| Well well. Another event has come and gone.
But what would an event be without a post event recap from me, THE INSIDER. What I want to
do this time is take a look at the REAL winners and losers from Animosity. First let’s take a look at the wrestlers who gained the most
from Animosty.
AZAZAL
There can be no doubt that the ‘Fallen Angel’ walked away from Animosity as one
of the biggest winners. He not only avenged his loss to Mikey from Out of the Ashes, he
showed all in EPW that he will be a force to be reckoned with. There was a question mark
hanging over his head. Many including myself, THE INSIDER, thought that he would become
lost in the shuffle after breaking away from The Uprising. But he has now proven with this
victory that he will not fade into the background. Instead, he should continue to be a big
time player for some time to come.
THE GENETICALLY SUPERIOR TEAM
With BobbyBadBlood defeating Justin Sane, the GST has shot up into tag team title
contention. This team is finally starting to show signs of becoming worthy of wearing the
tag team gold. As singles wrestlers, they were once the laughing stock of EPW. But since
coming together as a team, they individually hold singles victories over Shane Haste and
Justin Sane. I, THE INSIDER, predict that GST will be the next team to get a title shot at
the Serial Thrillers. And they may just go in as the favourites. With Brad West being
distracted by his attempts to become the EPW champion, GST may prove that a champion team
will always overcome a team of champions. Thrillers beware.
BROCK FREEMAN
I, the INSIDER, predict that it will indeed be a big year for the Order of Freemanism.
‘The American Nightmare’ has finally captured his prize recruit. With his
victory at Animosity, Freeman has taken control of Shane Haste’s future. With a young
lion like Haste at his disposal, Brock will become a bigger player here in EPW as the year
goes on. When I spoke to Brock after the event, he had some interesting comments. I asked
him what he thought about his huge win. “The Order of Freemanism is not about winning
or losing,” he growled, “It is about making an impact that will be felt by all.
It is about creating chaos and anarchy where there is none. Everyone will feel the shock
that the Order of Freemanism will send through this federation.”
These are the only 3 men that I, THE INSIDER, can clearly deem as winners from Animosity.
The list of losers is long. And painful.
THE BRAT PACK
Although FN Carnage managed to retain the EPW title, Animosity was not a happy time for
those in the Brat camp. Jamie Jurah was defeated by Psychofett. Devlin Reeves returned and
is preparing to dispense some revenge upon them all. Slick Rick Sanders took a Ryhypnol
Spike from Justin Sane. And FN Carnage accepted a challenge before finding out that the
challenge came from an Australian wrestling icon in Lobo. The two most worrying points
would have to be Devlin Reeves return and Lobo. Lobo for obvious reasons. The title is in
more jeopardy than it has possibly ever been. Lobo would have to enter this match as a
red-hot favourite. But Devlin’s return is a threat for a reason that may not be
obvious to some. His return causes concern because of the timing. FN Carnage will now have
to fight on Night 1 and 2 of Evolution 2004. It is more the distraction that Reeves is
causing that is a headache to the Brat Pack, than any actual threat he may pose. The Brats
had better come into Evolution with a great battle plan. Or else I, THE INSIDER, predict
that Lobo will be leaving with the gold.
DEVLIN REEVES
At Animosity, Devlin hobbled out to help his tag team partner Psychofett, which was noble.
But it was also galactically stupid. He could have been permanently shelved if not for
Psychofett. A man on crutches should be nowhere near a wrestling ring. I, THE INSIDER, can
understand Reeve’s anger. But he may have bitten off a little more than he can chew
at Evolution. He has just invited the former tag team champions to take a shot at him with
a leg that may not be 100%. And Carnage will be in no mood to mess around on Night 1. He
may very well end Reeves for good. Devlin mentioned that he has a massive surprise in
store for the Brat Pack. I, THE INSIDER, hope that’s it’s a bloody good
surprise. For his sake.
DAVIS STORM
Storm must have been praying that Brad West would take home the title at Animosty. That
would have improved his chances of getting a title shot in the near future. But with
Carnage still holding the gold, it appears that a match for the EPW title is not on
Storm’s horizon. What concerns I, THE INSIDER, is Storm’s decision to help get
Lobo over to Perth to challenge for the EPW title. Would a champion from another state
really help his cause to have a shot at the EPW title? Or would it simply make it harder
to get a title shot? Not a wise decision Mr Storm.
THE SERIAL THRILLERS
Not a good night for the tag team champions. Justin Sane was pinned by a man he had beaten
on three previous occasions. And Brad West lost the biggest match of his career to FN
Carnage. It would have been a great experience for Brad to wrestle for the EPW Title. But
how much has that shot hurt this tag team? They should be riding high as the EPW tag team
champions right now. Instead they are at their lowest point since becoming a tag team some
12 months ago. I, THE INSIDER, implore them to focus. The tag team titles should be their
priority. It wasn’t FN Carnage’s priority when he was a tag team champion and
the Thrillers dethroned him before he knew it. Brad has an obligation to himself and his
partner to set his sights on being part of the greatest tag team in EPW. This team needs
to be the like the Road Warriors. Not Shawn Michaels and whatever his name is.
SHANE HASTE
I, THE INSIDER, expect Shane’s career to be sacrificed by Brock Freeman to further
his own future. I hope Shane’s positive outlook can keep that smile on his face.
He’s going to need it.
MIKEY
The ‘Rising Star’ fell to Azazal at Animosity. He put up a brave fight. He
actually left ‘The Fallen Angel’ looking a lot worse than he did. But the cold
hard truth is that he lost. The break up of the Uprising has not been kind to Mikey. At
Black Friday, he was assaulted by Jag, Azazal and the Brat Pack. He was subjected to the
sort of three on one beating that he was used to dishing out as a member of the Uprising.
Then at Animosity, he could not put Azazal away. He seemed on the verge of winning the
match on so many occasions. But could not finish it. I, THE INSIDER, am accusing you,
Mikey, of being a choke artist. That may sound harsh but I believe it to be true. You had
a shot at the EPW title, and lost. Your team lost the biggest match in EPW history at
Re-Awakening 2003. And now you lost to your former best friend who turned his back on you.
Surely you didn’t have to search long or hard to find the motivation to beat a man
who betrayed you. It is time for Mikey to stand up and be accountable. He must stand on
his own and win when it matters most. Or else he may find himself on another list of
losers in a column written by I, THE INSIDER. |
