Booker Bill Presents Legacy Wrestling

[bookerbill]

Thanks for the feedback TTX. Someone like Baker or Bundy using the chart is always a risk and may seem to border on the ridiculous. In this case, I envisioned Baker mounting the top to drop a knee onto a fallen and very bloody Dr. Death but Williams rolls clear and gets the three count on Baker who cannot stand after impacting with the mat.

Race was lucky to come out with the belt as Lewis had 90% of the match up until the finish. I always thought the B & W Race card under performed so I was pleased that he won the title and has managed to keep it . . . so far. Still think Lewis deserves another shot at the title after the finish to this last match.

The dice are on fire as we head into the final few shows of the first tour. Harley Race has been able to hold off a very game Ed Lewis in recent outings. Larry Zbyzsko has used every trick in the book to move his way up the rankings and soon may find himself with an opportunity for the top prize. Bobby Shane continues to impress as well. Several competitors are looking to return from the injury list in the coming cards. Up next, action from Utica NY featuring the following action

Jim Powers has had enough and has issued a challenge. If he can beat Warlord, he will get to face Captain Lou Albano one on one on the next card!

Bryan Danielson will clash with Bobby Shane in singles action

Former Legacy Tag Team Champions Stars & Stripes are on the outside of the title picture and will be looking to change that situation when they meet the Love Brothers

We will see what Legacy Champion Harley Race has to say about his competition when he appears on the Hot Seat with Bill Apter.

Les Thorton will match skills with Ed Lewis in what could be a masterpiece of mat grappling.

The Mongols have brawled their way to the top of the contenders list and will face Legacy Tag Team Champions Sheepherders in what should be a wild main event

[bookerbill]

Card 10 – Big Bang Tour - Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY ( 1.44 )

Injuries: Tommy Rogers 1 card, Ilio Dipaolo 2 cards, Justin Credible 3 cards, Stevie Richards 1 card, Cowboy Bob Orton 2 cards, Suspension Midnight Express 3 cards, Jim Cornette 3 cards, Cousin Luke 3 cards

All it took was a left hook and a kick to the face for “Wild” Bull Curry to down Blue Meanie in a disappointing opener. D

Warlord w/Captain Lou Albano scored a confident victory over Jim Powers with a FULL NELSON meaning that Powers does not get to face Albano in a singles match. 1.0

Ed “Strangler” Lewis survived an impressive early assault by Les Thatcher to come back and claim the victry with a STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK. 2.0

A bloodied and battered Bryan Danielson used a Yakuza Kick from out of nowhere to stun Bobby Shane in a fan pleasing finish. 2.0

Harley Race appears on the Hot Seat with Bill Apter and puts over the toughness of Ed Lewis and the level of competition in Legacy Wrestling but also tells Apter he will do whatever it takes to stay Legacy Champion.

The Love Brothers (Reginald Love & Hartford Love) dominated Stars & Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Del Wilkes) but were disqualified when Reginald Love rammed Willes into the ring post. 2.0

“Mr. USA” Tony Atlas had to draw on the support of the fans to survive the attack of Ox Baker coming back to score the win with a deathjump cross body block. 1.5

Steve Williams bested Larry Zbyszko by disqualification when Zbyszkso used a chair on Williams during a brawl on the floor. 1.5
Legacy Tag Team Champions Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) bested The Mongols Bepo Mongol & Geeto Mongol) w/Captain Lou Albano when Bepo Mongal attacked Williams with his chains resulting in a disqualification. 1.5

[TTX]

Nice win by Danielson. Always enjoy a nice Warlord win and the referees were enforcing the rules from the looks of things.

[aceldamas]

Just finished getting caught up with your new fed here. The action has been great. It’s cool to see a roster using some faces we don’t see often. As usual, you book like very few do - by putting wrestlers in lengthy programs. It always makes it interesting to see performance trends over a period if time. Good stuff!

[bookerbill]

Thanks for the feedback.

Card 11 – Big Bang Tour - War Memorial, Rochester NY (1.69)

Injuries: Ilio Dipaolo 1 card, Justin Credible 2 cards, Cowboy Bob Orton 1 card, Suspension Midnight Express 2 cards, Jim Cornette 2 cards, Cousin Luke 2 cards

Jim Powers had all the fans behind him as overcame the wild brawling of Ox Baker to pick up the emotionally charged victory after a running knee lift. 2.0

“Wild” Bull Curry beat Stevie Richards into a bloody mess but was eventually disqualified for using a chair smash. 1.5

The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) stole a win from The Love Brothers (Hartford Love & Reginald Love) with an FANTASTIC CRADLE on Reginald Love after a brawl on the floor. 1.0
Warlord w/Captain Lou Albano destroyed Blue Meanie with a running power slam. D

Bill Apter hosts the Hot Seat with special guest Bobby Shane. Shane quickly becomes irritated when Apter questions his tactics and threatens Apter. Les Thatcher comes out and the fight is on. Apter clears out of ring and a referee arrives. He have our next match!

Bobby Shane had too many weapons for Les Thatcher and picked up the submission victory with a figure for leglock. After the match, Shane refuses to release the hold and this brings out Bryan Danielson (who was originally booked to face Thatcher tonight) and Shane has second thoughts and bails from the ring to great heat. 1.0

In a wild back and forth contest, Stars & Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Del Wilkes) barely survived their encounter with The Mongols (Bepo Mongol & Geeto Mongol) when Bepo Mongol was disqualified for using his chains on Wilkes after Bagwell had taken such an intense beating Wilkes was forced to go it alone late in the match. 4.5

In a lumberjack match, “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas survived some brutal double teaming at ringside to come back and best Larry Zbyszko with a PRESS SLAM AND SPLASH. At ringside are Ox Baker, Jim Powers, “Wild” Bull Curry, Steve Williams, Bryan Danielson, The Love Brothers and Blue Meanie. 1.5

Perhaps the frustration of not being able to beat Legacy Champion Harley Race got the best of Ed “Strangler” Lewis as he was disqualified in his title opportunity for hitting Race with his own title belt during a brawl on the floor busting Race open and leaving him dazed on the floor. 1.0

[TTX]

Big upset by Powers. Nice win by the Fantastics and fun win by Atlas.

[Pariah]

Rough couple outings for the Love Brothers... Would really like to see them turn things around if they continue their program with the Fantastics... Fingers crossed!

[bookerbill]

Thank you for taking the time to catch up on the action aceldamas . By allowing the dice to determine the sets that the competitors are drawn from, the roster ended up being an interesting mix. It never really crossed my mind that booking the competitors into longer programs would allow for performance trends over a period of time. I just wanted to set each competitor in a certain position at the outset of the tour and see where they would go from there. As an example, I wanted Warlord to be a fresh face/monster heel so I booked him to look strong in a series of matches with a popular, mid card face in Jim Powers. The encounters took on a life of their own and were often some of the most fun matches to play out. The goal was to present Warlord as a future title threat and I think his won loss record accomplished that. Next tour I will put him in a program against someone in the mid card level and see where he ends up. The injury bug really ripped into the roster and allowed some programs to be highlighted that might not have otherwise been so strongly featured. One of my favourites has been the performance of Bobby Shane. I had originally planned to have Shane, Danielson and Thorton battle in a series of singles matches rotating throughout the tour but Shane just found a way to keep winning and getting more heat with each win. Steve Williams has been a real disappointment but the stage is set for a potential redemption storyline in the coming tours. On the other hand, the Sheepherders have been nothing short of shocking in their success. I figured that the Midnights would grab a strong hold on the gold and would carry the strap until I could move in a main event team to challenge them. Now the Midnights are on the sidelines and out of contention completely. I am sorry to say Pariah that the Love Brother were just warm up for the Fantastics before the Express return to action. I did think the two sides matched up well. Not sure how long I will keep the Love Brothers around but if they stick around for the next tour, they could turn some heads.  I agree with TTX that upset by Powers was awesome and perhaps the may favourite match on the card.

[cruefan68]

Your shows are coming at a blistering pace and I'm having to catch up. Kudos bookerbill for presenting another great fed. Seeing Jim Powers pick up some notable wins is great. You never know where the dice will take you and maybe Powers will get some more surprise victories. Harley Race vs. Ed Lewis has been a killer series of matches and it is very cool to see Race survive with the gold. I am also enjoying the wild run of one Wild Bull Curry along with the "King of Wrestling" Bobby Shane.

[bookerbill]

The final night of the Big Bang Tour and it is history making!

Card 12 – Big Bang Tour - Christian Youth Centre, Scranton, PA (1.63)

Chris Hero overcame a very game Savage T / KJ Hill with a HANGMAN’S CLUTCH. 1.0

The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian) beat Team FIST (Gran Akuma & Icarus) when the Portal hit Akuma with the OSIRIAN SACRAMENT for a big near fall before Ophidian ended it seconds later with a CORBA DEATH GRIP. 1.0

Konnan looked impressive in his comeback against Brodie Lee surviving a BIG BOOT to get with win after a series of TEQUILA SUNRISES for the submission. 2.0

Chuck Taylor won by disqualification over Ricky Landell when Landell reversed a whip on the floor sending Taylor into the ringpost. D

Young Bucks (“Mr. Action Reply” Matt Jackson & “Slick” Nick Jackson) defeated PG 13 (Wolfie D. & JC Ice) by disqualification when D. used a chair on Matt Jackson during a brawl on the floor. 2.0

In hard hitting back and forth contest, The Sandman got the best of C.W. Anderson with a White Russian Leg Sweep. 2.5

Backseat Boyz (Trent Acid & Johnny Kashmere) dominated Legacy Indy Tag Team Champions Age of the Fall (Tyler Black & Jimmy Jacobs) first cutting off Black and then cutting off Jacobs before Acid connected on Jacobs with an ACID BOMB to win the titles. 2.5

In a high impact fast paced encounter, Colt Cabana downed Legacy Indy Champion Lightning Mike Quackenbush with a Cabanarama to win the title. 2.0