Megatournament 2101-2: Credit Matt Dickendesher

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This overview walks us through a pivotal time in GWF History...Megatournament 2101-2. The author is Matt Dickendesher who posts on the board under the handle of Matt. An excellent analysis that leaves no stone unturned. Thank you Matt.

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Credit Matt Dickendesher

MEGATOURNAMENT 2101

The ultimate three-way dance hit the GWF in 2101, with three competing managers fighting for their GWF careers. With Omega guiding the Hero Team, Morpheus the Villain Team, and a returning Magnus Colby (along with wife Sonora Pelf) heading the independent Colby Pelf Corporation, intensity in the GWF rode high. With the losing manager to be forever banished from the GWF, the stakes were high.

Each team selected 6 single’s stars, 3 tag teams and 1 woman to represent them in the squared circle. Points were earned for defeating MegaTournament opponents and winning and defending GWF title belts.

The official MegaTournament rosters in 2101:

Omega’s Hero Team: Pegasus, Wolf, Colossus, Alpha Force, Raven, Max Shield, GameMasters, New Order, Sam’s Squadron, Amazonia.

Morpheus’ Villain Team: Chaos, Janus, Heracles, Bishop Hell, Monad, Mandrill, Superiority Complex, Generation X, Pillars of Power, Cassandra.

Colby-Pelf Corporation: Matador of M83, Vengeance, Mayhem, Pulsar, Holocaust, Splatter, Gladiators, Mercenaries, Henchmen, Thrash.


Rookie class:

Wraith – Entered the GWF along with partner Vertigo (Genesis Prime) to counteract Mandrill and the Colonizers...developed the ability to turn invisible as a result of the Omnicron Event…Commissioner Grogan limited Wraith to three invisibility attempts per match…Finisher – SUDDEN DEATH (bulldog from top turnbuckle)

Vertigo – Entered the GWF with Wraith (Genesis Prime) to assist in the fight against the Colonizers of Scorpi…served as the informal leader of Team Genesis…despite entering the GWF as an older rookie, he possessed amazing speed due to the Omnicron Event…a tag specialist…Finisher – MOTION SICKNESS (Vertigo grabs opponent’s legs and swings him around rapidly)

Painmaster – Appointed by Mandrill as Chief of Police of Scorpi…teams with Tocsin as the Watchmen of Scorpi…revels in torturing opponents…Finisher – THE TORTURE RACK (Painmaster stands on opponent’s back and bends back their arms)

Tocsin – Appointed by Mandrill as Scorpi’s Surgeon General…smells of toxic waste…Teams with Painmaster as the Watchmen of Scorpi…Featured the first non-finisher tag team only offensive move (Double Team Mallet)…Finisher – HAZARDOUS WASTE (Tocsin put his disgusting hands over his opponent’s face)


Other cards in the 2101 set:

Pegasus – after only wrestling part-time in 2100, the strongman joined Omega’s Champions of the Galaxy in 2101 and jumped right into a feud with Chaos.

Magnus Colby and Sonora Pelf – Magnus Colby made a landmark return to the GWF in 2101, bringing along his bride Sonora Pelf and forming the Colby Pelf Corporation (CPC)

Vengeance – had a Cleansing in 2101

Johnny Rocket – after being associated with KronoScam, Rocket resigned his broadcasting duties and became a trash-talking manager.

Pulsar – missed 2100 due to injuries inflicted by Bishop Hell. Returned with a more vicious style, unveiling an illegal finisher of his own (ACID RAIN.) Left the Titans so as not to degrade their fine tradition with his edgy new tactics.

Mad Jester – Defender of the Realm reverted to his Mad Jester persona in 2101.

New special match:

Castor Chain Match – a brutal contest fought with competitors connected by a 20-foot steel chain

Note: The original GWF Ringside Companion is dated 2101

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MEGATOURNAMENT 2102

The three-way battle saga continued in 2102, with added drama and tension, as the three sides attempted to bolster their ranks in an effort to avoid banishment. Omega’s Hero Team injected TitanFury into their tag team roster in replacement of Sam’s Squadrom. The CPC signed a deranged Mad Jester to take the spot formerly occupied by Holocaust. Morpheus shook up the Villain Team by swapping Monad for Enigma, the Watchmen for the Pillars of Power, and the rookie Anaxis for Cassandra.

Rookie class:

Buck Steele/Genocide – the debut of Buck/Genocide at the 2102 press conferences certainly proved memorable, as Buck transformed to Genocide and wiped out the Colonizers…the ability to transform naturally resulted in an intriguing new game mechanic…Finisher as

Buck – ROPE-A-DOPE FLURRY (flurry of punches)…Finisher as Genocide – CORPUS GENOCIDE (cannonball off the top rope).

Nefarus – the ultimate traitor, Nefarus defected from the Genesis side to join Mandrill and the Colonizers…developed extraordinary leg power from the Omnicron Event…Finisher – SCISSORDRIVER (scissors piledriver)

Archon – the shoot-fighter made his GWF debut in 2101, teaming with Crossfire as Centaurus Cluster and joining the CPC…refuses to either leave or throw opponents out of the ring…main feud with Blazing Skull…Finishers – ELBOW HYBEREXTENSION (just as it sounds), CROSS KNEE RACK (twists opponent’s knee), ARCHON SLEEPER CLAMP (sleeper).

Crossfire – Partner to Archon in Centaurus Cluster…Young and inexperienced, Crossfire possesses a lot of courage in the ring…Finishers – BOW AND ARROW (sunset flip), CROSSFIRE (falling leg drop from the top turnbuckle, while Archon has the opponent locked in the CROSS KNEE RACK).

SuperNova – sister to Star Warrior and Alpha Force…trained in secret prior to making her GWF debut…Finisher – SPEED OF LIGHT (sunset flip/power bomb).

Anaxis – brought to the GWF by Heracles, for whom she serves as a valet while also wrestling in the women’s division…from ancient Greece…Finisher – CALL OF THE SIREN (clotheslines opponent on top rope).


Other cards in the 2102 set:

Mace – An angrier version of Mace, who showed off his new finishers, MACE’S LITTLE HELPER (singles) and DECIMATION (tag, with Dreggs).

Wildcat – A maturing Wildcat emerged in 2102 and began tagging with Vyper as Hunter’s Moon.

Darkos – Declared a “Second Reign of Assassin Greatness.” Pretty much gave up wrestling to concentrate on managerial duties.

Terak – Introduced Mollock the GWF as a bodyguard. Like Darkos, Terak has also mostly retired from wrestling to focus on life as a manager.


New special match:

Three-Way Battlezone – essentially a three-way dance involving each of the MegaTournament teams, where only two competitors are in the ring at the same time.