IMAGIMANIA XXIV: OPERATION MEAN STREETS
Congratulations are in order for all the wrestlers listed below! These brave souls battled it out in the toughest cities in America for a chance at $100,000 in imaginary money plus 25 free matches. Wrestlers who came in second were awarded $25,000 and 10 free matches, while third place finishers received $10,000 and 5 free matches.
| Baltimore, Maryland: | Coach Playa (UEL) Lance Ray of Wisconsin Dirk Drakler (DDL) Michael Drake of New York EGO: Vitamin Z (XPL) Zach Harper of Illinois |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana: | Judge Guyver (EAL) Delvon Mills of Florida SWARM: Satan Himself (SCL) Christopher Hicks of Kentucky Queen of the Revolution (FFL) Michael Drake |
| Charleston, South Carolina: | Captain "Bud" Drunkenwasted (UEL) Matt Fugate of Ohio Demolition Man 2 (ECL) Michael Drake SWARM: The Hellborn Angel (SCL) Christopher Hicks |
| Charlotte, North Carolina: | Bodacious Bonnie (FFL) Ryan Oskar of Ohio MAD MONEY: Razor Ricardo (FSL) Alucard-Kraven Bumpus of Massachusetts NME: "Mr. Midnight" Maxx Overdrive (SGL) Tony Zamora of California |
| Detroit, Michigan: | Captain "Bud" Drunkenwasted (UEL) Dirk Drakler (DDL) & Demolition Man 2 (ECL) Judge Guyver (EAL) |
| Las Vegas, Nevada: | NME: "The Lowrider" Carlos Corona (SAL) Tony Zamora Thunder (UEL) Zachary Croyle of Texas 4REICH: Bloody Assault Jessica Lee Richards (LLL) Keith A. Maple of Ohio |
| Little Rock, Arkansas: | "Macho Grande" Mike Honcho (SGL) Rob Calone of New York BIGTIME OPERATOR: Edward Ledeger, Jr. (BBL) himself of California SW: Lucifer Johnson (TCL) Matt Yunick of New York |
| Memphis, Tennessee: | King Cobra (KKL) Ryan Oskar Dan the Man (BWL) Dan Hicks of Texas 4REICH: The Atomic Playboy Steve Stevens (AFL) Randall Reedy of Michigan |
| Miami, Florida: | ROTU: Wraith (BOL) Helen Clair of Washington NME: "The Westsider" O.G. Ryder (BOL) Tony Zamora 4REICH: Innovator of Arrogance Keith A. Maple (SGL) himself |
| Nashville, Tennessee: | American Justice (EAL) Matt Fugate Bodacious Bonnie (FFL) Mickey "The Irish Hitman" O'Rourke (BOL) William Moon of North Dakota |
| New Orleans, Louisiana: | PAIN: Shadow Assassin (DDL) Skylar Gale of Illinois OUTLAWS: Maverick Blaze (NBL) Jennifer McCarthy of New Mexico NME: "Latin Lingo" Kilo Quinonez (DDL) Tony Zamora |
| Orlando, Florida: | Arsenal (DAL) Kenneth Plasse of Alabama XS: Chris Haven (LBL) Joe Lande of Minnesota Bodacious Bonnie (FFL) |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: | XS: Chris Haven (LBL) Thunder (UEL) Dan the Man (BWL) |
| Stockton, California: | DDT: Mr. CFL Windy City Warrior (CFL) Anthony Adams of Illinois Arsenal (DAL) Judge Guyver (EAL) |
| West Palm Beach, Florida: | E$T: Gypsy Rose Lee (WSL) Vicki Lynch of New Jersey Rich Von Bruiser (UEL) Matt Fugate King Cobra (KKL) |
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Kevin Burr of Virginia earned 100 free matches or a real wrestling belt and 50 free matches by coaching NME: Skilliosis (BOL) to victory first in the Gold Federation, then in the World Heavyweight contest! His winning strategy was worth 500 points.
U.S. CHAMPION
This $60,000 belt ended up around the waist of 4REICH: Necro (NBL), who is managed by Anthony Dudick of New York! Anthony gets his choice of an engraved plaque or 25 free matches for helping his ring warrior overcome stablemate Buffwell (FSL), CTI: "Prime Time" Ari Gold (BHL), ACE: Nemesis (XWL), and the Beast (LBL). Each wrestler had a 499-pointer.
KING OF THE RING
ACE: Eddie E. Spivey (XWL) won an engraved plaque or 25 free matches for Anthony Rodriguez of Alabama by having an unbeatable 274 points when we added up the values of hold positions 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 15 in the strategy of every league battle royal winner! (Those winners were found using hold positions 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, and 14.)
AMERICAN CHAMPION
The Spartan (ABL) found himself $25,000 richer after defeating COT/OSL: "Who the Heck is?" Mike Cook (OSL) and DDT: The Blaster (CLL) by point flow, each with a 499 total. His manager, Tony Pesante of New York, earned 10 free matches for his involvement!
ASIATIC CHAMPION
Sully Sullivan of Canada picked up these 10 free matches by providing CTI: Moseby (ECL) with an unstoppable 500-point strategy. Good work!
HARDCORE CHAMPION
The 10 free matches that accompany this title were awarded to Skylar Gale of Illinois, who coached PAIN: Ukantcmi (DDL) to a point flow win over CTI: Leeloo Minai Lekarariba-Laminai-Tchai (ALL)! Both wrestlers had 499 points.
METROPOLITAN CHAMPION
wWw: Diabolical Jerry Savage used his superior 499-pointer to edge out CTI/LEGIT: The Scottish Terrier (NBL), and won this prestigious title for Mark Duchaine of Vermont. Since this is the third time this year that the NAL was home to this champion, Mark wins twenty free matches instead of ten!
CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
Rich Von Bruiser (UEL) overpowered the champions of our other rookie leagues with his "Rich Bomb," so manager Matt Fugate of Ohio won this prize of 10 free matches! Great job, Matt.
FEDERATION PLAY-OFFS
HMW: That Guy (WSL) earned $40,000 by taking the Iron Federation title from wWw: Powerhouse Pete Stryker (MIL), then he successfully defended it against 4REICH: The Entrepreneur Benjamin C. Washington (MBL)! All three had 499 points. That Guy's manager, Tom Erendits of New York, will receive 25 free matches for a job well done! COT/OSL: "Who the Heck is?" Mike Cook (OSL) of Kentucky edged ACE: Jailbird Smith (ZPL), CTI: Mike the One-Armed Man (LSL), and CTI/LEGIT: The Scottish Terrier (NBL) in the battle for the Steel Federation honors. Each had a 499 total. Skilliosis picked up the Gold Federation strap before trading it in for the World Heavyweight Championship. CTI: Moseby (ECL) claimed the Diamond Federation's prize with the 500-pointer he received from Sully Sullivan of Canada. Bob Dippy of Pennsylvania kept his hands on the Bronze Federation belt with a little help from DDT: Grundle's Magic Carpet (GRL)! Losing by point flow were MVD: Alien Incognito (RBL), CTI: The Thimble (HSL), NME: Ice Man (CFL), plus 4REICH members "Yes Man" Xiahou Yuan (MSL), Six Sigma Black Belt (OTL), and Minnesota Wrecking Crew III (IGL). The Jade title went to 4REICH: Wyld Stooge Curly Esquire (PKL), whose contract is owned by Keith A. Maple of Ohio.
NATIONAL CHAMPION, IWA-WIDE REGIONALS
CTI: Powdered Toast Man (ABL) used his 500-point strategy to conquer the Dixie region, then kept fighting until he had secured the National title's prize of an engraved plaque or 25 free matches for "Mr. Manly Man Steve Rigby the Magnificent" of Canada! The rest of the regions went to...
| Atlantic: | DDT: Vodka Drunkenski (LBL) owned by Dr. Shock of Pennsylvania; had a 500-pointer |
| Central: | CTI: Murder Laundry Machine (CCL) managed by Sully Sullivan of Canada; edged out Ultimate Ice (LBL), wWw: Bonecrusher Bobby Stryker (MIL), Dr. Death Steve Williamson (NDL), PSY: Jonny Vegas (SAL), and 4REICH: ill Bill (NBL), all with 499 |
| Eastern: | PSY: Matti Vegas (SAL) occasionally pretends to take advice from Kevin Hurley of Canada; had to use point flow against NME: "Backdraft" Tommy Gavin (GRL), SW: Matt the Satanic Bagger (JIL), Miss Ava Diamond (ZPL), and wWw/666: Killer Karl Kowalski (MRL), all with 499 |
| Mountain: | 4REICH: Darren Diamond (ZPL) coached to 499 points by Michael Eaves of Mississippi |
| Northern: | NME: Falafel the Vegan Warrior (BOL) managed by Kevin Burr of Virginia; had a 500 total |
| Pacific: | NME: Badd Co. Chris Warner (OSL) given a 499-pointer by Tim Zaegel of Virginia |
| Prairie: | Messenger of Death (LBL) under contract to Wayne Hunzinger of New York; had 499 points |
| Southern: | PAIN: Country Western Warrior Cody Austin (LBL) owned by "Too Dope for VH1" B.C. Empson of Virginia; scored a 499 |
| Western: | NME: Blackjack Barry Gamble (CSL) picked up another one for Tim Zaegel; edged out the Skull of Death (LBL), both with 499 |
LADIES' TITLES
Michael Eaves of Mississippi motivated 4REICH: Beach Bum Lucy Bufkin (MDL) to defeat Hott Heather (VVL) by point flow and win the Ladies' World Championship! He will receive his choice of an engraved plaque or 15 free matches for coming up with the 499-point strategy. 4REICH: "Lady Rotten" Mary Ann Cotton (VVL) used her 499-pointer to claim both the Queen of the Ring crown and the Ladies' U.S. title for Anthony Dudick of New York! Anthony also took home the Ladies' U.S. tag straps, thanks to 4REICH: "The Black Widow" Brianna and "The Angel of Mercy" Melissa Trueblood (VVL), then picked up the U.S. Six-woman belts with 4REICH: "The Engineer Hunter" Eihi Shiina, Maggie "Thief Catcher" Cheung, and "The Machine Girl" Minase Yashiro (MDL). Impressive performance! 4REICH: Lotus the Ninja Girl (VVL) won the Ladies' National title for manager Frank Snow of North Carolina. She had to edge out stablemates Brianna Trueblood, Astaroth the Satanic Queen (LLL), and L.A. Mazzaratti (VVL), plus SW: Satan's Wife #2 (LLL) and NB: "The Voluptuous One" Eden Mor (FFL). Each had 499 points! The Ladies' Tag-team champions were NME: Tricia Horror and Becca Death (VVL). Kevin Burr of Virginia coached them to a perfect team score of 516. Also with a perfect team total were World Six-woman champions PAIN: Godzooky, Rachel "The Whale" Huntoon, and Mean Jean Baljean (MDL), who got their 521 points from manager Jason Battaglia of New York!
WORLD TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONS
Steve Bradshaw of Florida led "Rey Rey" Simmons and "Hacksaw" Bane Bradshaw (MRL) to these titles, but had to split the $50,000 purses with CTI: Lost Soul and Killa Instinct (CLL), who belong to Mike Carver of Pennsylvania. The top nine teams in the standings had 516 points. Ultimate Headcrusher and Ice Man managed to remain on the list from last time!
TOP 10 TAG-TEAMS
| 1. | "Rey Rey" Simmons & "Hacksaw" Bane Bradshaw (MRL) CTI: Lost Soul & Killa Instinct (CLL) |
| 3. | ACE: Da Masked Outlaw & Anthony S. Spivey (TDL) |
| 4. | ACE: The Reaper & Travis T. Spivey (HML) |
| 5. | TG: Supernaut & Juggernaut (BOL) |
| 6. | The Lethal Little Guy & the Mean & Mighty Midget (ECL) 4REICH: Assassin Beast Ghostface & Furious Styles (ASL) |
| 8. | Pain & Misery (BBL) |
| 9. | NME: Specialist Hammer & Private First Class Payne (DIL) |
| 10. | NME: Ultimate Headcrusher & Ice Man (CFL) |
U.S. TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONS
Larry T. and Destroyer (BBL) used point flow to defeat NME: Falafel the Vegan Warrior and Skilliosis (BOL), plus CTI/PAIN: Flash Dance Fernandez and Frank Fantastico (ECL) for manager Geoff Silva of Massachusetts. Each team had a perfect total of 516 points!
WORLD SIX-MAN CHAMPIONS
Six teams ended in an unbreakable tie while competing for these titles. Jonathan Akers of Texas teamed the Bourbon Legend with Public Enemy #1 and J.D. Warrior, who are owned by John Durrani of Connecticut. Jason Battaglia of New York brought his PAIN trio to the party. The winning NME members belong to Chad LaBombard of Michigan, while the ECL grapplers are managed by Tony Pesante of New York. Mike Carver of Pennsylvania made sure his CTI crew got their share. Furious Styles was able to win for Anthony Dudick of New York by teaming with the Assassin Beasts, who are owned by Maurice Plante of Canada. All 10 teams listed had 521 points!
TOP 10 SIX-MAN TEAMS
| 1. | PSY: The Bourbon Legend, Public Enemy #1, PSY/NSL/UA: J.D. Warrior (OSL) PAIN: Armin "Ace" Kea, Cory "C-Rock" Fowlks, Joker Jay Baggs (NDL) NME: Superstar Rocky Kage, Ricky "the Glove," Tony "Two Times" Fioli (MPL) The Tiny Terror, the Lethal Little Guy, the Mean & Mighty Midget (ECL) CTI: "The Chosen One" Mike Carver, the "Cowboy" Al Spinelli, the Pop Icon Mike Carver (CLL) 4REICH: Furious Styles, Assassin Beasts Ghostface, Trapjaw (ASL) |
| 7. | PSY: The Sixth Street Strangler, TOXIC: The Willard Street Killer, the Fifth Street Stalker (SAL) |
| 8. | PSY: Flash on the Gooey Funk, Tugboat on a Comeback!, Beautiful Bobby Eatin' Canvas (MWL) PSY: Texas Gourdbuster, Jim Lightfoot, Billy Gatorwolf (FSL) |
| 10. | NME: Falafel the Vegan Warrior, Skilliosis, Issei Sagawa (BOL) |
U.S. SIX-MAN CHAMPIONS
NME: Dominant Factors Retribution, Anarchy, and Smoke (GRL) gained these $20,000 prizes after Tim Zaegel of Virginia coached them to a point flow win over PSY members Classy Chris, Dangerous Derek, and the Executioner Eric Domino (MEL), plus the Unintelligible Hulk..."Narf!," Corky Thatcher as Hercules, and Road Warrior: Gary (FSL). All three teams had 521 points!
TOP 10 LEAGUES
The most active leagues for the November cycle, going by the number of matches, appear below. The New Blood League reclaimed the top spot. Managers in the Rising Stars League ended the NAL's streak by arming their active wrestlers with the highest average strategy total out of all 10 leagues, and in doing so won the opportunity to take two matches for $1 next cycle! The BOL finished in second place by the tiniest of margins.
| 1. | NBL (1,217 matches) | 492.592 |
| 2. | GRL (1,013 matches) | 491.940 |
| 3. | ASL (869 matches) | 493.394 |
| 4. | UEL (796 matches) | 474.838 |
| 5. | MRL (656 matches) | 493.206 |
| 6. | NAL (595 matches) | 492.594 |
| 7. | PKL (579 matches) | 490.207 |
| 8. | BOL (576 matches) | 493.970 |
| 9. | JIL (541 matches) | 491.353 |
| 10. | RSL (538 matches) | 493.980 |
TOP 20 STARS
(This list only includes active wrestlers.)
| 1. | wWw: Sinister Steve Stryker (CSL) | 59 |
| 2. | PSY: The Terminator (KKL) | 54 |
| 3. | 4REICH: Innovator of Arrogance Keith A. Maple (SGL) | 53 |
| 4. | NB: Danni Ashe (FFL) wWw: Nightmare Sam Hell (NDL) |
52 |
| 6. | PSY: Chris Coldstone (JIL) PAIN: Outlaw Tony Taylor (NFL) |
51 |
| 8. | wWw: Buda von Blitzen (MIL) wWw: Mike White Lightning Moore (CWL) |
50 |
| 10. | PAIN: Duke Dangerous (ECL) wWw: Lord of Illusions (JIL) |
49 |
| 12. | 4REICH: Diesel Duddick (NSL) wWw: Mike White Lightning Moore (QPL) wWw: Wonderful Wally Brown (GRL) |
48 |
| 15. | PAIN: Loverboy Louie Lopez (NFL) PAIN/NSL: Sammy Solar (OSL) Steve "The Sandman" Sands (KKL) |
47 |
| 18. | PSY: Black Knight (IML) 4REICH: Razorblade Handgrenade (XPL) 4REICH: "The Big Mo" Anthony Dudick (NSL) |
46 |
LIST OF LEAGUES
IRON FEDERATION: Center Stage, Extreme Action, Extreme Existence, Hardcore Wrestling, Iron Man, Murder Incorporated, Mysterious Benefactor, Next Generation, Quick Pin, Rising Stars, Slumber-party Massacre, Wrestling Superstars, Xtreme Poison, Young Lions
STEEL FEDERATION: Absolute Pain, Complete Carnage, Devil Inside, Fighting Legends, Intense Impact, King Kong, Lost Souls, Mid-Atlantic Region, New Blood, Old School, Praying Mantis, Rebel Yell, Vicious Valkyries, Zeus Power
GOLD FEDERATION: All Star, Battle Royal, Black Ops, Blood Bath, Chicago Legends, Classic Wrestling, Dark Angel, Federated Suns, Majestic Property, Masked Wrestling, Mystic Diva, Ninja Dojo, Texas Death, Union Express
DIAMOND FEDERATION: American Bodyslam, American Legion, Armed Forces, Bounty Hunter, Dark Days, Evil Clown, Femme Fatale, Fractured Jaw, Last Breath, Lights Out, Night Falcon, Noble Savage, Non-stop Action, Rajun Cajun, Xtreme Wrestling
BRONZE FEDERATION: Barbaric Warrior, Coffin Filler, Extreme Hardcore, Grim Reaper, Hot Streak, Iron Glove, Main Event, Men of Steel, Old Timer's, Raging Bull, Soul Asylum, Torture Chamber, Unknown Wrestler
JADE FEDERATION: Atomic Age, Born Tough, Iowa Corn, Jade Dragon, Just Incredible, Just Rasslin', Killer Soldiers, Lovely Ladies, Psychotic Killer, Smoking Gun, South Central Wrestling, Super Hero, Thor's Hammer, World Wrestling, Wrestlers Elite