Lightning Flik

Yeah, all rankings are quite weird. However, if you go by the Fan Pts in Yahoo, you get a better preception of who you should draft (as Fans, apparently have a better lookout on who will do good, then everyone else). And what the hell do you mean "different ideas like Flik"? If you mean my thinking on how the draft should go, then I still stand by what I say. I should expect to see most of the first round and second round to be RBs being taken. Since there aren't a lot of "stud" (as HarleyQuinn put it) RBs in the league, it'd only make sense that they go first. There are quite a few good QBs, and frankly, I see them actually 3rd-5th rounds, depending on if you want a good WR core and then a decent QB that should be available in the 5th round. Honestly, the kicker and defense picking shouldn't come till the last few rounds as you really should address your offense needs first since most time they'll get you the most points. Actually, I agree, but I'll wait on other people's opinions on this before adding one more bench. However since no one disagreed on this, here's the Magic Draft Hat results if we've only got 14 teams (you've got till 5pm MDT, 7pm EDT, today to sign up with us, after that I'm closing registration for the Yahoo League). MAGIC DRAFT HAT RESULTS 01) Foreign Objects 02) The Injuried Prone 03) Pawtucket Patriots 04) SmootCriminal 05) Crimson Storm 06) Gotham Harlequinns 07) Gridiron Lunatics 08) Randy Orton * 09) Presented By BankOne 10) Agent Bond34 11) Darkside Dominators ~ 12) Gibbs Disciples 13) Total Burnosity 14) Michaels Mark If we aquire two more teams, first team to join will be placed where the * is, the second team to join will be placed where the ~ is. If not, then it'll be just like it is right now.

To help out Cartman, the draft has been changed (the one and only time) to: Sunday, July 18th, 2004 at 2pm PDT (5pm EDT). Ok, for some reason it is telling me 2PDT, but before it was MDT. Whatever. The time is now correct.

Ok... So that's three people out and I still need at least half to make it fly for the Magic Draft Hat. And what about the draft time? Everyone ok with it? Also considering everyone is wanting the scoring system simplified, consider it worked on to be done so (using what Tom said). Keepers would be two. Edit: Here's the new points stats. These work for everyone? +++ Offense Passing Passing Touchdowns = 6 Points Interceptions = -2 Points Sacks = -2 Points 10 yards = 1 Points Rushing Rushing Touchdowns = 6 Points 10 yards = 1 Points Receiving Reception Touchdowns = 6 Points 10 yards = 1 Points Kick & Punt Returning Return Touchdowns = 6 Points 20 yards = 1 Points Offensive Fumble Return TD = 6 Points Miscellaneous Fumbles = -1 Points +++ Kickers Field Goals 0-19 Yards = 3 Points Field Goals 20-29 Yards = 3 Points Field Goals 30-39 Yards = 3 Points Field Goals 40-49 Yards = 4 Points Field Goals 50+ Yards = 5 Points Field Goals Missed 0-19 Yards = 0 Points Field Goals Missed 20-29 Yards = 0 Points Field Goals Missed 30-39 Yards = 0 Points Field Goals Missed 40-49 Yards = 0 Points Field Goals Missed 50+ Yards = 0 Points Point After Attempt Made = 0 Points Point After Attempt Missed = 0 Points +++ Defense Points Allowed 0 points = 7 Points Points Allowed 1-6 points = 4 Points Points Allowed 7-13 points = 1 Points Points Allowed 14-20 points = 0 Points Points Allowed 21-27 points = -1 Points Points Allowed 28-34 points = -4 Points Points Allowed 35+ points = -7 Points Sack = 2 Points Interception = 2 Points Fumble Recovery = 2 Points Touchdown = + Points Safety = 2 Points Block Kick = Points 20 Return Yards = 1 Points Kickoff and Punt Return Touchdowns = 6 Points

If I change it to the 18th, it'll be 3pm MDT (5pm EDT). That acceptable for everyone? Now what about the Magic Draft Hat and actually knowing who drafts where instead of random till the draft? Does anyone seriously wish to do this or not? I've only gotten one person's opinion on it.

For anyone who wishes to join the Yahoo League and hasn't done so, you have to do it before 5pm MDT tomorrow (7pm EDT). So please join before tomorrow if you are thinking of it. The draft is happening in July as I had experienced in the last few times everyone has done this sort of thing, that the draft gets neglected if put off till last minute. Besides as I said, you can't prepare for anything, so why bother waiting it out till the end of the Pre-Season? Because who knows? Your starting QB might go down right off the bat in the season, and then, you usually are screwed because everyone's got "good" QB. This at least allows you to have a chance to make a trade for a good player who you believe you can get reasonably with what was known from last season. That and there might be a free agent who can cover your needs, but he'd only be available during the pre-season as he isn't seen as "the guy" by others. Although, Cartman if there really is a problem, would you be able to make the following day for the draft? I have no problems with changing the draft date a little later, but as I said, I want it out of my way. And I'll do up the Magic Draft Hat if there is more support for it. Say if I can get like six people of the league's support (currently) by tomorrow, then I'll do that. If I do the Magic Draft Hat, here's how it will go. THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE, NOT THE REAL MAGIC DRAFT HAT RESULTS! I'M JUST SHOWING HOW THE HELL THIS WORKS! 01) Agent Bond34 02) SmootCriminal 03) *third of last four teams to join* 04) The Injuried Prone 05) *first of last four teams to join* 06) Randy Orton 07) Crimson Storm 08) Pawtucket Patriots 09) Gibbs Disciples 10) Total Burnosity 11) *fourth of last four teams to join* 12) Foreign Objects 13) *second of last four teams to join* 14) Presented by BankOne 15) Gridiron Lunatics 16) Darkside Dominators Just for the record, I've got no idea who anyone is, except Tom's team. Anyways, we've still got four spots left for our league, and the Magic Draft Hat will also pick a spot in the draft order for those four people. However, should we get only two more people the draft will look like this. 01) Agent Bond34 02) SmootCriminal 03) The Injuried Prone 04) *first of last four teams to join* 05) Randy Orton 06) Crimson Storm 07) Pawtucket Patriots 08) Gibbs Disciples 09) Total Burnosity 10) Foreign Objects 11) *second of last four teams to join* 12) Presented by BankOne 13) Gridiron Lunatics 14) Darkside Dominators If we get no one else? Then it'll look like this. 01) Agent Bond34 02) SmootCriminal 03) The Injuried Prone 04) Randy Orton 05) Crimson Storm 06) Pawtucket Patriots 07) Gibbs Disciples 08) Total Burnosity 09) Foreign Objects 10) Presented by BankOne 11) Gridiron Lunatics 12) Darkside Dominators Now then, I know I could've said that, but I figured showing you guys would be easier than hearing me trying to explain it and fail miserably. That and there's no way anyone can't get it. I was trying to keep it along the lines of what was done for last season, as that's what it was (except I believe it was -3 across the board). That's the only reason why I had put it in. Hence why it was like it the way it was. However, if people feel like you do, then I'll change it. I'm very flexable in doing so. Just ask the NBA Fantasy people.

4 spots left in the Yahoo League. Also, the penalty for 40-49 and 50+ kicks missed, have been changed from -4 and -5 to -3, as it was brought to my attention that if people don't make those kicks, it isn't fair to penalize them for it. Besides, you should get a bonus for your kicker making those kicks, and not penalized badly for someone being stupid. Also, I'm thinking of having Passing Attempts taken out and possibly replaced with Sacks. This is due to the fact that Passing Attempts is a stupid thing to have when there is already Completions and Incompletions being taken into point scoring, and Sacks should be taken into account in the QB scoring factor. However, I'll leave that for debate. Edit: Oh, and would everyone like to have the draft random till like at the draft? Or do you guys want to have me pull team names out of a hat like I did for the NBA draft? Reason I ask if we'd like to know about the order before hand, is it might help some of the people who may not make it to the Live Draft set up a decent auto-ranking that way. Not only that, it'll let us plan out ahead of time who we have in mind of drafting and when we'll make a draft pick. I think this would be a better plan then just going random.

*suppresses compulsion to laugh maniacally, strolls off whistling* *just looking at that and thinking "I ... am ... dead."*

I've got a bad case of insomnia lately. Anyways... Yahoo doesn't handle Keepers, unless everyone pays for PLUS (then again, we get prizes even in Custom Leagues). I'll be handling that because after this season, it'll be a Off-Line Draft. Or at least how I'm having it planned out. We'll see what happens. And as for the amount of teams, it actually isn't that bad. Last season every team did fairly well, all things considering and it was like a 16 team league. Hell, I drafted the absolutely shittiest team ever and ended up at 7-9, and after going 0-5 and making a sweet ass trade for a decent QB I went 7-4 (and two of those games I almost had). You don't really suffer in depth unless you draft crappy. But this will be an interesting year, as I think (or at least would assume) most of the first, second and third rounds (possibly) will be devoted to Runningbacks and Quarterbacks, then receivers between 3-6, possibly a TE in rounds 5-7 followed by kicker and defense in 8-9. At least, that's what a smart drafter would do (you better believe I'll more or less follow that). Peyton Manning and Jamal Lewis will likely be 1-2 in the draft for this coming season. I see Holmes, Farve, Culpepper, Tomlinson, as possible 1-2s, but I think my first two guesses will be on the money. But anyways, draft on July 17th, 5pm MDT (7pm EDT). And only 4 spots left in the Yahoo League (unless I get asked by two or four more people to join after the max slots are filled, then I will add them, but lower the bench total to compensate).

The WR/RB has been taken out of the Yahoo league and replaced with RB. Just for DA's thinking. I'd just like to say to NoCalMike that the draft time for my league won't be changing (at least, I don't think so). You make the choices based on what you think will win the game. And injuries can happen then, or in the first game of the season. I know there's a major difference between first game of the real season, and the pre-season, but hell. You could have drafted a sure fire starter only to have him become nothing more than a backup or being cut during the time between the pre-season and the regular season. Which would be the period when you can't have the draft. Sucks that way, but that's how it goes. Besides, having it so early makes sure everyone's got it on their minds and it gets it out of the way quickly.

TSM Keeper League (Yahoo) Online Draft July 14th, 2004 at 5:00pm MDT (7pm EDT). 16 Teams Head-To-Head 1 Day to protest trades December 3rd is trade deadline 1 Day Waiver No Cut List Playoffs begin Week 15 and end Week 17 Roster (subject to change): Quarterback - 1 Wide Receiver - 2 Running Back - 1 Tight End - 1 Wide Receiver / Tight End - 1 Wide Receiver / Running Back - 1 Kicker - 1 DEF Squad - 1 Bench - 3 Scoring System (subject to change): Offense Passing Touchdowns - 6 points Interceptions - -2 points Passing Attempts - 0.5 points Completions - 1 point Incomplete Passes - -1 point Passing Yards - 1 point per 10 yards Rushing Rushing Touchdowns - 6 points Rushing Yards - 1 point per 10 yards Rushing Attempts - 0.5 points Receiving Reception Touchdowns (Rec TD) - 6 points Receptions (Rec) - 0.5 points Reception Yards (Rec Yds) - 1 point per 10 yards Kick & Punting Returns Return Touchdowns (Ret TD) - 6 points Return Yards (Ret Yds) - 1 point per 20 yards Offensive Fumble Return TD (Fum Ret TD) - 6 points Kicker Field Goals 0-19 Yards - 3 Points Field Goals 20-29 Yards - 3 Points Field Goals 30-39 Yards - 3 Points Field Goals 40-49 Yards - 4 Points Field Goals 50+ Yards - 5 Points Field Goals Missed 0-19 Yards - -3 Points Field Goals Missed 20-29 Yards - -3 Points Field Goals Missed 30-39 Yards - -3 Points Field Goals Missed 40-49 Yards - -4 Points Field Goals Missed 50+ Yards - -5 Points Point After Attempt Made - 1 Points Point After Attempt Missed - -1 Points Defense Points Allowed 0 points - 10 Points Points Allowed 1-6 points - 7 Points Points Allowed 7-13 points - 4 Points Points Allowed 14-20 points - 1 Points Points Allowed 21-27 points - 0 Points Points Allowed 28-34 points - -1 Points Points Allowed 35+ points - -4 Points Sack - 1 Points Interception - 2 Points Fumble Recovery - 2 Points Touchdown - 6 Points Safety - 2 Points Block Kick - 2 Points 20 yards returned by the defense will get you 1 point. Returned Touchdowns get you 6 points. Fractional Points are invoked for yardage. +++ League ID: 18602 Password: wookie I'm in as Crimson Storm, hope to see you in. Edit: I'll make a thread about this when I get back from school, as I am now finished my break and can't do so

I don't really know (I really want to know now though). I just found her adorable, and my signature needed a change, so here she is. As for RPGs, yes they are good. However some of them can be bad for your health. Like Beyond The Beyond. *shudders*

That's all there is. All I know is this game is coming out next month, it was at E3 and yet, NO ONE has anything up on this game. Just screen shots and how it was at E3. Did no one bother taking a look at this game? Only reason why I'm bothering with it is because I'm an RPG fan, and I kinda like Inuyasha from what I've seen on YTV (late Friday nights, ugh). Anyone know where I can get some kind of opinion on the game? It's really frustrating to find out about this game, and yet there is nothing. Especially when it is supposed to be out sometime in July.

Well, he would've been able to last night due to the fact that Eugene was the commish and frankly, do you really think you want to piss off anyone who has GM for a day? Especially Eugene? Yes, I agree that Benoit and Regal should at least be shown as trying, but the last show was not the place to have that happen, as Eugene would've then gone a little too far into heelish territory (by booking something pretty awful) and then you may not get anyone cheering for him like what will happen when Eugene does get run over by HHH.

Your first two questions are answered easily since Eugene is always with Evolution, how exactly would either Benoit or Regal get to Eugene to get a word in. Besides, with HHH feeding Eugene that both Benoit and Regal hit him because they don't like him, it's quite obvious that Eugene will most likely believe HHH (who has done what he has needed to to keep up the charade). As for Bischoff, come on. He wants Eugene off his show. However, last week he is going with the plan of having HHH do all of his dirty work for him. Thusly, he's playing along with HHH so that when the time finally comes, HHH will utterly destroy Eugene and get rid of Bischoff's "embaressment". I really don't see how there are so many questions not answered. All of these have been answered in about the last month.

Aw... Dammit... You bloody Americans get all the good deals! *is literially crying at missing out how cheap I could be getting games right about now*

Yeah, Pittsburgh's not actually all that bad of a team if they can get their future talent they have built up. Definitely have a good set of rookies coming into the system. Kovalev might sign with Pittsburgh considering he was already there once before. As for Recchi, no clue. I'd also just like to point out that if Pittsburgh bombs again this coming season (which most likely will happen), I believe that they've got a good shot at also picking up Crosby (as he's available next draft). Don't know if Crosby will be as good as everyone makes him out to be, but he'd be another player that the Penguins could get to build up a good team.

So the Edge vs. HHH program is about to build!

I thought this was going to be awful, yet that segment was definitely worth having Eugene as GM.

I've heard a lot about this one. A lot of people like it. If either Box Torrents comes back online, or if I go to BAKA (a local con held in Edmonton at the University of Alberta) I'll definitely see if I can get it. I haven't seen any, but I was refering to the older one, and not the newer. However, I'm willing to give both a try if possible. And can someone PLEASE tell me who the bloody hades in the anime land I have in my sig? I forgot who and I'd like to know.

Well, it doesn't help when they decide to only book like 2 storylines on the show that revolve around maybe 3 key matchups. I say 3, because one extra match is tacked onto the other two matches just to say "hey, we're involving more people".

Golden Canvas Grappling - Reborn! Hi everybody! I'm back once again with a brand new diary~! I figured I might as well get back into the spirit of writing and since I did pretty well, I figured I might as well with this. Just so you guys know, this diary is based in the fictionary world of the TEW. Just a little info about the world and it's background! The Federations: 21st Century Wrestling (21CW) Style: Cutting Edge Location: England ~ 21CW are a new promotion who have quickly gained a lot of fans in the South and Midlands of England. Offering a Cutting Edge mix of quick action and short angles, they seem poised to rapidly expand into other markets. Canadian Charisma Championship Combat (4C) Style: Hybrid Location: Canada ~ 4C are the 'alternative' in Canadian wrestling. Using the bold strategy of taking on both of the Big Two at once, 4C use a Hybrid style of wrestling to attract fans. Although small, they are becoming more and more popular. 5 Star Supreme Wrestling (5SSW) Style: Womens Location: Japan ~ The only remaining women's promotion in Japan, 5SSW have been having continued success for many years, to the extent of putting all their competition out of business. They currently have the greatest women's roster ever assembled. Angel Athletic Association (AAA) Style: Womens Location: USA ~ An oddity, AAA are the only women's wrestling federation in the US, and despite having enjoyed several years of huge success in the North West, have never managed to break out into any other territory. They have a devoted fan base. Burning Hammer Of The Wrestling Gods (BHOTGW) Style: Hybrid Location: Japan ~ BHOTWG are currently the most commercially successful promotion in the world. Their masterstroke was building a roster which contains many different styles of workers, and using this to appeal to many different types of fan. Canadian Golden Combat (CGC) Style: Sports Entertainment Location: Canada ~ The dominant force in wrestling in Western Canada, CGC have become very popular by offering a soap-opera style of wrestling, revolving around the incredibly popular DeColt family. One of the Big Two in Canada. Coastal Zone Combat Wrestling (CZCW) Style: Hybrid Location: USA ~ Using a Hybrid style, CZCW are becoming a feature of the South Western wrestling scene. With a small but talented roster, CZCW look like they could become a major player in the future. Danger And Violence Extreme (DAVE) Style: Hardcore Location: USA ~ Nationally known, but especially big in the Tri State area, DAVE are the nation's favourite underdog promotion, taking on the Big Two despite limited money, using wit and creativity to compete. They offer a controversial hardcore style. Golden Canvas Grappling (GCG) Style: Pure Location: Japan ~ The oldest promotion in Japan, GCG were once the most powerful promotion on the planet. A series of poor business decisions in the 1980's led them to financial ruin, and they are now a shell of their former self, struggling to survive. Hollyweird Grappling Company (HGC) Style: Sports Entertainment Location: USA ~ Using their incredible wealth, HGC came onto the wrestling scene in the late 90's and almost immediately managed to buy their way to the top of the industry. Currently at war with rivals SWF, they are looking to dominate wrestling. International Wrestling Alliance (IWA) - Created Style: Sports Entertainment Location: Australasia ~ Owned by millionaire Wilson Dundee; International Wrestling Alliance seeks to provide sports entertainment to the citizens of Australasia. Men Of Steel Combat (MOSC) Style: Hardcore Location: UK ~ MOSC are currently the most popular promotion in the UK, and have reached that point by offering blood, beer and brawls to Scottish and Northern crowds. Although their roster isn't overly talented, they make up their lack of skill with determination. Mexico Premier Wrestling Federation (MPWF) Style: Lucha Location: Mexico ~ One of the 'Big Three' in Mexico, MPWF control the Northern region of the country. Of the three major promotions, MPWF are considered to have the most talented roster, but are also the financially worst off. North Of The Border Pro Wrestling (NOTBPW) Style: Traditional Location: Canada ~ Controlling wrestling in Eastern Canada, NOTBPW are one of the Big Two in Canada. Run by, and starring, the Stone family, they offer a traditional product, and have become popular through their reputation of putting on great old-school matches. New York City Wrestling (NYCW) Style: Traditional Location: USA ~ Despite having been around for years, NYCW have never managed to find any level of success outside of the Tri State area. Many blame this on their inability to change with the times, instead relying on old school matches between veterans. Original Lucha Libre In Extreme (OLLIE) Style: Lucha Location: Mexico ~ One of the 'Big Three' promotions that control Mexican wrestling, OLLIE control the largest region, West Central. They are the oldest and biggest of the three promotions. Pride Glory Honor Wrestling (PGHW) Style: Pure Location: Japan ~ In just a few years since their debut, PGHW have become known worldwide for producing the best pure wrestling matches on the planet. The fastest growing promotion in Japan, their only weakness appears to be their over-reliance on their 6 main stars. Ring Of Fire (ROF) Style: Pure Location: UK ~ ROF offer a dose of Pure wrestling to UK fans, and are beginning to build up a base of loyal fans. Currently only running small shows in the Midlands, they continue to expand slowly. South Of The Border Pro Wrestling (SOTBPW) Style: Lucha Location: Mexico ~ The youngest of the 'Big Three' promotions that control Mexican wrestling, SOTBPW control the South Eastern cities. By far the richest of the Mexican promotions, their tactics so far have been quite simple - outbid the competition at every turn. Supreme Wrestling Federation (SWF) Style: Sports Entertainment Location: USA ~ One of the Big Two in US wrestling, SWF offer the riskier, more edgy product. Run by the famous Eisen family, they were once the dominant force in US wrestling, but have recently faced stiff competition from ultra-rich arch-rivals HGC. Ultimate Championship Wrestling (UCW) - Created Style: Hybrid Location: Canada ~ The newest federation on the block, UCW looks to bring a hybrid style of wrestling that packs a punch. United States Pro Wrestling (USPW) Style: Sports Entertainment Location: USA ~ The youngest of the 'name' promotions in the US, USPW's appeal is based on the fact that it delivers old school wrestling, and is something that all the family can watch. Currently the fastest-rising promotion in the country. World League Wrestling (WLW) Style: Sports Entertainment Location: Japan ~ A very young promotion, WLW have started to gain quite a large following by presenting themselves as a rebel federation - going against traditional Japanese values, and presenting a glitzy product full of lightweight workers with crazy gimmicks. Training Camps: Crash Course Combat (CCC) Style: Cutting Edge Location: USA ~ The premier training camp on the West Coast of the US, CCC have been solely responsible for the explosion of talent appearing in that region over the past decade. Charisma Wrestling League (CWL) Style: Lucha Location: Mexico ~ CWL have been Mexico's major wrestling training camp since the early 1980's, and are well respected throughout the country for their ability to produce exciting lucha-style wrestlers. Empire Combat Academy (ECA) Style: Pure Location: Japan ~ The premier training camp in Japan, ECA has been responsible for producing some of the finest wrestlers of the past decade. Mystery Wrestling Club (MWC) Style: Cutting Edge Location: Canada ~ A legendary training camp in the wrestling world, MWC is a sub-division of NOTBPW. Famed for producing top quality versatile wrestlers, it is NOTBPW's not-so-secret weapon. No Name Wrestling (NNW) Style: Traditional Location: UK ~ Formed during the wrestling boom of the early 1990's, NNW are known nationwide as the best training camp in the UK, and have been responsible for training most of the current crop of British talent. PileDriver Wrestling (PDW) Style: Traditional Locaiton: USA ~ The main East Coast training camp, PDW have been producing well trained wrestlers for over two decades. Well respected by everyone in the industry, PDW are known their high quality of training. Of course, that's all the info you need! Now onto the freaking Diary! +++ Entry 1: The Beginnings Hello. My name is Terry Sanders. I’m a sixteen year old Canadian high school student attending ASIJ (American School In Japan) in Tokyo, Japan. I’m about five foot ten inches and I weigh a little over 190 lbs. My favorite hobbies currently are reading, some writing, watching Japanese anime, and of course a definite favorite of mine, watching wrestling. I was born in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to my parents, Jack Sanders and Cindy Sanders on February 21st, 1988. I have one sibling, Christa. I’m not really special otherwise. I’m pretty much your average ordinary kid, although I can ace a test every now and then. However, I guess if you are reading this, then you are probably wondering just how exactly a child such as me gets to become Head of Talent Development with Golden Canvas Grappling. Don’t worry; you aren’t the only one still shaking his head over that. It was actually at my school that I met up with my current boss, Hanshiro Furusawa. He had come by to give a speech about the importance of multi-culturism and of course of acceptance and tolerance to other people who were different than us. It was a pretty riveting speech and of course, it ended on awesome end since everyone in attendance had free admittance to the June 27th, 2004 show “Glorious Grappling”. When the speech was over, we were allowed to go up to Hanshiro and get autographs and stuff. Of course, I wanted to ask him more about the business and how such a person like me can work his way into the company. I started off with some small talk about how his company was doing, and he fully admitted that it wasn’t as well off as it formerly was. I understood of course, because when Hanshiro took over the company in 1981, many of GCG’s stars clashed as he constantly went out of his way to change the system of thinking and eventually alienated his core fan base, which resulted in GCG being a former shade of the glory it once had in Japan. Since we talked about that, we moved onto what I thought of “Western Style” federations, and I admitted that while I did like certain wrestlers in the west, I didn’t really care for the companies they worked for. When I was asked why, I explained that although the glamour that these feds do is nice, I prefer watching wrestling for what it is, wrestling. Not some stupid soap opera that goes on all show before we see any action. Not that I mind soap opera, but give me what I want, ya know? After that, we talked about our favorite matches that we’ve watched, who we believe is the greatest wrestler to never be a World Champion (he says Buddy Garner, me says Johnny Bloodstone), and we went on till almost midnight that night. Finally, we got into a confrontation about how we’d book certain matches. Personally, he was thinking about his defending World Champion, Yoshifusu Maeda; defend the title against Kazu Yoshizawa. I didn’t agree as I think that Naonobu Murakami should get a shot at regaining the title that was originally his nine months ago. Surprised, I took full advantage to explain to him that I knew a little bit about Japanese wrestling. I described what little I knew, and what type of matches I would go for depending on certain rivalries and matches. When I was finished, Hanshiro told me “Ok. You’re hired.” Huh? “I’ve never met a person so dedicated to the world of wrestling before who wasn’t an actual wrestler. I could use a guy like you. Since I’m in need of a new Head of Talent Development, I’d like to hire you to my team. What do you say?” I could only mumble out a soft agreement to saying yes. “Good. I’ll see you bright and early Thursday morning. We’ve got a whole month to prepare the resurgence of Golden Canvas Grappling.” With that I ended up as the new Head of Talent Development. However, in truth, we all knew that it meant that I was now the head booker of GCG. And so here I was, on Wednesday, May 31st, 2004. Looking over my current list of wrestlers I had to work with. Roster of Golden Canvas Grappling: Andrew Rickman (Insane Luchador) Overness: 0 Status: Mid Card Disposition: Face ~ Recent graduate of Empire Combat Academy, him and his partner, Ryugo Hamaguchi form the team of Xplosion. Barry Griffin Overness: 38.5 Status: Upper Card Disposition: Tweener ~ Barry Griffin is a UK based worker who is a regular in Japan. An average technical wrestler, he has a solid grasp of the basics. Eagle Kawasawa Overness: 32.7 Status: Upper Card Disposition: Face ~ Eagle Kawasawa is a masked high flier who has started to get over with GCG fans thanks to his risky style. Edward James (Wild Man) Overness: 0 Status: Mid Card Disposition: Heel ~ Another recent graduate of Empire Combat Academy. This maniac brawler known as The Wild Man, tags up with his partner, Josh Tupper, as the Two Man Gang. Henry Bennett Overness: 25.2 Status: Mid Card Disposition: Heel ~ 'The Trouble From Tennessee', is a US-based worker who has also had some experience in Japan. Not particularly good in the ring, he is only an average technical wrestler. Hirokichi Nakao Overness: 30.2 Status: Upper Card Dispostion: Face ~ Hirokichi Nakao is a young lightweight worker hoping to make an impact in Japan. Hiroyasu Gakusha Overness: 50.5% Status: Upper Card Dispositon: Heel ~ Hiroyasu Gakusha is a young all-rounder, who has become quite popular based on the consistency of his performances. He is one of the guys who is helping keep GCG worth watching. (Co-Holder of World Tag Titles) Josh Tupper Overness: 0 Status: Mid Card Disposition: Heel ~ One half of Empire Combat Academy’s “Two Man Gang”. Often referred to as the brains of the tag team, Josh usually uses his awesome psychology to make matches great. Julio Watson Overness: 22.4 Status: Mid Card Disposition: Heel ~ Julio Watson is a young Canadian who has spent most of his short career in Japan, where he is gaining respect for his toughness with GCG audiences. Kazu Yoshizawa Overness: 43.9 Status: Main Event Disposition: Heel ~ A solid all-rounder Kazu Yoshizawa, is famed as being one of the most loyal members of the GCG roster, having been with the promotion since it's glory days in the 1970's until the present day. Kiminobu Kuroki Overness: 57.3 Status: Main Event Dispostion: Face ~ Kiminobu Kuroki is one a youngster with potential, who has already shown a good grasp of the fundamentals of wrestling. (Co-Holder of World Tag Titles) Leo Branford (Raging Lion) Overness: 0 Status: Low Card Dispostion: Face ~ Empire Combat Academy’s most prized student. Adopting the Eastern Strong Style, Leo Branford appears to be able to do anything that is set before him. Marcus Chavayada Overness: 0 Status: Mid Card Disposition: Heel ~ The weakest of the ECA6, Marcus still is a powerful competitor in the ring and can put on quite a show. In time he might become one of the greats in the world. Mitsunari Fugunaga Overness: 29.0 Status: Upper Card Disposition: Face ~ Mitsunari Fugunaga is a young technical wrestler. Namiboku Makuda Overness: 28.5 Status: Mid Card Disposition: Heel ~ Namboku Makuda is a technical wrestler who is improving with age, and is looked upon as a bright prospect. Naonobu Murakami Overness: 49.7 Status: Main Event Disposition: Heel ~ Naonobu Murakami is a veteran in Japan, where he is best known as a long-serving member of the GCG roster. Ryugo Hamaguchi Overness: 0 Status: Low Card Disposition: Face ~ The final member of the ECA6, Ryugo Hamaguchi has almost no peers except Leo Branford. Because of this, the two don’t always see eye to eye. Shotaro Ikina Overness: 55.0 Status: Main Event Disposition: Face ~ Shotaro Ikina is a reasonably popular Japanese wrestler who has gotten over on the strength of his grasp of psychology. Takayuki 2000 Overness: 33.2 Status: Upper Card Disposition: Heel ~ Takayuki 2000 is a young brawler, one of the brightest of the prospects that GCG have in their undercard. Many are looking for him to be one of the future stars to help bring GCG back to glory. Yasuhide Tayama Overness: 58.4 Status: Main Event Disposition: Tweener ~ Yasuhide Tayama is a heavyweight youngster from Japan, who has managed to get over very quickly based on a handful of wild brawls. Yoshifusa Maeda Overness: 63.7 Status: Main Event Disposition: Face ~ Yoshifusa Maeda is a well respected veteran of the Japanese wrestling scene, best known as the only major star from GCG's glory years to have remained with the promotion throughout its decline. A superb worker despite his advancing years. (Holder of the World Championship) To say I was a little worried about our roster was an understatement. The only people I could really count on were Maeda, Yoshikawa, and Gakusha. It didn’t help that I only had 4 tag teams either. I had the ECA’s Elite 6, whom are considered the greatest wrestlers no one has heard of, I still wanted to get some more new blood. Although I’m a hybrid style of guy myself, I knew that by being a pure company, I could go out and just hire people who have talent and worry about charisma as a secondary. After all, the fans only care about the matches and if someone can back it up in the ring. That’s where you see their hearts and souls; at least I think so. Hanshiro had given me a listing of who’d be free agents tomorrow. As well as made sure I could find all the info I required in case I wished to “steal” a wrestler from someone. It took me awhile to find enough people to ask Hanshiro’s opinion about and see who would sign with us. My Free Agent List: Adam Matravers Age: 25 Overness: 0 ~ Adam Matravers is a talented all-round worker, specializing in high flying action. He is considered perhaps the most natural UK worker of his generation. Art Reed Age: 29 Overness: 0 ~ Art Reed is a good technical wrestler. Brent Hill Age: 36 Overness: 0 ~ Brent Hill is a superb all-rounder, who has been around for many years without having had a major push in a top organization. Buddy Garner Age: 32 Overness: 76.9 ~ Buddy Garner was formerly a shoot fight star in Japan, who made the conversion to pro wrestling. He has been unemployed since taking a year out of his career after the birth of his son. Dark Eagle Age: 48 Overness: 76.9 ~ Dark Eagle (Washichi Ogata) is a veteran worker, who has been the most reliable Junior wrestler for the past 20 years, and is still going strong even today. Fukusaburu Inao Age: 29 Overness: 56.1 ~ Fukusaburu Inao is a rock solid technical worker, who has managed to build a decent career out of those skills and a little charisma. He is generally used in tag team matches to provide balance to a more high flying partner. Harumi Okazawaya Age: 30 Overness: 31.7 ~ Harumi Okazawaya is a good all-rounder, who is known as someone who can make anyone look good in the ring, and so is ideal for putting over up-and-coming stars. Heihachiro Sakai Age: 19 Overness: 12.2 ~ Heihachiro Sakai is probably one of the brightest prospects in Japan. Although a rookie, he has already shown some great technical skills, and many think he is a future major star. Hell Monkey Age: 26 Overness: 0 ~ Hell Monkey is a superb brawler from New York, who also has a surprisingly good all-round game. Some have dubbed him “Wrestling’s Best Kept Secret”, as he is yet to be picked up by a major organization. Hidakazu Nose Age: 34 Overness: 48.1 ~ Hidakazu Nose is a pretty good technical worker who is very under-rated. Hirokazu Yamanoue Age: 29 Overness: 30.3 ~ Hirokazu Yamanoue is a good technical worker, and is generally considered to be one of the most under-rated workers in Japan. Hitomaro Suzuki Age: 20 Overness: 4.8 ~ Hitomaro Suzuki is an extreme bright prospect. Already showing great technical skills, most people think that once he learns more psychology, he will be a major force in wrestling. Human Arsenal Age: 29 Overness: 40.0 ~ Human Arsenal is a good all-round worker with quite a fan base. Jack Giedroyc Age: 28 Overness: 0 ~ Jack Giedroyc is one of the brightest prospects in the UK – a fine all-rounder, who many think could make it in North American or Japan if given a chance. Jacob Jett Age: 18 Overness: 0 ~ Jacob Jett is a rookie with huge potential, already a good wrestler with very little training. Johnny Bloodstone Age: 29 Overness: 10.0 ~ Johnny Bloodstone is a superb technical worker who has yet to get his big break. Masakazu Kaima Age: 18 Overness: 0.4 ~ Masakazu Kaima is a young all-rounder who has potential. Mean Jean Cattley Age: 26 Overness: 0 ~ Mean Jean Cattley is a young talented technical worker, who is making a name for himself on the independent circuit in the US. Many feel that with once he’s gained a bit more experience, he will be a valuable asset to one of the major companies. Owen Love Age: 30 Overness: 0 ~ Owen Love is a superb technical worker, who can have a good match with just about anyone. Sensational Dragon Age: 19 Overness: 64.7 ~ Sensational Dragon (Kamatari Mori) is a rookie, who burst onto the scene with some incredible performances for some independent promotions, and has quickly become one of the most talked about young talents in Japan. Taheiji Konoe Age: 19 Overness: 0.9 ~ Taheiji Konoe is a rookie who is just beginning to train to become a wrestler. Tommy Morgan Age: 30 Overness: 0 ~ Tommy Morgan is a great mat wrestler, who has never gotten the break his talent deserves. Totoya Munakata Age: 18 Overness: 7.3 ~ Totoya Munakata is a rookie wrestler with potential. Tsurayuki Kamachi Age: 18 ~ Tsurayuki Kamachi is a good solid technical wrestler, who is only going to improve with age. Zeus Maxmillion Age: 27 ~ Zeus Maxmillion is a great all-rounder who is starting to gain a large fan base in Canada. My “Steal” List: Kimitada Yakuta Age 24 Overall: 34.2 ~ Kimitada Yakuta is a rookie technical worker who is slowly making progress in the Japanese wrestling scene. Federation: Burning Hammer of The Wrestling Gods Yoshii Shiomi Age: 25 Overall: 37.5 ~ Yoshii Shiomi is an up-and-coming lightweight. He is known as a troublemaker backstage. Federation: Burning Hammer of The Wrestling Gods Calvin Sanders Age: 24 Overall: 0 ~ Calvin Sanders is a technically gifted youngster from Winnipeg, who seems to have a bright future ahead of him. Federation: Canadian Charisma Championship Combat Joe Hill (Joey Poison) Age: 27 Overall: 0 ~ Joe Hill is a young Canadian worker who is making a name for himself under his alter-ego “Joey Poison”. Federation: Canadian Charisma Championship Combat Bobby Thomas Age: 28 Overall: 0 ~ Bobby Thomas is one half of The Specialists (with Nate Johnson), a heel tag team who are known for their slick teamwork. Bobby is a good all-rounder. Federation: Canadian Golden Combat Nate Johnson Age: 28 Overall: 0 ~ Nate Johnson is one half of The Specialists (with Bobby Thomas), part of CGC’s thriving tag team scene. He is a good all-rounder. Federation: Canadian Golden Combat Ryan Powell Age: 24 Overall: 0 ~ Ryan Powell is a cocky young heel who has gotten over pretty quickly. He is a talented all-rounder. Federation: Canadian Golden Combat Bryan Holmes Age: 33 Overall: 52.4 ~ Bryan Holmes is one of the most consistent workers around, and can work in a variety of styles. He is best known in North American, but has also found some fame in Japan, where he tours regularly. Federation: Dangerous And Violence Extreme Guide Age: 26 Overness: 0 ~ Guide is a gifted brawler, who is most famous as part of the great young tag team The New Wave, alongside Scout. He has been a part of a great many matches, and is only getting better. Federation: Dangerous And Violence Extreme Kunomasu Age: 38 Overness: 62.2 ~ Kunomasu is a veteran Japanese worker, who is considering by many to be the “unsung hero” of DAVE, putting on consistent superb performances. Federation: Dangerous And Violence Extreme Scout Age: 26 Overness: 40.0 ~ Talented technician Scout is better known as one half of the up-and-coming young tag team The New Wave, alongside Guide. Providing the sweet science that compliments his partner’s brawling, Scout is a potential future star. Federation: Dangerous And Violence Extreme Bryan Vessey Age: 33 Overness: 87.8 ~ Bryan Vessey is the younger brother of Larry, and the two are known worldwide as one of the best tag teams around. By far the better of the two, Bryan is a world class all-rounder, who can good matches with just about anyone. Federation: Hollyweird Grappling Company Jack Bruce Age: 32 Overness: 40.0 ~ Flamboyant New Yorker Jack Bruce is a talented all-round worker, who joined HGC as the lead singer of rock band \ stable “Painful Procedure”, and has gotten over hugely as a result. Federation: Hollyweird Grappling Company Joey Minnesota Age: 22 Overness: 0 ~ Joey Minnesota is a young guy who can brawl as well as take it to the mat, and is seen as a great prospect. He has spent his entire career with NYCW, and is considered by many to be the guy who can take the promotion to the next level. Federation: New York City Wrestling Kozue Kawashima Age: 21 Overness: 5.1 ~ Kozue Kawashima is a rookie, but has already gotten a lot of attention as a potential superstar in the making. A true all-rounder, he is the star of the crop of potential youngsters that PGHW are currently grooming as future main eventers. Federation: Pride Glory Honor Wrestling Masaru Ugaki Age: 19 Overness: 6.4 ~ Masaru Ugaki is a rookie with a flair for a technical wrestling, who shows great promise for the future. Federation: Pride Glory Honor Wrestling Champagne Lover Age: 23 Overness: 0 ~ Champagne Lover is one of the biggest workers in Mexico, who has managed to incorporate his astonishing agility and lucha moves into a traditional Eastern “strong style”. Many see him as the next big thing in Mexico Federation: South of The Border Pro Wrestling Rich Money Age: 29 Overness: 51.2 ~ Rich Money is a good all-round worker, who can have a good match with anybody. Although he primarily works in the USA, he has also toured occasionally in Japan. Federation: United States Pro Wrestling Burning Takashita Age: 28 Overness: 59.9 ~ Burning Takashita is a talented worker who joined WLW to rebuild his career after leaving BHOTGW on bad terms. His feud with Awesome Thunder has been a highlight of the promotion. Federation: World League Wrestling Emerald Angel Age: 18 Overness: 16.0 ~ Emerald Angel is a rookie who has already shown amazing skills for such a young man. He is seen as WLW’s secret weapon, and is tipped to be a huge star in the future. He is the younger brother of another WLW star, Koki Ishibashi. Federation: World League Wrestling Koki Ishibashi Age: 35 Overness: 30.6 ~ Koki Ishibashi is a solid technical wrestler who recently found his niche as one of the main heels in WLW. Federation: World League Wrestling Masutaro Koyama Age: 23 Overness: 28.1 ~ Masutaro Koyama is a young lightweight who is on his way to becoming a major star in WLW. Federation: World League Wrestling I think I’ll try to convince Hanshiro if I can get 12 of these guys signed with our company. I think with the amount of free talent out there, I can get some good wholesome talent. Time for some rest… Tomorrow’s going to be a long day. +++ With that, the first installment of Golden Canvas Grappling – Reborn! has come to a close. I know that everyone’s probably wondering where exactly I’m going to take this diary, what are my goals and just how much fun is this going to be for you to read? Well, you guys get to play a big part in the start of the promotion. As right now, you guys get to play Terry Sanders’ boss, Hanshiro Furusawa. You guys will vote on whom of the Free Agents and who of the Steals will be joining the GCG roster. However for your addition of 13 wrestlers to GCG’s roster: 1) You must have four wrestlers 22 years old and younger. 2) You must have four wrestlers 30 years old and older. 3) You must have four wrestlers with above 20 overness. 4) You must have four wrestlers with below 20 overness. 5) You must have four wrestlers with 0 overness. 6) You must have four wrestlers from Japan. (Easy to tell who is) 7) You must have four wrestlers that are gaijin. (Easy to tell who is) 8) You must have four free agents. 9) You must have four steals. And that’s all you need to do. You’ve got till 5pm MDT (that’s 7pm EDT) tomorrow to help aid my roster from going from 21 superstars to my needed amount of 40. And the overness that I show off is in relations to Japan, not total World overness. I would like some imput into titles I’ve thought up of doing. Help me decide which ones stay and which ones go: GCG Heavyweight Title – Anyone classified under GCG weight regulations as a Heavyweight. GCG Lightweight Title – Anyone classified under GCG weight regulations as a Lightweight. GCG Extreme Title – Defended in Hardcore type matches only. GCG Hybrid Title – Defended in a different match every show. GCG Six Man Title – Defend in a six man match. GCG Iron Man Title – Defended in grueling matches that must go at least 30 minutes. *If you can think of any title or idea to use, write it in with your results.* And that’s about it. Thanks for reading this diary. I hopefully will keep this up-to-date, fresh, and fun. Now that I’m heading back to school, I might not be able to update this all the time.

OoD (Out of Diary): Due to the long wait, I'm putting up all my stuff till I actually hit what I called Entry 4 (before I went on my hiatus for getting into College). Hopefully, the wait will be at least semi-worth it.[/OoD] +++ Stats as of July 26th, 2004 Hybrid Division: Barry Griffin (0-1) Calvin Sanders (0-1) Eagle Kawasawa (1-0) Hirokichi Nakao (0-1) Henry Bennett (1-0) Julio Watson (1-0) Leo Branford (1-0) Marcus Chavayada (0-1) Mitsunari Fugunaga (0-0) Namiboku Makuda (0-1) Rich Money (1-0) Takayuki 2000 (1-0) Tag Team Division: Hell Monkey (1-0) and Johnny Bloodstone (0-0) (Hellstone) (0-1) Hiroyasu Gakusha (0-0) and Kiminobu Kuroki (0-1) – Champions (Team Firehouse) (1-0) Hidekazu Nose (0-0) and Hirokazu Yamanoue (0-0) (Team Soul) (0-1) Edward James (0-0) and Josh Tupper (0-0) (Two Man Gang) (0-1) Andrew Rickman (0-0) and Ryugo Hamaguchi (0-0) (Xplosion) (1-0) Heihachiro Sekai (0-0) and Matsunari Fugunaga (0-0) (Young And Wild) (1-0) Of course for our World Division: Buddy Garner (1-0) Fukusaburu Inao (0-1) Kiminobu Kuroki (0-1) Kazu Yoshizawa (1-0) Sensational Dragon (0-1) Shotaro Ikina (0-1) Yasuhide Tayama (0-1) Yoshifusa Maeda – Champion (1-0) /// Card For August 1st, 2004 – Glorious Grappling (Tentative Card) Julio Watson vs. Marcus Chavayada Leo Branford vs. Calvin Sanders Namiboku Makuda vs. Hirokichi Nakao Takayuki 2000 vs. Rich Money (Round 2 Hybrid Tourney) Mitsunari Fugunara vs. Barry Griffin Xplosion vs. Hellstone - #1 World Tag Contender Match Henry Bennett vs. Eagle Kawasawa (Round 2 Hybrid Tourney) Young And Wild vs. Team Firehouse (World Champions) – World Tag Titles Match Sensational Dragon vs. Yasuhide Tayama Shotaro Ikina vs. Fukusaburu Inao Buddy Garner vs. Kiminobu Kuroki – #1 World Contender Match Yoshifusa Maeda (Champion) vs. Kazu Yoshzawa – World Title Match +++ August 1st, 2004 Glorious Grappling – Episode 2 Singles - Standard match Julio Watson vs Marcus Chavayada This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Julio Watson. Next out was Marcus Chavayada. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada. ----- Match Highlights ----- Marcus Chavayada hit Julio Watson with a punch...Watson was backed into a turnbuckle, and Marc choked away with a boot to the throat...Watson drilled Marc with a headbutt...Watson drilled Marc with a headbutt...Marcus Chavayada ducked his head to early on a backdrop, and took a piledriver from Watson as a result...Watson headbutted Marc...Marc got forearmed several times in the head by Julio Watson... After ducking a clothesline, Watson used a fallaway slam to hurt Marcus Chavayada...Julio Watson clotheslined Marc to the mat...Marc punched Julio Watson in the face...Julio Watson applied a standing leglock to wear down Marc...Julio Watson backed Marc into the turnbuckles and unloaded with chops... Marcus Chavayada ducked a standing clothesline from Watson, but got hit in the back of the head with a blind clothesline seconds later...Watson picked up and bodyslammed Marc...A hooked-arm clothesline from Watson floored Marcus Chavayada...After ducking a clothesline from Watson, Marcus Chavayada bounced off the ropes and came back with a lightning kick...Watson hit three vicious chops to the chest of Marc...A series of five forearms to the chest from Watson left Marcus Chavayada down in the corner in pain...Marcus Chavayada had his knee driven into the mat by Watson...A right hand from Marc put Watson down...Watson drilled Marc with a headbutt... Marc DDTed Watson...That led to a count that was a split-second away from being three...Marcus Chavayada dropped Watson with a big punch...Marc missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Watson slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...A boot to the gut set Marc up for Watson to hit a Falcon Arrow...Marc missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Watson slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...Julio Watson powerslammed Marcus Chavayada as he came off the ropes...Marcus Chavayada caught Julio Watson with the Stylish Clash...That was enough for a pin. Result - Marcus Chavayada wins ----- Match Summary ----- Match Reaction = 17.4% Match Quality = 64.4% Overall Rating = 49.2% (Marcus Chavayada has gone through with the proposed gimmick change. Having a match entirely consisting of heels may have hurt the crowd a little.) /// Singles - Standard match Leo Branford vs Calvin Sanders This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Leo Branford. Next out was Calvin Sanders. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada. ----- Match Highlights ----- Leo Branford clotheslined Sanders to the mat...Sanders used a standing arm bar on Raging Lion...Sanders took Raging Lion over with a side headlock...After ducking a clothesline, Sanders used a deep arm drag on Raging Lion...Calvin Sanders used a waist-lock into a takedown on Raging Lion...Leo Branford rocked Calvin Sanders with a headbutt...Raging Lion drilled Sanders with a headbutt...An arm twist by Sanders was followed by three arm wrenches in a row to weaken Raging Lion...Raging Lion was rocked by a Sanders clothesline off the ropes... A clothesline by Sanders put Raging Lion down to the canvas...Sanders applied a hammerlock on a grounded Raging Lion, then drove knees into the back of his arm, softening it up...Sanders nailed Raging Lion with a baseball slide under the ropes...Sanders got taken to the mat with a superplex by Leo Branford...A tight arm bar from Raging Lion kept Sanders grounded... Sanders got knocked to the outside, where he took a cannonball dive from the risk taking Leo Branford...A backdrop attempt by Sanders was countered by Raging Lion with a neckbreaker...Leo Branford hit Sanders with a stump piledriver...Raging Lion walked into a big right hand from Sanders...Sanders nailed Raging Lion with a baseball slide under the ropes...An arm breaker from Raging Lion hurt Calvin Sanders...Calvin Sanders used a fireman's carry to take down Leo Branford... Leo Branford blasted Sanders with a brainbuster...Calvin Sanders took a double underhook piledriver from Raging Lion...Raging Lion managed to reach the ropes, after his attempted clothesline saw him taken over and locked in a cross armlock by Sanders...A right hand from Sanders put Raging Lion down...Sanders got taken over with a fireman's carry by Raging Lion...Sanders got hit with a back suplex from Raging Lion...The Roaring Rush on Sanders got a three count for Leo Branford. Result - Leo Branford wins ----- Match Summary ----- Match Reaction = 16.4% Match Quality = 80.4% Overall Rating = 55.5% (Calvin Sanders has gone through with the proposed gimmick change.) /// Singles - Standard match Namiboku Makuda vs Hirokichi Nakao This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Namiboku Makuda. Next out was Hirokichi Nakao. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada. ----- Match Highlights ----- An arm twist by Nakao was followed by three arm wrenches in a row to weaken Makuda...Namiboku Makuda hit Hirokichi Nakao with a forearm...Namiboku Makuda got drilled by Nakao with a big knife-edge chop...Namiboku Makuda hit Hirokichi Nakao with a forearm...Makuda wore down Nakao with a knee bar...A big kick floored Makuda, who got right back up, only to take another from Nakao...Hirokichi Nakao suplexed Makuda...Makuda arm wrenched Hirokichi Nakao... After ducking a clothesline from Makuda, Hirokichi Nakao bounced off the ropes and came back with a lightning kick...Makuda put Nakao down with a huge chop...An arm bar by Makuda let him control Nakao...Nakao hit a standing rana on Makuda...After putting Makuda down, Hirokichi Nakao hit an elbow drop from the second turnbuckle...A series of five forearms to the chest from Makuda left Hirokichi Nakao down in the corner in pain...Nakao hit Makuda with a clothesline... After a missed clothesline left him vunerable, Hirokichi Nakao got planted with a back suplex from Makuda...That was almost enough to get the pinfall...After a missed clothesline left him vunerable, Namiboku Makuda got planted with a back suplex from Nakao...That nearly got a three count...Nakao used a spinning rana off the ropes on Makuda...Nakao hit three vicious chops to the chest of Makuda...Namiboku Makuda took a flying dropkick from Nakao...A backdrop attempt by Makuda was countered by Nakao with a neckbreaker...Nakao missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Makuda slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...Nakao took Namiboku Makuda into the corner and hit the Swinging DDT...That was enough to get the three count. Result - Hirokichi Nakao wins ----- Match Summary ----- Match Reaction = 29.4% Match Quality = 45.6% Overall Rating = 41.8% /// Singles - Table match Takayuki 2000 vs Rich Money This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Takayuki 2000. Next out was Rich Money. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada. ----- Match Highlights ----- After ducking two clotheslines, Money hit a flying leg lariat on Nose off the ropes...Takayuki 2000 got floored by a Money clothesline...After a knee lift to stun Nose, Rich Money hit a T-Bone suplex...Money hit Nose with a series of vicious kicks to the body...Takayuki 2000 blasted Money with a series of forearms to the face...Nose got knocked down with a running forearm from Money...A backdrop attempt by Money was countered by Nose with a neckbreaker...Money got forearmed several times in the head by Takayuki 2000... Takayuki 2000 blasted Money with a clothesline into the corner...Takayuki 2000 powerslammed Money as he came off the ropes...Takayuki 2000 blasted Money with a steel chair...After ducking a clothesline, Nose used a fallaway slam to hurt Rich Money...Rich Money nailed Nose with a double underhook powerbomb... Rich Money blasted Nose with a steel chair...Takayuki 2000 blasted Money with a steel chair...Rich Money floored Nose with a savate kick to the jaw as he turned around...Nose took Money over with a side headlock...Nose DDTed Money after a boot to the gut...Rich Money piledrivered Takayuki 2000 through a table. Result - Rich Money wins ----- Match Summary ----- Match Reaction = 14.1% Match Quality = 51.6% Overall Rating = 44.0% (Having a match entirely consisting of heels may have hurt the crowd a little.) /// Singles - Standard match Barry Griffin vs Mitsunari Fugunaga This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Barry Griffin. Next out was Mitsunari Fugunaga. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada. ----- Match Highlights ----- Barry Griffin rocked Mitsunari Fugunaga with a headbutt...Griffin headbutted Fugunaga...Barry Griffin headbutted Fugunaga...With Mitsunari Fugunaga down on the mat, Griffin hit a falling headbutt...With Mitsunari Fugunaga down on the mat, Griffin hit a falling headbutt...Mitsunari Fugunaga used a fireman's carry to take down Barry Griffin... Mitsunari Fugunaga unloaded with knife-edge chops on Griffin...After a boot to the gut, Barry Griffin DDTed Fugunaga...Griffin was rocked by a Fugunaga clothesline off the ropes...Griffin pounded on Fugunaga with punches to the face...Griffin nailed Fugunaga with a right hand...Griffin nailed Fugunaga with a right hand...Mitsunari Fugunaga wore down Barry Griffin with a sleeper variation... Griffin hit a low blow on Mitsunari Fugunaga...Griffin rocked Fugunaga with a samoan drop...Fugunaga short-arm clotheslined Griffin...Griffin rocked Fugunaga with a samoan drop...Griffin missed a right hand, then turned into a Fugunaga thrust kick...Griffin short-arm clotheslined Fugunaga...Barry Griffin applied the Lifting Armlock from behind to a stunned Mitsunari Fugunaga, but it was too close to the ropes, and the referee called for the break...Barry Griffin countered a Fugunaga DDT attempt with a northern light's suplex for the three. Result - Barry Griffin wins ----- Match Summary ----- Match Reaction = 33.8% Match Quality = 47.0% Overall Rating = 47.5% /// Tag - Standard match Xplosion vs Hellstone This match was a regular one fall bout. First out were Xplosion (Andrew Rickman and Ryugo Hamaguchi). Next out were Hellstone (Hell Monkey and Johnny Bloodstone). The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada. ----- Match Highlights ----- Andrew got knocked down with a running forearm from Bloodstone...Andrew kicked Hell Monkey in the ribs...Ryugo Hamaguchi hit Hell Monkey with a forearm...Hell Monkey walked right into a bodyslam from Andrew...Hell Monkey walked right into a bodyslam from Ryugo...Ryugo got nailed with a Monkey DDT... Three right hands from Andrew sent Monkey down...Monkey picked up and bodyslammed Andrew...Monkey used a sleeper hold to weaken Andrew...Three right hands from Andrew sent Bloodstone down...Ryugo applied a knee bar on Hell Monkey, weakening the legs...Ryugo Hamaguchi got floored by a Monkey clothesline...Ryugo took Bloodstone over with a spinning arm drag... Hell Monkey hit a flurry of punches on Andrew...The power of Andrew Rickman was in evidence as he blasted Bloodstone with a hard clothesline...Ryugo Hamaguchi scored with a deep arm drag on Monkey...Bloodstone came off the ropes, but got sent down by a dropkick from Ryugo...A right hand from Bloodstone put Ryugo down...Ryugo walked into a big right hand from Monkey...Bloodstone arm wrenched Ryugo Hamaguchi...Johnny Bloodstone wore Ryugo down with a wrist lock... Andrew Rickman blocked a Monkey kick by catching the foot, but couldn't block the follow up enziguri...Andrew Rickman countered a backdrop attempt with a stump piledriver on Bloodstone...Ryugo Hamaguchi ducked a standing clothesline from Monkey, but got hit in the back of the head with a blind clothesline seconds later...Johnny Bloodstone walked into a knee lift, then got lifted up by Ryugo and hit with a running powerslam...A blind charge into the corner by Johnny Bloodstone only found turnbuckle. Ryugo followed up with a swinging DDT out of the corner...Ryugo hopped over the ropes to avoid a Monkey avalanche. He quickly climbed to the top rope and hit a moonsault onto the groggy Hell Monkey...Johnny Bloodstone blocked a Andrew kick by catching the foot, but couldn't block the follow up enziguri...Andrew Rickman sent Monkey down with a kick to the side of the head...Ryugo Hamaguchi caught Hell Monkey with the Anata No Baka...That was enough to get the pin. Result - Xplosion win ----- Match Summary ----- Match Reaction = 14.8% Match Quality = 84.1% Overall Rating = 64.8% /// Singles - Cage match Henry Bennett vs Eagle Kawasawa This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Henry Bennett. Next out was Eagle Kawasawa. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada. ----- Match Highlights ----- Bennett got taken over with an arm drag from Kawasawa...Kawasawa put Bennett down with a huge chop...Eagle Kawasawa clotheslined Bennett to the mat...Eagle Kawasawa hit Henry Bennett with a chop...Henry Bennett got hit with a steel chair by Kawasawa...Bennett got driven head-first into the cage by Kawasawa...Eagle Kawasawa blasted Bennett with a steel chair... Henry Bennett blasted Kawasawa with a steel chair...Eagle Kawasawa backed Bennett into the turnbuckles and unloaded with chops...Eagle Kawasawa hit Henry Bennett with a forearm...Kawasawa was taken over with a suplex from Bennett...Kawasawa used a rana to take over Bennett...Henry Bennett suplexed Kawasawa...Eagle Kawasawa snap suplexed Henry Bennett...Eagle Kawasawa got floored by a Bennett clothesline...Bennett went low with a kick on Kawasawa... Kawasawa climbed the cage to try and escape, but was pulled down by Bennett before going over the top...Bennett hit a low blow on Eagle Kawasawa...Henry Bennett missed a blind charge, turned, and got hit with a super kick from Kawasawa...Kawasawa missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Bennett slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...Bennett rocked Kawasawa with a samoan drop...Kawasawa blasted Bennett with a super kick...Eagle Kawasawa floored Bennett with a savate kick to the jaw as he turned around...Eagle Kawasawa floored Henry Bennett, then went to the top rope. He came off with the Perfect Moonsault...Eagle Kawasawa was able to leave by the cage door without being stopped. Result - Eagle Kawasawa wins ----- Match Summary ----- Match Reaction = 29.0% Match Quality = 46.0% Overall Rating = 36.5% /// Tag - Standard match for the GCG World Tag title Young And Wild vs Team Firehouse This match was a regular one fall bout for the GCG World Tag titles. First out were Young And Wild (Mitsunari Fugunaga and Heihachiro Sakai). Next out were the GCG World Tag champions, Team Firehouse (Hiroyasu Gakusha and Kiminobu Kuroki). The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada. ----- Match Highlights ----- An arm breaker from Gakusha hurt Heihachiro Sakai...Hiroyasu Gakusha blasted Sakai with a series of forearms to the face...Mitsunari Fugunaga took a flying dropkick from Kuroki...Mitsunari Fugunaga got floored by a Gakusha clothesline...Gakusha hit Sakai with a clothesline...Heihachiro Sakai ducked a standing clothesline from Gakusha, but got hit in the back of the head with a blind clothesline seconds later...Hiroyasu Gakusha blasted Fugunaga with a big forearm to the jaw...Gakusha arm wrenched Mitsunari Fugunaga...Mitsunari Fugunaga clotheslined Gakusha to the mat... Hiroyasu Gakusha headbutted Fugunaga...Hiroyasu Gakusha hit Fugunaga with a stump piledriver...A clothesline from Gakusha dropped Fugunaga...With Heihachiro Sakai down on the mat, Kuroki hit a falling headbutt...A clothesline by Kuroki put Fugunaga down to the canvas... An arm bar by Fugunaga let him control Gakusha...Hiroyasu Gakusha press slammed Sakai...Hiroyasu Gakusha hit Mitsunari Fugunaga with a forearm...Fugunaga got forearmed several times in the head by Hiroyasu Gakusha...Gakusha headbutted Fugunaga...Fugunaga hit Gakusha with a DDT...Mitsunari Fugunaga ducked his head to early on a backdrop, and took a piledriver from Gakusha as a result...Kiminobu Kuroki unloaded with knife-edge chops on Sakai... Hiroyasu Gakusha powerslammed Mitsunari Fugunaga as he came off the ropes...Hiroyasu Gakusha booted Sakai in the gut, then hit a cradle piledriver...That led to a count that was a split-second away from being three...Hiroyasu Gakusha powerslammed Heihachiro Sakai as he came off the ropes...Kuroki got hit with a back suplex from Fugunaga...Kuroki floored Sakai and went to the top rope. When Sakai got up, he was greeted with a missile dropkick...Gakusha powerslammed Mitsunari Fugunaga as he came off the ropes...That nearly got a three count...A fisherman's suplex allowed Gakusha to almost get a three count on Mitsunari Fugunaga...Team Firehouse hit Mitsunari Fugunaga with a Fire Bomb...That was enough to get the three count. Result - Team Firehouse win ----- Match Summary ----- Match Reaction = 35.9% Match Quality = 38.3% Overall Rating = 20.2% (The crowd were completely turned off by Heihachiro Sakai and made it clear that they were not happy having him wrestle. The match was far too long for the workers involved, and it turned into a real mess well before the end.) /// Singles - Standard match Sensational Dragon vs Yasuhide Tayama This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Sensational Dragon. Next out was Yasuhide Tayama. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada. ----- Match Highlights ----- With Tayama grounded, Sensational Dragon applied a sleeper hold to weaken him...Sensational Dragon chopped Yasuhide Tayama across the chest several times...Sensational Dragon hit Yasuhide Tayama with a chop...Dragon got staggered with a forearm from Tayama...Dragon took Tayama over with a side headlock... Dragon used a standing arm bar on Tayama...Tayama put Dragon down with a huge chop...After a boot to the gut, Sensational Dragon DDTed Tayama...Dragon hit three vicious chops to the chest of Tayama...Sensational Dragon backed Tayama into the turnbuckles and unloaded with chops...Sensational Dragon scored with a deep arm drag on Tayama...After a boot to the gut, Sensational Dragon DDTed Tayama...Dragon hit Tayama with a headbutt...Sensational Dragon blasted Tayama with a series of forearms to the face... After a boot to the gut, Yasuhide Tayama DDTed Dragon...Dragon hit three vicious chops to the chest of Tayama...Dragon put Tayama down with a huge chop...Dragon walked into a kick to the gut from Yasuhide Tayama...Sensational Dragon clotheslined Tayama to the mat... Sensational Dragon ducked his head for a backdrop, but was too early, and was folded up with a Tayama sit-out powerbomb as a result...Dragon missed a right hand, then turned into a Tayama thrust kick...An arm twist by Dragon was followed by three arm wrenches in a row to weaken Tayama...Dragon headbutted Tayama...Sensational Dragon ducked his head to early on a backdrop, and took a piledriver from Tayama as a result...Dragon floored Tayama and hit the Double Leg Cradle, getting the three count. Result - Sensational Dragon wins ----- Match Summary ----- Match Reaction = 60.9% Match Quality = 57.1% Overall Rating = 59.3% /// Singles - Standard match Fukusaburu Inao vs Shotaro Ikina This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Fukusaburu Inao. Next out was Shotaro Ikina. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada. ----- Match Highlights ----- Ikina drilled Inao with a headbutt...Fukusaburu Inao blasted Ikina with a big forearm to the jaw...A clothesline from Inao dropped Ikina...Fukusaburu Inao got floored by a Ikina clothesline...A clothesline by Ikina put Inao down to the canvas... Fukusaburu Inao blasted Ikina with a big forearm to the jaw...Inao got worn down, as he was wrapped in a leg grapevine by Ikina...An arm twist by Ikina was followed by three arm wrenches in a row to weaken Inao...Inao chop-blocked Ikina...Inao short-arm clotheslined Ikina...Ikina used a standing arm bar on Inao... Inao put Ikina down with a huge chop...Inao short-arm clotheslined Ikina...Inao took Ikina over with a side headlock...Inao applied a knee bar on Shotaro Ikina, weakening the legs...Ikina arm wrenched Fukusaburu Inao...Ikina chop-blocked Inao...Shotaro Ikina hit a sharp arm drag on Fukusaburu Inao... Ikina floored Inao and went to the top rope. When Inao got up, he was greeted with a missile dropkick...Ikina spiked Inao with a piledriver...Ikina missed a right hand, then turned into a Inao thrust kick...With Ikina grounded, Fukusaburu Inao applied a sleeper hold to weaken him...Ikina locked on a single leg crab to weaken Inao...Ikina spiked Inao with a piledriver...That was enough to get the pin. Result - Shotaro Ikina wins ----- Match Summary ----- Match Reaction = 55.6% Match Quality = 51.6% Overall Rating = 48.1% /// Singles - Standard match Buddy Garner vs Kiminobu Kuroki This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Buddy Garner. Next out was one half of the GCG World Tag champions, Kiminobu Kuroki. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada. ----- Match Highlights ----- Buddy Garner hit a flurry of punches on Kuroki...Kuroki got staggered with a forearm from Garner...Kuroki hit Garner with a dropkick...An amateur-style takedown from Buddy Garner put Kuroki on the mat...Buddy Garner used a fireman's carry to take down Kiminobu Kuroki...Buddy Garner dropped Kuroki with a big punch...Kiminobu Kuroki sent Garner down with a kick to the side of the head...A backdrop attempt by Garner was countered by Kuroki with a neckbreaker...Garner pounded on Kuroki with punches to the face... Kiminobu Kuroki hit Buddy Garner with a kick...Buddy Garner sent Kuroki down with a kick to the side of the head...Buddy Garner took Kuroki down to the mat with a headlock...Kuroki got hit with a back suplex from Garner...A series of five forearms to the chest from Garner left Kiminobu Kuroki down in the corner in pain... Kuroki missed a right hand, then turned into a Garner thrust kick...Kuroki missed a right hand, then turned into a Garner thrust kick...Kiminobu Kuroki got rocked with a northern light's suplex, but the kick out came before the three...A series of five forearms to the chest from Garner left Kiminobu Kuroki down in the corner in pain...Kuroki missed a right hand, then turned into a Garner thrust kick...Garner punched Kiminobu Kuroki in the face...Kuroki missed a right hand, then turned into a Garner thrust kick...That was enough to get the pin. Result - Buddy Garner wins ----- Match Summary ----- Match Reaction = 65.4% Match Quality = 67.4% Overall Rating = 66.5% /// Singles - Standard match for the GCG World title Yoshifusa Maeda vs Kazu Yoshizawa This match was a regular one fall bout for the GCG World title. First out was the GCG World champion, Yoshifusa Maeda. Next out was Kazu Yoshizawa. The referee for the match was Shunko Nakada. ----- Match Highlights ----- Maeda snap suplexed Yoshizawa over, and floated over into a chinlock...Yoshifusa Maeda walked right into a bodyslam from Yoshizawa...A hooked-arm clothesline from Maeda floored Kazu Yoshizawa...Yoshizawa got worn down, as he was wrapped in a leg grapevine by Maeda...Maeda put Yoshizawa down with a huge chop...An arm breaker from Maeda hurt Kazu Yoshizawa...Maeda put Yoshizawa down with a huge chop... A big kick floored Maeda, who got right back up, only to take another from Yoshizawa...Maeda headbutted Yoshizawa...Yoshizawa nailed Maeda with a baseball slide under the ropes...Maeda hit Yoshizawa with a clothesline...Maeda walked into a kick to the gut from Kazu Yoshizawa... A clothesline by Maeda put Yoshizawa down to the canvas...Maeda used a falling piledriver to spike Yoshizawa...Maeda used a sleeper hold to weaken Yoshizawa...Maeda short-arm clotheslined Yoshizawa...Yoshifusa Maeda hit Yoshizawa with a stump piledriver... Yoshifusa Maeda ducked his head for a backdrop, but was too early, and was folded up with a Yoshizawa sit-out powerbomb as a result...Maeda hit three vicious chops to the chest of Yoshizawa...Maeda hit Yoshizawa with a diving headbutt off the second rope...Kazu Yoshizawa staggered into a nadowa slam from Maeda...Maeda rocked Yoshizawa with a samoan drop...A boot to the gut set Yoshizawa up for Maeda to hit a Falcon Arrow...Maeda locked on a single leg crab to weaken Yoshizawa...Yoshifusa Maeda scored with a boot to the stomach, then blasted Yoshizawa with a cradle piledriver...Yoshizawa missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Maeda slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...A boot to the gut set Yoshizawa up for Maeda to hit a Falcon Arrow...That was enough to get the pin. Result - Yoshifusa Maeda wins ----- Match Summary ----- Match Reaction = 53.8% Match Quality = 50.2% Overall Rating = 46.8% (Yoshifusa Maeda is not physically at his best, and this effected his performance.) /// Last night's Glorious Grappling show got an overall rating of 48.4%. Attendance at Kyoto: 20311 +++ Stats for August 2nd, 2004 Hybrid Division: Barry Griffin (1-1) Calvin Sanders (1-1) Eagle Kawasawa (2-0) Hirokichi Nakao (1-1) Henry Bennett (1-1) Julio Watson (1-1) Leo Branford (2-0) Marcus Chavayada (1-1) Namiboku Makuda (0-2) Rich Money (2-0) Takayuki 2000 (1-1) Tag Team Division: Hell Monkey (1-0) and Johnny Bloodstone (0-0) (Hellstone) (0-2) Hiroyasu Gakusha (0-0) and Kiminobu Kuroki (0-2) – Champions (Team Firehouse) (2-0) Hidekazu Nose (0-0) and Hirokazu Yamanoue (0-0) (Team Soul) (0-1) Edward James (0-0) and Josh Tupper (0-0) (Two Man Gang) (0-1) Andrew Rickman (0-0) and Ryugo Hamaguchi (0-0) (Xplosion) (2-0) Heihachiro Sekai (0-1) and Matsunari Fugunaga (0-1) (Young And Wild) (1-1) Of course for our World Division: Buddy Garner (2-0) Fukusaburu Inao (0-2) Kazu Yoshizawa (1-1) Sensational Dragon (1-1) Shotaro Ikina (1-1) Yasuhide Tayama (0-2) Yoshifusa Maeda – Champion (2-0) Card For August 8th, 2004 – Glorious Grappling: Episode 3 Barry Griffin vs. Julio Watson Hirokichi Nakao vs. Marcus Chavayada Henry Bennett vs. Calvin Sanders Namiboku Makuda vs. Takayuki 2000 Leo Branford vs. ??? Rich Money vs. Eagle Kawasawa – Hybrid Final Tourney Match Two Man Gang vs. Team Soul - #1 Tag Team Contender Match Team Firehouse (Champions) vs. Xplosion – World Tag Titles Match Fukusaburuo Inao vs. ??? Shotaro Ikina vs. Yasuhide Tayama Sensational Dragon vs. Kazu Yoshizawa - #1 Contender Match Yoshifusa Maeda (Champion) vs. Buddy Garner – World Title Match +++ Entry 4: Can We Say, Golden Canvas Grappling Rocks? Before a massive crowd of journalists, I had but only to smile. Many of them were wondering exactly why I was calling a press conference, today on August 4th, 2004. I had informed the press before hand that this news conference would shake the very core of the industry and truly show that Golden Canvas Grappling was really out to prove that a rebirth was upon the company. I could give off a sweet innocent smile as the newspaper company’s jostled for having the first chance to ask me what this was all about. However, this was just a press conference of me telling these people, not letting them get the chance for questions. “Please… There’s not need to argue. I’m here to tell all and to let you all know what’s going on. Now then, as for this big announcement, it is who Leo Branford and Fukusaburuo Inao will be facing at the upcoming Glorious Grappling.” The crowd looked visibly deflated that I had called a press conference for just that single bit of information and were about ready to probably volley a couple of nasty words at myself (although phrased very nicely, since this is Japan after all), so I added without a bit of flair or anything. “Leo Branford will be facing Brent Hill, and we have newcomer Frankie Perez joining up as well. Both are the newest additions to the federation and the Hybrid Division. This match will determine who will face the winner of Eagle Kawasawa and Rich Money at next week’s show for the Hybrid Title.” Not too many people had heard anything about either of these men, but they had to be good, especially Brent Hill facing Leo Branford. The man who many felt was the best prospect in wrestling today for a shot at the brand new championship. “Also Fukusaburuo Inao will be facing the latest addition to the World Championship Divison, former DAVE wrestler, Scout. This is not for a title shot against Maeda, however. But I pose to you, the media a very good question. Can Scout have the same singles glory that he has found in tag team action with DAVE? Can he go that extra mile in singles competition? Could he be the first gaijin to win the Golden Canvas Grappling World Championship? GCG believes that he could be one of the many that we have recently recruited, and we wish to show the world and the wrestling industry that we are willing to bring in the big time players for our fans.” “For our fans, Golden Canvas Grappling is willing to give them what they want. This Sunday, they’ll have fan favorite Scout. But between then and now, who knows who else will be showing up? Maybe we could steal WLW’s owner, Koji Kojima away? Kozue Kawashiru has taken an interest in us, as well as Masaru Ugaki of PGHW has shown recent interests in GCG, and we have been in talks with them.” “We will give our fans what they want, and nothing less. That is the new GCG way. I thank you for your time.” I left to the back, and Hanshiro began answering any questions about the match ups and possibilities of who might be coming over or if certain matchups done the line will be changed. With PGHW being our largest rival in Japan, they probably weren’t too happy about finding out about their two brightest prospects in talk with the ‘weaker’ competition. At least for today, I felt like I was able to take on the world.

I'm thinking, YOH, that most likely Eugene will show off his wrestling savantness tonight. I mean, he'd absolutely have too if he's booking matches. He'd have to make them have a reason or at least give off the first time someone faced someone else in a match of that kind. ...I'm also expecting Eugene to book HHH in a match that he doesn't want, but accepts being in because Eugene has done everything else right for him.

Yeah, it's pretty badly done for graphics... Especially in this day and age. Then again, as long as it actually is a wonderful (HA!) game, I'll take it. As I said, I'm addicted to RPGs.

Firstly, read the article and it does absolutely NOTHING other than state the obvious. Secondly, over here in the great world of North America, we have some stupid people that stereotype all animations as being nothing more than kiddie shows. Hence why they dumb down the shows. That and as if Bandai would spend any decent amount of money to make Inu Yasha look good.