The Dirt Sheets

[Mike Powers]

THE DEVILS ROLL THANKS TO....YOGA!?!


Management in Los Angeles was looking to find a way to get the most out of Russell Wade, a man whose talent is matched by his inconsistency.  The fearsome Presidente Vega surprised onlookers when he turned to a pair of Yoga instructors to try and gain an edge.  After interviewing both ladies, he hired one of the ladies to work with Wade....and in an even bigger surprise, one of the ladies volunteered their services to Assistant Trainer Wainwright!

It appears that whatever the ladies brought to the table was successful, as Wade was victorious in his match, while the usually aloof Wainwright appeared much more focused, and able to offer valuable advice to the club backstage.

More as this story develops...

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[Mike Powers]

XJ CONTINUES TO ROLL!!


XJ Hawkins defied the odds by not only defeating one of the most dangerous wrestlers in TCW, but he also made him tap out!  It was an amazing back and forth match, with Rory using his power to hammer away at the smaller man, but XJ kept using his technical skills to wrestle the larger man to the mat.  The end came when XJ executed a textbook dropkick to the knee of McCaul.  While Rory was down, XJ swiftly applied the Sharpshooter, and although Rory fought the pain for nearly a minute, in the end he tapped out!

One has to wonder, of the technical skills of Gerry Nichols can't stop XJ, and the powerhouse Rory can't stop XJ.....who can?

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[Mike Powers]

UNDERCARD CARRIES MILITIA!


The Militia walked away with a win this week, but instead of thanking the bottom of the card, they need to be thanking the top!  The Militia marched out to a quick 3-0 lead, thanks to the efforts of the less heralded men and woman on the roster. 

As a token of appreciation, my source tells me that Mr. USA and Lamar Nash took the team out to a nice dinner, on their dime.  It looks like there is a strong sense of camaraderie in the DC locker room, something that a lot of clubs should be quite envious of!   

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[Mike Powers]

LINEUP SHAKEUP DOESN'T PAY DIVIDENDS!!


President Bone likely is dipping into the aspirin right now, as his team dropped the first match of the season!  Bone thought that shaking up his lineup in order for favorable matchups would keep his team on the winning side of the coin, but the shakeup did nothing but create more unrest in a locker room that, despite their success, already wasn't on the strongest ground.

The strife between McKinney and James has been well documented, as well as Mr. Steele's....strange....behavior.  My source tells me that tensions have been high all week, and the training staff had an extremely difficult time keeping everyone on task.

The big question is, will President Bone stick with his new lineup, or go back to the one which provided him the most success earlier in the season.

More as this story develops.... 

Credit - The Masked SuperStar

[Mike Powers]

DALLAS LOOKS GOOD IN LOSS!


Many people scoffed when President Wrong signed Clint Dallas, a man with zero wrestling experience.  However, it appears that at the end of the day, President Wrong may have the last laugh!

In only his second match ever, Clint held his own against the rising star Tamba Tauaalo.  Clint had Tamba rocked on several occasions with his unpredictable brawling style offense, but in the end it was his inexperience that did him in.  Dallas was going for a big lariat to end the match, but Tamba avoided it and took the hoss down with a bone shattering spear! 

One thing looked clear at the end of the match.  Once Clint has more experience under his belt, he may be a lot to handle in the ring.   

Credit - The Masked SuperStar

[Mike Powers]

PRESIDENT DEATH HUMBLES HIMSELF; TEAM RESPONDS WITH A BIG WIN!


President Black Death seemed to have stepped in it big time upon his arrival in Oakland, when he threatened Main Event talent Donnie Temple, causing a rift in the locker room.  After some soul searching, President Death issued a statement apologizing to Temple, and taking full responsibility for his actions. 

Surely the sense of stability that was created in the locker room, combined with the rocky situation in the Rockets locker room, led to the team picking up the much needed victory!  Time will tell what the lasting impact will be in the Rebels locker room.

More as this story develops.... 

Credit - The Masked SuperStar

[Mike Powers]

"I WAS ROBBED!"


Gerry Nichols pulled no punches after his loss to Frightmare in the Main Event this week, which saw Vance Mendenhall of the Devils distract the referee, allowing Frightmare to nail a low blow and get the tainted win.

"I've been around the world, and I've never been shown the amount of disrespect in the ring that I was shown tonight.  I was robbed, plain and simple.  Had Mendenhall not been out there, I'd have beaten Frightmare, no doubt about it" Nichols said in the locker room.  And indeed, it appeared his was on his way to a win when, late in the contest, conditioning came into play.  Frightmare was sucking wind, clearly blown up by the length of the match, while Nichols appeared to be as fresh as he was at the beginning of the contest.

The question moving onto next week is, how will Nichols respond to this loss?
 

Credit - The Masked SuperStar

[Mike Powers]

BREAKING NEWS -- KAMIKAZE LEE ATTACKED MASUKA!!


Just moments ago, the Union Jacks office has released the security footage from the night Head Trainer Seiji Masuka was attacked.  That footage clearly, and shockingly shows the masked Lee savagely assaulting his Trainer, and friend, from behind!  Lee then quickly fled from the building, leaving Masuka lying in his own blood.

Many questions remain.  What was Kamikaze's motive?  What will the organization's response be?  What will Trainer Masuka's response be? 

More as this story develops.... 

Credit - The Masked SuperStar

[Mike Powers]

MCCAUL INJURED IN LOSS!


Rory McCaul, one of the toughest men in the entire league, was last seen being tended to by the team doctor, after his surprising submission loss to XJ Hawkins!  A combination dropkick to the knee, combined with nearly a full minute in XJ's dreaded Sharpshooter, left McCaul hobbled.  The prideful man limped halfway to the back under his own power, before his leg gave out on him.  He was helped to the back by Tripp and Buzz, before disappearing into the doctors room for the rest of the night.

Time will tell how severe the injury is, and whether or not McCaul will miss any time.

More as this story develops.... 

Credit - The Masked SuperStar

[Mike Powers]

 

MCCAUL GOES INTO BEAST MODE!


Many were wondering how Rory McCaul would fare this week, considering he came out of last weeks match with a loss AND an injured knee.  Rory answered that question emphatically this week, as he knocked Donne Temple unconscious with a devastating DDT from the top rope!

Rory showed some effects of the injured knee early, as Donnie dictated a fast pace in the match.  At the midway point, the more powerful McCaul took control with his power based offense.  Temple began making a comeback, hitting a series of lightning fast dropkicks on McCaul, before making the fateful decision to climb the top rope.  Rory caught him prone, and dropped him with the DDT.  Before he could make a cover, the referee checked on Temple.  Seeing he was unconscious, he called for the bell, and awarded the victory to Rory.

Rory, giving zero damns about Temple's condition, posed over his prone body as he was being attended to by the medical staff. 

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[Mike Powers]

"IT WASN'T ME!!"  --  KAMIKAZE LEE


The story that has taken more twists and turns than a soap opera, has taken yet another one today as Kamikaze Lee declared that he was being framed!  Kamikaze, who was beaten and hospitalized by Assistant Trainer Baines (reportedly at President Franchise's request!) has reached out to me from his hospital bed to set the record straight.

"I would NEVER hurt Seiji!", he tells me exclusively.  "He and I are close friend.  I don't know who wear my mask in video, but it NOT ME!!"

The question lingers....if it wasn't Kamikaze under the hood attacking Head Trainer Masuka, who was it? 

More as this story develops.... 

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[Mike Powers]

SHARK TANK COMPLAINT LEADS TO VETERAN OFFICIAL BEING APPOINTED TO OVERSEE TCW'S REFEREE'S


Kevin Terry, a veteran official who has refereed matches across the globe for over 3 decades, has been appointed by Commissioner Mike Powers to oversee TCW's referee corps, after a complaint was recently levied by President Hollands.  President Hollands reportedly put the Commish on blast regarding a string of recent losses suffered by his team due to some "underhanded tactics". 

Commissioner Powers acted quickly in hiring Kevin, a man regarded for his strict adherence to rules and regulations, to effectively re-train the TCW officials in how to handle things like outside interference, dirty tactics, etc.  It remains to be seen what sort of effect this will have on a week to week, match to match basis.

Kevin is expected to meet with the TCW referee corps this week for intensive training sessions.
 

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[Mike Powers]

TEMPLE HOSPITALIZED AFTER HEAD INJURY!


As was reported earlier, Donnie Temple was the victim of a devastating top rope DDT from Rory McCaul this week, causing him to lose his match via knockout.  Moments after the match, where Rory had to be escorted from the ring so that the medical staff could tend to Donnie, a neck brace was placed on a semi-conscious Temple, and he was taken from the ring on a stretcher.  Early word is, he suffered no neck/spinal injuries, but did come away with a concussion. 

Donnie spent the night in a local medical center, before being discharged the next morning.  It is clear that this blow will cause Temple to lose some, but just how much is up in the air at this point in time.

More as this story develops.... 

Credit - The Masked SuperStar

[Mike Powers]

SHOOT CLUB WINS!!


The Shoot Club defied the odds this week, and pulled out the first victory of the season, while at the same time giving the Devils their first loss on the year!

The night started off on the right foot for the Club when Clint Dallas scored his first EVER victory inside the squared circle over Mike Haller.  Bradley and Washington kept the momentum going with a victory over Muhammad al Shitari and Mace, in what was in actuality a very poor showing for both teams.  The night was capped off for the Club in the Semi-Main Event, where Sam Barton continued to show off for the ladies in the audience, and pulled out yet another clutch win, this time over Russell Wade.

The question remains...is this the beginning of something, or just a flash in the pan performance from the Shoot Club?  Time will tell. 

Credit - The Masked SuperStar

[Mike Powers]

A LOCKER ROOM IN SHAMBLES?


My sources tell me that the locker room situation in Boston is bad....REALLY bad.  The team, loaded with top level talent from top to bottom (but also saddled with top level ego's), has been in flux for the past two weeks, as President Bone has tried to force a round peg into a square hole. 

"It's the strangest thing", my source tells me.  "The Rockets should've run the table, barely losing a match here or there.  But the drama in the locker room has overshadowed everything, and Head Trainer August is in WAY over his head."

The latest addition to the Rockets woes comes in the form of TCW's first ever draw.  Both the Rockets and Wildcats were tied 2 matches to 2 heading into the Main Event.  Mr. Steele had the edge on paper over Mitch Ward but matches aren't wrestled on paper, they are wrestled in the ring.  At the end of a very even matchup, Mitch launched himself over the top rope onto Steele who was outside the ring.  Both men hit hard, and neither of them could answer the ref's 10 count.

One has to wonder if President Bone can turn this team around, and get it back on track.

More as this story develops.... 

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