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Truely 'Playing for Keeps'... |
When questioned about the most influential group in the history
of Explosive Pro Wrestling, you could not look past the
Uprising. Their unashamed brutality and unquenchable desire to
control this federation saw them terrorise both fans and EPW
staff for well over two years. But, there's an old adage in this
sport that to have the power, you have to have the gold and no
group of wrestlers in this state have captured more gold than
the Brat Pack.
In our memories, the Uprising dominated this federation both in
the office, and in the ring. But none have owned the rankings
and record books like FN Carnage, Jamie Jurah, Devlin Reeves and
the single most influential man in the history of this company;
Slick Rick Sanders.
At Evolution 2003, the Brat Pack held every single title this
federation offers; the EPW title, the EPW tag team titles and
the EPW Invitational tournament's trophy. Now, as we fast
approach Evolution 2005, the Brat Pack is a shell of it's former
self. At Survival of the Fittest, we saw the cracks begin to
show.
This was EPW's first show for the year 2005 and it was an
almighty hangover for the Brat Pack after the group was
decimated at Re-Awakening '04. Many had considered the team of
Jamie Jurah and Devlin Reeves the red hot favourites to walk
away from the Tag Team Tables match with the gold that looks at
home side by side with the '68' of a blue and white jersey.
However, this was not the same Brat Pack that defeated the
super-team of Davis Storm and Jimmy Payne for the straps a year
earlier. As we would all go on to witness, this Brat Pack barely
walked out of Re-Awakening at all.
The new version of the Brat Pack to launch an assault on the EPW
tag title ranks is, or should we say 'was', a formidable one.
Jamie Jurah is a scholar of this sport, who's wrestling arsenal
is as ferocious and feared as any in EPW. Despite his small
stature, he's clearly the brawn of this team. Fans may scoff to
see that Devlin Reeves is the brains but retrospect will prove
them all wrong. Whether we like to admit it or not, Reeves
fooled us all. The same smiling 'playboy' that left Re-Awakening
2003 covered in Diet Coke and slapping hands was the same
smiling 'playboy' to tear off the Super Team Devlin shirt and
smash his massive bicep over the jaw of his so-called friend and
tag team partner Psychofett. Quote Keyser Soze; "The greatest
trick the devil ever pulled, was convincing the world that he
didn't exist."
Surely the new Brat Pack would be an improved one. If not for
one small fact. The person who Devlin Reeves was replacing was
F.N Carnage. Since 2001, this veteran of Explosive Pro Wrestling
has captured titles, trophies and the respect of all the fans
and Perth wrestlers alike. Carnage has engaged in some of EPW's
most memorable battles and has beaten some of the best this
country has to offer. But, it took a striking boot to the jaw to
pin his shoulders to the mat and see the last piece of the Brat
Pack's title dynasty torn away by current EPW champion Mikey.
Perhaps while dissention was rampant amongst the stable, the
Brat Pack's first dramatic sign of decay came when Slick Rick
Sanders delivered his R-ic-K-O to Devlin Reeves after his
retirement fate was sealed at Re-Awakening '04. Reeves publicly
berated Rick for losing this match and with the emotion that
only a Re-Awakening can give you, Rick had enough of Reeves and
enough of the Brat Pack.
Survival of the Fittest was a far cry from a Brat Pack whose
familiar pose of raising one another's hands in victory was
traded with swinging fists at one another's heads. Jamie Jurah's
world is filled with envy and greed, a world of fiction. He
claims to be the Brat Pack's leader and at March 12th's 'Playing
for Keeps' will fight his fellow members to prove it.
Devlin Reeves is attempting to provide the voice of reason,
stating that if he is victorious at the next event, the Brat
Pack stay together and fight as the unit they once were, keeping
his dream of EPW gold alive with the help of his devious
brethren.
F.N Carnage is fed up with the Pack. After years of sneak
attacks and snide tactics, he now realises that it has led to
somewhat cheapened sense of success. He knows that he has the
ability to see the same success fighting on his own and by the
rules.
At the next Explosive Pro Wrestling show, the winner of the
three-way-dance has the final say on the future of this stable.
But after all of the events that have transpired in the recent
past, one could never see the Brat Pack reaching the same
heights again. However, if we look at history, this may all be a
devious game by the Brat Pack. Either way, on March 12th, all
three members will be 'Playing for Keeps'. |
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