Meltdown XXVI and Fallout 026 || Card & Discussion Thread.

[SupineSnake]

XXVI: “HOMECOMING: NYC.”
Live from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York, USA.
Thursday 2nd Match, 2023.

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FIRST MATCH - 1/20.
Mike Parr vs. Reagan Cole.
Singles Match.
Match Writer: Jimmy.​

With both men in this match fresh from victories at Back in Town, Mike Parr and Reagan Cole are now set to go one on one on Meltdown XXVI. Reagan Cole's future is somewhat shaping up, with The British Apprentice confirmed as one of sixteen participants in the 8th April's King of the Deathmatch II. Things are never quite certain, for Cole at least, with Jeffry Mason around, and it's likely we'll see both Mason and TYLER at ringside for this one. Mike Parr's future, however, is a little less decided, with the Prodigy coming out of Back in Town with a win over former ally Kayden Knox. It will be interesting to see what - or who - Mike Parr chooses to target as we begin on the road to the Grand March.

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SECOND MATCH - 1/20
Kayden Knox vs. Derek Hunter.
Singles Match.
Match Writer: OMB.​

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Kayden Knox will look to bounce back from disappointment at Back in Town, and his loss to former Executive Excellent teammate Mike Parr, when he returns to singles action in New York City. Standing across the ring from him will be a game competitor in 'Mr. Europe' Derek Hunter, who will be looking to make his own impression on the FWA, even on the wrong side of the Atlantic. Expect Maxwell Lester to be pulling the strings of Kayden Knox as he attempts to get back on course on Meltdown XXVI.

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THIRD MATCH - MAIN EVENT - 11/–
The Coven (Blair Ravenwood and Celestia Ravenwood) vs. The Lumberjacks (Dan LuPone and Doug LuPone) vs. FTN (Alyster Black and Chris Peacock) vs. The Buddy System (Jeremy Best and Bryan Baxter) vs. Eternal (Princess Nova and Keres) vs. PONI BOI (midnight MUSTANG and sunrise STALLION)..
Tag Team Elimination Scramble Match - FWA World Tag Team Championships #1 Contendership.
Match Writer: Dubb.​

Six teams will line up in this tag team scramble match, where anything goes and both members of a team must be eliminated - by pinfall or submission - until only one remains. The Coven and the Lumberjacks both challenged the Connection for the FWA World Tag Team Championships back at Fallout 024 as part of the Mile High match, but they are joined here by four teams that haven't yet challenged for the big prize. They are the Buddy System, fresh off the shocking events involving Best and Baxter at Back in Town, FTN, who have one tag team win to their name in the FWA, winless PONI BOI, and the team of Keres and Princess Nova. Nova was triumphant in Back in Town's four-way ladder match, earning a $10,000 signing bonus, whilst Keres is poised to make her FWA debut. The winner of this match-up will receive a shot at the FWA World Tag Team Champions, whoever that may be, at the Carnal Contendership event.

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PLUS!
Chris Peacock FWA World Championship Celebration.​

Chris Peacock cashed in his Golden Opportunity briefcase to set up a one on one with Devin Golden in the main event of Back in Town, proceeding to dethrone The Golden One and begin his first reign as FWA World Champion. Peacock will be in his hometown of New York City to celebrate the moment he's been working towards for years.

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026: “CAPITOL HILL.”
Live from the Washington Mall in Washington D.C., USA.
Saturday 4th Match, 2023.

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FIRST MATCH - 1/20.
Logan Darwin, Darius Wight, and Madison Gray vs. Sawyer Xavier, Trixie Bordeaux, and XYZ.
Trios Match - King of the Deathmatch Preview.
Match Writer: SS.​

With much of the line-up for 8th April's King of the Deathmatch Tournament already announced, six of the field for this year's second installment of the now-annual event will meet in Fallout 026's opening contest. They line up on opposite sides of the ring for this trios match. On one side, we see Logan Darwin and Madison Gray - who fought against one another at Back in Town - teaming with Daris Wright, who was unsuccessful in his own challenge to capture the FWA Television Championship. On the other, we have one of Darwin and Gray's opponents in Sawyer Xavier, alongside Trixie Bordeaux, who was defeated in Denver by Reagan Cole, alongside XYZ. XYZ was not present at Back in Town, though you'd think would have been impacted by the events involving his friend Jeremy Best. All six of these singles stars will look to build some momentum here ahead of KODM2.

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SECOND MATCH - 1/20
Cyrus Truth vs. Tommy Bedlam.
Singles Match
Match Writer: Dubb.​

Cyrus Truth lost the final of the F1 in an unimaginable way, and many will be expecting him to address this defeat to MvH, either on this show or NYC's Meltdown XXVI. In the meantime, though, he's scheduled to face Tommy Bedlam, who also faced disappointment in Denver, when he was unable to overcome Kleio De Santos at Back in Town. This is a first time meeting between these two wrestlers, both of whom will be hoping to steady the ship and regain their own focus after Back in Town.

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THIRD MATCH - -/30
Ratin Mikichin vs. Steve the Techno Vampire.
Thirty Minute Iron Man Match.
Match Writer: Man.​

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Here by unpopular demand, it's thirty minutes of Ratin and Steve!

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FOURTH MATCH - 1/20
Shawn Summers (c) vs. Joe Burr.
Singles Match for the FWA Television Championship.
Match Writer: Man.​

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Shawn Summers had a very successful Back in Town, when he was able to defeat Vampyra, Darius Wright, and Jason Randall, in the process becoming the FWA Television Champion for the second time. Der Basterd, of course, claims to have never lost the belt in the first place, and will see Back in Town's result as vindication following his allegations of wrongdoing with regards to the officiating of his match against Phillip A. Jackson, where he lost the title to begin with. Summers will look to continue his winning ways on Fallout 026, when he goes one-on-one with Joe Burr. This match was initially to be a non-title match, but after some politicking backstage from 'Hollywood', this plan was changed and Shawn Summers' newly won title is now indeed on the line.

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FIFTH MATCH - MAIN EVENT - 1/60
The Connection (c) (Michelle von Horrowitz and Gerald Grayson) vs. The Undisputed Alliance (Jackson Fenix and Nate Savage).
Washington Street Fight for the FWA World Tag Team Championships.
Match Writer: SS.​

The Connection and The Undisputed Alliance last met at Back in Town, where Grayson and von Horrowitz were able to overcome the challenge of Fenix and Savage in what was the third defense of their FWA World Tag Team Championships. That match ended with bad blood between Nate and Michelle, who spilled out into the audience to brawl, even after Gerald Grayson had pinned Jackson Fenix to end the match. This match was reportedly announced 'with the request of representatives from both teams', with many online commentators suggesting Nate Savage and MvH wanted to go at it one more time. The Undisputed Alliance went close to overthrowing the Connection in Denver and taking the FWA World Tag Team Championships away from Cthulhu's Nephews. They'll hope to do one better in Fallout 026's main event, which will see all rules out of the window in a Washington Street Fight!

The deadlines for both shows is:

Sunday 26th February, 2023 at 23:59 Pacific Time.
Monday 27th February, 2023 at 03:00(am) Eastern.
Monday 27th February, 2023 at 08:00(am) UK.
Monday 27th February, 2023 at 11:00(am) Turkey.
Monday 27th February, 2023 at 19:00 Melbourne.

There will be no extensions. Good luckl!​

 

[Rosie]

 

[Jimmy King]

@Turanga Leela just giving you a heads up for the next card if you haven’t seen already.

 

[Rosie]

Attempting some promo feedback for @Heisenblaine and his second promo back for Sawyer Xavier. Welcome back bt'dubbs.

First, a small thing I noticed as I was reading you said: "After that brutal bump, he laid on the mat as Nova celebrated his victory"

Her name is Princess Nova. She/Her, silly. Just a minor error unless you are trying to frame it as "She took your victory" which, if so, could have been framed a touch clearer. Then again, take it from the trans person to notice pronoun usage.

But overall, I think you've done some things right. I do like the usage of telling a story from the past, the night of the match, and the future. It shows the change of the character before and after. I also appreciate the idea of using a side character. If you have seen Vampyra's promos in the time you've been gone. First, sorrz for the injury. But in her defense, she did not expect you to go face first into the ring post. But she does have a collection of side characters, most of which are actually developed. I think if you use them as a way to add to your character without detracting attention, it can be of use, especially since I tend to rotate them depending on the time and place. It can allow your character to have people to bounce off ideas, vent to, or show their change to.

But I think if there is something to touch up on, look towards your final section of the promo. The first thing is the use of the phrase "jobber," which might just be a personal pet peeve so take it with a grain of salt. Generally, I am against insider terms being used in promos, even if that is probably one of the more minor things.

But I think an issue I have with the final part is there is nothing to REALLY break it up. It is just:

Speech

Speech

Speech

You've done it earlier in the promo, but you should try to break up those blocks of text with narration. It helps the flow, but most importantly it adds emotion to your text. Because there is very little to show how Sawyer is feeling during this and it feels like a basic rant. Even if it is a rant or a monologue. I feel emotion and character are two things which help it stand out. I think you can look at my Nova promo from BIT. I had little things to show her character. Her joyful giggling. Her sudden switch to her darker side. Little things to show what she is doing as she is talking and WHO SHE IS.

So, that are my thoughts on your promo. A couple of things which are good steps forward which can set up more in the future. You trying to tell a story of your character in a promo, introducing a side character to help round your character out. But for sure room to grow.

And I'd ask a few more things, but my class is starting. So if you want some more feedback, feel free to shoot me a DM

 

[Dirk Dickbutt]

First, a small thing I noticed as I was reading you said: "After that brutal bump, he laid on the mat as Nova celebrated his victory"

Her name is Princess Nova. She/Her, silly. Just a minor error unless you are trying to frame it as "She took your victory" which, if so, could have been framed a touch clearer. Then again, take it from the trans person to notice pronoun usage.

So sorry about that. I tend to mistype, and that was a horrible mistake trom me.

But overall, I think you've done some things right. I do like the usage of telling a story from the past, the night of the match, and the future. It shows the change of the character before and after. I also appreciate the idea of using a side character. If you have seen Vampyra's promos in the time you've been gone. First, sorrz for the injury. But in her defense, she did not expect you to go face first into the ring post. But she does have a collection of side characters, most of which are actually developed. I think if you use them as a way to add to your character without detracting attention, it can be of use, especially since I tend to rotate them depending on the time and place. It can allow your character to have people to bounce off ideas, vent to, or show their change to.

But I think if there is something to touch up on, look towards your final section of the promo. The first thing is the use of the phrase "jobber," which might just be a personal pet peeve so take it with a grain of salt. Generally, I am against insider terms being used in promos, even if that is probably one of the more minor things. But I think an issue I have with the final part is there is nothing to REALLY break it up. It is just:

Speech

Speech

Speech

You've done it earlier in the promo, but you should try to break up those blocks of text with narration. It helps the flow, but most importantly it adds emotion to your text. Because there is very little to show how Sawyer is feeling during this and it feels like a basic rant. Even if it is a rant or a monologue. I feel emotion and character are two things which help it stand out. I think you can look at my Nova promo from BIT. I had little things to show her character. Her joyful giggling. Her sudden switch to her darker side. Little things to show what she is doing as she is talking and WHO SHE IS.

Overall, I really really really do appreciate the feedback. I will be taking everything into account!

 

[Rosie]

Here's something for @WelshyBOI

First of all, something you have continually done is trying to portray Trixie's character as extremely emotionally insecure, immature, and I think her being overly critical of a loss and threatening to quit until she'll realize she'll let her "friends" down is good development. Shows that she may be a touch over attached, but if you show her kindness, she'll jump through a window Ralph Wiggums style for them. That and you have continually done well when it comes to setting scenes and narration.

But I think if you are stuck trying to "improve," then I think things will just come once you get storylines developed fully for Trixie and try to step out of your comfort zone with creativity. It isn't easy, especially since you kind of need inspiration for something, but I think as you get some specific matches and storylines, you can play more off of your character and your opponents when not in a multiman.