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AIW Magazine: Girls Night Out 7 Edition (Part 2)

Hello again, hello. Paul Arrand Rodgers (AIW's resident women's wrestling expert) here, with part two of the Girls Night Out 7 edition ofAIWMagazine. Due to Absolute Intense Wrestling dropping the bombshell announcement of a reformatted Girls Night Out, Aaron Bauer and I had to furiously write and re-write segments of the magazine to reflect upon the changes. That happens to be the benefit of e-publication: One rarely looks out of the loop, come press time.

The press release was posted in this space yesterday, and, as a fan of #GNO and women's wrestling in general, I'm glad to see that the #GNO concept has "grown up," becoming a brand all its own. Saturday's Girls Night Out 7 event represents the first time in company history that a card features all women's wrestling, the first time the company has held a women's tag team match, and now, it represents something more. Here's what AIW's acting president Matt Wadsworth had to say about this development:

“We’ve been looking for a way to mark Girls Night Out as a unique brand in the world of women’s wrestling, a way to distinguish it from SHIMMER, Shine, and WSU. Though we only put on three Girls Night Out shows a year, we believe in offering something different. By placing a strong emphasis on a woman’s win/loss record, we can do just that. We will also be adding GNO brand showcase matches to our regular AIW events throughout our calendar year in which the win/loss record will be a factor”

Winning, if you're unaware, has always been the point of professional wrestling. Winners go to the pay-window. Losers go home broke. Winners get title shots. Losers stand at the back of the line. This tends to get lost in the muckity-muck of personal animosity and childish vendetta, but wrestling is, at heart, a competition. Winning and losing matter just as much in wrestling as in mixed martial arts and boxing, if not moreso. Lose a fight or two, and you still have a contract with the company that books the show. Lose a few wrestling matches, and risk the crowd forgetting about you forever.

In this commentator's opinion, making an issue of a wrestler's win/loss record, particularly when it comes to women's wrestling, is a good thing. At Girls Night Out 7, six women are making their debut. There's already a tremendous amount of pressure to perform well under those circumstances, but walking into Turners Hall knowing that a win, that a good overall record, that a hot streak or a stroke of luck can lead to an AIW Women's Title match? To more bookings? (Women's matches on non-#GNO events are traditionally title matches.) To increased popularity due to exposure on AIW's DVDs? Suddenly, it becomes even more important to pick up that first win.

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Gregory Iron Asks "What Time Is It," Gets Surprising Answer By: Hector Colavito Paul Arrand Rodgers made an off air comment following Gregory Iron's #JLIT loss to Ophidian, and subsequent tirade on the crowd, that unintentionally summed up the "Crippled Crusader's" past year in AIW. He said, "Looks like Greg woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning." It was simple, yet profound, because Day 1 of #JLIT was the culmination of a year-long nightmare for Iron. At Absolution 6 he battled his former mentor, Josh Prohibition, in an extremely violent match. His feud with Prohibition continued, including a Dream Partner tag match, which Iron and Colt Cabana lost to J-Pro and the returning "M-Dogg 20" Matt Cross, reuniting the Youthanazia tag team, which the fans were very vocal in their approval of, which offended Gregory. The fans were beginning to grow tired of the "Handicapped Hero." The backlash Greg was feeling was real, as was his post-match rant that night. He left Turner's Hall, not speaking to anyone until making a call to his only true friends, "Phil" and "Scott." According to Greg, the conversation revolved around pipe-bombs and ended with them suggesting that maybe "it's time" to seek legal advice and stop this unfair treatment. The morning of # JLIT -Day 2, Gregory Iron woke up on the right side of the bed. For the first time in over a year, he was well-rested and comfortable, not conflicted. He had dropped the pipe-bomb he carried around for so long and was actually relieved he got eliminated from the tournament. His loss meant he didn't have to return for a second day in a row, with the same disrespectful, jealous crowd. It wasn't a matter of Greg breaking away from wrestling all together, just the city of Cleveland. He'd gladly wrestle in Chicago, where the crowd gives him standing ovations even when he loses. He still loves the uber-polite Philly crowd, an audience full of well-wishers with warm hearts. When Gregory walks down the street in Pittsburgh, he can carry his Emmy Award without worrying about vandals harming his statue. But, in Cleveland, the locals have begun to change the channel every time Iron's courageous story runs on the 10 o'clock news.

Heading into July 1st, Absolution 7 began to take shape. One by one, matches were being announced via AIW's social media outlets, as well as on "Mike and Tom Presents" but Greg's requests for rematches against Ophidian or M-Dogg or Prohibition were ignored. The complete card had been finalized, with no mention of Iron. In fact, Iron was left off the biggest show of the year, but Pat Lucey had a spot. #Abso7 would host the finals of the "Absolute Intern" contest, taking away time from what could have been spent on a Gregory Iron match. AIW sources have since released statements that Greg was not medically cleared to wrestle at the time the matches were made, as he was suffering from post concussion syndrome. It's time. It's time. It's Veda Time! Iron felt he had been the victim of another great injustice and it was time to call the one person who has plethora of knowledge in U.S. law and pro wrestling, Veda Scott. Ms. Scott took an extended study break, listened to his every complaint, every charge and every allegation of wrongdoing. Once he stopped talking, Veda said, "I think I can help." Days before Absolution 7, Ms. Scott sent a certified letter to the AIW Office, informing them she'd be at Turner's Hall on 7/1, despite not being officially booked for the event. During the Absolute Intern finale, Ms. Scott interrupted and introduced Gregory Iron as her "client." What were once merely complaints from a disenfranchised wrestler had now turned into full-blown, formal grievances thanks to the shrewd mind and legal advice of Ms. Scott. New accusations arose of AIW allegedly discriminating against the handicapped, and even more offensively were accusations that AIW was discriminating against the "Handicapped Hero," when a source inside the AIW Office was confronted by Ms. Scott. What exactly are Veda Scott's motives for advising Greg in his case against AIW? She's never been described as altruistic before. Did she become so infuriated with the alleged unfair treatment towards the disabled she felt compelled to take a stand? Had the AIW fans struck a nerve by their callous behavior? Or is it that Ms. Scott is just a power hungry, attention seeker, who sees an opportunity to make a name for herself by using her persuasive skills, brilliant mind and legal savvy? Those questions have no sure answer right now, but what is certain is that at #GNO7, on 8/4, Veda Scott won't be returning to Turner's Hall as a Legal Adviser. She'll be there as a professional wrestler, wrestling a match against Courtney Rush. Rush publicly stated she was offended by Veda's actions at #GNO6 when Sara Del Rey, Rush's tag team partner, was snubbed by Veda. Scott challenged Courtney to a match inside the ring, meanwhile she's battling AIW outside of it. For most individuals, that would be too much. Veda Scott isn't like most individuals.

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Seven Girls Night Out 7 Questions for Trash Cassidy By: Aaron Bauer (@fairtoaar)

Continuing an unprecidented streak of uncompromising journalistic integrity, Aaron Bauer tracked down and spoke with Trash Cassidy, the self-proclaimed "Peacock of Destruction," on the eve of her match with ThunderKitty. This unique performer made her debut at Girls Night Out 6, in the event's first deathmatch, and quickly became the most requested wrestler in AIW history, a request AIW brass heard and responded to. Give it up to Aaron, the man's worked hard to give you this exclusive scoop. Aaron Bauer: How does one earn the nickname "Peacock of Destruction?"

Trash Cassidy: Shouldn't that be obvious? I've got far more flare to everything I do than most could dream of. I'm striking, in more than one way. You've LOOKED at me, haven't you?! There's beauty in the demise of things, and what's prettier than a rabid peacock? AB: You made your #GNO debut at #GNO6 and came equipped with some intricate weapons, leading to a Death Match. Where did the ideas come from for those weapons? TC: The rougher the better. The weapons I used are strong and had a value to them. Lighttubes are for light so people can see their way.. I use them to blind and slow others down. The water jug bat .. formerly used to give sustaining water and life, used by me to rock Crazy Mary's stripy socks back to the Asylum. AB: Are you planning to turn your match against ThunderKitty into a Death Match? TC: Not that I'd mind, of course. Should the opportunity arise, as usual, I'm more than willing. But for this match, I'd like to show the world I've got more to me than just an ability to swing long rods with the best of them. AB: What's the cause of all-female wrestling cards becoming so popular lately? TC: Women's wrestling is a rare combination of beauty and destruction. The female form is absolutely a higher power, and combine that with utter violence and the demolition of each others bodies inside the ring... It's like watching the ancient gods themselves do battle! We're a vicious example of feral femininity. AB: You're the most requested #GNO performer AIW has ever had. Why is that? AB: Darling, I'm a peacock in a herd of black sheep. I'm unpredictable and I'm a dirty sort of underground glamorous in a catwalk of amazonian beauties. Plus I can beat peeps up in a cool way. AB: What does a Peacock of Destruction do when she's away from the ring? TC: I've been watching a lot of Intense TV lately. AB: What does the future hold for you? TC: My future? It holds fame. My name is written in the stars and I've an urge to highlight it in blood. Come #GNO7, ThunderKitty better be on her guard, because a mistake was made at #GNO6 and I MUST redeem myself by besting her. Nothing personal, of course.

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A History of Violence

By: Paul Arrand Rodgers (@marchhaire)

At Girls Night Out 7, Mia Yim and Allysin Kay will meet for the third time in Absolute Intense Wrestling. It will be the second match between the two for the AIW Women's Championship, and just the second match in AIW history to be held within the confines of a steel cage. Unlike the slick, jazzed-up productions in New York and Orlando, steel cage matches don't come around every weekend in professional wrestling. Warehouses and bingo hall basements aren't strewn with cyclone fencing and steel rebar. To get here, to the point where two women enter the enclosure and, like Thunderdome, only one leaves, the conflict must be brutal, personal, and important. The issue between Mia Yim and Allysin Kay has been just that. Here are seven reasons why the two find themselves in one of wrestling's most barbaric matches this Saturday.

1. Chest Flexor:Yim and Kay began as associates, two women in Chest Flexor's cadre of villainous thugs, Flexor Industries. Allysin Kay was always part of the group, but Yim was brought in as a mercenary, to take the AIW Women's Title away from Mickie Knuckles, who'd won the belt in surprising fashion at Girls Night Out 4. Thanks to the fair play of special guest referee Gail Kim, Knuckles retained her championship at last November's Hell on Earth event, but it was Flexor who brought Yim to AIW, and Flexor who enabled Kay to win the vacant AIW Women's Title in an unsanctioned Fans Bring the Weapons match at Girls Night Out 6. Though Kay asked that Flexor keep his nose out of Kay's business, he interfered, throwing his trademark babypowder into Yim's eyes. When AK-47 learned of this, she furiously demanded the match be restarted. Instead, AIW Acting President Matt Wadsworth ominously promised a third installment in this feud, under circumstances that'd prevent interference from Flexor or anybody.

2. Mickie Knuckles:Mickie Knuckles is the somewhat forgotten figure in this feud, as it was her victory over former Flexor Industries associate Jessica Havok that got the ball rolling towards Girls Night Out 7. Not only did Flexor hire Yim to take out the new champion, but, weeks before Girls Night Out 6, Knuckles announced that she was pregnant, leading to her forfeit of the AIW Women's Title. In the aftermath of Yim vs. Kay I, AIW had already announced an unsanctioned re-match at Girls Night Out 6. At the suggestion of Mickie Knuckles herself, the vacant championship was also put on the line, making an already volatile confrontation that much more important.

3. Cherry Bomb: Cherry Bomb is only tangentially involved in the feud between AK-47 and the Blasian Barbie, but the perennial #GNO favorite has been a factor. At #GNO5, she was slated to take on Kay in a #1 Contenders Match for the AIW Women's Title. Some foul play on the part of Flexor Industries led to Cherry Bomb being detained at the US-Canada border, and she was unable to make the show. Newly anointed Acting President Matt Wadsworth didn't just want to hand AK-47 a shot at Mickie Knuckles' championship, so he offered Cherry Bomb's spot in the match to anybody willing to give Kay a fight. That woman happened to be Mia Yim.

4.Mia Yim vs. Allysin Kay I:At Girls Night Out 5, Mia Yim lost in surprising fashion to the debuting Marti Belle. After the match, she was assaulted by a vicious, angry Allysin Kay, who didn't feel like associating with "losers." She slapped the taste out of Yim's mouth and left her in a state of embarrassment. Little did Kay suspect that the Blasian Barbie would take Cherry Bomb's place in a #1 Contenders Match that same night. Unprepared for Yim, Flexor Industries had no answer for their former associate. In a moment that has since gone down in #GNO history, Yim kicked Allysin Kay right on the nose, instantly breaking it. Blood poured forth from Kay, who somehow found it within herself to continue to match. While she put up a valiant effort (not something you're likely to see from Flexor Industries), Yim had weakened Kay to the point that a win—and a shot at the AIW Women's Title—was academic.

5. Social Media: Almost immediately following #GNO5, pictures of Allysin Kay's busted nose began appearing on Twitter, and on sites like Ringbelles and Diva-Dirt. Insults were issued back and forth between both parties on Twitter and on a number of prominent wrestling podcasts. Kay insinuated that Mia Yim was unprofessional, while Yim claimed that Allysin Kay just couldn't handle having her nose broken. Fans clamored for a re-match. AIW officials worried about the level of violence Yim and Kay—neither strangers to hardcore environs—were capable of reaching. Finally, both women agreed to a match with no oversight from the Ohio Athletic Commission, a match where AIW could not be held accountable for the damage they'd surely accrue, a match where scores would surely be settled: An unsanctioned, no-disqualification, Fans Bring the Weapons match.

6. Allysin Kay vs. Mia Yim II:And boy, did the fans bring weapons. Look at the ring when this match is put up on AIW's YouTube channel this Friday. Ironing boards, garden hoses, steel spikes, LeBron James bobbleheads, and light tubes were in play from the opening bell, and, at one point, AK-47 tried to impale the Blasian Barbie with a machete. Mia Yim tried her hand at re-breaking Allysin Kay's nose, light tubes were shattered, blood was shed, and, in 13 minutes, both women looked like they'd been through a full-scale war. Chest Flexor's interference deprived us of a clean victory, but Kay vs. Yim II delivered on months of hype and anticipation, and set the stage for this Saturday's contest. These two women went at it all around Turner's Hall, using everything that wasn't nailed down to batter and bloody each other. What will it be like when these two heated rivals meet in an enclosure from which there is no escape, where bloodshed and injury is almost a prerequisite? There will be nothing pretty about this encounter, but the table is set for a classic.

7. The AIW Women's Title: The championship was almost an afterthought at Girls Night Out 6, added to an unsanctioned match both to sweeten the pot and because no other women on the #GNO roster had done more to deserve a title match. Now Yim gets the title shot she won from Kay in their first match, and the winner will be the champion as Girls Night Out enters a new era. If Mia Yim is victorious, her #GNO Record will stand at just 2-2, but she will be on top of the world. Kay, should she lose, will see her Record fall to 3-2, which would still be good enough to keep her in the chase for the title. With #GNO evolving, the title picture and main event scene are somewhat unclear. The winner of this match carry the #GNO banner forward into the next year, sure, but the repercussions of a Yim victory or a Kay win will be felt up and down the roster. Without the haze of Chest Flexor's baby powder, the future of #GNO will become more clear this Saturday.

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That's it for this month's AIW Magazine. Next month, I'll be passing editorship back to Aaron Bauer, who promises, as always, a breath of fresh Aar. Be sure to go to shop.aiwrestling.com to pick up a ticket for #GNO7. For fifteen dollars, you get to see Yim vs. Kay III in a cage, Hatred vs. Del Rey II with no time limit, and a roster chock full of the best women's wrestling talent in North America.

While I'm plugging, I'd be remiss to leave out the following tidbits of information:

Rumor has it that "Crazy" Mary Dobson will be debuting her first t-shirt at #GNO7. Rumors that Madman Pondo will staple it to your chest upon purchase have yet to be verified.

As always, the Wrestling Hotline (@One9009099900) has all the hot SCOOPS headed into #GNO7.

The AIW YouTube Channel has all the free AIW media you could ever ask for, from 34 episodes of Intense TV (hosted by Aaron Bauer and The Duke), to free shoot interviews with the likes of Sara Del Rey, Spanky, ACH, Veda Scott, Uhaa Nation, and Mickie Knuckles, to episodes of the controversial Absolute Intern reality show.

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