Alright, I'm gonna try my hand at booking without the use of EWR or any other kind of program here.

Name of the promotion: Ground Zero Wrestling

Location: Midwest United States (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan)

Owner: Craig Shultz

Bookers: Craig Shultz
Lance Ryan

Road Agents: None

Ring Announcer: Tyler Anderson

Titles: Ground Zero Wrestling Mid West Trophy (The trophy holder is considered the top wrestler in the promotion)
Ground Zero Wrestling Tag Team Championship
Ground Zero Junior Heavyweight Championship

Roster:

Arik Cannon
Josh Prohibition
Austin Aries
Tyler Black
Jimmy Jacobs
Jerry Lynn
M-Dogg 20
El Generico
Kevin Steen
Nick Dinsmore
Chuck Taylor
Derek Sitar
Chris Hero
Mike Quackenbush
Delirious
Davey Richards
Marek Brave
Darin Corbin
Ryan Cruz
Low Ki
Necro Butcher
Gage Octane
Egotistico Fantastico
Ben Sailer
Nate Bash
Danny Daniels
Jonny Fitness
Matty Star
Chance Cordova

First show news!

The debut show of Ground Zero Wrestling will be titled "Broken Dreams" It will hold a two night tournament to crown the first Midwest Trophy Holder. It will be held on April 25th and 26th!

Block A
Chris Hero vs. Darin Corbin

Tyler Black vs. Josh Prohibition

Nick Dinsmore vs. Danny Daniels

Austin Aries vs. Matty Star


Block B
Jonny Fitness vs. Kevin Steen

Derek Sitar vs. "M-Dogg" Matt Cross

El Generico vs. Chuck Taylor

Davey Richards vs. Egotistco Fantastico


Block C

Mike Quackenbush vs. Ben Sailer

Jimmy Jacobs vs. Marek Brave

Low Ki vs. Arik Cannon

Gage Octane vs. Delirious

Ground Zero Wrestling Presents Broken Dreams Night One!

Attendance: 128
State Show Held In: Chicago, Illinois
Show Time Start: 7:00
Show Time End: 9:30
15 Minute Intermission


Block A
Chris Hero vs. Darin Corbin
Winner: Chris Hero @ 11:56 via pinfall after hitting the Hero's Welcome
Recap: Hero had his way with Corbin most of the match, toying with him. Corbin hit a few moves spordically but Hero was just too much.

Tyler Black vs. Josh Prohibition
Winner: Tyler Black @ 15:00 via pinfall after the Small Package Driver
Recap: This was a huge back and forth contest with numerous nearfalls that had the crowd on the edge of their seat. Prohibtion went to the Prohibition Plex but Black reversed and hit the Small Package Driver.

Nick Dinsmore vs. Danny Daniels
Winner: Nick Dinsmore @ 4:31 via DQ
Recap: Dinsmore shed the Eugene gimmick as he out wrestled Daniels in the short time they had. Daniels became very upset and clocked Dinsmore in the head to cause the DQ.

Austin Aries vs. Matty Star
Winner: Austin Aries @ 8:12 via submission after the Horns of Aries.
Recap: The young Matty Star took it to Aries in the beginning of the match but made a mistake that Aries took advantage of. Star nearly won the match off an inside cradle but Aries kicked out and hit the brainbuster whiched lead to the Horns of Aries.


Block B
Jonny Fitness vs. Kevin Steen
Winner: Kevin Steen @ 6:05 via pinfall after the Package Piledriver
Recap: This wasn't even close as Steen used cheap shot after cheap shot to defeat Jonny Fitness.

Derek Sitar vs. "M-Dogg" Matt Cross
Winner: Derek Sitar @ 7:55 via pinfall after a roll up with a hand full of tights
Recap: Cross used his speed in this match while Sitar was forced to change his game plan. Sitar moved after an attempted Cross shooting star press to get the win.

El Generico vs. Chuck Taylor
Winner: Chuck Taylor @ 9:27 via pinfall after the Omega Driver
Recap: Most of the match was Taylor insulting the crowd or stalling, frustrating Generico, throwing him off his game. Chuck used this to his own way and defeated Generico.

Davey Richards vs. Egotistco Fantastico
Winner: Davey Richards @ 14:11 via pinfall after the D.R. Driver
Recap: In an exciting contest, Richards used his lethal kicks to keep Ego at bay while Ego used every move he could think of to put Davey away. In the end, Richards simply got the better of things.


Block C
Mike Quackenbush vs. Ben Sailer
Winner: Mike Quackenbush @ 6:25 via pinfall after a Hurrcanrana
Recap: This was fast paced as both men left it all in the ring, letting the crowd gasp in amazement as the match finished so soonly after Quack reversed an attempted powerbomb to the rana for the win.

Jimmy Jacobs vs. Marek Brave
Winner: Jimmy Jacobs @ 8:08 via submission when he put Brave in the End Time
Recap: Brave and Jacobs had a nice back and forth match that was tainted when Tyler Black walked down to ringside and looked to help Brave but instead hit him with a superkick that allowed Jacobs to lock in the End Time when he was finished distracting the ref.

Low Ki vs. Arik Cannon
Winner: Low Ki @ 19:59 via pinfall after a Ki Crusher
Recap: This was the longest match of the night as both men pasted each other with kicks and chops. By the end of the match, Ki's chest was bleeding while it looked like Cannon might have suffered a concussion. Ki hit his Ki Crusher and pinned Cannon with only one second left before a time limit draw.

Gage Octane vs. Delirious
Winner: Delirious @ 10:16 via submission after the Cobra Stretch
Recap: Delirious used his unorthodox tactics to confuse and frustrated Gage nearly the whole match. Gage nearly won it with his Swing Out Uranage but Delirious kicked out and quickly locked him in the Cobra Stretch for the win and to end the night.


Night Two Matches

Block A
Chris Hero vs. Tyler Black
Nick Dinsmore vs. Austin Aries

Block B
Kevin Steen vs. Derek Sitar
Chuck Taylor vs. Davey Richards

Block C
Mike Quackenbush vs. Jimmy Jacobs
Low Ki vs. Delirious

Non Tournament Matches
Josh Prohibition/Matt Cross vs. Ben Sailer/Nate Bash

Arik Cannon vs. Gage Octane

Ground Zero Wrestling Present Broken Dreams Night Two!

Attendance: 105
State Show Held In: Davenport, Iowa
Show Time Start: 7:00
Show Time End: 10:15
15 Minute Intermission


Block A Semi finals
Chris Hero vs. Tyler Black
Winner: Chris Hero @ 12:43 via pinfall after a Hero's Welcome
Recap: Hero and Black went back and forth through out the match as Hero kept it serious tonight. Around the twelve minute mark, Marek Brave interfered, costing his old tag partner the match.

Nick Disnmore vs. Austin Aries
Winner: Austin Aries @ 9:33 via pinfall after a 450 Splash
Recap: Both men kept it on the mat until the closing minutes when Aries finally exploded with his offense.


Block B Semi finals
Kevin Steen vs. Derek Sitar
Winner: Kevin Steen @ 5:11 via pinfall after a Package Piledriver
Recap: Before the match, Josh Prohibition and Matt Cross beat down Sitar in the entry way before sending him into the arms of Kevin Steen.

Chuck Taylor vs. Davey Richards
Winner: Davey Richards @ 8:28 via pinfall after the D.R. Driver
Recap: Davey kept Chuck at bay with various kicks throughout the match. Taylor really didn't have an answer as all of his cheap tactics failed.


Block C Semi finals
Mike Quackenbush vs. Jimmy Jacobs
Winner: Mike Quackenbush @ 10:00 via pinfall after a roll up
Recap: In what a highly looked forward to match saw constant interference by Tyler Black, helping Jacobs at points in this match. Marek Brave once again came out and attacked Black, distracting Jacobs which lead to Quack rolling him up for the win.

Low-Ki vs. Delirious
Winner: Low-Ki @ 6:39 via submission after the Dragon Clutch
Recap: This was a huge contrast of styles as the unorthodox Delirious got his butt handed to him for a majority of the match by the uber serious Low Ki.


Non Tournament Match
Arik Cannon vs. Gage Octane
Winner: Gage Octane @ 11:49 via pinfall after the 12 Gage
Recap: Gage and Arik put on a good back and forth affair but it was tainted when Gage went low with a kick and hit his finisher on Arik.


Block A Final
Chris Hero vs. Austin Aries
Winner: Austin Aries @ 13:35
Recap: Hero took it too Aries, trying to keep him on the mat, not allowing him to use his high impact offense. Eventually, Aries broke free and wore down Hero with everything he had.


Block B Final
Kevin Steen vs. Davey Richards
Winner: Davey Richards @ 14:59 via DQ after Steen hit him with a chair
Recap: This was pretty back and forth until Richards started to take over. Steen became increasingly frustrated with the fact he couldn't put Richards away and that Richards was starting to getting close to victory. Steen grabbed a chair and the rest was history.


Block C Final
Mike Quackenbush vs. Low-Ki
Winner: Mike Quackenbush @ 18:07 via pinfall after a Quackendriver
Recap: This match had the crowd on their feet as they let nothing hang back in this final block match. Each man through everything they had at each other and Quack was a little bit better tonight.


Non Tournament Match
Josh Prohibition/Matt Cross vs. Ben Sailer/Nate Bash
Winners: No Contest @ 7:21
Recap: What was shaping up to be a fantastic match was interrupted by Tyler Black and Jimmy Jacobs. Both men were pissed and called out Marek Brave after they took out both teams. Brave came out but he wasn't alone. By his side, making his first appearance in GZW was JERRY LYNN!. The crowd went insane as Brave challenged Black and Jacobs at the next show! They accepted without any altercation going down.


Midwest Trophy Final
Austin Aries vs. Davey Richards vs. Mike Quackenbush
Winner: Austin Aries @ 30:46 via pinfall over Davey Richards following a Brainbuster
Recap: WOW! Match of the night by many of the fans in the crowd. For over thirty minutes, these three put their sheer best forth after two matches already earlier in the night. At so many points, any of them had this match won only to see it get snatched away. In the end, Austin Aries was the freshest man and took the win and the biggest prize Ground Zero Wrestling has to offer!