NOTES: A very intensive NFW East/South show, which is primarily because they practically wrote the show.
I agree with Jason we definitely could use more wrestling on the shows, but the card was 53 pages long from the NFW East and storyline segments sent in. Besides Aidan, only Tom Siegel and Dupree offered to write matches so in the sake of good timeliness, I shortformed alot of things again.
Right now, we're in some weird style of cardwriting that I'm not even used to...but then again, the quality is very high, so I can't say its a bad thing at all.
Unfortunately, I'll agree with Josh Levinson's stance in IM that this card put the North by the wayside somewhat. Its a double edged sword, but the card was still a very enjoyable read for myself. I thought those that busted their ass really put on a great show...and they earned that focus.
In the RP battles, Ryan/Sands was really hot to me and I regret not getting someone to write it or writing it myself.
I probably could've fleshed out more of the matches, but the card's length as well as me leaving this weekend...I just thought this was the best way to go.
Best Segment: The Man on the Blue Ridge Mountain. Actually, this is one of the best segments I've read in this style in a very, very long time. Its got a narrative style ingrained, but I think the way it was done almost added to it. Very, very funny - yet it really drew me inside two characters that I didn't think it was possible to get so inside...and man was it a riot from there.
Special nods - Troy, Campbell, Southern, Douglas
Storyline Thoughts:
I feel like the North is in this calm before the storm state. With the focus on them primarily in the first half of the season, its weird to see things like this. But I really think there's a path the conference is following...I'm really intrigued what can happen with the league returning to Tsongas. With the 6 man match, I think the exploration of the North loyalists vs. the SDS will finally happen. So yeah, things were quiet...but they won't be for long.
Matthews/Douglas/Shane gets a break...not a bad thing, actually. You never want overkill.
Shane/Campbell/Vivian - WOW. I was privy to watch all the discussions leading up to the match...but when the writing came in, I was pleasantly surprised. Really good stuff, and a really good foundation laid. Full Circle and Party's Over went perfectly with the match. Kudos.
Melton/Love - See above. Absolute gold.
Melton/Troy - I actually didn't see this coming so soon. The Jean thing at the end as usual is creepy...back to Melton and Troy, very good stuff. I thought it was really funny and some of the things I probably wouldn't have wanted to know but the Michael Manson sex tape desensitized me at that point. I wonder if this will change the Troy character any...and lets hope Joey doesn't go...'soft'...
perfect segue to:
NFW East - NFW how it should be, right? I loved the ending. Manson being God every week isn't feasible and I'm glad Mike found a quirk in Bloodhunt and that title belt. I think McNichols needs to be commended the past 2 weeks for writing these shows of his. I've given little to no input to him...and that's probably best.
...Oh yeah: PrON & MONKEYS~! YAY!
*cough*
Hornet buying the tape...WTF~! I definitely didn't see that one coming...like most of Chad's work in NFW thus far. Its so weird yet so intriguing...and with Hornet 10 points ahead of Shane suddenly...it becomes a little dangerous.
Shawn Douglas segment totally rocked. Michal is the man, I hope people start paying attention to his character a little more.
Things to look out for: How Shizaki and Southern rebound in their match, I feel like they've become the two 'sentimental' characters at this point in the season. Both are on losing streaks and really need a momentum change.
Eddy Love - someone is going to want his head on a platter, but who's gonna get it? Ed has done a wonderful job weaving himself into the NFW fabric. He gets two new enemies a week, lol.
Hottest Feud: Eddy Love/Deacon - what the Highwayman did was just plain eerie...and wrong. This one has to happen soon or else. I love the match for next week.
Wrestler of the Night:
*tie* Not Jonathan Marx and Jonathan Marx - the cream rises to the top tonight. Next week's match has me very intrigued. Paul deserves the silent nod at this point in the season for being the glue that's held the North together since Week 1. Fun fact - Marx, Stratton, Aho are the only remaining ORIGINAL North roster members still in the North. And considering the RP status of both, he's really the lone soldier left.
So please don't hold it against him that he still has faith in me.