CGC: Dawn of DeColt Country [CVerse 1997]

[Self]

As 1997 begins, Canadian Golden Combat are a strong regional promotion in Western Canada. Popular in their home regions, but a non-entity everywhere else. Over the next decade they'll acquire national television, as NOTBPW do the same coming from the East, but for now they have local TV, no PPV, and a young roster with a lot to learn.

This project will focus mostly on the weekly TV show, Title Bout Wrestling, and the kayfabe trials and tribulations of the DeColt Family and their rogue's gallery. But I love to talk about my games, so 'behind the scenes' snippets will slip out. 

I'm not expecting this to be a particularly long project. My initial goal is the 12 week 'Road to WrestleFestival'. If it goes longer, great, but I'll be happy if this is merely a snapshot of my favourite company in my favourite time period. 

 

This project uses version CV97 1.03 of the Cornellverse 1997 mod by Derek B.

This project contains AI art from Bing Image Creator. If that's not your cup of tea, I completely understand. All images can be used in any games, diaries, mods or projects as you see fit. Thanks for hellshock70 for inspiration with AI prompts. 

First show will be posted as soon as I get it formatted. Things have changed on that front since my last diary. 
 

[Self]

INTERVIEW ZONE

GEORGE DECOLT
They said "There will never be another 'Gorgeous' George DeColt."
 Breaker of Hearts. Breaker of Backs. A lover and a fighter in equal 
measure. But apples don't fall far from trees and where Gorgeous 
George ends, Stunning Steve begins. Fathers, lock up your daughters!
The new generation of DeColt is here. He's following in my footsteps
 and he's your CGC World Champion. Take it away, boy.

STEVE DECOLT
You're a lucky man, Eric Tyler. Every wrestler in the locker room wants
 to take this sweet, sweet belt from my sweet, sweet waist, but tonight
 I've only got eyes for you. You want me for your School of Tradition? 
Not interested. I've already learned everything I need to know from 
my old man. I'm DeColt through and through, DeColt born and bred, 
and tonight this belt's coming home to DeColt Country.

GEORGE DECOLT
Welcome to another exciting year of Canadian Golden Combat! 

Chance & Fate
THE SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE

THE FLOCK
Black Sheep & Battering Lamb

There's little time for farmyard fun & games against the Soldier's cohesive destructive power. Chance and Fate herd Black Sheep into their corner and do exactly what they've been paid to do, enforce tradition and stamp out fun, but Black Sheep isn't above cheating to keep his mask and fluffy cuffs on. He [CENSORED] and Battering Lamb battering rams his opponents with powerful shoulder tackles and headbutts, muscling up the big bullies with bigger slams. Fate tries to blindside him, but Black Sheep's back with a Sleeper!

"Count the Sheep!"

Batterring Lamb runs the ropes back & forth as Fate is forced to count. 2... 3... 4... he's getting sleepy... 6... 7... 8... Chance stops the antics with a big lariat and Fate jolts awake. Spinebuster/Senton Combo! Fun's over. 1... 2... 3

SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE WIN (6:59)

Dressed in headmaster robes, ERIC TYLER comes to the ring, accompanied by the gigantic MASKED PREFECT. CHANCE and FATE clear the ring as the Headmaster enters.

ERIC TYLER
Settle down and listen up, you little pukes! School is now in session. 
Today's lesson is about mistakes. Time and time again Steve DeColt 
has refused to enroll in my School of Tradition. That is the biggest 
mistake of his life. Rather than sit under the learning tree of the 
greatest educator in wrestling history, he wants to follow in his 
father's degenerate footsteps. Well, if 'Stunning' Steve doesn't want 
to come to my classroom, I'll teach him a lesson in the ring. Tonight,
 I'll be confiscating the CGC World Title, and with that belt once again
 around my waist, I will usher in a new era of Canadian Golden Combat.
 One of honour and respectability. Tradition! No more ludicrous 
costumes and nonsense. No more silliness. No more of the 
poisonous influence of 'Gorgeous' George DeColt.

THE MASKED PREFECT takes notes.

ERIC TYLER
 To all of the young wrestlers in the locker room, I say this; I am here
to help. Just like I did with my Masked Prefect, I will welcome you
 into this era with open arms. Enroll in my School of Tradition. Learn
 my teachings before it's too late. All are welcome... except for you,
 Steve DeColt. I have only one more lesson to teach you; How to Lose. 
Class Dismissed.

'HOLLYWOOD' JOHNNY MAVERICK VS STEVE FLASH
   

Flash bursts to life and stays one step ahead of his young opponent with a series of electric counters. Maverick plays by his own rules, looking for a star-making submission attempts, but Flash is a remarkable escape artist. Flash Bang (Snap Hot Shot)! 1… 2… 3.

STEVE FLASH WINS (6:01)

JEROME TURNER catches up with a celebrating STEVE FLASH at ringside. 

JEROME TURNER
Congratulations on another impressive victory, Steve, but the 
elephant in the room is Barry Bowden. Two weeks ago, Bowen 
was suspended for attacking you and several referees. What do
 you plan to do when that suspension is up and he returns?

STEVE FLASH
If Barry Bowen wants to fight me, he can do it like a man. Not 
a child throwing a temper tantrum or a thug in a back alley. We’re
 wrestlers. I wrestle in the ring. When Barry Bowen’s suspension is up, 
I’m going to be in this ring waiting for him, and we can settle this
 like men.

 
BARRY BOWEN'S SUSPENSION ENDS IN
28 days. 0 hours. 14 minutes. 32 seconds... 31 seconds.... 30 seconds...

 

Jerome Turner "There's nothing like watching Canadian Golden Combat live. Here's what you missed earlier tonight, before we came on the air."

DIRTY FRANK swings, misses, and gets caught with a sunset flip. 1... 2... 3! JAKE SLOAN wins and runs off, jumping for joy!

   

400lb LAND MASS squashes the diminutive CANADIAN DRAGON with the Ten Ton Avalanche (Corner Splash) and pins him with a foot on the chest.

HELEN WHEELS
Don't try to get up, little boy. This is the big leagues now, 
and unlike my men, you'll never measure up.

JOHN McCLEAN VS EDDIE CHANDLER

Jerome Turner "Two bright young prospects. Eric Tyler may want to keep an eye on this one if he's looking for new students."

McClean wants a good, clean fight... by demanding Chandler towel off after every exchange. Soon, McClean is being chased around the ring by a sweat-soaked towel, tripping and prat-falling. Having a little too much fun after a towel-assisted abdominal stretch, Chandler takes his eye off of the ball. Poke to the eyes! Roll up! 1... 2... 3! 

JOHN McCLEAN WINS (5:33)

An embarrassed McClean quickly flees the mockery of the crowd. 

Jerome Turner "On second thought, maybe this isn't what the Headmaster has in mind for his new era."

UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS
Saturday Week 2 January - CGC Live! in Kamloops, British Columbia
Saturday Week 3 January - CGC Live! in Fort McMurray, Alberta
Sunday Week 3 January - TITLE BOUT WRESTLING in Edmonton, Alberta
Saturday Week 4 January - CGC Live! in Whistler, British Columbia
- - - - - - - 
Sunday Week 4 March - THE DECOLT WRESTLEFESTIVAL in Red Deer, Alberta

BIFF THE BRUISER
Moose Mulder! Do yerself a favour an' don't both'r showin' up 
to Kamloops Convention Centre! This Saturday! I'm gonna bruise 
ya like a peach! Mmm! Juicy!

CGC WORLD TITLE MATCH
/w Masked Prefect ERIC TYLER VS STEVE DECOLT /w Ava

Jerome Turner "What a way to open up 1997, with a World Title match that could decide the course of CGC for years to come."

Steve accompanied his date Ava, 21, a Veterinary Student. Eric complains that she doesn't have a manager's license, but doesn't see why the Masked Prefect can't be at ringside to take notes. 

Steve struts his stuff early, powering out of Tyler's traditional grappling and stretching him over his knee with a backbreaker hold. His date is delighted, especially when he busts out a Corner Ava-lanche just for her. 

Tyler complains to the referee, claiming that Steve's ring gear violate page 47 of some obscure forgotten rulebook, and pulls the Champion's hair as soon as he can get away with it. Finally in control, Tyler teaches the champion a lesson using every trick in the book. Eye-gouging. Hair-pulling. Every forced rope break accompanied by an extra cheap shot. The Prefect takes notes. Steve won't go down without a fight, however, kicking out of a neckbreaker and turning over a Figure Four Leglock. 

Frustrated, Tyler removes the turnbuckle pad, but gets caught by the referee! Tyler gets a scolding and Steve recovers! Powerful Punches! Luscious Lariat! Sexy Slam! Honouring his father, Steve locks in the Iron Claw and- Thumb to the Eye! The Tradition Lift (Double Chicken Wing) is applied but Steve powers out! Tyler charges, but Steve moves and Tyler goes head first into the exposed turnbuckle! Iron Claw locked in, complete with Gorgeous Gyrations for extra torque. Eric Tyler taps! 

STEVE DECOLT RETAINS (12:17)

Jerome Turner "Huge victory for Steve DeColt. For all of his talk of tradition, Tyler couldn't help but try to break the rules one time too many, and he paid for it."

INTERVIEW ZONE

WHIPPER SPENCER MARKS
As head of the CGC matchmaking committee, may I be the first
 to congratulate Steve DeColt on his victory tonight. Canadian 
Golden Combat prides itself on presenting its fans with amazing
 Title Bouts every single week, and next week the Tag Team Titles,
 currently held by Alex & Jack DeColt, will be on the line. At a
 vote of 4-to-1 the matchmaking committee have voted that the 
next challengers will be Ed Monton and Jon Jetson,
The Canadian Enforcers.

     

The Canadian Enforcers; ED MONTON and JON JETSON stand stoically as wheelchair-bound ROGER ROGERS snatches the microphone.

ROGER ROGERS
And a better decision has never been made. Steve DeColt may
 have held onto his gold tonight, but next week his brothers won't 
be so lucky. My team have more grit, more toughness, and more 
experience in their little fingers than those two young punks have 
in their entire bodies. Alex and Jack's days as the CGC Tag Team 
Champions are numbered. Next week, those belts are coming
 home with me!

 

Edited January 15 by Self
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[Self]

SUNDAY WEEK 1 JANUARY 1997
Calgary, Alberta (546 in attendance)
Shown live on Alberta on Air (3,510) and BCB (3,865) Combined rating <0.01 

 

• DeColts Promo (81)
• SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE VS THE FLOCK (38)
• School of Tradition Promo (59)
• JOHNNY MAVERICK VS STEVE FLASH (60) - Unexpected delight
• Steve Flash Interview (24)
• Pre-Show Highlights /w Wheels (24)
• JOHN McCLEAN VS EDDIE CHANDLER (43)
• Upcoming Shows /w Biff (21)
• ERIC TYLER VS STEVE DECOLT (67)
• Next Challengers: Canadian Enforcers (41)

FINAL SHOW RATING                61

Welcome to DeColt County. I've had this project in my head for years. I love CGC and the DeColts, and 1997 is the perfect 'prequel' time period for them. Despite prominent positions on the card, the DeColt Boys (and some of their classic rogues) are in their very early years. Still figuring it out. That's fun to book and fun to get creative with.

The first thing I changed in this game was the Events Schedule. I'm not a fan of monthly events, at least not for the size of promotions I like to run. While CGC 1997 have TV, they are still a small, regional promotion whose bread and butter will be running shows in small towns. That's how the wrestlers improve and make a living. That's the function that the company provides, bringing live entertainment to smaller towns. I added the show schedule to the TV show (because that's how you advertise) but roughly it'll be...

• TV every two weeks (tape two at a time)
• Four big, storyline-important events per year (starting with a one-night WrestleFestival in March)
• A lesser event every Saturday, where the local talent go to smaller towns. 

In my head cannon, Elimination and Luck of the Draw don't really exist yet, although elements will be part of the live show loops. Most of January's live shows will likely have some kind of DeColt focussed 6-man tag, ala Elimination. 

Next time, on CGC Title Bout Wrestling...

CGC Tag Team Title Match: Canadian Enforcers vs Alex & Jack DeColt
Switchblade Mike vs Howling Dog
Mammoth vs Condor

Edited January 7 by Self
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[sonny912]

Nice work. Are you familiar with other dynasties that use cgc?

[newbiezness]

I'm not familiar with CV97, but many of these wrestlers are legends that have written their names in the history of the CVerse and Canada is one of my favorite areas in TEW. The art work and presentation are awesome. The schedule is very different to other active diaries and it's going to be interesting.

[Charasmatic Enigma]

Welcome back Self! I remember following one of your old CGC diaries years ago and it was a great read. Really excited to see what you have in store for us this time!

[DAVEFAN95]

I am so excited for this. 

 

Jack and Alex

This is DeColt country after all

Howling Dog

I'm not a huge Mike fan (even if he is in my 2 favourite companies when CV97 begins) but I wouldn't be surprised if he won here as he's a big dude but Howling Dog is more over and a better character at the moment

Mammoth

Squash, Condor was an unprofessional asshat in my CV97 save but Mammoth should win anyway.

[christmas_ape]

CGC Tag Team Title Match: Canadian Enforcers vs Alex & Jack DeColt
Switchblade Mike vs Howling Dog
Mammoth vs Condor

This is great news to see. I think On With The Show is one of my favourite diaries ever although checking how long ago that was just then made me feel old... 

2013 was my first TEW so I'm only aware of characters that made it to there so for now I'm going solely off names. 

[Marmo]

CGC Tag Team Title Match: Canadian Enforcers vs Alex & Jack DeColt
Switchblade Mike vs Howling Dog
Mammoth vs Condor

 

Excited for this save especially in the direction you take the company and the DeColt's themselves!

[AboardTheArk]

This is wonderful. I couldn't be any more excited! 

[KyTeran]

CGC Tag Team Title Match: Canadian Enforcers vs Alex & Jack DeColt
Switchblade Mike vs Howling Dog
Mammoth vs Condor

[Self]

On 1/7/2024 at 3:27 PM, sonny912 said:

Nice work. Are you familiar with other dynasties that use cgc?

I wrote a couple several years ago, but I haven't kept up since then. 

On 1/7/2024 at 4:36 PM, newbiezness said:

I'm not familiar with CV97, but many of these wrestlers are legends that have written their names in the history of the CVerse and Canada is one of my favorite areas in TEW. The art work and presentation are awesome. The schedule is very different to other active diaries and it's going to be interesting.

To clarify, I won't be writing all of these shows. For one, it would be fairly redundant (the show in Kamloops will likely be 90% the same as the one in Fort McMurray) but I like to keep things to just the TV/broadcast events. I do plan to reference those live shows, however. I want them to matter more than a typical WWE house show.

21 hours ago, christmas_ape said:

This is great news to see. I think On With The Show is one of my favourite diaries ever although checking how long ago that was just then made me feel old... 

2013 was my first TEW so I'm only aware of characters that made it to there so for now I'm going solely off names. 

On With The Show was 2013 to 2015, which gave me a bit of an existential crisis last night. I actually thought it was a little earlier. Before I started my own indy wrestling career/general getting my life in order. Nope. Same time. Busy time. 

[azzak]

CGC Tag Team Title Match: Canadian Enforcers vs Alex & Jack DeColt
Switchblade Mike vs Howling Dog
Mammoth vs Condor

[sonny912]

2 hours ago, Self said:

I wrote a couple several years ago, but I haven't kept up since then. 

To clarify, I won't be writing all of these shows. For one, it would be fairly redundant (the show in Kamloops will likely be 90% the same as the one in Fort McMurray) but I like to keep things to just the TV/broadcast events. I do plan to reference those live shows, however. I want them to matter more than a typical WWE house show.

On With The Show was 2013 to 2015, which gave me a bit of an existential crisis last night. I actually thought it was a little earlier. Before I started my own indy wrestling career/general getting my life in order. Nope. Same time. Busy time. 

Really? Was on of your dynasties in the hall of fame? Was one of your stories had of the decolts fighting an evil soothsayer and then traveling back in time?

[Self]

16 hours ago, sonny912 said:

Really? Was on of your dynasties in the hall of fame? Was one of your stories had of the decolts fighting an evil soothsayer and then traveling back in time?

That's me. Although I'm not sure I actually made it to the point where they went back in time. I might have just bullet pointed that. But yes, Soothsayer, Magic Potions, Hall of Fame. People seemed to like my work back in the day. Let's find out if I've still got it. 

[sonny912]

1 hour ago, Self said:

That's me. Although I'm not sure I actually made it to the point where they went back in time. I might have just bullet pointed that. But yes, Soothsayer, Magic Potions, Hall of Fame. People seemed to like my work back in the day. Let's find out if I've still got it. 

Liked? More like loved man, Your awesome! is this canon to your previous works like a prequel or something?

[Self]

It's the same company and some of the same characters, but 15 years earlier. I'd love it if readers could see this Eddie Chandler and the Eddie Chandler in my previous work and think it's the same guy at different times in his life.. So it's kind of a prequel, but mostly a new adventure with a lot of new characters. 

Plus I have injuries set to High, and tend not to lock down my roster with Written contracts, so things could go wildly off the rails at any time. 

[Self]

INTERVIEW ZONE

GEORGE DECOLT
Has there ever been a more proud Dad than Gorgeous George
 DeColt? Who would have thought a guy like me, who grew up 
ditching class and breaking hearts, would have sons like these. 
My boy Alex, the Straight A student, the first DeColt to go to college.
 My boy Jack, the teenage sensation, national ranked high school 
athlete turned youngest champion in history. Now they're tag
 team champions, following in the sweet, sweet legacy of the 
Calgary Wolverines. Me and Whipper were one of the most
successful tag teams in this country's fine history, but my boys
are going to go even further. You'll see that tonight. I've got
 a lot of respect for the Canadian Enforcers, but they'd be fools 
to underestimate my boys. Roger Rogers thinks my boys don't 
have grit? Don't have toughness? He'll eat those words, and
 he'll eat them tonight!

SWITCHBLADE MIKE VS HOWLING DOG

Howling Dog goes on the warpath with tomahawk chops, until Switchblade kneecaps him and starts shaking him down. Summoning the courage of his spirit animal, Dog escapes the Big Squeeze, ducks the Mafia Kick, and hits a Sky High Spinebuster for the 1... 2... 3!

HOWLING DOG WINS (5:55)

Wielding an ornate tomahawk, Howling Dog celebrates with a rain dance, the ring becoming drenched with an unexpected downpour. 

PARKING LOT

The Canadian Enforcers; ED MONTON and JON JETSON, arrive at the building along with ROGER ROGERS. A young fan approaches, looking for an autograph, but Jetson snatches the autograph book out of his hand and throws it away. 

ROGER ROGERS
Get out of here, you little brat. What are you trying to get my
 team to sign? Contracts? Adoption papers? Trying to get 
yourself a new daddy? Beat it before I call the cops. 

Chuckling, Jetson wheels Rogers inside the building. Monton stays behind. He finds the autograph book, signs it, and returns it to the kid.

BACKSTAGE

GEORGE DECOLT walks through the corridor, heading towards a door marked "DeColt Locker Room".

GEORGE DECOLT
Alex! You in there? Come on, boy. Lots to do and little time to do it. 

ALEX DECOLT (inside locker room)
Don't... Just a sec!

GEORGE DECOLT
Alex? Why is this door locked?? You'd better not be doing what I
 think you're doing.

George barges the door open to find...

A very guilty looking ALEX DECOLT, dressed to wrestle but surrounded by textbooks and notepads. He tries to hide a calculator behind his back

ALEX DECOLT
It's not what it looks like. It's just some... basic math. A few 
quadratic equations. I've got a big test coming up and I don't
 want to fall behind. 

GEORGE DECOLT
I thought I was clear this morning. "No more homework until 
you beat the Enforcers"! This is a big title match, boy. That Ed
 Monton is no joke. Put the books away and tape up those 
fists. You can do all of the quadruples and aquatics you want 
when the Enforcers are laying in pools of their own blood. 
Now where's your brother?

ALEX DECOLT
He said something about going to the bar.

George's head looks like it's about to explode.

GEORGE DECOLT
Gosh darn it! Maybe Spence was right. Shoulda stopped at one. 

 

Jerome Turner "There's nothing like CGC Live! Last night we were at the Kamloops Convention Centre, and here's some of what you missed."

BIFF THE BRUISER misses a Running Lariat and- Moose Punch! MOOSE MULDER knocks him out cold.

As ED MONTON and XANDER ROBINSON brawl on the outside, JON JETSON yanks MARIO HEROIC off the top rope by his hair, and hits a Slingshot Suplex for the pin. Roger Rogers is thrilled. 

Jerome Turner "They got the job done in Kamloops. Can they do it again tonight? The Canadian Enforcers challenge for the tag team titles in our main event."

/w Helen Wheels MAMMOTH VS CONDOR

Jerome Turner "Helen Wheels certainly has a type when it comes to clients. Both Land Mass and Mammoth are over 400lbs."

Condor ignores Helen Wheels roller skating around ringside, but his martial arts attacks have little effect. Clubbering blows! Big slam! "Running" Splash. No getting up from that.

MAMMOTH WINS (3:46)

HELEN WHEELS
What can I say? When you're trying to impress a girl like me; 
size matters. 

CONCESSION STAND

Dressed to wrestle, JACK DECOLT struggles to carry a massive tray of massive drinks for an elderly wrestling fan. 

JACK DECOLT
Golly, Mildred. You really gonna drink all this?

MILDRED
Every week since 1962. Gotta stay hydrated at the matches,
 that's what my Albert always used to say. Keep up, sonny.
 I don't wanna miss anything. 

GEORGE DECOLT
What are you doing, boy? You're not an usher any more. 
You're a champion, and you've got a big match tonight, 
So get your ass back to the locker room so we can go 
over the game plan. 

JACK DECOLT
Gee whiz, sorry Dad. 

Jack hands his father the tray of drinks and hurries away. Mildred glares at him.

MILDRED
You still haven't called my Myrtle.

GEORGE DECOLT
It's been 30 years, Mildred. I'm probably not going to call. 

FRENCHIE'S FIVE

FRENCHIE MARCEL
Ooh la la la ze Canadian Golden has one of ze youngest rosters 
of exciting rookies in ze wrestling world, no? But who is ze 
youngest? Let's count to Frenchie's Five!

FRENCHIE MARCEL
Ze Jack DeColt, he is but a baby, no? How will ze Teen Titan cope
in tonight's main event?

JOHN McCLEAN VS TED MOORE

Jerome Turner "McClean got a win last weak with some less-than-clean tactics. Moore will have to have his wits about him."

McClean wants a good, clean fight... but the dim-witted Moore doesn't seem to grasp the concept of wiping his feet or toweling off. He does understand body slams, however, making McClean look like a fool until McClean pokes him in the eyes. Roll up! 1... 2... 3. 

JOHN McCLEAN WINS (4:34)

 
BARRY BOWEN'S SUSPENSION ENDS IN
21 days. 0 hours. 7 minutes. 47 seconds... 46 seconds.... 45 seconds...

SCHOOL OF TRADITION CLASSROOM

ERIC TYLER has a bandage over his eye and the gigantic MASKED PREFECT watching his back. 

ERIC TYLER
Settle down and listen up! School is now in session! Today's lesson
 is on Cheating. The only reason Steve DeColt beat me last week is
 because he took advantage of an exposed turnbuckle, which is illegal. 
He cheated. Mark my words, I will be petitioning for a rematch as soon
as I am medically cleared. The new, respectable era of CGC is still coming. 
 And the door is still open for any young wrestlers to enroll in my School
 of Tradition. As a matter of fact, I'll be watching the main event with
 great interest.

CROWD

CGC World Champion STEVE DECOLT sitting in the back row of the crowd, arm around BETHANY, 22, Nurse. He gives the camera a thumb up, ready for the main event.

UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS
Saturday Week 3 January - CGC Live! in Fort McMurray, Alberta
Sunday Week 3 January - TITLE BOUT WRESTLING in Edmonton, Alberta
Saturday Week 4 January - CGC Live! in Whistler, British Columbia
Saturday Week 1 February - CGC Live! in Saanich, British Columbia
Sunday Week 1 February - TITLE BOUT WRESTLING in Langley, British Columbia
- - - - - - - 
Sunday Week 4 March - THE DECOLT WRESTLEFESTIVAL in Red Deer, Alberta

 

MOOSE MULDER
Hey Biff! I'm not afraid of you, big boy. I knocked you out in 
Kamloops, and I'll knock you out again this Saturday at the 
Fort McMurray Rec Centre!

CGC TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH

/w Roger Rogers 
Jon Jetson & Ed Monton
CANADIAN ENFORCERS

ALEX & JACK DECOLT

Jerome Turner "George DeColt thinks his sons could be even better than he was in legendary tag team; the Calgary Wolverines, but they are giving up a lot of years of experience to their challengers tonight."

Alex struts his stuff with feats of strength and punching, but the Enforcers have him scouted. This isn't their first DeColt rodeo. Jack, however, takes them completely by surprise with amateur wrestling takedowns and submission attempts. No strut. No swagger. Only serious grappling and sportsmanship... which Jetson takes advantage of with a cheap shot following a 'clean' break. The Enforcers impose their will on the teenager, Jetson repeatedly raking eyes and pulling hair. Monton doesn't like it. Especially when he notices Rogers doing the same things when Jack is thrown to the outside.

All through this, Jack refuses to throw a punch, opting instead for more takedowns, which are getting less and less effective by the minute. Jetson gets cocky, daring the teenager to throw a punch, but Jack doesn't give in to peer pressure. Belly to Belly Suplex! He tags in his brother! Powerful Punches! Pretty Powerslam! Smooth Driving Elbow! Jetson flees but Monton happily throws hands with Alex, until Jack joins his brother for some Calgary Wolverine-esque double team action. Double Hiptoss! Hard Double Whip into the Corner! 

Suddenly, Roger Rogers falls out of his wheelchair. Boy scout Jack and referee Francis Long go to his aid, but Alex is skeptical. Behind him, Jon Jetson wraps a steel chain around his fist and prepares to- Ed Monton stops him! He snatches the chain from his partner and the pair argue until Alex turns around. Thinking fast, he knocks a chain wielding Monton out of the ring with a DeColt Thrust, counters Jetson's Slingshot Suplex into an Iron Claw! Jetson screams in pain and taps! Rogers tries to hold onto the Referee, but it's no use. Francis Long sees it!

ALEX & JACK DECOLT RETAIN (12:15)

The DeColt Boys celebrate with their fans, while Roger Rogers argues with the Referee and- Jon Jetson sucker punches Ed Monton! Ed tackles him! The Canadian Enforcers brawl as security rush in to try to pry them apart!

Jerome Turner "Chaotic scenes as this Title Bout comes to a close, but what do we have for you next week? Let's find out from Whipper Spencer Marks."

INTERVIEW ZONE

WHIPPER SPENCER MARKS
At a vote of 3-2 the CGC Matchmaking committee have decided 
that next week's Title Bout will be for the CGC Television Title,
The Masked Prefect of the School of Tradition will defend his title
 against this man, Jake Sloan.

JAKE SLOAN
They say school days are the best days of your life, and the Masked
Prefect is going to know that for a fact next week. When I get through
with him he'll be begging to be back in Eric Tyler's classroom, all
textbooks and pop quizzes. He may be big and strong. He may have
Fate on his side. You may think I don't have a Chance, but I'm not
gonna let that stop me. Jakey Sloan wants some goldy gold.

Edited January 15 by Self
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[Self]

 
SUNDAY WEEK 2 JANUARY 1997 (pre-taped)
Calgary, Alberta (546 in attendance)
Shown live on Alberta on Air (2,915) and BCB (3,269) Combined rating <0.01 

George DeColt Promo (78)
SWITCHBLADE MIKE VS HOWLING DOG (39)
Canadian Enforcers Arrive (40)
George find Alex (86)
MAMMOTH VS CONDOR (24) - Oof
Helen Wheels Promo (42)
George finds Jack (72)
Frenchie's Five: Youngest (49)
JOHN McCLEAN VS TED MOORE    (24) - Double Oof
Eric Tyler Promo (67)
Steve DeColt Promo (64)
Upcoming Events feat. Moose (31)
CANADIAN ENFORCERS VS ALEX & JACK DECOLT (43) - Oh no
Whipper announces next Title Bout (41)

FINAL SHOW RATING 53

This was a disappointing show. I had high-ish hopes for the main event, but it was too clever for it's own good. The crowd don't like seeing Monton with Rogers. They don't like the DeColts fighting Monton. Chemistry. Too much story. A cluster. And the undercard had some rotten matches, including a very disappointing McClean comedy bout. He was so good last week. Thankfully, George DeColt carried the show to a non-disaster with his segments. 

The Kamloops house show drew 800 people, with nothing of particular note, except what was highlighted. Unimportant matches, rematches and dry runs for future matches. Until I know the company is profitable, I'm going to save money by keeping to local talent, just the BC/Alberta core crew. Disappointed to learn that some ideal house show acts are based further field. Howling Dog is a perfect opening match babyface, but he lives in Ontario. The Flock are in Mid Atlantic. Even Hollywood Johnny Maverick, a rising star from the future, doesn't live locally. That'll hurt his development. 

Next Week on Title Bout Wrestling

CGC Canadian Title Match: Jake Solan vs The Masked Prefect
Land Mass & Mammoth vs Condor & Canadian Dragon
Dirty Frank vs Battering Lamb

The central conceit of Title Bout Wrestling is to have a title match on every episode, so three belts (World, TV, Tag) are clearly not going to cut it. What do you guys like adding to promotions as an extra belt? I'm not really a belt guy, so I need some ideas.

[DAVEFAN95]

Masked Prefect

Can't give this to Sloan. He's not very good in the ring and isn't very over. I can't imagine this will be a good main event so plenty of angle with the DeColts talking

Land Mass and Mammoth

With some development these lads can be a threatening duo, i went the other way in my save and jobbed them out but I could see why you would want to build them up a little. 

Battering Lamb

Lamb can be a mega star if built right, though I struggled to find anything other than comedy in my save,  Dirty Frank ain't the guy to beat him before that starts

 

Title belts, huh? For CGC I'd struggle to give them a cruiserweight type belt. For me, maybe a regional belt to pre-cursor the Canadian belt. Like the Alberta title or British Columbia belt (BC title for short) which you could use to main event the house shows you are running and then use em as main events for the tv shows when needed and in that specific area. Down the line you could make more of them and eventually unify them all together to create the Canadian title. In 97, hardcore maybe. I get CGC is supposed to be more for kids but I think there are plenty of guys who could work the style in CGC. Maybe a title that gives you something useful. I dunno if the Ultimate Showdown Series is apart of your schedule but if not you could have a Showdown title, every 3 defences you get a wish up to 9 and if you reach 12 defences you automatically get a world title shot, another pre-cursor to another part of your CGC canon. Hopefuly this helps, and if not those belts they might inspire you to create something similar.

[Charasmatic Enigma]

CGC Canadian Title Match: Jake Solan vs The Masked Prefect
Land Mass & Mammoth vs Condor & Canadian Dragon
Dirty Frank vs Battering Lamb

 

In terms of title belts, since it's CGC I've gone for some more 'out there' ideas:

1. The Million Dollar Belt - Every year there is a million dollars (kayfabe) set aside to pay for this belt. At the end of each year the million dollars is split between all of the champions for the year. So if you want the full million, you need to hold the belt all year!

2. Don't have a name, but a 'Champion chooses the stipulation' title. Basically the champion has to defend the belt in a set time period (i.e. once a month), BUT the champion always gets to choose the stipulation of the title defence. Obviously Heels would be really sneaky with this, whereas the honourable babyfaces would never stoop that low...

3. A variation on the above, but a 'Spin The Wheel' title. Every title defence, the stipulation is decided by a spin of the wheel. Is it silly? Yes! Could it be fun in CGC? Also maybe Yes!

 

[The Blonde Bomber]

For belts I like to have a unique strap. I never understood the purpose in kayfabe why anyone would want an Intercontinental type Title. It has the same parameters as the World Title. You could do a weight limited title, a specific stipulation title (special rule, 15 min time limit, Iron Man, etc, a TV Title is the go to idea since that title could be defended each week and with each title win either the winner could receive a bonus or if they hit a certain number of successful defenses they could get a World Title match.

[KyTeran]

CGC Canadian Title Match: Jake Solan vs The Masked Prefect
Land Mass & Mammoth vs Condor & Canadian Dragon
Dirty Frank vs Battering Lamb

[ColdBloodedSausageMaker]

CGC Canadian Title Match: Jake Solan vs The Masked Prefect
Land Mass & Mammoth vs Condor & Canadian Dragon
Dirty Frank vs Battering Lamb

Title Discussion: I would love to see CGC with a trios title. That would be a great title for stables to hold and for the DeColt boys to chase. These were the arguably main titles in (what I think was) CGC's historical equivalent WCCW.

I think a Cruiserweight/Junior Heavyweight Title would add a lot to CGC. With Canadian Dragon, Mario Heroic and others, there's plenty of high-flying talent that could use it. The Junior Division would be a great vehicle to push Ricky DeColt when he debuts (relatively) soon. Depending on the roster, the size limit would either be Middleweight or Lightweight.

In a similar vein, I'd consider Cruiserweight/Junior Heavyweight Tag Titles.

Finally, a Brass Knuckles/Hardcore Title would be a great addition given the "edge" on the product. You can always defend it under different rules -- I'd go with either Falls Count Anywhere or I would go with 24/7 rules. I think that division could really provide contrast and be a great environment for some of the less well-rounded performers.

[azzak]

CGC Canadian Title Match: Jake Solan vs The Masked Prefect
Land Mass & Mammoth vs Condor & Canadian Dragon
Dirty Frank vs Battering Lamb

New title belt ideas:

1. The Maple Leaf Championship - A variant for a 'Canadian' or other region-specific named strap. Adds a whole heap of patriotism and is freeing enough to go in any direction if desired, be it Hardcore, Pure Wrestling focused, or even more gimmicky such as it can only be won by Canadians if desired. The title belt's design is obviously a giant maple leaf.

2. A Six-Man/Trios Championship - I don't think this is really a thing outside of Mexico, especially for the time period, but it would instantly add gravitas to faction warfare if you chose to go down that route.

3. The DeColt Gold - A championship to honour Canadian wrestling's greatest family, if this championship is held by anyone outside of the famous family, then only members of the DeColts can challenge for it. (Okay initially this was to be submitted as a joke, but it could be a heat magnet if any/all of the DeColts are egotistical heels, and could serve for family feuds down the road.)