LOW - Legends of Wrestling

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Crimson, Kat Rana, Bookerbill and Pariah. I was really happy to finally get IWA On The Mat started and I am happy that you enjoyed the first show. I will follow that format for future shows with the televised portion of On The Mat taking place ahead of a non-televised night of action. I have to agree with Pariah in that tally clock provided by Crimson is very cool and it would be something to see Roderick Strong make it to thirty. His next title defense is scheduled to be against Pepper Gomez on a Pacific Coast Wrestling card.

I have been waiting a long time to reunite Paul London & Brian Kendrick and I'm happy you enjoyed their return. A feud against Mark & Jay Briscoe promises to be fun and whatever team wins would likely be in line for an IWA tag title shot. I am also happy with how my version of The Shield has turned out. It will be interesting to see if they can help DDP get some revenge on the Pringle Dynasty.

Two other things of note: Bookerbill as to your earlier question about the "Million $ Man" Ted Dibiase I was unaware that there is a chart for him. Where can it be found? That angle to kick off the match with Tracy Smothers was just something that I threw in as I wanted to play off of his character. I didn't roll on the Cappetta chart for that. Also Pariah that was awesome how you quoted the song Nonstop to Nowhere, a great classic from Faster Pussycat. They were the inspiration for that show title as well as the next one from the IWA which is coming up now...

[cruefan68]

IWA - House Of Pain - The Elks Lodge - Hamden, CT (Card #1020)

1) Trent Barreta defeated Ron Hutchison:
Veteran journeyman wrestler Ron Hutchison out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada faced a rising star in the IWA in Trent Barreta in the opening bout. Hutchison, who is the trainer of current SHIMMER star Trish Stratus, hoped to find his way to a big win here. He looked good early using his technical skill to control the pace but Barreta made a counter and hit a flying forearm smash for a two count. He followed that up with a double foot stomp with Hutchison barely kicking out before the three count. Hutchison showed some fight but in the end Barreta nailed him with the Dude Buster, a springboard spinning DDT, to score the pin.

2) All Night Express defeated Cheeseburger & Fred Yehi:
The pairing of cult favorite Cheeseburger and IWA newcomer Fred Yehi had a tough draw facing the All Night Express (Rhett Titus & Kenny King) who were joined at ringside by their manager Rock Riddle. Cheeseburger had things going his way early until Titus avoided a double jump cross body. Titus took the opening and made the tag leading to ANX hitting the One Night Stand but Yehi prevented a pin. King was quick to take advantage of the weakened Cheeseburger and hit Coronation on him to score the pin. Yehi never even got tagged in and a smiling Riddle joined ANX in the ring for a victory celebration.

3) Mike Quackenbush, Osirian Portal & Green Ant defeated Johnny Gargano, Timothy Thatcher & Los Primos Rivera:
It was a CHIKARA reunion as “Lightning” Mike Quackenbush teamed up with the Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian) and Green Ant of The Colony to take on the quartet of Johnny Gargano, Timothy Thatcher and Los Primos Rivera (Gino & Danny Rivera) in Atomicos action. Gargano almost won it in the opening moments when he hit the Baby Ace Crusher on Quackenbush for a big near fall. The Gargano led team had a tremendous run early as they got the heat on Quackenbush for an extended stretch. Thatcher, in particular, looked very impressive tying up Quackenbush in the Rocking Chair Surfboard to set up a nice double-team by LPR. Once Quackenbush tagged out it was the Osirian Portal hitting the Osirian Sacrament on Gargano who kicked out just before the three count. Quackenbush then hit the Quackendriver II on Gino Rivera but the pin was broken up. The finish of a hard fought match saw Ophidian trap Gargano in the Death Grip and he won it by submission as Quackenbush, Amasis and Green Ant prevented a save from being made.

4) Kevin Steen defeated Joey Ryan:
The “King of Sleaze” Joey Ryan earned this opportunity to face “Wrestling’s Worst Nightmare” Kevin Steen but it was one he maybe wished he hadn’t. This was set up the day before in Revere, MA, by IWA Commissioner David Marquez who put up a match with Steen as a prize between Ryan and Rich Swann. The idea was to allow one of the two men a chance to defeat one of the top contenders in the IWA. Ryan won the match and had twenty four hours to prepare. It wasn’t enough. Steen ran over him in the early going until Ryan countered and hit a spinebuster. He then went for the bodylock Kimura but Steen fought out of it and rolled out of the ring. Steen then pulled Ryan out and assaulted him before delivering the devastating Power Bomb onto the Ring Apron. Ryan was laid out and Steen fired him back inside making the cover to score the pin. It was a very impressive win for Steen who no doubt wants another opportunity at the IWA Heavyweight title.

5) Will Ospreay defeated Ricochet:
A highly anticipated battle of aerial stars saw the “Aerial Assassin” Will Ospreay take on the “Future of Fight” Ricochet. The crowd was split in their support of the two men who engaged in a thrilling battle from the opening bell. Ricochet scored early surprising Ospreay with a double rotation moonsault that sent the British star out of the ring for a breather. Ricochet followed him out, though, and the two traded blows at ringside. Ospreay won out and sent Ricochet back inside where he executed the Standing Shooting Star Press resulting in a two count. A fireman’s carry gutbuster had Ricochet in trouble and Ospreay then hit the spectacular Jump Tuck Pray, a double moonsault, resulting in a big near fall. The crowd was going crazy by this point as Ricochet fought back into it and had Ospreay in trouble several times. The end of the exciting bout came when Ospreay caught Ricochet up top with the Essex Destroyer, a superkick to the opponent on the turnbuckles, and cradled him on the mat to score the pin. The crowd cheered the victory by Ospreay who stood over a fallen Ricochet before extending his hand. Ricochet reached up and accepted it with Ospreay pulling him up and the two embracing to more cheers from the crowd. The future is no doubt bright for both of these men in the IWA.

6) Rhino defeated Rob Van Dam:
The “Whole F’N Show” Rob Van Dam took on the “Man Beast” Rhino in a throwback to their extreme wrestling days. Rhino, a member of the House of Truth, was accompanied by his manager Truth Martini. RVD has been embroiled in a bitter feud with Adam Pearce but has been struggling against him so perhaps a different foe would bring some luck to the 420 superstar. This was an intense brawl from the opening bell with the two fighting as much on the outside of the ring as on the inside. It nearly went to RVD two times as he hit both the split-legged moonsault and the Five Star Frog Splash but Martini distracted the referee preventing a pin. Rhino scored a few near falls as well using the release power bomb and the side belly-to-belly suplex. He also nearly won it by count out after nailing RVD with the Gore! but he was able to beat the ten count back into the ring. RVD mounted a strong comeback near the finish but was then nailed with a Spinning Spinebuster by Rhino resulting in the three count. The crowd jeered the decision as a bewildered RVD recovered wondering when his recent losing streak might come to an end.

7) IWA J-Crown title: Kyle O’Reilly defeated Chuck Taylor to win the title:
The tension surrounding both champion and challenger going into this match was off the charts. Kyle O’Reilly, one-half of reDRagon along with Bobby Fish, hit the ring ready to win back the championship from the “Kentucky Gentleman” Chuck Taylor. With the arrogant Taylor having assaulted both him and Fish in recent weeks it was no surprise that O’Reilly wanted badly to take the gold away from him. Taylor refused to enter the ring at first until the referee ordered him in by the count of ten or he would lose his championship. Taylor then scurried into the ring at nine and rolled right back out angering both O’Reilly and the referee. O’Reilly then dove out of the ring after Taylor setting up a chase all round ringside and finally back into the ring where this one officially got underway. Taylor was aggressive early but it was O’Reilly avoiding a running big boot and hitting a standing high kick to the head that turned it around. O’Reilly then assaulted Taylor including trapping him in the guillotine choke for a submission chance. He followed up locking on Armageddon but was suddenly distracted by The Hobo who wandered down to ringside. Formerly competing in Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, The Hobo was recently signed to an IWA contract. His appearance at ringside was a mystery and the referee quickly ordered him to return to the locker room. Taylor was in a bad way, though, and O’Reilly pounced on him quickly reapplying Armageddon and this time he tapped out resulting in a submission victory. The crowd erupted in cheers as O’Reilly regained the title becoming a two-time IWA J-Crown champion.

8) IWA Heavyweight title: Michael Elgin© defeated Delirious to retain the title:
The main event saw the “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin put the IWA Heavyweight title on the line against former champion Delirious who was accompanied by manager Truth Martini. The House of Truth, which already has the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title held by Roderick Strong, was again looking to gain control of the IWA Heavyweight title via “Red Poison” Delirious. The early action saw the powerful Elgin on the defensive as Delirious subdued him with holds like the Cobra Stretch and the camel clutch. A Bizzaro Driver shook up Elgin but he began mounting a comeback stunning Delirious with the Buckle Bomb. He followed up planting Delirious with the Elgin Bomb but Martini provided a distraction preventing the pin. Elgin continued his attack and scored a big near fall with the lariat. Delirious made a counter off the ropes and then nailed Elgin with Shadows Over Hell. That led to a great spot with Delirious going for the diving huracanrana but Elgin caught him and quickly turned it into a Black Hole Slam. Martini was beside himself at ringside clutching the Book of Truth as he shouted instructions to Delirious. Elgin was able to maintain control and applied the crossface submission. Delirious struggled and was about to escape when Elgin cleverly transitioned into a Cravate with Knees and covered him to score the pin. It was a successful version three defense of the championship setting a new record for the IWA Heavyweight title.

[Pariah]

Fantastic show title for a fantastic show... Personally, my favorite power ballad of all-time... Taking nothing away from 'Home Sweet Home' by the Crue, of course...

Elgin sets a new record for the newly established IWA Heavyweight title... Although it's only been three defenses so far, I expect him to add to that total as time marches onward... He won't be easy to beat...

Very cool to see the Violent Artist becoming the J-Crown champion for a second time... Not sure what the Hobo was trying to accomplish by wandering down to ringside, but it didn't stop O'Reilly...

Ospreay vs Ricochet has to be considered a dream match in anyone's book... And I have to wonder if Joey Ryan still thinks that match against Steen was any kind of reward...

Loved the action from the Elk Lodge... Excellent work!

[Crimson Cross]

Now I must say I was with your crowd in being excited with Kyle O'Reilly gaining back the J-Crown Title, that's cool stuff him being a 2 time champion. I'm pulling for this reign to be a long one, then seeing Trent Barreta win the opener was a good start and it's too bad Delirious couldn't take down Elgin for the strap...

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Pariah and Crimson. The win by Kyle O'Reilly was great even though it thwarted other plans. I will peel back the curtain as when O'Reilly looked to be locked in for a win I rolled for interference by The Hobo but it backfired. My plan was for The Hobo to hopefully save Chucky T and have the two become a team of sorts, kind of like Chucky T forming his own "Hobo Army" full of crazy characters. That may still happen but it is on the backburner for now. Elgin vs. Delirious was pretty intense with Delirious making a solid bid to regain the title. Ospreay vs. Ricochet was just so much fun to roll out and as for Joey Ryan I think he will regret having won that opportunity.

As for House of Pain, Pariah, yes that is a classic from Faster Pussycat and right up there with Home Sweet Home among my favorite power ballads. I am in the process of rolling out the next show, LOW All-Star Wrestling, and hope to have that posted by the weekend. After that will be the official debut for World of Sport which I am really excited about.

[cruefan68]

LOW All-Star Wrestling (Episode 61) - WMC-TV5 Studios - Memphis, TN (Card #1021)

The broadcast opened with exclusive footage from Madison Square Garden in New York, NY (Card #1016) featuring Johnny Valentine defending the LOW World Heavyweight title against the undefeated “Eighth Wonder of the World” Andre the Giant. Manager Bobby “The Brain” Heenan was at ringside showing concern after Valentine survived being pinned by the Big Splash, a move that has finished off many an opponent. Andre kept on Valentine and had him in a bad way until the match went to the floor. It was there that Valentine, perhaps in desperation, caught Andre with a low blow and rammed his head into the ring post. Heenan grabbed a chair and went to use it but Valentine took the weapon away from the manager. As they returned to the ring it was Valentine blistering Andre with a series of chair shots which resulted in a disqualification decision. Andre won the match but failed to win the title and that set off both him and Heenan. The two confronted LOW Commissioner Charlie Cox backstage with PWI Editor Bill Apter nearby documenting all of the action. A rematch was demanded but not agreed upon at that moment.

The scene then shifted to the offices of Cox in New York, NY, where he had Valentine sitting alongside him opposite Andre and Heenan across the table. A number of LOW Officials were on hand to attempt to prevent any physical action from taking place. Cox got right to the matter at hand and produced a contract for a rematch that would take place at The Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Card #1024). The LOW World Heavyweight title would again be on the line as defended by Valentine and both men had been given the rights to pick a stipulation for the match that would be revealed by Cox after the contract was signed. Heenan put up a slight protest about that but he ultimately agreed to signing it after Andre had whispered something into his ear.

Once they had signed the contract and Cox made it official he then reached for a sealed envelope that revealed the stipulations. Cox read the stipulation set forth by the challenger first which said that due to the “incompetence” of referee Morgan Dollar that night at MSG that Andre and Heenan had selected their own referee for the match – Bill Alfonso. Valentine smirked at that announcement knowing full well that Alfonso had a dubious reputation as a referee in LOW. Andre and Heenan looked very happy over seemingly having pulled a fast one on the champion. Cox then revealed the stipulation set forth by Valentine and that was that Heenan, known for his outside interference, would be placed inside of a cage and be suspended above the ring. Heenan went crazy at that announcement and said that if Valentine wanted him out he would stay in the back. Valentine laughed that off and said that he wanted the “Weasel” suspended above the ring so that he could keep an eye on him. Heenan angrily stormed out of the room but Andre remained seated glaring intently at Valentine and the LOW World Heavyweight title belt placed on the table. He said a few words in French and then stood up gesturing that the belt would be his in Montreal. Valentine stood up as well staring at Andre as LOW officials got closer to the two in order to try and keep things peaceful. Andre then unleashed a guttural laugh and walked out of the room as Valentine grabbed his title belt off of the table.

Announcers Lance Russell and Dave Brown then formally welcomed the studio audience and the home viewers to the broadcast and talked about the “earth shattering” announcement that they had just heard. Russell said that the stipulations added to the match were most interesting and that he is going to love seeing the “Weasel”, or Heenan, suspended above the ring inside of a cage. Brown agreed but said that it was no laughing matter as to the announcement of the referee as Bill Alfonso, in the days before he became a manager in LOW, was a highly controversial referee and that he could have a direct influence on the outcome on the match. Russell said that was indeed a good point and then asked Brown to fill everyone in on what was coming up on the program.

DB: “Thanks, Lance, and boy do we have a big show lined up for you today and up first will be feature tag team action with ASW’s own Danny Doring & Amish Roadkill taking on the Midnight Express led in here by manager Jim Cornette. That ought to be a dandy and in addition we have Larry “The Axe” Hennig of Golden Age Wrestling on hand plus the very controversial Pacific Coast Wrestling pairing of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper & “The Ace” Cowboy Bob Orton. If you are into seeing the big guys in action we have both Bruiser Brody and Big John Studd on hand facing individual competition plus Jim Powers facing Timber in our expiration of time match. Also on hand for in-studio interviews will be two very strange individuals and I am talking about the maniacal Kevin Sullivan and Pampero Firpo, the “Wild Bull of the Pampas”. Ok I hear the rather loud voice of Jim Cornette coming through the side door so let’s throw it over to our ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta to get this one underway.”

1) Midnight Express defeated Danny Doring & Amish Roadkill:
The popular duo of Danny Doring & Amish Roadkill were waiting in the ring as a very vocal Jim Cornette and his Midnight Express (“Loverboy” Dennis Condrey & “Ravishing” Randy Rose) entered through the side door. Cornette stopped by the announce table and chastised Russell and Brown for talking so much about Andre the Giant and Johnny Valentine that they forgot to talk about his men. Russell made up for that by noting that the Express will indeed be challenging the Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) for the LOW World tag team titles on the upcoming CWA card in Toronto (Card #1023) and Cornette said that “we have beaten those muscled up, face painted goofs before and we will do it again!” Russell said that remained to be seen and asked where “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton was and Cornette said that his beloved mother, Mama Cornette, had sent Eaton on an all expenses paid vacation to his hometown of Huntsville, AL, but that he would be back in the mix for the title match. Russell sarcastically remarked that Mama Cornette always goes all out to please Cornette and his men. Cornette angrily stormed off to ringside as the match got underway. The Express were clicking on all cylinders in this one as Doring and Roadkill had a hard time getting on track. They hit the Human Cough Drop, which has Condrey dropping Rose legdrop first on the opponent, on Roadkill but Doring made the save. The referee then sent Doring out where Rose clobbered him on the apron and that set up Condrey nailing Roadkill with the Face First Leg Sweep to score the pin.

2) Larry Hennig defeated Savage-T:
The powerful Larry “The Axe” Hennig of GAW took on Savage-T who was accompanied by his valet KJ Hill. During the match it was announced that two big championship matches have been signed for the debut shows for both World of Sport and Golden Age Wrestling. Russell said that LOW Junior Heavyweight champion Jerry Lynn will defend his title against former champion Exotic Adrian Street in the main event for Word of Sport at Town Hall in Leeds, England (Card #1022). He then said that Rikidozan, provided he is still champion, will defend the LOW International Heavyweight title against “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers in the main event for Golden Age Wrestling at Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, IA (Card #1027). Brown said that those are two great main events and that he looks forward to both WOS and GAW becoming a part of the LOW family. As for the match it was Savage-T looking impressive against his larger for until going for the Vertibreaker but he was unable to execute it. Hennig then pounced on Savage-T using a bearhug to wear him down before delivering a Bodyslam and Press to score the pin.

● Interview – Kevin Sullivan:
Announcer Lance Russell ventured over to ringside to interview CWA star Kevin Sullivan, who was wearing black and white face paint and carrying a snake, and who was accompanied by the equally strange Lord Zoltan. Russell tried to keep his distance from the snake so Sullivan handed off the python to Zoltan. Sullivan stared into the camera as Russell went over brief points concerning his career. Zoltan, meanwhile, stood by in a trance like state as the snake slithered across his shoulders and down his left arm. Sullivan then turned to Russell and uttered the word “Natloz” and said that this individual made him see into the true darkness that rests in his black heart and that has produced something that had long been kept hidden. Russell seemed puzzled by the remarks before Sullivan explained that “Natloz” was sent to him by “Lucifer” himself and that the name spelled in reverse was Zoltan. He explained that he and Lord Zoltan are “brothers in darkness” and that the armies of the dark will soon be unleashed for all to suffer. Russell balked at that but Sullivan shoved him away and grabbed the microphone away from him. He said that he and Zoltan are going on a trip to the mountains to cleanse themselves of past sins and ask “Lucifer” to bring them the spirit of darkness that they need to carry out future plans. He then grabbed the python from Zoltan and pointed the head of the snake at the camera stating that the bite that comes from the snake will bring the venom that is needed to go on this excursion into the realm of the darkness. Zoltan then lifted the sleeve on his robe as Sullivan went to put the python to his arm and Russell yelled “cut” as the show went to commercial break. LOW officials managed to escort Sullivan and Zoltan out of the studio before that could take place but Russell, Brown and the studio audience looked on in horror at what the two men were planning to carry out on live television.

3) Bruiser Brody defeated Nikita Breznikov:
As the wild Bruiser Brody hit the ring swinging his chain it was Russell and Brown going over what they had just witnessed regarding Kevin Sullivan and Lord Zoltan. Brown commended Russell on getting the show to commercial break and he said that he just did what was necessary before things got completely out of hand with the “two maniacs”. Former manager Nikita Breznikov had a tough draw here but he put up a decent fight. Brody, however, was ruthless as he pulled him up at the count of two after hitting both the running legdrop and big boot to the face. Brody then set up Breznikov for the kill delivering the Jumping Knee Drop to score the pin.

4) Roddy Piper & Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Lanny Poffo & Lash Leroux:
The popular pairing of “Leaping” Lanny Poffo & “Rajin Cajun” Lash Leroux took on PCW stars “Rowdy” Roddy Piper & “The Ace” Cowboy Bob Orton in tag team action. Piper and Orton did a good number on Poffo in the early going until he made a counter off the ropes and made the tag. Leroux was on fire during his time on as he took the fight to Orton. That including hitting the spinning head scissors several times along with the diving huracanrana. Piper encouraged his bodyguard to “fight back” and he did just that. With Poffo back in it was Orton flooring him and delivering the Middle Rope Splash to score the pin. The two stopped by the announce table post-match with Piper joking about their treatment of PWI Editor Bill Apter in the video segment from last week which Russell balked at. Piper then said that he and another great man, the “Golden Greek” John Tolos, have an upcoming tag team match with Fred Blassie & Jimmy Snuka in San Diego, CA (Card #1025) and that there will be nothing to stop them from getting the win. Russell wished him luck and Piper said “I don’t need no luck as I am the legend destroyer only we ain’t got no legends on the other side of the ring, just a couple of ham and eggers.” The studio audience jeered that as Russell threw it to commercial break.

5) Big John Studd defeated S.D. Jones:
The popular S.D. “Special Delivery” Jones took on the mammoth Big John Studd who was accompanied by his manager J.J. Dillon. Jones started out strong but Studd shook off a flying dropkick and went to work. He pounded away on Jones and then lifted him up for the Backbreaker scoring an impressively quick submission victory.

● Interview – Pampero Firpo:
Dave Brown went to ringside and introduced Pampero Firpo, the Argentinian star nicknamed the “Wild Bull of the Pampas”. Brown said that everyone has been very impressed with Firpo since he joined LOW and that most expect him to be contending for a title belt in the near future. Firpo said that he is in LOW to win titles and to take on any opponent that has “the guts” to get into the ring with him. He said that any opponent that faces him across the ring had better come prepared for battle as that is what he does best. Brown referenced the recent six-man tag team match at MSG where Firpo teamed with Bobo Brazil and Bruiser Brody going to a wild double disqualification against The Sheik, Ivan Koloff and George “The Animal” Steele. Firpo said that he would team or wrestle against anyone he was in the ring with that night as he needs to prove that he is the best, the master of the El Garfio claw hold. Brody, who competed earlier, then made his way to ringside and the two wild men exchanged cold stares and even looked to be about to square off but then backed away from each other. Brody grabbed the mic from Brown and said that he respected Firpo but felt the same and that he would have no problem taking him on in the ring. The studio audience applauded that before Brody said that he and Firpo had some other business to take care of first and that was on the upcoming CWA card at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Card #1023) where they are teaming up against The Sheik and Steele. Firpo agreed and said that he and Brody must work together to defeat the “scum” and then when the time is right they could face each other to see who is the true king of the hardcore style. Brody then stomped around ringside barking and clutching his chain while Firpo showed off his claw hand to the camera and yelled out “Oh Yeah!” bringing the segment to a close.

6) Timber defeated Jim Powers (3-0):
The expiration of time match saw Jim Powers take on Timber, “The Insane Lumberjack”, a former holder of the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title. The two had a great bout going for the first few minutes with some nice exchanges. Powers rattled Timber with the running knee lift and dropkick but then came out on the short end of a whip into the turnbuckle. Timber bounced out with a counter running lariat and then hit the Log Splitter for the pin. A short time later Timber roughed up Powers out at ringside and that led to a second Log Splitter for the pin putting him up two falls to none. With time running out it was Powers attempting to get on the board when he was again taken down by Timber. A third Log Splitter followed and resulted in another pin. The bell sounded shortly after that and Timber was declared the winner by a score of 3-0 coming away with an impressive victory over the capable Powers.

[Crimson Cross]

Mama Cornette is such a great memory you used with the Midnight Express, that's fun stuff and I really like your story between Brody and Firpo. I'd love to see those two battle it out for sure, then seeing Timber win over Jim Powers was cool, plus reading former champ next to Timbers name is golden.

[Pariah]

That is colossal news regarding the stipulations for the Andre vs Valentine title rematch... Although Heenan will be trapped inside a cage that is suspended above the ring, part of me still thinks that Andre got the better half of this trade... Choosing the ref is an unbelievable boon... This could be the most anticipated match... EVER!

On another note, I just want to commend you on your presentation... Each show has its own unique voice that really brings your entire world to life... It makes LOW an experience unto itself... Awesome work!

[joebreakdown]

Just catching up here after a couple of weeks off the board....I've missed a heck of a lot!

You probably wouldn't be surprised to here that I enjoyed 'The Hutch' in action against Trent, S.D Jones getting squashed by Studd and a plucky performance from Savage-T.

Loving the build up to Piper & Tolos vs Blassie & Snuka...that is going to be a match for the ages and I'm nto ashamed to say I want Piper and 'The Golden Greek' to do a number on the Hollywood Vampire and The Superfly.

All Star Wrestling is great. I like the model of enhancement matches (competitive ones no less) as it helps elevate talent and promote interesting story lines. Pus some of my favourite cards are some of the 'lower end' talent...if you wiiiillll....

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Crimson, Pariah and Joebreakdown. The Mama Cornette references I always found hilarious so I really like to use them when Jim Cornette appears on ASW. Imagine her opening the bank vault to give Bobby Eaton an all expenses paid vacation to his hometown. Classic Cornette. I agree with you Crimson that Timber as a former champion is cool and it gives him a lot of credibility when booking him.

Pariah, The Andre the Giant vs. Johnny Valentine rematch was put together after a suggestion from our own Bookerbill. I loved his idea of having Heenan suspended in a cage but I added in the referee stipulation since Andre did win that match so I felt that his side had a right to choose their own stipulation. The odds seem to be stacked in Andre's favor due to Bill Alfonso but we will see how the match plays out.

Joebreakdown I am with you as I also really enjoy the undercard talent as well. I enjoy when they face each other, such as Jim Powers and Timber, as you never know how it will go. The guys also can give the bigger stars a run for their money as we have seen many times on ASW and also can get squashed so it can be a lot of fun running those matches. I hope we get at least another enhancement type talent in the next Legends set. As for Blassie & Snuka vs. Piper & Tolos I am glad you are hyped up for that one and I like your pick. We shall see how the dice roll for that one.

Ok guys coming up next is the long awaited debut for World of Sport and I really had a lot of fun with this one. Hope you enjoy it.