That Friday, I was somewhat pleased. I felt good as I went to the gymnasium for the tapings...at least, until I saw the reaction I got...

Carly Colon"Hey, everyone! It's the phony! The big, lying phony who's trying to undermine wOw"

Mike Rotundo"If you're going to jump, jump! If you're going to jump as a champion, jump as a champion, but don't screw people over just to be able to help your own stock rise"

I was shocked at how the back turned on me so quickly- we did this for them, right? Luckily, Steve came over to give me the story.

Steve"Yeesh- I don't believe this shit! Something's going down here..."

"I know, man- what's the problem"

Steve"The boys turned on us, man. I'm surprised- I'm getting off with some minor heat because of screwing Youthanazia, Jocelyn's getting some heat that's going silently since her dad can fire these guys, but you..."

"What- me? We all did it, 33 each..."

Steve"Well, if it was a screwjob, they'd give you heat. Screwjob to win a title after less than 2 months in the company, they'll give you a lot of heat. But when you get all of that and take work for one of our rivals- that's going to lead to people hating your guts..."

"Yeesh. My only problem though is the timing- only four people knew I signed on with PCW- you and Jocelyn because I told you both last week, Shane becauseI got his permission before signing, and Lori because she signed on with PCW the same day. You two wouldn't tell anyone else, Shane wouldn't tell anyone else, and Lori has nothing to gain if she'd be working with me. The only question- who the hell did it" I couldn't determine the answer, as Race Steele headed over to me...

Steele"Hey, punk- I just wanted to give you fair warning; you're facing off with two of my trainees in your tag match tonight. Just to remind you- you screw him in the ring, you answer to me after the show..." Unfortunately for his threats, they didn't work when his protege came over to meet with us...

Trainee"Tom! Steve! How are you guys doing, man? I haven't seen you two in ages"

"What's going on, Jared"

Steele"You know these two punks"

Steve"Know him? Jared's been one of our pals for years- we all went to high school together. Man, we were almost inseperable back then..."

"Why didn't you tell us you were trying to break into wrestling? You knew I had connections here- we could have gotten you a deal on training..."

Jared"Well, I had my heart set on breaking out on my own terms, and the opportunity to get trained over in the HWA was too good to pass up. Now that I made some good training, me and one of my buddies who also trained there are ready to take down wOw, ya know"

Steve"Oh, cool- who's your partner"

Jared"This dude out of PA, John Roche. He's pretty cool and not too bad. Only problem is his style- he's a bit more of a brawler than what I've heard you guys are. Either way, it's going to be fun- let's kick some ass out there"

"You know it, man- I'll see you in the ring tonight"

Jared"You got it, Tom" As Jared left, I saw Jocelyn come over to me.

Jocelyn"Tom, I've got good news for you- I've found out who leaked your signing to the back. Luckily, I'm in a good position to get revenge- I face her tonight. She's supposed to win, but I think it's safe to say that there's going to be a 're-write' to the match ending..."

"Hold up...can't that get you fired? I mean, it's what Youthanazia did to get the belts- that's big stuff."

Jocelyn"Oh, come on, Tom- Robbie would fire two yardtards like that without problem, but do you REALLY think he would ever fire his sweet little daughter" Jocelyn batted her eyelashes as I tried to think of something else to keep from falling into her gaze...

"Um- I guess not. Thanks..."

Jocelyn"Come on, that's what friends are for..." Yeah...just friends...sigh "...Oh, and Tom"

"Um...yeah"

Jocelyn"She also said you couldn't keep your hands off of Lori- is that true"

"Um...uh..."

Jocelyn"Fine. Be that way...MEANY" Hmmm...that went well...I guess...

wOw Flagship

MMV"Welcome to wOw Flagship! I am Madison Carter, and with me as always is Gristleizer. We've got a big night of action, so let's get the party started"

Just then"Let's Get Busy" hit as The Special Needs Kids, Brett Downard and Robocrap, came to the ring for their debut match!

Grist"These are two to watch- Brett Downard is the twin brother of Brandon Downard who's been a breakout wrestler to watch here recently, so hopefully they've got some skill..."

The team then took the mic...

Brett"OTAKU...team...get your asses out here, so I can assimilate them"

Robo"I JSUT WNAT TO WESTLE!"

After that"Your Move" hit as Team OTAKU came to the ring for their own debut matchup...

The Special Needs Kids v. Team OTAKU

Pretty straightforward as a comedy match, as each team managed to play certain roles well for this. The Special Needs Kids managed to get fairly over as their teamwork and charisma managed to pull them despite a lack of talent, while Team OTAKU managed to pull off comedic martial arts moves. However, despite this, the match was pretty much DOA. Only a quick run-in from a new debuting female in a catgirl outfit managed to get the win for Team OTAKU. After the match, they took the mic...

"Ah, Kari-Chan- now, we will take our place at the top of wOw's Tag Team ranks"

17, 60, 38

After The Match...

Kari-Chan"Tom, what did you think about my matchup out there"

It was good, you showed great potential out there.
You were the best part of the match, the fact that you signalled the end was a blessing.
Forty degrees when I tell that bitch please...

Kari-Chan"Brett, get out of here; I'm asking Tom a question"

The Bishie Boys v. Jared Steele and John Roche (Tag Team Titles)

MMV"This is put up or shut up time for the Bishie Boys- there's been a lot of flak for how they won those Tag Team Titles, and now's basically their first chance to prove it wasn't a fluke win"

Very good matchup to start, with Steele and Roche actually having more chemistry together than most "thrown-together" teams. I wouldn't be disappointed to see these two as a regular team, that's for sure. The Bishie Boys proved to have awesome teamwork, and managed to put on a great show against the two opponents. Nice high-flying moves mixed with good technical skills, as John Roche played Ricky Morton for the champs' attack. Eventually, Tom Goddard missed a dropkick, allowing Roche a chance to tag in Jared Steele. Steele managed to fight back well against the champs, but eventually the force of the two proved too much for them. Steele tagged Roche in once more, but it was just delaying the inevitable, as Steve Evans hit John Roche with an Electric Chair Drop before Tom Goddard hit a Shooting Star Press on Roche to get the pinfall!

Grist"I believe they call that move the Shonen Knife, MMV..."

31, 84, 57

After the match...

Jared"Excellent match, dudes"

"Don't mention it, bud- you more than handled yourself out there"

Jared"Cool. Don't be a stranger- that's my new address and phone number..."

Steve has stored Jared's number- you can now call him as well.

Steve"Two of the girls you know are in this match. Who would you like to cheer"

Jocelyn Richter
April

Jocelyn Richter v. April

Pretty straightforward matchup to begin. I had heard that Richter was really good in the ring, and the fact that she's managing to carry April is impressive in itself. April actually looked like a threat for most of the first half of the match...until she went for a Rollup Pin. Instead of taking the roll-up, Richter went down and just sat on April, driving her shoulder into the mat before grabbing her arm and locking her into an armbar! Richter said something that looked to be "Go guess for a fan, witch" on the tape before April tapped out! Richter kept the hold on for a few more seconds before breaking it (and leaving April's arm in a bad way, from how the medics treated it...)

31, 33, 32

Brandon Downard v. Shane Goddard

Shane Goddard got a surprising amount of heat from the match, which quickly changed as the two got into a nice display of brawling skill. Nice moves that didn't require as many punches and kicks followed, as the two managed to put on a great show. The two went with whatever they could pull off, only ending when Downard hit a Facade Breaker for the victory.

42, 86, 64

Harley Lewis v. Kintaro Kanemura (Barbed Wire match, Extreme Title)

Pretty straightforward matchup, with not as many barbed wire shots going through the whole of the match as you'd see in most other matches of this kind. In the ring, it was actually more of a straightforward brawl than anything else. Pretty standard match, with Kanemura hitting a Fire Thunder Powerbomb in the center of the ring for the victory. Not great for a finish- I had heard both men refused to take a bump into the barbed wire.

22, 66, 44

Big Vito/Sonny Siaki v. Dave Menne/Nova

Bad teamwork in the match, expectable because of neither team really working together for the most part. In addition, the styles pretty much clashed for most of the people, leading to problems for the whole of the style. All four wrestlers were thankfully talented enough to get through that, and the match finished fairly well, as Nova got a Spin Doctor for the three, assuring each member of his team got title shots.

67, 89, 78

Overall: 55