It's A Mad, Mad World...of wrestling

[on_the_edge]

I got the itch to roll some LOW again so I'm dipping my toes in. Not sure how often I'll post or how long it will go. If the itch doesn't fade it could go awhile. I'm planning on running/rolling 3 feds (WWF, WCW and ECW) while keeping track of champions and notes on 5 others. The others will be NWA regional promotions (TNA, Wildside and Championship Wrestling from Hollywood), RoH and Chikara.

It will be more slimmed down than past postings. Just results, segments and important notes. I will run 4 weeks a month, 12 months a year. I know that misses 4 weeks a year but I'm keeping it simple so those are Best of Weeks or preempted by other programming. I'm using official cards with a handful of bootlegs. No big names (Hogan, Flair, Sting) at least not in the ring. While the feds will have history and it takes place in late 90s it will be like a starting point especially regarding PPVs. Imagine there was a rift in the space time continuum or that Jesus got the iPhone 25 for his birthday (he always gets them way before the rest of us) and when he plugged it in to charge he accidentally unplugged the universe and when he plugged us back in the reboot messed some things up.

My next post should be about the champions, TV shows and PPVs. I'm still finalizing the rosters. Hopefully it all comes out good. As always the plus will be if it entertains those who come along for the ride.

[Bri]

on_the_edge - count me in!

The title of this made me think of that movie It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

iPhones are taking over I tell ya.

Really looking forward to your take and approach with all.

It's all a rush to find the big W - World Champion.

Sorry I line from the movie came to me.

Psyched!

[on_the_edge]

Sept 3, 2020 7:05:20 GMT -5 Bri said:

on_the_edge - count me in!

The title of this made me think of that movie It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

iPhones are taking over I tell ya.

Really looking forward to your take and approach with all.

It's all a rush to find the big W - World Champion.

Sorry I line from the movie came to me.

Psyched!

Good catch. I was thinking of the title when I came up with this. I felt it kind of fit. I mean I am not doing one fed so a fed name would not work. Since I am doing a more big picture look at the world, at least major companies in US, and it is all crazy with the mix of talent plus my coocoo mind running things the name just fit.

[Pariah]

This looks like another great concept, my friend... The Imaginarium is open for business!

[on_the_edge]

WWF

Champions:

World - Randy Savage (beat Hulk Hogan who retired shortly after)
IC - Bret Hart (beat Curt Henning)
Tag Team - LOD (beat The Dream Team, Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine)

Weekly Show: Monday Night Raw

PPV schedule:

January - Royal Rumble
March - WrestleMania
May - Backlash
July - SummerSlam
September - King of the Ring
November - Survivor Series

Managers/Factions:

Jimmy Hart - Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine)

Heenan Family (Bobby Heenan) - Curt Henning, Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy

Hart Foundation - Bret Hart, Owen Hart, The Hart Dynasty (Davey Boy Smith Jr and Teddy Hart)

Paul Ellering - LOD/Legion of Doom (Animal and Hawk)

Notes: The Dream Team fired their manager, Johnny Valiant, after losing their World Tag Team titles and soon after hired Jimmy Hart.


WCW

Champions:

World - Buddy Rogers (beat Ric Flair)
US - Harley Race (beat Magnum TA)
Tag Team - Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey (beat Rock & Roll Express)

Weekly TV: Monday Night Nitro

PPV:

February - SuperBrawl
April - Spring Stampede
June - The Great American Bash
August - Blast at the Beach
October - Halloween Havoc
December - Starrcade

Managers/Factions:

James Cornette - Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton)

Notes: While WCW is no longer part on NWA they still have a working agreement with them.


ECW

Champions:

World - Sandman (beat Terry Funk)
TV - 2 Cold Scorpio (beat Jerry Lynn)
Tag Team - The Pitbulls (beat Public Enemy)

Weekly TV: Chaos (Friday)

PPV:

February - Unhinged
July - Heat Wave
November - November to Remember
December - Holiday Hell

Managers/Factions:

Raven's Nest - Raven, Stevie Richards and The Pitbulls (#1 and #2)

Bill Alfonso - Taz


Others

NWA

Champions:

World - Lou Thesz (beat Ric Flair)


NWA:TNA

Champions:

TNA Heavyweight - AJ Styles (beat Jeff Jarrett)
X Division - Petey Williams (beat Kid Kash)
Tag Team - LAX, Homicide and Hernandez (beat Beer Money, Bobby Roode and James Storm)


NWA:Wildside

Champions:

Heavyweight - Jay Lethal (beat Joker)
Tag Team - Bad Influence, Christopher Daniels and Kaz (beat The Irish Airborne, Dave Crist and Jake Crist)


Championship Wrestling from Hollywood

Champions:

CWFH Heritage Heavyweight - Willie Mack (beat Shaun Ricker)
UWN TV - Scorpion Sky (beat Willie Mack)
UWN Tag Team - Reno Scum (beat The Fantastics, Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers)


ROH

Champions:

World - Samoa Joe (beat Bryan Danielson)
Tag Team - Briscoe Brothers (beat No Remorse Corps, Davey Richards and Rocky Romero)


Chikara

Champions:

Grand Championship: Tyler Black (beat Eddie Kingston)
Campeonatos de Parejas - The Colony (beat Hallowicked and Frightmare)

[Swarm]

This looks awesome. Love the addition of CHIKARA.

[Pariah]

Well, this looks like a very ambitious undertaking indeed... Very cool that AJ is holding hold... And I'm very excited to see Raven in ECW action... Let 'em roll!

[TTX]

Looks really fun. Will try and keep an eye on it.

[Bri]

That's a pretty awesome set up on_the_edge!

Cool to see Lou Thesz starting off as NWA World Champion.

Looking forward to where this goes!

[on_the_edge]

January, week 1, year 1


WWF Raw


Vince McMahon is in the ring to welcome everyone to a new year of Raw. The opening match will be a #1 contender match to see who will face WWF World Champion Randy "Macho Man" Savage at the Royal Rumble PPV in a couple weeks. It will be Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. In the main event Bret Hart defends his Intercontinental Championship against former champion Mr Perfect Curt Henning. He then wishes everyone to enjoy the show.


Jimmy Snuka beat Rowdy Roddy Piper in a #1 Contender match by pinfall after a second Superfly Leap (3 stars)

Solid back and forth match. Nice opener.


A promo for the Royal Rumble PPV. The winner of the 20 man battle royal will win a $25,000 bonus. Randy Savage will face Jimmy Snuka for the World title. The LOD will defend their World Tag Team championship against former champions The Dream Team.


Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy w/Bobby Heenan over The Sheepherders when Bundy pinned Luke Williams after an Avalanche. (1 star)

Bundy won in a squash. No tags and after the 3 count he demanded the ref count to 5.


Mean Gene interviews Snuka about his win and title shot at the Royal Rumble.


George Steele over Virgil by pinfall after a head butt. (2 stars)

Virgil controlled the action until George reversed a toss into the turnbuckle. A couple Flying Hammerlocks then the head butt finally finished Virgil off.


Bret Hart over Curt Henning w/Bobby Heenan in an IC Title match by count out to retain. (3 stars)

Both men had a shot to end it with their finisher. Bret tossed Curt out of the ring, dove thru the ropes into him and gave Curt a piledriver on the floor. Curt could not make the count.



WCW Nitro


Super Crazy over Missing Link via DQ. (1 star)

Link was beating Crazy all around in the ring. Then tried outside of it. Using a chair to hit Crazy was too much.


Interview with the Rock-n-Roll Express who face their rivals the Midnight Express in the main event for the WCW World Tag Team Championship. They say they will win their belts back.


Magnum TA beat Masked Superstar by submission/sleeper with a sleeper hold. (2 stars)

Magnum controlled most of the action. Some Belly to Belly suplexes softened Superstar up.


The Midnight Express and James Cornette talk about how they will defend their titles tonight.


Nick Bockwinkel beat Eddie Gilbert by submission with a Figure Four Leglock. (1 star)


WCW World Champion Buddy Rogers said no one can beat him. Not on the WCW roster. Maybe the board needs to look outside of the company for some competition.


Midnight Express w/James Cornette beat Rock-n-Roll Express in a World Tag Team Title match when Bobby Eaton pinned Ricky Morton after a slingshot backbreaker to retain. (2 stars)

The champs showed why they wear the gold by cutting off the ring and keeping Morton near their corner. Frequent tags and double teams led to the win.


ECW Chaos


Tax w/Bill Alfonso beat Justin Credible by pinfall after a T-Bone Plex. (3 stars)

Justin started off by showing he didn't fear Taz by slapping him. He went on to dominate for a few minutes. He hit his finisher a couple times. When Bill got on the apron to try and distract Justin he just tossed Taz into his manager sending them both crashing to the floor. After a wild brawl on the floor and a couple wacks with a Singapore cane Taz was busted open. After that he tore into Justin and got the quick pin.


The Mongols (Geeto and Bepo) talk about how they want to face The Pitbulls for the tag titles and if Raven sticks his nose in they will pluck his feathers.


Tommy Dreamer beat Al Snow by pinfall after a school boy rollup. (2 stars)

Tommy was having his way with Al when Al had enough. He crawled to his corner, reached up, tagged his mannequin head and motioned for the head to get Tommy. Tommy looked confused and the ref explained to Al it wasn't a tag match. When Tommy started walking toward him Al grabbed Head, tossed it at Tommy and rolled to the floor. Tommy caught Head, looked at it and shrugged his shoulders. He went to the mat and pinned Head, motioning for the ref to make the count. After the 3 Al got in the ring to argue with the ref that Head has no shoulders so can't be pinned. That is when Tommy rolled him up, the ref made a real count and called for the bell.


A bloodied Taz cut a promo saying even using his cane Justin couldn't beat him. Justin learned what everyone in ECW will soon learn. "Beat me if you can, survive if I let you!"


Raven w/Stevie Richards beat Mr. X by pinfall after a Russian Leg Sweep. (1 star)

Raven simply played with his opponent. A drop toe-hold onto a chair almost knocked X out. Soon after Raven finished him off. He then had his stooge Stevie get him a mic. "Dreamer, we have unfinished business. One day soon we meet in the ring again and I'll end you. Quote the Raven, Nevermore."


Promoter note: The stars are not based on any formula. I just base it on how I feel the match went. How intense, exciting, numerous finishers, etc.