The Definative A - Z Of The SmackDown Wrestling Federation

A is for...

Alonza - Alonza is the greatest SWF Champion so far, winning the SWF World Title on four seperate occasions. Alonza's heated battles with his sworn enemy Armageddon were always the making of his career. After Armageddon layed in intensive care, Alonza became the boss of the SWF after defeating Cameron Moyes. Alonza soon lost this title however to Holden Merrick, Moyes's new Commision Champion, anda Alonza fled into obscurity, only to return as the Hooded Man at SWF Ressurection, the November Pay Per View, allying himself with Messiah and his best friend in the SWF, Phoenix.

Arf Report - The SWF's premier Column, the Arf Report took the place of the Ice Report as being the most anticipated column by the SWF's members. Written on a weekly basis, the Arf Report discusses the latest happenigs in the SWF, the rumours rife amongst the fed, the columnist's own views, and his weekly awards for SWF members that excel themselves.

Armageddon - Armageddon for five months ruled the SWF. Cameron Moyes's Comission Champion, Armageddon and Alonza embroiled in the bitterest of wars, giving the words personal new meaning. Armageddon was knocked into a coma by The Ice Man Marc Vaughn at SWF Meltdown, and fled his hospital bed 5 months later. It wasn't until December however until Armageddon arrived back, and immeaditelly took out five of the SWF's main event roster with a crowbar.

Assassin - The Assassin was once the name under which John Greg wrestled. A former member of the S.A.S, Greg's Assassin character was a gun shooting, beer swigging happy go lucky guy, who along with The Ice Man Marc Vaughn was part of the greatest SWF Tag Team ever, The Wild Riders. Greg however ditched the name and wrestled just under John Greg when he "sold out" to Cameron Moyes and joined the Comission. Greg however soon began to have arguments with Moyes and Merrick, and left the stable, capping Moyes in the ass in the process. Greg joined TCR but after more arguments with Bobby Baxter, he joined the Four Horsemen and rejoined his old teammate Holden Merrick.

B is for...

Blackout - Many believe one of the greatest tag teams ever, Blackout were the tag team of Messiah and his UpRising team mate Thunder. Blackout made the careers of both these men, and gave them a lot of credibillity both in the ring and out. After beating Snake Eyes in a table match in record time, Blackout went on to SWF Fallout and interfered in the Title match between TGM & Z2K and The Extreme Uncaring. The next night, Phoenix handed over the belts to Blackout. For the next month, Blackout were harassed by masked men, who turned out to be The Disciples Of Culture, and lost the titles to these men at Vulgar Display Of Power.

Blizzard - Blizzard was one of the SWF's new intake of fresh blood which occured during the Summer of 2000. Blizzard found himself immeaditelly dismissing Z2K with a Tombstone through a 1 ton Ice Block, then went on to join the Nemesis stable. However, personal differences between himself and the other members caused Blizzard to leave a month later, to persue InterContinental gold. Failing to win the IC Title, Blizzard mysteriously dissappeard after the December Pay Per View, failing to show up at the matches he was scheduled for.

Bobby Baxter - The man who formed The Culture Revolution, Bobby Baxter became a great stable leader and one of the finest ever InterContinental Champions. However, when Baxter's teammates, DeGenerate, Reef and Renegade all wanted to fight for the World Title, like himself, Baxter found himself being fired along with DG and Renegade by Reef, thanks to Cameron Moyes. Ironically, Baxter came back to the SWF months later as the Comissioner of the SWF, and a few weeks later reformed The Culture Revolution. Like before, arguments broke out amongst the stable, and The Culture Boy found himself fighting Renegade in a match for the Comissionership of the SWF. Thanks to 911 however, both The Culture Boy and Renegade pinned each other, and were both fired from the SWF once again.

Butch Brooker - The bodyguard of Thunder.

Buckner Wrestling Federation Title - The main belt of the Buckner Wrestling Federation, the SWF won this off the BWF's Champion Triple H when he fought the XS valet, Lightning. The BWF Title quickly changed from champion to champion, from Jim Cornet to even Jim Lawler, until finally it was retired, it's destruction ending an era in the SWF.

Byte That! - The SWF's interview show where Jerry Ross, Jim Lawler or Kevin Kelvin interview a SWF wrestler inside a studio.

C is for...

Cameron Moyes - The evil, calculating, selfish Boss of the SWF, Cameron Moyes has been a pivotal figure in the SWF's history. Originally allied with Armageddon, Moyes quickly got involved in the Armageddon / Alonza fued, at one point being kidnapped and tortured by Alonza himself. Once Armageddon was rendered injured indefinetly, Moyes choose Reef as his new Corporate Champ, helping him fire his TCR team mates. However, Moyes's patronisation of Reef, forced Reef to turn on The Boss. However, the same night Moyes hired the services of Holden Merrick, who punished Reef the next night along with the Comission for his actions. Moyes soon had an argument with Merrick's second, John Greg, resulting in John Greg quitting the Comission, and shooting Moyes with a dartgun. Since then, Cameron Moyes has been suspiciously out of the SWF Spotlight, and his whereabouts are unknown.

Cats - The furry animals that were molested by Kamikaze Keiller, an embarassing scandal that forced the SWF to fire Keiller and write him off in a crippled wrestler storyline.

Chris Roysten - The real name for the wrestler known as The Gimp, Roysten started to wrestle his under his real name after coming out of a coma. One of the greatest ever European Champions, Roysten was one of the founding members of the stable dWo, and brought a lot of credibility back to the European Title. After losing the title to Paddy O' Shea, Roysten along with the assistance of Michael and Steve Caulfield fought violently with The Culture Revolution, lead by Bobby Baxter. It was TCR who pushed The Gimp off a balcony 24feet above the year, putting Roysten out of action for two months. Healing from both a torn neck and amnesia, Roysten returned with a take no shit attitude and proceeded to teach the IC contendors a new meaning for pain.

Comission - The name for Cameron Moyes's hand picked set of men who he chose to support with his unrivaled power. Dubbed as men who "sold out", the Comission has seen some of the greatest wrestlers in the SWF, such as Armageddon, Holden Merrick, Reef and John Greg. The Comission was bitterly embroiled with a battle with the Xtreme Syndicate, or XS, and both these stables spent months fighting with each other. In the end, neither side won outright, as both suffered from their leaders leaving them, Moyes going missing and The Ice Man forced out after a motorcycle accident.

Culture Boy - The nickname of Bobby Baxter, the man who formed The Culture Revolution. See Bobby Baxter.

Cultural Revolution - Originally formed in April 2000, The Culture Boy Bobby Baxter was joined by Josey Butt, Renegade and 911 to become a formidable stable. However, when Reef and DeGenerate joined, soon four members of the stable wanted to pursue the World Title. This argument ended in Reef surviving a Loser Leaves Fed match, pinning DeGenerate, TCB and Renegade at the same time thanks to assistance from Cameron Moyes. Several months later however, the TCR reformed under the new Commissioner Bobby Baxter, and soon he was joined by his old allies, 911, Joe Cebutt, Renegade and soon John Greg and The Cowboy. However, a bitter fued between CeButt and Renegade tore the stable apart, and with it the Cultural dream.

D is for...

Dean Davies - Dean Davie's career went off to a rocky start. A promising new young wrestler, Davies made the folly of allying himself with Strike Force, one of the worst stables in SWF history. However, Davies quickly turned on his team-mates, and pursued a period of self improvement, bettering his wrestling skills. Davies joined UpRising soon after, helping Messiah defeat Johnny Storm, and with the backing of UpRising soon gained the European Title, the prize hehad for so long thrived for. Davies became arguably the greatest ever European Champion, but after the New Year rumours of alcohol abuse surrouned his career, and his form inside the ring took a sharp drop.

Degenerate World Order (dWo) - One of the SWF's greatest stables, the dWo was formed by Chris "The Gimp" Roysten and was the dominant SWF face stable before XS or UpRising. With members like Chris Roysten, The Cowboy Michael Stevenson, Reef and John Greg, dWo became an incredibly successful stable. However, Roysten was forced to hand over the membership to DeGenerate, another member of the stable, and under his terrible leadership the stable grew too large with mediocre wrestlers, and eventually the stable caved in from inside.

Disciples Of Culture - The tag team of Joe Cebutt and Renegade, these men disguised themselves under hoods and called themselves Chunder and Messier, a parody of the then SWF Tag Champs Messiah and Thunder. The Disciples continued to attack Blackout backstage, and at Vulgar Display Of Power won the Tag Titles, revealing themselves to be the fired Renegade and the long gone CeButt. The team broke up two months later, due to arguments between them, but not before winning the Tag Titles one more time.

Double Death - The first ever Tag Team champs, Double Death consisted of Hooch and The Assassin, known later as John Greg. Members of dWo, these two men were a great tag team, but it would be The Wild Riders, Greg's team with The Ice Man, for which he would be better remembered.

E is for...

El Gato - The legendary mexican wrestler, who's sparkling career was tragically cut short by Immigration Control.

European Belt - The European belt has become the first step towards greatness for SWF superstars. Heavily contested over the past months, the European Belt was hotly contested between The Gimp, Paddy O' Shea, 911 and Dean Davies in August 2000, and resulted in arguably the greatest ever Europea Title match, the Bar Room Brawl in Hughes's Corner, Ireland. Most recently, the European Title has been held by some say it's greatest ever Champ, Dean Davies.

F is for...

Face - Wrestling slang for a person who the fan's cheer for, who's essentially a 'good guy'.

Fallout - The July Pay Per View.

Fate - A highly mysterious man, Fate first raised eyebrows in the wrestling world after becoming the dominating force in the XWF, the SWF's trainer fed. Establishing himself, SWF talent scouts approached Fate about taking a step up and Fate did so in August 2000. With his girlfriend Destiny beside him, Fate joined the Nemesis stable and quickly made a beeline for the FTW Title. Finding stiff opposition in the form of Fear and Vengeance, Fate finally won the FTW Title when Steve MacKenzie relinquished it. Despite destractions outside of the ring, Fear became a very proud FTW Champion, despite constantly being compared to MacKenzie's incredible reign before him.

Faggot - See Dave Cocoran, Kyle Hughes, Alen Nikeboy, Mike B.

Fear - Originally part of the Extreme Uncaring, Fear along with his brother Phoenix were part of one of the greatest ever SWF Tag Teams, bringing the Tag Titles to XS. However, the night after they won the titles, Fear went insane, turn on his brother, and Phoenix handed over the titles to Blackout. Phoenix continued to battle his brother, often ending up in brutal consequences. Fear went on to become the FTW Champion briefly, and most recently joined The Four Horsemen, and has mounted another attack on his brother.

The Four Horsemen - The stable created at SWF No Escape, featuring Holden Merrick, John Greg, Fear and Valhalla. All four members repeat rigorous training sessions each day, aiming to be the best four men in the SWF. Leadership temporarily placed on John Greg while Holden Merrick visits Tibet for some spiritual and physical training.

Fuck The World Title - The FTW Title, as it's more suitably know, wasn't one of the original SWF belts. Brought in by Cameron Moyes after he retired the Hardcore Belt, Moyes handed the belt over to The Great Muta as a reward for helping The Commission. The FTW Title would change hands to Messiah, Fear and The Cowboy before finally gaining huge credibility under the reign of 'Pyscho' Steve MacKenzie.

G is for...

Gary 'Air' Albright - The true big Red Machine. King of the suplexes, the third European champion and member of the illustrius Xtreme Syndicate. His favourite phrase was Fear the Suplex, Feel the Pain.

Gimp - See Chris Roysten.

Gridlock - The Spanish Shotgun, Gridlock came into the SWF as a friend of Blizzard, and quickly joined the stable Blizzard was a part of at the time, Nemesis. Though quite talented, his career was cut short when he lost to Gauntlet in a Loser Leaves Fed match at SWF Ressurection.

Guido Bonanza - The original name for wrestler Steve MacKenzie. See Steve MacKenzie.

H is for...

Hardcore - The wrestler who's career sadly took a dip for the worst. Originally, Hardcore was a very promising wrestler who could have possibly main evented. However, due to steroid abuse, drug addiction and relationship problems with his boyfriend in his private life, Hardcore began to get dillusional, and believe he was Keanu Reeves from the hit film, The Matrix. Hardcore was quickly fired by Thunder, the SWF not prepared to let Hardcore's bad ring ethics injure any of their other wrestlers. Rumours of his commited suicide after this firing were rife around the Internut, until it was finally revealed that it was all a media stunt. Hardcore proceeded to be killed by Holden Merrick, and once again by Dean Davies.

HardCore Belt - The Hardcore belt, who was won by such great wrestlers as John Greg and Phoenix, was retired by Cameron Moyes controversially. In a move to spite Phoenix, then of the XS and a thorn in the Comission's side, Moyes retired the belt, depriving Phoenix of one of his proudest accolades.

Heel - Wrestling slang for a person who the fan's boo, who the fan's hate, who's essentially a 'bad guy'.

Hell Frozen Over - The April Pay Per View.

Hell In A Cell Match - The most brutal and bloodiest of matches in the SWF, this match is often for the incredibly brave, the incredibly angry or the incredibly stupid. Only four Hell In A Cell Matches have taken place in SWF's history: 911 Vs Chilly Willy T, Armageddon Vs Alonza, Reef Vs Messiah and Alonza Vs John Greg Vs Messiah Vs The IceMan Vs Reef Vs Holden Merrick.

Holden Merrick - One of the members of the SWF since day one, Holden Merrick became famous early in his career for snapping and becoming an evil, sadistic, and pyschotic man called Rage. Due to a birth defect, Merrick resorted to this alter ego and proceeded to win the SWF Title briefly, before going out of action due to injury. When Merrick returned, he embarked on a personal vendetta against Cameron Moyes, and all allied to him. However, in a shcok turn, Holden Merrick became Moyes's Comission Leader, brutally attacking Reef with a sledgehammer in the process. Merrick went on to fued with The Ice Man Marc Vaugh, and after one too many blows to the head, he reverted back to his insane form, worse than ever. Rage began a personal battle with Messiah, as much of the mind as in the ring, ending with Merrick walking away with the SWF Title. Merrick lost the title two months later in a 6 Man Hell In A Cell match, but not before forming The Four Horsemen.

I is for...

InterContinental Belt - The InterContinental Belt is the second highest prize in the SWF, and one that is highly regarded by everyone on the SWF roster. In it's history, the InterContinental Belt has had some of the greatest ever wrestlers as it's champion, such as The Culture Boy, John Greg, The Cowboy Michael Stevenson and The Ice Man Marc Vaughn. Recently, the InterContinental Title has found itself being fought over by 5 men, and promises to become one of the key belts in the year 2001.

J is for...

Jerry Ross - Jerry Ross is the most dramatic and entertaining commentator in the SWF. A fat man with glasses and a cowboy hat, JR has been in the wrestling business for twenty years, and also commentates on Monday Night Rage and No Holds Barred. His arguments with Jim Lawler have made them the commentary A-team. A facial disorder makes him pronounce face 'phace'.

Jim Lawler - Jim Lawler is an ex-Vietnam veteran, who once he came back from service in 'Nam had no choice but to start a wrestling career. One of the greatest ever wrestlers of the 80's, Lawler's trademark Vertical Suplex was feared by ever man in the wrestling business. Retired, and now commentating on Monday Night Rage and No Holds Barred, Lawler will always support the heels over the faces. References to Vietnam cause him to go on insane flashbacks to his days fighting Vietcong paramilitiarys in the jungle.

Jobber - Wrestling slang for an untalented or unmarketable wrestler, who is beaten week in week out by other wrestlers, and only appears on the worst shows.

John Greg - See Assassin.

Johnny Storm - Johnny Storm originally came into the SWF as a hardcore wrestler, and he competed for the Hardcore title with John Greg. However, Storm ended up joining forces with Greg when he 'sold out' to Cameron Moyes and joined The Comission. Storm embarked on a very personal fued with Messiah, injury one of Messiah's friend's and personal trainer along the way, which resulted in both men squaring off in a Last Man Standing Match at SWF Self-Destruct. Storm looked to have the match won until Dean Davies ran in, hit Storm with a Chair and handed Messiah the win. At the enxt PPV, Storm was brutally assaulted by mystery man Chris Williams, and suffered serious injuries, putting him out for months.

K is for...

Kamikaze Keiller - Kamikaze Keiller was one of the greatest ever SWF Lightweight champions, and his fued with 911 brought a lot of credibility to the title. However, when 911 stepped away from the SWF, the Lightweight Title was retired and Keiller had to focus on matters concerning his stable, XS. However, days later Keiller was tragically crippled for life when 911, under the guise of 666, threw Keiller off the rafters of the arena and with a fourty foot fall ended the career of one of the SWF's brightest prospects.

Kevin Kelvin - SNA Commentator, Kevin Kelvin is not a man to cross. Though fat and small, Kevin Kelvin gained popularity with the SWF fans when he debuted his vicious move The Kelvinator on Michael Mole, ripping Mole's nose off in the process. It is this move over the months that has kept Kelvin in the SWF's fans good graces.

King Of The Ring - The February Pay Per View, and the most important event in the SWF's PPV Calendar. The 2000 King Of The Ring was Four Time SWF Champion, Alonza.

L is for...

Last Chance- The October Pay Per View.

Last Resort - The January Pay Per View.

Lightning - The girlfriend of The Cowboy Michael Stevenson, she had the nickname of "Melons" because of her ample breast size.

Lightweight Belt - The Lightweight Belt was for SWF competitors weighing in at 240 lbs or less. Though never the most popular of belts, it was 911's battles with Kamikaze Keiller that gave the belt some respectibility. However, when 911 took a leave of absense from the SWF, KK found himself without any opposition, and the belt was retired.

Lord Fitzgerald Trevellain - Originally Bobby Baxter's butler, The Lord as he was known was recruited by his master The Culture Boy to manage Baxter's TCR team-mate, 911. When TCR split, The Lord left the SWF limelight, only to reappear several months later as the suprise manager of S.A.S, the tag team of Snake And Stealth.

Lother Of The Hills - Mysterious man which Joseybutt prophercised to come to the Smackdown Wrestling Federation and take it over in revolutionary fashion. Lothar of the Hills...

M is for...

Marc Vaughn - Known more commonly as 'The Ice Man', Marc Vaughn has been one of the biggest players in the SWF since he joined. After winning the Tag Titles along with John Greg as The Wild Riders, Greg and Vaughn becamae the first ever people to piss on the Tag Titles. From there, The Ice Man created the Xtreme Syndicate with his friend John Greg and added The Extreme Uncaring and The Cowboy to their ranks. Firmly established as the superpower of the SWF, The Ice Man forfeited his InterContinental Title to The Cowboy so he could fight Reef, the Comission Champ, for the SWF Title. The Ice Man succeeded in doing this, and with the help of Alonza embarked on a brutal fued with The Comission. However, The Ice Man was involved in a suspicious Motor Bike accident, which forced him out with injury and made him forfeit the SWF Title. When The Ice Man finally returned, he was fitness-wise a shadow of his former self, and when he competed in the 6 Man Hell In A Cell Match, he was once again forced out with injury. He hasn't been seen or heard from since.

Matrix - The award winning Keanu Reeves film of Summer 2000. Also the gimmick that destroyed Hardcore's career.

Meltdown - The June Pay Per View.

Messiah - Originally one of the founding members of UpRising, Messiah made a name for himself not in singles but in tag action with his team mate Thunder. As Blackout they won the SWF Tag Titles, and became one of the most respected Tag Teams ever. Along the way, Messiah beat The Great Muta for the FTW title,and when Blackout lost the Tag Titles, Messiah pursued his singles career as FTW Champion. After losing the title to The Great Muta, Messiah found himself inadvertadly becoming SWF World Champ, which he lost 10 days later, and began a long running fued between himself and Holden Merrick. After months of mind games, Messiah revealed his new mentor, Alonza, and both men found themselves in a 6 Man Hell In A Cell at SWF No Escape. Recently, Messiah has been involved in a brutal fued with John Greg, leading up to a Ladder match at SWF Last Resort.

Micheal Mole - The flamboyantly gay N*Sync wannabe, Michael Mole is detested by both SWF Commentators and SWF Wrestlers. Notorious for his relationships off the camera with The Cock, Mole has made a pass at nearly every SWF Wrestler during his 8 months in the fed. Commentating on SNA or backstage for MNR and NHB, Mole has had his nose ripped of several times by Kevin Kelvin, who doesn't tolerate Mole's paedophilic behaviour.

Michael Stevenson - The texan Michael Stevenson has been one of the most pivotal parts of SWF history. Member of the dWo, the XS and TCR, Stevenson has stood proud alongside some of the greats in the SWF. The Texan's highest point in his career was his run as the Intercontinental Champion, which was hotly contested between himself and John Greg, his former XS team-mate. The Cowboy finally lost the Title to Greg in a Lasso Match, and when XS collapsed The Cowboy joined TCR and defeated Messiah for the FTW Title. However, Stevenson's FTW and TCR career didn't last long, and for the last few months Stevenson has been out of the SWF limelight, trying to deal with problems in his personal life.

Mike Richards - Known as The Whole Show, Mike Richards was both an European and Intercontinental Champion within the SWF. However, due to problems in his personal life Mike Richard's in ring skills have become untidy, and he his form has dropped drastically because of it.

Monday Night Rage - The SWF's Monday night wrestling show, with Jerry Ross and Jim Lawler commentating, the SWF's premier show has seen some of the most important scenes in the SWF; Bobby Baxter becoming Commissioner, The Comission turning on Reef and viciously beating him, and the formation of The Four Horsemen.

Muta - The Great Muta's finest point in his career was in July 2000. His newly formed stable Strike Force had just gotten Cameron Moyes's blessing, and The Great Muta was handed the new FTW Belt from Cameron Moyes to add to his Tag Team belt he held with Z2K. However, Strike Force quickly fell apart due to arguments, TGM and Z2K lost their tag titles to The Extreme Uncaring, TGM lost the FTW Title to Messiah, and within the space of a month, TGM's career went down the toilet.

MVWF Reps - The Mullingar Village Wrestling Federation Reps, lead by Paddy O' Shea, were created when O' Shea departed from UpRising after arguments over the European Title with his team-mate Thunder. O' Shea created a new stable, featuring friends from the MVWF, the Irish indy fed he came to the SWF from. O' Shea was joined by Jinx, King Size and Hawk, and since their creation they have worked hard on improving their in ring skills, O' Shea now attempting to become the first ever Four Time European Champion, KingSize and Hawk going for Tag Titles, and Jinx going for UKC Title.

N is for...

Nine One One (911) - 911's had one of the most incredible careers in the SWF. Originally a lightweight wrestler, 911 won the Lightweight Title for an unparalled 3 times. However, when the lightweight division ceased to exist, 911 retreated from the SWF spotlight and went to the gym for intense excersise. 911 finally returned under the alias 666, then launched an attack at the European Title. After winning it, he became 'King 911 Of Europe' and paid visits to Wales and other godforsaken places. Two months and a hell in a cowshed match later, 911 formed The Culture Revolution with his friend Commissioner Bobby Baxter. However, several fights broke out amongst the members and when TCR broke up 911 rethought his philosophy, becoming the Soviet Wonder and mounting an IC Title challange.

No Escape - The December Pay Per View.

No Holds Barred - The SWF's Thursday night wrestling show, it's named after the brutality of the events that take place on it. Presented by Jerry Ross and Jim Lawler. Over the past year, No Holds Barred has seen Barb Wire matches, Steel Cage matches, No Fear Cage Matches, Flaming Table matches and the legendary exploding barb wire chair shot that Phoenix was at the end of.

O is for...

Oblivion - Originally a report who presented the show Oblivion Is Now, Oblivion finally decided to become a wrestler and joined the SWF near the end of Summer 2000. He quickly formed the stable Nemesis, which disbanded on friendly termsa month later. However, Oblivion's ties with Fate, one of Nemesis's members, was strong enough that Nemesis reformed with new members Chris Williams and Inferno. Oblivion has lately changed his Title focus from Intercontinental Title to European Title, become an incredibly strong contender for the European Title.

Outlawz 2000 - One of the SWF's earliest stables, the Outlawz consisted of Mike B, Chilly Willy T and The Great One. The Great One departed soon after the stable's formation, leaving the two remaining supeerstars to go on and pursue the Tag Titles, eventually becoming two-time tag champs.two-time tag champs. Mike B's ambition to become a World Champion was beyond his in ring skills, and ended in Mike B losing in a "No More World Title Shot Ambulance Match."

P is for...

Paddy O' Shea - Known as the Fighting Irishman, another of the four founding members of UpRising. O' Shea was to first member to win gold in the stable, becoming the European Champion by beating 911 in the first ever Hell In A Cowshed Match. O' Shea went on to lose the title, then regain it at Vulgar Display Of Power in the Bar Room Brawl Match, then lose it once again. The third time, O' Shea was forced to compete against Thunder to win the Title, which ended in public arguments and fights between both men. Finally, O' Shea called it time on his UpRising career and created the MVWF, with his friends from Ireland. Now, O' Shea is mounting another European Title offense, the prize not only being the European Champ but rewriting the history books as the Four Time European Champion.

Phace - The word face that is pronounced phace by Jerry Ross because of a facial disorder. See Jerry Ross.

Pitbull - One of the original SWF lightweight wrestlers, Pitbull was also part of the dWo. Pitbull finally won the Lightweight title after a long struggle, only to lose it three days later at Hell Frozen Over to 911 in a Four Man Elimination Match. Pitbull was forced out of the fed when The Gimp turned on him, and defeated him in a Loser Leaves Fed match.

Phoenix - Phoenix's history in the SWF is full of blood, violence and exploding barb wire chairs. Originally part of the Revolution, he joined XS along with his long-time friend Alonza, and with his brother Fear won the Tag Titles off TGM and Z2K. However the next night Fear turned on Phoenix in an insane panic attack, and Phoenix had no choice but to hand the titles over to his future friend, Messiah. Phoenix continued his quest to win the Hardcore Title, but when he finally did Cameron Moyes retired the belt to spite Phoenix. Phoenix joined UpRising after XS's collapse, and continued his battle with his insane brother Phoenix, now with the assistance of Messiah and the rest of UpRising.

Pyscho Steve MacKenzie - Originally wrestling under the guise of Guido Bonanza, Steve MacKenzie was one of the founders of UpRising. MacKenzie's first ever PPV Match ended in disaster, as he was set on fire in an lighting accident. MacKenzie came out of hospital with a new attitude, a new drive and a new name; Steve MacKenzie.

Q is for...

R is for...

Rage - Holden Merrick's pyschotic alter-ego. See Holden Merrick.

Ready To Rumble - The May Pay Per View, last year Reef won the 20 man rumble despite going in for a second time. This year, there could likely be a 30 man rumble.

Reef - Cocky, arrogant, two timing, yet one of the greatest wrestlers in SWF's history, Reef is a three time SWF World Title Champion. Infamous for his California Flaming Table Match and his sunny californian sunglasses, Reef has fought some of the most brutal matches in it's history. Reef was the Comission Champ until Moyes's patronisation of him grew too much, and he turned on his boss. The next night, he was assaulted by Merrick and put out of the SWF for two months. When Reef returned, he did so as the leader of UpRising, and quickly brought the gold back to his waist. However, Reef turned on UpRising after Messiah inadvertadly became the new World Champ, and Reef formed his "Real UpRising" to mirror UpRising's talent. Reef however ditched the stable two months later, focusing on the SWF World Title after winning it in the brutal 6 man Hell In A Cell Match.

Renegade - Brought to the SWF by Bobby Baxter. TCB's former friend turned wrestler. Baxter and Renegade tagged for a while as The Lesson Teachers/TLT. That formation soon broke up as they searched individual gold. Renegeade wanted to be the first ever grandslam winner, he came close gaining Hardcore, European, Tag, Lightweight and Intercontinental title, but the world title proved better than him, and eventually got him fired. He returned later to add two more tag title reigns to his name, only to be fired again by Bobby Baxter in a commissioner match.

Ressurection - The November Pay Per View.

Revolution - The March Pay Per View.

Ritchie Phato - A member of dWo and a former lightweight champion, backstage disagreements with The Boss and booking staff resulted in the cancellign on Phato's contract.

S is for...

S.A.S - S.A.S or Snake and Stealth was the tag team of two new wrestlers coming into the SWF in August 2000. Despite many people's predicitions, the S.A.S went on to win the Tag Titles, thanks to the help of their manages Lord Fitzgerald Trevellian. However, S.A.S broke up a month later when they lost the Tag Titles at SWF Self-Destruct, and Snake was suspended indefinetly by Comissioner Bobby Baxter a month after that for unsatisfactory fitness levels. Stealth went on to become the first ever SWF UKC Champion, winning the final at SWF No Escape to go down in history.

Self-Destruct - The September Pay Per View.

T is for...

The Cowboy - The nickname of Texan Michael Stevenson. See Michael Stevenson.

The Fighting Irishman- The former nickname of Irishman Paddy O' Shea. See Paddy O' Shea.

The Ice Man- The nickname of Marc Vaughn. See Marc Vaughn.

The Real UpRising - The Real UpRising's formed in September of 2000, after Reef left the UpRising stable. Reef created the parody stable, maintaining that his stable was what UpRising was really all about. Reef brought in The Dreamers, then then Tag Team Champs, and then John Doe, who later revealed his name as Leon Hunter. As bright as The Real UpRising's stable was, when the SWF took a three week hiatus during the Christmas period Reef turned on John Doe and David on his brother Ike, halfing the number of members from 4 to 2 and subsequently vacating the SWF Tag Titles.

The Revolution - A hellacious union in the SWF, it consisted of Alonza and Armageddon. An invincible force, with The Boss's blessing no one could defeat these two wrestlers. However, at the February Pay Per View Revolution, named after the stable itself, Armageddon interfered in the Alonza - Rage Title Match, in Rage's favour, and the team was torn apart after that.

The Whole Show - The nickname of Mike Richards. See Mike Richards.

Thunder - Thunder is a confident, arrogant but highly skilled SWF Wrestler. One of the original founders of UpRising, and part of the incredible tag team Blackout, Thunder gained a reputation of being a young, skilled wrestler, with a bright future in the SWF. When Blackout broke up, Thunder found himself in wrestling limbo for a month, until finally setting his sights on the European Title. Once Thunder won the Euro Title, he found himself having to defend it against his teammate Paddy O' Shea, of all people. Several arguments later, Thunder left UpRising, stealing the IC Title in the process. Thunder formed The Outsiders with Vengeance and G-Force, and soon became InterContinental Champion. Recently, people have speculated who the driver was that hit Chris Roysten at SWF No Escape, and made sure Thunder retained the Intercontinental Title.

U is for...

Uncaring - The Uncaring was the name of the tag team of Fear and Phoenix, the brothers Uncaring. Both heavily hardcore fighters, the Uncaring finally became Tag champs when they defeated The Great Muta and Z2K at SWF Fallout. The next night, Fear turned on his brother insanely, and Phoenix had no choice but to forfeit his titles to Messiah and Thunder, the Uncaring's opponents that night. The brothers have spent ever since trying to kill each other, doing whatever needs to be done to achive it.

UpRising - The UpRising was originally formed by four young novice wrestlers, Messiah, Thunder, Paddy O' Shea and Steve MacKenzie. However, when the XS quickly fell apart, the UpRising members found themselves propelled to the top of the SWF. with Reef joining their stable, UpRising quickly gained credibility and pride. With the addition of Dean Davies and Phoenix, UpRising became the dominant force in the SWF. However, Reef, Thunder and Paddy O' Shea all left the stable in the space of a week, leaving UpRising with just five members.

V is for...

Vulgar Display Of Power - The August Pay Per View.

W is for...

Wild Riders - The greatest tag team in SWF's history some say, The Wild Riders consisted of The Ice Man Marc Vaughn and The Assassin John Greg. Promising stars, noone could stop this devastating combination of two superstars that would later go on to bigger and better things. They won the Four Team Ladder Match at SWF Revolution to become the Tag Champs, then proceeded to piss on the titles, and forfeited them.

World Title - The greatest prize in the SWF, every man who has held the SWF World Title has been a legend. The list of winners of this belt is a roll call of the most important men in SWF history. The greatest SWF Champion so far has been Alonza, who has won the SWF World Title a record four times.

X is for...

Xtreme Syndicate - The Xtreme Syndicate, or XS, was arguably the greatest ever stable in the SWF. Created by The Ice Man Marc Vaugh, the XS rose to glory thanks to the incredible skills of their members, such as John Greg, The Cowboy Michael Stevenson and Phoenix. The XS quickly became embroiled in a bitter rivalry with Cameron Moyes's Commission, and it was The Ice Man who refereed the match between Alonza and Cameron Moyes for Ownership of the SWF. In the end, the XS turned out to be too relaint on The Ice Man's leadership, and when he was injured by a mysterious motorcycling accident, the XS found itself a shadow of it's former self.

Xtreme Uncaring - See Uncaring.

Y is for...

Z is for...

Z2K - The oddly named Zaweed Kazaam joined the SWF as The Great Muta's friend, and both men became a part of Strike Force. After forming a Tag Team, Z2K and TGM went on to win the Tag Titles from Snake Eyes, not a difficult task, but lost the Titles at SWF Fallout thanks to interference from the men who they were fueding with at the time, Blackout. After this loss, Kazaam and Muta dissappeared into a Canadian Indy League, never to be seen again.

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