Mark Cuban Does DaVE!

[mad5226]

Well let me be the first to say WELCOME BACK!!! As far as your license goes...if I'm not mistaken (and I usually am) just go into your control panel on the computer you have the license on and under E-license go to "unlicense" when you do this is should give you your order number and all that fun stuff. From there just install it on the other computer, if it doesnt have internet connectivity then follow those instructions...otherwise it should pop right up... now get back to posting *cracks whip*

[Monkeypox]

[CENTER][B][SIZE="5"][FONT="Book Antiqua"]"Sammy Bach has a Strong Dislike for the User Character"[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] I entered the locker room in the usual tumult after the show - guys were showering, getting dressed and heading out, and the tile lined room was stinky with sweat and steam. Eric Tyler was applying his usual dozen icepacks, looking stone-faced as he leaned silently against his locker, his body lined with scars. Nemesis was congratulating some of the younger guys, giving tips to Guide and Scout who were listening with rapt attention. Shawn Gonzales was congratulating Art Reed and Joey Minnesota on one hell of a main event, and both of the younger men were soaking up the praise. But none of those guys were who I was looking for. I nodded to Giedroyc and exchanged a few words with Acid and Black Eagle, and then moved to the far corner of the locker room, where a sullen Sammy Bach was muttering to Teddy Powell, face dark and scowling. [CENTER][IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/SammyBach.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] "Hey guys," I started, "look, Sammy, it really is important that you show up on time. I heard that you were a good hour and a half late for the show today, and we really can't have that. If you'd had a match book, we'd've had to..." Sammy whipped around to face me, and his response was loud enough that the locker room immediately fell silent. "IF I'd had a match. IF. I didn't. And you know what? That ain't no sort of surprise. So what ARE you gonna do if I don't show up on time? Not give me any matches? Take away my screen time? I DON'T HAVE ANY ****ING SCREEN TIME!" The locker room was silent. Without looking, I was distinctly aware of the twenty sets of eyes watching me from around the room. Smiling through gritted teeth, I lowered my voice. "Sammy listen, I've got big plans for you after the PPV. You're gonna be getting a lot more - " Sammy shook his head violently and practically yelled his response. "BULL****, Jack. I'm the goddamn tag champion ALREADY, and I still can't get any airtime. You're a ****ing liar, man. 100% hot air. And I'll tell you what, when Emma's contract runs out, I'm telling her to leave your ***. You people don't know **** about ****, you know? I'm so ****ing sick of - " Sammy's breath explodes from his body as [b]Nemesis[/b] vaults a bench and drives him into the wall shoulder first. Pinning him there, he leans in, his lips mere inches from Sammy's ear. I can't hear what he whispers, but Sammy immediately goes limp and nods, his eyes on the floor, his face expressionless. With lethal casualness, Nemesis takes a long step away from Sammy, sweeps his eyes across the entirety of the locker room, and leaves without a word. I set my hardest gaze on Teddy Powell, who is pale beneath his beard. He raises his hands apologetically and I leave the room, staring straight ahead, not meeting the amused and confused looks from various workers. As I walk through the door, I hear someone snicker. I don't make it halfway down the hall before Chris Caulfield catches up with me. "Jack, listen. You've gotta cut the kid a break. He's the tag champion, he feels like he's got nowhere to go but down. He was so excited when he won those belts - he thought he was finally gonna get over. I guess he blames you a little too much." I feel the anger bubbling back up in my chest, but Chris is a veteran, a respected guy, and he's trying to help. I force out a deep breath and turn back to him. "What do you mean, a little too much?" Chris put a hand on my shoulder and cracked a small smile. "Well come on, Jack, it ain't like you ever really pushed the guy. I mean, at the last PPV he didn't even have a plotline. They may have the belts but everyone knows they aren't going to keep them." I shrugged, thanked Chris for the advice, and retreated back to the quiet of my office and the calm of my scotch and cigarettes. Talk about a bad month. Yeah, ratings were up, but the backstage factionalism was starting to get ugly, we were a potential mere inches from losing our star guy, and the fed was still hemorrhaging cash. The perfect time for a make-or-break pay per view, right? [i]Next up: The PPV preview thread and a recap of major storylines...[/i]

[mad5226]

glad to see you back my friend, and picking up right where u left off.

[Monkeypox]

Hey, I should be thanking you, Madman. Thanks to you, I've got the game reinstalled on the new computer. That solves a lot of my problems.

[theoutlaw321]

Glad to have you back.

[sebsplex]

Despite this dynasty being pinned at one point, I never really got around to reading it until you went on hiatus, so I'm now understandably happy that you're back. I liked the last entry, the idea of Bach using his relationship with Emma Chase as a trump card for a personal push is a nice little politicing touch. I look forward to seeing if the early stages of Cammy Vessey's career have scraped the bottom of the barrell yet too. ;)

[Payne]

[CENTER][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/Payne666/View.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Apparently, it's been rumoured, that Jack Avatar has considered going on a vacation, to alleviate the stress that comes along with running a wrestling promotion, while balancing a real life. Well, in The View From Here is THAT WOULD FREAKING SUCK! (OOC: Damn, how do I say I missed this and stay in character?) Other than that, it has come to my attention that a number of the Danger and Violence Extreme locker room are not happy with their pushes, or amount of screen time. From what I have heard, veteran Chris Caulfield has been whispering things in the locker room, upsetting the balance Mr. Avatar had with the boys. One altercation turned almost violent, with Nemisis have to restrain Eric Tyler, and escorting Jack away from the room. Guess you don't know what you're doing after all!

[Payne]

[CENTER][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/Payne666/View.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] HAHA!!! It finally came in! Cuban actually followed up on something that worked! I can't wait to do this! Ladies and Gentlemen, it's not even out in stores yet, but, I give to you, the preliminary, pre-release copy of........ [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/Payne666/swag/davegame.jpg[/IMG] DaVE: To The EXTREME! Video game!!!! I love it!

[Monkeypox]

[CENTER][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="5"]"RAISING HELL: The Preview Thread"[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [i](OoC: Payne does it again! That's awesome!)[/i] [i]This, from DaVE.com...[/i] [quote] [CENTER][FONT="Arial Black"][SIZE="3"]NEXT WEEK ON[/SIZE][/FONT] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/Payne666/raise.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/TankBradley.jpg[/IMG]-vs-[IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/AlexBraun.jpg[/IMG] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][B]Tank Bradley vs Alex Braun[/B][/FONT] [COLOR="DarkSlateBlue"]HARDCORE MATCH[/COLOR][/CENTER] [b]Plot Recap:[/b] Long time friends, long time partners, blood will spill and bits of laptop will fly as the former [i]New Jersey Devils[/i] collide at Descent Into Hell! Braun has done what he could to carry the team while Tank Bradley has persisted in seeming more interested in his World of Warcraft character than wrestling - it's [b]veteran experience[/b] versus [b]youth[/b], it's [b]wrestling savvy[/b] versus [b]tubby hotdog eating[/b]! A [b]chiseled ring general[/b] matches up against a [b]wobbling gravy boat[/b]! [CENTER][IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/SammyBach.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/TeddyPowell.jpg[/IMG] -vs- [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/JDMorgan.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/NathanColeman.jpg[/IMG] -vs- [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/Scout.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/Guide.jpg[/IMG] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][B]Adrenaline Rush (C) vs The Old Dirty Bastards vs The New Wave[/B][/FONT] [COLOR="DarkSlateBlue"]LADDER MATCH FOR THE DaVE TAG TITLES[/COLOR][/CENTER] [b]Plot Recap:[/b] In recent weeks, Adrenaline Rush have become the [b]Detroit Pistons[/b] of the wrestling world - even as champions, they keep bitching about how no one respects them. And they may be right! They're named [COLOR="Magenta"][b]Sammy and Teddy[/b][/COLOR]! The Old Dirty Bastards have exploded onto the tag scene with a stubbly, smashmouth style with lots of brawling and no deodorant! [b]Nathan Coleman[/b] supplies the rope burn and [b]JD Morgan[/b] supplies the [b]lucky underwear[/b]! Brooklyn zoo! Against this [b]international house of barfly[/b] comes DaVE's resident paramilitary organization, [b]The New Wave[/b]. Talented and camo'd, the hour of the jackboot may have come round at last as the veteran team of [b]Guide and Scout[/b] take their shot at regaining the titles. [CENTER][IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/JackGiedroyc.jpg[/IMG] -vs [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/JoeyMinnesota.jpg[/IMG] -vs- [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/ArtReed.jpg[/IMG] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][B]#6 Jack Giedroyc (C) vs #7 Joey Minnesota vs #9 Art Reed[/B][/FONT] [COLOR="DarkSlateBlue"]TRIPLE THREAT SHOOT MATCH FOR THE DaVE BRASS KNUCKLES TITLE[/COLOR][/CENTER] [b]Plot Recap:[/b] [b]"The Wrath of God"[/b] has been a juggernaut since winning the Brass Knuckles Title, destroying all comers and facing no serious challenges... that is, until the arrival of [b]Joey Minnesota[/b]. Throughout March, these two young competitors put on DaVE's best matches, including a runaway smash main event on [b][i]Vendetta[/b][/i] that left America saying "Jack Avatar, [b]you sure know how to book a great night of wrestling and not put it on TV![/b]" And this is how I say THANK YOU, AMERICA! Art Reed is the [b]dark horse favorite[/b] in this match, [b]which is not meant to be a racial remark![/b] No! I am judging him on the [b]content of his character[/b]! It's anything goes as the future of DaVE shows itself inside of a shoot match style hexagonal cage! No ref! No weapons! No bull****! [CENTER][IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/Acid.jpg[/IMG] -vs- [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/EricTyler.jpg[/IMG] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][B]#3 Acid vs #4 Eric Tyler[/B][/FONT] [COLOR="DarkSlateBlue"]MAGIC WINDOW MATCH[/COLOR][/CENTER] [b]Plot Recap:[/b] What's a [b]magic window match[/b]? WHAT DO YOU MEAN? Everyone knows that a magic window match is the special creation of match creation specialist [b]Eric Tyler[/b]! After handing out a [b]leather strap style whuppin'[/b] to resident DaVE owner and systems analyst [b]Mark "Strapboy" Cuban[/b], Tyler unveiled his "hardcore deathtrap", the [b]Magic Window Match[/b]. This match features a normal cage structure, with a 2x2 hatch cut out of two opposite sides of the fencing. Each competitor is accompanied to the ring by two assistants - these assistants, in turn, are accompanied by a wheelbarrow of weapons, lighttubes, thumbtacks, whatever they feel like bringing. Throughout the match, they will be able to pass whatever they want to their teammate inside the cage through the MAGIC WINDOW! We can confirm that Acid will be accompanied by [b]The Cult of the Gray Dragon[/b], and will he bringing [b]kendo sticks, throwing stars, and other ninja accoutrements![/b] Eric Tyler will be accompanied by [b]The School of Tradition[/b], and will be packing a wheelbarrow full of [b]bullwhips, brass knuckles and Miller High Life![/b] Acid stole a victory at the last PPV, but now he's in a cage, and that's Tyler country. [CENTER][IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/EddiePeak.jpg[/IMG] -vs- [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/BigCatBrandon_alt.jpg[/IMG] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][B]#1 Eddie Peak vs #2 Big Cat Brandon[/B][/FONT] [COLOR="DarkSlateBlue"]FIRST BLOOD CAGE MATCH FOR THE DaVE UNIFIED TITLE[/COLOR][/CENTER] [b]Plot Recap:[/b] This is the one you've all been waiting for. Each side made one demand prior to the match - Peak demanded that the match be a first blood match. Brandon then demanded the match be in a cage to avoid interference from [b]Nemesis[/b]. Escape doesn't count in this one - only splattering the blood of your enemy all over a cold steel grid makes you a man and a winner! Brandon may have shown the wherewithal to block out Nemesis, but he is still a man facing overwhelming numbers, and without stand-out rookie and BFF [b]"Bulldozer" Brandon Smith[/b]. Big Cat has speed, strength, and no shortage of animal savagery... but can anything stop [b]"The Great White Shark" Eddie Peak[/b]? COMING TO YOU LIVE ON PPV! [/quote] PREDICTION KEY: Tank Bradley vs Alex Braun (Hardcore match) Adrenaline Rush (C) vs The Old Dirty Bastards vs The New Wave (Ladder match) Jack Giedroyc (C) vs Joey Minnesota vs Art Reed (Shoot Fight) Acid vs Eric Tyler (Magic Window Match) Eddie Peak (C) vs Big Cat Brandon (First Blood Cage Match)

[FuelFan0102]

Tank Bradley vs [B]Alex Braun[/B](Hardcore match) Braun is going to wipe the floor with Bradley, and that should hopefully be step one on getting him out of the promotion. Adrenaline Rush (C) vs The Old Dirty Bastards vs [B]The New Wave[/B](Ladder match) I don't see AR holding the belt after the backstage thing with Bach getting more air time, he should get a decent singles push maybe? [B]Jack Giedroyc[/B] (C) vs Joey Minnesota vs Art Reed (Shoot Fight) A 3way shoot fight is interesting, and unless Jack is in the works of getting a world title push, his gimmick is way too good for him to drop the title now and lose his momentum Acid vs [B]Eric Tyler[/B] (Magic Window Match) Interesting gimmick match, what match details did you include in it? [B]Eddie Peak[/B] (C) vs Big Cat Brandon (First Blood Cage Match) Peak can't be stopped!

[Payne]

[CENTER][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/Payne666/View.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Well, it seems we have a Pay Per View coming up. Let's see if it worthwhile, shall we? Since I can! I am going to do this match for match!!! Tank Bradley vs Alex Braun (Hardcore match) What happened to Vortex? Who is going to go with Braun here? Show of hands? I disagree. The turn has just happened, and with long time partners like this, the feud could go for a long time. Granted, it will suck, for the most part, but Tank should actually pick up the win here. Adrenaline Rush (C) vs The Old Dirty Bastards vs The New Wave (Ladder match) Well, this match favours Adrenaline Rush, as it's a ladder match. New Wave are old hands at smashing people with things. ODB...just stink. In all senses of the word. ODB just seem to click, and they make for entertaining matches, but I don't think they are ready for the title scene yet. I also know that Sammy has been making waves recently, as he has wanted more screen time. Look for Adrenaline Rush to take this, and actually feud with New Wave. ODB will stick around and do the job every now and then, as to not kill the losing team of the feud. Jack Giedroyc (C) vs Joey Minnesota vs Art Reed (Shoot Fight) How gullible does Jack think we are? A Shoot Fight? As Smark-Godly as I am, I know the difference between a "Shoot" and a "Work". See folks, no matter how "Shoot" a wrestling thing claims to be, if it's on TV, it's a "Work". Minnesota vs. Reed is an awesome pairing, and this should be a damned good match, but, I don't think the BK Title is going anywhere for a while. Wrath of God is doing very well, and he is hot. There is no reason to take the title off of him yet. Acid vs Eric Tyler (Magic Window Match) Magic Window Match? Who comes up with this crap? Anyway, it's about time that Acid gets his just desserts! My pick is that Tyler gets some revenge and beats the crap out of "Golden Boy" Acid. Eddie Peak (C) vs Big Cat Brandon (First Blood Cage Match) Wow. What needs to be said about this? A First Blood Cage Match. Between these two. Well, first off, this is going to be an amazing match. Hardcore all the way. But, the end is already written. We know that Peak will be leaving after the PPV, so Brandon will take the title. ***Spoiler Alert*** This coming Danger Zone has been planned to have Tyler come down and challenge Brandon for the title. This will lead up to Tyler winning the Unified Title, then turning and joining Cuban's gang. Remember I told you about this. It may not be that soon, as there are waves of a "Finger Poke of Doom" title change between Acid and Tyler, which will open the Faction of Cuban, Tyler and Acid. Remember, ya heard it here, first. Predictions for those who can't read: [B]Tank Bradley[/B] vs Alex Braun (Hardcore match) [B]Adrenaline Rush [/B](C) vs The Old Dirty Bastards vs The New Wave (Ladder match) [B]Jack Giedroyc [/B](C) vs Joey Minnesota vs Art Reed (Shoot Fight) Acid vs [B]Eric Tyler [/B](Magic Window Match) Eddie Peak (C) vs [B]Big Cat Brandon [/B](First Blood Cage Match)

[Payne]

[CENTER][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/Payne666/logos/dfdc.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to announce the NEW website: DaveFan.com. Yes, it is still the same smarky schlock you are used to, but under a new name! (Cuban was hunting me down, so I had to switch up)

[Tigerkinney]

First off great to see this back in business :) Tank Bradley vs [B]Alex Braun[/B] (Hardcore match) [I]This is the first step towards jelly belly Bradley picking up his pink slip on his way out of the door. [/I] Adrenaline Rush (C) vs The Old Dirty Bastards vs [B]The New Wave[/B] (Ladder match) [I]I just can't see AR hanging on to the titles anymore and ODB just don't have the look of champions either. Winning the titles won't forward the careers of the New Wave, but I'm going for them to pick up another tag title run and then transition the belts after a couple of months of feuding with a new team. [/I] [B]Jack Giedroyc[/B] (C) vs Joey Minnesota vs Art Reed (Shoot Fight) [I]This type of match plays the least into Giedroyc's strength's, but I'm with the others here and I just can't see him dropping the BK title just yet. Somehow someway, against all the odds he'll find a way to win[/I] [B]Acid[/B] vs Eric Tyler (Magic Window Match) [I]Tyler may have come up with this wacky idea for this match but his frustrations will continue as ACID will once again get the better of him[/I]. [B]Eddie Peak[/B] (C) vs Big Cat Brandon (First Blood Cage Match) [I]Brandon will put up a strong fight but the psychopath that is Peak cannot be stopped.[/I]

[Derek B]

Tank Bradley vs [b]Alex Braun[/b] (Hardcore match) [i]For the love of all that's good, get rid of Bradley already. No-one likes him, probably not even his own momma or the people he hangs out with in chatrooms.[/i] Adrenaline Rush (C) vs [b]The Old Dirty Bastards[/b] vs The New Wave (Ladder match) [i]Seems to me that only one team really stands to gain from this no matter who wins. I say the ODBs somehow steal the win but that's more a personal preference than an actual prediction..[/i] [b]Jack Giedroyc[/b] (C) vs Joey Minnesota vs Art Reed (Shoot Fight) [i]A triple threat shootfight? What an unusual concept for a fighting style generally reserved for 1 vs 1 matches. Again, I don't think the other 2 benefit much from winning this match so I go for Giedroyc to retain.[/i] Acid vs [b]Eric Tyler[/b] (Magic Window Match) [i]As much as I like the way you've been using Acid, I like Tyler more. Give this one to the old guy and get him in the title hunt before he's too old to do anything/[/i] Eddie Peak (C) vs [b]Big Cat Brandon[/b] (First Blood Cage Match) [i]Title change! Title change! Title change! I love what you've done with Peak, he's awesome but if he is leaving then you need to get that belt off him and if he isn't... well, I'd still like to see a change at the top anyways. Should be a good match but I get the feeling it won't be a very family friendly one :)[/i]

[Jehovah]

[B]Tank Bradley[/B] vs Alex Braun (Hardcore match) - You're going to swerve us, aren't you, swerver? This is a situation where I'd put five bucks on Tank so I can make fifty back. Adrenaline Rush (C) vs [B]The Old Dirty Bastards[/B] vs The New Wave (Ladder match) - Brooklyn zoo? [B] Jack Giedroyc[/B] (C) vs Joey Minnesota vs Art Reed (Shoot Fight) - His routine seems to be working. Interested to see how this will play out. Acid vs [B]Eric Tyler [/B](Magic Window Match) - Love the match concept, love Tyler. Eddie Peak (C) vs [B]Big Cat Brandon[/B] (First Blood Cage Match) - I can see Brandon taking it with Eddie's contract status up in the air, but it going back onto Peak if things get resolved.

[theoutlaw321]

Tank Bradley vs [B]Alex Braun[/B] (Hardcore match) Adrenaline Rush (C) vs The Old Dirty Bastards vs [B]The New Wave[/B] (Ladder match) [B]Jack Giedroyc (C)[/B] vs Joey Minnesota vs Art Reed (Shoot Fight) Acid vs [B]Eric Tyler [/B](Magic Window Match) Eddie Peak (C) vs [B]Big Cat Brandon[/B] (First Blood Cage Match)

[sebsplex]

Tank Bradley vs [B]Alex Braun[/B] (Hardcore match) [B]Part of me wants to hedge my bets on a Tank Bradley victory, but if such an outcome did occur, I fear this dynasty would implode.[/B] Adrenaline Rush (C) vs The Old Dirty Bastards vs [B]The New Wave [/B](Ladder match) [B]I feel this is a toss up between ODB and the New Wave. AR need to lose the belts so Sammy Bach can appreciate what he had... whiney little ingrate. You'd think just bangin' Emma Chase would keep him happy with his lot in life.[/B] [B]Jack Giedroyc (C)[/B] vs Joey Minnesota vs Art Reed (Shoot Fight) [B]Minnesota and Reed are both solid, but not really going anywhere anytime soon IMO. Geidroyc on the other hand, despite the running opinion that he's being pushed beyond his station, will just keep rising.[/B] Acid vs [B]Eric Tyler[/B] (Magic Window Match) [B]Love the gimmick and I'm backing Tyler to win and try his damndest to buck the notion of phasing him out anytime soon.[/B] [B]Eddie Peak (C)[/B] vs Big Cat Brandon (First Blood Cage Match) [B]Peak's contractual issue clouds the water a bit, but I think it's worth the risk for the time being not to shoot the strap straight over to BC Brandon. Peak's a strong character, is firmly established in Cuban's incarnation of DAVE... give him the win to keep him sweet for when negotiation time rolls around. Then again, Brandon has been sufficiently built to hold the gold, so this could easily go the other way... but for now, I'm backing the bloodlicking pyscho.[/B]

[Payne]

[CENTER][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/Payne666/logos/dfdc.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] I love harping on the product of DaVE. Ya want to know why? Because I hate Mark Cuban. I don't put the blame totally on Jack Avatar's head. I can't blame Nemesis at all. Mark Cuban pays the bills, including the salary of Jack Avatar. Mark Cuban wanted a family-friendly cash-cow. I guess he thought a wrestling promotion could do that. He should have went with SWF. But he didn't. He bought out the Reverand of Hardcore, Phil Vibert, and transformed an organization into something it's not. I guess it was cheaper. I guess none of the other promotions were selling. Either way, he made a mistake. I think what he saw in DaVE is a fledgling organization that he could afford, change, and turn into the next TCW. Hell, maybe even HGC. The problem he wasn't expecting was me. And you. Us. The fans of DaVE. It's no secret that DaVE wasn't the most popular promotion. But, the fans it did have were VERY loyal, and expected something from DaVE. DaVE gave us an alternative to the larger-than-life feel of TCW and SWF. There were no "super-heroes" in our beloved fed. There were just dudes that could take an ass-kicking. And dudes that could dish it out. The heels made us hate them, and the faces made us love the fact that they were kicking the crap out of the heels. Cuban wanted to change that. He saw the wrestlers as "investments", and, as any good businessman, he wanted to protect those investments. Makes sense. Except when you take into account why they were making money in the first place. The people in DaVE put their lives on the line for us, and we loved them for it. When a wrestler got hurt, face or heel, we wished them well. We knew they were acting. We were smarter than the average "mark". We knew that Nemsis made us hate him, and we knew that he was a decent guy behind the scenes. When he retired, he was one of the most hated men in wrestling. But, we all felt a little something die when he hung up the boots. Because he was good at his job. Cuban wanted a cash-cow, and didn't expect us to revolt to what he was changing DaVE into. That went on a little longer than I wanted, but I had to get that off my chest. There is a reason for this blog, and I will get to that. I started this off saying that I love getting on the case of DaVE. I love what I do. I love this company. I don't like, at all, reporting when things go wrong. I now have to report that. A source from the hospital, where Steve Flash currently lay, has told me that Mr. Flash has taken a turn for the worse. It is expected that he may never wake up from his coma. Doctors fear the worse, and think that this head trauma may kill him. I hate that. I hate writing that. I hope you prove the doctors wrong, Mr. Flash, just like you proved all the nay-sayers wrong. You are a tough bastard. Get well soon.

[Actarus]

Tank Bradley vs [B]Alex Braun [/B](Hardcore match) - I agree w/ Tigerkinney; Tank is so fat...well, you get the idea. [B]Adrenaline Rush[/B] (C) vs The Old Dirty Bastards vs The New Wave (Ladder match) - I think the ladder match favors Adrenaline Rush the most...then again, I've been wrong before. [B]Jack Giedroyc[/B] (C) vs Joey Minnesota vs Art Reed (Shoot Fight) - Realistically, only Jim Force can take on the Wrath of God! And he's not in this match. [B]Acid [/B]vs Eric Tyler (Magic Window Match) - I'm an Acid mark thanks to you, so my bias comes through here. [B]Eddie Peak [/B](C) vs Big Cat Brandon (First Blood Cage Match) - I agree with everyone in that Eddie's contract strongly influences the outcome of this matc. I have a good feeling about this, so I say Eddie is "DaVE-4-Life!"

[Payne]

Not even a comment on the new logo? Or how about the Flash story? Jeeez, I am not feeling the IWC love, lo..

[mystic]

it is a nice logo, and nice job on the game box with DaVE: To The EXTREME! Video game!!!!

[Payne]

Thank you, mystic, lol

[Monkeypox]

Hey now, did I not PM you to tell you how awesome that was? That counts, you know. Anyhow I've run the PPV and I'm writing it up... expect to have it up by Saturday. I will say this: So far, none of you has gotten it entirely right, though one of you is very close.

[Monkeypox]

[CENTER][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="5"]"RAISING HELL: PART I"[/SIZE][/FONT] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/Payne666/raise.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE="4"][FONT="Garamond"]Live in front of a sold out crowd of 5000, coming to you on PPV from The McGraw Arena!!![/FONT][/CENTER][/SIZE] [I]PPV writeups are long, so we'll be doing this in two parts...[/I] We blow half of our budget in the first thirty seconds. Descent Into Hell opens with a set of pyrotechnics that recalls the purest glory days of golden-era DaVE programming. Flames dance up and down the ramp, the ring billows with underlit reddish steam, lasers draw crazy patterns through the haze, everyone ooh’s and aah’s and I chew on my cigarette, wondering if maybe the fireworks might have been another few thousand I could’ve slid over the table at Eddie Peak in our contract negotiation next week. The place is sold out and crazy loud, so the announcer waits a good five minutes, just letting the lasers do their thing as the smoke clears, before calling the first match. [CENTER][FONT="Arial Black"][u][B]Alex Braun vs Tank Bradley[/B][/u][/FONT] [COLOR="Purple"]HARDCORE MATCH[/COLOR] [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/AlexBraun.jpg[/IMG]-vs-[IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/TankBradley.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Tank Bradley comes out first, and the level of uncut hate that the crowd cuts loose tells me that the internet marks weren’t the only ones dying to see me free Alex Braun from his tubby, ineffectual ball and chain. Bradley has totally reimagined himself since splitting with Braun, appearing in a World of Warcraft T-Shirt and immediately flipping open his same laptop, sitting down on the apron, and returning to the adventures of Valtrex the Unruly. Braun hits the ramp to the biggest pop he’s heard in years, tough looking in black leather and spiked boots. He makes a show out of how pissed off he is, yelling something unintelligible at Bradley. The two square off and Bradley seems as uninterested as ever, eye raking his way out of the first lock-up and taking a quick upper hand by slamming an elbow directly into Braun’s forehead. Bradley gets a few minutes to display his sadsack non-arsenal of scoop slams and standing elbow drops, using the chairs and stopsigns to keep Braun down. Braun’s rally, when it happens, is as inevitable as it is vicious. Braun scoops up the laptop, keeps it cradled underneath his chest as he rises, and catches Bradley on the chin with it as he spins, swinging it like an uppercut, actually knocking Bradley into the air several inches before he lands splayed on his back, belly going like so much Santa Claus. Braun stands over him with the laptop raised, eyes wild, and the crowd goes nuts. WHACK the laptop comes down on the prone Bradley, then again, then again, chips and space bars and sound cards and crappy speakers flying out and scattering, Bradley moaning through the faceshots something about that being “My computer, man!” The actual business of the match doesn’t take more than about seven minutes – seven awkward, groping, wince-inducing minutes. Like seven minutes of a middle school prom. But the crowd likes seeing Bradley take the hard fall and NO, we weren’t going to swerve this one. A match-up like this one is only gonna draw once – Bradley ain’t any thinner without a buddy to back him up – just more conspicuously oversized. [COLOR="DarkRed"][FONT="Impact"]Result: Alex Braun d. Tank Bradley by pinfall. RATING: D[/FONT][/COLOR] [CENTER][FONT="Arial Black"][u][B]Adrenaline Rush (C) vs The New Wave vs The Old Dirty Bastards[/B][/u][/FONT] [COLOR="Purple"]LADDER MATCH FOR THE TAG TITLES[/COLOR] [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/TeddyPowell.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/SammyBach.jpg[/IMG] -vs- [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/Scout.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/Guide.jpg[/IMG] -vs- [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/JDMorgan.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/NathanColeman.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] JD Morgan and Nathan Coleman still cut a nasty pair – stubble and bad manners times two. The heat has improved, but these guys are still mostly working as a “prop up the other team” pair, which they do well. I’m much more pleased by the reaction to The New Wave. Guide and Scout never smile, they never react, they never show happiness or fear, they just present themselves on the top of the ramp in camo and jackboots and kick the crap out of the other team, win or lose. So of the three, I’m the most worried about the reaction to Adrenaline Rush, belts around their waist and all. Off the top of my head, I ballpark a 50% reduction in pop from the night they beat the New Jersey Devils for the belts two months ago. Even more, I’m not sure Sammy Bach notices. Yeah, he looks good with Emma in one of her "slit up to her ribcage" dinner gowns, flashing a yard of thigh and riding his arm like a life preserver, but the crowd hates him for it. It’s like trying to cheer for Justin Timberlake – it’s just hard to like someone who is getting, to that degree of certainty, a lot better punani than you are. America notices these things. And so does Teddy Powell, I think. Somewhere under that beard, a clock is ticking. I take a few quick notes, and the match starts. It’s chaos at the outset, lots of light brawling, a couple hiptosses, and a pretty crisp enziguri from Teddy Powell to get the crowd going. The champions control early, with JD Morgan taking a backdrop over the top and Scout catching a rana from Bach to send him over and on top of Morgan. The ladder comes into it at about the ninth minute, with Guide and Scout taking advantage of distraction from the other teams to slide the ladder under, each take an end, and charge. JD catches it in the back, Powell and Coleman catch it in the face, but Bach takes a kick step and jumps and sits on the ladder, which Guide and Scout drop. It catches them each on the toes, both men howl, and the crowd goes crazy. Bach hits the ropes at a sprint, catches Guide from the back and hits a Bach On Your Back straight into the ladder. Guide writhes, and if this was a normal match, that would’ve been it. Nathan Coleman makes the first serious try for the belt at around the thirteenth minute mark, and Guide shows his scary military discipline, squaring his shoulders and booting the ladder over as Morgan hits the top. He goes over the ropes so hard he actually hits the crowd barrier before he hits the ground, and that’s just about it for him. Guide pulls the ladder up and starts climbing. Teddy Powell hits the turnbuckle and lines up a missile dropkick. He elevates like a pro, extends, and gets viciously strung up by the ladder as Guide simply steps off the rung and drops to the mat. Powell takes the ladder over in a tangle, and Guide stomps him a few times before heading up the ladder again, with Bach on his tail. They meet at the top and take a few swings at eachother. I almost cheer as Guide takes Bach by the sides of the head and slams his face into the top of the ladder seven or eight times before hefting him, leveling him on his shoulders, and planting him with a [b]Guided Missile[/b] that leaves Bach near unconscious and Guide motionless and gasping as he pulls himself desperately up the ladder for a final time. He seizes the belt with both hands and pulls down sharply as Morgan desperately shoulderblocks the ladder out from under him. He and the belt hang together for a long second, Guide spinning in midair, and the belt comes loose. Guide drops ten feet, inverts, and lands spinefirst on the ladder. JD lays into him and he gasps, curling up and retching… but the camera catches Guide as he rolls onto his stomach, and the camera catches the last wisps of his smile. Bach and Powell lose their belts in lukewarm style, not going out any better than they came in, peaking low and peaking early. Here’s to the new guys, even if they ain’t new at all. [i]Championship Review: [b]Adrenaline Rush[/b] held the belts for approximately two months, made seven successful defenses, and held their best match as champions on Danger Zone TV, Week 2 of March, against The Old Dirty Bastards, in a "C" rated match.[/i] [FONT="Impact"][COLOR="DarkRed"]Result: The New Wave wins the DaVE Tag Titles! RATING: D+[/COLOR][/FONT] [CENTER][IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/JackGiedroyc.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] The backstage crew has only barely finished setting up the no turnbuckles shootfight cage that will house the next match when Giedroyc’s music hits the ramp and the crowd explodes. [b]"The Wrath of God"[/b] has become incredibly over in the last few months, and strides down the aisle to thunderous cheers. He raises a hand and the crowd falls silent. "My friends, I have spoken to Him, the source of my power. And He has very little to say to you, Joey Minnesota. He offers His condolences on your impending loss, as ever. He is sympathetic to what You are trying to do. He feels the fire in your heart, having put it there. But this is not your day." "No, I want to talk to you, Art Reed. I was at a sportsbar with Him the other day, and We were talking about you. I asked Him to give me the odds that you, rather than me, the Wrath of God, would emerge from this cage as the [b]Brass Knuckles Champion[/b]. And He laughed, and He said that there is a number that is too vast, too immeasurable, for mortal comprehension. And he said that this number, which cannot be spoken... well, the odds of you winning are this number to one. He said that the only way you can prevail is through Divine Intervention, which, clearly, you ain't gonna get." Art Reed has appeared at the top of the aisle, smiling, wrapping his knuckles in a thick, shiny black tape. "Ah, I see you've arrived. Come, let us embrace like brothers." Reed hits the ring even as Minnesota's music hits the speakers... [COLOR="DarkRed"][FONT="Impact"]RATING: B-[/FONT][/COLOR] [CENTER][FONT="Arial Black"][u][B]#6 Jack "The Wrath of God" Giedroyc (C) vs #7 Joey Minnesota vs #9 Art Reed[/B][/u][/FONT] [COLOR="Purple"]TRIPLE THREAT SHOOT MATCH FOR THE BRASS KNUCKLES TITLE[/COLOR] [IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/JackGiedroyc.jpg[/IMG]-vs-[IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/JoeyMinnesota.jpg[/IMG]-vs-[IMG]http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p44/monkeypocks/ArtReed.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Giedroyc is an authentic champion. There is no one in the arena who is seriously rooting against him – the pro-Cuban guys, the old guard hardcore people… he’s not as divisive as Tyler, he’s not as scary as Peak, he’s smarter than Brandon, he’s smoother than Acid. But Minnesota and Reed are on him in a flash. This is a match of quick reversals. It’s impossible for anyone to gain any real momentum, as no one manages to land more than one solid move before the third recovers and cuts in. Giedroyc brings the most energy and power, but Minnesota does a good job of sagging off of the other two men and looking for openings, while Reed reverses easily half of everything the others throw at him. It is, for at least ten minutes, an exceedingly even match. Reed turns it into a two man game for awhile, hitting Giedroyc with a reverse DDT (off of a blindside) into the side of the mesh. Minnesota and Reed put on a solid display without Giedroyc’s star power and I smile for the future of DaVE – I can see the Brass Knuckles Title on any of these three men. It’s a stretch with Reed, but I can see the Unified Title on either Minnesota or Giedroyc. And I’m happy, watching Reed split Minnesota in half with an atomic drop and then shove him facefirst into the mesh, happy about the future. Let’s say we lose Peak – sucks, for sure. Let’s say we lose Brandon – sucks, only a little less. But in a year’s time, no matter what else happens, I’ll still have these three. But here I am, tearing up when there’s still ass to be whupped. While I’m rhapsodizing, things are heating up in the ring. Giedroyc has floored both men with a double lariat, and the Wrath of God is taking control – cracking Reed with a double knee lift. Minnesota spins towards him with a shot at the [b]Minnesota Salute[/b], but Giedroyc catches his arm at the elbow, jabs a knee into his sternum, spins and drops him with a [b]Crashing On[/b]. Giedroyc and a stumbling Reed get up at the same time. Giedroyc goes for a superkick and Reed catches it, forcing Giedroyc to the ground, looping the other leg and locking in the most feared submission move in DaVE, the [b]Dreadlock![/b] Gritting his teeth, Giedroyc claws to the edge but there’s no one there. With fingers like claws, Giedroyc drags himself up the side of the cage, gradually taking the leverage away from Reed. [i](Emma: He’s been in the Dreadlock for almost a minute! No one has ever lasted nearly that long!)[/i] Reed is slick with sweat, leaning hard into the ankle joint, trying to drag Giedroyc back off of the wall. He never sees Minnesota coming. Minnesota has him by the hair (err… dreds?) and Reed is back on his feet. Minnesota kicks him in the back of the leg, drops him to one knee, and creams him with the [b]Minnesota Salute[/b]. Giedroyc tries to rush to break up the cover but his leg buckles and he collapses a few feet away, unable to stop the three count and the end of his championship reign. Minnesota doesn’t bother with a post match beatdown. With a smirk and without a backward glance at either of the two men, he cinches the belt around his waist, stares haughtily down his nose at the crowd, and makes his way backstage without so much as a fistpump. If Giedroyc was fire and brimstone, the new champ is solid ice. [i]Championship Review: [b]Jack Giedroyc[/b] held the belt for approximately seven months, made twenty four successful defenses, and held his best match as champion on Danger Zone TV, Week 4 of March, in a triangle match against Joey Minnesota and Art Reed rated "B".[/i] [COLOR="DarkRed"][FONT="Impact"]Result: #7 Joey Minnesota wins the DaVE Brass Knuckles Title after pinning Art Reed! RATING: B[/FONT][/COLOR] [i]The second half continues with [b]Eric Tyler[/b] vs [b]Acid[/b] and [b]Big Cat Brandon[/b] in a cage with Unified Champion [b]Eddie Peak![/b][/i]

[Payne]

Well, so far, I got NONE. So much for smarky "Insider" reports. I have to fire my source.