Crippler Crossface

I'm at 6446, with a lot of ground still left to cover. I'm taking a short break right now, but I'm gonna be writing most of tonight, it seems.

Most of my themes I had were from the Ash Ketchum era. I believe the total is four or five: Two versions of "The Pokemon Theme" (the TV Theme and first movie cover) "The Rock Show", Blink 182 "Fat Lip", Sum 41 And some other ones I might be missing. Stables wise, there was: Destruction - "Break Stuff", Limp Bizkit X Force Nine - We had like four of them, and I only remember one off the top of my head. I'll check them out later one and edit them in. As Craven, I've had two: "The Nightmare" Michael Craven - "Cochise", Audioslave "The King of Nightmares" Michael Craven - "King of My World", Saliva (aka the theme they used for Jericho once or twice, then ditched) If you're only gonna put two or three on there, go with "The Pokemon Theme", "Cochise", and "King of My World" because those three are the big, historical ones in Craven's history.

So... only when it happens to Chris Benoit, John Cena, AJ Styles, Paul London, Rey Mysterio, and a few others? Personally, it doesn't matter if it's once, but to some people, kicking out of a move once ruins all credibility of that move and makes it "look weak". I'm not saying anything you guys don't already know.

*jumps into the lively spoilers thread* It looks like Cena/Angle has started, but I havent' seen anything concerning Taker/Brock, so I'm expecting a run-in or interruption during the presentation by the Dead Man.

What we’ve got so far (from 1PopUpHell.com:) Spoiler (Highlight to Read): Mike Johnson called in the following results from tonight's Smackdown taping in Philadelphia: - Three different Wrestlemania videos were shown on the big screen. - In a dark match, Spanky & Paul London defeated Bill Gator & Travis Ponco. - Tazz received a large "ECW" chant when he came out to do commentary for Velocity. Velocity matches: - Billy Kidman defeated Nunzio with a shooting star press. - Rhyno pinned Orlando Jordan following a gore. -Sean O'Haire pinned Crowbar/Devon Storm. -Sho Funaki & Ultimo Dragon defeated Joey Matthews & Jason Vortello Smackdown! Spoilers: A red carpet was put down in the ring for the WWE Championship presentation to Brock Lesnar. Vince McMahon and Sable came out to the ring, but Kurt Angle's music hit, and Angle came out. Vince said he expected Angle to come out and bitch about his loss, and told Angle that he was going to have to work his way back up the ladder if he wants a title shot. Angle said he was there to "kick Brock's ass" and said either Brock could come to the ring, or he could go to the back and find him. John Cena came out instead, and cut a rap on Angle for losing the title, and told Angle that he "sucks". Angle beat up Cena, tossing him from the ring, and Cena retreated. Since Brock would not come to the ring, Angle went to the back to look for him. Angle broke into Brock's dressing room, but Brock was not there, so Angle trashed the room. As Angle was leaving the room, Cena attacked Angle and ran off. When Angle got up, he went off in pursuit of Cena. John Cena ran from the building, got in a car and left. Kurt Angle ran out, saw him driving off, and commandeered Vince McMahon's limo to follow him. Los Guerreros defeated Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship when Eddie pinned Moore with a frog splash. After the match, as Chavo was leaving, Matt Hardy gave Eddie the Twist Of Fate onto one of the tag title belts. Chavo ran back in to make the save, but Charlie Haas came in from the crowd and knocked Chavo from the ring. Haas then put Eddie in the Haas Of Pain. It had been announced earlier that Eddie was going to have to defend the U.S. Title against Haas later tonight. A-Train came to the ring and got on the mic, ripping on the fans in Philadelphia and even getting in Tazz' face. He said he is tired of hearing how he can't beat Chris Benoit. A-Train ended up beating on the timekeeper before Benoit came out. The two brawled, and Benoit locked on the Crippler Crossface. A-Train broke the hold, standing up out of it, and tossed Benoit to the floor. A-Train then cracked Benoit with a chair, leaving him laying. Backstage, Eddie Guerrero was in pain from the Charlie Haas attack. The trainer said perhaps he shouldn't wrestle tonight, but Eddie told the trainer not to tell him what to do. Eddie walked off, determined to wrestle, with Chavo supporting him. Backstage, Vince McMahon told a production assistant that they would be having the WWE Title presentation to Brock Lesnar tonight. Josh Matthews interviewed Charlie Haas. Haas said that he took out Eddie Guerrero tonight just like the Guerreros took out his partner Shelton Benjamin last week. He vowed to take the Unites States Title tonight, the same way the Guerreros took his Tag Team Title last week. In a really good, and long, match, Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Rey Mysterio to win the Cruiserweight Championship. Tajiri spewed red mist at Rey and delivered a kick to the head for the win.

Well, spoilers aren't up, but they are doing a spoiler PBP at 1wrestling.com, if you dare venture into that spamhole. (Thanks to HartFan for the info) While we wait, here's a question I've been wondering about: How will the fallout of the Ironman match affect this show? Are we going to see Vince McMahon 1,000 times tonight? (*coughcough*Yes*coughcough*) And among other things, will we be subjugated to another "classic" match in the "exciting" war between the Smackdown divas, while Kanyon gets to job on Velocity again? Guess we'll wait and see...

Yet another reason why I love Jericho...

The question of the moment: If the SWF released a "Best Of" VHS or DVD box-set, what matches get onto the compilation? This is an all-time list, and who knows? Maybe we could actually get a page on the SWF website together with some of the more popular matches so that n00bs and those who don't have a good back history of the early days can see them. I'm still working on a list. Oh, and if you'd like to include a JL or ML match in the list, feel free to do so, because there are a few I'll probably have on my list.

Ash/Frost was indeed this year, TNT. I liked Judge/Annie for what it was. I'm sad that it won't be able to continue, because that feud had tons more potential if Annie hadn't had to have quit.

$64,197.98 Should be worth more. :\

It's times like these that make me feel good losing the US Title to Ejiro. Excellent work, Fasaki. It's fun, and I like it.

17 since february

I'll try to do a review of Lockdown and get it posted up on Empire Feds sometime tomorrow before I go out for the evening. Oh, and Craig, I'm looking to go into journalism as well, believe it or not. *watches Craig change his mind on his future major*

I say yes. The award show has become a tradition of sorts. And I liked the system last year.

*gets a visual in his head of this*

TAG MATCH The Unholy Trinity (Va’aiga & Dace Night) vs. Crow & Dante Crane SINGLES MATCH “The Superior One” Tom Flesher vs. Jay Dawg TOURNAMENT SINGLES MATCH “The Judge” William Hearford III vs. Nathaniel Kibagami TOURNAMENT TAG-IN ELIMINATION MATCH “The Franchise” Mak Francis vs. “The Sacred One” Andrew Blackwell vs. Show TOURNAMENT TAG-IN ELIMINATION MATCH “The Sinner” John Duran vs. Quiz vs. Ejiro Fasaki MAIN EVENT – TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL TAG-IN ELIMINATION MATCH Apostle vs. “Deathwish” Danny Williams vs. “The King of Nightmares” Michael Craven

OK, the show is going up as we speak, and I'll have more comments later, but this letters thing is interesting... and Mak got stripped of the ICTV title? Well, at least he moves on in the tourney.

I don't believe it... Angle/Lesnar III is going on, yet no one is commenting on it...

Ho... ly... shit. I didn't really see this coming at all, but it makes sense. And now, I can't wait to see how this turns out. This has awesome potential. Good job with the long promo, Dangerous. It's nice to have ya back in the fed, and with this storyline just opened up, things are about to pick up for Mr. Dangerous and Wildchild.

Ultimate X can either be one of the coolest stips ever, or one of the worst stips ever, depending on how Sabin, Kazarian, and Shane use it. I hope it will be cool.

I second Judge's King-dome idea. We've never had a show there, and King built the damn thing with his own two hands! If that's not reason enough to have the show there, then I don't know what is. Oh, and I know who ??? is. I've known for quite a while, actually. But who exactly is it? You'll just have to wait and see... *insert obligatory Ash smiley here*

Yes, yes they do, Atlas. Now, I have to write like crazy just to get this match done. Thank you for triggering a massive power outage, Northern Ohio/Cleveland Area. The rest of Ohio, namely Dayton and Columbus; you guys are OK. No anger at them here

I'm finally getting to commenting. Good show overall. I'll have more in-depth comments later, but continuing the trend in this thread, I enjoyed the Mark/King promo. Both men came off as they should (King as an asshole corrupt with power who likes to fuck around with people, Mark as the innocent type character just tryng to make a living who gets fucked with), and I felt it really set a good foundation for the two to build off. While for many of you it doesn't seem to fit or you're lost, it's not for me, probably because I've been around for a while and I've been able to see both Mark and King in the ring. Hell, I even faced off against Mark in my second WF match back in the Genesis II Tournament (and lost...). I think it's got possibilites a plenty, but it's got to be done right, and most of my points would be found in Mak's post on the subject. In response to Thugg's post, I have a great respect for the past and I've looked back on older matches from several writers, including Edwin, King, Mark, Thugg, and Sacred, and Wilson to name a few. I've been lucky enough to be not only an Insider, but to have been here for so long that I've been able to see these guys develop into the legends they are today. I think in the long run that might have helped me more, and if there was some way that we could have this kind of knowledge open to those who don't have it, that'd be a great thing for the fed. I'm probably just rambling on at this point, but I'll be back with more in-depth comments on the PPV later.

This really sucks. It's gonna be a bummer to see you go, especialy since it looked like Frost was on the verge of doing bigger things than he's done before (i.e. winning the World Title). I was hoping you'd be able to be around longer because the whole Frost character has been one of my avorites in the SWF right now and I would have loved to see him win the #1 Contendership and win the title at Genesis. Frost is party 4 life. Get back here as soon as you can, man. We'll miss ya.

1/27/04: Updates for the CF match. Read carefully. ---------- SmarkBoards Name: Ash Ketchum Wrestler’s Name: “The King of Nightmares” Michael Craven Additional Nicknames: The Gulf Coast Hurricane Height: 6'6" Weight: 280 lbs. Hometown: Tampa, Florida Age: 29 Face/Heel: One Intelligent Asshole of a Heel (kind of like Chris Wilson) Stable: None Ring Escorts: None Weapon(s): ANYTHING not tied down. Loves using the steel chair, though, and knows many different things you can do with it besides bash people’s heads in. Some Quotes: - “Craven is law. Craven is order.” - “Your devastation is at hand! Prepare yourself/yourselves!” - “Everyone has their own worst nightmare. After today, you will know yours.” Looks: -Physical Characteristics: His hair is now a short-spiked brown, and his blue eyes are back now that he no longer wears the color-changing contacts. His build resembles that of The Rock: Muscular, but not TOO muscular. -Out of the ring or cutting a promo: Whatever the hell he feels like, from jeans and a t-shirt to a suit. Depends on the occasion, but if his promo takes place right before or after a match, he’ll be in his wrestling gear. -In the ring: Attire- Wears a metallic black wrestling singlet, about mid-thigh length or slightly longer, with a life-like flame pattern rising from the bottom to about the hip of the singlet and wrap around the leg. A golden crown has been added on the side of each leg. Two silver chains cross the flames, forming an “X” across the flames on each side of his legs. He has black kneepads and elbowpads. The word “Craven” is scrawled across the back of the singlet, near his waist, in blood red Old English letters. Equipment- He has a black wristband on each hand, a flame pattern coming up from the bottom towards the top. His boots look like this, but with more orange and yellow in the flames. He also has several other variations on design, but he saves those for special shows, such as PPVs. Warm-up Gear: Jin Kazama's hooded warm-up suit from Tekken 4. It is the 7th picture down from the profile (here). The hood stays up the entire way down to the ring until Craven finishes warming up. -Tattoos: Craven has several now: 1) On his right bicep: A small, unique combination of a blue star for the USA and a red maple leaf for Canada, split down the middle with a curved line like a ying-yang. 2) On his right bicep, below the 1st tattoo: The name “Stu” written in Old English, in honor of Stu Hart. Since Craven’s from Canada and trained at the Hart Bros. Pro Wrestling Camp, I need not explain further. 3) On his left bicep: An ornate black rose and cross logo. Six names encircle the tattoo: “Owen” (For Owen Hart), “Davey” (For Davey Boy Smith), “Brian” (for Brian Pillman), “Rick” (For Rick Rude), “Andre” (Of course, for Andre The Giant, a man whom Craven himself has great respect for), and the latest addition, “Curt” (for Curt Hennig). This one is more of a tribute if anything. 4) Left shoulderblade: One half of a pair of new tattoos. Oddly enough, it’s not what you’d expect from Craven, because the King of Nightmare’s newest tattoo is of... an angel? (Linkage) 5) Right shoulderblade: Of course, for every angel, there’s a demon as well, and Craven has spared no expense to forget that. Therefore, on his right shoulderblade, is a demon to counter the angel on his left one. (Linkage) Ring Entrance: The lights cut out, all going silent. Suddenly, strobe lights pulse to the background beats, crescendoing while "Don't Stay" by Linkin Park kicks in as the crowd boos, realizing who's on his way out. As the first words kick in, the strobes cut out, a pale blue light covering the arena, illuminating the figure of Michael Craven as he walks out onto the stage, no expression visible on his shadowed face. Continuing his walk down to the ring, he turns around at the top of the ramp, walking backwards as he stretches his arms out wide, soaking in the crowd’s jeers. Halfway down the ramp, though, he abruptly spins back around, swinging his right arm in a straight path across the top of the stage. “BOOM!” A huge blast of bright white pyro kicks up, the smoke lingering on stage for quite some time as Craven finishes the spin, continuing his walk to ringside without interruption. *Funyon does his thing here* Entering casually through the middle and top ropes, Craven quickly scales the turnbuckle closest to him, opening his arms wide and soaking in a chorus of heavy boos, a white spotlight shining down upon him, casting shadows across his face. Mike remains up top, staring back at the entryway if he is out first, or his opponent if out second, before he hops down and begins warming up on the ropes in the corner, removing his warm-ups before the match begins. Stats: ¯¯¯¯¯ Strength: 5 Speed: 6 Vitality: 6 Charisma: 3 Style: A technical wrestler with (though somewhat limited) aerial abilities. Craven’s focus is on wearing his opponent down and decimating him with power moves and some holds once that has been accomplished. Can perform well in almost any type of match that can be thrown at him. He’s not super-strong or fast, but he combines his strength and speed into sheer force, making him seem and look stronger than he is. This also increases his overall power, making him tougher to stop and harder to predict. Against bigger, power-based wrestlers, he’ll use his speed to out-maneuver them and gain an advantage. Against speed demons, he’ll use powerful slams and drops to crush them to the mat. And against mat-based wrestlers, he’ll go head-to-head with then, combining strength, speed, and his technical abilities evenly. As for a basic battle plan, Craven tends to work the upper body, usually singling out the chest or neck/head area, but in certain cases, if there is a nagging injury, Craven will go out of his way to work that (Mak Francis’ knee, Nathan Kibagami’s neck, etc.). Signature moves: 1.) The Craven Driver (Samoan Driver - In hardcore matches, The Craven Driver is sometimes hit onto the ring bell or a steel chair, sometimes ending the match, but causing his opponent to bleed. This may also be used as an alternate finisher.) 2.) Nightfall Slam (Full Nelson Front Slam- Mike stands behind his opponent. He places both his arms under their arms and locks them behind their neck. Mike lifts them in the air. Once they reach the apex, Mike pushes down forward and releases the hold, dropping the opponent down with great force face/chest first into the mat.) 3.) High Power Forearm Smash (A supercharged forearm smash where Craven draws his arm back like a shortstop scooping up a grounder and throwing it to first before he draws his hand close to his head and drives his forearm into the head of the opponent with amazing force that slams them hard into the mat. You’re not gonna get right back up after this... that is, if this doesn’t knock out you out cold. Most likely not enough for a three-count alone, though.) 4.) Swan Dive Flying Headbutt (Benoit-style, baby. Don’t forget: this thing’s got some damn good range.) 5.) Sheer-drop Sambo Suplex (it's baaaack!) 6.) Guillotine Choke with Body Scissors 7.) Gorilla Press Slam (Goldberg-style) 8.) Inverted DDT 9.) Full Nelson Bulldog 10.) Electric Chair Drop Common moves: 1.) Flipping Neckbreakers from anywhere... and I mean ANYWHERE 2.) Multiple Rib Breaker 3.) Crossface Hold 4.) Chokeslam (Done Hurricane-style. For those under 6'9", 300 pounds) 5.) Reverse Suplex 6.) Flap Jack 7.) Missile Dropkick 8.) Fisherman’s Suplex 9.) Sitdown Jawbreaker 10.) Drop Toe Hold 11.) DDT 12.) Sleeper Hold with Body Scissors 13.) German Suplex 14.) Enziguri 15.) Corner Shoulder Thrusts 16.) Roll of the Dice 17.) Basic Submissions That Focus On The Head/Neck/Body: -Camel Clutch -Bearhug -Sleeper Holds, and so on... you get my drift. 18.) Evil Heelish Moves, including: -Eddie Guererro’s Spinning Boot Scrape -Jericho’s Cocky Pin -Grabbing The Tights While Executing A Roll-Up Pin -Using the ropes to choke people -Low blows, eye rakes... you get the point by now. 19.) Various Basics And Fundamentals: -Simple armbars -Headlocks -Hiptosses -Leg and Elbow Drops -Roll-Up Pins -Leg Takedowns -Scoop Slams -Snapmares, etc.: The stuff every wrestler learns. Rare moves: 1.) Spear/Gore 2.) Running Powerbomb 3.) Backdrop Driver 4.) The Chimera Suplex (A German suplex into two Dragon suplexes, all done rolling from one into another. There’s no Tiger in there anymore, so now it flows faster. The rarest move in Mike Craven’s arsenal.) SUPER DUPER, ONLY FOR PPVS, NEVER EVER EVER DO THIS WITHOUT ASKING ME FIRST, “OH MY GOD!!!! IS HE STILL ALIVE?!?!?!”, MARK THE FUCK OUT MOVE: Soul Edge - Razor’s Edge into Tiger Driver ‘91 (a.k.a. Craven’s personal head-dropping move of DOOM~!). Here’s how it works: Craven grabs the opponent for a Razor’s Edge, but by the wrists instead of under the armpits. Then, as he lifts him/her up, pulls the opponent’s arms behind his/her back and hooks then over his/her head, the opponent now trapped in a double overhead. Craven then swings him/her down into the Tiger Driver ‘91. It is possible to pull off in the real world, and you better sell this fucker like you just died. Finishers: 1. Kingdom Come (Main Finisher, Big Aerial Move) - A Shooting Star Knee Drop. Similar to a Shooting Star Press, but Mike rotates himself around an extra 45-90 degrees, impacting the opponent’s chest with his knees. If he hits at the right angle, can land on top to floatover into a pin. And if he’s feeling particularly nasty, and/or he hates the opponent enough, he’ll drop his knee not on their chest, but across their throat. Ask Triple H how a knee to the throat can fuck you up pretty bad. 2. Gulf Coast Crunch (Back-up Finisher, Heavy-Duty Power Move) - An F5 Neckbreaker or Stunner. Same set up as Lesnar’s F5, but Mike positions his opponent the opposite way, so their head is on Mike’s left shoulder instead of his right. He winds up, twisting his body clockwise as far as it can go. Then, he uncoil and launches his opponent into the move, rotating them around like Lesnar, but the opponent follows the same path as the F5 across Mike’s back. Craven then grabs him around the head and drops down, slamming the opponent’s head and/or neck on his right shoulder. This is supposed to look and feel devastating, so please, no KICKOUTS. Thank you. 3. Dragon Stretch (Submission Finisher) -???. What is this mysterious hold? Is this the surprise Craven has planned for Tom Flesher? Only time will tell, children...