Post by MadStepDad on Dec 28, 2011 16:27:49 GMT -5
Cut to the in-studio announce team for the evening:
Gordon Solie & Matt Striker
We are live from Rutland MA tonight on our way towards Boston for "(Another) New Year's Revolution"!!! The deck is stacked tonight with wrestling action. Reigning Boston champion Jinder Mahal will defend against Olympia stablemate Mil Mascaras - but has the Mexican superstar returned from injury too soon??? Plus, Annie Social defends the Women's title in a Bikini Match, a special "Pose Down" challenge between Big Zeke & the Blueprint, and all three of the Top Champions in XPW Remixed have their official contract signing tonight for the Triple Threat TITLE UNIFICATION bout at "(Another) New Years Revolution"!!!
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”A WORD FROM THE COMPANY (East Coast)”
Ed “Strangler” Lewis & Joseph “Toots” Mondt have the floor… in the biggest business decision in XPW Remixed history, the company will finally begin it’s long awaited merging process… unlike the West Coast Commission, this unity is something Lewis & Mondt strongly support… While they run the risk of being ousted after “(Another) New Year's Revolution” (if they lose their stake of the championship), it is a gamble they are willing to take for the greater good… they are working to stack the first XPW card of the new year properly… so in addition to the Triple Threat Unification bout, they have also signed a very special TV title match between champion Officer Cabana and a challenger to be named later tonight…
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** Boston Championship **
JINDER MAHAL (w/ Evil Empire) versus
MIL MASCARAS (w/ William Muldoon)
versus
The Evil Empire get a sick introduction video, in the vein of Showtime's "Homeland" or Mark Wahlberg's "Shooter"... Jinder Mahal's dynasty is looking to conquer XPW Remixed, and with it their planned strike - or "jihad" - upon Boston MA @ "(Another) New Years Revolution"... William Muldoon still not medically cleared to compete but is defying doctors orders to second his man Mascaras tonight... Hakushi's arm was broken by Mahal (see XPW TV Episode #33)... Mascaras returning early from his own injury suffered at the hands of Mahal at "GENOCIDE" to challenge for the title here... his arm is bandaged and Mahal targets it early and often... a few violent spots into the ring post and steel ring steps for Mascaras… Raesha Saeed’s shenanigans draw the ire of William Muldoon, who runs into the brick wall of Khali while chasing her off… Muldoon actually outboxes Khali on the entrance ramp while Jinder Mahal locks Mascaras in a steel chair-assisted cross arm breaker outside the ring… now Great GAMA is getting it on with Muldoon while referees and security intervene… Mahal releases Mascaras from the arm breaker and slides back into the ring just in time to beat the count… post match, Mahal has a microphone and with his Empire behind him goes on to disparage the Olympia and threaten a jihad upon Boston… but this time Muldoon answers him on the mic… doctors orders be DAMNED! William Muldoon will be there at “(Another) New Years Revolution“ to answer Mahal‘s jihad head-on!!! William Muldoon gets his championship rematch at “(Another) New Year's Revolution“!!!!
Winner by countout (and STILL Boston Champion): JINDER MAHAL
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William Muldoon once played the role of Spartacus on Broadway, and supports the newest season of the infamous TV show beginning January 27th 2012 only on Starz!!! (Un)Official sponsors of "(Another) New Year's Revolution"!!!
William Muldoon IS Spartacus, and he fights to reclaim his crown at "(Another) New Years Revolution!" Live only on PPV January 28th!!!
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"PLAYAZ BALL"
Skit finds BLKOut members Sabian and Ruckus arriving at an invite only party to find it's a porn convention of some kind... they are immediately recognized and pseudo-seduced by a slew of scantily-clad female performers on hand for the convention... then they bump into Jessica Darlin who has a few words with them, lulling them into a false sense of security, then BAM!!! Austin Idol and Phil "Gunner" Shatter blindside them! The (Real) Kings of Wrestling toss BLKOut around the porn convention as women scream and scramble and male fans congregate to watch the fight... the two powerhouse tag team champions manhandle the smaller Sabian and Ruckus, ending with a huge double powerbomb through a table that sends all kinds of porn DVDs cascading down upon them, burying them in smut. (Real) KoW made their statement, and Jessica Darlin gets the last word on BLKOut as they lay twitching on the ground...
The (Real) Kings of Wrestling are ready for their tag team title defense against BLKOut at "(Another) New Year'sRevolution"!!!
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BRUNO SAMMARTINO
3x XPW Remixed Champion
2x WWWF Champion (with reigns totaling 10+ years)
Former NWA (Triplehermit-version) champion
RECORD IN XPW SINGLES COMPETITION
WIN 15 |
NC 2
Bruno Sammartino is one of the most colossal names in all of fantasy wrestling. He is to the 60s and 70s as Hogan was to the 80s, Austin & Rock to the 90s and John Cena to the 2010s. A steadfast crusader of old-school traditions and Italian pride, Sammartino stands proudly defiant of the raunchy filth and drug abuse that runs rampant in new millennium fantasy wrestling. Sammartino became the first XPW Remixed champion in company history when he defeated two other men at the inaugural “New Years Revolution” event. He defeated the scourge of the Cannibal Cartel when he blasted their capo Vic Grimes to Hell in an exploding ring match (see “Halloween in Hell”). He defeated the Black Army and regained his title from Ezekiel Jackson (2012) at “Night of Champions”, and he beat “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers in a disputed decision at “Liberty of Death” that actually led to the fracture of the XPW Remixed championship.
"SCRAPES, SHOOTS & SHENANIGANS"
* Since the inception of “fantasy wrestling”, Bruno Sammartino has had his share of scrapes, shoots and shenanigans. But some of the illest incidents have been the REALEST incidents. One time, Sammartino faced Chick Garibaldi in an afternoon match at the Sunnyside Gardens in New York. During the match, Sammartino bodyslammed Garibaldi and immediately noticed his opponent's eyes roll up inside his head. By the time the ref checked on the fallen wrestler, he was dead in the ring. It was later determined that Garibaldi had died from a heart attack. In the movie Legends Never Die, Sammartino stated that it took him many years to get over that incident.
* During this time, Bruno was involved in a shoot with Dr. Bill Miller. In a tag match with Tony Parisi against Miller and Baron Sicluna, Miller( who had a long amateur wrestling background) decided he would shoot on both Parisi and Bruno. After taking a beating in the ring, Parisi tagged out to Bruno. When Miller attempted to shoot on him, Bruno immediately snapped on a front facelock until Miller bled from his nose and passed out in the middle of the ring. Afterwards, Miller approached Bruno in the dressing room, shook his hand and profusely apologized.
* While in Japan, Bruno had a confrontation with an up and coming Antonio Inoki in an Osaka tag match. At the urging of noted "shooter" Karl Gotch, Inoki attempted to slap a real submission hold on the World Champion and make him quit. Bruno immediately powered out of the hold, pounded Inoki unmercifully and pitched him out of the ring. Inoki ducked Bruno for the rest of the match.
"BROKEN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING"
After tiring of low payoffs and broken promises, Sammartino left Vincent McMahon Sr.'s Capitol Wrestling Corporation to join a rival promoter and former McMahon Sr. Partner Joe “Toots” Mondt, who was operating “Broken City Championship Wrestling” at the time. Mondt’s hold on Fantasy Wrestling ultimately weakened because of shiesty business dealings, gambling debts and even murder allegations. Sammartino did jobs for big names like Triple H and Batista, but was never fully contracted with BCCW or received the push he deserved (or was promised).
Sammartino found himself with even fewer dates and payoffs than the first time he wrestled for McMahon. He gave notice to Mondt that he was going to San Francisco, and its large Italian population, to wrestle for promoter Roy Shire. Very soon after arriving, Sammartino was informed by the local athletic commission that he was suspended. Unable to find work across the country (because every state athletic commission honors suspensions given by other state athletic commissions), Bruno headed back to Pittsburgh to work as a laborer. Sammartino found out that his suspension was due to his skipping a match he was booked for in Baltimore. He was also booked to wrestle in Chicago that same night. In his autobiography, Sammartino states that he believed McMahon & Mondt set him up, by double-booking him and not informing him of his match in Baltimore, as a way of punishment for leaving WWWF and BCCW.
"ROAD TO XPW REMIXED"
Eventually, promoters Toots Mondt and McMahon Sr. cleared up Sammartino's suspension by paying his $5000000 fine (Bruno says they took it out of his future purses). After many weeks of phone calls with McMahon trying to lure Bruno back, Sammartino demanded a title run (and thus his unrivaled 7 year run as WWWF champion began).
On the advice of wrestler Yukon Eric, Bruno contacted Territory Wars NWA owner TripleHermit hoping to take advantage of their large Italian population. Despite McMahon & Mondt trying to blackball him there as well, TripleHermit decided to take a chance. Bruno made his Triplehermit NWA debut and very quickly, with the help of self-promotion in local newspapers and radio programs, became an attraction. His ability to speak Italian also ingratiated himself with that immigrant population. He beat Triplehermit’s NWA champion Harley Race in a thrilling 70+ minute match at their first Starrcade. But feeling unfulfilled with TripleHermit’s NWA, and with the travel wearing on him, Sammartino was considering retirement from Fantasy Wrestling for good. Until old enemies the Gold Dust Trio Inc reappeared in Los Angeles with “XPW Remixed”. Sammartino suddenly found the fire to right all the wrongs of the past, and overtake XPW Remixed before it could destroy fantasy wrestling forever. He has now held claim to the XPW Remixed championship a record-setting 3 times. Sammartino defended the belt all over the world, including Australia, Spain, Mexico and Japan. He was also honored with a private audience with the Pope in the Vatican during this period.
BRUNO vs ROGERS vs THESZ (the prelude)
• During his tenure in Toronto, Bruno wrestled and beat the (then) National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Champion Buddy Rogers for the title. Rogers was unable to continue after being accidentally butted in the groin while attempting a leap frog. Sammartino refused to accept the title under the circumstances.
• Sammartino also wrestled NWA Champ Lou Thesz twice in Canada. One match ended in a draw and the other with Thesz scoring a fluke pin after a collision despite Sammartino controlling the 20 minute match from the beginning. Thesz recounted the matches as nothing special. Bruno has said in interviews that noted "shooter" Thesz did not try to take any advantage of him (as he often did in matches against wrestlers he did not like), but that he was prepared to respond in the event he did.
• Sammartino was so popular that in 1965 he was picked by the National Wrestling Alliance board to wrestle against the legendary Lou Thesz in a match for both the NWA and WWWF titles. Sammartino, already working an extremely busy schedule, refused the title match opportunity for fear that winning the title would make his schedule even more hectic.
• Sammartino collided with Rogers & Thesz once before in a Triple Threat #1 Contenders match at BCCW’s “L.O.W. Down & Dirty: Legends of Wrestling” PPV. That match was won by Buddy Rogers, but the win/loss records between all three men against each other are a mixed bag.
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Reigning East Coast champ Bruno Sammartino showed backstage, gearing up in the locker room to big cheers... in walks East Coast President Ed "Strangler" Lewis in his business suit finest... he approaches Sammartino and appears cordial, but beneath the facade is a definite air of intimidation and entitlement... But instead of brokering a deal or shaking the Strangler's hand, Sammartino refuses... he will NOT become a figurehead puppet of their corporation... Sammartino is his OWN man and he fights for the PEOPLE... Gold Dust Trio Inc can go to hell! Sammartino tells the Strangler to leave his dressing room and he DOES! The president begrudgingly leaves but not before uttering a few vague threats at Sammartino about other jabronis who failed to do "business the right way"...
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BREAKING NEWS:
(Danno O'Mahoney killed in car crash)
Previously, The Associated Press reported that O'Mahoney's car crashed into a tree in Winchendon, Massachusetts on November 18, 1935 as he going to Montreal for a scheduled match. The car was driving by his brother-in-law John Burke. Also in the car was his wife, who suffered an injured neck. The champion and his wife went to Gardner Airport, and got on a plane to Montreal to fulfill the date. O'Mahoney was not injured.
Now...
Danno O’Mahony’s last recorded match was a loss to Lou Thesz in Montreal on April 21, 1948. Some claims were made that he worked a few match around Los Angeles in 1950, but nothing like that has been found (until now, in XPW Remixed).
Danno returned to Ireland Sept. 28, 1950 on the liner Britannic. On shore he was met by a reporter and he consented to an interview. He said that second raters today, who wouldn’t be allowed to work preliminaries in the 1930’s, were making bigger money at that time due to TV. He complained that the standards in pro wrestling had dropped. He responded that this most difficult match was against Steve Casey. Danno said he loved his home country and he had great pleasure in returning to the scenes of his childhood. He claimed that Ballydehob was “the one place on earth he felt assured would bring peace and comfort to his very being.”
On Nov. 2, 1950, a Laurence O’Brien parked his truck at the top of a small hill near Kilminchy, a mile and a half from Portlaoise, and was checking for a puncture. Danno was driving home from Dublin with brothers John and Dermot, his first cousin John O’Driscoll and a friend Miss Mary Hamilton. Coming to the top of the hill, Danno had to pull right to miss hitting on coming traffic. Not seeing parking lights in the dark, the O’Mahony car crashed into the back of the stationary vehicle. No one in the car had been drinking and the speed was described as modest. Three of the men had minor injuries and Miss Hamilton was just shaken. But Danno had two broken legs, an injured hip and broken ribs. The driver of the parked truck, Mr. O’Brien, was injury free.
Danno was dragged out of the wreck and taken to Portaaoise County Hospital in serious condition. Internal injuries were found and surgery was performed. Danno became weaker and weaker until his death at 9:15 the night of Nov. 3, 1950. It later was ruled an accidental death due to shock and hemorrhage from limb injuries and a rupture of the liver.
A large group of people met Danno’s hearse when it arrived after midnight on Nov. 4. They followed the coffin to the church overlooking the village. After a funeral mass on Nov. 6, Danno was carried four miles to the cemetery at Schull, followed by his family and representatives of every village in Cork County. His headstone can be visited today.
** STEVE YOHE **
We are right in the middle of a touching in-arena video tribute to O’Mahoney (complete with ceremonial tolling of the ring bell), but the moment of silence is brazenly (and disgustingly) interrupted by SHANE DOUGLAS and the Triple Threat!!!! With his crew of miscreants behind him, Douglas disrespects O’Mahoney and figuratively spits on his grave… when Gilbert hands him an Irish flag to rip in half, the crowd heat is almost nuclear… suddenly, like a rampaging warlord, The Great Celtic Warrior SHEAMUS tears into the ring like a man possessed! He wields a steel chair like a great sword, and cuts down the Triple Threat one by one until only Shane Douglas remains his path… begging off and shaking his head for Sheamus to spare him… instead, Sheamus takes a mighty swing with the chair - Douglas pulls a dazed Eddie Gilbert into the line of fire - and escapes the ring as Gilbert collapses unconscious from the smash! Sunny is comforting Shad Gaspard outside the ring (while ignoring a battered Chris Candido) as Sheamus angrily demands a house mic… with Triple Threat slinking back up the aisle, Sheamus defends O’Mahoney’s honor and Irish pride… makes a DISBAND challenge for “(Another) New Years Revolution”! Sheamus vs. Douglas, Candido & Gilbert in a handicap match… if Sheamus wins, the Triple Threat must disband forever! What do you say, fella??? Sheamus demands an answer before the end of the night!!
Sheamus versus Triple Threat in a handicap "Disband" challenge at "(Another) New Years Revolution"... but will the bullies accept???
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Riotous backstage skit with the Human Tornado trying to teach Curly Moe how to dance, and how to protect himself by using dance techniques. Hilarity ensues.
ANGEL (w/ Tony Rumble) vs CURLY MOE
with versus
Back from commercial break and Curly Moe is already in the ring… house lights darken for the Angel’s terrifying entrance… he’s escorted as always by the “Boston Bad Boy” Tony Rumble - the lovely Sammi Lane - and demented Mondo Kleen… another character building squash with Angel dominating the offense, and Curly Moe playing the retarded/Eugene/Gilbert Grape baby face-in-peril role perfectly… Double fisted choke slam ends the match emphatically for Angel… Post match the entire crew poses for the cameras, with Angel being the horrifying center piece… but Rumble’s not through yet…
Winner: ANGEL
Postmatch, Tony Rumble has the house mic and lays down an open challenge to Nick Gage… Gage, I know you’re in the building - let’s air this thing out!!! Rumble knows Gage hides behind his own “mask”, much like Angel… except Gage’s mask is used to conceal his identity for legal purposes… Rumble proposes an ultimatum for “(Another) New Years Revolution”… Angel vs. Nick Gage, “Mask” vs Mask match… if Angel loses he will unmask himself in the center of the ring (a proposition the monstrous Angel doesn’t like the sound of one bit)… but if Angel wins, Gage must turn himself into the authorities! Finally, Nick Gage’s theme song hits and after the cameras scan the arena, he shows up in the upper balcony somewhere amongst the fans (ever present bandanna covering his face)… he trash talks Rumble, disses the police, and says he’s never going back to jail again… but Rumble questions his manhood and with Gage’s wrestling machismo now on trial in front of thousands of fans, the “Future of Hardcore” has no choice but to ACCEPT Rumble’s challenge! At “(Another) New Year's Revolution” Nick Gage will fight Angel - loser unmasks for good! The ramifications of each means we may never see the loser in an XPW Remixed ring again! Especially the wanted, escaped fugitive Nick Gage!!! But this is XPW Remixed and only the STRONG SURVIVE!!!
Will Nick Gage be sent back to the pen??? Or will the world gaze upon Angel's horrid features for the first time??? Find out at "(Another) New Years Revolution"!!!
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LOU THESZ
Current XPW Remixed Midwest Champion
Multi-time Real World’s champion, including unprecedented runs with the original NWA championship.
Former Undisputed wrestling champion
RECORD IN XPW SINGLES COMPETITION
WIN 10 |
NC 0
* All losses due to extraneous shenanigans.
BACKGROUND
Born in Banat, Michigan. Thesz moved to St. Louis when he was a young boy. His working-class immigrant parents hailed from the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Beginning in Thesz's early youth, his father personally gave him a tough and thorough education in Greco-Roman wrestling, which provided the fundamentals for his later success. While in high school he was a successful freestyle wrestling competitor on his school team; as he recalled many years later, he and a friend once "worked" a dramatic match against each other at a tournament, and were amused when nobody could see how much they were faking. As a teenager, he also trained in amateur wrestling with legendary wrestler Ad Santel. Thesz made his professional wrestling debut in 1932, at the age of 16. He soon met Ed "Strangler" Lewis, the biggest wrestling star of the 1920s, who taught a young Lou the art of "hooking" (the ability to stretch your opponent with painful holds). The two formed a lasting friendship. By 1937, Thesz had become one of the biggest stars in the St. Louis territory, and on December 29 he defeated Everett Marshall for the National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title, the first of many World Heavyweight Championships. Thesz became the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in history, at the age of 21, a record which stands to this day.
”ONE KING TO RULE THEM ALL”
In 1948, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) was formed, the purpose being to create one World Champion for all the various wrestling territories throughout North America. Orville Brown, the reigning Midwest World Heavyweight Title holder, was named the first champion. Thesz, at the time, was head of a promotional combine that included fellow wrestling champions Longson, Bobby Managoff, Canadian promoter Frank Tunney and Eddie Quinn, who promoted in the St. Louis territory where NWA promoter Sam Muchnick was running opposition. Quinn and Muchnick ended their promotional war, and Thesz' promotion was absorbed into the NWA. Part of the deal was a title unification match between Brown and Thesz, who held the National Wrestling Association's World Title. Unfortunately, just weeks before the scheduled bout, Brown was involved in an automobile accident that ended his career. He was forced to vacate the championship and the NWA awarded the title to the #1 contender, Thesz. In XPW Remixed cannon, modern-day NWA legend Adam Pearce was chosen to be the bridge between these two men. Thesz was chosen for his skill as a "hooker" to prevent double crosses by would-be shooters who would deviate from the planned finish for personal glory. Between 1949 and 1956, Thesz set out to unify all the existing World Titles into the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. In 1952 he defeated Baron Michele Leone in Los Angeles for the California World Heavyweight title and became the first undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion since the days of Frank Gotch and George Hackenschmidt.
"BROKEN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING"
In fantasy wrestling, Lou Thesz was a cornerstone in the legendary (some say “infamous”) Broken City Championship Wrestling foundation. It was his prized signing that spawned the Press Conference in BCCW Episode #1. He spun off into a Dream Match feud with Jack Swagger from the future, and schooled the Oklahoma stand-out on the fine art of hooking and shooting. Jack Swagger was so impressed and humbled by his victory that he sought out Lou Thesz and asked to become a training partner. Their rivalry had grown into mutual respect, and they would go on to form “The Trustbusters” tag team (and earn the very first reign as BCCW Tag Team champions). But Lou Thesz was betrayed by his mentor Ed “Strangler” Lewis and his Gold Dust Trio Inc, and they tried to job him out of the company with their handpicked henchman Nigel McGuiness (aka “Desmond Wolfe”). They even succeeded in wresting away Thesz’ coveted “Undisputed Championship”. But Thesz could not be deterred, and continued to prove his Shooters Club training camp was amongst the best in the world with a series of tag team victories with his Trustbuster partner Jack Swagger. Ultimately, injuries forced an end to Thesz’ run in BCCW and he returned to the fantasy wrestling sidelines. He came back to coach Jack Swagger in the “Broken City Throwdown III” in his quest to win the vacant BCCW championship, but they were unsuccessful.
"ROAD TO XPW REMIXED"
Much like Sammartino, Thesz was awoken from his fantasy slumber by the stirring of old foes. He relocated out West to be apart of the new "XPW Remixed" - an institution so tainted, so befouled and so evil it demanded his attention. He felt the sting of betrayal already in BCCW at the hands of mentor Ed Lewis... now he was thirsting for revenge. He surprised Ed "Strangler" Lewis with a $25k challenge at the inaugural "New Years Revolution", and again in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls CLASSIC at "My Bloody Valentine" (earning himself the verbal title of "undisputed champion" for life). Once again he set about proving his Shooters Club camp was the best in the world, but much like Heroes of Light are tested by Dark Powers - Thesz felt the sharp blade in his back again. Twice. First it was former apprentice Jack Swagger, who was blinded by the glitz and glamour of the Diamond Dynasty. Then it was B-Boy, who couldn't take the hardnosed training any longer and sold Thesz' secrets to former training partner (and now rival coach) Ad Santel. Lou Thesz went on a crusade to redeem his honor in the face of such betrayal, and was wildly successful. Thesz remained at the top of the XPW Remixed card, and took the Midwestern title from Adam Pearce. It was Thesz himself who stepped up and took the ball by issuing the Triple Threat Unification match on XPW TV Episode #33. We find ourselves now on the precipice of great change, and much like he's been for the last 60 years of fantasy wrestling - Lou Thesz finds himself right in the middle of all the action...
THESZ vs. ROGERS vs. SAMMARTINO (the prelude)
* Thesz helped initiate the 3-way title unification match at “(Another) New Year's Revolution” with his stirring promo at the end of XPW TV Episode #33.
* In 1963, Thesz came out of semi-retirement to win his sixth World Heavyweight Championship from Buddy Rogers at the age of 46. Legend has it that Rogers was having second thoughts about dropping the title, and Thesz responded by saying, "we could do this the easy way or the hard way".
* At the “Legends of Wrestling” PPV by BCCW, Thesz tangled with Sammartino & Rogers in a #1 Contenders match - the first time the 3 men had ever faced each other in a Triple Threat match. This time, Thesz isn’t playing games and has promised “the hard way” for both of his opponents come “(Another) New Year's Revolution”.
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Reigning Midwest champ Lou Thesz showed backstage, gearing up in the locker room to big cheers... in walks East Coast Vice-President Joseph "Toots" Mondt in his business suit finest... he approaches Thesz and appears cordial, but beneath the facade is a definite air of intimidation and entitlement... But instead of brokering a deal or shaking Mister Mondt's hand, Thesz refuses... has has a LONG-standing grudge against Mister Mondt and never came to XPW Remixed to work WITH him, but instead to tear him down!!! Thesz is his OWN man and he fights for his FAMILY... Gold Dust Trio Inc can go to hell! Thesz tells Mister Mondt to leave his dressing room and he DOES! The VP begrudgingly leaves but not before uttering a few vague threats at Thesz about other jabronis (like Orville Brown & Danno O'Mahoney) who failed to do "business the right way"... fade out on Thesz stoic expression...
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SHANE DOUGLAS versus WEEDMAN
versus
Weedman gets his big marijuana-flavored entrance, that’s always a huge hit (get it? Lol) with the fans… but the happy-go-lucky, Hip Hoppin pot party is rudely interrupted by the always-pleasant microphone stylings of Shane Douglas and his disgruntled Triple Threat crew…Douglas rips Weedman a new one on the mic, before challenging him in the ring and SLAPPING him across the face!.. Candido, Gilbert, Sunny and new Triple Threat bodyguard Big Shad G linger at ringside while Douglas handles his business… Eddie Gilbert has assumed guest commentating duties alongside Solie & Striker (wearing an ice pack strapped to his head from the steel chair shot earlier), and insists everything is fine within the Triple Threat - ESPECIALLY now with the addition of Big Shad G (who can be caught flirting mercilessly with Sunny at ringside, while Candido is shocked and aghast)… Gilbert has a Triple Threat T-Shirt with him that he says is a little "surprise" for later... Weedman gets some offense but Shane is a former ECW world champion and proves it tonight with a dominant victory… Pittsburgh Plunge for the pin… Post match, Douglas with another off-color rant ACCEPTING Sheamus‘ challenge to disband the Triple Threat at “(Another) New Years Revolution“… but also ups the ante considerably… if Triple Threat lose the match, they break up… but if they WIN the match, Sheamus must officially join the Triple Threat!!! (holds up a Triple Threat T-Shirt with Sheamus’ name on it) Enrollment is booming!!!
Winner: SHANE DOUGLAS
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”A WORD FROM THE COMPANY (West Coast)”
Satellite feed of West Coast VP Jack Pfefer who is irate over the change, and vows to have Lewis & Mondt blackballed from wrestling FOREVER once his man Buddy Rogers unifies the straps at “(Another) New Year's Revolution”… we are interrupted by a video feed in Pfefer’s office from Commission president The Grand Wizard (still hospitalized with burns and covered by bandages)… he interrupts Pfefer’s monologue and the partners bicker over the direction of the company post-PPV… TGW threatens Pfefer that if he loses their stake of the championship at the PPV he’ll be FIRED! Pfefer doesn’t take kindly to that, mumbles a few threats to TGW and rips the TV plug out of the wall, disconnecting TGW from the meeting! TGW is outta here! Jack Pfefer runs the “Commission” now! And after “(Another) New Year's Revolution” he’ll run the whole company!!!
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"AT THE CAR WASH"
Evil, power-mad president of the woman's division Lizzy Borden has ordered Mildred Burke & Alexxis Nevaeh to perform tonight in a "bikini" car wash. Something she explains as a prelude to her own upcoming title victory. Burke & Nevaeh are apalled, but nevertheless must oblige.
MSD attempts to tell Nevaeh of her degrading job duty tonight.
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** XPW Woman's Championship **
ANNIE SOCIAL versus SAMMI LANE versus LIZZY BORDEN
(Menage Trois Bikini Match)
versus versus
Winner (and NEW XPW Remixed Woman's Champion):
LIZZY BORDEN
Lizzy Borden takes the title and what little self-respect the XPW Remixed Woman's division had left.
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Solie & Striker are still registering shock on commentary RE: Borden's victory... will she turn the "title" she created in the first place into some kind of vanity plate?... Meanwhile, cameras cut back to the sexy sudsy car wash scene where suddenly HARDBODY HARRISON and his hoes ("wrestling trainees") roll up on Mildred Burke!!! Harrison bullies, belittles and disrespects Burke (who remains stoic the entire time)... but when he tries to SMACK her she blocks his hand! A sexy sudsy street fight breaks out in the parking lot with a bunch of girls in bikinis getting their asses kicked by the tandem of Burke & Nevaeh, amidst the backdrop of a fleet of luxury cars! Hardbody Harrison is right in the middle of it and winds up getting soaped and slipped... security intervenes and Harrison throws out the verbal challenge to Burke next week - Harrison vs Burke! Mildred Burke not only accepts, she one-ups the ante by demanding a steel cage, so his hoes ("wrestling trainees") can't interfere!!! Oh my we've got a big steel cage challenge set for next week, while new Woman's champion Lizzy Borden continues to lord over her domain!!!
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"OFFICER CABANA's CRACKDOWN"
Officer Cabana, the reigning XPW TV Champion, makes his way to the ring for a special "live" version of his hit serial show "Officer Cabana's Crackdown". Loud "F*** the POLICE" chants. His entertaining little stand-up sketch is finally - and thankfully - interrupted by none other than the returning MIZ! To a surprisingly positive fanpop, the MIZ appeared to answer Officer Cabana and throw down the gauntlet.
Addressing the “U SUCK” chants directed at him by the crowd, Officer Cabana tries to convince us those chants are actually directed towards MIZ. Because Miz's reality TV show, his TV title reign, his "rapping" and his satellite radio show SUCKS.
THE MIZ: I absolutely disagree. It's a tribute, a dedication, if you will. The fact is, we're at the top of our game. I've always been better than everyone else. At everything. And now I'm like the new Eminem. I'm the best rapper in the world.
”Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers said MIZ was a “has-been, wannabe poseur” after he beat him last month at “Genocide”, and that’s why he “fired” Miz from the Diamond Dynasty.
THE MIZ: “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers is a hypocrite! Rogers fired us for things he's done in the past. I wanted to have my voice heard, and I knew that WWE, the Diamond Dynasty (and Rav-P’s WWF) wasn't going to allow us to do that. So I went to every social media outlet I could find. I went to my satellite radio "1st and Awesome". I went to everyone who would listen, and A LOT of people wanted to listen. That's why I became the most sought after XPW Remixed superstar - because of my firing.
Miz was caught in a vicious feud with Messiah, and traded wins and losses with him… but Officer Cabana crushed Messiah in one shot (see “Genocide”). What makes Miz think he even stands a CHANCE against the law??? Or becoming a 2x time TV Champion???
THE MIZ: You remember that, don't you? Everybody remembers that. Because it's something that's never been done before in the history of XPW Remixed. And we did it to get noticed, to be recognized, and get the word out to everyone about this conspiracy that's out there. And that's precisely what we did.
On why the Miz is the best choice as the Television champion of the world:
THE MIZ: I'm the kind of Superstar who says "Give me everything"!!! I want it all. So I tell our Talent Relations people, I tell everyone, "Give me it all". I want radio interviews, I want TV spots, I want to guest-star on everything, talk shows and TV shows, and give magazine interviews... I even have my own radio show now. I'm just not a person who wants to sit at home and do nothing. That's why literally when I walk out of my house in LA, TMZ is following me everywhere. It's because I am the most must-see Superstar of all time. And look out for me on Psych this year!
The MIZ challenges Officer Cabana at "(Another) New Year's Revolution" for the XPW TV title! Time to take this terrible TV show OFF the air for good!
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"CHISELED FROM STONE"
This is a special pose down challenge, instigated by the Diamond Dynasty on behalf of the physical marvel and “Blueprint” of professional wrestling, Matt Morgan. The snarky Varsity Villain Alex Riley (and his head cheerleader Missy Hyatt) are the mouthpiece MCs for this segment, that features Morgan and Jackson displaying their superior physical attributes in a tense, frenzied showdown situation… announcers comment on Jackson being driven through a WALL by Morgan at “Genocide”, something that has stayed with Jackson since (both mentally and physically)… Situation finally blows out of control when Alex Riley’s mouth infuriates Jackson to the point of action, and after Morgan is serenaded with boos every time he poses, a huge brawl breaks out… security and off-duty cops get involved, but not before the numbers game leaves Jackson lying with still-damaged ribs… the set-up becomes apparent, especially after Morgan ups the ante of their “(Another) New Year's Revolution” fight by demanding it be a “Last Man Standing” match! Only one granite statue can survive! The other must crumble at “(Another) New Years Revolution”!!!
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"NATURE BOY" BUDDY ROGERS
RECORD IN XPW SINGLES COMPETITION
WIN 11* |
NC 3
* Includes "wins" over names like "Franciso von Erich"
2-time world heavyweight champion
1st professional wrestler to hold the WWWF Championship
NWA World Heavyweight Champion
BCCW World Champion
XPW Remixed champion
”BACKGROUND”
He continued his career in Houston, where he assumed the name "Buddy Rogers". Rogers would get his first major taste of gold during his tenure there, winning the Texas Heavyweight title four times, once from the great Lou Thesz, beginning a long feud both in and out of the ring. After leaving the Texas territory for Columbus, Ohio, the final pieces of his character were added. He bleached his hair and was given the moniker "Natural Guy", later "Nature Boy", by promoter Jack Pfefer. With the advent of television, Rogers' flashy look, great physique and bombastic personality instantly caught the ire of audiences. The first sign of Rogers' impact was his involvement in Sam Muchnick's opposition promotion in St. Louis, Missouri, a major wrestling market at the time. He was pitted against the well respected Lou Thesz as a draw. In the end, Muchnick's promotion was powerful enough with Buddy Rogers as its main star that the two promotions merged. Rogers continued control of the Midwest as a booker and wrestler, most notably in Chicago, frequently selling out the 11,000-seat arena. In the 1950s, Rogers expanded into Vince McMahon, Sr.'s Capitol Wrestling Corporation. He also wrestled in the Al Haft promotion out of Columbus, Ohio in the 1950s into the 1960s. Rogers was not well liked during his prime years because he had a habit of taking advantage of opponents in the ring. During his prime years, he was known as much for his distinctive peacock-like strut as for his wrestling performance. He was also very skilled at drawing heat during interviews, with a smug "to a nicer guy, it couldn't have happened" being his catch phrase of sorts whenever he was victorious.
”MATCH of the CENTURY”
In 1961, the National Wrestling Alliance voted him into a NWA World Heavyweight Championship match. On June 30, 1961, Pat O'Connor lost the title to Rogers in front of 38,622 fans at Comiskey Park, a North American professional wrestling attendance record that lasted until the David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions in 1984. The ticket sales of $148,000 were a professional wrestling record for almost 20 years. The match, a two out of three falls match, was billed as the "Match of the Century". During the match, both men had gained a pinfall, when O'Connor missed a dropkick, hit his head, and Rogers pinned him to win the match.
”WRESTLING RECEIPTS”
To many promoters, it seemed that Buddy Rogers favored northeastern promoters over other territories. Promoters and noted shooters Karl Gotch and Bill Miller confronted Rogers in Columbus and broke his hand. Another injury in Montreal in a match against Killer Kowalski kept Rogers on the sidelines. On his return, the heads of the NWA voted to switch the title back over to Lou Thesz, who publicly disliked Rogers. On January 24, 1963, the match took place in Toronto. Rogers was hesitant about dropping the title, so promoter Sam Muchnick put in place three safeguards to guarantee Rogers' cooperation. First, the match was only one fall, out of the ordinary since most title matches were two out of three falls until the mid-1970s. The second safeguard was his threat to give Rogers' bond (the NWA Champion was required to pay a $25,000 deposit to the NWA Board of Directors before being given the title; the deposit was returned to the wrestler after losing the title) away to charity. The third was matching him against the legitimate wrestler Thesz who could "take" the title if necessary. Thesz won the match and the title.
"BROKEN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING"
Buddy Rogers reappeared on the fantasy scene on the greatest stage and in the grandest style possible: in Broken City Championship Wrestling with his “Real Worlds Championship”. He represented something he coined the “Diamond Dynasty”, a collection of wrestling/playboy/flashy Hollywood playa-types from the future, and let the whole world know with no uncertain terms that he was THE MAN. As the race to merge all the universal championships in wrestling history intensified, “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers defeated DX Triple H (2006) to unify the WWF championship with his own “Real Worlds Championship” – thus strengthening his strangle hold on fantasy wrestling (see BCCW presents “City of Champions”). Diamond Dynasty was reigning hard. And they continued to reign, as Rogers led them to tag team victories, and later won the prestigious WWE Championship himself in a Legends “Elimination Chamber” match (see BCCW presents “Behind the Walls”). But all evil monarchies are soon overthrown, and Rogers lost his cache of championships to BCCW’s last “Hero of Light”. Subsequent attempts to recapture the championship failed, but Buddy Rogers remained at the forefront of the main event scene. Rogers eased back into more of a consolatory role, guiding some of the brightest names in heel wrestling future. The Diamond Dynasty cheated, won and swindled their way to untold financial glory and Buddy Rogers even bought one last crack at the World championship for himself (see “BCCW presents: L.O.W. Down & Dirty”). But he pulled off what may have been his greatest coup, when Rogers had himself thrust into the management mix of BCCW and came within 3 seconds of becoming the company's new owner (see “BCCW presents Changing of the Guard”). Then it all blew up. BCCW went under amidst a sea of allegations (ranging from conspiracy, gambling, embezzlement and murder). There are some that say Buddy Rogers was partially responsible for BCCW’s collapse and that his vast fortune was lost in the scandal, after he bought the scraps of the company and tried to reinvent it as a vanity promotion for himself and his cronies (see “BCCW Throwdown Part III”) After that crushing personal and financial defeat, Buddy Rogers slunk back into fantasy wrestling obscurity.
"ROAD to XPW REMIXED"
Much like his eternal nemesis’ and fantasy wrestling counterparts Lou Thesz & Bruno Sammartino, “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers found himself drawn to the flame of XPW Remixed when it sparked up out in LA. The flashy, diamond ring-wearing, jet-flying, trend-setting OG Nature boy felt right at home in the bright Los Angeles spotlight, and began his diamond-studded comeback. He debuted at the first “New Years Revolution” and led a slow build towards revealing his new and improved Diamond Dynasty. It started with the turncoat Jack Swagger, who betrayed his former mentor Lou Thesz for Dynasty membership (see XPW Remixed presents “FALLOUT”). It climaxed with the addition of MIZ & Alex Riley (circa early 2011) in a War Games match at “A Cold Day in Hell”. Along the way, Buddy Rogers stockpiled championship opportunities – both with his War Games victory and his own “Money-in-the-Bank” win at “Night of Champions”. Buddy Rogers had roared into XPW Remixed and dominated quickly. History it seems, is repeating itself. At XPW Remixed’s biggest show of the year – “Baptized in Blood” – Buddy Rogers used his stash of championship title shots to overcome Bruno Sammartino and become the new XPW Champion. But at “Liberty or Death”, XPW Remixed was fractured into separate entities as the result of a controversial decision. Rogers lost his regulation “Iron Man” match against Sammartino, but the title never officially changed hands. So while Sammartino and the Gold Dust Trio Inc earned a claim as “champion”, Rogers sided with The Grand Wizard and recruited Jack Pfefer to declare HIS dominion over the title. Thus the “East Coast” and “West Coast” versions of the XPW Championship were instituted. Rogers has embarked on a record-setting championship reign, stopping all challengers in his way (even former partner the Miz) and absorbing the RoH (Polland regime) championship into his own (see XPW Remixed presents “RETRIBUTION”). Now, Rogers stands ready to end the debate once and for all when he clashes with Sammartino & Thesz – with ALL their titles on the line – in a historic Triple Threat Unification Bout at “(Another) New Years Revolution”!!!!
ROGERS vs. SAMMARTINO vs. THESZ (the prelude)
* Northeast promoters, led by McMahon and Toots Mondt, withdrew their membership from the NWA and formed the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), as Thesz was not a strong draw in the area. Promoter Willie Gilzenberg, and first WWWF "President" appeared on Washington, D.C. TV in April 1963; and announced that Rogers had been the victor in a wrestling tournament which took place in Brazil, effectively making him the first WWWF title holder. Rogers was matched against the hugely popular and immensely powerful Bruno Sammartino. Rogers was beaten by Sammartino on May 17 of that year, in a match that lasted a mere 48 seconds. Legend says that Mondt dragged Rogers out of his hospital bed and forced him into the match, but it was obvious that Rogers could not take the burden of a world championship in his condition. Sammartino publicly claimed that Rogers was not ill, but that he just didn't want to lose the belt. Sammartino also claimed that he told Rogers that he (Bruno) would be winning the belt that night—not their promoter and Rogers just wanted to get it over quickly.
* According to his pro wrestling colleague and occasional ring opponent Lou Thesz (as stated in Thesz's autobiography Hooker), Rogers, although admittedly an excellent wrestler and a superb showman, was a manipulative schemer behind the scenes and was fond of saying in private: "Use your friends, and be good to your enemies; so they'll become your friends, and you can use them too."
* Rogers was victorious over Sammartino & Thesz in their very first Fantasy clash (see “BCCW presents: L.O.W: Down & Dirty”). Having already proven his mettle in multiple clashes with each men, Rogers is more than confident he will win again - and become the undisputed XPW Champion at “(Another) New Year's Revolution”!!!
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** CUT SCENE **
Backstage, "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers is alone with his championship and some honeys, when his manager (and West Coast VP) Jack Pfefer enters. They have a tenuous exchange that finally boils over when Pfefer accuses Rogers of having a runaway ego and jeopardizing their stake of the Fantasy Wrestling universe. But Rogers says Pfefer could never understand this game like Buddy, because he's never been a FIGHTER! Friction is teased and Rogers throws Pfefer out of his locker room! Jack Pfefer mumbles a few threats but leaves Rogers looking steamed, and alone again...
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** TITLE UNIFICATION **
(Contract Signing)
“Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers and his entourage open the show… Rogers on the mic and ready for action… cuts a promo on his superiority, and in his infinite cockiness asks why wait for the PPV… he can wipe the mat with them RIGHT NOW… From there we get a wacky little sketch where “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers battles two humorous imposter wrestlers called “WHO SESZ” and “BRUNO LAME-MARTINO”. Obviously another hair brained Jack Pfefer scheme to raise the ire of Sammartino and Thesz… it does, as each man finally makes his main entrance to gigantic pops… they each get a bit of mic time… the crowd does dueling chants for Lou & Bruno (but are unanimous with their jeers of Buddy Rogers)… contracts get signed… belts get brandished… tensions rise… and a brawl spills out between the Diamond Dynasty and Sammartino & Thesz… gives Bruno & Lou a chance to quickly clean house on Alex Riley & Matt Morgan (Rogers’ “Diamond Dynasty” entourage) and briefly double-team Buddy Rogers to big cheers… this leaves Bruno & Thesz - and their respective championship belts - to go face-to-face and nose-to-nose to end the segment, as Rogers fervently clutches his own championship belt! Rogers vs. Thesz vs. Sammartino! Triple Threat Title Unification bout! Only at “(Another) New Year's Revolution”!!!
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XPW Remixed presents...
(ANOTHER) NEW YEARS REVOLUTION!!!
LIVE on PPV January 28th!!!
** HUGE Triple Threat TITLE UNIFICATION bout!!! **
Bruno Sammartino © vs Lou Thesz © vs "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers ©
Terry Funk versus Jon Moxley
(Loser leaves XPW)
** XPW Tag Team Titles **
(Real) Kings of Wrestling © (w/ Jessica Darlin) vs BLKOut (w/ Annie Social)
Matt Morgan versus Ezekiel Jackson
(Last Man Standing match)
** XPW Television Title **
Officer Cabana © vs The MIZ
Nick FN Gage vs Angel (w/ Tony Rumble)
("Mask" versus Mask match)
** King of the Death Match **
Original Sheik © vs Jun Kasai
Sheamus versus Triple Threat
(Disband vs Join challenge)
** Boston Championship **
Jinder Mahal © vs William Muldoon
JANUARY 28th, live only on PPV!!!
** Fade out **
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CREDITS:
THE MIZ: WWE Magazine January 2012