BOW: A New Home For British Wrestling (C-Verse)

Thank you to everyone for participating, and congratulations to Charasmatic Enigma for the victory. I'll be in touch via DM with a prize for you to choose. The scores will now reset to zero ahead of the next set of shows leading up to BOW's next premium event, Madness.

I'm now really excited to go back and answer some comments from the prediction series and the particularly the answers to the questions posed before For Whom The Bell Tolls. I want to be interactive with this diary, so moving forward I'll answer comments made during the predictions after each show - during this initial period I had wanted to remain silent to allow people to begin learning the style of the company, my writing and booking etc.

Finally, before the next episode of Night Of Wrestling, there is going to be a post-show media scrum/press conference following For Whom The Bell Tolls. Same as before, everyone is invited to submit questions, either in kayfabe or not. In addition to Dunton Hall, the guests for this press conference and available to take questions are the three new champions, Thea Davis, Lenny Mochin and The Shooters (Billy Robinson and Don Henderson).

willr0ck · December 12, 2023

My question is for Hugh de Aske (despite the fact that he is not in attendance) -

"Hugh, why won't you bathe yourself in a chum bath, go out in the middle of the ocean and swim with the sharks? And by swim I mean get eaten by a shark. Thank you for your time."

Edited December 12, 2023 by willr0ck

azzak · December 12, 2023

1 hour ago, willr0ck said:

My question is for Hugh de Aske (despite the fact that he is not in attendance) -

"Hugh, why won't you bath yourself in a chum bath, go out in the middle of the ocean and swim with the sharks? And by swim I mean get eaten by a shark. Thank you for your time."

The man was literally just pummelled into a bloody mess so badly the referee had to stop the match... What more do you want from me?!

willr0ck · December 12, 2023

16 minutes ago, azzak said:

The man was literally just pummelled into a bloody mess so badly the referee had to stop the match... What more do you want from me?!

I want him to achieve every pirate's dream - Death on the high seas

KyTeran · December 12, 2023

Hope these questions work for you.

For Dunton Hall: What are your thoughts on Walker van Cleer's actions in the main event?

For The Shooters: How does it feel to reunite and win a title after spending so much time apart?

For Thea Davis: Who do you think could be your biggest challenger in the women's division?

For Lenny Mochin: Considering your history with British Samurai, how did it feel when he was the one to give you the Honour championship?

azzak · December 12, 2023

21 minutes ago, KyTeran said:

Hope these questions work for you.

For Dunton Hall: What are your thoughts on Walker van Cleer's actions in the main event?

For The Shooters: How does it feel to reunite and win a title after spending so much time apart?

For Thea Davis: Who do you think could be your biggest challenger in the women's division?

For Lenny Mochin: Considering your history with British Samurai, how did it feel when he was the one to give you the Honour championship?

They're perfect, thank you!

JAK · December 13, 2023

I'll try and ask some.

For Dunton Hall:
Will there be any discipline action against Walker van Cleer for his actions in the Main Event?
Who do you believe had the match of the night.

For The Shooters:
What other team in the tournament impressed you?
What's next for The Shooters?

For Thea Davis:
       How does it feel to be the very first BOW Women's Champion?
       What kind of reign can the fans and the ladies in the back expect from The Red Queen?
       Finally how awkward was having to hand the belt back to Dunton, just so that he could present it to you?

For Lenny Mochin:
       How confident were you going into this match up?
       Out of the three competitors you faced tonight, who deserves the rematch the most?

azzak · December 17, 2023

Looking forward to answering the questions above, thanks for submitting guys. Just a note to say I'm not going to have time to write for the rest of the year, so I'll pick up with the post-show media conference in the new year.

azzak · January 1

Here are the probably not-at-all anticipated responses to the questions I posed ahead of the For Whom The Bell Tolls event. I'll cover comments made throughout the predictions in another post, but may reference some here if they are related.

NB: I am terrible at using the multi-quote tool on this forum, so I'm going to tag people and copy/paste their answers rather than attempt that.

1. What has been your favourite part of this diary to date?

@willr0ck said: It's easy to read, well written and I am actually learning about the UK scene in the CV, which I no zero about. Yes, I am learning a little, despite my predictions.

@Wrestling Machine said: I always love to know something more about CVerse, this is helping me to get in touch with the UK scene a bit more.

- To those who have said they're enjoying learning about the UK scene in the C-Verse... Do your own research and look it up yourself! No, just kidding. Obviously we're all C-Verse fans otherwise we wouldn't be here, and while I'm not trying to claim I'm the number one fan or anything like that, I can say I am a huge, huge supporter of the incredible and rich world Adam and anyone else involved have created in this fictional universe for us. I have distinct ideas for each and every company in the game world, and if I had all the time in the world then I would have a diary for each and every one of them. Unfortunately with real life being a thing I can't commit to that, so I opted to share my own tiny little stamp on the fictional universe we all know and love. I've tried several times to create a 2023 database for the default C-Verse, and sadly each time it falls apart due to struggling with stat changes etc, but never because of a lack of ideas - which I can only credit to the aforementioned incredible lore created by Adam (and any/all contributors). Now I know that was rambling, and definitely longer than I intended, but I wanted to add enough context to what I say next to give it the appropriate weight: It's very, very humbling and flattering to be playing just a small part in building your knowledge of the UK scene of this universe, given how much I love the C-Verse. I really strive to stay true to the characters (of course adding my own little flair), particularly with established lore, so I sincerely hope I'm doing them justice.

@John Lions said: I'll go with two answers. First choice is the women's division - in my personal game, I decided to crack open a women's division day 1 in my similarly sized Aussie promotion (also an AEW-esque product). There's no history, there's no talent with pedigrees, so it's up to you to make that division feel important and give people a reason to care. With a thin roster you've done a great job of making the women feel important.

Second choice is Clubber Kohl. There's nothing unique about a big monster with a handler beating up jobbers, but he seamlessly slid into the show interacting with workers all across the card where I find myself looking forward to who he's going to bully each week.

@Charasmatic Enigma said: Clubber Kohl and Eva have probably been my favourite duo to date.

- I must admit, up until the promo on the go-home edition of Night Of Wrestling, I was struggling with the women's division. I think this was down to having to build the entire division, while really wanting to avoid any impressions of any of the women being considered 'good for a woman', rather than just being 'good'. Of course, the fact that this is the first women's division in British wrestling is one of the larger narrative hooks for the time being, so that thread isn't totally ignored, but with that promo I really began to think that not only was I understanding their characters better, but I was presenting them better on the page too. The fact that they're being highlighted as one of the most enjoyable elements of this diary already is very encouraging.

- To those who have said they're enjoying Clubber Kohl and/or Eva Berlin. I'm really glad to see that he has got over as the monster heel of the promotion. He's actually a little undersized as a bulky middleweight for the role, but he's young, menacing and good in the ring, all factors which I value above size alone as a trait. I'm hoping a jump from unimportant to recognisable in the near future will convince him to add some size, but if not I'm not concerned, especially now given the reaction from you all. Personally the near-mute, monster heel has always been the wrestling stereotype I've struggled to invest in in real life, so the fact I'm doing it well by your standards is a very welcome surprise.

@KyTeran said: So far my favorite part of the diary is the developing on-screen relationship between Captain Crash and Marbella and I look forward to what comes next in their story. Another great moment was Hugh de Aske's debut and road to challenge Stoat.

- 'Captain Crash' Cain Carlile and Marbella is actually just a fun little side storyline that I first thought of back in TEW 2016, involving another worker who I won't mention to avoid spoilers. I loved the concept as a bit of light-hearted, harmless, wholesome fun and I'm really excited about continuing it in this diary because there's already some story plots that will need to change due to other plans I have in place - but I'm looking forward to facing those as they arise. Expect this one to be more of a slow burner though, as Cain's going to need to face a few bumps in the road in order to really be the company's lovable underdog.

- I'm so glad that Hugh's debut was mentioned here (despite how much willr0ck is going to protest!). I think his promo opposite Stevie Stoat was one of the most fun writing projects I have undertaken in a very long time. I had a huge smile on my face while writing it. I did go quite deep into the pirate gimmick with him, which actually surprised myself as usually I like to keep the pirate shtick toned down with him, but the more Will protested, the more it stuck! I expect it to pair back a little bit more as time progresses, purely because I think he's too good a talent to be used solely as a gimmick, so I'm looking to transition from 'argh, I'm a pirate' to a strong in-ring performer who has pirate lineage which influences how he sees the world.

2. What has been your least favourite part of this diary to date?

@KyTeran said: Hard to think of one.

@willr0ck said: I cannot say that there is something in particular I dislike. If I had to nitpick, the graphics are pretty awful,. Whoever made them is pretty terrible.

- I'm really glad to hear there's no area you guys are particularly dissatisfied with/like the least!

- Yeah the graphics suck. I'm going to fire the guy who created them and use AI instead. [For those unaware, willr0ck is the incredible artist who created the BOW logo and all of the championship designs. If you live under a rock (not will, but a real rock) and haven't checked out his graphics pages on the TEW 20 mods section of this forum, for the love of god you are missing out. Go and check it out now. Seriously, don't even finish reading this, just go check it out.]

@John Lions said: The tag team division and tournament. 3 of the teams in the tournament all feel so similar to me with very little differentiating them - Future X, The Shooters, and The X Force all feel like the same brand of "veteran tag team, serious tag wrestlers who have won titles elsewhere, babyfaces" mold that I have a hard time remembering which team interacted with who over the course of the tournament. Two of the more interesting tag teams who have more fleshed out characters are facing each other in a tag match that feels more important as a viewer/reader than the title match itself. Even Nigel and Pavel to me have had more time to stand out differently from the trio of veterans. It's why I'm partial to The Shooters, because of the three veteran teams they are the one I feel are the "best" and are the ones I have the most connection with.

- I really don't want to seem like I'm twisting the narrative here, but I am really not disappointed by this response. This is almost exactly what I was trying to portray in the tag team division to start with. Don't get me wrong, I had hoped that I had distinguished The Shooters, The X Force and Future X enough from one another that it didn't quite play out that they were exactly the same, but I also don't disagree with what you've said. I do think they need more variation between them all, and that's something I'm hoping comes out more as the diary progresses. I think I've made a pretty deep division here, as you said you've got more connection to the teams involved in stories not involved in the tag team titles, so as time progresses and these stories both develop and overlap, the division won't be the weakest part of the diary for you. At least, I hope!

@Wrestling Machine said: It's a pretty long read everytime, I generaly prefer shorter forms

- The irony of my responses being so long that I'm planning to split this into two parts... facepalm. However, I take note of what you're saying here, and I both agree and disagree. It's tough, because wrestling is obviously a visual sport/entertainment, and that doesn't often translate well into entertaining writing. I sometimes find myself skipping match write-ups in other diaries because, frankly, I want to be watching wrestling, not reading it. That said, I understand the desire to write up important matches, because you want to take your reader on the journey of the story of the match. So I think in terms of matches I am trying to work towards keeping them concise, one paragraph summaries unless a particularly dramatic and/or significant match. One thing I like to try and do is provide at least one visual spot (usually the finish) just to give the impression of wrestling, rather than 'these two guys had a good match which ended with wrestler X pinning wrestler Y'.

On the other hand, in terms of promos/segments etc, I like to try and give 'the full segment' as much as possible. This is where diaries earn their weight in gold for me. We're in a unique position where not only is the kayfabe stories the story in these diaries, but also the player's success in booking a show, managing talent, competition with rival promotions, etc, is also the story. Some people like a combination of both, some people only care about the kayfabe stories, and some only care about how well the guy is playing the game, essentially. I'll go out on a limb here and say that my diary is predominantly about the kayfabe stories, as if you were watching BOW as a real promotion on TV, with elements of the gameplay sprinkled in, in a prosaic way. For example, the Dunton Hall/Thea Davis segment at the PPV bombed, so I adapted the diary to incorporate that by adding the awkwardness of the title presentation. Likewise, I try to word match write ups in a way that suggest how good/bad the match was rated, without actually providing the game ratings. This is all personal preference, and I'm not saying I'm right and you're wrong in the slightest. Because as much as I've said all this, I also agree that the shows are too long sometimes, and honestly, I'm still trying to find that 100% defined style of shows, so expect a bit more experimentation in show presentation, though hopefully subtle enough that people don't even realise it, other than them being shorter!

@Charasmatic Enigma said: The Honour division just hasn't clicked for me. The characters all feel a bit bland, and they've all faced each other too much for the match itself to feel like a big deal.

- Again, I don't disagree with this. The tough thing with the Honour division has been that it's about the wrestling. It's a pure championship, and as I said above, wrestling is frustratingly the least interesting part of a wrestling diary. I tried something a little different leading into the four way match by having had each competitor face one another in a one on one match prior to said four way title match, and I'm sorry that it caused apathy for you by the time the four way match came about. But this is noted and appreciated, and I hope the Honour division improves for you moving forward!

3. What do you think is the biggest strength in the BOW roster?

@John Lions said: Contradictory to my above point, but the tag division. You had an 8 team tournament that left out your top 2 tag teams. You have a laundry list of future matches to run through that could all main event a TV show.

@Wrestling Machine said: The tag team division

@Charasmatic Enigma said: The Tag Division is your strongest division on paper. I also like that neither of the teams contesting for your belt have been involved in my diary, as there is a lot of overlap otherwise.

- With three people saying the same thing, I'm confident that the tag team division is in a healthy state. I really like my tag team division to be defined by strong teams, that I pretty much count them as one spot on the roster rather than two. I know I covered a lot of John's concerns about the division above, but I think what I wrote there also applies to how the tag team division is one of the strongest divisions of the roster.

@KyTeran said: The roster definitely has a diverse feeling and offers plenty of range in their match types.

- I am so glad this was said! I can't remember if I said this in one of my previous posts, but I like to split my promotions into specific divisions (though in kayfabe these divisions aren't rigid and workers can theoretically compete for any title of their gender). Obviously in this company we have the World title, the Honour title (Pure championship), the Tag Team title and the Women's title. Hardcore matches have featured on almost every show too, so it shouldn't take much to guess which title is going to be introduced next. I think this not only justifies me having a larger roster (particularly when factoring my previous point about liking dedicated tag team division workers) but also splits the undercard in a fun way that allows for diverse matches. So the fact that you've said this is really validating!

@willr0ck said: Since I no very little about the UK CV I am not really sure who you could add or what is missing that could make your roster better. I can say that I enjoy the characters you've signed or at least how you write these characters. Well, I guess that answered itself. I like the charactes you've built. I see so many diarys that just have "Mr_X, and his gimmick is he's good at wrestling". I can't stand that, here, you've got a great cast of diverse characters. I mean I don't even hate the Pirate that much anymore. That's an accomplishment.

- Your character work being praised is perhaps the biggest compliment you can receive as a writer. So thank you for that! That I'm managing to get a landlubber such as yourself to warm to the pirate is reward enough!

4. What do you think is lacking in the BOW roster?

@Charasmatic Enigma said: I can't help but compare this diary to mine, as it's a very similar concept. We both face into the issue of a lack of depth at the top of the card. It's a race to get your new guys (Landon, Walker, Hugh) over before Stevie Stoat's in ring performances drop off to a terminal level.

- For anyone who hasn't read C.E's NWF diary, check it out when you get a chance. He's doing some awesome work and if you're enjoying the British indy C-Verse scene, he's using a lot of the same/similar workers while writing a diary that has it's own strong identity! But everything you've said here is true, we're in a similar boat here and I don't think I need to expand on it as you've essentially nailed the hammer on the head here!

@Wrestling Machine said: A major draw

@John Lions said: The obvious answer would be a lack of experienced depth in the men and women's singles division, but you know that already. At the end of the day no matter how you position it, Stevie Stoat and Nate Manchester were midcarders in 21CW, and there hasn't been women's wrestling in the British Isles ever to my knowledge. As much as you build up Landon or Walker of Hugh's successes in other countries or continents, it's an uphill battle building the credibility of BOW and it's going to have to be done internally.

- I mean, yeah, I don't disagree! The UK C-Verse scene outside of 21CW is desperate for star power. I've tried to adapt to this by flipping things on it's head and booking around Stevie Stoat, in a 'come pay to see the dastardly heel get his comeuppance' rather than 'come see the superhero babyface vanquish his foe', but yeah, a major draw would be beneficial for sure!

- I covered the Women's division already, but everything you've said here is true.

@willr0ck said: Again, I'm not familiar enough with the scene to know who's out there. You've got plenty of tag teams, a decent women's division. Maybe some more midcard guys that aren't tag guys. I think I suffer from the same issue in my diary as well.

- I disagree, in so much as I think I have a lot of midcard guys signed, but I agree in the sense that I just haven't utilised them as much yet. With this being a new company, new diary, etc, I've focused more on establishing the top of the card, particularly due to the lack of stars there. The midcard guys are going to be drip-fed in; you're seeing it already with the likes of the Matthew Macks/Night Spyder feud, the Honour Championship title competitors, Gram Gorman etc, it's just happening much slower than I'd like it to! I think when the Hardcore title is introduced this is going to change.

@KyTeran said: I don't think their are many major gaps.

- I'm glad you see it this way! Outside of the comments above regarding the lack of a major star/top of the card/World title scene, I'm of the similar mindset.

5. Who is your favourite character in this diary so far?

@John Lions said: I've really liked Walker van Cleer. His motivations all make sense and he's threading the line between babyface in heel perfectly.

- I like my characters to be shades of grey rather than black or white. Not just in this diary but in my writing in general. So I'm thrilled that this has come across in Walker, and I have to agree, he's been a sleeper hit for me! Again, to wax lyrical about the C-Verse again for a brief moment, his character development comes from his default bio about having always been the number two guy, and that resulted in his (in my opinion) fire promo ahead of his PPV match with Nate Manchester.

@KyTeran said: Hard to pick one, but currently the top of my list includes Hugh de Aske, Night Spyder, Laurel Wreath, The Fashionistas, Cain Carlile, and Marbella. I like the personality you have given so many members of your roster.

- I know some of these workers have been discussed in my answers previously, and I don't think it would be anything other than self-serving to go through each one you've listed, but I'm sincerely flattered that you've liked so many of my characters! As I said previously, that's like the highest of praise for a writer, so imagine the size of the smile on my face as I'm writing this reply!

@willr0ck said: Clubber Kohl, his name is Clubber for God's sake, and he kicks the absolute sh%t out of people. What's not to love.

- Funny, you spelled 'Hugh de Aske' incorrectly... No but seriously, I've already discussed Kohl in previous answers so won't go into it again, but I'm still happy to read what I'm doing with the character is being so well received.

@Wrestling Machine said: Following last answer, Landon Mallory has the X-Factor so I'm really into it atm

- Oh dude is for sure a star in the making! If there is a future edition of TEW, I expect to see him at the top of the card in 21CW! However from a writing POV, I have really struggled with trying to incorporate his South African background into his character, while always trying my hardest to be both respectful and accurate to the culture, so if anyone with experience/knowledge of South Africa has any advice/tips/corrections, please reach out and let me know what I'm getting right and wrong!

@Charasmatic Enigma said: As I said above I've really enjoyed Clubber Kohl/Eva Berlin, and I've also enjoyed the Cain/Marbella stuff.

- I've mentioned all these guys in answers above, so I won't bore anyone by repeating myself here, but really thrilled you're enjoying them!

I'm going to end part one here as obviously this post is way too long at this point. Stick around for part two - or wait until the post-show press conference if you're not interested in reading these!

Edited January 1 by azzak

azzak · January 1

Part Two:

6. Which character(s) are you currently least interested in?

@Charasmatic Enigma said: Again, as above, the Honour division just hasn't done it for me.

- In part one, I covered this both in response to your previous comment regarding the Honour division, and willr0ck's comment regarding the mid-card scene, so I won't go over it again here. But it is an area I'm hoping to improve in the immediate future!

@Wrestling Machine said: Gordon Leve for sure lol

- I don't know why this made me laugh, but it did. He is described as bland in his bio, despite his entertainment skills not being as bad as you would expect. With that said, yeah, he essentially has no character other than technician under the age of 30. I believe I've mentioned in previous answers that the mid-card are going to be developed in batches, well unfortunately for all the huge Gordon Leve fans out there, I think he's towards the bottom of the list there I'm afraid!

@KyTeran said: Viper McKenna and I don't know why.

- Similar to above, this made me chuckle and I don't know why! I can't really offer a response to this as you don't even know why, but if I were to guess I'd say maybe it's because you know she's at the tail end of her career and going to retire soon, so maybe you're reluctant to invest? Whatever the reason is, I hope she improves as a character for you in future!

@willr0ck said: Hugh de Aske, I still hate him, just not as much.

- What did Hugh ever do to you to warrant such vitriolic hatred?

@John Lions said: I think other then the aforementioned trio of veteran tag teams, I think I've been the least interested in the Macks/Night Spyder feud. I feel like for a blood feud they have been wrestling in normal matches way too often? For two high fliers with good hardcore skills and spot monkey tendencies, I would have expected at least 1 big spot to really sell that these two guys hate each other. I might be missing something but the biggest "moment" between the two that happened in this build was Spyder costing Macks a match against Colin Picalo, which feels like it was brushed through quickly.

- I'll focus on the Macks/Spyder section of the answer as the tag stuff was discussed in part one quite a bit. I hope that the match between the two changed your opinion on these two/their feud a little, but I also understand if not. I was trying not to give these guys the hardcore match slot every week because I didn't want to turn hardcore wrestling into just their thing, and I didn't want to create apathy to them being involved in stipulation matches. I also wanted to focus more on their characters in this early stage of the diary to make them feel more important. But I will keep all this in mind as things progress for these two moving forward, whether or not that's together of separately.

7. What, if anything, has been included in this diary that you would like to see 'more of the same' of?

@John Lions said: The more humanizing segments that really drill home the personalities of the wrestlers. Reading from the beginning, obviously I have a good grasp of the "main characters" like Smoked Out and The Three Lions, Clubber Kohl, Landon Mallory, etc. When it comes to the midcarders I feel like it's a mixed bag of who I feel more strongly about. The best example and my favorite angle of the diary so far would be the one that started with Cain and Bali talking with Marbella and ended with Clubber Kohl destroying the Fashionistas. You were able to establish 7 characters pretty solidly to me and every time I see one of those 7 I think back to that original angle. JK Lee, Fink/Nigel/Pavel, and more recently Michael Gregory are a few examples recently of guys who have made impressions on me with relatively few words.

- Yeah again, this is about the highest praise for a writer, particularly characters making impressions with relatively few words! So a tremendous thanks for that, I'm glad you feel that way!

@KyTeran said: I definitely like how you set up World title challengers between shows and it makes me look forward to see the eventual clash on a future show. I hope that this plays out for both the tag and women's titles.

- I want title defences to be both a regular and important feature in the weekly shows, so I'm glad this has resonated with you. I don't like pointless title matches, so I will always try to build to title matches and avoid having a title match 'just because', even if it's as simple as making a challenge one week for the title match to happen the next week. To futureproof myself, the impending Hardcore title will be an exception to this rule, which will operate closer to a television/hardcore title hybrid (not to the extent of the WWE's 24/7 rule though).

@willr0ck said: Clubber repeatedly kicking the sh%t out of people. Maybe find him a psycho partner too help out.

- I know Clubber Kohl has a tag team partner in the form of Cub Balowicz in Europe, and it's an idea I've entertained. However, given my penchant for dedicating workers to the tag team division, I'm not sure if that's where I see Kohl headed in the immediate future. I might reconsider once Kohl's gained more popularity.

8. What, if anything, has been included in this diary that you'd rather not see happen again?

@willr0ck said: Anything involving Hugh de Aske

- Google told me that a fear of pirates is called Thalassoharpaxophobia. You're welcome.

@KyTeran said: I can't think of anything.

- This is something I'm really glad to read!

@John Lions said: Obviously this is just my opinion so take it with a grain of salt, but I feel like wrestlers you have feuding in the midcard wrestle each other or wrestle in general a bit too much? I mentioned Macks and Spyder before, but I felt this way with the four men in the Honour title match as well.

- I think this was mentioned previously in part one, at least regarding the Honour title match competitors. Thank you for saying, I'll take it under consideration and take a look at how I'm booking things, as I do agree that it dulls the payoff of seeing two (or more) rivals finally go head to head when they've already fought a lot before.

9. On a scale of 1-10 how interested are you in this diary right now?

7, 7, 7, 8, 9 gives me an average of 7.6, which is a good haul, I'd say!

Extra comments from this section:

@John Lions said: I'd put it at a 7, and the biggest detractor would be that I don't have much connection to the British indies. The most enjoyable part has been learning the British indies, since most of my knowledge was from reading some of the old ROF diaries from back in the TEW2010 days, and reading this concurrently with @Charasmatic Enigma's NWF diary. Both of you guys are approaching a British indy airing on TV in completely different ways despite sharing a lot of the same roster, and it's been cool to watch in real time.

- Again, I love what C.E.'s doing with NWF too, and glad you're enjoying us both! I don't want to sound critical of the C-Verse because I do love it as much as I said in part one, but I think if there's a new TEW, many fans would like to have seen the region have grown a lot.

@KyTeransaid: I will say a 9, but that is only because their is currently multiple good diaries running right now and they are all great reads.

- To get a 9 when there's so many good diaries is a great achievement in my eyes - but yeah, there are lots of incredible diaries running at the moment, I must admit I've been inconsistent in my following of diaries over my time on this forum, but this does feel like a renascence for them right now!

@willr0ck said: I enjoy reading it, and making a mockery of your prediction contest!

- That's funny because you making a mockery of my prediction contest is my answer to question 8. (Only joking, your answers have had me in stitches laughing every week)

10. What is one thing you would change about this diary?

@John Lions said: I have a pretty piss poor attention span and struggle at visualizing match write ups, especially when they are longer. I don't want you to make them shorter for me, but one trick I remember from some of the older diaries I read back in the day was they would highlight out important parts of the big write ups, for both promos and match write ups, which made it a lot easier to read for me personally.

- I've discussed the length before, but making each show shorter is something I'm actively going to try and do, please bear with as I try to get this right.

@KyTeran said: Again repeating from 8, I can't think of anything.

- Awesome! I'm so glad things are landing with you!

@willr0ck said: I would write up a nice, long narrative where Hugh de Aske gets eaten by a shark! I would be extremely sports entertained if that happened.

- What has Hugh de Aske done to cause you so much pain?!

@Wrestling Machinesaid: Again, I prefer it a little shorter

- Already discussed, but I do hope I can get the balance right for you moving forward!

Final Words:

@John Lions said: I know you are looking for criticism with this so I apologize if anything I said came off the wrong way - one other comment I'd have not under the above is that I really appreciate the care and effort that went in to the visual presentation of this diary. The consistent renders are excellent and I'm sure they took a ton of work to put together.

- There is absolutely no need to apologise for anything you have said (That goes for everyone) - I am so incredibly grateful to everyone who took the time to offer me their feedback, and I took it with the good intentions that they were offered with. I hope my responses are received in the same way, as I mean no malice when them either! I'm so glad you like the presentation, the renders did take a lot of work, but they are as much a passion project as this diary is!

The most sincere thanks to everyone for taking the time to answer these questions, make predictions, or even just reading the diary. It means a lot and I hope you continue (or start) to enjoy this diary as we move forward!

azzak · January 1

Here's an assortment of comments I remember thinking as I read all your predictions. I've just selected at random, with a slight consideration to what I think make interesting talking points, so apologies if you're not mentioned here - it's nothing personal and certainly not an indictment of your comments, it's likely they were already covered and I've just selected whoever made the first similar comment for that week's predictions.

I've attempted Multi-Quote here, but apologies if this turns out to be an incoherent mess!

On 10/29/2023 at 10:44 PM, KyTeran said:

BOW Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Final:
The Shooters vs Ward & Owen

I think The Shooters are shooting to the top here.

You had no idea way back that you predicted the tournament with the first match!

On 11/4/2023 at 5:26 PM, John Lions said:

Vanzycha & Svensson (Pavel Vanzycha & Nigel Svensson) vs School Of Wrestling (Aurelian Bradley & Wes Stryker)
Comments: Pavel and Nigel are such a no-brainer team up, they are perfect for each other and should rocket up your tag division.

These two are made to be a tag team! I'm surprised I've not really seen anyone pair them up before.

On 11/12/2023 at 12:23 AM, John Lions said:

BOW World Championship:
BOW World Champion Stevie Stoat vs Hugh de Aske
Comments: The Champ holds onto his booty through nefarious means. Hugh gets two main event matches in his debut with BOW to cement him as one of your top babyfaces.

I remember laughing as I imagined someone as grumpy as Stoat desperately clutching his own rear-end as I momentarily read your comment far too literally here. But yeah, here you quickly caught on to how Stoat's title run has progressed thus far.

On 11/12/2023 at 2:28 AM, Charasmatic Enigma said:

Dangermouth vs Gram Gorman
Comments: Dangermouth has the intangibles and could be a star.

I love the different direction we're both taking the Dangermouth character in for our respective companies, with both of us fully aware he is a future star of British wrestling!

On 11/12/2023 at 9:01 AM, willr0ck said:

Matthew Macks vs Magnus Cage
Comments: Okay, so I looked these two up as well. So much for my system, lol. Macks is Irish and I-rish that he would pick up the win here, zing! (See what I did there?)

I wanted to know how @DAVEFAN95 reacted to your terrible pun given his affinity for the Irish workers in BOW!

On 11/12/2023 at 7:26 PM, KyTeran said:

Matthew Macks vs Magnus Cage
Comments: Going with The Irish Daredevil since he has about a decade more experience than Magnus.

If I remember correctly everyone here was caught out by the interference from Night Spyder costing Macks this match. I would have preferred a Macks win here, but made this decision to prevent the rivalry descending into Macks winning one week, Spyder the next, rinse and repeat until the PPV.

On 11/15/2023 at 3:16 PM, Charasmatic Enigma said:

BOW Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals:
The Fashionistas (Gianfranco Morelli & Roberto Milano) w/Holly Leves vs The X Force (Christopher Lister & Eric Future)
Comments: Could see this going either way, but need a heel team for Future X to beat.

I think a few people were caught off by the heel/face divide. I try to allow the occasional face vs face (and even rarer heel vs heel) just to offer something a little different, plus a tournament is a natural environment to allow face vs face or heel vs heel matches occur, otherwise tournaments become too cute and predictable if you're always looking for the face/heel divide.

On 11/15/2023 at 10:47 PM, John Lions said:

Landon Mallory vs Nate Manchester vs Walker van Cleer
Comments: Trying to make sure I don't get my wires crossed with NWF - I think Nate is the safe pick, but I think Manchester/Stoat is a match you run back later down the line. If Nate wins, do you have him lose again? If he were to win then beat Stoat, it feels like it cuts the legs out from him before he even got going. Going with Mallory since WVC interrupted Nate first, could see Landon vs Stoat and Manchester vs WVC at the event.

Oh man I remember reading this prediction and thinking, boy he's got it, he's understood my style of booking here. I don't want to rush the stories I'm telling, and I like it when workers can be involved in multiple stories at any one time.

On 11/20/2023 at 9:45 PM, KyTeran said:

Smoked Out (Stevie Stoat, Louie Peyton & Stefan Raynor) vs Stuart Wilson and A Pair Of Aces (Grant Taypen & Leighton Buzzard)
Comments: The World champ's stable needs to get established as a team.

Yeah this was exactly it. Get the top heel stable on the board with a win. It was fun to use Stuart Wilson to set this up. I always wonder how @smw88 feels about seeing Wilson in diaries etc!

On 11/20/2023 at 10:49 PM, John Lions said:

Aud Valkyrie vs Zofia Jankovic
Comments: Aud's on borrowed time and Zofia is the "now" - great wrestler who just needs exposure, which wins will help with

I'll have to double check my excel spreadsheet, but I don't think Aud has actually hit decline yet!

On 11/21/2023 at 8:58 AM, willr0ck said:

Gram Gorman w/Rachel Dearheart vs Puffy The Sand Iron Player:
Comments: I will continue always picking the golfer. He has a golf club, I mean a golf club should be able to take down anyone.

So you like golfers and hate pirates? You are one complex dude.

On 11/26/2023 at 7:10 AM, Wrestling Machine said:

Padraig O'Hearne & Konrad Makinen (aka my baby goat 🥰) vs Merle O'Curle & Lenny Mochin

Love the love for Makinen! I'm not sure if you went back to read some of the older posts, but I believe I mentioned somewhere before that I see him as one of the pillars to build the company on in years to come!

On 11/26/2023 at 11:46 AM, JAK said:

Clubber Kohl vs Bali Daljit
comments: Clubber going to go to the club after getting this dub bossman

Clubber Kohl and Bali Daljit had great chemistry as opponents, and even though I'd already ran the show on the game before you'd written this, I still attribute that bit of fortune to this comment!

On 11/28/2023 at 9:32 PM, John Lions said:

Landon Mallory vs Michael Gregory
comments: Surprised to see Michael Gregory show up unheralded since he's one of the few high ceiling British prospects not tied down to 21CW.

Gregory had a solid showing in the showcase battle royal at Reckless Abandon, but was used in pre-show dark matches before this match. He's someone I want to develop for the midcard for sure, but he's currently further down the pecking order behind other characters I want to develop first.

On 12/4/2023 at 7:31 PM, John Lions said:

BOW Women's Championship:
Ladder Match:
Aud Valkyrie vs Jeri Behr vs K.T. Devonshire vs Karen Bilous vs Steffi Chee vs Thea Davis vs Viper McKenna vs Zofia Jankovic
Comments: McKenna is the elder stateswoman of British women's wrestling. Just like Stoat, she's on the wrong side of her career, so if she's going to be a champion it kind of has to be now. This is all my booking bias bleeding in, though - you could easily just give this title to Thea, Zofia, or Karena and let those 3 run with the ball. I think there's more juice to squeeze if you give the vet her flowers so when she puts over one of the above, it means a lot more.

BOW Honour Championship:
Konrad Makinen vs Lenny Mochin vs Merle O'Curle vs Padraig O'Hearne
Comments: No clue who wins this and I'm probably wrong, but I'm rooting for the rock solid ROF vet who has exemplified pure wrestling for 20 years at this point.

Royal Air Force vs The Assassins' Guild
Comments: The Assassins' Guild have been made out to be a bit rash and are more lackeys in their trio with Stoat, while Sharp & Heath feel like equals (or close to equals) with Nate.

Regarding McKenna and O'Curle - I wanted desperately to give both of them the win in these matches for the exact reasons you gave, but I couldn't justify McKenna, O'Curle and Stoat all being champions, in addition with Don Henderson being one half of the tag team champions. Hopefully I have the opportunity to give them their flowers before they hang the boots up. I wince at the start of every month in game praying McKenna's not calling it a day yet.

I'm really glad you've seen the difference between Stoat/The Assassins Guild and Manchester/Royal Air Force. It's one I'd hoped was subtly getting across to the readers so I was very glad to see you mention it!

On 12/4/2023 at 7:58 PM, KyTeran said:

BOW World Championship:
Landon Mallory vs Stevie Stoat ©
Comments: I think that Stoat will find a way to slink away with his belt.

Of course he found a way... We all have Walker van Cleer to thank!

On 12/5/2023 at 2:33 AM, Wrestling Machine said:

BOW Honour Championship: Konrad Makinen vs Lenny Mochin vs Merle O'Curle vs Padraig O'Hearne, GOAT Makinen deserves a big push

It will come one day!

On 12/5/2023 at 9:06 AM, Charasmatic Enigma said:

BOW Women's Championship:
Ladder Match:
Aud Valkyrie vs Jeri Behr vs K.T. Devonshire vs Karen Bilous vs Steffi Chee vs Thea Davis vs Viper McKenna vs Zofia Jankovic
Comments: Bit of a punt, I'm not particularly familiar with the British (European really) womens scene. I think Thea's a big deal, so going with her.

BOW Honour Championship:
Konrad Makinen vs Lenny Mochin vs Merle O'Curle vs Padraig O'Hearne
Comments: You mentioned you wer big on O'Hearne, and making him the initial Honour champion would be a good way to mark him as a future star.

Thea Davis is definitely being positioned as a big deal. British, babyface, capable in the ring; all good feathers to have in her cap, but I am slightly worried I might give her too much of a goody persona like pre-heel turn Brit Baker, so I'm going to tread carefully.

On 12/9/2023 at 11:06 AM, JAK said:

BOW Tag Team Championship Tournament Final:
The Shooters vs The X Force
Comments: Shooters gonna shoot

BOW Honour Championship:
Konrad Makinen vs Lenny Mochin vs Merle O'Curle vs Padraig O'Hearne
Comments: Padraig will make a great champ

They shot.

Padraig will make a great champ, one day. The thrill is in the chase!

DAVEFAN95 · January 1

11 hours ago, azzak said:

I wanted to know how @DAVEFAN95 reacted to your terrible pun given his affinity for the Irish workers in BOW!

I approve

azzak · January 2

Dunton Hall is sat with a microphone propped up on the table in front of him as the video feed begins. The crowd of journalists, all in mid conversation, begin to hush at the behest of a stagehand who indicates that the post-show press conference is now live on OnDem.

Dunton Hall: Hello everyone. Thank you all for sticking around following the conclusion of For Whom The Bell Tolls. I'm sure you are all very eager to get things underway and ask your questions, but before that I regret to inform you all that, despite being reminded of his contractual obligations by myself personally, the BOW World Champion Stevie Stoat has declined to attend tonight's post-show media call. He has however drafted a statement for release which he assures me will answer any and all questions you may have wished to ask him. Without further adieu I will read that statement for you all now.

Dunton Hall opens an envelope and adjusts his reading glasses as he unfolds the piece of paper. The BOW CEO has a quizzical look on his face.

It's blank.

A couple of journalists laugh as Hall looks through the envelope again.

The businessman offers a nonplussed expression as he pulls out a post-it note from the envelope, holding it up to the camera. It reads 'Do One'.

The emphatic and inspiring words of the face of our company, ladies and gentlemen. No matter, in lieu of the World Champion's absence, I have arranged for us to be joined by not one, not two, but all three of our newly crowned champions tonight. I appreciate this may involve some reconsideration of your questions, so I'll invite all questions you may have prepared for myself first, and then we'll bring out our guests. So let's begin.

Hi Mr. Hall, Ciaran Campbell here from Little Brits Of Wrestling. Tonight's card featured a long of strong bouts, but who do you believe had the match of the night?

Oh man, where do I start? Can I say everyone? I mean, top to bottom, everyone on the card brought it tonight. Honestly, every wrestler showed up tonight, and I couldn't be prouder of the men and women on our roster for delivering what was undoubtedly our best show to date. Everyone involved should leave tonight proud because win or lose, they helped create a special show. I guess if you put a gun to my head and forced me to choose, I'd say that the main event was a very great contest. For as arrogant as he is, Stevie Stoat continues to prove that he still has 'it', and I think Landon Mallory continued to endear himself to the British audience with his valiant effort.

Hey Dunton. Mark Willows from Fightr. Speaking of the main event, I have a two-parter for you. First, what are your thoughts on Walker van Cleer's actions in the main event? And will there be any disciplinary actions against him?

It's tough, because as sports fans we always want the right outcome, the better competitor on the night to win the match, right? Unfortunately professional wrestling is a little different to other sports in so much that history is littered by examples of outside interference affecting the outcome of a match. And it's not always detrimental to the show either, some of the greatest moments in professional wrestling history include, or are a direct result of, third party involvement. So I'm loathe to come down too hard on it and try to eradicate it completely, because who am I to dictate that some of those memorable wrestling moments should have their legacies tarnished? I do agree there should be some consequences, and heavier punishments for repeat offenders, but sometimes the best course of action is to simply book a match between those involved, and let them duke it out in the ring. Give the wronged party the opportunity to enact his or her own justice on the perpetrator. Now, with all that said, in this instance Walker has affected the outcome of a main event World Championship match, and there does need to be consequences to that. I have an idea in mind, but I think I'm going to let things play out a little first.

Now if that's everything for me, then please allow me to introduce our first guest. He is the first ever British Omega Wrestling Honour Champion. Please put your hands together for 'The Brewin' Storm', Lenny Mochin!

Lenny Mochin joins Dunton Hall at the table, displaying his newly won title belt on the table in front of him.

Hi Lenny, James Fiore from WrestleRoundup.com here. Congratulations on becoming the first BOW Honour Champion with your victory in the four way match tonight-

Lenny Mochin: Thank you.

-with such great wrestlers in the match, just how confident were you going into this match up?

Pfft, very. You've gotta back yourself, yeah, like if you ain't betting on yourself, how can you expect anyone else to? I always back myself bruv, even when my back is against the wall. Not just as an athlete, yeah, but as a person in general. I know how good I am as a wrestler, as a technician, and now thanks to this bad boy in front of me-

Lenny points to his Honour Championship belt.

-so do all of you.

Hey Lenny, Chris Jones, British Wrestling Observer. Tonight you beat Merle O'Curle, Konrad Makinen and Padraig O'Hearne in a fantastic match. But out of all three competitors you faced tonight, who deserves the rematch the most?

Do any of them deserve a rematch? I mean, the four of us was in the ring tonight. We each had the same chance at walking out as Honour Champion, the difference is I'm the man who took his chance. Like Merle O'Curle, yeah, he's a man I respect a lot. A twenty year veteran who is one of the smartest men to ever step on a ring mat. And tonight I outsmarted him. Konrad Makinen, Padraig O'Hearne, I'm not denying their talent man, and I know they're at similar stages of their careers to me. So much so that this geezer here next to me has gone on record to say he sees the three of us as pillars to build BOW round. Well, I'm the pillar sat here with a title victory to my name. And not just any title yeah, but the Honour title, a championship meant to represent pure, respectful, legitimate wrestling. And we've got a roster here full of guys who deserve the chance to prove themselves. Is it respectful for them to wait it out while someone who already failed to win this belt gets another crack at it? Nah. Look at guys like Gram Gorman, even JK Lee who he beat tonight. Both great wrestlers in their own right who should be shooting their shot. Jason Dempsey yeah, he's been in some good form lately, and I know he's been chirpsing about wanting a shot at this championship. So you know what bruv? Now that I'm champion, come at me, make that challenge and I'll happily accept it. I wanna be a fighting champion, and I wanna be defending against guys who've earned their shot. So when Merle, Padraif or Konrad have done that again, then they can have a rematch.

John McCarthy from IrishTopRope.com. Lenny, you've spoken about wrestling as a sport with a lot of respect and admiration, and tonight you were presented with that Honour Championship by one of the most respected men in the history of British wrestling in British Samurai. The same man who trained you to become a professional wrestler. Considering your history with British Samurai, how did it feel when he was the one to give you the Honour Championship?

Oh man, it felt great. For him. I bet. Of course I was buzzing too yeah, but like I was buzzing to get the championship belt. I couldn't care less who was handing it to me. Don't get me wrong, like I get what you're getting at. I have tremendous respect for British Samurai, man's one of the best ever to do it. And I'll always be grateful for his guidance and training as I started out in this business, but like, he didn't do it for free. I paid my training fee every time, on time at the Ring Of Fire Dojo. It was a legit transaction, you know, the exchange of money for goods and/or services. I don't owe him nothing, not money or a claim to my success. You know, on the flip side, like do I now get a cut of the commission from his students because I'm a walking, talking example of how his teaching leads to success? No-one sees it like that. So why is everyone seeing this as a cute little shared moment between us? That wasn't our moment, it was my moment. It wasn't our accomplishment or victory. It was my achievement, my win. And this title belt isn't our Honour Championship, it is MY Honour Championship. And you people will do well to remember that. Now, if we're done here, I'm going to go and have a toast to my success tonight. Thanks.

Lenny Mochin swipes his title belt from the table and makes a swift departure.

Well folks, it looks like it's time for our next guests then. Please join me in welcoming the winners of the BOW Tag Team Championship tournament, and the inaugural tag team champions, Billy Robinson, Don Henderson, The Shooters.

The journalists clap as both Billy and Don sit either side of Dunton, both proudly displaying their new title gold on the table in front of them.

Billy Robinson: Hi everyone.

Don Henderson: Hello all.

Hi Billy, hi Don. Alan from GBTV Sport Centre. Tonight caps off an emotional journey for long term British wrestling fans as they got to witness your first title victory together in telve years. How does it feel to reunite and win a title after spending so much time apart?

Aye, well I dunno about you Billy, but for me it felt like I was right back there in 2008. I'm sure there's some more wee grey hairs on my head these days than there was back then, nut winning this gold really did make it feel like these last twelve years were nothing but a dream. Obviously me and Bill went down different paths after ROF closed, and I'll pass over to him to give his story in a second, but for me teaming with Bill again, winning tag team titles with him again, it feels right. It feels natural.

It's funny because for me, if anything it's been surreal. When Ring Of Fire shut down, I took that personally. It affected me a lot more than I let on. I don't think I've said any of this publicly before, but I had to step away from the sport, from this industry when ROF closed their doors. And then, when I felt stable enough to start wrestling again, to love wrestling again, I had to do it as far away from these shores as possible, so I moved to Japan. I never thought I'd ever wrestle in Britain again, right up until that phone call from Dunton here, I never saw myself getting into a British wrestling ring again. I didn't think I could handle it, you know, mentally, but when Mr. Hall told me about his plans for BOW and floated the idea of a Shooters reunion, it was... I dunno, it was weird man, but like a good weird. It unlocked this hunger in me, this desire to come back and finish the story. And that's what we're doing here now as the new BOW Tag Team Champions, we're finishing the story that we never thought we would get a chance to do.

Hi guys, Jason Doyle of WrestleWorld News. One thing that this tournament has shown us is that there is a lot of depth in the BOW tag team division. So other than yourselves, what other team in the tournament impressed you?

Both of us recognised a few of the teams heading into the tournament, we've even fought one or two of them before. And Donny has experience with some of them from his time in Europe too. But for me, I remember watching the first round match between Future X and The Foreign Legion and just thinking, wow, we have our work cut out for us here. This place is taking tag team wrestling seriously. And if there's one thing that's followed both me and Don throughout our careers, it's that we're serious about professional wrestling. We're old school man, we get excited by competition, we don't fear it. Come and fight us, bring your best, because we sure will be. So that match man, oh boy, those four men brought the house down.

Aye, like Bill said, we are professional wrestlers. We love to wrestle, we love a good fight. I'm Scottish, you'll never see me duck a wee scrap. We want the best competition here, and this tournament brought exactly that. The Northern Lights took us to our limits, the match with The X Force in the finals was a tense showdown, but if I carry on here I'm just gonna list every team in the tournament for you. So I'll just stop myself here.

Good evening, Martin Holdenberg of Wrestle News Now. What's next for The Shooters?

Well I know Billy just said that we came here and reunited to finish the story, and this may be the final chapter, but we're only just starting it. I know my time is coming to start thinking about winding down, but I don't plan on calling it quits just yet. And Billy here, he's got a few years on me yet, he's still practically a wee lad in my eyes. So there's still a lot to come from us and in terms of what's next...

???: Oi. We'll tell you what's next.

The camera zooms out to reveal Stefan Raynor and Louie Peyton of The Assassins' Guild have arrived at the edge of the table.

Stefan Raynor: Us. We're next.

Oh you are, are you?

Louie Peyton: Yeah. We won our match tonight. We beat Royal Air Force. And now, we want those belts.

Oh do you now laddy? Well as I was just saying, me and Bill, we don't shy away from a fight. So why don't you meet us in the ring on Wednesday at Night Of Wrestling, and we'll see if you two can back your words up, eh?

Sounds good.

You're on.

Smug and satisfied, The Assassins' Guild slink away.

Yeah, you got it. Be careful what you wish for, boys.

Well, there you have it folks, an exclusive for you all. I'm not going to overrule that challenge, if you both want to defend your titles on Wednesday night then who am I to say no? The Shooters versus The Assassins' Guild, this Wednesday on BOW Night Of Wrestling streaming live on GBTV Sport. Thank you both for taking the time to join us here, and congratulations on winning the tournament and the Tag Team Championships.

Dunton Hall stands alongside The Shooters, who shake his hand as they leave.

And with that, it's time for our final guest of this evening. Ladies and gentlemen, the first ever women's champion in British wrestling history, please welcome 'The Red Queen' Thea Davis!

Thea Davis walks out and warmly receives Dunton Hall with a hug. She sits beside him at the table, and has a huge smile on her face as she places the BOW Women's Championship on the table in front of her.

Thea Davis: Hello everyone. Thanks for having me here. What a night for women in professional wrestling, right? I'm a bit sore from that hectic ladder match so you'll have to be patient with me, but by no means, don't take it easy. Let's get this under way.

Hey Thea, Laura Hoyt from LadiesWhoWrestle.com.

What up, girl?

How does it feel to be the very first BOW Women's Champion?

Oh man, it's a dream come true. It's cliché, but it really is. You know, like obviously my name is in the history books now, but to be the woman, the first woman to represent this country as a champion? It's what little Thea Davis dreamt of as a child. Honestly, I'm a very patriotic person, I really, you know, I love England, I love Britain. But I never got these chances here before. I had to go off to Europe, to Japan to get the opportunity to show how good a wrestler I am. Now I'm doing it on home turf. And in front of a lot of very loud, very interested British fans too. Like the support we women are getting right now, it's unbelievable. I really do hope every promoter, booker and wrestling enthusiast is paying attention right now, because as much as I am so thrilled to be holding this title, I should not be the first women's wrestling champion in Britain. There should be a laundry list of women who have wrestled in the UK and represented these great nations. But, if I've got to be the first, then you can be damn sure I will do it to the best of my ability and continue to put women's wrestling on the map here.

Ciaran Campbell again from Little Brits Of Wrestling. Thea, what kind of reign can the fans and the ladies in the back expect from 'The Red Queen'?

A long one. I don't plan on giving this belt up any time soon. When I said earlier that I'm a patriot, one of the things I love most about this country is Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. She epitomises class and dignity, and she's part of the reason why I settled on 'The Red Queen' as my wrestling persona. I don't think I'll be matching her nearly 70 year reign, but I will sure try! But it isn't just the length of the reign that's important to me. As I said before, we women are facing an uphill battle to prove that we are great wrestlers. And that battles just beginning. But what better way to prove how good we are, than having a fighting champion ready to take on any and all challengers?

Well, to follow up on that answer, who do you think could be your biggest challenger in the women's division?

Oh, any one of them. All the women on the BOW roster are really, really good competitors. Just look at tonight. I think each woman had a moment in the match where they shone, where they stole the show even if just for a moment. On another night it could easily have been one of those seven women sat here as champion and not me. I might not respect all of them as people, but I sure do as competitors.

Come on Thea, give them all an answer. Don't sit on the fence!

Well you're the boss, I can't say no to you, can I? Well I tell you what Dunton, if I give you the answer, will you book the match? I'll tell you, but I want to face them for this title on Wednesday night at Night Of Wrestling. How's that for a deal?

You got it!

Well in that case, there's one woman I think I've got some unfinished business with. K.T. Devonshire. I really want to go one on one with her. Not only has she also used 'The Red Queen' name in the past, but she reminds me a lot of myself in my early years. We have the same Flying Elbow Drop finisher, and she really did a number on me with that Northern Lights Suplex onto the ladder tonight. So please Dunton, give me Devonshire, one on one for the title next week.

There's no way I could say no to that. You've got it Thea. A second title match booked for this Wednesday, Thea Davis will defend her title against K.T. Devonshire. With that bombshell announcement, I'll give way to one final question before we wrap things up.

Ethan White from RingRoar Australia. Thea, as we've just seen you and Dunton clearly have a great relationship, there's a strong back and forth between you both. But earlier tonight there was an exchange in the ring when he presented you with that title belt. How awkward was having to hand the belt back to Dunton, just so that he could present it to you?

If you don't mind, I'd like to take this one actually.

Please go ahead. Like I said, you're the boss.

So, that was down to me, and I hold my hands up to that error in judgement. Now, she isn't going to like that I'm saying this, but there's a woman backstage who has been integral to helping me put together this women's division. As you've seen previously, I've acknowledged the help I receive from British Samurai, Leo Price and UK Dragon in running BOW behind the scenes. Each of them has a specific division that they represent, Samurai the Honour division, Price the tag team, and Dragon is working on a project that will be unveiled in the near future. Well, the lead agent for the women's division is none other than Eva Berlin. In addition to leading her 'War Dog' client Clubber Kohl on violent escapades that terrorise the men's locker room, Eva has been instrumental in working behind the scenes with the women of the roster. Much like you saw with Price and Samurai, it was Berlin who was supposed to acknowledge the winner of the ladder match tonight. But she refused to do so, adamant that she wanted to keep her resolute, intimidating demeanour in tact. And if there's a man that's brave enough to stand up to Eva Berlin and tell her what to do... Well, it's not me. So with Berlin refusing to present the winner of the ladder match with a bouquet of flowers, I had to step in. Only, I didn't want BOW to appear patronising in having a man award a female competitor with a bunch of flowers, so I had to ditch them. Instead, I had to improvise on the fly, and that resulted in the awkward back and forth with the title belt that you all saw. I can only apologise, but take nothing away from Thea Davis here, she is a tremendous athlete and a deserving winner of the BOW Women's Championship. So congratulations to you Thea, to everyone else involved in making tonight's show such a success, and a huge thank you to everyone for tuning into this press conference. We will see you Wednesday night, for the next episode of BOW Night Of Wrestling.

The feed ends.

azzak · January 2

BOW Night Of Wrestling #7:

BOW Tag Team Championship Match:
The Shooters (C) vs The Assassins' Guild
Comments:

BOW Women's Championship Match:
Thea Davis (C) vs K.T. Devonshire
Comments:

BOW World Champion* Stevie Stoat vs Eugen Semper
*non-title match
Comments:

Walker van Cleer vs Christian Blithe
Comments:

Aud Valkyrie vs Viper McKenna
Comments:

A Pair Of Aces (Grant Taypen & Leighton Buzzard) vs Vanzycha & Svensson (Pavel Vanzycha & Nigel Svensson)
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Jason Dempsey vs Gavin Owen
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Glen Ward vs Matthew Macks
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Edited January 2 by azzak
forgot to add comment section under each match

KyTeran · January 2

BOW Tag Team Championship Match:
The Shooters (C) vs The Assassins' Guild

I don't see The Shooters dropping the titles on their first defense.

BOW Women's Championship Match:
Thea Davis (C) vs K.T. Devonshire

Similar to The Shooters I don't see Thea losing her first title defense.

BOW World Champion* Stevie Stoat vs Eugen Semper
*non-title match

I think that Stoat needs a win that isn't tainted by interference after his title defense.

Walker van Cleer vs Christian Blithe

Unless Landon creates a distraction I think that Walker gets the win.

Aud Valkyrie vs Viper McKenna

I just like Aud more.

A Pair Of Aces (Grant Taypen & Leighton Buzzard) vs Vanzycha & Svensson (Pavel Vanzycha & Nigel Svensson)

Tough choice but I think the Aces are going to lose tonight.

Jason Dempsey vs Gavin Owen

Jason beat Glen Ward, now Jason beats Gavin Owen.

Glen Ward vs Matthew Macks

Macks continues to build momentum after his win against Night Spyder.

Charasmatic Enigma · January 2

BOW Night Of Wrestling #7:

BOW Tag Team Championship Match:
The Shooters (C) vs The Assassins' Guild
Comments: Another failure for the Assassins' Guild as they continue to 'let down' Stevie

BOW Women's Championship Match:
Thea Davis (C) vs K.T. Devonshire
Comments: Should be a good match, but if you wanted the title on K.T. Devonshire I feel she would have won it in the ladder match

BOW World Champion* Stevie Stoat vs Eugen Semper
*non-title match
Comments: I had to look up who Eugene Semper was, ain't no way he's going over the champ

Walker van Cleer vs Christian Blithe
Comments: Walker's got his eyes on bigger fish than Blithe

Aud Valkyrie vs Viper McKenna
Comments: Both ladies are the wrong side of 40, but I could see Viper being Thea's next challenger and putting over the new champ before hanging them up

A Pair Of Aces (Grant Taypen & Leighton Buzzard) vs Vanzycha & Svensson (Pavel Vanzycha & Nigel Svensson)
Comments: It pains me as I like Taypen & Buzzard as a team, but Pavel and Nigel could be turned into title challengers very quickly

Jason Dempsey vs Gavin Owen
Comments: Dempsey was mentioned as a potential Honour title challenger by Mochin in his interview

Glen Ward vs Matthew Macks
Comments: Matthew Macks is younger and has more upside than Ward

Wrestling Machine · January 2

BOW Night Of Wrestling #7:

BOW Tag Team Championship Match:
The Shooters (C) vs The Assassins' Guild
Comments: I expect an easy title defence 4 the shooters

BOW Women's Championship Match:
Thea Davis (C) vs K.T. Devonshire
Comments: Same here, no way Thea is gonna drop the belt against KT

BOW World Champion* Stevie Stoat vs Eugen Semper
*non-title match
Comments: Even in a non-title match, I think the champ will get the W

Walker van Cleer vs Christian Blithe
Comments: After going at Mallory, the Dutchman needs this victory and he'll take it

Aud Valkyrie vs Viper McKenna
Comments: Maybe Viper could use a W to get a title shot

A Pair Of Aces (Grant Taypen & Leighton Buzzard) vs Vanzycha & Svensson (Pavel Vanzycha & Nigel Svensson)
Comments:

Jason Dempsey vs Gavin Owen
Comments:

Glen Ward vs Matthew Macks
Comments:

azzak · January 5

Predictions results:

Firstly, I realise now I don't think I mentioned the outcome of the previous prediction results. Joint winners @Charasmatic Enigma and @John Lions were given the chance to choose which clients would be taken on by new managers Holly Leves and Rachel Dearheart, respectively. As has already been established in the diary, C.E. chose for Holly Leves to be assigned to The Fashionistas tag team, and Lions selected Gram Gorman for Rachel Dearheart to align herself with.

This time round, the now two time victor @Charasmatic Enigma was given the option to select a worker to become active in the British Isles. Here is his selection, in the form of a press release:

"The news broke earlier today that American independent wrestler and prodigy ring technician Erin Grey has announced her desire to begin working across the British Isles in the near future. Earlier this month, Grey sensationally quit All Canadian Pro Wrestling, after falling out with the Quebec based promotion's head booker, Face Nelson. Until now Grey had kept her cards close to her chest about what she had planned next for her career, and it seems as though she's after a change of scenery, having already worked for two separate North American promotions in ACPW and the now-defunct Angel Athletic Association, where she spent five months with the Seattle based company until they ceased operations in the summer of 2017. Early speculation from industry insiders suggest that Grey is looking to catch the eye of British Omega Wrestling management, as the new company has recently introduced women's wrestling to the United Kingdom for the first time ever. Whether the two parties are in talks is not yet confirmed, but with such a small pool of female wrestling talent to choose from, many think BOW CEO Dunton Hall would be foolish not to open negotiations with the 21 year old."

Erin Grey is expected to start accepting bookings in the British Isles in the coming days.

Now in other news, a final call for predictions with the show expected to be posted tomorrow evening.

Edited January 5 by azzak

willr0ck · January 6

On 1/1/2024 at 3:11 AM, azzak said:

I wanted to know how @DAVEFAN95 reacted to your terrible pun given his affinity for the Irish workers in BOW!

Oh so you guys like puns huh? Well just you f%$king wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's about to get really, really punny up in here!

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So you like golfers and hate pirates? You are one complex dude.

I mean I play golf as a hobby from time to time, I don't sail the high seas looking for vessels to pillage - so I guess there's a bit of biased there.

willr0ck · January 6

BOW Night Of Wrestling #7:

BOW Tag Team Championship Match:
The Shooters (C) vs The Assassins' Guild
Comments: The Assasins' Guild are aiming to take the titles from The Shooters but this time they miss the bullseye. I think it's a real shot in then dark to pick the Assassins' Guild but perhaps that's just me shooting from the hip. It's too early for a title switch so that makes the champs virtually bullet proof.

BOW Women's Championship Match:
Thea Davis (C) vs K.T. Devonshire
Comments: Thea Davis puts on a Dav-ine performance in her title defense. There is no way the-a challenger gets a win here. (Jesus, puns for these two were difficult)

BOW World Champion* Stevie Stoat vs Eugen Semper
*non-title match
Comments: Stoat takes ride on the winner's boat and sails away with the W. Eugen Semper barely gets any offense, and goes out with a whimper.

Walker van Cleer vs Christian Blithe
Comments: It's perfectly clear that Cleer will get the win. I know this because I can see cleerly now that this outcome is crystal cleer and thats just me being super transparent about my prediction, which is what I always try to be. I'm not trying to mix things up here, just to make things perfectly cleer.

Aud Valkyrie vs Viper McKenna
Comments: Like the female viking warrior she is Aud gets a win here. In fact she beats Viper so bad that she ends up in the Norse-ing Home, much to the delight of the crowd as they Val-Holla at the top of their lungs.

A Pair Of Aces (Grant Taypen & Leighton Buzzard) vs Vanzycha & Svensson (Pavel Vanzycha & Nigel Svensson)
Comments: A Pair Of Aces split their hand and come up busted as the European grapplers get the win here. They will be too much to deal with here, as The Aces end up with a bad draw. The odds are stacked against them as they are dealt a bad hand.

Jason Dempsey vs Gavin Owen

Comments: Dempsey wins here, he's for real, not just a guy Jasing down waterfalls. Poppa Dempsey's awfully proud of jason, and jadaughter. (Meh, another tough one)

Glen Ward vs Matthew Macks
Comments: The dance is over, the jig is up, Macks gets the win here because if it ain't brogue, don't fix it. If you think Ward is going to win then that's jsut a bunch of ba-larney. Macks will celebrate and the crowd will be Dub-lin over with excitement!

Is that punny enough for you? I hope your happy now; you've created a monster!

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azzak · January 6

16 minutes ago, willr0ck said:

Is that punny enough for you? I hope your happy now; you've created a monster!

It was full of some fantastic puns (and some questionable ones), but you took the predictions seriously so my masterplan has worked!

willr0ck · January 6

11 hours ago, azzak said:

It was full of some fantastic puns (and some questionable ones), but you took the predictions seriously so my masterplan has worked!

It was time for a gimmick change

azzak · January 7

British Omega Wrestling
Night Of Wrestling #7
Wednesday, Week 3, March 2020
London, Southern England

The BOW broadcast team: Martin Bloydell, Melanie Florence and Jackie Goldstein.

Martin Bloydell: Ladies and gentlemen, we are hot on the heels of an incredible show Saturday night, where BOW presented ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’. Tonight we return to Night Of Wrestling and we have another great show in store for you!

Jackie Goldstein: That’s right Martin, and not only were three new champions crowned at that event, but two of them put their new titles on the line tonight. Will Thea Davis’ or The Shooters’ time at the top of their respective divisions end just as soon as they have begun as they take on K.T. Devonshire and The Assassins’ Guild respectively?

Melanie Florence: And not only that, but fresh off his controversial title defence, the BOW World Champion Stevie Stoat competes tonight when he faces the young German kickboxer Eugen Semper. The man who helped Stoat keep hold of his title will be in action too, as Walker van Cleer faces Gordon Leve.

Martin Bloydell: All that and more to come tonight folks, but we’re kicking things off with ‘The Irish Daredevil’ Matthew Macks looking to build on his victory over longtime rival Night Spyder as he takes on ‘The Angry Man’ Glen Ward, one on one.

Match One:

Matthew Macks vs Glen Ward

Contrasting styles were in action for the first match of the show, as Matthew Macks’ reckless high flying action went up against Glen Ward’s versatility, ‘The Angry Man’ being a dab-hand at any style other than the aerial antics of Macks’. Unfortunately, the difference in wrestling approach hindered the match more than it helped, and the two men displayed a lack of cohesion in their performances. This serviceable opening bout came to an end in less than eight minutes when Macks pinned Ward following his Red Lightning finishing move.

Winner: Matthew Macks via pinfall.

Martin Bloydell: Macks follows up on his victory at For Whom The Bell Tolls with another win here tonight! Things are certainly looking good for ‘The Irish Daredevil’ right now, and it’ll be interesting to see where he goes from here.

Nicole Phillips interviews the new BOW Honour Champion Lenny Mochin in the backstage area until the duo are approached by Merle O’Curle. Mochin stops responding to Phillips to exchange a tense stare with O’Curle.

Merle O’Curle: At For Whom The Bell Tolls you jeopardised our friendship by getting one over on me and taking advantage of my back being turned. Let me tell you one thing young man. If the shoe was on the other foot…

Merle O’Curle’s stern expression cracks into a smile.

Merle O'Curle: …I would have done the exact same thing. Congrats Lenny, you deserve it.

The segment ends with Mochin and O’Curle laughing as they walk off together.

The camera points through a door frame into a locker room where Mo Adebola is stood with The Northern Lights and Dangermouth, all of them towering over his shoulders and scowling directly into the camera.

Mo Adebola: These three men behind me are the most fearsome bad asses you will ever have the misfortune of facing. Eric Future and Petey Barnes, you were nothing but our first victims as we tear apart the British Omega Wrestling locker room for no reason other than because we want to. You challenge us at your peril. Do not cross us. Do not cross The Danger Zone.

Mo Adebola strides forward and slams the door shut. On the door is a freshly placed sticker of the stable’s new logo.

Jackie Goldstein: Oh boy, a chilling warning from Mo Adebola there. It looks like he’s united all his clients to form a dangerous alliance, and I for one will not be crossing The Danger Zone!

Martin Bloydell: You and me both Jackie, and I don’t think we’re the only ones looking to steer clear of Adebola’s intimidating new group. Coming up next, Thea Davis makes the first defence of the BOW Women’s Championship, as she faces K.T. Devonshire.

Melanie Florence: This match has been brewing for some time, both women call themselves ‘The Red Queen’ and both like to use the Flying Elbow Drop as their finishing move, so there’s a lot of similarities between the two. But which Queen will reign supreme here tonight and take home the title?

Match Two:

BOW Women’s Championship Match

K.T. Devonshire vs Thea Davis (C)

The first ever British women’s title match on free television was given a big chunk of air-time to allow both women to show off their skills, lasting over thirteen minutes as Thea Davis and K.T. Devonshire fought a competitive match that was solid, but unspectacular. Davis continued on her path to being the face of the women’s division with her first successful title defence, pinning K.T. Devonshire after landing her version of the Flying Elbow Drop.

Winner and still BOW Women’s Champion: Thea Davis via pinfall.

Melanie Florence: Thea Davis continues to write her name in the history of British wrestling with a successful title defence. But you can bet there’s a long list of women backstage who are ready and willing to challenge the true ‘Red Queen’ for her gold!

Eva Berlin is stood backstage with ‘The War Dog’ Clubber Kohl beside her.

Eva Berlin: At For Whom The Bell Tolls, ‘The War Dog’ Clubber Kohl drowned ‘The Dread Pirate’ Hugh de Aske in a pool of his own blood. But it wasn’t enough. The dog is still angry. He needs a new chew toy. Is there a man brave enough to step up and face him?

???: Aye.

Both Berlin and Kohl turn to find ‘The Celtic Hammer’ Stuart Wilson standing defiantly in their presence. The Olympic athlete has a big, muscular frame that humanises the usually menacing aura of Kohl.

Stuart Wilson: Your dog is nothing but a bully. Lets see how it fares when it takes on someone it’s own size. Next week, you and me, Kohl. I’ll put you down.

Neither Wilson nor Kohl flinch as they stand nose to nose while the image on screen fades.

Martin Bloydell: Oh boy, I’m just getting news that Dunton Hall has made it official, next week Stuart Wilson goes one on one with Clubber Kohl is what is sure to be a collision for the ages!

Match Three:

Gavin Owen vs Jason Dempsey

Jason Dempsey has been slowly building momentum in British Omega Wrestling, with his last Night Of Wrestling outing seeing him score a victory over Owen’s team mate Glen Ward. Tonight he was able to complete the series by seeing off Gavin Owen courtesy of his Face Waffle finisher after over seven minutes of in-ring action.

Winner: Jason Dempsey by pinfall.

Immediately after his hand is raised by the referee, Dempsey takes a microphone.

Jason Dempsey: A few weeks ago I said I wanted the first shot at whoever won the BOW Honour Championship. Well Lenny Mochin won that title on Saturday night at For Whom The Bell Tolls, so Lenny, I’m shooting my shot mate. I want to face you for that championship next week. If there is anyone in this company that represents Honour, it’s me. I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I give my all for these fans every time I step between these ropes. So be a man of your word, come out here and show that title some respect, and accept my challenge.

After a momentary pause, Lenny Mochin makes his way out onto the entrance ramp, the BOW Honour Championship worn proudly over his shoulder.

Lenny Mochin: Bruv, I don’t know what you’re trying to suggest, but there is no-one more determined to make this championship the most prestigious belt in professional wrestling. I am not gonna be some cowardly champion that ducks and dodges his challengers, yeah, so don’t even try it. You want a shot at this belt next week? Sign me up. You might be some tenacious scrapper who don’t know how to quit, but you’ll still be swept aside by ‘The Brewin’ Storm’ just like everybody else.

Backstage a sombre looking Christopher Lister and Jase Cole look forlorn as they address the audience by speaking into the camera directly.

Jase Cole: On Saturday night we lost the biggest match of our careers and missed the opportunity to become the first ever BOW Tag Team Champions. And boy does it suck.

Christopher Lister: We hold our hands up, the better team won on the night. Congratulations Billy and Don, you earned it. But acknowledging that doesn’t make the defeat any easier.

Jase Cole: You keep those belts shined real nice for us boys, because we will be back for them, that’s for true. But in the meantime, there’s something what’s been hanging over Chris and I, and we gotta get this off our chests.

Christopher Lister: There’s an asterisk hanging over our semi-final win against Future X, and that’s not sitting well with us. See boys, we didn’t know anything about the attack that cost you guys our match, and for that we are sorry.

Jase Cole: Obviously our words don’t undo what happened, but we still want to try and make things right.

Christopher Lister: So, Jase and I, we agreed there was only one way to fix things, and that’s to challenge you… The Northern Lights.

Jase Cole: Next week, The X Force vs Northern Lights. See ya then.

Martin Bloydell: Two huge matches announced in a matter of seconds, as Dunton Hall has confirmed that next week’s show will feature both The Northern Lights vs The X Force, and Jason Dempsey vs Lenny Mochin for the BOW Honour Championship!

Match Four:

A Pair Of Aces vs Vanzycha & Svensson w/ Fink Finkleton

Going into this match Grant Taypen and Leighton Buzzard of A Pair Of Aces had tag team experience on their side, whereas the new pairing of Vanzycha and Svensson are a hot commodity, especially with their manager Fink Finkleton being a vocal advocate of their abilities. While some fans expected a one-sided affair given the ring prowess of the European duo, this was anything but. The Aces more than held their own against the new pairing, proving to any doubters why they have not only held down steady gigs but held multiple championships across many different promotions in Great Britain. Unfortunately for their fans they did eventually fall to defeat, with Grant Taypen having no choice but to submit to Pavel Vanzycha’s Cross Armlock to bring the hot eleven-minute match to an end. All four men deserve a lot of praise for their ability to excite the crowd in this contest.

Winners: Vanzycha & Svensson by submission

Nicole Phillips is stood backstage in her usual dedicated interview section, this time with Padraig O’Hearne stood beside her.

Nicole Phillips: Padraig I’ve been told you’ve requested this time, so please tell us, what’s on your mind?

Padraig O’Hearne: Well Nicole, there’s only one thing on my mind, and it’s been on my mind for months now. The Honour Championship. It’s true I didn’t win the belt in the four-way match on Saturday, but I didn’t lose that match either. In fact, I beat the new champion Lenny Mochin one-on-one at Reckless Abandon, pinned his mat to the shoulders one, two, three, and I know I’d do it again given the chance. So that’s what I’ve got on my mind, a chance-

Padraig O’Hearne stops mid-sentence as he is distracted by the arrival of Konrad Makinen.

Konrad Makinen: You’re not the only one who has been laser focused on that Honour title belt these past two months Padraig. You’re not the only one who didn’t take the fall in the four-way match on Saturday, either. I may have lost to Lenny before, but that was down to Merle O’Curle getting involved, and you can be sure that if I got another go, things wouldn’t turn out the same. In fact, another feather in my cap is that I already hold a win over you. So if anyone deserves that title shot, it’s me.

Padraig O’Hearne: Well if that’s what you think, why don’t we run things back and meet in that ring for a number one contenders match?

Dunton Hall: Hold on a minute.

Both men’s attention turns to the CEO, who takes the place of Nicole Phillips between both men.

Dunton Hall: Last I checked it was me who booked the matches around here. Now I know I’ve gone on record in calling you both pillars for this company, but you are far from the only men I’ve been impressed by here in BOW. I can think of at least four other men as deserving as the pair of you for a title opportunity. So, here’s what I’m going to do. Next week, the pair of you will be part of a trio’s match. The team that wins that contest will go on to fight in a three-way match the following week, and the winner of that match gets a shot at the Honour Championship at Madness. In fact, here comes the man who will be teaming with you both in that match next week.

Dunton Hall points further down the corridor, commanding the attention of both men beside him. The camera follows their gaze...

...to find Gram Gorman stood grimacing at his partners next week.

Jackie Goldstein: Huge repercussions for the Honour Championship there from the mind of our boss, and next week is shaping up to be one stacked show!

Match Five:

Eugen Semper vs Stevie Stoat

In a very one-sided match that lasted less than five-minutes, the BOW World Champion Stevie Stoat dominated against the rookie Eugen Semper. The kickboxer did have one brief flurry that had the veteran rocked for a moment, but aside from that this was all one-way traffic which ended with a Super Kick from “The Smasher”. Stoat looked good coming out of this match, but Semper really struggled and it’s likely that he needs a lot more seasoning in dark matches before returning to television screens.

Winner: Stevie Stoat by pinfall.

After his match, Stevie Stoat remains in the ring with a microphone in hand.

Stevie Stoat: And yet again I stand here your winner. Just like last Saturday. Seems to me like there ain’t no-one round ‘ere who is a match for me. Not the kickboxers, not the pirates, and certainly not the Springbok.

The crowds chorus of boos erupts into a cascade of cheers as Stevie Stoat is interrupted by the entrance music of none other than Matthew Macks, and the reckless wrestler makes his way to the ring.

Matthew Macks: How about an Irish Daredevil?! Bet you’ve never had the luck of wrestling one of those before.

Stevie Stoat: Give over, ginger bollocks. That ruleless rubbish you do ain’t wrestling. Any homeless bum could do it.

Stoat looks Macks from head to toe.

Stevie Stoat: And from the looks of things, they do.

Matthew Macks: Aye, grand. My bollocks may be ginger Stevie, but at least I have a pair. Every defence you’ve made of that belt, you’ve had to rely on someone else to win it for ya. So if you think hardcore wrestling is so easy, why don’t you fight me in a hardcore match next week? And better yet, why don’t you put your money where your mouth is and put your shiny gold title belt on the line while you’re at it?

Macks pats the title belt draped over Stoat’s shoulder, while the champion looks like he’s chewing on a wasp.

Stevie Stoat: You’re on kid. But the only luck of the Irish you’ll have next week, is if they manage to find your teeth after I smash them out of your mouth.

Matthew Macks: On Saturday I squashed a spider. Next Wednesday I win the World title.

Macks drops his microphone to mat as he supported by a red-hot crowd cheering for him.

Somewhere backstage are the BOW Tag Team Champions Billy Robinson and Don Henderson, who stare intently into the camera.

Billy Robinson: Ten years. Ten long years since me and this man last wrestled as a team. Twelve years since we held championship gold together.

Both men hold up their newly won title belts.

Billy Robinson: Until Saturday night. And for the first time in a long time, things feel right in the world again. You see when me and Don are together, that wrestling ring is our home. And being the champions means that every other team out there wants to invade our home. But Don and I, we love wrestling. And we are the best wrestling tag team there is. So, we will welcome any and every team into that ring with us. And that starts tonight with you, The Assassins’ Guild.

Don Henderson: Assassins’. You’re no assassins. You two are nothing but a pair of punks. You run about the gaff wi’ Stevie Stoat thinking you’re hard men, when in reality you two would fight each other for the chance to wipe his arse. You two asked for this opportunity at these titles tonight, but are you sure you actually want it? Is this about proving yourself as the best tag team in British Omega Wrestling, or is it about proving yourselves to Daddy? Because if it’s the former, leave your Daddy issues in the locker room and bring your best. ‘Cos otherwise, The Shooters will put you down.

Match Six:

Aud Valkyrie vs Viper McKenna

Neither Aud Valkyrie nor Viper McKenna were successful in their attempt to win championship gold on Saturday night in the BOW Women’s Championship ladder match, but they sought to get back into contention against each other tonight. With both women at the tail ends of their careers, each match they compete in feels more important than the last, especially if either wants to hold gold in BOW before hanging up the boots. Together they put on a good back and forth, which abruptly ended with Viper McKenna scoring the pinfall after Aud Valkyrie was illegally attacked while the referee was distracted with The Viper. Valkyrie’s assailant?

‘The Big Bad’ Steph Blake.

Winner: Viper McKenna via pinfall.

An irate Stevie Stoat paces through his locker room as The Assassins’ Guild try to keep up with him.

Stevie Stoat: That no good little punk. Who does he think he is speaking to me like that? If he wants a hardcore match, that’s exactly what he’s gonna get. Let’s get out of here boys, we’ve got some planning to do.

Louie Peyton: Actually boss, we can’t.

Stevie Stoat: What?!

Louie Peyton: We’ve got a match tonight against The Shooters for the Tag Team titles.

Stefan Raynor: We were hoping you could give us some advice…

Stevie Stoat: Advice? You want advice? I’ll give you advice… Win.

Stevie Stoat storms out of the locker room, slamming the door shut behind him without a second glance.

Match Seven:

Christian Blithe vs Walker van Cleer

Over ten minutes of really good action was next up for the fans, as Walker van Cleer and Christian Blithe met in a match that saw their technical wrestling prowess heavily influence the contest. By the end of the contest the fans were buzzing as this one stole the show. Blithe put in a great effort, but as many expected the man who cost Landon Mallory his title shot at For Whom The Bell Tolls took the win, courtesy of his High Elevation Cross Body.

Winner: Walker van Cleer via pinfall.

Immediately after winning his match, Walker van Cleer rolls out to the ringside area, not even giving the referee a chance to raise his hand. He swipes a microphone and slides back into the ring.

Before he speaks, the crowd begins to boo.

Walker van Cleer: At For Whom The Bell Tolls, I cost Landon Mallory his BOW World Championship match.

The crowd continues to rain down jeers on the Dutch wrestler.

Walker van Cleer: Do you want to know why?

The audience’s booing intensifies, which visibly angers van Cleer. He seems willing to give the fans a moment to settle down, but their disapproval doesn’t let up. After waiting what he deemed to be long enough, Walker shrugs his shoulders and lays the microphone down on the mat. He mouths the word ‘fine’ into the hard cam and exits the ring.

Melanie Florence: Walker van Cleer refusing to acknowledge the crowd and leaves us with more questions than answers!

Martin Bloydell: Answers that I’m sure we will get in the weeks to come, but for now there’s still one more match to come tonight, our main event, and it’s coming up next!

Match Eight:

BOW Tag Team Championship Match

The Assassins' Guild vs The Shooters (C)

In what was the best match to date for The Assassins’ Guild, they took on the first ever BOW Tag Team Champions Billy Robinson and Don Henderson of The Shooters as they looked to spoil the fairytale reunion for the veterans just as quickly as it was getting started. Despite their penchant for bending the rules, this was a relatively straight shot attempt from the challengers, especially with no sign of the BOW World Champion Stevie Stoat looking to repay the favour and interfere on their behalf. There was plenty of moments where they looked as though they didn’t need the help of their mob boss, scoring very near falls on two different occasions as they hit their finishing team move The Last Hit on both members of The Shooters during the course of the match. The resilient champions were able to withstand though, and it was the Capital City Crucifix from Billy Robinson in his London hometown that forced Stefan Raynor to submit and give The Shooters a very hard-fought, well earned first defence of their Tag Team titles.

Winners and still BOW Tag Team Champions: The Shooters via submission.

Jackie Goldstein: Stefan Raynor with no choice but to tap out to the Capital City Crucifix. What a first title defence for The Shooters!

Melanie Florence: And as much as I hate to admit it, The Assassins' Guild took the champions to the edge tonight, and without their leader Stevie Stoat in sight.

Martin Bloydell: That caps off our show tonight folks, join us next week for what looks to be a huge show as Stoat defends the BOW World Championship against Matthew Macks in the Irish Daredevil's favourite environment, a hardcore match! See you next Wednesday!

Edited January 7 by azzak

azzak · January 7

Prediction Results:

@Charasmatic Enigma - 8/8
@KyTeran - 7/8
@willr0ck - 7/8
@Wrestling Machine - 7/8

A very close call after the first show and a very strong round overall from everyone involved.

With most of the matches announced during the previous show, we have a very strong card for Night Of Wrestling #8:

BOW Night Of Wrestling #8

BOW World Championship Match
Hardcore Match
Matthew Macks vs Stevie Stoat (C)
Comments:

BOW Honour Championship Match
Jason Dempsey vs Lenny Mochin (C)
Comments:

Gram Gorman, Konrad Makinen and Padraig O'Hearne vs Magnus Cage, Merle O'Curle and Michael Gregory*
(*The winners will face each other in a three way match at Night Of Wrestling #9 next week to determine the number one contender for the BOW Honour Championship)
Comments:

The Northern Lights w/ Mo Adebola vs The X Force
Comments:

Clubber Kohl w/ Eva Berlin vs Stuart Wilson
Comments:

Karen Bilous vs Steffi Chee
Comments:

Jeri Behr vs Steph Blake
Comments:

Nate Manchester w/ Royal Air Force vs Colin Picalo
Comments:

Edited January 7 by azzak

KyTeran · January 7

BOW World Championship Match
Hardcore Match
Matthew Macks vs Stevie Stoat (C)
Comments: Macks has build up some momentum, but I don't think it will be enough to win the World title.

BOW Honour Championship Match
Jason Dempsey vs Lenny Mochin (C)
Comments: Lenny is not losing his first title defense.

Gram Gorman, Konrad Makinen and Padraig O'Hearne vs Magnus Cage, Merle O'Curle and Michael Gregory*
(*The winners will face each other in a three way match at Night Of Wrestling #9 next week to determine the number one contender for the BOW Honour Championship)
Comments: Considering that they had a segment last week establishing their team for this match I can see them winning.

The Northern Lights w/ Mo Adebola vs The X Force
Comments: Unless Future X interfere I feel like The Northern Lights will win this match.

Clubber Kohl w/ Eva Berlin vs Stuart Wilson
Comments: This should be Kohl's biggest test, but I think he will leave with the victory.

Karen Bilous vs Steffi Chee
Comments: I think Karen could be a future contender for the women's title considering the champion is currently a face.

Jeri Behr vs Steph Blake
Comments: After her debut on the previous show Steph gets a win to establish herself in BOW.

Nate Manchester w/ Royal Air Force vs Colin Picalo
Comments: I don't think Colin is a big enough star yet to beat Manchester.

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