411’s Independent Draft Spectacular 6.25.07: Rounds 6-15 (PART I)

1. The draft will take place over a period of 15 rounds with each owner receiving one pick per round.
2. Order of selection will reverse each round so that the company that selects first in the first round would select last in the second round and so on.
3. Ring of Honor, which it was decided had the deepest original talent pool entering the draft, will receive the first selection to compensate for what will undoubtedly be a massive talent loss over the course of the draft.
4. Each company will be allowed to use one pick to draft a tag team as a unit. To be eligible to be drafted as a team, the two wrestlers must be primarily recognizable as a member of that unit.
5. International talent (defined as any performer from outside the United States & Canada) may be drafted, but must have wrestled three times in the United States or Canada in 2007. Bookings through the end of June 2007 that have yet to occur will count towards the three required appearances, as will participation in Wrestling Society X.
6. Talent under contract with World Wrestling Entertainment or Total Nonstop Action is ineligible to be drafted.
7. Any talent that goes un-drafted will be considered a Free Agent and will be eligible to appear for any and all companies.

“The King of Diamonds”, “The Last of a Dying Breed”, Eddie Kingston: Kingston is the undiscovered king of promos in the world of independent wrestling. He is a storyteller, a man who can draw you in to the building. He makes you want to cheer him on or revile him for his actions. Now, he’s not the pretty boy of the company, nor is he the best wrestler in the world, but neither was “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes and that man did pretty well for himself. I like the rough and tumble nature of Kingston and being a fixture of IWA:MS makes this choice an easy one at this point of the draft.

With the 32nd pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, the UWF selects…

“The Giant” Paul Wight: The 32nd pick of the draft saw the UWF steal a GIANT selection as Paul Wight has joined the promotion. This man is the only man to be the WWE, World and ECW champion. Sure it was all under the WWE umbrella, but it had never been done before. The man has taken time off since leaving WWE, had dropped a lot of weight and is looking to make a major impact on the world of wrestling. Along with Steve Corino, Larry Sweeney and Roderick Strong, Wight brings along credibility and the championship pedigree to the UWF. Who can handle this monster if he sets his sights on the UWF title?

With the 33rd Pick in the Independent Wrestling Draft, Chikara Pro selects…

Human Tornado – Beatin’ Ho’s! That’s about the best gimmick around. The guy is wildly entertaining and extremely fun to watch in the ring. He also can yack up a storm and Chikara will give him the opportunity to shine. Pimpin’ and beatin’ ho’s is what he’ll be doin’, you can bank on that.

With the 34th pick in the Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, FIP selects…

Kevin Steen: He’s mean, he’s nasty, and he can go on the drop of a dime. Kevin Steen will be able to come right in and fill out that main event scene with Nigel, Morishima, and Whitmer with his hard nosed action

With the 35th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, PWG selects…

CIMA: PWG has enjoyed it’s relationship with Dragon Gate in the past year and drafting the most consistent performer from DG seems like the best strategy to keep that relationship going. CIMA’s name carries a lot of weight with the fans AND with the DG booking office, which is never a bad thing in case he decides to show up at shows with some friends in tow.

With the 36th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, Ring of Honor selects…

“The Anarchist” Doug Williams: In looking for an International talent with main event credentials and great in-ring work, I had to look no farther than the U.K.’s resident Anarchist.

Joey Ryan: I’m in utter and complete shock that a budding superstar like Ryan dropped all the way to 37. Does anyone really want to tell me that there are 36 wrestlers more talented than Joey Ryan? The man’s a former World Champion, you know! This is a huge mid-round sleeper.

With the 38th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, PWG selects…

“M-Dogg 20” Matt Cross: Great Singles competitor and high-flyer as well as seasoned tag team wrestler. Potential teams with Teddy Hart or Josh Prohibition (if he remains undrafted) could also strengthen the tag ranks. M-Dogg is just now getting his chance to shine as he’s finally made the transition from “Backyarder” to legit “Star”.

With the 39th pick in the Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, FIP selects…

Lacey: While having the best matches is important, having the hottest woman in wrestling is just as important. Lacey will get some matches in as you can’t expect many women to get taken in this draft, but for the most part, expect Lacey to be at ringside with whatever man she chooses.

With the 40th Pick in the Independent Wrestling Draft, Chikara Pro selects…

Sara Del Rey – Keeping the tradition of women’s wrestling alive, and being a huge follower, I pick Sara Del Rey. Without Del Rey any women’s promotion is missing a great wrestler and potential for great matches as she always produces. For my money she is the most talented in ring performer around today.

With the 41st pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, the UWF selects…

2 Cold Scorpio: Once again the WWE‘s loss is our gain here at the UWF as we have signed 2 Cold Scorpio to a deal. The man that amazed WCW fans in the early 90’s with his new and fresh offence was set to leave Japan and return to WWE TV. But they decided they didn’t know how to use this talent and allowed him to stay home and earn a check, but more importantly to let his body rest. Scorpio is in great shape and is ready to prove that he still has a lot left in the tank.

With the 42nd pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, IWA: MS selects…

Jimmy Rave: To be honest, I’m a bit shocked Rave fell this far. He’s got a good base of moves and can be a heat magnet in the right program. Surprisingly enough he’s even cheered nowadays in ROH (although who knows why). In IWA: MS Rave is sure to be a good mid card shit disturber. Sure he seems a bit vanilla by himself and the promo work still isn’t where it should be, but that’s where the genius of my next pick comes in….

PRINCE NANA!: YOU FOOL! WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT A DRAFT, EH? Well then, Jimmy Rave and Prince Nana, reunited again, and you better believe the old magic will return. These two go together like worms to an apple, like fleas to a dog, well, you get the picture. Nana is an awesome manager, with great crowd interaction, good heel mannerisms and he can talk up a game as well as any. Fly that Ghana flag once more and prepare to raise taxes because NANA is back! DAH EM BAH SEE FOR-EVAH!

With the 44th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, the UWF selects…

“The Blueprint” Matt Morgan: Many people go to an Independent show and wonder where the big men are, well in the UWF we’ll have two of the biggest in the business today. Paul Wight is already signed and now we are proud to announce the signing of “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan. Morgan is a 7ft, 300lb PURE athlete that has never been given a true chance in the business. The man can talk, he has the look and is looking for a chance to prove himself. He is hungry and with all of that aggression behind him the UWF could be in trouble, as the Prototype is coming and ready for the slaughter.

With the 45th Pick in the Independent Wrestling Draft, Chikara Pro selects…

“Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce – I happen to like Adam Pearce quite a bit. When he was in PWG I found him funny and refreshing. When he moved onto ROH the humor was gone, but his style was still there and a more fun loving promotion like Chikara would be the perfect place for Pearce.

With the 46th pick in the Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, FIP selects…

Gran Akuma: Another amazing talent who can work great matches with Evans and Sydal. And while some maybe surprised I didn’t take his tag team partner here as well, realize that FIP will not be a big tag team scene, so it makes little sense to you use the full tag team pick here.

With the 47th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, PWG selects…

Teddy Hart: Oh man, I’m going to have to make Teddy dress in a separate locker room, but the potential matches against Danielson, CIMA, Generico, and PAC are just TOO tempting to pass up. Plus, the man dresses like a pink oven mitt, wears sparkly body lotion and smells like strawberry and lavender. Big name, big ego, but big time potential to shine in PWG.

With the 48th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, Ring of Honor selects…

SHINGO: Another talented star who has grown by leaps-and-bounds over the past year. When he came to ROH for some seasoning last June, he was still green as grass, but has since turned into one of the more consistent International performers available.

Tyler Black: As a partner or foil for Jacobs, as a tag team performer or a singles competitor, few available wrestlers are going to give me as much versatility as the monumentally underrated Tyler Black.

With the 50th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, PWG selects…

Josh Abercrombie: He’s no Joey Ryan, but what he lacks in PWG history he makes up for in ring work. Josh is tailor made for PWG’s mix of comedy and ring skills. Having seen him a few times this past year I’m confident he’ll bring a whole new kind of creepy charisma to the ring that the “NEW” PWG had been lacking till this pick.

With the 51st pick in the Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, FIP selects…

Sean Waltman Hell, he’s a pretty well known name and he’s already a part of FIP. But you think about the simple fact that Wrestling Society X never gave us Sean Waltman vs. Jack Evans or Matt Sydal, and we have both great matchups here.

With the 52nd Pick in the Independent Wrestling Draft, Chikara Pro selects…

Brandon Thomaselli – Filling out the Thomaselli’s from IWA Mid-South fame. He’s a tremendous junior heavy and will suit Chikara well. I’d like to have some of the top of the card elevate him a bit. He has potential there is no doubt.

With the 53rd pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, the UWF selects…

“The Virgin Slayer” Shiima Xion!: After a string of Ex-WWE employees, the UWF turned their attention to Pittsburgh PA and the IWC promotion. After extensive negotiations the UWF is proud to announce the signing of up and comer, “The Virgin Slayer” Shiima Xion! This man will set the stage on fire with the likes of 2 Cold Scorpio on the debut show. A talented lightweight, all Shiima Zion needs is the proper stage to show it off, and the UWF plans to give that to him!

With the 54th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, IWA: MS selects…

Joey Mercury: On a recent show for Fight Sports Midwest, Joey Mercury (ne Matthews) returned to the independent scene. He used his MNM gimmick, fur coast and all. He pretty much looked five steps above everyone else at that point and his wrestling was crisp and clean. Strangely enough he worked baby face, with his opponent Arik Cannon making fun of the illicit reasons why he was fired, (ahem the PC term is “let go”) from the WWE. Strangely enough, I kind of liked him working baby face, even with the fashion plate gimmick. I am going to start Mercury as a face here but you never know when he could be lured back to the dark side…

Erick Stevens: One of the steals of the middle round of the draft in my opinion, at least as far as bigger name independent talent at this point. Stevens is doing a great job in FIP as the Florida Heritage champion, and he is flexing his muscles in ROH using his brawn and powerhouse style to take down his opponents. I like Stevens and see big things in store for the man with the Mohawk.

With the 56th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, the UWF selects…

Kid Kash: In the same line of thinking as Scorpio and Zion, Kid Kash is being brought on board with the sole purpose to electrify the crowd. Kash has the old school roots we at the UWF approve of, as he was trained by Rick y Morton of the Rock and Roll Express fame. Kash has proved to be an attitude problem in the past, but has assured UWF officials that he will be in his best behavior out of the ring, while bringing the skills and cockiness that he has made famous in the ring.

With the 57th Pick in the Independent Wrestling Draft, Chikara Pro selects…

“The Pinoy Boy” TJ Perkins/Puma – I find this guy to be wildly entertaining and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s PWG’s fantastic commentary team, but who knows. He might not have any charisma, but he’ll entertain darn near everybody when in the ring. Either way, a nice guy to have on a roster.

With the 58th pick in the Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, FIP selects…

“Mahcine Gun” Karl Anderson – While there are still plenty of smaller guys to go after and continue to help our secondary division, there are very few guys who could compete with the bigger men left and he’s one of them. He may not be perfect main event material, but he still fits in nicely.

With the 59th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, PWG selects…

Scorpio Sky: With PWG getting the “Smackdown Treatment” in this draft I’m opting to go over some bigger names to retain a PWG cornerstone. Scorpio Sky is not only a great high flyer, but has proven to be just as good on the mic when given time. “The King of Sting” not only fits in with the other high flyers of PWG’s roster, but also adds to the light hearted flavor that PWG is known for.

With the 60th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, Ring of Honor selects…

Dwayne “THE ROCK” Johnson: INTRIGUE~! A simple appearance by The Rock elevates everything about a show, and that’s what I’m going for with this choice. As other owners are looking for a big name to help sell interest in their show, The Great One will be an ROH exclusive!

Jigsaw: I mean, what would the point of having only one masked wrestler be? Oh, and Jigsaw is an immensely talented performer who can work a hybrid style that most only dream of.

With the 62nd pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, PWG selects…

Alex Koslov: Forget everything you knew about Russian wrestlers because Kozlov broke the mold. Cutting his teeth in SoCal amongst smaller Indy feds Kozlov broke through and earned a spot on the PWG roster in late 2005. While he’s spent the last year in Mexico working for CMLL, reports have been good that he’s remarkably improved and this is a great opportunity for Kozlov to return to PWG and showcase everything he’s learned in Mexico.

With the 63rd pick in the Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, FIP selects…

Chris Jericho He is the Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla and he will always be the WWE’s first ever Undisputed Champion. Expect Chris Jericho to get in the ring every once in a while, but more or less expect The Highlight Reel each and every card, hosted by FIP’s only Y2J!

With the 64th Pick in the Independent Wrestling Draft, Chikara Pro selects…

Amazing Kong – I don’t want anybody else to have Amazing Kong vs. Sara Del Rey. That’s the match I want to see, so guess what, It’s going to happen and I have the exclusive rights to it. Nobody can touch the Chikara women!

With the 65th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, the UWF selects…

CW Anderson: The former Enforcer of the Extreme Horsemen is our latest edition to the UWF. Anderson is as old school as they come in 2007, and is someone to have on your side in a fight. Early reports are that Anderson has no designs on an Extreme Horsemen reunion, but is rather looking to form a tag team to go after the UWF Tag Team Titles. Who his partner will be is anyone’s guess.

With the 66th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, IWA: MS selects…

“The Predator” Sylvester Terkay: Terkay got a bum rap in WWE. They made him do an MMA gimmick but they never gave it a real shot. Terkay has a good wrestling background and he looks massively intimidating. He’s a big monster and if used right, he could be good to very good in no time at all. He could be good competition for anyone on the roster right now. And no one will ever call him a “big bear” in my promotion.

Hallowicked: And now for something completely different. So far I’ve drafted lots of big guys, some hardcore wrestlers and some bigger names. All well and good. But aside from Prince Nana, I don’t have a comedy player on my roster. That’s where Hallowicked comes in–he’ll lighten up the mood for a bit after some of the more intense battles. Not to discount ‘Wicked’s wrestling abilities, because he is really good for his experience level and probably should have more exposure and name value at this point. However, he has a pumpkin stump on his head. I find that extremely humorous.

With the 68th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, the UWF selects…

Marco Corleone: The man known as Mark Jindrak to WWE fans has been tearing it up in Mexico for a long time now under the guise of Marco Corleone. Getting upset with his lack of title shots, Corleone has decided to leave Mexico and come to the UWF to show what a pure athlete looks like. He has a lot to prove once he steps through the doors, but the UWF has high hopes for him.

With the 69th Pick in the Independent Wrestling Draft, Chikara Pro selects…

Scott “Scotty 2 Hotty” Taylor – Oh yeah and with my 12th pick (69th overall *insert perverted sexually oriented joke here*) I get the WWE’s most valuable release of recent months. He’s another wildly entertaining guy and I think if given the opportunity to wrestle with some of the guys I’ve picked so far that he could really be a pretty great guy to have on the roster. He’ll also add a little veteran wisdom to the roster.

With the 70th pick in the Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, FIP selects…

Rob Conway – You know, he still has the look and everything, he just needs to be put in the right spot. Him and Machine Gun could be a nice early feud for these two while getting them established.

With the 71st pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, PWG selects…

Ruckus: I need some more tag teams, or possibly “spot monkeys” in the PWG and Ruckus brings both. Whether in a Tag Team or going solo Ruckus is one of those “high risk, high reward” type wrestlers that can be very hit or miss depending on the environment. I’m counting on PWG to be the kind of environment that he “hits” with. Based on seeing him at a few WSX tapings I’m thinking this is place in the draft to take some risks.

With the 72nd pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, Ring of Honor selects…

Ryan Cruz: Just wait a second… Think ‘the move Samuel pulled with Arrogance’…

Darin Corbin: That’s right, it’s the North Star Express. Some question their toughness, but I saw them take a hellacious beating from the Iron Saints with my own two eyes, and damned if they didn’t keep on fighting all the way to the end. That’s the kind of team I want in my new Ring of Honor.

With the 74th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, PWG selects…

Sabian: Can’t just take one of BLK OUT, you got to have at least a pair. Here is to hoping that I can wrangle up another member for this stable. Although there are at least a few potential stable mates I could match them up with but in the end having another established tag team (with a history of success no less) on the roster who can also compete as singles wrestlers is key in filling out my roster.

With the 75th pick in the Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, FIP selects…

Andrew “Test” Martin And talk about getting a steal late in the draft. Andrew Martin has always been a highly underrated wrestler and could do wonders here. He might even wind up the main event scene earlier than expected as he should match up well with some of the early picks.

With the 76th Pick in the Independent Wrestling Draft, Chikara Pro selects…

Jerrelle Clark – He’s not too far off an injury but the guy can go in the ring. He’s great for moving around the card to do different things and fill holes. Hell, he got a victory over Jay Briscoe last year, that has to mean something.

With the 77th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, the UWF selects…

Vampiro: The former standout star in Mexico and former WSX champion is a steal this late in the draft. The UWF entered into long negotiations with Vampiro and just minutes before this pick was made, they were finalized. Vampiro has been a star his entire career in Mexico, but has never found the same success in America. The UWF will now be his chance. One has to wonder if Vampiro will come alone, or if his partners in crime, the ICP and their Juggalo Nation will be with him.

With the 78th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, IWA: MS selects…

Bill Goldberg!: With my fellow writers and fantasy bookers taking The Rock and Chris Jericho in an earlier round, it seems like they forgot someone! Now I know that Goldberg is not always on the positive tip about coming back professional wrestling, but I won’t be bringing him back to wrestle…because even in fantasy drafts, it would be hard to convince Goldberg to do that! So maybe he’ll come around to it down the line. But for now… say HELLO to YOUR IWA: MS Commissioner! Authority figures are cliché and a dead horse beaten nowadays, but Goldberg comes in as the roughest, coolest, toughest, take no shit commissioner there ever could be. And he’s going to lay down the law right here in IWA: MS. Especially to that no good Chris Hero. This is going to be fun!

Tank Toland: Because Chris Hero needs his fitness adviser! Tank shores up some loose ends for the Kings of Wrestling stable and even on his own I think there’s a lot of good that can be done with him. He has a unique humor about him and is more than serviceable in the ring. With a lot of other big brawny types around, Tank would be good firepower for some nice brawls and street fights.

With the 80th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, the UWF selects…

Justin Credible: This late in the draft, I thing we at the UWF got another steal in former ECW Tag and World Champion Justin Credible. Credible was part of the promotions design as we planned on having his as part of our tag team scene. With Lance Storm already on the roster, you can be sure that an Impact Players Reunion is set in stone.

With the 81st Pick in the Independent Wrestling Draft, Chikara Pro selects…

Naruki Doi – He’s a lot of fun to watch, comes from Dragon Gate and can spice up any match he’s in. He’s also well experienced in six-man tag’s which Chikara is known for. Certainly a worthwhile pick.

With the 82nd pick in the Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, FIP selects…

Sean and Phil Davis (The Heartbreak Express) – Well, I can’t go without one tag team on the roster and the way Sammy has been picking tag teams, I better secure the one that makes the most sense for breaking up and having a feud if needed. But if we have a small tag team division, former FIP champions always help.

With the 83rd pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, PWG selects…

Masato YOSHINO: Well my plan of drafting DoiSHINO is dead thanks to Adamson, but I can still take THE fastest wrestler on the planet. Yoshino is not only a great high flyer but also a very competent technician and I think having another DG player on the roster could do nothing but help the ol’ box office sales if ya catch my drift. Plus, if I can’t have DoiSHINO, no one can.

With the 84th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, Ring of Honor selects…

“The Modern Miracle” Steve Madison: One of the rising stars in FIP, Madison will make a great addition to the new ROH roster. Another pick where I’m shocked the guy’s still around this late in the draft. Well worth the gamble this late.

“The Anarchist” Arik Cannon: Ok, so the two Anarchists thing might be a little over the top, but how is it that Cannon is still here for the taking in the last round? I usually like to take an unknown with high upside with my last pick in any draft, but Cannon is way too good to pass up here. A two-time TPI finalist is good enough for me.

With the 86th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, PWG selects…

Genki Horiguchi: The team of Genki and YOSHINO are an unexpected windfall in the draft as I didn’t think I’d be able to escape with two members of the Muscle Outlaw’z with tag team experience this late. Genki is also a skilled singles competitor as the current “Open the Brave Gate” Champion. Wrapping up 3 key members of the DG roster for PWG is a real coup for PWG. Suck on that Adamson.

With the 87th pick in the Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, FIP selects…

Icarus – So we will end up with two teams, but as you can tell, it won’t end up being that big of a deal. If anything, this pick helps make the Heritage Division less crowded and perhaps forces the hand for us to have a tag team division.

With the 88th Pick in the Independent Wrestling Draft, Chikara Pro selects…

Stalker Ichikawa Z – So I guess it’s perfectly fine to just pick willy-nilly now, so Stalker is mine! Neener Neener Neener!

With the 89th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, the UWF selects…

“Tremendous” Tom Lawrence: With our final pick, the UWF has pulled off a coup as they lure the mysterious masked man from North Carolina “Tremendous” Tom Lawrence out of retirement. Tom Lawrence has been a standout in the North Carolina Independent scene for the last 6 years, but decided to hang up the boots this past December. But the UWF’s sources told them that for the right price, Tom Lawrence could be pulled back into the business he loves. We have done that, and he now joins the elite UWF roster. Tom Lawrence was unavailable for comment, and at this time, we have no clue what his plans are for the debut show.

With the 90th pick in the 411Mania Independent Pro Wrestling Draft, IWA: MS selects…

Lince Dorado Jr.: The “Golden Lynx” finishes up our little soirée here at 411. A gifted masked Mexican luchadore who previously had wrestled this year for CHIKARA, IWA:MS gets exclusive rights and will be featured within the light heavyweight division of IWA: MS. This guy is fast in the ring and impressive against the competition. Who will get hunted down by the Golden Lynx? Time will prove everything.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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