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Senatorial Office Rankings: November 2020

[Singles]

#1: Jean-Pierre Mutombo (Last Month: #2)
Winning his ranking match against Young Blood in a bitter battle, JPM now has returned to the top of the Office, is still the Pan African Champion and it looks as if the sky is the limit for the Man of Unity.

#2: Hobo Harry (Last Month: N/A)
A most improbable climb up the rankings for the high flying veteran, but who can argue with his results? Winning match after match, including the entire CCW Cup tournament has rocketed Harry up to the second spot in the rankings.

#3: G.P. Christopher (Last Month: #3)
GPC maintains his position by successfully defending his Victorious Medal against Wrecker Yamamoto, maintaining a great run in L-Pro and beyond.

#4: Mr. Moonsault (Last Month #5)
Marcus Xavier is still the top man in Wacker Drive, and has demonstrated a complete return to form as of late, moving up a spot from last month with an impressive win over Eiji Sato.

#5: Young Blood (Last Month #1)
Inertia has kept the former top ranked mayham monger in the rankings, but one might expect him to drop out soon if he does not end up finding a big way to rebound from his loss to JPM.

[Team]

#1: Black Star Cyclones(Layla Al-Amin(Phoenix Rising) and Esi Dogboe) (Last Month: #2)
The team rankings are a bit more fluid than the singles, and the Cyclones have proven themselves worthy of the top spot through consistent performances, including a win over the UCSS Tag champs.

#2: Cogburn Ranch(Cowboy Johnston, Duke Cogburn and Generalissimo Kool Q) (Last Month: N/A)
Beating the High Plains Drifters will put the Cogburn team in good standing, but time will tell if they can continue to hold onto their place against the deep trios division of the TIPWF.

#3: The Destructive Duo(Crusher Honda and Wrecker Yamamoto) (Last Month: N/A)
Despite losing a handicap match to Ibrahim Rahman, the Duo did utterly destroy White Hot in successive months, and won the Victorious Tag Medals in doing so the second time. Honda and Yamamoto are still one of the toughest teams to face in the entire Office, and remain extremely active.

Kevin Royce

Titles changed hands, mad machinations were carried out and matches were made for Lariats 2020 during this barnstorming bash of an event: in other words, the PEWA did what it generally does.

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RESULTS

PEWA: Outlaws United
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, November 20th at the Charles Sumner Gymnasium in Washington, DC

Bonus Match: Unsanctioned Fight
Kevin Royce(Phoenix Rising) and Hobo Harry vs. Colossus Rhodes, "Big Banter" Rory Banner and Mr. Cobra with Stanford Bradley

After the finish of the main event, the Charles Sumner Gymnasium saw a display of sportsmanship from Kevin Royce as he presented his former title to Hobo Harry, and the fans would have been more than happy to have departed on that note. Instead, a Golden Touch contingent again made it to the ring, and unlike before, did so without official sanctioning. With Colossus Rhodes leading UCSS Openweight champion Rory Banner and the SWA's Mr. Cobra to the ring with Stanford Bradley in tow, the Goodfellas, Tony the Rod and Eddie the Wire chained off the doors to the backstage area, and apparently had locked in the outer doors to the cramped rooms. As such, Hobo Harry and Kevin Royce had to take on Rhodes, Banner and Cobra in what was almost certainly going to be a terrible beatdown. And while the Golden Touch trio absolutely laid into the two hardcore legends, Harry and Royce did not go easily into the dark night, and fought back with the tenacity of twin tigers, making nothing easy for their attackers. A choke from Cobra would eventually take Harry out of the fight, but Kevin Royce did not take so much as a single step backwards, instead slugging it out with all three foes, forcing a stalemate.

A rescue was made, as Cruiser Khan reportedly used a stick of thermite, of all things, to burn open the back door lock, allowing the Cruisers, Luke Powers, the Bingo Hall Mutants and other PEWA stalwarts to run around the building and make their way through the front to chase away the Golden Touch attackers. Nobody knows why Khan carried thermite in his jacket, and nobody was about to ask.


Main Event: PEWA Extreme Title Bout
Kevin Royce(Phoenix Rising)(C) vs. Hobo Harry

Hobo Harry has reached new heights in his long storied career. While at the start of 2020, Harry seemed ready to settle fully into his role as a part time wrestler and full time trainer for the PEWA, the twenty year veteran has instead found a new competitive groove, engaging in worldwide tournaments, winning the Office's CCW Cup and defeating the SWA's top Jr. Heavy Blood Angel in several high profile matchups. Harry started off this match in the same form that earned him those wins, his agility on full display against the PEWA's dominating champion, but after a Hobosault, Kevin Royce took the match outside, where he brought out his signature chairs, roughing Harry up and looked to turn the match on its head. Instead, it would be one more Hobosault back in the ring that would bring about a most startling finish, a pinfall win and the PEWA Extreme title would finally find itself in the hands of Hobo Harry for the first time in his career. Full credit should still be given to Royce, as true of a fighting champion as anyone has ever been in the sport, who accepted any matchup and defeated a majority of the organization's main event scene for months, and would show surprising sportsmanship following the loss of his belt.

PEWA Extreme Tag Title Bout
PEWA's Most Hated(Jeffery Janson and "Party Animal" Jeremy Wylde)(C) vs. The Bingo Hall Mutants(Rampage Rage and Skullface Killah)

The Bingo Hall Mutants wasted no time here in bringing the fight to their hated rivals, and while Janson and Wylde had their moments early on, neither seemed to be able to shift gears into their usual high octane crescendo, and a heavy headbutt from Skullface would send Wylde stumbling to the mat, giving the Killah the three count and the PEWA Extreme Tag titles again change hands, back to the greatest team in PEWA history.

Ruler of the Road Title Bout
Big Clay Hurst(Wrestle Parade)(C) vs. Running Diamond Cutter Man

An extremely motivated Jose Marin took the fight to Big Clay Hurst in this match, kicking out of a big elbow drop from the champion and then going on to hit a Diamond Cutter into his signature eponymous Running Diamond Cutter to become the new Ruler of the Road.

Extreme Sweepstakes Royale
Luke Powers vs. Sir Vladimir Henry vs. Victor Van Banning vs. Annie Chang vs. Texas Rose vs. Dr. Trace Gibson vs. X-KIRA vs. Moustapha Ndour

An all star lineup put on a proper spectacle here, with Texas Rose catching Victor Van Banning at twelve minutes with a crucifix style cradle, X-KIRA tapping to Annie Chang's classic Wrangler Lock full nelson hold, Dr. Trace Gibson pinned by Texas Rose, Luke Powers caught by an SOS style rolling cradle from Moustapha Ndour, who himself was eliminated by a Frankenstein-ian Sir Vladimir Henry and his Omen of Doom lifting thumb spike. This brought the match down to the last two, with Henry and the most unlikely fellow survivor, Annie Chang dueling for the title shot at Lariats 2020, and Chang made the best of her chance, hitting Henry with a rapid fire snap Conclusion style neckbreaker leading into her pickup twisting complete shot "And She Got the Upset!" which did indeed lead to the upset of her career, securing the Cowpunk Rebel the opportunity of a lifetime.

Monochrome(Opaque and Yamikuro) vs. Young Blood and Colossus Rhodes

Originally meant to be a match against PEWA Originals, P-Dogg and Tracy Finn, it was found before the match that Finn had no showed the Beltway and P-Dogg was laid out in a pool of blood in the locker room. Instead, a message reached Biff Taylor, as Colossus Rhodes made his return to the ring from his recent injury at the hands of Cruiser Jacobs and Young Blood once again stepped into a PEWA event. Rhodes and Young Blood proceeded to demolish Monochrome, but one must grant the two ladies their due as they did not back down or give up until a big double stomp from Rhodes put the recently unmasked Opaque down for the count.

Sylvain "Pay Day" Mint vs. The Cremator with Zanca, Beatriz and Bath Salts Zombie

The Cremator entered into this match with one goal: to inflict maximum pain and damage upon the former title challenger. And that is exactly what he did, pulling a mighty stash of weapons out from under the ring and opening a cut on Sylvain Mint with a chair shot. But Pay Day Mint has found a new level of determination in this phase of his long career, and with his veteran experience, managed to find a chance for a counter roll up, catching the Cremator for the three count and a big win.

The Equalizer vs. "Somalian Survivor" Anwar Omar

The fans expected a fight between these two famed tough men, and that's exactly what they got, as the Equalizer did his best to batter the Somalian Survivor and lock him down with submissions. Anwar Omar, though, did not falter, fighting through his foe's best attacks, getting back in after a hard shove through the ropes and clamped on one of his signature bulldog choke side headlocks to earn a future opportunity for a Ruler of the Road challenge.

Bonus Match
Demarcus Browning(Blackrose) vs. FENYANG

This was a clear cut battle between the War Bringer's ferocious power attack and FENYANG's mix of speed and craft. And despite a terrible beatdown on the outside from Browning, it would be the latter of FENYANG's qualities that would net him the win, with an enzuigiri leading into a leg roll clutch to escape with a last chance three count when it seemed that Browning was coming close to sealing his own win.

The Railjumpers(Jumpin' Jim Malone and Jayne Payne) vs. Wild Women(Mina Fitsharris and Juliette Erving)

The Railjumpers gave a more than credible fight to the Wild Women in this battle of an opener. With Jayne Payne slugging it out with both Fitsharris and Erving and Jumpin' Jim Malone carrying his end of the match, this one came down to one big assisted double team Conclusion elevated neckbreaker that allowed Erving to pin Payne for the win. While this should catapult the Wild Women back up the ranks in the division, the Railjumpers proved that they will have to be dealt with by anyone looking to reign.

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Match of the Night: The Railjumpers vs. Wild Women
-A card where the first three matches were the outright best, with Omar vs Equalizer and Browning vs FENYANG both coming close, but the opening tag match had a back and forth intensity that would earn it the award.

Performer of the Night: Hobo Harry, Annie Chang
-Harry defeated a strong, powerful champion in startling fashion, Annie Chang outlasted seven of the PEWA's best in a big time royale. Both earn the Performer of the Night award in their own right.

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Morgan "Midas" Matthews: I am extremely not happy with you people right now! This was supposed to be a triumphant celebration where I get to rub my new signing and your absolute dominance to the pundits. Instead, I have had to adjust my plans on the fly, do you know how much I hate doing that?

Young Blood: Fuck that, you know what I hate? I hear this bullshit and hate...

Midas: Shut it! I understand that you value next to nothing in this world, but understand this, another word, and you are gone from this promotion, without a chance to ever return! You, Young Blood, have cost me a lot. From funding your legal representation to get back into the business following your humiliating injury, to putting my own reputation on the line as I watched you piss away every accomplishment you were handed, every opportunity I opened up for you? No, you are on your final chance, and as such, I had to go above and beyond! Above and beyond! That is why I risked everything once again in making the free agent acquisition of the year. Young Blood, I have allowed you all the latitude in the world, because an agent of chaos as yourself was useful to my goals. But if you wish to maintain that status, you will have to do something that you have not done in some time. You will have to face a real challenge, not beating up two low card girls with Colossus Rhodes at your side...and that is something else I will get to here! No, if you wish to remain as the crown jewel of the Golden Touch premium collection, if you wish to maintain your current autonomy, you will have to defeat John Logan at Lariats and Legislators!

Stanford Bradley: Um, do you want me to make the rest of the Lariats announcements...you kinda sound like you need a Snickers tonight...and I can take the load off your expensively clad shoulders...

Midas: Hmph, go ahead, I'm too angry right now to care. And do not think I am anything less than displeased with the rest of you! Colossus, I brought you back from your injury! You are supposed to be the immovable object, a towering menace! Impervious to injury! And yet, when I attempt to unleash you, you, you actually let an ancient motorcyclist put you down! And then tonight, you cannot even finish off that Evergreen clod! And that goes for you, Cobra, if I listened to the people who recommended you, I would have believed you were Hades himself with a fork in his hand! I will not cut you any slack because you choked out the Hobo. You did not finish the job. Banner...I have nothing to say to you other than that I will ensure that you are defending that precious Openweight title of yours before Lariats! I have facilitated your avoidance of risk for long enough, and will do so no longer after your shameful showing out there! And you two, Wire, Rod...you did hold off the locker room long enough...and I suppose that I can't blame you for not accounting for one of those maniacs having a supply of flipping thermite! So you two are off the hook, and only you two. Very well then, I've said what I needed to say, go ahead and announce the matches.

Stanford: Thank you, your golden excellence! So, we're talking about Lariats and Legislators 2020! December 17 and 18, two night mega show for the ages! And as you heard here, the first official match will be a Leader of the Pack match between the Warrior Pro Heavyweight Champion and the newest signing of Golden Touch Promotions, John Logan, up against the reckless menace, Young Blood! Winner's the undisputed top dog of Golden Touch!

Stanford: Next, you saw what happened in the main event, before my crew came down, and kinda sorta wreaked havoc! Hobo Harry's the Extreme champ, but you also may have realized that Annie Chang's got a shot at Lariats! But since Hobo's been the top threat to the Office Number One Ranking, we're throwing together a massive main event, with Jean-Pierre Mutombo putting his ranking on the line against Hobo Harry, and Annie Chang! And if Chang wins this, and I doubt she does, but if she does, she's coming home with the top ranking and the Extreme title! JPM ain't PEWA, so he doesn't have a shot at anything but defending his rank, while Hobo can keep his belt and be the Number one if he wins! Yeah, I'm as confused as you all are at this point.

Stanford: Finally, got one more for the books, with those barbeque chomping slobs, the Bingo Hall Mutants up against those facepainted knuckleheads from the SWA, the Vanishing, Blade Saeba and Notorious, in a clash of two big time tag team champions!

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Hobo Harry: I don't even know where I start with this one! All these years, all these years...never thought this'd happen. Feels good, man, like I didn't think it would. But that belt's mine for the moment! Gotta give Kevin Royce all the credit in this big wide world, 'cause he don't back down from nothin', he just takes every challenge as it comes, and that's something I respect. He's one of ours here, Philly hardcore's not about where you're born, it's about who you are an' how you face this stuff, an' way he does it, he's one of us, blood brother.

Hobo: An' I know that's true, 'cause when those bastards jumped us, he stayed true, held his ground, kicked all their asses, haha! He coulda walked after the match, woulda been his right. But he stayed. And let me say this, I've been over in that SWA, and if Mr. Cobra wants to play again, he better be ready, 'cause Hobo's gunnin' for him now, haha!

Hobo: But last thing, Annie Chang, you done well for yourself, real well, didn't care who's in there, you outdid them all! Now you got me, and we got JPM and we got the big time going for us at Lariats, main event! Yeah, I remember you showed up with us, you wanted to break away from your folks and their ways, we said "sure." Remember you trained up good with Mina, Juliette, I was happy, 'cause I didn't have to do squat to get you up to speed, haha! Now, look at you now! I keep sayin', I don't give a good care about none of those titles, just want to keep movin' forward, keep findin' the challenge, and now it's you, me, and Mutombo, with all the chips on the table! Just goes to show, folks like you an' me, you just plug away, take life as it comes, maybe somthin' good comes with it.

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Kevin "The Internet" Anderson: So, Mr. Taylor, any thoughts about the events that...

Biff Taylor: Oh, look here, dude, you know the Biffmeister's got some thoughts, some real ones here! Forget Midas's games, we just got ourselves the main event at Lariats, biggest match in PEWA history, far as I'm concerned, and I can't be happier for my man Hobo Harry, you know when the fans chant "you deserve it?" Well, he damn well deserved to get that belt! He's been here from day one, and he's always been the best of us all, always showed up and put in the work, not just in the ring, but nobody trained harder, nobody helped out training other people harder, far as that goes.

Anderson: But you know that the people want to hear what you have to say about what happened after that win, let's hear it.

Biff: You want to hear it? I'll tell you exactly what I think. Midas tried to ruin something real good there, tried to take my night, not just there, but earlier on, when he sent me an order to let Monochrome take a beating, takes one of our most promising teams and runs them down, and then tries to ruin Hobo's big night, and locks me and the boys in the back, yeah, Goodfellas, you were two of ours for a long time, and you pull that? Yeah, "simply business" doesn't cut it when you stab us in the back that way! But yeah, Midas and his crew have a lot to answer for...but you know what, I don't need to be lookin' for revenge. Our guest, Mr. Royce told me he's got something cooked up that'll outdo anything I got stewin' in my old head! So, yeah, you boys better look out for that! And that's all I got for tonight, so go find someone else to pester!

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Annie Chang: Did you see it? Did you see it? Did you see it? It was down to just me and that big scary guy, Sir Vladimir, and it's like time slowed down, and I remembered how you taught me the way you used to do the Conclusion, Julie, and I snapped him down with that big neckbreaker, and then I picked him up, and I remembered how you taught me how to put some extra stuff into the finish, Mina, AND THEN SHE GOT THE UPSET!! And then I punched my ticked to the main event of Lariats, just like I said I would! I told you all that I would...and I did! And I did it! And now I'm in the biggest match of the year! And I have a chance to be the PEWA Extrrrrrrrrrreme champion! And not just that, but they tell me, if I win this match, I'm NUMBER ONE! Number One! Can you believe it?

Mina Fitsharris: I'm so proud of you, Annie, you did well.

Juliette Erving: Oh hell yeah, girl, you didn't let anyone get in the way of what you knew you deserved! You took them all down, and since Mina and I took care of business, just like how I said we would, yeah, we're all going to go have ourselves a celebration that everyone'll remember for the rest of their lives! And since the clubs aren't doing their thing, we're bringing the club to us! Got a DJ...yeah, got Jean-Pierre Mutombo himself to come down here with his equipment, all those disco lights and the soundsystem and stuff, gonna shake the whole block with the bass. Got catering! Yeah, it's the Bingos, but give me Skullface's grill over any fancy lobster and salad! We're going to tear this place down! Just as soon as they break the ring down out there!

Mina: You booked the gymnasium, where we just wrestled, to party?

Juliette: Yep!

Mina: Had to be kinda expensive, wouldn't it?

Juliette: Nah, technically, Biff's paying, since he's got this place until midnight, so it's free! At least until they kick us out, but until then, free!

Annie: Nothing better than free, baybeeeeeeeeeee! *hiccup* Freeeeeeeeeeeee!

Mina: You already got into the champagne, didn't you, Annie?

Annie: Who...me? Nah, not little ol' me....

Juliette: Yeah, she's hammered already, cool down on the early celebration, we gotta keep this going for hours!

A new era rises up from the end of the old as the TIPWF welcomes the Santana Family Wrestling roster and title lineage into its organization, putting on a smorgasbord of styles, two big title matches and looks to settle some longstanding feuds and family quarrels! Only a few more weeks until Lariats and Legislators 2020, and one can be assured that more developments towards the super show will be revealed in the following days.


TIPWF: The Tex-Minican Style
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, November 27th at the Beltway Hippodrome in Washington, DC

Main Event: TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight Title Bout
Valentina Verda(C) vs. Felix Santana Sr.
Having allowed his company to merge into the TIPWF, Felix Santana Sr. has been granted the gift of an instant title match for the TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight title. The Santana patriarch has been on an exceptional roll through 2020, racking up wins across multiple promotions from a title win in Tiger Stripe Pro to a Lucha de Apuestas victory over El Macho in Lucha POWER, making this less of a stretch than some might have assumed. Even so, Verda will be considered the heavy favorite here, with the exotico technician having secured some of the most impressive wins in the same duration and showing an almost unearthly ability to keep opponents off balance, mentally and physically.

Interim Dominican Golden Championship Bout
Dungeon Dominguez(C)(Lucha POWER) with Paco Pequeno(Lucha POWER) vs. Felix Santana Jr. with Felix Santana Sr.
Dungeon Dominguez has been nothing short of destructive in his reign over the Interim Dominican Golden Championship. As Salvador Sosa's return grows ever closer, bringing the prospects of a unification match, Dominguez has maintained his strangle hold over the interim title. While this match was originally going to be preceded by a number one contender opener between El Froggy Mask and Canadian Grizzly, the TIPWF merger nixed these plans, and now Felix Santana Jr. will step up, looking to do what his son failed to do in defeating the Lucha POWER standout. While Dominguez has the clear advantage in physical attributes, Santana Jr's experience and well-honed skills could make this as even a matchup as possible, and the ringside showings of Paco Pequeno and Felix Senior may well be the deciding factors.

Roland Chang vs. Roland Chang
Roland Chang Jr. vs. Roland Chang III
A match postponed after Midas nixed it from his previous Golden Touch event, the father and son confrontation will now occur this Friday, with Roland Chang III finally fed up enough with his father's legendary heckling to have challenged him directly in the ring. Having failed in an attempt to secure a TIPWF Lone Star title challenge, Chang III hopes to prove his worth for once and for all with a definitive win over his father. This may be tougher said than done, as Roland Jr. has been in strong form since returning from his infamous three month suspension, having defeated Martina Martinez with an almost effortless performance on the prior broadcast and one might wonder if a win here could actually propel the elder Chang to a title match.

War of the Frogs
El Froggy Mask (II) vs. Poison Froggy Mask
This match was inevitable. Poison Froggy Mask has always been outspokenly bitter about nearly everything booking related in Santana Family Wrestling, and even more so, towards anything Froggy related, either for the original Notorious EFM, or the current El Froggy Mask. Therefore, the first post-TIPWF merger matchup will immediately put the fast rising star of the second El Froggy Mask up against Poison Froggy's venomous ways. The Santana family has placed a great deal of hype and hope in the aim of making El Froggy every bit as big of a star as his predecessor, and making it past Poison's threat will go a long way towards solidifying his status.

Neon Knights(Supernaut, Holy Diver and Hija de Holy Diver) vs. Rudo EX(The New Humanity, Itzcoatl Hernandez and Senora Conquistadora with El Experto)
Two top echelon teams clash here, with the winners likely going on to challenge the Cogburn Ranch for the TIPWF Trios belts in the future. Rudo EX has much to prove, and their Machiavellian leader, El Experto will lend his services at ringside to ensure that his stable debuts with an impact. All three members will be heavily motivated, with Conquistadora seeking a higher profile and more consistent showings, Hernandez having failed at living up to his hype in both the PEWA and Santana Family Wrestling and the New Humanity having recently been fired from his Golden Touch Promotions contract for a humiliating loss to ENHANCE's Robbie Roberts in a royale. While these three each offer exceptional skill and ability, they may still be severe underdogs against former TIPWF Trios champs in the Neon Knights. The heavy metal luchadors have held gold across the Office and the Critical Alliance, and are seen by many as the best team in Office history, only rivaled by the Bingo Hall Mutants on that point, and are always only a single win away from contending yet again.

The Mallard(MWWC) vs. Diego Santana
The Mallard has been on an absolute roll in terms of putting on top notch performances within the Office, and a match with the Cool Flame of Rudo EX should only add to the MWWC star's resume. Diego Santana has been a secondary member of the infamous Rudo EX stable for some time now, having joined at the request of his girlfriend, Senora Conquistadora, and one would assume that a win here for him would again be motivated by his desire to please the golden haired luchadora.

Rudo Army(Killer King Jones and El Hijo de Macchiato) vs. Blue Collar Brawlers(Big Bubba Bob and "Long Haul" Lenny Broadway)
The Rudo Army and the Blue Collar Brawlers meet in the ring for the first time, with the biggest bruisers of each team matching up here. Killer King Jones and his mix of lighthearted antics and time-tested hardcore brutality should mesh well with Macchiato's power based lucha libre, while Big Bubba Bob and Lenny Broadway both lean towards rawboned strength in their approach. The TIPWF Lone Star Trios division has more than doubled with the Santana Family Wrestling additions, and this match will go a long way towards re-determining the hierarchy within it.

Calista Vargas(Phoenix Rising) vs. Lutadora Festiva
Two Brazilian bombshells enter into battle in the opener, with Calista Vargas putting her potent Stormbreaker up against Lutadora Festiva's Freva Drop diving codebreaker. Expect these two to set a high pace and standard for the rest of the night's action.

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Felix Santana Senior: So it is done. My promotion, my Santana Family Wrestling, after more than forty years, is no longer. Now, we are part of the Texas Independent Pro Wrestling Federation, because of the actions of Midas Matthews. If you think I wanted to allow this, then you do not know anything! I am frustrated! I am ticked off! I am filled with rage because of this! But it is what it is. And this was the only way that my people could continue with dignity as things are, without our touring festival at this time. I can work with Walt Callahan. He is an...adequate commissioner. And he will allow the Dominican Golden Championship to continue to feature on these shows, and allow me to control the direction of the belt and its division. Our Santana Family Roster will have a home here in the TIPWF. Now, I had to make some compromises for this to work. I do not like compromising. But I will do it, because I have no other choice but to adapt. And yes, I will have a chance to win the TIPWF Lone Star Heavyweight title. Valentina Verda is someone who has been very tough to beat for a long time. But I still thrive on such challenges. And while I thank Walt for this, I do not accept it as a gift, or a payment for my cooperation. I like to see this as the best possible match for this belt. Valentina, you may think this old man is going to be an easy win! But if you do that, you might be making your last mistake as champion!

Felix Santana Junior: No matter what anyone says, I believe in the great Felix Santana Senior, and I know you will prove that you are still one of the best in the world. By the end of Friday night, I hope that we can compare our fancy gold belts! Nothing is a given in this business, not wins, nor losses, not even our family company. But we are Santanas, no matter what the circumstances are, we never stop fighting, we never stop trying to do what is right in our eyes, we never give up, no matter where we compete. And that is why I wish to take back our belt from Dominguez, and why I want to be able to show to El Macho and all of Lucha POWER that even as Santana Family Wrestling is no longer, the Santana Family still remains, and wherever we are, that is where the heart of the lucha tradition will follow!

Salvador Sosa: And I think you got a damn good chance at winning that belt back. Which I hope you do. Because if you do, then at Lariats and Legislators 2020, you and me, we're going to have a little meeting. You heard me right, a month from now, I'm back in action and I'm bringing the real Dominican Golden Championship with me. Whether it's against you, or Dominguez, I'm looking to fold that Interim belt back into mine so I can be the undisputed champ once again. Now, buddy, I'm just going to set this up straight. I don't like that Dungeon Dominguez. He's impressive, no doubt, but he's a tool, a puppet. Got some real bad folks, some big time headcases in his ear. Experto, Pequeno, Macho got their hooks in him. And the last thing I want is for them to have the honor, the privilege of being there for my return. So, like I said, I hope you win your match here. Because if you don't, once I get done kicking Dominguez's ass...I might just have to knock you around a bit, too.

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Walt Callahan: I know that Felix Senior might be a little...out of sorts, over what's happened. But I'm personally delighted. The TIPWF just added on some of the best wrestlers in the world. We also gained one of the most prestigious titles in the business. Now I had to change some things up this week. Had to cancel some matches, move some things around to make it all fit. But what we have here, is a card that speaks for itself. The TIPWF has always been a mishmash of different styles, backgrounds, cultures. Just like Texas itself, we take in parts of everything and make them our own. Our new Pan African additions will bring even more fresh matchups, on top of everything else. And I have a big match for Lariats and Legislators 2020 that I personally am looking forward to revealing, once this week's show is all over. Hell, I don't much have the patience to wait, and this speech wasn't going anywhere important, so here it is.

Walt: For too long, the Jackson Hole Outlaws have been a pain in the ass for a lot of people around here. The Cogburns, my Drifters, a lot of people I don't even remember, they've all had problems with the Outlaws. I've spoken with some of these people. And at Lariats, we have a team of Cowboy Johnston, Lil' Lariato, my own teammate, the Tijuana Wreckin' Ball, Marcos Angulo, and in her first match since popping out her baby, Hailey Comet will go up against Doc Wyatt, Red Masterson, "Prime Time" Byron Worthy and Roy Carter. I know that old Duke and I both wanted in on that team, but in all truth, it's best if we let the kids take their shot. A good man always knows his limitations. And as much as I'd like to put my boot up their asses one more time, I think our team has the best shot at ending them as anyone I know.

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Roland Chang Senior: Now you two just stay quiet and listen to me here.

Roland Chang Junior: Now you two just stay quiet...damnit, you gotta talk to me like I'm still some half pint kid, like that overgrown runt sitting over there?

Roland Chang III: Act like a toddler, get treated like one, dad.

Chang Senior: Enough! Now you two understand that I will have nothing to do with this match once you two go out there. And I expect that nothing at all that I say here will sink into your overly-thick, stubborn skulls. But if you take only one thing away from this talk, I want you to understand that this is your one chance to take everything out there, and to leave it there in that ring. We are the Roland Chang Trio, and while we might have our issues with each other, and heaven help me, I have plenty of issues with the both of you, but we are still a family and we are still going to be a team again once this is over.

Chang Junior: And if "RC III" runs off with his tail tucked between his legs and decides to become a city slicker goth girl like my daughter, are we still a team then, are we?

Chang III: Don't worry, I'm not going to try to make myself become Annie. By the way, did you call her and congratulate her for her big win the other week? I bet you didn't even see it!

Chang Junior: She doesn't give a good care about what the hell I say, so why should I bother?

Chang III: Not even a text, I bet.

Chang Junior: It'd only make things worse, like usual...

Chang III: Man, I can't wait to kick your ass. Dad, you got so many problems, you don't even know where to start fixing them.

Chang Junior: You want to talk to me about problems? You got wrecked by Valentina like some sort of no account rookie jobber out there last time, like you were looking to audition for that ENHANCE group or something! You just lack that burning fire in your belly, you get all buddy buddy with all of them, I don't go out there to shake hands and make nice with the EWO, I want to beat them into the mat! They stand between me and the belts I want and that means I hate them because I hate losing and looking bad! You don't give a good damn about looking bad!

Chang III: Yeah, talk away, like you always do.

Chang Junior: You see what I did that week? I beat up on Martina Martinez like Martinez was the jobber and I was the big timer!

Chang III: And I beat Martina before. Seriously. Stop holding all those grudges. Go fix things up with Annie, she'll hear you if you're not being a massive asshole. Oh wait, never mind, guess she'll never hear you out.

Chang Senior: You two, it would be much appreciated, if only for my sake, if you would bring your verbal jousting to a conclusion and save the hostilities for the ring. Now son, go get the turkey out of the deep freezer and start unthawing that bird. Kid, if you want to eat your fill of those potatoes you love, I suggest you start peeling away. Move along, move along!

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El Froggy Mask (II): I knew this would happen, I knew that I had this big target painted on my back from the start. Notorious EFM told me to be ready as soon as I took the mask. And here I am, taking on the infamous Poison Froggy Mask. We all know the story here. For a time, Notorious EFM had a bad run in his career. He turned the back on the fans and went rudo. He changed his mask and his name to the Poison Froggy. He took on his former friend Felix Junior in a Lucha De Apuestas, hair vs. mask, and while the two took each other to the limits, Froggy couldn't go through with it, and he lost. But when he took off the Poison Froggy Mask, he had the original Froggy Mask on underneath and returned to who he was. And while he and Felix again restored their friendship, a strange man in a ski mask jumped in the ring and ran away with the mask.

Froggy: Yes, that was the person we now know as the Poison Froggy Mask. He is bitter, he is vile, he is a hateful person who never accepted his own gifts for what they were! He has always tried to bring everyone else down below his level instead of leaping above them! And he has always blamed the true Froggy Mask for his problems. He blamed my mentor for working his flippers off and making himself a star. He blames me, ignoring that I have spent years earning this mask, putting in the work for years from El Paso to Oaxaca, that everything I do now is built off that base, off all the training Notorious EFM gave me, off the faith the Santana family put in me, off the hope the fans have in me, and I tell you this right now, I will show the Poison Froggy Mask that he's just a few hops behind!

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Poison Froggy Mask: (Translated from Spanish)<El Froggy Mask, El Froggy Mask, El Froggy Mask, everyone acts like that mask gives people superpowers! That if the Jumperman can put that mask on, he suddenly becomes their grand righteous champion! I spit on that idea! And I will stomp on his chest until his ribs crack! Jumperman talks a big game, he says he earned everything, but I say he was handed it all, just like the guy before him was! They wonder why I picked up the Poison mask, they say I just took what El Froggy Mask threw away, but I say, I grasped the only thing that could make them all take notice of me! They love the frogs! They didn't give a damn about me when I tried out for Santana Family Wrestling with my real name, or under a cheap mask, they always turned me down without giving me a second look! So I take a frog mask, and they are forced to accept my presence!

Poison: <And now I will force them to understand the depths of my venom when I show the entire world that Jumperman is just a pretender, a fake, a real nobody like they tried to make me feel like I was! The Santana family never cared, but now I will show the TIPWF and I will show Walt Callahan that the only amphibian that he should keep around wears the Poison Froggy Mask!>

In the lobby of the Beltway Full Contact Martial Arts Center lobby, Paco Pequeno held an impromptu press conference ahead of his client, Dungeon Dominguez’s interim title fight...


John Logan walks on stage, shaking hands with Paco and exchanging a glance with Dungeon before taking the podium…


The three men stood on stage before exiting without taking any questions...

The Loop's on the line, and so is the Victorious Medal, with some big returns on a night that presents the best of Wacker Drive Revival and Lightning Pro

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Wacker Drive Revival x Lightning Pro: Second City Blues
8:00 PM (CT) on Friday, December 4th at the Charles Sumner Gymnasium in Washington, DC

Main Event: The Loop Championship Series Final Bout
Mr. Moonsault(D-Team)(C) vs. Lucretia DeCavalcante(Syndicate)
Should the two preceding matches end up going one to each side, this match will be the final determinant towards the holders of The Loop. If one side wins outright in the first two, the losing side can trigger a rematch clause for the next Wacker Drive broadcast upon victory. In either case, the surgical precision of DeCavalcante's approach will be matched up against the confident agility of Marcus Xavier, with the seven footer having found an absolute return to form, and riding it all the way to the top of Wacker Drive Revival once more.

Co-Main Event: The Loop Championship Series
D-Train(D-Man Daunte Thomas and Freight Train McMichaelson)(D-Team)(C) vs. The Goodfellas(Eddie the Wire and Tony the Rod)(Syndicate)
Two veteran teams will clash once again, with the Goodfellas and the D-Train representing their fellow factions in this Championship Series match. Either side can win The Loop outright if their teammate comes through in the first match of the series, and few expect anything less than an solid professional outing from all four participants.

Co-Main Event: The Loop Championship Series
Astrid Johaneson(D-Team)(C) vs. Mr. Cobra(SWA)(Syndicate)
A major underdog in the first match of the Championship Series, Astrid Johaneson will have a rough test as she faces the SWA's legendary hardcore icon and arguably the most dangerous member of the Syndicate. The Swedish lingerie football player should not be counted out beforehand, however, her toughness and athleticism giving her tools to combat Cobra's relentless pressure and dirty tactics.

Lightning Pro Victorious Medal #1 Contender Match
Nishimura Endo vs. Yuki Okamura vs. Wrecker Yamamoto vs. The Outlaw, Sam Hall
A match made at the conclusion of the last L-Pro broadcast, with four of the heaviest hitters in the organization battling for the next shot at the Victorious Medal. Hall's stunning KO against Masa Tokugawa punched his ticket, while Yuki Okamura earned a pin over Miss Bauhaus, with Yamamoto coming up just short in a thrilling challenge against GPC and Endo serving as a former Medal holder.

Returns and Arrivals
Storm of the Century(Thunder Fist and Wataru Nakajima)(ZIP Japan) vs. Worldwide Conquest(ALEXANDER and Tarkhan the Mangler)
With both ALEXANDER and Tarkhan back and Nishimura Endo challenging for a #1 contender spot, Worldwide Conquest is back in full force. They will need all they can muster for this match, though, with Thunder Fist and Wataru Nakajima reforming their fan favorite team, the Storm of the Century as Fist transfers over from the now-defunct Pan African roster. SotC were a top team in ZIP Japan, and the ageless Nakajima still packs a punch, as Victorious Medal owner, GP Christopher recently found out. ALEXANDER was on suspension for a KO issued by Masa Tokugawa and his dreaded Apocalypse Knee and Tarkhan, a torn hamstring from Keiko Maeda's Maeda Family Special leglock, but if the two are fully recovered, could end up being a match for almost anyone around.

The X-Treme Kid vs. The Marxist, Joseph Harpo
The second in a mini-series between NBNF and the Internationale, with the two captains fighting in this one. XTK's fast paced attack will clash with Harpo's methodical brawling style, and it would not be unlikely if the winner is determined by who can dictate their prefered pace.

"Total MDK" Taylor Nguyen vs. Humberto Ortega
Two of WDR's more popular members meet in this first half of the NBNF-Internationale mini-series, and while Humberto Ortega would prefer to avoid Ngyuen's frantic, frenetic approach to the match, few doubt that he can't match it if pressed to do so.

White Hot(Keiko Maeda(Phoenix Rising) and Rei Hasegawa) vs. Naoka Takemura and Saburo Aoki Jr.
Originally, even with Yuki Okamura busy with a #1 contender match, this match was supposed to pit White Hot against their friends, the Sparks, Okamura and Saburo Aoki Jr, both of whom have taken great strides to progress in their careers as of late. However, L-Pro Chairman Shima Ito nixed the match, and instead of letting the proposed participants go matchless, threw in Naoka Takemura to replace Okamura. This...may not work optimally, with the self-proclaimed "Star of the Show" having clashed repeatedly with Hasegawa and is roundly disliked by members of the L-Pro locker room.


Preliminary Main Event: Victorious Medal Championship Bout
G.P. Christopher(C) vs. Crusher Honda
G.P. Christopher promised title opportunities for both of the Destructive Duo and will follow through here in yet another title match in the Preliminary Main Event, as he faces what could be the toughest challenge of his lengthy reign in Crusher Honda. Though Christopher is seemingly on better terms with the Duo than anyone else in the Office, with their mentor Yuriko Masamune as the sole exception, expect no mercy to be granted for either side here, as Honda's famed ruthlessness will be untempered as shall be GPC's fierce warrior spirit, with the champion having made up for his lack of physical size with a variety of skills and more so, an unbreakable force of will.

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My Interview with Big Robert Montgomery
By Maxwell McNally

With circumstances being as they are, I have regrettably and drastically changed the format in which I interview my subjects. None, however, have I regretted this change for, as I have this particular discussion with the famous bluesman, tough guy and entrepreneurial icon, Big Robert Montgomery. For, with Mr. Montgomery, were this a different time, this would not be a chat carried though a pair of video screens, but would be conducted at the world famous Wacker Drive Revival club, with one of Chicago's top blues or Jazz artists playing on stage, a delightful meal on the table and choice drinks flowing from the bar. Alas, we can only adapt to the environment as it is, and as such, here is my interview with Big Robert Montgomery.

Maxwell McNally: It's good to see you, Mr. Montgomery, even if it is through this modern marvel of technology rather than face to face.

Big Robert Montgomery: Yeah, here I am, and there you are. Damn, that'd be a good opening line to a new song. Gotta write that down in my non-electronical notebook here. I always take notes in this old thing for music ideas, always looking for more blues to belt out. Don't matter that the kids don't give a damn about the blues anymore, if you got it in your bones, you just have to play it. I'm a bluesman 'til they put me six feet in the ground.

McNally: I think I understand that. We're just two old souls from a quickly fading time, are we not?

Montgomery: Just two old cats from the old school. By the way, when's the last time you sat in on the booth and called a show?

McNally: I do believe it is going on five years now. My, how time flies. And I did love the craft, but sometimes one reaches the point in their lives where a change is requisite. In my case, I realized that I was increasingly becoming a relic in the broadcast, my approach was a bit too Vin Scully, not enough Stephen A. Smith for the times. But I never lost my interest or my involvement in the business, I merely shifted it to a place where my ways became a strength once again. Now, you still fight in the ring, although not nearly as frequently as you once did, correct? I do recall that you gave the Dwight family a tough time fairly recently.

Montgomery: I did. For me, I don't have too much to prove. Not to myself, not to anyone else. Every now and then, someone wants to test Big Robert, and they'll find out that they asked for more than they could handle. I don't have to wrestle anymore, but I like it, so I still get in that ring here and there. My Blue Notes don't need me, Jay Sato, Bauhaus, Astro, Jose, they're plenty good by themselves. But if there's anything I still get out of wrestling, it's that it keeps me from losing my mojo, letting myself settle into retirement too early.

McNally: Which brings me to the crux of this interview, the reason we're both here. I've seen my colleagues report on some rather concerning tidbits lately, regarding your organization, your club, and your roster. I would like to hear you tell me the whole story from the top.

Montgomery: Hell, we had to get down to this at some point, didn't we. So, starting off, things in Chicago have been real rough as of late, especially for restaurants, and for clubs like mine. Rent's no joke. Been trying to work with some live streaming broadcasts for some artists, raising donations for the Windy City Performing Artists Society, using the kitchen to feed people who need it, but the fact is, the Wacker Drive Revival club is just about shuttered for good. Now, I get Midas raising hell in his first conference call as Chairman, saying he's not spending a dime to keep my club afloat. And if that wasn't enough, he goes on about this plan he has for more mergers. Talks about killing my fed, killing UCSS, folding us both into what he's calling "Lightning Pro USA." And in doing that, he wants to cut two thirds of my people, and half of the UCSS. That was a bullshit nonstarter for everyone, even those of us who voted for the Pan African plan, or for the integration of the Santana group and the Highway Outlaws weren't standing for that.

McNally: I'd imagine not.

Montgomery: See, with those plans, we didn't lose any contracts, didn't have to pay out to dump anyone off, we still kept all the belts, the history, just merged them in to some other stuff. Midas tells us he had no use for The Loop, or for most of my people, outside his Syndicate that he uses, and Moonsault, Bauhaus and Mercury. You know I raised holy hell over that, and so did Alger when he was told UCSS should drop half its folks. So, for now, we're at a stalemate. Midas got some of what he wanted, but he's not going to have an easy go of it to get the rest of it.

McNally: That does appear to a recurring trend when it comes to Mr. Matthews and his managerial approach. That he is so predisposed to overreaching on his ambitions has certainly stunted his accomplishments, and not just in the field of professional wrestling.

Montgomery: Look, I'm not asking for handouts. If I have to sell off the club to keep the fed going, I'll do it. It burns my blood, but I'll do it. But it's in my nature to hold on, even when things look real bad, it's the Chicago way to carry on through the thin times, look, we cheer Da Bears on every year, we survived GarPax's regime with the Bulls, we endured a century of futility with the Cubs, we live in cold winters and hot summers, in a city where if they're not on the take, they're in on the taking. Tough times make hard people, and in Chi-town, you better be solid as granite if you want to get by. If we can put up with that, and ask for more, then I can push on through.

McNally: Well stated, and I do hope that you understand that there are many of us who have nothing but the best wishes in that regard.

Montgomery: Absolutely.

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My Side of the Story
By Morgan "Midas" Matthews

I requested this guest column here at World Wrestling Daily Digest to clear up a few misunderstandings. As it was, Robert Montgomery had to lash out with an unprofessional rant in his recent interview on this site. While I would have normally let such meaningless trivialities roll off my back, I also understand now that as the Chairman of the Senatorial Office, I have a greater responsiblity to my promotion and as such, I must respond promptly to ensure that the public has a full understanding of the events.

It is not usually my method to let the masses in on my business strategies, but if my own company is pushing false information out, then I will correct things. To begin with, when I sought this Chairman's position, I did so because there were serious problems with the Senatorial Office's cash flow. While Anthony Kalb did an adequate job in managing the wrestling side of the operations, he was unwilling to make the hard choices that would keep things running for years to come. I, on the other hand, have decades of experience in detecting mismanged operations and turning them around, in a variety of fields. And my experience, combined with my studies in the area of pro wrestling, let me know that the inefficient egalitarian structure of the Office had to be changed, or everything would fall apart.

Pan African Wrestling, without its tour, was a dead promotion propped up by the rest of the Office Affiliates. In my bid, I successfully argued that we should keep the unique talent that we invested in, and to disperse it to strength the other promotions. We did just that. I then found that there were two instances where promotions could easily pool their resources without losing their direction. Highway Outlaw Wrestling was always a splinter of the PEWA, with former PEWA members running the show, with a comparitive style in the ring. Therefore, there was no issue bringing those together. I had a harder time convincing Felix Santana to merge his Santana Family Wrestling into the whole of the TIPWF. But it was not impossible, as his Touring Festival was on hold, his finances were dropping off a cliff and the TIPWF happily accepted their inclusion into the promotion.

Now, that brings me to Wacker Drive Revival. It was a worthwhile idea, I believe, from the start. But with the city of Chicago in terrible shape, the property taxes on the namesake club rising without the usual nightly musical performances drawing in business, there were serious finanical issues for Robert Montgomery to maintain such a bloated roster and concept. And honestly, while I found value in preserving the Pan African roster, I feel that at least two thirds of the Wacker Drive Revival roster could have been severed without long term consequences. In its place, I suggested that by keeping the best, and by combining the essential part of the UCSS roster, that we could then go forward with Lightning Pro America, a promotion utilizing the best of three Office Affiliates, tightning our schedule, lightening our expences and preserving our sustainability as an overall organization. It is understandable that this proposal received heavy blowback from a large portion of the Board of Directors, and as they can override my preference here, I stated that I will back down and do what I can to support WDR, L-Pro and UCSS as they are.

I want to remind both the public and the members of the Office that I am not Steve Phillips. Unlike him, there is no question surrounding my status or my authority. Unlike him, I do not have any tolerance for dissent once a decision is made, particularly in public. If a member of my Board has an issue, they can raise it in private, and it will be heard. You do not have an interview where you let our private business and your personal complaints air out in the wind. You are all part of the Senatorial Office, and if you want to remain there, you will follow the lead. That does not mean you have to always agree with it. But when we have these issues arise, you weaken our organization as a whole, and reduce our mutual profit potential. This will end, and it will end now.

Footage from G.P. Christopher's locker room at the Charles Sumner Gymnasium:

G.P. Christopher: Yeah, we both got ourselves a big challenge tonight.

Mr. Moonsault: Speak for yourself. The Syndicate are good, but I trust my teammates. Astrid isn't nearly as big of an underdog against Cobra as they say she is, and the D-Train take care of themselves just fine. By the time it comes down to DeCavalcante and me, it's more about putting a big bow on top of the present.

GPC: Those Syndicate jokers are in Midas's back pocket. You know they're gonna stack the deck against you out there...but I know someone like you can throw that back at them.

Moonsault: Heh, Midas doesn't care about The Loop. Far as I'm concerned, it's just my folks and the Mafia crew involved in this. Don't worry, shortstack, the D-Team's all keyed in and we've put in the work. We'll be ready. I have to wonder more if you're really good to go against Honda, with you being tight with the Duo and all. She doesn't run in my circles, but even in Chi-town, we know that you can't beat Crusher Honda if you don't put all your chips on the table.

GPC: Yeah, I'm cool with Honda and Wrecker, but part of that is that we got ourselves a mutual understanding. Between the ropes, there's no friendship, no laughs, no good feelings, just our focus and our pride and our toukon, fighting spirit. We go in there, and we're enemies. Only disrespect there is anything short of a hundred percent effort. And afterwards, we're alright, because we get it, if both me and them are going to let loose with everything we got, without any mercy or anything, then why be mad afterwards? We know we're all in a rough game, that it's the, no copyright infringement intended, hurt business. They like to break people, but I'm no saint in that regard, if I gotta scramble Honda's head a bit with a Destiny Driver, then that's how it goes. But the thing with me, is that once that happens, I'll be calling her and Wrecker every day to make sure she's getting back in the game right.

Moonsault: I can respect some legit sportsmanship. All I know is that if we put the Syndicate away like we should, those bums are not getting another chance at The Loop. And I don't care, I'm not checking on any of them if they get dropped hard. The Syndicate talk business, you might talk about your fighting spirit, but for my D-Team, we got this for each other, we got this for Wacker Drive, we got this for Chicago. We win this, we strike one for the Windy City. For us, this is pride, Freight Train's a Midway Monster, he's an adopted son. The D-Man might be NYC through and through, but we don't hold that against him, and he knows he's one of ours anyway. Astrid, you know she's a damn Vikings fan? But she wears the blue and orange just because she cares about the Train, and the City. This is our city, no matter where we came from. And we ain't giving some two bit band of mob hustlers our Loop!

GPC: Hey there, Stretch, shouting to the choir here! I hear you! But yeah, we got some stuff to do tonight, don't we. In any case, I gotta start getting my prep started for the Preliminary Main Event, you got no clue how much pressure I got to open this show up, and beat the living mess out of one of my good friends to keep this Victorious Medal right here in my possession!

Moonsault: Go have a good game, little man.

GPC: Same to you, skyscraper.