WAR! (Warriors And Renegades) Hybrid Fighting 2.0

[awsomsinger]

This coming Saturday night, July 26, 730 bell time, it's......


WAR! ENGAGEMENT - VOLUME 1

It's WAR! Rebooted, live from Hara Arena in Dayton, OH

Two divisions for fighters to compete in

CROSSFIRE! 

AND.....

BATTLEGROUND!

Sixteen of the BEST fighters in the universe will fill each division for a shot at the WAR! Crossfire World Championship and the WAR! Battleground World Championship as we begin a four-week tournament in each division.

You'll see your favorite fighters from LOW, LOTF, GWF, COTG, and a few bootlegs too

PLUS....BRAND NEW TO WAR!  
THE BRAND NEW "KING OF THE STREETS" CHAMPIONSHIP!
This title will be contested in no-DQ, no countout matches with all weapons legal!  Two names will be drawn to determine the first King Of The Streets this weekend, and the champion will defend every week against a new randomly drawn competitor

WE MAY HAVE MORE TO ANNOUNCE THIS WEEKEND!

WAR!RIORS! DO YOU WISH TO ENGAGE!

THEN BE THERE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!

[Powermonger]

Great stuff. Definitely enjoyed what I have read. Nice job.

[awsomsinger]

Thanks!  I've got more new ideas I'm working on as well.  Hope you and the other promoters out there like them too.

[Powermonger]

That will be great. I'll be waiting.

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It can now be announced!  The initial card for WAR! Engagement - Volume 1, at Dayton's Hara Arena this Saturday night!

The rosters have been drafted and it's time to see who gets the first opportunities at the World Championships

First, the CROSSFIRE division

Chuck Taylor VS George Hackenschmidt
US Male VS Harley Race
Konnan VS Steve Williams
Gordo VS Patch
Antonio Inoki VS Rob Van Dam
Lou Thesz VS Buddy Rogers
Ultramantis Black VS Diamond Dallas Page
Tursas VS The Perfect Specimen

And over in the BATTLEGROUND division
Killer Kowalski VS Jimmy Snuka
Ox Baker VS Nick Bockwinkel
Vidtek VS Rick Rude
The Executioner VS Brute
Crossfire VS Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Val Venis VS Bruiser Brody
Iron Sheik VS Wolf
Brodie Lee VS Buff Bagwell

PLUS - Two fighters will be drawn from the main roster to determine the first ever "King Of The Streets".  King Of The Streets is a hardcore match with no DQ, no countout, and all weapons legal and it's open to EVERYONE!

WAR!RIORS! It's time to ENGAGE! Declare WAR! on corporate wrestling!  Join WAR! This coming Saturday, but don't say we didn't warn you.

[Powermonger]

Nice lineup. Looking forward to seeing your match results.

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WAR! ENGAGEMENT - VOLUME 1 - SATURDAY 7/26/14

In a darkened Hara Arena, an electronic voice asks "WAR! is upon us.  Do you wish to engage?" 

As air raid sirens go off and "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" echoes throughout Hara Arena, a crowd of about 2500 or so chants "We Declare WAR!"

Welcome to the premiere of WAR! Engagement on The Fight Network.  WAR! General Manager Bill Watts is in the center of the ring.  He welcomes all the great WAR!RIORS! to Hara Arena.  Bill says there's a new day dawning in wrestling, because we're going back to the old days, when it was two men got into the ring and fought to see who was gonna win.  Bill says there's fighters from all over the world as well as the galaxy here,  the first set of matchups has been set and we're ready to hook 'em up!  

Bill reads the rules, which he entitles "WAR!'s Rules Of Engagement"
- Non-title fights: 15 minutes
- Title fights:  25 minutes
- You win by pinfall, submission, knockout, countout, or DQ.
- You lose five in a row or your ability to draw fans, you lose your spot on the main roster
(I will be using Graymar's draw system to help track this - Thanks Graymar!)

And hook 'em up we will as we debut the Crossfire division.  

CHUCK TAYLOR VS GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT
After a missed turnbuckle charge by Taylor early in the bout, it was a quick and brutal victory by Hackenschmidt with a series of bear hugs to end the match at 2:07 - *1/2

US MALE VS HARLEY RACE
An even match in the early going, until US sent Harley out of the ring.  He would win the better of that brawl, but when he tried again, he was shellacked with a chair by Race.  A back suplex later, Harley won the match.  Time of the match 3:24 - **

KONNAN VS STEVE WILLIAMS
A stunning upset of Steve Williams by Konnan as he shakes off two backdrop drivers and reverses a sunset flip attempt for a pin at 2:48 - *1/2

GORDO VS PATCH
What was supposed to be a war between two of the galaxy's best street fighters was anything but a war, as Gordo exploded all over Patch at the opening bell,  hitting him with a VIOLENT power slam, a Texas Sized Drop, and a Lone Star Lariat in near rapid succession to win in a WAR! record 1:02 - *1/2

ANTONIO INOKI VS ROB VAN DAM
Inoki never let RVD get going, tying him up at the opening bell with the Cobra Twist, keeping him grounded, and scoring effectively with strikes and submission holds, resulting in a win with the Enzuigiri at 3:22 - **1/2

LOU THESZ VS BUDDY ROGERS
Great back and forth match that lived up to expectations.  Buddy controlled the early going, scoring three pin attempts before Lou took over with a kneelift in the corner.  Lou scored three pin attempts of his own before Buddy took over again.  Buddy sent Lou outside the ring where Lou bettered him in a brawl.  Back in the ring, Lou threw Buddy out and mashed him with a flying bodypress that nearly got Buddy counted out.  He would beat the count back in, then Lou flattened him with a Thesz Press and score the pinfall at 7:23 - ****

ULTRAMANTIS BLACK VS DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE
Another great back and forth match won by DDP on a Jaw Breaker to a Diamond Cutter in 6:20

TURSAS VS THE PERFECT SPECIMEN
Specimen dominated nearly the entire match with amazing speed and agility, for the most part avoiding the power game of Tursas.  In an incredible display of strength, Tursas escaped Pinnacle Of Success and nearly stole the match with a second rope diving cross body block.  Specimen barely kicked out and Tursas began tossing Specimen outside the ring multiple times.  Specimen would eventually regain his footing and resume his attack, finally catching Tursas with another Pinnacle Of Success and scoring the victory in 9:28 - ***1/2

Rankings are compiled as follows:
-  Points for victories (From 10 points down to 1 point based on quickness of victory - If win is by DQ subtract two points - No less than 1 point given for a win, O points for loss of any kind)
-  W-L Record
-  Graymar's draw system

After one week of competition heres the Top 10 in Crossfire
Gordo
George Hackenschmidt
Konnan
Antonio Inoki
Harley Race
Lou Thesz 
Diamond Dallas Page
The Perfect Specimen
Buddy Rogers
Tursas

Bill Watts comes out and asks if everyone is enjoying the action.  Big crowd pop.  Bill says he's made a change of plans, and that King Of The Streets has now become King Of The Cage.  A caged ring is lowered from the ceiling as Bill speaks.  He says he will draw two names and they will fight to be the first King Of The Cage champion.  Anyone who is injured or already on one of the two rosters is not eligible.  The winner will become the first King Of The Cage and will defend the title against a randomly drawn challenger every week.  Bill reaches into the hopper and the first two names he draws are

CHAOS SUPREME
and
JUSHIN THUNDER LIGER

Win is by Pinfall or Submission
Cage can be used as a weapon
One fall to a finish

Bill says Get In There And Hook "Em Up, Boys!  and here we go

KING OF THE CAGE CHAMPIONSHIP - CHAOS SUPREME VS JUSHIN THUNDER LIGER
Chaos dominated the cage for the most part, controlling Liger with strikes and throws.  Liger managed to hit some kicks and went for a submission which went to a stalemate.  Upon restart by the referee, Liger took control and tried scoring victory with a surfboard.  Chaos escaped and began hitting Bow Of Defeat over and over, eventually scoring the victory at 5:59.  Chaos Supreme is your first King Of The Cage - **1/2

Great match that could have gone either way.  Chaos took command and took the match

It's now time to bring you the Battleground division

KILLER KOWALSKI VS JIMMY SNUKA
Kowalski gets the better of a ringside brawl by smashing Snuka into a table, then manages to sink in the Claw for the win at 3:51

OX BAKER VS NICK BOCKWINKEL
Two of wrestling's greatest heels came together in what wasn't a bad match.  Bockwinkel controlled the first portion and even had Ox in trouble outside the ring.  Ox took over and had Bockwinkel reeling with brawling tactics, until Nick sent him into the ringpost.  From that point, Nick attacked the body with leglocks and stretches, finally sinking in the Bockwinkel Sleeper for the win at 8:06

VIDTEK VS RICK RUDE
Rude dominates and wins with the Rude Awakening in 6:48

BRUTE VS EXECUTIONER
These two former allies had a knock-down drag out war, which was expected given their styles.  After the second out of the ring brawl, they were both DQ'd for ignoring referee's instructions at 5:32

CROSSFIRE VS HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN
Match started out fairly even with holds and counters and neither fighter gaining an advantage.  Hacksaw reversed an attempted knee lift into a takedown, then hit a piledriver and two successive spears.  He could not hold Crossfire down either time.  Crossfire dragged Duggan outside the ring and sent him headfirst into the ringpost, opening a deep cut on his head.  After Duggan kicked out of the Bow & Arrow, Crossfire went to the top rope, but an enraged and bloody Duggan speared him on the way down, not only bloodying his mouth but causing a deep cut on the top of Crossfire's head from a sharp edge on the turnbuckle.  By now there was blood all over the ring and both fighters.  Duggan would hit two more spears and claim bloody victory at 4:41.  Both fighters needed medical attention after the match.  

There was a short intermission to replace the ring mat due to the amount of blood loss in the previous match.  As this was going on, Bill Watts came out and annouced that next week, the ladies would have their own trophy to shoot for, as two women would be chosen to fight for the women's Battle Arts title, a match that could only be won by knockout or submission.  This got a pop from the crowd.  At this point we were ready for the next match.

VAL VENIS VS BRUISER BRODY
Venis started off by flustering a charging Brody with drop toeholds.  After Bruiser dodged one, Venis ate a hard boot to the face, and from that point on, Bruiser was pretty much in control, winning with a running legdrop in 7:02

IRON SHEIK VS WOLF
A brawl from beginning to end, with neither fighter ever gaining a real advantage.  Sheik is DQ'd for putting Wolf thru a table with a belly to belly suplex outside the ring.  Wolf shook it off and ran Sheik back to the locker room.  Time of the match 3:40

BRODIE LEE VS BUFF BAGWELL
Brodie dominates throughout and wins with the Big Boot at 3:57

After one week of competition here's the Top 10 in Battleground

Killer Kowalski
Brodie Lee
Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Rick Rude
Bruiser Brody 
Wolf
Nick Bockwinkel
Vidtek
Brute
Crossfire

And that does it for WAR! Engagement - Volume 1 from Dayton's Hara Arena
Tonight's Attendance - 2144
TV Rating - 2.9

We'll see you next week!

[Powermonger]

Great matches. Hope you straighten out your computer trouble.

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WAR! ENGAGEMENT - VOLUME 2, SATURDAY 8/2/14

We are live once again at Dayton's Hara Arena for another action-packed edition of WAR! Engagement.  Another nice crowd is expected tonight for the TV Taping on The Fight Network.  We're going to start with some kickoff matches to get the crowd hyped before the TV Taping kicks off, so here we go.  

CROSSFIRE
US MALE VS ULTRAMANTIS BLACK

US Male came out dominating Black from pillar to post and scoring five pin attempts, but was unable to keep Black down.  UB came back by tossing USM off the top turnbuckle and beginning an offense of his own.  The action goes outside where USM is disqualified for suplexing UM through a table.  USM attacked UB after the match, but UB fought back, dropped USM with a kick, then hit the Praying Mantis Bomb outside the ring, leaving USM laying - Time 5:46

PATCH VS ROB VAN DAM
Excellent back and forth match pitting the street skills of Patch against the hybrid offense of RVD.  Patch scores the win with Patch Work at 8:17

CHUCK TAYLOR VS STEVE WILLIAMS
Steve Williams scores the win at 5:10 with the Oklahoma Stampede

BATTLEGROUND
BRUTE VS EXECUTIONER
This match started out like last week's match; a lot of brawling and no one getting an advantage.  Executioner then switched gears and began wearing Brute down with dropkicks and nerve and limb holds.  It worked for a while.  Executioner then tried a flying bodypress, only for Brute to move and watch him crash and burn.  Brute nearly took his head off with the Decapitator, which he barely kicked out of.  After an Atomic Skullcrusher and a second Decapitator, Brute scores the win at 8:05

VAL VENIS VS BUFF BAGWELL
Evenly fought match up until the last two minutes, when Venis sent Bagwell into the safety rail outside the ring.  Back in the ring, Venis then scored a suplex on a hurt Bagwell, then threw him out of the ring and flattened him on the floor with a bodypress.  Bagwell was counted out of the ring at 5:37 and the match awarded to Venis

JIMMY SNUKA VS OX BAKER
Snuka took early control with agility moves and a piledriver.  The action went out of the ring, where Ox gained control with a guardrail whip.  After coming back into the ring, a backbreaker and a Heart Punch won it for Ox at 2:14

WE NOW GO LIVE ON THE FIGHT NETWORK

CROSSFIRE - LIVE TOP CONTENDER MATCHES

BUDDY ROGERS VS TURSAS
It was the ultimate battle of technical knowledge vs raw power.  The match came down to Rogers unable to neutralize Tursas' power, and Tursas unable to mount any offense without Rogers escaping or reversing it.  They wrestled to a time limit draw.

DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE VS THE PERFECT SPECIMEN
Specimen explodes out of the corner at the opening bell, immediately hitting a shoulder ram that drove DDP into the corner.  He immediately followed up with a backflip kick and the Pinnacle Of Success to win in a WAR! Record 43 seconds

HARLEY RACE VS LOU THESZ
A technical masterpiece between two of the best!  Harley scored the win with a Piledriver at 7:49

BATTLEGROUND - LIVE TOP CONTENDER MATCHES

CROSSFIRE D. IRON SHEIK AT 5:48 WITH BULLSEYE
NICK BOCKWINKEL D. VIDTEK AT 2:56 WITH THE FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK
WOLF D. BRUISER BRODY AT 6:35 WITH THE WOLF SKULLCRUSHER

KING OF THE CAGE TITLE MATCH

CHAOS SUPREME (KOTC)
VS
TIM DONST
Chaos Supreme D. Tim Donst with Bow Of Defeat at 2:54.  Chaos Supreme retains the King Of The Cage Championship

WOMENS QUEEN OF THE RING MATCH

KO, Pinfall, or Submission to win

LEVA BATES
VS 
SULTANA

In a hard fought match, Sultana D. Leva Bates via Countout at 12:31 to become the first Queen Of The Ring.  Sultana powerbombed Bates on the floor and she could not answer the referee's count.  Sultana is your first Queen Of The Ring

CROSSFIRE TOP CONTENDERS
ANTONIO INOKI VS KONNAN
Antonio Inoki D. Konnan at 6:08 with an Enzuigiri

GORDO VS GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT
George Hackenschmidt D. Gordo at 5:49 with a Russian Bear Hug

After week two, your top four contenders for the Crossfire World Championship are
George Hackenschmidt
Antonio Inoki
The Perfect Specimen
Harley Race

BATTLEGROUND TOP CONTENDERS
HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN VS RICK RUDE
HJD D. Rick Rude at 3:07 via DQ out of the ring

KILLER KOWALSKI VS BRODIE LEE
Killer Kowalski D. Brodie Lee at 2:49 via the Claw Hold

After two weeks, your top four contenders in Battleground are....
Killer Kowalski
Nick Bockwinkel
Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Wolf

That does it for week two of Engagement!

Tonight's Attendance - 3600
TV Rating - 1.9

We'll see you next week 

[Powermonger]

Great stuff as always. Nice job and have a great weekend.