Several notes and final ranks.

In the few hours or so since AWL 198, several important messages have come into AWL HQ that have serious implications for the future of the AWL. The following messages have been translated into English by the AWL Translation Team as needed.

Chiba Akagi:

I have made my decision! Of course, I want the match on December 18th in the Tokyo Dome at AWL 200!!

After speaking with the only other wrestler to ever cash in the AWL Grand Championship, Hassan, I have decided to take his advice and pick a match that plays to my strengths. Therefore our match will have the following stipulations:

1. Dr. Jigoku is BANNED from ringside.

2. The match will be SUBMISSIONS ONLY.

3. The match will be a 30 minute IRON MAN MATCH!

They call me the Scion of Submission and not only do I intend to live up to that name, I intend to prove you wrong. I believe...no...I KNOW that man can outlast machine and I'm willing to be that you're going to be so exhausted and warn down by the end of this match that nothing will stop me from becoming the NEW AWL Grand Champion.

The second message we received appears to be completely unrelated and came from Curry Man...I'm sorry, Curry Man SPICY:

Curry Man SPICY:

Konnichiwa! Ore ha Curry Man desu. SUUPA SUPAISHI desu! Ore ando Buraku Taiga ha 2 pointo ICHIBAN!! No tagu machi! No gudo!! AWL 200. Tokyo Dome. AWL Ichiban! Curry Man Ichiban! Curry Man Fighto! Curry Man WINU!!

AWL 200 De...Tiny CHALLENGE! Curry Man Big & Spicy no Ichiban! Tiny Big & Spicy no NIBAN!! Curry Man SPICY noku Tiny daunn!!

(TRANSLATORS NOTES: First of all, we're pretty sure this idiot doesn't speak a word of Japanese. Second, what we think he said is that he's upset that he an Black Tiger III aren't in contention for a Tag Team Title Match at AWL 200. He then seems to challenge Tiny to a match to prove that he was the strongest member of Big & Spicy.)

The final message we got last night was from Dr. Jigoku. Now remember, at the time this message was sent, the bad doctor did not know the stipulation chosen by Chiba Akagi.

Well well well,since it looks HIGHLY unlikely that the so called Shin Jidai won't be busy at AWL 200, I have decided to take them up on their offer to be destroyed by my Augments. I will even honor their request to...remove...my Augments if Shin Jidai can beat us. However, since they have no titles to offer, they will have to put something else on the line to make it worth my while.

If and when my Augments defeat those foolish children, they must give me...THE STAR OF AZTEC!! That little stone has been...a curiosity...to me for quite some time. I think it's high time such a powerful artifact be granted to a SUPERIOR owner.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Last thing, the final rankings in the Clash of Styles Tournament going into tonight's AWL 199:

1. Powerhouse: HAKAISHA! (11/0)* Guaranteed to enter the Final.

2. Hardcore: Tanaka Kenichi (10/0)

2. Specialists: Sammy Nix (10/0)

3. Lucha Libre: Ma-Ji-Ku (9/0) X

4. Technical: Kid Canada (8/0) X

5. Tiger Style: Black Tiger III (4/0) X

6. Strong Style: Yamada Jiro (2/0) X

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

That's all from AWL HQ for the moment. AWL 199 comes at you in just a few hours. After that, we should have a full card for AWL 200, so stay tuned right here to AWL Wrestling for all the latest breaking news on the Animated Wrestling League!