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www.pwinsider.com End-of-Year Poll: Top 100 Workers, year 2004 (Super-Deformed Reflecto Moment: This is solely the NWATNA edition. Voting is still being worked out for the "Official" Top 100 [translation: Reflecto hasn't gotten that far in those games yet, simulating the month Goddard's suspended from TNA in order to get through quicker.] Keep an eye out for the next one in a few "game-time" weeks when the diary catches up to where NWATNA now is!)

by: Dave Meltzer

Well, it's almost time to put another year of professional wrestling into the books. This year has brought us a number of breakout stars, mostly coming through the mix of a rebirth of the whole of wrestling. Wrestling received a boost by the return to power of the legendary AWA name early in the year, and its main event scene then proceeded to give a shot in the arm for a return to workrate in professional wrestling. The WWE proceeded to make itself get a bit of a makeover, taking heed from both the workrate seen in most good federations and mixing it with the gimmick-heavy nature of federations like whacked Out wrestling to make a product that has been drawing rave reviews all throughout. NWATNA managed to continue on their course towards respectability, becoming almost the second coming of WCW (only with less politics, more workrate, and a much better play-by-play man for their B-Show.) It is because of this great year in wrestling that it's only natural to look back at the top performers of 2004.

1) Kurt Angle (Smackdown) (last year: 1)- What more can you say about Kurt Angle's time this year in WWE? Angle proved once again that he is beyond a shadow of a doubt the best worker on the planet, being able to put on a **** match with a broomstick, having the charisma most people would kill to have, and just doing the same thing that has made him a superstar. A WWE Title reign did little to stem the tide of what people wanted from him this year, as Angle made fans want to tune into Smackdown throughout the calendar year of 2004.

2) Tom Goddard (wOw/NWATNA/AWAMLW) (last: 7)- Admit it, wrestling fans. You thought that last year, when the unheralded Tom Goddard rocketed out from the middle of nowhere (or Rhode Island, same thing) to become the first mid-major wrestler to both get the Rookie of the Year award and crack the Top 10 of the year-end Top 100 list, it would end up as just a fluke. You thought that he'd be snatched up by a big fed and proven to be lacking, then fall back down to earth in 2004. Well, after this year, it's official: Goddard's become the rare breed of wrestler to have two straight Breakout years. Even an injury at the 2004 Super-8 tournament didn't do anything to slow Goddard's momentum in 2004, as he proceeded to show unmatchable skill with multiple gimmicks in such a way that he managed to simultaneously remain the catalyst for his home base in whacked Out wrestling, blossom into one of the hottest heels in NWATNA, and catch fire with his AWAMLW gimmick to the point where he ended the year by becoming the youngest person to hold a World Championship in wrestling history with his AWA World Title victory. The only weakness I've seen out of Goddard is his apparent bad taste in women, but I digress... Put these together, and the facts are clear to me: by the time Goddard turns 30, he WILL have main-evented Wrestlemania.

3) Chris Jericho (Raw) (last: 2)- Jericho has managed to keep his job somewhat easy-going throughout much of the last year on Raw. When he has been onscreen, however, he has been nothing short of phenomenal. It seems like when he lost this, it solely proved that absence makes the heart grow fonder for his style. Hopefully, this will mean Raw will push him further- Raw needs to be Jericho once again in the worst way.

4) Chris Benoit (Raw) (last:3) - Chris Benoit has had one of those great years he has deserved for most of his career. A short World Title reign was very good for his time, even if it only served to have him then get squashed by Triple H afterwards. Benoit then proceeded to hover around the main event card, spending most of his time getting somewhat over for himself in the mix. However, he seemed to get Chris Jericho's same problem, as a new era that made people want new blood has led to him getting somewhat short shrift on Raw.

5) Lance Storm (Raw) (last: 5)- After a somewhat long career in most feds, Lance Storm finally got the push he deserved in 2004, getting a chance to be something more than just a midcarder with some high-profile shots at the Intercontinental Title. This led to him getting some more respect from the casual fans, especially after his ability to push Maven to good matches. The only weakness I saw from this one was the fact that through all of that, he still didn't end up winning the feud, instead watching as Rico came out with the Intercontinental belt (and making Storm look like someone who couldn't win the big one.)

6) Eddie Guerrero (Smackdown) (last:4)- Another person who seemed to take a bit of a tumble by being depushed throughout 2004, Guerrero's time was spent mostly inside Los Guerreros. This was a weakness for Smackdown, as the fans really want to see Eddie in main events more than they want to see him teaming with Chavo. Only a short period where the team was in semi-breakup allowing Eddie some main event time (which ended when Chavo turned face again) stopped this from occurring for all of the year. Now, if only they would push them both to the top of Smackdown, we'd be all set.

7) AJ Styles (Raw) (last: 13) - AJ Styles had what was supposed to be a good year: He won the NWA Title early in the year (only to drop it to Jarrett again), he was on top of NWATNA for a good portion of the year, then finally signed with WWE in August, only to be put in with Evolution- the biggest stable on the show. It should have been great...and then, it happened. For the most part, Styles has been stagnant on Raw, putting on good matches and getting little to no recognition in the way of pushes. Underutilized as all get-out, Styles should have thought twice before signing with Raw in this way.

8) Jerry Lynn (NWATNA) (last: 16)- Jerry Lynn has been on a roll, mostly in the last part of the year. From being somewhat underutilized in the woeful America's X-Cup angle (which only served well in the fact that Team America2 of the group really caught fire) in most of the year, he had been underutilized. Then, they put Lynn in a feud with Jeff Jarrett, climaxing with Lynn finally getting the NWA World Title, after which he's been on a bit of a roll (even though the fans don't seem to be connecting with him, as evidenced by how TNA needed to poach Torrie Wilson to get him a crowd reaction.)

9) CM Punk (NWATNA) (last: 47)- CM Punk is possibly one of the sadder stories of 2004. If this was written about a month ago, his year would have been great, consisting of a good NWATNA push, a longstanding feud with Raven that really got the crowd on his side, and basically coming out of nowhere to become one of TNA's surprising ability to have a group of solid young heels that they can build more around than their faces. And then...the incident happened. The fact that CM Punk had all this, then proceeded to throw it all away with a huge mistake that is just reprehensible to think would occur in the NWATNA locker room (I refuse to talk more about it because it makes me sick Punk would do it, and even a total bubblehead like the woman in question deserves a bit of privacy from the hardship she had to endure...), leaving 2005 in a question mark of whether Punk will ever be allowed to get this high again.

10) Rob Van Dam (Smackdown) (last: 10)- RVD had an up-and-down year for the WWE. After some problems early in the year as the result of a contract dispute that had him leave the company for a short period, RVD found himself back on WWE programming on the opposite show. From there, RVD was on a normal level, capturing the United States title and staying around that area in the card.

11) Brock Lesnar (Smackdown) (last: 9)- Brock Lesnar managed to solidify himself as one of Smackdown's cornerstones in 2004, managing to put on a series of great matches and prove once and for all he was the "Next Big Thing." The outlook for 2005 appears to be more of the same for this hot young superstar.

12) Tajiri (Smackdown) (last: 11)- The Cruiserweight division got a huge boost in 2004, and Tajiri's run made him one of the top people to give that run a bit of success. Putting on a number of nice matches for the long run of the show, Tajiri broke out of the pack and established himself as an upper midcard threat.

13) Juventud Guerrera (Free Agent) (last: 8)- The king of the independents for 2004, Juventud Guerrera has managed to get a number of great showings during the whole of the year in Mexico, Japan, and the US. However, it seems as if the major feds have no interest in him despite this, meaning Guerrera will likely retain this title in 2005.

14) Christopher Daniels (AWAMLW) (last: 6)- Christopher Daniels did what was needed of a World Champion when he finally got the ball this year. If nothing else, Daniels MADE stars. In two world title reigns in 2004, Daniels managed to turn both Goddard brothers into huge stars in their matches, and managed to put on ***** matches with everyone. However, a bit of politics dumped him into this position in my view, mostly due to AWAMLW not being on the same level.

15) Ron Killings (NWATNA) (last: 34)- Killings seems to take one step forward and two steps back in NWATNA. In this year, he proved himself as the worker of the 3 Live Kru- only to have him languish in a tag team that doesn't really fit with BG James (who's gimmick has changed to not work well with Killings at all.) Hopefully, 2005 will lead to fresher things for Killings.

16) Shawn Michaels (Raw) (last: 12)-Michaels managed to revitalize his career somewhat this year, going from the stagnant face who was overpushed in the main events...to the stagnant HEEL going to overpushment in the main events.

17) Christian (Smackdown) (last: 15)- Christian managed to have a breakout year since moving to Smackdown, putting on a number of decent matches and angles for himself since getting moved to the other show.

18) Chavo Guerrero Jr. (Smackdown) (last: 14) The product of a cruiserweight rebirth, Chavo had decent feuds with his uncle Eddie and his own father throughout the year. In both cases, Chavo got through it. Now back in a team with Eddie, 2005 looks to be more of the same.

19) Psychosis (NWATNA) (last: 23)- 2004 was a breakthrough year for Psychosis. After signing with NWATNA, Psychosis finally managed to get the acclaim his talent had managed to make him worthy of throughout the whole of his career, only to lose out to more highly-thought of luchadores. 2005 seems to be his year, as Psychosis will apparently solidify himself as NWATNA's answer to Rey Mysterio Jr., only with more skills.

20) The Hurricane (Raw) (last: 17)- The Hurricane managed to come out of nowhere in 2004 and do what absolutely no one could have fathomed at the beginning of the year- manage to thrive in the main event picture. A World Title feud with Triple H has managed to surprisingly get the fans interested, even with its somewhat thrown-together style. 2005 will likely be a great year for The Hurricane, as it could make him a solid person in the World Title picture for years to come.

21) Jamie Noble (Smackdown) (last: 22)- When Smackdown decided to push their cruiserweights to greater heights than before, Jamie Noble thrived throughout keeping the cruiserweight division itself grounded as one of the best titleholders of the year for Smackdown's brand. It appeared that Noble's being tailor-made for big things in 2005 as a result.

22) Rey Mysterio Jr. (Raw) (last: 18) Rey Mysterio had a surprisingly good year for 2004. After being the flagship worker of the new cruiserweight push, Mysterio proceeded to manage to have a decent WWE Title feud with Kurt Angle for much of the summer. Following this, Mysterio pulled off an encore by being traded to Raw. Now, 2005 appears to have good things for his series.

23) TAKA Michinoku (Free Agent) (last: 21)- TAKA Michinoku made a triumphant return to American shores with a membership in NWATNA's Team Japan. The team managed to put on some nice matches, as Michinoku proceeded to become a firm member of the midcard in NWATNA. However, at press time Michinoku left the company in favor of returning to Japan.

24) Matt Hardy (Raw) (last: 20) Matt Hardy was nothing short of underutilized in 2004, proceeding to be nothing more than a bit player in the midcard. Even a short Intercontinental title reign in the early part of the year seemed nothing more than a small bone thrown to him. This led Hardy to have what seemed to be a mental breakdown. Hardy happened to get through this, and with a new gimmick that has been showing some intense promise, Hardy might be on the verge of a great run in 2005.

25) The Amazing Red (NWATNA) (last: 70)- The Amazing Red was one of the many vaunted workers in the X-Division for most of the year. However, his year was spent as a member of Team-America X in the America's X-Cup, really pigeonholing him and keeping him underutilized. With the ending of the angle, it appears that he will be able to shine in 2005.

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26) Shane Goddard (Raw) (last: UNRANKED)-Whoever said that there's no second acts in life never saw Shane Goddard's 2004 season. A somewhat respected indy star throughout New England since 1990, Goddard saw his career become nothing more than a small-timer for whacked Out wrestling, watching as the vaunted wOw young talents usurped his position at the top of the federation. However, just as Goddard was winding down, an injury to his younger brother Tom Goddard led the elder Goddard to get put in an angle with Christopher Daniels, where the two proceeded to make Shane Goddard an indy star. When the smoke cleared, Shane Goddard won a World Championship in his 14th year as a professional wrestler and finally managed to sign with the WWE, where he's become a big player on Raw's midcard. 2005 appears to be a good year for Shane Goddard, as it may be the year when he catches up to his younger brother's overness and becomes one of the WWE's top stars.

27) Edge (Smackdown) (last: 24)- Edge's year has been pretty straightforward since coming back from injury. Basically teetering on the verge of being a World Title contender on the top-loaded Smackdown, Edge really seems to need a change of scenery to become the superstar he deserves to be. Hopefully, 2005 will bring this to Edge's level, as he has deserved a push for most of this millennium.

28) Randy Orton (Free Agent) (last: 26)- One of the more tragic stories of 2004 had to be that of Randy Orton. Orton had finally made himself a big name on Raw, solidifying himself as a member of the top stable in Evolution. However, in August of this year, Orton got into a car accident that drastically injured him. Orton survived, but doctors have advised him to retire from wrestling. The only question is will he do so, or will he fight back and return to glory by some miracle?

29) EZ Money (AWAMLW) (last: 43)- EZ Money had made a triumphant return to active wrestling on the indy scene in 2004, proceeding to become a standout name in Ring of Honor. Some good skills there proceeded to lead Money to be the subject of a bidding war between NWATNA and AWAMLW that lasted for the better part of the last few years. Despite rumors he was on the verge of signing with NWATNA, our sources have confirmed that near the end of the year, EZ Money agreed to terms with AWAMLW for a contract that will likely make him a star to watch for the upstart fed in 2005.

30) Low-Ki (AWAMLW) (last: 32)- Low-Ki proceeded to have a decent enough year on the indy scene. The only weakness for him was that his indy star seems to be fading after his moment in the sun- in mid-to-late 2004, NWATNA and Japan each let him walk away in favor of time in AWAMLW, where Low-Ki has settled into a position as an Upper Midcarder, far below the level of AWAMLW's vaunted main event scene. 2005 seems to be more of the same, as Low-Ki appears to have reached his peak.

31) Booker T (Raw) (last: 30)-Booker T had a decent run during most of 2004. After teasing retirement for much of the year, Booker T made a surprising return in the middle of the year, revealing himself as the mastermind behind the Gooker Award-nominee of the Jerry Lawler Child Molestation angle. Subsequent matches with Lawler were decent at best, and Booker T seems to be able to ride this feud for as long as the WWE will force it down our throats.

32) Ken Shamrock (AWAMLW) (last: 31)- Ken Shamrock has settled into a position at the top of the bottom and bottom of the top in AWAMLW. Used mostly as a teammate of brother Frank Shamrock and as a jobber to the latest worker who AWAMLW's trying to build up, Shamrock seems to be at a stable position as a gateway to the main event. 2005 seems to hold the same for this superstar.

33) Nunzio (Raw) (last: 27)- Nunzio seems to be one of the unluckiest cruiserweights on Smackdown.Just as the WWE began to push smaller guys in 2004, Nunzio proceeded to get injured and taken out for the rest of the year. Now, Nunzio proceeds to be on the verge of a move to Raw for 2005- a questionable move, but considering the success of cruisers like The Hurricane and Shannon Moore on Raw in 2005, a possible good one.

34) D'Lo Brown (wOw/NWATNA) (last: 39)- D'Lo Brown had another basic indy year for himself in 2004. D'Lo was one of the many people in NWATNA who was so close and yet so far from the World Title for most of the year, serving to make it look good but be somewhat subpar in reality. A late-year move to whacked Out wrestling has served to give some great matches, but that appears to be a part-time thing for D'Lo's career.

35) Kid Kash (NWATNA) (last: 46)- Kid Kash stayed the course in NWATNA, remaining one of the many great stars in the X-Division for the federation while doing very little to break out from the pack. Kash's gimmick and character was soon overshadowed by those of the New Blood of the X-Division in workers like CM Punk, Jason Cross, and Tom Goddard, leaving him by the wayside in the post-Styles NWATNA. Hopefully, 2005 will remedy this- Kid Kash has a lot of miles left in him as a cruiser heel.

36) Al Snow (Raw) (last: 25)- Al Snow was the rare freewheeling WWE superstar in 2004, working shows not just on Raw, but for federations as big as AWAMLW and wOw. This had enough time for it, as Snow did a whole lot of nothing in the WWE in 2004. 2005 looks to be the same.

37) Steve Austin (Raw) (last: 35) Steve Austin didn't wrestle, made sporadic appearances, and was generally an extra attraction for all of the year. And yet he was STILL one of the better workers that people came to see in 2004. When Austin appeared on TV, you knew something special was coming up.

38) Sonny Siaki (NWATNA) (last: 19)- Sonny Siaki took huge steps back in 2004. After a highly-publicized feud with wOw owner Robbie Richter over money early in the year, Siaki tried to make his triumphant return to NWATNA...only to be put in exactly the same situation he was in before leaving for wOw. Frequent hirings of wOw product (notorious in indy circles for being fiercely loyal to their owner/booking agent) led to more problems with it, as many wOw workers did their best to make Siaki look bad, either in the ring or while commentating for them (more proof that certain wOw product are highly unprofessional and silly girls at that.) Hopefully, 2005 will be a better year for this great talent.

39) Masato Tanaka (wOw) (last: 36)- Tanaka spent most of the year as wOw's official enhancement talent, putting over the homegrown guys in the federation. A weird Dragon Ball Z-like gimmick Tanaka used failed to get very over with fans- though that rarely stops wOw from doing things like this before, so expect to see more of it when he shows up in America for wOw shows.

40) BG James (NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED) -BG James had a rebirth in 2004. After seemingly watching as wrestling passed the former Road Dogg by, James proceeded to get a new style in 2004...by blatantly stealing all of his character development from the "I'm Rick James, Bitch" episode of Chappelle's Show and hoping it'd strike a chord with wannabe frat boys in the audience. The plan worked swimmingly, and James reached heights he hadn't seen since his New Age Outlaws days. 2005's outlook for BG James all depends on whether the gimmick grows stale or not during the year.

41) Charlie Haas (Smackdown) (last: 38)-Charlie Haas spent most of 2004 doing what he and his partner do best: Making the Smackdown tag team division solid at the top. The two proved why they're called the World's Greatest Tag Team with their intense skills in the division, and 2005 will likely bring the same (even though both deserve a run as singles.)

42) Perry Saturn (AWAMLW) (last: 69)- Perry Saturn had a fairly decent year on the independent scene, which was brought to its heights in the end of the year when Saturn signed on with AWAMLW to bolster their midcard ranks. This will likely be a good thing for Saturn, as AWAMLW usually does well with really talented workers.

43) Crowbar (Raw) (last: 41)- Crowbar is the definition of an underutilized worker. Crowbar was amazing in the indy scene most of the year, then made a surprise signing in July with the WWE. However, when he debuted on Raw, he's spent most of the year since then fighting for airtime on the thick Raw roster. Hopefully, 2005 will bring more screentime for this unique talent.

44) Vampiro (Free Agent) (last: 28)- Vampiro was one of those wandering souls, for worse more than better this year. After last year's amazing run of matches with Steve Blackman, Vampiro abruptly quit wOw in the thought that the WWE would sign him and Blackman together (as it was, Blackman was signed while Vampiro was not.) Since then, he's been putting on great matches all around the US, hoping for a run with a major fed again.

45) Shelton Benjamin (Smackdown) (last: 42) (See Charlie Haas.)

46) Jushin Liger (NWATNA) (last: 60)- Jushin Liger made his triumphant return to American shores in 2004 as a member of Team Japan for NWATNA. Liger, however, was different from the others in that he was the only member of the team to actually thrive in NWATNA separately, becoming one of the top heels on NWA programming from this one on a show that has too many heels on the verge of being superstars and none that are main event-quality yet. This glut of upper midcard heels TNA has makes it questionable if Liger will be long-running in his position, as he could easily be usurped by the younger heels coming up.

47) Scott Taylor (wOw) (last: 44)-Scott Taylor went from the highs and lows of his career in 2004. After being fired from the WWE following one too many injuries, Taylor went to whacked Out wrestling, where he proceeded to revitalize his career, playing a decent veteran heel on a federation that usually treats veteran as a four-letter word. Assuming Taylor doesn't get injured again, 2005 will be a bright year for this underrated talent.

48) Donovan Morgan (Free Agent) (last: 37)- Donovan Morgan's stock proceeded to falter for many reasons. Morgan's loyalty to NOAH in Japan cost him a few problems, as NOAH surprisingly walked away the winner of a bidding war around June between NWATNA and AWAMLW. Federations like wOw tried to court Morgan, but his loyalty to Japan was too strong for these things.2005's outlook depends on how married to Japan Donovan Morgan stays, either making him a hot free agent or persona non grata in his home country.

49) Jay Matthews (wOw/NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED)- Every year some wrestler has to get the Rookie of the Year Award from us. That one worker who comes out of nowhere and breaks out in a big way to become the wrestler who you know will be a superstar. This year, Jay Matthews came out of nowhere. As part of the slightly less vaunted whacked Out wrestling School Class of 2002, Matthews was given a huge break by being allowed to be part of NWATNA's Team America2, which he made the most of in a big way. With how capable he was in 2004, the sky is the limit for Jay Matthews in 2005. With how NWATNA is in a dearth of heels, don't be surprised if by next year, you're seeing this kid in main events.

50) The Messiah (NWATNA) (last: 57)- The Messiah had one of the shocking moves of 2004, as NWATNA surprised fans by signing the deathmatch superstar to a contract and bringing him in on a fairly major stable for them. The Messiah hasn't disappointed thus far, and has managed to put on some good matches to boot. The only question remains: Will The Messiah continue being a good little boy in 2005?

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51) Joey Hamm (Raw) (last: UNRANKED) - If there was one wrestling school class that defined the year of 2004, it was the Richter Training Academy Class of 2001. Of the 9 workers who graduated in the class of June of that year, each one managed to have a run for a Big 3 federation this year (for those who don't know the class's members, read them and weep: Tom Goddard, Steve Evans, Joey Hamm, Greg Burch, Sean Page/Halo/Passion, Ravyn Taylor/Finale, Brandon Downard, Brett Downard, and Kevin Hayes). Hamm had the biggest breakout year of the other 8, managing to catch fire during a run in the AWA both as a solo and as one half of the team EMOtion, then managing to sign with the WWE and become one of the hottest prospects in the WWE right now. As such, the sky is the limit in 2005 for Joey Hamm, and he is easily a superstar on the rise.

52) James Storm (NWATNA) (last: 82)-James Storm managed to make a huge improvement during the year for NWATNA. A few attempted singles pushes for America's Most Wanted didn't take, but Storm remains someone who seems to be someone who'll be built around in NWATNA.

53) Elix Skipper (NWATNA) (last: 86)- Elix Skipper had a surprisingly good run for most of 2004 as the sole survivor of Triple X. This led to a decent push throughout most of the spring and summer for NWATNA, only to be pushed to the backburner as the America's X-Cup became the thing mostly pushed in TNA. With that angle's end, hopes are Skipper will rise back to the level he was at for NWATNA and prove he's got the skills to go far in '05.

54) Steve Evans (wOw) (last: UNRANKED) - In Evans's case, the kid really stayed in the picture for 2004. With a year that has had as much problems as anyone could for Steve Evans: Being fired in March from AWAMLW following his tag team partner's injury, being signed quickly by NWATNA following that, only to be jobbed for most of the time and eventually released from that contract, and then managing to go from there to become the person who whacked Out wrestling is building their televised era around as champion is nothing short of a rebirth. The 2005 year for Steve Evans will depend on his biggest enemy, himself: rumors swirling around major feds of Evans having stage fright when he gets on a large scale could lead both wOw and Evans to have problematic years.

55) Passion (NWATNA/wOw) (last: UNRANKED)- Passion has had one of those years where you know he's bound to be a superstar, but hasn't managed to break out like he should have yet. Mistreatment in wOw, AWAMLW, and NWATNA abounded for this talented worker, as he managed to be an underneath guy in most of those feds. 2005 should lead to good things for Passion- he's too talented a worker to stay down for long.

56) Chris Candido (Raw) (last: 51)- Chris Candido's tragic death late in the year did nothing to change the fact that he had a year that proved he was back for most of 2004. With a great indy presence for most of the year, peaked by his triumphant return to WWE rings late in his life, Candido had managed to pass the test for coming back from his demons. Candido will be missed.

57) X-Pac (Raw) (last: 49)- X-Pac proved once and for all it's good to have friends in high places, as his "triumphant" return to Raw showcased in 2004. X-Pac didn't do all too much on the show, and was pretty much in the way. However, he's good friends with Triple H, so expect big things from him in 2005.

58) Matt Stryker (Free Agent) (last: 89) -Matt Stryker had a breakout year in 2004. As a person in the thick of the hunt in ROH, Stryker managed to finally break away from the pack in the indy scene. Federations began to take notice of this as well, as Stryker has reportedly been the focus of a bidding war between AWAMLW, NWATNA, and the WWE for his services. Whichever federation he signs with (if any), expect 2005 to be the year of the Brow.

59) Steve Corino (AWAMLW) (last: 33)- Steve Corino's stock really plummetted in 2004. When he made fans expect something big by breaking his habit and putting himself firmly behind AWAMLW in American wrestling, fans expected good from the King of Old School...only to find Corino slowly taking bit player status behind all the new blood AWAMLW pushed ahead of widely respected indy names beforehand. This was good business for AWAMLW, but makes you see Corino's best days are behind him.

60) Jason Cross (NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED) - Jason Cross had a great breakout year in 2004, managing to literally come out of nowhere to become one of NWATNA's hottest heels. Cross started as yet another America's X guy, but a surprising win of the Super-X Tournament, combined with an X-Title victory, started him on a run of pure momentum he hasn't come down from since. This run has some people talking NWA World Title reigns on the horizon for Cross, something no one thought would occur at the beginning of the year. If this is true, 2005 will be a great year for this talent.

61) Tito Ortiz (Smackdown) (last: 58)- When Tito Ortiz shockingly left MMA to sign with the WWE in May of 2004, people were shocked. People were more shocked when the WWE took Ortiz, one of the best in MMA at the time...and did jack with him. Ortiz has been shuttled from Raw to Smackdown in a hope of finding a spot for him, but it looks like his run will be less like Ken Shamrock and more like Tank Abbott.

62) La Parka (Free Agent) (last: 50)- Who cares what he did in 2004, it's La Parka. EVERYONE loves La Parka. If you don't love La Parka, you don't have a pulse!

63) John Cena (Raw) (last: 53)- Well, at least his rap career's going really, really well, because his wrestling career's in the toilet. A move from Smackdown to Raw was supposed to help John Cena get more time to do his freestyles, but Raw proceeded to waste Cena in his work. Only the platinum status of Cena's first album managed to make him solvent in this year- at least, moreso than being a quick spike-type worker. 2005 will be decent for this worker, as he becomes more a mainstream star than a wrestling star.

64) Jayce Simmons (wOw/NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED)- Jayce Simmons was one of the biggest stars to come out of the America's X-Cup tournament. In his time since jumping ship from AWAMLW to take part on Team America2, Simmons showed he may be one of the next great tag team specialists with his work in Bad Luck while also proving himself no slouch as a singles competitor. 2005 seems to be a year where this worker will continue to blossom.

65) Super Crazy (Free Agent) (last: 40) - Super Crazy had a great 2004, famed for doing FUCK ALL during the year.

66) Bryan Danielson (AWAMLW) (last: 48)- Bryan Danielson seemed to plateau in 2004, making it to the upper reaches of AWA's midcard. There, Danielson's decided lack of charisma seemed to keep him in first gear through the majority of the year, leaving him at what seems to be his eternal position in AWAMLW.

67) Paul Birchall (NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED)- Paul Birchall is easily the hottest developmental property in wrestling right now. With NWATNA just waiting for the right time to debut him, Birchall is a star on the verge of greatness.

68) Jeff Hardy (AWAMLW) (last: 55)- Jeff Hardy had a rebirth in 2004, finally reaching the level he used to be at as a superstar. A series of positively awesome matches in AWAMLW has made Hardy the wrestler he was predicted to be so long ago. 2005 looks to be a positive one for this star, as he has finally made it back from the edge.

69) Sean O'Haire (Raw) (last: 64) Sean O'Haire had a decent year on Smackdown. After a short period where O'Haire was shunted to Velocity, O'Haire seems to have refound his groove with a move to Raw. This means 2005 will likely be a good year for O'Haire.

70) Chris Harris (NWATNA) (last: 96) (See James Storm)

71) Nova (Smackdown) (last: 29) Nova finally managed to get a push in the WWE following a remarkable stint in whacked Out wrestling this year. However, this didn't bode well for Nova, as he was depushed from what he had had in wOw. Nova was rendered one of many cruiserweights in the division, not really getting a push on Smackdown. 2005 looks to be more of the same.

72) Sting (NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED)- Sting didn't do all that much wrestling outside of spot main event roles for TNA this year, yet his legend and skill made him one of wrestling's hottest commodities.

73) Johnny Kashmere (AWAMLW) (last: 83) Johnny Kashmere made a year out of being a mercenary in wrestling. Basing himself with his tag team partner out of CZW, Kashmere found time to work in NWATNA and ROH through a portion of 2004. At press time to add to this, it was announced the Backseat Boyz had signed a contract to work in AWAMLW, which makes 2005 a more apt year to work with for this team in a relatively weak tag team division.

74) Colt Cabana (NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED) Colt Cabana had a decent year. Some good runs in ROH led to Cabana's first major run in a fed when he was signed to be half of a new Gathering in NWATNA as part of an angle against longtime teammate CM Punk. Once there, Cabana's been basically underutilized, but somewhat on the verge of good things. 2005 appears to be more of the same for Cabana in NWATNA.

75) Finale (wOw/AWAMLW) (last: UNRANKED)- Finale had an outstanding year, becoming basically the best brawler on the planet in 2004. Runs in Japan and the US made Finale the hardcore brawler on everyone's lips as he proceeded to make people want to see his violent matches. When combined with his great work in AWAMLW and wOw this year, the sky seems to be the limit for Finale in 2005.

[RavenBlack]

Wait a minute...

*reads again* Reflecto? Normal diary?

*considers for a moment*

Isn't that some sort of blasphemy or sign of the apocalypse?

[Reflecto Is My Favorite Poster]

76) Hi69 (NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED) - A well-respected underneath worker in Japan, Hi69 finally managed to get a stronghold in the United States with a brief cup of coffee with NWATNA. Still under a development deal with the group, expect him to make his way in 2005.

77) Ben Taylor (wOw/NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED)- Ben Taylor has been a decent journeyman around New England for such a young age (of only 26) who finally managed to breakout as his biggest federation he worked for (wOw) broke out in 2004. This got him some bookings in NWATNA, and eventually a development deal there.

78) Jocelyn Richter (wOw/NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED)- Oh, I hate to write this one. Let me just say, having spent most of the year working with Ms.Richter on TNA XPlosion, that she is an airhead, a meany, a tart, and is all-around just a silly girl who is only where she is because of a mixture of her daddy owning a federation and the boys thinking she's a little cute. However, I have to give credit where credit is due: For my money, Jocelyn Richter is EASILY the best female wrestler in the world today, and has all the potential to be the best female wrestler of all time. Her insanely good wrestling ability mixes perfectly with that "I'm sort of dumb, but hopefully some drooling marks will think it's cute" mentality she has (that is NOT a gimmick) and an admittedly pretty face mix together to make her my pick as the worker who will help make women's wrestling as respected in the US as it is in Japan. (There. You owe me one, Richter...)

79) Stevie Fabulous (FLI) (last: 67)- What a difference a year makes. Last year, FLI was on the lips of every major fan as the twin diamonds of the fed, Kevin Martel and Stevie Fabulous, made it to the chart representing the fed. This year, however, FLI fell to earth, being seen as the somewhat fly-by-night promotion it was. Only FLI's releasing the two of them will make the two break out in 2005- Martel and Fabulous need to get out into the world.

80) Simon Diamond (Raw) (last: 85) Simon Diamond had one of those great years for a worker. How great, you ask? Well, to put it simply: The Road Warriors were noted for being the only team to ever hold the Triple Crown of American tag team wrestling: The AWA, NWA, and WWF Tag Team Titles. In the span of one calendar year, Simon Diamond won the Triple Crown (winning the NWA Tag Titles with Johnny Swinger in February, the AWA Tag Titles with Steve Corino in April, and the WWF Titles with Swinger in August). 2005 should be at least a great year in the tag team division for Diamond, as he seems to be settling in as a tag specialist now.

81) Scoot Andrews (Free Agent) (last: 45) Scoot Andrews has had one of those years where he should have broken out, but ended up faltering again. With cups of coffee in wOw and AWAMLW this year, Andrews should have finally broken through, only to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. The outlook is more of the same next year.

82) Kevin Martel (FLI) (last: 71) (See Stevie Fabulous.)

83) The Rock (Smackdown) (last: 73) The Rock basically was a quick interview and a spike for ratings in 2004, but the fans still loved him enough to merit his position here.

84) Trent Acid (AWAMLW) (last: UNRANKED) (See Johnny Kashmere.)

85) Christian York (Raw) (last: 80) Christian York made a triumphant return to the world of wrestling in 2004, joining his old teammate Joey Matthews and Alexis Laree to form Matt Hardy's new MF'ers in February. This got the team over for the most part, but it was Hardy's entry into rehab that pushed them over the top, getting them massively over with the fans. 2005 should be a good year for the former "2 Bad MF'ers", as they seem to be rapidly rising up the ranks on Raw.

86) Vanderlei Silva (Free Agent) (last: 77)- Vanderlei Silva was a monster in MMA this year...Oi, bloody 'ell! They got me reviewing an MMA guy now? I swear, I'm talking to Parent about this update...

87) Jeff Jarrett (NWATNA) (last: 90)- Jeff Jarrett basically WAS NWATNA this year, like it or not. In a year in which his top heel position has been usurped by new blood, Jarrett remained steadfast in pushing himself as the focal point of the promotion. Only a surprising title drop to Jerry Lynn ended that, and the subsequent feud with Jason Cross seems to be making Jarrett appear to mellow in his age...either that, or prepare himself to turn face and feud with the new blood at the top, either way.

88) Johnny B. Badd (Free Agent) (last: UNRANKED)- Where the hell did Johnny B. Badd come from? After some time out of wrestling, Badd returned to the sport this year on the indy scene in a big way, managing to prove he hadn't lost a step. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets one last run in a major fed in 2005 from how he handled himself.

89) Teddy Hart (NWATNA/AWAMLW/wOw) (last: UNRANKED) Teddy Hart has continued his blossoming into one of the best names on the indy scene. With runs with his partner Jack Evans in most of the biggest indy feds, including NWATNA (as part of Team Canada), AWAMLW (as part of their tag division), and wOw (as a generic indy fave team), Teddy Hart has made a big name for himself in the US this year. Hopefully, the same will occur in 2005.

90) Jared Steele (wOw) (last: UNRANKED) Jared Steele had what started out as a breakout year. With a good run in wOw and a standout run in AWAMLW, it seemed that Jared Steele was due to become the next big wOw superstar to make it worldwide. However, he seemed to disappear from wrestling late in the year. I still wonder what happened to make him stop working like that...

(Meanwhile, at the Steele Compound, Jared Steele was reading the site...)

Steele: "Oh, great. Another claim we lost it. Well, it's kind of hard to wrestle when HAWK IS TRYING TO KILL YOU..."

Missy: "Are you still reading that, Jared? Come on- we've got to get you to peak fighting ability. Now, take that gun you found and get ready for some practice..."

Steele: "Yes'm..." Jared joined Missy, Vance, MICKIE, and Alundra as he pointed his gun at a target, only to vaporize it with a nice laser...

Steele: "Sweet..."

(now that we've gotten Jared and his team their sporadic "they're still alive, so please don't kill me InterKnight" screen time, let's get back to the countdown...)

91) Joey Idol (NWATNA) (last: 62) Joey Idol has managed to prove himself lacking. After a standout run in wOw to prove he had some skill on the East Coast as well as the West, Idol finally got a run with a major federation this year. However, his skills were lacking there, as he's been pretty basic in NWATNA (though his gimmick has potential even though it leads to him always losing.) The gimmick Joey Idol has makes it so he'll probably be in the same boat in 2005.

92) Legend (Free Agent) (last: UNRANKED) Legend had a decent enough year for the most part. As a top heel early in 2004 for NWATNA, Legend had a good push up until about June. Then, his airtime slowly dwindled for the rest of the year, until finally at press time, Legend abruptly asked for his release from NWATNA. The only question is whether Legend will resurface anywhere else in 2005.

93) Chris Hero (NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED) Chris Hero had a great year on the indies, which was expected. Not as expected was the fact that Hero finally got his shot in a major fed this year, which would have been good if he wasn't being misused. As the alleged leader of the Peacemakers (a bad Hurricane ripoff stable to begin with), Hero has found himself being second fiddle to his tag team in the stable. Hopefully, Hero will get the push he deserves in 2005.

94) Keiji Mutoh (Free Agent) (last: 63) Keiji Mutoh was the best Japanese-born wrestler to stay loyal to Japan in 2004. Staying the course as his stardom, Mutoh rode booking power, legend, and THE KNEE~! to puro stardom in 2004, with no plans to change it in '05.

95) Frank Shamrock (AWAMLW) (last: 72)- Frank Shamrock followed his brother Ken to AWAMLW in 2004, and actually managed to convert to pro wrestling from the MMA world fairly well. Teaming (and sometimes fighting) with his brother, the two managed to make it to a good level of the AWA's upper card. However, it appears their lack of charisma will make it so they plateau at the uppermidcard, though Frank's relatively homegrown nature may make him a star in 2005.

96) Ichiro Yaguchi (Free Agent) (last: UNRANKED) Ichiro Yaguchi managed to have a breakout year on the other side of the Pacific, managing to get acclaim as one of Japan's best brawlers. Hardcore matches abounded in 2004, as Yaguchi became the new name on the lips of puroresu fans. The only question is whether any feds will give Yaguchi a chance in America in 2005.

97) Mikey Whipwreck (Free Agent) (last: 54) Mikey Whipwreck didn't do too much wrestling in 2004, but who cares: He's ECW. As such, he'll always get enough of a reaction to make the top 100, and will probably get a reaction to be in a major fed in 2005.

98) Nicholas Dinsmore (Raw) (last: 65)- Nicholas Dinsmore was one of those rarities: A WWE relative creation in OVW, he was seen as one of the best in wrestling during his time in development. However, when he was finally promoted in July of 2004, he was basically proved to be overrated. However, 2005 looks good, as he proved he has some talent with his Tag Title reign.

99) Super Dragon (NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED) Super Dragon was the star of SoCal as always. However, Dragon did manage to break out with a run in NWATNA. However,this run is mostly a jobber's run, which leaves Dragon's fans wanting in the way of a big run. Hopefully, Dragon will make it big in 2005- he has the talent to be a boon for NWATNA.

100) John Walters (NWATNA) (last: UNRANKED)- John Walters has gotten the big push in NWATNA since his debut in August of this year. Walters's undefeated streak has made him one of the rare breed in 2004- a New England wrestler to break out in 2004 who had no connection to whacked Out wrestling. Indeed, this lack of a connection to wOw could prove to be Walters's downfall- aside from his momentum, Walters doesn't have much of a crowd reaction, and Robbie Richter's rumored demands that none of his workers job to Walters for his refusal to work wOw (to the point where Kevin Hayes was reportedly given a NWATNA contract for his willingness to break fed lines and job to Walters) could lead to problems when he gets to workers like US-2 in the streak.

[Reflecto Is My Favorite Poster]

That week, I felt like a weight was off my shoulders. I had gotten off with a much lighter punishment than I deserved in one of my biggest federations. I knew NWATNA was up to a Global presence in the wrestling world, so being there was a necessity: wOw had my loyalty, but outside of its Cult following it was nothing. AWAMLW had me as their champ, but outside of the US, I was still a nonentity to most. However, now I will get off with a relatively easy thing-basically 3 weeks off to recharge my batteries a bit before going back to the grind of three nationally-televised federations. On my way to the wOw Primetime tapings, I decided to wait. As I managed to get myself set, I happened to see Jared rush in. I headed over and embraced him like a brother- with how long since we had really seen each other, it was hard not to.

"What's happened to you, man?"

Jared: "Oh, you know...still being hunted for sport by Hawk from Tough Enough ...oh, I saw you won the AWA belt, congratulations on that..."

"Thanks...so, how goes being on the lam?"

Jared: "You know...hectic...but on the plus side, I think that sorceress girl's digging my treats..."

Missy: "I heard that...<<FIGHT/MAGIC/ITEM/RUN: MAGIC- FIRE>>" Just then, Missy hit Jared with a fireball, scorching him...

Jared: "See? Normally she'd scorch down to the earth I was standing on- she must really love me, too..."

"Okay, Jared..." Just then, Jared got shocked as Hawk headed into the locker room and stared down Jared and his friends...

Jared: "OKAY- WHY THE HELL IS HE IN HERE?" Just then, Robbie came over to Jared...

Robbie: "Oh, I see you know our new signing..."

Jared: "Know him? HE'S TRYING TO KILL ME!"

Robbie: "Well, I took that in account when I negotiated with him, but come on...he's really charismatic, and he's a Tough Enough star! That'll get the MTV crowd into our shows, and also give Comedy Central something new to push. Plus, look at these finishers...Hawk! Evil Face!" Just then, Hawk started to power up...

HAWK ATTACK<< POWER: EVIL FACE>>

In an instant, Jared and his friends were paralyzed as Jared tried to protest...

Robbie: "Enough, Hawk- save some for in the ring. Jared has a match tonight, he can't go being paralyzed yet..."

Jared: "You...you suck! Why don't you go and sign CM Punk or something, Robbie!"

"Oh, come on now. You know he couldn't do anything to me- I'm Robbie's precious chosen one, remember?"

Robbie: "Oh. I see you attacked him?"

"...And I drew the one month suspension to prove it."

Robbie: "Great stuff, Tommy..."

"Oh, by the way- here's the tape of the PPV. You said you didn't have a chance to watch it, so here it is..."

Robbie: "Thanks, Tom. Just because I left TNA on-screen doesn't mean I don't want to know what all my kids are doing in the ring there..." Robbie left for his office as I headed to the Gorilla position, ready to see the show...

wOw Primetime

As the show started, Veronica Diamond came out to the ring with the Diamond Exchange and took the mic...

Diamond: "Tonight, you people will get to see something amazing. You'll get to see the greatest team in wOw today, MY boys, Dave and Dean Powers, the Diamond Exchange, destroy two people within 5 minutes, or I will kiss the feet of every person in this pathetic crowd! Now, who are the two who think they can SURVIVE their assault?" Just then, Frankie Kazarian and Kevin Killgore headed out to the ring and started to attack...

The Diamond Exchange d. Frankie Kazarian and Kevin Killgore via Double Powerslam at 4:50

After the match, Kazarian and Killgore started arguing, only to have Kazarian attack Kevin Killgore. Killgore fought back, then took a mic...

Killgore: "All right, all right. I probably deserved that. I shouldn't have put my eggs with someone who pretends they're cool like that guy. But I promise you people, you will see very soon just how cool Kevin Killgore is, as I make my way to the top of wOw!" Killgore left the ring as the show went to break...

Alundra Blayze d. Aja Kong via summoning The Chicken Cow

Alundra Blayze gains 1 point overness for being a cool summoner chick

Aja Kong loses 2 points of overness because she's basically only good as a brutal monster, and losing hurts the image

Before the match, The Klansmen headed to the ring and took the mic...

Klansman Cade: "Tonight, I gotta problem with our opponents. Those heads of wOw are making us get in the ring with...with Immigrants from GREAT Britain! Well, if it's so great, how come you didn't stay there and leave your jobs for good, pure Americans? Hello, we can't understand you with your...British...speak American, goddammit!"

Klansman Daron: "Don't worry your head, Cade...I know we'll win this one, because we have a weapon. I happened to purchase, shall we say, a couple of people who'll have our back, or else I'll send them back to where they came from!" Just then, British Violence came out to the ring and attacked The Klansmen, starting the match...

British Violence d. The Klansmen via The Britain Breaker/Drop Toehold Onto A Chair combo

After the match, British Violence celebrated. Klansman Daron proceeded to take the mic and call out the word "ATTACK!" Just then, two African-American males in tattered outfits came out to the ring and proceeded to hit some nice high-flying and technical moves on British Violence. Klansman Daron then took the mic...

Daron: "Ladies and gentlemen, I give you our two newest purchases...this <<NICEGUY>> here, I think I'll call something really...like them...I've got it. Your new name, boy, is...Leroy Jenkins!"

Jenkins: "LEEEEEEEEEEEEEROYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY JENKINS!"

Cade: "And this...this pathetic <<NICEGUY>> here, what's a nice...you people name? Oh, I've got it...Tyrone "Scoot" Andrews!"

Andrews: "Thank you, massa Cade..." Jenkins and Andrews walked a pace behind The Klansmen as they went to commercial break...

(68)

Klansman Cade gains 1 point overness because Cade Sydal's an EWB regular and as such can do no wrong, even when basically taking two men as slaves

Klansman Daron gains 1 point overness for the same reason

Leroy Jenkins gains 1 point overness because no one could believe Reflecto would pull an angle like this

(PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE give this angle all the controversy it deserves so whacked Out wrestling Memorial can take its place as one of the top diaries on the Dome! I'm begging you, make an outcry! It's a freaking Ku Klux Klan tag team keeping two African-Americans as slaves! And it's Cade Sydal doing the keeping of the slaves, to boot! I should be strung up for this one!

An open letter from the fans of wOw Memorial:

Come back soon, InterKnight. Save Reflecto from himself. Without someone to keep him in check, we could risk more things like this. We fear Reflecto's gone mad with power. Like that Albert Schweizer guy.)

(TRANSCONTINENTAL) Jared Steele v. Alex Shelley

Okay: Jared Steele is BACK. I didn't know where the guy had went to in the last four months, but he hasn't lost much in the way of wrestling skill. Granted, he was up against one of the breakout stars of the year in Alex Shelley, but still-this was an awesome 50/50 matchup, with Steele working a nice mat-wrestling extravaganza to Shelley's strength. The only thing that made the match problematic was the ending, as Hawk from Tough Enough 2 went into the ring and locked the Evil Face. Alex Shelley was in the way, as he was frozen, allowing Jared Steele to cover him for the pin and the title. After the match, Alundra Blayze, MICKIE KNUCKLES, Vance Nevada, and a woman I didn't recognize headed to the ring, as the woman hit Hawk with a shot of lightning (another GREAT effect by the whacked Out wrestling people.) Steele then pulled out a strange gun and yelled out "POWER: ORGAZMO-RAY!", then shot it at Hawk, having Hawk go into a state of orgasmic bliss as the five ran off. Weird, but then, it's wOw...

After the show, Jared tried to run off, only to be stopped by Sharon Goddard...

Jared: "Oh, hey Sharon- gotta go! Can't talk! Hawk's trying to kill us..."

Sharon: "Oh, no you don't. You won the Transcontinental Title. You have a duty- you're now automatically under contract to AWAMLW..."

Jared: "What...a...national fed? NO! We'll be sitting ducks!"

Sharon: "Relax- I'll have Tom go with you. They wouldn't do anything to the AWA World Champ...would they?"

Jared: "You...don't get this, do you?"

Meanwhile, in the ring...

Stalker Ichikawa d. Roderick Strong by DQ through Ricky Marvin and Sancho interference.

After the match, Ricky Marvin and Sancho took the mic...

Sancho: "Ladies and gentlemen, please get ready. Ricky Marvin will speak...NOW."

Marvin: "STALKER ICHIKAWA, WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM? That Cruiserweight Title you hold was supposed to be the perfect piece of gold for Ricky MAR-VAN! It looked so good around my waist, shaking with my sexy hips, snug upon my sexy BON-BON! But then, then you and your little jobberness took what is rightfully mine, the Cruiserweight Title! You deny the title the right it deserves to be around the waist of the SEXIEST MAN IN WRESTLING, RICKY MAR-VAN! So I ask you to do the right thing- give back MY Cruiserweight Title, and I may show you how to become as sexy as Ricky MAR-VAN...IN BED!"

Halo wOw d. Homicide by Greg Burch interference

Halo wOw gains 2 points overness for finally getting the push he deserves

Homicide loses 1 point overness because wOw really sticks it to indy faves

After the break, Tom Goddard headed to the ring and took the mic...

Goddard: "Hello, wOw fans. Now, tonight I've been trying to prepare myself. I've heard tell that they're asking for me and my old friend Steve to fight once more at the PPV to cap the year off. Well, to be honest, I'm a little worried of capping off 2004. I mean, I was injured much of the year, which I'll be glad to be over...but I made the finals of the Super-8 this year..." The crowd cheered... "I won my first wOw World Title- BUT NOT THE LAST..." The crowd cheered louder... "I debuted in two of the biggest 3 feds in the country..." The crowd cheered... "...and to top it off, I won the AWA World Title, one of the Big 3 belts! Not a bad year, don'tcha think?" The crowd cheered huge for the last one. "But now, I'm supposed to end the year fighting the biggest problem I had...fighting my best friend, Steve. Steve- I still don't know what your problem was, but I'm still willing to bury the hatchet, man. Come on, we've been through too much- let's use the new year to repairing the problems, not putting a wedge in them..." Just then, Steve Evans and Veronica Diamond came out to the ring as Evans took the mic...

Evans: "Oh, boo hoo, Goddard! You just don't get it, do you? You've been holding me back since the day you started. I work as a team with you, you become the Shawn Michaels of the two. I make the Super-8 tournament, you make the Super-8 Finals. I work well in singles, you win the wOw Title. I win the wOw Title, I prove I'm the better man, and then you go and win the AWA World Title. I've been second-banana to you for too long. However, I do think you had one point- we shouldn't fight each other to end the year. That's why, to end this year, you'll have to go through the newest client of Ms. Diamond to get another shot at me and MY title. He's someone who you know fairly well...someone who was BEGGING for a piece of you..."

Goddard: "Bring it on. As anyone in Rhode Island knows- I fear no person. Anyone stupid enough to face me on my home turf deserves the beating they'll get. Who is it?"

Evans: "You'll see tomorrow. Because tomorrow night, you're going to go one on one with this man: CHANCE BECKETT!" The crowd popped huge as Chance Beckett rushed in from the stands and hit the Chance Encounter on Tom Goddard, then shook hands with Steve Evans as the show ended...

(85)

Chance Beckett gains 3 points overness for being thrown into a big-money feud in the beginning and also for Reflecto's hope no one noticed the timing error here...

Over: 74

After the match, me and Chance got to talking...

"They loved you out there, man! I guess our feud really is catching fire..."

Chance: "You know it, Tom. Hopefully, I'll be able to put on a match that'll keep me valid here in Rhode Island. From what I'm hearing- can I expect to go to Your Final Heaven tomorrow?"

"I wouldn't know- we'll see tomorrow at tapings. Either way, pull a quad out there, okay man?"

Chance: "You too, Tom, you too." Just then, Robbie called from his doorway...

Robbie: "Oh, Tommy...I need to speak to you for a moment...could you come to my office?"

"Sure, Robbie..." I left Chance and headed over to Robbie's office. Robbie closed the door behind me. "Sit down, Tommy..." I sat in the swivel chair in front of Robbie's desk...

"So, what's going on?"

Robbie: "Well, I saw your fight with Punk, for one thing...like I said before, good show showing a pair. Didn't think you had it in you, myself..."

"Um, thanks..."

Robbie: "I heard of it, but I couldn't get a chance until I saw the PPV and saw this fight for my own eyes..."

"I see...well, he had it coming..."

Robbie: "Oh yes...yes he did...well, I heard the promos, it seemed like, that you two cut beforehand- seemed a little out of place..."

"Um, that was just us arguing."

Robbie: "Well, some things were said there, and it led me to ask a few questions about some things..."

"Oh really? What questions?"

Robbie: "Well, I guess I can't go with it. I'll lay it on you straight. Tommy, WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS TOWARDS MY DAUGHTER?"

[RavenBlack]

Robbie: "Well, I guess I can't go with it. I'll lay it on you straight. Tommy, WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS TOWARDS MY DAUGHTER?"

Edited July 5, 2005 by RavenBlack

[The InterKnight]

Fear not. I still live!

What the Sprock are you doing, Tom?! A slave gimmick?! You've lost it, big-time! Stop this now...my current situation doesn't allow me to be on often, but I will deal with this when I can! We need to do something..pull this gimmick NOW!

Oh, and tell your sister to get her hands off me.

[Reflecto Is My Favorite Poster]

And then, I felt things just go silent. I knew that this was crunch time. Somehow, I thought it would occur one day, but I always dreaded hearing those words just a little bit. I knew the next words out of my mouth would determine a huge amount of things in my future, possibly in and out of the ring. I thought back to the best thing to do in this situation, finally determining the best point of action...

"Why... whatever are you talking about...Robbie?"

Robbie: "I know you're not deaf, Tommy- answer the question. What are your feelings towards my daughter?" Crud. He didn't go for that one. Time to try another school of ideas...

"Um...uh...she's my oldest and dearest friend, Mr. Richter...you know that, right? *tee hee*" I proceeded to give my best 'Bambi Eyes' face and look at Robbie, only to see him look downwards toward his desk.

Robbie: "Tommy, Tommy, Tommy...I am a little disappointed in you right now. I mean, come on. Since you were younger, I've always been doing whatever it took to keep you kids happy. When you decided you wanted to make a name for yourself by your own name, I give up the potential huge money of having the third child of the Goddard family immediately debut on wOw TV, instead taking a role as your booking agent. Do you know how much crow I had to eat with all those New England indy feds just for them to agree to do business with me to get your foot in the door for those places? It was horrible. Hell...I even took orders from Court H. Bauer just so that you wouldn't get your ass fired from AWAMLW following your injury, then had to out-and-out beg for you when you nearly got fired that second time after you performed a mutiny on the fed. You can't understand how many sacrifices I've made for your career so far, and I've never asked you for anything in return. Well, Tom, I'm asking for something now. I want you to be completely honest with me. How do you feel about Jocelyn?" Aw, crap. He had to play the 'friend of the family for my entire life/booking agent/secondary father figure' card, didn't he? I knew I was beat- I was out of options. I couldn't do this to him. I had to bite the bullet and take what I had coming to me.

"Well, Robbie...Mr.Richter...sir, I...I'm in love with Jocelyn..." I turned my head and closed my eyes, bracing myself for the onslaught Robbie was sure to give me at that news. When I turned my head back, I saw Robbie looking straight at me.

Robbie: "Well, I guess I had to deal with this one day. It was bound to happen sooner or later- wrestling promoter has a really beautiful daughter, it's obvious one of his workers is going to fall for her..." I was instantly hit with a deluge of relief as I flinched...

"So...you give your blessing...for me to pursue your daughter, sir...?"

Robbie: "Well, you've got to realize I need to look at it from two different sides, Tommy. On the side as Jocelyn's father, I have to say- I'd rather the guy wooing my daughter be you, her lifelong friend, than one of these sleazy indy wrestler types that walk in and out of wOw on a regular basis. But on the other hand, I have to look at things as your booking agent. If word got out that Tom Goddard was dating his boss's daughter, people will think of you as the indy Triple H. You have to realize,Tommy, most of the time in wOw, we get guys who are pretty much subpar in the ring- wrestlers who's career is going to peak in whacked Out wrestling. Sometimes we luck out, and we manage to get a few guys who have enough talent so that, with the right break, they could become something special. With you, it's never been "Will Tom Goddard make it big in professional wrestling", but rather "WHEN will Tom Goddard make it big in professional wrestling", and "By the time his career ends, WILL Tom Goddard be the best ever to lace up the boots?" Thinking these things, if something as major as this occurs...well, there's a good chance pursuing a relationship with my daughter could be career suicide for you..."

"So...you don't approve of me pursuing Jocelyn, then?"

Robbie: "Don't break your neck jumping to a conclusion- I never said that. I just said I'm going to need to do some serious thinking on this one, Tommy..."

"Okay, sir..."

Robbie: "So relax. Get some rest. You've got a big match tonight- get ready. You've got the main event, and I doubt the fans will be happy if you and Chance don't give the wOw fans a show on par with your work together in AWAMLW..." I slowly got up and left his office. When I did, I heard the wOw Flagship show starting, so I proceeded to get ready as the show occurred...

wOw Flagship

As Flagship started, "Livin' La Vida Loca" hit as Sancho and Ricky Marvin came to the ring and took the mic...

Sancho: "Hello. I am Sancho. My good friend, Ricky Marvin, will speak, starting...NOW."

Marvin: "HELLO, wOw Flagship viewers! You have tuned in at the proper time, because NOW you get to watch Ricky MAR-VAN wrestle, sing his music, and SHAKE HIS BON-BON! Now, this punk Stalker Ichikawa may be having some problems, so me and my great and good friend, Sancho, would like to show him and his little job boy friend Barry Horowitz exactly how they will get beaten. So, if there are any of those fine wOw women who wish to see exactly how Sancho and Ricky MAR-VAN work it in the ring, get in here and see, and maybe, just maybe, we will allow you to join us after this match...IN BED!" The two waited a bit. Suddenly, the song "Tarzan Boy" hit over the wOwTron as Black Chyna and Mr.Productive Anal Virginity came down to the ring and started to attack Sancho and Marvin...

Sancho and Ricky Marvin d. Black Chyna and Mr.Productive Anal Virginity

Black Chyna loses 1 point overness because they saw how bad Black Chyna was in the ring

Gronda loses 1 point overness, well, for no apparent reason. Welcome to whacked Out wrestling, where the overness doesn't count and the points don't matter!

Ricky Marvin gains 1 point of overness from all the foxes who wished to have sex with him

Sancho gains 2 points of overness because he wore tight pants to show off his bul-ges...

After the break, Frankie Kazarian was in the ring, waiting for his opponent...

Carter: "This is a big match, Kevin Killgore is looking to get some revenge for how Kazarian, in Killgore's words, spoiled the match last night on wOw Primetime..." Just then, an in-house song that sounded like a bad attempt at hipster-rock came on as Killgore came to the ring decked out in a suit and tie, which he then took off to reveal a shiny outfit. Killgore took the mic...

Killgore: "Hello, ladies and gents- everyone here in the Dub knows that tonight's match is no contest. I mean, this Kazarian guy proved he couldn't handle being up against two lame-os like the Diamond Exchange last night, so how the hell is he supposed to deal with the man, the true hippest cat in whacked Out wrestling today, yours truly, Mister Kevin Killgore? I think he's already running scared right now- he knows he's nothing but some overblown jobber, so without much time, let's get this match going- I want to get out to the club before they make you pay!" Killgore hit the ring as the match started...

Kevin Killgore d. Frankie Kazarian

Kevin Killgore gains 2 points of overness for being the "hippest" cat in wrestling today

Frankie Kazarian lost 1 point of overness for losing to an in-house guy- damn those netsmarks...

After the break, Greg Burch came out to the ring and took the mic...

Burch: "Fans, tonight stands to be a great day. You see, since my partner Joey got the call every wrestler dreams of getting, I've been at a crossroads. I haven't managed to make much headway in getting a title in NWATNA, and my success has mostly been in tag teams. Then, when that fake gangsta Homicide held the Transcontinental Title, I couldn't manage to be the one to take the belt from him. But that will all change tonight. Jared Steele, you're a great competitor, and I have all the respect for you in the world. However, tonight is the night you go down as a fluke champion by my hands, as I fulfill what I should have done a long time ago and win my first singles title. Perhaps then, the next time the WWE comes calling, I won't be left by the wayside..." Just then, Jared Steele came down to the ring accompanied by his band of followers...

"And here's the new Transcontinental Champion, Jared Steele, and you know, I've noticed wherever he goes, this entourage he's picked up will follow..." Steele picked up the mic...

Steele: "You know, fans, last night was a great thing. I got to come to my home fed, and finally lift up the Transcontinental Title. A title that has prestige along feds all around the United States, and has its core here. I know Greg here has had his eye on this title, but to be honest, I'm really pleased with it and I don't intend to give it away just yet. So in short, let me say this, Greg Burch..." Just then, Hawk Younkins was seen in the front row... "...I'M GONNA GET KILLED!" Steele walked into the ring, then laid down and asked Burch to cover him. Burch didn't do so, as the match began...

Jared Steele d. Greg Burch to retain Transcontinental Title

After the match, Steele's Entourage came to the ring and celebrated with him. Just then, Hawk Younkins came to the ring...

<<HAWK: POWER: EVIL FACE>>

The team were paralyzed as wOw Flagship went to break...

After the break, The Klansmen headed out to the ring leading Leroy Jenkins and Tyrone Andrews in chains, Klansman Cade carrying a bucket of KFC with him.

Klansman Cade: "Tonight, you people will get to see something you never thought possible. You will get to see how the utter skill of the one true path, the Ku Klux Klan, can turn even two...two <<NICEGUYS>> into a strong wrestling machine! To prove this, I challenge ANY team in history to come get in the ring with our pet <<NICEGUYS>> and see how much skill WE, their trainers, have!"

Klansman Daron: "...and if you ain't down with that, WE GOT TWO WORDS FOR YA...WHITE POWER!" Just then, a large bell was heard as it was wheeled down by two wrestlers with bells on their uniform being led to the ring by a youngish-looking girl screaming "SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY". The wrestlers rang the bell a few more times, then headed into the ring as one continued to ring the bell...

The Posse (Leroy Jenkins/Tyrone Andrews) d. The Ding Dongs by Fried Chicken-based HULK UP...

After the break, the Posse took the bucket of fried chicken and celebrated by shuffling in the ring. The two continued their celebration...until a wOw logo appearred and "Hero of the Day" hit. Just then, an unfamiliar person came out to the ring in dress clothes and took a mic...

Person: "Hold up, hold up. Now, I know you people don't know who I am, but you know my effect on this diary. I am the guy behind the guy behind whacked Out wrestling Memorial, and I have to say that Reflecto has gone too far. He officially wins the title of the "Most Racist Gimmick EVER" with having the audacity of booking a slave gimmick, then proceeding to have stuff like this....they Hulk Up after eating Fried Chicken? They celebrate their victories by shuffling? Flec, ARE YOU HIGH? I have come to do what is best for wOw Memorial, and what's best for it is to shut this gimmick down once and for all!" Just then, Klansman Cade took the mic...

Klansman Cade: "Oh, really? Well, me and my partner Daron paid good money for these two <<NICEGUYS>>..."

Person: "...and another thing, don't use <<NICEGUYS!>> That is wOw's word, not yours..."

Klansman Daron: "Would you rather we said ni..."

Person: "USE <<NICEGUYS!>> USE <<NICEGUYS!>>"

Klansman Cade: "Besides, these two LIKE what they're doing, and anyway, little man, you and what army are gonna stop us?"

Person: "Well, me and someone else who's against this racist gimmick- someone powerful, someone like...Former Patriots player MONTY BROWN!" Just then, the Klansmen headed out of the ring as Monty Brown headed towards the Posse and POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD them to hell! Monty Brown posed in the ring as Flagship went to break...

(57)

Monty Brown gains 8 Points of overness for doing what everyone who reads wOw Memorial WISHES they could do

(Memo to InterKnight: I am SO sorry for using you like this in the story, but it works well for what I'm trying to do with the Posse gimmick here- hit me up to get what the details of how it'll play out will be, okay?)

The Manila Thrillaz d. The Stampede Bulldogs to win the wOw Tag Team Titles- The Diamond Exchange interfere afterwards

Harry Smith loses one point overness for being dropped like that

TJ Wilson loses 1 point overness for being dropped like that

Billy Kim gains 2 points overness for the upset win

B-Boy gains 1 point overness for being the Tag Champ

Ayako Hamada d. Lioness Asuka by DQ via Jocelyn Richter interference to become number one contender to the National Women's Title

After the break, Veronica Diamond was backstage with The Diamond Exchange and Gristleizer...

Gristleizer: "Veronica Diamond, we just saw your team go out there and decimate our new wOw Tag Team Champions, the Manila Thrillaz. Could you enlighten us as to why that occurred?"

Diamond: "Oh, silly, silly boy, Gristleizer. You see, this was necessary for the goals of the Diamond Exchange. For us to have the monetary value our group deserves, we need more pricey things in our quiver- more gold, if you will. Just having the wOw World Champion, Steve Evans, is nowhere near enough for me. My esteemed colleague Ayako has managed to position herself in a place to get number-one contendership to the National Women's Title, which helps our cause. However, the people in charge of wOw didn't seem to help the original members of the Diamond Exchange get the tag title in our camp. So, in all reality, those...lessers B-Boy and Billy Kim were just in the wrong place at the wrong time, so to speak. If the Stampede Bulldogs won, we would have attacked them. They didn't, so we had to attack you. Nothing personal, boys, you've just won a great title victory, and with it, the right to call yourselves the team that's next to be traded on the Diamond Exchange..." (66)

Veronica Diamond gains 3 points overness because the crowd's a sucker for a pretty face

Finale d. Chuck Palumbo (76,76,75)

Samoa Joe d. D'Lo Brown (74,89,81)

D'Lo Brown loses 1 point overness for losing to some indy guy

Samoa Joe gains 1 point overness for beating THE D'Lo Brown

After the break, I was still a little dazed. Chance came over to me and proceeded to talk me through things...

Chance: "You ready?"

"Not totally...and by that, I mean not at all."

Chance: "Well, we'll soon change that. Prepare for the average match number 3, go." I headed out to the ring to a massive face pop as I proceeded to wait for Chance's stuff to start. When he headed out, he rushed to the ring as we prepared to fight each other...

Tom Goddard v. Chance Beckett

Well, this was a pretty subpar match from what I had seen of these two. Goddard and Beckett usually bring in the goods in AWAMLW, and Goddard's usually exemplary on his "home court" in wOw, so tell me why these two didn't work as well together as they normally would in AWAMLW. It's surprising. Tom Goddard seemed like he had his head in the clouds all throughout the match, as he was not as crisp as usual in the matchup and botched a few high-flying moves. Beckett tried to help cover it up, as it quickly degenerated into a mat wrestling match to hide the problem. Goddard proceeded to take the advantage, until Steve Evans came down the ramp and distracted Goddard. Goddard turned around, but by that time Chance Beckett was ready, and proceeded to hit Goddard with a Chance Encounter for the big upset victory! After the match, Beckett celebrated with the rest of the Diamond Exchange as the show ended...

Chance Beckett gains 1 point overness for actually managing to beat Tom Goddard on his 'Home Court'

After the break, I was still in a daze. Chance would have probably been pissed off, but when he came up to me and patted me on the back, I was surprised...

Chance: "You know, I don't care as much that you were surprisingly sloppy tonight, Tom, the important thing is that you jobbed to me on your home court! Thanks SO much, Tom!" I saw Jared come over to me and grab me...

Jared: "Hey, listen man- your sister said I'm booked for AWAMLW due to winning this, and I have a problem- she said to go to the shows with you. Can me and my team come with you? We'll pay for gas..."

"Sure thing, Jared. You know I'm willing to..."

Jared: "Great! Let's go!" Me and Jared...and his former tag team partner...and some weird chick...and Alundra Blayze...and a robot...proceeded to get into my car and head off to Minneapolis.

Meanwhile, after the show...

Hawk: "It is done, master...he has to go to Minneapolis..."

Leader: "Good, good, Hawk- you have done well for the Redemption Crew..."

Hawk: "Shall I follow them, sir?"

Leader: "No, no...we have agents in Minneapolis- they will make sure he meets his downfall..."

Hawk: "Ah. So I should stay here and wait for them?"

Leader: "Yes, yes...rest, young Hawk. The Redemption Crew thanks you..." Hawk hung up the phone as he began to relax...

[RavenBlack]

Just then, a large bell was heard as it was wheeled down by two wrestlers with bells on their uniform being led to the ring by a youngish-looking girl screaming "SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY". The wrestlers rang the bell a few more times, then headed into the ring as one continued to ring the bell...

[Reflecto Is My Favorite Poster]

The next night, I was pumped. It was the night of the last PPV of the year for wOw, and the end of the feud with Steve. I was a little happy for it- if the feud ends, I would be able to hang out with Steve more often, not having to deal with the problems with cameras spoiling kayfabe. I saw Jared in the back with his entourage and headed over to him...

"So, you ready for your big match? I don't think you've gotten a PPV match in a while..."

Jared: "Is...is Hawk in the building?"

"I'm not sure...don't worry about it."

Jared: "You try having someone try to kill you and your friends, and see how you like it..."

"Hey, come on. You're in wOw. As long as you're in wOw, you're completely safe. You run with me, you get protected around here."

Jared: "I know, I know...so, what do I do when I'm in AWAMLW now?"

"Well, there you just ride with me and hope for the best."

Jared: "Gee, excuse me while I feel better."

"Don't worry about this. I mean, come on. It's Hawk. Do you really think that you, one of the best workers in the world today, could get killed by a Tough Enough kid?"

Jared: "I...guess you're right..."

"So relax. Hey, Heat's coming on...that'll take your mind off things..." I turned the TV in the back on as Heat started...

WWE Heat

The Naturals d. Lethal and Wylde (47,89, 68)

J.R. Ryder d. Jonah Edelman (62,76,69)

Jonah Edelman lost 1 point overness for showing Tough Enough kids can't work

J.R. Ryder gained 2 points overness because people realized he actually works for WWE

Brandon Robinson d. Big Viscera (50,48,49)

Joey Hamm d. Brian Christopher (46,78, 62)

Brian Christopher loses 1 point overness because his act is getting staler by the minute

Joey Hamm gains 2 points overness because he's a wOw product and as such will be treated like porcelain by Reflecto

After the break, a hair salon was seen as Metro was in back with their World Tag Team Titles around their waists. The two took a pair of mics...

Bradley Richter: "Hello, WWE fans! Today, the disciples of TRUE style in the WWE today, myself and my hetero-partner Nicholas here, would like to give some lucky WWE workers who need it true makeovers. You see, the WWE is a rough business, and we know not all stars get a chance to be as glamorous as Metro get to be. That's why tonight we're picking the most deserving people of this makeover to get that in order to help the world be a better place!"

Nicholas Dinsmore: "That's right. Tonight, we pick two people who, for all purposes, should have a wicked style all their own right now. These people come from the style capital of the world right now, yet look like they're two grungy, cheesy, second-raters. I speak, of course, of Kyo Dai."

Bradley: "Come on, you two. I mean, first we've got one guy who looks like he should be in the Yakuza in Keiji Sakoda, which is already bad. Then we've got his partner, Kenzo Suzuki. The guy's hair is ATROCIOUS! We'd need all of the Fab Five to really turn these two to superstars, but hopefully we can manage it alone."

Dinsmore: "That's why we're making a request to Kyo Dai- come out here and accept your FREE makeovers from us, Metro!" The two waited...until Kyo Dai ran into the ring and attacked the two, finally finishing by grabbing their Tag Team Titles.

Keiji Sakoda: "One lesson in style- no matter what it is, any style can be made better with the right accessories..."

(51)

Nicholas Dinsmore loses 1 point of overness for selling for Keiji Sakoda and Kenzo Suzuki

Al Snow and Val Venis draw by stoppage by "Fun Police" Billy Reil (68,79,63)

Meanwhile, in the back, Jerrelle Clark was heading into his allies' locker room as Orlando Jordan came over...

Jordan: "Hey, Jerrelle, man! What's happening?" Clark rebuffed him...

Jordan: "Come on, why you gotta be so cold? I'm just trying to get back on for this stuff...what's your problem?" Clark proceeded to get angry, finally pouring a glass of water over himself and "turning" into his female form...

Clark: "Why should I bother with someone like you? We all know what you did to that Sharmell Sullivan. You are the scum of the earth...don't even talk to me..." Clark headed into the locker room as Jordan yelled out...

Jordan: "Well, fine! I hope you know I didn't DO IT! Asshole!"

(64)

Boy-type Jerelle Clark gains 3 points overness for going after a rapist

John Roche d. Orlando Jordan by Sharmell Sullivan distraction (45,78,61)

John Roche gains 1 point overness for actually winning

York and Matthews d. Kyo Dai by Metro interference (64, 87, 75)

After the break, the TitanTron gave way to the words, "SCAR...IS A SYMBOL..." "Scars" hit as Matt Hardy came to the ring and took the mic again...

Hardy: "Okay, okay. I want to know WHO THE HELL'S idea it was to put me on Sunday Night Heat this week. I mean, I could be out there searching out the bane of my existence, Edward Elric, yet I somehow have to fight some random worker on Heat? What is the problem? Can't you see I want, nay, I NEED to DESTROY Edward Elric?" Just then, Chavo Classic came down to the ring with Matt Cross sniffing the air behind him...

Chavo Classic: "Hey, mang, you seem tense, yo...but come on, Chavo Classic got just the cure for this, mang. I give you good deal, mang- I got the best Coke Classic you can get, yo! So just get out of the ring, mang, I give you the Coke Classic, and I guarantee you won't care about this Edward Elric person ever again, mang!" Matt Hardy looked at Chavo Classic...then proceeded to lock an Iron Claw on Chavo. Matt Cross made an attack on Matt Hardy as we had a matchup!

Matt Cross d. Matt Hardy via Edward Elric distraction (81, 84, 82) ("Wait...a minute...you...actually brought in Edward Elric? All right, that does it, Flec, I am TAKING CONTROL of this diary. You're in no shape to perform here..."

"But I am breaking ground no one else will tread on the Dome!"

"Yeah, yeah. No, I'm sorry. I will write wOwM, you go and SEEK SOME PROFESSIONAL HELP. You need it desperately..."

"But...but I am the brilliant, tortured genius of the Dome! I need to go insane for my art!" Suddenly, some men in white coats grabbed Reflecto and sent him off to Butler...

"They're coming to take me away, HA HA! They're coming to take me away, HO HO!")

Matt Hardy lost 1 point overness because the game can't see how cool his gimmick is

Matt Cross gained 2 points overness for going out and doing some Coke Classic with the regular fans after the match

Edward Elric gained 4 points overness because no one fucking believed Reflecto would be insane enough to actually bring him into his diary

Over: 67

[Reflecto Is My Favorite Poster]

wOw Season's Beatings

As the show started, Veronica Diamond headed to the ring with the Diamond Exchange and took the mic...

Diamond: "Ladies and gentlemen, tonight you'll get to see something that will be a thing of beauty. Tonight, in this very ring, the Diamond Exchange will stand before you as the champions of all forms. My main man, Steve Evans, is going to signify his rise to greatness conclusively by destroying Tom Goddard in a match to be named later, assuring he will enter 2005 as the wOw standard-bearer. My esteemed colleague, Ayako Hamada, will defeat that British gutter trollop Lori Angel, and take her position as the National Women's Champion, the premiere title for female wrestlers in the world! And now, you will see my original clients, The Diamond Exchange, take their position as the premiere tag team in whacked Out wrestling today! Now, get out here, Manilla Thrillaz, and prepare to lose your belts!" Just then, the upset champion Manilla Thrillaz came to the ring as we had a match!

The Diamond Exchange d. The Manila Thrillaz by Veronica Diamond interference to win the wOw Tag Team Titles

Ricky Marvin d. Stalker Ichikawa by Sancho interference to win the wOw Cruiserweight Title

After the match, ring announcer Noah England came out to the ring...

"The following contest will be an 'Abercrombie and Fitch On A Pole' match. The only way for a wrestler to win is to have them retrieve the Abercrombie and Fitch T-Shirt at the top of this pole and use it to choke out their opponent. Now, for your opponents..." Just then, Greg Burch and Homicide came out to the ring already fighting and started the match!

Greg Burch v. Homicide

Now THIS was the match I had heard Greg Burch could have. Homicide was doing his part to make it great, no doubt, but Burch and Homicide managed to come through in the end of this feud- a good thing, due to hotshotting the Transcontinental Title out of the feud. This is the weakness of having feuds that deal with other, larger feds, in my opinion. Anyway, the match...Burch and Homicide each made a number of attempts to get up the pole, but the other one kept pulling the worker making the run down. Kind of like every other "On A Pole" match, really. Finally, Homicide managed to hit a Cop Killa on Greg Burch and make his way up the pole, getting the T-Shirt. Homicide then proceeded to mug it up for the fans, allowing Burch plenty of time to shake off the effects and get up. Burch then attacked Homicide, finally using the shirt to choke out Homicide and get the victory. Not a bad match, if I do say so myself...

After the break, The Klansmen came down to the ring leading Leroy Jenkins in by chains and took the mic...

Klansman Cade: "On Flagship...we were, we were incensed. We were made to look like a fool, by some no-good, football playing...<<NICEGUY>>! Do you know how embarrassing that was to us- to let some <<NICEGUY>> actually touch our robes? We had to burn some good robes after that! But no matter. Tonight, one of our...Posse...will get revenge. I would do it myself, but I've had enough of sullying myself with those...<<NICEGUY>> germs that Monty Brown had..."

Klansman Daron: "We're going to kick his ass, and if you ain't down with that, WE GOT TWO WORDS FOR YA...WHITE POWER!" Jenkins then took the mic...

Jenkins: "Okay then, let's do this....LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYYY JENKINS!" Just then, Monty Brown rushed the ring and POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUNNNNNNCED Jenkins as we had a match!

Monty Brown d. Leroy Jenkins

After the match, a punk rock cover of "Eye in the Sky" hit as Alex Shelley came to the ring and did his "Spontaneous Explosion" effects to fan applause. Shelley then took the mic...

Shelley: "Okay, now about a few days ago, I had a little setback. I was riding high in AWAMLW, reigning East Coast champion, and I'll admit it- I overthought. I didn't think much of Jared Steele, and I paid dearly for it. But that's not going to happen again. Jared, you're a great wrestler, but get out here and prepare to lose that belt to its rightful titleholder!" Just then, Jared Steele rushed the ring and started the match.

Jared Steele d. Alex Shelley to retain wOw Transcontinental Title

The Ding Dongs d. The Stampede Bulldogs by interference by their accompanying girl (refered to as Raven Black by announcers)

Ayako Hamada d. Lori Angel to win National Women's Title, Jocelyn Richter interferes afterwards

Finale d. Masato Tanaka to retain wOw International Title

After the match, I looked at Steve.

"You ready, man?"

Steve: "Let's do this thing. Did they tell you what match we've got to do?" Just then, we saw wOw senior referee Maes Hughes head to the ring and take a mic...

Hughes: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is time now for the main event of this evening. Speaking on behalf of whacked Out wrestling, I am pleased to give you, the fans..." Hughes then pulled a rope... "MY DAUGHTER ELICIA, Who turned 3 this past year!" The fans booed this...

(wOw Notes: If you ask why this occurs, I told you once again: The Devil made me do it...

[Just then, Satan shows up in back of him...]

Satan: "DO YOU EVER LEARN? ME, IT'S LIKE TALKING TO A 3-YEAR-OLD!" Just then, Satan cast Reflecto down to hell...

Dammit...Satan's a jerk...)

Carter: "GET TO THE POINT ALREADY!"

Hughes: "Okay, okay, moving on...an Internet poll by the fans determined that you wanted to see Tom Goddard and Steve Evans's final battle tonight in our stipulation...A BARBED-WIRE MATCH!" A video was then aired of the Goddard/Evans feud. When it finished, the ropes were replaced by barbed wire as the two headed into the ring...

"Um, did they tell you we would be in barbed wire?"

Steve: "I had no idea."

"They won't...expect us to bump into that stuff? I mean, we are very pretty men...we can't have scars..."

Steve Evans v. Tom Goddard

WOW. I knew this would be a good match when I saw it. These two know each other so well that it is uncanny. The only problem with this match was that they were each treating the other like porcelain in the ring, neither one letting the other bump into the barbed wire. I would have thought they would be punished by Robbie Richter regarding this...but then I realized these two are his fair-haired boys, and they can get away with this. Other than that, we were left with a match that would have been a great regular match, but a subpar barbed-wire match. Eventually, Veronica Diamond came to one side of the ring and watched as the match went on. Tom Goddard was too smart to fall for this distraction, and kept punishing him. Ayako Hamada then proceeded to go to the opposite side and try for the distraction, only to have Jocelyn Richter come out and give Hamada a 9.0 off the apron. The Diamond Exchange also tried, only to have the Manila Thrillaz come out and attack them, sending all distractions out. Goddard took the advantage and tried to get Evans up for the My Final Heaven, until Samoa Joe ran out of the stands and powerbombed Goddard onto the barbed wire! Seeing his position, Steve Evans hit a picture-perfect Moonsault onto Goddard, getting the victory. After the match, Samoa Joe locked a Chokehold into Goddard while Steve Evans teased a handshake to Goddard, then grabbed a saltshaker and literally poured salt into Goddard's wound. The show ended with Goddard wincing in pain as Samoa Joe and Steve Evans shook hands in the ring!

After the match, I headed back to the backstage area, only to have Jocelyn head over to me...

Jocelyn: "Yikes...did you guys REALLY have to do the salt spot? Tom must be in huge pain right now..."

"It's...all...for the show...get Steve...more heel heat...I'll...be fine..."

Steve: "Yeah, all he needs is someone to kiss his boo-boo and make it all better...you'd be willing to do that, right?" The pain led me to not be sure if I saw Jocelyn blush when he said that. Once Samoa Joe headed over, I had some words with him...

"Um...dude...we...weren't going...to have...a sick bump..."

Samoa Joe: "You thought THAT was a sick bump? Excuse me, Mr.Goddard, but I smell something...is it...a pussy? You better get toughened up- I got the call from Robbie you're feuding with me next..."

"Great...can hardly wait..."

Samoa Joe: "You better not make me look bad- I've heard all about how you can't brawl to save your life, so watch yourself..." I headed over to Jared and prepared for the trip to the AWA show...

"Jared...you drive up. You didn't have to go through some barbed wire..."

Jared: "Okay, okay...you can rest up a bit. We'll handle it this time..." We headed off to Minneapolis, with me still feeling my pain. I just hope this won't scar...

[RavenBlack]

The Ding Dongs d. The Stampede Bulldogs by interference by their accompanying girl (refered to as Raven Black by announcers)

[kale]

Entertaining, yet weird, stuff as usual Reflecto.

[Reflecto Is My Favorite Poster]

As we made it to Minneapolis, I was approached by Alex's sister, who seemed to be carrying a few magazines of some kind...

Black: "Oh, hey Tom. I just wanted to say thanks for getting me booked in wOw, so here's some presents- some homemade doujinshi, straight from my hands to yours!" I looked at the topics that she made these presents from...

"Hmmm...let's see...this appears to be Alex in a sexual relationship with you...another Alex in a sexual relationship with you...IS THIS ME AND HIM IN YAOI?"

Black: "But..but...I made it extra hot just for you...besides, you both eventually meet up with a girl who looks just like me and both get in a sexual relationship with her..."

"Um...ICK. Just...ICK. I'll have to send these to someone else..." Just then, I saw Lori going over some plans for her match with Ayako tonight...

Lori: "So, we'll go with a similar finish fer AWAMLW: I'll go for the Angel's Fall, you reverse it inta a Aya-Chan Cutta' from the top rope, okay...Tommy! What's goin' on?"

"Oh, hi Lori...I've got a present for you...I have some yaoi..."

Lori: "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! Ye always know 'ow ta make me Love-Love increase, don'tcha, Tommy?"

"What can I say? It's a gift I have..." Just then, Alex's sister came over...

Black: "HEY! I made that special gift just for you, and you give it to her?"

Lori: "What're ya gonna do about it, girly?" Darn it...I knew a yaoi-based girlfight was about to go down, so I had to diffuse this...

"Um, Raven- your brother's coming..."

Black: "ONIIIIIIIIIICHAN!!!!!!" I saw her go over and glomp Alex, only to have Alex drag her back there with her hugging his leg...

Black: "Oniichan Oniichan Oniichan Oniichan Love-love-love-love..."

Alex: "So, I wanted to talk to you. Thanks for getting my sis booked as a valet in wOw..."

"No problem, man..."

Alex: "Only question: WHY THE HELL IS SHE VALETING THE DING DONGS? That's like, the worst gimmick ever!"

"Come on...I couldn't get her anything bigger. I had to get her the best spot I could in this instance, and the Ding Dongs were that. I mean, she had almost no leverage due to just being your sister and one of my pals...if she was sleeping with someone, that would have gotten her at least a top tag team..." Just then, Alex went white as an "X" appeared on his forehead...

Alex: "Just giving you fair warning...you try anything with her, and I will kill you. I will wait until you sleep and murder you. Capiche?"

"Sure, but then what if..."

Alex: "NO."

"But what if she..."

Alex: "NO."

"Come on, you can't assume she won't..."

Alex: "NO."

"All right, all right..."

Alex: "Good. I'm glad we're in agreement." I walked through as I waited for the tapings to start. I saw I'd have a long taping ahead of me, so I wanted to make sure everything went according to plan...

AWAMLW Underground:

Ayako Hamada d. Lori Angel to retain National Women's Title (46,54,50)

After the match, The Johnsons headed out to the ring with Kriss Sprules and took the mic...

Richard Johnson: "Ladies and gentlemen, you should be pleased to see the Biggest Things in Tag Team Wrestling today, me and my Rod!"

Rod Johnson: "We're so big that we apparently can't fit ourselves into some proper matches for people of our legend!"

Richard: "So that's why we're here to challenge any people who feel like they're man enough to take on me and my Rod here in this very ring!"

Rod: "I know I'll go anywhere my Dick takes me!"

Sprules: "I'm the luckiest boy on the planet, ain't I?"

Richard: "So if there's any team man enough, come in here and feel the wrath of two HUGE Johnsons!" Just then, The Backseat Boyz rushed into the ring from the stands and laid waste to the two Johnsons! Kriss Sprules rushed out of the ring as The Backseat Boyz continued their assault. Trent Acid then took the mic...

Acid: "Hey, MLW, you know who we are, but you don't know why we're here! But by the end of Underground, everyone will know why we're coming to town!" Acid and Kashmere raised their arms above the beaten Johnsons as the show went to break...

(60)

After the break, Court H. Bauer was backstage with the AWA East Coast Title belt. Bauer took the mic...

Bauer: "Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we're pleased to announce something great for AWAMLW. You see, at a show for wOw, one of those Death Eater punks got what's coming to him. We had a title change that got rid of Alex Shelley's East Coast title reign. And for this, we're pleased to announce our new champion here for you tonight, Jared Steele!" The crowd gave a nice 'Welcome Back' Pop to Steele as he came to the area and was awarded the East Coast Title belt.

Steele: "Thank you, Mr. Bauer. That match was a tough one- Alex was a worthy opponent. However, when the smoke cleared, I found my way back to AWAMLW in a big way, as your new East Coast champion. I only hope that I'll be able to handle this title with the honor and respect that it deserves." Just then, Alex Shelley came out to the backstage area and stared down Steele, then took the mic...

Shelley: "Hey, don't bother with any problems, Court...I just came out here to congratulate this guy right here. Welcome back to AWAMLW, Jared. I remember your last couple reigns in this place. You had a good run as the Cruiserweight Champion, and then were one of the original Death Eaters, right?"

Steele: "I don't care what I was. I care about what I am, and what I am is the East Coast champion."

Shelley: "Yo, don't say those things lightly. You know, AWAMLW has gotten much rougher in recent times. You really need to know who your friends are in this federation, man...You KNOW who your true friends are, right?" Steele was silent as Shelley finished. "Well, I've got to go. Just remember, your true friends are right here whenever you're ready to join with the winning team in the AWA..."

(74)

Jared Steele gains 3 points overness for holding his own against a Death Eater

Johnny B. Badd d. Mirko Cro Cop (71,80,75)

(WORLD) Harry Potsmoker v. Bryan Danielson

WOW. Now THIS was a match you don't expect from free television. Potsmoker and Danielson basically put on a clinic in the ring, making it hard to dislike the matchup. Potsmoker kept making it look like Bryan Danielson had a good chance of winning the World Title, while Danielson made Potsmoker look like an excellent fighting champion. Potsmoker got Danielson where he wanted him, and hit the Babylon Fall on him...only to have Danielson kick out at 2.99999999. Danielson continued to work on a number of different body parts for Potsmoker, keeping him weakened. Finally, Danielson locked Potsmoker in the Cattle Mutilation. Potsmoker tried to get to the ropes, but couldn't manage. Just as Potsmoker was ready to tap, however, John Zandig came to the ring and attacked both of them, drawing a draw for the both of them. After the match, Potsmoker and Danielson were both two beaten to try to attack Zandig, so they just left the ring as Zandig took the mic...

Zandig: "DO YOU SEE? DO YOU PEOPLE SEE? Whether they're MLW or a Death Eater, they pale before the power of the NEXT heads of the AWA. Prepare yourself, for the MLW is destined to be taken down, and by this time next year, you'll be watching AWACZW! THE INVASION IS ON!"

(89,100, 94- ***** match via Dames ratings!)

[RavenBlack]

"Hmmm...let's see...this appears to be Alex in a sexual relationship with you...another Alex in a sexual relationship with you...IS THIS ME AND HIM IN YAOI?"

[Reflecto Is My Favorite Poster]

AWAMLW PPV:

As the tapings for the AWAMLW PPV started, a bad Backstreet Boys-wannabe song hit as Evan Karagias headed to the ring and took the mic...

Karagias: "Okay, now as I saw on Underground, we got the first thing going by getting the East Coast Title off of one of those Death Eaters, but now it's time for the next step to go through- getting that belt on the waist of a good AWA superstar. So Jared Steele, get your ass out here and prepare to lose that belt!" Just then, a group of people (including such stars as Madusa and indy star Vance Nevada) came to the ring as Jared Steele came down to the ring carrying his belt. Steele headed to the ring and started to attack...

Jared Steele v. Evan Karagias

Well, this was pretty much a styles clash. Evan Karagias isn't very good as cruisers go, and Jared Steele's not much of a carrying worker. The two ended up putting on a pretty generic matchup, for the most part. Eventually, Jared Steele took the advantage. Suddenly, however, Frankie Kazarian and Mike Sullivan headed to the ring and started to attack Jared Steele viciously, until the group of followers came in and helped attack the two! Steele left the ring, drawing a countout from the referee. Kazarian and Sullivan took the mic...

Sullivan: "Oh, this isn't over. Jared Steele is destined to go down. It is the order of the Redemption Crew..."

(49,78,63)

Jared Steele gains 2 points overness for going against the Redemption Crew

Meanwhile, backstage, Steele was pretty on-edge...

Steele: "TWO? There's TWO of those cunts in AWAMLW? What the hell? I mean, WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?"

Missy: "I don't know what the story is, but I do know this: We've got to get out of here before those two get ahold of us. We'll have to leave while they're in the ring trying to explain this as a gimmick. Let's go..." The party left the arena and headed off to points unknown...

After the break, John Zandig was in the ring with the Backseat Boyz and some other CZW workers. Zandig took the mic.

Zandig: "MLW...prepare yourselves. For too long, you've been holding the flag of the newest member of the Big 3, and pretending to be a national power because of it. However, that time is over. CZW has officially joined the AWA banner, and we're here to take over the spot that the flagship federation of the AWA has. We're tired of wrestling in smoky halls and bingo parlors, we want the power that a national federation has to do this. We're going to take our power from you, just as you took it at the Super-8 tournament. However, to do this, we know that we need some powerful help in this goal. That's why I would like to call out someone who we know can help us in our goal. Namely, I'd like to call out here Harry Potsmoker. Get down here..." After a short bit, "Faithless" hit as Harry Potsmoker came down to the ring carrying his AWA World Title...

Jeff Richter: "The champ is here! Show some respect, Jason!"

Jason Knight: "I'm not sure who I'm more tired of here...him, these CZW guys, or you..."

Potsmoker took the mic:

Potsmoker: "So, what's your deal here? Trying to take down these guys? Because me and my Death Eaters already did that..."

Zandig: "Yes, we know about you and your cronies' reputation. You've already managed to do what our goal is. You destroyed the foundation that AWAMLW is, and managed to shake them up to a point that we can do this. And that is why we need your help. With you and the rest of the Death Eaters by my side, I KNOW AWA will become CZW's."

Potsmoker: "What's in it for us?"

Zandig: "Well, for you, your victory will get you this..." John Zandig was handed a belt by Johnny Kashmere. "I hold here the CZW World Title. Currently, it's vacant. However, if you and your friends help us, I will award this belt to you right now. Will you do it?

Potsmoker looked at them, then at the AWAMLW locker room, and responded...

Potsmoker: "...I'll think about it."

Zandig looked a little pleased as the announcers were surprised...

Knight: "I had to expect something like this from the champion- he's got NO respect for AWAMLW, and would do anything to see it go down!"

Richter: "Don't say that- Harry Potsmoker's a great champion! He'll do what's best for the people who matter- him and the Death Eaters!"

(75)

Harry Potsmoker loses 2 points overness because no one buys the champ becoming a lapdog for the CZW Invasion

After the match, Scoot Andrews was in the ring. Just then, Eric Priest headed into the ring.

Priest: "All right- now I'm on this. I may have set the bar too high before with workers like Alex Shelley and Harry Potsmoker, but I've got it now. My run to the top is going to start here, tonight. This guy Scoot Andrews is going down! Or my name isn't..."

Andrews: "Say...who are you again?" Priest got pissed off and rushed the ring, attacking Andrews to start the match...

Scoot Andrews d. Eric Priest (40,75,57)

After the match, Chance Beckett was in the ring and took a mic...

Beckett: "Seeing as this is the season of giving, I was wondering. How can I, Chance Beckett, help show the people my view of what the season is all about? With that in mind, I had to come here tonight and come to all of you with a little guest of mine. Someone else who is perfect for this time of year. AWAMLW, I give you...SANTA CLAUS!" Santa Claus came into the ring and took the mic...

Santa: "HO HO HO! Have all you AWAMLW fans been good boys and girls this year?" The crowd cheered.

Santa: "HO HO HO! I guess I'll have to give you all some good presents this year...now, let's start this Christmas party. Now, first on my list...oh, it's you, little Chance...what would you like for Christmas?"

Chance: "Well, I would really like the AWA World Title- that would be awesome!"

Santa: "Well, let me see...oh, this doesn't look good...apparently, I've already given this to another good little boy..."

Chance: "So? I will have the AWA World Title..."

Santa: "Well, it doesn't look good...it says here you were doing VERY naughty things involving a donkey, the band Man...or Astro-Man, five fourteen-year-old ring rats, and Kevin Hayes..."

Chance: "Eh? Where does it say that?"

Santa: "It also says here that, and I quote: Chance Beckett is a little bitch..."

Chance: "Okay, what's going on here, Santa? I gave you milk, I gave you cookies, I gave you tobacco for your pipe..."

Santa: "Oh, Santa doesn't use that cancer stuff for my pipe anymore. I guess that you could say Santa's become a Potsmoker...OR VICE VERSA..." Just then, Santa took off his uniform to reveal Harry Potsmoker, who loaded Beckett up and hit a Babylon Fall on him, then left him in the ring...

Potsmoker: "Remember, kids- this Christmas season, it is important to keep in mind that no matter what time the year is, I will ALWAYS have the AWA Title on lockdown, and punks like Chance Beckett will ALWAYS go UP...IN...SMOKE."

(77)

Harry Potsmoker loses 2 more points because the live crowd's getting tired of him

John Zandig d. Ironwood (59,74,66)

Low-Ki d. Christopher Daniels (94,100,97- ***** match by Dames ratings!)

Low-Ki gains 2 points overness for having a ***** match

Bryan Danielson d. Jerry Lynn (60,100,80)

Chance Beckett and Jamie Kogyaru v. Harry Potsmoker and Lori Angel in a "Santa and his Helper" mixed tag match

Whoa. This was a surprisingly good mixed tag match, albeit a pretty bad tag team match. Beckett and Kogyaru's similar style allowed them to mesh fairly well, but Potsmoker and Angel's styles didn't clash. However, Potsmoker's tag team experience allowed him a nice array of good double-team moves, ending up using Angel as more of a projectile than a teammate with the style. The two teams put on some nice moves, with Potsmoker and Angel taking an advantage early. This would prove to be the best style for it, as New Jack and Nate Hatred came down to the ring and attacked Chance Beckett viciously with weaponry. Jamie Kogyaru ran off while Beckett kept getting beaten down even after drawing a DQ victory. Once Beckett was decimated, New Jack and Nate Hatred looked at Harry Potsmoker for his approval, only to have Potsmoker and Angel walk off as the show ended...

(70,72,71)

Over: 73

After the match, I was pretty beaten. A ***** match, a second match, and two promos will do that to you. I was almost in hallucinations, as I was unable to fathom what happened. Lori kissed me on the cheek as I got prepared to leave for my next stop. Just then, I saw Jamie head over to me...

Jamie: "That was a...decent match we had, Tom..."

"Thanks, Jamie- I wanted to see what you could do in the ring with a guy, and you put on a great show."

Jamie: "That's good...actually, Tom, I wanted to tell you something...something I've been unable to tell you for a little while..." Maybe it was the fact that I was completely on empty talking, but somehow I felt I had to listen...

"What is it?"

Jamie: "Well, Tom...I...I...I love you..." Jamie suddenly reached over and kissed me. I was so in shock that I couldn't think of what I did next...or notice Robbie watching from the corner...

[RavenBlack]

Jamie: "Well, Tom...I...I...I love you..." Jamie suddenly reached over and kissed me. I was so in shock that I couldn't think of what I did next...or notice Robbie watching from the corner...

[Reflecto Is My Favorite Poster]

Super-Special wOw Memorial Notes!

After a couple years of work, wOw: Phase Three may be set to begin.

It's the pleasure of Reflecto, on behalf of Team whacked Out wrestling Memorial, to announce that we've finally managed to enter work with an artist with which to turn whacked Out wrestling Memorial into the manga that it deserves to be (and to be honest, would really be better off as.) Since the fans of wOwM are almost like part of the team (and this is the best way to galvanize the fanbase and assistants as easily as possible), I thought it's best to help you go through from the beginning, meaning the first preliminary sketches to (hopefully) the sale of wOw Memorial nationwide will go through to you as well right here in this thread. With that in mind, here they are!

-Jocelyn Richter, quick facial sketch

- Tom Goddard in normal wear

I know I don't like to postwhore, but I would like to request the fans of wOwMemo give their thoughts on the general styles for this- my fans' input means a lot to what I want to put out, so it would be highly useful to make wOw Memorial the next big thing that it deserves to be.

[Reflecto Is My Favorite Poster]

Meanwhile, backstage at Raw, Triple H and Shane Goddard were WALKING~!...

Triple H: "So-uh...Shane, I was meaning to ask you-uh..."

Shane: "Yeah?"

HHH: "Well, I was wondering-uh...you were in wOw-uh for so long, do you notice-uh any differences here?"

Shane: "Well, there are a little bit more in the way of amenities..." Just then, they passed John Roche in the back with Jonah Edelman...

Edelman: "I'm telling you, John- I get no respect here. I was a Tough Enough grad- the only TE3 guy to earn a spot on the roster despite losing, in fact. Yet since I've got here, I get no good angles, very few matches...what am I supposed to do? I walked away from a sweetheart deal with NWATNA to come here..."

Roche: "Well, that's a hard thing. I would suggest you do what friends of mine did around the HWA area to get through this."

Edelman: "What?" Just then, John Roche pulled out a weird-looking mask...

Roche: "All you have to do is reject your humanity. I've got the mask...I'll need some of your blood for this. Now, on the count of 3, shout 'WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!"... Edelman proceeded to bust himself open and shout "WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!" as Roche followed while Roche put the mask on his head.

Roche: "Okay...good start. Now, we'll keep doing this until you notice a change in your card position..."

Edelman: "Do I...do I have to?"

Roche: "Oh, don't worry. I do it all the time- it's rather fun..." Just then, HHH and Shane passed them...

Shane: "Well, um...at least there's wOw guys to keep me company now. That's always good..."

HHH: "I see-uh...are these wOw guys always like that?"

Shane: "Well, not all of them..." Just then, the two passed Molly Holly as she was sitting back and reading. Suddenly, Joey Hamm leaped in out of nowhere and jumped onto Molly's lap...

Molly: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

Joey: "*purrs*"

Shane: "Um...Joey? You're not a cat..."

Joey: "Shut up, Shane..." Just then, Joey pulled out some cat ears and put them on, then continued purring as Molly was still in awe...

Molly: "Okay...Nice kitty...nice kitty?"

Shane: "Okay..." The two continued walking... "Honestly, sometimes I wonder about him...good worker, good buddies with my little bro, but some of his fetishes- I swear..."

HHH: "Like I said-uh...these wOw-uh guys are weird...luckily, the WWE guys are normal..." Just then, Matt Hardy headed over to the two...

Matt: "Ah, Triple H. You'll help me out. You know everything about what goes on backstage. Could you PLEASE tell me WHERE THE HELL IS EDWARD ELRIC?"

HHH: "Um...why?"

Matt Hardy: "I must destroy him, indeed, all State Alchemists, for what they have done to my people!"

HHH: "Um...try that way..." HHH and Goddard continued walking.

Shane: "You were saying?"

HHH: "...let's just get ready for the show." The two headed to the Gorilla position as the show started...

WWE Raw

The Hotshots d. La Resistance (Rob Conway/Sylvan Grenier) by Andy Douglas interference (64,82,65)

Rob Conway loses 1 point overness for being on the losing team

Chase Stevens gains 1 point of overness for getting the win

Andy Douglas gains 1 point overness because people remembered he's a HEEL~!

Metro and Rico d. Shane Goddard and Kyo Dai- Bradley Richter pins Kenzo Suzuki (62,82,64)

Joey Hamm d. Orlando Jordan by ref fast count, Hamm ignores Jordan handshake (67,75, 63)

After the break, Matt Hardy was backstage. Suddenly, he happened to come across Lita...

Matt: "Ah, finally. I've managed to find you, girl..."

Lita: "Oh...hi, Matt...great to see you're back..."

Matt: "Oh, Lita- you're a sight for sore eyes. I've missed you so much...you don't know what I've had to go through..."

Lita: "Yeah...um...uh, this isn't a good time..."

Matt: "What's wrong? Can't I see my girlfriend without a problem?"

Lita: "Um...actually...I wanted to tell you, but couldn't find the right time..."

Matt: "What's wrong?"

Lita: "Well...I think we should see other people..."

Matt: "What's wrong, darling? Is...is there someone else? I can change, girl, you know that..."

Lita: "Well, actually...there is someone else..."

Matt: "Who is it? Tell me that much, at least!" Just then, Edward Elric came out of the nearby dressing room...

Elric: "Aww...there's my sexy little toilet seat...Hey, get lost, Hardy- this girly's mine now!"

Matt: "WHAT THE...? COME ON, LITA! HE'S A CARTOON CHARACTER! AND ONLY 15, AT THAT!"

Lita: "Well, for Edward here, lol ill pretend he said 18..." Edward Elric and Lita began making out, only finished with Matt Hardy putting a Double Iron Claw on the two of them as the show went to break!

Matt: "TAKE HEED...SCAR WILL BE A SYMBOL!"

(78)

Lita gains no overness for revealing that she's a filthy, filthy pisswhore who's had more dudes inside her than the Statue of Liberty, but I just couldn't resist making this addition to it

Shannon Moore d. Trish Stratus (81,66,68)

Sean O'Haire d. Chris Benoit (83,82,73)

Chris Benoit loses 1 point overness for being a company man

Sean O'Haire gains 2 points overness for a blatant match to get him higher on the EWR card

Maven d. Edward Elric by Matt Hardy interference (83,80, 73)

Rey Mysterio Jr. d. AJ Styles (83,93,79)

The Hurricane d. Chris Jericho- Triple H interferes following the match (88,96, 82)

The Hurricane gains 2 points of overness because he's finally beginning to be seen as a main eventer

Over: 71

After the show, I proceeded to get ready to leave for home. Still a little confused on what I was going to say to Jamie next time I saw her, I almost didn't hear the person who was still there with me...

Voice: "Oh, Tom. Wait up a second..." I turned around and saw Robbie head over for me.

"So, didn't want to get home that bad, huh?"

Robbie: "Well, I did, but I needed to talk to you..."

"Oh, I see...couldn't have waited for Rhode Island?"

Robbie: "Well, better to get things done when they can- like a Band-Aid, if you will..." I should have dreaded the words from that metaphor, but the masochist in me continued the conversation...

"I...see...?"

Robbie: "I just wanted to tell you. I...I saw what you were doing with Jamie earlier tonight..."

"Yikes..."

Robbie: "Honestly. First Lori, then Kari, now Jamie...you're running through my girls like they're going out of style. You're becoming too much of a player, Tom. I'm sorry...but I can't have someone like what you're becoming be someone I want dating my baby girl. You understand...right?"

At that moment, I knew the misery Court H. Bauer always gives me in Minneapolis which led me to hate that town...and yet somehow, returning to my beloved Rhode Island seemed like something just as hard for me to do...