----Sources lasted night reported to me that DCW/WOWF with booker Derrick King will be working side by side with TLCW’s booking team of Stan Lee/Greg Anthony. This is as of right now. LOL It has been back and forth on what they had planned to do. King was very upset that he had been promised the books at TLCW at the front of 2009, but owner Tim Cummins along with Lane/Anthony had decided they wanted to keep the book. In return, it looked like there was going to be an all out war with everyone for themselves. As of this morning, it looks like it will be NBW backed up against the wall as Dyersburg-Ripley will be working together with some of the guys doing double duty and others rotating in 6 week intervals. That is a great idea for both companies as it will keep talent fresh and with the distance of Dyersburg-Ripley [30 minutes] they have been running with both drawing 100+ and near 200+ for big shows.
----NBW is left out in the cold here. I am expecting it to be told by officials of both promotions to work either Dyersburg or Ripley, but not NBW. As you can tell by the poster, NBW will promote in Newbern, TN with a roster including Jeremy Moore, “The Posse” [Lil Chris/Simon Reed], Sarge O’Reilly [very over in this area], Brandon Espinosa [former member of the LAW roster], Jason Reed, Chris Rocker, XOW [not sure what that means], Big Red and more. Not sure how Rocker figures in with all this, because as I said above I don’t think either TLCW/Dyersburg is going to let them do double shots. Moore and company even have a harder job now with both companies against them and running a town that is not proven to draw. Moore has spent 2008 building his company to drawing the same as TLCW, but now with both against him – it will be interesting to see what it does.
----This whole trading talent working together deal was pivoted by Dustin Starr wanting to work double duty with TLCW/Dyersburg. When he was told they were not going to do that, then he was going to opt out and work NBW/TLCW. Derrick King talked with Stan Lee again and they made the decision of trading talent and letting guys do double duty. TLCW core line up will be Chris O’Neal, Christian Jacobs, Dell Tucker, Oz. Steven Rampage, Stan Lee, Maxx Corbin, Albino Rhino and Greg Anthony. It looks like Starr will do double duty the first week and look for a few more to do the same.
