PWL News Items for December 17, 1998.
In the aftermath of TMS, the PWL has been relatively quiet. There's been
some activity outside the ring, though. The tag team STRIKE FORCE (BEAST,
CARNAGE, and manager KHAINE) have signed with the PWL, as has PLAGUE, current
heavyweight champion of another organization. Whether he is here to defend this
rival group or to embrace ours is still uncertain. Strike Force, though, are
definitely pro-PWL, and the fans have warmed to them quickly. SF have been
immediately targeted by World tag champions THE THUNDERFEET, and the 'Feet are
in the process of throwing the Force off track. So far, however, Beast and
Carnage have turned aside the challenge of ROPE THE DOPE and DRUNK THE CLOWN,
and they seem ready to make a serious run for the tag straps.
Since losing the World heavyweight title at TMS, FAT ALBERT has been absent
from PWL cards. Even his friends are unsure of his next move. Cruiserweight
champion RUDY doesn't seem concerned, saying, "Uh huh, if Fat Albert wants
to take time off, that's cool with me, brother. I'll lead the Gang and bring us
to bigger, better levels."
New World champion HUMAN TORNADO is off on the right track, successfully
defending the title against GRIMACE and HULK BIXBY. Several other contenders are
waiting in the wings, and Tornado is eager to show the PWL what he can do.
"ZOD, SETH, NON, COOLEROY, bring 'em all on, PWL brass, and I'll knock each
and every one of them on their [butts]." Strong words, to be sure, but
Tornado looks to be able to walk the walk as well.
More news will come out of these situations, as well as from the other
wrestlers in the PWL, so please check back soon, and thanks again for checking
out the PWL!
PWL News Items for November 30, 1998.
Finally, here are the results from Saturday night's THUNDERCAT MEMORIAL SHOW
card. Our apologies for the delay, but here we go!
- In the opening bout, ALICE THE GOON pinned GRADE-A WOMAN in 6:46. This
first match was well received by the crowd, and featured plenty of brawling by
both ladies.
- In the four-way match for the cruiserweight championship, RUDY emerged as
the new PWL World cruiserweight champion. He pinned defender STARSHINE HIPPIE
for the prestigious strap at the 12:07 mark. Following the match, World
heavyweight champ FAT ALBERT celebrated with his pal by getting enormously
drunk.
- The next two matches of the evening comprised the second round of the
North American title tournament. In the first of the two, GENERAL ZOD
triumphed, pinning COOLEROY in 13:37. Cooleroy did have Zod on the run late in
the match, though, even breaking out of Zod's feared Handshake of Doom.
- In the following contest, WILSON FISK dashed the title hopes of GRIMACE,
as Fisk took the pinfall win in 8:19. This match was an all-out brawl, topped
off by Fisk's Full Nelson Slam that led to the pin.
- Match number five was the four-on-four tag team extravaganza pitting the
popular ELECTRIC MAYHEM (DR. TEETH, FLOYD, ANIMAL, and ZOOT) against four from
the FAT ALBERT GANG (MUSH MOUTH, DUMB DONALD, BUCKEY, and OLD WEIRD HAROLD).
The Mayhem scored a surprisingly easy victory. Dr. Teeth started things off by
pinning Mush Mouth (after "botched interference" from Donald). Dumb
Donald, the next wrestler in, was immediately eliminated by countout after
being pulled outside the ring into a fight by tag partner Mush Mouth! With
those two brawling amongst themselves, Harold and Buckey were easy prey for
EM, as Floyd defeated OWH by pinfall, and Animal capped off the bout by biting
Buckey on the forehead for the submission win. Time of the Mayhem's victory
was 10:41.
- In the best-of-three falls match for the World tag team championship, THE
THUNDERFEET retained the belts when their match against rugged challengers
NC-17 ended in a time-limit draw, with each side scoring a fall. In Fall One,
DIRK MERCURY of NC-17 pinned THUNDERFOOT II in 13:49. Fall Two ended at the
32:25 mark when TRIPLE X submitted to THUNDERFOOT I's double-arm chicken wing.
The third fall was stopped at the 40:00 limit.
- In what was, without a doubt, the most brutal match of the two-night
event, NON and SETH shot their way to a no-contest finish at 21:16. Among the
carnage: stiff shots; plenty of chair action; Non performed a top-rope leap
onto Seth, as the latter was three rows into the crowd; Seth superplexed Non
off the top rope, through two tables, then to the floor. The match
concluded when Non clamped on the NEW ORDER trademark Handshake of Doom. Seth
mustered up the energy to chokeslam Non, and bothe refused to release their
holds on the referee's command. The ref saw little choice but to stop the bout
at that point.
- In the finals of the PWL North American heavyweight championship
tournament, your winner, and new N.A. champ... GENERAL ZOD! The good general
pinned WILSON FISK in 10:30 to take the belt. In more instances of moves that
had to be seen to be believed, Fisk DDT'd Zod through a table; the two traded
several powerbombs back and forth at around the 7:00 mark; and Zod finished
the brawl with a table-atop-top-rope huracanrana, which he transformed to a
pin, and win.
- The much-awaited Three-Way Dance of the 'Dogs was up next. THE MOONDOGS
(FIDO & ROVER), MOONDOGS 2000 (SPORT & PRINCE), and ULTIMO MOONDOGS
(SNOOPY & SCHULTZ) took the words "extreme" and
"violence" to strange new levels, as all six bloodied each other
mercilessly during the match. Among the weapons used by the various 'Dogs
included chains, fencing, barbed wire, razor wire, guitars, VCRs, fan blades,
air conditioning units, and the dreaded Chicken Pot Pie. At the 16:23 mark,
The original Moondogs emerged the victors, as Fido pinned Sport of the 2000.
- Yes, the time finally arrived. The match for the World heavyweight
championship. HUMAN TORNADO was set and ready to go. World champ FAT ALBERT,
as you read, was quite intoxicated during the card, and main event time was no
exception. The fat man wrestled nonetheless, proving that beneath his heelish
in-ring demeanor was the heart of a fighter. The match did indeed go back and
forth, showing that both men were on equal footing. At one point, Human
Tornado slapped on the stiffest heart punch ever seen in the PWL, and no
doubt, all of wrestling. Albert, though, took it like a man, falling only to
one knee. The match came to a stunning end when Fat Albert slammed Tornado and
readied himself for his Hellsplash finisher. Human Tornado had incredible
stamina and instinct, however, as he moved out at the last moment, causing the
champ to crash onto the canvas. Tornado arose, climbed to the top rope, and
moonsaulted onto the prone Albert for the one... two... THREE! At 11:11, the
winner, and YOUR NEW PWL WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING CHAMPION, THE HUMAN
TORNADO!!!
A shocking finish to an incredible weekend of wrestling action! Please stay
tuned to the News Page for any TMS fallout that may occur inthe coming week.
Also, to those interested in perhaps joining in the PWL, we will try to reply to
you personally in the next few days. Thanks to everybody for stopping by and
supporting the Professional Wrestling League!
PWL News Items for November 28, 1998.
The Saturday night card for TMS is still in progress as of this writing, but
here are the complete results from Friday night's action:
- In the opening match, ULTIMA PUERCA stole a victory from BRUNHILDA in
7:19. Puerca was on the run when timely interference from her cohort ULTIMO
PUERCO made the difference.
- The second match was the four-way midgets' bout, with the winner receiving
a shot at champion MASCARITA DIABLO later in the evening. EL VILLANITO took
the victory, pinning ABELARDITO at the 12:14 mark. Unlike the novelty midgets'
matches in other organizations, the crowd was really into the match, and all
four competitors received an ovation at the conclusion.
- Next came the first round of the North American heavyweight championship
tournament. In that round, COOLEROY pinned HULK BIXBY in 10:47;
- GENERAL ZOD made MR. SANDMAN submit to the Handshake of Doom in 2:10;
- WILSON FISK pinned SKELETOR following a Kingpin Splash in 9:05;
- GRIMACE gave HE-MAN a tornado DDT and pinned him at 7:24.
- In the British Death Match, DEREK WAINTHROPP held back the challenge of
SHERIDAN BUCKET in 14:18. The end came for Bucket when Wainthropp performed
his "running piledriver" move, which had to be seen to be believed.
There was no stopping Wainthropp, and even TARQUIN took a well-earned beating.
- HAARLEM HEAT emerged victorious from the three-way tag team war. It took
HH 11:20 to put down both THE UNDERGROUND UGLIES and the DOPE/CLOWN tandem.
- Speaking of clowns, it was finally time for BOZO THE CLOWN to make his
long-awaited PWL debut. He and BUTCH made a fine showing of themselves,
defeating BILL and RUSSELL in only 5:40. Bozo pinned Russell for the victory.
- We have a brand new Women's World champion! True to her legend, URSA
handily trounced MRS. BUTTERWORTH in 7:01 to beocme the new queenpin. As Zod
had done earlier in the evening, Ursa clamped on her version of the Handshake
of Doom, and Butterworth had no choice but to submit.
- MASCARITA DIABLO proved once again that he is the dominant midget wrestler
of our age. He successfully defended the Midgets' World championship against
EL VILLANITO with his patented Diablorana-Super Small Package combination.
This match, which received perhaps the biggest pops of the night, lasted
13:41.
- In the Friday night main event, THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS and the THE
TANGLEFEET brawled their way throughout Browns Grounds in a bout packed with
blood and brutality. In the end, BEAUTIFUL BIFF was coherent enough to pin
TANGLEFOOT II in 21:09 to get the win for MX.
Please check back on Sunday for results of the Saturday night card,
including the World tag title match, the North American title finals, the
four-way cruiserweight championship battle, and the huge World heavyweight title
match between FAT ALBERT and HUMAN TORNADO. Thanks for supporting the PWL!
PWL Pre-Show News Items for November 27, 1998.
The first night of the THUNDERCAT MEMORIAL SHOW is just minutes away from
this writing, and we have a few schedule changes for tonight and Saturday night:
- ROPE THE DOPE and DRUNK THE CLOWN, citing unabashed fear as the reason,
have pulled out of their two-on-one battle with NON of the NEW ORDER. Rope and
Drunk will now be featured in a three-way dance this evening against the
UNDERGROUND UGLIES and HAARLEM HEAT, who had been scheduled to face each
other.
- Non will now be booked in a one-on-one bout with the massive SETH, who had
complained to everyone in the PWL offices concerning his omission from the TMS
cards. We shall see if Seth's dominance over previous opponents will transfer
over to Saturday's death-defying bout, or if Non will live up to his
unstoppable persona.
- The "mystery man" in the North American title tournament is no
longer a mystery. Earlier today, GRIMACE agreed to fill the number eight spot
in the tourney. "I didn't want anything to do with a championship soiled
by Ronald McDonald," Grimace explained, "but now I see this as a way
to get a major push for myself, as well as bringing the N.A. title back to
where it used to be."
On a side note, we at the PWL have received inquiries on how to join the
organization. We believe that if you thimk you have what it takes to join this
fine organization, send us an e-mail to the address below. It may take a few
days to respond, as we are currently tied up with TMS duties, but be assured
that we will reply to all of your questions and comments, and we won't work you
on the goings-on in the PWL. The truth is important to us, and we should give
you nothing less. Thanks for stopping by and checking out the PWL website!
PWL News Items for November 17, 1998.
The signing is official! BOZO THE CLOWN and his entourage have joined the
PWL, as of this evening. Bozo and company are wasting no time getting started
here, either, as he and BUTCH will tag up at the THUNDERCAT MEMORIAL SHOW next
weekend. FAT ALBERT GANG representatives BILL & RUSSELL will be the first to
take on the newcomers. Said Bill, "We all know Fat Albert ran the old clown
outta the PWL, and we're just gonna continue the streak, brother."
On the topic of TMS, it will take place next Friday and Saturday nights,
November 27 and 28, live from St. Louis. Here are the matches scheduled for that
weekend:
- World heavyweight champion FAT ALBERT defends the championship against THE
HUMAN TORNADO.
- The eight-man North American heavyweight title tournament. The
participants are COOLEROY, HULK BIXBY, GENERAL ZOD, MR. SANDMAN, WILSON FISK,
SKELETOR, HE-MAN, and a mystery eighth wrestler.
- In a four-way World cruiserweight title match, champion STARSHINE HIPPIE
takes on FILTH E. PIGG, PLENTY LOCO, and RUDY.
- World tag team champions THE THUNDERFEET square off against NC-17 in a
best-2-of-3-falls return match. The one-fall bout between these two teams last
month was definitely an impressive match for both sides, and hopefully they
will improve on it next weekend.
- Women's World champion MRS. BUTTERWORTH will be challenged by the
seemingly unstoppable URSA of THE NEW ORDER.
- In a four-way midgets' match, KID DY-NO-MITE, EL VILLANITO, ABELARDITO,
and MINI TRAPEZOID will take on each other, with the winner advancing to a
Midgets' World title match against current champion MASCARITA DIABLO.
- Yes, it's the Mega Moondogs War! the Three-Way Dance pits THE MOONDOGS
(FIDO & ROVER) versus MOONDOGS 2000 (SPORT & PRINCE) versus ULTIMO
MOONDOGS (SNOOPY & SCHULTZ) in a no-disqualification, no-time-limit
battle.
- In another no-holds-barred grudge match, THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (BEAUTIFUL
BIFF & SWEET SULLY) wage war against former tag champs THE TANGLEFEET.
- As mentioned, BOZO and BUTCH make their PWL debuts against BILL and
RUSSELL.
- In a British Death Match (not unlike any other "--- Death
Match"), surly Britons DEREK WAINTHROPP and SHERIDAN BUCKET (with
TARQUIN) hope to teach the Americans a lesson in beating each other senseless.
- In a handicap match (for whom?), NON will meet the challenge of DRUNK THE
CLOWN and ROPE THE DOPE.
- The PWL will attempt to revive a Thanksgiving tradition abandoned by a
nameless organization. We have scheduled a four-on-four elimination match. On
one side, THE ELECTRIC MAYHEM (DR. TEETH, FLOYD, ANIMAL, and ZOOT). They will
face Fat Albert associates BUCKEY, MUSH MOUTH, DUMB DONALD, and OLD WEIRD
HAROLD. How well Donald and Mush will co-exist is anyone's guess, but Fat
Albert himself has given his word that "Hey, hey, hey! My boys ain't
failing me today!"
- Two relatively under-used tandems will tangle, as THE UNDERGROUND UGLIES
attempt to regain their past glory by wrestling the Dutch duo HAARLEM HEAT.
- Last, but certainly not least, though they will no doubt be on the lower
end of the card, ALICE THE GOON takes on GRADE-A WOMAN, and BRUNHILDA
challenges the controversial ULTIMA PUERCA.
As it stands, those will be the matches for TMS. Please check back for any
revisions, plus the definite placement of those matches on either 11/27 or
11/28, although you can pretty much guess the dates for most of the bouts. As
always, thanks for supporting the PWL and frequenting the PWL website!
PWL News Items for November 8, 1998.
Well, folks, the THUNDERCAT MEMORIAL SHOW is only three weeks away! this
past week, all PWL champions finally agreed to defend their championships at the
event, thus assuring fans of at least five matches. The North American
heavyweight title situation will be solved at TMS as well. PWL officials have
agreed on an eight-man championship tournament, the participants of which will
be announced in the coming week.
One match that is definite for TMS is the Moondogs' Three-Way Dance. FIDO
and ROVER, SPORT and PRINCE, and SNOOPY and SCHULTZ in the ring, at the same
time. This could very well determine which duo are the top 'Dogs in the PWL.
A possible surprise in store at TMS: rumor has it that a certain individual
is "inspecting" the talent in the PWL, and may make himself known at
the big show. We shall see...
Now that Ronald McDonald has left the PWL, the BOZO rumblings have been
running rampant on the PWL scene. President GENE WEST says the PWL suits have
not been in contact with the "greatest clown in town" since talks
broke off a few months back. However, Bozo's handler, BUTCH, told us, "Imp
West and his goons have been begging Bozo to head on over there, and boost their
hideous ratings and [crummy] attendance. Sure, we'd be too happy to go there,
but they won't pay us what we deserve, and we deserve top dollar, brother!"
On the subject of McDonald, word is he and the ousted Scooby-Doo group have
attempted to seek employment in a regional federation in southern Illinois.
GRIMACE has issued an apology to his fans concerning his outburst at the
October 23 card at Bob's Country Bunker. "My intent was not, and never was,
to slight the fans," Grimace told us. "I was so caught up in the
excitement of that scum Ronald McDonald being tossed out of the PWL, that I made
a poor choice of words when expressing my happiness. Sure, I would like to think
I drove my arch-nemesis out of the league, but for me to take all the credit and
gloat in that fashion was pure stupidity. My apologies to all who were offended
by my unnecessary outburst. I promise, I won't let my fans down again."
Upon hearing this apology, SETH, the man who destroyed Grimace following his
outburst, told the PWL, "Whether or not he meant what he said is irrelevant
to Seth. Seth enjoyed punishing Mr. Grimace and looks forward to future beatings
of not only Grimace, but the rest of the company as well."
On that warm note, we remind you to stop by later in the week for the TMS
card, as well as any breaking news within the PWL. Once again, thank you all for
your continued support of the PWL!
PWL News Items for October 24, 1998.
WHAT A NIGHT IT WAS! The PWL bounced back Friday night with one of
its strongest house shows in recent memory. The wrestling was top-notch
excitement, and the extra-curricular activities livened things up, to say the
least. Here are the match results:
- Mascarita Diablo pinned Nonagoncito in 9:25 to retain the Midgets' World
title.
- Alice the Goon pinned Moondog Larri in 5:08.
- Orko & Skeletor defeated The Evil Horde by DQ in 7:07 when He-man and
Man-At-Arms interfered, attacking Orko and Skeletor.
- Ultimo Puerco and Filth E. Pigg wrestled to a twenty-minute draw.
- Billy Jo Jive captured a DQ win over General Zod in 2:16. The good general
was having such a great time bloodying Jive that he ignored the referee's
requests to break holds. Zod was in such a good mood, in fact, he did not
assault the ref when informed of the loss.
- Mrs. Butterworth became a two-time Women's World champion, pinning
defending queenpin Ultima Puerca (still rumored to be Miss Piggy) in an
exciting 8-minute bout.
- Human Tornado continued his dominance over opponents, destroying Sheridan
Bucket in a 6:16 pinfall win. There was no need for a second wind on Tornado's
part, and even Tarquin took a beating.
- The Moondogs vs. Moondogs 2000 match was ruled a no-contest. before the
bell could sound, both teams, as well as the Ultimo Moondogs, staged a violent
battle featuring foreign objects of all kinds. This incredible fight took
nearly fifteen minutes to break up. On a night of many pops, this
"match" received the loudest pops from the crowd.
- Starshine Hippie won the newly-created PWL World cruiserweight
championship, pinning Plenty Loco in a four-way bout that also featured
Nonagon and Trapezoid. Time of the match was 13:35.
- World tag team champions The Thunderfeet are lucky to still call
themselves that. Challengers NC-17, for all of their lewdness, put on a
excellent wrestling display. The bout ended, perhaps mercifully, in a
thirty-minute draw, as both tandems appeared very exhausted at the end.
- In the unscheduled main event, Seth fought Grimace to 12:45,
double-DQ.
What of the afore-mentioned "extra-curricular activities?" Here we
go!
- The show opened with the sounds of the customized Voodoo Child (Fat
Return), as World heavyweight champion Fat Albert entered the Bunker. He
gave a speech, which sounded very much like an apology. He told the fand
they've booed him for years, and maybe it's been well-deserved. "I may be
a lot of things," Fat Albert said, "but one thing I ain't, one thing
the Fat Albert Gang ain't, is an all-out sell-out!" He unfolded a poster
board, revealing a large photo of The Scooby Syndicate, late of the PWL. He
held it up, to loud boos and vulgar chants from the crowd, then lit a match
and set the poster on fire, to the cheers of the crowd! "I may be
the most evil son-of-a-***** in the industry today, so it ain't out of
character for me to say, 'Hey Scooby! **** you!' Hey hey hey!!" The crowd
absolutely loved this! Who would have thought the time would return, Fat
Albert being heartily cheered?
- Another result of the Scooby Syndicate's departure was the combining of
the middleweight and lightweight divisions. This is now the PWL Cruiserweight
division, with a 220-pound weight limit. An informal poll of PWL cruiserweight
shows overwhelming support of this change. Said Hurricane Jackson, "The
elimination of the lightweight title will bring back some credibility to the
lighter wrestlers. Starshine (Hippie) was a classy middleweight champ, to be
sure, but all of that (stuff) with Shaggy and Scooby-Doo and the lightweight
belt was disgusting." Those sentiments are echoed by Hurricane's fellow
cruiserweights.
- Unlike his boss, Fat Albert, Dumb Donald doesn't seem to be going
friendly, crowd-loving route. Donald sounded off against the PWL executives,
his fellow cruiserweights, the fans, and stablemate Mush Mouth. According to
Donald, "Everywhere I go, on the road, on TV, on the Internet,
everywhere, you (people) always confuse my (butt) with Mush Mouth. Let me get
it through your thick skulls right now! I ain't Mush Mouth! I have never been
Mush Mouth! Why do you think I'm that brain-dead psycho? I talk clearly,
dammit! I use sentences when I speak. And, might I say, I have far better
taste in headgear than that mental case could ever dream of having!" As
this point, Mush Mouth stormed out from the dressing room and the two Fat
Albert-ites brawled fiercely, until PWL suits and Fat Albert himself broke up
the mess. They may patch things up on camera, but you can bet this is just the
beginning.
- Yeah, right! Fat Albert turning face? What's next, Grimace becoming a
mega-heel? Perhaps. Fans were noticeably groaning as the Purple Wonder kept
singing his own praises in his scheduled interview. He is now taking credit
for driving ex-North american champ Ronald McDonald out of the PWL. "Let
this prove that Grimace is the strongest force in the PWL. If I could
eliminate a monster like McDonald, how could I possibly lose?" That
question was answered when Seth arrived, confronting Grimace. Seth had wanted
to give McDonald a beating, but since Grimace took credit for halting those
plans, seth reasoned, grimace should now feel the wrath of Seth. Grimace,
feeling invincible, accepted the challenge, and as you saw, was mauled by the
mammoth Seth.
The lightweight title problem was solved by abandoning the championship, but
what to do with the North American championship? PWL President Gene West has
decided to hold the belt up until a new champion can be crowned at the
THUNDERCAT MEMORIAL SHOW. Current plans are for an eight- or sixteen-man
tournament over the two-night supercard, with the winner, of course, capturing
the vacated strap. Although initial plans were to award the belt to Seth at the
Bob's Country Bunker card, PWL officials felt that Seth was more interested in
giving Ronald McDonald a thrashing rather than winning any championships. Seth
did not disagree.
The PWL has also discontinued the Women's World tag team championships.
While the intentions were good, the championship did not generate much interest
among the fans or the women themselves. Add to the fact the firing of The Scooby
Syndicate (including Velma and Daphne), and the now-confirmed departure of
champs Patty and Selma, the PWL decided it was best to make this decision.
This has been quite an eventful week in the PWL, to say the least. While we
don't like to report news of firings, suspensions, and lawsuits, we feel we must
report all the PWL news you should know, be it good or bad. thankfully, the week
ended on a bright note, with the incredible BCB show Friday night. Be sure to
check back for more updates, as we are now one month away from our next big
show, THUNDERCAT MEMORIAL. Thanks for your continued support of the PWL!
PWL News Items for October 20, 1998.
MORE BREAKING NEWS: The PWL has indefinitely suspended THE SCOOBY
SYNDICATE (SCOOBY DOO, lightweight champion SHAGGY, FREDDY, VELMA, and DAPHNE).
As you may have seen, this group heavily promoted their alliance with Time
Warner/TBS during last night's WCW Monday Nitro telecast. The PWL was
well aware of the group's upcoming appearances on Turner's Cartoon Network.
However, there was an explicit agreement between the PWL and the Scooby faction
that they would not appear during any of Turner's WCW programming, be it during
commercial time or at the events in person.
As a result of this unfortunate
story, coming on the heels of the RONALD McDONALD suspension (see below), the
PWL has stripped Shaggy of his lightweight championship, pending an
investigation of this incident by PWL officials.
Though the PWL has yet to receive confirmation, it is increasingly apparent
that WCW is attempting to steal the PWL's top stars in order to improve their
company. It should be noted that following the Scooby group's initial
Nitro appearance, WCW President Eric Bischoff made disparaging remarks
concerning PWL heavyweight contender WAFFLE HOUSE. When contacted Tuesday
morning, Waffle House told PWL officials, "I will not comment on my
situation at this time." Waffle House is scheduled to be at the Bob's
Country bunker show this Friday night, and hopefully he will answer everybody's
questions that night, if not sooner.
Check back later this week for updates on this Friday night's big card at
the Bunker. We also hope to have the McDonald and Scooby problems resolved. We
apologize for the events that have transpired recently. Please be assured, fans,
that the PWL will continue to bring you the best pro wrestling action around.
The names can, and will, change, but the action will always be intense. Thanks
for your continued support of the PWL!
PWL News Items for October 19, 1998.
BREAKING NEWS!! The PWL has suspended North American heavyweight
champion RONALD McDONALD indefinitely. As a result, McDonald has been stripped
of the North American championship. This stems from McDonald's in-character,
unscheduled appearance on the October 17 edition of WCW Saturday Night.
PWL President Gene West stated, "If Mr. McDonald had appeared sans make-up,
and had he not resorted to his childish mugging for the camera, the punishment
would not have been as severe. This incident was a slap in the face to the PWL
by Mr. McDonald, and WCW as well, as they allowed this program to air. Mr.
McDonald's future with this company is very much in doubt, and the immediate
future of the North American championship is cloudy, at best."
Whither the North American title? As you know, McDonald was to defend the
belt against SETH at this Friday's Bob's Country Bunker event. Initial reports
are that Seth will be awarded the championship on Friday. It would be, in
essence, a forfeit win for the mammoth Seth.
Aside from this unfortunate turn of events, the card for this Friday's big
show remains unchanged, with one exception: SWEET SUSIE SUNSET, on behalf of her
man, BILLY JO JIVE, has had the gall to challenge GENERAL ZOD to a
no-holds-barred match. As Sunset has the power to issue such challenges, and as
the good General has wholeheartedly agreed to the match, the PWL executives had
no choice but to comply.
Check back later this week for updates leading up to, and immediately
following, the BCB show this Friday night!
PWL News Items for October 11, 1998.
The THUNDERCAT MEMORIAL SHOW will no doubt set the PWL entire wrestling
scene on fire. However, you don't have to wait until Thanksgiving weekend to
enjoy the PWL live and in person. As you know, the PWL stages shows every
Tuesday night at our own PWL Dungeon, and every Friday night we invade Bob's
Country Bunker. Speaking of which, the October 23 show at the Bunker will
definitely be a super event. On the card that night, you will see:
- SETH finally gets his shot at North American champ RONALD McDONALD. The
havoc-happy clown was backed into the corner by PWL President GENE WEST, who
promised to strip Ronnie Mac of the belt if he fails to wrestle on the 23rd.
- The war begins! FIDO and ROVER, the Original MOONDOGS, will square off
against MOONDOGS 2000, SPORT and PRINCE. Furthermore, the PWL suits have taken
the liberty of inviting SNOOPY and SCHULTZ, the ULTIMO MOONDOGS, to the event
for a first hand look at their fellow 'Dogs.
- Their fast rise may well come to a head (sorry about that, folks): the
young duo NC-17 (DIRK MERCURY & TRIPLE X) get their shot at PWL World tag
champs THE THUNDERFEET. The PWL feels that the, er, cocky challengers
represent the, well, stiffest test for the 'Feet since the masked ones
captured the tag straps in August.
- Middleweight champ STARSHINE HIPPIE and lightweight king SHAGGY will be
defending their belts on the 23rd, facing as-yet-unnamed opponents.
- Also appearing will be WILSON FISK, COOLEROY, the increasing popular HUMAN
TORNADO, and, amazingly, FAT ALBERT will make an appearance! The
World Heavyweight champion, the champ for as long as people can remember, will
deign to join us "common folk" at Bob's Country Bunker. No word on
whether we wishes to wrestle, chat, or cheer his Gang on, the sight of the
mammoth world champion at a non-supercard is surely a sight you cannot
miss!
As with all PWL events, you can get your tickets simply by contacting your
local TicketFreak and Weasel Tix outlets.
The October 23 card will be a night filled with beginnings, conclusions, and
the inevitable set-ups for the TMS on Thanksgiving weekend. Should any more
surprises be revealed between now and the 23rd, just check back here!
PWL News Items for September 19, 1998.
It is finally in place: the next PWL supershow, the THUNDERCAT MEMORIAL
SHOW, will take place over Thanksgiving weekend, live from St. Louis. It is
still two months away, but it could shape up to be a huge battleground, as the
latest PWL angles are taking shape.
For the past two weeks, North American champ Ronald McDonald has been lucky
to hang on to the strap. The September 8 battle royale was won by Seth, who has
been stalking the sinister McDonald. McDonald claimed injury on September 11,
thus weaseling out of his scheduled defense. Seth has been on his rampage ever
since. Perhaps "Ronnie Mac" is putting off the defense until the TMS,
meaning a hefty payday, win or lose.
The tag team division is heating up as well, with tag champs The Thunderfeet
holding off the challenges of The Midnight Express as of late. Word is that The
Moondogs and NC-17 are next in line for shots at the gold.
Speaking of Fido and Rover, they may have other challenges with which to
deal in the near future. Sport and Prince, collectively known as Moondogs 2000,
have been inked to a deal in the PWL. Moreover, Snoopy and Schulz, the Ultimo
Moondogs, are in negotiations with the PWL. Just when we were over the Six Faces
of Leslie, six Moondogs could be in our future.
Fat Albert is still on vacation following his IYH title defense. Rudy
explains that Fat Al will return in time for a defense at TMS. However, should
he retain the World title (and Rudy assures us he will), Albert will petition
the PWL to grant him extra vacation time between title defenses.
Also on the World title front, it seems General Zod is getting the attention
of PWL bookers and suits as of late. Could "Our Ruler" be the one to
stop the scourge of heavyweight wrestling? Or could it be...
The Human Tornado? He has been receiving massive amounts of attention not
only on PWL TV and house shows, but on mainstream television as well. HT is fast
becoming a true wrestling superstar, and the suits may see fit to put him up
against Fat Albert. Human Tornado has said before that he has tremendous respect
for the World heavyweight champion, but would he risk a possible future alliance
with the Big Man for a shot at glory now? Only he knows for sure.
He-Man and Man-At-Arms have remained silent concerning the Orko-Skeletor
alliance. They seem to be competing as babyfaces now, but that could be out the
window at any moment.
Talks between the PWL and Bozo the Clown's handlers have been put on hold.
It seems Bozo has been spotted doing business with another "clown" in
the industry recently. President Gene West says Bozo and Company would be a nice
fit in the PWL, but as of now, they need to contact the PWL, not vice-versa.
Most of the PWL Women's contingent have traveled over to Japan for a few
weeks of battling that nation's finest female grapplers. Neither side has yet
captured championships from their opponents.
Belated congratulations go out to Filth E. Pigg, for taking third place in
last month's European junior heavyweight championships!
Sorry for the delay in updates. Hopefully we'll have another report up next
weekend.
PWL News Items for September 2, 1998.
As you may know, the PWL has revamped its format of house show events. The
PWL will now appear at the PWL Dungeon every Tuesday night, and Bob's Country
Bunker every Friday night. Dates and times for the KQSP-TV tapings remain
unchanged.
This change also alters the date for the North American contenders' battle
royale. This will now take place at the September 8 show at the Dungeon, with
the winner challenging Ronald McDonald at the September 11 card at the Bunker.
Plenty more news items will be out this weekend, so stay tuned to PWL
Online!
PWL News Items for August 22, 1998.
A big shocker from this past Tuesday's Women's card! The 17-day tag title
reign of Brunhilda and Big Ethel came to an abrupt end. The ladies, with advisor
Jughead, issued an open challenge to anyone in the building that wished to take
on the champs. Who should accept the challenge but the Gruesome Twosome,
Patty and Selma! The sisters made quick work of the champs, with Patty
pinning Ethel at 3:27. The new champs roughed up the arrogant Jughead
afterwards, to a huge pop from those in attendance.
A huge main event has been scheduled for the September 7 heavyweight card.
Ronald McDonald will be defending the North American championship against the
winner of a 10-man Battle Royale to be held at the September 3 BCB show. The ten
involved are: Wilson Fisk, Mr. Sandman, Human Tornado, Lord Topham Hatt, Seth,
Dr. Dementia, Hulk Bixby, Fool's Gold, Hungry Jack, and General Zod.
It has been made official: He-Man and Man-at-Arms have signed short-term PWL
contracts. Gene West says the PWL is still unsure where the two will fit in, or
what their true feelings are concerning the Skeletor-Orko alliance.
The next PWL supershow, tentatively titled PWL: LIVE FROM HELL has been
scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend.
Scooby-Doo has threatened to sue the PWL on behalf of his nephew
Scrappy-Doo. Scooby-Doo is of the belief that:
- the PWL is refusing to allow Scrappy-Doo to sign with the organization;
- the PWL attempted to bring in Scrappy-Doo against his will;
- the PWL forced Scrappy-Doo to lose a match in which he had been scheduled;
- the PWL is forcing its animal competitors down, giving less qualified
wrestlers undeserved pushes.
We report this only because it is, in fact, news related to the PWL. For the PWL
executives to respond would only dignify Mr. Scooby's statements.
For the record, the rest of the Scooby contingent is distancing themselves
from the situation. "Whatever problems may exist," said lightweight
champ Shaggy, "is between you folks and Scoob. My only concern is holding
on to this belt, by any means necessary."
You may have noticed that General Zod is competing in the North American
Battle Royale. Don't worry, he and Non haven't split. Billy Jo Jive and Sweet
Susie Sunset, fresh off their mixed-tag win at IYH, have been bragging to PWL
officials about the unstoppable force they are. Upon hearing this, Non and Ursa
decided to team up and teach Jive and Sunset a lesson in punishment. Said Ursa,
"These two Earth creatures will learn not to gloat unless The New Order
allow them to do so. That situation will never happen, and The New Order
guarantee that it will not happen." Non, as per usual, refused comment.
The tag team NC-17 looked very impressive this past Thursday as they
defeated Los Moscas. Top tandems such as The Midnight Express and The Moondogs
have already expressed interest in facing the young, outspoken duo.
Drunk the Clown and Rope the Dope also looked impressive in their first tag
match together. They battled Lesser Involvement to a 20-minute draw, and all
four received an ovation from the crowd at the match's conclusion.
PWL News Items for August 15, 1998.
The fallout from IN YOUR HEAD has begun. The entire "El Chavo"
contingent, unhappy with being snubbed from IYH, have left the PWL. They will be
competing full-time for their home organization, Promo Chespirito.
Rumors abound that the PWL management is considering termination of several,
if not all, members of the Scooby group. PWL President Gene West admits that
their recent actions at IYH were unsavory, to say the least. However, every
member in the group, lightweight champ Shaggy included, remain employees of your
PWL.
Speaking of Scooby's group, they have abandoned their plan of renaming all
the members. "Scoob Shaggy Shagg" is once again Shaggy, and the mutts
have discarded their royal prefixes. This is what happens when one gives someone
total control over their booking.
A women's duo in currently in negotiations to grapple full-time in the PWL.
We promised we wouldn't reveal their names at this time, but we have been
allowed to refer to them, for the time being, as "The Gruesome
Twosome."
We can reveal that Drunk The Clown will be joining the tag team ranks, which
a protege he refers to as Rope The Dope.
Well, we have Ronald, we have the Drunk One. Are you ready for some Bozo?
There is talk that the so-called "Bravest Clown in Town" is interested
in making the PWL home base for him and his vast entourage. The PWL is, needless
to say, willing to talk with this most famous funnyman.
The hottest feud in British mat wars will be hitting the PWL soon. Lord
Toff's two biggest draws, Union Jack heavyweight champ Derek Wainthropp and his
archnemisis Sheridan Bucket will battle American-style for the next few months.
For those of you smarts out there, Sheridan will indeed be accompanied by his
"friend" Tarquin.
Well, two arrive, and one leaves (at least temporarily): Filth E. Pigg is
off to his native Europe for their annual junior heavyweight tournament. This is
always a rough-and-tumble affair, and we wish our favorite Pigg-man all the
best!
Now that Jughead is on the PWL scene, can his friends from Riverdale be far
behind?
For that matter, what do you think He-Man and Man-At-Arms are thinking,
seeing their buddy Orko joining forces with Skeletor? Sure, the Man from
Greyskull is plying his trade as a babyface, but you just never know...
Wrestlers receiving tryouts in near future: Afro Sheen, former boxer Biff
Stew, and the tag team known as NC-17. This duo, comprised of Dirk Mercury and
Triple X, have been turning quite a few heads on the independent circuit.
Now that the dust from IYH has settled, planning has already begun for the
big November show from the PWL. The name, dates, times, and location will be
finalized within the next week or so.
PWL News Items for August 3, 1998.
HERE THEY ARE! The complete results
from this weekend's IN YOUR HEAD supershows!
Results from August 1:
- The Moondogs (Female) destroyed Velma & Daphne. It took Fifi only
24 seconds to pin Velma and win the bout.
- Billy Jo Jive and "Sweet" Susie Sunset won the mixed-tag
challenge over Mr. "H" and Ms. "A". Jive pinned H in
11:51. Afterwards, Jive heinously pulled some of H's hair out, until the PWL
Suits made the save.
- In a surprisingly clean bout, Mr. Sandman pinned Waffle House in 10:14.
- Shaggy pulled off a mild upset by winning the Lightweight Battle Royale,
last eliminating Ultimate Lizard. Shaggy would then receive a Lightweight
title shot the next night.
- Before Match 5, the night's special guest, Jughead, made his appearance.
He spoke of his utter hatred of Brunhilda and Big Ethel, and promised everyone
a surprise for the tag team.
- Brunhilda & Big Ethel shockingly won the Women's World tag
championships from Oyl & Goon. Jughead turned heel, clocking Oyl with his
ridiculous crown, thus making her an easy pin victim for Brunhilda. During the
celebration afterwards, Goon attacked the new champs and power-bombed Jughead
over the ropes and onto the floor.
- In the No-DQ Grudge Bout, Hungry Jack pinned Big John in 9:05. Jack nailed
John with a whiskey bottle right before the pinfall.
- Rudy won the Middleweight Battle Royale, last eliminating Duh Chee. Rudy
would receive a Middleweight title shot the following evening.
- Mascarita Diablo retained the Midgets' World championship, pinning Kid
Dy-No-Mite (accompanied by Dynomutt).
- The Thunderfeet won the World tag championships in the 3-Way Dance with
the Tanglefeet and Midnight Express. Thunderfoot II pinned Tanglefoot I in
15:25.
- In the night's main event, Wilson Fisk won the match, but not the belt,
from North American champion Ronald McDonald in a 21:07 match. McDonald
continuously taunted Burger King, who had a ringside seat for the show, during
the match. After the verbal assaults, McDonald spit a Big Mac on the good
King. BK could take no more, jumped over the railing, into the ring, and
attacked Ronald mercilessly, until being restrained by an understanding Fisk.
Referee J.T. Harlan ruled that, although it was McDonald that was attacked, he
provoked and deserved the assault, and declared RMC the DQ loser.
Results from August 2:
- The opening bout, scheduled to be the Moondogs versus Shaggy & Freddy,
was altered slightly. Shaggy decided that he need to rest up for his
Lightweight title bout later, so he appointed the midget wrestler Orko
to take his place. Needless to say, Fido & Rover mauled their opponenets,
as Rover pinned Orko in 1:04. Afterwards, Shaggy & Freddy turned on Orko,
blooodying him severely when, of all people, Skeletor made the save on Orko's
behalf. Skeletor had watched from the crowd, and though he and Orko's longtime
guardian He-Man had a long-running feud, he respected Orko's abilities in the
ring. After making the save, Skeletor shook Orko's hand, saying he could count
on the Man from Greyskull to watch his back.
- Fool's Gold continued to impress PWL bookers, wrestlers, and fans, as he
handily disposed of Mush Mouth, pinning him in 3:55.
- Nonagoncito won the exciting Midgets' Battle Royale, last eliminating
Estonian Midget.
- Hulk Bixby and Human Tornado brawled their way to a 30-minute draw. The
two shook hands after their bout, drawing a huge pop from those in attendance.
- Before Match 5 began, the Pillsbury Doughboy was announced as guest ring
announcer. The pop for Pop 'n' Fresh was virtually non-existent. He then gave
his trademark giggle and told the fans to go to hell.
- In Match 5, Seth stormed through his 3-on-1 match against Bill, Buckey,
and Russell from Fat Albert's gang. He choke-slammed all three, and pinned
them simutaneously at 2:36. Seth then grabbed the Pillsbury Doughboy and, to
the delight of all, gave P 'n' F his top-rope choke-slam. This received the
biggest pop in the entire two-night show.
- Shaggy was able to capture the Lightweight championship, pinning Plenty
Loco in 13:12. Freddy, Velma, and Daphne ran interference the entire match,
and Loco finally succumbed to this. In the eye-rolling event of the card,
Shaggy was greeted afterwards by the three Scoobies (King Scooby Doo, Princess
Scooby Dee and Duke Scooby Dumb). King Doo rewarded Shaggy with the new
moniker "Scoob Shaggy Shagg."
- In a wild tag team bout, The New Order and The Electric Mayhem fought to a
no-contest in 5:55, though the brawl continued for several more minutes. The
bout was a bizarre duel for superiority between General Zod & Non's super
powers and Dr. Teeth & Floyd musical instruments. the match was finally
halted when all four competitors went through Animal's drums, which were set
up at ringside.
- In an interference-free battle, Ultima Puerca (rumored to be a masked Miss
Piggy) pinned Mrs. Butterworth in 10:16 to win the Women's World title.
- Starshine Hippie disposed of Rudy, pinning him in 9:38 to retain the World
middleweight championship. Rudy motioned for help many times during the match,
but nobody arrived to cheat on his behalf.
- Fat Albert, Cooleroy, and Grimace wrestled in the 3-Way Dance for the
World heavyweight championship in the main event. Albert, surprising most at
the show by actually showing up, successfully retained the World heavyweight
championship when he fell on and pinned Grimace at the 33:07 mark. North
american champ Ronald McDonald provided interference, distracting Grimace long
enough to give Fat Albert the upper-hand. As this happened, Cooleroy stunned
everyone by performing a top-rope moonsault onto McDonald, who was standing on
the floor. earlier in the match, Cooleroy back-bodydropped Fat Albert over
the ropes, onto the floor. Cooleroy is sure to receive re-matches for the
World title in the upcoming weeks as a result of his fine performance.
Be sure to check later this week for any fall-out as a result from the IN YOUR
HEAD supershows.
PWL News Items for July 25, 1998.
The PWL has decided to cancel its house shows in the week following the In
Your Head supershows. PWL President Gene West says this will be a perfect time
for the grapplers to celebrate their victories, get over their losses (whichever
the case may be), and rest up for the remainder of this year's schedule.
In the days following IYH, expect to see some current wrestlers leaving the
organization. Many contracts will be up then, and whatever happens at IYH will
give the wrestlers an idea of what their futures in the PWL hold. You can be
assured that all winners will no doubt stay. The losers, well, they may seek
employment in lesser leagues where they know they can stand a chance.
Two wrestlers that we know will be in the PWL following IYH are the tag team
Haarlem Heat. The Netherlands-based duo have captured many championships in
Eurpoe, including the Union Jack Wrestling tag straps. Lord Toff says that,
given the proper push, Haarlem Heat could take the PWL by storm in no time.
PWL News Items for July 17, 1998.
Former PWL World tag champs The Underground Uglies have returned. UU have
spent the last ten months overseas. During that time, they captured the True
Japan Pro Wrestling tag straps.
Don't accuse of selling out, folks, but the PWL have lined up celebrities to
appear at PWL IN YOUR HEAD. The two confirmed to show up are Jughead and the
Pillsbury Doughboy.
The Drunken Bomb Angels, in an attempt to conform with their out-of-ring
activities, have altered their collective name slightly. Henceforth, they demand
that all refer to them as the Drunken Bum Angels.
Also on the DBA front, the Angels have hired an adviser, the heretofore
unknown Crazy Out of Work Bum Uncle.
PWL News Items for July 10, 1998.
The PWL has announced its lineups for the "PWL In Your Head"
supershow taking place August 1 & 2 in St. Louis.
August 1 In Your Head card:
- NORTH AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
RONALD McDONALD (champion) vs.
WILSON FISK (challenger)
- WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, 3-WAY DANCE:
THE TANGLEFEET (champions)
vs. THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS vs. THE THUNDERFEET
- MIDGETS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
MASCARITA DIABLO (champion) vs. KID
DY-NO-MITE (challenger)
- 10-MAN MIDDLEWEIGHT BATTLE ROYALE (winner gets a shot at Starshine Hippie
the next night!)
- NO DISQUALIFICATION GRUDGE MATCH:
HUNGRY JACK vs. BIG JOHN
- WOMEN'S WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
OYL & GOON (champions) vs.
BRUNHILDA & BIG ETHEL (challengers)
- 10-MAN LIGHTWEIGHT BATTLE ROYALE (winner gets a shot at Plenty Loco the
next night!)
- WAFFLE HOUSE vs. MR. SANDMAN
- MIXED TAG TEAM CHALLENGE:
BILLY JO JIVE & "Sweet" SUSIE
SUNSET vs. MR. "H" & MS. "A"
- THE MOONDOGS (Fifi & Larri) vs. VELMA & DAPHNE
August 2 In Your Head card:
- WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP, 3-WAY DANCE:
FAT ALBERT (champion) vs.
COOLEROY vs. GRIMACE
- WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
STARSHINE HIPPIE (champion) vs. 8/1
BATTLE ROYALE WINNER
- WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
MRS. BUTTERWORTH (champion) vs. ULTIMA
PUERCA (challenger)
- TAG TEAM CHALLENGE:
THE NEW ORDER (General Zod & Non) vs. THE
ELECTRIC MAYHEM (Dr. Teeth & Floyd)
- WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:
PLENTY LOCO vs. 8/1 BATTLE ROYALE
WINNER
- HANDICAP MATCH (THREE-ON-ONE):
- SETH vs. BILL, BUCKEY, & RUSSELL
- HULK BIXBY vs. HUMAN TORNADO
- 10-MAN MIDGETS' BATTLE ROYALE
- FOOL'S GOLD vs. MUSH MOUTH
- THE MOONDOGS (Fido & Rover) vs. SHAGGY & FREDDY
Tickets are on sale now! Check out your local TicketFreak outlet for more
information.
In other PWL news, a new arrival in the organization: German heavyweight Joy
Joy, "mit" his manager, Iodine.
Two middleweights will be receiving tryouts in the PWL: Suede Simpson, a Fat
Albert associate; and Johnny Carwash, a Canada native.
Monty Swell has come on board as an assistant booker; he may have an
upcoming on-camera role as well.
Look for the winner of the 3-way World heavyweight title match at
"IYH" to be facing Wilson Fisk. For the uninitiated, Wilson Fisk is
the super heavyweight formerly known as "Kingpin."
In addition, the Ronald McDonald-Grimace feud should heat up after
"IYH." Does this mean we've already booked the "IYH"
finishes? We shall see...
PWL News Items for June 26, 1998.
The "Six Faces of Leslie" supergroup have been released from their
PWL contracts. All six are in negotiations with Ollie Dunkerfunk in Louisiana,
and will most likely appear there in a matter of weeks.
The rumors are true, folks: Hurricane Jackson, the new sensation of the PWL
middleweight division, is indeed the young cousin of PWL heavyweight great Frank
Jackson, best known as The Voodoo Curse. Frank tells us the whole family is
proud of Hurricane's success in the PWL.
Speaking of the middleweights, Britain's Filth E. Pigg has arrived on the
PWL scene. PWL's "smart" fans will recognize him as the former P.
Piggly Hoggswine, seven-time former junior champion of Lord Toff's Union Jack
Wrestling.
Big Moose, who had been negotiating with the PWL, has decided to remain in
the SWWL for the time being. Moose had hoped to appear as tag partner and
advisor for his protege, Duh Chee.
With Shaggy, Velma, and Daphne all now active full-time in the PWL, fans
have wondered when (and if) their friend Freddy will arrive. Never fear, folks.
Freddy is under contract, and will debut by the beginning of August, when his
trick knee is fully healed.
As you have no doubt seen, the Electric Mayhem have been tearing up PWL
rings (both figuratively and literally) as of late. Their current lineup is as
follows:
- Animal: singles competitor.
- Dr. Teeth & Floyd: tag team competitors.
- Janice: women's division.
- Zoot: official E.M. bodyguard.
Due to trademark infringements, Floyd will be known simply as
"Floyd," not "Sergeant Floyd Pepper."
The PWL is currently in negotiations with Japan's Independent Union. PWL
President Gene West says the deal would include talent exchanges and jointly
promoted supercards.