Toxxic

If you want to nominate more, you can. You can only vote once, but nominate as many as you like. Including yourself, if you wish.

[Nominations will end on Genesis AftershoxXx. Nominations to NOT include Genesis VII) The HVille Thugg & Edwin MacPhisto Cup of Champions - For Best World Champion NOMINEES: El Luchadore Magnifico Wes Davenport Landon Maddix Michael Stephens The Andrew Blackwell International Champion of the Year Award NOMINEES: Jay Hawke Wildchild JJ Johnson Aecas Bruce Blank The Grimedogg Hardcore Champion of the Year Award NOMINEES: Bruce Blank Amy Stephens 'Hollywood' Spike Jenkins Sean Davis Jimmy The Doom The El Luchadore Magnifico Cruiserweight Champion of the Year Award NOMINEES: JJ Johnson Zyon Akira Kaibatsu Grendel Michael Cross Tom Flesher PPV of the Year Award (links to be edited in - Genesis VI and onward) The Mayor McCheese Comedic Moment of the Year Award The Blazenwing Memorial Trophy - For 'Tool' of the Year The Stubby P. McWeed Trophy - For Booker of the Year

[Nominations will end on Genesis AftershoxXx. Nominations to NOT include Genesis VII) The Fallen Tag Team Trophy - For Tag Team of the Year The Midnight Carnival Cup - For Stable of the Year The Ace of Clubs Trophy - For Heel of the Year (who's the greatest bastard? Who's the biggest prick? Who's the most evil git in the SWF?) The Grand Slam Trophy - For Face of the Year (who's the archetypical hero? Who's the guy the fans love to get behind?) The Cyclone Comet Trophy - For Promo Writer of the Year (who has that gift with words that makes you understand exactly what their character is going through? This is for promos in general rather than one in particular) The Nathaniel Kibagami Trophy - For Promo of the Year (that one promo that stands out above the rest, for whatever reason) The William Hearford & Toxxic Trophy - For Rookie of the Year (who's debuted since Genesis VI and made a real impact on the fed, or you think has the potential to go on to great things?)

[Nominations will close at Genesis AftershoxXx, nominations are NOT to include Genesis VII] The Jayson Grant Memorial Trophy - For Wrestler of the Year (fairly self-explanatory - who's been the best wrestler this year? Not necessarily in terms of pure results, but the most interesting character, exciting matches, angles... an overall thing) The Divefire Memorial Trophy - For Comeback Wrestler of the Year (how appropriate, seeing as he's just appeared again - who's made a comeback that made you go "wow!"?) The Pay-Per-View Match of the Year Award The Non-PPV Match of the Year Award The Feud of the Year Award (what feud really captured your imagination? What got you interested [obviously, with Genesis coming up it doesn't have to have ended yet to count]) The Jay Dawg Improvement Award - For Most Improved Wrestler (who's really stepped up this year? They might not have had massive success, but whose writing has really improved? PLEASE NOTE this award is not for rookies who debuted this year but for established wrestlers) The Axis Memorial Trophy - For Under-Appreciated Wrestler (who's the person that you always think is a good writer, but no-one else seems to get? Theoretically this award should go to the person with least votes I guess... but it won't) The Rane Memorial Trophy - For Most Impressive Career (who's the legend or outstanding writer that you feel deserves recognition? This award is for a WRITER not their character, so people who've had more than one character will be considered on the merits of ALL their characters)

Yeah, it's easy to stop taking up space - all you have to do is rejoin the fed and... ..what do you mean, I'll scare him off? Ah. Shit. *whistles*

I'd like to point out that I for one am intrigued by who Hawke's Druid-y sidekick is.

An excellent point, Drea.

Are we going to get markers assigned, or do we just assume that the good fairies will take the matches from our harddrives and mark them? In which case, the good fairies might want to be careful what parts of my harddrive they access.

And he's qualified to be a teacher too. Maybe he'll even go back to it after he retires. Can you imagine that classroom? Yeah, let's poke fun at the seven-foot teacher.

Who's FDR?

You bring everything you got boy, and that long green streak o' piss callin' himself Nemesis, we'll beatcha asses so hard you cain't sit dahn for a week! (I have no idea what accent I was trying to get across there)

If you're genuinely interested, the Storm opening promo was Tom and me. The pre-show promo (with the Cruiserweight belt being left on the car dash) was Tom.

This promo demonstrates a marked increase in quality in my opinion. The language is crisper and simpler, and while Cross himself still uses slightly odd phrasings like "Each loss weathers my weaknesses" there is definition between character and description. Also, it's just easier to read because it's less "preachy". Cross promos are normally doom-laden, metaphor-ridden and foreboding, which is fine, but need to be done really well to avoid cliches. This one comes across more as "Hey, remember me? I've had losses, but I'm a tough bastard and you'll be seeing more of me, so get fucking ready!" which suits the character and his situation better in my opinion.

Ah, shit. I know who you mean, just channeled the wrong big man beginning with 'B'. Never mind, a HUSS~ is never out of place.

Ancient History III Atlanta, Georgia Early 2002 “WHOOO! YEH!” There’s always someone willing to serve underage people alcohol. “WE FUCKIN’ ROCK, INNIT!” However, on this occasion such immoral services were not required. Because while Toxxic, the spiky-haired, black-fingernailed and heavily-eyelinered British punk weaving down the street with a can of lager in his hand is most certainly drunk whilst being only 19, both his companions are over the legal age and were the ones who bought the beer in question. “You are the man!” Karl Winter shouts, shoving his friend heftily in the shoulder and causing Toxxic to stagger across the sidewalk. “No, you’re the man!” Toxxic replies gleefully, then switches his attention to the petite, sultry form of Livvy Luscious bringing up the rear, “and she’s the girl!” “I have never seen you do a ‘rana like that before,” Karl says with open admiration to Livvy, who grins wide at the praise and then stumbles, having taken her eyes off the ground. She mutters something along the lines of it not being a big deal, then takes a swallow of her own drink. Karl reaches out and tugs her arm, pulling her away from a collision course with a fire hydrant; she looks at him for a moment in seeming anger, then focuses on something else and emits a high pitched “Oooohhh!” before stumbling over to nearby wall. There, pasted up in possible violation of local byelaws, is a flyer for the wrestling show the three of them have just wrestled at. The first wrestling match of their careers, and their first win after Toxxic nailed one of their opponents with a swinging, sit-out Pedigree that he swore blind afterwards he’d never seen anyone else do before in his life, Livvy had come off the top to ‘rana another opponent and prevent him from interfering and Karl Winter, Karl freaking Winter, generally regarded at the Academy as the slowest learner and the least likely to make it in the big time, had locked Toxx’s victim in a single-leg crab for the submission. “Look! It’s us!” she says gleefully, not to mention drunkenly. “Well, it’s you anyway,” she adds in a less enthusiastic tone, peering at the bill, “and Gabe. ’m not even down as a manager!” “That’s fuckin’ wrong mate,” Toxx volunteers, leaning against the wall, “you should def’nitely be on there. Yer just as good as Gabe, an’ better-lookin’ an’ all!” “s’right,” Karl adds from the other side, “couldn’t’ve done it without ya, Liv. Gabe’s gonna be so pissed he missed this! You were great!” * * * The door to Karl Winter’s apartment block shuts behind him, leaving Livvy and Toxxic alone together on the sidewalk. It’s gone 2am and really, they should both be getting home. Luckily their respective digs aren’t far from here and they set off together, leaning on each other to hold themselves up. The fact that Toxxic weighs a good eighty pounds more than Livvy, possibly more, means that the leaning isn’t necessarily evenly distributed; thankfully, there aren’t many cars in this neighbourhood at this time of night. *beep-beep!*beep-beep!* “t’fuck’s that?” Livvy mutters. “Phone,” Toxx grunts, hauling his out of his pocket. Sure enough, he’s got a message. Not only that, he sees it’s from Gabe; presumably a reply to the gleeful message he sent earlier - when considerably more sober - about their team’s win at the show. He’s surprised it’s taken Gabe this long to reply, but hey, maybe wedding anniversary parties go on late in Athens. “Well, fuck you too,” Toxxic tells his phone cheerily and replaces it without bothering to reply. Livvy is safe and unharmed, and he’s not going to let his friend’s worrying drag him down tonight. He’s far too happy for that although, he now admits to himself, his legs are getting rather tired. “Bastard!” Livvy says beside him, and Toxxic suddenly realises that she could see the phone’s screen when he read the message. “Look Liv, he-” “You said you’d keep me safe? Honestly? ‘kin hell Toxx, I thought you were joking back at the show!” “Nah man,” the Englishman says ruefully, “he wouldn’t let me not, had to promise him an’ everything. Thought he might tell yer, I s’pose.” “Yeah, right,” Livvy mutters, “I’m so fuckin’ fragile, aren’t I? Can’t even tell me he’s got his best mate looking out for me! And what do I need looking out for, anyway!?” “Think he thought someone’d try an’ get off with yer,” Toxxic says, sighting Livvy’s apartment block further down the street and greeting the view with relief as it means he’ll be able to escape this uncomfortable conversation. “Get off…?” “Kiss,” Toxxic says, remembering that American’s don’t always understand plain language, “grope, fondle, all that sort of stuff. I told him you’d break any bugger’s arm who tried; don’t think he believed me.” “Oh yeah, right, and who’d want to do that?” Livvy asks with a hollow laugh, fumbling in her pocket for her keys. “Fuck’s sake Liv, yer bloody hot,” Toxxic growls without thinking. It’s always annoyed him that his friend refuses to believe how attractive she is, and for that matter that Gabe doesn’t do more to bolster her self-esteem. However, as Livvy stops what she’s doing and turns towards him for a second, then turns back to the door, Toxxic realises that he’s never said it out loud before. Gabe’s always been around, and it just wouldn’t be right. However, drunk as he is Toxxic isn’t dumb, and he realises from Livvy’s reaction that it wasn’t what she was expecting to hear. “Well, that makes me feel good coming from a make-up wearing fag like you,” she grins at him. “Fag!?” Toxxic splutters, pretending to be offended. She’s taken the comment as friendly banter and is responding in kind, this is good. “I’ll have you know sunshine, I’m as straight as…” he pauses, searching for a suitable simile, but for once his usually-sharp brain lets him down. Damn those alcohol-dulled synapses. “…something that’s very nearly straight,” he ends, slightly lamely. “Never seen you kiss a girl,” Liv teases, standing at the bottom of the stairs. “Never seen me kiss a guy either,” Toxxic argues, pointing a black-nailed finger at her, rather unsteadily. “In fact, right, the only reason I don’t kiss girls in public is ‘cos… yeah, ‘cos I know they’ll be embarrassed when they melt into me arms with unrestrained passion! That’s it,” he finishes, grinning so she’ll know it’s a joke. “Unrestrained passion!?” Livvy gasps, nearly falling sideways as she tries not to double up laughing. “Yeah!” Toxx says, “an’ the reason I’m leaving now is not cos I’m tired and drunk, but because I can see it working on you! Bye…” He turns around to leave. “But Toxx!” Livvy says, pretending to swoon against the wall, “I’m so fragile! I might hurt myself on the way up to my apartment! How will you keep me safe if you’re not there!?” “Well, you got a point,” Toxxic concedes, halting in his tracks and turning around, then making his way back to Livvy as she pushes the button to call the elevator. She grins at him, and he grins back. They both know that he won’t get into the elevator with her, and even if he did, Livvy knows she won’t be inviting him in. Not that Toxx hasn’t been in her apartment before, but with what’s just been said it wouldn’t seem… right. But then again, the first thing that Livvy’s going to do when she gets in is have a coffee, and it’d seem rude not to offer Toxx one when you can just as easily make two mugs. Besides, he’s talking a lot but seems pretty tired - she wouldn’t want him to fall asleep in her doorway, so maybe a caffeine kick to make sure he gets home is what’s needed. The last thing she wants to do is haul him in half-asleep and lay him on the couch, because after what’s just been said that wouldn’t seem… right. The elevator arrives with a *ping* and, both still grinning because they both know they’re joking, both knowing that they’re being a bit flirty because they’re drunk but knowing that that’s all it is, and perhaps most importantly both knowing that the other person will stop the moment feel a line has been crossed, they both step in. The doors close. To be continued…

Fuck mind powers, he'll just send Rommel.

I agree with Muzz.

No, this was me telling people that I would shortly be doing the real nomination threads.

Happy birthday to the Kibster.

HUSS~!

Hey, even I know Divefire existed. In fact, you were guest ring announcer at Ground Zero 2005 when it was held in London.

With Striker getting owned.

Easy tiger. I'll start nominations soon. And you're welcome to nominate yourself, as is everyone - we all keep track of our own best stuff better than we do anyone else's, and if no-one else except you votes for you it won't win anyway, so it doesn't matter.

He's dominant because he finds a way to maximise his strengths and minimise his weaknesses (i.e. avoids getting hit too many times, usually). However, I'd agree that he's not and has never been the "sympathetic beatdown" babyface, who takes an absolute shitkicking but still somehow pulls the match out. He was always the arrogant heel who would prove his opponents wrong by just being simply better rather than cheating, and these days is as close to a badass face as someone with his low strength and vitality can be. Then again, I've never done weak characters. They normally never back down from a fight, even if their abilites are lacking in some areas (I mean, Amy is NOT a good wrestler, at all, or even all that quick - she's just mental and hits fairly hard). TORU, who you liked best, was the biggest example of this - he couldn't mat wrestle that well, but his strikes were nasty, he had power and toughness AND was quick. However, he's also the only one of my characters you've beaten one-on-one, so maybe that's why you like him I miss TORU. Much as Toxxic is my most developed character, TORU was smashy fun.

Wait, we've stolen something from an indy fed? Goddamn you Landon, I at least hoped that abomination of a name was original in wrestling.