1. News
2. Rumors
3. Hot & Cold List
4. Predictions
5. Future Champions
6. Wrestler Profile: Rico Smith
7. Special Interview: Mike Zybala
8. The Handler: Megan Wenng
9. Chimpo's Corner: Big Dwarf Clown Dude
10. Cover Story: The Merger
11. Next Issue Preview

NEWS

- The Rap-Off continues, and in the semi-finals it is Dylan Dunn vs. Nathan Gust and Chimpo the Chimp vs. Big T. I've seen some of th raps, and they are krunk. -

- The Lottery is almost over. It's Hectzilla and Glen Owen in the finals. -

- The rankings have been updated, and major updates are Damien Sparks is the #1 contendor for the world, and Connor MacDaddy as the #1 contendor for the US championship. -

- The Tag Titles are finnaly being defended -

- Shawn Walsh is attemping to wrestle on every car this week, so far he is success ful, but he still has three shows to go. If he does it, he will have a new respect from all the other stars. -

- The PPV name is bieng discussed, it is most likely that SFT will go for a Halloween theme. -

RUMORS

- Pandoura could be returning soon. Last time we saw her, she was with Big T, it would be interesting to see hwat they might do. -

- It's been said that the SFT staff is conspirasizing against Shawn Walsh, I personally do not believe that. -

- A possible Regulators and Elite return. It would be cool to see them clash with the new stable powerhouse, Superiority Complex -

- I heard RWA could be starting up thier gears again. Possibly being run by Micheal Pettis and Andrew Foley. -

- Chi Cho could be making his long awaited return soon... -

- Staff is in talks of creating a small house show, with no wrestlers in the circle, but with smaller names in SFT -

HOT LIST

Shawn Walsh
Brandi James
Johnny Legend
Triple X
Erik Dean(staff)
Rico Smith

COLD LIST

Knife
Phantom
The Necrophile
Erik Dean(wrestler)

Saturday Night Blackout

-Match One-
Mike Zybala vs. Rico Smith
(- TV Match -)

Rico Smith is on a roll as of late.

-Match Two-
Shawn Walsh vs. Myris
(- Standard Match -)

I think Shawn Walsh is going to be too tired or rping to put out enough to win.

-Main Event-
The Accountant vs. Brandi James
(- Non Title - Standard Match -)

Brandi is hot.

Sunday Night War Games

-Match One-
Ruthless System & Knife vs. Jake Cruize & Dylan Dunn
(- Standard Tag Match-)

Jake is fresh and Dylan is persistant, so they can pull it off.

-Match Two-
Ryan Skold & Bobby Bulletz vs. Lexington Steele & Suicyde
(- Standard Tag Match-)

Both seem that they can win.

-Match Three-
Krazy Killer Klowns vs. Brian Bane & J.C. Stubz
(- Standard Tag Match -)

The KKK isn't here to stay. (ZING)

-Main Event-
Shawn Walsh & Erik Martin vs. Johnny Legend & The Messiah
(- Table Elimination Match, Tag Team Titles -)

Very close match, but I think Johnny Legend is really rolling, and Shawn Walsh will be exausted.

FUTURE CHAMPIONS

World Heavywieght
Sean Lane
If he looses his belt to Walsh, then he will be in top ranks for the World. So he might be the one to bring Brandi down.

Intercontinental
Clayton Walker
Im thinking Walsh wins on Inferno. So the future champ after Walsh will be Clayton Walker.

United States
Connor MacDaddy
I'm the #1 Contendor, so I'm getting a shot soon. I can take Prophet.

Tele-Vision
Rico Smith
Next week on Titans he face Ruud in a steel cage, im thinking he will win.

Lightweight
Gavin Winters
He deserves it the most.

X-Treme
Connor MacDaddy
Yes... me again. But I want that title more than the US. I'll do anything. Poor Rad-Man.

Tag Team
Lotus Pod
Just a random guess, and I'm probrobly wrong.

"It's TV Time!" Rico Smith is your regular joe... besides that his name is Rico. Rico won some titles here and there, but he's in SFT for one reason. And that's no reason at all.

Real Name
-Rico Smith (no lies needed)

Fav. TV show
-The Daily Show

Fav. Movie
-American Beauty

Fav. Actor
-Kevin Spacey

Fav. Actress
-Thora Birch

Fav. Sport (besides wrestling)
-Hockey - though i don't like sports, hockey kicks ass

Fav. Wrestler as kid
-Definatly hated them all. I never liked any of the wrestlers. I just liked their matches, and what they did, but never them.

Fav. SFT Wrestler
-Two. Loved Sorik, love Myris.

Least Fav. SFT Wrestler
-Everyone else. Espcially stupid rookies and the former Regulators.

Fav. Weekly SFT Show
-Titans

Fav. PPV
-I hate Pay Per Views. I did when I was a kid too - I've always believed since I was a kid you shouldn't have to pay to watch something that brings in plenty of money just by merchandise and tickets alone.

Maritial status
-Divorced by Death.

If you could face any SFT wrestler, Alive or Dead, who would it be?
-Sorik. I love that man, and miss his presense greatly to this day. Though, honestly, I'd rather just hang out with him.

SFT Diva youd most want to bang
-None of them. I'd rather not bang one of my co-workers. Something I've always been against.

Favorite band
-Several. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Primus, Kenna, The Ramones.

Religion
-Cranky atheist bastard who loves his coffee on Sunday.

Nationality
-Irrelevent, but 50% Columbian, 25% English, 25% Polish.

Hobbies
-Music and alternative fashion.

Former Jobs
-Japaneese Resturaunt in early teen years.

Fav Video Game
-I hate video games.

Why did you join wrestling?
-Because I hate everyone. Well, almost everyone. I might as well hate everyone though.

W/Mike Zybala

SFTMag: Hey we're here with Mike Zybala, who was recently attacked by one of his "compadres" Carnage. Now Mike, do you have something you want to say to Carnage?

Mike Zybala: Yes, I do. Carnage, I brought you into SFT when you had nothing. But then you turn you back on me and jump me? That shit don't flush my "friend". You just better watch your back.

SFTMag: Do you have plans to face Carnage in the future?

Mike Zybala: You better believe it. You honestly think I would let that go unpunished? Puh-lease! And Dreamer better not get involved!

SFTMag: Does this mean the New York Wrecking Crew has disbanded?

Mike Zybala: No. I will fight Dreamer for the rights to it. But who knows, maybe Nightmare and Aj Nin Redrum will come back and try to reform the old group

SFTMag: Why did you want to bring Carnage in the picture in the first place?

Mike Zybala: Because he was a friend from Buffal Championship Wrestling, and he was fired for being "to hardcore" and I did a favor and gave him a job here. Also I thought it would make the NYWC a force to be reckoned with

SFTMag: Do you know why he attacked you?

Mike Zybala: That I haven't figured out yet. Maybe time will tell. But I think Dreamer payed him.

SFTMag: Well, since I have you here, why did you no show for the rap battle against Chimpo?

Mike Zybala: That is a good question. I have two answers. 1. I had a brutal match the night before and I wasn't up to. 2. I hate Chimpo with a passion and if I step in the same room with him I might kill him

SFTMag: Will you ever be able to forgive Carnage and Mike dreamer?

Mike Zybala: Like I said before; only time will tell. I'm no "prophet" (sorry Cody) but I see in the near future there will be no forgiveness

SFTMag: What will you do if you lose to Dreamer, and you lose the N.Y.W.C.?

Mike Zybala: In the highly unlikely event of that happening, I guess I'll team with some of Dreamer's enemies, God knows he has a lot. Maybe I'll team with MacDaddy or Dean

SFTMag: What has been going on with J.C. Stubz ex, Felicia, and you?

Mike Zybala: Well as you know, she recently walked in my dressing room, supposedly looking for Stubz. But we all know different. She can't recist the Z-man, but can you blame her? But there is nothing between us.

SFTMag: So... you wouldn't tap that?

Mike Zybala: If the chance came. Speaking of tapping ass, did you see Walsh's Promo? I can't even find that tape in stores anymore. Now Brandi James is one girl I would NOT fuck though.

SFTMag: Haha... why not?

Mike Zybala: Because everyone else has fucked her. She has to be wider than the Grand Canyon! Haha

SFTMag: Haha... you said it, not me... don't kill me Walsh, please?

Mike Zybala: Fuck Walsh. Fuck Walsh with a big stolen rubber dick! Then break it off in his ass and beat him with the rest of it!

SFTMag: No thanks, I'll pass. Off the topic of having sex with Shawn Walsh, If you could face anybody, alive or dead, who would it be?

Mike Zybala: I think it would have to be The Ultamite Warrior. Either him or Shawn Michaels

SFTMag: Why did you get into wrestling?

Mike Zybala: Because Dreamer jumped me during a backyard wrestling match

SFTMag: Your from New York, right? Well, The Yankees Suck. Jeeter Swallows.

Mike Zybala: ::stands up:: Excuse me?

SFTMag: Derek Jeeter is a fine human bieng and one hell of an athlete, and those Yankees, What a team!

Mike Zybala: ::sits down:: Oh o.k.

SFTMag: *cough* What a team of douches *cough*

Mike Zybala: Gunzuntite

SFTMag: Thanks.

Mike Zybala: No problem, well then I'll just....oh shit :: Carnage comes out of nowhere and hits Zybala with a chair!!!::

SFTMag: Ahh!

Carnage: ::turns toward interviewer:: This shit is done!!!

SFTMag: FUCK THIS! *runs like a pussy*

::Carnage then picks Zybala up and powerbombs him on the chair!::

SFTMag: Kick him in the nuts.

::Carnage hits Zybala in nuts with chair::

SFTMag: Yeah! Yankees Suck! Jeeter Swallows!

Carnage: WHAT!?!?! Yank's Rule!!! Come here

SFTMag: Not the face!

::Carnage hits interviewer in head and knocks him down::

SFTMag: ouch.

::He Picks up the interviewer and drops him on chair::

SFTMag: Owwee!

::Segment done due to massive brain hemiroging::

W/Megan Wenng "Megan the Monster"

Megan Wenng has been in SFT for a long time. He main character, Megan the Moster, is both loved and hated by many. Recently she returned, and her character's baby has been kidnapped. Here is the OOC Interview with Megan Wenng...

SFTMag: Megan, how did you stumble upon e-fedding?

Megan Wenng: I was searching the AOL Chat rooms and came across this room chat with the name of fed and e-mail only. I didn't know what it was so I iquired and joined up. Then I quit that and went on searching. I found board feds. So, essentialy, it was more an accident. I'd always love to write, so this was another way to do it. And at that time, I was into the WWF, sadly.

SFTMag: How does Megan the Monster relate to you?

Megan Wenng: Well, she is me, me is she. There all truth to that saying. There are parts of her that are me, and parts of her that became me. I'm not British, but celebrate my british roots. I was born in Old Bridge New Jersey. I wasn't adopted, though I wish I was. I believe that a good e-fedder must at least be part of there character. They should not go a day without knowing that there character is a part of them. I used to sign papers "Megan the Monster" that's how bad it got.

SFTMag: You character, Megan the Monster, had a baby with Shadow. Who thought of the angle, and how do you think it is going to help/hurt your "career"?

Megan Wenng: I, stupidly, thought of the angle. I thought it would be a good way to get Megan out of SFT permently, which I wanted. I didn't think it was going to do anything to my career, because I was done. And I come to find out, that I wasn't done, at all.

SFTMag: In character you have good relationships with Allisa and Shadow, do those relationships play off in real life, besides the sex part?

Megan Wenng: Well, I also have a good relationship with Dan, who played Kabal and an excellent relationship with Pam, Brandi James, of all people. I love chatting with all of them. Shadow keeps me on my toes by keeping on me. He forces me to try harder with my rps. Allisa is, well, used to be(her computer went down)to read my roleplays and give me advice. But she was always there to just chat with about stupid things. Dan, well, I think I'm in love with him . And Pam, well Pam is Pam. She's like my older sister. I bug her with anything and everything, including forcing her to read my RPs. It's a good thing to have outside relationships with other roster members. They are like best friends with great advice. Like teachers with great converstation attached.

SFTMag: Have you had any storyline/characters from the past that were embarrassing?

Megan Wenng: Oh, my God... I did this stupid angle with this guy named Love or something like that. I left this really great stable and thought, wow, I could do this. I did an angle where he kissed me and it was supposed to eveole into this relationship. It turned out the guy playing Love was the owner and was pissed at the leader of the stable. The angle never went on and the fed quickly died.

SFTMag: If you could face anybody rper, alive or dead, who would it be?

Megan Wenng: It would be a tie between Megan the Monster's father, Brian Supreme and Shadow. I'd like to see how'd I fair again Shadow and just to see Brian again, would be great, and to beat him would be ever better.

SFTMag: Are you going to go out for titles now that you're back?

Megan Wenng: Hell yeah, who wouldn't? I'm gonna try, like everyone else, for the World Title. But, we'll see.

SFTMag: Would you ever consider an actual wrestling career?

Megan Wenng: I did for a little while, like when WWF was cool. Now, even if I did, I couldn't. I'm falling apart, I've got a torn rotater cuff and a pinched nerve in my back. But, given an oppertunity, I would take it up for the money.

SFTMag: When did you stop watching wrestling?

Megan Wenng: Oh, God, around the summer of maybe 2001. Maybe the Fall of 2001. I started losing interest when HHH was out on leave, with his knee injury. Then I completely lost it when that guy came in, the one who used to wear a skirt in WCW.(Roddy Piper)

SFTMag: What is your position on the controversy of pornographic content in role-plays?

Megan Wenng: I knew that was coming. Hey, I did it once. But, I can't say much, I didn't Walsh's RP so I don't know. I'm all for porn but there is a fine line between an RP and smut. I'm not saying that Walsh's RP was smut, but according to Shadow is was pretty bad. I'm gonna say, I'll never do it again, but I won't ever say anything for it or against it. And anyway, what I wrote was considered "Beautiful" by most.

The views of Megan are hers and not mine. So don't bitch at me.

Chimpo's Corner w/Big Dwarf Clown Dude

HOWDY! I'm Chimpo! time I am only interviewing Big Dwarf Clown Dude, because Nathan Gust and Lexington Steele ditched me! Anyways, here is BDCD!

Chimpo: Sure there is... Big..... Dwarf....... Clown....... Dude... DAMN!

BDCD: Now thats what I call a stupid monkey!

Chimpo: Why I oughtta! Ahh... I don't understand you... Your Big, your a clown, and your a dude.... but where does the dwarf come in?

BDCD: Erm..... I'm a dwarf......... How can you not see that?

Chimpo: Dat shyts wack yo! Anyways, QUESTION TWO! You have 5 managers... my favorite being Punk Lass... can she suck my cock?

BDCD: *Raises fist*

Chimpo: Is that a yes?

BDCD: Its a no......... Anyways I have more managers then that i have Punk Lass!, Lawyer Bob, Ninja Nerd!, Fred, Franco Unamerican, MAN and G-Rage

Chimpo: Why would I want a blowjob from them?

BDCD: If you were a slug I would have poured salt on you by now............. what makes monkeys melt?

Chimpo: HEY! You see Roy get mauled by a tiger!?

BDCD: Is your name Roy? or is there a tiger here?

Chimpo: NO! Roy, from Seigfried and Roy, got mauled by one of his Tigers on stage!

BDCD: Crap, I thought I was gonna see a monkey and a tiger knife fight..... there very rare in Russia

Chimpo: Tigers lack the apposible thumbs that we Chimps and Humans have.

BDCD: They have tails! *Looks at Chimpo, with a "DUH!" look*

Chimpo: Meh, a chimp could whoop a tiger's ass.

BDCD: Thats what she said!

Chimpo: I Know! That's so wierd! Anywho... What title do you want?

BDCD: The one with the blowjobs *BDCD grins*

Chimpo: So... whats your brand name shoe?

BDCD: *Lifts foot to show a massive shoe (you specify a size cause uk is different)* Big Fucking Shoes!

Chimpo: If your such a clown, tell me a funny joke!

BDCD: Man went to the Doctors, they did some tests and then the Doctor said "Ok I have a question and you must answer honestly..... Do you masturbate?" and the man said "yes I do", then the doctor said "Great ain't it?"

Chimpo: AHAHAHAHAHAHA! You are BRILLIANT!

BDCD: Thats what she said!

Chimpo: Wait a second! That's what WHO said?

BDCD: Erm..........your mum?

Chimpo: Oh, well thanks for making things clearer... BDCD, do you have a real name?

BDCD: Erm......Tick........first name Luno............yeah that'll do nicely

Chimpo: Luno Tick... nice name, rolls off the tounge... Speaking of tounges... Punk Lass... She give good head?

BDCD: *grins insanely*

Chimpo: Thought so, $50 for one, cmon, or 50 pound or whatever in england. Cmon!

BDCD: Your a monkey.... thats like Necrophilla or something

Chimpo: Hey, chimps give bad head... humans have those big soft lips

BDCD: Yeah thats true......... I mean, chimps give bad head?

Chimpo: ....AWK-WARD! Im an American, so i dunno all these "weird" English terms, So, what the hell is a Lass?

BDCD: I'm Russian....... but I know lots of English, for some reason.... I dunno its like I'm being controlled by a Englishman or something.... but yeah "lass" means Girl/Female/Etc

Chimpo: Ehh, Russia, England... whatever... Wait... YOU'RE A COMMIE!

BDCD: Your a Prick..........Next!

Chimpo: Hey, that's my job! NEXT QUESTION! What will your 20 managers do to effect your career?

BDCD: I don't know..... I guess they'll teach me all their wisdom and skills to make me a great wrestler.........and Punk Lass will give me a BJ

Chimpo: BWAAAAAAAAAAAA *spontanously combusts*

That it, tune in next week with hopefully Nathan Gust!

The Merger
By Connor MacDaddy

Here's a history lesson for all the new guys in SFT. You might have wondered how SFT came to be. Well, I'm gunna tell you. There once was two different federations. One being XTreme Championship Wrestling. Before XCW was created, back in 1998 the Black Dragons Federation was created, and it was the ground basis for XCW. Then Founders Mason and Kevin, dropped BDF created XCW, and ran it through the "golden days" of XCW, It held such stars as Aj Nin Red Rum, Kyle Murpphy, Connor MacDaddy, Justin Sane(Cody Berntsen), Ice, Kabal, and plenty others. Thier biggest rival was Strike Fantasy Wrestling, Founded by Dowling. SFW first was real wrestlers(like the rock and RVD) and created, but then switched to all created. Then James Flame took over. SFW produced such stars as Glenn Owen(BBA), Shadow, James Flame, Amp, DVD, Dave Steel, and much more. Eventually in 2000, these feds had a war. Which ultimatly ended in a "merger". When this happened, many XCW stars felt they were getting the ass of the deal and bieng shoved aside, while SFW stars remained where they were, as if no new superstars were introduced. It even signaled for a "takeover" in the new fed's name. Strike Fantasy Towers, which obiously had high SFW influence, and no XCW. So the XCW stars rebelled, first in the form of the Renegade Wrestling Alliance, Which had half of SFT walk out, but RWA never took off like it should have. Then Nathan Gust brought back XCW, which was a major success. It stuck around for six months and then collapsed. Then, once again, stars rebelled against SFT and RWA was actually formed, but only for about a month. With the current SFT status being better then ever, XCW flames still are aflame. Recently a big controversy has risen about XCW splitting up SFT in half within SFT, I don't think that will happen, but just the fact that the XCW wrestlers still want XCW around is major, and if we really want to rebel away from SFT, we will, but I think we all agree that we like SFT. Here are some interviews with former XCW stars, asking them pretty much the same questions about the merger.

Dan Lloyd... Creator of Kabal, Not Kabal, Labak, and Big Dwark Clown Dude

SFTMag: How did you feel when XCW merged with SFW?

Dan: I was excited.......... I thought it would mean that the SFW'ers would treat the XCW'ers with some respect, but that was something that didnt occur after the merger

SFTMag: How did you feel about XCW being closed forever?

Dan: It hurt......... i'll be honest it hurt alot, XCW isn't just a place where you rp.... it was a place where you lived, it was a e-family, more then a efed, I can pretty much say that most people got on well with each other, it wasn't the biggest or the best, but i doubt it's "fun factor" will ever be equaled. It just proves something when XCW produced some of the "fan favourites" of SFT.

SFTMag: Why doesn't SFW have the following that XCW has?

Dan: I don't know the be honest, maybe the fed is too big, or maybe its because of conflicts in the fed. But i guess the real answer is that XCW was a fed that didnt care about quantity or consistentcy........ if you did a good roleplay that entertained, you'd be told...... XCW entertained many new ideas, unlike SFT does many of the time

SFTMag: Would you say that SFW and XCW never merged, but SFW "bought out" XCW?

Dan: I totally fucking agree with that, it was almost like a real life merger....... SFW "gutted" XCW's top stars and then threw away many of the newbies

Kevin Weiker... Co-Founder of XCW

SFTMag: Did you participate in the decision to merge SFW and XCW?

Kevin: Yes I did. In fact I was one of the people who talked Pettis into the merger.

SFTMag: How did you feel, that something you help create, would probobly never open it's doors again?

Kevin: It was tough. I will admit that. But I think it was best for everyone. The staff, and the roster.

SFTMag: How do you feel that every big star that passed through XCW, will freaking love you and XCW forever?

Kevin: Thats funny...I thought they all hated my guts...I think it was the multiple chairshots they gave me that had me fooled.

Nathan Gust... Creator of Aj Nin Red Rum & Former XCW Owner

SFTMag: What did you feel when you heard XCW & SFW merged?

Nathan Gust: Honestly, I was shocked. I thought all the "invasion" shit was just for fun. I had no idea they were going to merge. I was highly against it. I was for a very long time. It was amazing to think that SFW and XCW were together. It made me a little mad that everything that was SFW overpowered XCW, but I've gotten over that.

SFTMag: How do you feel about XCW being closed forever?

Nathan Gust: I felt like shit at first. That's one of the reasons I reopened XCW in January of 2002. It just wasn't the same, though. It lasted until May before going down again. I truly missed it, though. Not anymore. I have come to understand that XCW could never be the same again. The only way to get back into the "XCW days" is to make SFT better than it is.

SFTMag: Why doesn't SFW have the following that XCW has?

Nathan Gust: XCW was a cult classic. People liked XCW because everything was given to them at the spur of the moment. So many great things happened in XCW that nobody saw coming. In SFT, it's so predictable and professional. That's not a bad thing, but XCW was far better when it came to keeping the fans' attention.

SFTMag: Would you say that SFW and XCW never merged, but SFW "bought out" XCW?

Nathan Gust: Oh hell yeah! I've said that from day one. They didn't merge. If they did, the word "Xtreme" would be in the name and I would've been Co-Owner long ago.

Connor MacDaddy... Editor of SFTMag and former XCW World Champion

SFTMag: How did you feel when XCW/SFW merged into SFT?

Connor MacDaddy: It suprised the hell out of me. I loved XCW, and now I had to share something that was very near and dear to me, with a bunch of assholes that didn't even know who I was. I was pissed off. Expessially because at the time I was supposed to get a World and Hardcore title shot, but when SFT took over I never got them. It was like starting all over again.

SFTMag: How do you feel knowing that XCW had closed its door forever?

Connor MacDaddy: Well, the only major fed I was in was XCW. I started back when it was known as the BDF. I had history here. And when XCW went into SFT, I felt like they all just crapped all over my history and accomplishments. I was hurt. XCW, My little XCW would never live again.

SFTMag: Why doesn't SFW have the following that XCW has?

Connor MacDaddy: It's because we really loved XCW. And SFT had no XCW qualities in it, but SFT had all the qualities SFW had, so it was like the same fed. So I think to them, it's alot like being in SFW still.

SFTMag: Would you say that SFW and XCW never merged, but SFW "bought out" XCW?

Connor MacDaddy: Oh yes! Every big SFW star became big SFT stars, all XCW stars got the shaft. Like They gave the XCW title to the ICON. That is what pissed me off the most.

SFTMag: One last thing, I'd like to comment you on your extremly handsome looks.

Connor MacDaddy: Thank you.

Now I have interviewed some SFW stars about the merger.

Glenn Owen... Creator of the British Badd Ass

SFTMag: How did you feel when XCW/SFW merged into SFT?

Glenn Owen: Hmm, good question. I, along with many others did not really like the idea. I knew nothing of XCW, So it was like going into a new fed. However, IT was our strengh that made it all worked and In time i learnt to acspect this fact, and when that happened, i looked for ways to make it work. It was very difficult trying to suddenly get along with alot of new people, with new ideas. But it made us all stronger people, Exspcially people like Shadow. In the end, we pulled it off, and i was proud of the merge we did. I'm glad to say i played apart in the creation of SFT and considering the world we have around us right now, bar a few idiots, i think we have done pretty well. We have gone to be the biggest fed on the internet and if people say otherwise, then why are they still here? In the end, you learn to accept what your owners are trying to do, and learn to live with it, and do the best you can to make it work. So although i had doubts to start with, in the end I felt good that we made 2 worlds come together, and make us the force we are

SFTMag: How do you feel knowing that SFW, a major part of your past, closed its doors forever?

Glenn Owen: Well, sad in a way. After all, we had our known history. People like James Flame made this fed in many ways. But in another way, it was like taking our past into a new world. It was hard in many ways, because people in on the other side did not know much about our past, so it was like building up respect all over again. Starting the game like you were a rookie. But it made the challenges last longer in many ways. It gave us a chance to relive the days when you would make something of yourself. Once people know who you are, certain things are exspected of you, but this was litterly like starting your career again. Fortuantly, i was in a position at the time with my stable where we could bring the past into the future and make our statements all over again, and that's exactly what we did. So in a way, although the name went, the past still lives on, and in turn, i found it fun being reborn again, as strange as that may sound. When i think about on it, i would not have it any other way. You can't change the past, no matter how hard you try and everyone would be a better person if they reminded themselves of that everyday. So now i look towards the future, and from where i am standing, our future has never looked better

SFTMag: Why doesn't SFW have the following that XCW has?

Glenn Owen: Well, this will sound wired, but in a way it does. It's just that us from SFW acepted it more than XCW. There was always talk of going back, and at one stage, that's what happened. People thought they knew better, They did not. I knew better. What was done was done, so what was the point of dwelling on it? Sure, i still remember SFW very foundly in my heart, but it won't come back. We just got on with it. So if people think thay XCW is remembered more foundly, then they are wong

SFTMag: Would you say that SFW and XCW never merged, but SFW "bought out" XCW?

Glenn Owen: No, its just that Mason and Kevin left very quickly and Amp soon after. It was Shadow that kept the whole show running, he is the reason you are all still here. Call me a suck up, call me what you want, but he and he alone is the main reason you are still here. I and a few others just stood with him. So although it apears that SFW brought out XCW. it was a merger, just the other dominated forced dropped out quicker, while the SFW structor really carried on and run the show

Dave Steel... former SFW World Champion

SFTMag: How did you feel when you first heard that SFW and XCW had merged?

Dave Steel: Well, to be honest I didn't really mind. I had already been in XCW as Deception and at the time of the merge and I saw the talent that was there. I held three major XCW titles including the World and IC. So really to take pride in my titles I had to be proud to have XCW join with SFW.

SFTMag: How did you feel about SFW closing its doors?

Dave Steel: I didn't look at it like it was closing its doors. A merger isn't an end, its expansion. SFW was embracing XCW and the two rosters joined to make SFT a real lasting force. Even now you can see evidence for that. Shadow and Nathan Gust are owners. The heart of SFW and the heart of XCW. The letters changed but no doors were closed.

SFTMag: Why doesn't SFW have the following that XCW has?

Dave Steel: Well I'm not really sure what you mean. If your talking the past SFW had just as good of a following as XCW did. If you're talking now then your splitting SFT into two different entities which has been tried and failed several times. SFT is one place, like a child from two parents. One being and one following.

SFTMag: What I mean is, all the XCW Alumni, almost always are ready to talk about the XCW days, and always chant XCW, and glorize the XCW founders. But SFW alumni rarely mention SFW.

Dave Steel: Depends on who you talk to I guess. I hear people like myself, Glenn Owen, Amp and DVD mention SFW all the time. I can't speak for anyone else but I don't see the point in trying to relive the past. I'll always appreciate my SFW days but I'm fighitng in a different time and thats where my focus lies.

SFTMag: Would you say that SFW and XCW never merged, but SFW "bought out" XCW? And what I mean by that is, when SFT first started, many SFW stars were pushed to the top, while XCW stars were pushed aside.

Dave Steel: I could be arrogant and say that at the time of the merger SFW had better superstars. Theres a lot of people thta would agree to that. But I'm not gonna say that because I don't think it's accurate. I think three things contributed to the feeling of many XCW stars that they were pushed aside. 1. SFW was a much larger fed and at the time XCW was relativeley small. Each person held a different title every week and the same 8 names were always on top. Not to say they weren't talented but they had opportunities around every corner. SFW on the other hand had more people and to get to a status to win a title especially a title like the IC or World, it took more work to get to that level. 2.I think SFW had a veteran core of wrestlers, guys thta had been around for so long. At the time these men fit the vision Shadow, Amp, Kevin and Mason had for SFT. 3. Many of the XCW stars refused to step up and decided to whine and wuit and start their own things. Understandable but they never really understood that with change you need to have patience. Some endured times when maybe it was tough to be a star from XCW. Nathan Gust is the prime example. He showed what any XCW star could have amounted to in SFT. He worked for it. The people that left and whined instead of toughing it out, in the end hurt themselves much more than the rumored favoritism. But I think thats all in the past where it should be.

Well, I learned alot about different people's opinions and views on this major event in SFT history, and I hope you did too. I agree with some people, I still disagree, but that's life. That's all for this time. and oh yeah... XCW! XCW! XCW! XCW! XCW! XCW! XCW!

Cover Story: To Be Determined

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