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With his reaction to being hit, Matt looks like an utter pussy. Taking on a BJJ Gold Medallist, he's up against it.

I'm begging Australia to at least win one group game. Games air at either 10pm, 1am or 4am here, so some big, big nights are ahead. Group A Germany Costa Rica Poland Ecuador Germany and Poland. Group B England Paraguay Trinidad and Tobago Sweden England and Paraguay. Group C Argentina Côte d'Ivoire Serbia and Montenegro Netherlands The Ivory Coast have a decent side, pity they drew a group with two of the best sides in the Tourny. Argentina and the Netherlands to advance in perhaps the toughest group, both teams will give the tournament a shake. Group D Mexico Iran Angola Portugal Mexico and Portugal Group E Italy Ghana USA Czech Republic Italy and the Czechs to advance easily. Group F Brazil Croatia Australia Japan The defending world champions will win two games... and draw against Aus . We'll do a lot better than people think. Under no pressure whatsoever to perform, and an entire country behind them to do well. There'll be 98,000 people on Thursday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for a friendly against Greece, the Aussies sendoff before heading to Germany. Group G France Switzerland Korea Republic Togo France and the Swiss. Group H Spain Ukraine Tunisia Saudi Arabia Spain and the Ukraine.

Exactly my thoughts. I was wrong on the Nets, but I'm sticking by my other three predictions of LA, SA and the Pistons.

Wow, thats a huge shock. We won't get that episode for around 9 weeks, and when we do, people will be shocked. I'm a big fan of Taylor (that girl is delectable), and Kaitlin scores high with all the boys, despite her being jailbait. I've never really been a huge Marissa fan anyway, so I'm not devastated about the loss. FYI, we just saw Marissa hug Johnny's necklace, so for Australia, we aren't doing too bad.

Are you an MMA fighter? If not, I think you should shut the fuck up, because I bet you anyone of those guys would knock you the fuck out with a jab. I'm certain I could find a post of yours that critiques someone's ability in a particular activity. You're saying that none of us should be able to say that someone sucks, simply because our abilities don't match up. Reality check. That's what people do. If you don't, congradulations, have a cookie, you're in the minority.

So... a RAW guy who hasn't had a title match in six months takes out the SmackDown champion and number one contender? They aren't even trying to pretend the shows are level anymore.

Hey, if I could, I'd watch every game of that series. Instead, we mostly get the Eastern Conference. Hopefully we get the West finals though.

If Hoff reads this thread, I need him to write things, because I have to go to work, and I've also got a test today. I'll be in touch.

I've got stuff coming.

I'm looking forward to seeing this show tomorrow. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Exactly. If the numbers are there, it doesn't matter a fuck what he did in the postseason.

Was their any explanation, or does he have a history of doing this?

Well, Hoff's throwing up, so I'm stepping in to write the match. It probably won't be as long as first thought, but we'll make it work.

Blame Hoff.

Wow, the first World Cup that Australia has been in during my lifetime. Pity they drew a group with Brazil. They'll beat Japan and give Croatia a shake.

Send everything to Tony149, not me. This is his baby, baby.

This is for later in the show, I don't really mind where. We come back to HeldDown, and we are greeted to the former GM, Axel, storming through the hallways again. He walks with a purpose past dressingrooms marked 'ZACK MALIBU', 'TONY BRANNIGAN' and 'CRAZY VAMPIRE', stopping at one particular door. This isn't the entrance to a dressingroom, rather, the room that Axel believes he should be in right now. The label reads 'GENERAL MANAGER'. Opening the door, Axel's look of anger turns to one of surprise and perhaps a little intrigue, as he sees the figure in front of him. That figure is none other than the returning RYAN SMITH! "YEAH!" The crowd go somewhat semi-crazy for the returning Oklahoma native, as he looks on at Axel with the will that allowed him to pin Damaramu at AngleMania Three. SMITH Your mind games won't work this time, Axel! I shan't lose! Axel simply stares, not really knowing how to react. SMITH I pinned Damaramu two years ago, and now, I can pin you! You just watch! AXEL ...who the hell are you, and what the hell are you talking about? SMITH Who am I? I'm an Oklahoma native! I pinned Damaramu! Who am I?? VOICE HE'S RYAN SMITH! RYAN SMITH! RYAN SMITH BAH GAWD! Axel turns around to see Jivin' JR in the room, quickly exiting after his line. SMITH See? Jim Ross knows who I am! Axel, flustered, addresses Smith. AXEL ...right. Look, Ronald, Ringo, whatever. I don't care who you are, and I don't care who you... waitaminute, you beat DAMARAMU? SMITH One. Two. Three. AXEL Wow... anyway, I don't care. I don't know exactly why I don't rip your head off right now, but consider it my good deed for the day. Now, unless you know who the new President of the OAOAST is, you can leave. SMITH I'm not going anywhere. This Saturday at OAOAST Syndicated, you and I face off, one on one, and just like Dama, you will be pinned! Axel lunges forward and grabs Smith by the scruff of the neck, his expression changing from one of frustration back to pure ANGER. He speaks slowly, almost in a whisper. AXEL Listen to me very closely. Right now, I want to hurt someone. I've been very, very generous in not putting you in a hospital bed right now. If you know who the President is, tell me now. If you don't, and you decide to test my patience by staying, I'll rip you a second asshole. You say we're facing off on the weekend? Right. Well I suppose thats what Watts meant when he said I wasn't getting a title shot for a long time. If you have any sense whatsoever, you won't even show on Saturday. But by the looks, you aren't that bright. SMITH I'll not only be showing up on Saturday, I'll be pinning you one tw- AXEL Yeah, you can count. Congradulations. I'll give you one thing, you've got balls. No brains, but balls. Axel lets go of Smith and steps back... only to level him with a right hand! COLE What a cheapshot! Axel shakes his right hand after the blow, and turns to the fallen Smith before he leaves. AXEL Thats better. As the former GM walks out, having taken out his frustration for the night, we fade to commercial.

Okay, I'll be writing a couple of small segments this week where Axel roams around backstage to try and find out who the new President is. COLE Welcome back to HeldDown boys and girls, and with OAOAST Syndicated coming up this Saturday night, we're in for a big week! COACH Correct Mikey, and with last weeks shock developments coming out of that OAOAST Board meeting, who knows whats going to happen tonight? CABOOSE Hopefully you get relieved of your position as well. COACH Lets be friends, you and I. CABOOSE :angry: COLE Anyway, we're about to have our next ma- wait a second guys, I'm getting word that the former GM himself is just arriving! *WHOOSH* We are whooshed backstage, as a black... what do you fancy Americans drive anyway? Okay, I'll go with what I know... limo pulls up outside the arena. The driver doesn't open the door for the passenger though, it is flung open, and Axel hurridly jumps out of the vehicle with his bags, storming through the back doors and into the backstage area. Passing members of the locker room as he walks down the corridor, Axel stops midway down the hall and stares at the figure in front of him, as his face turns from a look of anger to one of disgust. AXEL You had a hand in this, didn't you. The figure is revealed... to be FORMER OAOAST PRESIDENT BILL WATTS OMG! WATTS Don't get your panties in a knot, son. The Board made this decision, not me. Maybe you can go back to being emo gothic boy now? The crowd shouts "OOOOOHHHHHHHHH!!!!" at the burn by the former Prez. AXEL Watch it old man. You're playing with fire. You don't know who you're de- WATTS Whats that? I don't know who I'm dealing with? Well, it looks like I'm dealing with another midcard attraction. "OOOOOOHHHHHHHH!" AXEL You've had it out for me since I took over the job, and that was evident last week when you named every great OAOAST Superstar except the one that matters. Me. That was a mistake. WATTS Maybe I left you out because you got lucky last year? Axel's face turns a bright shade of red, and through clentched teeth, he addresses Watts again. AXEL Hey, you wanna get personal grandpa? If you weren't so pathetic, I'd knock your ass to the ground right now. But I wouldn't waste my time. You'd challenge me, and then you'd go out there and embarass yourself. Just like Dusty, and Flair, and Abdullah. All the so-called 'veterans'. But you're worse. You had a hand in that last week. I know it. You made the recommendation. I know it. After last week's little spiel to the fans, I know you were responsible. WATTS Well how do you know so much then IQ boy? AXEL Well Brokeback Bill, unlike you, I spend my time researching and trying to save my job. I'm not one for riding off into the sunset. But forgive me, from the stories I've heard about the *fingerquotes* "old days" of wrestling, you weren't riding, you were being ridden. Watts steps up to the larger, younger former GM, fuming over the accusations that Axel is making. AXEL What, wanna step up now old man? Wanna pretend that you didn't like the c*bleep* in the seventies? Hey, everyone did, didn't they? I bet you had an eighteen year old Brazilian boy waiting for you in every town, didn't you Bill? WATTS You disrespectful son of a bitch, I'm a family man. How DARE you disresp- AXEL Save it, you worthless sack of *bleep*. I'm angry. I want to know who the new President is. And I'll find out. WATTS Well, you won't find out from me. And for the record, I [i]did[/i] tell the board that you should be fired. If I had my way you wouldn't even be on the active roster. The reason I [i]am[/i] here though, is to not only say goodbye to the boys in the back before I leave, but to give you a message, oh Dark One. AXEL And what might that be? WATTS Well, considering you haven't wrestled in a match since January, you've pretty much lost every ounce of credibility in the ring. At least thats the way I presented it to the board. As a result of that, you won't be getting any title shots soon. That is, unless you want to get that procedure done and go for the Ladies belt. But thats right, you lost your balls a long time ago, didn't you? "OOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" Axel strokes his goatee, and gives a wry smile.... ...before RAISING HIS FIST... WATTS Oh, and if you hit me, you're fired. ...and dropping it, not being able to follow through on the blow. He sneers at Watts, before pushing past the former President, and into his locker room, leaving Cowboy Bill to smile, and walk away. *WHOOSH* COLE Wow guys, talk about two men that hate each other. We've never really acknowledged it on camera before, but the battle backstage between Bill Watts and Axel has been happening for months, and it goes back to when Stephen Joseph was appointed Pay Per View Coordinator for AngleSlam. COACH Cowboy Bill was treading a fine line there guys, Axel is one man you don't want to annoy. He's making a big mistake guys, I'd love to see Axel knock his head off. CABOOSE Well, Bill's got insurance, Axel couldn't touch him tonight. As long as Bill has the Board on side, even if he isn't the President, Axel will always be in trouble. COLE And Axel is at the bottom of the food chain at the moment! Bill Watts made sure that he wasn't at the top of the card again! I can't wait to see what other fireworks might go off tonight!

I love this series, and hate that I can't see any of it. Thank you NBATV Podcasts.

Awesome. I was dissapointed that he didn't Roundhouse everyone. Sweet Chin Music isn't his style.

Hoff isn't an OAOAST Mod anymore, so he can't see that. As for future plans, if I remember discussions between Hoff and myself involving future angles, we were hoping to run SJ vs. Hoff at School's Out in a one match, one shot deal. But PM Hoff about it.

Well I'm not surprised, I never really thought Hughes was a draw at all. Think about it: -59 was headlined by Tito, who is one of those guys people either love to watch, or love to watch get beaten; and Forrest, who is becoming a draw because of his dogged attitude and endearing personality. - 58 was headlined by Rich Franklin, who much like Forrest is getting over because of the whole 'good quality guy who can throw bombs' thing, as well as GSP, the most exciting and one of the most popular fighters around. - 57 was headlined by the biggest fight in UFC History. - 56 had both Franklin and Hughes title matches. Matt Hughes just is not a draw at all, and no matter how many old UFC fights they show, people are not going to care about Royce as much as they care about any of the top fighters in the UFC today. That might be criminal, but its true.

I'm not a Kobe fan, but he should have been ahead of Nash, as should have LeBron. And before I forget, Loaded Glove, I missed something. Whats the story behind your avatar?

Spurs over Mavs in 7 Clippers over Suns in 6 Pistons over Cavs in 6 Nets over Heat in 7 LeBron will win one game on his own, and one with help.