LWP: All In Review

Two More Matches for AWL 229

新時代 (2) vs. 日本良かった (0)—Points in Play

                Wyvern and Matt Classic Jr. look to pick up their third point against Yamada Jiro and Hasaiki of Nippon Yokatta.  We’ve been looking for challengers for T49P’s AWL World Tag Team Championships for over a month now.  Will the second generation stable finally reach that rare and exhausted status?  Or will Yamada Jiro, no doubt angry at being forced to fight a 外人 like Matt Classic Jr., play spoiler?

Big Foot (#3) vs. Cage

                Probably the biggest big man match we can present given the current roster.  While we haven’t seen the machine from the 559 in a long time, he is still an active member of the AWL Roster and eligible to knock Big Foot out of the Best 4 and take his place.

                Speaking of the AWL Best 4, the AWL Commissioner was unable to find room on this week’s card for a Fight for 4.  I have been assured that we will have such a match next week at AWL 230, though the participants have not been announced (and, I suspect, haven’t been decided yet).

                See you this weekend for AWL 229.

WEEKLY DIVA DIRT

We have a lot of Diva related news this week.  First, it’s time to crown as new #1 Contender to the GWM Diva’s Championship.  In the last few weeks, Natsuko, Kyuuketsu Lady, and Fox Payne have all won 1-on-1 matches and will face off in a Triple Threat Match.  The first Diva to score a pin or submission will face Queen for the GWM Diva’s Championship!

In other Diva’s Division news, Athena Jane is livid about losing to not one, but two if the Kiseki*GIRLS and has demanded a match with BOTH Fuyuko and Haruko.  However, GWM Management were not happy about this because handicap matches are reserved for punishment and the Kiseki*GIRLS are not going to be punished for winning.  So, Athena Jane has to find a tag team partner.  If she does, the match is on!

AWL 216: The Third vs. The World!

AWL 216: The Third vs. The World 投稿者 AWLBoss

5 Challengers Announced!

It’s still all about the unprecedented AWL Intercontinental quintuple title defense set to take up the entire broadcast window of AWL 216.  And as of today we know the names of the 5 wrestlers who will face Tiger the Great III for the IC title.  They are, in order:

1. Mr. Smiles.

2. Wyvern

3. Prince Puma

4. Ma-Ji-Ku

5. Ganba

I think we were all expecting a who’s who of the Animated Wrestling League and some of these names certainly qualify.  Ganba and Wyvern are former Grand Champions and Ma-Ji-Ku is the longest reigning champion of any kind in AWL history.  As for Prince Puma, he’s a former Lucha Underground singles and trios champion.  Plus, he was the first winner of Aztec Warfare, so he’s used to unusual matches…But he’s not a full time AWL Wrestler.  Then there’s Mr. Smiles, who makes absolutely NO sense in this situation.

I was able to get a couple of seconds with the AWL Commissioner and asked him about both Puma and Smiles.

“Prince Puma is Tiger Mask II’s friend.  As for Mr. Smiles, winning the Animated Wrestling League Intercontinental Championship automatically saves him from the Danger Zone.  I want the challengers to be properly motivated.  Revenge and self-preservation certainly qualify as proper motivation to me.”

There you have it ladies and gentlemen, right from the booker’s mouth.  We have out challengers and this Sunday at AWL 216, we’re taking that title back!

AWL SUPER CARD: Golden War 2017!

AWL Super Card: Golden War 2017 投稿者 AWLBoss

Happy Golden Week everybody!!

8 of the greatest champions from around the wrestling world have gathered at the AWL Arena to determine the Champion of Champions who shall stand a top The Ultimate Summit.

After months of attacks and dirty tactics, Hassan FINALLY gets his hands on American Beetle one on one!

Both the AWL World's Tag Team and Intercontinental Championships are on the line!

And AWL All Star Ganba makes his first appearance since the New Year's Tournament.

Two plus hours of awesome animated wrestling action!!

News dump

GWM Press Release:

Last weekend GWM SHOCKED the Wrestling World when our GWM World’s Heavyweight Champion made his first ever appearance in the AWL defeating former AWL Grand and Intercontinental Champion Tanaka Kenichi in mere minutes.

At The Golden War 2017, the GWM Universe will be on hand as The Third takes his rightful place atop The Kyuukyoku Summit!

--Miss X

OK folks, RyuSensei here.  You just read the press release from GWM manager Miss X.  Funny how she didn’t mention El Caracas’ loss last weekend, isn’t it?  Well, either way, we now know all 8 champions who will compete in the Kyuukyoku Summit Tournament for a Golden Opportunity at Golden War 2017.

Therefore, I can now reveal the bracket and match-ups for the first round of this unique tournament:

Match 1: Juan Francisco de Coranado (Chikara) vs. Wrestler X (AWL)

Match 2: Johnny Mundo (Lucha Underground) vs. Christopher Daniels (RoH)

Match 3: Okada Kazuchika (NJPW/IWGP) vs. Texano Jr. (AAA)

Match 4: Drew Galloway (WCPW)* vs. The Third (GWM)

All matches were decided by random draw.  Matches in the first and second round will be contested under 15 and 20 minute time limits respectively.  The final match will have NO TIME LIMIT.  In the event of a time limit draw, BOTH wrestlers will be eliminated from the tournament.

It all goes down during our AWL Super Card—Golden Week 2017!

*Recently, WCPW General Manager Plumpy went on YouTube saying that WCPW had two remaining dates with Drew Galloway before he becomes a full time NXT talent.  That wasn’t exactly true.  They had 3 dates with Drew and we here at the AWL offer our most sincere thanks to them for giving us one of those three dates for this tournament.

3 More Champions Announced!

Golden War 2017 is going to be a truly international event.  Here are three more champions that the AWL Commissioner has signed for the Kyuukyoku Summit:

5. Lucha Underground Champion: Johnny Mundo.

6. AAA Mega Champion: Texano Jr.

7. WCPW Champion: Drew Galloway.

As always, these names are subject to change in the event of title changes between now and the Golden War.  In the event that Drew Galloway is unable to appear due to his commitments to WWE and NXT, a suitable replacement will be found.

AWL 192: Open Contract Challenge 1.

AWL 192: Open Contract Challenge 1 by AWLBoss

Full Card for AWL 185

You know the drill folks. Here's where we tease you about next Sunday's night at the matches.

AWL 185:

MAIN EVENT

Okada Kazuchika (C) vs. Ganba (#1)

AWL Grand Championship Match

3rd Title Defense

Ma-Ji-Ku (0/7) vs. Kid Canada (0/7)

Clash of Styles Tournament

Lucha Libre vs. Technical

Sammy Nix (0/7) vs. Luke James (0/7)

Clash of Styles Tournament

Specialist vs. Brawler

RUZAI (0) vs. Los Neko Grande (0)

Prince Puma returns to the AWL Arena!

Tiny vs. Jon Shina

The two top wrestlers in Japan clash for the top prize in animated wrestling! That should be enough for any fan of professional wrestling. But we also have the first two matches in the CoS AND the return of Prince Puma! See you Sunday at the AWL Arena.

Housekeeping notes.

OK wrestling fans, just a couple of quick logistical points today.

First, there will be no new episode of the AWL this weekend. Our next episode will be Golden War 2016 on May 4th. But check this blog regularly all week for more information and late breaking developments on this massive event. For example, I can tell you that a new match for Golden War 2016 will be announced tomorrow!

Second, there has been a big shake up in the AWL Tag Team Division and I'm not just talking about the results of the Tag Gauntlet. Last week in Boyle Heights California, at The Temple, two members of the trios team The Disciples of Death were killed (or whatever it is you do to zombies) buy their own partner. At the time of their deaths, the D.o.D. had one point in the AWL Tag Team Division. That point has been deleted and the team has been taken off the board.

Finally today, two matches were made last Sunday at AWL 171 for Golden War 2016:

AWL Super Card—Golden War 2016:

The New Classics (C) vs. The Destroyers of Doom (3)

AWL World Tag Team Championship Match

1st Title Defense

Strike Warriors (0) vs. RUZAI (0)

Points in play!

Full Card for AWL 160!

With AWL 159 now in the history books, we know the full card for the Season 8 Finale next week (When you include the match I'm about to announce!). Also, the line of of "Team AWL" for the trios match against

MAIN EVENT

Dragon (C) vs. Captain AWL (C)

Title Unification Match

There MUST be a Winner!

Hassan vs. American Beetle vs. Yamada Jiro

Recognition Match for the Intercontinental or Zenkoku Championship

2 out of 3 falls

30 Minute Time Limit

Bullet Club (Styles, Omega, Hall) vs. Team AWL (Sammy Nix, Lee Masters, HAKAISHA!)

Trios Match

30 Minute Time Limit

If Bullet Club wins, all 5 members enter the New Year's Tournament.

If Bullet Club loses, all 5 members are BANISHED from the AWL!

Bullet Club (Fale & Anderson) (C) vs. Big & Spicy (3)

AWL World Tag Team Championship Match

4th Title Defense

Kanetsu vs. Strike Taka vs. George Fraser vs. Mr. Smiles vs. Chiba Akagi vs. Matt Classic Jr.

Rookie's 6-Man Scramble Match

10 Minute Time Limit

Winner Enters the New Year's Tournament

LUCHA SHOWCASE:

Prince Puma, Ma-Ji-Ku, & X vs. El Rudo Rojo, King Cuerno, & X

Trios Match

BATSUMANIA!

Eric Nigel Hance vs. Jon Shina vs. El Santo Azul vs. The DOOMBUNNY

4-Way Elimination Match

The winner of each fall is safe.

The loser of the final fall is FIRED!

No Time Limit

Anything Goes!!

And this just added:

Ganba vs. RAINMAKER Okada Kazuchika

Non-Title Match

In total, 8 matches featuring a whopping 33 wrestlers! Titles will be born, titles will die. Careers will be made. Careers will be ended. The Animated Wrestling League will NEVER be the same!

Lucha Showcase at AWL 160

A little while ago, I mentioned that the AWL Commissioner was out of town looking to book a "Something special" for AWL 160. Well, now I can tell you at least most of what that was. The AWL Commissioner was in Mexico this past week talking to people at AAA Lucha Libre. Everyone here at the office thought that the boss was there to smooth things over with AAA politically after AWL Wrestler Vacant defeated Alberto El Patron for the AAA Mega Championship. Turns out he was up to much more than that:

For AWL 160:

LUCHA SHOWCASE!

Prince Puma, Ma-Ji-Ku, & X vs. El Rudo Rojo, King Cuerno, & X

Trios Match

Interestingly enough, both Prince Puma and King Cuerno are Lucha Underground wrestlers but Dario Cueto seems to have completely disappeared and the new El Hefe of The Temple, Catrina, has not been returning the Commissioner's phone calls and doesn't appear to have an e-mail address at all. Luckily, the AWL Commissioner was able to come to handshake agreements with both Puma and Cuerno to appear for this match. Additionally, those who unnamed wrestlers? They will be a special guest Technico and a special guest Rudo from AAA Lucha Libre. Let the speculation begin!

Full Card for Obon-nanza 2015

The AWL Commissioner has kept his word.  The main event for tomorrow's Kyoto premier will be a "Special Challenge Match" (translation, a world title match where the challenger is NOT #1 in the Best 4).  Here now, the full card for the first Super Card of the season:

AWL Super Card--Obon-nanza 2015:

Main Event:

HAKAISHA! (C) vs. Mil Muertes

AWL World Heavyweight Championship Match

9th Title Defense

Hassan vs. 山田二郎

International Incident

DOOMBUNNY vs. ウサギKick

Grudge Match

4 Faction Trios Tournament:

Augments vs. AWL All Stars vs. Bullet Club vs. New Classics

And this match just added:

El Santo Azul vs. El Rudo Rojo

Brother vs. Brother

And before anyone asks, yes.  There WILL be a regular episode back in the AWL Arena next Saturday.  And yes.  The AWL World's Heavyweight Champion (whomever that may be) WILL defend their title against #1 Contender Project 鉄 as scheduled.  It's going to be a busy week for everyone here and I need to get on the next shinkansen bound for the ancient capital.

AWL 142: El Santo Azul vs. Tiger Mask II

AWL 142: El Santo Azul vs. Tiger Mask II 投稿者 AWLBoss

I had some audio issues this week so I hope everything comes through clearly.  TONIGHT!: The Disciples of Death make their debut and the AWL World Light Heavyweight Championship will be defended for the first time this season.

AWL 140: Season 7 Finale!

AWL 140 Part 1 投稿者 AWLBoss
AWL 140 Part 2 投稿者 AWLBoss

AWL Super Card: Golden War 2015!

AWL Golden War 2015! 投稿者 AWLBoss

AWL 126: Puma vs. Bunny

AWL 126: Puma vs. Bunny by AWLBoss

Champion vs. Champion!

HUGE match signed for AWL 123!

The AWL Commissioner has personally spoken to both Konnan and Dario Cueto to set up a Champion vs. Champion rematch this weekend:

Prince Puma vs. The DOOMBUNNY

During the 2015 AWL お正月大会, these two animal avatars met in battle.  It was an opening round match and the Lucha Underground Champion was victorious in that encounter.  Now the pride of the Animated Wrestling League is at stake as our Light Heavyweight Champion faces the current King of The Temple.  It'll be the grace and power of the puma verses the speed and wits of the rabbit at AWL 123.