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Post by Thumper Moore III on Feb 17, 2019 22:53:12 GMT -5
It's a shame this is over* it was probably the best of the big 3 (this, cotguy,and fantasy fed) If you’re limiting yourself to just those three, you’re missing out. Niz is doing a terrific job, Hungarian Hammer is starting to pick up steam, and there’s a couple others that I hope pick their feds back up. I also don’t like to think I’m terms of “the best”, and I will deny that honor every time. I actually like Cotguy’s fed better than my own in many ways. Niz’s reminds me of watching Lucha Underground (which is a good thing). Just like WWE, NJPW, RoH, LU, and soon AEW all offer different flavors, so do the feds on this board. Also, I guarantee you haven’t seen the last of Nuclear Warhawk’s ridiculous antics. Dude and Lazer can’t be tag champs forever, and we’re only a few months into the Year of Darkness. Once I build the roster back up, I’ll pick up where I left off. |
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Post by Thumper Moore III on Feb 17, 2019 22:54:26 GMT -5
I may be speaking for myself but, I’d be highly interested in reading about your quest to reacquire your roster. Idea generated. |
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Post by Magnifico jr. on Feb 18, 2019 5:12:56 GMT -5
It's a shame this is over* it was probably the best of the big 3 (this, cotguy,and fantasy fed) If you’re limiting yourself to just those three, you’re missing out. Niz is doing a terrific job, Hungarian Hammer is starting to pick up steam, and there’s a couple others that I hope pick their feds back up. I also don’t like to think I’m terms of “the best”, and I will deny that honor every time. I actually like Cotguy’s fed better than my own in many ways. Niz’s reminds me of watching Lucha Underground (which is a good thing). Just like WWE, NJPW, RoH, LU, and soon AEW all offer different flavors, so do the feds on this board. Also, I guarantee you haven’t seen the last of Nuclear Warhawk’s ridiculous antics. Dude and Lazer can’t be tag champs forever, and we’re only a few months into the Year of Darkness. Once I build the roster back up, I’ll pick up where I left off. 1. Don't get me wrong niz is my favorite but I feel like these 3 are at that top Their are other greats like bloody Keith's EWO, soundproof wrestling world, hungarianhammer's K-fed, A8WMRF's wressle world, exotic Rick's gladiators of the ring, and basically any other one besides mine 2. I got nothing for that 3. Thank God that * worked |
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Post by beautifulben on Feb 19, 2019 21:45:33 GMT -5
I am very happy to see you rebuilding. After extremely stressful days at work, I find such enjoyment in the Fed results on this wonderful forum.
Thank you for not giving up in the face of adversity, my friend. We all appreciate the opportunity to share in your creative brilliance.
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Post by Thumper Moore III on Feb 20, 2019 22:24:14 GMT -5
I am very happy to see you rebuilding. After extremely stressful days at work, I find such enjoyment in the Fed results on this wonderful forum. Thank you for not giving up in the face of adversity, my friend. We all appreciate the opportunity to share in your creative brilliance. Well, if I can channel my inner Biff from Back to the Future, when life gives you lemons, figure out how to make it better. Oooh!! New idea! I have to have someone who screws up metaphors! No one steal that please! (Or if you do, steal it well.) |
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Post by Thumper Moore III on Jun 17, 2019 10:20:49 GMT -5
Synopsis #1: Jan-Mar 1990
We were introduced to the fed by having Mr. Fantasy introduced as the new owner of ABCW, and he announced that Mr. Codger has retired and was enjoying his retirement at an old folks home in Florida. Changes would be coming, but he needed to first evaluate the talent he already had. Average Guy, Arizona Chance, Lazer, Dr. B, and many of the mainstays of the 80’s ABCW put on a great show. In Week 2, Mr. Fantasy introduced gimmick changes— the Bible verse spouting Ezekiel, the deranged Kannibal Keith, and several others. He also announced the signings of Dude Brohan, Big Rig, Undermaster, Exotic Rick, and Magnifico. Weeks 3 and 4 started to plant seeds of discord between Fantasy and the old ABCW talent. Freedom Fighter won the inaugural Battle Royals and a shot at world champ Lazer.
In February, Fantasy declared the likes of The Van Winkles, the Neon express, and Arizona Chance “stale”, and announced that if the Van Winkles lost their Tag Titles, they would be fired. To prove his point, the old went against the new in weeks one and two, and the old ABCW steadies almost always came out on top. This infuriated Fantasy to the point that at the now infamous 1990 Valentine’s Massacre, Fantasy placed some sort of powdery substance in the pre-match meals of Lazer, Average Guy, Chet Skye, the Van Winkles and Dr. B, causing them to all appear either drunk or slow in the ring. This was discovered when a video played near the end of the world title match between Lazer and Freedom Fighter, at which point Lazer’s new buddy Dude Brohan and Freedom carries Lazer to the back together to the shock of the fans.
In March, Fantasy fled town and hired Mr. Tycoon to act as the commissioner in his stead. Tycoon was met with suspicion by everyone, but proved to be a fair and balanced commissioner for the month. Lazer eventually won his rematch with Freedom Fighter, and Undermaster won March Madness to set up a huge Title match at the next month’s Champ Clash.
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Post by Thumper Moore III on Jun 19, 2019 11:45:56 GMT -5
I just read through April 1990 and decided I can’t do quarterly summaries, it’s going to have to be monthly. So, here’s April 1990.
Mr. Fantasy, via video, addressed Dan Mixer, lead writer for the Wrestling Viewer, over his coverage of the Valentine’s Massacre incident. He also gave Hunk a mystery opponent, who turned out to be the redebuting Ace of Spades with his new gimmick. The two began a heated rivalry, brawling with each other and cutting promos on each other all month.
Average Guy continued a historic run as TV champ, and reveled in being the lovable common man.
Lazer and Dude Brohan began showing up at ringside for each other’s matches, despite O’Hooligan accusing Brohan of being jealous of Lazer’s World Title run.
Dragonfly managed to lose the Cruiserweight Title to Dicky Thunderbird, after which Magnifico, Dragonfly’s best friend, immediately challenged Dicky, much to Dragonfly’s chagrin. Dragonfly was also high for the entire month.
Undermaster failed in his attempt to win the World Title, despite Lazer being injured by a Big Rig botch earlier in the month. Lazer had to become more brutal than Undermaster, hitting a Lazer Death Drop outside the ring followed by another inside to keep him down.
Ezekiel kept quoting scripture and winning. The first seeds of dissension among the Neon Express were sown. And all of these stories started to intertwine...
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Post by Thumper Moore III on Jun 24, 2019 9:20:10 GMT -5
May 1990 Synopsis
The month opened with Ace and Hunk again at each other’s throats. The two cost each other almost every match they were in this month, negating each other’s influence.
Seeds of dissension continued to divide Neon Express, with Chet Skye holding his own against the best in the company and Jessie Wild consistently proving he couldn’t.
Undermaster and Ace joined forces temporarily, laying waste to Hunk, Dr. B, and Brohan in the same show. Dr. B was infuriated and grabbed Dicky thunderbird randomly as his tag partner, and in the match of the month, Undermaster let Exotic Rick do his dirty work as UM sat in a folding chair at ringside during their Tag match, only getting up long enough to allow a distraction, letting Exotic Rick earn a world title shot after pinning Dr. B. He fell short in his attempt against Lazer.
Average Guy continued his run as TV champ.
Dark Mauler answered Exotic Rick’s open armwrestling challenge by slicing the table in half with his laser sword.
However, overarching everything was the US involvement in a Middle East war, and the beginning of troop deployment. Mr. Fantasy appeared briefly to talk about his support of the troops, and Jacko Pop sang an excellent national anthem to start the second show of the month. We’ll see this patriotism angle play out over the next few months.
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Post by Thumper Moore III on Jun 26, 2019 9:47:58 GMT -5
June 1990 Synopsis
This month, the build was to the inaugural Tag Team Invitational. Each team had their own issues they had to deal with.
First, Ace of Spades was unexpectedly befriended by Dr. B, who turned on the Hunk and the fans and chugged a few Aceweisers with the gambling alcoholic.
Hunk needed to find a new partner for the tourney, and figured the best way to combat a beer-swilling, inbred, degenerate redneck was with his “fat, slightly less inbred probable cousin” Average Guy.
The Smooth Criminals continued to spout Bible verses, and Ezekiel May have broken Skelescreem’s leg with his new submission, Jacob’s Ladder.
Def Row was completed with the debut of Notorious BB, but 2-Zap continued to be frustrated by his lack of in-ring success, taking loss after loss.
The Neon Express appeared to mend fences a bit. The Adventurers keep... adventuring. Conquer and Command were their normal selves, but debuted their new manager, the Gargoyle.
Dude and Lazer were spoken to by Mr Tycoon immediately before the tourney began, and Tycoon advises Dude that his best years were behind him and he should become a trainer and pass on his vast knowledge. Dude and Lazer insisted Brohan had plenty left in the tank, and scored all three pinfalls for his team in their TTI victory.
Questions still remained— now that Dude and Lazer has a shot for the Tag Titles (before the game allowed dual champions!) how would that play out? What about the Neon Express’s issues? As hostilities escalate in the Middle East, will a new face step forward as the face of America? And with Mr. Fantasy set to return for the first show of July, what will happen to Mr. Tycoon?
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Post by Thumper Moore III on Jul 5, 2019 11:53:39 GMT -5
Where to begin with July...
Let’s start and finish with the one guy that would come to define the Fed, for better or worse, for the next year of its existence.
Nuclear Warhawk.
The ballad of Nuclear Warhawk begins in July, when he rolls out as a cigar chomping, bad one-liner spewing, flag-waving caricature of American machismo. Except, that’s exactly what Mr. Fantasy wants to portray as America, so he gets this ridiculously stupid push. He gets obliterated a couple times by lesser talent, and then Lazer is asked to team with him against main event quality opponents in Exotic Rick and Chicano.
All hell breaks loose.
Nuke goes into business for himself, no-selling everything and acting like he’s hulking up the entire match. Chicano finally has enough of the bullcrap and hits Nuke for realsies... and knocks him out cold. Lazer and Rick try to save the match with a schmoz finish, but now Mr. Fantasy’s hand picked patriot has been found out to be a total fraud.
So, naturally, he beat up Teeny Norman, turned heel and feuded with Freedom Fighter over what was truly “American”. While doing so, he vilely insulted women, foreigners, enemy combatants in the Middle East conflict, and offended just about everyone it was possible to offend. Ironically, he became as hated as a heel as he was ignored as a face, and was injected into several title angles, even almost winning Battle Royale 1991. Then, he saw HER.
Valkyrie.
After feuding with Valkyrie and receiving low blow after low blow, and hiring Ryan Regret to ensure Val only fought women, he developed a case of Munchausen Syndrome and fell in love with the one torturing him. When we last saw him, Nuke was feuding with VTC. One of the many storylines that needs a resolution.
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Post by Thumper Moore III on Jul 8, 2019 13:59:38 GMT -5
August 1990 Summary
As those who follow this have realized, we’re sort of slowly devolving from strictly sticking to the timeframe to more of an organic, catch everyone up to date type thing. But, August was when the breakup of the Neon Express really picked up.
I’ve talked about how it’s my favorite storyline before, but I’ve not talked about how it intertwined with another storyline— the bond between Lazer and Dude Brohan. See, while Chet and Jessie we’re having struggles tearing them apart while others tried to keep them together, Dude and Lazer has struggles that brought them closer together while others were trying to drive them apart.
While Chet and Jessie went on a losing streak culminating in a betrayal, a double turn, and a satisfying conclusion in their Loser Leaves ABCW match at Beyond War Dome, Dude and Lazer went on a winning streak that culminated in them winning the Tag Titles at the same show.
Coincidence? Or just yet another skilled juxtaposition from a guy who wishes WWE would be able to do this type of long form storytelling? You be the judge.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 9, 2019 18:34:29 GMT -5
August 1990 Summary As those who follow this have realized, we’re sort of slowly devolving from strictly sticking to the timeframe to more of an organic, catch everyone up to date type thing. But, August was when the breakup of the Neon Express really picked up. I’ve talked about how it’s my favorite storyline before, but I’ve not talked about how it intertwined with another storyline— the bond between Lazer and Dude Brohan. See, while Chet and Jessie we’re having struggles tearing them apart while others tried to keep them together, Dude and Lazer has struggles that brought them closer together while others were trying to drive them apart. While Chet and Jessie went on a losing streak culminating in a betrayal, a double turn, and a satisfying conclusion in their Loser Leaves ABCW match at Beyond War Dome, Dude and Lazer went on a winning streak that culminated in them winning the Tag Titles at the same show. Coincidence? Or just yet another skilled juxtaposition from a guy who wishes WWE would be able to do this type of long form storytelling? You be the judge. im expecting the next post to be your lazer x dude Brohan fan fiction |
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Post by Thumper Moore III on Jul 10, 2019 9:00:30 GMT -5
August 1990 Summary As those who follow this have realized, we’re sort of slowly devolving from strictly sticking to the timeframe to more of an organic, catch everyone up to date type thing. But, August was when the breakup of the Neon Express really picked up. I’ve talked about how it’s my favorite storyline before, but I’ve not talked about how it intertwined with another storyline— the bond between Lazer and Dude Brohan. See, while Chet and Jessie we’re having struggles tearing them apart while others tried to keep them together, Dude and Lazer has struggles that brought them closer together while others were trying to drive them apart. While Chet and Jessie went on a losing streak culminating in a betrayal, a double turn, and a satisfying conclusion in their Loser Leaves ABCW match at Beyond War Dome, Dude and Lazer went on a winning streak that culminated in them winning the Tag Titles at the same show. Coincidence? Or just yet another skilled juxtaposition from a guy who wishes WWE would be able to do this type of long form storytelling? You be the judge. im expecting the next post to be your lazer x dude Brohan fan fiction That’s a hard no. |
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Post by Ashe on Jul 10, 2019 9:02:04 GMT -5
im expecting the next post to be your lazer x dude Brohan fan fiction That’s a hard no. this is why people liked road to restoration better |
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Post by Thumper Moore III on Jul 10, 2019 9:43:12 GMT -5
After that useless sidebar...
Sep 1990 is when the big ownership reveal came to fruition. There had been hints of a problem in the contract that led to Mr. Fantasy’s takeover after Beyond War Dome 1989— his abrupt stoppage of his anti-Codger rants and the angle where Fantasy “poisoned” his wrestlers so he could write himself off TV, then bringing back of Mr. Tycoon as an authority so that his corporation could go through the contracts and figure things out. Dan Mixer of the Wrestling Viewer (the in-world dirt sheet) had also hinted that there were problems with the contract itself.
This led to Mr. Fantasy almost stroking out on live P4V when Mr Codger showed up at the Cruiserweight Cup as 50% owner. The joint venture started out very rocky, with Tycoon acting as a mediator, but the two quickly realized that they complimented each other— Fantasy with his creativity and boldness coupled with Codger’s wisdom and experience made for a formidable leadership team.
That lasted until Beyond War Dome 1990, when Fantasy revealed he had been working on ABCW Phoenix, a themed restaurant he hoped would become a national chain. (ABCW Phoenix will probably be my Jan 1990 post, because it became a character itself.) Codger went ballistic because he was out of the loop. But they were forced to quickly set aside their differences when Mr Tycoon, in a shocking heel turn, invested in a rival company and took several of ABCW’s stars with him. Fantasy and Codger were forced to rebuild with less cash (due to the restaurant investment), but they managed to rebuild the company, and welcomed back several of those stars when they returned after the rival’s immediate collapse.
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