AWL Supercard: National Pro Wrestling Day 2017

AWL Supercard: NPWD 2017 投稿者 AWLBoss

Full Card for AWL National Pro Wrestling Day

Good evening ladies and gentlemen.  I am the AWL Commissioner.

It is my good pleasure to inform you that we have the rare privilege of partnering with our good friends at Chikara Pro to present National Pro Wrestling Day.  While my esteemed colleague Director of Fun Mike Quackenbush is hard at work assembling his Young Lion’s Cup Tournament, I have COMMISSIONED the following matches to take place this coming Saturday in the United States:

MAIN EVENT:

Chiba Akagi (C) vs. Sammy Nix (#1)

AWL Grand Championship Match--1st Title Defense

Ma-Ji-Ku, Tiger Mask II, & The DOOMBUNNY vs. Wrestler X, Prince Puma, & Cage

Video Cybernetico Match

for the Vacant AWL Intercontinental Championship

The Empire vs. Mustache Mountain (Non-Title Match)

Hassan vs. Lee Masters

THIS!  I have COMMISSIONED!!!!!!!!!!!!!  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

--XOXO AWL Commissioner.

State of the AWL Address.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen,

I am the AWL Commissioner.  And it is time once again for a state of the AWL address.

Preparations continue for the 2017 New Year’s Tournament.  All 16 wrestlers have signed new contracts for this year and the various technical logistics issues that always seem to pop up are nearing completion.

We are once again remodeling and upgrading the AWL Arena and, while all our changes might not be finished in time for the tournament, we think you will be pleased with the results.

Additionally, we are in the process of reaching out to other wrestling organizations both here in Japan and abroad in the hope of setting up some talent exchanges and inter-promotional matches.  With luck, that will come together within the next few days.

As such.  I have decided that, in order to bring the Animated Wrestling League into line with most major professional wrestling organizations around the world, I am making the following change to the AWL Rule Book:

Until further notice, all AWL officials shall declare a Ring Out and time a wrestler leaves the ring for more than a COUNT OF TEN.  This rule change is on a trial basis and may be reevaluated in the future.

Finally for today, I wish to confirm that the Animated Wrestling League will once again be participating in the National Pro Wrestling Day charity show in the United States.  As previously announced, AWL Grand Champion Chiba Akagi will defend his championship against the winner of the New Year’s Tournament (or an opponent of his choosing should he win the tournament himself) in the AWL Main Event.  However, that will not be the only championship to be determined.

I have COMMISSIONED a 6-man Video Cybernetico Match for the vacant AWL Intercontinental Championship.  While, yes, this does represent a change in the AWL Rule Book, I have found the previous system of a 6-way free for all an insufficient test for something as prestigious as the Intercontinental Championship.  This rule change has gone through all the proper channels and documentation is available upon request.

The participants shall be determined following the 2017 New Year’s Tournament.

THIS!  I have COMMISSIONED!!!!!!!!!!  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

--XOXO AWL Commissioner

Main Event and one night tournament for AWL Supercard--Obon-nanza 2016!

It's been a crazy and tragic week.  But you know the old saying, the show must go on and this weekend is one of the biggest events in the AWL calendar, Obon-nanza.  As such, the main event is obvious:

MAIN EVENT

RAINMAKER オカダカズチカ (C) vs. "Suplex Master" Sammy Nix (#1)

AWL Grand Championship Match

2nd Title Defense

While it is unusual for the AWL Grand Champion to be asked to defend his championship on two consecutive shows, but that's just how the calendar falls this year.  This match should be interesting.  Okada is still deeply entrenched in the G-1 Climax tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and Sammy Nix has been a tag team wrestler his entire career.  Two men who like to hit very hard, but with opposite philosophies Sammy Nix knows how to hit you with a thousand different suplexes whereas Okada focuses his entire offense around a single technique, the Rainmaker Lariat.  These two ideas will be tested in the crucible of combat at Obon-nanza!

Now this leads to a bit of a problem.  Right now, the AWL Best 4 looks like this:

1. Sammy Nix

2. Ganba

3. TBD

4. TBD

And after Obon-nanza, Sammy Nix will be out of the Best 4 one way or the other.  So we will have three holes in the Best 4.  Obviously, that is unacceptable so the AWL Commissioner has decided to hold a one night trios tournament!

AWL Best 4 Trios Tournament:

AWL All Stars

Shin Jidai

RUZAI

The Augments

These four teams will be randomly paired off for two preliminary bouts, but for the finals, the Commissioner is pulling out a rare but beloved AWL tradition:

AWL VIDEO CYBERNETICO V

The order of elimination of the winning team determines their ranking in the AWL Best 4.

That's 4 matches between the main event and the trios tournament, but I have it on good authority that the AWL Commissioner has one more HUGE announcement to make...but I'll let him make it himself tomorrow.

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!