Sunday, October 26.
Ah, Electric Supernova. The first big event I'm on roster for. Somehow, the really big shows just have more electric pardon the term of an atmosphere than TV tapings. I know when I went to the bigger shows, I was psyched to see it, but when I know I'm going to be on the roster- that's just a thrill...
...at least it would have been, until my brother came up to me...
"What do you mean I'm not going to be on the card? I've been pushed the past month on Flagship"
Shane"We know. However, it's our policy that for the big shows, we tend to focus on the bigger wrestlers, titles, and the like. We know you're in the storylines, but we also know more people will come to the show if they have heard of a lot of the people who are on the card...you understand"
"I guess..."
Shane"That's good. Well, here- all the wOw superstars get free tickets to the show, so pass them around" YES! Free tickets- this would be prime date bait...unfortunately, I usually am no good with girls I know...hey, girl storage boy, this is where you could help me out... (Re-Release Notes: Another prime usage for the base style is the concept of the 'Girl-Storage' Guy, usually a friend of the protagonist of the game who keeps track of all the girls you've met. In this one, Steve Evans's status as Goddard's tag team partner made him the obvious choice here.)
Steve"You have met '4' Girls. Who would you like to invite"
Status:
Jocelyn Richter- Head Trainer's Daughter. Co-Worker.
As such, can get as many tickets as her little heart
desires.
Jamie Kogyaru- Co-Worker. Fighting for
wOw Women's Championship. Unable to watch show from
stands.
Kari... Wait... -
Go
with friend- your current Tag Team partner. Also gets free
tickets.
Seeing no other choice, I had Steve pass me Kari's number...
"Hey, Kari, it's Tom Goddard- I
was wondering, I've got some free tickets to Electric
Supernova...would you like to come with"
Kari"WAI!
I've been trying to get tickets to that; sure"
"Okay-
I'll meet you there" Well, that was certainly easy... After
making that occur, I proceeded to head over to the arena. At the very
least, I knew it was sure to be a good time: Most of the wrestlers
were pretty good that they signed for the event, so it's a big plus
there! I waited to find Kari as she headed through, only to see her
come dressed up as a catgirl for some reason...I suddenly felt the
blood rush down through my nose...
Kari"Awww...is
that nosebleed for me, Tom? You're so sweet..." (Re-Release
Notes: You may notice throughout whacked Out wrestling Memorial that
Tom Goddard seems to have frequent nosebleeds. This is not a medical
condition, but rather a regular occurrence in anime to indicate
arousal. Just clarifying here- do not worry about the risk of someone
prone to nosebleeds being a pro wrestler...)
"Um...I
didn't expect you to dress like...that..."
Kari"Oh,
maybe I didn't mention- outside of waitressing, one of my biggest
hobbies is cosplay- this is just more normal for me to wear outside
work, you know"
"Okay...let's get to our seats..."I
headed towards the bleachers, trying to blend in with the crowd in
case any...certain people saw me here, and proceeded to watch the
show...
wOw Electric Supernova
Madison Carter"Ladies and gentlemen in the audience, welcome to Electric Supernova! We're happy you chose to come to this show and support one of the fastest-growing federations in New England. I am your play-by-play man"Mad" Madison Carter, and with me is my sidekick, Gristleizer. You may recognize us as the members of 91.1's morning show, but tonight, as we always are Friday nights on Rhode Island public access, we're here to call the action for wOw! Now, let's start the action"
Match Report for Electric Supernova: (Re-Release Notes: This card's fairly important because it's really the first card that I felt that my own match reports were passable enough by that, I mean "not good, but passable enough for my own quality standards" to use. I still feel that my matches are my biggest weak point, but at least I know that match results really aren't what my diary is all about here. Just like you wouldn't read a ROH diary expecting great outside-the ring activities, you wouldn't read my diary expecting hard-hitting in-ring action. It's just an example of how there's many different styles on the Dome, and there's room enough for both styles and almost any other one you're looking for.")
Bobby Rude v. HeartBurnKid.
This seems to be a good match- HeartBurnKid's been making noise both here on the East Coast and in RPW on the West Coast, and has been getting a great reputation. Bobby Rude is one of the wrestlers who wOw was able to sign after BCW changed owners, and will be debuting tonight. The match was somewhat decent as an opener, as both are fairly good power wrestlers. However, Rude did more work for HeartBurnKid, finishing with HBK hitting the Pepto Plunge (if you haven't seen this move, it's a sick looking High Angle Pedigree). After the match, Rude made an attack afterwards, hitting the Rude Awakening on HBK (which tends to look weaker considering time and how his opponent's move looks.) All in all, basically a lovefest telling the fans that HeartBurnKid's homegrown...
29, 76, 52
April v. Jamie Kogyaru (for the wOw Women's Title)
Before this match started, Steve headed over to me...
Steve '1' Of the girls you know is wrestling in this match. Will you cheer for her?
Yes
No
Maybe this is a good place to tell you that women's wrestling hasn't really taken hold in the US like it did in Japan- but don't tell wOw that. wOw's gotten a good reputation for being one of the better federations for women's wrestling (possibly helped by a seemingly unfounded rumor that if a girl tells a co-worker how they feel for them on the day they leave the company, the two will live happily ever after or some such bullshit), but the facts go through, as a lot of good female wrestlers come through this federation (while many others, most notably famed "josei-gaijin" Sharon Goddard, got their starts in wOw.) ...And after all of this, their Women's Title match is a Bra and Panties matchup.
Despite this, it was fairly good as eye-candy material, as Jamie Kogyaru (one of the closer things to a home-grown wOw talent) and April (more well-known for her stints in NWATNA) put on a standard matchup for it. The match wasn't great by any standards (though Kogyaru shows definite promise as a legit wrestler), and the fact that the two have "indy diva" syndrome where no one cares whether they lose their clothes or not, it worked to get horny 12-year-old boys into the show. Kogyaru finished off April with a surprisingly nice Shining Wizard into a Sunset Flip move which an announcer said was called the Japanese Schoolgirl Pin before ripping April's clothing off, leaving her in her bra and panties for the win. Bad match, but with the stuff shown, you'd wonder why April was an NWATNA diva and why no larger federation has come calling for Kogyaru yet.
39, 28, 35
While this match was going on, I kept cheering, seeing if Jamie could manage to pull the TNA cage girl to a good match. I kept squeezing the nearest thing to me, which apparently seemed to be Kari's hand as this occurred...
Kari"(He...he really seems
to like me...almost as if he's really happy to be seen with
me...SUGOI! I finally found my destined Avatar of Love-Love who's
supposed to make me live happily ever after, yep, uh huh, yeppers!)
Love-Love Increased apparently, by
accident...
After the match, Jamie and April saw me outside the ring...
Jamie"Aw, you cheered for me all the way, Tom! I knew you cared about me..." Love-Love Increased
April"Oh,
sure- you cheer for your little friend and not an established Diva? I
knew you were small-time..."
Met 'April'- BAD
FIRST IMPRESSION- Love-Love Decreases...
Brandon Downard v. Kintaro Kanemura
This match is more representative of wOw's surprisingly good reach outside its area, mostly in managing to get Japanese Deathmatch legend Kanemura to work regularly for an American company while also getting Downard, a good prospect in the Pittsburgh area, to come work for them where he's become a face to watch here. The match itself is a deathmatch, which wOw's Hardcore division's pretty famous for. However, wOw Deathmatches are pretty renowned for being fairly pedestrian fare in response to classic Japanese deathmatches and XPW's versions, usually ending up as really good weapons-laden hardcore matches. This was no exception, finishing when Downard got laid out by a hidden pair of brass knuckles by Kanemura (though why you need to hide brass knuckles in a freaking Deathmatch is beyond me... Not a bad hardcore match in the end- XPW or CZW could use either of these two in their ranks.
33, 83, 58
Shane Goddard v. Horshu
This is one of the bigger things to show for wOw- namely, the attraction of Shane Goddard. Goddard's managed to get a good following in the Northeast, however, despite requests from most of the Philly feds for him to join them, he's been mostly steadfast to stay in wOw for some reason. For obvious reasons, the crowd here loves this guy, and for good reason- he has what it takes to be a superstar- he works a somewhat WWE-style in the ring and has bucketloads of charisma. And yet, he's going against Horshu. Horshu tries to match up with Goddard in the "WWE-styled" department, but failed (at least talent-wise.) However, for some unknown reason, Horshu got the win here, hitting a Shu-icide for the victory as the crowd voiced its opinions on the match.
41, 71, 56
Gedo and Jado v. Youthanazia (Tag Titles)
This is representative of the good tag team division wOw has gotten. For the most part, these two teams put on a great show in the ring, as both are pretty much able to do. Good teamwork and a number of nice moves were the norm for the match, as the two just were completely on. However, the biggest problem occurred at the end, as Gedo locked a Gedo Clutch on Josh Prohibition- only to have M-Dogg 20 leap off the top rope and crush a chair on Gedo's back, leading to the two going into some stiff hardcore moves on Gedo and Jado, finally knocking them out and getting the pin!
57, 97, 77
Xavier v. Justice Pain
For the most part, this was actually a styles clash, as neither person was able to be as on as they were supposed to be. Xavier was the wOw Cruiserweight Champion, and Pain is usually halfway decent in XPW matches, but neither seemed to click as well. Xavier finished the match with some cheating, and walked away with the win.
47, 78, 62
Sonny Siaki v. Matt Cappotelli (Transcontinental Title)
Oh, gee- just what I waited for: The worst X Titleist in NWATNA and the Tough Enough kid who got the win after being stiffed by Bob Holly. The match was exactly what I expected from it, i.e. Not much. Why, in a federation loaded with prospects, do we get this for their second biggest title? Boring match- Siaki got the win after a Siakalypse. It was what it was.
41, 71, 56
Steve Blackman v. Vampiro
I don't care, I'm actually looking forward to this one- from what I had heard, the two put on a great match a few weeks ago on wOw TV, and this is the rematch for that. They didn't disappoint me, as the two managed to just start on an exhibition of great brawling. The two apparently knew each other's styles well (a surprise), and the match just seemed perfectly made. A Nail in the Coffin ended the match with a Vampiro win, and the crowd gave a good "respect pop" to both men for the title. Why aren't these two in major federations again? This match proved they still have a lot to contribute...
64, 91, 77
Big Vito v. Dave Menne (World Title)
This match is for the big prize, which Big Vito won about a month ago. Menne, a respected shootfighter, picked the submission match as a way to get an advantage on Big Vito. However, Vito managed to take the advantage with a number of nice heel tactics, taking away Menne's ability. Menne took the advantage back again. However, just as Menne locked Big Vito in a Guillotine Choke, Johnny Stamboli ran into the ring to attack Menne! Big Vito put Menne in a cheap Figure-Four, where Stamboli tapped Menne's hand to the mat for a Submission. After this, the Mamalukes attacked Menne- until respected shootfighter Vitor Belfort ran in for the save as the show ended!
51, 100, 75
Final tally: This federation's been getting a great buzz in the industry for its unique style, and this show was a testament to that. Don't be surprised if wOw eventually becomes a major player- with a great nucleus of young talent, good off-the-beaten path choices for stars, and an investors' list a mile wide, wOw can definitely succeed in the near future.
Strongly Recommended, especially for the Gedo-Jado/Youthanazia, Blackman/Vampiro, and Vito/Menne matches.
64
After the show, people were filing out. Kari managed to recognize Brad in the stands, and she proceeded to go over and say hello. I saw her and Brad head over to Robbie as I proceeded to gather my stuff and wait for her. As I waited, a girl headed over to me...
Girl"Hi, me' cousin over there 'ad a question...are you really that guy..."
"Well, let's see...what do you mean"
Girl"Well, Joe told me that he saw a guy 'ere..."
"Yes..."
Girl"Fairly attractive..."
"Okay...And your thought on that point, miss..."
Girl"Well, he's pretty on the money there..." (YES! Money in the bank...)
"Yes..."
Girl"...and who was one of the BIGGEST examples of nepotism in wOw, and couldn't 'andle the BRITISH VAAAHHHHLENCE in the ring..."
"I see...so, it was Ironwood who put you up to this, didn't he? Well, tell him that if that bloody wanker ever wants a piece of us, get his little sidekick Apathy boy in the ring and me and Steve will be happy to teach him why every indy fan in New England is bound to have a SERIOUS case of Shonen-Ai..." Just then, Ironwood came up to us...
Ironwood"So, what's going on, Tommy? 'Aven't seen ya in a bit..."
Girl"Well, from what he was sayin', I think he wants to get in Shonen-Ai with you and Matty, Joe..."
Ironwood"Oh, I see...freak"
Girl"Just out of curiosity, cuz, how do you know this guy"
Ironwood"Well, when I had just moved to the US to wrestle up around Vermont area, Tommy 'ere was one of me regular opponents...'ad us a damn fine feud, we did..."
"Yep- I 0wnzed his ass..."
Ironwood"Yeah, sure, try posturin' for the girl, ya punk...anyways, Robbie gave me an' Matty a contract to wrestle 'ere regularly. Me and him jumped at the bit to come down 'ere, from what I 'eard, this is where the action is in New England..."
"I see...and the girl is"
Ironwood"Oh, she's me little cousin Lori- I stayed with her family in upstate New York while workin' up in Vermont, and now that I've got a regular federation, she's livin' with me while she gets established as a valet"
"Sounds good, man"
Ironwood"I'll see you in the ring, old friend"
Lori"Same 'ere- see ya around" The two of them left together as Kari headed back over to me...
Kari"WAI! Robbie just signed me to work as a valet here for some new team he's cooked up! Isn't that great, Tommy-kun..."
"Excellent- congratulations"
Kari"Now we'll be able to stay together forever and ever...oh, I can just see it in my head now..." IKari left in a daze as I saw Steve come over to me...
Steve YOU HAVE MET '5' GIRLS
SAVE GAME
