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Post by Chicago on Feb 23, 2016 15:20:48 GMT -5
Afterburn #11 (The first show in a double taping)
1. Johnny Masterson successfully defends his Cruiserweight championship against Chavo Guerrero in a singles match for his second defense of that title.
It was but three weeks ago at One Night Only that Masterson made his thrilling debut in the opening pay-per-view match against this same Guerrero.
Chavo hasn’t forgotten the win that he let slip away on that night, and heading into tonight’s title match he is said to be more confident than he’s been in weeks.
Unfortunately for him, Masterson’s strategy hasn’t changed – the aerial attack that powered him to the championship two weeks ago against American Phenom continues to frustrate his foes.
Chavo’s repeated attempts at a superplex are thwarted, and in the end Masterson crash lands on top of Guerrero with a 450° splash off the top rope for the win.
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2. Akio (of Far East) defeats “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan in a singles match.
Akio and Sakoda of Far East did not walk away from their debut match at One Night Only with a cherished memory. Instead, the loss to Kaientai offered a sobering lesson to them that not all is lost in defeat.
That same message would be preached from within on the very next episode of Afterburn when the young fighters were overtaken by the Tag Team champions La Résistance.
When the time came for “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan’s open challenge on last week’s show, Far East did not hesitate and their cunning two-on-one attack netted them an important first win.
Duggan had been distracted, blinded if you will, by his own feelings of inadequacy after JBL got the better of him in previous weeks.
His focus was not where it needed to be when he offered up a challenge to anyone in the back, and as a result Duggan was humiliated once again.
In the wake of his flawed effort to reinvent himself, “Hacksaw” issues a direct challenge to any one of the Far East members for a one-on-one match tonight.
He doesn’t account for Akio’s partner, Sakoda, standing at ringside during the match, and Duggan’s concentration begins to waver when Sakoda approaches the ring apron.
Akio takes advantage of Duggan’s inattentiveness and clocks him on the back of the head with a spinning heel kick for the win.
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3. Robért Conway (of La Résistance) defeats Sho Funaki (of Kaientai) in a singles match.
Robért Conway and Sylvain Grenier of La Résistance have existed on a plane above their competitors since winning the Tag Team championships nearly a month and a half ago.
The list of teams that they have beaten grows as each week passes – first it was The Hart Foundation, then Kaientai, followed by The Brood, Crash Holly and Nunzio, The Fitness Club, and lastly Far East.
Still, of all the teams that they’ve faced, it has been Último Dragón and Sho Funaki of Kaientai whose very presence has given them fits in recent weeks.
The unthinkable happened last week when Sylvain Grenier lost to Último Dragón in singles competition.
Tonight, Conway says in a pre-match interview he will right the incredible wrong that has been committed. He reiterates his belief that Grenier was deprived of a fair fight, and he insists that Sho Funaki will not pull a similar fast one on him.
The phrase “All is fair in love and war” rings especially true as Conway’s idea of a “fair fight” comes into play.
He and Funaki share a series of near-falls before Conway rolls out and eventually scores the pin with his feet suspended on the middle rope.
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4. Bret “Hitman” Hart walks out to the ring in his leather jacket and dark wash jeans to announce his intentions to face Kurt Angle in an upcoming “I Quit” match!
He says he does not know the time nor the place, but rumor has it that Afterburn owners Stephanie McMahon and Dave Batista are exhausting every resource imaginable to bring this match and more to pay-per-view in the coming weeks.
Bret says that it is a long time coming given Angle’s propensity to involve himself in matters that do not concern him.
“Kurt, for the better part of a month you’ve gone out of your way to try and convince me that you’re the better wrestler,” Hart says.
”Nice try, but it hasn’t worked.”
He says he’ll grant Angle a match, on his terms of course, where the debate can be settled once and for all: Who is the better wrestler? Who will make the other say “I Quit”?
”All you have to do is come out to this ring next week and say the two words that we all know you’re capable of saying,” Hart adds,
“I accept.”
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5. René Duprée defeats Jake “The Snake” Roberts in a singles match.
Duprée has made a habit lately of finding himself backed into a corner, be it against "Rowdy" Roddy Piper at One Night Only after their war of words or versus Jake Roberts tonight with his fate laying in the balance.
He seems to work best under pressure, though fighting for his livelihood is certainly not preferred.
As per last week’s ruling, Duprée’s spot on the Afterburn roster is dependent on the outcome of tonight’s match.
He wins convincingly with a Cobra Clutch slam to his opponent, securing his place for one more week.
Duprée’s brashness has earned him as many wins as it has enemies, but it remains to be seen whether he’s won over his bosses after tonight’s compelling victory.
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6. Randy “Macho Man” Savage stands before the crowd with a solemn look on his face as crew members work around him in the ring to quickly assemble Roddy Piper’s “The Pit” set for the next segment.
Despite having the chance to get many things off his chest last week, Savage is still burdened by Piper’s unprovoked attack at One Night Only.
He stares down the entrance way anxiously awaiting Piper’s arrival only to have Piper flip the script and enter through the crowd without much fanfare.
Piper looks a bit out of it as he walks slowly toward the ring. He’s mumbling to himself incoherently and Savage doesn’t know where to begin.
Savage sits still in his designated chair, tracking every one of Piper’s movements with his wildly expressive eyes.
He’s never seen Piper look this disheveled before, and he jumps out of his chair when Piper trips and falls getting into the ring.
He knows better than to lower himself to Piper’s level after all that’s been done to him, but Savage cannot help but to feel sorry for his former friend.
Savage reaches down to assist Piper back to his feet and he gets leveled by a surprise right hook!
Piper’s expression changes in an instant and he reveals a pair of brass knucks that he had hidden in the palm of his hand.
The crowd boos vociferously at Piper’s heinous act.
He then kicks over Savage’s chair, breaking apart the legs into several jagged pieces.
Piper delicately grabs one of the shards and jams it into Savage’s temple, drawing an unfathomable amount of blood!
His relentless attack is stymied only by the arrival of Afterburn officials and Savage’s friends from the locker room, including Jake Roberts who rushes to his aid.
Roberts vows to get his hands on Piper. Meanwhile, Piper can barely escape the torrent of trash and debris thrown at him as he exits through the crowd.
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7. In the main event, Raven defeats John “Bradshaw” Layfield in a No Disqualifications match.
Once Raven regained consciousness last week and realized he was no longer the International champion, an unsettling feeling took over.
He wasn’t bothered by the fact that he had been beaten by Kane, because in time he will surely get his rematch. The same can be said for Raven’s protégé American Phenom and the Cruiserweight championship.
What sickened Raven was to find out after the fact that the title change had been precipitated by JBL’s involvement, for he couldn’t remember a thing that happened after the referee’s back was turned.
JBL readily accepts Raven’s challenge for tonight, but neither will soon forget the actions that are taken against them by the International champion Kane and World Heavyweight champion The Undertaker.
Raven drops JBL first with an electric Evenflow DDT, but before he can make the cover, Kane appears under a red basking light and Chokeslams him!
Later, JBL steadies Raven on his feet as best he can before delivering a chest-caving “Clothesline From Hell”.
He hooks the leg and gets to a count of two before the lights shut off and the sound of a gong can be heard emanating throughout the arena!
The lights return mere moments later and The Undertaker emerges with one hand wrapped around the throat of JBL!
Instead of dishing out a Chokeslam of his own, Undertaker lifts JBL upside down and damn near paralyzes him with a lethal Tombstone Piledriver!
Undertaker then grabs Raven by his straggly shoulder-length hair and throws him on top of JBL for the count of three.
As the show wraps up, the announcers are instructed to plug next week’s main event.
It will feature Kane and JBL teaming together to face Raven and The Undertaker in a tag team match!
Also, there is expected to be a huge announcement in regards to another Afterburn special event coming very soon, so stay tuned!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 1:50:47 GMT -5
Afterburn #11 (The first show in a double taping)
1. Johnny Masterson successfully defends his Cruiserweight championship against Chavo Guerrero in a singles match for his second defense of that title.
It was but three weeks ago at One Night Only that Masterson made his thrilling debut in the opening pay-per-view match against this same Guerrero.
Chavo hasn’t forgotten the win that he let slip away on that night, and heading into tonight’s title match he is said to be more confident than he’s been in weeks.
Unfortunately for him, Masterson’s strategy hasn’t changed – the aerial attack that powered him to the championship two weeks ago against American Phenom continues to frustrate his foes.
Chavo’s repeated attempts at a superplex are thwarted, and in the end Masterson crash lands on top of Guerrero with a 450° splash off the top rope for the win.
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2. Akio (of Far East) defeats “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan in a singles match.
Akio and Sakoda of Far East did not walk away from their debut match at One Night Only with a cherished memory. Instead, the loss to Kaientai offered a sobering lesson to them that not all is lost in defeat.
That same message would be preached from within on the very next episode of Afterburn when the young fighters were overtaken by the Tag Team champions La Résistance.
When the time came for “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan’s open challenge on last week’s show, Far East did not hesitate and their cunning two-on-one attack netted them an important first win.
Duggan had been distracted, blinded if you will, by his own feelings of inadequacy after JBL got the better of him in previous weeks.
His focus was not where it needed to be when he offered up a challenge to anyone in the back, and as a result Duggan was humiliated once again.
In the wake of his flawed effort to reinvent himself, “Hacksaw” issues a direct challenge to any one of the Far East members for a one-on-one match tonight.
He doesn’t account for Akio’s partner, Sakoda, standing at ringside during the match, and Duggan’s concentration begins to waver when Sakoda approaches the ring apron.
Akio takes advantage of Duggan’s inattentiveness and clocks him on the back of the head with a spinning heel kick for the win.
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3. Robért Conway (of La Résistance) defeats Sho Funaki (of Kaientai) in a singles match.
Robért Conway and Sylvain Grenier of La Résistance have existed on a plane above their competitors since winning the Tag Team championships nearly a month and a half ago.
The list of teams that they have beaten grows as each week passes – first it was The Hart Foundation, then Kaientai, followed by The Brood, Crash Holly and Nunzio, The Fitness Club, and lastly Far East.
Still, of all the teams that they’ve faced, it has been Último Dragón and Sho Funaki of Kaientai whose very presence has given them fits in recent weeks.
The unthinkable happened last week when Sylvain Grenier lost to Último Dragón in singles competition.
Tonight, Conway says in a pre-match interview he will right the incredible wrong that has been committed. He reiterates his belief that Grenier was deprived of a fair fight, and he insists that Sho Funaki will not pull a similar fast one on him.
The phrase “All is fair in love and war” rings especially true as Conway’s idea of a “fair fight” comes into play.
He and Funaki share a series of near-falls before Conway rolls out and eventually scores the pin with his feet suspended on the middle rope.
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4. Bret “Hitman” Hart walks out to the ring in his leather jacket and dark wash jeans to announce his intentions to face Kurt Angle in an upcoming “I Quit” match!
He says he does not know the time nor the place, but rumor has it that Afterburn owners Stephanie McMahon and Dave Batista are exhausting every resource imaginable to bring this match and more to pay-per-view in the coming weeks.
Bret says that it is a long time coming given Angle’s propensity to involve himself in matters that do not concern him.
“Kurt, for the better part of a month you’ve gone out of your way to try and convince me that you’re the better wrestler,” Hart says.
”Nice try, but it hasn’t worked.”
He says he’ll grant Angle a match, on his terms of course, where the debate can be settled once and for all: Who is the better wrestler? Who will make the other say “I Quit”?
”All you have to do is come out to this ring next week and say the two words that we all know you’re capable of saying,” Hart adds,
“I accept.”
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5. René Duprée defeats Jake “The Snake” Roberts in a singles match.
Duprée has made a habit lately of finding himself backed into a corner, be it against "Rowdy" Roddy Piper at One Night Only after their war of words or versus Jake Roberts tonight with his fate laying in the balance.
He seems to work best under pressure, though fighting for his livelihood is certainly not preferred.
As per last week’s ruling, Duprée’s spot on the Afterburn roster is dependent on the outcome of tonight’s match.
He wins convincingly with a Cobra Clutch slam to his opponent, securing his place for one more week.
Duprée’s brashness has earned him as many wins as it has enemies, but it remains to be seen whether he’s won over his bosses after tonight’s compelling victory.
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6. Randy “Macho Man” Savage stands before the crowd with a solemn look on his face as crew members work around him in the ring to quickly assemble Roddy Piper’s “The Pit” set for the next segment.
Despite having the chance to get many things off his chest last week, Savage is still burdened by Piper’s unprovoked attack at One Night Only.
He stares down the entrance way anxiously awaiting Piper’s arrival only to have Piper flip the script and enter through the crowd without much fanfare.
Piper looks a bit out of it as he walks slowly toward the ring. He’s mumbling to himself incoherently and Savage doesn’t know where to begin.
Savage sits still in his designated chair, tracking every one of Piper’s movements with his wildly expressive eyes.
He’s never seen Piper look this disheveled before, and he jumps out of his chair when Piper trips and falls getting into the ring.
He knows better than to lower himself to Piper’s level after all that’s been done to him, but Savage cannot help but to feel sorry for his former friend.
Savage reaches down to assist Piper back to his feet and he gets leveled by a surprise right hook!
Piper’s expression changes in an instant and he reveals a pair of brass knucks that he had hidden in the palm of his hand.
The crowd boos vociferously at Piper’s heinous act.
He then kicks over Savage’s chair, breaking apart the legs into several jagged pieces.
Piper delicately grabs one of the shards and jams it into Savage’s temple, drawing an unfathomable amount of blood!
His relentless attack is stymied only by the arrival of Afterburn officials and Savage’s friends from the locker room, including Jake Roberts who rushes to his aid.
Roberts vows to get his hands on Piper. Meanwhile, Piper can barely escape the torrent of trash and debris thrown at him as he exits through the crowd.
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7. In the main event, Raven defeats John “Bradshaw” Layfield in a No Disqualifications match.
Once Raven regained consciousness last week and realized he was no longer the International champion, an unsettling feeling took over.
He wasn’t bothered by the fact that he had been beaten by Kane, because in time he will surely get his rematch. The same can be said for Raven’s protégé American Phenom and the Cruiserweight championship.
What sickened Raven was to find out after the fact that the title change had been precipitated by JBL’s involvement, for he couldn’t remember a thing that happened after the referee’s back was turned.
JBL readily accepts Raven’s challenge for tonight, but neither will soon forget the actions that are taken against them by the International champion Kane and World Heavyweight champion The Undertaker.
Raven drops JBL first with an electric Evenflow DDT, but before he can make the cover, Kane appears under a red basking light and Chokeslams him!
Later, JBL steadies Raven on his feet as best he can before delivering a chest-caving “Clothesline From Hell”.
He hooks the leg and gets to a count of two before the lights shut off and the sound of a gong can be heard emanating throughout the arena!
The lights return mere moments later and The Undertaker emerges with one hand wrapped around the throat of JBL!
Instead of dishing out a Chokeslam of his own, Undertaker lifts JBL upside down and damn near paralyzes him with a lethal Tombstone Piledriver!
Undertaker then grabs Raven by his straggly shoulder-length hair and throws him on top of JBL for the count of three.
As the show wraps up, the announcers are instructed to plug next week’s main event.
It will feature Kane and JBL teaming together to face Raven and The Undertaker in a tag team match!
Also, there is expected to be a huge announcement in regards to another Afterburn special event coming very soon, so stay tuned! Another sterling effort from Chicago...! Man, your writing improves each and every time; so good to see how you flesh things out to give more depth to every nuance...I may have mentioned it before but it's great to see. I like all that you include some created characters...very cool.
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Post by Chicago on Feb 27, 2016 9:42:59 GMT -5
Another sterling effort from Chicago...! Man, your writing improves each and every time; so good to see how you flesh things out to give more depth to every nuance...I may have mentioned it before but it's great to see. I like all that you include some created characters...very cool. Thank you. Fleshing out characters is something that I hope to do more of in the near future. I enjoy that aspect tremendously.
I'll have the next episode of Afterburn ready by Monday at the latest, but first I wanted to take a step back and use some visual cues to show a little behind the scenes fun in my fed during the last week of March 2005. There was a time, way back when young teenage Chicago frequented another wrestling figure message board and would often share random pictures of his figures to help pass the time. Those pics would involve figures that I was then currently using in my fed, except taken out of their traditional setting. For starters, here's a look at the ring I had switched over to using in the months prior to my getting the original Real Scale Ring. It's a standard Jakks Hardcore Ring with the dark blue ropes and ring posts from the Hardcore Elimination Chamber playset I spoke of before. This ring would be used on all three shows I ran in the early months of 2005, including the non-WWE affiliated Afterburn. (Picture dated: March 25, 2005) Here we have John "Bradshaw" Layfield, the number one contender to Undertaker's World Heavyweight championship on Afterburn, posing alongside Velocity's Basham Brothers as a nod to their days together in The Cabinet. The Lamborghini toy car I received as a gift sometime in 2001-02, and as you can see it's a little small for JBL. (Picture dated: March 26, 2005) Next is a loose group shot of the Classic Superstars Series 5 complete set I received as a gift from my parents on Easter Sunday. Something tells me that these six figures will be involved in some capacity at a forthcoming "big" event. Just saying. (Picture dated: March 27, 2005) Stephanie McMahon's business partner/enforcer Dave Batista confers with Bret "Hitman" Hart in this next photo. Bret is wearing a frayed jacket from the old TTL Signature Series Collection 6-Pack. (Picture dated: March 29, 2005) One-half of the WWE Tag Team champions Edge tries to steal a white chocolate pretzel or two for him and his partner Christian. I should also note that I purchased this Edge and Kane from the Jakks WWE RA Badd Blood PPV Series in January 2005. (Picture dated: March 29, 2005) When he's not exchanging blows with his former tag partner Chris Benoit on Impact, "Y2J" Chris Jericho channels his inner runway model with a few notable cloth pieces from the TTL figure line. The hockey jersey is from No Way Out Series 2, and the glittery shirt is from the original Signature Series Collection 6-Pack (Pictures dated: March 30, 2005) The World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) aim to crush several vertebrae in Road Warrior Hawk's lower back with a Broken Arrow. Benjamin and Haas are currently stationed on the Impact roster, and they are constantly gunning for their next shot at the tag team titles. Meanwhile, The Road Warriors have struggled mightily since being relegated to WWE's B-Show Velocity. (Picture dated: March 31, 2005) Afterburn standouts Raven, Kurt Angle and Akio (of Far East) takes turns walloping one another for the camera. (Pictures dated: April 1, 2005) Last but not least, here is a preview of Afterburn's entrance setup. Stay tuned to find out if this will be shown in full on our next show or possibly at a later "special" date. (Picture dated: April 1, 2005)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 16:35:28 GMT -5
Very cool to see this labour of love for you in pic form mate! Such attention to detail. Amazing.
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Post by Matt Tell on Feb 28, 2016 3:32:23 GMT -5
This stuff is awesome. I see that WWE logo in the Afterburn logo. Maybe we'll see a change of ownership?
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Post by Chicago on Feb 28, 2016 8:38:39 GMT -5
This stuff is awesome. I see that WWE logo in the Afterburn logo. Maybe we'll see a change of ownership? Highly unlikely or an astute observation? I'll leave that one up to Gorilla Monsoon to decide.
Afterburn #12 (The second show in a double taping)
1a. If you didn’t know any better, you might think this is the first time they’ve been here.
Stephanie McMahon and Dave Batista make their joint entrance to the ring and marvel at the production that they themselves helped to create.
It’s been a tough stretch for them lately, but they’ve managed to secure the rights to one more special event for their beloved Afterburn show.
However, Ms. McMahon and her business partner Batista regretfully inform the boisterous crowd in attendance tonight that next week’s special event entitled “Afterburn Presents: Insurrextion” will be their last.
Rumors begin to swirl among those within the industry regarding the fate of the Afterburn brand and its voluminous roster in the moments after the announcement is made, but Ms. McMahon assures everyone that they would not be selling their interests if it wasn’t for the good of all parties.
“The effort that everyone here has put forth has truly been astounding and unlike anything I’ve ever experienced in all my years in this business,” McMahon says. “Those people that gave of themselves will be rewarded. I’ll see to it.”
A tearful Stephanie McMahon passes the microphone to Dave Batista, but his speech ends prematurely when René Duprée’s entrance music blares over the arena’s sound system.
Duprée apologizes for interrupting, but he says that he couldn’t wait behind the curtain any longer to share with them his gratitude.
He says he can’t begin to thank them enough for all of the tough love they’ve shown him in recent weeks.
The crowd doesn’t believe his words to be sincere for a second and they let him know it.
It doesn’t appear Batista thinks much of Duprée’s words either, but he bites his tongue and waits to respond.
Duprée continues to say that if it weren’t for them, he wouldn’t be in the position that he’s in today.
In a perfect world, he might still be the International champion with a scheduled match for next week’s special event, but Duprée says that’s all in the past now. He’ll take “whatever he can get.”
He looks back and forth into the eyes of his soon-to-be former bosses and says that after all he’s given to Afterburn, it would only be fair to grant him a shot at the International champion Kane.
Batista’s stare intensifies at hearing the word “fair” come out of Duprée’s mouth. Thankfully, Ms. McMahon steps in front of him knowing that Batista’s rage could get the better of him at any moment.
Ms. McMahon thanks Duprée for his words of appreciation, but she says that Insurrextion isn’t quite in the cards for him just yet.
“If you want to be included in the International championship match between Kane and the former champion Raven for next week, you must first defeat an opponent of our choosing,” McMahon says to Duprée.
She then introduces Rikishi, the man whom Duprée lashed out at three weeks ago which brought about his initial punishment.
“If you can pin or submit Rikishi in this ring in under three minutes, the title shot and special event bonus that goes with it will be yours,” McMahon says.
Just as she readies herself to say her goodbyes, Steph’s enforcer Batista steps to Duprée and wishes him good luck.
“Oh, and be glad that it wasn’t me she picked,” Batista says with a menacing grin.
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1b. René Duprée defeats Rikishi in a singles match via count out.
Duprée takes it to Rikishi from the early going, but trouble arises when his winded foe rolls out of the ring in the waning seconds of the match.
Try as he might, Duprée cannot lift the 400-plus pounder far enough to pull him back into the ring and try for the pin or submission.
Duprée collapses to the mat as the referee signals for the count out victory with only three seconds remaining on the clock, but the win does him no good when it comes to next week’s title match.
As has often characterized the young former champion, Duprée pitches a fit at ringside when things don’t go as he had planned.
Somewhere, Batista’s smile widens.
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2. Sakoda (of Far East) defeats “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan in a singles match.
Duggan is still feeling the sting of last week’s defeat at the hands of Sakoda’s tag partner Akio when lighting strikes twice and his ego gets bruised yet again.
In one of his most impressive showings to date, Duggan succeeds at scoring an initial pin fall, except little does he know that he’s covered the wrong man.
Shortly before he makes the cover, Duggan gets caught hamming it up with the crowd, which allows Akio to substitute himself for the weakened Sakoda.
Duggan is mid-celebration with his back turned to his opponent when the referee realizes the mistake that’s been made.
He allows the action to continue and Sakoda takes quick advantage, flattening Duggan with a Roaring Elbow for the win.
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3. Último Dragón (of Kaientai) defeats Robért Conway (of La Résistance) in a singles match.
Conway especially is looking forward to claiming a win over both members of Kaientai after his defeat of Funaki last week, but his eagerness clouds his better judgment in a crucial moment of tonight’s match.
He downs Dragón with a DDT after an exhilarating series of reversals and goes for the pin.
Instead of hooking the leg, Conway showboats by placing one foot on Dragón’s chest while striking a pose.
Dragón plays possum until he springs into action, kicking out Conway’s legs from under him and deftly applying the Dragón Sleeper!
Conway has nowhere to turn and he’s forced to tap out to the skilled veteran.
With yet another singles win over La Résistance, Kaientai asserts their dominance and guarantees themselves a shot at the tag team titles next week!
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4. Kurt Angle answers Bret “Hitman” Hart’s call and accepts his challenge for an “I Quit” match at Insurrextion.
Wearing a red, white and blue tracksuit and his Olympic gold medal to the ring, Angle pulls no punches when it comes to attacking Hart’s sense of national pride.
“What have you ever done for your country, ‘Hitman’?” Angle says.
“Have you ever won a gold medal in the Olympic games? No, I didn’t think so.” So far as he can see it, Angle says Hart is a liar and a fraud, masquerading about his home country pretending to be some kind of national hero.
He accuses Bret of being all talk and no action.
“Let me make it clear for you, Bret,” Angle says, “Next week, at Insurrextion, there won’t be any medals on the line, just pride. If you’ve got the guts, you’ll meet me in this squared circle like a man.”
He says not only will the best wrestler win, but he’ll make the Excellence of Execution eat his words and spit them back out in the form of “I Quit.”
“Oh, it’s true,” Angle says, “It’s damn true, and there’s nothing you can do to stop me.”
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5. The Brood (Gangrel and The Big Red Machine) defeat The Fitness Club (Simon Dean and “The Elite” Chris Masters) in a tag team match.
It’s been a quiet few weeks for both tag teams since the fallout of One Night Only, Afterburn’s first ever special event held one month ago.
The Brood came up short, but the pain they inflicted upon Raven and American Phenom has stayed with them and ultimately cost them their respective titles.
Meanwhile, The Fitness Club saw fit to market their “Simon System” brand away from the ring to moderate levels of success.
However, all of the Simon shakes in the world won’t be able to prepare them for tonight’s beating.
The Brood cap off a commanding effort with a Double Impaler DDT to Simon Dean for the win.
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6. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper defeats Jake “The Snake” Roberts in a singles match.
Piper has the match in hand against Roberts when Randy “Macho Man” Savage appears through the crowd.
He’s not faking drunk nor is he here to make amends; Savage is here to fight, and he’s brought a baseball bat for backup.
Savage pulls the referee out of the ring just as Piper was anticipating the count of three.
He enters the ring and swings his Louisville Slugger recklessly in the direction of his rival Piper, but he misses.
Instead, Savage clips his friend Jake Roberts across the lower back by accident.
Piper then crawls up from behind and low-blows Savage to negate his attack.
Piper dumps Savage out of the ring and picks up the baseball bat.
He cracks Roberts in the lower back once more with it, then he covers him in time for the referee to see and secures the win.
Savage kneels by his friend’s side after the match has ended, apologizing profusely, but it seems there are no hard feelings.
Roberts winces in pain, but he tells Savage not to worry about him. He says he’ll be fine.
“We’ll get him, just you wait,” Roberts can be heard saying to Savage.
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7. In the main event, the makeshift team of International champion Kane and John “Bradshaw” Layfield defeat World Heavyweight champion The Undertaker and Raven in a tag team match.
It’s a star-studded affair with four of Afterburn’s top talent closing out the show.
Late in the match, Undertaker sets JBL up for the Tombstone Piledriver, but Kane saves his partner in the nick of time.
He grabs his brother The Undertaker by the throat and Chokeslams him to the canvas.
In comes Raven to topple Kane and take the fight to the outside of the ring.
Kane backtracks and Raven chases after him as they disappear out of sight, leaving only Undertaker and JBL in the ring.
Somehow, Undertaker begins to stir before JBL, but his revival doesn’t last long as JBL meets him halfway with a big boot to the face.
He unleashes a forceful Clothesline From Hell and pins Undertaker, but The Deadman kicks out at a count of two and three quarters!
JBL nails him with repeated lariats to the point that he can no longer stand, and the referee has no choice but to stop the match in favor of Bradshaw’s team.
JBL wins on a technicality, for it appears that Undertaker cannot respond to the referee’s count.
Immediately after the bell sounds, however, the presumed corpse of The Undertaker rises as if to say nothing of any importance was lost on this night.
He motions for his World Heavyweight championship belt and poses with it as a purple light descends on both him and JBL.
JBL flees back to the locker room in utter shock at his sudden lack of effectiveness.
How could he possibly know what to expect for his impending World Heavyweight championship match against The Undertaker at Insurrextion?
How could anyone for that matter??
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Post by Chicago on Mar 2, 2016 19:16:57 GMT -5
Impact! #21
1. It’s been nearly a month since WWE Owner Vince McMahon appeared before a live crowd, but it doesn’t take long to realize that he hasn’t missed a beat.
Mr. McMahon is in an especially jubilant mood tonight. With less than two weeks to go until WrestleMania, he seems to be handling the stress quite well.
Standing tall in his exceptionally tailored suit, McMahon reveals a special announcement that he says has been brewing over the past several weeks.
The crowd begins to fire up around him and a chant of “AFT-ER-BURN!” explodes throughout the arena.
He laughs nervously to himself and tries his best to silence the crowd, but he knows full well there’s nothing he can do short of claiming ownership of his competition that will satisfy the masses.
“No, no, that’s not what I’m here to discuss with you all,” McMahon says.
“Though I will say I wish my competition the best of luck going forward. Some may say that I wished this upon them, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I want what’s best for everyone in my family, even if that means them venturing out of their comfort zone. This business has been my life, for better or worse, and it is all that my children have known. I respect my daughter’s decision to sell her stake in her company, and I believe she will be successful no matter where life takes her.”
Having said that, McMahon wants to make it clear that is not the reason for his coming out to the ring tonight.
He says he’s here with an extra special announcement as it relates to this year’s Hall of Fame class.
The Hall of Fame ceremony will be held the night before WrestleMania, and McMahon reveals for the first time the names of the Class of 2005, and they are:
Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake King Kong Bundy “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff Nikolai Volkoff Terry Funk The Iron Sheik And last but not least… The Ultimate Warrior!
Mr. McMahon says the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony is by far his favorite event of the year, but the fans haven’t seen anything yet until they’ve witnessed the whole of WrestleMania weekend.
“If you think this is big, just wait until you see what I’ve got in store for WrestleMania,” he says.
2. Chris Benoit defeats Bill Goldberg in a singles match.
After costing Benoit a much-anticipated win in a Last Man Standing match against Intercontinental Champion Booker T one week ago, Goldberg says he knew he would feel the wrath of The Crippler before long.
Benoit’s request to meet Goldberg in the ring was granted during the week, and there would be no going back from the whipping that either man was sure to give the other.
Early on, Benoit takes to the skies, but he misses on a Diving Headbutt. Later, Goldberg goes for a Spear, but Benoit sidesteps him and sends him crashing shoulder-first into the ring post.
Goldberg tumbles to the outside and the referee checks on him. Meanwhile, in the ring, Benoit’s focus shifts to the entrance ramp and the arrival of his former tag team partner Chris Jericho at ringside.
Benoit steps through the ropes and out on to the apron to meet Jericho, but Jericho slides in under the bottom rope. He attempts a Springboard Dropkick from inside the ring, but Benoit is quick to react and he clotheslines Jericho from behind.
The referee hears the commotion in the ring and he steps in between them. Back on the outside of the ring, Booker T leaps over the crowd barrier and nails Goldberg over the left shoulder with his I.C. title belt.
Booker rolls Goldberg back into the ring, and neither Benoit nor the referee are none the wiser. Benoit looks and sees a downed Goldberg and he covers him for the win.
3. Shelton Benjamin (of The World’s Greatest Tag Team) defeats The Hurricane (of The Superheroes) in a singles match.
The Hurricane was unable to help his partner Rosey when tag team specialists Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas prevented him from making a single tag in last week’s match.
The helplessness of the situation brought out a rage in The Hurricane that hadn’t been felt in a long time, according to him, and that’s why he specifically asked for a one-on-one match with either member of the opposition.
Shelton Benjamin would be tasked with downgrading The Hurricane’s offensive attack from its strongest point to its weakest, and he succeeds with the help of his tag partner Haas.
The Hurricane has the match in hand and even manages to wipe out Benjamin with the Eye of the Hurricane, but it all comes to pass when a camera crew transmits a live feed on the Titantron of Charlie Haas beating down Rosey in the locker room.
Hurricane’s concentration is lost and so too is the match when Benjamin surprises him from behind with a Pumphandle Exploder Suplex for the win.
4. The WWE Tag Team champions Edge and Christian return from their home movie marathon last week to share with the fans their renewed confidence and change of plans for WrestleMania.
Christian speaks first and he notes that much has changed in WWE over the past four years. The tag team division is not as strong as it once was, he believes, and they themselves aren’t as hopeful as they once were for the future.
“We were willing to sacrifice it all, for all the glory, but look how far that got us,” Christian says.
Edge takes control of the microphone and he points out that they are the only team left standing from their generation of tag teams. Is this something to be proud of or ashamed of, or both?
He asks “Where have they all gone? I mean, when’s the last time you heard anyone mention the names of The Dudley Boyz or The Hardy Boyz around here?”
What this company needs, they’ve determined, is a kick in the ass, and they’re convinced that no one is more capable of doing that then the tag champs themselves.
Unless of course there would be two sets of former Tag Team champions who know what it means to “take it to the extreme” and would like one more physical challenge for the history books.
Two teams who aren’t afraid of pushing themselves to heights unknown for the ultimate prize.
Two teams who fear not Tables, Ladders and Chairs.
Edge and Christian make the challenge known, but the rest is out of their hands.
“Be here next week and let us know if you accept,” Edge says, “if it’s the last thing you ever do.”
5. Randy Orton and World Heavyweight champion Triple H (with Ric Flair in his corner) defeat United States champion John Cena and Shawn Michaels in a blockbuster tag team match.
When we last saw these five individuals, it was Shawn Michaels and Randy Orton together who toppled Triple H and his mentor “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair in last week’s main event.
John Cena confronted Randy Orton in the ring afterwards and delivered an impactful FU to him as soon as Orton agreed to face Cena at WrestleMania for the U.S. title.
The pairing of opponents (Orton vs. Triple H; Cena vs. HBK) from our last pay per view is not nearly as much of a detriment to the match as had been figured.
Orton and Triple H work well together despite their heated rivalry dating back several months, and there exists a measure of respect between Cena and HBK even though Cena got the better of him and unified his Undisputed title at No Way Out.
In the end, a brawl breaks out between opposing sides, and Flair’s presence at ringside seals the win for Triple H’s team.
Doing as he does best, Flair provides the distraction from the ring apron, along with eating a little Sweet Chin Music along the way, before Triple H can capitalize and plant Cena with a Pedigree for the win.
6. Rey Mysterio defeats Rob Van Dam in a singles match to determine who will earn a spot to compete at WrestleMania.
This match comes courtesy of a backstage disagreement between the two that Mr. McMahon himself happened to witness last week.
McMahon saw an opportunity to add a flashy stipulation to the mix and so both light heavyweights seize the moment for a chance at something greater down the line.
McMahon looks on from the top of the entrance ramp and he can hardly believe what he’s seen thus far. He’s impressed, to say the least, but he’s reserving judgment until the final bell sounds.
Mysterio gets caught up in the lights and comes crashing down gracefully with a West Coast Pop to Van Dam for the win.
McMahon wastes little time in congratulating both men on their effort tonight, and with that he notifies them both that they will be rewarded with a spot on the WrestleMania card.
He informs the crowd before leaving that not only will Mysterio and RVD be competing at WrestleMania, but Eddie Guerrero will join the fray and the mega-event will open with these three in a No Disqualification Triple Threat match!
7. In the main event, The Rock defeats Stone Cold Steve Austin, Cactus Jack and The Big Show in a Fatal Four Way match.
Upon scheduling the match last week, Mr. McMahon suggested that tonight’s main event could be the last time that these four men ever fight at the same time again.
That remains to be seen, but this would prove to be a tough act to follow if it ever does happen.
The Rock and Cactus Jack double-team The Big Show early and often. Stone Cold finds that he can’t establish any footing in the match as long as Rock and Cactus are on the same page, so he lies back and waits for their partnership to wear itself out.
It does, not to the degree that Austin had hoped, but Rock and Cactus realize that there can only be one winner tonight so they begin to exchange punches back and forth.
The Big Show grabs Austin by the throat and pushes him over the top rope, then he finds himself at the mercy of Rock and Cactus once again. His dreaded open hand chops produce a series of nasty looking welts on Rock’s chest which level him, but Cactus seems to enjoy the pain.
Cactus eventually chops The Big Show down to size and neutralizes him with a Double Arm DDT. The Rock springs back into action and he excites the crowd as always by signaling for his patented People’s Elbow over the unconscious giant.
Austin resurfaces and drops Cactus with a Stone Cold Stunner when The Hardcore Legend least expects it. He grabs at The Rock too, but The Great One sends him flying over the top rope as if this were straight out of a Royal Rumble match.
Rock notices that Show and Cactus are beginning to stir, so he kicks at Show and pushes with all his might to remove him from the ring first. Show regains his balance but is immediately taken out by a Cactus Clothesline out of nowhere!
Cactus rolls back in the ring and flashes the hand pistols before screaming out “Bang-Bang!”
He turns to his left and walks right into Rock’s waiting arms as he sets him up for the Rock Bottom and plants him in the center of the ring for the 1-2-3.
Austin comes up lame with a twisted ankle from his awkward landing earlier and he can only watch as his WrestleMania opponent poses atop the turnbuckles, soaking in the adoration of the crowd that once belonged to him.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 3:12:54 GMT -5
Some excellent additions to the canon of your Fed here mate...your writing has really evolved into something excellent - really well done. The flow really stands out to me. Thanks again for sharing your work here!
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Post by Chicago on Mar 5, 2016 18:24:32 GMT -5
Some excellent additions to the canon of your Fed here mate...your writing has really evolved into something excellent - really well done. The flow really stands out to me. Thanks again for sharing your work here! I'm glad that I've been able to find my niche here on the Text Figure Fed board. I couldn't ask for better company.
Velocity #21
1. Alberto Gonzalez defeats Jeff Hammonds in a “futures” match.
Unlike his tag team partner Sean Mitchell, who picked up an unexpected victory against Billy Gunn on last week’s show, Jeff Hammonds is unable to share in the same good fortunes as a singles competitor tonight.
He’s scheduled to face a debuting foreigner by the name of Alberto Gonzalez; an upbeat, albeit shy, trainee based out of Mexico who’s getting his first look in WWE.
It is being said that their futures are as bright as the days are long, hence the special billing for the match.
Gonzalez is still learning the ropes, but he’s shown tremendous progress in the tryout matches he’s had while travelling on the road with WWE across the state of Texas.
His finisher has been established as The Razor’s Edge, much to the chagrin of Hammonds whose jarring bump from the move will unfortunately require several Aspirin as the night goes by.
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2. Danny Basham (of The Basham Brothers) defeats Road Warrior Hawk (of The Legion of Doom) in a singles match.
The Bashams have proven time and again that they aren’t intimidated by teams they consider “relics from the past” like The Road Warriors.
As a twosome, they are unbeatable in the Velocity ranks, but on their own The Bashams do not yet wield the same powers, nor have they begun to test the waters of competition on the Impact roster.
In tonight’s singles match, Danny Basham merely outlasts the mighty Hawk, and were it not for his brother Doug, he might not have even walked away the victor.
Brother Doug substitutes for Danny while Danny is positioned near the bottom rope.
Hawk attempts his signature falling neckbreaker and the fresher of the two siblings quickly reverses it into a cradle pin for the count of three.
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3. The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James and Bad Ass Billy Gunn) defeat X-Factor (X-Pac and Justin Credible) in a tag team match.
The Outlaws regroup from their embarrassing performance against the WWE Tag Team champions Edge and Christian on Impact a few weeks ago.
Having recently decided that tag team competition is where their talents are best served, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn hope to lead the veteran pack against The Bashams and others who they say "haven’t learned their place yet" in WWE.
Among those that have paid their dues and are not subject to The Outlaws insults are X-Pac and Justin Credible, two middle-of-the-card performers who struggle to reclaim the continuity they once had together.
Just as they did against this very same team in a number one contenders match on Impact well over four months ago, The Outlaws claim the win over their former running mate X-Pac and they look to the future for an opportunity at the very best this roster has to offer.
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4. Yokozuna defeats “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase (with Test in his corner) in a singles match.
DiBiase’s reinforcements are especially lighter tonight as one-half of his New Money Inc. crew, A-Train, warms up for his own match coming up next against Glen Jacobs.
Meanwhile, Yokozuna appears on Velocity for the first time since he was called up to the Impact roster to team with his cousin The Rock.
It was there that they rode a wave of momentum into the Royal Rumble two months ago and defeated Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho to become the WWE Tag Team champions.
Their second title reign ended as recent as three weeks ago when Stone Cold Steve Austin’s interference cost The Samoan Duo the belts, and now with The Rock putting his own career on the line against Austin at WrestleMania, Yokozuna faces an uncertain future.
All he knows is that complacency will bring about his downfall, and Yokozuna says he cannot afford to slip back into the depression that nearly cost him his career a decade ago.
Yoko displays a fervent anger when presented with yet another obstacle in his life to overcome, and he squashes all those that cross his path, including DiBiase’s hired help tonight.
In a night filled with moments of déjà vu, Yokozuna clobbers DiBiase and finishes him off, just as he did at Armageddon in December, except this time with a massive leg drop.
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5. Velocity champion Glen Jacobs defeats A-Train (of The New Money Inc.) in a non-title singles match via forfeit.
A-Train comes to the ring shortly after Yokozuna scores the pin fall and an argument breaks out between him and his New Money Inc. partner Test.
Test accuses A-Train of looking out for his own interests before those of the team, and he questions him as to why he would take a one-on-one match against the champ.
“You know as well as I do that Jacobs belongs to The Man,” Test says under his breath referring to "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase.
A-Train shrugs him off and readies himself for the arrival of the Velocity champion Glen Jacobs.
DiBiase begins to gather his wits about him on the outside of the ring as Jacobs makes his entrance.
Jacobs looks on suspiciously as DiBiase orders A-Train to leave and return to the locker room at once.
“Do as I say or else,” DiBiase says in a threatening tone.
A-Train has no choice but to walk off, forfeiting his chance to leave a lasting impression on the champ.
Jacobs wins without having to exert an ounce of energy, and he proceeds to sit back at the commentator’s table to take in the sights of the upcoming main event match.
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6. In the main event, Lance Storm defeats Perry Saturn in a “contenders” rematch from last week to determine a true number one contender for the Velocity championship.
The winner will challenge Glen Jacobs for the title at WrestleMania in just under a week and a half.
Saturn has the early advantage as he works over Storm’s upper back and arms. Storm slips out and counters with an attack focused on Saturn’s left knee in particular.
Saturn goes for a Brainbuster DDT, but he cannot support the weight of Storm on his injured left leg. Storm counters and lands on his feet, executing a Full Nelson Suplex which leaves them both reaching for their necks.
Storm then rolls out of the ring and uses the commentator’s table to prop himself up.
Before returning to the ring to break the referee's count of ten, Storm reaches over the table and tosses one of the commentator’s beverages into the face of Glen Jacobs.
Jacobs appears to laugh it off at first before eventually charging after Storm.
He chases him into the ring and Storm sets it up so that Jacobs inadvertently bumps the referee from behind.
Storm whips Jacobs into the ropes, but he misses with a superkick. Jacobs retaliates with a big boot, however Storm ducks at the last second and Saturn takes the size 14 boot to the mouth!
Jacobs turns to his right and Storm finally nails him with his superkick. Storm then reaches for the referee and slaps him back into a conscious state long enough to count his pin fall attempt on Saturn and net him the number one contender spot.
After the show goes off the air, Saturn rises and puts down Jacobs with a superkick of his own!
Yet again, he finds himself second in line for a shot at the title, but Saturn says he isn't going to wait to get his hands on the champ.
He sends out an unofficial challenge for a one-on-one match right here next week on Velocity!
"If I'm not going to WrestleMania, I'm gonna make damn sure you aren't either!" Saturn says before dropping the mic square on Jacobs' chin.
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Post by Chicago on Mar 8, 2016 11:42:09 GMT -5
I will be posting Afterburn Presents: Insurrextion by the end of the week, Saturday at the latest, but once again I've got a handful of images I would like to share first that showcase the growth of my Jakks WWE figure collection at the time this fed was up and running. These photos were taken in my bedroom in the early afternoon (between 12:45 and 1:00 PM ET) on April 2nd, 2005. Also, I'm fairly certain that the red ropes were exclusive to Afterburn; I would use dark blue ring ropes for Impact! and Velocity (as seen at the top of this page). Now, let's get on to the pics, shall we? Miscellaneous Unused RA Figures: Afterburn RA Figure Roster: WWE Impact!/Velocity RA Figure Roster: Afterburn/WWE Impact!/Velocity CS Figure Roster: As you can see, not a whole lot has changed since the photos I took of my collection on December 16th, 2004. Those photos were posted back on page two, but you can view them again if you'd like by clicking on the spoiler tag below. These are dated December 16, 2004. I have reason to believe these were taken shortly before the events of Impact! #8, hence the inclusion of The Hart Foundation. Here's a list of the figures that weren't photographed: 1. Booker T – Toy Biz WCW Ring Fighters Series (Non-Jakks) --> Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 11 (RA) 2. Eddie Guerrero - Jakks WWF Rulers of the Ring Series 3 (TTL) 3. John Cena - Jakks WWF Rulers of the Ring Series 2 Grand Master Sexay (TTL) 4. Kane – Jakks WWF Titan Tron Live Series 10 (TTL) 5. Kurt Angle – Jakks WWF Signature Series Collection 6-Pack (Toys”R”Us Exclusive) (TTL) --> Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 8 (RA) 6. Lex Luger (of The Wolfpac) – Toy Biz WCW Smash ‘N Slam Series (Non-Jakks) 7. “Macho Man” Randy Savage (of The Wolfpac) – Toy Biz WCW Smash ‘N Slam Series (Non-Jakks) 8. Raven – Jakks WWF Rulers of the Ring Series 3 (TTL) 9. Rene Dupree (of La Resistance) – Jakks WWE WrestleMania Winners Tag Team Series 2-Pack (Toys”R”Us Exclusive) (RA) 10. Rikishi – Jakks WWF Titan Tron Live WrestleMania XVII Series 8 (TTL) 11. Rob Conway (of La Resistance) – Jakks WWE WrestleMania Winners Tag Team Series 2-Pack (Toys”R”Us Exclusive) (RA) 12. Sting (of The Wolfpac) – Toy Biz WCW Smash ‘N Slam Series (Non-Jakks) 13. The Undertaker – Jakks WWF Rebellion Series 2 (TTL) --> Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 11 (RA) And one additional figure that was photographed but not really relevant to my fed: 1. Stone Cold Steve Austin (in the blue ball cap) - Jakks WWF Signature Series Collection 6-Pack (Toys”R”Us Exclusive) (TTL) Here is a list of the then-brand new figures in my collection that I had not yet begun using in my fed: Eric Bischoff - Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 12 (RA) Maven - Jakks WWE WrestleMania 21 Series 1 (RA) Trish Stratus - Jakks WWE Adrenaline Series 10 2-Pack (RA) All of Classic Superstars Series 5 - Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, King Kong Bundy, “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff, Nikolai Volkoff, Terry Funk and The Iron Sheik Here are the notable RA figure additions/changes/upgrades to my fed/collection between mid December 2004 and early April 2005: John "Bradshaw" LayfieldFirst: Jakks WWE Adrenaline Series 9 2-Pack (RA) KaneFirst: Jakks WWF Titan Tron Live Series 10 (TTL) Second: Jakks WWE PPV Series 6 Bad Blood (RA) Dave BatistaFirst: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 11 (RA) The UndertakerFirst: Jakks WWF Rebellion Series 2 (TTL) Second: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 11 (RA) Último Dragón (of Kaientai)First: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 8 (RA) Funaki (of Kaientai)First: Jakks WWE Far East 3-Pack (RA) René DupréeFirst: Jakks WWE WrestleMania Winners Tag Team Series 2-Pack (Toys”R”Us Exclusive) (RA) Second: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 11 (RA) Kurt AngleFirst: Jakks WWF Signature Series Collection 6-Pack (Toys”R”Us Exclusive) (TTL) Second: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 8 (RA) Sakoda and AkioFirst: Jakks WWE Far East 3-Pack (RA) Randy OrtonFirst: Jakks WWF Attitude Points Kurt Angle Mailaway Exclusive (TTL) Second: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 7 (RA) Third: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 11.5 (Version 2) (RA) EdgeFirst: Jakks WWF Picture Perfect Box Set (TTL) Second: Jakks WWE PPV Series 6 Bad Blood (RA) ChristianFirst: Jakks WWF Picture Perfect Box Set (TTL) Second: Jakks WWE Adrenaline Series 10 2-Pack (RA) Bill GoldbergFirst: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 4 (Variant with silver logo on back of trunks) (RA) Doug and Danny BashamFirst: Jakks WWE Adrenaline Series 10 2-Pack (RA) Glen JacobsFirst: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 7 Kane (RA) Booker WashingtonFirst: Jakks WWE WrestleMania XX Series 3 Booker T (RA)
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Post by Chicago on Mar 9, 2016 21:12:15 GMT -5
Afterburn Presents: Insurrextion(Special Event #2) - Dated April 4th, 2005 (Pictures Dated April 1st, 2005) 1) “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan defeats Far East (Akio and Sakoda) in a Handicap No Disqualification match.Duggan tries to play by the rules, even though there are no rules in this one-on-two handicap match. He yells out to the fans in attendance that he’s “had it up to here with these two tough guys” before calling in the reinforcements. Akio and Sakoda are clueless as to Duggan’s motives, but then they cower in fear at the sight of his backup. Duggan reaches under the ring and pulls out his trusty 2x4! “This’ll do,” he says with a goofy expression on his face. He then wipes out both opponents, one at a time, and stacks them up for a double pin. He poses with his 2x4 after the match, cocking it and firing off imaginary shots at random people in the crowd. 2) American Phenom defeats Johnny Masterson in a Singles match to become a two-time Cruiserweight champion!Masterson appears to have the match in hand as he ascends the top turnbuckle for his dazzling 450° splash. However, AP lifts his knees during Masterson’s final rotation and the air reserve escapes his lungs upon impact. Masterson may have even suffered a pulmonary laceration, but it’s too soon to tell. He is unable to defend himself in this weakened state and so AP takes advantage with a belly-to-belly suplex for the win. AP cuts a promo afterwards on the Cruiserweight title, referring to it as “my title” and saying that no one else is eligible “except me.” That is, of course, strictly his opinion, but his outlook is disconcerting to say the least. 3) Kaientai (Sho Funaki and Último Dragón) defeat La Résistance (Robért Conway and Sylvain Grenier) in a Tag Team match to become the new Tag Team champions!La Résistance maintain control as they expertly cut off the ring, keeping Funaki grounded. Funaki inches ever closer, but he cannot navigate a clear path to his tag partner. Grenier then calls upon Conway for some assistance in the ring. Conway extends the referee’s five count as long as he can while hooking Funaki’s arms from behind. Funaki is out on his feet when Grenier rushes in with a clothesline, but somehow he’s able to escape and dive towards the outstretched arms of Último Dragón to make the tag! Dragón runs circles around La Résistance and completes his circuit with a double Handspring Back Elbow to Conway and Grenier! The champs roll out to the floor where Dragón is there to greet them with a spectacular Asai Moonsault to the outside! Dragón picks up the legal man, Grenier, and rolls him back into the ring. Once inside, Dragón wows the crowd with a picture-perfect Asai DDT to finish off the champs and usher in the era of Kaientai! 4) Randy “Macho Man” Savage defeats “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in a Classic Revenge match.Savage takes the fight to Piper, but he quickly wears himself out. Piper pummels Savage for even thinking their match would be this easy, then he too grows weary of the constant attack. Piper’s frustrations mount with each near fall and so he takes to the outside of the ring in search of a steel chair. Savage avoids Piper’s ill-conceived chair shot, pushing him in the lower back toward the ropes. Piper bounces off the ropes chest-first and the chair swings right back into his face to the amusement of the crowd. When he falls to the mat, Savage climbs the turnbuckles and stands high atop the ropes, but he cannot go through with the elbow drop! He climbs down and buries his head in his hands. Savage steps through the ropes and approaches his former friend Piper, gently taking his hand and speaking to him in a hushed tone. He then throws Piper’s hand down to the mat and places the very same chair that Piper had planned to use on him over Piper’s own heart! Savage climbs the turnbuckles again in a frenzied way and drops an elbow with the utmost precision on top of the chair, then he covers Piper for the emotional win. After the match, Savage is joined in the ring by Jake “The Snake” Roberts and the two embrace. 5) Kane successfully defends his International championship against Raven in a Singles match for his first title defense.These two embittered rivals brawl in and around the ring, and at one point Kane throws Raven into the front row! Needless to say, the referee has a difficult time trying to maintain order. Raven lures Kane to the announcers table and he attempts to jump him from behind, but Kane catches him in the air, presses him above his head and throws him into the announcers! Kane drags Raven by his hair and tosses him back in the ring. He goes to lift Raven for a Chokeslam, but Raven counters with a DDT! It’s not quite an Evenflow DDT, but it’s enough to give him a breather. He rises to his feet and sets Kane up for his patented finisher, then his protégé American Phenom shows up at ringside. Raven pushes Kane aside and checks in with his partner to see what he wants. AP is delusional, spouting off about “my title” and what his win earlier will mean for them. The referee’s back is turned as Raven looks on confused, then AP levels Raven with his title! Kane recovers and he Chokeslams his opponent for the win. “The prophecy has been fulfilled,” AP says to Kane before he wanders off through the crowd. The blank expression on Kane’s face doesn’t suggest one thing or the other about AP’s involvement, but he did benefit from the distraction and he is still the International champion. 6) René Duprée hijacks the show with an impromptu promo! A video package plays throughout the arena hyping the next match when René Duprée angrily bursts through the entrance curtain with a microphone in hand. He takes up residence in the ring and loudly questions management’s decision not to feature him on tonight’s show. He suspects that Dave Batista may be behind it since “he’s always had it out for me.” He accuses Batista of undermining him and says “it’s no wonder that Afterburn is in disarray.” If only they had listened to him and groomed him for the title, things wouldn’t be as bad as they are. “As a matter of fact, what am I still doing here? What’s left to prove?” Duprée says. If management won’t see things his way, which he asserts is the only way to do business, then he’ll just be on his way. In so many words, Duprée quits Afterburn! This prompts Batista to get involved and he does so with a calm demeanor. Batista steps to Duprée and he keeps his response to a minimum. “Now that you’re no longer under contract, let me be the first to say… I’m sorry to see you go. I want to wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.” To that, Duprée spits in Batista’s face! Batista reaches for a handkerchief, but Duprée pushes him and slaps him across the mouth! He charges in once more to get in The Animal’s face, but Duprée suddenly finds himself on the wrong end of a Spinebuster! Batista hulks up and rips off his business attire, grabbing for Duprée’s head and nearly driving him through the mat with a Batista Bomb! Batista picks up the shreds of clothing he left behind, jokingly tightening the knot of his tie as it rests on the bare surface of his skin. Meanwhile, Duprée is sent on his way with a parting gift he won’t soon forget. 7) Kurt Angle defeats Bret “Hitman” Hart in an “I Quit” match.Bret Hart has Kurt Angle in the Sharpshooter in what has been a technical match for the ages and Angle is on the verge of tapping. He grabs hold of the bottom rope, however, there are no rope breaks in an “I Quit” match, so Angle must keep crawling to the outside ring apron in order to escape the hold. He gets there. Angle turns around and pulls Bret’s legs out from under him. He shoves the ring steps out of the way and pulls at Bret’s legs, wrapping them around the ring post in the process. He bashes away at Bret’s left ankle and then applies the Ankle Lock submission hold while Bret’s legs dangle on either side of the corner ring post. Angle wraps both of his legs around Bret in a legbar submission and literally hangs from Bret’s left leg! He wrenches at Bret’s ankle, forcing him to tap and reluctantly mutter “Damnit, I quit!” to the referee nearby. The only alternative for Bret was to sustain permanent damage to his ankle, and he knows he must live to fight another day. Angle lets go of the hold, but then he grabs a steel chair at ringside and begins assaulting Bret’s left leg! He won’t stop until he shatters Bret’s ankle! The ring bell sounds repeatedly and officials try to break Angle’s grip, but he won’t let go. Eventually, the officials are able to loosen Bret’s laces and remove his foot from his wrestling boot. A ringside cameraman captures Angle laying on his back, almost as if in a trance, relentlessly twisting at a lone wrestling boot with no owner. 8) In the main event, John “Bradshaw” Layfield defeats The Undertaker in a Singles match to become the new World Heavyweight champion!Undertaker starts in with his usual assortment of moves, setting up for Old School before JBL blocks it and crotches him over the top rope. JBL delivers a big boot which sends Undertaker tumbling to the outside. He nails Undertaker with a series of short-arm clotheslines around the perimeter of the ring before rolling him back in for a count of two. JBL’s clubbing forearm strikes to Undertaker’s chest stagger him, but they do not put him down. Undertaker retaliates with repeated throat thrusts which send JBL back against the ropes. Undertaker then lunges at his opponent, clotheslining JBL over the top rope. Both men fall hard to the floor. Once they regain their footing on the outside, Undertaker lifts JBL up on his shoulder. It looks like he may attempt the Tombstone Piledriver on the exposed floor, but instead he turns toward the corner ring post. Undertaker charges at the ring post with JBL draped over his shoulder, but JBL slides off and pushes Undertaker knees-first into the ring steps. JBL then lifts the top set of steps above his head and threatens to nail Undertaker with them. Thankfully, the referee is in position behind JBL to remove the steps from his grasp before he can use them. Undertaker limps over and leaps out at JBL, but he accidentally clobbers the referee standing behind him! With the referee down, JBL takes to the steps once more. Suddenly, the lights in the arena flicker and Kane appears at ringside! Kane kicks the steps into JBL’s face and he throws the stunned Texan back into the ring. Then goes the referee, and finally Kane is face to face with his brother. Without the slightest hesitation, Kane Tombstones his brother on top of the ring steps! He then scoops up what’s left of Undertaker and hurls him back into the ring. JBL awakens the referee and he covers his opponent, but Undertaker kicks out! JBL levels him with a clothesline again and again, from various angles, but Undertaker refuses to stay down! JBL has no recourse but to dish out a Sit-out Tombstone Piledriver of his own! Undertaker’s head bounces off the ring mat and he finally succumbs to the beating. The referee counts to three and JBL is your new World Heavyweight champion! Kane wipes his hands clean of his brother, and he exits back up the ramp while JBL celebrates in the ring. The credits roll and Afterburn as we once knew it, with Stephanie and Batista at the helm and Undertaker acting as its guiding light, has ended; the show now fades to black.
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Post by Chicago on Mar 13, 2016 10:34:37 GMT -5
Impact! #22
1. Vince McMahon delivers a promo on the state of WrestleMania!
WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon runs down the card for WrestleMania next week, and in doing so he reveals plans for after the event that will be sure to reverberate throughout the wrestling industry. Mr. McMahon says there will be an upcoming draft in the days following WrestleMania and everyone that is under contract at that time will be affected. The 2005 WWE Draft will serve to create two separate entities held under the one corporate umbrella. He says going forward he will oversee all activity pertinent to the Impact brand. The other brand, tentatively titled SmackDown, will be managed by an outsider to this very company. He won’t reveal who it is just yet, but McMahon says this person will be known by the end of WrestleMania. The current plans do not suggest there will be a future for the Velocity brand, although Mr. McMahon says he will address that further on the next episode of Velocity. In other news, McMahon announces preparations are well underway for a new wrestling ring to be introduced at WrestleMania. As large and as decorated as it appears in the prototype photos that were given to him, McMahon says he still doesn’t think it will be big enough to house all of the incredible action that will go down at WrestleMania. McMahon warns the card is subject to change, but as of right now the number of matches is close to exceeding 10 altogether in what will undoubtedly be the greatest WWE show yet.
For more on the WrestleMania card, tune in later next week for a special preview!
2. The team of Randy Orton and Bill Goldberg defeat United States Champion John Cena and Intercontinental Champion Booker T in a WrestleMania-themed "Challengers Versus Champions" non-title tag team match.
WrestleMania feuds converge as a team of challengers is pitted against the champions they are set to face in one week. Orton takes a beating from both Cena and Booker T in the early going, but he’s able to withstand the punishment thanks to his partner, Goldberg, who interrupts every couple minutes on his behalf. The former pro football standout can hardly wait to get off the sidelines and insert himself into the game. It’s one of the many reasons that he turned to professional wrestling: to avoid having to rely on someone else to call the plays for him. He wants to determine his own future. When Orton approaches in search of a tag, Goldberg soars past him and obliterates nearly everyone in his path! Goldberg has Cena set up for the Jackhammer until Booker T kicks him square in the midsection. Booker then nails Goldberg with an axe kick to the back of the head and returns to his designated corner. Cena recovers slowly, but he manages to hoist Goldberg onto his shoulders for an FU. Before he can push him off, however, Orton jumps in and RKO’s Cena! The dead weight of Goldberg comes crashing down on Cena’s lower back. Cena writhes in pain as he rolls over on his injured back. Goldberg crawls over and covers him for the win while Orton looks on intently in the background. Orton may beaten him tonight with the help of Goldberg, but come WrestleMania Orton will have to finish the job himself in order to become the new U.S. champion.
3. Charlie Haas (of The World’s Greatest Tag Team) defeats Rosey (of The Superheroes) in a singles match.
Shelton Benjamin and The Hurricane are in the corners of their respective partners tonight. Prior to the match, Hurricane vows to keep a watchful eye out for Benjamin. Meanwhile, in the ring, Haas attempts to suplex Rosey off the top rope, but Rosey reverses it and dumps him out on the floor. Hurricane bends down to assist Haas back in the ring, but the referee jumps on his case for trying to interfere in the match. He backs off. As this is happening, Rosey gingerly steps down from the turnbuckles on a sore knee. Benjamin comes swooping in from behind, chop-blocking Rosey and taking out his left knee. Haas returns to the ring to find Rosey screaming in agony while clutching his leg. He goes for the pin by hooking Rosey’s other leg and he gets the three count. Hurricane is beside himself as the referee was too busy preaching at him to witness the nefarious tactics employed by The World’s Greatest Tag Team. He chases off the former tag champions and kneels by the side of his partner as they wait for medical personnel to arrive.
4. “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels defeats “Y2J” Chris Jericho in a WrestleMania XIX-themed rematch.
The first WrestleMania-themed singles bout of the evening relives a classic from just two years earlier when Shawn Michaels pinned Chris Jericho at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. Tonight’s match sees a lot more of the same as both seek to one-up each other with a great amount of pride on the line. HBK keeps Jericho from flying about the ring by sticking to a mat-based strategy. Eventually, Jericho breaks free from a headlock position to drive HBK face-first into the mat with a running bulldog. He then attempts the Lionsault, but HBK gets his knees up unlike last time. HBK heads to the top rope himself to potentially finish off Jericho with an elbow drop, but Jericho pulls up his knees to throw a wrench in Shawn’s plans. Jericho begins working on Shawn’s left arm and even takes to using his former tag partner Chris Benoit’s finishing move, the Crippler Crossface! HBK comes close to tapping, but he’s saved by the close proximity of the bottom rope. Benoit himself walks down the entrance ramp, and he appears to be shaking his head. Clearly, he’s not impressed with Jericho’s technique and he tells him so to his face. Jericho yells back that he’d like to see him do better, then all of a sudden HBK hooks him with both legs in a double leg nelson pin, the same move that he used to beat Jericho at WrestleMania XIX! However, this time Jericho kicks out. Both men rise to their feet and Jericho plants HBK with an enziguri. He then locks in the Walls of Jericho while facing Benoit, goading him to make a move, but Benoit doesn’t. Benoit encourages HBK to reach for the ropes, and finally he does after a prolonged struggle. Jericho reaches out at Benoit as if to challenge him, but Benoit steps back. He urges Jericho to keep his focus on the ring, but Jericho is incensed and he refuses to take any advice from Benoit. He turns just in time to see HBK’s boot sweep across his chin and the next thing Jericho sees is the bright lights as HBK pins him 1-2-3.
5. The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) respond to Edge and Christian’s challenge from last week!
In response to E&C’s offer of one final Tables, Ladders and Chairs match for the WWE Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania, their collective response is… YES! The fans joyfully share in the exuberance of these two teams tonight, and it’s clear that the six of them, Edge and Christian included, have made a wise choice in seeking one last thrill. A chant of “T-L-C” breaks out and there is little hope for suppressing it. Not that anyone would want to move on from the era of unpredictability that these three teams brought to WWE, but it will be difficult for the other members of the WWE roster to top their performance at WrestleMania. For all that they’ve come to represent in WWE as three of the greatest tag teams of the modern era, something has to give at WrestleMania. Surely, all of the competitors involved want to win, but who among them has to win? That may be the determining factor.
6. The makeshift team of Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Big Show defeat The Rock and Cactus Jack in a tornado tag team match.
As it turns out, last week’s Fatal Four Way main event would not be the final time these four men compete in the same ring with one another. That distinction will forever belong to tonight’s episode of Impact! Neither set of partners exhibit any signs of wanting to help out their fellow man. It’s every man for himself with loose ties to either side in this chaotic tornado tag. The match serves as an extended preview of WrestleMania with Cactus and Show on the outside fighting and Austin and Rock duking it out in the ring. Cactus appears to be incapacitated early when The Big Show throws him like a ragdoll through the security railing at ringside. Over in the ring, Austin is stomping a mudhole into his WrestleMania opponent and arch-rival, The Rock, and walking it dry! Austin and Show double-team The Rock for a bit until Austin gets annoyed at Show’s lumbering ways. He flips his partner the double bird then stuns him out of nowhere! Austin heads to the outside to find Cactus waiting on him with a stiff clothesline followed by a swinging neckbreaker. Cactus sets Austin up on the announce table and prepares to take off from the ring apron for a devastating elbow drop. Just as he leaps off the apron, The Big Show appears and chops Cactus out of thin air! Show steps back into the ring but The Rock suddenly opposes him. The Rock throws lefts and rights and everything else he can muster at the giant standing before him, but Show does not flinch. He grabs Rock by the throat and signals for the Chokeslam, raising his right arm high above his head. He then promptly falls to his knees when Cactus low-blows him from behind. Show's grip releases and The Rock goes to thank his partner for saving him, but Cactus drops him with a Double Arm DDT! Cactus apparently has no allegiances to The Great One after he pinned him last week! All of a sudden, Austin rolls back into the ring and he tosses Cactus out. Austin covers the Rock and gets the win just one week ahead of their two-out-of-three falls retirement match.
7. In the main event, Chris Benoit defeats World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (with “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair in his corner) in a non-title WrestleMania XX-themed rematch.
Benoit flashes a toothy grin upon walking to the ring. After the events that transpired earlier in the evening, he’s got a reason to be happy. That reason of course being an embarrassing loss for his WrestleMania opponent, Chris Jericho. His opponent coming up next, Triple H, can’t say the same given Shawn Michaels’ recent victory. If the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior, Benoit should have the edge heading into the next match. He forced Triple H to tap out one year ago in a blistering Triple Threat match in New York City, New York. If “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair has anything to say about it, though, Benoit won’t have a cause for celebration this time around. Benoit meets Triple H halfway down the entrance ramp and the two engage before the World Heavyweight champion can even step foot in the ring. Triple H reverses an Irish Whip and throws Benoit into the barricade then backdrops him on the exposed concrete floor. Triple H enters the ring and distracts the referee while Flair puts the boots to Benoit on the outside and tosses him shoulder-first into the ring steps. He boosts Benoit back in the ring and Triple H goes to work on Benoit’s hurt right shoulder. He tries pulling it out of socket and stretching it beyond the normal range of motion. Benoit fights back and unleashes three German suplexes on Triple H while doing significant damage to himself at the same time. Shawn Michaels shows up at ringside to police Ric Flair, and to offer words of encouragement to Benoit. Triple H rolls out of the ring after a thunderous diving headbutt from Benoit misses its mark. He now stands face to face with HBK! Ric Flair creeps up behind Michaels, but HBK catches him with a closed fist to the chops. Shawn turns just in time to see Benoit wipe out Triple H with a baseball slide. Benoit then chucks Triple H back in the ring and he goes for the pin, but he gets nothing. Instead of waiting out the count, Benoit immediately switches over to the Crippler Crossface! Ric Flair attempts to intervene by attacking Benoit with Triple H’s belt, but HBK knocks it out of his hands and pulls Flair from the ring. All the while, Triple H maneuvers himself to reach for the ropes with his right foot. He gets there, but HBK pushes his foot off and leaves Triple H in a panic! Benoit repositions himself and The Game has nowhere to turn; he’s forced to submit to Benoit for the second time! HBK wears a sheepish grin, but he lives to regret it when Chris Jericho comes running down the aisle and jumps him from behind. Before long, it’s a three-on-two beat down as Triple H, Flair and Jericho rewrite their own histories by stomping Benoit and Michaels into the mat. Triple H and Chris Jericho pose above their fallen WrestleMania opponents while Ric Flair struts around them, and the show signs off with a heel triumvirate wallowing in the boos of the crowd.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2016 18:38:17 GMT -5
...had some time to catch up with your efforts here mate, and it's wonderful to see how much effort you put in, be it through your words, pics and approach. Having actual rhyme and reason for certain bouts on your shows is a big plus as well. Rene Dupree's ascent is intriguing to see, the encounter with Big Dave was quite well done. Kudos to you Sir.
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Post by Chicago on Mar 17, 2016 1:32:54 GMT -5
...had some time to catch up with your efforts here mate, and it's wonderful to see how much effort you put in, be it through your words, pics and approach. Having actual rhyme and reason for certain bouts on your shows is a big plus as well. Rene Dupree's ascent is intriguing to see, the encounter with Big Dave was quite well done. Kudos to you Sir. Thanks man. I appreciate the feedback, and I look forward to sharing more pics/printouts from my fed whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Velocity #221 - Vince McMahon releases a statement regarding the future of Velocity!The chairman of the company welcomes everyone in attendance, as well as those watching at home, to the final stop on the Road to WrestleMania 21! Before addressing what’s to come at WrestleMania, Mr. McMahon says the Velocity brand is currently "under review," therefore an official decision has not yet been made. However, he says television production on the weekly show will cease operation effective immediately. The entire Velocity roster will be eligible for the draft selection process, although Mr. McMahon cannot confirm just how many spots will be available total. Since he will be representing the Impact brand at the 2005 WWE Draft, Mr. McMahon says he will offer up one guaranteed pick tonight to the winner of a special 17-Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royal! He calls forth each of the 17 participants by name and the ring starts to swell with the massive amount of talent which now surrounds him. “Remember, this has nothing to do with immunity," Mr. McMahon says to his muscle-bound listeners. "This is to see which one of you has what it takes to make it to the next level. As far as tonight is concerned, only one of you will be assured of a roster position coming out of WrestleMania. Which one of you will it be? Who among you is capable of making, dare I say it, the biggest impact? Let's find out!”2 - Lance Storm eliminates Justin Credible last to secure his future roster spot with Impact!As soon as the bell rings for the match to begin, a horde of competitors gather around Yokozuna and dump him out to drastically improve their odds of winning. From there, a handful of the younger members of the roster such as Booker Washington, Alberto Gonzalez and Jeff Hammonds meet their early demise. Next, we see Eugene desperately reaching for the hand of his mentor, William Regal, but the former Impact Players, Lance Storm and Justin Credible, temporarily join forces to remove the unlikely pairing from the ring. Bad Ass Billy Gunn enacts revenge on Sean Mitchell, the newcomer who surprisingly upended him two weeks ago, by throwing him over the top rope. The New Age Outlaws then alternate control of the match with X-Factor (X-Pac and Justin Credible) and the New Money Inc. (Test and A-Train), which leads to the departure of one Sid Vicious. Moments later, Steven Richards steps in, fully recovered from the stinger he sustained two weeks ago, and he superkicks everyone in his path! He tosses out Road Dogg Jesse James with the assistance of X-Pac, then he removes X-Pac from the equation! He nearly eliminates the man responsible for the injury to his neck, Justin Credible, but Credible and Storm unite once more to send Richards flying over the top rope from a double hip toss. “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase then tries his hand at ousting Billy Gunn while his opponent’s back is turned, but Gunn puts up a strong resistance. A-Train charges in to help his boss, DiBiase, but he inadvertently eliminates both him and Gunn! DiBiase thrashes about on the outside of the ring and he orders A-Train to step over the ropes at once, but A-Train shakes his head no! A-Train is then deliberately bumped from the ring by his tag team partner Test. Before Test can steady himself in the ring, Justin Credible rushes in to toss the large Canadian out, but there’s still one stubborn Canuck left to contend with – the number one contender to the Velocity championship, Lance Storm! They know each other’s moves quite well despite keeping their distance in the post-ECW years, but it is Lance Storm’s quick thinking that wins it for him in the end. Storm lifts Credible on to his shoulders and drops him throat-first over the top rope and out on to the apron with a crushing TKO! Credible barely holds on as he teeters back and forth on the ring apron. Storm then comes crashing into him with a front dropkick delivered right in the mush to send him careening into the security railing and floor below. With the victory, Storm is assured of being drafted by the Impact roster on the day of the 2005 WWE Draft! Order of Elimination:
1. Yokozuna (All)
2. Booker Washington (Test)
3. Alberto Gonzalez (A-Train)
4. Jeff Hammonds (William Regal)
5. Eugene (Lance Storm)
6. William Regal (Justin Credible)
7. Sean Mitchell (Bad Ass Billy Gunn)
8. Sid Vicious (Road Dogg Jesse James)
9. Road Dogg Jesse James (X-Pac & Steven Richards)
10. X-Pac (Steven Richards)
11. Steven Richards (Lance Storm & Justin Credible)
12. Bad Ass Billy Gunn (DiBiase & A-Train)
13. “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase (A-Train)
14. A-Train (Test)
15. Test (Justin Credible)
16. Justin Credible (Lance Storm) 3 - The Basham Brothers (Doug and Danny Basham) defeat The Legion of Doom (Road Warriors Hawk and Animal) in a tag team match.The Road Warriors have found it difficult to keep pace with The Bashams over the last two weeks, but tonight their approach is far more punishing and direct. There isn’t a lot of wasted movement coming out of their corner, as Hawk and Animal make mincemeat out of Doug Basham with a series of double team maneuvers, including shoulder tackles and back suplexes. Animal sets up Doug for a powerbomb, but the elder of the two Bashams squirms free and scurries to the open arms of his brother Danny. Danny tags in, but he quickly backtracks at the sight of a hostile Hawk walking towards him. Hawk grabs him by the back of the neck then presses him high above his head before letting him down nice and easy. A startled Danny Basham expresses his gratitude by offering his hand in friendship, and Hawk accepts! Hawk’s manly grip tightens ever so slightly until Danny’s expression changes from a smile to a silent scream in the blink of an eye. Hawk lets go and laughs as Danny runs back to his partner. The both of them have had it with The Legion of Doom’s antics, so they decide to leave! Hawk and Animal make chase and all four wrestlers eventually wind up back in the ring after a few minutes of repeatedly breaking the referee’s count. The Road Warriors are now unmistakably the worse for wear after pursuing the much younger Bashams; Hawk especially appears to be suffering from a shortness of breath. Doug gets the tag and he runs circles around Animal. He leaps into Animal’s arms, but Animal catches him! Doug is trapped in a powerslam position and things don’t look good for him until brother Danny sneaks up from behind and low-blows Animal! The referee misses it, and Doug rolls up Animal for the three count. 4 - In the main event, the Velocity champion, Glen Jacobs, defeats Perry Saturn in a non-title singles match.Perry Saturn wasn’t kidding last week when he said that he would stop at nothing to ensure Jacobs doesn’t make it to WrestleMania to defend his title against Lance Storm. Saturn seeks to immobilize Jacobs’ left arm in the beginning of the match. He starts by trapping Jacobs’ arm beneath him as he executes a hammerlock suplex. Later on, Saturn slingshots himself over the top rope and lands squarely on the injured left arm of Jacobs while sacrificing his own body in the process. He pushes Jacobs into the steel steps, then smashes his arm against the unforgiving steel ring post. Jacobs recovers to meet Saturn on the ring apron, and he gains a slight advantage by planting Saturn with a DDT on the hard edge of the ring. Once Saturn comes to, he tries for a rope stunner, but Jacobs counters with a reverse suplex that sends both men plunging back into the ring. Suddenly, Lance Storm walks down to ringside to take a closer look at the action. Jacobs grabs on to the ropes closest to the entrance side and he hears Storm egging him on in his left ear. He swipes at Storm, but Jacobs just misses with a right hook. While Storm’s busy fielding threats of his own from nearby fans, Saturn scrambles and lunges at Jacobs from inside the ring. Jacobs spots him in time and backdrops Saturn high into the air for a true Kodak moment. Saturn's 240-plus pound frame falls directly in line with Storm and he collides with him at an awkward angle, tweaking his back on the landing. Jacobs rolls to the outside and he brings Saturn back with him to the ring so that the match will end in a decisive fall, not a countout. Jacobs places him on the top turnbuckle, but Saturn fights him off. Jacobs tries shaking off the pain in his left arm, but Saturn’s forearm shots have done their damage. Saturn leaps off the top rope and Jacobs catches him, planting him with a spinning side slam for the surprise 1-2-3. After the match, Storm jumps Jacobs and beats on his left arm relentlessly. He locks in a Fujiwara Armbar and only lets up once a handful of officials intervene. Storm heads over to the timekeeper and bullies the helpless man into giving him the Velocity championship belt. Rather than pose with it, Storm holds it by the end of the strap and whips it at Jacobs’ prone body! “There’s one good use for it,” Storm says before chucking the belt at its rightful owner. “Now wait until you see what I do with it at WrestleMania!”
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Post by Chicago on Mar 20, 2016 0:05:13 GMT -5
Back in mid-April 2005, I was in my junior year of high school. Knowing me, I was probably looking forward to the end of the semester and everything that comes with it. Namely, being done with final exams and standardized tests such as the SATs here in the U.S. I did okay in school; I probably could have done better had I really wanted to, but I was content as a “B” student. My life was carefree for the most part and I always had my Jakks WWE figure fed to pull me through on those days when I needed a creative outlet. My favorite part about reliving this fed on here is that it gives me an opportunity to act out scenes all over again, except this time my fingers are doing the typing, not fighting, for those little plastic men and women. I sometimes miss the physical act of playing out the shows, but then my lower back just aches at the thought of being crouched over a toy ring for more than five minutes at a time. It’s why I try to encourage people to stick with the hobby, because it’s close to impossible to get back that mojo once you’ve grown older. Unless of course the desire to play has completely faded away, then it’s always best to take a much needed break. What I’m getting at with all of this is that I’ve been experiencing a bit of trepidation lately as it relates to the content of my posts. I feel as if I’ve strayed from the path I wanted to take and it’s stifling the natural flow of writing that I’ve become accustomed to since joining the board. Mainly, I don’t want to lose the desire to write as long as that is within my control. I had set out a schedule for myself several months back and I was planning on taking a little break anyway after I finished up with WrestleMania and the subsequent company-wide draft that I’ve mentioned in my last two shows. That is still going to happen, but I wanted to address the fact that I will not be including the same level of detail in my match descriptions going forward. At least not for right now. The content that is relevant to the fed will stay, but a lot of the unnecessary transitions during a given match just aren’t practical for me. They can be fun to piece together occasionally, but doing it for every match? Good god lol. I respect the hell out of everyone here who manages to pull this off rather effortlessly and on a consistent basis because I find myself racking my brain over the simplest things and it can be a real chore. Especially for someone like me who puts on like he knows what he’s doing, but truthfully I haven’t the slightest clue. I don’t want any of this to become a chore for me, so that’s why I chose to vent about this now instead of causing myself anymore frustration. I still strive to keep a regular schedule, like every four or five days for a new post, and I know that wouldn’t be possible if I had kept things going the way they were these past two weeks. I’m enjoying everyone’s work lately and I hope that you all wouldn’t hesitate to do the same if you are ever in my shoes. It feels good to clear the air and move on to bigger and better things, you know? But I’m not going anywhere and I will continue to share what became of my fed for as long as I can. Coming up next will be a short preview of the WrestleMania 21 card, including the pre-Mania festivities such as when I received my very first Real Scale Ring! There will be blood pics and more to come and I hope that you'll stick with me. By the way, WrestleMania 21 should be up by next Sunday, March 27th, at the very latest.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2016 2:44:10 GMT -5
Back in mid-April 2005, I was in my junior year of high school. Knowing me, I was probably looking forward to the end of the semester and everything that comes with it. Namely, being done with final exams and standardized tests such as the SATs here in the U.S. I did okay in school; I probably could have done better had I really wanted to, but I was content as a “B” student. My life was carefree for the most part and I always had my Jakks WWE figure fed to pull me through on those days when I needed a creative outlet. My favorite part about reliving this fed on here is that it gives me an opportunity to act out scenes all over again, except this time my fingers are doing the typing, not fighting, for those little plastic men and women. I sometimes miss the physical act of playing out the shows, but then my lower back just aches at the thought of being crouched over a toy ring for more than five minutes at a time. It’s why I try to encourage people to stick with the hobby, because it’s close to impossible to get back that mojo once you’ve grown older. Unless of course the desire to play has completely faded away, then it’s always best to take a much needed break. What I’m getting at with all of this is that I’ve been experiencing a bit of trepidation lately as it relates to the content of my posts. I feel as if I’ve strayed from the path I wanted to take and it’s stifling the natural flow of writing that I’ve become accustomed to since joining the board. Mainly, I don’t want to lose the desire to write as long as that is within my control. I had set out a schedule for myself several months back and I was planning on taking a little break anyway after I finished up with WrestleMania and the subsequent company-wide draft that I’ve mentioned in my last two shows. That is still going to happen, but I wanted to address the fact that I will not be including the same level of detail in my match descriptions going forward. At least not for right now. The content that is relevant to the fed will stay, but a lot of the unnecessary transitions during a given match just aren’t practical for me. They can be fun to piece together occasionally, but doing it for every match? Good god lol. I respect the hell out of everyone here who manages to pull this off rather effortlessly and on a consistent basis because I find myself racking my brain over the simplest things and it can be a real chore. Especially for someone like me who puts on like he knows what he’s doing, but truthfully I haven’t the slightest clue. I don’t want any of this to become a chore for me, so that’s why I chose to vent about this now instead of causing myself anymore frustration. I still strive to keep a regular schedule, like every four or five days for a new post, and I know that wouldn’t be possible if I had kept things going the way they were these past two weeks. I’m enjoying everyone’s work lately and I hope that you all wouldn’t hesitate to do the same if you are ever in my shoes. It feels good to clear the air and move on to bigger and better things, you know? But I’m not going anywhere and I will continue to share what became of my fed for as long as I can. Coming up next will be a short preview of the WrestleMania 21 card, including the pre-Mania festivities such as when I received my very first Real Scale Ring! There will be blood pics and more to come and I hope that you'll stick with me. By the way, WrestleMania 21 should be up by next Sunday, March 27th, at the very latest. I appreciate this very much. It's a tricky situation, isn't it? I understand completely. It is a hobby, not a job - once it becomes more, the fun is gone. Your consistency is always great to see, and your comments to my work and others is a credit to you. Cheers mate.
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Post by Chicago on Mar 20, 2016 15:06:12 GMT -5
I appreciate this very much. It's a tricky situation, isn't it? I understand completely. It is a hobby, not a job - once it becomes more, the fun is gone. Your consistency is always great to see, and your comments to my work and others is a credit to you. Cheers mate. Absolutely. I've abandoned so many projects in the past because they became work, and I did not want this hobby to suffer the same fate. I really do look at this as a primer of sorts for a future wrestling figure fed. It's what I've wanted to do ever since this one ended 10 years ago. Whether or not I get around to it by the end of this year remains to be seen. I've got many reasons to be optimistic, and a little writer's block every now and then isn't enough to derail this train.
WrestleMania 21 Preview
World Heavyweight Championship Match: Triple H defends against Shawn Michaels
Triple H won the vacant World Heavyweight Championship at Unforgiven, WWE’s first pay-per-view event held on December 4th, 2004. He defeated Randy Orton in an Elimination Chamber match.
Triple H and Shawn Michaels were once the closest of allies as part of Evolution, then dissension ripped them apart following Shawn’s Undisputed Championship loss (and unification) to U.S. Champion John Cena at No Way Out. Their mentor Ric Flair was torn between two sides, but he ultimately sided with Triple H. The odds are stacked against Shawn Michaels as he gets set to face the one and only champion that this iteration of WWE has ever had. Can he overcome his demons and become World Heavyweight Champion again or is Triple H’s reign destined to continue on?
United States Championship Match: John Cena defends against Randy Orton
John Cena won the United States Championship at Armageddon, WWE’s second pay-per-view event held on December 18th, 2004. He defeated Perry Saturn in the U.S. Title Tournament Final.
John Cena and Randy Orton were the final two participants to enter and exit the 2005 Royal Rumble, but only one could walk out the winner and it was Randy Orton. The lone blemish on John Cena’s pay-per-view record would eat at him for weeks until he challenged Orton to a rematch at WrestleMania. He was even willing to put up his United States Championship, but it wasn’t until Cena physically provoked Orton that Orton had no choice but to accept. Can Cena get his retribution or will Orton make him wish he hadn’t come calling?
Intercontinental Championship Match: Booker T defends against Bill Goldberg
Booker T won the Intercontinental Championship at No Way Out, WWE’s fourth pay-per-view event held on February 6th, 2005. He defeated three other competitors in a Fatal Four Way match thanks to Goldberg’s interference.
Booker T and Bill Goldberg knew of each other in WCW, but their relationship since Goldberg’s debut at No Way Out has been conspicuous to say the least. They’ve helped each other win matches, and they’ve helped each other lose matches as well. Now it seems that Goldberg will do whatever it takes to rid himself of Booker T once and for all. Meanwhile, Booker T doesn’t want to be in the same room as Goldberg, let alone the same ring. Something will have to give at WrestleMania, and one of these men will leave as Intercontinental champion.
Triple Threat TLC Tag Team Championship Match: Edge and Christian defend against The Hardy Boyz and Dudley Boyz
Edge and Christian won the Tag Team Championship at Impact! #18, or sometime in the middle of February 2005. They defeated The Rock and Yokozuna in a standard Tag Team match only one week after being named new number one contenders.
Edge and Christian started out as good friends, then briefly they were mortal enemies or so it seemed until a Falls Count Anywhere match at No Way Out washed away all the hate between them. They would team up and in mere weeks the duo that so often “reeked of awesomeness” in the early 2000’s claimed the Tag Team Championship once again on free TV. Upon reviewing footage of their glory years as a team, E&C would issue a challenge to two injury-ridden teams, The Hardy Boyz and The Dudley Boyz, for one last TLC masterpiece at WrestleMania. They accepted and the match is on, but how much will be these teams be willing to give for one more shot at glory?
Velocity Championship Match: Glen Jacobs defends against Lance Storm
Glen Jacobs won the Velocity Championship at No Way Out 2005, WWE’s fourth pay-per-view event held on February 6th, 2005. He defeated Perry Saturn in the Velocity Title Tournament Final.
Glen Jacobs and Lance Storm have been retained exclusively by the Velocity brand since coming to WWE, but all of that is set to change after WrestleMania. Their future is every bit as important as their past, and no one knows quite what to make of the news that Velocity will cease to exist. What then becomes of the brand’s champion? We know that Lance Storm will be drafted at some point by Mr. McMahon and the Impact roster because of his victory on the final episode, but Jacobs’ future is very much in doubt. Could Jacobs go undrafted as the one and only Velocity champ?
Two Out Of Three Falls Retirement Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock
Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock have crossed paths too many times to count, but it was Austin’s distraction which cost The Rock and his cousin Yokozuna the Tag Team Championship on live TV that The Great One was finally brought to his breaking point. The Rock had sought to give something back by elevating a beloved family member to the title of champion once more, and Austin took that all away from him. There can be no forgiveness and no ordinary match put in place to settle their score. Now that both sides have agreed upon a two-out-of-three falls stipulation and willingly signed away their careers, the end is near for one of these unforgettable legends.
First Ever WWE Sanctioned Hardcore Deathmatch: Cactus Jack vs. The Big Show
Cactus Jack and The Big Show’s rivalry stems as far back as any leading into WrestleMania. It was way back at Impact! #9 that Cactus’ reckless ways put Big Show on the shelf with a bone bruise in his right knee. Were it not for his determination to get back to the ring, Big Show could have missed the Royal Rumble. He didn’t, but he did miss his opportunity to eliminate Cactus Jack. Instead, he found himself tipping over the top rope thanks to Foley’s other alter ego, Dude Love. With Love disappeared and Cactus in clear sight, Show plans on inflicting as much punishment as he can while deeply entrenched in Foley’s own personal playground.
Submissions Match: Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho
Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho have always had a penchant for trying to one-up each other, but the once playful banter between these two has suddenly turned serious. It all started at the Royal Rumble when they lost their Tag Team titles to The Rock and Yokozuna, but the situation would escalate and reach a crescendo after the former champs slipped up at No Way Out and cost themselves a rematch. A much more physical version of the blame game would ensue week after week until it was decided that the only way to put an end to the cheap shots and sneak attacks would be in a match at WrestleMania that best suits them: a Submissions match.
Triple Threat No Disqualification Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio
Rob Van Dam, Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero’s fates were sealed at No Way Out when Booker T escaped with the Intercontinental title in a Fatal Four Way match. It appeared then that they had fallen out of favor with Mr. McMahon for a WrestleMania match. However, after weeks of watching them flounder in the middle of the card, Mr. McMahon inserted himself in a conversation that RVD and Rey were having backstage and he proposed a “winner goes to WrestleMania” match for the following week. He found himself so enthralled with their performance, as well as Eddie’s up to that point, that he offered all three a chance at a WrestleMania moment. Which one will claim that ever-elusive brass ring?
Number One Contenders Match for the Tag Team Championship: The World’s Greatest Tag Team vs. The Superheroes
Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas have tasted gold previously, which is all the more reason why they should want to do so again to validate their initial run in WWE. The Hurricane and Rosey are still trying to gain some ground since moving up from the Velocity roster, but it hasn’t been easy with The World’s Greatest Tag Team breathing down their necks. The Superheroes have yet to come away with a singles or tag win against the former champs and it won’t be any easier on the biggest stage imaginable. Barring any draft day separations, the winners here will be entitled to a future title shot on their respective brand.
WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2005 Segment
It is expected that the Class of 2005 will be in attendance for WrestleMania and they should be received warmly by the massive crowd in attendance. The list of inductees for this year includes: Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, King Kong Bundy, “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff, Nikolai Volkoff, Terry Funk, The Iron Sheik, and this year’s headliner… The Ultimate Warrior!
Vince McMahon In-Ring Announcement
Vince McMahon is said to make a very important announcement during the show. Not much is known at this time about his speech or the bullet points he will address, but Mr. McMahon is adamant that you won’t want to miss it for the world. Rumor has it that the future General Manager of SmackDown will be present, and as the old saying goes, you can be sure that anything can happen in WWE!
My First Real Scale RingLast year, I came across a series of photos of my original Real Scale Ring and I shared them in a post on the Jakks board. I now know that these were taken on the afternoon of April 13th, 2005. More specifically, between the hours of 2 PM and 6 PM. Here is the post that I'm referring to (but please note the spoiler tag in case you do not want WrestleMania 21 results to be spoiled for you): I was one of the lucky few whose pre-order for the original Real Scale Ring was selected at random by Ringside Collectibles to receive earlier than scheduled. That took place roughly 10 years ago this week. To commemorate the occasion, I thought I would share all of the photos that I took of my brand new Jakks ring on that day. Luckily, I never ONCE had an issue with the turnbuckles caving in. Only in recent years have I noticed the ring ropes sagging more than usual (in particular, the middle white rope) when I decide to set it up. I consider myself very fortunate to have avoided many of the issues that plagued others with the initial launch of the RSR. I used to run my own WWE figure fed in the mid-2000s, and I distinctly remember using this ring for the very first time at my version of WrestleMania 21 on April 17th, 2005. In the main event, Shawn Michaels became my second-ever World Heavyweight Champion when he defeated Triple H in an instant classic. Elsewhere, The Rock retired Stone Cold Steve Austin in a two-out-of-three-falls match, and I inducted all of CS Series 5 (which I received for Easter that year), as well as CS Series 3 Ultimate Warrior, into my version of the Hall of Fame. The Real Scale Ring V1 was my ring of choice for many years while I still played, and to this day I consider it the best ring that I've ever owned. So, without further ado, take a trip back in time to April 2005 when my 16-year-old self couldn't have been happier with the ring of my dreams. I've located another photo that I took from later that night (sometime after 9 PM) which shows the ring not quite full even with 30 figures taking up residence! You might spot a few figures in that last photo which haven't been mentioned yet, and that's because I would have just acquired them in the days leading up to my fed's inaugural WrestleMania. I bought all three Classic Superstars Series 2 2-Packs along with the SummerSlam 2004 Series Undertaker at Toys"R"Us on April 8th, 2005. These photos were taken between 7:30 PM and 8 PM later that same night. Also, I would like to apologize on behalf of Vince McMahon who was at one time slated to host this special WrestleMania preview, but plans fell through at the last minute. Apparently, Mr. McMahon was confronted by someone outside the WWE studios who did not appreciate certain things that had been said about them at that time and, well, they took action... Mr. McMahon was not physically harmed in the incident, but his ego sure took a beating!
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Post by Chicago on Mar 22, 2016 0:33:50 GMT -5
Sunday, April 17th, 2005 - Between The Hours of 2 PM and 10 PM (Entrance Photos Dated: April 16th, 2005 at 10:21-22 AM) WrestleMania 211) Triple Threat No Disqualification Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey MysterioEddie Guerrero and Rob Van Dam keep the focus on them for the majority of the match. Rey Mysterio tries to mount an offense, but he gets double-teamed for his efforts. He later picks his spots with a double Missile Dropkick, Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takedown (to RVD), and an attempt at his signature West Coast Pop finisher (on Eddie). Eddie Guerrero has the presence of mind to duck the Seated Senton, but he doesn't account for Rob Van Dam whose lower body strength comes into play with a Leg Scissors Roll Up to Eddie for a quick count of three. Your Winner: Rob Van Dam via pinfall. Rob Van Dam - Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 9 (RA)
Eddie Guerrero - Jakks WWE Adrenaline Series 9 2-Pack (RA)
Rey Mysterio - Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 10 (RA) 2) Velocity Championship Match: Glen Jacobs defends against Lance StormGlen Jacobs overpowers Lance Storm in the beginning of the match, but Lance counters with a concentrated attack on his opponent’s previously-injured left arm. Glen is able to fend off Lance for a short while, but eventually Lance traps him in the same Fujiwara Armbar he vigorously applied on the final episode of Velocity. Glen taps and surrenders the Velocity championship. After the match, Lance Storm demands a victory celebration like Jacobs had, but there is nothing. He bad-mouths the Velocity brand for wasting his time, then he rips apart the paper-thin belt presented to him, stating it is “worthless.” Your Winner and New Velocity Champion: Lance Storm via submission! Lance Storm: Jakks WWE Titan Tron Live Unchained Fury Series 2 (TTL)
Glen Jacobs: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 7 Kane (RA) 3) Submissions Match: Chris Benoit vs. Chris JerichoChris Jericho hammers away at the neck and shoulders of a weary Chris Benoit before reaching into his bag of tricks and stretching him with a Bow and Arrow hold. Benoit finds an escape and he strings together a series of German Suplexes against his former partner. Chris Jericho once "a-gayn" has the upper hand and he connects with the Lionsault, but he doesn’t get all of it. As he’s crawling back to Benoit to cover him, Jericho gets caught sleeping and Benoit forces him into the Crippler Crossface. Chris Jericho can withstand the pain no longer and he submits. Your Winner: Chris Benoit via submission. Chris Benoit: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 10 (RA)
Chris Jericho: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 10 (RA) 4) Triple Threat TLC Tag Team Championship Match: Edge and Christian defend against The Hardy Boyz and Dudley BoyzIt is an all-out war from the opening bell. Edge and Christian benefit the most from being the two best conditioned athletes in the match. All three varieties of props at ringside are used equally and effectively. However, in the final sequence, Edge aims for Jeff Hardy, but he misses and accidentally spears Christian through a table set up at ringside. Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley ascend a bright yellow ladder and are within inches of the belts when Matt Hardy tips them over and sends them crashing through three tables. Matt and Jeff then capture the titles in synchrony. Your Winners and New Tag Team Champions: The Hardy Boyz via belt retrieval! Matt Hardy: Jakks WWF Titan Tron Live WrestleMania XVII Series 8 (TTL)
Jeff Hardy: Jakks WWF Titan Tron Live Rebellion Series 3 (TTL)
Edge: Jakks WWE PPV Series 6 Bad Blood (RA)
Christian: Jakks WWE Adrenaline Series 10 2-Pack (RA)
Bubba Ray Dudley: Jakks WWF Titan Tron Live Famous Scenes Series 3 2-Pack (TTL)
D-Von Dudley: Jakks WWF Titan Tron Live Famous Scenes Series 3 2-Pack (TTL) 5) Intercontinental Championship Match: Booker T defends against GoldbergGoldberg overexerts himself prior to the start of the match when he chases after the cowardly Booker T, but the fans urge him on until finally he’s got him within his grasp. Goldberg balances Booker T over top his head and drills him into the mat with a Military Press Slam. Booker T later distracts the referee and rakes the eyes while working to impair Goldberg’s vision. All of a sudden, Goldberg explodes out of a Front Face Lock and he teases The Jackhammer. Booker T then gouges the eyes and reverses into his finisher, The Bookend, for the win. Your Winner and Still Intercontinental Champion: Booker T via pinfall! Booker T: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 11 (RA)
Goldberg: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 4 (Variant with silver logo on back of trunks) (RA) 6) First Ever WWE Sanctioned Hardcore Deathmatch: Cactus Jack vs. The Big ShowJust to the left of the entrance stage lies the pit where the Hardcore Deathmatch will be contested. No man dare enter for they might not make it out alive. The Big Show of all people is aware of Cactus Jack’s high threshold for pain and he pushes him to his limits. Cactus Jack unlatches a barbed wire 2x4 from a ring post and batters Big Show with it until he bleeds like a stuck pig. Cactus unsuccessfully tries to pin Big Show under a pile of rubble, and when he emerges, Show Chokeslams him twice through tables and wins. Your Winner: The Big Show via pinfall. Big Show: Toy Biz WCW Smash ‘N Slam Series Giant (Non-Jakks)
Cactus Jack: Jakks WWF Titan Tron Live Famous Scenes Series 2 2-Pack (TTL) 7) WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2005 SegmentA record crowd in attendance tonight expresses their appreciation for the newest class of WWE Hall of Fame inductees, including: Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, King Kong Bundy, “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff, Nikolai Volkoff, Terry Funk, The Iron Sheik, and The Ultimate Warrior! One by one they each take center stage and hear their names introduced by the owner himself, Vince McMahon. He thanks them all for their contributions to the business, especially during the 1980s when the then-World Wrestling Federation was thriving under new leadership. He asks for another round of applause as they leave and the fans happily oblige. Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake: Jakks WWE Classic Superstars Series 5 (RA)
King Kong Bundy: Jakks WWE Classic Superstars Series 5 (RA)
“Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff: Jakks WWE Classic Superstars Series 5 (RA)
Nikolai Volkoff: Jakks WWE Classic Superstars Series 5 (RA)
Terry Funk: Jakks WWE Classic Superstars Series 5 (RA)
The Iron Sheik: Jakks WWE Classic Superstars Series 5 (RA)
The Ultimate Warrior: Jakks WWE Classic Superstars Series 3 (RA) 8) Number One Contenders Match for the Tag Team Championship: The World’s Greatest Tag Team vs. The SuperheroesThe Hurricane and Rosey adjust their game plan mid-match and the momentum shifts almost instantaneously. The World’s Greatest Tag Team do not take kindly to The Superheroes emulating their style (cutting off the ring, making frequent tags), and Shelton lets Hurricane know by flinging him clear across the ring in a T-Bone Suplex. Hurricane comes roaring back and, though Benjamin sidesteps him, he plows right into Charlie Haas’ left knee. Shelton later reaches for a tag, but Charlie is on the ground gripping his leg. Shelton turns and this time the Shining Wizard hits its mark for the upset win. Your Winners and New Number One Contenders for the Tag Team Championship: The Superheroes! Hurricane: Jakks WWE Adrenaline Series 6 2-Pack (RA)
Rosey: Jakks WWE Adrenaline Series 6 2-Pack (RA)
Charlie Haas: Jakks WWE WrestleMania Winners Tag Team Series 2-Pack (Toys”R”Us Exclusive) (RA)
Shelton Benjamin: Jakks WWE WrestleMania Winners Tag Team Series 2-Pack (Toys”R”Us Exclusive) (RA) 9) United States Championship Match: John Cena defends against Randy OrtonJohn Cena’s raw power mixed with Randy Orton’s finesse makes for a most intriguing matchup that many suspect will define the next era in WWE. They choose to pace themselves early on, but soon the conventional bout is abandoned in favor of a brawler’s delight. Cena charges in for a Shoulder Tackle, but he overshoots it and Orton reverses it into a Snap Powerslam. Orton signals for the RKO, but Cena blocks it and scoops Orton on to his shoulders for an FU. Orton lands on his feet and he then drops Cena with a neck-cracking RKO for the 1-2-3. Your Winner and New United States Champion: Randy Orton! Randy Orton: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 11.5 (Version 2) (RA)
John Cena: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 11 (RA) 10) Two Out Of Three Falls Retirement Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The RockStone Cold Steve Austin comes out with guns blazing and he nearly takes The Rock’s head off with a steel chair. The Rock is awarded the first fall via disqualification. He rebounds to take the fight to Stone Cold on the outside of the ring. When the coast is clear, he Rock Bottoms Austin through the Spanish announcers’ table. Austin kicks out at a count of two. The Rock then wallops him with the chair and hits The People’s Elbow on top of the chair for the second DQ of the match. With the score tied 1 to 1, Rock aims to finish off Austin. He sits him in the corner and Austin plays possum until he levels Rock with a right hand. Austin then leaps off the second rope and into the waiting arm of The Rock who counters into a Rock Bottom for the third and final fall. Your Winner: The Rock with a fall count of 2-1. The Rock: Jakks WWF Titan Tron Live WrestleMania XVII Series 8 (TTL)
Stone Cold: Jakks WWF Titan Tron Live SummerSlam Series (TTL) 11) Vince McMahon In-Ring AnnouncementMr. McMahon says that WWE has been undergoing changes as of late that even he couldn’t have predicted a few months back. He reveals that he was involved with the sale of his competition and he is now ready to embrace a select number of those individuals who he thinks will be instrumental to the success of WWE going forward. He then ushers out a collection of talent, 28 men to be exact, who look capable of filling up the brand new ring. Some of them are immediately recognized by the fans in attendance, and others have yet to make a name for themselves outside of their own company, but altogether they make up what was once Afterburn. Mr. McMahon approaches ringside and it appears that he will be officiating a Battle Royal that is set to take place right now at WrestleMania! But before the match begins, he wants to introduce the soon-to-be General Manager of the brand new SmackDown brand who will also be scouting for next week's draft… …and that man’s name is Eric Bischoff! 12) A 28-Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royal Featuring The Entire Afterburn Roster!The unscripted battle royal is seen to completion, although official records are not kept for the first 17 eliminations. The final 11 participants in the match are informed afterwards that they will be retained for the upcoming 2005 WWE Draft. Their names are: The Undertaker ( Your Winner), Kane (finished second), Bret “Hitman” Hart (third), “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (fourth), Sho Funaki (fifth), René Duprée (sixth; despite the fact that he had previously quit Afterburn, he was instructed to appear at WrestleMania), Kurt Angle (seventh), Robért Conway (eighth), Sylvain Grenier (ninth), Último Dragón (tenth), and John “Bradshaw” Layfield (eleventh). Everyone else from the Afterburn roster that competed in this match is declared ineligible at this time. Vince McMahon: Jakks WWF Titan Tron Playset Exclusive (TTL)
Eric Bischoff: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 12 (RA)
The Undertaker: Jakks WWE PPV Series 7 SummerSlam 2004 (RA)
Kane: Jakks WWE PPV Series 6 Bad Blood (RA)
Bret “Hitman” Hart: Jakks WWE Classic Superstars Series 1 2-Pack (RA)
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper: Jakks WWE Classic Superstars Series 2 2-Pack (RA)
Sho Funaki: Jakks WWE Far East 3-Pack (RA)
René Duprée: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 11 (RA)
Kurt Angle: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 8 (RA)
Robért Conway: Jakks WWE WrestleMania Winners Tag Team Series 2-Pack (Toys”R”Us Exclusive) (RA)
Sylvain Grenier: Jakks WWE WrestleMania Winners Tag Team Series 2-Pack René Duprée (Toys”R”Us Exclusive) (RA)
Último Dragón: Jakks WWE Ruthless Aggression Series 8 (RA)
John “Bradshaw” Layfield: Jakks WWE Adrenaline Series 9 2-Pack (RA) 13) World Heavyweight Championship Main Event Match: Triple H (with Ric Flair in his corner) defends against Shawn Michaels“The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels enters first and he awaits the arrival of “The Game.” Triple H is accompanied to the ring by his manager, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair. The referee shows both men the prize that they are fighting for, the World Heavyweight Championship belt, and then the battle is on! They trade semi-closed fists and Triple H capitalizes with a devastating lariat. He grinds Shawn’s face into the mat and then drops a piercing knee across his forehead. Shawn later dodges another clothesline, but he cannot avoid an incoming High Knee. Triple H works him back down to the mat with a Sleeper Hold. Shawn breaks free and he attempts a Diving Crossbody to his former Evolution stablemate. Triple H rolls through and nearly gets a count of three. Shawn Michaels takes advantage of a miscommunication between Triple H and Ric Flair thereafter and sacrifices his own body to wipe out Flair on the ring apron. Triple H drags Shawn over to the English-speaking announcers’ table and he prepares to drive him through the only table left standing. Shawn counters and Back Drops Triple H to the floor. He sets Triple H up on the table and lands a stunning Diving Elbow Drop off the top rope and to the outside. Shawn recovers in time to break the referee’s count of nine. He motions to Flair that the Figure Four Leg Lock is coming, and Flair practically blows his lid at the thought of someone else using his move. While Flair distracts Shawn and the referee, Triple H unveils his precious sledgehammer from the other side of the ring. He goes to use it on Shawn, but Shawn anticipates the move and wrestles it away from him. Shawn then turns to Flair on the ring apron and nails him with the sledgehammer! Triple H zeroes in on Shawn and kicks him in the gut, but Shawn twists out of the Pedigree and floors Triple H with Sweet Chin Music. He hooks the leg and the referee’s count begins… “1…”“…2…”“…3!”Your Winner and New World Heavyweight Champion: Shawn Michaels! Shawn Michaels: Jakks WWE Hardcore Elimination Chamber Playset (Toys”R”Us Exclusive) (RA)
Triple H: Jakks WWE Hardcore Elimination Chamber Playset (Toys”R”Us Exclusive) (RA)
Ric Flair: Jakks WWE Classic Superstars Series 2 (RA)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2016 1:28:22 GMT -5
...going the extra mile and then some - wow. Thank you for a wonderfully candid insight to your 16-year old self and the awesome figures from Jakks at this time. A great feel for your event too, I especially like how you had your version of the HOF. Thanks for sharing as always.
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Post by stylesclash23 on Mar 24, 2016 11:47:05 GMT -5
I'm slowly working my way through this at the moment and I'm loving it. Love your match write ups they are brilliant and the pics are an added bonus. Takes me back to my glorious younger days! Keep it up and I hope to catch up quickly :-)
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