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For those who have a pretty good knowledge of NFW past and present (basically me and Legion), and even for those who DON'T KNOW SHYEEEET cause you joined last week, here is a fun exercise. In the spirit of Futureshock, this is a throwback game to the days of NFW yonder. The league has had several "eras" aka "versions" since it opened. There are four NFW versions, and since I have NBA off-season fever, I want you to give me your All-NFW Starting Five - one character from each of the four eras, plus a fifth from any era. This doesn't have to be about who was "the best" during their time, but who was your favorite, who in your mind "embodied" a particular era or...whatever criteria you want. Hopefully, if you're unaware of anyone from a particular era, you will be inspired to go back and check out a show from that time period in the NFW Archives and choose based on that...or hey, fuck it, choose based on who's name is the coolest. Whatever you want!
Below I've compiled a list of notable characters from each era. For those who have appeared in multiple eras (Castor and Dorchester have been in all five!), you can only choose them one time. My suggestion is to choose a character based on the era they were best or most notable in. I left out tag teams because fuck 'em - maybe we'll do a tag version if this becomes popular. I also left ownership characters and managers out i.e. Miles, Mayfield, Calvin, Sullivan, etc. EXCEPT in the case of Season 2, where Miles and Mayfield were actually regular competitors. This is open to whoever wants to participate, league member or not. Don't pick your own characters, that's lame.
*Title Holder in era listed
**World and/or Ultratitle Champion in era listed
NFW v1.0
Began: Crash TV 01 - July 4, 2000
Ended: Futureshock - August 15, 2002
Notables:
Ares
Bloodhunt**
Ricky Zane**
'The Polish Prince' Rick Ryconik**
Armando Montezuma
Roger Powell
Steel Viper*
'Wildchild' Aidan Campbell
Torch
'The Patron Saint of Violence' Pat Black* [note: recently revealed as STRYFE in current era]
Alex Wylde*
Brandon Mueller*
Frankie Fargo*
Lincoln McKinley*
Ryan Connors*
Wildstar
Powermaster
Shane Southern**
Castor V. Strife
'Big in Japan' Sean Toombs*
Michael Manson
DC Stratton [became Dorchester Stratton in later era]
Tempesta Del Fuerte*
NFW v2.0 (Ultratitle Seasons 1 & 2)
Began: Crash 10 - Season 1, Week 1 - August 1, 2003
Ended: Wrestlebowl II (Night 2) - Season 2 Championship Finale - May 16, 2007
Notables:
Michael Manson** (Season 1 Winner)
Yori Yakamo Jr.
Shane Southern
Dan Ryan
Joey Melton
Kazuo Shizaki
Eddy Love
Hornet
Castor V. Strife
Jonathan Marx
Lindsay Troy
Nova** (Season 2 Winner)
Felix Red**
Kodiak Vic Creed
Mike Randalls
Kin Hiroshi**
Joe The Plumber*
Shawn Hart*
Eli Flair
Jason Payne
Jean Rabesque
Eddie Mayfield
Craig Miles
Evan Aho
Deacon
Marcus Cameron
DC Stratton
Doc Silver**
Tom Adler
Jeff Garvin
Seymour Almasy
Beau Michaels
Cameron Cruise
NFW v3.0
Began: Brawl 01: Brit Invasion - July 27, 2007
Ended: SuperCrash III: Remember The Alamo - April 30, 2011
Notables:
Dan Ryan**
Joe The Plumber**
Kin Hiroshi**
Felix Red
Impulse*
Problem Child [later changed name to Peter Windham]
Legion
James Varga
'XXX' Sean Stevens
Teresa Quaranta*
Rook Black*
Steve Knox*
Doc Curiosity*
Cameron Cruise
Blaine Hollywood*
Malik Anderson*
SARS The Clown
Joe The Plumber**
Castor V. Strife*
Mittens T. Kat
Wildstar*
DC/Dorchester Stratton*
High Flyer*
Lord Coyner Pollard
FutureEquis
Phil Atken
Brock Alyas
Troy Windham
Nova**
Saafir Muhammed*
187*
Bandit
JJ Deville
Jack Bryant
NFW v4.0
Began: Brawl 38: Texas Tour Finale! - May 13, 2011
Ended: Current
Notables:
Jack Harmen**
Castor V. Strife**
Impulse**
Dorchester Stratton*
JJ Deville*
Jack Bryant*
Peter Windham
Legion*
Bandit*
Malik Anderson*
Blaine Hollywood*
Rook Black*
Troy Windham
Nova*
Leyenda De Ocho*
Stryfe/Cancer/Pat Black
Kerry Kuroyama
Omega Zero*
Devastator*
Lane Cash
'Da Man' Xavier Langston
Zack Dragon*
Alex Austin
Lucky Seven
Teddy Alexander
Mike Randalls
Eric Dane
Dan Ryan
Saafir Muhammed*
187*
Chad Fortune
Doug Mayfield
Tod Destiny
Name Your Team Based on Criteria
Choose 5: One from each of the four eras, and a fifth from any era.
These lists are not finite, just mostly the characters that came to mind (yes, I had to go back and look!). If I left someone out, my apologies. Anybody from a particular era is eligible. If you want, make multiple lists i.e. "The Guys Who Embodied Their Era" or "The Starting Five Most Underrated". There are many ways to approach this, so have fun with it! I'll post mine sometime tonight or tomorrow.
Below I've compiled a list of notable characters from each era. For those who have appeared in multiple eras (Castor and Dorchester have been in all five!), you can only choose them one time. My suggestion is to choose a character based on the era they were best or most notable in. I left out tag teams because fuck 'em - maybe we'll do a tag version if this becomes popular. I also left ownership characters and managers out i.e. Miles, Mayfield, Calvin, Sullivan, etc. EXCEPT in the case of Season 2, where Miles and Mayfield were actually regular competitors. This is open to whoever wants to participate, league member or not. Don't pick your own characters, that's lame.
*Title Holder in era listed
**World and/or Ultratitle Champion in era listed
NFW v1.0
Began: Crash TV 01 - July 4, 2000
Ended: Futureshock - August 15, 2002
Notables:
Ares
Bloodhunt**
Ricky Zane**
'The Polish Prince' Rick Ryconik**
Armando Montezuma
Roger Powell
Steel Viper*
'Wildchild' Aidan Campbell
Torch
'The Patron Saint of Violence' Pat Black* [note: recently revealed as STRYFE in current era]
Alex Wylde*
Brandon Mueller*
Frankie Fargo*
Lincoln McKinley*
Ryan Connors*
Wildstar
Powermaster
Shane Southern**
Castor V. Strife
'Big in Japan' Sean Toombs*
Michael Manson
DC Stratton [became Dorchester Stratton in later era]
Tempesta Del Fuerte*
NFW v2.0 (Ultratitle Seasons 1 & 2)
Began: Crash 10 - Season 1, Week 1 - August 1, 2003
Ended: Wrestlebowl II (Night 2) - Season 2 Championship Finale - May 16, 2007
Notables:
Michael Manson** (Season 1 Winner)
Yori Yakamo Jr.
Shane Southern
Dan Ryan
Joey Melton
Kazuo Shizaki
Eddy Love
Hornet
Castor V. Strife
Jonathan Marx
Lindsay Troy
Nova** (Season 2 Winner)
Felix Red**
Kodiak Vic Creed
Mike Randalls
Kin Hiroshi**
Joe The Plumber*
Shawn Hart*
Eli Flair
Jason Payne
Jean Rabesque
Eddie Mayfield
Craig Miles
Evan Aho
Deacon
Marcus Cameron
DC Stratton
Doc Silver**
Tom Adler
Jeff Garvin
Seymour Almasy
Beau Michaels
Cameron Cruise
NFW v3.0
Began: Brawl 01: Brit Invasion - July 27, 2007
Ended: SuperCrash III: Remember The Alamo - April 30, 2011
Notables:
Dan Ryan**
Joe The Plumber**
Kin Hiroshi**
Felix Red
Impulse*
Problem Child [later changed name to Peter Windham]
Legion
James Varga
'XXX' Sean Stevens
Teresa Quaranta*
Rook Black*
Steve Knox*
Doc Curiosity*
Cameron Cruise
Blaine Hollywood*
Malik Anderson*
SARS The Clown
Joe The Plumber**
Castor V. Strife*
Mittens T. Kat
Wildstar*
DC/Dorchester Stratton*
High Flyer*
Lord Coyner Pollard
FutureEquis
Phil Atken
Brock Alyas
Troy Windham
Nova**
Saafir Muhammed*
187*
Bandit
JJ Deville
Jack Bryant
NFW v4.0
Began: Brawl 38: Texas Tour Finale! - May 13, 2011
Ended: Current
Notables:
Jack Harmen**
Castor V. Strife**
Impulse**
Dorchester Stratton*
JJ Deville*
Jack Bryant*
Peter Windham
Legion*
Bandit*
Malik Anderson*
Blaine Hollywood*
Rook Black*
Troy Windham
Nova*
Leyenda De Ocho*
Stryfe/Cancer/Pat Black
Kerry Kuroyama
Omega Zero*
Devastator*
Lane Cash
'Da Man' Xavier Langston
Zack Dragon*
Alex Austin
Lucky Seven
Teddy Alexander
Mike Randalls
Eric Dane
Dan Ryan
Saafir Muhammed*
187*
Chad Fortune
Doug Mayfield
Tod Destiny
Name Your Team Based on Criteria
Choose 5: One from each of the four eras, and a fifth from any era.
These lists are not finite, just mostly the characters that came to mind (yes, I had to go back and look!). If I left someone out, my apologies. Anybody from a particular era is eligible. If you want, make multiple lists i.e. "The Guys Who Embodied Their Era" or "The Starting Five Most Underrated". There are many ways to approach this, so have fun with it! I'll post mine sometime tonight or tomorrow.