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1) It has been torture to NOT look up results/spoilers. I know this thing was filmed a while ago, but I'm basing this solely off the first four episodes that have already "aired." Please do not spoil anything past that for me.

2) Most of the first round was fairly predictable. You could tell who they wanted to push by who got the longer/more detailed video package before the match even began. I went 14-for-16 in my picks. I was too much of a Jazzy Gabert mark to see that of course they were gonna push Kimber Lee and her Mae Young/Alligator Clutch connection. Ditto for me being a Santana Garrett mark (not that Viper isn't great, but I do miss her as a monster heel in WCPW. It seems weird to have her as a face/tweener.) I hope they mix it up a bit more and throw in some unpredictability/upsets as we advance through the tournament.

3) I think it's great how many different styles are represented. The first episode had a very MMA/strong style-based match with Shayna Baszler and Zeda, only to be followed in episode two by a very 80s-inspired match where I half expected Rachel Evers to hulk up.

4) It's very subtle, but I love love LOVE how (so far) none of the matches have left the ring. It adds an air of legitimacy to the event, more like an actual sporting contest a la boxing or MMA rather than some of the more ridiculous (and hard to suspend disbelief for) moments that pro wrestling can do. Don't get me wrong, there's a time and a place to go crashing through the barricades or leaping off of TitanTrons, but this isn't it.

5) Speaking of legitimacy, I also LOVE how they do a post-match "stand in the center of the ring, announce the winner, and raise her hand." Maybe also add a red corner/blue corner type thing if you're going to go that far with it. I do wish they didn't always place the winner on the left side of the screen during the hand-raiding thing, though. Again, it's subtle, but once you notice it, you can't UN-notice it. 

6) The commentary is... rough. I read online that they actually RE-recorded what they had initially done live. If THIS is the better take, I'm legit terrified of what the live stuff was. JR is NOT on top of his game here, and Lita is not well suited for commentary. I get that she's the only female Hall of Famer they currently have under contract and so here she is, but man, she really needs someone to carry her on commentary, and for whatever reason, JR is not up to the task this time around. Would have LOVED to see Renee Young and Corey Graves on commentary for this one. Someone start a GoFundMe for a crowdfunded alternate commentary stream.

7) I hate everything about Lacey Evans's gimmick. Yes, she was a legit Marine, and hats off to her for that. I don't fault HER for any of this. But everything about her hype package (and JR on commentary) is wrong. "Drill Sergeant" is not a thing, they are Drill INSTRUCTORS (go ahead, call them drill sergeant and see what happens.) Female Drill Instructors don't train male recruits, so JR's little tangent about female empowerment is moot. There's no such thing as a Marine Corps SWAT team. Lacey Evans (well, Macey Estrella) was on a Special Reaction Team. That is not the same thing. It's like calling a Marine a soldier (again, go ahead and do that; I'll meet you at the hospital.) And why on earth is she dressed like a friggin sailor? STOP MIXING AND MATCHING BRANCHES! The military is not interchangeable! (Yes, I am super salty about all of this.) Again, none of this is HER fault, it's all on the writers/gimmick producers/backstage crew.

8) How fucking adorable is Kairi Sane? I get that they're trying to push her to the moon but man, it is WORKING. Again though, Jim Ross's commentary does her no favors. "Why is she dressed like a pirate? Because she likes boats." That'll do, JR. That'll do.

9) I think it's hilarious how the commentary introduces each episode with "another packed crowd here tonight!" when this was clearly all filmed on the same night and you can see all the same people (and signs) in the audience.
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Sorry I'm only getting to this now, almost a WEEK later, but I wanted to thank everyone for the wonderful birthday messages and artwork! I didn't know I was so loved here! :wow:

Seriously, though. Thank you, it means a lot to me knowing that people care about me. :heart:
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I'll be doing commissions here for a while, three slots at a time. Message me for pricing info!
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The teams are set! The roster is finalized! The art...  ̶h̶a̶s̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶ ̶b̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶s̶t̶a̶r̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶y̶e̶t̶.̶  is underway! Here is the final roster for the World Tour-nament! Actual brackets coming soon. Speculate away!

TEAM AUSTRALIA
AUS - Kyda Drake (VeXeDZERO)
AUS - Brooke Lennox (albonia)

TEAM BRAZIL
BRA - Barbara Coruja (Kenjisama)
BRA - Rosa (zkfanart)
BRA - Luiza Lima (cpunch)

TEAM CANADA
CAN - Gil (Cid-Vicious)
CAN - Ysabeau Leclerq (suzukishinji)
CAN - Elizabeth "Cat" Claws (This-Cat-Has-Claws)

TEAM CHINA
CHI - Li Shuchun (KnockoutMichelle)
CHI - LiJuan Jin (NightmareRacer85)
CHI - Xue Long (CatfightKing)

TEAM ENGLAND
ENG - Nadia Winchester (AzaSket)
ENG - Seras Ashton (camper222)
ENG - Alicia Wells (Veherzak)

TEAM FRANCE
FRA - Starla Royal (Bowser226)
FRA - Sophia Argantael (JadeOwl)
FRA - Isabelle Beaumont (AzaSket)

TEAM IRELAND
IRL - Patty O'Connor (fotoskip)
IRL - Clover (SluggerX)
IRL - Patty McMellins (JINZOKI)

TEAM JAPAN
JPN - Tamao Silver (KiraYamato74)
JPN - Junko Momoi (SluggerX)
JPN - Sasha Monique (saikyoDRAGON)

TEAM KOREA
KOR - Yoojung Lim (ji-gwang)
KOR - Kim Koyeni (xZeroMan)
KOR - Jae-Hwa (evil-do)

TEAM MEXICO
MEX - Lilly Sanchez (chuy9502)
MEX - Cometa (White-Rose-Brian)
MEX - Victoria Pegaduro (xZeroMan)

TEAM RUSSIA
RUS - Natalyia Grevinsky (CatfightKing)
RUS - Nika Vasileva (IchibanYatori)

TEAM SCOTLAND 
SCO - Vera Stone (VeraStone)
SCO - Kristine Rose (camper222)
SCO - Lena Abram (GoGoat43)

TEAM USA
USA - Kim Hart (Mayydayy)
USA - Sabrina Linder (BeanieTheBoxer)
USA - Erin Milanna (fxboxing-fan)
USA - Anne Carter (PhoenixCeed)

TEAM ANDEAN COMMUNITY
PER - Midas Dorada (JINZOKI)
COL - Gina Martinez (adamalonzo22)

TEAM EUROPEAN UNION NORTH
FIN - Matilda "Goliath" Vuorinen (JadeOwl)
EST - Cyan Bracovich (EVBrock)
SWE - Lena Falk (AFCombat)
NLD - Jane Rayne (WAfan)

TEAM EUROPEAN UNION SOUTH
GER - Skylar Vogel (GoGoat43)
GRC - Athena Avedlas (Kite2014)
SPA - Pauline Vera (WFHH)
ITA - Barchetta Cremesino (WAfan)

TEAM AFRICA
CPV - Golden Brown (EVBrock)
EGY - Bahiti Khalid (Kite2014)

TEAM WEST ASIA
IRN - Nesrine Jaffar (ballionaire)
LAO - Alice Dao (oldandjinxed)
IRQ - Anna Irkalla (IchibanYatori)
IND - Manju Devi (ballionaire)

TEAM CARIBBEAN
CUB - Samiya Kusanagi (Veherzak)
JAM - Bianca Valentine (SubtleRoar)

TEAM PARTS-UNKNOWN
UNK - Sakura Mahouno (Mayydayy)
UNK - Naoko Henyokai (MedleyAssault)
UNK - Yue (Milorian)

TEAM FANTASY
FAN - Mae Young (szzickra)
FAN - Kotara (mysticx1)

TEAM ANTHRO
ATH - Bumble (Darkzoned
ATH - Hillary Hyena (Jose-Ramiro)
ATH - Lucy (HiddenAbillity)
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UPDATE- SPOTS ARE NOW CLOSED. THE ROSTER IS SET!

Hello all! I am looking for artist OCs from around the world (the characters, not necessarily the artists) for a montage piece I am working on. If you are interested, please send me a direct message!

COUNTRIES I AM LOOKING FOR:

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