Post by AJ Styles (H) on Jul 16, 2009 20:23:03 GMT
First, I want to apologize for the magazine being so late, and would also like to apologize for not being able to post it in the magazine section, but it wouldn't let me. Vince or Eric please could you Sticky this?
FFW Magazine - June/July 09 Edition
Best New Member
Every successful wrestling promotion has a wide style of wrestlers, with new competitors regularly joining, or conversely leaving the company. This continuous cycle keeps the promotion fresh and the match-ups interesting, as competitors rarely ever face the same person. This enables the promotions to give the fans the best entertainment possible. Every wrestler, regardless of how successful they now are, was new at one point. The most elite group of legends were once mere beginners, and who knows which new competitor could one day join their ranks. Here in FFW, it is no different, wrestlers come and go, and every now and then, one of those competitors proves himself to be a bright talent for the future. No competitor in FFW at the moment has proved this more than Triple H. The King of Kings joined FFW merely a month ago, and since then has torn his way through the competition and destroyed anyone preventing him from getting where he wants to. He used this momentum and power to capture his first FFW title, The X-Treme Title, within a few weeks of arriving here. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview Triple H, and gain an insight into his life and motivation.
What encouraged you to join FFW, and what did you expect to get from joining?
First and foremost, Main thing that encourage me to join FFW is the wrestlers around here. They all are extremely talented. Plus, I am really happy with the staff management of this company. These are the few reasons that encouraged me to join this company.
How did you feel going into your first match?
I was feeling a bit nervous and tense before stepping in ring with someone like Jeff Hardy. I lost my debut match against Hardy but I earned everybody's respect.
What do you think is the think that makes you successful?
There are many ways to make someone successful like stealing, cheating but, I choose a difficult path. I spend my day and night in the wrestling clubs to make myself better and better.
What was your strategy and mindset going into your Extreme Title shot?
This decision from Eric was of a bit surprise for me, When Eric put me in a title match against John Morrison and Vampiro. At that point of a moment, Everybody in the backstage and some of my fellow wrestlers were thinking that it is early for me to get a title shot against a talented guy like John Morrison but, My thinking was very different from others. As soon as Eric announced that title match, I make things clear in my mind that tonight is the night where all or nothing for me.
What are your ultimate ambitions in FFW?
Frankly Speaking, Every wrestler’s ambition is to be world champion but my point of view is slight different from other superstars. My main ambition is to earn respect and only respect..Secondary ambition is to be the world champion. Nothing gives you pleasure like a world championship belt..
I’m sure that one thing is certain, if Triple H continues his warpath, then neither respect nor a World Title will be far from his grasp. Triple H is a force to be reckoned with in FFW, and Altitude should be put on notice, that Triple H is fighting for a purpose, and will seemingly let nothing stop him.
History of the FFW Title and World Heavyweight Title:
Since the founding of FFW, there were two titles that have been in the spot light, and deservingly so. Altitude's FFW Title and Revolution's World Heavyweight Title have been shifting from champion to champion, and the moment each and every champion has held one the two illustrious titles, their careers have skyrocketed to the top of the wrestling world.
History of the FFW Title and World Heavyweight Title:
Since the founding of FFW, there were two titles that have been in the spot light, and deservingly so. Altitude's FFW Title and Revolution's World Heavyweight Title have been shifting from champion to champion, and the moment each and every champion has held one the two illustrious titles, their careers have skyrocketed to the top of the wrestling world.
The FFW Title:
The FFW Title had an extremely great start since the beginning of FFW, and it's been getter better and better until this very day.
FFW's first championship match was a classic bout between two of the most bitter rivals in FFW history. It was a match between Christian Cage and Chris Jericho. The match was known to be one of the greatest, if not the best match in FFW History, and eventually, Cage managed to get the win and be crowned FFW's first ever FFW Champion.
After over a month of dominance, the Christian era ended and the Jericho era had just begun. The feud kept going on during that whole time, and eventually, Chris Jericho managed to beat Christian Cage to become new FFW Champion.
The third champion is the current longest reigning FFW Champion in it's history, in a classic King of the Mountain Match for the FFW Title, the best five Altitude stars of the time have been put together in one extremely brutal, yet classic match, and eventually, after many moments of a new champion being crowned, until Ted DiBiase managed to hang the title to become FFW's third champion.
The forth and current FFW Champion has a huge story behind his title reign. Montel Vontavious Porter had a 10 week undefeated streak, and eventually went into FFW's first Royal Rumble to declare himself the winner, which gave him a shot at the FFW Title at Wrestlefest, however, the injury ghost haunted yest another victim as MVP had to be sidelined with an injury for a month, which postponed his title match until his return, and when MVP did return from his injury, he wasted to time to tell everyone that he wanted his title shot, and he got it, but with 2 other opponents in that match. Despite the odds being against him, MVP managed to win his title, and become FFW's forth FFW Champion.
The World Heavyweight Title:
The greatest title in FFW: The World Heavyweight Title. Many men have risen and fallen to acquire the illustrious title. There have been five champions, all of them great and all of them can easily count themselves as legends.
The first World Champion doesn't need any introduction, he managed to be in FFW's first ever title match, and one the title. The Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels went face to face with the Olympic Hero Kurt Angle in a great match, and eventually, the match ended with Shawn Michaels as the victor.
Shawn Michaels' championship reign didn't last as long as he hoped, as he lost his title against the man he beat for the title, Kurt Angle, in a steel cage match. Shawn Michaels was close to winning that match, if it wasn't for Triple H stealing the match away from Shawn Michaels' eyes, and making Kurt Angle new FFW World Heavyweight Champion
Kurt Angle's title reign wasn't that long either, as he lost his title twenty days later, in a match against Matt Morgan and Matt Hardy, and after a great match, Matt Hardy ended up as the winner, and third FFW World Champion
The fourth World Champion was a shocking moment, as Matt Hardy went against The Phenom, The Undertaker in a house show, which, shockingly, led to The Undertaker beating Matt Hardy for the World Title.
The Fifth, and current World Champion is a member of the greatest stable in FFW, The Kardinal Sinners. Chris Daniels managed to walk into a match against the dead man, and walk out current reigning FFW World Heavyweight Champion.
How long will the current champions keep their titles? Who will be the new champions? Stay tuned to FFW to find out!
Moment of the Month
FFW is never dull, and there is always something that happens that takes everyone by surprise, and sets the fans alight. This month has not been short of these moments, as there were returns, title changes and alliances formed. There were many candidates for Moment of the Month, MVP’s return and subsequent title win, Undertaker’s return and Matt Hardy’s eviction from the Kardinal Sinners were all considered, and Triple H’s X-Treme Title win was also close to winning. However, we at FFW Magazine, with the help of the fans, decided that it was the return of former FFW Champion Christian Cage who attacked the former X-Treme Champion, John Morrison, causing him to lose his match against Edge. It seemed as though Christian’s only reason for returning and attacking John Morrison, was because he simply wanted to, however it has since become apparent that Christian was helping out Edge, with whom he has reformed an alliance. These two men have both captured gold wherever they have been, and now that they are united once again, who knows what they could achieve. I recently sat down with Edge and Christian, and was able to ask them a few questions.
Christian, you had an extremely successful first run in FFW. What made you decide to step away from the squared circle?
Christian - Well first of all, you might want to look up some FFW history before you ask these questions, ok? You see as everyone knows, Ted Dibiase's little bitch IRS, knocked me off a ladder dead onto my elbow at Saint Valentine's Chaos and that's why I had to...
Christian makes sarcastic motions with his two fingers.
Christian - "Step away". Now, the answer I guess you're looking for is why didn't I return sooner? Why was it such a lengthy "vacation"? You see, I was damn pissed off about getting screwed that night and I wanted to prove to the company that it needed me, and with the state that it's in now...I'm one hundred percent sure that I did.
What made you decide to come back now? And what made you decide to interfere in John Morrison’s match?
Christian - Well, honestly, I missed the sport. I missed the competition and I missed the drive to succeed. Did I miss this company in particular? Honestly no. I don't care who's ass I kick in whihc organisation as long as I get to do it on a regular basis and pick up a bit of Moolah. Now as for Morrison, he stuck his nose in my business and he disrespected me the night of my return and come Free Fall he's gonna know why that's never a good idea.
Again, Edge and Christian, you’ve had multiple successful partnerships in the past, do you believe that this time you can improve on what you’ve already accomplished?
Christian - I'm not sure it's possible. I mean E&C are undoubtably the best tag team that ever lived and we have the accomplishments to prove it. Now days with us both gunning for the top belt in Altitude I don't see a lot of time for any tag belt that might be offered in the nearest future. This time around it is a quest for individual glory and with eachother's help that's an even better certainty.
Edge: "Possibly. I mean..this is FFW. The place where tag team titles are unheard of! So unless they get some tag team titles in. We'll just be getting the singles."
Now, you both have matches at Free Fall and, I don’t mean to assume anything, but could we see some “outside assistance” in each other’s matches?
Edge: "I think you do mean something, but anyways. I won't be a outside problem unless I see..Cage needs it. However...honestly. Look at us. Like we'll need it.
What will happen, if in the future, you two have to face each other; say for a world title?
Edge: "Well. We'd just go in and put a match on for the ages. With me coming out on top for most of the time."
Now that these two are back together and united against the rest of Altitude, the whole of the brand needs to be on watch, and especially the champions, as past has proven that these two men are as power-hungry as anybody else.
Free Fall Review
FFW was coming off a hugely tremendous first WrestleFest PPV, and the General Managers and Superstars alike were trying to keep the momentum rolling. The match card was set, and every superstar knew that it was their responsibility to make this PPV as great as possible.
The first match-up on the card was the Intercontinental Title match, between two stable-mates. Matt Hardy and Big Show had both made a huge impact since coming to Revolution, and especially since joining the Kardinal Sinners, a group who had shaken the very foundation of FFW. As if this match wasn’t high stakes enough, Kardinal Sinners leader Christopher Daniels dropped a bombshell; the loser would be forced to leave the Kardinal Sinners. Both men fought to the highest extent of their capabilities, and their commitment and effort gave this match the highest rating of the night. The intensity that these men showed meant that the fans adored this match up, and added an extra sense of drama, meaning that the crowd went crazy when Hardy hit the Twist of Fate, before the crowd were even more berserk when Show kicked out, fought his way to his feet, and pinned Hardy following a Chokeslam. With Show the new Intercontinental Championship, and Hardy now on his own on Revolution, what will happen in the weeks leading up to Lord of the Ring? And will the Sinners rebound from the loss of one of their own, or is this the first signs of the Sinners crumbling?
The second match up was Christian Cage vs John Morrison. The build up to this match began when Christian Cage returned, and cost Morrison his match against the Rated-R Superstar Edge. A former FFW champion, Cage instantly allied himself with Edge, and the two of them then hoped to pick up where their pairing left off last time. Both men gave it their all, which is unsurprising when you think about how much these two dislike each other, and the fans loved it too, partly because they were excited to see Christian Cage’s PPV re-debut. In the end Cage put up a good fight, and attempted to hit an Unprettier on John Morrison, however Morrison fought out of it, and one Moonlight Drive later, Morrison had picked up the biggest victory of his career, against a former FFW champion. What will happen now? Will Morrison capitalise on his victory, and succeed in the Lord of the Ring tournament? Or will Christian bounce back, and make a big impact on Altitude?
FFW wouldn’t survive without the continual stream of new talent coming to each brand, and tonight was the chance for two of FFW’s brightest new talents to make their mark on Revolution, and cement themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Sting and Raven had both joined Revolution in the weeks leading up to Free Fall, and both men, though getting old, and perhaps being past their prime, put on a tremendous show, to try and get themselves noticed by the fans, superstars and management of FFW. Both men showed true heart, as Sting kicked out of the Even Flow DDT, and Raven broke out of the Scorpion Deathlock on numerous occasions. Sting even took to the air with a suicide dive to the outside, before he took control and began to dominate. Despite this, Raven was determined not to give up, and he eventually fought back to hit another Even Flow DDT, which was able to keep Sting down for the 3 count. Both men proved themselves in this match, and both men could make a big impact on Revolution in the weeks and months to come, the only question left is... how?
Perhaps the most long and storied feud in FFW history is that between John Cena and The Miz, over the prestigious TV title. The Miz had started by winning the title many months ago, and then successfully defending against a wide range of challengers. However, Cena made history by winning the title from The Miz, and successfully defending it against him. Eric Bischoff saw a money making opportunity and booked a best of 5 series for these two men, with the winner leaving with the TV title. The Miz won the first two matches, however Cena won the next two, and it was tied at 2-2 with the winner at Free Fall leaving with the title. This was another great match between the two of them, as both knew that this was their last shot at the title, before both men moved onto other opponents. Cena showed the heart that he is famous for, by kicking out of the Reality Check, and then reversing the second attempt at the move into an STF-U and pinning The Miz, to retain his title. Who will Cena’s next opponent be? And how will The Miz bounce back from this heartbreaking loss?
Next up was another of the most impressive new superstars, facing off against a seasoned veteran. Triple H, the X-Treme Champion, faced off against The Rated-R Superstar, Edge for Triple H’s title. This match, as you could guess from the title at stake, was a No-Disqualification Match, a rule which both men took advantage of. The fans were really into this match, even though they absolutely hated both men, and were simply enjoying them destroying each other. This was a brutal brawl, and it took a brutal manoeuvre to get the pinfall, as Triple H put Edge through a table with a Pedigree. Triple H has again staked his claim as one of the best up and comers in this company, so who will he be facing off against next? And where does Edge go from here? Despite his loss it was a tremendous showing, and both men will gain something from this battle.
Now we were onto the Main Events, when Undertaker faced off against the Fallen Angel, and current World Champion, Christopher Daniels. Daniels had capitalised on Undertaker’s injury, to win the World Title in a Battle Royal, held on Revolution the night after Daniels had won his Intercontinental Title. Undertaker then returned shortly before Free Fall, looking for revenge against Daniels, and looking to get his title back. Everyone was expecting this to be one hell of a match, however Undertaker looked to either still be injured, or suffering from some ring rust, as Daniels was one step ahead of him all the way through. Daniels looked comfortable throughout, and eventually retained the title following 2 BME’s. Daniels has put on impressive showings ever since his debut in FFW, and he has led the Kardinal Sinners to grandeur, and gold. With Daniels clearing what was perhaps his greatest hurdle yet, who is next to stand up against him? And with The Undertaker seeming so off his game, will he be able to bounce back and reclaim the glory that he used to hold?
And finally, the last match up of the night, was for the FFW Championship, as four of Altitude best collided to try and capture the title. The current FFW Champion, Ted DiBiase, defended against the Straight-Edge Superstar, CM Punk; the Olympic Gold Medallist, Kurt Angle; and the man who he injured, to remove him from the WrestleFest Main Event, MVP. MVP had returned shortly after WrestleFest and immediately staked his claim to a title shot at Free Fall. Kurt Angle had also reappeared and was looking to become the first person to hold the FFW and World Championships. On the night of Free Fall, the fans were already pumped for the Main Event, and they were solidly behind MVP, until the fans started to cheer for every man, as they recognised the clinic and tremendous display being presented to them. The only stain on this otherwise wonderful match was when IRS interfered and tried to attack MVP with his briefcase, to help his business partner to retain, but MVP ducked and attacked him, leading to a series of near-falls until CM Punk hit the GTS on DiBiase, and then dropped to one knee, giving MVP the opportunity to hit the Drive-By Kick, and become the new FFW Champion. Where does MVP go from here? Who will his next challenger be? And how will the other men in the match respond to the match up?
Free Fall was certainly a top class event, with every person on the roster giving 110% to give the fans the best show possible. FFW is definitely carrying it’s momentum forward, and if things continue, then they could make Lord of the Ring just as magnificent.
Genesis 2:1 - Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.
A group was formed in HIW. A group that consisted of 3 main members. Over time, for whatever reasons, this radical group dropped to two members. These two preached words about a saviour. They came in demanding respect and, through their actions, they demanded attention. Samoa Joe.. and Matt Hardy. The two men together, were labeled 'Poetic Justice'. In the short time that Poetic Justice was around, Samoa Joes state became worse. He seemed to slowly lose his mind, as a hooded figure was always watching his back. On an edition of Revolution, the hooded man was Revealed as Christopher Daniels.. The Fallen Angel. With Matthew Moore Hardy by his side, the two destroyed Samoa Joe, leaving him bloody. This was just a taste of what was to happen next.
April 28th, 2009. Christopher Daniels and Matt Hardy walk out alongside two of FFWs faithful in Gregory Helms and The Big Show. They form a group that Daniels calls the Kardinal Sinners. A group of elite. Chosen, not by their history or actions, but for how they would help form the perfect group. A line of bodies followed the Kardinal Sinners up to WrestleFest II, where the group captured their first championship, as Christopher Daniels won the Intercontinental Championship in a hard fought, amazing ladder match. The next week on Revolution, Christopher Daniels captured the Heavyweight Championship as well, relinquishing the Intercontinental title to his partner, Matt Hardy. The Kardinal Sinners now had two of the three titles that Full Force Wrestlings Revolution brand offered. June 1st, 2009. Gregory Helms prooves that he is no longer a laughing stock, as he captured the Hardcore championship. This was the day that all the power belonged to the Kardinal Sinners, as every title belt laid in their hands...
This stable strives on competition. They push eachother to the limits, and do the same thing to their opponents. They believe in fairness, while believing that respect should be given to those that earn it. Matt Hardy has said on several occasions that, while they take days off their lives every night of the week, fans still show more respect to the flashy guy with the same five moves, who gets a standing ovation every night. This is why the Sinners demand blood. The ultimate sacrifice as Gregory Helms has stated in the past. This is what the Kardinal Sinners need. When blood is shed, that means that you have truely taken all you can take from your opponent.
Christopher Daniels is a strict leader who demands the best out of his brothers, and they have given him everything that he could possibly ask for. He entered FFW under a cloak, and while much is still not known about the leader of the Kardinal Sinners, we know he has a respect for what happens inside that ring. He hates people who slack off when it comes to wrestling matches, and he asks that people should put everything on the line in every match that happens, just like he does. Being the only man to ever hold two titles at the same time, Daniels has not let this get to his head, and he looks toward the future from the Sinners throne in which he sits.
Matt Hardy came in to FFW alongside Samoa Joe, and the two of them sent an early message before Hardy alligned with Daniels. The Angelic Diablo was given the Intercontinental Championship by Christopher Daniels because of their set of amazing encounters in both the Stretcher Match and the Ladder Match where Daniels won the title in the first place. Matt Hardy is a psychotic person who will get in to your mind, and do it quite easily. He will attack your emotions and feed on your fear... and love every second of it. Quick and deadly, like a snake, the only person to ever defeat Matthew Moore Hardy, would be his brother, Christopher Daniels.
Gregory Helms was considered a comedic relief portion of Revolution, first as Suicide and then as Hurricane Helms. It wasn't until joining the Kardinal Sinners that the true Nightmare on Helms street was born. Out of all the Kardinal Sinners, Gregory is the one who lusts for blood the most. He has attacked many people, drawing their life source from them, by any means. He has attracted a lot of attention with his brutal beatings and amazing speed and quickness in his attacks. Winning the Hardcore title is the perfect match for this young pit bull, and he is considered among his family as a future Heavyweight Champion.
The Big Show came in to the group as an insurance policy. The intimidating Giant has sent shockwaves through Full Force Wrestling and has adapted well with the style of the Kardinal Sinners. You put a man with the size and strength of the Big Show, and you inject him with Sinner Venom, and you create a monster with such impeccable force, that no one can stop him. The Big Show has destroyed his past and has embraced his future, no matter what happens, everyone is a Kardinal Sinner for life. The Big Show is the one who labeled the followers of the Sinners as the 'Forsaken', a name which has stuck to the growing family, but none will be as big or as devastating as Paul Wight.
As tight a group as the Kardinal Sinners seemed to be, at Free Fall they lost a member of their family. After a thunderous Chokeslam, the largest member of the Elite faction pinned Matt Hardy, taking his Intercontinental Championship and forcing him out of the group that he helped to build. Where will Matthew Moore Hardy go from here? Will he still follow the path of the Forsaken? Or will he rival his brother Christopher Daniels, and every thing the Fallen Angel stands for? Sources also say that an outside party has agreed to guide the Kardinal Sinners toward the next level of greatness, but who will it be? Only time will tell...
Member of the Month
There are many superstars here in FFW, with new competitors coming and going at regular intervals, and once in a while, a remarkable young superstar appears, and takes the promotion by storm. 2 months ago, Christopher Daniels decided to make his home in FFW, and since then has succeeded at everything he has tried to do. He has yet to lose and match, and in 2 weeks, won both the Intercontinental Title and the World Heavyweight Title, making him the first person to ever hold two FFW titles at once. Not only has this man been able to win every match he has been in, but he has raised a family around him, a group of people who trust each other totally, and do not let anything get between them, even titles. To top it all off, he has been chosen as the best superstar in the whole of FFW, in only his second month here. Earlier today, I had the privilege of talking to Christopher Daniels, and being able to ask questions.
You’ve accomplished so much since joining FFW that people may forget that you have only been here for a short time. What encouraged you to join FFW?
Daniels: I've been to many different wrestling promotions in my long career. I have been to the top of the mountain in some, while in others, politics and brown-nosing smarks held me back. So I went looking for a place that had two things that I felt I needed to be happy in a wrestling promotion. I wanted a place that would tell me to go out there with no restraints and nothing to stop me from putting on the best damn show possible, and I wanted a place where the competition would be at an all time high, giving me the chance to not only shine with people I have already wrestled in the past, but also to raise the bar with people that I have never even shared a ring with. When I sent Matt Hardy and Samoa Joe here to scout out this area as Poetic Justice, the information they brought back to me made me choose Full Force Wrestling as my new Babylon.
How did you feel going into WrestleFest, knowing that you had a shot at the Intercontinental Title?
Daniels: It was a bittersweet feeling, honestly. Prior to this, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, being the marketing genius that he is known to be.. he put the Kardinal Sinners in matches against each other, week after week. Vince knows the exact same thing that I know. He knows that the Sinners are the top of the food chain, and he knows that feuds between family equals money in his selfish pocket. Then we go to the Ladder Match at WrestleFest II. The other two combatants in that match didn't last, it was me and Matt Hardy, the same two that physically destroyed each other in the Stretcher Match on the show before WrestleFest, that were the last two men standing. While I loved the fact that this was my time to shine, this was my time to show that I didn't come here to just preach a gospel and then roll over and let some non-talented, gimmick-driven, loved-by-fan-boys piece of trash walk all over me. While I hate having to fight the ones I consider family, I was honored that Matt Hardy was the one to stand face to face with me at that very moment, because he has been my greatest competition yet, and I would not want to waste that moment on anyone else.
How did you feel following your Intercontinental Title win? Did you think that it could get any better?
Daniels: When I stood on top of that ladder.. everything slowed down. I looked around at the crowd, I looked at the announcers, the cameramen.. and I looked at the bodies that laid all around me. I felt.. I felt like I couldn't breathe. It was nirvana. I was in a place that I never expected I would be, so quickly at that. I looked down at that beautiful FFW Intercontinental Title in my hands, and it was amazing. At that point in time, as a raised that belt over my head.. I felt like the world was mine..
Did you ever expect to walk out of the next Revolution with the World Title?
Daniels: When it was announced, after the pathetic attempt at a WrestleFest II main event, that the Heavyweight title would be up for grabs the next Revolution, in an open battle royal none the less.. I got Matt Hardy, Gregory Helms, and the Big Show together. I told them that tonight, by any means necessary, a Sinner walks out with the Heavyweight Title around their waste. Simply put, as a team, the FFW roster does not stand a chance against us. After the grueling match up that myself and Hardy had before the main event, as well as WrestleFest II and the Stretcher Match, I never thought that I would even make it to the final four in that match-up. But then it came down to myself, The Rock, Matt Hardy, and Gregory Helms. Three Sinners and The Rock. After Helms was eliminated, Hardy threw the Peoples Champion over the top rope. I picked my spot then, and I quickly threw Matt over the ropes. It never hit me till the referee came in and passed me two title belts instead of the one that I walked in to the match holding. I held the Intercontinental title in my left, and the Heavyweight in my right.. making myself the first person in Full Force Wrestling to hold two of his brands main title belts at the same time. I knew though, with the level of competition and the amount of people who had injuries lately or have just taken a leave of absence for whatever reason, that me holding two titles would be unfair. So I gave the Intercontinental title to Matt Hardy, the man who had been my greatest competition, and the man I believe deserved a title more than anyone. Did I expect to walk out of Revolution with that title? Not at all.. but the feeling of standing in that ring as the show went off the air.. standing there with my best friend, both of us holding a title belt over our heads.. that was worth every drop of blood.
How much of your success do you credit to your fellow Kardinal Sinners?
Daniels: I have never won a match or anything of the sort because of my fellow Kardinal Sinners. But I do attribute a lot to them. I offered them freedom, and they took it by the horns. They morphed in to monsters, into soldiers. This has driven me farther as well.. because of them I have made myself better. I thank them for that. Gregory Helms is a young pit bull, bloodthirsty and brutal. The Big Show is a monster of a man who enjoys beating the living hell out of anyone nearby. Matt Hardy is a psychopath who feeds off of the fears of others. I love my brothers, as I know they love me. The fact is, no matter what happens, you are a Sinner for life. They will always be a part of me, and I will always be there to help them if needed. I thank them all again.
Where does it go for you from here?
Daniels: This is something I have asked myself many times. I plan on creating a long legacy for myself here in FFW.. I don't have any plans on leaving any time soon. This is my home. I want to hold on to this title belt for a long time. If one day, I lose this belt from my shoulder, then I will try my hardest to get it back. I have also been interested in one day moving over to Altitude and trying out the competition there. While I love having title belts and main event spots.. constant new competition is what I feed on. I'm interested in battles with John Cena, MVP, and CM Punk. New alliances, new rivalries.. but it will all wait. Right now, my future is that of the king of Revolution, and the man who will go down as the greatest superstar Full Force Wrestling has ever seen. That is the Gospel of the Fallen Angel.. Christopher.. Daniels..
Daniels natural charisma shone through in the interview, and showed exactly why he is the World Champion. Daniels said it himself, he isn’t leaving any time soon, and FFW can continue to benefit from his talents for many months and years to come. What will Daniels be able to achieve in the future? Will he be moved to Altitude in the draft? Will he be able to dominate Altitude as he has dominated Revolution? If he is drafted, will his family survive without him? Will the returning Undertaker be able to stop Daniels onslaught? All that we know for sure, is that Christopher Daniels is one of the most promising young talents in FFW, and is currently the Number 1 superstar on Revolution, if not in FFW as a whole.
FFW Magazine - June/July 09 Edition
Best New Member
Every successful wrestling promotion has a wide style of wrestlers, with new competitors regularly joining, or conversely leaving the company. This continuous cycle keeps the promotion fresh and the match-ups interesting, as competitors rarely ever face the same person. This enables the promotions to give the fans the best entertainment possible. Every wrestler, regardless of how successful they now are, was new at one point. The most elite group of legends were once mere beginners, and who knows which new competitor could one day join their ranks. Here in FFW, it is no different, wrestlers come and go, and every now and then, one of those competitors proves himself to be a bright talent for the future. No competitor in FFW at the moment has proved this more than Triple H. The King of Kings joined FFW merely a month ago, and since then has torn his way through the competition and destroyed anyone preventing him from getting where he wants to. He used this momentum and power to capture his first FFW title, The X-Treme Title, within a few weeks of arriving here. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview Triple H, and gain an insight into his life and motivation.
What encouraged you to join FFW, and what did you expect to get from joining?
First and foremost, Main thing that encourage me to join FFW is the wrestlers around here. They all are extremely talented. Plus, I am really happy with the staff management of this company. These are the few reasons that encouraged me to join this company.
How did you feel going into your first match?
I was feeling a bit nervous and tense before stepping in ring with someone like Jeff Hardy. I lost my debut match against Hardy but I earned everybody's respect.
What do you think is the think that makes you successful?
There are many ways to make someone successful like stealing, cheating but, I choose a difficult path. I spend my day and night in the wrestling clubs to make myself better and better.
What was your strategy and mindset going into your Extreme Title shot?
This decision from Eric was of a bit surprise for me, When Eric put me in a title match against John Morrison and Vampiro. At that point of a moment, Everybody in the backstage and some of my fellow wrestlers were thinking that it is early for me to get a title shot against a talented guy like John Morrison but, My thinking was very different from others. As soon as Eric announced that title match, I make things clear in my mind that tonight is the night where all or nothing for me.
What are your ultimate ambitions in FFW?
Frankly Speaking, Every wrestler’s ambition is to be world champion but my point of view is slight different from other superstars. My main ambition is to earn respect and only respect..Secondary ambition is to be the world champion. Nothing gives you pleasure like a world championship belt..
I’m sure that one thing is certain, if Triple H continues his warpath, then neither respect nor a World Title will be far from his grasp. Triple H is a force to be reckoned with in FFW, and Altitude should be put on notice, that Triple H is fighting for a purpose, and will seemingly let nothing stop him.
History of the FFW Title and World Heavyweight Title:
Since the founding of FFW, there were two titles that have been in the spot light, and deservingly so. Altitude's FFW Title and Revolution's World Heavyweight Title have been shifting from champion to champion, and the moment each and every champion has held one the two illustrious titles, their careers have skyrocketed to the top of the wrestling world.
History of the FFW Title and World Heavyweight Title:
Since the founding of FFW, there were two titles that have been in the spot light, and deservingly so. Altitude's FFW Title and Revolution's World Heavyweight Title have been shifting from champion to champion, and the moment each and every champion has held one the two illustrious titles, their careers have skyrocketed to the top of the wrestling world.
The FFW Title:
The FFW Title had an extremely great start since the beginning of FFW, and it's been getter better and better until this very day.
FFW's first championship match was a classic bout between two of the most bitter rivals in FFW history. It was a match between Christian Cage and Chris Jericho. The match was known to be one of the greatest, if not the best match in FFW History, and eventually, Cage managed to get the win and be crowned FFW's first ever FFW Champion.
After over a month of dominance, the Christian era ended and the Jericho era had just begun. The feud kept going on during that whole time, and eventually, Chris Jericho managed to beat Christian Cage to become new FFW Champion.
The third champion is the current longest reigning FFW Champion in it's history, in a classic King of the Mountain Match for the FFW Title, the best five Altitude stars of the time have been put together in one extremely brutal, yet classic match, and eventually, after many moments of a new champion being crowned, until Ted DiBiase managed to hang the title to become FFW's third champion.
The forth and current FFW Champion has a huge story behind his title reign. Montel Vontavious Porter had a 10 week undefeated streak, and eventually went into FFW's first Royal Rumble to declare himself the winner, which gave him a shot at the FFW Title at Wrestlefest, however, the injury ghost haunted yest another victim as MVP had to be sidelined with an injury for a month, which postponed his title match until his return, and when MVP did return from his injury, he wasted to time to tell everyone that he wanted his title shot, and he got it, but with 2 other opponents in that match. Despite the odds being against him, MVP managed to win his title, and become FFW's forth FFW Champion.
The World Heavyweight Title:
The greatest title in FFW: The World Heavyweight Title. Many men have risen and fallen to acquire the illustrious title. There have been five champions, all of them great and all of them can easily count themselves as legends.
The first World Champion doesn't need any introduction, he managed to be in FFW's first ever title match, and one the title. The Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels went face to face with the Olympic Hero Kurt Angle in a great match, and eventually, the match ended with Shawn Michaels as the victor.
Shawn Michaels' championship reign didn't last as long as he hoped, as he lost his title against the man he beat for the title, Kurt Angle, in a steel cage match. Shawn Michaels was close to winning that match, if it wasn't for Triple H stealing the match away from Shawn Michaels' eyes, and making Kurt Angle new FFW World Heavyweight Champion
Kurt Angle's title reign wasn't that long either, as he lost his title twenty days later, in a match against Matt Morgan and Matt Hardy, and after a great match, Matt Hardy ended up as the winner, and third FFW World Champion
The fourth World Champion was a shocking moment, as Matt Hardy went against The Phenom, The Undertaker in a house show, which, shockingly, led to The Undertaker beating Matt Hardy for the World Title.
The Fifth, and current World Champion is a member of the greatest stable in FFW, The Kardinal Sinners. Chris Daniels managed to walk into a match against the dead man, and walk out current reigning FFW World Heavyweight Champion.
How long will the current champions keep their titles? Who will be the new champions? Stay tuned to FFW to find out!
Moment of the Month
FFW is never dull, and there is always something that happens that takes everyone by surprise, and sets the fans alight. This month has not been short of these moments, as there were returns, title changes and alliances formed. There were many candidates for Moment of the Month, MVP’s return and subsequent title win, Undertaker’s return and Matt Hardy’s eviction from the Kardinal Sinners were all considered, and Triple H’s X-Treme Title win was also close to winning. However, we at FFW Magazine, with the help of the fans, decided that it was the return of former FFW Champion Christian Cage who attacked the former X-Treme Champion, John Morrison, causing him to lose his match against Edge. It seemed as though Christian’s only reason for returning and attacking John Morrison, was because he simply wanted to, however it has since become apparent that Christian was helping out Edge, with whom he has reformed an alliance. These two men have both captured gold wherever they have been, and now that they are united once again, who knows what they could achieve. I recently sat down with Edge and Christian, and was able to ask them a few questions.
Christian, you had an extremely successful first run in FFW. What made you decide to step away from the squared circle?
Christian - Well first of all, you might want to look up some FFW history before you ask these questions, ok? You see as everyone knows, Ted Dibiase's little bitch IRS, knocked me off a ladder dead onto my elbow at Saint Valentine's Chaos and that's why I had to...
Christian makes sarcastic motions with his two fingers.
Christian - "Step away". Now, the answer I guess you're looking for is why didn't I return sooner? Why was it such a lengthy "vacation"? You see, I was damn pissed off about getting screwed that night and I wanted to prove to the company that it needed me, and with the state that it's in now...I'm one hundred percent sure that I did.
What made you decide to come back now? And what made you decide to interfere in John Morrison’s match?
Christian - Well, honestly, I missed the sport. I missed the competition and I missed the drive to succeed. Did I miss this company in particular? Honestly no. I don't care who's ass I kick in whihc organisation as long as I get to do it on a regular basis and pick up a bit of Moolah. Now as for Morrison, he stuck his nose in my business and he disrespected me the night of my return and come Free Fall he's gonna know why that's never a good idea.
Again, Edge and Christian, you’ve had multiple successful partnerships in the past, do you believe that this time you can improve on what you’ve already accomplished?
Christian - I'm not sure it's possible. I mean E&C are undoubtably the best tag team that ever lived and we have the accomplishments to prove it. Now days with us both gunning for the top belt in Altitude I don't see a lot of time for any tag belt that might be offered in the nearest future. This time around it is a quest for individual glory and with eachother's help that's an even better certainty.
Edge: "Possibly. I mean..this is FFW. The place where tag team titles are unheard of! So unless they get some tag team titles in. We'll just be getting the singles."
Now, you both have matches at Free Fall and, I don’t mean to assume anything, but could we see some “outside assistance” in each other’s matches?
Edge: "I think you do mean something, but anyways. I won't be a outside problem unless I see..Cage needs it. However...honestly. Look at us. Like we'll need it.
What will happen, if in the future, you two have to face each other; say for a world title?
Edge: "Well. We'd just go in and put a match on for the ages. With me coming out on top for most of the time."
Now that these two are back together and united against the rest of Altitude, the whole of the brand needs to be on watch, and especially the champions, as past has proven that these two men are as power-hungry as anybody else.
Free Fall Review
FFW was coming off a hugely tremendous first WrestleFest PPV, and the General Managers and Superstars alike were trying to keep the momentum rolling. The match card was set, and every superstar knew that it was their responsibility to make this PPV as great as possible.
The first match-up on the card was the Intercontinental Title match, between two stable-mates. Matt Hardy and Big Show had both made a huge impact since coming to Revolution, and especially since joining the Kardinal Sinners, a group who had shaken the very foundation of FFW. As if this match wasn’t high stakes enough, Kardinal Sinners leader Christopher Daniels dropped a bombshell; the loser would be forced to leave the Kardinal Sinners. Both men fought to the highest extent of their capabilities, and their commitment and effort gave this match the highest rating of the night. The intensity that these men showed meant that the fans adored this match up, and added an extra sense of drama, meaning that the crowd went crazy when Hardy hit the Twist of Fate, before the crowd were even more berserk when Show kicked out, fought his way to his feet, and pinned Hardy following a Chokeslam. With Show the new Intercontinental Championship, and Hardy now on his own on Revolution, what will happen in the weeks leading up to Lord of the Ring? And will the Sinners rebound from the loss of one of their own, or is this the first signs of the Sinners crumbling?
The second match up was Christian Cage vs John Morrison. The build up to this match began when Christian Cage returned, and cost Morrison his match against the Rated-R Superstar Edge. A former FFW champion, Cage instantly allied himself with Edge, and the two of them then hoped to pick up where their pairing left off last time. Both men gave it their all, which is unsurprising when you think about how much these two dislike each other, and the fans loved it too, partly because they were excited to see Christian Cage’s PPV re-debut. In the end Cage put up a good fight, and attempted to hit an Unprettier on John Morrison, however Morrison fought out of it, and one Moonlight Drive later, Morrison had picked up the biggest victory of his career, against a former FFW champion. What will happen now? Will Morrison capitalise on his victory, and succeed in the Lord of the Ring tournament? Or will Christian bounce back, and make a big impact on Altitude?
FFW wouldn’t survive without the continual stream of new talent coming to each brand, and tonight was the chance for two of FFW’s brightest new talents to make their mark on Revolution, and cement themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Sting and Raven had both joined Revolution in the weeks leading up to Free Fall, and both men, though getting old, and perhaps being past their prime, put on a tremendous show, to try and get themselves noticed by the fans, superstars and management of FFW. Both men showed true heart, as Sting kicked out of the Even Flow DDT, and Raven broke out of the Scorpion Deathlock on numerous occasions. Sting even took to the air with a suicide dive to the outside, before he took control and began to dominate. Despite this, Raven was determined not to give up, and he eventually fought back to hit another Even Flow DDT, which was able to keep Sting down for the 3 count. Both men proved themselves in this match, and both men could make a big impact on Revolution in the weeks and months to come, the only question left is... how?
Perhaps the most long and storied feud in FFW history is that between John Cena and The Miz, over the prestigious TV title. The Miz had started by winning the title many months ago, and then successfully defending against a wide range of challengers. However, Cena made history by winning the title from The Miz, and successfully defending it against him. Eric Bischoff saw a money making opportunity and booked a best of 5 series for these two men, with the winner leaving with the TV title. The Miz won the first two matches, however Cena won the next two, and it was tied at 2-2 with the winner at Free Fall leaving with the title. This was another great match between the two of them, as both knew that this was their last shot at the title, before both men moved onto other opponents. Cena showed the heart that he is famous for, by kicking out of the Reality Check, and then reversing the second attempt at the move into an STF-U and pinning The Miz, to retain his title. Who will Cena’s next opponent be? And how will The Miz bounce back from this heartbreaking loss?
Next up was another of the most impressive new superstars, facing off against a seasoned veteran. Triple H, the X-Treme Champion, faced off against The Rated-R Superstar, Edge for Triple H’s title. This match, as you could guess from the title at stake, was a No-Disqualification Match, a rule which both men took advantage of. The fans were really into this match, even though they absolutely hated both men, and were simply enjoying them destroying each other. This was a brutal brawl, and it took a brutal manoeuvre to get the pinfall, as Triple H put Edge through a table with a Pedigree. Triple H has again staked his claim as one of the best up and comers in this company, so who will he be facing off against next? And where does Edge go from here? Despite his loss it was a tremendous showing, and both men will gain something from this battle.
Now we were onto the Main Events, when Undertaker faced off against the Fallen Angel, and current World Champion, Christopher Daniels. Daniels had capitalised on Undertaker’s injury, to win the World Title in a Battle Royal, held on Revolution the night after Daniels had won his Intercontinental Title. Undertaker then returned shortly before Free Fall, looking for revenge against Daniels, and looking to get his title back. Everyone was expecting this to be one hell of a match, however Undertaker looked to either still be injured, or suffering from some ring rust, as Daniels was one step ahead of him all the way through. Daniels looked comfortable throughout, and eventually retained the title following 2 BME’s. Daniels has put on impressive showings ever since his debut in FFW, and he has led the Kardinal Sinners to grandeur, and gold. With Daniels clearing what was perhaps his greatest hurdle yet, who is next to stand up against him? And with The Undertaker seeming so off his game, will he be able to bounce back and reclaim the glory that he used to hold?
And finally, the last match up of the night, was for the FFW Championship, as four of Altitude best collided to try and capture the title. The current FFW Champion, Ted DiBiase, defended against the Straight-Edge Superstar, CM Punk; the Olympic Gold Medallist, Kurt Angle; and the man who he injured, to remove him from the WrestleFest Main Event, MVP. MVP had returned shortly after WrestleFest and immediately staked his claim to a title shot at Free Fall. Kurt Angle had also reappeared and was looking to become the first person to hold the FFW and World Championships. On the night of Free Fall, the fans were already pumped for the Main Event, and they were solidly behind MVP, until the fans started to cheer for every man, as they recognised the clinic and tremendous display being presented to them. The only stain on this otherwise wonderful match was when IRS interfered and tried to attack MVP with his briefcase, to help his business partner to retain, but MVP ducked and attacked him, leading to a series of near-falls until CM Punk hit the GTS on DiBiase, and then dropped to one knee, giving MVP the opportunity to hit the Drive-By Kick, and become the new FFW Champion. Where does MVP go from here? Who will his next challenger be? And how will the other men in the match respond to the match up?
Free Fall was certainly a top class event, with every person on the roster giving 110% to give the fans the best show possible. FFW is definitely carrying it’s momentum forward, and if things continue, then they could make Lord of the Ring just as magnificent.
Genesis 2:1 - Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.
A group was formed in HIW. A group that consisted of 3 main members. Over time, for whatever reasons, this radical group dropped to two members. These two preached words about a saviour. They came in demanding respect and, through their actions, they demanded attention. Samoa Joe.. and Matt Hardy. The two men together, were labeled 'Poetic Justice'. In the short time that Poetic Justice was around, Samoa Joes state became worse. He seemed to slowly lose his mind, as a hooded figure was always watching his back. On an edition of Revolution, the hooded man was Revealed as Christopher Daniels.. The Fallen Angel. With Matthew Moore Hardy by his side, the two destroyed Samoa Joe, leaving him bloody. This was just a taste of what was to happen next.
April 28th, 2009. Christopher Daniels and Matt Hardy walk out alongside two of FFWs faithful in Gregory Helms and The Big Show. They form a group that Daniels calls the Kardinal Sinners. A group of elite. Chosen, not by their history or actions, but for how they would help form the perfect group. A line of bodies followed the Kardinal Sinners up to WrestleFest II, where the group captured their first championship, as Christopher Daniels won the Intercontinental Championship in a hard fought, amazing ladder match. The next week on Revolution, Christopher Daniels captured the Heavyweight Championship as well, relinquishing the Intercontinental title to his partner, Matt Hardy. The Kardinal Sinners now had two of the three titles that Full Force Wrestlings Revolution brand offered. June 1st, 2009. Gregory Helms prooves that he is no longer a laughing stock, as he captured the Hardcore championship. This was the day that all the power belonged to the Kardinal Sinners, as every title belt laid in their hands...
This stable strives on competition. They push eachother to the limits, and do the same thing to their opponents. They believe in fairness, while believing that respect should be given to those that earn it. Matt Hardy has said on several occasions that, while they take days off their lives every night of the week, fans still show more respect to the flashy guy with the same five moves, who gets a standing ovation every night. This is why the Sinners demand blood. The ultimate sacrifice as Gregory Helms has stated in the past. This is what the Kardinal Sinners need. When blood is shed, that means that you have truely taken all you can take from your opponent.
Christopher Daniels is a strict leader who demands the best out of his brothers, and they have given him everything that he could possibly ask for. He entered FFW under a cloak, and while much is still not known about the leader of the Kardinal Sinners, we know he has a respect for what happens inside that ring. He hates people who slack off when it comes to wrestling matches, and he asks that people should put everything on the line in every match that happens, just like he does. Being the only man to ever hold two titles at the same time, Daniels has not let this get to his head, and he looks toward the future from the Sinners throne in which he sits.
Matt Hardy came in to FFW alongside Samoa Joe, and the two of them sent an early message before Hardy alligned with Daniels. The Angelic Diablo was given the Intercontinental Championship by Christopher Daniels because of their set of amazing encounters in both the Stretcher Match and the Ladder Match where Daniels won the title in the first place. Matt Hardy is a psychotic person who will get in to your mind, and do it quite easily. He will attack your emotions and feed on your fear... and love every second of it. Quick and deadly, like a snake, the only person to ever defeat Matthew Moore Hardy, would be his brother, Christopher Daniels.
Gregory Helms was considered a comedic relief portion of Revolution, first as Suicide and then as Hurricane Helms. It wasn't until joining the Kardinal Sinners that the true Nightmare on Helms street was born. Out of all the Kardinal Sinners, Gregory is the one who lusts for blood the most. He has attacked many people, drawing their life source from them, by any means. He has attracted a lot of attention with his brutal beatings and amazing speed and quickness in his attacks. Winning the Hardcore title is the perfect match for this young pit bull, and he is considered among his family as a future Heavyweight Champion.
The Big Show came in to the group as an insurance policy. The intimidating Giant has sent shockwaves through Full Force Wrestling and has adapted well with the style of the Kardinal Sinners. You put a man with the size and strength of the Big Show, and you inject him with Sinner Venom, and you create a monster with such impeccable force, that no one can stop him. The Big Show has destroyed his past and has embraced his future, no matter what happens, everyone is a Kardinal Sinner for life. The Big Show is the one who labeled the followers of the Sinners as the 'Forsaken', a name which has stuck to the growing family, but none will be as big or as devastating as Paul Wight.
As tight a group as the Kardinal Sinners seemed to be, at Free Fall they lost a member of their family. After a thunderous Chokeslam, the largest member of the Elite faction pinned Matt Hardy, taking his Intercontinental Championship and forcing him out of the group that he helped to build. Where will Matthew Moore Hardy go from here? Will he still follow the path of the Forsaken? Or will he rival his brother Christopher Daniels, and every thing the Fallen Angel stands for? Sources also say that an outside party has agreed to guide the Kardinal Sinners toward the next level of greatness, but who will it be? Only time will tell...
Member of the Month
There are many superstars here in FFW, with new competitors coming and going at regular intervals, and once in a while, a remarkable young superstar appears, and takes the promotion by storm. 2 months ago, Christopher Daniels decided to make his home in FFW, and since then has succeeded at everything he has tried to do. He has yet to lose and match, and in 2 weeks, won both the Intercontinental Title and the World Heavyweight Title, making him the first person to ever hold two FFW titles at once. Not only has this man been able to win every match he has been in, but he has raised a family around him, a group of people who trust each other totally, and do not let anything get between them, even titles. To top it all off, he has been chosen as the best superstar in the whole of FFW, in only his second month here. Earlier today, I had the privilege of talking to Christopher Daniels, and being able to ask questions.
You’ve accomplished so much since joining FFW that people may forget that you have only been here for a short time. What encouraged you to join FFW?
Daniels: I've been to many different wrestling promotions in my long career. I have been to the top of the mountain in some, while in others, politics and brown-nosing smarks held me back. So I went looking for a place that had two things that I felt I needed to be happy in a wrestling promotion. I wanted a place that would tell me to go out there with no restraints and nothing to stop me from putting on the best damn show possible, and I wanted a place where the competition would be at an all time high, giving me the chance to not only shine with people I have already wrestled in the past, but also to raise the bar with people that I have never even shared a ring with. When I sent Matt Hardy and Samoa Joe here to scout out this area as Poetic Justice, the information they brought back to me made me choose Full Force Wrestling as my new Babylon.
How did you feel going into WrestleFest, knowing that you had a shot at the Intercontinental Title?
Daniels: It was a bittersweet feeling, honestly. Prior to this, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, being the marketing genius that he is known to be.. he put the Kardinal Sinners in matches against each other, week after week. Vince knows the exact same thing that I know. He knows that the Sinners are the top of the food chain, and he knows that feuds between family equals money in his selfish pocket. Then we go to the Ladder Match at WrestleFest II. The other two combatants in that match didn't last, it was me and Matt Hardy, the same two that physically destroyed each other in the Stretcher Match on the show before WrestleFest, that were the last two men standing. While I loved the fact that this was my time to shine, this was my time to show that I didn't come here to just preach a gospel and then roll over and let some non-talented, gimmick-driven, loved-by-fan-boys piece of trash walk all over me. While I hate having to fight the ones I consider family, I was honored that Matt Hardy was the one to stand face to face with me at that very moment, because he has been my greatest competition yet, and I would not want to waste that moment on anyone else.
How did you feel following your Intercontinental Title win? Did you think that it could get any better?
Daniels: When I stood on top of that ladder.. everything slowed down. I looked around at the crowd, I looked at the announcers, the cameramen.. and I looked at the bodies that laid all around me. I felt.. I felt like I couldn't breathe. It was nirvana. I was in a place that I never expected I would be, so quickly at that. I looked down at that beautiful FFW Intercontinental Title in my hands, and it was amazing. At that point in time, as a raised that belt over my head.. I felt like the world was mine..
Did you ever expect to walk out of the next Revolution with the World Title?
Daniels: When it was announced, after the pathetic attempt at a WrestleFest II main event, that the Heavyweight title would be up for grabs the next Revolution, in an open battle royal none the less.. I got Matt Hardy, Gregory Helms, and the Big Show together. I told them that tonight, by any means necessary, a Sinner walks out with the Heavyweight Title around their waste. Simply put, as a team, the FFW roster does not stand a chance against us. After the grueling match up that myself and Hardy had before the main event, as well as WrestleFest II and the Stretcher Match, I never thought that I would even make it to the final four in that match-up. But then it came down to myself, The Rock, Matt Hardy, and Gregory Helms. Three Sinners and The Rock. After Helms was eliminated, Hardy threw the Peoples Champion over the top rope. I picked my spot then, and I quickly threw Matt over the ropes. It never hit me till the referee came in and passed me two title belts instead of the one that I walked in to the match holding. I held the Intercontinental title in my left, and the Heavyweight in my right.. making myself the first person in Full Force Wrestling to hold two of his brands main title belts at the same time. I knew though, with the level of competition and the amount of people who had injuries lately or have just taken a leave of absence for whatever reason, that me holding two titles would be unfair. So I gave the Intercontinental title to Matt Hardy, the man who had been my greatest competition, and the man I believe deserved a title more than anyone. Did I expect to walk out of Revolution with that title? Not at all.. but the feeling of standing in that ring as the show went off the air.. standing there with my best friend, both of us holding a title belt over our heads.. that was worth every drop of blood.
How much of your success do you credit to your fellow Kardinal Sinners?
Daniels: I have never won a match or anything of the sort because of my fellow Kardinal Sinners. But I do attribute a lot to them. I offered them freedom, and they took it by the horns. They morphed in to monsters, into soldiers. This has driven me farther as well.. because of them I have made myself better. I thank them for that. Gregory Helms is a young pit bull, bloodthirsty and brutal. The Big Show is a monster of a man who enjoys beating the living hell out of anyone nearby. Matt Hardy is a psychopath who feeds off of the fears of others. I love my brothers, as I know they love me. The fact is, no matter what happens, you are a Sinner for life. They will always be a part of me, and I will always be there to help them if needed. I thank them all again.
Where does it go for you from here?
Daniels: This is something I have asked myself many times. I plan on creating a long legacy for myself here in FFW.. I don't have any plans on leaving any time soon. This is my home. I want to hold on to this title belt for a long time. If one day, I lose this belt from my shoulder, then I will try my hardest to get it back. I have also been interested in one day moving over to Altitude and trying out the competition there. While I love having title belts and main event spots.. constant new competition is what I feed on. I'm interested in battles with John Cena, MVP, and CM Punk. New alliances, new rivalries.. but it will all wait. Right now, my future is that of the king of Revolution, and the man who will go down as the greatest superstar Full Force Wrestling has ever seen. That is the Gospel of the Fallen Angel.. Christopher.. Daniels..
Daniels natural charisma shone through in the interview, and showed exactly why he is the World Champion. Daniels said it himself, he isn’t leaving any time soon, and FFW can continue to benefit from his talents for many months and years to come. What will Daniels be able to achieve in the future? Will he be moved to Altitude in the draft? Will he be able to dominate Altitude as he has dominated Revolution? If he is drafted, will his family survive without him? Will the returning Undertaker be able to stop Daniels onslaught? All that we know for sure, is that Christopher Daniels is one of the most promising young talents in FFW, and is currently the Number 1 superstar on Revolution, if not in FFW as a whole.
