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Post by Brain Of J on Oct 15, 2007 8:26:57 GMT -5
Entrance themes for my roster:
Chris Hero – “Mudkicker”, by Skid Row Christopher Daniels - “Use Your Fist And Not Your Mouth”, by Marilyn Manson Jimmy Jacobs - “The Haunted”, by Walls Of Jericho Steve Corino – “Old School Style”, by Harry Slash & The Slashtones Austin Aries – “Eyes Of A Stranger”, by Queensryche Roderick Stong – “Broken Dreams”, by Shaman's Harvest Scott Colton – “Rude Awakening”, by Prong Nigel McGuinness – “F**kin’ In The Bushes”, by Oasis Christian Cage – “Take Over”, by Dale Oliver Bryan Danielson – “The Final Countdown”, by Europe BJ Whitmer – “It Is That Way”, by Corrosion Of Conformity Eddie Kingston – “The Blueprint 2 (instrumental)”, by Jay-Z Ruckus – “Bow Down”, by Westside Connection Paul Burchill – “The End Of The Line”, by Metallica Matt Hardy - “Live For The Moment”, by Monster Magnet Edge – “Metalingus”, by Altar Bridge Shawn Michaels – “Sexy Boy”, by Shawn Michaels, Jim Johnston & Jimmy Hart The Briscoes – “Gimme Back My Bullets”, by Lynyrd Skynyrd Adam Pearce – “Skeletons Of Society”, by Slayer Claudio Castagnoli – “I’ve Got To Have It” (instrumental), by Jermaine Dupri Homicide – “You're Not Ready”, by 50 Cent Joey Ryan – “King In Crimson”, by Bruce Dickinson Arik Cannon – “Anarchy In The UK”, by Sex Pistols MQS - “Big Shot Pimpin”, by Billy Joel vs. Jay-Z The Alex Shelley Experience - “The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived”, by Weezer Chris Sabin - “Flowing”, by 311 JBL – “Longhorn”, by Jim Johnston Chuck Taylor - “Blue Monday”, by Orgy Shelton Benjamin – “It’s All About The Benjamins”, by Sean Combs Tyler Black – “The Devil Cried”, by Heaven & Hell Davey Richards - “Born Of A Broken Man”, by Rage Against The Machine Kory Chavis – “Theme from ‘Shaft’”, by Issac Hayes Rob Conway – “Celebrity Skin”, by Hole Hunter Johnston – “Surprise! You’re Dead!”, by Faith No More Brent Albright – “I Don’t Wanna Stop”, by Ozzy Osbourne Frank Kazarian - “Coming Undone”, by Korn Brian Kendrick - “Wilma's Rainbow”, by Helmet Kevin Steen – “Tear Away”, by Drowning Pool Donovan Morgan - “Come To Daddy”, by Aphex Twin Scott Lost – “Moment Of Clarity”, by Jay-Z Jay Lethal – “Natural Born Killers”, by Dr. Dre & Ice Cube Max Boyer – “Judas Rising”, by Judas Priest Victor Ceron – “Roots, Bloody Roots”, by Sepultura Buzz Stryker – “Blood, Milk & Sky”, by White Zombie Tom Carter - “Youth Gone Wild”, by Skid Row Nate Mattson - “Without Me”, by Eminem Boog Washington - “Body Motherf**king Count”, by Body Count Blaine Spicolli - “Pipeline”, by Anthrax Boris Alexiev - “Scarecrow”, by Ministry MDK – “When Death Had No Name”, by Danzig The Elite - “Clavicle”, by Alkaline Trio BRB – “Just Another Day In The FLA”, by Casey Jones We Who Are Not As Others - “The Wait (New High In Lows)”, by Overkill Sin City – “Sin City”, by AC/DC The CHIKArmy - “Rock The Casbah”, by Trust Company
Jed Shaffer ~I'm not linking because that'll take FOREVER. If you wanna know, hit up YouTube.
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Post by Brain Of J on Oct 17, 2007 9:44:03 GMT -5
Prologue: Before Television - July 1, 2007 - September 30, 2007
In the beginning, with TNA at National level and Ring Of Honor at Cult level, locking up key talent was difficult. Guys who worked for both of us--Samoa Joe and Homicide being the two biggest names--refused to sign written deals, which for me were essential in saving money. Without a TV deal yet, I also purged the roster of wrestlers and talent I saw no use for, such as Tank Toland, Pelle Primeau, Shana Hagadorn and Mitch Franklin.
As my first large show, Death Before Dishonor, approached, my priorities were two-fold: put over full-time talent, and move the championships off of the non-contracted talent, as my data set had Morishima as World Champ, and Shingo & Doi as Tag Champs. The Briscoes would be the ones to bring home the ROH Tag gold ... but the ROH World Championship would come back to US soil around the waist of ROH's most obnoxious, despicable wrestler, Chris Hero, upsetting Morishima, Samoa Joe and Colt Cabana in a four-way elimination match. The second big event, Testing The Limit, would see Hero defend against his former Kings Of Wrestling partner Claudio Castagnoli, while top ROH face Colt Cabana fought to get another shot at Hero.
September of '07, home of the lynchpin event Glory By Honor, saw two landmark events alter the course of Ring Of Honor. The first was something outside the company: the ascension of TNA to a Global force in professional wrestling. With their stepping up in the world, the company made moves to secure all shared talent not committed to Japan; being a Cult promotion, Ring Of Honor couldn't compete with TNA's big money, and lost Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels and Homicide on September 1. Having watched TNA gain traction, even in a down market, the loss of those three was more an inevitability then anything ... but it still stung, as it took three of our most over wrestlers and made us start from scratch.
At Glory By Honor, the second major event, this one on-screen, took place. World Champion Chris Hero was paired with Adam Pearce against the company's top two faces, Colt Cabana and BJ Whitmer. Whitmer's feud with Pearce was just beginning, as was Cabana's with Hero, and the victory of Cabana and Whitmer, with Cabana pinning the World Champ, gave him momentum to claim a World Title shot. But Hero and Pearce worked well together, and thus, the seeds of ROH's dominant stable were sewn.
Chapter 1 [Growth]: October 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007.
October brought a long-sought holy grail for Ring Of Honor: a television deal. Bravo offered not only a TV deal, but a prime time deal right off the bat. I decided not to cripple ROH right off the bat, and picked Saturday night as the home for ROH's first nationally televised show, Throwdown. With the television would come a steadier source of income from adverts, a boost in viewership and attendance and merch sales. I decided to go on a hiring spree, both to pick up some new talent to fill my now-weekly 11 segments, and to plug the holes left by TNA's pull-out. Kaos, Dan Maff, Tyler Black, Eddie Kingston, Christian York, Hallowicked and Rainman were all picked up from free agency and stolen from other companies; staff was also upgraded.
Throwdown debuted on October 6th, where several rivalries began; Christian York/Brent Albright, Onyx/Mike Quackenbush and Roderick Strong/Jimmy Jacobs all ran afoul of each other here. Murderdeathkill, a duo of former CZW wrestlers Justice Pain and The Messiah, began to terrorize the tag ranks with their brutal, almost criminal fighting style and immediately set their sights on the Briscoes. Rainman reunited with his old Blackout partner Onyx, outnumbering Quackenbush.
The main event of the first Throwdown was a long-awaited one-on-one match between Hero and Cabana, with the ROH World Title on the line. The first Throwdown ended in horrible fashion, as Hero not only successfully defended his title, but did so thanks to the aid of the debuting Kaos, who attacked Cabana. The next week, Hero, alongside Adam Pearce and Sonny Siaki, would welcome into their confidence Kaos, dubbing themselves Exception To The Rule. Cabana would fight through Hero's thugs and get another shot at the end of the month, but would come up short, once again courtesy of Kaos.
On November 10th, Murderdeathkill defeated The Briscoes in bloody fashion to become the ROH Tag Champions, dominating them in a way never before seen in the brothers' careers. More talent debuts over the course of the next month, including Jigsaw, BLKOUT (Sabian & Ruckus), Larry Sweeney and Arik Cannon (and Christian York is released). Vendetta is co-headlined with a grudge match between Kaos and Cabana (which Cabana won) and Hero defending against Austin Aries. Once again, Hero won with the help of his thugs, this time from Sonny Siaki. The stage was set for Final Battle, and per Chris Hero's demands, the title of the event would be fitting: Hero vs. Cabana, and if Cabana was unsuccessful, he wouldn't get another shot at Hero's Title. Whitmer, the company's #2 face, was also on a collision course with Pearce for Final Battle, in what had become a bloody, violent feud. And, in the midcard, Roderick Strong was set to do battle with the increasingly mentally unstable Jimmy Jacobs one final time at the year-ending event. Also in November, I purchased the UWA promotion. I unified UWA's Canadian Championship and Tag Titles with my own, and gave tryouts to several UWA wrestlers, but unfortunately, no one impressed.
December brought two more big changes to Ring Of Honor. The first was a second TV show, originally called The Main Event (the title would change to Driven in 2008); it was another prime time show on Bravo, positioned on Wednesdays. When it debuted, it was originally conceived as a B-show, heavy on promos and angles and showcasing the lower-card talent in exhibition matches, but as ROH picked up steam, it was necessary I switch the show's format to one similar to Throwdown.
On the second episode of The Main Event/Driven, I unveiled the second big change to ROH: a Commissioner, in the form of Tammy Lynn Sytch, stolen from NWA: Cyberspace. She is positioned as a by-the-rules face authority figure, and immediately became a thorn in the side of Hero and ETTR.
Final Battle would be our most successful large event to that point; Strong defeated Jacobs to end their feud and Whitmer put down Pearce, giving him enough momentum to become the #1 face in the company. Hero retained the ROH World Title thanks to the help of his friends in ETTR once again.
The strength of the two TV shows, combined with increased advertising, production values, the talent getting over and the success of Final Battle launched Ring Of Honor into National status.
Chapter 2 [War]: Jan 1, 2008 - current
Almost immediately after I hit, so did AAA, and we were at war with each other. Despite having higher production values and better workers, AAA's wrestlers were more popular, so our war became a slow, mutual annihilation. Though it was cheating, I took steps to help my victory by cancelling the Japanese commitments of Danielson, Nigel, Corino, Matt Sydal, Jack Evans, and then signed away the Motor City Machine Guns. This still didn't do much in the battle, and for the next month, we more or less drew even in the war.
Still, with the extra talent, I still could now book some of the best technical, and most over, talent in long-running feuds. Hero recruited Corino as a member of ETTR. Danielson and Nigel had a mini-feud.
With the two TV shows and a National audience, the Pure Title was reborn, and a tournament was held. Eddie Kingston made it through a very talented field, defeating Dan Maff in the finals ... but he had made an enemy out of Brent Albright along the way, and they began a war for the belt.
But the promotion's four main storylines that would carry them into the current day began in the new year. The first was the chaotic ROH Tag Title scene, which was dominated by the very bloody war between The Briscoes and Murderdeathkill. The brothers couldn't find the chink in the armor of Murderdeathkill, no matter how many times they faced them. On the fringes of the war sat the MCMG's and Sydal & Evans, looking for an opportunity; Sydal & Evans got theirs on Jan. 19, and did in one shot what the Briscoes couldn't do in the past two months, taking the belts from MDK. Their reign lasted all of four days, when the MCMG's won the belts in controversial fashion. Their reign lasted all of three days, when the Briscoes won the belts (which would be fuel for their feud a few months later), only to lose them 24 hours later at Caged Rage on Jan. 27 in a four-way match ... back to Murderdeathkill.
The second feud came out of nowhere to steal show after show. In a simple one-on-one match, Austin Aries beat Jimmy Jacobs. Jacobs, upset over losing his war with Aries' friend Roderick Strong, flipped out after the loss and attacked Aries. Jacobs and his valet/girlfriend Lacey pursued Aries, attacking and taunting him over and over until Aries was forced to defend himself. Aries would win a rematch with Jacobs at Caged Rage, which only further fragmented Jimmy's fragile mind.
Chris Hero would be at the center of not one but two feuds, one with BJ Whitmer, and one with the ROH Commissioner Tammy Lynn Sytch. Sytch became a problem for Hero as he continually relied on his gang and the dirtiest of tactics to retain his title, so she put him through the paces and made him defend the title on show after show. When he wasn't defending, he was fending off Whitmer, who pinned Hero in two tag matches. Exhausted, vulnerable, and obviously no match for the onslaught of Whitmer, Sytch booked Whitmer/Hero to be fought in a steel cage. The plan backfired, as Dan Maff suddenly aligned himself with ETTR by slamming the door on Whitmer's head, allowing Hero to escape.
In February, AAA was looking to sell. I bought, putting my nearest rival out of business and clearing a path for me to further growth. Rather then declare the titles unified, I had title unification matches on-screen, with Hero unifying AAA's Campeon de Campeones with the ROH World Title in a one-time-only three-way dance against AAA's biggest stars, Carlito and Diamond Dallas Page (pinning both). MDK, meanwhile, defeated Chessman & Charly Manson to unify the Mexican National Tag Titles. The only person to be retained from AAA's roster was Puma. Brent Albright would win the Pure Title from Eddie Kingston, only to drop it to Jimmy Jacobs not long thereafter in a triple-threat match without getting pinned.
The Briscoes would fight and struggle against MDK for February, earning a tag title shot in a tables match. Similarly, BJ Whitmer had to mow throw every member of ETTR to get another shot; tensions arose between Hero and Corino when Corino lost to Whitmer, as Hero considered Corino to be his ace in the hole. Whitmer was not only granted a rematch, but inside a Hell In A Cell. And Austin Aries recruited Shantelle Taylor to face Jimmy Jacobs and Lacey in a mixed tag match. And Nigel McGuinness and Steve Corino began a simple, straight-forward feud about Corino's propensity to cheat to win, and Nigel saying he was the better athlete.
At the February large event, Eddie Kingston won his feud with Brent Albright. The Briscoes managed to secure the Tag Titles in a dramatic, violent match, bringing an end to their feud. Aries and Taylor fell to Jacobs and Lacey when Lacey pinned Taylor, although Lacey took a substantial beating during the match and was irritated at Jacobs afterwards. Nigel got a DQ victory over Corino, proving his point about Corino's tactics, but not about who was the superior wrestler. But Hero not only managed to win against Whitmer, but did so in dramatic fashion, launching Whitmer off the cell through a table to get the pin, putting the dagger through the heart of their feud.
Whitmer would end up suspended for the month of March for making some slanderous comments about the promotion on a radio show.
Unfortunately for the Briscoes, though they'd won the feud with MDK, their celebration ended on the next show, as the Motor City Machine Guns, bitter about losing the tag titles and the Briscoes' status as the most popular indy tag team, cost the brothers the tag titles on Mar. 1, losing them right back to MDK. The new tag champs started accepting all comers, and dispatched everyone with ease; the only problem came about when Sydal & Evans, the only team to put them on their backs, demanded a shot.
Bryan Danielson targeted Colt Cabana, saying he would use Classic as a stepping stone to the ROH Title that was rightfully his. Austin Aries and Jimmy Jacobs' war became more entangled when Lacey got caught in the line of fire a couple times. Bitter at Jacobs not protecting her, she turned on him; Jacobs responded by bringing in Lisa Marie Varon (who insisted on being called Lisa Marie Jacobs), formerly Victoria in the WWE, but retained the services of Lacey because of a contract. Given the choice between a title shot or freeing an innocent woman from bondage, Aries forfeited the title shot and challenged Jacobs to a ladder match for Lacey's contract. Nigel challenged Corino to an Iron Man match to once and for all prove who the better wrestler was.
With all the major contenders tied up, Sytch called in a favor to Japan and imported a former ECW World Champion to challenge Hero: Masato Tanaka. And to make Hero sweat more, she made the winner of the Corino/Nigel match the special referee for the match ... and #1 contender. Hero was not only nervous because of his opponent, but at the prospect of facing either man in the future.
At Arena Warfare at the end of March (now a PPV), Aries freed Lacey by winning her contract. The Briscoes defeated the MCMGs, but they brawled afterwards. Cabana beat Danielson, but Danielson showed bad sportsmanship and attacked afterwards. Shockingly, Steve Corino beat Nigel McGuinness fair and square, even shaking Nigel's hand afterwards. Corino did nothing to interfere in Hero's defense against Tanaka, but showed no partiality to his ETTR running buddy, either. ____________________________________
I'll post a quick look at the active feuds going on now (I'm in April), where they've come from since Arena Warfare, and the card booked for my next PPV, Supercard Of Honor.
Jed Shaffer ~Not the best mop-up, but, that's what you get from going on memory.
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Post by comahan on Oct 17, 2007 12:19:33 GMT -5
Your tag belts changed more in that one week than mine have in 3 years!
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Post by Brain Of J on Oct 17, 2007 12:26:51 GMT -5
That's one tendency I have; midcard belts don't usually stick in one place for long. That was a one-time thing that, in fact, served the current Briscoes/MCMGs/MDK/Sydal & Evans storyline better then I thought.
Jed Shaffer ~I don't know how Jimmy's managed to hold onto the Pure Title so long. I think I forget he has it.
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Post by comahan on Oct 17, 2007 12:31:09 GMT -5
The thing is, im not one of those "long title reigns = prestigious belts" people. I just dont change them that often for whatever reason.
But when I change one, I have a tendency to change the others around the same time. No idea why.
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Post by Brain Of J on Oct 17, 2007 12:35:32 GMT -5
The thing is, im not one of those "long title reigns = prestigious belts" people. I just dont change them that often for whatever reason. Nor am I, really. Matter of fact, I think that, done properly, hotshotting can make a belt worth MORE. My four tag reigns in a week there ... they're all upper-midcard/main eventers. They're all top flight teams, all vying for the belts. I think it makes the division seem more competitive, and therefore, the belts worth more. Jed Shaffer ~Hero's reign is, thus far, the longest reign I've ever accomplished.
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Post by Brain Of J on Oct 18, 2007 8:54:32 GMT -5
As of January 5, 2009: Current size: 72% Global promotion, #2 in the world (OOXOO) $52 million in the bank. Monthly PPV schedule -- January: A New Level February: Do Or Die March: Take No Prisoners April: Supercard Of Honor May: Gut Check June: Survival Of The Fittest July: Death Before Dishonor August: Respect Is Earned September: Glory By Honor October: Driven November: Vendetta December: Final Battle My roster:Main Event:Face: Mark Briscoe, Colt Cabana, Eddie Kingston, Steve Corino, Paul Burchill, Cage Heel: Chris Hero, Nigel McGuinness, Matt Sydal, Jack Evans Upper-Mid:Face: Ruckus, Shelton Benjamin, Arik Cannon, Alex Shelley, Roderick Strong, Chris Sabin, Matt Cross, Joey Ryan, Josh Prohibition, BJ Whitmer, Justice Pain, The Messiah Heel: Adam Pearce, Austin Aries, Jay Briscoe, Homicide, Bryan Danielson, Jimmy Jacobs, Edge Mid:Face: Brent Albright, Chavo Guerrero, Nick Dinsmore, Hallowicked, Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Scott Lost, Jigsaw Heel: Jimmy Rave, Michael Quackenbush Spillane, Claudio Castagnoli, Tyler Black, Kory Chavis, William Hunter Johnston, Brian Kendrick, Kevin Steen, El Generico Lower-Mid:Face: TJ Wilson Heel: Charles Taylor Esq., Conrad Kennedy III, Tank Tolland Managers:Face: Heel: Larry Sweeney (no clients currently), John Bradshaw Layfield (clients: Spillane, Taylor), Other:JJ Dillon (ROH Commissioner, heel) Rebecca Bayless (interviewer, face) Tag teams:The Elite (Jack Evans & Matt Sydal) Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) Murderdeathkill (Justice Pain & The Messiah) Kevin Steen & El Generico The Burning River Brigade (Matt Cross & Josh Prohibition) No Fear (William Hunter Johnston & Brian Kendrick) "Malibu" Tyler Black & "Champagne" Kory Chavis The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) [status unknown] Stables:The Honor Guard: JJ Dillon (leader), Adam Pearce, Jay Briscoe, Homicide, Claudio Castagnoli, Matt Sydal, Jack Evans, Bryan Danielson, Nigel McGuinness, Jimmy Rave, William Hunter Johnston, Brian Kendrick The Industrial Revolution: JBL (leader), MQS, Charles Taylor Esq. Injured:Colt Cabana (knee injury, 6-8 months) Jay Briscoe (knee injury, 12-15 months) Mark Briscoe (torn calf, 4 months) Nick Dinsmore (knee injury, one year) Suspended:no one In Rehab:Brent Albright (drug abuse, indefinitely) Championship histories:ROH World Title:Takeshi Morishima, Jul. 1, 2007-Jul. 22, 2007 Chris Hero, July 22, 2007- August 31, 2008 1Steve Corino, August 31, 2008 - December 28, 2008 Jimmy Jacobs - December 28, 2008 - (current) 21) This was a four-corners match that also included Samoa Joe and Colt Cabana. Hero won the title by pinning Cabana for the final decision. Also, at a house show on Nov. 2, Hero defeated UWA Canadian Champion Trent Acid to unify the the titles, following the purchase of the UWA promotion. Also, on Feb. 6, 2008, Hero defeated AAA Campeon de Campeones Carlito and Diamond Dallas Page in a three-way elimination match to unify the titles, following the purchase of the AAA promotion. 2. Jimmy Jacobs used his Survival Of The Fittest title shot in the middle of a ladder match between Corino and Chris Hero, authorized by Commissioner JJ Dillon.ROH Wrestler's Choice Title:Eddie Kingston, Jan. 19, 2008-Jan. 27, 2008 1Brent Albright, Jan. 27, 2008-Feb. 13, 2008 Jimmy Jacobs, February 13, 2008-April 16, 2008 2Austin Aries, April 16, 2008-May 3, 2008 Jimmy Jacobs, May 3, 2008- August 25, 2008 (2) 3Eddie Kingston, August 25 - Sep. 10, 2008 (2) 4Adam Pearce, Sep. 10, 2008 - Nov. 10, 2008 Arik Cannon, Nov. 10, 2008 - Nov. 19, 2008 Adam Pearce, Nov. 19, 2008 - Dec. 22, 2008 (2) Edge, Dec. 22, 2008 - Dec. 28, 2008 5Ruckus, Dec. 28, 2008 6Homicide, Dec. 28, 2008 - (current) 71. This was the finals of an 8-man tournament to crown the first Pure Wrestling Champion. 2. This was a three-way dance that also included Mike Quackenbush, who was pinned by Jacobs to win the title. 3. At Gut Check, on May 25, 2008, Jacobs declared the title would now be fought exclusively under no-disqualifications rules, and renamed the title the ROH Ultraviolent Championship. 4. Upon winning the belt from Jacobs, ROH officials changed the title to the Wrestler's Choice Championship, allowing the winner of the belt to choose stipulations under which to defend. 5. Adam Pearce issued an open challenge title defense. Edge, despite not being a contracted Ring Of Honor wrestler, surprised Pearce by sneaking through the crowd and spearing him to win the title. As a result of his win, ROH was forced to give Edge a contract to keep the belt in the company. 6. Edge forfeited the championship rather then defend it, saying he had only won the title to force ROH into giving him a contract. 7. Ruckus was made to defend the belt immediately upon winning it against Adam Pearce, Claudio Castagnoli and Homicide, all members of The Honor Guard, in a four-way elimination match. Homicide pinned Ruckus in the final phase of the match.ROH Tag Team Titles:Takagi & Doi, Jul. 1, 2007-Jul. 22, 2007 The Briscoes, Jul. 22, 2007-Nov. 10, 2007 1Murderdeathkill, Nov. 10, 2007-Jan. 19, 2008 Jack Evans & Matt Sydal, Jan. 19, 2008-Jan. 23, 2008 Motor City Machine Guns, Jan. 23, 2008-Jan. 26, 2008 The Briscoes, Jan. 26, 2008-Jan. 27, 2008 (2) Murderdeathkill, Jan. 27, 2008-Feb. 24, 2008 (2) 1The Briscoes, Feb. 24, 2008-Mar. 1, 2008 (3) Murderdeathkill, Mar. 1, 2008-April 27, 2008 (3) Jack Evans & Matt Sydal, April 27, 2006-May 3, 2008 (2) Steve Corino & Bryan Danielson, May 3, 2008-May 28, 2008 Austin Aries & BJ Whitmer, May 28, 2008-June 7, 2008 Murderdeathkill, June 7, 2008- July 23, 2008 (4) Motor City Machine Guns, July 23, 2008 - Aug. 31, 2008 (2) Jack Evans & Matt Sydal, Aug. 31, 2008 - (current) (3) 1. At a house show on Nov. 2, The Briscoes defeated Cheech & Cloudy to unify the UWA Teg Team Titles, following the purchase of the UWA promotion. 2. This was a four-way elimination match that also included Matt Sydal & Jack Evans and the Motor City Machine Guns. The Briscoes were pinned for the final fall. Also, on Feb. 7, 2008 at a house show, Murderdeathkill defeated Chessman & Charly Manson to unify the Mexican National Tag Team Titles following the purchase of the AAA promotion. ROH Bold Future Title:"Diamond" Joey Ryan, Sep. 29, 2008 - Oct. 26, 2008 1Brent Albright, Oct. 26, 2008 - Nov. 27, 2008 2vacated, Nov. 27, 2008 - Nov. 30, 2008Michael Quackenbush Spillane, Nov. 30, 2008 - Dec. 3, 2008 3Shelton Benjamin, Dec. 3, 2008 - Dec. 8, 2008 4Michael Quackenbush Spillane, Dec. 8, 2008 - (current) 1. This was the finals of a tournament to crown the first Bold Future Champion. 2. This was a single-fall fatal-four-way match that also included Arik Cannon and Jimmy Rave. Albright made Rave submit to his Crowbar finisher to win the title. Albright was stripped of the ROH Bold Future Championship on November 27th after checking into a medical rehabilitation facility for drug dependency. 3. Quackenbush had previously been named the #1 contender, and Shelton Benjamin won a 20-man battle royal where the winner was to earn a shot at the Bold Future Championship. Instead, Benjamin was immediately placed into the match against Quackenbush to fill the vacant championship. Also, the day after his victory, Quackenbush insisted he be referred to as Michael Quackenbush Spillane. 4. This was a four-corners survival match in which Benjamin pinned Conrad Kennedy III to win the title.Jed Shaffer ~I'll try to update this monthly, or as changes warrant.
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Post by Brain Of J on Oct 18, 2007 8:59:58 GMT -5
A preview for my next show, a special episode of Driven subtitled All-Out War. The theme of the show is that Commissioner Tammy Lynn Sytch is exerting control over ROH, as it has been sinking deeper and deeper into chaos:
Submission match, if Steve Corino or Colt Cabana interfere, they are fired: Bryan Danielson vs. BJ Whitmer
Falls count anywhere, if BJ Whitmer or Bryan Danielson interfere, they are fired: Colt Cabana vs. Steve Corino
The war will end when one man bleeds: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Adam Pearce
Pure Title steel cage match #1, Lisa Marie Jacobs is barred from ringside: Jimmy Jacobs (c) vs. Mike Quackenbush
Pure Title steel cage match #2, Lisa Marie Jacobs is barred from ringside: winner of Jacobs/Quackenbush vs. Austin Aries
ROH Tag Title four-corner survival match: Murderdeathkill (c) vs. Team Ego vs. Matt Sydal & Jack Evans vs. Burning River Brigade
Plus: ROH World Champion Chris Hero, Nigel McGuinness, The Briscoes, Motor City Machine Guns, "Diamond" Joey Ryan, Eddie Kingston, Brent Albright, Sonny Siaki and Paul Burchill.
Jed Shaffer ~Now all I need is some free time to play it.
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Post by Brain Of J on Oct 19, 2007 17:34:10 GMT -5
Wednesday, April 16, 2008:
Email: 1) WWE’s ECW on Sci-Fi got a 3.60 rating
Results for Driven, April 16, 2008:
1st segment—Chris Sabin vs. Jay Briscoe: By order of Commissioner Sytch, the Briscoes and Motor City Machine Guns face off in singles matches. The two unload on each other with stiff, high-impact offense, but as tensions rise between the two, the ref tries to interject; first Jay shoves him to the ground, then Sabin decks him. The ref signals for a double-disqualification, even as Jay and Sabin slug it out through the crowd and disappear into the back. ***3/4 Segment rating: 83%
2nd segment—Alex Shelley vs. Mark Briscoe: Likewise, Shelley and Mark face off, and pick up where their partners left off. But instead of losing their cools, they keep it clean, and Shelley shows more fortitude and ability to fight back against Mark then ever before. Shelley nails a superkick and goes for the pin, but the bell rings, signaling the 20 minutes allotted for the match has run out. Like their partners, the end of the match is only the beginning of their fight, and they too disappear behind the curtain trading punches. ***1/2 Segment rating: 84%
3rd segment—Murderdeathkill (c) vs. Burning River Brigade vs. Team Ego vs. Matt Sydal & Jack Evans, four-corners survival ROH Tag Title match: First fall: a blinding array of tags in the first fall, with almost every man save for Jack Evans and El Generico seeing wrestling time. The only team that trades tags with each other is the tag champs. Kevin Steen, fresh off his victory in vanquishing BLKOUT, gets the pin on Matt Cross after a precariously-long delayed vertical suplex. Second fall: The second elimination happens much quicker, as Steen gets blindsided by Jack Evans, launching a series of tags between the champs and Evans & Sydal. Sydal manages to get the pinfall on Steen off a back heel kick from the second rope. Third fall: The tag champs pounce on the exhausted Evans & Sydal. The high-fliers fight back, but for the first-time, they are exposed against MDK. Justice Pain is able to nail a DVD and follows it up with the Pain Thriller, getting the three on Evans. ***3/4 Segment rating: 77%
4th segment—Nigel McGuiness is in the ring, talking about how Chris Hero’s world is coming undone, and how at Supercard Of Honor, his World Title will come off his waist and onto the waist of Nigel McGuinness. Hero comes out and says the Exception To The Rule is healthier then ever, and that the closest Nigel will ever get to the belt … is when it hits him in the face. With that, Hero stuns Nigel and tattoos Nigel between the eyes with the championship, then poses over Nigel’s fallen body, holding the belt in the air. Segment rating: 87%
5th segment—Eddie Kingston vs. Brent Albright vs. Kaos vs. Paul Burchill, four-corners survival match: Four men with the same goal—the Pure Title—collide. Kingston and Albright’s old bad blood heats up again, and as they tangle once again, Burchill is able to take advantage and nail the slumping Kaos with the C4 for the victory. **1/2 Segment rating: 71%
6th segment—Claudio Castagnoli vs. Adam Pearce, First Blood match: By declaration of Tammy Lynn Sytch, Claudio and Pearce meet to settle their issue once and for all, with blood as the deciding factor. Both men show an animalistic streak, trying numerous times to rend, punch, bludgeon or tear the flesh open on his opponent’s skull. Claudio silences Pearce once and for all, though, with repeated, unprotected chair shots to the head, until Pearce’s face is almost entirely obscured behind blood. Livid, Pearce lashes out and punches the referee. Officials and authorities swarm the ring and escort Pearce away before he can do anything else. **1/4 Segment rating: 72% Notes: Pearce lost overness from the match but gained overness from the feud ending. Claudio gained overness from the match and the feud ending.
7th segment—Steve Corino vs. Colt Cabana, Falls Count Anywhere, if Bryan Danielson or BJ Whitmer interfere, they are fired: Corino and Cabana take advantage of their falls-count-anywhere stipulation from the first second, as Cabana leaps off a shopping cart and dropkicks Corino. There’s chair shots, table spots and plenty of brawling all around the arena as Corino and Cabana fight with the freedom of their enemies not being able to interfere. In the end, Corino is able to block a kick and has to nail a crushing combo of a gut-buster, Northern Lights Bomb and, finally, the Old School Expulsion before Cabana’s shoulders will stay down for three. When Cabana stands up, he finds Corino offering a hand; Cabana takes it, and Corino shakes it honestly. ****1/4 Segment rating: 94% Notes: Corino lost overness.
8th segment—Bryan Danielson vs. BJ Whitmer, Submission match, if Steve Corino or Colt Cabana interfere, they are fired: Whitmer shows a surprising amount of technical skill as he goes after Danielson’s legs, while Danielson targets Whitmer’s arms and back. When Whitmer locks in a figure-four, everyone expects Danielson to find a way out; instead, Whitmer counters Danielson’s escape and reversal attempts, pounding at Danielson’s knee and ankle even while the hold is in play. After a full three minutes, Danielson has no choice but to tap out. When Whitmer offers a hand, Danielson spits in his face and hobbles away. ***1/4 Segment rating: 84%
9th segment—BJ Whitmer walks into the locker room where Colt Cabana is sitting. Whitmer sits next to Cabana and starts to give him a pep-talk, but it is cut off by Bryan Danielson and Steve Corino, who storm into the room with chairs and lay out their enemies. Segment rating: 78% Notes: Whitmer, Cabana and Corino lost overness.
10th segment—Jimmy Jacobs (c) vs. Mike Quackenbush, Pure Title steel cage match, Lisa Marie Jacobs is banned from ringside: Quackenbush, seeking to get a little revenge against Jacobs for their previous encounter, takes it to Ring Of Honor’s mentally deranged romantic. Unfortunately, while Lisa Marie Jacobs is banned from making her presence known, “Diamond” Joey Ryan isn’t, and as Quackenbush is about to leave the cage, Ryan slams the door into Quack’s head. Jacobs and Ryan shake hands. *3/4 Segment rating: 64% Notes: This match was seen as a let-down after the previous match. Jimmy Jacobs debuted his new gimmick (Gothic).
11th segment—Jimmy Jacobs (c) vs. Austin Aries, Pure Title steel cage match, Lisa Marie Jacobs is banned from ringside: Jacobs pounds on Aries as soon as he gets in the cage. But Aries utilizes the cage to tear the flesh off Jimmy’s head. The crowd chants for Aries as he executes an amazing 450 splash off the top of the cage, but somehow, Jacobs is able to get up first and starts climbing the cage. Aries springs up, yanks Jacobs down from the top, climbs up and escapes, winning the match and the Pure Title. **** Segment rating: 90% Notes: The Pure Title has gained in image.
Overall rating: 81%
Thursday, April 17, 2008:
Email: 1) Driven: All-Out War got a 2.63 rating, with 1501 attended for $45030. 2) Adam Pearce wants to be promoted. 3) Claudio Castagnoli is grateful for how his feud helped his popularity. 4) The road agents love the combination of Austin Aries and Jimmy Jacobs.
2% of PI was gained (total: 46%).
Friday, April 18, 2008:
Email: 1) TNA’s Impact got a 6.07 rating.
Terry Funk has been signed to an open agreement for $110,000 per appearance.
Jed Shaffer ~A preview for Throwdown when I figure out where the hell I'm going next.
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Post by comahan on Oct 19, 2007 18:27:54 GMT -5
- That was a pretty stacked show. Shame that Corino lost overness twice, ah well. I thought Jacobs would retain both times. I suppose I was wrong. Ill have to give Jacobs/Aries a try when i get Jacobs more over.
-TERRY FUNK?!~ For You?! If so... Awesome. Every program needs more of the funker.
- Prepare for the future baby! I have about 9 months worth of my main event scene planned out barring injuries and other random stuff. (Im looking at you Mr. Phenomenal... rehab... pffffft!)
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Post by Brain Of J on Oct 20, 2007 21:51:06 GMT -5
- That was a pretty stacked show. Shame that Corino lost overness twice, ah well. I thought Jacobs would retain both times. I suppose I was wrong. Ill have to give Jacobs/Aries a try when i get Jacobs more over. The Jacobs/Aries program is far from over. ;D Gotta have the Funker on staff. He's the Funker, for cryin' out loud! Certain things are planned out. I know what the future of the World Title picture is for the next 6 months. I just don't have all the midcard stuff plotted out yet. It's that that usually holds me up. Jed Shaffer ~And down the line, the Funker will play a big part. Because he IS the Funker.
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Post by Hensley001 on Oct 20, 2007 22:24:54 GMT -5
I never really thought of planning my stuff out. I mean, I would always think of an idea for it all, but never really come through 100%. I'm more of a "on the fly" guy, if you will...
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Post by Brain Of J on Oct 24, 2007 12:07:28 GMT -5
Preview for Throwdown, April 19, 2008:
-Singles matches. Mixed tag matches. No disqualifications. Steel cage. Ladder. New Pure Champion Austin Aries and Jimmy Jacobs have put each other through hell over the past three months. Jacobs has invoked his rematch clause already. This time, Falls Count Anywhere. Is this the end of this bloody rivalry, or only the newest chapter?
-Whoever wins the Pure Title match will have a steep challenge at Supercard Of Honor. With such a crowded field of challengers, Commissioner Tammy Lynn Sytch has signed an interest match: Adam Pearce, Brent Albright and Kaos will team up against Eddie Kingston, Paul Burchill and Claudio Castagnoli. The winning team will go to Supercard Of Honor and face the winner of Aries/Jacobs in a four-way elimination match for the Pure Title!
-On Driven, Steve Corino showed a brief moment of class by shaking BJ Whitmer's hand ... only to ambush him and Colt Cabana, alongside his new friend Bryan Danielson, backstage. Cabana and Whitmer have made it known they aren't waiting for Supercard Of Honor anymore--they want retribution now.
-Murderdeathkill got their first win ever over Matt Sydal & Jack Evans. Will MDK continue to ruin Sydal's & Evans' momentum going into the PPV in a week?
-ROH World Champion Chris Hero blasted Nigel McGuinness with the title belt on Driven. If Nigel didn't want Hero before, he does now. Will Nigel get his hands on the champ?
Plus: Roderick Strong, Sonny Siaki, The Briscoes, Motor City Machine Guns, Mike Quackenbush, Studio 54 and more!
Jed Shaffer ~Now if only I could get the time to play.
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Post by Brain Of J on Oct 25, 2007 20:21:17 GMT -5
Saturday, April 19, 2008:
Email: 1) WWE’s Smackdown got a 5.63 rating 2) TNA’s TNA Friday got a 0.87 rating.
Results for Throwdown, April 19, 2008:
“Jimmy Bauer, alongside Dave Prazak, welcome you to Throwdown, Ring Of Honor’s weekend destination for the BEST in pro wrestling! The Pure Title’s future depends on not one but two matches tonight! Studio 54 says they have a message for Mike Quackenbush, we’ll hear from Steve Corino on his puzzling actions last week, and our advertised main event has been changed! Now, Chris Hero & Steve Corino vs. BJ Whitmer & Nigel McGuinness will have a special referee … but Commissioner Tammy Lynn Sytch won’t say who! Time to go the ring for our opening bout!”
1st segment—Sonny Siaki, Justice Pain & The Messiah vs. Roderick Strong, Matt Sydal & Jack Evans: Pride and momentum are on the line in this match. Siaki still has yet to score a pinfall, submission or even so much as a count-out against Roderick Strong, while MDK are looking to prove their victory over Matt Sydal & Jack Evans wasn’t a fluke. Siaki’s bad luck continues, as he proves the weak link in the chain and submits to the Stronghold. ***1/4 Segment rating: 79%
2nd segment—Studio 54 is in the ring; Larry Sweeney has the stick.
“Quackenbush! I know you can hear me, so take the earphones off and listen close!” says Larry Sweeney. “You’re a loser. It don’t matter what tournaments you’ve won, or who worships you in some internet forum. The fact of the matter is, you may be this week’s flavor, but you’ll NEVER have the moves of a guy like ‘Diamond’ Joey Ryan … or ‘Hot Tub’ Jimmy Rave … or ‘Champagne’ Kory Chavis. And you may as well not even dream of having moves like me. So, the bottom line’s this, Quack-man: Ryan’s proved his point. He’s done with you. You’re the one who won’t let go. So if you want him, you’re gonna have to come through Studio 54. Starting tonight, against ‘Champagne’ Kory Chavis!” Segment rating: 57% Notes: Quackenbush gained overness.
3rd segment—Mike Quackenbush vs. “Champagne” Kory Chavis w/Studio 54: Quackenbush hits the ring and tears into Chavis. Sweeney and his cohorts can only stand and watch in shock as Quack dismantles Chavis like a rookie. Ryan tries to give his stablemate a hand, but nails Chavis instead, allowing Quack to hit the Quackendriver. Quack then proceeds to send both Chavis and Ryan running for the hills. **1/2 Segment rating: 65% Notes: Quackenbush gained overness.
4th segment—Backstage, Roderick Strong is walking to the locker room when, from behind a stack of crates, Sonny Siaki jumps out and waffles Strong in the back with a chair. Siaki goes to work on the leg with the chair until officials run him off. Segment rating: 70% Notes: Siaki gained overness.
5th segment—Bryan Danielson vs. Ruckus: “Who knew this kid could wrestle like this?” says Prazak. Nobody, not even Danielson whose dismissal of Ruckus earns him the fight of his life. In the end, Danielson is able to get the tap-out to the Cattle Mutilation, and he is so pissed about Ruckus being qualified, he starts laying in the MMA elbows after he wins. Colt Cabana comes down to help out Ruckus, but Danielson takes Cabana to the mat and puts on Cattle Mutilation until officials break it up. ****1/2 Segment rating: 85%
6th segment—Steve Corino is backstage with Gary Michael Cappetta. “Can you explain yourself and your actions last week?” asks Cappetta. “First, you shake BJ Whitmer’s hand, then you ambush him! What kind of man are you?”
Corino glares until Cappetta leaves, then takes the stick. “BJ Whitmer … I respect you. You’re a tough man. You and I, we’ve gone rounds before. There is no better man between us … there’s just the better man that day. And that’s a problem for me, because I have something you seem to think belongs to you: a shot at the Ring Of Honor World Champion. Hell, I’m not even getting my shot this month, because of you, so you’ve already won in a sense. I may respect your ability, I may respect your toughness, but I’ll be damned if I let you use me like a stepping stone, BJ Whitmer. And if I have to take advantage of you when you aren’t looking, if I have to make a weakness to exploit, so be it. Far as I’m concerned, this isn’t about you and me, BJ Whitmer; this is about the ROH World Title. And you know, maybe better then anyone, what people will do for that belt.” Segment rating: 92%
7th segment—Alex Shelley vs. Jay Briscoe: Switching up from Driven: All-Out War, the warring Briscoes and MCMG’s splinter off into their other singles combinations. Unfortunately, their all-out hatred for one another blinds Shelley and Jay to the rules, and when the fight spills out into the parking lot of the arena, the ref has no choice but to throw the match out on a double-CO. The fighting continues until the men are well out of sight. ***1/2 Segment rating: 83%
8th segment—Chris Sabin vs. Mark Briscoe: Like their partners, Sabin and Mark’s brawling leads them to disregard the rules. But instead of getting counted out, they are both disqualified when both swing at each other with steel chairs. The brawling continues until they’re well out of sight. ***1/2 Segment rating: 83%
9th segment—Adam Pearce, Kaos & Brent Albright vs. Paul Burchill, Eddie Kingston & Claudio Castagnoli, winning team is gets Pure Title shot: The first of two matches that will decide the fate of the Pure Title, with the winning team being booked against the winner of Aries/Jacobs in a four-corners elimination match at Supercard Of Honor. It is the red-hot Burchill, undefeated since his debut, who scores the pinfall, once again on the Exception To The Rule’s other slumping star, Kaos. **1/2 Segment rating: 72%
10th segment—Austin Aries (c) vs. Jimmy Jacobs w/Lisa Marie Jacobs, Pure Title match, Falls Count Anywhere: “The unending war between Jacobs and Aries puts one more chapter in the books,” says Bauer. With no rules and a whole arena to play in, the men are free to explore new depths of depravity in their quest to seemingly kill each other. Jacobs looks to be setting up for the Contra Code when Lacey makes her return to ROH after a bit of an absence and flashes Jacobs! “NEVER AGAIN!” she screams as Aries uses the distraction to nail a brainbuster and the 450 for the win. Lisa Marie Jacobs tries to save her man, but Lacey unleashes on her and knocks her cold. ****1/2 Segment rating: 90% Notes: The Pure Title gained in image.
11th segment—Chris Hero & Steve Corino vs. BJ Whitmer & Nigel McGuinness, no disqualifications, w/mystery guest referee: Commissioner Sytch comes out when everyone is in the ring to introduce the guest referee: “Ladies and gentlemen, a dear friend of mine from my days in ECW … the hardcore icon, Terry Funk!”
Hero and Corino keep a nervous eye on Funk as they brawl with Whitmer and McGuinness. But the static between the ETTR partners proves more a problem then a 60-year old man; Corino catches Hero in the head on the backswing of a steel chair shot. Whitmer dumps Corino as Nigel hits Hero with the Tower Of London for the win. Hero and Corino argue on the floor until Corino flips off Hero and walks away. ***3/4 Segment rating: 87%
Overall rating: 79%
Sunday, April 20, 2008:
Email: 1) Throwdown got a 2.74 rating, with 1508 attended for $45240. 2) We won the head-to-head with HWA’s Main Event TV, which drew a 0.77. 3) IWC’s Ignition got a 0.22.
1% of PI was gained (total: 47%).
Incident: Colt Cabana has been sidelined with a knee injury for 16 months.
Per the suggestion of the writers, Ruckus has been promoted to Midcard.
Monday, April 20, 2008:
Email: 1) HWA's 'Overload' show was attended by 481 people! 2) IWC's 'Night Of Legends' show was attended by 3437 people! 3) WWE have fired Melina, Montel Vontavious Porter, and Flash Funk. 4) Johnny Stamboli, Ernest Miller and TAKA Michinoku have signed an open contract with IWA-PR. 5) IWS have released Fred La Merveille and Green Phantom. 6) SHW have released Eddie Venom. 7) Sophie’s weekly report on our battle with IWC: They have more star power, but we have better workers and better production.
2% of PI was lost (Total: 45%).
Tuesday, April 21, 2008:
Email: 1) WWE got a 5.42 television rating for 'RAW'. 2) TNA got a 0.87 television rating for 'TNA Monday'.
Jed Shaffer ~Losing Cabana (my #2 face) SUCKS. WWE starting to jettison more people is the opposite of suck.
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Post by Brain Of J on Oct 26, 2007 7:23:12 GMT -5
Preview for Driven, April 22, 2008:
-On Throwdown, Austin Aries defeated Jimmy Jacobs once more, successfully defending the Pure Title, and Lacey returned to to screw with her ex-boyfriend and attack Lisa Marie Jacobs. How will Jimmy and Lisa Marie handle this latest failure? We'll hear from them!
-Also on Throwdown, Aries' plans for Supercard of Honor were locked in. On Driven, he'll partner with Claudio Castagnoli, one of his Supercard opponents, against the other two opponents, Eddie Kingston and and red-hot ROH newcomer Paul Burchill.
-Larry Sweeney laid it out for Mike Quackenbush: to face "Diamond" Joey Ryan again, he'd have to run the gauntlet of Studio 54. Quack's taken down "Champagne" Kory Chavis ... next up is "Hot Tub" Jimmy Rave!
-Sonny Siaki attacked Roderick Strong backstage after tapping out yet again to the Strong hold. Strong's leg is injured, but he's refused to back out of his booked match. It'll be Strong and a partner of his choosing against Siaki and "Diamond" Joey Ryan!
-Bryan Danielson managed to put his rival Colt Cabana on the shelf for 16 months with a knee injury. What will the sadistic submission specialist do now?
-Steve Corino and ROH World Champion Chris Hero couldn't get on the same page, and haven't been since Corino became the #1 contender. By the order of Commissioner Tammy Lynn Sytch, they'll partner again ... against The Briscoes!
Plus: Nigel McGuinness, BJ Whitmer, Matt Sydal, Jack Evans, Adam Pearce, Brent Albright, Murderddeathkill, and the return of Dan Maff!
Jed Shaffer ~Between Throwdown and Driven, WWE fell from the mid-20's to the high teens. Soon ... soon ... ;D
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