POWER X- April 28, 2012

Once again, its time for wrestling manager and analyst Daniel Pollaski to go over the news, reviews, and previews of Femme Fatale Wrestling! All content is the sole opinion of the author and does not reflect the views of Femme Fatale Wrestling, its wrestlers, or administration. Or Wendy Briese, for that matter, so don’t go jumping her in the hallway if you get butthurt about this. Bitch.

The Power-X’s inspirational thought of the week

Put down your chainsaw and listen to me
It's time for us to join in the fight
It's time to let your babies grow up to be cowboys
It's time to let the bedbugs bite
You better put all your eggs in one basket
You better count your chickens before they hatch
You better sell some wine before it's time
You better find yourself an itch to scratch
You better squeeze all the Charmin you can while Mr. Whipple's not around
Stick your head in the microwave and get yourself a tan
Talk with your mouth full
Bite the hand that feeds you
Bite on more than you chew
What can you do
Dare to be stupid
Take some wooden nickles
Look for Mr. Goodbar
Get your mojo working now
I'll show you how
You can dare to be stupid
You can turn the other cheek
You can just give up the ship
You can eat a bunch of sushi and forget to leave a tip
It's time to make a mountain out of a molehill
So can I have a volunteer
There's no more time for crying over spilled milk
Now it's time for crying in your beer
Settle down, raise a family, join the PTA
Buy some sensible shoes and a Chevrolet
And party 'till you're broke and they drive you away
It's OK, you can dare to be stupid
It's like spitting on a fish
It's like barking up a tree
It's like I said you gotta buy one if you wanna get one free
Burn your candle at both ends
Look a gift horse in the mouth
Mashed potatoes can be your friends
You can be a coffee achiever
You can sit around the house and watch Leave It To Beaver
The future's up to you
So what you gonna do

-      “Dare to Be Stupid”   ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

Hey kids!

So sorry about the slight delay in the column, but with FFW only having 5 shows between Choas Theory and Conviction (stupid uneven calendar), I had to make a choice- either do three columns, two covering two shows, and one covering just one show, or to just do two columns, one covering three shows, and one covering two shows.  Since, with a roster of well over fifty women, one standard television taping doesn’t quite change the landscape enough to merit a whole new column every time, I wisely decided to take the latter route.

Also, it was less work.  And the fact that I didn’t have to write it until today meant more time for Warriors Orochi 3.  Priorities, man.

But now that once again you’ve all been drawn to my little corner of the blogosphere, let’s get right into it, starting off with the four corners.

1.    ITS TIME TO DECLARE SAMANTHA STAR NON COMPIS MENTIS

You know shit’s gotten serious when Daniel Pollaski starts throwing out Latin, in his columns, but by God, we’ve come to this.  For those of you who apparently payed zero attention in civics class, non compos mentis literally means “not of a sound mind.”   However, the phrase ‘mentally incompetent’ tends to get thrown around quite a bit, and while that’s hardly ever a term you want to use to describe the owner of the company you manage a wrestler in and write a column about, I say, if the shoe fits…

If you’ll talk to my client, she’ll tell you that she’s been saying for months that she’s always been concerned that Samantha’s so power-hungry she’s willing to jeopardize the future of the company just to make sure she gets her way, and that if it weren’t for Cody Kincaid, FFW would have gone belly up about a year ago.  And while I kind of smile and nodded the first sixty or seventy times Wendy enlightened me on the pros and cons of her various bosses, I always knew she kind of had a point.  After all, we are talking about a woman who proudly declared the A-List the future of FFW, then sat back and proudly watched as every single member not named Starla McCloud got their asses summarily handed to them. 

Now, look.  I can appreciate Samantha’s situation here.  I was annoyed when Miss Demeanor returned to FFW as well, and the bitch actually isn’t trying to kill me.  So, especially considering that her last encounter with Miss Demeanor had a very remarkable resemblance to the Anastacia Baldwin vs. Rose Astral match, I can understand why Samantha probably would want some form of ally on her side.  And with Camilla Pazzini still trying to scrub her previous enforcer’s entrails off her elbows, I can see why Samantha would be forced to go outside to get help. 

But hiring Rori Snyder is the pro-wrestling equivalent of hitting the big red button that says “Do Not Push” because it will cause the ship to self-destruct.  Were we really to that point?

I’m sure somewhere in Samantha’s warped and twisted mind, she probably thought that since Cody accidentally hired someone who wants to kill her, it’s only fair turnabout that she intentionally hire someone who wants to kill him.  Which is kind of humorously ironic, since neither Demeanor nor Snyder actually has a valid reason for murdering their respective half of the FFW management circle. 

But for Rori, it goes deeper than that.  The woman is a cancer, a flat out liability to any company that is dumb enough to give her a contract.  Hell, she got fired for attacking fans, because even Samantha Star’s has enough brains to realize that lawsuits along those lines are bad.  Or, at least  I thought she did, because evidently we’re going to put the safety of our fans and fellow wrestlers in serious jeopardy because Samantha Star is annoyed with Cody Kincaid.  

And she’s not even dangerous in the ring.  Because let’s face it.  When it comes to wrestling, Rori Snyder is not very good.  Not exactly Sarah Peek level of incompetency here, but at least Mindy Smyth  level.  Sure, she beat Shane Sanders twice (with help).  But remember- Wendy beat her in five minutes, and that was with her having to spend three minutes getting through Rori’s bullshit.  This isn’t me bragging about my client here.  It’s tough to look at the Top 15 of FFW, and say that not a single one of those women wouldn’t do the same thing in the ring against her (Kincaid notwithstanding, but that match was never about just simply winning for her, which was Scarlett’s mistake to begin with).   Hell, you can ask the Eternal Flame.  They dominated Rori and her sycophantic sidekick at Byte This 2. 

It’s an eerie resemblance to those shootings you occasionally see on the news.  Some hopeless, talentless loser decides the only way they can leave a mark on the world is by ruining as many lives as they can.   That’s the scenario that just got forced upon the fans and wrestlers of the greatest all-female promotion in history.

At least for now it is.  Check back next year.  All thanks to our illustrious owner.

If Samantha had any brains whatsoever, she would turn complete control of FFW over to Cody Kincaid, and go back to Los Angeles, where she can buy all kinds of super-nice things with the truckloads of money that Kincaid will make for her.  Because when it comes to making green, the only thing better than Cody Kincaid is your very own minting press.  But that’s not the Samantha Star way.  Some deranged woman she screwed over came back and attacked her, and by God, she’s not going to stop until the people responsible are rightfully burned in retaliation.

Even if she has to set fire to FFW itself.  And to hell with any wrestlers or fans who might have a problem with it.   After all, its her company.  Not their’s. 

And don’t you fucking forget it.

2.    SOME GIRLS JUST LOOK BETTER IN A BLACK HAT

For as long as there have been sports, there have been a fair assortment of heroes and villians.   Ever since John McGraw grew Baltimore’s grass long and hid balls in the outfield, sports has seen more than its fair share of liars, cheaters, and scoundrels.  And while no one in sports is either universally admired or detracted, there always seems to be those who manage to piss everyone else off save for their own fans (and yeah, sometimes even their own fans!).  Football has had the Raiders.  Hockey has the Flyers.  NASCAR has Kyle Busch.

Some people have embraced the role of the villain better than others.  Brett Favre was cleary uncomfortable when he became one of the most hated men in the NFL, as was Tiger Woods when he fell from grace.  Other’s have been tried too hard to the point of it being criminal, like Dennis Rodman.  And there have been some who have just been relaxed in that role.  As the great Dale Earnhardt said, “I don’t care if I’m cheered or booed.  But if you stay silent, I’m going home.”

Pro wrestling is no different.  Every wrestler on the roster has their supporters and their detractors.  And yes, some women are more hated than others, and some embrace that role.  For some, it just comes naturally with their personality.  Take Starla McCloud, who’s so goddamn full of herself, and not in any hurry to let you forget it.  It’s tough to imagine a conversation with her where you don’t walk away muttering to yourself, ‘wow, what a bitch’.  There’s other’s though, who embrace the role of the villain simply because they’re just more comfortable in it. 

I’m speaking, of course, of Shane Sanders and (sorry, Wendy) Isabella Pazzini.   Both women have spent the last few months trying to be the ‘good girl’, and I think both women are coming to the realization this whole hero thing just isn’t for them.  There’s a reason Isabella rarely appears on television anymore, and it’s got nothing to do with Samantha Star.  It’s because Isabella isn’t comfortable like this.  Obviously, anyone can look like a good person standing next to the likes of Crystal Hilton.  But, like it or not, this is still the same woman who’s sliced and diced Rori Snyder, and has pretty much cheated in every match she’s been in since the dawn of time.  She got back to her old ways a couple weeks ago against Crystal.  And she was more than happy to torture the Rose Goddess any chance she could get, going so far as to make a lot of her supporters uneasy.

Shane Sanders is in the same vein, really.  She looked like a good person because she defended her brother, and because Rori Snyder turned out to be such a cunt.  Anyone looks like an angel next to Snyder, but that doesn’t mean that Shane’s become anything but her usual hell-raising self.  She’s chosen to wear the black hat simply because it fits better than the white one.

Obviously, I’m not condoning some of the things Shane’s done.  She took it too far throwing her brother under the bus like that, and that’s something that’s going to back to haunt her.  There’s better ways to go about this than calling your brother worthless, or say, cheating on your boyfriend with his arch-rival.   There’s still a line you just don’t cross- at least  you shouldn’t if you want to be able to look yourself in the mirror twenty years from now.  After all, there’s a difference between a nicely-timed nutshot and completely destroying someone you (are supposed) to love.

But still, a toast to the new sisters of the Bitch Coven.  After all, the good people in this business, such as Scarlett, Eileen, and Wendy only look better because of them.  And go ahead fans, boo them all you want.  It’s what they want.  They love it.

Just don’t expect any gratitude in return.  After all, that’d kind of kill the whole purpose.

3.    NIGHTMARE, INC WILL STEAL THE SHOW AT CONVICTION (PROVIDED KAT STRYFE PULLS HER HEAD OUT OF HER ASS)

It’s been slowly brewing over the past couple of months.  The former members of the legendary tag team Nightmare, Inc (Emma McIntyre and Katherine Stryfe) have been taking shots at each other.   Tension is slowly building, and at Conviction, everything will explode in a flurry of emotion and violence as two former friends- friends who just so happen to be former FFW Champions- throw down the gauntlet.

At least that’s what SHOULD be happening.

In truth, most of the poking and prodding has been done by Emma McIntyre, who’s clearly the aggressor in this conflict.  And while looking at the recent discussions they’ve had on Twitter, it’d be easy to say that Emma’s a bully here, taking the piss out of anything Kat does, simply because she’s Emma McIntyre.

Except Kat Stryfe’s responses are almost laughable.  You can see the contempt she has for Emma bubbling just below the surface, but yet again, we’re treated to the same tired Katherine Stryfe lines of “I don’t have to justify myself to anyone.  Now stay tuned for another lecture on the evils of the Ultraviolence divison.  You know, the completely voluntary division I tried to save by being the champion of.  Because that makes sense.”

Right. 

Is it so hard to ask that Katherine Stryfe actually show an ounce of passion and drive for any match in which the FFW Championship isn’t involved?  Because once again, we’re seeing the exact reason why everyone went “what the fuck” when Cody Kincaid selected her as the final participant in the Elimination Chamber at Unstoppable II.  Yes, there’s been talk about how Kat proved the doubters wrong there.  But you know what?  Actually giving a damn for four matches does not a career make.  And she’s once again proving those same doubters right.  At least until the next executive gift-wraps a title shot for her.

And she wonders why people are talking rematch for Scarlett, and not for her.  Scarlett’s capable of giving a shit when the title isn’t on the line, and a true champion goes out in every match.

The saddest thing is, this match with Emma McIntyre has all the makings of a bonafide classic.   Any time you watch a tag team implode like this, you’re going to get a match full of emotion, and when it’s a team that as good as Nightmare, Inc was, you have two of the best wrestlers in the world to boot.  I’ve already given my opinion on the main event of Conviction, and how I think it’s going to be a disgrace.  That leaves the field WIDE open for another match to step up and take over the show.

At least, it could.  It should.  If Kat Stryfe’s head wasn’t once again firmly planted inside her nearly non-existant rectum.

So here’s a favor to ask of Eileen, Crystal, and Scarlett.  Give Emma some help in gaining immortality here.  If you’re in the ring against Kat at the huge clusterfuck on Velocity, don’t suplex her.  Don’t clothesline her.  Don’t do anything but knee her in the gut, over and over and over again.  Do it enough, and something’s gotta squirt out one end of the other.  With luck, it’ll be Kat’s mentality, and she can hit the shower, clean it off, and we can go on to have a great match at Conviction.

Otherwise, we might as well just rent Emma a bulldozer, and have Katherine stand in front of it. It’ll be the same effect of the actual match.  Just a little bit quicker.

4.    THE THIRD SEASON OF FUTURE SHOCK IS NOW OFFICIALLY RUINED

The Future Shock Season 7 roster went up a couple weeks ago, and I’ll confess that a little piece of me died inside when I saw it.  No, it wasn’t because only two seasons out of the six that have been held were represented, or that we won’t be seing such close calls as Caroline Dallins, Cara Stone or Arabella De Rossi.  And in reality, I’m happy people like Ignis and Jodie Gray are getting a second chance.  Essentially, my dismay came down to one single name on that roster.

Casey Atherton.

Now, I don’t have any problem with Casey Atherton per se.  I mean, yeah, she’s kind of a delusional bitch.  And she’s screwed a lot of people over in the year she’s been here in FFW.  But… it’s just that her inclusion finally puts to rest a long-standing controversy, one that I wish had continued. 

You see, by rule, you could only compete in Season 7 if you didn’t win your previous season.  Casey Atherton is competing in Season 7, ergo Casey Atherton didn’t win Season 3, and after a damn near year, she’s admitting it.  Of course, I knew that technically, this was true all along.  But it was a lot more fun when Casey was pretending, and you could pretend along with her.   

Let’s hit the wayback machine, and go back to Season 3, which was the first season I got to follow in FFW as it actually played out.  Jo McFarlane, in a result that would turn out to have absolutely no bearing on her future FFW career, was eliminated first.  Second out was Ororo Crow, who really should have been the first out, and never appeared in FFW after.  Third out was Ignis, who was the hottest (no pun intended) wrestler coming out of the first two competitions, but got completely screwed by now former head official Alvin Shepherd, and summarily voted out in a move that made as much sense as any other voting selection this season.

That left a final three of Casey, weird psychic lady Kelly Allen, and Generic Club CK Member #29.  In yet another baffling voting decision, Allen and #29 were voted into the finals, with #29 winning.  Kelly never appeared in FFW again.  #29, apparently not content to keep moronic, baffling decisions to the season proper, challenged the legendary powerhouse Sophia Black with her pick-your-poison choice.  She narrowly beat Black, which proved to be the launching point to her epic FFW career.  If by “epic FFW career” you mean losing a couple times to Casey Atherton, quitting, and running home crying to her mommy.   Casey, having beaten #29 straight up, proclaimed herself the Season 3 champion.

And after reading everything I just said… wouldn’t YOU want to believe her?

At least now we’ll get a chance to right what have been wronged here in Season 7.  Ignis and Casey to the finals, like it should have been a year ago, and we can have the epic match we were denied.  So sorry Jo, Jodie, Elizabeth, and Jennifer.  Thanks for coming.  Now hurry up and get yourselves eliminated.

We’ve got a destiny to fill.

So after all that, who’s ready for some rankings?

Despite losing five people this week (cokehead Colleen and worthless Charity being the most noteworthy), we’ve got a net gain of four new wrestlers, swelling our ranks and finally breaking the fifty wrestler barrier for the first time ever.  All I can say to that is holy crap, even though a few of these ladies aren’t going to be much on for much longer. 

Anyways, no time to waste… let’s count them down!

#50- DANI THOMPSON [NEW]

#49- DESTINY LOVEHEART [RETURNING]

#48- SARAH PEEK [-5]

#47- WHITLEY MERCER [-3]

#46- DANIELLE MASON [-4]

Well, that didn’t go so hot for Dani Thompson, who made it one whole match against Kendall Burke before being fired.  Shame, she actually looked promising.  Not so much for Destiny, who returned long enough to lose and be fired, so this is her final ranking.  Sarah Peek was Sarah Peek, and Whitley Mercer set a land-speed record losing to Wendy Breise.  Oh, and congrats to Danielle Mason, who will be joining season 8 of Future Shock!  I’m sure we’ll be ranking Dani much higher once she hits the roster full time in a few months!

#45- STEPHANIE SULLIVAN [-5]

#44- ELIZABETH SHOWTIME [RETURNING]

#43- KENDALL BURKE [NEW]

#42- ALYSSA FOXWORTH [-1]

#41- ALLISON DEAS [-2]

Not much to say here, really.  Elizabeth Showtime came back and got pretty much murdered by Kara Harrington.  Burke won her debut over some underwhelming competition, but she might actually have some promise here.  Not so much for Alyssa, who’s gotten the unfortunate role of being the highlight of both Eileen and Scarlett’s revenge tour.   Couldn’t have happened to a nicer girl.

#40- LIGHTNING [-3]

#39- ALLISON WRIGHT [-3]

#38- HANNA ELLIOT [RETURNING]

#37- KARA HARRINGTON [RETURNING]

#36- TABATHA BELMONT [-2]

Unfortunately for Tabatha, the rubber match in her series with Blackwell didn’t go her way, and Tabatha’s left knowing that Elizabeth is the better sex-crazed lesbo wrestler on the roster.  And props to Kara Harrington for her great win over Elizabeth Showtime.  Next up for Kara- try and get herself booked again sometime in the next three months.

#35- SARAH RICHARDSON [RETURNING]

#34- SABRA NICOLYEV [+4]

#33- SHANE SANDERS [-1]

#32- REBBECCA VALENTINE [-3]

#31- JENNIFER WILLIAMS [-6]

A congratulations to the Russian Queen of sin, who picked up her first victory in FFW.  And even though it was over Sarah Peek, we here at the Power X have the utmost faith that more good things are in store for her.  And while Shane Sanders new attitude didn’t quite pay off against Emma McIntyre, she can be forgiven on the basis that it was Emma McIntyre.

#30- ELIZABETH BLACKWELL [+3]

#29- ARIANNA MILLAR [-1]  UNITY TAG TEAM CHAMPION

#28- MELANIE AVILO [-5]

#27- ARABELLA DE ROSSI [+8]

#26- JODIE GRAY [+5]

A couple of big wins in this group, most notably Arabella de Rossi, who makes a big leap after her win over Mel Avilo, which gives the impression that Arabella’s post Violent Femmes career has some serious promise to it.  Blackwell also gets a rub (no pun intended) thanks to her rubber match win over Tabatha Belmont.  And you can’t overlook Jodie, who’s launched herself into TV Title consideration with a big win over Lumina Ferrari.

#25- HAYLEY DARK [RETURNING]

#24- CARA STONE [=]

#23- LUMINA FERRARI [-2]

#22- CRYSTAL HATE [+4]

#21- CAROLINE DALLINS [NEW]

I know Caroline is hardly on most people’s favorite lists right now, but you cannot deny how awesome she was in her official FFW debut and the way she manage to get by Cara Stone, regardless of what her post-match actions were.  Lumina Ferrari, meanwhile, takes a tough break, coming up just short in her TV title bid against Summer.   Lumina needs to keep at it.  She’s come so close to getting a belt, its only a matter of time.

#20- IGNIS [RETURNING]

#19- JO MCFARLANE [+3]

#18- KATHERINE STRYFE [-8]

#17- CASEY ATHERTON [+3]

#16- EMMA MCINTYRE [+1]

I know Hayley was in the last group, but it’s gotta be said- how about that Bounce & Pounce!  Pulling out all the stops and getting a big win to once again become the number one contender to the Unity belts.  You also gotta give credit to Emma, earning a hard fought win over Shane Sanders.  And after Kat’s dismantling at Breaking point, there is blood in the water.  You know Emma smells it.

#15- EILEEN AMARO [+3]

#14- CRYSTAL HILTON [+1]

#13- JENNIFER STRYFE [+1]

#12- DESIRAE KAIN [+1] UNITY TAG TEAM CHAMPION

#11- KELLY MCGUFFIN [-2]

So… now that we’re clear that Jennifer wasn’t trying to marry Alexander Stryfe after all… why the hell is she still using his last name?  Anyways, consider it officially changed in the records.  Also officially changed is Eileens losing record vs. Alyssa Foxworthy, as she destroyed the billionaire brat in short order. And you have to give props to Crystal Hilton, who just came up short in a hard fought match to Isabella Pazzini… who, by the way…

#10- ISABELLA PAZZINI [+6]

#9- SUMMER [+2] TELEVISION CHAMPION

#8- STARLA MCCLOUD [=] NO SURRENDER CHAMPION

#7- SOPHIE RICHARDS [=]

#6- WENDY BRIESE [=]

#5- KAITLYNN STRYFE [=]

#4- SCARLETT KINCAID [=]

#3- TARA THUNDER [=] EVOLUTION CHAMPION

#2- CAMILLA PAZZINI [=] ULTRAVIOLENCE CHAMPION

#1- STACEY MACKENZIE [=] FFW CHAMPION

… is back in the top ten after that win!   Anyways, considering that Wendy was the highest ranked wrestler in action over the past three shows, might as well just do everybody at once here, since there’s no change in the top 8.  A big props to Summer though, who got her first official title defense as TV Champion, over Lumina Ferrari.  They say the first one is the hardest, but with not much of Kelly McMuffin to scout on, she could have her hands full at Conviction.   In reality, though, I wouldn’t expect too much change here at the top until we’re through with Conviction.  Then I’d expect to see a mad scramble of ups and downs.

So how about a couple show previews?

BREAKING POINT- MAY 5 FROM NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

#48 SARAH PEEK vs. TRINITY

#34 SABRA NICOLYEV vs. #41 ALLISON DEAS

#28 ARIANNA MILLAR vs. #39 ALLISON WRIGHT

#12 DESIRAE KAIN vs. #13 JENNIFER STRYFE

#6 WENDY BRIESE vs. #19 JO MCFARLANE

#1 STACEY MACKENZIE vs. #32 SHANE SANDERS

There is one match that immediately sticks out to me on this show, and it’s not the main event.   But it’s going to be something else to see Desirae Kain be the first person to get a crack at Jennifer Stryfe after it was revealed she was Anthony Gambini’s new fuckbuddy.  Desi seems to do best when the whole crowd is behind her, and you can bet that the whole of New Orleans is going to be behind her when she hits the ring here.  The Main event looks promising, but I just can’t see Shane Sanders getting that big win over Stacey.  Although this is the new and supposedly improved Shane, so you never know.  And It’ll be fun once again when Wendy Briese reminds Jo McFarlane that there’s a huge difference between pissing off a main event quality wrestler and facing one in the ring. 

 Further down, its break out the seeing eye dogs, as Allison Wright returns to action.  And I’m sure that Arianna will be wearing something so garishly pink we’ll want to stab out our own eyes too.  Sabra gets two in a row when she can slaughter Allison Deas.  And Trinity debuts, hopefully leaving nothing  left of Sarah Peek but a rather unsightly bloodstain.

VELOCITY- MAY 10 FROM OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

#22 CRYSTAL HATE vs. TRACI LOVEHEART

#23 LUMINA FERRARI vs. #34 SABRA NICOLYEV

#40 LIGHTNING vs. #44 ELIZABETH SHOWTIME

TAG MATCH: BOUNCE & POUNCE (#20 IGNIS & #25 HAYLEY DARK) vs. PRETTY IN PUNK (#43 KENDALL BURKE & #47 WHITLEY MERCER)

ULTRAVIOLENCE #1 CONTENDERS- FIRST BLOOD MATCH: #24 CARA STONE vs. #31 REBBECCA VALENTINE

EIGHT FEMME TAG MATCH: #3 TARA THUNDER, #18 KATHERINE STRYFE, #32 SHANE SANDERS & #42 ALYSSA FOXWORTH vs. #4 SCARLETT KINCAID, #14 CRYSTAL HILTON, #15 EILEEN AMARO & #16 EMMA MCINTYRE

So here we are, the last show before Conviction.  Which is weird, because normally the go-home show is a Breaking Point.  And It’s even weirder that top 15 wrestlers Camilla Pazzini, Kaitlynn Stryfe, Sophie Richards, Starla McCloud and Kelly McGuffin have managed to go from PPV to PPV without having to compete once.  I guess there’s something to be said for saving energy, but you have to think that one match in two months might be a teensy bit on the ridiculous side.  Hell, has Camilla even been in a match since Cold Blooded? 

You know, the operative word of the phrase “fighting champion” is FIGHTING, right?

Anyways, to the actual show, which is dominated by the motherfuck of all clusterfucks, an eight woman tag match that basically features four matches that will be coming up at Conviction.  But it goes even deeper than that, as most of the women in this match have more than one opponent who would love to ram their head into various solid objects on a repeated basis.  This match is going to be out of control, and the fans are going to love it. 

Fans will also love most of the undercard, the feature being Cara Stone and her match against Rebbecca Valentine.  Thanks to the #1 contendership to the UV title opening up, we’re going one more time, this time in a quest to see who ends up spilling some red juice all over the ring.  New tag team Pretty in Punk makes their debut, taking on the Number One contenders.  A win there will serve as a HUGE launching pad in their quest for the belts (it won’t happen).  Buried a little deeper is a little gem between Sabra and Lumina.  Keep an eye on this one kids, the winner will be right back in the TV title discussion (at the very least).  Oh, and Crystal Hate gets to finally get back in the ring and destroy someone.  And Lightning and Elizabeth Showtime get in the ring and wrestle in a match I’m sure their immediate families are absolutely stoked about.

So how about a few awards?  Wendy’s been wanting to do them for quite some time, and was set to do them after Cold Blooded, but Summer really wanted to do them, and I couldn’t deny the new TV Champ.  But now, without further ado… my client and good friend… WENDY BRIESE!

Thanks for letting me finally do these, Dan.  I had fun the last time I got to do them a couple years ago, and I'm honored you decided to let me do them again.

MATCH OF THE WEEK: Caroline Dallins vs. Cara Stone

There was a lot of hype going into this match, and it didn't disappoint, at least until Caroline forgot you were supposed to stop after you won.  Still, from a pure in-ring technical standpoint, this was by far the best match.  I hope that there's a rematch soon, and that Caroline finds a better attitude, and this can be the hard-fought friendly contest it was supposed to be in the first place.

I think there needs to be a wrestling move that hits someone so hard, they immediately forget how to be a douchebag/cunt/bitch/Katherine Stryfe, and become a pleasant person.  We could call it the Attitude Adjustment, or something.  I’ll get to work on it.  Anyways, RUNNERS UP!

-      Summer vs. Ferrari (Free TV Title Defenses are a mixed bag.  Sometimes they’re balls out amazing.  Sometimes they’re one-sided housekeeping defenses.  This was the former, and a good job to both ladies)

-      Pazzini vs. Hilton (Holy shit that was brutal.  I don’t need to say anything else)

WINNER OF THE WEEK: BOUNCE AND POUNCE

I always liked Haley and Ignis, even before they decided to ditch that jerk Christian Kincaid.  It was unfair how they lost their titles, and I was so happy for them when they became the number one contenders again.  I like Ari and Desi too, so I can't pick a favorite when they go for the titles, but I can guarantee you that this match will be every bit as awesome and entertaining as their last one!

Unless of course, B&P loses to Pretty In Punk.  In which case I will beat them to death with a tire iron.  Not kidding.

-      Summer (First title defenses are the hardest.  At least that’s what Wendy tells me.  Congratulations!)

-      Eileen Amaro (Now that THAT’S out of the way, it’ll be nice to see Eileen turn her focus on dethroning Tara Thunder)

LOSER OF THE WEEK: LUMINA FERRARI

I don't mean this as an insult to Lumina, because she's a great wrestler and it was an honor to compete against her.  But that was a rough couple of weeks for her, not only coming up short against Summer in her bid for the Television Championship, but she took a tough loss to Jodie Gray as well.  She's going to get there, I know it.  But maybe a change of management is in order?  Look what Hayley and Ignis did after they left Club CK!

I’m totally for the idea that being with Christian Kincaid automatically makes you a shitty wrestler.  God damn it, Chunks.

-      Katherine Stryfe (Christ.  Do I even need to explain this?)

-      Destiny Loveheart (Aw darn.  Kicked out of FFW.  What a shame.)

YOU-KNOW-WHAT OF THE WEEK: JO MCFARLANE

Everyone knows my opinions on cheating and faithfulness, so I'm always sad when a friend of mine gets betrayed like Chris was.  But this one, there was so much hateful venom behind it that it was infuriating to watch.  This wasn't some love triangle that got out of control.  This was a designed move by a woman using her body to hurt someone she was supposed to love.  That's sickening.  I'd love to say I'm going to teach her a lesson next week at Breaking Point.  But learning hardly seems to be Jo's strong point.

I considered changing “You-Know-What” to it’s proper title.  But we’re back in the RV again for Terrence’s race this weekend (which you should totally go see because FFW sponsors him.)  Wendy will make me sleep outside on the ground L.

-      Caroline Dallins (You wanna choke Cara Stone to death because you can? Fine.  But don’t hurt the manager.  That just ain’t cool.)

-      Shane Sanders (Turning on the fans?  Fine.  But you don’t do that to Nicky.  That’s just bullshit scapegoating, and Shane should be smart enough to know that.)

And that does it for this week’s column!  Thanks everyone for reading, and I’ll see you all in just a couple short weeks as we get ready for CONVICTION!

Until then… POLLA OUT!

Daniel Pollaski is an independent wrestling columnist, SVW wrestler, and the manager of FFW star Wendy Briese.  He’d also like to thank Tecmo-Koei for finally getting some goddamned Warriors Orochi 3 DLC up.  Seriously, have money, want extra stages.  GIMME!

The Power-X Countdown with Leander Apollo- Take 2!

Hey kids!


A few months ago, I got an offer from FFW fan and internationally renowned wrestler Leander Apollo, who was so inspired by our company and this humble little column that he wanted to get in on the fun.  So Leander wrote a phenomenal piece, ranking all the entrance music of every Femme Fatale.  


Well, Leo's managed to turn that single column into a full-time FFW announcing gig, so he's no longer just a fan, but the voice of Velocity.  And considering he has to sit next to Alex Adonis every other week, if there's anyone who can tell us about good sounds vs. annoying sounds, it's Leo.


So here we are, six months later, and Leo's back, wanting another go at things.  It's good timing, we've had an influx of new talent lately, and so many of the FFW wrestlers that still are around have changed their music.  I've been hoping for a couple weeks that Leo would give us one of these, and, having already read it, I'm not disappointed.


So it is my honor and privelage to turn this column over to the esteemed Leander Apollo!


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The Red Comet Presents…
Femme Fatale Wrestling’s Annual Theme Song Rankings 2: Electric Boogaloo
66 theme songs – 11 more than last time around. But alas, that’s the task ahead for us in this second edition where I rank all of Femme Fatale Wrestling’s theme songs (the active roster, anyway – let’s not even get into managers/CEO’s/etc because that number would be pushed over 70). Granted, this time around, I’m doing this as an actual staff member of FFW rather than some unemployed schmuck after coming back from an underground tournament in Siberia, of all places. With that out of the way, let’s get to them.

Oh, right, I think I should take the time to tell you that all of the content in these rankings are solely that of Leander Apollo’s personal & musical tastes (which are, by no means, for everyone – I’m dead serious here, we’ve been through this argument months ago) and not those of the Power X blog, Daniel Pollaski or Wendy Briese. So don’t go screaming at any of them if you got an issue with this…

No, seriously, because if you do, I will find you and very likely suplex the living daylights out of you. I’m dead serious. As people have come to find out lately, those suplexes are specialties of mine.

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66. Arianna Millar - “Supergirl” by Hannah Montana (Super Pink Edit) [NEW] 
……………AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! TURN IT OFF, TURN IT OFF, TURN IT THE FUCK OFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

65. Allison Deas - “La La Land” by Demi Lovato [-11] 
Still a very plain song for somebody who hasn’t really done much of anything these last few months – I’m sure she’s had her reasons and all, but it’s hard to do cheers and jeers in…LA LA LAND! *BA DUM TSS*

64. Stephanie Sullivan - “Doncha” by the Pussycat Dolls [-12] 
Steph…the only thing that saves this from being second to dead last is Busta Rhymes. Otherwise, this song wore out its welcome back in 2005 and it doesn’t help there are better looking femmes than yourself…

63. Sarah Richardson - "Glamorous" by Fergie [-21] 
Stomping on breasts isn’t glamorous and neither is this song without Ludacris in it. Moving on.

62. Traci Loveheart - "All The Things She Said" by t.a.t.u [-22] 
Russian singing faux-lesbians. Novelty act. 2002. I feel like we’ve been here before. Have we been here before? I am pretty sure we’ve been here before.

61. Crystal Hilton - "Like Me" by Girlicious [-20] 
I still think you can do better, Crystal. But instead of outright bashing, I’ll try for some constructive criticism/suggestion for once. So here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fD0qgWT5QM

60. Trinity - “Guide Me O Though Great Redeemer” by Kingsway Music [NEW] 
If I want church music, I’ll go to a church. No, you cannot have a donation for your church because your theme managed to not rank very last, shut up Trinity.

59. Hanna Elliot - “Mannequin” by Britney Spears [-22] 
It still fits but considering the themes are further ahead and such, yeah, you’re getting the short end of the stick here Hanna. C’est la vie.

58. Lightning - “Photogenic” by Jordyn Taylor [NEW] 
Oh great, like we needed the song to tell us that she is a camera slut. Adam, you’re a bro and all, but how you manage to date this delusional thing whose greatest accomplishment is making some spineless girl rage quit before her first bout in FFW is beyond me.

57. Jennifer Williams - “Jenny From The Block” by J. Lo feat. the Lox [NEW] 
I see what the winner of the last Pick Your Poison ladder bout went for here, I really do. But I’m just not really a fan of it.

56. Allison Wright - “Sight Unseen” by Rise Against [NEW] 
You know Allison, just because you are blind, it does not mean that you should put your ears through a Rise Against song, let alone an album. Oh, but then again, you two deserve each other given my personal opinion that you are both piles of shit.

55. Twisted Path 2.0 - “Falling Apart” by Zebrahead [NEW] 
WHY?!?!  WHY CAN’T I RATE YOU LOWER JUST BASED ON WHO YOU ARE?!?!?!?!?!?! WHHHHHYYYYYYYYY?!?!?!?!??!!?! (on the bright side, their tenure in FFW might be over in the next week…I hope it happens)

54. Natalya Demidov - “Spasi” by Byanka [NEW] 
The other Demidov sister. Y’know, the one who hasn’t been taking up a storm on Twitter by claiming she just cannot be beaten and whatnot? Yeah.

53. Lisa Richardson - “Just Like You” by Three Days Grace [NEW] 
I almost forgot about her. Three Days Grace is decent enough, but yeah…

52. Destiny Loveheart - "Out of My Way" by Seether [-18] 
See #55. Then repeat after me: “FUCK THE LOVEHEARTS!” *CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP*

51. Charity Deas - "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC [-15] 
Here’s an idea, FFW staff. Next time Charity wants to change songs, you do not listen to her. In fact, you give her in-house music that sounds like a lullaby. It’ll help us go to sleep during her matches easier.

50. Sarah Peek – “Patience” by Guns n’ Roses [NEW] 
Patience? I have none of it. For even daring to put a good song like this through the mud with your name alone and for the fact it doesn’t even fit anything about you, Sarah, I wish a painful end to your wrestling career.

49. Kimberly Aries & New York Crew (NYC) - “NYC” by Kevin Rudolf (feat. Nas) [NEW] 
Nas is the saving grace. Rudolf is hit-or-miss. We’ll see if the Crew and Aries are the same way with time.

48. Desirae Kain - “Nonchalant” by Chapeaumelon [NEW] 
I remember this from Eurotrip. Not a bad choice for one-half of the two-time Unity tag team champions and the girl who won the second Chase for the Crown when nobody expected her to do it.

47. Elizabeth Showtime - “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls [NEW] 
Oh, I used to love the everlasting hell out of this when I was a kid. But then I grew up, the nostalgia act wore out and then I heard Baby Spice got hitched…yup, that was the end of that. I suggest Lil Miss Showtime does so as well if she wants to go anywhere in FFW.

46. Alyssa Foxworth - “The Fame” by Lady Gaga [NEW] 
I’d have figured the girl who keeps failing to rise to Oliver Queen’s level of pure, sheer magnificent bastardry (and I salute you for it, it keeps the entertainment quota on my feed going) to have a more – oh, what do they call it – refined taste. But this fits her to a tee, although it’s not what I consider to be Gaga’s best.

45. Pink Inc. - “Happy Boys & Girls” by Aqua [NEW] 
Upbeat and all energetic and happy – it fits the tag team to a tee. Unfortunately, I can’t stand Aqua after Chris blasted “Dr. Jones” through the speakers 30 or so times to rub it in my face that David Jones scored a game-winning goal against my Blue Jackets once. Rat bastard…

44. Elizabeth Blackwell - “Woman of Dark Desires” by Bathory [NEW] 
This caught me by surprise the first time I heard it and still is doing just that. Not my cup of tea, but the lyrics and the atmosphere of the song do Liz Blackwell some justice.

43. Whitley Mercer - “Just A Girl” by No Doubt [-15] 
She definitely fell a good chunk on a personal scale, but the reason why Whit’s ranked so low this time around is because I feel the other songs above it have an edge over hers – even if I still like No Doubt.

42. Lumina Ferrari - "Celebrity Skin" by Hole [+6] 
A definite improvement for Lumina, given the fact she went from Moxie’s tag-along sidekick to slowly becoming her own woman – especially with a Television title shot ahead of her.

41. Danni Thompson - “Dedication to my Ex” by Lloyd feat. Lil Wayne [NEW] 
I would personally find it the most hilarious thing if the crowd sang along to the chorus – however, I cannot award a Lil Wayne song anything above 40. I have standards, however little they may be.

40. Eileen Amaro - "Strength" by Abingdon Boys School [-8] 
Not gonna lie…I liked the old theme better. The piano opening is nice here, but then after that, it just…yeah, no, I’m sorry.

39. Gabrielle Crimson – “Endless Possibilities” by Bowling for Soup [NEW] 
Not a fan of Bowling for Soup. I know quite a lot of people in Stray Cat Nation will appreciate the song and the message behind it, that they will think pink and therefore, continue to give Pinky the love she deserves. All’s good here.

38. Caroline Dallins - “Low Light Low Life” by POS [NEW] 
“Killer C” and I don’t have the best history – there’s a lot of name-calling, finger-pointing, that one time I told her to her face that she’s the biggest cunt on the planet, etc. But for what it is, I feel that the theme fits her although it doesn’t quite do it for me on the musical taste department.

37. Eternal Flame - "The Crow and the Butterfly (Pull Mix)" by Shinedown [-13] 
The more and more I listen to the remix, the more and more I just can’t get into it at all. The song itself is fine, but this remix is just…garbaggio.

36. Summer - “Hell Yeah” by Rev Theory [NEW] 
Our new FFW Television champion with a pretty rocking theme that does get the crowd going, I just happen to not put all that much into it myself.

35. Tabatha Belmont - “Dead Boy’s Poem” by Nightwish [NEW] 
I will probably catch a lot of hell for this, but I prefer Anette over Tarja. With that said, good to see Tabby making these ranks as well – I think she missed it by a bare amount last time around.

34. Kelly McGuffin - "Blonde, Bad & Beautiful" by Airbourne [+21] 
Kelly, I’m glad you found something else – I would rather avoid the entire Nickleback mess and whatnot. But truly, this is a much more fitting and better theme for Club CK’s death-defying star.

33. Sophie Richards - “Whispers in the Dark” by Skillet [+10] 
Definitely an improvement from the atrocity that was her Avril Lavigne theme. Skillet’s whole “we’re a Christian rock band” thing turned me off from them initially but after giving this a few listens, it’s grown on me. Might be even higher come the next edition – IF there is a next edition.

32. Jo McFarlane - "Rock Star” by NERD (Jason Nevins Remix) [+1] 
Oh SSX…this song brings back good memories. Plus, it’s not some stupid, modern day hit single that stays hot for two weeks and then fades into obscurity unless you’re at the club every other weekend.

31. Alysson Gardner - “Adrenaline” by 12 Stones [NEW] 
The “Goddess of Xtreme” has an adequate choice and according to Pinky, she’s had this theme for five years now. I can definitely approve of the longevity.

30. Rebbecca Valentine - "Run This Town Tonight" by Jay-Z w/ Rihanna & Kanye West [-11] 
I still like the song, but it wore its welcome a while back and the newer songs from some of the folks who didn’t make the first list helped bump this one down a few spots.

29. Mika Demidov - “Rise” by Origa [NEW] 
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. The only reason why this is past Top 30. That is all. Fuck you Mika!

28. Sabra Nikolayev - “Stand My Ground” by Within Temptation [NEW] 
While I have been a fan of the work that the “Queen of Sin” has put on display and I like Within Temptation enough, this one just doesn’t quite do it for me as say…“Faster” (which Valerie Belmont used up until little Gabriel came into the picture, thus making her go into hiatus) and whatnot.

27. Serafina Reynolds - “Time To Say Goodbye” by Andrea Bocelli [NEW] 
Possibly one of the most unusual themes I have ever seen in pro wrestling. I’ll give it props for that much, but otherwise, just too slow for me to get into. Reminds me of this one guy who tried to use “Flight of the Valkyries” once to no avail until getting a sped-up version of it with “YES” chants.

26. Scarlett Kincaid - "Into the Sun" by The Parlor Mob [-4] 
Scarlett falls down the rankings by a bit considering the influx of new songs into the fray and the fact that I still haven’t gotten “Into the Sun” as much as I used to with her old theme. I mean, “Gold Dust Woman” is one of the first two themes I ever heard when tuning into FFW, so they’ve got a special spot in my heart.

25. Cara Stone - “Ch-Check It Out” by the Beastie Boys [NEW] 
Cara’s musical style always has been a very interesting and diverse one – without a doubt, this was possibly one of the better choices done as well. Definitely deserves its berth in the Top 25.

24. Claire Black  - “Vanilla Radio” by the Wildhearts [NEW] 
I knew there was something catchy about this theme the moment that Claire first came out to it over on SVW – it’s upbeat and it’s got a good riff to it. So it definitely deserves its spot in the Top 25.

23. Team Adonis - “Joker and the Thief” by Wolfmother [NEW] 
Perhaps the only reason why I’m putting this at this high of a level is because it’s Wolfmother. Given Casey and Starla’s positions in these rankings, I’m willing to presume it was NOT Alex Adonis who picked this song – and if it is, well, one good song choice does not a douchebag change.

22. Queen Machine - “And There Was Light” by Illnath [NEW] 
Between this song, her demeanor and the fact she’s been revealed at playing buddy buddy with Anthony Gambini actually makes the title of this song all the more fitting. Because we’re finally seeing her for what’s been all along…a bitter, broken woman who’s on the brink of losing.

21. Raven Wicked - "All My Life" by the Foo Fighters [-6] 
Raven is another one that falls down a few spots due to the influx of new songs getting in here and some of the old stays either holding their position or going up slightly. Still think she could do with an even more intense theme over here, but that’s just personal opinion.

20. Jodie Gray - “Bad Romance” by Halestorm [NEW] 
And the “Queen of Games” manages to make her way into the Top 20 with the catchiest of cover songs. I mean, I like Lady Gaga to an extent but the cover, in some parts, does blow the original song out of the water. Congrats little Jodie. You’re going places and stuff.

19. Mel Avilo - “Closer to the Edge” by 30 Seconds to Mars [NEW] 
Season 5’s Future Shock winner manages to outdo one of her colleagues by just THIS much, as this 30 Seconds to Mars song delivers on the attitude and the fact that it’s a pretty good jam.

18. Crystal Hate - "Back in Black" by AC/DC [+17] 
Probably the most heard of AC/DC’s songs on the radio or any outlet of media and that keeps it from going any further in the Top 20 – although it’s definitely a much better choice for Crystal, as she climbs up the ranks.

17. Casey Atherton - "Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)" by Garbage [=] 
This is the first time you’ll see Casey Atherton be realistically consistent at anything in her life. Okay, we are moving on before my brain explodes…

16. Camilla Pazzini - "Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit [=] 
Another model of consistency, but this one doesn’t live in a fantasy land molded by some blond douche who looks like Biff Tannen after a stroke. The longest reigning singles champion in FFW and well, this woman does break stuff a lot. Like, people’s reputations. A few bones too. So it fits.

15. Wendy Briese - "Elevation (Tomb Raider Remix)" by U2 [+12] 
Wendy goes from absolute crap Dropkick Murphys song to something with a much better kick to start things off and that actually stays consistently good through the remainder of it. I mean some people don’t care much for U2, but this is a good choice for our “White Knight.”

14. Kendall Burke - “Slutgarden” by Marilyn Manson [NEW] 
 She may be the fourth or fifth person with pink hair in this company and batshit crazy enough for me to suggest throwing her into a piranha tank, but I cannot deny her a Top 15 spot. Manson is the shit.

13. Tara Thunder - "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC [+1] 
Our Evolution champion continues her stay in the Top 15, goes up one spot and of course, continues to dismantle the competition while walking out to this beauty. I foresee her sticking around these parts for a while…I mean, she is a Thunder after all…

12. Kara Harrington - "I Will Live Again" by Arch Enemy [=] 
Even with a new theme at hand, Kara manages to retain her spot at number 12 and considering that we’ve added more people to the list, that’s an impressive feat in and of itself. The song has a great kick to it and it does seem to fit Kara to a tee – Wendy House might complain about the lack of zombies in this though.

11. Katherine Stryfe - "Passive Little Phoenix" by Tarja (feat. A Perfect Circle) [-3] 
This one goes down due to a few newer songs outshining it but do not be mistaken, this is still the most interesting and well-done remix of two songs I have had the privilege to listen to in a FFW arena.

10. Ignis - "Burn Burn" by lostprophets [=] 
Welp, let me just get this out of the way considering that Ignis holds her spot at number 10 – Bounce & Pounce came to play in these rankings. I am many an impressed and girls, it’s good to see you back. That and props on dumping the guy too, Ignis.

9. Hayley Dark - “Who’s Next” by Porcelain Black [+35] 
The BIGGEST shocker, to me, and the person who basically had the biggest BOUNCE up the rankings, Hayley…this is main eventer caliber music. I would have put it even further up if the next eight songs weren’t as amazing as they are. Kudos.

8. Emma McIntyre - “Lucifer’s Angel” by The Rasmus [+1] 
Emma rises one spot and it’s a good thing too, because “Head Up High” would have gotten her shot down the ranks in a blaze of glory – needed to get the Bon Jovi references out of the way somehow.

7. Starla McCloud - "Bad Things" by Jace Everett [=] 
Another model of consistency for Team Adonis…somewhat of a scary thing, but Starla is at least the most competent of that group. She’s an absolute backstabbing, narcissistic model of consistency but a model of consistency that enjoys doing bad things to other people nonetheless.

6. Arabella de Rossi - “Battle Ready” by Otep [-1] 
While this loses one spot, it still remains the most intense theme here in FFW when given the person that walks out of the curtain for it. Having had the pleasure of knowing more and more of her, Arabella de Rossi will continue be a force in FFW – whether it’s flying solo or with a tag team partner that won’t walk away on her and fuck everything up in the process.

5. Bounce & Pounce - “No Limit” by 2 Unlimited [NEW] 
Told you Bounce & Pounce had an amazing showing at these rankings. This song gets people off their seats and it gets them pumped – oldie but a goodie kind of deal. These girls are going places once again now that they’re back in action and another Unity tag team title reign is something I could see happening.

4. Stacey Mackenzie - “Come On” by Waterproof Blonde [+34] 
The second biggest leap in these rankings, the name change benefitted Stacey in more ways than one, as this song is a “simply better” choice than The Donnas. The currently undefeated FFW Champion makes her way into the Top 5 but while the song choice is better, it’s not good enough to get the next three.

3. Kaitlynn Stryfe - "You Make Me Sick" by Egypt Central [=] 
These top three songs could easily interchange between one another once again, but alas, I was forced to sit down, shut up and make a choice. Kitty may be third place again, but let’s face it, 3 out of 66 isn’t too shabby at all and the best part of it is that she deserves to be here.

2. Shane Sanders - "King of the World" by Porcelain & The Tramps [-1] 
There were a lot of factors that went into this and at any other point; Shane would have easily retained the number one ranking without a shadow of a doubt. This theme’s got everything but alas, I’m an absolute sucker for nostalgia and it was that nostalgia that dethroned the Dixie Muse from her top spot on the music column this time around.

SO WITH THAT SAID, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME AND NEW UNDISPUTED #1 IN THE FFW ENTRANCE THEME RANKINGS:




1. Isabella Pazzini - “Explosive” by Bond [+20] 
Anybody who read Scarlett’s entry earlier hopefully caught on the “first two themes I ever heard in FFW” bit. Because this one was the other one and quite honestly, when you don’t know much about a wrestling company (in this case, me with FFW almost a year ago), it’s the little things that grab your attention. And between all the pyros, Showtime being Showtime and EXPLOSIVE BY BOND, well…Isabella Pazzini captured my attention and actually made me sit down, shut up and after her match with Scarlett, I became a FFW fan. So given the special spot this theme has in my heart, at least this time around, it dethrones “King of the World” and stands on top of the FFW musical food chain. Brava, Isabella. Brava.

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So that’s that for this main list. Phew, managed to get through it again without giving myself arthritis from all the typing and such. I hope you all at least thought it amusing to browse through it and once again, I cannot thank Daniel Pollaski enough for letting this bit of a guest column in the Power X.

And as usual, battle’s on, FFW!

- Leander Apollo