JGB

Zoey Epsilon gives her statement

Grant Hammer makes his statement with help from Maverick Hart

Troy Funk just needs three seconds...

Troy Funk was a second generation wrestler but not in the typical sense. Neither his mother or his father were but his grandfather was. And his grandfather was none other than Terry Funk and he was Dory Funk Jr’s nephew. They were founding fathers of the “brawler” fighting style and performed hardcore feats of wrestling violence for decades. Perhaps that’s why in a comical twist of fate one of the most violent, toughest, men alive had two daughters. Stacy (who was Troy’s mother) and Brandee. Neither of them have any interest in the wrestling business themselves. Same with their husbands. So how in the hell did Troy Funk get wrapped into this business? Well he was a wrestler and football player in college for the University Of Texas but didn’t go olympic or pro. But after getting his degree he had no intent on taking a 9 to 5 job or working in an office. Professional wrestling was his focus with a degree as his backup plan that he hoped never have to use. And his success as a pro wrestler was proof of that. Look at what he’s done in Asylum Wrestling Society. He joined a badass wrestling stable in the Violent Generation, made a hell of a lot of money, and won some championship titles out of it. Replicas of which were hanging in a cabinet in his living room. And by the looks of things he wasn’t done yet. Troy Funk: Underground championship first blood match against Mayhem huh? Damn…well I miss the UC and I ain’t afraid to bleed. A’ight. Time to train. Troy said this before entering his home gym that was full of equipment to keep his body in shape. Big weights with a little bit of cardio in the form of a treadmill and Stairmaster with thoughts of fighting Mayhem filled his mind. Mayhem had been kicking ass in the wrestling world for as long as Troy was alive. He had a fair share of glory before even signing his AWS deal and unlike Troy he never held the Underground Championship before. But Troy did and he missed that beautiful championship title that he hadn’t held since last year. Troy Funk: Gotta get it back…Gotta get it back… Troy said that with every bicep curl he was doing at the moment. His mind was set on regaining the Underground Championship. And that was the only thing on his mind. At least until his girlfriend appeared. Vanessa: I thought I heard you over here babe. I heard something clanging and knew it was you hard at work. I got you something so you can take a break with. Vanessa was Troy's girlfriend. They've been living together for a while and even though marriage was starting to form into their loving minds they were content to live with each other for now even without rings. What started with romantic flirting at a Texas bar led to dates, which led to love. And now Vanessa was perfectly content with taking care of Troy as a man and as a wrestler Vanessa had a bottle of a sports drink and a vanilla protein bar so he could relax with but seeing Vanessa in that white blouse and denim booty shorts risked making him get excited in other ways. Troy Funk: Thanks babe. I got a match at Assault for the Underground Championship Vanessa: No you're going to win the Underground Championship. Get it right baby. Troy grinned before taking a happy sip of his sports drink. Troy Funk: Damn right baby. Assault can't come fast enough. I'm facing off against this guy named Mayhem. Vanessa: I've seen him. He's as tough as he is smart. But I know you can beat him. Troy Funk: Damn right on all counts hun. You gonna cheer me on during the show? Vanessa impishly smiled before giving her reply. Vanessa: I'll be wearing your shirt... and not much else~ Vanessa turned around to leave the room but not before slapping Vanessa on her bubbly butt. Making her squeal from the contact. Troy had a hell of a life. The young Funker had money, a hot and sweet girlfriend, all he needed was the Underground Championship. —------------------------------- The promo started with the letters “TVG” but in the same font that the Dallas Cowboys NFL football team had. An individual cue that Troy Funk was going to speak but instead of seeing Troy’s face they saw the Underground Championship Tournament bracket fading into view. Then Troy’s voice spoke. Troy Funk: The Underground Championship tournament. This title represents the toughest, most ruthless wrestler in the Asylum Wrestling Society. Someone who ain’t afraid to fight dirty, bend or even break the rules if they got to in order to win a match because nobody wants to go back to the locker room as a loser. You win this title, you’re tougher than hell. Period. That’s why I gotta win this match. Troy then appeared on screen in another smooth transition. Full body with the camera on him with his name in the AWS Assault name bar by his feet. Troy Funk: I held that Underground Championship title. I made it a part of my life, a part of my team the Violent Generation, and most of all I made it a part of ME. And my only problem with this damn tournament is that the man that beat me for it Konrad Raab ain’t in it so I can get my real revenge since he beat me for it but that’s cool. I’m fine with taking down Mayhem in the first round. Troy took time to mention the history that he had with the championship, the man who beat him for it, and his upcoming opponent all in his last statement. The latter of whom would be the focus of his promo now. Troy Funk: Mayhem when it comes to testing my skills and showing the whole damn world what I can do in this ring It's tough to find a better opponent than you to face. If I want to show the world that I'm mean enough, that I'm badass enough to deserve the Underground Championship. You got the experience and the skill that makes me want to fight you. So when I beat you at Assault please believe you'll get the best out of me. Troy kept things respectful with his trash talk but he was honest. He believed that this match against Mayhem would give him the best form of test. A real chance for him to cut loose and show off what he can do in the ring in the first round of the tournament with pictures of Mayhem appearing on screen while he made his statement Troy Funk: But make no mistake Mayhem I'm going to beat you. I ain't getting beat especially in the first damn round! Troy kept it short and sweet while the fans saw him speak and then the tournament graphic. Just to further remind them that he was facing Mayhem at Assault. Troy Funk: I can't stress this enough. Losing ain't an option Mayhem. No matter how good you think you are I know I'm better. You think you're tough but I know I'm the baddest man in this whole tournament so at Assault I know you're going to fight hard, give me a damn good match. Give me some battle scars. But I'll be going to the next round and you'll just take your old ass home and watch me get one step closer to the AWS Underground Championship. The "TVG" letters that were shown earlier faded into view to signify the end of the promo. The next time the Asylum Wrestling Society fans saw him he'd be ready for the bell to ring. Staring across from Mayhem

Picture Base * Wardlow Ring Name * Grant Hammer Real Name * Michael John Grant Also Known As: Grant Hometown/Billed * Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Height * 6'3 Weight * 276 Blood Type: Muscular Age * 25 Debut Year * 2022 Alignment * Face Cheating Tendency * None Fighting Styles * Powerhouse Similar To Wrestler * Goldberg Entrance Theme Song * “Oh Canada” by Angelica Entrance Description * Grant’s a former football player and it shows. The moment those opening chords to “Oh Canada” play Grant gets HYPED. He throws some martial arts-style punches and kicks for a moment before walking down the ramp meaning business. He even JUMPS onto the apron to sell the fact that he’s a fierce athlete before entering the ring, snorting and growling at the camera before facing his (unlucky) opponent. Wardrobe/Ring Gear * It’s a one-piece wrestling outfit that’s a singlet up top with straps and a big “G” inside of a Canadian maple leaf which connects to pants and high-top wrestling boots. Standard Moves (10-15) * Belly-to-belly suplex. Dropkick. Back Suplex. Neckbreaker. Shoulderbreaker. Mat Slam. Vertical Suplex. Sleeper Hold. Half Nelson. Backbreaker. Wheelbarrow Suplex. Signature Moves (5-10) * Gutwrench Suplex. Northside Slam (One Arm Spinebuster) Ball-Peen (Ripcord Rolling Elbow) Pavement Pain (Spinning Sidewalk Slam) Primary Finishing Moves * Land Grant (Top Rope Moonsault) Three and out (Three German Suplexes) Secondary Finishing Moves * Hammer Down (Sitout Powerbomb) Gamebreaker (Spear) Title Histories & Accolades * none Brief Biography * Grant is a former Canadian Football League player from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers but after winning a championship for the CFL team he wanted a new plateau to conquer. He knew about wrestling as a fond casual, going to whatever major show was in Winnepeg before but his interest in it as a career sparked the attention of Maverick Hart. That’s how he got the go-ahead to join the Maple Leaf Uprising.

Kaito Ishikawa was built up like a big star before he even had his first match. During commercial breaks on Ward, Insanity, and even on the pre-show of Psycho Circus vignettes of the babyfaces of the Asylum Wrestling Society saying how big of a deal Kaito was and how they’d love to fight him in AWS. Between action packed clips of him fighting various wrestlers in his “puroresu” focused career. With the very last hype video airing on AWS’s own media feeds to promote Kaito’s debut. With Kaito’s voice in the background. Kaito Ishikawa: Japan, England, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Germany, India, Spain,...United States?... Kaito’s voice was heard while quick clips, ranging seconds apart showed him hitting strong, knockdown attacks against wrestlers from the countries that he mentioned in that order. Until he said “United States.” Then a blank black screen appeared. Showing proof that he had no experience in the United States wrestling scene…yet. That was going to change. Then Kaito’s face slowly but visibly appeared onto the black void. Kaito Ishikawa: My name is Kaito Ishikawa. I have never wrestled in the United States before but at Asylum Wrestling Society Ward I will change that. My first match will be this Monday! Ikou! And with the Japanese word for “let’s go!” being said it was official. Kaito’s first match was this Monday. He just didn’t know who his opponent would be at the moment… And he never would expect that his opponent would be Brooklyn Orton. A woman. Kaito had wrestled in multiple promotions in multiple continents against multiple opponents but none of them have ever been female. But he wasn’t going to hold back, especially not in his first match in AWS. Even if it was against a woman. —------------ Your first promo was one of the most important promos a professional wrestler could ever make. It was how you introduce yourself to the fans for the first time. Let them see what you were all about in a way that fits your personality. Kaito never had to focus much on a promo before or after the match. Just stick a microphone in his hands before or after the match or let him rant in a pre or post-show press conference for a few minutes and that was good enough. This time that wouldn’t be enough. He had to put some style on it. Or at the very least say something more than a paragraph of hype for a promo which was his average. But as time drew closer for Kaito’s match against Brooklyn the ideas flowed in…he knew just what to say to his female opponent. Lights, camera, ACTION! The fans were first treated to a recap of his hype-up vignette opening. When he listed the countries he wrestled in before Kaito himself appeared with action-packed clips of performing his moves on unfortunate wrestlers from those countries. Kaito Ishikawa: My name is Kaito Ishikawa and no more waiting. You WILL see me tonight here at Asylum Wrestling Society Ward! He was in a well-lit area backstage for the promo with the camera showing his chiseled, athletic physique while he spoke. And with how thick his accent was it was evident English wasn’t his first language. Kaito Ishikawa: You have waited enough. I am here to fight for you, win championships, and prove myself to the Society! And my first opponent is Brooklyn Orton. And the fans were treated to the sight of Brooklyn Orton in her ring gear. Looking like the blonde bombshell that she was for the fans (the male ones in particular) to see on the left side of the screen while he spoke to the fans Kaito Ishikawa: You have the honor of being my first opponent in the United States as well as my first female opponent EVER and I will win. I hope you put on a great match with me. But I want the people to see you before we fight. Because at the end you will not look as good. And there was the ego from Kaito. Respectful but cocky in his own skills with a little declaration of victory against his female adversary. With a snide remark about her looks to the AWS faithful. Kaito Ishikawa: You are a beautiful woman Brooklyn. Beautiful wrestler but I don’t hold back on any opponent when I entering the ring. And why should I? We are both professional wrestlers right? Then the screen saw more of Kaito’s footage throwing elbows, kicks, and other strong-style strikes at his opponents bodies that could leave battle marks on them. Which was something that Brooklyn and her fans would have to worry about seeing at Ward tonight until Kaito himself was the only thing on the screen Kaito Ishikawa: I can’t lose my first match here in America. Not to you Brooklyn. I don’t like how my first opponent is a woman but I know what I must do, what I WANT to do and that is defeat you here tonight in Buffalo! AWS Ward. My name is Kaito Ishikawa and I. WILL. WIN! And with that declarative statement at the end Kaito made his intentions clear. He was a hyped up international wrestling star and he couldn’t afford to lose his first match with any opponent. Especially a woman.

Shannon Douglas and Dina Dudley couldn’t wait to get back to America after their defeat at Psycho Circus. It was bad enough that neither of them had any interest in staying in Japan longer than they had to but they came back empty-handed after losing to Stone Enterprises. The same Stone Enterprises that consisted of Allie & Ms. James that never even had a match before! Shannon Douglas and Dina Dudley lost the AWS Pinnacle Tag Team Titles to a pair of rookies! It wasn’t enough to have a post-match interview for something like this. No, they had to have a full on RANT backstage after their loss! They managed to get in contact with the same camera crew that recorded their promo from earlier but this time this would be a rant that would go directly to AWS’s streaming services as part of the aftermath of the Psycho Circus event. And it may not be long but it was damn sure going to be HOT. Shannon Douglas: We don’t usually do the post-match rant thing but after TONIGHT it must be done. Sorry Lauren, but you’re not needed for this one. Because we could not leave this piece of shit country before getting this loss off of our chests! I can’t-believe-that happened! In the opening of her promo Shannon did give a little mention towards Lauren Andersen. AWS’s expert interviewer who’d usually handle things like this. Dina Dudley: Well it happened Shan. It happened. We lost the Pinnacle Tag Team titles after ninety-five days to a rookie tag team! And no I don’t care if it was to avoid a draw Allie, Belle, you better thank whatever god you believe in that you won tonight because this the luckiest win in your whole careers! No better yet. Thank Sophie Masterson for making that match a singles match! Shannon Douglas: And whatever team we face next is going to need more than prayer to beat us because we want those titles back and while I have no faith in Stone Enterprises holding the titles for long since they got lucky to beat us tonight, holding me back from breaking up the pin if they do hold the titles for any real length of time they will fight us again and we will get our revenge! Dina Dudley: The tag team division of AWS has been put on notice. Whoever faces us will get their asses kicked by us. Period! Shannon: Lets go Dee… The cameras faded off of them while the two girls went to the showers to clean off the sweat from their match and soothe some stress but damn it… The only thing to make up for losing their tag times would be to beat the hell out of whatever tag team they had to battle next. And by the time the two of them got situated at their respective homes their match was already scheduled. “World Elite vs. The Violent Generation” Shannon Douglas: World Elite eh? I don’t think we faced them outside of multi-person matches. It’ll be fun to beat them up two on two. Dina Dudley: Shan and me are facing World Elite? Okay this is just what we need to bounce back after Japan. Amanda and Agent Carter have an ass kicking their way. They got the match alert individually but they had similar responses. They were ready to go and eager to bounce back after their Psycho Circus defeat. Neither of them thought too much of World Elite when it came to them being a threat before their match —---- Their promo had one clear focus for Dina and Shannon and that was revenge and even though Amanda McLeod and Agent Carter were not Allie Landon and Belle James by any means this was their chance to rebound and keep away something that was foreign to them… A LOSING STREAK. That’s right. It had been a long time since the duo of Shannon Douglas and Dina Douglas lost consecutive matches. That’s why they were seen as one of the most dominant teams in all of AWS. So this Violent Generation promo had to have a bit of fire to get their point across. Shannon Douglas: I’m Shannon Douglas, the woman on my right is Dina Dudley, and I bet you’re wondering just where the hell are our AWS Pinnacle Tag Team Champions. Unfortunately Allie Landon and Belle James of Stone Enterprises got the luckiest win of their careers and beat us for them at Psycho Circus in that ladder match. So alas your favorite tag team doesn’t have gold around their sexy waists. Dina Dudley: For now. Shannon Douglas: Damn right for now. Shannon caught the fans up vocally while the video footage handled the rest of her explanation. Showing the pivotal moments of the match like highlights. Or lowlights in their case. Shannon Douglas: Since returning to America I haven’t thought much about anything else than getting my revenge. And that spells nothing but pain and defeat for our opponents at Ward. The World Elite. And a picture of Amanda McLeod and Agent Carter faded onto the screen just to show the fans who Shannon and Dina’s opponents are. Dina Dudley: Amanda, Agent Carter. We faced you before, we’ve beaten you before, we just haven’t beaten you in a regular tag team match. It’s always been some other match with another inferior tag team that me and Shan couldn’t wait to beat up. Instead though it’s just going to be us four. And after what happened at Psycho Circus you should let the medical staff know in advance that you’re going to see them after tonight at Ward. This promo wasn’t just focused on the lack of straight tag team action between the Violent Generation and the World Elite but how after their championship loss and Psycho Circus this was focused on continuity. Losing two matches was a rare thing for Shannon and Dina and they were trying to avoid that. Shannon Douglas: So you may think that we just see you two girls as stepping stones. Easy opponents to beat so we can stay strong and get back to competing for our titles…and you’d be right! We don’t hate you Amanda, Carter, but you need to know that your place is beneath us. Your role is to lose to us so Dina and I can get back to actually wrestling for championships. We don’t want to tell our guys that we lost again. Shannon referred to the men of the Violent Generation. Troy Funk, Ben Reks, and Zane Maritato. Who were enjoying the break from action while Shannon and Dina kicked ass but wouldn’t enjoy seeing them lose by any means. Dina Dudley: So tonight at Ward your beating tonight at our hands won’t be personal. Just business. Because me and Shannon will remind everyone that the Violent Generation is STILL a threat! And the letters “TVG” appeared in ECW font fading in over the girls while they faded out of screen. The next time they would be seen would be time for their match at Monday Night Ward.

Ring Name: Kaito Ishikawa Real Name: Kaito Ishikawa Also Known As: The International Ace. Picture Base: Konosuke Takeshita Alignment: Babyface Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Height: 6'3 Weight: 235 Age: 26 Birthdate: 07/20/1996 Fighting Styles: He’s mostly a hard-hitting, swift striker but he’s got some strong submission skills and can break out power moves when he needs to. Similar to Wrestler: Shinsuke Nakamura Entrance Theme: “The Rumbling” by SiM Entrance Description: “Rumbling” blares through the venue with some fans even chanting along with it to signify the entry of Kaito Ishikawa. Red, white, blue, and green light flash and shine while and once Kaito steps on Kaito hits the stage red pyro goes off amid silver silver smoke. He goes straight to the ring. Sliding inside of it under the bottom rope. He plays to the crowd by pointing at himself and flexing his muscles. Looking like he’s ready for battle. Basic Moves: Enzuigiri. Neckbreaker. Backbreaker. Hip Toss, Russian Leg Sweep. Fireman's Carry Slam, Fireman’s Carry Facebuster. Signature Moves: Exem-Plex (Slingshot Suplex into a Vertical Suplex hold into a Perfect-Plex) Top Rope cross body. Low Lightning (Ripcord Knee Strike) Torpedo Buster (Suicide dive transitioned into a tornado DDT) Spinout (Spinning back suplex, sometimes lifted into a spinning side slam) Finishing Moves: Havoc Twister (Argentine rack into an airplane spin into a DDT) Noshinto [Concussion](Running big boot to a cornered opponent) Biography: To understand Kaito it would help if you understood his family life. His father’s side is full of actors, going back to the first Godzilla movie. His mother’s side is full of athletes, going back to the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. Combine that with his cousins and siblings being involved in Tokusatsu TV shows like Kamen Rider and Super Sentai and major stars in baseball, soccer, and some olympic sports. You might wonder how in the hell did Kaito even consider a pro wrestling career? It’s simple. Because he wanted to make his own legacy but without staying away from the spotlight of show business. Kaito became a pro wrestler at age 16 and he never looked back. Hailed as a “prodigy” he earned high marks by Japanese wrestling officials and fans alike. Going from young lion to rising star in the span of two years. By his 3rd year in the business his name was mentioned with some of Japan’s most prominent wrestlers stars at the time but he never spent anything more than a month in the United States for an event or tournament here and there and it would stay that way. At least until the Asylum Wrestling Society came calling and paid big money for his talents recently. Luckily for the Kaito was froggy enough to try his mettle in an American wrestling promotion to branch out after being one of Japan’s brightest stars. His gimmick is that of a bubbly, dangerous, and cocky wrestler with swagger for days. Think Shinsuke Nakamura in his first couple of years in WWE but with a better microphone presence.

A reply from Shannon Douglas and Dina Dudley

Episode 1: Reintroducing Zoey Epsilon. For a proud otaku wrestler like Zoey Epsilon she loved not only competing in Japan but visiting there in general. She could speak the language fluently, knew the fashion trends, and of course she loved the culture. Zoey always made sure to shop and buy some manga or some blu-rays for her collection. Also she managed to fit all of that between workouts, media appearances, her promo, and wrestling her match. In other words, it seemed like the best version of Zoey Epsilon as both a wrestler and a woman came out when she went to Japan. Combining business with pleasure. And business was also good too. She had a Goddess Championship Match in the Psycho Circus event in the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo. She wasn’t even scared that it was a Fatal Four Way match against Aria Knight, Veronica Rodriguez, and Jenny Kay. In fact once the match was announced she was thrilled about it! So this is the tale of Zoey Epsilon before her fateful fatal four way match where she would battle against three other talented, powerful women… ************ Zoey Epsilon had one unique quirk that set her apart from other professional wrestlers. She simply did not make traditional promos. No backstage interviews or simple segments with her in the ring talking trash or hyping up a match. All of her promos were animated. Like a Japanese shonen anime. This included both the artwork, music, and animation. With help from her friends during her art school days and AWS’s elite production team. Plus this was Zoey’s first match in months so she had every reason to not only reintroduce herself to her longtime loyal fans but let new fans see just what made her so special! The music could simply be defined as an “action circus” with guitars and drums with Zoey singing the music. With the action taking place under a huge “big top” with three wrestling rings with wrestlers in them performing their hardest hitting moves to the beat. You could see The Violent Generation, Mike Dimter, Sammael McBaine and the other wrestlers who were competing in the Psycho Circus event. With Zoey Epsilon and her opponents Aria Knight, Veronica Rodriguez, and Jenny Kay in the center ring. This also included wrestlers doing diving moves off of trapezes onto each other! The animation team was doing their best to sell the action of the intro and hype up the show to the fullest. All while making Zoey look good. She was throwing kicks and dodging strikes. Until was hit by a superkick by Veronica Rodgriguez which knocked Zoey down but not out. The intro scene closed with Zoey standing up and going after Veronica directly with Aria and Jenny closing in on them both with other wrestlers in the background. And the letters “ZE” appeared in the same font that was used for the Dragon Ball Z anime in the middle. And the intro faded out and when it returned the “anime” began with Zoey and another girl in the same room. A room that was decorated in pro wrestling wall art and figurines. Taylor Matthews: So on a scale of one to ten how excited are you that your first AWS match in months is a title shot in Japan? Zoey Epsilon: You’re going to need a bigger scale. Zoey had light pink hair and while she was packing up her wrestling gear she was doing so while wearing a “UA” top from My Hero Academia with blue jeans and white Sketchers shoes And as for Taylor. She was dressed normally compared to her friend. Floral print blouse with a little neckline and normal-length skirt. Plus interestingly enough the Zoey Epsilon character was named after Taylor’s real name of Zoey while Zoey herself was named Taylor in real life. It was a respectful tribute since the real Zoey successfully defeated Leukemia when the real Taylor was in wrestling school. Taylor Matthews: Even if it’s a fatal four way match? Zoey smiled and nodded. Zoey Epsilon: It’s an AWS match in Japan. I can’t help but love it. Taylor chuckled and shook her brunette head. Taylor Matthews: Then you know what you have to do right? Zoey Epsilon: Yup. Take some pictures, bring some souvenirs back… Taylor Matthews: No you baka. Win! Zoey Epsilon: Oh I was going to do that anyway. You know how I do. Zoey’s confidence was noticeable. She always went into every match thinking that she was going to win. That it was just a matter of time and all she needed to do was show up, fight the good fight, and give 100 percent. Taylor Matthews: I know. I’ll help you pack up, your Uber should be here soon. And that’s what Taylor did. Helping her wrestling best friend pack up in time for the Uber to arrive which would take her to the airport to the AWS jet that would take her to Japan. All animated with a plane flying across a map to Japan before fading out once more. The next time people would see Zoey she’d be giving a direct, animated promo. ************ Zoey Epsilon: My name is Zoey Epsilon I am an American professional wrestler. I have been wrestling since 2018, I got my big break in the Asylum Wrestling Society, and I LOVE wrestling in Japan. The history that goes back generations, the emphasis on in-ring talent and toughness, and just visiting here in front of passionate fans. Nihon ha daisuki. Japan is my favorite country to compete in outside of America! An animated Zoey was saying this while standing outside of Ariake Arena wearing a sleeveless shirt that had the fire type logo from Pokemon on the front, a red skirt, and red Nike shoes. Street clothes for the moment before she spoke. Zoey Epsilon: But I’m not here on a vacation. I’m here to fight. I’m here to compete in a fatal four way against three women who are just as talented and just as skilled as I am for the AWS Goddess Championship. Aria Knight, Veronica Rodriguez, and Jenny Kay. In a fatal four way match where the woman who gets the first pinfall or submission wins the match. Odds are slim that I might win, odds are high that I might lose, buuuuuut Kowakunai. I’m not scared of any of them. And we saw animated versions of Zoey and her four opponents posing together side by arm's length apart side by side in full wrestling gear with emotions on their face ranging from confident, peppy, arrogant, or cool. Zoey Epsilon: I can’t be scared. Even if this is my first match in front of you guys in a while. I know you missed me just like I missed you and I will not only make up for lost time in the Asylum Wrestling Society but I’ll make it so you won’t forget me for a long, LONG, time once I become Goddess Champion!

Maverick Hart was a proud, hungry, young wrestler that loved competition. He wasn’t content sitting on his athletically toned ass. Biding time and doing the bare minimum while other wrestlers actually competed and performed in front of packed crowds. But unfortunately that’s what he’s been doing lately. Maverick had been watching and staying ready while other wrestlers actually wrestled and it was eating him up inside. He wanted to be booked, he wanted some action in that ring and his bad mood backstage was evident of it. Luckily AWS Management heard his campaigning and booked him in a match for Friday Night Depravity. But could he handle it? He was facing Konrad Raab after all. Konrad Raab had a reputation for testing younger wrestlers to the fullest. The hot-blooded twenty-somethings that may have had passion but were green and still growing their experience. He was a status check, a true test for young wrestlers. Except at 29 years old Maverick had already had a successful career on his own. Wrestling in the Canadian circuit and winning titles there. He even started a faction of fellow young and fiery Canadian wrestlers in the Maple Leaf Uprising. So needless to say this was going to be a hell of a match. And he couldn’t wait to fight Konrad. He studied matches, practiced with his Maple Leaf Uprising teammates that also had a lack of ring time, and got ready for battle. When he did face Konrad Raab at Friday Night Depravity he’d face the best version of him but not just in the ring though. He was trying to figure out what he was going to say too in his first promo in a while. The fans were going to love it, and Konrad was going to hate it. That’s for sure. —---------------------- Maverick Hart liked simpler promos that had a bit of an old school look and feel to them. Just him backstage going all out on the microphone about his latest opponent. And since he was going to do battle against hardened veteran Konrad Raab Maverick had to make a hell of a vocal statement. And he knew just how to do it too… Maverick Hart: You know it’s been a long time since you’ve seen me on your screen so allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Maverick Hart, I’m from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, I’ve been wrestling since 2011 and I am competing tonight in Friday Night Depravity against…Konrad Raab. You think I’d be scared right? This is my first match in a while and I’m competing against one of the toughest men not just in the Asylum Wrestling Society but in all of professional wrestling. That’s a hell of a way to knock off ring rust. But I’m not scared. I’m excited. Maverick made his statement with a smirk at the end between footage and pictures of Konrad Raab so the fans could see his opponent. Konrad was older than Maverick and his partially painted face had been through tons of matches. Even more than Maverick. But for some reason the third generation wrestler wasn’t scared in the slightest. Maverick Hart: I’m excited that I get a chance to wrestle again. I’m excited because I get to put my wrestling skills to the test against one of the toughest men in the wrestling world today, Konrad Raab. I’m from the Hart family after all. We don’t fear anyone. Maverick couldn’t help but hype up his family given the situation at hand. He took pride in his family name and the clout that it had. Not to mention the responsibility that came with it in terms of being a wrestler and that meant that he couldn’t be afraid of any opponent no matter what advantages they had over you. Maverick Hart: Friday Night Depravity is my reintroduction match to show everyone what I can do. My time to show every fan in attendance and every fan at home why AWS signed me to make me an inmate. And yeah I wouldn’t mind facing an easier opponent. Konrad Raab wouldn’t be my first choice but hell. He wouldn’t be ANYONE’s first choice of opponent. But since I’m facing him I’m going to give this match everything I got that way nobody, whether it’s Konrad, AWS Management, or you watching this promo, will ever forget the name Maverick Hart!

Friday Night Depravity was a great follow-up to AWS Monday Night Ward. As a wrestler, if you didn’t compete on Ward you wanted to compete on Depravity in some way, in any kind of match. And The Violent Generation was no exception to this rule. They loved to compete, FIGHT, and let the entire wrestling world know just how good they were. And this five-piece stable never met a match they weren’t down to fight. Even if it was against opponents they had experience against. Like the Bluegrass Mafia. God, they hated the Bluegrass Mafia…. Matt and Dom Kurtis were frequent enemies of The Violent Generation and between them and their occasional enemies, the Bluegrass Firing Squad The Violent Generation had frequent problems with the team. And now was no exception. They were booked to face them at Depravity which was no big deal. Except this time the Bluegrass Mafia’s firing squad decided to step up. Manala and Fetu This was something a little different than what the Violent Generation was used to regarding their arch-enemies in the BGM Shannon and Dina decided to take this matter directly since they were the frontline forces of the Violent Generation. The founding two. Also Ben and Zane had other matches to focus on and Troy was going to help them get ready. But this didn’t mean that they couldn’t discuss this as a team in the privacy of their locker room after a live event Shannon Douglas: So let's talk about this BGM Firing Squad. Any thoughts on them? Troy Funk: Not a lot. They’ve been around as long as the rest of their damn team. The Kurtises. But they ain’t ever had a lot of action. I can’t tell you the last time they had a match. Troy said his answer before sipping his Samuel Adams Boston Lager beer Dina Dudley: So we’re basically facing their backup guys. It doesn’t make a difference to me as long as we beat them down. Ben Reks: Yeah but at least we’re fighting something different. Zane Maritato: But yo this is the best they got? A team that doesn’t even have any actual match experience? You girls got this in the bag! Zane boasted with his statement. While Shannon kept things cool. Shannon Douglas: I know but Dee and I aren’t going to get cocky. You and Ben focus on your matches. Troy, keep them in check. We’ll get ready. And with Shannon’s statement being made her teammate got an understanding of the matter at hand. Shannon and Dina had this under control. They were going to get ready for their match against the BGM Firing Squad. —----- Friday Night Depravity was sold out in Fukuoka, Japan and the crowd was hungry for action and eager to see the AWS stars. Which meant this was the right time for Shannon and Dina to introduce themselves.. It was a unique promo simply due to the fact that Shannon and Dina weren’t doing this in their typical Violent Generation fashion of being backstage in their locker room. But since they were facing off against different members of the Bluegrass Mafia then why not speak their minds differently. Shannon Douglas: The Bluegrass Mafia… Me, Dina, the rest of the Violent Generation we know them VERY well. They were one of our first opponents, we were one of theirs, we've had great matches, sometimes the best matches of the night. But most of the time the result is the same and it reads "Violent Generation wins. Bluegrass Mafia loses." Dina Dudley: But check this out. This time they're bringing out the BGM Firing Squad, Manala and Fetu against us as if me and Shannon are supposed to be scared. Have they even had a match before? I mean I know that we take time to develop our teammates and train them for a bit. Look at how we did with Zane Maritato and Ben Reks but WOW! Their first match is against the best two-person team AWS has ever seen! Shannon Douglas: Exactly. Manala, Fetu, you two boys are going to hate your mentors after this one. We've beaten men, we've beaten women in this ring, Dina and I RULE the tag team division here and even though we're not champions right now there isn't a single team in the Asylum Wrestling Society that's as good as we are. So you're going to get pissed at how your first match on AWS Television is going to end up in a loss. Shannon and Dina usually didn't come in with so much ego but they couldn't help themselves with this promo. They felt damn good about challenging wrestlers that had so little in-ring experience than them. Shannon Douglas: So for all of you people in Fukuoda and everyone at home spoiler alert. This match won't take long. Because after we get done with the "Firing Squad" Bluegrass Mafia might finally know their place and that's beneath the Violent Generation.

Friday Night Depravity was a great follow-up to AWS Monday Night Ward. As a wrestler, if you didn’t compete on Ward you wanted to compete on Depravity in some way, in any kind of match. And The Violent Generation was no exception to this rule. They loved to compete, FIGHT, and let the entire wrestling world know just how good they were. And this five-piece stable never met a match they weren’t down to fight. Even if it was against opponents they had experience against. Like the Bluegrass Mafia. God, they hated the Bluegrass Mafia…. Matt and Dom Kurtis were frequent enemies of The Violent Generation and between them and their occasional enemies, the Bluegrass Firing Squad The Violent Generation had frequent problems with the team. And now was no exception. They were booked to face them at Depravity which was no big deal…except the Bluegrass, Mafia had a mystery partner. And that was what TVG was worried about. The shit they couldn’t prepare for. Shannon, Dina, and Troy decided to take this matter directly since they were the frontline forces of the Violent Generation. The founding three. Also Ben and Zane had other matches to focus on. But this didn’t mean that they couldn’t discuss this as a team in the privacy of their locker room. Shannon Douglas: So let's get down to it. Any guesses on who this mystery opponent is? This earned shrugs and looks head-shakes Troy Funk: Hell if I know. I wish I had a clue for us shit. Troy said while chugging down a bottle of Samuel Adams Boston Lager. Dina Dudley: Dammit…this why I hate “mystery partners.” How are we supposed to train for this shit? Dina was rightfully angry. That was the issue with these types of matches. You couldn’t account for the surprise. They had no clue who BGM was going to bring to their match which meant they had no clue about how to prepare for the match. Ben Reks: Want us to hunt people down and beat em up? Zane Maritato: Yeah because we don’t seeing you two mad. Shannon Douglas: No. That won’t be necessary. Shannon waved off the worries of her companions Dina Dudley: What do you mean that won’t be necessary? You really think the BGM has nothing for us? Shannon Douglas: No I mean they are just as confused as we are. I know how these mystery partner matchups go around here Dee. Dom, Kurtis, they won’t know who they’re teaming up with until the last minute. By the time they come out of that damn curtain. They’re going through the same thing that we are. Dina smirked at what her blonde comrade said. Dina Dudley: Well when you put it that way that’s not so bad but it still sucks. But at least we know it ain’t just sucking for us. Zane Maritato: That’s the spirit. You two ladies kick ass out there Shannon Douglas: That’s our favorite thing to do. Shannon kept her team members cool and calm right now. Which they needed to be. Especially Dina’s case since she was going to do battle alongside of her against the Bluegrass Mafia at Depravity. —----------------------- The night of Depravity had Shannon and Dina and Troy mixing things up a bit. They were going to the AWS ring with microphones in their hands ready to speak with pissed-off looks on their face. This was going to be a nice, hot, promo. To match their hot looks of course. Shannon Douglas: Tonight, we decided to mix things up for all of you. Cut this promo in a way we don’t usually do. Troy Funk: We gotta do something new to spice things up since we’re facing the Bluegrass Mafia again, and we’re going to beat them again. Dina Dudley: But this time they have a mystery partner to help them out to try and change things up. Like that’s supposed to scare us at all. The Violent Generation took this time to make their opening statements of pure confidence to the crowd one by one. All three of them though had no faith that the Bluegrass Mafia and their tag partner would give them any sense of a challenge. And they were only getting started. Shannon Douglas: You can find the toughest man in your middle-of-nowhere hometown or the toughest guy here. It doesn’t matter. Because for one, we know how to deal with you two like it’s nothing. But the second thing is that everyone in that locker room is scared of us and what we can do. Dina smirked and Troy nodded at this statement Troy Funk: So we know you had your fill of wrestlers you had to pick and choose from to get their asses kicked by us. So you three come out here and get this Violent Generation ass-whuppin'. It won’t take long.

Zane Maritato was really liking his schedule as of late. He had more matches lately, more times to put his training to good use, more chances to make money, and most importantly more chances to win championships. Or in this case, trophies. Like the Feigel Cup. Zane Maritato was a competitive stallion of a young man. He actually liked to not only work for what he wanted but was willing to fight for it as well. Any stereotypes about lazy youth didn’t apply to the son of Nunzio. Which made him a second-generation wrestler. His father taught him a strong work ethic in the ring and in life and the value of staying busy. That’s why he was being put through his paces with Dina Dudley. His fellow Violent Generation teammate was taking more of an active role in his training now that Zane had some semblance of road miles in AWS. If Troy Funk helped him get settled in the Asylum Wrestling Society it would be up to Dina to help him elevate his game. How so you might ask? By actually wrestling with him with a referee supervising the sparring session. Besides, they both knew that he had a match against Sarah Frost. What better way to prepare for battle against another woman than by preparing to battle with another woman to help you out? Especially if that woman was one-half of AWS’s most successful tag team. Dina Dudley: C’mon stud. If you can’t beat me what chance you got against Sarah Frost huh?! Dina taunted while beginning a move exchange with Zane Maritato. Headlocks, Irish Whips, armdrags, and finishing with a back suplex with Dina actually suplexing the larger Zane onto his back! Dina Dudley: You must not have heard me…if you can’t even bring me down how can you beat Sarah-fucking-Frost? And this made Zane smirk slightly before nodding his head. Then he took the lead. Wristlock, go-behind, full-nelson that Dina escaped but Zane scrambled back in to turn her around and moved in low and quick to scoop Dina up and to hit a high and tight powerslam which impressed the female Violent Generation member. It looked like Zane was ready after all. —- Zane felt like spicing things up for this particular promo. Instead of it taking place in the traditional Violent Generation way. Meaning that it didn’t take place in their locker room, with a chair he could sit on, and just one or two cameras at the most fixed and focused on him it took place outside, at night, on a calmer part of the Las Vegas city streets. Fewer lights and sounds in the background compared to the main strip. Zane Maritato himself also looked like a young badass. He had on a black and silver leather jacket over his Violent Generation T-Shirt which was customized for him. It was black and silver with the same gothic font he used for his ring gear with his name “ZANE MARITATO” written under it. A sign that if you bought this merch you chose to support him personally among his team. This also fits the mood and swagger he was going to have for this promo. Let's find out what Zane himself was going to say. Zane Maritato: Things are looking pretty good for me right now. I have a match at Ward Emergence, I get to beat the hell out of Sarah Frost to get one step closer to winning the Fiegel Cup, but really though? I’m just glad to get a match these days. Let people see how good I look in this shirt. Zane smirked and opened up his leather jacket to show off his personalized Violent Generation shirt. Zane Maritato: Now you can say that I’m treating this match like I’m cocky. I’m facing off against Sarah Frost after all. I mean yeah she hasn’t won anything in AWS in months, she thinks she’s hardcore but she’s got nothing on the women I work with in TVG. And besides this whole tournament is where I can shine so not only am I not going to lose to a woman who is a Violent Generation wannabe but spoiler alert, I’m WINNING the tournament! Zane pointed to himself for emphasis while he made that statement with the camera tracking his every step. Zane Maritato: I already love to win and seeing that big, shiny, trophy might as well have my name. “Zane Maritato” inscribed on it. I can’t wait until Emergence where I can run you over Sarah. We’re in Las Vegas for Ward Emergence and I see this as my chance to get lucky and hit the jackpot tonight by beating you and getting one step closer to the Fiegel Cup!

It seemed like Asylum Wrestling Society management was doing something that they should do more often and that was giving more underused and underexposed wrestlers more attention in front of the fans. Competitors who didn’t get TV time that often would have to put in extra work in the performance center, in live events, or in backstage angles to make up for the lack of proper wrestling exposure. And this was the right moment for Ben Reks to shine. Ben was seen as the hardcore powerhouse of the Violent Generation. Willingness to destroy, and wrestle hardcore with the balls to use chairs, tables, and anything he could find to help him win a match but in a destructive superheavyweight package. Ben had a lot of the skills and aspects in his style that would make him fit for AWS Television…he was just rarely seen on AWS Television. It was the only possible way that you could ignore a 6’4, 310-pound behemoth of a man. To not have him in your presence in the first place. This isn’t to say that Ben hadn’t been paying attention to the wrestling scene around him. He had been watching his teammates in the Violent Generation. As well as their opponents. He had been training hard and staying ready in case that day would come when he’d have to compete. When he had to FIGHT. Whether it was a singles match or a tag team match. In fact, he had just finished hanging out with the fellas. His teammates Troy Funk and Zane Maritato in a sports bar when he got a match alert. Troy Funk: Hey big guy I thought you had your phone off. What’s up? Ben Reks: I’m glad I didn’t turn it off. I finally got a match alert and y’all are gonna love this. Zane Maritato: What is it? I gotta know. Zane asked with his eyes looking at Ben’s phone Ben Reks: Parental Advisory Championship match. I’m facing Night Rider. Troy Funk: Well yee-haw! Your first match in months and it’s for gold? Ben dude you gotta win this! Zane nodded with a smile while patting his heavy-set comrade on the back. Zane Maritato: Yeah man not just for the team either but for yourself. Dust off those cobwebs with a title strap know? Ben smiled back as if he was liking the sound of this. Ben Reks: Hell yes. I can’t wait until showtime now! And with that being said the three men returned to their beer and wings that were brought to them by shapely waitresses who were solid 10s on the hotness scale. But the moment they’d all go their separate ways Ben would get right to work on his promo. —-------------- Ben Reks: My name is Ben Reks. And I’m pissed. Ben stated this bluntly while standing in his Violent Generation locker room. 4XL Violent Generation shirt over his huge body. Ben Reks: I gotta let you know who I am because you haven’t seen me in a few months on your TV screen. I’ve been busting my ass in the weight room, in the performance center, watching my Violent Generation teammates kick the asses that I should be kicking for me and I’m sick and tired of just watching, doing damn near nothing. So when I found out I got a Parental Advisory match against Night Rider and all I got to do is say…hell yeah! Ben let a rare smile show, even if it was a half-one. But that smirk was sincere. He was happy as can be that he actually had a match and an undeniable reason to fight. Right down to having a championship title on the line. Ben Reks: Night Rider I don’t hate you but you got something that I want. That Parental Advisory Championship. This is my first match in months and it’s for championship gold? Your title is mine so PLEASE show up at Emergence. Don’t be scared even though I’m bigger and stronger than you. Don’t be scared because I can fight with or without a weapon. Because I want your championship title. The fans saw clips of Night Rider in action for a moment. Putting the hurt on other opponents in the ring. But Ben was going to make sure that none of those moves would happen to him. Ben Reks: And yeah I’m thinking about myself here. Because this match is about me. I’m doing this for me, I’m going to beat Night Rider for myself. And the only thing that my buddies in the Violent Generation will have to do with it is the celebration we’re going to have after I WRECK Night Rider and take his Parental Advisory Championship!

Zane Maritato was a young stallion of pro wrestling to say the very least. He put in 110 percent in every training session, had a strict diet, and carried himself like a professional in and out of the ring. He may have been a part of The Violent Generation, but he had wanted to show he was just as dangerous with a weapon as he was with his own body. That way when he did have a match, he wouldn’t need to get ready to prepare. Zane would already be ready to fight. Unfortunately, Zane didn’t have much in the way of fights lately. Compared to Shannon Douglas, Dina Dudley, and even his mentor Troy Funk he didn’t have that much ring work. Hell Ben Reks got more matches than him overall. So, once he found out that he was in line for the Fiegel Legacy Cup and had a tournament match against Armando Quinto at AWS Ward his reaction was short but appropriate. Zane Maritato: HOLY SHIT! Zane had just parked his car in the parking lot of the AWS Performance Center. This was his biggest break so far! He not only had a visible reason to take pride in his training but something tangible to get from it all and while a trophy was different than a championship title it was still something he could call his own. He channeled his preparation to focus on Armando. The workouts and match-studying to get ready for his opening round match with him. The Italian-American second-generation wrestler was going to do everything he can to prevent a first-round exit. —-------- For Zane’s promo, he kept it simple in the classic Violent Generation style. In the locker room, the camera focused on him, a Violent Generation flag in the background and a chair for him to sit on in the room so he can channel his intent for a straightforward, direct, promo. Not including any creative camera work or footage they decided to add. And that was something that Zane could handle with no problem. Especially since he had a lot to say about Armando, the Fiegel Legacy Cup, and how this was his first televised match in so long. Time to find out what he’d say! Zane Maritato: What do Shannon Douglas, Dina Dudley, Troy Funk, and Ben Reks all have in common? They’re not only in the Violent Generation with me Zane Maritato but they also at one point or another held a title in AWS or competed for one. Where’s mine?! Zane said this while pictures of his Violent Generation teammates were shown holding Pinnacle Tag Team titles up high or competing in championship matches. Zane Maritato: Look. I get that I’m the youngest guy in The Violent Generation, I’m one of the youngest wrestlers in AWS, and God knows I haven’t had that much ring action lately but I’m starving to prove myself and show the world what I can do, show my teammates what I can. That’s why I want to win the Fiegel Legacy Cup. And that’s why I want so badly. It’s my moment to shine! To stand out above the rest of the Violent Generation, to make my first mark, my OWN MARK in this damn good wrestling company! And all I have to do is run over Armando Quinto. I can do that no problem. And then people got to see a picture of Armando on TV. In the ring with his hands up victoriously after a match. Followed by some footage of him performing martial arts strikes and training techniques. Zane Maritato: You see Armando you are just the right guy for me to fight because I know that if I hold back against you and your wrestling skills, I’ll get my head kicked off, I’ll leave the ring with a loss and a limp, and I don’t want that. Not for my first match in God knows how long! I don’t want to have make that walk of shame to this locker room and see Shannon, Dina, Troy, and Reks disappointed in me! Then people saw Zane posing with his Violent Generation teammates. Smiling with confidence and pride. Standing in the middle of the busty Dina Dudley and his mentor Troy Funk. He couldn’t imagine those smiles turning into frowns and looks of disappointment in him. Zane Maritato: So, at AWS Ward I can’t afford to lose to you Armando. First round loss? I ain’t feeling that. But I am feeling good about my chances against you, and any other opponent in this tournament because it’s time for Zane Maritato to make-his-mark! And with that impactful statement the promo faded to black to put a proper end to things.

Shannon Douglas and Dina Dudley were now firmly in a position in the Asylum Wrestling Society scene that they weren’t used to being in…that of the title contender. Chasing the gold, in the hunt for the title belts, out of championship status for the moment. It was a rare thing for Shannon and Dina to experience…and they didn’t like it at all. Especially with the circumstances around the AWS Title. And what were those circumstances? Well given their lack of activity in the company House Of Wolves. The team that beat Shannon and Dina in September, was stripped of their titles. Not defeated for them in a match by the powerful ladies of the Violent Generation, stripped… For TVG it was like hunting an animal only to have that same animal kill itself by falling off of a cliff or some other death aside from your own actions. And it irritated the hell out of Shannon and Dina as they prepared for their match in the AWS performance center. Pounding some protein shakes with Shannon drinking a strawberry one and Dina chugging down a chocolate one. Dina Dudley: I still can’t believe this shit…and it wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t a triple-threat match. Dina said this while licking a wayward drop of chocolate drink from her lips. She pointed out. They were facing off against the Tyler Family and the Bluegrass Mafia. Both teams did wonders in pissing them off and the fact that the math wasn’t on their side made it worse Shannon Douglas: Yeah, two teams, and we made the mistake of underestimating both of them. Let’s not do it again. Dina Dudley: Yeah, the damn Wolves got lucky against us and they had to get stripped of the titles before we could beat em’ for it. Let’s not let the Tylers or the damn Mafia stop us. You heading out soon? Shannon Douglas: Nah I got enough time for another half hour. I don’t have a fight coming up so I can spend more time here. Shannon said to remind Dina that she also had a young mixed martial arts career. She was a small-time champion. Not signed to UFC or Bellator or any of the major leagues in mixed martial arts but she was still a champion and a damn good Brazilian Jiujutsu practitioner. Working in the cage as well as the ring. Dina Dudley: Well that’s what I like to hear. Lets get back to work and burn off these tasty shakes. Shannon Douglas: Lets take it easy and hit some weights first. I’m trying to burn it off not throw it up. And with that little joke Shannon and Dina would return to the weights section and get to work for the physical preparation for their triple threat tag team championship match. —------- In the core promo before their championship match, there wasn’t much planned for Shannon and Dina to say. There wasn’t much of a need for it and they knew it. They knew what their goal was. It was obvious. And that was to regain their titles at any cost. They just needed to make their presence known vocally to their fans and more importantly the Tyler Family and The Bluegrass Mafia So they decided to take things back to basics. In their locker room, one primary camera, and a banner behind them that had the letters “TVG” in ECW “barbed wire” font and a boom mic ready to catch their every word. It was going to be a back-to-basics promo for Shannon Douglas and Dina Dudley and they knew just what to say about it. Time to go to work! Shannon Douglas: In case you don’t know who the hell these two perfect tens are by now allow us to introduce ourselves. I’m Shannon Douglas. Dina Dudley: And I’m Dina Dudley and we are the Violent Generation. Shannon Douglas: And just as importantly we are the most successful tag team in all of the Asylum Wrestling Society and no cap. The facts are on our side. Dina Dudley: Lemme list em’ First AWS Pinnacle Tag Team Champions. Shannon Douglas: The Violent Generation. Dina Dudley: Only team in AWS history to win multiple Pinnacle Championships. No renames or new members or new gimmicks. Shannon Douglas: The Violent Generation. Dina Dudley: And to double on that, who’s the only one-two-THREE-time winner of the AWS Pinnacle Tag Team Championships, Shan? Shannon Douglas: The Violent Generation that’s who. Dina Dudley: And guess what? We’re not done winning titles yet. But you want to know what really sucks. The team that beat us for our Tag Team Titles had to drop them because they were lazy and that…pisses me off… Shannon Douglas: You see. Dina doesn’t just like to be a champion she likes a good fight. That’s how she was trained, and that’s her way as a member of the Violent Generation and frankly I can’t blame her. Especially given the damn circumstances. At HCW Turmoil we have to face the same two teams we had to deal with in the fatal four way that we lost the titles in but in a triple threat match. A woman’s work is never easy… Shannon and Dina were going fast and furious with this promo. Hot blooded like their tempers were given how they had to reclaim their championships in another multi-team bout. Shannon Douglas: Now our goal is simple and that is to win those titles at any cost. Which should be obvious but that’s the state of mind we’re in right now. The Tyler Family proved that they can hang in the ring with us. They aren’t some flash in the pan new face in the title scene. Meanwhile we know how good the Bluegrass Mafia is and we’d be stupid to take you guys lightly even though you all are pains in our asses. Dina Dudley: But you’re still going to lose though. Tylers, Kurtises, you’re going to lose to us at HCW Turmoil. And it won’t be because me and Shannon are faster, smarter, and better in that ring but because we aren’t done adding to our bigass resumes yet. Shannon Douglas: Being four-time AWS Pinnacle Tag Team Champions does sound pretty damn good. Shannon smirked and nodded while saying that. In fact, she was already visualizing winning the tag team titles with Dina. Like this match was a formality. Dina Dudley: I thought so. Now all we have to do is fight, win, and pick while unlucky S.O.B. to pin and we get our titles back. Shannon Douglas: Exactly. And all you people at home have to do is come to the arena if you can or sit down in front of your TV for Turmoil and watch us reclaim the AWS Pinnacle Tag Tea Titles for the fourth time. Byyyye!

Maverick, Aurora, and Hilda of MLU give their reply!

Picture Base * Rhea Ripley Ring Name * Hilda Stark Real Name * Hilda Marie Stevens Also Known As Hometown/Billed * Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Height * 5’7 Weight * 152 Blood Type: B Age * 27 Debut Year * 2017 Alignment * Babyface Cheating Tendency * Rarely. She’ll beat on an opponent in the corner and test the ref’s patience with some brawling outside of the ring too but that’s it. Fighting Styles * Powerhouse and brawler. Similar To Wrestler * Jordynne Grace Entrance Theme Song * “Oh Canada” (Team Canada version) Entrance Description * From the moment that you see this tall, strong, woman step on stage you know she means business. Her face has war paint on her face. Flexing on camera and yells out “I’M HERE” while pointing at herself and marching down to the ring. She gets to the apron facing the hard camera with a pose and smirk at the camera before getting into the ring. Wardrobe/Ring Gear * It’s sexy and has a bit of a superhero flair. Hilda wears a detachable cape to the ring, a wrestling top that has a cleavage window in the middle, and old-school wrestling trunks that are cut small enough to show off her butt. As well as the tattoos on her legs that match her arms. And of course, she wears red and white as her ring colors from her cape to her boots. Also, the back of her cape does have the Canadian Maple Leaf on the back. Standard Moves (10-15) * Clothesline. Scoop Slam. Back Suplex. Hip attack in the corner. Headlock takeover. Signature Moves (5-10) * S-Plex (Wheelbarrow Suplex). Belly to belly suplex. Rebound spinebuster. Double Axe Handle from the top rope. High Hilda (Death Valley Driver) Primary Finishing Moves * Roughrider (Camel Clutch) Sas-Katch (Pop-Up Gutwrench Suplex) Secondary Finishing Moves * Stark Downfall (Cobra Clutch Slam) H-Bomb (Sitout Crucifix Powerbomb) Title Histories & Accolades * Canadian Charisma Championship Combat Women’s Champion (2 times) Brief Biography * Hilda is the youngest of four kids, the only daughter, and is the only one to really get into wrestling. By her own interest too. She was fascinated by how female wrestlers could be strong, athletic, and beautiful and it set the foundation for her wrestling interest. Which only grew stronger as she got older and watched male wrestlers. Mainly from the classic periods of wrestling like the 80s which she was especially fond of. She loved it when wrestlers looked like superheroes and modeled herself with a similar image once she got into the business. It also didn't hurt that Hilda had been lifting weights regularly since she was 13 after being a relatively scrawny girl. Following in the footsteps of her macho brothers. After graduating high school, she went straight to the wrestling business while working for a handyman company her father owns to pay her way through and at that time, she began to build connections with other wrestlers through social media DMs. Like Maverick Hart. It set the foundation for her wrestling career and her membership into Maple Leaf Uprising.

Picture Base * Jacy Jayne Ring Name * Aurora Starr Real Name * Aurora Jane Wagner Also Known As Hometown/Billed * Vancouver, Canada Height * 5’6 Weight * 118 Blood Type: B Age * 25 Debut Year * 2022 Alignment * Babyface Cheating Tendency * Aurora is mischievous but she’ll only occasionally cheat. She’ll do simple heel stuff like dirty pins and test the ref’s five or ten counts but only to other heels Fighting Styles * High Flyer with a little bit of striker Similar To Wrestler * Alexa Bliss Entrance Theme Song * “Oh Canada” (Team Canada version) Entrance Description * “Oh Canada” plays and Aurora comes out and stands for it proudly on the stage with both of her index fingers pointed high and her legs shoulder-length apart before walking down the ramp. Touching the hands of the fans for babyface appeal. She does the same entrance she did on the stage in the ring before turning to the stage to face her oncoming opponent. Wardrobe/Ring Gear * She cites Trish Stratus as an influence on her ring gear and it shows. Low-cut metallic wrestling top to show off her just a bit of cleavage and her toned arms, butt-hugging short-shorts with a maple leaf on the back. The shirt also has the words “MLU” on the back. Plus both are in a red and white color pattern with matching boots. Standard Moves (10-15) *Snapmare, Running Clothesline to an opponent in the corner. Dropkick Signature Moves (5-10) *Raindrop Suplex (Falcon Arrow) V-Town Shot(V-Trigger)[Running Bicycle Knee Strike] Three Act Performance (Bottom rope moonsault followed by a middle rope moonsault followed by a top rope moonsault). Hurricanrana, Tilt-A-Whirl headscissors, Primary Finishing Moves * Northern Lights Bomb. “Director’s Cut” (RKO) Secondary Finishing Moves * North Star Frog Splash (Top Rope Frog Splash) Unprettier (Killswitch) Title Histories & Accolades * None. Brief Biography * Before becoming a wrestler Aurora was an actress, and a notable one at that! She started with small roles on the small screen. Starting with commercials and small parts on teen sitcoms before securing a lead role on a major teen sitcom that drew millions to the TV. Then she branched out to movies at 18, doing action and drama roles that like her TV career may have been successful but didn't get her much respect overall and this put a chip on Aurora's shoulder. So, when she decided to become a wrestler, she focused on the fame and respect that she could get from it. Aurora did well in training and impressed AWS staff. Including some wrestlers like Maverick Hart, who watched a few of her movies. They talked about business and talked about Hollywood as well. Then he mentioned how he intended on starting a pro wrestling team consisting of other Canadian wrestlers like themselves and it intrigued her. Aurora said yes and she's been a part of that team. The Maple Leaf Uprising ever since.

Good luck Summer Bliss. You'll need it to change history.

Picture Base * Kyle O'Reilly Ring Name * Jacques LaCroix Real Name * Also Known As: Le Guerrier Hometown/Billed * Montreal, Quebec, Canada Height * 6’0 Weight * 210 Blood Type: B- Age * 32 Debut Year * 2021 Alignment * Babyface Cheating Tendency * None at all. He’ll break his opponent’s bones with his submissions and strikes. Not with weapons Fighting Styles *Striker, with a little bit of high-flying Similar To Wrestler * Matt Riddle Entrance Theme Song * “Oh Canada” (Team Canada version) Entrance Description * “Oh Canada” plays and Jacques walks to the stage. But instead of simply posing or just walking down the ramp he plays air guitar to his theme music and throws some martial arts strikes as signs of his training and background. Sure he’ll pose with the fans and touch their hands at ringside for babyface appeal but after he scrambles up those steps and backflips over the ropes into a perfect back roll in the ring he immediately gets back to playing “Oh Canada” on air guitar before heading towards the corner and finally calming down with some stretches. Wardrobe/Ring Gear * He wears red and white MMA-style trunks that go above his knees and show off his muscular, athletically toned legs. As well as red and white wrist tape or an armband. But that’s all. No boots, no outfit, that’s all. Standard Moves (10-15) * Dropkick. European Uppercut. Gut Kick. Chop. Snap Suplex. Russian Leg Sweep. Arm Trapped Elbow Strikes. German Suplex. Signature Moves (5-10) * Diving Crossbody. Superkick. “Cerveau” (Brainbuster.) Half Nelson-Backbreaker. “Papillon” (Double Underhook Backbreaker). Triangle Choke. Slingshot Apron DDT. “Moonshock” (Standing Uranage to a standing moonsault.) Ushigoroshi. Sleeper hold suplex. Kimura Primary Finishing Moves * War-Cross (axe kick and forearm smash combo) Secondary Finishing Moves * Cross Armbar. Critical Hit (Axe kick to a kneeling opponent while using their knee for leverage) Title Histories & Accolades * A light heavyweight Championship in Canadian Fighting Company but that’s it. Brief Biography * Despite entering the world of martial arts at age six by way of Enshin Kaikan karate he was a fan of wrestling at about the same age. He would rarely miss a show when it came to Montreal and would watch it regularly as a fan but being a pro wrestler never appealed to him as a career path. He was too busy honing his martial arts skills and then diving deeper into the sport as a protege of legendary mixed martial artist Georges “Rush” St. Pierre. Jacques would still watch it as a casual fan though. Jacques even fought for Northern Combat League. Canada’s largest mixed martial arts company shortly after high school, black belt and all as a representative of “Rush Combat Club.” Belonging to his sensei. And he did damn well at it, winning their Lightheavyweight title and holding it for about a year. Until he got knocked out in the first round to lose the title and once again in his rematch. Jacques left the MMA scene soon after and dove right into professional wrestling. That’s when he met Maverick Hart and they became fast friends. And made him an easy fit for the Maple Leaf Uprising. While he’s the oldest member he’s got a low amount of wrestling experience. But his legit combat background makes him a good fit for the group.

Zoey Epsilon is in the Halloween spirit for her match at Darkness Falls!

Ladder matches…When a ladder match was on the card pro wrestling fans had expectations. And one of those expectations, if not the most important, was for there to be VIOLENCE. You can have good wrestling and good character development and of course, the fans may have their favorite wrestler or in this particular case their favorite team. Still, they wanted a ladder match to have hardcore action and violent fun. Which was right up the alley for Shannon Douglas and Dina Dudley of The Violent Generation. Dina Dudley was a student of Bubba Ray and D’von Dudley and chose to have the Dudley name that she earned by graduating top of her training class in Team 3D Academy. Since then she brought honor to that name by being ruthless in the ring, a skilled wrestler with and without a weapon in her hand, and can be a damn good hardcore competitor when the bell rang. Shannon Douglas was the daughter of “The Franchise” Shane Douglas and while wrestling was her first choice of career path it was a damn good decision for her. She was a natural in the ring, charismatic on the microphone, and on top of that, in recent months decided to try her hand at mixed martial arts. She learned Brazilian Jiu-Jutsu and balanced occasional professional mma fights with professional wrestling. In other words things didn’t look good for any opponent of theirs. Whether it was one tag team, or two, or three… Shannon Douglas: Well I know what I’m doing after my next fight. I’m sure Dina knows too… Shannon said this with a smile while reading the latest card posting for the Darkness Falls PPV event for the Asylum Wrestling Society in the comfort of her Pittsburgh home. The Tyler Family vs. The Violent Generation vs. The Bluegrass Mafia vs. The MVPs Most of those teams The Violent Generation had experience with. In fact, the only new challengers were the Tyler Family just to freshen things up. And the match caught Shannon’s attention so much that she decided to call Dina just to be sure she knew. Shannon Douglas: Hey Dee-Dee. You’ve seen the card yet? At this point, Dina had finished her part-time shift at the mechanic’s place she worked at which was owned and supervised by her brother. Dina Dudley: Of course I did. We’re in a damn fatal four-way match…I’m thinking of doing a little night workout after I eat dinner to get ready how about you? Shannon Douglas: I just left the gym so I’ll train tomorrow. I can’t wait to beat up The Bluegrass Mafia as usual. Dina Dudley chuckled from her side of the call Dina Dudley: Don’t forget the MVPs and the Tyler Family. We got to put them through ladders too before we climb up and take those titles down. Shannon Douglas: You know it. I’ll be in the performance center in a couple of days. I got a fight coming up against some girl from Philly. Dina Dudley: I’d say good luck but I know you’re gonna win it. Shannon Douglas: You know it. Luck is for losers anyway. The rest of the call was pretty mundane with the women talking about how their day was and their plans before their match. It was a sign that they had a true bond outside of the ring. It’d be easy for them to put in the ring work and prep for the four-way. Especially since they had some experience with the teams in the match. So they were already going in with some confidence which didn’t bode well for the Tyler family, Bluegrass Mafia, or the MVPs. They believe they had this four-way Halloween Tag Team Ladder Match all under control… ****** Shannon Douglas: So…how did you spend your time off from work? I spent time kicking ass in an MMA cage. I’m 5-0 now, in line for a women’s featherweight title. Just like Dina and I are in line for the AWS Pinnacle Tag Team Championship. While we kick ass in the performance center of course. And while Shannon was saying this there were action clips and rock music to support it to show that she and Dina were working hard to get ready for this match in which the blonde soundly defeated an opponent in MMA with a submission hold. A cross-armbreaker. Just a reminder that she had was a mixed martial arts crossover and then Dina spoke for her turn. Dina Dudley: We thrive in hardcore matches. This may be the season of Halloween but we have no fear. We'll do whatever it takes to beat the hell out of our three soon-to-be losers The MVPs, Bluegrass Mafia, and the damn Tyler Family. And then clips of the three tag teams were shown in action. Doing battle and performing moves to hype up their imminent match in Darkness Falls. The same one that Dina and Shannon had every intent of winning. Shannon Douglas: And as for our opponents just where do we even start… Matt and Dominic we can't seem to get rid of you. You're like yellow jackets in the summertime. Always there to ruin our fun. We can't kick too much ass in this tag team division without kicking yours. And we’re gonna kick it again at Darkness Falls. Dina Dudley: And there's the Tyler Family. Welcome to the big time Dean and Sami! After being the most mid team in AWS you get a big time match at a big Asylum Wrestling Society event. Hell if me and Shannon weren’t in it you’d have a chance at climbing those ladders before us. Shannon Douglas: And the MVPs. Eliana and Hailey I see your whole team is the flavor of the month in AWS. Dina and I remember what it was like to be the flavor of the month. A rising star team in the Society. Shame that The Violent Generation became more than just the flavor of the month. We’re the longest reigning Pinnacle Champions of all time and we want those titles BACK. The people at home would get the necessary images and clips to go along with the arrogant, confident statements of Dina and Shannon. From footage of The Violent Generation beating up on Dominic and Matt Curtis, Dean and Sami standing victoriously in the ring in front of AWS fans, and the same goes for Eliana and Hailey. Even if the Tylers were booed and the MVPs were cheered. Then seconds later Shannon and Dina began to fade into the screen. Shannon wearing a sexy witch costume while Dina was dressed like a revealing witch. Their tight, hourglass, measurements filled out their costumes while they appeared on the screen. Shannon Douglas: Dina and I are grown women who haven’t been out trick-or-treating in years but we love getting our treats. And there wouldn’t be a better treat in the world than getting those Pinnacle Championships again. Dina Dudley: How about the feel and the sound of putting all six of our opponents in that four-way through ladders? Shannon smiled at her friend and tag team partner Shannon Douglas: Okay that is close. MVPs, Tylers, Bluegrass Mafia. It’s Halloween season and while ghosts and ghouls aren’t real champions are and you’re looking at the next AWS Pinnacle Tag Team Champions!

How many pro wrestlers can say that their first official singles match was for championship gold? How many wrestlers can say that their championship match was a second chance for a match that they lost? And the biggest question was how many wrestlers had that second chance in their wrestling promotions event. Julieta can answer those questions with an easy, honest, “Me!” She lost the battle royal for the Temptress Championship at Queens Of Combat but she put on such a good showing she was the number one contender to face the winner of the battle royal Aly Kay. Who also represented the MVPs Julieta wasn’t going to waste this one-on-one shot she had at Stardom. Not if she had any sense in her head The Boricua-Mexicana wrestler did all the right things to prepare for her first event. The training, the ring work, practicing her moves, and staying fit for this work. But something didn’t fit right in her heart. Her spirit wasn’t in her preparation. And it had nothing to do it with Aly either because she believed that she could give Aly a short Temptress title reign. She wasn’t worried about the champ. It was her home life. Mike Dimter was recently fired from the Asylum Wrestling Society shortly after her Queens Of Combat match. About a couple of days after the battle royal. In fact, they haven’t spoken since then; not in person, not over the phone. Nothing. And it worried her. She needed to contact him immediately just to put her mind at ease. Thankfully she still had his phone number saved as “Amor.” Julieta: I wonder if he picks up this time… "The Bad Ass" Mike Dimter is walking out of a store in Chicago when he hears his phone ring then he sees his girlfriend Julieta down the street waiting for him to pick up then he slowly walks up behind Julieta then he put the call straight to voicemail so he can hear what she is going to say on the voicemail Julieta: It's me, Julieta. Your girlfriend. We haven't talked since you got released from AWS so I just thought I'd call you, check on you, see how you're doing and call me back as soon as you get this Mike. Okay? Bye. Julieta was an unpleasant blend of annoyed and worried right now. Was he okay? Had he found a new girlfriend? These were the thoughts that were running in the Latina's mind now that he didn't pick up the phone. "The Bad Ass" Mike spins his gorgeous Latina girlfriend Julieta around then he passionately kisses Julieta's lips then he pulls away smiling "The Bad Ass" Mike Dimter: Hello Gorgeous Julieta let out a squeal in surprise. She had just come back to Chicago to clear her head before her match and wasn't expecting to see Mike. Especially after she just called him moments ago. "I missed you baby!" She said gratefully before slapping Mike across the face, "don't you EVER make me worry like that again okay?" Julieta was happy to see Mike again and kiss him again, but making her nervous like that was not a wise idea. "The Bad Ass" Mike looked into Julieta's eyes "The Bad Ass" Mike Dimter: Again I’m sorry…I won’t ever disappear again “The Bad Ass” Mike Dimter pulls a t-shirt that reads “The Kingdom” out of his bag and hands it to Julieta “The Bad Ass” Mike Dimter smirked at Julieta “The Bad Ass” Mike Dimter: Yes… I’m back & I didn’t come alone Julieta was stunned. Mike was working on a whole team after being gone from AWS and out of contact with her for days while she was wrestling. She had one question on her mind that must be answered above all else. Julieta: And you want me to be a part of this? “The Bad Ass” Mike Dimter: Of course… you’re my queen And this was all Julieta needed to hear. This time she was the one who kissed Mike. A public showing of love and desire since she not only saw him again but that he was coming back to AWS, with a new team that she was going to be a part of. She didn't know who but right now she didn't care. Just as long as Mike was back in her life. ***** Julieta: When I was learning how to wrestle my trainer told us on the first day and the last day. Find a reason to wrestle and keep it until you accomplish it. And my reason to wrestle…is to simply be the best. Julieta’s voice over was given while she entered the Buffalo Riverworks Arena and was supported by slow, peaceful music. Suitcases in her grip and a T-Shirt that showed “The Kingdom” on the front with a little crown over the “h” and “i”. Perhaps sign of an upcoming stable or team Julieta wanted to support. Julieta: I know it’s nothing deep or spiritual but that’s what drives me. I mean I’m living my childhood dream. I’ve been a wrestling fan since I was a kid. From buying the merch to going to many, MANY, shows when there was wrestling in Chicago. Pictures of a young Julieta were shown. Wearing Rey Mysterio masks and other WWE merch, as well as meeting other famous wrestlers when she was a nina. A sign that her passion for wrestling was evident. Julieta: And on top of all that I found the man of my dreams to go with my dream job. Now Julieta was in the locker room, looking at romantic pictures of her and “The Bad Ass” Mike Dimter on her phone that were expanded in the promo voice over. Kissing, hugging, bonding together as a couple. It was no secret that she was taken but it didn’t effect her popularity with the fans or lessen her babyface appeal. Julieta: But in oder to show that I’m the best I need a championship. I need the Temptress Championship. Which means I need to beat Aly Kay tonight here at Stardom. Then she looked in the mirror and saw a reflection of Aly Kay’s face which made her take a noticiable breath. A sign of where her mind was at and what she was focused on. Julieta: This isn’t a battle royal. It’s just me and you in this Temptress Title match Aly Kay. Which means I have nobody to blame but myself if I win or lose, and the same goes to you. This is what I’ve been working towards since the very first second this match was announced. The sleep, the studying, the training, my first one on one match is for a title here at Stardom! Then the camera showed the Stardom ring, stage, and seats. Things were ready for the show to start and the matches to begin like Julieta & Aly Kay’s. Julieta: And I wouldn’t have it any other way. Because I believe that I can beat you Aly. In this ris ring tonight. Because everytime I have a little bit of doubt in myself. I think about those weeks where I wasn’t even on the card. Where I was backstage in catering. Watching the action. Seeing women like you, Zoey Epsilon, Summer Bliss, Martha Venegas all compete and have matches. Tonight is my shot and my first real chance to do something with my AWS career! While Julieta was talking she was getting her gear out of her bag the heads of the wrestlers she mentioned appearing over her in images like bubbles. It was true that Julieta had some of the lowest amount of ring experience of any Lunatic in AWS. And in contrast Aly Kay and the rest of the MVPs have been around for months with multiple matches to their names. But this didn’t scare Julieta because she had her eyes on the prize and that was the Temptress Championship. Julieta: So when that bell rings Aly you’re going to get the very best of Julieta. Everything I got. Because you may want to be champion but I NEED to be champion to show that all of this time was worth the wait. See you tonight at Stardom Aly. Adios. Then four clips were shown in success while Julieta’s voice was heard. Her putting on her top from the front, pulling up her wrestling shorts from the back, zipping up her wrestling boots, and lastly crossing herself in Christian faith before leaving the locker room. Now she was waiting for her cue to go out to wrestle. The next time the fans would see the Chicago native it would be time for her match. Julieta versus Aly Kay for the AWS Temptress Championship!