Hostility Wrestling Federation: Violence #57

Viking Wrestling Federation: Crucifiction

Wrestling Night in America on HOTv
Saturday May 15th
Hosts: A. Kuluha Bacardi and Mitch ‘The Deuce’ Duesner

Bacardi – Welcome to another edition of Wrestling Night in America.  AKB here with Mitch ‘The Deuce’ Duesner with another look at the best of e-wrestling during the week.

Duesner – ‘The Deuce’s Checklist: case of beer…check.  Empty house…check.  Megan Fox sitting on my lap…

…crap!  Well, you can’t have everything.

Bacardi – Nice.  The poster, that is.  All right, tonight we’ve got seven exciting matches for you over the next two hours.  We’ll take a look at the up to date WWR top ten rankings.

Duesner – And I’m just going to stare at Megan Fox all night long.

Bacardi – Let’s get tonight’s show off with a tag team match from the Millenium Wrestling Alliance.

Deusner – Yeah.  I’m just going to gawk at this picture some more.

Bacardi – You already said that.

Duesner – Oh.

MATCH #1
Damage Inc (Jared Baker and C.J. Osborne) vs. Jason Talbot and David Hawkins
Millenium Wrestling Alliance Battlezone, part 2
Announcers: Porkchop Poe, Anderson, ‘Broadway’ Kennedy, Kent Baxter

MATCH #2
Johnnie Thunder vs. Randal Williams vs. Andrew Maverick
Motor City Wrestling Mayhem
Announcers: Sweeny and Brody

MATCH #3 – UWF Stunners Title Match
WWR Women’s #4 Zoey Swan (c) vs. Serena
UWF Adrenaline

WWR Women’s Top 10
Rnk   Pts.
1        38.0   Valerie Belmont- Sin City Wrestling, Pro Wrestling X, High Impact Wrestling, XCore Wrestling
2        33.0   Valora Salinas- Wrestling Midwest
3        25.0   Glory Braddock- Global Division of Wrestling, Motor City Wrestling
4        23.0   Hannah Rickman- Simcoe County
5        17.0   Desade- Sin City Championship Wrestling
6        16.0   Myst- Championship Wrestling Alliance
6        16.0   Jade- Wrestling Midwest
8        15.0   Zoey Swan- Universal Wrestling Federation
8        15.0   Alexia- Viking Wrestling Federation
10      13.2   Sierra Browne- Dangerous Championship Wrestling League
10      13.2   ‘China Doll’ Candace Okimura- Ring of Beauty, World Women’s Wrestling League
10      13.2   Serena Royale- World Women’s Wrestling League

Bacardi – Well, we see where Zoey Swan dropped back to #8.  Really no big changes since the official top 30 was released on Tuesday.

MATCH #4 – GDW Tag Team Title Match
The Playboy Club (Jake Storm and Joey Michaels) vs. WWR Tag Team #12 Feature Presentation (Noah Morgan and Presley Hylton) (c)
Global Division of Wrestling Friday Night Fever
Announcers: Marty McMahon, Jack Griffith, and Janelle St. Claire

Bacardi – Well, would their win last night over the Playboy Club be enough to elevate Feature Presentation into the WWR Tag Team Top 10?

WWR TAG TEAM TOP 10
Rnk   Pts.
1        27.0   Heirs of Wrestling(Ryan Gallway/Frank Pierce/Silver/Mack Brody)- Empire Pro Wrestling, Sin City Championship Wrestling
2        25.2   The Anthology(Jared Wells & Copycat)- Empire Pro Wrestling
3        24.2   TAKU & Go Taniguchi- Pro Wrestling Fury
4        23.2   Shane Lawson/Erick Kennylz- Volatile Wrestling Alliance
5        22.2   Jack and Joe Schmidt- Political Championship Wrestling
6        21.2   Samuel Hessingstock/Chris Stern- Simcoe County
7        19.0   Pop Culture Phenoms(Ed/Klein)- All-Star Championship Wrestling
8        18.2   Jeremiah & Valerie Belmont- Sin City Wrestling, Pro Wrestling X
8        18.2   Sexy Headliners(Chris Andrews/Davey Boone)- Ultimate Championship Wrestling Alliance
10      17.2   Feature Presentation(Noah Morgan/Presley Hylton)- Global Division of Wrestling

MATCH #5
WWR World #1 Shawn Jessica Hart and Bishop Steele vs. Castor V. Strife and Vic Thunder
Prime Revolution 222

WWR World Top 10
Rnk  Pts.
1        35.1   Shawn Jessica Hart- Empire Pro Wrestling, New Era, All-Star Championship Wrestling, PRIME
2        31.0   Alias – All-Star Championship Wrestling
3        28.0   Level One- Action Packed Wrestling
3        28.0   Valora Salinas- Wrestling Midwest
5        24.2   El Gallego(Hawk Henshaw)- Phoenix Wrestling Revolution
6        23.2   Jim Rooster- Genesis Pro
6        23.2   Hannibal Cage- Siberian Wrestling, Experts
8        23.1   Alexia- Viking Wrestling Federation
9        21.0   Bryan Payne- Action Packed Wrestling
10      19.2   Bullrush- Championship Wrestling Alliance
10      19.2   Jinx- Phoenix Wrestling Revolution, High Impact Wrestling, Championship Wrestling Council

MATCH #6- Match of the Week
Team Civilization vs. Team Malloy
Sin City Championship Wrestling Temptation
Announcers: David Gibson, Eugene Ware

WWR Women’s Top 30 Rankings
Rnk   Pts.
1        33.0   Valerie Belmont- Sin City Wrestling, Pro Wrestling X, High Impact Wrestling, XCore Wrestling
2        32.0   Valora Salinas- Wrestling Midwest
3        23.0   Hannah Rickman- Simcoe County
4        22.2   Zoey Swan- Universal Wrestling Federation
5        22.0   Glory Braddock- Global Division of Wrestling, Motor City Wrestling
6        16.0   Myst- Championship Wrestling Alliance
6        16.0   Jade- Wrestling Midwest
8        15.2   Sierra Browne- Dangerous Championship Wrestling League
9        15.0   Alexia- Viking Wrestling Federation
9        15.0   Katherine Stryfe- HIW
11      13.2   ‘China Doll’ Candace Okimura- Ring of Beauty, World Women’s Wrestling League
11      13.2   Serena Royale- 3WL
13      13.0   Samantha Raine- GDW
13      13.0   Hecate- WMW
15      12.0   Arkia Fisk- Phoenix Wrestling Revolution
15      12.0   Desade- Sin City Championship Wrestling
17      11.2   Nicole Hayes- Xtreme World Wrestling
18      11.0   Sally Screw- Siberian Wrestling
19      10.1   Delilah- 3WL
20      10.0   Wren- CWA
20      10.0   Marie Annabelle Jones- GDW
20      10.0   Kacy Knight- Millenium Wrestling Alliance
23      9.2     Nina Larue- Shootfire Pro
24      9.0     Carmen Jennings- High Octane Wrestling
24      9.0     Scarlett Willis- Simcoe County
26      7.0     Kristinia Kage- All-Star Championship Wrestling
26      7.0     Mystic (Megan Dela Vega)- CWA
26      7.0     Tessa Windsor- Global Championship Wrestling
26      7.0     Ashley Riot- ROB, 3WL
30      6.0     Elise Aries- PRIME

NOTES:
-Simcoe’s Hannah Rickman jumps into the #3 spot ahead of Zoey Swan (UWF) and Glory Braddock (GDW/MCW)
-ACW’s Kristinina Kage debuts at #26 after big win at Legends IV
-Mystic (CWA) also debuts at #26
-Nina Larue of Shootfire Pro defeated Heather Owens for the Women’s title and joins the top 30 at #23
-MWA’s Kacy Knight debuts at #20

WWR Tag Team Top 20 Rankings
Rnk   Pts.
1        27.0   Heirs of Wrestling(Ryan Gallway/Frank Pierce/Silver/Mack Brody)- Empire Pro Wrestling, Sin City Championship Wrestling
2        25.2   The Anthology(Jared Wells & Copycat)- EPW
3        24.2   TAKU & Go Taniguchi- Pro Wrestling Fury
4        23.2   Shane Lawson/Erick Kennylz- Volatile Wrestling Alliance
5        22.2   Jack and Joe Schmidt- Political Championship Wrestling
6        21.2   Samuel Hessingstock/Chris Stern- Simcoe County
7        20.2   Jeremiah & Valerie Belmont- Sin City Wrestling, Pro Wrestling X, XCore Wrestling
8        19.0   Pop Culture Phenoms(Ed/Klein)- All-Star Championship Wrestling
9        16.2   England’s Best(Rud Albion/Buddy Saxon)- ACW
9        16.2   Irish Pride Gang(Thaddeus and Desmond Rains)- World Wrestling Generation
11      15.2   Sexy Headliners(Chris Andrews/Sexy Jason)- Uliltimate Championship Wrestling Alliance
12      14.2   Southern Comfort(James & Kenneth Hill)- Championship Wrestling Alliance
12      14.2   The Grady Bunch(Terry Spruhen/Jared Borchard)- Dream Wrestling Federation
12      14.2   Feature Presentation(Noah Morgan/Presley Hylton)- Global Division of Wrestling
15      13.2   Nightmare, Inc(Katherine Stryfe/Emma McIntyre)- Championship Wrestling Council, High Impact Wrestling
15      13.2   Dream Warriors(Dark Ninja/Psycho)- no brand Wrestling
15      13.2   Changes in Spades(Nitz Donnelly/Vance Raymes)- PRIME
18      13.0   Team Danger(Stephen Greer/Johnny Lightning)- Defiance
18      13.0   Hidden Desires(Faith DeLuca/Samantha Raine)- GDW
20      12.2   Urban Legendz(Trill/8-Ball)- Hybrid Wrestling Organization
20      12.2   Aiden Payne/Goth- PrYde

NOTES:
-Heirs of Wrestling rise up from #4 to become the new #1 Tag Team.
-Hidden Desires dropped from #7 to #18 after losing GDW Tag Team belts to Feature Presentation who debut this week at #12
-Aiden Payne and Goth from PrYde and Urban Legendz (HWO) debut for the first time at #20
-CWA’s Southern Comfort debuts this week at #12
-Sexy Headliners from UCWA debuts at #11

WWR World Top 30 Rankings
Rnk   Pts.
1        33.1   Shawn Jessica Hart – Empire Pro Wrestling, New Era, All-Star Championship Wrestling
2        31.0  Alias – All-Star Championship Wrestling
3        29.0  Level One- Action Packed Wrestling
4        27.0 Valora Salinas- Wrestling Midwest
5        26.2   El Gallego(Hawk Henshaw)- Phoenix Wrestling Revolution
6        23.2   Hannibal Cage- Siberian Wrestling, Experts
7        23.1   Alexia- Viking Wrestling Federation
8        22.0   Bryan Payne- APW
9        20.2   Jim Rooster- Genesis Pro
10      19.2   Bullrush- Championship Wrestling Alliance
11      17.2   Jinx- PWR, High Impact Wrestling, Championship Wrestling Council
12      16.2   Katherine Stryfe- HIW
13      14.2   Trey Vincent- ACW
14      14.1   Myke Adams- Simcoe County
15      13.2   Yamamoto Tanaka- Political Championship Wrestling
16      13.1   The First- A1 Entertainment, EPW
16      13.1   Project: Revolution- Evolution
18      13.0  Chester Addison- HIW
19      12.2   Erick Kennylz- Volatile Wrestling Alliance
19      12.2   Kronin- WMW
21      12.1   ‘Cool’ Cancer Jiles/Kid F’n Cool- Defiance, Sanctioned Violence Organization
21      12.1   Glory Braddock- GDW, Motor City Wrestling
21      12.1   Jason Rolento- VWA
24      11.1   Kurt Logan- GDW
24      11.1   Impulse- Just Wrestling  NFW, New Level Wrestling
24      11.1   Pandemonic- Xtreme World Wrestling
27      10.2   Myst- CWA
27      10.2   Joe the Plumber- NFW
27      10.2   Lane Stevens- Sin City Championship Wrestling
30      10.1   Sal Fanucci- XWW

NOTES:
-Ironically, the new #1, Shawn Jessica Hart was the referee in the then #1, Alias, and Trey Vincent match at ACW’s Legends IV
-Wrestling Midwest’s Valora Salinas falls back to #4 after losing the Great Lakes Championship to Kronin- who debuts this week at #19
-Bullrush from CWA won two matches at their Terror in the Aisles PPV, including a world title match and debuts this week at #10
-ACW’s Trey Vincent debuts at #13

“Listen, are we freaking out about Erik Black ripping tubes in his living room while watching Avatar? No.”

Fiona Love has been part of New Frontier Wrestling since the beginning and she’s barely turned 30. You look at her and you know she’s seen everything possible in this business, which is why President Mayfield has ingrained her into an Executive Producer role for television and Vice Presidential role in Marketing.

As the fabled right-hand woman of Craig Miles when he lifted the NFW out of a bar in Baltimore to it’s global popularity, she probably had no choice on seeing many things she’d never wish on someone else.

“Erik’s an entertainer, I’m not going to preach to the choir about weed for my own personal reasons, but he knows the rules and it’s our job to deal with them. He can either be smart about the rules and our office isn’t going to call him out for anything else except how he can help sell our tickets.”

Fiona wryly smiles, “Or he’s not that smart and willing to lose the biggest paycheck opportunity of his life. It’s weird thinking that I’m starting my second decade here, but listen…” Fiona takes a deep inhale of air, sighing afterwards. “I partied with everyone Aidan Campbell to Nova to seeing one of Zane’s Circus celebrations…I’m not that girl anymore because it’s dangerous to my long-term health. A lot of the guys and girls who walked into New Frontier never thought like that, still don’t think like that…and let’s face it, the man who created New Frontier Wrestling never wanted and never will think like that.”

Love’s smile fades away thinking about her mentor, “But he’s gone and to be honest, it’s a whole lot better to deal with a stoner taking bong hits and rocking on his Nintendo DS than Felix Red nodding out on heroin or damage controlling anything that Creed or Marcus Cameron committed on the road. I’ve bailed out plenty of people on some serious assault and battery charges for this fed at 3AM…and that’s not exactly how anyone should be spending their life.”

NFW’s drug policy isn’t taboo, but it’s touchy. It’s new, it’s different for everyone and it may not be the worst thing to happen to anyone in their lives. I’ve felt like I’ve done acid after some NFW shows, and to my knowledge, I’ve never intentionally tried acid.

Live shows lasted more hours than you ever anticipated since Miles liked bringing in surprise bands to play for an hour or two. My first show…I thought the show had started from the crowd roars, only to find GWAR was playing in the ring. I had to ask someone if this was an NFW show and got offered pizza toppings, a flask of Jack and a fist in the air as they yelled “NOVUHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”

Fiona laughs at this story of mine, “Did you figure out what the pizza toppings were? I heard that’s how Miles got him signed.” Fiona quotes the air, “It’s not delivery it’s DiShroomo.”

That was how I met the Hyperspace Kid as he like many other NFW fan favorites would be IN the crowd for any bands they liked.

“The Western Conference was a communal war zone. Disinformation was the information, so nobody trusted anything and knew where the battle lines were drawn. It was like living with 15-20 Vikings that wanted to get fucked up together and then try to kill each other. You crossed the lines when you had a hankering for fun…the Eastern Conference I wasn’t around for…but I can’t imagine that Michael Manson had any more rules than Craig Miles.”

“Meaning there wasn’t any?” I ask rhetorically and Fiona nods.

“Wrestlestock I is all you need to watch to see how many rules there were in the West, that’s all I know.” Fiona says with a small smile, I relate to her that I passed on it because I thought I might die after I heard about the weather.

“The derby was CGI, right?”

Fiona says nothing with a devious smile.

Joe the Plumber, Impulse, Rook Black and the Hollywood Wrecking Crew passed their drug tests, Fiona showing me the validity of the records and documents…which may or may not be a breach of employee confidentiality. Then again, what’s written on your NFW contract is usually a very, very difficult read.

“I was surprised that Eddie didn’t know about our ESEN contract expiration date, but Eddie’s just starting to care about our history so it can be forgiven.” Fiona momentarily checks her blackberry for a message and continues, “Miles signed it as 9/9/09 ‘cause he figured if NFW made it that long, we flipped off the devil and lived to tell about it.” Our discourse on contract renegotiations and how the drug policies, the newly structured wrestler contracts, production costs of agreement and general operations showed how much The Office of NFW has dramatically shifted since September of last year.

“Preexisting guaranteed contract are under Miles’ usual terms of agreements and we’re trying to hold onto any that we…” Fiona pauses and smiles, “…are legally allowed to proceed with according to our new legal analyst. I had to hire one,” Fiona laughs adjusting her black-rimmed glasses with a disbelieving shake of her head, “Miles would kill us if he found out we really hired a lawyer.” Fiona’s laugh and smile relax as she then looks me in the eye, “But that’s where Miles could cut costs and where Eddie’s…” Fiona smiles, “…focused on other things.”

For any of us that had fault with Eddie Mayfield, you also have to understand that Craig Miles worked with an office staff of two since 2005. Before that, Quentin Sullivan still worked for New Frontier Wrestling as it’s President…and we all know how that went.

“It was me and Jimmy. I think Jimmy holds the Guinness record for how long he’s been an intern at one company and how many Guinnesses he’s been forced to chug while stamping documents as Miles goes through them on a combination of weed, whites,” Love touches her nose, “and whiskey. Miles lived in a stream of consciousness that connected with NFW that was his job. Eddie’s job was to be it’s President after he’s gone and I think Eddie finally understands what he was BETTER than Craig at…and some things you can’t be unless you’re Craig. I mean, Miles’ mother…and this is just legend told to be by McGinnis after a couple of shots in New Mexico.”

Love leans back and shakes her head, “Someone mothered by a big-time LA rock record industry legal consultant that cleaned up Zeppelin’s Riothouse and fathered by the promoter that conjured up the 1978 Crusher Cody vs. Carribean Kid feud should never have been allowed to be born into life.”

President Dennis Edward Mayfield on the other hand, was born from the South, he was a latch-key kid and his only family is the single mother that brought him up on her own. He came from a different world than Miles, but they shared many of the same tastes and beliefs when it came to wrestling.

“Eddie’s heart is in that ring, I’m sure if he wasn’t our President he’d be itching to get back in an NFW ring in some way.” Fiona smiles, “He’s Eddie Mayfield, he likes the spotlight. But he doesn’t have the demons down deep like Craig did and he took the full test from Craig. He didn’t have to keep standing in Dallas, he did. He went through with everything, he could’ve tapped and they would’ve played it off down the road…but Eddie’s a wrestling traditionalist first and foremost.”

I’m glad I’m recording this, Fiona’s speaking gets faster as she thinks out loud. There’s no emotional overtones, a matter-of-factness in her observations.

“Craig got in that ring as the known owner, Eddie’s making sure the shows stay entertaining…but he knows that for NFW to flourish, he needs to cultivate or find the talent.” Fiona pulls out seven plane tickets, “Eddie’s got to go to 3 NFW shows and 4 scouting trips in the next two weeks. That’s where he’s cutting costs, he wants to find his own pipelines. Miles did it by selling himself in the ring, Eddie’s doing it by what he wants to see in it.”

We’re touring the newly renovated West Wing of New Frontier Wrestling Headquarters. They’ve increased their guest lounge to include a glass walled conference room should an interview request happen. “Miles only held interviews on the road, he came to the offices for two straight 20 hour days a week.”

I get full disclosure on some failed drug tests…and not surprisingly, Shawn Hart’s entourage leads the league. “Black got caught for weed, but he’s had 60 days since his last test and we’re giving him a shot. Same thing for Flyer…I mean that’s not totally surprising, none of them were.”

“Joe wasn’t surprising?”

“If Joe Plummer is huffing down canisters of Glade that’s his deal, he may talk about drugs…but until you start seeing it in the results, just remember we still are in the business of entertainment. We don’t want to completely abandon our audience.”

The corporate office, “The West Wing” has been completely changed. Standard cubicle walls are gone and it literally looks as if they wanted to build the office version of a CIC in the middle. Complete with hanging flatscreens, projectors and monitor wall.

“We’re tuned to ESEN and ESEN classic at all times, we’re reviewing A LOT of scouting tapes every Wednesday morning. Eddie feels the need to randomly shout out ideas regardless of whether anyone’s around, so I got rid of the offices and cubicles. That spirit’s always been what’s important about NFW let alone what can make it awe-inspiringly entertaining and chilling to put together. It’s that weird core of ideals, we pretty much hang out in the middle…yell and cuss at each other and from there, we’re trying to shape the future.”

Love smiles saying the next line, “the New Frontier. It was always about staying ahead of the curve, Miles got so far ahead in his own head that he was playing chicken with everyone. I think Eddie is more of a President, he’s just going to stay enough ahead to show everyone who’s in the lead.”

It’s a big statement since the staff of the office has only increased from a trio to a dozen. Most everyone’s young, hungry and in some way connected to the beginning. Jimmy the Intern is now Jimmy the Tech. Responsible for figuring out how to archive every nook, cranny and detail into the internet, your phone and your television.

Natrone Rice has signed a contract to be the lead host and co-director for NFW Brawl, reshaped for today’s media and now being simulcast through satellite radio and television. Aside from Love, Rice and Jimmy, nobody on the staff is over 30 years old.

“I think all our position titles reflect the fact we multi-task so much. Even Eddie’s, whether anyone believes that.”

I ask if Mayfield’s blatant partialism is a conflict of interest for the long-term development she seems to be speaking so strongly about.

“Joe the Plumber isn’t being tested every show because he passed his first drug test, even though we all think that Eddie would’ve used the propaganda’s hype to further any agenda he’s got on cameras. On the other hand, Castor Strife is being tested every show he’s at because he FAILED that test. He’s lost 20 pounds because he’s not on the juice. Castor Strife is supposedly one of the first wrestlers Eddie would support because he breaks the rules. Now, that’s all behind the scenes. In front of the cameras at Crash 50, Eddie Mayfield was in position to SCREWJOB Joe the Plumber…”

Love laughs and continues, “Instead, he raised his hand in victory.”

For a moment, I’m convinced. No wonder she’s in charge of marketing, I just bought that Eddie Mayfield wasn’t the bad guy.

Maybe, there’s no bad guy in it. Just a new direction, a new mindset, a new beginning with many new faces.

Maybe, it’s just two words that still bring a smile to every legend in the industry.

Maybe, it’s just a…

New Frontier.

Wrestling Night in America on HOTv
Saturday May 8th
Hosts: A. Kuluha Bacardi and Mitch ‘The Deuce’ Duesner

Bacardi and Duesner welcome everyone to another WNiA.  There’ll be a new number one in the WWR World Rankings and we’ll find out why later on in the show.  Now on to showcase the best wrestling action for the week.

MATCH #1
Agent Decipher Light vs. Insomnia
Sin City Wrestling Wildcard
Announcers: Courtney Reynolds and Oscar Cruize

MATCH #2 - CO-MAIN EVENT – I QUIT MATCH FOR THE 3WL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
WWR Women’s #12 Serena Royale (c) vs. Eva Rodriguez
World Women’s Wrestling League Fatal Fury 5
Announcers: Floyd Masters and Jay Jackson

MATCH #3 – Stunners Invitational Match for the UWF Women’s Title
Shayne Edwards vs. Serena vs. WWR Women’s # 12 Zoey Swan vs. Toxic Angel vs. Devin Skye
Universal Wrestling Federation Adrenaline
Announcers: Adam Stubberfield and Peter Curtis

Duesner runs down the up to date WWR Women’s Top 10:

Rnk   Pts.
1        32.0   Valora Salinas- Wrestling Midwest
2        27.0   Valerie Belmont- Sin City Wrestling, Pro Wrestling X, High Impact Wrestling, XCore Wrestling
3        22.2   Zoey Swan- Universal Wrestling Federation
4        22.0   Glory Braddock- Global Division of Wrestling, Motor City Wrestling
5        20.0   Hannah Rickman- Simcoe County
6        18.0   Myst- Championship Wrestling Alliance
7        17.2   Sierra Browne- Dangerous Championship Wrestling League
8        16.0   Alexia- Viking Wrestling Federation
8        16.0   Jade- WMW
10      15.0   Katherine Stryfe- High Impact Wrestling

-UWF’s Zoey Swan jumps to #3 after adding the Women’s title to her Prime Time belt.
-Wrestling Midwest’s Valora Salinas drifting back towards the pack.  Will her troubles with WMW’s GM Sault Saint Marie cost her the Women’s #1 spot?
-The full Women’s Top 30 will be released on Tuesday.

MATCH #4
Fort Knox vs. Oblivion
Wrestling Championship Federation Slam
Announcers: Shannon Lerch and Zach Davis

MATCH #5 – Four Corners Match for the ACW Tag Team Title
WWR Tag Team #1 The Pop Culture Phenoms (c) vs. England’s Best vs. The Entourage vs. Irish Spring
All-Star Championship Wrestling Legends IV

Duesner runs down the up to date WWR Tag Team Top 10

Rnk   Pts.
1        27      Heirs of Wrestling(Ryan Gallway/Frank Pierce/Silver/Mack Brody)- Empire Pro Wrestling, Sin City Championship Wrestling
2        25.2   The Anthology(Jared Wells & Copycat)- Empire Pro Wrestling
3        24.2   Jack and Joe Schmidt- Political Championship Wrestling
3        24.2   TAKU & Go Taniguchi- PWFury *
5        23.2   Shane Lawson/Erick Kennylz- Volatile Wrestling Alliance
6        21.2   Devon Poole/Josh Graves- Pro Wrestling X
6        21.2   Jeremiah & Valerie Belmont- Sin City Wrestling, Pro Wrestling X
6        21.2   Samuel Hessingstock/Chris Stern- Simcoe County
9        19.0    Pop Culture Phenoms(Ed/Klein)- All-Star Championship Wrestling
10      16.2   Irish Pride Gang(Thaddeus and Desmond Rains)- World Wrestling Generation
10      16.2   England’s Best(Rud Albion/Buddy Saxon)- ACW

-England’s Best cracks the top ten with their win over former WWR Tag Team #1 Pop Culture Phenoms at ACW’s Legends IV PPV.  The Heirs of Wrestling (SCCW, EPW) regain the top slot.
-Pro Wrestling Fury’s TAKU & Go Taniguchi jump to #3; Shane Lawson/Erick Kennylz from Volatile Wrestling Alliance move to #5.

CHRIS CANTWELL’S TWO SENTENCE WRESTLING COMMENTARY

A new feature, Chris Cantwell’s Two Sentence Wrestling Commentary- because two sentences is all you need to get your point across.

Topic: Wrestling Midwest turmoil between former Great Lakes Champion Valora Salinas and GM Sault St. Marie.

Cantwell: “Sault St. Marie is trying to run off the wrestler who’s done more to bring attention to Wrestling Midwest then he’ll ever dream of which has to be one of the absolute moronic things I’ve ever seen.  Memo to Sault St. Marie- no one cares about you; everyone cares about watching Valora Salinas who’s proven time and time again to be money inside the ring.”

Topic: Global Division of Wrestling- Angela Jameson is threatening to file suit against GDW because she lost her heavyweight title to Samantha Raine in a three way match where Jameson wasn’t pinned.

Cantwell: “Angela, don’t agree to three way dances for title matches and certainly don’t agree to three way title matches if they aren’t elimination-style.  Stop crying and clogging our judicial system with stupid lawsuits like this and go win the title back in the ring.”

Topic: Max Danger reappeared at All-Star Wrestling’s Legends IV and announced that his wife is pregnant and he will retire for good after making one last run.

Cantwell: “I’ve missed Max Danger.  Here’s to a memorable final go at it.

Bacardi introduces the main event of the night.  WWR Men’s #1 Alias putting his ACW Heavyweight Title on the line against Trey Vincent with WWR Men’s #2 Shawn Jessica Hart as the referee.  Hold on to your hats for this one.

MATCH 6 – ACW Heavyweight Title Match
WWR World #1 Alias (c) vs. Trey Vincent
All-Star Championship Wrestling Legends IV

Duesner runs down the up to date WWR World Top 10:

Rnk   Pts.
1        33.1   Shawn Jessica Hart – Empire Pro Wrestling, New Era, All-Star Championship Wrestling
2        31.0   Alias – ACW
3        29.0   Level One- Action Packed Wrestling
4        27.0   Valora Salinas- Wrestling Midwest
5        26.2   El Gallego(Hawk Henshaw)- Phoenix Wrestling Revolution
6        24.1   Alexia- Viking Wrestling Federation
7        22.0   Bryan Payne- APW
8        20.2   Jim Rooster- Genesis Pro
8        20.2   Hannibal Cage- Siberian Wrestling, Experts
10      19.2   Katherine Stryfe- High Impact Wrestling

MATCH #7 – Match of the week
Terrence Thompson vs. Wendy Briese
Pro Wrestling X Adrenaline 30
Announcers: Ricky and Chris

Next:
-PCW declared victory in the Monday Night Wars

-The first match was announced for November’s PCW Extreme Election Night 2010.
Ohio’s Lee Fisher (D) will meet Republican Rob Portman.

-A second match for Extreme Election Night 2010 was revealed the next day. 
Florida: Charlie Crist (I), Kendrick Meek (D), and Marco Rubio (R)

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This Monday on PCW Extreme Political TV:
-Jill Berg is back again. Can she continue her unbeaten streak which is now at 8?
-Magnum P.O’d (R) faces Triple R (D)
-PCW Television Champion Ken Worth puts his title on the line against Chicago Boss Mark Ditka.

Best Manager:
Alyssa Morenna- Action Packed Wrestling
-Managed Hellfire KID to a series of wins in April.

Best Heel:
The Career Killers (Fallen Angel, J.C. McDonald, Jonnah Street, Level-One)- Totally Fictional Wrestling Federation
-Every fed has to have an arch-heel group.  TFWF is no exception.  The Career Killers have specialized in making their enemies pay dearly for crossing them.  The addition of Level-One to the group has made TCK even more dangerous.

Other Notable Heels in April:
Angela Jameson- Global Division of Wrestling
Ornery Hillman- Sin City Wrestling, TFWF
The Rev. James Onlee- TFWF
Level-One- Action Packed Wrestling

Best Face:
Sebastian Cross- Totally Fictional Wrestling Federation
-He’s lost his wife and child to the influence of the Reverend James Onlee.  He’s lost the TFWF Title.  He’s a desperate man.  Looking for the big time payoff in May of a long running TFWF storyline where Cross finally gets his shot at the title again and gets his hands on Onlee.

Other Notable Faces in April:
Scarlett Willis- Simcoe County
Bryan Payne- Action Packed Wrestling

Best Character:
ChristPlow (Mike Polowy)- High Octane Wrestling
-Let it be said that Mike Polowy isn’t afraid to try different gimmicks.  Last year in Dream Wrestling Federation, he became the Women’s champion who specialized in kicking females in the mommy parts.  This one, where Mike was temporarily dead while in France and brought back to life, takes the case.  At once, uproarious and borderline sacrilegious, you have to read ChristPlow to believe it.  Or believe in him.

Match of the Month:
El Gallego Hawk Henshaw (c)  vs. Cory Hatred vs. General David McCoy vs. William- Phoenix Wrestling Revolution Envy PPV
-Henshaw somehow retains the title in a loaded four-way match with an unpredictable Cory Hatred, a demented William, and General David ‘Bones’ McCoy.

Other Notable Matches in April:
High Flyer vs. Alias- All-Star Championship Wrestling Courage 110
Darin Zion vs. Brian Hollywood- Pro Wrestling X
Angela Jameson (c) vs. Samantha Raine vs. Jake Storm- Global Division of Wrestling Wrestlecade PPV

Show of the Month:
Global Division of Wrestling Wrestlecade
-Another solid outing from GDW in April

Other Notable Shows in April:
Phoenix Wrestling Revolution Envy
Pro Wrestling X High Stakes
Wrestling Midwest High Stakes

Male Wrestler of the Month:
Hannibal Cage- Siberian Wrestling, True Experts Champion
-Defeated Ryan Ruckus and El Mundo for the Heavyweight Title at Siberian’s Shades of Grey PPV- vaults into the WWR World top 10

Other Notables in April:
Kronin- Wrestling Midwest
-Defeated then #2 Valora Salinas for WMW’s Great Lakes title
ChristPlow (Mike Polowy)- High Octane Wrestling
-Won ICON Title from Max Kael at HOW’s Lethal Lottery show- new Jesus gimmick…interesting
Stephen Messier- Genesis Pro
-Def. Jim Rooster and Seth Iser @ Genesis 42 to win Genesis title- moved up into top 15
‘Normal’ John Johnson- Just Wrestling, Global Championship Wrestling
-Debuted in GCW and moved up the rankings into the top 10 for a time.

Female Wrestler of the Month:
Samantha Raine- Global Division of Wrestling
-Won GDW Heavyweight title from Angela Jameson at GDW Wrestlecade

Other Notables:
Hannah Rickman- Simcoe County
Glory Braddock- Global Division of Wrestling, Motor City Wrestling
Valerie Belmont- SCW, PWX, HIW, XCW
Valora Salinas- Wrestling Midwest

Wrestler of the Month:
Hannibal Cage- Siberian Wrestling, True Experts Champion

Wrestling Night in America on HOTv
Saturday May 1st
Hosts: A. Kuluha Bacardi and Mitch ‘The Deuce’ Duesner

MATCH #1 – PTC World Title Match
WWR World #37 Brandon Youngblood (c) vs. The Back Alley Brawler vs. Jared Sykes vs. Bruce ‘Violence Jack’ Shanahan
PRIME Revolution 221

MATCH #2 – Genesis Pro Title Match
WWR World #26 Stephen Messier (c) vs. WWR World #7 Jim Rooster vs. “The Gambler” Jack Daniels vs. Future
Genesis Pro The Great Game PPV

MATCH #3 – UWF Prime Time Title Match
WWR Women’s #12 Zoey Swan (c) vs. Eddie Kassidy
Universal Wrestling Federation Shockwave IX
Announcers: Adam Stubberfield and Peter Curtis

MATCH #4
Missouri Valley Wrestling Battle Royale
WWR Women’s #1 Valora Salinas, WWR Women’s #11 Hecate, WWR Women’s #20 Sarah Mae Smith, WWR Women’s #28 Miss USA, Reika Kisuargi, Bettina Schultz, ‘Trailer Park Skater Girl’ Tanya Hardy, ‘Extreme Pizza Delivery Girl’ Tessa Martin, Amy Mason, Carrieanne McDermott, Lexia Nite, Michelle Love, Sherelle West, VIP Sky, Angel Casey, Katie Collins, and Audrie McLaughlin
MVWA 28
Announcers: Rick Fantastic and Chastity Gold

MATCH #5 – WMW Great Lakes Championship Title Match
WWR World #3 Valora Salinas vs. Kronin
Graveyard Shift 116
Announcers: Jack Gene and Bill Hughes

Bacardi – So, Valora Salinas won the Missouri Valley Wrestling Battle Royale Sunday night and lost the Great Lakes Title on Thursday.  However, the battle royale victory propelled her into the #1 spot on the WWR Women’s rankings.  Let’s check out the up to date rankings.

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WWR Women’s Top 10
Rnk   Pts.
1        44.0   Valora Salinas- Wrestling Midwest
2        36.0   Valerie Belmont- Sin City Wrestling, Pro Wrestling X, High Impact Wrestling, XCore Wrestling
3        32.0   Glory Braddock- Global Division of Wrestling, Motor City Wrestling
3        32.0   Hannah Rickman- Simcoe County
5        29.2   Sierra Browne- Dangerous Championship Wrestling League
6        28.0   Myst- Championship Wrestling Alliance
7        27.0   Jade- Wrestling Midwest
8        26.2   ‘China Doll’ Candace Okimura- Ring of Beauty, World Women’s Wrestling League
9        25.0   Katherine Stryfe- High Impact Wrestling
9        25.0   Alexia- Viking Wrestling Federation

Bacardi – Any thoughts?

Duesner – Well, Valerie Belmont fell back this past week.  She’s in several feds and as we saw with Kirsta Lewis that can be a double-edged sword.  Global Division of Wrestling’s Samantha Raine made a big move up this past week after her big win at GDW’s Wrestlecade PPV.  She’s up to #12.

Bacardi – Speaking of GDW, Marie Annabelle Jones also cracked the top 20 this week after she won a briefcase match that guaranteed her a title shot of her choosing at any time.

WWR Tag Team Top 10
Rnk   Pts.
1        27.2   Pop Culture Phenoms(Ed/Klein)- All-Star Championship Wrestling
2        27.0   Heirs of Wrestling(Ryan Gallway/Frank Pierce/Silver/Mack Brody)- Empire Pro Wrestling, Sin City Championship Wrestling
3        26.2   Jack and Joe Schmidt- Political Championship Wrestling
4        25.2   The Anthology(Jared Wells & Copycat)- Empire Pro Wrestling
5        21.2   Devon Poole/Josh Graves- Pro Wrestling X
5        21.2   Samuel Hessingstock/Chris Stern- Simcoe County
7        20.2   Jeremiah & Valerie Belmont- Sin City Wrestling, Pro Wrestling X
7        20.2   Shane Lawson/Erick Kennylz- Volatile Wrestling Alliance
9        18.2   TAKU & Go Taniguchi- PWFury
10      16.2   The Grady Bunch(Terry Spruhen/Jared Borchard)-Dream Wrestling Federation
10      16.2   Irish Pride Gang(Thaddeus and Desmond Rains)- World Wrestling Generation

Bacardi – The Belmonts jump back into the Tag Team top 10 after regaining the Sin City Wrestling Tag Team Title.

Duesner – Not a lot of movement in the tag team ranks.  The Heirs of Wrestling have put themselves in striking distance of the #1.

WWR World Top 10
Rnk   Pts.
1        61.2   Alias – All-Star Championship Wrestling
2        52.1   Shawn Jessica Hart – Empire Pro Wrestling, New Era, All-Star Championship Wrestling
3        49.0   Valora Salinas- Wrestling Midwest
4        47.0   Level One- Action Packed Wrestling
5        46.2   El Gallego(Hawk Henshaw)- Phoenix Wrestling Revolution
6        43.1   Alexia- Viking Wrestling Federation
7        40.2   Jim Rooster- Genesis Pro
7        40.2   Hannibal Cage- Siberian Wrestling. Experts
9        40.0   Bryan Payne- Action Packed Wrestling
10      39.2   Katherine Stryfe- High Impact Wrestling

Duesner – Genesis Pro’s Jim Rooster back in the top 10.  Valora Salinas and Shawn Jessica Hart switch places after Valora lost the Wrestling Midwest Great Lakes Title.  ACW’s Alias primed for Legends IV and his huge title defense against Trey Vincent.

MATCH #6
WWR Tag Team #2 The Heirs of Wrestling (Frank Pierce/Ryan Gallway/’Midas’ Mack Brody) w/Alexandria Malone vs. Michael Bastard and Fusenshoff
Empire Pro Wrestling Aggression 51
Announcers: Dave Thomas and Dean Matthews

MATCH #7 – GDW Heavyweight Title Match
Angela Jameson (c) vs. WWR Women’s #12 Samantha Raine vs. Jake Storm
Global Division of Wrestling Wrestlecade VII
Announcers: Marty McMahon, Jack Griffith, and Janelle

NOTES:
-Wrestling Midwest’s Valora Salinas rides a PPV win and coming out on top at MVW’s $50,000 Winner Take All Battle Royale to forge ahead of Valerie Belmont for the top spot.

-Global Division of Wrestling/Motor City Wrestling’s Glory Braddock and Simcoe County’s Hannah Rickman continue to charge upwards into the 3 and 4 spot.

-Wrestling Midwest’s Jade jumps to #6 and makes it three WMW wrestlers in the top 10.

-Siberian Wrestling’s Sally Screw leaps up 11 spots to #19 after her PPV win at SW’s Shades of Grey show.

Rnk   Pts.   WWR Tag Team Top 20
1        27.2   Pop Culture Phenoms(Ed/Klein)- All-Star Championship Wrestling
1        27.2   The Anthology(Jared Wells & Copycat)- Empire Pro Wrestling
3        26.2   Jack and Joe Schmidt- Political Championship Wrestling
4        22      Heirs of Wrestling(Ryan Gallway/Frank Pierce/Silver/Mack Brody)- EPW, Sin City Championship Wrestling
5        21.2   Samuel Hessingstock/Chris Stern- Simcoe County
5        21.2   Devon Poole/Josh Graves- Pro Wrestling X
7        20.2   Hidden Desires(Faith DeLuca/Samantha Raine)- Global Division of Wrestling
7        20.2   Shane Lawson/Erick Kennylz- Volatile Wrestling Alliance
9        18.2   The Grady Bunch(Terry Spruhen/Jared Borchard)-Dream Wrestling Federation
9        18.2   TAKU & Go Taniguchi- PWFury
11      16.2   Irish Pride Gang(Thaddeus and Desmond Rains)- World Wrestling Generation
12      15.2   Nightmare, Inc(Katherine Stryfe/Emma McIntyre)- Championship Wrestling Council, High Impact Wrestling
12      15.2   Changes in Spades(Nitz Donnelly/Vance Raymes)- PRIME
14      13.2   Dream Warriors(Dark Ninja/Psycho)- no brand Wrestling
15      13      Team Danger(Stephen Greer/Johnny Lightning)- Defiance
16      12.2   The Revolution(Ryven/Kronin)- Wrestling Midwest
17      12      Hollywood Wrecking Crew(Blaine Hollywood/Malik Anderson)- New Frontier Wrestling
18      11.2   T.J. Jones/Arkia Fisk- Phoenix Wrestling Revolution
19      10.2   Reiver/Michael McCray- Millenium Wrestling Alliance
19      10.2   Noble Hart(Chris Hart/Kurt Noble)- PWFire
19      10.2   Torture/Creeping Death- Wrestling Championship Federation

NOTES:
-Pro Wrestling X’s Devon Poole and Josh Graves jump 14 places to #5 after successfully defending their PWX Tag Team title last night at PWX’s High Stakes PPV.

-Political Championship Wrestling’s Jack and Joe Schmidt defeated former PCW Tag Team Champions ‘No Frills’ Chris Escondido and ‘American Citizen’ Kevin Scott at Night of Champions to move up 3 places to #3.

-Simcoe County’s Hessingstern aka Samuel Hessingstock and Chris Stern move into the #5 spot as they advance to the finals of the Experts Tag Team Tournament.

Rnk   Pts.   WWR World Top 30
1        61.2   Alias – All-Star Championship Wrestling
2        58.2   Valora Salinas- Wrestling Midwest
3        50.2   Shawn Jessica Hart – Empire Pro Wrestling, New Era, ACW
4        48      Level One- Action Packed Wrestling
5        46.2   El Gallego(Hawk Henshaw)- Phoenix Wrestling Revolution
6        43.1   Alexia- Viking Wrestling Federation
7        40.2   Hannibal Cage- Siberian Wrestling, Experts
8        39.2   Katherine Stryfe- High Impact Wrestling
9        39      Bryan Payne- APW
10      38.2   ‘Normal’ John Johnson- Global Championship Wrestling, Just Wrestling
11      37.2   Stephen Messier- Genesis Pro
12      37.1   Glory Braddock- Global Division of Wrestling, Motor City Wrestling
13      35.2   Yamamoto Tanaka- Political Championship Wrestling
14      35.1   Myke Adams- Simcoe County
15      33      Jim Rooster- Genesis Pro
15      33      Chester Addison- HIW
17      32.2   Joe the Plumber- New Frontier Wrestling
17      32.2   Jinx- Phoenix Wrestling Revolution, HIW, Championship Wrestling Council
19      32.1   Jay Price- Wrestling Championship Federation, World Wrestling Alliance
20      31.2   Erick Kennylz- Volatile Wrestling Alliance
21      30.2   Myst- Championship Wrestling Alliance
22      30.1   Project Revolution- Evolution
23      30      Jason Snow- PRIME
24      29.2   Lane Stevens- Sin City Championship Wrestling
25      29.1   Noah Hanson- Ultimate Championship Wrestling Alliance, Championship Wrestling Council, Pro Wrestling X
26      29      Nick Cagero- MCW
26      29      Hecate- WMW
28      28.2   Scarlett Willis- Simcoe County
29      27.1   Project: Revolution- Evolution
29      27.1   Hannah Rickman- Simcoe County

NOTES:
-Phoenix Wrestling Revolution’s El Gallego Hawk Henshaw roars into the top 5 after PPV win at PWR’s Envy show over Cory Hatred, William, and David McCoy

-Siberian Wrestling’s Hannibal Cage adds SW’s Heavyweight title to his True Experts crown and joins the top 10 at #7.

-Wrestling Midwest’s Valora Salinas moves past Shawn Jessica Hart into 2nd place and gains on #1 Alias with an impressive PPV win at WMW’s High Stakes.

-’Normal’ John Johnson (Global Championship Wrestling, Just Wrestling) makes a big move, up 13 spots to #8.

-Genesis Pro’s Stephen Messier makes the big move of the week, up 19 places to #11 after capturing the Genesis Pro Title at Genesis 42.

“A Tale of Two Presidents”

He was quiet, while the rain poured outside his new office overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Quentin Sullivan sat in the same office as a man that betrayed him personally and as a Professional, but he could only shake his head and smile.

“I look back at the early days and leading to the Ultratitle and I now understand that Craig Miles was never trying to be my friend, so there’s no reason I should have thought of him as one. And it’s not like he ever hid that, I just didn’t want to see it. I never could…nobody should see what that man sees. And there’s only one man that understood what the vision was…he didn’t want to see it, he didn’t agree with it, but he accepted it. I couldn’t.”

Sullivan turns back to look at me, the smile fading to a wearied sigh. “That’s why Craig chose Eddie to lead New Frontier Wrestling.” The man once known as “Sully” to so many New Frontier Wrestling, leans back in his chair, looking up in thought. “Craig wanted to see if I’d fight for ESEN, as much as he trusted Eddie…he either figured if I wanted this bad enough, a balance would be created for the future.” Sullivan’s eyes linger for a moment, any trace of enthusiasm removed from his face for the moment. “Or he’s testing Eddie, maybe I will get fooled again.”

*.*

Slipped into the dirtsheets, never mentioned on the website…on September 9, 2009, ESEN announced that New Frontier Wrestling had decided not to renew their contract and would be negotiating with outside vendors. Rumors swirled around Eddie Mayfield’s lack of staffing and increasing production expenses, while the announcement of Quentin Sullivan returning to ESEN even increased the media fervor.

How did Sullivan get back in?

Was he tearing everything down?

…and why? Ratings were off the charts, attendance was phenomenal on the road, Crash 50 was the highest rated Crash TV in history.

President Dennis Edward Mayfield declined to comment for this story, but it was two days before Crash 50 that Quentin Sullivan won back his name in court. A stock ownership recognized and wrongful termination suit settled shortly thereafter, Quentin Sullivan was recognized as President of ESEN.

Two presidents and two media entities that used each other to build each other. ESEN had grown exponentially on the international level during the Ultratitle, a big-time fed crossover marketing and promotion strategy allowing them to build a considerable cash foundation. It allowed them to gain the rights to CSWA Classic Programming, future start-up/indy Next Level Wrestling for a wise buy-in and tied them in as a secondary or tertiary provider for Empire Pro, fWo and many other big-time promotions.

“ESEN was big, I’ll always concede those things to the past regime.”

Just hearing those words from Quentin Sullivan was odd, seeing how much he recognized this was even stranger. He was supposed to be part of that regime, he was the one that was supposed to build the kingdom.

“But nothing was streamlined, nothing was off-limits. Sanctions, multiple lawsuits, we were forced to show certain programming only at certain times and that became restrictive. Eddie and I do see eye-to-eye on one thing, I hope…I really, really hope that we do.” Sullivan took of his glasses, wiping them and looking me straight in the eye.

“This whole thing was a freight train running out of control, there was going to be a point where something bad happened, where someone would do something too outrageous. ESEN is the only place willing to touch fWo at this point and that’s only because we have a lot of friends there. NFW wasn’t far from a bad overdose or accidental death, I truly believe this.”

On September 10, 2009, one day after the contract with ESEN expired, New Frontier Wrestling learned that things would have to change. DirecTV was tired of broadcasts going over the time limit, but had tolerated it due to the ratings and advertiser cashflow. Other networks were demanding stricter limits on obvious things like drug testing to actual input on the direction of broadcast shows as well (and shockingly) development of new talent.

Sullivan waited, but also held firm even as he literally sat in the East Wing of what’s address read “New Frontier Wrestling Headquarters.”

“We occupied 25% of the building with 75% of the employees in the building. I don’t even care if that was the case, we were both going to hold ourselves accountable.” Sullivan smiles, “I’m not trying to be the bad guy, but I’m not crazy. The crazy years, the anything and everything will happen attitude was the force that built the youth of New Frontier.”

I shake my head in agreement with that notion, which gets Sully to chuckle.

“Yeah, we passed one decade with a wild ride, but the second will take more planning…it will take more than one man doing everything. That’s not safe for the business, it’s not very efficient either.”

Around Thanksgiving, NFW was looking at offers from F/X with possible FOX SUPERCRASH agreements, a full-time partnership with TBS and TNT and even a rumored complete RETCON experiment debuting on HBO with voiceover narratives and off-camera fictional dramatic entertainment.

Once again, quietly through it’s promotional advertisement for the AFTERMATH DVD Edition for CRASH 50, ESEN and NFW announced with one line, “All-new LIVE PROGRAMMING coming SPRING 2010!” People were puzzled, but anticipation grew even as it’s own wrestling roster’s frustrations grew. There were no guaranteed contracts in place except for the champions and newer hires. Somewhere in the negotiations process, President Mayfield made his bold moves against the roster.

Immediate drug tests to anyone contracted, failure to comply without a guaranteed contract was grounds for termination. Several failed, Felix Red being one of them and after being presented with random drug testing, walked out and hasn’t been seen since.

“That was part of our agreement. Anyone that shows up on live television will have to submit a random drug test within 60 days of the event. Eddie never minded that in any of his negotiations, but when he’s seeing all types of suits only willing to make deals with creative control contractual agreements…” Sullivan smiled, “Like I said, I’m not a bad guy. As long as you follow some simple rules for my business, I will let you run the show.”

“So, you’re not going to be on the shows?” I make sure to emphasize the right word, with a wry smile to make Sullivan give me a respected nod.

“I’ve been on the show, but I’m not here to entertain anybody. I’ve got a business to grow, I don’t need to bump into Rich Garfield on Eddie Mayfield’s account. Craig split the office space for a reason and I’m pretty sure if I cross over into West Wing territory I’m not in good enough physical shape to handle it.”

“How much will you interact with Eddie Mayfield?” I ask the question, trying to pry any emotion or tell that Quentin may provide to his perceived role in NFW’s operations.

“I will interact with Eddie only as a representative of ESEN, I don’t even plan on attending many shows. Maybe five a year, I still have my family and I still have SLICE.” Sullivan smiles as I laugh, shaking my head at his newest production on what some American fans dub affectionately “Friday Night Hello Kitty Catfights!”

I ask Quentin with a few more redirections on his information of New Frontier Wrestling’s future and I find that’s he’s genuinely not sure. He expects a streamlined product, a more efficient structure, but you can’t change who you are.”

“Listen, maybe ten years ago I was willing to sit at a bar in Baltimore with five other people and be crazy enough to be part of NFW forever. It was me, Craig, Wildstar, an intern named Jimmy and the person you should be talking to about the future of NFW. She might be the only one left.”

“Who?” I ask after trying to stretch my brain for an answer…

“She took the notes back then, I imagine after her new promotion she’s finally not doing that…” Sullivan smiles and reaches into his desk, pulling out business card. “Here, I think she just interofficed me just to give her own little warning to me,” Sullivan flips the card onto the table. “I’m getting veiled threats in an office and people are expecting me to order hits against 265 pound freaks of nature.”

I look at the card.

Fiona Love, Executive Producer and Vice-President of Marketing.

I blink a couple of times in shock.

“That’s who sent me my Crash 50 tickets. I thought she was just a Production Assistant.”

Quentin laughs, “Well, yeah…she was the only one that could write down notes as fast as Craig Miles thought. Until recently, I didn’t understand that either until I started dealing with her during production meetings.”