dexstar Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 HIGH STAKES WRESTLING RETURNS TO JACKSON Rose City Motors owner North Clark, in association with the Jackson County Harness Raceway and Fairgrounds, announced today that professional wrestling will return to the fairgrounds this October. The last pro wrestling event at the Fairgrounds was in 1991, when the World Wrestling Federation came to the county fair. "We're excited to bring you the best deal in pro wrestling today, the Midwest Territorial Wrestling group, right here, to Jackson." said North. "And if you've got the money for a ticket, we can get you in a car today, only at Rose City Motors!" The Rose City Classic Tag Team Tournament will feature 8 teams from the pro graps ranks, battling it out for a cash prize and to be crowned MTW Tag Team Champions. "Rose City Motors is putting up $8,000 for the winner of the tournament - and here's the kicker - that pot doubles if we fill the bracket. Each team has to stake a $1,000 entry fee for the event. Winner take all, and the belts." said Clark. In an exciting development for gamblers, harness racing will precede and follow the bouts, which will take place in the infield at the Harness Raceway - rain, snow, or shine. Bell time is set for 5PM, Saturday October 14th. MTW also announced a new wrestling program that will air weekends throughout Michigan and other midwest markets. "We're going to film in the WILX TV 10 studios in Lansing. The first program will air October 7th, one week before the tag team event on the 14th. We've embedded our reporters with our wrestlers and they're being instructed to capture on video, as much as possible, the formation of the teams that enter this tournament. That first episode will tell those stories. Starting on the 21st we'll be airing first run feature bouts and features with our great roster." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 October 7th is my birthday. That'll be a nice present for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Can Steve Doll & Rex King enter the tournament or The Headhunters or is this tournament only for the great names of the Midwest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted September 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 If they can come up with the entry fee, we might be able to work something out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 **Airing on local TV stations this week** The opening Stevie Wonder sample from "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio plays in the background as we see black and white shots of Greg Valentine, Barry Darsow, Virgil, and Beverly Brothers training Music lowers as a Barry Darsow talking head is shown - "This might be it. We've wiped out our savings lately." Greg Valentine - "I never wanted to see him again. Ever." Virgil - "This place is terrible." Voiceover, as camera pans through downtown Jackson, MI - "8 Teams. 16 Men. One shot at $16,000 dollars, and new life for their career. See how they get their. This Saturday. Road to Rose City. Check Your Local Listings" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Tremendous poster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 ROAD TO ROSE CITY (A deep voiced narrator speaks over footage of the MTW Tournament and Jackson, MI) After a grueling one night tournament to crown a singles champion, a new opportunity arises for competitors in the Midwest Territorial Wrestling. The Rose City Tournament, sponsored by Rose City Motors, offers a $16,000 prize to the winners of a one night tag team tournament. The only catch? Each team must put up $1,000 of their own money to fill the pot. 16 Men. 8 Teams. 1 Night, 1 Prize. Our cameras have been embedded with the men of MTW as they form their teams. This is their story. Welcome to MTW - Road to Rose City. ***** (We see MTW Champion Greg Valentine training in a local gym) Valentine: I’m a singles guy. I’ve had success in the tag teams, but I’m looking to make it back to the top as a singles guy. That’s the comeback story. But $16,000 is tough to look away from. No, I haven’t thought about a partner. The pickings here are slim. (We follow Valentine through a bit of his workout and home to his rented apartment. He is eating a simple dinner when the phone rings) Valentine: Hello? Honky Tonk Man (via phone): GREGGY BABY HOW YOU BEEN? (Honky and a reticent Greg discuss the recent tournament and the upcoming tag team opportunity. Honky Tonk Man reveals his obvious desire - to team with Valentine in the event. Valentine rebuffs him and hangs up the phone) Valentine: Honestly, I never wanted to see him again. I don’t want nothing to do with him. That period is over. It happened and there’s nothing I can do about it, but it’s over. ***** (We see Barry Darsow taking care of the family) Narrator: Barry Darsow wants to make a name for himself in wrestling one more time - as Barry Darsow. After his hard fought loss to Greg Valentine at the MTW Heavyweight Title Tournament last month, Darsow is eager to get back in the ring. But he needs the right partner. Darsow: Honestly, things have been pretty tight around here. The printing business is hit or miss. With my focus on training, I haven’t had a lot of time to dig up new clients. Putting up the money … it’s doable. But I gotta find the right guy. (We see Darsow watching tape, as he breaks down competitors. He seems interested in D-Lo Brown) ***** (Inside a dilapidated gym, The Beverly Brothers are working out as best they can) Narrator: The down on their luck Beverly Brothers, despite a victory last month, still struggle to make ends meet after a downturn in their economic fortunes. (Beau and Blake are finishing some power cleans as a gym attendant arrives) Attendant: I’m sorry, sirs, but you’re going to have to leave. The Beverly’s are incredulous Attendant: It’s just, you’ve been working out here a week, and we’ve been very understanding, but your membership fee still hasn’t come through. I think we’ve been very understanding. Dejected, the Beverly’s gather their bags and head out the door, deciding to avoid a physical confrontation. As they exit, The Gambler, in his hat and suit, is there to meet them The Gambler: I tell ya, ya look like you’ve hit a mighty cold run at the table. Beau: I .. that’s not really you’re business. The Gambler: Now now no need to get angry … I know you’re good for it … what’s your plans for the tournament? Blake: We’ve got this. We’re gonna win, we’re gonna turn this whole ship around. You can count on that. The Gambler: Well that’s a mighty fine plan you’ve got … I guess I’ll be on my way … but if you need a bit .. how you call it .. of a stake … just call this. The Gambler hands Blake a piece of paper and saunters away. The Beverly’s exchange glances. ***** Virgil is eating dinner in a Jackson area restaurant. Child: Mr. Virgil! I was at SummerSlam when you beat Million Dollar Man! Virgil: That’s great. Really. Child: Can I have an autograph? Virgil: For real? I’m eating dinner here. Where are your parents? Why they letting you wander around the restaurant like this? Narrator: After a disappointing showing in the heavyweight tournament, Virgil is looking to make waves in the tag team event. Finding a partner, however, has proven more difficult. Virgil: Look you’ve got these cats who can’t hang with me. Then you’ve got idiots who don’t want to team with me for whatever reason. But I’ve got someone. I got a number. Young dude. D-Lo. Gonna mentor him. It’s in the bag. ***** Glenn Osbourne is wandering the outskirts of Lakeland, FL. Narrator: Fred Ottman hasn’t been since his defeat last month. Glenn Osbourne is on the hunt for him. He’s tracked him to his last known residence, outside Lakeland, FL. Osbourne finds the house our reporters visited last month - only now, Shockmaster helmets are scattered in the trees, and “DO NOT FORGET” spraypainted on the garage door. Osbourne bangs on the front door. Glenn Osbourne: FRED! I KNOW THIS YOUR HOUSE! No answer Osbourne: OPEN UP MAN! I KNOW YOU ARE HERE! No answer Osbourne: Listen. I’m not here to judge. I’m here to share. I’ve got a secret too, Fred… The door cracks open ***** Jim Steel and Jim Powers are crushing biceps in the gym Steel: Brah, you hear about this tournament? Powers: Dude, you know it. YOU KNOW IT. Are you in? Steel: Bro totally. You know I almost won the WCW tag team straps once? Me and Z-Man. Had a match against the Steiners down Tuscaloosa way. Had them down for the count but Zenk couldn’t close the deal. Got too close. We never got a shot again. Powers: Bro I know the feeling. Me and Roma. We were gonna be SOMETHING man. But Gorilla hated us. Always talking us down. We almost won that Survivor Series match! Roma got all into the boxing and the talking though. Ditched me for Slick. Idiot. Steel: Bro you got $750 though? I can cover $250 but I got some money in other accounts. I got a checking and a savings. But I gotta switch it over. Takes a few days. Powers: Ah, bro, yeah, no worry. I’ll double charge one of these personal training sessions. We got this bro! High-fives ***** Roadblock and Duke Droese are in a bar - they bond over stories of their garbage and construction jobs. They reach an agreement - the blue collar men will compete in the tournament together. ***** ******************* The Honky Tonk Man, in his distinctive Pink Cadillac, pulls up to a diner Honky Tonk: Honey honey honeys, settle down, I know ya’ll excited but the Honky Tonk Man is here for one reason, one reason only, ya’ll gotta know where my big bad buddy Greg Valentine been hanging out lately? I hear he’s been up down and around this town and I know he hunka hunka loves his hunka pancake in the morning baby! Confused diners stare, and go back to eating, as Honky Tonk continues to prod individual patrons. Finally, a shy waitress mentions that she saw him recently - and gives Honky some approximate directions to where he might be staying. We follow Honky as he stakes out the apartment complex. Clever as always, Honky has concealed his vehicle out of sight of the main entrance. He sees a truck, with Valentine at the wheel, pull in. Honky waits for Greg to exit, peels the Cadillac up next to the truck, and sprints to catch Greg as he enters the building. Greg tries to get in before Honky can reach him, but he fails. HTM: Baby baby! How you been Hammer baby? How’s life? How’s the training? That’s a nice belt I saw you got there! Greg: I’ve got nothing to say to you. HTM: Listen brother, I know that things didn’t end well between us. But that was a long time ago baby! Almost 5 years! You know it wasn’t as bad as you say it was, my man. We had the Rhythm, we had the Blues, we left’em black and blue baby! Sky’s the limit! Greg: What do you want? HTM: You know what I want, Hammer. I got the money. You don’t have to put up nothing. You know none of these other guys can hold a candle to the greatest Intercontinental champion of all time! We’re the two greatest Intercontinental champions of all time! We’re the best! This is gonna be a cakewalk for us, baby! Valentine is skeptical. But he seems open to the idea. Especially if Honky is paying. They shake hands. It appears we have a team. Greg: But we have rules - no Jimmy. No dyed hair. No jackets. This is business. HTM: Well hey hey that’s alright with the Honky Tonk Man, all business baby! ***** D-Lo Brown is working out in his Chicago neighborhood gym. D-Lo: Yeah, I’ve gotten calls from a few guys. Darsow seems cool. Virgil has a great pedigree, really. I’m in a good spot for a young guy. Virgil busts through the door to the gym Virgil: D-Lo my man. I’m here. Let’s get to work. D-Lo protests - he hasn’t officially accepted anything from Virgil yet. Virgil continues to press the issue. In fact, he’s got that F-Money, as he calls it, and he’ll front the whole thing for D-Lo. He knows how hard it is to be a man of his means. He wants to help. They’ll win it and Virgil will only take a 75% cut. D-Lo doesn’t seem impressed. Barry Darsow arrives - Virgil is immediately angry. Darsow ignores the Virgil jabs over his appearance and financial situation. Calmly, Darsow lays out his proposal - they’ll split the cost, they’ll be a team. D-Lo, while concerned about the cash, agrees - he’d rather pay his own way than accept Virgil’s offer. Virgil leaves, angry. Virgil: Camera man, you got that sucker Brandi’s phone number? ***** The Beverly’s enter the smokey horse track in Jackson, MI … they find The Gambler, carefully arranging his slips, smoking a cigarette, watching the simulcast races on the small overheard TVs. Beau: We’re interested. Blake: Not that interested. But interested. The Gambler: Interest … I love that word. Beau: So, what’s your offer? The Gambler: I think you’ve got guts, kids. I think you’ve got talent. Blake: Of course The Gambler: I think you don’t have any money. Beu: None is a stretch … The Gambler: I think you need money. For the tournament. Blake: We might be interested in that. The Gambler: Well, kids, I’ve got money. And I’m not looking to enter the tournament myself. But I am looking to turn that money, into more money. And I’ve always liked having an inside horse in these races. Beau: Go on … The Gambler: I’d love to, but I’m going to have to politely ask these camera folk be on their way … ***** Glenn Osbourne sits with Fred Ottman in a run-down sunken living room. Purple paint and glitter stain the walls. Glenn: I know it’s been rough, Fred. I know what you’ve gone through. And I know the beast that you keep inside. I see him drifting out. I see him trying to escape. Ottman: It’s always there Glenn: I know it’s always there. I know. I keep one inside me. I cage him. I’m here to help you. I’ve seen what he’s done to you. I know you can conquer him. You have to work with me. We have to work together. To keep the animals caged. To keep our lives. Ottman: I just want to be normal. I just want to live my life. I miss my wife! I miss my kids! I can’t go on like this much longer. It’s going to eat me alive. It’s something you could never understand! Glenn: I know better than you think I know, Fred. I know. Osbourne reveals the contents of the backpack he brought - his chain, facepaint, his “Beast” persona. Glenn: I’m one too. I hold an alter-ego inside my mind. Sometimes he overcomes Glenn Osbourne. But together - as a team - together - we can keep them inside. We can regain what we’ve lost. Ottman and Osbourne break into laughter and tears, and embrace ***** We cut to a gym where Chris Michaels and Johnny Swinger both happen to be working out. Chris: Hey, you want to team? Swinger: Yeah, sure, why not. ****** OFFICIAL BRACKETS: Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man vs. Chris Michaels & Johnny Swinger Barry Darsow & D-Lo Brown vs. Virgil & Tom Brandi The Beverly Brothers vs. Roadblock & Duke Droese Fred Ottman & Glenn Osbourne vs. Jim Powers & Jim Steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 *slow clap* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 MTW ROSE CITY TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT It’s The Rose City Tag Team Tournament at Jackson Harness Raceway. An unnamed ring announcer welcomes the crowd, informs them that an edited version of the event will be played on local TV WILX 10 on Sunday morning at 10AM. Starting next week, bouts filmed at the television studios will take place Saturday mornings, and then aired on local stations in late, late night local slots (1AM) or early Sunday morning open slots. North Clark, owner of Rose City Motors, reminds the crowd of his sponsorship of the event and the stakes - each team has put up $1,000 and his company has put up another $8,000. The winner will receive the pot, as well as, surprise!, being crowned MTW Tag Team Champions. FIRST ROUND of ROSE CITY TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man vs. Chris Michaels & Johnny Swinger Honky dances a bit during the intros, but Valentine shuts him down with a withering glance. This isn’t much of a contest. Valentine and Honky seem to have recovered some of their earlier chemistry and use their experience to overwhelm the younger team. Honky Tonk, wrestling without the usual buffoonery, is very effective and Valentine shows why he is MTW Champion in a dominating performance. Valentine & Honky Tonk defeat Michaels & Swinger [Pinfall - 7:05] Barry Darsow & D-Lo Brown vs. Virgil & Tom Brandi Virgil looks supremely cocky. Brandi, towel on his head, warms up like a champ. Darsow and Brown discuss their strategy and go on the attack. Throughout the match, both men handle Brandi easily, but have a tougher time when he manages to tag in Virgil. Virgil grows visibly annoyed at Brandi as the match wears on, and eventually Barry Darsow scores the pin on Brandi. Virgil is disgusted. Darsow & Brown defeat Virgil & Brandi [Pinfall - 12:04] Virgil takes out his frustration on Tom Brandi after the match, stomping him into the mat and spitting on him before leaving. The Beverly Brothers vs. Duke Droese & Roadblock The Beverly’s enter with their back, The Gambler. Droese, carrying a garbage pail, and Roadblock, with a sawhorse, enter. The big men start out with some power and take an early advantage but the Beverly’s are veterans. They quickly seize the opportunity and wear them down before hitting Droese with the Shaker Heights Spike and get out of the first round. The Beverly Brothers defeat Droese & Roadblock [Pinfall - 08:34] Greg Valentine and Honky Tonk Man appear on the stage and give an interview to an unnamed suit guy. Greg quickly cuts off a fast talking Honky Tonk Man to deliver his own message - D. Lo Brown is a rookie punk, and Darsow is a failure, jealous that Valentine is living his comeback dream, and Darsow is a money losing loser. D-Lo insulted him, personally, by offering his hand after their match last month. It insinuates they are even close to the same level, which just isn’t true. Fred Ottman & Glenn Osbourne vs. Jim Powers & Jim Steel Powers and Steel after overmatched from the beginning. The two big, smiling, happy giants punish them and make quick work of the duo. Fred Ottman & Glenn Osbourne defeat Powers & Steel [Pinfall - 5:56] SECOND ROUND of ROSE CITY TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man vs. Barry Darsow & D-Lo Brown This is a big match. Darsow and Brown, both looking to be a top competitor in the heavyweight division, sense an opportunity to get one over on the champion. Honky Tonk wrestles like a man who maybe couldn’t afford to lose the money he put in. Valentine is determined to win the tournament and prove his worth as champion. The main story of the match is D-Lo continuing to try and show he is an equal to Valentine. They square off individually twice during the match with each man getting the better of one exchange. As the match goes on, Honky Tonk man begins to get flustered. He is resorting to some of his chicken tactics from the WWF. The end of the match sees D-Lo and Valentine square off again - as Valentine runs into the ropes, he knocks heads with Honky Tonk Man, who has his backed turned to the action, dancing for the crowd. D-Lo takes advantage as Valentine staggers around, hitting him with a Lo Down and getting the pin! Barry Darsow & D-Lo Brown defeat Greg Valentine & Honky Tonk Man [Pinfall - 13:08] D-Lo again offers his hand to Valentine, who knocks it away and turns immediately to the dressing room, shaking off Honky Tonk Man as well. The Beverly Brothers vs. Fred Ottman & Glenn Osbourne Ottman and Osbourne, like the Roadblock/Droese team in the first round, have a big size advantage. The Beverly’s use their underhanded tactics and veteran know-how to neutralize the big men. Ottman gets a hot tag, though, and stampedes through them. But as he goes to hit the corner splash, The Gambler clocks him from behind! Ottman is stunned, and that gives the Beau Blake the chance to knock Ottman down with a big forearm and score the pinfall. Beau, Blake, and The Gambler taunt the big men as they leave the ring area. The Beverly Brothers defeat Fred Ottman & Glenn Osbourne [Pinfall - 8:41] The matches for the first episode of the MTW Saturday Show are announced: Virgil vs. Tom Brandi D-Lo Brown vs. Johnny Swinger Fred Ottman & Glen Osbourne vs. Roadblock & Duke Droese ROSE CITY TOURNAMENT FINALS The Beverly Brothers vs. Barry Darsow & D-Lo Brown Darsow & Brown have gone through two longer matches than the Beverly’s and show the effects. This allows the Beverly’s to stay on top for most of the match, but they just can’t put Darsow & Brown down. The longer it goes the more it seems the Beverly’s have missed their chance. The Gambler becomes involved towards the end - but D-Lo cold clocks him on the apron! It’s a brawl in the ring now with The Gambler on the floor goading Brown - the official is trying to contain everything - but here’s Virgil! He’s angry! He waffles D-Lo with a huge sucker punch while the official is yelling at The Gambler. Barry Darsow gives chase - instead of possibly breaking up the pinfall - and Brown is out! 1-2-3! The Beverly Brothers defeat Barry Darsow & D-Lo Brown [Pinfall - 16:13] The Beverly Brothers, The Gambler, and Virgil celebrate in the ring. North Clark enters the ring and presents the winning team with their belts and novelty check for the winnings. Remember, folks, we’ve got horse racing to come here tonight, collect your winnings from your buddy now and get down to the betting windows! Brown and Darsow regroup on the outside, and are angry. They charge the ring and the group scatters. The Gambler gets caught in the ring and Darsow knocks him in the head with the oversized novelty check. Brown chases the auto dealer out of the ring and the show ends with Darsow and Brown in the ring as The Gambler, Beverly’s and Virgil head to the locker room, defiant but wounded. RACE RESULTS WINNERS ONLY In A More Perfect World Rocket Dog Polk’s Pony Zukey Lake Express Nevermind the Ballast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 http://deadspin.com/tag/virgilbag Have you seen the insane series of stories people told about Virgil on Deadspin? Looks like you might be underplaying the insanity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 http://deadspin.com/tag/virgilbag Have you seen the insane series of stories people told about Virgil on Deadspin? Looks like you might be underplaying the insanity Absolutely! The Virgil legends of the internet are a direct inspiration. Plus I always thought Virgil was a bit underrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Ewiak Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 I absolutely love Virgil, The Gambler, and the former Destruction Crew as your top heels. Actually surprised Roadblock & Droese weren't a WCW Worldwide team at some point in like, 1998 or something. Looking forward to Ottman eventually going nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 I would have totally put money on Nevermind the Ballast. That's a winning name right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 MTW Saturday Night Slam - 10/21/1995 - Ep. 1 Gary Woronchak, a goofy looking man and the propierator of MTW (as well as a future Wayne County Commissioner) is our host, for lack of a better option. He welcomes us to the inaugural episode of MTW Saturday Night Slam, filmed at the studios of WILX TV 10 in Lansing, MI. He awkwardly runs down the first card of this spectacular new show: Virgil vs. Tom Brandi Roadblock & Duke Droese vs. Fred Ottman & Glen Osbourne D-Lo Brown vs. Johnny Swinger A Look at The Gambler & Beverly Brothers … and a special in-studio appearance from MTW Champion Greg Valentine. It’s going to be a corker! Roadblock & Duke Droese vs. Fred Ottman & Glen Osbourne You better hope the ring is reinforced for this clash of big men. Droese seems less than enthusiastic to be toting his garbage pail during the entrance but fully committed to getting a victory. These behemoths have a fast-paced, high-flying (just kidding) slugfest that sets the tape trading world on absolute fire before Ottman crushes Droese into the corner with a running big splash and gets the pin. Ottman & Osbourne defeat Roadblock & Droese [Pinfall - 7:00] The victors head over to the announce desk for an interview. Ottman: “Man, that was some fight! Those big hosses are a load. But we prevailed, for us and for the fans, that’s all that matters. Best of look to those big boys in the future!” Osbourne: “That’s right Fred. I want to say hello to my friends and family out there this evening, I’m glad you got a chance to see us win!” Ottman: “I want to … I want to do that as well … to Suzy and the kids .. big Fred, he’s making it right! He’s doing it the right way! I love you.” Gary Woronchak: “Yes, let’s touch on that - we’ve seen that you and your partner both seem to be struggling a bit to contain, what you call it, the Beasts, inside?” Osbourne: “Gary, that’s an inappropriate question to ask someone dealing with these issues! What we’ve gone through, the things we ARE going through, those aren’t issues just to throw out …” Ottman (interrupting) “No no, Glen, it’s alright. It’s alright. You’re right Gary. And the fans in MTW, they deserve to know it. We’ve both had our struggles to contain the more, sinister, more, exciting parts of our personalities. And that’s … it’s cost me. It’s cost me some things. And some … some people in my life. That just … they aren’t …” [Ottman, suddenly a bit overcome, turns from the camera. Osbourne pats him on the back and they head to the locker room] Cut to the locker room areas for promos with one our main event match competitors - Tom Brandi (in his robe, doing light calisthenics) “Virgil, Soul Train Jones, whatever you want to call yourself, tonight you meet your maker. You let me down in the tournament with your performance, and now, the ultimate wrestler, Tom Brandi, will show you who is REALLY in charge around here.” COMMERCIAL BREAK Ladies and gentleman now we have a special treat - our cameras were embedded with the new MTW Tag Team Champions and their backer, The Gambler, as they celebrated their victory in the inaugural Rose City Tag Team Tournament. [“The Boys are Back in Town” plays as we see The Gambler & The Beverly Brothers riding around Mid-Michigan in a family sedan rental car. An unnamed chauffeur is handling the driving while The Gambler rides shotgun. They are buying Red Dog Beer, spraying each other in the car, and going through rolls of scratch off tickets. There is a montage of The Gambler having them try on new ring outfits - they decide on long black tights with playing cards and silver capes. The music fades as we join the three men in a garish lounge, presumably owned by The Gambler] “You know, we just wanted to give you all out there a taste, just a glimpse, of the life of luxury that these men lead now, now that they’ve joined THE SYNDICATE, with myself, The Gambler, the leader of men, the roller of the die of life, the winning hand. You’ve got me, the supreme mind of this generation, you’ve got Beau and Blake, the two men who make sure nobody messes with the vig, and you’ve got, unfortunately not with us tonight because he’s getting ready for his match with that loser Tom Brandi, you’ve got Virgil! The ultimate fighter!” Beau jumps in “That’s right! The Gambler is taking us STRAIGHT to the top of the wrestling world! Burn all the tapes you’ve seen, toss those garbage rags in the trash, the BEVERLY BROTHERS are back in action at the top of the heap, baby” Blake pops some champagne “Times have been tough, we all go through them. We all struggle. But not us. Not anymore. The Beverly Brothers got the shot they needed to grab those bootstraps and pull themselves back up into the high class life we deserve - and you better believe that we aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. We’re the champs, we’re rich, and we’re gonna stay that way!” Beau is back “How about those fat slobs? I hear they had a match tonight. Fred? And Glen? Are they gonna get me a burger after that? Can you believe these losers? Fred and his helmets. Arts and craft time is over, fat boy!” Blake “Oh man, but what about the other ones? What about Roadblock and Droese? Ohhh I’m a blue collar man. Listen, bubs, you can be blue collar. I tried it once. Did some construction work back in the day. And I tell you - it’s not a life. It’s an existence. Don’t celebrate it. Ohhh but I work hard. Yeah, because you’re a sucker. Suckers work hard. Winners get it done the easy way.” Beau “But then, at the end, you’ve got the two biggest suckers of them all. Brown and Darsow. Sound like a two bit detective agency. You can huff and puff and blow our trophy down, but at the end of it all, you walked away with jack! We got the money, we got the glamour. You got a nice round of applause, but what else? Maybe a discount at the Clinique store on your next face makeup purchase Barry? Pathetic” The Gambler motions the camera back “Now let this be a warning. Everyone in wrestling, everyone in MTW, this is the ante. Time to call or fold. Time to make your bets. We’ve got the tag team titles. Valentine … you’ve got a choice. You can get with the Syndicate, or you can get rocked by Virgil. We’re gonna have all the gold. We’re gonna have all the money. We’re gonna have all the babes! STRAIGHT TO THE TOP!” We cut to Virgil, in the locker room, for another look at the main event Virgil (hitting the heavy bag) BRANDI, you sucker. I got that money. I got the fame. Tonight you gonna remember my name. And you best believe that I don’t even NEED my new buddy Gambler and his boys with me. They out partying, I’m right here, getting that WIN (COMMERCIAL BREAK) Well, that was certainly something! Back to the ring… D-Lo Brown vs. Johnny Swinger Basically a squash here, with D-Lo taking most of the offense and finishing Swinger with a Lo-Down quickly. He’s got a lot on his mind and we’re about to hear it. D-Lo Brown defeats Johnny Swinger [Pinfall - 5:04] D-Lo heads to the announce desk for his post-match comments. D-Lo Brown: “Let’s cut RIGHT to the chase here. Greg Valentine, I’m talking to you man. I’m talking to you, man to man, on this one. Right now. I took you to the edge in the title tournament. I was right there. You know it, I know it, MTW knows it. I pushed you up to all you could take, and all I asked - THE ONLY THING I ASKED - was that you shake my hand, like a man, like a fellow competitor. You’re a vet, you’ve been around, you should have AT LEAST that much respect for someone you went to war against. And you SHUT ME OUT, you walked out, and I said, ok D-Lo, ok, just calm down, he’s got his mind focused, he ain’t gonna just play you like that. And then what happens? What happens Hammer? I tell you what happens - you show up to Rose City, me and Darsow show up to Rose City, we go toe to toe, we butt heads, and I pinned you man! I took you down! I got the 1-2-3 on the champ, fair and square, center of the ring, I’m the winner, you take the L - and what happens man? WHAT HAPPENS? I ask you for a handshake, I ask for a handshake from a man I used to watch on the WWF Superstars, a guy I RESPECT, and what do I get? What happens? MAN I GET SHUT OUT AGAIN. And I KNOW that you are here, right here tonight, and I’m asking you Hammer, Champ, Greg Valentine - to come out here, admit I pinned you, and SHAKE MY HAND” After some tense moments, The Hammer, in a suit, with his title belt, comes out the announce desk Greg Valentine: “That’s some nice talkin’, son. But let me explain to you - this sport, it ain’t about respect. I don’t give a damn about who you watched on TV or what YOU THINK you deserve. You lost, one on one. You beat me in a tag match, while I’m chained to a damned Honky Tonky grand piano. I don’t shake hands with someone I don’t respect. I don’t respect people I got to beat. And you got a pin on me, so I have to beat you. You want respect from me? I’ve been in this sport longer than you’ve been alive, kid. One night don’t mean NOTHING to me. I beat you one on one. I’ll do it again. And I’m going to.” Hammer throws down the mic, and walks out. Before the final ad break, we see Virgil and Tom Brandi both warming up in the backstage area. Brandi, forever the believer, is in his warmup gear, full robe, ready to go. Virgil is pounding a brick wall with his bare fists. COMMERCIAL BREAK Virgil vs. Tom Brandi Virgil mercilessly pummels the somehow still cocky Brandi. Brandi is opened up from some vicious jabs and Virgil is enjoying the devastation. He locks in the Million Dollar Dream and Mr. Brandi takes a nice nap in the ring. Virgil defeats Tom Brandi [Pinfall - 6:12] Virgil hits the announce desk, fired up from his victory - BARRY DARSOW, GREG VALENTINE, D-LO BROWN, everyone in this sorry promotion - you better listen up, you better take notice - I’m unstoppable, I’m the greatest, I’m the money, I’m the man! I got it all! And I’m coming for all ya’ll!!! See you next week - we’ll have Barry Darsow, the Beverly Brothers, and more in action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bierschwale Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 This really is outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 October 28! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 MTW Saturday Night Slam - Episode 2 - 10/28/1995 Gary Woronchak welcomes us back to the WILX TV 10 studios for this second episode of Saturday Night Slam! It’s almost Halloween and we’re in for plenty of tricks and treats tonight (Weird, Gary. Weird.) Barry Darsow vs. Tom Brandi Barry Darsow kicks the night off with a battle against MTW legend Tom Brandi, who continues his losing ways. It’s just not been his few weeks. Darsow takes care of business with a big lariat and the 1-2-3. Brandi, perhaps unconscious, is left laying in the ring. Barry Darsow defeated Tom Brandi [Pinfall - 4:01] Barry Darsow heads to the desk with Gary for his post-match interview. Barry: Gary, thanks for having me. Losing the tag team tournament certainly was a tough deal, but I tell ya, I’m feeling good about my game right now and I’m ready to deal with the roughest and toughest that we’ve got running around this area, and that list, it starts right at the top with the Syndicate and that no-good rotten Gamb- The Gambler strides out, pushing a cart with a TV attached to the top, and a boombox playing the Kenny Rogers’ song “The Gambler” on the other shelf. Gary Woronchak demands to know what has brought him out here and what he’s doing with that TV. The Gambler: SHUT YOUR MOUTH WORONCHAK! Darsow, haha, I’ve got something for you to chew on. You know, a man of means, like the Gambler, he’s got people everywhere, and, while you’ve been hanging out here all day getting prepared for that bum Brandi, well, I’m going to let the video speak for itself… (a seething Darsow turns his attention to the video The Gambler hits play on) The Video: (We see Virgil, in a Repo Man mask, holding a rope in the dark outside a house) Virgil: HA HAHA HA HA! DARSOW! Shhhhhhh, keep it quiet everyone … you see man, I heard from my man The Gambler, that you been having a little trouble keeping payments up on that nice Chevy truck you keep here in the driveway. I know you feel me, man, you used to do this kinda work all the time. It ain’t pretty ya know, but man, you gotta pay your bills! You owe me, man, you’ve cost me a couple times now! And that check was gonna go above the mantle but you dinged it all up. So I’m gonna do a little work for our friends.. (Virgil begins hooking the truck up to a tow truck and getting ready to steal the truck) (Darsow starts yelling and tips over the TV cart) Darsow: YOU WERE AT MY HOUSE? MY HOME? The Gambler (backing up): Hold on hold hold on, big man. We’re just doing some contract work, you can’t blame us for this. You gotta pay those bills! (The Beverly Brothers, scheduled next, arrive early to surround The Gambler) Gary: Alright alright Barry, I think you better know where the odds are stacked this time and let’s keep it civil here. Darsow (turning to camera) VIRGIL! You don’t do this to a man. I’m not gonna let it stand. Here, at our next arena card, in the street, I’M GONNA FIND YOU! [before we head to break, we get a quick promo from Roadblock and Duke Droese, holding their saw horse and garbage can, about their match coming up next] Roadblock: BEVERLY BROTHERS! YOUR ROUTE TO VICTORY IS … UNDER CONSTRUCTION! Duke Droese: WE’RE GONNA TAKE OUT … Roadblock: SAY IT BROTHER Droese: … We’re gonna take out the trash … Roadblock: THAT’S RIGHT, BROTHER! LIKE THAT GARBAGE TOM BRANDI, YOU’RE GONNA END UP FLAT ON THE MAT, BLAKE AND BEAU! COMMERCIAL BREAK We come back to the studio, where Tom Brandi, who heard the Roadblock promo, has gotten into a shoving match with Roadblock and Droese as they come out for their match, and the Beverly Brothers (with the Gambler, still) laugh in the ring. Gary is about to get the match going when The Champion, Greg The Hammer Valentine, comes out and forcefully grabs the microphone. Gary protests but is quickly shut down by the Hammer. Greg Valentine: D-Lo Brown, you’ve been sticking in my craw all week. I said I’ve got a challenge this week, and it’s two-fold. First, you want respect? Fine. Me, you, Thanksgiving night. That’s the next big card. You want a title match? I’ll give it to ya. Why? Because the Hammer is feeling thankful for his opportunity to be back on top, and I’m not here to duck anyone, as pathetic as they may be. For tonight, I’m gonna prove something to you. You remember last week, you beat that schlub Swinger? 5 minutes, 4 seconds. I’ve got it memorized. I’m gonna beat that tonight. He’s accepted the match. I’m gonna show you how a real champion deals with these scrubs. (In the background, The Gambler is apoplectic and shouting at Valentine) The Gambler: BROWN? AT THANKSGIVING? VIRGIL IS TWICE THE MAN HE IS! Valentine: You shut your mouth! I’ll get around to everyone! Valentine leaves, The Gambler takes off in pursuit. Brandi has been removed, and we’re finally ready for a match. The Beverly Brothers vs. Roadblock & Duke Droese Gary Woronchak at the desk openly questions why Roadblock and Droese are here in a match with the tag team champions, albeit non-title, after their losing effort last week. He speculates that they are ducking more worthy opponents and The Gambler may have something to do with it. Despite their power advantage, just like at the tournament, Roadblock and Droese are unable to seal the deal with a win over the champs early. The match goes on, and they come close - but wait a minute, Tom Brandi?! Is out again! The angry loser, still fuming over his loss earlier and his quick loss to Roadblock at the heavyweight title tournament, goes after Roadblock and that provides the opportunity for the Beverly Brothers to double team Droese with a Shaker Heights Spike and get the victory. The Beverly Brothers defeat Roadblock & Duke Droese [Pinfall - 7:00] Roadblock, furious, chases after Brandi to the back. Droese follows, a bit behind. The Beverlys, amused, head over to Gary. Beau: You see what you’ve got here, Gary? The class of tag team wrestling. The class of MTW. Blake: That’s right. The money, the looks, the power, the intellect, nobody beats the Beverly Brothers at anything - especially not in the wrestl- (FRED OTTMAN storms out, carrying a Shockmaster helmet. Gary Woronchak is completely frazzled by these continuing interruptions) Fred Ottman: YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS? YOU SEE IT? YOU KNOW WHY IT GOT DELIVERED TO MY KIDS HOUSE? WHY EVERY DAY THEY COME HOME FROM SCHOOL AND THEY’RE GETTING A PURPLE SHOCKMASTER HELMET IN THE MAIL? YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? Beau (obviously amused): I … well, Fred, I … just don’t know Blake (trying to talk through his own laughter): Maybe … you’re sending them? When you’re in your little daze? Ottman: THIS IS GONNA STOP - RIGHT NOW (Ottman chucks a helmet at the Beverlys and makes a move for them but Glen Osbourne rushes out) Osbourne: BIG MAN! BIG MAN! NOT HERE! NOT LIKE THIS! WE DO THINGS THE RIGHT WAY! THE CIVILIZED WAY! Blake (still laughing): Ok, ok, ok. You two goofballs- you want a shot? You want to face us? We’ll be here next week. Titles on the line. You show up, you got a shot. But we don’t brawl here. You do, the match is off. Osbourne and Ottman, somewhat grudgingly, accept and leave. COMMERCIAL BREAK Greg Valentine vs. Johnny Swinger Valentine, not known for his quick work, gets out to a hot start and absolutely demolishes Swinger. Figure four, and he taps. Greg Valentine defeated Johnny Swinger [Pinfall - 3:00] Valentine collects his title and heads to the desk. Greg Valentine: You see, D-Lo? You see what a real man, a real champ does? You’ve got a few weeks. You aren’t catching me unprepared this time. I know you, and I know I’m fighting you. Let’s see what you’ve got this time. COMMERCIAL BREAK With time still available, we’re running a special stand-by match, featuring the team of “Jungle” Jim Steel and, as he wishes to be called, Jim “Pretty” Powers, taking on two men making their debut. Gary is a bit confused as he introduces the “Washoe County Regulators”, clad in black singlets and one in a red mask and one in a blue mask. They are simply known as “Rojo” and “Azul” according to Gary. Jim Steel & Jim Powers vs. Washoe County Regulators Powers and Steel are tested early and often by the new masked team. Rojo and Azul work together well and have them on the run as Gary begins to notice that time is winding down! Rojo takes down Powers and he’s going for a pin, and, with time about to run out on the broadcast, he gets it! An upset first win for this new team! And we’re out of time! Washoe County Regulators defeat Powers & Steel [PINFALL - 4:45] As we fade out, Gary says we’ll have full card details and location for the Thanksgiving spectacular next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southofheavy Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Dude, I know I've heaped all kinds of praise on this, but damn, I wish this was an actual promotion that was on TV back then. I live in Michigan and it's very likely I could've seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Ewiak Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 This is really cool stuff, even if Jim Steele & Jim Powers are the most 1996 Worldwide team ever. Also looking forward to the return of THE SHOCKMASTA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Show is taking place as scheduled this week, but will be posted tomorrow night due to some schedule conflicts for myself. Look forward to: "Jungle" Jim Steel & Jim "Pretty" Powers vs. Roadblock & Duke Droese! Virgil vs. Chris Michaels! The Beverly Brothers vs. Fred Ottman & Glenn Osbourne! And ... what does Barry Darsow have to say about his repossessed truck? What's The Gambler been up to? Find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted November 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 MTW Saturday Night Slam 11/4 Gary Woronchak welcomes us to another exciting episode of Saturday Night Slam! We’ve got a big night planned here at the WILX TV 10 studios and he runs down the card for us. In addition, we’ll have matches announced for this coming Thanksgiving, the MTW Turkey Shoot card, live from the Breslin Center in East Lansing! But first, we’re off to the ring. VIRGIL vs. CHRIS MICHAELS Virgil absolutely crushes his competition, toying around with Michaels a bit before knocking him flat with a left hook and getting the 1-2-3. Virgil defeats Chris Michaels (4:30, pinfall) Virgil heads to Gary Woronchak, and he grabs the microphone before Gary can even say hello. Rude. VIRGIL: MTW! You better take notice of what just happened in that ring. I’m the best in class in this heap, and no matter who holds that heavyweight belt, I’m gonna beat’em, and you’re looking at the next MTW heavyweight champion! All I have left to wonder about, fat boy Gary, is when you and your cronies up in the office are going to put a real challenger in front of me --- BARRY DARSOW emerges from the back, with a small security team swarming all around him. D-LO BROWN is at his side. DARSOW: YOU WENT TO MY HOME! YOU PUNK! NOBODY MESSES WITH MY FAMILY! You can say whatever you want about me - you can call me poor, you can call me pasty, you can even call me a bit doughy, buddy! Because I’ve earned every pound and every scar on this body, and I’ve earned what I have the right way! You go to my house, you mess with my family, you make this something a bit more than just getting back to the top of the heap, bud! VIRGIL: You come over here, you come over here and say a bit of that to me without these dummies flying around. I’ll show you and your old lady what a real man is--- Darsow charges Virgil through the crowd of security. They begin brawling as D-Lo Brown tries to keep his friend from getting himself reprimanded, or worse. Suddenly, GREG VALENTINE comes out of the shadows around the brawl and drops Brown from behind. Once again, poor Gary Woronchak’s table is the center of chaos. THE BEVERLY BROTHERS and THE GAMBLER are out now, more to help Virgil escape a rampaging Darsow. Meanwhile, Valentine is hooking the Figure Four on Brown on the studio floor as a handful of officials try to get him off. Valentine relinquishes the hold of his own accord, and he SPITS right on D-Lo Brown as he leaves the area. [COMMERCIAL BREAK] Gary takes this opportunity to remind us of the first official match for MTW TURKEY SHOOT - it’s going to be Greg Valentine, with the MTW Heavyweight Title on the line, taking on D-Lo Brown. Added to that, we’re going to see Virgil take on Barry Darsow in a grudge match. Relevant to our next match, we’re also proud to announce that Roadblock has agreed to face Tom Brandi in a re-match of their MTW Title Tournament encounter - they are going to settle their differences which appeared again last week at the Breslin. Roadblock & Droese make their way to the ring for the next match, and Droese seems to be talking to Roadblock, perhaps he is a bit miffed that Roadblock has taken a singles match at Turkey Shoot, instead of trying to get their tag team run back on the tracks. JIM STEEL & JIM POWERS vs. ROADBLOCK & DUKE DROESE Steel & Powers hang tough with the big men throughout this competitive tag team match. Roadblock and Droese don’t seem to be on the same page but do hold a small strength advantage over the musclemen. The Washoe County Regulators appear at the entranceway during the match, much to the chagrin of Steel & Powers. Their distraction nearly costs Steel & Powers the bout but they escape danger and on we go. Droese yells at Roadblock after the big construction worker didn’t get the pin after an offensive flurry. The end comes when Steel catches Droese with a big powerslam. Droese is furious with himself. Steel & Powers confer and head to the entrance area in an attempt to catch up with Rojo & Azul, the Washoe County Regulators, but they are too late. Jim Powers & Jim Steel defeat Roadblock & Duke Droese (Pinfall, 9:04) Powers & Steel go to talk to Gary. He asks about their beef with the new guys, the Washoe County Regulators. JIM POWERS: Alright bro, alright, first, I gotta know, wash you? What? They come to regulate washing? JIM STEEL: Bro, bro. Yes, right? Bro. It doesn’t make any sense. Why do they have masks, bro? Are they ugly? JIM POWERS: Bro, I’m pretty. They must not be pretty. We got all the magazines calling. Vibe. Teen Beat. Jet. People. They all want us. They all want this team. JIM STEEL: You know it, bro. You know it. Movie deals. Melrose Place. 90210. It’s all coming this way. But we can’t do that if we’re losing to ugly dudes in masks. No way bro. NO way. JIM POWERS: Bro, you got it. You got it just right. We’re going to do everyone a favor. We’re going to find these guys, we’re going to find out who they really are. But first, bro, we’re gonna get some maximum hang. Baby Jordan style. As Steel & Powers leave, Gary tells us the MTW cameras caught some interesting footage this week.. We see a grainy videotape of The Gambler heading into a dive bar in Lansing, MI. We can’t exactly see who he is meeting, but through the window, we can see The Gambler hand over an envelope, it appears to be cash. He receives nothing in return. Ottman and Osbourne are in the ring awaiting the Beverly’s and The Gambler. The Gambler comes out before his team - he’s irate his personal life is being dragged on to the show. It’s none of our business! He is interrupted by a booming voice Deep Voice: PEOPLE OF MTW GET READY! YOU WANT A PIECE OF US? (small fireworks) WE ARE HERE TO BRAWL! The Beverly Brothers emerge from the back in Shockmaster helmets and fur capes - Ottman is distraught THE BEVERLY BROTHERS vs. FRED OTTMAN & GLENN OSBOURNE Ottman is pacing wildly as The Beverly Brothers stand outside the ring in their Shockmaster outfits. Osbourne tries to settle Ottman down but the big man tosses Osbourne aside! He’s going to fight them both … but … he drops to his knees. Is he crying? The Beverlys rush into the ring and attack Ottman. Osbourne tries to get back into the action but he gets taken dow too. The bell hasn’t rung, and The Gambler enters the ring too! The three are taking it to both Ottman and Osbourne! This isn’t the match they were promised, this is mugging! Here comes Virgil to put a stamp on the beatdown! And here comes Barry Darsow charging from the back! It’s a wild brawl! Folks, this match isn’t gonna happen tonight! We are out of time! Beverly Brothers vs. Fred Ottman & Glenn Osbourne - No Contest 00:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 And 20 years in the future on the alternate-timeline PWO boards, the main event of this show becomes the center of an epic discussion over whether a match timed at 00:00 could ever be called "great." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malone713 Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 I love this show. Fred Ottman having a split personality and then seeming to have PTSD because of the Shockmaster is fantastic. The Gambler being a sleazy scumbag is also aces. Cant wait for Darsow to beat the crap out of both Virgil and The Gambler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted November 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Obviously I got behind this week, but I haven't abandoned. Look for the missing episode in a couple days and then back on schedule Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Well, I was one of your readers and I'm pretty thrilled about its return! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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