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Post by shiftyeyes on Jan 18, 2011 11:58:13 GMT -5
January 20th, 2011. Thursday. The first show in the history of my big dream, Tri-State Wrestling, will be held tomorrow in the TSW Arena in Yonkers. I'll be honest, right now I'm nervous as it's f-cking possible to be, but I wasn't that way earlier tonight. I was feeling quite confident having spoken to my talents about the card I planned to put on tomorrow night, but then of course I recieved a phone call from American Independant Wrestling Magazine, which is basically the newspaper of the independant wrestling world, and best known for the website 'AmericanIndy.com'. They said they'd heard about the buzz I'd been making through the tri-state area, and said they were sending one of thier journo's, Russ Little, to do a LIVE review of the show which would be posted on thier website. I said it was great, but as soon as the call ended, I launched my BlackBerry at the wall (taking a chunk out of it in the process, f-cking fantastic!) and began to pace the floor. I'm sh-tting bricks about tomorrow now, as it really is make or break...
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Post by Mike Bockwinkel on Jan 18, 2011 17:28:53 GMT -5
Can't wait to see how the Twins vs. JV Squad gets over. First show is always one of the hardest. Sets the bar for the rest of the diary. Good luck, man.
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Post by Hi, I'm John on Jan 18, 2011 18:40:21 GMT -5
Show looks good, but it lacks Johnathon Hawkings
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Post by Red Dragon on Jan 19, 2011 9:24:27 GMT -5
All looking good, you've built up to the first show well. Can't wait to see ELI tear some jobbers up! Good luck.
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Post by shiftyeyes on Jan 19, 2011 12:15:21 GMT -5
Hi there indy fans, Russ Little reporting LIVE! for AmericanIndy.com from near the Hudson River in the TSW Arena for this, the inaugural show of Tri-State Wrestling! I've heard a lot of good things about the talent this company has, so let's hope it makes for a good show! The time is 8:03PM EST, so the show is running a little late already, but I'm sure it's all just last minute preparations. Fingers crossed for 90 minutes of top quality action! [8:04 - 8:09] Looks like the boss of the company Jimmy Moreland's gonna welcome us to the show as he's in the ring to start. He's a little shaky on the mic, but that's expected, this is his big night, the beginning of his dream. He says we're going to start the night with some tag team action, and says the match is the first in a best of five series to name the first Tag Team Champions! That sounds like an exciting bit of booking, hoping the match doesn't dissapoint!
[8:10 - 8:21] The Schorg Twins def. The JV Squad: This was a great way to begin the night's action, and also to begin the company's history in ring. Both teams are impressive, with the JV Squad being amateur wrestling experts, and the Schorg Twins a mix of power and technical ability. The Schorg's were the babyfaces here, with the more technical guy Chris playing the classic 'face in peril'. Chris eventually got the hot tag and Ricky cleaned house, before the two of them came together and used a double foot stomp (Chris) and Death Valley Driver (Ricky) double team move to put down Jason Vaughn for the three count. |
[8:22 - 8:25] The Schorg's celebrate the win with the fans, the throwing thier fists in the air and all the usual stuff, while the JV Squad sells the loss. Good match, and all four men did well. I just hope the act doesn't get stale with them having to go at it four more times.
[8:26 - 8:29] The Mexican Luchador Tiago Cortez now made his way out to the ring with his translator, and seemed to get heat for not being American! He began to speak Spanish, and I suspect he was insulting the crowd as the translator seemed to claim he was saying nice things, but since this guy plays the heel I doubt it's true. He kept talking till Brent Winters made his way out, told him to shut up to the delight of the fans, and challenged him to a match!
[8:30 - 8:41] Tiago Cortez def. Brent Winters: These two went back and forth, with Brent having a lot of support for being the one to tell this pain in the ass to shut up. The match itself was pretty good, and it looked like Brent had the win after hitting the Out Cold Cutter, but the translator distracted referee Frank Bryce, which pissed the fans off, and gave Cortez a chance to recover. While Brent's back was turned trying to get rid of the translator, Cortez rolled him up and took the win in a very cheap fashion! |
[/td][/tr][/table] [8:42 - 8:44] Cortez and his translator tried to get of the dodge as quick as possible, but Winters gave chase to the fans delight! A good bit of playing the crowd that helped to send us into our next match. [8:45 - 8:53] Kevin Victory def. Greg Gory in a Hardcore Match: The fans lapped this one up as the hardcore rising star Greg Gory battled the psychotic Kevin Victory. They went back and forth and a bit of everything was used here, trash cans, tables, folding chairs, and it made for a thoroughly entertaining bout that was a great change of pace for the night. This one closed in a most awful way, with Gory's arms and legs being trapped inside a ladder before he was hoisted onto the shoulders of Victory and given the torture rack, which he cried out in submission to. Great finish to the match, props to both guys for imagination! |
[/font][/td][/tr][/table] [8:54 - 8:56] "EMT'S" attended to Gory as the intermission came in, Victory getting a lot of heat for his actions here tonight! [8:57 - 9:06] The intermission here. Moreland came out with a bunch of guys in company t-shirts and gave out some flyers advertising 'TSW' on the road. It looks like they'll be going round the Tri-State are building a rep. There was also a little 'dance' competition here, featuring Frans Ulf Nyland (FUN!) and Ryan Bach. Just as they were going to ask the crowd who won, this man-beast called ELI made his way out and killed them both with clotheslines, and then a big Muscle Buster to each that he calls the Foreshadowing of Oblivion. He claimed this was a preview of the end of the main event! [9:07 - 9:14] JT Jackelt def. Krist Alexander: This one kind of never got going really, probably because the styles didn't mesh well, and because it wasn't given a lot of time. Jackelt is an impressive talent, as is Alexander, but neither man looked it tonight. Jackelt ended the match with that phenomenal 720 Splash which completely wow'd the crowd, but it wasn't really enough to save this match. |
[9:15 - 9:17] Jackelt and Alexander made thier way backstage. Alexander looked pissed off, but I don't know whether he was in character or not. Moreland then made his way out and announced it was time for the main event! [9:18 - 9:32] Alex Blackstone 'ABS' and ELI def. Quinton Saint and Triple Ache: Not a bad way to close this show here. Triple Ache was a fan favourite, just for how hilarious a parody he was. Quinton Saint seems to be the big babyface of the company, he has real star quality about him, but speaking of stars, it was a nice surprise seeing the pretty established Alex Blackstone helping the company by turning up... which is all he did really, as it was pretty much a two on one bout, as Blackstone played the crowd, and ELI demolished Saint, and even the 300+ pounder Triple Ache. Quinton Saint took the fall in the end thanks to the same move we saw earlier, the Foreshadowing of Oblivion, courtesy of the man-beast ELI. |
[9:33 - 9:36] ELI didn't celebrate at all, rather Blackstone did, as if he had done all the work. ELI responded by planting him with the FOS as well! Saint and Ache then took ELI out of the ring, with the man-beast backing down for now, leaving the two to celebrate with the fans to close the show, as Moreland came out one more time and thanked us all for coming! Overall, for his first night, James Moreland didn't do too bad, though he booked an absolute stinker with Krist Alexander and JT Jackelt. That aside, I can walk away and say that seeing the show was money well spent, and I reckon the only way is up from here for the new kid on the block, Tri-State Wrestling![/font][/size]
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Post by NOW that's WRESTLING on Jan 19, 2011 12:59:43 GMT -5
Amazing first show. The wrote up was pretty cool being a live review and all. Good to see the tag seriees open up the show. Huge hardcore win for Victory = good times. You captured his craziness rather well. Faces losing in main was fine because of the post match stuff. Overall, great first show. Length was solid, characters were introduced as they should, and... the layout is pretty.
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Post by Red Dragon on Jan 19, 2011 14:12:26 GMT -5
I love that you wrote it up as a live reviewer, although I hope that doesn't become a hinderence down the line. It all sounded good and realistic for a start up indy fed apart from the hardcore match, Loving ELI killing the guys in the intermission fun break and I freaking love the name "Foreshadowing of Oblivion" it goes with his over the top destroying character, can't believe how much ELI was pushed in this first show, he almost seemed unstoppable, not sure what the poine ABS was there for as any other guy could have taken his role but I'm sure its good for character development, good luck and please keep this up.
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Post by Ace Bennett on Jan 19, 2011 14:46:43 GMT -5
Good first show, although it seems like you are really lacking some credible faces here. I hope Bach doesn't get lost in the shuffle with all the other dancing gimmicks. Cool to see Cortez pick up a win, hope to see a decent push. Like the way you used the translator. Poor Bach being destroyed by ELI, but I guess you need to build a monster somehow. Hoping that ELI isn't the first champion, as a face would probably fill that role well to start with while you build more credible faces and use your already solid heel characters to challenge. Keep it up.
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Post by Hi, I'm John on Jan 19, 2011 15:11:24 GMT -5
Really good show despite the lack of Hawkings. Faces standing tall to end is good, but I agree with Ace. I really don't want to see ELI as the first champ, I don't think it'd fit. Do love the layout though.
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Post by shiftyeyes on Jan 19, 2011 16:03:46 GMT -5
Don't have the info for Hawkings anymore bro, lost all my pm's in a glitch... could you please send it me again?
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Post by duan on Jan 19, 2011 16:30:02 GMT -5
really REALLY like the format you are going with Shifty. The reviewer is the safest, easiest and most importantly, most effective way to get over a newer federation. Once you are a few shows deep, you can have your reviewer start relating to a few of the guys and such. On the actual show, I felt that it was properly booked and the matches were too over the top. Always like the realism factor with a dud here and there. DO NOT LIKE THIS ELI GUY. Either way, I have a good feel about this one. It seems like you have fun writing and it translates into your work.
Awesome start dude.
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Post by Hi, I'm John on Jan 19, 2011 22:59:38 GMT -5
Don't have the info for Hawkings anymore bro, lost all my pm's in a glitch... could you please send it me again? Sent, no problem.
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Post by shiftyeyes on Jan 21, 2011 17:35:20 GMT -5
Tri-State Wrestling: ON THE ROAD!
January 23rd, 2010. (Ramapo, NY)
The Schorg Twins def. Krist Alexander & Black Blood JT Jackelt def. Hunter Alexander and Jonathan Hawkings The JV Squad def. Ryan Bach & Frans Ulf Nyland Tiago Cortez def. Brent Winters Greg Gory def. Kevin Victory in a Hardcore rules match Chrissy L def. DeAngelo Warren ELI def. Triple Ache Quinton Saint def. Alex Blackstone 'ABS'
January 25th, 2010. (Paterson, NJ)
The JV Squad def. The Schorg Twins (Best of five series match #2) Krist Alexander & Black Blood def. Chrissy L & DeAngelo Warren Tiago Cortez & Hunter Alexander def. Brent Winters & Jonathan Hawkings Ryan Bach def. Frans Ulf Nyland in a dance contest. Kevin Victory def. Greg Gory in a Hardcore rules match JT Jackelt def. Alex Blackstone 'ABS' ELI def. Quinton Saint
January 27th, 2010. (Elizabeth, NJ)
Jonathan Hawkings def. Hunter Alexander The JV Squad def. Chrissy L & DeAngelo Warren Tiago Cortez def. Brent Winters The Schorg Twins def. Krist Alexander & Black Blood ELI def. Ryan Bach & Frans Ulf Nyland in a handicap match. Kevin Victory def. Triple Ache Alex Blackstone 'ABS' def. Greg Gory Quinton Saint def. JT Jackelt
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Post by ✖ AJ on Jan 21, 2011 18:04:24 GMT -5
I enjoyed the flagship show. Pretty good. Kind of depressing all three of my guys lost and the fact that Krist got his ass crushed. Triple Ache FTL FTW. I'm also pretty damn happy Quinton is getting a push.
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Post by duan on Jan 21, 2011 23:46:08 GMT -5
looks like i'm jobbing out big time so far
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Post by Ace Bennett on Jan 21, 2011 23:48:12 GMT -5
Tiago Cortez being undefeated ftw! Not really surprised Bach is jobbing out, but nonetheless at least he's getting used and is a better dancer than Nyland haha. Keep it up.
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Post by Red Dragon on Jan 22, 2011 12:57:28 GMT -5
Wish it was a little detailed you make them seem like house shows which would be pointless as the company isn't big enough. All you seem to be doing is wasting good match ups you could use in your proper shows but its totally up to you. Loving the ELI push, keeping him strong by beating Ache, main eventing and then squashing jobbers. Good luck and keep this up.
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Post by legendkiller8 on Jan 22, 2011 14:15:54 GMT -5
1-2 all right! That's cool I guess. Hope I can make the show.
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Post by Rule 30 on Jan 23, 2011 10:48:12 GMT -5
3-1?
This is domination. It's a combination of skill and concentration.
Just wanted to point this out, I love the layout Shifty. You've taken a few different layouts and made them one. Just awesome.
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