat around most days. Elimination Chamber looks to me like a good end point for this project. It was a fun show to write, and it gives me a PPV to end on... I can then tell you all the plans for 'Mania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lloyd Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 <div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #22519c; margin:10px;background: #c6d9f7; max-width:100%;box-shadow: 0 3px 12px ";"> So, RAW it is then... Thought I'd just go over some of my reasoning for things, and answer some questions that may come up: 1). What will happen to WWE Three Brands Part II? - Sadly, this diary is finished. I always stay ahead in my writing, so I have a fair few shows to post. Ten in full, and the next couple I could post, but I think Elimination Chamber could be a good ending point. I don't think I'll be returning to writing for this diary. It's probably my worst, and most difficult WWE Diary, based on it's longevity. With all those shows every week, I only managed around four months game time. I found the roster way too big, and impossible to manage, despite not signing anyone, all I did was bring people in who were under contract. Well, except one controversial name I suppose. Mr. Punk. 2). Why RAW? - Countless people (I think it's two) have said in the past that RAW would be a good fit for me, and so I checked them out in the first three weeks of me being in lockdown. Off work. Nothing to do all day except decorating etc. and I have to say, I am intrigued. Swoop McCarthy seems like one of the most charismatic characters in the entire C-Verse. They have three BIG babyfaces alongside him, so one of those four is just begging to be turned heel. Then there's the TV Only thing. In TEW 2016, their monthly PPV was 'dormant'. So they only put on TV shows... I have lots of ideas for this, and I'll explain more another time. The other reason, is the bliss of having one show per week (instead of three or more), meaning I can move things along quicker. It's a smallish roster too which will be nice. To give you some perspective, it'll be less than 40 men, with no women's division. In WWE Three Brands Part II, RAW, NXT and Smackdown had over 40 men on each roster, AND women's divisions on top. Too many characters to keep coming up with ideas for. 3). Shouldn't you wait until TEW 2020 is released before making these kinds of plans? What if Swoop McCarthy has left RAW? Or something like that? – Yep. Probably. 4). Isn't all this a bit pretentious? I mean, nobody actually cares, bro! – Ahh man. That's a bit unkind. But I get it. Listen, I'm bored okay. So just... Can you just...? Okay...? </div> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lloyd Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 <p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="DUQKBJZ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DUQKBJZ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Prizes coming to <strong>Satyr24.</strong> Keep an eye on your inbox <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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