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-- "Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it isn't there" has become the unofficial backstage motto for the TWF in the past week or so. In a week that was supposed to be full of promise with the season premieres of Grit BasH and FURY, it has been pushed back due to Xtreme Intentions 2. Admittedly, this is nothing to do with the TWF, XCW or XWF at the moment, but it has altered the TWF's plans for the next few weeks.
-- Many people are growing increasingly concerned with Mr. BIG's feelings at the moment. Biggie continues to put 100% into the TWF and everyone says that is not the problem. With a lot of illnesses and a lot of problems, his personal life is beginning to take it's toll. Some say Biggie was close to walking out and retiring at one point. NJS cited "women trouble" as being Biggie's major concern, saying "Biggie knows all the hot chicks he really likes them, but they seem not to like him in return". Mick Foley has offered wise words of encouragement, saying it took him years to meet his wife Colette, and they have been happily married for almost 14 years and have children.
-- Atomically Kool Kat and Stephen Dimmock's TWF appearances will get shorter and shorter in the near future. AKK has decided to concentrate on her artwork and hopes to get an exhibition in the Welsh Gallery or National Museum in 2005. Stephen Dimmock has been doing a lot of Youth Focus work and there is constant talk that he has only a few dates left to work before he 'leaves' the company.
-- In fact, a lot of the TWF wrestling fraternity has been discussing the future in the past few weeks. Many are already contemplating life beyond the promotion, although every wrestler has at least 6 months to work. Mr. BIG has informed wrestlers time and again that the TWF will only close when the concept has run it's course, and constantly reminds people "we weren't expected to last 5 minutes, and now 5 years later, we are still standing". He often makes reference to having gone through "problems, hell, heaven and NCW" to stand where we are and that he doesn't want the company to die "and roll over, just like NCW did".
-- Deadman is growing increasingly frustrated with his treatment backstage, but it appears not to be the TWF's problem. It all began when Deadman didn't inform the TWF of his injury angle he was playing out in WEW, and infuriated the TWF a little more when WEW's Xtreme Intentions matches were booked a day before the show, when TWF, XCW and XWF at least knew by Wednesday what matches were due to take place. Deadman has threatened to walk out if the situation does not improve, but road agents say it is more fool him because the Allied Powers vs. Jocks program is one of the strongest on TWF TV at the moment.
-- We have been told that Protégé and Holly have split up, and now Holly is back with old flame Jason Davies of The Jocks. Protégé has said to be enjoying freedom and was seen partying during xWa Xtreme Intentions weekend.
-- Speaking of which, the parties which took place following the event were the hottest ticket in town. It appeared that Mr. BIG had the pick of the events though, with his and The Fox's parties merged into one. Rachel Stevens, Elisha Cuthbert and Jennifer Love Hewitt all arrived together in a stretch Hummer and many more celebrities were present. Amy, Mr. BIG's ex who has now re-started dating Hades, opted for a 'quiet' party in a Bridgend pub on Friday night. Hades was present, as was former TWF valet, Sarah T.
-- One of the best incidents of the week, however, occured when Mr. BIG was a guest presenter of Real Radio's 'Real Sports Phone In', a show he has been on many times before. One caller rang the show up, calling Mr. BIG a "bighead" and claiming "his ego sunk the TWF dead in the water". Mr. BIG replied by saying "OK bigshot, you say I'm a bigshot when you ring up a well known regional sports phone in programme and tell ME that I sunk the TWF? Listen to me, we sell out arenas in Europe and the USA. Next year, we are going to Canada and Dubai. Our showcase PPV pulled in twice the numbers expected and may win a National TV Award for Best Sports Presentation. So, uh, I have a reason to be cocky". The caller stayed silent and hung up, with the co-presenter's commenting on the TWF's astonishing success.
-- Biggie also dropped a huge bombshell when he informed us that the TWF has begun negotiations to tour Canada next year. It is expected that the TWF tours around May-June and spends time in the Great Lakes area, such as Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, before going north to Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton.
-- The biggest piece of news to come out of Xtreme Intentions 2 was that the TWF Dubai event has been confirmed. It will be called 'Bash At The Beach' and the location will be just south of the Burj Al Arab and the Jumeriah Palm on Jumeriah Beach. There is talk of having the event on the Palm itself, but no one is sure if it will be ready in time. Why? The event has been pushed forward to coincide with Dubai Shopping Festival in February-March 2005. The only confusion, it seems will be that the TWF is holding the event on a Sunday, which for many Middle Eastern countries, is the equivalent of a "western" Tuesday. The TWF is considering pushing the event forward to a Friday, which is a Sunday on their calendars.
-- We will have more news from Xtreme Intentions on our next update.
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