The League, Redux: Seasons 8 and Beyond Game Thread

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ALPHA DIVISION

Big Scott Weathers (5-4, OVR 427) vs. Brandy McDonald (7-2, OVR 434)*

The Mastodon (6-3, OVR 427)* vs. De'siree Mitchell (3-6, OVR 417)

George Mastachas (5-4, OVR 421)* vs. Reverend Johnny Gross (3-6, OVR 418)

Nuclear Templeton (3-6, OVR 416) vs. Pulsar (4-5, OVR 419)*

BETA DIVISION

Daniel Simmons (6-3, OVR 430)* vs. Mel O'Hallister (6-3, OVR 431)

Billy Norris (6-3, OVR 429)* vs. Jean-Paul Ouilette (4-5, OVR 420)

HARDCORE MATCH:  Terrance Stevens (5-4, OVR 425)* vs. Angela Wassermann (4-5, OVR 417)

Indigo Rose (2-7, OVR 414) vs. Markus Clay (3-6, OVR 416)*

GAMMA DIVISION

Jun Onoo (5-4, OVR 428) vs. Blood River (6-3, OVR 424)*

Diego Rodriguez (5-4, OVR 425) vs. Diamond (5-4, OVR 425)*

Yoshii Nakamatsu (5-4, OVR 421)* vs. Erick Gibson (4-5, OVR 417)

Jimmy Anarchy (2-7, OVR 413)* vs. El Tornado (4-5, OVR 422)

DELTA DIVISION

The Siberian Nightmare (3-6, OVR 421) vs. Brian Blackfield (9-0, OVR 449)*

Christian Priest (8-1, OVR 437)* vs. Otto von Schwarz (2-7, OVR 410)

Monty Dhillon (7-2, OVR 433)* vs. Sven Ulafsson (3-6, OVR 414)

Sin (1-8, OVR 407)* vs. Sterling Silver (3-6, OVR 417)

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THE LEAGUE: SEASON EIGHT, WEEK TEN

Sin (1-8, OVR 407) vs. Sterling Silver (3-6, OVR 417)

DELTA DIVISION

Even the game engine agrees this was painfully average.  Saved the embarrassment of a * rating because it wasn’t a squash, this had limited crowd attention and ended with Silver avenging her loss to Sin earlier this season.  Sin at this point is all but assured of being a one-and-done in The League, likely released from her contract at season’s end.

Sterling Silver (4-6) def. Sin (1-9) via Pinfall (On Wings of Silver) in 14:38.  Rating: **

Changes for Sterling Silver:  OVR + 4.23, XP + 487.02, minor damage to head

Changes for Sin:  OVR -0.07, XP + 121.76, minor damage to head and body

 

Indigo Rose (2-7, OVR 414) vs. Markus Clay (3-6, OVR 416)

BETA DIVISION

Clay had control for a fair portion of this match, and looked to be cruising to an easy victory before Rose started countering almost everything Clay could throw at her.  An inspired counter of a missile dropkick into a single leg grapevine was the tonal shift Rose needed, and just a few minutes later her variated DDT stunned Clay long enough to net her three and what some would call a minor upset this late in the season.  This makes the push to avoid relegation from the division that much closer.

Indigo Rose (3-7) def. Markus Clay (3-7) via Pinfall (Blood From a Rose) in 11:45.  Rating: **

Changes for Indigo Rose:  OVR + 4.07, XP + 631.33, minor damage to head

Changes for Markus Clay:  OVR -0.07, XP + 157.83, no notable damage

 

Jimmy Anarchy (2-7, OVR 413) vs. El Tornado (4-5, OVR 422)

GAMMA DIVISION

Another case of resident luchadors winning suddenly, this match did not even reach nine minutes long before Tornado landed a springboard senton that drove the wind out of Anarchy’s lungs. The pin was almost academic, and Tornado improves to an even record and all but condemns Anarchy to the Delta Division for Season Nine.

El Tornado (5-5) def. Jimmy Anarchy (2-8) via Pinfall (springboard senton bomb) in 8:46.  Rating: **

Changes for El Tornado:  OVR + 3.90, XP + 556.84, no notable damage

Changes for Jimmy Anarchy:  OVR -0.07, XP + 139.21, minor damage to head

 

Nuclear Templeton (3-6, OVR 416) vs. Pulsar (4-5, OVR 419)

ALPHA DIVISION

The first true Match of the Night contender for week ten, this one saw Nuclear in a much different mindset than normal—spinning elbow blows were landing easily, he wasn’t leaving himself open to Pulsar’s aerial arsenal, and he’d give back as good as he got whenever Pulsar took the offense.  In the end, a sudden lariat was the difference maker, and Nuclear emerges from week ten with a direly-needed victory.

Nuclear Templeton (4-6) def. Pulsar (4-6) via Pinfall (Armageddon Lariat) in 11:22.  Rating: ***

Changes for Nuclear Templeton:  OVR + 5.23, XP + 788.87, minor damage to head

Changes for Pulsar:  OVR + 0.73, XP + 197.22, moderate damage to head

 

Yoshii Nakamatsu (5-4, OVR 421) vs. Erick Gibson (4-5, OVR 417)

GAMMA DIVISION

Gibson’s primary string of offense—made possible by a Karen McClure trip some five minutes into the contest, proving that managers are not entirely dead in modern wrestling—was the only thing keeping this from being a squash.  After the eight-minute mark, Nakamatsu controlled the entire match and eventually put Gibson down with the Nakamatsu Driver.

Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-4) def. Erick Gibson (4-6) via Pinfall (Nakamatsu Driver) in 13:45.  Rating: **

Changes for Yoshii Nakamatsu:  OVR + 4.18, XP + 559.59, minor damage to head

Changes for Erick Gibson:  OVR -0.07, XP + 111.92, major damage to head

 

George Mastachas (5-4, OVR 421) vs. Reverend Johnny Gross (3-6, OVR 418)

ALPHA DIVISION

Another average matchup, this one was closer than the rating would make you think.  Mastachas would be unable to connect with the Wrath of Zeus.  Gross wouldn’t need a second attempt to lock in his submission finisher, and Gross maintains pace with Nuclear, moving into a three-way time along with Pulsar.  It Mitchell loses later on, she inherits the relegation spot in the Alpha Division.

Reverend Johnny Gross (4-6) def. George Mastachas (5-5) via Submission (Come to Jesus) in 13:55.  Rating: **

Changes for Reverend Johnny Gross:  OVR + 4.19, XP + 730.02, minor damage to head

Changes for George Mastachas:  OVR -0.07, XP + 182.51, minor damage to head

 

Terrance Stevens (5-4, OVR 425) vs. Angela Wassermann (4-5, OVR 417)

BETA DIVISION HARDCORE MATCH

Another average match in a string of them, this hardcore match never left the ring, essentially becoming a standard match without the befit of rope breaks or illegal moves.  In a straight fight like that, the former MMA athlete would be considered the favorite, and proved it here with a systematic dismantling of Terrance Stevens.  The cross arm breaker would be enough to end the match before Stevens could build up any momentum.

Angela Wassermann (5-5) def. Terrance Stevens (5-5) via Submission (Cross Arm Breaker) in 10:23.  Rating: **

Changes for Angela Wassermann:  OVR + 3.99, XP + 630.48, no notable damage

Changes for Terrance Stevens:  OVR -0.07, XP + 157.62, minor damage to head

 

Monty Dhillon (7-2, OVR 433) vs. Sven Ulafsson (3-6, OVR 414)

DELTA DIVISION

The first of the Delta Division’s “Big Three” to compete tonight, this one had Dhillon work for it. Ulafsson got his share and then some of offense in, but eventually Ulafsson would react too weakly or too late to stop the Empire Bomb, and that’s exactly what happened here.  Dhillon even showed off a new trademark, a series of European uppercuts he calls the Hammer Mill, ahead of scoring the pinfall victory and doing his part to keep pace with the other members of the Big Three.

Monty Dhillon (8-2) def. Sven Ulafsson (3-7) via Pinfall (Empire Bomb) in 11:28.  Rating: **

Changes for Monty Dhillon:  OVR + 4.05, XP + 485.50, no notable damage

Changes for Sven Ulafsson:  OVR -0.07, XP + 121.38, minor damage to head

 

The Mastodon (6-3, OVR 427) vs. De'siree Mitchell (3-6, OVR 417)

ALPHA DIVISION

A tale of both ends of the Alpha Division spectrum.  Mastodon needed this one to force pressure on division leader Brandy McDonald.  Mitchell needed this one to avoid the worst record in the division outright.  What happened would be the fastest bout in The League this season, not even lasting seven minutes and ending when Mitchell landed an implant DDT and somehow managed to score the pinfall from it.  A major upset in the Alpha Division, leaving the door wide open for Brandy McDonald to extend the lead and securing the League Championship before week fourteen.

De'siree Mitchell (4-6) def. The Mastodon (6-4) via Pinfall (implant DDT) in 6:47.  Rating: *

Changes for De'siree Mitchell:  OVR + 2.67, XP + 664.48, no notable damage

Changes for The Mastodon:  OVR -0.81, XP + 166.12, no notable damage

 

Christian Priest (8-1, OVR 437) vs. Otto von Schwarz (2-7, OVR 410)

DELTA DIVISION

Bob Sinclair: Back to the Delta Division now, and the second of the “big three” of the division, Christian Priest, comes in looking to finish the season sweep of the giant Otto von Schwarz.

Frankie Garnett: This is Priest’s to lose. He’s only stumbled against Brian Blackfield so far, I do not see Otto giving him any troubles.

Tori Montgomery: I’m leaning towards agreeing with Frankie, but we’ve already seen a few upsets tonight.  I mean, we did just see a major upset in the Alpha Division. I’m not taking anything as a given with all of that going on.

Bob Sinclair: Everyone is in place, the referee calls for the bell, and we are underway!

Quote

 

(00:14) von Schwarz applied a Front Facelock

(00:18) von Schwarz hit an Eye Poke

(00:22) Priest blocked a Punch

(00:26) von Schwarz hit a Begging Off Eye Poke

(00:26) The referee warned von Schwarz

(00:29) von Schwarz hit a Punch

(00:32) Priest countered a Headbutt with a Bell Clap

(00:36) Priest hit an Eye Poke

(00:36) The referee warned Priest

(00:40) Priest hit an Open Handed Slap

(00:40) von Schwarz shrugged off the blow

(00:43) von Schwarz hit a Handshake Sucker Punch

(00:53) Priest avoided a Jab Punch.

(00:56) Priest hit a Handshake Kick To Gut

(01:04) Priest applied a Hammerlock

(01:08) von Schwarz slipped out of the back of a Running Face Smash

(01:15) Priest got a rope break to stop a Hammerlock

(01:18) von Schwarz hit a Punch

(01:21) von Schwarz hit a Jab Punch

(01:30) von Schwarz hit a Standing Head Scissors Twist

(01:44) von Schwarz applied a Side Headlock

(01:47) von Schwarz hit a Punch

(01:51) Priest blocked a Headbutt

(01:57) Priest avoided an Eye Poke.

(02:01) Priest hit a Begging Off Eye Poke

(02:15) Priest applied a Side Headlock

(02:19) Priest hit a Face Rake

(02:23) Priest hit an Eye Poke

(02:23) The referee warned Priest

(02:26) Priest hit a Jab Punch

(02:26) von Schwarz shrugged off the blow

(02:29) Priest wasn't fazed by a Punch

(02:38) von Schwarz hit a Standing Head Scissors Twist

(02:52) von Schwarz applied a Side Headlock

(02:56) von Schwarz hit an Open Handed Chop

(03:10) von Schwarz applied a Choke Hold

(03:10) The referee gave von Schwarz a stern warning

(03:20) von Schwarz hit a Big Man Stand-On

(03:28) von Schwarz hit a Stomp To Groin

(03:33) Priest blocked a Face Rub Taunt

(03:43) von Schwarz hit a Big Man Stand-On

 

Bob Sinclair: We’re not quite four minutes in and von Schwarz has been the clear aggressor so far.

Tori Montgomery: Like I said in the pre-match, the way this night is going, I’m not that surprised.

Frankie Garnett: It’s not going to last, I think.  Otto may gas himself out and then it’s all Priest the rest of the way.

Quote

 

(03:48) Priest stopped a Power Taunt by rushing von Schwarz

(04:02) Priest applied a Side Headlock

(04:06) Priest hit a Face Rake

(04:09) Priest hit a Handshake Sucker Punch

(04:13) Priest hit a Face Rake

(04:21) Priest applied a Hammerlock

(04:21) Priest irish whipped von Schwarz into the corner

(04:33) Priest hit a Turnbuckle Smash

(04:43) Otto von Schwarz moved out of the way from a Fist Drop.

(05:00) von Schwarz hit a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry

(05:09) Christian Priest moved out of the way from a Leaping Elbow Drop.

(05:17) Priest picked up von Schwarz from behind

(05:21) Priest hit a Forearm To Back

(05:29) Priest applied a Hammerlock

(05:36) Priest hit a Chop Block

(05:44) Priest hit a Splash

(05:54) Otto von Schwarz moved out of the way from a Posing Elbow Drop.

(05:58) Priest blocked a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold

(06:02) von Schwarz hit a Leaping Elbow Drop

(06:11) Priest very easily avoided a Big Man Stand-On.

(06:15) von Schwarz slipped out the front of an Inverted Atomic Drop

(06:25) von Schwarz applied a Backbreaker Hold

(06:40) Priest countered a Strong Knife Edge Chop with a Kick To Thigh

(06:44) von Schwarz broke a Piledriver

(06:50) von Schwarz hit a Roundhouse Body Punch

(06:55) Priest blocked a Backbreaker Hold

(07:05) von Schwarz hit a Discus Punch

(07:09) Priest stopped a Get Up Taunt by rushing von Schwarz

(07:16) Priest hit a Running Schoolboy Roll Up

(07:20) Priest got a two count

(07:24) Priest hit a Face Rake

(07:24) The referee warned Priest

(07:28) von Schwarz blocked a Piledriver

(07:32) von Schwarz broke a Front Facelock

(07:38) von Schwarz hit a Roundhouse Body Punch

(07:43) Priest blocked a Stump Piledriver

(07:47) Priest broke a Hammerlock Powerbomb

(07:51) von Schwarz broke a Piledriver

(07:58) von Schwarz hit a DDT

(08:04) von Schwarz picked up Priest

(08:12) Priest avoided a Low Blow.

(08:19) Priest hit a Knee Plant

(08:23) Priest hit a Face Rake

(08:31) Priest applied a Hammerlock

(08:35) Priest hit a Forearm To Back

(08:42) Priest hit a Hair Pull Takedown

(08:42) The referee warned Priest

 

Bob Sinclair: Back and forth, but for the moment anyway the momentum has shifted back into the corner of Priest.

Frankie Garnett: Priest needs to press this advantage, referee be damned.

Tori Montgomery: Priest might well do that. He does have the record to show for it, Frankie.

Quote

 

(08:49) von Schwarz avoided a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry.

(08:53) Priest countered a Roundhouse Punch with a Slap To Chest

(09:00) Priest hit a Running Forearm Blow

(09:07) Priest used a Face Rub Taunt

(09:11) Priest hit a Measured Knee Drop

(09:15) Priest hit a Seated Back Kick

(09:19) Priest hit a Measured Knee Drop

(09:33) Priest used a Get Up Taunt

(09:37) von Schwarz broke a Stump Piledriver

(09:40) von Schwarz hit a Jab Punch

(09:44) Priest wasn't fazed by a Slap To Chest

(09:49) Priest blocked a Side Headlock

(09:53) von Schwarz hit a Slap To Chest

(09:56) von Schwarz hit a Handshake Kick To Gut

(09:59) von Schwarz hit a Begging Off Sucker Punch

(10:02) von Schwarz hit a Bell Clap

(10:05) von Schwarz hit a Punch

(10:17) von Schwarz hit a Hammerlock Powerbomb

(10:24) Christian Priest very easily moved out of the way from a Measured Knee Drop.

(10:28) Priest hit a Running Knee Drop

(10:35) von Schwarz avoided a Seated Back Kick.

(10:45) Priest avoided a Strong Forearm Strike Flurry.

(10:49) von Schwarz slipped out of the back of a Stump Piledriver

(10:53) Priest countered a Blindside High Knee with a Kick To Thigh

(11:02) von Schwarz avoided a Low Blow.

(11:07) Priest slipped out the front of a Stump Piledriver

(11:25) von Schwarz countered a Begging Off Low Blow with a Strong Forearm Strike Flurry

(11:30) Priest blocked a Ring Apron Punch

(11:33) von Schwarz hit a Ring Apron Forearm Blow

(11:37) von Schwarz hit a Ring Apron Headbutt

(11:40) von Schwarz hit a Ring Apron Forearm Blow

(11:43) von Schwarz hit a Ring Apron Punch

(11:49) Priest very easily avoided a Ring Apron Forearm Blow.

(11:57) Priest got back into the ring

(12:03) Priest hit a Begging Off Low Blow

(12:03) The referee gave Priest a serious telling off

 

Tori Montgomery: Priest doesn’t look like he even cares about the official at this point!

Frankie Garnett: What use is a mere referee when the voice of God rings in your ears?

Tori Montgomery: Out of respect to our sponsors and fans in general, I’m just going to ignore that particular question…

Bob Sinclair: Priest isn’t going for a cover off of that; he must think Otto still has some fight left in him and needs to press the offense that much more.

Quote

 

(12:07) Priest hit a Measured Knee Drop

(12:16) von Schwarz avoided a Stomp Flurry.

(12:20) Priest blocked a Roundhouse Body Punch

(12:23) Priest countered a Hammerlock Powerbomb with a Bell Clap

(12:30) von Schwarz avoided a Spinning Elbow Blow after both wrestlers failed in their attacks.

(12:30) The referee was accidentally knocked out by a stray shot from Priest

 

Frankie Garnett: Chaos time! Christian, put this giant clown down now!  Literally nothing is stopping you!

Tori Montgomery: Except the opponent himself, Frankie….

Quote

 

(12:33) Priest countered a Gute Nacht with a Bell Clap

(12:36) von Schwarz countered an Iconoclasm CP with a Forearm Blow

(12:43) von Schwarz hit a Strong Charging Forearm

(12:47) Priest fought back as von Schwarz tried to drop to ringside

(12:51) von Schwarz blocked a DDT

(12:56) Priest irish whipped von Schwarz into the ropes

(13:03) Priest hit a Clothesline

(13:10) Otto von Schwarz moved out of the way from a Leaping Elbow Drop.

(13:29) von Schwarz applied a Rope-Assisted Double Footed Choke

(13:35) Priest fought back against being picked up

(13:43) Priest applied a Hammerlock

(13:45) The referee recovers

(13:49) Priest irish whipped von Schwarz into the ropes

(13:59) Priest hit a Sidewalk Slam

(14:07) Priest picked up von Schwarz

(14:14) von Schwarz avoided a Canonized.

(14:22) von Schwarz has Priest by the head, winds up...Gute Nacht!  Christian Priest just got dropped like a bad habit!

 

Frankie Garnett: Oh, come on!

Bob Sinclair: Otto is clearly winded, and is feeling the effects of Priest’s offense. It’s taking him a few seconds to finally fall into a cover…one…two..thre—NO!  Priest got a foot on the ropes before three and the ref saw it!

Tori Montgomery: Despite getting his brain scrambled for a few moments Priest had the wherewithal to know where he was in the ring and get to the ropes. Otto didn’t think to check while he was recovering!

Frankie Garnett: And now is the time for the comeback!  Let’s go, Christian!

Quote

 

(14:32) Priest blocked a Powerbomb Pin

(14:39) von Schwarz hit a Strong Charging Forearm

(14:56) von Schwarz failed to get a count out

(15:00) Priest countered a Powerbomb Pin with a Face Rake

(15:14) Christian Priest sends Otto von Schwarz to the mat with a definitive Iconoclasm!

(15:20) Priest picked up von Schwarz

(15:26) Otto von Schwarz just got Canonized by the right arm of Christian Priest!

 

Frankie Garnett: I called it!  Pin him!

Bob Sinclair: No wasted time from Priest as he scrambles into the cover…one…two…three—NO! The referee’s hand is just barely above the mat and von Schwarz just manages to get a shoulder up!

Frankie Garnett: That was three, I saw the hand hit!

Tori Montgomery: I’m looking at the replay, Frankie, and it was clearly not three.  There’s maybe an inch of clearance.

Frankie Garnett: For the love of…what is this, the damn World Cup, except Germany isn’t getting hosed this time?

Quote

 

(15:45) Christian Priest sends Otto von Schwarz to the mat with a definitive Iconoclasm!

(15:54) Priest picked up von Schwarz

(16:10) Priest hit a Stump Piledriver

(16:15) von Schwarz broke a Face Rub Taunt

(16:31) von Schwarz hit an Overhead Fallaway Slam

(16:35) von Schwarz hit a Seated Kick

(16:39) von Schwarz hit a Measured Knee Drop

(16:58) von Schwarz applied a Rope-Assisted Double Footed Choke

(16:58) The referee gave von Schwarz a stern warning

(17:05) von Schwarz picked up Priest

(17:12) von Schwarz hit a DDT

(17:18) von Schwarz picked up Priest

(17:26) von Schwarz has Priest by the head, winds up...Gute Nacht!  Christian Priest just got dropped like a bad habit!

 

Bob Sinclair: Will the second be enough?  Otto collapses into the cover…one…two…three!  No doubts this time, a clear three-count and an exhausted Otto von Schwarz has pulled out one of the biggest upsets in the Delta Division this season!

Frankie Garnett: Oh, this is just straight up bul—

Tori Montgomery: I’m not letting you finish that sentence, Frankie.  This was a doozy of a match, and the door is now wide open for Brian Blackfield to all but run away with the Delta Division title with a win later on!

Bob Sinclair: Tori, there’s still four weeks left in the season after tonight.

Tori Montgomery: I know that.  But given the roll that Blackfield has been on since the opening week, do you see him dropping two or three of his next five, counting tonight?  Cause that’s what it’s going to take for someone else to win this division, I think!

 

Otto von Schwarz (3-7) def. Christian Priest (8-2) via Pinfall (Gute Nacht) in 17:31.  Rating: ****

Changes for Otto von Schwarz:  OVR + 6.98, XP + 669.81, minor damage to head

Changes for Christian Priest:  OVR + 1.65, XP + 242.45, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body

This was the Match of the Night (1 [1 this season] for Otto von Schwarz, 2 [2 this season] for Christian Priest)

 

Billy Norris (6-3, OVR 429) vs. Jean-Paul Ouilette (4-5, OVR 420)

BETA DIVISION

Billy Norris should have won this match by ten minutes deep.  He dominated the opening minutes, but could not seem to land his Down Under Disaster despite busting open Ouilette and landing the Boomerang DDT at will.  After one such failure, Ouilette slowly fought his way back into the match, keeping Norris off-balance with a sustained offense, and then surprised the Aussie with a low blow, which the ref somehow missed.  A few seconds later, yet another upset was written into the books.

Jean-Paul Ouilette (5-5) def. Billy Norris (6-4) via Pinfall (low blow) in 14:52.  Rating: **

Changes for Jean-Paul Ouilette:  OVR + 4.24, XP + 633.28, moderate damage to head

Changes for Billy Norris:  OVR -0.07, XP + 158.32, minor damage to head

 

Diego Rodriguez (5-4, OVR 425) vs. Diamond (5-4, OVR 425)

GAMMA DIVISION

This ended up being closer than anyone would have guessed five minutes into the contest.  At that point, Rodriguez had had little offense, and Diamond was in firm control.  But he would fight back, absorbing Jawjackers and avoiding 24 Karat Kisses while he looked to wear Diamond down with his submission and technical-based offense.  But she only needed to get lucky once before he could wear her down too much, and that happened just before a quarter of an hour had elapsed.  Diamond hit her cutter, and depending on the River match later could head into week eleven with the Gamma Division lead.

Diamond (6-4) def. Diego Rodriguez (5-5) via Pinfall (24 Karat Kiss) in 14:45.  Rating: **

Changes for Diamond:  OVR + 4.24, XP + 560.14, minor damage to head

Changes for Diego Rodriguez:  OVR -0.07, XP + 140.04, moderate damage to head

 

Jun Onoo (5-4, OVR 428) vs. Blood River (6-3, OVR 424)

GAMMA DIVISION

After this Match of the Night contender, Jun Onoo has a right to be angry.  This match would have ended four minutes earlier, and in his favor, if the referee had not reversed his decision after Onoo got the pin off the IMPACT Driver and then spotted River’s foot under the bottom rope.  Onoo had been busted open earlier in the contest, and looked to simply beat River to a point where he would not be able to kick out of another, but before it got to that point River fought back, focusing on the lacerated forehead of Onoo, and eventually forcing the ref to call a stop to the bout due to the blood loss Onoo was suffering.  One turn of events keeps the Gamma Division from a three-way tie at the top, as River becomes the first person not named Brian Blackfield to win a match via blood loss stoppage this season.

Blood River (7-3) def. Jun Onoo (5-5) via Blood Stoppage in 15:48.  Rating: ***

Changes for Blood River:  OVR + 6.06, XP + 607.45, moderate damage to body, minor damage to head

Changes for Jun Onoo:  OVR + 1.91, XP + 151.86, moderate damage to head

 

Daniel Simmons (6-3, OVR 430) vs. Mel O'Hallister (6-3, OVR 431)

BETA DIVISION

The Norris loss a few matches ago meant the winner of this contest would emerge as the outright Beta Division leader heading into week eleven. Both men seemed to know the ramifications of this contest, and went full-speed from the opening bell.  O’Hallister was first to try to end the match, looking for the Dream, but Simmons had it scouted and fought his way back to equal ground before pressing an advantage slowly but surely.  Quitting Time got locked in, and it seemed like it would be over then and there—but O’Hallister’s old leg injury was at the knee, not the ankle, and somehow he managed to break free without tapping.  As he went to stand, though, the knee buckled slightly, that was all the hesitation Simmons needed to connect with a Blue Collar Driver for the pin and the Beta Division lead.

Daniel Simmons (7-3) def. Mel O'Hallister (6-4) via Pinfall (Blue Collar Driver) in 13:33.  Rating: ***

Changes for Daniel Simmons:  OVR + 5.39, XP + 685.16, minor damage to head

Changes for Mel O'Hallister:  OVR + 0.75, XP + 171.29, minor damage to head

 

The Siberian Nightmare (3-6, OVR 421) vs. Brian Blackfield (9-0, OVR 449)

DELTA DIVISION

This was Nightmare’s match to lose after nine minutes in.  He had Blackfield on the ropes, just looking for an opening for either The Sickle or even the Siberian Avalanche (despite the latter being considered a Bad Idea).  Blackfield would not give him the opening, though, and plinked away at Nightmare until a single Tartan Effect kept Nightmare down for 2.5—expect that the ref counted fast and got to three a split second before Nightmare kicked out.  The (supposed) bear wrestler screamed bloody murder at the ref, to no avail as Blackfield escapes with his perfect record intact and now with some breathing room in the Delta Division.

Brian Blackfield (10-0) def. The Siberian Nightmare (3-7) via Pinfall (Tartan Effect) in 14:24.  Rating: **

Changes for Brian Blackfield:  OVR + 4.22, XP + 486.91, minor damage to body

Changes for The Siberian Nightmare:  OVR -0.07, XP + 121.73, minor damage to head

 

Big Scott Weathers (5-4, OVR 427) vs. Brandy McDonald (7-2, OVR 434)

ALPHA DIVISION

Main event, and with all of the chaos that has happened tonight, people were openly talking in the stands during the final lull before the match that it’d almost be fitting if Brandy lost here, just to make the last four weeks that much more interesting.

Whatever deity oversees League wrestling must have heard them.  McDonald had a hard time getting any sustained offense going, while Weathers seemed to connect at will with anything and everything short of brass knuckles.  The Blackout coming just after eleven minutes into the contest was enough, and a wildly chaotic week in the League standings ends with yet another upset.

Big Scott Weathers (6-4) def. Brandy McDonald (7-3) via Pinfall (Blackout) in 11:25.  Rating: **

Changes for Big Scott Weathers:  OVR + 4.05, XP + 728.22, no notable damage

Changes for Brandy McDonald:  OVR -0.07, XP + 182.06, minor damage to head

 

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DIVISION STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 10 OF 14

 

ALPHA DIVISION

1.  Brandy McDonald:  7-3, ATV 14:37, (AMR 2.300), OVR 434.08

2.  The Mastodon:  6-4, ATV 15:07, (AMR 2.000), OVR 426.65

3.  Big Scott Weathers:  6-4, ATV 17:36, (AMR 2.400), OVR 430.68

4.  George Mastachas:  5-5, ATV 12:56, (AMR 2.000), OVR 420.47

5.  Pulsar:  4-6, ATV 9:44, (AMR 2.400), OVR 419.63

6.  De'siree Mitchell:  4-6, ATV 13:07, (AMR 2.300), OVR 419.64

7.  Nuclear Templeton:  4-6, ATV 13:03, (AMR 2.500), OVR 421.36

8.  Reverend Johnny Gross:  4-6, ATV 18:56, (AMR 2.500), OVR 422.65

No changes to the actual order in the top flight.  Weathers gives himself a fighting chance at the championship, Mastachas needs help, and the lower half are all but eliminated from title contention, being down three matches with four to go.  Note that as it presently stands, Brandy loses individual tiebreakers to both Mastodon and Weathers, meaning she’s going to need to win the division outright or hope for a three-way tie and get the tiebreakers to go her way.  The extended tie-breaker sequence yields the same order for the lower half, leaving Reverend Gross as low man on the pole heading into week 11.  KEY UPCOMING MATCHUPS: (Week 11) Mastodon vs. Mastachas; (Week 12) Mastodon vs. McDonald.

 

BETA DIVISION

1.  Daniel Simmons:  7-3, ATV 14:43 (AMR 2.500), OVR 435.64

2.  Mel O'Hallister:  6-4, ATV 12:49 (AMR 2.600), OVR 431.55

3.  Billy Norris:  6-4, ATV 11:30 (AMR 2.500), OVR 428.45

4.  Angela Wassermann:  5-5, ATV 10:51 (AMR 2.100), OVR 420.90

5.  Jean-Paul Ouilette:  5-5, ATV 13:03 (AMR 2.400), OVR 424.64

6.  Terrance Stevens:  5-5, ATV 15:35 (AMR 2.400), OVR 425.23

7.  Markus Clay:  3-7, ATV 12:35 (AMR 2.400), OVR 416.39

8.  Indigo Rose:  3-7, ATV 14:47 (AMR 2.500), OVR 418.05

A three-person race, with the next three still having a chance.  Simmons holds the outright lead, and his sweep of O’Hallister this season means that O’Hallister is effectively two matches out of the lead. Norris has a win over Simmons, and has an easier path to the lead despite being in third in the division due to losing to O’Hallister earlier in the season.  At the bottom of the division, Clay wins the tiebreaker by 38 seconds—he and Rose split their season series, but Clay won faster.  If the season ended today, those 38 seconds would send Rose down into Gamma.  KEY UPCOMING MATCHUPS: (Week 11) O’Hallister vs. Ouilette, Wassermann vs. Norris; (Week 12) O’Hallister vs. Wassermann, Norris vs. Stevens; (Week 13) Stevens vs. O’Hallister, Simmons vs. Ouilette; (Week 14) O’Hallister vs. Norris, Wassermann vs. Simmons

 

GAMMA DIVISION

1.  Blood River:  7-3, ATV 12:24, (AMR 2.100), OVR 430.35

2.  Yoshii Nakamatsu:  6-4, ATV 14:58, (AMR 2.000), OVR 424.81

3.  Diamond:  6-4, ATV 13:48, (AMR 2.400), OVR 429.71

4.  El Tornado:  5-5, ATV 10:15, (AMR 2.500), OVR 425.41

5.  Diego Rodriguez:  5-5, ATV 13:34, (AMR 2.400), OVR 425.40

6.  Jun Onoo:  5-5, ATV 13:17, (AMR 2.800), OVR 429.88

7.  Erick Gibson:  4-6, ATV 13:59, (AMR 2.100), OVR 417.37

8.  Jimmy Anarchy:  2-8, ATV 10:31, (AMR 2.500), OVR 412.53

This week’s chaos only hamstrings Gibson’s chances of winning the division.  Nakamatsu and Diamond still have another match with each other forthcoming, as do River and Nakamatsu.  Add in the three-way tie behind them, and you have a division that is nowhere near decided yet. Anarchy needs to sweep the season against Gibson to have a shot at remaining in the Gamma Division next season.  KEY UPCOMING MATCHUPS: (Week 11) Diamond vs. Onoo, River vs. Nakamatsu; (Week 12) River vs. Tornado, Nakamatsu vs. Onoo; (Week 13) Anarchy vs. Gibson, Diamond vs. Nakamatsu

 

DELTA DIVISION

1.  Brian Blackfield:  10-0, ATV 20:16 (AMR 2.400), OVR 453.43

2.  Christian Priest:  8-2, ATV 12:28 (AMR 2.500), OVR 438.83

3.  Monty Dhillon:  8-2, ATV 13:31 (AMR 2.200), OVR 436.60

4.  Sterling Silver:  4-6, ATV 18:51 (AMR 2.400), OVR 421.16

5.  The Siberian Nightmare:  3-7, ATV 16:04 (AMR 2.600), OVR 420.71

6.  Sven Ulafsson:  3-7, ATV 18:52 (AMR 2.000), OVR 413.62

7.  Otto von Schwarz:  3-7, ATV 15:30 (AMR 2.200), OVR 417.36

8.  Sin:  1-9, ATV 13:08 (AMR 2.300), OVR 406.61

The loss by Priest gives Blackfield an unexpected cushion atop the division.  With four matches to go, he doesn’t have to remain perfect and can afford to drop one match if he has a bad night without risking losing the division lead.  It’s still only a three-man race, although Silver gives herself a fighting chance of not being replaced come Season Nine by outright claiming the fourth spot.  KEY UPCOMING MATCHUPS: (Week 11) Dhillon vs. Priest; (Week 12) Dhillon vs. Blackfield; (Week 13) Priest vs. Blackfield.

 

PREDICTION STANDINGS

1. Croquemitaine: 73 + 10 this week = 83

2. SeanMcG: 64 + 8 This week = 72

3. Derek B: 68

4. ShadowedFlames: 33

 

SEASON EIGHT, WEEK ELEVEN

(In the card below, the * denotes the person who won the first matchup this season)

ALPHA DIVISION

(8) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-6, OVR 423) vs. (1) Brandy McDonald (7-3, OVR 434)*

(2) The Mastodon (6-4, OVR 427) vs. (4) George Mastachas (5-5, OVR 420)*

(5) Pulsar (4-6, OVR 420) vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (6-4, OVR 431)*

(6) De'siree Mitchell (4-6, OVR 420)* vs. (7) Nuclear Templeton (4-6, OVR 421)

BETA DIVISION

(2) Mel O'Hallister (6-4, OVR 432)* vs. (5) Jean-Paul Ouilette (5-5, OVR 425)

(8) Indigo Rose (3-7, OVR 418) vs. (1) Daniel Simmons (7-3, OVR 436)*

(4) Angela Wassermann (5-5, OVR 421) vs. (3) Billy Norris (6-4, OVR 428)*

(7) Markus Clay (3-7, OVR 416)* vs. (6) Terrance Stevens (5-5, OVR 425)

GAMMA DIVISION

(1) Blood River (7-3, OVR 430)* vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-4, OVR 425)

(3) Diamond (6-4, OVR 430)* vs. (6) Jun Onoo (5-5, OVR 430)

(4) El Tornado (5-5, OVR 425) vs. (7) Erick Gibson (4-6, OVR 417)*

(5) Diego Rodriguez (5-5, OVR 425)* vs. (8) Jimmy Anarchy (2-8, OVR 413)

DELTA DIVISION

(3) Monty Dhillon (8-2, OVR 437) vs. (2) Christian Priest (8-2, OVR 439)*

(7) Otto von Schwarz (3-7, OVR 417) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (10-0, OVR 453)*

(4) Sterling Silver (4-6, OVR 421)* vs. (5) The Siberian Nightmare (3-7, OVR 421)

(6) Sven Ulafsson (3-7, OVR 414)* vs. (8) Sin (1-9, OVR 407)

TRAINING AND PREDICTION DEADLINE FOR WEEK ELEVEN IS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 11:59 PM EASTERN US TIME

Edited December 3, 2022 by ShadowedFlames

[Croquemitaine]

No specialty matches this week?

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(8) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-6, OVR 423) vs. (1) Brandy McDonald (7-3, OVR 434)*

(2) The Mastodon (6-4, OVR 427) vs. (4) George Mastachas (5-5, OVR 420)*

(5) Pulsar (4-6, OVR 420) vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (6-4, OVR 431)*

(6) De'siree Mitchell (4-6, OVR 420)* vs. (7) Nuclear Templeton (4-6, OVR 421)

BETA DIVISION

(2) Mel O'Hallister (6-4, OVR 432)* vs. (5) Jean-Paul Ouilette (5-5, OVR 425)

(8) Indigo Rose (3-7, OVR 418) vs. (1) Daniel Simmons (7-3, OVR 436)*

(4) Angela Wassermann (5-5, OVR 421) vs. (3) Billy Norris (6-4, OVR 428)*

(7) Markus Clay (3-7, OVR 416)* vs. (6) Terrance Stevens (5-5, OVR 425)

GAMMA DIVISION

(1) Blood River (7-3, OVR 430)* vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-4, OVR 425)

(3) Diamond (6-4, OVR 430)* vs. (6) Jun Onoo (5-5, OVR 430)

(4) El Tornado (5-5, OVR 425) vs. (7) Erick Gibson (4-6, OVR 417)*

(5) Diego Rodriguez (5-5, OVR 425)* vs. (8) Jimmy Anarchy (2-8, OVR 413)

DELTA DIVISION

(3) Monty Dhillon (8-2, OVR 437) vs. (2) Christian Priest (8-2, OVR 439)*

(7) Otto von Schwarz (3-7, OVR 417) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (10-0, OVR 453)*

(4) Sterling Silver (4-6, OVR 421)* vs. (5) The Siberian Nightmare (3-7, OVR 421)

(6) Sven Ulafsson (3-7, OVR 414)* vs. (8) Sin (1-9, OVR 407)

 

[ShadowedFlames]

5 hours ago, Croquemitaine said:

No specialty matches this week?

Nope. The perils of random selection of both matches and week orders. Some weeks get three or four, some get none. With keeping them to only 2 per character per season that’s how it breaks sometimes.

[ShadowedFlames]

So I’ve gotten about 90% of the show framework done. I’m going to try something a little different with regard to opening match headers and how they’re aligned and spaced.

Since I mainly read on my iPad, and have noticed that some of the match headers seem to come out a bit wrong on said iPad, I’m going to start tinkering with them in the last few weeks of the season to see if I can find a layout I’m happy with moving forward in time for season 9.

[SeanMcG]

SEASON EIGHT, WEEK ELEVEN

(In the card below, the * denotes the person who won the first matchup this season)

ALPHA DIVISION

(8) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-6, OVR 423) vs. (1) Brandy McDonald (7-3, OVR 434)*

(2) The Mastodon (6-4, OVR 427) vs. (4) George Mastachas (5-5, OVR 420)*

(5) Pulsar (4-6, OVR 420) vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (6-4, OVR 431)*

(6) De'siree Mitchell (4-6, OVR 420)* vs. (7) Nuclear Templeton (4-6, OVR 421)

BETA DIVISION

(2) Mel O'Hallister (6-4, OVR 432)* vs. (5) Jean-Paul Ouilette (5-5, OVR 425)

(8) Indigo Rose (3-7, OVR 418) vs. (1) Daniel Simmons (7-3, OVR 436)*

(4) Angela Wassermann (5-5, OVR 421) vs. (3) Billy Norris (6-4, OVR 428)*

(7) Markus Clay (3-7, OVR 416)* vs. (6) Terrance Stevens (5-5, OVR 425)

GAMMA DIVISION

(1) Blood River (7-3, OVR 430)* vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-4, OVR 425)

(3) Diamond (6-4, OVR 430)* vs. (6) Jun Onoo (5-5, OVR 430)

(4) El Tornado (5-5, OVR 425) vs. (7) Erick Gibson (4-6, OVR 417)*

(5) Diego Rodriguez (5-5, OVR 425)* vs. (8) Jimmy Anarchy (2-8, OVR 413)

DELTA DIVISION

(3) Monty Dhillon (8-2, OVR 437) vs. (2) Christian Priest (8-2, OVR 439)*

(7) Otto von Schwarz (3-7, OVR 417) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (10-0, OVR 453)*

(4) Sterling Silver (4-6, OVR 421)* vs. (5) The Siberian Nightmare (3-7, OVR 421)

(6) Sven Ulafsson (3-7, OVR 414)* vs. (8) Sin (1-9, OVR 407)

 

Late? Yes, but there still here anyway 😛

[ShadowedFlames]

Given that I was asleep when these were posted, I’ll allow them, lol.

 

just starting to wake up, got two matches to run and possibly one to write before ROH Final Battle today. My goal is to have the show up before then.

[ShadowedFlames]

THE LEAGUE: SEASON EIGHT, WEEK ELEVEN

DELTA DIVISION

(6) Sven Ulafsson (3-7, OVR 414)

vs.

(8) Sin (1-9, OVR 407)

This match was contested before anyone else came in the arena, at the request of both competitors since they both knew this was basically a throwaway match.  Even then, from the footage that made it out onto the internet, it seemed like Ulafsson basically didn’t fight back at all after the fifteen-minute mark, and suffered a blood loss stoppage stoically.  Sin picks up her second win of the season, with only a referee and a camera operator watching it live. On the actual broadcast, Bob Sinclair talked over a couple still shots and informed the viewers at the top of the show that Sin had managed a win in rather bloody fashion.

Sin (2-9) def. Sven Ulafsson (3-8) via Blood Stoppage in 26:47.  Rating: **

Changes for Sin:  OVR + 5.50, XP + 492.86, minor damage to head and body

Changes for Sven Ulafsson:  OVR + 1.21, XP + 123.21, major damage to head, moderate damage to body

 

GAMMA DIVISION

(5) Diego Rodriguez (5-5, OVR 425)

vs.

(8) Jimmy Anarchy (2-8, OVR 413)

After the mat was replaced and the public allowed to take their seats, this was the first match they were able to witness and the first one to make it to air. For the second match in a row, the bottom-ranked wrestler pulled off the win.  Unlike the match that didn’t air, this one was kept under ten minutes, with Anarchy planting his boot in Rodriguez’s face and earning the pin on the first attempt. Anarchy isn’t quite ready to give up the fight to remain in the Gamma Division.

Jimmy Anarchy (3-8) def. Diego Rodriguez (5-6) via Pinfall (Final Step) in 9:21.  Rating: **

Changes for Jimmy Anarchy:  OVR + 3.93, XP + 557.16, no notable damage

Changes for Diego Rodriguez:  OVR -0.07, XP + 139.29, minor damage to head

 

DELTA DIVISION

(4) Sterling Silver (4-6, OVR 421)

vs.

(5) The Siberian Nightmare (3-7, OVR 421)

This match was essentially for the final spot to remain in the Delta Division (unless a massive influx of new wrestlers were to sign up for Season Nine). Once again, Silver did not let the size difference throw off her game, asserting her dominance early and felling Nightmare for the second time this season in what was basically a squash match, all but guaranteeing her a fourth-place finish in the Delta Division.

Sterling Silver (5-6) def. The Siberian Nightmare (3-8) via Pinfall (On Wings of Silver) in 9:09.  Rating: *

Changes for Sterling Silver:  OVR + 2.77, XP + 444.03, no notable damage

Changes for The Siberian Nightmare:  OVR -0.84, XP + 111.01, minor damage to head and body

 

BETA DIVISION

(7) Markus Clay (3-7, OVR 416)

vs.

(6) Terrance Stevens (5-5, OVR 425)

Bob Sinclair: Coming up is a match with some possible ramifications on the bottom end of the Beta Division, as Markus Clay looks to create some separation from the absolute bottom of the division. He faces Terrance Stevens.

Frankie Garnett: I honestly think this is a trap match for Stevens.  He’s likely to be sleeping on Clay and ends up being upset by him for the second time this season.

Tori Montgomery: I’m not sure about that, Frankie. Stevens did lose to Clay earlier in the season.  He knows what Clay can bring into a match. He won’t make the same mistakes a second time.

Bob Sinclair: We will find out soon enough, as the bell sounds and this contest gets underway!

Quote

 

(00:04) Clay hit an Eye Poke

(00:18) Clay applied a Front Facelock

(00:23) Stevens blocked a Jab Punch

(00:26) Clay hit a Kick To Gut

(00:29) Clay hit a Jab Punch

(00:43) Clay applied a Front Facelock

(00:49) Stevens easily avoided a Slap To Chest.

(00:52) Stevens hit a Jab Punch

(00:56) Stevens hit a Comedy Foot Stomp

(01:01) Clay blocked a Bell Clap

(01:04) Stevens hit a Kick To Gut

(01:07) Stevens hit a Punch

(01:12) Clay blocked a Front Facelock

(01:21) Clay very easily avoided a Bell Clap.

(01:25) Clay hit a Begging Off Eye Poke

(01:32) Clay hit a Monkey Flip

(01:40) Clay picked up Stevens from behind

(01:50) Stevens avoided a Forearm To Back Of Head.

(01:57) Stevens hit a Running Clothesline

(02:04) Clay countered a Stomp with a Legsweep Kick

(02:13) Clay picked up Stevens

(02:21) Stevens avoided an Eye Poke.

(02:25) Stevens hit a Comedy Foot Stomp

(02:29) Stevens hit a Slap To Chest

(02:33) Clay countered a Bell Clap with a Slap To Chest

(02:37) Stevens broke a Side Headlock Takedown

(02:40) Stevens hit a Punch

(02:54) Stevens applied a Front Facelock

(03:01) Stevens hit a Side Headlock Takedown

(03:11) Stevens picked up Clay

(03:14) Stevens hit a Jab Punch

(03:21) Stevens hit a Running Clothesline

(03:28) Stevens picked up Clay

(03:31) Stevens hit a Jab Punch

(03:35) Stevens hit an European Uppercut

(03:39) Stevens hit an Elbow Drop

(03:43) Stevens hit a Leaping Elbow Drop

(03:52) Markus Clay very easily moved out of the way from a Splash.

 

Bob Sinclair: Stevens going a little out of his comfort zone there and Clay made him pay for it.

Tori Montgomery: Clay may not have the blistering speed of, say, one of the luchadors in The League, but he’s faster than most.  The key to Stevens winning is to not waste time and not let Clay get any sort of space opened up.

Frankie Garnett: Easier done when you’re not gasping for breath after standing stomach-first on the mat, Tori!

Quote

 

(03:56) Clay hit a Stomp

(04:02) Clay picked up Stevens

(04:05) Clay hit a Handshake Sucker Punch

(04:08) Clay hit a Handshake Kick To Gut

(04:16) Clay climbed the turnbuckles

(04:26) Stevens avoided a Top Rope Flying Forearm Strike.

(04:33) Clay avoided a Running Knee Lift after both wrestlers failed in their attacks.

(04:40) Clay hit a Knee Plant

(04:50) Clay climbed the turnbuckles

(05:00) Clay hit a Second Rope Flying Rana

(05:04) Clay hit a Measured Knee Drop

(05:11) Clay hit a Half Senton

(05:15) Clay hit a Running Knee Drop

(05:28) Clay hit a Running Half Senton

(05:32) Clay hit a Running Knee Drop

(05:36) Stevens broke a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold

(05:39) Stevens hit a Punch

(05:43) Clay blocked a Slap To Chest

(05:57) Stevens applied a Front Facelock

(06:06) Clay easily avoided a Bell Clap.

(06:13) Stevens countered a Running Dropkick with a Running Clothesline

(06:17) Stevens hit a Stomp

(06:21) Terrance Stevens standing above his opponent...and shows off for a bit before dropping a Canuckle Shuffle!

 

Tori Montgomery: See, this is what I’m talking about.  Stevens is making a mistake trying to show off here.

Frankie Garnett: …blast it, Tori, why do you have to make a good point that I agree with?

Tori Montgomery: Because it’s my job, Frankie?

Frankie Garnett:  …

Bob Sinclair: Stevens seems to be gathering some momentum here, but as we’ve seen all season, even a small mistake can be costly!

Quote

 

(06:41) Stevens applied a Rear Chinlock

(06:48) Stevens hit a Snap Driving Elbow

(06:52) Clay blocked a Stomp To Groin

(07:07) Stevens hit a Stomp Flurry

(07:11) Stevens hit a Leaping Elbow Drop

(07:18) Stevens hit a Knee Pull

(07:26) Stevens hit a Splash

(07:41) Stevens hit a Stomp Flurry

(07:48) Stevens hit a Knee Pull

(08:03) Stevens hit a Stomp Flurry

(08:10) Stevens used a Slit Throat Motion

(08:18) Markus Clay very easily moved out of the way from a Running Knee Drop.

(08:38) Clay applied a Rear Chinlock

(08:45) Terrance Stevens moved out of the way from a Senton.

(08:49) Clay stopped a Get Up Taunt by rushing Stevens

(08:56) Clay hit a Legsweep Kick

(09:06) Terrance Stevens moved out of the way from a Legdrop.

(09:15) Stevens picked up Clay

(09:25) Stevens hit a Spear

(09:29) Stevens got a one count

(09:29) Stevens irish whipped Clay into the corner

(09:58) Stevens hit a Tree Of Woe Stomp Flurry

(10:02) Stevens hit a Running Knee Drop

(10:12) Stevens picked up Clay

(10:22) Stevens hit a Seated Face Plant

(10:35) Stevens used a Stalk Grounded Enemy

(10:42) Stevens hit a DDT

(10:46) Clay fought back against being picked up

(10:50) Clay hit a Face Rake

(10:57) Clay hit a Legsweep Kick

(11:01) Clay hit a Stomp

(11:09) Terrance Stevens moved out of the way from a Knee Drop.

(11:23) Stevens used a Get Up Taunt

(11:39) Stevens hit a Stump Piledriver

(11:46) Stevens picked up Clay from behind

(11:53) Stevens hit a Diving Reverse DDT

(12:00) Stevens used a Face Rub Taunt

(12:05) Clay fought back against being picked up

(12:09) Stevens broke a DDT

(12:13) Clay countered a Spear with an Open Handed Chop

 

Frankie Garnett: Oh, man, that sounded like a gunshot in here!

Bob Sinclair: No kidding, Frankie. Clay landed that precisely and used Stevens’ own momentum against him.

Tori Montgomery: That’s enough to make you stop in your tracks real quick!

 

Quote

 

(12:20) Clay hit a DDT

(12:24) Clay hit a Fist Drop

(12:31) Clay hit a Knee Pull

(12:39) Stevens avoided a Running Seated Dropkick.

(12:49) Stevens hit a Short Arm Knee Lift

(12:57) Stevens picked up Clay from behind

(13:04) Stevens hit a Diving Reverse DDT

(13:10) Stevens picked up Clay

(13:14) Clay countered a Maple Leaf Meltdown with a Kick To Thigh

(13:22) Clay applied a Hammerlock

(13:28) Clay hit a Dropkick To Knee

(13:32) Clay hit a Forearm To Back Of Head

(13:39) Clay hit a Legsweep Kick

(13:58) Clay applied a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold

(13:58) The referee gave Clay a stern warning

(14:08) Terrance Stevens moved out of the way from a Slingshot Moonsault.

(14:23) Stevens hit a Stomp Flurry

(14:28) Clay fought back against being picked up

(14:35) Clay hit a DDT

(14:42) Clay hit a Running Seated Dropkick

(14:47) Stevens fought back as Clay tried to climb the turnbuckles

(14:57) Stevens hit a Discus Punch

(15:01) Terrance Stevens standing above his opponent...and shows off for a bit before dropping a Canuckle Shuffle!

(15:07) Stevens picked up Clay

(15:14) Clay countered a Spear with a Running Cheating Roll Up

(15:18) Clay got a two count

 

Frankie Garnett: Stevens seems to be too insistent on hitting that spear. Make him pay for it, Markus!

Bob Sinclair: It’s going to take more than a handful of tights to do it, Frankie. Call it a hunch.

 

Quote

 

(15:24) Clay hit a Dropkick To Knee

(15:34) Clay hit a Seated Face Plant

(15:44) Clay picked up Stevens

(15:51) Stevens countered a Spear with a Knee Plant

(16:00) Stevens picked up Clay

(16:07) Stevens hit a DDT

(16:20) Stevens hit a Posing Elbow Drop

(16:34) Stevens used a Get Up Taunt

(16:40) Clay looking a bit dazed...and Terrance Stevens connects soundly with a Maple Leaf Meltdown!

 

Bob Sinclair: That looks to be it, as Stevens hooks the far leg:  one…two…three!  This one is over!

Tori Montgomery: Stevens avenges his loss from earlier in the season, and Clay remains in danger of being relegated to the Gamma Division!

Frankie Garnett: But he’s still got the tiebreaker on Rose, doesn’t he?

Tori Montgomery: If they remain tied, yes.  But Rose has a chance to pull ahead later on tonight when she faces the division leader, Daniel Simmons.

Frankie Garnett: So Clay’s still going to be ahead at the end of the week, got it.

Bob Sinclair: I wouldn’t be entirely too sure, Frankie. Stranger things have happened after all.

 

Terrance Stevens (6-5) def. Markus Clay (3-8) via Pinfall (Maple Leaf Meltdown) in 16:45.  Rating: ***

Changes for Terrance Stevens:  OVR + 5.63, XP + 817.32, minor damage to head

Changes for Markus Clay:  OVR + 0.78, XP + 301.83, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body

This was the Match of the Night (1 [1st this season] for Terrance Stevens, 1 [1st this season] for Markus Clay)

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(6) De'siree Mitchell (4-6, OVR 420)

vs.

(7) Nuclear Templeton (4-6, OVR 421)

Both competitors needed a win here to give themselves a little bit of distance from last place and a drop into Beta Division.  While this was close, it was what some people would call “bowling shoe ugly” and not very exciting to watch.  The slugfest and eventual reversal-fest would end with Nuclear hitting a DDT, picking up Mitchell, and locking in the Radiation Leak for the submission victory and a much-needed reprieve in the standings.

Nuclear Templeton (5-6) def. De'siree Mitchell (4-7) via Submission (Radiation Leak) in 14:01.  Rating: *

Changes for Nuclear Templeton:  OVR + 2.96, XP + 669.25, no notable damage

Changes for De'siree Mitchell:  OVR -0.90, XP + 167.31, minor damage to head

 

GAMMA DIVISION

(4) El Tornado (5-5, OVR 425)

vs.

(7) Erick Gibson (4-6, OVR 417)

While Gibson would not fall into a tie-breaker scenario against Jimmy Anarchy if he lost here, a loss would put him within reach of Anarchy to catch up and possibly force Gibson into the Delta Division. On the opposite end, Tornado needed a win to remain mathematically in contention for the Gamma Division crown. Gibson had the advantage through a slight majority of the match, as Tornado struggled to chain any offense together for a lengthy period of time.  While Tornado managed to avoid a trio of Terminable Offenses, he fell victim to a low blow, which the ref missed somehow, and Gibson steals a win to all but end Tornado’s hopes of advancing this season.

Erick Gibson (5-6) def. El Tornado (5-6) via Pinfall (low blow) in 9:18.  Rating: **

Changes for Erick Gibson:  OVR + 3.93, XP + 557.13, no notable damage

Changes for El Tornado:  OVR -0.07, XP + 139.28, minor damage to head

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(5) Pulsar (4-6, OVR 420)

vs.

(3) Big Scott Weathers (6-4, OVR 431)

Both men had a reason to fight here—Weathers is still in contention for a League Championship, Pulsar came into the night at the head of the four-way tie at the bottom of the division.  This was a close match, though it needed just a little bit more to be a Match of the Night contender. Weathers let Pulsar try to do more damage to himself by avoiding a fair bit of the luchador’s aerial offense, but Pulsar managed to hit enough high-risk moves that eventually Weathers was left vulnerable long enough for Pulsar to ascend the ropes and hit his vaunted shooting star senton, the Zodiac Implosion, for the three count and a much-needed win to give himself some separation from the bottom of the division.

Pulsar (5-6) def. Big Scott Weathers (6-5) via Pinfall (Zodiac Implosion) in 18:23.  Rating: **

Changes for Pulsar:  OVR + 4.44, XP + 733.24, minor damage to head

Changes for Big Scott Weathers:  OVR -0.08, XP + 183.31, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body

 

BETA DIVISION

(4) Angela Wassermann (5-5, OVR 421)

vs.

(3) Billy Norris (6-4, OVR 428)

A must-win here for Norris if he wants to maintain a chance at advancing into the top flight for Season Nine. Wassermann needed help to contend, and had some cushion between herself and the bottom of the division.  Some of that cushion vanished in what was essentially a squash match, as Norris didn’t even need to resort to his finisher to put the German away and keep the pressure on Simmons and O’Hallister.

Billy Norris (7-4) def. Angela Wassermann (5-6) via Pinfall (Boomerang DDT) in 7:50.  Rating: *

Changes for Billy Norris:  OVR + 2.71, XP + 576.48, no notable damage

Changes for Angela Wassermann:  OVR -0.83, XP + 144.12, minor damage to head

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(2) The Mastodon (6-4, OVR 427)

vs.

(4) George Mastachas (5-5, OVR 420)

A Mastodon win forces McDonald to win or lose the championship lead via tiebreaker.  A Mastachas win leads to a three-way tie for second in the division and gives McDonald a chance to add some space to her lead. This just barely avoided being considered a squash, in the end.  Mastodon never seemed to get out of the starting blocks and Mastachas made him pay for it.  A single attempt at the Wrath of Zeus was all it took, and suddenly Brandy McDonald is the odds-on favorite to head into week eleven with a two-match lead in the Alpha Division.

George Mastachas (6-5) def. The Mastodon (6-5) via Pinfall (Wrath of Zeus) in 13:17.  Rating: **

Changes for George Mastachas:  OVR + 4.15, XP + 729.56, no notable damage

Changes for The Mastodon:  OVR -0.07, XP + 182.39, minor damage to head

 

BETA DIVISION

(8) Indigo Rose (3-7, OVR 418)

vs.

(1) Daniel Simmons (7-3, OVR 436)

Most everyone expected this to do Simmons’ way, the question was how easy and how fast would it be. The answers were “not as easy as he would have liked,” and “just under twelve minutes.” Simmons maintains his spot atop the Beta Division, while Rose is unable to create any separation between herself and Markus Clay on the bottom end of the table.

Daniel Simmons (8-3) def. Indigo Rose (3-8) via Submission (Quitting Time) in 11:44.  Rating: **

Changes for Daniel Simmons:  OVR + 4.06, XP + 631.32, no notable damage

Changes for Indigo Rose:  OVR -0.07, XP + 157.83, minor damage to head

 

GAMMA DIVISION

(3) Diamond (6-4, OVR 430)

vs.

(6) Jun Onoo (5-5, OVR 430)

Another match in the hotly-contested Gamma Division, with both combatants still mathematically within reach of the division title. The finish of the match made absolutely no sense, given the circumstances, but yet it happened and I am baffled trying to imagine the image in my head, much less trying to liven it up for a forum post.  So, I’m going to give it to you straight and revert to game-speak for the next bit. 

Diamond got a little bit of momentum after a Jawjacker, looking to get into positive momentum before attempting a 24 Karat Kiss (since Onoo was still standing).  She was at Poor momentum, Onoo at Low. She hit a sunset flip, likely getting the extra point of momentum she needed to at least revert to Normal momentum and resetting the two of them to a standing position, with Onoo stunned lightly to attempt her finisher.  Except Onoo didn’t kick out.  On a 3.6% (36/1000) chance of winning, Onoo rolled a 30 out of 1000 to escape the pin.  So a Small-size wrestler keeps a Big Heavyweight down with a Sunset Flip to score the win.  Just when you think you’ve seen almost everything in this game, something like this happens to prove you wrong.  Now, excuse me for a bit while I try to get back into character for the remaining five matches on the card…

Diamond (7-4) def. Jun Onoo (5-6) via Pinfall (Sunset Flip) in 10:44.  Rating: **

Changes for Diamond:  OVR + 4.01, XP + 557.92, no notable damage

Changes for Jun Onoo:  OVR -0.07, XP + 139.48, minor damage to head

 

BETA DIVISION

(2) Mel O'Hallister (6-4, OVR 432)

vs.

(5) Jean-Paul Ouilette (5-5, OVR 425)

The crowd was still buzzing over the events of the previous match as this one started, and from the opening bell it was clear that O’Hallister was off his game tonight.  A couple strings of offense were enough to open up a little more of his offensive arsenal, but by then it was too little too late, as a DDT rattled O’Hallister.  While the Irishman managed to avoid a Le Petit Mort, a missed knee drop on his bad knee left him down long enough for Ouilette to his Le Petit Mort on the second try, and drop O’Hallister out of second place in the division.

Jean-Paul Ouilette (6-5) def. Mel O'Hallister (6-5) via Pinfall (Le Petit Mort) in 10:48.  Rating: **

Changes for Jean-Paul Ouilette:  OVR + 4.01, XP + 630.74, no notable damage

Changes for Mel O'Hallister:  OVR -0.07, XP + 157.68, minor damage to head

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(8) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-6, OVR 423)

vs.

(1) Brandy McDonald (7-3, OVR 434)

Chance for McDonald to open some space up in the Alpha Division—a win here pushes her lead to two matches over second through fourth place with three weeks remaining. Gross is looking to escape last place in the division; a win here puts De’siree Mitchell into the relegation spot and creates a second three-way tie in the division. McDonald had to come from behind after the opening minutes of the contest, but the current Alpha Division leader showed why she has earned that spot, taking the offense Gross could dish out and eventually serving it back in the form of a Brandy with a Twist.  McDonald scores the pinfall, and now finds herself on the cusp of the Season Eight League Championship, with a chance to clinch it next week.

Brandy McDonald (8-3) def. Reverend Johnny Gross (4-7) via Pinfall (Brandy with a Twist) in 14:12.  Rating: **

Changes for Brandy McDonald:  OVR + 4.20, XP + 730.22, no notable damage

Changes for Reverend Johnny Gross:  OVR -0.07, XP + 182.56, minor damage to head

 

GAMMA DIVISION

(1) Blood River (7-3, OVR 430)

vs.

(2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-4, OVR 425)

Pivotal matchup in the Gamma Division here, as the top two face off. With a win, Nakamatsu could flip the tiebreaker scenario around depending on the time. That would not end up being the case, as in a match that was too lengthy to be a squash, but too one-sided to be competitive, Blood River busted open Nakamatsu and dealt enough damage to likely keep Nakamatsu feeling remnants of the pain for a couple weeks to come.  An Offering finally, mercifully, put Yoshii down for three, and now River must contend with Diamond hot on his heels for the Gamma Division lead.

Blood River (8-3) def. Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-5) via Pinfall (The Offering) in 21:47.  Rating: **

Changes for Blood River:  OVR + 4.63, XP + 564.02, no notable damage

Changes for Yoshii Nakamatsu:  OVR -0.08, XP + 141.01, major damage to head, moderate damage to body

 

DELTA DIVISION

(7) Otto von Schwarz (3-7, OVR 417)

vs.

(1) Brian Blackfield (10-0, OVR 453)

Last time, it took Blackfield having to bust open Otto and force the ref to stop the match. Now that he had developed the wherewithal to go for a pin after a Tartan Effect, would this match go quicker, or would the added wrinkle be enough for Otto to pull the biggest upset of the season? It would be the former. Just a single Tartan Effect was enough to keep Otto down for three, and the streak goes to eleven, with the remaining members of the Delta Division’s Big Three coming up in the next two weeks.

Brian Blackfield (11-0) def. Otto von Schwarz (3-8) via Pinfall (Tartan Effect) in 10:51.  Rating: *

Changes for Brian Blackfield:  OVR + 2.83, XP + 444.77, no notable damage

Changes for Otto von Schwarz:  OVR -0.86, XP + 111.19, minor damage to head

 

DELTA DIVISION

(3) Monty Dhillon (8-2, OVR 437)

vs.

(2) Christian Priest (8-2, OVR 439)

Winner of this main event contest would have the best chance of catching Brian Blackfield in the Delta Division.  High stakes—well, as high as they could be in the lowest division—at risk here as these two large men locked horns.

This was a close match, though not Match of the Night quality.  Dhillon jumped to an early advantage and Priest simply could not make it up in the end.  While Priest did connect with an Iconoclasm, Dhillon was able to respond with a Livewire Lariat, a vicious Hammer Mill, and stunned Priest with a backbreaker drop when the Empire Bomb failed to catch Priest napping. Three seconds later, Dhillon had avenged his loss to Priest earlier in the season, and found himself as the prime contender to dethrone Brian Blackfield in the Delta Division, especially with a match against the man in question looming next week…

Monty Dhillon (9-2) def. Christian Priest (8-3) via Pinfall (over shoulder backbreaker drop) in 15:50.  Rating: **

Changes for Monty Dhillon:  OVR + 4.30, XP + 487.60, no notable damage

Changes for Christian Priest:  OVR -0.08, XP + 121.90, minor damage to head and body

 

/\/\/\/\/\/\

DIVISION STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 11 OF 14

 

ALPHA DIVISION

1.  Brandy McDonald:  8-3, ATV 14:34, (AMR 2.273), OVR 438.28

2.  Big Scott Weathers:  6-5, ATV 17:36, (AMR 2.364), OVR 430.60

3.  George Mastachas:  6-5, ATV 13:00, (AMR 2.000), OVR 424.62

4.  The Mastodon:  6-5, ATV 15:07, (AMR 2.000), OVR 426.58

5.  Pulsar:  5-6, ATV 11:28, (AMR 2.364), OVR 424.07

6.  Nuclear Templeton:  5-6, ATV 13:15, (AMR 2.364), OVR 424.32

7.  De'siree Mitchell:  4-7, ATV 13:07, (AMR 2.182), OVR 418.74

8.  Reverend Johnny Gross:  4-7, ATV 18:56, (AMR 2.455), OVR 422.58

CLINCH SCENARIOS:

Brandy McDonald clinches the League Championship with Win + Weathers Loss + Mastachas Loss this week. The math may change next week and will be updated if needed.

 

BETA DIVISION

1.  Daniel Simmons:  8-3, ATV 14:21 (AMR 2.455), OVR 439.70

2.  Billy Norris:  7-4, ATV 10:59 (AMR 2.364), OVR 431.16

3.  Terrance Stevens:  6-5, ATV 15:47 (AMR 2.455), OVR 430.86

4.  Jean-Paul Ouilette:  6-5, ATV 12:41 (AMR 2.364), OVR 428.65

5.  Mel O'Hallister:  6-5, ATV 12:49 (AMR 2.545), OVR 431.48

6.  Angela Wassermann:  5-6, ATV 10:51 (AMR 2.000), OVR 420.07

7.  Markus Clay:  3-8, ATV 12:35 (AMR 2.455), OVR 417.17

8.  Indigo Rose:  3-8, ATV 14:47 (AMR 2.455), OVR 417.98

CLINCH SCENARIOS:

None this week.

 

GAMMA DIVISION

1.  Blood River:  8-3, ATV 13:35, (AMR 2.091), OVR 434.98

2.  Diamond:  7-4, ATV 13:22, (AMR 2.364), OVR 433.72

3.  Yoshii Nakamatsu:  6-5, ATV 14:58, (AMR 2.000), OVR 424.73

4.  Erick Gibson:  5-6, ATV 13:03, (AMR 2.091), OVR 421.30

5.  El Tornado:  5-6, ATV 10:15, (AMR 2.455), OVR 425.34

6.  Diego Rodriguez:  5-6, ATV 13:34, (AMR 2.364), OVR 425.33

7.  Jun Onoo:  5-6, ATV 13:17, (AMR 2.727), OVR 429.81

8.  Jimmy Anarchy:  3-8, ATV 10:08, (AMR 2.455), OVR 416.46

CLINCH SCENARIOS:

None this week.

 

DELTA DIVISION

1.  Brian Blackfield:  11-0, ATV 19:25 (AMR 2.273), OVR 456.26

2.  Monty Dhillon:  9-2, ATV 13:46 (AMR 2.182), OVR 440.90

3.  Christian Priest:  8-3, ATV 12:28 (AMR 2.455), OVR 438.75

4.  Sterling Silver:  5-6, ATV 16:54 (AMR 2.273), OVR 423.93

5.  The Siberian Nightmare:  3-8, ATV 16:04 (AMR 2.455), OVR 419.87

6.  Sven Ulafsson:  3-8, ATV 18:52 (AMR 2.000), OVR 414.83

7.  Otto von Schwarz:  3-8, ATV 15:30 (AMR 2.091), OVR 416.50

8.  Sin:  2-9, ATV 19:58 (AMR 2.273), OVR 412.11

CLINCH SCENARIOS:

Brian Blackfield clinches division title + promotion with any Win OR any Dhillon Loss + any Priest Loss. A bit simple—any Blackfield win in the next three weeks, or a single loss by both Dhillon and Priest in the same time frame clinches the Delta Division for the current leader.

 

PREDICTION STANDINGS

1. Croquemitaine: 83 + 11 this week = 94

2. SeanMcG: 72 + 6 this week = 78

3. Derek B: 68

4. ShadowedFlames: 33

 

SEASON EIGHT, WEEK TWELVE

(In the card below, the * denotes the person who won the first matchup this season)

ALPHA DIVISION

(1) Brandy McDonald (8-3, OVR 438) vs. (4) The Mastodon (6-5, OVR 427)*

(2) Big Scott Weathers (6-5, OVR 431) vs. (6) Nuclear Templeton (5-6, OVR 424)*

(3) George Mastachas (6-5, OVR 425)* vs. (7) De'siree Mitchell (4-7, OVR 419)

(8) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-7, OVR 423)* vs. (5) Pulsar (5-6, OVR 424)

BETA DIVISION

(2) Billy Norris (7-4, OVR 431)* vs. (3) Terrance Stevens (6-5, OVR 431)

(1) Daniel Simmons (8-3, OVR 440)* vs. (7) Markus Clay (3-8, OVR 417)

(5) Mel O'Hallister (6-5, OVR 431)* vs. (6) Angela Wassermann (5-6, OVR 420)

(4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (6-5, OVR 429)* vs. (8) Indigo Rose (3-8, OVR 418)

GAMMA DIVISION

(5) El Tornado (5-6, OVR 425) vs. (1) Blood River (8-3, OVR 435)*

(3) Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-5, OVR 425) vs. (7) Jun Onoo (5-6, OVR 430)*

(8) Jimmy Anarchy (3-8, OVR 416) vs. (2) Diamond (7-4, OVR 434)

(4) Erick Gibson (5-6, OVR 421)* vs. (6) Diego Rodriguez (5-6, OVR 425)

DELTA DIVISION

(1) Brian Blackfield (11-0, OVR 456)* vs. (2) Monty Dhillon (9-2, OVR 441)

FIRST BLOOD MATCH: (3) Christian Priest (8-3, OVR 439)* vs. (6) Sven Ulafsson (3-8, OVR 415)

(7) Otto von Schwarz (3-8, OVR 417) vs. (4) Sterling Silver (5-6, OVR 424)*

(5) The Siberian Nightmare (3-8, OVR 420)* vs. (8) Sin (2-9, OVR 412)

 

TRAINING AND PREDICTION DEADLINE FOR WEEK ELEVEN IS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 11:59 PM EASTERN US TIME

[ShadowedFlames]

I plan to run the 75% of the card I can do after work this evening. So here are my picks in order:

ALPHA: McDonald, Nuclear, Mastachas, Pulsar

BETA: Norris, Simmons, O’Hallister, Ouilette

GAMMA: River, Onoo, Diamond, Gibson

DELTA: Blackfield, Priest, Silver, Nightmare. (Yes, folks, I think we see our first division clinched this week.)

 

EDITED TO ADD: Also, any thoughts on how the match headers were lined up for the last show? I’m still debating on adding colors there or just making it the division name only but by and large I think the layout this week worked better.

Edited December 12, 2022 by ShadowedFlames

[ShadowedFlames]

Also, have some "bonus" footage from the last taping while I work on finishing the rest of the GMPC matches...

 

(00:00) *** The match began

(00:03) Dhillon hit a Handshake Sucker Punch

(00:07) Dhillon hit an Eye Poke

(00:15) Priest countered a Face Rake with a Punch

(00:19) Dhillon blocked a Handshake Kick To Gut

(00:23) Priest hit a Begging Off Eye Poke

(00:28) Dhillon blocked a Standing Head Scissors Twist

(00:38) Dhillon got a rope break to stop a Standing Head Scissors Jump

(00:52) Priest applied a Front Facelock

(00:55) Priest hit a Jab Punch

(01:05) Dhillon avoided an Open Handed Slap.

(01:19) Dhillon applied a Front Facelock

(01:33) Dhillon applied a Top Wrist Lock

(01:37) Dhillon hit an Open Handed Slap

(01:51) Dhillon applied a Front Facelock

(01:58) Dhillon hit a Running Clothesline

(02:03) Priest fought back against being picked up

(02:07) Priest hit an Eye Poke

(02:07) The referee warned Priest

(02:12) Dhillon broke a Side Headlock

(02:16) Dhillon hit an Eye Poke

(02:16) The referee warned Dhillon

(02:20) Dhillon hit a Slap To Chest

(02:27) Priest avoided a Forearm Blow.

(02:30) Priest hit a Handshake Sucker Punch

(02:34) Dhillon broke a Toss To Corner

(02:48) Dhillon applied a Side Headlock

(02:56) Priest avoided a Running Clothesline.

(03:03) Priest hit a Toss To Corner

(03:10) Dhillon very easily avoided a Corner Knife Edge Chop.

(03:28) Dhillon hit Corner Repeated Shoulder Rams

(03:32) Dhillon hit a Knee Drop

(03:39) Dhillon picked up Priest

(03:43) Dhillon hit an Eye Poke

(03:47) Priest broke a Belly To Belly Suplex

(03:57) Priest hit a Bodyslam

(04:06) Dhillon very easily avoided a Stomp.

(04:11) Priest blocked a Belly To Belly Suplex

(04:16) Priest broke the Trapping Headbutts

(04:20) Priest hit a Face Rake

(04:24) Priest hit an Eye Poke

(04:31) Priest hit a Toss To Corner

(04:38) Priest hit a Corner Open Handed Chop

(04:56) Priest hit a Corner Ten Punch

(05:14) Priest hit Ten Turnbuckle Smashes

(05:18) Dhillon broke a Front Backbreaker

(05:25) Dhillon hit a Toss To Corner

(05:29) Priest broke a Corner Forearm Flurry

(05:39) Priest applied a Backbreaker Hold

(05:58) Dhillon slipped out of the back of a Samoan Drop

(06:05) Dhillon hit a Hair Pull Takedown

(06:20) Dhillon hit a Stomp Flurry

(06:37) Dhillon hit a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry

(06:44) Dhillon hit a Snap Driving Elbow

(06:54) Priest avoided a Stomp Flurry.

(06:58) Priest hit a Face Rake

(07:06) Priest applied a Hammerlock

(07:22) Priest hit a Full Nelson Bomb

(07:41) Priest applied a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold

(07:41) The referee gave Priest a stern warning

(07:45) Priest hit a Leaping Elbow Drop

(07:49) Dhillon blocked a Stomp To Groin

(07:53) Dhillon blocked a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry

(07:58) Priest broke a Toss To Corner

(08:05) Dhillon countered a Running Forearm Blow with a Clothesline

(08:09) Dhillon hit a Stomp

(08:17) Dhillon hit a Splash

(08:34) Dhillon hit a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry

(08:41) Dhillon hit a Snap Driving Elbow

(08:45) Dhillon hit a Running Knee Drop

(08:50) Priest fought back against being picked up

(08:54) Priest hit an Eye Poke

(08:59) Dhillon slipped out of the back of a Side Headlock

(09:03) Priest broke a Backbreaker Hold

(09:17) Priest applied a Side Headlock

(09:21) Dhillon broke a Standing Head Scissors Jump

(09:31) Dhillon hit a Short Arm Back Elbow

(09:38) Dhillon used a Slit Throat Motion

(09:45) Dhillon picked up Priest

(09:58) Monty Dhillon gives Priest a shock to the system with that Livewire Lariat!

(10:08) Dhillon picked up Priest from behind

(10:24) Dhillon hit a Wrist-Clutch Slam

(10:28) Priest fought back against being picked up

(10:32) Priest hit a Face Rake

(10:32) The referee warned Priest

(10:41) Priest hit a Standing Head Scissors Jump

(10:45) Dhillon broke a Front Backbreaker

(10:50) Priest blocked a Standing Spinebuster

(10:57) Dhillon hit a Single Arm DDT

(11:10) Dhillon used a Stalk Grounded Enemy

(11:14) Priest countered a Low Blow with a Knife Edge Chop

(11:23) Dhillon very easily avoided a Stomp Flurry.

(11:38) Monty Dhillon is pummeling Christian Priest with the Hammer Mill!

(11:42) Priest countered an Empire Bomb with a Slap To Chest

(11:49) Priest hit a Toss To Corner

(11:56) Priest hit a Corner Elbow

(12:14) Priest hit Ten Turnbuckle Smashes

(12:21) Priest hit a Knee Plant

(12:30) Priest hit a Standing Head Scissors Jump

(12:44) Christian Priest sends Monty Dhillon to the mat with a definitive Iconoclasm!

(12:51) Dhillon avoided a Stomp Flurry.

(12:54) Priest countered an Empire Bomb with a Punch

(13:06) Priest hit a Double Underhook Powerbomb

(13:15) Priest picked up Dhillon

(13:21) Priest hit a Begging Off Low Blow

(13:21) The referee furiously berated Priest

(13:28) Priest used a Slit Throat Motion

(13:34) Priest picked up Dhillon

(13:46) Priest hit a Double Underhook Powerbomb

(13:51) Dhillon fought back against being picked up

(14:07) Dhillon hit a Vertical Suplex

(14:22) Dhillon hit a Stomp Flurry

(14:47) Dhillon hit a Giant Swing

(15:00) Dhillon hit a Posing Elbow Drop

(15:04) Dhillon hit a Leaping Elbow Drop

(15:19) Dhillon hit a Stomp Flurry

(15:29) Dhillon picked up Priest

(15:45) Dhillon hit an Over Shoulder Backbreaker Drop

(15:50) *** Dhillon got a three count on Priest

[Croquemitaine]

On 12/12/2022 at 2:17 PM, ShadowedFlames said:

DELTA: Blackfield, Priest, Silver, Nightmare. (Yes, folks, I think we see our first division clinched this week.)

 

Not if I have anything to say about it!

 

 

"Blackfield! I had you beat last time we met, until that geek ref handed you the match!

Well you're not going to be so lucky this week. I'm going to hammer you to a pulp, then I'm going to bomb you into the stone age. Then everyone will see that Main Event Monty is the toughest dog in the Delta Division. Not you, punk. ME!!!"

 

 

 

[ShadowedFlames]

42 minutes ago, Croquemitaine said:

Not if I have anything to say about it!

 

 

"Blackfield! I had you beat last time we met, until that geek ref handed you the match!

Well you're not going to be so lucky this week. I'm going to hammer you to a pulp, then I'm going to bomb you into the stone age. Then everyone will see that Main Event Monty is the toughest dog in the Delta Division. Not you, punk. ME!!!"

 

 

 

Somewhere, Tori Montgomery sees this and wonders when the heck she started baring her midriff on TV after two children, lol.

 

EDIT: jokes aside though, that’s a good render. I presume you do a lot of it on the side?

Edited December 14, 2022 by ShadowedFlames

[Croquemitaine]

ALPHA DIVISION

(1) Brandy McDonald (8-3, OVR 438) vs. (4) The Mastodon (6-5, OVR 427)*

(2) Big Scott Weathers (6-5, OVR 431) vs. (6) Nuclear Templeton (5-6, OVR 424)*

(3) George Mastachas (6-5, OVR 425)* vs. (7) De'siree Mitchell (4-7, OVR 419)

(8) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-7, OVR 423)* vs. (5) Pulsar (5-6, OVR 424)

BETA DIVISION

(2) Billy Norris (7-4, OVR 431)* vs. (3) Terrance Stevens (6-5, OVR 431)

(1) Daniel Simmons (8-3, OVR 440)* vs. (7) Markus Clay (3-8, OVR 417)

(5) Mel O'Hallister (6-5, OVR 431)* vs. (6) Angela Wassermann (5-6, OVR 420)

(4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (6-5, OVR 429)* vs. (8) Indigo Rose (3-8, OVR 418)

GAMMA DIVISION

(5) El Tornado (5-6, OVR 425) vs. (1) Blood River (8-3, OVR 435)*

(3) Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-5, OVR 425) vs. (7) Jun Onoo (5-6, OVR 430)*

(8) Jimmy Anarchy (3-8, OVR 416) vs. (2) Diamond (7-4, OVR 434)

(4) Erick Gibson (5-6, OVR 421)* vs. (6) Diego Rodriguez (5-6, OVR 425)

DELTA DIVISION

(1) Brian Blackfield (11-0, OVR 456)* vs. (2) Monty Dhillon (9-2, OVR 441)

FIRST BLOOD MATCH: (3) Christian Priest (8-3, OVR 439)* vs. (6) Sven Ulafsson (3-8, OVR 415)

(7) Otto von Schwarz (3-8, OVR 417) vs. (4) Sterling Silver (5-6, OVR 424)*

(5) The Siberian Nightmare (3-8, OVR 420)* vs. (8) Sin (2-9, OVR 412)

 

 

[Croquemitaine]

On 12/13/2022 at 9:38 PM, ShadowedFlames said:

Somewhere, Tori Montgomery sees this and wonders when the heck she started baring her midriff on TV after two children, lol.

 

EDIT: jokes aside though, that’s a good render. I presume you do a lot of it on the side?

I do C-Verse re-renders for the TEW series when I have time, which is not nearly often enough. I'm not an expert by any means.

The interviewer in the picture is Daphne Ellis. At least, that's the name that popped into my head while I was creating her. I didn't attempt Tori because A) I figured backstage interviews were below her paygrade, and more importantly, B) I have no idea what she's meant to look like.

The scene was intended as a fusion between a modern interview and an old-school "Mean Gene" type segment, with Dhillon bellowing nonsense and twisting facts like a Freddie Blassie protege. I don't know if that came through.

 

[ShadowedFlames]

in my head, Tori’s always resembled the one wrestling crush I’ve had—Stacy Keibler. The render looked close enough for me, lol.

You’d be right about A) though. Being married to the boss has its perks. 😉

[SeanMcG]

ALPHA DIVISION

(1) Brandy McDonald (8-3, OVR 438) vs. (4) The Mastodon (6-5, OVR 427)*

(2) Big Scott Weathers (6-5, OVR 431) vs. (6) Nuclear Templeton (5-6, OVR 424)*

(3) George Mastachas (6-5, OVR 425)* vs. (7) De'siree Mitchell (4-7, OVR 419)

(8) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-7, OVR 423)* vs. (5) Pulsar (5-6, OVR 424)

BETA DIVISION

(2) Billy Norris (7-4, OVR 431)* vs. (3) Terrance Stevens (6-5, OVR 431)

(1) Daniel Simmons (8-3, OVR 440)* vs. (7) Markus Clay (3-8, OVR 417)

(5) Mel O'Hallister (6-5, OVR 431)* vs. (6) Angela Wassermann (5-6, OVR 420)

(4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (6-5, OVR 429)* vs. (8) Indigo Rose (3-8, OVR 418)

GAMMA DIVISION

(5) El Tornado (5-6, OVR 425) vs. (1) Blood River (8-3, OVR 435)*

(3) Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-5, OVR 425) vs. (7) Jun Onoo (5-6, OVR 430)*

(8) Jimmy Anarchy (3-8, OVR 416) vs. (2) Diamond (7-4, OVR 434)

(4) Erick Gibson (5-6, OVR 421)* vs. (6) Diego Rodriguez (5-6, OVR 425)

DELTA DIVISION

(1) Brian Blackfield (11-0, OVR 456)* vs. (2) Monty Dhillon (9-2, OVR 441)

FIRST BLOOD MATCH: (3) Christian Priest (8-3, OVR 439)* vs. (6) Sven Ulafsson (3-8, OVR 415)

(7) Otto von Schwarz (3-8, OVR 417) vs. (4) Sterling Silver (5-6, OVR 424)*

(5) The Siberian Nightmare (3-8, OVR 420)* vs. (8) Sin (2-9, OVR 412)

[ShadowedFlames]

THE LEAGUE: SEASON EIGHT, WEEK TWELVE

DELTA DIVISION

(5) The Siberian Nightmare (3-8, OVR 420)

vs.

(8) Sin (2-9, OVR 412)

Much like last week, Sin asked to wrestle this one off-camera.  Given the bloodletting last time, League officials thought it prudent.  What instead followed was twenty-five minutes of Sin being unable to get Nightmare into position for Depravity despite being mentally ready about twelve minutes in.  Nightmare eventually got tired of this and dropped Sin with his leaping piledriver to put an end to the farce.

The Siberian Nightmare (4-8) def. Sin (2-10) via Pinfall (Siberian Avalanche) in 25:00.  Rating: **

Changes for The Siberian Nightmare:  OVR + 4.82, XP + 492.00, major damage to head, minor damage to body

Changes for Sin:  OVR -0.08, XP + 123.00, minor damage to head and body

 

DELTA DIVISION

(7) Otto von Schwarz (3-8, OVR 417)

vs.

 (4) Sterling Silver (5-6, OVR 424)

This one wasn’t really close.  Despite facing the largest man in The League, Silver looked to be the more aggressive of the two, battering Otto down with speedy strikes and quick impact moves.  The finish came soon enough, and a 450 splash brings Silver back to an even record on the season—something she would have told you was impossible after the first half of the season and a run by the Delta Division’s Big Three.

Sterling Silver (6-6) def. Otto von Schwarz (3-9) via Pinfall (On Wings of Silver) in 11:31.  Rating: **

Changes for Sterling Silver:  OVR + 4.05, XP + 485.53, no notable damage

Changes for Otto von Schwarz:  OVR -0.07, XP + 121.38, minor damage to head and body

 

BETA DIVISION

(4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (6-5, OVR 429)

vs.

 (8) Indigo Rose (3-8, OVR 418)

The only thing that came as surprising in this match is that Rose managed to kick out of Le Petit Mort. Ouilette would not try it a second time, instead hitting his swinging neckbreaker flush to get the pinfall. This would have been a squash if not for Rose kicking out of the finisher, but it was not very competitive at all.

Jean-Paul Ouilette (7-5) def. Indigo Rose (3-9) via Pinfall (Fleur de Lis) in 13:41.  Rating: **

Changes for Jean-Paul Ouilette:  OVR + 4.18, XP + 632.54, no notable damage

Changes for Indigo Rose:  OVR -0.07, XP + 158.13, minor damage to head

 

GAMMA DIVISION

(4) Erick Gibson (5-6, OVR 421)

vs.

 (6) Diego Rodriguez (5-6, OVR 425)

For the most part, this was one-sided.  Even with a ref bump, this was Erick Gibson’s match to lose.  He connected early with a Probationary Hearing, but missed his first two attempts at his finisher.  Then the ref got dropped after an errant low blow, and Diego made a minor comeback, though nowhere near putting Gibson in danger.

Turns out, he wouldn’t need to.  Gibson came charging in for a Terminable Offense, but Rodriguez sprung up at the last moment and rolled up Gibson with a small package.  The dramatic shift in momentum was enough for Rodriguez to get a three-count, and stun Gibson (who swore until he was red in the face that his shoulder was up) in the process with The League’s first dramatic comeback victory.

Diego Rodriguez (6-6) def. Erick Gibson (5-7) via Pinfall (small package) in 16:36.  Rating: **

Changes for Diego Rodriguez:  OVR + 4.34, XP + 561.16, major damage to head

Changes for Erick Gibson:  OVR -0.08, XP + 140.29, minor damage to head

 

ALPHA DIVISION

  (8) Reverend Johnny Gross (4-7, OVR 423)

vs.

 (5) Pulsar (5-6, OVR 424)

Another referee found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time—this time, a victim of Gross moving out of the way and leaving the official exposed to a flying rana—meant that the match took a little longer than expected to finish.  The finish itself came after Gross had applied Come to Jesus, only for the ref to still be down and not see Pulsar tapping.  Barely thirty seconds after the ref finally came back to his senses, Gross applied the submission a second time and this time the ref called the bout when Pulsar simply passed out.  The win further clouds the bottom half of the Alpha Division standings.

Reverend Johnny Gross (5-7) def. Pulsar (5-7) via Submission (Come to Jesus) in 14:54.  Rating: **

Changes for Reverend Johnny Gross:  OVR + 4.24, XP + 730.73, no notable damage

Changes for Pulsar:  OVR -0.07, XP + 182.68, minor damage to head and body

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(3) George Mastachas (6-5, OVR 425)

vs.

 (7) De'siree Mitchell (4-7, OVR 419)

The Gross win was the worst result Mitchell could have asked for.  She’s guaranteed to be last in the division at the end of the week, the question was if would be by tiebreakers or by the outright worst record.  It didn’t help matters that a contender for the League Championship was her opponent and had every reason to win this match. Mitchell channeled her anger into this match, and it showed as Mastachas barely managed to get out of first gear before Mitchell cut him in half with the All Out Blitz.  While Mitchell may be in last place due to tiebreakers, she does ensure that Mastachas will not win the League Championship as he’s all but eliminated after this loss.

De'siree Mitchell (5-7) def. George Mastachas (6-6) via Pinfall (All Out Blitz) in 15:08.  Rating: **

Changes for De'siree Mitchell:  OVR + 4.26, XP + 730.90, no notable damage

Changes for George Mastachas:  OVR -0.08, XP + 182.72, minor damage to head

 

GAMMA DIVISION

(8) Jimmy Anarchy (3-8, OVR 416)

vs.

 (2) Diamond (7-4, OVR 434)

Anarchy got off to a quick start here, and maintained that slight edge throughout. Diamond made her comebacks, and nearly put Anarchy into danger, but that early edge was enough for the last-place entrant in the Gamma Division to hit his running big boot, get the pin, and throw the entire Gamma Division into total chaos.  Tori Montgomery would spend the entirety of the next commercial break trying to crunch numbers and get an idea of what to expect for other results, and still only ended up with limited information to work from.

Jimmy Anarchy (4-8) def. Diamond (7-5) via Pinfall (Final Step) in 12:23.  Rating: **

Changes for Jimmy Anarchy:  OVR + 4.10, XP + 558.84, minor damage to head

Changes for Diamond:  OVR -0.07, XP + 139.71, moderate damage to head

 

BETA DIVISION

  (5) Mel O'Hallister (6-5, OVR 431)

vs.

 (6) Angela Wassermann (5-6, OVR 420)

Just barely above a squash match, O’Hallister never looked in any serious danger throughout.  Three applications of the Irish Clover wore down Wassermann enough that a Dream of the Emerald Isle could finally land, and O’Hallister keeps the pressure on the upper half of the division with the win, showing he’s not ready to give it up just yet.

Mel O'Hallister (7-5) def. Angela Wassermann (5-7) via Pinfall (Dream of the Emerald Isle) in 13:30.  Rating: **

Changes for Mel O'Hallister:  OVR + 4.17, XP + 632.42, no notable damage

Changes for Angela Wassermann:  OVR -0.07, XP + 158.11, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body

 

DELTA DIVISION FIRST BLOOD MATCH

(3) Christian Priest (8-3, OVR 439)

vs.

 (6) Sven Ulafsson (3-8, OVR 415)

 

Bob Sinclair: Next up on the card tonight is a first blood match—

Frankie Garnett: Ooh, yes, I like me some violence!

Bob Sinclair: --between Sven Ulafsson and Christian Priest.

Tori Montgomery: Priest needs a win here and a lot of help to remain in the hunt for the Delta Division title, gentlemen. The loss to Dhillon last week did him no favors.

Frankie Garnett: I hope your husband has his furniture insurance paid up, Tori. This may get ugly!

Tori Montgomery: Of course we do. It comes out of your paycheck after all.

Frankie Garnett: Hey, wait a minute!

Bob Sinclair: No time to wait, Frankie, the bell has rung and we’re underway here!

Quote

 

(00:07) Ulafsson hit a Toss To Corner

(00:14) Ulafsson hit a Corner Slap To Chest

(00:21) Ulafsson hit a Turnbuckle Smash

(00:27) Christian Priest very easily moved out of the way from an Elbow Drop.

(00:33) Priest picked up Ulafsson

(00:36) Priest hit a Handshake Sucker Punch

(00:46) Ulafsson avoided a Jab Punch.

(00:55) Priest avoided a Headbutt.

(01:04) Priest hit a Standing Head Scissors Twist

(01:08) Ulafsson escaped a Standing Head Scissors Jump

(01:17) Priest hit a Standing Head Scissors Jump

(01:26) Priest hit a Standing Head Scissors Twist

(01:33) Ulafsson avoided an Eye Poke.

(01:40) Ulafsson hit a Toss To Corner

(01:58) Ulafsson hit a Corner Ten Punch

(02:05) Ulafsson hit a Corner Knife Edge Chop

(02:10) Priest slipped out of the back of a Corner Ten Punch

(02:15) Ulafsson slipped out of the back of a Running Face Smash

(02:19) Ulafsson hit a Forearm To Back Of Head

(02:28) Priest avoided a Forearm To Back Of Head.

(02:31) Priest hit a Handshake Kick To Gut

(02:35) Priest hit an Eye Poke

(02:45) Priest hit a Bodyslam

(02:50) Ulafsson blocked a Double Axe Handle Smash

(02:59) Priest hit a Standing Head Scissors Twist

(03:09) Priest hit a Bodyslam

(03:13) Priest hit a Fist Drop

(03:17) Priest hit a Knee Drop

(03:24) Priest used a Face Rub Taunt

(03:30) Priest hit a Strong Open Handed Chop

(03:36) Sven Ulafsson moved out of the way from a Posing Elbow Drop.

 

Bob Sinclair: It’s been Priest’s match in the early going, but Ulafsson finally has a chance to fight back here.

Tori Montgomery: And not a moment too soon, either. Too many more moves like that and we may be looking for Iconoclasms early here.

Frankie Garnett: Like that would help bust someone open, Tori.

Tori Montgomery: If you’re too stunned to avoid brass knuckles to the skull, Frankie, I’d say moves like that help enough!

Frankie Garnett:  …you got a point there.

Quote

 

(03:44) Ulafsson picked up Priest

(03:47) Ulafsson hit a Forearm Blow

(03:54) Ulafsson hit a Toss To Corner

(04:12) Ulafsson hit Corner Repeated Shoulder Rams

(04:18) Ulafsson picked up Priest

(04:21) Ulafsson hit a Forearm Blow

(04:25) Ulafsson hit a Headbutt

(04:30) Priest blocked a Big Man Stand-On

(04:46) Ulafsson hit a Vertical Suplex

(04:50) Ulafsson hit a Stomp

(04:57) Ulafsson used a Face Rub Taunt

(05:03) Priest avoided a Big Man Stand-On.

(05:08) Ulafsson broke a Knee Plant

(05:14) Ulafsson hit a Roundhouse Body Punch

(05:24) Ulafsson hit a Running Swinging Neckbreaker

(05:31) Ulafsson used a Face Rub Taunt

(05:41) Priest very easily avoided a Seated Back Kick.

(05:45) Priest hit an Eye Poke

(05:55) Priest hit a Bodyslam

(05:59) Priest hit a Stomp

(06:03) Priest hit a Fist Drop

(06:07) Priest hit a Seated Back Kick

(06:11) Priest hit a Measured Knee Drop

(06:28) Priest hit a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry

(06:43) Priest hit a Stomp Flurry

(06:47) Priest hit a Measured Knee Drop

(06:54) Priest hit a Legdrop To Groin

(07:11) Priest hit a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry

(07:15) Ulafsson fought back against being picked up

(07:19) Priest blocked a Toss To Corner

(07:23) Ulafsson hit an Open Handed Chop

(07:27) Ulafsson hit a Fist Drop

(07:36) Ulafsson picked up Priest

(07:39) Ulafsson hit a Punch

(07:42) Priest wasn't fazed by a Forearm Blow

 

Frankie Garnett: Uh, Sven, you might want to try something else there!

Bob Sinclair: Ulafsson isn’t wasting any time as he’s doing exactly that, Frankie!

Quote

 

(07:45) Ulafsson hit a Jab Punch

(07:55) Ulafsson hit a Running Swinging Neckbreaker

(08:00) Priest blocked a Big Man Stand-On

(08:04) Ulafsson hit a Leaping Elbow Drop

(08:08) Ulafsson hit a Seated Back Kick

(08:15) Ulafsson picked up Priest

(08:20) Priest broke a Nordic Backbreaker

(08:30) Priest hit a Bodyslam

(08:34) Priest hit a Knee Drop

(08:42) Priest picked up Ulafsson

(08:51) Ulafsson broke an Iconoclasm CP by falling on top of Priest

(08:57) Ulafsson hit a Roundhouse Punch

(09:03) Ulafsson picked up Priest

(09:07) Priest blocked a Stump Piledriver

(09:12) Priest blocked a Stump Piledriver

(09:21) Priest hit a Standing Head Scissors Twist

(09:30) Ulafsson countered a Hammerlock Powerbomb with a Punch Flurry

(09:34) Ulafsson hit a Seated Back Kick

(09:41) Ulafsson picked up Priest

(09:46) Priest slipped out the front of a Stump Piledriver

(09:52) Ulafsson avoided a Strong Charging Forearm.

(09:57) Priest slipped out of the back of a Nordic Backbreaker

(10:04) Priest hit a Running Face Smash

(10:11) Priest hit a Legdrop To Groin

(10:19) Priest hit a Splash

(10:26) Priest used a Slit Throat Motion

(10:30) Ulafsson blocked a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry

(10:35) Ulafsson broke a Double Underhook Powerbomb

(10:44) Ulafsson hit a Forward Roll Toss

(10:49) Priest fought back against being picked up

(11:03) Christian Priest sends Sven Ulafsson to the mat with a definitive Iconoclasm!

 

Frankie Garnett: That’s all well and good, now get a chair and brain him!

Tori Montgomery: Frankie! We do not do unprotected chair shots to the head here!

Frankie Garnett: Why the heck not?

Tori Montgomery: Because we’re not gridiron football and we don’t want our wrestlers losing all mental capability before they turn 35!

Bob Sinclair: Frankie, I’m with Tori here. That’s going a bit far.

Frankie Garnett: Oh, so piledrivers are fine but steel chairs to the head are not. Hypocritical…

Quote

 

(11:11) Priest picked up Ulafsson

(11:18) Priest hit a Strong Charging Forearm

(11:22) Priest dropped to ringside

(11:32) Priest picked up Ulafsson

(11:38) Ulafsson avoided a Begging Off Low Blow.

(11:48) Ulafsson hit a Suplex

(11:52) Ulafsson hit an Elbow Drop

(12:02) Ulafsson picked up Priest

(12:07) Priest broke a DDT

(12:11) Ulafsson blocked a DDT

(12:16) Ulafsson broke a Powerbomb

(12:32) Ulafsson has Priest by the throat...and there's a Nordic Backbreaker to really tack on the pain!

(12:38) Ulafsson picked up Priest from behind

(12:42) Priest blocked a Wrist-Clutch Slam

(12:47) Priest slipped out the front of a Russian Legsweep

(12:50) Ulafsson countered a Powerbomb with a Kick To Gut

(13:00) Ulafsson hit a Backbreaker

(13:05) Priest fought back against being picked up

(13:09) Ulafsson broke a Double Underhook Powerbomb

(13:19) Ulafsson hit a Running Swinging Neckbreaker

(13:23) Priest fought back against being picked up

(13:37) Sven Ulafsson just suffered an Iconoclasm through that innocent table!

 

Frankie Garnett: Ha! Dumb table shouldn’t have been in the way!

Tori Montgomery: Sure, like the table had anything to do with it.

Bob Sinclair: Careful, Tori. The last thing we need is for Frankie to start declaring that he is the table.

Quote

 

(13:54) Priest hit a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry

(13:58) Ulafsson fought back against being picked up

(14:04) Ulafsson hit a Roundhouse Punch

(14:08) Priest fought back against being picked up

(14:18) Ulafsson broke a DDT

(14:28) Ulafsson hit an Implant DDT

(14:36) Priest very easily avoided a Stomp Flurry.

(14:46) Ulafsson avoided a Spinning Elbow Blow after both wrestlers failed in their attacks.

(14:50) Ulafsson hit a Headbutt

(14:54) Priest fought back against being picked up from behind

(14:58) Priest hit a Begging Off Eye Poke

(15:03) Ulafsson blocked a Powerbomb

(15:06) Ulafsson countered a Hammerlock Powerbomb with a Bell Clap

(15:22) Ulafsson hit Trapping Headbutts

(15:27) Priest fought back against being picked up

(15:31) Ulafsson broke a DDT

(15:47) Ulafsson hit a Sit-Out Face First Suplex

(15:52) Priest fought back against being picked up

(16:02) Priest hit an Inverted Atomic Drop

(16:09) Priest hit a Ring Post Smash

(16:25) Ulafsson countered a Spinning Elbow Blow with a Nordic Backbreaker

(16:33) Ulafsson picked up Priest

(16:37) Priest broke a Nordic Backbreaker

(16:47) Priest hit a Spinning Elbow Blow

 

 

Frankie Garnett: Oh, I heard the crunch from here! I think that caught the nose!

Bob Sinclair: Not the nose, Frankie, that was right on the forehead. But it did enough, Ulafsson’s been busted open and this one is over!

Tori Montgomery: Priest has done his part in staying alive in the title hunt, now he needs Dhillon to stop the juggernaut that is Brian Blackfield!

Frankie Garnett: Face it, Tori. It’s not happening. 14-0 or bust!

 

Christian Priest (9-3) def. Sven Ulafsson (3-9) via First Blood (spinning elbow blow) in 16:47.  Rating: ***

Changes for Christian Priest:  OVR + 5.89, XP + 628.73, minor damage to head and body

Changes for Sven Ulafsson:  OVR + 1.80, XP + 232.18, minor damage to body

This was the Match of the Night (3 [3 this season] for Christian Priest, 1 [1 this season] for Sven Ulafsson)

 

GAMMA DIVISION

  (3) Yoshii Nakamatsu (6-5, OVR 425)

vs.

 (7) Jun Onoo (5-6, OVR 430)

It’s rare that the Match of the Night is followed immediately by a close contender for it, but that’s what we had here. This was a very even match that nearly ended several minutes earlier when Onoo seemed to have Nakamatsu locked in Lasting Agony.  The smaller man somehow managed an escape, avoided a second one and an IMPACT Driver before eventually landing the Emperor’s Fall for the pin to remain relevant in the Gamma Division hunt.  It took Nakamatsu a good five or six minutes to finally land his finisher, during which Onoo attempted a couple comebacks to no avail. 

Yoshii Nakamatsu (7-5) def. Jun Onoo (5-7) via Pinfall (Emperor’s Fall) in 15:18.  Rating: ***

Changes for Yoshii Nakamatsu:  OVR + 5.52, XP + 607.15, minor damage to head

Changes for Jun Onoo:  OVR + 0.77, XP + 151.79, moderate damage to head

 

ALPHA DIVISION

  (2) Big Scott Weathers (6-5, OVR 431)

vs.

 (6) Nuclear Templeton (5-6, OVR 424)

Mastachas losing earlier means this is a must-win for Weathers.  A win here keeps him (barely) in the hunt, a loss means the League Championship can be decided a few matches from now if Brandy McDonald wins.  Nuclear was out to play the ultimate spoiler tonight, but he would have to do it from behind, as Weathers raced out to an early advantage by using every trick he knew to avoid the referee’s eyes when he cheated.  Nuclear, having no such qualms about avoiding the official, pummeled his way back into the match slowly but surely, avoiding a Blackout at one point before hitting a Power Surge, and then a DDT.  One ripcord lariat later, Nuclear got the pin. It’s now on Brandy McDonald to finish the job, as Nuclear’s quest to play spoiler is successful!

Nuclear Templeton (6-6) def. Big Scott Weathers (6-6) via Pinfall (Armageddon Lariat) in 12:55.  Rating: ***

Changes for Nuclear Templeton:  OVR + 5.35, XP + 790.08, minor damage to head

Changes for Big Scott Weathers:  OVR + 0.74, XP + 197.52, minor damage to head and body

 

BETA DIVISION

  (1) Daniel Simmons (8-3, OVR 440)

vs.

 (7) Markus Clay (3-8, OVR 417)

This one looked like it was just starting to get good when it suddenly ended.  Simmons had been on defense for a slight majority of the match, and after a flying clothesline only netted one, Clay weathered a brief comeback attempt before landing a springboard splash. He landed just flush enough to drive the wind from Simmons’ lungs, and a sudden three-count leads to an upset victory and a possible upheaval in both ends of the Beta Division!

Markus Clay (4-8) def. Daniel Simmons (8-4) via Pinfall (springboard splash) in 7:40.  Rating: **

Changes for Markus Clay:  OVR + 3.83, XP + 628.78, no notable damage

Changes for Daniel Simmons:  OVR -0.07, XP + 157.20, no notable damage

 

GAMMA DIVISION

  (5) El Tornado (5-6, OVR 425)

vs.

 (1) Blood River (8-3, OVR 435)

This was fast-paced from the jump, and never slowed down in the ten minutes it took to have the match.  Tornado looked like he might have had the edge in taking down another division leader, but River showed why he’s leading the division for a reason here, gutting it out and eventually landing his top rope legdrop in a sprint of a match that was in contention for Match of the Night. The win coupled with Diamond’s loss earlier means that next week, River could clinch the Gamma Division title with a match to spare.

Blood River (9-3) def. El Tornado (5-7) via Pinfall (Crimson Regret) in 9:44.  Rating: ***

Changes for Blood River:  OVR + 5.11, XP + 603.82, no notable damage

Changes for El Tornado:  OVR + 0.71, XP + 150.96, minor damage to head and body

 

BETA DIVISION

(2) Billy Norris (7-4, OVR 431)

vs.

 (3) Terrance Stevens (6-5, OVR 431)

Norris had a chance to take the Beta Division lead with two weeks remaining, but had to get past a tough opponent in Terrance Stevens.  Neither man could get a lengthy string of offense going in this contest, and it was even throughout—the lack of sustained offenses ended up removing this from Match of the Night contention.  The end came down to Stevens making one mistake too many, and eating a Down Under Disaster for his troubles.  A slightly fast count from the ref didn’t help matters any, and Billy Norris emerges as the new Beta Division leader.

Billy Norris (8-4) def. Terrance Stevens (6-6) via Pinfall (Down Under Disaster) in 12:00.  Rating: **

Changes for Billy Norris:  OVR + 4.08, XP + 631.49, minor damage to head

Changes for Terrance Stevens:  OVR -0.07, XP + 157.87, minor damage to head

 

ALPHA DIVISION

  (1) Brandy McDonald (8-3, OVR 438)

vs.

 (4) The Mastodon (6-5, OVR 427)

All the pressure was on young Brandy McDonald here.  A win, and she clinches the League Championship for Season Eight—she would have a three-match lead with only two weeks remaining. A loss, and it gives four other people a hope of somehow making a run in the last two weeks.

Much like Nuclear earlier, McDonald fought most of this match from behind.  Mastodon took an early advantage, weathered the offense McDonald threw at him, but was unable to connect with any of his signatures.  This opened the door for the current division leader, letting her back into the match as she mounted a comeback.  She hit her finisher once, prompting Mastodon to do into a Brian Blackfied-esque rage.  Unlike Blackfield, though, Mastodon was unable to capitalize on the occasion, and a second Brandy with a Twist followed. A few seconds later, it was official—we have a NEW League Champion!

Brandy McDonald (9-3) def. The Mastodon (6-6) via Pinfall (Brandy with a Twist) in 18:40.  Rating: **

Changes for Brandy McDonald:  OVR + 4.46, XP + 733.44, no notable damage

Changes for The Mastodon:  OVR -0.08, XP + 183.36, minor damage to head

 

DELTA DIVISION

(1) Brian Blackfield (11-0, OVR 456)

vs.

 (2) Monty Dhillon (9-2, OVR 441)

We’ve had one division clinched.  Could a second be in the making?  Blackfield needed a win to do it; a loss kept Dhillon and Priest still alive in the division.

The opening few minutes went back and forth evenly, with Blackfield being the first to go for some higher-damage moves; Dhillon followed only seconds later on his string of offense.  Just shy of fourteen minutes in, Dhillon hit the Livewire Lariat, and knowing what would happen if he hit an Empire Bomb later, went for the cover and only got two for his efforts.  It didn’t stop him from trying for the bomb, though, despite Blackfield’s regular counters against it.  Four minutes later, Blackfield connected with a DDT with the last bit of his stamina, and the impact busted Dhillon open.

That was like putting blood in the water near a great white shark as it seemed to revitalize Blackfield a little.  Blackfield dominated the next three minutes, hitting the Tartan Effect three different times but failing to score a pin off of any of them, all the while further widening the laceration on Dhillon’s forehead.  The fourth Tartan Effect got broken up, and Dhillon tried to stage enough of a comeback to consider his lariat, much less his finisher.  A Hammer Mill seemed to be putting him on the right track, but when Dhillon left his feet and went for a splash, Blackfield moved and that seemed to sap the last bit of fight from Dhillon. A feeble attempt at an Empire Bomb by Dhillon was easily countered, and a fourth successful Tartan Effect later, Blackfield fell into the cover and Dhillon simply could not kick out.  The streak moves to twelve straight, and Brian Blackfield ensures himself a place in the Gamma Division for season nine!

Brian Blackfield (12-0) def. Monty Dhillon (9-3) via Pinfall (Tartan Effect) in 25:09.  Rating: **

Changes for Brian Blackfield:  OVR + 4.83, XP + 492.07, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body

Changes for Monty Dhillon:  OVR -0.09, XP + 123.02, major damage to head

 

/\/\/\/\/\/\

DIVISION STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 12 OF 14

x-is still in contention for division title

y-has clinched division title

z-has secured relegation

 

ALPHA DIVISION

y-1.  Brandy McDonald:  9-3, ATV 15:01, (AMR 2.250), OVR 442.74

2.  Nuclear Templeton:  6-6, ATV 13:11, (AMR 2.417), OVR 429.67

3.  Big Scott Weathers:  6-6, ATV 17:36, (AMR 2.417), OVR 431.34

4.  George Mastachas:  6-6, ATV 13:00, (AMR 2.000), OVR 424.54

5.  The Mastodon:  6-6, ATV 15:07, (AMR 2.000), OVR 426.50

6.  Reverend Johnny Gross:  5-7, ATV 18:08, (AMR 2.417), OVR 426.82

7.  Pulsar:  5-7, ATV 11:28, (AMR 2.333), OVR 424.00

8.  De'siree Mitchell:  5-7, ATV 13:31, (AMR 2.167), OVR 423.00

CLINCH SCENARIOS:

League Championship: Brandy McDonald has clinched the League Championship with two weeks to go in the season. 

Relegation: All eyes now turn to the bottom part of the division.  Among the bottom three, Gross holds the three-way-tiebreaker. Individually, each wins a tiebreaker over one, but loses to another. None of the bottom three face each other again this season, and each faces a foe who is 6-6 next week. It is statistically unlikely that the relegation spot will be secured next week, and it will be revisited after the week thirteen results are recorded.  Also to note—mathematically speaking, every competitor in the division save the League Champion could fall to last place by the end of the season at this point in time!

 

BETA DIVISION

x-1.  Daniel Simmons:  8-4, ATV 14:21 (AMR 2.417), OVR 439.63

x-2.  Billy Norris:  8-4, ATV 11:06 (AMR 2.333), OVR 435.24

x-3.  Jean-Paul Ouilette:  7-5, ATV 12:49 (AMR 2.333), OVR 432.83

x-4.  Mel O'Hallister:  7-5, ATV 12:55 (AMR 2.500), OVR 435.65

5.  Terrance Stevens:  6-6, ATV 15:47 (AMR 2.417), OVR 430.79

6.  Angela Wassermann:  5-7, ATV 10:51 (AMR 2.000), OVR 420.00

7.  Markus Clay:  4-8, ATV 11:21 (AMR 2.417), OVR 421.00

8.  Indigo Rose:  3-9, ATV 14:47 (AMR 2.417), OVR 417.91

CLINCH SCENARIOS:

Division Title: Simmons win over Ouilette AND Norris loss AND O’Hallister loss. This would make Norris the only person who could equal Simmons’ record, but Norris loses the tiebreaker.  It seems rare that 75% of a division’s matches have to go a certain way to clinch a division in one week, but look at the Alpha Division this week for proof it can happen! O’Hallister is the only one in contention who cannot end week thirteen in the division lead, but he can put himself in contention to steal the title in the final week of the season if the results line up right. Stevens loses a three-way tiebreaker to Simmons and Norris both and as such is eliminated from title contention.

Relegation: Clay win OR Rose loss.  Clay has the tiebreaker, Rose must win her next two (including securing a tiebreaker over Wassermann) to have a hope of staying in the Beta Division next season.

 

GAMMA DIVISION

x-1.  Blood River:  9-3, ATV 13:09, (AMR 2.167), OVR 440.09

2.  Yoshii Nakamatsu:  7-5, ATV 15:01, (AMR 2.083), OVR 430.25

x-3.  Diamond:  7-5, ATV 13:22, (AMR 2.333), OVR 433.65

4.  Diego Rodriguez:  6-6, ATV 14:04, (AMR 2.333), OVR 429.67

5.  Jun Onoo:  5-7, ATV 13:17, (AMR 2.750), OVR 430.58

6.  Erick Gibson:  5-7, ATV 13:03, (AMR 2.083), OVR 421.22

7.  El Tornado:  5-7, ATV 10:15, (AMR 2.500), OVR 426.05

8.  Jimmy Anarchy:  4-8, ATV 10:42, (AMR 2.417), OVR 420.56

CLINCH SCENARIOS:

Division Title: River win OR Diamond loss.  Now I know what you’re thinking.  How is Diamond still in contention when the person right above her isn’t?  Simple.  Nakamatsu cannot win a three-way tie, and also loses the individual tiebreaker to River.  Diamond actually has the slight edge in a solo tiebreaker against River despite also losing in a three-way tie.  So if Diamond wins out, River loses both remaining, and Nakamatsu only wins one of his next two, Diamond wins the division by a margin of three seconds.  Any other combination, and the cultist moves into the Beta Division.

Relegation: Anarchy loss.  If Anarchy loses his next bout, he loses tiebreakers to the only other people he could catch record-wise (whomever loses Onoo vs. Tornado). That would guarantee he drops to Delta.  The calculus changes if he wins a second time against Gibson and puts Erick in the danger spot, but the only sure-fire guarantee this upcoming week is an Anarchy loss relegates him.

 

DELTA DIVISION

y-1.  Brian Blackfield:  12-0, ATV 19:53 (AMR 2.250), OVR 461.09

2.  Christian Priest:  9-3, ATV 12:57 (AMR 2.500), OVR 444.64

3.  Monty Dhillon:  9-3, ATV 13:46 (AMR 2.167), OVR 440.81

4.  Sterling Silver:  6-6, ATV 16:00 (AMR 2.250), OVR 427.98

5.  The Siberian Nightmare:  4-8, ATV 18:18 (AMR 2.417), OVR 424.69

6.  Sven Ulafsson:  3-9, ATV 18:52 (AMR 2.083), OVR 416.63

7.  Otto von Schwarz:  3-9, ATV 15:30 (AMR 2.083), OVR 416.43

8.  Sin:  2-10, ATV 19:58 (AMR 2.250), OVR 412.03

CLINCH SCENARIOS:

Brian Blackfield has clinched the division.  The only question remaining is if he can finish running the table.

 

PREDICTION STANDINGS

1. Croquemitaine: 94 + 12 this week = 106

2. SeanMcG: 78 + 10 this week = 88

3. Derek B: 68

4. ShadowedFlames: 33 + 10 this week = 43

 

SEASON EIGHT, WEEK THIRTEEN

(In the card below, the * denotes the person who won the first matchup this season)

ALPHA DIVISION

(4) George Mastachas (6-6, OVR 425) vs. (1) Brandy McDonald (9-3, OVR 443)*

(2) Nuclear Templeton (6-6, OVR 430)* vs. (6) Reverend Johnny Gross (5-7, OVR 427)

(8) De'siree Mitchell (5-7, OVR 423)* vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (6-6, OVR 431)

(5) The Mastodon (6-6, OVR 427)* vs. (7) Pulsar (5-7, OVR 424)

BETA DIVISION

(1) Daniel Simmons (8-4, OVR 440) vs. (3) Jean-Paul Ouilette (7-5, OVR 433)*

(5) Terrance Stevens (6-6, OVR 431)* vs. (4) Mel O'Hallister (7-5, OVR 436)

(7) Markus Clay (4-8, OVR 421) vs. (2) Billy Norris (8-4, OVR 435)*

(8) Indigo Rose (3-9, OVR 418) vs. (6) Angela Wassermann (5-7, OVR 420)*

GAMMA DIVISION

(4) Diego Rodriguez (6-6, OVR 430)* vs. (1) Blood River (9-3, OVR 440)

(3) Diamond (7-5, OVR 434) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (7-5, OVR 430)*

(5) Jun Onoo (5-7, OVR 431) vs. (7) El Tornado (5-7, OVR 426)*

(8) Jimmy Anarchy (4-8, OVR 421)* vs. (6) Erick Gibson (5-7, OVR 421)

DELTA DIVISION

(2) Christian Priest (9-3, OVR 445) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (12-0, OVR 461)*

(3) Monty Dhillon (9-3, OVR 441)* vs. (4) Sterling Silver (6-6, OVR 428)

CAGE MATCH: (6) Sven Ulafsson (3-9, OVR 417) vs. (5) The Siberian Nightmare (4-8, OVR 425)*

(8) Sin (2-10, OVR 412) vs. (7) Otto von Schwarz (3-9, OVR 416)*

TRAINING AND PREDICTION DEADLINE FOR WEEK ELEVEN IS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 11:59 PM EASTERN US TIME.  NOTE THAT DEADLINE IS SHORTER THIS WEEK BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE SHOW UP A DAY EARLY IF POSSIBLE SO PEOPLE CAN ENJOY THE HOLIDAY IN THE MANNER TO WHICH THEY ARE ACCUSTOMED.

 

 

[Croquemitaine]

I am soooooooo sick of that guy.  😩

 

[ShadowedFlames]

FYI, I’ve opened sign-ups for Season Nine in the Rules thread. I’ve gone over some of the changes coming to The League in Season Nine there, and actual specifics will be edited into the official rules post after work tonight.

If y’all are planning to stick around another season, letting me know in one of these threads (or via other contact methods, for those using them) would be appreciated. 😄

[Derek B]

Oh hey, Nuclear is doing that winning thing, shame he left it so late 😛 Sorry I've not done any predictions in a while, I keep forgetting to scroll far enough down on the site or only read the results quickly before I head to work.  Congrats to our division winners so far, I look forward to losing to you all again nex season

[Eternal Phoenix]

And I look forward to debut one or two of mine.

[ShadowedFlames]

So, work dared to interrupt my mad spreadsheet crafting today, so I'm afraid I don't have as much detailed information as I'd like to share with you.  But as to what a guy can do when the Excel brain goblins demand to be loosed upon the world...

THE STATISTICS BEHIND PROMOTION/RELEGATION FOR SEASON EIGHT

ALPHA DIVISION

Contrary to the current standings, It is Mastodon (5th) and Pulsar (7th) who are most likely to finish with either the outright or joint-worst record in the division. This happens 164 out of 256 times, or just a touch over 64% of the time.  From there, it goes to Rev. Gross (6th) and Mitchell (8th) at 34.4% of scenarios, Nuclear (2nd) at 9.4% of scenarios, Mastachas (4th) at 7% of scenarios, and Weathers (3rd) at 6.3%. 

These factors, as well as those in the other divisions I touch on, do not take into consideration any tiebreakers--this is straight up talking about the worst win/loss records.

If we're talking sole possession of the worst record in the division, and thus guaranteed relegation without fussing about with tiebreakers, Mastodon/Pulsar have that happen in 36 out of 256 scenarios (14.1%), while Gross and Mitchell get that in 12 out of 256 scenarios (4.7%)

 

BETA DIVISION

Daniel Simmons has the most scenarios in which he has the best record outright in the Beta Division: 72. Billy Norris has 64.  The two of them each have a total of 168 scenarios out of 256 in which they at least have a share of/outright hold the Beta Division's best record.

Jean-Paul Ouilette can win the Beta Division outright in just 8 out of 256 scenarios, a 3.1% frequency.

On the lower end, Indigo Rose will finish with the outright worst record in 168 scenarios, and be tied for the worst record in another 72.  The 240 out of 256 scenarios where she will hold at least a share of the Beta Division's worst record is a whopping 93.75% of scenarios.

Markus Clay holds a share of the worst record in 80 scenarios, with 16 of them being ones where he stands alone with the worst record.

Angela Wassermann cannot finish with the standalone worst record but can be tied for it in 24 scenarios (9.375%).

 

GAMMA DIVISION

The division really is Blood River's to lose. He's guaranteed to either have the best record outright or at least have a share of it, and in 87.5% or possible scenarios has the division won outright.

Diamond and Yoshii Nakamatsu can only tie for the best record in 16 out of 256 scenarios each (6.25%).

On the lower end, Jimmy Anarchy is most likely to finish with the worst record in the Gamma Division--in 43.75% of scenarios he has the worst record outright, and has at least a share of it in 81.25% of them. Also in the running to finish with a share of the division's worst record is Gibson (80 of 256 scenarios), Onoo and Tornado (60 of 256), and surprisingly, Rodriguez (6 of 256, none of which are him alone).

 

 

It will take a long while for me to set this up for a three-week scenario as that features a total of 4.096 scenarios to slog through. So that might be a Season Nine/Ten addition.

Edited December 20, 2022 by ShadowedFlames

[Croquemitaine]

ALPHA DIVISION

(4) George Mastachas (6-6, OVR 425) vs. (1) Brandy McDonald (9-3, OVR 443)*

(2) Nuclear Templeton (6-6, OVR 430)* vs. (6) Reverend Johnny Gross (5-7, OVR 427)

(8) De'siree Mitchell (5-7, OVR 423)* vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (6-6, OVR 431)

(5) The Mastodon (6-6, OVR 427)* vs. (7) Pulsar (5-7, OVR 424)

BETA DIVISION

(1) Daniel Simmons (8-4, OVR 440) vs. (3) Jean-Paul Ouilette (7-5, OVR 433)*

(5) Terrance Stevens (6-6, OVR 431)* vs. (4) Mel O'Hallister (7-5, OVR 436)

(7) Markus Clay (4-8, OVR 421) vs. (2) Billy Norris (8-4, OVR 435)*

(8) Indigo Rose (3-9, OVR 418) vs. (6) Angela Wassermann (5-7, OVR 420)*

GAMMA DIVISION

(4) Diego Rodriguez (6-6, OVR 430)* vs. (1) Blood River (9-3, OVR 440)

(3) Diamond (7-5, OVR 434) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (7-5, OVR 430)*

(5) Jun Onoo (5-7, OVR 431) vs. (7) El Tornado (5-7, OVR 426)*

(8) Jimmy Anarchy (4-8, OVR 421)* vs. (6) Erick Gibson (5-7, OVR 421)

DELTA DIVISION

(2) Christian Priest (9-3, OVR 445) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (12-0, OVR 461)*

(3) Monty Dhillon (9-3, OVR 441)* vs. (4) Sterling Silver (6-6, OVR 428)

CAGE MATCH: (6) Sven Ulafsson (3-9, OVR 417) vs. (5) The Siberian Nightmare (4-8, OVR 425)*

(8) Sin (2-10, OVR 412) vs. (7) Otto von Schwarz (3-9, OVR 416)*

 

[SeanMcG]

ALPHA DIVISION

(4) George Mastachas (6-6, OVR 425) vs. (1) Brandy McDonald (9-3, OVR 443)*

(2) Nuclear Templeton (6-6, OVR 430)* vs. (6) Reverend Johnny Gross (5-7, OVR 427)

(8) De'siree Mitchell (5-7, OVR 423)* vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (6-6, OVR 431)

(5) The Mastodon (6-6, OVR 427)* vs. (7) Pulsar (5-7, OVR 424)

BETA DIVISION

(1) Daniel Simmons (8-4, OVR 440) vs. (3) Jean-Paul Ouilette (7-5, OVR 433)*

(5) Terrance Stevens (6-6, OVR 431)* vs. (4) Mel O'Hallister (7-5, OVR 436)

(7) Markus Clay (4-8, OVR 421) vs. (2) Billy Norris (8-4, OVR 435)*

(8) Indigo Rose (3-9, OVR 418) vs. (6) Angela Wassermann (5-7, OVR 420)*

GAMMA DIVISION

(4) Diego Rodriguez (6-6, OVR 430)* vs. (1) Blood River (9-3, OVR 440)

(3) Diamond (7-5, OVR 434) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (7-5, OVR 430)*

(5) Jun Onoo (5-7, OVR 431) vs. (7) El Tornado (5-7, OVR 426)*

(8) Jimmy Anarchy (4-8, OVR 421)* vs. (6) Erick Gibson (5-7, OVR 421)

DELTA DIVISION

(2) Christian Priest (9-3, OVR 445) vs. (1) Brian Blackfield (12-0, OVR 461)*

(3) Monty Dhillon (9-3, OVR 441)* vs. (4) Sterling Silver (6-6, OVR 428)

CAGE MATCH: (6) Sven Ulafsson (3-9, OVR 417) vs. (5) The Siberian Nightmare (4-8, OVR 425)*

(8) Sin (2-10, OVR 412) vs. (7) Otto von Schwarz (3-9, OVR 416)*

 

Got some special comments ahead of this week's grudge match.

 

Paster Richards:

"Mr Blackfield, I've got a question to ask - What kind of a man hides behind the referee? Unable to defeat their opponent upon their own merits, forced to beg, plead, and pray for some form of DIVINE intervention to save the day. I'll tell you whom, not a fitting champion - that's for damn sure! And despite how the Delta Division's ended up, I'm glad - since luckily for you, the lord works in mysterious way and has provided us all with an opportunity. Christian Priest, our lord of the First Church is ready, to inflict unimaginable pain and suffering upon a false idol that;s managed to avoid the consequences of their actions. So far.

A just reward for your ill-gotten gains. Congratulations, I hope it was worth it".

 

Christian Priest

"Brian, you and your streak are an affront to everything we represent! Honour, Pride, and the Spirit of Professional Wrestling! Twice we've faced and twice you've had your hand raised - without defeating me. These corrupt referees can’t save you a third time – I won’t be denied. I WILL claim my pound of flesh and cut you down, cast aside at the altar of the First Church of Professional Wrestling. Your sacrifice will stand as an example for those that wish to stand in MY way and defy the Church."

Edited December 22, 2022 by SeanMcG

[ShadowedFlames]

THE LEAGUE: SEASON EIGHT, WEEK THIRTEEN

DELTA DIVISION

(8) Sin (2-10, OVR 412)

vs.

(7) Otto von Schwarz (3-9, OVR 416)

The very definition of a throwaway match, Sin had some offense but once more struggled with a much larger opponent. Otto eventually put her away with Gute Nacht, and rumors began to spread that there was a better than average chance that Sin simply wouldn’t show up for her match and that she had accepted the fact that she was one-and-done in The League. This match did not make it to air on the actual broadcast and was only touched on briefly as once again there was no crowd in attendance to see this.

Otto von Schwarz (4-9) def. Sin (2-11) via Pinfall (Gute Nacht) in 13:16.  Rating: **

Changes for Otto von Schwarz:  OVR + 4.15, XP + 486.37, minor damage to head

Changes for Sin:  OVR -0.07, XP + 121.59, minor damage to head

 

DELTA DIVISION CAGE MATCH

(6) Sven Ulafsson (3-9, OVR 417)

vs.

(5) The Siberian Nightmare (4-8, OVR 425)

This match served as the first actual “preshow” match for the in-person crowd.  Barely above a squash, though not by much, there was nothing interesting to write about here as Nightmare absolutely destroyed Ulafsson with ease and simply walked out of the cage after dropping his foe with that leaping piledriver of his. Highlights of this one were shown at the opening of the actual broadcast.

The Siberian Nightmare (5-8) def. Sven Ulafsson (3-10) via Cage Escape (Siberian Avalanche) in 10:33.  Rating: **

Changes for The Siberian Nightmare:  OVR + 4.00, XP + 485.06, no notable damage

Changes for Sven Ulafsson:  OVR + 0.63, XP + 121.27, minor damage to head and body

 

BETA DIVISION

(8) Indigo Rose (3-9, OVR 418)

vs.

(6) Angela Wassermann (5-7, OVR 420)

Another one in which only highlights were shown to start the show, Wassermann was only fighting against the clock.  She did not want to lose faster than Rose had lost to her earlier in the season. A win would be nice, sure, but knowing that she was not going to lose a tiebreaker to either Rose or Clay, and thus ensure she would remain in the Beta Division for another season, was the more important play in her mind.  So she fought on the defense for the majority, picking her spots as needed, but didn’t string enough offense together to be a threat.  It may be a mild upset, Rose beating Wassermann, but the German had done what she set out to do.  She had Rose by nearly four minutes in the tiebreaker and as such guaranteed that she could drop a division this season.  If Markus Clay won later on, it would be locked in, and Rose would be relegated to Gamma. Rose was not out of danger yet!

Indigo Rose (4-9) def. Angela Wassermann (5-8) via Submission (Vite d’Indaco) in 16:20.  Rating: **

Changes for Indigo Rose:  OVR + 4.33, XP + 634.19, no notable damage

Changes for Angela Wassermann:  OVR -0.08, XP + 158.55, minor damage to head

 

GAMMA DIVISION

(8) Jimmy Anarchy (4-8, OVR 421)

vs.

(6) Erick Gibson (5-7, OVR 421)

What started as an even match quickly became a near-rout.  Gibson poured the offense on, hitting elbows after backfists after piledrivers, but could not seem to hit the Terminable Offense on Anarchy. These constant misses allowed Anarchy to slowly get Gibson in a vulnerable state. After the fifth missed Terminable Offense of the match, Anarchy threw himself into a Final Step as an act of desperation, and somehow managed to catch Gibson unaware with it.  Three seconds later, Anarchy walked away with a victory that by all rights he did not deserve, and Gibson was left to wonder how he choked away another win this late in the season.  This was an early contender for Match of the Night.

Jimmy Anarchy (5-8) def. Erick Gibson (5-8) via Pinfall (Final Step) in 12:26.  Rating: ***

Changes for Jimmy Anarchy:  OVR + 5.31, XP + 605.44, moderate damage to head

Changes for Erick Gibson:  OVR + 0.74, XP + 151.36, moderate damage to head

 

GAMMA DIVISION

  (5) Jun Onoo (5-7, OVR 431)

vs.

(7) El Tornado (5-7, OVR 426)

With the Anarchy win moments ago, there was added pressure to win this match and possibly give the winner the tiebreaking advantage that might keep them in the Gamma Division for next season.  Jun certainly knew what was at stake, and wrestled accordingly.  Tornado never really had a chance to get into second gear, much less high gear, and Onoo won this one going away in something barely better than a squash.

Jun Onoo (6-7) def. El Tornado (5-8) via Pinfall (IMPACT Driver) in 9:07.  Rating: **

Changes for Jun Onoo:  OVR + 3.92, XP + 557.03, no notable damage

Changes for El Tornado:  OVR -0.07, XP + 139.26, minor damage to body

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(5) The Mastodon (6-6, OVR 427)

vs.

(7) Pulsar (5-7, OVR 424)

Bob Sinclair: Another vital match in the race to avoid relegation in the Alpha Division, as the luchador Pulsar faces off with The Mastodon in a clash of styles.

Tori Montgomery: Mastodon won the first match between these two, using his size to his advantage.  The question tonight is if Pulsar has adjusted his gameplan with that in mind.

Frankie Garnett: Probably not, Tori.  How can you prepare for someone Mastodon’s size? Besides jumping at a brick wall and hoping it falls down, I mean.

Bob Sinclair: I think there’s more to it than that, Frankie, but we’ll discuss that as this match progresses, as the bell sounds to get us underway!

Quote

 

(00:08) Pulsar hit a Lucha Swinging Arm Drag

(00:11) Pulsar hit a Forearm Blow

(00:11) Mastodon shrugged off the blow

(00:14) Mastodon hit a Kick To Gut

(00:17) Mastodon hit a Punch

(00:21) Pulsar broke a Front Facelock

(00:28) Mastodon avoided a Dropkick after both wrestlers failed in their attacks.

(00:42) Mastodon applied a Side Headlock

(00:51) Pulsar avoided a Kick To Thigh.

(00:58) Pulsar hit an Estacas

(01:02) Pulsar hit a Knee Drop

(01:09) Pulsar picked up Mastodon from behind

(01:16) Pulsar hit a Running Face Smash

(01:21) Mastodon fought back against being picked up

(01:24) Mastodon hit a Kick To Gut

(01:29) Pulsar blocked a Front Facelock

(01:33) Mastodon hit a Japanese Binta

(01:39) Pulsar avoided a Kick To Gut.

(01:43) Mastodon slipped out the front of a Lucha Swinging Arm Drag

(01:50) Mastodon hit a Toss To Corner

(01:57) Mastodon hit a Corner Elbow

(02:07) Pulsar very easily avoided a Corner Knife Edge Chop.

(02:14) Pulsar hit a Corner Knife Edge Chop

(02:21) Pulsar hit a Corner Slap To Chest

(02:28) Pulsar hit a Corner Forearm Blow

(02:35) Pulsar hit a Corner Slap To Chest

(02:42) Pulsar hit a Corner Knife Edge Chop

(02:49) Mastodon avoided a Corner Forearm Blow.

(02:56) Mastodon hit a Corner Knife Edge Chop

(03:03) Mastodon hit a Corner Slap To Chest

(03:10) Mastodon hit a Corner Forearm Blow

(03:17) Mastodon hit a Corner Open Handed Chop

(03:25) Pulsar very easily avoided a Corner Forearm Blow.

(03:32) Pulsar hit a Corner Knife Edge Chop

(03:39) Pulsar hit a Corner Forearm Blow

(03:46) Pulsar hit a Corner Slap To Chest

(03:53) Mastodon avoided a Corner Knife Edge Chop.

(04:11) Mastodon hit Ten Turnbuckle Smashes

(04:31) Mastodon applied a Rear Chinlock

(04:36) Pulsar fought back against being picked up

(04:45) Mastodon countered a Springboard Clothesline with a Punch Flurry

(05:00) Mastodon hit a Stomp Flurry

(05:06) Mastodon picked up Pulsar from behind

(05:32) Mastodon applied a Full Nelson

 

Frankie Garnett: See, Tori? How can you prepare for being simply manhandled?

Tori Montgomery: Pulsar’s a veteran, Frankie.  This obviously isn’t his first match against a man of Mastodon’s size.

Bob Sinclair: Not even in this division.  Nuclear’s just a slight bit smaller than Mastodon, after all.

Frankie Garnett: I didn’t come here for logic, Bob!

Quote

 

(05:51) Pulsar slipped out the front of a Side Bear Hug

(06:08) Pulsar hit a Springboard Dropkick

(06:18) The Mastodon moved out of the way from a Lucha Senton Pin.

(06:31) Mastodon hit a Posing Elbow Drop

(06:35) Mastodon hit a Fist Drop

(06:39) Mastodon hit a Stomp

(06:45) Pulsar very easily moved out of the way from an Elbow Drop.

(06:49) Mastodon broke a Rear Chinlock

(06:59) Pulsar countered a Samoan Drop with a Sunset Flip

(07:03) Pulsar got a two count

(07:07) Mastodon fought back as Pulsar tried to climb the turnbuckles

(07:17) Mastodon hit a Front Backbreaker

(07:21) Mastodon hit an Elbow Drop

(07:25) Mastodon hit a Stomp

(07:45) Mastodon applied a Rear Chinlock

(07:49) Pulsar fought back against being picked up from behind

(07:56) Pulsar climbed the turnbuckles

(08:06) Pulsar hit a Top Rope Double Axe Handle

(08:09) Mastodon countered a Springboard Clothesline with a Punch

(08:12) Mastodon hit a Punch

(08:16) Pulsar slipped out the front of an Inverted Atomic Drop

(08:25) Pulsar climbed the turnbuckles

(08:35) Pulsar hit a Second Rope Flying Rana

(08:55) Pulsar applied a Rear Chinlock

(09:03) The Mastodon moved out of the way from a Running Knee Drop.

(09:07) Mastodon hit an Elbow Drop

(09:11) Mastodon hit a Fist Drop

(09:21) Mastodon picked up Pulsar from behind

(09:47) Mastodon applied a Full Nelson

(10:05) Mastodon irish whipped Pulsar into the ropes

(10:10) Pulsar blocked a Backdrop

(10:19) Pulsar avoided a Punch.

(10:25) Pulsar hit a Dropkick To Knee

(10:29) Mastodon fought back as Pulsar tried to climb the turnbuckles

 

Bob Sinclair: It almost looks to me like Pulsar is a step slower tonight, Tori.

Tori Montgomery: I thought I was seeing things, Bob. Glad to see I’m not hallucinating that.

Quote

 

(10:32) Mastodon hit a Punch

(10:42) Mastodon hit a Front Slam

(11:02) Mastodon applied a Rear Chinlock

(11:12) Pulsar very easily moved out of the way from an Elbow Drop.

(11:19) Pulsar hit a Senton

(11:28) The Mastodon moved out of the way from a Lucha Senton Pin.

(11:34) Mastodon picked up Pulsar

(11:44) Mastodon applied a Backbreaker Hold

(12:15) Mastodon hit a Stump Piledriver

(12:23) Pulsar very easily moved out of the way from a Leaping Elbow Drop.

(12:30) Pulsar hit a Half Senton

(12:37) Pulsar used a Lucha Senton Pin

(12:42) Pulsar got a two count

(12:50) Pulsar hit a Lucha Swinging Arm Drag

(12:56) Mastodon broke a Pescado by falling on top of Pulsar

(13:01) Mastodon got a two count

(13:13) Mastodon hit a Powerbomb

(13:20) Mastodon picked up Pulsar

(13:30) Mastodon hit a Samoan Drop

(13:38) Mastodon picked up Pulsar

(13:50) Mastodon hit a Powerbomb

(13:55) Pulsar fought back against being picked up

(14:12) Pulsar hit a Pescado

(14:22) Pulsar climbed the turnbuckles

(14:32) Pulsar waited for Mastodon to stand

(14:48) Pulsar hit a Moonsault Press

(14:55) Pulsar climbed the turnbuckles

(14:59) Mastodon shook the ropes to stop a Split-Legged Moonsault

(15:04) Pulsar kicked Mastodon away

(15:14) Pulsar hit a Second Rope Flying Rana

(15:21) Pulsar hit a Running Seated Dropkick

 

Tori Montgomery: We might have spoken a bit too soon, Bob—

 

Quote

(15:27) The Mastodon moved out of the way from a Springboard Guillotina.

Bob Sinclair: Hold that thought, Tori.

Tori Montgomery: Yeah, I gathered.

Frankie Garnett: Yeah, Tori, what about your vaunted Sixth Wrestling Commandment?

Tori Montgomery: …

Quote

 

(15:35) Mastodon picked up Pulsar

(15:41) Pulsar countered a Powerbomb with a Dropkick

(15:47) Pulsar hit an Enzuigiri Kick

(15:57) Pulsar hit a Springboard Clothesline

(16:04) Mastodon avoided a Running Seated Dropkick.

(16:11) Pulsar avoided a Rampage after both wrestlers failed in their attacks.

(16:19) Pulsar climbed the turnbuckles

(16:29) Pulsar hit a Top Rope Cross Body Press

(16:33) Pulsar got a two count

(16:40) Pulsar hit a DDT

(16:47) Pulsar climbed the turnbuckles

(16:59) Pulsar from the top...and there's his vaunted shooting star senton, the Zodiac Implosion!

 

Frankie Garnett: Now you’ve done it, Pulsar!

Bob Sinclair: The luchador’s going to have to weather this storm, but after a few powerbombs and other high impact moves, can he actually manage it?

Frankie Garnett: Spoiler warning, Bob—no, he can’t!

Quote

 

(17:09) Mastodon applied a Backbreaker Hold

(17:25) Mastodon hit a Forearm Blow

(17:39) Mastodon applied a Front Facelock

(17:42) Mastodon hit a Punch

(17:52) Mastodon hit a Front Slam

(18:12) Mastodon applied a Rear Chinlock

(18:27) Mastodon hit a Stomp Flurry

(18:35) Mastodon picked up Pulsar

(18:47) Mastodon hit a Powerbomb

(18:53) Mastodon picked up Pulsar

(19:02) Pulsar avoided a Rampage.

(19:07) Mastodon broke a DDT

(19:23) Mastodon hit a Stump Piledriver

(19:23) Pulsar started to bleed

(19:27) Pulsar fought back against being picked up

(19:32) Mastodon broke a Lucha Swinging Arm Drag

(19:48) What power demonstrated by The Mastodon, as he uses Pulsar to Cull the Weak!

(19:58) Mastodon picked up Pulsar

(20:04) LARIATO!  The Mastodon just leveled Pulsar with a Rampage!

 

Tori Montgomery: With the very last bit of his adrenaline, Mastodon just nearly took Pulsar’s head off!  He falls into the cover, too tired to even grab the leg…one…two…three! 

Bob Sinclair: I thought he was starting to tire after that missed Rampage, Tori, but he still had enough momentum to carry on to the finish!

Frankie Garnett: Just like I told you. When are you going to learn to listen to me?

Tori Montgomery: I have that penciled in for the fourteenth of Never, Frankie.

Frankie Garnett: Hey!

Bob Sinclair: The Mastodon ensures he’s not being demoted next week, as well as ensuring he cannot finish with a losing record as he picks up a huge win here tonight!

 

The Mastodon (7-6) def. Pulsar (5-8) via Pinfall (Rampage) in 20:08.  Rating: ***

Changes for The Mastodon:  OVR + 5.88, XP + 945.70, minor damage to head and body

Changes for Pulsar:  OVR + 0.81, XP + 348.93, minor damage to head and body

This was the Match of the Night (2 [2nd this season] for The Mastodon, 1 [1st this season] for Pulsar)

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(8) De'siree Mitchell (5-7, OVR 423)

vs.

(3) Big Scott Weathers (6-6, OVR 431)

With Mastodon winning, Mitchell had a chance to get out of a tie for the worst record in the Alpha Division, if she could find a way around Weathers. For the opening few minutes, it seemed like she had found the key to beating Weathers.  Then he got a string of sustained offense in and never lost the advantage in the match for the remainder.  Mitchell couldn’t string any offense together long enough to capitalize on the lone Goal Line Stand she connected with, but actually kicked out of a Blackout before the second one did the job, forcing her into a must-win next week.

Big Scott Weathers (7-6) def. De'siree Mitchell (5-8) via Pinfall (Blackout) in 15:37.  Rating: **

Changes for Big Scott Weathers:  OVR + 4.28, XP + 731.24, no notable damage

Changes for De'siree Mitchell:  OVR -0.08, XP + 182.81, moderate damage to head

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(2) Nuclear Templeton (6-6, OVR 430)

vs.

(6) Reverend Johnny Gross (5-7, OVR 427)

Another Match of the Night contender, this was another one that seemed like it was one-sided at the start. Nuclear would not get Gross get any offense in, but the Right Reverend eventually found his spots and got some blows in, even going for the knees of Nuclear a few times.  But the early onslaught of offense was too much for Gross to fully overcome, and a Radiation Leak finished the job.  The win assures Nuclear that he cannot be relegated to the Beta Division this season, and has a shot of redemption in Season Nine and taking the League Championship.

Nuclear Templeton (7-6) def. Reverend Johnny Gross (5-8) via Submission (Radiation Leak) in 13:19.  Rating: ***

Changes for Nuclear Templeton:  OVR + 5.38, XP + 790.39, no notable damage

Changes for Reverend Johnny Gross:  OVR + 0.75, XP + 197.60, minor damage to head

 

BETA DIVISION

(7) Markus Clay (4-8, OVR 421)

vs.

(1) Billy Norris (8-4, OVR 435)

Astute readers may look at the header and think “wait a minute. Simmons is listed as leading the Beta Division. What gives?”  The answer is simple human error.  The author was distracted by his cat last week when getting the division standings put together, and misread who belonged to which row for the leading tiebreaker. It’s actually Norris leading via a three-and-a-half-minute margin of victory time.

Now having said that, Clay was the one who came out fighting like he had the division lead, and one certainly couldn’t blame him.  After all, a win here for Clay guaranteed that Rose would be relegated out of the Beta Division.  Clay had the advantage about eight minutes in, and seemed to be cruising towards an upset of the division leader.  But Norris isn’t where he is for no reason, and stormed back, thwarting a couple high-risk moves from Clay and eventually landing the Down Under Disaster. The Beta Division is Norris’s to lose, and Clay finds himself in jeopardy come next week!

Billy Norris (9-4) def. Markus Clay (4-9) via Pinfall (Down Under Disaster) in 12:23.  Rating: **

Changes for Billy Norris:  OVR + 4.10, XP + 631.73, minor damage to head

Changes for Markus Clay:  OVR -0.07, XP + 157.93, minor damage to head

 

BETA DIVISION

(5) Terrance Stevens (6-6, OVR 431)

vs.

(4) Mel O'Hallister (7-5, OVR 436)

The Norris win eliminated Stevens from title contention.  O’Hallister still had a chance if he could win. O’Hallister seemed in clear control for the majority of the match, though he did let Stevens have a chance to get some shine in.  The stubborn Irishman would simply refuse to stay down, though, and eventually connected with the Dream to move to 8-5 on the season and keep hope alive for one more week.

Mel O'Hallister (8-5) def. Terrance Stevens (6-7) via Pinfall (Dream of the Emerald Isle) in 14:32.  Rating: **

Changes for Mel O'Hallister:  OVR + 4.22, XP + 633.07, no notable damage

Changes for Terrance Stevens:  OVR -0.07, XP + 158.27, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body

 

GAMMA DIVISION

(3) Diamond (7-5, OVR 434)

vs.

(2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (7-5, OVR 430)

Critical match for Diamond here.  She needs to win this to remain in the hunt to topple Blood River.  This would be one of four total results she would need to pull it off:  win here against Nakamatsu, River loses tonight, River loses next week, Diamond wins next week.  If even one of those goes the other way, River wins the division.

This started out with Diamond on fire, dominating the early first minutes.  Now, if you’ve read all the match summaries to this point, you may know what’s about to happen as it’s been a recurring theme.  Diamond burned most of her momentum early, allowed Nakamatsu back into the contest, and being small enough was vulnerable to both of Nakamatsu’s finishers.  It was only a matter of time before one of them would connect if Diamond couldn’t string together some offense.  That ended up being the case, as the ninth attempt at a finisher by Nakamatsu finally landed, and in one fell swoop handed the Gamma Division crown to Blood River without the masked man ever having to step in the ring this week!

Yoshii Nakamatsu (8-5) def. Diamond (7-6) via Pinfall (Emperor’s Fall) in 14:28.  Rating: **

Changes for Yoshii Nakamatsu:  OVR + 4.22, XP + 559.99, minor damage to head

Changes for Diamond:  OVR -0.07, XP + 140.00, moderate damage to head

 

DELTA DIVISION

(3) Monty Dhillon (9-3, OVR 441)

vs.

(4) Sterling Silver (6-6, OVR 428)

Dhillon was guaranteed to finish no worse than third in the division, and no better than second. Silver could still theoretically be caught by Nightmare for fourth place. It took about six minutes for those in attendance, as well as those watching at home, to realize that Dhillon seemed to be merely going through the motions.  Apparently, the loss to Blackfield last week took the starch out of him, and he didn’t give Silver as much of a fight as one might expect from his record this season. Sure, he hit a Livewire Lariat and in one particularly highlight-worthy counter thwarted Silver’s 450 Splash by rushing the corner and hitting a top rope fallaway slam, but those were about his only highlights of the night.  Silver battered him for the most part and finally hit her 450 to get the pin and ensure she finished in the top half of the Delta Division this season.

Sterling Silver (7-6) def. Monty Dhillon (9-4) via Pinfall (On Wings of Silver) in 22:42.  Rating: **

Changes for Sterling Silver:  OVR + 4.69, XP + 490.90, minor damage to head

Changes for Monty Dhillon:  OVR -0.08, XP + 122.72, major damage to head, minor damage to body

 

GAMMA DIVISION

(4) Diego Rodriguez (6-6, OVR 430)

vs.

(1) Blood River (9-3, OVR 440)

The newly-crowned Gamma Division champion could have taken it easy tonight, tried to save parts of his body from being pummeled, but Rodriguez forced his hand by taking the early advantage.  River had to fight from behind in the last half of the match, eventually wore Rodriguez down, and delivered his top rope legdrop to get the pin and show that he intends to be a force in the Beta Division next season. The loss for Rodriguez, combined with other Gamma Division results this week, puts him at a very slim but non-zero chance of actually being relegated to Delta Division. All of that gets broken down at the division standings portion of this post!

Blood River (10-3) def. Diego Rodriguez (6-7) via Pinfall (Crimson Regret) in 13:27.  Rating: **

Changes for Blood River:  OVR + 4.16, XP + 559.42, no notable damage

Changes for Diego Rodriguez:  OVR -0.07, XP + 139.86, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body

 

ALPHA DIVISION

(4) George Mastachas (6-6, OVR 425)

vs.

(1) Brandy McDonald (9-3, OVR 443)

The League Champion came out for her match with the official League Championship belt in her possession, having clinched the championship last week.  Mastachas took that personally, it seemed like, as he brought the fight to McDonald in this one.  Brandy would be first to go for her finisher, but when she failed to connect on three occasions, and Mastachas finally managed to hit his on the fourth try, the League Champion found herself staring at the lights in her first official appearance with the belt.  Apparently, it makes you more of a target, carrying that around. Who knew?

George Mastachas (7-6) def. Brandy McDonald (9-4) via Pinfall (Wrath of Zeus) in 17:18.  Rating: **

Changes for George Mastachas:  OVR + 4.38, XP + 732.46, minor damage to head

Changes for Brandy McDonald:  OVR -0.08, XP + 183.11, moderate damage to head

 

BETA DIVISION

(2) Daniel Simmons (8-4, OVR 440)

vs.

(3) Jean-Paul Ouilette (7-5, OVR 433)

This was a Match of the Night contender, and rightly so.  It had a little bit of everything—back and forth offense, hope spots, shine spots, a long string of reversals, and even a ref bump.  It’s the last that will be remembered in this match, and what fans will say is what ultimately cound decide the Beta Division.  Ouilette reversed a corner Irish whip, sending Stevens into the official.  With the ref down, Simmons took charge of the match, beating Ouilette several ways from Sunday with drops and strikes.  A spinning elbow blow did nothing for him since the ref was still out, and an eventual Quitting Time also did nothing despite Ouilette frantically tapping out.  The ref would come to about twenty seconds later, right after a Ouilette low blow.  A few more strikes followed that, and then a Le Petit Mort.  This time the official was awake to see it, count the pin, and Jean-Paul Ouilette steals the win from Simmons here! With the other results this evening in this division, the title is not yet clinched and will go to week 14 to decide it!

Jean-Paul Ouilette (8-5) def. Daniel Simmons (8-5) via Pinfall (Le Petit Mort) in 15:03.  Rating: ***

Changes for Jean-Paul Ouilette:  OVR + 5.50, XP + 686.17, minor damage to head

Changes for Daniel Simmons:  OVR + 0.76, XP + 171.54, minor damage to head

 

DELTA DIVISION

(2) Christian Priest (9-3, OVR 445)

vs.

(1) Brian Blackfield (12-0, OVR 461)

Many considered this the last realistic chance anyone had of ending Blackfield’s perfect season.  A Priest win would finish locking in the upper half of the Delta Division standings and bring Blackfield’s run to a screeching halt, a Blackfield win meant that it would fall to Sven Ulafsson as the final chance to stop a perfect run in the lowest division.

In what would go down as one of the most bizarre finishes in The League this season, Priest looked to continue pressing the advantage over Blackfield.  He was still fresh enough that he could hit a finisher, weather the adrenaline rush from Blackfield, and still be able to fight out of any Tartan Effects that could be thrown at him.  It was this train of thought that convinced Priest to go for his Judgement powerbomb.  Only as Priest hoisted Blackfield up, the Scot shifted his weight enough to cause Priest to stagger backwards and lose his balance, falling to the mat with Blackfield on top in a pinning predicament.  And Priest got a shoulder up a split-second after three.  (Game speak: the to win roll was 27, with 43 or under needed.)  Blackfield himself didn’t seem to believe it, but replays showed the home audience that yes, that was a thing that just happened, and Brian Blackfield has to feel like he stole a win in week thirteen to remain perfect on the season!

Brian Blackfield (13-0) def. Christian Priest (9-4) via Pinfall (countered Judgement by falling on top) in 14:30.  Rating: **

Changes for Brian Blackfield:  OVR + 4.22, XP + 486.96. minor damage to head and body

Changes for Christian Priest:  OVR -0.07, XP + 121.74, no notable damage

 

/\/\/\/\/\/\

DIVISION STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 13 OF 14

x-is still in contention for division title

y-has clinched division title

z-has secured relegation

 

ALPHA DIVISION

y-1.  Brandy McDonald:  9-4, ATV 15:01, (AMR 2.231), OVR 442.66

2.  Nuclear Templeton:  7-6, ATV 13:13, (AMR 2.462), OVR 435.05

3.  Big Scott Weathers:  7-6, ATV 17:19, (AMR 2.385), OVR 435.62

4.  George Mastachas:  7-6, ATV 13:37, (AMR 2.000), OVR 428.92

5.  The Mastodon:  7-6, ATV 15:50, (AMR 2.077), OVR 432.38

6.  Reverend Johnny Gross:  5-8, ATV 18:08, (AMR 2.462), OVR 427.57

7.  Pulsar:  5-8, ATV 11:28, (AMR 2.385), OVR 424.81

8.  De'siree Mitchell:  5-8, ATV 13:31, (AMR 2.154), OVR 422.92

RELEGATION SCENARIOS:

Gross wins tiebreaker over Pulsar and the three-way tie breaker.  Pulsar wins the tiebreaker over Mitchell. Mitchell wins individual tiebreaker over Gross. There are eight decision scenarios that are relevant here, as outlined below. The other match result does not factor into these, and as observed, it’s Mitchell who is most at risk here with a 50/50 shot of being relegated:

• Mitchell loss, Pulsar loss, Gross loss: Mitchell is relegated due to tiebreakers
• Mitchell loss, Pulsar loss, Gross win: Mitchell is relegated due to tiebreaker against Pulsar (sweep)
• Mitchell loss, Pulsar win, Gross loss: Gross is relegated due to tiebreaker against Mitchell (56 seconds)
• Mitchell loss, Pulsar win, Gross win: Mitchell is relegated due to outright worst record
• Mitchell win, Pulsar loss, Gross loss: Pulsar is relegated due to tiebreaker (sweep)
• Mitchell win, Pulsar loss, Gross win: Pulsar is relegated due to outright worst record
• Mitchell win, Pulsar win, Gross loss: Gross is relegated due to outright worst record
• Mitchell win, Pulsar win, Gross win: Mitchell is relegated due to tiebreakers

 

BETA DIVISION

x-1.  Billy Norris:  9-4, ATV 11:15 (AMR 2.308), OVR 439.34

x-2.  Jean-Paul Ouilette:  8-5, ATV 13:06 (AMR 2.385), OVR 438.33

x-3.  Daniel Simmons:  8-5, ATV 14:21 (AMR 2.462), OVR 440.39

x-4.  Mel O'Hallister:  8-5, ATV 13:07 (AMR 2.462), OVR 439.87

5.  Terrance Stevens:  6-7, ATV 15:47 (AMR 2.385), OVR 430.72

6.  Angela Wassermann:  5-8, ATV 10:51 (AMR 2.000), OVR 419.92

7.  Markus Clay:  4-9, ATV 11:21 (AMR 2.385), OVR 420.93

8.  Indigo Rose:  4-9, ATV 15:10 (AMR 2.385), OVR 422.24

DIVISION TITLE SCENARIOS:

The only reason the Beta Division doesn’t have 16 scenarios is because two contenders face each other next week (O’Hallister vs. Norris).  So let’s break those scenarios down like I did above.

• Norris win, regardless of other results (4 scenarios total): Norris wins promotion via outright best record. The simplest solution of the eight scenarios available as Norris wins in 4 of the 8.
• O’Hallister win (Norris loss), Ouilette N/A, Simmons loss: O’Hallister wins promotion either in three-way tiebreaker or via sweep over Norris.  Ouilette cannot win the three-way tiebreaker so that match is irrelevant.  This covers 2 more scenarios.
• O’Hallister win (Norris loss), Ouilette win, Simmons win: Ouilette wins promotion due to four-way tiebreaker (4-2 combined record)
• O’Hallister win (Norris loss), Ouilette loss, Simmons win: Simmons wins promotion due to three-way tiebreaker (3-1 combined record)

RELEGATION SCENARIOS:

Indigo Rose is relegated with loss OR Clay win.

Markus Clay is relegated with loss AND Rose win.

 

GAMMA DIVISION

y-1.  Blood River:  10-3, ATV 13:11, (AMR 2.154), OVR 444.25

2.  Yoshii Nakamatsu:  8-5, ATV 14:57, (AMR 2.077), OVR 434.47

3.  Diamond:  7-6, ATV 13:22, (AMR 2.308), OVR 433.58

4.  Diego Rodriguez:  6-7, ATV 14:04, (AMR 2.308), OVR 429.60

5.  Jun Onoo:  6-7, ATV 12:35, (AMR 2.692), OVR 434.50

6.  Jimmy Anarchy:  5-8, ATV 11:03, (AMR 2.462), OVR 425.87

7.  Erick Gibson:  5-8, ATV 13:03, (AMR 2.154), OVR 421.96

8.  El Tornado:  5-8, ATV 10:15, (AMR 2.462), OVR 425.98

Anarchy’s win throws a wrench into the works. All four matches have relevance in the Gamma Division relegation battle in week 14! Feel free to skip this unless you want to read a lot of words that have no relevance to any PCs.  TL;DR version: Tornado drops in 44% of scenarios, Gibson in 25%, Anarchy in 25%, Rodriguez in 6%. Onoo is safe.

WHO GETS RELEGATED IN THESE OUTCOME SCENARIOS?

• Rodriguez win (Onoo loss), Tornado win, Gibson win, Anarchy win: Tornado
• Rodriguez win (Onoo loss), Tornado win, Gibson win, Anarchy loss: Anarchy
• Rodriguez win (Onoo loss), Tornado win, Gibson loss, Anarchy win: Gibson
• Rodriguez win (Onoo loss), Tornado win, Gibson loss, Anarchy loss: Gibson
• Rodriguez win (Onoo loss), Tornado loss, Gibson win, Anarchy win: Tornado
• Rodriguez win (Onoo loss), Tornado loss, Gibson win, Anarchy loss: Anarchy
• Rodriguez win (Onoo loss), Tornado loss, Gibson loss, Anarchy win: Tornado
• Rodriguez win (Onoo loss), Tornado loss, Gibson loss, Anarchy loss: Tornado
• Onoo win (Rodriguez loss), Tornado win, Gibson win, Anarchy win: Rodriguez
• Onoo win (Rodriguez loss), Tornado win, Gibson win, Anarchy loss: Anarchy
• Onoo win (Rodriguez loss), Tornado win, Gibson loss, Anarchy win: Gibson
• Onoo win (Rodriguez loss), Tornado win, Gibson loss, Anarchy loss: Gibson
• Onoo win (Rodriguez loss), Tornado loss, Gibson win, Anarchy win: Tornado
• Onoo win (Rodriguez loss), Tornado loss, Gibson win, Anarchy loss: Anarchy
• Onoo win (Rodriguez loss), Tornado loss, Gibson loss, Anarchy win: Tornado
• Onoo win (Rodriguez loss), Tornado loss, Gibson loss, Anarchy loss: Tornado

 

DELTA DIVISION

y-1.  Brian Blackfield:  13-0, ATV 19:28 (AMR 2.231), OVR 465.31

2.  Christian Priest:  9-4, ATV 12:57 (AMR 2.462), OVR 444.57

3.  Monty Dhillon:  9-4, ATV 13:46 (AMR 2.154), OVR 440.73

4.  Sterling Silver:  7-6, ATV 16:58 (AMR 2.231), OVR 432.67

z-5.  The Siberian Nightmare:  5-8, ATV 16:45 (AMR 2.385), OVR 428.69

z-6.  Sven Ulafsson:  3-10, ATV 18:52 (AMR 2.077), OVR 417.26

z-7.  Otto von Schwarz:  4-9, ATV 14:56 (AMR 2.077), OVR 420.58

z-8.  Sin:  2-11, ATV 19:58 (AMR 2.231), OVR 411.96

 

 

PREDICTION STANDINGS

1. Croquemitaine: 106 + 9 this week = 115, clinched Season Eight predictions title

2. SeanMcG: 88 + 10 this week = 98

3. Derek B: 68

4. ShadowedFlames: 43

 

SEASON EIGHT, WEEK FOURTEEN—THE SEASON FINALE!

(In the card below, the * denotes the person who won the first matchup this season)

ALPHA DIVISION

(1) Brandy McDonald (9-4, OVR 443)* vs. (8) De'siree Mitchell (5-8, OVR 423)

(5) The Mastodon (7-6, OVR 432)* vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (7-6, OVR 435)

(6) Reverend Johnny Gross (5-8, OVR 428) vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (7-6, OVR 436)*

CAGE MATCH: (7) Pulsar (5-8, OVR 425) vs. (4) George Mastachas (7-6, OVR 429)*

BETA DIVISION

(4) Mel O'Hallister (8-5, OVR 440)* vs. (1) Billy Norris (9-4, OVR 439)

(6) Angela Wassermann (5-8, OVR 420) vs. (3) Daniel Simmons (8-5, OVR 440)*

(2) Jean-Paul Ouilette (8-5, OVR 438) vs. (7) Markus Clay (4-9, OVR 421)*

(8) Indigo Rose (4-9, OVR 422) vs. (5) Terrance Stevens (6-7, OVR 431)*

GAMMA DIVISION

(1) Blood River (10-3, OVR 444)* vs. (6) Jimmy Anarchy (5-8, OVR 426)

(8) El Tornado (5-8, OVR 426)* vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (8-5, OVR 434)

(4) Diego Rodriguez (6-7, OVR 430)* vs. (5) Jun Onoo (6-7, OVR 435)

LAST ONE STANDING MATCH: (7) Erick Gibson (5-8, OVR 422)* vs. (3) Diamond (7-6, OVR 434)

DELTA DIVISION

(1) Brian Blackfield (13-0, OVR 465)* vs. (6) Sven Ulafsson (3-10, OVR 417)

(4) Sterling Silver (7-6, OVR 433) vs. (2) Christian Priest (9-4, OVR 445)*

(3) Monty Dhillon (9-4, OVR 441)* vs. (8) Sin (2-11, OVR 412)

(7) Otto von Schwarz (4-9, OVR 421) vs. (5) The Siberian Nightmare (5-8, OVR 429)*

TRAINING AND PREDICTION DEADLINE FOR WEEK FOURTEEN IS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 11:59 PM EASTERN US TIME. 

 

 

On behalf of The League, Happy Holidays, whatever you celebrate!