The C Man

Oh no please not the Asylum Cage. That's just...wrong.

Art Barr. I've only seen him wrestle once but I hated him by the end of the match. Brian Pillman. Injuries disrupted his in-ring skills but the 'Loose Cannon' character was tailor-made for the Attitude era. Sean O'Haire. Wasn't the best in the ring but just seeing a guy that big flying through the air like that was really impressive. I always marked for the guy and he was one the few good points about WCW's final days. Oh and he's a scary-looking mofo. Honourable mentions also go out to Scott Hall, Owen Hart, Kanyon, Dynamite Kid (best wrestler ever IMO), and Mr Perfect.

I said it was 'unique', I never said it didn't make him look a fool.

Well at least it gives him a unique look and he's not Generic Jobber #251. Which is one thing the current WWE does lack a little bit.

That's what I was meaning by "stories". I'm sure he asked to review SmackDown or something while he was injured and his critical (but probably fair) opinion wasn't liked.

Get this guy on the booking committee. No, seriously. I've thought that for a while now. From reading his columns and some of the stories I've heard the guy seems to actually know what he's talking about, which seems to be lacking from the current writers. Sure he's no Cornette, Heyman or even Raven but they could do a lot worse.

Ok so I've waited ages for the .zip to download; I open it; I get sound; but I get no fuckin video. Someone please help a poor dial-up user.

I'm wondering if anyone would be interested in being a 'creative consultant' (wow that sounds professional). Just basically someone who I can bounce angles/feuds/ideas off of. With the diary being erased I've got the chance to re-book almost everything and correct some of the mistakes I felt I had made. Bear in mind doing this may spoil the diary for you. Any takers?

Unless they plan on ending the brand split the WWE has to do something major with their rosters because right now they are painfully thin.

I'd mark for a short-time New Age Outlaw reunion. Note short-time. Kip Winchester (if he can't use Billy Gunn then neither can we. The WWE will shut your ass down just like all those e-feds) isn't good, isn't young, and isn't 'name' enough to job to anyone. Smart decision WWE. A-Train on the other hand, I dunno. He's always had something that's kept me interested in his matches.

PPV Schedule ------ Yes, this is a very blatant (and not very original) attempt to keep the diary going without it actually going anywhere, if you know what I mean.

Thanks. Think you shall be getting a mention in my sig. JBL is currently injured but in 'kayfabe' he has lost all his money and possessions and no one knows where he is. Taker missed SmackDown because as of right now I have nothing for him to do. But could he still be pissed at RVD? Could there feud still continue? Who knows? Well I know but I just aint telling. Ha ha.

My God people don't all seem so concerned. If I didn't know better I'd think that no one cared. But it's quite obvious what has happened. You've all seen that my diary has hit a major hitch and - thinking that life isn't worth living anymore - have all commited suicide. It's understandible, my diary was (is?) that damn good.

**Announcement here folks** I had to format my hard drive today, wiping out its entire contents. Didn't expect my comp to fuck up so basically I lost everything, including my copy of EWR, the stats update, all the shows I've booked & written, as well as my future plans. I'm going to try and redo everything but it may take some time. In the meantime I was thinking all my loyal fans could reply with letters of condolences much like when Hulk Hogan got squished by Earthquake all those years ago. Just something simple, maybe expressing your regret and concern and your hope that one day you may eventually get to see my outstanding Wresltemania 21 card.

I understand you don't have time to write out the matches fully. But you could always summarise them like I do, it beats copy & pasting directly from EWR. EWR is very unrealistic when it comes to wrestlers getting over by simply having great matches. That's one thing I don't like about the game, but I understand that it isn't your fault. I can understand the logic in putting Bubba & Brock in a makeshift team if you want to use them both. However there was no explanation for why they teamed up. And what happened to D-Von? The Dudleyz are a fine team. I can't argue that I haven't seen feuds start the way Eddie/Dragon started but that doesn't mean that they're any good. It's a very lazy way to start a feud. Plus there was no explanation. Even the infamous Jericho/Kane coffee feud had an explanantion. It makes no difference whether the Prof Plague character is based on you or not. That doesn't change anything, I still dislike the idea and my original comments don't change. I have no argument with putting on good matches, my query is with putting on matches which would sell a PPV on free TV with virtually no build-up behind them. I hate grammatical errors. I understand your time constraints but it just a little thing that really annoys me. In hindsight maybe 'smarkish' wasn't the best word to choose. Maybe 'unrealistic' would be a better choice.

WWE Velocity 21st August 2004 Commentary: Josh Matthews & Bill DeMott Kenzo Suzuki (w/Hiroki) vs Spike Dudley Another Suzuki match, another lacklustre match. Please WWE just fire the guy already. Pretty please, with cherries on top. Spike's all right, nothing offensive, but nothing great either (unless he's being used as Mike Awesome's rag doll). Suzuki won with that stupid claw-thingy. Exciting. Winner: Kenzo Suzuki A recap played of the Rey Mysterio/Scotty, Akio/Nova match from SmackDown. It showed the finish and the aftermath of Scotty and Rikishi arguing, with Nova getting involved. It was then announced that 2 Cool have challenged Nova to a tag match on SmackDown, with Nova being allowed to choose a partner. Bubba Ray Dudley (w/Paul Heyman) vs Rikishi Kinda dull match. Neither the Dudleys are great when they're alone and Rikishi is well, just a walking, wrestling ass. At least Paul Heyman made an appearance, which is always good. During the match Bubba hit the Bubba Bomb but the move had virtually no effect on Rikishi (because of his ass). The finish came when Bubba actually hit the Senton Bomb. Winner: Bubba Ray Dudley D-Von Dudley (w/Paul Heyman) vs Johnny Stamboli (w/Nunzio) Heyman stayed at ringside and as Bubba left D-Von appeared and the two Duds embraced. This was actually a decent match, even though it was D-Von. Could have been better if it was Bubba. I like Stamboli, I've liked him since his WCW days, he's a good wrestler. D-Von secured the double win for the Dudleys with that sweet-looking turnbuckle neckbreaker. Winner: D-Von Dudley Another video played showing the main event from SmackDown. It was announced that on SmackDown Booker T, Rob Van Dam and The Dudley Boyz would take on Eddie Guerrero, John Cena, Billy Kidman, and Paul London in a Summer Games Relay match. Whatever that is. Funaki vs Rey Mysterio Good match. Damn you WWE, let Funaki wrestle for over ten minutes for once. He can go. HE CAN GO. Stupid crazy Hoss-obsessed fools. Anyway Rey won with the 619. Winner: Rey Mysterio

Ok this is the major things I've picked up from skimming the diary: - I hate copy&pasting from EWR. Hate hate hate hate hate. - I equally hate the introduction of yourself as a character - especially with Vince McMahon kissing your ass. It just doesn't seem right. - I'm guessing you're a huge Mikey Whipwreck mark because otherwise I see no reason to bring him in to such a high-profile feud. - Overall it's kinda bland. Maybe it's just me but there seems to be a distinct lack of character development. Plus I haven't seen anything that really seperates the wrestlers from each other and makes them unique, especially at the lower end of the card. - There's basically no explanation for some of the rivalries. Eddie/Dragon started because Eddie attacked Ultimo. But there was no explanation for why he attacked him. - Where are all the angles? On the last SmackDown before Unforgiven I count three angles. Shows before a PPV are better to be angle-intensive, build-up the heat before the matches. I've noticed that throughout the entire diary there is a distinct lack of angles. I understand you want to focus on wrestling rather than 'sports entertainment' (which would kill the WWE) but angles are still important. Angle lead to matches and matches lead to angles, which in turn lead to matches. - There are two many 'money matches' being put on free TV with no build-up whatsoever. On the very first show Eddie and Benoit faced each other in a submission match. Why? On the same show you had Lesnar vs Triple H and Angle vs Rock, all with no build-up. I'd pay good money for a PPV featuring those three aforementioned matches. - Some of your roster is clearly in the wrong place. For example Brock Lesnar in the tag division (especially a makeshift team) - Everything seems so thrown together, at some times there seems to be no coherence. - Jim Ross & Jim Cornette? History show two play-by-plays just don't work. - Kid Kash is barely over 200 pounds. Vince McMahon would kick his ass. Sorry if it seems negative but in all honesty I just don't like it. Too 'smarkish' for my tastes.

Ye, I see no reason why that can't happen.

I think you'll find it is. I'm guessing you didn't detect the lack of seriousness then? I wasn't being serious, just some egotistical-I'm-better-than-you comedy.

WWE Smackdown! 19th August 2004 Commentary: Michael Cole & Tazz Kurt Angle was in his office along with Luther Reigns and Booker T. Angle had redecorated after the Guerrero family stole his stuff last week. Booker was complaining that he had to team with RVD. "I'm a five-time, five-time, five-time champion and you got me teaming wit a zero-time bingo champion, sucka". Angle said that Booker and RVD had better get along, because he wanted Eddie softened up for Summerslam. Akio and The Blue Nova vs Rey Mysterio & Scotty Too Hotty Scotty wasn't teaming with Rikishi tonight, maybe they're unhappy with each other from last week's show. Also on last week's show Rey challenged Akio to a rematch for the Cruiserweight title. So far Akio hasn't answered. Really good match with Akio and Rey not having much interaction. Nova was entertaining, if he wasn't committing 'evil' acts in the ring he was playing to the crowd when he was outside it. While Scotty was in the ring - and Akio and Rey were eventually going at each other on the outside - Rikishi decided to poke his BUTT in. (That didn't quite sound right). That didn't please Scotty who yelled at his dancing buddy, which was distraction enough for Nova to roll him up (with a handful of tights of course) and get the three-count. Winners: Akio & The Blue Nova Post-match Nova ran to the back as Rey and Akio were being pulled apart on the outside and Scotty and Rikishi were having another argument in the ring. But it didn't come to blows and they eventually walked from the ring separately. Torrie Wilson was walking in the back when Mark Jindrak confronted her. Jindrak looked her up and down as Torrie looked anxious. She tried to walk away but Jindrak blocked her path, then she tried the other side but Jindrak blocked her again. He asked why a woman like Torrie is with a man like Billy Gunn. Doesn't she want a real man, a man that is perfect? A man like Mark Jindrak, the 'Reflection of Perfection'. Torrie said 'no thanks', which made Jindrak angry. He said that she is just jealous because after all the hours she spends putting makeup on he looks better in the mirror than she does. "Face it Torrie, you don't deserve me". Jindrak moved his arm and allowed Torrie to leave, which she did. As she walked away Jindrak muttered "stupid tramp". Mark Jindrak (w/Theodore Long) vs Nunzio (w/Johnny Stamboli) Nunzio challenged Jindrak to the match after the 'Reflection of Perfection' beat his FBI team-mate Johnny Stamboli last week. He probably wished he hadn't because the match was as close to a squash as possible without actually hurting Nunzio. Jindrak won with the Mark of Perfection (get it? get it? oh the wit of the WWE) Winner: Mark Jindrak Jindrak celebrated after the match with Teddy. But his festivities were cut short when Hardcore Holly appeared with a mic (oh goody). Holly said that he doesn't like little pretty-boys like Jindrak. And he likes him even less after what he did to Billy Gunn - who's healing by the way (oh double goody). So what Holly wants to do is get a little revenge and mess up Jindrak's pretty-boy face, so he challenged him to a hardcore match next week. Long got a mic and accepted on Jindrak's behalf, and told Holly that he "be a fool fo messing wit ma boy playa". Billy Kidman and Paul London were being interviewed by Josh Matthews. Matthews asked them about their 'alliance'. London was about to respond when Kidman butted in. Kidman said that he doesn't like London, and London said he didn't like Kidman either, but they both tried to beat the Dudleys separately and that got them nothing except for a beating, which made them realise that the only way they could overcome the Duds was to team up, and that's exactly what they're going to do. They then challenged the Dudleys to a match for the titles at Summerslam. Kidman: "SmackDown say hello to your newest team, Billy Kidman and Paul London". London: "I think you mean Paul London and Billy Kidman". The two then engaged in a staredown. Wow, this alliance is going to last. Billy Kidman & Paul London vs Chavo Guerrero & Jamie Noble The new team was really impressive and pulled out numerous double-team manoeuvres. Oh wait, I lied. The two couldn't even tag each other, every 'tag' was a forced one - usually in the form of a slap. And I mean a slap. However it looked as though the new alliance would get off to a winning start, you just got that feeling. Kidman made a hot tag (slap) to London and the former Ring of Honor man leapt off the ropes at Noble, and knocked him to the outside. As London climbed back up the ropes Kidman tagged himself in, and London jumped onto Noble on the outside. London then climbed onto the apron and was about to jump onto Noble as Kidman attempted to whip Chavo to the ropes at the same time. Unsurprisingly Chavo reversed and the two new team-mates collided, with a Chavo roll-up following. Winners: Chavo Guerrero & Jamie Noble As you might have guessed the post-match argument followed, with the two 'team-mates' eventually having to be separated by security. We came back from the break and Kidman and London were still being held back by security and road agents, shouting at each other. London wanted to know why Kidman tried a whip when London was on the apron, and Kidman wondered why London was on the apron in the first place. The Dudley Boyz and Paul Heyman then appeared and laughed. Heyman accepted Kidman & London's challenge for a tag title match at Summerslam. The Duds then laughed about how easy it was going to be. Booker T was in the back pounding on Rob Van Dam's locker room door. After a few minutes RVD finally appeared, and told Booker to chill. Booker said that they were teaming up and he wanted assurances that RVD's was going to do what Booker told him. RVD laughed: "Dude, you're Booker T, you're not Rob...Van...Dam. You're not 'Mr. Thursday Night' Rob...Van...Dam, you're not the 'Whole Damn Show' Rob...Van...Dam, you're...", Booker cut him off. Apparently he couldn't stand RVD saying his own name anymore. He told Van Dam to meet him in the ring, Booker was going out first because he was more important. RVD: "Ye, like anyone believes that. There's no way you're better than Rob...Van...Dam". How many times did RVD say his own damn name. Dude, seriously. Booker T & Rob Van Dam vs Eddie Guerrero & John Cena Good match, great match when RVD and Eddie were in the ring. RVD really seems to be enjoying playing the heel, he seems to have a new-found enthusiasm all of a sudden. And I'm enjoying watching him again. Oh, and Cena still has probably the weakest offence of any face on the roster. I guess that's just the weird world of the WWE. At one point Eddie rolled-up Booker but RVD came in and broke it up, which prompted Cena to enter and the referee to totally lose control of the match as it turned into a four-man brawl. As Cena and RVD brawled on the outside Booker had the advantage over Eddie in the ring, but Eddie used a low-blow to shift the momentum and after hitting the Three Amigos suplex combo he headed to the top rope, but RVD pushed the champ off from the apron. Booker was the first to recover and with Eddie down he attempted a Spinaroonie to show off. But Eddie grabbed his leg and rolled him up, and grabbed the tights, to pick up the win. Winners: Eddie Guerrero & John Cena Booker was surprised after the match and tried to attack Eddie but Eddie got the better of him, until RVD got back in the ring and teamed up with Booker. However it wasn't long until John Cena also joined in the brawl, evening up the sides. The Dudley Boyz then sprinted to the ring, led by Paul Heyman, and made it four-on-two. Despite struggling bravely Eddie and Cena eventually succumbed to the numbers game. Suddenly Paul London and Billy Kidman ran to the ring and leapt off the turnbuckles; London taking out D-Von and RVD; Kidman taking out Bubba and Booker. This gave Eddie and Cena enough time to recover and soon the tables had turned, and the faces drove the heels out of the ring. The usual staring contest then followed as the show went off the air.

Aww, you're too kind. I think I'll put part of your glowing reference in my sig. If you think this is good just wait till you see Wrestlemania, it'll blow you away. I've even impressed myself with how good it turned out.

If you like this one, you'll like mine. Things are starting to really pick-up in the Plagued Era of the WWE. Really cheap plug. Well done. But seriously if you want to read a diary my SD! one (link in my sig) is far superior to both of yours. I'm not being big-headed but it is, you have to admit.

Where exactly is the creativity in copy & pasting directly from EWR? While that annoys me it isn't the thing I dislike the most. It's the put-yourself-in-the-game-as-a-Vince-McMahon-type-owner. I hate that. Hate hate hate. Also the one-line interviews really turn me off. I understand you want to summarize them but I don't think they should be done in that way. If you're going to summarize at least do it in third-person.

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Too 'smart-markish' for my liking. For example the usual hiring of AJ Styles; Bryan Danielson in WWE (why?); known troublemaker Juvi Guerrera getting hired; I highly doubt Raven would be re-signed; Brock being re-signed and put in a makeshift feud. However I will let you away with the Saturn hiring (he has friends), and also the CM Punk one because I do think the guy will eventually make it to the WWE. Some of the reasons for the feuds seem a bit lightweight really. And too 'smarkish' as well. Eddie vs Paul London? Would not happen. Eddie is way above London. Overall it's a bit too 'smarkish' for my tastes but I'll keep an eye on it, us fellow diary writers need to stick together.