Big excitement from the BSCW office today, as it was announced that the first episode of VENOM in eight years will be taped right in the heart of BSCW country at the Middle East Downstairs nightclub in Cambridge, Massachusetts!

The first match has been announced as a tag team rookie showcase, as the oddball team of THE MERRY PRANKSTERS will face off against two young men the office is so high on they're being teamed together for this special occasion, CHRIS DENNISON and "THE THOROUGHBRED" T.J. WHITE!

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I. What is BSCW? II. Who runs BSCW? -a. In Character -b. Out Of Character III: Shows? IV: Roleplays, Strats & In-Ring/Backstage Oncards? V: Announcers, Backstage Interviewers & More VI: How applications are handled VII: Basic Rules VIII: Application --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- I. What is BSCW? BSCW is a small independant, regional wrestling promotion based out of Boston, Massachusetts. We hold shows mostly in the New England area, but sometimes go as far west as Michigan and as far south as Florida. II. Who runs BSCW? a. In Character BSCW is run by Richard Vail. Richard started out in the business as a member of the ring crew and all around errand boy for the now defunct Hardcore Wrestling Federation. He is well respected by his employees, as he has paid his dues [and then some] to get where he is today. He succeeded Henry Garfield, a businessman with deep pockets but no real love for wrestling, to become the owner and president of Blood, Sweat and Chairs Wrestling. Richard has pulled BSCW back from the dead on more than one occasion. He is a huge mark of Japanese style hardcore wrestling, lucha libre and most of all old school technical wrestling, and it shows as BSCW's product is a combination of all three. After nearly a decade away from the business, he's set to make a return with his baby, BSCW. b. Out Of Character Me. Rich. Just a wrestling fan who loves creative writing. I was in this hobby for 4-5 years, out for about 8, and hoping to get back into it now that real life has settled down. I also used to handle Hannibal Carver in NEO, GLCW, RCW and elsewhere. III: Shows? BSCW has a television program called "Venom". It appears on Black Belt TV, a pay cable channel that other than BSCW usually shows old kung-fu films and an MMA series. President Vail was rumored be specifically looking to get onto pay cable so as to not have to adhere to any guidelines regarding adult language or violence that had led BSCW to be kicked off broadcast television in the past. An extensive legion of tape-trading fans and excellent sales of tapes at show and through BSCW's official website has also made shows as far down the east coast as Florida possible. Shows have also begun to be streamed for a nominal fee on the site. However, the bulk of BSCW shows take place in Philadelphia, New York, and of course BSCW's home, Boston, Massachusetts. The time slot of the show is contantly switch around by NESN to make room for those Strongman Competitions where fat guys from Sweden pulls tractors with their teeth. President Vail is currently talking to several providers about getting a Pay-Per-View deal, but nothing is set in stone yet. IV: Roleplays, Strats & In-Ring/Backstage Oncards? This is the lifeblood of BSCW. Booking in the fed is a combination of roleplays, strats and angles. Roleplays are sent to PrezBSCW@hotmail.com and are oncards _only_. They're presented as backstage vigenettes during Venom. In-Rings are also allowed, but make sure to check with me to make sure there's room on the card for them. Strats are also sent to PrezBSCW@hotmail.com. Strats are pretty much mandatory, as failing to send one in for a match basically guarantees a loss for you. For those unfamiliar with strats, a short overview... A strat is broken down into several sections. These sections are Entrance, Strategy, Spots, Suggested Finish, Reaction To Win and Reaction To Loss. Entrance - Word for word written entrance. Not an explanation, but the actual entrance. In other words, ["Blah" by Band X blasts over the P.A. Mister X makes his way down to the ring, blah blah blah.] Strategy - What kind of strategy is your wrestler going to employ in this particular match? Is he looking for a clean win or will he break the rules if he has to? Does he want to get a pin in the middle of the ring, or does he just want to hurt his opponent, regardless of the outcome? Spots - Specific move sequences to take place in the match. Now, don't send in a list of moves. Instead, send in a sequence of moves. For example, "Brian Deegan attempts to lock Hannibal Carver in the Epilogue. Carver gets out of it with a Low Blow. He then whips Deegan to the ropes, hitting a Spinebuster as Deegan rebounds". Suggested Finish - Again, don't just send in the name of the move you wish to end the match with. Send in the circumstances surrounding it, and from what position you'll hit the finishing move. Reaction To Win / Reaction To Loss - What will your wrestler do if he's victorious? What will he do if he's handed a defeat? This is where you get the oppurtunity to really showcase your wrestler's personality. Send in all of this, and you'll have a better chance of getting your wrestler being represented that way you envision. If there's anything else you can think of that you'd like to add to the strat, feel free. Keep in mind that not everything sent in will be used in the card. Backstage or in-ring interviews that are to take place during a Supercard are likewise to be sent to PrezBSCW@hotmail.com. These should not be the length of a roleplay sent for Verbal Beatdown, just a short promo. V: Announcers, Backstage Interviewers & More These are the non-wrestler personalities of BSCW. If you wish to use them in a promo or angle, you _must_ contact me at PrezBSCW@hotmail.com for permission first. When doing so make sure to fully explain what you want to use them for. Richard Vail: The president of BSCW. Almost never gets physically involved in the feuds of his BSCW stars. If he does make a judgement call, expect him to do it from the confines of his office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is neutral with a pinch of babyface. Known by many as "Drunk" Rich Vail, a name that any BSCW fan knows he comes by quite honestly. Matt Heath: The face commentator for the Supercards. Puts over _everything_, no matter how ridiculous. Look up "company shill" in a dictionary and you'll see Matt's face. Bil Withonel: The heelish commentator for the Supercards. Is as sarcastic as they come, and will often point out Matt's "soul selling". Has no preferance over faces or heels, insults them both equally. Ronan Alexander: Was a fresh from college journalist when he was first hired by Richard Vail, now a well-respected name in the business. Is rarely tormented by the BSCW stars, who appreciate his fresh faced love for the business. Often gets exclusive interviews with some of the top names in BSCW. Brian Stephens: The self-proclaimed "Know It All" of BSCW. Is often on assignment, as his reporting of some late breaking BSCW news is a common sight on BSCW broadcasts. Will occasionally be on hand to deliver a backstage interview. Bruce Mahoney: The whipping boy of BSCW. Former pro wrestler under the ring name of Jabroni Mahoney, held the BSCW Hardcore and Jobber Championships, back when such things actually existed. If a heel needs someone to lash out at, this is the guy. Has been around forever, but like Rodney Dangerfield, he gets no respect. Henry Garfield: Former owner of BSCW, has fallen on hard times ever since selling the company to Vail well over a decade ago. Vail has decided to throw him a bone and give him a job as ring announcer. Vic Simmons: Another former in-ring talent and Hardcore Champion. Senior official who takes no crap. Eric Boucher: Junior official. King of the ref bump. VI: How applications are handled The first thing is, fill out EVERYTHING! Unless an application is the best piece of writing since "War & Peace", if I see something that wasn't filled out it's getting deleted. The way I go through applications is very simple. I go through it thoroughly, and if you're accepted you're notified immediately. If it's not accepted, you won't get any mail from me at all. So if it's been 2-3 days and you haven't heard back from me, assume that you didn't get in, as I am constantly checking my e-mail. VII: Basic Rules 1. No over-exaggerated super powers. 2. No harassment of the other handlers. 3. If you have a question as to why you lost or why you aren't getting a title shot, contact me via e-mail at PrezBSCW@hotmail.com. 4. You can only hold one singles title at a time. If you do defeat a champion and are a champion yourself, expect to relinquish the title you held previously to that win. The exception to this rule is if you hold a singles title and win the Tag Team Titles. 5. If you do not roleplay for your first two weeks in BSCW, you will be fired. If you fail to roleplay for two weeks without letting me know you're unable to roleplay, you will also be fired. If you're unable to roleplay for any reason, let the president of BSCW know, and something will be worked out until you are able to roleplay again. 6. If you use another handler's character, or one of the BSCW staff characters without permission, you are immediately fired. 7. Lastly, the most important rule of all...Have fun! VIII: Application Your name E-mail address AIM/YIM/etc. How often are you able to write matches? Wrestler's Name Height Weight Description of Wrestler (If you have a .gif or .jpg of your wrestler, send it and it will be put on your profile page) Hometown Style (Hardcore,Technical,High Flyer,etc.) Twenty Signature Moves (These are moves other than your finisher that your wrestler uses on a regular basis. Twenty is the minimum, if you would like to add more moves to your list, feel free.) Set Up Move (This is the move your wrestler uses to set up his opponent for a finishing move. It is usually a simple move, that puts your opponent in position for your finishing move. Please do not make it of more or equal power as the finisher.) Finishing Move Secondary Finishing Move(s) Manager / Valet (If applicable) Tag Team (If applicable) Ten Tag Team Signature Moves Tag Team's Finisher Tag Team's Entrance Music Entrance Music Wrestler's Gimmick / Personality Weaknesses & Strengths (It's common knowledge, no one's perfect. As a rule, have the same number of weaknesses as you do strengths.) Ring Strategy (In other words, how your wrestler operates in the ring. Include what he will do in certain situations.) History of your wrestler Sample Roleplay (Unless I'm already familiar with your work.) Every section of this application must be filled out in order to be accepted as a member of BSCW. If any part of your application is left empty, your application will be deleted.

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