The following is the current roster as of the confirmation thread that went up last Sunday. These characters were taken prior to the recent hiatus and the members have confirmed they will be remaining with these characters.
Alexa Bliss (David) Asuka (Lazy) Brian Pillman Jr. (BOFA) Daniel Bryan (Legal) Liv Morgan (Sam) PAC (Oreo) Randy Orton (Austin) Robert Roode (David) Sarah Logan (Sloth) Sasha Banks (Austin) WALTER (Tango)
And these characters have been picked up during the draft:
Aleister Black (Sloth) Charlotte Flair (Austin) Chris Jericho (GoHard) Dexter Lumis (KingBrew) Eddie Kingsto (P1) The Fiend (Lazy) Jake Hager (GoHard) Jaxson Ryker (KingBrew) Joey Janella (Oreo) Kane (KingBrew) Kenny Omega (Lazy) Kevin Owens (Sloth) Lucha Bros (P1) Mick Foley (Pringle) MJF (P1) Nia Jax (KingBrew) Ortiz (GoHard) The Revival (Austin) Roman Reigns (Pringle) Sammy Guervara (GoHard) Samoa Joe (Sloth) Santana (GoHard) Seth Rollins (KingBrew) The Undertaker (Pringle) The Usos (Lazy) Zelina Vega (P1)
The purpose of this thread is to allow a fair process for new pick ups now that everyone is aware of who is and isn't taken.
We know everyone leads different lives and work/whatever else can impact availabilities at certain times so with that in mind with the help of Austin I've organized this to be conducted in pairs of two members at a time that were randomly chosen between the 14 members confirmed. Each pool will have a 12 hour window to select their Superstars (up to 4 slots)
Reminder: TEAMS will only count as one Superstar slot as they'll strictly be used in the Tag Division. You ARE allowed to create your own teams so you can draft say John Cena and The Miz together for this if you'd like but they'll only be used in The Tag Division.
Once the current pool have made their picks or states they don't wish to take up any additional Superstars the next pool will officially be able to claim their Superstars. IF a member misses their 12 hour window they will be able to post their claims at anytime during the other pools but keep in mind the later you post the more Superstars that will be taken.
As commotion can be heard across the parking garage, the cameraman rushes to see what is going on. We come across a face down unconscious man with blood dripping from his nose. As he lays there, the blood has begun to pool around his face.
[Corey Graves] Oh my god.. is that?
As medics arrive, they slowly turn the man onto his side to reveal Eli Drake. He can be seen wearing his ring gear with what looks to be a torn black shirt. Oddly, the front side of the shirt has been ripped from Eli's body. Just behind Eli, we can see a large dent in the side of a black limousine along with a broken window.
[Mauro Ranallo] ...why?
As the medics call for an ambulance, we head back to ringside where Corey Graves and Mauro Ranallo are standing by.
[Mauro Ranallo] Why would they do something like that?
[Corey Graves] Who?
[Mauro Ranallo] You know who, Corey! It's the damn Kyohi!
[Corey Graves] Come on, Mauro.. I think you're jumping to conclusions here. It could have been any...
Before Graves can finish his thought, he is interrupted by a familiar theme song.
[Mauro Ranallo] Well look who it is..
As his theme song intensifies, Kenny Omega walks out onto the stage. He is not alone, as the Kyohi walk alongside him. For the first time since Emergence, Kenny does not sport his black Kyohi hoodie. Instead, he wears a long black leather trench coat that is open just enough to see his brand new "KYOHI" shirt poking through. As we get a closer look at Kenny, we see he had a piece of black fabric with the words "The Elite" hanging out of his mouth for the world to see.
[Mauro Ranallo] That... That's Eli Drake's shirt! The Kyohi ripped it off his body! I knew it!
[Corey Graves] I.. I guess you were right, partner. Another week, another Kyohi attack.
The Kyohi continue toward the ring, Kenny Omega seems to have a little more pep to his step than usual.
[Mauro Ranallo] This is madness. These guys run around her like a bunch of thugs. They attack anyone they see fit, no one is safe!
[Corey Graves] I couldn't agree more, but it's not like they didn't warn us this was coming. Their very first night as a group, they stated that XWL is about to change.
[Mauro Ranallo] They spoke up change in the form of wrestling over entertainment, they said nothing about brutalizing the XWL roster to push their agenda. Something has to be down about these guys. Will our general manager allow this to continue?
[Corey Graves] Time will tell, but The Kyohi are making and impact regardless of...
Graves is interrupted by Kenny Omega as The Kyohi have made it into the ring.
Kenny Omega Sound guy, if you'd be so kind to cut my oh... so beautiful theme song.
As Kenny's theme fades, the arena fills with boos. All members of Kyohi laugh off the boos, except EVIL. He remains stone faced as always, staring a hole through each member of the audience. Holding the piece of Eli Drake's torn shirt in his hand, Kenny continues.
Kenny Omega Eli, earlier tonight I told you exactly what was going to happen to you. I told you that I was going to kick the shit out of you for what you did to me last week. What I didn't tell you is.. when I was going to kick the shit out of you. You see we.. The Kyohi have our sources throughout the building. They keep an eye on every single one of our enemies at all times. That's right, I'm even talking about EVERY single one of my opponents at Downpour. We're watching and there's nothing you can do about it. It could be anyone... It could be the cute little makeup lady that everyone tells all their little secrets to... or it could be a simple member from the ring crew. Hell, it could even be one of your fellow superstars. Regardless, we were tipped off the my good friend, Eli Drake, was warming up in the parking garage. One thing led to another and... you know the rest.
Kenny grins as he is showered with boos once again.
Kenny Omega If I could be honest, I can't believe just how stupid Eli is. Last week, he attacked someone with very powerful allies in The Kyohi locker room! Are you out of your mind?! Did you not think of the repercussions of your actions Eli? Obviously not, because you're going to be in a hospital bed for who knows how long. I mean...
Kenny laughs to himself as he looks at the torn fabric in his hand, reading the words "The Elite."
Kenny Omega ...you couldn't find anyone to watch your back just in case this would happen? If I were you, that would have been my top priority... but I guess that's the difference between you and I. I'm not Eli Drake... thank god... I am Kenny Omega. The Best Bout Machine and whether you realize it or not,.. I'm always two steps ahead of you Eli.
Kenny turns toward the referee at ringside.
Kenny Omega With that said, I am about to have the best... most easy match of my entire career. Ref, get in here.
The referee waves off Kenny, repeating the word "No!" As Nakamura, EVIL, and Naito make their way out of the ring and toward the referee, the referee rushes into the ring. Kenny looks the referee in the eye.
Kenny Omega Now... raise my hand and declare me the winner of this Best of 7 match.
Kenny closes his eyes as he extends his arm toward the referee.
The audience boos as the referee slowly reaches out toward Omega's arm. Before he grabs it, the referee stops. He shakes his head, still refusing to raise Kenny's hand. Quickly, the rest of Kyohi re-enter the ring and surround the referee. Nakamura leans in and looks to be whispering something into the referee's ear.
Suddenly, the referee is grabbed by the back of the neck by the cold hand of EVIL. The referee is terrified now as he has no choice but to raise the hand of Kenny Omega.
[JoJo] Ladies and gentlemen, your winner by forfeit... KENNY OMEGA!
With his hand still on the back of the referee's neck, EVIL tosses the referee out of the ring.
[Corey Graves] This is despicable..
Kenny Omega begins laughing. The audience rains down boos once more.
Kenny Omega Well it looks like we are all tied up again, Eli... that is unless our lovely general manger doesn't find you unfit to compete in this series. If so, then what a final match this was... for me! I didn't even have to lift a finger!
Kenny laughs with his Kyohi brothers for a moment.
Kenny Omega That said, Eli... you suck uh-gain and you will never... EEEEEEEEEEEVER... be as good as Kenny Omega. GOODBYE...
Kenny causally walks over to the ropes in front of him. He stares directly into the camera before delivering his final line.
Kenny Omega ...and GOODNIGHT!
[Mauro Ranallo] Unbelievable. The Kyohi have done it again. Kenny Omega has cheated Eli Drake out of a match for a second time now.
The Kyohi celebrate as if Omega has just won championship gold.
[Corey Graves] This is despicable..
As The Kyohi continue to celebrate, Anarchy heads to a commercial break.
The World Heavyweight Championship isn’t the only title up for grabs inside the elimination chamber at Downpour. No, for it was announced that the Women’s Championship would be aswell. And to determine the entry order the six pack challenge was created. These six women will go head to head in an attempt to give themselves the edge they just may need to retain or claim the women’s championship. For last week Natalya pinned Nia Jax in their non title matchup, Natalya being the first to do so. Afterwards Nia Jax would decimate Natalya sending her through an announce table. We also have Asuka who has yet to be beaten. XWL veteran and Bullet Club member Sasha Banks. As well as Liv Morgan who had her breakout performance last week against Alexa Bliss, and of course Bayley who while she’s had a run of bad luck since returning is the only woman in this match that knows what to expect in The Elimination Chamber so that experience could be a big threat to the others. She was the last entry in the last Chamber back in 2014, can she secure that sixth spot again in The Main-Event tonight?
2. Taking orders.
Ever since losing to the Miz and being forced to join The Miztourage, Gargano has been absolutely miserable. Last week before their scheduled tag team match against DX, The Miz would order Gargano to take out HHH. This leading to the singles matchup between HBK and Gargano this week. Will HBK get revenge for his fallen comrade or might Gargano use this as an opportunity to take out some of the frustration of this entire ordeal with The Miz? One things for certain, Johnny Wrestling whether he likes it or not, will be representing The Miztourage in his match tonight, so it’s safe to say The Miz won’t be far from the action.
3. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
This week’s tag team match between John Cena & Dean Ambrose taking on the unlikely team of JBL and World Heavyweight Champion Sami Zayn is a result of last week’s confrontation. JBL came out to make a statement after being told he was the number one contender. This would bring out the champion and a few other men who feel they deserve their shot aswell. Layla would then make the announcement that all of these men will get their shot at Downpour as the World Heavyweight Championship would be held inside the Elimination Chamber. The remaining challengers would then storm the ring to get their revenge on Sami and KO for the attack a week prior. JBL would high tail it out of the ring alongside Sami, accidentally leaving his best friend KO to the wolves. Now with this unlikely alliance m, will the once enemies be able to work together and pull out the victory, or will they fall to the strength of John Cena and Dean Ambrose?
4. Pick Your Poison.
At Emergence The Queen Charlotte Flair emerged back into the fold showcasing a new more invigorated side of herself, but the next week her return captured the attention of one Woman, Nikki Cross. With Nikki being perhaps the most unhinged member of The Women’s Division it’s hard to know what to expect. Last week it was made official that Nikki would meet Charlotte at Downpour, where if Nikki Cross gets disqualified she will immediately be terminated and forbidden from making contact with any XWL employee. So tonight Charlotte's choice of poison is a fellow generational Superstar, an independent sensation in her own right, Tessa Blanchard. Will her fellow descendent from The Four Horsemen prove to be too genetically superior for Nikki Cross to handle?
5. The Enemy of my friend.
At Emergence we saw the start of a new fearsome force, The Kyohi. Shinsuke Nakamura, Kenny Omega, EVIL, & Tetsuya Naito...men who have aligned with a common goal, to finally be the nail in the coffin of American Wrestling as we know it. They feel they've been undervalued, underutilized, and they won't stand for it anymore. So it's no surprise that tonight is certainly a matchup that you do not want to miss because Seth Rollins just several months ago suffered a very brutal loss in a Best of 7 with Kenny Omega, where if he lost he'd agree to kiss Omega's knee...however that never happened. So might Nakamura use this night to right another wrong of the past by making Seth have no choice but to kiss HIS knee much like Mr. Money In The Bank Aiden English was unceremoniously made to last week?
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Two Words...
Triple H and Shawn Michaels have returned to XWL and have reformed one of the most famous groups in all of Pro Wrestling History: DX. Although they may be a bit older now, this group has the potential to wreak havoc in XWL. They wasted no time in calling out the two dominant factions of XWL, The Bullet Club and The Cabinet.
Over Before it Started
Luke Harper has been on Brock Lesnar's heels for weeks now, chomping at the bit to get his hands on him. He had his wish granted and was scheduled to take him on last week on Anarchy. Harper proved unable to wait and rushed the former UFC champ before the match could even start. Both men were able to get in some solid offense but the interference of security put an end to the match before it even started.
Give Him a Hand
Following his match with AJ Styles, Chad Gable took to the mic to address the incident that took place between him and Sami Callihan that left Gable's hand almost unusable in the nights match. Gable showed that he really is ready and willing as he announced that he will be taking on Callihan at International Incident with hopes of embarrassing him in front of his home crowd of Japan.
He Couldn't See Him
John Cena was informed by XWL medical personnel that he would be unable to compete in his match last week, and after some spirited protesting he accepted his fate and made his way to his car to leave. That is when Eli Drake made his move and smashed him in the head with a pipe. Since losing his Elite title, Drake has become more and more beligerent. Will Cena recover in time to fight back?
You’re Not Worthy
Ruby Riot has once again denied Natalya a shot at her Women’s Championship, leading to the challenger interrupting April’s (temporary) farewell speech. April accepted as a way to give Nat a chance to prove herself to Riot, but stipulated that it be an Iron Man match.
Starting on the Anarchy following XWL's PPV EMERGENCE, the power rankings will be coming to XWL. It will be posted weekly with the top 5 superstars based on several different factors. (Match quality, promo quality, memorable moments, ect.) it will be discussed between a few admins and myself so it will not be biased. A small incentive to being on this will not only be recognition for ones hard work, but also a few points added to that characters store. The numbers are as followed.
Now above me is the numbers for the men, but fear not. The women of wrestling have been proving that they are just as skilled, if not more so, in the ring than men. I haven't forgotten about you, so there will also be a power rankings for XWL's Women's Division. Same guidelines apply, although since there a fewer women than men here in XWL, there will also be fewer spots on their power rankings. Here are their point rewards.
What's a surefire way to to endanger your chance at having a long prosperous career? Going after the boss's favorite toy, and damn near ripping it’s arm out of their socket, forcing them to have no other choice than to vacate their Intercontinental Championship, sidelining them for for the foreseeable future. The Authority took a hit when Suicide did just that to Seth Rollins on Anarchy's debut episode back in November. Suicide waged a war against The Authority whether intentional or not, which lead him to battles against J & J, both official and not. Ultimately, Seth Rollins would return, a week earlier than hyped by The Authority, to "eliminate" Suicide from the equation, and allow Seth safe passage to reclaim the title he never lost. However those plans were foiled when Suicide was not only still a factor, he attacked Seth preventing him from competing in the Intercontinental Championship Fatal Four Way, and that has lead us...to tonight. Suicide...versus Seth Rollins...No Disqualifications...and if Suicide loses, Seth Rollins has promised to personally fire him. The odds are not in Suicide's favor, but that hasn't stopped him this entire time, so don't count out this masked superstar just yet, he may have one more trick, under that mask.
On XWL's debut edition of Anarchy, head of The Divas Division Layla would announce that under the order of a "new era" Bayley would be stripped of her Divas Championship, however...having fought through blood, sweats, and tears inside The Elimination Chamber to have won that title, Bayley would refuse to give it up so easily. A defiant Bayley showed a side of herself Layla nor The XWL Universe had ever truly seen before...she wasn't the lovable sweet innocent woman that could do no wrong...she was a champion that wouldn't surrender. A woman that would do anything, even attack her own boss when Layla snatched the title out of her hands. But not to be outdone, Layla would fire Bayley, ending her childhood dream, and taking away her very livelihood all in the same moment. A month after her firing, Bayley would reemerge, attempt to sabotage Layla's creation in The Womens Championship Tournament Finals...and while her efforts would fail, her mission...was just getting started. If she couldn't be an XWL diva, she would be the next best thing, a regular member of the audience, every single week. Just the sight of Bayley disrupted the show, and after several weeks...enough...was enough. Layla would give Bayley exactly what she wanted, she wanted her job back? Then you've got it, if you can do what you couldn't do at Breakthrough, and defeat The Womens Championship Match in Eva Marie, and Madison Rayne...then you would be rehired. While the odds seemed to be too much for Bayley last week, handicapped by having to compete against two women...Bayley would find an unlikely savior to her certain demise. Paige spent weeks expressing her disdain over the state of the division, and she's now done something about it. But by helping Bayley regain her job, has she now put her own in danger? Her future perhaps may be uncertain, but tonight...it's not about her, or what she did. It's about the result of her actions, it's about Bayley. Tonight live in the middle of that ring, Bayley meets Layla to sign her official XWL contract!
Two weeks ago saw an Intercontinental Champion crowned, when Sheamus defeated both Austin Aries & Matt Sydal in a Triple Threat Match. A victory that has not only ignited a fire under the new champion himself...but the fallen challengers as well. Last week Austin Aries and Matt Sydal would not only have a run in backstage before their one on one contest against one another, but their match would see a not so conclusive finish. Matt Sydal with the help of the ropes, would pin Aries...but due to the nature of how he got that pin, and the look on Austin's face last week...things may not be over between these two men, at least as far as Aries is concerned. How will last week's controversy effect tonight, when Matt Sydal goes one on one, in a non-title encounter with Sheamus, the man that didn't pin him to become champion two weeks ago? Will Matt show why he should get another shot at Sheamus, or will Austin decide to show up and stake his claim at the Intercontinental title instead? Perhaps Sheamus will dispose of both gentlemen just as he did two weeks ago, and shutdown their hopes of getting another crack at him? One thing's for certain, tonight one of those questions will be the answer by the time Anarchy goes off the air.
Either you're with The Authority, or you're against The Authority. Dean Ambrose is neither here nor there. Despite Stephanie's best efforts, to mold Dean into the man that did her "dirty work" she would fail and succeed, last week...but not in the way she wanted to. For while Dean would not do her bidding, he would damn sure do the bidding of The XWL Universe. He would rough up, not Suicide, or Randy Orton as Stephanie flat out demanded previously...but instead J& J Security. Not able to protect themselves from the onslaught, both J's would give Dean the leverage he needed for what not he wanted, but what the fans wanted. A World Heavyweight Championship match between himself, and Randy Orton! Having beaten the champion once before on the very night Randy won the title in the first place...his claim for a title match was accepted...and in The Main-Event, lightning would strike twice when he would do what no one else still had done, and defeat Randy Orton again, this time, for The World title! However, always one step ahead...It's as if The Authority knew what was coming, because before Dean's championship victory, saw the unexpected reveal of another jewel in the Authority's crown. Finn Balor returned with the blessing of the big bad McMahon herself, Stephanie. The rebirth of Finn Balor as he called it, rising up from the ashes of obscurity, to take what is rightfully his. Is it any coincidence that his first match back tonight, will be against the new World Heavyweight Champion? With a guarantee from Balor himself, that he will reach new heights in 2016...Dean's reign may already be in jeopardy.
At Breakthrough, we saw a rematch, under new terms, for The Womens Championship. Tonight, we see THE rematch, of the rematch. It all started on the second edition of Anarchy back in November, Eva Marie the hot new prospect, would meet Madison Rayne, and become a growing statistic on The Killer Queen's undefeated streak. That next week, would see the start of a tournament, one that would see the crowning of a Womens Champion. They both had their own journey to the finals, Eva bouncing back from defeat more determined than ever, and Madison remaining ever so dominant, going into Breakthrough as the odds on favorite. But The Red Queen would attain sweet redemption, when she not only would "kill" The Killer Queen's undefeated streak, but her hopes of becoming Womens Champion when she took the title for her own. Despite the fact that both women were obviously more focused on the title than making friends, Eva and Madison would attempt to play "nice" with one another, however...there are no friendships when it comes to championships, especially when you're put in a Handicap Match against a woman that nearly ruined your match together at Breakthrough, and then through outside interference, and your own distraction, you fail at getting payback. Which has lead us to tonight, the rubber match. Each holds a victory over one another, each has given the other their first defeat, and each of these two women claim to be a "Queen." So now, the one true "crown" is a stake. Will Madison Rayne, after years of trying, at long last capture the coveted title? Will Eva Marie once again reign supreme, and keep her hold of the "throne" that is The Divas Division? Once again, rookie meets veteran, and this time...not only is it for The Womens Championship...it's their moment in history, as for the first time ever, they Main-Event. One of these women will be seeing red when all is said and done, but will it be Madison as she lays there watching Eva stand over her victorious...or will it be Eva, furious at the sight of Madison with her title?
This will come either as a complete surprise to you or maybe from piecing bits and pieces together that you've either heard or been told, maybe not. But the day which I never thought would arrive has come. I have to leave XWL for personal reasons. I don't want to go into details as they're private, but personally, I'm fine so don't worry. It's also nothing to do with the league, the game, any other member, backstage politics or anything like that so don't start coming up with theories or rumors. I know you all love those. It just has to happen now, and it saddens me.
I think my departure won't have that big of an impact considering I've barely just picked up Reigns and I had yet to bring back Jericho and HHH. What this means is that all 3 of those guys can now be made available as I don't know if or when I'll be able to return and commit to XWL in the way that it deserves activity-wise.
I understand this leaves a void in the admin team, but I have every confidence in the remaining guys (both admin and non-admin) to keep the ship afloat and take XWL to the heights it used to be at. Admin {#}4{/#} whoever that may be will do just fine. Activity has improved recently so I'm upset to leave at a time where it's on the rise but I have to. I've had many great memories, matches, promos and feuds in this league and it's been an honour and a pleasure to be a member for so long. It's undoubtedly the best league I've ever been a part of and I can only hope it continues to be that way into the future.
I'd also like to apologize to Gaz and Shuggz for our faction plans never fully happening for one reason or another (usually my fault) as we had something in the pipeline. And I could sit here all day and thank everyone for being awesome but it'd take too long and I don't want to bore you. Just know that I loved being a part of this place. I loved every single promo (even Blueberry Mark Henry) and I loved seeing the ups and downs of XWL every single day.
I'll still be around on Skype and Live (although probably not as often) so if you ever feel like hitting me up to play something or to do some matches, let me know.
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