POWER X: February 2014

The Power-X’s inspirational thought of the month.

She grew up on the side of the road

Where the church bells ring

And strong love grows

She grew up good

She grew up slow

Like American honey

Steady as a preacher

Free as a weed

Couldn't wait to get going

But wasn't quite ready to leave

So innocent, pure and sweet

American honey

There's a wild, wild whisper

Blowin' in the wind

Callin' out my name

Like a long lost friend

Oh, I miss those days

As the years go by

Oh, nothin' sweeter than summertime

And American honey

"American Honey" Lady Antebellum

And how sweet it is for Scarlett Kincaid, the homegrown former waitress from Baton Rouge who now celebrates her third FFW Championship reign.

Believe it or not, it actually took Kincaid longer to get her third FFW Championship than it did her first, largely thanks to a moratorium imposed by Isabella Pazzini after their huge match at Anarchy 2012.   It’s one of the reasons why Scarlett’s 2013 was largely a (relatively) forgettable one- save for her shenanigans at Chaos Theory, she wasn’t very active until the Femme For All. 

2014 is shaping up to be the opposite, and while a one on one showdown with outgoing Champion Wendy Briese is certainly inevitable, there’s not too many women on the roster who are capable of dethroning the American Honey who just stated a loud and clear case for being the greatest FFW Wrestler of all time.

So, of course, it’s obvious who’s number one in the first true Power X of 2014, but two on down is a largely different story, and there is a TON of movement this time around, especially when you consider that we had only three shows between Anarchy and One Night Stand.  But any time you get as crazy a PPV as ONS was, combined with the fact that so much new talent was given opportunities to shine, and the radical changes make some sense.

Unfortunately, as with every other Power X, we do have to say goodbye to some women, at least for the time being, as you do have to have wrestled for FFW some time in the past two months to be eligible for the Power X.   A whopping twelve women didn’t make the cut.

Casey Atherton (30th)

Starla McCloud (41st)

Jem Michaels (45th)

Angela Hinchcliffe (46th)

Lollipop (53rd)

Nancy Dietz (55th)

Freya Kane (56th)

Christelle Gillet (60th)

Cindy Warren (61st)

Kanna Haroshi (62nd)

Ashley Whitmore (63rd)

Michelle Taylor (64th)

Of those,  only Kane and Taylor are going to be off permanently, with Kane’s injury and apparently ten matches is enough losses for Michelle.  Many others will be back on as soon as next month, and are set to be booked in the coming weeks.    In the meantime, we have TEN new wrestlers entering the rankings, keeping us as a robust sixty two women.  Top forty make their grid and get their pretty pictures up, which means twenty-two don’t, so let’s take a look at at those first

#62- ABIGAIL LINDSAY [NEW]

#61- DESTINY LOVEHEART [NEW]

#60- SHAELIN O’HARA [-1]

#59- EMI YAMAMOTO [-2]

#58- NATALYA DEMIDOV [-7]

#57- SOPHIA BLACK [-8]

#56- HOPE DAWSON [NEW]

#55- CRYSTAL HATE [-1]

#54- NICOLE KNIGHT [-22]

#53- DESTINY FIGGINS [NEW]

#52- ARABELLA BLACK [-4]

#51- HAYLEY DARK [-13]

#50- STACEY [-3]

#49- LILLY SHEFFIELD [NEW]

#48- STEPHANIE SULLIVAN [-14]

#47- JESSIKA HEXSTAR [-4]

#46- MERCEDES VARGAS [NEW]

#45- DESTINY CAMPBELL [-6]

#44- LAURA STEELE [-18]

#43- IGNIS [-15]

#42- CAMILLA PAZZINI [-11]

#41- CANDI [-8]

Don’t like being left out of the Top 40?  Wrestle better.

40	VALENTINA LOZANO	+18	Valentina’s toesucking fetish has gone from bizarre to kinda creepy.  And not just what we saw from Candi, but the woman apparently wants to pull her fetish on EVERYONE IN THE FUCKING COMPANY.   Hope she uses wart cream.
39	LEONA VEGA	-16	Leona drops a bit on inactivity, which you’re going to see becomes quite common for those who haven’t competed since Anarchy.  Normally someone who hasn’t wrestled in that long would be off the rankings entirely, but with the limited number of shows since then, I granted a one-time (per year) amnesty.
38	METEORA	+4	It’s honestly a surprise that the Rudos were unable to get the job done on KO/TO, and earn a long awaited one on one rematch against the Brew.  They seriously need to step up their game.
37	STARDUST	+7	They’re already talking about doing just that.  Is there actually a crime out there worse than infanticide?  If so, the Rudos are more than willing to do it!
36	ADIRA RIDDICK	NEW	Riddick continues to impress, putting up a strong fight against D.J. Laine, but she couldn’t quite get over Laine’s tricks.  Of course, she has potentially a bigger problem now after shoving Kilmeade , but don’t worry- most of Team Kyle’s bark is worse than it’s bite.
35	NEVEAH SUMMERS	NEW	Neveah’s proven herself the class of incoming Non-Future Shock talent, but her ambitions of insta-FFW Championship may be a bit unrealistic.  She’s got to work her way there first, and the TV Division’s as good a place to start as any.
34	D.J. LAINE	NEW	That’s twice now Laine’s punked Riddick, and I’m sure the Canadian’s getting a little tired of it, but the DJ is more than able to keep one step ahead of her- although we’ll see if Adira can catch up in the rematch.
33	REBECKA HATE	-13	Becka deserves all the props in the world for winning the SVW Championship over Wendigo, but this is a column about FFW, and here, it’s a different story.  Letting Laura escape the cage was a huge blunder, and even with a tough field, she made a tough mental lapse and got put through a table.
32	KINSEY DE CARO	-7	Kins drops on inactivity, but that’s about to change as she prepares to go into the Elimination Chamber for the biggest opportunity of her career.
31	CRYSTAL HILTON	-16	Hilton’s been quiet and almost invisible since her win over Stacey, which is probably not a good thing when you’re coming off a  huge win over the longest reigning FFW Champion of all time.  Surely the Rose Goddess has more in her than just being a Trios tagalong?
30	TIFA HEAFY	+5	Tifa’s making it look easy with powerful wins over Valentina and Destiny.  She’s not done with the former, either, as Lozano’s apparently got Tifa boyfriend liprints on her feet!
29	KELLY MCGUFFIN	-5	Kelly drops on inactivity, but her thoughts aren’t exactly with FFW at the moment.  Not when she’s dealing with the unfair oppression of sexual harassment from one Christopher Kane over in our sister company.
28	GABRIELLE CRIMSON	-10	Gabby’s meteoric rise to the Future Shock Championship proved to be a short one, although she’s almost a lock to get it back sooner or later.  But first… a bit of revenge against Ignis, perhaps?
27	GIGANTE	+25	The last Extreme Battle Royal winner performed quite well in defending her unofficial title, but, like I said, with that much of a stiffer competition, she was facing too much of an uphill battle, especially when they ganged up on her.
26	JENNIFER WILLIAMS	-4	Big Match Jenny wasn’t quite big enough, and it’s certainly a testament to how much tougher the Evolution Division is compared to the TV title.
25	MARLA LEE	NEW	It’s well known that Marla is looking to push the boundaries of how the ultraviolence division, and wrestling itself is defined, and she was groundbreaking again at ONS.  How screwed up do you have to get things to get a NO CONTEST called in a UV match?
24	MILEENA SAVAGE	+26	After coming close at Indomitable, Mileena Savage has secured herself a likely rematch with Caroline by bumping off Stephanie in the long-awaited rubber match to their series.
23	CLAIRE BLACK	+17	Claire Black is the wrestler that just won’t die.  Everytime you start to think that KO/TO (and Sudden Impact, by extention) has run its course, Claire busts out a huge win, and puts those doubts on the backburner- although they never seem to truly be eliminated.
22	EMMA MACNAMARA	+5	Emma’s probably hoping the rest of 2014 doesn’t have many more bang-ups against Undine on the schedule, since she’s already been dumped through a table and over the top rope by the Aquablonde
21	UNDINE	+16	Close but no cigar for Undine, who plowed through the competition in the tables match, and looked to be doing the same in the UV Battle Royal- at least until a little plucky pop punk princess got in the way.
20	HOLLY ADAMS	+1	The Blondetourage is cooling off, especially Adams, who has lost four straight and saw both of their tag losses ending with her on her back.  Trouble at the cool kids table?
19	PENNY BUCHANAN	-9	The Pain Train drops on inactivity, given that she hasn’t officially wrestled since Anarchy.  And no, Pennybombing the UV title match at ONS doesn’t count.
18	TARA THUNDER	-6	Tara again dips on inactivity, which has become too common a trend for someone of her ability.  Luckily she’ll get back into things at Breaking Point with a solid showdown against Alysson Gardner.
17	SERAFINA DE CARO	+12	KO/TO looked fine against Crystallized Steele (who its almost impossible to look bad against), but that Rudos match was probably the best team performance yet.  They’ll need to be even better to down the Brew.
16	SAMARA STEELE	+20	Whether you love her or hate her (and let’s be honest, you don’t love her), you can’t deny that Samara’s performance at ONS was one of her best ever.  Which sets up a dilemma of an offer for her- to either take her title shot now, or wait and be the last one in the chamber.  We’ll find out her choice at Breaking Point.
15	JO MCFARLANE FUTURE SHOCK CHAMPION	+1	Jo finally has a title to call her own, learning the lessons she suffered in a previous loss to Atherton to overcome Gabrielle Crimson.  It guarantees her to be busy over the next few months, too- the Future Shock division has no shortage of challengers.
14	MADELYNE MCTAGGERT	+5	The Blondetourage actually had a pretty effective strategy against Witches’ Brew.  Not an entirely legal strategy, but an effective one.  It’s a testament to Kyoun and Dallins that they were able to survive it.
13	LIGHTNING	-5	Sparky drops on inactivity, but with the events of Friday night fresh in everyone’s mind, Jestine is going to be performing with another level of intensity soon enough.
12	MISTY WHITMORE TELEVISION CHAMPION	-7	Misty survived a game challenge from Destiny Campbell, but suddenly all eyes are on her in front of Breaking Point- she after all has first crack at Laura Steele after Steele pissed the entire company off.
11	CAROLINE STARK NO SURRENDER CHAMPION	=	It hasn’t exactly been a two month period of the best life choices for Caroline.  Facing the Blondetourage alone?  Drinking a bottle of water someone mysterious clearly REALLY wants you to drink?  Thank God she still has that title.
10	KATE STEELE	+4	Ever since Valerie Lamb dropped the schtick, we’ve been lacking a vampire in FFW.  I present to you Kath-Lyn Steele, who somehow manages to rise from the dead again and again despite being stabbed over and fucking over by the UV division.  Once again she’s back in contention just weeks after having all claims to the belt denied by Gardner.
9	STEPHANIE DALLINS UNITY CHAMPION	+8	ALAKAZAMAKAZOO!  The Witches Brew keeps on stirring the pot in the Unity Division.  They’ve now survived two of the most heinous teams we’ve seen in the company in a good while.  What’s that going to do when they have to change it up and face the much more respectable KO/TO?
8	VALERIE LAMB	-1	That’s probably it for Val’s FFW Championship hopes in the immediate future, so Val will turn to the Trios division, teaming with the Rockin’ Kittens to form Shades of the Sun.
7	SUNNY KYOUN UNITY CHAMPION	+6	Honestly, as well as things are going for Sunny, I can’t help but think if entering Future Shock again was a mistake.  The reward puts her not that much further ahead than where she is currently, and it’s going to dilute her focus.
6	AIMEE EASTER	-4	Aimee’s plan seems to have backfired, as a furious Eileen overcame her in an absolutely brutal match to win back her title, but managed to keep herself from getting TOO out of control.  That leaves Aimee on the same level as the other challengers heading towards the Elimination Chamber- does Aimee have enough tricks up her sleeve for five people?
5	MIKAELA DEMIDOV	+4	Mika proved the win over Camilla was no fluke, and now stands as one of two women with a legitimate claim for an FFW title shot at the moment.  With the top belt off the table for Chaos Theory, could Mika’s dream be about to come true at Relentless?
4	ALYSSON GARDNER ULTRAVIOLENCE CHAMPION	+2	Twice Alysson faced a stiff challenger, and twice she walked away with her belt.  Although who knows what would have ultimately happened had the UV title match not been called off due to Penny’s involvement.
3	WENDY BRIESE	-2	Wendy’s a prime example of how quickly fates can change in FFW- she was on the verge of winning, but failed to take Scarlett into account.  Becoming the first woman to lose the FFW Championship without taking a fall will certainly give her some motivation towards winning it back.
2	EILEEN AMARO	+2	Like most of the “nice girls” in this company, Eileen can be downright terrifying when she’s pissed, and she brought all kinds of unholy vengeance on the Poetess, gaining back her title in the process.  And props to her buddy Leo Apollo, who kept her from going TOO far, no matter how justified it would have been.
1	SCARLETT KINCAID FFW CHAMPION	+2	From Unstoppable IV on, Scarlett has been literally just that, churning out a six match winning streak en route to the FFW Championship. Right now the contender field is a teensy sparse, so we can see a pretty long reign here unless Mika or Wendy can do her in.