The below contains spoilers for the Crossfire Christmas Special, so don't read until you have read that show.
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Also, Winter Wasteland spoilers too, I guess. If you haven't read that then I truly have no idea what you're doing here.
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XXXVII.
“NIGHT ONE.”
Live from Cung thể thao Quần Ngựa [the Quần Ngựa Sports Palace] in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Thursday 25th January, 2024.
FIRST MATCH || 1/20.
Chris Peacock vs. Xavien Marshall.
Singles Match - F1 Climaxxx Pool B.
Match writer: Man.
The F1 Climaxxx kicks off on Meltdown XXXVII in Hanoi, with this first-time-ever one-on-one clash between Chris Peacock and Xavien Marshall. Marshall, one half of the current FWA World Tag Team Champions, already has first hand knowledge of Chris Peacock, the Triple Crown winner last year dethroned of both the title that Xavien now holds along with the FWA World Championship. They were two of six men competing in Winter Wasteland’s triple threat tag team match, which Marshall - alongside partner Jay Kenny - eventually won to retain the championships. Peacock will hope to have found the measure of the undefeated newcomer and reverse those fortunes when the two face off with two Block B points on the line.
SECOND MATCH || 1/20.
Xperienx Xtacee vs. Konchu Hao.
Singles Match - F1 Climaxxx Pool A.
Match writer: SS.
As a latecomer to the tournament, entering when Gerald Grayson unfortunately withdrew his name from the competition, Xperienx Xtacee will hope to have evaded the scouting reports of his opponents in Pool A. First up is ‘the Mad Wizard’ Konchu Hao, who makes his tournament debut after sitting out the 2023 edition. Hao is a former X and World Tag Team Champion in the FWA, and will hope this experience and pedigree will give him the edge over the relative newcomer in Xtacee. Xperienx was most recently seen in a losing effort to the Coven (alongside the Undisputed Alliance) in an FWA Trios Championship match at Winter Wasteland, whilst Konchu Hao - with his partner Cyrus Truth - was unsuccessful in his attempts to reclaim the FWA World Tag Team Championships at the same event. Both will be hoping to bounce back and get their F1 campaigns off to a winning start.
THIRD MATCH || 1/20.
Big Bryan Bastard vs. Halloween Knight.
Singles Match - F1 Climaxxx Pool B.
Match writer: Dubb.
Big Bryan Bastard - formerly known as Bryan Baxter - tore up the F1’s Pool B stage last year, recording five consecutive victories to go undefeated, including impressive wins against Chris Peacock and Cyrus Truth. He fell in the semi-final stage, though, and will hope to be able to do even better in 2024’s competition. His opening bout will be against Halloween Knight, another newcomer who has thus far spent his time in the tag and trios divisions, teaming with Trash Mammal and later Juan Tothrefor as Tr1ck or Tr4sh. Despite picking up several victories thus far in his short FWA career, Big Bryan Bastard and the F1 Climaxxx are a huge step up considering other recent opponents. Baxter’s FWA North American Championship is on the line in the tournament, and the current champion will no doubt intend on making a statement in his first match of the tournament.
FOURTH MATCH || MAIN EVENT || 1/20.
Michelle von Horrowitz vs. Mike Parr.
Singles Match - F1 Climaxxx Pool A
Match writer: SS.
Meltdown XXXVII’s main event pitches two familiar foes against one another, reigniting one of the biggest feuds of 2020-21. In 2020, a recently re-debuted Michelle von Horrowitz vacated her FWA X Championship following a backstage assault involving a mystery assailant and a lead pipe. This masked man eventually turned out to be ‘the Prodigy’ Mike Parr, and the two fought in two pay-per-view main events in 2021: Desert Storm, where MvH won in an unsatisfying disqualification outcome, and Back in Business XV’s three-way dance for the FWA World Championship, a match also won by Dreamer and involving then-champion Saint Sulley. Mike Parr forced his way into that main event, though, by triumphing over von Horrowitz in a sixty-minute iron man match at Fight Night: NOLA. That puts the singles record between the pair at 1-1, and their tag record is the same after two meetings between the Connection and the team of Parr and Krash in the Elite Tag Team Classic. Through all of this, Michelle von Horrowitz has never pinned or submitted the Prodigy, and she’ll be hoping that XXXVII will be a time to finally settle old scores.
037: “THE MARCH BEGINS.”
Live from Hung Hom Coliseum in Hong Kong, China.
Saturday 27th January, 2024.
FIRST MATCH || 1/20.
Madison Gray vs. Sawyer Xavier.
Singles Match - #1 Contendership for the FWA Television Championship.
Match writer: SS.
At ‘A Very Crossfire Christmas’, Sawyer Xavier and Madison Gray continued their momentum by claiming prizes in the Secular Spectacular contest. These ‘presents’ were revealed to contain tickets to Hong Kong and positions in this opening singles contest, the winner of which will receive a shot at the FWA Television Championship. Both have been on relative hot streaks as of late, including respective singles victories at Winter Wasteland, where Gray defeated long-term rival Blake Taylor and Xavier overcome ‘the Wildcard’ Jason Randall. The current FWA Television Champion, Brooklyn Steiner, will no doubt be close at hand to see who his first challenger will be at Fight Night -- if he has recovered from the dastardly attack from the now-suspended Death Walker during Crossfire’s Secular Spectacular.
SECOND MATCH || 1/20.
Leafdom vs. Maria Cappitani vs. Medina Alvarez vs. Savior Hawkins.
Four-Way Match.
Match writer: Man.
The Fantasy Wrestling Alliance has already shown its willingness to be active in free agency during the early weeks of 2024. A slew of new signings have been made already, including the four competitors in this four-way match: Maria Cappitani, Medina Alvarez, Savior Hawkins, and the peculiar Leafdom. All four will be hoping to get their FWA careers off to a winning start and prove themselves upon their debut.
THIRD MATCH || 1/20.
Ctrl Alt Repeat (Kenji Marufuji and Sir Marmaduke Whistle) vs. the Undisputed Alliance (Jackson Fenix and Nate Savage).
Tag Team Match.
Match writer: Jimmy.
Ctrl Alt Repeat made their FWA debut during the recent ‘A Very Crossfire Christmas’ show, where they made short work of Mike Stand and the Backstreet Boy of the Bad Boys Boy Band. Although they defeated their Crossfire opponents in good time, the Bad Boys Boy Band are perennial losers in the FWA, and it will be interesting to see how Marufuji and Whistle fare against more accomplished opponents. That comes in the form of former FWA Tag Team Champions the Undisputed Alliance. Jackson Fenix and Nate Savage were unsuccessful in their attempt to win the FWA Trios Championships from the Coven at Winter Wasteland, and will be hoping to set the ship straight in Hong Kong.
FOURTH MATCH || 1/20.
Brooklyn Steiner vs. XYZ.
Singles Match.
Match writer: Jimmy.
Brooklyn Steiner had a very successful evening in Istanbul, where he tasted FWA gold for the first time by taking the FWA Television Championship from Kleio De Santos. The next challenger for his championship will be chosen at the start of the night, but Steiner himself will be in action in Hong Kong. The champion will face off against XYZ in a non-title match, with X hoping to salvage some momentum after the disastrous combination of Winter Wasteland and A Very Crossfire Christmas. In Istanbul, he was defeated by Vengador in a one-on-one match, whilst he failed to capture a prize in Beijing’s Secular Spectacular. It was later in the night, though, when a fissure formed in the Menage that things really took a turn for the worse for XYZ. It’ll be interesting to see how he reacts to this event whilst attempting to overcome a champion.
FIFTH MATCH || 1/20.
Deathswitch (Tommy Bedlam and Chris Crowe) vs. Aka Manto (Aka Yurei and Keiko Hirabayashi).
Tag Team Match.
Match writer: Tommy.
It was a mixed bag at Winter Wasteland for the Deathswitch tandem. Tommy Bedlam was able to defend his FWA X Championship against Keres, but Chris Crowe was unsuccessful in his own attempt to recapture the FWA North American Championship, a belt he never lost. Crowe was the victim of a backstage assault as well as involvement from both Mejor Amigo and Sir Stache in that championship match, and will no doubt have scores to settle with the Friendship Wrestling Alliance. Tommy, meanwhile, has the King of the Deathmatch to look forward to, announcing that he would be putting the FWA X Championship on the line in that tournament. Both of those things will have to wait, though, because Deathswitch have a returning Aka Manto to contend with in Hong Kong. Aka Yurei and Keiko Hirabayashi will return to the Fantasy Wrestling Alliance after months off-screen.
SIXTH MATCH || 1/20.
Colby Sol vs. La Sombra Filosa.
Singles Match.
Match writer: Tommy.
Two more new signings of the FWA will collide in what is already surprisingly something of a grudge match. During the Secular Spectacular at ‘A Very Crossfire Christmas’, Colby Sol and La Sombra Filosa became preoccupied with one another, completely neglecting to attempt to claim prizes in favour of exchanging moves all over the Folding Fan in Beijing. As a result of this preoccupation, Jon Russnow promptly announced that the two would get the chance to tussle once more in Hong Kong.
SEVENTH MATCH || MAIN EVENT || 1/30.
Cyrus Truth vs. Gabrielle vs. Jay Kenny vs. Johnny Johnson vs. Trixie Bordeaux.
Menage-a-cinq.
Match writer: Dubb.
In the aftermath of December 30th’s ‘Winter Wasteland’ event, Jon Russnow announced that the first challenger to Jeremy Best’s FWA World Championship would be revealed at Fallout 037 in Hong Kong. Best will appear on the show to celebrate his championship victory - overcoming Alyster Black at Winter Wasteland - in his own special way, and will no doubt also keep a close eye on proceedings in the evening’s main event. The field of five was announced by an FWA press release following Winter Wasteland, including two former FWA World Champions in Cyrus Truth and Gabrielle. Cyrus Truth refocuses on the singles division after his recent run with the FWA World Tag Team Championships, whilst Gabrielle looks to build on a big win at Winter Wasteland over former protege Lizzie Rose. Johnny Johnson made his return in Istanbul, taking Mike Parr to a time limit draw, before making short work of Juan Tothrefor at ‘A Very Crossfire Christmas’. The field is rounded out by two more of Winter Wasteland’s victors, with Jay Kenny successfully defending his FWA World Tag Team Championship and Trixie Bordeaux doing the same with her FWA Trios Championship. They will look to recreate this success without their partners against some of the biggest names in FWA’s history. The winner will challenge for the biggest prize in the game at the Grand March.
Promo deadlines:
Sunday 21st January, 23:59PM Pacific Time.
Monday 22nd January, 03:00AM Eastern Standard Time.
Monday 22nd January, 08:00AM Greenwhich Mean Time.
Monday 22nd January, 16:00PM Australian Western Standard Time.
There will be no extensions! None! Ha!
GLHF.
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Also, Winter Wasteland spoilers too, I guess. If you haven't read that then I truly have no idea what you're doing here.
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XXXVII.
“NIGHT ONE.”
Live from Cung thể thao Quần Ngựa [the Quần Ngựa Sports Palace] in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Thursday 25th January, 2024.
FIRST MATCH || 1/20.
Chris Peacock vs. Xavien Marshall.
Singles Match - F1 Climaxxx Pool B.
Match writer: Man.
The F1 Climaxxx kicks off on Meltdown XXXVII in Hanoi, with this first-time-ever one-on-one clash between Chris Peacock and Xavien Marshall. Marshall, one half of the current FWA World Tag Team Champions, already has first hand knowledge of Chris Peacock, the Triple Crown winner last year dethroned of both the title that Xavien now holds along with the FWA World Championship. They were two of six men competing in Winter Wasteland’s triple threat tag team match, which Marshall - alongside partner Jay Kenny - eventually won to retain the championships. Peacock will hope to have found the measure of the undefeated newcomer and reverse those fortunes when the two face off with two Block B points on the line.
SECOND MATCH || 1/20.
Xperienx Xtacee vs. Konchu Hao.
Singles Match - F1 Climaxxx Pool A.
Match writer: SS.
As a latecomer to the tournament, entering when Gerald Grayson unfortunately withdrew his name from the competition, Xperienx Xtacee will hope to have evaded the scouting reports of his opponents in Pool A. First up is ‘the Mad Wizard’ Konchu Hao, who makes his tournament debut after sitting out the 2023 edition. Hao is a former X and World Tag Team Champion in the FWA, and will hope this experience and pedigree will give him the edge over the relative newcomer in Xtacee. Xperienx was most recently seen in a losing effort to the Coven (alongside the Undisputed Alliance) in an FWA Trios Championship match at Winter Wasteland, whilst Konchu Hao - with his partner Cyrus Truth - was unsuccessful in his attempts to reclaim the FWA World Tag Team Championships at the same event. Both will be hoping to bounce back and get their F1 campaigns off to a winning start.
THIRD MATCH || 1/20.
Big Bryan Bastard vs. Halloween Knight.
Singles Match - F1 Climaxxx Pool B.
Match writer: Dubb.
Big Bryan Bastard - formerly known as Bryan Baxter - tore up the F1’s Pool B stage last year, recording five consecutive victories to go undefeated, including impressive wins against Chris Peacock and Cyrus Truth. He fell in the semi-final stage, though, and will hope to be able to do even better in 2024’s competition. His opening bout will be against Halloween Knight, another newcomer who has thus far spent his time in the tag and trios divisions, teaming with Trash Mammal and later Juan Tothrefor as Tr1ck or Tr4sh. Despite picking up several victories thus far in his short FWA career, Big Bryan Bastard and the F1 Climaxxx are a huge step up considering other recent opponents. Baxter’s FWA North American Championship is on the line in the tournament, and the current champion will no doubt intend on making a statement in his first match of the tournament.
FOURTH MATCH || MAIN EVENT || 1/20.
Michelle von Horrowitz vs. Mike Parr.
Singles Match - F1 Climaxxx Pool A
Match writer: SS.
Meltdown XXXVII’s main event pitches two familiar foes against one another, reigniting one of the biggest feuds of 2020-21. In 2020, a recently re-debuted Michelle von Horrowitz vacated her FWA X Championship following a backstage assault involving a mystery assailant and a lead pipe. This masked man eventually turned out to be ‘the Prodigy’ Mike Parr, and the two fought in two pay-per-view main events in 2021: Desert Storm, where MvH won in an unsatisfying disqualification outcome, and Back in Business XV’s three-way dance for the FWA World Championship, a match also won by Dreamer and involving then-champion Saint Sulley. Mike Parr forced his way into that main event, though, by triumphing over von Horrowitz in a sixty-minute iron man match at Fight Night: NOLA. That puts the singles record between the pair at 1-1, and their tag record is the same after two meetings between the Connection and the team of Parr and Krash in the Elite Tag Team Classic. Through all of this, Michelle von Horrowitz has never pinned or submitted the Prodigy, and she’ll be hoping that XXXVII will be a time to finally settle old scores.
037: “THE MARCH BEGINS.”
Live from Hung Hom Coliseum in Hong Kong, China.
Saturday 27th January, 2024.
FIRST MATCH || 1/20.
Madison Gray vs. Sawyer Xavier.
Singles Match - #1 Contendership for the FWA Television Championship.
Match writer: SS.
At ‘A Very Crossfire Christmas’, Sawyer Xavier and Madison Gray continued their momentum by claiming prizes in the Secular Spectacular contest. These ‘presents’ were revealed to contain tickets to Hong Kong and positions in this opening singles contest, the winner of which will receive a shot at the FWA Television Championship. Both have been on relative hot streaks as of late, including respective singles victories at Winter Wasteland, where Gray defeated long-term rival Blake Taylor and Xavier overcome ‘the Wildcard’ Jason Randall. The current FWA Television Champion, Brooklyn Steiner, will no doubt be close at hand to see who his first challenger will be at Fight Night -- if he has recovered from the dastardly attack from the now-suspended Death Walker during Crossfire’s Secular Spectacular.
SECOND MATCH || 1/20.
Leafdom vs. Maria Cappitani vs. Medina Alvarez vs. Savior Hawkins.
Four-Way Match.
Match writer: Man.
The Fantasy Wrestling Alliance has already shown its willingness to be active in free agency during the early weeks of 2024. A slew of new signings have been made already, including the four competitors in this four-way match: Maria Cappitani, Medina Alvarez, Savior Hawkins, and the peculiar Leafdom. All four will be hoping to get their FWA careers off to a winning start and prove themselves upon their debut.
THIRD MATCH || 1/20.
Ctrl Alt Repeat (Kenji Marufuji and Sir Marmaduke Whistle) vs. the Undisputed Alliance (Jackson Fenix and Nate Savage).
Tag Team Match.
Match writer: Jimmy.
Ctrl Alt Repeat made their FWA debut during the recent ‘A Very Crossfire Christmas’ show, where they made short work of Mike Stand and the Backstreet Boy of the Bad Boys Boy Band. Although they defeated their Crossfire opponents in good time, the Bad Boys Boy Band are perennial losers in the FWA, and it will be interesting to see how Marufuji and Whistle fare against more accomplished opponents. That comes in the form of former FWA Tag Team Champions the Undisputed Alliance. Jackson Fenix and Nate Savage were unsuccessful in their attempt to win the FWA Trios Championships from the Coven at Winter Wasteland, and will be hoping to set the ship straight in Hong Kong.
FOURTH MATCH || 1/20.
Brooklyn Steiner vs. XYZ.
Singles Match.
Match writer: Jimmy.
Brooklyn Steiner had a very successful evening in Istanbul, where he tasted FWA gold for the first time by taking the FWA Television Championship from Kleio De Santos. The next challenger for his championship will be chosen at the start of the night, but Steiner himself will be in action in Hong Kong. The champion will face off against XYZ in a non-title match, with X hoping to salvage some momentum after the disastrous combination of Winter Wasteland and A Very Crossfire Christmas. In Istanbul, he was defeated by Vengador in a one-on-one match, whilst he failed to capture a prize in Beijing’s Secular Spectacular. It was later in the night, though, when a fissure formed in the Menage that things really took a turn for the worse for XYZ. It’ll be interesting to see how he reacts to this event whilst attempting to overcome a champion.
FIFTH MATCH || 1/20.
Deathswitch (Tommy Bedlam and Chris Crowe) vs. Aka Manto (Aka Yurei and Keiko Hirabayashi).
Tag Team Match.
Match writer: Tommy.
It was a mixed bag at Winter Wasteland for the Deathswitch tandem. Tommy Bedlam was able to defend his FWA X Championship against Keres, but Chris Crowe was unsuccessful in his own attempt to recapture the FWA North American Championship, a belt he never lost. Crowe was the victim of a backstage assault as well as involvement from both Mejor Amigo and Sir Stache in that championship match, and will no doubt have scores to settle with the Friendship Wrestling Alliance. Tommy, meanwhile, has the King of the Deathmatch to look forward to, announcing that he would be putting the FWA X Championship on the line in that tournament. Both of those things will have to wait, though, because Deathswitch have a returning Aka Manto to contend with in Hong Kong. Aka Yurei and Keiko Hirabayashi will return to the Fantasy Wrestling Alliance after months off-screen.
SIXTH MATCH || 1/20.
Colby Sol vs. La Sombra Filosa.
Singles Match.
Match writer: Tommy.
Two more new signings of the FWA will collide in what is already surprisingly something of a grudge match. During the Secular Spectacular at ‘A Very Crossfire Christmas’, Colby Sol and La Sombra Filosa became preoccupied with one another, completely neglecting to attempt to claim prizes in favour of exchanging moves all over the Folding Fan in Beijing. As a result of this preoccupation, Jon Russnow promptly announced that the two would get the chance to tussle once more in Hong Kong.
SEVENTH MATCH || MAIN EVENT || 1/30.
Cyrus Truth vs. Gabrielle vs. Jay Kenny vs. Johnny Johnson vs. Trixie Bordeaux.
Menage-a-cinq.
Match writer: Dubb.
In the aftermath of December 30th’s ‘Winter Wasteland’ event, Jon Russnow announced that the first challenger to Jeremy Best’s FWA World Championship would be revealed at Fallout 037 in Hong Kong. Best will appear on the show to celebrate his championship victory - overcoming Alyster Black at Winter Wasteland - in his own special way, and will no doubt also keep a close eye on proceedings in the evening’s main event. The field of five was announced by an FWA press release following Winter Wasteland, including two former FWA World Champions in Cyrus Truth and Gabrielle. Cyrus Truth refocuses on the singles division after his recent run with the FWA World Tag Team Championships, whilst Gabrielle looks to build on a big win at Winter Wasteland over former protege Lizzie Rose. Johnny Johnson made his return in Istanbul, taking Mike Parr to a time limit draw, before making short work of Juan Tothrefor at ‘A Very Crossfire Christmas’. The field is rounded out by two more of Winter Wasteland’s victors, with Jay Kenny successfully defending his FWA World Tag Team Championship and Trixie Bordeaux doing the same with her FWA Trios Championship. They will look to recreate this success without their partners against some of the biggest names in FWA’s history. The winner will challenge for the biggest prize in the game at the Grand March.
Promo deadlines:
Sunday 21st January, 23:59PM Pacific Time.
Monday 22nd January, 03:00AM Eastern Standard Time.
Monday 22nd January, 08:00AM Greenwhich Mean Time.
Monday 22nd January, 16:00PM Australian Western Standard Time.
There will be no extensions! None! Ha!
GLHF.
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