Jed Shaffer's EWR diary

[Brain Of F'n J]

Some vitals about the company, first off …

I am, as of Wednesday, March 11, 2008, a National company with 25% PI and growing (slowly, but steadily). The market is in a decline, at 45% and falling. I am the #3 promotion in the world, behind the WWE (#1 at 67% Global and falling) and TNA (#2 at 46% Global and falling). I do not have a developmental territory. I have two television shows, Driven (Wednesdays, prime time) and Unleashed (Saturdays, prime time), both on Bravo, and I have a demo tape out for a third. I run PPV’s on a monthly basis; my PPV calendar is:

January: Caged Rage
February: Do Or Die
March: Arena Warfare
April: Supercard Of Honor
May: Gut Check
June: Survival Of The Fittest
July: Death Before Dishonor
August: Respect Is Earned
September: Glory By Honor
October: Hell Freezes Over
November: Vendetta
December: Final Battle

My roster:

Main Event:
Face: Nigel McGuinness, BJ Whitmer, Colt Cabana, Austin Aries, Matt Sydal, Jack Evans
Heel: Chris Hero, Justice Pain, Steve Corino, Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Bryan Danielson, The Messiah

Upper-Mid:
Face: Mark Briscoe, Jay Briscoe, Matt Cross
Heel: Kaos, Jimmy Jacobs, Adam Pearce

Mid:
Face: Eddie Kingston, Sabian, Roderick Strong, Mike Quackenbush, Claudio Castagnoli, Delirious, Hallowicked, Josh Prohibition
Heel: Jimmy Rave, Sonny Siaki, Onyx, Joey Ryan, Dan Maff, Brent Albright

Lower-Mid:
Face: Ruckus, Puma, Tyler Black, Arik Cannon, Jigsaw
Heel: Kevin Steen, Sal Rinauro, Rainman, El Generico

Managers:
Lacey (clients: Jacobs, Albright) (heel)
Larry Sweeney (clients: Joey Ryan, Jimmy Rave) (heel)

Other:
Tammy Lynn Sytch (ROH Commissioner, face)
Rebecca Bayless (interviewer, face)

Tag teams:
Arik Cannon & Tyler Black
Jack Evans & Matt Sydal
Incoherance (Delirious & Hallowicked)
Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley)
Murderdeathkill (Justice Pain & Hallowicked)
Studio 54 (“Diamond” Joey Ryan & “Hot Tub” Jimmy Rave)
Team Ego (Kevin Steen & El Generico)
The Blackout (Onyx & Rainman)
The BLKOUT (Ruckus & Sabian)
The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe)
The Burning River Brigade (Matt Cross & Josh Prohibition)

Stables:
Exception To The Rule: Chris Hero (leader), Adam Pearce, Dan Maff, Sonny Siaki, Kaos, Steve Corino

Injured:
Kaos (arm injury, 1 month)
Onyx (ripped bicep, 6 months)
Jigsaw (eye injury, 1 month)

Suspended:
BJ Whitmer (bad attitude, 1 month)

In Rehab:
Matt Cross (indefinitely)

Championship histories:

ROH World Title:
Takeshi Morishima, Jul. 1, 2007-Jul. 22, 2007
Chris Hero, July 22, 2007- (current)

ROH Pure Title:
Eddie Kingston, Jan. 19, 2008-Jan. 27, 2008
Brent Albright, Jan. 27, 2008-Feb. 13, 2008
Jimmy Jacobs, February 13, 2008- (current)

ROH Tag Team Titles:
Takagi & Doi, Jul. 1, 2007-Jul. 22, 2007
The Briscoes, Jul. 22, 2007-Nov. 10, 2007
Murderdeathkill, Nov. 10, 2007-Jan. 19, 2008
Jack Evans & Matt Sydal, Jan. 19, 2008-Jan. 23, 2008
Motor City Machine Guns, Jan. 23, 2008-Jan. 26, 2008
The Briscoes, Jan. 26, 2008-Jan. 27, 2008 (2)
Murderdeathkill, Jan. 27, 2008-Feb. 24, 2008 (2)
The Briscoes, Feb. 24, 2008-Mar. 1, 2008 (3)
Murderdeathkill, Mar. 1, 2008- (current) (3)

Current feuds, with backstory:

Austin Aries vs. Jimmy Jacobs
[Backstory] Jimmy Jacobs’ mind has been fracturing for a long time now, and finally getting a girlfriend in Lacey has done nothing for him. A routine pinfall loss to Aries on an episode of Unleashed made Jacobs snap, and he has pursued Aries like a man possessed. Aries came after Jacobs on the most recent episode of Unleashed, and allowed Lacey to take the bullet for him.

The Briscoes vs. Motor City Machine Guns
[Backstory] The Briscoes are the darlings of critics, internet writers and fans the world over. After months of hemming and hawing, the Motor City Machine Guns finally signed long-term committed contracts to ROH … and proceeded to screw the Briscoes out of the ROH Tag Titles. They have made it their mission to not only defeat the brothers from Delaware, but to cripple and retire them.

Steve Corino vs. Nigel McGuinness
[Backstory] Both men gave up their Japanese commitments and signed full-time ROH contracts, with one stated goal in mind: the ROH World Championship. The winner of their final match at Arena Warfare will determine the new number one contender.

Eddie Kingston vs. Brent Albright
[Backstory] The Pure Championship tournament had many interesting, first-time matches. In the quarterfinals, Kingston and Albright met, and Kingston not only was victorious, but became the first Pure Champion. This incensed Albright, who made it his mission to make Kingston pay.

Joey Ryan vs. Mike Quackenbush
[Backstory] Fed up with not getting his due respect, Ryan signed with super-agent Larry Sweeney, and set out to make a name for himself at someone’s—anyone’s—expense. The first person he ran across was Quackenbush.

The BLK OUT vs. Team Ego
[Backstory] A simple story of two teams with the same goals, and trying to reach them in different ways. With so many elite teams in ROH, BLK OUT and Team Ego have had trouble gaining ground. BLK OUT just wants to get some wins under their belt; Ego wants to put some people in the hospital. The collision of the two teams and two ideals has spawned a rivalry.

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Adam Pearce
[Backstory] Adam Pearce is the Exception To The Rule’s resident bully and enforcer. In a match between Pearce and Switzerland’s Most Money Making Man, Pearce exerted a little too much of his obnoxiousness, and now, Claudio is looking for payback.

Dan Maff vs. Roderick Strong
[Backstory] Back in ROH after a long absence, Maff wanted to make an impact quick. He joined up with Chris Hero’s stable, screwed Colt Cabana and BJ Whitmer out of the ROH Title. But when he ran across Roderick Strong in the Pure Championship tournament, he found someone who was just as vicious and had nothing on his plate.

My next PPV, Arena Warfare, on March 30th, will have the following card:

ROH World Title, special-one-night-only appearence:
Chris Hero (c) vs. Masato Tanaka

Winner is #1 contender (stipulation to be determined):
Nigel McGuinness vs. Steve Corino

ROH Pure Championship (stipulation to be determined):
Jimmy Jacobs w/Lacey (c) vs. Austin Aries

Grudge match:
The Briscoes vs. Motor City Machine Guns

ROH Tag Title match:
Murderdeathkill (c) vs. The BLK OUT

"Diamond" Joey Ryan w/Larry Sweeney vs. Mike Quackenbush

Bryan Danielson vs. Colt Cabana

Four-team elimination match:
Team Ego vs. Incoherance vs. Jack Evans & Matt Sydal vs. Arik Cannon & Tyler Black

Jed Shaffer
~Next post: a preview of the next show, Driven.

[Brain Of F'n J]

Preview for Driven, March 12, 2008:

For the ROH Pure Championship: Jimmy Jacobs w/Lacey vs. Roderick Strong

Arik Cannon & Tyler Black vs. Team Ego

ROH Tag Team Champion The Messiah vs. Sabian, and ROH Tag Team Champion Justice Pain vs. Ruckus in a pair of no-disqualification matches

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Sonny Siaki

Bryan Danielson vs. Colt Cabana

The Briscoes vs. Steve Corino & ROH World Champion Chris Hero

The Final Encounter: Brent Albright vs. Eddie Kingston in a Last Man Standing match

Plus: Larry Sweeney, "Diamond" Joey Ryan, Jimmy Rave, ROH Commissioner Tammy Lynn Sytch, Dan Maff, and the first in-person appearence of Masato Tanaka in a Ring Of Honor ring!

Jed Shaffer
~Hopefully, I'll have this show up, and maybe one or two more, by the weekend.

[Viking Snad]

Is nice.

[Tyfo]

Looks good.

But dont let Mizz see you teaming Arik Cannon and Tyler Black

[Brain Of F'n J]

tyfo85 said:

Looks good.

But dont let Mizz see you teaming Arik Cannon and Tyler Black

Why not?

Jed Shaffer
~I had nothing to do for either of them, hence their teaming. It's only temporary.

[Jason Todd Grisham]

Bravo?

Did you feel pity for them and decide to provide at least one good show for that network?

[Brain Of F'n J]

They had the biggest audience I could aspire to get at the time with my then-production values and risk rating.

I've now outgrown them, so I'm slowly gonna start shifting my programming to other networks. Fox, hopefully.

Jed Shaffer
~And I plan on taking on TNA if I get a new show, so I can bring them to their knees and free the prisoners!

[comahan]

Im going to completely rip your posts off and post my own here in a minute.

[Brain Of F'n J]

comahan said:

Im going to completely rip your posts off and post my own here in a minute.

I didn't invent it. Feel free. It'll be fun, actually, comparing notes, seeing how someone else plays their game. May open our eyes to different tricks and styles we could use.

Jed Shaffer
~You'll probably post more then me, though, since I don't get to play as often as I'd like.

[comahan]

I am, as of Wednesday, July 15, 2009, a Global company with 37% PI. The market is in a decline, 64% and dropping. I am the #2 promotion in the World, behind TNA (100% PI). WWE (14%), and AAA (8%) are the other two Global companies. I have a Developmental Territory. I have Two TV shows, a Wednesday Primetime show on ESPN2 dubbed "ROH Live", and a Tuesday Late night show on Bravo, dubbed "ROH on Bravo" (i know, i know). I run PPV's on a monthly Basis, my PPV calender is;

January : War Games
February : Rebirth
March: Back to Basics
April: Hellbound
May: Respect is Earned
June: Survival Of The Fittest
July: Death Before Dishonor
August: Testing The Limit
September: Glory By Honor
October: Unforgettable
November: Vendetta
December: Final Battle

My Roster:

Main Event:
Face: Austin Aries, Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Colt Cabana, CM Punk, Nigel McGuinness (Open Deal)
Heel: AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Joey Ryan, Mr. Kennedy, Bryan Danielson (Open Deal)

Upper Mid:
Face: Mike Quackenbush
Heel: Roderick Strong, Abyss

Mid:
Face: Delirious, Nightmare Manson, Eddie Kingston
Heel: Jimmy Rave, Jimmy Jacobs

Lower Mid:
Face: Mike Kruel, PAC, Quicksilver
Heel: Maxime Boyer, Chuck Taylor, Human Tornado

Tag Teams:
Team Ego (El Generco & Kevin Steen)
The Stampede Bulldogs (Harry Smith & TJ Wilson)
Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley)
The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe)
The Havana Pitbulls (Rocky Romero & Ricky Reyes)
Arrogance (Chris Bosh & Scott Lost)
The Prophecy (Kevin Thorn & Havok)

Managers:
James Mitchell (clients: Abyss, Christopher Daniels, Kevin Thorn, Havok)
Armando Alejandro Estrada (clients: The Havana Pitbulls)
Larry Sweeney (clients: Chuck Taylor)

Stables:
The Prophecy: Christopher Daniels (Leader), James Mitchell, Abyss, Kevin Thorn, Havok
The New Dynasty: Joey Ryan (Leader), Jimmy Rave, Adam Pearce, Yet to be named 4th Member

Developmental:
Chris Stylez: 91 Brawl, 95 Speed, 77 Tech, 88 Charisma
Jagged: 54 Brawl, 73 Speed, 80 Tech, 91 Charisma
Jake O'Reilly: 69 Brawl, 63 Speed, 66 Tech, 70 Charisma
Jay Bradley: 83 Brawl, 35 Speed, 68 tech, 64 Charisma
Kazuchika Okada: 79 Brawl, 50 Speed, 97 Tech, 58 Charisma
Sabian: 25 Brawl, 77 Speed, 63 Tech, 58 Charisma
Shane Matthews: 48 brawl, 78 Speed, 75 Tech, 86 Charisma
Tyler Black: 47 Brawl, 67 Speed, 74 Tech, 70 Charisma
Xtasis: 32 Brawl, 89 Speed, 50 Tech, 29 Charisma

Injured:
No One.

Suspended:
No One.

In Rehab:
No One.

Championship Histories:

ROH World Championship
Takeshi Morishima (1) - Feb 7, 2007 - Feb 24, 2008
Austin Aries (1) - Feb 24, 2008 - June 15, 2008
Chris Hero (1) - June 15, 2008 - October 1, 2008
VACATED - October 1, 2008 - October 14, 2008
Joey Ryan (1) - October 14, 2008 - July 13, 2009
Chris Hero (2) - July 13, 2009 - CURRENT


ROH Television Championship
Joey Ryan (1) - May 7, 2008 - November 23, 2008
Claudio Castagnoli (1) - November 23, 2008 - March 18, 2009
Christopher Daniels (1) - March 18, 2009 - CURRENT


ROH Tag Team Championships
The Briscoe Brothers (1) - September 16, 2007 - July 13, 2008
Team Ego (1) - July 13, 2008 - February 11, 2009
The Briscoe Brothers (2) - February 11, 2009 - CURRENT

Current Feuds with Backstory:

Chris Hero vs. Joey Ryan
[Backstory] 9 Months ago, Chris Hero was the reigning World Champion, and basically ruled ROH with his stable (Pearce, Whitmer, Rave, Sweeney), However, he suffered a torn calf, and was forced to vacate the title. Enter Joey Ryan. Ryan was the TV Champion, and was a very successful with The Dynasty (Ryan, Chris Bosh, and Scott Lost). Ryan was chosen by then ROH commissioner Eric Bischoff to wrestle Colt Cabana for the vacated Title. Ryan ended up winning the belt. Now with the strap, he sought better companionship, basically pushing Bosh and Lost to the side, and recruiting Hero's former stable of Pearce, Whitmer, Rave, and Sweeney. He would abandon Bosh and Lost and Dub his new stable "The New Dynasty". he kicked out Larry Sweeney, and starting cutting harsh promos against Hero. Fastforward 8 months later, Hero has just come back, and hes pissed off. He claims that Ryan stole his belt, and stole his men. At Death Before Dishonor, in the biggest main event in my ROH games history, Hero beat Ryan to win back his strap. Now, going into a survivor series format on the next ppv, Hero wants revenge on the guys that abandoned him. Joey Ryan has jut kicked BJ Whitmer out of The new Dynasty, and put him on the shelf, and are actively searching for a 4th member. Chris Hero has brought Bosh and Lost to his side for them to get revenge on Ryan, who abandoned them, and The rest of the stable, who were apparently better than them. Hero has yet to choose his 4th man. So there is a mystery partner for each team going into the match.

Christopher Daniels vs Austin Aries
[Backstory] Christopher Daniels and his stable The Prophecy (Abyss, Jim Mitchell, Kevin Thorn, Havok) have been wreaking havoc in ROH, and have been ruining big time matches left and right, Daniels cannot lose his TV title because of his stable always interfering. Theyre pretty much ruining ROH atm, and alot of the main ROH stars are gathering to try and stop them. Austin Aries is the posterboy for ROH. He carried them in their monthly PPV days and main evented their very first PPV. He sees himself as someone who has to protect the company from people like Daniels, and is taking a stand against the leader of The Prophecy himself.

The Briscoes vs. Steen/Generico
[Backstory] These two teams have been off and on feuding for more than two years now. They are the two best teams in the world at the moment, easily. They are the only two teams that have held the ROH Tag belts since mid 2007, The Briscoes having held the twice, and Team Ego once. For over a year, it was about proving who was the better team, they went so far as to request the first Ladder Match in ROH history, which the Briscoes won. Lately however its become different. The Briscoes had always kept it strictly in the ring, but in the past months, have attacked Steen and Generico in the back, sending Generico to the hospital. They ruined Kevin Steens one and only shot at the ROH world title on ROH Live, and for weeks, continued to poke fun at the team, while not answering Steen and Genericos challenges at the same time. Finally, Steen and Generico won a shot at The Briscoes in a fatal 4 way match. Jay and Mark however, came up mysteriously, and suddenly gravely ill the day of the PPV, and sent MCMG to replace them, a match which Steen and Generico lost. They are currently working their way back up the ladder to The Briscoes, who are still avoiding them, and the Title shot they earned.

AJ Styles vs. Mike Quackenbush
[Backstory] AJ Styles re-debuted in ROH in January of 09. He came from the far and away top promotion in the world in TNA, and his first words when he came back, was that he came to legitimize ROH, to take away the aura that the company has of being full of indy scrubs that could never make it to the big time. Mike Quackenbush proceeded to challenge him, styles rejecting because, as he says, Quack is a prime example of what he had just talked about, some indy guy no one knows thinking he can hang with the big boys because hes won a few matches in a company no one has ever heard of. Then commissioner Eric Bischoff set up their first meeting, and AJ's first match for the following PPV. AJ promptly lost to Quackenbush in his return match to ROH. Of course, AJ called it a fluke, but when asked if he wanted to avenge the loss, backed away from the challenge. Fast forward two months. Quack has a shot at the TV title on ROH Live, but right before the match, he is taken out in the back by AJ. Styles would win their second meeting by cheating, and would verbally taunt Quack for the next month, telling him that he was a fool to think that he could hang with the likes of The Phenomenal one. In their third, and thought to be final match, Quack did just that, he hung with AJ for an hour in a time limit draw. Now, six months after AJ came back to ROH, there is a fourth meeting between the two set up for higher stakes. It will be the second Ladder Match in ROH's history. Hanging above the ring will be a contract which lets the winner have a World Championship Match on ROH Live

My next PPV, Testing The Limit, will be a blatant Survivor Series ripoff. It will be held on August 31, and will have the following card;

Four versus Four Survivor Series Match
The Prophecy (ROH TV Champion Christopher Daniels, Abyss, Kevin Thorn, & Havok) vs. ROH (Austin Aries, Colt Cabana, Claudio Castagnoli, & Roderick Strong)

CM Punk Re-Debut Match
Bryan Danielson vs. CM Punk

Four versus Four Survivor Series Match
The New Dynasty (Joey Ryan, Adam Pearce, Jimmy Rave, & Mystery Partner) vs. Team Hero (ROH World Champion Chris Hero, Chris Bosh, Scott Lost, & Mystery Partner)

Mr. Kennedy Debut Match
Nigel McGuinness vs. Mr. Kennedy

Four versus Four Survivor Series Match
The Briscoes & MCMG vs. Kevin Steen, El Generico, & The Stampede Bulldogs

Ladder Match
AJ Styles vs. Mike Quackenbush

[comahan]

I didnt realize how thin my roster was, lol.

Oops.

[Brain Of F'n J]

Now, are you gonna start your own diary on here, or are we sharing real estate?

Jed Shaffer
~Your roster is kinda thin on the bottom end. Then again, I got some dead weight that's probably on the verge of release.

[comahan]

brainofj said:

Now, are you gonna start your own diary on here, or are we sharing real estate?

Jed Shaffer
~Your roster is kinda thin on the bottom end. Then again, I got some dead weight that's probably on the verge of release.

I didnt feel like making my own thread, sorry for hijacking some of your real estate -_-

I just recently let go of BJ Whitmer and Super Dragon, cause they hated me ( ), and Puma and Scorpio Sky's deals came up and i just didnt renew them. I think ill sign a few guys just to make my roster look healthier.

[Brain Of F'n J]

comahan said:

brainofj said:

Now, are you gonna start your own diary on here, or are we sharing real estate?

Jed Shaffer
~Your roster is kinda thin on the bottom end. Then again, I got some dead weight that's probably on the verge of release.

I didnt feel like making my own thread, sorry for hijacking some of your real estate -_-

I just recently let go of BJ Whitmer and Super Dragon, cause they hated me ( ), and Puma and Scorpio Sky's deals came up and i just didnt renew them. I think ill sign a few guys just to make my roster look healthier.

I only ask cause I'm afraid if everyone does the same thing in here, the mods will look on this as another all-purpose EWR thread and close it down. I don't think they'd mind if you started one, though. I know I'll bookmark it and I'll promise to harass ya.

Jed Shaffer
~Whitmer almost got fired in mine, too. Everyone complained about him. Only thing preventing me is he's my #2 face.

[comahan]

brainofj said:

comahan said:

I didnt feel like making my own thread, sorry for hijacking some of your real estate -_-

I just recently let go of BJ Whitmer and Super Dragon, cause they hated me ( ), and Puma and Scorpio Sky's deals came up and i just didnt renew them. I think ill sign a few guys just to make my roster look healthier.

I only ask cause I'm afraid if everyone does the same thing in here, the mods will look on this as another all-purpose EWR thread and close it down. I don't think they'd mind if you started one, though. I know I'll bookmark it and I'll promise to harass ya.

Jed Shaffer
~Whitmer almost got fired in mine, too. Everyone complained about him. Only thing preventing me is he's my #2 face.

He was a tag team with Adam Pearce in mine, and was part of Ryan's stable. I really dont know who to replace him with at the moment. Im thinking Boyer or Chuck Taylor, maybe i can sign someone new.

[Brain Of F'n J]

I'd say give Justice Pain a tryout, if you want a brawly, burly bump machine like Whitmer is. He's doing GREAT in my ROH.

Jed Shaffer
~And if you want a tag team, Pain and Messiah ROCK. **** with The Briscoes/MCMG, all day, every day.

[Shy Guy]

brainofj said:

tyfo85 said:

Looks good.

But dont let Mizz see you teaming Arik Cannon and Tyler Black

Why not?

Jed Shaffer
~I had nothing to do for either of them, hence their teaming. It's only temporary.

WHAT?

[Brain Of F'n J]

Results for Driven, March 12, 2008:

1st segment—Claudio Castagnoli vs. Sonny Siaki:
Claudio defeats Siaki clean by submission with the Helvetique Clutch. Following the match, Adam Pearce ambushes Claudio, hitting a jumping piledriver. ***3/4
Segment rating: 75 %
Notes: Claudio gained overness from the match.

2nd segment—ROH Commissioner Tammy Lynn Sytch introduces Masato Tanaka, who will challenge Chris Hero at Arena Warfare for the ROH World Championship. Tanaka signs the contract, making the historic one-time-only match official.Segment rating: 73%
Notes: Sytch gained overness from the segment.

3rd segment—The Messiah vs. Sabian, hardcore match:
El Generico interferes in the match, hitting the BRAINBUSTAH, which allowed The Messiah to get the pin. Sabian gets up and manages to fight off both men afterwards. **1/4
Segment rating: 71%

4th segment—Justice Pain vs. Ruckus, hardcore match:
Kevin Steen tries to interfere by bringing a chair to ringside, but the reversal of an Irish whip sends Pain into the chair instead, giving Ruckus the victory. After the match, Pain grabs Steen and hits the Pain Thriller in anger. ***1/2
Segment rating: 78%
Notes: Ruckus gained overness from the match.

5th segment—Larry Sweeney comes out with “Diamond” Joey Ryan and announces he has signed another client. Jimmy Rave comes out, but dressed in similar 70’s attire to Ryan and Sweeney. Sweeney says Rave has been reborn, and is now “Hot Tub” Jimmy Rave.
Segment rating: 61%
Notes: Larry Sweeney and Jimmy Rave gained overness from the segment. Rave’s new gimmick (That 70’s Guy) got a negative response.

6th segment—Arik Cannon & Tyler Black vs. Rainman & Sal Rinauro:
Black pins Rinauro clean after hitting the God’s Last Gift. Rinauro and Rainman argue after the match. *3/4
Segment rating: 62%

7th segment—Jimmy Jacobs vs. Roderick Strong, Pure Title match:
Strong dominates the match and has a couple near-falls, but Dan Maff comes out while the ref is knocked out, hits the Burning Hammer on Strong and leaves, allowing Jacobs to make the pin. After the match, Maff and Jacobs continue to beat down on Strong until Austin Aries comes out and helps run off the heels. **1/4
Segment rating: 72%

8th segment—When Jimmy Jacobs gets back to his dressing room, Lacey is waiting for him. She lights into him about not being able to win on his own, not being able to put Austin Aries on the shelf, and about how he has let her get manhandled on the last two shows. Jacobs defends himself, and Lacey storms off.
Segment rating: 60%
Notes: Jacobs lost overness, Lacey gained overness.

9th segment—Bryan Danielson vs. Colt Cabana:
Danielson and Cabana go to a time limit draw. Cabana offers a handshake, but Danielson walks away, frustrated. ****3/4
Segment rating: 94%

10th segment—Eddie Kingston vs. Brent Albright, Last Man Standing:
Kingston put down Albright with the Royal Flush to win the match and end their long-standing feud. **1/4
Segment rating: 65%
Notes: Kingston and Albright gained overness. The crowd was let down after the previous match.

11th segment—The Briscoes vs. Chris Hero & Steve Corino:
The Motor City Machine Guns try to stick their nose in the match, but a double-clothesline attempt on Mark Briscoe is ducked and Chris Hero gets nailed, setting up a Cut-Throat Suplex for the pinfall victory over the reigning ROH World Champion. Nigel McGuinness comes in to help the Briscoes clear out the ring. ****1/4
Segment rating: 92%
Notes: Mark Briscoe debuted his new gimmick (Highlight Reel) which got a positive response.

Overall show rating: 74%

Thursday, March 13, 2008:

Email:
Driven scored a 2.74 rating, with an attendance of 1004 people. Ticket sales: $30120.

1% of PI is gained.

Jay Briscoe is promoted to Main Event status.

Friday, March 14, 2008:

Email:
TNA got a 6.03 rating, with an attendance of 6539 people.

Jed Shaffer
~A preview of Throwdown, the Saturday show, to be posted soon.

[comahan]

I actually brought in Tanaka for a short time in my roh game too. He squashed a few people, then lost to Claudio at the PPV, and I dropped him. I was paying him way too much for not much of an improvement anywhere, but this was when I wasnt making that much money.

I also hate it when a good match takes away from the next one. For the longest time now ive made sure to follow a big match thatll draw big ratings (like Danielson/Cabana) with an interview or angle so that the fans arent burned out for the next match. I actually only run about 4 matches per PPV for this very reason, all of them are big matches (usually each of my titles, and a big non title feud will get a ppv spot). But I also have a lot of great talkers to bail me out and grab big ratings for that segment (Daniels, Cabana, Kennedy, Hero, Punk, Mitchell, and so on)

What ratings did Kingston/Whitmer matches usually draw for you during their feud?

Some drama with Jacobs/Lacey!

Also of note, we've each had Rave/Ryan/Sweeney in the same groups/stables

[Brain Of F'n J]

comahan said:

For the longest time now ive made sure to follow a big match thatll draw big ratings (like Danielson/Cabana) with an interview or angle so that the fans arent burned out for the next match.

That's smart. I like that. Thanks for the tip.

What ratings did Kingston/Whitmer matches usually draw for you during their feud?

High on the in-ring quality, low on the fan reaction. Like, 80%/40%. I was hoping the feud would boost them more, but they're still not nearly as over as I want. Perhaps when they get to the upper-mid, I'll reignite the feud, cause the workrate was good.

Some drama with Jacobs/Lacey!

;D Only the beginning.

Also of note, we've each had Rave/Ryan/Sweeney in the same groups/stables

I originally wasn't going to use Rave with Ryan, but I had nothing better to do for him, and I had this Studio 54 idea in my head for the longest time.

Alright, now for a preview of Throwdown, on Saturday, March 15th:

Studio 54 vs. The BLKOUT

Austin Aries vs. Jimmy Jacobs w/Lacey in a non-title match

Bryan Danielson & Brent Albright vs. Eddie Kingston & Colt Cabana

Steve Corino & Adam Pearce vs. Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli

Roderick Strong vs. Dan Maff will settle their war once and for all ... in a Texas Deathmatch!

Murderdeathkill defend the ROH Tag Titles against Jack Evans & Matt Sydal!

Chris Hero defends the ROH World Title in a triple threat against Jay and Mark Briscoe!

Plus: Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Puma, Rainman, Sonny Siaki and Mike Quackenbush will be on hand!

Jed Shaffer
~This is rather fun, documenting it. I hope someone else is entertained thus far. From my one show.