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| 22/01/05 - INSIDE
Survival of the Fittest |
Just when you
thought it was safe to log onto epwperth.com, I, THE INSIDER,
have returned to grace you will all the information from behind
the curtain. So with that said, let’s go back and tackle some of
the issues from RE-AWAKENING. Then we’ll take a look at SURVIVAL
OF THE FITTEST.
Does anyone else find it ironic that Richter now lays injured as
he prepares for his shot at the EPW title? After all, he injured
Spike Steele on the way to becoming the #1 contender? Training
accident or did someone not want Richter to have his shot at the
title?
Speaking of injuries, the $40 000 question is, who attacked
Tommy Cartel before RA? The list of suspects is huge. Obviously,
Azazal and James Street are big suspects. Cartel was looking
forward to squashing Street like a bug at RA. But I, THE
INSIDER, believe that Street had very little to gain. After all,
he had to wrestle Azazal instead. That’s like getting out of
fighting Lennox Lewis only to find out that Mike Tyson is
replacing him. Azazal was extremely miffed to find out that he
was not going to be on the RA card. Jimmy Payne is another huge
suspect and is almost ready to return. Wouldn’t it make sense to
take out your biggest rival just before you return to action?
When I, THE INSIDER, asked Azazal and Jimmy Payne for comment
they both looked bothered before giving the old ‘NO COMMENT’
routine.
There seems to be a growing group of wrestlers who are unhappy
with EPW management. Very few feel confident enough to air their
concerns publicly as they fear retribution from management but
their frustration is evident. Davis Storm has been one who has
been extremely critical of decisions made by management in 2004
and his sentiments appear to be supported by more than a few.
Now, although they didn’t comment, the Serial Thrillers were
more than a little upset at the decision that cost them their
tag team titles at RA. I, THE INSIDER, spoke to Brad West and he
tried to downplay the rumours. “Obviously, it’s frustrating to
work for something only to have it stolen from you. But the
referee’s decision is final. We’re just going to have to work
harder to regain the titles.” I, THE INSIDER, am not buying that
crap for a second.
Just who will Mikey’s opponent be for Survival of the Fittest?
With Richter on the shelf there are more than a few guys who
would argue that they deserve a shot. Rumours of an interstate
challenger have been hosed down by Jack Burbank. Some rumours
have the winner of the Psychofett/Azazal match doing double
duty. Psychofett was the finalist at the Invitational Tournament
and Azazal has been able to take Mikey to the limit on two
occasions. But I’ve got my money on a former EPW champion taking
the shot. Take your pick from Carnage or Payne.
I, THE INSIDER, was out enjoying New Years eve in Northbridge
when I saw Anda Nothica and his band of merry ravers out in
force. Justin Sane was also leading the pack but Jonny Wimbledon
seemed to be struggling to keep up with them all. I, THE
INSIDER, pulled him aside for a chat. In between hard breathing,
he told me that he’s not sure if the raver thing is going to
work out for him. “I just can’t keep up with these guys. It’s
like they’re on another planet or something. Heads up in the
mountains if you know what I mean. Not really my scene.” Then
Los Freemanos threw a bottle of water all over him before
running off into the night screaming something about the price
of exotic coconuts.
Well, that is all the news that is fit to print. Until next
time, I, THE INSIDER, will be keeping my ear to the ground. |
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