AWL 130: AWL vs. Bullet Club/HAKAISHA! vs. Wolf

AWL 130 AWL vs. Bullet Club/HAKAISHA! vs. Wolf by AWLBoss

WONDER KID WILL SPEAK!!

You read that correctly folks, the AWL Commissioner's office has just made it official. After being in a virtual exile for the last month and a half, former AWL World Heavyweight Champion Wonder Kid is set to return to the AWL tomorrow at AWL 130. Apparently, he will be given an open microphone and as long as he needs to say what he needs to say.

It would easily be the understatement of the year to say that Wonder Kid has had a rubbish season. He became the first wrestler in AWL history to no-show an event. When he has bothered to show up he hasn't cared enough to change into his wrestling gear, choosing instead to fight in his street clothes. This lousy attitude means that he has lost every single match he has had this season. Hopefully we'll find out where his head is at AWL 130.

Back in action!

And we're back!  RyuSensei speaking and I'm back and working on the Animated Wrestling League!  AWL 130 WILL be posted this Sunday morning Japan time.  But first, we have the AWL Commissioner's weekly address:

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I am the AWL Commissioner. As you are all aware, we shall reach the mid point of this, our seventh season. The main event World Championship Match has already been announced, so this week I gladly announce the rest of the card.

Last weekend's Trios Match between Bullet Club and the AWL All Stars was.....inconclusive. Therefore I have COMMISSIONED a series of one-on-one matches between the 4 members of Bullet Club and 4 of the AWL's finest combatants. Joining the three members of the AWL All Stars will be the Warrior of Light: Ma-Ji-Ku!

The full card of AWL 130 is as follows:

Main Event:

HAKAISHA! vs. Wolf (#1)

AWL World Heavyweight Championship Match

2nd Title Defense

AWL vs. Bullet Club

Dragon vs. A.J. Styles

Non-Title Match

AWL vs. Bullet Club

Ganba vs. Bad Luck Fale

AWL vs. Bullet Club

“Peacemaker" Luke James vs. "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson

AWL vs. Bullet Club

Ma-Ji-Ku vs. Yujiro

Yujiro's AWL Debut

There is something else I am working on for AWL 130, but as preparations are not yet complete, I'm afraid that announcement must wait.

--XOXO AWL Commissioner

Medical delay.

I'm sorry it's come to this, but AWL 130 will not be posted this week.  Last Saturday I underwent dental surgery.  There were complications and now my mouth is a barely functioning mess.  I'm not sure when I'll be able to record more AWL audio so we are officially on hiatus.

With luck. This will be a shout lived problem and we'll be back up and running in a week.

I'll keep you updated.

Ian Carter aka RyuSensei. 

AWL 129: Bullet Club vs. AWL All Stars

AWL 129: Bullet Club vs. AWL All Stars 投稿者 AWLBoss

Full Card for AWL 129.

AWL 129 is tomorrow and it's headlined by a HUGE trios match as the hottest group in wrestling today, Bullet Club, faces the local heroes in the form of The AWL All Stars! Also just added this morning, rank will be on the line as Kid Canada goes one on one with Tiger Mask II! Now the full card for tomorrow:

Main Event:

Bullet Club vs. The AWL All Stars

Trios Match

Golden Trio (0) vs. Crisis Gundan (0)

The New Classics (2) vs. 山田二郎 & Project Tetsu (1)

Masters of the Mask (0) vs. The Augments (Ryu/Taka) (0)

Kid Canada (#2) vs. Tiger Mask II (#3)

Rank on the Line!

Rivalries continue and points are in play tomorrow morning at AWL 129!

An explanation

Easily the biggest WTF moment of AWL 128 was Project Tetsu being revealed as Yamada Jiro's tag team partner. At the time we could only speculate that Jiro had some sort of arrangement with The Augments. But no actual details were available.

Until now!! With Tuesday's announcement that Jiro and Tetsu will be teaming once again at AWL 129, the leader of The Augments, Dr. Jigoku, has come forward with an official statement regarding his relationship with Yamada Jiro:

Yess...it is TRUE! Yamadajiro came to me to inquire about my Project Tetsu. He wanted to know if the biological components of my cybernetic masterpiece were made in Japan. Once I confirmed the history of the genetic stock, we came to an.....arrangement. Yamadajiro would have use of my BRILLIANT CREATION in his tag team matches and I would have.....let us just say that payment was made. Yamadajiro believes that he is SUPERIOR. I am merely giving him the tools to prove it!

A promotion

The following is a message from AWL Tag Team Champion Dragon:

After talking things over with Ganba, we've decided that my partner, "Peacemaker" Luke James, has more than proved himself worthy as a wrestler and as a man. Therefore, we are proud to induct Luke as the 3rd member of the AWL All Stars. From his debut in the World Warrior Exhibition, to his ingenuity in saving himself from Batsumania one more than one occasion, to his valiant efforts against both the Augments and Bullet Club, Luke has shown over the last 5 seasons that he deserves a spot among the elite of the Animated Wrestling League. Welcome to the team my friend. Now let's show those Bullet Club bullies just what they've gotten themselves into!

There you have it folks. "Dragon & James" no longer exist as a tag team. They will henceforth be known as two thirds of "The AWL All Stars!"

Commissioner's Weekly Address

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I am the AWL Commissioner.

This week I am looking forward to the 129th episode of the Animated Wrestling League. However, I am also acutely aware that a round number, AWL 130, is fast approaching. I have decided that this milestone shall be celebrated with an AWL World Heavyweight Championship Match between the reigning champion HAKAISHA and the current #1 contender, Wolf.

AWL 130 Main Event:

HAKAISHA! (C) vs. Wolf (#1)

AWL World Heavyweight Championship Match

2nd Title Defense

Now, on to more pressing business. Last Sunday at AWL 128, both Ganba and AJ Styles became involved in the main event tag team championship match. Fortunately, their interference was not a significant factor in the outcome of the bout and I believe that AWL Senior Official Joey Babaganoush made the correct call in allowing the contest to continue.

However, if Ganba and Mr. Styles wish to involve themselves in a match, then far be it from me to stop them:

AWL 129 Main Event:

Bullet Club (Styles, Fale, & Anderson) vs. Dragon, Luke James, & Ganba

Trios Match

Additionally, after reviewing yesterday's "By the Numbers" report, I am grieved by the abysmal state of the tag team division. So I am COMMISSIONING 3 tag team matches for AWL 129 in an attempt to get some more points on the board:

Signed for AWL 129:

Golden Duo (0) vs. Crisis Gundan (0)

Masters of the Mask (0) vs. The Augments (Darkness Ryu/Strike Taka) (0)

The New Classics (2) vs. 山田二郎 & Project Tetsu

--XOXO AWL Commissioner

AWL By the Numbers 3-10-15.

It's been a long time since we've done this so let's take a look at the Animated Wrestling League...By the Numbers:

Heavyweight Division:

Current Champion: HAKAISHA!

Reign as of 3-10-15: 30 Days.

Title Defenses: 2

AWL Best 4:

1. Wolf

2. Kid Canada

3. Tiger Mask II

4. Ganba

Tag Team Division:

Current Champions: Dragon & James.

Reign as of 3-10-15: 31 Days.

Title Defenses: 1

Points:

The New Classics: 2

山田二郎&Project Tetsu: 1

All other teams: 0

Light Heavyweight Division:

Current Champion: DOOMBUNNY.

Reign as of 3-10-15: 72 Days

Title Defenses: 1

#1 Contender: TBD

Lastly, let's take a look at the current win-loss records for the active AWL roster:

Wrestler	Win	Loss	Total	as of AWL 128
AJ Styles	18	-8	10
American Beetle	30	-39	-9
Bad Luck Fale	11	-7	4
Ben Nelson	23	-13	10
Curry Man	19	-27	-8
Darkness Ryu	5	-4	1
DOOM BUNNY!	10	-13	-3	AWL World Lt. Hvwt. Champion
Dragon	34	-22	12	AWL World Tag Team Champion
E.N. Hance	0	-5	-5
El Rudo Rojo	20	-34	-14
El Santo Azul	32	-37	-5
Ganba	44	-15	29
HAKAISHA!	34	-6	28	AWL World Heavyweight Champion
Hassan	29	-27	2
Jack Butcher	25	-13	12
Joe Obber	0	-6	-6
Jon Shina	0	-8	-8
Karl Anderson	4	-2	2
Kid Canada	12	-16	-4
Lee Masters	28	-25	3
Luke James	17	-23	-6	AWL World Tag Team Champion
Majiku	43	-29	14
Mike Quackenbush	7	-10	-3
Prince Puma	2	-1	1
Project Tetsu	4	-3	1
Sammy Nix	28	-24	4
Strike Taka	1	-2	-1
Super Giant	11	-12	-1
Tiger Mask II	22	-30	-8
Tiny	17	-20	-3
Vacant	1	0	1
Wolf	25	-13	12
Wonder Kid	44	-25	19
Wrestler X	9	-9	0
Yamada Jiro	5	-2	3
Yujiro	0	0	0

NOTES:

1. The New Year's Tournament is not calculated into the standings.

2. A win or loss in a tag team match is reflected in BOTH wrestlers' scores regardless of who was pinned or submitted.

3. A time limit draw is not calculated into the standings.

4. A loss in a battle royal is not calculated into the standings.

5. In multiman matches, only the person who takes the fall is considered to have lost.

Sorry for the infodump, but it's important to get this information out every once in a while.

AWL 128 Dragon & James vs. Bullet Club

AWL 128: Dragon & James vs. Bullet Club 投稿者 AWLBoss

AWL 128 Full Card + Tag Team Promos

In less than 24 hours, AWL 128 will be live and on the proverbial air! All matches have already been announced, but here's a quick reminder:

Main Event:

Dragon & James (C) vs. Bullet Club (3)

AWL World Tag Team Championship Match

1st Title Defense

Golden Duo (1) vs. The New Classics (0)

2 Point/15 Minute Match

The All Americans vs. 山田二郎 & X

Tag Team or Handicap Match

Tiny vs. ???? (Winner of 3-way)

Fight for 4

ガンバ vs. Ma-Ji-Ku vs. "Big" Ben Nelson

3-way Match

Winner faces Tiny in the Fight for 4.

A lot of tag team matches this week. But that's not a bad thing. Tag team wrestling is an all but forgotten art in 2015, the AWL is happy to do what we can to keep it alive. Speaking of which, I recently caught up with both the champions and challengers in tomorrow's tag team championship match. First, the challengers:

AJ Styles: An old fart and an idiot wannabe cowboy? Seriously? That's what this company calls tag team champions? Let me introduce you to a real tag team champion. 3 time IWGP Tag Team Champion with 2 different partners, longest single reign in the history of those belts. NWA Tag Team Champion. GHC Tag Team Champion. G1 Tag League and 2 time World Tag League winner. "The Machine Gun" Karl Anderson! This man can do it all in tag team wrestling and who does he have by his side? The Underboss, the Tongan Godzilla, the badest man in Japan, Bad Luck Fale! And guess what boys, they're not coming alone! In their corner will be.....ME! IWGP Champion and the hottest thing in wrestling! So shine those belts up for us boys, cause they're coming home to Bullet Club. Tooooooo Sweeeeeet!!

And now, the Champions:

Dragon: Bullet Club. I'll be the first to admit that they're probably the hottest thing in wrestling right now. But that means exactly nothing to me. They are still outsiders and invaders in the AWL as far as I'm concerned. I built this company and I'm not going to let a bunch of self entitled punks ruin it.

Luke James: This is really simple. I've worked, wrestled, and fought in the AWL for FIVE SEASONS now and this tag team belt is the first title I've ever held. There is no way I'm going to let it slip through my fingers in our first title defense. Bullet Club, you may be too sweet.....But when it comes to you, we're just too good.

Tune in tomorrow for AWL 128!

Four promos

Step right up ladies and gentlemen, today we proudly present a plethora of promos from the 4 men who will be involved in this weekend's Fight for 4 contents. First, the man with the obvious advantage:

Tiny: I told ya bro! Sometimes all ya gotta do is speak up and stand up! I'm takin my first step back to the gold! Ganba, Ma-Ji-Ku, Nelson, I ain't got nothin but respect for all y'all, but it don't matter who makes it inta the ring with me, you are going down and I'm going up. Peace!

“Big" Ben Nelson: Last year my career was side tracked by Kuroyama. I was hurt, put out of action, nearly lost my career. But this weekend is my chance to fix all of that. I'm not the biggest, fastest, or most "technical" whatever the bloody hell that means, but I am the toughest SOB in the AWL and you'll see why at AWL 128.

Ma-Ji-Ku (Translated from Spanish): I've been wrestling in the AWL since Season 1. Years living in a foreign country. Away from my family, friends, language, and culture. But I've loved every second of it. I've done almost everything in the AWL. Tag Team Champion, Anarchy Champion, Longest ever Light Heavyweight Champion. But the one thing I've never done is be AWL World Heavyweight Champion. It's the last mountain to climb and the last dragon to slay.

Ganba (Translated from Japanese): Every athlete in the AWL wants to be World Heavyweight Champion and I am no exception. I've held the title many times and lost it many times. But that doesn't mean I don't want to win it again. Much like many of my friends in the AWL, there are fewer matches ahead than there are behind. Every chance is precious because you never know when or if another one will come your way. At AWL 128 I will fight my friends and slay a giant, all for one more chance.

Seriously, who would do it?

 Last weekend at AWL 127, the All Americans continued their personal and national rivalry with Yamada Jiro when they challenged him to find a partner for a tag team match. The AWL Commissioner has confirmed that this match will take place at AWL 128 but if Yamada Jiro can't find a partner, it will be a 2 on 1 handicap match:

All Americans vs. 山田二郎 & X

Tag Team/Handicap Match

I've heard some gossip around the office that Jiro HAS found someone but I haven't been able to narrow it down. I can only assume he will insist on a Japanese partner, but I can't thing of any of the Japanese guys on the roster who would be willing to tag with him.

Golden Rematch!

Three weeks ago at AWL 125, the Golden Duo of AWL World Heavyweight Champion HAKAISHA and AWL World Light Heavyweight Champion The DOOMBUNNY fought The New Classics to a 10 minute time limit draw. As per AWL tradition, a rematch has been booked with greatly increased stakes:

The Golden Duo (1) vs. The New Classics (0)

2 Point/15 Minute Match

Obviously, if the Golden Duo wins, they will have 3 points and a chance to become the first two man team in AWL history to hold EVERY championship at the same time! Something to look foreward two at AWL 128!

Commissioner's weekly address.

In what has been a mostly weekly tradition around here, I proudly present to you this week's AWL Commissioner's Weekly Address:

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I am the AWL Commissioner. And allow me to congratulate HAKAISHA on his successful defense of the AWL World's Heavyweight Championship. While on this matter, I wish to clarify something. Last season, HAKAISHA was brought back to the AWL as my personal enforcer under my direct pay. Obviously, this presents a conflict of interest now that he is the AWL Champion. Therefore I have completed the paperwork to transfer HAKAISHA to a traditional wrestler's contract. He is no longer my enforcer. Although, if he wishes to continue wearing his AWL branded clothing, I'm certainly not going to stop him.

Now, let us discuss AWL 128. Last weekend, The Bullet Club earned their 3rd point and now qualify for a tag team championship match. However, after their match with The Augments, Dragon & Luke James attacked The Bullet Club from behind. I can not condone such actions from my champions and they have both been fined. But the title match will procede as scheduled:

AWL 128 Main Event:

Dragon & James (C) vs. The Bullet Club (C)

AWL World Tag Team Championship Match

1st Title Defense

Additionally, we are in need of a new member of the AWL Best 4. While I believe he has mentioned it on this blog, Tiny has been lobbying behind the scenes for an opportunity to regain the AWL Championship. I applaud this kind of initiative and have chosen to reward it. Therefore, at AWL128, there shall be TWO matches to determine the newest member of the AWL Best 4:

3-Way Match

Ganba vs. Ma-Ji-Ku vs. "Big" Ben Nelson

Tiny vs. Winner of 3-Way Match

Fight for 4

Ganba, Ma-Ji-Ku, and Nelson have been selected for this opportunity due to their exemplary win-loss records.

THIS! I have COMMISSIONED!!!!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!

--XOXO AWL Commissioner

AWL 127: HAKAISHA! vs. Jack Butcher

AWL 127: HAKAISHA! vs. Jack Butcher 投稿者 AWLBoss