{"id":221,"date":"2009-04-04T13:27:01","date_gmt":"2009-04-04T20:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.avatarplanet.com\/blog\/?p=221"},"modified":"2009-04-04T13:27:01","modified_gmt":"2009-04-04T20:27:01","slug":"digital-championship-wrestling-federation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avatarplanet.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/04\/digital-championship-wrestling-federation\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Championship Wrestling Federation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I’ll admit upfront that I’m not a wrestling fan. It’s well produced theater that provides photographers and videographers with dramatic shots, but little else about it appeals to me. Nonetheless when I learned that there was a Digital Championship Wrestling Federation in Second Life and that it holds wrestling matches twice a week, I was curious enough to check it out. After watching a match, I found that like RL wrestling, I still don’t understand its appeal, but also like RL wrestling, it offers a photographer an opportunity for some dramatic shots.<\/p>\n

Today’s match was between four wrestlers, Waroop Bravin,
\n Ari Lane,
\n Celtdan McMahon, and the current champion
\nMikeFreeman Straaf. Each wrestler was introduced in a dramatic fashion worthy of televised wrestling, walking out from a huge video screen that towered over them. In the first picture on the right, you see wrestler Ari Lane walking out from the video screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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In this picture, Waroop Bravin (left) and Celtdan McMahon slug it out early in the match. Ari Lane (foreground) and MikeFreeman Straaf lie immobilized.<\/p>\n

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In the picture on the right, Waroop Bravin (right) tries to protect himself against MikeFreeman Straaf.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Celtdan McMahon (left) and Waroop Bravin still battling it out.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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MikeFreeman Straaf wins the match and shows off his championship belt while Waroop Bravin lies sprawled behind him.<\/p>\n

If you don’t care for RL wrestling, you probably won’t see much attraction in SL wrestling, but for fans, this could be a great opportunity. The Digital Championship Wrestling Federation runs a Wrestling Academy in the building next door to the ring, where there are two rings that are open only to group members, and two public rings, including a steel cage. If you love watching RL wrestling, here’s your chance to play the role in Second Life.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Eric Stuart, General Manager of the Federation, told me that he receives about 100 applications each week for the Academy, but accepts only 5-6 of them. I may not understand wrestling, but I do understand having a dream, and I wish these aspiring wrestlers success in achieving their dream.<\/p>\n

Wrestling matches are held every Saturday at noon SLT and Wednesday at 4pm. Second Life members can teleport there by clicking slurl.com\/secondlife\/ZI%20Chantilly%20Dreams\/87\/19\/41 .<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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