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Post by wayne on Jul 22, 2019 8:43:02 GMT -5
DARK MATCHES ... from Tethys Sports Center
Defender of the Realm defeated Vanity. More madness as Defender comes to the ring in a chariot pulled by what he calls his seven best friends. They are all dwarf men from Spica and he calls them Itchy, Titchy, Freckles, Pebbledash, Brash, the Fool and Mister Cool. Maxine Babe playfully teases the little ringside midgets putting bewitching moves on them. Freckles gets over excited and pinches her behind and starts leading his pack to make more moves towards her. The pitter patter of all the midgets going round and round the ring chasing Maxine causes great amusement until Vanity jumps out the ring and smashes one of them. Pebbledash is down but the other midgets jump on Vanity’s back. Maxine Babe screams towards the curtains and Killer Queen rushes out with anti-dwarf spray (does that even really exist) and forces them off Vanity. All the while Defender is in the ring splitting his sides with laughter and apparently not caring that his little mate Pebbledash is hurt. The ref is lost in it all but tries to get the bout continuing. Things calm down long enough for Defender to get the pin via DEFENDER CANNON. Given past incidents and worried about future safety Commissioner Carter has slapped an immediate ban of wrestlers bringing mascots to the ring
Demons of Hydra easily beats Titan Wrestling. Billy Jo Boxer and KO Keller are in the crowd as special guests of the Titans. Lord Nexus gives both ex partners a hug and Trainer Jim says it is an honour to see them and that he has always admired Keller for his ability to mix boxing and wrestling. Sadly their presence cannot inspire the Titans. The masks are back on for the Demons and they mean business. They cruise to a win when Ursa Major is pinned after running into a turnbuckle up against Demon. Not letting themselves get too down about the outcome the Titans, KO Keller and Billy Jo spend lots of time meeting fans and posing for pictures outside the entrance to the Sports Center
Ram beats Star Warrior by DQ decision. Star Warrior misfiring as he spends much of the match under the cosh. He is struck full on with RAM’S CHARGE and just about survives with a last gasp kick out. Despite struggling Star Warrior does get on top for a spell as Ram lets his standards slip. Out of nowhere Star Warrior finds himself with a chance to steal the win as he is mounted at the top of the turnbuckle ready to unleash COSMIC BIG BANG. The Overlord is desperate to avoid another loss on this card and provides a timely distraction. Star Warrior is angered by this move and instead turns and leaps at the Overlord. The crowd loves it as he flattens him but the referee doesn’t share their enthusiasm and awards the match to Ram for this transgression. The Overlord goes for treatment but that doesn’t stop him digging at Star Warrior for his actions, “we outsmarted Omega’s brat. Those guys on the Champions team think they are all noble and never bend the rules but tonight is evidence that they will attack innocent managers and do all they can to win”
Sam’s Squadron destroys Pharaoh Khety and Gemini in less than a minute. Experimental team from the Overlord proves a disaster as US. Patriot fires a Patriot Missile at Khety for a speedy win. Commander Sam delighted with his new team for churning out another impressive win. It’s early days but they look like champions in the making
Chaos pulverised Pollux. Mere batting practice for Chaos as he needs just two moves. Probably a waste of time as he chose to finish Pollux so early and not try out some more moves to properly limber up for bigger matches ahead. Journalists jump on the bandwagon about why Morpheus was watching him at ringside but didn’t bother to show up for the earlier match involving the Matador. Chaos snaps at anyone asking and threatens to crush them with his powerful arms
Matador of M83 beats Wildcat. Decent offering in the opener. Not as smooth a ride as the Matador anticipated. He had to work hard to finish the youngster off. Matador is not accompanied which could be significant considering Morpheus is present here in Tethys. Wildcat was also alone preferring to trust his own abilities and did himself proud despite the large gap in reputations. Terak has great hopes for the youngster and boldly predicts that Wildcat and Stalker will be going all out try and capture the tag titles this year as they link up again as the Enforcers.
DARK MATCHES ... TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS 2 ... from Deimos Intergalactic Arena
(Even though this wasn’t broadcast it did generate quite a bit of media interest. The last TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS took place in the Early Classics era over 17 years ago and was won by Commander Sam if anyone of an older age that followed wrestling back then remembers. Only 8 ex Heavyweight champions who successfully held the belt are invited to compete. With 15 currently active guys matching the criteria it’s a case of whittling them down. Only 1 wrestler per team comprising 4 heroes and 4 villains. Older legends are favoured over newer champions. DQ outcomes are possible so the wrestlers should try to be on their best behaviour. The event organisers are trying to attach great significance to the occasion. It’s not quite OTB but should still be an interesting show to play out)
NON-TOURNAMENT MATCH - Matador of M83 breaks the winning run of US. Patriot with a DQ victory. The IP belt is not on the line here. Both just miss out on being selected for the main tournament but play out an intriguing match. Morpheus is back in the corner of the Matador and has lots of tricks up his sleeve. He helps the Matador when Adam tries FREEDOM FLYER and ADAM’S ATOMIC BLAST. Seeing Morpheus in action draws Commander Sam to ringside to counteract him. However, Adam seems to of missed his opportunities and gets a bit of a pasting from the Matador from this point on. Sam urges him to bail out of the ring which he does but in a moment of panic he grabs the flag he had carried to the ring and smashes the Matador with it as he tries to slide out of the ring after him. Morpheus brandishes him a coward for using a weapon and gets struck too. Matador refuses to help Morpheus to his feet showing continued frosty relations. Bit of a damp end for Adam but this aside he has started 2100 on fire and has lots of positivity for the year ahead. Any loss to the Matador shouldn’t be dwelled on, after all the guy is one of the greatest wrestlers to ever have graced a GWF ring
TOURNAMENT MATCHES - ROUND 1:
Chaos is first to progress as he beats Thantos. Question marks over Thantos suitability for the tournament given the pecking order of singles wrestlers on the Champions team. Can he last the pace? He certainly gives it his best shot. Chaos clamps him an astonishing 6 times with BOW OF DEFEAT before Thantos eventually succumbs. Although beaten Thantos is given a lifeline as Splatter chooses this moment to conduct a sneaky lottery attack on Chaos. Not totally unexpected as Krakan and Morpheus have totally fallen out and the teams are kind of feuding. Even someone the size of Chaos cannot fight off the club wielding Splatter. He is pounded to the ground and knocked out of the tournament, quite literally
Raven is just too good for Cannibal. The ageing Cannibal cannot cope with Raven’s pace and incredible mat skills. He falls to BLADERUNNER within a couple of minutes. Time is ticking on Cannibal’s incredible wrestling career as not long ago he would of been a much sterner test for Raven
Exo-King continues his unbelievable run by beating Mayhem. Early drama as Mayhem threatens a no show. He is spitting blood when he learns it is not a Titan Death match claiming he hates regular matches. Organisers refuse to change it saying Mayhem knew the rules before travelling here and agreeing to participate. He runs the risk of forfeit but grudgingly turns up. Several key moments see Mayhem miss his LEAP OF DOOM and even Exo-King getting CORONATION CEREMONY all wrong and flying out the ring. The King dusts himself down and tries it again later in the match (+3) and it’s enough to seal his passage to the semis
Wolf against Mesmer ends double DQ. Wolf gets the plum draw. Mesmer is the surprise package but it’s often forgotten he successfully held the belt in 2089. He was part of the FDF and had very solid stats back then. The only hope Mesmer has is if the Overlord can help him and pull a sneaky stunt. Indeed he almost pulls it off by suckering Wolf into coming out and attacking him (which would give Mesmer a chance to come up behind a distracted Wolf) but the ref decides Mesmer’s manager is equally to blame and disqualified them both. Hero wrestlers dominant with 3 wins (albeit Thantos is lucky);
ROUND 2:
Thantos upsets Raven with a DQ victory. I added a fatigue token to Thantos reasoning that his earlier pummelling at the hands of Chaos had taken a big toll. Despite being hampered by this Thantos calls on all his experience to make the final. He repels most of Raven’s attacks and largely controls the match. The normally level headed Raven starts to grow in frustration. Anytime he looks like he is on a roll Thantos just slows it down by moving outside and breaking up any momentum. The frustration eventually boils over and Raven is no longer content to wait and jumps out after him to clock him with a purposeful ram straight into the ring post. The instant he does it realisation of a probable disqualification sets in and his face goes white. Raven immediately holds up his hands in apologetic fashion but it does no good and he bombs out the tournament. Thantos acknowledges he has been lucky to progress so far but says he knows his limitations and is wrestling smart
Matador of M83 overcomes Exo-King. Some confusion over who the opponent would be for Exo-King. The organisers don’t want to just give Exo-King a bye straight into the final. Dramatically they decide to proclaim that the earlier non-tournament match between the Matador and US.Patriot is now being considered as a tournament match and allow the Matador to compete. Exo-King could be excused for not being ready for the challenge ahead but instead he embraces it and really goes for it. It’s a fascinating battle with the King using his power effectively to counter the Matador’s moves but the agility and technical skill of the Matador always posing a threat. The Matador just has the edge throughout most of the encounter but it needs BULLWHIP three times in all to yield the pin; FINAL:
Thantos dramatically defeats the Matador of M83. Very little rest time for the combatants. Out of respect Morpheus keeps away from ringside and watches from the back. He prefers to let these two legends just get on with it. It just couldn’t of been scripted any better as a classic GWF match plays itself out (even Omega joins him for a few brief moments before the discomfort of being in the presence of one another causes him to seek an alternative spot). Matador is the heavy favourite and sure enough has Thantos in trouble in the opening minutes but it all turns in an instant. He goes for a turnbuckle charge and Thantos gets an elbow up and almost takes his head off. Wasting no time he pounced with his famed finisher. Matador screams out in pain but somehow wriggles over towards the ropes to break the hold. Undeterred Thantos goes to the top turnbuckle but incredibly collides with the ref. The ref doesn’t take too long to recover (only 5 moves) but misses another MASTERLOCK attempt in between which the Matador would surely of submitted to. For a moment there is a worry the ref may DQ Thantos once recovered for the accidental collision and ruin a great match but common sense prevails. Matador is hurting as he hobbles round the ring but looks to make the most of his second chance with an array of devastating moves. The crowd is willing Thantos to dig in and come again. Remarkably the legendary Thantos responds to their call. Using his last reserves he peppers the Matador with everything he has got, the Satanic Skull Smasher, the Gamemaster Grip, a DDT and of course MASTERLOCK one last time. The Matador will not quit but nobody can withstand this three times. He fights it as long as he can but he’s right in the centre of the ring and slips into a semi conscious state and lays his shoulders on the mat allowing the ref to slide in for the three count. Thantos immediately releases the hold and gives the Matador a sharp slap to bring him round. He then grabs a rope for support with one arm whilst raising the other in victory. Both men are exhausted and share a silent respect as Thantos is crowned the TOC winner and ends a dramatic show. Who could of predicted this? Almost fitting though that Thantos was the one that prevailed. Ontop of his own phenomenal personal successes he is probably the most important character in GWF history. What he did back in 2086 when be broke the Galactic code changed the face of wrestling forever and his subsequent ongoing feud against Star Warrior will always be considered as the ultimate battle between heroes and villains. Omega pours praise on him by saying “We always knew that Cosmos would develop into a great wrestler. Sadly there were some bumps in the road of his journey to greateness but I am and always proud of his successes. Without doubt the greatest GWF champ ever”.
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Post by wayne on Jul 22, 2019 8:43:23 GMT -5
Johnny Rocket’s Launching Pad … Cycle Hog
(We join the interview half way through, the highlights are below. You can tell that Johnny is not enjoying being in the same room as this guy. Cycle Hog’s manners leave a lot to be desired)
Johnny Rocket: “You’ve been in the GWF a long time now. How long do you plan to go on for? It’s not as if the results are likely to improve anytime soon even allowing for the new gross out biker image”
Cycle Hog: (gobbling a Pretzel) “Not sure how much longer but my new team is great. We have lots of fun. Cannibal’s a really funny guy when you get to know him. Besides I already got plans for when I retire. Made me a lot of cash in the GWF so I bought a place on Scutum. I’ve been practising my culinary skills on my new friends and I’m gonna open an all you can eat restaurant. Not sure what I’ll call it, Cycle Hog’s Load or Meat Mountain both have a nice ring to them. Wouldn’t you say Rocket?”
Johnny Rocket: “Not bad but this is your problem. You cared too much about food and not about winning the tag team titles. You even spent time in rehab over your food addictions. You and Frenzy potentially could of been a great team but you were always just a level above being jobbers”
Cycle Hog: “Don’t mention that guy. He got boring and retired. Besides I never cared about belts or trophies much. Cannibal has promised to buy me a foot long hot dog every time I win a match. I’m lucky to have a metabolism that can burn things off cause I do love my food. Things like that mean more to me. I pestered him for a juicy steak before my last match too but Draconian Sheik gobbled it up. Not sure I like him too much. Maybe I’ll take him out on the bike to loosen him up”
(the thought of Cycle Hog and Draconian Sheik tearing down some motorway on a bike makes some of the audience chuckle. Even Johnny looks amused but he quickly gets back to being serious)
Johnny Rocket: “Don’t play that card. That just sounds like your spinning me a load of cr*p. Everyone wants titles and success. People don’t join the GWF just to make up the numbers. They want more”
Cycle Hog: (lets off a loud fart) “For your information sir I couldn’t care less about any of that kind of stuff. Just want to be eating and having fun. Anyway that was success right there. Can you smell it?”
Johnny Rocket: “That is disgusting. You surely can’t go on as you are. Think about the health problems you are going to have. There is so much blubber on you I feel like I’m sharing my studio with a whale”
Cycle Hog: “I don’t worry about things like that. If it happens then it’s a case of the good die young. Besides I’m not that big. There is really bad lighting in this studio and it is making me look fatter than I really am. I’m only 250 pounds you know. Even you look like a porker, check out the video screen”
Johnny Rocket: (yawning) “Never heard such ridiculousness in my life. I think it’s time I wrapped this whole interview up before I lose ratings and have to breathe in anymore of your noxious gasses. I swear you’re a hazard to my health ... stop that now I haven’t got any food in my pockets!!!”
But before Johnny can bring it to a conclusion Jack of Diamonds walks onto the set. He says he was so disgusted by watching Cycle Hog’s manners he wants to teach him a lesson. Adding that there are kids watching GWF shows and behaviour such as this is unacceptable. Cycle Hog responds to the challenge by suggesting a burger eating contest but Jack ignores his request. Asking Johnny if he can try and arrange a match between them at short notice. Sensing this is good for the ratings Johnny gets the paperwork ready whilst still on air but Cycle Hog will only sign if Johnny buys him dinner. Not sure if that was agreed to but something must of been said as Cycle Hog then signs the match contract. In a parting shot he then burps in Jack’s face and leaves. The youngster shows great restraint not to react. Looking to kickstart his singles career (after heavy focus on tag action) Jack will be looking forward to this challenge. Match coming up on #630 and it’ll be a special match stipulation revealed on the night.
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Post by wayne on Jul 22, 2019 8:44:21 GMT -5
Card 629 - NIGHT OF THE LIVING LEGENDS - Kronos / Europa Garden
(BUILD UP ... Smuggled results leaked from a previous card on Kronos have been doing the rounds. With words printed NOT TO DISTRIBUTE THIS FLIER TO ANYONE and promises of regular updates as long as Solaris and Commissioner Carter do not find out. The card was from several weeks ago and featured an interview with Actagon (now wrestling in the far flung future of 3000) where he describes the characters featured on the bill. There are six matches in all and the results are listed out with the future guys holding a slight advantage ... Infinity pinned Chaos following an overhead slam. Infinity is an impressive specimen with a body chiselled like a Greek God and amazing all round ability. There appear to be no weaknesses. Chaos takes his defeat in usual good grace. The flier reports that the big man turns over a table as he leaves the ring apparently furious at being shown up by a star of the future. He then tried to blindside Infinity but is fought off. Chaos rants at him “I am the star of all eras. Next time I come to Kronos I will beat you”; Infinity-Plex won with INSTABILITY after Colussus missed a turnbuckle charge; The Sixth Law and Mercenaries fought to a time limit draw; Monad used his QUADRUPLE CLAMP to pin Rhea in a Turnbuckle Shock Match. Apparently this is a match that is almost ready to be introduced to the modern GWF. It was shocking to read that Rhea is a woman who is so tough that she chooses to compete in the men’s division; Milky Way Galaxy defeated Generation X when Actagon’s ANCIENT MYSTERIES finished off Grunge; Ursa Major upset Density with his SHOTGUN CRADLE. Destructon 3000 discovers the details in a bin at Europa Garden and immediately relays a message to Commissioner Carter. He turns over the evidence to the GWF. Kronos is shutdown for the foreseeable future. Before that happens there is the small matter of the planned event which is already in full swing and cannot be cancelled. All details below of the Kronos and regular show below)
(As an added treat for everyone at the Kronos Coliseum they are shown a taping from a show in 3000. It’s a main event match pitting the two greats of the era against eachother. Infinity against Infinity-Plex. The match is beamed onto two huge screens at each end of the Coliseum. It ends in a time limit draw showing how closely matched these two are which isn’t surprising considering they are close replicas of each other. The mat wrestling is impressive and they keep the action mostly in the ring. Infinity-Plex has the slight edge and attempts a few pinning attempts but nothing to worry his opponent. Time whizzes by and the ringing of the bell is a sudden surprise to everyone but probably a relief to the referee involved because seconds before the end he was the victim of an accidental collision, getting caught in the middle of both going for flying body presses at the same time)
KRONOS SHOW:
MAIN EVENT
Chaos gets his revenge on Infinity and flies the flag for the modern day guys. This was a rematch from the bootleg card. Chaos is badly injured from a recent beating at the hands of Splatter but still a powerful adversary. Memories of losing to Infinity previously come flooding back to Chaos as soon as he arrives in Kronos and he sets out to crush him and gain revenge. He means business and even allowing for injury and an apparent further weakening as the glow of the Alpha Stone fades Chaos gets himself into a strong position. He managed to catch Infinity who was trying a top rope crossbody and turn it into a devastating powerslam. The awesome technique and height Infinity achieved in attempting the move only serving to make the counter move of Chaos all the more damaging. Chaos smells blood and picks Infinity up seeking to squeeze the life out of him. Being the incredible athlete that he so obviously is Infinity strains every muscle to escape. He’s a quick learner and knows from last time they fought that he needs to break free as fast as possible because every second spent in the crushing BOW OF DEFEAT will be sapping away at his energy levels. He manages to wriggle free of the first attempt but spent too long in the move and is left on his knees struggling for breath. Chaos clocks that Infinity is hurting and if he clamps it again then it should be over. Sure enough Infinity cannot fend him off and is picked up once more. This time he fades within a few seconds and Chaos has his respect on Kronos back
OTHER MATCHES
Turnbuckle Shock Match, Wolf is able to get the better of Density. Plenty of action with the turnbuckles zapping both of them several times. Wolf is not used to the match and sometimes forgets himself and gets too close to the buckles but his greater intensity just about carries him over the line and grabs hold of Density with SAVAGE FACE CLAW to seal his win
Infinity-Plex handles the current GWF champ, Janus, to remain unbeaten on Kronos. Fantastic wrestling action between two greats of their respective timelines. Both have near misses before Infinity-Plex uses a slingshot warpdriver to catch Janus out and take the pin. Both 2100 main champions have been humbled by the future stars in this event
Brute and Massacre overpowers the Sixth Law. Tale of two halves as the Sixth Law are in perfect sync in the opening exchanges. They show the legendary Gladiator team up giving them barely a look in. Any momentum the Gladiators try to build is snuffed up. However it then unravels as Massacre gets out the way of a deathjump attempt and completely takes over. Destructon 4200 gets battered and will surely need some urgent circuitry repairs when he gets back to his own time. Massacre unleashes THE CLEANSING to stop him for good
Milky Way Galaxy beat the current tag champs, Generation X, again pretty easily. Grunge gets stuck in the ring from the start and never gets out. He gets saved by Metalhead triggering a brawl following Actagon’s ANCIENT MYSTERIES but not long after runs into a turnbuckle whilst trying to wipe out Rune Larrs and gets himself promptly pinned. Actagon says after he is not impressed by Generation X and is surprised to learn they have risen to the rank of tag champions in 2100
Rhea crushed Mutant. Due to heightened security Mutant is lead to the ring on a chain. When the shackles are released it tears into Rhea but this is one incredibly tough woman. It’s attacks are repelled and the power she has leaves the crowd in awe. Poor Mutant is soon whimpering trying to get away from her but gets stuck in a corner where there is no escape. Having somehow survived SIX DEADLY SINS it is already wounded and offers no resistance as Rhea closes in and chokes Mutant violently. The referee stops the contest and awards the match to Rhea. You almost felt sorry for Mutant in the wake of this mauling but the sympathy soon fades when it recovers and tries to attack some fans in the front row until security manages to entice it into corner with some food and get a chain back around it’s neck.
REGULAR SHOW:
MAIN EVENT
Alpha Force defeated Matador of M83 by DQ. Alpha Force wants to force himself back into the Heavyweight belt picture as soon as possible. Victory here helps keep him riding high amongst the top contenders. Frosty relations between the Matador and Morpheus in the aftermath. Morpheus costs the match after what seems an unnecessary attack on Alpha Force. At the time the Matador was well in control and looking like he was headed for a major victory. Perhaps Morpheus needs to keep his distance, the Matador is so talented he doesn’t need him to accompany to most matches
OTHER MATCHES
The Mercenaries go over Sam’s Squadron by DQ. First huge test for the Squadron. Little side note is that this is also a dress rehearsal for when US. Patriot and Soldier of Fortune contest the IP belt. Soldier of Fortune wins this particular battle and wrestles a hell of a match. Adam takes the brunt of the punishment. In his bid to stave off the relentless pressure Commander Sam hands him the American flag to beat off his attackers. Krakan fumes and rushes over where he knocks Adam with his rifle before breaking the flag across his knee. Commander Sam and Justice foresee the possibility of things getting nasty and drag Adam out of there before things can get worse. Straight into an ice bath for Adam to soothe those injuries. He needs to be in tip top condition for his belt defense on #632
Monad is totally dominant over Holocaust and settles the outcome with QUADRUPLE CLAMP. Holocaust seems to be unsettled by Destructon 3000 having to leave ringside at short notice to deal with an urgent matter (it is on this show that Destructon 3000 makes his dramatic discovery)
Superiority Complex won against the Enforcers. The Citadel duo shows their superiority despite a spirited effort from the Enforcers. The ref takes a brief bump and poor Stalker gets hammered. Waiting til the ref recovers they then link up for THE PERFECT TAG FINISHER. Terak just about prevents the pin taking place but Skinhead soon follows it up with BAD ATTITUDE. Wildcat now tries to make a desperate save by coming down on the covering Skinhead but the move is telegraphed. Skinhead moves and poor Stalker gets nailed again. Wildcat stands up shocked and then gets pulled away by Prodigy whilst Skinhead covers again. This time there is no saving Stalker. Terak applauds the efforts of his team but inwardly must realise they were outsmarted and outwrestled by possibly one of the greatest teams of all time
Thantos beats Pharaoh Khety by DQ. The Gamemasters didn’t make the main card to face the stars of the future which perhaps shows how far they’ve fallen as a team. Thantos has instead found surprise recent singles success and is making do with beating up Pharoah Khety instead (after a little bit of heat in the untelevised cards). However, he finds the match tough going and runs into some difficulties even having to come through CURSE OF KHETY. The old master keeps a cool head and as the match progresses becomes more and more dominant. The Overlord senses things are no longer going well and when he sees Thantos apply Gamemaster Grip takes it as his cue to invade the ring and attack. The ref calls the bell and Thantos doesn’t sell the pathetic blow of the Overlord one bit. He gets a huge pop as he grabs the Overlord by the collar on his robe and points towards the turnbuckle. Willed by the crowd he sends him flying clean over the top and onto the floor in a heap. The Overlord wants Thantos suspended for his actions
Draconian Sheik pinned the Creeper. Wild stuff. Not just because both were out of control in the ring but Terak and Cannibal were both at ringside and renewing hostilities. The days when they were a tag team seem an awfully long time ago. There was barely a wrestling hold in sight as they grappled violently. Drac using sharp objects, slams into whatever props existed outside and of course Cannibal lending an illegal hand whenever possible. Terak protests that Drac gets away with far more than the average wrestler purely because expectations of him to behave are so low but just gets a mute reaction from the ref. Cannibal tells him to get lost and holds Drac back who wants to carry on the fight perhaps unaware he’d already won. Sensibly Terak sees how worked up Drac still is and leads Creeper away to safety.
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Post by wayne on Jul 22, 2019 8:45:31 GMT -5
***NEWS ITEMS***
*Stacks of newsworthy items ... Sponsorship is big in the GWF these days as Cosmocrunch have bought temporary naming rights to the grand Io Coliseum which is one of the most impressive venues. The Cosmocrunch Coliseum (as it will be known) will stage occasional wrestling shows called CRUNCHTIME AT THE COLISEUM. Fans also to win big prizes by finding the special gold cereal packs hidden somewhere in the coliseum. Should be fun even if locating will be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Spacebook also trying to do the same on Deimos by renaming it the Spacebook Arena but so far no deal. Traditionalists not all that keen on the primary GWF venue being sold out for money.
*Vanity spends a night chilling with a besotted group of ladies in a nightclub. Maxine Babe gets a tip off on his location and sent photos. She heads to the club and walks right up to the booth he is in and slaps him across the face. Vanity goes crimson as the girls laugh and ask “who wears the trousers in their relationship?” Asked if the relationship has gone sour Maxine Babe tells “I just wanted to remind him that I’m still his top girl and he shouldn’t show me up with other girls by publicly flirting and groping them. But how can I leave him? He will always be a special candidate for my affections”.
*Members of the Citadel have been ganging up on the Matador. Chaos (who else) is on a power trip and targets the Matador for apparently not pulling his weight and delivering titles into the team. It’s clearly a massive a smokescreen for his own failings. Janus and the Superiority Complex are backing up Chaos as they try to remain on side with him. Although Janus needs to watch his back as he possesses the one thing that drives Chaos crazy and that is the prized Heavyweight belt. Chaos will be doing all he can to get himself a title match but of course Janus needs to drop the Galaxianbelt first.
*Krakan gets a one off show on some low budget tv channel and presents the HITMAN AWARDS. It’s a ridiculous event with Krakan in a tuxedo giving awards to the various lottery winners. Lottery winner of the year goes to Bishop Hell. Even weirder is that the Overlord is there to collect the prize and is all smiles shaking Krakan’s hand as he collects the Arsenal replica trophy. The latest victim Chaos gets a special mention. There is also a prize for the first ever lottery winner Death’s Head (technically a prime Omega was the first target but that was on Kronos so will be wiped from everyone’s memories - side note - for continuity with my Early Classics fed I am imagined the severe injuries sustained did not affect Omega as Kronos allowed him to travel to the future for several weeks recuperation and pioneering treatments. He was then returned to his own time healed up and also with no memory of his time in the future). Krakan decides not to invite anyone from Murderer’s Row and send the award to their base camp because in his words “these guys are crazier than I am and cannot be trusted”.
*Speaking of lottery winners the latest target as mentioned was Chaos. Krakan shows Morpheus he is serious about going after his team for what he calls a betrayal of their partnership in 2099. Maybe there was a paying customer involved as well. It happened during the untelevised shows so some fans were confused as to how Chaos got his injuries (there were even conspiracy theories on them being sustained during an internal team scrap with the Matador) but now everyone knows. Chaos refuses to rest up but has injuries described as moderate and the recovery period is going to be around 6 cards. Chaos arrogantly proclaims that even with physical damage he will still reclaim the Heavyweight belt (once again forgetting his own team mate Janus is the current holder). He is fed up with being shown up by his own team members and craves the gold. So far he hasn’t mentioned going after Splatter or the other Hitmen in an act of revenge but you can be sure it won’t be far from his mind and he certainly won’t forget this. No suspensions are announced by the GWF office. Splatter seems to be getting away with his lottery act a lot more these days. Could be a masterstroke from Krakan and co as they knew the GWF was always less likely to take action against things that happen ‘off camera’.
*Retro storylines coming back in as Thantos wins the TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS. Hats off to him for the achievement. He keeps getting written off as over the hill but this legend still shows that he has big performances left in him. To mark his triumph Thantos has been appearing on shows and televised promos with the TOC belt. Some fans are confused at the motive behind this move but all those years ago we had a similar scenario where a belt was created by Commander Sam and defended for a number of years whilst never being officially recognised by the GWF. Now Thantos is doing the same.
*Of course KRONOSCAM is the main news item. The scandal has rocked the GWF and jeopardised future events being held. Locker room talk is awash with musings over who is to blame for KRONOSCAM. Some fights among wrestlers have even broken out as accusing fingers are pointed. Lots of loudmouths in the wrestling media too with everyone seeming to throw out their theories.
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Post by wayne on Jul 22, 2019 8:45:49 GMT -5
Card 630 – Europa Garden: Tag champs, Generation X, shock the Pillars of Power with a sensational one move win. There is a bit of a commotion as the Mutant who is supposed to be ringside in a bodyguard role goes missing (later found trying to catch rats in the basement of the venue). Generation X doesn’t let this put them off their stride. Metalhead smashes Powerhouse with his guitar before the bell even rings. Grunge then climbs to the top of the turnbuckle and nails a diving knee smash to pin him immediately. Dynamo cursing Cassandra for a weak distraction attempt
Justice pinned Darkos after SHOCK PROBATION (+3). Justice a bit wary of trying his move having missed it a few times recently but no problems this time as Darkos fluffs his lines. Darkos tries to pretend the loss is all part of a bigger performance. Lull the opponents into thinking the Masked Assassins are weak and then strike back when they least expect. Like any good actor he promises a plot twist soon to supplement the cliffhanger everyone has been left on tonight. Justice gets on the social media to brand Darkos and his ramblings as utter nonsense
Thantos humiliates Doomsayer with a two move victory. Thantos insists on being introduced as the TOC champion. He then takes exception to Monad remaining ringside from the previous bout. Doomsayer says with so many enemies he needs an insurance policy. The ref seems a little frightened to send him away and when Doomsayer threatens to put him through the TRANSEVOLVER he freaks out completely and runs off. With no replacement ref at the ready this suddenly becomes a no DQ match but the odds are stacked in Doomsayer’s favour now. There are murmurings that Generation X are also preparing to show up and completely outnumber Thantos but it turns out to be a false alarm. Thantos then laughs in the face of everything Doomsayer has tried to do in tipping the scales by catching him cold. He sweeps Doomsayer off his sweet and drops an elbow before using Gamemaster Grip for a quick submission (the ring announcer steps in to call it). Monad fails to come in because he is heavily distracted by Splatter lurking nearby. Splatter is scouting new targets under order of Krakan. He thinks about going closer but Monad’s presence causes him to keep his distance. Especially when he sees Monad pick up four chairs at once. Of course Monad is really only saving Thantos from a potential beating (Thantos was the winning wrestler) but he didn’t know this at the time. Thantos has a lot to thank Monad for unwittingly helping him
Holocaust beat Monad by DQ. Holocaust fares better than their last match but doesn’t get the opportunity to really flex his armoury. In the bodyguard role the Mutant starts getting involved and even though Destructon 3000 pulls it off and pleads with the ref the match is brought to an early and unsatisfying conclusion
Titan Fury get the better of the Henchmen. After a stuttering start in which Rising Sun felt Dreadnaught’s GUIDED MISSILE twice the Titan team settles into a rhythm. Once they get their moves going they look irresistible with Dreadnaught as the poor unfortunate to get the brunt of the martial arts repertoire. His partner delays defeat for a short while making a run in after DRAGON DROP but by this time Dreadnaught is bleeding and barely knowing where he is. He is ready to be picked off and DAY OF THE DRAGON ends his suffering
Hitman match with a bag of doughnuts suspended at the top, Jack of Diamonds defeated Cycle Hog. It was Johnny Rocket’s idea to add the doughnuts. The prize on the line drives Cycle Hog crazy but he is just so huge he can barely move. He leans heavily on the wooden pole to help him rest throughout the match. All he can do is just go through the motions and hope Jack makes a mistake. This very nearly happens on a couple of occasions as first Jack gets all bold and tries to pick up a bodyslam but just collapses under the weight. Then with Cycle Hog trying take yet another breather against the pole Jack charged him. Cycle Hog shows a surprise moment of quickness to get out the way leaving Jack to smash shoulder first into the pole. Cycle Hog seems as surprised as anyone by what he just did. The move stuns Jack and Cycle Hog goes for and just about connects with his clumsy HEAVY LOAD. Trouble is he takes so long setting about getting the bag down from the pole that l Jack is able to recover. Jack now learns from his mistakes and covers his tracks much better after this let off. He is more measured in his moves and lets Cycle Hog wear himself out to the point he just collapses to the floor completely out of puff. Jack now looks to end it once and for all and hits DIAMOND CUT before retrieving the bag. Later he gets Cycle Hog raging over pictures posted online showing Jack among the fans sharing out and eating the cream filled doughnuts.
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Post by wayne on Jul 22, 2019 8:46:19 GMT -5
Card 631 - Europa Garden: Heavyweight champ, Janus, lost to Exo-King by DQ. Exo-King looking to add to his personal tally of GWF championships. Rumours leading into that Morpheus bows to the wishes of Chaos by not appearing to manage Janus. The big man wants to make it more difficult for Janus and engineer a title change to clear a path for himself. Morpheus calls this a ludicrous accusation and states Janus is such a superior athlete he wanted to wrestle alone. Whatever the truth is Janus seems to bottle it. He holds the advantage but as Exo-King falls through the ropes Janus follows and grabs his gladiatorial helmet to use as a weapon and draw a DQ. Exo-King is seeking an immediate rematch and lobbying for special match rules next
Generation X beats Titan Wrestling by DQ in a non-title bout. Generation X fall straight out of an all night party to wrestle the match, “the belts aren’t on line so it doesn’t matter” slurs Grunge. Dreggs calls their actions shameful and totally disrespectful to their opponents. Sadly the Titans couldn’t take full advantage, the match started calm enough but then Grunge hurls Ursa Major outside. Grabbing his guitar he holds it aloft and takes aim at him but Ursa Major, quick as a flash, floors the drunken Grunge with a dropkick. The guitar falls to the floor where both scramble for it. Ursa Major gets to it first and cracks Grunge with it instead. Unfortunate side effect is the DQ it brings and Ursa Major immediately apologies to his partner and manager. Jim is relaxed telling the youngster not to worry as Grunge had it coming. If he hadn’t done it first then Grunge would only of done the same thing and he may not of stopped until major injury had been caused
Cage match, Chaos absolutely destroyed Mace. Mace thinks he may have a chance as Chaos has injury problems but it’s ruthless from Chaos. Mace picks up 8 tokens to Chaos having 0 (apart from the 3 added for his moderate injury). Relentless applications of BOW OF DEFEAT leave Mace a wreck and enable Chaos to casually walk out of the cage. He is certainly overcoming his injury and demonstrating that it takes an awful lot to weaken this monster. Believing he has a god given right to hold gold Chaos makes an early challenge to Exo-King should he become the new champion later on
Kati and Vyper go over the Mercenaries by DQ ruling. Kati and Vyper struggle to get along. Kati is still trying to make a name for himself and earn a full time contract but Vyper is not taking the match seriously and showing old habits by pulling circus stunts. He also keeps rolling outside to banter with Krakan. Clearly he touches a nerve because Krakan eventually sticks it to him with the bottom of his rifle and then calls his men to leave the ring. The angry Krakan warns “Vyper better watch his mouth. The Hitmen will put him on the list if he is not careful. Matches like this are beneath my Mercenaries which is why I called them off”
Mixed Tag action, US. Patriot and Ms. Liberty defeated Dynamo and Cassandra. Feisty stuff as Adam goes berserk when Dynamo puts his hands on Ms. Liberty as she covered Cassandra after THE LIBERATOR. He takes his aggressions out on Dynamo at every opportunity. To be fair to Dynamo he stands up pretty well as it takes three attempts with ADAM’S ATOMIC BLAST to put him down long enough to be pinned. Drama post match between Dynamo and Cassandra, read more in the latest news section
Mandrill opens with a win against Star Warrior via MUTANT MAULER. It’s a massive scalp even though Star Warrior is nowhere near the wrestler he once was. Also a big message to Max Shield from Mandrill. Post match notes state Star Warrior fields questioning about the Gamemasters future. He moves to dispel rumours that they are splitting up again to become primarily singles wrestlers. It’s purely because of Thantos tasting unexpected successes that they are on a brief hiatus.
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Post by wayne on Jul 22, 2019 8:46:31 GMT -5
Card 632 – CRUNCHTIME AT THE COLISEUM - Io: Soldier of Fortune beats US. Patriot in a match with managers banned from being at ringside and becomes the new IP champion. The GWF senses there could be trouble with Sam and Krakan outside so insist on adding the match clause (Carter has been alarmed by a rise in DQ finishes). Krakan is smart and gets the match contract checked over and spots a loophole as it only states managers are banned but makes no restrictions on team mates. As a result Adam is unsettled to see Vigilante in the corner of Soldier of Fortune. He protests against this but after a delay of several minutes a GWF head office rep comes out and has words in the referee’s ear. When the crowd realises Vigilante is going nowhere there is a very hot atmosphere. The Gods are definitely smiling down on Soldier of Fortune as he gets an incredible slice of luck. US. Patriot is trying to recover from the shock of the stipulations and get on with wrestling the match as best he can. He starts at a quick tempo and his natural qualities are shining through. There is no doubt that he is the better wrestler of the two and control is in his hands. He even slugs Vigilante to the ground when the Hitman gets on the ring apron to put Adam off his game. Vigilante struggles to get back onto the apron and is pulling himself up by the top rope just as Adam launches himself at the ropes intending to come back at Soldier of Fortune with a Patriot Missile. He goes clean over the top rope backwards and falls hard on his head. He could probably of been counted out but Vigilante pitches him back into the ring. Soldier of Fortune gathers himself and hits Adam with some power moves. Adam offered very little attempt to defend himself and it’s then all over when THE REVENGER is used. Vigilante wastes no time as he seizes the IP belt from the announcer’s table proclaiming it Hitman property now. Taking little care of it’s value he throws it to Soldier of Fortune who catches it and nonchalantly slings it over his shoulder like it’s just an ammo belt or something. Job done in his mind, no need to celebrate. It’s a rare title change at the Coliseum (only the fourth time in GWFG history a main belt has changed hands at this venue)
Wolf wins against Mayhem with Massif as the referee. Jaws drop as Massif is announced as the referee. Could even he control this match? One of the oldest and most intensely violent feuds of all time. Determined that the Gladiator Legends do not lose further ground in the Civil War Wolf takes the precaution of allowing Amazonia to be at ringside. It’s a rare move by Wolf and is in response to her also wanting to be more involved in helping the Legends team. Massif warns her that he will not tolerate any interference and she should keep her involvements purely in an a supportive and advisory capacity. Even going so far as to take her shield away. Her presence seems to inspire Wolf as he is in hot form and wins with relative comfort after SAVAGE FACE CLAW. It’s pretty uneventful as Massif keeps a tight lid on things. Uneventful it may of been but it’s a crucial win for the Legends team. Vengeance sees an opportunity to try and unsettle Wolf in reaction to the match by publicly musing over how Wolf might feel about the way Massif spoke to Amazonia and pushed her down from the apron a few times. Wolf doesn’t stay silent for long and makes his first ever Spacebook posting “Owooooo. I know Vengeance is trying to stir things up. Massif is a guy I have always respected. We fought some great battles and he was always honourable. Myself and Amazonia have no complaints about the way he handled the match. I hope he is booked to preside over more of my matches. He is much stronger than the normal referees”
Justice defeated Powerhouse in a Cosmic Cage. Powerhouse still reeling from the disastrous tag title challenge from the Pillars. Wrestling in a cage is probably not going to help restore his pride as it’s not his sort of the match. He does land VOLCANIC DROP a couple of times but is not nearly quick enough in trying to get out the cage. Justice easily able to stop him. Powerhouse tries a turnbuckle smash to weaken Justice but misses and he forcefully runs straight into the cage side. He smashes his shoulder which slows him down even more during the remains of the match. Justice keeps chipping away knowing that Powerhouse is struggling more and more with every passing second and works to an impressive finish by flying at him from the top rope with a clothesline. Powerhouse is stunned and unable to pick himself up fast enough to prevent Justice from leaving the cage
Holocaust beats the Mutant up all over the ring and fries it with SHOCKWAVE (+6)
Raven pinned Grunge after a Vulture Dive. Destructon 3000 relieved not to see Metalhead at ringside and running amok. Hopes they can have a good match. The only reason he hadn’t shown up (as we learn later from Grunge) was that Metalhead had bedded a blonde bombshell the night before and more than likely wasn’t even up yet. Grunge is much more switched on at the start and Raven nearly goes down to KILLER AIR GUITAR. Destructon 3000 yells at Raven to liven up which also gets the crowd going, they start a Raven chant which has a galvanising effect. Grunge misses a knee smash and the impact gives Raven the chance to battle his way into the match. The tide turns and Raven never looks back. BROADSWORD serves to put vital tokens on Grunge and the Vulture Dive just finishes the job off
The Enforcers beat Demons of Hydra by DQ. No announcement made but head office probably looking at this as a top contenders match. The Demons are pretty dominant and Wildcat is in preservation mode as he fends them off. Like many jungle animals Wildcat is able to strike out when cornered and defends himself. The Demons decide to try for their switch but are left ticked at the ref for intercepting it. Starting to lose their heads they feed Wildcat to Darkos who is outside. Darkos resists temptation to attack and keeps his distance instead pleading with the Demons to be careful and not do anything to draw the ire of the ref but when their masks are on they seem to have more aggressive characters. Stalker rushes to help Wildcat and stop him going back into the ring too quickly to aid recovery. Frustrated by the stalling tactic Demon comes up behind with a chair. The ref warns Demon off but minutes later the same thing happens. The next time Demon picks up the weapon it is lethal and disqualification is called. The Demons figure they’ve now got nothing to lose by continuing to attack but have to abort as Terak flies in from the rafters on a prehistoric birdlike beast that looks like it could gobble them up in one swoop (classic example of when those pesky dice don’t play ball as I visualised this as being a contenders match and hoped it would be an exciting battle between two feuding teams showcasing their top contender status. Instead a DQ in a few moves left me having to embelish).
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Post by wayne on Jul 22, 2019 8:46:50 GMT -5
GWF REPORT (CIVIL WAR 2100 CARDS 629 - 632)
Champions
* GWF Galaxian Champ: Janus (Top Contender: Exo-King) * GWF Tag Champs: Generation X (Top Contenders: The Enforcers) * GWF Interplanetary Champ: Soldier of Fortune (Top Contender: Jack of Diamonds)
Latest News:
Bishop Hell is on the mend from injury and wasting no time in trying to stir up trouble again. Not put off by the burning of Pulsar Prime and then being viciously clubbed by Splatter in a lottery attack he stokes up a new feud. He makes statements about Quasar being washed up and slurs against his sexuality. “When I used to watch Gravity Ball he was the weak link. Too slow and too weak. I bet the only reason he used to play was because he liked showering with his team mates afterwards. I look forward to wrestling him on #633”. Quasar comes back at him by saying “let’s test that theory about me being too slow and make it a cage match. I’ll still be too quick for you. Do you accept my terms?”. Cassandra fake pregnancy angle. Over recent weeks Cassandra has been claiming she is carrying Dynamo’s child. In a startling revelation she produces scan pictures and claims they are both ready to quit the GWF and focus on becoming a family. Dynamo is bemused by this and punches her in the stomach during a breakfast tv show to prove to everyone it’s a hoax. He then stuns the presenters saying that it is impossible as his recent relationships have only been with men! It’s an amazing twist. Cassandra is left on her knees in tears as Dynamo storms off set muttering “what is she trying to achieve?”. Cassandra owns up days later to her deception saying she was just trying to put herself in the spotlight as she’s been feeling a bit insecure. Showing a weak will she has decided to remain with the team. Dynamo’s actions in striking a woman brings absolute disgust to the galaxy and calls for action against him but Cassandra wants to keep her GWF spot and regular pay check so fails to press charges and forgives saying that she is also sorry for what happened. Of Dynamo’s orientation, she thinks he is just really confused and will now try and turn him. “I will be the object of his desire!”
Jitters from Rising Sun as he apologises to Titan fans for bad results. Trainer Jim tells him not to worry. Everyone has faith in his abilities but it’s good that he has high standards. He’d be more worried if Rising Sun didn’t care. Jim’s suggestion is that he focus on building his tag skills and making Titan Fury a success over wrestling singles bouts. In their recent match against the Henchmen they were outstanding and showed that they have all the ingredients to become the next great Titan tag team.
The feud between the Citadel and the Hitmen could be about to heat up. Splatter had the audacity to go after Chaos in an untelevised house show and successfully injured him. Krakan promised there is plenty more where that came from should Morpheus or any other Citadel member seek revenge. The Mercenaries are even on standby themselves to start helping conduct lottery attacks. Morpheus fumes over no suspensions or fines being dished out and thinks his team is being persecuted. Could have a point as it’s no secret that the GWF is tired of the actions of some people and holds little sympathy for them being attacked with Chaos and Bishop Hell being prime examples. The only thing they are prepared to do is confiscate Arsenal from future shows. The plan is to do this for the next three months but they may have difficulty enforcing this. If they can pull it off then hopefully everyone on the roster can breathe easy for a while safe in the knowledge they won’t be winning the lottery anytime soon.
In a striking resemblance to an old popular storyline Thantos has a belt designed to honour his victory in the Tournament of Champions. “ I plan to wear and defend this prestigious title on GWF cards”. It’s a shock surge to form by Thantos and despite his age is looking so strong in singles action. He even won the wrestler of the month accolade having called time on his pursuit of singles accolades some time ago so may now be rethink his stance. Especially as the Gamemasters stumble in the tag division.
In other belt news there was a title change last month when Soldier of Fortune won the Interplanetary championship from US. Patriot. It was another masterstroke from Krakan and gives him big bragging rights. His team is ready to up the intensity of it’s feud with the Citadel and are full of confidence now. Soldier of Fortune (much like US. Patriot before him) is not resting on just holding onto the IP belt. He thinks he has the capability to add the tag team belts to the mix and also fight on both fronts.
More fallout from Kronos. Commissioner Carter confirms there will be no more trips to Kronos until the source of the leaks is found and all of the security holes are plugged. At the moment he is unsure whether NIGHT OF THE LIVING LEGENDS 2101 will even take place or indeed ever again. In a brief press conference Carter says “Dealing with a scandal like this is not how I wanted to be spending my last year as Commissioner. I had hoped for a year of good wrestling action and little controversy. It is, after all, the sport I love. However I am determined to get to the bottom of this as I refuse to have my final year tainted and have to handover to the new man in charge a problem that has severe ramifications for the stability of the GWF and perhaps on a greater scale. We are dealing with time travel here and all the problems knowledge of the future and the ability to change the past could present. My team and I will be working tirelessly end along with the UFSP and other authorities to end this. If it means no show next year and possibly beyond that then so be it”.
CIVIL WAR WATCH ... The war burns in the background of everything that is happening in the GWF this year. It’s been a bit quiet this month and hasn’t quite cranked into full action so far in 2100 but there are huge matches on the horizon. The main news was that Wolf defeated Mayhem in a match officiated by Massif. It ended in a victory for Wolf and closes some ground on the Vanguard lead. Thakur rarely comments on observations but word is he wasn’t complimentary of Mayhem’s efforts.
WHOSE HOT – Thantos, Holocaust, Soldier of Fortune, Wolf, Raven, Chaos, Mandrill, Jack of Diamonds, Vyper, Draconian Sheik, Titan Fury, Generation X, Sam’s Squadron, the Enforcers, the Zodiac WHOSE NOT – Mayhem, Vanity, Doomsayer, Cycle Hog, Mutant, Janus, Star Warrior, Max Shield, Pharoah Khety, Dynamo, the Creeper, Titan Wrestling, Pillars of Power, the Henchmen INJURED – Bishop Hell (1), Chaos (2); SUSPENDED – none
Wrestler of the Month: THANTOS – What can you say about this guy? The years have rolled by and the hair is greyer but he keeps coming up with the goods. He has shown he can move without issue from tag wrestling back to singles action and still be a very dangerous opponent. Key victories against Doomsayer, Pharoah Khety, Raven and Matador are attained. He is even creating talking points with a cool retro storyline.
Tag Team of the Month: SAM’S SQUADRON – The new FDF team has made an instant mark in their early matches. Looking to recapture the successes of the once great Code of Honor tag team Commander Sam has been trying to come up with a new winning formula. Not letting the failure of the Retribution team, of which so much was so expected, get them down Sam and US. Patriot have dusted themselves down and things now look good.
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Post by wayne on Jul 31, 2019 5:59:41 GMT -5
Card 633 – Io Coliseum:
Cage match, Bishop Hell gets the better of Quasar. No slow working a way back to full fitness as Bishop Hell steps straight back into a huge match up. To be fair he pretty looks sharp even though he still carries a minor injury. Quasar does have a noticeable speed advantage but it’s always a bad idea to get into a cage with Bishop Hell as there is nothing to stop him doing as he pleases. Apart from a search by officials for weapons before wrestlers enter into a cage it’s anything goes. Quasar has a couple of escape attempts foiled and then to his dismay he gets caught with FLYING CROSS which stuns him long enough for Bishop Hell to win. Quasar is defiant in defeat claiming “this isn’t over”. Bishop Hell finds this amusing and threatens “can’t tell when you’ve been beaten huh? Next time I won’t be so gentle. Watch out cause you may get burned”
New Order beat the Citadel (Chaos and Janus) by DQ. Things looking tense between Chaos and Janus. Chaos won’t take his eyes off the Heavyweight belt. Morpheus aware of the atmosphere and conjures a plan to get the match finished off as he grabs hold of the belt and uses it as a weapon to strike Mace. This causes a DQ but Dreggs won’t let the Citadel off that easy and confronts Morpheus. Chaos and Janus forget their disharmony with each other and leave the ring to assist their manager. With Dreggs outnumbered Destructon 3000 wades in. Usually due to his robotic powers he never gets involved in any action but this time makes an exception. All three Citadel members now close on Destructon 3000 seeking to overpower him and damage his circuitry but he flings all three of them off with ease. Morpheus picks himself up, straightens his bow tie and calls his men off, later he declares this feud over as the Citadel hasn’t got time to dabble in petty match ups with lowly teams especially when they are busy battling the Champions and the Hitmen
The Zodiac overcame Titan Wrestling by DQ. The Overlord is lively outside the ring and manages to really disrupt the flow of the Titans. Lord Nexus finds him really irritating and breaks away from the action to ask him to leave so everyone can get on with wrestling. He even gives him a friendly nudge in the direction of the runway. The Overlord goes down like he has been shot. All the ref sees is the Overlord play acting with a bemused Lord Nexus standing over him and jumps to a conclusion. Trainer Jim cannot believe the travesty of justice but the ref’s decision is final. Commissioner Carter apologises to the Titans the next day having reviewed the footage and says whilst he cannot change the result the GWF will not be using that particular ref again
Dreadnaught wins over Mandrill by DQ but it certainly doesn’t feel like a win. Mandrill shows no respect for his experienced opponent calling the match a necessary notch on his climb up the rankings ladder and towards his goal of domination. He then beats him to a pulp but fails to conceal VOLTAIC STUNNER. Mandrill says he didn’t use the illegal move and still claims he has won the match and beaten another GWF legend
The Mercenaries beat the Enforcers by DQ. Soldier of Fortune wears his new IP belt to the match with a rifle disrespectfully tucked into it. He says now the Mercenaries will add the tag belts to the growing collection but first they will exterminate the vermin Enforcers whom they cannot believe are ranked higher and in line for a title match. Krakan, as he usually does, paces the outside but on this occasion he gets particularly agitated as Vyper makes an appearance and is causing disturbances at ringside. Vyper has already beaten Soldier of Fortune this year and has got his eye on the IP belt as the Savage Kingdom moves into one of it’s strongest ever positions (in contention for two belts). The pivotal moment arrives when Vigilante subjects a struggling Stalker to POLICE BRUTALITY. Vyper chooses this moment to get involved and dives on top of Vigilante planting a snake right around this neck. Vigilante goes crazy trying to get it off. Loving the drama Vyper keeps goading him and threatens to fling the snake back on him but he doesn’t see Soldier of Fortune come out from behind. He clothesline’s him in the back of the head and the Mercenaries really go to town on Vyper with Vigilange holding him up as Soldier of Fortune unleashes kicks and punches to his body. Stalker was still hurting but Wildcat wasn’t about to let this continue. He fights his way past Krakan and flies at the Mercenaries levelling both with WILDCAT STRIKE for a dramatic save
Killer Queen pinned Pollux after WARP SPEED. It was only the third attack of the match.
Card 634 – Io Coliseum:
Turnbuckle Shock Match, Janus defeated Wolf. No belt on the line but Janus still taking things very seriously. Any match against Wolf has to be. Swinging tide in the bout. Janus in control at first but Wolf gets one of his wild adrenaline surges. Looks odds on to win with SAVGAE FACE CLAW but Janus gets to the ropes and forced the break. Trying to keep the pace of attacks up Wolf throws Janus into the turnbuckle where the champ gets zapped. Wolf tries to double the dosage by following up with a turnbuckle smash but with his last ounce of energy Janus moves. It’s a vital avoidance as could of spelt the end. Instead Wolf gets zapped and both go down. In a race to recover Janus gets there first and smothers Wolf with some mat moves. The time is spent wisely sucking the fight out of Wolf and using a Cosmic Romp Janus is able to get the pin and with it a very respectable victory
TOC belt match, Thantos defends against Mesmer after MASTERLOCK followed by a DDT. The phenomenal run of the old master continues as Mesmer gives him very few problems
Chaos and Skinhead beat Colussus and Heracles. Millennium reforms against this unusual Citadel pairing. Classic battling with Heracles on the end of unforgiving attacks. His incredible power allows him to bust out of BOW OF DEFEAT several times. His efforts serve to inspire Colussus who nearly gets Chaos with both his own finisher and CYBORG DEATHBLOW. With the help of Skinhead the conceited Chaos battles back himself and actually pins Colussus after a deathjump made all the more devastating by his huge frame. Chaos gets on the mic and brags “has it slipped everyone’s minds that I am the strongest force in the galaxy? The Heavyweight belt will soon be on my waist again”. Colossus reacts angrily to Morpheus taunting him for being a pathetic weakling and put in his place tonight by Chaos. When Colussus grabs him by the collar Morpheus cries “manager abuse”. Heracles convinces Colussus to let go before there is trouble, “come on my friend. There will be other opportunities to bring these egotists down a peg”
Titan Death match, Dreggs wins the brotherly battle with Metalhead. Keeping up the habit of fierce encounters with no holding back. Dreggs trying to keep it in the ring and Metalhead always going outside looking for a crafty advantage. Dreggs sticks with it even though he is obviously being frustrated. TWIST AND SHOUT comes through for him in the end
Bishop Hell defeated Rising Sun. Rising Sun still not giving 100% to Titan Fury. Rising Sun is in unbelievable form as he completely dominated and is looking to end match in blaze of glory with SUNSET SPECTACULAR but the Overlord pulls a timely interference. Rising Sun is being taught how harsh the GWF can be as he then goes onto lose. He really couldn’t of done anymore but Bishop Hell grasps the opportunity handed to him at the last chance saloon. He pinches victory after hitting FLYING CROSS a few times and then nailing a Piledriver. Learns later from the Hitmen that his numbers came up in the lottery again but because Arsenal is under lock and key at GWF headquarters he was unable to collect. Bishop Hell is wary of Splatter and the gang but tries not to show he is scared by firing back “Splatter better not try that again or else I’ll burn him with HELLFIRE and reduce his club weapon to ashes”
Mandrill is too strong for Lord Nexus. Mandrill slays another legend as he adds Lord Nexus to his recent victory over Star Warrior (in his mind he also defeated Dreadnaught despite actually losing by DQ because he was standing over his beaten opponent at the end and claims corrupt officiating). It was a valiant effort by Lord Nexus but he is weakened considerably by a couple of MUTANT MAULERs and then put to bed via VOLTAIC STUNNER. Next up Mandrill challenges Thantos. His toughest encounter to date.
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Post by wayne on Jul 31, 2019 6:00:15 GMT -5
Johnny Rocket’s Launching Pad … with Pollux
(Word is Johnny was trying to get the Gladiator Legends on but Thakur refuses to allow the interview. Left high and dry and sweating over what to do without a guest Pollux shows out of nowhere to ‘save the show’. Not a ratings hit that Johnny wanted but under pressure to fill the air time he goes ahead)
Pollux: (looking refreshingly laid back) “Thanks for letting me come on the show. Maybe some of the stars will see this and give me a chance to wrestle them. I’m a great wrestler you know but nobody wants to give me a chance”
Johnny Rocket: “Yeah whatever. So what do you want to talk about? There’s not much of a GWF career worth discussing. What was your childhood like and how did you get into jobbing … erm, wrestling?”
Pollux: (giving Johnny drips and drabs) “The past is private. I had a difficult upbringing but it made me determined to succeed and I have. But I don’t want to talk about that. Why did you spring this on me?”
Johnny Rocket: “Well we can just sit here in silence if you like”
Pollux: “Ok. Well there was this time at school. I only wanted to join in with the activities but they wouldn’t let me. I kept asking but they all turned their backs. And then do you know what happened?”
Johnny Rocket: (sighs) “I’m all ears”
Pollux: (now sobbing) “They waited til I gave up and walked away to come up behind me and push me onto the ground. Then they poured paint all over me. Then when I was a little bit older I asked my parents if I could ... hey, why did you snatch the mic away?”
Johnny Rocket: “Spare me the life story. This is a lousy interview. You can’t wrestle and you can’t interview. Not much going for you is there?”
(interrupting voice “you got that right”. It’s Dynamo. He swaggers up and flexes in front of the desk)
Johnny Rocket: “Why are you here?”
Dynamo: “To set the record straight about me and Cassandra, you see ....”
Pollux: “Oi, this is my interview. Get lost”
Dynamo: “How dare you? Nobody is interested in your joke of a career. Now as I was about to say ...”
Pollux: “I won’t stand for this. For such rudeness I will punish you in the ring if you dare to face me?”
Dynamo: “Fine. It’ll be a good practice and I’ll show everyone just how much Cassandra means to me as it’s obvious Pollux isn’t going to let me speak”
Johnny Rocket: “Thanks Dynamo for making things a bit more interesting. I’m out of here”
Card 635 – NETWORK DEIMOS WRESTLING – Deimos Intergalactic Arena:
(Celebs in the crowd as the much loved Deimos Dazzlers, Rama and Tano, are back at their old stomping ground on Deimos to watch the matches. They may be older but still have an energy about them. Most of their interest is in seeing the two Gladiator tag teams face off. Tano remembers the battles they used to have against Brute and Massacre and says “it’s incredible to see them still looking so strong. I hope it’s not their last year. We had some amazing matches against them and know first hand how brutal they can be but I think we did pretty well against them”)
Tag champs, Generation X, lost to the Enforcers by DQ. Metalhead brags that Generation X doesn’t care about the belts which is why they can’t be bothered to bring the Mutant ringside, “besides that thing is too much hassle and can’t be left alone for a second”. It gives the Enforcers a chance and Wildcat spurns a golden opportunity against Grunge when he misses WILDCAT STRIKE. Generation X then has their best moments and rough up Stalker before giving him a shot with THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Enraged at seeing this illegal move happen Wildcat saves Stalker by jumping over the top rope and in one impressively agile move coming down on Grunge’s head with a legdrop as he covered. The pin save turns the match back in favour of the Enforcers and with Metalhead in disarray up against Stalker Generation X seeks to save themselves and the belts (thought they didn’t care about these) by both grabbing their guitars and swinging them around in a threatening manner to cause a DQ. Wildcat wants to carry on but Stalker wisely pulls him back knowing they’ll get another chance in a rematch
IP champ, Soldier of Fortune, keeps the belt by defeating Jack of Diamonds. Pre match drama as there is a bag left in the ring. Nobody saw how it got there. Soldier of Fortune approaches it assuming it’s Hitman cash but as he opens it jumps out of his skin. A large snake slithers out and then is beamed away. The scare puts Soldier of Fortune massively off his game as Jack has an opening salvo that gets the big Hitman rocking and suggests a title change is imminent. Krakan barks orders at Soldier of Fortune to snap out of it. It takes a while but he does wake up and starts brutalising Jack. Fear has been replaced by anger and it’s enough to overwhelm Jack and keep the belt after using THE REVENGER. Caps an awful show for the King’s Court. Krakan says Vyper is the primary suspect for the snake stunt and will pay for his actions
Turnbuckle Shock match, Brute and Massacre somehow get victory over Thunder and Overkill. Thakur embraces the future with the electrified turnbuckles and says it fits the bill as the Gladiators are fighting for their future. The Legends are slow off the mark. Massacre tries THE CLEANSING a couple times but it doesn’t trouble Thunder. The Vanguard duo are soon well on top with Massacre getting creamed and hit with DECAPITATOR. Brute breaks up the pinning attempt and it triggers a brawl with all the Gladiators getting zapped by the turnbuckles at least once. With Massacre looking like a spent force it is down to Brute to pick up the baton but Thunder and Overkill are working perfectly to keep him under pressure. Overkill makes it clear he wants to be one to finish the match off and is easily winning the battle of the two powerhouses. He makes a dramatic decision to go to the top of turnbuckle and despite not looking completely steady up there he appears to be no danger. Brute is not a quick mover and impact looks inevitable but somehow he rolls out the way and Overkill hits the mat really hard. His immense size making it all the more devastating. Brute goes for the cover and Overkill fails to kick out in time. Thunder is shocked on the apron, he’d seen hardly any of this as we was facing the crowd celebrating imminent victory and taunting them. He turns around just in time to see the referee slap the canvas a third time and cannot believe it. Major win for the Legends
Aethran Ultimate Escape Match, Murderer’s Row upsets the King’s Court. Due to Jack of Diamonds recently being named as top contender to the IP belt he is unavailable for the match. Exo-King says he has a surprise replacement drafted to help out. Speculation is it’ll probably be Killer Queen as he is still on friendly terms. Instead there are gasps as Lord Nexus comes to join them. Exo-King reveals with the blessing of Trainer Jim he has Lord Nexus on a one match loan. Calls him the perfect guy to feature as Lord Nexus is considered like royalty in the GWF and on his homeworld Titan making him a natural choice. Order of escapes ... First battle is won by Defender of the Realm who catches Draconian Sheik napping with DEFENDER CANNON to escape. Drac has an early intense grapple with Lord Nexus and then Defender. Uses DRACONIAN BACKBREAKER to wear Defender down but falls to a great fightback. Defender acting all kooky as he goes over the top; Cannibal and Lord Nexus take centre stage next with a classic battle. Nobody else gets a look in as these two hold nothing back. Lord Nexus has chances to escape after a few TITAN DROPs but doesn’t quite manage it. Cannibal gets the rub as Lord Nexus runs into the cage and is bleeding. Cannibal tortured him for a while before using THROAT SLIT and getting out the cage to even the numbers. Lord Nexus looking in a bad way for the remains of the match; Draconian Sheik is ushered in by Cycle Hog. Lord Nexus is barely able to stand. Drac looks confused and grunts until Cannibal shouts at him from outside the cage. He springs into life madly attacking Lord Nexus with DRACONIAN BACKBREAKER. Cannibal then struggles to get Drac to escape but produces some food and Drac follows it’s scent out the cage door. The Court now left with a mountain to climb; Exo-King is forced to go alone against Cycle Hog as Lord Nexus recovers. It’s a struggle but he eventually gets out only to be violently attacked by an angry Cannibal who breaks a cooking pot over his head. The injuries sustained by Exo-King leaves his title shot against Janus in jeopardy. Will he be in any fit state?; Lord Nexus must now try and raise himself in the decider against Cycle Hog but the earlier battering has taken such a toll and he is powerless to stop Cycle Hog waddling out of the cage after being squashed with HEAVY LOAD. Not a good night for the King’s Court with both Exo-King and Lord Nexus needing medical assistance
Dragonmaster beats Ram by DQ. The Occult Overlord is ill so Bishop Hell comes to ringside much to Ram’s annoyance but they end up fighting between themselves. Predictably Bishop Hell couldn’t resist interfering and tried to blast Dragonmaster with HELLFIRE after Ram had been caught by DRAGON DROP. Dragonmaster avoids the blast and it hits Ram instead. Amazingly Ram still kicked out despite the double whammy. Ram overcomes the setback and is holding his own against Dragonmaster when the Titan ends up outside the ring. Completely unnecessary but Bishop Hell pounces on Dragonmaster and the ref calls the DQ. Horrified at losing a match he could and should of won Ram bolted. Bishop Hell is still battling Dragonmaster and to the delight of the Deimos fans the Titan is winning the post match fracas. He is beating on Bishop Hell and leaves him prostrate on the runway with a delicious karate kick. All smiles as Dragonmaster celebrates overcoming the odds and stops on his way out to share hugs with the Deimos Dazzlers. Bishop Hell was furious at what happened and confronted Ram later on the card over why he just high tailed out of there and left him to it against Dragonmaster. Not realising cameras were on them there was a heated argument which almost came to blows
Death’s Head pinned the Creeper. Fans getting withdrawal symptoms for matches featuring creepy wrestlers so this ghoulish match up is booked! Even better is that there are no managers with Cannibal busy preparing for his match later on the card and Terak busy dealing with quarantine issues surrounding some of the beasts in his zoo. Sadly Creeper cannot provide the popular victory as Death’s Head cracks it with FUNERAL MARCH
Prodigy beat Quasar by DQ. Battle between two speed merchants. Prodigy gets stroppy with the ref and moans about Quasar’s gravity ball tactics saying they have no place in a GWF ring. The constant nagging seems to get into the ref’s head as when Quasar tries a Gravity Ball Tackle outside the ring he calls time on the match. Quasar is dismayed and tries to challenge Prodigy to a rematch. He catches up to him outside of the arena but Prodigy just tosses a cigarette in Quasar’s face, calls him a homosexual and then roars off on his motorbike
Dynamo overcomes Pollux. Massive amount of negativity towards Dynamo as he comes out with Cassandra walking behind him. They are putting on a big show and smooch openly in the ring. “Mmmm, maybe she’s not so bad after all” quips Dynamo. Pollux tries to smash Dynamo whilst he is in the embrace but gets swatted away. Dynamo is angered by the intrusion and punishes Pollux. He uses MUSCLE RIPPER three times but keeps releasing the hold to prolong the suffering of Pollux. Eventually Dynamo seems to get bored and settles for the submission.
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