AWL 180 pt.2: Hassan vs. Okada

AWL 180 Pt2: Hassan vs. Okada 投稿者 AWLBoss

Sorry for the delay.  Technical difficulties getting this show rendered.  But that's all in the past and it's time for the main event of the AWL Season 9 Finale!!

See you soon for Season 10.

AWL 180 Part 1: Wyvern vs. Tanaka Kenichi

AWL 180 Pt1: Season 9 Finale! 投稿者 AWLBoss

Part 2 will be uploaded later today.

Final Promos

We all knew this was coming. With AWL 180 less than 24 hours away, it's time for the final words from both champion and challenger in the main event. And unlike some main events I can think of, both of these men have passed their physicals and their drug tests so the fight is on!

First, our guest and challenger:

RAINMAKERオカダカズチカ (Translated from Japanese):

I have three things to say:

1: The AWL Grand Championship is a title second only to my own IWGP Heavyweight Title. But still second. When I become champion, the AWL Grand Championship will be elevated to a brand new level.

2: Hassan is one of the few American wrestlers I respect. I watched his journey to become Intercontinental Champion and then Grand Champion and I was impressed. He's worthy of being beaten by me in the main event of any show in Japan.

3: When I become double champion, I will make myself available for title defenses at all AWL events. If that conflicts with any New Japan shows, I'm good enough to wrestle twice in one night, so it doesn't matter.

Hassan! Tomorrow you and I will Make. It. Rain!

Hassan: Wow! You're lucky you're one of the best wrestlers in the world, because you'd be an insufferable prick otherwise. Yeah, you're good and so am I. We're both champions so you have every right to call yourself the Ace of New Japan...but this isn't New Japan. This is the Animated Wrestling League! This is the company I've worked for almost my entire professional career. I've been here since Season Zero when we were wrestling in whatever dive we could book that could fit a ring. Of the 4 guys I started this in this company with, exactly none of them are left in the AWL or in wrestling at all! Rasputin, Lee, Jack, shout out to you guys, A.O.E. forever!

The AWL is my home away from home. Hell, with all the garbage going on back in the states now, this may become my home, period. If you think I'm going to let some bleached blond pretty boy with a good dropkick, a stiff lariat, and a bad habit of dressing like the love child of Donald Trump and Mr. T just walk into my home and take my title without the fight of his life, you've got another think coming. See you Sunday and we'll see if your wrestling backs up your mouth.

It's Personal

At AWL 180, two very personal feuds will be fought out in the AWL ring. First and foremost, Tanaka Kenichi and Wyvern will wrestle for the AWL Intercontinental Championship. But this is about far more than the belt and the road to glory it offers. This is about revenge.

Exactly one season ago at AWL 160, Tanaka Kenichi (then wrestling under the false identity of "Captain AWL") was the AWL World's Light Heavyweight Champion and fought then World's Heavyweight Champion Dragon to unify the belts and create the AWL Grand Championship. In that match, Tanaka Kenichi delivered an unnecessarily stiff AWeLbow to Dragon's head giving him a career ending concussion and becoming the first ever AWL Grand Champion.

Wyvern is Dragon's chosen successor. Personally selected from the AWL Dojo to carry on the dragonic tradition in the AWL. It's been an amazing rookie season for The Young Dragon. Winning the New Year's Tournament on his first night in the AWL. Becoming the second AWL Grand Champion in his first title match. Going undefeated until Golden War. But there's one thing he has thus far failed to do. Avenge his teacher. To that end he has defeated the rest of Tanaka Kenichi's stable RUZAI in both singles and tag team matches.

There is nothing left to say. Sunday the AWL Intercontinental Championship will be on the line. But so will a young man's chance at justice.

Tag Team Promos

At AWL 180 the Tag Team Division will be on full display as we have not one but two tag team bouts on the card. Today all four tag teams set to compete at AWL 180 have the chance to address both you fans and each other. First the under card tag match featuring the debut of the newest member of the AWL All Stars:

AWL All Stars:

Luke James: First of all, no. No, Ah'm not telling you who mah partner is. You'll have to watch AWL 180 to find out. But Ah can assure you that we looked up and down the AWL Roster and found someone who has been here for years and has earned the respect of the fans. He's got alotta tag team experience as well as more than a few singles matches under his belt. Other than that, y'all just need to keep guessing. Now, as for the Strike Warriors, we ain't got no heat with either of them. Ah just asked the Commissioner for a tag match at 180 and they're the team he came back with. Nothin' personal. See you boys at 180 as the next chapter of the AWL All Stars begins.

Strike Warriors:

Strike Taka (Translated from Japanese): Nothing personal? Team he came back with?! That's the kind of disrespect and dismissal I've been hearing my entire career! That's what drove me to...that's what made me who I am. And I am not taking it any more. I've partnered with one of the greatest luchadores in the world and certainly the best the AWL has ever seen. We are NOT an after thought! And at AWL 180, we are going to prove it!!

Next, the champions and challengers in the AWL World Tag Team Championship Match:

Big & Spicy:

Tiny:It's been a long road getting here. Both my main man CM and I have been out of action for a while. Me with some nagging injuries, and him with his comedy career out in Osaka. But we finally made it back home to the AWL. Not only that, we we have three points and the chance to climb to the top of the mountain once again and get our AWL World Tag Team Title back!

Hakaisha, Bunny, y'all stole our thunder. Every AWL fan knows that Big & Spicy are THE big man/little man tag team in this league. Hakaisha, I'll give you props. You're hella strong. Last week you lifted me up and slammed me with one freaking arm! Much respect man, much respect. And yeah, your little buddy beat my little buddy. But the whole is greater than the sum of its parts and while you are two great wrestlers, we are one great team! See ya Sunday.

Destroyers of Doom:

HAKAISHA! (Translated from Japanese): Tiny, Curry, welcome back. You've earned your three points fairly and you are worthy challengers to the titles. But we are the standard bearers. We started the season with nothing, not a single point to our names. But now we stand at the summit of the AWL Tag Team Division and we welcome all challengers. Especially anyone willing to fight with honor. The AWL has too many cheaters and cowards who are too scared or too foolish to fight fair. But not Big & Spicy. So this Sunday, come. Fight us. Try to take our titles...The Right Way!

Batsumania (Final?) Promos

At AWL 180, 4 men will enter the AWL Ring. One of them, will enter it for the last time. Today as part of Finale Countdown Week, we have what will be the final promo for one of these AWL Wrestlers:

American Beetle: Earlier this week America celebrated the Fourth of July. A time to remember. A time to celebrate. More than 200 years ago, America fought against all possible odds in a battle the world thought we could not win. The British Empire was the most powerful military in the world at the time. Everyone knew the odds were against us, but the American thrust for the American dream and American freedom in America was TOO STRONG!!

July 10th I will find myself fighting against all odds. 3 other men with as much to lose as I have. 3 other men who have their careers hanging by a thread. Three other men who will fight to the bitter end to survive. But my American spirit is TOO STRONG and I will be victorious...for AMERICA!!

Jon Shina: Batsumania is the. Biggest. Event. Of. The. Year!! And when the lights. Are on bright. That's when Jon Shina rises to the challenge!! All three of those poopy heads are going down because the Batsumania Champ. Is. HERE!!

Mr. Smiles: Look at this as a positive. AWL only has two season finales a year. Six to eight matches on each finale. That means that there are only 40 or so slots for wrestlers to compete at a season finale. And in two seasons in the AWL, I've been on both finale cards! That's AWESOME!! Not only am I on the show, I'm OPENING the show!! The AWL is putting their best foot forward and that means Mr. Smiles!!!

E.N. Hance: I f***ing HATE Batsumania! Yeah, I don't win a lot of matches. OK, I get it, that sucks. But when I DO win these Batsumania matches, all of a sudden the wins don't count? Bull****!!! I work my ass off every ****ing day in the gym and I still have to fight just to keep my job? You know, whatever. I don't care anymore. At least I'm getting paid for this ****.

Final Card for AWL 180

This time comes but twice a year. The Animated Wrestling League Season Finale is THIS WEEKEND!!!

Today the AWL Commissioner has announced three more matches for AWL 180. They are:

THUGLIFE Tanaka Kenichi (C) vs. Wyvern

AWL Intercontinental Championship Match

4th Title Defense

Wyvern defeated Bruce Hoyt at AWL 179 to earn this opportunity and golden vengeance!

Azteckaizer NEO vs. The Augments

1 on 3 Handicap Match

For reasons I have yet to fathom, Azteckaizer NEO actually ASKED for this 3 on 1 situation. My guess is the AWL Commissioner responded with "OK, your funeral."

Chiba Akagi (#2) vs. Sammy Nix (#3) vs. Ganba (#4)

Reshuffle Match

Winner Challenges for the Grand Championship at AWL 181

This will be a 2 fall elimination match. The loser of the first fall will be #4, the loser of the second fall #3, and the winner of the match will be the #2 contender. However, after the main event of AWL 180, numbers 2 through 4 of the AWL Best 4 will move up in rank to establish a new #1 contender. So this is a defacto #1 Contender's Match. Will it be the Scion of Submission, the Suplex Specialist, or the Japanese Mega Star to make the first Grand Championship challenge of AWL Season 10? Tune in this weekend to find out.

With that, the full card for AWL 180 is set. EIGHT huge matches for your viewing pleasure and they are:

AWL 180

Season 9 Finale!

MAIN EVENT

Hassan (C) vs. RAINMAKERオカダカズチカ (#1)

AWL Grand Championship Match

3rd Title Defense

AWL vs. NJPW

Champion vs. Champion

NOTE: ONLY the AWL Grand Championship will be on the line!

Destroyers of DOOM! (C) vs. Big & Spicy (3)

AWL World Tag Team Championship Match

3rd Title Defense

THUGLIFE田中健一 (C) vs. Wyvern

AWL Intercontinental Championship Match

4th Title Defense

Chiba Akagi (#2) vs. Sammy Nix (#3) vs. Ganba (#4)

Reshuffle Match

Winner Challenges for the Grand Championship at AWL 181.

Azteckaizer NEO vs. The Augments

1 on 3 Handicap Match

AWL All Stars (“Peacemaker" Luke James & X) (0) vs. The Strike Warriors (0)

Points in Play

一二三龍二 (Hifumi Ryuji) vs. 破砕機 (Hasaiki)

AWL Dojo Graduation Match

Special Guest Referee: Dragon.

Winner earns a spot on the AWL Roster.

American Beetle vs. E.N. Hance vs. Jon Shina vs. Mr. Smiles

BATSUMANIA!!

Loser of the Final Fall is FIRED!!

Over the rest of the week, we will be presenting interviews, promos, and exclusive comments from the AWL Wrestlers set to compete at the finale so stay tuned!

AWL 179: Season 9 Go Home Show

AWL 179: Season 9 Go Home Show 投稿者 AWLBoss

Full Card for AWL 179

Before I get into the matches for Sunday's show, I want to apologize for the lack of news updates this week. I've been unusually busy at work and what little free time I have has been spent on sleep. But enough about the person behind the curtain. You're here for the wrestling so here's the full card for AWL 179: The Season 9 Go Home Show!

AWL 179

MAIN EVENT

Hassan, Azteckaizer Neo, & "Peacemaker" Luke James

vs. RAINMAKERオカダカズチカ, Project 鉄, & Ma-Ji-Ku

Finale Preview Trios Match

The AWL Commissioner has really pulled a big one here. Not only will the champion and challenger in the main event Grand Championship Match at AWL 180, but Azteckaizer NEO will be across the ring from the most powerful of the Augments AND Luke James will cross proverbial swords with one half of the team he and his mystery partner will face at the Season Finale

Furthermore, the team of Okada, Tetsu, and Ma-Ji-Ku makes no sense whatsoever! Okada may be an outsider to the AWL, but he knows who the Augments are and the Rainmaker would NEVER willingly agree to work with them. And Ma-Ji-Ku hates the augments as much as anyone considering what Dr. Jigou did to the Warrior of Light's tag team partner. Assuming the boss hasn't lost his mind, the only explanation is that he wants this trio to be more than a little dysfunctional.

Wyvern vs. Bruce Hoyt

The young dragon's quest for revenge on RUZAI continues as he faces a man he has never beaten in one on one competition. If Wyvern can overcome the frightening fists of Bruce Hoyt, the AWL Commissioner has made it known that Wyvern WILL get his chance at Tanaka Kenichi.

DOOMBUNNY vs. Curry Man

HAKAISHA! vs. Tiny

Up next, a pair of matches previewing the AWL World's Tag Team title match at AWL 180. It'll be powerhouse against powerhouse and crazy high flier verses crazy high flier in this battle of the big man/little man tag teams.

THUGLIFE 田中健一 (C) vs. American Beetle

AWL Intercontinental Championship Match

3rd Title Defense

As announced yesterday, the Patriotic Pugilist will have one last chance to save himself from Batsumania. If American Beetle can defeat Tanaka Kenichi and claim the AWL Intercontinental Championship, Beetle will be SAFE from Batsumania and Tanaka will be right back where he belongs in the Danger Zone!

NOTE: The AWL Commissioner has made it clear that the outcome of this match will NOT affect Wyvern's right of revenge if he earns it by winning his match against Bruce Hoyt. I'm not sure what that means, but I was ordered to include it in this post.

That's all for today. See you on Sunday for AWL 179!

AWL 180 Update: Danger Zone LOCKED!

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final Danger Zone Update for Season 9:

Wrestler	Win	Loss	Total	as of AWL 178
E.N. Hance	0	-17	-17	DANGER ZONE	LOCKED
Jon Shina	3	-18	-15	DANGER ZONE	LOCKED
American Beetle	42	-56	-14	DANGER ZONE	LOCKED
Tanaka Kenichi	23	-36	-13	AWL IC Champion	Safe
Mr. Smiles	0	-8	-8	DANGER ZONE	LOCKED

Or is it? Because the AWL Commissioner is giving AWL Season 0 Original a chance to save himself and has made this match for this Saturday at AWL 179:

THUGLIFE 田中健一 (C) vs. American Beetle

AWL Intercontinental Championship Match

3rd Title Defense

It that doesn't work, the Batsumania Match for AWL 180 will be set in stone. Additionally, with Curry Man and Tiny earning their 3rd Point against the Strike Warriors, they will challenge for the AWL Tag Team Titles at AWL 180. Meaning that the current card for the Season 9 Finale is as follows:

MAIN EVENT

Hassan (C) vs. RAINMAKERオカダカズチカ (#1)

AWL Grand Championship Match

3rd Title Defense

AWL vs. NJPW

Champion vs. Champion

NOTE: ONLY the AWL Grand Championship will be on the line!

American Beetle vs. E.N. Hance vs. Jon Shina vs. Mr. Smiles

BATSUMANIA!!

Loser of the Final Fall is FIRED!!

Destroyers of DOOM! (C) vs. Big & Spicy (3)

AWL World Tag Team Championship Match

3rd Title Defense

THUGLIFE田中健一 (C)(If still champion) vs. ????

AWL Intercontinental Championship Match

4th Title Defense

一二三龍二 (Hifumi Ryuji) vs. 破砕機 (Hasaiki)

AWL Dojo Graduation Match

Special Guest Referee: Dragon.

Winner earns a spot on the AWL Roster.

AND THIS JUST IN:

AWL All Stars (“Peacemaker" Luke James & X) (0) vs. The Strike Warriors (0)

Points in Play

Yes, as he mentioned to me at in our interview last week, the AWL All Stars are looking for a new third member to replace the retired Dragon! While I have no idea who that is, the AWL Commissioner has announced that this new All Star will make their debut as part of the team at AWL 180.

But there is one more week before AWL 180 and the AWL Commissioner is putting together the card as we speak. I should have it for you tomorrow.

Before I go, one important bit of news. Despite suffering a hellacious beating at the hands of Tanaka Kenichi last weekend, "Peacemaker" Luke James has been evaluated by AWL Medical Staff and our chief medic Dr. Marcus Feelgood and the cow boy HAS been cleared to compete at AWL 179!