ShadowedFlames Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 I’m going to be starting GMPC bouts tonight now that I’ve had the holiday weekend to gorge on Tactics Ogre Reborn (over 100 hours deep now and still a ways to go to finish side quests before the story ends, much less platinum the game!). So for the last time this season… Brandy, Nuclear, Weathers, Mastachas O’Hallister, Simmons, Clay, Stevens River, Nakamatsu, Onoo, Diamond Blackfield, Priest, Dhillon, Nightmare Thus, I predict that these will be the divisional changes: * In Alpha, Brandy has already clinched the League Championship. The top four win their matches to keep standings pretty much as they are. It’s Mitchell who drops to Beta, being replaced by… * …Simmons, who wins a three-way tiebreaker to move up. At the lower end, Rose’s loss sends her to Gamma… * …Where River has already clinched. The four matches end up with Tornado dropping into the Delta Division… * …Where Brian Blackfield and his undefeated record replace him. Out of sight of the cameras, Christian Priest and Monty Dhillon heave sighs of relief knowing they won’t have to deal with Blackfield next season. Sin, Otto, Nightmare, and Sven are all dropping from Delta, replaced by one new PC (confirmed), possibly a second and/or third, and at least one GMPC who I will shuffle things around for to ensure she gets in for Season Nine, so that a proper test of the surgery mechanic can be done. Even if that means Silver (who should be safe in 4th place) gets demoted to Omega as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croquemitaine Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 You'd think, having clinched the prediction title, that I'd have a clue what I was doing. The reality is, of course, that everyone else missed one or more weeks. These absences were entirely unrelated to sightings of me walking around backstage with a dented baseball bat. I swear!!! 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)* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowedFlames Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) THE LEAGUE: SEASON EIGHT, WEEK FOURTEEN DELTA DIVISION (6) Otto von Schwarz (4-9, OVR 421) vs. (5) The Siberian Nightmare (5-8, OVR 429) Bob Sinclair: Good evening, ladies, gentlemen, and everyone else, and welcome to the final week of this season of The League! Sixteen matches, and a few hours, separate us from knowing where some wrestlers will be competing next season. Bob Sinclair, here at the desk with Frankie Garnett and Tori Montgomery. Tori, this is your last week here with us before retiring to focus on your children, what are you keeping a close eye on tonight? Tori Montgomery: While the natural answer is to see what becomes of the Alpha Division relegation race and the Beta Division championship, just to see who’s in Alpha next season, I’m watching the entire Gamma Division tonight. Every match coming in has the potential to affect who’s getting sent to Delta in place of Brian Blackfield. Frankie Garnett: And that’s who I’m watching, Tori. It’s a rather safe bet given the last thirteen weeks that Blackfield is not going to be denied his perfect record. I only wonder if the Gamma Division will take notice around all the jockeying for position they’ll have going on! Bob Sinclair: We’ll get to that later on, folks. Right now, we’re starting with a Delta Division match that’s largely for pride and little else, as the giant Otto von Schwarz faces The Siberian Nightmare in a rematch from Week Seven. Tori Montgomery: Nightmare won that one in fifteen minutes to open week seven, I’d have to think he’s favored to repeat it here, Bob. Frankie Garnett: Look, the only Delta Division match I care about is Blackfield’s. Why are we even showing this anyway? Bob Sinclair: Because it’s the last week of the season, Frankie. Frankie Garnett: Like that means a hill of beans! Tori Montgomery: That’s a decision from on high, Frankie. Just suck it up and deal with it. Bob Sinclair: In any case, here’s the opening bell, and the final week of the season is officially underway! Quote (00:10) Nightmare hit a Bodyslam (00:19) Otto von Schwarz very easily moved out of the way from an Elbow Drop. (00:26) The Siberian Nightmare very easily moved out of the way from an Elbow Drop. (00:36) Nightmare picked up von Schwarz (00:39) Nightmare hit a Jab Punch (00:47) Nightmare applied a Hammerlock (00:51) Nightmare hit a Forearm To Back Of Head (00:55) Nightmare hit a Forearm To Back (01:03) Nightmare applied a Hammerlock (01:07) Nightmare hit a Forearm To Back (01:15) Nightmare used a Power Intimidation (01:20) von Schwarz broke a Hammerlock (01:23) von Schwarz hit a Handshake Kick To Gut (01:32) von Schwarz hit a Standing Head Scissors Twist (01:39) von Schwarz hit a Toss To Corner (01:45) Nightmare avoided a Corner Knife Edge Chop. (01:52) Nightmare hit a Corner Forearm Blow (01:59) Nightmare hit a Corner Knife Edge Chop (02:17) Nightmare hit Corner Repeated Shoulder Rams (02:34) Nightmare hit a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry (02:49) Nightmare hit a Stomp Flurry (02:53) Nightmare hit a Leaping Elbow Drop (02:58) von Schwarz broke a Stomp To Groin (03:02) von Schwarz hit a Begging Off Eye Poke (03:02) The referee warned von Schwarz (03:16) von Schwarz applied a Front Facelock (03:21) Nightmare slipped out the front of a Standing Head Scissors Jump (03:25) von Schwarz slipped out of the back of a Samoan Drop (03:30) Nightmare reversed an irish whip (03:40) Nightmare hit a Spinebuster Bob Sinclair: Tori, you happen to know if they reinforced the ring before tonight? Tori Montgomery: They did, actually. I had to ride herd on Elyssa to keep her from getting on the apron while they were working on doing the reinforcing. Frankie Garnett: Wait, I thought reinforcing the ring was a myth. Tori Montgomery: Well if you’d came around earlier before one of these shows, you’d have seen for yourself, Frankie! Quote (03:44) von Schwarz blocked a Stomp To Groin (03:59) Nightmare hit a Stomp Flurry (04:04) von Schwarz blocked a Double Axe Handle Smash (04:11) Nightmare used a Face Rub Taunt (04:17) von Schwarz avoided a Big Man Stand-On. (04:26) von Schwarz hit a Standing Head Scissors Jump (04:35) von Schwarz hit a Standing Head Scissors Twist (04:42) von Schwarz hit a Toss To Corner (04:49) von Schwarz hit a Corner Open Handed Chop (04:59) Nightmare avoided a Corner Knife Edge Chop. (05:04) von Schwarz broke a Corner Stomp Flurry (05:18) von Schwarz applied a Front Facelock (05:21) von Schwarz hit a Handshake Sucker Punch (05:25) von Schwarz hit a Face Rake (05:25) The referee warned von Schwarz (05:39) von Schwarz applied a Side Headlock (05:53) von Schwarz applied a Front Facelock (05:57) von Schwarz hit an Open Handed Chop (06:04) von Schwarz hit a Running Knee Lift (06:14) von Schwarz hit a Discus Clothesline (06:19) Nightmare blocked a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold (06:23) von Schwarz hit a Running Knee Drop (06:33) von Schwarz hit a Big Man Stand-On (06:46) von Schwarz hit a Posing Elbow Drop (06:53) von Schwarz used a Power Taunt (06:59) The Siberian Nightmare very easily moved out of the way from a Running Knee Drop. (07:05) Otto von Schwarz moved out of the way from a Leaping Elbow Drop. Frankie Garnett: If these two keep landing hard on the mat, it’s going to break the ring, reinforcement or no! Tori Montgomery: And that’s why we have backups already set up, Frankie. Bob Sinclair: That might be the one thing I miss when we go into next season, is having the extra rings ready just in case. Tori Montgomery: I wouldn’t be so quick to grieve, Bob. You never know what’s coming up. Quote (07:12) von Schwarz used a Face Rub Taunt (07:16) von Schwarz hit a Seated Back Kick (07:31) von Schwarz hit a Stomp Flurry (07:35) von Schwarz hit a Running Knee Drop (07:42) von Schwarz used a Power Taunt (07:49) von Schwarz used a Face Rub Taunt (07:53) von Schwarz hit a Running Knee Drop (08:07) von Schwarz used a Get Up Taunt (08:11) Nightmare countered a Spinning Elbow Blow with a Slap To Chest (08:21) Nightmare hit a Samoan Drop (08:29) von Schwarz avoided a Stomp Flurry. (08:33) Nightmare blocked a Hammerlock Powerbomb (08:41) Nightmare avoided a Begging Off Low Blow. (08:41) Nightmare irish whipped von Schwarz into the corner (08:53) Nightmare hit a Corner Slap To Chest (09:11) Nightmare hit Ten Turnbuckle Smashes (09:21) Nightmare hit an Inverted Atomic Drop (09:24) von Schwarz countered a Bodyslam with a Forearm Blow (09:29) Nightmare broke a Piledriver (09:36) Nightmare hit a Strong Charging Forearm (09:52) Nightmare failed to get a count out (10:08) Nightmare hit a Standing Spinebuster (10:13) von Schwarz blocked a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry (10:23) Nightmare hit a Big Man Stand-On (10:33) Nightmare picked up von Schwarz (10:49) Nightmare hit a Standing Spinebuster (10:59) Nightmare picked up von Schwarz (11:11) Nightmare hit a Hammerlock Powerbomb Frankie Garnett: Go for the cover, surely you stunned him! Bob Sinclair: Nightmare seems to think differently, Frankie. Tori Montgomery: He needs to press the advantage. Showboating is only going to come back to bite him. Quote (11:15) von Schwarz stopped a Stalk Grounded Enemy by rushing Nightmare (11:29) von Schwarz applied a Side Headlock (11:38) von Schwarz hit a Standing Head Scissors Twist (11:56) von Schwarz hit a Strong Forearm Strike Flurry (11:59) von Schwarz hit a Ring Apron Turnbuckle Smash (12:09) von Schwarz hit a Ring Apron Slingshot (12:14) Nightmare blocked the Seated Knuckle Punches (12:33) von Schwarz applied a Rope-Assisted Double Footed Choke (12:33) The referee gave von Schwarz a stern warning (12:43) Nightmare very easily avoided a Seated Back Kick. (12:47) von Schwarz blocked a Siberian Avalanche (12:51) von Schwarz broke a Double Underhook Powerbomb (13:07) von Schwarz hit a Stump Piledriver (13:11) von Schwarz hit a Leaping Elbow Drop (13:30) von Schwarz applied a Rope-Assisted Double Footed Choke (13:30) The referee gave von Schwarz a stern warning (13:39) von Schwarz picked up Nightmare (13:45) Nightmare countered a Gute Nacht with a Strong Open Handed Chop (13:49) Nightmare hit an Elbow Drop (14:06) Nightmare hit a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry (14:10) Nightmare hit an Elbow Drop (14:16) Nightmare picked up von Schwarz (14:26) The Siberian Nightmare spins around to get some momentum, and absolutely lays out Otto von Schwarz with The Sickle! (14:36) Nightmare picked up von Schwarz (14:52) Good God almighty! The Siberian Nightmare may have just ended von Schwarz's career with that Siberian Avalanche! Tori Montgomery: Cover by Nightmare…one…two…three! Nightmare earns the sweep with that devastating one-two combination! Frankie Garnett: Someone needs to make sure Otto’s head is still actually attached to the rest of him. Bob Sinclair: The Siberian Nightmare earns the win in an absolute barnburner to start the final week of the season! The Siberian Nightmare (6-8) def. Otto von Schwarz (4-10) via Pinfall (Siberian Avalanche) in 14:57. Rating: **** Changes for The Siberian Nightmare: OVR + 6.75, XP + 668.37, minor damage to head Changes for Otto von Schwarz: OVR + 1.60, XP + 242.09, minor damage to body This was the Match of the Night (2 [2nd this season] for The Siberian Nightmare, 2 [2nd this season] for Otto von Schwarz) BETA DIVISION (8) Indigo Rose (4-9, OVR 422) vs. (5) Terrance Stevens (6-7, OVR 431) Most other weeks, this could have been Match of the Night. It just had the misfortune of going on after that surprise of an opening bout. This was close throughout, with neither participant getting any sort of an edge until about thirteen minutes in. That’s when Rose locked in the Vite d’Indaco, but could not get the submission as Stevens somehow found a way out of the inverted STF. Rose was undeterred, and hit Blood from a Rose, successfully busting Stevens open…only for Stevens to go right on the attack and batter away the slight advantage Rose had fought to gain. A stump piledriver attempt by Stevens went for naught, and Rose fought back with two more Blood from a Rose DDTs, each one netting two and each one worsening the laceration on Stevens’ forehead. A second attempt at Vite d’Indaco was thwarted by the ropes, at which point Rose hit her fourth signature variated DDT. This one finally kept Stevens down, and Rose has done her part in attempting to stave off relegation. If Clay loses to second-ranked Ouilette, it will be Clay who drops to Gamma, and Rose somehow remains in the Beta Division! Indigo Rose (5-9) def. Terrance Stevens (6-8) via Pinfall (Blood from a Rose) in 18:09. Rating: *** Changes for Indigo Rose: OVR + 5.73, XP + 688.27, minor damage to head Changes for Terrance Stevens: OVR + 0.79, XP + 172.07, minor damage to head and legs DELTA DIVISION (3) Monty Dhillon (9-4, OVR 441) vs. (8) Sin (2-11, OVR 412) Because she was facing one of the Delta Division’s Big Three, Sin could not simply ask for this one to happen off-camera. So as it stood, the fans got to watch twenty minutes of Sin being unable to hit Depravity because Dhillon was too large for her. In desperation, she started rubbing his face into the mat, which opened a small wound on Dhillon. From there, Sin channeled her inner Pride, knowing she could worsen the laceration in the same manner, and spent the next fifteen minutes hitting about two dozen Cast the Stones, a fair number of elbow and knee drops, and enough of rubbing Dhillon’s face into the mat that the ref eventually called a stop because he was worried about the blood loss from Dhillon. While it would go down as a minor upset, it wasn’t a very entertaining one, and many thought Sin purposefully extended the match as a wrathful middle finger to League staff who refused to let her final bout occur off-camera. Sin (3-11) def. Monty Dhillon (9-5) via Blood Stoppage in 35:12. Rating: ** Changes for Sin: OVR + 6.03, XP + 496.90, minor damage to head and body Changes for Monty Dhillon: OVR + 1.33, XP + 124.22, major damage to head, moderate damage to body GAMMA DIVISION LAST ONE STANDING MATCH (7) Erick Gibson (5-8, OVR 422) vs. (3) Diamond (7-6, OVR 434) Spoilers: another two minutes and this would have been Match of the Night. The first time that The League had a pair of four-star matches in the same show (outside of Tag Team Turmoil), this one could have gone either way any number of times. Diamond had an early advantage, Gibson fought back, only for Diamond to claw her way back into the match, and so forth. Diamond was the first to connect with a signature, as her Jawjacker landed flush just shy of thirteen minutes in, but Gibson found fight back while being picked up for the 24 Karat Kiss (presumably). He’d hit a strong chop to the chest, drop an elbow to her sternum, and catch her coming back up with a Terminable Offense before she could build any more momentum that’d lead to a finisher. Gibson scores the upset, and just as quickly escapes the relegation fight that’ll unfold over the remainder of the night, as he’s assured a place in Gamma for Season Nine. As this is the first time we’ve had two four-star matches in a show, I’m throwing the entire match play-by-play below, in case anyone is wondering how it actually went down: Quote (00:04) Diamond hit a Knife Edge Chop (00:04) Gibson shrugged off the blow (00:08) Gibson hit an Open Handed Chop (00:11) Diamond countered a Face Rake with a Throat Thrust (00:14) Diamond hit a Forearm Blow (00:18) Diamond hit a Slap To Chest (00:21) Diamond hit a Jab Punch (00:21) Gibson shrugged off the blow (00:25) Gibson hit an Open Handed Chop (00:31) Diamond avoided a Begging Off Eye Poke. (00:34) Diamond hit a Forearm Blow (00:34) Gibson shrugged off the blow (00:37) Gibson hit a Begging Off Sucker Punch (00:40) Gibson hit a Kick To Gut (00:43) Gibson hit a Forearm Blow (00:50) Gibson hit a Side Headlock Takedown (00:56) Diamond very easily moved out of the way from a Legdrop. (01:04) Diamond picked up Gibson from behind (01:08) Diamond hit a Forearm To Back (01:13) Gibson escaped a Hammerlock (01:16) Diamond hit a Punch (01:20) Diamond hit an Open Handed Chop (01:23) Diamond hit a Throat Thrust (01:26) Diamond hit a Punch (01:32) Gibson avoided a Knife Edge Chop. (01:40) Diamond avoided a Running Clothesline. (01:44) Diamond hit a Headbutt (01:48) Diamond hit a Knee Lift (01:51) Diamond hit a Punch (01:56) Gibson broke a Seated Face Plant (01:59) Gibson hit a Bell Clap (02:02) Gibson hit a Forearm Blow (02:05) Gibson hit a Punch (02:08) Gibson hit a Kick To Gut (02:12) Diamond blocked a Jab Punch (02:15) Gibson hit a Punch (02:19) Gibson hit a Headbutt (02:26) Gibson hit a Side Headlock Takedown (02:31) Diamond blocked an Elbow Drop On Knee (02:35) Gibson hit an Open Handed Chop (02:45) Gibson hit a Discus Clothesline (02:49) Gibson hit a Running Knee Drop (02:53) Gibson hit a Seated Back Kick (02:57) Diamond broke a Legdrop To Groin (03:01) Gibson broke a Women's DDT (03:11) Gibson hit a Discus Punch (03:19) Diamond very easily moved out of the way from a Running Knee Drop. (03:26) Diamond hit a Half Senton (03:30) Diamond hit a Fist Drop (03:37) Diamond hit a Senton (03:41) Diamond hit a Leaping Elbow Drop (03:47) Gibson avoided a Stomp Flurry. (03:54) Gibson hit a Running Knee Lift (03:59) Diamond blocked a Discus Clothesline (04:05) Gibson hit a Roundhouse Punch (04:10) Diamond broke an Inverted Atomic Drop (04:15) Gibson blocked a Women's DDT (04:20) Gibson blocked a Women's DDT (04:23) Diamond countered a Strong Open Handed Chop with a Punch (04:28) Gibson broke a Women's DDT (04:35) Gibson hit a Knee Plant (04:41) Gibson hit a Strong Knife Edge Chop (04:57) Gibson hit a Piledriver (05:02) Diamond stopped a Stalk Grounded Enemy by rushing Gibson (05:07) Diamond leapt up to the top turnbuckle (05:12) Gibson shook the ropes to stop a Second Rope Dropkick (05:18) Gibson threw Diamond off the top rope (05:27) Gibson picked up Diamond (05:31) Diamond slipped out of the back of a Stump Piledriver (05:35) Diamond hit a Forearm To Back (05:42) Diamond hit a Chop Block (05:49) Diamond hit a Seated Dropkick (05:53) Diamond hit a Running Knee Drop (05:57) Diamond hit a Leaping Elbow Drop (06:06) The Jawjacker attempt misses, Erick Gibson got out of the way! (06:17) Gibson hit a Rear Naked Punch Flurry (06:21) Diamond blocked the Rear Crossface Blows (06:25) Gibson hit a Seated Back Kick (06:29) Diamond blocked the Rear Crossface Blows (06:36) Gibson picked up Diamond (06:52) Gibson hit a Stump Piledriver (07:05) Gibson used a Stalk Grounded Enemy (07:11) Gibson hit a Roundhouse Body Punch (07:16) Diamond slipped out of the back of a Stump Piledriver (07:23) Diamond hit a Running Face Smash (07:23) Gibson started to bleed (07:29) Diamond picked up Gibson from behind (07:33) Diamond hit a Forearm To Back (07:40) Diamond hit a Chop Block (07:44) Diamond hit a Legdrop (07:57) Diamond hit a Running Half Senton (08:03) Gibson avoided a Seated Back Dropkick. (08:10) Gibson hit a Running Knee Lift (08:22) Gibson hit a Powerbomb (08:30) Gibson picked up Diamond (08:36) Gibson hit a Spinning Back Fist (08:40) Diamond countered a Spinning Elbow Blow with a Slap To Chest (08:44) Gibson slipped out the front of a Stump Piledriver (08:48) Diamond blocked a Knee Plant (08:52) Diamond blocked a Knee Plant (08:59) Diamond hit a Knee Plant (09:06) Diamond hit a Women's DDT (09:16) The Jawjacker attempt misses, Erick Gibson got out of the way! (09:20) Diamond blocked the Rear Crossface Blows (09:27) Gibson used a Slit Throat Motion (09:33) Gibson hit a Roundhouse Punch (09:45) Gibson hit a Powerbomb (09:50) Diamond stopped a Terminable Offense by rushing Gibson (09:54) Diamond hit an Open Handed Slap (09:54) Gibson shrugged off the blow (10:00) Gibson hit a Roundhouse Punch (10:06) Gibson hit a Roundhouse Body Punch (10:16) Gibson hit a Spinning Elbow Blow (10:31) Diamond narrowly beat a ten count (10:35) Diamond slipped out the front of a Powerbomb (10:42) Diamond hit a Women's DDT (10:46) Diamond hit a Measured Knee Drop (10:50) Gibson broke a Stomp To Groin (10:57) Gibson hit a Knee Plant (11:01) Diamond blocked a Stump Piledriver (11:08) Gibson hit a DDT (11:08) Diamond started to bleed (11:12) Diamond blocked the Rear Crossface Blows (11:19) Gibson used a Slit Throat Motion (11:23) Diamond stopped a Terminable Offense by rushing Gibson (11:30) Diamond hit a Women's DDT (11:34) Diamond hit a Running Knee Drop (11:47) Diamond hit a Posing Elbow Drop (11:54) Diamond hit a Half Senton (12:07) Diamond hit a Running Half Senton (12:14) Diamond hit a Running Seated Dropkick (12:21) Diamond hit a Half Senton (12:28) Diamond used a Face Rub Taunt (12:28) Gibson began bleeding quite heavily (12:36) Erick Gibson's jaw just got jacked up by Diamond! (12:40) Gibson fought back against being picked up (12:43) Gibson hit a Forearm Blow (12:49) Gibson hit a Strong Open Handed Chop (13:02) Gibson hit a Posing Elbow Drop (13:09) Erick Gibson just knocked Diamond out with a Terminable Offense! (13:09) Diamond began bleeding quite heavily (13:23) *** Diamond failed to beat a ten count Erick Gibson (6-8) def. Diamond (7-7) via Last One Standing (Terminable Offense) in 13:23. Rating: **** Changes for Erick Gibson: OVR + 6.60, XP + 652.62, minor damage to head Changes for Diamond: OVR + 1.57, XP + 163.15, major damage to head ALPHA DIVISION CAGE MATCH (7) Pulsar (5-8, OVR 425) vs. (4) George Mastachas (7-6, OVR 429) Mastachas took the fight to Pulsar early, utilizing his power to keep the luchador on the defensive. Pulsar would find openings to fight back, and at one point controlled the offense for two solid minutes, including a slingshot senton that nearly won him the match before a slip three-fourths of the way up the cage wall allowed Mastachas to pull him back down. Barely two minutes later, a slingshot guillotina would be enough to do the trick, and Pulsar gets out of the cage with another upset, though this one didn’t get received as well as the previous match. The win also assures Pulsar that he’ll remain in the top flight for Season Nine, as he will avoid relegation. Pulsar (6-8) def. George Mastachas (7-7) via Cage Escape (slingshot guillotina) in 10:30. Rating: ** Changes for Pulsar: OVR + 4.00, XP + 727.56, no notable damage Changes for George Mastachas: OVR + 0.63, XP + 181.89, minor damage to body GAMMA DIVISION (4) Diego Rodriguez (6-7, OVR 430) vs. (5) Jun Onoo (6-7, OVR 435) Gibson’s win over Diamond meant that Rodriguez was not out of danger yet. A loss here, plus two other results going a specific way, meant he would be the one relegated to Delta. Onoo was safely ensconced in Gamma for Season Nine so there was no pressure on him, and he seemed to know it as he was content to wrestle from the back foot in the match, looking to capitalize on Rodriguez’s mistakes. Except the Spaniard didn’t really give Onoo many to work with. Onoo had one shot at applying Lasting Agony, but Diego had it scouted and instead it was Rodriguez who would get the submission victory, with his secondary finisher that he usually reserves against larger opponents. The win ensures that Rodriguez would also remain in the Gamma Division next season. Diego Rodriguez (7-7) def. Jun Onoo (6-8) via Submission (Discordant Melody) in 14:46. Rating: ** Changes for Diego Rodriguez: OVR + 4.24, XP + 560.15, no notable damage Changes for Jun Onoo: OVR -0.07, XP + 140.04, no notable damage BETA DIVISION (2) Jean-Paul Ouilette (8-5, OVR 438) vs. (7) Markus Clay (4-9, OVR 421) Pivotal match on both ends of the Beta Division here. Ouilette wins and he remains in contention for a Beta Division crown, Clay wins and he avoids relegation, forcing Rose into Gamma next season. Both men seemed to step up their initial offense against each other at roughly the same time, but it was Clay who started getting lengthier stretches of offense at a time, and Ouilette was unable to match them. The disparity would prove to be Ouilette’s downfall, as nearly losing to a springboard moonsault five minutes into the contest seemed to throw the Frenchman off his game the remainder of the match. It took about as long for Clay to finally put Ouilette down with his patented moonsault, and the end result of the fifth upset victory of the night is Ouilette being eliminated from title contention, Clay remaining in Beta, and Rose being relegated due to tiebreakers. Markus Clay (5-9) def. Jean-Paul Ouilette (8-6) via Pinfall (Johannesburg Express) in 10:51. Rating: *** Changes for Markus Clay: OVR + 5.20, XP + 683.33, no notable damage Changes for Jean-Paul Ouilette: OVR + 0.72, XP + 170.83, minor damage to head GAMMA DIVISION (8) El Tornado (5-8, OVR 426) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (8-5, OVR 434) With Rodriguez’s win over Onoo earlier, the result of this match was irrelevant. It would be the Anarchy match later that would decide who was being relegated to Delta. That said, Nakamatsu came in acting like Tornado owed him money, and for all we know he may have. Tornado had a tough time getting any sustained offense going, while Nakamatsu had no such issues and took Tornado out after a third charging knee to the forehead. Yoshii Nakamatsu (9-5) def. El Tornado (5-9) via Pinfall (DEVASTATION Knee) in 12:06. Rating: ** Changes for Yoshii Nakamatsu: OVR + 4.09, XP + 558.68, no notable damage Changes for El Tornado: OVR -0.07, XP + 139.67, minor damage to head BETA DIVISION (6) Angela Wassermann (5-8, OVR 420) vs. (3) Daniel Simmons (8-5, OVR 440) Simmons needed to win this to have a shot at promotion. A win here plus Norris losing later meant he’d get the promotion due to tiebreakers. A loss, and the winner of the O’Hallister/Norris match would earn the promotion into the Alpha Division. From the jump, Wassermann seemed determined to play the spoiler. She took it to Simmons early and often, in fact having Simmons in position for her cross arm breaker at least once before Simmons had really given her any sustained offense. But Simmons would fight back, having scouted that patented submission of Wassermann’s extensively. A Working Man’s Dropkick seemed to put Wassermann at risk for Quitting Time, but Angela fought free of it. A third Superman punch followed by a DDT sent Simmons to the mat, and finally Wassermann got her armlock applied. Dead center of the ring, Simmons was forced to tap and watch his hopes of earning promotion go out the window. It would be the winner of our main event this evening who would earn promotion into the top flight! Angela Wassermann (6-8) def. Daniel Simmons (8-6) via Submission (Cross Arm Breaker) in 14:41. Rating: ** Changes for Angela Wassermann: OVR + 4.23, XP + 633.16, minor damage to head Changes for Daniel Simmons: OVR -0.07, XP + 158.29, moderate damage to head ALPHA DIVISION (6) Reverend Johnny Gross (5-8, OVR 428) vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (7-6, OVR 436) This match would determine who got relegated to Beta Division. Gross had to win to stay up, otherwise Mitchell would eke out of the relegation zone. While not terribly compelling, it was competitive, with neither man backing down against the other. As is so often the case, one mistake is all it took, and that mistake was an opening Gross left for Weathers to jump on the offensive about fourteen minutes into the contest. It’d be the last mistake Gross would make in this match, as Weathers eventually chained enough offense together into a Blackout to score the win, and ensure that Gross would be sent down into the Beta Division. Big Scott Weathers (8-6) def. Reverend Johnny Gross (5-9) via Pinfall (Blackout) in 15:47. Rating: ** Changes for Big Scott Weathers: OVR + 4.29, XP + 731.36, minor damage to head Changes for Reverend Johnny Gross: OVR -0.08, XP + 182.84, moderate damage to head ALPHA DIVISION (5) The Mastodon (7-6, OVR 432) vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (7-6, OVR 435) This match between Tag Team Turmoil partners was merely for bragging rights, as neither were in danger of relegation and the League Championship was long been clinched. While not exactly a squash, this was a clearly dominant victory by Templeton, who had to win twice. His first, after an Armageddon Lariat, was overturned when referee Jacob Smalls saw Mastodon’s right foot under the bottom rope right after he counted the pinfall. The very next move, Nuclear applied a Radiation Leak to an already woozy Mastodon, and it was academic from there. Templeton scores the win, and at least a moral victory as he finishes in the upper half of the Alpha Division after being in danger of relegation earlier in the season. Nuclear Templeton (8-6) def. The Mastodon (7-7) via Submission (Radiation Leak) in 13:05. Rating: ** Changes for Nuclear Templeton: OVR + 4.14, XP + 729.42, no notable damage Changes for The Mastodon: OVR -0.07, XP + 182.36, minor damage to head ALPHA DIVISION (1) Brandy McDonald (9-4, OVR 443) vs. (8) De'siree Mitchell (5-8, OVR 423) Mitchell came out of the locker room looking more relaxed than she had when she entered the building earlier today. She knew she was safe in the upper division for another season—an upset win against the League Champ, and Gross would have the outright worst record in the Alpha Division. A loss, and she wins the head-to-head tiebreaker over Gross by 56 seconds. So she literally had nothing to lose here as she faced the Season Eight champion in the final match of the Alpha Division season. Give Mitchell credit, she made Brandy earn this one. Despite being in danger for almost the entirety of the match, Mitchell seemed to set herself up that way on purpose, as if scouting for next season and seeing as many different ways McDonald could attempt her finisher as she could first-hand. Mitchell would claw her way back into the match, actually pushing McDonald into dangerous territory herself, but Mitchell could only avoid the Brandy with a Twist so many times before McDonald could get lucky and hit it. It was the ninth such occasion when Brandy finally connected, and a three-count ended Mitchell’s chances of an upset. This was a Match of the Night contender, and with good reason given the tenacity Mitchell had in fighting back from almost impossible odds. Brandy McDonald (10-4) def. De'siree Mitchell (5-9) via Pinfall (Brandy with a Twist) in 16:53. Rating: *** Changes for Brandy McDonald: OVR + 5.64, XP + 793.17, minor damage to head Changes for De'siree Mitchell: OVR + 0.78, XP + 198.29, moderate damage to head GAMMA DIVISION (1) Blood River (10-3, OVR 444) vs. (6) Jimmy Anarchy (5-8, OVR 426) Anarchy’s fate was his to control. A win against the division champion, and he would remain in the Gamma Division, with Tornado dropping to Delta. A loss, and he would be the one dropping instead. A competitive match throughout, the biggest takeaway from this encounter isn’t exactly who won, it’s how it happened. About nine and a half minutes in, Anarchy thwarted a Crimson Regret attempt, and set about on offense, looking to bring River into position for the Final Step. A series of mounted elbow smashes seemed to have River in dire straits, and as Anarchy went to the ropes to gain momentum for a running knee, the unthinkable happened. The Acolyte interfered. For the first time ever, including all of the years in the independent scene before they appeared in The League, The Acolyte interfered in a match, tripping up Anarchy as he came off the ropes. Blood River looked stunned. Jimmy Anarchy looked equal parts stunned and furious. Our trio of commentators were shocked into silence. Even the official wasn’t sure he had seen what he saw, even as he ejected The Acolyte from the ringside area. Anarchy got hit by a low blow while the ref was doing his job regarding The Acolyte, and when he turned around it was all but academic for River. A half senton, a full senton, and a Crimson Regret finished the job. River wins, Anarchy is relegated to Delta, and there was a buzz in the locker room as the truly unthinkable had just happened. Blood River (11-3) def. Jimmy Anarchy (5-9) via Pinfall (Crimson Regret) in 11:20. Rating: *** Changes for Blood River: OVR + 5.23, XP + 483.82, no notable damage Changes for Jimmy Anarchy: OVR + 0.73, XP + 151.19, minor damage to head DELTA DIVISION (4) Sterling Silver (7-6, OVR 433) vs. (2) Christian Priest (9-4, OVR 445) The “breather” match before the final two matches of the night, this was in contention for Match of the Night on a card already crowded with such contenders. Silver actually controlled most of the opening and middle portions of the match, but Priest finding odd spots here and there to get some offense in, but the key turning point was when Silver attempted her 450 splash and got nothing but mat for her trouble. A long two count followed this, but that was Silver’s last big gasp of offense. A few counters would see her get a little more offense in, but it wasn’t enough as Priest eventually wore her down enough to pronounce his Judgement on her, and finish the season with the second-best record in the Delta Division outright. Christian Priest (10-4) def. Sterling Silver (7-7) via Pinfall (Judgement) in 17:37. Rating: *** Changes for Christian Priest: OVR + 5.69, XP + 529.16, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body Changes for Sterling Silver: OVR + 0.79, XP + 132.29, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body DELTA DIVISION (1) Brian Blackfield (13-0, OVR 465) vs. (7) Sven Ulafsson (3-10, OVR 417) The first of the double main event of the evening, this was quite simply Blackfield’s quest for a perfect record. Standing in his way was a larger man, but one that Blackfield had put away earlier in the season in just over sixteen minutes. Most pundits believed this would be a formality, and Blackfield would go into Gamma Division with an unblemished record. They would be right, but it took longer than most expected. As Ulafsson was still too big for Blackfield to hit the Destroyer on, he had to resort to a blood stoppage again, and the ref finally called a halt to the proceedings after the seventh Tartan Effect of the match connected. Blackfield wins his fourteenth match, ends the season with a perfect record, and now moves to the Gamma Division to see if he can replicate the feat against new opponents. Brian Blackfield (14-0) def. Sven Ulafsson (3-11) via Blood Stoppage in 28:17. Rating: *** Changes for Brian Blackfield: OVR + 5.59, XP + 493.58, minor damage to head and body Changes for Sven Ulafsson: OVR + 1.24, XP + 123.39, major damage to head BETA DIVISION (4) Mel O'Hallister (8-5, OVR 440) vs. (1) Billy Norris (9-4, OVR 439) And now, the second main event. The winner of this match would win the Beta Division title and replace Reverend Johnny Gross in the Alpha Division next season. Both knew the stakes of this match, and came out of their corners at the opening bell swinging. This was a sprint from the start, and it never let up at any point. Neither competitor got any sort of extended advantage in the first twelve minutes, but it was Norris who attempted to end the match first. A Down Under Disaster was narrowly avoided, and the following roll-up only netted two for O’Hallister. Off the reset, a stump piledriver stunned Norris, after which came the Dream of the Emerald Isle. That surely would do it…one, two, three—but wait! Norris had a foot on the ropes and the official missed it! O’Hallister nearly got himself DQ’ed for arguing with the ref, but let Norris work himself into a mistake one more time before landing a second Dream. This time, it was dead center of the ring and O’Hallister stared down the ref, daring him to overturn this one as the official counted to three once again, and Mel O’Hallister, with the luck of the Irish, found a way into the Alpha Division in the end after all! Mel O'Hallister (9-5) def. Billy Norris (9-5) via Pinfall (Dream of the Emerald Isle) in 14:46. Rating: *** Changes for Mel O'Hallister: OVR + 5.48, XP + 685.98, no notable damage Changes for Billy Norris: OVR + 0.76, XP + 171.50, minor damage to head and body /\/\/\/\/\/\ FINAL SEASON EIGHT STANDINGS y-division champion z-relegated ALPHA DIVISION y-1. Brandy McDonald: 10-4, ATV 15:12, (AMR 2.286), OVR 448.30 2. Nuclear Templeton: 8-6, ATV 13:12, (AMR 2.429), OVR 439.19 3. Big Scott Weathers: 8-6, ATV 17:07, (AMR 2.357), OVR 439.91 4. George Mastachas: 7-7, ATV 13:37, (AMR 2.000), OVR 429.55 5. The Mastodon: 7-7, ATV 15:50, (AMR 2.071), OVR 432.31 6. Pulsar: 6-8, ATV 11:18, (AMR 2.357), OVR 428.81 7. De'siree Mitchell: 5-9, ATV 13:31, (AMR 2.214), OVR 423.70 z-8. Reverend Johnny Gross: 5-9, ATV 18:08, (AMR 2.429), OVR 427.49 TIEBREAKERS Nuclear swept Weathers, and holds head-to-head tiebreaker. Mastachas swept Mastodon, and holds head-to-head tiebreaker Mitchell and Gross split the season series. However, Mitchell beat Gross in 16:44 (Week 1). Gross beat Mitchell in 17:40 (Week 8). The 56-second difference determines the tiebreaker, as Mitchell won faster. BETA DIVISION y-1. Mel O'Hallister: 9-5, ATV 13:18 (AMR 2.500), OVR 445.35 2. Billy Norris: 9-5, ATV 11:15 (AMR 2.357), OVR 440.10 3. Jean-Paul Ouilette: 8-6, ATV 13:06 (AMR 2.429), OVR 439.05 4. Daniel Simmons: 8-6, ATV 14:21 (AMR 2.429), OVR 440.32 5. Angela Wassermann: 6-8, ATV 11:30 (AMR 2.000), OVR 424.15 6. Terrance Stevens: 6-8, ATV 15:47 (AMR 2.429), OVR 431.51 7. Markus Clay: 5-9, ATV 11:15 (AMR 2.429), OVR 426.13 z-8. Indigo Rose: 5-9, ATV 15:46 (AMR 2.429), OVR 427.97 TIEBREAKERS O’Hallister swept Norris. Ouilette swept Simmons. Wassermann and Stevens split, Wassermann beat Stevens in 10:23, Stevens beat Wassermann in 15:47. Difference of 5:22 to Wassermann who wins the tiebreaker. Clay and Rose split, Clay beat Rose in 11:07, Rose beat Clay in 11:45. Difference of 38 seconds to Clay who wins the tiebreaker. GAMMA DIVISION y-1. Blood River: 11-3, ATV 13:01, (AMR 2.214), OVR 449.48 2. Yoshii Nakamatsu: 9-5, ATV 14:38, (AMR 2.071), OVR 438.56 3. Diamond: 7-7, ATV 13:22, (AMR 2.429), OVR 435.15 4. Diego Rodriguez: 7-7, ATV 14:10, (AMR 2.286), OVR 433.84 5. Jun Onoo: 6-8, ATV 12:35, (AMR 2.643), OVR 434.43 6. Erick Gibson: 6-8, ATV 13:06, (AMR 2.286), OVR 428.56 7. El Tornado: 5-9, ATV 10:15, (AMR 2.429), OVR 425.91 z-8. Jimmy Anarchy: 5-9, ATV 11:03, (AMR 2.500), OVR 426.60 TIEBREAKERS Diamond swept Rodriguez Onoo swept Gibson Tornado and Anarchy split, Tornado beat Anarchy in 8:46, Anarchy beat Tornado in 11:11. Difference of 2:25 to Tornado who wins the tiebreaker. DELTA DIVISION y-1. Brian Blackfield: 14-0, ATV 20:06 (AMR 2.214), OVR 470.90 2. Christian Priest: 10-4, ATV 13:25 (AMR 2.500), OVR 450.26 3. Monty Dhillon: 9-5, ATV 13:46 (AMR 2.143), OVR 442.06 4. Sterling Silver: 7-7, ATV 16:58 (AMR 2.286), OVR 433.46 z-5. The Siberian Nightmare: 6-8, ATV 16:27 (AMR 2.500), OVR 435.44 z-6. Otto von Schwarz: 4-10, ATV 14:56 (AMR 2.214), OVR 422.18 z-7. Sin: 3-11, ATV 25:02 (AMR 2.214), OVR 417.99 z-8. Sven Ulafsson: 3-11, ATV 18:52 (AMR 2.071), OVR 418.50 TIEBREAKER Sin and Ulafsson split, Sin beat Ulafsson in 26:47, Ulafsson beat Sin in 32:09. Difference of 5:22 to Sin who wins the tiebreaker. PREDICTION STANDINGS 1. Croquemitaine: 115 + 8 this week = 123 2. SeanMcG: 98 3. Derek B: 68 4. ShadowedFlames: 43 + 10 this week = 53 THE MATCH OF THE SEASON AWARD GOES TO… EL TORNADO DEFEATING JUN ONOO IN A WEEK SIX GAMMA DIVISION CLASH. IT WAS THE LONGEST **** RATED MATCH OF THE SEASON, AT 18:35, WHICH IS THE PRIMARY TIEBREAKER IN THESE DETERMINATIONS. BOTH COMPETITORS WILL RECEIVE A 200 XP BONUS FOR THIS ACHIEVEMENT. THE LEAGUE IS NOW ON OFFSEASON BREAK FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY (BECAUSE MY BIRTHDAY FALLS IN JANUARY AND I’LL BE DARNED IF I’M DOING LEAGUE STUFF THAT WEEK ). SIGNUPS FOR SEASON NINE ARE STILL BEING ACCEPTED UNTIL JANUARY 24. AT THAT TIME, THE ROSTER WILL BE SET FOR SEASON NINE. RETURNING PCs HAVE EARNED ONE (1) TRAIT POINT/TP. IF THEY HAVE ANY NEGATIVE TRAITS, THEY MAY INCREASE EACH ONE BY A LEVEL TO GAIN ADDITIONAL TP, OR EVEN ADD A SINGLE NEW NEGATIVE TRAIT FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE NEGATIVES. KEEP THIS IN MIND FOR ANY OFFSEASON STAT CHANGES! TRAINING PMs/MESSAGES ARE NOT DUE UNTIL FEBRUARY 3, SO FEEL FREE TO TAKE A COUPLE WEEKS TO RELAX AS WELL. SEASON NINE’S FIRST WEEK WILL BE RUN AT THE END OF JANUARY, WITH WEEK ONE BEING POSTED THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 4, 2023. THIS WILL ALLOW ME TIME TO FINISH ENTERING MOVESETS FOR THE NEW PCs AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS WORKING AS PLANNED BEFORE THE SEASON OFFICIALLY GETS UNDERWAY. FINALLY, ONE OF THE OPENING POSTS IN THIS THREAD HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A "LEAGUE RECORDS" HEADER. THIS POST SHOWS FASTEST AND SLOWEST MATCHES, BEST OVERALL MATCHES, AND TIME/STAR RATING INFO FOR THE FIRST 224 MATCHES OF THIS RUN OF THE LEAGUE. 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Derek B Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Well done on the clean sweep season down in the Delta Division, doesn't matter what group you were in that's impressively difficult and unlikely to do. Also congrats to myself for Nuclear being second best, living up to my exact pre-season expectaions 😛 And thanks to Shadowed, of course, for all the work, enjoy your entire birthmonth while we get ready to ruin your fun all over again with stats and whatnot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowedFlames Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 Pausing my work on GMPC moveset updates for this announcement: While training PMs aren’t due until February 3, I will be remaking all PC movesets to account updated stats a week earlier. So whatever stats I have for you on January 27 are what will be reflected in a revised moveset. If you don’t want to change your moveset at all, a quick PM to that effect will speed the process along so I know to skip a character. In addition, feel free to double check your current TP use and what you have free. I think at least one of you may actually have 2 TP coming into this off-season, and I don’t have my sheet in front of me as I type this to confirm. We now return you to your off-season break while I go back to work on the thankless task of updating 24 movesets, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowedFlames Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 THE LEAGUE, FIRST INTERLUDE: A DEVIL’S ROAD TO REDEMPTION The Aerie School of Professional Wrestling—current home of The League January 7, 2023 “I still think this is a mistake, sis,” Rebecca Solomon muttered as she sat in the passenger seat of the car, making certain her knee brace was secured to her left leg. “There’s no guarantee he’ll even listen to you.” “Bec, I know. But what over the last ten years hasn’t been a damn mistake?!” Jessica Solomon, perhaps better known to knowledgeable indie wrestling viewers as Devil’s Delight, said as she shut the ignition off. “There have been so many things we’ve done wrong. There’s so much [censored] we put ourselves through for them, and what do we have to show for it? It has to start somewhere. Why not him?” “Because he’s the boss, Jess! The last thing we need is the rest of these people claiming we’re getting an unfair advantage with extra ring time!” “He runs a wrestling school now, or have you forgotten seeing this building here? From what I’ve read, it was a decent one at that. The other teacher at that school would be just what I need—a fighter, someone who used to be able to fly…hell, she could probably show Pulsar a thing or two given she used to use a shooting star legdrop as a finisher. That’s right up my alley now.” Rebecca frowned at this. “I just wish you’d reconsider learning more technical aspects, Jess. Until you get your wings back, you need something reliable to fall back on.” The frustration was evident on Jessica’s face as she bit back a retort. Almost unbidden, a voice from her time in rehab came into her mind. Take a breath, give yourself a second or two to think before you answer. She knew her big sister was trying to look out for her, but the slow, technical style was not something she liked. She liked to move, she liked to fight. She kept her sister’s old finisher as tribute to her, though Jessica had never really felt comfortable applying it in a match. “The guy’s a submission expert. If all else fails, I can ask about it, but you know as well as I do that stuff isn’t my style.” “I know…” “Look. Worst that happens is he says no. Then we’re right back where we started.” “No, the worst that happens is he fires us for trying to get an unfair advantage before you even debut!” Jessica just sighed and shifted her gaze out the windshield once more. This was supposed to be The League’s “off-season,” with no one from the promotion even on the grounds. Jessica felt it was the right time to make her case, as it were, despite what her older sister was saying. Finally she pulled the keys from the ignition and looked at Rebecca, who had been watching her carefully. A resigned nod was all that Rebecca needed to convey, and together the sisters left the car to walk towards the building, both of them donning face masks out of a sense of caution. Plus, with everything they’d heard about the guy, maybe showing that much sense would help their cause in the long run. It took them ten minutes for him to stop what he was doing with some of his students before they could speak to him. The surprise conveyed by his eyebrows raising quickly vanished. “Good afternoon, ladies. Aren’t you supposed to not be here for another couple of weeks yet?” “Yes, that’s technically correct. But we…or rather, I, came in search of you specifically, Will.” He kept his voice carefully neutral as he replied. “What about, exactly?” “Teaching.” “I’m not quite sure I follow, Miss Solomon.” Jessica could feel her nerves tighten up. In her past life, she often had to stare down the barrel of a gun while its owner may have been on one or more drugs. But that seemed minor compared to the feeling she was experiencing right now. “We all know that as it stands, I’m going to be outclassed out in the ring. There’s years of ring rust that’ll inevitably lead to me being outwrestled, outpunched, outran, and generally overwhelmed. It’s not how I envision a return to the ring going, and given the issues you had with Sin at the end of the season, it’s something I’d like to avoid if possible. I almost feel like I need to go back to basics, relearn what I used to know before…everything else…happened. I’ve done a little research on your school. Seemed to be mostly positive. I’m hoping I can convince the teacher in you to help me get the rust off before the season starts.” Will Prydor was silent for a few long seconds, thinking things over. “You are aware that, for the sake of a level playing field, this looks wrong, correct? I shouldn’t even be listening to this, if you’re going to be a full roster member in Season Nine.” Jessica nodded, her gaze falling to the concrete floor beneath her. “I understand. I had to ask, just to be sure.” “I’m not done.” She dared to look up from the floor, dared to hope even a little. “There is no rule in the ledger that says you are not allowed to train with a teacher on your own time. Most everyone else in The League has been doing this for years, they feel like they don’t need a teacher. Your best time would be in the evenings, after my classes are done, since I can’t deny the students who’ve already paid their instruction, and I need to keep the lights on here somehow. But if you’re serious about this, come back here Monday evening, about 6:00. We can start getting the rust off of you then.” Rebecca piped in from Jessica’s right. “And what of the opinion of the rest of the locker room?” Will shook his head. “They haven’t walked in your shoes, Miss Solomon. What right do they have to cast judgment against someone actively trying to improve themselves, actively trying to leave the shadow that is the Hell’s Marauders?” He saw both of them visibly flinch at that name, and his tone softened a bit. “I know you try to avoid that name at all costs, ladies, but let’s be realistic. Others are going to throw your past in your face every chance they get, and say you’re not worth the time. They’ll say that this is just a PR stunt by The League…by me specifically…to try to give the audience a feel-good story. The question is…are you really going to let your past determine the rest of your lives, or are you going to do something about it?” Jessica turned her head slightly to glance at her older sister, who simply nodded once. The younger Solomon turned back to look squarely at Prydor. “There’s a reason I don’t go by…” She paused, mustering up the courage to say the name she’d been avoiding uttering for years now. “…by ‘Dark Rapture’ any more. Same as why Rebecca doesn’t answer to ‘Crimson Ecstasy.’ We’re trying to move past that, past what those names entailed away from the two of us personally.” Unbidden, quick flashes of images in her mind to the signature drug compound the gang called Dark Rapture, and the effects she had willingly put herself through under the influence of that chemical mixture on many occasions, came and went. Prydor nodded at this. “Every road starts somewhere. Whether it’s to a location or an ideal.” He backed away a step, preparing to return to his class. “Monday evening, right here. Bring your workout gear. Both of you.” Rebecca seemed startled at this. “Both?” “Both. Jessica’s not the only one who needs redemption, Rebecca. Besides, she’s going to need a sparring partner when my second-in-command needs to give her knees a break. And I have a feeling that the people who told you that you’d never wrestle again were full of it, too. Amelia's living proof of that.” With that, Prydor turned back to his students and their grappling lessons, leaving both Solomon sisters to stare at each other in silent shock. It may be too late in their lives for this to make any difference. But if Prydor was right, and Rebecca could actually wrestle again? If Jessica could find her bearings inside a ring once more? That long road to redemption would have been well worth the journey, indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowedFlames Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 All right, folks. An actual update with substance here, now that deadline for new signups has passed... First off, the second post in the thread, which normally holds the updated standings, has had the link for the League schedule updated for Season Nine. For ease of use, in case y'all don't feel like going to the first page, the updated schedule can be found through this handy little link thing. The schedule seems heavily front-loaded with gimmick matches, and submission/table matches seem to be the most common variety this time around, with Last One Standing also being represented a fair bit. The schedule maker may get a tweak to adjust some of these chances next season as a result. Secondly, the roster list in the third post of the thread has been updated for Season Nine as it presently stands. Two new PCs, both handled by Eternal Phoenix, have entered the Delta Division, joined by new GMPCs Devil's Delight and Lord Robert Abernathy. They replace Otto von Schwarz, Sven Ulafsson, The Siberian Nightmare, and Sin in the lowest division. All GMPCs, both new PCs, and two returning PCs are fully updated with traits, updated signature/finisher stats, and stat points. The two I'm missing updates for traits and stats for an updated moveset, namely Christian Priest and Monty Dhillon, have until Friday night at 11:59 pm Eastern US to send me updates, otherwise I will be regenerating movesets with the stats currently on record over the weekend. Finally, I believe I have come up with a suitable reward for the season-long prediction game. Where in prior seasons the winner got to dictate the structure of The League (different divisions, and getting to choose who was in their division completely), the new format doesn't allow for that. So instead, I have the following in mind: The winner of the season-long prediction game gets to pick which two matches on the upcoming season's schedule will be their character's gimmick matches, and also get to pick which type of gimmick bouts they are. If the handler currently has multiple characters in play, this reward only applies to one of the characters. If the winner is someone who is not currently handling a League character, they get to pick any one character to make this change to. I can see this adding enough of a wrinkle to things to feel like a proper callback to Ye Olden League Days, but still maintaining the structure I'm trying to keep hold of. One other rule change for the prediction game, as well: while there are 14 weeks in the season, only the best twelve weeks for a predictor will be used to formulate scores. In the event of a tie, the dropped scores will be compared until the tie is broken. If that does not break the tie, the lowest scores will be eliminated one at a time until the tie is broken. If that doesn't work, meaning the tied individuals have the exact same distribution of scores over the 14 weeks, joint winners will be declared. That should cover all of the points I wanted to discuss, so it's back to the Excel workbook maintenance for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Nuclear Tempteton is here to mess you up, and has done the smart thing of putting Intern Derek in charge of predictions for this season. Intern Derek is known for his ability to handle pressure and for quickly cleaning up puddle of urine that appear around him any time Nuclear walks nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal Phoenix Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) Miss Hida is uh, slightly incoherent at the best of times, her English is a little shaky, and my Japanese is almost non existent, but as I understand it she isn't promising wins, titles, or glory. Her only prediction is pain. The Carnival of Violence has come to The League, and it's Ringmaster plans to leave a wide swathe of bleeding and battered opponents. Whether she wins or not, nobody is leaving their matches with her unscathed. So the rest of the division should probably get ready. She and Lucas have uh, met before, so he is. Speaking of Lucas, his plan is do his talking in the ring. Specifically, via his favorite sounds. The agonized cries of his opponents as they're stretched and contorted beyond human design specifications, and the rhythmic thudding of their hand on the mat as they tap out. Edited January 26, 2023 by Eternal Phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowedFlames Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 An update has been made to the Season Nine schedule. Last season's prediction winner, Croquemitaine, has elected to make his gimmick matches this season a Cage match in week 7, to offset the 600+ Manager of Devil's Delight, and a Table match in week 11 to hinder the technical newcomer Lucas Molina. As a result, I've had to go in and re-do the gimmick matches in the Delta Division to keep everything balanced, and have just finished doing so. The schedule as now shown is final and locked in. With that being said, I'm also opening up predictions at this time for week one: ALPHA DIVISION (1) Brandy McDonald (0-0, OVR 448) vs. (4) George Mastachas (0-0, OVR 430) (5) The Mastodon (0-0, OVR 432) vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (0-0, OVR 440) (7) De'siree Mitchell (0-0, OVR 424) vs. (8) Mel O'Hallister (0-0, OVR 445) (6) Pulsar (0-0, OVR 429) vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (0-0, OVR 439) BETA DIVISION SUBMISSION MATCH: (7) Markus Clay (0-0, OVR 426) vs. (8) Blood River (0-0, OVR 449) (6) Terrance Stevens (0-0, OVR 432) vs. (2) Billy Norris (0-0, OVR 440) TABLES MATCH: (1) Reverend Johnny Gross (0-0, OVR 427) vs. (4) Daniel Simmons (0-0, OVR 440) (5) Angela Wassermann (0-0, OVR 424) vs. (3) Jean-Paul Ouilette (0-0, OVR 439) GAMMA DIVISION (7) El Tornado (0-0, OVR 426) vs. (8) Brian Blackfield (0-0, OVR 471) (5) Jun Onoo (0-0, OVR 434) vs. (3) Diamond (0-0, OVR 435) (6) Erick Gibson (0-0, OVR 429) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (0-0, OVR 439) (1) Indigo Rose (0-0, OVR 428) vs. (4) Diego Rodriguez (0-0, OVR 434) DELTA DIVISION (1) Jimmy Anarchy (0-0, OVR 427) vs. (4) Sterling Silver (0-0, OVR 433) (6) Lucas Molina (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (2) Christian Priest (0-0, OVR 450) (5) Kichi Hida (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (3) Monty Dhillon (0-0, OVR 442) (7) Lord Robert Abernathy (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (8) Devil's Delight (0-0, OVR 400) PREDICTIONS AND ANY LAST-MINUTE TRAINING PMs, IF APPLICABLE, ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 AT 11:59 PM EASTERN US TIME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal Phoenix Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 ALPHA DIVISION (1) Brandy McDonald (0-0, OVR 448) vs. (4) George Mastachas (0-0, OVR 430) (5) The Mastodon (0-0, OVR 432) vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (0-0, OVR 440) (7) De'siree Mitchell (0-0, OVR 424) vs. (8) Mel O'Hallister (0-0, OVR 445) (6) Pulsar (0-0, OVR 429) vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (0-0, OVR 439) BETA DIVISION SUBMISSION MATCH: (7) Markus Clay (0-0, OVR 426) vs. (8) Blood River (0-0, OVR 449) (6) Terrance Stevens (0-0, OVR 432) vs. (2) Billy Norris (0-0, OVR 440) TABLES MATCH: (1) Reverend Johnny Gross (0-0, OVR 427) vs. (4) Daniel Simmons (0-0, OVR 440) (5) Angela Wassermann (0-0, OVR 424) vs. (3) Jean-Paul Ouilette (0-0, OVR 439) GAMMA DIVISION (7) El Tornado (0-0, OVR 426) vs. (8) Brian Blackfield (0-0, OVR 471) (5) Jun Onoo (0-0, OVR 434) vs. (3) Diamond (0-0, OVR 435) (6) Erick Gibson (0-0, OVR 429) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (0-0, OVR 439) (1) Indigo Rose (0-0, OVR 428) vs. (4) Diego Rodriguez (0-0, OVR 434) DELTA DIVISION (1) Jimmy Anarchy (0-0, OVR 427) vs. (4) Sterling Silver (0-0, OVR 433) (6) Lucas Molina (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (2) Christian Priest (0-0, OVR 450) (5) Kichi Hida (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (3) Monty Dhillon (0-0, OVR 442) (7) Lord Robert Abernathy (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (8) Devil's Delight (0-0, OVR 400) Am I just picking the higher OVR and being a homer for my own? Yes. Yes I am. Either it'll work or it won't. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Intern Derek reporting for duty, I really hope everyone wins like this. I'm not saying my life is on the line but uhhhh...... treat these picks like it is? Please? I have a family! ALPHA DIVISION (1) Brandy McDonald (0-0, OVR 448) vs. (4) George Mastachas (0-0, OVR 430) (5) The Mastodon (0-0, OVR 432) vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (0-0, OVR 440) (7) De'siree Mitchell (0-0, OVR 424) vs. (8) Mel O'Hallister (0-0, OVR 445) (6) Pulsar (0-0, OVR 429) vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (0-0, OVR 439) BETA DIVISION SUBMISSION MATCH: (7) Markus Clay (0-0, OVR 426) vs. (8) Blood River (0-0, OVR 449) (6) Terrance Stevens (0-0, OVR 432) vs. (2) Billy Norris (0-0, OVR 440) TABLES MATCH: (1) Reverend Johnny Gross (0-0, OVR 427) vs. (4) Daniel Simmons (0-0, OVR 440) (5) Angela Wassermann (0-0, OVR 424) vs. (3) Jean-Paul Ouilette (0-0, OVR 439) GAMMA DIVISION (7) El Tornado (0-0, OVR 426) vs. (8) Brian Blackfield (0-0, OVR 471) (5) Jun Onoo (0-0, OVR 434) vs. (3) Diamond (0-0, OVR 435) (6) Erick Gibson (0-0, OVR 429) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (0-0, OVR 439) (1) Indigo Rose (0-0, OVR 428) vs. (4) Diego Rodriguez (0-0, OVR 434) DELTA DIVISION (1) Jimmy Anarchy (0-0, OVR 427) vs. (4) Sterling Silver (0-0, OVR 433) (6) Lucas Molina (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (2) Christian Priest (0-0, OVR 450) (5) Kichi Hida (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (3) Monty Dhillon (0-0, OVR 442) (7) Lord Robert Abernathy (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (8) Devil's Delight (0-0, OVR 400) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowedFlames Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) While my dinner is cooking, I'm going to get my predictions in so I can start getting ahead of things this week in terms of actual show production... SEASON PROGNOSTICATIONS Brian Blackfield will be in contention for the Gamma Division crown, but will not go 14-0 again. I see 9-5, with three of those losses coming against Rose and Rodriguez, and missing out on promotion via tiebreakers. The Delta Division, despite having the ruleset to allow for the fastest match times, will still feature a match by the end of the season that is longer than any Alpha Division match run in Season Nine. At least one of the three people that were relegated last season (Gross, Rose, Anarchy) will suffer the same fate this season with another last-place finish--in Anarchy's case, it's a banishment to the Omega Division and a run off-camera to try to earn his way back. With two people now being promoted from the lower divisions, I see River sneaking into the second transfer position and making it into Alpha next season. In the top flight, Nuclear's new tricks take him to a must-win match in Week 14 to win the League Championship, only to lose in heartbreaking fashion as the ref overturns his victory due to a foot on the ropes. McDonald repeats as League Champion with a win in her final bout, beating out Templeton by four seconds in the tiebreaker. In Delta, with four PCs in contention and with Brian Blackfield out of the division, Priest and Dhillon make up the opportunity and cruise to promotion, with Dhillion winning the division, Priest a match back, and Lucas Molina surprising many to finish third, two matches behind Priest. Devil's Delight manages to pull a reverse Blackfield, and goes 0-14 on the season thanks to being largely statted out in Manager Overall (a deliberate design choice, before anyone asks). She'll get an exemption to stay in Delta and in Season Ten will compete for a mid-table position as the redemption arc truly begins. WEEKLY PICKS ALPHA DIVISION: No clear advantages in the top flight--all three pairings that have prior history split the Season Eight matches. So I'm going with the reigning champ McDonald, Mastodon, O'Hallister in his Alpha debut, and Nuclear. BETA DIVISION: That submission match is going to be a slog. So I'll pick the upset there and go Clay. Norris wins his, Simmons knocks off the relegated Right Reverend, and Wassermann wins hers. GAMMA DIVISION: Two of these matchups feature Season Eight sweeps, so that helps me decide a little easier. Blackfield moves to 15 straight wins, Diamond and Nakamatsu go to 3-0 against their opponents, and Rose surprises most and wins a technical masterclass. DELTA DIVISION: There's little history to work from here. So I'm picking Silver, Priest, Dhillon, and Abernathy. Edited January 30, 2023 by ShadowedFlames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croquemitaine Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Once more into the breach... ALPHA DIVISION (1) Brandy McDonald (0-0, OVR 448) vs. (4) George Mastachas (0-0, OVR 430) (5) The Mastodon (0-0, OVR 432) vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (0-0, OVR 440) (7) De'siree Mitchell (0-0, OVR 424) vs. (8) Mel O'Hallister (0-0, OVR 445) (6) Pulsar (0-0, OVR 429) vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (0-0, OVR 439) BETA DIVISION SUBMISSION MATCH: (7) Markus Clay (0-0, OVR 426) vs. (8) Blood River (0-0, OVR 449) (6) Terrance Stevens (0-0, OVR 432) vs. (2) Billy Norris (0-0, OVR 440) TABLES MATCH: (1) Reverend Johnny Gross (0-0, OVR 427) vs. (4) Daniel Simmons (0-0, OVR 440) (5) Angela Wassermann (0-0, OVR 424) vs. (3) Jean-Paul Ouilette (0-0, OVR 439) GAMMA DIVISION (7) El Tornado (0-0, OVR 426) vs. (8) Brian Blackfield (0-0, OVR 471) (5) Jun Onoo (0-0, OVR 434) vs. (3) Diamond (0-0, OVR 435) (6) Erick Gibson (0-0, OVR 429) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (0-0, OVR 439) (1) Indigo Rose (0-0, OVR 428) vs. (4) Diego Rodriguez (0-0, OVR 434) DELTA DIVISION (1) Jimmy Anarchy (0-0, OVR 427) vs. (4) Sterling Silver (0-0, OVR 433) (6) Lucas Molina (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (2) Christian Priest (0-0, OVR 450) (5) Kichi Hida (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (3) Monty Dhillon (0-0, OVR 442) (7) Lord Robert Abernathy (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (8) Devil's Delight (0-0, OVR 400) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMcG Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 ALPHA DIVISION (1) Brandy McDonald (0-0, OVR 448) vs. (4) George Mastachas (0-0, OVR 430) (5) The Mastodon (0-0, OVR 432) vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (0-0, OVR 440) (7) De'siree Mitchell (0-0, OVR 424) vs. (8) Mel O'Hallister (0-0, OVR 445) (6) Pulsar (0-0, OVR 429) vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (0-0, OVR 439) BETA DIVISION SUBMISSION MATCH: (7) Markus Clay (0-0, OVR 426) vs. (8) Blood River (0-0, OVR 449) (6) Terrance Stevens (0-0, OVR 432) vs. (2) Billy Norris (0-0, OVR 440) TABLES MATCH: (1) Reverend Johnny Gross (0-0, OVR 427) vs. (4) Daniel Simmons (0-0, OVR 440) (5) Angela Wassermann (0-0, OVR 424) vs. (3) Jean-Paul Ouilette (0-0, OVR 439) GAMMA DIVISION (7) El Tornado (0-0, OVR 426) vs. (8) Brian Blackfield (0-0, OVR 471) (5) Jun Onoo (0-0, OVR 434) vs. (3) Diamond (0-0, OVR 435) (6) Erick Gibson (0-0, OVR 429) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (0-0, OVR 439) (1) Indigo Rose (0-0, OVR 428) vs. (4) Diego Rodriguez (0-0, OVR 434) DELTA DIVISION (1) Jimmy Anarchy (0-0, OVR 427) vs. (4) Sterling Silver (0-0, OVR 433) (6) Lucas Molina (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (2) Christian Priest (0-0, OVR 450) (5) Kichi Hida (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (3) Monty Dhillon (0-0, OVR 442) (7) Lord Robert Abernathy (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (8) Devil's Delight (0-0, OVR 400) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowedFlames Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 THE LEAGUE: SEASON NINE, WEEK ONE DELTA DIVISION (7) Lord Robert Abernathy (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (8) Devil's Delight (0-0, OVR 400) Not the best of introductions to The League’s audience for these two. That largely falls on Delight, who struggled to get any offense going. The Delta Division’s revamped rule set helped Abernathy here, as he put Delight away in an absolute sprint that you’d have been hard pressed to see last season. Lord Robert Abernathy (1-0) def. Devil's Delight (0-1) via Pinfall (Shatterfall) in 7:29. Rating: * Changes for Lord Robert Abernathy: OVR + 2.70, XP + 443.29, no notable damage Changes for Devil's Delight: OVR -0.82, XP + 110.82, minor damage to head DELTA DIVISION (5) Kichi Hida (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (3) Monty Dhillon (0-0, OVR 442) This was a slugfest, no two ways about it. Hida’s offense is nothing but strikes, and she made sure to work on chopping Dhillon’s frame down to the mat. Monty gave back as good as he got, though, and this looked like it would be a hard-hitting eleven-minute affair to warm the crowd up well for the remaining matches on the card. But Hida decided instead to surprise Dhillon with an elbow shot, and caught Dhillon flush enough on the temple that he stayed down for the three. A minor upset here, as Kichi Hida proves she’s come to wreak havoc in an early Match of the Night contender that ran just over six minutes! Kichi Hida (1-0) def. Monty Dhillon (0-1) via Pinfall (spinning elbow blow) in 6:09. Rating: *** Changes for Kichi Hida: OVR + 4.85, XP + 523.20, no notable damage Changes for Monty Dhillon: OVR + 0.67, XP + 130.80, no notable damage DELTA DIVISION (6) Lucas Molina (0-0, OVR 400) vs. (2) Christian Priest (0-0, OVR 450) Now to the other end of the spectrum, and a technical savant in Molina facing the much larger Priest. Where the previous match was a sprint, this was a match that most League viewers would be more comfortable with regarding the pace, as it ran just under fourteen minutes and was another Match of the Night contender. Priest’s last major bit of offense was attempting an Iconoclasm, but failing to connect. From there it was all Molina, who used his arsenal of holds and various limb locks to eventually sink in his submission finisher, and Priest had no choice but to tap. A different style of match, but still largely entertaining and possible signs of what we could still see out of the Delta Division this season. Lucas Molina (1-0) def. Christian Priest (0-1) via Submission (Molina Bodylock) in 13:50. Rating: *** Changes for Lucas Molina: OVR + 5.41, XP + 527.19, no notable damage Changes for Christian Priest: OVR + 0.75, XP + 131.80, minor damage to head DELTA DIVISION (1) Jimmy Anarchy (0-0, OVR 427) vs. (4) Sterling Silver (0-0, OVR 433) Last match in the Delta Division for the evening, and this one features the former Gamma Division competitor, Jimmy Anarchy. Very few gave him a chance to succeed in the lowest division given how he fared in Gamma. To both competitors’ credit, neither backed down in this contest, which kept the attention of the audience throughout. About nine minutes in, Anarchy looked like he may have gotten away with one, as he dropped Silver with Any Means Necessary and avoided the ref’s gaze in doing so, but Silver got a shoulder up at 2.9. A few more attempts at the Final Step went in vain, Silver fought back, and eventually hit her 450 splash to pick up the victory in a match that may honestly have been rated lower than it deserved. Sterling Silver (1-0) def. Jimmy Anarchy (0-1) via Pinfall (On Wings of Silver) in 11:48. Rating: *** Changes for Sterling Silver: OVR + 5.27, XP + 526.14, moderate damage to head Changes for Jimmy Anarchy: OVR + 0.73, XP + 131.53, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body GAMMA DIVISION (1) Indigo Rose (0-0, OVR 428) vs. (4) Diego Rodriguez (0-0, OVR 434) League fans hoping for a technical masterclass between two experienced grapplers would walk away from this match disappointed. It was over barely before it began, and it didn’t even end with a submission. Rodriguez stunned Rose with a full nelson legsweep, and she must have hit her head hard as she didn’t even stir during the pin attempt. Off-camera, she would be removed from the ring under her own power after about three minutes of medics looking her over. Diego Rodriguez (1-0) def. Indigo Rose (0-1) via Pinfall (full nelson legasweep) in 6:48. Rating: * Changes for Diego Rodriguez: OVR + 2.67, XP + 509.44, no notable damage Changes for Indigo Rose: OVR -0.81, XP + 127.36, minor damage to head BETA DIVISION (5) Angela Wassermann (0-0, OVR 424) vs. (3) Jean-Paul Ouilette (0-0, OVR 439) Bob Sinclair: Viewers of the League last season should be familiar with this set up, as Beta Division bouts run similar to every match run in The League last season. Frankie Garnett: I dunno, Bob. Some of those Delta matches were good because they were so short. Means I can get to my drinking earlier! Bob Sinclair: …moving on from that comment, up next is a matchup that was evenly split last season, as Angela Wassermann and Jean-Paul Ouilette square off. Frankie Garnett: Bob, I have a question. Cecile is supposed to bee Ouilette’s “dame du jour,” right? Bob Sinclair: I’m not sure what this has to do with anything, but yes. Frankie Garnett: And “du jour” is essentially “of the day,” right? Bob Sinclair: Is there a point to this, Frankie? Frankie Garnett: Yeah. If she’s supposed to be his squeeze of the day, why is she still here five months later? Bob Sinclair: I suggest you ask Ouilette that yourself, Frankie. Anyway, here’s the bell and this one is underway! Quote (00:14) Wassermann applied a Front Facelock (00:28) Wassermann applied a Cravate (00:42) Wassermann applied a Front Facelock (00:47) Ouilette blocked a Punch (00:57) Ouilette avoided a Straight Right. (01:00) Ouilette hit a Handshake Kick To Gut (01:07) Wassermann avoided a Begging Off Eye Poke. (01:11) Wassermann hit a Slap To Chest (01:18) Wassermann hit a Running Clothesline (01:26) Jean-Paul Ouilette very easily moved out of the way from a Knee Drop. (01:33) Angela Wassermann moved out of the way from a Fist Drop. (01:47) Wassermann applied a Western Spinning Toe Hold (01:52) Ouilette blocked a Rear Chinlock (02:08) Wassermann hit MMA Top Control Jabs (02:12) Wassermann hit a Knee Drop (02:28) Wassermann hit MMA Top Control Jabs (02:32) Wassermann hit a Seated Back Kick (02:51) Wassermann hit MMA Top Control Punches (02:59) Wassermann picked up Ouilette (03:05) Angela Wassermann rears back, leaps, and connects with a Superman punch! Frankie Garnett: That rocked him! Bob Sinclair: Ouilette certainly was not expecting that so soon, he looks a little stunned here. Can Wassermann capitalize on the momentum? Quote (03:10) Ouilette slipped out of the back of a Running Swinging Neckbreaker (03:14) Wassermann reversed an irish whip to the corner (03:19) Ouilette broke a Corner Forearm Flurry (03:25) Wassermann got a rope break to stop a Front Facelock (03:28) Ouilette hit a Punch (03:42) Ouilette applied a Front Facelock (03:45) Ouilette hit a Punch (03:48) Ouilette hit a Handshake Sucker Punch (04:02) Ouilette applied a Side Headlock (04:06) Wassermann slipped out of the back of a Side Headlock Takedown (04:10) Wassermann hit a Forearm To Back Of Head (04:17) Wassermann hit a Neckbreaker (04:32) Wassermann hit a Stomp Flurry (04:36) Wassermann hit a Leaping Elbow Drop (04:50) Wassermann applied a Single Leg Grapevine (05:08) Wassermann hit a Forearm To Back Of Head (05:34) Wassermann applied a Rolling Single Leg Lock (05:54) Wassermann hit a Chop Block (05:58) Ouilette broke the MMA Top Control Punches (06:12) Ouilette applied a Side Headlock (06:26) Ouilette applied a Front Facelock (06:29) Ouilette hit a Punch (06:32) Ouilette hit a Bell Clap (06:36) Ouilette hit a Face Rake (06:36) The referee warned Ouilette (06:39) Ouilette hit a Begging Off Sucker Punch (06:42) Ouilette hit a Bell Clap (06:45) Ouilette hit a Forearm Blow (06:49) Ouilette hit an Open Handed Chop (07:09) Ouilette applied a Rear Chinlock (07:13) Ouilette hit an Elbow Drop On Knee (07:20) Wassermann countered a Surfboard Bow And Arrow with a Small Package (07:25) Wassermann got a two count (07:29) Ouilette blocked a Women's Face Plant (07:35) Angela Wassermann rears back, leaps, and connects with a Superman punch! Frankie Garnett: Now watch. She’s going to go for a follow-up but Ouilette will avoid it. First time prepped him for this. Bob Sinclair: You seem confident, Frankie. Quote (07:41) Ouilette avoided a Roundhouse Body Kick. Frankie Garnett: That’s because I’m right, Bob. Quote (07:45) Ouilette hit an Eye Poke (07:59) Ouilette applied a Side Headlock (08:03) Ouilette hit an Eye Poke (08:06) Ouilette hit a Jab Punch (08:12) Ouilette hit a Roundhouse Punch (08:16) Ouilette hit a Leaping Elbow Drop (08:27) Ouilette hit a Mounted Punch Flurry (08:40) Ouilette hit a Posing Elbow Drop (08:59) Ouilette applied a Rope-Assisted Choke Hold (08:59) The referee gave Ouilette a stern warning (09:12) Ouilette hit a Posing Elbow Drop (09:16) Ouilette hit a Seated Back Kick (09:27) Ouilette hit a Mounted Punch Flurry (09:38) Ouilette hit a Rear Naked Punch Flurry (09:51) Ouilette used a Stalk Grounded Enemy (09:55) Wassermann broke a Piledriver (10:09) Wassermann applied an Arm Wringer (10:19) Wassermann hit a Fireman's Carry Takedown (10:25) Ouilette got a rope break to stop a Knee Pull (10:32) Wassermann hit a Snap Mare Takedown (10:36) Ouilette broke the MMA Top Control Jabs (10:41) Wassermann blocked a Powerbomb (10:57) Angela Wassermann grabbed by the head here...Jean-Paul Ouilette connect with the Fleur de Lis! Bob Sinclair: Ouilette hits the swinging neckbreaker, into the cover…one, and not even two as Wassermann pops a shoulder up early! Frankie Garnett: Cecile Corine is shouting something at him in French. I don’t understand a bit of it but it’s probably telling him to keep up the attack if he wants to get lu— Bob Sinclair: For the sake of our network censors, Frankie, I’m not letting you finish that sentence. Quote (11:02) Ouilette got a one count (11:08) Ouilette hit a Strong Knife Edge Chop (11:17) Wassermann got a rope break to stop a Horizontal Bow And Arrow Lock (11:24) Ouilette hit a DDT (11:35) Ouilette hit a Rear Naked Punch Flurry (11:35) Wassermann started to bleed (11:43) Angela Wassermann moved out of the way from a Le Petit Mort. (11:47) Wassermann got a one count (11:54) Wassermann hit a Snap Mare Takedown (12:08) Wassermann applied a Body Scissors (12:28) Wassermann applied a Straightjacket Surfboard (12:50) Wassermann hit a Running Forearm Blow (13:10) Wassermann applied a Heel Hook Leg Grapevine (13:23) Wassermann got a near submission (13:29) Wassermann hit a Scything Leg Kick (13:45) Wassermann hit a Stump Piledriver (13:50) Ouilette rolled through a Wassermann Cross Arm Breaker (13:53) Ouilette hit a Jab Punch (14:07) Ouilette applied a Front Facelock (14:19) Ouilette hit a Powerbomb (14:47) Look at Jean-Paul Ouilette show off, as he bounces off the ropes twice before landing Le Petit Mort! Bob Sinclair: Ouilette looking for the win here; there’s the cover! One, two— Frankie Garnett: Her feet, Bob! Bob Sinclair: --three! But you’re right, Frankie, her foot’s under the bottom rope and the ref just now noticed it! Referee Jacob Smalls is waving the decision off and declaring the match to continue! Frankie Garnett: How am I able to see this and the ref can’t? Bob Sinclair: You’ve got a wider angle of view, Frankie. Frankie Garnett: …oh. Quote (15:04) Ouilette hit a Powerbomb (15:17) Ouilette hit a Posing Elbow Drop (15:24) Ouilette used a Face Rub Taunt (15:38) Ouilette used a Get Up Taunt (15:45) Wassermann broke a Powerbomb by falling on top of Ouilette (15:49) Wassermann got a two count (15:59) Wassermann hit an Inverted Atomic Drop (16:16) Wassermann applied a Kneeling Cravate (16:36) Wassermann hit a Single Leg Trip (16:42) Ouilette got a rope break to stop a Single Leg Grapevine (16:49) Wassermann hit a Knee Plant (16:52) Ouilette countered a Wassermann Superman Punch with a Punch (16:58) Ouilette hit a Strong Open Handed Chop (17:26) Look at Jean-Paul Ouilette show off, as he bounces off the ropes twice before landing Le Petit Mort! Frankie Garnett: This time it’s over! Bob Sinclair: Center of the ring, here’s the cover…one, two, three! This one’s over, and Ouilette improves to 2-1 in his career against Angela Wassermann! Frankie Garnett: If this is any indication as to what to expect from this division this time out, Bob, it’s going to be an exciting season! Jean-Paul Ouilette (1-0) def. Angela Wassermann (0-1) via Pinfall (Le Petit Mort) in 17:31. Rating: **** Changes for Jean-Paul Ouilette: OVR + 6.98, XP + 870.75, minor damage to head Changes for Angela Wassermann: OVR + 1.65, XP + 315.19, moderate damage to head This was the Match of the Night (1 [1 this season] for Jean-Paul Ouilette, 1 [1 this season] for Angela Wassermann) GAMMA DIVISION (6) Erick Gibson (0-0, OVR 429) vs. (2) Yoshii Nakamatsu (0-0, OVR 439) A rather pedestrian matchup, which to be fair was the most likely result after the Match of the Night and early contender for Match of the Season. Gibson started with the early advantage, but he tired quickly—being a boss means never doing the hard work, after all, and it’s starting to show on him here. Nakamatsu would capitalize on this and notch his first victory of the season a few minutes later. Yoshii Nakamatsu (1-0) def. Erick Gibson (0-1) via Pinfall (Emperor’s Fall) in 11:31. Rating: ** Changes for Yoshii Nakamatsu: OVR + 4.05, XP + 558.36, no notable damage Changes for Erick Gibson: OVR -0.07, XP + 139.59, minor damage to head GAMMA DIVISION (5) Jun Onoo (0-0, OVR 434) vs. (3) Diamond (0-0, OVR 435) This one wasn’t even close. Onoo seemed lifeless for the majority and only got limited offense in. Diamond was never in any danger and won after finally managing to connect with her cutter finish, starting her second campaign off on the right foot. Diamond (1-0) def. Jun Onoo (0-1) via Pinfall (24 Karat Kiss) in 11:12. Rating: * Changes for Diamond: OVR + 2.85, XP + 511.67, no notable damage Changes for Jun Onoo: OVR -0.87, XP + 127.92, moderate damage to head BETA DIVISION TABLES MATCH (1) Reverend Johnny Gross (0-0, OVR 427) vs. (4) Daniel Simmons (0-0, OVR 440) Reverend Gross’ first match out of the Alpha Division was one he’d like to have a second chance at. While he got more offense in than Onoo did last match, it wasn’t nearly enough and Simmons won with a DDT through a table propped up in the corner after several stump piledriver attempts went for naught. Daniel Simmons (1-0) def. Reverend Johnny Gross (0-1) via Table Break (DDT) in 10:44. Rating: ** Changes for Daniel Simmons: OVR + 4.01, XP + 630.70, no notable damage Changes for Reverend Johnny Gross: OVR -0.07, XP + 157.67, minor damage to head ALPHA DIVISION (6) Pulsar (0-0, OVR 429) vs. (2) Nuclear Templeton (0-0, OVR 439) In any other division, this might have come off as a more closely contested bout. In the revamped Alpha Division, though, this was as close to a squash as one could get without it actually being a squash. Nuclear went bell-to-bell here, never letting fof the gas and showing off one of his new moves, a Tactical Nuke, right before turning it into his submission finisher to get the win. Nuclear Templeton (1-0) def. Pulsar (0-1) via Submission (Radiation Leak) in 9:39. Rating: ** Changes for Nuclear Templeton: OVR + 3.95, XP + 726.95, no notable damage Changes for Pulsar: OVR -0.07, XP + 181.74, minor damage to head BETA DIVISION (6) Terrance Stevens (0-0, OVR 432) vs. (2) Billy Norris (0-0, OVR 440) A little more competitive than the previous match, though not by much as Norris batters Stevens from corner to corner in this one. His one bright spot was a sustained offense after being busted open and going haywire, but even that wouldn’t prove good enough against last season’s Beta Division runner-up, who starts Season 9 with a massive chip off his shoulders this early. Billy Norris (1-0) def. Terrance Stevens (0-1) via Pinfall (Down Under Disaster) in 11:03. Rating: ** Changes for Billy Norris: OVR + 4.03, XP + 630.90, no notable damage Changes for Terrance Stevens: OVR -0.07, XP + 157.72, minor damage to head ALPHA DIVISION (7) De'siree Mitchell (0-0, OVR 424) vs. (8) Mel O'Hallister (0-0, OVR 445) Match of the Night contender here, and for good reason. Fairly even through the first nine minutes, O’Hallister started to gain more of an advantage and for a bit it looked like he might be the first person to win in a new division. A Dream of the Emerald Isle seemed to cement that fact, except that he hit it too close to the ropes, and Mitchell got a foot on them just before three, and in plain view of the ref so there was no shenanigans about it. It seemed to take some of the fire out of O’Hallister, and Mitchell fought back, connecting a few minutes later with an All Out Blitz, and this was good enough to hit for three. A game effort by O’Hallister, who despite the loss showed that he came ready to fight in the top division this season. De'siree Mitchell (1-0) def. Mel O'Hallister (0-1) via Pinfall (All Out Blitz) in 17:56. Rating: *** Changes for De'siree Mitchell: OVR + 5.72, XP + 793.99, moderate damage to head Changes for Mel O'Hallister: OVR + 0.79, XP + 198.50, moderate damage to head ALPHA DIVISION (5) The Mastodon (0-0, OVR 432) vs. (3) Big Scott Weathers (0-0, OVR 440) This could have been Match of the Night if not for some questionable decisions by the two wrestlers. This match could have ended just fifteen minutes in, when Weathers hit a Blackout, but elected to not go for the cover seeing that Mastodon had been busted open and was not doing an adrenaline rush. Weathers controlled the next few minutes, hitting a second Blackout and this time triggering Mastodon’s adrenaline. The larger man would fight back, hitting a Cull the Weak and a spinning elbow that both only netted two. Weathers held on enough to get another attack in, and a sudden implant DDT would be enough to do it, as Mastodon simply could not get a shoulder up in time. Weathers wins one that went far longer than it should have. Big Scott Weathers (1-0) def. The Mastodon (0-1) via Pinfall (implant DDT) in 24:50. Rating: *** Changes for Big Scott Weathers: OVR + 6.22, XP + 799.37, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body Changes for The Mastodon: OVR + 0.86, XP + 199.84, major damage to head, minor damage to body BETA DIVISION SUBMISSION MATCH (7) Markus Clay (0-0, OVR 426) vs. (8) Blood River (0-0, OVR 449) Not the sort of match River wanted to debut in the Beta Division in, given he isn’t schooled in submission holds. Then again, neither is Clay but that didn’t stop him from applying a clumsy ankle lock to no effect. His second try, an ugly camel clutch, worked well enough as River tapped almost immediately and immediately put a hand to his back as soon as Clay let go of the hold. Was it a masterclass? Not in the slightest. But it’s still a victory for Clay to start Season Nine. Markus Clay (1-0) def. Blood River (0-1) via Submission (force submission) in 11:01. Rating: ** Changes for Markus Clay: OVR + 4.02, XP + 630.87, minor damage to head Changes for Blood River: OVR -0.07, XP + 157.72, no notable damage ALPHA DIVISION (1) Brandy McDonald (0-0, OVR 448) vs. (4) George Mastachas (0-0, OVR 430) Brandy’s first appearance in Season Nine as the defending League champion started decently enough. But it was Mastachas who adapted faster to the new Alpha Division rules, managing to hit a Wrath of Zeus about 14 minutes in. That didn’t put the champ away, who got out at 2.8. Mastachas continued the pressure, barely letting McDonald get any offense strung together, and in the end it was an explosion suplex, a move he’d failed to hit on at least five prior occasions, that netted him the pinfall victory in the semi-main of the night. George Mastachas (1-0) def. Brandy McDonald (0-1) via Pinfall (explosion suplex) in 19:02. Rating: ** Changes for George Mastachas: OVR + 4.48, XP + 733.70, no notable damage Changes for Brandy McDonald: OVR -0.08, XP + 183.43, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body GAMMA DIVISION (7) El Tornado (0-0, OVR 426) vs. (8) Brian Blackfield (0-0, OVR 471) If anyone was going to break the curse of the new division members losing their debut, surely it had to be the guy who went a perfect 14-0 in the Delta Division, right? Tornado certainly thought otherwise, as he drew blood with a knee drop fairly early on. He didn’t get much of a chance to work on worsening the laceration, as Blackfield turned up the aggression and forced Tornado to avoid the Scotland Destroyer. But Tornado was so caught up in avoiding that piledriver that he fell victim to a new wrinkle in Blackfield’s arsenal—a cobra clutch dubbed the Highland’s Wrath. Blackfield had it in deep, and Tornado simply faded into unconsciousness. The streak moves to 15, and Brian Blackfield is the first to notch a win in their new division after competing in a different division the season before! Brian Blackfield (1-0) def. El Tornado (0-1) via Submission (Highland’s Wrath) in 11:54. Rating: ** Changes for Brian Blackfield: OVR + 4.07, XP + 558.57, no notable damage Changes for El Tornado: OVR -0.07, XP + 139.64, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body /\/\/\/\/\/\ STANDINGS AFTER WEEK ONE ALPHA DIVISION 1. Nuclear Templeton: 1-0, ATV 9:39, (AMR 2.000), OVR 443.14 2. De'siree Mitchell: 1-0, ATV 17:56, (AMR 3.000), OVR 429.42 3. George Mastachas: 1-0, ATV 19:02, (AMR 2.000), OVR 434.03 4. Big Scott Weathers: 1-0, ATV 24:50, (AMR 3.000), OVR 446.13 5. The Mastodon: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 3.000), OVR 433.17 5. Mel O'Hallister: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 3.000), OVR 446.14 7. Brandy McDonald: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 2.000), OVR 448.22 7. Pulsar: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 2.000), OVR 428.74 BETA DIVISION 1. Daniel Simmons: 1-0, ATV 10:44 (AMR 2.000), OVR 444.33 2. Markus Clay: 1-0, ATV 11:01 (AMR 2.000), OVR 430.15 3. Billy Norris: 1-0, ATV 11:03 (AMR 2.000), OVR 444.13 4. Jean-Paul Ouilette: 1-0, ATV 17:31 (AMR 4.000), OVR 446.03 5. Angela Wassermann: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 4.000), OVR 425.80 6. Reverend Johnny Gross: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 2.000), OVR 427.42 6. Terrance Stevens: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 2.000), OVR 431.44 6. Blood River: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 2.000), OVR 449.41 GAMMA DIVISION 1. Diego Rodriguez: 1-0, ATV 6:48, (AMR 1.000), OVR 436.51 2. Diamond: 1-0, ATV 11:12, (AMR 1.000), OVR 438.00 3. Yoshii Nakamatsu: 1-0, ATV 11:31, (AMR 2.000), OVR 442.61 4. Brian Blackfield: 1-0, ATV 11:54, (AMR 2.000), OVR 474.97 5. Erick Gibson: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 2.000), OVR 428.49 5. El Tornado: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 2.000), OVR 425.84 7. Indigo Rose: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 1.000), OVR 427.16 7. Jun Onoo: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 1.000), OVR 433.56 DELTA DIVISION 1. Kichi Hida: 1-0, ATV 6:09 (AMR 3.000), OVR 404.85 2. Lord Robert Abernathy: 1-0, ATV 7:29 (AMR 1.000), OVR 402.70 3. Sterling Silver: 1-0, ATV 11:48 (AMR 3.000), OVR 438.73 4. Lucas Molina: 1-0, ATV 13:50 (AMR 3.000), OVR 405.41 5. Jimmy Anarchy: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 3.000), OVR 427.33 5. Christian Priest: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 3.000), OVR 451.01 5. Monty Dhillon: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 3.000), OVR 442.73 8. Devil's Delight: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 1.000), OVR 399.18 PREDICTION STANDINGS 1. Eternal Phoenix: 13 2. CroquemitaineL 10 3. ShadowedFlames: 9 3. SeanMcG: 9 5. Derek B: 7 SEASON NINE, WEEK TWO ALPHA DIVISION (1) Nuclear Templeton (1-0, OVR 443) vs. (4) Big Scott Weathers (1-0, OVR 446) (5) Mel O'Hallister (0-1, OVR 446) vs. (3) George Mastachas (1-0, OVR 434) (7) Brandy McDonald (0-1, OVR 448) vs. (7) Pulsar (0-1, OVR 429) (2) De'siree Mitchell (1-0, OVR 429) vs. (5) The Mastodon (0-1, OVR 433) BETA DIVISION TABLES MATCH: (3) Billy Norris (1-0, OVR 444) vs. (4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (1-0, OVR 446) (6) Blood River (0-1, OVR 449) vs. (1) Daniel Simmons (1-0, OVR 444) (2) Markus Clay (1-0, OVR 430) vs. (5) Angela Wassermann (0-1, OVR 426) (6) Reverend Johnny Gross (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (6) Terrance Stevens (0-1, OVR 431) GAMMA DIVISION (4) Brian Blackfield (1-0, OVR 475) vs. (1) Diego Rodriguez (1-0, OVR 437) (3) Yoshii Nakamatsu (1-0, OVR 443) vs. (2) Diamond (1-0, OVR 438) TABLES MATCH: (5) El Tornado (0-1, OVR 426) vs. (7) Jun Onoo (0-1, OVR 434) (7) Indigo Rose (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (5) Erick Gibson (0-1, OVR 428) DELTA DIVISION (5) Christian Priest (0-1, OVR 451) vs. (5) Monty Dhillon (0-1, OVR 443) (8) Devil's Delight (0-1, OVR 399) vs. (3) Sterling Silver (1-0, OVR 439) LAST ONE STANDING MATCH: (5) Jimmy Anarchy (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (4) Lucas Molina (1-0, OVR 405) (2) Lord Robert Abernathy (1-0, OVR 403) vs. (1) Kichi Hida (1-0, OVR 405) TRAINING AND PREDICTION DEADLINE FOR WEEK TWO IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 11:59 PM EASTERN US TIME. 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Derek B Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 So I'm just gonna have to cancel the rest of the season right there... congrats to Eternal Phoenix on winning the predictions and congrats to me and Nuclear on winning the League, what a glorious win for Nuclear! But just in case, Intern Derek is going to make some predictions for next week to make sure Nuclear doesn't show up and hurt him in any of a million possible ways! SEASON NINE, WEEK TWO ALPHA DIVISION (1) Nuclear Templeton (1-0, OVR 443) vs. (4) Big Scott Weathers (1-0, OVR 446) (5) Mel O'Hallister (0-1, OVR 446) vs. (3) George Mastachas (1-0, OVR 434) (7) Brandy McDonald (0-1, OVR 448) vs. (7) Pulsar (0-1, OVR 429) (2) De'siree Mitchell (1-0, OVR 429) vs. (5) The Mastodon (0-1, OVR 433) BETA DIVISION TABLES MATCH: (3) Billy Norris (1-0, OVR 444) vs. (4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (1-0, OVR 446) (6) Blood River (0-1, OVR 449) vs. (1) Daniel Simmons (1-0, OVR 444) (2) Markus Clay (1-0, OVR 430) vs. (5) Angela Wassermann (0-1, OVR 426) (6) Reverend Johnny Gross (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (6) Terrance Stevens (0-1, OVR 431) GAMMA DIVISION (4) Brian Blackfield (1-0, OVR 475) vs. (1) Diego Rodriguez (1-0, OVR 437) (3) Yoshii Nakamatsu (1-0, OVR 443) vs. (2) Diamond (1-0, OVR 438) TABLES MATCH: (5) El Tornado (0-1, OVR 426) vs. (7) Jun Onoo (0-1, OVR 434) (7) Indigo Rose (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (5) Erick Gibson (0-1, OVR 428) DELTA DIVISION (5) Christian Priest (0-1, OVR 451) vs. (5) Monty Dhillon (0-1, OVR 443) (8) Devil's Delight (0-1, OVR 399) vs. (3) Sterling Silver (1-0, OVR 439) LAST ONE STANDING MATCH: (5) Jimmy Anarchy (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (4) Lucas Molina (1-0, OVR 405) (2) Lord Robert Abernathy (1-0, OVR 403) vs. (1) Kichi Hida (1-0, OVR 405) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal Phoenix Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Honestly I'm kind of in slack jawed awe. Kichi Hida got incredibly lucky in my view. Lucas Molina...less so, but still. I did not expect either of them to win. The match times, I figured as much. Kichi vs another striker is always a sprint and no submission specialist ever has a fast match without being squished. I also didn't expect me simply picking whoever had the highest OVR to, well, work. Especially the ones who are pretty close together. But what the hell, let's keep it going. More in character, Miss Hida (if I have this translated right), promises more pain. Monty Dhillon was just the opening night for the Carnival of Violence. Lord Robert Abernathy had better bring his best violence, or the Carnival's Ringmaster will be disappointed. What happened to Mr. Dhillon is what happens when Miss Hida is pleased. Imagine what happens when she's displeased. Lucas appreciates Christian Priest as a competitor, and sends him much respect. But he wasn't on Lucas's level, and Jimmy Anarchy isn't, either. He'll see you in the ring, Jimmy. ALPHA DIVISION (1) Nuclear Templeton (1-0, OVR 443) vs. (4) Big Scott Weathers (1-0, OVR 446) (5) Mel O'Hallister (0-1, OVR 446) vs. (3) George Mastachas (1-0, OVR 434) (7) Brandy McDonald (0-1, OVR 448) vs. (7) Pulsar (0-1, OVR 429) (2) De'siree Mitchell (1-0, OVR 429) vs. (5) The Mastodon (0-1, OVR 433) BETA DIVISION TABLES MATCH: (3) Billy Norris (1-0, OVR 444) vs. (4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (1-0, OVR 446) (6) Blood River (0-1, OVR 449) vs. (1) Daniel Simmons (1-0, OVR 444) (2) Markus Clay (1-0, OVR 430) vs. (5) Angela Wassermann (0-1, OVR 426) (6) Reverend Johnny Gross (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (6) Terrance Stevens (0-1, OVR 431) GAMMA DIVISION (4) Brian Blackfield (1-0, OVR 475) vs. (1) Diego Rodriguez (1-0, OVR 437) (3) Yoshii Nakamatsu (1-0, OVR 443) vs. (2) Diamond (1-0, OVR 438) TABLES MATCH: (5) El Tornado (0-1, OVR 426) vs. (7) Jun Onoo (0-1, OVR 434) (7) Indigo Rose (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (5) Erick Gibson (0-1, OVR 428) DELTA DIVISION (5) Christian Priest (0-1, OVR 451) vs. (5) Monty Dhillon (0-1, OVR 443) (8) Devil's Delight (0-1, OVR 399) vs.(3) Sterling Silver (1-0, OVR 439) LAST ONE STANDING MATCH: (5) Jimmy Anarchy (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (4) Lucas Molina (1-0, OVR 405) (2) Lord Robert Abernathy (1-0, OVR 403) vs. (1) Kichi Hida (1-0, OVR 405) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowedFlames Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 On 2/4/2023 at 1:39 PM, Derek B said: So I'm just gonna have to cancel the rest of the season right there... congrats to Eternal Phoenix on winning the predictions and congrats to me and Nuclear on winning the League, what a glorious win for Nuclear! Um…Derek? There’s a gentleman here to speak to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Intern Derek doesn't like where this is going! Not at all, no no no no no!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowedFlames Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 About to start the GMPC matches now. So as per tradition and rule, getting my picks in before I run anything… ALPHA DIVISION: Nuclear, O’Hallister, Brandy, Mitchell BETA DIVISION: Norris, Simmons, Wassermann, Gross GAMMA DIVISION: Blackfield, Nakamatsu,, Onoo, Rose DELTA DIVISION: Dhillon, Silver, Anarchy, Hida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croquemitaine Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 SEASON NINE, WEEK TWO ALPHA DIVISION (1) Nuclear Templeton (1-0, OVR 443) vs. (4) Big Scott Weathers (1-0, OVR 446) (5) Mel O'Hallister (0-1, OVR 446) vs. (3) George Mastachas (1-0, OVR 434) (7) Brandy McDonald (0-1, OVR 448) vs. (7) Pulsar (0-1, OVR 429) (2) De'siree Mitchell (1-0, OVR 429) vs. (5) The Mastodon (0-1, OVR 433) BETA DIVISION TABLES MATCH: (3) Billy Norris (1-0, OVR 444) vs. (4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (1-0, OVR 446) (6) Blood River (0-1, OVR 449) vs. (1) Daniel Simmons (1-0, OVR 444) (2) Markus Clay (1-0, OVR 430) vs. (5) Angela Wassermann (0-1, OVR 426) (6) Reverend Johnny Gross (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (6) Terrance Stevens (0-1, OVR 431) GAMMA DIVISION (4) Brian Blackfield (1-0, OVR 475) vs. (1) Diego Rodriguez (1-0, OVR 437) (3) Yoshii Nakamatsu (1-0, OVR 443) vs. (2) Diamond (1-0, OVR 438) TABLES MATCH: (5) El Tornado (0-1, OVR 426) vs. (7) Jun Onoo (0-1, OVR 434) (7) Indigo Rose (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (5) Erick Gibson (0-1, OVR 428) DELTA DIVISION (5) Christian Priest (0-1, OVR 451) vs. (5) Monty Dhillon (0-1, OVR 443) (8) Devil's Delight (0-1, OVR 399) vs. (3) Sterling Silver (1-0, OVR 439) LAST ONE STANDING MATCH: (5) Jimmy Anarchy (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (4) Lucas Molina (1-0, OVR 405) (2) Lord Robert Abernathy (1-0, OVR 403) vs. (1) Kichi Hida (1-0, OVR 405) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMcG Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 ALPHA DIVISION 1. Nuclear Templeton: 1-0, ATV 9:39, (AMR 2.000), OVR 443.14 2. De'siree Mitchell: 1-0, ATV 17:56, (AMR 3.000), OVR 429.42 3. George Mastachas: 1-0, ATV 19:02, (AMR 2.000), OVR 434.03 4. Big Scott Weathers: 1-0, ATV 24:50, (AMR 3.000), OVR 446.13 5. The Mastodon: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 3.000), OVR 433.17 5. Mel O'Hallister: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 3.000), OVR 446.14 7. Brandy McDonald: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 2.000), OVR 448.22 7. Pulsar: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 2.000), OVR 428.74 BETA DIVISION 1. Daniel Simmons: 1-0, ATV 10:44 (AMR 2.000), OVR 444.33 2. Markus Clay: 1-0, ATV 11:01 (AMR 2.000), OVR 430.15 3. Billy Norris: 1-0, ATV 11:03 (AMR 2.000), OVR 444.13 4. Jean-Paul Ouilette: 1-0, ATV 17:31 (AMR 4.000), OVR 446.03 5. Angela Wassermann: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 4.000), OVR 425.80 6. Reverend Johnny Gross: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 2.000), OVR 427.42 6. Terrance Stevens: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 2.000), OVR 431.44 6. Blood River: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 2.000), OVR 449.41 GAMMA DIVISION 1. Diego Rodriguez: 1-0, ATV 6:48, (AMR 1.000), OVR 436.51 2. Diamond: 1-0, ATV 11:12, (AMR 1.000), OVR 438.00 3. Yoshii Nakamatsu: 1-0, ATV 11:31, (AMR 2.000), OVR 442.61 4. Brian Blackfield: 1-0, ATV 11:54, (AMR 2.000), OVR 474.97 5. Erick Gibson: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 2.000), OVR 428.49 5. El Tornado: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 2.000), OVR 425.84 7. Indigo Rose: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 1.000), OVR 427.16 7. Jun Onoo: 0-1, ATV 0:00, (AMR 1.000), OVR 433.56 DELTA DIVISION 1. Kichi Hida: 1-0, ATV 6:09 (AMR 3.000), OVR 404.85 2. Lord Robert Abernathy: 1-0, ATV 7:29 (AMR 1.000), OVR 402.70 3. Sterling Silver: 1-0, ATV 11:48 (AMR 3.000), OVR 438.73 4. Lucas Molina: 1-0, ATV 13:50 (AMR 3.000), OVR 405.41 5. Jimmy Anarchy: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 3.000), OVR 427.33 5. Christian Priest: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 3.000), OVR 451.01 5. Monty Dhillon: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 3.000), OVR 442.73 8. Devil's Delight: 0-1, ATV 0:00 (AMR 1.000), OVR 399.18 PREDICTION STANDINGS 1. Eternal Phoenix: 13 2. CroquemitaineL 10 3. ShadowedFlames: 9 3. SeanMcG: 9 5. Derek B: 7 SEASON NINE, WEEK TWO ALPHA DIVISION (1) Nuclear Templeton (1-0, OVR 443) vs. (4) Big Scott Weathers (1-0, OVR 446) (5) Mel O'Hallister (0-1, OVR 446) vs. (3) George Mastachas (1-0, OVR 434) (7) Brandy McDonald (0-1, OVR 448) vs. (7) Pulsar (0-1, OVR 429) (2) De'siree Mitchell (1-0, OVR 429) vs. (5) The Mastodon (0-1, OVR 433) BETA DIVISION TABLES MATCH: (3) Billy Norris (1-0, OVR 444) vs. (4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (1-0, OVR 446) (6) Blood River (0-1, OVR 449) vs. (1) Daniel Simmons (1-0, OVR 444) (2) Markus Clay (1-0, OVR 430) vs. (5) Angela Wassermann (0-1, OVR 426) (6) Reverend Johnny Gross (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (6) Terrance Stevens (0-1, OVR 431) GAMMA DIVISION (4) Brian Blackfield (1-0, OVR 475) vs. (1) Diego Rodriguez (1-0, OVR 437) (3) Yoshii Nakamatsu (1-0, OVR 443) vs. (2) Diamond (1-0, OVR 438) TABLES MATCH: (5) El Tornado (0-1, OVR 426) vs. (7) Jun Onoo (0-1, OVR 434) (7) Indigo Rose (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (5) Erick Gibson (0-1, OVR 428) DELTA DIVISION (5) Christian Priest (0-1, OVR 451) vs. (5) Monty Dhillon (0-1, OVR 443) (8) Devil's Delight (0-1, OVR 399) vs. (3) Sterling Silver (1-0, OVR 439) LAST ONE STANDING MATCH: (5) Jimmy Anarchy (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (4) Lucas Molina (1-0, OVR 405) (2) Lord Robert Abernathy (1-0, OVR 403) vs. (1) Kichi Hida (1-0, OVR 405) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowedFlames Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 (edited) THE LEAGUE: SEASON NINE, WEEK TWO DELTA DIVISION (2) Lord Robert Abernathy (1-0, OVR 403) vs. (1) Kichi Hida (1-0, OVR 405) For most of the opening eight minutes of this match, Hida looked like she was overmatched by the long0time veteran of the British indie scene. When she shifted out of a Shatterfall, though, it seemed like she found a hidden gear she didn’t have. As Abernathy wore himself out, Hida seemed to pick up steam. A Funhouse Stomp shifted the match completely in her favor, and despite one last gasp of offense from Abernathy, it was in vain as Hida would hit Eternal Violence on His Lordship to move to 2-0 on the young season. Kichi Hida (2-0) def. Lord Robert Abernathy (1-1) via Pinfall (Eternal Violence) in 12:47. Rating: *** Changes for Kichi Hida: OVR + 5.34, XP + 526.65, minor damage to head Changes for Lord Robert Abernathy: OVR + 0.74, XP + 131.66, moderate damage to head DELTA DIVISION LAST ONE STANDING MATCH (5) Jimmy Anarchy (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (4) Lucas Molina (1-0, OVR 405) This match had to be run twice. The first time, Molina won in something like 16 minutes, after multiple hesitations to apply his submission finisher. Then my computer hard-crashed thanks to Word and Excel—no, I don’t know how either—and this had to be redone. The second time around, Molina wasted no time in going for the submission finish, and inflicted enough pain to keep Anarchy down for the count in just under 7 minutes to win one of the fastest Last One Standing matches you’ll ever see. Lucas Molina (2-0) def. Jimmy Anarchy (0-2) via Last One Standing (Molina Bodylock) in 6:46. Rating: ** Changes for Lucas Molina: OVR + 3.78, XP + 483.25, no notable damage Changes for Jimmy Anarchy: OVR -0.07, XP + 120.81, minor damage to head DELTA DIVISION (8) Devil's Delight (0-1, OVR 399) vs. (3) Sterling Silver (1-0, OVR 439) Silver cruised in the early parts of this match, taking some offense here and there in order to set up more damaging shots to her opponent. Her attempt at On Wings of Silver was thwarted by Delight shaking the ropes to throw off Silver’s balance, and this opened the door for Delight to attempt a comeback. Kicking out of a springboard splash was the last bit of confidence Delight needed, and two minutes later she managed to surprise Silver with her sister’s patented submission finisher. Silver couldn’t get to the ropes and had to tap, and no one looked more surprised than Devil’s Delight herself when she was announced the winner of the match. Devil's Delight (1-1) def. Sterling Silver (1-1) via Submission (Purgatory’s End) in 8:29. Rating: ** Changes for Devil's Delight: OVR + 3.88, XP + 484.07, no notable damage Changes for Sterling Silver: OVR -0.07, XP + 121.02, no notable damage GAMMA DIVISION (7) Indigo Rose (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (5) Erick Gibson (0-1, OVR 428) Rose must have been feeling some aftereffects from last week, as she got in a total of four offensive maneuvers for the entire match. Gibson won this one without working up a sweat, and for Indigo Rose, it has to be wondered if she’ll even be physically cleared to compete next week. Erick Gibson (1-1) def. Indigo Rose (0-2) via Pinfall (Terminable Offense) in 5:59. Rating: * Changes for Erick Gibson: OVR + 2.64, XP + 509.03, no notable damage Changes for Indigo Rose: OVR -0.80, XP + 127.26, moderate damage to head BETA DIVISION (6) Reverend Johnny Gross (0-1, OVR 427) vs. (6) Terrance Stevens (0-1, OVR 431) By all rights, Gross should have had this won thirteen minutes in. He had his submission finisher applied dead center of the ring, has Stevens dead to rights, but Stevens somehow managed to slip out of the hold mere moments before passing out. (Gameplay note: he rolled a 999 when anything under 983 would have lost him the match.) Stevens fought back from there, wearing Gross down but never quite getting the momentum to attempt his superkick. The fight spilled outside twice, both at Stevens’ whim, and the second time nearly cost Terrance as Gross hit a low blow outside and almost won via countout. However, a second successful application of the dragon sleeper would finally give Gross the win in this Match of the Night contender. Reverend Johnny Gross (1-1) def. Terrance Stevens (0-2) via Submission (Come to Jesus) in 17:41. Rating: *** Changes for Reverend Johnny Gross: OVR + 5.70, XP + 687.95, minor damage to head Changes for Terrance Stevens: OVR + 0.79, XP + 171.99, moderate damage to head GAMMA DIVISION TABLES MATCH (5) El Tornado (0-1, OVR 426) vs. (7) Jun Onoo (0-1, OVR 434) While this was a competitive bout, it wasn’t every exciting and Onoo wasn’t in danger at all. It took two tables (because the first table fell apart when trying to set it up) for Onoo to connect with a stump piledriver through it, and the big man picks up the win in an otherwise unremarkable match. Jun Onoo (1-1) def. El Tornado (0-2) via Table Break (stump piledriver) in 7:25. Rating: ** Changes for Jun Onoo: OVR + 3.82, XP + 556.09, no notable damage Changes for El Tornado: OVR -0.07, XP + 139.02, no notable damage BETA DIVISION (2) Markus Clay (1-0, OVR 430) vs. (5) Angela Wassermann (0-1, OVR 426) Match of the Night contender here, and it deserved the nomination. Wassermann had an early advantage that she squandered away when Clay nearly won off a springboard moonsault. A follow-up attempt at the Johannesburg Express went in vain as Angela countered it. A minute later, a huge momentum shift happened as Clay countered a charging basement dropkcik with a small package for two, but she could not capitalize on the momentum swing immediately. It took a few more minutes for Wassermann to fight back, and while her cross arm breaker was no good, the stump puller was yet again, and a move that people should really have scouted by now pays off for her again as she notches her first win of the season. Angela Wassermann (1-1) def. Markus Clay (1-1) via Submission (stump puller) in 14:21. Rating: *** Changes for Angela Wassermann: OVR + 5.45, XP + 685.70, moderate damage to head Changes for Markus Clay: OVR + 0.76, XP + 171.43, minor damage to head ALPHA DIVISION (2) De'siree Mitchell (1-0, OVR 429) vs. (5) The Mastodon (0-1, OVR 433) Bob Sinclair: We’re midway through our card this evening, and it’s now time for our first match in the Alpha Division tonight. De’siree Mitchell, who struggled to avoid relegation last season, faces off against The Mastodon. These two split the Season Eight clashes between them, who gets the initial edge in Season Nine, Frankie? Frankie Garnett: Mastodon, easy. If you don’t have size, or speed, you’re doomed to failure. Mitchell may have it against other women wrestlers but against someone of Mastodon’s size? No chance. Bob Sinclair: And yet she holds a victory over him last season, Frankie. Frankie Garnett: I’m not here to talk old history, Bob. I’m here for action, so let’s get to it! Bob Sinclair: These two feel the same way, as there is the bell and we’re underway! Quote (00:07) Mitchell hit a Side Headlock Takedown (00:11) Mitchell hit a Stomp (00:25) Mitchell applied a Knee Bar (00:29) Mitchell hit an Elbow Drop On Knee (00:33) Mitchell hit a Stomp (00:47) Mitchell applied a Knee Bar (00:51) Mitchell hit a Knee Drop (00:59) Mastodon avoided a Stomp. (01:06) Mastodon hit a Running Clothesline (01:11) Mitchell broke a Rear Chinlock (01:15) Mitchell hit a Headbutt (01:23) Mastodon avoided a Running Clothesline. (01:33) Mitchell avoided a Kick To Thigh. (01:36) Mitchell hit a Forearm Blow (01:39) Mitchell hit a Punch (01:46) Mitchell hit a Single Leg Trip (01:50) Mastodon broke a Knee Pull (02:04) Mastodon applied a Side Headlock (02:18) Mastodon applied a Front Facelock (02:22) Mastodon hit a Kick To Knee (02:29) Mitchell avoided a Kick To Gut. (02:34) Mastodon broke an Arm Wringer Smash (02:43) Mitchell avoided a Running Clothesline. (02:57) Mitchell applied a Front Facelock (03:01) Mitchell hit a Japanese Binta (03:15) Mitchell applied a Front Facelock (03:22) Mitchell hit a Running Clothesline (03:26) Mitchell hit an Elbow Drop On Knee (03:40) Mitchell applied a Body Scissors (03:44) Mitchell hit a Fist Drop (03:51) Mitchell hit a Knee Pull (03:55) Mitchell hit an Elbow Drop (04:00) Mastodon blocked a Knee Pull (04:20) Mitchell applied a Rear Chinlock (04:28) The Mastodon moved out of the way from a Measured Knee Drop. (04:48) Mastodon applied a Rear Chinlock (04:52) Mastodon hit a Stomp (05:00) Mitchell very easily avoided a Double Axe Handle Smash. Bob Sinclair: Mitchell seems to have controlled the opening minutes of this match, Frankie. Perhaps her speed advantage over Mastodon negates his larger size? Frankie Garnett: Nah, don’t count on it. One good, solid hit and that’ll slow her down real quick, Bob. Quote (05:04) Mastodon broke a Women's DDT (05:08) Mastodon hit a Kick To Thigh (05:11) Mastodon hit a Forearm Blow (05:15) Mastodon hit a Kitozon Chop (05:19) Mastodon hit a Fist Drop (05:27) De'siree Mitchell very easily moved out of the way from an Elbow Drop. (05:34) Mitchell hit a Knee Pull (05:39) Mastodon blocked a Seated Kick (05:44) Mastodon broke a Women's DDT (05:48) Mastodon hit an Open Handed Chop (05:52) Mitchell blocked a Knee Pull (05:56) Mastodon hit a Kick To Thigh (06:03) Mastodon hit a Running Clothesline (06:10) Mastodon hit a Knee Pull (06:24) Mastodon applied an Arm Bar (06:30) Mitchell got a rope break to stop a Rear Chinlock (06:33) Mastodon hit a Forearm Blow (06:37) Mastodon hit a Kick To Thigh (06:41) Mastodon hit a Kitozon Chop (06:59) Mastodon hit a Slingshot To Corner (07:06) Mitchell very easily avoided a Corner Knife Edge Chop. (07:13) Mitchell hit a Corner Knife Edge Chop (07:17) Mastodon slipped out of the back of a Corner Ten Punch (07:31) Mastodon applied a Top Wrist Lock (07:35) Mastodon hit an Open Handed Chop (07:42) Mastodon used a Power Taunt (07:47) Mitchell blocked a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry (07:50) Mitchell countered a Short Arm Back Elbow with a Forearm Blow (08:04) Mitchell applied an Arm Wringer (08:11) Mitchell hit a Single Leg Trip (08:15) Mastodon blocked a Knee Pull (08:19) Mastodon broke a Snap Mare Takedown (08:31) Mastodon hit a Biel Throw (08:38) Mastodon used a Face Rub Taunt (08:53) Mastodon hit a Stomp Flurry (09:04) Mastodon hit a Mounted Punch Flurry (09:21) Mastodon hit a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry (09:28) Mastodon used a Face Rub Taunt (09:32) Mastodon hit a Running Knee Drop (09:41) De'siree Mitchell very easily moved out of the way from a Measured Knee Drop. (09:49) Mastodon avoided a Stomp. (10:01) Mastodon hit a Biel Throw Frankie Garnett: Jeebus! That just sent her halfway across the ring! Bob Sinclair: For someone built as solidly as Mitchell is, that’s still impressive, Frankie. Frankie Garnett: I know! I’m just waiting for him to send someone out of the ring with that one of these days! Quote (10:05) Mitchell fought back against being picked up (10:19) Mitchell applied a Front Facelock (10:26) Mitchell hit a Side Headlock Takedown (10:30) Mitchell hit a Stomp (10:34) Mitchell hit an Elbow Drop On Knee (10:38) Mitchell hit a Measured Knee Drop (10:42) Mitchell hit a Fist Drop (10:56) Mitchell applied an Arm Bar (11:00) Mitchell hit a Measured Knee Drop (11:04) Mastodon broke a Mounted Punch Flurry (11:16) Mastodon hit a Standing Hot Shot (11:24) Mastodon picked up Mitchell (11:29) Mitchell broke a Gut Buster (11:43) Mitchell applied a Side Headlock (11:47) Mastodon broke a Women's Face Plant (11:51) Mitchell countered a Strong Charging Forearm with a Slap To Chest (11:58) Mastodon countered a Running Knee Lift with a Sit-Out Spinebuster (12:04) Mastodon picked up Mitchell (12:20) Mastodon hit a Shoulder Breaker (12:33) Mastodon used a Stalk Grounded Enemy (12:36) Mitchell countered a Powerbomb with a Punch (12:43) Mitchell hit a Side Headlock Takedown (12:57) Mitchell applied an Arm Bar (13:11) Mitchell applied a Knee Bar (13:22) Mitchell hit a Rear Naked Punch Flurry (13:26) Mitchell hit a Running Knee Drop (13:33) Mitchell picked up Mastodon (13:49) Mitchell hit a Japanese Power DDT (14:00) Mitchell hit a Rear Naked Punch Flurry (14:00) Mastodon started to bleed Frankie Garnett: Mitchell may have found herself an equalizer, Bob! Bob Sinclair: Indeed, Frankie. No matter your size, if the ref says you’ve bled too much, you’re going to lose the match. Mastodon needs to be careful that it doesn’t get worse. Quote (14:04) Mastodon stopped a Spirit Roar by rushing Mitchell (14:11) Mastodon hit a Running Clothesline (14:31) Mastodon applied a Rear Chinlock (14:36) Mitchell broke a Knee Pull (14:43) Mitchell hit a Women's DDT (14:47) Mastodon blocked the Rear Crossface Blows (14:52) Mastodon fought back against being picked up (14:57) Mitchell blocked a Punch (15:01) Mastodon hit a Kick To Thigh (15:15) Mastodon applied a Front Facelock (15:31) Mastodon hit a Press Slam (15:36) Mitchell fought back against being picked up (15:48) Mitchell hit a Forearm Flurry (15:55) Mitchell hit a Running Forearm Blow (16:00) Mastodon fought back against being picked up (16:04) Mitchell blocked a Backbreaker (16:08) Mitchell blocked a Japanese Binta (16:18) Mitchell hit a Short Arm Knee Lift (16:28) Mitchell hit a Short Arm Back Elbow (16:35) Mitchell picked up Mastodon (16:43) Mastodon avoided an All Out Blitz after both wrestlers failed in their attacks. Bob Sinclair: That one was close, Frankie. A half second earlier and she’d have connected. Frankie Garnett: He’d just get an adrenaline rush anyway, Bob. Bob Sinclair: Good point. Quote (16:46) Mastodon hit a Punch (16:56) Mastodon hit a Short Arm Knee Lift (17:08) Mastodon hit Mounted Elbow Smashes (17:13) Mitchell fought back against being picked up (17:18) Mastodon broke a Knee Plant (17:26) Mitchell broke a Cull the Weak by falling on top of Mastodon (17:30) Mitchell got a two count (17:39) Mastodon avoided a Spinning Elbow Blow after both wrestlers failed in their attacks. (17:45) Mitchell countered a Rampage with a Strong Knife Edge Chop (17:51) Mastodon countered an All Out Blitz with a Strong Open Handed Chop (17:55) Mastodon hit a Measured Knee Drop (18:09) Mastodon hit Rear Crossface Blows (18:17) Mastodon picked up Mitchell (18:33) Mastodon hit a Stump Piledriver (18:37) Mitchell stopped a Spirit Roar by rushing Mastodon (18:43) Mastodon countered an All Out Blitz with a Strong Open Handed Chop (18:51) Mastodon picked up Mitchell (19:03) Mitchell countered a Rampage with a Forearm Flurry (19:10) Mitchell hit a Side Headlock Takedown (19:14) Mitchell hit a Measured Knee Drop (19:18) Mitchell hit a Seated Kick (19:26) Mitchell picked up Mastodon (19:30) Mastodon broke a Japanese Power DDT (19:46) Mastodon hit a Press Powerslam (19:46) The referee gave a slightly fast count (19:51) Mastodon got a two count (19:55) Mitchell countered a Rampage with a Knee Strike (20:05) The Mastodon just nearly got cut in half by the All Out Blitz of De'siree Mitchell! Frankie Garnett: See? I told you! Now Mitchell has to weather the storm! Bob Sinclair: This late in the contest, I’m not sure she can but we’ll see momentarily! Quote (20:15) Mastodon hit a Backbreaker (20:32) Mastodon hit a Double Axe Handle Smash Flurry (20:43) Mastodon hit a Mounted Punch Flurry (20:48) Mitchell fought back against being picked up (20:51) Mastodon countered a Top Wrist Lock with a Punch (20:57) Mitchell countered a Rampage with a Roundhouse Punch (20:57) Mastodon wasn't fazed by it though (21:07) Mitchell broke a Cull the Weak by falling on top of Mastodon (21:12) Mitchell got a two count (21:17) Mastodon blocked a Front Facelock (21:21) Mastodon slipped out the front of an Implant DDT (21:27) LARIATO! The Mastodon just leveled De'siree Mitchell with a Rampage! Bob Sinclair: Cover by Mastodon…one, two, three! Once again, the adrenaline rush works in his favor and Mastodon picks up a much-needed win! Frankie Garnett: It makes me wonder, Bob. Mastodon and Blackfield are the only two who have adrenaline rushes. So why didn’t Mastodon have a better record last season if Blackfield went undefeated? Bob Sinclair: That’s something to talk about during the commercial break, Frankie. Folks, we’ll be right back after we pay a bill or two, don’t go anywhere as more Alpha Division action is up next! The Mastodon (1-1) def. De'siree Mitchell (1-1) via Pinfall (Rampage) in 21:32. Rating: *** Changes for The Mastodon: OVR + 5.98, XP + 946.80, moderate damage to head Changes for De'siree Mitchell: OVR + 0.83, XP + 349.20, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body This was the Match of the Night (3 [1 this season] for The Mastodon, 1 [1 this season] for De'siree Mitchell) ALPHA DIVISION (7) Brandy McDonald (0-1, OVR 448) vs. (7) Pulsar (0-1, OVR 429) McDonald came into this match with a chip on her shoulder. The title defense didn’t start the way she wanted it to, and Pulsar paid for it this week. Sure, the luchador got a fair bit of offense in so it wasn’t a squash, but the result of this one was never really in question. McDonald storms to her first win of the season in convincing fashion to remind everyone that she’s still the champ until someone proves they’re better than she is over the course of fourteen weeks. Brandy McDonald (1-1) def. Pulsar (0-2) via Pinfall (Brandy With a Twist) in 11:34. Rating: ** Changes for Brandy McDonald: OVR + 4.06, XP + 728.33, no notable damage Changes for Pulsar: OVR -0.07, XP + 182.08, minor damage to head ALPHA DIVISION (5) Mel O'Hallister (0-1, OVR 446) vs. (3) George Mastachas (1-0, OVR 434) Staying in the top division with another Match of the Night contender, this is another that could have gone either way. The key difference in this one is that O’Hallister simply could not get himself behind Mastachas when the larger man was stunned to attempt the Dream of the Emerald Isle. Mastachas had no such issues by hitting Olympus Rises twice before delivering a Wrath of Zeus on his notably smaller opponent to score the pin in a very competitive matchup. George Mastachas (2-0) def. Mel O'Hallister (0-2) via Pinfall (Wrath of Zeus) in 18:09. Rating: *** Changes for George Mastachas: OVR + 5.73, XP + 794.16, minor damage to head Changes for Mel O'Hallister: OVR + 0.79, XP + 198.54, no notable damage GAMMA DIVISION (3) Yoshii Nakamatsu (1-0, OVR 443) vs. (2) Diamond (1-0, OVR 438) Nakamatsu swept the season series last time against Diamond, and came into this match confident the sweep would continue. To her credit, Diamond did get Nakamatsu worn down some, but Nakamatsu seemed to have her number yet again. An Emperor’s Fall moves Nakamatsu to 2-0 this season, and 3-0 in League competition against the First Lady of The League. Diamond’s going to need to rethink her strategy come the rematch in the second half of the season. Yoshii Nakamatsu (2-0) def. Diamond (1-1) via Pinfall (Emperor’s Fall) in 10:11. Rating: ** Changes for Yoshii Nakamatsu: OVR + 3.98, XP + 557.62, no notable damage Changes for Diamond: OVR -0.07, XP + 139.41, minor damage to head DELTA DIVISION (5) Christian Priest (0-1, OVR 451) vs. (5) Monty Dhillon (0-1, OVR 443) Only a few more seconds and this would have been the longest Delta Division match of the night. As it stood, the third meeting between these two was a close affair, with not a single finisher even attempted despite both men having the means and the ability to do so. Instead, it was a sudden shock to the system, in the form of the second Livewire Lariat of the match, that led Dhillon to score a controversial three count as Priest seemed to kick out right at three. A frame-by-frame replay would show that the shoulder came up about eight-hundredths of a second after the three-count landed. The call would prove to be correct in the end, much to Priest’s chagrin, and Dhillon finally gets off the losing streak with a match that could have gone either way! Monty Dhillon (1-1) def. Christian Priest (0-2) via Pinfall (Livewire Lariat) in 12:20. Rating: *** Changes for Monty Dhillon: OVR + 5.30, XP + 526.41, no notable damage Changes for Christian Priest: OVR + 0.74, XP + 131.60, minor damage to head BETA DIVISION (6) Blood River (0-1, OVR 449) vs. (1) Daniel Simmons (1-0, OVR 444) River actually had the advantage for a fair portion of the match. But he simply wasn’t able to translate that into any success, as never managed a sufficient string of offense to get Simmons into position for any of his trademarks. Simmons needed none of that until the end, when he busted out the Blue Collar Driver to put River down and deny him his first Beta Division win. River has gotten close, but just hasn’t found that combination to net the win. It’s only a matter of time, it seems, until he finds that form that won him the Gamma Division. Daniel Simmons (2-0) def. Blood River (0-2) via Pinfall (Blue Collar Driver) in 12:40. Rating: ** Changes for Daniel Simmons: OVR + 4.12, XP + 631.90, no notable damage Changes for Blood River: OVR -0.07, XP + 157.98, minor damage to head BETA DIVISION TABLES MATCH (3) Billy Norris (1-0, OVR 444) vs. (4) Jean-Paul Ouilette (1-0, OVR 446) Ouilette wasted little time in taking the fight to Norris. There seemed to be less showboating from Ouilette as he methodically wore down Norris over the course of nine minutes before deciding it was time to introduce a table to the match. Hopping back in over the top rope, Ouilette thwarted a series of rights by Norris before dropping Norris onto the otherwise untouched table with a DDT. The impact managed to split the table in half and lacerate Norris, and the referee determined that yes, while the table was not opened or even set up, it was still broken by putting Norris’ head through it and splitting it in half. Ouilette wins in a sudden manner, surprising many with the business-like manner he came into his match after being in the match of the night last week. Jean-Paul Ouilette (2-0) def. Billy Norris (1-1) via Table Break (DDT) in 10:15. Rating: ** Changes for Jean-Paul Ouilette: OVR + 3.98, XP + 630.40, no notable damage Changes for Billy Norris: OVR -0.07, XP + 157.60, minor damage to head ALPHA DIVISION (1) Nuclear Templeton (1-0, OVR 443) vs. (4) Big Scott Weathers (1-0, OVR 446) In a far better start than the previous season, Nuclear came out this week with something to prove. Never really in danger of any of Weathers’ trademark moves, Nuclear chained a Radiation Spike into a Power Surge, failed to land the Armageddon Lariat, took control back and hit a second Radiation Spike, and then locked in the Radiation Leak for the submission victory as a battered Weathers had no choice but to simply tap out. A ruthless display by Templeton, and there are whispers among some pundits that this may finally be his season to win it all. There’s just the small matter of another twelve weeks to go through first. Nuclear Templeton (2-0) def. Big Scott Weathers (1-1) via Submission (Radiation Leak) in 17:12. Rating: ** Changes for Nuclear Templeton: OVR + 4.37, XP + 732.38, no notable damage Changes for Big Scott Weathers: OVR -0.08, XP + 183.10, moderate damage to head, minor damage to body GAMMA DIVISION (4) Brian Blackfield (1-0, OVR 475) vs. (1) Diego Rodriguez (1-0, OVR 437) Main event, and unseen to either man the entire locker room was watching this one. The Gamma Division in particular were paying close attention to try to find a weakness in the heretofore invincible Blackfield, the Delta Division hoping that he finally gets knocked down a peg, and the other two divisions looking in case his meteoric rise continued. Rodriguez seemed a perfect foil for Blackfield—no impact finishers, just a pair of submissions, no adrenaline rushes from that. Rodriguez wouldn’t get a chance to test that theory as Blackfield forewent his Scotland Destroyer finisher to instead beat Rodrigues with a Tartan Effect. The streak moves to 16, and now the pressure is on the winless Indigo Rose, perhaps the other foil to Blackfield, to end the streak next week. Brian Blackfield (2-0) def. Diego Rodriguez (1-1) via Pinfall (Tartan Effect) in 15:13. Rating: ** Changes for Brian Blackfield: OVR + 4.26, XP + 560.40, no notable damage Changes for Diego Rodriguez: OVR -0.08, XP + 140.10, minor damage to head /\/\/\/\/\/\ STANDINGS AFTER WEEK TWO ALPHA DIVISION 1. Nuclear Templeton: 2-0, ATV 13:26, (AMR 2.000), OVR 447.51 2. George Mastachas: 2-0, ATV 18:36, (AMR 2.500), OVR 439.76 3. Brandy McDonald: 1-1, ATV 11:34, (AMR 2.000), OVR 452.28 4. De'siree Mitchell: 1-1, ATV 17:56, (AMR 3.000), OVR 430.25 5. The Mastodon: 1-1, ATV 21:32, (AMR 3.000), OVR 439.15 6. Big Scott Weathers: 1-1, ATV 24:50, (AMR 2.500), OVR 446.05 7. Mel O'Hallister: 0-2, ATV 0:00, (AMR 3.000), OVR 446.93 8. Pulsar: 0-2, ATV 0:00, (AMR 2.000), OVR 428.67 BETA DIVISION 1. Daniel Simmons: 2-0, ATV 11:42 (AMR 2.000), OVR 448.45 2. Jean-Paul Ouilette: 2-0, ATV 13:53 (AMR 3.000), OVR 450.01 3. Markus Clay: 1-1, ATV 11:01 (AMR 2.500), OVR 430.91 4. Billy Norris: 1-1, ATV 11:03 (AMR 2.000), OVR 444.06 5. Angela Wassermann: 1-1, ATV 14:21 (AMR 3.500), OVR 431.25 6. Reverend Johnny Gross: 1-1, ATV 17:41 (AMR 2.500), OVR 433.12 7. Terrance Stevens: 0-2, ATV 0:00 (AMR 2.500), OVR 432.23 8. Blood River: 0-2, ATV 0:00 (AMR 2.000), OVR 449.34 GAMMA DIVISION 1. Yoshii Nakamatsu: 2-0, ATV 10:51, (AMR 2.000), OVR 446.59 2. Brian Blackfield: 2-0, ATV 13:33, (AMR 2.000), OVR 479.23 3. Erick Gibson: 1-1, ATV 5:59, (AMR 1.500), OVR 431.13 4. Diego Rodriguez: 1-1, ATV 6:48, (AMR 1.500), OVR 436.43 5. Jun Onoo: 1-1, ATV 7:25, (AMR 1.500), OVR 437.38 6. Diamond: 1-1, ATV 11:12, (AMR 1.500), OVR 437.93 7. El Tornado: 0-2, ATV 0:00, (AMR 2.000), OVR 425.77 8. Indigo Rose: 0-2, ATV 0:00, (AMR 1.000), OVR 426.36 DELTA DIVISION 1. Kichi Hida: 2-0, ATV 9:28 (AMR 3.000), OVR 410.19 2. Lucas Molina: 2-0, ATV 10:18 (AMR 2.500), OVR 409.19 3. Lord Robert Abernathy: 1-1, ATV 7:29 (AMR 2.000), OVR 403.44 4. Devil's Delight: 1-1, ATV 8:29 (AMR 1.500), OVR 403.06 5. Sterling Silver: 1-1, ATV 11:48 (AMR 2.500), OVR 438.66 6. Monty Dhillon: 1-1, ATV 12:20 (AMR 3.000), OVR 448.03 7. Christian Priest: 0-2, ATV 0:00 (AMR 3.000), OVR 451.75 8. Jimmy Anarchy: 0-2, ATV 0:00 (AMR 2.500), OVR 427.26 PREDICTION STANDINGS 1. Eternal Phoenix: This week: 9. Official Score: 22 2. Croquemitaine: This week: 11. Official Score: 21 3. SeanMcG: This week: 10. Official Score: 19 3. ShadowedFlames: This week: 10. Official Score: 19 5. Derek B: This week: 10. Official Score: 17 SEASON NINE, WEEK THREE ALPHA DIVISION (3) Brandy McDonald (1-1, OVR 452) vs. (7) Mel O'Hallister (0-2, OVR 447) (2) George Mastachas (2-0, OVR 440) vs. (5) The Mastodon (1-1, OVR 439) (1) Nuclear Templeton (2-0, OVR 448) vs. (4) De'siree Mitchell (1-1, OVR 430) FIRST BLOOD MATCH: (6) Big Scott Weathers (1-1, OVR 446) vs. (8) Pulsar (0-2, OVR 429) BETA DIVISION (1) Daniel Simmons (2-0, OVR 448) vs. (5) Angela Wassermann (1-1, OVR 431) (2) Jean-Paul Ouilette (2-0, OVR 450) vs. (7) Terrance Stevens (0-2, OVR 432) (6) Reverend Johnny Gross (1-1, OVR 433) vs. (8) Blood River (0-2, OVR 449) (4) Billy Norris (1-1, OVR 444) vs. (3) Markus Clay (1-1, OVR 431) GAMMA DIVISION (8) Indigo Rose (0-2, OVR 426) vs. (2) Brian Blackfield (2-0, OVR 479) (1) Yoshii Nakamatsu (2-0, OVR 447) vs. (7) El Tornado (0-2, OVR 426) (4) Diego Rodriguez (1-1, OVR 436) vs. (5) Jun Onoo (1-1, OVR 437) (6) Diamond (1-1, OVR 438) vs. (3) Erick Gibson (1-1, OVR 431) DELTA DIVISION (6) Monty Dhillon (1-1, OVR 448) vs. (2) Lucas Molina (2-0, OVR 409) HARDCORE MATCH: (5) Sterling Silver (1-1, OVR 439) vs. (1) Kichi Hida (2-0, OVR 410) SUBMISSION MATCH: (7) Christian Priest (0-2, OVR 452) vs. (3) Lord Robert Abernathy (1-1, OVR 403) (8) Jimmy Anarchy (0-2, OVR 427) vs. (4) Devil's Delight (1-1, OVR 403) TRAINING AND PREDICTION DEADLINE FOR WEEK THREE IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 11:59 PM EASTERN US TIME. 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Eternal Phoenix Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 The wins are less shocking this time. Abernathy is still a bit surprising, but Kichi's always had a knack for hanging around in matches. The League got to see her slam her knee brace into someone's face as hard as she can for the first time. Jimmy Anarchy on the other hand, well...his losing record from last season ought to speak for itself. No further comments from me on that. On to the promo section! I think I'm getting the hang of translating Miss Hida's brand of partially incoherent Japanese. Paradoxically, she thanks Lord Abernathy for showing her his best violence. The Ringmaster was well pleased. She is only sorry she did not break his nose with her knee in return. And now, she says, the challenge is one Sterling Silver. Can she bring high quality violence? Or will the Carnival of Violence have it's first disappointment since its arrival in the League? Meanwhile, Lucas Molina says he was right about Jimmy Anarchy. The man wasn't in Molina's league. Word choice intentional. Monty Dhillon, however, now has a chance to prove he is. Considering the two Lucas has faced thus far...he has his doubts. He'll see you in the ring, Monty. ALPHA DIVISION (3) Brandy McDonald (1-1, OVR 452) vs. (7) Mel O'Hallister (0-2, OVR 447) (2) George Mastachas (2-0, OVR 440) vs. (5) The Mastodon (1-1, OVR 439) (1) Nuclear Templeton (2-0, OVR 448) vs. (4) De'siree Mitchell (1-1, OVR 430) FIRST BLOOD MATCH: (6) Big Scott Weathers (1-1, OVR 446) vs. (8) Pulsar (0-2, OVR 429) BETA DIVISION (1) Daniel Simmons (2-0, OVR 448) vs. (5) Angela Wassermann (1-1, OVR 431) (2) Jean-Paul Ouilette (2-0, OVR 450) vs. (7) Terrance Stevens (0-2, OVR 432) (6) Reverend Johnny Gross (1-1, OVR 433) vs. (8) Blood River (0-2, OVR 449) (4) Billy Norris (1-1, OVR 444) vs. (3) Markus Clay (1-1, OVR 431) GAMMA DIVISION (8) Indigo Rose (0-2, OVR 426) vs. (2) Brian Blackfield (2-0, OVR 479) (1) Yoshii Nakamatsu (2-0, OVR 447) vs. (7) El Tornado (0-2, OVR 426) (4) Diego Rodriguez (1-1, OVR 436) vs. (5) Jun Onoo (1-1, OVR 437) (6) Diamond (1-1, OVR 438) vs. (3) Erick Gibson (1-1, OVR 431) DELTA DIVISION (6) Monty Dhillon (1-1, OVR 448) vs. (2) Lucas Molina (2-0, OVR 409) HARDCORE MATCH: (5) Sterling Silver (1-1, OVR 439) vs. (1) Kichi Hida (2-0, OVR 410) SUBMISSION MATCH: (7) Christian Priest (0-2, OVR 452) vs. (3) Lord Robert Abernathy (1-1, OVR 403) (8) Jimmy Anarchy (0-2, OVR 427) vs. (4) Devil's Delight (1-1, OVR 403) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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