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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Dec 2, 2009 16:53:46 GMT -5
Losing Control [/color] Credit: VorteX[/center] The camera fades in to Vortex’s locker room, where he can be seen sitting on one of the benches, looking at his hands. As the camera pans closer, those viewing can see that Vortex’s hands are still stained with the camera operator’s blood from earlier, and although Vortex has a look of horror on his face, his hands do not tremble. Vortex looks up from his hands across the room, and can see Atrus staring back at him with a smug look on his face.Vortex: Why…why did you make me do this?Atrus: I am offended that you have to ask ‘why’. You take this business quite seriously, do you not? Vortex: Yes, I do. Atrus: You very well know that you cannot let some street rat with a generic name run YOUR show. What I did, was send a message for you. Vortex: Did you have to involve an innocent party? Atrus: How do we know he is innocent? We do not, and thus we used him to further our efforts. Vortex stands up and starts laughing, mumbling to himself. From the viewers perspective there is no one in the room, however from Vortex’s perspective Atrus is the one doing the laughing.Vortex: So let me take a wild guess, you are going to involve yourself in my title match tonight. Atrus: Why would I ever wish to do that? Vortex: You just beat an innocent man to send a message. That message will all but be erased if I happen to lose this match to Trent Wheeler. Atrus: It is not that clear cut, and you well know this. Mr. Wheeler is not following you around and comparing himself to you. If he would somehow happen to win this match—which is a long stretch—then YOU will erase that message. From an audience perspective, Mr. Wheeler won honestly. From your perspective, you are weak. Vortex mills around the room, and as he walks, he talks. To Vortex, there are two people in the room, to those watching, there is a spectacle in the room.Vortex: That makes no sense! Atrus: Oh, you know it does. The viewing audience has no idea who Criminal is, nor do they care at this point. What they care about is why you beat the camera operator. Whether you win or lose your match tonight, the impact of the message will not be lost. The two events are independent. Vortex: I still can’t believe this…why am I even acknowledging you? Atrus: You have no other choice. Vortex: Tell me this, why are you so civil now? Don’t tell me my id is bi-polar. Atrus laughs and sits where Vortex was previously. Vortex continues to pace around the room, before finally turning and looking at Atrus again, waiting for his answer.Atrus: I am whatever I need to be. Normally people do not interact with their primal instinct. You are fortunate, you can not only interact with me, however you can—voluntarily or involuntarily—use me to accomplish your goals. Vortex: You know when Abel gets back, you’re gone. Atrus: How do you KNOW Abel will return? I have let you call him for days now, and still he has not answered. In fact, his very disappearance is a mystery. Vortex: He went to find winters. He will be back…he would never abandon me. Atrus: What is he, your lover? For God’s sake, he is a physical manifestation of your Super Ego! Abel is a mere genetic creation, such as you. He may have justice at his core; however, he is not infallible from corruption. Vortex lets out a roar and throws a punch towards Atrus. Those viewing see Vortex’s fist hit nothing but locker.Atrus: Are you this dense? You can NEVER hurt me in the physical realm. I can dematerialize! Vortex: I swear, if I ever get a chance to hook myself up to one of those RNA machines again, I will kill you. Atrus: Even then, you cannot win. ‘Killing’ your id has unforeseeable consequences. I doubt you would have the strength though. If your Super Ego could not ‘kill’ me…I highly doubt YOU can. Vortex: That’s it, I’m done talking to you. I have a match to prepare for. Atrus: I would not worry; Mr. Wheeler’s mind is not fully focused on your gold. The mere fact that he has delayed ‘cashing in’ his opportunity until now tells quite the story. In any case, on with our preparations. Vortex shakes his head and exits the locker room. If there is one thing he needs to do right now it is take a walk.
Fade.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Dec 2, 2009 16:54:03 GMT -5
Another GWF Legend Makes his way to ACW By Dave Shadow & ? ? ? Cutting back to commercial again, we find Charlotte King has positioned herself outside of one of the communal dressing rooms, microphone in hand and obviously ready for an interview. She knocks on the door and turns to face the camera.
King: Ladies and gentlemen, my guest at this time....The door opens as Dave Shadow sticks his head out to see who is there. King’s face lights up. By the looks of it, she wasn’t sure who would answer and has hit the proverbial jackpot by getting Dave Shadow, conveniently just before he heads out to the ring to face Thunderkiss! Dave gives her a big toothy grin and steps out into the hallway. He is dressed in full ring gear and looks ready to fight!
King: Dave Shadow! Dave, you go one on one with Thunderkiss very shortly. How does it feel as you head into this match tonight, given that you and Kiss used to be tag partners.Dave: Well King, I’ll tell you something. It is a weird feeling. Thunderkiss wasn’t just a partner to me during the era of Zero Tolerance. He was something of a mentor and father figure to me. He taught me a lot. He taught me how to behave like a champion. How to wrestle like a champion. And how to make others see me as a champion. He is the personification of the ACW philosophy, and it will be a great pleasure to wrestle him tonight.King: Sounds like you’re happy to be facing him.Dave: Of course I am, King. I’m happy on so many levels. On the one hand, getting to face a former friend and mentor is always fun and exciting. On the other, as I said, TK is a legend around here, and any chance I get to beat a legend, I am going to take. Remember, this match was set up cause he is a former champ and it’s a chance to prove myself. And I will prove myself, even if that comes at the expense of a friend. Nothing is going to get in my way of winning the World title. Not even TK.King: Are you confident you can beat him?Dave: King, have you ever known me NOT to be confident?King: That’s true.Dave: Me and TK trained together for a few months, and while he taught me some stuff, he should also know that I spent that time learning him, studying him, knowing that some day, if I wanted to achieve my dreams, I would have to face and beat him. I’ve been preparing for this match since we first talked and I first laid eyes on him. And I know too that he studied me, that he watched me grow, took notes and made sure to be ready for when I did come knocking. King: So you think this match has been in the making since....Dave: Since I signed the ACW contract. Hell, probably even since before then. I mean, he did work in GWF briefly.King: A little known fact.Dave: Yeap. Granted, it was under our E.V.E. Developmental Banner, but it was till I who signed his pay cheques. And since the first day I met him, I’ve been learning how to get inside his head. Hell, that’s why I asked a special guest to come here tonight to watch the show with me. Come on in and meet him.... Dave opens the door to the dressing room and walks inside. Charlotte walks in after him, obviously getting excited, wondering who this guest is. Is Shelton Splash here? Or maybe someone who was more directly linked with E.V.E. like Metal Toaster? However, the room seems empty when she enters.
King: Dave, there’s no one here! Dave: What about him?Dave points behind her, and Charlotte looks round. A huge smile spreads across her face.
King: Oh my God! It’s....it’s....Dave: It’s the GWF legend himself.... The camera pans round, focusing on what appears to be the head of a mop with a face painted on, propped up against one of the lockers on a chair!
Dave: MOPPY!Moppy: King: I can’t believe this! I thought he was dead!Dave: Pfft, since when has death ever been the end of something in this business. <_< Dave and King make their way over to Moppy, as Dave picks it up.
Dave: See, allow me to introduce Moppy to those of you who may never have heard of him. Moppy is a former E.V.E. superstar. He was the tag partner of the GWF Hall of Famer A.T. Fire. He holds three wins over Metal Michael Toaster! And Toaster was no push over. And this...this wrestling God was behind Thunderkiss’ exit from EVE and GWF. So who better to get in here tonight that Moppy to give me advice on how to deal with Thunderkiss. Cause I may know how his mind works. But no one is in Thunderkiss’ mind...like Moppy!King: This is amazing. So, Moppy, do you think Dave has a chance against Thunderkiss tonight.The mop starts moving as if by magic! Or at least, as if Dave’s hand is moving it about, even if he does try and hide this face. Dave holds the mop up to his head and moves it gently, as if it’s whispering into his ear.
Dave: Moppy says he is fully confident that I can expose his weaknesses, hone in on them, and focus my attack. And that if I do this, I should walk away with the win without much hassle.Moppy: Dave moves the mop back up to his ear.
Dave: He also says that using this strategy, I should be able to “mop the floor” with Thunderkiss!Moppy: Out in the arena, the crowd groan loudly at the bad joke. King too looks nearly embarrassed to be there with him, as she covers her face with her hand. She shakes her head, and wraps up the interview.
King: Well, this is Charlotte King with Dave Shadow...Dave: ...and Moppy!Moppy: King: And...Moppy. Dave Shadow vs. Thunderkiss is coming up soon. Don’t change the channel; it’s sure to be an explosive main event.She looks once more at Dave and the mop head before turning and leaving the view of the camera. Dave looks into the camera and smiles, before whispering out the side of his mouth.
Dave: Idiot! You need to get some better material!The mop moves back up to Dave’s ear! Dave acts shocked at what he hears.
Dave: That’s not nice! I saved you, you ungrateful bastard! I could have left you signing those autographs in that gym hall.Again, it talks to him.
Dave: Apology accepted. Now, you find a nice chair and monitor. I’ve got a match to win!Dave drops the mop, letting it crash to the floor, before walking out of the screen’s view. After a few moments, it pans down to look at the mop; the smile has magically changed into a frown, as we fade...
Moppy: (Extra credit...obviously....to Moppy!)
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Dec 2, 2009 16:54:36 GMT -5
Match 4: ACW Entertainment Championship Vortex vs. Trent Wheeler (Credit: Panther)
After the two shake hands the match starts with some quick chains, neither Trent or Vortex hitting a real move. Trent manages to break away from Vortex and start brawling, and Vortex wisely takes down Trent with a flying head scissors takedown. With Trent on the ground Vortex stomps him in the ribs a few times before lifting Trent up and throwing him into the corner. Trent ducks a roundhouse thrown by Vortex and hits him with the flash kick (Jumping big boot) followed by a sunset flip which gets a one. Both men get up and trade punches until Trent hits Vortex with a knee to the gut and then a Switchblade (Catatonic into reverse STO). Trent covers again and gets two. Wheeler gets up and begins to stalk Vortex. When Tex makes it to his feet Wheeler runs in but gets hit with a spinning wheeler kick. VorteX covers but only gets one.
Vortex backs up and lets Wheeler get up. The two lock up and Wheeler pushes Vortex backward into the ropes before Irish whipping him across the ring and Samoa dropping him, all his weight slamming down onto Vortex. Wheeler stays on Vortex, getting a two. Wheeler backs up and when Vortex gets to one knee hits him with the Stars On The Rocks (Running elbow to the back of the opponents head). Vortex slumps down onto the mat and Wheeler goes to grab his legs, only to get booted in the face. Wheeler drops like a ton of bricks from the big kick and gets an elbow dropped on him. Vortex covers but Wheeler powers out at one. Vortex lifts up Wheeler by the hair but gets rolled up, Wheeler getting a two. The two spring up and lock up, pushing backward and forward. Wheeler boots Vortex in the chest twice and then hits him with a gutwrench suplex.
Wheeler grins as he stands up, tired but doing OK. He looks at the belt to re-motivate himself before punching the now kneeling Vortex in the face twice and booting him in the chest. Wheeler covers but Vortex kicks out at the last second, to the dismay of Wheeler. Wheeler lifts up Vortex and yells, signalling the Detox Driver, but Vortex punches his way out and then enziguries Wheeler. Vortex backs up, breathing heavily.
Wheeler is struggling to his feet as Vortex sees something out of the corner of his eye; before he can regain his breath, a figure leaps into the ring from nowhere and knocks the referee down from behind. As the referee sprawls, dazed, the figure rushes on, and glances at Vortex as he does so – Vortex is totally caught off-guard when he realises that it’s Criminal.
Wheeler has taken a big hit courtesy of Vortex and hence is in no condition to defend himself as Criminal executes his Heist (RKO), much to the annoyance of the fans. Criminal just rolls out of reach as Vortex makes a grab for him; he flashes a smirk at Vortex before disappearing into the crowd. Wheeler is down, and the referee, although aware something fishy has gone on, has no idea who is to blame; the win is Vortex’s for the taking...
Some of the crowd call for the inevitable, and Vortex once again looks torn... but unlike his earlier actions, this time he reins in his more vicious side, and indicates for the referee to check on Wheeler. The ref does so, and it becomes clear that, although he is starting to stir, Wheeler is not fit to defend himself or contest the match further. The bell is called for, and as medical staff arrive, Vortex stares in the direction where Criminal went; he looks intrigued more than anything. He accepts his title back and holds it aloft before exiting the ring; he and the crowd are sure that Wheeler will recover, and be back to challenge again before too long. That is, if he’s not too busy laying down the law at the door of a certain Criminal type...
Result: Vortex wins via referee stoppage.
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Dec 2, 2009 17:01:23 GMT -5
Match 5: Dave Shadow vs. Thunderkiss (Credit: Thunderkiss)
Thunderkiss and Dave Shadow circle one another as the crowd picks their horse in this race. First Dave poses and his crowd comes alive. Now it is TK’s turn. With a biceps pose he brings his Army front and center and Dave appears a little rattled. He does his best to quell the crowd with a traditional lock up but instead falls right into TK’s ploy. With ease Thunderkiss tosses Dave off his body like a rag doll and Shadow has just gotten a taste of TK’s power game. If he wishes to walk out of here a winner tonight he best not go back for seconds. Smartly Dave hits the ropes and comes back with some speed and finesse and stuns TK with a flying shoulder block. The blow actually drops TK to a knee and the Shadow fans let their voices be heard! Shadow rocks TK’s world with a few stiff right hands and TK is able to block the last and fire back with one of his own. It causes Shadow to stumble to his back and the Thunderman caps this effort with a falling elbow drop. TK keeps the pressure with a pick up into a bionic elbow to the head of Shadow. Dave quickly responds with a European uppercut that puts distance between he and Thunderkiss.
Maxwell McNally: Despite the first few seconds, Shadow is wrestling smart using textbook TK keep away tactics.
“Fast” Eddie Edison: No matter what he CANNOT allow Thunderkiss to close that gap! If he does, it’s going to be GOODNIGHT!
Thunderkiss charges full steam ahead and Shadow drops to the canvas and lunges forward with a chop block. The move draws boos from the Army but all is fair in love and war. Shadow then stomps down upon Thunderkiss and watches him back himself into a corner. The instant that he is there Shadow takes off running with a DOUBLE FOOT FACEWASH and smears his boots all across TK’s face. This stings TK’s ego and he does his best to fight off the discomfort as Dave sets himself up for another attempt at it! He runs forward only this time TK rockets to his knees and sends his fist directly into Dave’s heart for a KICKSTART MY HEART punch! Dave crumples to the mat gasping for breath and TK covers! Shadow kicks out and two and a half and clutches his upper torso as if he had a base case of heart burn. Thunderkiss rises and drops a double axe handle into the back of the rising Shadow. From there he picks him up and places him onto his shoulder. Dave’s body is then sent into TK’s knee and the Worldbreaker hits a shoulder breaker for massive damage!
“Fast” Eddie Edison: MASSIVE DAMAGE!
Maxwell McNally: Well, so much for Dave’s game of keep away.
Feeling the momentum, Thunderkiss gets sassy and lifts Dave up onto his feet and hooks his head underneath his arm. He takes off running for the very rare TITANIUM IMPLOSION but watches on in horror as Dave puts on the breaks and surprises him with his strength and back body drops him for the counter! Thunderkiss raises his hands in disbelief and Dave can’t help but crack a smile. Now that TK is forced to respect his power, the tempo of this match changes. Dave stops being afraid to engage TK and starts going to the top to do so. A missile dropkick hits TK square in the chest. Thunderkiss rolls out of the ring and Dave follows. Latching onto TK, he plans to use his body as a battering ram against the steel ringpost. Unfortunately for Dave, TK has no intentions of playing along. He puts on the breaks mid way and counters by Irish whipping Dave into the cold steel! Dave checks his teeth to ensure they are all attached though he doesn’t have long as TK nearly curb stomps him into the arena floor! Rattled, Dave scurries back into the ring where he surely will be safer.
Maxwell McNally: Once again Dave proves his ring awareness. If TK is going to beat him, he’s going to have to do it between the ropes!
“Fast” Eddie Edison: True, but Dave shouldn’t have followed out after TK to begin with! Another mistake like that could prove costly!
As the much slower rises to the ring apron, Dave catches him with his shoulder shot in between the 2nd and 3rd rope. Stunned, TK is easily suplexed into the ring and Shadow takes control yet again. The crowd begins to realise that TK’s many old injuries are combining to become a serious issue in the match, and Dave has done his homework; the excitement level rises and for about three minutes, the match teeters on a knife edge. It’s not destined to be the longest match in ACW history, but perhaps qualifies for the most big moves unloaded in a short space of time...
And then, as so often happens, the balance shifts... and Dave makes an error. He overcooks a charging boot thrust and TK pivots around, causing him to miss and being able to pluck him up at the same time. It’s a classic moment for the Kiss Army as TK blazes into the Heaven’s Door, all safety mechanisms off. He almost cries out from the pain to his hand as it lands – but he’s straight into the pin, and RAF counts it, 1-2-3-
Dave kicks out desperately, but he’s a whisker too late – and that’s all it takes. The crowd cheers wildly, even as it becomes obvious that TK is in difficulties; Dave’s disappointment is deep, but he puts it aside, concerned to see the sweat pouring off of the Worldbreaker’s face. He himself lies on the mat and looks sideways at TK...
Philip: Here is your winner.... Thunderkiss!
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Post by Alicia "Atomic" Kitsune on Dec 2, 2009 17:03:45 GMT -5
“WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS” Credit: Jon Taylor, Thunderkiss [The ACW fans have just been witnessed to one of the greatest Warfare main events in the history of the company. Immediately following the bell there is no celebration nor emotion, just exhaustion. Both men lay prone on the mat catching their breath and allowing air to expand their lungs once more. This doesn’t prevent the fans from standing and applauding both men’s efforts and with much vim and vigor they do just that. This whole scene puts a very bitter taste in the Chairman’s mouth as it reminds him of days past when both Dave and Thunderkiss were his own personal hitmen. From the entranceway he jettisons, determined to steal this ovation from the two men who earned it.] Gingerdude: Why thank you! Thank you for your warm welcome! It’s good to know that you fine folks appreciate my weekly effort to entertain you! Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Gingerdude: Perhaps not? Oh well, I guess we didn’t try hard enough, or more so those two men in the ring. So let me rectify the situation and ensure that each and every one of you go home with a smile on your face. So you people like Thunderkiss, right? Crowd: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!! Gingerdude: Just as I expected. Well if it’s Thunderkiss you want, it is Thunderkiss you’ll get! Tonight, because I care about each and every one of you, I am not going to give you just one main event but two! Maxwell McNally: Oh dear, what is he getting at? “Fast” Eddie Edison: Judging by the grin on his face, you can sure bet it won’t be good for Thunderkiss! Gingerdude: Don’t change the channel or leave your seat, because up next will be none other than Thunderkiss in action once more tonight! His opponent will not be a disappointment like Dave Shadow, but rather a man who is ready to shake off the ring rust with a good ol’ fashion exhibition match! Ladies and gentlemen I give to you ... JON TAYLOR! Maxwell McNally: Oh come on, Thunderkiss can barely stand let alone wrestle! “Fast” Eddie Edison: Something our Chairman is quite aware of, Max! [Ginger steps aside and allows extra room for his new prized “possession.” This attitude instantly puts off Taylor who steps out from the darkness and into the light. He gives Ginger a snide look as his boss applauds to drive home the point that he is nobodies lap dog. Though he has reservations about tonight’s arrangement, he will not pass up an opportunity to rub salt into the wounds of Thunderkiss and therefore proceeds to the ring. The instant he steps between the ropes he looks down upon the fallen Thunderkiss and makes it most clear he has no remorse for what he is about to do.] Jon Taylor: TK, you may have thought Mr. Shadow was the worst of your problems just mere moments ago, but I can assure that couldn't be further from the truth. What you are about to experience is simply a fraction of the pain that is going to come your way Gingerdude: Ring that bell! Ring the bell, I say! ~!~DING,DING,DING~!~ MATCH ENDING: The match is over just as quickly as it begins. The second Taylor is given the go ahead he covers Thunderkiss like a g-string on a stripper and drops him the “Taylor Made” for the second time in as many weeks. Outside the ring a weary Dave Shadow looks on, helpless to stop the carnage for he is just as spent as Thunderkiss. Intervening is career suicide and with great anger he abandons the notion of helping his former tag partner. One hook of a leg later, he gives the wrestling world a lot to talk about at the water cooler tomorrow. ONE!
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THREE!!! Phillip: And here is your winner, JON TAYLOR! Maxwell McNally: How more heinous can you get?! We go from watching one of the best wrestling contests to grace Warfare in a great while to .... to this.“Fast” Eddie Edison: Well if it was Ginger’s intention to alienate the fan base he has most certainly done a good job at doing that. Listen to those boos! [Edison gets paid to exaggerate but tonight his services are not needed. Being a profession he is fully aware of this and steps aside to allow the scene to speak for itself. Some fans express their disappointment with loud booing, others shower the ring with debris. Some just head to the exits with their heads down but NONE will forget this night for some time to come. Neither will Thunderkiss, whose body lays crumpled on the canvas while his mind takes a trip through the land of unconsciousness. Be warned Jon Taylor, when this giant wakes up, he is going to have one hell of an anger management problem.] Gingerdude: What? You people are STILL not happy?! Should we give Thunderkiss yet another match?! What do you say?! Hahahahahaaaha! Kiss Army: FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!! The wrath of the Kiss army is frightening to behold; but for now, there’s nothing they can do; this round has gone to Gingerdude.
But unknown to the chairman, his actions haven’t just been poorly received in the arena; at least one person watching at home is far from amused...
...and she intends to do something about it.
This winter of discontent could be about to get a heck of a lot colder....
Fade to Black.
End of Show.
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Post by The Red Panther on Dec 2, 2009 17:31:50 GMT -5
ATTN: Dave
THROW MOPPY DOWN A WELL, HE NO SELLS ALL MY MOVES AND CAN'T WRESTLE, HE JUST JUMPS OFF THINGS AND HITS PEOPLE WITH STUFF!
*Logs out*
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Post by worldbreaker on Dec 2, 2009 17:41:33 GMT -5
FYI Dave, I am so sorry about the craptastic main event. I've had late work nights the last couple of nights and was away for the holiday. Heck, I didn't even get to fully edit the promos I got in. Shabby effort on my part.
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Post by VorteX on Dec 3, 2009 0:28:07 GMT -5
You're Welcome, ACW
I liked this segment. I take Jefferson to be a guy with an explosive temper and hot head, and the rundown of people he's eliminated kayfabe wise was good. It seems that Shadow is full face now, which works better because no one wants a Heel - Heel match.
oh hai sorry guise
The Run Away character is certainly an interesting gimmick. The only thing I fear is that it will be a novel one also, as with the whole 'fun loving' attitude there is really little to feud about. Also at this point I take the Run Away character to be a more competent Eugene type than an insane type, although future promos may prove me wrong.
Yeay! A Contract Signing! These are always fun...
I didn't like this segment to be honest. Firstly, the idea of a Face suggesting that a brawl is about to happen doesn't sit right with me. What's even odder is the fact that Jefferson is now being rational after almost bursting in to a fit of rage in the promo before. Why in the world should Jefferson want Shadow to be 100% at WD? It just doesn't jive right with me that in one promo Jefferson rants about how many people he's taken out and in this promo he wants an even competition.
After this point the promo only gets odder in my opinion. Phenomenal comes out, cuts a mini-promo, and then interjects himself in a World Title match. After that happened I would fully expect Jefferson to be pissed...instead we find him civil. Also the fact that Shadow is being civil to Phenomenal is odd also, as he did jump a family member after all (and badly at that).
Hear My Words and Take Heed
Short but to the point. TK was attacked randomly, and responds. Pretty standard stuff.
Where Oh Where Have You Been?
This promo was a decent reason to explain Spade's absence. While it doesn't fully make sense that Kevin would have no idea that Spade has been going on a global tour (he is the 'internet' afterall), the excuse still works.
OTA Segment: The Prelude, Part 2
It seems that Phillips will be returning to the ring despite his words here, however that's another matter. The promo was pretty good and continues a storyline I'm interesting in reading even though I know little about the background.
Lazy Sunday
It seems to me as if Panther is slowly turning into Scott Hall with all of the no-showing and booze around. The fact that Panther is complaining about a shot at the ET title is also a bit odd considering he's had one already. Neverthless the promo does attempt to continue the Panther/Wheeler feud at the end so I guess that saves it a bit.
Well?
At this point I would more than expect to see Jefferson going off. He doesn't however, and the negotiations between the men continue the oddity from before. Overall I would have liked to see more emotion from Jefferson.
Another GWF Legend Makes His Way to ACW
Dave is greatful to fight TK and a mop appears. Moppy reminds me a lot of a mute Run-Away, and I find the interaction between Dave and the mop to be even more bizarre than the previous actions that have occured this evening, although I never followed GWF so maybe I'm missing an inside joke.
When It Rains It Pours
This one was pure random to me. I think it killed both TK and Shadow's momentum and boosted Taylor even though he has yet to make any sort of real apperance (an attack is one thing but I'm speaking more of a follow up promo). I won't comment on Gingerdude as he is an NPC so I guess he can switch from face to heel depending on the writer, however he reminded me a lot of Vince here. I really didn't like the ending due to absolutly zero buildup for it. The writing makes it seem as if it is something epic, however Taylor squashing TK is as I said before...random.
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Post by Michael Smart on Dec 3, 2009 7:13:27 GMT -5
Sorry for the lack of a segment, I was swamped with schoolwork and forgot all about the show.
Also, Moppy FTW!
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Post by The Red Panther on Dec 3, 2009 13:30:11 GMT -5
Sorry abot my poor writing, I felt a bit ill yesterday so couldn't write a huge match or anything.
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Post by Jason Freeman on Dec 4, 2009 20:20:20 GMT -5
Freeman Feedback ITS TIME FOR SOME FRIDAY!!!!! NIGHT!!!!!! FEEDBACK!!!! You know you want it! So the supercard is over, and was it a success? Well, not really <_<. But it was okay, and now we go into the final stretch before the final PPV of the year, Winter's Discontent. We already know we will be seeing Jefferson vs Shadow for the umpteenth time. The question is...how will they build up to this match to make it different and more epic than their previous ones? WE SHALL FIND OUT AS I START THE SHOW. You're Welcome, ACW (Jack Jefferson/Dave Shadow) - I honestly forgot all about Red and Dan, and hadn't realized that they hadn't been on the show until this very moment. I forgot LyCoS existed altogether. <_<. I think it was a good idea for Jefferson to mention these things, as it certainly enhances his credibility. I never would have noticed otherwise. It gives him some good heel heat, especially after he ended Hughes's career. Then Shadow came out. Come on, Dave, its pedestal, not petistal. You're better than that Dave! ƒº Spelling aside, Dave did a pretty good job of playing off of Jefferson's promo. This was solid, but I still am skeptical of this feud. This was fine, but Winter's Discontent is approaching faster and faster and I think it will be hard to get enough buildup for this match since Jefferson and Shadow have faced each other SO many times. It's kind of cool to see the stakes for their match continually raise higher and higher, from their IN title match, to the EOTR, to the world title match. At the same time, so much of the same thing means there's a LOT of pressure to make this feel like fresh. I don't doubt it can be pulled off though, but I hope to see things heat up soon. Oh hai sorry guise (Run Away) - Still don't really like this character, and don't really see where it can go from here. It seems very limited. I'd rather see the return of XS3, who was a pretty good character. Mark can be pretty hit or miss with me, being capable of both good and bad, and Run Away has been mostly miss with me. I'll give the character more time, however, and see where he goes with it. Yaay! A Contract Signing! These are Always Fun¡K (Dave Shadow/Jack Jefferson) - So right after I talk about how I want them to heat things up soon, they don't <_<. Now, first of all, placing this segment so soon after the first one was plain weird. I guess that's AK's fault (AK how could you? <_<) but basically Jefferson and Shadow have an intense promo with each other. They go backstage. Then come out five minutes later for this. Which is plain weird. Then, I agree with VorteX that the CP was just plain strange. After that first promo, now all of a sudden Jefferson and Shadow are just talking to each other like it's nothing. Jefferson seems particularly out of character as it seems to be conflicting with how he's built himself up over the past weeks. The CP/Shadow feud is still GOOD, however, it DID lose momentum after CP was revealed as the attacker, mostly because before that it was so amazingly paced and so amazingly written on all accounts. After CP was revealed it seemed to become more of a standard feud. Now, I do think CP could probably get a title shot. I don't think it should have been now. I think CP would have made a great challenger for whoever won at Winter's Discontent, though I can see why this would help freshen the match itself, and make it much more interesting and unpredictable. Okay, so I didn't like this, but I'll give you guys this. The one show a week thing makes it hard to really pace things, and while I thought this was way rushed and a really awkward transition, I will say that moving from here it should be more interesting and better than if it was just Jefferson/Shadow. So I'll look to the future, and say that I'm sure it will only get better from here, just this could have been pulled off in a better way. Hear my Words and Take Heed (Thunderkiss) - Where was the text color? 0_0 And the brackets! Did Taylor write this or something? 0_0 Something was missing here, and it was definitely one of TK's weakest promos IMO. It just didn't feel as polished as his stuff usually did, and without the personality he usually brings. It almost felt like it wasn't really him writing it. I dunno. I don't like all the SLA focus, it's a little annoying, but whatever. I AM happy that Taylor is back though, as I always thought he shouldn't have lost his character. Though I wonder whether he'll actually commit to the fed or just leave again. Where oh where have you been? (Jonny Spade) - And he's back! Decent promo, relatively funny, I do like that he at least explained his absence in some way. The Santa line was pretty funny. I do wonder whether Spade has what it takes to hold such a prestigious belt as the IN title after such champs as CP and Shadow as I've said before, but I really hope he proves me wrong and holds it well. I don't really see who there is to challenge him ATM though, so either way he should be good for now. Darkness and Mystery (VorteX/Criminal) - This segment was weird and confused me. I kinda zoned out a bit so maybe that's why, but I dunno. I didn't really like it. Why did VorteX beat up the camera man? Did I miss something? Anyways...again, this was just weird to me. OTA Segment: The Prelude, part 2 (Senator) - I found it weird that Senator says hello, and hears no answer, so he assumes it must be a prank. What if the person just hung up or something? <_< I'm interested to know what's going to happen next. I wonder what he's being threatened with. Corrupt politician stuff, probably >_> Lazy Sunday (Wake up in the Late Afternoon) (Panther) - Wasn't too bad. Better than a lot of recent Panther stuff, but Panther still has a ways to go. Who knows, he could get better though. Well? (Shadow/Jefferson) - This segment was pretty good. The idea makes sense to me, but I would have liked some more tension between the two, since they "despise" each other. Although maybe they're trying to go for this purposely, because of the amount of times the two have faced each other. Whatever. This was good, that was only a little weird to me. I've said basically all there is to say about this feud at this point though. Losing Control (VorteX) - Oh so that's why he attacked the camera man. I need to read VorteX's profile again to refresh myself on who the heck Atrus is. I had no idea Abel was supposed to be like his super ego and Atrus was his id. Is this like an alter ego thing again? I will say this here, whether it is or not. I hate when people in ACW do the alter ego thing. Because A. It is just kinda stupid, and B. It seldom works. And EVERYONE seems to do it to equally bad effects. I mean¡KSnake had Cobra, and then Dan White had Black and White, and Train had the DoomTrain, Steele had Nightmare (the worst one of all <_<), XS3 had Exemplar, and I have the feeling I'm leaving some OUT. Its just...I hate it <_< Another GWF legend makes his way to ACW (Dave Shadow) - As I was never in GWF I didn't get the Moppy thing. I guess it was kind of amusing. I like the buildup to TK/Shadow though I would have liked to hear TK's side of the story tonight. Their promo at the supercard and this one however gave enough buildup. I feel that this match shouldn't be on this show though, because say Shadow DOES win the title at Winter's Discontent. Then Shadow vs Thunderkiss which could have been an absolutely amazing PPV match and feud is no longer fresh, because of this match. Though then again, probably if that does happen nobody will remember this match, and it will still be fresh. Meh, I guess it doesn't really matter. When it Rains it Pours: (Taylor/TK) - I agree completely with VorteX. I think Shadow losing hurt his momentum (Though I guess the calcs are the calcs but if that was a decided finish I think it was the wrong one. Shadow has a world title match soon) TK's momentum was hurt as well, as I don't understand why Taylor is being pushed so hard yet he didn't even write for this show. I DO like Taylor but this was a bit too much for me. And calling that one of the greatest matches in Warfare history was kind of ridiculous, as it was far from an epic match. I think to say that there really has to be an amazing amazing match you're talking about, and that clearly wasn't even close to one of the greatest ever. I get the feeling TK wasn't really on his game this show for whatever reason, but I'm sure he'll be back next week in full form. So ends another edition of Warfare. Again, this was a weak one. I feel like there was a lot of awkward transition and feuds haven't really gotten off the ground yet. I hope to see things take shape over the next couple of shows. I don't know if the fewer amount of shows is what is hurting people, but I hope things pick up for next week
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Post by VorteX on Dec 4, 2009 20:39:23 GMT -5
Freeman Feedback Losing Control (VorteX) - Oh so that's why he attacked the camera man. I need to read VorteX's profile again to refresh myself on who the heck Atrus is. I had no idea Abel was supposed to be like his super ego and Atrus was his id. Is this like an alter ego thing again? I will say this here, whether it is or not. I hate when people in ACW do the alter ego thing. Because A. It is just kinda stupid, and B. It seldom works. And EVERYONE seems to do it to equally bad effects. I mean¡KSnake had Cobra, and then Dan White had Black and White, and Train had the DoomTrain, Steele had Nightmare (the worst one of all <_<), XS3 had Exemplar, and I have the feeling I'm leaving some OUT. Its just...I hate it <_< Yes and no to this. Usually when someone does an alter ego angle, they 'change' into that other person (it is probably defined this way in real life also). To make it more complex, Atrus is not a separate personality at all really, and is more along the line of the brain failing to say 'don't do that, that's wrong' and actually doing the opposite 'you know you want to do that, because it benefits you, regardless of if it is right or wrong'. I will endeavor to update my profile sometime to try to bring everything up to speed so that those who do read the segments can do so without much research. The joint promo was more of an experiment for me. I attempted to put it in first person to make it feel more visceral, and then I tried to incorporate some of Vortex's mental failures into it (thus the beating of the camera man). Anyway, thanks for the feedback.
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