ATD Rd 1: Anonymous #1 vs JackSlater vs Habsrule

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Anonymous #1:

Johnny Gargano vs Kazuchika Okada in a 60 minute iron man match
The Lucha Bros vs reDRagon
Ricochet vs Kota Ibushi
Velveteen Dream vs Marty Scurll
Harley Race vs Hiroshi Tanahashi
Aleister Black vs Will Ospreay
Mayu Iwatani vs Hikaru Shida
Pete Dunne vs Tomohiro Ishii

JackSlater:
SUMMERFEST XXXII
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JackSlater Promotions is pleased to welcome you all to SUMMERFEST XXXII, a special co-production between JackSlater Promotions and Rapture and Wrestling.

SummerFest XXXII Official Theme:

Rapture and Wrestling Theme:


JackSlater Promotions President: Bill Watts

Ring Announcer: Eden Stiles

Backstage Interviewer: Caylee Turner

Event Card

1. Bobby Eaton (With Stan Lane) vs. "The Great Namahage" Minoru Suzuki

2. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Diamond Dallas Page

3. Cruiserweight Championship Match: Kid Kash (Champion, with Kizarny) vs. Ultimo Dragon vs. Bandido vs. Mysterion (rumoured to be Matt Sydal, with Sweet Lady Mary Jane)

4. Kenta Kobashi vs. Katsuyori Shibata

5. Intercontinental Championship Match: The Ultimate Warrior vs. Pac (Champion)

6. No Disqualification Match: Brian Pillman (With Erik Watts) vs. Jay White vs. Jeff Jarrett

*Special Guest Referee: Bill Watts

Sophisticated Symposium (Tuxedos Mandatory)
Guest List:

Nick Bockwinkel, Magnum TA, Kurt Russell, Damien Sandow, The Question Mark, La Parka, The Genius, Alex Wright, D’Lo Brown, Rob Conway, Val Venis, Fandango, Buddy Rose, Gino Hernandez, Norman Smiley, Buddy Landel, The Maestro, Salvatore Sincere, John Laurinaitis, Terry Taylor, Eli Drake

Special Bouncer: Steve Blackman

7. Austin Aries vs. Jushin Liger

*If Aries wins he claims Liger's mask. If Liger wins Aries must submit to an in ring covid vaccination immediately following the match.

8. Tag Team Championship Match: The Briscoes (Champions) vs. The Miracle Violence Connection (With Adrian Adonis)

9. Jake "The Snake" Roberts (With Eugene, Jocephus, Nicole Bass, and Francine) vs. Eddie Guerrero

10. Heavyweight Championship Match: Chris Benoit (Champion, with Jim Cornette) vs. Daniel Bryan

Background:

Bobby Eaton (With Stan Lane) vs. "The Great Namahage" Minoru Suzuki

Bobby Eaton has begrudgingly become a singles wrestler, and he has Minoru Suzuki to blame for it. Suzuki, who has become The Great Namahage since his debut in Rapture and Wrestling, has become a truly demonic presence in the ring both with his new visage and brutal wrestling style. At a televised exhibition between JSP and RAW talent he spent two minutes staring down Sweet Stan Lane with head tilted to the side in front of a confused crowd before leaving Sweet Stan in a broken and bloody heap. Some say that Jimmy Cornette’s screams of terror are still echoing through the wrestling world. Beautiful Bobby, who was too shocked and horrified to intervene on behalf of Sweet Stan, was left without both a partner and a manager as Lane was forced into retirement and Cornette, now fascinated with independent and Japanese wrestling, abandoned his former charges. Waiting months for Suzuki to return to JSP, Eaton has honed his skills and impressed the JSP faithful with his singles abilities. Though he has earnestly admitted to being nervous to face the demonic Suzuki, Eaton is going to give it his all in avenging his retired teammate and friend.

One Minute Backstage Interview with DDP

Tommaso Ciampa vs. Diamond Dallas Page

Tommaso Ciampa has had a long road to JackSlater Promotions. Always an elite talent, his body has paid the price for his brutal style. Many feared that Ciampa had ended his career while working in outlaw mudshows before DDP brought him in to JSP as a special guest. Under DDP’s direction, Ciampa began coming to the ring with Page as well as participating in his DDP Y program. As Ciampa’s body began to heal month by month, so too did his demeanour change. One of the most dastardly wrestlers in memory began to show a more human side as he continued working with the endlessly positive Page. The People’s Champion took tremendous pride in Ciampa’s return to the ring as crowds raucously cheered his emotional return. Sales of DDPY DVDs had never been better.

Things changed at May Day Massacre, when Ciampa took a swig of Jake Roberts’ patented Snake Oil and smashed the jug over Page’s head, costing his once mentor, friend, and saviour a decision against JSP puppet master Roberts. Ciampa has sworn that Snake Oil and Roberts’ healing touch cured him before truly hurting Page by claiming that DDP Y is “just yoga”. Page has sworn that just as he was the one to literally get Ciampa back on his feet, he’ll be happy to be the one to take him down.

Cruiserweight Championship Match: Kid Kash (Champion, with Kizarny) vs. Ultimo Dragon vs. Bandido vs. Mysterion (rumoured to be Matt Sydal, with Sweet Lady Mary Jane)

High paced action in a four way cruiserweight matchup between JackSlater Promotions’ Kid Kash and Rapture and Wrestling’s Ultimo Dragon, Bandido, and Mysterion. Kash, a proud member of Roberts’ trailer park kingdom, holds the JackSlater Promotions cruiserweight gold. Fans and management have not been pleased as he has tied the belt to the front of his souped up Dodge Neon for his “grand” entrance. This was made even worse when Kash, along with Kizarny, crashed his sweet ride while reeking of Snake Oil. His job and championship were only saved due to the ministrations of Jake Roberts, who has managed to curry some favour with management by keeping some of the unruliest JSP elements (relatively) in line.

Ultimo Dragon formerly held the gold in JSP before jumping ship to RAW, though he remains a fan favourite. The explosive Bandido has emerged as Ultimo’s prime challenger in RAW, though his career has hit a snag after Austin Aries claimed his mask at May Day Massacre and prompted a change into a more brutal competitor. Mysterion is new to RAW and has taken the promotion by storm, with fans enthralled by his sudden appearances in the arena, always in a cloud of smoke, with his sidekick the redheaded Sweet Mary Jane by his side. Some have speculated, given his spectacular shooting star press, that Mysterion just may be Matt Sydal. Should that be the case he will need to retain his anonymity, as President Bill Watts banned Matt Sydal from competition in JSP due to substance abuse violations. Styles will truly clash as JSP’s cruiserweight champion takes on the best of RAW’s high flyers.
One Minute Backstage Interview with Brian Pillman

Kenta Kobashi vs. Katsuyori Shibata

Kenta Kobashi has long been a JackSlater Promotions megastar and one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. He is also Katsuyori Shibata’s idol. Fans have dreamt of a matchup between the two for years, with Kobashi as the personification of King’s Road Style and Shibata taking Strong Style to its most extreme ends. Things seemed chummy between the two until the ceremony for Kobashi at the Fire Burning in JSP as the company celebrated 20 years of Kobashi’s career. The ever serious Shibata himself presented Kobashi with a bouquet before imploring his idol to deliver the famous Kobashi chop to his chest. Kobashi politely smiled, gave a small bow, but refused to chop Shibata. Through a translator Kobashi declared that he only embraces violence for the sake of competition, not in order to demonstrate toughness and his warrior’s fortitude.

Shibata stewed for weeks, showing up at Kobashi matches and scowling. As crowds increasing suspected that Shibata planned to attack Kobashi, the Japanese legend continued with his matches as though Shibata were not there. This changed during a heated match with Magnum TA, when Shibata finally interfered – attacking Magnum just as he had Kobashi on the ropes. An enraged Kobashi went nose to nose with Shibata, furious that he had sullied the integrity of the match. Shibata again implored Kobashi to chop him, which Kobashi refused after an initial wind up. Shibata again interfered in Kobashi’s next match by hammering DDP with a brutal headbutt to secure Kobashi the victory. When Kobashi again confronted Shibata, the Strong Style master simply pointed to the unconscious body of DDP and shook his head from side to side before slowly pointing to himself and nodding. Kobashi and Shibata will now collide, King’s Road vs Strong Style and two very different views of honour and toughness coming head to head in the form of two Japanese legends.

Intercontinental Championship Match: The Ultimate Warrior vs. Pac (Champion)

The Ultimate Warrior has found great success in Rapture and Wrestling, even becoming the current Rapture and Wrestling Intergalactic Champion. Despite this success and a lengthy undefeated streak, fans everywhere have taken to their keyboards in order to voice their displeasure with the behemoth. Pockets of fans even regularly attempt to hijack crowds in order to take down Warrior, drawing the ire of those just hoping to enjoy the show. While some fans appreciate Warrior’s strength and dominance, others complain about his supposed limitations in terms of moveset, workrate, and psychology. These fans have become increasingly enraged as Warrior has defeated countless online darlings for months on end in short but dominant displays, typically with merely one foot covered his vanquished foe. Many have claimed, with signs and chants attesting to this, that there are other powerhouses who can also take to the air and perform every hold in the book. Many have championed JSP Intercontinental champion Pac, himself a powerful wrestler, as a man who can do everything Warrior can do in terms of power – plus much more.

In one of Warriors not always coherent interviews he claimed that he would “challenge THE MAN THAT GRAVITY FORGOT” though with the stipulation that “HE MUST COME TO PARTS UNKNOWN UPON HIS DEFEAT TO THE WARRIOR”. At the press conference announcing the collaboration between JackSlater Promotions and Rapture and Wresting, the stipulation was signed that Pac would take on The Ultimate Warrior. Should Pac emerge victorious he can either take Warrior’s title to JSP or challenge for any title he wants. Should Warrior emerge victorious Pac must become a member of Rapture and Wrestling permanently. As they finally came together at the press conference fans finally recognized the disparity between the two as Warrior towered over Pac, dwarfing him despite his own muscularity. Pac has vowed to take the bastard down, even if it takes five black arrows. Warrior himself quietly vowed that he may hit five black arrows but it will still not be enough.

No Disqualification Match: Brian Pillman (With Erik Watts) vs. Jay White vs. Jeff Jarrett

JackSlater Promotions has been turned on its ear since the arrival of The Loose Cannon. Brian Pillman has proven very difficult for President Bill Watts to get a handle on, repeatedly making strangely prophetic statements to the crowd and engaging in matches that deny the expectations of even the most “informed” fans. Pillman escalated the situation by taking the unorthodox approach to a wrestling match by defeating Watts’ son Erik by delivering only piledrivers until Watts was completely incapacitated. Pillman further incensed Watts by taking a no disqualification match to an unprecedented extreme by bringing a gun to the match. Watts stormed the ring with the clear intent to fire Pillman immediately but stopped when Pillman had the apparently crippled Erik Watts wheeled out and revealed that he had arranged for Watts to sign his power of attorney over to The Loose Cannon. A stunned Bill Watts merely stared in a stupor as Pillman laughed maniacally.

In the meantime, Pillman has turned his attention toward Jay White and Jeff Jarrett. Pillman has resented White’s rapid ascent up the card as well as his persona, noting that “Switchblade” has never actually used his eponymous weapon and seems more like an emo poser with a perverted bent than the real deal. Attempts by White to engage Pillman in exchanges of neck forearms and chest slaps have proven fruitless as Pillman refuses to willingly be hit, instead hitting White and then retreating, frustrating White to no end. He’s also taken aim at Jeff Jarrett, one of wrestling’s golden boys, claiming that he wants “that Jarrett money”. He cost Jarrett his golden vocal cords, key to his successful country music career, by shoving a silver spoon deep in his mouth during an in-arena concert. When Jarrett returned and tried to get revenge on Pillman in his dressing room with cameras following him, Pillman was lying in wait, mocking Jarrett by proclaiming “I watch the show, you idiot!” as the television in his room showed the live broadcast and he swung a sledgehammer at Jarrett in a way that surely would have killed him. A terrified Jarrett fled all the way his grandma in Tennessee. Pillman has used his leverage over President Watts, by way of Erik, to secure a new no disqualification match with both White and Jarrett. President Watts signed on to be the referee, as no other referee would agree to work the match and also to ensure that The Loose Cannon does not end up actually killing someone.

Sophisticated Symposium (Tuxedos Mandatory)

Nick Bockwinkel has decided to show the JSP faithful that he is graceful in defeat. To his extreme shock, Bockwinkel was not the victor in the “JackSlater Promotions Best Dressed” poll as the fans favoured Magnum TA, opting for denim, chest hair, and blonde permed mullets over classic elegance. Though initially appearing dismayed, Bockwinkel has invited his many cultured and dignified friends to congratulate Magnum. The Symposium will feature enlightening conversation, classical music, and drinks galore, with only one rule – every guest must remain in his unblemished tuxedo. Should a guest sully his tuxedo he is to be promptly removed from the premises. Special bouncer Steve Blackman is present to ensure that anyone who resists removal will face the consequences. President Watts was reluctant to sanction such a “sissy” event on his show, but the inclusion of Hollywood legend Kurt Russell caused even The Cowboy to become a bit star struck.

*Event will be held next to entrance ramp so that ring can be cleaned following No DQ Match.

One Minute Backstage Interview with Jim Cornette and Chris Benoit

Austin Aries vs. Jushin Liger

The former Daniel Solwald-Caulfield has been unable to resist the lure of wrestling. His retirement from wrestling, some say brought on by his piss poor attitude, has proven short lived and the Austin Aries moniker is back. Initially brought back to JackSlater Promotions as an announcer, Aries quickly ran afoul of company policy by refusing to wear a mask (or “face diaper”) during the covid pandemic, instead walking around very slowly eating apples, even while on commentary, and insisting that he thus couldn’t wear a mask. As the weeks progressed Aries became even more adamant that he need not wear a mask to resist “covaids”. A proud plant based athlete, who has overcome self-diagnosed ADD, social anxiety, and a litany of other apparent ailments, Aries claims to have never taken a flu shot or been sick. He proudly told all of the JSP faithful that he wouldn’t play Big Pharma’s game. The crowd was mostly unreceptive to Aries’ rhetoric, only strengthening his resolve to educate the “sheep” as he ranted against Big Pharma and offered tinfoil hats to the fans at ringside. No meat and no masks for Austin Aries – the man who knows that killing workouts and not animal while being clean and green keeps you virus free. Allegedly the occasional swig of all natural non-GMO Snake Oil also helps. Awake Yet?

While Aries became a significant nuisance in JSP, he shocked the wrestling world by showing up at Rapture and Wrestling’s Endless Waltz PPV and interrupting a galactic title match. Enraged at the abundance of masks found in RAW, Aries attacked Galactic Champion Jushin Liger as he wrestled his hated rival Jashin Drago and attempted to steal the legend’s mask. Upon the agreement to have RAW stars at Summerfest, a match was set up – Austin Aries challenging RAW Galactic Champion Jushin Liger. Should Aries win, he claims Liger’s mask and a victory for all truth seers who won’t allow Big Pharma to mask them. If Liger wins, Aries must submit to a first vaccination from JSP doctors in the middle of the ring following the match.

One Minute Backstage Interview with Jake Roberts

Tag Team Championship Match: The Briscoes (Champions) vs. The Miracle Violence Connection (With Adrian Adonis)

JackSlater Promotions tag team champions The Briscoes have taken a dark turn since falling under the sway of JSP’s resident prophet/preacher/humble drifter Jake Roberts. The brothers were initially fan favourites, as people could not help but get behind their intensity and brutality, but things have changed as the Briscoes have become increasingly unhinged. Even their most ardent fans have been turned off by their recent focus – destroying Adrian Adonis. JSP’s most flamboyant wrestler innocently came to the ring before the Briscoes’ title defence at the JSP exhibition with Rapture and Wrestling and presented the champions with a colourful bouquet of flowers specially selected from his Flower Shop in addition to some vibrant streamers. Though this is a traditional practice in many places, including the Japanese wrestling scene from which RAW has some roots, the Briscoes took great offence – Jay cold cocked Adonis and began screaming that he would “f***ing kill” anyone who tried doing anything like that in front of his kids, while Mark joined in and referred to the bouquet as a “Boo-GAY” before braying like a jackass. Weekly attacks on Adonis persisted, culminating in the Briscoes destroying Adonis Flower Shop and leaving the wrestler as a bloody pulp draped in the Confederate Flag.

Dr. Death Steve Williams eventually had enough. Long one to stick up for the underdog, Williams began showing up for Adonis’ Flower Shop segments and standing guard in addition to showing up in his corner for matches. The Briscoes were initially wary and threw plenty of accusations in Williams’ direction before finally attacking him themselves. Williams offered to begin tagging with Adonis in an effort to put an end to the Briscoes’ reign of terror, but Adonis surprisingly demurred just before the bell rang as they faced the Briscoes. Williams was saved at the last moment by long-time friend Terry Gordy, and the Miracle Violence Connection was reborn. Despite Roberts’ cryptic comments that Williams is going to be betrayed by the one he has placed his trust in, the former Confederate flag wearing Gordy remains Williams’ partner of choice as he prepares to take down The Briscoes. Adrian Adonis will proudly stand in the corner of the Miracle Violence Connection during the match, his newest flashy and special bouquet at the ready.

Jake "The Snake" Roberts (With Eugene, Jocephus, Nicole Bass, and Francine) vs. Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero has a long list of screw-ups, but this time his well-known lust for large women has gotten him in hot water. Former drug addicted divorcee Guerrero, depressed over the dissolution of his friendship with Chris Benoit, began an oddball relationship with the one and only Nicole Bass. Both seemed happy, until the trailer park Svengali, Jake The Snake Roberts, began voicing his disapproval of one of his congregants settling down with an outsider. Unfortunately for Guerrero when Roberts speaks, his flock obeys. Bass insisted that her new beau go through with Roberts’ re-birth process – guzzling Snake Oil and taking an elevated DDT, which Roberts swears allows him to spread the healing power that “The Lord” imbued him with. Guerrero stuck around and witnessed Eugene be “cured” of his impairments after a brutal DDT, suspended by the Briscoes, but turned the tables on Roberts and his cronies. Guerrero, feigning a groggy stupor, countered the elevated DDT via a headscissor takedown and smashed his jug of Snake Oil, revealed to have been replaced with plain old water, over the head of an enraged Roberts.

What initially seemed like a series of pranks from Guerrero has turned into a more serious affair. Roberts has preached to his flock that while he is a man of peace, sometimes violence is needed to maintain that peace. Their beliefs and their way of life cannot be made to look foolish. Roberts’ followers, from the Briscoes to Eugene Dinsmore, Jocephus, Kizarny, and even Nicole Bass and the chain wearing “White Snake Moan” Francine, have made it so that Guerrero is unable safely to appear at JSP functions unless he “repents for his arrogance” and joins Roberts’ nest. Guerrero’s family has also struggled to evade Roberts’ wrath at various turns. Roberts’ itinerant band has even taken to showing up wherever Guerrero rests his head to cause disruption, an easy feat as Roberts notes that he and his followers pull and stakes and move wherever the wind and the good Lord takes them. Roberts has claimed that a man isn’t truly free if he has laid down roots and thus he will, one way or another, rip out any roots Guerrero has put down and set his troubled soul free.

One Minute Backstage Interview with Daniel Bryan

Heavyweight Championship Match: Chris Benoit (Champion, with Jim Cornette) vs. Daniel Bryan

Nothing has gotten in Chris Benoit’s way as he ascended to JackSlater Promotions Heavyweight Champion. Once a much praised mid-card wrestler, Benoit has changed in his second JSP run. Young Jim Cornette, newly a devotee of indy style high workrate wrestling, used Mama Cornette’s money to bring in a wrestler loved from the Tokyo Dome to MSG and all places in between, the man who has set countless keyboards ablaze with his rapid and hard hitting in-ring work and mediocre promos. With Cornette providing everything that Benoit needs “nutritionally” and financially, the rabid wolverine has grown significantly in both physical size and reputation in the wrestling world. With Cornette on the mic and Benoit dominating in the ring, Benoit’s run has seen him run roughshod over the competition with a ferocity and resolve that no one has been able to match. Most fans have been turned off by Benoit’s increased intensity, which some feel has reached a scary level, but Jimmy Cornette remains nothing but pleased with the carnage his charge has wreaked.

Daniel Bryan has taken a different path. Young Jimmy Cornette’s first choice as an indy darling to manage, Bryan said very politely that he was happy to have Cornette as a fan but that he didn’t need a manager. Cornette attempted to use minions such as Rob Conway and Buddy Landel to humble Bryan, but it proved fruitless. Chris Benoit also sought to punish Bryan after he found Bryan eating granola near his bag, eventually choking him out with Cornette’s polyester tie. As Benoit continued to bulge in size his temper grew fiercer and he began not only beating everyone in his path but also hurting them. The fans have been clamouring for a Benoit vs Bryan match, noting the similarities between the two – the moveset, the execution, the in-ring mastery, even once upon a time the similar stature. Bryan himself has noted that while he’s looked up to Benoit for years, looking at him now is akin to looking at himself in a broken mirror. As Benoit seems to focus on nothing but his championship and doing anything in ring, to his opponent or even to himself, to maintain his position, Bryan chases the title both for personal pride and also to show the wrestling world that there is another, more sustainable way.

Habsrule:

Ladies and gentlemen coming live from Madison Square Gardens in New York City is Wreslemania!!! The announce team for this historic event are Jim Ross and Gordon Solie.

Opening the night we have BRUNO SAMMARTINO putting his record setting 2,803 strait day undefeated streak up against the BROOKLYN BRAWLER. The World Heavyweight Championship belt is on the line.

Finishing;
The match starts off and Sammartino puts his hand up to do a test of strength with Brooklyn Brawler. Sammartino is the stronger person. Brawler shakes his head and comes back more determined this time and puts his hands up to do another test of strength. Sammartino gets in close and wraps his arms around Brawler and does a belly to belly suplex. Sammartino grabs a hold of Brawler and puts him in a sleeper hold. Sammartino goes limp and passes out from the sleeper. Match time is 47 seconds. Sammartino retains his belt in quick fashion.

Before Sammartino heads to the back he asks for the mic. “That match was too easy. I didn’t even break a sweat. I am issuing an open challenge to anyone who wants to challenge me later tonight.”


Next up we have a triple threat match between JACOB FATU, HAYABUSA AND JIMMY SNUKA.

Finishing;
The three men have been going at it for 13 minutes of high flying nonstop action. Fatu grabs Hayabusa and throws him against the ropes and does a pop up Samoan drop. Hayabusa went flying up in the air and comes crashing down hard. Fatu rolls over to pin him but takes a quick glance to see where Snuka is. Snuka made his way up to his feet from outside the ring and climbed on to the top rope. He comes down with the flying elbow from the top rope to land on both men. Fatu sees it coming at the last second and rolls out of the way. Snuka lands the elbow on Hayabusa and he is out cold. Snuka makes his way up to his feet and Fatu hits him with a superkick. Snuka drops and lands on top of Hayabusa. Fatu goes to the top rope and does a frog splash and lands on both men. He stays on top of both of them and the ref counts to three. Jacob Fatu is your winner at 13:22.


Next up we have BIG BOSS MAN against MATT RIDDLE. For the past month Riddle has been poking the bear with Boss Man. It all started when Boss Man caught a whiff of someone smoking weed. Boss Man has been after Riddle since and the Wrestling tour has went from State to State where in some places marijuana is legal and some places not. Boss Man is trying to catch him in an illegal State. Riddle keeps tell him to “just chill” and to “relax”. It is infuriating Boss Man.

Finishing;
The first 7 minutes has all been Riddle doing a hit and run on Boss Man. Riddle is just too fast and Boss Man can’t catch him. It is driving Boss Man crazy and he is getting more and more frustrated. Riddle gives multiple bro kicks and it knocks Boss Man on to his knees. Riddle goes behind Boss Man and jumps on his back and wraps his arms around his neck and tries to rear naked choke him out. The ref grabs Boss Mans arm and raises it and it drops once, ref grabs his arm and raises it a second time and it falls limp. The ref raises it a third time and it starts to fall but then stops and raises back up. Boss Man has an intensity in his eyes and Riddle is shaking his head, scared and keeps saying “no, no, no”. Boss Man raises to his feet while Riddle is still clutching on to his hold now riding on top of Boss Man’s back. Boss Man has a giant smirk go across his face and he jumps in the air and lands backwards. All of his weight landing on top of Riddle. The men are on the ground and Boss Man gets Riddle up to his feet and throws him against the ropes, Boss Man catches him and does his Boss Slam. Riddle is down for the count. One, two, three. Boss Man wins at 8:20.


The next match is dubbed “The greatest female wrestler of all time.” CHARLOTTE FLAIR is up against MANAMI TOYOTA. It is the best of North America vs the best of Japan. Both wrestlers come in with champion belts from their own organizations and will unify the Women’s Championship belt.

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The woman have put on a technical display for 18 minutes of back and forth wrestling. It is turning into a real barn burner. Toyota gets behind Flair and hoists her up on her shoulders. She hits her Japanese ocean cyclone suplex on Flair. Flair kicks out of the pin at two. The two women get up and Toyota lands her finisher the queen bee bomb. One, two, two and a half, Flair kicks out. Toyota can’t believe it. No one kicks out of her queen bee bomb. Flair stumbles to her feet and Toyota comes in to try to put her down while Flair is hurt. Flair hits a spear out of nowhere and yells “It takes more than a queen bee to take this queen down”. Flair hits a natural selection and it has Toyota down. Flair has Toyota down and locks in her figure eight leg lock. Toyota is in terrible pain but the ref breaks the leg lock. Toyota is holding on to the rope with her hand. The ref unlocks the hold and the two stand back up. Flair is irate and goes for a big boot to knock Toyota down again. Toyota ducks under the kick and grabs Flair and hits her with another queen bee bomb. One, two, three. Toyota wins. Match length is 21:55.


Next is the NEW DAY (KOFI KINGSTON / BIG E) putting the tag team belts on the line against HARDY BOYZ (JEFF and MATT HARDY) and BRAIN BUSTERS (ARN ANDERSON / TULLY BLANCHARD) in a TLC match in a hell in a cell. The tag team belts are strapped to the top of the cage hanging over the ring.

Finishing;
It has been total carnage over the first 14 minutes. Tables have been busted and everyone has been through hell and back. Jeff and Tully are climbing the ladder going for the belts. They are almost at the top racing each other up. Who will get there first? Big E comes in with a big smile on his face and pushes the ladder over and both men go flying outside the ring and land through a table. The ladder goes over the top rope as well. Big E is in the ring alone and everyone is down outside the ring. Kofi raises to his feet and he sees the situation and from outside the ring he starts to scale the fence. He climbs up to the top of the cage and then he grabs the fencing at the top. He is moving slowly to the centre of the ring using just his hands swinging towards the belts. Big E is in the centre of the ring guarding it and making sure that no one can stop Kofi. Matt climbs in the ring and pulls a ladder in with him. He runs and slams the ladder into Big E knocking him down. Kofi has almost made his way to the belts and Matt sets up the ladder and climbs it really quickly. He meets Kofi just before he reaches the belts and Matt does a twist of fate from the top of the ladder on Kofi down to the ring. Boom!! Arn rolls into the ring and starts to climb the ladder every so slowly. One step at a time. He is almost up to the top with the belts almost in his reach and then Matt gets up and races his way up the ladder. Arn sees Matt racing up the ladder and uses his momentum and does a spine buster from the top of the ladder down through a table set up in the ring. The table explodes. Tully gets into the ring and starts to climb the ladder towards the belts, Jeff gets in after him. Both men start to climb the ladder and it is a dead heat. Matt gets up and goes for Tully climbing the ladder. Arn gets up and sees the situation and grabs a piece of wood from the broken table beside him and hits Matt over the back with it. Arn is chasing up the ladder behind Jeff. Jeff and Tully reach the top and start to try to each push each other off. Arn catches up to Jeff climbing the ladder and grabs him from behind and suplexes him backwards off the ladder. Now it is just Tully who is at the top with the belts within his reach. He grabs for them as Big E gets up and charges at the ladder to bull it over like a rhino. Big E smashes into the ladder and sends it flying with Tully falling from the top with the belts in hand. We have new tag team champions. The Brain Busters. Time of the match is 15:37.


Next up we have KENNY OMEGA putting his Intercontinental championship on the line against RICKY “THE DRAGON” STEAMBOAT.

Finishing;
The two men have been at it back and forth for 27 minutes putting on a technical masterpiece. They have been flying from the top ropes and have been going inside and out of the ring. Steamboat does an arm drag takedown and goes up to the top rope. Steamboat does a flying crossbody, lands it and lays on top of Omega. He goes for the pin, one, two, kick out. Omega makes his way up to his feet and Steamboat hits a running dropkick. Omega hits the mat and Steamboat climbs up to the top rope again. Omega slowly gets up to his feet and Steamboat jumps. Omega catches Steamboat on his shoulders and does a one winged angel. Omega goes for the pin one, two, three. The match went for 29:02. Steamboat gets up after the match and walks over to Omega. Omega goes back toward Steamboat thinking that Ricky is wanting a round two immediately. Steamboat stops and puts his hand out to shake Omega’s hand. Omega obliges and the two men shake hands and then embrace with a hug. Steamboat raises Omega’s hand than then bows to him. The crowd are all on their feet giving both men a standing ovation. Omega retains his Intercontinental title.


The main event for this evening is RIC FLAIR against SETH ROLLINS. The winner of this match gets the next shot at the World Heavyweight Championship and the loser cannot fight for any belt for the next year until the next Wrestlemania.

Finishing;
The two men have been duelling for 32 minutes back and forth putting on a classic. Rollins goes running up to Flair and hits him with a slingblade knocking Flair down. Flair stumbles back up to his feet and Rollins hits him with a superkick. Flair is down and Rollins climbs up to the top rope, jumps and hits him with a frog splash. Rollins bounces up to his feet and is firing up to hit his curbstomp. Flair is slowly getting up near the ropes and gets to his knees. Rollins starts coming towards Flair and just as that happens a battered Charlotte Flair jumps over the barricade from ringside and grabs Ric and pulls him aside while Rollins is in the air and comes down empty missing his curbstomp. The referee goes to the ropes and yells at Charlotte to get away. Go to the backstage. As the ref has his back turned and with Rollins looking at Charlotte, Ric gets up to a knee and hits Rollins with a low blow from behind. Flair gets up to his feet and takes Rollins into the corner and starts to chop him. One “whooo”, two “whooo”, three “whooo”...... nine “whooo”, ten “whooo”. Rollins stumbles forward and Flair hits the back of his legs with a chop block taking him down. Rollins is down and Flair grabs a hold of Rollins legs and locks in his figure four leg lock. Rollins is in excruciating pain. He holds off for as long as he can and then taps. Ric Flair is your winner “whooo”. Time of the match is 34:22.


BRUNO SAMMARTINO comes marching down to the ring again and grabs a mic. “Who is brave enough to challenge me next? Anyone in the back worthy of my time?” Music hits and PAUL HEYMAN comes walking out. SAMMARTINO starts laughing and says “This guy? Hahaha.” Heyman grabs a mic and says “Ladies and gentlemen, tonight is your chance to witness history. Introducing the future World Champion, terror reigning, undisputed most feared wrestler ever, The Beast BROCK LESNAR!!!!!”

Finishing;
The two men take to the centre of the ring and Sammartino puts his hands up to do a test of strength. Lesnar easily overpowers him and throw him into the corner. Sammartino looks back and shakes his head. Sammartino goes to try another test of strength thinking the first one was just a fluke. Instead Lesnar grabs him and does a belly to belly suplex. Lesnar grabs Sammartino and pulls him to his feet and does a German suplex. Lesnar grabs him and does another suplex and then another one, more and more. Heyman yells from outside the ring “Welcome to Suplex City!!” After eight strait suplexes Sammartino is laying motionless in the centre of the ring. The crowd has gone silent as they have never seen their beloved Sammartino lose a match before and especially to anyone so young. Lesnar goes up to the top rope, jumps and hits a shooting star press. He goes to pin Bruno, one, two, Heyman yells “F-5 Brock, F-5”. Brock gets up before the three count and hoists Sammartino up over his shoulders. F-5!! Sammartino is down for the count, one, two, three. We have a new Heavyweight World Champion on his wrestling debut. He grabs the belt and walks out as the crowd has a chorus of boos. Time of the bout is 4:55.​
 

JackSlater

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Anonymous 1 - Kudos for stepping in. It's certainly a very specific kind of card and probably very hit or miss depending on what someone wants. A lot of the matches had one wrestler that I am interested in but then the other is someone I don't care about. I do like that effort was put in to avoid matches that have already happened, as far as I can tell.

JackSlater - Holy moly what a card! I do really like my roster, as I picked it myself. Roberts was pretty much the last guy that I really wanted and had never drafted, so he was a must for me. I am glad that every match except for the no dq has at least one elite in ring performer, which I shoot for every time along with era contrasts. I don't like my own angles this year though, which is disappointing as I tailor my picks and angles to myself. I needed some more levity and didn't find it and I struggled to get across what I wanted to with Roberts, plus the main event storyline is very blah. The Eaton vs. Suzuki match was also pretty self-indulgent of me. I'm happy with Kobashi vs. Shibata as an audible with guys picked in the 100s. Rapture and Wrestling was a different route that I had considered since last year. I put a (bland) taste of it in this year, in addition to my usual late 80s JCP show, and I probably scratched that itch already.

Habsrule - I'm not crazy about the early matches but you made good use of your big guns. I really like the TLC match, especially using The Brainbusters in it, as they're probably my top tag team ever and don't seem to be an obvious fit for that style of match at first. Steamboat and Omega is a good matchup in terms of bad promos who can really go in ring and a very nice contrast of different eras. I'm not a Sammartino fan, and I was surprised by your initial use of him in squashing the Brooklyn Brawler, though that is a clear appropriate usage of Brawler. I very much enjoyed the payoff however. Having Lesnar come in like that both fits what Lesnar is about and also builds him very nicely. I would have liked the matches to to laid out directly before the write up, but that isn't make or break.
 

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Anonymous 1 - Kudos for stepping in. It's certainly a very specific kind of card and probably very hit or miss depending on what someone wants. A lot of the matches had one wrestler that I am interested in but then the other is someone I don't care about. I do like that effort was put in to avoid matches that have already happened, as far as I can tell.

JackSlater - Holy moly what a card! I do really like my roster, as I picked it myself. Roberts was pretty much the last guy that I really wanted and had never drafted, so he was a must for me. I am glad that every match except for the no dq has at least one elite in ring performer, which I shoot for every time along with era contrasts. I don't like my own angles this year though, which is disappointing as I tailor my picks and angles to myself. I needed some more levity and didn't find it and I struggled to get across what I wanted to with Roberts, plus the main event storyline is very blah. The Eaton vs. Suzuki match was also pretty self-indulgent of me. I'm happy with Kobashi vs. Shibata as an audible with guys picked in the 100s. Rapture and Wrestling was a different route that I had considered since last year. I put a (bland) taste of it in this year, in addition to my usual late 80s JCP show, and I probably scratched that itch already.

Habsrule - I'm not crazy about the early matches but you made good use of your big guns. I really like the TLC match, especially using The Brainbusters in it, as they're probably my top tag team ever and don't seem to be an obvious fit for that style of match at first. Steamboat and Omega is a good matchup in terms of bad promos who can really go in ring and a very nice contrast of different eras. I'm not a Sammartino fan, and I was surprised by your initial use of him in squashing the Brooklyn Brawler, though that is a clear appropriate usage of Brawler. I very much enjoyed the payoff however. Having Lesnar come in like that both fits what Lesnar is about and also builds him very nicely. I would have liked the matches to to laid out directly before the write up, but that isn't make or break.

What are those videos from?
 

Kaner9

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Velveteen Dream vs Scurll has to get my vote every time :thumbu: Dunno if it would be good but its worth checking out.
 

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What are those videos from?

I put the 1989 Great American Bash theme on the SummerFest logo I found a while back. The RAW one is a gif that looked somewhat appropriate with instrumental Gundam Wing intro music added as I wanted it to have a sort of Japanese and space vibe but with no spoken words.
 
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@Anonymous GM #1 I can't imagine what it's like inheriting a group of guys and making it work. While I think you were left with a great collection of modern guys, I prefer a mixed card of talent that at least goes back to the 80s. Again, totally understand that may not be easy depending on when you take over the card. Also, and perhaps this was the original GMs intention, but there are a couple of matches that have already happened and so without any build or storyline it leaves me wondering as to why. The matchups are all good matchups however and so if you're a big fan of in-ring performance this is a great card.

@JackSlater Well I have to say that you always come to the table with the creativity and I laughed quite a bit. Snake oil wrecks, the Watts storyline which was great, the symposium... A lot to enjoy. Not everything is up my alley, but quite a bit was. I'd considering moving some of the matches around, but I suspect that might get in the way of the overall narrative.

@Habsrule Not the biggest Sammartino fan, but I liked how you brought it back in the end and enjoyed the finish. Some other nice matches and smart matchups like Bossman and Riddle where the storyline works. You also took some interesting matchups off the table for future drafts, like Omega and Steamboat. Kudos for The Nature Boy beating Rollins too.
 
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JackSlater

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@Anonymous GM #1 I can't imagine what it's like inheriting a group of guys and making it work. While I think you were left with a great collection of modern guys, I prefer a mixed card of talent that at least goes back to the 80s. Again, totally understand that may not be easy depending on when you take over the card. Also, and perhaps this was the original GMs intention, but there are a couple of matches that have already happened and so without any build or storyline it leaves me wondering as to why. The matchups are all good matchups however and so if you're a big fan of in-ring performance this is a great card.

@JackSlater Well I have to say that you always come to the table with the creativity and I laughed quite a bit. Snake oil wrecks, the Watts storyline which was great, the symposium... A lot to enjoy. Not everything is up my alley, but quite a bit was. I'd considering moving some of the matches around, but I suspect that might get in the way of the overall narrative.

@Habsrule Not the biggest Sammartino fan, but I liked how you brought it back in the end and enjoyed the finish. Some other nice matches and smart matchups like Bossman and Riddle where the storyline works. You also took some interesting matchups off the table for future drafts, like Omega and Steamboat. Kudos for The Nature Boy beating Rollins too.

The symposium is a mixture of me ripping off the APA invitational bar room brawl from 2003 and the DiBiase/Duggan tuxedo match from Mid South Wrestling and mainly an excuse to take a bunch of guys I like but wouldn't have room to otherwise use. I also want to add for posterity that all of the Austin Aries stuff (outside of snake oil) is just me taking stuff he's actually said online or done in fan interactions in the last few months and putting it into an angle. The man is crazy and an ass and I enjoy it.
 

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Kudos to Habsrule on a few items. Making Sammartino interesting is no easy feat in my eyes. I like using him early to show his dominance to get him over before tussling with Lesnar. The tag match is also a strength. I typically don't like matches being booked around over general disagreements as to who's better, but it fits here given the pedigrees of the participants.

Once again, for me, JackSlater has the best card of the draft. His creativity is unrivaled and the care and effort put in is very apparent.
I had a similar idea with Pillman 3 drafts ago and you've perfected it to be better than what I did, not that I'm accusing any piggy backing.
You did lose a few points for including Hollywood NapMaker and gossiper Kurt Russell, but I'll let that slide.
 

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