AWL 100: In Tokyo Dome (Part 2)

AWL 100 Part 2 投稿者 AWLBoss

As promised, the second half of the AWL Season 5 Finale!  All the titles are on the line and the shape of the AWL will change forever.  Please enjoy the show and I hope to see you back here in September for Season 6!

AWL 100: In Tokyo Dome (Part 1)

AWL 100 Part 1 投稿者 AWLBoss

OK I have to admit it, the time got away from me this week.  I simply didn't have time to get the various promos and interviews I planned to write done.  But the good news is that the show is ready to go and I don't think you'll be disappointed.  Here are the first four matches, the final four will be posted in a very few hours.

Final 2 matches for AWL 100 announced!

OK folks, with less than a week until the Season 5 Finale, the AWL Commissioner has sent me the final matches for AWL 100 in the Tokyo Dome!

Wonder Kid vs. HAKAISHA!

With the rest of Yarina Talent Management Inc. occupied, the Commissioner has decided to throw Wonder Kid into the ring with his former coworker HAKAISHA.  Remember, the last time these two met in the AWL ring HAKAISHA destroyed Wonder Kid with seemingly little effort.  Now that Wonder Kid has a week to prepare and will hopefully provide more of a challenge.  But with the AWL World Tag Team Titles on the line AND 黒山 in a cage, how much focus does Yarina have left to give to this match?

Light Heavyweight Battle Royale!

It wouldn't be a super card without a battle royal, now would it?  In this case, the AWL Commissioner wants to celebrate the AWL Light Heavyweight Division by giving the wrestlers in that division a spotlight on the biggest show in the history of the Animated Wrestling League!  6 men will compete and the winner will earn a future AWL World Light Heavyweight Title shot.

More news all week.  See you tomorrow.

AWL 99: 家に帰る

AWL 99: 家に帰る 投稿者 AWLBoss

Full card for AWL 99!

Well, I promised you a fight card and you're going to get it! It's a short show this week so that we can give all of our wrestlers time to rest, recoup, and train for AWL 100 in the Tokyo Dome.

MAIN EVENT

TRIOS MATCH—NO TIME LIMIT!

The Technicos vs. YTM Inc.

NON-TITLE MATCH

CHAMPION VERSES CHAMPION

“Lightning" Mike Quackenbush vs. A.J. Styles

POINTS ON THE LINE!

Dragon & Ganba (0) vs. Big & Spicy (0)

POINTS ON THE LINE!

The Super Tiger Bros. (1) vs. Danger Riders (0)

So we have the last outing for two tag teams including one of the longest running factions in the AWL, The Technicos. 2 points up for grabs as we revitalize the tag team devision in preperation for Season 6, and AWL World Heavyweight Champion "Lightning" Mike Quackenbush has accepted yet ANOTHER non-title match. I have no idea why he keeps doing that, but at least this time the result is a genuine dream match for fans of independent wrestling the world over, Styles vs. Quackenbush, New Japan vs. The AWL, champion vs champion.

And this is just the warm up for the season finale!

See you this weekend for AWL 99: 家に帰る！

Good News!

OK people, I'm happy to start this news post with some OOC good news. I made it to the dentist this past Monday and after an hour and a half of rather painful oral surgery, my toothache is under control and AWL 99 WILL be posted on schedule! We now return to our regularly scheduled continuity.

AWL 99 will be a night of "lasts." The last show before we hit the road to the Tokyo Dome for AWL 100. The last show before one of the 4 men in Batsumania is fired. And just announced: The last time The Technicos will be together as a trio. This match has just been signed:

TRIOS MATCH—NO TIME LIMIT!

The Technicos vs. YTM Inc. (Kid, Giant, Butcher)

By special order of the AWL Commissioner, this (as you can see) will have no time limit. The Commissioner does not want Matt Classics final regular season match to end in a time limit draw.

Also, continuing the theme of lasts, the following tag team match has been announced:

POINTS ON THE LINE

The Super Tiger Bros. (1) vs. Danger Riders (0)

With 3 of the 4 men in this match condemned to Batsumania, there is an excellent chance that one of them will not be a part of the AWL for Season 6. So this is a match that may never happen again. And for the record, under the AWL's 3-Point System, if a member of a tag team is fired any Points that team may have are erased.

As for the rest of the week, we are still expecting an announcement from the Commissioner's office regarding the final card for AWL 100. Not sure when we're going to g et that, but the card for his weekend should be available tomorrow.

AWL 98: Yarina vs. The World

AWL 98: Yarina vs. The World! 投稿者 AWLBoss

OK folks, a little out of continuity news for you.  As I mention in this video (and as you can probably hear in my voice) I have a chipped tooth that is cutting my tongue and making it difficult to talk for long periods of time.  I have to go in for some rather serious dental work this week.  That means there's a good chance AWL 99 will be delayed, but it's not certain.  I ask for your patience and understanding.  Thank you.

Not just one fight card, but two!

Well, I think we can officially call this a slow news week. Barring any breaking news, this will be the final news post this week. Here is the full card for AWL 98:

MAIN EVENT

NON-TITLE MATCH

HANDICAP MATCH

“Lightning" Mike Quackenbush vs. The Technicos

YARINA vs. THE WORLD

4 SINGLES MATCHES TBA

Wonder Kid, 黒山, Jack Butcher, Super Giant vs. Matt Classic, Ganba, HAKAISHA!, A.J. Styles

BATSUMANIA PREVIEW

Tiger Mask & El Santo Azul vs. Danger Riders

And now, the matches we know about so far for AWL 100:

MAIN EVENT

AWL WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

“Lightning" Mike Quackenbush (C) vs. Matt Classic (Retirement Match)

AWL WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Crisis Gundan (C) vs. The Technicos

AWL WORLD LIGHT HVWT. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Ma-Ji-Ku (C) vs. A.J. Styles

STEEL CAGE MATCH—NO ESCAPE

黒山 vs. "Big" Ben Nelson

SPECIAL TAG TEAM MATCH

Dragon & Ganba vs. The All Americans

BATSUMANIA!

El Santo Azul vs. El Rudo Rojo vs. Tiger Mask vs. THUGLIFE 田中健一

AWL 100 will be a multi-video super card so there's still plenty of room for more matches to be added. In fact, my sources in the AWL Commissioner's office are telling me that more matches will be announced either at or soon after AWL 98.

Yarina may have finally gone too far.

With all the understandable excitement for AWL 100, it's important that we not overlook the next two weeks of the AWL. And we have a doozy planned for AWL 98 (People do still say "doozy" don't they?).

It looks like the AWL Commissioner has finally had enough of Yarina and her brigade of monsters. At AWL 98, there will be a series of 4 singles matches. By order of the AWL Commissioner, every single member of Yarina Talent Management Inc will participate. Any of Yarina's wrestlers who refuse to participate will be suspended for the remainder of the season and will forfeit any titles they hold.

Furthermore, the AWL Commissioner has hand picked an all-star selection of opponents for Yarina's team of giants:

1. Matt Classic

2. Ganba

3. HAKAISHA!

4. A.J. Styles

The catch is, the actual match ups will not be announced until the matches begin. So both sides will be at a disadvantage, not knowing who their opponents will be. Find out along with the wrestlers at AWL 98: Yarina vs. The World!

All the news that's fit to post.

I love when I get to start these posts with good news. In this case I have a medical update on AWL Wrestler "Big" Ben Nelson. After the 3 on 1 attack by Yarina Talent Management Inc. it was feared that Mr. Nelson had re-injured his shoulder. But we just got a report in from his doctor this morning. It looks like, while Ben's recovery WAS set back, he should still be cleared to compete at AWL 100. With this news, the AWL Commissioner's office has made the following match official for AWL 100:

STEEL CAGE MATCH—NO ESCAPE

“Big" Ben Nelson vs. 黒山

Both men will be locked inside a 16 foot high steel cage. The only way to win is by pinfall or submission. Two men will walk in to the Tokyo Dome, but only one will walk out.

AWL 97: Champion's Showcase!

AWL 97: Champion's Showcase! 投稿者 AWLBoss

Full card for AWL 97!

You know what time it is! Last post of the week, that means it's time to run down the full card for AWL 97:

MAIN EVENT:

CHAMPION'S SHOWCASE!

A.J. Styles & Ma-Ji-Ku vs. Crisis Gundan

The AWL World Light Heavyweight Champion teams up with his next challenger and IWGP Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles against the AWL World Tag Team Champions Crisis Gundan in this long held AWL tradition.

LAST CHANCE MATCH

“Peacemaker" Luke James vs. TBD (Loser of Canada vs. Tiger)

Whoever winds up in this match, they will be tied for the last slot in Batsumania. It's the last chance to guarantee survival for both the AWL's resident cowboy and whomever loses the evening's first match.

Tiny vs. ???? (The Man in the Black Mask)

The mysterious enforcer of Yarina Talent Management Inc has been revealed. This man injured both Ben Nelson and Hassan. Now that both his allegiances and his contract status are known, the AWL Commissioner has decided to test the newest X factor in the long running rivalry between Yarina and the AWL Commissioner. The test? The Largest Athlete on the Roster, Tiny!

Kid Canada vs. Tiger Mask

The first of the two matches to determine the last man to wrestle in Batsumania this season. The winner is safe, the loser will face Luke James later in the evening in a last chance match.

Join us tomorrow for all this action and a whole lot more at AWL 97: Champion's Showcase!

Last Danger Zone update, I promise!

 I swear, this is the last time we're doing this! OK, last week we had a 3-way match that was supposed to be the final match between those still eligible for the last spot in the Batsumania Danger Zone. Well, that didn't work so well. The match ended up in a time limit draw. So the AWL Commissioner has come up with something rather diabolical. This weekend at AWL 97 there will be TWO matches that will settle this season's Batsumania once and for all!

Kid Canada vs. Tiger Mask

“Peacemaker" Luke James vs. TBD (Loser of the above match)

This is actually quite ingenious. Both Kid Canada and Tiger Mask are one loss away from falling into the Danger Zone. So the loser of match one will go into match two tied with Luke James for the last slot in the dreaded Batsumania. So the winner of match two will be safe and the loser of match two will be competing at AWL 100 with their job on the line!

Another day, another news post!

 As much as I hate the term, I have no choice here. A HUGE double main event has been booked for this weekend's AWL 97. The AWL Commissioner has dug out an old favorite:

CHAMPION'S SHOWCASE!

A.J. Styles & Ma-Ji-Ku vs. Crisis Gundan

As you hopefully know, a Champion's Showcase Match is a tag team match where the AWL World Heavyweight and World Light Heavyweight Champions team up to take on the AWL World Tag Team Champions. However, AWL World Heavyweight Champion "Lightning" Mike Quackenbush will not be in Japan this weekend, he will be in Chicago for the next set of Chikara events. So the AWL Commissioner has tapped IWGP Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles to take his place.

I'm sure the fact that A.J.'s tag team partner is the same man he will wrestle at AWL 100 never crossed the commissioner's mind.

Heh heh heh.

Message from the boss!

The following is a message from the AWL Commissioner.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I am the AWL Commissioner. Last week at AWL 96, we learned that the man in the back mask, who has been assaulting my employees, is under contract to that nasty wench Yarina. THIS SHALL NOT STAND!!! I shall not have my AWL Wrestlers attacked in such a cowardly and unsportsmanlike manor! It is my wish to immediately fire this man and ban him from all AWL events for LIFE!

However, I shant do so . . . yet. Yesterday evening I received a request from AWL Wrestler "Big" Ben Nelson. He wishes to engage with his attacker inside the AWL ring. Coming to the realization that I can always fire him later, I agreed on the condition that Mr. Nelson be medically cleared to wrestle before the event takes place. But I hope for the best as I formally announce the following match for AWL 100:

STEEL CAGE MATCH—NO ESCAPE

“Big" Ben Nelson vs. ???? (Name Currently Unknown)

But I'm not done dealing with our not so little mystery man. No indeed. In fact, he shall compete in his first official AWL match this week as he faces . . . . . TINY!!

THIS! I HAVE COMMISSIONED!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

AWL 96: Video Cybernetico III

AWL 96: Video Cybernetico III 投稿者 AWLBoss

Full card for AWL 96

All right folks, the full card for tomorrow's show is in. Not a lot of matches this week. We only have a 1 hour broadcast window and the main event could take some time.

Main Event:

VIDEO CYBERNETICO III!!

Curry Man vs. El Santo Azul vs. El Rudo Rojo vs.

Super Giant vs. 新虎 vs. A.J.Styles

You all know the rules and you all know the stakes. But for each of these men, there's more than just a title shot on the line. El Santo Azul and El Rudo Rojo are hoping to escape the Danger Zone. Super Giant seeks to become only the second double champion in AWL history. Shin Tora wants to regain the AWL World Light Heavyweight Title and prove his first reign was no fluke. A.J. Styles wants to make his mark in the AWL (and further rid himself of the stench of TNA), and Curry Man . . . . . Well Curry Man is just crazy.

Non-Title Match

“Lightning" Mike Quackenbush

vs.

Jack "Breakdown" Butcher

Once again, the AWL World Heavyweight Champion has accepted a challenge to a non-title match. But unlike last week, where Luke James had nothing but the best of intentions, this week it's Jack Butcher and you know that wherever he is, Yarina will be in tow. Many phrases have been used to describe the CEO of Yarina Talent Management Inc, "having the best of intentions" has never been one of them. Quackenbush should probably watch his back.

“Peacemaker" Luke James vs. Kid Canada vs. Tiger Mask

A simple match. Luke James is one win away from escaping the Danger Zone and both Kid Canada and Tiger Mask are one loss away from falling into it. So the AWL Commissioner, on a whim, came up with this match. One fall to a finish. One man will rise, one will fall, and one will go home neither richer nor poorer. It's the cowboy vs. The Japanese Legend vs. The Most Canadian Man in the World at AWL 96!

HAKAISHA! vs. Jon Shina

Yeah. Don't expect this one to last long folks. One of the top athletes in the AWL today vs the cheapest ripoff in wrestling since Gillberg. Don't go to the concession stand, you'll probably miss the match.

It all happens at AWL 96. The final title match for AWL 100 will be set. The make up of Batsumania may be turned inside out. And Jon Shina may be severely injured. Bring the kids! It's AWL 96 this Sunday morning Japan Standard Time on awlwrestling.blogspot.com.jp.

The stage is finally set!

I have just received news from the AWL Commissioner's office regarding Video Cybernetico III!!

Here are the trios for the opening round:

Curry Man, El Santo Azul, & 新虎

vs.

El Rudo Rojo, Super Giant, & A.J. Styles.

For those of you who don't know, the rules of an AWL Video Cybernetico Match are as follows.

1. 6 men compete in two randomly chosen teams in an elimination trios match.

2. Unlike a Cibernetico Match, there is no batting order.

3. At the end of the trios portion of the match, if more than one wrestler remains on the winning team, the compete in a 3-way or one on one match as needed.

4. There is no time limit in a Video Cybernetico Match.

5. The last man standing is the winner and will face Ma-Ji-Ku for the AWL World Light Heavyweight Championship at AWL 100!

It all happens this weekend at AWL 96, so be there!

She's at it again

From the offices of Yarina Talent Management Inc.

I am proud to report that our revitalized business model has already resulted in significant gains and projections look excellent in both the short and long term. All ready the new and improved Crisis Gundan has regained the AWL World Tag Team Championships. Plus, our own Super Giant has earned a slot in Video Cybernetico III, we expect to maximize this opportunity and to acquire the AWL World Light Heavyweight Championship very soon.

Incidentally, any allegations that I or anyone in my employ has ever disparaged the AWL Light Heavyweight Division are completely fabricated and thoroughly without merit.

But none of that is why I am sending all of you this message. We all learned last week that the new AWL World Heavyweight Champion is willing to take on challengers in non-title matches. While this is obviously a stupid business decision on his part, we here at YTM Inc are not known for letting an opportunity go to waste.  So champ, if your up for a challenge, how about a real man. How about . . . . . Jack "Breakdown" Butcher?

--YTM Inc. CEO ヤリナ

Some very much needed good news

The world of animated wrestling is still in shock over what happened last weekend at AWL 95. The mysterious Man in the Black Mask resurfaced and brutally attacked Hassan. Also "Peacemaker" Luke James defeated "Lightning" Mike Quackenbush in a non-title match. Why do i bring up these seemingly unrelated things? Because I have good news regarding both of these stories.

First, Hassan. Doctors say he was knocked out during the attack but miraculously did not suffer a concussion and there doesn't appear to be any spinal damage. He will make a full recovery and should be cleared for action in a few weeks. Probably in time for AWL 100.

As for Luke James, the AWL Commissioner was very impressed with The Peacemaker's performance and has ruled that Luke James be added to the AWL Best 4! Therefore the Best 4 currently looks like this:

1. HAKAISHA!

2. "Big" Ben Nelson

3. Hassan

4. "Peacemaker" Luke James

However, that doesn't change the fact that, even with last weekend's win, Luke James is also in the Batsumania Danger Zone:

Wrestler	Win	Loss	Total	as of AWL 95
田中健一	5	-17	-12
El Santo Azul	17	-27	-10
El Rudo Rojo	16	-25	-9
Luke James	10	-18	-8

I believe this is the first time a wrestler has been at both the top and the bottom of the AWL at the same time. Congratulations to The Peacemaker for making it into the record books.

Also in the news today, we finally know the full lineup for Video Cybernetico III:

1. Curry Man

2. El Santo Azul

3. El Rudo Rojo

4. Super Giant

5. 新虎

6. A.J. Styles

We expect an announcement regarding the trios for the first round of the Cybernetico sometime in the next couple of days. That news will be reported right here as soon as we have it.