POWER X- April 2013

The Power X’s inspirational thought of the week-

“You asked for it, you got it, Toyota.”- Arthur Andrews (as played by William Hickey)  “Forget Paris”

Yes, folks!   It’s back!   After two months of riots in the streets and children weeping in their beds, the Power X has finally made its return by popular demand!  We’re keeping it a bit on the simplified side, because of time constraints (as in, I’m not spending two days to write a damn column again.).  So it’s just going to be the rankings from here on in.  And we’re only going to be doing it in the wake of major PPVs, so you’ll only be seeing it every two months.

As such, the rules are changed.

-      All wrestlers who competed for FFW during the last PPV cycle are eligible, and every eligible wrestler is ranked.  However, we’ll just be focusing on the Top 40.  Think of me as Casey Kaseum.  But less sexy, more witty, and not dead.

For the first incarnation of the new Power X… sixty four women qualified.  The twenty four women who were ranked too low are listed as such.

#64- SOPHIA BLACK
#63- CRYSTAL HATE
#62- MELODY WILLIAMS
#61- PARIS XIONIS
#60- SHELBI LYNN CARTER
#59- ENIGMA
#58- ALLISON WILLIAMS
#57- MAIA LOPEZ
#56- REBBECCA VALENTINE
#55- ALEXIS
#54- DANIELLE ARISU
#53- ARIANNA MANNING
#52- MARISSA KANE
#51- HANNA ELLIOT
#50- ASHLEY WHITMORE
#49- SOPHIE RICHARDS
#48- DESIRAE KAIN
#47- RAVEN WICKED
#46- CLAIRE BLACK
#45- CHRISTELLE GILLET
#44- KINSEY ROBINSON
#43- NICOLE WHITMORE
#42- TRINITY
#41- JO MCFARLANE

And now.. the top 40.

40		ABBY FITZPATRICK	Abby hasn’t been seen too much, her last match being a Future Shock Championship tournament loss to Casey Atherton.  But word is she will be participating in the upcoming Breaking Point from Indianapolis.
39		RAQUEL FAIR	Unfortunately, we won’t be seeing the Scarborough Fair in an FFW ring anytime soon, as their loss to Anger Management was a loser leaves town match…
38		MICKEY SCARBOROUGH	…however, I’m proud to announce that CGE will continue to manage their music career, as well as them joining Christian Kincaid’s school to help teach new tag teams the ropes.
37		CANDI	After coming into FFW on a definite hot streak, Candi has hit a bit of a cold spell, losing her last five consecutive matches.
36		JESSIKA HEXSTAR	It’s actually kind of worrying me just how many friends my psychotic cousin’s managed to win over in the last two months.  A lot more than matches she’s won, that’s for sure.
35		MILEENA SAVAGE	Mileena came into FFW on a tear, beating Claire Black in her debut, but we haven’t seen her, since she finished second in the extreme battle royal.
34		STACEY ALLEN	Why is the Undefeated One so low?  Because she hasn’t proven herself anything better than the Power Trip’s lickspittle since returning.  Dubious title wins over in SVW are not going to change that.
33		PENNY BUCHANAN	After losing the rubber match to Payton, Penny seems to have found her niche- the Unity Division, where she’s forming quite the formidable tag team with April Evans.
32		MISS DEMEANOR	I wouldn’t be considering MD a threat to any titles in the near future, but it’s clear that’s not exactly high on her priority list.  She wants Power Trip scalps, and she nearly got herself a few at Chaos Theory
31		STEPHANIE SULLIVAN	Steph can bitch and moan all she wants, but I stand by what I’ve said.  Every true submissionist wrestler in FFW breathed a sigh of relief when Serafina forced her to tap out to keep her from the No Surrender Championship.
30		APRIL EVANS	There’s actually a chance that April may be the quickest double champion in FFW history.  She’s still in the mix for the Future Shock Championship, and the way Anger management is going…
29		PAYTON ST. PIERRE	As could be expected, PayPay didn’t exactly take her loss in the Chase for The Crown graciously.  I have a feeling Kinsey’s going to want a bit of payback after that tantrum.
28		CASEY ATHERTON	It’s been a rough few months for Casey, apparently being kicked out of the Adonis household, and losing her Tag Titles.  She’s still in the mix for the Future Shock belt though.
27		KARA HARRINGTON	Who’s have thought that the psycho queen’s undoing would be a couple of teenagers.  Not Kara, judging by her reaction after tasting a flaming table.
26		GIGANTE	You’d be hard pressed to find a woman who made a more impressive debut to FFW.  Gigante kept us waiting, but it was worth it when she won the Extreme Envy Battle Royal and cemented herself a contender in the UV division.
25		SAMARA STEELE	Samara’s won three in a row, including an emotional win over Marissa Kane at Chaos Theory.
24		CRYSTAL HILTON	Who knows if she’ll even be coming back to wrestling after that disastrous Hardcore War?  Sad fact is, Crystal hasn’t won a match since Anarchy.
23		KATE STEELE	You’d think that after shocking Club CK VIP at Chaos Theory, Kate would have no problem with Hexstar at Relentless… but wrestlings a queer sport.  Especially where zealots are involved.
22		KELLY MCGUFFIN	You can say all you want about Kelly’s attitude at Chaos Theory, but with her sights now firmly set on the TV Title, Jennifer Williams is about to be in the fight of her life.
21		HAYLEY DARK *UNITY CHAMPION*	One of the best feel good stories of February was Bounce and Pounce rising back to the Unity belts nearly a year to the day after being unfairly stripped of them.
20		UNDINE	Even though Club CK VIP came out on the wrong end against Pure Adrenaline at Chaos Theory, Diney isn’t done with Kate yet.  Both will be challenging Emma for the UV Title very soon.
19		MADDISON KNIGHT	Despite a lackluster showing at Extreme Envy, Maddison Knight has been surprisingly good since her return.  Like… winning a PPV Main Event good.  How scary is that?
18		AIMEE EASTER	4-0 with a Pick Your Poison Contract under her belt.  That’s not helping those  who want to punch her in the face every time she opens her mouth.
17		MISTY WHITMORE	Don’t look now, but Misty’s gotten off to a 4-1-1 start in 2013. She’s going to be in contention  for something major soon, and that will be a true test of her worth.
16		JODIE GRAY	Jodie’s finding out the hard way that winning streaks are only awesome as long as they’re still going on. 10 matches without a loss, and nothing to show for it.   Pity.
15		IGNIS *UNITY CHAMPION*	Speaking of Winning Streaks- Ignis now has a six matcher going on.  And unlike Jodie, this one’s gotten her a bit of gold in the tag ranks, and quite possibly in singles as well.
14		LIGHTNING	Lightning’s stock took a hit when she lost her TV title to Jenny Williams, but it rebounded slightly when she won that match to knock Colleen out.  Not as much as if she had won it without help, though.
13		CAROLINE DALLINS	Damn!  It looks like the Wendy/Caroline dream match isn’t meant to be.  When one comes back, the other goes out with an injury.  Caroline will be missed- she’s far and away the best wrestler FFW has ever seen to never win a title.
12		CAMILLA PAZZINI	It took a couple months for Chunks to get back in the ring after her injury, but when she did, she was as big a wrecking ball as she’s always been.  If Val were smart, she’d have Chunks in her corner at Relentless for some security.
11		JENNIFER WILLIAMS *TELEVISION CHAMPION*	And now you’re going to find out why that Hardcore War was a bad idea.  There’s no way in hell Jenny will be 100% when Kelly comes calling.  Not after being destroyed in the middle of a burning ring like that.
10		EILEEN AMARO	The Chase for the Crown is an accomplishment in it’s own right, especially doing it all in one night.  But Eileen wants more, and she’s showing a sense of swagger and confidence I haven’t seen in her before.
9		SERAFINA REYNOLDS *NO SURRENDER CHAMPION*	Here’s an idea… put Serafina and Jenny- two women notorious for only showing up in big matches- against each other.  With nothing on the line.  We may actually get a black hole in an arena, folks.
8		SCARLETT KINCAID	Say what you will about her actions after the match, but she was instrumental in helping defeat the Power Trip.  She deserves a chance to explain herself before we all jump down her throat.  At least that’s what Wendy’s been telling me.  Over and over and over.
7		STARLA MCCLOUD	Starla seems to have everything going for her right now- she’s got Casey out of the house, no more Team Adonis, she’s the #1 contender… so why do I have this feeling that shit’s about to hit the fan for her?
6		RORI MACKENZIE	Hate her all you want, but Chaos Theory meant a turning of the corner for Rori.  Eighteen months previous, she couldn’t get it done against Scarlett.  She did against the Williams, in absolutely devastating fashion.
5		EMMA MACNAMARA *ULTRAVIOLENCE CHAMPION*	When Cara Stone got ran out of FFW, I thought that Emma’s life got a ton easier without that rematch on the table.  But the UV division is heating up in all facets now, and Emma’s getting a long line of challengers.  She’ll be busy for a while now… if she survives.
4		KATHERINE STRYFE *EVOLUTION CHAMPION*	Kat’s days as Evolution Champion may be numbered with a red hot Eileen on her heels, but for now, she can enjoy her four match winning streak.  After the horrible start she had to 2012, Kat’s making her start to 2013 anything but.
3		TARA THUNDER	Serafina would have been in for a fight no matter who won, but you have to think that Cupcake went “oh shit” watching just how intense Tara was as she defeated Caroline Dallins.
2		VALERIE LAMB	Does she have the odds stacked against her at Relentless?  You bet.  Is she one of the few people on the roster capable of overcoming them?  Ditto.  Val’s time is now.
1		ISABELLA PAZZINI *FFW CHAMPION*	Isabella’s looked vulnerable before, but never as much as she did when Valerie Belmont dispatched her in the ten femme chaos match.  Relentless is going to be a very messy occasion for Bella.  Don’t think for a second it’s going to be the handicapped match everyone thinks it will be.

POWER X RANKINGS: January 18, 2013

Well, god damn people.

So yours truly didn’t do a Power-X for the final show of the 2012 year, and now I’ve got a bonafide monstrosity on my hands.  Fifty-nine women qualified for this weeks Power-X, and a lot of them are newcomers.  I decided to lump the December 14 Velocity in with this cycle, which made the eligibility list extend clear back to the PPV.  And of course, When Worlds Collide matches (which, like I said earlier, count), making this one of the few rare times that you’ll actually see a woman on here before she’s officially had her debut match (Both women in question debut at Cold Blooded, so that’s not going to last for long.)

Anyways, unless I want to be typing this shit well into 2014, I better get a-cracking.  So without further ado, the first Power X of 2013!

DROPPING OFF:
Sarah Richardson (Last Ranked 47th)
Christelle Gillet (43rd)
Melanie Avilo (38th)
Summer (15th)


#59- ELEIGHA CIRCOLONE [NEW]
Well, I didn’t say everyone on here was going to be GOOD, did I?   Anyways, this will probably be Eleigha’s only ranking, as I’m sure she’s going to be shown the door after that disaster of a debut against Vanessa Bynum.  But I haven’t heard it official yet.

#58- ELLIE STARR [NEW]
And another one and doner, as Starr faceplanted against Ashley Whitmore, and was never heard from again.

#57- TRISTI TAYLOR [NEW]
Tristi at least got ran out of the company in her first match by an established FFW wrestler, so she gets the top nod of the three washouts here.

#56- ARIEL STARR [NEW]
Now we’re actually looking at ladies who were actually impressive enough to stick around after their debut.  Even though Ariel took a tough fall in her debut, she showed a lot of heart in that triple-threat match.  It’s going to be fun to watch her develop herself in the coming weeks.

#55- MAIA LOPEZ [NEW]
Actually, I’m not sure why Maia’s on here.  She hasn’t had an FFW match yet- she was one of the ones to debut at When Worlds Collide.  That match actually never technically happened.  So, uh, yeah.

#54- ASHLEY WHITMORE [NEW]
Ashley’s already gotten herself TWO victories.  Although one was by disqualification because her sister kicked her ass for beating her up a couple months ago.  Confused yet?

#53- VANESSA BYNUM [NEW]
Decent, albeit short debut win over Circolone.  We’ll probably get a better measure of her worth after Cold Blooded

#52- ALEXIS [NEW]
Why is Alexis ahead of several other women who actually won their debut matches?  Because she put up a hell of a fight, and came within inches herself of winning.  Put a star next to this one, kids.  I think she’s going to have a good run here.

#51- AIMEE EASTER [NEW]
The other woman who made her debut at When Worlds Collide, pulling out a tainted victory over an old manager in his first match since before I was born.  I’m sure she’s proud.

#50- CRYSTAL HATE [Returning]
Welcome back, Crystal!  Unfortunately, she picked up right where she left off before dropping off for a while, extending her FFW losing streak to four with a loss to Kinsey.

#49- CANDI [NEW]
Impressive debut for Candi, pulling off a hard fought victory over two other newcomers at Breaking Point.  Another one you might want to keep an eye on.

#48- SOPHIA BLACK [-3]
The first woman who was on the last Power X.  Needs to get her temper and focus in check if she ever wants to rise up from where she is.

#47- KINSEY ROBINSON [NEW]
Easily the most impressive debut of the slew of women who did so.  Can she sing her way up the ladder?  No.  But she can sure wrestle her way up :)

#46- KARA HARRINGTON [Returning]
Will go down in history as the first woman Misty Whitmore ever pinned.  Remember that.  It’s going to be on a Trivial Pursuit card one day.

#45- DANIELLE ARISU [-4]
Yeah... I had forgotten she was still here too.

#44- ALLISON WILLIAMS [No Change]
Believe it or not, she’s won three of her last four.  Of course, that’s over Sophia Black twice (once by DQ), and Elizabeth Showtime (by LMAO).  But still, it’s a nice thought.

#43- MISTY WHITMORE [+3]
Thanks to attempted fratricide, she’s on a two match winning streak!  To get to three, she’s going to have to end Jodie’s 8-match streak.  Good f’ing luck.

#42- TABATHA BELMONT [-3]
Gee, you don’t think she’s going to be at Extreme Envy, do you?

#41- SHELBI LYNN CARTER [+1]
Up and down month for her- win over Sabra, loss to Jo.  Ultimately, I’d say that’s a net gain for her.

#40- UNDINE [Returning]
Pinned the No Surrender Champion, which could prove interesting should Diney actually ever decide to stick around long enough to pursue that belt.

#39- KATE STEELE-WARREN [+1]
Got flat out robbed during the Steeles/Whitmores match.  As much as I love Lyn, with the upside this girl has, he’s about to completely regret kicking her out of his school.

#38- PENNY BUCHANAN [-1]
Cold Blooded is pretty much a must win for Penny.  She got duped by Payton once.  She cannot afford to let that happen again.

#37- MARISSA KANE [+2]
First time, she lost to SLC.  Can she get the win the second time around?  I wouldn’t bet against it.

#36- MISS DEMEANOR [-5]
First time Miss Demeanor’s missing a PPV in three such shows.  Her revenge quest against Samantha Star has cooled considerably.

#35- SAMARA STEELE [No Change]
Bullshit DQ loss is a shame, as it breaks a three match winning streak for Steele.  Should be able to get another one going against Ashley, right?

#34- ARABELLA BLACK [-4]
We haven’t seen her since Anarchy when she became victim number seven of Jodie’s win streak.  

#33- SOPHIE RICHARDS [-5]
We haven’t seen her since Anarchy either, when she became the victim of the Crystal Hilton machine.

#32- CLAIRE BLACK [+1]
Pulled off a nice move trying to pin Kara, but inexperience made her forget she was the legal man.  And for the first time in history, a referee actually managed to keep track.  What a tough break.

#31- HANNA ELLIOT [+1]
Match with Stephanie Sanderson ended in a double countout, something that had to have been a disappointment for Elliot.  Rematch comes at Cold BLooded- with a No Surrender shot on the line.

#30- HAYLEY DARK [-3]
Well, the good news is, she and Ignis reunite to take another stab at the Unity Belts.  Bad news is... they’re gonna lose to the Fair.  Such a shame.

#29- JO MCFARLANE [+5]
Started 2013 off on a positive note with her win over SLC.  A good start after a very disappointing 2012 for her.

#28- VANESSA CADE [+1]
Final ranking for Cade, which is a shame, since she was one of the hottest rising wrestlers in the company.  Hopefully she’ll come back soon.

#27- STEPHANIE SANDERSON [Returning]
Winless in her last three matches, but two of those were draws.  So at least she isn’t losing... that’s a plus, right?

#26- RORI MACKENZIE [No Change]
Same old story for Rori.  Fought in a match.  Pulled off a bullshit win.  Bragged about it like she actually accomplished something.  No one actually believed it.  Things will be changing- for the worse- for her at Cold Blooded.

#25- RAQUEL FAIR [-2]
FINALLY the Fair is on the verge of achieving the tag team title shot they’ve long deserved.

#24- MICKEY SCARBOROUGH [-2]
I almost wish it wasn’t Bounce And Pounce they were steamrolling to get it, but such is life.  

#23- SERAFINA REYNOLDS [-1]
*NO SURRENDER CHAMPION*
Hasn’t won a match since her win over Wendy, and now faces one of the hottest wrestlers in the company.  A very rare occasion when the champion goes into a match a heavy underdog.

#22- EMMA MACNAMARA [-2]
Fun Fact: There were five pure FFW vs. SVW matches at When Worlds Collide.  FFW went 4-1 in them.  Is anyone here shocked that Emma was the one that lost?

#21- SABRA NIKOLAYEV [-6]
Final ranking for the Russian, as she’s stepped away for a bit.  A shame too, she seemed like she was just hitting her stride.  

#20- CASEY ATHERTON [-1]
*UNITY TAG TEAM CHAMPION*
Is there any way to make her the participating Season 3 Champion in the Future Shock Season of Champions?  It’s only the best thing to do for the sake of competition.

#19- STACEY ALLEN [Returning]
I hope Stacey’s not thinking her recent actions are going to merit her getting another title shot, because Samantha Star would have to be an idiot to disgrace the belt so badly by letting this sellout anywhere near it.

#18- PAYTON ST. PIERRE [+3]
In an ideal world, she’d get the living fuck pummeled out of her by Penny in that cage.  It’s not an ideal world though, and Pay has a really annoying habit of squirreling out of the asskickings she has coming.

#17- TRINITY [+8]
Okay, now that she’s proved her worth against Serafina... what’s next?  Television title run, anybody?

#16- EILEEN AMARO [No Change]
New year for 2012’s Winningest Wrestler, and that hopefully means a new Eileen, who lost several critical matches down the stretch to create a disappointing finish to an otherwise remarkable year.  

#15- KELLY MCGUFFIN [+3]
Like Eileen, very successful, but can’t seem to convert in a big match.  She’s going to have a huge chance to turn that around after the PPV.

#14- LIGHTNING [-6]
Loss to J-Will was Lightnings first time taking a fall.  Now that the carapace is breached, can Justine patch it up, or has she been exposed?

#13- STARLA MCCLOUD [No Change]
*UNITY TAG TEAM CHAMPION*
The only thing standing between this woman and an FFW Championship shot is Valerie Lamb.  God help us all.

#12- CAMILLA PAZZINI [+5]
Final ranking for the time being for Chunks, who pulled off a monster win at When Worlds Collide over her sister, but then suffered an injury that’s going to keep her out for a while.

#11- JODIE GRAY [-1]
Looks to extend her streak to nine at Cold Blooded against Misty Whitmore.  With her holding a win over the current TV Champion, a rematch on those terms doesn’t seem long away.

#10- CRYSTAL WILLIAMS [-3]
Tough break against a red-hot Kat Stryfe.  But this does give Crystal an opportunity to become the first ever 3 time Evolution Champion.  

#9- VALERIE LAMB [No Change]
She’s getting a second chance at a shot at the grand prize, but she needs to capitalize this time.  This is one woman who deserves to get over the hump.

#8- JENNIFER WILLIAMS [+4]
*TELEVISION CHAMPION*
She’s only won three out of her last nine, but god DAMN she knows how to pick those three.  One of the most unlikely title runs in wrestling history.

#7- KATHERINE STRYFE [+4]
*EVOLUTION CHAMPION*
For the first time since February 21, 2012, Kat finds herself in the top ten, thanks to a four out of five match run that got her to and claiming the Evolution title.  She’ll lose it back to Crystal on the rematch, but it was a nice story while it lasted.

#6- CARA STONE [No Change]
*ULTRAVIOLENCE CHAMPION*
We saw what Cara did to Emma at Anarchy.  Now that she’s had two months to stew over Anders’ betrayal, and is in a thoroughly bad mood, what do you think she’s going to do to Emma this time around?

#5- SCARLETT KINCAID [No Change]
I actually really like the Fight Or Flight tag team, so it will be fun to see how Scar and Kelly perform in action when they face Club CK VIP.  I don’t like CCKVIP’s odds, that’s for sure.  Both of Eddie’s kids seem as focused and prepared as they’ve ever been.

#4- TARA THUNDER [-1]
For the first time ever, Tara’s on a multiple match winless streak, although one was a double countout.  No shame to her, though.  Only falls in the past year have been to Wendy and Caroline.

#3- CAROLINE DALLINS [+1]
She finally got her title shot, and I think she has Serafina in her sights.  The one question is, can she handle the unique and difficult role of a favorited challenger?  She’s going to have to if she wants to bring the gold back to Tampa.

#2- COLLEEN [No Change]
This is the moment Colleen’s been waiting for.  She’s at the doorstep, and all she needs to do is shove Isabella aside, and get into the temple.  Easier said than done, to be sure, but she’s come this far.

#1- ISABELLA PAZZINI [No Change]
*FFW CHAMPION*
Simple as this.  If Isabella can repel Colleen without resorting to petty tricks, she cements herself as the greatest female wrestler in history.  If she has to cheat, or, even worse, loses, well... the debate rages on.

And there you have it!  59 women, all ranked up nice and orderly.  Just don’t forget that, like with all PPV’s in FFW, immediately after will be another FAN POWER X!  So get your voting pencils ready, kids!  

And of course, we leave you with a meme.  Stacey Allen may be a bitch and complete disgrace to pro wrestling, but she is occasionally funny.  This would be one of those times. 

And with that, we’re off!  See you after Cold Blooded!