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Official World Title Tournament thread
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BigPoppaBuyrate	May 30 2012, 07:38 AM Post #16
Poppin' Buyrates Since 1996 Posts: 4,124 Group: Super Members Member #57 Joined: March 18, 2005	NEWS AND NOTES --- With the time ticking closer and closer to the start of the AWA World Title Tournament, the Championship Committee has yet to release the final four names before Memorial Day Mayhem - leaving the final ten to be unveiled on the show itself. However, they HAVE inched us just a little bit closer with three more names unveiled earlier today. First up is a unique competitor who made his name as a tag team grappler in the waning days of the Empire. Forever trying to emerge from his brother's shadow, this young man now looks to come to the AWA and make an immediate impact on the history books of this business. Take a look... [The room is dimly lit. Cast off in the corner staining the ground is a set of dripping wet wrestling gear. Nothing fancy or glamorous, just a pair of red knee and elbow pads and some mid-length trunks. Beside all of it is a mop bucket, two hands clinched tightly onto the wooden rod and a voice that is oft forgotten and none too familiar to the common wrestling enthusiast.] V/O: This is it. [All three of you will recognize the distinct drawl of this Los Angeles born wrestler… …it is the voice of Jim Towel.] JMT: This is your shot. [Wearing a gray janitorial jumpsuit he swirls the mop throughout the inside of the bucket, soaking up a small pool of water.] JMT: Everything you ever wanted. Everything you ever worked for. Everything you ever dreamt about. [A slight pause.] JMT: Everything. [And then the camera begins to pull back.] JMT: Are you listening? [And further back.] JMT: Dammit Jack! [Jim rips the mop from the bucket, flinging a heap of water in the direction of none another than his loveable and more importantly… forgettable little brother. The self proclaimed “Amazing” Jack Towel.] “A”JT: Oh my god, I was on the last level of Excitebike! What’s your deal?! [Cut to Jack Towel laying on top of a wood bench, a gym bag pillowing his head as he shakes his weathered and worn Game Boy at his older brother.] JMT: My deal, Jack?! My deal is we’ve been sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and shining dirty lockers like this for the past 8 years! We’ve been the slam bag of superstar after superstar and nothing…NOTHING…has changed. And what’s worse? I’ve got two bum knees surgically repaired ten times over held together by a single thread and there’s not a damn thing I can do about it! My career.. my chances… they’re gone Jack! They’re crumbled up and burnt to ashes in the homes of every other wrestler that has walked through the halls of a wrestling arena for the past 20 years and rode off into the sunset. But you, you’ve got a chance to change it. For you. For me. For every other wrestler out there that was told they were too small, or too slow, or too insignificant enough to make a difference! For all of them rolling around in wheel chairs, having their bed pans changed by people they don’t know, withering and passing away because they didn’t have the right look or the right amount of charisma. [Jack stares at Jim, perking up a bit.] JMT: You’ve got an invitation for change. You’ve got a chance to be reborn and change the way people talk about you. You’ve got a shot to re-write the terrible legacy of what being a Towel means in this industry. Do you understand what being a Towel will mean if you pull this off? “A”JT :[over-excitedly] It will mean something better! JMT: Yes, Jack. It will mean something MUCH better. [He pulls his little brother up from the bench.] JMT: This is your moment Jack. This is your time. With me by your side you can make a difference and conquer anything set before you. Are you ready? [Jack nods.] JMT: Then lets go out there and make a difference. [Smiling, Jack lungs for a locker.] “A”JT: I’ll grab my cape! [Jim snares Jack by the arm, pulling him towards the door.] JMT: There’s no time! [Jack's smile quickly fades as the screen goes to black.] * JACK TOWEL is the 51st entry into the much-discussed field of sixty-four! Our next competitor is one of the most mysterious grapplers to enter the competition. Almost nothing is known about this wrestler except that from the words from him to follow, he appears to have a certain AWA superstar on target in his mind. * [Darkness.] [A black screen that seems to soak up all forms of illumination.] [Within the shadows, a barely-visible movement reveals that something... someone is there. From this darkened silhouette, a voice begins speaking in a formal tone and with a clear British accent.] V: Are thee lost, poor soul? Have thee lost thy way in yon darkened wood? Tremble, stark warrior, tremble in fear! For in setting thy foot off the narrow path, thou hast endangered thy precious eternal soul. [The voice continues from out of the blackness.] V: This place...this A...W...A...it IS the Divine Comedy...and I will be your guide. [The invisible speaker chuckles.] V: Quoth Signore Alighieri... 'Hope not ever to see Heaven: I come to lead you to the other shore; into the eternal darkness; into fire and into ice.' For that is my appointed task, thou lost souls of Perdition. Mine is the glorious mission... to lead thee into the very depths of the Inferno itself. [A sinister laugh.] V: Rick... Marley... I come for thee! [And then... ] [Silence.] * The grappler known as Gideon Hellbane is number fifty-two on the list! Number fifty-three may come as no surprise to viewers of recent AWA television. This global superstar made an immediate impact on the scene during his first (and so far only) AWA matchup. Despite being a major style clash for the American Wrestling Alliance, this competitor's performance has earned him a slot in the field of sixty-four. The Ghoulish Grappler... The Wrestling Devil... The Goth Madman... This man is number fifty-three on the list... * [The camera cuts back to a pale skinned man seated in a steel folding chair in front of an AWA backdrop. Wearing a tattered black trench coat, a black t shirt, blue jeans and Doc Martens, dark dreadlocks cascade like a waterfall down in front of his face, partially obscuring the pale blue eyes that stare at the camera lens within their depths. He sits unmoving for five seconds...then ten...then fifteen before he slowly raises the mic in his right hand...it seems The Spectre has something to say to AWA.] "Tradition..." [He says the word like the punchline of a joke, laughing humorlessly and shaking his head before he continues.] "We have heard tell that AWA is the last bastion of tradition in the wrestling world...that within these hallowed halls TRUE wrestling still occurs. We've heard it said that men such as Juan Vasquez, Ron Houston, Marcus Broussard and Steve Scott have elevated what we all do to an artform within the squared circle, rendering our own form of violence irrelevant in the process... ... ... We would laugh were it not so sad an attempt to gloss over the truth. That an organization whose roots reach back into The Empire could have become so self delusional is not only sad, but a testament to how far the mighty have fallen. That individuals could turn their back on a history that we KNOW they are aware of simply speaks to the group delusion that has infected every inch of AWA. You speak of tradition and mock the baptism of pain that we offer our opponents? You speak of heritage and look down upon us as we seek to offer a Rebirth to those few souls unfortunate enough to have found themselves pitted against us? Your memory is short. If you believe in history, then you must be aware that it is full of conflict...both on a grand scale and on a more personal level. From the first primate killing another out of rage...fear...jealousy...OUR version of this sport was born. Should you cast your belief to the teachings of Judeo-Christianity, from the time that Cain slew Able, our artform came into being." [Spectre leans forward, a sneer growing on his pale face.] "You look down on us for what you consider to be garbage wrestling...feeling that how we comport ourselves is beneath the high and mighty AWA... WE look down upon your myopic view of history and tradition, for we know the truth behind the lies you attempt to give credence to... And now you have called together a mighty tournament. You seek the best of the best to lay claim to the most precious of all your titles...and here we are to place our claim. We come not only for AWA's title...but for it's very soul in the process...and you will all learn to Fear the Dark." [Fade] *** So, with The Spectre checking in at number fifty-three, that leaves one more spot to fill before Memorial Day Mayhem... ...and that spot will be announced later tonight! CURRENT FIELD --- 1. “Showtime” Rick Marley 2. JAPAN REPRESENTATIVE TBD 3. Hamilton Graham 4. “Playboy” Johnny Casanova 5. Kolya Sudakov 6. Dick Bass 7. Sweet Daddy Williams 8. Jeff Matthews 9. Pure X 10. Alexander Kingsley III 11. Mister Oliver Strickland 12. MAMMOTH Maximus 13. Ryan Martinez 14. Supernova 15. Cletus Lee Bishop 16. Duane Henry Bishop 17. Jeff Jagger 18. Glenn Hudson 19. Hannibal Carver 20. Sultan Azam Sharif 21. Gunnar Gaines 22. Travis Lynch 23. Bruno Verhoeven 24. James Monosso 25. Nenshou 26. Robert Donovan 27. Ron Houston 28. Scotty Mayhem 29. "Hotshot" Stevie Scott 30. Marcus Broussard 31. Rex Summers 32. Manny Imbrogno 33. BC Da Mastah MC 34. "Teenage Dream" Dustin Dreamer 35. Skywalker Jones 36. William Craven 37. Alexander Cote 38. Madison J. Valentine 39. Brett Greene 40. Victor Frost 41. Lenny Getz 42. Gabriel Whitecross 43. Brian Von Braun 44. Jackson Haynes 45. Tin Can Rust 46. November 47. El Corazon Negro 48. Hector Morales Jr. 49. MDM MATCH PARTICIPANT #1 50. MDM MATCH PARTICIPANT #2 51. Jack Towel 52. Gideon Hellbane 53. The Spectre



BigPoppaBuyrate	May 31 2012, 09:11 AM Post #17
Poppin' Buyrates Since 1996 Posts: 4,124 Group: Super Members Member #57 Joined: March 18, 2005	It is finally time for the last participant in the AWA World Title Tournament to be announced before Memorial Day Mayhem. At MDM, the final ten names in the field of sixty-four will be revealed but now... Here's number fifty-four... * [Cut to a shot of a locker room, where a lone man sits in a steel chair. He has short graying black hair, and wears a t-shirt with "Jazzman's Gym" written on it. Despite that, we can't get a good look at who he is, as he looks down at the ground and rubs his hands together.] Man: Y'know, I never thought I'd see this day again. Wrestling in North America, that is. I've been perfectly content living my life competing in Japan. And, I'm sure it would shock those of you know me, but I've been fairly successful over there. [The man chuckles.] Man: Had some success over here too, and I emphasize "some", but it never really got me the respect I thought I deserved. [He sighs.] Man: No, my career was full of mistakes. I was a dumb kid, latching on to whoever I thought would bring me a World Title. I was a coattail rider. I did it in the IIWF, and I especially did it in the EMWC. [He shakes his head.] Man: I got chance after chance after chance in the EMWC, because I had the potential, but dammit, I blew it just about every time. And the worst part of it all was that I became a running joke. [The man finally looks up, and we see his piercing blue eyes.] Man: A JOKE! Do you even understand how much that got to me? How much it made me want to rise up and prove my detractors wrong? But no, I was relegated to the dustbin with the Quinn Browns, VD Vitrones, and Darky Devils of the world. [The man starts to look familiar to EMWC fans, but they can't quite place the face.] Man: I can imagine you're still wondering who I am. Well, let's refresh our memories. [The man smiles a bit now, remembering his victories.] Man: I once won a battle royal by dumping both Casey James and Caleb Temple at the same time. I'm sure you can understand how hard that was and how much of a triumph it was for me. That earned me a shot at the EMWC North American Championship. And, what do you know, I won it. I was an actual champion. [The man bites his lips.] Man: That didn't last long. But, hey, it gets better. I won the EMWC World Tag Team Titles with... [The man chuckles.] Man: "The Golden God" Devon Case. And as much as he loved himself and all his titles, the man who actually scored the victory was ME! [The man shakes his head.] Man: But I ended up blowing that one big time. I claim victory, but I also own up to defeat. I've always been my worst enemy. [No way, it can't be him... can it?] Man: But I'm looking to change that. [He rises from his chair.] Man: I'm coming to the AWA in my quest to be a World Champion. And I see so many old..."friends" around. Matthews. Donovan. Whitecross [The man snarls.] Man: Craven. I see you're a bigger freak than ever. [The man shakes his head.] Man: Don't remember me? Well, this name should ring a bell. [The man takes off his shirt and tosses it aside, revealing a body full of nasty scars. He smiles and extends a hand to the camera.] Man: The name... [He pauses.] Man ...is Chris... [One more pause.] Man: ...Staley. [What?! It IS him!] CS: And I want that big gold belt so badly, a fire burns inside me. [Staley clenches his fists.] CS: I want respect. I want retribution. [Staley raises his eyebrows.] CS: But most of all? I seek... [A wide grin crosses his face.] CS ...my Redemption. [Staley laughs a low slow laugh. He walks past the camera as we fade out.] * With the announcement for former EMWC North American and World Tag Team Champion Chris Staley, the field stands at fifty-four with ten more to be announced at the big kickoff of the summer tour! The Road To Glory begins at Memorial Day Mayhem so don't you dare miss it! CURRENT FIELD --- 1. “Showtime” Rick Marley 2. JAPAN REPRESENTATIVE TBD 3. Hamilton Graham 4. “Playboy” Johnny Casanova 5. Kolya Sudakov 6. Dick Bass 7. Sweet Daddy Williams 8. Jeff Matthews 9. Pure X 10. Alexander Kingsley III 11. Mister Oliver Strickland 12. MAMMOTH Maximus 13. Ryan Martinez 14. Supernova 15. Cletus Lee Bishop 16. Duane Henry Bishop 17. Jeff Jagger 18. Glenn Hudson 19. Hannibal Carver 20. Sultan Azam Sharif 21. Gunnar Gaines 22. Travis Lynch 23. Bruno Verhoeven 24. James Monosso 25. Nenshou 26. Robert Donovan 27. Ron Houston 28. Scotty Mayhem 29. "Hotshot" Stevie Scott 30. Marcus Broussard 31. Rex Summers 32. Manny Imbrogno 33. BC Da Mastah MC 34. "Teenage Dream" Dustin Dreamer 35. Skywalker Jones 36. William Craven 37. Alexander Cote 38. Madison J. Valentine 39. Brett Greene 40. Victor Frost 41. Lenny Getz 42. Gabriel Whitecross 43. Brian Von Braun 44. Jackson Haynes 45. Tin Can Rust 46. November 47. El Corazon Negro 48. Hector Morales Jr. 49. MDM MATCH PARTICIPANT #1 50. MDM MATCH PARTICIPANT #2 51. Jack Towel 52. Gideon Hellbane 53. The Spectre 54. Chris Staley



TheWholeDrunkenShow	May 31 2012, 01:07 PM Post #18
King of Beers Posts: 352 Group: Members Member #121 Joined: September 1, 2005	In my tourney where matches are booked by the flip of a coin and winners are also decided by the flip of a coin, William Craven is YOUR new World Champion!



sychosys	Jun 12 2012, 06:43 AM Post #19
This Space For Rent Posts: 4,192 Group: Super Members Member #300 Joined: March 18, 2008	Matches we really need to see going forward: Ryan Martinez vs Alex Martinez Playboy Ronnie D vs Playboy Johnny C Manny Imbrogno vs Bumble Bee



BigPoppaBuyrate	Jun 12 2012, 10:25 AM Post #20
Poppin' Buyrates Since 1996 Posts: 4,124 Group: Super Members Member #57 Joined: March 18, 2005	sychosys,Jun 12 2012 06:43 AM Matches we really need to see going forward: Ryan Martinez vs Alex Martinez Playboy Ronnie D vs Playboy Johnny C Manny Imbrogno vs Bumble Bee I was leaning towards D vs PJC also as a first round match. Casanova might be the face in that one which would be a lot of fun. I was also leaning towards a Jones/Imbrogno rematch. Anybody else have requests for first round matches?



sychosys	Jun 12 2012, 07:28 PM Post #21
This Space For Rent Posts: 4,192 Group: Super Members Member #300 Joined: March 18, 2008	BigPoppaBuyrate,Jun 13 2012 12:25 AM I was also leaning towards a Jones/Imbrogno rematch. Jobbing out one of the Saturday Night Superstars in the first round? BOOOOO!



Walls	Jun 12 2012, 08:11 PM Post #22
The Luther Burger Posts: 1,355 Group: Super Members Member #60 Joined: March 29, 2005	Skywalker Jones vs Jeff Jagger would be fun. A new day HBK vs Hart in a lot of ways, at least style wise. MJV vs Jones would also be pretty stellar.



Mozeart	Jun 12 2012, 10:04 PM Post #23
Sheik-ee, Sheik-ee, give me your answer do... Posts: 1,860 Group: Super Members Member #43 Joined: February 28, 2005	TheWholeDrunkenShow,May 31 2012 01:07 PM In my tourney where matches are booked by the flip of a coin and winners are also decided by the flip of a coin, William Craven is YOUR new World Champion! I approve this message.
	And it was at this moment that the entire world realized, in unison, that tandem bicycles were AWESOME~!


Overly_Critical_Jue	Jun 12 2012, 11:09 PM Post #24
Amigo, I ain't anybody but Juan Vasquez! Posts: 5,632 Group: Super Members Member #15 Joined: January 17, 2005	Craven with a title. Ewwwwwwww



sychosys	Jun 13 2012, 01:49 AM Post #25
This Space For Rent Posts: 4,192 Group: Super Members Member #300 Joined: March 18, 2008	Overly_Critical_Jue,Jun 13 2012 01:09 PM Craven with a title. Ewwwwwwww Lord William Craven: A Real Man's Man.



BigPoppaBuyrate	Jun 20 2012, 08:45 AM Post #26
Poppin' Buyrates Since 1996 Posts: 4,124 Group: Super Members Member #57 Joined: March 18, 2005	Alright... so this thread needs an update... UPCOMING FIRST ROUND MATCHES --- 6/10 - Brian Von Braun vs Alexander Cote 6/16 - Sweet Daddy Williams vs The Spectre 6/17 - Chris Staley vs Jeff Jagger 6/23 - Robert Donovan vs Cletus Lee Bishop 6/23 - Dave Cooper vs Jack Towel 6/23 - "Showtime" Rick Marley vs Gideon Hellbane 6/23 - Andrew "Flash" Tucker vs Dave Bryant 6/23 - William Craven vs Supernova 7/4 - “Playboy” Johnny Casanova vs “Playboy” Ronnie D 7/4 - Pure X vs Gabriel Whitecross REMAINING CHARACTERS WITHOUT A FIRST ROUND MATCH SCHEDULED YET --- Hamilton Graham Jeff Matthews Alexander Kingsley III Ryan Martinez Hannibal Carver Sultan Azam Sharif Gunnar Gaines James Monosso Manny Imbrogno Skywalker Jones Madison J. Valentine Brett Greene Victor Frost El Corazon Negro Colby Greene Supreme Wright Jaiden Andrews Blackwater Bart Bad Eye McBaine Juan Vasquez' spot ADVANCED TO SECOND ROUND --- Bumble Bee Jackson Haynes BC Da Mastah MC Stevie Scott Nenshou Travis Lynch Glenn Hudson MAMMOTH Maximus Scotty Mayhem November Tin Can Rust Ron Houston



BigPoppaBuyrate	Jun 20 2012, 09:05 AM Post #27
Poppin' Buyrates Since 1996 Posts: 4,124 Group: Super Members Member #57 Joined: March 18, 2005	Here's a few potential first rounders that intrigue me - Jeff Matthews vs Ryan Martinez Hannibal Carver vs James Monosso Skywalker Jones vs Madison J. Valentine Jaiden Andrews vs Supreme Wright Blackwater Bart vs Bad Eye McBaine (I hate to see one of them out early but I love the idea of this match) Thoughts? Comments? Other suggestions?



JeremySAtWork	Jun 20 2012, 09:46 AM Post #28
Unregistered	Brett Greene vs Colby Greene Manny Imbrogno vs El Corazon Negro (Manny should at least make the second round, given his Saturday Night Superstar status)
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BigPoppaBuyrate	Jun 20 2012, 10:27 AM Post #29
Poppin' Buyrates Since 1996 Posts: 4,124 Group: Super Members Member #57 Joined: March 18, 2005	ADDED 7/4: Colby Greene vs Brett Greene



TheWholeDrunkenShow	Jun 20 2012, 11:54 AM Post #30
King of Beers Posts: 352 Group: Members Member #121 Joined: September 1, 2005	BigPoppaBuyrate,Jun 20 2012 09:05 AM Hannibal Carver vs James Monosso I'm game.

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