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Also, the Team Heyross squash that was supposed to happen this week.

I've picked up a 10-pin by rolling the ball between my legs.

Plus, they didn't go back to USA until October 2005.

WHO WILL BE MY HERO, NOW THAT MY HERO IS GONE

Didn't Radmanovic just sign a five-year deal last summer, though?

Wow. You guys act like I guaranteed a championship or something. The Pacers are, at best, a 7-8 seed in the East. All I've done is express confidence in our new system, and some individual performances. I didn't intend to place importance on the preseason record, but other than that, I fail to see where I'm overreacting here. Sorry if I sound rude, but I don't really appreciate being mocked for expressing faith in my team.

Luke Walton, F

*DING DING DING* (slow and dramatic) BUFFER [i]LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLadies and gentlemen, this is the main event of OAOAST HeldDOWN~! Where tonight, a former SWF legend challenges one of the OAOAST's prominent stars, for the International Championship of the WORLD! ARE YOU READY?[/i] *crowd cheers BUFFER [i]Columbus, Georgia...ARRRRRRRRRRRRE YYYYYYYYYOU RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREADY?????[/i] *crowd cheers louder* BUFFER [i]Then for the thousands in attendance here in Columbus, and the millions watching around the world...there's only one thing left to say. Ladies and gentlemen...LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET RRRRRRRRRRREADY TO RRRRRRRRRRRRRRUMBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEE EEEEEEEE!!!!![/i] The voice of Nate Dogg is heard shouting "Oh No" over the PA system, followed by pyro in the aisle and the cheers of the crowd, as "Urban Legend" Todd Cortez makes his way through the curtains, showered by the pyro that just exploded. COLE And here comes Todd Cortez, with a shot at Reject's International World title! BUFFER [i]Coming to the ring at this time...weighing in at an even 226 pounds! Tonight, this SWF legend looks to strike gold in the OAOAST for the first time! Ladies and gentlemen, the challenger, from Hollywood Boulevard...He is THE URBAN LEGEND, TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODD COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!![/i] Cortez walks to the ring with purpose, then slides under the ropes, before jumping to the second buckle and posing for the crowd, basking in their cheers. COACH And imagine if Cortez could win here tonight, and have a chance to walk out of November Reign with both World titles? COLE It could happen, as Todd Cortez challenges Landon Maddix, as do Tha Puerto Rican and Zack Malibu in a Fatal Four-way match at November Reign! [i]Renegade[/i] hits, and Reject makes his way through the curtains, to the boos of the crowd. COLE But let's not overlook the champion! BUFFER [i]And ladies and gentlemen, his opponent! Weighing in at 234 1/2 pounds...he is a two-time former X-Division champion, and the REIGNING and DEFENDING OAOAST International champion of the WORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRLD...RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEJECT!!!!![/i] Reject walks to the ring, and climbs through the ropes. He poses on the buckles with the belt, then holds it up in the face of Cortez. COACH And Reject showing Todd what it's all about, right there! Reject hands the belt to referee Earl Hebner, and the bell sounds. *DING DING DING* Reject and Cortez circle the ring, and tie up. Cortez grabs a side headlock, and Reject backs him into the ropes, pushing him to the other side. Cortez comes back and knocks Reject to the mat with a shouldercheck, then runs to the ropes again. He hops over Reject, then blocks a hiptoss and delivers one of his own! Reject gets to his feet quickly, but is met with a dropkick which sends him over the top to the floor! COLE Todd Cortez off to a quick start, and Reject regrouping! Reject takes his time on the floor, coming back in at the referee's six-count. He moves in once again, and again Cortez grabs him in a side headlock. Reject shoves him off again, but Cortez ducks a spinkick and catches him with a flying bodypress! 1... 2... Kickout! Reject goes after Cortez, who immediately takes him down in a side headlock! COLE Quick action early on in this International World title match! Reject struggles to his feet, then backs Cortez into the ropes, and drives a knee into his midsection. He whips him into the ropes, but gets caught in a crucifix! 1... 2... Kickout! Cortez ducks a right hand and catches Reject with a rolling prawn hold! 1... 2... Kickout! And again, Cortez catches him in a side headlock! COACH And right back to that headlock, Cole! Reject gets to his feet and backs Cortez into a corner, placing a hand under his chin and pushing back until Cortez releases...then delivers a CHOP~! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! And another! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! He then sets up a suplex, but Cortez slips behind the back, then grabs Reject from behind and snaps him down with a neckbreaker! COLE Nice neckbreaker by Todd Cortez! Cortez tries to pick up Reject, but Reject lifts his feet up and kicks him off! Reject charges, but Cortez executes a drop toehold, leaving Reject laying across the middle rope! Cortez then backs into the ropes, and jumps onto Reject's back with all his weight! Reject staggers to his feet, and gets caught with a CROTCH DROPPAH~!, the momentum of which sends him right over the top rope to the floor! COLE And Reject all the way outside, as Cortez is on a roll! Reject lays on the floor in pain for a few seconds, then gets to his feet, and waves both his hands at the ring, starting the walk back to the dressing room! COLE And it looks like he's had enough! COACH Good for him, he gets to keep his belt! COLE But Todd Cortez is having none of it! Cortez chases Reject down and tosses him back inside! Reject begs off, crawling into the corner to protect himself, as the referee holds Cortez back. Reject composes himself, then the two tie up again. Cortez backs Reject into a corner, but refuses to break. The referee tries to wedge in between them, which allows Reject a cheap shot over the top! COLE WOW, what a right hand by Reject, taking advantage of the referee stepping in there! You may not like those ethics, but it was certainly effective! Reject stomps away on Cortez on the mat, then picks him up. He steadies him, then delivers a CHOP~!, which knocks him right back down to the mat! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! COACH DAYUM~! Reject taunts the fans, drawing boos, then drops a leg on Cortez, and covers... 1... 2... Kickout! Reject picks up Cortez, and delivers a right hand...which is returned by Cortez! COLE And now Cortez starting to fight back! Another right from Reject, another right returned! Cortez fires off a few more rights, then whips Reject across. Reject ducks a clothesline, then Cortez drops down, but gets caught with a SPINNING WHEEL KICK~! COACH Thatta baby! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Reject picks up Cortez, and delivers a snap suplex! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Reject then tosses Cortez out to the floor. Reject stops to catch his breath for a few seconds, then hits Cortez with a PLANCHA~! COLE And Reject crashing down onto Todd Cortez! Reject fires off some right hands, then tosses Cortez back inside. Reject paintbrushes Cortez as he lays on the mat. COLE And Reject wasting time right here! COACH Naw, he's just havin' a little fun with him! COLE Todd Cortez is not a guy you want to get all riled up! Reject then picks up Cortez, and lifts him over his back, applying the Gory Special! COLE Submission move applied by Reject, the Gory Special, named for Gory Guerrero! The camera shoots in on Cortez's pained expression as he tells the referee he doesn't want to give it up. Cortez struggles for a bit, then gets a burst of adrenaline, and manages to free his arms, immediately flipping down and taking Reject over in a sunset flip! 1... 2... Kickout! Reject quickly gets a shot in to Cortez to stop his momentum. He then picks him up and whips him into the ropes, and Cortez tries a crucifix!...but Reject drops back to the mat, for a samoan drop! COLE Great counter by Reject, and a cover! 1... 2... NO! Shoulder up! COACH Come on, ref! Reject gets to his feet, and gives Hebner shit for the alleged slow count, then backs Cortez into a corner, and delivers a CHOP~! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! And another! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! Reject then brings Cortez out, and executes a FISHERMAN'S BUSTER~! 1... 2... NO! Shoulder up again! Reject gets to his feet once again and questions Hebner, this time shoving him back into the ropes! Hebner bounces off and shoves Reject right back! COACH Now look at this, this happened last week during the ten-man tag, too! Anglesault has got to address this! COLE Well, Reject touched him first! COACH You're supposed to disqualify him, then! He has no right to put his hands on the wrestlers! Reject raises his fist at Hebner, causing Hebner to fall to the mat. He hops right back up, and warns Reject of a DQ. Reject then picks up Cortez, but Cortez fires off a shot to the midsection! And another! And a third! COLE And look at Cortez fight back! COACH Sure, after Hebner let him catch his wind by attacking Reject! Cortez gets to his feet, and starts firing off kicks, then whips him into the ropes and catches him with a SITOUT SPINEBUSTER~! 1... 2... Kickout! Cortez then picks up Reject, and executes a russian legsweep, quickly followed by a legdrop! Cover... 1... 2... NO! Shoulder up! COLE And now it's Reject showing tremendous resolve! Cortez then picks Reject up, and delivers another CROTCH DROPPAH~! He then backs into the ropes, and catches Reject with the HOLLOW POINT~! Cover... 1... 2... NO!!! Reject gets a foot in the ropes! COLE SO close for Todd Cortez right there! The crowd starts to boo suddenly. COACH Hey, look who's here! The camera pans to catch Landon Maddix running to ringside! COLE It's the OAOAST World champion, Landon Maddix! What's he doing out here? Landon hops onto the apron, but the referee steps in his way. Cortez starts to pick up Reject, then spots Landon on the apron, and makes his way over. Reject then gets to his feet, and knees Cortez from behind, sending him into Hebner and Maddix, knocking Maddix off the apron and leaving Hebner lying on the apron unconscious. COLE And there goes Landon, but there goes Hebner, as well! Reject sets up Cortez, and executes the PITCH BLACK~!!!!!11111 Cover, but no referee! COACH And look at this, Reject once again a victim of injustice at the hands of this referee! COLE It's his own fault, he's the one who sent Cortez into the referee! Reject makes his way over to Hebner, and shoves him right out of the ring with his foot! COLE What was that for? COACH Good riddance! Reject then grabs his belt from the timekeeper, and slides into the ring. He waits for Cortez to get to his feet, then charges...but Cortez catches him, and delivers the URBAN ASSAULT~!!!!!11111 COLE Cortez with the Urban Assault! But there's still no referee! Cortez looks out and sees Hebner on the floor unconscious, then throws his arms in the air in frustration. He picks Reject up near the ropes, and sets up the RIOT ACT PLUS~!!!!!11111 COLE Cortez going for the big finish now! However, while all this was going on, Landon has revived Earl Hebner with a pitcher of water, and tossed him back inside. Hebner is still dazed, so Landon hops onto the apron and hits Cortez from behind with a BELTSHOT~!, then escapes through the crowd! COLE Landon with the belt into the back of Cortez! Reject then pops up, and hits the EULOGY~!!!!!11111 COACH Yeah! COLE And there's the Eulogy! Reject covers, as Hebner crawls over... 1... 2... 3!!! COLE DAMN IT~! *DING DING DING* BUFFER [i]The winner of the match...and STILL OAOAST International champion of the WORLD...RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEJECT!!!!![/i] COLE And thanks to Landon Maddix, Reject has retained his title! COACH What a defense by Reject! He overcame that obviously biased Earl Hebner, and stuck it right to him and Todd Cortez with the Eulogy! COLE Landon Maddix delivered the deciding blow with that beltshot! If Todd Cortez hits the Riot Act Plus on Reject, we've got a new International World champion! And then Landon running through the crowd like a thief in the night! But he won't be able to run from his three opponents at November Reign!

You can't do it like that, I don't think. You have to enter the entire draft at once.

I guess for now we'll just wait and see where we're at next week. If nothing else, I can just set the league to where the scoring doesn't begin until the second week of the season, to give us time to get it done. I'd rather do that than people not get all the players they want.

Another idea I had was to switch to a live draft, and just go by the honors system with all the rounds we've done already. I think we can all trust each other enough to not steal other people's players. If I set the time for say, 11 PM ET on a certain night, could everyone make it in?

I'm thinking if Adam's turn comes around again and he still hasn't shown up, then I'll just place the two highest guys on the list on his team, ala the live drafts.

Is there any reason anyone can't be in here within a 12-hour period (besides Adam, obv.)? State whether you can or can't, and if not, state why.

This needs to be stressed again: If your pick is coming up and you're not going to be around, please send me or someone you know will be on a PM with your top choices (enough to where your pick can be made if you're not around). Regardless of whatever Adam's status is, we're way behind last year's pace, and last year's draft ran up until just a few days before the season. I usually hate when people complain about this, but we really need to get this sped up by any means neccessary.

Arizona @ Washington (8.5) Atlanta @ New Orleans (8.5) (3.5) Baltimore @ Buffalo Minnesota @ Dallas (9.5) (17.5) New England @ Miami San Francisco @ N.Y. Giants (9.5) Tampa Bay @ Detroit (2.5) (1.5) Tennessee @ Houston Kansas City @ Oakland (2.5) N.Y.l Jets @ Cincinnati (6.5) Chicago @ Philadelphia (5.5) St. Louis @ Seattle (9.5) (3.5) Pittsburgh @ Denver (3.5) Indianapolis @ Jacksonville KC - 28

Well the record was just meant as a side comment, I know it won't mean anything once the season starts. I mostly was trying to put over our newfound assertiveness on offense. I can't believe people actually think Kobe will get traded. I just don't see it happening, at least not this year of for the forseeable future. (not anyone here, but they talked about it during the game and Quinn Buckner said he thought Kobe would be traded this year.)

At the risk of annoying you guys with my team ala Marvin, I have to talk about tonight's game, since it's the first one I actually got to watch most of. Indy's now 4-0 in the preseason after a 122-115 win against Memphis. We led by as many as 28 in the third quarter, and let them get as close as six, but other than that, we made the big shots when we needed to, we looked really sharp on offense, and it was great to watch. Marquis Daniels was all over the place tonight, and not having him the last couple months of the season was the difference between making and missing the playoffs, IMO.

551: WWE needs to end the brand split.

Well, I hope Adam shows up soon. Anthony Parker, G/F

I've done this.

Would that be the match were Undertaker pulled Cena up at two, kicked out of his finisher and then pinned him clean? That's not putting someone over. Maybe he was talking about Undertaker.

Pacers win again, over the Hornets again in New Orleans, 117-104. Seven players in double figures. I could get to like this new style. Ike Diogu had 19 on 7-7 FG and 5-5 FTs, and Troy Murphy had 14/9 for the so-called "losers" of last season's trade.

Hopefully I remember to catch IND/MEM on Wednesday. Judging by boxscores alone, we've looked really good so far in two fairly decisive wins against New Orleans and Seattle.

OK, let's try this again. Requesting an opponent for Reject, for an International World title match. Preferably an upper-card face. Also, Team Heyross will be in action.

ya, cheater. i hope he gets his account banned. Posted by: dooood | October 11, 2007 05:21 PM