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Post by x12x Sat 11 May - 5:21

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Extreme Garden Wrestling

Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
Commissioner: Jim Cornette / Vince Russo
General Assistant: Brad Maddox*
Commentators: Caleb Seltzer & Kevin Kelly

*Brad Maddox is contracted to wrestle if EGW deems necessary.



Weekly Show
EGW Havok

Pay Per View's
Dishonoured - July 17th 2013
Nightmare In New York


TITLES
EGW World Heavyweight Title
The best of the best, the leading title in the EGW!
Current Holder: Antonio Cesaro
Dishonoured: July 17th 2013

New York City Title
The secondary title in the EGW, the NYC Title guarantee's it's holder to a title shot...but they must cash in to hold it.
Current Holder: Mike Knox
Dishonoured: July 17th 2013

EGW EXT Title
The X Division meets Extreme Rules!
The EXT title is open to the high flyers of the EGW roster, each match is held with an extreme stipulation that is chosen by the challenger...There is no weight limit, the Board Of Directors will asses every superstar to decide if they are EXT material.
Current Holder: Jay Lethal
Havok Episode 1: June 10th 2013

EGW TV Title
A defence each week, if the champion can't compete he drops the title!
Current Holder: Mason Ryan
Dishonoured: July 17th 2013

EGW Tag Team Titles
Team work makes the dream work!
Current Holders: Insanity (Jimmy Jacobs & Drake Younger)
Dishonoured: July 17th 2013


ROSTER
SUPERSTARS
Antonio Cesaro World Heavyweight Champion
The Big Show
Billy Kidman
Bobby Lashley
Bray Wyatt
Chris Kanyon
Colt Cabana
Corey Graves
Daivari
Damien Sandow (Contract pending)
Davey Vega
Dean Ambrose Current No.1 contender
Dolph Ziggler
Drake Younger Tag Team Champion
El Generico
Erick Rowan
Evan Bourne
The Great Khali
Heath Slater
Hulk Hogan
Jay Lethal EXT Champion
Jimmy Jacobs Tag Team Champion
Joe Hennig
John Morrison
Justin Gabriel
Low Ki
Luke Harper
Mason Ryan Television Champion
Matt Morgan
Mike Knox NYC Champion
Mike Mondo
Petey Williams (Contracting pending)
Roman Reigns
Santino
Vampiro
Zack Ryder

Management Staff*
Serena Deeb
Vince Russo

*Management Staff are contracted to wrestle if EGW deems necessary.



TRANSFERS
Starting Budget: £65 million
Remaining Budget: £7.5 million

Budget Breakdown:
Spoiler:

In depth in's and out's:
Spoiler:


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Post by Hero Sun 26 May - 18:52

Given a choice in real life Id have Matt Morgan over Kofi any day (not in a Chris & Big E way).

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Post by x12x Sun 26 May - 19:15

I like Morgan but I have Big Show, Lashley, Khali, Cesaro, roman reigns...I need to diversify a bit. I may e swapping Gabriel for Morgan...JG is a jobber for WWE but I think he's so underrated.

I need some smaller guys for the main event scene.

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Post by Hero Sun 26 May - 19:16

So you're keeping Khali, Lashley etc but getting rid of the one that can promo and wrestle?

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Post by x12x Sun 26 May - 22:29

That's who Enigma was after for JG

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Mon 27 May - 3:27

I'd be chuffed with that

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Mon 27 May - 5:55

I'd be left managerless pretty much, which would be a pretty big blow, especially as im losing two pretty significant names for one in that deal. Steph or Cornette for Shane would be much better for me, especially as I feel the two managers of yours I know (Russo or Maddox) you dont want to get rid of

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Mon 27 May - 6:18

Over my budget man

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Mon 27 May - 7:04

Did you even want Russo other than the fact he was free? Russo and Shane for Steph and Cornette works for me, I find Russo funny although he has little value to what i'l be doing

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Mon 27 May - 9:34

Id love to do it after a week and make it a classic "Russo twist"

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Mon 27 May - 13:15

Confirmed, pleasure doing business as always

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Post by The_Enigma Tue 28 May - 6:47

xviperx wrote:Bobby Lashley for Justin Gabriel?

Still waiting on CF to respond on my Justin Gabriel offer first...

Anyway, I'd want Matt Morgan out of the 3 you offered in the first place.

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Post by Gregers Fri 31 May - 5:40

Both teams are former nXtreme teams... no thanks. I have literrally no use for them

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Post by Thunder87 Fri 31 May - 6:20

Hmm, I'll take both teams for Rey Mysterio after week 1

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Post by Hero Fri 31 May - 6:50

33m for the Briscoes?

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Post by Hero Fri 31 May - 7:08

33m, Jimmy Jacobs and Drake Younger. 2 ready made replacements for the Briscoes there and enough cash to bring in a decent main event guy.

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Post by x12x Fri 31 May - 7:19

I'm considering the offer...need to do a bit of research first if that's ok...I kind of know Jacobs who would fit in to the EXT division, just going to research Mr Younger.

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Post by Hero Fri 31 May - 7:25

Drake Younger has a good rivalry with Ambrose btw Wink

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Fri 31 May - 7:31

Id release all four of them mate as they are worth pennies to me

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Fri 31 May - 8:04

Hahahaha! You dont have enough cash to tempt me into giving you The Shield! £33m plus the two tags before, plus El Generico and Cesaro

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Fri 31 May - 8:28

Gonna be big money, I've not been budged on Roode yet even after huge offers and Kofi is worth more to my roster currently

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Fri 31 May - 8:43

Cost you £30m plus Maddox. Basically, hes kind of a big deal

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Fri 31 May - 8:52

The Rock will be 45m. Kofi's not for sale unless you can find something eyebrow raising Vipes my man

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Fri 31 May - 9:39

The main problem is im away for a week now and cant be sure I'll get internet to do any transfers. If you can wait a few days, even a week, then thats fine cos I can come back and know the score. Or throw in the other minorities tag team and I'll shuffle away

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Post by The_Enigma Fri 31 May - 21:46

xviperx wrote:I have two offers for you:

Matt Morgan + £20m (in time for foreign transfers)

for

Justin Gabriel & Kassius Ohno

With the Bobby Roode deal almost going through, I no longer have plans or need Matt Morgan. Plus I have plans for Kassius Ohno who's not for sale any any price

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Post by The_Enigma Fri 31 May - 22:03

Is it alright if I get back to you on that? I'm not really sure what I'm doing with him yet as he does provide something slightly different from the rest of my roster.

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Post by Fernando Fri 31 May - 23:54

no ty i really don't want them OK

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Post by Fernando Sat 1 Jun - 0:11

Whilst i usually like Matt Morgan ive got Sheamus to kick people in the face with so no need for him EXTREME GARDEN WRESTLING - Page 3 3559488474


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Post by Fernando Sat 1 Jun - 0:31

not really tbh id want a decent trade for him and all the people id want you don't wanna sell so not worth it for either of us

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Post by Fernando Sat 1 Jun - 0:54

Antonio Cesaro
Bray Wyatt
Dean Ambrose
El Generico
Jimmy Jacobs
Roman Reigns


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Post by Fernando Sat 1 Jun - 1:13

that doesn't make it any easier

Dolph Ziggler + 10m for Jacobs/Reigns - ENQ

Alternatively id give you 15m for Jacobs - ENQ


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Post by Fernando Sat 1 Jun - 1:23

im going to have a ponder as im not convinced it's worth ripping up my main event for chin

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Sat 1 Jun - 3:47

Now I'd do Kofi for Reigns, you do seem to make these people open after you've given up negotiating with me!

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Sat 1 Jun - 4:27

I probably wouldn't class Reigns as valuable as Rollins at the moment. Got no money as of yet so I might come back to you at a later date but I'll delay for the time being bbz xoxoxo

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Post by Fernando Sat 1 Jun - 4:39

ive decided that im not going to sell Ziggler until after the 1st PPV sorry dude OK

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Post by Fernando Sat 1 Jun - 4:43

i guess he shall be going elsewhere then OK

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Sat 1 Jun - 4:54

I turned down more yesterday!

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Sat 1 Jun - 5:09

One million dollars chin mwahahahaha

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Sat 1 Jun - 5:15

Impossible to resist. A lot basically Vipes, the people I want from foreigns will cost a lot and wouldn't have the value that someone as likeable and as useful to exciting matches as Kingston. I'm stubborn as hell

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Post by The_Enigma Sun 2 Jun - 2:20

Good question, erm.. roughly 12-14 Million

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Post by Guest Mon 3 Jun - 0:34

make an offer mate

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Post by Guest Mon 3 Jun - 0:45

i like the cash you have offered, but i would it to be

£20m + - for the two of them

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Post by Fernando Mon 3 Jun - 1:10

no not that tempting EXTREME GARDEN WRESTLING - Page 3 3559488474 Sorry also just note that you get injuries for your roster so not much point writing shows out yet cos at one or another it's gunna hit the big one king

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Post by Fernando Mon 3 Jun - 1:22

That depends on 2 things essentially
1) CF's reply ( Expecting No from the Crazy SOB Laugh )
2) Who's you've written out already

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Post by ncfc_Tooze Mon 3 Jun - 1:27

Rhodes is 1 billion % not for sale
would need either a main eventer or a couple of midcarders for those 2

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Post by The_Enigma Mon 3 Jun - 3:21

xviperx wrote:Ok I'd like to get a deal done for Gabriel as I'm beginning to write the shows and Gabriel is now a bigger target of mine considering I'm probably not going to get Kofi Kingston.

My offer to you is:

£20m for Justin Gabriel.

I'm going to mull this over and make a decision by the end of tonight. Whilst it's a very, very generous offer Chris has what I want which is something you can't put a price on.

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Post by The_Enigma Mon 3 Jun - 8:01

Update - I understand you want to get writing your shows so I've given myself the deadline of tomorrow night to complete this Justin Gabriel deal.

This is so it's fair to the both of you, it allows Chris time to come back online and see where his current offer stands and re-negotiate otherwise if it's not worthwhile for me I'll complete the deal with you thumbsup

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Post by Dolphin Ziggler Mon 3 Jun - 14:50

You're the Harry Redknapp of this game, you love to wheel and deal! Half the budget is from your dog Rosie isn't it?!

Kofi is worth upwards of £30m-40m to me pal, I can't really stress how much of a big fan I am of his.

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Post by Gregers Tue 4 Jun - 16:08

Reigns would have been someone is love to have bought in...

£30 million would realistically be the most I could raise quickly

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Post by Gregers Tue 4 Jun - 16:43

I can't raise 35 any more

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Post by The_Enigma Tue 4 Jun - 18:40

Apologies Viper, I only popped online briefly last night to selfishly confirm my foreign transfer...

So yeah, I'll accept your 20 Million bid. Please confirm if you still want the transfer to go through OK

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