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Anybody Thrilla
08-24-2010, 11:54 AM
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At long last, it's the moment you've all been waiting for...week four of Armchair Warfare here at TPWW! We here at Armchair would like to apologize for the delayed results, but hey, life comes at you fast. This is the LAST week before the pay per view round, so let's hope our bookers brought their A-game.
The standings....
*****
1) Vintage Championship Wrestling (148 PTS)
*Week One Score = 46 PTS (Public Poll Bonus)
*Week Two Score = 52 PTS (Public Poll Bonus)
*Week Three Score = 45 PTS (Public Poll Bonus)
2) Superb Championship Wrestling (102 PTS)
*Week One Score = 40 PTS
*Week Two Score = 35 PTS
*Week Three Score = 27 PTS
3) Dead Wrong Wrestling (87 PTS)
*Week One Score = 27 PTS
*Week Two Score = 29 PTS
*Week Three Score = 31 PTS
4) This Is Wrestling (63 PTS)
*Week One Score = 22 PTS
*Week Two Score = 15 PTS
*Week Three Score = 26 PTS
5) Lethal Action Wrestling (61 PTS)
*Week One Score = 20 PTS
*Week Two Score = 25 PTS
*Week Three Score = 21 PTS
(PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME PENALTIES AND BONUSES HAVE BEEN ADDED OR SUBTRACTED FROM THE SCORES IN INSTANCES WHERE THE NUMBERS DON'T ADD UP)
*****
Vintage Championship Wrestling continues to steam roll, winning the THIRD consecutive public poll and remaining firm at the number one position. Superb isn't completely out of reach, but they'll need a big week this time around to get within striking distance for the PPV. Dead Wrong continues to improve each week, but will they improve enough this week to vault themselves back into contention? This Is Wrestling ended up reclaiming fourth place after falling to fifth last week, and Lethal Action is on life support. BUT WE'RE HAVING FUN, RIGHT????
Here are who your judges thought were the biggest stars last week:
*****
The Miz (DWW) – 34 PTS
Samoa Joe (TIW) – 25 PTS
Triple H (VCW) – 19 PTS
Sheamus (TIW) – 14 PTS
Randy Orton (VCW) – 12 PTS
CM Punk (SCW) – 10 PTS
Joe Perfect (VCW) – 8 PTS
Mystery Man (VCW) – 8 PTS
Michael Tarver (LAW) – 4 PTS
Rhino (DWW) – 4 PTS
John Cena (LAW) – 4 PTS
Desmond Wolfe (LAW) – 3 PTS
Hulk Hogan (VCW) – 3 PTS
The British Tigers (DWW) – 1 PT
*****
I went ahead and tabulated points for every single entity that was ranked by any of the judges for the Star Power rankings. These points are NOT cumlitave and can be COMPLETELY different next week. They won't count for anything until the pay-per-view round where the TOP FIVE stars from week four will earn bonus points for their company by appearing on the PPV card.
Star Power will be EXTRA important this week, as the top five star power performers will earn their company bonus points in the PPV round.
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* If you are a judge, DO NOT VOTE ON THE PUBLIC POLL. I will accept your official rankings in the social group, along with your STAR POWER RANKINGS. Please discuss your opinions in this thread, though.
* If you are a booker, DO NOT VOTE ON THE PUBLIC POLL.
* Anyone else, you are more than welcome to vote in the public poll (encouraged, even), but it would be greatly appreciated if you didn't do so until YOU READ ALL FIVE SHOWS IN THEIR ENTIRETY. Thanks in advance.
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OK, enough jibba jabba. I'll start posting the shows in just a few minutes here. Please DO NOT VOTE OR POST IN THIS THREAD UNTIL ALL FIVE SHOWS HAVE BEEN POSTED.
Anybody Thrilla
08-24-2010, 11:58 AM
SCW Shockwave – Week 4
We’re just one week away from SCW’s first ever PPV extravaganza, WrestleFest! At present the show is set to be headlined by “The Olympic Hero” Kurt Angle and “The All-American American” Jack Swagger in a match to decide the first ever SCW Champion. Both men will have the night off from competition, but they will be on hand to see if they will have company in the WrestleFest main event. CM Punk could wiggle his way into the mix with a victory in “the gauntlet”. What does this gauntlet have in store? We’ll find out tonight!
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Tomko’s music hits and he’s out first, badass goatee and all. He steps into the ring looking imposing as ever, ready for his first singles action in SCW. But it’ll be no easy task tonight as he’ll be going up against “The Monster” Abyss, who last week was made a target by Kane.
Tomko vs. Abyss
Matt Striker: “If JR were here, he’d say these two men are a couple of hosses!”
That quote epitomizes this match. Both men put their fantastic power on display throughout. Tomko began to ground Abyss and got several near-falls but Abyss would always muscle out. After a tight contest, Abyss goes into comeback mode, whips Tomko into the ropes, and connects with a Black Hole Slam to win it.
After the win, Abyss seems to have a bit of a breakdown in the ring, pounding the mat and screaming “KANE!” Obviously, Kane’s threatening words and attack last week are still weighing heavily in his mind. Dr. Stevie comes out and talks to Abyss as he walks to the back. Looks like Stevie’s going to have himself another client.
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Curt Hawkins is out next, accompanied by Vance Archer. Hawkins looks smug after he and Archer injured Edge a couple weeks ago. The South Beach Boyz dance out next, Percy Watson is in singles action!
Curt Hawkins w/ Vance Archer vs. Percy Watson w/ Darren Young
Percy starts off with a head of steam, but it’s not too long before Hawkins winds up taking control of the match. Archer and Young wind up fighting at ringside with Young being taken out. Hawkins connects with a swinging scoop slam on Watson before heading up to the top to hit a huge flying elbow. Hawkins picks up the win in his first singles match in SCW.
Hawkins goes to the top and celebrates, looking out to the crowd. While he’s doing that, he fails to notice Edge jumping the rail and taking out Archer at ringside via throwing him into the steel steps. Edge gets in the ring as Hawkins continues to celebrate. Hawkins comes down from the top and when he turns around, SPEAR! Edge is back, and the crowd loves it. Edge grabs a microphone and keeps it short and sweet, “see you at WrestleFest, Curt.”
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We cut backstage to see the hapless Heath Slater walking around. His tenure at SCW has been quite sad to this point, as he’s eaten a boot to the face in three straight weeks. He then appears to lock eyes with someone. The camera pans back to reveal Tomko, who is in a foul mood after his loss earlier.
Slater: “Hey Tomko. As you’ve probably seen, the One Man Rock Band is a wanted man. People are always after the stars. What I need is a big backup. I know you’ve been a backup before…so whaddya say?”
Tomko: “No. :|”
Slater’s cocky grin soon turns to a frown as, yep, you guessed it…Slater gets booted in the face. When is this guy ever gonna learn?
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The Hardys come out, Jeff Hardy will be in singles action tonight in advance of their SCW Tag Team Title Ladder Match against the Young Bucks at WrestleFest. As they walk down to the ring, Matt can be heard imploring Jeff to “watch his scouting video”, to which Jeff continually refused. Apparently, Matt must have done some more of his unconventional stalking under the guise of “scouting”. The Young Bucks come out next and the match is underway.
Jeff Hardy w/ Matt Hardy vs. Jeremy Buck w/ Max Buck
As you would expect, this one was a fast paced encounter. With each match the Bucks are involved in, the comparison to the Hardys becomes more and more evident. Plenty of big spots were in this one. Matt tried to get involved, but Jeff didn’t want the help. Jeremy hit an outside placha to the pesky Matt. Max came over to break it up, and Jeff leapt over onto all three men.
Jeff hits his own Twist of Fate on Jeremy, and then heads up to the top rope. Matt jumps onto the apron and tries to bark instructions at Jeff to “spice it up” and do something “flashier” than the Swanton. Jeff ignores him and tries the Swanton anyway, but by that point Jeremy had enough time to recover and roll out of the way. Jeff crashes to the mat and Jeremy gets the 3 count. Matt facepalms. The Hardys seem to continue having chemistry issues. Will they work this out before Sunday?
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Angle and Swagger make their way out to the arena, each man taking a seat on a separate side of the stage. A highlight package is shown profiling both men and their remarkably similar upbringings in the world of amateur wrestling. It’s the Olympic Gold Medalist vs. the All-American (American) on Sunday! But they may have company. Tonight, both men want to get some up-close scouting for the gauntlet. CM Punk is out next to a chorus of boos from the audience. He glares at both Angle and Swagger on the way down to the ring. He gets in the ring and takes the microphone from Justin Roberts.
Punk: “From day one here at SCW, Ric Flair has tried to hold me back. I’ve exposed him for the sinful old man that he is, so he’s tried to screw me over. He booked me in a battle royal filled with inebriated party animals who surely disagree with my values just to keep me out of the main event of WrestleFest. And now he’s making me run a GAUNTLET just to get my rightful spot! Well Flair, the jokes on you…because after I win this gauntlet, I will show the world why straight edge means I’m better than you!”
Speaking of party animals, the music of the South Beach Boyz hits and Darren Young comes out as the first participant in the gauntlet. The announcers are sure to mention that Young might still be looking for payback as Punk was at one point Young’s “mentor”.
Gauntlet Segment 1: CM Punk vs. Darren Young
Punk sneers at Young, but is then taken down with a quick clothesline. Young gets a few shots in and controls the early going with some stomps and punches. Young throws Punk into the corner and connects with a clothesline. He then goes to Irish Whip Punk only for Punk to reverse it and lift Young up, nailing a GTS out of nowhere. Punk gets the pin and moves on, but it’s not long before the music of “The Masterpiece” Chris Masters hits and he jogs out as the next participant.
Gauntlet Segment 2: CM Punk vs. Chris Masters
Punk gets some kicks in on the strongman Masters to try and take him off his guard. But he goes to the well once too often as Masters starts to take over. Masters bench presses Punk and slams him down to the mat, Punk looks to be in trouble! The Masterlock is applied to the delight of the crowd. Punk struggles and tries to fight out of it, he gets himself close to the turnbuckle and pushes off of it to flip himself over Masters. Masters turns around, GTS! Punk squeaks past Masters! But here comes Kazarian!
Gauntlet Segment 3: CM Punk vs. Kazarian
Kazarian really takes the fight to Punk, continuing his streak of really impressive showings in SCW. Pretty fast-paced encounter for ten or so minutes as Punk is clearly running out of gas after having essentially worked two matches already. Kazarian sets Punk up on the top turnbuckle for the Flux Capacitor, but Punk pushes Kazarian off. Punk hits a top-rope knee drop followed by locking on the Anaconda Vice. Kazarian taps out.
Punk gets up and runs around the ring in celebration, assuming that was the end of the gauntlet. But flames go off on the turnbuckles as here comes Kane! Punk can’t believe it.
Gauntlet Segment 4: CM Punk vs. Kane
Punk has almost nothing left in the tank as Kane seems to have his way with Punk, nailing several big power moves. Kane grabs Punk by the throat. Chokeslam coming, but Abyss attacks Kane from behind! Abyss wants some retribution for last week’s sneak attack. They brawl into the stands once again. Meanwhile, the referee is seen talking to ring announcer Justin Roberts.
Roberts: “Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the fall as a result of a disqualification – KANE! Therefore, CM Punk does NOT win the gauntlet and will NOT be competing at WrestleFest!”
Punk is beside himself. He runs out and grabs a microphone before jumping back into the ring.
Punk: “Flair, that is ridiculous! I had that match won! You had better come out and rectify this situation right now!”
Flair obliges and appears on the rampway.
Flair: “Sorry Punk. You didn’t win, so you can’t be in the title match. How unfortunate. I’d like to announce that in order to prevent this from happening in the inaugural SCW Title match, it will be no disqualifications!”
Punk: “This is absurd.”
Flair: “Rules are rules.”
Punk: “Fine. But let me just assure you, the SCW locker room, and all of these poisoned souls here and at home that this Sunday, the true power of straight edge will be revealed one way or another. And this is all on YOUR shoulders, Flair…”
As Flair ponders Punk’s words, Swagger had snuck over to Angle’s side of the ramp. He connects with a cheap shot, but Angle gets right back up. They begin to brawl as Flair tries to break them up, security joins in as well to try and pull them apart. It’s a chaotic scene as we close with a recap package for WrestleFest!
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The first ever SCW champion will be decided as Jack Swagger and Kurt Angle, two of the best athletes in the business, go head to head. Which of these proud athletes will be able to be the first man to hoist the gold? The Young Bucks look to continue their ascension up the tag team ranks as they face their childhood idols the Hardys in a sure-to-be-crazy ladder match for the SCW Tag Team Titles! Edge got some retribution tonight against his former protégé Curt Hawkins, and on Sunday he will look to dish out more punishment as the two will face off. And just signed, “The Monster” Abyss will collide with “The Big Red Machine” Kane! These two have been at each other’s throats for weeks now, and now the two brutes can finally settle their differences in the ring. CM Punk promised to reveal the power of straight edge on Sunday, what could that mean?
More great matches will take place and even more surprises are sure to be in store as well. If you miss WrestleFest, you will be missing a truly Superb wrestling program. See you Sunday!
Anybody Thrilla
08-24-2010, 12:00 PM
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LAW Monday Night Mayhem: Week 4
Opening package hypes the last week’s events involving Cena, Jericho, Barrett and Wolfe. The tournament is hyped.
A graphic is shown to announce tonight’s main event. A tag team matchup between the teams of Wade Barrett and John Cena, versus Chris Jericho and Desmond Wolfe.
Also advertised: As promised The Assassin Michael Tarver will be in action in an LAW ring for the first time tonight!
Chris Jericho promo to open the show. He boasts about his meetings with The Boss. He talks about how he’s the bosses handpicked choice to be the face of LAW. The title will be his. He says Wolfe can ride his coat tails to victory tonight against Cena and Barrett, but it will be curtains for him in the first round of the tournament at Inception.
Cena comes down. He tells Jericho that if he thinks he’s just going to kiss ass to get to his title, he’s in for a big surprise. He will not quit and he won’t lay down. No matter what Jericho or the powers that be think, it will be his day. Jericho calmly says we’ll see about that and sports a sinister shit-eating grin.
Hart Dynasty vs Yoshi Tatsu and Santino Marella.
Hart Dynasty is off to dominance early. Tatsu and Marella rally and the crowd is hot behind them, especially for Santino’s comedy, but Hart Dynasty quickly begins to dominate again.
They deliver a Hart Attack. They deliver dual sharpshooters, and then give the Hart Attack to both men again and throw them from the ring. This is an absolute dismantling.
Tyson Kidd picks up a microphone as DH Smith stands behind him. He says the thrown together tag teams of jobbers and misfits are boring them. They say it’s time for some real competition to step up. They issue an open challenge for Inception.
Backstage segment. Wade Barrett says all this talk about The Boss is nonsense. He demands Gorman tell him who the mysterious puppet master is. Gorman says he is sworn to secrecy, and that he’s received word that everyone will found out soon anyways.
He warns Gorman that it better not stand in his way Sunday. All this nonsense about Jericho being in The Bosses good graces is making him uneasy. Gorman says he is in the dark about all that as anyone else. Barrett gives him the evil eye and walks away.
D’Angelo Dinero promo. He begins to talk about his time in TNA. He mentions that while he was there, he had very few real friends. In that lockerroom, the young guys stuck together and one of those guys was Matt Morgan. He talks about how here in LAW, he knew one person would have his back. Matt Morgan. But then came last week. He calls out Morgan.
Matt Morgan comes out. He talks about how LAW is all about new beginnings this, and new beginnings that. He talks about how everyone is trying to make an impact, and ever since debuting here, he hasn’t made any impact. Until now. He says friendships are the past, and old locker room cliques are as dead as that locker room. He then begins ranting incoherently. Dinero looks at him confused.
He then snaps back to it. He challenges Dinero to a match on Sunday and slaps him. Dinero slaps him back. He accepts.
Morgan starts laughing maniacally and walks up the ramp.
Assassin Michael Tarver vs Justin Gabriel.
Tarver mixes it up with Gabriel until hitting several big power moves on him out of nowhere.
He hits a body slam, a fisherman’s suplex, and then a huge uppercut knockout punch.
Gabriel is out cold. Tarver doesn’t stop there. He begins to make an example out of him
He goes to the outside and gets a steel chair. He places it around Gabriels ankle, and starts to climb the top rope.
Big Show’s music hits. The crowd goes wild. Big Show is out with a steel pipe. Tarver stares back at him with hatred, and starts walking towards him.
Gorman and security rush out to stop them.
It’s a full on brawl. Big Show is yelling and drooling. Tarver is spouting off smack talk and threats. Tarver and Big Show both knock out several security guards trying to get at eachother, and Gorman screams and tries to maintain order.
Gorman grabs a microphone. He says they can get their hands on eachother at It’s on for the PPV. Big Show vs Tarver in a street fight at Inception.
Zack Ryder and Eli Cottonwood segment. Velvet Skye is stripped naked by Zack Ryder. Cottonwood challenges Ryder to a match at the PPV. Ryder accepts.
John Cena and Wade Barret vs Wolfe and Jericho
Gorman is the special guest referee.
Wade Barrett and Chris Jericho start the matchup.
Jericho and Wolfe work on Barrett early.
Wade Barrett delivers the hot tag to Cena.
Cena and Barret begin to push and shove eachother. Jericho and Wolfe work like a well oiled machine.
Jericho and Wolfe begin to work Cena in their corner.
Jericho and Wolfe begin to argue over a tag.
Cena capitalizes on the fight and “hulks up” against Jericho.
John Cena hoists Jericho up for an Attitude Adjustment. The lights in the arena go out. When they come back on Cena looks confused and Jericho instantly hits a codebreaker. He hits a lionsault and pins John Cena for the victory.
Jericho laughs and celebrates the victory.
Cena looks irate. Wolfe and Barrett stand in the ring exchanging dirty looks with Cena and one another.
The commentators speculate on what these shenanigans were. Did The Boss arrange this to protect Chris Jericho? Will this continue at Inception?
*Sign off*
Note: Current card for LAW Inception
LAW World Title Tournament
John Cena
Wade Barret
Chris Jericho
Desmond Wolfe
Streetfight
The Big Show vs The Assassin Michael Tarver
Open Tag Team Challenge:
The Hart Dynasty vs ???
Beauty vs Beast
Eli Cottonwood w/Velvet Skye vs Zack Ryder
D'Angelo Dinero vs Matt Morgan
Anybody Thrilla
08-24-2010, 12:01 PM
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARFARE
EPISODE 4
NOTE: Please make sure you click on the spoiler tags as there are plot points/actions and dialog within.
Action = *Wrestler A hits Wrestler B with his finishing move*
Dialogue = Wrestler A: I hate you Wresler B!
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*Orton is in the ring and he is pissed*
Orton: Anderson. Get your ass out here! NOW!
Cole: Welcome to Wednesday Night Warfare, we kick-off this show with Randy Otorn in the ring and he is not happy! And before we came on air, our cameras caught the reason why...
*Orton walks into his dressing room to find it destroyed. His clothes are ripped, everything is smashed up. He picks up his bag, looks inside and quickly throws the bag to the floor in disgust. He looks across and sees Anderson's mic sat on a chair in the corner of the room. He bursts out into the corridor and is livid. He grabs a VCW Official and asks where Anderson is. The guy says he doesn't know. Orton pushes the official against the wall and walks away. He eventually comes into the arena and makes his way to the ring, which brings us to the present*
Orton: Ken. Get out here...NOW!
*Anderson makes his way into the arena and down the ramp without music*
Hulk: Looks like Anderson finally has Orton where he wants him!
*Cole has a mic*
Cole: Gentlemen, please, lets save it for the PPV. However, as you're both so fired up, I'm going to give you the chance to "work out" some of that fire in your stomachs. Both of you will be in one-on-one competition tonight!
*Anderson and Orton stare each other down as we get the delayed Opening Credits. After the opening video package the pyro sets off and Cole welcomes us to the 4th edition of VCW Wednesday Night Warfare*
[PRE-CREDIT SEGMENT = 5 MINS]
Cole: An explosive start to Warfare this week. We are just a few days from VCW's first PPV - Revelation. Four matches have already been signed, including my commentating partner Hulk Hogan going up against this man...
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Borash: Coming down the aisle weighing in tonight at 225lbs, hailing from Chaplin, Minnesota... Joe Perfect.
*Perfect makes is enterance with the trademark towel made famous by his father. He walks around ringside towards the announce table. He spits his chewing gum into the air and swats it just like his father used to do - but he swats it at Hogan. Hogan stands up and stares down Joe. Joe smirks and rolls into the ring to await his opponent*
*Shannon Moore enters the arena to a mild pop*
(Match 1) SINGLES MATCH: Joe Perfect vs Shannon Moore
*Perfect controls the whole match by slowing the pace down so that Moore cannot use his speedy offense. He focuses on the neck of Moore with headlocks and chinlocks as well as clubbing blows and a strong DDT. He hits the move formally known as the McGuilli-Cutter (Running Spin-out Single Arm Neckbreaker). He hooks Moore up ready for the PerfectPlex but instead of lifting him over in the suplex he spins out into a devestating neckbreaker. He covers and gets the three. As he celebrates his victory, Cole stands with a mic inhand*
Cole: Joe, Hulk, whilst you're both out here I have to announce that the match that the two of you agreed to last week will NOT be happening at Revelation. I have tried in vain to get insurance that will cover Hulk Hogan to wrestle. Hulk, I'm sorry...
Perfect: Oh here we go again. Cole, stop looking after your boy. Let him be a man. Although I don't know what kind of man he will prove to be. I mean, what kind of man sells his life to the world to make a fast buck? What kind of man can't keep his wife happy? What kind of man let's his wife run off into the arms of a guy that is the same age as his kids? And speaking of his children...Oh man! What kind of man raises a boy that spends 8 months in jail and a daughter that whores herself out for a career in the music business?
*Hogan is visibly angered*
Hulk: Cole, brother, I don't care if you tear my contract up! Book the match! Either I get Perfect at Revelation or you won't see Hulk Hogan in VCW again...
*With that Hogan throws down the mic, he stares at Cole and tells him to "Book it". He turns his stare to Perfect who is smiling in the ring. The two exchange words and Hogan heads up the ramp*
Cole: Hulk! Where are you going!? OK. OK, you get the match. But it's gonna have to be an UNSANCTIONED MATCH!
*Hogan turns on the ramp and looks at Cole. He nods in agreement with his boss and announce partner. He continues to head to the back regardless*
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*As we return from the break Hogan is making his way through the backstage area, when he bumps into Eric Bischoff*
Bischoff: Hulk, come on man. You need to rethink this. You've had one match in the last 3 years! And that was a Tag Match! Joe Perfect is out for your blood. Think about this. Hulk, please?
*Hogan gives Bishcoff the brush off and walks out of the arena. Borash joins Cole on commentary*
[MATCH + PROMO + COMMERCIAL + BACKSTAGE SEGMENT = 15 MINS]
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(Match 2) TAG TEAM MATCH: The Deadly Dudleys vs The Dude Busters
Borash: The Deadly Dudleys will face The Usos at Revelation in a match they chose the stipulaton for - a Tables Match.
Cole: That's right JB, The Usos have forced me to overturn two losses at the hands of The Dudleys due to technicalities, taking advantage of VCW priding itself on being fair. At Revelation there won't be room to get a pinfall overturned because the winners will be the first to put one of their opponents through a table.
Borash: Tonight though The Dudleys will face a team that The Usos beat last week, The Dude Busters. Can Bubba and D-Von get a victory like The Usos did last week?
*The match is a close one with The Dude Busers holding their own against the multi-time Tag Champs. Eventually the action breaks down with all four men fighting in the ring. The Usos hit the ring. And attack all four men. They pull out tables from under the ring and postion them in the ring. They shoot Baretta into the ropes and Jey catches him with a Samoan Drop through the table. They grab Caylen Croft and put him through a table with a Double Flapjack. They grab two more tables and lay Bubba and D-Von on them, both Usos head to the top rope and hit stereo splashes through the tables. The Usos stand and survey the destruction as The Dudleys and Dude Busters lay amongst the wreckage of broken tables*
NO CONTEST
[ENTERANCES + MATCH + AFTERMATH = 10 MINS]
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*We go backstage to Christy Hemme*
Christy: I'm joined here backstage with the three remaining men in the Championsip Chase. Gentlemen, the last three weeks you've let your actions in the ring do the talking, now you have the opportunity to say what's on your mind.
Kaval: I can stand here and give you all of the cliches: "It's not about the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog" or [to Henry] "The bigger they are the harder they fall" but we all know that Kaval does his talking in the ring. So you just watch me go out there and book my place in that Ladder Match.
Henry: We've all seen what's been happening, for the past three weeks it's been the little guys versus the big guy, Well 5 little men couldn't get the job done. And 4 little men couldn't get the job done. So I don't know how 2 little men are gonna get the job done this week.
Truth: I got one question for Mizark over here: Let's say you make it through to the match at Revelation...How you gonna get your fat ass up that ladder anyways? I may be hurt, but I'm going to Revelation to become the first VCW International Champion whether it's against Kaval or Mark Henry and that's the truth.
*All three men are getting in each others faces*
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*Back in the arena, Eric Young comes to the ring*
Young: Last week I beat Suicide in a match where the stipulation was that Suicide would remove his mask if he lost. But instead of revealing himself to the world he hot-footed it out of the arena, renegging on the deal. Micheal Cole I want you to make Sucide remove his mask here tonight.
*Before Cole can do anything Suicide appears on the Tron*
Suicide: You're right Eric, I lost the match and I will remove my mask. But before I do, I want you to agree to one last match against me.
Young: You want one more match against me? OK. Sure. But let's see your face first!
*The camera is in tight on Suicide's head, he peels the mask back to reveal...*
Cole: THE GREAT KHALI!?! Wow! Who'd have guessed.
*Young is going mad in the ring*
Young: Cole! Are you gonna stand for this? This is a joke! There's no way Khali was under that mask!
*Khali makes his way to to the ring wearing the Suicide mask*
Borash: Looks like we're getting "Suicide" vs Eric Young right now. Are you OK with that Mike?
*Cole is too busy laughing to provide an answer*
(Match 3) SINGLES MATCH: "Suicide" (The Great Khali) vs Eric Young
*Young is shouting out of the ring at Cole. When he turns around he is met with a huge chop to the head from Khali. Young gets back to his feet only to be met with a massive headbutt. Khali applies the Vice Grip, Young flailos about trying to get free but eventually succumbs to the move. Khali pulls Eric back to his feet, he grabs him by the neck and slams him down with a Double Handed Chokeslam. He covers and gets the three count*
*The actual Suicide appears on the Tron this time*
Suicide: OK, OK, that was just a little joke Eric. But you did agree to the match and that match will take place at the first ever VCW PPV. And, there - win, lose or draw - I will take off the mask and reveal myself to the world. After all, where better to reveal my face than a PPV called REVELATION?
[PROMO + MATCH + PROMO = 10 MINS]
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*Goldust enters the arena in full make-up, wig and robe. As he make his way to the ring, Cody Rhodes attacks from behind. He drags Goldust towards the ring but then Cody is attacked by Dustin Rhodes*
Cole: What the hell!?
*Dustin throws Cody into the ring and continues the attack. "Goldust" pulls himself up, takes off the robe and wig to reveal Husky Harris, he watches from the outside of the ring. In the ring, Dustin hooks Cody up in the corner ready to hit the Shattered Dreams. He runs across the ring but stops short of hitting the move. He grabs his younger brother by the face*
Dustin: You. Me. Revelation. One-on-One.
*Dustin does the Goldust breath in taunt as Cody looks on at his brother. Dustin rolls out of the ring and heads to the back with Harris. Cody pulls himself out of the corner and stares up the ramp as his older brother leaves*
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*Back from commercial and Cody is still in the ring*
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*Orton makes his way to the ring to boos from the crowd (with the exception of a lone voice that can be heard saying "I'm not sure I buy Orton as the heel in this fued with Anderson")*
(Match 4) SINGLES MATCH: Randy Orton vs Cody Rhodes
Borash: These two men are former allies. Randy Orton played a huge part in bringing Cody Rhodes up through the ranks.
Cole: These two men know so much about each other, it should make for an interesting encounter.
*The match flows well. Orton is in control and is stalking Cody ready to hit the RKO when Anderson pops up on the Tron, he is in Orton's dressing room. Orton turns his attention to the screen*
Anderson: What's up Randal? Are you upset that I smashed up your [I]personal belongings? Well let's just say its "not personal, just business". Y'see I took it kinda personally when you black-balled me out of a job that I gave my all for. I took it personally when you made it so that I couldn't provide for my family. But you tell me it's "just business". Well, at Revelation it's not gonna be "just business" when I punch you out in front of a worldwide audience. It's not gonna be "just business" when I beat you to become the first ever VCW World Champion. At Revelation I'm gonna take great personal satisfaction by giving you the ass-kicking that you have deserved for a loooooooooooong, long time.
*Orton motions for Anderson to come to the ring*
Anderson: You don't believe me Randal? Look into my eyes...
*The camera stays fixed on Anderson's face as he stares out from the Tron. Randy stares back. Then someone yells "CUT". Anderson looks to his right*
Anderson: Is that in the can? Yeah? Sweeeeeeeet.
*Randy looks on confused as the Tron cuts to static. Suddenly the crowd errupt. Anderson is in the ring, Orton turns around and Anderson draws back his fist to lay one on Orton. Orton turns to bolt but is rolled up in a Small Package by Cody. The ref counts the three. Cody slides out of the ring leaving Orton shocked on the mat. Anderson is still in the ring, he calls for his mic from the ceiling*
Anderson: One word Randal: Pre-Recorded. See you at Revelation!
*Anderson rolls out of the ring and heads up the ramp leaving Orton fuming in the ring*
[ENTRANCE + MATCH = 20 MINS]
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Anybody Thrilla
08-24-2010, 12:03 PM
*Back at ringside with Michael Cole and Jeremy Borash*
Cole: Earlier this week I had the opportunity to sit down and speak to "The Real" Jay Lethal about his injury at the hands of HHH.
SITDOWN INTERVIEW
Cole: Jay, thank you for joining me today. It must be gut-wrenching to think that at Revelation you should have had a shot at becoming the first VCW World Champion having beaten HHH for that right.
Lethal: Of course. Since I was a boy I dreamed of one day becoming World Champion. I came to VCW to accomplish that dream. Now, because of HHH, I will have to sit at home and watch my colleagues make history at the first ever VCW PPV.
Cole: I can only apologise for HHH's actions. He has been heavily fined for his actions against you and others. Jay, the doctors have said you could be out for up to three months.
Lethal: That's right Michael. I was so excited to be here in VCW, to try and make this company the best it could be. I wanted to show the world my talent, I wanted to introduce the world to "The Real" Jay Lethal. Now, not only do I miss out on a shot at the World Title, not only do I miss making hitory as part of the first VCW PPV but I'm also out of action for three months. Words can't describe how pissed off I am.
Cole: Once you return I have granted you a shot at whomever holds the VCW World Championship.
Lethal: I know and I'm greatful for it. I can only hope that when I return HHH has the gold around his waist. To take the title from him would give me great satisfaction. But my ultimate goal is to take HHH out for good - whether he has the belt or not. And he better believe it, because that's REAL!
Cole: Thank you for joining me Jay. Good luck with your recovery.
*HHH sits in his dressing room next to a monitor having watched the Lethal interview*
HHH: Michael Cole, you are supposed to be the owner of this company. You are supposed to ensure the safety of ALL of your employees - including me. Yet you allow someone to run around this arena continually provoking me. I am HHH. I am this company. I am this business. Whoever this guy is thinks that it's funny putting my legacy in jeopardy by costing me a match against Jay Lethal? Look what happened to him...
*The screen shows HHH beating down Lethal with the sledgehammer from 2 weeks ago*
HHH: You think it's amusing playing these mind-games with me? Look at what happened...
*The screen now shows HHH attacking Kelly Kelly, Eve, the EMTs and security staff from last week*
HHH: And then you threaten not only my career, my sanity or my health but my LIFE? You will come to learn what will happen. This Sunday, I will be at the PPV. I will march to my ring and I want you to reveal yourself! And I want you to face me in a match. At Revelation, the mind-games end and "The Game" begins...
*The screen sparks into life again, this time with the message..
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*HHH is irrate, he grabs the sledgehammer and smashes the TV*
[LETHAL INTERVIEW + HHH PROMO = 10 MINS]
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Tiffany: VCW fans tonight sees the penultimate round in the Championship Chase for the VCW International Championship. Three wrestlers remain, tonight, Mark Henry, Kaval and R-Truth will compete in a Triple Threat Match where the first man to be pinned by BOTH of his opponents will be elimnated.
(Match 5) DOUBLE PINFALL TRIPLE THREAT MATCH: R-Truth vs Mark Henry vs Kaval
*As with the last few weeks, Kaval and Truth double team Henry. He is backed into the corner. Kaval runs from the other corner, he cartwheels and hits Henry with a kick to the side of the head. Truth follows up and nails a Clothesline. Henry staggars out of the corner, Kaval springs off the tiop rope and nails Henry with a forearm to the back. Kaval and Truth hit a Double Dropkick on Henry to send him to the mat.
Kaval covers, Henry kicks out at 2. Truth attempts a cover now and gets another 2 count. Henry starts to get to his feet as Truth and Kaval rain down on him with lefts and rights. Henry pushes both men off and sends them halfway across the ring. Truth rushes back in and receives a Clothesline. Kaval takes a more measured approach, he runs at Henry but slides trough the big man's legs. Kaval dropkicks Henry in the back sending him headfirst into the turnbuckles. Kaval mounts Henry and nails a few right hands, Henry pushes Kaval off but he lands on his feet. Kaval rushes back in and nails some more right hands. This time Henry lifts Kaval up into a Gorilla Press. He throws Kaval into Truth who has just got to his feet. Henry covers BOTH men*
Cole: I'm not sure Mark understands the rules of this match. He doesn't need to pin both men, he needs to avoid being pinned by both of his opponents.
*Kaval and Truth kickout at 2. Henry pulls Truth back to his feet but before he can do further damage Truth starts hitting lefts and rights into his stomach and then switching up to the head. Truth hits the ropes and nails the Lie Detector but can only rock the big man. Truth hits the ropes again and tries for the move a second time, Henry move out of the way and Truth goes through the ropes to the arena floor.
Kaval is back up and stalking Henry. The World's Strongest Man swings with a Clothesline but Kaval dodges with a forward roll. He leaps on to Henry's back and locks in the Dragon Sleeper*
Cole: Henry is too big for Kaval to utilise the Body Scissors that usually compliment this Dragon Sleepr.
*The Dragon Sleeper is locked in tight and Henry starts to fade. Suddenly, Henry falls back and crushes Kaval under his massive frame. Kaval rolls to the outside. Truth is back in from the outside as Henry is back to his feet. Henry is back in control of Truth. He nails a Short-Arm Clothesline, pulls Truth to his feet and hits another one. Henry sends Turth into the ropes and flattens him as he rebounds. Henry peels Truth off the mat and hits the World's Strongest Slam. He covers for 1....2....Kaval flies from the top rope and nails Warrior's Way to Henry's back. Henry rolls off Truth, Kaval grabs Truth and pulls him across to cover Henry, Kaval also covers Henry. The ref counts the fall as Henry is pinned by BOTH his opponents*
Cole: I have to hand it to Kaval, that was incredibly intelligent of him.
MARK HENRY IS ELIMINATED
*Kaval celebrates as he makes his way up the ramp. Truth gets to his feet using the corner, his ribs obviously hurt as the ref holds his hand aloft. Henry rushes across the ring and smashes Truth with a splash in the corner. He grabs Truth and nails another World's Strongest Slam. Kaval looks on conflicted. Henry hits the ropes and nails a huge Splash. Shannon Moore rushes out from the back and tries to stop Henry's attack but ends up on the receiving end of a huge clothesline. Henry picks Moore up now. Kaval runs back to the ring. He springs off the top rope and kicks Henry in the back of the head which makes Henry releases Moore. Kaval attacks Henry with kicks and punches giving Moore time to get Truth out of the ring. Kaval nails a solid kick to Henry's head which sends the big man reeling, this gives Kaval time to exit the ring himself. He checks on Truth as the three men make their way to the back*
[ENTRANCES + MATCH + AFTERMATH = 20 MINS]
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This time we have a "Street Preacher" reading passages from the bible. The package highlights Joe Perfect vs. Hulk Hogan in an Unsanctioned Match, Cody Rhodes vs. Goldust/Dustin, Suicide vs. Eric Young, Kaval vs. R-Truth in the International Championship Ladder Match, The Usos vs. The Deadly Dudleys in a Tables Match for the VCW Tag Team Championships, HHH confronting his tormentor and Randy Orton v Mr Anderson for the World Title*
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(Main Event) SINGLES MATCH
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*Anderson enters to a positive ovation from the crowd*
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*HHH receives a thunderous boo from the crowd*
Cole: This is a first time meeting between HHH and Anderson.
Borash: As much as Anderson places the blame for losing his job on Orton, rumours abound that HHH also had a hand in the situation. This could make for a fiery encounter.
*The two men have a thrilling and close encounter (not of the Third Kind) that would be deemed "PPV Quality". Both men control the match with heavy offence but neither man can get a pin or submission. Around 15 minutes in HHH hits his signature moves, Facebuster Knee Smash, High Knee strike and Spinebuster. He has Anderson set for the Pedigree. The lights flicker and the Tron lights up with another video*
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*With HHH's eye taken off the ball, Anderson pulls HHH's legs from under him. He slingshots HHH into the turnbuckle and follows up with the Mic Check as HHH rebounds. Anderson covers and gets the three count. Anderson celebrates, HHH gets to his feet and is once again irrate at having been cost a match. He gets in the refs face before rolling out of the ring turning his attention to Michael Cole. HHH screams in Cole's face, telling him to reverse the decision. When Cole doesn't HHH rips the monitors out of the table and slams them on the floor. He turns over the steel steps and grabs his sledgehammer. He smashes the monitors and breaks the table with the hammer. He is once again in Cole's face. The time keeper approaches HHH to try and intervene but he receives a shot with the sledgehammer. VCW Security swarm the area. With his attention on the guys in front of him, two security personnel manage to grab the sledgehammer from HHH the rest manage to subdue him.
Anderson has been watching all of the action from the ring enjoying HHH's breakdown when he is floored with a chair shot to the back from Randy Orton. Anderson goes to the mat on all fours, Orton lines up and strikes with the Punt but Anderson avoids it. Back to his feet Anderson goes after Orton and the two grapple. More VCW Security hit the scene. They pull Orton and Anderson apart. Anderson breaks through and goes after Orton until the security team bring him back under control. They bundle Anderson out of the ring. We end the show with Anderson, Orton and HHH all irrate and being held back by security as Cole signs off*
Cole: Provocation. Explanation. Deception. Retaliation. This Sunday...Revelation!!
[ENTRANCES + MATCH + AFTERMATH = 30 MINS]
Anybody Thrilla
08-24-2010, 12:05 PM
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http://hub.tv-ark.org.uk/images/International/uscable/hbo/hbo-sports-1980_1.jpg[/IMG] “We’rewolf” by Every Time I Die (http://www.playlist.com/playlist/additem/641521169). A new revamped show intro begins with a montage of Rhino Goring opponents through tables and The Miz hitting the Skull Crushing Finale on Jeff Jarrett. MCMG match highlights from their battles with "The Most Charismatic Team in the Universe" and "The Bogus Journeys" follow along with clips of the British Tigers, Amazing Red, Evan Bourne and briefly touches upon the rest of the roster.]
[Fade in on the announce table.]
Joel Gertner: Well, well, well…if you’ve got an hour I’ve got the power. I’m Joel “Busts more nuts than a peanut factory”…Gertner and I’m here with my co-hosts the Legendary Raven and a guy I found outside the Impact zone scrounging for quarters, Jeff Jarrett..
JJ: That’s J-E-Double-F J-A-
Raven: And I’m the Blue Meanie! Hey, Jeff, welcome to the party.
JJ: That’s real funny, hey didn't I employ you when you were drugged out of your mind?
Raven: Who didn't? Hey, you know it's kind of weird to be back in Montreal, Canada isn't it?
Joel Gertner: Yeah, I heard Canadian fans do it in the cold. Hmmm...We're getting word that DWW World Champion The Miz is coming down to the ring. Apparently he has some things he needs to address...
["Bitches" by Mindless Self Indulgence begins to play and The Miz comes out to a chorus of boos. He makes his way down to the ring and pulls his sunglasses off before taking a deep breath and raising the DWW World Championship Belt high into the air. The mic appears out of nowhere...]
The Miz: Before I say what needs to be said, I’d like to extend my congratulations to someone.
Jeff Jarrett, congratulations on finding a new job so quickly. With any luck you and Kurt Angle’s used-goods will be able to support yourselves on an announcer’s pay for the rest of your below-average generic lives…[The crowd boos and The Miz looks indignant]…don’t [I]boo me. I did Jeff Jarrett a favor by being so specific with our match stipulations. I said he could never step in the ring again, I never said he couldn’t sit behind an announcer’s booth and make-believe he’s still relevant to someone...anyone... somewhere. [Major boos] It’s that kind of thinking that allows guys like Hogan to continue getting work…
You people are hypocrites. You rallied behind Jeff when he wanted to take MY dream away from ME and now you’re angry…angry that I ended a career full of bribery, cheating and back-stabbing of the likes that even Hulk Hogan would be ashamed of. If you want to boo someone, boo yourselves, boo Jeff Jarrett…oh, I know, why not boo Rhino who came down to the ring last week and interfered in my match!
[The Miz pauses a moment and then looks to the back.]
Hey, Rhino. If you’re back there listening to this, I want you to know that sucking up to me isn’t going to get you aaaany closer to my title at SummerBANG! I always knew you were a stupid jock but, I didn’t peg you as the kind of bottom-feeding ass-licker to turn on your own friend just to get closer to my belt!
[“Bring the Pain” by Method Man hits the speakers and Rhino appears at the entrance way in street-clothes, a mic in his hand and a full beard going on (not yet to Mike Knox’s legendary status). He pulls the mic up to his mouth and prepares to speak]
The Miz: I didn’t ask you to co-
Rhino: Miz…shut the fuck up for one second. [The crowd goes crazy and the Miz looks upset.]
I don’t need your approval…last week, Jeff Jarrett came to my house and set his sights on that belt. Miz, I want that belt…I said I’d do whatever it took to get that belt from off your waist and that is a promise I intend to keep. Am I sorry that it cost Jeff Jarrett his livelihood? No. He would have done the same thing to me if the tables were turned...
[Cut to the announce table]
JJ: I can't deny that...
[Rhino continues.]
Rhino: If you live by the sword, you will die by the sword. Maybe, that's something you should think about Miz, while you're standing there taunting Jeff.
[A sinister smile crosses Rhino’s face, he lowers his head and presses the mic to his lips and says:]
Rhino: And after tonight…nothing…NOTHING!!! Will stand in my way. You’re a dead man Miz…count on it.
[Rhino drops the mic’ and exits before The Miz can respond.]
The Miz: Yeah, run away Rhino. You have no clue what you’re in for tonight anyhow. YOU'LL NEVER MAKE IT TO SUMMERBANG! And even if you did, you'll just end up like Mysterio. [The crowd is enraged.] Mysterio who is going to come out tonight to openly retire because of the beating I gave him earlier this month. That's two careers I've ended this month alone...fuck Randy Orton!
[B]Voice: Will you ever get over yourself?
[John Morrison appears on the Wrong-o-tron with ridiculously large aviators covering half his face.]
John Morrison: You're so predictable Miz. You win, you come out here and put yourself over at the expense of others who have given more than you could ever contribute.
The Miz: Wait just one-
John Morrison: Whatever! I'm not here just for you, I have some news that is going to affect the pay-per-view. See, me and Kofi spoke to Terry Funk after the show last week and protested the decision to keep the...MOST CHARISMATIC TEAM IN THE UNIVERSE..'S absence in tonight's match up between Paul London and Alex Shelley.
Kofi Kingston has been added to the match-up and if he wins [chuckles] the choice will be ours.
The Miz: Nobody cares about your stupid tag title match you mor-
John Morrison: God, Miz, you don't even realize just how predictable you are!
[The Wrong-O-Tron goes black and suddenly John Morrison emerges from the crowd and slides into the ring. Miz is caught off-guard as Morrison nails him with a spin-kick to the back of the head. The crowd goes crazy. Morrison grabs the DWW World Title belt and holds it up to a chorus of cheers from the Canadian crowd. As Miz recovers, Morrison makes a timely exit from the ring. The Miz is enraged and begins chase.]
JJ: I did not see that coming!
Joel Gertner: Neither did Kurt Angle I bet.
Raven: Our opening match is about to begin. It's Amazing Red opposite JTG for a spot in the #1 Contender Tournament at SummerBANG!
MATCH SUMMARY:
Amazing Red dominates the match through speed and innovative aerial attacks with JTG only managing to take control of the match with sparsely. Amazing Red wins with the Code Red (Leg trap sunset flip powerbomb from the top rope).
7 minutes 21 seconds
POST MATCH:
JTG grabs Alicia Fox and begins to berate her about her kiss with Rhino last week and her lack of involvement in the match with Red. Things look to get violent when suddenly Red sprints back into the ring and hits JTG in the back with a missile drop-kick. Amazing Red and Alicia Fox leave together while JTG is left stunned by his poor luck.
Joel Gertner: Now we have the team of Homicide and Evan Bourne versus the team of MVP and Shark Boy in a #1 Contender Qualifying match. Whomever is pinned or submitted will have to sit the tournament out.
JJ: I'm told there will be a few surprise entrants to the tournament who have already qualified for the tournament.
Joel Gertner: The Boss likes keeping us on our toes...and it looks like this match is set to go.
MATCH SUMMARY:
MVP looks grave as he follows Shark Boy to the ring. Homicide and Bourne enter seperately. The match starts off with Bourne and Shark Boy trading aerial moves and ranas for a good 5-6 minutes. Bourne tags Homicide in and when Shark Boy goes to tag MVP he finds that he has been left to the wolves.
MVP walks back up the ring leaving Shark Boy to face his opponents 2-1. Homicide nails the Gringo Killah on the distracted Shark Boy then puts him in a Rear Naked Choke for the submission. Homicide then continues the choke, pushing the ref aside and having to be physically pried off Shark Boy by Evan Bourne who is pissed off by the unsportsmanlike conduct.
Homicide storms off having ensured his spot in the tournament.
8 Minutes 23 seconds
POST MATCH:
Shark Boy recovers and heads after MVP catching up with him back-stage. They brawl. Homicide comes from behind and for the second time of the night chokes him out. MVP tells Shark Boy that their partnership is over and that he is done living at the bottom.
[Cut to the announce table]
JJ: That's pretty low right there...
Raven: MVP and Homicide are both on a roll. Maybe this change in attitude is just the spark they need to get to the main event.
JJ: It's a road you and I know better than most Raven, and there sure are a lot of consequences for that kind of life.
Joel Gertner: Rey Mysterio is making his way to the ring!
["Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee begins to play and the Canadian audience comes alive. Rey Mysterio makes his way to the ring donning a blue-mask, shaking hands and greeting fans along the way. After a while he climbs into the ring and solemnly enters. He pulls a microphone up to his mouth and begins.]
Rey Mysterio: First, I just want to thank everyone who wrote and prayed for my well-being. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you. You guys are the life-blood of this industry and it really touches me that you care so much about me. [The crowd begins to chant his name]
So when I found out that I might never be able to wrestle again, it hurt me more than I can say. I wanted, more than anything to be here last week and to wrestle at SummerBANG!
This is a good news/bad news situation. The good news is that my doctors believe that I'm on track to return by SummerBANG! and that the problems I've had since The Miz injured me are not going to be permanent. All I have to do is be careful and take care of myself until then. The bad news?
The bad news is I saw what Homicide did to my friend Shark Boy and I can't just stand here and let that kind of slap in the face go down unanswered. Homicide, get your ass out here and fight like a man.
[Mysterio drops the mic and waits. It's not long before his request is answered. The lights go out and there is the cacophany of lights of hundreds of flash-bulbs going off in succession. When the lights return, Homicide is standing over Mysterio with a lead pipe in his hand. A ref rushes down to the ring and Homicide demands they ring the bell. Mysterio recovers slightly and calls for them to start the match and the ref consents.]
MATCH SUMMARY:
Homicide dominates the seemingly injured Mysterio but, falls prey to a classic comeback which sees Mysterio nail a chain of devastating moves on the lesser experienced Homicide. Mysterio nearly forces Homicide to tap in a rolling Mexican surfboard and then finds himself victim to the 619 and the West Coast Pop!
[Cut to backstage where Jeff Jarrett is standing with the Murder City Machine Guns.]
JJ: Alex, Chris...it's so good to see you again.
Alex Shelley: Hey, we're just happy our last paychecks cleared!
Chris Sabin: Yeah, paying your rent is a positive experience.
JJ: Yes it is err...I'm here to discuss some of the changes made by DWW Owner and Founder Terry Funk.
Alex Shelley: No worries Double J, Kofi Kingston is more than welcome to join me and Paul London tonight. It's not going to change a thing.
JJ: What about the British Tigers?
Chris Sabin: What about the who-what?
JJ: Terry Funk made the announcement earlier today that if the British Tigers win tonight they'll be entered into your World Tag Team Title Match at SummerBANG!
Chris Sabin: żQue?
Alex Shelley: The British Tigers aren't booked tonight, what are you talking about?
Chris Sabin: Shit, 'lex it's time for your match...
Anybody Thrilla
08-24-2010, 12:07 PM
MATCH SUMMARY:
The match is announced as a Triple Threat, Kofi Kingston w/Morrison and Paul London w/Kendrick are already in the ring as "Six Barrel Shotgun (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Them_On,_On_Your_Own#Track_listing)" by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club begins to play and the Murder City Machine Guns make their entrance to a roaring crowd. The trio shakes hands and the bell is rung.
Match starts out with Kofi and London locking up with Shelley backing off, Kofi goes behind and performs a suplex, London lands on his feet then catches Kofi in a full-nelson, Shelley rushes in and hits a German suplex on London sending both men to the mats. Make the cover on Kofi for a 2 count.
Shelley gets Kofi to his feet and whips him into the corner, follows up with a splash but gets countered by the Pendulum Kick which sends him staggering backwards, London positions for the school boy but Kofi breaks up the pin before the ref can start a count with a drop-kick.
Kofi hits the Boom Drop on Shelley then grabs London for the SOS (Ranhei). Shelley with the Shawn Michaels style recovery hits a surprise jumping enziguri on Kofi then climbs the top turn-buckle and signals for the Frog Splash, he connects on London and crawls atop him for the pin. 2 ž.
Kofi recovers and gets the crucifix pin on Shelley as he returns to his feet. Shelley kicks out at 2. Kofi whips Shelley into the ropes then misses a flying forearm smash as Shelley ducks it and counters with a spinning heel kick. London crawls to the ropes and pulls himself to his feet, Shelley gets wind of his recovery and charges for a flying thrust kick only for London to duck it while yanking down the top rope. Shelley goes flying out of the ring and London, seemingly hurt struggles back to his feet still leaning on the ropes.
Kofi gets back to his feet and charges London and suffers the same fate as Shelley. London follows both men over with a high-risk suicide dive and is rewarded by connecting hard with both men sending them into the guard rail. Kendrick looks to interfere but finds himself the victim of a Chris Sabin roundhouse kick. Morrison pulls Kofi to his feet and helps him back into the ring while staying out of the brawl.
London slides into the ring after Kofi who misses a drop-kick allowing London to apply the Boston Half-Crab. Shelley struggles to get into the ring in time but, Kofi is forced to submit to London.
15 minutes 54 seconds
POST MATCH:
London gets on the mic and announces that at SummerBANG! the DWW World Tag Team Titles will be decided in a Three-way ladder match. His announcement is interrupted by the British Tigers. Rob Terry gets on the mic and tells all 6 men that if either he or Magnus is successful tonight, it’s going to be a four-way ladder match at SummerBANG, no one seems very happy about that announcement. As they exit the ring area The Miz comes sprinting down the ramp and starts brawling with John Morrison screaming at the top of his lungs at him.
The Miz: Where’s my belt John?!
Raven: The Miz…I’ve never seen him so angry.
JJ: He had his title stolen from him, John Morrison definitely playing with fire tonight.
[Kofi tries to hold the Miz back but he nails a devastating boot to the side of Morrison in spite of his best efforts. Kofi finds himself victim to a Skull Crushing Finale that leaves him lying on the steel ramp unconscious. The Miz grabs Morrison by his hair and drags him backstage. The cameras follow.]
The Miz: Motherfucker, where’s my belt?
John Morrison: Fuck you! [Swings and nails a right hand to the mid-section of The Miz.]
Joel Gertner: It doesn’t look like they’ll be having a match tonight. More like an unsanctioned street-fight.
[Miz with a high knee to neutralize Morrison, then drags him down the halls to the locker room. Slams Morrison’s head into the door then throws him inside.]
The Miz: Where is it?!
[John Morrison answers with a shoulder-block smashing The Miz into the wall. Several rights and lefts later The Miz regains control with a face-rake and follows it up with several left hands of his own opening Morrison up. The Miz starts checking out lockers, trying to figure out which one is Morrison’s. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere Evan Bourne comes sprinting across the locker room with the DWW World Title Belt in his hands. He nails The Miz with the belt after taking a mind-blowing leap off a bench nearly 10 feet away. The Miz goes down hard and Bourne leaps to his feet draping the belt across the chest of the champ.]
Evan Bourne: Here’s your damn belt you psycho.
[Bourne helps Morrison to his feet and they exit the locker room. Cut to ring-side.]
Joel Gertner: I’m told we’re ready for our Main-Event…Rhino is coming to the ring!
MATCH SUMMARY:
Rhino comes out to “Bring the Pain” by Method Man, a tremendous round of pyro leaves the arena shaking in its wake. Rhino climbs into the ring and calls for a mic. He talks about how he has destroyed everyone in his path and now it is his time to be on top. He tells Terry Funk that there is nothing he can throw at him that will stop him from realizing his destiny. Then “March to War” by Motorhead begins to play and Jesse Neal comes down the ramp. Rhino looks baffled. He asks Jesse Neal if he is his “challenge”, Jesse Neal shakes his head and points behind Rhino. Primo comes off the top-turnbuckle with a cross-body. Rhino catches him and puts him down with a vicious spinebuster before applying an arm-bar for the tap-out.
23 seconds
Rhino raises his hands in victory and as he turns to face the fans Jesse Neal scores with a tremendous spear that puts Rhino flat on his back. Jesse Neal raises his arms mocking Rhino and turns his back long enough for Rhino to pop up from the mat and position himself for the GORE GORE GORE! Jesse Neal lays on the mat in convulsions and Rhino pins him with a boot for the 3 count.
1 minute 45 seconds
Rhino looks around the arena shaking his head. Out from the crowd comes Daffney with a Singapore cane in hand. She nails Rhino in the head but, he just stares at her. She tries again but he catches the cane in one hand then grabs her by her hair. Magnus comes from the opposite side of the ring and catches Rhino in a full-nelson and drops him on his head with a nelson-plex. Magnus then applies the camel-clutch. Rhino tries to power out of the move but fails when Daffney begins slamming the cane into his face in a psychotic tantrum. She manages to draw blood but Rhino refuses to submit. Magnus abandons the camel-clutch and pulls Rhino up for the Tormentum. He nails it and hooks a leg. Rhino gets the arm up at 2 ˝ much to Magnus’ shock and dismay.
Daffney hands Magnus the Singapore cane and he nails Rhino on the back nine times in succession before Rhino stops him with a double-leg take-down. Magnus hits him in the head for the tenth time while on his back and Rhino staggers back a dazed bloody mess.
Magnus launches across the ring with a running clothesline that puts Rhino down hard. Daffney begins hurling steel chairs into the ring before setting up a table right next to the apron. Magnus sets Rhino up for a DDT onto a steel chair but Rhino somehow manages to counter it with a spinebuster onto the chair then mounts for a series of rights and lefts.
Rob Terry storms into the ring and pastes Rhino across the face with a big boot. The fans are now out of there seats and booing. Suddenly Amazing Red, Rey Mysterio and Evan Bourne sprint down the ring. Triple drop-kick on Rob Terry who goes crashing out of the ring. The three baby-faces then position themselves on the outside of the ring to prevent further interference. Magnus recovers and grabs Rhino for a powerbomb, he nails it but as he goes to pull him up for a second Rhino gets hold of his hand and chokes him out via the Triangle Choke. The fans are chanting his name as Magnus taps out.
13 minutes and 45 seconds
Rob Terry slides back into the ring, Amazing Red goes for a top-turnbuckle drop-kick but gets shoved, mid-air, out of the ring and onto the table bouncing off. Mysterio hits a springboard seated senton but Terry manages to stay on his feet delivering a brutal powerbomb on Mysterio. Evan Bourne gets to the top turn-buckle in time to be caught for a top-rope choke-slam that knocks him unconscious.
Rhino hits the GORE GORE GORE on Terry knocking him through the ropes and onto the table waiting at ringside but seems to collapse from the effort. Both men down, the ref starts a ten count. Primo and Jesse Neal slide into the ring and begin raining down stomps onto Rhino as Magnus begins pulling Terry to his feet. The fans are tossing trash into the ring now, the ref halts the ten count as Rhino is lifted into the air for a double-suplex by Primo and Neal.
[Cut to the announce table. Raven stands up.]
Raven: This bullshit has got to stop.
[Raven sprints down to the ring and enters much to the surprise of all. First Primo goes down to the Evenflow DDT, then Jesse Neal. As Magnus enters the ring, Raven stands up a chair and puts him face-first onto the steel with a drop-toe-hold. The fans are shitting their pants with excitement. Rob Terry grabs a chair from the outside and throws it into the face of Raven who stumbles back in a daze. Then Rhino charges forth for a snap belly-to-back suplex over the top rope onto a steel chair. Rhino makes the slow crawl for the cover. Terry gets an arm up at 2 4/5 and the crowd groans in displeasure.]
Joel Gertner: Holy shit! This has turned into a fucking circus!
JJ: Does Rhino even have anything left? Does anybody down there?
[Rob Terry gets to his feet and catches Rhino for the choke-slam, Rhino counters with a kick to the groin. Rhino whips Terry into the ropes and comes off with a picture perfect GORE GORE GORE! He makes the cover. 1, Magnus is up, 2, Raven hits the Evenflow on Magnus, 3. The ref calls for the bell.]
MATCH TIME TOTAL: 24 minutes 13 seconds
JJ: If you had told me that Rhino would defeat four men tonight in a No Disqualifications Anything Goes Gauntlet I would have told you it was impossible but, Rhino has done the impossible!
Joel Gertner: The Miz will defend his title at SummerBANG against Rhino! Rhino’s done it! He’s passed the challenge!
[Fade to black with Raven holding up Rhino’s hand in victory.]
Anybody Thrilla
08-24-2010, 12:09 PM
THIS IS WRESTLING
Video Package
The show opens recapping last week’s main event showing the tremendous encounter between Sheamus and Samoa Joe. It shows the end of the match when The Undertaker caused Samoa Joe to be disqualified thus giving Sheamus a shot at the TIW World Heavyweight Championship at Back to Basics. It then inter-cuts the Sheamus/Christian stare down with the Samoa Joe/Undertaker brawl.
When the video package ends and we see a graphic on the screen that shows that tonight we’ll see TIW’s first edition of Christian’s “Peep Show.”
Time: 1:30
Live! In the sold out Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Match #1
Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel
The following six man tag team contest is scheduled for one fall with a fifteen minute time limit. Introducing first weighing in at a total combined weight of 812lbs the team of Ezekiel Jackson, David Otunga and Shad Gaspard.
The three men come out and Ezekiel Jackson and Shad Gaspard look disenfranchised as they walk down the ramp as David Otunga walks down the ramp backwards trying to encourage both me but the seems to be having none of it.
Kevin Nash
Here comes TIW’s resident jobbers.
Josh Matthews
It’s such a shame that the team of Jackson and Gaspard can’t seem to find a rhythm in that ring because they have all the physical tools to be dominant. They showed some great flashes last week against AJ and RVD but they just can’t get it together.
Kevin Nash
That’s what Otunga is trying to get out of these boys but they’re not listening, and why should they what has Otunga ever done.
Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel
Coming to the ring at this time weighing in at a total combined weight of 743 lbs the team of Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus!
The three of them walk down to the ring and when they come down the stand in front of the announce table and stare at Kevin Nash before they all head into the ring.
Kevin Nash
Otunga’s boys probably don’t stand a chance against those three but come Back to Basics the Wolf Pac will show Dolph and Drew not to get into a gang fight with the likes of us.
Josh Matthews
That’s just one of the matches that have been signed for Back to Basics Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre will face Scott Hall and Sean Waltman, and after this match Mick Foley will announce who will compete against AJ Styles and Rob Van Dam for the World Tag Team Championships.
David Otunga, Ezekiel Jackson & Shad Gaspard versus Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre & Sheamus
Otunga and Dolph will be starting things off for their respective teams. Otunga starting off to give his team some confidence. Dolph and Otunga do a lot of mat wrestling transitions until Otunga bails to the outside to catch a breather as he doesn’t have the upper hand. Otunga slips in the ring and tries to calm Ziggler down while simultaneously trying to put his team at ease before Ziggler tags in Drew McIntyre and Otunga tags in Shad. McIntyre hits a drop toehold and moves in for an immediate pin, but only gets two. Drew has an armbar on Shad now. Shad, while still in the armbar hold, hoists Drew up and slams him down to break the hold. Sheamus and Jackson both just tag in and fight to the floor. While on the floor, Jackson grabs a chair and head into the ring frustrated by all the losing as of late. He goes to knock out Sheamus but Shamus his the Broge Kick sending the chair into his face.
As he’s falling down from the impact Shad tags himself in. Shad looks to give Sheamus a pounding but Sheamus tags Dolph back into the ring. Dolph takes the clubbing that Sheamus was supposed to take. Gorilla press slams him and begins to posture to the crowd as Otunga yells at him to stay focused. He’s right to complain because Drew comes in and attacks him from behind. Otunga is shown looking on with a look of disgust on his face. Ziggler lock in a sleeper hold onto Shad but is hoisted into the air and back body dropped. Drew comes in to help Dolph. Otunga and Jackson use the opportunity to attack the other. Everyone from both teams, except Otunga are brawling, Otunga is only not brawling because he is tossed to the outside. When Ziggler sees Otunga getting away without a beating he goes out their to deliver it to him. Things finally settle down and Otunga and Drew McIntyre are the two legal men in the ring. Drew easily out wrestles Otunga and then hits the Future Shock DDT Sheamus and Ziggler preemptively attack Shad and Jackson and Drew gets the pin.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre & Sheamus
After the match Sheamus asks for the mic and he Dolph and Drew stand in the center of the ring as the cascade over them. Before he speaks the opposing team backs up the ramp and Otunga tries to keep the other two behemoths from fighting amongst one another.
Sheamus gets on the mic and says that he’s going to do his talking later on tonight when he’s face to face with Christian. He then says this time is for Dolph and Drew to get something off their chest. Dolph is the first to take the mic and he shifts his attention to Kevin Nash who is sitting at the announce table. Dolph says that the Wolf Pac music can play a million times but he and Drew know that Scott Hall and Sean Waltman will never show up. Dolph says that the reason why they’re called “The Outsiders” is because they no show so many events they can’t even find their way to the arena. He then hands the mic to Drew.
Drew goes on to say that he, Sheamus and Dolph have checked every alehouse, bar, beer garden, bistro, cocktail lounge, drinkery, pub, public house, saloon, tavern, and watering hole in the Cleveland Area and they’ve seen no sings of “Last Call” Scott Hall and “Coat Tails Rider” Sean Waltman so they’re positive that neither for them are in the are in the arena. Drew says that since neither arew in the arena he knows neither of them will show at Back to Basics to it’ll be nice to have the PPV off.
Dolph shakes his head and asks for the mic. Dolph then says that if Scott Hall and Sean Waltman don’t show up to the PPV he’ll drag Kevin Nash’s old ass into the ring and make his legs match and put both in a cast. The three of them then exit the ring and walk up the ramp.
Kevin Nash
We’ll see come back to basics.
Time: 15:00
Segment #1
Inside Mick Foley’s office he is sitting at his desk and AJ Styles and Rob Van Dam are standing before him. Mick Foley tells them that he has finally made a decision on who the two of them will be facing at Back to Basics. Before Foley can tell them who their opponents will be Rob Van Dam interrupts and says that he will fight anyone. He than says that they should set up a gauntlet match at Back to Basics to he can show everyone in the world that he’s the best tag team in the world. He says he wants to face every tag team one after another and show them why Rob Van Dam…. And AJ Styles arte the best tag team in the world.
AJ doesn’t look to happy with RVD’s boasting. He says that they can beat any tag team in TIW but not every tag team in a row. RVD counters by say that AJ just needs to be a little bit more like Rob Van Dam and have a little bit of confidence. AJ takes offense to this and they begin to argue.
Foley interrupts the two of them and says that at Back to Basics they’ll only have to face one team, and that team will be… Beer Money Inc. walk into Foley’s office claiming that they are the best in the world. Rob Van Dam says that he can beat both of them back to back. Beer Money seems keen with the idea of a 1 on 2 handicap match tonight but AJ says that RVD is being arrogant and he wants a piece of Beer Money before Back to Basics. Foley then sets up Robert Roode vs. Rob Van Dam, and AJ Styles vs. James Storm, and those matches will be next.
Time: 3:00
Vignette #1
Ted DiBiase Jr. and Michelle McCool appear to be at a fancy party. DiBiase Jr. is wearing a tuxedo and McCool is wearing a flowing sequin gown. DiBiase is taking into the camera saying that he grew up having anything money can buy, but money can’t always take away the little annoyance in life like rude people, long lines, poor drivers ect. He says that sure he could financially ruin rude people, he could pay off people that make up long lines to get to the front, and he could grease the palms of local law enforcement to have the cars of slow people impounded. These, he said, are solutions but a man of his financial status deserves quick solutions and that’s why he has Sheffield. Skip Sheffield steps into frame also wearing a tuxedo. DiBiase Jr. begins to talk about the merits of Sheffield and how he no longer calse him skip because Skip is a child’s name and he needs Sheffield for important activities that only a man can take care of. As he is talking about the virtues of Sheffield one of the patrons of the party bumps him causing Ted to spill champagne on his tux. DiBiase Jr. looks angry and gestures to Sheffiled who then grabs the man that bumped into Ted and beats him up in the back ground. As the man is being beaten up Ted says “Like my dad used to say ‘Everybody has a price’ but is that a bad thing? I don’t think so.”
Time: 2:00
Segment #2
Nattie Neidhart is in the back walking around she is holding on to her neck that seems quite injured. She walks up to Hernandez in the back who is leaning against a wall drinking a Corona. She tells him that she is looking for someone to take out Ted DiBiase Jr. for what he had done to her last week. Hernandez doesn’t seem to care. Nattie pleads with him but Hernandez just stands there. She then talk about how he could be next it DiBiase wants to buy something of his or if DiBiase Jr. is willing to put a hit on him like he did on her. Hernandez then begins to yell at her in Spanish and Nattie Neidhart scurries away.
Time: 1:30
Match #2
Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel
The following contest is scheduled for one fall with a twenty minute time limit. Introducing first accompanied to the ring by James Storm wrestling out of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada weighing in at 240lbs Robert Roode.
Robert Roode and James storm make their way to the right.
Josh Matthews
Last week Beer Money Inc. had a very impressive win against Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez and I think it was that win that earned them their tag title match at the PPV. I think it was the best possible opponent Mick Foley could have picked.
Kevin Nash
I know a thing or two about tag team wrestling and this team has the advantage. They’re talented and established. Van Dam and AJ are great wrestlers but Van Dam seems as though he’s looking to prove something which might get in the way of winning matches.
Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel
Now coming to the ring accompanied by AJ Styles wrestling out of Battle Creek, Michigan weighing in at 237lbs Rob Van Dam!
Robert Roode versus Rob Van Dam
The two men start the match off with chain wrestling until Roode gives RVD a thumb to the eye and takes him down and puts the boots to him. Roode nails a nice vertical suplex for two and then clubbed him in the back of the neck. Roode works over RVD in the corner and then choked him with his boot. RVD comes back with a kick to the gut and some forearms but then Roode nails a dropkick. Roode chopped away at RVD in the corner, and then chopped him in each corner but RVD hit a shot to the gut and threw Holly to the outside. RVD pulled Roode shoulder first into the ring post and then tossed him back inside and covered for just one. RVD works the shoulder and then hits a back suplex for two. RVD locked in an arm bar on Roode and when Roode broke it, RVD came back with a huge clothesline for two.
Roode comes back with some huge chops but RVD drops him with a spinning wheel kick. RVD goes back to the shoulder with an inside key lock but Roode comes back with a back body drop. Roode nails some back elbow knockdowns and then hit the full nelson slam for two. Roode hits a clothesline in the corner, and then did the same in the other corner. Roode hits the Northern Lariet but only gets a two. RVD went for a wheel kick but Roode blocks and then nails him and covers for another two. Roode went up top but RVD catches him up there with right and tosses him off the top he then hops to the top and nails a Five Star Frog Splash for the win.
Winner: Rob Van Dam
Time: 9:30
Match #3
Rob Van Dam rolls out of the ring and points to himself as he looks at AJ as if to say “top that.” AJ nods appearing as that is just what he intends to do. AJ and James Storm are in the ring on opposite ends staring one another down.
Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel
The following contest is scheduled for one fall with a twenty minute time limit. Introducing first in the ring to my left accompanied by Rob Van Dam wrestling out of Gainesville, Georgia weighing in at 215lbs “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles! And his opponent in the ring to my right accompanied by Robert Roode wrestling out of Franklin, Tennessee weighing in at 230lbs James Storm!
AJ Styles versus James Storm
AJ starts stomping on James before the bell, then he throws him outside and kicks him off the floor. He whips Storm into the guardrail, but gets hit with a belly to belly and a tilt a whirl backbreaker by Storm. AJ throws Storm shoulder first into the ring post and ends up back outside as AJ hits a slingshot over the ropes into a double sledge shot. AJ throws Storm back into the ring and Storm fights back but AJ flips out of a suplex, then hits a dropkick to put Storm down. AJ puts him in a rear headlock, and fights off an head lock attempt, but gets caught with a belly to back suplex, and both guys are down. Storm clotheslines AJ and hits another belly to belly, and follows it with a slingshot suplex for a near fall.
He goes back to trying the head lock, but AJ kicks to the leg and hits a springboard elbow for a two count. Storm counters the Styles Clash into a backbody drop, and tries the the Eye of the Storm, but AJ slips out and hits a Pele kick, then goes to the top rope. Angle runs after him, and AJ leapfrogs him, but Angle goes up top and hits a moonsault! AJ once again gets out of the head lock and goes for another springboard but gets caught, and hits Storm back and connects with a springboard reverse DDT. Somehow Storm kicks out, and hits the Eye of the Storm but AJ kicks out. AJ regroups and starts firing at Storm and gets him with a snap suplex. AJ then goes to the outside to go for the spring board 450 AJ points to himself mocking RVD and then goes for the springboard but misses the 450 and James storm rolls him up for the victory.
Winner: James Storm
After the match AJ is pissed off about his loss and RVD tries to calm him down but while he does that he says “Don’t worry at least I won my match” which doesn’t sit right with AJ who walks away angrily.
Time: 11:00
Anybody Thrilla
08-24-2010, 12:10 PM
Vignette #2
Ted DiBiase Jr. and Michelle McCool are sitting in the front seats of a convertible Rolls Royce with Sheffield sitting in the back. While driving Ted DiBiase Jr. talks to the camera that being rich isn’t necessarily about having the finest things in life but having more of everything than anyone. He talks about in professional wrestling everyone is looking to win the World Heavyweight Championship but he’s rich and he deserves more. Where as most people aspire to one championship belt he aspires for two. With the services of Sheffield DiBiase will posses the Tag Team Championships so he can have two championships whereas the winner of the Back to Basics main event will only have one. As he’s talking he stops behind someone at a traffic light. The light turns green but the person in front of DiBiase Jr. doesn’t move. DiBiase Jr. honks the horn and the guy behind him just flips him off. DiBiase motions to Sheffield who gets out of the car and drags the man in the car in front out of his car. As Sheffield beats this man DiBiase says to the camera “My dad always used to say ‘Everybody’s gotta pay’ but some of us are willing to pay a little more.” Just before the vignette ends Sheffield powerbombs the man onto the hood of his own car.
Time: 2:00
Segment #3
Nattie Neidhart knocks on the door of a locker room. She walks in and Andro is laying on a lounge chair as Melina and Miki feed him grapes. Nattie asks them if they’d be willing to help her take out Ted DiBiase Jr. Andro gets up from his lounge and stands uncomfortably close to Nattie. As he talks slowly in a whispering growl he plays with her hair. He tells her that he hates what people like Ted DiBiase Jr. stands for. He said DiBiase Jr. stands for buying people and that’s not freedom. Andro goes on to say that The Rainbow Coalition is about freedom of expression and all races coming together to make a better more free world. He then agrees and says that at Back to Basics he and Miki will take on DiBiase Jr. and Sheffield because of the principal. He even does her one better and says that Miki will take on DiBiase Jr. later on tonight. Andro then offers Nattie a spot in The Rainbow Coalition because he says they need someone like her. She seems put off by this and leaves their locker room.
Time: 3:00
Segment #4
Christian is sitting in a director’s chair in the middle of the ring with an empty one to camera right of him. Christian welcomes everyone to the TIW’s first edition of The Peep Show. He talks about how he is going to face Sheamus at Back to Basics for the first ever TIW World Heavyweight Championship. He then shows the fans how we got to this point. A video of the ending of the match from two weeks ago shows Christian winning a triple threat match against AJ Styles and Rob Van Dam showing Christian hitting the Kill Switch on Van Dam to pick up the win. Christian than asks to show how Sheamus earned his shot. A video of the hard hitting effort between Sheamus and Joe ending with the entrance of The Undertaker who hits Sheamus disqualifying Joe. Christian then asks for his guest on The Peep Show to come out, Sheamus.
Sheamus walks to the ring all by himself scowling at Christian.
Kevin Nash
Christian better be careful there is no telling where his two friends are right now.
Sheamus gets in the ring and is welcomed by Christian. Sheamus doesn’t seem to care and sits down beside Christian. Christian then ask Sheamus about his match last week and Sheamus says it was a difficult match but the best man won, and that was never in doubt. Christian then questions if Sheamus would have one the match if Joe didn’t leave the ring to stop the time limit from expiring. Sheamus is dismissive of this. Christian than asks him how he can call what he did a victory since he didn’t pin or force Samoa Joe to submit. Sheamus dismisses this and asks him Sheamus has ever pinned anyone in TIW. Christian goes on to talk about how he pinned Sheamus three weeks ago he pinned Sheamus, last week Samoa Joe got disqualified and how tonight he didn’t even pick up the victory for his team against the three biggest jobbers on the roster. Sheamus than says “You talk about biggest jobbers on the rosters how about you taking the easiest match imaginable last week in Vladimir Kozlov.” Christian counters by saying “I actually earned my spot at Back to Basics, how about you?” Sheamus than says that he earned his shot as well.
Samoa Joe’s music hits and he walks out onto the stage. He finds this hilarious that either of the two men in the ring believe they really earned a shot at the title. Joe then says he won two handicap matches two weeks in a row, choked out The Undertaker and was only a matter of time limit that he didn’t choke out Sheamus to get that shot. Sheamus than counters by saying that he was never going to tap to the rear naked choke. Joe than states that it’s kinda hard to tap out when you’ve passed out. Joe says that he has The Undertaker to deal with but The Undertaker is just and means to an end. He goes on to say The Undertaker is the biggest name in the industry but The Undertaker is 90% mystique 10% wrestler. Joe then goes on to say that “This Is Wrestling” and in wrestling wrestlers wrestle. He says at Back to Basics he’ll take out The Undertaker because to management and the fans beating The Undertaker means something but to him The Undertaker is just result of creepy music, flames, a fog machine, a trench coat and a hat and the man inside that trench coat and hat has ceased being a great “wrestler” years ago.
“What does this have to do with either of us, fella?” Sheamus asks.
“Don’t interrupt him. I like this one. This is the one where the man facing off against the Deadman talks about how he is not afraid. How not being afraid of The Undertaker is the secret. I love this one but it’s on all the time and the ending is always the same. In the end they all lose to The Undertaker.”
Joe laughs at this and then explain that this has to do with the both of them because Joe wants to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is the best wrestler in TIW. He goes on to say that at Back to Basics one of them will become the TIW World Heavyweight Champion and for that reason they are both of value and a victory against them is of greater value. Sheamus then protests saying that Joe never beat him and Joe easily dismisses this by saying “I felt you in that choke… you were going out. You know who won last week even if the official results say other wise.” Christian then says Joe never beat him to which Joe agrees but he says that tonight he’d like to solve that little technicality. He challenges him to a match in the main event tonight. Sheamus seems all for it and goads Christian into taking this match tonight but Christian doesn’t need much goading and agrees to take the match.
Time: 21:30
Segment #5
Ezekiel Jackson and Shad Gaspard are sitting in the locker room watching the monitor as David Otunga walks in. Shad asks in David was watching this segment at all and says that the rest of the roster thinks they’re one big joke. Ezekiel says “Well we have lost 3 of 3 matches.” David Otunga scolds him for this and says that that will all change at the PPV because at Back to Basics the two of them will be facing Vladimir Kozlov and a mystery opponent. Ezekiel then says that no matter who they face it won’t matter they’ll still lose. Shad says he’s sick of the losing garbage. Otunga says that’s the spirit but is cut off by Shad who says that Otunga hasn’t helped them a lick since becoming their agent. Otunga says that he guarentees victory at Back to Basics or they can fire him. Shad agrees to this.
Time: 2:30
Match #4
Miki and Ted DiBiase Jr. are already in the ring. Andro, Melina and Nattie are in Miki’s corner and Sheffield and McCool are in DiBiase Jr’s corner. Before the two of them are about to lock up DiBiase slips out of the ring and pats Sheffield on the back and tells him to go in the ring. Sheffield enters the ring and the match begins.
Miki versus Sheffield
Sheffield and Miki trade punches to start off and Miki nails a big dropkick that doesn’t knock Sheffield down. Miki tries for a cross body but gets slammed to the mat. Miki is allowed to get up by Sheffield as Sheffield toys with Miki. Miki then kicks Sheffield in the head a few times, and Sheffield gets mad and battled back with a punch, only for Miki to drop kick the knee run agaust the ropes and hit another drop kick knocking Sheffield down. Miki hits a splash for a two count, then delivered a forearm to the back after applies a sleeper, but Sheffield breaks out with a back suplex.
They fight and go to the floor, and Miki hits a crossbody off the apron on the outside. Miki rolls into the ring and Sheffield follows him. Miki goes to the top rope and jumped into a Sheffield powerslam. Sheffield hit a series of clotheslines and a backdrop, then hit a flying tackle. Sheffield hit a hiptoss and a side suplex into a powerbomb. Sheffiled drops an elbow. Sheffield runs into a Miki dropkick and Miki goes to the top rope again and gets stopped at the rope. Sheffield then plants him with an Over the Shoulder Bolder Holder.
Winner: Sheffield
After the match Sheffield sets Miki up for another Over the Shoulder Bolder Holder and that’s when the members of the Rainbow Coalition hit the ring. DiBiase Jr. and McCool stay out of the ring and watch Sheffield hold his own until the call him out of the ring. As Sheffield, McCool and DiBiase Jr. head up the ramp Sheffield gets on the mic and says. “We’ll see you at Back to Basics. My dad used to say that The Million Dollar Man always gets his way. Well I’m his son to I really always get my way.”
Time: 8:00
Match #5
Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel
The following contest is scheduled for one fall with a 10 minute time limit coming to the ring at this time wrestling out of El Paso, Texas weighing in at 215lbs Chavo Guerrero
As Chavo comes down to the ring the video of last week’s assault of Chavo by Hernandez is shown.
Josh Matthews
Absolutely disgusting actions by Hernandez but we’ve just been informed by the office of Mick Foley that at Back to Basics Chavo Guerrero will be taking on Hernandez in a Texas Death Match in which there are no rules and after a pin fall the opponent will have 10 seconds to get to their feet. And we are being told that Chavo asked for this match.
Kevin Nash
Guerrero may mean warrior but it definitely doesn’t mean genius because that is a match that Chavo simply cannot win.
Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel
And his opponent coming to the ring at this time wrestling out of Moscow, Russia weighing in at 302lbs Vladimir Kozlov.
Chavo Guerrero versus Vladimir Kozlov
Chavo hits a plancha to the floor to open the bout. Once back in the ring Cavo tries to use his speed and does it well for a few moments util he’s drilled by a Kozlov head butt. Chavo gets brutalized until finally he came back with an inverted atomic drop and several clotheslines. Chavo hit a two count off a springboard DDT. Chavo set him up for Gory special but wasn’t strong enough. At that time Hernandez rushes the ring wearing a bandana wrapped around his head and around his mouth. He clubs Chavo tosses him to the outside and boarder tosses him through a table getting Vladimir disqualified.
Winner: Chavo Guerrero
Kozlov leaves the ring area wanting nothing to do with Hernandez. Chavo is laid out on the crushed Spanish announce table. Hernandez lays a top Chavo and counts 3 on the table. He then snatches a microphone and begins to count to ten in Spanish. After he does this he talks exclusively in Spanish for a minute and then leaves the ring area.
After Hernandez leaves and the EMT’s begin to cart off Chavo Josh Matthews calls Carlos Cabrera over to the announce table.
Josh Matthews
Can you make and sense of what just happened there. Neither me nor Kevin speak Spanish what was that about? What did Hernandez say?
Carlos Cabrera
Wow, I’m still in shock but I know what he said. I’ll clean it up for television but basically he was saying that the Guerrero Family are not a real representation of the Latin American population in the United States. He says they prance around happily being Spanish Uncle Toms trying to make white children smile at the stupid Mexicans and he’s sick of it. He says that at Back to Basics he’s going to give Latin Americans a real Latin American to look up to.
Josh Matthews
Wow, well obviously it goes without saying that the actions of Hernandez is not something top be emulated. Thank you for translating Carlos.
Time: 9:00
Segment #6
Josh Matthews run down the Back to Basic’s card for the audience at home, and it goes as follows…
For the TIW World Heavyweight Championship
Christian v. Sheamus
Samoa Joe v. The Undertaker
Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre v. Scott Hall & Sean Waltman
For the TIW World Tag Team Championship
AJ Styles & Rob Van Dam v. Beer Money Inc.
Mexican Death Match
Chavo Guerrero v. Hernandez
Ezekiel Jackson & Shad Gaspard v. Vladimir Koslov & A Mystery Opponent
Skip Sheffield & Ted DiBiase Jr. v. The Rainbow Coalition
Time: 3:00
Match #6
Josh Matthews and Kevin Nash are hyping up the main event of the evening when The Undertaker’s music hits and he walks down to the ring. He walks over the announce table takes off his hat and puts on headphones and joins the two of them for commentary.
Josh Matthews
What a treat we have The Undertaker here on commentary.
Kevin Nash
Hey Deadman.
The Undertaker
I’m not out here to call a match. I’m out her to watch a match. Joe says that I’m 90% mystique well lets strip away some of that mystique and show him that the feared Phenom is just a man that needs to scout his opponents. And then when he loses he has no excuses.
Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel
The following contest is scheduled for one fall with a thirty minute time limit coming to the ring at this time wrestling out of Tampa, Florida weighing in at 227lbs Christian.
Christian walks to the ring pointing to the crowd very confident.
Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel
And his opponent coming to the ring at this time wrestling out of The Isle of Samoa weighing in at 280lbs Samoa Joe.
Josh Matthews
Joe has been on an absolute tear since the opening of TIW no one has been able to make him give up or pin his shoulders to the mat.
Kevin Nash
Until Back to Basics? Right Deadman?
The Undertaker
He wants to make a name for himself at my expense I’ll give him every opportunity to try. He can’t be the first but he will be the next to fail. I’ve crippled more people than polio and that’s why we’re here. Mick Foley has been dining out on my name for twelve years and all he did to me was get thrown off a cell. If Joe really thinks he can beat me that’ll surely make him famous.
Christian versus Samoa Joe
Joe dominated early on and washed Christian's face with his boot before missing with a running boot to the face. Joe quickly recovered and went back to smash Christian in the face. Christian reverses the overzealous Joe and rolls him up but only for a one count. The two of them then begin to brawl until Joe tosses Christian to the outside. Joe then nailed a suicide dive elbow smash on the floor. He put Christian on a chair, then he hit a running Ole kick to the face and took the guardrail out in the process. Christian took control momentarily with a DDT on the floor, but Joe came back on the offensive in the ring with a sick clothesline. He took Christian to the corner for a Muscle Buster, but Christian slipped out. That didn't affect Joe, who nailed a big boot to the face and running senton splash for a near fall. There was a series of near falls before Joe hit a snap powerslam for a near fall. After Joe head butted Christian to the floor, Sheamus started walking out.
The Undertaker stood up at the announce table and took his headphones off and stepped closer to the ring. Joe gets Christian into the corner and continues to hit him and the ref tries to stop him but Joe in the heat of the moment tosses the ref aside and knocks him down. Joe goes to check on the ref. Christian gets to his feet but then Sheamus gets into the ring and hits the Broge Kick knocking Christian out. Undertaker then hits the ring running Sheamus off into the crowd. Joe then runs to attack The Undertaker and is hit by a chokeslam. The Undertaker then goes back to the outside and just stands there. Back in the ring, Christian gets to his feet first and climbs to the top rope and nails a splash for a two. Christian then picks up Joe and goes for the Kill Switch but Joe locks in the rear naked choke. Christian is able to get to the ropes after a struggle. The two of them begin to brawl until Joe gets a head of steam and dropkicks Christian into the corner. He follows this up with a Muscle Buster for a hard fought three count.
Winner: Samoa Joe
After the match Joe is exhausted in the ring he faces off with Samoa Joe and stares him down giving the throat slit gesture when the lights go out. When the come back on The Undertaker is gone. At this point Sheamus comes back through the crowd this time flanked by Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. All three of them begin to assault Kevin Nash. And as they beat him down Joe and Christian roll to the outside and try to help out Kevin Nash. As the brawl the show goes off the air.
Time: 28:30
Anybody Thrilla
08-24-2010, 12:11 PM
*YOU MAY NOW BEGIN DISCUSSING AND VOTING*
Anybody Thrilla
08-24-2010, 12:12 PM
I guess it should also be noted that the poll will be open for two weeks instead of just one since we're heading into the PPV round.
Had to read all that on my phone as my pc seems to be playing up, probably gonna need glasses now.
Good work from everyone :y: looking forward to ppv round.
Swiss Ultimate
08-24-2010, 02:12 PM
Had to read all that on my phone as my pc seems to be playing up, probably gonna need glasses now.
Good work from everyone :y: looking forward to ppv round.
That is dedication.
I might have to write most of my ppv from my phone :-\
BizarroKing
08-24-2010, 03:45 PM
My comments
SCW-Did a decent job this week. Enjoyed the gauntlet match and was actually surprised Punk lost. Also, would have been nice to have Angle/Swagger cut promos but at least u had a video package which is something. The card seems a little small but I'm sure that will get built up at the PPV...
LAW-Improved this week. I have a feeling I know where the Jericho storyline is going but I will keep quiet just in case. Not much to say really, it seemed solid this week. One thing that was interesting: Velvet Skye getting stripped naked by Ryder. That was intriguing yet confusing. The PPV card looks great for what it is.
VCW-Stayed strong. Advanced the storylines and did a good job. Not much to say for this since they've been doing so well. PPV card also looks good.
DWW-Very impressive this week. Rhino/Miz looks like a good match, but the whole Morrison stealing the belt seemed unnecessary. Either way, good luck with SummerBANG
TIW-Well, they had a decent show and good build to the PPV but Christian losing to Joe before his big title match? Seems a bit odd to me, but hey at least it builds Joe up for his match with Taker.
thedamndest
08-24-2010, 07:35 PM
Good stuff, guys.
Swiss Ultimate
08-24-2010, 07:44 PM
I might have to write most of my ppv from my phone :-\
Don't do that. Call me long-distance and I'll transcribe it.
Lol. it might seem like I take this seriously, but not that seriously!
Armchair Booker
08-25-2010, 07:49 AM
DWW Booker here with the PPV Card:
SummerBANG!
Main Event<O:p
“Rhino’s Rules”<O:p<O:p
The Miz(c) VS. “The Manbeast” Rhino
<O:p“#1 Contender Match”<O:p
Finalist VS. Finalist<O:p
<O:p
“Ladder Match” <O:pMurder City Machine Guns (c) VS. The Bogus Journeys VS. The Most Charismatic Team in the Universe…
<O:p“#1 Contender Tourney”<O:p
Second Round <O:p
Winners of Round 1 VS. Winners of Round 1<O:p></O:p>
“Loser Leaves DWW”<O:p
Shark Boy VS. Jesse Neal VS. Primo VS. JTG
<O:p
“#1 Contender Tourney”<O:p
First Round <O:p
TBA VS. TBA
Homicide VS. TBA
MVP VS. TBA
Opening Bout: (Match 1 of the #1 Contender Tourney)
Evan Bourne VS. Amazing Red<O:p
Anybody Thrilla
08-25-2010, 10:46 AM
Vinage takes another lead in the public poll. CAN THEY BE STOPPED????
Armchair Booker
08-25-2010, 11:25 AM
VINTAGE Championship Wrestling REVELATION
VCW World Heavyweight Championship
Randy Orton v Mr Anderson
Unsanctioned Match
Joe Perfect v Hulk Hogan
The Tormentor Revealed
HHH v ???
VCW International Championship: Ladder Match
Kaval v R-Truth
Brother v Brother
Cody Rhodes v Goldust
VCW Tag Team Championship: Table Match
The Usos v The Deadly Dudleys
A Masked Man Revealed
Suicide v Eric Young
Anybody Thrilla
08-25-2010, 12:11 PM
Revelation looks better than SummerBANG on paper, I would say.
Armchair Booker
08-25-2010, 01:01 PM
SCW booker here. Hope people aren't put off by the fact that I've only got 4 matches announced for the PPV. Beginning with a brand new company, forming enough feuds and rivalries right out of the gate to fill an entire card seems to be pretty difficult.
As such, beyond the 4 matches I've built up to, I'm ECW'ing the show with some unannounced bonus matches that should be quite good. Quality over quantity I suppose. ;)
Swiss Ultimate
08-25-2010, 01:04 PM
Revelation looks better than SummerBANG on paper, I would say.
Either way I'm going to watch it illegally.
Anybody Thrilla
08-25-2010, 01:48 PM
THREE WAY TIE! :eek:
Maluco
08-25-2010, 05:37 PM
SCW
A much needed win for Hawkins going into the PPV. I like what you did with Hawkins/Archer, but it was essential that we saw Hawkins hold his own before the PPV. He needs a strong showing against Edge though or all the hard work could be destroyed.
A good progression of the Hardy´s storyline there, but like I said last week, it could be the biggest match on your card, so it´s essential that the storyline will not ruin the match quality, I imagine lots of people will be aying to see that particular match.
The Punk gauntlet was very interesting and I am happy you went with the straight one on one, even though I feel like Punk/Angle would have been the better match. Not have a fixed match for Punk doesn not make use of him going into the PPV though, I dunno how interested I am without knowing how he will be involved.
All in all the matches you have done have been built well, but the card is pretty light and I feel like more people really needed fixed matches (we could have seen Flair/Punk?) to really make a mark on the first PPV. Hopefully more matches will be announced pre-PPV through the company´s website!
LAW
LAW was my favourite lask week because it was kept simple, but I highlighted the need to fill out things a bit more this week and I think that was done in part.
Really enjoyed the Big Show/Tarver spot, think this could make a very intriguing match and makes use of Show´s star power to create a new star. That feud could have legs in it and was a smart move.
The Dinero/Morgan feud is a bit strange in build and did not reallt stick out for me on the card. It seems thrown together and unnatural compared to the other feuds that have been built.
Ryder and Cottenwood, unfortunately, has lost some steam going into the PPV, it needed a strong week to sell me on the idea and did not deliver. It is a pity, because I always enjoy someone getting new life with a new character, but this feud has not won me over.
Will be tuning in to see who the Harts will face and I just hope after their dominance that that surprise will not be disappointing! They have been build well and seem well established.
The boss is intriguing and has my curiosity, but I just don´t know about the tournament. It is a strange mix and think two guys built up to face each other and another two in a grudge match would have filled out the PPV with a few more well built feuds, but it will still be interesting to see how the tourney goes, especially if the boss gets involved and one of your guys ends up corporate, haha.
VCW
I really enjoy the time you have spent building up your main feud, it has been highlighted and kept at the top of the card (as a title fight should be) in spite of arguable higher profile match ups.
I liked Perfect going after the broken man Hogan more that I mentioned last week, that was very nice and really adds a different dimension to the feud, what Hogan will turn up now? Hollywood? Red and Yellow? Street clothes? It is very interesting and I am looking forward to reading how you book it.
Cody and Goldust is the feud that I really wanna see and the GD mark in me wants to see him embrace the character that made him famous and get inside Cody´s head on the PPV. Goldust broke barriers for many characters and I am looking forward to that one too, it has also been booked really well.
Like I said last week, the down sides continue, the Usos and Dudleys look like theyr have nowhere to go after this feud whch takes away from the titles worth, who else wants it? The Usos shoud have been built from the start like they were this week, monsters that provide a credible threat.
I know Young is a joke character in same ways, but losing before a PPV match was needless and has not helped my interest in the match. I want to see one of these guys elevated but getting squashed before the PPV was not a good start to get me involved in the match. And if I don´t care about the match, do I care about Suicide?
Is Lethal off the PPV? No build to a possible appearance? Strange move with only one PPV in the offing, could he be behind some of the things that have been happening, would I even buy that? Or has a talent been left off the inaugural PPV?
You did, however, turn me around on HHH´s wild behaviour, am believing now that whoever this is has got into his head and made him a bit crazy. I am worried though that the lack of build for the other person on TV could hurt the PPV, would it have been wiser to reveal it this week, get the crowd crazy in anticipation of a match?
That being said, your PPV card is stacked and you have shown how it can be filled out with well built feuds and intriguing angles. Definately the best card on paper.
DWW
The grity feel was lost a bit this week, think it became like the other shows in building for the PPV and I don´t think that is necessaily a bad thing. Plenty of good stuff, but mistakes were made.
Why were Morrison and Miz not busy building up their own feuds, the sidetracking was needless this week and took the heat off what they are both involved in. Maybe Morrison and Miz was the way you should have gone from the start?
Either way, Rhino´s build has been tremendous and I really see him as the star of your company, somoone fans can really get behind The GORE feels like the stunner in your promotion and that is something everyone can get excited about.
Misterio is a big star and only bringing him back now for a match on the PPV seems weak and the feud seems contrived, protecting Shark Boy? Not a great excuse for a PPV match.
Really good shout keeping the Tigers out of the ladder match, that match will be AWESOME and the Tigers could have taken it into messy territory. Well built up and presented, looking forward to it.
Some will disagree but the crazy finish to the show made me feel like the PPV will be unpredictable too, I would have loved watching that and maybe that will lead to Raven getting involved with the Tigers in the future? Raven/Rhino vs Tigers would be a cool feud after this PPV if you wanted to go with Morrison/Miz. I just hope you have not taken your eye off this feud too soon. Fans can sense if they are getting short changed on a PPV and Rhino/Miz lack of interaction was worrying this late on.
TIW
The weird storyline involving 3 guys on a minimal roster was always bizarre to me and trying to sell me on a PPV match involving them is even more bizarre. They have been killed off for this PPV at least. Even a win at this PPV will do little to help the rating of this particular PPV. Having three of your biggest stars struggle with them when Joe beat 2 of them by himself is worrying.
As a mark, am looking foward to seeing the Outsiders however and you gave it an interesting approach, but will Ziggler and McIntyre benefit from this match, it will depend on the booking as Hall/Waltan have no pre-PPV build up at all to get me vested in them as they are today.
The Styles/RVD build is great writing and will lead to a great feud, very nicely done. You picked out the most obvious opponents for them on the roster and did not try t sell us late n a match that did not make sense, good job, expect a good PPV match to come from this.
The vignettes are cool and well written and most importantly, each one added something to the angles that were involved, gave us some personalities, which is what they are for. They were also kept short and focus was kept on the ring, which I also liked.
I also really enjoy the fact that you have so many guys at the too who look credible, but to suggest that one champion to be was choked out clean if not for a stoppage and then have the other pinned in the main event, wow, that, for me, really hurt the value of your title match, a mistake.
However, Take and Joe is now a BIG match up and many fans will look to the winner of that one as your biggest star now, which will it be, who will lead the company, is Taker finally gonna have his number called? A great build that has got me really interested.
Chavo and Hernandez is a feud that I was not looking foward to, but is one that I now want to see thanks to how it was booked, and that is a very good thing. Chavo is believable again and that is something I want to see on the PPV, he is a perfect middle champ for your company in the future.
Finally, the feud I really like in Sheffield and Ted has been given new legs. I expected a Sheffield turn and a PPV match, but having them team is great long term booking and could have shades of Batista/HHH when it finally happens. However, for THIS PPV, Rainbow coalition and Ted/Skip will not bring in the buys, or even a good match I fear.
The card is nice though and could be a killer if done the right way, looking forward to it.
Overall
The wait was well worth it and everyone has some good matches lined up. The more stacked cards on paper are obvious but paper could mean very little by the time this is over.
The mix of established stars elevating younger talent was always going to be needed and the imagination that has been used to come up with new characters and original storylines have been great in some places. In my opinion, the winner will be the person who did these two things the best.
Again, congrats to everyone who was involved, am looking forward to reading all the PPV´s!
Excellent, well balanced review there Fallen.
The Naitch
08-25-2010, 09:32 PM
wow what a coincidence, I used to run an e-fed called KWA and I named the flagship show shocKWAve. And our competition was another e-fed called SCW.
The Naitch
08-25-2010, 09:34 PM
since when does ABT do e-feds? That's alot of work to me, I thought he's too busy partying and screwing white girls while drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon
NoJabbaNoBogRoll
08-25-2010, 10:26 PM
Actually, back in 2005, ABT quit his young C-Fed career because he was too busy with his E-Feds.
since when does ABT do e-feds? That's alot of work to me, I thought he's too busy partying and screwing white girls while drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon
The shows are written by 5 bookers Naitch.
Anybody Thrilla
08-26-2010, 10:46 AM
It's not an e-fed. It's a booking competition. Also, I have a kid now, Naitch.
Anybody Thrilla
08-26-2010, 11:03 AM
I was a pretty good e-fedder, though.
Swiss Ultimate
08-26-2010, 12:16 PM
I was a pretty good e-fedder, though.
Real wrestlers or made-up ones? What was your guy's name?
Anybody Thrilla
08-26-2010, 01:11 PM
The first guy I used was Mr. Clean. He was followed by "Corrupt" Keith Edwards. Both were successful. I won over 25 titles between them.
Lock Jaw
08-26-2010, 02:42 PM
I recently (well, over a year ago now) killed off my e-fed character of many years (10+ years), as he died saving the world during an epic plot involving mutant clones, time travel, and every member of his illustrious Rogues Gallery.
Anyways, still working on my reviews. Perhaps I will be done today.
When I saw Loxk Jaw as the last poster I was looking forward to your review. Oh well, can wait for it. Out of interest, will you review the PPVs in the same way you have done the shows (as if they were being shown simultaneously)?
Lock Jaw
08-26-2010, 07:09 PM
Lock Jaw's Fantastic Reviews, Week Four!
Greetings to you, the bookers! Welcome to this week's review from Judge Lock Jaw! Five shows, each with their own merits! But how do they stack against each other when going head to head? Find out using Judge Lock Jaw's unique judging system!
For the purposes of judging, I will be placing each show side by side, as if they were on at the same time. I will be giving out points. 3 for what the causal fan would watch (assuming they have no brand loyalty and are just switching between all shows like me), 2 for what I would watch, and 1 for what I would first watch on youtube the next day. I'll also give a bonus .5 points for one of the other feds, just because I can.
So, without further ado... (under spoilers just to keep it more concise)
Opening Segments
SCW has Abyss beat Tomko. Abyss throws his hands in the air and yells KHAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNE!
LAW has Jericho come out and say that he is The Boss' choice, and he will win the world title. Cena comes out and says that he will NEVER GIVE UP and that he will FIGHT FOR HIS RIGHT.
VCW opens with Orton already in the ring, seething mad, calling for Anderson. Through the power of video flashback, we see that Anderson has ruined Orton's locker room, and in a shocking twist has shit in Orton's bag! Anderson comes out and before they can get into it, Michael Cole says they will both be in action tonight. Joe Perfect then beats Shannon Moore in a quick match. Perfect talks smack to Hogan. Cole says they can't have a match because no one will insure Hogan's old ass. Hogan says they are having a match and that's that. Cole gives in and says ok to the match, but that it will have to be unsanctioned (despite him just saying it was ok on live TV, thus making him legally responsible for it).
DWW sees The Miz come out and act evil. Rhino comes out and there is a confrontation. Rhino leaves. Morrison is next to interrupt Miz, and then takes Miz's world title. I like that this is showing the importance of the world title to everybody, but I don't see the point of this angle, especially since Morrison isn't in the world title contender tournament at the PPV (unless he is double-booked).
TIW has SheamIntyggler beat Otunga/Zeke/Shad. McIntyggler then conveys their doubts as to whether Scott Hall and Sean Waltman will appear at the PPV. Hopefully they don't, because no one cares about them anymore.
Verdict:
Casual Fan Watches: DWW (+3 Points)
Lock Jaw Watches: VCW: (+2 Points)
First to get Youtube'd: DWW (+1 Point)
Bonus: TIW (+0.5 Points)
Section #1
SCW has Curt Hawkins beat Percy Watson. Edge then makes a return! Hawkins celebrates in the ring, and doesn't notice as Edge jumps the barricade. He then doesn't hear a thing while Edge throws Archer into the steel steps. Hawkins continues to celebrate, and is only made aware of Edge's appearance when he gets SPEARED! Some wonky logic going on here with Hawkins not noticing anything. I would have had Hawkins bail out on Archer, gets Hawkins more heat and leaves you with more tension waiting for Edge to get his hands on Hawkins.
LAW has the Hart Dynasty beat Tatsu and Santino. They then issue an open challenge for the PPV. Interested to see who can possibly go against them.
VCW has The Usos gain some credibility at last as they destroy the Dudebusters and the Dudleys as they are in the middle of a match. However, again, there is some wonky logic going on here. The Usos attack the Dudebusters first, instantly making it four on two, which they logically should lose. If, say, they attacked the Dudleys first, I could see the Dudebusters holding off, or even joining in, only for The Usos to eventually beat them down too. Nevertheless, Usos somehow take down all four and actually look like a threat.
DWW has Amazing Red beat JTG. JTG about to beat Alicia Fox when Amazing Red makes the save and leaves with Alicia. Homicide and Evan Bourne beat MVP and Shark Boy when MVP leaves. Homicide is especially vicious.
TIW: A bunch of segments followed by a match. Beer Money vs AJ/RVD is set for the PPV, with RVD still being arrogant. We see a DiBiase video of him at a party, having Sheffield beat up some guy who bumps into him. We then see Natalya backstage looking for someone to go up against DiBiase/Sheffield. Hernandez turns her down because he is too busy being Mexican. RVD beats Robert Roode.
Verdict:
Casual Fan Watches: SCW (+3 Points)
Lock Jaw Watches: TIW (+2 Points)
First to get Youtube'd: DWW (+1 Point)
Bonus: LAW (+0.5 Points)
Section #2
SCW has Heath Slater kicked in the face by Tomko. Dude who was at RAW two weeks ago yelling "I hate you, Heath Slater. I hate you!" is happy. Jeremy Buck then defeats Jeff Hardy after Jeff is taken off his game by more of Matt being a weirdo.
LAW has Barrett talking to Gorman, demanding to know who THE BOSS is. Gorman says they'll all find out... SOON! The Pope is in the ring and talks about Matt Morgan. Matt Morgan comes out and goes crazy, a match is set for the PPV. Not really buying into this match.
VCW has a quick Henry/Truth/Kaval interview backstage. Eric Young is then in the ring, demanding Suicide reveal himself. Suicide appears on the tron, talks his way into a match. The mask is taken off and it is... THE GREAT KHALI! Great Khali comes out and beats Eric Young. Real Suicide appears and is like "LULZ, you got punk'd" and then says he will fight Eric Young at the PPV. He promises win, lose, or draw he will take off his mask. Which again seems wonky to me since he seemed to care so much about it in previous weeks.
DWW sees Rey Mysterio return in a BLUE mask. Rey says he needs to be careful because of his injuries, but then challenges Homicide to a match because apparently Rey is good buddies with Shark Boy (they both have masks). Homicide appears and hits Rey with a lead pipe before their match begins. Rey Mysterio then possibly wins that match. The writing is kind of confusing here and make it sound like Mysterio got hit by a 619 and a West Coast Pop. So either Homicide is mocking Rey, or it was supposed to come across as Homicide being on the receiving end of these moves.
TIW has a match followed by a bunch of segments. James Storm beats AJ Styles, who isn't very happy. We then have another DiBiase Vignette, in which he is inexplicably driving his own car, with McCool beside him and Sheffield in the back. He has Sheffield beat up some guy in the car in front of them. Natalya backstage, find the Rainbow Connection to help her. A match is set for the PPV. Those two promos really got DiBiase/Sheffield over with me, too bad they are facing a team/gimmick I don't care about at all.
Verdict:
Casual Fan Watches: SCW (+3 Points)
Lock Jaw Watches: TIW (+2 Points)
First to get Youtube'd: VCW (+1 Point)
Bonus: DWW (+0.5 Points)
Section #3
SCW: To make them actually have a section #3, I have taken the first part of their main event and put it in this section. There is an Angle/Swagger package. Followed by CM Punk making his entrance and a quick promo. Punk beats Darren Young. Punk beats Chris Masters.
LAW has Michael Tarver beat Justin Gabriel. He is about to destroy him when a wild Big Show appears. A street fight is set for the PPV. Zack Ryder backstage stripping Velvet Sky. Eli Cottonwood challenges Ryder for a match at the PPV. So end total: One match that I look forward to seeing, one I don't really care about
VCW: Goldust comes out and is attacked by Cody Rhodes. Cody is attacked by Dustin Rhodes. Goldust is Husky. Husky is Goldust. Goldust is... a man! Anyways, Dustin stops short of shattering Cody's dreams, and challenges him for the PPV. Randy Orton then comes out for a match against Cody. Some mysterious fan still does not buy him as a heel :shifty:. Cody rolls up Orton after a distraction by Anderson first on the tron, and then in the ring. First time I really felt Anderson as the face.
DWW has Paul London beat Kofi and Shelley. London decrees their triple-threat tag match at the PPV to be a ladder match. After the match The Miz comes out and dominates John Morrison, wanting his title back. They fight backstage. Miz is laid out with a belt shot by Evan Bourne, who gives the title back.
TIW has Christian/Sheamus in the Peep Show having a great back and forth, only to be interrupted by Joe, who makes it known that he thinks of himself as the top dog, and will continue to prove it! A match is set versus Christian for later.
Verdict:
Casual Fan Watches: TIW (+3 Points)
Lock Jaw Watches: TIW (+2 Points)
First to get Youtube'd: VCW (+1 Point)
Bonus: LAW for Tarver (+0.5 Points)
Section #4
Otherwise known as the VCW vs TIW bonus section.
VCW has a Jay Lethal interview, saying that he intends to take out HHH when he returns in three months. We then have a Triple Haitch promo, where he challenges the mysterious messages to show up at the PPV. Kaval/Truth/Henry continue their roll of TNA-like gimmick matches, and Henry is eliminated via double-pin. Henry goes on a rampage. Kaval makes the save.
TIW has a Zeke/Shad/Otunga segment backstage. Otunga gets them booked against Kozlov and a mystery partner at the PPV. Guarantees a victory, says they can fire him as their Agent if they don't win. Even though these guy have been jobbers, I gotta say this whole thing is keeping me interested in them. Sheffield then beats Miki in a dominating fashion (but not the type of dominating that Miki would like). Sheffield grabs the microphone and reveals that he is also the Million Dollar Man's son. Totally unnecessary and confusing. Anyways, Chavo then beats Kozlov by DQ when Hernandez beats up Chavo and speaks in a foreign language. Definitely way less excited for this angle/feud then I was for Chavo/Hernandez vs Beer Money.
[b]Verdict:
TIW (+1 Point)
VCW (+0.5 Points)
Main Events
SCW continues the gauntlet. CM Punk beats Kazarian. Kane then beats Punk by DQ when Abyss attacks him. CM Punk is not in the PPV... in fact... he's not booked! Punk, nevertheless, vows that he will make an iMPACT! Angle and Swagger then brawl. Gotta say, not too excited about Angle/Swagger. This whole feud doesn't have much steam behind it at all (which is a shame, because it could have). Much more interested to see what Punk is up to.
LAW sees Jericho/Wolfe beat Cena/Barrett as Cena takes yet ANOTHER loss after the lights turn out just as he is about to his the Attitude Adjustment. Apparently he drops Jericho when the lights go off and when they go back on Jericho with the codebreaker and lionsault for the win!
VCW has Anderson beat HHH when Haitch is again distracted by video messages. Makes Anderson, one of the contenders to the world title, and the top face of the company look weak as he was about to lose if not for the video. Anyways, HHH goes banana. Orton brawls with Anderson. Security has a nice day.
DWW sees.... A GAUNTLET! Haven't seen one of those in awhile. Rhino beats Primo. Rhino beats Jesse Neal. Rhino beats Magnus and then beats Rob Terry, somewhere along the line it turns into a cluster****.
TIW has Undertaker out for commentary. Which is kind of lame. I guess the point was to "take away some of the mystique", but the mystique is the whole point of The Undertaker, so taking it away is dumb. Still not buying Undertaker as a heel :shifty:. Anyways, Joe beats Christian. The ref is knocked out by Joe. Sheamus comes out and Brogue Kick to Xtian. Taker chokeslams Joe. The match continues, though. The ref gets back up, I guess not DQing Joe for knocking him out. Joe eventually wins, which is a huge mistake. Again, it makes your top face contender for the world title look weak, going right into the PPV. It makes Joe look like a million bucks, but he didn't need it right now. Anyways, post-match, Taker vanishes and McIntyggler appears. Then in more wonky logic, instead of attacking the man who is facing their leader at the PPV, SheamIntyggler begin to beat up Kevin Nash. Joe and Xtian for the save as they join the brawl. Should really have been the other way around, with Nash joining the brawl.
Verdict:
Casual Fan Watches: TIW (+3 Points)
Lock Jaw Watches: TIW (+2 Points)
First to get Youtube'd: VCW (+1 Point)
Bonus: DWW (+0.5 Points)
Final Tally:
1) TIW: 1.55 + Week 3 "Buzz" Bonus = 1.85 (Up 0.5)
2) DWW: 0.6 (Down 0.2)
3) SCW: 0.6 (Down 0.25)
4) VCW: 0.55 (Up 0.05)
5) LAW: 0.1 (Up 0.05)
I felt that all five shows stepped it up this week for the final push to PPV. TIW once again runs away and dominates, setting a new record for highest rated show, even before their bonus got added. DWW/SCW/VCW all fairly close, while LAW continues to bring up the rear.
And there you have it! No "Buzz" this week, though, I will possibly do a "Buzz"-like review for the PPVs later on.
Lock Jaw
08-26-2010, 07:14 PM
Out of interest, will you review the PPVs in the same way you have done the shows (as if they were being shown simultaneously)?
No, I will not. Still trying to figure it out. It will probably be similar, but different.
And there you have it! No "Buzz" this week, though, I will possibly do a "Buzz"-like review for the PPVs later on.
I think that would be cool.
Evil Vito
08-27-2010, 10:40 AM
<font color=goldenrod>Love Lock Jaw's reviews. Would love to see what he has in store for reviewing the PPVs.</font>
Swiss Ultimate
08-27-2010, 07:37 PM
I've enjoyed the majority of reviews actually.
Armchair Booker
08-28-2010, 08:40 PM
Lock Jaw's Fantastic Reviews, Week Four!
DWW sees Rey Mysterio return in a BLUE mask. Rey says he needs to be careful because of his injuries, but then challenges Homicide to a match because apparently Rey is good buddies with Shark Boy (they both have masks). Homicide appears and hits Rey with a lead pipe before their match begins. Rey Mysterio then possibly wins that match. The writing is kind of confusing here and make it sound like Mysterio got hit by a 619 and a West Coast Pop. So either Homicide is mocking Rey, or it was supposed to come across as Homicide being on the receiving end of these moves.
Definitely can see this being vague. Sorry about that. Homicide got the win using Rey's moves. He was just being a dick, basically.
Anybody Thrilla
08-28-2010, 08:45 PM
I kinda want to be a booker some time.
Swiss Ultimate
08-28-2010, 08:49 PM
I kinda want to be a booker some time.
You should be. Hand the reins over to Lock Jaw and compete next season. I want to be a judge.
Lock Jaw
08-28-2010, 10:03 PM
Why am I being volunteered for stuff?
Perhaps I wish to be a booker myself.
Swiss Ultimate
08-28-2010, 10:11 PM
Well, how about this. The game goes three seasons. One season you're a judge, the next you're a booker and third you're the Network Administrator?
Anybody Thrilla
08-28-2010, 10:15 PM
Get off my game.
BizarroKing
08-28-2010, 10:16 PM
I kinda want to be a booker some time.
btw, are you a judge or just running this thing? Also, I'd be a booker for season 2 or judge again. Just saying...
Anybody Thrilla
08-28-2010, 10:22 PM
I don't judge anything. I just do the math and act as a buffer for anonymity.
I think it should all be left to "fate" again.
Wanna book? Throw your name into the hat and see if it gets drawn. Same with judging. Only I'd give the first slots to people that didn't get to figure in this season (i.e. if 10 new judges emerge, a Season 1 judge doesn't go in the hat).
If AbT gets pulled as a booker, hand the reigns over to someone that hasn't figured in anywhere else (as judge/booker). I don't think anyone should be guaranteed a slot - except maybe the Season 1 Winner.
That's just my 2 cents.
I'm off on vacation in a few hours, fingers crossed I get enough time when I get back so that my PPV isn't a "rush job".
Anybody Thrilla
08-28-2010, 11:06 PM
Somebody would have to be willing to "run" it.
Anybody Thrilla
08-29-2010, 08:49 AM
You think you impress The Rock?
Lock Jaw
08-29-2010, 07:19 PM
Alright, been working on this for the past few days, and here it is:
Lock Jaw Presents: The PPV Buzz
SCW Presents: WrestleFest
SCW has been a solid show, but with only four announced matches, will they draw in the buyers?
Abyss vs. Kane
Everyone loves "Monster vs Monster" battles. We got a small taste in the battle royale during week 2, and since then they have been at each other's throats! Kane made it known that he despises Abyss' need to hide behind a mask, and Abyss has found himself brawling with Kane week after week!
No doubt this will be a heated contest! But one has to wonder why this match, between two brawling monsters, was not made No Disqualification rather than the world title match between two technical wrestlers later on.
THE ANTICIPATION: 7/10. There could have been more anticipation if more buildup was given to the whole mask issue, but in this last week going into the PPV it was not even mentioned.
Edge vs. Curt Hawkins w/Vance Archer
Edge has found himself on the receiving end of multiple beat downs from his former protege. However, even with picking up a victory going into the PPV, Hawkins doesn't have much steam heading into the PPV, nor does Archer. It has been demonstrated already that Edge has their number when it is not a sneak attack or a two on one beating. He has taken out Vance Archer twice, and going into the PPV has already exacted a measure of revenge against Hawkins with a Spear. So not only do Hawkins and Archer not come across as threatening opponents, but we are also not waiting to see Edge get his hands on Hawkins since he has already done so.
THE ANTICIPATION: 4/10. Will probably be the "piss break" of the matches announced so far. Even if Hawkins/Archer weren't made more threatening, the very least that could have been done would be keeping Edge/Hawkins separated in anticipation of the PPV. Could have been at least 5 or 6 if not for that spear on week 4.
Tag Team Titles - Ladder Match
The Hardy Boyz vs The Young Buckz
The Young Bucks have been impressive during their run in SCW, and already hold a win over the Hardyz in the Round Robin to qualify for this match. This time around though, it is a ladder match! As for the Hardyz, they are always a commodity, especially if ladders are involved. There is also the issue of some tension between Matt/Jeff. Despite this though, they have picked up several wins and qualified for this match. You have all the right parts in this match. Ladders. Titles. High Flyers. An up and coming young team. A veteran team. Possibility for side drama.
THE ANTICIPATION: 10/10.
World Heavyweight Championship - No Disqualification
Kurt Angle vs. Jack Swagger
A match that on paper could have had huge potential, but yet has not lived up to it. From week 1, CM Punk has been treated as SCW's number one heel, but also on week 1 Kurt Angle made him submit cleanly. So instead we got Jack Swagger in the main event, who feels as if he has not been built up at all, especially compared to Punk. Angle himself, aside from being Kurt Angle, hasn't really done much outside of winning matches and encounters to be built up himself. There could have been some magnificent promos/segments building up Kurt/Swagger, but most of their interactions seemed to have come in brawls/attacks by Swagger. CM Punk seems to have more invested into him than either of these individuals, and indeed, the match has been made No-DQ just so he can get involved (probably).
THE ANTICIPATION: 7/10. Had the potential to be much more.
Matches to be Announced
The SCW Booker has promised more matches will take place at the PPV, but with no announcements or build-up, it will really have no positive effect on the buyrate, but mayhaps have a negative one?
THE ANTICIPATION: 2/10. Can't really have any.
THE VERDICT: Using a complex mathematical formula looking at the numbers above, as well as the ratings for each week...Lock Jaw decrees... SCW will go into the PPV with at least a 0.79 buyrate.
LAW Presents: Inception
Automatically gets 5000 additional buys from people who think they are seeing the Chris Nolan movie. SMART BOOKING. :y:
Nah, just kidding. Let's get to it.
"The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero vs. Matt Morgan
This match kinda crept up outta nowhere. For the first two weeks of LAW, Morgan seemed to be involved with the Hart Dynasty. Then the third week he "snapped" or something. D'Angelo Dinero actually looked impressive the first week of LAW, stepping into the face of Wade Barrett, making it known that he wanted the world title as well. He then wasn't even on week two, and week three he was beat up by Matt Morgan. Week four this match is born, because apparently Pope and Morgan were good buddies.
THE ANTICIPATION: 4/10. Like I said, really thrown together. Even with the backstory that they were good buddies.
Eli Cottonwood w/Velvet Skye vs. Zack Ryder
Eli Cottonwood was given a new gimmick in LAW (or maybe an old one from developmental, I don't know) where he thinks he is ridiculously good looking and Velvet Skye is ugly. This has lead to a comedy angle with Zack Ryder. He has already faced Ryder and lost to him during week 2. Over the weeks he has grown more disgusted by Ryder's ugliness. So after finding Ryder stripping Velvet, the two are set to meet once again at the PPV.
THE ANTICIPATION: 2/10. Not a big fan of comedy matches on the PPV, piss break.
The Hart Dynasty vs. ????
The Hart Dynasty have been impressive, even holding a pinfall win on John Cena (sure, only after Jericho turned on him, but still). Aside from that, they haven't really had any real challenges, and so have issued an open one. They've been built solidly, and anytime you add a mystery opponent automatically creates some interest.
THE ANTICIPATION: 7/10
Streetfight
The Big Show vs "The Assassin" Michael Tarver
Michael Tarver has turned a new leaf in LAW and has a new gimmick, and possibly a new hat. He is a man for hire, and in his second week he took out The Big Show. An impressive feat that automatically puts him on the map. Big Show returned week 4 with a vengeance. They were kept apart, though, and Show has to wait for the PPV to get his hands on Tarver. There is also the unresolved matter of who exactly hired Tarver to take out Big Show. Information that Show possibly hopes to beat out of Tarver at the PPV!
THE ANTICIPATION: 8/10
World Heavyweight Title Tournament
John Cena
Chris Jericho
Wade Barrett
Desmond Wolfe
A mini-tournament will see the crowning of a new champ. John Cena has not been a happy camper in LAW. He went on a rampage in week 1, had more trouble then he felt he should have with Desmond Wolfe in week 2, and then has been on a losing streak courtesy of Chris Jericho. Jericho has been his usual sneaky "best at what I do" self, and may even have the mysterious BOSS on his side. Barrett has been no slouch either, and has been booked as dominant and has gotten the upper-hand on his tournament foes at least once. Wolfe has been the dark card since week 1, and is out to prove himself. He ran the gauntlet to qualify in week 3 and took back a win from Cena (again, with Jericho's help). He's probably not going to advance in the tournament, but he is a solid person to watch.
THE ANTICIPATION: 10/10. It will most likely come down to Jericho/Cena, and after all the weeks of Jericho costing Cena victory after victory, and Jericho's mysterious alliance with THE BOSS, this is what people want to see.
THE VERDICT: LAW will go into the PPV with at least a 0.39 buyrate.
VCW Presents: Revelation
The fan favorite of many, let us see how it does!
Eric Young vs. Suicide
A spin-off of the International Championship Chase matches, Eric Young has made it known that he wants Suicide to reveal who he is to the world. After protecting his mask vehemently, Suicide intentionally let himself get counted out in a match for it, and now promises to take it off win, lose, or draw at the PPV. So I guess he didn't really care about it at all. Unless he is gonna do one of those mask under a mask deals, which will just make people feel like they got ripped off. Regardless, the whole heat of the possible unmasking is gone now, and it is just a regular match.
THE ANTICIPATION: 5/10. Right down the middle. Without the heat of the mask thing, it promises nothing more than to be a decent match.
Tag Team Championships
The Deadly Dudleys vs. The Usos
A match that we have seen several times, and The Dudleys have dominated the Usos three weeks out of four. This last week, The Usos did finally manage to get the upper hand, but at this point it really just feels like a final moment of "false hope" to get people to buy the PPV. Unfortunately, I see people just not being interested.
THE ANTICIPATION: 1/10
Cody Rhodes vs. Goldust
Two half-brothers going at it. One Dashing. One Golden and in a Wig. This match certainly has a lot of steam going into it. Cody has a proven mean streak in him, while Goldust wanted nothing to do with it at first.
THE ANTICIPATION: 8/10
International Championship - Ladder Match
Kaval vs. R-Truth
At last, after all of the weird TNA gimmick matches, the finals are here. In a straight-forward ladder match. Kaval and R-Truth. With having so many matches dedicated to crowning this champion, its hard not to be looking forward to it, even if you don't care for R-Truth at all.
THE ANTICIPATION: 7/10
Triple H vs. ????
Triple H has been plagued by mysterious messages that have cost him several matches. He is losing his mind. Going on rampages and such. Finally he has vowed to go out to the ring and get to the bottom of this fiasco. Its really a mixed bag whether waiting to the PPV to reveal his tormentor will make people buy it, or turn them away. Regardless, if they don't buy it, it will probably be one of the first things they check online.
THE ANTICIPATION: 9/10
Unsanctioned Sanctioned Match
Joe Perfect vs. Hulk Hogan
This match, sanctioned to be unsanctioned by Michael Cole, sees Joe Perfect taking on The Immortal One. Casual fans always love seeing Hulk Hogan wrestle, even if he can't move anymore! Joe Perfect has also been really getting into this new persona (or really, his dad's persona) as well.
THE ANTICIPATION: 8/10
World Heavyweight Championship
Randy Orton vs. Mr Anderson Anderson
Randy Orton, apparently the heel, goes up against rival Anderson, apparently the face. Personally, neither has been really solidified in their face/heel roles for me. The only time it really came across was this last week. Despite these blurred lines, it has been a well built feud.
THE ANTICIPATION: 9/10. Would be 10/10 if Triple H didn't pretty much beat Anderson (if not for the interference of the messages) on the week going into the PPV.
THE VERDICT: VCW will go into the PPV with at least a 0.69 buyrate.
DWW Presents: SummerBANG!
#1 Contender Tourney
Evan Bourne vs. Amazing Red
MVP vs TBA
Homicide vs TBA
TBA vs TBA
TBA has a busy night. We haven't seen him yet on DWW television, but I hear that he is good enough to have a match with himself.
Seriously, though. I like the tournament idea. The DWW heavyweight title has been treated as very prestigious, and everyone wants it (which I guess they'd have to since there is no secondary title). Evan Bourne and Amazing Red have both been built up and that should be a great match to see. Homicide recently turned over a vicious new leaf, and MVP too has a new attitude.
Not a fan of how many TBAs there are here, so that drags this whole thing down a bit.
THE ANTICIPATION: Gets two ratings. 8/10 for Bourne/Red. 7/10 for the rest.
Loser Leaves DWW
Shark Boy vs. Jesse Neal vs. Primo vs. JTG
"Loser" is right. These guys are all dudes who I have no emotional investment in at all, and thus could care less if they leave DWW. Definite pee break, even if it is for "high stakes"
THE ANTICIPATION: 1/10
Tag Team Championships - Ladder Match
Motor City Machine Guns vs. Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs. John Morrison & Kofi Kingston
Wasn't a fan of MoriKofi at the start. Felt to me that they were just stuck together because they were "two over mid-carders". Then they won me over with their whole World's Most Charismatic Team thing. The tag titles have also been made pretty important looking in DWW, so I guess it can be excused.
After Morrison's week 4 shenanigans with Miz, though, I can't help but still wonder if MoriKofi would have been better off in the #1 Contender tournament.
MCMG have definitely had a strange ride over the four weeks as well. Starting off as heels and turning face. Not sure what the point was of having them heel in the first place.
But anyways, Ladders. Flippy people. Titles.
THE ANTICIPATION: 9/10
World Heavyweight Championship
The Miz vs. Rhino
The Miz is probably the hottest heel in all of Armchair Warfare, and Rhino is probably one of the hottest face acts. Now here they go or the title. 'Nuff Said.
THE ANTICIPATION: 10/10
THE VERDICT: DWW will go into the PPV with at least a 0.69 buyrate.
TIW Presents: Back to Basics
TIW is a weird situation because its booker changed mid-way through, along with a number of directions.
Ted DiBiase & Skip Sheffield w/Michelle McCool vs. The Rainbow Connection w/Melina & Natalya
The Ted/Skip business relationship has been built up great, coming to a head in week 4 with Sheffield plunging head into his role as muscle for hire. Things were needlessly made confusing and convoluted when Skip revealed that he was also The Million Dollar Man's son, which doesn't make any sense at all. It makes so little sense that I'm just going to look past it. I still like the pairing.
Anyways, they face The Rainbow Connection because of Natalya's involvement. Don't really care for them at all. With the booker change, they lost two whole weeks to win me over.
THE ANTICIPATION: 6/10
Ezekiel Jackson & Shad Gaspard w/David Otunga vs. Vladimir Kozlov/????
ShadSpard have been on a massive losing streak. Even after David Otunga became their agent. Nevertheless, my interest in them is kept up because of this Agent business. Otunga promises a win at the PPV or else they can fire him. They face Kozlov and a mystery partner. Kozlov isn't very appealing, but the mystery is slightly.
THE ANTICIPATION: 5/10. Not enough to raise it from the middle though.
Mexican Death Match
Chavo Guerrero vs. Hernandez
TIW's first booker looked as if he was building towards a Hernandez/Chavo vs Beer Money match at the PPV. With Hernandez being used to restore Chavo's credibility. I was a huge fan of this angle.
With the new booker came a new direction. The team faced Beer Money during week 3, and Chavo took the loss. Hernandez turned on him post match. Now we will see a match between the two.
I am less a fan of this angle, but it is still decent. Chavo has yet to regain his credibility going into this match, losing to Beer Money and getting beat on by Hernandez. Nevertheless, fans have been reminded of his legacy and WANT to see him regain his credibility, and the PPV is the place to do it.
THE ANTICIPATION: 8/10.
Tag Team Championships
AJ Styles & RVD vs. Beer Money[/b]
AJ and RVD, the "other" faces in TIW face against Beer Money, who has definitely been on a role. RVD has been acting cocky as well these past two weeks. Really feels like a Beer Money win is inevitable in this match.
THE ANTICIPATION: 7/10.
Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre vs. Scott Hall & Sean Waltman
McIntyggler are for sure over as the next biggest heels in TIW after Sheamus. However, Hall and Waltman are washed up, past their prime, but again being treated like big things. I don't think anyone is excited to see them anymore, aside from those few really really nostalgic people.
THE ANTICIPATION: 4/10. Only thing keeping it from being even lower is McIntyggler.
Samoa Joe vs. Undertaker
If Rhino over in DWW is "one of the hottest face acts", Samoa Joe IS the hottest face act in Armchair Warfare. He'd be over huge right now. Since week 1 he has been dominating, taking out everybody. Undertaker has been turned heel, and some of his mystique has been taken away, but at the end of the day... it is still The Undertaker.
THE ANTICIPATION: 9/10. Would be 10/10 if Taker was full-on Taker.
World Heavyweight Championship
Christian vs. Sheamus
Sheamus has certainly been built up as TIW's top heel very well. Christian had a couple of impressive wins as well. What really sold this match was the Peep Show encounter between the two on week 4. What has really damaged this match, on the other hand, is Samoa Joe getting a win over Christian going into the PPV, and dominating Sheamus the week before.
THE ANTICIPATION: 9/10. Again, would be 10/10 if not for the antics of Samoa Joe.
THE VERDICT: TIW will go into the PPV with at least a 0.84 buyrate.
The Final Tallies
1) TIW: 0.84
2) SCW: 0.79
3) VCW: 0.69
4) DWW: 0.69
5) LAW: 0.39
These numbers will be somehow used in conjunction with whatever I do to judge the PPVs. I'm really just making this up as I go along. Surprised what I get sometimes. Didn't think SCW would be second, but its big ratings in the first two weeks helped.
Regardless, PPV is going to make a killing on whichever Sunday all these shows air on.
Paul Heyman
08-30-2010, 06:22 AM
If I remeber correctly, I was first or second standby booker, so going into the new season, I'd love to book. Been enjoying quietly reading all these shows, some fantastic stuff going on :)
The PPV is the make or break week, some of the slower burning promotions can really pull it out of the bag! Bring on the PPVs!
Swiss Ultimate
08-30-2010, 08:44 AM
Alright, been working on this for the past few days, and here it is:
Lock Jaw Presents: The PPV Buzz
SCW Presents: WrestleFest
SCW has been a solid show, but with only four announced matches, will they draw in the buyers?
Abyss vs. Kane
Everyone loves "Monster vs Monster" battles. We got a small taste in the battle royale during week 2, and since then they have been at each other's throats! Kane made it known that he despises Abyss' need to hide behind a mask, and Abyss has found himself brawling with Kane week after week!
No doubt this will be a heated contest! But one has to wonder why this match, between two brawling monsters, was not made No Disqualification rather than the world title match between two technical wrestlers later on.
THE ANTICIPATION: 7/10. There could have been more anticipation if more buildup was given to the whole mask issue, but in this last week going into the PPV it was not even mentioned.
Edge vs. Curt Hawkins w/Vance Archer
Edge has found himself on the receiving end of multiple beat downs from his former protege. However, even with picking up a victory going into the PPV, Hawkins doesn't have much steam heading into the PPV, nor does Archer. It has been demonstrated already that Edge has their number when it is not a sneak attack or a two on one beating. He has taken out Vance Archer twice, and going into the PPV has already exacted a measure of revenge against Hawkins with a Spear. So not only do Hawkins and Archer not come across as threatening opponents, but we are also not waiting to see Edge get his hands on Hawkins since he has already done so.
THE ANTICIPATION: 4/10. Will probably be the "piss break" of the matches announced so far. Even if Hawkins/Archer weren't made more threatening, the very least that could have been done would be keeping Edge/Hawkins separated in anticipation of the PPV. Could have been at least 5 or 6 if not for that spear on week 4.
Tag Team Titles - Ladder Match
The Hardy Boyz vs The Young Buckz
The Young Bucks have been impressive during their run in SCW, and already hold a win over the Hardyz in the Round Robin to qualify for this match. This time around though, it is a ladder match! As for the Hardyz, they are always a commodity, especially if ladders are involved. There is also the issue of some tension between Matt/Jeff. Despite this though, they have picked up several wins and qualified for this match. You have all the right parts in this match. Ladders. Titles. High Flyers. An up and coming young team. A veteran team. Possibility for side drama.
THE ANTICIPATION: 10/10.
World Heavyweight Championship - No Disqualification
Kurt Angle vs. Jack Swagger
A match that on paper could have had huge potential, but yet has not lived up to it. From week 1, CM Punk has been treated as SCW's number one heel, but also on week 1 Kurt Angle made him submit cleanly. So instead we got Jack Swagger in the main event, who feels as if he has not been built up at all, especially compared to Punk. Angle himself, aside from being Kurt Angle, hasn't really done much outside of winning matches and encounters to be built up himself. There could have been some magnificent promos/segments building up Kurt/Swagger, but most of their interactions seemed to have come in brawls/attacks by Swagger. CM Punk seems to have more invested into him than either of these individuals, and indeed, the match has been made No-DQ just so he can get involved (probably).
THE ANTICIPATION: 7/10. Had the potential to be much more.
Matches to be Announced
The SCW Booker has promised more matches will take place at the PPV, but with no announcements or build-up, it will really have no positive effect on the buyrate, but mayhaps have a negative one?
THE ANTICIPATION: 2/10. Can't really have any.
THE VERDICT: Using a complex mathematical formula looking at the numbers above, as well as the ratings for each week...Lock Jaw decrees... SCW will go into the PPV with at least a 0.79 buyrate.
LAW Presents: Inception
Automatically gets 5000 additional buys from people who think they are seeing the Chris Nolan movie. SMART BOOKING. :y:
Nah, just kidding. Let's get to it.
"The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero vs. Matt Morgan
This match kinda crept up outta nowhere. For the first two weeks of LAW, Morgan seemed to be involved with the Hart Dynasty. Then the third week he "snapped" or something. D'Angelo Dinero actually looked impressive the first week of LAW, stepping into the face of Wade Barrett, making it known that he wanted the world title as well. He then wasn't even on week two, and week three he was beat up by Matt Morgan. Week four this match is born, because apparently Pope and Morgan were good buddies.
THE ANTICIPATION: 4/10. Like I said, really thrown together. Even with the backstory that they were good buddies.
Eli Cottonwood w/Velvet Skye vs. Zack Ryder
Eli Cottonwood was given a new gimmick in LAW (or maybe an old one from developmental, I don't know) where he thinks he is ridiculously good looking and Velvet Skye is ugly. This has lead to a comedy angle with Zack Ryder. He has already faced Ryder and lost to him during week 2. Over the weeks he has grown more disgusted by Ryder's ugliness. So after finding Ryder stripping Velvet, the two are set to meet once again at the PPV.
THE ANTICIPATION: 2/10. Not a big fan of comedy matches on the PPV, piss break.
The Hart Dynasty vs. ????
The Hart Dynasty have been impressive, even holding a pinfall win on John Cena (sure, only after Jericho turned on him, but still). Aside from that, they haven't really had any real challenges, and so have issued an open one. They've been built solidly, and anytime you add a mystery opponent automatically creates some interest.
THE ANTICIPATION: 7/10
Streetfight
The Big Show vs "The Assassin" Michael Tarver
Michael Tarver has turned a new leaf in LAW and has a new gimmick, and possibly a new hat. He is a man for hire, and in his second week he took out The Big Show. An impressive feat that automatically puts him on the map. Big Show returned week 4 with a vengeance. They were kept apart, though, and Show has to wait for the PPV to get his hands on Tarver. There is also the unresolved matter of who exactly hired Tarver to take out Big Show. Information that Show possibly hopes to beat out of Tarver at the PPV!
THE ANTICIPATION: 8/10
World Heavyweight Title Tournament
John Cena
Chris Jericho
Wade Barrett
Desmond Wolfe
A mini-tournament will see the crowning of a new champ. John Cena has not been a happy camper in LAW. He went on a rampage in week 1, had more trouble then he felt he should have with Desmond Wolfe in week 2, and then has been on a losing streak courtesy of Chris Jericho. Jericho has been his usual sneaky "best at what I do" self, and may even have the mysterious BOSS on his side. Barrett has been no slouch either, and has been booked as dominant and has gotten the upper-hand on his tournament foes at least once. Wolfe has been the dark card since week 1, and is out to prove himself. He ran the gauntlet to qualify in week 3 and took back a win from Cena (again, with Jericho's help). He's probably not going to advance in the tournament, but he is a solid person to watch.
THE ANTICIPATION: 10/10. It will most likely come down to Jericho/Cena, and after all the weeks of Jericho costing Cena victory after victory, and Jericho's mysterious alliance with THE BOSS, this is what people want to see.
THE VERDICT: LAW will go into the PPV with at least a 0.39 buyrate.
VCW Presents: Revelation
The fan favorite of many, let us see how it does!
Eric Young vs. Suicide
A spin-off of the International Championship Chase matches, Eric Young has made it known that he wants Suicide to reveal who he is to the world. After protecting his mask vehemently, Suicide intentionally let himself get counted out in a match for it, and now promises to take it off win, lose, or draw at the PPV. So I guess he didn't really care about it at all. Unless he is gonna do one of those mask under a mask deals, which will just make people feel like they got ripped off. Regardless, the whole heat of the possible unmasking is gone now, and it is just a regular match.
THE ANTICIPATION: 5/10. Right down the middle. Without the heat of the mask thing, it promises nothing more than to be a decent match.
Tag Team Championships
The Deadly Dudleys vs. The Usos
A match that we have seen several times, and The Dudleys have dominated the Usos three weeks out of four. This last week, The Usos did finally manage to get the upper hand, but at this point it really just feels like a final moment of "false hope" to get people to buy the PPV. Unfortunately, I see people just not being interested.
THE ANTICIPATION: 1/10
Cody Rhodes vs. Goldust
Two half-brothers going at it. One Dashing. One Golden and in a Wig. This match certainly has a lot of steam going into it. Cody has a proven mean streak in him, while Goldust wanted nothing to do with it at first.
THE ANTICIPATION: 8/10
International Championship - Ladder Match
Kaval vs. R-Truth
At last, after all of the weird TNA gimmick matches, the finals are here. In a straight-forward ladder match. Kaval and R-Truth. With having so many matches dedicated to crowning this champion, its hard not to be looking forward to it, even if you don't care for R-Truth at all.
THE ANTICIPATION: 7/10
Triple H vs. ????
Triple H has been plagued by mysterious messages that have cost him several matches. He is losing his mind. Going on rampages and such. Finally he has vowed to go out to the ring and get to the bottom of this fiasco. Its really a mixed bag whether waiting to the PPV to reveal his tormentor will make people buy it, or turn them away. Regardless, if they don't buy it, it will probably be one of the first things they check online.
THE ANTICIPATION: 9/10
Unsanctioned Sanctioned Match
Joe Perfect vs. Hulk Hogan
This match, sanctioned to be unsanctioned by Michael Cole, sees Joe Perfect taking on The Immortal One. Casual fans always love seeing Hulk Hogan wrestle, even if he can't move anymore! Joe Perfect has also been really getting into this new persona (or really, his dad's persona) as well.
THE ANTICIPATION: 8/10
World Heavyweight Championship
Randy Orton vs. Mr Anderson Anderson
Randy Orton, apparently the heel, goes up against rival Anderson, apparently the face. Personally, neither has been really solidified in their face/heel roles for me. The only time it really came across was this last week. Despite these blurred lines, it has been a well built feud.
THE ANTICIPATION: 9/10. Would be 10/10 if Triple H didn't pretty much beat Anderson (if not for the interference of the messages) on the week going into the PPV.
THE VERDICT: VCW will go into the PPV with at least a 0.69 buyrate.
DWW Presents: SummerBANG!
#1 Contender Tourney
Evan Bourne vs. Amazing Red
MVP vs TBA
Homicide vs TBA
TBA vs TBA
TBA has a busy night. We haven't seen him yet on DWW television, but I hear that he is good enough to have a match with himself.
Seriously, though. I like the tournament idea. The DWW heavyweight title has been treated as very prestigious, and everyone wants it (which I guess they'd have to since there is no secondary title). Evan Bourne and Amazing Red have both been built up and that should be a great match to see. Homicide recently turned over a vicious new leaf, and MVP too has a new attitude.
Not a fan of how many TBAs there are here, so that drags this whole thing down a bit.
THE ANTICIPATION: Gets two ratings. 8/10 for Bourne/Red. 7/10 for the rest.
Loser Leaves DWW
Shark Boy vs. Jesse Neal vs. Primo vs. JTG
"Loser" is right. These guys are all dudes who I have no emotional investment in at all, and thus could care less if they leave DWW. Definite pee break, even if it is for "high stakes"
THE ANTICIPATION: 1/10
Tag Team Championships - Ladder Match
Motor City Machine Guns vs. Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs. John Morrison & Kofi Kingston
Wasn't a fan of MoriKofi at the start. Felt to me that they were just stuck together because they were "two over mid-carders". Then they won me over with their whole World's Most Charismatic Team thing. The tag titles have also been made pretty important looking in DWW, so I guess it can be excused.
After Morrison's week 4 shenanigans with Miz, though, I can't help but still wonder if MoriKofi would have been better off in the #1 Contender tournament.
MCMG have definitely had a strange ride over the four weeks as well. Starting off as heels and turning face. Not sure what the point was of having them heel in the first place.
But anyways, Ladders. Flippy people. Titles.
THE ANTICIPATION: 9/10
World Heavyweight Championship
The Miz vs. Rhino
The Miz is probably the hottest heel in all of Armchair Warfare, and Rhino is probably one of the hottest face acts. Now here they go or the title. 'Nuff Said.
THE ANTICIPATION: 10/10
THE VERDICT: DWW will go into the PPV with at least a 0.69 buyrate.
TIW Presents: Back to Basics
TIW is a weird situation because its booker changed mid-way through, along with a number of directions.
Ted DiBiase & Skip Sheffield w/Michelle McCool vs. The Rainbow Connection w/Melina & Natalya
The Ted/Skip business relationship has been built up great, coming to a head in week 4 with Sheffield plunging head into his role as muscle for hire. Things were needlessly made confusing and convoluted when Skip revealed that he was also The Million Dollar Man's son, which doesn't make any sense at all. It makes so little sense that I'm just going to look past it. I still like the pairing.
Anyways, they face The Rainbow Connection because of Natalya's involvement. Don't really care for them at all. With the booker change, they lost two whole weeks to win me over.
THE ANTICIPATION: 6/10
Ezekiel Jackson & Shad Gaspard w/David Otunga vs. Vladimir Kozlov/????
ShadSpard have been on a massive losing streak. Even after David Otunga became their agent. Nevertheless, my interest in them is kept up because of this Agent business. Otunga promises a win at the PPV or else they can fire him. They face Kozlov and a mystery partner. Kozlov isn't very appealing, but the mystery is slightly.
THE ANTICIPATION: 5/10. Not enough to raise it from the middle though.
Mexican Death Match
Chavo Guerrero vs. Hernandez
TIW's first booker looked as if he was building towards a Hernandez/Chavo vs Beer Money match at the PPV. With Hernandez being used to restore Chavo's credibility. I was a huge fan of this angle.
With the new booker came a new direction. The team faced Beer Money during week 3, and Chavo took the loss. Hernandez turned on him post match. Now we will see a match between the two.
I am less a fan of this angle, but it is still decent. Chavo has yet to regain his credibility going into this match, losing to Beer Money and getting beat on by Hernandez. Nevertheless, fans have been reminded of his legacy and WANT to see him regain his credibility, and the PPV is the place to do it.
THE ANTICIPATION: 8/10.
Tag Team Championships
AJ Styles & RVD vs. Beer Money[/b]
AJ and RVD, the "other" faces in TIW face against Beer Money, who has definitely been on a role. RVD has been acting cocky as well these past two weeks. Really feels like a Beer Money win is inevitable in this match.
THE ANTICIPATION: 7/10.
Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre vs. Scott Hall & Sean Waltman
McIntyggler are for sure over as the next biggest heels in TIW after Sheamus. However, Hall and Waltman are washed up, past their prime, but again being treated like big things. I don't think anyone is excited to see them anymore, aside from those few really really nostalgic people.
THE ANTICIPATION: 4/10. Only thing keeping it from being even lower is McIntyggler.
Samoa Joe vs. Undertaker
If Rhino over in DWW is "one of the hottest face acts", Samoa Joe IS the hottest face act in Armchair Warfare. He'd be over huge right now. Since week 1 he has been dominating, taking out everybody. Undertaker has been turned heel, and some of his mystique has been taken away, but at the end of the day... it is still The Undertaker.
THE ANTICIPATION: 9/10. Would be 10/10 if Taker was full-on Taker.
World Heavyweight Championship
Christian vs. Sheamus
Sheamus has certainly been built up as TIW's top heel very well. Christian had a couple of impressive wins as well. What really sold this match was the Peep Show encounter between the two on week 4. What has really damaged this match, on the other hand, is Samoa Joe getting a win over Christian going into the PPV, and dominating Sheamus the week before.
THE ANTICIPATION: 9/10. Again, would be 10/10 if not for the antics of Samoa Joe.
THE VERDICT: TIW will go into the PPV with at least a 0.84 buyrate.
The Final Tallies
1) TIW: 0.84
2) SCW: 0.79
3) VCW: 0.69
4) DWW: 0.69
5) LAW: 0.39
These numbers will be somehow used in conjunction with whatever I do to judge the PPVs. I'm really just making this up as I go along. Surprised what I get sometimes. Didn't think SCW would be second, but its big ratings in the first two weeks helped.
Regardless, PPV is going to make a killing on whichever Sunday all these shows air on.
Above and beyond.
Anybody Thrilla
08-30-2010, 09:34 AM
If I remeber correctly, I was first or second standby booker, so going into the new season, I'd love to book. Been enjoying quietly reading all these shows, some fantastic stuff going on :)
The PPV is the make or break week, some of the slower burning promotions can really pull it out of the bag! Bring on the PPVs!
Honestly, I was going to offer you the spot to take over where the other booker dropped, but I noticed that there hadn't been any activity from you in a while, so I skipped you on the list. I'm sorry to have done that, but I didn't know if you'd be back or not.
Armchair Booker
08-30-2010, 12:02 PM
TIW has a Zeke/Shad/Otunga segment backstage. Otunga gets them booked against Kozlov and a mystery partner at the PPV. Guarantees a victory, says they can fire him as their Agent if they don't win. Even though these guy have been jobbers, I gotta say this whole thing is keeping me interested in them. Sheffield then beats Miki in a dominating fashion (but not the type of dominating that Miki would like). Sheffield grabs the microphone and reveals that he is also the Million Dollar Man's son. Totally unnecessary and confusing. Anyways, Chavo then beats Kozlov by DQ when Hernandez beats up Chavo and speaks in a foreign language. Definitely way less excited for this angle/feud then I was for Chavo/Hernandez vs Beer Money.
Alright, been working on this for the past few days, and here it is:Ted DiBiase & Skip Sheffield w/Michelle McCool vs. The Rainbow Connection w/Melina & Natalya
The Ted/Skip business relationship has been built up great, coming to a head in week 4 with Sheffield plunging head into his role as muscle for hire. Things were needlessly made confusing and convoluted when Skip revealed that he was also The Million Dollar Man's son, which doesn't make any sense at all. It makes so little sense that I'm just going to look past it. I still like the pairing.
Anyways, they face The Rainbow Connection because of Natalya's involvement. Don't really care for them at all. With the booker change, they lost two whole weeks to win me over.
THE ANTICIPATION: 6/10
I just have to clear this up...
Sheffield getting on the mic and talking about his father was a typo. It was supposed to be Ted DiBiase getting on the mic saying that, I just screwed up and said Sheffield instead.
So I thought I would clear that up I'm not doing any sort of angle where Sheffield is the illigitimate son of The Million Dollar man. I just accidentally wrote Sheffield to say someone else's words.
Lock Jaw
08-30-2010, 12:53 PM
That makes more sense. :y:
Swiss Ultimate
08-30-2010, 01:14 PM
I'd actually like to see a version the Armchair Warfare where all the bookers have to work together on a single show or teams like one team for Smackdown and one for RAW. Even Paul Heyman had other guys working with him in ECW.
Anybody Thrilla
08-30-2010, 01:18 PM
I'd actually like to see a version the Armchair Warfare where all the bookers have to work together on a single show or teams like one team for Smackdown and one for RAW. Even Paul Heyman had other guys working with him in ECW.
You might be on to something there. If there are teams, it opens it up for more people to be able to participate. The thing is, though, you'd have to have a bunch of committed people or it wouldn't come off in a timely fashion.
Anybody Thrilla
08-30-2010, 01:20 PM
I was also thinking about incorporating random things like injuries into the next season.
Paul Heyman
08-30-2010, 03:59 PM
Honestly, I was going to offer you the spot to take over where the other booker dropped, but I noticed that there hadn't been any activity from you in a while, so I skipped you on the list. I'm sorry to have done that, but I didn't know if you'd be back or not.
Suppose that's what I get for lurking and just reading..
Will comment more in the hope that I get a shot in the new seasons! It's been great so far.. Really enjoyed it all.
Swiss Ultimate
08-30-2010, 04:12 PM
You might be on to something there. If there are teams, it opens it up for more people to be able to participate. The thing is, though, you'd have to have a bunch of committed people or it wouldn't come off in a timely fashion.
True but, if you're only assigned two feuds to write and there is a team leader, I imagine it could work. There would need to be a bit of coordination to make the cards work of course, and that's why there would need to be a team leader.
I imagine it would work like this
Team Leader assigns you one-two feuds. "You're in charge of Anderson VS. Hardy and Samoa Joe VS. CM Punk, what are your ideas?"
Then, the writer would plan out a month-long storyline to either culminate at the PPV or somewhere off in the future.
"Samoa Joe is going to come out after CM Punk's match and just wreck him the fuck up for no reason and then leave without saying a word. The next week CM Punk will be in the hospital and deliver a taped message to Joe and..."
The Head Booker would need to make sure that there are some bodies not involved with any major storylines to throw into matches too else we'd have a lot less wrestling (for some shows that might be the idea).
Anybody Thrilla
08-30-2010, 08:39 PM
I like it. I was planning on doing an 'Armchair Review/Suggestions' thread once this season is over to try and make season two and even bigger success. We should definitely talk about teams there.
Armchair Booker
08-31-2010, 09:35 AM
<b><u>CRYPTIC MESSAGES ON SCW WEBSITE - CM PUNK?</u>
By: Mike Johnson, PWInsider</b>
Several readers have informed us that SCW's WrestleFest website contains hidden messages that seem to hint at CM Punk's promised involvement at the show. If all the text on the page is highlighted, the letters sXe can be seen in a hidden text block. If you adjust your screen resolution, the words "IT'S COMING" are seen imprinted in the background. Lastly, a hidden link on the page takes you to a video that says those same things.
Sources inside the company say that management has played this very close to the vest, although it is expected that CM Punk will play a huge role at the PPV. The thought is that the company wants to push Punk as it's top heel and whatever he is doing at the PPV will be more effective if he is not competing in a match. However, management feels that Kurt Angle and Jack Swagger will put on a fantastic match in the main event. The reason their feud has not gotten too personal is that the company does not want it to take heat off of Punk. This also saves plenty of material for a proper feud between them down the road.
Personally, I cannot wait to see how this pans out.
BizarroKing
08-31-2010, 10:30 AM
<b><u>CRYPTIC MESSAGES ON SCW WEBSITE - CM PUNK?</u>
By: Mike Johnson, PWInsider</b>
Several readers have informed us that SCW's WrestleFest website contains hidden messages that seem to hint at CM Punk's promised involvement at the show. If all the text on the page is highlighted, the letters sXe can be seen in a hidden text block. If you adjust your screen resolution, the words "IT'S COMING" are seen imprinted in the background. Lastly, a hidden link on the page takes you to a video that says those same things.
Sources inside the company say that management has played this very close to the vest, although it is expected that CM Punk will play a huge role at the PPV. The thought is that the company wants to push Punk as it's top heel and whatever he is doing at the PPV will be more effective if he is not competing in a match. However, management feels that Kurt Angle and Jack Swagger will put on a fantastic match in the main event. The reason their feud has not gotten too personal is that the company does not want it to take heat off of Punk. This also saves plenty of material for a proper feud between them down the road.
Personally, I cannot wait to see how this pans out.
Nicely done. Wonder what will happen.
The Naitch
08-31-2010, 11:54 AM
'Anybody Thrilla' member of the N.W.A. (Niggas With Attitude) c-fed circa 2005
http://mimg.ugo.com/201006/47172/godfather.jpg
Hired muscle (last guy on right with shades) for NCW Champion 'The Cock' (played by yours truly)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WCrIotSdkFA/SQtpxY5RXRI/AAAAAAAAAv4/A3uP2GJtwQs/s320/nation+of+domination
Again, seen here..
http://www.reseauurbain.com/static/uservideos/95.jpg
and here...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bb/Da_Nation.jpg/200px-Da_Nation.jpg
Paul Heyman
09-02-2010, 08:04 AM
Hey AT.
Read the suggestions you had.
We tried running with teams of bookers in the Armchair Warfare style game I used to run, and it just becomes a nightmare.. Some people have thier segments ready before others, and people just keep chasing each other to get it done. The best way is just having the one booker, that way, no one is chasing people to complete shows. There was too many instances when people had shows good to go, but, people were slacking when it came to their bits.
As for random injuries and stuff, we did that and it worked well. Forced you to work on utilising talents effectively. If done correctly, the injuries work well.
We also had a thing, much like the reviews that get done here, where by the game world was constantly changing, like, there was breaking news updates about backstage things, people getting arrested, and other stuff that you had to deal with, like scenarios that are presented to you, and how you deal with them both on and off camera counted towards your score.
Anybody Thrilla
09-03-2010, 09:00 AM
The Naitch, what is your obsession? Yes, I c-fedded for about ten minutes. So what?
Paul Heyman, I'd like to discuss this things more at length with you soon.
Jeritron
09-03-2010, 05:43 PM
We're down to 4 people voting in this
Lock Jaw
09-03-2010, 06:39 PM
And only 6/10 judges turning in their votes.
BizarroKing
09-03-2010, 07:50 PM
To be fair, school IS back in session so maybe that has to do with it?
Evil Vito
09-03-2010, 08:16 PM
<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, I think people lost interest in this. :( a shame as I was looking forward to judging next season, but now there may not be enough interest to have one
Looking forward to seeing everybody's PPVs at least to get some "closure"</font>
Lock Jaw
09-03-2010, 08:38 PM
Ah, but perhaps there is no closure. A good booked PPV is one that leaves you wanting to see more.
BizarroKing
09-03-2010, 08:41 PM
<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, I think people lost interest in this. :( a shame as I was looking forward to judging next season, but now there may not be enough interest to have one
Looking forward to seeing everybody's PPVs at least to get some "closure"</font>
Actually I think once the PPVs come in, like Lock Jaw said, perhaps people will get interested again. I certainly hope so so we can have more seasons.
Paul Heyman
09-05-2010, 07:40 AM
The Naitch, what is your obsession? Yes, I c-fedded for about ten minutes. So what?
Paul Heyman, I'd like to discuss this things more at length with you soon.
Cool man,
Just hit me up with a PM sometime :)
Armchair Booker
09-06-2010, 08:03 AM
INTERNAL SKEPTICISM OVER STORYLINE IN VCW?
By: Mike Johnson, PWInsider
Sources from within VINTAGE Championship Wrestling say that some company officials are unhappy with the handeling of the Suicide v Eric Young storyline. Some feel that a Suicide de-masking has lost value due to the way the story has played out due to the writer booking himself into a corner.
In opposition, the writer of the angle believes the stroyline has played out as it should have. Our "inside man" says that the writer feels that having a Mask Match at the PPV would hurt whoever is under the mask as he would have to lose in order for the reveal to happen. This is the reason the "Mask Match" happened on free TV.
More over, the compromise was made to have Suicide lose that TV match by countout to "protect" a match at the PPV, as offcials thought people wouldn't be hooked into a Suicide/Young match if the first had a decisive finish.
In the opinion of this reporter, the pair should provide at least a good PPV match and from what I hear on the grapevine the revelation of who is under the mask will be more than worth the storyline.
Swiss Ultimate
09-07-2010, 09:04 PM
It all comes to an end...
BizarroKing
09-07-2010, 09:37 PM
It all comes to an end...
What does?
Swiss Ultimate
09-08-2010, 09:47 AM
it.
Ooooo. Someone else voted before it closed. Any ideas who?
Lock Jaw
09-08-2010, 02:18 PM
Flash Funk
Nah. He was the 4th to vote.
Lock Jaw
09-08-2010, 02:24 PM
Fallen
Lock Jaw
09-09-2010, 03:30 PM
when are the PPVs due?
Have all the judges' votes been sent in?
Lock Jaw
09-10-2010, 12:43 AM
No, but I don't think they are going to be.
:nono:
Out of interest, can we have a show of hands as to who even wants to be involved with a Season 2?
BizarroKing
09-10-2010, 06:25 AM
:nono:
Out of interest, can we have a show of hands as to who even wants to be involved with a Season 2?
Me for one.
Swiss Ultimate
09-10-2010, 06:31 AM
I'll judge if there is one.
4 of us including AbT. Any advance on 4?
Swiss Ultimate
09-10-2010, 09:51 AM
I had fun writing all of this stuff. I definitely don't want to continue into the next season.
BizarroKing
09-10-2010, 10:55 AM
As long as there are 5 people willing to participate we SHOULD be ok...I think. It might just be a slow period with school restarting and summer's end.
Yeah, maybe. Can't help but think the downtime kills the momentum of the game. With c-fedding there is no downtime as the time between shows is for participants to promo, with this there's little to do in the week(s) between shows other than wait for reviews - which it seems some judges haven't bothered to do.
Of course, it could just be the school starting thing.
Either way it's quite underwhelming that interest had nose dived like it has. I wouldn't have wanted to continue booking my show even if I manage to pull a win out of the bag but I might have liked to participate in a 'Champion's Series'. Either way I was looking forward to judging in Season 2. :-\
Swiss Ultimate
09-10-2010, 05:59 PM
Let's ban everyone who stopped reading our shows.
Paul Heyman
09-11-2010, 05:44 PM
I really wanted to be a booker, and was first standby, but I got by-passed :(
Lock Jaw
09-11-2010, 06:34 PM
You need to be more "out there" in the TPWW Universe.
Also, I really want the PPVs already. Even if there is no "score" from week four calculated just yet.
BizarroKing
09-11-2010, 07:07 PM
I hope we're still planning on doing a Armchair Warfare season 2 regardless...
Anybody Thrilla
09-12-2010, 12:22 AM
You need to be more "out there" in the TPWW Universe.
Also, I really want the PPVs already. Even if there is no "score" from week four calculated just yet.
I haven't gotten them all yet.
Lock Jaw
09-12-2010, 12:33 AM
Oh. Thought it was the missing judges holding things up.
Alrighty then.
Dayam! I was late with mine but I would have held off if I'd realised I wasn't the last to send in. stayed up til 5am to get in done only 24 hours after deadline.
Anybody Thrilla
09-12-2010, 10:31 AM
I have no idea why you did that. I've never been a deadline nazi.
Evil Vito
09-12-2010, 10:33 AM
<font color=goldenrod>Not to be a dick here but if a Season 2 goes on, I think the deadlines have to be more strictly enforced. It's been nearly 3 weeks since a show has been posted. I think more than anything else that's the reason people are losing interest.</font>
Anybody Thrilla
09-12-2010, 10:37 AM
Extra time was given to this poll because it was the PPV round. It's only been a week. People probably "lost interest" as you guys put it because they didn't feel like reading all of that stuff before they were allowed to vote. I really don't think anybody would just not read the next set of shows because it took too long for them to be posted.
What do you even suggest I do? Just put up all of the shows minus the ones I don't have? How do you suggest I even "punish" people?
It's supposed to be fun. Let's just settle down.
BizarroKing
09-12-2010, 11:16 AM
Extra time was given to this poll because it was the PPV round. It's only been a week. People probably "lost interest" as you guys put it because they didn't feel like reading all of that stuff before they were allowed to vote. I really don't think anybody would just not read the next set of shows because it took too long for them to be posted.
What do you even suggest I do? Just put up all of the shows minus the ones I don't have? How do you suggest I even "punish" people?
It's supposed to be fun. Let's just settle down.
I agree, let's just relax and have fun. Hopefully things will go smoother in season 2
I've said it before, but I'll say it again: Whilst it is a game, there are rules. Part of playing any game is to follow the rules.
The way I see it I have a show to book, that show has a deadline, part of the game is to meet said deadline.
Where would WWE be if they didn't bother to send MyNetwork this Friday's SmackDown? Dumped? Fined? I don't know cos I don't now how that kinda thing works.
IMO, if you miss the deadline there has to be some kind of punishment, otherwise there's no point having deadlines. Hence, why I stayed awake til 5am to get my show in ASAP (24hrs after deadline).
People (DttS) might say I've taken all this too seriously, what can I say, I'm a stickler for "playing by the rules".
And I do think the downtime has effected interest. There was a massive dip when Show 3 took an extra week to get posted.
With all that said, I would like to be involved in a Season 2 should there be one. Whether as a judge or "running it". Or both(?).
Anybody Thrilla
09-13-2010, 08:17 AM
I did take off points for the company that was late last time. I can do the same this time, but that's still not going to get me the missing show.
Evil Vito
09-13-2010, 09:21 AM
I've said it before, but I'll say it again: Whilst it is a game, there are rules. Part of playing any game is to follow the rules.
The way I see it I have a show to book, that show has a deadline, part of the game is to meet said deadline.
Where would WWE be if they didn't bother to send MyNetwork this Friday's SmackDown? Dumped? Fined? I don't know cos I don't now how that kinda thing works.
IMO, if you miss the deadline there has to be some kind of punishment, otherwise there's no point having deadlines. Hence, why I stayed awake til 5am to get my show in ASAP (24hrs after deadline).
People (DttS) might say I've taken all this too seriously, what can I say, I'm a stickler for "playing by the rules".
And I do think the downtime has effected interest. There was a massive dip when Show 3 took an extra week to get posted.
<font color=goldenrod>Yeah. I doubt anybody playing would say "there are deadlines? how fucking dare you make deadlines in a fun game!" Even with shit going on in your life it shouldn't take that long to make a show, work on it a little bit for a couple nights and bam - it's done.
A game like this thrives on interest and participation. The interest has been so low the last two weeks that I'm not sure it was even worth the effort to write the shows.</font>
Swiss Ultimate
09-13-2010, 09:34 AM
From my experiences as a teenager in actual e-wrestling...if the show is this late it might not ever come out at all.
It's annoying from the perspective that I wanna read and enjoy the shows and see what I'm up against in a competitive way but it's more annoying from a "I got my show in on time, why can't you"/part of the rules stand point.
More annoying still is that people have signed up as judges and apparantly now can't make time to read the shows/judge them/send their rankings in.
:-\
Anybody Thrilla
09-13-2010, 02:53 PM
It's a cruel world, fellas. At least we have each other.
jerichoholicninja
09-13-2010, 10:44 PM
Just post the VCW PPV. I really won't lose any sleep over the other ones, but I may in fact really lose sleep over not knowing what happened with VCW.
Lock Jaw
09-13-2010, 11:46 PM
BUT! Perhaps VCW is the one that is late. Think about it. (or don't)
thedamndest
09-14-2010, 01:32 PM
I'm just going to rate these on how I think they will turn out and be done with it.
Might be the best plan :y:
I keep 2nd guessing myself now on how I've booked my show. If it's gonna be much longer I might have to take a second look.
OK. Given that at midnight tonight we're gonna be a week past deadline, can we just go ahead without the last show and minus the missing judge rankings?
Swiss Ultimate
09-16-2010, 10:11 AM
:/ Mandatory voting should be in effect for everyone in the wrestling forum.
Would anyone object to me getting the ball rolling on Season 2? Sign ups, rosters, etc.
If it's cool with AbT that I "run" Season 2 that is?
Tiger Paw
09-16-2010, 04:25 PM
XL seems like he is trying to make a power play. What a cunt.
Errr, fuck you.
AbT wants to be a booker for Season 2 so he can't run it. I offered to take on the role to allow him to be able to book.
With the PPV round a week past deadline and no sign of it moving forward, I figured we could do the "admin" side of Season 2 so we're ready to roll pretty soon after we eventually see the back of Season 1.
Who are you anyway?
thedamndest
09-16-2010, 07:31 PM
That's Tiger Paw.
And he is? Never seen a contribution from him in these things.
Swiss Ultimate
09-17-2010, 07:09 AM
I think if he just learns to play nice he'll be fine.
thedamndest
09-17-2010, 12:56 PM
How do you not know Tiger Paw?
The Naitch
09-17-2010, 01:01 PM
*The Naitch walks around backstage. He runs into Office Plant*
Office Plant: Sup Naitch
The Naitch: Let's go look for AssMan, start A-Unit again. Where's Paul?
Office Plant: Paul is somewhere....oh there he is
*Paul comes out of the washroom*
The Naitch: Hey Paul
Paul: Sup
*The Naitch clotheslines Paul. Goes for the cover*
1-2-3!
NEW TPWW HARDCORE CHAMPION.....The Naitch
The Ravishing One
09-17-2010, 01:32 PM
TRO pushes Naitch into the office plant. Who ends up going mental and kicking everyones asses.
TRO gets enough energy to cover Naitch.
1-2-3
New TPWW Hardcore champ - TRO
BizarroKing
09-17-2010, 01:40 PM
All of a sudden, Bizarroking comes out of nowhere and clotheslines TRO!
Is he? HE IS! BizarroRush! (Reverse RKO)
1-2-3!
New TPWW Hardcore Champion-Bizarroking!
The Ravishing One
09-17-2010, 01:51 PM
TRO kicks Bizarroking in the shins.
Bizarroking runs away.........
Still TPWW Hardcore Champion - Bizarroking
Lock Jaw
09-17-2010, 01:51 PM
All of a sudden, Bizarroking gets mauled by a leopard!
As he lays there bleeding profusely on the ground, Lock Jaw walks by whistling a jaunty tune. Noticing this opportunity, Lock Jaw makes the cover.
1-2-3!
New TPWW Hardcore Champion - Lock Jaw!
The Ravishing One
09-17-2010, 01:55 PM
TRO kicks Lock Jaw in the jaw. Then Lock Jaw runs away screaming......
Still not TRO's day.
Still TPWW Hardcore Champion - Lock Jaw
The Ravishing One
09-17-2010, 01:57 PM
Lock Jaw trips over a naked midget!
TRO makes the cover.........1-2-3!!!
New TPWW Hardcore Champion - TRO
The Ravishing One
09-17-2010, 01:58 PM
YES!!
The Naitch
09-17-2010, 02:00 PM
*TRO wakes up from dream*
Still TPWW Hardcore Champion - Lock Jaw
The Naitch
09-17-2010, 02:00 PM
YES!!!
BizarroKing
09-17-2010, 02:08 PM
Turns out it was all a daydream of Lock Jaw after HE was mauled by a leopard
STILL TPWW Hardcore champion-Bizarroking!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1065/697320930_b584ca9b67.jpg?v=0
The Ravishing One
09-17-2010, 02:10 PM
Turns out it was all a dream for Bizarro.............nah fuck it.
Steel vibrator to Bizarro's head (WHERE DID HE GET IT???!!! WHO KNOWS!!))
1-2-3
New TPWW Hardcore Champion - TRO
Lock Jaw
09-17-2010, 02:14 PM
Lock Jaw gathers up his small intestines that are poring out of his leopard-induced wounds and chokes TRO out with them.
1-2-3!
New TPWW Hardcore Champion - Lock Jaw
The Ravishing One
09-17-2010, 02:32 PM
Lock Jaws' computer get busted with child porn on. TPWW Management release Mr. Jaw, and wish him the best in his future endeavours.
Still TPWW Hardcore Champion - TRO.
BizarroKing
09-17-2010, 02:43 PM
Suddenly, TRO comes down with a horrifyingly bad case of explosive diarrhea. Bizarroking has the keys to the stalls and opens them in exchange for the title.
NEW TPWW Hardcore Champion-Bizarroking
Lock Jaw
09-17-2010, 03:25 PM
Years have passed. Lock Jaw has done hard time in prison, getting raped in his leopard-induced orifices, but has become a born again man of the Lock-Jawish faith. Lock Jaw is paroled and quickly builds a time machine to travel back to the year 2010.
Lock Jaw immediately seeks out BizarroKing and gives a rousing and emotional motivational speech about doing the right thing with your life, and not making mistakes like he did. BizarroKing is reduced to tears and hands over the TPWW Hardcore championship willingly, for he feels as if he has been given a gift by Lock Jaw and must respond in kind.
Lock Jaw accepts the title and shakes BizarroKing's hand. Lock Jaw then turns around and hits BizarroKing in the head with the belt and covers him anyways!
1-2-3!
New TPWW Hardcore Champion - Lock Jaw
Aaaaaand we've degenerated into tpww 2005.
Lock Jaw
09-17-2010, 03:27 PM
Somebody, post the PPVs quick.
I mean XL rushes in with a spear on Lock Jaw and covers. 1-2-
What's this? LJ reverses into a sleeper hold. XL falls asleep due to the hold (or from waiting for the PPVs).
Still champ: Lock Jaw
Lock Jaw
09-17-2010, 03:32 PM
Lock Jaw retires undefeated and undisputed.
He then climbs into his time machine to go into the future, where the PPVs are posted.
Lock Jaw
09-17-2010, 03:46 PM
They mystery man in VCW was really a leopard. It got into the ring with HHH and tried to maul him, but HHH just smashed its skull in with a sledgehammer and posed above its dead carcass for some heel heat.
BizarroKing
09-17-2010, 05:04 PM
They mystery man in VCW was really a leopard. It got into the ring with HHH and tried to maul him, but HHH just smashed its skull in with a sledgehammer and posed above its dead carcass for some heel heat.
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Savio
09-17-2010, 06:24 PM
Paul snitches on Lock-jaw calls the cops
Arrested: Lock-jaw
Evil Vito
09-19-2010, 10:52 AM
<font color=goldenrod>I think it's safe to say the game has been disbanded. What a waste of time it was writing up all those shows and the PPV then.</font>
BizarroKing
09-19-2010, 12:33 PM
<font color=goldenrod>I think it's safe to say the game has been disbanded. What a waste of time it was writing up all those shows and the PPV then.</font>
What makes u say that?
Lock Jaw
09-19-2010, 01:24 PM
Yeah, at this point I say screw the late one and just post-em.
Evil Vito
09-19-2010, 01:27 PM
What makes u say that?
<font color=goldenrod>The deadline has long since passed. The Week Four shows were posted nearly a month ago. That last show and final votes aren't coming.
The votes aren't even really that important at this point. VCW's had a clean sweep and probably is going to wind up winning the thing. I just want to know what happened during the PPVs.</font>
I think it's safe to say the game has been disbanded. What a waste of time it was writing up all those shows and the PPV then.
Yeah, at this point I say screw the late one and just post-em.
The deadline has long since passed. The Week Four shows were posted nearly a month ago. That last show and final votes aren't coming.
The votes aren't even really that important at this point. VCW's had a clean sweep and probably is going to wind up winning the thing. I just want to know what happened during the PPVs.
Ditto. On all counts. I really don't know why we're waiting for this last show. It's over a week overdue.
If the 4 bookers are in agreement that we go ahead minus the missing judges scores and one PPV short, can we just post em?
Swiss Ultimate
09-19-2010, 06:27 PM
We could, in theory, release the shows ourselves.
I suggested doing it under the Armchair Booker account to Vito. He agreed. I've pm'd AbT, so gonna give him a chance to reply.
Wanted to get agreement from all 4 bookers that have bothered to send their PPVs in. That's 3 out of 4.
I suggested doing it under the Armchair Booker account to Vito. He agreed. I've pm'd AbT, so gonna give him a chance to reply.
Wanted to get agreement from all 4 bookers that have bothered to send their PPVs in. That's 3 out of 4.
Evil Vito
09-21-2010, 09:37 AM
<font color=goldenrod>People don't realize the importance of deadlines. It's not a coincidence that the first two weeks got really big reader/voter turnout and then the next week there was a huge drop because the show came out later than planned.
Deadlines don't just keep it a level playing field, it gives the reader a steady and dependable stream of content.
I doubt there will even be enough interest to start a Season Two after this. It's a shame because this could have been a game that lasted a long time.</font>
I get the impression we're awaiting on scores from judges more than waiting for Jeritron to get his show in. I don't know for sure cos AbT has seemingly gone AWOL. Either way Jeritron should be disqualified or something.
We have agreement from me, you and DttS that we should post under the communal account. Waiting on a reply from The Show Off who I PM'd the other day.
IF there is a Season 2 and IF I run it, I'll be running a 2 strikes and out rule, miss the deadline twice and your show gets canceled or passed to a reserve booker (if we can even find more than 5 people to take part).
Lock Jaw
09-21-2010, 01:10 PM
We're only missing two judge's scores, and chances are we are not going to get them.
BizarroKing
09-21-2010, 01:52 PM
We're only missing two judge's scores, and chances are we are not going to get them.
That's why we should just post without the scores.
Swiss Ultimate
09-21-2010, 02:09 PM
We need two new judges.
That's why we should just post without the scores.
No, no, no. That's why we should post with the scores from 8 judges.
Lock Jaw/BizzarroKing, are you willing to total up the 8 scores that you do have?
Lock Jaw
09-21-2010, 03:42 PM
Honestly have no idea how the points are calculated/tallied in this thing.
BizarroKing
09-21-2010, 04:00 PM
I'd probably be willing if the others are.
I'd guess it's
1st = 5 points
2nd = 4 points
3rd = 3 points
and so on.
So if TIW got 3 x 1st, 5 x 2nd, 1 x 4th and 1x 5th it'd get a total of 33 points for the week. I think the poll winner got 5 bonus points.
If you send me the first week's votes I'll be able to confirm that using three totals for week 1.
Tonight at midnight (US time) we are 2 weeks past deadline. And so, as Anybody Thrilla seems to have vanished, I have put the wheels in motion to get this posted tomorrow (Thursday).
I have 2 shows (including my own) ready to go. Just waiting on the other 2 shows and one of the judges to hook me up with the rankings of the 8 judes that bothered to vote.
People might see this as me "taking over" (and I guess I am) but I really don't see these shows going out otherwise. I think the work of the bookers needs to be showcased, we have all put a lot of effort into writing the 4 shows leading to this and I for one am not willing to let that effort go to waste.
Apologies to AbT, but I'm picking up a "dropped ball".
Hope everyone understands (even appreciates) why I've taken this route. :y:
BizarroKing
09-22-2010, 04:58 PM
Tonight at midnight (US time) we are 2 weeks past deadline. And so, as Anybody Thrilla seems to have vanished, I have put the wheels in motion to get this posted tomorrow (Thursday).
I have 2 shows (including my own) ready to go. Just waiting on the other 2 shows and one of the judges to hook me up with the rankings of the 8 judes that bothered to vote.
People might see this as me "taking over" (and I guess I am) but I really don't see these shows going out otherwise. I think the work of the bookers needs to be showcased, we have all put a lot of effort into writing the 4 shows leading to this and I for one am not willing to let that effort go to waste.
Apologies to AbT, but I'm picking up a "dropped ball".
Hope everyone understands (even appreciates) why I've taken this route. :y:
Yea let's just see what we got. Hopefully if we do a 2nd season it'll be better.
Can you post the Week 4 votes in here BK? Or add me to the Judges group so I can get them.
BizarroKing
09-22-2010, 05:16 PM
Can you post the Week 4 votes in here BK? Or add me to the Judges group so I can get them.
Sent u the votes via PM
Cheers. Can you post them in the PPV Thread once it's up so that there's no room for me to have fucked with the votes.
Also, waiting on one more show (and that Midnight "Deadline").
Anyone know how the points were calculated for the Star Power Rankings? Or should I just cut that?
UPDATE: Waiting for one show and we'll be ready to post.
Jeritron
09-22-2010, 08:40 PM
Just post it man. You should be waiting for ABT, whether he's "vanished" or not.
So, I think I've worked out the scores off the back of Week 4. Do you want me to post them here?
I'm still waiting for the 4th (and 5th?) show(s) or to see if AbT appears...:-\
K, so I have "all" 4 shows and the scores done. The only thing stopping us from posting is a sense of guilt for "stealing the game" from AbT. He hasn't been on TPWW since the 14th, maybe something major happened with him? Anyone have any ideas?
As for the 5th show, I have been told the reason why it hasn't been sent in but I won't disclose it at as it hasn't been made public. The missing show is the lowest ranked one of the 5, so I don't think we're costing the booker a "Shot at Glory" or whatever. Not sure if that sways opinion or not.
So, it's the "Pang of Guilt" verses the "Fear of the shows not going out as it's been a month since Week 4 was posted/2 weeks passed deadline". Anyone feel like reassuring me that I'm making the right decision in posting the thing?
Lock Jaw
09-23-2010, 03:08 PM
I say we form a search party and scour the woods for signs of AbT.
BizarroKing
09-23-2010, 03:21 PM
Just got for it.
Anybody Thrilla
09-24-2010, 12:57 AM
Some people may call it a "dropped ball". Some may call it "moving to New York for a new job, being bounced around from city to city, limited internet access, a son's first birthday party, Monday Night Raw tickets (:shifty:), having half of your staff relocated to Maryland, working around a protest, and meeting a senator".
Long story short, sorry guys. Life came at me fast. Keep doing whatever it is you're doing.
I love you. I'm sorry.
*CHIN MUSIC*
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