INFO DUMP!!!

NEWS FLASH: I am an idiot!

OK explanation: I actually wrote out this weeks blogs in time, but for some reason I thought I'd posted them when I hadn't.  So please pretend that this info dump was posted over the course of the week.  We're wrestling fans, were at suspending disbelief for the sake of entertainment.

Wednesday:

After the debacle that was AWL 193, the AWL Commissioner has wasted no time in announcing the full card for AWL 194. We already know a new open contract has been issued and obviously we don't know who will be crazy or stupid enough to accept it. But we now know the rest of the card.

Project 鉄 (C) vs. ????

AWL Grand Championship Match

3rd Title Defense

Open Contract Challenge

Liga Cosmica (2) vs. The New Classics (0)

Points in Play

Tanaka Kenichi (8/3) vs. Black Tiger III (4/3)

Clash of Styles Touynament Match

Hardcore vs. Tiger Style

Hasaiki vs. 一二三龍二

山田二郎 (0/3) vs. Luke James (0/3)

Clash of Styles Tournament Match

Strong Style vs. Brawler

El Rudo Rojo vs. Mr. Smiles

Danger Zone Match

Thursday: Shin Jidai issues challenge

At AWL 193 I made a mistake I mentioned a challenge in the Tag Team Division. The challenge IS happening, but it was not for public revelation. I apologize for my indescretion. It will not happen again.

Fortunately for my continued career prospects the AWL World's Tag Team Champions 新時代 have chosen to issue their challenge formally:

Jigoku! We know you're willing to break the rules to get what you want. And since the AWL Commissioner seems to be going along with you on this (for some reason) wed like to offer you a little challenge. You want the tag team titles. We're willing to give them to you.

We hereby challange your Augments to a match at AWL 200! We're willing to put up the AWL World's Tag Team Titles on the line. No points needed.

But here's the catch: If we win, Usagi Kick and Mahou Crusher are OUT of the AWL AND we get an automatic match with Project Tetsu for the AWL Grand Championship. That's right, all three of us...in a Gauntlet Match!

We await your answer.

--Wyvern

--Matt Classic Jr.

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(Editors note: If Liga Cosmica win their match with The New Classics this weekend, the luchadores will be the #1 Contenders for the AWL World's Tag Team Titles. That would presumably overrule any deal privately arranged by the wrestlers.)

Friday:

First things first on today's news update, the AWL Commissioner has weighed in on Shin Jidai's challenge to the Augments for the AWL World Tag Team Championships. The message was a very simple: "Absolutely not!"

Moving on to the actual news, AWL 193 created some ripples in the Clash of Styles Tournament:

1. Hardcore: Tanaka Kenichi (8/3)

2. Powerhouse: HAKAISHA! (7/2)

3. Specialists: Sammy Nix (6/2)

4. Lucha Libre: Ma-Ji-Ku (5/2)

5. Tiger Style: Black Tiger III (4/3)

6. Technical: Kid Canada (4/2)

7. Strong Style: Yamada Jiro (0/3) X

7. Brawler: Luke James (0/3) X

Even though they are both eliminated from the tournament, James and Yamato will face each other this weekend for pride and honor. If Kid Canada loses his next match or if one more wrestler earns more than 8 points, he too will be eliminated.

Remember, at the end of the round robin section of the tournament, the two wrestlers with the highest point totals (after any necessary tie breakers) will fight one last time at AWL 200 in the Tokyo Dome for the Golden Opportunity, ￥1,000,000, and the title of Master of the Ultimate Style!

On the other side of the roster, last week also impacted the Danger Zone:

Wrestler	Win	Loss	Total	as of AWL 193
Jon Shina	3	-20	-17	DANGER ZONE
American Beetle	45	-58	-13	DANGER ZONE
Tanaka Kenichi	30	-41	-11	DANGER ZONE
El Rudo Rojo	35	-45	-10	DANGER ZONE
Mr. Smiles	1	-10	-9	DANGER ZONE

With Tanaka Kenichi currently immune as the leader of the Clash of Styles Tournament. Shina, Beetle, Rojo and Smiles are at risk of losing their jobs. Jon Shina is locked in the Danger Zone as there are no longer enough episodes between here and the finale for him to save himself. With his win last week, Luke James saved himself (for the moment).

The story continues this weekend at AWL 194!